Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17966, Crary Gratton, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
2 Gratton, Crary Graton, Anna
W 17966 B.L.W. 27601-160-55
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56,526
acc mar 3/50
chrs 10/53
Anna Gratten W.D. of Crary Gratten
Crary
1716-22
Revolutionary Period
W. 1600-1700 Bryant
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Thos Riddle
Crary
Ch: Thos Riddle. Lft: 24/55
Nov. 13/60
Same duplicate to be sent to
Thomas Riddle
Darien N.Y.
original cancelled
Nov. 13/60. Lft to Can. Sim. Lancel Office
Vol. G. 98. —

5539
H. W. Soper 17th June 1854.
New York Albany Anna Graton, widow of Gray Graton who served in the Revolutionary N.Y. war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars 08
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
12th of January 1849 Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of October 1850 and sent to
H. W. Soper Esq. Batavia N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 76. Vol. 4.

letter to Heman Blodgett, April 23. - 1832. -
4810
New York
Crary Gratton
Treasurer in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wood — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Paulding in the Highlands N.Y. time for 11 months & 22 days
Inscribed on the Rolls of New York at the rate of 39 Dollars 08 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan'y. 1833 — " — and Rev. H. P. Lockwood H. J. R. F.
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 $58.62 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th mo 33 19.54 $78.16
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Vol. 5 Page 92

In the matter of Crazy Grattan a lunatic
Declaration
15969 v
That said certificate to Carlton Town Batavia Genesee co. N.Y.
enrolled 11 mo 22 days private

State of New York
County of Genesee } ss: On this 15 th day of October eighteen hundred and thirty, two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Genesee now sitting, Gray Gratton, a resident of the Town of Pembroke in the County of Genesee and State of New York, aged seventy one 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 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer, under three several & distinct engagements and served as herein stated, under the first engagement he entered said service as a volunteer, in a Regiment of Militia of the State of New York (the number of the Regt. he cannot tell) commanded by Colonel Paulding, (the christian name of said Paulding claimant does not recollect) in the Company commanded by Capt Robert Wood, the 18 th day of April 1779 and continued in said service until the 20 th day of December of the same year. At the time of entering said service as aforesaid the claimant resided in Tyringham in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts. Said Regiment was raised to assist General Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians in the Western part of the State of New York, but never joined that expedition for reasons which will be hereafter stated. The claimant joined said Regiment at Fishkill on the North River in the State of New York. From which place he marched with the Regiment to Esopus on said river & in said State. Thence through the country to a place then called Huguango on the Susquehannah River. When the Regiment expected to join General Sullivan.
On arriving at this place General Sullivan had departed leaving instructions to the Commandant of said Regiment either to follow on and join General Sullivan or return back as he should deem proper. The Regiment returned back. The claimant cannot state the names of any of the regular officers whom he knew, for he formed no acquaintance with any of them. He would however state that he once saw General Washington and his life guard at Stony Point in the State of New York. In explanation the claimant would state that for the principal part of the time during his service under this engagement he was employed in scouting parties against the Indians on the frontier, and did not act with the regular soldiers or army.
The claimant further states that he again entered said service as a volunteer, in the Militia of the State of Massachusetts in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brown the number of the Regiment he does not recollect, in the Company commanded by Capt Samuel Warren & Lieut Ebenezer Chadwick, the 21 st day of July 1780 and continued therein until the 21 st day of October

of the same year. That he resided at the time of entering said service under this engagement at Tyringham aforesaid. Marched from that place to Fort Plank in Canajoharie in the State of New York, where he was stationed a principal part of the time. While stationed at this place he went twice to Fort Stanwix in the State of New York to guard the provisions which were forwarding on to the Troops at that place. While in said service under this engagement, the claimant was in one very severe action, the battle of Stone Arabia as it was called, in which his Commandant Col. Brown was killed.
The claimant further states that he again entered said service as a volunteer in a company of volunteers of the Militia of the State of Massachusetts commanded by Capt Ezekiel Hovey and Lieut Solomon Gaffield, about (as near as he can recollect) the latter part of September, 1781 and continued therein, until the latter part of October of the same year. This company was attached to no particular Regiment. At the time of entering said service under this engagement, he resided at Tyringham aforesaid. He marched thence from to a place called Stillwater in the State of New York, where he was stationed until his discharge. The claimant further states that the whole of the time he was in said service under the said several engagements was a year lacking about ten days. That he has no discharge to exhibit, nor other documentary evidence of his said services, and 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.
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court. Timothy Fitch clerk
CORRY GRAFTON

