Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28751, James Graham, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS
Graham, James
NUMBER
S
28751
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[column 1]
32216
New York
James Graham, decd
late
of Ulster Co
in the State of NY
who was a
Pr & sgt in the Co
commanded by 
Captain of the commanded by 
by Col Hasboucks in the N York
line for 9 days S
16.14 " Pri
Inscribed on the Roll of N Y. City
at the rate of 35 Dollars 37
Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and
2 Dec. 1838 day of his Death
Certificate of Pension issued the
1 day of Octo
1844
and sent to H.
Sylvester Charlestown, N H
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832
Recorded by F L Swann Clerk
Book 12 Vol 4 page 26
Pay to Catharine Terrillager, in
Ser child

[column 2]
 
repo. See Let.
to Agt Octo. 1. 1844
Joseph Ellis
June 11.49
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N. Y.
Jas
35733
Feby 22 1844
Graham decd
7 June 1832
H H Sylvester Esq
or any I
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State of New York
Orange County
S.S.
Court of Common pleas held in and
for the County of Orange in said State
this 14
day of February 1844,
personally appeared Cathrine Terwilliger a resident
of the County of Ulster in said State aged 49 years
who being first duly sworn according to law before
the Judges of said Court, being a Court of Record
and States on her oath that she is a daughter of
James Graham and Mahitable Graham
now both deceased, late residents of Ulster County,
and that her mother died about 22 years ago
and left her surviving James Graham and that
her Father the aforesaid James Graham died on
the 20 day of December 1838 and left him surviving Cathrine Terwilliger
this deponant and Mary
Graham and that Mary Graham died on the
14th day of July 1841 and left her this deponent
Cathrine Terwilliger surviving, and that she is
the only child of James Graham and Mintleble
Graham now living, and that James Graham
died leaving no widow,
and this deponent the aforesaid Cathrine
Terwilliger further states that she has understood
from her Father and other persons that he James
Graham her Father) was a soldier of the War
of the Revolution and served as follows during
said war, all of which this deponent believes to
be true
That he entered the service in the
year of 1776 in Colonel Hasbroucks Regiment
and served about Two years as a Quartermaster
a part of which time he served as such quarter
Master in Colonel Taylors Request and returned
home to the County of Ulster previous to the year of
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1780 and that he went out occasionally on
alarms and otherways and served under Captain
William Cross she thinks in the year of 1780 on
the western Frontier in Ulster County to guard
the inhabitants against the Indians
and that in the year of 1781 he entered the service
under Captain Purcy and served that season in
Colonel Albert Pawlings Regiment on the Western
Frontiers and to the North, and that in the year
of 1782 he entered the service under Captain
John L Hardenburgh and served that season
on the Western Frontier in Ulster County in Colonel Frederick Weisenfelts Regiment,
and that she has often heard her Father tell of
being sent out by his officers to raise clothing
Shoes and Blankets, by subscription for the army
While on the Western Frontiers in Ulster County,
And that she makes this declaration in order to
obtain the Pension to which her Father was
entitled to at the time of his death for his
services under act of 1832.
she further states the reason why her Father did
not apply for a Pension during his life time was
that he was sick and out of health for about
six-years previous to his death
and that he often spoke of making an application
but was waiting
letter health
till he recovered and enjoyed
Catherine
Terwillager
Sworn and Subscribed before
this 14 Feb. 1844
M. Swazey, Deputy Clerk of Orange County
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State of New York
Orange Co pleas

I Do Hereby Certify that
Satisfactory proof has this day been
furnished in the Court of Common Pleas
In and for the County of Orange in
the State of New York now setting and
Being a Court of Record that James
Graham A Late Resident of Ulster County
and State of New York Died on the 2d day
of December 1838 and left him
Surviving Mary Graham & Catharine
Terwilliger now wife of Robert Terwilliger
that Mary Graham Died without
see on the 14th Day of July 1841 and
Left her surviving Catherine Terwilliger
And that she is the only child now
Living of the aforesaid James
Graham and that the aforesaid James
Graham left no widow at the
Time of his Death and that the
aforesaid Catharine Terwilliger is of
Lawful Age

