Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Old War Inv File 427, Robert Gresham, Not Rev. War Indian War 1791

SERVICE
NUMBER
Not Rev. War
Gresham, Robert
Old War Dept. File 427
Indian War 1791
CONTENTS

Pension for - 1091
St. Habama
Robert Gresham
Private
Captain Geo. Conway company of the Regt commanded by Col. Dade -
Ratio of disability, one half
Term of service } Date of discharge } 18 February 1824 his testimony }
Inscribed on the roll of Alabama
at four dollars per month, to commence on the
18 February 1824
Certificate of pension issued the 6th of Dec 1824
and sent to the Hon. S. Moore.
House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th Sept 1824 — $25-53
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1825 24
$49-53
Act of 4th February 1822

Paid to the Treasury under the Act of the 4 th April 1838 from 4 March to 11 th Sept 1838 A/c't Notified 18 Oct 1839.
To Jackson Tennessee from 11 th March 1843. 8. April 1843. Notifi- -cation to Pensylvania Hamburg Hardin County. Tennessee
Let to Hon. A. V. Brown Sept 4 th 43. " " Hon. G. W. Jones, May 17 1844 do to the Pensioner July 12. 1845 do to Hon. F. P. Stanton H. R. Feb. 18. 1846
587 July 22. P.H. G. & Co. - P + Prior

The State of Oklahoma
Linn County 3 rd
Personally appeared before Daniel Keenan Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid this day
Being sworn Murrell who being duly sworn deposes and says that in the year 1807 or 1808 Robert Gresham called on this Deponent as a justice of the Peace then for Jefferson County State of Tennessee to transact some business in his official capacity relating to a claim of said Gresham for a pension in consequence of a wound which he had received in a battle with the Indians in General Shelby's Campaign - That said Gresham's papers were incorrectly sent on to the Bureau of War. This Deponent further states that he has been acquainted with said Robert Gresham upwards of thirty years and that he has always supported the character of an industrious honest man. That said Gresham lived during this Deponent's first acquaintance with him in Jefferson County State of Tennessee that for the last fifteen years said Gresham resided still resides in the County of Jefferson - State of Alabama That he believes said Gresham has been engaged as a farmer ever since he knew him -
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of 1892
Gary Murrell
Daniel Keenan
The State of Oklahoma
Linn County 3 rd
Personally appeared before me Daniel Keenan Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid Robert Gresham the aforesaid claimant made oath that he

State of Alabama } I, Archibald M c Robert Clerk of the Limestone County } County Court of Limestone County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the within signed Daniel Coleman is Judge of the County Court of said County and State and that due faith and credit is due and should be given to all his official acts and deeds as such, in witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and private seal there being no seal of office as yet provided, this 19 th day of February A.D. 1824
A. M c Robert - C.C.C.

The State of Alabama Limestone County ss
Personally appeared before me Danl Coleman Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid John R. Rootes & J. D. Looney resident physicians of the County aforesaid & make oath that they are personally acquainted with Robert Graham of the County aforesaid, and that from their knowledge & acquaintance with said Graham they are of opinion, that he is incapable of performing hard manual labour by reason of a wound which he has received in the right arm, & that they have examined said Graham on oath and that he positively states that he is unable to perform hard manual labour with his right arm, that they have examined the wound of the said Graham and that it appears to have been produced by a bullet entering on the front part of the arm just above the elbow passing through the arm & coming out on the opposite side half way between the elbow & shoulder, and that on further examination they are of opinion that the bone of the arm was fractured and that probably the principal nerve of the arm was also severed and
he is thereby not only incapacitated for Military duty but in the opinion of the undersigned is One Half disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labour
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 9th Feb. 1824
J. R. Rootes J. D. Looney
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 9th Feb
1824 Danl Coleman
The State of Alabama Limestone County, to wit I Daniel Coleman Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John R. Rootes & J. D. Looney the accompanying Physicians whose official is known to be transmitted are reputable Physicians in their Profession And the foregoing Statement was closed before me on the 18th February 1824 - Given under my hand seal this 18th February 1824
Danl Coleman

