Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,074, Job Graves, Mass.
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Mass

Graves,
Job

Number 31,074
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Massachusetts
Job Graves of Greenfield in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wells of the Reg 2 commanded by Col Wayne in the Massachusetts line for 7 months & 10 days inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 24 dollars & 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feby 1833 and Sent to Hon. Geo Grennale HR Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $36.64 Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 33 ($) 12.24=$48.85

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book 2, vol 2, page 54
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Private (?)  10 days Adm'd

$24.43  Wills Wayne

Hon. W. Grennall
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County SS On this twenty ninth day of August AD 1832 at the Probate Court of the County in the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin , Job Graves, a resident of Greenfield in the county and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged twenty five years, who beng first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to attain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.  That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. I first entered the service of the United States on the twenty third of December AD 1776 and served as a soldier until the twenty third day of March AD 1777 three months. I resided in Greenfield aforesaid when I entered the service. We marched to Northhampton and thence to to Albany N.Y. thence to Ft. Edward thence to White Hall (Skunsborough) thence to Ticonderoga. I was drafted into the Massachusetts State line and from the above stayed three months. I do not recollect the name of our Colonel. nor the (?). Our Major was David Dickinson of Deerfield M. The officers of our company were Capt. John Wells of Shelburn M. Lt. Joseph H Nate of Bernardstown & Lt. Benjamin Nash. 
 On our arrival at Ticonderoga,  we took  station on Mount Independence for about two weeks. When the Jerseymen left the barracks  we we occupied them until were dismissed. Col. Wayne was the Commandant of the Fort. I saw Maj. Ryan and Maj. Hays there. My time of three months having expired I was dismissed & returned home. I had no written discharge. I again entered the service of my country as a soldier of the revolution sometime about the tenth of day of July AD 1777 and served five weeks. I resided at this time in Greenfield aforesaid. I was a volunteer in the Massachusetts State line. I with others went direct to Moses Creek where I joined the main army. Soon after our army retreated to Stillwater where we remained until we were dismissed. I had no discharge. The officers of our Regt. were Col. (?) of Hadley M. Maj. Chester Williams. The officers of our company were Capt. Agrippa Wells St. Joseph Roman. I was absent from home on this tour of duty for five weeks. I also again volunteered as a soldier of the revolution. The day I cannot tell, AD 1778 two months. I left the service in January following. I lived at this time in Greenfield aforesaid, and as above stated was a volunteer in service in the (/) of one Oliver Atherton as a substitute. We went to Brookfield Mass and thence joined a company of about twenty five menn under the command of Capt. A (?) Thompson who might have been a Lieutenant.  We were stationed there to guard the military stores. In the course of this tour of my duty I went over to Boston to guard some ammunition wagons. I had no discharge. I also again volunteered as a soldier of the revolution and this duty in the Massachusetts State service. Some time in July ASD 1779 the day I cannot tell and served five weeks. I lived at this time in the then Bernardston in the county of Hampshire. We marched to New London Connecticut. When we arrived there were ordered out of town about four miles to watch the motion of the enemy as I supposed and we remained there until weer dismissded. The officers of our company were Capt. James Wadsworth, 1st Lt. Benjamin Hasting &  Lt. Maxwell. I have no documentary papers of evidence of my service. Job Graves
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Massachusetts, Judge of Probate  Job Graves

We, Joseph Smead and Nart Larabee, both residing in Greenfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Job Graves who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in the opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R.E. M (?), Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matte, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Smead and Hart Larabee who have severally signed the proceeding certificate are residents of said Greenfield and are credible persons and that there statement is entitled to credit. And that there is no clergyman in the Parish where the said applicant belongs nor is that part of said town where he resides.
I, Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the aid Court in the matter of the application of Job Graves. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set mu Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 29th day of August in they year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord, Reg. Prob.
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I certify
I am acquainted with
John Graves & know him
to have a
good character for truth
& veracity
Judging by papers from the certifying
clerk

Geo. Grennell In
M.C
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Job Graves

Moses Graves Aff.
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I Moses Graves of Greenfield in the County of
Franklin state of Massachusetts depose and
say that in July 1777- my brother Job entered
the Army in the Massachusetts State troops
and marched for the North in the Company
commanded by Capt Agrippa Wells. He was
gone about one month, and returned in August
just shortly before the Bennington battle.
I live in my fathers family with him &
well know of his going into the army.
I cannot say that I saw him march
for the Army. But I saw him when
he
returned. It was a matter of notoriety in
the family and neighborhood that he had
been in the army and served as above
mentioned.

