Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4344, John Griswold, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Griswold, John Elizabeth
R 4344
CONTENTS

26.435
Pennsylvania
John Briscoe
of Wayne Co. in the State of Pa who was a Private in the Compan commanded by Captain Murray of the Regt commanded by Col  ... in the ... line for ... Militia
6/10/30 Dr $ 20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July and 1831 to John D. Wagner Esq
arrears to the 4th of Feb 31 - 62.31 emigrant allowance ending 1 Apr 10.38  $72.69
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Sprague Clerk Book 6 Vol. 5 Page 22

Order to pay $ letter to R. Greenwell 27 th April 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6 th 1838 from March 1 st 1841 to 4 th Sept r 1841. Ag t notified June 10 th 1842.
Van Pa

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of Pennsylvania County of Wayne } ss. On this thirtieth day of January in the year 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Honourable David Scott and Isaac Dinnick judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting John Griswold a resident of Canadun township in the County of Wayne and state of Penn- sylvania aged seventy five 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. 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
He entered the service of the United States as a volunteer for the term of four months in the month of October (the precise day he does not recollect) in the year 1776 under Command Col. Williams of Captain Murray, Lieutenant Daniel Cuthbert, Orderly sergeant Daniel Lutton the names of other officers he does not recollect - At the time he entered the service he resided at the town of New Norwich County of Hampshire and state of Massachu- setts where he continued to reside till the end of the revolutionary war - He joined the Company of Capt. Murray at Southampton in the same

County and state - Thence, after the lapse of about one day they marched under Command of Captain Murray to Danbury in Connecticut - Thence after a stay of two or three days they marched to Peekskill in the state of New York on the Hudson river - Thence after the space of about a month they marched to Morristown in the state of New Jersey - There they remained until the expiration of deponents aforementioned term of service when he was dismissed and he returned home - He had no engagement with the enemy during this period and no occurrence took place, within the present recollection of deponent, worthy of note -
In the month of August in the year 1777 - , deponent does not recollect the precise day, he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer for no specific term for the purpose of reinforcing the American troops at Bennington in the state of Vermont - Deponent does not recollect the name of any of his officers at this time - He and others proceeded towards Bennington from Norwich collecting numbers as they progressed on their way and they arrived at Bennington just as the battle was over - They were thereupon dismissed and they

10 days returned home after an absence of about ten days or a fortnight, the precise time he does not recollect.
less than 3 m.s. In the month of September October in the year 1777 deponent again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer for the term of three months under Command of Captain John Cuthin of Norwich. He joined the Company of Captain Cuthin at or not far distant from Norwich. They marched under Command of said Captain Cuthin to Pawlet in the state of Vermont. Thence after a short stay they marched to a place not far distant from Pawlet and there joined a regiment the name of the Commandant of which he does not recollect. Thence after a stay of a few days they marched to Stillwater where they remained till after the taking of Burgoyne. Deponent stood Sentry on the lines during the engagement. He was not in the heat of the action. There was a small interval of woods between his station and the place of the engagement. Soon after the action was over deponent took sick and remained so until he was dismissed which was within a very short period of the expiration of his term of service, not exceeding two or three weeks.

Deponent received a written discharge at the expiration of his first campaign but it has been mislaid many years since - He never received any other written discharge and has no documentary evidence of either of his terms of service and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services - Deponent was born in the township of Granville County of Hampshire and state of Massachusetts on the fifteenth day of October in the year 1758 as also appears by the deposition of his brother Samuel Griswold hereto annexed - He has no record of his name - Since the revolutionary war he has resided at the town of Bristol County of Schoharie and state of New York about five years and six months and since that time in Canaan township, County of Wayne and state of Pennsylvania where he now resides -
He is known to the Rev d Peter Wentz and Deacon Rufus Grenell who reside in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Geo D Mescott Prop
John Griswold
We Peter Wertz — a clergyman residing in the township of Canaan County of Wayne and state aforementioned and Rufus Grenell residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Griswold who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five 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 day and year aforesaid
Geo D Mescott Prop
Peter Wertz Rufus Grenell
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- tories 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 Peter Wertz — who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the township of Canaan aforesaid and that Rufus Grenell who has also signed the same is a resident in the township of Canaan in said County of Wayne and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

