Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38765, Andrew Grimes, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Grimes, Andrew
538765
CONTENTS

No 12,280
Vermont
Andrew Green
of Winooski in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Abbott of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dupper in the Massachusetts line, for the term of eighteen months. from April 1782 to October 1783
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th day of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of July 1819 and sent to N. White Esq. Putney Vermont.
Restored to the Roll on the 29 th day of March 1828 and notification sent to Hon. J. Hunt at House of Representatives Pension commencing on the first of February 1828
Amount due on 4th of September 1828 } $ 65.03
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1823
L. 19

To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court withinand for the County of Windham and State of Vermont. —
I Andrew Grimes of Newfane within and for the County and State aforesaid claiming the benefit of an act of Congress passed March the 18 th in the present year of our Lord 1818 Intitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" — Do, in pursuance of the provisions of the said Act, here upon oath, make the following Declara- tion, to wit: — That I served as a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment as follows — In March 1782 I enlisted for the term of three years, and entered the 10 th Massachusetts Regt. under Col. Tupper first Company under Capt. Abbott — In the month of December or January there next following the said Regt. was broken up and I went into the 6 th Mass. Regt. under Capt. Benj. Howard and after afterwards in April 1783 when the 6 th Regt. was broken up and the Barring-ton's men went off I was transferred to the 2 d Mass. Regt. — The name of the Col. and Capt. are now out of my recollection — for soon after I joined the 2 d Regt. the Regt. marched to the Southward and I was left as an invalid at West-point — In Sept r 1783 I had a furlough to go home — and having a Break, which I got in the service, I hired a young man to go to the Army and take my place — who as I was informed was accepted in my stead — The young man's name was Alex r Brink, who died not long after he joined the Army.
And I further on oath declare, that I am now old, and very infirm — in consequence of a Break which I received while in the Army — and by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 13 th day of April 1818 —
Andrew Grimes

State of Vermont Be it remembered that on Windham County ss } this 13 th day of April A.D. 1840 Andrew Grimes, the foregoing applicant, personally appearing made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration
By him subscribed, in due form of Law before me Phinehas White, Chief Judge of Windham County Court -
And I do hereby certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Grimes did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for more than nine months in the continental establishment - And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
In witness whereof I hereunto set my official signature and have caused the seal of Windham County Court to be affixed -
Phinehas White } Chief Judge of Windham County Court -
To the Hon. the Secy - of the Department of War -
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N o 88.
Andrew Grimes.
Application for Pension.
Windham County, Vt.
[Copy.]
12.280
C. D. 1850
not entitled
100 es, i. per. to ar 11

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY of WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, } Assistant Judges. Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. }
ON this 20 th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Andrew Grimes aged 73 years, resident in New Fane in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows—Three Years in the Massachusetts Line, 10th Regiment, Colo. Tupper, Capt. Abbott's Company—
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 12,280. and the date of his original declaration is 13th of April 1818—
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, pensioned on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Andrew Grimes.
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
New Fane June 17th 1820.
I Andrew Grimes of said New Fane seventy three years old the 24 th day of March last past, being somewhat disabled in consequence of breach rec d in the service during the Revolutionary War, after having made application for a Pension from the United States, I had the misfortune to bury my Wife, and ever since have been oblig d to hire a House keeper— Now I find myself unable to gain a comfortable subsistence without the continuance of the aid which government has given me heretofore, and that I am deeply involved in Debts, of which the following is a true Schedule (viz) — To Jacob Grimes of Batavia NY— Contracted 4 years ago $100— Joshua Davis of New Fane $87.00— Caleb Blake 21.00— G. G. Blake 22.00—

