Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 81, Andrew Graham, S.C.
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Service 
S. C.
Graham, Andrew 
Frances
Number
W.81.
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Reported
Date of death not on [illegible]


6,891
Tennessee  Nashville
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Frances Graham
widow of Andrew Graham
Capt Ballard SC
who was a Private
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33  Dollars  33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of May, 1845,
and sent to 
Joel M. Smith, Esq
Pension Agent
Nashville, Tenn.
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[Act of March 3, 1843.] & June 17, 1844 
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2.   Page 192
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4863
Alabama
Andrew Graham
of Franklin Co in the state of Alabama who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ballard of the regt commanded by in the S. Carolina [illegible] line for ten months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of January 1833 and sent to [illegible] S.W. Mandis, N.R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 32                           - $50.--
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 33      16.16
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                                                                      $66.16
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{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm Allison [signature] Clerk
Book [illegible]    Vol. 10     Page 201
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The State of Alabama Franklin County
SS

On this sixth day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Gregory D Stone Judge of the County Court for said county of Franklin. Andrew Graham a resident a resident of said county and state of aforesaid aged about seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as hence stated.
In the month of August 1780 as he believes a few days before the Battle of Camden he volunteered with five others of his neighbours and left home to join the American forces, that he arrived at Camden on the same day of the Battle and participated in the engagement but owing to the hurry of preparation he was not regularly involved nor does he now recollect to whose command he was attached upon that occasion, owing to the defeat of the American forces at Camden, the desperate and flying condition of the troops and his not belonging to any regular organized command he returned home to Cashaw District in South Carolina then his residence once. About this time a company of mounted volunteers was organized in Cashaw District under the command of Captain Thomas Ballard and he was regularly enrolled in said company which was kept up until the close of the war. This company was always kept in readiness for service of an hours warning and was frequently called out to act against the marauding parties of British and tories which about that period overcame the state of South Carolina. Under those circumstances he was out [illegible] at times for from two to four weeks at a time. While under the command of Captain Ballard he with said company was called out for the purpose of [illegible] the family of General Sumpter from South Carolina Eastward and went as far as White's Mills in North Carolina, then escort was composed of about 200 men under the command of Col. John Marshall, Col. Kimball was also in company, in this expedition a party of British hung upon them near most of the distance with whom the [illegible] had several skirmishes and took four or five British prisoners. Then was a forced march the whole way the escort traveling the whole days and nights without stopping to sleep or rest. 
About the month of August 1781 he was called out under the command of Captain Thomas Ballard upon a tour of [illegible] monthly service the company rendezvoused in Cashaw District South Carolina and marched to the Santee Swamps where he joined General Marion.
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In this campaign he was attached to Col. Thompson's Regiment. He was taken sick while encamped in the Santee Swamp and was left by the army a short time before the Battle at the Utaw Springs which he believes happened in September 1781. He was still sick at the place where the army left him at the time of the Utaw Battle. He served out his full time of eleven months in this tour and received a discharge. He cannot now recollect the particular day of his entering into the service nor the date of his discharge the same having been destroyed. Nor does he recollect the precise date of any of the incidents haven mentioned but from the best of his memory they happened about the time above stated. He has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services and know of no person now living by which he can prove the same. He does hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on pension roll of the agency of any state.
Interrogations propounded by the court.
1st  Where and in what year were you born?
Answer: I was in Albimarl County in the state of Virginia in the year 1756.
2nd  Have you record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer: The register of my birth was made in a family bible and was burnt with my house about the year 1817. I have no other record of my age.
3rd  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Answer: I lived in Cashaw District in the state of South Carolina during all the time of the Revolutionary War and when I was called into service, I moved from Cashaw District in 1812 to Sumner County in the state of Tennessee. From Sumner County in Tennessee I removed in 1828 to my present residence in Franklin County Alabama where I now live.
4th  How were you oathed into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and of a substitute for whom?
Answer: I belonged to a volunteer company commanded by Captain Thomas Ballard in which company I served as
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A volunteer altogether at least ten months but at no one time longer than three months. I never served in any other capacity than as a mounted volunteer, at the time Captain Ballard made the three months tour mentioned in my foregoing declaration I do not now recollect whether him and his company volunteered and march of their own accord or whether the proper authorities required him to do so.
5th  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and Malitia  Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer: I recollect that Col. Washington, Col. Kimbrell and Col. Thompson were with the troops where I served, but I do not recollect the particular regiments which the commanded. I was with General Marion in the tour of three months which I made, the general circumstances of my services are stated in the foregoing declaration.
6th  Did you ever receive a discharge from the services and if so by whom was if given and what has become of it?
Answer: I did receive a discharge. My house with all my household effects were burnt about 15 years [illegible] my discharge was who burnt at the same time the discharge was give to me by Captain Thomas Ballard.
7th  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your previous neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour, your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer: I am known in my previous neighbourhood by John J Hodges, Col. John T Abernathy, Mayor Elisha Meredith, Hugh M Warren, William Leigh, Davis Gurley, Joshua D Cropland and many others, all of whom I believe will testify as to my good character for veracity and good behaviour but who know nothing of my services as a revolutionary soldier except from reputation.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid by Andrew [illegible] Graham 
W. Platt Stout a Clergyman residing in the county of Franklin and John J Hodges residing in said county of Franklin Alabama hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Graham who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be in his seventy sixth years of age that he is reputed
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and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Platt Stout
John J Hodges

