Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13209, James Graves, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Graves, James
NUMBER
S. 13209
CONTENTS
carded

New York 27719
James Graves of Chenango Co. the State of New York who was a private in the com manded by Captain Nash of the reg ment in the R eg t Island time for 2 years private
★ Mass. line
Records corrected Feb 16, 32
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per an. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of October 1834 and sent to W. M. Patterson Greene, New York
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 34 280 00 Pension allowance ending 20 March 35 40.00 $320.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan d Boyd Clerk. Book 62 Vol. 14 Page 26

James Grunes
1974
1895
1896
1897

State of New York Chenango County ss
On this 15 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the honorable Robert Munn Vice Chancellor of the Sixth circuit of the State of New York at a court of Chancery held at the resi- dence of the Vice Chancellor in the town of Greene in the County of Chenango and State of New York now sitting. James Graves a resident of the town of Greene aforesaid, aged 68 years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following admission in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Con- gress passed June 7. 1832. That in the year 1779, in May his father James Graves was drafted in a company commanded by Capt. Nash for nine months. That Matthew Toft was drafted for six months, and that his father exchanged stations with the said Toft and took the said months draft with the consent of the officers and paid the said Toft twenty dollars for the exchange, and that then the said James Graves, their then junior took his father's place and went as a substitute under Captain Treadbridge of Hadfield Massachusetts in Col Syley's Regiment, that at the time he entered the service he lived in the town of Shelburn in the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts, and marched from thence to Providence in the State of Rhode Island from that place on to the Island of Rhode Island and staid at this place for 3 months and then went back to Providence and staid at this place until January 1780, and was discharged at Providence aforesaid. having served six months That in the month of April 1780 cannot tell the day of the month he entered under Captain Nash aforesaid
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for Six months to join the Continental Army at West Point and that the men who enlisted under Captain Nash, marched to West Point and then joined the Army under Captain Smith given name not recollected, in a regim- ent commanded by Col. Jackson thinks his given name Michael, but is not certain in General Learned's Brigade, and was drilled for a few weeks, and then marched into the State of New Jersey, that eight Brigades went at the same time , that he recollects that General Parsons commanded one Brigade, that General Poor, General Clinton, commanded their several Brigades. that Washington was frequently with the troops on the day they were reviewed, that the Army staid about the State of New Jersey until the month of December, and then marched back to West Point for Winter Quarters, and that he was discharged at West Point the last of January or the first of February 1781. that he had a written discharge signed by General Learned  Learned , but has since lost the same that he served this time eight months was in no regular battle that the American Army could not meet with the enemy in order to give them Battle That in the month of August 1781. he enlisted for three months in a company commanded by Captain Shaddock of Muddy Brook in Massachusetts State. in Col. Sears Regim- ent. and marched to Saratoga in the State of New York and was stationed at that place and served out his time at this place, and that they had several Skirmishes with the Indians, had no regular Battle, and had a written discharge signed by Col. Sears as he

thinks but that he has lost the same. That in the year 1782 in the month of February or March cannot tell which, he went to Springfield in the State of Massachusetts, and there went as a Substitute for one David Sykes, who had enlisted for three years and had served eight months, in a company commanded by Capt. Carpenter given name not remembered and served at Springfield until May June 1783 when his Brother Joel took his place and went to Boston and there until peace was proclaimed and then received his discharge; that he served from March 1782 to some time in the summer of 1783. He that he served this last time at least six months that once made an attempt or rather sent on his statement by the Hon. Robert Morell for a pension, but it was not allowed for want of sufficient proof that from the letter of J. L. Edwards it appears on the Rolls of the pension Revolutionary soldiers that his name appears as having served for the term of six months that he had an official list of his services from his brother Ephraim Graves but that he sent the same to the Hon. John A. Collier, and that he does not know where the same now is. that he has no documentary evidence of his said services nor does he know of any person or persons now living who can testify to his services. he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he claims that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid! Robt Morell Vice Chancellor
James Graves

The following questions are propounded by the court to the applicant
1 st When and in what year were you born
Ans He was born in East Haddam in the county of New London in State of Connecticut in the year of 1784
2 nd Have you any record of your age if so where is it
Ans It is recorded in his Bible the record is taken from his father's Bible
3 rd Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans He lived when called into service in the town of Shelburn in the county of Hampshire and state of Connecticut Mass He has lived in the town of Colden in the county and state aforesaid he has also lived in the town of Bennington in the county of Schoharie and state of New York also in Hford in the county of Chenango and state aforesaid he now resides in the town of Greene in the county and state last mentioned
4 th How were you called into service were you drafted like you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Ans He first served as a substitute for ten months

