Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14824, Thomas Graton, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass. 
Graton, Thomas 
Becca 

NUMBER W. 14824
B.L.Wt. 14973-160-55

CONTENTS
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Vol. G. 125.

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120.248-Act March 3/55
May 7/55
_________________________
Becca Graton
wid of
Thomas Graton
Priv. 
_________________________
Becca Graton wid: Thomas
Priv

Mass. Contl. line.

Revolutionary War
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[illegible] 160 Acre Jany 24th/56.
Mass Feby 48- Boynton
__________________________
Horatio Woodman
Boston
M[ass]
[written across text] No 14973 iss [issued] June 29/56
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1854
Massachusetts
Becca Graton,
widow of Thomas Graton
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a priv & Artificer
Increased from $56.66.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
70 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
=====================
Certificate of Pension issued the
8th day of July 1856
and sent to
J.J. Coombs.
Present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 269. Vol 76[? or 126?]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act of granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
Common Wealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County Ss-
On this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before Ira Barton Judge of the County Probate within and for said County of Worcester. The widow Becca Graton of Winchendon in said County of Worcester
aged seventy three years, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838; entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" &  That she is the Widow
of Thomas Graton late of said Winchendon Deceased who was a Private Soldier in the war of the Revolution and served as hereafter mentioned according to the best knowledge she has of his services served five months
5 in the year 1776 in Coln Brewers Regiment and in Capt Heywoods Company, and in the year 1777 went a short Campaign to Benington [Bennington] and the Halfmoon served two
2 months soon after he went again to Benington and Fort Edwards served one month in which time Burgoine [Burgoyne] surrendered, went out August 1778 to Rhode Island served
six weeks, went out again July 29 - 1780 enlisted and went to the north River and served three months, then  enlisted for five months started August 2d 1781 and was  out when Cornwallace [Cornwallis] surrendered. Think he served in all about twenty months, my husband the said Thomas
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kept a sort of Journal of his services in the time
of the war which will accompany this application
but neglected to give the names of his officers except in an instance, to wit, the first campaign, and for a more particular proof of her said husbands services she respectfully refers to the rolls in the war department, she further says that her maden [maiden] name was Becca Chaplain and that she was married to the said Thomas Graton in said Town of Winchendon
the sixteenth day of May seventeen hundred
and ninety by the Revd Joseph Brown then a minister in said Town as will appear by the official
certificate of Webster Whitney Clerk of said Town of Winchendon which will accompany this application, she further says the said Thomas Graton Deceased March 21-1809 in the town of Winchendon aforesaid and that she has remained his Widow ever since, she further says that in the time of the war or at the time he went out he was a resident of the Town of Spencer in said County but at the time they married they were both residents of said Winchendon, she further says she was not married
to the said Thomas prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz, at the time above stated
Becca Graton

Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year above written
Before me
Ira Barton Judge of the Court
of Probate for said County of Worcester
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120.248
APPLICATION OF
Becca widow of Thomas Graton
Revolutionary War
for a 160 acre warrant

Act of March 3d, 1855.

WARRANT TO BE SENT TO
HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass.
AS WITHIN REQUESTED.
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State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester) SS

On this fourth day of April 1855 before me the undersigned
Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester, personally appeared Becca Graton
aged Eighty nine years, a resident of Winchendon, County of Worcester, State of Massachusetts, and made
oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Thomas Graton, who was a private soldier in the
Revolutionary war - that she is the identical Becca Graton to whom under the provisions of the
Act of February 2d 1848 a pension of 56 60/100 dollars per annum has been allowed her
for the services of the aforesaid Thomas Graton - She further states that her Pension Certificate
under the aforesaid act of February 2d 1848 is numbered 1854 and bears date the 7th
day of September 1848 and is made payable at the Boston (Mass) Agency. She makes this
declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under
Act of 3 of March 1855. having never received, or known herself entitled or made application under
any previous act of Congress - In evidence of her identity and proof of service of her husband she
respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon
which her annuity was granted, and to the accompanying affidavit and she prays that the
certificate thereof may be sent to Horatio Woodman
Becca Graton
Attest. John M Poor
Cornelius Raymond
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged the day and year above written, and I hereby
certify that I know the aforesaid Becca Graton to be the identical person she alleges
herself to be - a pensioner of the United States - and that I am not interested in her claim
Samuel Lee Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 1, 1853
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed,
Samuel Lee was a 
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
In the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that 
to [handwritten] his [end handwritten] acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and
ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
[signature] E M Wright [end signature]
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester } Ss.

