Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43640, Peter Graves, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Conn
Graves, Peter
NUMBER S. 43640

CONTENTS
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43640
INVALID. Rev'y
File No. 43640
Peter Graves
Serg. Rev War
ACT 18 March 18
Index-- Vol  [ ], Page 205

Arrangement of 1870
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12.04[ ] R
New York
Peter Graves
of Richfield in the State of N. York
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wyllis of the Connecticut
[  ine], for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of June 1819
and sent to John Bussnell, Esqr.
Coopertown, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 25/30: 4/31, 07.69
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819--             48.00
                                                                             ______
                                                                          $135.69
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Otsego County

Examined with Orig. Roll Aug. '8[ ]
M. G.
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Peter Graves, Sergt
Col. Wyllis
Connecticut Regt
1777- for 3 yrs: Roll
6th April 1818


Admitted
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State of New York, OTSEGO COUNTY, SS

Peter Davis aged 71 years being duly sworn, saith that he is a resident of the town of Richfield in the County aforesaid, and has served as non-commissioned officer  in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to
himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent
doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said--
Peter Graves did at Colchester in the State of Connecticut on the 9th day of May 1777 enlist for three years under one Captain Edward [  ] and Samuel Wylly's regiment belonging to the Connecticut line, known as the 3d Connecticut regiment--  served in said regiment three years as a Sargent and was discharged in Westfield in the state  of New Jersey on the 9th day of 1780 by Colonel Wyllys, which discharge the deponent has lost-- and this deponent further saith that he has it not in his power to offer other evidence of his service-- 
Peter Graves
Sworn before me
Peter Graves
this 6th day of April 1818
John Russell
Judge of Otsego Co [  ]
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State of New York, Otsego County. I John Russell one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and 
the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Peter Graves served
in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common
enemy for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said Peter
and
hereunto annexed - And I do further certify
that full credit is due to the deposition of the above-named Peter
and also, that the evidence which I have founded my
judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Peter
I further certify that I am fully satisfied
that the said Peter Graves is in reduced
circumstances and is in need of assistance from 
his country for support
Given under my hand at or
Preston this 20th day of August
1818.
John Russell
OTSEGO COUNTY,
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State of New York
Otsego County ss
I certify that I am satisfied that Peter Graves by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Given under my hand this 
18th day of May 1819
John Russell
Judge of Com Pleas

State of New York
Otsego County Clerk's Office &
I certify that John Russell whose
signature appears to the foregoing papers of Peter Graves is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego duly qualified as such at the date of each signature and that the signatures are genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal
of the Court of Com Pleas for the
said County 22nd day of May 1819
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