Now of the money which has been given me heretofore, and that I am deeply involved in Debts, of which the following is a true schedule (viz) To Jacob Grimes of Batavia NY Contracted 4 years ago $100 — Joshua Davis of Hudson $87.00 — " Enock Cook of Pummerton 70.00 & interest 3 months — Goodhue & Blake 21.00 — G.W. & G.B. Halls 23.00 — " D.W. Sanborn 8.50 — Anthony Jones 6.00 — Henry Goddard 18.00 — Sylvanus Sherwin 4.50 — " Marshall Newton 21.00 — Samuel Brown 6.00 — Wm H. Williams 45.26 — Confid note 18.00 — Total amt $428.26 —
And that I am possessed of the following articles of Property and Debts due (viz) 1 Lame old Mare $20. — 1 yearling Calt 20 — 1 pr Oxen 5.5 — 2 Cows 34 — 2 Yearlings 12 — 6 Sheep 6 — 1 old Saw & 2 Pigs 6 — 2 Calves 4 — 1 old 4 foot Table 1 — 1 Light Stand 1 — Gold Chain 1.50 — 1 Churn 50¢ — 6 Milk pans 1 — 2 Butter Tubs 67¢ — 1 Sett Tea cups & Saucers 33¢ — 6 Eastern plates 50¢ — 6 old Pewter 1 — 4 Glass bottles 50¢ — 1 old Looking Glass 1 — 1 Case with drawers 2.50 — 1 low Chest 1 — 1 Wooden block 10 — 1 pr W Iron Lindirons 2 — 1 Crane & hooks 1.50 — 2 old Rum Hds 2 — 1 old Iron pot & 1 Dish kettle 2.50 — 1 Bake pan 1 — 3 old Flour Bels 50¢ — 1 Draught Chain 1.50 — 1 old single horse Waggon 16 — 1 " two " Sleigh 15 — 1 " one " Ditto 12 — 1 " Plough 6 — 1 Pitch fork & 1 Rake 75¢ — 1 Saddle & Bridle 9 — 1 Collar & Traces 2 — 1 meat tub & 1 Cider Barrel 1.50 — 1 Shovel — 1 Shovel & Tongs 2 — 1 Tea Kettle 3 Teaspoons 1 — 1 Barrel of Soap 25¢ — 1 — 1 Basket 1 Cheese Tub 1 — 1 Wash Tub 1 was out brass Kettle 2 — 2 Cream pots 1 Keg 50¢ — 1 Cream jug 1 — 2 Thousand Boards 1 — amt of personal property $262.25 —
I have 10 acres of Land which I gave twenty dollars for about 7 years ago and which I think is not worth more than that sum now $20 — I have 5 acres of land beside which I believe is worth four Dollars per acre 20 — I have also a bond from Sam Grimes for the payment & delivery annually of 25 Bushels of Corn, 25 Bushels of Potatoes, 8 Bushels of Rye, 6 Bushels of Wheat, 200 lbs of Pork (Ten Dollars worth of Beef — 7 Barrels of Cider, 10 Bushels of Apples on those years when the Orchard on the farm where I live shall bear Apples) — 15 Cords of wood cut & split for the fire — and to keep two Cows, one horse, & six sheep — (if I provide them) the use of the small dwelling house where I live with the Garden & Water thereto belonging — with three Cart loads of Manure for said Garden annually — Also to pay the doctoring and nursing bills for me in my last sickness provided my estate is unable to pay the same —
Andrew Grimes

AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of Farmer. I have a break which is troublesome at times and disables me from doing much labor.
Andrew Grimes
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
20 th
day of June, A. D. 1820,
Before
John Roberts,
JUDGE.
James Elliot,
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred dollars, and — cents.
Real Estate 40. Personal 260. Annual income secured by bond. $128.70. IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this fifteenth
day of June 1820.
James Elliot,
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.

Grimes, Andrew Mass S 38765

(7) We the Subscribers certify that the within named Andrew Grimes Enlisted and served as a Soldier in the Continental Army the last three years until he was discharged for the town of Shrewsbury, (that part that is now Boylston.)
Boylston March 8 th 1796
Jonas Temple
Aaron Sawyer
Select-men of
James Holland Boylston
Ezra Beaman. Just Deacon

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Grimes, Andrew Mass. S 38765
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Having obtained leave from Major General Knox, for Andrew Grimes soldier in the 2. reg t of Mass s to be absent from his reg t for five weeks from the date hereof — he is By virtue hereof permitted to pass to Framingham in the State of Massachusetts for the above mentioned time, at the expiration of which he is to join his reg t whenever it may be
Col. B. B. Major Genl. 2 d reg t Mass s
West Point Sept r 5. 1833

Inadmissible
it appearing that he did not return to the army at the expiration of his furlough.

Andrew Grimes Application
Certificate to be forwarded to O. White - Piqua, O.

We the subscribers hereby certify that we be- lieve Mr Andrew Grimes of Newfane is in needy circumstances & is in need of as- sistance from his Country to enable him to pay the just demands against him & to support him comfortably in his Old Age Newfane, Windham.
County State of Vermont June 19 th 1819
Nathan Stone
Marshall Newton Ephraim Hobbins
Luke Knowlton Jason Duncan
Chandler Carter Joseph Holland
The above named persons are respectable Citizens living in the vicinity of the Applicant.
J. White Chf. of W. Co. Co.

I John Harris of Westmore in the County of Franklin  Windham and State of Vermont - that in the year 1702 I lived in the town of Poygan in the State of Massachusetts and lived in the house with Andrew Grimes now of Westmore aforesaid and was knowing to sd Grimes in his into the Continental Army for the term of three years - and went out and was absent about one year and a half when he returned home out of health, on further as I then understood - and was knowing to the sd Grimes sending a young man, by the name of Alexander Winck, who then lived with the sd Grimes to take his place - and not long after the sd Winck joined the Army - near where that he had sickened and died - and I never heard of him after - I know that the sd Grimes, when he returned from the Army was very much troubled with a break - unable to do any business - and continued so for some time after - And further saith not. John Harris
State of Vermont } June 18 th 1819 Subscribed & sworn Windham County ss } to before me P. White. Chf. J. W. Co. Ct.
I certify that the above Deposition is a credible & disinterested Witness - P. White

92. 280 Vamonk
Andrew Grimes.
of Newfane — in the state of Vermont who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 11 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of — Vermont at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1811.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of July 1819 and sent to Phineas White Esq. Eastport. Vt.
Arrears to 4th March 1819. 10 mo 11/30/31. 85. 83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 4. 1819. — 48. 00
Allow. 133. 83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Letter to James Elliott 31 Jany 1826. Mr. Bradley 29 May 1826 Hon. J. Hunt 16 Jany 1828.
Information sent to the Rev. Dr. ... James Elliott, ...

