Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,186, Thomas Gridley, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Gridley, Thomas
8 29.186
CONTENTS

3878
New York
Thomas Gridley
of Candor in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Curtis of the Regt. commanded by Col Ennis in the Connecticut line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of January 1833 — and sent Wm Racer Candor NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $ 120.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40.00 $ 160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk. Book D Vol. 5 — Page 92

1881 Dec 21. Wm J Gridley Military & family history

Thomas Gridley's 6820. Application
This person may be given to William Bacon Candor Tioga County N.Y.
admitted
2 years probate
80¢

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832 State of New York } p
Tioga County } On this fifth day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said county, Thomas Grittly a resident of the town of Candor in the County of Tioga & State of New York aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, 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, he enlisted as private volunteer in the Connecticut Line of Infantry in Capt Peter Carters Company of which Jonathan Nobles was 1 st Lieut. Nathaniel Churchill was 2 nd Lieut and Levi Gaylord Ensign - in Col. Roger Enos Regiment, on or about the 1 st day of May A.D. 1777 in the town of Farmington County of Hartford & State of Conn. where he resided during the war - Marched from thence to New Haven. Ct., from thence to Danbury or Norwalk Ct. from thence to Cromwell's Pond Westchester County N.Y. - and there encamped with Col. Scales Regt of the M a Line; from thence to Peekskill N.Y. from thence to Fishkill; at which last mentioned place he was encamped when Burgoyne was taken; and was then under the command of Gen. Putnam, from thence went on a scout to Shroggs Point; from thence to North Street a Place East of the White Plains N.Y. - from thence to Marcy where his term of enlistment having expired he was discharged on or about the 1 st day of Feb y A.D. 1778 having served nine months.

That he again at that place mentioned, enlisted im- -mediately a private in the 6 th line of Infantry for and dis- -duty one year and one month; in Captain Asa Brag's company of which Joseph Beecher was 1 st Lieut. Lemuel Hotchkiss was 2 nd Lieut. and — Hubbard was Ensign in Col Roger Ennis' Regiment. Marched to Hornsbeck G. from thence to White Plains N.Y. at which place his Regt joined the Continental line under the command of Gen. Washington and there did duty with Col. William Minge's Regiment, from thence to West Point, (which post was then commanded by Col. Malcomb) where he arrived in the month of August - and remained there till winter from thence to Hornsbeck for Winter quarters, where he was discharged on or about the 1 st day of March 1780.
That he again enlisted a private in the same troops in the month of June 1777 and served till the first day of October following in Capt Peter Early's company 1 st Lieut. Wilson 2 nd Lieut forgotten Ensign Lewis in Col. Buel's Regt went to Hornsbeck and was in a skirmish there on the 4 th day of July of that year - did duty there a short time with a Col. Buel thinks it was Col. Wells and remained there till the 1 st day of October which time he was discharged.
That he was drafted in July AD 1780 in the 6 th State guards in Capt. Stephen Griffin's company 1 st Lieut. never saw but once 2 nd Lieut never saw beyond Ensign his name forgotten in Col. Moseley's Regt. (as he thinks) though the company never joined the Regt or was even all together but a short time, that the company was divided and sent as guards to different parts of the state - he went to New Haven - and Fairfield and Norwalk at which

place last mentioned he was discharged in the month of July  Aug in the same year having served three months that he was never in any regular battle; that he was in a skirmish at Chick Hill one at North Street and one at Bunker Hill - that he knew Generals Washington, Steuben and Putnam, Col. M c Gehee and in his Regt. Col. M c Gehee Lieut. D r Biddle & Lieut. Barker - also Col. Willis and in his Regt. Col. Richards - Lieut. Cooley & Lieut. M c Gehee Col. Smith; that he had regular discharges for his two first campaigns, but they have been lost for many years.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pen- sion to a pension or annuity, except the pension and allowances that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state. Thomas G. Gentry Signed to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Green M. Luthill CLK.
We Simeon R Jones — a Clugyman residing in the town of Southport in the county of Spencer and Thomas Maxwell residing in the Town of Elmira do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Grady who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be twenty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to before me this day & year aforesaid Girrevon R. Jones Th. Maxwell

