State of Tennessee Sullivan County We William Thomas and M. Wallace A. Willoughby Physicians and Surgeons citizens of said county do certify on oath that we have examined Abraham Grubb who applies for a pension under the law of congress allowing pensions to invalid and disabled soldiers that from the examination we are satisfied that he is totally unfitted for and unable to procure a livelihood by labor, both his legs ancles and feet being swollen and the skin and blood vessels of both legs being in that state of chronic disease which is apt to follow recovery from violent fevers or other prostration of the vital powers particularly when treated under and recovered from under the disadvantages attendent upon camp life. that In addition to the diseased condition of the legs and feet his hands and particulary his right hand is diseased joints being enlarged and the member distorted and that the diseased condition and to a great degree the disability has existed from our first acquantance with said Grubb which extends back fifteen to twenty years and we have always understood from him and from others who lived with him that his disability was occasioned by disease contracte -----
(incomplete medical record probably about 1851)

State of Tennessee on this 30 day of June of 1851 Sullivan County

personally appeared before me John R. Delancy a Justice of the peace duly authorised to administer oath & within and for the County and state aforesaid Abraham Grubb aged seventy years a resident of the County and state aforesaid after being duly sworn according to service declares that he volunteered in the County of Sullivan and state of Tennessee as a private in the service of the United States Militia in a Company of Infantry commanded by Capt William King in the first regiment of Tennessee Militia Commanded by Cap Alison and attached to General Dohertys Briggade and in as mustered into service at Knoxville Tennessee aon or about the 6th of January 1814 for the term of six months and after serving upwards of four months in as honourabley discharged with the balance of his company at Knonxville Tennessee on the 18th of May 1814 as well as seen by the muster Rolls of said company as also hois certificate of discharge filed in the Pention Office of the United States with his declaration for Bounty Land and whilst there and these in the service of the United States in the War with the Brittish and Creek Indians he was unusually attacked with fever at a place called Fort Deposit on the Tennessee River in the Cherokee Nation where he remained for sometime out of his mind and was there left with several others for better health on furlow and after becoming convalessesed he obtained a horse by purchase on credit and by short day travel in company with David Thomas a private of sd Capt Kings Company he made out to reach home in a weak debilited and cripled condition the fever having fell into his limbs and joints from which he has never recovered neither has he any homes of ever recovering beintg at this time entirly unable to do any kind of labour to support himself and having no person to labour for him but a weakly wife
He further stated that the surgeon of said Regiment (as he is informed) died shortly after he returned home and the officers of his company and regiment are long since all dead that he received his pay with the balance of the company in Blountville Tennessee but does not recall the pay musters name

He make this his first applecation and declaration for the purpos of obtaining a pension under the Land Granting Pensions to Officiers and Soldiers disabled in the service of the United States

Abraham (his mark) Grubb (seal)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first written and I herby certify that I believe the said Abraham Grubb to be the Identical man who swears as herein stated and that he is the age herein stated

John R. Delancy
Justice of the Peace
[pension applications for the War of 1812,]

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State of Tennessee Jun 25 1851
Sullivan County

Be it ?_______________ that on this day and date above came before me John R. Delanay a Justice of the peace for the county and state above mentioned David Thomas of the County of Washington & State of Tennesse and made oath that they were private soldiers of Captain William Kings Company of Gen. Doherty Briggade in the Expedition of 1814 against the British and Creek Indians with Abraham Grubb now personally present then were enrolled in January 1814 at Blountville Tennesse for a six month tour ?camp of the Tennessee Militia and was marched through Knoxville Tennnesse to Rassis Landing now called Chattanooga to Fort Deposit on the Tennessee River in the then Cherokee nation where said Grubb was violently attacked with unremetted fever and lay for a considerable time out of his senses and after recovering and convalecence said Grubb and our officer David Thomas being _________ afflicted was furloughed by Captian King and left and remained not being able for duty said Grubb purchased a horse on credit said entered traveled short distance until they arrived house in a retched condition from which said Grubb has never recovered the fever having settled in his limbs was discharged at Knoxville Tennessee in May 1814 Said witnesses David Thomas and Martin Booker having known sd Grubb ever since his return home to Sullivan County Tennessee and still known him to be alin & crippled conditon at the present day and from all appearances will ever remain a cripple from said desease.

