Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8600, Nathan Grubbs, Va.

SERVICE
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Va.
Grubbs, Nathan
S. 8600
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12076 Virginia
Nathan Grubbs of St. Edward, in the State of Va who was a Pvt. — in the — commanded by Captain — of the Regt. commanded by Col: Meredith in the Va — line for 21 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 70 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of March 1833 and sent to B. D. Wortham, St. Edward. C 14.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 140 — Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept — 35 — $175 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, 6 Vol. 6 Page 9

State of Virginia, County of Prince Edward Co. On this day, 21st of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of said County Nathan Grubbs, a resident of the parish of St. Patrick in the County of Prince Edward and State of Virginia, aged sixty five years 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 June 7th 1832, That he entered the Army of the United States in the Militia in the year 1800 under the Command of Captain John Clinton, which term was for nine months, the Colo. Command- ing to the best of my recollection. Elisha Mendenhall and Charles Dabney, this service was in Virginia, and I served out the time and was honorably discharged. I was in no action, and the date of the year or month I do not rec- ollect. The second term was to the South, starting in the month of June 1780, passing on from Virginia to South Caro- lina under the command of Capt John Brier the Colo. Commanding was Col. Richardson, in which term I was in Gen. Gates defeat at Camden and which term was for six months, which time I served and was honor- ably discharged. I served two other terms in the state of Virginia of three months each, one at Sandy Point under Capt Thomas Dossell, the other at Cabin Point under Capt John Thompson the date of either term I do not recollect. I have my discharge for either of the terms, nor do I recollect that I ever got one in writing. I was also at the siege of York under the Command of Capt Thompson, there was such a change of field officers I do not recollect who they were that commanded me. I herewith have filed the affidavits of Walter Askin, Benja- min Anderson and Capt Thomas Price, taken ac- cording to Law. I hereby relinquish my claim

entitled to a pension annually except the present and I declare that my name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any state. I was sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Matthew L. Grubbs
We Henry Thweatt and Pleasant Carter, members residing in County of Prince Edward Va, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Matthew Grubbs, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion. I was sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Henry Thweatt
Pleasant Carter.
State of Virginia Goochland County Se. This day John Mallory a citizen of the County of Goochland who is in the 71st year of his age and who was a revolution- ary soldier in the Continental line, and is a pensioner in the roll of the United States in the Virginia agency, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Goochland, and made oath that he is well acquainted with Matthew Grubbs who contemplates applying for pay as a Revolutionary soldier under the act of Congress of the United States passed the June 7th 1832. That he the said John Mallory and the said Matthew Grubbs resided in the County of Hanover and were neighbors (being within two or three years of the same age) (to the best of the Revolution that the said Matthew Grubbs was ordered out in the Mil- itia in the year 1780 for a term of six months, and marched with a detachment of Militia from the said County of Hanover under the command of Capt. John Lee and Luke Goodall and the Militia the

in the said Grubbs man chub with and at Gallo's defeat, and has a perfect knowledge the said Grubbs served out the term of six months, for which he was ordered out, I do hereby that I am well acquainted with the said John Mallely that he is an honest man and in my opinion, due faith and credit ought to be given to his statements contained in the foregoing affidavit, and that I know he has a certificate from the War Office signed by T. C. Heathorn inscribing him on the Roll of pensioners of the United States. Witness my hand & seal this 5th day of August 1892.
Benj Anderson (S)
I Walter Austin of the County of Hanover, do hereby certify that I served two terms of duty in the revolutionary War, one at Babin Point and Sandy Point and one at the camp of York, all three said places full under command. Grubbs served also as a Miller in man. Given under my hand this 6th day of Aug 1892.
Walter Austin.
Hanover County to wit. Walter Austin personally made oath before me a justice of the peace in said County, that the above certificate contained the truth. Given under my hand this 6th day 1892. And. Bowles.
I Sussex County Virginia, I August the 10th 1892. I Thomas Price do hereby certify that I was a Lieutenant under Capt. John Allinson from the County of Hanover in the Revolutionary War and that Nathan Grubbs was a private in said Company, and served nine months at various times at Hampton and Portsmouth; I further certify that I have employed said Grubbs for many years since the Revolutionary war as a Mechanic, and believe him to be an honest man; whose standing in society has always been good. Given under my hand the day and date above written.
Thos. Price (S)
State of Virginia, Sussex County to wit. I Charles Dabney a justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Price (whose name is subscribed to the above certificate) this day made oath before me to the truth of the same. Given under

my hand and Seal this 28th day of August 1832.
Charles Dalney (seal)
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 application recs a revolutionary soldier and served as his stalles. And the said further certifies, that Henry Howard & Stewart Coates who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the County of Prince Edward and are credible persons. That their statement is entitled to credit.
I Branch J. Worsham, clerk of the court of Prince Edward County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nathan Grubb for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 28th day of August 1832.
J. Worsham Clk

Nathan Grubbs
No 6780.

