Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3424, Charles Graham, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Graham Charles
S 3424.
boarded
CONTENTS

25 th Sept '34 012 Lett. V. J. day Aug. 19. 1836 Lett. B. Fontaine, Mar. 21:37 Treas. - - - - - do - do - Lett. A. B. Fontaine, Mar. 15:37
26.985
Charles Fisher P. Esq. of Washington in the State of - - - - - who was a - - - - - in the Company commanded by Captain Nelson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sevier in the - - - - - Camp - - - - -
31. 66 2/3
Inscribed on the Roll of - - - - - at the rate of - - Dollars - - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the - - day of August 13 - - and - - to - - - - -
Arrears to the 4th of March 31 - 95.00 Pensions allowance ending 4 Sept - 15.83 110.83
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded, by - - - - - Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 4 Page 149

State of Tennessee Washington County
July Session 1834
On this 25 th day of July 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of State affirmed Charles Graham a citizen thereof aged Fifty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war under the following named officers and served as herein after stated to wit: he was born in the state of North Carolina in Guilford County in the year 1766 from the best infor- mation he can obtain in the absence of Record evidence of which he is deprived being illiterate & knowing nothing of there ever having been a record of family ages That his father removed from Guilford North Carolina at an early period of the settlement of the Northwestern territory thereof (now Tennessee)

at which time the Cherokee Indians who were in alliance with the British were on the immediate borders of the settlement and making daily inursions, killing depredating & plundering upon the exposed inhabitants. that in the Spring of the year 1781 he volunteered under Capt. James Robertson in Washington County State of Tennessee then North Carolina and John Sevier Lieutenant and was marched to Hester's Fort at the Sycamore Shoals on Watauga River where he was stationed in guarding the inroads of the Cherokee Indians from the first day of May until the first of September thereafter being a term of four months when the forces there were relieved by the arrival of Col. Christy's regiment from Virginia.
He states that he returned from Sumner after being verbally discharged by his Captain Robertson.
Again in the following Summer he volunteered under Capt.

Thomas Wilson for a Muleteer term and was marched to Wilson Fort on the Great Smestown where he remained under the command of Col Sevier in excursions & scouts against the Cherokee Indians from the first of May until October having been say five and half mo. less than six months a few days, was discharged verbally by Captain Wilson & returned home. That the continued hostilities of the Indians called for another expedition the ensuing spring the then volunteered under Captain Wilson & under Col Sevier, & was again marched to the Fort in Smestown & there after frequent skirmishes with the Indians served in that campaign four months & was verbally discharged by the said Captain Wilson. The War having then closed with the Britts he often served afterwards but for which he claims no compensation. That in the

In which three several Pours of duty he served in the whole thirteen and one half Months in the Revolution for which he claims a pension. That he has no record evidence of his services nor does he know of any person by whom he can prove his actual services but Allen Gellespie Esqr & John Stout are known to him & to them & by whom he can establish the reputation of his services. There being no Minister of the gospel in his vicinity by whom he can establish the reputation of services. That he is not on the list of the agency of any state as a pensioner, and he hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension except the present
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this date above first written.
Test Ed. Sweeney Clerk By Samuel Grundy
Charles Graham mark

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Illinois _____
County of Vermilion ss.
On this twenty ninth day of April 183 7 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Vermilion personally appeared Charles Graham who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Johnson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wier in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Illinois where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- ing are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Illinois , was on account of my children having emigrated to Illinois and being desirous of living near them was the cause of my removal Charles his Graham mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Joseph Patterson J.P.
□ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
□ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
□ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
□ Mode of authenticating papers. —In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of Illinois County of Vermilion ss. Henry Ingle being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he has been personally acquainted with the within named Charles Graham for upwards of Thirteen years and that the said Charles Graham, who has taken the within oath is the identical person described in the said affidavit. Sworn to and subscribed before me Henry Ingle this 29 day of April 1887 J Patterson JP
I certify that the foregoing affidavit was duly sworn to and subscribed before me and that Henry Ingle the witness is a person of veracity.
Given under my hand and Seal at my office in Danville. Ill. this 29 th day of April A. D. 1887 Joseph Patterson JP

State of Illinois County of Vermilion ss. Henry Ingle being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he has been personally acquainted with the within named Charles Graham for upwards of Thirteen years and that the said Charles Graham, who has taken the within oath is the identical person described in the said affidavit, sworn to and subscribed before me Henry Ingle this 29 day of April 1857 J. Patterson J.P.
I certify that the foregoing affidavit was duly sworn to and subscribed before me and that Henry Ingle
State of Illinois, } ss. VERMILION COUNTY, }
I, AMOS WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court for said county, do hereby certify that Joseph Patterson Esquire, whose name appears to the annexed certificate, was, on the day of the date thereof, an Acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, as ap- pears to me of record in my office; and that, as such, full faith and credit are due to all his official acts, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at my office in Danville, this 29 th day of April A. D. 1857.
A. Williams Clerk.

