Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9344, Bela Graves, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Graves, Bela
NUMBER
S. 9344
carded
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32.915

New York, Albany

Bela Graves
Allegany Co in the State of N. Y.
who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain ~ of the regt commanded by Col _____ in the Revolution for 7 months Conn Line .
Dec. 12/04 Records O.K. S

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of August 1857 and sent to Geo C. Ames Esq Present

Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-Annual allowance ending ______

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by H. R. Weightman
Book E2 Vol 4 Page 2[cut off]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

State of New York
Allegany County}ss. 
On this 27 day of March 1846 personally appeared before me George C. Jones a Judge of Allegany County [illegible], Bela Graves a resident of Scio in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the [illegible] following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension according the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, at Litchfield in the State of Connecticut in the spring of the year 1775 & belonged to a company commanded by Captain Beebe [illegible] Welch. That he does not recollect the name of the Colonel but he enlisted according to his best recollection in the month of April or May for the term of 7 or 8 months and mustered at Fort Ticonderoga in the state of new York & remained there until the expiration of the period of his enlistment which was at least seven months. That at the date of said enlistment, he the said Bela Graves was living in with the said Major Welch in the said town of Litchfield. That among the men who served with him the said Bela Graves was one John Hall who lived with said town of Litchfield & for whom he Graves did at one time or more, labor. That declarant had a brother named Asel Graves & that the name of the declarant's wife was Sarah Griswold, to whom he was married at Litchfield aforesaid. That he, the declarant, served at other times towards the latter part of the war but that his recollection is so poor that he is unable to state the particulars of such service or the names of the officers under whom it was rendered & therefore neglects to claim the service. That declarant should have long since applied for a pension but was very poor & unable to incur the expense & also supposed it would be improbable for him to find the witnesses necessary to sustain his claim & he lived in a remote part of the county in the woods & did not know of any agent whom he could employ who was competent to do said business for him.
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he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Bela Graves

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year first above written.
Geo B. Jones Judge of Allegany County Courts

Lenas H. Jones residing in Scio as said county of Allegany do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Bela Graves who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be [covered up] years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he belongs to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn & subscribed before me the __ day of February 1846.

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after an investigation of the matter, that the said Bela Graves was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And that it appears to me that L. H. Jones, Myren Fuller, W. H. Coats, H. Van Buren who has signed the above certificate is a Clergyman [faint writing appears blank] was respectable citizen and that _________ who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Scio & county of Allegany & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. I also certify that the said Bela Graves is very deaf & that his memory is [illegible] inferior by age. 
Geo B. Jones
Judge Allegany Court
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State of New York
Allegany County}ss.
John Graves being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a son of Bela Graves that his mothers name was Sarah and that his Graves father name on his mothers side was Jeremiah Griswold and that he was born in the town of Litchfield, state of Connecticut, that his father Bela Graves lived in said town of Litchfield and in sight of and near by Major David Welch who had an iron forge then and for whom his father worked. That his father had a brother by the name of Asahel Graves who this deponent well knew and that they resided there until this deponent was about 12 years of age and then removed to Delavan County State of New York. That his father Bela Graves has in his possession a bound book which he has used for an account book ever since this deponent can remember until it was filled with accounts that there is several accounts upon said book against men who resided in Litchfield having data as early as 1784 and that the accounts of said David Welch and Asabel Graves and others are in said book and settled and the name of David Welch and [illegible] and others who resided there signed tot he settlements in said book. That most of said accounts are in regular form day and date and for work as a blacksmith which was [illegible] his father followed that among the accounts credited to said Welch in an of 6 pence for taking acknowledgement of said data 17 Nov 1788 that the other credits are for store goods mostly and that said Welch was a merchant. And this deponent further saith that he has always understood that his father Bela Graves was a soldier in the revolution that he has so understood it for 45 or 50 years which time
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which time this deponent can distinctly recollect and that this deponent is now over 60 years of age. That this deponent has heard his father talk of this man and give relations of his service when his fathers memory was gone and when he could name his officers and servicemates that he has often told this deponent and others that he was entitled to pension and could get it if he lived in Connecticut or if he knew where the witness lived but that he was too poor to old and could not look them up. And that the said Bela Graves is now 94 years old according to this deponents family record and that this deponent has seen his fathers family record but does not now know when it is all of which this deponent verily believes to be true.
John Graves