Supplementary to the foregoing declaration and in answer to the special interrogatories put to him by the court pursuant to the instructions of the Secretary of War the said Ezra Gration fur- ther states that he was born at Brookfield Worcester Co Massachu- setts the 23 d day of July 1761. Has a record of his age in his family bible at home, That he resided at the close of the war at Springfield Berkshire Co. Ma. resided Has resided there since, about 16, or 17, years - From this place he moved to Vernon  Conesville Oneida Co N.Y. where he resided about 10 years. from this place he moved to Onondaga Co N.Y. where he resided about 3 years. From this place he moved to Pembroke Genesee Co N.Y. where he has since resided and where he now resides - That he never had a written discharge from service - His discharges were all verbal. That Hugh Wallen, Thomas Bathurst, & George Gafford reside in his present neighborhood to whom he is known and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Ezra Gration
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
Timothy Litch Clerk

We Hugh Wallace a clergyman, residing in the Town of Pembroke in the County of Genesee and State of New York and a Thomas Catheart, residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Gray Patton, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion— Hugh Wallis Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid—in open Court Timothy Fitch clerk Thomas Catheart

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Hugh Wallace who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Pembroke in the County of Genesee & State of New York and that Thomas Easton who has also signed the same is resident in the town of Pembroke and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac Wilson William Mitchell Robert Earle Jr.
I Timothy Fitch clerk of the said court of Oyer & terminer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Clay Patton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 15 th day of October 1832
Timothy Fitch Clerk

56526
Application of Anna Brallon
4th County Court - Feb 27 March 1952.
Thos Riddle Darien N.Y.

State of New York
County of Monroe for the the thirteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me a Notary of the peace by me thought by law qualified within and for the county and state aforesaid, then Gratton said eighty six years of age of the county of Monroe and state of New York being duly sworn, according to her conscience that she is the widow of Henry Gratton deceased, who was a private in the war of the rebellion in the United States, and that she is now a pensioner on the roll of the Army Pension Agency, at the rate of ten dollars per month, under the act of the 2 d February 1842, and her pension certificate number the 28 th day of October 1852 was in number 5554. That the proof of her said marriage and of her said residence is on file in the Pension Office at Washington with the other papers upon which her said pension was granted, and to which she refers.
She further states that she was married to the said Henry Gratton in Tyringham Mass. in the month of January A.D. 1787  1787 by one Esq. Packard Justice of the peace and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Coulver and that her said husband died at Lima on the 12 th day of January A.D. 1849 and that she is now his widow.
Anna her mark Gratton
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act entitled "An act to increase the pension of widows of soldiers who served in the war of the rebellion" passed March 2 d 1842.
Anna her mark Gratton
We Howard Johns and James Gratton — Heirs at Law in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Gratton in our presence, and that we believe her to be the person described in and who executed the same, and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Howard Johns James Gratton
The foregoing declaration was not acknowledged before me on the day and year first above written, and I certify that it was the affiant to be credible person that the person described in the foregoing declaration is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. That in consequence of general debility she is unable to write her name and that she made her mark to the said declaration. The figure "1788" erased & "1787" interlined before the execution of the declaration.
Thomas Riddle, Justice of the peace.
Thomas Riddle, Justice of the peace.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss.
Genesee County Clerk's Office,
I CERTIFY, that Thomas Riddle before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine, and that the annexed Deed is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Batavia, in said County, this 6th day of April 1855.
R.G. Soper Clerk.

Anna Gaton, Widow.
Dedication and Prop for Maria.
H. U. Soper. Ag't Batavia N.Y.
Maria Gaton, widow of Crary, N.Y.
Oct 2 Feb 1848 Married 1787 Husband died 12 Jan'y 1849
Adm 11 mos 22 days per p 29:08 per annum for 12 January 1849
H. U. Soper
H. U. Soper. Batavia N.Y.

