Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,560, John Grinter, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Grinter, John
S. 36,560
CONTENTS

No 20.904 Kentucky
John Grinter
of Logan County in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bower — of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Clarke in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from June 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky — at the rate of eight — Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th day of August 1829
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of August 1829 — and sent to Spencer Curds Esq. Russellville Ky
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1829 — $ 5.44 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1830 48 —
$ 53.44
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. /
March 1823
Recorded Vol. 9 page 40. Book 6.
Robt Beale

in Grinstead bus to 5. A Grinstead bus for to assen of Lond
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I now all men be presents that I John Grinter son of Logan County and State of Kentucky for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear to my son John H. Grinter junr of the same county as well as for the further sum of one Dollar to me in hand paid by the said John H. Grinter junr before the enrolling and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said John H. Grinter junr his Heirs, executors, administrators or assigns all the Land in a Military warrant No 4174 surveyed in November 1800 in my name lying on the Scioto River containing three hundred Acres, it being granted to me for my services in the revolution of America, for which the records of Kentucky will shew. For which Land I bind myself, my Heirs, Executors & Administrators in the penal sum of one thousand Dollars to pay unto the right title unto the said John H. Grinter, his Heirs &c. from me my Heirs &c. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this first day of September one thousand eight hundred and eight. (interlined before signing) Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of us
John Grinter
Ann Forsythe Henry Moody Betsey Forsythe

State of Kentucky
Logan County ss
Be it remembered that at a County Court held for said County of Logan (being a Court of Record) on the second day of March 1829. John Ginter of said County came into open Court and exhibited a Declaration Schedule of his estate in order to obtain a Pension which was recorded and reads in the words following: Heret,
Declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of the first of March 1823.
State of Kentucky
Logan County ss
On this 2 nd day of March 1829 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Logan aforesaid John Ginter a resident citizen in said County aged sixty five years past June who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said John Ginter enlisted for the term of three years or about June 1777. in the State of Virginia Prince Edward County in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Bayers (but was enlisted by Lieutenant Wm Porter) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Clark. in the line of the State of Virginia in the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until after the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown that altho he only enlisted for three years he continued in the service for upwards of four years that he was taken prisoner at Charleston on the 15 th of May and continued prisoner

nearly fifteen months when he was exchanged at Millers maburg in Virginia he was at the Battle and in the lastest of it when Leon Wallace was taken at Yorks and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May. 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the united States on the 18 march 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
John his Grinter mark
Schedule I claim 100 acres of poor land & improvements $75 00 with 2 old horses one about 17 years old & the other 34 40 00 Blind & 17 years old two colts 50.00 50.00 a small stock of cattle 50.00 $165.00
My Occupation is a farmer no person in family but myself & wife & a small grand child my wife is nearly about my own age and we are both very infirm not able to work for a support John his Grinter mark.
Sworn to and declared, on the 2 nd day of March 1829 in Open Court Note James Carr Clerk
I Spencer bina clerk of the regular bounty court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Grinter did serve in the Revolution- -ary

clear as stated in the (preceding) declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under our engagement on the continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred sixty five dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court On this Twelfth day of March in the Year One Thousand Eight hundred & Twenty nine And 37 th Year of the common- wealth Prunus carpa

State of Kentucky
Butler County ss
This day Robert Thompson personally appeared before me William E. Dixon a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath that John Grinter enlisted for the term of three years in the summer 1777 in the state of Virginia Prince Edward County in the Company commanded by Capt Thomas Boyers (but was enlisted by Lieutenant Wm Porter in the Regt commanded by Col Jonathan Clark I think the 12 th Virginia Regt in the Continental establishment) said Thompson further states that s d John Grinter was living with my father John Thompson as an apprentice at the time of his enlistment and did not return home for upwards of four years having stayed upwards of a year more than his enlistment (owing) as he understood his being detained as a prisoner of war with the British after his term of service had expired he knows it was generally understood that in the neighbourhood that s d Grinter was taken prisoner at Charlottesville under General Lincoln
Robert his Thompson Mark
State of Kentucky
Butler County ss
I William E. Dixon a justice of the peace in and for said county do certify that the above named Robert Thompson personally appeared before me subscribed the foregoing statement and also made oath that the s d statement is true to the best of his recollection & belief. I further certify that s d Robert Thompson is a man of credibility and entitled to credit either on

Oath or otherwise Given under my hand Seal this 13 day of July 1829 Wm. E. Dixon
State of Kentucky Butler County the 3
This day Thomas Carson Esq personally appeared before me William E. Dixon  Wm. E. Dixon a justice of the peace for Butler County made oath that he lived in Prince Edward County state of Virginia at the commencement of the Revolutionary War and that he enlisted in February 1776 and that in December or January 1777. Lieutenant William Porter arrived at Valley Forge and John Grinter was then with him enlisted in the continental establishment for the term of three years in the Virginia line he was well acquainted with said John Grinter before his enlistment and ever since his return from the service he knows that said Grinter was gone from home upwards of four years and from General report was in the 3 d Continental Service there whose time until he was taken prisoner which detained him over his time of service he further states that he is now well acquainted with 3 d Grinter and knows him to be much afflicted with the Rheumatism and scarcely able to go about and is a very poor man But an honest upright man and a good worthy citizen
Thomas Carson Seal.
State of Kentucky Butler County the
Wm. E. Dixon William E. Dixon a justice of the peace

