Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Wt. 96593-160-55, Julius Graves, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Graves, Julius Rose
B.L. # 96593-160-55
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Rose 1861 Gravel
Julius 1861 Gravel
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all the am. Jan. 1861 1861
John S. Edwards - C. O. Reserves John S. Edwards Readings
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Vol 4, page 162.

In the matter of Roxie Graves for Bounty Land
Josiah J. Hawkins Attorney
Reading Vermont
Revolutionary Claim Mass. Proofs - as widow of Julius Graves

Boye Grant In Baunty Land act March 3 1855
Josiah L. Hawkins Attorney Reading Vermont
Revolutionary Claim.

State of Vermont. On this twenty eighth day of January of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and fifty personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Royal Grace aged thirty two years a resident of Leicester in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that she is the widow of Julius Grace deceased who was a soldier in the war of the rebellion. She is unable to give the names of his of- ficers men, where he served, or the length of time he served, but she has distinctly recollect of hearing her hus- band tell of serving in Genl. Stark's Army. She further states that her husband has a will in which he names his wife Julia Grace and that he enlisted for said service and entered the service and also that her said husband has told her in his lifetime that he enlisted at one time for three months, and she believes that he served the period of more than fourteen days in the war of the rebellion. She cannot state for sure where he was discharged, but she says that he was under the age of twenty one when he entered the service. She further states that she was married to the said Julius Grace as described

on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1855 by one David Whitman a justice of the peace and that her husband before his decease was no person known to her; that her said husband died at Salisbury in the county of Addison and State of Vermont on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1854 and that she is still a widow. She directs the certificate also issued sent to Joseph T. Knowlton Reading Vermont which he agreed to at Stannary.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the county lands to which she may be entitled under the act entitled "An act to provide for the distribution of the real estate of deceased persons" passed March 28th 1853. And she further declares that she has not received an offer for said lands under this or any other act of Congress.
Filed
B. C. Farnsworth
Short - B. C. Farnsworth
Witness
We William Lake of Swanton and Marshall A. Grafton of Salisbury in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and is not a widow.
William Lake
Marshall A. Grafton

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I believe the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and is still a widow, and that I have no interest in this claim.
H. W. Stanley,
Justice Peace

I, Augustine Brans, of Salisbury in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, depose testify and say that I am a son of Julius Brans late of said Salisbury deceased aged sixty five years. I further say that my father the said Julius Brans died at said Salisbury on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1844, aged fifty two years. I was present at the time of his death and attended his funeral. He left a widow by the name of Rose Brans who is still living and now resides in Leicester Vermont aged ninety one years. I have often heard my father in his lifetime tell of his service in the Revolutionary war and also give the names of some of the officers under whom he served. but cannot now give the names. I have heard him speak of General Stark as one of the officers of the army. My father was a native of Sunderland Massachusetts, as I think. I have heard him say that he enlisted in to said war in said Sunderland. I recollect of hearing him tell of having enlisted at one time for eighteen months and that he served at two distinct periods of time. I heard him also tell of having

recited at one time for three months I also recollect of hearing my father tell of being at Burnside at the Battle also while in said service he was at Cross Point, Alexandria Barracks, Burnside Heights, Stillwater, I further state that I heard him state that he was but the age of nineteen years of age when he entered the Army. Augustus Graves
State of Vermont } At Salisbury in said County of Addison } County this twenty eighth day of June A.D. 1866 personally appeared Augustus Graves and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affa- davit by him subscribed. I further certify that I know him to be a credible witness and that I have no interest in this matter. Before me Harry H. Fancher Justice Peace

In William Lake of Salisbury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont testify and say That I am well acquainted with Oliver Brown late of Salisbury deceased; I have often heard him tell in his lifetime of having served in the war of the Revolution and that his native place was Sunderland Massachusetts and that he enlisted into the service from said Sunderland and that he served at several distinct places I have heard him tell of having at one time enlisted for the term of three months, and at another of eight months also that he was a minor at the age of twenty one years at the time he entered the service I know the said Oliver died at Salisbury in said County of Addison on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1844 I was present at his funeral. He left a widow at the time of his death by the name of Nancy Brown who is still living and has been in Litchfield Vermont aged ninety two years William Lake
State of Vermont I at Litchfield in Addison County ss. County this 2nd day of June A.D. 1860 personally appeared William

