Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,918, Isaac Griffith, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Griffith, Isaac
S. 6,918
B.L.Wt. 34954-160-55-
CONTENTS

12.912 North Carolina Isaac Griffith
Grange in the State of N. Car: who was a pri: in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded Col. Murphy in the North Car: for 11 months
scribed on the Roll of North Car: the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
ertificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of June '33 and sent P. H. Man- um, Hillsboro' N.C.
years to the 4th of March '33 - 73.32 amt. allowance ending 4 Sept. " - 18.33
Died $91.65 Feb 7, 1857
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Vol E Vol. 6 - Page 41

See letter to the P. Agt. 31 Dec.
1835
Order to pay 16 Jan'y 1838.
Letter to R. M. Saunders & 3 d Auditor 29. March 1842.
Paid at the Treasury under the act of April 6 th 1838 from Sept 4 th 1837 to the 4 th March 1841. Agent notified April 16 th 1842
Paid as above from March 4 th to the 4 th Sept r 1841. Ag t notified June 14 th 1842. Lib. to Hm R. M.
Saunders Aug 19. 1842.
Duplicate Certificate issued 22 d August 1842, and sent to Hon R. M. Saunders. House of Reps.
Lib. to Hon J. Mentworth Jan'y 14 th 1845.
Letter to Rev Agt 13. Oct 1846.
2155375

Act of Mar 3
Oct. 1. 1855.
215.575
Isaac Griffith
Private & Pensioner.
MS
34754
Revolutionary War
Refers to papers in file at Pension Office Book E. vol. 6. page 41. No. 12.912.
N.C. June 32-12912
Ad: 160000 July 29/56
BTM
Claimant Care of John Fawcett
Graham N.C.
Vd. G. 135.

To Isaac Lewis this day
21105
Samuel as a juvenile 11 mo $36.66
Alcayana

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of North Carolina } Orange County } S.S.
On this 28 th day of November 1832  May A.D. 1833 , personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the sixty  eight afore- said, Isaac Griffith, aged sixty, one (7) years old, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. —
In the Fall of 1781, or early in the winter the declarant entered the ser- vice in Caswell County, North Carolina, for a twelve month tour, as a private in the Militia of the State, under the following circumstances. The Militia were classi- fied into companies of forty men each, and each company or class were required to furnish one soldier by draft or otherwise, for a tour of twelve months, with the view of rais- ing a sufficient military force to keep in check, & restrain the depredations, of the Tories, who were strong in North Carolina, & a trouble- some enemy under the command of the Tories, Col. Fanning. At that time, the declarant was one of the company of forty in Caswell afore- said, commanded at home by Capt. Bedum, who were to send one soldier — and the declarant volunteered in their stead & then became the

soldier his class was required to furnish for the twelve month service. From Caswell, after having the declarant remained then part of the winter was marched to Hillsboro', N.C. by Col. Murphy - at Hillsboro', he was attached to the company com- manded by Capt. John McBane & Lieutenant Mel- berry - the Field Officer, Major Lewis. Here he remained under arms, guarding the Town & prisoners in Jail, until some time in the summer of 1782. Thence he was marched to Lindley's Mill in Chatham Coun- ty, N.C.; and after a stay of five, six or seven weeks, was thence marched to Widow Brewer's Mill on Yad- kin River, in the same County - where he was stationed two or three months; thence he was marched to Rocky River in said County, where declarant was taken sick & lay several weeks in the House of Widow Headens. As soon as he recovered from his sick- ness, he re-joined the army at Conner Dowd's in Moore County N.C., as he thinks, which was considered the Head Quarters of the Militia of the State, to which he was attached. From Conner Dowd's, he was marched to Hillsboro'- and stationed a few days in the neighbourhood of Hillsboro', & was marched into Town a- bout one month month before the expira- tion of the twelve month's tour for which he had volunteered, & then the militia stacked their arms, & were furlowed for three months to meet again in Hillsboro' on the 1 st day of March 1833 & to serve the balance of the tour, if the public service might require it. The declarant did not again take up arms there being no occasion for it. The declarant

engaged in no battle - a good many Tories were taken prisoners by the State Militia to which he was attached, during the 11 months he was in the Army, in service - but the enemy were scattered & unable to make battle. - The declarant was born in the County of Lancaster in the State of Penn- sylvania, on the 22 nd day of April 1765 - He hath no Register of his age. He was removed to Orange County in North Carolina, at the age of five years; and when a youth, his Father bound him to one Thomas Spencer of Caswell, N.C. to learn a trade - & his Master having died in the Summer of 1781, of a fall from a horse - the declarant volunteered in the service of the United States as aforesaid - all being placed on the Muster Roll in North Car- olina, at that time, at the age of sixteen. - Since the Revolutionary war, he hath re- sided part of his time in Caswell, and the balance in Orange, N.C. that is to say, about thirty four years. - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annu- ity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, so far as he hath knowledge.
Sworn to & subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. Taylor Clerk
Isaac Griffith his mark

We George A Swift a Clergyman, of Caswell N.C. and Chasly a Faneit and Absalom Harvey residing in the County of Orange in the state of North Carolina, hereby Certify that we are acquainted with Isaac Griffith who hath subscribed & sworn to the above de- claration; that we believe him to be sixty Eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion, that he is a credible person. Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year above written.
George A Swift F. Faneit Absalom Harvey
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that George A. Swift, who hath subscribed & sworn to the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman and a credible person; and that Chasly F. Faneit and Absalom Harvey, who likewise signed & swore to the same, are residents in the County of Orange aforesaid, and are credible persons; & that their statements entitled to Credit

I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarta Session for the County of Gloucester. do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Isaac Griffith for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this the 28 th day of May A.D. 1833.
J. Taylor Clerk

No. 215.575.