On this fourth day of April 1855 before me a Justice
of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester, personally appeared John M Poor
and Cornelius Raymond residents of Winchendon County of Worcestor known to me as credible persons, who made oath in due form of law that Becca Graton who in their
presence has sworn and subscribed the foregoing declaration is to their personal
knowledge, the identical person to whom 1. under the provisions of the act of February
2. 1848 a pension of 56 66/100 dollars per annum has been granted for service performed by husband as a soldier in the revolutionary war_ That they have known her
for Thirty years and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the
following circumstances, as having lived near neighbours her for that length of
time, and having seen her pension Certificate
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses
[signature] John M Poor [end signature]
[signature] Cornelius Raymond [end signature]
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
[signature] Samuel Lee [end signature] Justice of the Peace
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Extracts from the Records of the Town of Winchendon in the
County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts
Thomas Graton and Becca Chaplain both of Winchendon were
married May Sixteenth Seventeen Hundred and Ninety
Name Joseph Brown Clerk
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Records
with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record
in fair legible figures as follows May 16: 1790
Webster Whitner Clerk of the Town
of Winchendon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Webster Whitney above named depose and say that I hold the
Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Winchendon aforesaid and
that the above is a true Extract from the records of said Town
with the exception above named as certified by me
Webster Whitney Clerk of the Town
of Winchendon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County SS Winchendon August 8 -1838
subcribed and sworn to before me the day and year above
Jacob Wales Justice of the Peace
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I Lemuel Haywood of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years, depose and say that I was well aquainted with Thomas Graton of said Winchendon deceased, the said Thomas died in said Winchendon in the spring of the year I think about twenty eight or nine years ago I was with him when he died but do not remember the exact time I was then living within about a mile of him and frequently walked with him during his last sickness. I further say the said the said Thomas left a widow by the name of Becca Graton who now resides in said Winchendon and who has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Thomas Graton

Lemuel Haywood [signature]


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County Ss Winchendon August 8 - 1838

Subscribed and sworn to before me the subscriber the day and year above written
Jacob Wales Justice of the Peace [signature]

