Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25648, Sylvanus Griswold, Conn.

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Conn.
Griswold, Sylvanus Griswold, Mary Maria
W 25648
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9.302 Connecticut
Mary Maria Griswold deed widow of Sylvanus Griswold Con who was a Private in the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Ending 25 Oct 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec 1852 and sent to J. H. Triplet Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book Vol. Page 53

Declaration of Johannes G. G. G.
Mary Edder C. 7 No. 36 18 2
F. H. B. Griffith Present -

State of Connecticut County of New London Probate Court
On this 10 th day of August 1852, before me the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Probate in open court, personally appeared Sylvanus Griswold, who being by me duly sworn, deposes and says that he is son of Mery & Sylvanus, Griswold late of said Lyme & is about : years of age, that his father according to his statement frequently made in his family, was soldier in the war of the Revolution, as Coast Guard for a period of several years , during the war in guarding the coast, from the incursions of the enemy & Tories along the water, & to prevent them from intercourse with the British from Long Island, from the Connecticut River to the Thames & on the coast of Long Island, & that he enlisted under Andrew Griswold who was commissioned by Genl. Trumbull as officer of the Coast Guard as was understood & believed at the time. That said Griswold was nearly if not all the time on duty as Capt. of Coast Guard & that the service was a very hazardous & dardy one, having been obliged frequently to be on duty all night. That the most frequent incursions of the enemy were during the night - that he was one of twelve in number that enlisted & served with Reynold Johnson, Jeremiah Foster, Joshua Foster, & George Griswold. And they were in actual service all of the years 1780, 81, 82, & until some time in 83, - recollects there were twelve of them - recollects of his father speaking of taking a British whale Boat that landed at a place called Black Pt. some time in the year 1781, or 82, - that they were some time finding & capturing - that eventually suc- ceeded in taking all of them he thinks. That the said George Griswold is now alive & can testify to the service of his father during the war. That his father died in the year 1828, or 9. - that his mother was married to his father according to the family record now in their possession in the year 1789, that his mother's name before marriage was Mary Maria Dennison & that they were married by Andrew Griswold a Justice of the Peace in Lyme
And the reason she did not apply soon for the pension due her, was because Reynold Johnson had long since made application for his pension, and it was denied him, & the service was the same, his mother

thought it useless to apply. But makes the application for the benefit of the act 1838, & subsequently acts according to the law in the case made and provided That his said mother Mary Heath Griswold died on the 25 th day of October 1845, leaving surviving her Children whose names are Sylvanus Griswold Mary A. Griswold Eliza D. Griswold Samuel Griswold Charlotte B. Griswold George Griswold
And they are the only surviving Children of the late Mary Griswold deceased Sylvanus Griswold
Subscribed & sworn to in open court this 10 th day of August 1852 It is hereby certified that the above Sylvanus Griswold is a respectable resident of said town of East Lyme, & one in whose statement is entitled to full faith & credit. And it is the opinion of this court that the said Sylvanus Griswold did serve in the war of the Revolution as stated by his said son, & that he died in the time afore mentioned - that the said Mary Griswold his wife died on the 25 th day of October 1845. - & that the above mentioned named Children are the only Children that survived the said Mary Heath Griswold.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 20 th day of August 1852.
Isaac Kellogg Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of East Lyme

State of Connecticut County of New London In this tenth day of August 1852 Personally appeared George Griswold Before me the subscriber a Judge of Probate Court and made oath in due form of law That he was present at the Marriage of Sylvanus Griswold & Mary Mariah Denison of Lyndon They were Married at Edward Champlains By Andrew Griswold a Justice of the Peace on the first day of December 1789 and Mary Mariah Griswold (decd) was the widow of Sylvanus Griswold (decd) whose heirs are now applying for a pension due the parents
Sworn to and subscribed George Griswold this 10 th day of August 1857
Before me Asahel Kellogg, Judge of Probate for the District of East Lyndon

