Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25661, John Grave, Conn.
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Service: [handwritten] Conn
Grave, John 
or
Graves
Hannah[/handwritten]
Number
[handwritten]W25661[/handwritten]
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[left][handwritten]Let to Hon RS Baldwin
March 7, 49[/handwritten]

[right]
[handwritten] 4078.
Connecticut
Hannah Grave[/handwritten]
widow of [handwritten] John Grave[/handwritten]
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a [handwritten]Private[/handwritten]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of [handwritten]28[/handwritten]Dollars[handwritten] 88[/handwritten] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the  [handwritten] 28 [/handwritten] day of [handwritten]Feby 1849[/handwritten] and sent to [handwritten] S A. Peugh, Present [/handwritten] Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [damaged] bruary 2, 1848, page [handwritten]283 Vol 1[/handwritten]
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No 9390 9390
Hannah Grave
widow of John
Grae
 Cont
Act 7th July 38
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[handwritten]State of Connecticut
County of New Haven S.S. Madison
On this third day of August, A.D. 1843, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Madison in the County and State aforesaid Hannah Grave Widow of John Grave late of Madison Deceased a resident of Madison in the County of New Haven aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declare, in order to obtain the benifit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows.  That she is the widow of John Grave who was a private in the army of the revolution and that he enlisted into Capt Peter Mills company early in April 1781 - for nine months as it appears on Capt Mills pay roll, which came into the possession of Lieut Timothy Field at Capt Mills Decease. and at the decease of Lieut Field, the pay roll came into the possession of Widow Lois Wilcox, a near neighbor of mile; and Daughter of Lieut Field a copy which is still retained.  My late husband was also in the service the summer of 1782 he was in the skirmish with the enemy at the beach in East Guildford (now Madison) When Phinehas Meigs was killed was so near when he fell that he hit my husband when he fell. Timothy Todd was Serjeant of the Guard (now dead). My late husband went on an excurtion to New Haven at the time the enemy landed at or near East Haven I cannot say how long he was there I have no record evidence of the time served except the first mentioned in 1781 - I know he served the season of 1782 it was in May14th [lined out] when [/lined out] 1782 when Phinehas Meigs was killed - I have frequently heard [lined out]he[/lined out] him relate incidents that occured while in the service and that he served two or three years. I think of no one now, who served with him; now living; except Timothy Grave; he resides in East Guilford 9now Madison) when he entered the service. County & state aforesaid
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She further declares that she was Married to the said John Grave on the 8th day of June in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty seven by the Revd Achilens Mansfield [Achilles Mansfield] of Killingsworth (now Clinton) that her husband the aforesaid John Grave died on the twenty eight d of April eight teen hundred and nineteen that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service by the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) at the time above stated.
[signature] Hannah Grave [/signature]

State of Connecticut;
New Haven County,
Probate District of Madison,
[Illegible] Madison, Probate Court, August 3rd, A.D. 1843
Then Personally appeared in open Court, Widow Hannah Grave, Signer of the foregoing declaration and made Solemn Oath to the entire truth therefore Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
[signature] John R Wilcox, Judge of Probate [/signature] 

I certify that from my own personal knowledge of her, Widow Hannah Grave, the above named [illegible] is a person of truth and veracity.
[signature] John R Wilcox, Judge of Probate [/signature] 

