Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,231, Jesse Graves, Vt.
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VT   Graves, Jesse Ruth    W.21231
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Vermont (Bur) [Burlington?]1820
Betty Graves, widow of Jesse Graves, dead Conn, [Connecticut]
who was a prisoner under the Act of [crossed out]
and who died on the 12th of Oct 1820 of [Attrition? illegible] co, in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Allen of the Dept. commanded by Col. Fletcher in the Vermont line for 16 [illegible] 24 days from

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 55 Dollars 98 cents [illegible]
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of February, 1839 and send to Mrs. W Slade, H. R.
Arrears to the 12th of Sept. 1808 = 139.90
Semi-annual allowance ending 4th '39 = 27.94
                                                            $167.84
Act July 7 1838
Recorded by S.A Elliot Clerk
Book of A, Vol. 2 Page 48
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Ruth Graves Declaration 1820 H.269

Oct 7 July '38
aomd
16.26 fri
$55.98
no dedication
Hm. W. Slade
HR
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I Chauncy Graves of Underhill in the county of Chittenden State of Vermont having duly sworn before and say that my father Joshua Graves, in the first year of the Revolutionary war 1775; then living in New Lebanon in the State of New York, came to the town of Salisbury in the County of Addison, Vermont and began to clear a farm, which he had franchised and in the spring following, his family moved into the town of Salisbury aforementioned; [illegible] our then mother [?] at then was 11 formerly and was sixteen years old. In the month of June of that year, 1776, we were ordered by the government to remove from that place on account of the experience of the settler to the [illegible] of the Indians. Our family seceded, at that time to Shaftsbury in Bennington County. in the fall of the same year, my brother Jesse Graves being then I think twenty-two years old, returned to Salisbury to take care of the crops. He then properly left in Salisbury her he was taken sick and continued sick until the following spring, 1776, and about the time of this recording was taken by the Indians & carried away and detained several weeks in captivity, with my father, who was taken with him.  The year following & the next year after the captive of Burgoyne my brother, the said Jesse Graves, enlisted into the service at Arlington in the County of Bennington, and went to Castleton, and in de [illegible] and the troops were thus equipped in exiting a foot at that place. He entered the service and became a sergeant. Having a home of his own, he was employed much of the time as was expected, and
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on scouts under his command he continued there in the service from early in the spring until late in the fall; but I do not know for what time he enlisted, nor exactly how long he served. Not being myself in the service I have no knowledge of the above facts except from information delivered at the time-and from the facet that my brother was absent during the above period. In the spring following 1779, he enlisted again and went to Rutland, when a fort was built that season; in April of that year, I also went into the service, & was in the service at Rutland during the summer until the month of December. In these days, my said brother Jesse Graves was in the service and was recently on duty with him, and once in the last part of autumn went with him and others under the command of Capt. Blanchard to New Haven & Waybridge to [illegible] off the women & children, who had been left there by the Indians, after they had burn all the houses and taken the men prisoner. In this above mentioned service the said Jesse Graves served as a sergeant, and next as above mentioned commanded the scouting parties. He was chiefly employed on scouts, & I in the fort, was not able to recollect knowledge of how long he served; but suffice it served through the summer. The said Jesse Graves went into the service also in the spring following 1780, and served at Pittsford, on the frontier and in the neighborhood of Rutland & Castleton. In the coarse of the summer of that year, I was ordered out with the militia on an alarm and went to the fort at Pittsford, and served there three months. There I saw the said Jesse Graves in the service; and I am confident he served these duties the whole season from early in the spring until late in the fall. The whole of the above mentioned service he performed, as a sergeant. After he was driven from his farm in Salisbury, he was not able to find any other employment; and was according to my present recollection in the service, on
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the frontier in Vermont, almost the whole of the three years above mentioned. I am not able to recollect the officer under which the said Jesse Graves served either of the seasons above mentioned; but in the season of 1778, I know that the troops were enlisted to fill up the different companies belonging to Colonel Moran's regiment, which was nearly destroyed the year before in the Battle of Hubbardton. Major Whitcomb commanded the troops, while I was in the service, both at Rutland and Pittsford. Capt. Sawyer commanded the company, to which I belonged while in the service of Rutland and Blanchard was a lieutenant under him. Capt. Lee commanded a company of rangers. All these officers belonged to Colonel Moran's regiment. My brother, said Jesse Graves, after the war, returned to Salisbury; and some years afterwards was married in Cummington Massachusetts to Ruth Remington, who is still living as his widow at Salisbury. The said Jesse Graves died some years ago at Salisbury; and his widow has ever since remained unmarried.
Chauncey Graves
Subscribed and sworn this 19th day of September 1838 before me. And I certify that the above named Chauncey Graves is a reliable witness. 
Sam'l Swift, Justice of the Peace

