Revolutionary War Pension Record of Zadock GRIFFITH, Frederick Co.,MD

Submitted by Allie Griffith-Nelson, 26 Aug 2006

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Revolutionary War Pension Record of Zadock GRIFFITH, Frederick Co., MD
[Brother of Chisholm Griffith]


Mrs. Q.J. Scott
Cleveland, N.C.
                                                                                                           
June 23, 1935
Madam,

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim 
[S. /C.?] 6291 it appears that Zadock or Zaddock Griffith was born July 24, 1755 
in Frederick County, Maryland, and lived there until 1793 when he moved to 
Iredell County, North Carolina.

He enlisted in 1773 and served six months as a private in Captain Phillip 
Maroney's Maryland Company; was in several skirmishes on York Island and at 
Harlem Heights and was at the battle of White Plains.

He enlisted in again 1775 and served five months as a private in Captain 
Winchester's Company, Colonel Charles Beattie's Maryland Regiment.

He enlisted in the summer of 1777 and served five months as a private in Captain 
Hillary's Maryland Company and was at the battle of Germantown.

He enlisted in the fall of 1781 and served five months as a private in Captain 
Hillary's Maryland Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1833 while 
living in Rowan County, North Carolina.

It is not stated whether he was ever married.

Respectfully,

Wilder Metcalf
Commissioner