Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17986, John Graham, Continental New York
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(3 - 1776)
Service
Continental
New York
Graham, John
Number
S. 17986
B.L. Wt. 825 400. Major
Issued Jan. 4. 1791
No papers
carded
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1141
New York, John Graham, [illegible]
of N. York City, in the State of N. York
who was a Major in the [blank line not filled in] command
by Captain [blank line not filled in] of the regt. [regiment] commanded
by Col. Van Schaick in the N.Y. Continental
line to the end of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City, ┃
at the rate of 600 Dollars _ Cents per annum
to commence on the 3 day of March, 1826 & end
May 7, 1832, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of August
1846, and sent to M.G.
Leonard, New York.
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-ant. allowance ending
Payable to Euphemia Graham,
only surviving child.
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Revolutionary Claim,
May 15, 1828
Book
Vol.
Page
let to payt Any 14 '4'
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State of New York 
City & County of New York ss. On this thirtieth day of October 1845 personally appeared before Daniel P. Ingraham Associate Judge of New York Common Pleas Euphemia Graham resident of New York in the County and State aforesaid aged 62 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed May 15, 1828. That she is the daughter of John Graham who was according to her best knowledge and belief
a Captain in the Continental line of the State of New York in the Regiment of Col Van Schaick and also Captain and Adjutant of the Regiment of the brother of said John Graham, Col Morris Graham, in the Brigade commanded by General George Clinton, and that he entered the Army as Captain at about the commencement of the Revolutionary war, and served as Captain and Adjutant until the end of the war and also as Aid de Camp to General Clinton up to said period.
She further declares that her said father John Graham was married to her mother Julia O Graham at Nine Partners in Dutchess County in the State of New York in the year Seventeen
hundred and seventy eight in the month of May on the seventh day of said month and that her mother the said Julia O Graham died in New York in the State aforesaid on the second day of August Eighteen hundred and twenty seven, and that her father said John Graham died at Schuyler in Herkimer County in the State aforesaid on the seventh day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty two, leaving no widow, and leaving three children whose names are as follows, viz: Charles Graham who died in New York in the state aforesaid on the twelfth of February Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, Euphemia Graham the declarant abovenamed, and James Graham who died on the twenty second day of February Eighteen hundred and forty five in the [city of or village of: has been crossed out] city of Utica in Oneida County: and that the above mentioned State of New York contains said County: and that the above mentioned children of said John Graham were the only children left by him at his death. That said John Graham at the time of his death was a resident of [the City of: has been crossed out] New York in the County of New York & State aforesaid that said Charles Graham at the time of his death was a resident of the City of New York aforesaid, and that said James Graham at the time of his death was a resident of Schuyler in Herkimer County all which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. 
[Signed] Euphemia Graham
The words "City of or village  in the 28th and 29th lines were erased and words "city of" were interlined in the 28th line, and the words "the City of" in the 32nd line were erased before the execution of this paper.
[Written sideways on the left side margin of the paper]
Subscribed & sworn before and in open Court this 30th October 1845. & given and [illegible] the seal of [signed] Andrew Warner Clerk
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State of New York
City and County of New York, SS
I Andrew Warner, Clerk of the Court
of common [illegible]for the City and County of New York, holden in saith City, do certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Captain John Graham of the New York line of the Revolutionary Army died in the year One Thousand and eight hundred and thirty two on the seventh day of May in Schuyler in Herkimer County in the state of aforesaid leaving no widow. that his lawful wife was Julia O Graham and that she died in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven on the second day of August in the City of New York aforesaid. That said John Graham at his death left three children only, and one only of whom is living to wit Euphemia Graham aged 62 years; that the other two children making three in all left at his death one as follows [illegible] Charles Graham who died in the City of New York aforesaid in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight on the twelfth day of February aged 57 years and James Graham who died in the city of Utica in Oneida County in the State aforesaid in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five on the twenty second day of February aged 51 years.  That the said Euphemia Graham resides in the City of New York aforesaid, and that said John Graham at the time of his death was a resident of the City of New York aforesaid, that said Charles Graham at the time of his death was a resident of the City of New York aforesaid and that James Graham at the time of his death was a resident of Schuyler in Herkimer County in the State aforesaid. That the said Euphemia Graham who had subscribed the aforegoing Declaration and the said Charles Graham and James Graham mentioned in said declaration were the identical and only children of said Captain John Graham of the Revolutionary Army mentioned in said declaration. In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of November 1845.  Andrew Warner, Clerk
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State of New York
City & County of New York
On this  tenth day of January 1846. personally appeared before the Court of Common [illegible] for and within the City & County of New York
Euphemia Graham resident of the City of New York in the County and State aforesaid aged 62 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her own oath make the following declaration in order to assert the claim of John Graham to the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed May 15 1828. That she is the daughter of the said John Graham who was according to her best knowledge and belief a Captain and afterwards Major in the Continental line of the State of New York in the Regiment of Col. Van Schaick and served in said grades from the first part of the Revolutionary War to the end thereof. She further declares that her said father John Graham was married to her mother  Julia O Graham at Nine Partners in Dutchess County in the State of New York in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight in the month of May on the seventh day of said month and that her mother said Julia O Graham died in New York in the state aforesaid on the second day of August Eighteen hundred and twenty seven, and that her father said John Graham died at Schuyler in Herkimer County in the State aforesaid on the seventh day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty two leaving no widow and leaving three children whose names are as follows, viz Charles Graham who died in New York in the state aforesaid on the twelfth of February Eighteen hundred and thirty eight - Euphemia Graham the declarant abovementioned, and James Graham who died on the twenty second day of February Eighteen hundred and forty five in the City of Utica in Oneida County in the State aforesaid and that the above mentioned children of said John Graham were the only children left by him at his death. That said John Graham at the time of his death was a resident of the City of New York aforesaid, that said Charles Graham at the time of his death was a resident of the City of New York aforesaid, and that said James Graham at the time of his death was a resident of Schuler in Herkimer County in the State aforesaid
Euphemia Graham
Subsribed and sworn in open court the day of year above written and given under the seal of said Court
James Conner, Clerk
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State of New York 
City & County of New York ss. On this Thirteenth day of January 1846 personally appeared before me James B. Greenman, Commissioner of  Deeds for the City and County of New York William Popham who being duly sworn according to law deposeth that he served in the New York line of the Army of the United States from 1778 until the surrender of {Burgoyne: is crossed out] Cornwallis as Major of Brigade that he was well acquainted with Captain afterwards Major John Graham and knew him and often saw him while the said John Graham was in service in the Revolutionary War in said grades in Col Van Schaick's first Regiment of the New York line. That in 1779 while himself and said John Graham were in service the deponent crossed the Mohawk river on the ice in a sleigh with him on an excursion (to see the battle ground of a battle between the French and the English during the French War) with the French Officers among whom was the Marquis Chattieu and that the deponent and the said John Graham rode in the same sleigh together. That the said John Graham died at Schuyler in Herkimer County in the State of New York in 1832 on the seventh of May, and is the same person mentioned in the aforegoing declaration. That the deponent was well acquainted with Charles Graham mentioned in the foregoing declaration and who was an Attorney at Law in New York city and who died in 1838 on the twelfth of February in the city of New York and he was well known to the deponent to be the son of John Graham who served as Captain and as Major in Col Van Schaicks Regiment of the New York line
[signed] W. Popham
Sworn to and Subscribed on the the day and year above mentioned before me, and I certify that the said William Popham, being infirm in body, is unable to appear in Court for the purpose of giving the above testimony, but appears to be in full possession of his mental
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faculties, currently and reasons sensibly and retains his memory and is a highly respectable and perfectly credible person, And the word Burgoyne in the 8th line was erased, and the word Cornwallis interlined before the execution of this paper.