And the said court do further declare that after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the testimony presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Simeon R Jones who has signed the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Southport and that Thomas Maxwell who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Elmira and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credence.
J. B. Palbron First Judge
And the said Thomas Gidley further on his oath declares that he has always been informed and verily believing that he was born in the town of Farmington at aforesaid on the 19th day of April AD 1761 and that he knows of no record of his age, but has reason to believe that there is a record on the town book of the said town of Farmington that he lived in the said town of Farmington till twenty two years since, when he removed to the place where he now resides, in the town of Canaan aforesaid; that the annexed deposition of his wife Asuba Lewis is the best evidence that his can ascertain of the word October twice written on memory on the second page before signing
THOMAS GIDLEY
I Green M Tuttle Clerk of the court of common Pleas for the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origin of the matter of the application of Thomas Gidley for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this fifth day of September AD 1832
Green M Tuttle Clerk

State of New York Broome County ss
On this 29th day Augt
1832 personally appeared before me George Wheeler one of the justices of Triangle in the County of Broome aforesaid Asubah Lewis a resident of said town of Triangle who being duly sworn before me doth upon her oath depose and say that she was eighty three years old last February and that Thomas Grilly is a brother to her and twelve years younger than herself and who is this day present with her and personally known to her and further says she was knowing to said Thomas Grilly serving in the Revolutionary war (so far as it was possible she should know with without seeing him in the service) by his leaving amputees family and going as was said to join the army and being absent at times and said by her family to be in the revolutionary service and further seeing him return from the service so said and some times calling at her house after she was married and telling her about circumstances of the war and about her other brother which was in the service and that he was in the service as near as she can recollect between two and three years and at the time they and their father was residents of the town of Farmington Connecticut Asubah Lewis
Subscribed and sworn this 29th August 1832 before me
George Wheeler J.P.
I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Asubah Lewis is a credible person.
George Wheeler J.P.
Upper Dirk N.Y.
Heen M. D. Miller

State of New York Broome County Clerk's Office
I Benjamin Marvin Clerk of said County do hereby certify that George Wheeler Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his signature to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 30th August 1832
B. Marvin Clerk of Broome County.
Thomas Bridgman
and the said ... to have been ...

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 named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Simeon R Jones who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said town of Southport and that Thomas Maxwell who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Elmira and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J.B. Baldwin First Judge
And the said Thomas Gidley further on his oath declares that he has always been informed and verily believing that he was born in the town of Farmington at aforesaid on the 19th day of April AD 1761 and that he knows of no record of his age, but has reason to believe that there is a record on the town book of the said town of Farmington that he lived in the said town of Farmington till twenty two years since, when he removed to the place where he now resides, in the town of Candor aforesaid; that the annexed deposition of his sister Asuba Lewis is the best evidence that his can ascertain of the word October twice written on memory on the second page before signing
THOMAS GIDLEY
I, Samuel Lathill, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original matter of the application of Thomas Gidley for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this fifth day of September AD 1832 Green No Lathill Clerk

That he again at that place last mentioned enlisted im- mediately a private in the 6 th line of Infantry for and dis- charged one year and one month; in Captain Asa Bragg's company of which Joseph Beecher was 1 st Lieut. Lemuel Nichols was 2 nd Lieut. and — Hubbard was Surgeon in Col Roger Enos Regiment. Marched to Horse Neck Ct. from thence to White Plains N.Y. at which place his Regt joined the Continental line under the command of Gen. Patterson and there did duty with Col. William M'Ginnis Regiment, from thence to West Point, (which post was then commanded by Col. Malcomb) where he arrived in the month of August and remained there till winter from thence to Dan Neck for Winter quarters, where he was discharged on or about the 1 st day of March 1780.
That he again enlisted a private in the same troops in the month of June 1777 and served till the first day of October following in Capt Peter Cartliff's company 1 st Lieut. Wilson 2 nd Lieut. forgotten. Surgeon Lewis in Col. Bakers Regt went to Dan Neck and was in a skirmish there on the 4 th day of July of that year. did duty there a short time with a N.Y. Regt thinks it was Col. Webb's and remained there till the 1 st day of October which time he was discharged.
That he was drafted in July AD 1780 in the 6 th State guards in Capt. Stephen Griffin's company 1 st Lieut. never saw but once. 2 nd Lieut. never saw but once signed this name for the in Col. Moseley's Regt. (as he thinks) though the company never joined the Regt or was even all together but a short time, that the company was divided and sent as guards to different parts of the State — he went to New Haven — and Fairfield and Norwalk at which

