Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 47201, James Griffin, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Griffin, James
NUMBER
S 47201
CONTENTS

23.209 Virginia
James Griffin
of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Rogers of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mason in the Va. mil. line for 6 mos: Dropp'd
He did not join Genl. the paper of Mr. James H. B. D. D. D.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 00 day of Nov. 1833 and sent to No. Williams - Williams Store
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $ 00.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1833 10.00 $10.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 642 Page 15

Lt. Col. 29 Sept 1831 - ad The Williams - Dropped from roll. did not seem bemo. See papers of the Genl N o . 16.184
U. M. H. Eastman died 9/1/35 Set to Th o Williams, July 27. 1836 " " W Hughes Mar 2 nd 1846. Set " E Bradshaw Dec 9. 1853

State of Virginia, Pittsylvania County (South),
I Thomas Williams a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby Certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz, my own personal knowledge that James Griffin who has this day appeared before me to take the Oath of Identity is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate which he has exhibited before me Numbered 22.209 and bearing date at the War Office, the Thirtieth day of November 1833 and signed by Lew. Cass. Secretary of War Given under my hand this 5 th day of September 1835
Tho. Williams J.P.

State of Virginia, Pittsylvania COUNTY, SC.
BE it known that before me Thomas Williams a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared James Griffin and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession, of which I certify the following is a true copy.
WAR DEPARTMENT—REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 James Griffin of the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Twenty Dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. Given at the War Office of the United States, this Thirtieth day of November one thousand eight hundred and Thirty three Examined and { Lew. C. Cope Countersigned. } Secretary of War. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
That he now resides in the county of Halifax in the State of Virginia and resided there for the space of Thirty two years Past, and that previous thereto he resided in the Counties of Lunenburg and Charlotte in the State of Virginia Sworn and subscribed this 5 th day of September 1835 before me. James Griffin Tho. Williams J. P.
Know all men by these presents, that I James Griffin of Halifax County, in the State of Virginia a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint John H. Custis my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Richmond, State of Virginia, my pension from the 4th day of September 1833 to the 4th day of September 1835 witness my hand and seal this 5 th day of September 1835 .
Sealed and Delivered
in presence of _____
Ambrose Haley Thos W. Clark
State of Virginia, Pittsylvania COUNTY, SC.
Be it known that on the 5 th day of September 1835 before the subscriber a justice of the peace, in and for the said County personally appeared James Griffin above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Tho. Williams J. P.

State of Virginia, City of Rich mond , SC.
Be it known that on the 16 day of Septm 1835 before the subscriber, a justice of the peace, in and for the said City personally appeared J. A. Eustace the attorney named in the foregoing Power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pensions therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mention before me.
Thos. B. Riggs J. P.
J. A. Eustace Attorney

28. 564 James Griffin's decl
Annual per cent bms $20=
for Col. Edw. D. ... 1833
Dec d Nov. 20. 1833
Report to Thos. Williams Williams Store, Pittsburgh County Virginia

Alleged 7 mo. Service & that knows of no man , living who can prove service but Sally McBrigger can

Virginia, to wit.
On this 23 rd day of September 1833. Personally appeared before the Court of Halifax County now sitting, James Griffin a resident of the said County and State aforesaid, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to ob- tain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1833. That he entered the service of the United States in the month of February 1779. as a substitute for his father Anthony Griffin, and marched from the County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, where he then resided, in a company of drafted Militia under the command of Captain Wood and Lieutenant Boon passed through the County of Halifax, and entered the State of North Carolina, and rendezvoused at Salisbury and joined the Regiment under Colo Mason at that place, and I was transferred to Captain Peter Rogers' company of Militia from Halifax County Virginia and marched with him in the said Regiment under Colo. Mason and many other officers I do not now recollect, to Charlottetown, from thence to Camden in South Carolina, from thence we march- ed to Stone Ferry, and joined the main Army under Genl Lincoln, we were stationed at or near that place about five months, during of the time a battle was fought, I believe in the month of July, at Stona, in which Lieut. Daby of Captain Rogers Company was shot through the knee and died from the wound, I was taken sick and was carried from near Stona Camden and put into a Hospital at that place, where I remained