...captain... commanded by Colonel... ...that he was... transferred to the company... ...managed by captain... when he... in the battle... ...was... in his right arm which... ...him from doing manual labour... That he received a discharge from Richard Ellison... That he sent an... in 1807 or 1808... his other papers to the... which time he has... nothing of it... that the reason why this disponent did not... apply for a pension... that he is an... in a remote part... he was... of the means of making appreciation and that he is not on the... of this or any other state... his Robert... ...to before...
the 13th Nov 1808 Dawleco... 6
The state of... ...county... I... judge of the... of the county... that from my... ...of Robert Berry & Benjamin Murrell whose affidavits are herewith transmitted... to be... ...men whose evidence ought to be believed and that John R. Rootes & J. S. Looney the examining physicians whose affidavits are herewith transmitted are reputable Physicians in their Profession... that

to the foregoing testimony as correct before me for my commission expires June 10th 1823 I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of Nov 1822
Daniel Seal
State of Maryland Dorchester County ss
Be it known that I, Robert Clark of the County Court of the County of Dorchester do hereby certify that Daniel Coleman whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, was at the time of subscribing the same Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid & that due faith & credit are due to his official acts & deeds as such
Given under my hand & private
Seal no seal of office yet provided at office this 15 day of November 1822
Archibald N. Robert Clerk

February 15 th 1800
Dear Sir Having perused all the Evidence respecting as you will find enclosed respecting the Business of Robert Griffiths as being placed on the Pension list from the present appearance from the different Depositions taken together with Mr. Allison's Surgi cal Certificate I flatter my self that Nothing Will Be lacking on your part to take the Business under consideration as if any reason is in need the same Robert Griffiths is as having a large family to support by his own industry & at present in very low circumstances Nothing worthy of note at present I remain your Most Obedient & Humble Serv t
Adam Beck
P.S. Pray if any thing occur respecting the Nessel Shoals Lands that is Lewis Purchase let me know & oblige yours
To George Washington Campbell
N.B. Griffiths requests me to mention to you A. B. that if any thing be got at present for him that you will favour him to bring it with you besides he will satisfy you for any trouble you may be at on that Business

The State of Alabama ) On this twenty second day of March, in the Madison County ss. By me, one thousand eight hundred and forty- three, before me, the subscriber, a Notary of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Robert Gresham, who, in his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Conway in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dark , in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the muster roll of the State of Alabama, from which he has removed to the County of Henderson, in the State of Tennessee, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be then payable in future. The following are his reasons for re- moving from the State of Alabama to the said County of Henderson, in the State of Tennessee as aforesaid, Because he has a son in law living in the County last aforesaid with whom he is anxious to live the remainder of his days, for since having no family of his own
Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of March 1843 B. T. Moore
John B. Elam
State of Alabama ) Before me, John B. Elam a Madison County ss. a Notary of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, this day personally appeared Charles M. Gillellin, who being sworn duly sworn, agreeably to law, in his oath states that Robert Gresham who has this day taken the oath above is the identical person de- scribed in the foregoing affidavit, and is the identical person who by the same aforesaid has been paid, as a pension, by the Pension Agent at Huntsville in the State of Alabama. And I further certify that the said Charles M. Gillellin is to him personally known and is a respectable person of the County aforesaid, and that his substance is a pension of twenty dollars.
Charles M. Gillellin
Subscribed and sworn before me this 22nd day of March 1843. John B. Elam

State of Alabama ) I, Richard B. Purdom, Clerk Madison County ) do hereby certify that John B. Purdom upon whom the foregoing affi- davit by Robert Gresham and Charles M. Collett was made is now and was at the date thereof a true copy of the original and for said County and that the foregoing signature is a true and genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto my name and affixed the seal of said County Court, at Office in Huntsville, this twenty se- cond day of March, eighteen hundred and forty three.
Rich. B. Purdom Clerk of the County Court of Madison County State of Alabama.
I, Bartley M. Lowe, Pension Agent at Huntsville, Alabama do hereby certify that Robert Gresham, the invalid pensioner aforesaid has this day been paid his pension at this place up to the 14th March inst. - This 22nd day of March 1843.
W. M. Lowe Pension Agent.