James B Greenman
Commr of Deeds

[illegible] Trinity Church in the City of[illegible] 
218
Persons buried [illegible] 
[illegible]  John's
Julia Graham|71.00|three [illegible] 

I William Berrian Rector of Trinity Church in the City of New York in the County and State of New York do hereby certify that the above is a true extract of the record of said Church either the exception of the date of burial which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows:
August 3. 1827.
Wm Berrian

I William Berrian abovenamed depose and say that I hold the office of Rector of Trinity Church in the City of New York aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exception of the abovenamed as certified by me.  And I further depose and certify that Julia O Graham mentioned in the foregoing Declaration of Euphemia Graham was well known to me as a member of Trinity Church of which I am Rector, and as wife of John Graham mentioned in the said declaration, and that I believe that the above entry was intended as a Record of the burial of said Julia O Graham, or to express it with more precision that the Record from which the above extract was copied was intended as a Record of the burial of said Julia O Graham.  That I was well acquainted with John Graham mentioned in the foregoing Declaration of Euphemia Graham, and in the affidavit of William Popham, and he was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have died in Schuyler in Herkimer County in the State of New York on the seventh of May Eighteen hundred and thirty two and I concur that opinion ; that I was well acquainted with Charles Graham Attorney at Law mentioned in
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[typed document overlaying a hand written document. the first part of the transcription  with the handwritten portions placed in parenthesis]

STATE OF NEW YOR
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK}83.  (ably)

I James Conner, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court of (able)
Common Pleas, for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
James B Greenman before whom the annexed  (word)
deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner 
of Deeds, in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn (the)
and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said 
Commissioner thereunto subscribed of genuine. (cution)
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the
said Court and County, the 11 day of March 1846.  (ran)

James Conner. Clerk.

Extract from the "Register of burials in the Parish Trinity Church in the City of New York.z'
218
Persons buried buried | Age |               | When buried                                            | Where buried
                                      |Yrs mos days  | August Eighteen hundred twenty seven| Saint John's
Julia Graham.               |71.0.0.  |           |three.                                                         | Do

I William Berrian Rector of Trinity Church in the City of New York in the County and State of New York do hereby certify that the above is a true extract of the record of said Church either the exception of the date of burial which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows:
August 3. 1827.
Wm Berrian