And the said court do hereby certify and declare these opinions after the investigation of the matter and after puting to interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Plat Stout who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Franklin and State of Alabama and that John J Hodges who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Franklin aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is into then to credit
Gregory D. Stone Judge

I Michael Dickson Clerk of the County Court of Franklin County and State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matters of the application of Andrew Graham for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of December 1832 Michael Dickson 
Clerk of Franklin County Court [stamp that says Alabama Franklin County County Court]

from 1780 private 10 months
$33.33 [33 cents written as 33/100]

Hon S.W. Mardis.
Mardis
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Declaration of Frances Graham widow and ulie of Andrew Graham decd in order to obtain of the acts of congress of the 7th June 1832 and subsequent acts
State of Tennessee  |  S.S.
Maury County

on this 24th day of August in the year 1840 personally appeared before me Hugh A. Mcmackin an acting justice of the peace for Maury County aforesaid Frances Grayham a resident citizen of Maury County Tennessee who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the acts of the congress of the United States passed for the benefit of the surviving widows and [illegible] of the deceased soldiers of the war of the revolution. That her said husband Andrew Graham volunteered a private soldier as affiant knows of her own knowledge was mustered into service under Capt Thomas Ballard and was marched from Casho County South Carolina where he then resided and was in the Battle at the Hanging Rock. His second tour of service was a private militia soldier he was drafted in said county and placed into service under Andrew and William Barnet one as Capt and the other as Lieutenant was at the Battle of Gates, Defeat and big Sandy and his General was General Green affiant cannot recollect the ballance of his officers, nor dose she now recollect how long he was in  actual service but thinks the two tours amounted to eighteen months. Affiant remembers that he was in service repeatedly until the close of the war. Affiant collected much of her information from her decd husband in his life time. Affiant was in hearing of the firing at the Battle of the Hanging Rock. She has not the discharges of her husband [word marked out]. She is now very old and her memory treacherous. She is so infirm that she [ink blot covering word] prevented from appearing in open court in Columbia because of her bodily infirmity as she resides about eighteen miles from said town and is
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unable to ride on horse back or to ride in a carriage
that distance without endangering her health if not life
Her said husband in his life time was placed on the
pension roll at the agency at Mobile in the state
of Alabama as pensioner for his services as a soldier
in the war of the revolution and she doubts
not his Declaration and proofs are in file in the pension
Agent office in Washington and she respectfully refers
the Honorable pension Agent to the said papers she
here incloses the Certificate wh[???] is much torn but
will on examination be fond conlaines the fact that 
Andrew Graham was a pensioner - Affiant and the Said
Andrew were married on the 27th December 1777 that 
Casho County South Carolina where she resided until after the Old war that they moved to Alabama where
they resided until after the death of her said husband
which happened in Franklin County on the 20th March
1834, Affiant then moved to maury County where she
now resides  She is now nearly 90 years of age that
of her husband nor has she of her children her oldes
child was born about twelve months after marriage
and is now over fifty years of age  She was married
to her said husband long before the 1st Janry 1794 and lived with him in peace and harmony until his death 
She is now poor and distitute and Lives with one of her daughters
Affiant was Born in Louden County Virginia I have no
record of my age, Said Andrew Graham and Affiant lived in Casho County in South Carolina, we lived in Franklin County Alabama and I now live in Maury County, Said Andrew went to Service once as a [volunteer] volunteer and once as a militia man or drafted Soldier, affiant can only recolect the names of the officers under and with whom her husband served as abobve staited and she can state no more of the general servcises or circumstances of his services