East Lyme New London County ss
State of Connecticut on this 10 th day of August 1852
Personally appeared Reynolds Johnson and made Oath that to the best of his knowledge that the with th statement made by Mr George Greenfield concerning the Marriage of Sylvanus Greenfield and his Wife Mary Maria Johnson is correct from his personal knowledge
Isaac Kellogg. Judge of Probate for the District of East Lyme

Connt.
NO 14.810.
Mary Maria Griswold widow of Sylvanus
7 July N 38 Vc

Sylvanus Griswold was born May 21 st In the year of our Lord Christ A 1763
Maria Denison was born February 13 th A 1772 Was Married on the first day of December A 1789
Polly Griswold was born born May 30 th A 1791
Eliza Griswold was born July 17 th A 1793
Samuel Griswold was born October 23 rd A 1795
Matilda Griswold was born August 28 th A 1800
Sally Griswold was born March 3 rd A 1803 Lay in fits 24 hours & expired on the 8 th day of March at 5 days old
Silvanus Griswold was born July 20 th A 1806
George Griswold born March 19 th A 1808
Charles Matilda born June 6 th 1811
John Denison born April 27 th 1817 DIED Oct 3 1823

Silvanus Griswold ~ His _____ Book 1817-18
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State of Connecticut
New London County ss. East Lyme Novem 16 1852
Be it known that before me the undersigned a Notary Public in & for the State aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared
Sylvanus Griswold a resident of East Lyme in the County & State aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he is a son of Sylvanus and Mary Maria Griswold and that the annexed document is the original Family record of his parents kept in their possession while living. (and since their death in the possession of him the said Sylvanus) and has always been kept and regarded as such.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 16 day of November 1852
Before me and I certify that the Deponent is a credible witness and I am fully satisfied his Statements are true In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name & affixed my Seal of Office at East Lyme this 16 th day of November 1852
Sylvanus Griswold
Henry Fowler
Notary Public

State of Connecticut.
By his Excellency THOMAS H. SEYMOUR, Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That Henry Forster was at the time of making the within attestation and now is a Notary Public in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court;— that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officer; and that I believe the signature of said Henry Forster thereto, to be genuine.
Mr. C. Briggs
In testimony whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, this 18th day of November A. D. 1852, and in the seventy seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By his Excellency, the Governor,
Thos. P. C. Metcalf,
Secretary of State.

Mary Maria Griswold dec d widow of Sylvanus Griswold Connecticut
act 7 July 1838 &c
Admitted 2 years private $80 per annum from 14 March 1836 to 25 October 1845 except 2 years, payable to Sylvanus Griswold Mary M Griswold, Eliza W Griswold, Samuel Griswold Charlotte A Griswold and George Griswold, her only surviving children,
Certificate sent to J F C Triplett Present

State of Connecticut District of East Lyme New London County ss East Lyme Probate District
Jeremiah Kellogg — judge of the Probate Court for the District of East Lyme do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me that Mary Maria Griswold dec d widow of Sylvanus Griswold dec d who was a private in the Revolutionary War was as a resident of East Lyme aforesaid and died in said town on the 25 th day of October in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty five, and that her only surviving children are Sylvanus Griswold, Mary M. Griswold, Eliza D. Griswold, Samuel Griswold, Charlotte Griswold and George Griswold.
And I further certify, that Sylvanus Griswold has been by this court appointed Administrator on the estate of the above named Mary Maria Griswold dec d and is fully authorized by law to act in that capacity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at East Lyme this 24 th day of January — A.D. 1853
Jeremiah Kellogg — Judge of Probate for the District of East Lyme, Ct.

State of Connecticut.
By his Excellency THOMAS H. SEYMOUR, Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That Jirah Kellogg was at the time of subscribing the within attestation, and now is Judge of Probate for the District of East Lyme in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officer; and that I believe the signature of said
Mr. B. Bynum
Jirah Kellogg thereto, to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, this 29 th day of January A. D. 185 7 , and in the seventy fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By his Excellency the Governor
Jno. P. C. Mathew, Secretary of State.