Harrisville, Alabama
2nd March 1843.
Hon. S. L. Edwards,
Comm ee of Pensions
Washington City
Did
I herewith send you the application of Abner Gresham, an invalid pensioner, to be transferred from the Agency, at this place to the Agency at Decatur in the State of Tennessee.
Mr. Gresham has received his pension up to the 4th of March instant, and wishes to receive his pension hereafter at Decatur in the State of Tennessee. He is now living with his son-in-law in Hardin County, Tenn.
He wishes to be informed of his transfer, at the post office in the said County of Hardin, known as Hamburg, that being the Post Office nearest to his residence.
I am, Sir, very respectfully
Yours obed t Serv t
B. S. Moore

Robert Washington March 1792 Paid Seven dollars and 87 1/2 cts Eighth Cent. (C. 1792)
Gresham, Robert Old War Inv. File 427

1841 I hope to hear that you are well and hope to hear from you soon. I have not heard from you since I received your letter of the 14th inst. and I am sorry to hear that you are not well. I hope you will be well soon. I am truly yours affectionately your father
Yours affectionately your father
John W. Foster

Skinner to Doct. Wm. Cook

United States of America
To Doctor William McNeal
Confiding in your ability and integrity as a Physician, and in virtue of an act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of April 1806 entitled "an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds, received in the revolutionary war," I John McHenry a judge of the courts of the United States for the Districts of East & West Tennessee do by these presents Authorise and command you to examine (who claim to be placed on the pension list of the U. States) on Col. the Robert Griffith touching the nature of his wounds, and you will report in writing, on oath, your opinion of the nature of his disability, and what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor, which report you will transmit to the Secretary for the Department of War together with this commission and this shall be your sufficient warrant
Witness my hand and seal this 19 th day of October 1807.
John McHenry
District Judge

Indian file Oct 1891
INVALID.
File No. 4273 Robert Gresham Pro. Dan. W. S.
Act: Feb. 4th 1822.
Index:—Vol. 2 ; Page 418
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Tennessee. Agreeable to a Commission to me Directed By the Granger County Honorable Judge McKany Judge of the united States for East & West Tennessee I Have caused Doctor William M c Keay to appear Before me Adam Beck Being Committed for the Purpose of taking Depositions as Will appear By the Papers as will appear accompanying this Deposition Who Being Sworn on the holy Evangelist of almighty God Deposeth & sayeth that on the Examining Robert G. McKeay Right arm three which he has Been Wounded & as he states to me it was done when under the Command of General Sinclair against the Northern Indians called Sinclairs Defeat which from his statement appears to me Must be injurious to him so as to prevent him from hard labour soon so I subscribed this 15 Day of February 1808
W. H. McKeay
Adam Beck

✓ Register to page 77.
(1291)
Robert Graham
private.
Dear Sir,
The claim to a pension in this case not substanti- ated.
War Office
16. March 1855.
Suspended an order to Hon: Gabriel Agnew, M.P. dated 18. 1853
Leag. by the Hon. G.W. Campbell.
Not acted on
Commenced file
Dec. 13. 1853

Abandon to Adam Pickens

United States of America
In Adams Putnam
Whereas Robert Grippum of the county of Jefferson in the district of East Tennessee hath applied to me to take depositions, & for the purpose of establishing his claim of being placed on the pension list of the United States; Now be it known that feeling entire confidence in your ability, integrity and circumspection, I John McRaney Judge of the courts of the United States for the districts of east & West Tennessee, in virtue of the powers vested in me by an act of the Congress of the United States passed on the 10 th day of April 1806 entitled "an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war", do by these presents commission and empower you to cause to come before you such Witnesses as the said Robert Grippum may deem material to take their depositions according to according to law, and you will transmit the statement of his claim, accompanied by the witness affidavits certificates and proceedings had thereon in pursuance of the said act, noting particularly

the day on which the testimony was closed before you to the deposing for the department of war together with this commences, and this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of October 1807.
John M c namara District Jury

Col. M. Farland Disposition

State of Tennessee } ss. In obedience to a citation to one Detached Jefferson County } from Judge H. Nancy Judge of the United States Court of East & West Tennessee. I have called Col. Robert M c Farland to come before me & after being qualified according to Law Depofeth & say that the same Robert M c Farland who is now in Boston of the Certificate given from R. Allison Surg. & that the Before mentioned Robert M c Farland was in Capt. Conways Company & further Depofeth & says that he knew the said Robert M c Farland Before he the said M c Farland joined the Army & since the said M c Farland returned & saw him the said M c Farland who shewed me his wound after he returned from Sinclair Campaign in 1798 & that the said Robert M c Farland acted as Issuing Commissary for Major Rags Battalion from the terri- tory of the United States South of the River Ohio untill he was Discharged at Georgetown in the State of Kentucky and further this Deponent sayeth. Caught Sworn to & subscribed this 22 Day of December 1807 Before me I am one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Jefferson Adam Beck. J

