Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8622, Francis Graham, Penn.
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Penn
Graham, Francis
S. 8622

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Pennsylvania 29024
Francis Graham
of Franklin Co in the state of Pa
who was a Pr in the Company commanded
by Captain Macary of the Regt. commanded
by Col -- in the Penna
[illegible} [illegible} 

6 Mo 11 days pr $21.21.

Inscribed on the Roll of Penna
at the rate of 21 Dollars 21 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Feb'y and sent to--
1834 Hon G. Chambers D[unsure]  R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 53.02
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34 10.60 1/2
$63.62 1/2


[Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J T Sprague Clerk,
Book C - Vol. 5 Page 22 [check mark under 22]
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29.705

Francis Graham
Penna

[illegible} 6 Months &
11 days private

Hon. G. Chambers
Ho of Rex
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Pennsylvania
Franklin county [illegible} 
on this 30th day of January in 
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty four personally appeared [deponent struck through] before
William Mc Kisson on of the Judges of the court of Common
Pleas in and for the county aforesaid (the same being a
court of record) Francis Graham aged seventy 
seven years, who is a resident of Roxburry in the county
aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law doth
depose and on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
 passed June 4th 1832 - That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers and
served as herein Stated - That he lived in the county
of Franklin Penna during the revolutionary war and
was born in the same county and has lived there ever 
since - That when he was between eighteen and nineteen years of age
he was drafted in the militia in the company of Captain
Charles Maclay of the same county for the term of three
months - That our company marched from Shippensburg
to Philadelphia - At Lancaster we seen some of the 
Hessians who were taken prisoners - We went up the
Delaware River to Carell's ferry 20 miles above Philadelphia
We went then to [inserted] within  six miles this side Morristown to the
very house where General Lee was taken - We drove
in the picket guard of the enemy one day at a place called Bonbrooke where the British lay -That he served
out the said three months - [words 'that he got' struck through] - At Bonbrooke
we took an old tory and his negro and his cattle - That he
got a written discharge from Captain Maclay but
the same is lost long since - That at the end of the above
term and before they left the ground all the men of the 
company of Captain Maclay vounteered for the term 
of seventeen days ^ but three who went home -  which said term of of seventeen 
days he served out and we were marched to Philadelphia
where we were discharged - The service above mentioned
was in the year 1777 - we left Shippensburg  on the 
first day of January 1777 -
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That some time afterwards he served the United 
States in the militia two months and four days
and was discharged - That some time afterwards
he was drafted in the militia for two months in the company of Captain Isaac Miller and Samuel Walker
Lieutenant - That he was under parade
four days ready to march and my father had died
that Spring there was one Scott who I wanted to stay 
at home and plough for me, but he said he could not
but he agreed to go as my substitute - I gave him
five pounds - There was no person to work my father's 
place and no person's were left at home but my mother 
and sister and I could not well go out myself as I 
could get no one to work at home in my place - That 
he served six days this time and Scott served out 
the balance of the term - That after ^ that this he was engaged at different times [following words struck through he was drafted] n the militia and served that period against the tories and Indians.
The whole of which last service was certainly fifteen
days in all - The major of the militia Major McCalmont called on us in times of danger and we
went against the tories and indians as above stated.
That in all he served the United States in the revolutionary war 
six months and eleven days - That from bodily infirmity he is unable to go to Chambersburg to make 
his application in court - That he cannot without
great inconvenience get a clergyman to certify for
him, but he mentions Samuel T Swansey Esq. and
Richard Morrow Esq. to whom he is knows in his
neighborhood who can testify as to his character for 
veracity and their belief of this services as a soldier
of the revolution - That 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 - That as stated before he lives in Franklin county Penna 
during the revolution and was born there and has 
lived there ever since - That he has no record
of his age but he knows that he was
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between eighteen and nineteen when he was 
first draed - 
Sworn and subscribed before
me this day & year first above
written
William McKisson 
Francis Graham

We Samuel T Swansey and Richard Morrow
residing in the county of Franklin Pennsylvania
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Francis Graham who has subscribed and sworn 
to the above declaration that we believe him to be 
seventy seven years of age; that he is respected and
believedi n the neighborhood where he resides to 
have been a soldier of the revolution and that
we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year 
aforesaid
Will McKisson