I hereby certify that I have be aquainted with the above named Lemuel Haywood for more than thirty years and he is reputed and believed to be a person of truth and strict veracity
Jacob Wales Justice of the Peace [signature]
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JOURNAL OF
THOMAS GRATON
(MASS.) W14824
1775-1790
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Thomas Graton His Book
Thos Graton
His Book
September [is:ss ?]AD 1775
[very faint letters: 'Thos Graton]
Smyrna C Smyrna
Graton Smyrna
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A Joryneal [Journal]
Thomas Graton Born August ye 1 AD 1757
in the town of Spencer and County of Worcester
and their I lived till about 2 years old then
my Mother Died and I was put to Grandfather
Baldwin at Leicester wheir [where] I lived till I was
18 years and some more of age. September ye 11 AD 1775 I went to live with mr Rand White
of Spencer to learn to be a House wright
the same year the war Commenced in the
year 1776 in the month of July I inlisted for
the term of five months to go to the
northard wheirof I have no accact [?] Jorynal we
to No:4 for to go to Ticontiroga [Ticonderoga] and for -- want of Provision to carry us through the woods we had to march Down to Walpole and their took boats and Rowed down the River
to Northfield and marched from their to Benington [Bennington],
and from their to Skeensborough and then
took boats and Rowed down wood Crick to -
Ticontiroga [Ticonderoga]   3
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And Stayed their the Campain in Capt
Haywoods Company and Col Browers Regt
and when I came home we Crossed lake George
and Came home by the way of Albany and in
1777. I went a Short Campain to Bennington
and the half moon wheirof I have no Jorynal
and Returned again in about two months
and Stayed at home but a Short Space and
then went again to Bennington from thence to
fort Edward and Stayed only one month.
in which time Bourgoin Surrandred [Burgoyne surrendered] with his whole Army. August ye 1 AD 1778 went a short campain to Rode island for 
Six weeks we Stayed on the Island three
weeks and then being obliged to Retreat
we came of and went Down to Pertuxet
and Stayed till our times were out.
then Return to Spencer and worked for
Rand White April ye 11 1780 then I
Engaged to work for Johnson Lynde for
Six months for 12£ and I stayed till
the 29th of July and then inlisted for
three months to go to the North River
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ye 29th of July I marched from Spencer to
Brookfield. Western Palmer and lodged
ye 30th marched. Wilbraham, Springfield
West Springfield. and lodge ye 31st marched
Westfield. Blanford. and lodge, August ye1
marched. Lowder Sandersfield and lodge
ye 2 marched Tiringham. G Barington [Barrington]. Agrement [Egremont]. and lodge ye 3d marched Nobletown.
Clovrick [Claverack] and lodge. and Stayed till
ye 5th then marched Levestons [Livingstons] Manor. Redhook and lodge and stayed till ye 7th
marched. Rymebeck [Rhinebeck]. Stolesboro [Staatsboro]. and lodge
ye 8th marched Nine paretners [Partners]. Poughkeepss [Poughkeepsie] and lodge. ye 9th marched Fishkill Highlands and lodge ye 10th marched to the landing operset [opposite] West Point and lodge. ye 11th we Crossed the North River to west point and stayed till Sept ye 6th
then went Down the River to Kings Ferry
5
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And was stationed on verplanks 
point the East Side of the river ye 24th
went up to west Point after Powder and
Shot and Returned ye 25th the same day that
the Trator [traitor] Arnold [Benedict Arnold] Departed
Oct: ye 7th went over East of Crotons Bridge
plunder some Toreys we took some
Corn and a few fat Sheep and Return
ye 8th: ye 10th Return to west Point
ye 11th Set out for home Crossed the River
to Highlands marched to Fishkill [Horwock?]
Lodge: ye12th marched to the Clove the Ridg
Dover. Oblong Kent New milford and Lodge
ye 13th marched to Washington Litchfield
Herington Farmingtown and Lodge: ye 14
marched to Simsbary [Simsbury] and Suffield Enfield Lodge: ye 15th marched wilbraham and
Palmer Western and Lodge ye 16th marched
to Brookfield and Spencer - and
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And stayed at Spencer till Decem
ye 21 then set out for Winchendon and
arrived their ye 22d and went to work with
Isaac Prouty at the House wrigh Buisness
and sayed till August ye 2d AD 1781
in which time I went to Spencer
three times:
He that Standes take heade
lest he fall for when he is
fallen his Fellow Creatures
have great advantage
of him-
JL:DL:EM
I20 6
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August ye 2nd 1781
Then set out to go to Camp for
the term of five months and an
artificer which pay was 9£ per
month. marched to Templeton
Hubbardston, Rutland, Holden,
and Lodged. ye 3d marched to Worcester,
Leicester, Spencer and stayed till
the 4th then marched Brookfield and
Lodge. ye 6th marched to Western Palm,
Wilbraham, Springfield and Lodged
7th marched to west Springfield
then into Connecticut State, Sufield [Suffield]
Simsbury and Lodged. ye 8th marched
to Farmington, Herington and Lodged
ye 9th marched to Litchfield and Lodged
ye 10th Marched to Washington Newmilford
Kent and then came to York State
Oblong and Lodge ye 11th marched
Dover through the Clave [Clove], Beekmans
precink [precinct], Hopewell, Fishkill and
Lodged ye 12th marched to the Landing
and stayed till ye 14th and then went
aboard of a sloop and sailed to west 
point and lodged ye 15th we took a
boat and went down the River
to Dobs Ferry and encamped ye 16th March
to Phillipsburg 2 miles from the 
Ferry and joined our company
and stayed till 19th and then
marched up 2 miles and Lodged
ye 20th marched to Tarratown [Tarrytown],  Singssing [Singsing]
and encamped nigh Crotons Bridge
ye 21st marched to Kings Ferrey and
crossed to the west side and stayed till
ye 23d and then marched to Haverstraw
to work at the Park
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ye 25th marched to Lakeat [Cakeat?] into
the State of New Jersey, Ramapool [Ramapo]
and encamped ye 26th marched to
Pampton [Pumpton?] and encamped nigh the
two bridges. ye 27th marched to Chatham
and encamped ye 28th marched to Springfield
and encamped. ye 29th marched to 
Westfield, Spanktown, Brunswick 
and encamped. ye 30th marched to
Six Mile Brook, Kingston and encamped
ye 31st marched to Princetown,
Madenhead, Trentown and crossed
over the Delaware River in to
Pensilvania [sic] State and encamped
Sept 1st returned to the east side of
the River again and encamped
till ye 3d then marched over the River
4 miles and encamped ye 4th marched
To Bristol Frankford
and encamped ye 5th marched to Philadelphia
and past ye City one mile and encamped
ye 7th marched to Darby Chester and encamped
at Brandywine in Delaware
State ye 8th marched to Wilminton [sic] Newport
[whileyerik?] Christian and encamped
ye 9th marched to the head of Elks River
in Maryland state and encamped
till ye 11 then marched to Milford
Notingim [Nottingham] and encamped ye 12th marched to [?terary?] and crossed Susquehanna
River we foarded [forded] the River it is
one mile and 1/4 and sixteen rods across
past over 4 miles and encamped ye 13th
marched to the [fran?] and encamped
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ye 14th marched Hartford Cross Roads
Brightown Harford Gunpowder Notingim
Forges and encamped ye 15th marched
Kingsborough Baltimore and
encamped ye 16th marched to Elkery landing
past ye town 4 miles and encamped
ye 17th marched to Slotons ironworks and
encamped ye 18th marched to Bladingsburg
and encamped ye 19th to Georgetown and
and over Potomack River into Virginia State
and encamped within three miles of
Alexandria. ye 20th marched to Alexandria
Pokeeake [Pohanka?] and encamped. ye21th marched to Colchester and crossed Occoquan River to Dumfrees, and encamped. ye 22d
marched to and [Chopawamsic] Crick and
encamped till ye 24th then marched
to Potomack Run, Occoquan Crick 
and to Falmouth and crossed
[Rappahannock] River to Fredricksburg
and encamped ye 24th marched to
New Post, and Lawton [Staunton?] Downenbrige
and encamped, y 26th marched to 
Bowling Greens Tavern and Newmark
and encamped till ye 28th then marched
to Burkes [Reedsbrich?] Pages Bridge
and encamped ye 29th marched to Hanncock Courthouse and past it 12 miles and
encamped. ye 30th to Hannovah [Hanover] town
New Castle mountian [sic] quarters and
encamped, October ye 1st marched to
New Kent Courthouse [Tirefosed?]
encamped ye 2d marched within 2 miles
of Williamsburg and encamped. ye 3d
marched to Williamsburg then to camp
nigh York Town, and encamped in a
convenient place for replacing
carriages ye 8th lay at night
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Our Battery was opened upon
them, and the Cannonade continued
untill ye 17 then ceased ye 19 Lord
Corn Wallis Resined [Cornwallis resigned] with all his Army and stayed
to repair the Carriages till Nov ye 6 then
set out for home and marched 2
miles past Williamsburg and encamped
Ye 7 marched [Tiresones?] and encamped
within 3 miles of New Kent Court
House and encamped. ye 8 marched to Mountian Quarters, New Castle, Hannovah [Hanover] town and encamped within 4 miles of Hanncock court house. ye 9 past [J?] Court House to Pages Bridge, Burke, New Market
part Court house and encamped ye 10 marched to Bowling Greens Tavern
Downers Bridge, Lawton, Newport, Fredericksburg and encamped ye 11
marched over Rapahanok [sic] River to
Falmouth, Portomock {Potomac] run and
encamped till ye 13 then march
to Ocoquan Run, Chopewamsear past it 2 miles and encamped ye 14 marched to Dumfrees, Colchester Poheake and encamped
ye 15 marched to Alexandria & over [Potomac] River to Georgetown into Maryland State
and encamped ye 16 marched to
Bladingsburg and past the town one
mile and encamped till ye 18 then marched to Sloten ironworks and encamped within 4 miles of Elkery Landing
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J:19 Marched to Elkrey Landing
& Baltimore part et: town is 
mile & encamped. J:20 marched
Kingsborough. Notingins Forge,
Gunpowder, Harford, Bulk town
part of the town one mile at on cam
and their we took the lower road
at Bulk. J:24 we marched to the
Ferry of Susquehanna & stayed
till J:23. of the wind being Bluff
ring the Crossed to Charlestown,
and came to the head of Blk &
encamped, till J:25 then march
to Crifteen & Whiteley Crik
landing and encamped. J:36
marched to New Wilminton
and came within a mile of
Chapter and encamped. J:27

