Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,754, David Griswold, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Griswold, David Jane
N. 1,754 B.L.H. 11085-160-55.
CONTENTS

577
5246
A.
New York
Jane Griswold widow of David Griswold
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private N.Y. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of June 1850 and sent to
Mrs W. T. Jackson Museum of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 29/1848, Page 74 Vol. 1
July
Reg 3 m 55-67833

8289 New York
David Griswold of Southport in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Whitney of the Regt commanded by Col Van Rensselaer in the New York line for 2 Years
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Mar 1838 — and sent to S Robinson Elmira N.Y.
Arrears to the 1th of Mar '33 — $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 20

67,863
Act March 3/55- aple 10/55
S Jane Griswold widow of David Griswold, Pri.
N. York Mil:
11.085 War of Revolution
Pension. Acts July 29, 1848 MS. July 18-577
Ad: 160 acres Nov: 24/1855.
By J. H.
Boyleton
J. H. Maxwell Elmira new york
C. J. Maxwell Oct. 16/1855. let: " " Nov. 19 "
Vol. G. 123. —

11.288 David Griswold Declaration
Adm d 2 years pri
808
Airt to the Care of James Robinson Agent Elmira Tioga County New York

State of New York
Rioja County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Rioja David Griswold who being duly sworn doth depose and say, in addition to and explanation of his Declaration hereto annexed that from the first of October 1776 to the first of May 1777 he served in the field five months at least as a Private in the Company commanded by Capt. Baldwin and Lieut. Jackson who received their orders from Gen. George Clinton. 5 mo
From the first of May 1777 to the first of September of same year he served in the field four months as a Private under the Command of Capt. Joshua Whitney who received his orders from Col. Van Renss. 4 mo
From the first of April 1778 to the first of December same year he served in the field three months at least as a Private under the Command of Capt. Whitney and Col. Van Renss before mentioned. 3 mo
From the first of April 1779 to the first of December same year he served in the field and Garrison six months at least as a Private under the Command of the same Officers last before mentioned. 6 mo
From the first of June 1780 to the 10th of December same year he served six months in the field and Garrison as a Private under the Command of Capt. Miller and Col. Livingston. 6 mo
From the first of June 1781 to the first of August same year he served in the field one month as a Private under the Command of the same Officers last before mentioned, making two years and one month in the whole which I served in the grade of a Private and for such

sworn & I claim a Pension sworn & subscribed this 18 th day of January } David Grewal 1833 before me — H. Gray J.P.
I hereby Certify that I have been long personally acquainted with David Grewal who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that he is a credible and reputable witness H. Gray
State of New York Tioga County ss I Green M. Tuttle clerk of the said County of Tioga do hereby Certify that Hiram Gray Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed and by whom the above Certificate was executed was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Tioga. That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 18 day of January 1833.
Green M. Tuttle

at a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the Village of P'keepsie in and for the County of P'keepsie in the State of New York commencing on the fourth day of September 1832 - Present Hon Grant B. Baldwin first Judge, Joseph L. Darling, John R. Drake Baron, Beatty and Elizah Sherman Esquires Judges
State of New York
P'keepsie County ss On this 5 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges aforesaid being a Court of record because made so by the Constitution and Laws of the State having by law a Clerk and Seal, Now sitting David Griswold a resident of the Town of P'keepsie in the County of P'keepsie and State of New York age twenty one years the twelfth day of March last who being first duly sworn according to Law wrote on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That in the month of October 1776 he joined a Volunteer Company of Rangers at Albany under Capt. Baldwin and Lieutenant Jackson - there were two Companies of the same kind of Troops raised about the same time to be under the Com- mand of such field officers from time to time as circumstances might require, but we considered ourselves then under Genl. George Clinton It was the understanding at the time that we enlisted as such Rangers for during the war - We remained quartered at Albany

till sometime towards the beginning of winter when we were ordered to embark on board a Sloop and proceed down the North River we were landed at Fort Constitution on the east side of the River and nearly opposite to West Point - here we remained till sometime in the winter when a sickness broke out among the Troops - a number were reported unfit for duty - this deponent was of that number - one had died - in this situation those unfit for duty had leave to be carried home remain till April following and then report themselves to their respective Captains at Albany This deponent was conveyed home in a Sleigh remained till April as directed then reported himself to Lieutenant Jackson at Albany Capt Baldwin not being present - At this time it was ascertained that the paper currency which we had received in pay for our services had become so depreciated that what we had received for pay was not sufficient for even a subsistence and it was proposed that these Volunteer Rangers should enlist into a permanent Corps where they would be rationed and clothed by Government Most of the Company did so enlist but this deponent chose rather to remain subject to calls upon the Militia - The Company, however, in that way was broken up and this deponent including the months of October and April had completed seven months service - The next month May 1814 the Militia in Columbia County (State of New York) were called upon to turn out and suppress the operations of the Tories