I William Berrian abovenamed depose and say that I hold the office of Rector of Trinity Church in the City of New York aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exception of the abovenamed as certified by me.  And I further depose and certify that Julia O Graham mentioned in the foregoing Declaration of Euphemia Graham was well known to me as a member of Trinity Church of which I am Rector, and as wife of John Graham mentioned in the said declaration, and that I believe that the above entry was intended as a Record of the burial of said Julia O Graham, or to express it with more precision that the Record from which the above extract was copied was intended as a Record of the burial of said Julia O Graham.  That I was well acquainted with John Graham mentioned in the foregoing Declaration of Euphemia Graham, and in the affidavit of William Popham, and he was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have died in Schuyler in Herkimer County in the State of New York on the seventh of May Eighteen hundred and thirty two and I concur that opinion ; that I was well acquainted with Charles Graham Attorney at Law mentioned in
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said Declaration of Euphemia Graham and said affidavit of William Popham the said Charles Graham having been a member of the Church of which I am Rector - the said Charles Graham being reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to be the son of said John Graham: that I assisted in the funeral service at the burial of said Charles Graham in this city of New York on the fourteenth of February Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, two days after his death. That I am also well acquainted with Euphemia Graham who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration and believe her to be Sixty two years of age; and she is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to be the daughter of John Graham mentioned in said Declaration and said affidavit, and which said John Graham resided in the City of New York and was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been the Captain and Major of the New York line of the Revolutionary Army, and that I concur in that opinion.  That said Euphemia Graham is sister of said Charles Graham Attorney at Law (deceased) mentioned in the forgoing affidavit of William Popham. That the said Euphemia Graham is a devout communicant of said Trinity Church of which I am Rector, and I believe her statement aforegoing, is entitled to implicit confidence.
William Berrian
Subscribed and sworn in open Court this 30th day of January 1846
James Corner Clk - Court of the Common Plea N.Y.
I John H Graham residing in the City of New York in the County and State of New York (Clerk in the Office of the Assistant Register in Chancery) hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Euphemia Graham who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration , that I saw her  subscribe and swear the same: that I believe her to be 62 years of age; that she is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides (and I concur in that opinion) to be the daughter of John Graham of the City of New York who died in Schuyler in Herkimer County in this State of New York in 1832 on the 7th of May, who was universally acknowledged in the County of New York where he resided when he died to be the Captain and Major of the New York line of the Revolutionary Army and that I having been well acquainted with him concur in that opinion. That I am the son of Charles Graham who died in New York City on the 12th of February 1838 (who is mentioned in the foregoing Declaration of Euphemia Graham and in the foregoing affidavit of William Popham) who was an Attorney at Law in the City of New York aforesaid and know that he was the son of said John Graham
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and reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to be such, and I know that Euphemia Graham above named who has subscribed said declaration was the sister of said Charles Graham and daughter of said John Graham, (which said John Graham is mentioned in said Declaration of Euphemia Graham and said affidavit of William Popham) and that she is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to be the sister of said Charles Graham and daughter of said John Graham.  That said Charles Graham died as above stated, aged 57 years, that James Graham mentioned in the foregoing declaration of Euphemia Graham was son of said John Graham and was my only uncle on my father's side and that he said James Graham died in the City of Utica in Oneida County in the State of New York on the twenty second of February Eighteen hundred and forty five aged 50 years and at the time of his the said James Graham's death he was a resident of Schuyler in Herkimer County in the State aforesaid. That Julia O Graham the wife of said John Graham died in the said City of New York on the second of August Eighteen hundred and twenty seven, and that said John Graham at the time of his death left no widow. That the said Charles Graham, James Graham, and Euphemia Graham were the only children left by said John Graham at the time of his death.
Jno Hunter Graham
Subscribed and sworn in open court this 3rd day of February 1846
James Corner Clerk
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Graham and in the foregoing Affidavit of William Popham) who was an Attorney at Law in New York and know that he was the son of said John Graham and was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to be such and that Euphemia Graham who has subscribed said declaration was the sister of said Charles Graham (to wit Charles Graham mentioned in the said affidavit of William Popham and in said Declaration of Euphemia Graham) - and daughter of said John Graham (to wit John Graham mentioned in said Affidavit of William Popham and in said Declaration of Euphemia Graham) and also that she is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to be such. That there was but one Charles Graham Attorney at Law in said City, to wit the abovementioned Charles Graham except a son of the said Charles Graham, a young man who had several years prior to the death of Charles Graham first abovementioned given up the practice of law and become a Broker and who still is a Broker. That I was born and have always lived in the City of New York foresaid and was for many years extensively engaged in the practice of law therein and must have known if there had been any other person of that name and profession. That the said John Graham at the time of his death left no widow. That I was also acquainted with James Graham who died in Utica in Oneida County in the State of New york on the twenty second of February Eighteen hundred and forty five and who I am informed and believe was a resident at the time of his death in Schuyler in Horkimer County in said State and know that he was the son of said John Graham and that he was generally reputed to be such. That the said Charles Graham, James Graham, and Euphemia Graham were the only children left by said John Graham at the time of his death. 
David C Colden
Subscribed and sworn in open court 14 Feby 18??
James Corner Clerk
I Samuel B Romaine residing in the City of New York in the County and State of New york Counsellor at Law hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Euphemia Graham of the City of New York aforesaid and who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing or annexed declaration that I believe her to be 62 years of age that she is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to be the sister of Charles Graham of the City of New York foresaid Attorney at Law deceased and I having been well acquainted with him also, concur in that opinion; that she is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to be the daughter of John Graham of the said City of New York who is stated to have died in Schuyler in Herkimer
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County in the State of New York on the 7th of May 1832, who was reputed in the City and County of New York where he resided when he died to have been a Captain and Major of the New York line of the Revolutionary Army and that I concur in that opinion, having often heard the said John graham speak of his being in the Army as abovementioned and knowing him to be a person of the highest respectability and a person of credibility
Sam. B. Romaine
Subscribed and sworn in open Court March 2nd 1846
James Conner Clerk
I Edward W Laight resident of the City of New York in the County of New York and State of New York, late President of the Eagle Fire Insurance Company, of the City of New York aforesaid (formerly member of the House of Assembly of the State of New York) hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Euphemia Graham of the City of New York aforesaid and who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing or annexed declaration that I believe her to be 62 years of age that she is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to be the sister of Charles Graham for the City of New York Attorney at Law deceased, and I having been well acquainted with him, also concur in that opinion; that she is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides (and I concur in that opinion) to be the daughter of John Graham of the said City of New York who died in Schuyler in Herkimer County in the State of New York on the 7th of May 1832; who I was well acquainted with and who was reputed in the City and County of New York were he resided when he died to have been a Captain and Major of the New York line of the Revolutionary Army and that I concur in that opinion. That I am well acquainted with Samuel B Romaine Esq who has subscribed the preceding certificate, and he has been a member of the House of Assembly of the State of New York.
Edw Laight
Subscribed and sworn in open Court this 6th day of March 1840
James Corner Clerk
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John Graham
S. 17986
Ba-J/AWF
Miss R. F. Bailey
#1 East 93rd Street
New York City
Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War record of John Graham which follows was obtained from pension claim, S. 17986, based upon his service in that war.
The date and place of birth of John Graham are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
John Graham entered the service early in 1775 as Captain in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's 2nd new York Regiment, was commissioned November 21 1776 Captain in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's 1st New York Regiment, and on March 26, 1779 was commissioned Major in Colonel Goose Van Schaick's Regiment, and served as such until the close of the war.
John Graham married May 7, 1778 at Nine Partners, Dutchess County, New Yor, Julia O. , her maiden name not designated.  She died August 2, 1827 in New York City, then aged seventy - one years, and was buried in the Parish of Trinity Church, New York City.  he died May 7, 1832 in Schuyler, Herkimer County, New York, while on a visit to his son, James Graham; John Graham was a resident of New York City.
John Graham at his death left three children - Charles Graham an attorney at law in New York City, and died there February 12, 1838, then aged fifty-seven years; James Graham, who died February 22, 1845 in Utica, New York, aged
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fifty-six years; and Euphonia, who in 1845 was sixty-two years of age and living in New York City.
Pension was allowed the daughter, Euphemia Graham, on account of the service of her father, John Graham in the War of the Revolution.
Reference was made in 1846 to the grandchildren of John Graham, sons of Charles Graham-John Hunter Graham a resident of New York city, and Charles Graham a broker in New York City.
It is stated that Colonel Morris Graham of the New York troops, in the Revolutionary War, was a brother of the John Graham referred to herein, who was Captain and Major in the New York troops:
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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37.140
John Graham died
New York
Sent to Hon M. G. Leonard
Dec. 22 45

