Michael Grubb	35m	farmer VA	attended school
Jane "	26f	VA	attended school
Thos "	12m	VA	.
Rebecca J. "	10f	VA	.
Sarah A. "	9f	VA	.
Samuel "	8m	VA	.
Nancy "	7f	VA	.
Susannah "	2f	VA	.
Levi "	5m	VA	.
Mary C. "	1f	VA	.
Timothy C. "	1/12f	VA	.

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 (said) 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 widow 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]

1923, June 27 - Samuel A. Grubb files for a pension for service in the Union Army during the Civil War. In this document we find confirmation that his father was Michael Grubb and that his grand father "came from Germany". He had to answer several questions which give some insight into the life style. We have entered in paranthesis the supposed question.

Grubb, Sam A.

Form No. 1
1. (name and place living?) Sam A. Grubb, Surgoinsville, Tennessee
2. (age at application?) 85 (form returned June 27, 1923) This means he would be born in 1838 which does not go with records of other researchers. It could be that this took a couple of years to file.
3. (place born/) washington County, Virginia
4. (perhaps where he enlisted?) Rogersville, Hawkins co., Tennessee
5. (past occupations?) Farmer and Brick mason
6. (present occupation?) Farmer
7. (? ) None
8. (personal references?) none
9. (Land owned?) 100 acres
10. (money value?) $500.00
11. (Do you own any buildings?) Log house - one
12. (What are your daily activities) Plowed all day long with a bull tongue plow and hoed corn.
13. (What did your parents do?) Farming. Mother died when I was very young and I never knew her and had a step mother. who did the cooking, spinning and weaving.
14. (?) None
15. (What kept you working?) Honest toil was regarded as honest work.
16. (Did you have brothers and sisters?) Yes
17. (What did they do?) All worked
18. (Did they work together?) Yes, all mixed and mingled together.
19. (?) Yes
20. (?) Yes
21. (?) No
22. (Did you attend school?) Yes
23. (What did you feel about your education?) Encouraged.
24. (Describe your school?) Little log school house and sixty days was a term or session.
25. (How long did you attend school?) six or eight months
26. (How far did you have to go to school?) one and one half miles to three miles
27. (What diplomas do you have?) none
28. (What rank did have when you left the service?) Private
29. (How many months of active duty?) two months
30. (Did you get an honorable discharge?) Yes
31. (?) Both men and women
32. (When did you enlist?) 1862, August the 12th at Flat Creek, Knox County, Tenn
33. (What was the first service to which you were connected) 63rd Tenn., Company "C"
34. (Where were you held prisoner of war?) Bridgeport, Ala
35. (How long were you enlisted?) eight or nine months
36. (Where were decommissioned from the service? McLemore Cove, GA
37. (Describe your military service?) Our next move was to Chicamagua which lasted two days, 19 & 20th Sept, 1863. Won an victory. Pretty fair clothes at first, but at the last our clothing was scat, slept out on the ground, hard tack principally, and were exposed to cold, hunger and all kind of diseases, I was in hospital at Richmond, VA. four months from gun shot wounds. Was captured the 2nd day of April 1865, sent to Point Look out and released 27th day of June 1865. We had six crackers, pint of soup and a small size slice of bacon was our retion for one day.
38. (What was your final day of service?) 27th day of June 1865
39. (HOw did you get back home?) From Point Look Out we went to Nashville and there I had to sleep with a six foot yankee and then stole my way home.
40. (What did you do when you returned home?) Went to work when I got able.
41. (Where do you live now?) Since the close of the war I have lived in Hawkins County and followed farming and brick mason work. Never held office, except school director
42. (What is your father's name, where does he live? Did he serve in the Military?) Michael Grubb; Sullivan Co., Tenn., Sullivan co.; Tenn; He lived in Bristol; no war service.
43. (What was your mother's maiden name? Where was she born?) Elizabeth Allison; Sam Allison: don't know; Washington Co., VA
44. (Where is your family from?) My great grandfather on my fathers side came from Germany and settled in Sullivan County, Tenn.

(Grubb, Sam A., Pension No. 646)[Dyer and Moore. p 973-4]

sources:

Dyer, Gustave W. & Moore, John Trotwood. The Tennessee Civil War Veterans Questionaires, vol. 3. Southern Hist. Press., P. O. Box 738, Easley, SC 29641-0738 Grubb, Ernie. records of -(his web site on Rootsweb should be used as a primary source for the other members of this famiy.) ernieg@mchsi.com
Meyer, Joyce B. records of- 3118 Locust Hollow Lane, Edgewood, Ky. 41017, 606-341-6088 email - Biddyhen@aol.com
Deed Book, page 278, Sullivan Co., TN

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