[part 2]
Marched to Chester & Darby
to Philadelphia and Frankford
& past j: town 2 miles & encamped
J:28 marched to Brifter and on [illegible]
J:29 marched nigh Trentown Forge
& encamped J:30 Crost the Ferrey
to Trentown & past the town one
mile and encamped. December J:
marched one mile and encamped
J:2 marched MaLenhead[?], Princetown
& took it: left hand road to Rockey
hills, & Milstone, Sumerset, &
encamped J:3 marched to [illegible]
Brook, Bridgewater, & Bareskin Ridge
& encamped nigh when Gen Lee
was made Prisined J:4 marched
to Morristown & Troy & '"
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And Encamped y:5 marched
to Hannovah, Pumpton &
encamped. y6 marched Rammapool. & encamped y:7 marched
to the Clove & encamped. y:8
marched to New Windsor and
encamped. y:9 marched to New
Burgh & went into Barraks,
and Stayed till y:26 of the month
then saw a Discharge y:27 marched
over the North River to Fishkill
hope well, & the Clove. Bearmans
precinct & Lodge y:28 marched to
Dover, Oblong Heart & lodge. 
y:29 Marched to New Milford Washington
Litchfield Herington & lodge y:30
marched to Farmington &

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Simsbury, Suffick & lodge.
y:31 marched to west Springfield
and Crossed over the River to Springfield
and lodge. January y:1
marched to Wilbraham, Palmer,
& Ware, Hardwick & lodge y:2
marched to Barry Templeton and
lodge y:3 marched to Winchendon
y:26. Let out to go to Spencer
and went as far as Paxton &
lodge y:27 went to Spencer, &
Stayed till the 20 February,
then set out for Winchendon, &
went as far as Hubordston & lodge
y:21 came to Winchendon march
y:23 I let my Self to Isaac Prouty 
six months for L[pounds]17 10y 12
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[page 1]
June y:17 went to Spencer 
& Returnd y:19. y:23 their was
hurrycane, which blew Down
a Number of Buildings many
places. August y:9 I Rode to
Hubbandston and returnd y:10
Sep y:7 went to work at palmer
went by the way of Hardwick
& stayed till Octo y 8 then
went to Leicester and Stayed
till y:23 then came to Winchendon on
Dec 4. I went to the Ordination
of Mr. Payton at Ringe &
Sayed over night. Jan in 1783
went to Lancaster y 7 went 
to Worcester

