Individual Details
David Louis GRACE
(Bet 1771 and Nov 1779 - Aft Jun 1850)
1820 Stewart Co., TN, David Grace, head. Unknown if this is the same man. Probably not, as there should have been at least six children born before 1820.
1 m 26-45 (1775-1794)
1 f 26-45
1 f under 10 (1810-1820)
1830 Carter Co., TN, David Grace, head.
1 m 50-60 (1770-1780)
1 f 40-50 (1780-1790)
2 m 15-20 (1810-1815)
1 m 10-15 (1815-1820)
1 f 10-15
1 m 5-10 (1820-1825)
2 f 5-10
2 m under 5 (1825-1830)
1 f under 5
This appears to be the same David Grace:
1840 Blount co., TN, David Grace, head
1 m 60-70 (1770-1780)
1 f 50-60 (1780-1790)
2 f 15-20 (1820-1825)
2 m 10-15 (1825-1830)
1 f 10-15
1 m under 5 (1835-1840)
There is also a David Grace in Monroe Co., TN, in 1840.
1 Jun 1850, Civil Dist. 1, Johnson Co., TN, stamped pg 3;
John Grace, head, 33 (1816-17), born TN, Hammerman, real estate of $400
Margaret Grace, 26 (1823-34), born TN
Joseph A. Grace, 9 (1840-41), born TN
Margaret J. Grace, 4 (1845-46), born TN
Maria L. Grace, 4 (1845-46), born TN
Emeline V. Grace, 2 (1847-48), born TN
Susan J. Grace, 1 (1848-49), born TN
David Grace, 84 (1765-66) born VA, no occupation.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnjohnso/jccourt.html
Some Divorces From Carter County:
Grace, David: Petitioned 1809. The marriage bonds between David and his wife, Elizabeth Grace, formerly of Carter Co, are hereby dissolved. Acts of TN, 1809.
This was posted at the Johnson County USGENWEB site.
Possible other marriages for him or his a son, also David L.: Believe Elizabeth Ward is his son's marriage.
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
about David L Grace
Name: David L Grace
Spouse: Elizabeth Ward
Marriage Date: 19 Mar 1846
Marriage County: Johnson
Marriage State: Tennessee
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
about David L Grace
Name: David L Grace
Spouse: Malinda Profett
Marriage Date: 12 Jun 1859
Marriage County: Carter
Marriage State: Tennessee
There is also this marriage:
GRACE, DAVID, FOWLER, JANE, 24 Aug 1816, Caldwell KY
As of 14 Jul 2009 I am tentatively adding father and other children of David and Margaret, based on gedcoms. They are not documented, however, and all info needs to be verified as no personal research has been done as of now. Also changed birth years for David and Margaret per the gedcoms. Those are actually more likely following 1830 and 1840 census ages as well as birth years for children.
Gedcom has a second wife:
Marriage 2 Miss CROSS
3
Children
W.P. GRACE
This may be the Elizabeth that he divorced in 1809.
Another public tree says he married Margaret in Virginia and died 1860 at Laurel Bloomery.
Surveys - Carter Co., Tennessee, B281, FHL No. 1011382, now on indefinite loan at the Loveland, CO, Family History Center.
State of Tennessee }
Carter County } By virtue of an entry made in the entry Takers office of said County of No. 1110 - dated august the 30th 1829- I have Surveyed for David Grace twenty five acres of land in Said County on the north Side of Rones Creek Beginning on a spi----- pine below where said Grace now lives on the north bank of Rones Creek Runing thence north sixty degrees East Eighty Six poles to a Gum thence North forty poles to a Stake thence west thirty nine poles to a stake thence South thirty nine degrees West one hundred and twenty poles to a Hickery thence South thirty Six degrees East nine poles to a white pine thence north Sixty degrees East forty poles to the Beginning - Containing Twenty five acres by a Scale of one hundred poles to the inch. Chain bearors Joseph Slimp (Stimp?) and George N. Carter. August the 24th 1831.
Signed A. Taylor, County Surveyor.
