Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4330, Adam Grimes, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn,
Grimes, Adam or Grains or Grams or Grahams
R 4330
CONTENTS
Elizabeth

State of Ohio Morrow County ss
This 12 th day of
January A.D. 1852 Personally appeared in open court Before them Thomas Pickard House C. B. Brinsel and Stephen (Cunningham) associate Judges of said the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Stark afforded Elizabeth Grimes aged ninety two years a resident of Morrow County Ohio who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 2 1848. That she is the widow of Adam Grimes who was a private soldier in the revolutionary war that he was drafted in the year 1776 and served a regular tour under Captain Barker of the middle level  middle level  Gillispie's Rifles Militia. He afterwards enlisted in a company of what was called the flying camp commanded by Captain James McLane of New York and was taken prisoner at Fort Lee at the same time Gen. Lee was taken prisoner and detained in custody till after the expiration of his term. That he was afterwards drafted and served a two months tour under a Captain whose name she has forgotten. His discharge have all been lost. She further declares that she was married to said Adam Grimes about the year 1780 in Chester County Pennsylvania and that she had by him ten children five of whom are now living and that said Adam Grimes died November the 8 th 1826 in Richland County Ohio. That she was married at the time above stated but has no record of said marriage and cannot affirm where he was drafted & enlisted in Chester County Pa. Attest Samuel Poland Elizabeth Grimes Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day & year above written and we certify that we believe the testimony of said Elizabeth Grimes

and we believe her to be a woman of good moral character and the Widow of Adam Grimes and of the age she represents herself to be
Witness Wesley C. Clark R. Clerk of said Court the day & year first aforesaid Written
W. C. Clark R. Clerk

State of Ohio Morrow County ss
This 12 th day
of January AD 1832 Personally appeared in open court before their Honors Richard House E. B. Knise & Stephen H. Cunnane associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas written for the County aforesaid Nancy Houston a resident of Morrow County
Ohio aged 54 years who being duly sworn according to law that the papers herunto attached upon her oath declares that she is the daughter of Adam & Elizabeth House and that her father was believed to be a revolutionary soldier of four or five years service by all with whom he was acquainted ever since her memory. She further declares that they the said Adam & Elizabeth have lived together as husband and wife ever since her memory till his death which took place in Pickaway County Nov. 8 th 1826 and that they have no record of their marriage nor other evidence than the attached papers which have been sacredly kept in the family as evidence of their early standing in the Church and the right of Church privilege to their children who were baptized in the Church. That said papers have been acknowledged by the Church as being the official acts of their former Pastors & that these same papers have to her personal knowledge been kept by the family ever since her memory.
Attest Samuel Doland
Nancy Houston
Sworn to & subscribed in open court & she certify that she believe the above testimony & that said Nancy Houston is a woman of good moral character & of the age she represents her- self to be. Witness W. C. Clark Clerk of the Court afore- said the day & year aforesaid
W. C. Clark Clerk

Grimes
Grimes, Adam Penn R4330

The Bearer hereof Adam Ingram and his Wife have for several Years lived in this Neighbourhood and as far as have been able to learn either from personal knowledge, or from report have maintained a fair Character, and were admitted to have their Children baptised, and now leave us free from any Rumor or scandal.
Given under my hand at East Lanarkshire in Franklin County this 20 th Day of November 1792.
James Langh D.M.

Grimes, Adam Penn. R4330

These are to certify that the bearer hereof, Adam Graham, and Eliza beth his Wife, were members in full communion with the Church in this congregation, behaved soberly as becometh the Gospel, and having left us free of a blot on their moral character known to us, we recommend them to the direction of providence, and the care of the Church where god may be pleased to order their lot.
Nequea octr 20th 1788
Robert Smith, V.D.M.
James Arrows Elders William Boyd

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4330
P. O. Elizabeth Grimes Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18.
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Ms 1.1.5.78
Elizabeth Grimes
mother of Adair
Ohio
Les W. Clark, May 7/52
Same Sep 28 1852
Hon J Sherman Ap. 5 1856
" George E. Pugh May 17/56
July 7. 1838

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Office of Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Harrisburg July 9 th 1852
Dear Sir
In answer to your note requesting information relative to Adam Grunes a soldier of the Revolution, I would state that search has been made for the name of said Grunes under all the forms of spelling the name, and nothing has been found relative thereto. In a short time all the names upon the papers and other revolutionary documents will be registered and indexed when if the name of Grunes should be discovered a list will be communicated to you forthwith.
Truly Yours
W. B. Lewis
Multiday Clerk
To B. M. Shaeffer

Robt Stephens Adam Grimes Adam Grimes Adam Grimes
Pension Office, April 26 th 1850.
Sir:
I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Stephens letter, and in reply to the enquiry contained therein to state, that we do not find the name of Adam Grimes upon the record of the Pennsylvania service in the war of the Revolution, nor do we know of any evidence in this office of the service of said Adam Grimes.
If your correspondent will give us the place of residence of Grimes at the time he entered the service, and the Regiment to which he was attached, a further search will be made.
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t . J L Edwards
Hon. John P. Miller, House of Representatives.