Act 7th June 1832
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BA-J/EEL
Miss R. F. Bailey
#1 East 93rd Street
New York, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the Reverend Chauncey Graham, John Graham who served as major in the 1st New York Regiment, Captain John Moody, probably Virginia service and Captain Thomas Love, of Baltimore, Maryland, in 1858.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a John Moody, or similar spelling, who served in the Virginia Troops or of a Chauncey Graham.  The record of Major John Graham, who served in the New York Troops, is furnished herewith. 
As a means of identifying the particular record of the Thomas Love, in which you are interested, should it be on file, in addition to the full name of the soldier, it is essential that you furnish the name of the war in which he served, also as much as possible of the following data; approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.  Upon receipt of this information, a further search of the records will be made and a report furnished.  It will expedite the matter if you will return this letter with your reply.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administer.
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June 28, 1926
Mrs. Helen M. Beane
Rockport
Ill
Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17986, it appears that John Graham entered the service in 1775 as Captain of Colonel Goose Van Schaick's Second New York Regiment, November 21, 1776 he was commissioned Major in Colonel Goose VanSchaick's Regiment, and served as such to close of War.
Soldier married May 7, 1778 at Nine Partners, Dutchess County, New York, Julie O, (her maiden name is not given). She died August 2, 1827 in New York City, aged seventy-one years, and was buried in the Parish of Trinity Church, New York City.
He died May 7, 1832 in Schuyler , Herkimer County,
I said nothing about soldier service as adjt in Col. Morris [illegible] Reg. or as [illegible] as it was not proven by N.Y. records
[illegible]
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New York, while on a visit to his son, James.  Soldier was a resident of New York City.
He left three children - Charles, who died February 13, 1838 in New York City, aged fifty-seven years; James, who died February 22, 1845 in Utica, New York, aged fifty-six years; and Euphemia.
Grandchildren, sons of Charles Graham - John Hunter Graham and Charles Graham.
Pension was allowed, the daughter Euphemia, on account of the services of her father in the War of the Revolution , on her application executed October 30, 1845, while a resident of New York City, aged sixty-two years.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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Miss Rosalie Fellows Bailey
Genealogist
1 East 93rd Street
New York, N.Y. 
Telephone: ATwater 9-8660
Member of the Research Committee
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Author of
Prerevolutionary Dutch Houses
and Families in Northern New
Jersey and Southern New York
published under the auspices of
Holland Society of New York
Genealogist for
Society of Mayflower Decendants 
in the State of New York
Genealogist recommended by
National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York
Reference by permissioin
New York Genealogical and biographical society
(Seal)
Received
Dec 2 1936
Mail sub-Div.
Vets Adn 5
Reader

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly send me whatever records you may have concerning: Captain John Moody of the Revolutionary War.  I know nothing about him except that he presumably served in Virginia, unless he moved there later, since his only child was married in Richmond, Virginia, in 1816.
Also any records you may have concerning: Captain Thomas Love of Baltimore.  I know nothing about him except that he was presumably living in Baltimore at the time his daughter married in 1858.  Possibly he was in the Mexican or Civil Wars.
I should like information concerning their services and pensions, their families and their dates of birth and death, if you have them on record.
Sincerely yours,
R.F. Bailey
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Miss Rosalie Fellows Bailey
Genealogist
1 East 93rd Street
New York, N.Y.
Telephone: ATwater 9-8660

Member of the Research Committee
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Author of
Prerevolutionary Dutch Houses and Families in Northern New Jersey and Southern New York
published under the auspices of
Holland Society of New York

Genealogist for
Society of Mayflower Decendants
in the State of New York
Genealogist recommended by
National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York
Reference by permission
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society

Dec. 1, 1936

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
I should like to receive information from any records you may have concerning: Rev. Chauncey Graham in the Revolutionary War.  He was paid for medical attendance of the sick at Fishkill, but I do not know whether he had any official rank as surgeon or chaplain, or official service.
Likewise what information you have concerning John Graham who in 1779 was appointed Major of the First New York Regiment.  I am especially interested in finding out his date and place of birth and his place of residence if possible; also if he left descendants.
Sincerely yours
R. F. Bailey
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3-871.-
RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,

BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by

Claim No.