Each of the surveys in the book has a sketch showing the shape of the surveyed parcel.
David Grace Pension File
Pension File 14604 ? rejected pension
File requested 12 Jan 2010 and received 30 Jan 2010
Document 1:
Cover page ? 1/3 of a page
14604
David Grace
Johnson County
Tennessee
REJECTED is stamped down the right side by his name
1813
944
C. W. Bennett
Washington City
Document 2
Marysville June 14, 1841
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sin? In obedience to an order of the County Court of Blount County I herewith enclose you a copy of the proceedings had by the court in relation to the application of David Grace for a pension.
I was requested by Mr. Grace to say to you, that if in anything his proof should be deficient, he hoped that you would immediately inform him of the fact, and instruct him as to the additional proof required in his Declaration may perhaps be considered informal, yet he hopes that upon investigation it will be found to contain facts enough, together with the corroborating affidavits of his witnesses & the documents on file in your Department, to entitle him to a pension. Shoul [sic] this be the case he wishes to draw his pension at Knoxville, the nearest agency to him.
Address Mr. Grace or myself at this place.
Yours very Respectfully,
Jno S. McNutt
State of Tennessee Blount County County Court June Term 1841
This day personally appeared in open court David Grace a citizen of Blount County & State of Tennessee who after being duly sworn according to law made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed in relation to pensions.
That he served one year in the United States army as a private Soldier ? his term of service commenced about the 22nd of December 1813 & that he was discharged on the 22nd Decr 1814 - as will appear from his Discharge which is herewith to the court shown ? at the time he entered the service he was a resident Citizen of Blount County Tenn? that he served in the Company of Capt. William Walker in the 39th regiment Commanded by Col. John Williams ? Thomas H. Banton was Lieut. Col. Montgomery who fell at the battle of the Horseshoe was first Major Peacock Second Major Martin (who was a Captain of the rifle corps that went to Canada) was Adjutant. He was marched by Capt.Walker to Knoxville the place of rendezvous ? from there down the river to fort Deposit. [sic] on Tennessee river above Huntsville Ala? thence to fort Strother on Coosa [or Consa] river Ala ? thence in boats to fort Williams at the mouth of Cedar Creek on Coosa [or Consa]? thence to Talapoosa at the Horseshoe bend where the battle was fought he was in that battle. And was wounded in the foot by a log at the breast works falling upon it ? from there back to fort Williams ? thence to the Hickory grounds, in the forks of Talapoosa & Coosarivers, there they remained a month or perhaps more ? thence to Mount Vernon (then a Teritory) ? from there to Scamba [Scamdia?] bay ? thence back to Mt. Vernon ? thence to fort Mis????? & built fort Montgomery about one mile from fort Mimms [?] ? he there got the rim of his belly broke in raising the fort ? thence to Pensacola, he was at the taking of Pensacola. ? thence back to fort Montgomery where he was discharged ? he has no record of his age, but thinks he is between sixty eight & seventy years old ? he is about five feet ten or eleven inches high red hair and is by profession a blacksmith.
Signed David Grace [this is not his signature, but a clerks copy]
Sworn to in Open Court this 7th June 1841. J. Kennon clk. By Jno. S.McNutt, D.C.
And also came David Hamontree (?) a citizen of the County and State aforesaid and makes the following affidavit ?
That he is personally aquainted with David Grace, whose name is signed to the above Declaration and that the facts as therein stated are true, that he was in the service at the same time that said Grace was and belonged to the same Company ? that he was present at the building of fort Montgomery and saw said Grace where the rim of his belly was broken & also at the battle of the Horseshoe, when his foot was injured by the fall of a log from the breast works.
Signed David Hamonotree
Sworn to in open Court this 7th June 1841. Jeremiah Kennon Clk by Jno S. McNutt, D.C.
Also came Doctor Robert H. [or N.] Hodsden a citizen of the County & State aforesaid and made the following affidavit ?
That he examined David Grace whose name is subscribed to the above Declaration, as to his disability & found that the rim of his belly has been broken & that he is very much injured in consequence of it ? his foot also appears to be stiff & very much injured apparently from a stroke or from the fall of some ponderous body upon it.