I George B. Wescott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Griswold for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Thirtieth day of January A.D. 1883.
Geo B Wescott Proth
John Griswold

State of Pennsylvania Wayne County
On this the twenty ninth day of May AD 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said County of Wayne duly authorized by law to administer oaths Elizabeth Griswold a resident of Clinton Township in the County of Wayne and State of Pennsylvania aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 - That she is the widow of John Griswold who was a Private during the Revolutionary war. She further declares that she was married to the said John Griswold on the _____ day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _____ ninety one That her husband the aforesaid John Griswold died on the _____ sixteenth day of October AD 1843 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed. Of the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & and year above written before me Austin Davenport - J.P.
Elizabeth her X Griswold mark
I hereby certify that by reason of blindness and other bodily in- firmity Elizabeth Griswold the above named applicant is unable to attend Court. Clinton May twenty ninth AD 1847.
Austin Davenport - J.P.
State of Pennsylvania Wayne County
Be it known that before me Austin Davenport a justice of the peace in and for the County of Wayne duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Francis Griswold Sumner Griswold and made oath in due form of law that they are well acquainted with Elizabeth Griswold the applicant above named and have known her for forty five years last past. That she is the widow of John Griswold and has not intermarried since the death of her said husband but continues his widow up to this period of time. And that John Griswold died (over)

on the sixteenth — day of October — A.D. 1843 of the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied — Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Francis Griswold and year above written before me } Austin Davenport J. P. } Sumner Griswold
State of Pennsylvania } Wayne County — } ss. Be it known That before me Austin Davenport — a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Francis Griswold and made oath in due form of law That he is the son of John and Elizabeth Griswold and that his age is fifty two — years that he had a Brother John who is now dead who was older than this depo- nant. That he never heard from his Father John Griswold or his Mother Elizabeth Griswold or from any other person that either of them were ever married to any other person. That he verily believes from Tradition that Elizabeth Griswold was married to John Griswold on the — day of — October — in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety one — of the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied — Sworn to and subscribed this twenty ninth } Francis Griswold day of May A.D. 1843 — Before me Austin Davenport J. P. }
State of Pennsylvania } Wayne County — } ss. I Phineas G. Goodrich Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County do hereby certify that Austin Davenport — is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this twenty ninth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred forty seven Phineas G. Goodrich Prothonotary of Wayne County

sion on file in this Bureau.
John Kriewold R File 4344 CW
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct 1776 4 mos. Pvt. Murray Williams Mass.   Aug 1777 10 mos. " Amos Rootburn David Rootburn "   Sept 1777 2 mos. 10 days " John Catlin "  
Battles engaged in, sentry on the lines at battle of Stillwater.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Norwich, Hampshire Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 30, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Canonsburg, Wayne Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, b. Granville, Hampshire Co., Mass. Oct. 15, 1758.
Remarks: d. Oct. 16, 1843. Soldier married in Sandersfield, Mass. Oct 1790 or 1791 Elizabeth Crittendon. In 1851 she was a resident of Clinton Twp., Pa., aged 90 yrs. Children - John b. July 9, 1792 d. prior to 1847; and Francis b. Nov. 1793, a res. of Wayne Co. in 1847.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Elizabeth Griswold
Jan 23. 1833 - 75 Canaan Pa.
1776 Oct - New Norwell Mass Capt. Herring 4 m Oct -
Aug 77 Sept - Oct - 10 days
Oct 77 Capt. for Collins Oct - 2 m. 7 days
Stillwater
born Granville Mass Oct 15, 1759
married to Deborah in 8 My after the war & then to Canaan Pa.
married Oct - 1791
Her death Oct 16. 1823
Her Albin Rejected

Keystone State Normal School
Hertzown Kutztown, Pa.
Jan. 29 1910
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me a statement of service or brief particulars of John Griswold, Revolutionary soldier from Massachusetts. His brother's names were Samuel and Asahel, his sister's name Lucretia. His wife's maiden name was Elizabeth Crittenden; after his death she received a pension; she died in 1851.
One of his descendants has a powder horn marked 1776. He are tracing the ancestry; any information you can give will be gladly received.
Yours truly,
W. S. Haldeman
N.B. afterwards moved to Mayne Co., Ga.
FEB 3 - 1910