discharge from all his services and [husband] husband
never had a commission, affiant is known to Hugh A McMakin ditler McClanahan John A Johnston and
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many others of her neighbours affiant hereby relinquish every claim whatever but the present application for five years pay and declares her name is not on any pension roll or agency in the United States.
Hugh A. Mcmackin JP [JP circled]            Fraces Graham X her mark [x in the middle of the name for her mark]
personally appeared before me Hugh A. McMackin a justice of the peace for Maury County. Frances Graham who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that by reson of her extreme old age and bodily infirmity and the consequents loss of memory she cannot swear positively as to the precise time of Andrew Graham's services as a soldier but according to her best recollection it was about eighteen months as a private volunteer and militia soldier, for such service she now claims five years pay on pension, sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of August 1840 
H. A. McMackin JP [JP circled]
Frances Graham X her mark [x in the middle of the name for her mark]
State of Tennessee  |  S S.
Maury County
I, William E. Erwin clerk of the county court of Maury County do hereby certify that Hugh A. McMackin is and was at the time of affixing his name to the foregoing affidavits and certificates an acting Justice of the peace in and for this county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified on the [illegible] that said signatures are genuine and that full faith is due to all his official acts as such, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Columbia Tennessee on the 24th day of August 1840 and in the 65th year of American Independence.
Wm. E. Erwin Clerk of Maury County Court
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State of Tennessee  |  SS.
Maury County
This day personally appeared in open court being a court of record Ditter M Clanahan and John Akin [B as a middle initial marked out] aged about 46 years and who being duly sworn before the Honl Edmund Dellahunty Judge M. of the circuit court of Maury County aforesaid and made oath under form of law that they are personally acquainted with Francis Graham, that she is the widow of Andrew Graham who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner, they are acquainted with several of the children of the said Frances and Andrew Graham and from this knowledge of their ages that they were married before the first day of January 1794. That she is a lady of good moral character and what she would say on her oath is entitled to full credit in a court or before any inbunal in the world for her appearance she cannot be less than 90 years of age, is nearly helpless and is poor & needy.
Sworn to in open court this 24th day of August 1840
Ditter McClanahan  John Akin
P Nelson Clerk

State of Tennessee  |  SS.
Maury County
This day personally appeared in open court of record before the Honl Edmund Dellahunty, Thomas Graham son of the said Andrew and Frances Graham who being duly sworn as the law directs, when his oath say he is about 40 years of age, that he is seventeenth child he knows from the ages of his brothers and sisters that his father and mother the said Andrew Graham and his mother Frances Graham who is the widow of the said Andrew, that they were married Cashio County in South Carolina before the first day of January 1794 that Andrew Graham died in Franklin County in Alabama on 20th March 1834. Was a pensioner and inscribed on the pension list at Mobile in Alabama, he has often heared his father recount over his services and from his statements he was once a volunteer and once and militia soldier in the war of the revolution, that he served under Gen Greene Capt Ballard and Barnetts and alledged to have been in the service more than eighteen months, that he was in the battle at the Hanging Rock, Gales Defeat and Big Sandy. That his mother is about ninety years of age is very infirm and unable to attend in court.
Thomas Graham [x in middle of name for his mark]
Sworn to in open court August 24th 1840
P Nelson Clerk
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Rev. and 1812 [Two illegible handwritten words]
Wars Section.