Sworn and subscribed this 23 day of Feby 1846 Before me,
Geo B. Jones
Judge Allegany County Court

I certify the said John Graves is a highly respectable witness & entitled to full credit May 15, 1846.
Geo B Jones
Judge Allegany Court
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5 cents

T. S. Slingerland Esq
Barneville Schoharne Co NY

Wells kill
Aug 30 NY
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Scio, Allegany Co NY
August 28 1847

Dear Sir
I have been informed you get pensions and I want you to see if you cant get my fathers pension. He was in the Revolutionary War. He lived, I believe in Westford in the Bay State and in Litchfield in Connecticut. He was an enlisted soldier and was on Long Island battle. He served a good deal in the war. A man about fifteen miles from here tried to get his pension about 28 months ago & we don't know why he dont get it. We want you to try and get it for us cause it is our past due. Father is 96 years old and lives with me. He has got to deaf now lately that we can't make him understand. He told the man that tried to get it for him first all about it. He swore to it and I guess it is at Washington. Now you can find all out about it there. We want you to do the best you can and we will pay you for it. We have wanted it as much as ten years but we could never find who to set to get it. Fathers name is Bela Graves. Direct your letter to me to Seth Graves Wellsville Allegany Co NY.
With Respect 
Seth Graves

To T. S. Slingerland Esq.
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Barneville N. Y.
January 18th 1848

Sir:
The within is the request of Mr. Graves to me. It appears that Bela Graves applied between two and three years ago (probably under the act of 7th June 1832) for a pension but did not suceed in obtaining it. Please inform me what proof in addition to that already on file is now required in order that his pension now be allowed him.

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
T. S. Slingerland
Barnerville
Schohan Co N,.Y.,

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

May 15, 1927

Mrs. Jessie H. Tuttle
2215 Pleasant Ave.
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9344, that BELA GRAVES while a resident of Litchfield, Connecticut, enlisted in April or May, 1775, and served seven months as a private in Captain Beebe's Connecticut Regiment. He also served at other times towards the end of the Revolution, dates and officers not mentioned.
He married at Litchfield, Connecticut, prior to August, 1782, Sarah Griswold who was the daughter of Jeremiah Griswold.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 27, 1846, at which time he was about ninety-four years of age and was a resident of Scio, Allegany County, New York,.
In 1846 their son, John, was sixty years of age, and in 1847, their son, Seth, was a resident of Allegany County, New York.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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State of Connecticut
Secretary of State's Office Ss.
I hereby certify that Hugh P. Welch whose name attached to the foregoing document I believe to be his own proper hand writing, is and since the 20th day of June last past has been a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Litchfield in this state duly appointed and commissioned as so appears of record in this offce.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said state at Hartford this 21st day of March in the year of our Lord 1846.
Danl L Tyler
Secretary of State
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County}Ss.
I John Hall of Milton Society in the town of Litchfield in said county and state aged 92 years Feb 1846 being sworn according to law on my oath depose and say that I served in the war of the Revolution. That in the spring of 1775 & I think in April or May I enlisted for seven months under Capt Beebe Major Welch & went to the state of New York & was a large part of the time stationed at Fort Ticonderoga was under Gen Schuyler & Montgomery. That our company did not go to Canada except three or four of our oldest men, to wit Benjamin Birrell & Joseph Asburn & perhaps one or two others.
That the company remained at Ticonderoga & vicinity until time of enlistment expired & we were discharged and we came home. That I know a man in this town by the name of Bela Graves who was from within society aforesaid and who enlisted in said company with me under the same officers and served as long as I did or longer & at the sametime. I am positive he served as long as I did but cannot say positively whether he went home when I did.
That Milton Society was then composed of parts of Litchfield, Cornwall, Goshen & Warren and was then called Blue Swamp, and afterwards took the name of Milton & is so known at this time. That I am not certain whether Bela Graves lived in Litchfield or Cornwall in time of the war, but if in Cornwall it was near Litchfield Line.
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That said Bela Graves had a brother named Asahel Graves. That at the date of my service in 75 I lived in the south part of Litchfield called "South Farms". That Bela Graves some time before or during the Revolution worked for me. That he married a Miss Sarah Griswold, sister of John Griswold of Litchfield aforesaid. That said Bela Graves, at the date of his enlistment aforesaid lived with Major Welch.
Signed in Presence of Hugh P. Welch
Daniel Hall
John Hall X his mark