He then Enlisted and served about ten months - this, he has served as Substitute for his father - James Gravy he also served as a Substitute for one David Syke for about 18 months, his Brother Mr. Graves then took his place and served till peace was proclaimed.
5 th
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served. Such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. Genl Green, Genl Gates, Genl Lee, Genl Pheasant, Genl Poor, Lieut Michael Jackson, Col Jackson, Genl Shovlin, Genl Stephen, Genl Clinton - He was present at the execution of Major Andre and knew his captors, none was in a battle but has often been engaged in skirmishes with the Indians and Tories, was present at Westpoint and saw two from the gauntlet and also saw two shot.
6 th
Did you ever receive a discharge and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it -
Ans.
Has received three regular  written discharges but has lost them all. One was given by Genl Larned, another by Col Tyler another by Col Sears.
7 th
State the names of persons to whom

you are known in your present neighbor- hood and who can testify as to your cha- racter for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution -
Mrs. Warren Gray Doct Levi Foss Benjamin Bine- -sale Joseph Juliana Erasmus Truman Daniel Truman.
We Warren Gray a Justice of the peace and Esquire Juliana Merchant residing in the town of Green and county of Chenango and state of New York and residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lands Graves who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be 88 years of age that he is respec- -ted and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed } The day and year } aforesaid Robt. Morris Vice Chancellor
Warren Gray J. Juliana
And the said Court does hereby declare his 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 him that Warren Gray Esquire a Justice of the peace

and Joseph Gullien, who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of the Town of Gane, County of Chenango and State of New York, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit —
Robt Morell Vice Chancellor
I Jonathan S. Woods, Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the origi- nal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Graves, for a Pension — In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & thirty two — Jonathan S. Woods Clerk

19794
James Graves
Chenango Co. N.Y.
Rolls 6 nos. in 1980
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Hon. H. Mitchell
Pallas & Montoye
Greenfeather N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 29 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of James Grace Chenango 6: N.York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's services Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol for Battle 1779 6 Private Capt Wash Providence 68 Traditional   Enlisted 1780 8 Capt Smith Col Lyles Reg't R Island Shelburn   Enlisted 1781 3 Capt Smith Col Lyles West Pt Hampshire Co: Mass.   Vol for 1782 5 Capt Sh... Gen L... Red Bank   Disch'd 1782 Capt Sh... Col L... Saratoga   Reg't Springfield  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, 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 the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Proof of service, except in 1750, required

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Grace a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
L. file 13209
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     * May 1779 to Jan'y 1780 1 yr. Pvt. Brookhouse Putnam Mass   Apr 1780 to Nov 24-1781 1 yr 7 mo Nath'l Smith Michael Jackson   Aug 1781 3 mos. Shattuck Lee   Mar 1782 5 mos. John Carpenter - Co. of guards stationed at Springfield  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Waltham, Hampshire Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug 13, 1832. Residence at date of application, Greenfield, Franklin Co., N. Eng. Age at date of application, 68
Remarks: * He first served as a substitute for his brother James Grace. In July or Aug. 1782 his brother Joseph took his place and served until peace was declared. Soldier's brother Eliphalet as 80 in 1833 and sister Almina Grace as 70 yrs in 1834 testified in the case.
Very respectfully,

J. L. Davenport.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me the record of James Graves, who served in the war of the Revolution. Born in Sa Haddern Ct., May 1764 died in Blenheim N.Y. July 1845 - I wish to apply for membership

in the D. A. R., He was my Great-Grand Father And greatly oblige Sarah E. Graves Beyer.
118 Monhagen Ave., Middleton N. Y.
June 11- 1912

1411 K. St.
Washington D.C.
March 21-1912
Commissioner of Pension
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me copy of Application for pension of James Grases Revolutionary Soldier of Shelburn Mass. In it he mentions his father James - and his brother Ansel. Thanking you for your courtesy I am Respectfully
(Mrs) M. E. Brown

Glow
This name in full James DeCalias Graves
1910
Rockville Conn Aug 24
Bureau of Pensions:-
Will you please see if a man by the name B James D Graves was a pensioner of the Revol- utionary war. He died in Greene NY in 1845 and

