Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,884, Ebenezer Graves, Mass.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Mass. Graves, Ebenezer   S. 44884
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Michigan [crossed out]
13 677
New York
New York [crossed out]
Albany.
Ebenezer Graves
4
Ontairio, Co in the state of New York
o was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wigglesworth of the Map to
ine, for the term of 7 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 4th of May, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of June 1819 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq.
Canandaigua
N. Yk
Arrears to the 4th of March 1819..$80..25
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48..
10 mo 1/31. $128..25
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818. 
Continued 1819
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See [illegible] Oct 2' 1835
To Michigan fr. 4 Sept '35
- Oct. 7-'35-
Letter to E Gold 18 October 1837.
And to [illegible] 15 June 1835
[handwritten across left side of document]
of pension sent to Stephen, Phelps Esq 29th
Sep 1827. Canandaigua, N.Y.
See letter to Hon. J. Dickens 29th Jan 1834
Dup certified _ 15 vDec 1837_ and Sent to Ephrain
Gold _ Pittsford N Yorks. _ Tros Circular of letter to Henry
S. Potter 28 March 1838.
To Albany N. York from 4 Sept 1837. 30 June 1838.
Modification sent to Henry S. Potter. Pittsford
Monroe County N.Y.
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See Ltr cir. Oct 2 1835
To Michigan 4 Sept 35
Oct 7 '35
Letter to E. Goss 18 Oct 1837
and to  (illegible)  15 June 1838

(written sideways)

declaration sent to Stephen Phelps, Esq
Canandaigua, N. Y. 

Hon. J. Dickenson 29th Jany 1834

Dup. cert. issued 15 Dec. 1837 and sent
to Ephraim

Goss Pittsford N. York para circular
letter to Henry S. Potter 28 March 1938

To Albany N,.York from 4 Sept. 1837  30 June 1838

Notification sent to Henry S Potter Pittsford
Monroe County, N.Y.
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In the matter of
Ebenezer Graves
13677
24 June 1819
Mar 19 [crossed out]
Sep 19
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STATE OF NEW YORK
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this nineteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,)Ebenezer Graves aged fifty eight years, resident in the town of Sodus _ in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
for six years & three months that he enlisted in the winter of 1777 as a private in the company command by Cape. Aaron Raines in Col Wiggleworths regt in the Massachusetts line and was discharged in May 1783 from the Company commanded by Cape John Fowler in the third Massachusetts regt
and that he made application for a Pension on the fourth day of May 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 13677 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
One Speaking trumpet 75. one pocket knife 12-  87/_
Ebenezer Graves
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a Cooper and that by reason of old age & infirmities & a deafness which renders me unable to hear ordinary conversation together with a weakness in my stomach I am unable to perform any labour and that my family consists of none but myself and my wife Anna aged sixty years infirm and unable to labour at all
Ebenezer Graves
Sworn to and declared this 19th of August 1820 in open Court before me
Moses Atwater a Judge of Ontario Court
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ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Fossen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is 
dollars and [crossed out]
eighty seven &1/cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 19th day of August 1820 - 
J Van Fossen  clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.
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4077
Ebenezer Graves
Affidavit
Stephen Phelps
Judge
Canandaigua, N. Yk.
rec'd. June 11, 1819.
Ebenezer Graves
Private
Colonel Wigglesworth's Regt.
Massachusetts line
776- war
Adm@ 4th May 1815
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of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Graves did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy and I Now transmit the preceding Testimony had before me to the Secratary [sic] for the War Department. Pursuant to the Directions of the before mentioned act of Congress May 4th 1818

Timothy Bernard


State of New York

Ontario County Clerks Office } Ss: In testimony that Timothy Bernard whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that this same is his signature. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal of Canadayan this 1st day of June A.D. 1819

