Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16135, William Graham, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Graham, William
S 16135-
buried
CONTENTS

let D. H. Neaton 20 July '39
Letter to Hon J. B. Walker 8 30 Aud 24 April 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8 th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1839 Agt notified 10. June 1840
Deaf
Letter to Hon J. B. Walker 8 30 Auditor. 8 th Dec 1841.
Paid as above from 4 March 1840 to 4 March 1841. Agt notified 20. Dec 1841.
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Ohio (Cin.) 31. 632
William Graham, of Noble Co. in the State of Ohio who was a private in the company by Captain Walcup of the Regt by Col. Moffit, in the Virginia line for 6 months private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati, at the rate of 20 Dollars 50 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 1839 and sent to Isaac Stephens, Eaton, Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1839 $160:00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 39 = 10:00
$170:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk Book E 2 Vol. 8 Page 23

51.632 34.651
Declaration of Wm. Graham for a pension --
admitted
P. 6 no #20
Capt. Walnut Col. Moffit Va. Mil.
on the subject of this application please address
Isaac Stephens Eaton Ohio

State of Ohio Preble County S.S.
First Judicial Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of Ohio being a Court of Record
September Term AD 1838
on this fifth day of September  October 1838 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for the said County of Preble William Graham a resident of the Township of Jefferson in the County of Preble and State of Ohio aged about 74 years years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated. That in the first of May in the year 1779 in the County of Augusta and State of Virginia where he then lived, he was drafted to serve a tour of duty in Capt. Walkup's Company of Virginia Militia. and that he entered the Service on or about the first of May in said Company under said Capt. Walkup and Lieut. McButch they were placed under the command of Col. Miffitt and marched to a place called Dunlap's Fort in Greenbrier County Virginia in pursuit of the Indians (or rather for the pur- pose of protecting said Fort from the assaults of the Indians who were hovering round it in considerable numbers. that he served twenty one days this tour say from the first of May until the 21. or 23. of the same month
on the 10th of January he thinks in the year AD 1780 he was again drafted for a three months tour of duty that he again entered the Service at the said County of

2 Augusta on the 10th of January 1780 in Capt. Kirkcaldy's company of Militia the Lieutenant's name was Warwick they were placed under the command of Col. Matthews and were marched to a place called Cabin fields in Nancy mond County where they joined the Army commanded by Genl. Muhlernburgh in person from this place they were marched down to a place called Camp Carson where they remained near three months from this they were marched to a place called the Burnt Mills on the head of the Nancy mond River and remained at this place about six weeks. was engaged in guarding prisoners and protecting the country from the scouting parties of the British. from this place our company was detached to conduct a party of prisoners in to N. Carolina. we conducted or guarded them in to Mecklenburgh County N.C. and then returned to Burnt Mills and was there discharged in May after remaining in the service but thinks four months and fifteen days in June following he was again drafted at the county of Augusta aforesaid that he entered the service in Capt. Wm Vance's Company of Virginia Militia and was placed under the command of Maj. Major Alexr. Robinson they were marched to Thornton from this place they guarded a number British prisoners to a place called Williamsburgh and remained at said last mentioned place in charge of the said prisoners until the latter part of July when they were discharged out of service and arrived at home in the first of August making six weeks service this person

this affiant does declare that he served the three terms of duty aforesaid making in the aggregate from the time he entered the service until his return six months and 21. or 22 days and that he has no documentary evidence of his said services as he got no written discharge, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his said services he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
He further says that he has no record of his age is informed and believes that he was born in the year 1764 in the County of Augusta and State of Virginia and that at the time he was called into service he resided in the said County of Augusta & State of Virginia and that he served in the militia of that state and that since the Revolutionary War he resided in the said County of Augusta & State of Virginia and from that place he came to this County (Pulaski) where he now resides and has resided here for the space of three years last past and that he is known to Rev. David Purviance and J. M. Graham who resides in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolutionary War
Sworn & subscribed the William Graham day and year aforesaid H. Cunningham, Clerk

4 We David Purnance a clergyman residing in the Township of Jefferson Probable County and State of Ohio and James Graham residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Graham who has subscribed and sworn to the above foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age that he is believed and reputed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and we believe that no doubts have existed on that subject Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid — David Purnance James Graham F. Hunningham, Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant (William Graham) was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Purnance who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township of Jefferson Probable County Ohio and that James Graham who has also signed the same is a resident in Jefferson Township in the same county and State and are Creditable Persons and that their statement is entitled to credit

The State of Ohio Preble County ss. I Francis A. Cunningham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Graham for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty third day of March A
The State of Ohio Preble County ss I Francis A Cunningham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Preble County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Graham for a Pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, at Eaton this fifth day of October A.D 1838,
F. Cunningham Clerk Preble Com Pleas