State of Virginia County of Prince Edward &c - On this twenty th day of January 1833, personally appeared before the justices of the county court of said county, Nathan Grubbs, a resident of the parish of St Patrick in the county of Prince Edward and state of Virginia, aged seventy-five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in addition to his former declaration made before the said court, upon the 21st day of August 1832, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of an act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832, To wit, That he was born in the county of Hanover in the state of Virginia upon the 24th day of August in the year (the date not remembered) which however must be 1757, since his recollection serves him perfectly to state, that he was seventy five years of age upon the 24th day of August 1832, — That he has no record of his age, and believes that no record was ever kept by his parents, who informed him verbally the time of his birth, from which he has kept his age in memory, That he is known to the following persons, to wit, Major Robert Kelso, Doctor Banester S Pryor, Mr James Gilliam, Mr Edwin Grey, Mr Thomas Andrews, Capt William Brightwell, Mr Charles Brightwell Sen r , Mr Charles Brightwell Jun r and the Rev d William Johnson residents of his present neighbourhood, all of whom he supposes would testify as to his veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the revolution — his mark
Nathan X Grubbs
Subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the peace of said county the date above. —
Robert Venable
I William Johnson a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal church, residing in the neighbourhood of Nathan Grubbs who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Nathan Grubbs, and consider him a man of the fullest veracity, and believe that he served as he states in his declaration, to which the foregoing is amendatory and additional, made before the county court of Prince Edward in the state of Virginia the 21st day of August 1832, which declaration I have seen, That he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and I concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed in said county the — day and year aforesaid
W m Johnson
This day W m Johnson above named, who is known to me to be a clergyman, appeared before me a Justice of the peace of Prince Edward County in the state of Virginia, and subscribed the foregoing certificate, and affirmed in solemn form, as the manner is, to the truth thereof, and I do hereby certify that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand as a Justice of the peace, as aforesaid this 23 rd day of January 1833.
Robert Venable

State of Virginia, County of Prince Edward Sc I Branch J. Worsham clerk of the court of said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert Venable before whom the foregoing amended declaration of Nathan Grubbs is made and sworn to, and before whom William Johnson appeared and made affirmation to the within Certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, and that the signature annexed, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of said County this 24 th day of January 1833.
H. J. Worsham clk

6780
Nathan Grubbs
12. 16 -
Lit 1.2.7. Allmt for 21 mo as purch in the O o Writ from 177-2-37 Capt Winston Col Meredith $70.00
See lit Nov 10 - 32 A. B. Worthington Pr Edward 1901
Branch J. Worthington

6780
BRIEF in the case of Nathan Grubbs County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     The yr not stated 4 9 10 private Gen. M c Donough Col Elisha   not recorded M c Guire & Col. Dabney   June 1780 6 10 " Col. Jno. Paul Col Richardson   again 3 10 " Col. Thos. D. Smith   again 3 10 " " Gen. Thompson   21 mo  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Camden & Yorktown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hanover County Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & witnesses 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The J. witness before whom the witness made oath is not certified to be such by the Clerk of the Court, the affidavit being taken in several counties.
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

Rev. War
8600
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File No. 8600
Nathan Grubbs
Rev War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hanover County Virginia Decr 12. 1832 I Thomas Price Sur do hereby certify that I was a Lieutenant under Capt John Winston, from the County of Hanover, in the Minute Service, in the Revolutionary war and that Nathan Gullett, was a Private in said Company, and served nine months alternately at Hampton & Portsmouth; I further certify that I have employed said Gullett for many years since the Rev- olutionary war as a Mechanic, and believe him to be an honest man, whose standing in Society has always been good. Given under my hand the day and date above written. Thos. Price
State of Virginia Hanover County to wit, J. P. H. Price a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Thomas Price Sur, whose name is affixed to the above Certificate, this day made Oath before me to the truth of the same. Given under my hand & seal this 12th day of Decr 1832. J. P. H. Price Sur

Virginia, Hanover County, to wit, I Philip B. Winston Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that Patrick A. Price before whom the within affidavit was made in the matter of the application of Nathan Grubbs for a pension was at the time the same was made and still is a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Hanover, duly commissioned and sworn according to the laws of this Commonwealth; and that his signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the fourteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

