Joseph GRIGG
6.898
Martha Grigg, widow and Alexander Grigg, and Elizabeth W. Grigg -
Children and heirs at law of
Joseph W. Grigg dec'd
late a Private in Captain Sellar's Company
3rd Reg Illinois Vols
11.999 ---[illegible]
March 7th / 48
To J. Bradford, Greenville, Ills.
Registered [illegible] 34 page 40
Brief in the case of the children of Joseph W. GRIGG, dec'd, who was a private of Capt. Sellers'
Company, 3rd Regt, Ills Vols.
Bond County and State of Illinois
Feby 3, 1853
and June 3, 1858
Claim, ("original," or "for increas.") for arrears and renewal
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If
either, state the Substance.
The Widow, Martha Grigg, was pensioned under Act of July 21,
1848 for five years ending 25 Feby 1852, and said pension was
renewed under Act Feby 3, 1853, for five years longer, but she
again married on the 22 January 1856.
Declaration of Martha Kimbro, before a J.P. of Bond Co., Ills.
19 Oct 1859 - is the Guardian of Elizabeth W. Grigg and
Alexander Grigg, only children of Joseph W Grigg, dec'd, who
was a private of Company E, 3rd Regt Ills Vols during the war
with Mexico - states when he entered the service and when he was
killed therein (25 Feby 1847) that deponent received a pension
under the Acts of 1848 and 1853, but married Daniel Kimbro on
the 22 Jany 1856 - makes application for pension as guardian of
the two children above referrred to.
Two witnesses testify to the identity of the Guardian
To wit
aff't of two witnesses showing that they have examined the Family
Bible of Joseph W. Grigg dec'd and find the name.
Name and Evidence of Agent
W J Conkling
Springfield, ILLS
Springfield,
Ills Nov 23/59
Dear Sir:
Your letter of 3rd I am returning Enclosed Application
for correction was duly read - I have had the same carefully
corrected as required
In reply to your inquiry “Why did the Guardian in her two former
declarations omit the Initial letter E. which she now uses" I have to say that when I
saw her and had her make out her papers for the Bal[ance] due
her to the date of her marriage, I had her write her name as
written in the Pension Certificates but when she made out the
papers as Guardian the initial E. Occurring in the Record of her
appointment as Guardian
as well as in her Family Record of her Marriage and the Public
Record of her Marriage,
I had her insert it so that her name would be alike wherever it
occurred. She informed me that previously to be short she
omitted the letter E. which she then used for the name above
stated.
The application being now complete I shall be happy soon to
receive the pension Certificates to be issued thereon.
Yours Very Respectfully
Wm J Conkling
Hon. Geo W. Whiting
[illegible] Pensions
Washington D C
Contributed Jan 2012 by Marilyn Glenn Szum
