Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,243, Jacob Grim, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Grim, Jacob
S. 2,243
CONTENTS
carded

Chic 1828
Jacob Grinn
Residing in the State of Ohio who was a P. F. in the Crawford commanded by Captain W. G. Brown of the Regt commanded by Col. Brubaker in the Virginia line for 15 months from 1777-
Parole
Records Compt. R.
Enrolled in the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 60 - Dollars - Penns per annum to commence on the 10th day of March, 1833.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Nov. 1832 and sent to Mrs. B. C. D. Cincinatti Ohio
Arrears to 10th of Sept. 1832 98- Pension and allowance cut off 30 March 1833 - $128-
{ Revolutionary Claim } { Nov 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Nathan Root Clerk Book L Vol. 10 Page 35

Date of death not on A.F.

2017
Jacob Grimm
From Jacob Grimm

State of Ohio      On this 21st day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared Richard Young of Union aforesaid and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act "to repeal paper currency" June 7th 1832 being interrogated by the court as the law directs to wit: That he was born in the county of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania on the 22nd day of February in the year 1754 that he received the knowledge of the time of his birth from a written statement furnished many years ago by his mother which paper he has lost or mislaid, that he lived in said County of Northampton until about the year 1782 when he removed to Dauphin County in said State that about a year afterwards he removed to Northumberland County in the said State where he resided about twenty years when he removed to the county of Pickaway and settled in the neighborhood of where he now resides,

and was since raised in the same neighborhood a period of, within a four months, of twenty seven years. This applicant further states that he was residing in Northampton County at the time when he first joined the Militia of Pennsylvania in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, a few weeks before the battle of Brandywine which was in the Summer, as well as applicant recollects, of the year 1777. That applicant was stationed on one of the flanks a short distance from the main body, but they , the troops with which applicant was stationed, did not come into the engagement; That Jacob Waggoner was the Captain of the company in which he served, and the first Lieutenant's name as well as applicant recollects was Craig , the second Lieutenant's name was Thomas Sherman. The name of the Colonel applicant thinks was James Dunlop, the names of the other officers applicant does not now recollect. That applicant returned with the troops to Philadelphia (after said battle of Brandywine), and from thence proceeded to Valley Forge from whence in a day or two they marched to Red Bank town - That he served with the troops in the battle which took place with the British on the Schuylkill, the same day on which the battle of Red Bank was fought, sometime in the month of October as well as applicant now recollects. That applicant was in the service

this his first tour two months. That he was again, subsequently drafted in the Pennsylvania Militia, in the service of the U States in the winter of 1777-8 sometime before Easton the precise day and month he does not now recollect, that he was marched to Bucks County. That the Camp was frequently changed, applicant recollects, he thinks, eighteen times, - That they suffered considerably from the cold and served two months this his second tour. That he was again subsequently drafted, in the Pennsylvania Militia in the service of the U States, and marched across the mountains to guard the frontier sometime applicant thinks in the month of October in the year 1780, that before he set out on this his third tour he was commissioned An Ensign, which Commission under the Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, signed Joseph Reed - or Pud, and attested - M'Call Secretary, dated tenth of May 1780. is produced here in part. - That applicant acted as Ensign  Captain , under he thinks Colonel Pope - and served two months this his third tour. - That he was again subsequently in service in the Pennsylvania Militia in the service of the U States and marched again to guard the frontier the precise time he does not recollect - but it was in the winter following his return from his third tour as above stated - the name of the Captain was Frederick Sigler, who applicant thinks was a Major but who acted as Captain.

thinks was a Major, but who acted as Capt. in his second - one Capt. was Lieutenant, - thinks Colonel West commanded the Regiment - that he served two months on this his fourth tour - That he was again subsequently in service in the Pennsylvania Militia in the service of the United States, and marched as Ensign again to guard the frontier the name of the Captain he does not recollect - Colonel Nicholas Carr, or Kearns, commanded that he served two months on this his fifth tour, - That applicant also served two terms of something more than a month each in Wagon brigades - and also one month when he served in assisting in taking care of the Continental horses - He also served twice as volunteer in scouting parties watching the Indians in all about twenty days - Applicant would state that on his second tour above named, the name of the Captain was Killian Leiby, - the Lieutenants name was Hoffman 2 d Lieutenant, John Stone, Under the command of General Lacy - Applicant would also further state that on his first tour above men- tioned he served as a substitute for one Jacob Lora - That in his fourth and fifth tours above named he also served as a substitute the fourth time he cannot recollect in whose place he served, the fifth time he served in place of one Jacob Kohl, and was required to perform the duty of Ensign as above stated - Applicant receiving

regular discharge and has no documentary evidence further than his commission produced as aforesaid, of his said service and knows of no person living by whom he can prove the service as aforesaid.
This officer 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 to his knowledge.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid J. S. Young
Jacob Gries
Then came into Court George Mearns, Mayor of the Town of Cincinnati, residing in said town, and the Deputies Samuel Lybrand one of the Judges of the said Court, and being sworn say that they have been well acquainted with Jacob Gries who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration for more than twenty five years last past; that they believe him to be seventy eight years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides and has resided for twenty five years to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that they concur in that opinion.
D. R. ...

