Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,075, Jacob Grindstaff, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Grindstaff, Jacob
S. 31,075
CONTENTS

Set B. F. C. Triplicate January 2, 1853
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13612 Kentucky
Jacob Grindstaff
Resides in the State of Ken t was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Whitney of the R y C y commanded by Col. M c Dowell in the North Carolina for 6 months
Received on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 20 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1883 and Sent to Jefferson Pierce Nicholsville
Arrears to the 4th of March 40 50 Femi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept r 10 50
$50
{ Revolutionary Claim } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Daniel Bay Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 10

Jacob Grinstaff
2476
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a continuous letter or account.]

State of Kentucky Jessamine County, ss.
On this 18 th day of March 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the justices of the Court of the County aforesaid Man sitting Jacob Brindstaff a resident of said County aged about Sixty Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated viz. That he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Andrew Skillman & Ensign David Wagganer - Major Joseph McDowell, Col. Joseph M c Dowell & General Charles McDowell were the field officers - The precise time or year of his enlistment he does not recollect but that it was in the fall of the year 1781. or 1782. - That he enlisted in Burke County North Carolina at Morgantown and marched down to Salsberry and then remained until he received Orders to march against the Cherokees Indians they having come in on the frontier & were committing Outrages - He marched from Salsberry back to Morgantown and from there to the head of the Catawba river at Davidsons Station there we collected men & went on and crossed the blue ridge

and marched down Swannegue to the mouth there we crossed the river (called French Broad ) and passed along the road from there that led to the Cherokee town, (it took about eight days to go from that river to the Cherokee settlement) after we got out to the Cherokee nation we fell in contact with some of them & killed nine Indians and took nine or ten more prisoners, besides many wounded that made their escape, we destroyed a good deal of corn and houses this took place on the Tuckalooche river - We then returned from the Cherokee nation to Morgantown and was then discharged after a tour of three months - He had a written discharge signed by Capt. William which has been lost -
That he served another tour in the horse Company commanded by Capt. Henry Wharton & Col. Joseph McDowell & Maj. Geo. McDowell were field Officers this Company was raised in Burk, Lincoln & Rutherford Counties in North Carolina, he enlisted in Morgantown in the Spring of 1782 or 1783 we were to go against the Cherokee Indians again and marched from Morgantown to Davidson Garrison it being the head place of Anderson on the Cabulary river, from thence we went on, crossed the Blue Ridge and went down the Swannegue and crossed the French Broad & took the road to the Cherokee town, in going to the nation we

Croped Henry Crabb, after we got to the nation we Croped South-branch river, where  where we brother upon who after battle with the Indians engaged & killed four or five of them - took eight prisoners - destroyed their houses and provisions & other property, after this we returned to Morgantown & there discharged after a tour of three months - That he had a written discharge signed by Capt. Henry Whitner which has been lost or destroyed - That he resided in the County of Burke in North Carolina in the neighborhood of the S d McDowells at the time of his enlistment - Does not know what year he was born - Was no record of his age & never had any - After his above services he resided a part of the time in Burke County North Carolina, a part of the time in Jefferson County Tennessee and the balance of the time in Kentucky & now resides in Gopamine County Ky - That he neither knows how to read or write and knows nothing of his own age but believes it to be about the time as above stated - He has no documentary evidence -
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present & hereby declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state that he knows of - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Michael full Grindstaff Mark

State of South Carolina Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states -
I Daniel B Price Clerk of the County Court of the County of Sephamine in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Grinstaff for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office. This 18 th day of March 1838 - Daniel B Price.

Know all men by these Presents, That I, Lucinda Willis one of the heirs of Jacob Finstaff deceased of Jefferson County Kentucky and who died in Washington County Kentucky on or about the 25th December 1844 and who was a pensioner of the United States for Revolutionary Services at the time of his death and —, who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint
my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims I have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848 and 29th July, 1848—as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15th May, 1828, and 7th June, 1832.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon himself hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
Witness my hand and seal this 19 th day of March 1853
Witnesses John Marton Green B. Branner
Lucinda Willis her mark
State of Kentucky Jefferson County, set.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 19 th day of March 1853 before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Lucinda Willis subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereunto subscribe my name.
Green B. Branner P.

State of Kentucky Depanning County sit
I Melvin D. Lowry clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Speer B. Bruner Esq (whose genuine signature appears to his certificate hereunto, is and was at the date of the same an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such, and full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, & I have no interest whatever in the matter or subject to which said certificate and the foregoing Power of attorney declaration of Lucinda Willis relates.
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 22 day of March 1853.
Attest M. D. Lowry clerk

24770.
Jacob Grindstaff Fleming Co Kentucky
from 1781 private 6 months $20.
Whitney McDowell N.C.
Jefferson Price Nicholsville Fleming Co Kentucky

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Jacob Grindstaff, Esperance Co. Kentucky.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Name and rank of the Field officer under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Fall 1811 or 1812 " 3 " Priv. Capt. H. Powell Col. H. Powell Lt. Col. H. Powell Col. Killean 67 years Dark Co N. base Witness M. Grindstaff   Sp. 1822 or 23 " 3 " " Col. H. Powell Lt. Col. H. Powell Col. Killean  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same)                      , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said 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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[2] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[3] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[4] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[5] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[6] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Formerly appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension." It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, in the petition, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[7] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[8] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[9] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[10] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[1] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[2] The notes from (a) to (f) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [1] applies to continental troops only.
[3] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[4] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[5] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Joseph Rowen