Meriden. Conn. June 23 rd 1900
Pension Bureau.
Gentlemen
Would you kindly inform me if John Griswold was a prisoner in the Revolutionary War ? Please give me any dates you may possess.
And oblige
Yours Truly
Josephine M. Hunt
Yale Alumna -

June - 29 - 1900 Miss Josephine M. Plumb Meriden Conn W. B. Haldeman. Feb. 11, 1910
4344
P. O. Elizabeth Griswold Service: Wid. of John
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

14457 Elizabeth Griswold Penn
Sol to R. M. Greene
June 30 '47
Sol to C. L. D. Oct 11th '47 from A. P. Norton New Bedford
Act 7 July 1838
Act 44 July 1838

Pittsburgh Sept 20 1851
Sir
I have the honor to herewith submit the application of Elizabeth Griswold widow of John Griswold of Pennsylvania for a pension under act 7 th July 1838 embracing declaration & proof of marriage prior to 1794
Her application was originally submitted to the Department with a declaration some years since.
I have the honor to be with the highest respect Your O bt Servt A. P. Norton
Henry E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Wayne }
Know all Men by these Presents,
That I Elizabeth Griswold Clinton Township State County aforesaid do hereby authorize, constitute and appoint Arson P Norton of Pittsburgh State of Pennsylvania my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute for me and on my behalf, all and singular, claim or claims, I may have against the General Government of the United States, on account of the service of my Husband John Griswold deceased, in the war of the Revolution; the said power of Attorney to be inoperative for the space of three years from the within date: and the said Arson P Norton is hereby authorized to take all necessary and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim or claims on my behalf.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighth day of July 1857 Signed in my presence Austin Davenport J. P. Harriet Griswold Elizabeth Griswold
State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Wayne }
Be it known, That on the Eighth
day of July 1857, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Griswold, above named, and on oath declares She is directly interested as one of the claimants aforesaid, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned. Austin Davenport J. P.
State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Wayne }
I Rufus M. Grenell Brother &
Clerk of the County and State aforesaid, do certify, that Austin Davenport Esquire is now, and was at the time of the date of the foregoing, a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in and for said County: and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal, this 10th - day of July - 1857
R. M. Grenell Brother & C

Housdale Sept. 13. 1847
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir -
Enclosed I found the certificate of the Sec. of Massachusetts also the application of Elizabeth Gussold. You already have the best attainable evidence we are at present able to produce of the date of the marriage of John & Elizabeth Gussold. I will however say that there is no doubt of the fact that they were married at the date set forth in her declaration I presume the evidence forwarded in my former letter and that contained in this will be sufficient to satisfy you in regard to the application - You will please answer this as soon as you have determined in regard to the matter -
Very Respectfully You Obedient Servant
R. M. Grenell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
July 22 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Griswold is found upon a Pay Roll of Capt Aaron Rowley's company, in Col David Rossiter's regt of Berkshire County, for service at Ticonderoga, as a private, from February 23 to April 7 1777, 43 days.
1-13
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Amos Rathburn's Company, in Majr Collet Hides's detachment as a private, from July 8 to 26, 1777, 19 days.
19
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Aaron Rowley's Company, in Col David Rossiter's regt for service at Bennington, as a private, from August 23 to 30 1777, 7 days.
7
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Amos Rathburn's Company, in Col John Brown's regt as a private, from September 21 to October
24 2103

14 177 24 days.
No Rolls of Capt Gatten.
Not upon rolls of Capt Murray.
No rolls of Capt Murray. Co.
Williams for 1776.
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the Name shown by the military records in this Office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Packer;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Honesdale Wayne Co. Pa July 6 th 1847
On Sir-
I rec d a Letter from J. L. Edwards Com r - of Pensions under date of June 30 th 1847 in which he says in relation to the application of Elizabeth Griswold widow of John Griswold late a pensioner. "Her husband's alledged service of four months in 1776 under Capt. Murray Col. Williams, ten days to Bennington (16 th Aug t 1777) as officer named. And three months in fall of 1777 under Capt. Latten should be verified by the Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts." Will you please to forward to me the cert- as above and much oblige an old Lady who is desirous of procuring a pension under the act of Congress of July 4. 1836—
Very Respectfully &c R. M. Merrill
To the Sec y of War

June 23/47
6950.
Elizabeth Griswold
Act July 136.
PAID
10
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington
A.G.

