SAR, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL National Number 73727 State Number 653 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE __________________________ SOCIETY OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION I, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL being of the age of 34 years hereby apply for membership in this Society by right of lineal descent in the following line from . . . . . . . Capt. MICAH VAIL of Danby, VT who was born in Huntington, L. I. . . . . on the 24th day of Sept., 1730 and died in Danby, VT . . . . . . . . . . on the 8th day of June, 1777 and who assisted in establishing American Independence. I was born in New York City . . . . . . . County of . . . . . . . . . State of New York . . . . . . . . . . . . on the 23rd day of Jan., 1916 (1) I am the son of Dr. WILLIAM H. GRINNELL born 1/22/1874 now living, and his wife BERTHA A. BROMLEY born 5/22/1876, now living, married 6/24/1902 (2) grandson of LANNIE JERRY GRINNELL born 2/14/1853, died 1912, and his wife MARY WETHERBY VAIL born 3/26/1855, died 7/7/1914, married 5/1/1873 (3) great-grandson of WILLIAM HERRICK VAIL born 11/27/1824, died 4/22/1893 and his wife ALVIRA C. ALLEN born 3/15/1824, died 5/28/1889, married 9/14/1847 (4) great2-grandson of Col. EDWARD VAIL Jr. born 7/13/1791, died 9/29/1841 and his wife SALLY HERRICK born 1795 died 8/3/1872, married 1812 (5) great3-grandson of Capt. EDWARD VAIL Sr. born 3/12/1756, died 5/12/1837 and his wife MARGARET ALLEN born 9/26/1758, died 9/29/1831, married 6/22/1777 (6) great4-grandson of Capt. MICAH VAIL born 9/24/1730, died 6/8/1777, and his wife MARY BRIGGS born 12/24/1724 died 6/8/1777, married 1754 (7) great5-grandson of MOSES VAIL born 1685, died 1750 and his wife PHEBE PLATT (8) great6-grandson of JOSEPH VAIL died 1698 Page 1 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** SAR, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL and he, the said Capt. MICAH VAIL (No. 6) is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of captain of 6th company of Green Mt. Boys and 6th judge of the 9 supreme judges of the N. H. Grants, 1776, member of the committee of Safety and delegate to conventsions. These papers were filled out by PHEBE & ALBERT CONGDON from records and papers here at Danby, VT. PHEBE A. COGDON {signature} ALBERT B. CONGDON {signature} Page 2 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** SAR, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL Applicant affirms his adherence to the principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and his unqualified support of the Constitution of the United States of America, to the end that the inalienable rights of the citizen may be PRESERVED and our ideal representative government perpetuated. ANCESTOR'S SERVICE "SECTION 1. Any man shall be eligible to membership in the Society who, being of the age of eighteen years or over, and a citizen of good repute in the community, is the lineal descendant of an ancestor who was at all times unfailing in his loyalty to, and rendered active service in, the cause of American Independence, either as an officer soldier seaman, marine, militiaman, or minute man in the armed forces of the Continental Congress, or of any one of the several Colonies or States, or as a signer of the Declaration of Independence; or as a member of a Committee of Safety or Correspondence; or as a member of any Continental, Provincial, or Colonial Congress or Legislature; or as a recognized patriot who performed actual service by overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great Britain." Constitution of National Society S. A. R., Article III, Section 1, adopted June 3, 1907, and as amended. Membership is based upon one original claim; when the applicant derives eligibility by descent from more than one ancestor, and it is desired to take advantage thereof, separate applications, to be marked "Supplemental Application," should be made in each case and filed with the original. State fully such documentary or traditional authorities as you found the following record upon and also the residence of ancestor with dates of birth and death, if known. By order of the Board of Trustees, May 3, 1911, the recipient of a certificate granted on this application agrees to surrender his certificate upon failure