State of Connecticut
Litchfield County}Ss. Litchfield, March 4th 1846
Then personally appeared Mr. John Hall subscriber to the foregoing deposition and who is personally known to the subscriber as being a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me
Hugh P. Welch Justice of Peace
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I Samuel P. Bolles of Litchfield Conn do depose & say that I am the town clerk of said town & as such have the custody of the records of marriages & that I have examined the said records I cannot find the marriage of Bela Graves & Sarah Griswold thererin recorded. And that it appears from said records that John Griswold was married on the 23rd day of August 1782. Dated at Litchfield July 18th 1845.
Saml. P. Bolles
Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County}Ss. Litchfield July 18th 1845
Personally appeared Samuel P. Bolles the town clerk of said Litchfield & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence. (said Bolles is entitled to credit.)
Before me
Geo C. Woodruff
Justice of Peace
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I Samuel P. Bolles of Litchfield Conn do depose & say that I am the town clerk of said town & as such have the custody of the records of marriages & that I have examined the said records I cannot find the marriage of Bela Graves & Sarah Griswold therein recorded. And that it appears from said records that John Griswold was married on the 23d day of August 1782. Dated at Litchfield July 18 1845.
Saml P Bolles
Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County}Ss. Litchfield July 18th 1845
Personally appeared Samuel P. Bolles the town clerk of said Litchfield & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence (said Bolles is entitled to credit).
Before me
Geo C. Woodruff

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County,}Ss. Litchfield.
I Gideon H. Hollister Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Geo C. Woodruff is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgement of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 11th day of June A. D. 1845 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1846 and that the preceding signatures which purport to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 19th day of July A.D. 1845
Gideon H. Hollister Clerk
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I John Griswold of Litchfield Conn aged 87 years of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that my sister Sarah married Bela Graves formerly of this town and I cannot state the day nor year in which they were married but I do recollect that they were married at our father's house in Litchfield & I know that they were so married before I was married. That I was married in the year 1783 or before. 
Dated at Litchfield July 17th 1845.
John Griswold

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County}Ss. Litchfield July 17th 1843
Personally appeared John Griswold who is to me well known & who is entitled to credit & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence.
Before me,
Geo C. Woodruff Justice of Peace
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We Lenas H. Jones Myron Fuller and W. H. Coats & Van Buren, residing in Scio in said county of Allegany hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Bela Graves who has subscribed and sworn to the above and annexed declaration. That we believe him to be about ninety four years of age. That he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he belongs to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of March 1846} Geo B. Jones, Judge Allegany Court
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Know all men by these presents that I the subscriber have appointed by these do appoint George C. Ames Esq my true and lawful attorney for the purpose of examining my papers on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions under the act of June 7th 1832 and establishing my claim to a pension.
Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of May 1851
Bela Graves
In presence of John Graves

State of New York
Cayuga County }Ss. On this 28th day of May 1851 before me came Bela Graves above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act & deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned.
Harvey Heath Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Cayuga County}Ss.
I hereby certify that Harvey Heath who has subscribed the foregoing acknowledgement was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Cayuga and state of New York duly commissioned and authorized to take the same.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Augecom this 11th day of June 1851.
E. B. Cobb
Clerk of Cayuga County
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MRS JESSIE HALE TUTTLE
GENEALOGIST AND RESEARCHER
2215 PLEASANT AVE
MINNEAPOLIS MINN

May 12 1927
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-
A number of weeks ago I wrote asking for information contained in a pension claim and needed for a D. A. R. paper. As everything else required has been found, I am wondering if you mind my calling your attention to this letter. I asked for information re Bela Graves who was born in Conn in 1750, married first Sarah Holcomb and perhaps secondly Sarah Griswold. He enlisted in April or May 1775 from Litchfield Co Conn as private in Capt Beebe's Co., under Major Welch. The list of privates in this company is lost but Bela Graves received a pension, making application while living at Scio N Y. March 27 1846. When he was about 95 years of age. He died at Shongo Alleghany Co N. Y,. Feb 1852 aged 101 years, 8 months & 16 days.
Thanking you
I am 
Sincerely yours
Mrs Jessie Hale Tuttle
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[letterhead]
FRONTIER ELEVATOR COMPANY
John C. Graves, Prest
Gustav Fleischmann V. Prest
Edward N. Cook Treas
Joel H. Prescott Jr Secy