Notification sent October 26. 1820 to James Elliot, Brattleboro, Vermont
Allen H. James Elliot 21 Jan'y 1826. Mr. C. O'Keely 29 May 1826. Henry Hunt 16 Jan'y 1828.

38 765
INVALID.
Recy
File No. 38 765
Andrew Grimes
Dr Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index — Vol. 8 , Page 204
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Enock Cook of Danmenton in the county of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age do hereby say, that some years ago Samuel Grimes son of Andrew Grimes of Danmenton, owed me a large sum of money, I rec d of sd Samuel the greatest part of sd debt, & he paid his Father ought to pay the remainder of Grimes of sd Andrew Grimes, in part pay for the remainder of sd debt, one Cow one Calf & one pair of Steers and given sd part. I received sd property about four years ago - When the said Andrew became obligated to me for sd debt I do not now recollect but I think it is five or six years since - Enock Cook
Danmenton Dec 6 1825
The above sworn to Dec 6 1825 Before me Nathaniel Whitcomb Justice of Peace

I Marshall Newton of Newfane in the County of Windham & State of Vermont, testify & say I have a son live in the State of Ohio, whose name is Daniel Newton. That he made us a visit in the summer of 1824 that he lives in a Town called Sandusky - That my son told me that Samuel Grimes lived about 15 Miles off  from his Fa- -mily. That he had often been & conversed with him the S. Sam l Grimes being he went there - That I have had considerable dealings with Andrew Grimes since he applied for his Pension the 1 st time - and which he has paid me since that time between Thirty & Fifty Dollars. & further the deposition South Not -
Newfane Dec r 21 st
Marshall Newton
1825.
State of Vermont } Newfane Oct r 24 th 1825 Windham County } Personally appeared Marshall Newton & made oath to the above written affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Stone Just. Peace
I certify that the above named Marshall Newton is a Man of truth & veracity
Attest Nathan Stone Just. Peace

I Sylvester Gilson of Newfane in the County of Windham & State of Vermont do certify and say that in the Month of June 1821 Andrew Gremie sold me five Acres of Land for which I paid fifty Dollars to Marshall Newton on a Debt which the said Gremie then owed said Newton.
Sylvester Gilson State of Vermont } Newfane Dec. 20. 1825 Windham County } Personally appeared Sylvester Gilson and made oath to the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed before me W. H. Williams Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Sylvester Gilson sustains a good moral character and is a bearer of the truth and veracity
W. H. Williams Justice of the Peace

I Genolad Arnold of  Dunbar is in the County of Windham & State of Vt do testify and say that Samuel Green Son to Andrew Green moved himself his Family and effects from Aspen to the State of Ohio in the Month of May 1823
State of Vermont } Newfane Dec 19. 1825 Windham County } Personally appeared
Genolad Arnold and made oath to the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed before me Wm H. Williams Justice Peace
I hereby certify that Genolad Arnold signer of the above Affidavit is a man of truth & veracity Wm H. Williams Justice Peace

I W m H. Williams of Newfane in the County of Windham & State of Vermont do testify and say that Andrew Grimes of said Newfane died on the 30 Day of Novr 1822 owed me Sixty six Dollars that on the 23 d Day of Decr 1822 I took a Deed of 10 Acres of Land which he the said Grimes owned lying on the east side of west River so called in Newfane for which I allowed him forty Dollars & that the Debt, 66 Dol. above named had been of a long time Standing & that the above named sum of Dollars was endorsed on an Execution then which was then in the Officers Hand in my favor for $66.00 - I further say that on the 26 of Decr 1820 the said Grimes paid me $24.00 on an old Debt & that Samuel Grimes Son to the said Andrew did 2 or 3 years ago move his family & effects to the state of Ohio That the Debt due to me was for necessaries I sold him the said Andrew Grimes for his family's use W m H. Williams Newfane Dec r 16. 1825
The above affidavit sworn to before me Silvann Shewin Justice Peace I further certify that W m H. Williams is a man of good moral character of truth and veracity Silvann Shewin Justice Peace

It appears by the records of Newfane that about five years ago, when M c Andrew Grimes, formerly a private soldier in the United States Service in the Revolution War, was cut off from his Pension, that he was supported by his son Samuel Grimes, by an annual supply of the proceeds of life, such as he raised on his farm, in said Newfane. That between two & three years ago, his said son being in debt, his creditors struck upon him & took his property to satisfy their demands. That two of his principal creditors took his farm & gave said Andrew Grimes a life lease of it, for his support. That he says he is 78 years of age, is infirm & can do but little labor.
Newfane May 26 th Nathan Stone John G. Coker 1825.
State of Vermont } Newfane Dec. 3 rd 1825 Windham } Personally appeared the above named Nathan Stone & made oath to the truth of the above statement before me Silas D. Hemenway Justice Peace

