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Benjamin Grigsby, of Bourbon, Clark & Montgomery Co., KY
- H. Benjamin Grigsby, of Bourbon, Clark & Montgomery Co., KY1749 - Aft 1840
- W. Sarah KiddBet 1771 & 1780 -
m. Oct 1820
Facts and Events
Disambiguation
NOT to be confused with Benjamin Grigsby [sometimes referred to as "Dutch Bennie"] (b. bet. 1761-1765, d. abt. 1840 in Perry Co., KY) that married Elizabeth Duncan 23 Dec 1786 in Fauquier County, Virginia. Some researchers have confused and/or combined the two Benjamin Grigsby's, but records clearly show that they were two different persons with two different families and in different locations.
Military Service
- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, pg. 216 compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
Gridsby, Benjamin - born 4/24/1749 in Prince William County, Virginia where entered service in 1777; moved in 1808 to Bourbon County, Kentucky, thence to Clark County, Kentucky, then to Montgomery County, Kentucky, thence to Shelby County, Kentucky, where granted Pension in 1833; query letter in file in 19-- from descendant Mrs. Lucy B. Pemberton, Holden, Missouri, states soldier married Mary & they had a son Jesse. F-1208, R1130.
Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 35.--10th August, 1769. Gasper Bramer and Catharine ( ) to Benjamin Grigsbey, £100, 72 acres on Shanando River above Lord Fairfax's line. Teste: Andrew Bird, William McDowell, William McGill.
- Page 503.--15th May, 1770. Commission to Daniel Smith and Felix Gilbert to take privy examination of Mary, wife of Benjamin Grigsby, as to deed to Henry Null, dated 12th May, 1770. Executed 16th August, 1770.
Records in Viginia
- 13 October 1795 Benjamin Grigsby and wife Mary [Price] buy 56 acres of land in Shenandoah County part of 178 acres granted to William Tirey (Tyree) brother- in-law of Mary Price. Sold to John and Phoebe McGowan 21 October 1801. Recorded 11 September 1815. [Shenandoah County Virginia Deed Book K page 15 and Book W page 74]
- Benjamin Grigsby found in Shenandoah County tax lists in 1783 and from 1787 to 1804. Son Jesse Grigsby also appears in 1798-1799-1803 & 1804 tax lists. [Shenandoah County, Virginia Records]
- Sale of land, estate of Edward Price (1747-1787), brother-in-law of Benjamin Grigsby:
- Sale of above estate, Shenandoah County Deeds, Book K page 425. Abstract: Between John Price and Sarah his wife Thomas Price and Ruth his wife Sampson Price and Delilah his wife the said John Price, Thomas Price and Sampson Price are Brothers and devisees of Edward Price dec'd. who was a son and devisee of John Price deceased late of County of Shenandoah. William Tirey and Elizabeth his wife, William Turner and Sarah his wife, Benjamin Grigsby and Mary his wife, Collan Mitcham and Rachel his wife and Ann Price the said Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Rachel and Ann are Sisters and devisees of Edward Price deceased who was one of the sons and devisees of John Price deceased (to) Abraham Pence of said County of Shenandoah...Consideration of twelve pounds ten shillings to Each...Tract of Land lying and being in aforesaid County on the north side of the south river of Shenandoah it being part of a tract of two hundred and ninety acres which was formerly granted by deed from the late proprieters office the 10th of April 1751 to Lawrence Garr who conveyed same to above named John Price dec'd. who by his last Will and Testament duly proved devised same to all his Brothers and Sisters to be Equally divided...with said John Prices line...in John Stricklers line...containing one hundred and thirty acres...
- Wit: George Pence, Jacob Pence, Henry Pence, A. Berry Signed: John Price, Sarah (x) Price, Collin (x) Mitcham, Rachel (x) Mitcham, Benjamin (x) Grigsby, Mary (x) Grigsby, Samson Price, Delilah (x) Price Recorded 14 March 1797.
References
- Geni.com: (not a reliable primary source).