Samuel T Swansey
Richard Morrow

I William McKisson as hereby declare my opinion 
after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented [prescribed/subscribed] by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and I do further
certify Richard Morrow clerk of the court 
of Quarter Sessions as and Samuel T Swansey
Esq. who signed the above certificate are resident 
in the county of Franklin Penna and are credible 
persons and their statement is  entiled to credit. 
30th January 1834.
William McKisson
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I John Flanagan Prothonotary of the court of
Common Pleas of the county of Franklin Pennsylvania
(the same being a court of now) do herby certify
that William McKisson (before whom the within
proceedings in the relation to the application of
Francis Graham for a pension, were had) is
and was at the time of said  proceedings and application
one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the
county of Franklin Penna duly commissioned and
acting as such - and that the signature annexed 
to the said proceedings is the genuine signature
of the said William McKisson Esq. one of the Judges as 
aforesaid - Witness my hand & seal of office this
14th February 1834.
John Flanagan, Proth
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[written vertically on lower section] 
29.705
Francis Graham
Penna
Adm 6 Months and
11 days private
Hon. G. Chambers
Ho of Rex
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Washington September 1, 1931

Mrs. Robert E. Warden  BA-J/MLB
Bliss Street
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8522, that Francis Graham was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, date not stated.

While living in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, between eighteen and nineteen years of age, he enlisted about January 1, 1777, and served a various times as a private in the Pennsylvania troops, amounting in all to six months and eleven days, under Captains Charles Maclay, Isaac Miller, Lieutenant Samuel Walker and Major McCalmont.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 30, 1834, at which tie he was a resident of Roxbury, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-seven years.

In 1834 he states that his father had died and there were no persons at home besides himself except his mother and sister whose names were not given.

It is not stated whether soldier was ever married and there are no further family data. 

Very truly yours 
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to the Administrator

(Handwritten notes:
[illegible} at various [illegible} in all 6 months & 11 days as a pvt. under Lt. ___, Capts. ___ & Maj. [illegible} in the Pa Troops.)
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I John Flanagan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Franklin Penna do hereby certify that Samuel T. Swansey before whom the written deposition was taken is and was at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and acting as such and that the signature thereto annexed is the genuine signature of the said Samuel T. Swansey Esq.  Witness my hand and seal of office this 11th February 1834. [signed] John Flanagan, Prothonotary
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I John Flanagan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Franklin Penna do hereby certify that Samuel T. Swansey before whom the written deposition was taken is and was at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and acting as such and that the signature thereto annexed is the genuine signature of the said Samuel T. Swansey Esq.  Witness my hand and seal of office this 11th February 1834. [signed] John Flanagan, Prothonotary.
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J L Edward [Edwards] Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions
[additional name] Hn. G. Chambers
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Washington City  Feb 20 1834
Dear Sir
(Illegible) I find you for (illegible)  enclosed application for Warden (illegible)The applicant I know To be aged infirm and poor.
I also  [illegible] all the persons who certify for him and I believe them to be worthy of my credit-
Excuse me for writing your attention to the case of James Irwin
of Franklin County, Pennsylvania- When I last saw you, I understood from you that the Pension Certificate would  be made out to me and which I have not yet received
(illegible) 
Respectfully
yours T
(cec?) chambers
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J L Edwards Esquire
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Mrs. Robert E. Warden
Bliss Street
Johnstown, Penna

August 18th, 1931

Pension Bureau
Revolutionary War Dept.

Gentlemen
Find in Pennsylvania Archives that Francis Graham, Mercer County, was a pensioner, deceased 2-25-1834, aged seventy-seven years.

Will you kindly inform me if his pension record records anything concerning his family line i.e. does it say where he was born, who his parents were and does it name his wife and children?

Please let me know regarding this and in case it should give their information I may desire to have a copy of same.

Thanking you, I am sincerely yours, 
Elsis Ellwood Warden.

Date stamped Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section, Department of Pensions, Aug 20, 1931.
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Invalid File No., 8622
Francis Graham
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index Vol. [unsure]
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Arrangement of 1870

1931 September 1 list to Mrs. Robert E. Warden - MLB