January 31, 1929

Janet Allen
5509 La Branch
Houston, Texas,

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 81, it appears that Andrew Graham was born in 1756 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
While residing in Kershaw District, South Carolina, he served with the South Carolina Troops as follows-
In August 1780 he was in the battles of Hanging Rock and Camden, length of service not stated and names of officers not given, and continued in the service on short tours at various times under Captains Thomas Ballard, Barnett and Colonel John Marshall, in all about seven months; he enlisted in August 1781 and served three months under Captain Ballard and Colonel Thompson.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 6, 1832, at which time he was living in Franklin County, Alabama. He died there March 16 or 20, 1834.
The soldier married December 27, 1777 or 1783 in Kershaw County, South Carolina, Frances Duren, daughter
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of George and Nancy Duren. She was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, and was aged about seventeen years when she married.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 24, 1840, at which time she was living in [Franklin] Maury County, [Tennesee] Tennessee.
In 1840, son Thomas Graham stated that he was forty years old and that he was their seventeenth child, names of other children were not given.
The above noted soldier is the only Andrew Graham found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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of George and Nancy Duren. She was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, and was aged about seventeen years when she married.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 24, 1840, at which time she was living in [Franklin] Maury County, [Tennessee] Tennessee. 
In 1840, son Thomas Graham stated that he was forty years old and that he was their seventeenth child, names of other children not given.
The above noted soldier is the only Andrew Graham found on the Revolutionary War records of the bureau.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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[ Illegible] 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.  w.81

Dates of          |  Length of  | Rank. | Officers under whom Service was  Rendered.  | State.
Enlistment or     Service.                      Captain.              |                 Colonel.
Appointment.

Aug 1780          [check mark]               [check mark]                    [check mark]             S.C.

and continued}    7 mos.                        Thomas Ballard               John Marshall
in the service  }                                                Barnett
on about tours }
at [illegible] time.}

Aug. 1781               3 mos.                                                                Thompson

Battles engaged in, Aug 1780 Hanging Rock, Aug. '80 Canden, [Big Santee]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kershaw Dist., S. C.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 6, 1832
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Ala.
Age at date of application, 76 born - 1756 in Albemarle Co. Va.
Remarks: He mar Kershaw Co. S. C. Dec. 27 1777 or Dec 27 1783 Frances Duren at 17 yrs cir 1777 born in Loudoun Co. Va., dau. George & Nancy Duren; soldier died Mch. 16 or 20,
1834 in Franklin Co., Ala. and Frances Graham ap. aug 24-1840 was allowed pension in 1841
while a resident of Maury Co., Tenn.  In 1840 son Thomas Graham at 40 yrs. stated
tht he was their eleventh child - names of other not stated.

Very respectfully, 
[illegible] Andrew Graham
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August 19, 1915.

Mr. K. G. Lamb.
1129 Ninth Street,
Greeley, Colo.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 11" instant,
you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of
this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard
to John Turner described by you.

You are further advised that a history of the
only Andrew Graham of South Carolina (W. File No. 81)
found on the Revolutionary War records wsa furnished
you under date of April 22, 1913, and it is not the
practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such
record to the same person.

Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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June 11, 1913

Mrs. K. G. Lamb,
1129 Ninth Street,
Greeley, Colorado.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 30" ultimo and
received the 2" instant, you are advised that Andrew Graham,
W. File No. 81, Rev. War, is the only soldier of that
name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

The enclosed record was furnished upon your request
for an "Andrew Graham of South Carolina" supposing that you
had no further data to offer, although a full description is
desirable for the identification of a soldier.

Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Pension Office,
February 11, 1841.

Sir,

The affidavit of John Nixon in the case 
of Mrs Frances Graham, widow of Andrew
Graham, decd. has been examined and filed
with her other papers.  It does appear that 
any evidence of her husband's service has been
recd from W. E. Hayne, Esq. Comptroller General of
S. C. at Columbia.  A final decision cannot be
had until the necessary proof of servcie shall have
been received.  It is also necessary that the claim[???]
should make a declaration stating that act under
which she claims.  The acts of July 4 1836 and July
7- 1838 are herwith enclosed.  If the claimant can
fully establish the fact, that her marraige took
place before the termination of her husband's service
she will be entitled to the provisions of the act of 1836;
and should make her declaration under that act.
If the marriage cannot be proved, as above, she should
make her declaration under the act of July 7 1838/