Know all men by these Presents That I Andrew Grimes of Newfane in the County of Windham & State of Ver- mont in consideration of the sum of fifty five dollars received to my full satisfaction of Silvester Gilson of Marlboro. in the County of Windham and State of Ver- mont, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant, bargain sell alien release con- vey and confirm unto the said Silvester Gilson his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece or parcel of Land situate lying or being in the Town of Newfane & described as follows, to wit, beginning at the Southeast cor- ner of a piece of Land now Andrew Grimes lately purchased of Jonas A. Dyer, on the Southerly side of the road leading from my dwelling house to the Court house in Newfane at a Stake & Stone, thence N. 48° east, thence N. 20 links, from thence N. 42° west, twenty six rods, from thence North 58° west sixteen rods, from thence S. W. 25° west thirty one rods, from thence easterwardly to the place of begin- ning, it being a part of lot No. 62 in the Second division & supposed to contain five acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the above granted and bargained for- mises with the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said Silvester Gilson his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever, and I the said Andrew Grimes for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant to and with the said Silvester Gilson his heirs executors administrators and assigns, that at and until the encoding of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple, that I have good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same to the said Silvester Gilson in manner and form aforesaid, and that they are free of all incumbrances, and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Silvester his heirs and assigns against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. Signed sealed and delivered Andrew Grimes seal in presence of Sarah Stone. Nathan Stone

City of Barnes July 1895 to very truly yours
State of Vermont } John D. Sleeper } I have the honor to submit the following report of my and subordinates of the same to be in full and just before me. Reston from the date of The preceding is a true and correct copy of the original hereof from 1895 to 1896. I am Reston from June 1895 John D. Sleeper The within is a true copy of the original from Dec. 1895 to Dec. 1896. I am Reston from June 1895 John D. Sleeper Dec. 23rd 1895

Anthony G. Jones to Johnson & Hise John A. Russell
State of Vermont } Witnesseth June 7 th 1821. Personally ap- Windsor County ss } peared Andrew Grimes the person and and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
Before me Nathan Stone Justice Peace The preceding is a true record of a Deed. Recd. for Record June 7 th 1821.
In witness whereof Nathan Stone I have Clerk
The within & above is a true Copy of Record from Book of Deeds Vol. 7 th Page 296.
In witness whereof Nathan Stone I have Clerk Windsor County Clerk's Office Dec. 23 rd 1825

Know all men by these presents that I Andrew Gains of Newfane in the County of Windham and State of Vermont in consideration of the sum of forty dollars received to my full satisfaction of William H. Williams of Newfane in the County of Windham and State of Vermont. The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien release confirm and confirm unto the said William H. Wil- -iams his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in Newfane aforesaid, being part of Lot Number twenty seven in the Second division - containing ten acres be the same more or less bounded as follows, beginning at West River, at Aaron Gains North west corner - thence up the River to Simon Fisher's land, thence easterly by said Fisher's land to Aaron Gains corner of land part of Marshy, to stake and stones. thence South- -westerly by said Gains's land to said first mentioned A- -aron Gains original northeast corner of land bought of said Andrew Gains, to stake and stones. thence by said land to the bounds begun at - To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said William H. Williams, his and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever, and I the said Andrew Gains for myself my heirs executors and administrators do covenant to and with the said Wm H. Williams his heirs executors administrators and assigns that at and until the consummating of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same to the said Wm H. Williams in Manner and form aforesaid, and that they are free of all incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Wm H. Williams his heirs and assigns against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons what- -soever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two - Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us Andrew Gains Seal
State of Vermont Windham County ss { Newfane Nov 29 th 18 22 Personally appeared Andrew Gains the signor and bearer of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed before me Nathan Stone Justice of the Peace My Commission expires Dec 16 th 18 22 Second attested Nathan Stone Clerk

City of New York Nov. 21. 1825 To Messrs
Whereas I am Clerk of the Court of Sessions The within is a true copy of the Record taken from Book of Deeds Vol. 4th Page 408
And attest Nathan Stern Second Clerk

State of Vermont-
Windham County Court Clerk's Office, Brattleborough, December 26 - 1825.
I certify that William H. Williams, Sylvanus Sherrin, Nathan Stone, and Marshals Miller, Esquires, are Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Windham, and that Nathan Stone is Town Clerk of New Haven in said County, and that the signatures of the annexed certificates are in the hand writings of said persons, respectively -
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and the Seal of said County Court the day and year above written
Attest -
James Elliot, Clerk.

1 March 1823 Andrew Fremel
James Elliott Brattleboro'
Hon. James Barbour Secretary of War Washington City.
Dear Sir
Pension Office
(Filed Sept 1829.)