who had become very troublesome in that quarter - This deponent among others volun- teered to that object under Captain Joshua Whitney and soon succeeded in making prisoners of sixteen Tories whom we took in house to Albany where they were safely lodged in Jail - We were then march'd up to what was called the Saratoga Barracks not far from Gen. Schuyler's where we staid some time and then had leave to return home but to keep ourselves in readiness for future orders - About the first of July, same year, we were called upon under the Command of Col. Van Rensselaer and in the company of Capt Whitney before named - We were march'd up up to Fort Miller and Fort Edward - here at this time he became acquainted with Gen. Arnold and Gen. Schuyler and also with a Major Ford - We now understood that Gen. Burgoyne was on his way to Saratoga and we were employed for some time in felling timber and breaking up bridges in order to impede his progress as much as possible and we also destroyed fields of grain that the enemy might not have it to subsist upon - After placing these obstacles in the way of the foe we had orders to return and were dismissed at Albany about the first of September making four months service in these two last named expeditions - In the same month of September was drafted to join the force against the Enemy at Saratoga but being unfit for duty at the time by reason of ill health he was discharged by Col. Van Rensselaer on further orders - In the Spring of 1781 the militia at and in the vicinity of

Sillsdale in the Now County of Columbia at which place this deponent then resided were divided into Claps of one third each to be alternate tours up the Mohawk River for the purpose of keeping in check the Tories and Indians while those at home were to keep guard and sentry and be constantly under arms for any emergency in this service he spent the summer and fall of 78 having in that time performed three tours through the Mohawk River Country at three different times - was through Schoharie town Cherry Valley and the intermediate places was at Cherry Valley but a few days before the Massacre of that Village by the Tories and Indians under Butler and Brandt - this had completed six months more of service under Captain Whitney before named - In the Spring of 79 he was ordered with the company to Old Schoharie Village where were three Forts our company was stationed at what was called Middle Fort - he remained stationed here about two months without any thing extraordinary occurring save a few skirmishes with the Indians and the burning of the town by them - One circumstance, however, he thinks worthy of special note - a considerable body of the Enemy were supposed to be in the neighborhood to ascertain their numbers and complexion as nearly as possible became an object of solicitude with the Garrison - a heat up for volunteers to form a reconnoitering detachment of discovery was made and this deponent with 29 other volunteers for that purpose - we had not proceeded many miles before we discovered the main body

Consisting as high as we could judge of about eight hundred Indians Tories and British we approached so near them that we could distinguish the Tories by their green coats and the British by their red ones - we then started to regain the Fort by a different direction from the one we came and had not proceeded far before we fell in with a foraging party of the Enemy of at least one hundred and fifty and we came very near being surrounded by them - the only chance of escape was to make battle and fight on the retreat which we did and the most of us had the good fortune to reach the Fort - The company being relieved we had order to return home but to remain in readiness to receive fresh orders whenever given and in the mean time to act as scouts guards and spies as circumstances might require - In this manner he spent six months more in the service drawing ammunition for the whole time but rations only while from home - About the last of May or first of June 1780 he volunteered for three months under Captain Miller and a brother of his (the Capt) was Lieutenant - We were under the command of Col. Livingston of Dutchess County and adjutant Flonda of Albany - it was understood at the time that this force was designed to operate upon the City of New York then in the possession of the British - We were march'd on to West Point - crossed the River - went down as far as Kings Ferry then crossed over to Stoney Point - then went down to Dohles Ferry where was a battery to obstruct the passage of vessels upon the River - After remaining here a few days we were ordered back

to Kings Ferry - then embarked in boats went up to Fish Kill where the whole force embarked on board of sloops and proceeded up to Albany where we had a halt - Capt Miller with one other Company was ordered to Middle Fort, Old Schoharie and this deponent remained at Middle Fort till some time after the expiration of his three months enlistment - Our Company then received orders to go up the Mohawk Country This deponent still continued in the service without any new enlistment and went on in the expedition - was through Stone Arabia - also at Fort Plain and at Fort Herkimer - on our way back through Stone Arabia we buried Col. Brown at that place with the honors of war - he was killed by the Indians this deponent was one of the pall bearers - In this expedition for George Clinton was along and had the main command - We returned and were dismissed at Albany in the forepart of December making upwards of six months service during the summer and fall of 1780 including a few days of December of that year - In the summer of 1781 he was ordered out and performed one tour of duty up as far as Stillwater in Saratoga - was out about one month which closes the services of this deponent in the Revolutionary War - That he has no documentary evidence of his said services - but has one living witness to the general nature of them who is Sibil Kingston
and in answer to the several interrogatories put to him by the Court he says that he was born in the Town of Farningham, in the County