State of New York } County of Genesee } 00:
On this 30 th June 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned County Judge of said County, Anna Gratton, a Resident of the town of Seneca in said county aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of Gray Gratton who was a private in the militia in the war of the Revolution, but she cannot state particularly the service or the names of his officers and refers to her proof on file in the Pension Office. She further declares that she was married to the said Gray Gratton on the twenty fourth or twenty fifth day of January, she cannot tell which, but thinks it was the twenty fourth, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven that her husband the aforesaid Gray Gratton died on the 12 th day of January last and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 30 th June 1849 Anna X Gratton Mark
N. Daper, County Judge

State of New York } ss: Genesee County }
James Grattan, of the town of Dansville in said County, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is a son of Gray Grattan and Anna Grattan and is aged fifty one years - that the annexed leaf was taken from the Family Bible of the said Gray and Anna Grattan in his presence and contains a Record of the births of the said Gray Grattan and Anna Grattan and of all of their children - that said Record is partly in the hand writing of the said Gray Grattan and he is not positive as to the hand writing of the latter part of the said Record - That said Record is the only Record that this deponent has ever seen of the morning births of the children of the said Gray and Anna Grattan, kept by them - and that he has never seen a Record of their Marriages - That this deponent has always lived with his parents and has been in the habit of seeing said Record frequently during the last forty years. That the said Gray Grattan died on the 12 th January last and the said Anna Grattan has remained his widow ever since. —
Subscribed and sworn this 30 th June 1849 before me
James Grattan
N. C. Osier, County Judge of Genesee County

State of New York } ss. Seneca County }
I certify that Horace M. Soper was County Judge of said County at the time of taking the foregoing Affidavits of Anna Gration and James Gration, duly authorized by law to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and do believe that his signature to the certificate of taking the same are his hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 19 October 1880.

Oliver Grattan
Who was a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner
Declaration and Power of atty. of one of the heirs of for Pensions due under Act of 1828 - & for Bounty Land -
W. W. Soper, atty.
Ralston,
Tioga Co.,
N. Y.

Declaration of James Grattan, one of the heirs and children of Gray Grattan, deceased, late a Revolutionary Pensioner -
State of New York } ss. County of Genesee } I, James Grattan, of the town of Posen in the said county of Genesee Co., upon oath, testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that Gray Grattan was a Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner under the Pension Act of 1832 at the rate of $39 8 per annum / 100 . That he died in the said town of Posen on the 12: January 1849 and left his wife here surviving, Anna Grattan, who is now living in the said town of Posen and receives a Pension at the rate of $39 8 per annum / 100 and I do hereby make this declaration for the purpose of claiming whatever pension was due my said father that has not been paid to him or his heirs and I do not believe that he ever received the pension in full for his services, particularly under the Act of 1828 or that he ever received his Pension Land or transferred his claim in any manner whatsoever therefore
Know all men by these presents that I, James Grattan aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Horace W. Soper, of Posen in the said county of Genesee to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War or Commissioner of Pensions all such sums of money or land warrant as may rightfully belong to me as one of the children and heirs of the said Gray Grattan and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute

appoint one or more substitutes or  each attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest-
H. W. Soper
James Grafton
State of New York } County of Genesee } ss. Personally appeared the above named James Grafton, subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made oath to the same and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Dated July 23, 1853.
Attest- Richard Smith, a Justice of the peace of said county.
State of New York } County of Genesee } ss. In testimony that the above written Richard Smith was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledg- ments to, in the County of Genesee and State of New York at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the County Seal and subscribed my name and quality at Batavia in said County this 23, July 1853
H. W. Soper Clerk

THE NEW TESTAMENT Of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK; And with the former TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH: Printed by the ASSISTANT of ALEXANDER KINCAID, His Majesty's Printer. MDCCCLXXIX.

Gary Gration was born July the 23 1849 1961 Anna Gration was born Fifth Feb- ruary 1909. Jeanine Gration was born April the 10 1958 Lucy Gration was born
September the 3 1991
Rebecca Culver Gration was born December the 20 1992 James Gration was born September the 11 1997

15969 Harry Britton
admitted
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P. L. Tracy H. R.
Carlton Town age Batavia Genesee Co. N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Gerry Gratton of Pembroke  County of Genessee  in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered 28 th April In 1779 — 7 22 As a private Gen. Col. Paulding { New York Capt. Robt Wood { Militia   — 3 — — Col. John Brown { Massachusetts Capt. Samuel Warren { Militia   Volunteered latter part of September 1781 — 1 — " Capt. Ezekiel Herrick's comp Mass. Militia  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Stone Arabia  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Syringam, Berkshire Coy. Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. B. Wilcox Examining Clerk.  20 Aug 1833

Rev.
27,601
160 Acres

56526 Oct 3 Mar/55
April 18/55
Reserve May
Anna Gratten m d of Gray Gratten
Revolutionary Pension
160 Acres
Original burial site
Thomas Riddle Patriot W.R.