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven
[illegible] Probate District of Madison
I, Richard E. Rice, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Madison and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify that John R Wilox is Judge of the Probate Court for said District, that his Commission is dated the first day of June A.D. 1843
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and, that it will expire on the 20th day of June 1844 and that the above is his genuine official signature.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court this 3rd day of August AD. 1843
[signature Richard E Rice Clerk[/signature]
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State of Connecticut County of Middlesex Town of Clinton July 31 1843
I Enoch S Huntington Pastor of the Congressional Church in said Town of Clinton formerly Killingworth find a Record of which I certify the following is a true Copy with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in far legible figures --
Married June on thousand seven hundred & 1787 eighty seven John Grave with Hannah Grave --
I Enoch S Huntington above named depose a& sat that I hold the office of Pastor of the Church in the County town & state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the above named as certified by me.
[signature] Enoch S. Huntington, Pastor[/signature] 
District of Killingworth [illegible] Court of Probate Clinton July 31 1843
Personally appeared Enoch S Huntington signer of the foregoing certified and made solemn oath to the truth thereof before me
[signature} Ely A Eliot Judge of Probate [/signature] 
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex [illegible] District of Killingworth
I George E Eliot Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingworth do hereby certify that Ely A Eliot is Judge of the Probate Court for Said district that his Commission is dated the first day of June 1843 and that it will expire on the 20th day of June 1844 & that the above is his signature
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Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court this 31st day of July 1843
[signature] Geo E Elliot Clerk Court of Probate district of Killingworth [/signature]
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Examination 
Revolutionary Papers
Hannah Graves
Connecticut Rolls.
act 1838 Subsequent
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase of arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.
State of [handwritten] Connecticut [/handwritten]
Count of [handwritten]New Haven[/handwritten]
Be it known that before me
[handwritten]Wm H. Buell [/handwritten] a [handwritten]Notary Public [/handwritten] personally appeared [handwritten] Sherman Graves [/handwritten] aged [handwritten]56 [/handwritten] years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that [handwritten] he [/handwritten] is the [handwritten] son [/handwritten] of [handwritten]John Graves [/handwritten] who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of [handwritten] Connecticut [/handwritten] and that he died on the [blank] day of [blank] 1819 and that his mother named  [handwritten] Hannah Graves [/handwritten] died on the 16  [/handwritten] day of  [handwritten] January 1852  [/handwritten] and that they were married on the [lined out]16th [/lined out] day of [lined out] September [/lined out] in the year 1787 and that they were residents of  [handwritten] Guilford [/handwritten] in the State of  [handwritten] Connecticut  [/handwritten] and that they resided there [handwritten] twenty [/handwritten} years, and that he resides in  [handwritten] Guilford  [/handwritten] and that furthermore  [handwritten] he [/handwritten] BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution-- F.E. Hassler of Washington City, D.C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him  as son of  [handwritten]Hannah Graves [/handwritten] who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this  [handwritten] 27th [/handwritten]day of  [handwritten]April  [/handwritten] 1852, hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal. 
[signature] Sherman Graves[/signature
Witness:  [handwritten] Wm. H. Buell  [/handwritten]
Witness:  [handwritten]Catarine Graves [/handwritten]
[damaged] d, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this  [handwritten] 27 [/handwritten] day of  [handwritten]April [/handwritten] 1852
[signature] Wm H Buell [/signature] J.P. {seal}
At the same time personally appeared before me [illegible] a  [handwritten]Notary Public  [/handwritten] two credible and disinterested witnesses named [damaged]  [handwritten]B. Wildman and Jared Buell  [/handwritten] residents of the aforesaid Couty and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sword according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that  [handwritten]John Graves  [/handwritten] was a Revolutionary soldier and that  [handwritten]Sherman Graves  [/handwritten] was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the son of the said Revolutionary Soldier. 
[signature] A B Wildman [/signature
[signature] Jared Buell [/signature]

Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
[signature] Wm H Buell [/signature] J.P. of County of [blank]
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That [damaged] before whom the foregoing affidavits and [damaged] were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his mane, was at the time of so doing, a Justic [damaged] eace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of [blank] County Court, this [blank] day of [bllank] one thousand eight hundred and [blank] Clerk.
*If a Widow applies state " the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
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[left]7776.
Connecticut
Hannah Grave
widow of John Grave
who was a pensioner under the Act of [lined out]1838 [/lined out] [initialed] aw [/initialed]
and who died on the 28th April,1819
of New Haven in the State of Connt
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Vail of the
Regs commanded by [blank] in the Conn. Troops line for 8 mo. & 20 day
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 28 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Issued in lieu of one dated
11th Oct 1843 for $33.10 cancelled
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of March, 1844 and sent to Jesse Crampton
Madison County
Total Amount $144.40
Act July 7,1838
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book [lined out] D,/lined out A Vol 1 Page 182
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Reported
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[left][illegible] Oct 11
[right]
7776
Connecticut
[lined out]Hannah Grave
widow of [lined out]Timothy[/lined out] John Grave
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 28th Apl 1819.
of New Haven in the State of Conn
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Vail of the Regs commanded by [blank] in 
the Conn Troops [lined out] line [/lined out] for 9 mo & 28 day
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn [pencil] Error Certification illigible}[pencil]
at the rate of 33 Dollars & 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of 
Oct 1843 and sent to Jesse Crampton
Madison, Con
Total amount, $165.50
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page182
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Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No 25661
Hannah Grave
wid of
John Grave
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index: Vol A, Page 293
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V no 9390
Hannah Grave
widow of John Grave
Cont
Suspended
Set to Jesse Crampton Oct 20 1845
Act July 7th 38
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20.
 6.66
 2.22
_____
$28.88
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Capt Peter Vails Roles, filed with
Detached Roles Connecticut
from April 1781 to January 1782
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[left]rep 23 may 18 1847
[illegible] to Pension Agt 19. March 1847
[illegible] on 11 May 1848
[right]
5554
Connecticut
Hannah Grave
widow of John Grave
who was a Private
in the Conn Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dolars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,1843.
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9390
Hannah Grave
widow of John Grave
Cont
Act 7th July 1838
Admitted
8 mo. 20d
priv
$28.88 per an
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Madison Oct31st 1843
Sir
Yours of the 20th [illegible] was duly [illegible]
in which you say that there is no proof of the service of John Grave on File. I did suppose that the reason why Hannah Grave was named (in the certificate) to be widow of Timoth Grave.  was, that Timoth Grave was a [illegible] to prove the service of John Grave by reason of which the name of Timothy would be on the mind.
The affidavit of Timothy Grave [illegible] that he served with John Grave nine months at same place and under the same officers was forwarded with Hannah Grave Declaration and if not on file must be mislaid or placed with files of some other applicant
This was sent at the same time, an abstract of Capt Peter Vails pay roll, on which was the name of John Grave. there was also a certificate from the Comptroller of the State, that there was an order given to Lieut Timothy Field, for the payment of 82 pay roll, the note coresponding thereto; I now send you the original payroll attested to before a Justice of the peace at the time it was made out; and examined and passed by the select men of the Town of Guilford; which town then embraced what is now the town of Madison. on this roll you will find the name of the identical John Grave which roll clearly establish his service thus far; he most undoubtedly served much more than the one term named in the pay roll-- In your communication you say the proof of marriage is indisputed.
I am very respectfully
your ob servant
Jesse Crampton
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Pension Agency
Hartford Marh 13,1848