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto and the Seal of
the Court and signed my
name this 15 day of February 1844
[illegible] Deputy & acting clerk
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James Graham
Let to H.H. Sylvester Sept. 1844
Act 7 June 1832
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of
Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the
wing certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
10th June 1780
28th Sept. Do
23d Oct Do
17th May 1781
19th Decr Do
28th Decr 1782
James Graham St
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
priv
Do
Do
Li
R
20
21
45
4
17
6
2
12.75
6
0
15028
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, May 25th
1844
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1 & 2 -- now remaining in this
office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the
following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. Wm Cross
in Col. Johannis Johnson Regt.
Second " " Matt Janson
Do
Third " " Wm Cross
Fourth "
46
6
Dec
6
" Jason Wilkin
4
Do
Fifth, " " Jonathan Penny
28
Albert Pawling "
Sixth " John L. Hardenburgh " Fred. Weissenfels
Seventh ""
Eighth ""
Ninth
6
Tenth ""
6
6
1666
6
Rel Phelps
Dempton
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Joseph Ellis agent
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan County NY
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Joseph
Ellis. Bloom high. Sullivan aid
Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army
of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry,
Cavalry or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment
, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in
the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
[chart]
1780 June 10 James Grahams Sergeant No. of Cert'e issued, 2501 L 01-04-00
Sept 28 James Graham " 23217  00-17-00
Oct 23 James Graham " 2775  00-10-00
1781 Mar 17 James Graham " 2937 00-17-00
Dec 19 James Graham Private " 5877  20-05-04
1882 Dec 28 James Graham "  3920  21-06-08
L44-16-00

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, January 19th 1849
certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 12.
---
now remaining in this office,
ice for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First under Capt. Wm Cross

in Adjt Abm Schoonmakers Regiment. Col Johann Johnson
 
Second under Capt Mathew Jansen " " "
Third " " Wm Cross " " "
Fourth " " Jason Wilkin " " "
Fifth " " Jonathan piercy  Col Albert Pawling
Sixth " " John L Hardenburgh " " Fred'k Wessengelz
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Fourteenth "
Fifteenth
I have examined the rolls for the above, and ┃
find £44162 to be correct.
John Hancock
26
8
Pilip Phelps On Comptroller.
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June 6. 1844
as proof
James Graham  

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commr Pensions
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Washington City June 5.44
Sir
Enclosed you will find the Certificate of the
Comptroller of the State of N.Y. showing the service of James Graham a
whose daughter Catherine Terwilliger is now applying for the pension due him
due him
I am Respectfully
Henry H Sylvester
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28 751
Revy INVALID
File No. 28
.751
James Graham
Serg Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 165
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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Catharine Terwilligar
daughter of James
grate deacd
an
applicant for and there
of pension under act of
1882
Joseph Ellis agent
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan County NY
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Bloomingburgh Jany 30th 1849
Dear Sir
Catharine Terwilliger is a
daughter of James Graham  She applied for a pension
under the act of June 7th 1832 for the pension that
was due he dead Father at the time of his death
and obtained a pension for a small part of her
fathers services her Father and month of
May June July in the year of 1779 and that he
Served a few days at a time on alarms under poss
and that Capt Crosses Records is now on file in
your department they was sent them with a declarration of the widow Catherine Cross widow of
Capt Cross by making the such you will find
the services of James Graham
James Graham Served as a conductor of years
in the year of 1778 James McDannolds and Mathew
Hunter served with him at the same time James
Graham Recevd L10-10-0 for his services that year
you may have the Records in your department
to prove the services he served as a Comerary in
Cornel Johannes Johnstons Regment you may find
a Record of that Service Likewise in your depart
please examine the papers and the enclosed
Certifficate of the Comptroler of Newyork and
asertain if she is entitled to an increas
was with Respect
Hun
Edwards
Joseph Ellis
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35733
James Graham dec
NY
Act 7
June 1832
Adm
days Sergt.
1.50
16 14 " priat 5487
W
7
Ann
Commencing on 4 March
1831 and terminating on
2d December 1838 the day of
his death payable to
Catherine Terwilliger only
child
H.H. Sylvester
Charles