The Deposition of Michael Grindstoff taken to prove the services of Jacob Grindstoff as a Revolutionary soldier being first sworn Deposeth and saith that during the Revolutionary war Jacob Grindstoff entered the army under the Command of General Charles McDowell on the North Carolina line of Utileta and served three months in Capt. Henry Whiteners company and was Regularly Discharged and that some time after wards he served another term of three months against the Indians in Capt. Andrew William Camps of Utileta under the Command of Col. Joseph McDowell and Major J. McDowell Commanded the Battalion to which he belonged at the end of which time he was discharged Making in all six Months he served to my knowledge and further this deponent saith Not Michael his Grindstoff Mark
Tipton County Set
The foregoing Deposition of Michael Grindstoff was taken before me at my office in Nicholasville on the 26 day of February 1833 for the purposes therein mentioned given under my hand the day and date before written The above was Geo. S. Christman Subscribed & sworn to before me on day above Date I further certify that I believe the that Michael Grindstoff the deponent is a credible Person and to be believed when on Oath
Geo. S. Christman

State of Kentucky
Spencer County ss
I Edward B Price Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that George T Chrisman whose name is signed to the within certificate was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and that it is his proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 11 th day of April 1833.
Edward B. Price.

Carbon of Miel. letter m Rev David Ellington (G N P.) furnished also.
January 18, 1938.
Honorable William L. Nelson 225 House Office Building Washington, D. C.
BA-J/ILL Jacob Grindstaff S. 31075
My dear Mr. Nelson:
The date given herein are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 31075, based upon service of Jacob Grindstaff in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth, and the names of the parents of Jacob Grindstaff are not shown. He resided at the time of the Revolutionary War in Burke County, North Carolina.
Jacob Grindstaff enlisted about the fall of 1781, at Morgantown, North Carolina, and served three months as a private in Captain Andrew Killion's company, Colonel Joseph McDowell's North Carolina regiment; he enlisted the following fall, and served three months in Captain Henry Whitner's company, Colonel Joseph McDowell's North Carolina regiment. During his services, he was engaged principally against the Cherokee Indians, crossed the Blue Ridge, assisted in killing some of the Indians, in taking some of their number prisoners, and in destroying their homes and supplies.
After his service, the soldier returned to Burke County, North Carolina, and resided some time, after which he resided in Jefferson County, Tennessee, then moved to Kentucky.
Jacob Grindstaff was allowed pension on his application executed March 18, 1833, at which time he resided in Jessamine County, Kentucky. He gave his age then as sixty-seven years. He died "on or about" December 25, 1844, in Washington County, Kentucky.
No reference was made to wife or children of this soldier.

March 19, 1853, Lucinda Willis stated in Jessamine County, Kentucky, that she was one of the heirs of Jacob Grindstaff, the Revolutionary War pensioner; she did not state the degree of relationship between them.
In 1833, Michael Grindstaff was in Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, and made affidavit in regard to the service of Jacob Grindstaff in the Revolutionary War; he did not state any relationship to said Jacob.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Jacob Grindstaff Certificate #13612 Issued May 29, 1833 Rate $20 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832. Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. ETLINE , Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Washington Apl 11. 1833
Sir;
I file a spec n of att y in the case of Jacob Grindstaff dec d - He claimed as horse man for 3 months, his last term, and was allowed as post man - The dis- ference is small, but right to be allowed
Very Resp y &
J F C Triplett

F F B Grippett
July 12/53

Pension Office
July 12. 1853
Sir
The power of attorney in the case of Jacob Grindstaff, decd of Ky., for increase, has been filed.
I await further proof in support of this claim, as there is no evidence that the claimant served three months as a mounted man excepting his own unsupported declaration.
J. T. C. Triplett Esq Present.

April 11. 1855
Row: Atty: in case Jacob Ginstaff, decd.
J. H. Lippett Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissio

Nicholasville Ky
June
Apr! 12
47-23
Ky.
247 90
By mail
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Nicholasville Ky. Apr. 11 th 1833
Dear Sir
There enclose, at the request of Jacob Brindstaff his declaration & deposition for the purpose of obtaining a pension; he is very illiterate and your prompt attention to his case will be gratifying to him
Yours &c
Jefferson Price
P.S. A some time since enclosed the A.ct of Henry Armstrong to the Hon. R. M. Johnson as secretary of War. Please give me an answer relating to it as soon as practicable.
Price

WILLIAM L. NELSON
SECOND MISSOURI DISTRICT
WASHINGTON ADDRESS: 223 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
HOME ADDRESS: COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
57288
MEMBER: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
January 14, 1938
Mr. A. D. Hiller Administrative Assistant Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Hiller:
GN Kindly inform me if you have any record of a Revolutionary War pension of the late David Ellington , of Morgan County Kentucky, who, in the 1840 census of pensions, was 78 years of age.
I would also like similar information concerning Jacob Grindstaff , who was 88 years of age in the 1840 census of pensions and lived in Jessamine County, Kentucky.
Thanking you, I am
Sincerely yours,
W. L. Nelson

31075 Rev INVALID.
1938 - Jan. 18 - Hist. to Smith & Nelson. JLH.
File No. 31,075
Jacob Grinstaff Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]