State of Alabama
Laurence County
Daniel Gates
Personally appeared before me
an acting Justice of the peace for the State and County aforesaid Robert Berry and makes oath that Robert Grisham was a soldier under Gen. Arthur Sinclair in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and ninety one commanded by Captain George Conaway in the first regiment of the United States Levee's Col. Dark commanded the regiment and John Stone now of Laurence County was the lieutenant under Capt. Conaway This deponent further saith that the said Grisham served out the whole time for which he was enlisted was wounded on the fourth day of November A. D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety one while in the actual service of the United States and in the line of his duty was honourably discharged and received a certificate from the hospital sergeant Richard Ellison said Grisham was wounded in the right arm just above the elbow by a bullet entering the front part of his arm in that place passing through the arm and coming out on the opposite side nearly half way between the elbow and shoulder —
Robert Berry
Sworn to and subscribed before me Daniel Gates on this 13 th day of Febry 1824 — acting Justice of the Peace

State of Alabama Lawrence County ) I John Gallagher clerk of the county court of Lawrence County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Gates before whom the within deposition was taken is and was at the time of taking the said deposition an acting justice of the peace for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office February 18 th 1824
John Gallagher C.C.C. by his deputy G. R. Mitchell State of Alabama ) Lawrence County ) ss.
I Peter W. Taylor Engrs. of the county court for the County of Lawrence aforesaid do hereby certify that John Gallagher whose name is to the above certifi- cate subscribed was at the time of the subscription thereof Clerk of said court and is at this time Clerk of said court and that Gil- bert C. R. Mitchell by whom the same was subscribed was at the time of the subscription thereof and is at this time deputy Clerk of said Court to said Gallagher and that the attestation of said Gallagher is in legal form February 18 th 1824 Peter W. Taylor P.C.C.

Claim under act of Feb. 1822.
Pen. to com: 18 Feb. 1824 - $4 per m.
Hon. Gabriel More H.R.
Alabama.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 30 th , 1839.
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," Robert Gresham, Invalid Pensioner on the Roll of the Huntsville, Ala. Agency, at the rate of forty Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the _____, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
W. B. Lewis Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Robert Grisham Recd 3 Dec: 1823. Hon. Gabriel Moore No: Recd. (see letter to Recd 1823) Athens Ga Dec 17th The Honorable for the Bangor City of Washington Recd Dec 3 1823.

Rec. Dec. 9. 1823.
Matthew A. Cross 17th
The Standard
Canal
Prison
for the
City of
Rev. Dec. 9. 1823. Rev. Dec. 9. 1823. Rev. Dec. 9. 1823.
Rev. Dec. 9. 1823. Rev. Dec. 9. 1823. Rev. Dec. 9. 1823.

Athens Ga Nov 17th
Robert Graham Post Office Department Washington
Nov 18th 1823
Hon. Richard Chapell Sec. of the Navy
Nov 18th 1823
The Memorial
for the Bank of Georgia
Recd Dec 3 1823

Athens Limestone County Alabama
19 Feby 1824
Sir,
The within papers of Robert Grisham have been once sent to you & returned I have endeavored to assist him to rectify them agreeably to the acts of Congress and request you to peruse them with the amendments and additions and act upon them as you deem proper
N. B. not considering it necessary we have not made out all the papers anew but have amended some of the old.
Yours Respectfully
P. Hildreth

Pulaski Tennessee Augt. 24. 1843
Hon. Comt. of Pensions
Sir
Mr Rott Gresham of Hardin county Tennessee is drawing half pay for his services in the Black Hawk expedition, having been wounded. He was certified by 2 Physicians. He is of opinion that from some information which he has received that he is entitled to receive more - or that the facts of his case would authorize his pension to be increased - Will you be good enough to look at his case & write him whether his pay can be increased & if so in what way must he proceed - Direct to me at this place -
Adieu
Yours &c
A. V. Brown

No. of Pups of
May 15. 1844.
J. I. Edwards Esq.
Court. of Pensions
Sir. You will do me the favour to examine the contents of the letter herewith enclosed, which was directed to my friend Hon A. V. Brown and give me the information therein desired.
Respectfully
J. M. Jones

Hamburg Jan. 2.
Jan. 4/45.
Mr. Edwards
Dear
There is a Letter in the Office Addressed to Hon. A. B. Brown. Which has a Certificate in it for Van. The Letter did not get to the Office before Mr. Brown left, and I have seen him here since and he said write to you to lift it from the Office, Which you will please do and answer it if you please and examine my Certificate, and see if you can do any thing more for me - though you have my old one in your office from Richard Ellerson Certifying that I am intitled to full pay during life.

