Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4968, Elijah Gridley, Conn.

NAME
NUMBER
Wadley Elijah
H 4968
Abigail Eliza
B.L.W. 29725-167-55
CONTENTS

V 363 New York Albany Elizabeth Grendy widow of Elijah Grendy who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pirate.
Date of death not in B.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1842
3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of June 11 and sent to 1853
Charles Maulins
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 20, 1842. Page 74 Vol. 2
Feb 53 3 1852

20. P 24 New York Elijah Gridley
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Comp.  commands by Captain Dray of the Reg.  commands by Col. Hooten in the Mt. Art. due for 15 Mos. 12 ds: Con
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 51 Dollars 32 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Aug 1833 and Abigail E. Rhoades Manlius
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33  $102.64 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 Sep '33  25.64
$128.28
Revolutionary War Age June 7, 1823
Recorded by P. L. Lath Clerk Book E. Vol. 4. Page 50

1853
Oct 11
July 7
Abigail Bradley, with Elijah Bradley, his wife
June 14
Reedy's war
Rev? Oct 20, 5: 1853, N.Y. apm
29
Feb 5-3-563
Ms. 1600a, June 12/56, B.B. 1853
16
Vol. G. 133.
Ch. N. Evans Present

State of New York Onondaga County ss
On this 26 th day of _____ February 1833 personally appeared in open Court before me John Watson First Judge of this Court of Common Pleas in and for said County at a Court now sitting at the Court house in Syracuse knowing Elijah Giddley a resident of the town of Manlius County and State aforesaid aged twenty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he enlisted under the Service of the United States under the following names and served as herein stated. That on the first day of April 1777 he entered the Service of the United States as a substitute for Ebenezer Hail who was drafted in the Company commanded by Captain Asa Bray in Col. Hooker's Regiment of Connecticut Militia That this applicant joined the Regiment at Southington in the State of Connecticut and from thence went to Pechskill on the Hudson River in the State of New York and was stationed at a fort at Pechskill called Fort Independence. That he remained there with Captain Brags Company until the middle of May and after six weeks service was discharged and went home. That about the 1 st of August of the year 1777 this applicant went again into the Service of the United States as a substitute for his Father Clement Giddley who was drafted in Captain Slopes Company in Col. Stantons Regiment of Connecticut Militia went at this time from Farmington in the State of Connecticut to a place called Cummington not far from Pechskill before mentioned and was stationed at Cummington for one month when he was discharged and returned home — while at Cummington this applicant went with a Regiment of Continental troops

under Col Webb to Eastchester in the State of New York and was there about two days in which there were some slight skirmishes with the enemy.
In the month of September not far from the middle of the month this applicant went again into the service of the United States as a substitute for Roger Norton who was drafted in Capt Mathew Cole's Company Col. Hooker's Regiment of Connecticut Militia went at this time to Horse Neck in the State of Connecticut on Long Island Sound was stationed at that place for one month when about the middle of October he was discharged and returned home. This applicant does not recollect that there were any Continental troops at the place during the time he was there — about the 1 st of April of the year 1778 this applicant enlisted for one year in the Connecticut State troops in the Company commanded by Capt Asa
Bray and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Enn and Major Mather as a great portion of the Regiment had the small pox at this time they were not marched into actual service until about the 1 st of June when they went to White Plains in the State of New York where they remained a few weeks. Genl Washington's army arrived at White Plains where this applicant was then. The regiment to which the applicant belonged was soon after ordered to West Point on the Hudson River where they were stationed about two months when they were permitted to return home. Soon after in the early part of the month of September the Regiment was ordered to Horse Neck on Long Island Sound. This applicant was then sick at his home in Farmington in the State of Connecticut and was unable to join the Regiment at Horse Neck until nearly the 1 st of November of that year. He then went to Horse Neck and was stationed there until the latter part of February 1779 when the Regiment was permitted to return home and at the expiration of the year he was discharged at Farmington in the State of Connecticut 1 st of 1779 —

