Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4974, Thomas Grimmer, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Grimmer, Thomas N. 4974. Mary
CONTENTS

2 certificates
7408. M. Garesche
Mary Garesche, widow of Thomas Garesche, who was a private, N.C. in the Reg. Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 59 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov. 1845 and sent to Henry Garette,
Halifax, N. Co
[Act, of March 3, 1843.] 17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 155.

John Tomas Greenman was born the 8 th of April In the year of our Lord
1799
Hardy Applewhite Greenman Was born the 30 th day of May 1801

Charlotte Gremmer was born the 22. of December 1780
Alison Gremmer was born the 23. of November 1782
William Gremmer was born the 7. of February 1791
Joseph Gremmer was born the 28. th. of December 1793
Dorothy Gremmer was born the 15. th. of August in the year of our Lord 1795
Sention Gremmer was born the 6. th. of August 1797

12/153
Recd May 22, 1845.
Mary Grimmer
W.C.
act 7. July 38.
Married 1786
husband and 1802
12 mo. Capt. Newtons Acct
3 mo 20 Comp. Cnt
15 mo 20 Ds

1 State of North Carolina
Halifax County } On this 12 th day of June 1844, personally appeared before me Henry Applewhite, — one of the acting Magistrates in and for said County & State, Mary Grimmer, resident of said County & State; aged Seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in or- der to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th Eighteen hundred & thirty eight (1838) entitled an act grant- ing half pay and pension to certain widows; and also the act granting one years pay to certain widows, passed on the 3 rd of March 1843:— That she was married to Thomas Grimmer, who was a private Soldier of the militia, and served two tours, three months each:— That he first entered the service sometime in the year, seventeen hundred and eighty or eighty one; and that after having served the above said two tours as stated: He en- tered the service as a private soldier in the North Carolina line for twelve months, and served out the time for which he entered as his discharge hereunto annexed will more clearly prove; and that he served under Capt. Swan Prouton and his Col. Comd. was Harry Hart otherwise called Hal Hart, as I have heard my husband say: Whether the officers above mentioned were in the militia or Continental line of service, my memory does not serve me, but as well as I recollect they were in the Continen- tal line of service. I was married to Thomas Grimmer decd in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six (1786), and that Jerry Adams did then a magistrate in and for said County and State, so joined them together according to the rites of Matrimony

between the above said parties, and that my husband the aforesaid Thomas Grimner died sometime in the year eighteen hundred and five (1805) since which time I have remained a widows and resident of the aforesaid County. I was not married to my husband the aforesaid Thomas Grimner prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January (1794) seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit: at the time above stated. I have no family record or document that will furnish evidence of the date of my intermarriage, with the said Thomas Grimner. I have no knowledge of any family record of the same ever having been kept by my parents.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date (year) above written
Before
Henry Applebee J. P.
Mary her Grimner
State of North Carolina
Halifax County & I the said Justice of the peace do hereby certify that I have long known the above named Mary Grimner who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me, and I know her to be a woman of strict veracity, and that full faith and credit is due to her oaths. I further certify that she is from old age & bodily infirmity unable to attend Court to make her said declaration. Given under my hand seal this 12 th day of June 1845.
State of North Carolina
Henry Applebee J. P.
Halifax County & Personally appeared before me Henry Applebee one of the acting Magistrates in and for said County & State, Sally Southwick

aged (83) eighty three years upon being first duly sworn according to law, makes the following statement That I knew Thomas Grimmer, decd., who entered the service in the Revolutionary war on or about the year (1780-1) seventeen hundred & eighty or eighty one. He first entered the service in the revolutionary war as a militia man, and served two terms, three months each, as well as I recollect His officers in the militia service I do not recollect He afterwards served twelve months in the Continental line of the State of North Carolina, and was at- tached to Capt. Swan Trouton's Company, and the Commander was Col. Harry Hart, otherwise called Hal Hart. After leaving the service, and peace being made he intermarried with Mary Alsobrook in the year (1786) seventeen hundred & eighty six. The marriage ceremony was performed by Jerrey Adams then an acting Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, and that the said Mary Grimmer for- merly Mary Alsobrook, who is now the applicant in right of her said husband Thomas Grimmer decd. for his services in the said Revolutionary war is the widow of the said identical Thomas Grim- mer, decd. who died sometime in the year (1804) eighteen hundred & five, since which time she the said Mary Grimmer has remained a widow up to the present date
before
Sworn and subscribed to this 12 th day of June 1914.
Mary Alsobrook G.P.
Sally for Southerlin mark
State of North Carolina
Halifax County
I the said justice of the peace do hereby certify that I have long known Sally Southerlin who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me, and I know her to be a woman of strict veracity and

full faith and credit is due to her oath. I further certify that she is from old age and bodily in- firmity unable to attend Court to make her said declarations. Given under my hand & seal.
This 12 th day of June 1845 Henry Applewhite J.P.
State of North Carolina
Halifax County } I William W. Daniel Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Applewhite whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration of Mary Krumme and affidavit of Sally Southwell, as well as to his own certificate, is and was at the time said signatures were made, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that full faith and credit is due to his acts as such, and that the same is in due form of Law.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, Seal of office at Office this 17 th day of Augt. A.D. 1845
W m Daniel Clerk