place last mentioned he was discharged in the month of July in the same year having served three months that he was never in any regular battle; that he was in a skirmish at Fish Hill one at North Street and one at Greenock. that he knew Generals Washington, Huber and Sutcliff, Col. Mays and in his Regt Capt. Mays Capt. Bratcher & Sgt. Bratcher. also Col. Wells and in his Regt Capt. Richards. Lieut. Bowles & Ensign Col. Smith; that he had regular discharges for his two first campaigns, but they have been lost for many years.
We hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pen- sion or  or  any  any  other  other  benefit  benefit  or  or  allowance  allowance  except  except the first  first and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state. Thomas Grady Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Green M Luthill Clk.
We Simeon R Jones — a Clugy man residing in the town of Southport in the county aforesaid and Thomas Maxwell residing in the town of Elmira aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Grady who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be twenty one years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Green M Luthill Clk. Simeon R. Jones. Th. Maxwell

County of Tioga } State of New York }
On this 8th day of December A.D. 1832 Personally appeared before me Samuel Baragar Esq. a justice of the Peace in and for said county, Thomas Gridley Esq. who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says he cannot swear positively as to the particular days on which he entered the army of the United States or on which he was discharged in all his engagements - but is certain that he served as a Private not less than the periods mentioned below.
  Vis: Under Capt Peter Cartliff served Nine Months.  .9    Nest Under Capt Asa Bray served one year & one month.  1.1    Nest under Capt Peter Cartliff served three months  .3    Nest under Capt. Steven Griffith served three months  .3    and for such service I claim a pension:  2.4  
And I further depose and say that in the foregoing declaration I have named all the companies of officers under whom I served. that I can now remember
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written
Sam l Baragar J.P.
State of New York County of Tioga ss I Green M. Tuttle Clerk of the County of Tioga aforesaid do certify that Samuel Baragar Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing; and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and seal of Office this 18th day of December A.D. 1832
Green M. Tuttle

October 25, 1938.
Dr. Norman G. Gridley 805 Grand Central Avenue Horseheads, New York.
BA-J/ILL Thomas Gridley S. 29186
Dear Sir:
Further reference is made to your letter of September 12, 1938, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Amos and Thomas Gridley of Connecticut.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found which was made to the United States based upon service of an Amos Gridley. The record of Thomas Gridley is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 29186, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Gridley was born April 19, 1761 in Farmington, Connecticut, where his birth was recorded. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, Thomas Gridley enlisted May 1, 1777, served nine months as a private in Captain Peter Curtis' company, Colonel Roger Enos' Connecticut regiment, immediately reenlisted in Captain Asa Bray's company in that same regiment and continued to serve until March 1, 1779; he enlisted in June 1779, served three months as private in Captain Peter Curtis' company, Colonel Beebe's Connecticut regiment; he enlisted July 1780, and served three months in Captain Stephen Griffin's company of State Guards. During his services, he was in a skirmish at Fishkill, in a skirmish at North Street, and in another skirmish at Horseneck.
The soldier moved when twenty-two years of age from Farmington, Connecticut, to Candor, Tioga County, New York.
Thomas Gridley was allowed pension on his application executed