Walter Austin of the County of Hanover do hereby certify, that I served three tours of duty in the Revolutionary war, one at Cobbs point, one at Sandy point, & one at the Siege of York, all three said places inside Virginia. Nathan Grubbs served also as a Militia man sworn under my hand the 6 th Aug! 1832. Walter Austin
Hanover County, To Wit, Walter Austin personally made Oath before me (a Justice of the Peace in said County), that the above certificate contains the truth - Given under my hand the 6 th August 1832 -
Fred. D. Bowles
Virginia, Hanover County, to wit,
I Benjamin Pollard Jr deputy Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that Anderson Bowles, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made in the matter of the application of Nathan Grubbs for a pension, was at the time the same was made, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Hanover in the State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn according to the Laws and Usages of the Commonwealth of Virginia; and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County on the fourteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Benj Pollard Jr. D.C.H.C.
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I desire to examine the papers in the following Cases.
939 Catherine see Mail L. Mallory, widow of Billy, Va. admitted, Act '48 12070 Nathan Grubbs. Va. admitted Act 1832 3589 John Mallory " " " "
Jan'y 27. 1855.
S. J. Bowen
Papers Spencer

Nathan Grubbs

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathan Grubbs which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? — IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. *Has he mentioned 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No clergymen but 2 credible persons
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No (supplied by Mr Johnson aff ec )
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? There are witnesses
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? gg
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? gg
# XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Not as regards the affidavits of the witnesses (supplied see clks. Cert t & seal)
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 180-1.2.7 (supplied see amended decl a &c.)
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 the 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.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
# The official character and signature of the Magistrate before whom the witnesses made their affidavits should be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office.
(Supplied see Clerks Certf. - Seal)

State of Virginia } ss County of Goochland }
This day John Mallory a citizen of the county of Goochland in the said state, who is in the 78 th year of his age, and who was a revolutionary soldier in the Continental line, and is a pensioner on the roll of the United States in the Virginia agency, personally appeared before me Benjamin Anderson a justice of the peace in and for the county of Goochland, and a judge of the County court of Goochland, in the said county, and made oath according to law that he is well acquainted with Nathan Grubbs who is applying for pay as a Revolutionary soldier under the act of Congress of the United States passed June 7 th 1832: that he the said John Mallory and the said Nathan Grubbs resided in the County of Hanover and were neighbours (being within two or three years of the same age at the time of the Revolution): that the said Nathan Grubbs was ordered out in the Militia in the year 1780 for a tour of six months, and marched with a detachment of Militia from the said county of Hanover under the command of Capt s John Price and Parke Gooch; and the Militia in the said Grubbs marched with, were at Gates's defeat, the the said John Mallory has a perfect knowledge that the said Nathan Grubbs served out the tour of six months, for which he was ordered out. I also certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Mallory; that he is an honest man and a credible witness and in my opinion due faith and credit ought to be given to his statement contained in the foregoing affidavit, and that I know he has a certificate from the War office signed by J. C. Calhoun inscribing him on the Roll of pensioners of the United States. Certified under my hand and seal this 17 th day of December 1832
Benj. Anderson (seal)
State of Virginia } ss Goochland County }
I William Miller Clerk of the County Court of the said County, do hereby certify that Benjamin Anderson before whom John Mallory appears to have made the foregoing Affidavit relative to the services of Nathan Grubbs as a Revolutionary Soldier, and who hath subscribed his name to the same, was at the time the same appears to have been done, and now is, an acting Justice of the peace in the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized to administer Oaths, and that his signature to the said Affidavit, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 17 th day of December in the year 1832
Will. Miller (seal)

Nathan Grubbs's declaration must be amended in the following particulars.
1 st He must either state get the affidavit of a pergiman or state his reasons for not doing so.
2 nd The magistrates before whom the affidavits have been taken must be certified to be acting the magistrates of the county where the certificate affidavit is made, and that it is the signature of the magistrates, by the clerk of the county under the county seal.
3 rd He must state where he was born, and in what year if he knows, if not, he must say that he does not know.
4 th He must say whether he has any record of his age and if so where it is; if not he must say he has none.
5 th He must state the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier in the revolution.
n.B. The the three enclosed in the bracket, will be in reply

To Questions No. 1 - 2 and 7 contained in the printed requisition from the war office, and noted in red ink in the brief objections sent Mr. Grubbs with his declaration which has been returned for want of the matter above stated.