This applicant further states that he was born at Farmington Hartford County in the State of Connecticut on the 18 day of March 1760 has a record of his age in his Family Bible 3 was living at the place of his birth at each period of his entering the Service - In the year 1772 he removed from Farmington to Paris in the County of Oneida and State of New York and in 1797 he removed to Mendon County of Onondaga and State of New York where he has since lived and now lives. 6 He did not receive at any time a written discharge from the Service. He has no other proof of his service that he knows of except the affidavits of Jacob Gately hereto annexed and the further affidavits of Elkanah Macomber and Jesse Chase as to their belief of his services. There is no clergyman living in the neighborhood of this applicant who can testify as to his belief in regard to his revolutionary services to whom this applicant has been known for a sufficient length of time, owing to old age and consequent loss of memory this applicant cannot state all the precise periods at which he entered and left the Service but that he distinctly recollects that he served and one half One Month under Captain Bray One Month under Captain Soper One Month under Captain Cole in the year 1777 and One Year under Captain Bray in the years 1778 & 1779. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid. The words "and one half" interlined before signing John H. Nathan (First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Onondaga) X Elijah Griedley

We Elisha Macomber and Jesse Chesebro residents of the town of Mansfield County State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Grewler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Signed Elisha Macomber Jesse Chesebro the day and year aforesaid
John Watson First Judge of Orange County And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and that he served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elisha Macomber and Jesse Chesebro above named are residents of the town Mansfield and who have signed the preceding Certificate and that they are credible persons and their Statement is entitled to credit
John Watson Otis Bigelow David Munroe
I Reuben L. Hefl Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Grewler for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 Febry 1833
R. L. Hefl clerk

Elyah Ladd
Manlius
Onondaga Co
N.Y.
due to E Rhoads
Manlius
24523
152
abnd
1 Mo. 12 d. pri.

State of New York Onondaga County ss
Personally appeared before me Asakins a justice of the peace in and for the County of Onondaga and State aforesaid Jacob Grilly to me known as a credible person who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath depose and say that he is well acquainted with Elijah Grilly who now makes application for a pension that this deponent knew said Elijah Grilly in the year 1777 and 1778 is a Brother of the said Elijah and recollects of his being in the service of the United States a number of times in the year 1777 and that in the year 1778 that the said Elijah enlisted for one year in the service and was gone from home a great portion of the time as this deponent understood in the Army of the United States That this deponent always understood that said Elijah was a faithful Soldier and served as such that this deponent reces then about ten years of age and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed This 2nd Day of February 1833. before me Asa Nims J.P.
See Certificate of Credibility on the other side
State of New York } ss: County of Onondaga }
I, Reuben S. Hef Clerk of the said County do certify that Asa Nims Esquire before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the Jurat of the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this first day March 1833 - R. S. Hef Clerk

I Certify That I am well acquainted with Jabez Giddley who has before me sworn to the within affidavit and that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity. Asa Wing J.P.

29725 185.482
Abigail Gridley N.Y.
Rev. War No 458
A. W. Evans Attorney
Filed July 4. 1855