I am respectfully, your obt servt
J L Edwards

John H. Dew, Esq
Columbia,
Tennessee
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Columbia Sept 8, 1841

Dear Sir

Inclosed I send you the additional
affidavits required in your letter of the 16th
June last on the two application of
Mrs. Johnston & Mrs. Graham.  I have
a few days since forwarded the papers
required in Mrs. Johnston's applications
I think I have now complied with all
the requsitions of the Honorable
Department in both cass. - I could 
not send the amended affidavits
of the Revd John Nixon, because he
had in the mean time died - but we
accidently learned the Mrs. Ivy
lived in an adjoining county who ws
at the wedding of Andrew & Frances Graham
I sincerely hope you will now issue for each
of the applicants a certificate of Pension
for I assure the department that two more
meritorious cases were never filed -

Yours [??]
Jno. H. Dew atty
for Mrs. Graham
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Frances Graham
of Andrew
Tennessee

Suspended

See let: 26th Sept 40
P. Nelson
let: 11 Feb 41 to John
H. Dew let: 16 June
1841 Hon. A. O. P. Nicholson

Act 7 July 1838
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Pension Office
Nashville Tenn:
April 10th 1845

Sir

At the request of Mrs Frances Graham
I enclose her declaration for the purpose of having
her name placed upon the pension roll
under the provisions of the Acts of this 3 March
1843 & 17 June 1844.

Very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
J. M. Smith
pen: agreed

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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7338
Frances Graham
of Andrew
Tennessee

Admitted
Pr: ter no #33.33
John Ballard Col - S. C

died 16 March 183[?]

Act 7 July 1838,

J. H. Dew
Columbia,
Ten:
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Columbia Dec. 19, 1840

Dear Sir

Inclosed you have the affidavit &
certificates of the proof of the marriage of Andrew
Graham & his wife Frances Graham the latter an
applicant for a pension

The Comptroller General of Columbia
South Carolina has forwarded to you the evidence of
the servcies of the decd as required in your last letter
to which this affidavit is a reply & compliance

Yours ob
Jno H. Dew att
for Frances Graham
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[illegible] 22 1833
To [illegible]
Pension
Office

Hon Lewis Cass
Washington City
D. C
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Washington City Jany 19th 33

Sir

Enclosed you will [illegible] for your [illegible]
and decision & declarations for Pensions. A knowledge
of the situation of the applicant induces me, to ask of
you, the special favour to cause the inclosed to be [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] upon-

I have the honour to be 
Respectfulyy [?]
Sam M. Mardis

Hon Lewis Cass
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[round stamp]
Columbia
Ten

Civ. [illegible]
No 7338
Tenn
July 7 1838

Free
J L Edwards [Secy of Pensions]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia

Pension claim
Frances Graham

7338 Frances Graham
of Andrew
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Maury County
S.S.

I Edmond Dillahunty Judge of the
Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee presiding at the Court
house in Columbia for the County of Maury, [????] do hereby
certify and declare his opinion to be after the investigation
of the matter [illegible strike through] that Frances Graham
who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration
is the widow of Andrew Graham deceased who was
a soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner previous
to his death, that said Andrew Graham died on the
24th March 1834 that the said Frances Graham and
Andrew Graham were married before the 1st day of
January 1794 and that the said Frances Graham is
about 90 years of age, and is a lady of good moral
character and entitled to credit on her oath, and
John Akins, Ditler McClanaham & thomas Graham are
creditable persons & men of good moral character
Given under my hand and seal at Columbia
Tennessee this 26th day of August 1840

Edmund Dillahunty
Judge [illegible]

State of Tennessee
Maury County
S. S.

I Pleasant Nelson Clerk of the 
Circuit Court of Maury County do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
Court in the matter of the application of Frances
Graham widow of Andrew Graham deceased
for a pension  In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my private
seal there being no seal of office in Columbia
on this 26th day of August 1840 & 65 years of American
Independence
P. Nelson Clerk of
the Circuit Court Maury County
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State of Tennessee
Maury County
S. S.

