Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,933, Charles Griggs, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Griggs, Charles
S. 6,933
CONTENTS
carded

N. Carolina 27,809
Charles Griggs
Burriteuck Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Milbone in the N. Carolina line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars each per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 1834 and sent to Mr. R. H. Shepard H. B.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 240.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40.00 $280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 67- Page 56

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1839 from 4 March to 28 July 1839 the day of his death left Notified 11 May 1840
Wilms F. St. John June 7 1853 Wm. Chaddie Jan 13/57

Charles Griggs N. Ca.
11.157.

State of North Carolina Carrtuck County
On the 29 th day of August 1832. personally appeared in open court before Colb Etheridge, John B Jones, William Gray and Benjamin T. Simmons Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Carrtuck and State of North Carolina now sitting Charles Griggs of the County and State aforesaid of the age of Seventy four Years who being 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 7 th June 1832. He saith that he entered the service of the Revolution in the North Carolina line of Infantry in May 1777 and served Three Years and was discharged. He has the original discharge signed on the first of August 1781 by Thomas Porten Secretary of the Campfang in which he served & by Robert Milam Sole Colonel of the Third Regiment under whom he served which discharge sets out the time he has served and the pay he received and the Amt due. — This discharge he is Ready to produce when and where he shall be called upon, and he denies it unnecessary to prove by any other means his service. tho' he can prove when he enlisted by Colonel John Williams of Carrtuck who was present when he received his bounty and knows he was absent and unfit to be in the service. —
He hereby Relinquishes all claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his Name is not in the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
(Signed) Charles Griggs

We Edward Hardy a clergyman residing in the County of Currituck and Foster Jarvis and of the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Griggs who hath sworn and subscribed to the above declar- ation and that we believe him to be of the age of Twenty four Years and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
(signed) Edward Hardy
(signed) Foster Jarvis
And the said Court as 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 Certify that it appears to them Edward Hardy and Foster Jarvis are both Clergy men and credit- able persons and that their statements are entitled to Credit
I Spencer Hall Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Currituck and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Charles Griggs for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the 12 th day September A.D. 1832.
J. H. [unclear]

Hon. J. B. Shepard
State of North Carolina } I, Spence Hall Clerk of Carrick County } the County of Carrick Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed paper contains a copy of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Gregg for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 7th May 1833.
J. M. Hall

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 24 th , 1840,
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Charles Griggs, a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March to the 28 th July 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Princess Anne County V. A. W. L. P. Waldo Esq. May 23 1855 Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have been authorized by the heirs of Charles Griggs who was a volunteer in the Rebel war under General Wayne and did receive seventy dollars per annum during his life the said Griggs died in the year of 1838 he lived and died in Currituck County of North Carolina and left four children who lives in the said County and State and has not received any thing since the death of their Father and their mother is dead, also, and I should be glad if you would search the roll and write me a letter whether they are entitled to any thing or not and how much he
Please direct your letter to Blossom Hill Princess Anne County V. A. Yrs with Respect
Wilson F. Taylor

Rev. and 1812 War Section AWP/esl
April 8, 1929
Miss Mandleigh Hooper Box 118, Bainbridge Georgia
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.6933, it appears that Charles Griggs enlisted, May 31, 1777, and served in Colonel Robert Mebane's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged, August 31, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, at which time he was living in Currituck County, North Carolina, aged seventy-four years.
He died, July 28, 1838, in said county, leaving a widow, her name is not given.
In 1855, it is stated that the widow was dead, and that four children were living at that time in Currituck County, North Carolina, their names are not given.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

H. Griggs
Appraisal to the son of H. Griggs

William B. Shepard states that Charles Griggs of Currituck County, State of North Carolina, sometime in the month of August 1833, deposited with him his discharge as a soldier of the revolutionary army, and requested him to forward the same to the Pension office Washington City said Shepard further states that he neglected to do so, and has lost or mislaid the paper, that he has made diligent search for it -
Will B. Shepard Nov. 22 nd 1833. -
To A. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office.