of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts on the twelfth day of March in the year 1751 - that he has a record of his age in his large family Bible which he set down as he received it from his parents - that at the time when he first entered the service as aforesaid he lived in the Town of Hillsdale Now County of Columbia and State of New York - After the close of the Revolutionary war he lived a few years at the same place then settled at his present residence in Southport where he has lived about 44 years - That in every instance of his being called upon as before stated in the service of his country he was a Militia Volunteer save the one instance already mentioned in which he was drafted and excused as being unfit for duty - That he has already named most of the officers and Regiments he was acquainted with in the service - in addition he would state that he knew Gen. Clinton - Col. Dubois and Col. McCorn - that he never received any other discharge than a verbal dismissal from the service at the several respective times - As to persons who are acquainted with his reputation for truth and veracity and for their belief in the truth of the foregoing declaration he would refer to Caleb Bader, William Jenkins, John Fitzsimmons, Sarah Miller Samuel Lathill, and John Sly all his neigh- bors and living in Southport aforesaid and who have all been acquainted with him upwards of forty years - that 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 & subscribed } David Grinwood the day & year aforesaid } Green M Tuttle Clk
We Simon R Jones a Clergyman residing in Southport, Tioga County, New York and Jacob Miller of the same place
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Grinwood who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is generally reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed } Simon R Jones - the day & year aforesaid } Jacob Miller Green M Tuttle Clk
State of New York } Tioga County } Sibill Kingon of the Town of Southport in the County and State aforesaid aged sixty seven years and upwards being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is the widow of the late Enock Kingon and sister to David Grinwood who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration - That during the Revolutionary war she lived with her Parents who resided in the Town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia in the State of New York; that

She well recollects of her brother David's entering the service according as he states in his declaration - remembers his being brought home sick the first winter - and recollects hearing it talked over in the family at the time, of his being at Schoharie; of his going up the Mohawk River several times, and up the North River and down to the High Lands; and of his being out with them when they took the Tories; recollects seeing Capt Joshua Whitney at her Father's house a number of times during that service; and further, she says that she has heard his declaration read and from the best of her recollection she should think he performed all the service therein set forth; and from the great anxiety the family had about him in those times she had thought it was a great deal more -
Sworn & subscribed this 6th day of Sept. 1832 before me ——— Green M Tuttle Bk
Sibyl Hinson
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 declare that it appears to them that Simon P. Jones who has signed the preceding Affidavit

is a clergyman resident in the Town of Southport and that Sarah Miller who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit - and the Court further Certifies that Lillie Kingon whose affidavit is above is also a credible person and that her statement is entitled to full Credit -
18.13 at own True Copy
I Green M. Futhill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby Cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Griswold for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of Septm 1832 - Green M Futhill

67.833 Jane Griswold widow of David Griswold
Revolutionary claim under act 3 March 1835
Holliston St Elmira City

State of New York Chemung County p } _____
On this 7 th day of April 1855 before the subscription Justice of the peace in & for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Jane Griswold, a resident of Southport in the County aforesaid aged 83 years who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare, that she is the widow of David Griswold late of the town & County aforesaid deceased - who was a private in the militia of the State of New York in the war of the Revolution & served for more than fourteen days having been regularly enrolled & honorably discharged, & having received a pension for his service therefor under the act of June 7 1832 at the rate of eighty dollars per year commencing on the 4 th March 1831 having been placed on the roll in Tioga County NY on the 2 nd March 1833 as will appear by his declaration under said act - That she is also a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States predicated upon the service of her said husband under the act of July 29 1848 at the same rate. Her pension certificate bears date "at the Department of the Interior June 5 1850 signed T Ewing Secy of the Interior, countersigned by J L Edwards Com d of Pensions. commencing on the 4 th March 1848. She refers to her declaration for the proofs of her marriage & the services of her husband. Her pension is payable at the Albany NY agency.
She further states that she was married to the said David Griswold at Southport aforesaid on or about the — day of Decem r 1798 by W m Jenkins Esq a Justice of the peace of said County duly qualified to perform marriage ceremonies

who was duly empowered to solemnize marriages. Her name before her said marriage was Jane Still. That her said husband died in Southport aforesaid on or about the 20 th day of March 1847 — and that she is still a widow —
She makes this declaration to obtain the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3. 1855."
Jane Griswold
We Jotham Purdy & Riggs Watson residents of the County of Chemung in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing de- claration was signed and acknowledged by Jane Griswold in our presence and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
J Purdy R Watson
On the same day & year personally appeared before the Justice aforesaid Riggs Watson aged 44 years of Elmira in the County aforesaid who on his oath declares that he was well acquainted with David Griswold the revolutionary soldier above named in his life time and also with his wife the claimant above named now present That the said David Griswold died on or about the 20 th March 1847 — leaving his wife the said claimant surviving him & that she still remains a widow —
R Watson

The foregoing declaration & affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written - that the affiants are credible persons being personally known to me - and the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
M c Maxwell Chemung Co. NY
State of New York Chemung County clerk's Office ss } J. A. F. Babcock Clerk of Said County do certify that J. A. F. Maxwell before whom the above declaration & affidavits were made was when they severally been date a justice of the peace of said County duly qualified & that his signatures above described are genuine - Witness my hand & official seal April 9 th 1855 - J. A. F. Babcock Clerk Chemung Co.