Mr. Grimes a Josiah says Rev. Pencil.
Elizabeth Grimes - Adam - Ohio - in 1838
Josiah says - no paper original Cole
Wm J. Sherman N. of H.

Elizabeth Grimes widow of Adam Grimes - Private in Rev. War in Capt McClure's McClure's & Capt Bunker's Cos. 4th Light Arm. Regt. mustered in Chester Co. Penn. - W. C. Clark made application in 1852 & after some loss Fnd
Isiah Saye drafted in Berks Co. Pa. Private in Capt. Van Entyne's Co. in Col. Duff's Reg. was at Battle of Yorktown.

Mr. Silas July 20 1882
Friend Sir
I have sent to Pennsylvania but cannot get the information necessary. We have some traditional evidence which can be produced which may lead to the evidence of his (Mr. Grimes) service.
Please inform me as soon as convenient whether the facts set-up in the enclosed letter would be of use if put in form and sworn to and attested.
Early information would afford relief to an old lady whose circumstances are truly distressing.
Please see the letter from the Sec. of State Pa.
Can the name of George Gibony a prisoner be found if it can probably Grimes name can be found also.
Cordially Yours W. B. Black
Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Matter of Adah Grimes widow of a Revolutionary soldier Application made and suspended for want of evidence of service Returned for signing

Dear Richard County State of Ohio July 12 th A. D. 1852 The purpose of this is to inform you that I Received your Letter of July the first mentioning that you have been trying to get a Pension for Aunt Elizabeth Jones and that you have got all fixed out but the Proof that Adam Grimes was in the War is such as you observed will be hard to obtain by any living witness for my part I presume he was in the actual service as sure as I have been into this it is about fifty years since I was first acquainted with Adam Jones and family I have often heard him talk about it and I heard him and my father talking about some battles he was in and about his being taken prisoner in one of them and a number of others and a great many of them Died by bad treatment in their Dits and he laid sick and suffered severely I heard my father tell him I think forty years ago that he should apply for a Pension told him he had as good a Right to it as any other man but he Refused to make application said he could make a living for his family without it in accordance with your request I remember Joseph Clines and William Clines and the Widow Grimes I then and talked with John M c Gibony Daughter they all Recollected well of hearing that Adam Jones was with them in the Army and one of them Recollected of hearing him say that they were safe mates and were both taken prisoner and he & Gibony tended on him while he was sick and a good deal that I can mention there I Believe that it is the strongest Evidence that you can obtain except a living witness that was with him and none such can be obtained Gibony and family is known to be of good integrity can be relied on for Truth William Clines also Recollected

of Beaufort  Richland  and Mr. Gibony say that Adam Grimes was with him in the army and was both taken prisoner to gather and that Gibony called to see Grimes after he was in Richland County and that he was the same Adam Grimes that was with him in the army Mr. Gibony Dred a petition for five or six years at $30 or 40 Dollars a year Joseph Cline lives near the Cleveland Railroad \frac{3}{4} of a mile North of Shelby William Cline lives on the same Road six miles towards Cleveland within \frac{3}{4} of a mile of beyond Salem and the other sister Mary by him you can take the Rail Road by you and go to them in a short time and get their Depositions and their various letters attracted by all that is acquainted with them I have not talked with Charles Stewart on the subject nor do I think it worth while as he has not had opportunity of know- ing half as much about it as I have and my witness is not half so good as the Gibony family I hope you may succeed in obtaining some support as I believe it to be justly due You can inform the Old Lady if you please that we are all in common health at present Jane Grimes and family is well only Lucinda has got the Measles and my old woman will try to come to see them sometime after Christmas I give them all my Best Regards I add no more yours with Respect Levi Stevenson to Greenbiddy Davis

Letter in answer to one written by Mr Davis to some of the old neighbours of A. Grimes
W. Williams July 14
To Mr Davis Greenberg Davis Gentry Mills Post Office Madison County Ohio State

To Mr. Paid 3 Greenberry Davis Smithy Mills Post Office Morrow County Ohio State
W. Woodson July 14
Altho in answer to our worth by Mr Davi to receive the old neighbors of J. Jones

Proceedings before the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Morrow and State of Ohio held for Probate business at the Court House in Mount Gilead on the 12 th day of January AD 1852
Present - Richard Hease E. B. Kriese & Stephen Fleming associates Judges of said Court - Wesley C. Clark Clerk
Matter of the Estate of \left. \begin{matrix} \text{Adam} \\ \text{Grimes} \\ \text{Deed} \end{matrix} \right\} Appointment of Admr.
Ordered that by the Court that letters of administration issue to Greenbury Davis upon the Estate of Adam Grimes Deed (the Widow having relinquished in open Court her right to administration her deceased husband's estate and expressed her desire that said Greenbury Davis should administer upon his entering into bond with security in the penal sum of two hundred dollars conditioned according to law. John Mateer and Joseph P. Stevenson are accepted as said security. Said Admr. appeared in open Court and accepted said appointment and gave bonds accordingly.
On Motion to the Court and it appearing to the satisfaction of said Court from testimony that was in open Court sworn and examined It is ordered to be certified that Elizabeth Grimes aged ninety two years a resident of Morrow County Ohio (who bears a good moral character) is the widow of Adam Grimes deceased late of Richland County Ohio That said Adam Grimes was married to Elizabeth Pramey (now Elizabeth (Over)