I Harry M. Waterson member
of congress from the 9th Congressiona district
of the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that
Pleasant Nelson Esquire who has assigned the
foregoing certificate & affidavits is & was at the
time of affixing his signatrue thereto duly and
constitutionally elected qualified & commissioned
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Maury County
Tennessee, that he has no seal of office, that
the signatures are genuine and that full faith
and credit is due to all his official acts as
such.  Given under my hand and seal
at Columbia Tennessee this 27th
day of August 1840.
H M Watterson
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John Nixon
Affidavit
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State of Tennessee
Maury County
SS.

This day personally appeared before
me Samuel Whiteside an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the county of Maury aforesaid John
Nixon aged Seventy two years who being first
duly sworn as the law directs makes oath
that Andrew Graham from my knowledge having
been personally acquainted with him and his
wife Francis Grahma before and after they
were married and that they were married
before the first day of January 1794 & that said
Andrew Graham is reported dead and his
said wife Francis Graham resides in Maury
County Tennessee and is the identical widow
and relic of the said Andrew and that
she has never intermarried with any other person
since the death of the Said Andrew Graham

Affiant further states that owing to his
extreme old age and bodily infirmities
is unable to go to Columbia the county Seat
of Justice to be examined in open court
and that he makes this affidavit at his
own residence in said county
John Nixon
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 12th day of
November 1840
S Whiteside JP
Tennessee
Maury County

Seal
Justice of the Peace
in and for the county
of Maury aforesaid
Personally appeared before me
Justinian Williams and Green Grimes who being
duly sworn up their oath do say that they
are personally and well acquainted with the general
character of John Nixon who subscribed & sworn to the
foregoing affidavit that he is a man of good moral
character & entitled to full credit on his oath before any tribunal
Justinian Williams
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day 
of November 1840 S Whiteside JP  seal Justice of the peace for Maury County 
G Grimes
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State of Tennesse Maury County.
I William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court of Maury
County hereby certify that Samuel Whiteside was at the
time the foregoing affidavits were subscribed and sworn
to by John Nixon and Justinian Williams and Green
Grimes before him an active Justice of the Peace in
& for said County of Maury duly elected commissioned
and qualified according to law and that on his
official acts are entitled to full fiath and credit
as such.
In testimony where of I have
hereunto set my name and affixed
the Seal of my office of office
This 7th day of December AD 1840
and 65th year of American
Independence
Wm E Erwin Clerk

John Nixon's
Affidavit
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Frances Graham

Act 3d March 1843,
& 17 June, 1844
Act 44 557

[illegible] $33.33 per ann:

Joel M. Smith Esqr
Pension Agent,
Nashville
Tennessee
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of the 3d March
1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have
received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

State of Tennessee
Lewis County.
SS.

On this 7th day of April 1845 personally appeared
before the Subscribed, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and county aforesaid,
Frances Graham a resident of Tennessee
in the county of Lewis 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 3d March, 1843,
granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. - That she is the widow of Andrew Graham who was a
private in the Revolution.  Field officers not recollected

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Frances Graham
her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written before me,
[illegible] Jesse L Sturch [struck through writing] John Akin J. P.
State of Tennessee, Lewis County:---Set.

I, John Akin a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Frances Graham
the above declarant is personally known to me.
Given under my hand this 7th
day of April 1845
John Akin Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Lewis County.

I, Richard W. Fain Clerk of the County court
of said Lewis county, hereby certify that John Akin
whose name appears singed to the foregoing affidavid and certificate
is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the
County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand, and affixed my Private Seal
there being no seal of office
this 7 day of April 1845
R W Fain
Clerk of Lewis County.
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State of Tennessee
Maury County

This day personally appeared before me
Hugh A McMackin a justice of the peace
in an for Maury County aforesaid Francis Graham and made
oath in due form of law that she is the identical Francis
Graham widow of Andrew Graham deceased who has filed her
application for a pension, that she has no record of her age
or of the age of her children, or of the date of her mariage
that the record has been long since lost that she can prove
by Mrs Nancy Ivy of Hickman County her mariage as she is
infomred, that she is too old and infirm to ride to Columbia
and therefore makes this affidavit before a justice of the
peace out of Court which she again prays as heretofore
in her declaration now on file in the pension agents
office
Francis Graham
her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed before
me this [?] day of September 1841
Hu A. McMacken JP Seal
Justice of hte peace for Maury