I have made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by being subscribed I further certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person, and that I have no belief in this matter.
Silas W. Stanley Justice Peace
State of Vermont } I, Dugald Stewart Clerk of Addison County, ss } the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, hereby certify that Silas W. Stanley and Harry F. Daniels, whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing certificates were, at the dates of said certificates, respec- tively, Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Middlebury in said County, this 17 th day of August A.D. 1860.
D. Stewart Clerk

I Rose Graces of Leicester in the County of Addison and State of Vermont on oath depose testify and say That I am the identical Rose Graces named in a declaration for Bounty Saco as the widow of Julius Graces late of Salisbury Vermont deceased. Said declaration bears date June twenty eight A.D. 1860. and sworn to before S. W. Stanley a Justice of the Peace, and in said declaration she believes that she set forth that she was married to the said Julius Graces on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1788. But upon reflection. She believes the true date of her said marriage to have taken place on the tenth day of January A.D. 1790. instead of the day set forth in said declaration.
Rose Graces
Attest }
State of Vermont } At Leicester in said County of Addison ss } County of this seventh day of December personally appeared Rose Graces well known to me as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed. I further certify that I have no interest in this matter.
Pilas W. Stanley } Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Addison County ss I Rufus Wainwright Deputy Clerk of the County Court, in & for the County & State above mentioned do hereby certify, that Silas W. Stanley whose genuine signature appear to the within declaration was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit; & that the aforesaid County Court is a court of Record, having general jurisdiction. Given under my hand & seal of office at Middlebury, the the County aforesaid this 7 th day of November A.D. 1860. Rufus Wainwright Deputy Clerk

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State of Vermont } S. Pugh. Assistant Clerk Addison County ss. } of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont hereby certify that Lemuel R. Sayles and Marshall J. Doty whose signatures appear to the annexed papers, were at the date thereof respectively justices of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified, and authorized by law to admin- ister oaths. Further certify that their said signatures are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Middlebury in said County this 8 th day of January A.D. 1861.
De Witt C. Clark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, October 27 th 1860.
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed
Horace Lyman was a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted: and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are just ought to be given, in and out of Court. I know the signature of said Lyman to be genuine
In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written
Oliver Wendell
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Horace W. Daff Clerk of the Town of Sunderland and State of Massachusetts, herein before named do depose and say that I hold the said office of Town Clerk that the foregoing on the preceding page is a true extract from the Records of said town with the excep- -tion expressed in my cer- -tificate on said preceding page. Horace W. Daff. Clerk
The above was subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty fourth day of October A. D. 1860. and I certify that I am not interested as agent or attorney herein.

Julius Graves and Roxana Harmum both of Sunder- land were married January the tenth, seventeen hundred and ninety -
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of said marriage as recorded on the First Book of Records of Marriages of the Town of Sunderland and State of Massachusetts, with the excep- -tion that the time of said mar- -riage and the date is expressed in figures in the Record in -stead of words in fair legible date and figures as follows: viz: "Julius Graves and Roxa- -na Harmum both of Sunder- -land were married Jan ry 10 th 1790." H. M. Duff, Clerk of the Town of Sunderland state of Massa- -chusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
August 11, 1860.
I hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Julius Graves of Sunderland is borne upon a pay roll of Capt. Oliver Coney's company, Col. Sears' regiment of levies for the Continental army for three months. Service as a private, three months and ten days from August 12, 1781.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Oliver Warner
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Know all men by these presents That I, Hose Graces of Leicester in the County of Addi- son and State of Vermont, do hereby appoint and constitute Josiah J. Hawkins of Reading in the County of Windsor and State aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute my claim for any amount of Revolution- or increase or arrearage of pension that may be due me as the widow of Julius Graces late of Salisbury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont deceased and for the purpose of establishing the service of the said Julius Graces as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from the Secretary of the State of Mas- sachusetts or from the State Archives or other sources, certified proofs of such services or elsewhere. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for pension which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the pension Agency of the State of Vermont to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the

purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I present. hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Rosevelt Graves      Rose Graves
Attest {
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State of Vermont } At Leicester in the County Windsor County } of Addison and State of Vermont on the Sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty personally appeared Rose Graves and acknowledged the fore- going power of attorney to be her free act and deed in due form of law before me. and I certify that I be- lieve the said Rose Graves to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical party therein alleged in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
J. W. Stanley      Justice of the peace

Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Services made by the widow of the party who made and performed the services.
State of Vermont County of Addison Town of Leicester. The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the services of Julius Graces in the war of the Revolution. The said Julius Graces was a native and born in the town of Sunderland State of Massachusetts. It is supposed and believed that he was a minor under the age of twenty one years, to wit the age of nineteen when he first enlisted into the said service. It is also supposed and believed that he served a portion of the time under Genl. Starks, he was at Brimington; about the time of the Battle, was also as is believed with the army at Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Stillwater, Saratoga, Schuylerville, Bemis heights, the applicant cannot give the names of his officers nor the length of time he served, but believes that he enlisted at one time for the term of three months, and served several distinct periods of time. It is further believed that he enlisted at one time for eighteen months, all of

Said periods of service in the Massachusetts line.
Witness my hand at Reading County of Windsor State of Vermont, this thirtieth day of June A.D. 1860.
Josiah D. Howkins, Attorney for Nora Grann widow of Julius Grann deceased.
Signed by the said Josiah D. Howkins in my presence
Attest: Mark for and the Certificate of Service to my arrest Reading Vermont
Josiah D. Howkins
Jeremiah Parker } Justice of Peace State of Vermont } Norman Williams, Clerk Windsor County } of the County Court of the County of Windsor do hereby certify that
Jeremiah Parker is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor and that on the thirtieth day of June A.D. 1860, duly appointed
and authorized to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds and that his signature foregoing is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Woodstock in said County this 19th day of August A.D. 1860.
Norman Williams Clerk

1861
filed by John S Edwards
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aged ninety two years in oath before me
That I am the widow of Julius Grimes late of Salisbury deceased. That my husband the said Julius Grimes was a native of Lumberville Massachussetts. I have often in his lifetime heard him say that he first went into the service of the Revolution when at the age of sixteen that he then engaged for eighteen months, and that he engaged again for three months in 1786 when he was then about nineteen years old and that he served the full period, he was eighty two years old at his death and died January twentieth 1814.
Attest
have marks Rose K Grimes
Witnesses William Lake Roseanna G Lake
State of Vermont At Leicester in said County Addams County ss this 30 th day of January 1814 personally appeared Rose Grimes and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed in due form of law before me. I further certify that she is a credible witness and that I have no interest in the matter. Lewis H. Hughes Justice of Peace

William Lake of Leicester in the State of Vermont on oath testify and say.
That I was well acquainted with Julius Gaines late of Salisbury Regiment deceased and that he died on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1844 aged eighty two years. I well recollect of hearing him in his lifetime tell of having enlisted into the service of the Revolution from Sunderland Massachusetts, and that he served at two distinct periods, and that he was but about fifteen years old when he first enlisted and that he enlisted and served three months when he was at the age of nineteen years. Rose Gaines his widow is still a widow and resides in said Leicester. William Lake
State of Vermont } at Leicester in said county on Addison County } this fifth day of January A.D. 1844 personally appeared William Lake and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him described as his lawful self that he is a credible witness and that I owe no inducement in this matter.
James P. Hildreth
Justice of peace

I Augustus Graves of Salisbury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, do hereby depose, testify and say, That I am a son of Roger Graves who was born in Leicester in the County of Addison, and State aforesaid, & is the widower of Julia Graves late of Salisbury deceased. The said Julia Graves was a native of Sunderland, Massachusetts & removed from there to said Salisbury. I distinctly recollect of hearing my father the said Julia Graves say in his life time that he served in the Revolutionary war at two different times, and that he first enlisted for eighteen months at the age of about sixteen years; and that when he was nineteen years old he again enlisted from said Sunderland for the term of three months, and that he served the full period. I further say that he died at said Salisbury January 12 th 1844, at the age of eighty two years. (85)  Attest { M c Intosh J. P. } Augustus Graves
State of Vermont } At Salisbury in said County of Addison County } on the 15 th day of January A.D. 1861 personally appeared Augustus Graves and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit of him. Subscribed. I further certify that I know him to be a credible witness & that I have no interest in the matter.  { M c Intosh J. P. } Justice of the Peace