Vermillion County Illinois March 7. 1837.
Sir The undersigned a Pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832 at $12.66 per month represents to your bureau that he formerly resided in Washington County Pennsylvania where he drew his pension on the 4 th of September last, and that he has since removed to Vermillion County Illinois, and as he understands that there is an Agency for paying Pensions in New Haven Indiana which is quite near his residence, he would feel obliged if the department would transfer him to that Agency, - he does not know, Nor can he find, who is the agent in Ill s and would therefore, if he cannot be paid at New Haven, feel obliged if you would give him the necessary instructions to whom to apply.
For your more particular information his Certificate is recorded at the Pension Office in Book C 2 Vol. 7. Page 149.
Please forward him with an answer directed to Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana which is his Nearest Post Office
Yours H. Edwards. John H. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Washington
Very Resp y Mr. Robert Surant his Charles Graham mark
Witnesses A.P. Beekman Clerk. John H. Beekman

State Bank of Indiana Dear Sir
I enclose herewith the application of Charles Graham for a transfer of sum
Very Respectful
A. W. Partin Cashier
Rev. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Ch. G. Calam
Jan. 1850 to Illinois D. 5
Mar 21
Mr. Brewster
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

FREE
In at Mr. Bridne
Dear S. Edwards,
Camp near Poolesville Washington City

Rehn
3424. INVALID.
File No. 3424
Charles Graham Pr. N. O. Mila,
Act: June 7 th 83
Index:—Vol. A , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Plain Certificate taken from the papers of deliv d to Hon. J. O'Blain, Pres d - Sept. 28. 1836.
J. D. W.

FREE
James L Edwards Esq Correspondent of Times Washington City D.C.
Mr. B. B. [unclear]

Lawrence Agents office
March 29th 1837
Sir In answer to yours of the 25th I can state that Charles Graham has been paid at this office up to 4th September 1836
Yours Respectfully
D. H. Blair Pension agent
James L. Edwards Esq. "

Charles Graham application for transfer of Pension to Vermillion County Illinois
To Pension certificate enclosed
Ionisboro Ten.
Chas Graham
26,985
Wamba
Recd Sept 25 1834

State of Tennessee Washington County
on this 13 th day of Septem- ber 1834 personally appeared before me Levi Bowers the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county Charles Graham and made oath that he is the holder of a pension certificate issued to him by the Secretary of War on the 4 th day of August 1834 for thirty one dollars 24 3/4 cents per annum on which he drew at the Jonesborough agency to 4 th Sept. 1834 one hundred ten dollars 87 1/2 cents and being now about to remove from the State of Tennessee to the State of Illinois Vergellion  Washington county to the agency in which State he wishes to be transferred to take effect at the ensuing 4 th day of March that his cause for removal is that he is poor, kind of difficult to obtain in Tennessee & with his means he can obtain a freehold in the State of Illinois. I pray the transfer to be made in conformity to the above.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this date above
Levi Bowers Justice of the peace
Charles Graham mark

I certify that the within Charles L. Chapman is the identical person to whom the certificate of Persian speech & the facts stated by him are truly stated, the certificate having been obtained through me.
September 13 th 1836
John Blair, M.L. Also know Sir Bowers signature and the within is genuine. J. Blair

31. 64 Charles Graham Declaration for Pension under act of June 7 th 1834 Tennessee.
for 1780 p 91- Due $ 31. 66 100
can only allow as above
For Jonesborough agency sent By J Blair

We Allen Gillespie Esqr & John Stout residing in the County of Washington State of Tennessee do certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Graham who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age that it is reported & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier and that we concur in the opin- ion
sworn to & subscribed this 22 nd July
1834 in open Court A. Gillespie By Samuel Stout
And the said Court do certify that after an investi- gation of the matter and after propounding the interrogatories in the regulations of the War Dept. they are of opinion that the said Charles Graham did serve as stated by him in his said declaration. We further certify that Allen Gilles- pie Esqr & John Stout citizens of said County and person of credibility & their statement entitled to full credit.
Bro. Duke Sledge Jacob Brantley M. G. McCall

State of Tennessee } Washington County }
I James Severy Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings in the matter of the application of Charles Graham for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 22 d July 1834
James Severy Clerk By Saml G. Gourd
I know the declarant Charles Graham as also his witnesses Allen Gillespie Esqr. & John Stout and they are all reputable. Should Charles Grahams specifications of periods in any case be considered as indefinite to refer to that which is so
J. Blair