Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,623, Alexander Graydon, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Graydon, Alexander

NUMBER
S.39,623
{B.L Wt 806-300-Capt.
Issued Jan. 5, 1791.
also recorded as above under
B.L. Wt. 2576.
No papers


CONTENTS
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(3,896)
Pennsylvania

Alexander Graydon,
Captain
Colo Shee
Pennsylvania line 9 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence
on the 24th of March 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Feb. 1818 and sent to George Whitehill Esq
 Harrisburg Pa

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 3 mo 8/31.. 107.72
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819    120.00                                                                       [total] $227.72

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Harrisburg, Dauphin County

[left side]
Date of death not shown on A.B.

26
16

5.16
2.66
107.82
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Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania Ss,
 
Be it remembered that on the twenty fourth, day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me George Whitehill Esquire, one of the  Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appeared Alexander Graydon of the Borough of Harrisburg in the said county of Dauphin, and a resident citizen of the United States who being duly sworn according to law doth and did declare and say, that he entered into the army of the United Colonies on the Continental establishment raised for the defence of American Liberty and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof, and was duly commissioned a Captain and annexed with his Company to the Regiment of Colonel John Shee by commission under the hand of John Hancock President of Congress, bearing date  the fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six.  That he served in the field in the army of the United Colonies, afterwards the United States of America until he was made prisoner of war at the reduction of Fort Washington on the sixteenth day of November  in the said year of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and remained a long time in captivity for want of a cartel for the exchange of prisoners, owing to the obstacles which arose from the captivity of General Charles Lee; but as he knows not the precise time of his exchange, he cannot say, how long.  That by these means, the Regiment to which he belonged, was annihilated, others in the mean time, raised under the appointment of new officers and he (the deponent) on his return home deprived of any command in the service.  that he hath no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States to his knowledge, and if such exists, he doth hereby fully and entirely release the same to the United States.
Alex Graydon

Sworn and subscribed before me this
twenty fourth day of March AD 1818.

Geo Whitehill
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Dauphin County Ss,

I George Whitehill one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said County of Dauphin, do hereby Certify, that it satisfactorily appears to me that Alexander Graydon now residing in Harrisburg in the said County of Dauphin, served in the revolutionary war, as is set forth in his deposition hereto annexed against the common enemy, and that he was duly commissioned, as by him stated, as manifestly appears to me, by his commission to me and before me exhibited in the words following, to wit

In Congress-
The delegates of the United Colonies of New Hampshire Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New Castle Kent and Sussex in Delaware Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to
Alexander Graydon Esquire

No. 24  we deposing especial Trust and Confidence in your patriotism, valor, conduct, and fidelity, do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the Army of the United Colonies raised  for the defence of American Liberty,  and for repelling every hostile invasion Thereof.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging.  And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as a Captain.  And you see and observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall received from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed or Commander in Chief for the time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer according to the rules and discipline of war in pursuance of the trust reported in you.  This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress,
Dated at Philadelphia 5th day of January 1776.
By order of Congress
John Hancock President

Attent. Chas Thomson Secy.
all which together with the said Affidavit I do hereby respectfully transmit to the Secretary of the department of war.
March 24th 1818
Geo Whitehill
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November 21, 1936.

BA-J/ILL     own
Alexander Grayden
S. 39623

Lydia Graydon
Box 56
Byron, Georgia.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the civil and military records of Captain Alexander Graydon and Ensign Andrew Graydon, both of the 3r Pennsylvania Battalion, War of the Revolution.

A search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show that pension was claimed on account of service in that war of any Andrew Graydon.  Information regarding his military record might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this City.
The record of Alexander Graydon is given herein and found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 39623, based upon his service as an officer.

Alexander Graydon was commissioned Captain, January 5, 1776; his company was attached to Colonel John Shee's Pennsylvania Regiment, was taken prisoner November 16, 1776, at Fort Washington, remained "a long time in captivity", was exchanged, date not shown, and returned home.  It [illegible] not shown that he rendered other military service.

Alexander Graydon was allowed pension on his application executed March 24, 1818, at which time he resided in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  Captain Alexander Graydon did not state his age, nor the place of his residence at  enlistment, nor refer to any family.  He died in Philadelphia, the date not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
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name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Captain Alexander Graydon, you should apply to the The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

Alexander Graydon
Certificate 3896
Issued October 24, 1818.
Commenced March 24, 1818.
Rate $20 per month
Act of March 18, 1818.
Pennsylvania Agency.

Further information regarding the military record of Captain Alexander Graydon might also be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Death shown May 2-1818-Heitman-
Also-Penna. Archives'
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Alex. Graydon
Ansd May 13, 1836
by Col. Syl
[last two lines crossed out]
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Washington
13 April 1836.

Sir-
Mr. Duval being requested by a letter from the Executor on the estate of Alexander Graydon who died in Phila. and who was an officer of the revolution to ascertain whether he was entitled to Commutation and I, having been authorized to attend to Mr. Duval's business until he arrives, will you so inform me when and in what way Graydon went out of service.

I am very respectfully,
Your Obt Svt.
Francis A Dickins
J.L.  Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions.
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CCFT.

War Office.
May 13, 1836.

Francis A. Dickens.

Sir-
The information desired, etc. regarding some pensioners- David Hull- Joseph Raymond- James Frost- and others-

 Alexander Graydon alleges that he was commissioned a Captain and annexed with his company to the Regt. of Col. Shee, by John Hancock, President of Congress on the 5th of January 1776, and served until the 16th day of November in said year, when he was made a prisoner, and so remained a long time before he was exchanged, in consequence of the regiment having been broken up, he was deprived of any further command.  A certified copy of the commission is filed with his papers.

Very truly yours,

From correspondence-May 13, 1836.
I. Larch.

Covers many other cases.
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[NW Boyd?]

Alexander Graydon,
Army U.S. Rev. War

I Frederick Hubley,
1st Regt Pennsylvania line. [all crossed out]

No examination [crossed out]

Admitted
(see Journal [illegible])

The certificate of the Judge as to the circumstances of Capt. Graydon [illegible] under the law.
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Pennsylvania, Ss.

In the Name and by the Authority of the Commonwealth of
PENNSYLVANIA,
WILLIAM FINDLAY, GOVERNOR
 OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH

Wm Findlay [off to the side]

To all to whom these presents shall come, Sends Greeting:
Know ye, That George Whitehill, Esquire [state seal:  two horses, eagle and a ship plus the words] VIRTUE LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE

whose name is subscribed to the instruments of writing hereunto annexed was at the time of subscribing the same and now is, One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphine,
in the said Commonwealth; duly appointed and commissioned: And full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly
Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen- and of the Commonwealth the forty second

By the Governor.

James Trimble
Deputy Secty.
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Box 56'

Byron, Ga
October 4th 1935

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs,
Please send me the data, both civil and military, of Captain Alexander Graydon and Ensign Andrew Graydon, soldiers of the American Revolution.
Both belonged to the Third Pennsylvania Battalion. [note off to side] both in Heitman

Yours very truly,
Lydia Graydon
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39623
Revy
INVALID.

File No. 39623
Alexander Graydon
Capt. Rev War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 204

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1935-Nov. 21-Hist to Lydia Graydon- J.L.L.