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& Returned the same Day y:21
Set out for Winchendon came to
Hubbordston and lodge y:22 some to
Winchenson Arrived 4 let myself
to Isaac Prouty for four months
for 12 L. Sept y 17 I went as far
as Rutland and Returnd y Lance
Day Nov y: 18 went to Lance flats
and Sterling y:19 Let our for
Winchendon & went as far
as Ashburnham and lodge yeo
got to Winchendon. December
4 31 went to Leicester and stayd 
till Jan: y:5 17 [illegible] y:3 went to 
Worcester. Returned to Winchendon
y:5. 13
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March ye: 3 went to Leicester
and Spencer and Returned ye: 6
Winchendon April ye: 4 1784
then set my [illegible] to Mr Isaac Prouty
for five months, for L10.3.18
May ye: 29 went down to Spencer 
to set up a house for Wm Watson
and we return to winchendon July ye: 26
August ye: 19 I was taken sick of the
fever and was confined a month-
December ye: 29th went to Leicester
and Return ye 31st
[illegible] 1786 than went to *
W Lea[illegible] Moores to [illegible] and Stayed
until the night[?] then went to Board
at W. Edward [?] Hutchinson Jan ye 24,
Set original [illegible] to him for three months
-------------------------------------------
*October ye [illegible] went to Leicester ye: 9th went
to Wincester Nov ye 1st Returned to Windham
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Jan. ye 17th went to Leicester 
Rturned ye 20
march ye 9th went to [illegible]
Returned ye 11
May [illegible] to Leicester [illegible]
[illegible] to Winchendon
[illegible]
in Dinmont Hotel to work [illegible] Returned
ye 1st of July.
ye 14 went to C [illegible] william to work on
Returned ye 29th
[illegible]
[illegible]
ye 9th went to Westminster
Vermont state & Returned ye 14th
ye 20 went to 
[illegible]
[illegible]
14
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January 17 AD 1787 Set out for Milton & went as far
as Stowe & Lodge ye 18th went to Dorchester & Lodged
ye 19th I arived at Milton ye 22nd went to Boston & Returned
To Milton this same day. ye 26 went to Dorchester 
ye 27 went to Boston & Returned to Dorchester same  
day ye 30th Set out for Winchendon and got as far 
as Leominster ye 31st go to Winchendon.
[illegible] Set out for Spencer and stayed till
ye 7th then returned to Winchendon ye 9th.
I was disturbed by the Light Horses on
account of the Matter of Shays & I left
Winchendon ye 13th & took my march & went by
the way of Royalston & Richmond & Winchester
& Lodged ye 14th went to Chesterfield & Lodged
ye 15th Went tracked [?] to Westmoreland & Putney and 
Westminster & Stayed till ye 19th then Traveled to
Rockingham & Springfield & Weathersfield &
came as far as Rockingham & Lodge
stayed till ye 23rd then Set out for Westminster
& came as far as Rockingham & Lodged ye 24
came to Westminster and Stayed till ye 27th
then went over the River to Walpole &
Westmorland & Returned to Putney & Lodged
ye 28th went to Westminster and stayed till march
ye 7th then went to Walpole & Stayed till 
ye 10th then went to Winchendon and Stayed till
ye [illegible] then went to Walpole ye 15th crost
the River to Westminster ye 16th went to Springfield 
ye 17th went to Weathersfield & Returned to
Springfield ye again ye 23d ye 24 went to Weathersfield & Returned the same day ye 26th went to Weathersfield ye 30th went to Chester
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ye 13th went to Worcester and Returned
ye same Day ye 14th went to Ashby and
Returned ye 18th, ye 24 went to Royalston
& Returned ye 24th
Nov ye 5th went to Gerrey to ordination
of Mr. Tucker, & Returned ye same Day
ye 6 went to Templeton & Returned ye
Same Day.
Feb ye 23d 1789 Set out from Winchendon
to go to Charlstown & went to Ashburnham,
Fitchburg Leominster Lancaster Harvard
Boxborough and Lodged ye 24th to Acton
Concord & Lexington & Lodged ye 25th went to Anotomy [Metonomy?] Medford, Charlston & Returned
ye Same Day to Lexington and Stayed
till ye 28th then went to Concord and lodged
March ye 1st Come to Winchendon by the 
way of Littleton. May ye 12 went to Sterling
ye 14 went to Barlin & Returned ye Same Day to
Starling ye 11 went to Barlin & Returned to 
Winchendon on ye Same Day. ye 21st went to Royalston
and Stayed till ye 29th then Returned to Winchedon
October ye 15th went to Templeton to [illegible] general
muster and Returned ye 16th
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January ye 14 1790 went to Jefrey [?] and
Returned ye 15
Feb ye 16th went to jefrey and Returned ye 17
June ye 2d went to Jeffrey and Returned ye 3d
ye 4th went to Westminister by the way of Swansey 
ye 12th Returned as far as [Keon?] ye 12 came to
Windchendon by the way of Newmarlborough
Sept ye 18 went to Leicester and Returned 
ye 21st. ye 25th went to Jeffrey & Returned ye 29
ye 29 went to Gardner & and Returned that same Day.
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Then we had a cold tun of weather 
ye 30th the snow fell about 4 inches 
which lay about 3 days & then went 
by rain. then we had a spell of very 
good weather.
Nov ye 17 there fell a little snow & 
the next Day was exceeding cold
ye 20th there fell a snow about 3 inches
& then cleard of cold ye 23d the snow fell 
about over shoes & then cleard of very
cold ye 28th was exceeding cold Day
Decem. ye 5th there fell a snowabout two feet deep & cleard of Cold --
ye 9th there came a very Severe 
Storm of Snow it fell about 18 inches
& cleard of very cold ye 14th the weather
grew more Moderate ye 20th we had some rain in the fore part of ye day then latter 
part it [illegible] wet it came about 10 inches
& then cleard of [illegible] ---
ye last of ye month it grew very warm
and tho I now waisted very fast and went
the bizart [?] half off
January ye 8 1787 There came a little
snow about over shoes
Page 31