until our term of service being for six months expired, when the company to which I was attached reached Camden about the first of September 1779 I was discharged, by whom I cannot positively say, the discharge, I then recd. is lost or mislaid and cannot be found. I do not recollect any man living that was acquainted with me when in that service, but the service is proved by Mrs Sally McIlroy who well remembers that I entered the service & the time of service rendered on this tour was not less than six months. In addition to the above service, I was called out with the militia when Tarleton's troop of Horse entered the County of Prince Edward and served ten or twelve days, the time when this service was rendered I cannot now remember. I was born in the County of Charlotte in the state of Virginia, I suppose in the year 1760. I have no record of my age but from the best information I can obtain from persons that have always known me I am seventy three years old. I lived in the County of Charlotte when I entered the service of the Revolutionary war, I stayed in that County when the war ended, I have lived in the Counties of Lunenburg and Prince Edward Va. since the war. I have lived in the County of Halifax about forty years and still lives in that same County. Col. Charles T. Harris, Captain Isaac Medley, Captain Samuel Dixon, Jeremiah Farmer and many others can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of

of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. There is no clergyman living in my neighbour- hood. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Sniffin
We Absalom Yates & Mathew Bayne, residing in the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Sniffin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that well believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Absalom Yates
Mathew Bayne
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
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 Absalom Yates and Mathew Bayne who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents of Halifax County, that they are credi- ble men, and that statement is entitled to credit.

Virginia, to wit:
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the . . . . James Griffin for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County at my office this 30th day of September 1833.
Samuel Williams

State of Virginia } ss County of Southampton } ss  On this 15 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three 1853 Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the Court a Court of Record held in and for said County and State aforesaid Personally appeared M c James Griffin aged Seventy four 74 years who is to me known as a Resident of Southampton County in the State of Virginia and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefits of the Provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, Virginia. That he is the identical child of James Griffin late of said County deceased who was a Private in the Virginia Militia in the war of the Revolution and whose Service is thus proven in his application for Bounty land under the act of Congress giving Bounty land to Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers, that the said Soldier James Griffin was married to Penny Broadshaw on the Third 3 rd day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy four 1774, as will more fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed. That the said Soldier James Griffin died at Southampton County Va on the Eight 8 th Day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and Forty one 1841, leaving no widow But Penny Griffin the aforesaid Widow died on the Sixteenth 16 th Day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty four 1834. He further swears that he is the only child living of the aforesaid Soldier James Griffin and Penny his wife deceased. That he James Griffin is the son of the said Soldier and the knowing here he swears that he has never before made any application for a Pension and has never before known himself entitled to a Pension under any act of Congress that now due his father or mother for Revolutionary Service.  Sworn to subscribed before me this day and year first above written and I further certify that I have no interest in this application as attorney agent or otherwise.  The states that no record Proof of Marriage Exist  James Griffin (seal)  William Bowers justice of peace
I do hereby constitute and appoint Edwin Brantley of Southampton County Virginia my true and lawful attorney to prosecute this my application for any amount of Revolutionary Pension that may be due and to attend to the same while pending and to receive such certificate as may be issued for my exclusive benefit and to do all things as fully as proper as if I were personally present.  Dated this _____ day of _____ 1853  James Griffin (seal)  William Bowers justice of peace
State of Virginia } ss County of Southampton } ss  I do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the Court of Southampton County a Court of Record held in and for said County that James Griffin is the child of James Griffin who was a Private in the Virginia Militia in the war of the Revolution and whose service is thus proven in his application for Bounty land under the act of Congress giving Bounty land to Revolutionary Soldiers. That the said Soldier James Griffin was married to Penny Broadshaw on the Third 3 rd Day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy four 1774 and died at Southampton on the Eight 8 th Day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and forty one 1841 leaving no widow But Penny Griffin the wife of James Griffin the said Soldier died on the Sixteenth 16 th Day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four 1834.  Witness my hand and seal this 15 th Day of August AD 1853  William Bowers justice of peace (seal)
State of Virginia } ss County of Southampton } ss  I do hereby certify that Hon ble W m Bowers - whose genuine signature appears attached to the foregoing Declaration and Certificate is and was at the time signing the same a justice of the peace of the Court of Southampton held in and for said County a Court of Record duly commissioned and sworn in testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15 th Day of August AD 1853  Henry S. Howard Deputy Clerk

State of Virginia
County of Southampton 6 th Day of August. A D 1853 Before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared William Gray who is to me known as a President of Southampton County in the State of Virginia and made oath according to law that he knew James or James E Griffin To be a Revolutionary Soldier and served as much as 12 months and that he said James Griffin married Penn Broadshaw on the Third 3 Day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy four 1774 They afterwards lived together as man and wife and was recognized as such by all that knew them Mr Gray swears he is a disinterested Witness
William Gray
Sworn to and subscribed Before me this Day and year first above written and I further certify that William Gray is a credible witness and that he is 94 years of age and a Revolutionary Soldier
Thos. J. Bristow Justice of the Peace
Attest J. C. Crenshaw