Sir
Enclosed I send you the amended copy of the Pension paper of Mr Groggs which I wish you would examine as soon as possible. I forward- ed to you some time since Mr Groggs discharge
Yours Obedt Servt
Wm B Shepard

N. C. Nov 28/88
Parlly Point Puerituck County
Dear Sir
I wish you if you please to inform me if the widow of the son of a revolutionary soldier is intitled to any thing on that, for the service of her father in law, the son of the soldier remains a widow in three children she does not know any of the commanding officers names. She only recollects of leaving her husband and one of the old soldiers conversing about their hard service through the war of 1874. She recollects of one battle which they mentioned that they where at after sold the Great Bridge in Va, the soldier which received his pay after his death was Charles Groggs, the other which did not receive his pay was Wm Thompson.
Yours respectfully Wm D. Pleadell
to J. M. Mott Esq. Washington D.C.

adm ut Private 3rd $80
O. A. Howard Esq. Vermont Avenue Washington D.C. H. N. B. Sheehan

Washington City May 23 rd 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Inclosed I send you Mr Griggs' discharge, which I thought I had sent to the office some weeks ago but in the hurry of business I have laid aside. - I hope this discharge may remove all doubts about his right to a pen- sion -
Yours Wm Shepard

Small print 2/6
Nov 29/87
Charles Griggs M.P. at 1832
William Lompt. B.C. No. 10/10/87
Cole
Herbert Egan
of Commission Pension Washington City D.C.

Reborn
6933
INVALID.
File No. 6933
Charles Griggs Pre War
Act: June 1 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929. apr 8 West L. miss wandallergle Hoofar

D Charles Gregg N.C. & B.C.
William Lloyd Barnes
Feb 1
L. D. Steele Esq.
Southwestern
Washington
City D. G.

Bainbridge, Ga. Aug. 14. 1928
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary war service of only one Charles Griggs - William Gudger and William Morgan , all soldiers from North Carolina -
Yours truly - Miss Wandsleigh Hooper Box 118 Bainbridge Georgia.

B. file 6933 Charles Briggs N.C.
Chas. Briggs N.C.
Chas. Briggs N.C.
Albany
W. P. Easton

By Robt. Nibane Esq. S t Col l Com d of his H is Reg t
This is to certify that the bearer hereof Charles Griggs a Soldier in Capt. McRees Company of the S t Carolina Reg t has served honestly & faithfully, in said Reg t and is discharged for the reasons below mentioned, he having Rec d all his pay arrear of pay Clothing &c. Except such as is Certified on the Books of this discharge, he is discharged having served the term for which he enlisted, on the thirtyfirst of May one thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven, being three years and to prevent any ill use being made of this discharge, by its falling into the hands of any other person, here follows a descrip- tion of said Chas. Griggs, aged twenty three years, Blackhair, black eyes and a dark complexion about five feet ten inches high, born in Maryland, by trade a farmer, given under my hand this thirty first of Aug t one thousand seven hundred & eighty one
Thos. Partin S t Col l Carolina Regiment
Robt. Nibane Esq. Col d of H is B t
23 19 32 74

I hereby Certify that there is due to Charles Griggs late a soldier in the first Carolina Rif. Regt from the first day of Aug 1 one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine, as a soldier, also one years Clothing agreeable to the allowance for soldiers by the Resolves of Congress.
The Particulars of the Carolina Regiment 1861-1862 1862-1863
I acknowledge to have recd all my pay arrear of Pay Clothing etc (Except such as are mentioned in the above certificate) since my enlistment into the Continental service, as Witness my hand this thirty first of Aug 1 one thousand seven hundred and eighty one
Attest Tho s Pastern
Chas. Griggs mark
Chas. Griggs's Discharge
File 6933 Charles Griggs. N.C.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Griggs, Daniel GRADE Private STATE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8358 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 29, 1790
To Francis L. Pickens, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.