Signed Robt H. Hodsden
Sworn to in Open Court this 7th June 1841. Jeremiah Kennon clk by Jno. S. McNutt, D.C.
It was therefore considered & ordered by the Court that said proceedings be recorded & that a certified copy thereof together with the original Discharge of said Grace be transmitted by the Clerk of this Court to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City, in order that said Grace may have the benefit of the acts of Congress in such case made & provided.
State of Tennessee
Blount County
I John S. McNutt Deputy Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the Declaration of David Grace and of the affidavits of the witnesses now on file in my office together with the proceedings had thereon by the court ?given under my hand and seal of office. [Seal covered part of this line and the following lines] in Maryville the 10th day of June 1841.
Signed Jeremiah Kennon Clk by Jno. S. McNutt D.C.
State of Tennessee
Blount County
I Henry Hannum Presiding Justice of the County Court of said County, do certify that Jeremiah Kennon is clerk of the County Court of said County & that Jno. S. McNutt whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is Deputy Clerk of said Court, that his certificate is in due form of Law, & that full faith & credit is due his official acts as such. June 10th 1841.
Signed Henry Hannum
Presiding Justice
Document 3
This is a 1/3 page cover page
E228 No 2
David Grace
Will the Third Auditor be so good as to give the necessary certificate in this case?
Pension Office
June 26, 1841
J. L. Edwards
See Letter to J. S. McNutt, Aug. 6, 1841. Letter to Honl A. Johnson H.R. Feby 18th, 1852.
C. W. Bennett,
Washington City
Document 4
Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
July 9th, 1841
It appears from a Muster Roll of Capt. Walkers Company of the 39th Infantry, to the 9th May 1814, that David Grace, a private, enlisted the 23d December 1813, for the period of one year, and is mustered present without remark. The above mentioned Roll embraces the period of the Battle of the Horse Shoe but it affords no evidence of his having been wounded.
Signed _____(?) Hagman, ___
Pension Office
War Department
Document 5
Fort Montgomery M. Teretory December 22d 1814
To all whome these presents shall come greeting, Know that David Grace a Private soldier in the Company of the 39th Regt of United States Infty has Served Honestly and faithfully one year the term for which he Enlisted and is hereby Honorably discharged from the Public Service.
Signed ? Wm. (?) Walker Capt., 19th Regt Infty, Com____?
Document 6
Know all men by these presents that David Grace of the county of Johnson in the State of Tennessee hereby constitute and appoint Clement W. Bennett of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Agent and attorney to present the claim of myself for an Invalid Pension: and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said Claim, and file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, and to file additional evidence as arguments. And to ______ the Certificate which may ______ for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to me at the Jonesborough Agency, Washington County East Tennessee. I further Authorize my said Attorny to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed, and to all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorny and agent Shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this 21st day of April A.D. 1853. Signed and Sealed in the Presence of:
J. H. Grace
Elias Worley
Signed David Grace
[NOTE: This is obviously his signature. It was very shaky and hardly recognizable.]
State of Tennessee
County of Johnson
On this 21st day of April A.D. 1852, before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared David Grace, with whom I am personally acquainted who acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his Act and Deed for the purposes therein contained. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
Robt H. Keys, J.P. for J,. ??? [ink blot covers part of name. Appears to be 3-4 letters, beginning with C and ending in y.
Document 7
This is two sections ? the top 2/3 is the actual document and the bottom 1/3 is written cross-ways, as a heading.
The bottom part says:
Power of attorney
David Grace
To
C. W. Bennett
Pension Claim
Recd and filed this 19th day of July 1852
The top portion:
State of Tennessee
Johnson County
I Richard L. Wilson Clerk of the County Court of County aforesaid hereby certify that Robert H.(?) Keys Esquire before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged was at the date of the Same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths and the name thereunto Subscribed, is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed my official Seal this 22nd day of April A.D. 1852.