State of Carolina
Halifax County } Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions, Aug. Term 1845. On the 12 th day of June 1845 the declaration of Mary Grimmer as taken before Henry Applewhite, one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, was exhibited before this court, and the said court confirmed the same as though it had been taken before said court; And give as the opinion of the court that said declaration Mary Grimmer is the widow of Thomas Grimmer decd. and that she was married to the said Thomas Grimmer at the time stated by the declarant in her foregoing declaration, and that her husband died the aforesaid Thomas Grimmer died at the time as mentioned by said declarant in her said declaration
ordered therefore by the court now in session that our Clerk certify the same to the war department. This 13 th day of Augt. 1845- Rice B. Pierce Chairman,
State of North Carolina
Halifax County } I William W Daniel Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of Mary Grimmer upon an application for Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of my office, at office the town of Halifax on this the 13 th day of Augt. 1845-
W W Daniel Clerk

Grimmer, Thomas NC W 4974

The Bearers that Zimmer a soldier in the N Carolina State Regiment having complated his time of service 12 months is hereby Discharged from the same Camp Hillsborough for Lewis October 11 1732 for John Hall

Grimmer, Thomas NC W 4974

august 29. 1802 This is to certify that Thomas G. Gann, is free and clear of all debts for the space of four days and then he is to return with Gann again Gann due by my hand Robert Scoble in the of Gann

Halifax Oct 12 th 1845
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 17 th Sept. last was by due course of Mail received in relation to the application of Mary Grimmer the widow of Thomas Grimmer dec d for Pension of. In which you stated that satisfactory evidence of the marriage of the above said parties must be produced by a copy of an official bond marriage bond or license or by an ancient family record. And in addition to which, If the alleged six months service in the militia could be proven by the record of in the office of the controller of North Carolina and such proof be furnished a Pension of eighteen months would be allowed. — In compliance with which I herewith enclose to you in addition to what has been heretofore forwarded to wit- The affidavit of both Mrs. Grimmer and Mrs. Southwick identifying the date of the marriage of the said Thomas & Mary and the births of all their children and that the original family record of said births I also herewith enclose in which you will see that Charlotte Grimmer being the first born after marriage was only ten or eleven months after said marriage as will be seen herewith enclosed. And that although I do not enclose to you a family record of the marriage of the above said parties, Yet the age or rather birth of the first child and the date of their marriage

when compared show but a few months intervening. In addition to the above is inclosed to you the certificate of the Comptroller of the State of N.C. together with his explanatory letter, All of which is respectfully submitted for your examination.
Respectfully Your most ob. servt. Henry Gault
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Revenue Washington City.

12153 Mary Garrison N. Carolina abt July 1838 Died to Mary Garrett Sept 19. 1845
abt 1838.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4974 ,
Mary Gummer Wed.
Thomas Gummer Port. Rest. War.
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843, June 17 th 1844
Index:—Vol. 24 Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 12153
Mary Grimsd Mons of Thomas, N.E.
Adopt 7 July 1838
Adm. 15 Mar 20 @ 8/pw $ 52 20 / 100 per An.
Adm. acts March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $ 52 20 / 100 per An.
Henry Garret Halifax N.E.

Raleigh N C 10 th Octr 1845
Dear Sir
Mr Fisher presented me your letter and I have attended to your request (So far as the records will allow and) The nature of the records of this office are such, that they do not show the different tours performed by the soldiers; They are simply the records of pay made to individuals in the way of special certificates issued by the State to meet the debts due the Militia for Military services; I have every reason to believe that these records are not complete, some of the Books having been mislaid or lost from their files; Consequently, the payment here given may not embrace the whole amount paid Mr Grimsrud for his services, and in many instances the Books now on file show that the Captains of Companies drew pay for their entire Company, not giving the names of those for whom they drew pay.
I am very respectfully Your obed Servt
Wm H Collins

Halifax Aug 19 th 1845
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose to you for examination, Mary Gummings declaration as applicant for a Pension in right of her husband Thomas Gummings for his services in the revolutionary war, In addition to which, is enclosed a paper purporting to be a furlough whilst in service as above stated, as also his discharge final after serving out twelve months which came to be the time for which he engaged. The names of both the officers as as  as  as signed his furlough and discharge, is not known to the party interested as we having heard any thing said about them
I Remain Yours
Very Respectfully
Henry Garrett
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Raleigh N.C.
Comptrollers Office
I William H Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the Name of Thomas Gremmer appears of Record in this office as having had a Spurious Certificate issued in his favor for Nine Pounds Seventeen Shillings and 6d pence (£9.17.6) issued in payment for Military Services given under my hand and Seal this 10 th day October A.D. 1845 See Payment in Books C Off 17 page 85
Wm Collins Compt
9-17-1 2 22 50 1 88 24 38 12 19
3-20

9720.
N. Carolina
Mary Grimmer, widow of Thomas Grimmer, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — in 1805, of Halifax in the State of N. C. who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by  in the N. Carolina line for 15 m ts : 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 52 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th: day of Nov: 1842, — and sent to Henry Gar- nett, Halifax, N. C.
Total amount, $ 261.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. H. H. Clerk, Book S Vol. 1 — Page 291.