State of New York 3 rd On the 26 th day of June One thousand eight 3 County of Onondaga 3 hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Alfred Kims a justice of the peace within and for said county and state aforesaid Abigail Gidley aged seventy five years a resident of the town of Manlius Onondaga County and State of New York who being duly sworn ac- -cording to law declares that she is the widow of Elijah Gidley deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution. That she is now a widow and a revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of February 2 nd 1853 section 2 nd of said act. and she refers to her pension papers now on file for partic- -ulars of service. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 rd 1855 and hereby authorizes Alexander H Evans, of Washington City to receive said Warrant as attorney -
Give the name as a witness We Leonard J Gidley and Elijah M Scoville residents of Manlius Onondaga County State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Abigail Gidley in our presence and that we believe from the appear- -ance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person who represents herself to be, and we know the said applicant to be Now a widow
Leonard J Gidley Elijah M Scoville
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the Claimant is the person who represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. Alfred Kims Justice of the Peace
State of New York 3 rd County of Onondaga 3 rd
I hereby certify that Alfred Kims Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made is and was at the time of taking the same an acting justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 29 th day of June 1855 Barnard D. Merrill Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County ss
On this 22 nd day of March 1853 personally appeared before the Onondaga County Court in open court being a court of record Abigail Eliza Gridley a resident of the town of Granville in the county of Onondaga, aged Seventy three years who being duly sworn according to laws of the state on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 8 th 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary Army that she is the widow of Elijah Gridley late of Granville county New York aforesaid who was a private in the Revolutionary Army that he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death that he was entitled by his pension certifi- cate to receive Fifty one dollars and thirty two cents per annum during his life that the said certificate was dated the 29 th day of August 1833 she further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Gridley at Granville on the 26 th day of June 1814 by Asa Rice a justice of the peace in said town that she has not any record proof of her said marriage that her husband the aforesaid Elijah Gridley died on the 9 th day of May 1845 she further swears that she has not since intermarried, but is now a widow and that she has not before made application for a pension.
Abigail E. Gridley
Subscribed & sworn before me this 22 nd March 1853
Walter H. Selden Court Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Onondaga County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I Certify, That Isaac S. Spencer whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, the County Judge of the County Court being a Court of record in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 22 day of March
185 3 .
Samuel Sherman Clerk.

Flora of the E. Province Manitoba Brandon Co. N.Y.

State of New York Onondaga County ss
Be it known that before me Robert Gilmer a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Eliza Scoville and Justus Cleveland, both of the town of Manlius who being each duly sworn depose and say that they were acquainted with Elijah Gidley who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and with Abigail Eliza Gidley the widow of the said Elijah Gidley that they were each present at the time the said Elijah Gidley was married to the said Abigail Eliza Gidley that the marriage took place at Manlius in the county aforesaid, on the 26 th day of June 1814 that the marriage ceremony was performed by Asa Rice then a justice of the peace residing in said town of Manlius that they are informed, and verily believe the said Asa Rice is not now living, and that he died many years since that the said Abigail Eliza Gidley is now unmarried, and is the widow of the said Elijah Gidley
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 17 day of March 1853
Eliza Scoville
Justus Cleveland
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Onondaga County Clerk's Office, ss.
I Certify, That Robert Gilmer whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 22 nd day of March
1853
Danau Slocum Clerk.

State of New York Onondaga County ss
3
Be it known that before me Robert Gilmer a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Eliza Scoville and Justice Cleveland, both of the town of Manlius who being each duly sworn, depose and say that they were acquainted with Elijah Gidley who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and with Abigail Eliza Gidley the widow of the said Elijah Gidley that they were each present at the time the said Elijah Gidley was married to the said Abigail Eliza Gidley that the marriage took place at Manlius in the county aforesaid, on the 26th day of June 1814 that the marriage ceremony was performed by Asa Rice then a Justice of the peace residing in said town of Manlius that they are informed, and verily believe the said Asa Rice is not now living, and that he died many years since that the said Abigail Eliza Gidley is now unmarried, and is the widow of the said Elijah Gidley
Sworn and subscribed before me on this 17 day of March 1853. and I certify that I am acquainted with each of the above named deponents and that they are credible persons and entitled to full confidence Robert Gilmer, Justice
Eliza Scoville Justice Cleveland

24623
Elijah Grigsby Onondaga Co New York
AM
E. Rhoades Mauldin Onondaga Co New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
July 1 st
183 3 >
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Elijah Gridley Onondaga Co New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     18 th 1777 " 1 12 Rec Col. Harker Capt. A. Brant 73 years Hartford Traditionary   1 st Aug t " " 1 " " Col. Stanley Capt. Harker 60 Conne.   Sept r " " 1 " " Col. Harker Capt. Cole   1 st Apr 1778 1 " " " Col. Eno Maj. Wadsworth Capt. Brant Witness Lakey Gridley  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I,                      of the Court of                      do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same)                      hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be                      years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier, { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases. [m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Joseph Rowen