R. L. Wilson Clk.
Document 8
Washington
July 20, 1852
Hon. J. E. Heatte (?)
Comr of Pensions Sir.
I have the honor to enclose herewith a power of Attorney executed by David Grace who was a private in Capt. Walkers Company 39th Regt. Infantry war of 1812, an applicant for an Invalid Pension. I would respectfully request that the power may be filed with his application and permission to examine his papers on file.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obdt Servt
C. W. Bennett.
According to the notes on the transmittal letter to me, this is the entire file.
If David's statement in the affidavit about his age was correct, his birth date would be 1769-1771, which is probably not right, since he still had a guardian in 1791.
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I had a birth fact for David of about 1766, but no source and I'm not sure where that came from. The date now entered matches the census information.
A tree at mundio.com, an ancestry group, says that David and Margaret married in Virginia in 1809. B. Robinson of Fort Worth, Texas is the submitter. Wanted to email, but site requires a separate account, with a tree, to do that.
On 8 August 2013, I received an email from Gwen Rogers Woolridge in Texas. She had this:
"Actually what I have is a family journal. My sister and I were there in 2002. I don't know if I copies it from a book or it stood alone. I think by the size it had to be in a binder by its self. "FAMILY JOURNAL OF JOHN S. GRACE & WIFE" A cover sheet with it states "This history was by John S Grace, started May 12, 1903. compiled from original journal which is in possession of Mrs Roanis (John) Grace om Fprt Wprtj. Texas. It is 5 pages with Descendants of Louis Grace attached. 2nd page states I wrote to Aunt Nellie, Uncle David's wife, [David Louis Grace's second wife] in regard to past family history. I quote from her letter - "David Grace. your grandfather, married a Miss Cross in Virginia--had three children--she and he separated, so far as could be learned, because he was unwilling to give up his independent life as Forge Builder and Bloomer. He next married Miss Margaret Scrimshire of English parentage. (His father in law was a Tory in time of the Revolution and subsequent times). It goes on to list their children.
Another place it says In speaking of Aunt Levina (Grace) Worley ---Aunt Nellie says they came to Lebanon, Mo., where her youngest son Joseph Hirsch Worley was mysteriously murdered. Grief over this killed his father, Elias Worley in less than a week. Aunt Lavina has a daughter, Hester (Worley) Cole, also at Lebanon, Missouri." This is also where Elias and Lavinia are buried."
Based on the above, I have added the surname Cross for David's first wife and three unknown children.
"History of Blount County Tennessee From War Trail to Landing Strip 1795-1955 Revised", on page 144, states that Cook's forge was on Nine Mile Creek near Cook's (later Griffitts) Mill at Mint and Matthew Houston's forge. The property that David bought from the Sheriff that was formerly James Scrimshire's property, was on Nine Mile Creek.
1 m 26-45 (1775-1794)
1 f 26-45
1 f under 10 (1810-1820)
1830 Carter Co., TN, David Grace, head.
1 m 50-60 (1770-1780)
1 f 40-50 (1780-1790)
2 m 15-20 (1810-1815)
1 m 10-15 (1815-1820)
1 f 10-15
1 m 5-10 (1820-1825)
2 f 5-10
2 m under 5 (1825-1830)
1 f under 5
This appears to be the same David Grace:
1840 Blount co., TN, David Grace, head
1 m 60-70 (1770-1780)
1 f 50-60 (1780-1790)
2 f 15-20 (1820-1825)
2 m 10-15 (1825-1830)
1 f 10-15
1 m under 5 (1835-1840)
There is also a David Grace in Monroe Co., TN, in 1840.
1 Jun 1850, Civil Dist. 1, Johnson Co., TN, stamped pg 3;
John Grace, head, 33 (1816-17), born TN, Hammerman, real estate of $400
Margaret Grace, 26 (1823-34), born TN
Joseph A. Grace, 9 (1840-41), born TN
Margaret J. Grace, 4 (1845-46), born TN
Maria L. Grace, 4 (1845-46), born TN
Emeline V. Grace, 2 (1847-48), born TN
Susan J. Grace, 1 (1848-49), born TN
David Grace, 84 (1765-66) born VA, no occupation.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnjohnso/jccourt.html
Some Divorces From Carter County:
Grace, David: Petitioned 1809. The marriage bonds between David and his wife, Elizabeth Grace, formerly of Carter Co, are hereby dissolved. Acts of TN, 1809.
