Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4311, James Griffin, Va.

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Wa.
Griffin, James
R, 4311
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No 35.422
See John Carmine R.1703
Let to Hon. B. G. Overstreet Dec. 19. 42
" " E Smith May 6. 1843
4311

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____
Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____, 18
REJECTED
4311 James Griffin

State of Kentucky Rockcastle County ss
On this 5 of November 1842
I, James Griffin personally appeared before the undersigned Clayp Hook justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid the said Griffin residing in Pulaski County Ky, aged twenty seven years old, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of the Congress passed June 7. 1842. That he entered the service of the United States Army in the Revolutionary War in the fall preceding the surrender of Lord Cornwallis as a volunteer for six months in Amelia County State of Va: He volunteered to take the place of an other man (rec d no bounty for it) because his father had volun- teered in the Company commanded by Capt  Spratt and shortly after was put in the Regiment Com- manded by Col.  Slick - The time he does not recollect being quite so long, but several weeks, in the line of the State of Va: whether Continental line or not he does not know. After the Company was placed under Col.  Slick, he was placed under Capt  Haslerds Company in said Regiment

and May 10 — Song was his May 10 and in the Brigade commanded by Gen l — Nelson. The Regiment when not in Camp was marched about to Acquia Creek, and his Company some time detached for several days on duty, in the He can not recollect a history of the Country so as to give a narrative of the various marches, but they were marched to Sup- -f l in Va. and to Portsmouth Va, at which point a near it his father was discharged by Col l Hafler after having served out his term and eight days be- -sides. His father took the discharge and he never after saw them & his father has long since died. He was in no battles. He does not know of any regular officers ex- -cept those were whom he has still and whom he knew. The reason why he has not made earlier application is this, that the sum was so small that he cared but little about it, besides he has been told that it was midshipman unless he had his dis- -charge and could prove his service he did not apply; but of late he has become afflicted by disease that it is painful to travel about and the small sum

if all claim would be of service to him in his old age. He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person now living in Kentucky by whom he can prove his service. The reason why he applies in Rockcastle instead of Pulaski is that he lives much nearer the County seat of Rockcastle than Pulaski County seat, and to avoid fatigue in riding.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll or agency of any state. James Griffin mark
Sworn to and subscribed
this day before me. And I the ap. d George Hawk, Justice of the Peace for Rockcastle County Ky, do hereby Certify that the above was sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 th of Oct r 1842; And also the fol- lowing interrogatories were put and answered which follows 1 st When were you born. Sub. M.
Priced Edward County Va.
2. Have you any record of your age. Sub. None.
3. Where were you living when called in to service, and where was you living where have you lived since the Revolutionary War &

where do you now live. Ans.
In Amelia County Va: Since the Revolution I have lived in Washington County Va: there in Ky where I now live.
4. He has stated how he entered the service and in the room of (his name now not remembered)
5. As to his officers and the circumstances of his service he refers to his affidavit ap?
6. He was discharged in the month of April before the surrender of Cornwallis.
7. As to his age the year he was born he refers to his age.
8. As to his character he refers to Genl. William Smith who has long known, to the Rev. Stephen Ledyn and Henry Kilburn
Given under my hand as a justice of the Peace as ap? George Houk Jr
Stephen Ledyn a clergyman, aged 67 years residing in Rockcastle County about six miles from this ap? James Griffin who has sworn to the ap? declaration, states upon oath in open court before the Hon. J. Lucas judge of the Rockcastle Circuit Court on the 17 day of November 1842. that he has for upwards of 20 years known the said Griffin that he believes

No. 35.422
James Griffin
Ky.
act 7. June 32

his general good character as a man of truth he has no doubt the statement then as to the manner of his entering the service is true. Many years since he heard him say he had enlisted during for and during the Revolutionary War and was discharged after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
Seven Dubs existed to this day and years ago -
William Smith (Mr. Smith, Clerk)
And it is true to be Certified to the proper Department, that the aforesaid Henry Killburn is personally known to the Court as a man of truth; also it is personal known to the Court that Stephen Lealyn who has signed the foregoing Certificate is an ordained preacher of the Gospel of good standing and fellowship and a man of truth; also that it is personally known to the Court, that Elisha Smith and William Smith, who have signed their respective statements are credible witnesses. And further that it is the opinion of the Court that said Henry Killburn (now deceased) personally knew to be credible and that he did enter the service and served as he states in the Revolutionary War.
I Davis, Jurill Clerk

of the several warrants for Rockers the City do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the ap- plication of Jane Griffith  Henry Griffith for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 17 of Novr. 1842 and 5 th year of the Commonwealth
James Norris clerk of the Parkersburg Circuit Court

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Griffin, Jeremiah GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3146 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 19, 1795 to James A. Neal, 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.