A Benjamin Grigsby with wife Mary bought land in 1769 in Augusta Co. VA and sold it in 1770. In Shenandoah Co. VA in 1872-1874 Benjamin Grigsby was in court to answer a suit by Evin Price. In 1795 Benjamin and Mary Price Grigsby buy 56 acres of land in Shenandoah Co.VA. which they sell Dec. 16, 1801 to John and Phebe McGowan. Benjamin Grigsby's wife was Mary Price daughter of John Price Sr. and sister of John Price, Jr. Her brother-in -lawwas bondsman for the marriage of Amelia (Milly) Clifton to Jesse Grigsby in Shenandoah Co. VA in 1802. Two of Benjamon and Mary Grigsby's daughters marry in Shenandoah Co. VA in the decade prior to 1800. Benjamin and Mary sold their property around 1800. The same property is purchased by Jesse and Amelia Grigsby c. 1815 and Jesse Grigsby dies there in 1836. Benjamin Grigsby is found in Shenandoah Co. VA in 1783 on the tax list (also 1787-1788-1790-1791-1792-1795-1796-1797-1798-1799-1800-1803-1804). After 1804 I have no record of Benjamin and Mary Grigsby. In 1798-1799-1803-1804 Jesse Grigsby in on the Shenandoah Co. VA tax list with Benjamin Grigsby as well as being married there in 1802 with Benjamin's wife Mary's brother-in-law as bondsman. It seems probable that Jesse was Benjamin's son who came of tax age in 1798 is found with his father until his father sells the family property prior to His son's marriage in 1802. Benjamin and Mary Grigsby leave Shenandoah Co. VA after 1804. On Feb 24, 1815 Jesse and Amelia Grigsby are able to repurchase Benjamin Grigsby's property from the widdow Phebe McGowan the 56 acres sold to the McGowans by Benjamin and Mary Grigsby and live there the rest of Jesse's life. Jesse and Amelia Grigsby named ther first born son Benjamin Grigsby. After Jesse Grigsby's death in 1836 the estate is settled in 1838 and most of the family moves to Adams County Illinois (some in a few years to Pike Co. Illinois. Some members of the family are still in each of those locations. Jesse Grigsby had a son Jesse Jr. who seems to have died between 1830 and his father's death in 1836. In addition to this Jesse Grigsby, Sr. and wife Amelia Clifton Grigsby with Jesse Grigsby. Jr., another another (Rev.) Jesse Grigsby Sr. with wife Elizabeth Northern Grigsby and son Jesse Grigsby, Jr. move to Shenandoah Co. VA c. 1800 and stay until they move to KY in 1820. For 20 years there are four (4) Jesse Grigsbys living in Shenandoah Co VA. The Rev. Jesse Grigsby, Sr. is from Frederick Co and probably the son of William Grigsby while the second Jesse Grigsby, Sr. is probably the son of Benjamin Grigsby and Mary Price Grigsby. Their daughter Mary Grigsby in 1795 married her cousin Edmond Price in Shenandoah Co. VA.
https://www.geni.com/people/Benjamin-Grigsby-Jr/6000000033192314152?through=6000000040108522255
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension Application of Benjamin Grigsby S1208 VA
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris.
Shelby County }
and }
State of Kentucky }
On this 11th day of March in the year of Christ 1833 personally appeared before the County Court of the aforsaid the County Court of the aforsaid County Benjamin Grigsby a resident Citizen of the aforsaid County aged 84 years, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
Said Declarant states that he was born on the 24th day of April 1749 in Prince William County in the state of Virginia, that he has seen his birth register in the Register of Births made by the Parson of the Parish agreable to the regimes[?] of those early times.
He states that in the month of september in the year 1777 he entered the Army of the Revolution as a Drafted Militia Man from the County of Prince William under the command of Captn Valentine Peyton.