I do not know where he enlisted. Am looking for a Revolutionary Ancestor and think he is the one but am not sure. I was told to write to the Pension office and they would tell me if he was a soldier or not and give me prob + military record.
Respectfully
Mrs Flora Ransom 24 North Park St Rockville Conn

Office of...
C. H. GRAVES, Funeral Director and Furnisher
Mt. Upton, N. Y., Dec. 30 1911
Pension Department, Washington D.C.
Information is wanted relative to the services of James Graves in the Revolutionary war, born at Coldrain Mass. 1761, and must have enlisted from same place. Government received a pension of $46.00 per year. Moved to Bloombury Schobane Co. N.Y. about 1798, died July 8th 1845 at same place. In- formation wanted for purpose of estab- lishing eligibility of candidate joining your Daughters American Revolution. Any assistance will be greatly appre- ciated.
Very truly yours
C. H. Graves

Rev War
13209 INVALID.
Sept 24 21. 1900 H. Mrs. Flora Ransom. Rockville Conn.
File No. 13209
1912 Jan. 9. Hist. to C. H. Graves & f. 1912 Apr. 2. Mrs. M. E. Brown f. 1912 June 15. Mrs. Sarah E. G. Beyer f.
James Graves Rev. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York
James Graves
Rev. J.
Suspended
Set to
Hon N. Mitchell
June 18 1834.
ditto R. M'Nab - July 18 1834
adm
Act of June '32

Chas. H. [unclear] Sept 20.
James Graves ad. exec.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Pension Office
Washington City
John [unclear]

Greene N.Y. Sept 19. 1834.
Sir. Enclosed is the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts. Shewing that James George 22. months. served in the Revolutionary War fifteen and fifteen Days. His name also appears on the rolls in the War Department as having served in the Continental Army Six months. Making in the whole 28 months and fifteen Days. I trust you will on the receipt of this letter forward his certificate for eighty Dollars per annum. He is most clearly entitled to a full pension, & has in Great States by service than what he actually did.
Please inform me whether you have received any information concerning the application of Zopher Butts. Yours &c.
Hon. J. L. Edward
W. M. Patterson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 8 th 1834.
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 James Graves, as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. John Carpenter's company of Guards, stationed at Springfield, where he is allowed from May 16 th 1781 to March 31 st 1783, twenty-two Months and fifteen days.
m. ds. 22 15
Edward D. Bangs Secy.

James Gravis ad E. munc
July 17
Green Mt July 13 th
Mr
July 17
Hon: James L. Edwards War Department Pension Office Washington

Greene Springs Co. Ky. July 12th. 1834.
Hon. A. C. Edwards
Sir —
Enclosed is the affidavit of James Crans, an applicant for a pension. Under the advice of his Honor Judge Mould, the Specification of the names of the different officers during the 17 months service as claimed by him, the facts were reduced to the form of an affidavit and taken by the Judge —
I was not apprised of the form in which the department would require the Specification to be made & therefore took the advice of Judge Mould. As you have his signature under the seal of his court, attached to the original declaration & other papers of the applicant the Judge did not deem it necessary that there should be a Certificate, to authenticate the papers —
The applicant is desirous to know the result & as soon as the claim is passed upon have the goodness to inform me —
Very Respectfully Your Affec. Servt.
W. H. Mould.

State of New York } 10 Hansar Co. County ss }
Ignatius Graves, of the Town of Hansar, in said County, being duly sworn on his oaths says. That the last of the month of February or the first of the month of March in the year 1782, This deponent entered the service as a sub- stitute for one David Sykes, who had enlisted previously in the Company commanded by Captain Carpenter, whose Christian name this deponent does not recollect, but who resided in the town of Brimfield in the State of Massachusetts, and who was at that time stationed at Springfield in that State, having charge of a Company, and whose business was to guard the Continental Store and arsenal at that place. This deponent went immediately or very soon after and took said Sykes place in said Carpenter's Company. Said Sykes went to Springfield and enlisted under a Captain Bannister, who was there at that place, enlisting men to join the Continental Army then stationed at West Point. Sykes marched to West Point with said Captain Bannister. This deponent remained at Springfield under said Carpenter until the last of July or the first of August in the year 1783, when this deponent obtained leave of absence for fourteen days, and returned home to the Town of Shelburne in New Hampshire County, Mass. This deponent served at this time in Carpenter's Company for the term of one year and five months, and was at Springfield on duty at the above period, except, fourteen days absence by the permission of his officer, in the month of May previous. And this deponent further saith, that he did not return to said Compa- ny after leaving it the last of July or the first of August as above stated, but that his place