S'ur File No. 17.986

Claimant Euphemia Graham (dau)

Soldier John Graham

Service New York

Additional Service

No. ____claim, State Records. , 190_

No claim, combination records ___, 190_

REMARKS:
No inv or rej. claim except as above.  [illegible]  no widow.

0-8 Chief Division

acru.
Jan 10/10
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[Left side]

1926 June 28 Hiss to Mrs. Helen M. Deane
See letter in Andrew English W 23015 aug.
1937 Jan English to Miss R. F. Bailey

[Right Side]

P 17986
INVALID.

File No. 17,986
John Graham
Major Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 443

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New York June 19, 1846

Sir
I herewith enclose Declaration of Euphemia Graham and accompanying evidence, consisting of Affidavit of Major William Popham, Certificate and Affidavit of the Reverend William Berrian, Certificate of John H Graham Esquire of the Office of Assistant Register in Chuncery, Certificate of David C Colden Esquire President of the Manhattan gas Company - of Samuel B. Romaine Esquire formerly member of the House of Assembly also Speaker of the Senate,  of Edward W Light Esq late President of the Eagle Fire Insurance Company formerly member of the House of Assembly - Certificate of the Honorable Court of Common Pleas of New York City County - Certificate of Lovel Birch Esquire Coroner of Herkimer County formerly Supervisor of Schuyler, of William K Knapp Esquire formerly member of the House of Assembly - also Certificate of the Honorable Court of Common Pleas of Herkimer County.
In your letter of the 22nd Dec it appears to be supposed that Major John Graham resided in Herkimer County but he did not reside there as is shown by the evidence of Lovel Birch Esquire Coroner of Herkimer County and formerly Supervisor of Schuyler, as follows: "That said John Graham died while on a temporary visit from New York City where he resided to his son John Graham whom he used to visit frequently which said James Graham of Schuyler resided in Schuyler above mentioned." That he (John Graham) resided in the City of New York is conclusively proved as follows: John H Graham Esquire of the Office of the Assistant Register in Chancery certifies under oath as follows "John Graham of the city of New York who died in Schuyler in Herimer County in this state of New York in
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"1832 on the 7th of May who was universally acknowledged in the County New York where ie resided when he died". David C. Colden Esq President of the Manhattan Gas Company certifies under oath as follows: " in the County of New York where he resided when he died". Samuel B. Romaine Esq formerly a member of the House of Assembly and also Speaker of the Senate certifies under oath as follows: "In the City and County of New York where he resided when he died."
Edward W. Saight, Esq late President of the Eagle Fire Insurance Company and formerly member of the House of Assembly certifies under oath as follows: " in the City & County of New York where  he resided when he died". 
As he resided in New York City when he died and the three Regulations of June 27th 1832 (Which twice mention it) of July 9th 1836 and of July 11th 1838 state "May make the Declaration before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record (of the county) in which the applicant resided". thus they gave him the right to apply in the County where he resided, and not in any place where he might happen for a few days to be when he died - the right is certainly possessed by his child to assert the claim in this, his county where he had his residence and where he had a right to assert his claim and it is wholly and utterly impractable for her to assert it in that district, County of Herkimer, and utterly impossible under the circumstances, being a female - a single woman - and that a distant County and insufresable obstructions [iillegible] in the [illegible] of her so doing. The Certificate of the Court of Herkimer County and also much evidence certified by the court to be of the highest respectability shows that John Graham who died in Schuyler in that County on the 7th May 1832 was a Captain and Major of the New York line of the Revolutionary Army and that Euphemia Graham who resides in New York City is the daughter of the said John Graham, and the certificate of the Court of Common Pleas of New York City and County  also accompanied  by much evidence of the highest respectability of all those facts, shows that she is the only surviving child of said Major John Graham.  If he had determined to assert
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the claim when on his visit to Herkimer he would have been obliged according to the published regulations to assert in the County where he resided - New York County and to come the long distance down to New York City the place of his residence and as she has the right to assert his claim she equally inherits the right to assert it in the place where he had the right to assert it, and it would be a hardship of immeasured severity to her for you to insist on her - a female - single and unprotected - a stranger to Herkimer - to [ what is under the circumstance an impossibility for her to do so] to travel away the long distance there to assert the claim. But this acquisition is not insisted on in the case of a claimant living nearer the place of sitting of a Court although that Court was out of the County, it is known that it has been allowed to make the declaration in the next County [illegible] by the Regulations of [illegible] 1832 the claims may be asserted [illegible] at Washington perhaps two thousand miles from where the claimant resides, and it would be a grievous hardship and wrong to her if under the circumstances herein stated and the evidence herein furnished and the fact existing of these cases where the Declaration is made even out of the County of Residence, that at any further declarations than the two already made by her should insisted on.
This is [illegible] intelligent and respectable lady who is stated under oath by the Reverend [illegible] to be a "Devout Communicant of Trinity Church" who has twice before her God sworn to a Declaration the fact of which Declaration are corroborated by oath in open Court of three of the most respectable one of whom swore that he is well acquainted with Euphemia Graham for" who had subscribed the aforegoing declaration a fact she is believed to be the daughter of John Graham who died in Schuyler as aforementioned"
Citizens of Herkimer county would swear to [illegible]if she was in Herkimer, but her [illegible] to them in the town of Herkimer (where the court sits which is nine miles from Schuyler) cannot add any force of evidence to that herewith to fully furnish it.
Under these circumstances and ample fully an equal amount of evidence being herewith  furnished as though the claim was asserted or rather the declaration sworn to before the Herkimer Court, and more because traditionally evidence is not alone relied
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upon but - the Affidavits of Major Popham proved that John Graham the father of Charles Graham was in service as Captain and Major in Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment and much evidence shows that said Charles Graham was brother of Euphemia and James Graham, and that the father of these three last named persons died in Herkimer County on the 7th May 1832 - added to the fact that if living John Graham would have [illegible] his declaration not in Herkimer County where he might visit for a few days but in the County where he resided (New York) and his child has asserted in the same spot it would be appropriate for him to do it. You are therefore hereby most earnestly and most urgently requested by me and by all the worthy distinguished friends of the Claimant, to waive an  important matter in this particular instance (and wholly impractical matter) where as is the case the fullest evidence of the highest respectability is furnished and the claim already most conclusively established.
A am Sir
Very Respectully
Your Obedt Sert
M.G. Leonard
James S. Edwards Esq. 
Court of Pensions
Washington
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Revolutionary Claims.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 15th May, 1828, John Graham dec  late of New York, isn was a Major in the revolution War is entitled to a pension at the rate of Six Hundred Dollars per annum; and having died on the 7th May, 1832, the amount due, from the 3 March, 1826 to the time of his death, is payable to Euphemia Graham, only surviving child of said John Graham, dec.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 13th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty six