State of Virginia on this 12 th Day of August A D 1853 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mark Drake aged 82 years and made oath according to law that James or James C. Griffin was a Revolutionary Soldier and Polly Griffin his wife lived together as man and wife and was recognized as such by all that knew them That James Griffin the Soldier Died at Southampton Virginia on the eight 8 th Day of October in the year eighteen hundred and forty one 1841, leaving no widow But Polly Griffin his wife Died on the Twentieth (20 th ) Day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four 1834 That James Griffin is the child of the same he further swears he is a disinterested witness
Mark his Drake mark
Sworn to subscribed Before me this day and year first above written and further certify that Mark Drake is a credible witness
Simon Griffin justice of peace
Nov. 28, 1853. James Griffin
Wife Southampton Co.
7/2
Nov 30
Let it
Edwin Murchison
Proctor Southampton
County New

No 38634 James Griffin dec Va
Sister E. Bradshaw Dec 9, 1853
4310
Act June 7, 1832.

Halifax C.H.yno Feby 19.
Feb 23 46
J. S. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions Washington
Jas Griffin Value 32

1840. Halifax Co. Va. Virginia Feb. 18 th .
J. S. Edwards Esq. Sir.
James Griffin of Halifax County Va. informs me that he was inscribed on the pension roll, as a Revolutionary pensioner, about 1832 or 1833, under the Act of June 1832, at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, and that he has not drawn anything for about ten years owing to the loss of his Certificate; which was in possession of his agent who went on a trip to the South and died there. He has been unable to obtain it from his family.
The object of this is to know from the Department what proceedings are necessary to enable this old man to obtain the arrears , and to become reinstated at the Department. Be so good as to inform him through me. Yrs. Ob t Serv t !
P.S. State also at what period he ceased to draw.
W. Hughes.
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Comm r of Pensions

Affidavit from Mrs Salley McSwigger for James Griffin

Personally appeared before The undersigned a Justice of The peace for The County of Halifax in the State of Virginia Mrs Salley M c Grigger who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith That she lived with Anthony Griffin in the County of Charlotte in the State of Virgi- nia during The War of The Revolution. That in February 1779 The said Anthony Griffin who was the Father of James Griffin an applicant for a pension, was drafted to perform a six months tour of duty - and the said James Griffin was taken as a substitute for his Father Anthony Griffin, and Marched from the County of Charlotte to the South, and did not return until some time in September following. That she frequently heard during his absence that he was in the service and once heard of his being sick in a Hospital in South Carolina, after his return home she often heard him speak of things that transpired while he was in service - Given under my hand and Seal this 11 th day of September 1833 -
Ambrose Haley
I do certify That I have long been acquainted with Mrs Salley M c Grigger who appeared before me and swore to the above deposition, she is a Credible Person and her statement is entitled to Credit
Ambrose Haley
Virginia, to wit:
J Samuel Williams clerk of the

Virginia, to wit:
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax hereby certify that Ambrose Haley whose name appears to the within affidavit and Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace for the said County and that the signatures within purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County at my office this 30th day of September 1835
Saml Williams

Rev
47.201
INVALID
File No. James Griffen
Br, Col Mason Va
Rev war
Act: .....
Index:—Vol. ...., Page .....
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
P. O. 4310
Service: James Griffin
See admitted Soldier files
Enlisted: 47.201 _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
REJECTED
REJECTED

James Griffin
[Faint, illegible signature or initials]
Edwin Bradshaw Berlin Southampton Co Va

STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON: }
BE IT KNOWN, that on this 15 th day of August A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James Griffin .
resident of Nottoway in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical John of James Griffin who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for
the benefit of the Pension Act of 4 That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filled with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint EDWIN BRADSHAW, of Southampton County, Virginia , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of James Griffin for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidences or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED, AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 8 to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
William Bowers J. P.
State of Virginia, County of Southampton. }
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, deputy Clerk of the Court of the County Court of Southampton that James Griffin the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the 10 identical or the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that 11 Wm Bowers Esq., before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this fifteenth day of August 185 3
Henry S. Howard, D. C.
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man, &c," 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "She is," "or they are."—6. Revolutionary Soldier's full name. 7. Claimant's Signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's Signature.—10. "Identical," "widow of," or "child of," 11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature. N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number,