Hu McNair CW
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State of New York Ontario County }On the fourth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me ^Timothy Barnard [inserted with a carrot] one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County Ontario in the State of New York personally appears Ebenezer Graves aged fifty five years resident in the County and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his faith make the Declaration following in order to obtain the Provision made by the state act of Congress. Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel [sic] service of the United ^ States [inserted with a carrot] in the Revolutionary War, that the said Ebenezer Graves inlisted [sic] about the month of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six in the town of Leveret [sic] in the State of Massachusetts in a company commanded by Capt. Aaron Haines. his term of enlistment during the war and continued in the service of the United States against the common enemy until the Peace of when he was discharged at New Windsor in the State of New York and that the Department during said service was ^ in an action [inserted with a carrot] at the taking of Burgoyne, in an action on Morrisena Island and at the ^ Seige [sic] of [inserted with a carrot] taking of Lord Cornwallis, and that his reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Ebenezer Graves

Sworn to and declared before me on the day and year aforesaid

Timothy Bernard
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State of New York
Ontario County
on the 17th day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Personally and before me Timothy Barnard one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Ontario and that aforesaid John Olmsted of the
County and State aforesaid proven to me to be a reliable Witness who being by me first Duly sworn according to Law Doth on his oath make the following declaration that he this deponant is acquainted with Ebenezer Graves whose affidavit hereinto annexed for a pention and from the Personal [illegible] they of this Deponant he the said Ebenezer Graves is
in Reduced Circumstances and out of health and unable to obtain his living by Labor and has lost his hearing which wholly Disenables him of doing any business and in the opinion of this deponent stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and further this deponent saith of John Olmsted
Sworn before me the day and year above written
Timothy Barnard
State of New York
Ontario County on the 17th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and eighteen Personly appear before me Timothy Barnard one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of
Ontario and State afore said Simon Graves who being by me first duly Sworn according to Law Doth on his oath make the following declaration that he this Deponent
is knowing that Ebenezer Graves this deponant  [illegible] is in Reduced Circumstances and is out of health and lost his hearing and unable to support himself and is depending on this Deponant for support. This Deponant father states that he this Deponent has not where with to support his father without
letting his own Family suffer and in the opinion
of the Deponant the said Ebenezer Graves stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and further this Deponent saith not
Lyman Graves
Sworn before me the day and year above written
Timothy Barnard
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State of New york 
Ontario County
On the 11th day of June
1819 before me, Stephen Phelps Judge of
Ontario Com. pleas personally appeared
Ebenezer Graves the aforesaid applicant
who being by me duly sworn doth on his oath
make the following declaration in addition to
the above that he enlisted for during the
war in the company commanded by the said
Capt. Aaron Haynes in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigelsworth, in the Massachusetts line and that said Regiment was afterward commanded by Colonel Wm Hull being then the [illegible] Massachusetts Regiment and he believes Colonel Putman
took the command of said Regiment before
[illegible] took place
Ebenezer Graves
Sworn and declared before
me the day and year aforesaid
Stephen Phelps
Judge [illegible]
I certify by satisfactory proof that Ebenezer Graves the aforesaid applicant is in Indigent Circumstances and in need of support from Government
Stephen Phelps 
Judge of Crt Com pleas
Canandaigua
June 11th 1819
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The Honorable Secretary of War if my claim
an allowed will please to forward my
Certificate to Stephen Phelps Esq of
Canandaigua who is authorized to [illegible]
the same for me or if any furth Proof
is wanted please send the papers to
him
Ebenezer Graves
Jun 1st 1819-
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington City
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Monroe
On this Tenth day of April 1838, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Monroe personally appeared Ebenezer Graves who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Fowls in the Regiment  commanded by Colonel Putman in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York
from whence he removed to Michigan & from thence returned last fall to Pittsford Monroe County New York: that he now resides in  the State (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow are
his reasons for removing from Michigan to
New York an he prefered residing in New York
the climate and water did not agree with him in Michigan
Ebenezer Granes
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
Loren Race
J. Peace
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Henry S. Potter being duly sworn makes oath and says that his is personally acquainted with Ebenezer Graves and knows him to be the identical person named in a Pension Certificate and draws a pension as a Revolutionary solder by means of said known certificate granted him & executed in the affidavit.
I certify that Henry S. Potter whose signature is attached to the above affidavit is a person of veracity.
Loren Race Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Monroe County Ss  
I certify that Loren Race Esq. was at the time of taking th above and within affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said county and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature to said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office this thirty first day of May 1838
Ephraim Goss Clerk
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Pittsford 31 May 1838
Dear Sir
If the annexed certificates is sufficient pleas have Ebenezer Graves place of receiving his pension money transferred to Albany NY as soon as consistent as the old gentleman is living upon charity & has been since last fall he having been rob(b)ed of his money on his way from Michigan here.
Respectfully Yours
Henry (I?) Potter
I. J. L. Edwards
Secretary of War
Muskington City
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44884
INVALID
Revy
File no. 44884
Ebenezer Graves
Pri. Rev. War
Act. 18th March 1818
Index - Vol. 3, Page 205
Arrangement of 1870