The Account of my Touls [Tools]
1 Long Jointer
1 Short Jointer a gift of Rand Whites
L S D Q  [stands for British pounds £, shillings, pence; unsure what the Q is -]
1 Short jointer  0.3.7.2
1 Coars hand saw 0.10.0.0
1 intch beed 0.2.0.0
1 hafing plain 0.2.0.0
1 Round No 12 0.2.0.0
1 Bit Stock 0.1.0.0
1 intch and ½ Oger twisted [?]rod 0.10.0.0
1 file 0.2.6.0
1 Small Sash Chisel 0.2.6.0
1 Set of Rule joint plains 0.4.10.0
1 1/2 intch Og 0.2.5.0
1 set of holore and Round No. 6 0.4.10.0
1 Small 1/4 Round 0.2.5.0
1 Og & Staff 2.5.0.0
1 3/4 intch Og 0.2.5.0
1 rabit plain 0.3.0.0
1 panel plain 0.3.4.0
21
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[page 1]
  L.S.D.&. [stands for British pounds, shillings,              pence]
To 1 Fine Saw 0.18.0.0
To 1 hammer 0.3.6.0
To 1 Fore plain iron 0.1.6.0
To 1 holdfast 0.6.0.0
To 1 Plow 0.5.0.0
To 1 Quarter round 0.2.6.0
To 1 Slip gage 0.0.6.0
To 1 wooden Squier 0.0.8.0
To 1 fore plain Stock 0.2.0.0
To 1 pairing Chisel 0.3.0.0
To 1 door Chisel 0.1.0.0
To 2 Gauges 0.3.0.0
To 1 plain iron 0.1.0.0
To 2 files 0.2.0.0
To 5 gimblet 0.0.8.0
To a Slideing Gunter 0.3.0.0
To a pair of Dividers 0.2.0.0
To a gimblet 0.0.9.0
To a Smithing plain 0.2.4.0

[page 2]
For 4 files 0.1.4
for had Saw 0.4.6
for 2 plain irons 0.1.4
1 inch Agur .1.4
1 pairing chisel [?]
1 Door Chisel .1.8
5 Gimblets 3.12.[illegible]
1 hand saw .14.
1 Fine Saw .14.
4 files .2.
3 files .4.6
[illegible] Chisel & l gauge [illegible]
[illegible] inch & half Auger [illegible]
a pair Training Chisels .[illegible]
a Set of lath[?] plains .12.
for a plow .10.
for a Jointer & Smoothing plain .4.
1 bit Stock .2.6
5 files .3.
4 plain Irons .3.
2 ozers .4.6
3 1/4 Round of tide & a Round .5.
22
Page 33

1 hollow & Round Shave £ ..7..
for Sundry tools .9.8
for Do Tools .16.6
for Iron Square & 2 pair of Compasses ..9..
for Shave .3..
for a pair of Chisels 0.3.4
for a Door Chisel 0.1.0
1 gauge 0.1.9
Bedsted Chisel 0.1.0
Saw Set 0.0.8
9 Files 0.4.4
Pinchers 0.1.0
hand Vice 0.1.2
glue pot 0.2.0
Scra[?] Driver 0.1.0
Clamp 0.3.0
Tennon Saw 1.4.0
Page 34

[page 1]
Some Short amount of the Cost of
of Building Mr. Prouty's House
the bisness is 27 by 37 L S D
the Boards & Slitwork 37.0.0
for hewing the Timer 26 days 6.3.6
Brick for Chimney 15.0.2
for Clapboards 3.9.0
for Diging & Stoning Cellars 6.2.6
for framing 51 Day 2 1/2 12.12.11 1/2
for window Frames Doors & Sashes 7.10.0
for the Expence of Raifing 3.0.0
for Glass 6.0.0
for Lime 3.1.6
for Drawing Clay & Sand 1.4.0
for Seting Glass 0.18.0
for Seting up Chimney Mason work 3.12.0
molding the Roof 26 Days 6.3.6

[page 2]
Incloseing the out Side & laying the
lower floores & Chamber floores &
Finishing two Roomes and hanging
all the Doors 142 Days 33.14.6
for Shingles 9000 & 3 Bunces 4.10.0
Shingles Nailes 12000 2.8.0
8000 of 18 Nailes 9/per m 3.12.0
5000 of 8 Nails 8/m 2.0.0
5500 of 20 Nails 3.13.6
White Lead & whiton 1.8.40
11 hinges 11 pair 1.2.0
Nails for Latheing 1.6.10
Brads 0.6.6
Jams for Chimneys 0.11.10
________
From Total 166.19.11 1/2
24
Page 35

1.0  
..4.6  5
2  2.6 for [illegible]
2.6.  6
1.2.8.  -6
5.9   1.6 For [illegible]
1.4.  2.0
16.0.  1
    1
1.7.  5
4.0   6-7
7-   10
2.6   2
1.4   1.6
15.6   2.
29-   3.6
. .   1-6
    1.0
4-   2.
1.1.0   8
12.0   3
13.6.  5
2.10   1-
1   1.6
1   1.2
7-12 6  1-6
    6
    6
    4.18.9
Page 36

Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14824
Becca Graton
Widow of
Thomas Graton
Artificer Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:--Vol. 9, Page 289
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 37

#387
Becca Graton
Massachusetts

Admitted
17 [illegible] $56 66/100

Jacob Wales
Baldwinville,
Mass
Aug 18
Page 38

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT,
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said
Commonwealth
[Margin: Seal with name beneath:]
Edward Everett

