Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,251, Michael Grenell, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Grenell, Michael
S.2.251
B.L.Wt. 26451-160-56.
CONTENTS

118009 Act mag 38
Act 48 { 55 }
Michael G. Dull
Prin. J. May
Cont 57
Lib 45
Mo 285
Rev nvar
Rev n pensions
Penn June 32-4531
Ad 160 ac May 23 752
RO Fulton
Claimant,
Aldenville
Wayne Co
J. M. Knight
Present
Gas
Cor E. M. Knight Jan 17/56
Vol. G. 131.5

4581
Pennsylvania
Michael Grenell
of Wayne in the State of Penn'a who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Watry of the Reg't. commanded by Col Parsons in the Connecticut line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 30. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of Jan'y 1833 and sent to Hon. P. Thrie, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1832 45.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mar ch 33 15.00
$ 60.00
2 Feb. 13. 1868
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John D. Wilson Clerk Book D. Vol. 6. Page 59.
Order to pay May 3, 1837 Rufus Grenell May 3, 1837.
Order to pay 8 letters to R. Grenell 27 April 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the act of 6 th April 1838 from March 4 th to the 4 th Sept r 1841 Ag t notified June 10 th 1842

State of Pennsylvania County of Wayne ss.
On this Twenty seventh day of November A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirtytwo personally appeared in open Court, before Moses Thomas and Isaac Dennick Esq. Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne, now sitting, Michael Grenell a resident of Canaan Township in the said County of Wayne and State of Penn- sylvania, aged Eighty Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in November 1775 by enlisting in the army at Saybrook New London County and State of Connecticut (that being his place of nativity) for one Year with Henry Hill a recruiting officer, as a volunteer, and served in the Connecticut line under the following named officers viz, Brigadier General Spencer, Col. Parsons, Lieut. Col. Tyler, Captain Waters, Lieutenant Lee and Ensign Hill (the number of the Regiment he does not recollect) that he marched from the place where he enlisted as a private to Roxbury near Boston where he remained in service until the ensuing March. From that place he went to New York City in Dec. where he remained until about the first of August 1776 when in consequence of ill health, he was honorably dis- charged by General Spencer. That on recovering his health he went to Salisbury, Connecticut where he was enrolled in the Connecticut Militia under General Putnam, Col. Hooker, Captain Gaylord, Lieut. Lawrence and Ensign Skinner and remained so enrolled during the revolutionary war

That he was frequently called into actual service for short periods of time, at one of which he went to Sheffield as one of the guards to a body of Hessian prisoners in which he was engaged two weeks, he then went to Liskill as a guard to the baggage of the Hessians and was gone four days; at another time previous when the attempt to surrender of West Point by General Arnold was made, he was out in service along the Hudson River for six weeks, the precise dates of the several services he does not recollect. That a number of years ago, as he presumes about sixteen or eighteen, on looking over a number of old papers which he presumed to be useless, he found the discharge above referred to, obtained from General Spencer, which, with the rest, he burnt and destroyed. The deponent resided in Litchfield County, Connecticut until about eight years ago, when he removed to Canaan, Wayne County Pennsylvania where he now resides . He is extremely deaf, so as to render conversation with him, almost impossible, and by reason thereof has formed but few acquaintances. The Clergyman in the neighborhood of the deponent's residence, has now removed, and the deponent is thereby deprived of his testimony as the law points out. The deponent has no documentary evidence, other than the testimony of Simeon Post hereto annexed, nor does he know of any other person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. And 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 & year the deponent was born in Litchfield Connecticut on the 21 st day of aforesaid March O.S. 1752. Geo B Merce Clerk Michael your Grasse

State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Wayne }
On this Thirteenth day of April 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1  Michael Grenell aged 103 years, a resident of 2  Albionville County of Wayne in the State of Pennsylvania who made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical 1  Michael Grenell to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3  Seventh of June 1832 a pension of 4  Thirty dollars per annum has been allowed for his services as a 5  Private in the Army _____ of the Revolutionary war, He further states that his Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of 3  Seventh of June 1832 is numbered 6  4581 , bears date the 7  Twenty third day of January 1833, and is made payable at the 8  Pennsylvania Agency. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain- ing the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855, never having received or known himself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of his identity and proof of service, he re- spectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which his annuity as aforesaid was granted, and to the accompanying affidavits.
He appoints as his attorney for the within specified purpose, and with power of substitution, S. M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, D. C.
Attest: David H. Peck Theodore Walsy Thomas Michael Grenell
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid 1  Michael Grenell to be the identical person he alleges himself to be—a Pen- sioner of the United States, and that I am not interested in his claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
10  Henry P. Knight J. Peace.