State of North Carolina } ss
County of Allamance } on this 10 th day of September A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Isaac Griffith aged 92 years who being first duly sworn according to law declares that he was a Soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States as will appear on reference to his papers on file in the Pension office department and that he is still living on reference to his Duplicate now in his possession recorded in the Pension office in Book E. Vol. 6. Page 41 50 12.9.12 he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be intitled under the act approved March the 3 rd 1855
Isaac Griffith mark
We John Foster and Richard Maynard Residence of Alamance County in the State of North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Isaac Griffith in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be and that we have no interest in this Claim
John Foster
Richard Maynard
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the Claimant is the person he represents him- self to be and that I have no interest in this Claim
Absalom Harvey J. B

State of North Carolina } Harnett County }
I John Fawcett Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County of Harnett do hereby certify that Abraham Harvey is a magistrate in & for said County & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of our said Court at office in Graham this 14 th day of September A D 1853
J. Fawcett C.C.C.

June 15, 1931
Mrs. Emma J. Stein 40 Short Street Worthington, Ohio
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EFL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.6918, that Isaac Griffith was born April 22, 1765, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and when five years old was taken to Orange County, North Carolina, and later lived in Caswell County, North Carolina.
While residing in Caswell County, North Carolina, he volunteered in 1781, served as a private in Captains Odum and John Mebane's Companies, under Major Lewis and Colonels Murphy and Long in the North Carolina Troops, length of service eleven months. Could not identify these officers
After the Revolution, he continued to live in Caswell and Orange Counties, North Carolina, of which latter county he had been a resident for about thirty-four years when he was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1833.
In 1855, he was residing in Alamance County, North Carolina.
He died February 7, 1857.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Isaac Griffith that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 4 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, 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,"
Isaac Griffith,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six — Dollars and 66 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 4 th Sept, 1841.
Respectfully yours,
W. L. Harris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

State of North Carolina 5 Orange County 3
Abner James personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid - and after having been duly sworn according to law, he deposes and saith, that he knew Isaac Griffith, of the County and State aforesaid, to be a soldier in the War of the Revolution, in what was called a twelve months service in the Militia of North Carolina, under the command of Col. Long, Major Lewis, Capt. Mo. Mabane and Lieutenant Milberry. How long the said Isaac Griffith served in that tour, this Affiant doth not know. -
Sworn to, & subscribed this the 24 th day of November A.D. 1832.
Subscribed
[Signature]
Abner James mark
I certify that Abner James, who hath subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit, before me, is a credible person, & that his statement is entitled to credit.
Witness my hand this 28 th May 1833.
[Signature]

North Carolina Orange County
I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Charles T. Fawcett Esq. who hath signed the within Certificate, was at that time a duly qualified Justice of the Peace in & for said County. — Witness my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of May A.D. 1833.
J Taylor Clerk

✓ 24.9574
5 New Class

Graham Sept the 14 th 1853-
Hon L P Waldo
Sir you will please direct the warrant issued upon the application to the care of John Fawcett Clerk of Alameda County Court Graham etc
Isaac Griffith

Rechar
6918
1931- June 15 - Dist. to Mrs Emma J. Stein E.E.S.
INVALID.
File No. 6918
Isaac Griffith Pri Rev Mar
Act: June 14 32
Index: Vol. 15 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
3-2027 (April, 1930)
EEL
VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
May 14, 1931
Mrs. Emma J. Stein 40 Short Street Worthington, Ohio
Dear Madam:
I advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolutionary War unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Isaac Griffith, as described by you, or of any William Rout, and the War of 1812 records do not show that pension was ever granted on account of the services of Isaac Griffith.
Very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Dear Sir:
Thank you for your information.
Please send me the record you have of Isaac Griffith, as it may be of interest to me, although it is another Isaac Griffith than the one I described as living in Bucks Co., Penna. during the Revolution.
Mrs. Emma J. Stein

Oct 12 '46
Mr. Evans
Id
Darius L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pension Washington.

Junior Office Ingraham Oct 9 1826
Sammy L. Edwards.
Memoranda of Printing
13
Have earned the pay of Grace Griffiths Act of 1832 12 monthly $30.66 for women's work
Sincerely
respectfully Yours Sincerely
Samuel D. Smith J.B.

Dec. 19.
Isaac Griffith N.C. Oct 1832
12912
FREE
L. Edward Agnew.
Commissary of Pensions Washington.

Pension Office
Washington Dec 15 1875
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
Application was made to me by Isaac Griffith a prisoner under the Act of 1832 for payment of the stipend due him. He was paid to the 4 th of Sept 1832. There is now two years pay due.
Respectfully your Obedt
John N. Smith.
Agree

No. of Rep. a-5p 18th
Sir - Will you - examine - & see - if safe with the certificate of Isaac Griffith refer - to - in the - enclosed letter - or with Mr. Rogers - if not please send me - - duplicate -
Yrs R. B. Far...
J. L. Edwards Esq.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 31 st , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, 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," Isaac Griffith , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Northern Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Almon B. Farnham
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Aug 22. 1842
Isaac C. B. on this Altar, by order of the Conf. IDW H. M. Saunders H. D. R. Washington

Augt. 20 - '62
Sir - I have every reason to believe I had the Prussian Certificate of Isaac Griffith - and still think I must have filed it with his power of attorney to run with it in your office on that of Mr. Hagmens - I don't then it has been lost or mislaid - may I therefore request that a notice may be given to Isaac Griffith I did not return it -
Yrs respectfully
R. M. Facundus
J. L. Edwards Esq. Can't H -