Brattleborough (Vt.) Decemr. 26. 1825.
Sir,
I inclose the copies of the application of Andrew Grimes for a pension, which have been delayed nearly two years, to enable him to obtain evidence deemed necessary to support his application—
Mr. Grimes, who is very infirm, as well as very old, wishes it to be stated that it was through misapprehension he omitted to mention the sale of a small piece of land, the contract respecting which is stated in one of the affidavits—
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your most obedient Servant,
James Elliot, Clerk. Windham Co. Courts
Hon. James Barbour, Secretary of War—

Recd 9 Jan 1825 Andrew Grimes Act 1 March 1825
Wn J Hunt RR
Deposited Jan 9. 1828
Mr. Benjamin Hunt. Member of Congress Washington City

Newport Dec r 20 th 1827
Dear Sir, a copy of the 7 th Inf t ment is received & the contents attended to. Inclosed you have the affidavit of D r Norton, Silvanus Gilson & Mr. G. C. Hall. if you find there is any thing further wanted please to write me & I will attend to it immediately - we hope you will be successful in the business & get the Old man restored to his Pension, for he is very poor & as worthy of it as most of the Old Pensioners are, -
I am Sir with much respect & esteem your friend &c.
Silvanus Sherwin
Gen l Jones. Secy. M c Washington City
N.B. be so good as to inform me how you succeed
Silvanus Sherwin

Hon: W. C. Bradley
H Rep
Re May 20. 1826

Sept. 1819 Sir, Mr Andrew Grimes of this Township on the Pension Roll and has been struck off. - he since made application for a restoration of his Pension, & his claim has been rejected, by the War Department at the Pension Office. and it is stated in Mr J. L. Edwards letter to General Dewey that the consideration given by the claimant to his son for the annuity, in specific articles, afterwards committed, is not stated, in general to which we state that his son took the little farm into his hands, & agreed to support his father, as was stated to the War Department, when he applied for a restoration of his Pension & that son became embarrassed, his creditors streak upon him, took the same farm into their possession & agreed that the old man should have the use of it during his life, in stead of what his son was to provide for him - his son was unable to pay his debts or have any thing to assist his father. & has left this part of the country & gone and is supposed, to the state of Ohio. The Old Man & his wife are very infirm, unable to do any labor, it is also stated in the same letter that it appears he has a life lease in a small farm, some stock & the little farm is the same mentioned above, & as to stock, he is with his only son - and has nothing left for a support but the small annuity of the farm which will not possibly support him so as

to make him comfortable. we think that his Indigence, age & Infirmities entitle him to a Restoration of Pension. the prospect is that he will not need it long, as being so far advanced in age being about 79 years old - but we will not to see the Old Veterans of the Revolution, where largest & best to obtain her Indigen- -ance, suffer, unsupported in their old age. we therefore desire you to to refer to the Pension Office. where you can see the statement made when he last applied, and use your utmost endeavor that he be restored to his Pension - In so doing you will gratify an Old Veteran, of the Revolution and Obey your Friend
Newport May 8 th
1826
W m E. Burleigh Esq r
W m H. Williams Justice Peace & Selectmen Silvanus Sherwin Justice Peace and Town Treasurer

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office Brattleborough, February 1st. 1828.
I certify that Nathan Stone, Sil- vanus Shewin, Lemuel Whitney & James Elliot, Esquires, all of said County, are Justices of the Peace for said County of Windham, and that the several sig- natures of their names to the annexed affidavit, are in their hand writings, re- spectively -
In testimony whereof I have sub- scribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written
Att.
James Elliot, Clerk.

I the undersigned Clerk of Brattleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont testify and say that on the 31 January 1823 my Brother George W. Hall died and myself was in partnership in trade in said Brattleboro under the firm of G. W. H. C. Hall. That we had 3 Executions against Andrew and Samuel Green of Keene in said County  amounting to $117.87 and an Account of $7.22 amounting in all to One Hundred Twenty five Dollars and nine cents and that in March following we took a Bond of them Hall and discharged the Executions & Account and paid other debts of the said Andrew & Samuel as follows
  Note to Joshua Davis & Co.  78.62    to Anthony Jones & Co.  37.40    other Note to Anthony Jones  31.83    Exon in favour of Goodwin & Blake  10.82    Costs of Writs & Records, &c  3.90    One Hundred and fifty two 52 Dollars  $162.57    in all Two Hundred Eighty eight 86 Dollars     The consideration of the said to us, in addition to the above 287 66 Dollars was a Life Lease to the said Andrew Green and our Bond to pay him the said Andrew twenty five Dollars per year

during his natural Life
Granville Bramston Esq. 1828
Windsor H. Feb. 1. 1828
Sworn to before, James Elliot, Justice of Peace.

I Anthony Jones of Newfane in the County of Windham & State of Vermont testify & say that some time in the Month of March 1823, Andrew Grimes & Sam l Grimes were owing me on Notes jointly executed by them to the amount of about $70. That I had commenced a suit against them & that several other of their creditors had struck upon them & were about to set off the farm that A. Grimes lived on to satisfy their demands. That the Miss s Webb of Brattleboro. agreed to take the farm & pay all their debts. Then in suit & S u & they paid all the sums due to me & the cost that had been thereon
Newfane Jan y . 31 st 1828
Anthony Jones
Sworn to this 31 st day of January 1828
Before Silvanus Sherwin Justice of the Peace

I Yashua Davis of Newfane in the County of Windham & State of Vermont testify & say that I had an execution against Andrew Grimes & Saml. Grimes bearing date Oct 25 th 1822 for the sum of $ 77. 45 debt & cost $ 25 00 for the execution that I was about to have a part of the farm set off to satisfy the demand, but some time in the month of March 1823 the Miss. Wells of Brattleboro. Paid me my demand which I had against the Grimes & the cost that had been Newfane Jan. 31 st 1828
Sworn to this 31 st day of January 1828
Before
Silvanus Sherwin Justice of the Peace

20 I John H. Hake Francis Goodhue Brattleboro testify & say that in the Month of March 1823 we had a demand, in execution, against Samuel Grimes of Ninturn to the amount of $21.64 & were about to set up a plot of the Farm & on which Andrew Grimes lived to satisfy the demand, when Messrs G.W. & G.C. Hall agreed to pay our demand, & we had the sum of them & the costs that had accrued
Brattleboro. Feb. 1 st 1828
Francis Goodhue
February 1 st 1828
The above affidavit sworn to be true
Silvanus Sherwin Justice Pease

I Gordon C Hall of Brattleboro in the County of Windham & State of Vermont, testify & say that on the 19 th day of March 1828, I, with my Brother G. H. Hall purchased a small farm of Sam l Grimes & Andrew Grimes. Situate in Newfane in P. County, being the same on which the P. Andrew now lives. & I, and debts for them to the full value of P. Farm (under existing circumstances) & on the same day & year, which I executed a life lease of P. Farm to P. Andrew Grimes. fully to be complete & ended at P. Grimes decease - Brattleboro, Dec r 26 th 1827.
Gordon C Hall
Sworn to this 26 th day of December 1827
before Daniel Whitney Justice of the peace

I Silvester Gilson of Newfane in the County of Windham & State of Vermont. Testify & say that I have lived a near neighbor to Mr. Andrew Grimes for 5 or 6 years, adjoining upon the farm on which he lives. That the S. farm is very much worn down, the fences mostly  all gone to ruin - that Mr. Grimes is old & very infirm & unable to do any labor. The farm, in its present state will & does produce but little more than to pay the labor & taxes. The Old Man is very poor. has turned out his only son to pay the taxes on the farm & purchase necessaries for his support. & that he does not own any stock or property of any kind. to my knowledge - & I am satisfied he has not put his property out of his hand. for any fraudulent purpose.
Newfane Dec. 24th. Silvester Gilson.
1827 The above affidavit sworn to before me Silvanus Sherwin Justice Peace Silvanus Sherwin Justice Peace
N.B. The first signature above was written by Mr. Sherwin's son by his direction, the last by himself

We the subscribers being requested by Mr. Andrew Gurnee who lives adjoining to us, to appraise the annual worth or income of the Farm on which he lives in Newfane & of which he has a life Lease from Miss G. H. & G. C. West of Brattleboro. do appraise the same after keeping repairs & paying the taxes, yearly amount thereon, at the the sum of twenty six dollars. That being all we think it worth. Sylvester Gilson Newfane January 30 th 1828. Lyman Gould
State of Vermont of Newfane Jan'y. 30 th 1828. then Windham County ss Personally appeared Sylvester Gilson & Lyman Gould & made known both that they have appraised the annual income of the above mentioned Farm according to their best judgment & abilities at its worth in Money. before Nathan Stone Just. Peace
I certify that the above mentioned Sylvester Gilson & Lyman Gould are men of good judgment & sustain a good moral character & both live ad- joining the farm above mentioned
Nathan Stone Just. Peace

A. D. 1790. Know all Men by these Presents that we Andrew Grimes & Sam l Grimes of Newfane G. W. & G. C. Hall in the County of Windham and State of Vermont in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars re- ceived to our full satisfaction of G. W. & G. C. Hall of Brattleboro' in the County of Windham and State of Vermont. The receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have given granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents, do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, confirm and con- firm unto the said G. W. & G. C. Hall their heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying or being in Newfane aforesaid, beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot No. 28, in the 2 d division, from thence south- erly in the west line of said lot, to the southwest corner thereof - thence eastwardly in the south line of said lot, to the said Grimes Farm, so called. Thence northerly by said Land, Grimes farm to land of Lyman Gents. Thence westerly by said Gents. Land to the place of beginning - also ten acres & 20 rods of land, being part of Lot No. 62, in the 2 d divi- sion bounded as follows, beginning at a Stake and Stones, near the road leading from Newfane Court House to Brattleboro'. Thence westerly in the south line of said lot, one hundred & four rods, to a Stake & Stones, being the southwest corner of said lot No. 62. Thence North 24° W. 19. rods, to a Stake & Stones Thence E. 19° S. 98 1/2 rods, to a Stake & Stones, thence S. 35° E. 22 1/2 rods, to the place of beginning - also one acre of off Lot No. 57 (at the northeast corner) in the 3 d division it being the same the said Andrew purchased of Nathaniel Beyden, reference to said Beydens deed for boundaries - To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances then to belonging to the said G. W. & G. C. Hall their heirs and assigns to them and their own proper use, benefit and