in and for s d County do certify that Thomas Carson Jr. appeared before me in person subscribed & made Oath that the foregoing statement of facts are true to the best of his recollection & belief. I further certify that the s d Thomas Carson is entitled to credit on Oath or otherwise given under my hand & Seal this 13 day of July 1829 Wm. E. Dixon
State of Kentucky Butler County the 3 rd This day John H. Grinter personally appeared before me Thomas Carson  Wm. E. Dixon a Justice of the peace for s d County made oath that his father John Grinter on the first day of September 1808 gave to him his Land that he was entitled to for his services in the Revolu- tionary War which was evidenced by Warrant No. 4174. which was surveyed on the Sciota in the State of Ohio which is evidenced by s d John Grinter bond here enclosed and made a part of this affidavit he further states that he went on to the State of Ohio and found the Land as described in s d instrument of writing and sold the same for three little chunks of horses the land being very sorry and scarcely worth any thing
John H. Grinter
Wm. E. Dixon
Butler County the 3 rd I Thomas Carson a Justice of the peace for s d County do certify that John H. Grinter appeared before me and made oath to the above statement. I further certify that s d John H. Grinter is a man of Credibility and entitled to credit on Oath or otherwise given under my hand this 13 day of July 1829
Wm. E. Dixon

State of Kentucky, I Robert Morrison clerk of Butler County, to all the county court for Butler County
do hereby certify that William E. Dixon Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of attestation was on the day of the date thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in for said county duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to law and due faith & credit is thought to be given to his official acts as such. In Testimony whereof I as clerk as have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said Office this 13 th day of July 1829 in the 38 th year of the Commonwealth
Robert Morrison
Affidavit
Certified to be a true copy Robert Morrison

36 560
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36 560
John Grant Rev Rev 1820
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rupinville 11. Aug t 1829.
Dear Sir,
Mr. John Grinter an old and very respectable citizen of this County, is about to make application, at your Department for a pension, There is much difficulty generally in obtaining the requisite proof, I hope that his will be such as will be satisfactory, no man has sustained a more unimpeachable character than he, and no one in truth more entitled to the bounty of his Government, very respectfully
Your friend
John Breathill

Pension Office from thence to Pay. L. Office 27th Aug. 1829.
H. Eaton John the Wants
Secy War Washington
Rapidsville Ky Aug 16
Miss
Donaire

Prop Millville Augt 15. 1829.
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive old Mr Grinting papers for Pension. Altho they are not strictly according to within the Letter of the instructions from James D Edwards of the 11 May 1829. Yet I conceive they are fully within the Spirit of the instructions and the regulations of the War Office.
Mr Grinting you will perceive from the papers has proved his entitlement by two testimonies both respectable Citizens of Butler County in the Summer 1779 in the Continental establishment and that he did not return home for a period of four years and that it was commonly reported in Virginia that he was taken prisoner by the British that he enlisted for three years and was detained in the Service a period of a year beyond his enlistment. Subjoined is also a statement of John H Grinting his son relative to his Brother's Father's - I think Mr Grinting has satisfactorily accounted for his not applying sooner for his Pension.
It would be gratifying to old Mr Grinting for you to attend to his business as early as possible. I also enclose a Letter from John Brathfield Esq. relative to the standing of old Mr Grinting. Respectfully Yours Spencer Ewing.

State of Kentucky Logan County file
Be it remembered that at a bounty court held for said bounty of Logan (being a bounty of record) On the Seventh day of July 1829 John Grinter of said bounty came into open court and Exhibited of the following statement which is duly recorded, Forth, State of Kentucky Logan County file. John Grinter who on the 29 th day of March 1829. made his declaration in order to obtain a Pension under the Laws of the United States. This day appeared in open court (being a court of record for said bounty of Logan, and after being duly sworn upon his oath. Saith That he did not know that he was entitled to a Pension under any Law of the United States until the publication made by the late Secretary of War. Some of his friends in Russ- -ellville sent him a Newspaper containing the above named publication. He states he knew of the Laws granting Pensions but always understood that they did not extend to any person who owned any Land. He further states that until latterly he has been able to work so as to be able to make a sufficiency to live upon but is now so reduced by old age and afflicted with the Rheumatism that he can do but little towards a support

He further states that shortly after his discharge from the Army he gave his discharge to M aj Richard Ribb then living in Virginia who went to Richmond and delivered up his discharge in order to obtain his Land Warrant for his services. And that said Ribb did actually get his Land warrant for his services & Certificate for what money was coming to him to him which was One hundred & four pounds four shillings and Eight pence as well as he now recollects, which he sold for sixty pounds.
He further states that no change has taken place in his property by sale gift or otherwise since the 18 March 1818 more than killing stock for support some small loss by death mark his John X Gantus (mark)
We Levi Graham, Marmaduke B. Morton & William Whitsett Interlocutors comprising the said Court of to day do hereby certify that the above named John Gantus is personally known to us and from our knowledge of his honesty and integrity do believe that he will not depose to any thing but what is true
Given under our hands and seals in Open Court this 7 day of July 1829
Levi Graham
Marmaduke B. Morton
Wm Whitsett

State of Kentucky Logan County ss
I, James B. Brien, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing statement of John Grinter is truly copied from the records of said County Court and that Levi Graham, Mandamus P. Norton Williams substitute were the Justices that composed the Court of that day and that the same is signed with their own proper signatures Seal
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 15 day of August 1829 and in the 38 year of the Commonwealth James Brien