This was posted at the Johnson County USGENWEB site.
Possible other marriages for him or his a son, also David L.: Believe Elizabeth Ward is his son's marriage.
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
about David L Grace
Name: David L Grace
Spouse: Elizabeth Ward
Marriage Date: 19 Mar 1846
Marriage County: Johnson
Marriage State: Tennessee
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
about David L Grace
Name: David L Grace
Spouse: Malinda Profett
Marriage Date: 12 Jun 1859
Marriage County: Carter
Marriage State: Tennessee
There is also this marriage:
GRACE, DAVID, FOWLER, JANE, 24 Aug 1816, Caldwell KY
As of 14 Jul 2009 I am tentatively adding father and other children of David and Margaret, based on gedcoms. They are not documented, however, and all info needs to be verified as no personal research has been done as of now. Also changed birth years for David and Margaret per the gedcoms. Those are actually more likely following 1830 and 1840 census ages as well as birth years for children.
Gedcom has a second wife:
Marriage 2 Miss CROSS
3
Children
W.P. GRACE
This may be the Elizabeth that he divorced in 1809.
Another public tree says he married Margaret in Virginia and died 1860 at Laurel Bloomery.
Surveys - Carter Co., Tennessee, B281, FHL No. 1011382, now on indefinite loan at the Loveland, CO, Family History Center.
State of Tennessee }
Carter County } By virtue of an entry made in the entry Takers office of said County of No. 1110 - dated august the 30th 1829- I have Surveyed for David Grace twenty five acres of land in Said County on the north Side of Rones Creek Beginning on a spi----- pine below where said Grace now lives on the north bank of Rones Creek Runing thence north sixty degrees East Eighty Six poles to a Gum thence North forty poles to a Stake thence west thirty nine poles to a stake thence South thirty nine degrees West one hundred and twenty poles to a Hickery thence South thirty Six degrees East nine poles to a white pine thence north Sixty degrees East forty poles to the Beginning - Containing Twenty five acres by a Scale of one hundred poles to the inch. Chain bearors Joseph Slimp (Stimp?) and George N. Carter. August the 24th 1831.
Signed A. Taylor, County Surveyor.
Each of the surveys in the book has a sketch showing the shape of the surveyed parcel.
David Grace Pension File
Pension File 14604 ? rejected pension
File requested 12 Jan 2010 and received 30 Jan 2010
Document 1:
Cover page ? 1/3 of a page
14604
David Grace
Johnson County
Tennessee
REJECTED is stamped down the right side by his name
1813
944
C. W. Bennett
Washington City
Document 2
Marysville June 14, 1841
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sin? In obedience to an order of the County Court of Blount County I herewith enclose you a copy of the proceedings had by the court in relation to the application of David Grace for a pension.
I was requested by Mr. Grace to say to you, that if in anything his proof should be deficient, he hoped that you would immediately inform him of the fact, and instruct him as to the additional proof required in his Declaration may perhaps be considered informal, yet he hopes that upon investigation it will be found to contain facts enough, together with the corroborating affidavits of his witnesses & the documents on file in your Department, to entitle him to a pension. Shoul [sic] this be the case he wishes to draw his pension at Knoxville, the nearest agency to him.
Address Mr. Grace or myself at this place.
Yours very Respectfully,
Jno S. McNutt
State of Tennessee Blount County County Court June Term 1841
This day personally appeared in open court David Grace a citizen of Blount County & State of Tennessee who after being duly sworn according to law made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed in relation to pensions.
