Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43647, Kirtland Griffin, Navy Privateer New York Residence And Agency

SERVICE
Navy Privateer
NUMBER
S. 43647
Griffin, Kirtland Kirkland or Kirkland
New York residence and agency
CONTENTS

15778 New York
Hickland Griffin
of Oneida County in the state of New York who was a board the United States Mariner in the regiment commanded by Capt. Landais of the U. States Navy line, for the term of Seventeen Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 11 of October 1814
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Nov 1818 and sent to Morris I Miller Esq Utica New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 38 4
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mo 25 31
$38 45
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

Lot O. B. Waller
Jan. 29, 1850
to Wm. T. Scammon 4 Sep 1852.

State of New York Oneida County. - 3/4.
Personally appeared before me Morris C. Miller Writ July of the said County Kirtland Griffin (otherwise called Kirtland Griffin) aged 65 years old - and a resident of the same County, and an applicant under the Act of Congress of 10 March 1818. who being duly sworn, did say, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support - that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States - that early in the year 1777 he this deponent was on board the Sallie an American privateer of ten Guns under Capt. Francis Brown, and was taken off Cape Finisterre by a British Sixty four gun ship called the Non such - and was kept in prison two years and upwards when in 1779 he was exchanged by a Cartel from Mill prison near Plymouth in England - That he was landed in France and about the beginning of May 1779 entered on Board the American Frigate Alliance Capt. Peter Landers Com- mander - and sailed with Paul Jones squadron and was at the taking of the British Frigate Seraphis of forty four guns, and served on Board the "Alliance" from the time of entering as aforesaid until September 1780. when he was regularly and honorably discharged as appears by the Certificate of W m Vernon, hereto annexed, which is genuine and originally granted to this Deponent.
Sworn 11 Octr. 1819 Before me: 3/4
H. S. Miller
Writ Judge of Oneida
Kirtland Griffin

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT I Camp Griffin of the town of Paris Oneida County and State of New York Administrator of the estate of Kirkland Griffin deceased
have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make constitute, and appoint Timothy Jenkins of said County my true and lawful attorney for me and in as such administrator my name, place, and stead to procure certified copies of the Papers on file in the Pension Office, on which said Griffin procured a pension in his lifetime, to be used as evidence before the Surrogate of Oneida County
giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, here- by ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty fourth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
T. A. Hunt
Camp Griffin
State of New-York } ss. County of Oneida }
Be it known, That on the twenty fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me, a Justice of the Peace of the city of Utica Oneida County in and for the State of New-York, duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling at the city of Utica personally came Camp Griffin to me well known
and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be his act and deed. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, the day and year last above written.
Wm B Anthony Justice of the Peace

October 8, 1928.
Mary A. Fox, Black River, New York.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43647, it appears that Kirtland Griffin (pensioned Kirkland Griffin) early in the year 1777 was on board the American privateer "Sally", Captain Francis Brown, they were captured off Cape Finisterra by the British ship "Nonsuch" and held more than two years, was exchanged near Plymouth, England, he landed in France in May 1779, and went on board the American frigate "Alliance", Captain Peter Landais, sailed with Paul Jones' squadron, was at the taking of the British frigate "Serapis", and was discharged September 11, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1819 at which time he was living in Oneida County, New York, aged 65 yrs.
On August 24, 1852 Camp Griffin of the town of Paris, Oneida County, New York, stated that he was the administrator of the estate of Kirkland Griffin, deceased, but he did not give the date of death nor is there any relation-

ship shown to said Kirkland Griffin.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
COPIED BY ADY

Hon. James E. Heath
May I trouble you to furnish me an answer to the enclosed letter & power of attorney. Please direct to Oneida Castle Oneida Co. N. Y.
Washington 31. Aug 52
Your obedt Servt Timothy Jenkins

Navy Board Boston 11 th Sept 1790.
This may certify that Kirtland Griffin late belonging to the Ship Alliance was regularly discharged from said ship and is permitted to return to his home in Guilford in the State of Vermont Officers to Let W. Ferron for the Board
Griffin, Kirtland Navy-Privateer 543647

Kirtland Griffin
Mariner
May 79 to Sep 80
Brigate Alliance
Landa's Commander

State of New-York, ONEIDA COUNTY, ss.
I MORRIS S. MILLER , First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Nathaniel Griffin did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental  Naval Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 11 th day of Octr. 1818. And that by reason of reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY,
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the _____ of _____ 1818.

INVALID
1928 Oct. 6 Hish L. Mary A. Fox cent
Army
File No. 43617
Kirkland Griffin Mariner Frigate "Alliance" Revolutionary
Act March 18, 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

24 Stamps returned Director
Dec. 12, 1927
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: - I wish to find out the record of Kirtland Greffen, a Revolutionary soldier. I have a copy of the Christian Advocate and Journal and Zion's Herald for May 7, 1830 which

gives the notice of his death. He says he was born in Guilford, Conn., was with the army at Vicksburg, later entered on board an armed vessel" which was captured by the British ship "Noneuch", taken to Plymouth and thrown into Mill Prison. Through exchange of prisoners, he was sent to France, later was on the Donhomme Richard.

After the war, he came to Utica, N.Y.
I shall appreciate your sending me what- ever information I need to establish this record. I want to submit it, of course, for membership in the D. A. R.
Respectfully,
Address
Mary A. Peterson
Black River New York.