Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37038, Enoch Graffam, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Graffam, Enoch or Graffham
NUMBER
S 37038
CONTENTS
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10.373
Maine
Enoch Graffham
of dist: Windham in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dore of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of May 1819 and sent to Mrs. W. Graffham, Esq. Portland, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 10 12 3/4 04. 49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 — 48. 00
$132.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Cumberland County
Notation in No 1821 to Rev. E. H. Harkness, Enfield, Maine

37 038 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37,038
Enoch Graftham Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 208
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Mark Grafton. Small let rose Roy Mep line 1777. 4 years and nine months dec 18 th Ap l 1818
3 yrs.
Roll
Admitted

To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Enoch Graffam of Windham in the Maine District, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of four years & nine months on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Windham aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. being now sixty five years of age
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to the Captain's Company of the first Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and that he left said service on or about the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty the period of his enlistment having expired, he having received an honorable discharge which he has since lost. Besides the three years last mentioned your applicant served at other times one year & nine months.
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this eighteenth day of April 1818. Enoch Graffam
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Enoch Graffam the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said Enoch Graffam farther offered in evidence
the deposition of William Haine pursuant to subpoena
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Enoch Graffam served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy. the facts of which are set forth in the deposition of William Haine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second. William W. Widgery
William W. Widgery Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY , is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, this first day of August A. D. 1818.
Geo. Bradbury

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the eighteenth day of March , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Brook Gifford the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said Brook Gifford farther offered in evidence
the deposition of William Gifford herein to be read
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Brook Gifford served in the revolutionary war as alleged in his application, against the common enemy.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Wm Widgery
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY, is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, this first day of August
A. D. 1818.
Geo Bradbury

I William Hans aged sixty one years testify and say that I am well acquainted with Enock Graffum now present. He served with me in the same company in the year 1777 and so till his term of three years expired. we belonged to Redame mess and same tent most of the time. Our Captains name was George Smith and Col o Joseph Rose of the first regiment was our Colonel. His William X Hans Subscribed and sworn to this 18 th day of April 1848
Wm Widgeon Judge - etc

I James Webb of Westport in the District of Stuart being now sixty three years of age testify and say that I am personally acquainted with the witness named Ernest Groom and that I am knowing to his having enlisted and served in the 1st South African Battalion in his enlistment, that I was manager of the company during the whole time of his service.
James Webb
Personally appeared the above named James Webb and made oath that the above description by him previously taken this 17. day of July 1918
Arthur Dean Just. J.P.
I certify that the above named James Webb is a credible witness. Arthur Dean.

No 115. Enoch Graffam
Copy
Main
Ms 1.1. 22
10373
Sept. 1819.
[Signature]
con.
J. L. E.
10,373
10373

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth . . . day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the ninth . . . day of June, . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this ninth . . . day of June, . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Enoch Graffam . . . . aged sixty seven . . . years, resident in Windham . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. George Smith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighteenth day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10.378 . . . was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Enoch Graffam
Sworn to and declared, on the ninth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none —
Personal estate — viz one yoke of small cattle and one cow at $60 — 2 small iron chains, one hog at $7 — one pair of wheels and a horse cart, a pair of plough irons, one axe and hoe, one harrow, and a few articles of old household furniture
Enoch Graffam
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parrie
U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Enoch Graffam, who, by occupation am a Chairmaker which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmities and rheumatic complaints
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Charity Graffam (wife) about 65 unable to work   Jedediah Graffam Grand child — about 7 too young   Louis Graffam — " 14 able to work  
Enoch Graffam
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parrie
U.S. Dist. Judge

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is eighty six . . . dollars and twenty five . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$86.25