Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4316, Andrew Griffin, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Griffin, Andrew Sally
P. 4316
CONTENTS
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss.
To all people to whom these presents shall come.
I Asahel Huntington , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County aforesaid, do certify, that
Joshua P. Trask,
before whom the accompanying affidavit and acknowledgment was made was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to administer oaths, and take acknowledg- ments, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Salem, on this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- two .
Asahel Huntington , CLERK.

Revolutionary Papers Sally Griffin widow Andrew
masses Suspended
Nov 15-1852
ex 5
J. E. Hester

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Massachusetts
COUNTY OF Essex
Be it known that before me
Joshua P. Trask - Davis Griffin
a Justice of the Peace
personally appeared
aged 68 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Andrew Griffin who was a revolutionary Soldier in the State of Massachusetts and that he died on the twenty second day of November 1829 and that his mother, named Sally Griffin died on the fifteenth day of March 1840 and that they were married on the first day of February in the year 1787 and that they were residents of Gloucester in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there all their lives years, and that he resides in Gloucester and that furthermore Davis Griffin
BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably, and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers all rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due him as a Heir of the Revolution who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, said Griffin has on this twenty eighth day of October 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Witness: Joshua P. Trask
Witness: James Marchant
Davis Griffin
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Davis Griffin has always by the community been known as the son of Andrew Griffin
Dated on this twenty eighth day of October 1852.
Joshua P. Trask
J. P.
State of Massachusetts
COUNTY OF Essex
} to wit:
I hereby certify, That
Joshua P. Trask
Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of County Court, this  day of  one thousand eight hundred and 
Lee L.
Converse's Rolls Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that
Hon. D. A. White is Judge of Probate
within and for said County, and that his signature hereon is genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
August 4. A. D. 1838,
John Prince Clerk.

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Sally Griffin widow of Andrew Nap act 1868
4316

State of Massachusetts County of Essex, ss.
On this 3d day of August, 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. Daniel N. White, Judge of the Probate Court for the County of Essex, Sally Griffin, a resident of Gloucester in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Andrew Griffin who was a private in Capt. William Pearson's Company in Col. Joseph Foster's Regiment of Sea Coast Guards, stationed at Gloucester in 1776: if not in said Company, it was either in Daniel Warner's, Daniel Giddings', Joseph Lane's, Bradbury Saunders' or William Ellery's company in said Foster's regiment aforesaid. Length of service uncertain: she supposed 9 or 12 months. Said Griffin resided at Gloucester aforesaid when he enlisted as a volunteer.
That he served a further term of nine months in Captain Mark Pool's company to Rhode Island; but in what year she cannot possibly recollect; nor any circumstance or event which took place while he was there.
She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Griffin on the first day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband the aforesaid Andrew Griffin died on the 26th day of November, 1829; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
Sally her mark Griffin
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
before me
D. N. White Judge of Probate

We George N. Davis and Betsy Harraden both of Gloucester in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify and say, that we were present when the within named Andrew Griffin and Sally Davis were united in marriage by the Rev. John Rogers, Pastor of the fourth Church in said Gloucester on the first day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; and to our knowledge they were married at said time.
We further certify, the said Andrew Griffin died on the 26th day of November in the year 1829, leaving a widow named Sally, who has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband, Andrew Griffin, and has not intermarried since that period.
George N. Davis Betsy Harraden
I Joseph Patch of Hamilton in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 76 years, on oath depose and say, That I served in the capacity of a private in Captain William Pearsons Company in Col. Joseph Fosters Regiment stationed at Gloucester to guard the Sea Coast, about four months after midsummer in the year 1776. During all the time of my service in said Company I knew and was well acquainted with Andrew Griffin within named, and to my knowledge he served as a private while I was there; and according to the best of my recollection and belief, I left him in said service when I was discharged.
Joseph Patch
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex, ss. October 5. 1838. Before me William Ferson, Notary Public for said County personally came George N. Davis, Betsy Harraden and Joseph Patch above named, who severally made oath to the truth of the deposition by them subscribed. I certify that said Davis, Harraden and Patch are each well known to me as credible witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial on the day and year above written.
William Ferson, Noty Public

Sally Griffin
Widow of Andrew
Mass
act of July 1838
Let to Mr. Ferson 27
May 1839

Andrew Griffin d Wid of Sally m.
Sea Coast guards of Wm Pearson Col Posts
to Sam Warner "
12ms
(5770)
o Daniel Gaddop "
o Joseph Lane "
o Bradley Saunders "
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
RECEIVED
4316
P. O. Sally Griffin
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18