County of East Lyme State of Connecticut } County of New London }
On this 10 th day of August - 1852 Before me the subscriber a Judge of Police for the district of East Lyme in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Reynolds Johnson of East Lyme who being by me duly sworn deposes and says That he was a soldier in the war of the revolution & served in the coast guard under Lieut or capt Andrew Griswold for several years & thinks it was about 3 years in actual service under said Griswold That the service was called the Flying Guard & cruised along the shores of Long Island Sound between the mouth of the Connecticut River & the Thames That he enlisted according to his recollection in 1780 & served until 1783 That he knew perfectly well Sylvanus Griswold whose heirs are now applying for a pension for the widow of the said Sylvanus Griswold (deceased) That the said Sylvanus Griswold enlisted in the same guard service and served the same length of time with the said Jeremiah Lester Joshua Lester George Griswold & myself & others making it  the whole in number constituting the crew That they were detailed to intercept the communication between Long Island & the Connecticut shores & to prevent the British from getting provision from the shores & That the above named persons all served the same length of time & until the end of the war & is positively certain that he performed more than two years service
Reynolds Johnson

East Lyme vs London County ss
State of Connecticut
The within affidavit sworn to and subscribed before me this 10 th day of August A.D. 1852 before me
Isaac Kellogg, Judge of Probate for the District of East Lyme

Brief in the case of Mary Maria Griswold Sec d widow of Sylvanus County and State of Connecticut not 7 July 1838 to
Claim, ("original," or for increase. )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Parol
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The claim is supported by the evidence of two bedneps who were pensioned for similar service. See the cases of George Griswold & Reynolds Johnson Connecticut - act 7 June 1832 also case of Jeremiah Lester - do
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. M. Heath Examining Clerk.

In
R. M. Smith Esq.
En d & allowed

Will Mr R. M. Heath do me the kindness to examine this case? He will find the parallel cases of Jeremiah Lester allowed by the Secretary and of Reynolds John- son, (one of the witnesses in this case,) which was examined by his father. All of them are in the case.
Very truly Y. J. C. Simpson

11.416
Connecticut.
Mary Maria Griswold widow of Sylvanus ————— died, who died on the of ————— in the State of who was a Private in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the ————— commanded by ————— in the line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec 1832 and sent to J. S. C. Tripler Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Next.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. M. [Signature] Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 83

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25648
Mary Maria Grisevoto Wid. of Sylvanus Grisevoto Prin Rev. was
Act: Mar. 3rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut } County of New London } Town of East Lyme
On this 10 th day of August
1852 Before me the subscriber a Judge of Probate for the District of East Lyme in & for the district of East Lyme in and for said County and state aforesaid George Griswold of East Lyme who being by me duly sworn deposes and says That he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & served in the coast guard under Lieut or capt Andrew Griswold for several years he thinks it was about 3 years in actual service under said Griswold That the service was called the Flying Guard & cruised along the shores of Long Island sounds between the mouth of the Connecticut River and the Thanes That he enlisted according to his recollection in 1780 & served until 1783 That he knew Sylvanus Griswold very well as being a brother but died in the year 1823 & leaving a widow Mrs Mary Griswold who died the 25 of Oct 1845 leaving children who are now applying for a pension that was due their mother The said Sylvanus Griswold enlisted in the same guard service and served the same length of time with the said Jeremiah Lester Joshua Lester Reynolds Johnson & myself & others making twelve in number which constituted the crew That they were detailed to intercept the communication between Long Island & the Connecticut shores & to prevent the British from getting provisions from the shore & That the above named persons all served the the same length of time & until the end of the war and am positively certain that he the said Sylvanus Griswold performed more than two years service
George Griswold

East Lyme New London Co
State of Connecticut
On this 10 th day of August A D 1852 Personally appeared the within named George Griswold the bearer of the within affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Sarah Kellogg Judge of Probate for the District of East Lyme