Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43644, Jonathan Graves, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Graves, Jonathan
S. 43644
CONTENTS

State of New York
I, of the County of ... Jonathan ... of the County of ... living July ... ... that he joined as a private ... ... against the common enemy ... ... establishment that on the first day of ... January A.D. 1876 he enlisted as a corporal for ... one year in a company commanded by Captain ... David Lyman, in a regiment of foot commanded ... Colonel Elisha Doolittle, Almon Morgan Major, ... in a Brigade commanded at that time by Brig. ... ... General Benedict ... in the ... ... that he joined in the ... ... until he received the ... warrant ... constituting him a sergeant in the said company ... signed by his friend Captain ... Major ... ... his assumed Colonel ... permitted ... to retire from the army as the ... understood by ... ... of several ... that he can ... ... until the first of ... when he furloughed for thirty days ... his disposition & returned home ... that his family ... a ... almost to form ... ... only one day ... returned to the army ... of which he ...

obtained his discharge in force.
And the deponent further saith that he hath no evidence in his power of the aforesaid General Greene other than the aforesaid & the annexed Warrant; & further that by reason of his advanced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Jonathan Graves
for taken for me & subscribed before me the 4 th Day of April 1818 before me
Rufus Daput one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hampshire
Certify that it appears to my satisfaction by the deposition of Jonathan Graves (to the annexed Warrant) taken before me this Eighth Day of April 1818 that the said Jonathan served in the revolutionary war for more than nine months in the Continental establishment against the common enemy, being fully satisfied as to the facts, therefor saith I so hereby certify & transmitt the same with the testimony in the case to the Honorable the Secretary of the War Department. Rufus Daput one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hampshire
Graves, Jonathan Mass 543644

15,882 New-York R
Jonathan Graves,
of Essex Co: in the state of New-York. who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Porter, of the Massach ts line, for the term of one year.
scribed on the roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8. of April, 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 25. of Nov r 1818, and sent to G: Stow, agent, Elizabeth town, New-York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. $: 135.20
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. March 48 "
16 mo. \frac{27}{30} } 1820. $: 183.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
cont d not sent Dec r 4. 1820. to G. Stow, Elizabeth. Mass. see letter of Jan y 1821

Jonathan Graves Graves
Keene 15882 Spex 20 May
[Large stylized signature or monogram, possibly 'E' or 'G']

State of New York
County of Essex ss. On this twenty seventh day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the said County of Essex in the state of New York being a Court of record for the said County Jonathan Graves aged seventy one years in February next resident in the town of Keene in the County of Essex aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit - for the space of one year commencing the forepart of February 1776 in a Company commanded by Captain Josiah Lyman in a Regiment commanded by Col. Elisha Porter in the Massachusetts line of troops - the forepart of which time he served as a Corporal & the latter part as sergeant - That his original declaration is dated on the 8 th day of April 1818 - that he has received his pension certificate, which is numbered 15,882 - And I do swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 disavow it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 & by me subscribed -
Schedule
Real Estate - I have none - either in law or equity Personal Estate or Property - 1 Cow - 1 two year old heifer 1 handsaw - 1 small pot - 1 small dish kettle - 1 tea kettle 1 bake pan without hole or cover - 1 broken spider 1 wash tub - 1 water pail - 1 Milk do. - 1 Milk pan - 4 forks with a part of all the tines broken off - 3 whole Case Knives & 3 broken off at the middle - 6 iron spoons - 5 white tea cups & saucers - 1 earthen tea pot - 2 brown earthen bowls

2 pewter basins - 2 tin porringers - 1 tin Cup - 1 brown earthen pitcher - 2 half pint glasses - one tin sugar bowl - 6 iron tea spoons - 4 small plates - 2 old pewter plates - 2 middle size earthen D s - 5 Old chairs & 1 arm D s (all of which chairs have been used in my family more than thirty years)
I have no other property Nor any securities contracts or debts due to me Nor any income
And the said Jonathan Graves further declares on oath as aforesaid that he now owes debts to different individuals amount- ing to about one hundred dollars - That he is by occupation a farmer - but owing to his age & infirmities is able to labor but little - that his family consists of himself - his wife Abigail aged nearly sixty (her precise age he cannot recollect) his son Rufus aged sixteen years & his granddaughter Sarah Bowen aged eight years whom he is obliged to support - That debility occasioned by age renders his wife unable to support herself though she can nearly do it - that his son Rufus can nearly support him- self by his labor - that Sarah Bowen his granddaughter by reason of her youth can do little or nothing towards supporting herself & is dependant solely on me for support
Sworn to & declared on the 27 th day of September 1820 before
Thos. Storrow Clerk
Jonathan Graves
I Thomas Storrow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas above mentioned do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the record of the aforesaid Court & I do further certify that it is the opin- ion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is twenty five dollars & no more - & further that the said Court is a Court of record having the power of fine & imprisonment - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twenty seventh day of September 1820
Thos. Storrow Clerk
Thos. Storrow Clerk
By Abigail Bond D ep

Graves, Jonathan Mass 543644

Jonathan Francis Sergeant Massachusetts line, Revolutionary claim.
Not found on the Mass. ts rolls — The warrant of Sergeant by the capt. and major, does not prove the length of service of the applicant.
See endorsement in the case of Azariah Hol- -aday.
Rufus Bassett, Esq.; Judge, Essex county, N. York.