Jane Griswold
Supplementary affidavits
Th. Maenill agent
Elmira N.Y.

State of New York
Chemung County } ss
John Stull of the said Town of Southport in said County aged eighty five years upwards being only sworn says that he well recollects that the said David Griswold & Jane his present widow were married in the summer or fall of 1799 the year before the deponent & his wife were married as the said Jane lived at the deponents fathers at the time. The record of the deponent as above stated in the affidavit of the deponents wife is correct. The deponent has lived on a farm adjoining the said David Griswold ever since the year 1799 & the said David & Jane lived together as husband & wife until the death of the said David Griswold. Benjamin Smith married the eldest daughter (Mary) of said Griswold in the spring of 1799 - Sworn before me the 16 Decr 1829 the said John J Stull Stull being in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness
E Canfield J.P.
I Ezra Canfield the justice above named do certify that I have this day carefully compared the original family record of the said John Stull with the copy thereof contained in the foregoing affidavit of the above named Abigail Stull & that the same is a correct copy of the original. The said Abigail & John Stull declining to have the said record cut out from their bible -
E Canfield J.P.

State of New York
Chemung County ss
Abigail Stull wife of John Stull of the said County aged Sixty nine years and upwards being duly sworn says that she well recollects the time when David Griswold late a pensioner of the United States was married to his present widow Jane Griswold: the said David Griswold was a brother of the deponent's mother. The marriage took place in the summer of 1799 (Seventeen hundred ninety nine) about harvest time. She recollects the time from the fact among others that the marriage took place the summer before her own marriage which according to her own recollection as well as her own family record was on the 2 d April 1800 (one thousand eight hundred). The fall before the deponent was married, she hired a horse of David Griswold to go out into the Lake country to visit her friends & afterwards paid for the use of it in spinning at said Griswold's house in the fall of 1799 & they were then living together. The deponent has always lived a near neighbour to the said David Griswold & his wife ever since the year 1800. She refers to her own family record which is in these words,
"John Stull was born October 25, 1764
"Abigail Brewer was born March 25, 1780
"John Stull aged 36 married to Abigail Brewer
"aged 20 - April 2 d 1800".
The deponent is the identical Abigail Brewer named above. The other husband here lived on an adjoining farm to the said David Griswold ever since her own marriage Benjamin Smith was married in the same year 1799 to Mary the daughter of said David -
Sworn before me the 10 th day of December 1829 the said Abigail
Abigail Stull
being in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness - E. Canfield Justice of Peace of County of Chemung

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
The Record of David Griswold & family ages David Griswold Born the 12 th of March 1761 on Thursday 1761
by first wife Mary Griswold Born the 22 nd of March 1782 on Friday 1782 David Griswold junior Born the 1 st of January on Monday 1787
Jane Griswold Born the 19 th February 1773
Thomas Griswold Born the 23 rd of February 1790 on Tuesday 1790

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
by second wife
Nancy Griswold Born
The 23 rd of December 1800
on Sunday 1800
John Griswold Born
The 22 nd of May 1803
on Sunday 1803
Sally Griswold Born
The 22 nd August 1806
on Monday 1806
Jonas Griswold Born
The 16 th of April 1810
on Monday 1810
The above scanned page being the family record of David Griswold dec d identified as such to my satisfaction on oath was by me then day cut from the bible of the said David Griswold in possession of his family, and attached to the annexed papers. Decem r . 10. 1849.
E. Canfield J. Pease

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
DEATHS.