That he served one year in the United States army as a private Soldier ? his term of service commenced about the 22nd of December 1813 & that he was discharged on the 22nd Decr 1814 - as will appear from his Discharge which is herewith to the court shown ? at the time he entered the service he was a resident Citizen of Blount County Tenn? that he served in the Company of Capt. William Walker in the 39th regiment Commanded by Col. John Williams ? Thomas H. Banton was Lieut. Col. Montgomery who fell at the battle of the Horseshoe was first Major Peacock Second Major Martin (who was a Captain of the rifle corps that went to Canada) was Adjutant. He was marched by Capt.Walker to Knoxville the place of rendezvous ? from there down the river to fort Deposit. [sic] on Tennessee river above Huntsville Ala? thence to fort Strother on Coosa [or Consa] river Ala ? thence in boats to fort Williams at the mouth of Cedar Creek on Coosa [or Consa]? thence to Talapoosa at the Horseshoe bend where the battle was fought he was in that battle. And was wounded in the foot by a log at the breast works falling upon it ? from there back to fort Williams ? thence to the Hickory grounds, in the forks of Talapoosa & Coosarivers, there they remained a month or perhaps more ? thence to Mount Vernon (then a Teritory) ? from there to Scamba [Scamdia?] bay ? thence back to Mt. Vernon ? thence to fort Mis????? & built fort Montgomery about one mile from fort Mimms [?] ? he there got the rim of his belly broke in raising the fort ? thence to Pensacola, he was at the taking of Pensacola. ? thence back to fort Montgomery where he was discharged ? he has no record of his age, but thinks he is between sixty eight & seventy years old ? he is about five feet ten or eleven inches high red hair and is by profession a blacksmith.
Signed David Grace [this is not his signature, but a clerks copy]
Sworn to in Open Court this 7th June 1841. J. Kennon clk. By Jno. S.McNutt, D.C.
And also came David Hamontree (?) a citizen of the County and State aforesaid and makes the following affidavit ?
That he is personally aquainted with David Grace, whose name is signed to the above Declaration and that the facts as therein stated are true, that he was in the service at the same time that said Grace was and belonged to the same Company ? that he was present at the building of fort Montgomery and saw said Grace where the rim of his belly was broken & also at the battle of the Horseshoe, when his foot was injured by the fall of a log from the breast works.
Signed David Hamonotree
Sworn to in open Court this 7th June 1841. Jeremiah Kennon Clk by Jno S. McNutt, D.C.
Also came Doctor Robert H. [or N.] Hodsden a citizen of the County & State aforesaid and made the following affidavit ?
That he examined David Grace whose name is subscribed to the above Declaration, as to his disability & found that the rim of his belly has been broken & that he is very much injured in consequence of it ? his foot also appears to be stiff & very much injured apparently from a stroke or from the fall of some ponderous body upon it.
Signed Robt H. Hodsden
Sworn to in Open Court this 7th June 1841. Jeremiah Kennon clk by Jno. S. McNutt, D.C.
It was therefore considered & ordered by the Court that said proceedings be recorded & that a certified copy thereof together with the original Discharge of said Grace be transmitted by the Clerk of this Court to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City, in order that said Grace may have the benefit of the acts of Congress in such case made & provided.
State of Tennessee
Blount County
I John S. McNutt Deputy Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the Declaration of David Grace and of the affidavits of the witnesses now on file in my office together with the proceedings had thereon by the court ?given under my hand and seal of office. [Seal covered part of this line and the following lines] in Maryville the 10th day of June 1841.
Signed Jeremiah Kennon Clk by Jno. S. McNutt D.C.
State of Tennessee
Blount County
I Henry Hannum Presiding Justice of the County Court of said County, do certify that Jeremiah Kennon is clerk of the County Court of said County & that Jno. S. McNutt whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is Deputy Clerk of said Court, that his certificate is in due form of Law, & that full faith & credit is due his official acts as such. June 10th 1841.
Signed Henry Hannum
Presiding Justice
Document 3
This is a 1/3 page cover page
E228 No 2
David Grace
Will the Third Auditor be so good as to give the necessary certificate in this case?
Pension Office
June 26, 1841
J. L. Edwards
See Letter to J. S. McNutt, Aug. 6, 1841. Letter to Honl A. Johnson H.R. Feby 18th, 1852.
