Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Wt. 883-200, Francis Graves, N.C.
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(8-177[6 or 8]) SERVICE N.C. Graves. Francis NUMBERS B.L.Wt. 883-200-200-L[t]. [illegible]u[illegible]d Jam, 26-1796 [ts] Peter Butt [O]ram assignee of Henery Ban[l]es assignee no [r]a[r]ers. CONTENTS
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Padueah [Paducah]. Ky. Cairo R[v]ad. May 14-1923 Commissioner of Pe[n]sion[unknown]. [illegible]ear [sio]- I am [illegible] king [illegible]formation about [illegible LD]eut, Frances graves, what war with 3rd North Caroline Regiment during the Re[v]olutionary  war, [illegible]
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War Dept. thought
perhaps you might
give me some information,
Very truly
(Mrs) Boone Reed.
Paducah. Ky
Cairo Road.

(stamp) US PENSION OFFICE
G
MAY 17 1923
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Belle Meade Drive
Nashville, Tenn.
Sept. 7, 1937-

Veterans Administration,
Washington D.C

Dear sirs:
Any records you may have of
Francis Graves who served in Revolution
from N.C. would be greatly appreciated.
Also records of war 1812 of Beamon Graves & George Teel (Teal) of Tenn. and Joseph Hamlin (Hamhlen) of Va.
Very respectfully
Mrs. George B. Graves
Belle Meade Drive
Nashville, Tenn.
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[circular stamp] numbered 1-12
RECEIVED
FEB 8 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. [illegible]
VETS [illegible but likely "ADM"]

Anderson, S.C.
Jan. 30, 1940

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Will you please give me what information you can of James Hay (white). This is what I have of him.

[? 7th?].  regiment. North Carolina, James Hay, 28th Nov. 1776 Lieutentant [Lieutenant]

8th. regiment, North Carolina Quartermaster.
Graves, Francis 1st. Sept. 1777, 26th Oct. 1777 Lieutentant. [Lieutenant]

Graves, Conrad was in Rowan Co. North Carolina in 1767.
Graves, George  "   "   "   "   "   "   "
1792.
Graves, Mathew D.      " Tyrell "     "      "     "
1768.

Sincerely,
[signed] Floraie Cochran
Floraie Cochran
Mrs. R. E. Cochran,
116 Prevost St.
Anderson, S. C.

I want this information to submit to the Daughters of the American Rev.
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February 20, 1940.

Mrs. R. E. Cochran
116 Prevost Street
Anderson, South Carolina.

BA-J/ILL
Francis Graves
B. L. Wt. #883-200, acres

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Hay, Lieutenant 7th North Carolina
regiment, Conrad Graves and George Graves, of Rowan County, North Carolina, Francis Graves, Lieutenant, 8th North Carolina
regiment in 1777, and Mathew D. Graves of Tyrell County, North Carolina.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of the Lieutenant James Hay (Hays or Hayes) of North Carolina, nor of any Mathew Graves, Conrad Graves or George Graves.

The record of Francis Graves is furnished herewith.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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*[THIS RECORDS APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO A MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIER AND IS UNDER THE NORTH CAROLINA RECORDS]*

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Graves, Gideon
GRADE Sergeant
LINE Crane's Continental Artillery
(Massachusetts)

WARRANT NUMBER 4283
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Apr. 1, 1790
to --- not shown ---

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.