State of New York
Chemung County ss John Griswold of Southport in said county being duly sworn says that his age is 46 years upwards: that he is the son of David Griswold and Jane his wife the applicant for a pension in the papers hereto annexed: that the bible now presented from which the record hereto annexed is taken is the bible of his father the late David Griswold: that the family record therein contained is the family record of the said David Griswold in his handwriting, that has always since his recollection been acknowledged & presented to by the family as the family record
Sworn before me 16 Dec 1849 the said John Griswold being in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness.
John Griswold
E. Canfield J. Pean.
State of New York
Chemung County ss Jonas Griswold of said Town of Southport aged thirty nine years upwards being sworn says that he is the son of David Griswold & Jane his wife mentioned in the annexed papers that the bible now presented & the Record therein contained is the family record of the said David Griswold and in his handwriting, and is hereto annexed that the same has always been acknowledged by the family as the family record, ever since his recollection -
Sworn before me Decent 10 1849 the said Jonas Griswold being in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness.
Jonas Griswold
E Canfield J Pean

Chemung County ss I Ezra Canfield the Justice above named do hereby certify that the annexed family record of David Griswold deceased after being identified on oath as the family record of said Griswold by members of the family was by me taken from the bible of the said David Griswold also identified on oath thereto attached. For greater precaution I have certified to the facts on the second page of the said record. Witness my hand the 10 th December 1849
E Canfield J. Peace

State of New York Chenango County Clerks office
J. S. Green & Nathill
Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ezra Garfield before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and by whom the above certificates are made was when they bear date and now is a Justice of the peace of said County duly qualified and that his several signatures above subscribed are genuine
Witness my hand & seal of office the 11 th December A D 1879 Green M. Tuttle Clerk
Washington Dec 14 1849
To the foregoing I most cheerfully add my my testimony to the credibility of the Griswold Family and of the Witnesses testifying in the foregoing Application of Mrs. Griswold.
W. T. Jackson

396. XXXXXX June Eriswold Declaration
NY
Oct 26 July 1848
Th Maswell agent Elmina N.Y.

A County Court held in & for the County of Chemung in the State of New York (the same being a Court of Record by the Constitution of the said State & the laws thereof & having a Clerk & Seal) at the village of Elmina in said County on the 4 th day of December 1848
Present
Hon. John L. Wisner County Judge
State of New York
Chemung County ss On the 4 th day of December 1848 personally appeared in open Court before the said Judge, Jane Griswold a resident of the town of Southport in the said County of Chemung in the said State aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & Pensions to certain widows, and the several acts & resolutions supplementary thereto as well as the acts of the last Session of Congress on the same subject; knowing that she is the widow of David Griswold late of the said town of Southport in said County deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 on the Roll of the New York agency at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. For proof of the service of the said David Griswold she refers to the papers on file in the Pension office upon which his said Pension was granted.
She further declares, that she was married to the said David Griswold at in the then town of Newtown County of Tioga now Southport in the County of Chemung & State of New York in the summer of the year Seventeen hundred and ninety nine by William Jenkins Esquire then a Justice of the peace for the said County of Tioga: that the said David Griswold died in the said Town of Southport in the aforesaid County of Chemung on the twenty seventh day of March in the year 1847: that she was not married to him prior to her leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty, at the time above stated - For proof of her marriage & the time when it took place & by whom the ceremony was performed she

refer to the proofs hereto annexed. She further declares that she has never married since the death of the said David Griswold - but still remains his widow
Sworn to subscribed
In open Court this day
Year aforesaid Before me
John Willis County Judge of Chemung County
Jane Griswold
State of New York
Chemung County Clerk's office ss. I Green M Tuthill Clerk of the County Courts of the said County do certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the said Jane Griswold's pension declaration. Witness my hand & the Seal of the said Court the 4 th December 1848
Green M Tuthill Clk

State of New York
Chemung County ss. Mary Fitz Simins of the town of Southport in the County of Chemung State of New York the wife of John Fitz Simins, said John aged Eighty five years nearly being duly sworn deponeth that she has resided in the place of her present residence in the said town since the year 1791 a period of about fifty seven years, that David Griswold late of said town deceased (who was a Minister of the United States) then resided in the same neighborhood & continued to reside there until his death about two years since or in March 1847. The deponent has been well acquainted with the said Griswold this thirty years past. The deponent was present at the marriage of the said David Griswold and her wife Jane Still in the summer of One thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, the precise date is unknown now give but it was about harvest time, whether before or after harvest time she cannot now determine that the said Jane survived her husband the said David Griswold and is now living and a widow resides within a few rods of the residence of the deponent that so resided for more than fifty years and has always been considered the wife of the said Griswold. The marriage ceremony was performed by William Jenkins Esquire then a justice of the peace of the town of New Town in the County of Tioga now Southport in the County of Chemung. The persons present at the marriage were the deponent M rs Watson and Benjamin Smith and one or two children of the said Griswold by a former wife - Smith is living but the deponent cannot tell whether M rs Watson is alive - The last she heard of her she resided in Schenectady County N.Y.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the Twenty Third day of November 1843 Mary X Fitz Simins the said Mary Fitz Simins making her mark in consequence of disability. Fill health & happiness to me, as already known. AM Atkins Justice of Peace in Chemung County N.Y.

State of New York
Chenango County ss. John Fitzsimons of the town of Southport in the said County being duly sworn say, his age is eighty eight years in March next. That he has resided in the said town of Southport more than New Town in the County of Noxa since the year 1791. That David Griswold referred to in the foregoing papers then resided in the neighborhood and the deceased has lived near him ever since until his death about two years ago. That he will recall the time of the marriage of the said David Griswold and Jane Still which took place in the summer of Seventeen hundred and ninety nine at the deponent's house after harvest. The deponent's wife attended the ceremony of marriage but the deponent did not - but the deponent well recollects the circumstance - and has lived near the said Griswold (his residence between but a few rods distant) and in adjoining farms until the death of the said Griswold. The said Jane Griswold is still living & continues the widow of the said David Griswold having never married since his death.
Sworn before me the
23 rd day of November 1863
by the said John Fitzsimons to me personally known to who makes his mark in consequence of blindness.
John X Fitzsimons Mark
A. W. Atkins Justice of Peace in Chenango County N. York

State of New York } Chenango County ss } Benjamin Smith of Elmira in said County being sworn says that he was seventy one years of age on the 27 October last past. That he was married to the daughter of David Griswold mentioned in the foregoing papers in the month of March 1799 - she was the daughter of said Griswold by his first wife. That the said Griswold was then a widower & the deponent & his wife resided in his family & kept his house until about harvest time in that year Seventeen hundred ninety nine when he was married to Jane Stull in the presence of the deponent, Mrs Fitzsimons whose affidavit is annexed and others - The ceremony was performed by William Jenkins Esq then a magistrate of the County of Troy, (now Chenango) in which all the parties resided. The said Griswold died about two years since and the said Jane Stull survives him & is still his widow -
Sworn & subscribed
before me the 29 November 1848 the said Benjamin Smith being known to me to be my opinion a credible witness
Benjamin Smith
Thos. K. Spalding Justice of the Peace Chenango

State of New York
Chemung County ss. Jonathan Jenkins of Southport in the said County being sworn say, that the books & papers of the late William Jenkins Esq. the Magistrate who is mentioned as having performed the marriage ceremony referred to in the annexed papers are in his possession. That he can find no book or Register of Marriages among the said Books & papers. That the said William Jenkins Esq. died in the month of Oct November 1846 & that the said Jane Erismold still remains a widow.
Sworn before me
The 31 March 1849
the said Jonathan Jenkins being in my opinion a credible witness.
Jonathan Jenkins
Thos S. Spalding Justice of the Peace Chemung Co.
State of New York
Chemung County ss. I Green M'Intire Clerk of said County Clerk's office do hereby certify that H. W. Atkins & Thos S. Spalding Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were when the same date Justices of the peace of said County duly qualified & that their signatures subscribed to the same are genuine.
Witness my hand & Seal of office the 31 st day of March 1849
Green M'Intire Clerk

11,288
David Griswold Southport, Tioga Co. New York
adm a
5.16
Specimens
28 Dec 1832
p. 187.
Robinson Elmira

11,288
BRIEF in the case of David Griswold, - Southport,  Co of Tioga in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     Oct 1776 7 * Private Col. Baldwin, Col. J. Whitney   May 1777 Col. J. Whitney, Col. Wm. Rouse   July 1777   Spng 1778 6 months " Col. J. Whitney   Spng 1779 6 mos " (blank)   May or June 1780 6 mos " Col. McMiller, Col. Livingston   Summer '81 1 mo "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hillsdale, Columbia Co., New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witness & Tradg  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? *part of term sick & absent. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Haverd Examining Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
CW
September 17, 1924.
H. E. Slattery, Suite 20 Beckwith Bldg., Cor. 7th & Willamette St., Eugene, Ore.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1754, it appears that David Griswold was born March 12, 1761 in Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
While residing in Hilledale, New York, he enlisted and served as a private in the New York Troops as follows-
From October 1, 1776, five months in Captain Baldwin's Company.
From May 1, 1777, four months in Captain Joshua Whitney's Company, Colonel Van Ness' Regiment.
In 1778, three months in same company and regiment.
In 1779, six months in same company and regiment.
From June 1, 1780, six months in Captain Miller's Company, Colonel Livingston's Regiment, and was in Governor Clinton's expedition to the Mohawk Valley.
From June 1, 1781, one month in Captain Miller's Com-

pany, Colonel Livingston's Regiment.
He was engaged in several skirmishes with Indians and Tories.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1833, while a resident of Southport, Tioga County, New York, and he died there March 20, or 27, 1847.
Soldier married in the summer of 1799 at Newtown, New York, Jane Stull, she was born February 19, 1773, and she was allowed pension on her application executed December 4, 1848, while living at Southport, New York.
Children by soldier's first wife (her name is not stated)
Mary born March 22, 1782, married March -- 1799 Benjamin Smith. David, Jr. " January 1, 1787. Thomas " February 23, 1790.
Children by soldier's second wife, Jane Stull-
Nancy born December 28 28, 1800. John " May 22, 1803. Sally " August 22, 1806. Jonas " April 16, 1810.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, November 15 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. No. of BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ s. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     Daria Griswold Private 3 12.936 Oct. 27. 1780 5 1 5 Capt Christ Miller Col. Morris Graham   Daria Griswold " 3 12.999 Aug. 31. 1780 1 17 4 do. do.   £6 18 9  
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
W. D. S. Adams Clerk.
J. H. Webb Comptroller.