March 22, 1937 Am
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SA-J/REL
Elijah Gridley-W. 4968 Seth Gridley S.15588
Norman G. Gridley, M.D. 1 st Lieutenant, Medical Reserve Corps 105 South Main Street Horseheads, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Elijah and Seth Gridley, both of whom served in the Connecticut troops.
The records of these soldiers are furnished you herein.
Elijah Gridley W.4968
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.4968, based upon the military service in that war of Elijah Gridley.
Elijah Gridley, the son of Clement, was born March 18, 1760, at Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. The name of his mother is not shown.
While residing at Farmington, Connecticut, Elijah Gridley enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops, as follows: from April 1, 1777, six weeks in Captain Asa Bray's Company, Colonel Hooker's Regiment; from about August 1, 1777, one month as a substitute for his father in Captain Sloper's Company, Colonel Stanley's Regiment and was in a skirmish at Eastchester, New York; from about the middle of September following, one month in Captain Mathew Cole's Company, Colonel Hooker's Regiment; from April 1, 1778, one year in Captain Asa Bray's Company, under Major Wadsworth.
Identified all officers
In 1792, Elijah Gridley moved from Farmington, Connecticut, to Oneida County, New York, and in 1797, to Manlius, Onondaga County, New York.

Elijah Gridley was allowed pension on his application executed February 26, 1833, while residing in Manlius, New York.
He died at said Manlius, May 9, 1845.
The soldier married June 26, 1814, at Manlius, New York, Abigail Eliza. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Abigail Eliza, was allowed pension on her application executed March 22, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy-three years and resided in Manlius, New York. She was borne on the pension rolls as Abigail Gridley.
There is no reference to children.
Date of her death not on 9 B In 1833, Jabes Gridley, a brother of the soldier, Elijah Gridley, made affidavit in Onondaga County, New York. His age was not stated. In 1855, one Leonard Gridley resided in Manlius, New York; no relationship to the family was shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Abigail Gridley, widow of Elijah Gridley(W.4968), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Abigail Gridley, widow of Elijah Gridley Certificate No. 563 Issued June 2, 1853 Rate $51.32 per annum Commenced February 3, 1853 Act of February 3, 1853 New York(Albany)Agency.
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Seth Gridley S.15588
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.15588, based upon the military service in that war of Seth Gridley.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Seth Gridley are not shown.
Seth Gridley enlisted, place not shown, May 28 or 30, 1777, served as a private in Captain Mason's Company, Colonel John Chandler's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged May 1, 1780, by Captain Comstock, Captain Commandant of the Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-three years and resided in Russell, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
In 1820, he was residing in Farmington, Connecticut, and then stated that he had no family.
He died June 18, 1828, place not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Seth Gridley (S.15588), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Seth Gridley Certificate No. 9150 Issued April 9, 1819 Rate, $8 per month Commenced June 13, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Connecticut Agency.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

March 24, 1937
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Norman G. Gridley, M.D. 1 st Lieutenant, Medical Reserve Corps 105 South Main Street Horseheads, New York
Dear Sir:
You request to know whether or not you may examine Gridley records of the various wars, should you visit this city this summer.
You may examine and collect data from Revolutionary War and War of 1812 claims for pension. In claims for pension based upon service in subsequent wars, some of the records are termed confidential, however, while you are here, the matter can be considered further.
The Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records are located at present in the Navy Building, 19 th and Constitution Avenue, Northwest, Wing 8 of that building, Room 1851.
It may be stated, also, that military records are in custody of The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, No. 60, Florida Avenue, Northeast.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILL Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

January 8, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Elisha Gridley, supposed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, you are advised that an Elijah Gridley there being no? Elisha Gridley  there is - on the Revolutionary pension records) made an application for pension on February 28, 1833, at which time he was 73 years of age and residing at Manlius, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for fifteen months' and twelve days' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Bray and Col. Hooker. He enlisted at Southington, Conn.
His widow, Abigail, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. A. E. Gridley,
1511 th St., N. W.,
Washington, D. C.