September 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Candor, Tioga County, New York; he had resided there ever since he was twenty-two years of age. The soldier made no reference to wife or children.
In August 1833, Asubah Lewis, the soldier's sister, was a resident of Triangle, Broome County, New York; she was born in February 1749. She stated that after his return from service in the Revolutionary War, her brother, Thomas Gridley, called at her house after her marriage, related "circumstances of the war and about another brother" who was in the service; she did not state the name of the other brother, nor give the name of her own husband.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:
Thomas Gridley Certificate #3878 Issued January 5, 1833 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
January 6, 1927.
Honorable E. Hart Fenn, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Fenn:
In response to your letter of the fourth instant, requesting information for Miss Mary Francis of 101 Elm St. Hartford, Connecticut, I have the honor to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 29186, it appears that Thomas Grid- ley was born April 19, 1781, at Farmington, Connecticut, and while living there enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From May 1, 1777, for twenty-two months in Captains Peter Curtis and Asa Brey's Companies, Colonel Roger Enos' Regiment. until May 1-1779
From June 1779, for three months in Captain Peter Curtis' Company, Colonel Beebe's Regiment. after March
From July 1780, for three months in Captain Stephen Griffin's Company, of State Guards.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, while living at Candor, Tioga County, New York. There is no information on file as to his family. There is
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 29186
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Gridley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1. 1777 9 mos. Pvt. Peter Curtis Roger Enas Conn.   Immediately after 1 yr. + 1 mo. Asa Bray Roger Enas   June 1779 3 mos. Peter Curtis Beebe   July 1780 3 mos. Stephen Griffin in State Guards  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Farmington, Hartford Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 5-1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Concord, Tioga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Apr. 19. 1761. at Farmington Conn.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to family.
The only soldier this name etc.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev Sec H
Petersburg, Va.
March 19th, 1917
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Thomas E. Gridley of Connecticut or Rhode Island served in the Revolutionary War, and was pensioned. As he received this pension within the memory of relatives now living, it must be recorded in your office, and I would greatly appreciate any information you may be able to give me.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. E. A. Robertson

Sixty-Ninth Congress
E. HART PENN, CONN., CHAIRMAN CLARENCE J. MCLEOD, MICH. JOHN E. RANKIN, MISS. ROBERT L. BACON, N. Y. ARTHUR H. GREENWOOD, IND. HAYS B. WHITE, KANS. GEORGE C. PERRY, VA. LLOYD THURSTON, IOWA RALPH F. LOZIER, MO. WILLIAM R. JOHNSON, ILL. MEYER JACOBSTEIN, N. Y. FREDERICK W. MAGRADY, PA. VIRGIL CHAPMAN, KY. HENRY L. EOWLES, MASS. SAMUEL RUTHERFORD, GA. FLORENCE P. KAHN, CALIF. EDWARD VOIGT, WIS.
J. ROBERT CONROY, CLERK
COMMITTEE ON THE CENSUS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, D. C.
Jan. 4, 1927.
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Mr. Scott:-
Miss Mary Francis of 101 Elm St., Hartford, Connecticut, requests me to obtain for her the Revolutionary War Record of Thomas Gridley, S 29186. Her letter herewith enclosed gives full particulars of what she desires. This is used, of course, in connection with some one who wishes to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
her letter returned Jan 6.27
Thanking you for your attention to this
request, I am,
Very truly yours,
EHF/G. Enc. 1.
E. Hart Penn

September 22, 1938.
BAHB 801
Dr. Norman G. Gridley, 805 Grand Central Avenue, Horsesheds, New York.
Dear Sir:
In compliance with the request contained in your communication of September 12, 1938, you will find enclosed statements which are self-explanatory.
Your inquiry concerning the Revolutionary War veterans will be answered under separate cover.
By direction,
W. C. BLACK, Chief Clerk.
Enc.

NORMAN G. GRIDLEY, M.D.
805 Grand Central Terminal HORSEHEADS, N. Y.
4 cases calc. - 9-15-38
Sept 12, 1938 Mrs. Xuel
U. S. Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Sir,
May I respectfully the military record and family data of the following men from the pension records:
✓ Thomas Gridley - served in Revolutionary War from Connecticut. ✓ Amos Gridley - served in Revolutionary War from Connecticut.
✓ Joseph Gridley - served from New York State (Ulster County) in Company I; 120th New York Infantry in Civil War SC 273881
✓ Henry Gridley - served in Civil War from Massachusetts {WO 345313 SO 550377
✓ Talbot Gridley - served in Civil War from Ohio NC 535519
✓ William Gridley - served in Civil War from Connecticut {m Rec C 273346
Thanking you for any information that you can give me.
Respectfully yours, Norman G. Gridley M.D. 1st. Lieut. Medical Corps Reserve Horseheads, New York.

29 186 Key INVALID.
File No. 29,186
Thomas Gidley Rev. Rev. Mr.
Act: June 1 st 1827
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1917 Apr. 3. Hild. to Mrs. E. E. Reed 1927 Jan. 6. West to Rev. E. Hart Funn. for Miss Mary Fiebig 1938 Oct. 25. Skit. to Dr. Newman by Bridley. J. H.