Moses Graves

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin -
Aug. 24 1832

Then personally appeared Moses Graves who
signed the foregoing affidavit and made
Solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein
stated.
He is a credible witness.
Before Geo. Grennell Justice of the peace
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Ebez. Graves for Job Graves
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I Ebenezer Graves of Greenfield in the County
of Franklin & State of Massachusetts depose and
say that my brother Job Graves entered the
army in this State's troops in the Revolutionary
war in the year 1777 and was absent about
one month. I am not certain that I saw
him march, tho I probably did.
He
carried away his gun and equipments. And
as we all supposed and have no doubt, joined
the Northern army. I went to Charlemont
in the County, and met him on his return
with the company
to which he belonged and
brought him home. We have always understood in the family that he was in the
army, as long at least, as the time above
mentioned.-- This was in the Summer of
1777. John Bush, Ariel Hinsdale &
Full Nash & Ebenezer Allen our neighbour then, but now dead or mount off one month after him in the same company at the same
time.

Ebenezer Graves

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin Ss Aug 24 1832

Then personally appeared Ebenezer
Graves above named, who is a credible
witness, and made solemn oath to the truth
of the facts mentioned in the foregoing affidavit
by him Inlisted
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Before Geo. Greenell Just. of the peace
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Job Graves
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M. Donelson for

J. Graves
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I Matthew Donelson of Colerain in the County of
of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
of Seventy one years of age do testify and say
that I entered in to the service of the United States
as a soldier in what was called the Massachusetts
Militia on the first day of July AD 1778 and
then Marched to Brookfield in said Commonwealth
in a company commanded by Lieut. Amasa
Camp to guard Some ammunition and after I had been
then about four months then Job Graves
of Greenfield in said County Joined our Company
as a Soldier & I went with him to Boston to
Guard same ammunition Wagons & afterward
we returned to Brookfield. I was dismissed
on the first day of January 1779 & returned
home. Graves was then two months & no more
with me
and further the deponent saith not.

Matthew Donelson

Franklin Ss August 22 1832

 Then Matthew Donelson personally appeared
before me and made oath to the truth of the
foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Elisha Root Justice of the Peace

The above said Matthew Donelson is well known to me
the Subscribed as a man of truth & veracity and is
entitled to full belief.

Elisha Root Justice of the Peace
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J. Atherton for
J. Graves
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Joseph Atherton of Gill in the County
of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of
Lawfull age do testify and say that in the month
of December 1776 Job Graves of Greenfield in
the County aforesaid did enter into the service of
the United States as a soldier in a Company Commanded by Capt John Wells of Shelburn in said County
for three months & I also Joined said Company as a
Solder for three months at the same time. David Dickenson of
Deerfield in said County was our Mayor & General
Wayne our Commander. We then marched Immediately to Albany from there to Fort Ticonderoga
& there performed duty as solders the remainder
of said term of three months & then discharged
and further the deponent saith not.

Joseph Atherton


Franklin SS  August 22 1832

Then personally appeared Joseph Atherton Subscriber
to the above deposition and made oath to the same
before me Elisha Root Justice of the Peace


I hereby certify that
Joseph Atherton of Gill
signer of the foregoing affidavit, is well
known to me & is a credible witness.
Geo. Grennell Jr M.C


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin SS

 I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Franklin
hereby certify that Elisha Root before whom the foregoing
Affidavit of Joseph Atherton and the annexed affidavit of Mat
Donelson purport to have been sworn to is a Justice of the
for said county; that George Grennell Jr before whom the
annexed affidavit of Ebenezer Graves and Moses Graves
port to have been sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for the
County and that Caleb Chapin before whom the annexed
deposition of Samuel Green purports to have been sworn to is also
Justice of the Peace for said county. And that their several names subscribed
to the several certificates verifying said affidavits, appear
to me to be their genuine signatures.

Witness my hand and the seal of the said court
at Greenfield August 29, 1832
E. Alvord Clerk
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I Samuel Green of Bernandston in the County of Franklin
and commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that
Job Graves of Greenfield served as a soldier in the United states
army either in the year 1778 or 1779, five weeks and one day
including our time returning home. Captain James Waltworth 
our Captain. He then lived in Hernandston the above is according to
the best of my recollection - Benjamin Harting of Greenfield
was our first Lieutenant. We marched from home about the
last of July.

Samuel Green

On this tenth day of 
 August 1832
personally appeared Samuel Green of Bernardston and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him
subscribed before me.

Caleb Chapin Justice of the peace


I certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Green Signer of the foregoing deposition and he's a Credible witness-

Aug 24 1832

Geo Grennell Jr
M.C