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Scott County Chronicle
Vol. 15 No. 4 January/February, 2025 – Published by the Scott County Historical Society, Editor; David Jeffers
Continued from last Weeks Issue of Scott County News.
Applicant lived in Brunswick County, State of Virginia and enlisted & entered in the service as aforesaid under the following officers to wit: Captain Edward Yarbower Lieutenant name not now recollected Major Lin Col. Joseph (Crrokett) Crockett, Genl. Washington. Was marched to Peters Burg was in battle at Peters Burg was stationed there about six weeks. Was then marched to Richmond was in the battle of Richmond was marched to Divers Points (Different Points) all of which cant now be recollected but was in the service at Richard & was then at Dificrent points (different points). Wherever neysity called for him some three or four years. He was, then marched up the country after the British Army in the State of North Carrolinia (Carolina) was in the battle fought with the Torries at Musgrove’s Mill where the Torri es was defeated was marched & placed under the command of General Green was then· marched to Guilford was in the battle of Guilford was then marched to Divers Points (different points) pursuing the Brittish Army until the siege of York was in the siege was one of General Washington’s Life Guards on the day that Cornwallice surrendered. Saw Cornwallice deliver his sword to General Washington. Applicant was then marched as one of the Guards over the prisoners to King and Queens county near Apple tree church was then honorably but verbally discharged. Applicant cant form old age & consequent loss of memory recollect the precise length of service but it was not less than six years and that as a private enlisted regular soldier applicant herby realizes his army claim to pension or annuity. Except the private, and he declares that his name is no ton the pension roll of any agency of any State applicant makes oath that he is unable to get to court applicant has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his service nor is there any persons living who’s testimony he can procure by whom applicant can prove his absolute services but the following persons citizens and neighbors of him can testify to his character as a soldier of the Revolution to wit Andrew Lewallen John Patten William Sexton Archillus Gibson Henry Begley Moses Sexton, this applicant has lived ever since the Revolutionary War in the states of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana & Illinois applicant now resides in Tennessee, Morgan County his Joseph (X) Griffith mark”
Joseph Griffith was inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 dollars- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1833 and sent to Levi Trewhitt Morgan C.H. (court house)
Arrears to the 4th of March 40.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. l0.00
50.00
Joseph died May 20, 1833 without knowing that he had been awarded the Pension. He is buried in the Goad Cemetery (on the Robert Byrge farm) just off the Brimstone Road in Scott County. Joseph was one of eleven children born to Issac Griffith and Ann Burson. His brothers and sisters were:
Abraham Griffith
b. 1752?
Rachel Griffith
b. 1753?
Hannah Griffith
b. 7/28/1752
Mary Griffith
b. 1755?
Ann Griffith
b. 1754
Sarah Griffith
b. 1757?
Joseph Griffith
b . 1758?
Martha Griffith
b. 1759?
Isaac Griffith, Jr.
b. 1760?
John Griffith
b. 1761?
James Griffith
b. 1762?