No. 67833
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 13, 1855.
David Griswold Rev. War
Warrant 11085-160-55
Th. Mapusll Elmira NY

5 11.085
S No Amos

A Jane Griswold widow of David New York Chemung Co. N.Y.
admitted
Private — $80. — Com: 4 March 1848,
ck 29 July 1848,
h. d., 27 March 1847
Hon W. T. Jackson N.Y.

Mar 30/50
Resp J Clance Jane Griswold & Margaret Gardner
at 29 July 18 - 5/7 3/4
593
James S Edwards Comt Perkins Wadsworth
FREE

Elmira NY
26 March 1850
Sir
The pension papers of Jane Griswold and Margaret Gardner were forwarded to you in the latter part of November last. Those of Mr Mitchell were sent a few days previous, to which an answer favorable to the claim & enclosing the Certificate was rec d several weeks since. It seems to be time to hear from the above claimants and as they are very impatient I am compelled in reference to their solicitude to call your attention to them. I am aware of the press of business during the session of Congress but it is difficult to satisfy them that so much time is necessary. I hope their turn is at hand & that it may be convenient to act upon them soon.
Respectfully
Yr ob d Serv t
J. K. Maxwell
Hon D. L. Edwards

N 396 Jane Brewold NY see let Third Waxman Aug 7, 1849
Act. 29 July 1848

11288
David Griswold

11288
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David Griswold  for which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? It does
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? He did
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? He has
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No
An affidavit is required setting forth separately & distinctly the period - term - & grade of his actual service in each tour, in
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? some corps regularly called out & commanded by competent authority
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? He has
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? He has
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? He has
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? No

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? Hee has
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?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Hee has Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Court
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? It does
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? They are
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 the 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.
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 authenticated 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 end 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.

Elmira NY
Nov 15. 1855
Sir
Yours of 16 Oct r in reference to the case of Jane Griswold No 67833 act of 3 rd March 1855 states that the name of her husband "does not appear of record in this office"
The case of her husband David Griswold was presented by J. Robinson Esq under the act of June 1832. I cannot find any thing about it in his papers. Mr Griswold served I believe in the militia of Albany or Rensselaer County in the Revolution. At that time the rolls of militia service in Albany the public offices at Albany could not be found. They have since been discovered and proofs can now be furnished. To trace his name however, it is necessary to shew under what officer he claimed to have served. I regret to ask you to examine the old case of David Griswold in the Pension Office knowing the prep of business there; but there is no other way to obtain the means of making the search at the Compt r Office in Albany. Will you be so kind as to let me know under what officer he alleges his service to have been performed that I may send to Albany to procure the proofs if they are to be found there.
Very Respectfully Yours Mollie Wells
Com r of Pensions
Griswold was a New York case

April 6/49 Jane Grissell Declaration
13913
177
To the Hon
The Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D.C.
Aug 4/49
application for widow's Pension

Elmira N. Y.
31 March 1849.
To the Com te of Pensions.
I herewith forward the application of Mr Lane Griswold for a pension under the act of July 1848 & preceding laws -
When acted upon be pleased to inform me of the result. I have seen no forms under the act of July 1848 but have followed those adopted under the preceding acts, supposing the last act merely an extension of time in reference to the period of the marriage -
Respectfully
Yours
J. H. Maxwell

M
Hon
J. Minot Esq.
PAID
67.833 End of letter
Comr of Pensions
Washington DC
"Additional Evidence" Pennsylvania claim under act 3 March 1855 no 67.833

Elmira NY
Nov 20 1855
Sir
In the case of Jane widow of David Griswold for Bounty Land under act of March 3 rd 1855. No 67833. you state in yours of Oct 16 th ult that "The Revolutionary service of her husband David Griswold does not appear of record in this office".
I now enclose record evidence from the Compt rs office of New York of the service of David Griswold for more than 14 days.
Yrs Respectfully M c Clatchwell