in that pension - Sworn to and subscribed the day of and year aforesaid J. J. Denny George ... Samuel Lefbrand
And the said Justices hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matters, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the said Justices further certify that it appears to them that George Weaver who has signed the preceding Certificate is the Mayor of the town of Cincinnati in Pickaway County Ohio, and that Samuel Lefbrand who has also signed the same is one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, both residents of said County and that full faith and credit is due to their statements.
I Samuel J Denny Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Pickaway County State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Grim for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
J. J. Denny Clerk

Jacob Grim
Ohio
No 2017-
from 1777 private Ensign 10 months.
$60.

BRIEF in the case of  Jacob Grim  of Pickaway County  in the State of  Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 Years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     Summer In 1777 " 2 " Private Gen. George Bragade   Winter " 1777 " 2 " " Col James Dunlap   October 1780 " 2 " Ensign Capt Jacob Waggoner   Winter " " " 2 " Private Le Quay   near Red Bank " " " 2 " acting Col Robt L. Stone   no year - " " 2 " Ensign Capt Francis Slagle   " " " " 1 " Private Col Nicholas Cunn or Keard   " Waggoner Bragade   " taking care of continental Horses  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Schuykill Hill with the Hessians  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northumberland County Pennsylvania  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Commission as Ensign procured in Court & Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? for Eight months Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. Smith Examining Clerk.

June 30, 1934
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Mrs. Lee Luellen Box 157 Williamsport, Ohio
JACOB GRIM S. 2243 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jacob Grim and Jacob Groff, both of whom were from Pennsylvania and were buried in Pickaway County, Ohio.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a Jacob Groff under any spelling of the surname. The record of one Jacob Grim was found and is given below as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2243, based upon his service in the Revolution.
Jacob Grim was born February 22, 1754, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of said Northampton County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted a few weeks before the battle of Brandywine and served two months as private in Captain Jacob Waggoner's company, Colonel James Dunlop's Pennsylvania regiment; he was in an engagement with some Hessians on the Schuylkill River the same day that the battle of Germantown was fought; he enlisted sometime before Easter, 1778, and served two months in Captain Kilian Leiby's Pennsylvania company; May 10, 1780, he was commissioned ensign and from October, 1780, he served two months in Colonel Hopst's Pennsylvania regiment and marched across the mountains to guard the frontier; in the following winter, he served two months in Captain Frederick Sechler's company, Colonel Hopst's Pennsylvania regiment, guarding the frontier; his next service was in Colonel Nicholas Kern's Pennsylvania regiment when he marched to the frontier and served two months as ensign, dates of this service not shown; he served two tours of more than one month each in the wagon brigade, also one month taking care of horses for the Continental Army, and served twice as a volunteer on scouting parties, amounting to about twenty days.

The soldier resided in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, until 1782 when he moved to Dauphin County, same state; a year afterward he moved to Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, where he resided about twenty years, then moved to Pickaway County, Ohio.
Jacob Griz was allowed pension on his application executed July 21, 1852, at which time he was a resident of Tarlton, Pickaway County, Ohio, in which neighborhood he had lived about twenty-seven years.
There are no family data shown in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

2017 July 31
Post Office
Mr. Department Post Office Washington City
RECEIVED

Leicester July 24 th 1832
Sir,
Inclosed I forward you the application of Jacob Grimm for a pension in the late war. He makes out I think 10 months service, four of which he served as Ensign. His other service with the pack horses, and a few days as scout he desired to have inserted, though expects they will not be considered by the Department. It is extremely difficult I find to obtain from those old veterans nearly 80 years of age, such a connected history of events that happened more than 50 years ago, as to enable one to put it in writing with strict regard to form, and in chronological order, especially from the Germans who are mostly illiterate, and most of the Pennsylvania militia were Germans. Therefore should the Department be very rigid in this matter, many of those applications must fail, which I hope will not be the case.
Respectfully
The Hon. Secy of War
Joseph Old

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Green  which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes in fact V. *Has he mentioned 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? Yes for 8 months VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Documentary and other testimony produced in Court.
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally 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 _____. For _____ 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 the 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 is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

1940 Nov. 12 - Summary for Mrs. Beulah Heekard-MKB

Veterans Administration,
Circleville O
Washington D.C.
Feb. 21 1934.
Dear sirs:-
Have you the Revolutionary pension records of Jacob Grim and Jacob Groff bothe of Pa and buried in Pickaway county Ohio.
Vary truly yours,
Mrs. Lee Luellen Box 157 Williamsport, Ohio

1934 June 30 - Oct 6 - 1934 Rec. Section ✓ 419
See also
2243
INVALID.
File No. 2243
Jacob Guinn Emt Res Par
Act: June 7  1852
Index: Vol. 14 Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]