Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23670, Hugh Graham, Delaware & Crawford'S Indian Expedition
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(3 columns)
(3-1776).             Stamped five point star
SERVICE.                                                NUMBER

Delaware.            Graham, Hugh.          S. 23670
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D Crawford’s Indian Expedition
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CONTENTS
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., _____19_____
   In reply to your request of___, received____, for a statement of the military history of Hugh Graham a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau
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Six columns
DATES OF.    
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT
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Mch. 1776
          1782
LENGTH OF SERVICE
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1 year
(Check mark)
RANK
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PVT.
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
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Captain
Darby
Duncan McGeehan
Colonel
Hamlet
Crawford’s Indian Expedition
STATE
Del
(Three blank lines)
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Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains, Brunswick, Sandusky.
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Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lancaster County, Penn.
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Date of application for pension, Oct 15, 1832 His (illegible wording)
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Residence at date of application, Beaver County, Penn.
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Age at date of application, About 78 years, born in Ireland, place not stated & came to the United States in 1772 *died July 23. 1833
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Remarks:  There is no data on file as to his family.
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From Agency book -
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Respectfully,
6—285C.                              Commissioner.

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This is a two page side by side document from appears from a long and narrow journal. First page is from the left side of document:

11.044
Pittsburg Agency
________________
Hugh Graham
Of Beaver Co in the State of Pennsylvania
Who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Darby, of the Regl commanded by Col Hazzlett in the Pennsylvania line for Delaware.
1 year ( two squiggle lines). $40.00 with squiggle line under the numbers
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg with squiggle line
At the rate of 40. Dollars  squiggle line cents per annum.
To commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of March 1833 squiggle line and Sent to T Henry. Beaver PA
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.            80.00

Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 20.00
The 2 was written over a 4
   * July 23. 1833                                                                                                                             $100.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk
Book Eight Vol. 5 Page 77

Second Page right side:
James Graham, July 7. 1836
3 @ auditor (a stamp is mostly hidden by a fold in the page with asterisks below July 7. 1856

(Nothing else on either side of the two pages.)
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Hugh Graham

Direct to the Post office Ohioville Beaver County Pennsylvania.

17474
V
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Beaver County of the Commonth of Pennsylvania on the 15th day of October 1832 Personaly appeared before the Court of Commen pleas of Laid County, Hugh Graham a resident of Laid County of Beaver, aged about Seventy eight years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress hoped the 7th day of June 1832. That he enlisted in the month of March 1776 in the Army of the United States, under Captain Darby, in the Delaware Reigment [Delaware Regiment] in the State of Delaware, his enlistment was but for one year, & he served for that period. He was in the battle of Long Island under Lord Sterling who was taken prisoner in that engagement, He was also in the Battle of White Plains, he was commended by Col Hazlitt, on the day of this battle the command was given to the adjutant, Major Hollands after retreating from the White Plains he was in a skirmish at Brunswick in Jersey. & were forced to retreat to Trenton. At the end of the year he was discharged, by a written discharge from his Captain, which is long since lost.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim  whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension  roll or any agency in anybody state.
He was born in Ireland, and came into the United States in the year 1772, he no card of his age, & only keeps it from a collection. Was living in Pennsylvania Lancaster County, when he entered service.Since the Revolutionary War, has lived in Pennsylvania & now resides in Beaver County.
He does not need to collect the names of any other regular officers other than he has named.
As to person who have a knowledge of his character.
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For (not legible) and their relief of his services re he might name a number He will defer to General Samuel Power and James Lyon Esquire

There is no person being that he has a knowledge of that can testify as to his services. He further declares that he served a severe campaign as a militia man in the noted defeat of Colonel Crawford against the Indians at Sandusky under Captain Duncan McGeehen.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court.
Hugh Graham (mark spelled out above and below name)

We Samuel Power and James Lyon, testifying in the County of Beaver hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hugh Graham who has substantial & sworn to the above application as declaration to procure a pension that he is in our opinion the age he states. That he has always sustained a good character for veracity & truth, and from his own declaration we have no doubt he performed the military services in the Revolutionary War & Indian wars as he presents.
Sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year (not legible)
Samuel Power
James Lyon
Squiggle line underneath
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To them that Samuel Power Esq. and James Lyon Esq. who have signed the preceding certificate are resident of Beaver County are credible persons and that their statement are entitled to credit.
Beaver County 
James Lagan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver county as hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Hugh Graham for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and the seal of said Court the 15th day of October 1832
James Lagan Prothy
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Hugh Graham
Pennsylvania
Adm
Private
1 year
$40.00
(Pitisburgh Agency) (spelled incorrectly)
17474
T. Henry Esq
Beaver
Pa
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BRIEF in the case of Hugh Graham county of Beaver in the state of Pa, (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Before the County
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3.  How old is he? 78
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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(The following information found under 4 columns as follows:)
PERIOD
Delaware Assignment
March in 1776
DURATION OF SERVICE
Years 1, Months, Days
RANK
As a 
(Not answered)
NAMES OF GENERAL AND FIELD OFFICERS UNDER WHOM HE SERVED
Cap Darby Col. Hazelet
5. In what battles was engaged? Battle of Long Is. White Plaines skirmesh
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster Co Pennsylvania
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? (Not answered)
* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payton
Examining Clerk
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407W 5th St.  (lined through) initials with Rec SC

North Platte, Nebraska
Commission of Pension
Washington
Dear Sir
Will you do me the the great kindness of telling me if the name of Hugh Graham of Pennsylvania appears on the pension lists from the Revolutionary Wars. 
He was my great grandfather.
Yours truly
Mrs. William H. McDonald
% McDonald State Bank Oct 4

Circular Pension Office stamp with Oct 7 1916 in the middle and U on the left side of stamp circle and S on the right side of circle. No colors
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This is a two sided document with writing on both sides.

23670
Revolution vertically on left side
INVALID
Decorative line underneath
File No. 23.670
Hugh Graham
(Not legible abbreviation) Rev War
Decorative line underneath
Act: June 7th 32 squiggle line
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 161

(Arrangement of 1870)

Right side of two page document

1918 Oct. 15. Hist to Mrs. Wm. H. McDonald