and whose former, and in the said Andrew & Samuel Grimme for and before, our heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant to and with the said G. W. & G. C. Hall, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that at and until the conveying of their presents we are well seized of the premises in fee simple, that we have good right and law- ful authority to sell and convey the same to the said G. W. & G. C. Hall, in manner and form aforesaid and that they are free of all incumbrances, and that we will warrant and defend the same to the said G. W. & G. C. Hall their heirs and assigns against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons. Witnesseth - In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Signed, Sealed and delivered
Andrew Grimme, Seal,
in Presence of
Th e Crosby
Samuel Grimme, Seal,
Nathan Stone
State of Vermont 9 Newbury March 13 th 1823
Wintham County ss. Personally appeared Andrew Grimme & Samuel Grimme, the signers and sealers of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed
Before me Nathan Stone Justice Peace
The preceding is a true record of a deed Rec d
for Record March 13 th 1823.
Exam d Attest. Nathan Stone Town Clerk
The preceding is a true copy of the Record of a Deed taken from the 7 th Vol. of records of Deeds Page 417 in Nathan Stone Clerk's Office, this 24 th day of Jan y . 1828 Attest Nathan Stone Town Clerk.

G. W. & G. C. Hall To A. Grimes. Lease
This Indenture Made this 13 th day of March A.D. 1823. by and between G. W. & G. C. Hall of Brattleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of the one part and Andrew Grimes of Newfane in S d County of the other part witnesseth. That the said G. W. & G. C. Hall in consideration of a deed executed by the said Andrew Grimes and Samuel Grimes of the premises hereafter mentioned. bearing even date with these presents, hath demised granted and to farm let unto the said Andrew Grimes all that certain farm, lying situated in Newfane aforesaid, to wit, it being the south of the farm on which the said Andrew now lives, with all the privileges & appurtenances thereto belonging. to have and to hold the said demised premises with the appur- tenances thereof unto the said Andrew Grimes, dur- ing the natural life of the said Andrew Grimes, then fully to be complete and ended. and the said Andrew for himself, his heirs and assigns and agree with the said G. W. & G. C. Hall that he will improve and manage S d farm agree- ably to the rules of good husbandry, to spend the Hay and fodder on the premises, not to cut any wood on the premises, only to burn in the house in which he lives and at the decease of the said Andrew, the improvements and possession of said farm shall revert to the said G. W. & G. C. Hall. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands & seals the day and year above written
G. W. & G. C. Hall Seal
Andrew Grimes, Seal
In presence of Thi Crosby Nathan Stone

State of Vermont } Newfane March 13 th 1823 Wintham, ss. } Then personally appeared G. C. Hall Signer & Sealer of the within instrument & acknowledged that he signed for the firm of G. W. & G. C. Hall as his free act & deed. before Nathan Stone Justice Peace
State of Vermont } Newfane March 13 th 1823. Then Wintham, ss. } personally appeared Andrew Grimes Signer & Sealer of the within instrument and ac- knowledged the same to be his free act & deed. before Nathan Stone Justice Peace
The preceding is a true record of a Lease and the certificates of the acknowledgments thereof entered on the 13 th day of March 13 th 1823.
Exemplified: Nathan Stone Town Clerk
The preceding is a true copy of the record of a Lease taken from the 7 th Vol. of Records of said Village 418. & in Nathan Stone Clerk's Office, this 29 th day of Jan y 1824.
Attest Nathan Stone Town Clerk
Copy of Grimes. Deed & Lease

I Nathan Stone of Newfane in the County of Windham & State of Vermont testify & say, That on the 10 th day of September 1818 Andrew Grimes of P. Newfane made & executed a deed to his son Sam l Grimes of a certain farm in P. Newfane, on which the s d Andrew Grimes new been, conditioned, that at the s d Samuel Grimes fulfill the condition of a certain Bond, which condition was that the s d Sam l provide for the s d Andrew certain specific articles for the s d Andrew Grimes support, during his life time - and that on the 27 th day of Nov r 1822 said Sam l Grimes, having become poor & unable to provide for s d Andrew support, did make & execute a life Lease of said farm to s d Andrew Grimes.
After the above transaction took place & previous to the 19 th of March 1823, the creditors of the s d Andrew & Sam l Grimes struck upon them & were about to set off s d farm to satisfy their demands, then in execution: which would have excluded the s d Andrew from occupying it. They agreed with G. W. & G. C. Hall of Brattleboro two of their creditors to take the farm & pay up the demands against them, & on the 19 th of March 1823 said Andrew & Sam l Grimes made & executed a deed of the same farm to the s d G. W. & G. C. Hall, and on the same day & year, last mentioned the s d G. W. & G. C. Hall made & executed a life Lease of the s d farm to the s d Andrew Grimes. Also I have papers left in my case, which show that the s d Hall paid debts for the s d Andrew Grimes to the amount of $307.66. at the time the last mentioned writings were made. - I am favouring to the business being transacted as above mentioned.