We also know that the officer of said Company Regiment & Briggade are all dead and thus testimony cannot be obtained and their surgeon they have understood died shortly afterwards Sworn to and subcribed before one this day & date written Martin (his mark) Booker (seal)
John R Delancy (seal)
Justice of the Peace

I John R. Delancy a Justice of the peace for the County of Sullivan and State of Tennnessee do certify that Martin Booker & David Thomas where depositions on the -----------truth and veracity and certified to full faithfull credit this 26th June 1854

John R Delancy (seal)
Justice of the Peace.
[Abraham Grubb, Pension records War of 1812, National Archives, Wash, D. C.]

Abram Grubb (2 male 5-10, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 50-60; female 1 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 3 females 20-30.) [ US census, Eastern. (SU), TN page 318]

1840-

Abram Grubb (btwn 50-60), 1 female( we project this would be Rebecca) btwn 30-40 and 2 males between 15-20 yrs. [US census 1840, Sullivan Co., TN]

Andrew

Abram Grubb m	69	mar	 farmer	$3000		TN	
Rebecca Grubb wife  49 					TN
Gus Shetton m 18 	laborer 			NC.  

Next door is a son of Abram Sr.

Andrew Grubb	m	26		farmer		TN
Nancy Grubb	f	25				VA
George Grubb	m	5				VA
Joseph Grubb	m	2				TN
William Grubb m 1					TN

- a few doors away another son of Abram Sr. -

Abram Grubb	m	27		 farmer		TN
Christiana Grubb f	21				TN
Lander Grubb	m	3				TN
Owen Grubb	m	8mo				TN 

1850- Michael Grubb is in Washington County Virginia. with nine children and wife Jane. 1857- about Oct 8 - Abram Grubb dies leaving his property to be divided equally between his "two sons" (unnamed), Michael Grubb of Virginia and his wife Rebecca. Michael Grubb is made executor of the estate. In the deed listed below Michael identifies himself as the son of Abraham selling his property to David Stopliel(we believe this copy from the record should be more accurately read as "Stophel or Stoffel" Abraham (3) marries Christiana Stophel/Stoffel possible daughter of David. -CG)

This indenture made and entered into this 14th day of October 1857, by and between Michael Grubb of the County of Lee and State of Virginia of the one part and David Stoplial ? of the county of Sullivan and State of Tennessee of the other part. Wittnesseth the aforesaid Michael Grubb for and in consideration of Seven hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold by the presents do bargain, sell and convey to the above named David Stopliel ? his heirs and assigns forever his entire interest in the lands possesed by his Father Abraham Grubb deceased in his life time. Adjoining lands of John W. & Frederick Thomas and others on the waters of Little Sinking Creek in the county of Sullivan & state of Tennessee in district No. 1 - containing by estimation ? of actual survey made by Henry Anderson surveyor of said county on the 5th of February 1852. Five hundred and forty three acres be ? / to? the same more or less. The one fourth of which was willed by s' ? Abraham Grubb deceased to said Michael Grubb bearing date the 27 of November 1856. Subject by said Will to the dower of Rebecca Grubb the window of said Abraham Grubb deceased for 1/3 of the same during her natural lifetime or widowhood and no longer warrenting and forever defending the aforesaid interest of the one fourth of said land subject to the dower of Rebecca Grubb as already assigned her on the 8th of October 1857 by the surveyor of said county and L G. Dryden and Andrew Courtny ? commissioners to lay off and assign the same to the said David Stopliel ? his heirs and assign forever from myself my heirs and all other persons whatever. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and date above written
Attest ................................................. Michael Grubb {seal}
John R. Delany
Nathaniel M. Taylor

[ Deed Book, page 278, Sullivan Co., TN]

sources:

records of Joyce B. Meyer, 3118 Locust Hollow Lane, Edgewood, Ky. 41017, 606-341-6088 email - Biddyhen@aol.com
Deed Book, page 278, Sullivan Co., TN
USC Tenn, 1850
War of 1812, Pension Application 1852
Will of Abram Grubb, Will book, Sullivan Co., Tenn

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