to pay his membership dues, unless his membership shall cease by reason of death or actual disability, to be determined by the Society of which he is a member. My ancestor's services in assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution were as follows: Capt. MICAH VAIL, b. 9/24/1730, was the seventh son of MOSES and PHEBE (PLATT) VAIL, of Huntington, L. I. And of English decent. He married MARY BRIGGS 1754 and was one of the first five settlers who came to Danby, VT, 1765. This house stood south of the present dwelling of W. W. Hilliard. He was moderator of the town meetings of 1773 & 1774, selectman, 1770 to 1775, and was associated with Allen, Warner and others in defending the rights of the N. H. Grant settlers in the struggle between New York and N. H. Grants. MICAH VAIL was a member of the committee of Safety, Danby’s delegate to Dorset Conventions and an intimate friend of Ethan Allen, who frequently visited him. The 6th or Danby company of Green Mt. Boys, which he commanded 1769 to 1777, was reorganized upon a written request from Ethan Allen April 15th, 1774, and this company, 54 men under Capt. MICAH VAIL, Lieuts. Ira Allen and Jesse Sawyer, went with the expeditions under the command of Col. Ethan Allen and Col. Seth Warner, which took Ticonderoga, Crown Point and Montreal 1775. Page 3 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** SAR, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL MICAH VAIL was the 6th judge of the 9 supreme judges of the Grants, elected at Dorset 1776, and he was the sixth signer of the association signed at Dorset, July 26th, 1776, when the N. H. Grants pledged all they had to the American cause. MICAH VAIL and his wife both died June 8th, 1777 and their descendants have reason to believe they were poisoned by a Tory doctor. Two weeks after MICAH VAIL’s death Danby elected his neighbor, Col. Thomas Chittenden, to take his place as delegate to the constitutional convention at Windsor July 1777, and the next March Chittenden became chief executive of the republic of VT. MICAH VAIL’s sons, MOSES and JOHN, served in the American Revolution, as did also his sons-in-law, Lieut. ISAAC GAGE, PLINEY ADAMS & THOMAS ALLEN. MICAH VAIL’s son EDWARD was Captain of the Danby company which marched to Whitehall at the time of the battle of Plattsburg in the War of 1812 and his grandson, EDWARD VAIL Jr. was Colonel of VT state militia 1824. Danby town records say, “EDWARD VAIL, son of MICAH VAIL and MARGARET ALLEN, both of Danby, were married by Thomas Rowley, Justice of the Peace June 22nd, 1780”. MARGARET ALLEN’S parents, HENRY and EUNICE ALLEN, lived in Dorset, VT during the Revolution. HENRY was a surveyor and served in Capt. Abraham Underhill’s company of Dorset Men. (See VT rolls of the Revolution, pages 156, 427, 455). Col. ETHAN ALLEN was in some way related and came to MARGARET’s wedding. (See William Penn Vail’s History of the Vail family). For Capt. MICAH VAIL’s services see VT Rolls of the Revolution 685, 814, 815. For his son MOSES VAIL’s, see page 430. For his son, JOHN VAIL, see page 123. For his son-in-law, PLINEY ADAMS, see page 592. For his son-in-law, THOMAS ALLEN, see 372, 462 and 163. For Capt. EDWARD VAIL, see Child’s Rutland Co. Directory, pages 128, and for the Vail family, see Williams’ History of Danby, pages 15 & 21 to 31, also pages 272 to 280, or see Danby’s section of Hemenway’s Rutland County, which is copied from William’s History of Danby. For MICAH VAIL’s son-in-law, see VT Rolls of the Revolution, pages 92, 123, 243, 787, Lieut. ISAAC GAGE. Page 4 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** SAR, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL Full maiden name of applicant’s wife: not married NAMES OF CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF APPLICANT (Added to blank by order of Trustees. July 1915) Applicant’s Services Lieut. ROBERT GRINNELL is a graduate of Rutland High School, Culver Military Academy & Pittsburgh University, and he graduated from the U. S. Merchants’ Marine Academy, King’s Point NY, May 5th, 1944. Lieut. ROBERT GRINNELL served as 2nd or Navigational Officer of the S. S. Washington and served on six trips to the War Zones, including the Invasion of Africa, 1942, the Normandy Invasion on 1944, and on the mission to Archangel, Russia. While on the