Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4202, James George Grasty, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Grasty, James George Rutha
R. 4202
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4202
P. O. _____
Rutha Grasty
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No. 14.4511
Rutha Grasty widow of James G.
Ind.
Act 7 th July 1888
Received of Mr. Donald Nov. 22 nd 1891 — Same. May 27 1892
4202

May 20/1852
Rel. to case of Rutha Grasty widow of James George.
Levi Ladd & McDonald New Albany Indiana

New Albany, Indiana.
Gen Com d of Pensions Washington
Sir. On the 9th September last
we forwarded to your department the application of Rutha Grasty for a pension, as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier. We have never had the pleasure of hearing anything in relation to this application - and Mrs Grasty being very old and indigent desires us to make inquiry in relation thereto - and if any disposition whatever has been or is likely ever to be made of the claim we should be pleased to communicate that fact to her.
By giving us such information as you may have in regard to this

mother you will at once oblige her and us
Yours affly
Willard & McDonald Allys

No 14.484.
Rutha Grasty, mrs of J. G. Grasty
La
Oct 7 July, 1838-

State of Indiana } Floyd County } ss.
On this 6 th day of September 1857 personally appeared before the City Judge of the City of New Albany I a . Rutha Grasty, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged ninety six years who, being first duly sworn according to law, with, in her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of any and all acts passed by Congress granting pay and pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers.
That she is the widow of James George Grasty, who was a private in the war of the Revolution in the Company or Regiment commanded by Captain or Colonel Black. That, to the best of her imperfect recollection, he enlisted or volunteered at or near Snow Creek Virginia, to serve for the space of nine months. That she is unable to tell the exact time or date of these transactions; but that her said husband actually served for nine months; that he was engaged in the battles of Bunker Hill & the Cowpens. That he marched through North Carolina among other places; that she has no documents or papers by which to show these facts; that her said husband died in New Albany Indiana on the 28 th day of August 1829.
She further declares that she was married to the said James George Grasty on the Seventh day of May 1775 as near as she is able to state; 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 & ninety four, viz, at the time above stated. She further states that she nor her husband have never received a pension. Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above written before me ? Rutha Grasty
Henry Collins
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of September 1857
State of Indiana
Henry Collins City Judge
Floyd County } ss. Personally appeared before me, City Judge of New Albany I a . Francis Huff & Elizabeth Huff. They were Louis Swasing who being sworn declares that he was well acquainted with James George Grasty during his lifetime - that he died in New Albany I a on or about the 28 th day of August 1829

That they knew him to have lived with and acknowledged as his wife Rutha, the present applicant; and that they further believe her to have been his wife. They further declared that they knew the said Rutha to be still a widow. Francis Huff Elizabeth Huff
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3 rd day of September 1851, and I hereby certify that the said Francis Huff and Elizabeth Huff  persons  are reputable citizens of this city of my acquaintance. Interrogated much before execution. This
6 th day of September 1851 Henry Collins City Judge
State of Indiana, Floyd county, ss.
I, Isaac N. Atkin, Clerk of the Floyd Circuit Court, certify that Henry Collins, whose signatures are attached to the foregoing affidavits of Rutha Grasty, Francis Huff and Elizabeth Huff, is and was at the time of signing the same, acting city of Judge of the city of New Albany, commissioned and sworn as such according to law and by law empowered to administer oaths for general purposes.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at New Albany this 8 th day of September 1851.
I. N. Atkin, Clerk.

New Albany 1 st Sept 8 th 1857
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
We herewith send the application of Rutha Gasty, widow of James George Gasty, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
We hope that this claim will be attended to promptly, in view of the fact that the applicant is in very destitute circumstances and unable through age and bodily infirmity to gain a livelihood. The interlinations &c of the foregoing papers were unavoidable and could not be helped.
Hoping that this matter will be specially adjusted.
We remain, Sirs &c
Willard & McElvain
Atts