Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36096, for Christopher Mc Graw, Maryland
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SERVICE
Md

McGraw, Christopher

NUMBER
S36096

CONTENTS
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Christopher McGraw
of Fayette County in the state of Kent[ucky]
who was a drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Price of the Maryland
line for the term of Six years

inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13th of May 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of October 1818 and sent to James Morrison
Lexington Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 [calculations illegible]— 125.96
Semi-anl, all'ce [allowance] ending 4 Mar 1820 — 40
[total:] $173:96
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
fication sent to Leslie Combs Esq 14 June 1821 Lea
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State of Kentucky, Fayette County [illegible]
On the 13th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Circuit Judges for the State aforesaid, personally appeared Christopher McGraw, resident in said County and State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said McGraw enlisted in the year 1776 in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Capt James Winchester of the 2 Regiment of the Maryland Continental Line, that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the Service of the United States, as a Drum[m]er until the conclusion of the War, when he was discharged from Service in Fredericktown in the state of Maryland; that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Eutaw Springs and others; that he has now no other evidence of said services in his power, having lost his discharge; that he is now between fifty six & 60 years of age, decrepid, in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has never recd a pension from the United States. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid - 

Benj Johnson
Circuit Judge

I Benj Johnson, Judge [illegible] as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Christopher McGraw did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine months on the Continental Establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War Department; pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. 

Benj Johnson
Circuit Judge
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I James Morrison declare on oath as follows, viz, I have known the above named Christopher McGraw for about thirty years: - first at Pittsburgh, where he passed as a man who had served during the Revolutionary War with Great Britain as a Drummer in the Maryland line. I saw him acting as a Drummer in Capn Edward Butlers Company under the Command of Genl [?] St Clair in the year 1791[sic] where he was wounded & lost an eye:- have known him as a Citizen of this State for about twenty years:- have no doubt but that he was a soldier during the Revolutionary War: but did not know any thing of him until that war was over. He is old, decrepid and poor: and stands in need of the aid of his country: as he is altogether unable to support himself by labour - 

Sworn to before me according to Law this 13th of May, 1818
Benj Johnson
Circuit Judge
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Christoph[er] McGraw

Judge's certificate as to the circumstances of the party is wanting.[Illegible] Office
20th Feby 1819

When retd [returned] to be sent to Aud[itor] Genl for cert [certification] of service, if it appears to the entire satisfaction of the Judge that the claimant is in such reduced circumstances in life as to need the assistance of his Country for support. 

[written over the above text:] Adm

James Morrison
Lexington
Kentucky
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State of Kentucky
.
Personally appeared before me the
subscriber, Judge of the Fayette Circuit Court
of the State of Kentucky, Richard Pindell, who
being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he acted as Surgeon
of the Maryland line of the continental establishment of the revolutionary War. That Christopher McGraw, an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress, and under date of the 13th May 1818 was personally known to him the depon't whilst acting as a Drummer for the Troops of the said line and that he knows him to be the person he represents himself to be -
Given under my hand June 23. 1819
B. Mills
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State of Kentucky
Fayette Circuuit Ct December 10th 1818
I, Thomas Bodley Clerk of the Court for
the Circuit aforesaid do hereby Certify that Benjamin Johnson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of subscribing his name thereto the Judge of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid duly Commissioned and appointed agreeable to law and to all whose official acts as such due ┃ faith and credit is and should be given as well in Courts of Record without the State as within

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at the Court house in Lexington this date above and in the 27th year of the Commonwealth
Th Bodley CFCt

I Benjamin Mills Judge of the Fayette Circuit Court & successor in office to the late Hon Benjamin Johnson, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the foregoing evidence that the forenamed applicant, and the certificate of Doct'r Richd Pendell [Doctor Richard Pendell] (whose additional state
ment is hereto annexed and of whose credibility there is no doubt that he the said applicant did was enlisted and did serve in the continental army for the space of nine months & upwards
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as in said declaration of the applicant & that
of Doctor Pindell is stated, and that I am
further satisfied not only from his own statement, but that of Colo. James Morrison hereto annexed, that the said applicant is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country as provided by law.
Given under my hand June 23. 1819
B. Mills


State of Kentucky
Fayette Circuit Sct
I Thomas Bodley Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do certify that Benjn {Benjamin] Mills whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is the Judge of the said Court duly commissioned & appointed a credable [illegible] and that as such, all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the ┃ seal of the said Court at the Court House in Lexington Ky, this 23d
day of June 1819 
Tho Bodley
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C. McGraw
no property
Schedule
Christopher McGraw
15319
Son
J. P.
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State of Kentucky Jessamine County Court January Term 1821
Be it remembered that Christopher McGrane this day appeared in open court and produced a schedule under the act concerning invalid pensioners of the 1st day of May 1820 which
is ordered to be entered of record in the word 
and figures following viz-Schedule) District of Kentucky 
On this 15th day of Jany 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the said district and Jessamine County having its proceedings recorded and possessing power to fine and imprison for contempt Christopher McGraw aged 60 years resident in said county in said district, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the
Revolutionary war as follows: he enlisted under Captain (late General,) James  Winchester in Dorchester, Maryland in the year 1777 as a drummer in the 2nd Maryland
Regiment to serve for three years, near the expiration of which time he again enlisted for during the war under Captain Gassaway of the 2nd Maryland Regiment under Col John Stewart and served the discharged at Fredericktown Maryland by Cols Hardman was in the battle of Germantown, Brandywine, Monmouth, Guilford Court house and Eutaw springs and long afterwards lost one eye and
wounded in the right leg in St Clairs defeat
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
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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 this scheduled hereto annexed and by me subscribed. No property of any kind except my wearing apparel, my occupation is still drumming (whenever I am able) for the state militia by which I earn a little money now and then. I have no debts due me and am indebted about $9.12. NO family, the number of my certificate is 12319.

Christopher McGraw

Sworn to & declared on the 15th day of Jany 1821 before us Justices of the Peace & Judges of said county court.

John Perry
W.N. Potts
J Vale
Wm Caldwell

I Daniel B Price Clerk of the Jesamine County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court at office in Nicholasville this 24th day of January 1721 & in the 29th year of this commonwealth.

Danl B Price
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36096
INVALID
Revy

File No. 36096
Christopher McGraw
Drummer Rev [illegible]

Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, October 5th 1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Christopher McGraw enlisted as a Drummer in the Second Maryland Regiment, on the First day of April 1777 and was discharged on the [illegible] day of Nov. 1780 present
Thos. Harvey - Aud. S. M.
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FREE

STAMP - Lex Ky - Jan 26

Honorable J C Calhoun
S. of War
Rev Pen Off
Washington City

Mail

Ky 361
Paid 10th Feby 1821

J.L.E.
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Lexington Kentucky, Jany 25th 1821

Hon'ble J C Calhoun Sec of War

Dear Sir

I again enclose the application of Chirstopher McGraw & David More, made out in the court of the county in which they reside according to your directions - is the old man have somewhat calculated on the money from their pension in their arrangements for this winter - it is very desirable if the business of the pension office will at fall permit that their cases [illegible[ looked into & reported for payment (if allowed) next 4th March - at Lex - I know you will feel disposed to have this done.

Very Respectfully
your
most obt servant

Leslie Combs