Soldier Information
Name: Hayden Grundy
Alias: Hay
Place of Birth: Washington County KY Year of Birth: 1834
Occupation: Farmer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 8.5
Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: June 30, 1864
Enlistment Place: Lebanon
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
Document: View
Congressional District: 4
Company: C Regiment(s): 108th USCI
Mustered Where: Lebanon, KY
Mustered Out Date: March 21, 1865
Rank at Muster Out: Private
Notes:
Hayden Grundy (also known as Hay) was enlisted and mustered in to the 108th USCI, Co. C, on June 30, 1864. He was 30 years old, height of 5′ 8.5″, with black eyes, black hair, and black complexion. His enslaver is named as Charles Grundy of Washington County, and Grundy enlisted “without consent.” Grundy’s birthplace is listed as Washington County, Ky. Grundy mustered out in Vicksburg, MS, on March 21, 1865.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
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Soldier Pension Information
Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: December 5, 1879
Application No.: 330247 Certificate No.: 680366
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No widow pension card found
No other family pension card found
Pension File Information
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Pension Notes:
An application for Invalid’s Pension was made on Dec. 5, 1879, which provides evidence that Hayden Grundy was still alive at this date.
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
Freedman’s Bank Link: View
Freedman’s Bank Notes:
Hayden Grundy opened a Freedman’s Bank account on March 30, 1866. He was married to a woman named Adeline; no children were named. The clerk noted that Hayden had a scar on his forehead “from bite of dog.” This Freedman’s Bank record states Hayden was enslaved by Charles Grundy of Washington County, Kentucky. It also states his birthplace was Nelson County, Kentucky, while military records stated he was born in Washington County. (The two counties are adjacent.)
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Family Information
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Wife #1 First Name: Adeline Maiden Name:
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Children: Eliza Grundy Kelley 1853 abt.
Maggie Grundy Coleman 1870
Dan Grundy 1874
Family Notes:
A Freedman’s Bank record of 1866 states Hayden Grundy had a wife named Adeline. No children were listed. A Death Certificate for a Maggie Coleman lists her parents as Hayden and Adeline Grundy, which provides evidence that Hayden and Adeline had a daughter, Maggie. There is a 1939 Social Security Index record stating Hayden and Adeline were the parents of a son, Dan Grundy. In addition, there is a Marriage Record for a Dan Grundy, with parents named as Hayden and Adeline Grundy. There is a Death Certificate for an Eliza Kelley that lists her father as Haden Grundy. There is no mother’s name listed, but this is possible evidence that Hayden had a daughter named Eliza Kelley.
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1870 Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Profession: Farm laborer
1870 Live with/near former enslaver? Yes
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1870 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1870 Census Notes:
The 1870 Census shows Hayden Grundy living with his wife Adeline at the same farm where they had previously been enslaved in Springfield, Ky. They are laborers for Charles Grundy. Hayden is listed as a farm laborer, and his wife Adeline is listed as a house servant. There are 18 other Black laborers working at the farm, some of whom could be family of Hayden.
1880 Census
1880 Census Link: View
1880 Profession: farm laborer and cook
1880 Live with/near former enslaver? Yes
1880 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1880 Census Notes:
The 1880 Census of Washington County, Kentucky, shows individuals with names Daniel, Margaret, and Eliza, living as servants for the former enslaver’s son, Charles Grundy. There is also a Hugh named but may not be part of the family group. This record provides POSSIBLE evidence that these are the children of Hayden and Adeline Grundy.
1890 Census
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1900 Census
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1910 Census
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1920 Census
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Enslaver Information
Name: Charles Grundy Location: Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky
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Enslaver Notes:
Enslaver Charles Grundy’s real estate value stayed about the same from 1860 to 1870 (from $46,380 to $45,000); however, the value of his personal property declined significantly (from $40,435 to $12,920), after the Civil War and emancipation of 30+ enslaved people.
1850 Enslaver Census
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1860 Enslaver Census
1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: 46380 1860 Personal Estate Value: 40435
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 31
1870 Enslaver Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: 45000 1870 Personal Estate Value: 12920
1880 Enslaver Census
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Compensation Information
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