To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Ira Barton Esq.
is Judge of Probate and Jacob
Wales Esq. is a Justice of the
Peace both for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned
and that to their Acts and Attestations, as
such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and
out of Court: that the within Attestations are in due form,
and by the proper Officers.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be herunto affixed, this
ninth day of August A.D. 1838
and in the sixty third Year of the Independence of
the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Page 39

Becca Graton
wid of Thomas
Act 2d Feb 1848, accounts
Mass
1854

For increase of 
pension

J.J. Coombs
Page 40

Know all men by these presents that I
Becca Graton, widow of Thomas Graton
deceased, and a pensioner of the United States
under the act of Feb. 2d 1848, do hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney,
to prosecute before the Pension Office, the
Department of the Interior, or the U. S.
Court of Claims, my claim for an increase of my pension, as well as for [illegible]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, SS.
William A. Smith assistant Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court
which is a court of record for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify that Giles H. Whitney Esquire, whose signature
is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date thereof
a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth
to take the acknowledgement of deeds and administer oaths, that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to
his acts and attestations done in that capacity, and that his SIGNATURE to said CERTIFICATE
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this Sixth
day of June
fifty-six
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
Smith, at Clerk
Page 41

Know all men by these presents that I
Becca Graton, widow of Thomas Graton
deceased, and a pensioner of the United States
under the act of Feb. 2d 1848, do hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs, of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney,
to prosecute before the Pension Office, the
Department of the Interior, or the U. S.
Court of Claims, my claim for an increase of my pension, as well [line crossed out]
under said act of 2d Feb. 1848, as under
prior Acts of Congress
Witness my hand and seal the fifth day
of June 1856
Becca Graton
[illegible] in presence of
Giles H. Murray }
Leona Graton
State of Massachusetts
Worcester County SS.
I Giles H. Whitney a Justice of the Peace within
and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that on this fifth day of June
1854, the above named Becca Graton personally appeared before me and acknowledged
the foregoing power of attorney to be her act & deed
Giles H. Whitney  J P.
Page 42

Declaration
Becca Graton
ad
2974

Admitted

Saml Lee 
Templeton
Mass
Page 43

State of Massachusetts
Worcester County ⎬ Ss
On this Twenty ninth day of July 1848 personally appeared before me Samuel Lee a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester. Becca Graton a resident of Winchendon in the County of Worcester aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.  
That she is the widow of Thomas Graton who was a private in the Revolutionary war - that she does not recollect the Regiment or corps in which he served. that all the evidence of her husbands service is in the Archives of the War Department.  That the annual amount
of the pension which she received under the act of 17th June 1844 was Fifty Six Dollars and sixty six cents- she further declares that she is still a widow.
Becca Grton [Graton]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Samuel Lee Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Becca Graton the above Declarant, and that she is the identical person she declares hereof to be
Samuel Lee Justice of the Peace
Page 44

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County } ss.
I, Charles W. Hartshorn, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the County and State aforesaid,
do certify that Samuel Lee on the twenty ninth day of July last was and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this first day of August, 1848.
Chas. W. Hartshorn
Clerk
Page 45

Becca Graton
3783
56.66
Samuel Lee
Templeton 
Mass
Page 46

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

WORCESTER COUNTY, SS. On this second day of June A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Becca Graton a resident of Winchendon in said County, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.

That she is the widow of Thomas Graton who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $56.66 per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow. 

Becca Graton

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me,-and I certify that she said Becca Graton is personally known to me.

Samuel Lee Justice of the Peace.
Page 47

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, SS.
Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Lee, Esquire, is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of [crossed out] Declaration of Becca Graton
hereunto annexed, is genuine, and that the
said Lee was such Justice on the second day of June last.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this Seventeenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty
Jos G Kendall Clerk
Page 48

                     Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Worcester, ss

           I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Samuel Lee is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this seventh day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.

[signed] Charles G. Prentiss, Register
Page 49

Brief in the case of Becca Graton widow of Thomas
County and State of Mass
act July 7 1838

Claim, (["original" or crossed out] "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband served 12 months as private of Infantry and 5 months as a private Artificer [underlined].  She was pensioned for
17 months service under the Act of 1838 but when the computation was made she was allowed the whole 17 months as a private of Infantry [underlined].  The lower rated pay was received by a private artificer was $12 a month and hence they have been universally so allowed by this office [illegible] the artificers under Baldwin & [Flevacs?] who were allowed $20 if they enlisted for the war or 3 years.  She should have been allowed for 12 months as private of Infantry $40 and for 5 months as artificer $30 or half of $12 a month, making $70 instead of $56/66
she is accordingly [illegible] allowed now. 

Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombs Esq
Present
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk
Page 50

Templeton Mass July 5th 1842
Hon Secretary of War
The enclosed declarations of Becca  Graton
Mehitable Mann, Sally Stimson, Lucy Symonds, Lucy Tuttle, and Mary Dolbear, are made for the purpose of availing themselves of the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843. Neither of the applicants have any documents
whereby they can designate the services of their husbands and what is said respecting services is from recollection only,  and it is possible may be incorrect.  
The documentary evidence of the services of their husbands use to be found in the office of the War Department
With sentiments of respect
Your Obt Servant
Samuel Lee
Page 51

Payment to be made at Boston by Franklin Haven, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts.

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners
under act February 2d, 1848, Page 52, Vol. 2.