27601 6 9 1882 JUN 13 NEW BEDFORD VM
FREE
D
Hon D. Minot Commissioner Pensions Washington D.C.

27601 6 Grafton VMK
D
How D. Minot Commissioner Pensions Washington D.C.

Darien N.Y. June 12 th 1856.
Sir.
Send Warrant No 27601, issued to Anna Gratton a revolutionary applicant un- der the act of 13 th Mar. 1855, (who died soon after making the same and before the same was issued) has been rec d ?
If I understand the decision of the Dept. right the Warrant is void, therefore I herewith return the same.
Respectfully Yours
Thomas Riddle
Com. Pensions.
I would like the Law of Additional Ev- idence to act 3 rd Mar 1855 recently passed & instructions thereunder by the Dept.
T. Riddle

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Department of the Interior OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER PENSIONS
It is hereby Certified, that under the Act of March 3rd 1855, entitled, An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounties to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States.
Anna Patton, widow of Mary Patton
Private
Revolutionary War
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES, at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands, subject to sale at either the minimum or higher graduated prices.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Department, this 23rd day of May 1886
No. 27601
James Wilson July 19 1886 the War Dept
H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.
Commissioner
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.
To the Register of the Land Office at I locate this Certificate, in the quarter of section in Township of Range of Attest Register.

Doane, N.Y. Nov. 9 th 1860
Sir:
Mrs. Amos Grafton of Doane, Seneca Co. N.Y. widow of Ezra Grafton a Revolutionary Pensioner, made application for Bounty Lands, under the act of 3 rd March 1855 - Serial No. 56526 - acknowledged April 12 th 1855
Bounty Lands Warrant for the same was issued in due time and forwarded to me as her agent sent by me returned to the Department. The claimant Mrs. Grafton for whom said Warrant issued, soon after making her claim died hence the Warrant was returned as before stated.
I did not make any memorandum of the Warrant, therefore cannot state the No.
Her son James Grafton of Doane aforesaid is her legal representative that is has taken letters of administra- tion of the goods chattels & credits of deceased and claims said Warrant as assets. I expect the Warrant will be returned to me or to her administrator Jas. Grafton.
If necessary for the administrator to make an application to the Department before the Warrant can be returned please furnish me with the necessary forms & instructions and greatly oblige.
Your obedient servant
Thomas R. Kellogg
Commissioner of Pensions

56526-160
Corang Inca
Oficio Prensario
Handwritten letter 'R' with a horizontal line through it.
Gerencia de Pensiones Washington D.C.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17966 Mrs. Braton widow of Henry Braton see New Mass.
Act: Feb 29/88
Index:—Vol. A , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE
S
Commissioner of Seamen
Washington
D. [unclear]

Aug. 26, 1853.
Appl. of James Gratton, Son of Gary Gratton,
N. Y.
Act 1828.
H. H. Soper, Batavia, N. Y.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Mary M roll. Cost 7 June 1832 Crazy Wallow Price $39.00 per annum, To what time last paid?
Sept. 4. 1848
(Special)
Removal Office Call
To Glendale Office

Patawia Aug. 27. 1853
Court of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Sir,
Please find enclosed the declaration and Power of atty of James Grattan, one of the children & heirs of Gray Grattan, deceased, for and in name of Pension money, and a Power of atty to me. —
He claims that he is entitled to Pension under Act of 1828 and that he, his father, enlisted for and served to the end of the war, and is entitled to Bounty Land, which he has never recd.
Very Resp't Yr ob. Servt W. U. Sofer

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Very Resp. Servt.

Patania, Genesee Co. N.Y. October 19. 1850
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Please find enclosed the Declaration of Anna Gratton for a Pension together with the affidavit of James Gratton in support of the same.
Yours Respectf. W. A. Sofer

Barnesville April 12/3
for
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington City
rec'd 23. 1832 by G. Mc
Warren Office
April 19. 1832

Darien Genesee Co. NY. Apr. 12 1834
Dear Sir
Crary Gratton has a pension Certificate from the War Department under the act of 7th of June 1832, counter signed by J L Edwards, by which he has drawn pay 2½ years, and now since the place of payment is changed, they object to it on the ground, (they say), that J L Edwards was not Commissioner of Pensions at that time. is it so? or is it not so! if it is, what course would you recommend to be pursued, that this worthy old Revolutioner may not lay out of his pay. an immediate answer would save time and expense in collecting
To the Hon Lewis Cass { Secretary of War { Washington City }
Respectfully yr Oblt Servt Heman Blodgett