Honesdale Wayne County Penna June 18, 1847
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir
Enclosed is an application of Elizabeth Griswold for a Pension she is the widow of John Griswold who you will perceive was a pensioner in his life time as appears by the accompanying Certificate. If the requisite proof is not furnished to substantiate her claim to a pension you will please inform me what is deficient. Your early reply to this will much oblige the anxious old Lady —
A. M. Greene
Atty at Law Honesdale

No 1950.
Jun. 23 1845
Elizabeth Griswold widow of John
Act 21 July 1836
4344

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 4 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
John Griswold
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and
77 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1841, to the 4 th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Woodrow Wilson
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Payments to be made at Philadelphia, Pa by Dea. Girard B.R. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of J n
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, on Book 6 Vol. 5
Page 22 by D. S. Sprague Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Griswold of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and Twenty-Seven cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 1st day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four
G. W. Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Rev D. D. Wagon on Jan 1834
Rev J. J. Edwards Esq. (Senior Deacon) Washington Co. Dear Shagone

Washington City Jan 27. 1832
Dear Edward,
My dear Sir,
My Dear Sir, I have just been informed, by a friend of mine, from Bethany Wayne County, that he had forwarded to the War Department, a number of applications for pensions, and would thank you to apprise the result of their applications. I hope they may be placed upon the Pension list, as I believe you will find their papers satisfactory. The names are, Stephen
The names are, Stephen King, Jeremiah Briggs, Silas Gates, Benajah Horton & Nath Brown - your attention will oblige - I leave here on Sunday morning, & should you not determine upon them to morrow, please inform me when you do intend to Easton Penn - Yours David D. Wagman

25539
Pennsylvanian Documents of John Griswold
an applicant for a Pension.
for 0776 p 6- 7 day $20 \frac{77}{100}
M a L. L. Wagener Easton Pa

State of New York Chenango County Town of Coventry I Samuel Griswold of Coventry do hereby depose and say that I was born November 16 th 1762 and I further depose and say that John Griswold my Brother now a resident of Pennsylvania Town of Canaan is Three years and Eleven Months older than I am being born on the 15 th day of October 1758 all of which I depose and say is true according to my deceased Father's records Subscribed and sworn before me at Coventry Samuel Griswold this 24 th day of January 1883 L. Hutchinson Justice Peace

Additional Affidavit
Wayne County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace of Bethany in and for said County of Wayne John Griswold, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grade: - For six months and seven days, I served as a private, and for such service I claim a pension - John Griswold. Sworn and subscribed July 5 th 1833 before me Thos. Spangenberg J.P.
Lest the War Department should mistake the object of that portion of my declaration which goes to prove the "ten days service" in the month of August 1777, I take this occasion to observe that that portion of my service was alluded to as an event of the revolution within my knowledge to corroborate my other statements as to service; not for the purpose of claiming upon it as a portion of time of service upon which the amount of pension should be increased - July 5 th 1833 - John Griswold. Sworn & subscribed July 5 th 1833 before me Thos. Spangenberg J.P.