State of North Carolina
Halifax County & Personally appeared before me Henry Applewhite one of the acting magistrates in and for the county aforesaid, Mary Grimmer aged Seventy Eight years upon being first duly sworn according to law makes the following affidavit: — That I was married to Thomas Grimmer my decd. husband (who served in the Revolutionary war) on the 23 rd day of February (1786) Seventeen hundred and eighty six and that I had the following children by the aforesaid Thomas, to wit: — Charlotte Grimmer, who was born the 22 nd day of December following, some ten or eleven months after the marriage took place; and that I had the other following children by the said Thomas viz — Allen, William, Warphlet, Drew, Senion, Thomas, and Haray Applewhite, Grimmers, as will be more clearly shown by an original record of the births of said children, which record is now in the possession of the Commission of Pensions — it being the only mode by which a record of the births of said children were kept by my said husband (Thomas) aforesaid; and that I was married at the time before mentioned, by Jerrey Nelms, (as stated by me in my other declaration, now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, as I am informed) then an acting magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, and that he the said Jerrey retained my license to have recorded in the clerk's office, but owing to some cause unknown to me, it never was made a record of, and that above as stated there is the only and best evidence I have of the of my intermarriage with the said Thomas, (aforesaid) my decd. husband, except Mrs. Sally Santherlin, now living, who witnessed the performance of the marriage ceremony between my said husband, aforesaid (Thomas) and myself; and that my said husband Thomas Grimmer died sometime in the year (1802) eighteen hundred & two; and that he the said

Thomas my deceased husband at one period of his service received a discharge (signed by Joel Lewis) for twelve months service, as I have often heard it read
Test Henry Applewhite. G. O
Sworn & Subscribed to this the 30 th day of September 1845 Mary her Grimmer Mark
State of North Carolina
Halifax County } I the said Justice of the Peace whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit of Mary Grimmer, sworn and subscribed to before me do hereby certify that she is a woman of truth and full faith and credit is due to her oath. Given under my hand and seal this the 30 th day of September, 1845 Henry Applewhite. G.O
State of North Carolina
Halifax County } On this the 30 th day of September 1845 personally appeared before me Henry Applewhite one of the acting magistrates in and for the county aforesaid Sally Southerslin, aged eighty three years, upon being first duly sworn according to law makes the following Statement: - That she was personally acquainted with Thomas Grimmer of said County before and after, he the said Grimmer entered the service in the Revolutionary war; and that the said identical Thomas Grimmer married his wife Mary Applewhite now the widow of the said Thomas on the 23 rd day of February (1786) Seventeen hundred & eighty six; and that during his life up to his death he had born to him by the said Mary his lawful wife, the following children, (in wedlock) viz: - Charlotty Grimmer the first born, whose birth took place on the 22 nd day of December (1786) Seventeen hundred & eighty six, as a record of the births of said children, found amongst

The papers of the said Thomas Grimmer, decd. more clearly shows, which record, I have every reason to believe is the only and true record kept by the said Thomas and his wife Mary aforesaid, and that the said Thomas was married as before stated, ten or eleven months, subsequent to which time, the said Charlotte Grimmer was born, (which was the first child born in wedlock,) and, in addition to the birth of the said Charlotte, she the said Mary had by the aforesaid Thomas, the following other children, as the said record verifies, viz:— Allen Grimmer, William Grimmer, Joseph Grimmer, Drew Grimmer, Senior Grimmer, Thomas Grimmer, and Hardy Applewhite Grimmer; and that the said Mary is the widow of the said identical Thomas Grimmer, who served in the war aforesaid, and who at one period of his service received a discharge for twelve months service, signed by Joel Lewis; and that the marriage between the aforesaid Thomas and his wife Mary was solemnized in the year before stated by Jerrey Welms, then an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid; and that she the said Mary Grimmer has remained a widow since the death of her said husband Thomas Grimmer, (which took place in the year eighteen hundred and two), up to the present time. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Test Henry Applewhite, J. P.      Sally her  mark Santherlin
State of North Carolina Halifax County } I the said Justice of the peace whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit of Sally Santherlin sworn to and subscribed before me do hereby certify that she is a woman of truth and full faith and credit is due to her oath. Given under my hand and seal this the 30 th day of September 1845 Henry Applewhite, J. P.

State of North Carolina Halifax County
§ I William W Daniel § Clerk of the Court of § Pleas and Quarter
Session of the county of Halifax & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Spivey whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits of Mary Grimmer & Sally Southerland is an acting magistrate in & for the county of Halifax and full faith & credit is due thereto as such I also certify that the records of my office furnish no evidence whatever of any marriage prior to the year (1811) eighteen hundred & eleven. There being no marriage bonds or marriage licenses filed in office of an older date than the above stated period to wit (1811)
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of my office at office This the 30 th day September 1845- June, Wm W Daniel Clerk