Michael Grenell,
3 rd March, 1855,
118009
S. M. Knight, Present,

State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Wayne }
On this Thirteenth day of April 185 5 , before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 11  David Horton Peck and 11  Theodore Halsey Thomas 12  Aldenville County of Wayne , in the State of Pennsylvania known to me as credible persons, who made oath, in due form of law, that 1  Michael Grenell who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declara- tion, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 9  June 1834 a pension of 4  Thirty dollars per annum has been granted for his services as a 5  Soldier of the Revolutionary war.
That they have known him for Seventeen years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit: 13  David H Peck has lived in the same house with him for the last ten years Theodore H Thomas has lived a near Neighbor to him for the last twenty years
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
14  David H Peck Theodore Halsey Thomas
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
15  Henry P. Haight J. P.
State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Wayne }
I Hereby Certify , That Henry P. Haight Esq., before whom the fore- going Declaration, Power of Attorney, and Affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County Courts for the County aforesaid; this
Twenty Fourth day of April 185 5 . John M. McIntosh Clerk of Several Courts of Wayne County aforesaid
NOTES.
 1. Insert the soldier's full name. 2. Give the Post Office address. 4. State the amount in dollars and cents.  3. Insert the title of the Act under which his Revolutionary Pension was granted. 6. Insert the registry number of his Pension Certificate.  5. State what rank he held. 6. Insert the registry number of his Pension Certificate. 10. Magistrate's signature.  7. Give its date. 8. State where made payable. 9. Soldier's signature in full.  11. Insert the witnesses' full names. 12. Give their Post Office address.  13. Here give a statement of the facts and circumstances from which the foregoing testimony is adduced, or from which the witnesses knowledge is derived.  14. Witnesses' signatures. 

State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Wayne }
On this Thirteenth day of April 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1  Michael Grenell aged 103 years, a resident of 2  Albionville County of Wayne in the State of Pennsylvania who made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical 1  Michael Grenell to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3  Seventh of June 1832 a pension of 4  Thirty dollars per annum has been allowed for his services as a 5  Private in the Army _____ of the Revolutionary war, He further states that his Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of 3  Seventh of June 1832 is numbered " 4581 , bears date the 7  Twenty third day of January 18 33 , and is made payable at the 8  Pennsylvania Agency. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain- ing the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855, never having received or known himself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of his identity and proof of service, he re- spectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which his annuity as aforesaid was granted, and to the accompanying affidavits.
He appoints as his attorney for the within specified purpose, and with power of substitution, S. M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, D. C.
Attest: David H. Peck Theodore Halsey Thomas
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid 1  Michael Grenell to be the identical person he alleges himself to be—a Pen- sioner of the United States, and that I am not interested in his claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
10 Henry P. Knight J. Peace.

January 23, 1937.
Miss Edna P. Loomis 1039 Clay Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania.
BA-J/ILL Michael Grenell S. 2251
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Michael Grenell who lived in Clinton Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, after that war.
The data given herein were found in pension claim, S. 2251, based upon service of Michael Grenell in that war.
Michael Grenell was born March 21 (old style), 1752, in Saybrook, New London County, Connecticut; the names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Saybrook, Connecticut, he enlisted in November or December 1775, served as private in Captain Waters' company, Colonel Parsons' Connecticut regiment and was discharged August 1, 1776. Subsequently, he served three tours, one of two weeks, one of four days and one of six weeks, as private under Captain Gaylord and Colonel Hooker in the Connecticut troops, specific dates not given.
Michael Grenell was allowed pension on his application executed November 27, 1832, at which time he resided in Canaan Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. He had moved there from Litchfield, Connecticut, eight years previously. In 1855, he was living in Aldenville, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier died February 13, 1858.
One Rufus Grenell was a resident of Canaan Township, Wayne

County, Pennsylvania, in 1832. He did not state any relationship to Michael Grenell. In 1855, one David H. Peck stated that he had lived in the same house with Michael Grenell for ten years, but he did not state any relationship to the family.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

✓ 26,457
S Mortimer

Mr. Evans, Oct 15
J. L. Channels
(St. Stephen II) April 9 th
Free
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Mr. President April 9 th 1839
Sir Enclosed are three certificates of Pensions one for Michael Grenell one for John Greinwald and one for Susan Stanton which have been handed to me for to receive the money & pay over to them and as I expect to be in Philadelphia on the 14 th instant I should be glad to have the Commissioner of Pensions give directions to me at Philadelphia how these certi- ficates are to be disposed of
Your Obedient Servant Miles Grenell

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,"
Michael Grenell, _____
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Thirty _____ Dollars and
_____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Glauco N. Taxis
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Philadelphia April 24 1837
Sir
I have this moment called at the Girard Bank with the Enclosed Certificates where I was informed that the papers must be sent to Washington for to be disposed of by the Commissioners of Pensions. Michael Grenell the Pensioner lives one hundred & thirty miles from this place and it is attended with considerable the Pensioner trouble to obtain the Pension money unless some one is coming to Philadelphia and so far as I am calculating to stay in this City through this week it would be a great accommodation to the Pensioner to have this business disposed this week if possible.
By so Yours Respectfully
Rufus Grenell
J. L. Edmonds Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