I, Chauncey Graves of Underhill, in the county of Chittenden & State of Vermont, being duly sworn do approve and say, in addition the what I have state in the foregoing affidavit that is is probable that I may have mistaken the dates of some of the facts & I also in the foregoing affidavit; but from my recollection of this story of the events of that period, I have strong confidence that the date are [illegible] really correct; and I am quite confident that the past service of the said Jesse Graves which I
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have state was during the year following the capture of the Rangers; and I further say that on addition to the service, I have stated in my former affidavit the said Jesse lived and called out with the militia an action of an alarm occasioned by the learning of the town of Brandon, in the County of Rutland, by the tories and Indians; on this expedition, the said Jesse [illegible] under the command of Colonel Claghorn, and was absent a short time, I should think two or three months. I am not able to say the date of the service; but it is was proven to either of the periods of service mentioned in my former affidavit, the dates of one or more of those periods of service should have been one year later.  I have state, in my former affidavit, that the said Jesse Graves served as a Sergeant. I am not certain that he had an appointment to that office; but know that he acted in that capacity, -on scouts and on other occasions. I was actively acquainted with the troops called assisting Vermont during the war as well as with the enlisted & [illegible] that time, and since, and I have never known or heard of any other person by the name of Jessy Graves.
Chauncey Greevey
Sworn as subcribed 
this 3rd day of January 1839
Sam'l Swift Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
District of Addison  On this first day of February 1839 formally appeared befor the Probate Court for the said district Ruth Graves, a resident of Salisbury in said District aged Eighty-one years the 5th day of August last, who being found duly said according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the procuration made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838, entitles "An act granting half pay and posession to certain widows; That she is the widow of Jesse Graves, who was a private, or Sargeant in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; that she has no formal knowledge of the services of the said husband and knows nothing about it except what she learned from him - she has often heard him speak of his services-of his living out of all seasons of the year, of his [illegible] to fatigues; but has no recollection of the pastimes of the services; she has heard spoken often that served in the capacity of sergeant, but she never learned that from [illegible]; and she has recollection of the officers under whom he served. 
She further declared that she was married to the said Jesse Graves at Cummington in the State of Massachusetts, in the winter after she was thirty two years of age being forty nine years ago, by Ebenezer Snell, Esq a Justice of the Peace- the day she believes to be the 16th day of February 1790, that her husband the aforesaid Jesse Graves died on the 13th day of October 1820; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, [illegible] at the time above stated; And she further says that before her marriage her name was Ruth Remington and that she has since been remarried since the death of her said husband but still seen as if  [illegible] & unmarried.
Ruth Graves (her mark)
Subscribed by me at her request she having made her mark & sworn this first day of February 1839 before said County 
Samuel Swift, Judge
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State of Vermont
Addison District J  I Samuel Swift, Judge of the Probate Court for the said County of Addison, do handily certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings and the matter of the application of Ruth Graves for a pension.
In testimony where of I have herto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this first day of February 1839.
Samuel Swift, Judge.
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Amelia Noyes affidavit
Case of Ruth Graves
53.33
  2.65
55.98
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I, Amelia Noyes of Leicester in the County of Addison, and State of Vermont of legal age testify and say Jesse Graves, under Samuel Beckett of infantry at the time a Lieutenant Jesse Graves of all said hereafter, Jesse Graves was in the service of the United States at his homestead.
The death was at home originally [illegible] instead of what is called a fortress said brother.
Jesse Graves told about having a certificate which must have been in in 1778 or 1779. I further say that my said brother married to Ruth Remmington and lived with her in Leicester in the County of Addison and State of Vermont in the the day of his death on Oct 12, 1820. I further say that the said Widow Ruth Graves has never been married to other than Jesse [illegible] Ameliea Noyes 
Signed by me at the request of [illegible]
John  M. Weeks, Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Addison County Salisbury September 18th 1808.  Thur. Personally, Addison
Amelia Noyes who is a competent witness and makes solemn oath that  the forgoing discussion is true.
Before me John M. Weeks Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Addison County I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that John M Weeks, before sworn the foregoing affidavit of Amelia Noyes was made was at the time a Justice of the Peace fore said County and his name ascribed hereto is his own signature. In testimony whose of I have whereas to set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the first day of February 1839 Samuel Swift Clerk
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Proof of Ruth Graves marriage
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
[Hampshire Js]  I Eliphalet Packard, Clerk of Town of Cummington in the County and Commonwealth aforementioned do hereby certify that by the Records of said Town now is my case and everybody it appears that "Jesse Graves and Ruth Remmington were married February Sixteenth one thousand seven hundred and ninety by Ebenezer Snell Esq."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of said Town with the exception of the date which is exhibited on the record is fair legible figures as follows vis
"February 16, 1790"
Elephalet Packard, Town Cleark
I Elephalet Packard above named [illegible] and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Cummington in the County and State above and assert that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with exhibition above occurred as certified by me, Elephalet Packard, Clerk of the Town of Cummington 
Cumminton Sept 27 1838
Hampshire Js september 27 1838
Sworn before me
Wm Packard, Justice of the Peace
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H. for R. Feb 8 1830
Sir, I send herewith the declaration of Ruth Graves with accompanying proof of marriage & service,and [illegible]
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
William Slade.