was taken by his Brother Ansel Graves (who is since dead) - That said Ansel, went to Springfield and upon arriving ascertained that said Carpenter had gone with his Company to Boston, where this deponent's brother went and joined said Company at Castle William and there remained until Peace was proclaimed and received his discharge and returned home - And this deponent further saith that he never knew whether the Company of Captain Carpenter belonged to any particular regiment, or whether it was raised to guard the Stores & Arsenal at Springfield - That he has no recollection of their being any Colonel under whom they particularly served, and that during the time he was at Springfield he never saw any Colonel who had the Command of that Company, and never heard that there was one, and consequently cannot state whether they belonged to any particular regiment or not - That while stationed at Springfield, they were the only Company there, except a Company of Artificers under the Command of one Captain Bryant, but whose Christian name this deponent never knew -
And this deponent further says that this additional specification is made in pursuance of a request of the War Department, Pension Office, of the 18th of June 1834 requiring this deponent to specify the names of the Officers under whom he served during the seventeen months term in the Continental Army, and particularly that of his Colonel - And this deponent saith that he has specified as far as he is able, every thing in relation to that service and the officers under whom he served -
James Graves
Sworn & subscribed this tenth day of July 1834 -
Prof. D. G. Wells
Assistant Judge of the District Court

On Rolls
Mich. Jackson's Sept 6 m 1780
Alma 24 mpris 804
Mathan Moss Clerk
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State of New York
County of Yates I, Eliphalet Graves of the Town of Jerusalem County of Yates aforesaid aged eighty years being duly sworn according to law says that James Graves the person who has subscribed the foregoing declaration is a brother of this deponent. That during the revolutionary war this deponent and the said James Graves resided on the same farm in the Town of Shelburn County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts. That in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine the father of this deponent was drafted in a company com- manded by Captain Nash for nine months months and that a man by the name of Matthew Saft was drafted for six months the father of this deponent (and the said James Graves) exchanged stations with the said Saft this deponent's father took the six months draft with the consent of the officers and paid the said Saft twenty dollars for the exchange and that then the said James Graves the person who has signed the foregoing declar- ation took his father's place as a substitute for him. The said James entered the service under Captain Trowbridge of Hadfield Massachusetts as a substitute for his father (James Graves) at which time they resided at Shelburn aforesaid. The said James marched from Shelburn to Providence in the state of Rhode Island as this deponent was then informed and verily believes to be true. The said James Graves did not return home until in the month of January 1780 on his return to Shelburn aforesaid this deponent saw the discharge which the said James had received which stated that he the said James had served his time out which was six months. This deponent further saith that some time in the latter part of April or the fore part of May 1780 the said James enlisted under Captain Nash aforesaid for six months to join the continental army at West Point and that the men who enlisted under Captain Nash marched from Shelburn to West Point. The said James Graves at this time was absent from home nine months this deponent further saith that in the month August 1781 the said James Graves enlisted for three months in a company commanded by Captain Shaddock of Muddy Brook in Massachusetts State aforesaid in Colonel Lears Regiment and started from Shelburn aforesaid and to Saratoga in the State of New York. The said James Graves was absent from home at this time three months engaged in the service returned to Shelburn in the

Latter part of the month of November the same year (1781) This deponent further saith that in the months of February or March 1782 the said James Graves left his residence at Shelburn aforesaid and went to Springfield in the State of Massachusetts where the said James Graves as this deponent was informed entered the service as a substitute for a man by the name of David Pyke who had enlisted for the term of three years was at home some time in the month of July October 1792 on a furlough staid at home about fourteen days and then returned to Springfield and entered the service again and did not return home again until some time in the month of August 1783 when he came home on a furlough and the brother of this deponent and the said James Graves by the name of Ansel Graves then took the place of the said James Graves and the said James staid at home to help in haying the said James Graves was absent from home at this in the service one year and five months during which time this deponent frequently enquired for the said James of the soldiers who informed this deponent that he the said James was well and engaged in the service the said James frequently sent word home to this deponent and his father while in the service and this deponent further saith he has heard the de- claration of the said James Graves hereto annexed roll and from his personal knowledge of many of the facts and circumstances therein mentioned he verily believes the same to be true
Eliphalet Graves
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 th day of August 1833 And I further certify that the said Eliphalet Graves is a person creditable person and that his state- ment is entitled credit
Thomas J. Nevins, Commissioner of Deeds for said County of Yates
State of New York County of Yates ss.
I George Shearman clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Thomas J. Nevins before whom the above affidavit of Eliphalet Graves bearing date the 26 th August 1833 purports to have been taken or sworn to as Commissioner of Deeds and for the County of Yates: And that I am well acqu- ainted with his the said Commissioners hand writing and that he gave his signature to the said affidavit subscribed

to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county and of the court of Common Pleas thereof at Penn Yan this 26 th day of August 1853.
Geo. Shearman clerk By R. L. Smith Deputy clerk