May 11, 1931.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section III.
Mrs. Charles B. Little 823 North Irving Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2251, that Michael Grenell was born March 21, (old style) 1752 in Saybrook, New London County, Connecticut.
While a resident of Saybrook, New London County, Connecticut, he enlisted in November or December, 1775, served as a private in Captain Waters' Company, Colonel Parsons' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged August 1, 1776. Later in the war, specific dates not stated, he served three tours of two weeks, four days and six weeks, respectively, under Captain Gaylord and Colonel Hooker in the Connecticut troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 27, 1832, while a resident of Canaan Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, having moved there from Litchfield, Connecticut, eight years previously.
In 1855, soldier was a resident of Aldenville, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
He died February 13, 1858.
There are no data relative to his family in the papers in this claim.
One Rufus Grenell was a resident of Canaan Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in 1832, no relationship to soldier shown.
Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
14. 2,251
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Michael Grenell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 2 nd Dec. 1775 Aug. 1. 1776 Pvt. Waters Parsons Conn.   ✓ 2 weeks Gaylord Hooker   4 days   6 weeks  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Saybrook, New London Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 27. 1832 This cl. was allowed
Residence at date of application, Parsons Twp. Wayne Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, born March 21 (Old Style) 1752 at Saybrook Conn.
Remarks: {died Feb. 13. 1858 *
No data on file as to his family
* from A.B.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1039 Clay Avenue Scranton, Pa. January 11, 1937
Veterans Administration Pension Department Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please tell me whether Michael Greennell who settled after the Revolutionary War in Clinton Twp., Wayne County, Pa. received a pension. Could you give me his war record? Thank you for any information which you may be able to furnish me.
Respectfully yours, (Miss) Edna P. Loomis
miss Loomis

MRS. CHARLES BERGE LITTLE 825 IRVING AVENUE SCRANTON, PA.
April 1, 1931.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,-
An ancestor of mine, Michael Grinnell (or Grennell), born at Saybrook., Connecticut, March 20, 1752, enlisted November 1775, in the Revolutionary Army, and served nine months as a private under Captain Waters and Colonel Parsons. He removed to Salisbury, Connecticut, after leaving the army,
The War Department has suggested that possibly your records would give me some further information regarding him.
Any further data you can supply will be very greatly appreciated.
Very truly,
(Mrs. Charles B.)  Clara P. Rundle

Two 1c. stamps & env. regd.
Rev. - 16386.
Stamps returned with P.W.
Alster, Pa.
#4, Feb. 4, '17.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I am writing you for information about Michael Gremnell or Grinnell
Born 1752, died 1858.
He was a Revolutionary soldier but we haven't much definite information.

I am not sure that he drew a pension but believe he did. P.S. will you send me his war record.
I wish to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Very truly,
Miss Marie L. Grennell.

May-19-1900 - N.Y.C. Dr. W. W. Fletcher Carbonel Pa.
1917 Feb 14 Hist. to Maria L. Gurnell
1931 - May 11 - Hist. to Mrs. Chas B. Little - J.L.R.
1937 - Jan. 22 - Hist. to Miss Edna P. Loomis - J.L.R.
Rev War
2251 INVALID.
File No. 2251.
Michael Gurnell
Print Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:—Vol. A., Page 149.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

April
Michael Grande
1996.8
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$30 per am
Han. P. Hirze jr
H R

We the Subscribers residing in the Township of Canaan in the County of Wayne hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Grenell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution -
Rufus Grenell Samuel Norton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the clergyman known to the applicant is absent, and that Rufus Grenell and Samuel Norton who have signed the Certificate above are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Moses Thomas
Isaac Dimerick
Judges of the court of Com. Pleas Wayne Co.
I George B. Westcott Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Wayne County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Michael Grenell for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court this Twenty seventh day of November One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two -
Geo B Westcott Prothonotary

Michael Land Simon Poff Certificate No.
21810

I Simeon Post of Rutland in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that in December 1775. Michael Greenall entered into Colt Water Company in Col Parsons Regiment in the Continental line for one year. Entered at the same time in the same Company for the same term, and the said Water served in said Company and regiment. According to my recollection until his term expired I was well acquainted with him before his enlistment, and was with him in the service at Boston, New York, and Newburg and further say not Simeon Post
State of Vermont, Rutland County ss April 21. 1831 personally appeared Simeon Post and made oath that the foregoing affidavit is true before me R. Peeples Justice I certify that the said Simeon Post is a credible witness R. Peeples Justice
I Robert Peeples Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Robert Peeples is a justice of the peace and duly authorized to administer oaths and that the foregoing are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland 21 st April 1831
R. Peeples