Coryell County - Military Records - Frederick Grimes - 1870 Other War - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000642 Pension Application: Frederick Grimes Service: Army of Texas 1835 & 1836 To the Hon A. Bledsoe, Comptroller Signed Frederick Grimes Coryell County Personally appeared before the undersigned authority Frederick Grimes the above applicant for Pension, who after being by me duly sworn on his Oath says: that he was a Soldier in the Army of Texas from the 25th day of September 1835 to the 20 day of December 1835 in Captain James Swisher's Company and Colonel Ben Milam's Coun. Regiment, and that he was wounded by the cut of a lance in the arm while in such service. Re-enlisted the 1st day of March 1835 & was discharged 1st day of June 1836 in Capt McNutts Co, Ed Burleson's Regiment. Signed Frederick Grimes this 10th day of November 1870 Sworn and subscribed at Gatesville Texas A.D. 1870 before me. W.H. Woodburn, District CCC ======= I Frederick Grimes of the town of (blank) county of Coryell in the state of Texas on this 15th day of November, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy (1870) personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the county and Sate above mentioned, Frederick Grimes who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Frederick Grimes who was a Private in Captain Robt McNutts Company of the Ed Burleson's Regiment of Infantry that he enlisted on the 1st of March for the term of The War and was discharged at Austin County on the first day of June 1836. The reason: The close of the war. Frederick Grimes. Swore at Gatesville, Texas this 15th day of Nov 1870 ============= State of Texas Travis County. This day personally appeared S.G. Evetts of Coryell County and N. Reed of Austin County who being duly sworn according to law declares that they are personally acquainted Frederick Grimes of Coryell County now present in Comptrollers Office and we know of our own knowledge that he is the identical Frederick Grimes who was in the Army of the Republic in the year 1836 in McNutt's and Kuykendall's Companies. We know he is the identical man for we were in the same command with him. Also appeared Frederick Grimes of Coryell County who being sworn according to law declares that he is the identical man who was in the army of the Republic in the year 1836 and who is proven up in this affidavit that he is 70 years of age. Frederick Grimes S.G. Evetts N. Reed Sworn and subscribed to before me at Austin July 1, 1874 Steph H. Darden, Comptroller -------------------------- State of Texas Coryell Co Personally appeared before the undersigned authority, Thomas Birtrong and W.C. Grimes (crossed out was Samuel G. Evetts) credible citizen of said State to me well known, who after being by me duly sworn on their Oath say: That they know of heir own knowledge, that the said Frederick Grimes was a Soldier in the army of Texas in the year 1835 & 1836, that he is about Sixty-five years old and a resident of Coryell County in said Sate; that he was wounded in the arm by the cut of a lance while in the service & that he yet bears the scar, and that we believe him to be justly entitled to a Pension for services and wounds, under the "Act granting Pensions" approved Aug 13, 1870. Signed: Thomas Birtrong Signed: W. C. Grimes Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 10th day of November A.D. 1870 at Gatesville in the county of Coryell State of Texas. Signed W.H. Woodburn, Notary Public ----------------------------------- No 328 Pension Claim of Frederick Grimes Coryell County Texas Filed May 23 1871 by J.C. Jenkins, H of R Disposition made of: Approved June 24, 1871 Amount of pension $250.00 Served in the Army of the Republic of Texas from 25 Sept 1835 and from 1 March 1836 and was wounded. 65 years. Receiv'd evidence of service in 1836. Certificate: Issue July 1, 1874 Record certificate Frederick Grimes 3 enclosures The State of Texas County of Coryell Know all men by these present that I Frederick Grimes of the County and State above written have this day made constitute and appointed by these present make, constitute and appoint J. Cicero Jenkins of the same county and state my true lawful atty and agent for me in my / to present my application for pension and receive whatever I may be entitled to as a pension under an Act approved August 13, A.D. 1870. Entitle An Act-Granting Pensions to the surviving veterans fo the Revolution which separated Texas from Mexico to receipt for the same and to do and perform any and all acts that are necessary to collect said Pension as fully as ? as I could so do were I personally present and acting for myself. I hereby satisfy, confirming and allowing any and all acts done by my said Atty - agent by virtue of this power of Attorney. Given sworn by hand & scroll for seal this the 10th day of November A.D. 1870. F. M. Grimes Appeared before W.H. Woodburn, District Clerk, Coryell County acknowledging the Power of Attorney. Due on the within in bonds $97.00 Stephen H. Darden Received Bonds: Cot 26, 1874 Frederick X Grimes Attest: Wm B. Wortham Office of Comptroller of Public Accounts State of Texas] Austin Texas July 1, 1874 This is to certify that Frederick Grimes under an Act of the Twelfth Legislature of the State of Texas, entitle, "An Act granting Pensions to the surviving veterans of the revolution which separated Texas from Mexico approved August 13, 1870, is entitle to an annual pension of Two Hundred & Fifty collars up to 1st July 1874 payable on or after the thirty first of December of each and every year. Said Frederick Grimes being 70 years of age served in the Army of the Republic in 1835 and 1836, honorably discharged. Residence Coryell County, Texas. Steph H. Darden No 328 Additional Comments: Frederick Miller Grimes (son of George and Eurydice Grimes)1805-1889 Buried in White Cemetery, Navarro Co, where he moved late in life to live near his son, F.M. Grimes II. Notes: (see Handbook of Texas) http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/SS/fsw19.html SWISHER, JAMES GIBSON (1794-1862). Previous military service in Tennessee. "Swisher was elected captain of a military company organized in Washington Municipality at the beginning of the Texas Revolution. His Texas military service began on October 8, 1835. His company participated in the siege of Bexar in December 1835. Gen. Edward Burleson appointed Swisher one of the three commissioners to negotiate the surrender of Gen. Martín Perfecto de Cosqv on December 11, 1835. " BEN MILAM http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/journals/shq/online/v038/n3/contrib_DIVL2664 .html Dec 4, 1835 (Austin had decided to retire the militia for the winter) The soul of Ben Milam rose equal to the occasion; he realized its transcendant importance to the Republic of Texas; he regarded failure, under all the existing surroundings, as an irretrievable disaster. He drew a line across the ground and appealed to his countrymen, then present, to follow him in storming and taking the town, and exclaimed: "Who will follow Old Ben Milam ? MCNUTT, ROBERT (1795-1853). settled near Bellville, Austin County. On March 1, 1836, McNutt assumed the rank of captain and joined lieutenants Gibson Kuykendall and John Burleson in forming a company of Austin County volunteers to relieve the Alamo. After the fall of the Alamo, McNutt and his company, under the command of Gen. Sam Houston, joined in the retreat from Gonzales. During the battle of San Jacinto,McNutt, who had recently been promoted to major, was placed in command of the baggage guard and ammunition. He was also responsible for the wounded and sick, many of whom were suffering from measles. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/MM/fmcav.html BURLESON, EDWARD Indian fighter, Ranger Captain. 2nd in command to Houston at San Jacinto.