State of Tennessee
Maury County

I William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court
of Maury County hereby certify that Hu A.
McMackin before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and
sworn to by Frances Graham was at the time the same was done
and [illegible] is an acting Justice of hte Peace in aforesaid County.
[illegible] [illegible] and qualified [illegible] to [illegible] and that [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit as such
[illegible] testimony whereof I have hereunto set my [illegible] official
[illegible] of my office this 7th day of September A. D. 1841.
Wm E. Erwin Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Maury County
SS

This day personally appeared
before me Hugh A. McMackin
an acting justice of the peace in an for the county of
Maury afforsaid Nancy Ivy an citizen of Hickman County
and makes oath in due fomr of law that she is aged about
eighty one or two years that she was intimately and personnally
acquainted with Andrew Graham and Francis Graham formerly
Francis Duren daughter of George and Nancy Duren that said
Andrew Graham and Francis Graham were lawfully married in
Cashaw County in the State of South Carolina by Thomas
Welcom Esqr sometimes in the year that peace was proclaimed
between the British and Americans of the revolutionary ware
that affirms know that the said parties were married from
her owen knowledge She was at this wedding and saw maried
and that said Andrew and Francis lived together as man and
wife up to the date of the death of said Andrew.  Affiant knows
knows that said Andrew and Francis were married before the
[??] January 1794 affiant is too old and infirm to ride to
Columbia Tennessee
Nancy Ivy
her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 6th day of September 1841
Hu A. McMacken JP
Justice of the peace for Maury County

I certify that Mrs. Nancy Ivy is a respectful lady who signed this
deposion an is entitled to the fulest credit on her oath
Hu A McMackin JP
Sept 6th 1841.
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State of Tennessee
Maury County

I William E. Erwin Clerk
of the County Court of Maury
County duly certify that Hu
A. McMackin is now and was at the time the foregoing
affidavit was subscribed and sworn to by
Nancy Ivy before him duly elected commissioner
and qualified awarding to the laws and consitution
of the state of Tennessee and that as his
official acts are entitled to full faith and
credit as such. 

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my name and afficed
the seal of my office at [illegible]
This 7th day of September A. D.
1841 and 66th year of American
Independence.
Wm. E. Erwin Clerk
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Andrew Graham of the State of Alabama who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi annually the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of January  one thousand eight hundred and thirty three

Lew Cass
Secretary Of war
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Janet Allen
5509 La Branch
Houston Texas

April 26, 1928

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir-

Have you on file in your
office a record of pensions
give to Andrew Graham of
South Carolina and Adam
Mills of union County, South 
Carolina, who fought in the Revolutionary War?

Thanking you in advance,
I am sincerely yours
Janet Allen

[stamp] Pension
F 
Apr
30
U. S.
1928
Office
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To: 
Pension Dept. of War Department
Washington D. C.

Will you
please give me information of Andrew
Graham - S. C. serving in Militia 1781
Also, the record of John Turner
Capt in Col. [illegible] Regiment

Respectfully
K. G. Lamb

Aug 11- 1915
1129 9th St
Greeley
Colo-

[stamp]
Pension
C
Aug
16
1915
U S.
Office
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Greeley, Colo., May 30 1913

Mr J. L. Davenport Dpt of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
Thanking you for the 
enclosed, which I return because it
may [illegible] trouble in answering further
questions.  This Andrew Graham cannot
be the one of my inquiry as
her - my great grandfather Andrew
Graham was married three times
first to Margaret Coulter, second to
Mary Chestnut and third to Margaret
Phillips.  He was also a commissioned
British officer in War before the Revolution
Have you any data on this or any 
of his revolutionary record?

Very respectfully
Mrs. K. G. Lamb
1129 - 9th Street.

[stamp]
Pension
B
June
U  2  S
1913
Office.
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Department of the Interior
Division of Pension Affairs.
Received Feb 3 1897
Answered
Feb 3 1897

[illegible] [illegible]
Department of the Interior.
Feby 3 1897
Respectfully referred to the 
Commissioner of Pensions
for consideration
and reply.
Jno M Reynolds
Assis. Secy

Feb 5
Commissioner
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340 Third Avenue.