Secretary of War.

examined and
Countersigned.}

Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of New York
City and County of New York} SS

I James Conner, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York, holder in said City, do certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Captain and Major John Graham of the New York Line of the Revolutionary Army died in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty two on the seventh of May in Schuyler in Herkimer County in the State aforesaid, leaving no widow: that his lawful wife was Julia O Graham and that she died in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven on the second day of August in the City of New York aforesaid. That the said John  Graham at his death left three children only, and one only of whom is living to wit Euphemia Graham aged 62 years; that the other two children making three in all left at his death are as follows viz: Charles Graham who died in the City of New York aforesaid in the year Eighteen hundred  and thirty eight on the twelfth of February aged 57 years, and James Graham who died in the City of Utica in Oneida County in the State aforesaid in the year eighteen hundred  and forty five on the twenty second day of February aged 56 years.  That the said Euphemia Graham resides in the city of New York aforesaid, and that said John Graham at the time of his death was a resident of the City of New York aforesaid, that said Charles Graham at the time of his death was a resident of the the City of New York aforesaid and that said James Graham at the time of his death was a resident of Schuyler in Herkimer County in the State aforesaid.  Thus the said Euphemia Graham who had subscribed the afore going or annexed Declaration, and the said Charles Graham and James Graham mentioned in said declaration were the identical and only children of said Captain and Major John Graham of the Revolutionary Army mentioned in said declaration.  And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named or aforenamed John Graham was a Captain and Major in he New York Line of the Revolutionary Army.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Berrian, who has signed one of the  preceding certificates is a Clergyman resident in the City of New York and that William Popham, who cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court , John H Graham, David C Colden, Samuel B. Romaine and Edward W. Laight who have signed the foregoing certificates  are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I also certify that the foregoing sheets and the above contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application for or assertion of, the claim of said John Graham to a pension by said Euphemia Graham.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this Ninth day of March AD. 1846.

James Conner, Clerk

The words "and the above" were interlined in the 39th line before execution hereof.

James Conner, Clerk
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State of New York
County of Herkimer}ss

On this first day of June 1846 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleasn for the Couty of Herkimer hold in, at Herkimer in said County  Lovel Bunch, resident of Schuyler in said County who having duly sworn certified as follows:

I Lovel Bunch resident of Schuyler in the County of Herkimer in the State of New York (Coroner of Herkimer County and formerly supervisor of said Schuyler) hereby certify that I was well acquainted with John Graham and mentioned in the annexed declaration of Euphemia Graham that said John Graham died in Schuyler in the County of Herkimer on the seventh day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two.  That the said John Graham was universally acknowledged in this County where he died to be the Captain and Major of the New York line of the Revolutionary Army and I concur in that opinion.  That said John Graham died while on a temporary visit from New York City where he resided to his son James Graham whom he used to visit frequently which said James Graham of Schuyler resided in Schuyler above mentioned.  That I was well acquainted with James Graham above mentioned and who is mentioned in the annexed declaration of Euphemia Graham which said James Graham resided in Schuyler above mentioned at the time of his death, and died in Utica in Oneida County on the twenty second day of February  eighteen hundred and forty five that said James Graham was reputed to be the son of said John Graham and I concur in that opinion. That I am also well acquainted with Euphemia Graham of the City of New York who has subscribed the afore going declaration, and she is reputed to be the daughter of said John Graham who died in Schuyler as aforementioned, and that is reputed to be the sister of James Graham deceased above mentioned , and I concur in that opinion. 
Subscribed & Sworn in open Court on this first day of June 1846.                          Lovel Bumch 
E. A. Munson Clerk

I William K Knapp resident of Schuyler in the County of Herkimer and state of New York (Commissioner of Loans for the County of Herkimer, which office I hold by appointment from the Governor of this State and for twelve years Postmaster of Schuyler, until I resigned) certify that I was acquainted with John Graham who is mentioned in the annexed declaration of Euphemia Graham: that said John Graham dies in Schuyler , in the County of Herkimer, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two; and that I was well acquainted with James Graham mentioned in the annexed declaration of Euphemia Graham and know that he was reputed to be the son of said John Graham and I concur in that opinion. That  the said John Graham is generally reputed in this County  (of Herkimer) to have been the Captain and Major for the New York line of the Revolutionary Army and I concur in that opinion.