C. W. Bennett,
Washington City
Document 4
Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
July 9th, 1841
It appears from a Muster Roll of Capt. Walkers Company of the 39th Infantry, to the 9th May 1814, that David Grace, a private, enlisted the 23d December 1813, for the period of one year, and is mustered present without remark. The above mentioned Roll embraces the period of the Battle of the Horse Shoe but it affords no evidence of his having been wounded.
Signed _____(?) Hagman, ___
Pension Office
War Department
Document 5
Fort Montgomery M. Teretory December 22d 1814
To all whome these presents shall come greeting, Know that David Grace a Private soldier in the Company of the 39th Regt of United States Infty has Served Honestly and faithfully one year the term for which he Enlisted and is hereby Honorably discharged from the Public Service.
Signed ? Wm. (?) Walker Capt., 19th Regt Infty, Com____?
Document 6
Know all men by these presents that David Grace of the county of Johnson in the State of Tennessee hereby constitute and appoint Clement W. Bennett of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Agent and attorney to present the claim of myself for an Invalid Pension: and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said Claim, and file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, and to file additional evidence as arguments. And to ______ the Certificate which may ______ for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to me at the Jonesborough Agency, Washington County East Tennessee. I further Authorize my said Attorny to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed, and to all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorny and agent Shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this 21st day of April A.D. 1853. Signed and Sealed in the Presence of:
J. H. Grace
Elias Worley
Signed David Grace
[NOTE: This is obviously his signature. It was very shaky and hardly recognizable.]
State of Tennessee
County of Johnson
On this 21st day of April A.D. 1852, before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared David Grace, with whom I am personally acquainted who acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his Act and Deed for the purposes therein contained. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
Robt H. Keys, J.P. for J,. ??? [ink blot covers part of name. Appears to be 3-4 letters, beginning with C and ending in y.
Document 7
This is two sections ? the top 2/3 is the actual document and the bottom 1/3 is written cross-ways, as a heading.
The bottom part says:
Power of attorney
David Grace
To
C. W. Bennett
Pension Claim
Recd and filed this 19th day of July 1852
The top portion:
State of Tennessee
Johnson County
I Richard L. Wilson Clerk of the County Court of County aforesaid hereby certify that Robert H.(?) Keys Esquire before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged was at the date of the Same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths and the name thereunto Subscribed, is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed my official Seal this 22nd day of April A.D. 1852.
R. L. Wilson Clk.
Document 8
Washington
July 20, 1852
Hon. J. E. Heatte (?)
Comr of Pensions Sir.
I have the honor to enclose herewith a power of Attorney executed by David Grace who was a private in Capt. Walkers Company 39th Regt. Infantry war of 1812, an applicant for an Invalid Pension. I would respectfully request that the power may be filed with his application and permission to examine his papers on file.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obdt Servt
C. W. Bennett.
According to the notes on the transmittal letter to me, this is the entire file.
If David's statement in the affidavit about his age was correct, his birth date would be 1769-1771, which is probably not right, since he still had a guardian in 1791.
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I had a birth fact for David of about 1766, but no source and I'm not sure where that came from. The date now entered matches the census information.
A tree at mundio.com, an ancestry group, says that David and Margaret married in Virginia in 1809. B. Robinson of Fort Worth, Texas is the submitter. Wanted to email, but site requires a separate account, with a tree, to do that.
On 8 August 2013, I received an email from Gwen Rogers Woolridge in Texas. She had this:
"Actually what I have is a family journal. My sister and I were there in 2002. I don't know if I copies it from a book or it stood alone. I think by the size it had to be in a binder by its self. "FAMILY JOURNAL OF JOHN S. GRACE & WIFE" A cover sheet with it states "This history was by John S Grace, started May 12, 1903. compiled from original journal which is in possession of Mrs Roanis (John) Grace om Fprt Wprtj. Texas. It is 5 pages with Descendants of Louis Grace attached. 2nd page states I wrote to Aunt Nellie, Uncle David's wife, [David Louis Grace's second wife] in regard to past family history. I quote from her letter - "David Grace. your grandfather, married a Miss Cross in Virginia--had three children--she and he separated, so far as could be learned, because he was unwilling to give up his independent life as Forge Builder and Bloomer. He next married Miss Margaret Scrimshire of English parentage. (His father in law was a Tory in time of the Revolution and subsequent times). It goes on to list their children.