State of New York Comptroller's Office
I hereby certify, that the name of David Griswold appears as a private (with others) on a "Subsistence Roll of Company of Rangers Commanded by Capt Alex s Baldwin, Raised in and for the County of Albany and State of New York, Commencing the 1 st March 1777." That it appears from said Roll that the time charged and paid for subsistence of the said David Griswold commenced March 1, 1777 and ended April 15 th 1777 making 6 weeks and 4 days at 10/- per week = £ 3 5 9 And that said Subsistence Roll remains in this Office
P. D. Vassall Clerk.
J. M c Bride Comptroller

H. E. SLATTERY, LAWYER
SUITE 10 BECKWITH BLDG. COR. 7TH AND WILLAMETTE ST.
EUGENE, OREGON
August 18, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
David Griswold, born in 1761, died in 1847, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; and his wife was named Jane, born in 1773, died in 1859.
Will you kindly state to me the cost of the pension records of either or both of these persons, and I will remit?
Very truly yours,
H.E.Slattery.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Kniswold 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. No File 1754
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1, 1776 5 mos. Pvt. Col. [unclear] [unclear] N.Y.   May 1, 1777 4 mos. " Joshua Totten Van Rensselaer "   1778 3 mos. " Joshua Totten Van Rensselaer "   1779 6 mos. " Joshua Totten Van Rensselaer "   June 1, 1780 6 mos. " Miller Livingston "   June 1, 1781 1 mo. " Miller Livingston "  
Battles engaged in, several skirmishes with Indians - Ticonderoga & Fort Clinton (expedition to the Mohawk Valley).
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hillsdale, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 5, 1832. A. W.
Residence at date of application, Southwest Falls, N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Tyrone Co. Pennsylvania, Mar. 12, 1761.
Remarks: d. South Falls, N.Y. Mar. 27, 1832. m. Martha [unclear], N.Y. Nov. 4, 1799. James Stull. She was at home in an old house Dec. 4, 1848 while a resident of South Falls, N.Y. Children by first wife, name not stated: - Mary b. Mar. 22, 1802, m. Nov. 1, 1829 Benjamin Luddy. David Jr. b. Jan. 1, 1787. Thomas b. Feb. 23, 1790. By second wife James - Nancy b. Dec. 28, 1800, John b. May 22, 1803, Sarah b. Nov. 22, 1805. Jonas b. Apr. 16, 1810. Very respectfully,

850 Maple Ave. Elmira. N.Y. Sept. 22-1911.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen. In reply to the enclosed letter, David Griswold was born in Connecticut in 1741, and died at Southport. N.Y. March 29, 1847. His widow's name was Jane Durham Still Griswold and resided at Southport. Mail may have been received either at Elmira. N.Y. or Southport. N.Y.
We believe he served in the

Albany County Militia, Ninth Regi- ment under Col. Peter Van Ness and also in Albany County Militia Fourteenth Regiment under Col. John Knickelbacker. We know he received a pension. If possible will you kindly send me a copy of what- ever you find in regard to him?
Respectfully yours
Mrs. Fred C. Miller.

1911 Sept. 29 Hist 15 Mrs. Fred C. Miller
1924 Sept. 17 Hist to H. E. Slottery
Army WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1754
Jam Pizwold. Widow. David Pizwold Dw. Rev. War.
Act: July 29. 1848.
Index: — Vol. A. Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rec. act 29 th July. 48. N.Y.
W. H. H. H.

Elmira Jan'y. 18, 1833
Sir, The enclosed papers of Mr. Griswold have been prepared as nearly in accordance with the instructions contained in the briefs as his memory would permit and which he hopes may prove satisfactory.
His papers were returned directed to him instead of myself by which means they remained several days in the Post Office in Southport unattended to. It is the express wish of every Claimant, whose papers I have had the honor to present to the Department, that all letters, answers, or communications relative thereto should be made to me; and should this be doubted proof of the fact would be immediately furnished a direction to that effect was briefly made on the outside of every case when presented and this is the only case in which any variance has taken place to my knowledge and this may have arisen through mistake.
It is but within a few days that I received instructions to return the briefs in the Corporate cases which shall be strictly observed in future to either specially advised to that effect in each case or not. Of the thirty three declarations transmitted on the 10 th September last three only remain to be heard from, namely, Samuel Shoemaker Samuel Bulver and Enoch Warren. Of those thirty three, 11 Certificates have been received, namely for James Decker, Samy Seely, John Emmons, George Norton, Solomon Judson, John Carr, Newhen Saffett, Jonathan West, Ichabod Sleecker, John F. Caldwell and Joseph Fice. Three other cases since recently

Transmitted have not been heard from, namely, Daniel Weddough, Henry Rice and Thomas Burt.
Of the undecided cases we should be glad to hear as soon as the course of business will permit.
I have the honor to be Sir, very respectfully Your obt. servt.
James Robinson
A. L. Edwards Esquire