J.L. Edwards, Esq
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Certificate of this Secretary of Vermont

Case of Ruth Graves
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, Dec 14, 1838
I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of said state do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper, purporting to be A Pay Roll of Capt. Par Allen's Company of Rangers, Maj. Eberet Allen's Detachment, raided for the defence of the State of Vermont, commencing Feb 7the and ending the 1st of December, 1870, both days included. I further certify that the name of Jesse Graves appears, upon said pay roll, as a private with an allowance of ten month's services annexed. 10-
I further certify that there is on file in this office an other paper, purporting to be a "True List of (the names and diary of) Capt. Daniel Comstock's Pay  Roll of himself and company in the service of the State of Vermont from the beginning of the campaign 1781 to the 30th of June in said year inclusive where from the original roll in the Paymaster's office". I further certify that the name of Jesse Graves, a private, appearing upon said payroll, with an allowance of "L2:8:0 annexed.  1.6
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper purporting to be a "Pay Roll of Capt. Daniel Comstock's company in the Battalion of Infantry in the services of the State of Vermont, commanded by Samuel Fletcher, Esq,. Licest.Cal, Commandant." I further certify that the name of Jesse Graves appears upon the said pay roll, a private, with an allowance of one hundred and sixty-eight days service annexed. 5.18  16.24
And I further certify that it appears the above mentioned pay rolls were duly examined and allowed by a committee appointed
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for the purpose, and that they were paid by the Treasurer of the State of Vermont.
Given under my hand and seal of office, of Montpelier, this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chauncey L. Knapp,
Secretary of State
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Rev 
WIDOW , &c.
File No. 21231

Ruth Graves
Widow of 
Jesse Graves
Priv. Rev. War

Act July 7th 1838
Index : Vol. A , Page 291

[Arrangement of 1870.]