Sir
I transmit herewith the pensionhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png papers of Lydia Brainard, Lydia Hill, Hannah Grave, and Lois Wilcox pensioners per act 17 June 1844 each claiming twelve months pension due for special directions relative to their payments.
The magistrates before which their papers were executed have lodged in this office official certificates of their authority to act in such items.
I am very Respectfully
Your Ob Servt
H Goodwin Agent
Pen Clerk
per H Fowler
JL Edwards Esqu
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Madison 17th Oct 1843
Dear Sir I received by last mail the inclosed certificate, I return it for the purpose of having an error of the name corrected. It reads Hannah Grave Widow of Timothy Grav, whereas it should be Widow of John Grave, as you will see by refering to her Declaration. Please make the correction and return the certificate as soon as consistant and much obliged your obed Servant 
Jesse Crampton
Madison
New Haven
CT
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven
SS Madison
On this 14th day of August 1848 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Hannach Grave a resident of said Madison in said State aged 84 years who being first duly doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2d Feb 1848 granting pensions to the widows of person who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of John Grave who was a resident of Madison and who was a soldier in the war of the revolution 
That she is the identical person who [illegible] a pension under the act of 17th June 1844 on account of the revolutionary services of her late husband at the rate of twenty eight dollars and eighty eight cents per annum
She further declares she is still a widow
sworn to and subscribed 
the day and year above written
[signature] Hannah Grave[/signature]
in presence of Jesse Crampton
Mehitabell Whendon
[signature] Jesse Grampton Justice of the peace[/signature]
I certify the declarant is personally known to me as a widow and a pensioner
[signature] Jesse Crampton Justice of the peace[/signature]
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Clerk's Certificate. Sold by Croswell & Jewett, No. 2, Street's Building, New Haven, Conn.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of New Haven
COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE. } SS.

I Henry G Lewis Esq.,
Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY: --
THAT Jesse Crampton
was on the 30th day of June 1848
and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgement of DEEDS and other instruments: that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature, that said commission bears date the 30th day of June 1848 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1849 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 18th day of September 1848
Henry G Lewis Clerk.
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5827
Hannah Grave
art 43

$28.88 per ann

Jesse Crampton
Madison
Con.
[turned]
State of Connecticut
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven SS Guilford April 22
On this 22th day of April 1844 - personally appeared before me George Landon Judge of the Court of Probate for this District of Guilford Hannah Grave a resident of Madison in the County and State aforesaid Aged 80 years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, That she is the widow of John Grave who was a revolutionary soldier and the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was twenty eight Dollars and eighty eight cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me George Landon Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford.
[signature] Hannah Grave[/signature]
In presence of
Sherman Graves
George Landon
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Hannah Grave who hate made and subscribed to the foregoing declaration and consider her to be a person of truth and sincerity
[signature] Geroge Landon Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County SS Guilford

I Alvah B Goldsmith Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford and Keeper of the Seal thereof do hereby Certify that George Landon who hate authenticated the written declaration of Hannah Graves and certified to her credibility is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford that his Commission bears date the 6th Day of June 1843 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1844 That he signed his name to Said declaration and certificate in my presence and the Signature is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto Signed my name and affixed the Seal of this Court on this 29th day of Spril 1844
[signature] Alvah B Goldsmith
Clerk of the Court of
Probate for the District of Guilford
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I Esther Munger of Madison in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged 82 years Do depost and say that I was born in that part of the Town of Guilford near the Town of Madison and have ever since resided therein; that I am well acquained with the Widow Hannah Grave and have been for more thant fifty years past; I was also well acquainted with her late husband John Grave Decd
And from a Record or List of the deaths of persons within the limits of this parish wich has been kept in my family I find that siad John Grave Died in A 1819. I further depose and say that said Hannah Graves still remains the Widow of the said John Grave, she not having intermarried since the death of her said late husband John Graves. 
And father the Deponent saith not
[signature] Esther Munger[/signature]

State of Connecticut
New Haven Couth SS Madison August 5th 1845
Personally appeared Esther Munger who hate subscribed the foregoing Deposition & made solemn oath to the turn of the same
Before me Walter P Munger Justice of the Peace
And I further Certify that I am well acquainted with said Esther Munger and consider her to be a person of truth and veracity and a credible witness.
[signature]Walter P Munger Justice of the Peace[/signature]