State of New York
Essex County ss: I Thomas Stower Clerk of Essex County in said state certify that Rufus Bapst before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County & that his name subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & certificate is his own proper signature. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said County the first day of May 28th 1818.
Thomas Stower Clerk
By Ashley Pond Deputy

A. Bree & Morgan
The Regiment of Foot comm d in the Continental Arm.
Repeating Especia- l Loyalty, Courage, Skill, & Faithfulness, be the Serjeant in the Company
You are therefore Carefully to be Camp in the which the shall Given under my Hand this 5 th Day of
Ezra Major of
by Elisha Pura Esq. Colonel. Jonathan Grant & Grafting
Trust & confidence in your Appoint you the Jonathan Groves ended by Cap t Joshua Lyman in the Reg t aforesaid.
Diligently to do the Duty of a Serjeant Sufficient Warrant
D r 1776 Joshua Lyman Cap t Morgan Major
Graves, Jonathan Mass S 43644

43 644 INVALID.
Recy
File No. 43 644
Jonathan Edwards Seiz Per Inc
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Isaac Sanderson of Whately in the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sixty one years of age Testify and say that Jonathan Graves formerly of Sunderland in said County now of Keene in the County of Essex in the State of New York enlisted as a private soldier into the Company commanded by Capt. Josiah Lyman in the Reg t commanded by Col o . Elisha Porter, on or about the first day of February 1776 in the revolutionary war and marched to Canada and he continued in service until the last of November following when he said Graves was in ill health and was furloughed and left the Army - he was a townsman of mine and I enlisted into the same company with him at the same time & I know & do say he has actually served in said Company more than nine months in continuous service. He was appointed a Sergeant in the said company above and had a Sergeants warrant - after he left the Army as aforesaid I continued to serve in the same Company aforesaid until Feb y 1777 when I was discharged - Jan y 14. 1819 Isaac Sanderson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. Jan y 14. 1819 Isaac Sanderson known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth - Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate & a Justice of the Peace within and for said County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Hampshire certify that Samuel Hinckley Esquire is Judge of the Court of Probate & a Justice of the peace in & for said County & that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court this twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Josiah Dwight

Jonathan Groves Sergt Capt.
Col. Porter's
Massachusetts Regt.
1776 - 1 year -
2 nd April 1860
to be sent to G. Stow agt.
Elizabethtown, N. H.

Yester January 18 th 1819
This may certify that the bearer Mr. Jonathan Graves enlisted into a company under my command some time previous to the 11 th day of February in the year 1776 and marched for Canada on the 11 th 10 th day of March same year remained with the company until the latter part of November and was then left by the company at Albany sick. Joseph Lyman
I Gideon Stebbins of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts being twenty three years of age: I testify & say that in the year 1776 I had an appointment of a Lieutenant and a commission to serve in the Army of the United, in a company commanded by Joseph Lyman & in 1776 Elisha Porter was in year, and I know that Jonathan Graves of Sunderland the County of Franklin enlisted into the said Lyman's company sometime in February the same year & that he marched with the Reg t as March following from Hadley & went with us to Canada & from there to the State of New York at which time I was taken sick unable to do duty, & I do not recollect any thing concerning his being discharged but I know that he was with the company until sometime in October being the time which I was taken sick.
Gideon Stebbins
Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts January 19 1819 Gideon Stebbins Is known to me to be a credible & disinterested Witness Personally appeared & made known oath that the foregoing disposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me Eldad Parsons Justice of the Peace

I Francis Town of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts, sixty one years of age. Testify & say that in the year 1776 I was an Enlisted Soldier to serve in the army of the United States in Capt Joseph Lyman's Company and Col Elisha Porter's Regt. I Well Remember Jonathan Graves was a Soldier & after ward, a Sgt in said Company - We Marched from Hadley in this County in March 1776 and Well know that he the said Graves continued with said Company & did Duty untill the last of Nov at which time the said Graves was taken sick & left at Albany in the State of New York and I did Not see him with the army afterward.
Francis Town
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss January 19 1819
Francis Town is known to me to be a credible Disinterested Witness - Personally appeared & made solemn Oath that the disposition above by him subscribed contains the Truth the whole truth & nothing but the Truth
Before me, Eldad Parsons Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.
I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said County of Hampshire certify that Eldad Parsons Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signatures to the foregoing Certificate are his proper hand writing In witness whereof I have subscribed my name & affix the seal of said Court this twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Josiah Dwight
State of New York County of Essex ss. Luther Walker & Otis Estes of Keene in the County of Essex being forecally sworn depose & say each of them for himself saith that he has for several years been personally acquainted with Jonathan Graves who signed the foregoing declaration as affiant - that he is in poor & indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Luther Walker
Given the 9 th day of February 1889 before me
Otis Estes
Wm. R. Phelps J. Essex Common Pleas
I Daniel Root Esq. First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Essex in the state of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the foregoing affidavits or depositions of Luther Walker & Otis Estes, two disinterested & credible witnesses that the before mentioned Jonathan Graves is in poor & indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Wm. R. Phelps

State of New York, County of Essex ss. I Thomas Stower Clerk of the County of Essex aforesaid of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Daniel Wolf Esq. who signed the last preceding certificate & affidavit then was & now is the first jury of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid & that his name subscribed to the said affidavit & certificate is his true proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court the thirtieth day of June 1819
Thos Stower Clerk
By Ashley Pond Dep.