Jesse Ewell was the Coln of the Regiment to which my company belonged, or was attached. His brother James Ewell was a major in the same Regiment. Genl Charles Scott was one Gen’l of Brigade. Harrison Peyton was our Lieutenant. The particular day of the month I can’t now recollect on which I entered the service. We marched from Prince William County into Pensylvania, where we joined the American Troops under the command of Genl Washington above Philadelphia, about ten miles from Germantown. I there saw Coln Seymes [probably Charles Simms] and Coln [William] Crawford who were Regular Officers I served two months and was discharged from Genl Scott’s Brigade. I did not receive a written discharge; it was in the month of November ensuing the day of my first entry upon the service aforsaid.
Afterwards in the year 1781 in the month of May, the day I can’t recollect, I again entered the military service as a drafted malitia man from the County of King George under the command of Captn Michael Wallace Peter Hansborough was our Lieutenant. The principal service performed by us consisted in watching the British along the Potomack [sic: Potomac River] from Boyds Hole down as low as Seder Point [sic: Cedar Point]. This was about the time the British drove the Virginia Assembly from Richmond to Charlottsville [sic: Charlottesville; 22 Apr 1781]. I do not recollect the precise length of time I was actually engaged in this Tour of service, but from the best of my recollection, which is now in consequence of my old age is not good, I verily believe I served four if not five weeks on this Tour.
Afterwards about the last of August in the year 1781, I again entered the military service as a drafted malitia man from the County of King George under the command of Captn William Bumbree. This was the name of my Captain as well as my memory serves me. Capn Campbell and Coln Ennis [sic: James Innes] were officers in the same body of Troops. We were marched to Gloucester in the first place, and was stationed between Gloster Court House and York Town. Before my term of service expired, the seige of York occurred. I was present at the surrender of L[or]d Cornwallis [19 Oct 1781]. I do not remember the day of my discharge; it was after the surrender. On this Tour I served two months. I received no written discharge.
By reason of old age, and consequent loss of memory and from the circumstance that I had no interest in preserving in my memory the particular days when I entered the military service, and on which I was discharged from it, I cannot state the precise period of entry upon service and of my discharge from it nor can from the same reasons state more accurately than I have done, the particular periods of the war when I was in service; But from the best of my recollection I served six months as a private soldier in the drafted malitia, during the war of the Revolution, and during the periods of it before stated by me. I have no documentary evidence of the services performed by me in the Revolutionary War; nor do I know of any living witness by whom I can prove them. I came out to Kentucky in the year 1808[?], where I have lived ever since. I refer to the Reverend Wm Ford, James Ford, Reuben Redding and John Maddox, who will state what they know as to my character for truth, what they believe as to my age, and how far I am reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforsaid
[Signed] Benjamin [his X mark] Grigsby
[The above claim was rejected because the applicant did not serve at least six months.]
State of Kentucky }
County of Shelby } Ss.
On this 19th day of August 1833 personally appeared before H. Bohannon a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Shelby in the state of Kentucky and one of the Justices of the Shelby County Court Benjamin Grigsby a resident of the said County of Shelby aged 84 years, who is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend the proper Court to make his declaration, and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that is to say, being a resident of the county of Prince William in the State of Virginia he did in the month of August in the year 1777 as well as he now remembers enter the service of the United States as a drafted militia man and private soldier upon a tour of three months in the company of Capt Valentine Peyton and [was] attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Jesse Ewell. he states that he rendezvoused with his Company at a place called the red house [now Haymarket] in Prince William County Va. and there joined his regiment – that he was marched from thence to Pennsylvania and joined the Army of Gen’l. Washington not many miles from Philadelphia. That when he joined the Army he was attached to the Brigade of Gen’l. Scott who was also from the state of Va. – he states that he continued with the army till the expiration of his tour of duty and was discharged and returned home.
He further states and declares that afterward in the month of Jan’y 1781 as well as he now
remembers being then a resident of King George County Va. he again entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia man and private soldier upon a tour of three months in the Company of Capt. Wallace in the regiment of Col. Skinker. that they rendezvoused at Boyds Hole on the Potomac River and were kept statio[page torn] along said river during the whole of his said tour for the purpose of protecting the country from the depredations of the British who were having command of the water courses which were at the time much infested with their vessels, frequently sent parties ashore to annoy the inhabitants and forage upon them. He states that at the termination of his said tour having served out the same he was discharged and returned home.