105 South Main Street Horseheads, New York March 18, 1937
U.S. Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am writing to ask if you would kindly give me what information you have on the Revolutionary War Pension records of Seth Guelly who served with Connecticut Troops and was pensioned about 1818 and died about 1825. Nathaniel Guelly who served with Connecticut Troops later moved to Manlius, N.Y. and was pensioned in 1840 and died about 1845.
I would sincerely appreciate any information you can give me as I need the above information. May I ask also, that if I may be in Washington this summer for a few days, and if so, would it be possible for me to look up the records you have on file of various Guellys who served in the American Army in past wars. Thanking you sincerely for the above information.
Respectfully yours, Norman G. Guelly M.D. 1st Lieutenant Medical Corps Reserve.

105 South Main Street Horseheads, New York. March 4, 1936.
U.S. Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am writing to ask if you have any record of Seth Gidley who served with Connecticut Troops in the Revolutionary War or Elijah Gidley who served in the same war with Connecticut Troops and later moved to New York State. I would greatly appreciate any information that you can give me.
Very truly yours.
Norman G. Gidley M.D. 1st. Lieut. Medical Corps Reserve.

Dec 11 th 1896 1571 I Street N.W. Washington D.C.
Hon Commissioners of Pensions. Will you please send the exact Status of Elisha Grilly as soldier in Revolutionary War. I enclose a statement so far as I can learn the exact statement is very much wished for as I will be greatly obliged for it as soon as convenient.
Respectfully
A.B. Grilly
1571 I Street N.W.

Elisha Gridley
Served in Revolutionary
Army, was present & I believe wounded at
Stoney Point
Died in Seneca, Cayuga
Co N. Y. Mtd. Inf.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4968
Abigail Bridley Wid.
Elijah Bridley Post. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3 rd 53
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 8-97
Hist to Mr. a. S.
Gridley City
1937. Mar 22-Visit Norman L. Gridley, Jr. (Oh)
1937. Mar 24-Ad. Mr. W. Lindley - that he may call & collect data in person Ed.

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10766 App d of Abigail Gridley widow of Elijah
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Act 3 d Sess: 1853 p. 51. \frac{32}{100} per annum Commencing 3 d Feb: 1853. Rev y :
E Rhoades Manlius Onondago Co: N.Y.
Pension Office, Official Buffington

Brief in the case of Abigail Gridley, Widow of Elijah, Onondaga County and State of New York. act 3 rd February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 7 th June, 1832. Marriage proven by parole proof. Certified to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
E. R. Rhodes, Esq., Manlius, Onondaga Co., N.Y. Name and residence of Agent
E. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

Revolutionary claim
J. S. B.
FREE
J. S. B.
E. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner Pensions Washington D. C.

State of N.Y. Oneida Co. March 24 th 1853
L P Noble Esq Your Obedient Servant
Sir
I enclose the Application of Mrs Abigail E. Giddings for a pension in return answer to same at this place Respectfully Yours E. Rhoades

Passion Office 24 th May. 1853.
New York H. roll. act 7 th June. 1832, Elijah Gidley. pri = $51.32 per annum To what time last paid?
J. W. Boynton.
Mrs. Pagan. 3 rd Auditor's off: 3.
On Albany Roll, and Paid to 4 th March 1845. F Burt 3 rd Auditor.
N. B. Always name the Agency.

Newport 10 June 1833
Dear Sir
Sir
I have had the application of Edgar Girdley together with your printed letter discretionary to the objection to be obviated in order to the allowance of his claim to a pension. The only objection to which he is referred is that "as to the mode of authenticating the papers - I cannot discover the application of the objection to the papers of Mr Girdley - His declaration is written on two pieces of paper being parts of the same sheet, and the Certificate of the Clerk written on the same sheet and immediately following the signature of the Judge - I think a further examination will show the impossibility of the Certificate and the seal of the Clerk being "improperly attached" The affidavit of Jabez Girdley has likewise the Certificate of the Clerk written on the same sheet and in both cases the seal is improper on the same paper on which the Certificate is written.
Respectfully your Obt Servt A. Rhodes