Subscribe & Sworn in open Court on this first day of June 1846 and I certify that the words "town of Schuyler" were erased and the words County of Herkimer interlining in the 3d line and the word "well" in the fifth line was erased before the execution of this certificate. E.A. M union

Wm K Knapp
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I George Birch, resident of Schuyler, in the County of Herkimer
in the State of New York (formerly Member of the House of Assembly of the State of
New-York) hereby certify that John Graham mentioned in the annexed declaration of Euphemia Graham died in Schuyler in the County of Herkimer in the
year Eighteen hundred and thirty two, and that James Graham, mentioned in
said declaration son of said John Graham resided in said Schuyler and died
in Utica in Oneida County in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five.
That the said John Graham is reputed in this County (of Herkimer) to have been
the Captain and Major of the New York line of the Revolutionary Army and I concur
in that opinion. That I Know William R. Knapp who has subscribed the foregoing
Certificate, who is Comissoner of Loans for the said County of Herkimer, an office
held by appointment from the Governor of this State and formerly Post Master of Schuyler
and Lovel Burch, who has subscribed the foregoing certificate, who is coroner
of Herkimer County, and formerly Supervisor of Schuyler, and know then the
said William S. Knapp and Lovel Burch, to be persons of the highest respectability and credibility.
George Birch
Subscribed & Sworn in open
Court on this first day of
June 1846
I certify that the words "town of
Schyler released and the words
"County of Herkimer" interlined in
the 11th line of the above certificate
before execution thereof -
E.A. Munson Clerk

E.A. Munson Clerk
State of New York
County of Herkimer ss. I Erwin A Munson Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for the County of
Herkimer holden in Herkimer in the County aforesaid
do certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to
said Court that Captain and Major John Graham of
the New York line of the Revolutionary Army died in the
year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two on the
seventh of may in Schuyler in Herkimer County in the State
aforesaid. That James Graham Son of Said John Graham
reseded in Schuyler aforesaid and did in Utica Oneida
County in the State aforesaid in the year Eighteen hundred
and forty five on the twenty second day of February and
that Euphemia Graham of the City of New York who
has subscribed the annexed declaration is the daughter of said
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of said John Graham - hence the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that said John Graham (who is mentioned in the annexed declaration of Euphemia Graham) was a Captain and Major of the New York line of the Revolutionary Army_ and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Lovel Bunch, William K Knapp and George Burch who have subscribed the preceding certificates are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit I Erwin A Munson Clerk of the said County also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court relation to the matter of the apertion of the claim of said John Graham to a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this first day of June 1846_

E. A. Munson Clerk
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Moses
G. Leonard Esq.
New York
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Sir,
Secretary's Office
Albany Dec. 18, 1845.
your letter of the 15th inst was received
this day
Agreeable to your request I enclose
a long certificate in relation to the services of
Major John Graham
whether it will answer the
purpose for which it is wanted or not I cannot
tell-- But it is all I can say on the subject.
When I gave the first certificate I supposed
it (illegible) by sufficient at the pension office to
show the length of service of Mr Graham.
The fees for the enclosed amount to one dollar
Please remit the same without delay
Yours respectfully
Arch Campbell
Moses G. Leonard Esq
Dep Sec of State
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State of New York Secretary's office

I certify that it appears by the Military Register in this office that John Graham was a captain in the First New York Regiment commanded by Col. Goose Van Schaick on the 21st day of November 1776; was Major in the Same Regiment on the 26th of March 1779 and was Mustered to January 1782: And I further certify that there is on file in this office an original Document known as "Connellys Original Return" which return was filed on the 5th day of May 1785 and that the following are Extracts there from (vrz:)

Return of the officers, Non Commissioned Officers and Privates belonging to the State of New York in the Service of the United States which more Enlisted for three years and during the war, and served to the end thereof which entitles them to the several bounties of lands prefaced to their several names.

Field and Staff First Regiment
Name and Rank                                   Acres
Goose Van Scheick Colonel                   3600
Cornelius Van Dyck Lt. Col.                    3000
John Graham Major                               2400
Jacob H. Wendell Lt. (H) adj                   1200
Henry Van Vost Lt. (H) 2. M.                    1200
Jeremiah Van (Reufselaes) Lt. (H) P         1200
Caleb Smeet Surgeon                             1200
John Elliot Surgeons mate                      1200
Francis Jackson 2.M. Serg                        600
John Smith Serg. Major                           600
Wm. Loudon D. Major                             600
Wm. Dougherty F. Major                         600
At the end of the said return are the following certificates:

A true return taken from the last muster rolls of the Continental Army for the month of April in the year one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-three. New York April 23,1785
Michael Connolly

I do hereby as agent of the Troops of this State who were lately in the service of the United States consisting of the two Regiments of Infantry and the Second Regiment of Artillery with the General and Staff officers thereof enter their claims for lands to which they are respectively entitled requesting the Honorable the Commissioners for granting lands in the State of New York to issue patents for the same in time convenient.  Dated at New York the fifth of May 1785.  Michael Connolly agent as aforesaid