mentioned. Having wrote, witnessed & taken in the acknowledgment on the check & Lease, and Recorded the same, & have the Record before me to refresh my memory, at this time -
In all the business I have done for said A. Grimes, it never appeared to me that he has written any fraud, but was very careful to do all for his best interest & comfortable support.
New England Dec. 26th. 1827
Nathan Stone
The above affidavit sworn to
Before me
Silvanus Shewin Justice Dearn
N Stone

Rec? Feb. 13. 1828
Hon. Jonathan Hunt, Member of Congress Washington City
Dear Sir,

Newfane Feby. 1 st 1828
Dear Sir, Inclosed you have the Papers relating to Mr Grimes' Broodings - we sincerely hope you will succeed this time & secure his pension, - for him -
With you to write us soon as convenient & let us know the results.
Am Sir with due respect & esteem your friend H d
Genl. Genl. Hunt W. City. M.C.
Silvanus Shuman

J. L. Edwards Esq. Chf. Clk. - Pension Office Sir
The application of Andres
Sierra, for a Pension, under the late act of Congress, is again returned to the Deptmt. for further consideration - Because it does not appear that the applicant did not return at the expiration of his furlough - then from the same showing it appears he had good cause for not returning and not only so, but that he furnished a man to take his place who was accepted - it is confidently believed will not be considered, upon a reexamination, as sufficient cause for ultimately rejecting his application - There can not be the least doubt of the correctness of his statement he is a man entitled to full credit - Is old - very infirm has but little property - and needs the assistance applied for - He was in service at the close of the War - remained several months after - and left it in an honorable manner - Is it possible upon any fair construction of the Act to exclude him? Is submitted very respectfully -
Thos. White
June 21 st 1879
P.S. The applications of Thos. Reed and Elijah Brown are returned with proof of service - P.H.

Andrew Grimes Application for Pension Windham County Vermont
How much was it for

State of Vermont.
County of Windham ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New France, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Mon- day in March, the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight Hund- red and Twenty Four.
Present.
Hon. John Roberts Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon. Is. L. Stark
Hon. Dims. H. Whitney Esq. Assistant Judges.
On this eleventh day of March, A. D. 1824 , person- ally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a civil juris- diction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment - Andrew Grimes , a resident in New France, in said County of Windham, aged seventy six years - Who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following Decla- ration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820 - That he the said Andrew Grimes, enlisted for the term of three Years, in April in the year 1782, in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Ab- bott, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper, and afterwards, in the Company commanded by Capt. Howard in the second Regiment, in the line of the State of Massa- chusetts, on the continental establishment - that he continued to serve in the said corps until or about October 1783, when he was discharged from said service in Westpoint in the State of New York - that his name has been placed on the Pension List, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820, I do hereby swear, that I was a resident citizen of the U- nited States, on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the Land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 - And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me,

any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me. Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of Real and Personal Estate. necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
The use of one small, poor, rocky farm, much out of repair, the year- ly income estimated at — $30— 1 Cow — $14 — 1 old mare 23 yrs. old. $2 — Five Sheep at $8. — 34. 1 Pig at 3. 27. 3 3/4 1 Old plow — $1 — one old ax — 50 c 2 old hoes at 50 c 1 do. chain $1 — 3 — 1 old single sleigh & harness, $2. 50 — 2 old tables, $3 — 8 old chains. 26 c — 8. 17 1 Iron tea kettle, 50 c 1 small brass kettle, $4 — half doz. knives & forks, 50 c — 5 — 6 Tea spoons — — 2 — $75.51.
My son has ceased to furnish me with the articles of provision annually which were mentioned in my former schedule, and has moved into the State of Ohio. And instead thereof has left the use of the farm above described — Two cows and a colt embraced in my 3 d former schedule I sold to pay debts and to furnish necessaries —
That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property —
Names of Persons to whom sold. Time of Sale — Amount of money or description of property received in return —
Enoch Cook — — Nov r 1822. Sold the aforesaid colt & cow to pay debts, at $44 —
Sam l Grimes — — Nov r 1822. one cow for $12. to pay a debt —
Andrew Grimes.
And I do also swear, that my occupation is that of a farmer. I am now very infirm — unable to labour — have in my family my wife Sybil in her 68 th year, weakly —
Andrew Grimes —
I swear to and declare in open Court on the eleventh day of March A. D. 1824.
Ja s L. Stark, Judge.

I James Elliot, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Andrew Grimes did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental Establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is, thirty dollars yearly income & forty five dollars and fifty one cents personal property.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty sixth day of December, A. D. 1825.
James Elliot, Clerk.