He further states and declares that afterwards in the latter part of the month of Septr 1781 as well as he remembers he again entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia man and private soldier upon a tour of one month in the company of Capt. William Bumbray and was attached to the regiment of Col. Campbell. that he rendezvoused at Leeds Town [Leedstown] Va with his company & regiment and was marched from thence and joined the army of Gen’l. Washington, and was attach to Gen’l Weedons [George Weedon’s] Brigade as well as he recollects. He states that he continued with the Army till the expiration of his tour of duty which he fully served. That he was present at and assisted in the seige of York and Capture of Cornwallis and a short time after his capture he was discharged and returned home.
He states that from his advanced age the great length of time and his consequent loss of memory he cannot state his services with that minuteness and precission which he would like to do but that from his present best recollection he served as above stated and set forth – that he did not serve less than seven months as a private soldier during the revolution.
He states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony
he can procure who can testify to his service or any part of it.
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 any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
[Signed] Benjamin [his X mark] Grigsby
Interrogatories put to the above named applicant by the said H. Bohannan Justice of the Peace as aforesaid
1st Where and in what year were your Born?
Answer. I was born in Prince William County Va. in the year 1749 according to my information.
2d Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer. I have none. my knowledge of my age is derived from my recollection of my fathers family record.
3d Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer. When called into the service upon my first tour I was living in Prince William County Va. and when I was called upon by two last tours I lived in King George County Va. I continued to reside in Virginia after the revolutionary war till about 26 years ago when I moved to Bourbon County Kentucky and have since lived in Clarke [sic: Clark] & Montgomery Counties Ky and now live in Shelby county Ky.
4th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
Answer. I was drafted upon all my tours.
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I recollect Gen’ls. [Nathanael] Greene, [Anthony] Wayne & Washington. I recollect Gen’l. Weeden who was a militia officer [sic] I think and also Col. Innis & Col. Crawford besides my own officers. My memory has so failed me that I cannot now recollect the names of any others. Upon my first tour I was marched to Pennsylvania & joined the army of Gen’l. Washington some miles from Philadelphia & continued with it during my tour. Upon my second tour my services were performed along the Potomac River in protecting the country from the depredations of the British. Upon my third tour I joined the army of Gen’l. Washington and was present and assisted in the seige of York and capture of Cornwallis.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer. I never received any discharge
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution?
Answer. I will name Wm W. Ford & Henry Baskett as persons who live in my neighbourhood and to whom I am known
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[Signed] Benjamin [his X mark] Grigsby
https://revwarapps.org/s1208.pdf
- Jackson, Ron V. Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890.
Name: Benjamin Grigsby
State: VA
County: Shenandoah County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1783
Record Type: Tax list
Page: 064
Database: VA Early Census Index
- United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).
Name: Benjn Grigsby
Place: Stoner, Bourbon, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]
Total Persons: 7
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 14
- United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).
Name: Benjamin Granby [Benjamin Grigsby]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 14: 1
Free Colored Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 2
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 4
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 8
Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 6
Total Free Colored Persons: 3
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 12
- United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).
Name: Benjamin Griggeby [Benjamin Giggsby] [Benjamin Grigsby]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): North of The Road From Louisville To Frankfort, Shelby, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 80 thru 89: 1 [b. bet. 1741-1750] [added due to transcriber error]
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [b. bet. 1771-1780]
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 2
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5
- United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).
Name: Benjamin Grigsby
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Montgomery, Kentucky
Birth Year: abt 1749
Age: 91
Military service: Veteran
- Kentucky, United States. Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989 [database on-line]. (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015)
1.
Soldiers of the Revolution of Montgomery County, Kentucky as listed on a plaque in the courthouse:
Grigsby, Benjamin.
- United States. American Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions .
Name: Benjamin Grigsby
State: Kentucky
Location: --, Shelby
Reason: Not six months service.
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