The state of Ohio Preble County ss. Before me Isaac Stephens a Justice of the peace in and for said county. Came personally James Graham aged sixty six years who being duly sworn says upon his oath that he is personally acquainted with William Graham who has lately applied for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 that he had been making inquiry concerning the provisions of said act of Congress and from what he had been informed he was of opinion that the said William Graham would be entitled to a pension under said act - he according ly so informed the said William Graham some time last summer and that said William at the next court made his declaration he thinks said William was not apprised of the provisions of the pension law nor his rights under it until he informed him. Deponent says he had taken some pains to inform himself on the subject for the purpose of giving the information to William - Deponent says that he has been acquainted with said William from his earliest recollection that they are brothers and were raised together that he recollects distinctly of said William's return home from his first tour of duty and his two last tours he recollects his going or starting out and returning home he does not recollect the length of time William was gone either of his tours recollects that one of his tours was a draft for three months and that he William was gone some over a month

over and above three months for which he had been drafted. This statement he makes from the fact of Williams long stay beyond his time giving some uneasiness to the family and his stay being frequently spoken of in the family before and after his return home from the service he thinks the other two tours performed by William were much shorter but does not recollect how long William was out either of them.
He knows that William served three tours of duty in the war of the revolution as afor'd the first tour he only recollects his return home but the other two he recollects his starting & returning both distinctly but cannot state the precise length of time he was gone
James Graham
Sworn and subscribed this 10th day of April 1839
I Stephen J P
I also certify that James Graham above named is a creditable person and that his statements are entitled to credit
I Stephen J P

The State of Ohio Preble County ss Francis Hunningham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Preble County do certify that Isaac Stephens Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition of William Graham and James Graham were taken, was at the time of the taking thereof, an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Eaton the 15th day of April 1839 F. Hunningham Clerk Preble Com. Pleas

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 7 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child n . of William Graham, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1840, to the 1 st March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

P
16135
INVALID.
our
File No. 16135
William Graham
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William Graham Ohio
Suspended
See let. 11 th Dec 1838 Hon. Taylor Webster
Act 7 June 1832

The State of Ohio Preble County 3s. Before me Isaac Stephens a Justice of the peace within and for said county Came Personally William Graham aged about 75 years who being duly sworn says upon his oath that the reason why he did not make an earlier application for a pen- sion under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 is that he did not know that he came within the provisions of said act or indeed any other act of Congress. until some time in the latter part of last summer or fall shortly before he made his application he was informed by James Graham who had As deponent understood been making some inquiry on the subject, that his Dependants ser- vices in the war of the Revolution would entitle him to a pension - he then made his appli- cation at the next court of common pleas for Preble County - Deponent says he is old and very infirm and consequently mingled but very little with the business part of socie- ty and knows but little about public affai- rs. he had understood before he left Virginia that there was a late pension law and that many of the old Revolutionary men were drawing pensions but his understanding was that to bring them within the provisions of the law they must have rendered six months services together at one time or four. he says that he came from Augusta County in the State of Virginia to this county in the fall of A D 1835. that he now resides in this county about fifteen miles from Eaton

in a remote part of the country and did not know until Sunday last that an explanation why he had not made an earlier application was required
He further says that the history of his services as given in his declaration he believes to be correct. He thinks, in his first tour under Capt. Walkup and Col. Moffat he was out twenty one days. His second tour under Capt. Kincaid and Col. Matthews he feels confident he was out four months and perhaps something over. and in his last tour under Capt. Vance and Major Robinson he was out one month and a half. This estimate includes all the time he was out and he supposes that some five or six (or more) days of the time he was engaged in traveling home from service after being discharged
He further states that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than six months in actual service and for such service he claims a pension
His reason for charging for only six months is that he does not want to charge for a longer time than he was in actual service. in his declaration he has counted all the time he was out each tour. including the time employed in traveling home after being discharged. and he thinks in charging for six months service only he makes a full and indeed more than sufficient allowance for all the time he was traveling to and from the service -

Sworn to and subscribed William Graham the 6th day of April 1839 } Before me Isaac Stephens v/s

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 31 st 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Graham, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1839, to the 1 st Sept. 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Eaton Ohio
9 June 1839
Sir
Some time this spring perhaps in April I sent inclosed to you some additional evidence in support of the claim of William Graham to a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832-
Mr. Graham's original application was made and forwarded to the War. Dept. some time last fall. Some time last winter we were informed by Mr. Webster our member in Congress that some further evidence was required - this was procured and forwarded - since which we have not heard of the case.
If it would not be trespassing too much I would be glad to know if the papers above named were received and what disposition has been made of the application - if it has been finally disposed of
Respectfully yours
Stephen
J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions War Dept.

Eaton Ohio
13th April 1859
Sir
I have sent herewith the Depositions of William and James Graham in support of the application of William Graham for a Pension. The application was made last fall. William Graham lives perhaps 15 miles or upwards from this place is very infirm & not able to travel without great inconvenience.
You will therefore please address to me any communication or report you may make on the subject of Mr. Graham's application you will thereby do him a kindness
Respectfully yours &c Isaac Stephens
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Dept. of War Washington City