TRUSTEES
John C. Graves
Gustav Fleischmann
Edward N Cook
James Davidson
Leonard Dodge
Alfred P Wright
Joel H Prescott Jr

OFFICE
32 BOARD OF TRADE BLDG

Buffalo, N.Y. Oct 24 1895
To the Hon
The Secretary of the Interior 
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
You will confer a favor on me if you will send me all the information contained in the Pension Office in relation to a Revolutionary Soldier by the name of Bela Graves who was on the Pension Roll and died at Shongo Allegany Co N.Y. in Feb 1852 at the advance age of over 101 years. I would like a description of the man, his place of enlistment, service &c. He is said to have been

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
1895
DIVISION

4891
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in the Army under Genl Washington at the crossing of the Delaware. He is also said to have lived in Harpersfield N. Y. in Bradford & Potter Counties PA and spent the last four years of his life at Shongo N.,Y.
My impresion is that he resided in Vermont or New Hampshire before the Rev War.
Yours very truly
John C. Graves

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RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
WAR DEPARTMENT
OCT 30
1895
432418
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V. W. Inv File 9344
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1113 West Ave
Buffalo NY

Jun 19 '07

To the Pension Dept
I wish to obtain the record of service of one Bela Graves, a descendent wishes to join my chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Bela Graves enlisted from Litchfield Conn was with Washington crossing the Delaware & his descendant [illegible] Gen John C Graves says his record is in Pension Dept will be glad for a copy of it.
Yours truly
Mrs. Hamilton Ward
Regent Catharine Schuyler Chf
M. S. DAR
1118 West Ave
Buffalo NY

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U. S. 
PENSION
OFFICE
JAN 21 1907
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w 37328

Bela Graves
NY

Let His S. Smith Aug 29/46
Let to T S. Slingerland
Feb 2 '48

Act 7 July 1832
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Brief in the case of Bela Graves
________ County and state of New York
Act 7 June 1832

Claim ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original,)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Proof of service by a pensioner who served with him & has been pensioned for the same service.

(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

F. F. Kirby
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
G. C. Ames, Present
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Bela Graves
NY

Act 7 June 1832

7 months private
$23.33 cts
per ann.

Cert to 
Geo C Ames
Present
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See papers of John Hall, connt
Act 7 June 1832 pension for the same services
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9344

Rev War
INVALID.

File No 9344
Bela Graves
Pri Rev War

Act June 7th 32

Index:- Vol 1, Page 157
(arrangement of 1870)

Nov. 9/95 Hist to John Graves, C/o Frontier Ele Co Buffalo NY

1907 Jany 30 History to Mrs Hamilton Ward

1927 May 15 Hist to Mrs Jessie H. Tuttle 

1927 Nov 18 Mrs Jessie Tuttle advised cost of Scholas and had to obtain date of last payment etc.

1927 his C. Phoas to Mrs Jessie Tuttle
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Washington June 16 1857

James E. Heath Esq

Sir,
I herewith present authority from Bela Graves an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 to examine the papers which has been filed in support of his application and to act as his agent in the prosecuting his claim to a pension.
I wish to be allowed the privilege of examining the papers now on the files of your office.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Geo C Ames
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE

1-681

PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 19456

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON

CHIEF, Division of Publications
Room G 137
Please furnish work specified below.

December 3, 1927

Bureau ordering PENSION
Deliver to Room No, 5033

(All copy for duplicating work should be plain and written in elite type, exactly line for line as it is to appear on finished job.)

Title and description of job photostatic copies of 13 pages from Rev. War pension claim of Bela Graves, S. 9344 Conn. Troops

No. of copies 1 of each page
Shall form be kept standing? _____ days
For further information see M. M. Finch Room no 5033 phone no 541

Approved:
A. D. Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau
Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch or Division

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Mutigraph single or double space? Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph one side or both sides? Facsimile signature?
Assembling Stapling One? Twice? Side? End?

Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? Dated?

Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size Cards, size
Proof list Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample) Corrections
Fill in letters  Tabulations sheets

Photostat X Size actual Official use? Repay? Yes $1.80

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DIVISION OF PUBLIC 
DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
received Dec 3 1927
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This side of this sheet will have is 2 pages
First take with this peace turned down to show signature of soldiers & signature of Geo B. Jones, ending with County Courts & put this white sheet over all below that
Therefor second page from this sheet, turn up the piece that was Myron Fuller in blue ink at top & cover all above that with white plane paper & photo the rest clear to faction
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Leave this white paper under here as it is more important to get the seal that what is  under it. Please see list, the edges are all straight but do not nudge photo with the clips on.
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This side of this sheet will have is be 2 pages
First take with the piece turned down to show sitnautre os soldier & signature of Geo B. Jones, ending with "County Courts" & put this white sheet over all below that.
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[handwritten]
These slips helpful for other photos

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NOTE Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without f____ reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks

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INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO
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Make new addressograph plate
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Should Read 1.........................
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3-2233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Dec 3 1927
Chief Rev & 1812 Wars Section Division
I have this day received from Jessie H. Tuttle (Mrs.)
money order in the amount 

of $1.80 requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.

Photos mailed Finance Div 
Dec 6 1927

O, J. Randall
Chief Finance Division

to C. C. Dec 3

[stamped]
DEC 3 1927
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Ave Minneapolis, Minn Nov 30, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
Revolutionary War Dept

Sir:-
Enclosed please find U. S. Postal Money Order for $1.80. This to pay for a photostat copy of the twelve pages of Bela Graves, S9344, pension claim for Rev. War service.
We would greatly appreciate an early reply, as we waited six weeks to get record of pension and six weeks more to get number of pages in pension claim.
Sincerely yours
(Mrs) Jessie H. Tuttle
2215 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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FINANCE DIVISION
DEC 3 1927
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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&1812 Wars Section

November 18, 1927

Mrs. Jessie H. Tuttle
2215 Pleasant Ave.,
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam:
I have to advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 9344 of Bela Graves will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is twelve.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of the above named soldier, the name of pension paid, and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data:
"Bela Graves, Certificate No. 32915, issued August 29, 1851, rate of $23.33 per annum, commenced March 1, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York (Albany) Agency".

Respectfully

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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Pleasant Ave, Minneapolis, Minn. Oct. 10, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the number of pages in the pension claim of Bela Graves, a soldier of the Rev.  S. 9344. Pension was allowed March 27, 1846.
We would like to get a photostat copy.
Also please give me date of death of Bela Graves (about 1852) or tell me where to get it.
Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Jessie H. Tuttle
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2215 Pleasant Ave Minneapolis Minn March 23 1927

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me record of pensions of Bela Graves. He applied for pension March 27, 1846. At that time he was about 95 years of age and living in Scio, Alleghany Co N,Y.
He was in Capt Alexander Waughs Co,. 17th Conn Militia in 1779. He is also said to have served as private in Capt Beebe's Co. under Major Welch, stationed at Ticonderoga in 1775. His wife was Sarah. His children were:
Chloe born 1776, Bela born 1779 died 1779, Rachel born 1781 died 1787, John born 1784, Jeremiah born 1781, Seth b. 1790, Abner born 1793 & Rhoda born 1796 married William Camp.
Also I would like exact date of his death, which occurred in feb 1852 when he was 101 yrs 8 mos & 16 days old.

Thanking you in advance, I am sincerely yours
(mrs) Jessie H. Tuttle
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O. W. AND N. Division

3-525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Bela Graves, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[column names]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
STATE.

Enl at Litchfield, Conn
Apl or May 75 7 mos  Captain Bebee Maj David Welch Conn.
Sta at Ft. Ticonderoga

Battles engaged in, _______
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Litchfield, Conn
Date of application for pension, Mch 27 1846
Residence at date of application Scio, Allegany Co, NY
Age at date of application, abt 94
Remarks: mar at Litchfield Conn (date not given) Miss Sarah, daughter Jeremiah Griswold.
1846 son John age 60 testified. 1847 son Seth (age not given)
Bro Asahel Graves referred to
No further fam data

Very Respectfully
Commissioner