Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15158, Zenas Griswold, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Griswold, Jenas
S. 15158
CONTENTS
carded

6217
Connecticut
Zenas Griswold
of Middlesex in the State of Conn who was a Private in the Regt commanded by Captain of the commanded by Col Swift in the Connecticut line for 3 Years from
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of October 1832 and sent to John Fisk Middlesex Connecticut
Arrears to 14th of Sep r 1832 $ 120 Pension allowance ending 21 st Mar ch 40 $ 160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McLean Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 22.

April 15- 1833 AB-

I Lena Gussie of the Town of Virginia Beach County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut a Resident Citizen in the United State - being duly sworn doth Declare and Say that I enlisted in to the Continental Army since of the United State in the Continental War of the Revolution against the common Enemy - in the Com- -pany under the command of Capt. Aaron Stearn a Private soldier on the 3 rd Day of January 1778 - after the Term of Three years in the Regiment under the Com- -mand of Col. Heman Swift - in the Continental Army in the Connecticut Line - Genl. Washington's Brigade - That I continued in Service in said company until the 29 th Day of January 1779 - when I was Honorably Discharged - at Morristown State of New Jersey - while discharge I now have & deliver to the court to be recorded. That I served during said Period. in the States of Pennsylvania - New- Jersey - New York & other States -

I was at the Battle of Germantown Monmouth & other
That I am of the age of Fifty nine years - by reason of my Medm d Diminution in Size am In need of assistance from my Country for Support
Dated at Killingworth
This 18 th Day of April 1818-
Zenas Griswold
State of Connecticut - ss Middlesex County Be it remembered that on this 18 Day of April 1818 personally appeared before me Asher Miller Esq r Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Zenas Griswold of Killingworth in said County a resident citizen of said State and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
A. Miller C. Justice as aforesaid And I further certify that it affords to my satisfaction the said Zenas Griswold did serve in the revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me with the said Griswold's discharge to the Secretary of the department of War

I George Grinnell of the Town of Windyville County Middlesex and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do depose and say that I was orderly sergeant in Capt. Aaron Stevens's company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Horatio Trumbull in the continental army in the war of the Revolution - I was Grinnell who has signed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit - was a soldier in said company - was one entitled - that he entitled for three years - was entitled January 3 rd 1779 & continued in service until the 29 th Day of December 1779 when he was Honorably discharged - & that the facts in his affidavit are true -
Dated at Milford with this 18 th Day of April 1818 - George Grinnell
State of Connecticut s.s. County of Middlesex Be it remembered that on this 18 th day of April 1818 personally appeared before me Asahel Water Esq. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

in and for said County George Griswold of Thillingsworth in said County and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
A. Miller C. Justice of a peace

pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in such case made and provided
A. Miller C. Justice as aforesaid
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
§ John Pirk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of s d County do hereby certify that the Hon. Arthur Miller Esq. of Middletown in s d State is Chief Judge of s d Court & that his name subscribed to the preceding & annex d Certificates mark d A. B. C. is his proper Hand & signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of s d Court this 1 st day of May A.D. 1818. J. Pirk Clerk

Examination of Revolutionary Papers Zenas Griswold
Connecticut Rolls,
filed 22 d March 1852
Edw

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widows or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex
} 55
Be it known that before me
Notary Public personally appeared Sarah Norton aged 52 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the daughter of Jonas Griswold who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Connecticut and that he died on the 13th day of April 1833 and that her mother named Sarah Griswold died on the day of May 1803 and that they were married on the day of in the year 17 and that they were residents of Tillingham in the State of Connecticut and that they resided there 75 years, and that she resides in Madison home and that furthermore she BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due her as daughter of Jonas Griswold who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity she is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF she has on this 17th day of March 1852, hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal.
Witness: Wm H Buell Witness: Polly Nettleton
Sarah Norton [SEAL]
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this 17th day of March 1852
Wm H Buell J. P. [SEAL] Wm H Buell
At the same time personally appeared before me a Notary Public two credible and disinterested witnesses named Daniel Griswold and Abner Griswold residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Jonas Griswold was a Revolutionary soldier and that Sarah Norton was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the daughter of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
Daniel Griswold [SEAL] Abner Griswold [SEAL]
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
Wm H Buell J. P. [SEAL]
of to wit: County of
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That 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
Clerk.
* If a Widow applies state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."

January 10, 1935
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Zenas Griswold-S.15158 Daniel Pardee-S.17615 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. R. F. Keeler 132 East 12th Street Holland, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Zenas Griswold and Daniel Pardee, soldiers of the War of the Revolution, and pensioners from Connecticut.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, based upon the Revolutionary War services of Zenas Griswold and Daniel Pardee.
Zenas Griswold-S.15158
The date and place of birth of Zenas Griswold are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted January 3, 1777, served as a private in Captain Aaron Stevens' company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth "and others", and was discharged in Morristown, New Jersey, December 28, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and a resident of Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
Zenas Griswold married Sarah; her maiden name and date of marriage not shown; they resided in Killing-
Letter re Zenas Griswold S.15158

worth, Connecticut after marriage. She died in May, 1803 and he died April 13 or 15, 1833.
Sarah Norton, daughter of the soldier, Zenas Griswold and his wife, Sarah, was a resident of Madison, Connecticut in 1852. In 1852 Daniel and Abner Griswold were residents of Middlesex County, Connecticut; it is not stated that they were related to each other, nor is it shown that they were related to the family.
George Griswold in 1818 was a resident of Killingworth, Connecticut; he was a soldier of the Revolution. No relationship to the family stated.
There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of Zenas Griswold.
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Daniel Pardee-S.17615
Daniel Pardee was born October 19, 1762 in Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, names of his parents not given.
While residing in said Southington, with his father, Daniel Pardee, served with the Connecticut troops, as follows: from July 10, 1779, six weeks as private in Captain Asa Bray's company, Colonel Phelps' regiment; from June 1, 1780, seven months as private in Captain Henry Ten Eyck's company, Colonels Zebulon Butler's and Heman Swift's regiments; from March 1, 1781, one year as corporal in Captain Matthew Smith's company, under Majors Shipman and Humphreys, and was in two battles at Frog's Point.
He volunteered in April, 1782 in the Boat Service, served as a marine under Captain Nathaniel Jones on Long Island Sound and assisted in capturing about twenty vessels and taking about 100 British prisoners, was discharged in March, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

cuted July 31, 1832, then a resident of Southington, Connecticut, where he had always lived.
No reference is made to wife or children of the soldier, Daniel Pardee. His brother, Lemuel Pardee, was sixty-seven years of age in 1832 and living in Southington, Connecticut.
There are no further data in this claim concerning the family of Daniel Pardee.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Three boxes to be sent to the ... ... ...
L.F. 15-15-8 Fines & ... Leon.

Lemuel Greenfield a Soldier of the 4 th Connecticut Regiment has served in the Continental Army three years, has filled the same for such time with the reputation is discharged the service of the United States Morris. Town December 25 th 1779 As witnessed Phil M c Brady Col d (cont)

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
AW
January 21, 1927.
Mr. C. H. Hale, 33 Capitol Ave. Hartford, Conn.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that the records show that the following soldiers, Zenas Griswold, Stephen Kelsey and Jabez Lane of Killingworth, Conn., were pensioned on account of their services in the War of the Revolution as privates in the Connecticut Troops, as follows:
S. 15158, Zenas Griswold, served from Jan. 3, 1777, to Dec. 29, 1779, in Capt. Aaron Smith's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Regiment. Date of birth not given. He died April 13, 1853, aged about 75 years.
S. 31807. Jabez Lane was born at Killingworth, Conn. July 2, 1761. He served from June 22, 1777, to January 1, 1778 in Captain Josiah Baldwin's Company, Colonel John Ely's Regiment. From August 1, 1779 for one month in Captain Josiah Baldwin's Company. From November 1779, to January 1, 1780, in Captain Aaron Kelsey's Company. From October 1781, for one month in Captain Martin Lord's Company.

W. 23188, Stephen Kelsey was born at Killingworth, Conn. January 26, 1757. He served from July 1776, for six months in Captain Baldwin's Company. From the fall of 1777 for two months in Captains Bristol and Gale's Companies.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN 33 CAPITOL AVENUE HARTFORD, CONN.
Dec. 18 - 1926
Pension Commission Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War Record of Jobez Lane died July 6 - 1836 and on Pension roll of 1832 from Killingworth, Conn.
Also of Zenas Griswold on 1832 Pension Roll from Killingworth, Conn.
Also of Stephen Kelsey died March 22 - 1833 and on 1832 Pension Roll.
We wish to get headstones for these Veterans.
He has death dates he has been here & talked over these matters. hence kind of letter that I write him
Yours very Truly Chas. R. Hale

132 East 12 th Street Holland, Michigan
December 20, 1934
Veterans' Administration Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Zenos Griswold was a pensioner in 1832, residing in Litchfield Co., Conn. (Conn. Men in the Revolution, p. 654). Will you please send me his military service and any family data that may be with his pension papers.
Also, the same for Daniel Pardee , pensioner 1832, residing in Hartford Co., Conn. (Conn. Men in the Revolution, p. 652).
Very truly yours,
(Mrs. R. F.) Grace C. Keeler

1927 Jan 21, Tombstone data to L. H. Hale, AW 1935 Jan 10 - list to Mrs. R. S. Keeler Cruz
15 158 INVALID.
File No. 15 158
Jenas Griswold Prin. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Fisk Middleton Bristol rec 19 th Aug t 1832
3

Payable on the 4. March & 4. Sept. of each year at the U. States Branch Bank, Middletown, Connecticut.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18. March 1818, Zenas Griswold, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution,
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars ~ cents per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and 18.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 30. day of June one thousand eight hundred and 18.
J. C. Calhoun Sec. of War.

I Zenas Griswold of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut being 74 years of Age Depose and say that in the year 1818 He Received a warrant from the the Secretary of War placing him on the pension list Roll of the Connect- icut agency Dated the 30th day of June 1818 Signed by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War that he received the pension for one or two years and then his name was stricken from the Roll on account of his having too much Property that he in the Revolutionary war was a private Soldier was in Col Swifts Regiment in the three years Service & that he now Resides in the town of Killingworth County of Middlesex & State of Connect- icut and that when he made the first application for his pension in the year 1818 he resided in the same place where he now does reside He the deponent further saith that that he hereby Relinquishes every Claim to a pension or an annuity except the present claim founded in the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832

And He prays the Secretary of War to place his name on the Pension List Roll
Durham August 4th 1832
Zenas Griswold
Middlesex County ss Durham August 4th 1832 Personally appeared Zenas Griswold and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me
John White Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. } Middletown.
I John Bick Clerk of the County Court for said County of Middlesex - do hereby Certify that John White Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Mid- dlesex as per Cont. on file in my Office & that his Name submitted to the pre- ceding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal of said Court this 4th day of Aug. A.D. 1832
J. Bick Clk

Connecticut Roll.
13314
Zenas Griswold, Private, Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 18 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to Asher Miller, Esq. Saybrook, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
General alloted
4 months 17/30. $36.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years
Hartford, Middlesex Co.