Pennsylvania Wayne County ss
I George B. Nescott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Wayne do hereby certify that Thomas Spangenberg Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the within Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have affixed the Seal of said Court at Bethany the 27 th day of Aug. 1833
Geo B Nescott Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania Wayne County
On this thirty first day of August A.D. 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Wayne Elizabeth Griswold a resident of Clinton Township in the County of Wayne and State of Pennsylvania a aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of John Griswold who was a private in the Revolutionary War and performed the following service viz - To Helderberg as a private from February 23 rd to April 7 th 1777. 43 days. Capt. Aaron Rowley's Company Col. David Rossiter's regt. - from July 8 th to Sept. 1777. 19 days. Capt. Amos Rathbun's Company Maj. Caleb Hides detachment. At Bennington as a private from August 13 th to 20 th 1777. 7 days. Capt. Aaron Rowley's Co. Col. David Rossiter's regt. and 24 days as a private from Sept. 21. to Oct. 14 th 1777. Capt. Amos Rathbun's Company in Col. John Brown's regt. -
She further declares that she was married to the said John Griswold on the day of October in the year nineteen hundred and ninety that her husband the aforesaid John Griswold died on the sixteenth day of October eighteen hundred & forty three and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Virgil Grenell Associate Judge Elizabeth Griswold
I hereby certify that by reason of Blindness and other bodily infirmity Elizabeth Griswold the above named applicant is unable to attend Court. Augt 31 st 1847
Virgil Grenell Associate Judge

State of Pennsylvania } Wayne County } ss.
I Phineas G. Goodrich Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County do hereby Certify that Virgil Grenell is one of the Judges of said Court duly qualified and sworn in and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this Thirty first day of August in the year A.D. 1847.
P. G. Goodrich Proth.

State of Pennsylvania County of Wayne
SS
On this 8th day of July 1857 personally appeared before me Austin Scenport a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth Griswold aged about 90 years a resident of Clinton Township in said County who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1843 & 17 th June 1844. & also subsequent acts. This declarant states she is the lawful widow of John Griswold deceased late a resident of said County who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States at the rate of $20 per Annum and who died on the 16th day of October in the year 1843
This declarant further states that her maiden name was Elizabeth Britton and that she was married to the said John Griswold in the month of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one (1791) in the Town of Sandersfield in the State of Massachusetts by Miles Jackson who was a Presbyterian Clergyman and from the time of her marriage to the time of the death of the said John Griswold she lived with him in lawful wedlock and that since his death she has not again married and that she has no record of marriage public or private.

This declarant further states that two children were born to her as the fruits of said marriage prior to the year seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) whose names were as follows Vis John Griswold born on the ninth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two (1792), and that Frances Griswold was born in the month of November in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three (1793), and further saith not sworn and subscribed to this day and year first Elizabeth Griswold above written before me Austin Davenport J.P.
I certify from personal knowledge that Elizabeth Griswold aforesaid from bodily infirmities and old age is unable to appear in open court
Austin Davenport J.P.
State of Pennsylvania County of Wayne
SS I Rufus M. Merrill Prothon- otary of Clerk of the several Courts
of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Austin Davenport Esquire is now and was at the time of the date of the foregoing a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in and for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and official seal this 10th day of July 1857. R. M. Merrill Prothonotary

Wayne County S.
I Lewis Kennedy Clerk for the Commissioners of Wayne County. do hereby certify that I have examined the Assessments on file in the Commissioners Office in the said County of Wayne. And find that John Griswold paid tax or was assessed for a tax as a Single Freeman in the year 1815. And that Francis Griswold was assessed for the year 1816. both in Mount Pleasant Township.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Commissioners of the said County of Wayne this 5. day of Sept Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-one
Lewis Kennedy Clerk

State of Pennsylvania County of Wayne } 1/2
On this 5 th day of September A. D. 1851 personally appeared before me Augustus M Sackett a Justice of the peace in and for said County. Virgil Grenell aged 51 years a resident of the township of Clinton in said County - who doth on his solemn oath depose and say - that he has been acquainted with John Griswold since who was a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner of the United States, for 38 years last past, and that the said John Griswold died leaving - a widow and children surviving him
This declarant further states that John Griswold Junr and Francis Griswold whose names appear on the Tax duplicates in the years Eighteen hundred fifteen & Eighteen hundred sixteen in Mount Pleasant Township in said County of Wayne are the reputed law- full sons of John Griswold senr the pensioner Sworn to and subscribed on Virgil Grenell the day and year first above written - before me
A. M. Sackett J. P.
I also certify that declarant Virgil Grenell is a man of Respectability and that his Testimony is entitled to full credit and belief -
A. M. Sackett J. P.

State of Pennsylvania Wayne County
I Rufus M. Greene Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that A. M. Sackett Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and Commissioned as such and further that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Office the fifth day of September A.D. 1857.
A. M. Greene Prothonotary