And I further certify that pursuant to the act entitled
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"An Act to carry into effect the concurrent resolutions and acts of
the Legislature for granting certain Lands promised to be given
as Bounty lands and for other purposes therein mentioned" Passed 6th
April 1790, the Commissioners of the Land office of this State
proceeded to ballot for the lots in the Military Tract directed
to be granted to the officers and soldiers of the Line of this State
serving in the army of the United States who were entitled to
bounty Lands: and on the 2d day of September 1790 the said
Commissioners passed a resolution (among others) in the words
following as appears by their minutes viz: "Resolved that all
"such officers and Soldiers as were engaged for and served to the
"end of the war in any Regiment or corps in the late Army of the
"United States, and who were retained as part of the quota of
"this State and received their depreciation from it, are entitled to
'"the gratuity of lands from this State; but that before any balloting
"take place for them they file with the Secretary Satisfactory
"evidence that they come within the above description."
And I do
further certify that four lots of land in the Military Tract
in this State each containing 600 acres were balloted
to Major John Graham of the First New York Regiment
as appears by the Balloting book of the said Commissioners
of the Land office deposited in this office, and that Letters patent
were issued to him for the said four Lots of land under the great
Seal of this State on the 22d day of January 1791 as appears
by the record thereof in this office in Book of Military Patents
No 6 page 37
And I further certify that the names of
the officers and Soldiers entered on the said Balloting Book
were taken all or nearly all from the said Return made by
the said Michael Connolly
From the preceding statement it
appears clearly to me that the above named John Graham
was commissioned as a captain in the First New York
Regiment on the 21st day of November 1776 in which rank
he served until the 26th day of March 1779 when he was
promoted to the office of Major thereof in which capacity
he acted until the end of the War,
Archd Campbell
Dep. Sec. of State
Albany Dec 18. 1845
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New York Dec 13, [illegible]
Sir,
I herewith enclose the Declaration of Euphemia Graham of New York, certificate of Court and Certificate & official letter of the Deputy Secretary of State of New York, being for the amount due Captain John Graham under the Act of May 15th 1828 up to the date of his death. That he served to the end of the war is proved by the Official Letter (annexed to the Certificate) of the Deputy Secretary of State in his twice repeated Official Statement to wit, 1st "It appears that he served as Captain or Major to the end of the war" 2nd "As Mr Graham was in the Regular Army from 1776 to the and of the war." This Official communication after full examination of the Records not only 1st positively asserts that he was in service to the end of the war, but, 2nd repeats the assertion even to the great extent of negativing Militia service, to wit, that as he was in the Regular service to the "end" of the war he "could not" [could not is underlined] have served in the Militia. His child has afixed sight of which she cannot be deprived, on the filing of this Official Statement that her father
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be considered to have served to the [illegible] of the war.  That Captain Graham died in the year 1832 leaving no widow but three children and that only one of whom is living to wit, Euphemia Graham and that she is the identical child of said John Graham is proved by the Certificate of Court transmitted herewith.

The cause of delay in making application is that he lived comparatively a short time or but few years after the law was enacted and was then in feeble old age and sickly, that his children were not aware of the extent of their rights, and that the applicant is single woman heretofore unacquainted with the law and the method of pro[illegible]ching under it.

The case being fully made and, under the Act of May 15th 1828 she is of course fully entitled to the amount of pension accruing up to the date of his death.

Particularly requesting of you to act on the case immediately, and to transmit the certificate,

I am very respectfully
your [illegible],
Moses O. Leonard.

James Edwards
Washington
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Hon B. F. Butler
Counsellor of Law
New York
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State of New York
Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the Records of the provincial company of New York in in this Office that John Graham was on the 7th day of August 1775 Captain of a company in the Second Regiment of the colony of New York whereof Goose Van Schaick was colonel (according to the original Return signed by Col. Van Schaick) being one of the four Regiments raised in the said Colony for the Continental Service:-
And I further Certify that it appears by the Military Register in this Office that John Graham was Commissioned as a Captain in the First New York Regiment in the Line of this State in the Army of the United States, whereof Goose Van Schaick was Colonel on the 21st day of November 1776 - was appointed Major on the 26th day of March 1779, and was mustered to January 1782.
Arch. Campbell
Dep. Sec. of State
Albany November 10. 1854
fee 50 cents
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Secretary's Office
Albany Nov 10. 1845

Sir 
Your letter of the 7th inst. enclosed in one from B. F. Butler Esq. was received this day.  I enclose a certificate of the appointments of John Graham, twice as Captain and once as Major under Col. Van Schaick. The exact date of his appointment in 1775 is not on the books, it might be in June or July _ but the original return of the Col. shows that he was captured Aug. 7. 1775 _ How long he served in this regiment I cannot tell _ But from his appointment is the 1st Reg. in Nov. 1776 it appears that he served as Capt. or Major to the end of the was:  If he was Aid to Genl Clinton he mustt have got his appointment directly from that Genl
There is no record thereof here: As Mr. Graham was in the regular Army from 1776 to the end of the war I think he could not have acted as adjutant of Col. Morris Graham's regiment which was only Militia in the county of Duchess_ Thus for the certificate are 50 cents which please remit

N. Coffin Esq                               Yours respectfully  Arch'd Campbell Dep Sec
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John Graham Major 1st N.Y. regt- Bounty Land
GMC
Warrt No 8258 for 400 acres approved the 4th Jany 1796 to Major John Graham of the N.Y. Line
MG
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Reg. 2165 

1141 Certif.
John Graham, decd. who was a Major in the New York continental line to the end of the War, was entitled to the benefits of the Act of May 18. 1828, died May 7. 1832.
$600 per ann. payable to Euphemia Graham, only surviving child - to commence 3 Marcxh 1826 & end May 7. 1832. Toll of New York City Agency
Cert; to
M.G. Leonard
New York
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37.140
John Graham
decd
N.Y.
Act 15 May 1828
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Graham, John 
GRADE Private
LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER  11246
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED January 8, 1796 to Geor. Ponsonby, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of 
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.