State of New York Chenango County - ss
On this 21st day of September, in the Year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and three, again personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Robert Monell, Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York, at a Court of Chancery, held at the residence of said Vice Chancellor in the Village of Greene, in said County of Chenango, now sitting, James Graves, who being again duly sworn according to law makes the following additional declaration -
That in the year 1782, the first of March, (as stated in his original declaration) he served in the Company of one Captain Carpenter, whose given name he cannot recollect, at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts, and as a substitute for one David Sykes untill the summer of 1783, the last of the month of July, being one year and five months - That his origi- nal declaration states substantially the same, except as to the precise time of entering & leaving the service and the length of time he served - That the mistake made in relation to the length of time he served, was the fault of the person who drew his papers, and being done in the hurry of Court, it was overlooked by him & the Court
Sworn to. Subscribed the day & year above written in open Court Robt. Monell Vice Chancellor
James Graves

State of New York } Yates County Is } Almina Graces of the Wren of Jerusalem County of Yates aforesaid aged Ninety years being duly sworn says that She is well acquainted with James Graces of the town of Green Cobleskill, County State aforesaid that in 1779 the this deponent Resided in the town of Shelburn Hampshire County State of Massachusetts in the Month of May the same year the father of this deponent and the said James Graces was drafted for the term of nine Months but exchanged with Mathew Daff who was drafted for six months in Captain Molidge's Company in Colonel Dyer's Regiment the said James Graces took the place of his father as a Substitute was absent from home six months and as this deponent was then informed and under the belief was engaged a soldier in the militia of the State of Massachusetts in the month of April 1780 the said James Graces enlisted under Captain Nash for six months and left home the same month to join the Continental Army at West Point and was absent from home about six months in the month of August 1781 the said James Graces again enlisted for the term of three months in Captain Muddock's Company of Middle Brook in Colonel Dyer's Regiment and left home for Saratoga in the State of New York and this deponent further saith that some time in the Month of February or March 1782 the said James Graces went to Springfield as a Substitute for one David Dyer the said James Graces was absent from home until some time in the month of May or June 1783 when one Asa Graces a Brother of the said James Graces took the place of the said James Graces as a Substitute and served until

He was discharged sometime in the year nineteen hundred and eighty three as this Deponent was then in France and recently Believed and further this Deponent saith not
Sworn and Subscribed
Before Me this Tenth Day
of April one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty four
and also further certify that the
above named Almina Graves
who has subscribed and sworn
to the foregoing affidavit is a
credible person and that her
statements are entitled to full
credit and belief
Justus C. Phelps
of the
State of New York
Court of Sessions ss I George Shearman clerk of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof do hereby certify that Erastus Bole Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Almina Graves was taken or sworn and also who makes the above certificate of Credibility was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Yates aforesaid sworn and legally authorized by Law to act as such. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Erastus Bole and know his signature to the said Affidavit and Certificate sub- scribed to be his own proper hand and signature —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office (being the seal of said County) at my office in Penn Yan this Tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
George Shearman Clerk

State of New York Tompkins County ss
At a court of Chancery held for the sixth circuit of the state of New York at the Court house in the Village of Ithaca in the said county before the Honorable Robert Monell, Vice Chancellor of the sixth circuit of said state, on the ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, the said James Graves, the applicant for a pension, named in the foregoing proceedings now exhibits and presents to the said court now in session the deposition of Elizabeth Graves and the certificate thereto annexed and the additional declaration of the said James Graves, and the deposition of Admira Graves with the certificate thereto annexed and the said Vice Chancellor do hereby order and direct that the same be annexed to the original papers and proceedings and that the said Applicant had in the said proceedings the thirteenth day of August July 1832 and that the same now again presented to the said court and that the same make a part of the said James Graves application for a pension.
Robt. Monell Vice Chancellor

I, Jonathan S. Wood, Clerk of the court of Chancery for the sixth Circuit of the State of New York, do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original and supple- mental proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Graves for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.