You stated to me that my Certificate from Ellersan was not full enough that it did not state where the Battle was fought. And since I have been placed on the pension list by proof (sufficiently) and I think you understand it now fully — Nothing more at present. I am getting very old and my eyesight is failing fast.
Your friend
Robert Griham

House of Rep 12 Feby, 1846
Dear Sir
Will you be good enough to give me the information necessary to reply to the enclosed letter from Robt. Graham?
Very respectfully Yours all &c
Fred. P. Stanton
Rev. J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. Pensions

State of Alabama
Lawrence County
Personally appeared before me Parker Alexander an acting Justice of the peace for the State and County aforesaid John Stone and makes oath that Robert Gresham was a soldier under Gen. Arthur Similau in the year of our Lord 1791 commanded by Capt. George Conway in the first Regiment of the United States levies and this deponent was Lieutenant of the same Company Col. Dark commanded the Regiment and said Gresham served out the whole time for which he was enlisted was wounded on the fourth day of November A.D. 1791 while in the line of his duty was honorably discharged and received a certificate from the Hospital Surgeon Richard Ellison to the best of his recollection and belief Said Gresham was wounded in the right arm just above the elbow by a bullet entering the front part of the arm in that place passing through the arm and coming out on the opposite side nearly halfway between the elbow and shoulder
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 th day of January 1824
Parker Alexander J.P.

I the said Parker Alexander Justice be as above mentioned do certify that I am well acquainted with the above affiant John Stone and from my knowledge of him for a number of years past I do certify that he is a man of veracity and truth and a man of respecta- -bility As witness my hand and seal this 27 th day of January 1824
State of Alabama
Lawrence County S.S.
Parker Alexander Justice
I John Gallagher Clerk of the County Court of Lawrence County aforesaid do hereby certify that Parker Alexander Esquire before whom the within deposition was taken and by whom it is subscribed, and by whom the foregoing certificate was subscribed, was on the day of the date of said deposition and of said certificate a Justice of the peace of said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to all his Official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office
January 27 1824
John Gallagher Clerk State of Alabama I set Lawrence County
I Peter W Taylor Judge of the county court of Grady county do hereby certify that John Gallagher whose name is to the above certificate subscribed is & was at the time of the subscription thereof Clerk of said court and that his

attestation is in legal form. Given under my hand in the county of Overland the 27 th . 1824.
Peter W. Taylor B.C.

Original Claim
State of Alabama Limestone County ss.
I Daniel Coleman Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid by authority of an act of Congress passed the 25th day of April 1812 entitled an act to revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War and for other purposes Do hereby specially authorize and Commission
Daniel Gates
Commissioner of the County of Lawrence and State aforesaid to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said Act for substantiating the claim of Robert Gresham of the County and State aforesaid to be placed on the pension list of the United States by reason of known wounds received in said War (or similar as prescribed in the 4th section of an act concerning invalid pensioners passed the 22nd day of April 1808) While in the actual service of the United States and in the line of his duty And when the same shall be completed to return the evidence Affidavits Certificates and proceedings had thereupon together with this Commission to the Secretary for the department of War
Given under my hand & seal this 22nd day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty four Daniel Coleman

Original Claim
State of Alabama, Limestone County fs:
Daniel Coleman Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid by authority of an act of Congress passed the 25th day of April 1812 Entitled an act to revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons disabled by known wounds received in Revolutionary war and for other purposes Do hereby appoint by authority and commission
John Warren of Lawrence & Carriel Parker Alexander of the County of Madison  Lawrence & State aforesaid to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act for substantiating the Claim of Robert Graham of the County & State aforesaid to be placed on the pension list of the United States by reason of known wounds received in said war for since as prescribed in the 2nd section of an act concerning invalid pensioners passed the 25th day of April 1808 while in the actual service of the United States and in the line of his duty And when the same shall be completed to return the evidence affidavits Certificates & proceedings had thereupon together with this Commission to the Secretary for the Depar- tment of War
Given under my hand and Seal the thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four
Daniel Coleman Seal