Grimes aforesaid) in Chester County Pennsylvania about the 1780, and died in Rockland County Nov 8 th 1826 in the 72 nd year of his age leaving said Elizabeth Grimes his widow That she still is his widow and resides in Morrow County Ohio That Adam Grimes & Elizabeth Grimes had ten children five of whom are now living And that the name of said Grimes is sometimes spelled Grains sometimes Grams & sometimes Grahams
State of Ohio Morrow County Ohio ss I Wesley Collett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid certify that the above is truly taken & copied from the Minutes of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid & that the papers hereto attached as affidavits were sworn to & subscribed in open Court & the other papers hereto attached were filed with them affidavits as sworn to by them In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Mt. Gilead this 12 th day of January AD 1852
Wesley Collett Clerk M. C. P.

No 11578
Elizabeth Grimes,
widow of Adam.
4330 blue
July 7. 1838.
W. C. Clark. Mount Gilead Ohio

State of Ohio Morrow County ss
Personally in open court
Before them Honors Richard H. Moore E. B. Stewart & Stephen J. Heumann associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Morrow rendered Rev. Samuel Heineman a clergyman of the Presbyterian Associate Church residing in Morrow County and Greenbury Davis residing in the same County who having duly sworn according to law upon them oaths do say that they are well acquainted with Elizabeth Grimes who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration here to attached and that they believe her to be of the age of 92 years and that she is reported to be the widow of Adam Grimes as she represents and that said Grimes was a soldier in the revolution as she represents in her declaration which declaration is believed in the neighborhood where she resides and that the papers hereunto attached are acknowledged by the Church as genuine and received as evidence of their having lawfully married and members of good standing in said Church.
Samuel Heineman Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first on said and The 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 Adam Grimes was a revolutionary soldier & served during a greater part of the revolutionary War & that Elizabeth Grimes who has subscribed the annexed declaration is his widow that said Grimes never drew a pension and the court further certify that it appears to them that Samuel Heineman who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman residing in Morrow County & that Greenbury Davis is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit - Witness Wesley C. Clark & Clerk of said court W. C. Clark

Friend Sir
Any information you may see fit to make to the Old lady or her friends you will be so kind as to communicate through me and
Obliged Yours etc. etc. W. C. Lelast
Hon. J. L. Edmonds Secy of the Int.

Pension Office Correspond with F. H. Coulton Atty in Washington

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
I Elizabeth Grimes of the County of Morrow State of Ohio
do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas M. Price of Highland county and State of Ohio my Attorney both in law and in fact, for me and for my use, and in my behalf, and in my name, or in his own name, or otherwise at his discretion, to ask, apply for, recover and receive from the Secretary of War, the Commissioner of Pensions, the Pay Master General, or from any office or Department of the United States' Government, or any officer or person connected therewith, generally all sums of money, arrearages of pay, extra-pay, pensions, bounty lands, or claims, allowances or property of any kind, that may be due or become due to me for or on account of any military or other services rendered the United States, for which I have now, or may hereafter have any claim, under or by virtue of any law of the Congress of the United States, or in any way whatever: and particularly my claim for a pension as the widow of Nathan Grimes 2nd Colo. Inf. of the 10th of the Regulars
And I hereby fully authorize and empower said Attorney to take all lawful means for the recovery of the aforesaid or any part thereof; to attend to the final adjustment of all business now pending before either of the offices or officers, above mentioned, in which I am interested, and to make examination for us of all rolls and records, and proof filed therein; to give all necessary receipts, releases, discharges, or other sufficient acquittances upon payment of the same to him: to make compromises, if he deem it expedient, and to do all other acts and things in the premises that I could do were I personally present, hereby revoking all former powers of attorney heretofore executed by me, and also hereby granting to said Attorney therein and for all my power, and authority, in the premises, firmly and irrevocably, and hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever he shall do lawfully by virtue hereof.—Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of August A. D. 185 7
Signed sealed and executed in presence of
Elizabeth Grimes mark
H. Shelman Joshua Davis Wm. Shick
SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL
THE STATE OF Ohio } ss. COUNTY OF Morrow }
On the 10th day of August A. D. 185 7 personally appeared before me Elizabeth Grimes
to me known to be the person of the person in and for the county aforesaid, the above named
to me well known, and ACKNOWLEDGED the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Wm. Shick