1890 Sept 6 Geo W, Walmot for her son
too 12 do
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Bank of Michigan
Detroit 22 June 1838
J. L. Edwards Esqr, 
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 15 with & to inform you that Ebenezer Graves has been paid at this office to the 4th September 1837. 
I am fvr respectfully your obt sev
E. P. Hastings
Pension Agency
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Pittsford Monroe County
New York 19 March 1838

Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pension

Dear Sir Ebenezer Graves a Pensioner on a/c
of revolutionary service removed from District to this place (late-crossed out) last fall & on his way he lost his pension certificate-he applied for & got a Duplicate Sated 15 December 1837. I sent his Record to Albany to get his pay this spring. The agent will not pay it. Will you have the goodness to transfer his name to that agency as soon as convenient. The old soldier has no other means of support and has exhausted his previous enstatement.
Respectfully yours
Henry S. Potter

his record is now in the Albany Office waiting the transfer of his name. It will not be necessary to advise me or him of the transfer.
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Ebenezer Graves    Cooper

When applied for his pension in May 1818 he was residing in Ontario Co. N.Y. aged 55 years & probably in or near to the same locality verified by his son Lyman Graves (illegible) I was living in solely Ontario Co & Cooper.
In Aug. 1820 he stated his age as 58 yrs & his wife (smudged) years but probably deceased by or before 1835 as he then said he was "alone" and removed (illegible) 1835 to Wayne Co. Michigan to reside with a relative an the climate & water did not agree with him. He returned to in fall of 1837 to NY & April 1838 he was residing in Pittsford Monroe Co NY
Reuben Winget of Wayne Co Michg certified in Sept 1835 to his identity-
He enlisted for the war in Oct 1776 at Everett Franklin Co Mass under Capt. Aaron Haynes In Col. Wiggleworth Mass regt. which was afterwards consolidated with the 3d regt. & comd by Colo Rufus Putnam & when discharged in May 178(?) he was then in the compy Capt. John Fowler. He was in the fight at (illegible) (near NY City) which indicates he may have been in (illegible) 1778 but his enlistment under the officers as above was from July 10 1777 for the war. He was in the battles at Stillwater Sept 19 & Oct 7 1777 which forwarded the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga Oct 17, 1777 & the siege of Yorktown Va followed by the capture taken of Lord Cornwallis Oct 19. 1781
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Pittsford Dec 7 1837

Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I send enclosed the papers of E. Graves for a new Certificate which you will please attend to with as little delay as possible as Mr . Graves makes to leave this place to reside in another part of this state.
Respectfully
your obt servt.
Ephraim Goss
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Hon J L Edwards
Sir,
I send enclosed the affidavit of Ebenezer Graves for a new Pension Certificate, Should anything further be wanted you will please advise me. 
Respectfully 
Your obt serv 
Ephraim Goss
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Geo. W. Wilmot  (illegible)
Sept 2, 1890

Ebenezer Graves
not found



(stamped upside down)

O. W. & N.
Sep 4 1890
Received (backwards)
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1866 *    Twenty-four Years Experience    *1890

                     GEORGE W. WILMOT,
                PENSION and WAR AGENT

P.O. Box, 250   
Fenton, Mich. Sept 2 1890

Hon. Green B. Raines
Dear Sir
I am requested by a granddaughter Mrs. Winget, to respectfully ask you if the name of Ebenezer Graves appears on the pension rolls, was of the Revolution. He enlisted from the State of New York. She wants his military record for a family history. Any favors shown will be thankfully received.
Yours Truly Geo. W. Wilmot for
Mrs. Winget
Grand daughter of
Ebenezer Graves
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Geo W Wilmot Michg
Oct 13 1890
Ebenezer Graves NY
letter 
drew a pension in NY moved to Michigan 1835-6 
Cayng & Ontario
C13677
For Mrs Winget
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Old war Div.
D.N.P. Ex'r