New York, Feb. 2, 1897

Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:

Please send me the war
record of Andrew Graham who
fought in the Revolution & oblige
Yours truly
M. M. Graham
340-3 Ave.
New York City

[stamp]
To Chf ----- Div.
Action -----
Feb 5 1897
Commissioner.

[stamp]
O. W. & N.
Feb 8 1897
Records
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1129-9-sr
Greeley, Colo, April 12 1913 

To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
Wishing to join 
the D. A. R. I am looking for data
concerning Andrew Graham of South
Carolina - my great grandfather -
Tradition has it that he was a commissioned
British officer in war before the
Revolution also was in revolutionary
war.  Will you give me any data you can?
Also can you give me any data
concerning my other great grandfather
John O Hopkins of Maryland - born
in Anne Arundel Co. this state.  It is
said he recd his bounty in government
land in Ky. probably in Bourbon Co.
or Nicholas Co.  The records in these
counties do not go back for enough
to trace the land - Is there any records
to be had through government to prove
the land?  I [illegible], through the Maryland
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Historical Society the revolutionary
record of [illegible] John Hopkins of
Maryland and [illegible] know which one
might have been my ancestor and
am hoping if I can pove one of them
took [illegible] land in Ky.  This will proe
my ancestor.
Very respectfully
Mrs Katherine Graham Lamb
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17.194- History to
M. M. Graham
New York City - 

1913 Apl. 22 - History to Mrs.
K. G. Lamb &
1913 June 11 - Mrs. Lamb adv.
no other Andrew Graham. &

1915 Aug 19- History to Mrs
K. G. Lamb adr. only record to each [illegible]

1929- Jan 31 - Hist. to ---
Janet Allen [illegible]

81

Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 81
Frances Graham
Widow
Andrew Graham
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Mch 3- 1843
Index: - Vol. A, Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1838 entitled, 'An act granting half pay pension to certain widows State of Tennessee
Maury County.
S.S. On the 10th day of May 1841 personally appeared before me Hugh A McMackin an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Maury & State of Tennessee aforesaid Frances Graham a resident Citizen of Maury County aforesaid ages 8 [ink smudge renders second digit illegible] years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. entitled 'An Act granting half pay & pension to Certain widows That she is the widow of Andrew Graham deceased, that he was a private Soldier in the war of the revolution and served as is specified in her declaration & proofs now on file in the War or Pension Office of the United States Among the suspended paper to which she again refers. She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Graham on the 27th day of December in the year Seventeen hundred 1783. that her husband the aforesaid Andrew Graham died on the 16th day of March 1834 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but their marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & Ninety four at the time above stated, Affiant is so old & infirm that she is [illegible] unable to go up to Columbia to swear the declaration in open Court & she makes this affodevat before a Justice of the peace
Frances Graham
her X mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me 
Hu A McMackin JP
Justice of the peace in & for Maury County Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Maury County
I William E Erwin of the County Court
of said Maury County hereby certify that Hu 
A.  McMackin is and was of the [illegible] the foregoing proceedings were had and saw before him an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly elected and qualified according
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to have and that all his official acts are 
entitled to full faith and credit as such
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my name and affixed
the seal of said court of office
this 14th day of May A. D. 1841 and
65th year of American
Independence.
Wm. E. Erwin Clerk
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6381
West Tennesse 
[two straight lines break the text]
Frances Graham
widow of a Andrew Graham, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 16th March 1834
of Maury Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the Compy commanded 
by Captain Ballard of the Regt. commanded
by Colo [long line] in the So Ca
line for 10 months
[two straight lines break the text]
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville Tenn
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
[two straight lines break the text]
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Sept
1841 and sent [illegible]
[illegible], Columbia Service
[two straight lines break the text]
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $166.65
Semi-annual allowance ending (this line is struck through in black ink)
$166.65
{Act July 7,
1838}
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2d Page 207
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Payments to be made 
at Mobile Branch
by the Pres M 
Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Alabama

Recorded by W Allison [signature]
Clerk, in Book Vol. 10