Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22801, John Grimes, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Grimes John Graham of
S.22801
CONTENTS
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N. 18.041
Pennsylvania
John Graham
of Mifflin Co. or Grimes in the State of Penna.
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Pew of the Troops commanded by Genl. Cram in the Penna. Troops time for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of July 1833 and sent to Hon. John Banks Mercer Pa.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  160.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833  40.00     $ 200.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E . Vol. 5 Page 21

To Wm. to Hon. J. Henderson Jan. 31. 1837 - do. to same Feb. 22. 1837 S.P. Agt.

State of Pennsylvania Mifflin County - ss
On this 28 th day of November 1832 Personally appeared before the Subscribed one of the associate judges in and for said County John Graham a Resident of Mifflin township Mifflin County and State of Pennsylvania in age Eighty four years on the 23 rd December 1832 to him being duly sworn according to law Dath on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he went as a volunteer two months, tens under Captain Samuel Penn marched to Cambridge continued the term and was discharged, this service was performed in the fall of the year 1776 That he entered with Captain Hughes in Haberstown township Chester County in June or July 1777 for three years or during the war and marched to Philadelphia and was placed in the 8 th Reg- iment of the Pennsylvania Line commanded by Colonel Chambers, From Philadelphia the Regiment marched to Wilmington, from thence to Chadds Ford on the Brandywine, was in the battle of Brandywine, from thence after its taking in General Serimages arrived at Germantown and was in that battle from thence to the Biula, was in that massacre but escaped without a wound, from thence to winter quar- ters at the Valley Forge - That from thence he was marched into the Jerseys & was at the battle of Monmouth that he was in several skirmishes about Elizabeth town point - went into winter quarters at Millstone in the winter of 1778 That in the Spring of 1779 he marched un- der the command of Captain Reluzan was at the battle of Stony point and several skirm- ishes and went into winter quarters at Mount Kirkle in Jerseys - That he was among the Pennsylvania troops, that trusted and therefore

did not obtain a written discharge - That Wayne was the Brigadier & Vant (leave the Major Generals generally in command - That there was many changes in the officers but that he was enlisted by Captain Grafton & commanded for a time, that same time during his service was transferred to the command of Captain Robeson who was, sometimes called Lieutenant Colonel Robeson
He was born in Easttownship Chester county Penn a on the 23 d day of December 1818 he was living in Hadnot Township Chester County Penn a as will when he volunteered as when he enlisted
The manner of entering the service is given in the foregoing declaration
The of officers is also as correctly given in the foregoing declaration as his recollection made him as also respecting his discharge
That he removed into the township of Wayne in Wayne County Penn a in the year 1890 and has resided in the same township since - That James Robison, Henry Wilson, Andrew Prather, Edward Daugherty, Benjamin Walker, Mrs. Anna Young, George Mitchell have been long acquainted with him and will be thankful for his testimony
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
David Reynolds

July 18, 1893
Station Office
Dear Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the above is a list of the names of the persons who have been admitted to the several classes of the several classes of the several classes
May I be so kind as to send you the list
Yours faithfully J. P. [?]
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State of Pennsylvania Mifflin County
Andrew Bratton and Elijah Davis Esquires being duly sworn as two jurors, say that they from their acquaintance with John Graham of Wayne Township Mifflin County, are advised that they believe he is of the age he repre- sents, and that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary war soldier and that they concur in that opi- nion.
Sworn & subscribed this 28 th day of November 1882 Before David Reynolds
Andrew Bratton Elijah Davis
District of Columbia ss.
Andrew Bratton, of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, on his solemn oath, states that he was present when the foregoing application was written & heard the examination of the party - that he well knows the appli- -cant, who is more usually called "Grimes", but that "Graham" and "Grimes" are consi- -dered, in that section of county where the applicant resides, as the same name, & knowing in that circumstance he ascribes the writing of the name by Judge Reynolds as "Graham" in the body of the application, and that the man who signed the depo- -sition "John Grimes" is the same person for whom the application

was made to written -
Sworn truly entitled before me, this 12 th Feb. 1883.
Thos. Bratton
D.A. Hall J.P.
We know Mr. Bratton, the above deponent - He is a gentleman of high character, a member, at this moment, of the Assembly of Pennsylvania and entitled to your confidence & attention -
Feb. 12. 1883. Respectfully &c. &c.
To Hon. L. Cah, Sec. of War. }
Wm. Wilkins G. H. Dallas.

State of Penn Mifflin County
I David Reynolds one of associate judges of the court of common pleas, in and for said County, it being a court of record. Do hereby declare his 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, - That Andrew Patten & Elijah Davis, Esquires, who have made the affidavit for said applicant of the township wherein the said applicant resides, and are both credible persons, and that said affidavit is entitled to full credit. That those persons, whose names, are given by said applicant as persons who would if necessary, vouch for his character for truth are are among the most respectable inhabit- ants, of the same township whose age and situation is of the most favorable kind to possess a correct knowledge of such matters. And that the applicant from age and bodily infirmities is unable to appear in court residing as he does, about twenty miles from the place of holding court.
Given under my hand and seal This first day of December 1832.
David Reynolds

Pennsylvanian Mifflin County
I Dana R Reynolds Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin County being a Court of Record Do hereby Certify that Dana Reynolds Esquire is a duly qualified and Commissioned Associate Judge of the Court aforesaid and that the signature as signed and annexed to these proceedings is his genuine signature and that due faith and credit is and may be given to all his official acts as such —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the Borough of Lewistown in the County aforesaid this first day of December in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
D R Reynolds Prothonotary

Revolution
22801.
INVALID.
File No. 22,801
John Graham or Grimes Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Adm. 3 years $80.-
J. F. Williams Esq. Pension Office
Hon. John Banks Merrill Ga.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
She drew Brethren of Middlesex County who was her last week has enclosed to me the paper which you will find in a note - with request that I should lay them before you - I should be glad that you would turn your at- tention to them as soon as you can - Yours &c.
W. B. Clarke
July 13 - 1833

Grimes or Graham a pensioner now No 362
Quita Genl's Office
May 20 th 1832.
The Board met
Present
The Secretary of the Commonwealth and State Treasurer. John Grimes of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania applied for a pension, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Board that the said John Grimes served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the Penn a Line, Three years and six months, was honorable discharged, receives no pension from the United States is now poor, and from age and infirmity, is unable to support him- self by labour.
Therefore the Board decree him a gratuity of Forty dollars payable immediately, and an annuity of Forty dollars payable semi annually, commencing on the first day of June 1832). Papers filed.
Adjourned sine die.
Quita Genl's Office
February 15 th 1833.
I certify the foregoing account to be a correct copy of the original now on file in this office.
Witness my hand & Seal of office the day & year aforesaid.
Dan d Sturgeon