Address your reply to the Commissioner
of Pensions with return of this letter.
(postmark stamp-Pension Office
                             Oct. 27 1890


              Department of the Interior
                Bureau of Pensions
               Washington D. C. September 6th 1890
Sir
In answer to your request of the 2d inst in behalf of the grand daughter of Ebenezer Graves a Revolutionary Soldier from New York, you are advised that no one of this name is on record as an applicant for pension who can, with the data furnished, be identified with the one of your enquiry, nor is this name to be found in the list of those soldiers from that state on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully
Green B. Raines
Commissioner

Mr. George W. Wilmot
Box 250 Claim Agent
Fenton
Genesee County
Michigan
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Fenton Mich Oct 13/90
Mr Ebenezer Graves was a pensioner (underlined)
not an applicant} (double underlined) and drew a pension at Canandaigua NY untill he removed to Michigan in AD 1835 or 36. Prior to moving to Michigan he resided in Palmyra Wayne Co NY and at Pittsford Ontario Co NY. What the Grand daughter wants to know, is, where and when he last drew his Pension, and his Company and Regiment and who his officers were--This is wanted to make up his record for a family history.
Yours truly
Geo. W. Wilmot
for Mrs. Winget
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Ebenezer Graves
Application for a new certificate
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Application for a new Certificate

County of Monroe SS.
On this sixteenth day of November 1837 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Monroe, personally appeared Ebenezer Graves who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain John Fowles in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Putnam in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York, that he received a Certificate of the fact under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate on or about the 25th day of September last as he was travelling in the state of Ohio on the Ohio Canal he had stolen from him, that the Robber (illegible) escaped and has not as yet been arrested or said certificate found.
Sworn and subscribed to
before me the day & year 
aforesaid Ephraim Goss Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Monroe County SS
Henry S. Potter of Pittsford in said county being duly sworn deposes & says that he is well acquainted with Ebenezer Graves above named, that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed        Henry S. Potter
before me this 16th day 
of November 1837
Ephraim Goss J. Peace
I hereby certify that Henry S. Potter the above named deponent is a person or veracity and that his statement is (authori-crossed out) 
entitled to full credit. Dated November 16 1837
Ephraim Goss J .Peace
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Monroe County Ss. I certify that Ephraim Goss Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purport to have been taken was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County Commissioned & sworn and duly authorized to administer such oath. Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 4th December AD 1837 Sam G. Andrews Clerk
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Ebenezer Graves
NY to Michigan
Paid to 4th Sept 1835 see papers of Jona Wells Incl Michigan Agency 5 Oct 1816
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County of Wayne Ss
On this 21st day of September 1835 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for this said County of Wayne personally appeared Ebenezer Graves who on his oath declares that he the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Fowler in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putman in the service of the United States: that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from where he has lately removed that he now resides in the Territory of Michigan where he intended to remain and wishes his pension to be then  payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to Michigan (viz) he is alone and wishes to be with a relative who resides in Michigan
    Ebenezer Graves
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
J. W. Strong Justice Peace
WCMT

Territory of Michigan
County of Wayne SS 
 On the 21st day of September 1835 before me subscribed a Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared Reuben Winget who on his oath declares, that Ebenezer Graves is the identical person named in an original Certificate of Pension in his possession from the War Department and is also the same person who has sworn to and subscribed in the above affidavit
                Reuben Winget
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year aforesaid
J W Strong Justice Peace
WCMT
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County of Wayne Ss.
I do hereby certify that Reuben Winget the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity.
Detroit September 21st 1835
J W Strong Justice Peace
WCMT

I Isaac S. Rowland Clerk of the Court of the county of Wayne, certify that John W. Strong is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have eereunto affixedmy Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 21st day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
I.S. Rowland Clerk


I do hereby certify that I have rec'd my Pension
in full up to the 4th Sept. 1835
Detroit Sept. 21st 1835
Ebenezer Graves
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Pension Agency
Detroit Sept 21st 1835
Sir
The foregoing application is submitted and the result you will please make known to me.
Very respectfully, 
E Doty 
P. A.


J. L. Edwwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions