Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,078, Martin Gryder, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Snyder, Martin
S. 31,078
CONTENTS

13748 Kentucky
Morton Gryder
of Cumberland Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain G. G. of the Light commanded by Col. McDowell in the Battle of Buena Vista line for 16 months pr. of cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of June 1833 and Smith M Living Burksville
Arrears to the 4th of March 13332 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 3333 $16663
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 67 Page 10
(7) Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1833 from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 March 1840. age notified 27 Feb 1841

State of Kentucky Cumberland County Circuit Sct. (11) On this 9th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the said Circuit Court Martin Gwyder aged eighty one years, a resident Citizen of Cumberland County State of said, who being first sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer from the County of Burke North Carolina in a light horse Company Commanded by Captain Moses Gess or Gist in the year 1779 under Col. Joseph McDowell that he continued in service in that war ten months and was discharged by said Col. G. Gwyder at Morgan Town at the end of said service of ten months But his discharge was not in writing That afterwards in the month of June 1780 he again entered the service of the United States from the County of Wilkes North Carolina in a light horse Company Commanded by Captain John Keys under Col. Ben. Cleveland that he continued in said service under said Captain Keys six months and received his discharge in Wilkes County North Carolina from Major Lewis that he was at Kings Mountain in the taking of Ferguson he had not a mustered he had not a discharge
Do hereby acknowledge every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year
his mark Martin Gwyder
Q. where & in what year were you born? A. I was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1750 Q. Have you any record your age & if so where is it? A. I have none, I am sure had but lost it. Q. Where were you living when called into the service and in Burke County North Carolina - Q. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary

war and where do you now live? Ans. I lived in Burke County North Carolina 6 years after the war, removed to Madison County Ky. there remained three years, then to Old in County Ky. I lived there 6 years, then removed to Cumber- land County Ky and have lived there ever since - How were you called into service? Answer. I volunteered both times & served
Valentine Gryder of Cumberland County aged 70 years appeared in open Court, and made oath that of his own knowledge who has been known to the above applicant the aforesaid Martin Gryder, did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated by him in his two loans - one of ten and the other of six months Sworn to and subscribed the day and year of Valentine Gryder
Kentucky Cumberland Circuit Court Set. 9th of October 1832 Martin Gryder a citizen of Cumberland County, this day appeared in open Court being a court of record, and subscribed and made oath to his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act of Congress for the benefit of the Officers & Soldiers of the revolution, passed 7th of June 1832. And Valentine Gryder appeared in open Court, and made oath to his Certificate annexed to said declaration -
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after their in- vestigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War department, that the said Martin Gryder was a soldier of the revolution, and served as he states.
And the Court further Certify, that it appears to them that the said Valentine Gryder, who has signed & sworn to the foregoing Certificate, is a resident citizen of Cumberland County, that he is credible & his statement entitled to credit. all of which is Certified to the War Department of the U.S.
Certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings in the matter of the application of Martin Gryder for a pension - In testimony of which I have

hereto set my hand & the seal of my said Court at Office in Parksburg, this 9th of October 1832
William Clerk
State of Kentucky This day personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, William Butler a Clergyman of the County of Adair, Ky made oath that he resides within about three miles of the aforementioned applicant Martin Gryder and Joseph J. Bledsoe are resident Citizens of my said County, and made oath, that they each are well ac- quainted with Martin Gryder, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is re- spected and believed, in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said William Butler & said Joseph J. Bledsoe, that they are men of reputable character & their statements are entitled to credit, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforementioned Valentine Gryder that I believe him to be the age he represents, and his statements are entitled to credit - Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th of April 1833
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A. King Clerk
Wm Butler

Kentucky Cumberland County ss.
I Milton King the Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Alfred King esquire, whose signature is subscribed to the preceding affidavits of William Butler and Joseph G. Bledsoe, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified that his attestation is in due form of law, and that his signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of my office in Burkesville this 9 th day of April 1833
M. King

Martin Gryder
1929

Martin Goyder Kentucky,
from — private Cash 16 months, $ 66. 66 100
M. King Barksville Tex

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Martin Grayder 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 V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service and the amount of pension he is entitled to? yes 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?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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? witness
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? The Court have
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
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? yes
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?
 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 3 d , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act 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," Martin Gryder, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Sixty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Purcellville Ky Apr. 9.
Free
Rev. Mr. [unclear]
Hon.
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
March 16 1833 3
SIR :
I return herewith the papers in support of the claims of the persons whose names are hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. Each case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid to the accompanying regulations and to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
M. King Esqr Burksville Kentucky
Valentine Gryder Martin Gryder

31078 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31078
Martin Fryder Rev Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]