Another place it says In speaking of Aunt Levina (Grace) Worley ---Aunt Nellie says they came to Lebanon, Mo., where her youngest son Joseph Hirsch Worley was mysteriously murdered. Grief over this killed his father, Elias Worley in less than a week. Aunt Lavina has a daughter, Hester (Worley) Cole, also at Lebanon, Missouri." This is also where Elias and Lavinia are buried."
Based on the above, I have added the surname Cross for David's first wife and three unknown children.
"History of Blount County Tennessee From War Trail to Landing Strip 1795-1955 Revised", on page 144, states that Cook's forge was on Nine Mile Creek near Cook's (later Griffitts) Mill at Mint and Matthew Houston's forge. The property that David bought from the Sheriff that was formerly James Scrimshire's property, was on Nine Mile Creek.
Events
| Birth | Bet 1771 and Nov 1779 | Virginia | |||
| Military | 1801 | 70th Regiment. | |||
| Military | 1806 | Capt. Byar's Company, 1st Batt. [still 70th Regiment?]. "The Militia | |||
| Marriage | Bef 1809 | Elizabeth CROSS | |||
| Property | 9 Aug 1809 | Bk 1 Pg. 380-381 - Blount Co., Tennessee | |||
| Divorce | 18 Oct 1809 | Res. Carter Co., TN, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee - Elizabeth CROSS |  | ||
| Marriage | Bef 1810 | Margaret SCRIMSHIRE | |||
| Court Records | 1 Oct 1818 | David Cook vs. David Grass [sic]. Scire Facias. David to pay $7.15 and one fourth cents. plus costs. - Blount Co., Tennessee | | ||
| Survey | 30 Aug 1829 | See Notes for detail. - Carter Co., Tennessee | |||
| Census | 1830 | Carter Co., Tennessee | |||
| Pension application | 1845 | Filed claim, which was rejected. Old War IF-#14604 Srv. as Private in Captain Walker's Co., 39th Regiment. - Blount Co., Tennessee | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Civil District 1, Johnson Co., Tennessee | |||
| Death | Aft Jun 1850 | Est. - Johnson Co., Tennessee | |||
| Title (Nobility) | Sr | ||||
| Reference No | 867 |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret SCRIMSHIRE (1787 - 1850) |
| Child | Ellen A. GRACE (1810 - 1880) |
| Child | Azariah GRACE (1810 - 1840) |
| Child | Joseph H. GRACE (1813 - ) |
| Child | John A. GRACE (1816 - 1880) |
| Child | Lavina A. GRACE (1818 - 1898) |
| Child | Elizabeth GRACE (1819 - 1880) |
| Child | Rebecca GRACE (1820 - ) |
| Child | Margaret GRACE (1822 - ) |
| Child | James GRACE (1826 - ) |
| Child | David Lewis GRACE (1826 - 1900) |
| Child | George Curtis GRACE (1827 - 1910) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth CROSS ( - ) |
| Child | W P GRACE ( - ) |
| Child | Unknown GRACE ( - ) |
| Child | Unknown GRACE ( - ) |
| Father | Lewis GRACE (1740 - 1777) |
| Mother | Esther Hester CROW ( - 1779) |
| Sibling | John GRACE (1775 - 1775) |
Endnotes
1. State of Tennessee, Acts of Tennessee, 1796 - 1850 (Knoxville, Tennessee: n.p., 1809), 59; Serial 16, chapter 17 (XVII), section 1..
2. Bobbie G. Young, County Court Minutes Blount County Tennessee March 1818 - Oct 1818 (N.p.: n.p., 1997), At Blount County Library, Maryville, Tennessee.