[handwritten signature]   Geo. Jenkins
                                         Clerk


[handwritten bottom left] From J.J. Coombs


[handwritten note left margin - mostly illegible]
______1850 __________________________________69 years
________________________________
Page 52

                                          War Department
                                          Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Becca Graton, widow of Thomas Graton who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 7th day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

[Signed]    J.G. Mason
                  Acting Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.
                   J. L. Edwards
                   Commissioner of Pensions
                        by F.S. Evans
Page 53

Becca Graton
Widow of Thomas
Mass
Act July 7 1838
12 mos pri $40
5 " Artificer $30
$70 
per annum from 4 Mch
1836 - except 2 years &
deducting $56/66 a year 
Clerk 
J. J.  Coombs Esq

Present
Page 54

Washington, June 10th 1856
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present the
claim of Becca Groton, widow of Thomas,
of Massachusetts, for an increase of her
pension under the act of 1838, and subsequent acts.  
She was allowed for a service of 17 months,
as a private. [underscored].  The evidence upon  which she was allowed, consists entirely of a
Journal, kept by her husband while in the service.
That Journal shows service as follows:

In July 1776, enlisted for 5 mo. to go to Ticonderoga served out said time, Capt Haywood Compy Col. [Bever's?] Regt. 5 mos.
In 1777 served at Bennington & Half Moon 2 mos.
Same year, at Bennington & Fort Edward 1 mo.
Aug. 1778, Campaign to R. I. 6 weeks 1 1/2 mos.
29th July 1780, enlisted for 3 mos to go to the North & served till 16th Oct 2 mos. 17 days.
Aug. 2d 1781, enlisted for 5 months as an artificer  [underscored].  Went to the South, and
got home to Winchendon 3 Jany 1782 5 mos
[total] 17 mos
Page 55

It will be seen by the foregoing that Mrs. Graton was allowed for all the time [underscored] proved by said Journal. The only
error was in computing all the service as that of a private of infantry, whereas the last five months service was as an artificer [underscored].  
The lowest [underscored] rate which has ever been allowed for this kind of service is based upon pay of $12, per month.  The pay in fact [underscored] was much more
The pension evidently should have been computed as follows:
12 months as private  $40.00
5 mo. as Artificer  $30. 00
Making  $70.00
Instead of  56.66
making a small increase of $13.34 per annum.  I have written for Mrs. Graton's present certificate and expect to receive it in a few days
Very Respectfully
Your obt servt
J. J Coombs

S Cole Esq
Act Comr of Pens
Page 56

[?] Act 2d Feb: 48  Mass
 Boynton
Page 57

2. 974 
[handwritten] Massachusetts
Becca Graton [end handwritten]
widow of [handwritten] Thomas [end handwritten]
who was a [handwritten] priv, & Artificer [end handwritten]
in the [handwritten] Revolution
Increased from $36,66 [end handwritten]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of [handwritten] 70 [end handwritten] Dollars [handwritten] 00 [end handwritten]
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
the [handwritten] 8th [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] July 1856 [end handwritten]
and was sent to
[handwritten] J J Coombs
Present [end handwritten]
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and 
June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book [handwritten] [illegible] [end handwritten]
Vol. [handwritten] 1 [end handwritten] Page [handwritten] 233 [end handwritten]
Page 58

120248

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Page 59

14973

[illegible]
Page 60

2811
Massachusetts

Becca Graton, widow of Thomas Graton, who died on the ____ of ____ in the state of ______ who was a private and artificer in the _______ commanded by Captain _______ of the _______ commanded by _______ the Revolution line for Increased from $56.66.

Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 70 dollars and 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July 1856 and  
Arrears to the 4th of _______
Semi-annual allowance ending Present.  J. J. Combs  Present

{Revolutionary Claim Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by G. T. Getty, Clerk
Book 36, Vol. ?  Page 190 [or 140?]
Page 61

[Left Side - handwritten]  Reported

[Right Side]

1834
Massachusetts

Becca Graton widow of Thomas Graton who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private.
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of September 1848 and sent to Samuel Lee Templeton, Mass.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 52, Vol 2.
Page 62

[left side]
2811  Repd 
Massachusetts

Becca Graton, widow of Thomas Graton, Dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of _____
and who died 28 or 29 years ago of Worcester Co in the State of Mass.  who was a private in the ____________commanded by Captain _________________ of the Regt
commanded by Col. Brewer in the Mass. line for 17 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 56 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May 1839 and sen to Jacob Wales, Baldwinsville, Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of May 1839           $169.98.
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept $ 28.33
                                                             ---------
                                                              $198.31
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by M. Stewart, clerk,
Book A, Vol. 1, Page 90

[Right side] let to Samuel Lee  Nov 11th [18]43
Page 63

[left side]  ____[illegible] Nov 29

[right side]

2974
Massachusetts

Becca Graton widow of Thomas Graton who was a private in the Mass. line for 17 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of November 1843 and sent to Samuel Lee Templeton, Mass.

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 43
Page 64

The National Archives                                                 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
                                       Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name  Grantham, Henry
Grade  Private
Line     Maryland

Warrant Number 13123 and 14109   Acreage 100  Issued February, 24 1795
                                                                                to Francis Sherrard, assignee of
                                                                                Henry Reding, adminr.

*  The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776. and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.