S. S. John Adams Dix in the Mediterranean was bombed by both the Italian and German aircraft. ROBERT GRINNELL holds a maritime service decoration and was cited for saving three lives during the Normandy invasion by President Truman. His father, Dr. W. H. GRINNELL of 92 Church St., served as a Lieutenant in the First World War, being stationed at the Base Hospital at Brest, France. The following references to the authorities for the record of my ancestor’s service and for the genealogical data contained in this application. See Marriage Records enclosed, Bromley Genealogy by VIOLA BROMLEY, pages 3, 7, 12, 24, 47, 88 & 198. History of Danby by John Williams, pages 112, 115, 291, 40, 70, 34, 32 & 23. Town Records of Danby & Dorset; Gravestones in Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Reade Cemetery, Danby, and West Danby Cemetery. ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL {signature} Notarized: Philadelphia, PA April 24, 1950 Page 5 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** SAR, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL Note kindly use typewriter in filling out this application National Number 73727 State Number 653 THE VERMONT SOCIETY OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP OF ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL DESCENDANT OF BETHUEL BROMLEY, Drummer & Corporal, 1775-1781 Application examined and approved Accepted by the State Board of Management Feb. 5, 1951 Feb. 5, 1951 Approved and registered by the Registrar General Mar 9, 1851 Page 6 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** SAR, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL National Number 73727 State Number 653 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO THE BOARD OF MANAGERS THE VERMONT SOCIETY OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION I, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL being of the age of 34 years hereby apply for membership in this Society by right of lineal descent in the following line from . . . . . . . BETHUEL BROMLEY of Danby, VT Drummer & Corporal 1775-1781 who was born in Preston, CT . . . . . . . on the 22th day of Dec., 1737 and died in Danby, VT . . . . . . . . . . on 1808 and who assisted in establishing American Independence. I was born in New York City . . . . . . . County of . . . . . . . . . State of New York . . . . . . . . . . . . on the 23rd day of Jan., 1916 (1) I am the son of Dr. WILLIAM H. GRINNELL born 1/22/1874 now living, and his wife BERTHA A. BROMLEY born 5/22/1876, now living, married 6/24/1902 (2) grandson of ROBERT BROMLEY born 2/19/1848, died 12/3/1910, and his wife ADA MATTISON born 5/7/1856, died 2/27/1912, married 5/7/1872 (3) great-grandson of HIRAM BROMLEY born 7/1/1796, died 1883 and his wife ELIZA PADDOCK born 1800, died 1/21/1894, married 6/16/1830 (4) great2-grandson of Private JOSHAU BROMLEY born 2/24/1764, died 8/25/1825 and his wife ANNA THAYER born 1769 died 12/12/1852, married 1792 (5) great3-grandson of Corporal BETHUEL BROMLEY born 12/22/1737, died 1808 and his wife ARABELLA HERRICK died 7/23/1773, married 12/21/1758 (6) great4-grandson of WILLIAM BROMLEY born 10/21/1694, died 1/7/1769, and his wife JUDITH will proved 1/27/1769 (7) great5-grandson of WILLIAM BROMLEY born Abt. 1668, died 1700 and his wife LYDIA BILLINGS died 8/1747 proved by deed 7/1700 (8) great6-grandson of LUKE BROMLEY died Before 1700, came from England before 1648, settled in Warwick, R. I. Page 7 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** SAR, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL And he, the said Corporal BETHUEL BROMLEY (No. 5) is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of Private, Drummer & Corporal, Vermont Militia. These papers were filled out by PHEBE & ALBERT CONGDON from records and papers here at Danby, VT. PHEBE A. COGDON {signature} ALBERT B. CONGDON {signature} Page 8 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** SAR, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL Applicant affirms his adherence to the principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and his unqualified support of the Constitution of the United States of America, to the end that the inalienable rights of the citizen may be PRESERVED and our ideal representative government perpetuated. ANCESTOR'S SERVICE "SECTION 1. Any man shall be eligible to membership in the Society who, being of the age of eighteen years or over, and a citizen of good repute in the community, is the lineal descendant of an ancestor who was at all times unfailing in his loyalty to, and rendered active service in, the cause of American Independence, either as an officer soldier seaman, marine, militiaman, or minute man in the armed forces of the Continental Congress, or of any one of the several Colonies or States, or as a signer of the Declaration of Independence; or as a member of a Committee of Safety or Correspondence; or as a member of any Continental, Provincial, or Colonial Congress or Legislature; or as a recognized patriot who performed actual service by overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great Britain." Constitution of National Society S. A. R., Article III, Section 1, adopted June 3, 1907, and as amended. Membership is based upon one original claim; when the applicant derives eligibility by descent from more than one ancestor, and it is desired to take advantage thereof, separate applications, to be marked "Supplemental Application," should be made in each case and filed with the original. State fully such documentary or traditional authorities as you found the following record upon and also the residence of ancestor with dates of birth and death, if known. By order of the Board of Trustees, May 3, 1911, the recipient of a certificate granted on this application agrees to surrender his certificate upon failure to pay his membership dues, unless his membership shall cease by reason of death or actual disability, to be determined by the Society of which he is a member. My ancestor's services in assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution were as follows: Ancestors of service in the American War of independence or revolution were as follows: BETHUEL BROMLEY of Preston Conn. marched on the Lexington alarm and enlisted May 6th, 1775 in Colonel Pearson's regiment (See Connecticut men of the Revolution, BETHUEL BROMLEY, Drummer). BETHUEL BROMLEY removed to Danby VT in 1777 and served in 1778 in Capt. Nathan Smith's company. In 1780 he served in Capt. Parmalee Allen's company of Pawlet, VT and in 1781 he served as a Corporal in Capt. Ebenezer Wilson's company of Danby VT. It is probable his son BETHUEL also served, as in May, 1778 records show a Private BETHUEL BROMLEY in Nathan Smith’s company, and a drummer BETHUEL BROMLEY in Thomas Sawyer's company (See VT Rolls of the Revolution. pages 67 and 74). BETHUEL BROMLEY's son JOSHUA BROMLEY, aged 15, served 65 days in Capt. Eli Noble’s company in 1780, and 48 days in 1781, in Capt. Daniel Comstock's company. This JOSHUA BROMLEY was three times ROBERT GRINNELL GRINNELL great-grandfather and his Page 9 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** SAR, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL father had another son WILLIAM 3rd who also served in VT and BETHUEL BROMLEY had two brothers, WILLIAM Sr., of Danby, VT, and PRESERVED BROMLEY of the Preston Conn. who served in the revolution. WILLIAM BROMLEY senior’s son, DANIEL, was a sergeant and Capt. Calkins’ company of Danby, and his son, WILLIAM Jr., served in both the War of the Revolution and the War of 1812. BETHUEL BROMLEY's Sister BARSHEBA BROMLEY married WILLIAM WILLIS, lived in NJ. She had six sons who served in the revolution, making 14 soldiers in the revolution, counting ROBERT GRINNELL’s ancestor, Corporal BETHUEL, and his two brothers, Williams Sr. and PRESERVED, BETHUEL BROMLEY's three sons and 8 nephews. ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL's grandfather ROBERT BROMLEY had three brothers, DEWITT, ERWIN E., and JOSHUA BROMLEY, who served in the Civil War. JOSHUA was a lieutenant and served in the 5th New Hampshire regiment. He was killed at Cold Harbor, VA, June 1864. MILITARY RECORD REFERENCES. VT Rolls of the Revolution, pages 204, 66, 77, 74, 232, 387, 462, 574. Hemingway's Vol. III page 613 Williams’ History of Danby, pages 23, 40, 70, 71, 112, 115, 291. Bromley genealogy, pages 22, 23, 24, 42, 43, 46 and 47. Page 10 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** SAR, ROBERT BROMLEY GRINNELL ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. 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