Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44173, Elijah Graves, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Graves, Elijah
S. 44173
CONTENTS
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Waggoner sent May 8 th 1821 to R. T. Miller 6 qt. Wine, 2. Vodka.

3262
New York Roll
Elijah Graves, Lt Capt. Holmes Private. Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Oct r 1818 and sent to Morris S. Miller Esq Utica New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 34.66 Semi-annual acct ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 Mo 10/30 $82.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 Years 1777
Huntington
Contract
W. Moreland Builder

44 173 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 44. 178
Elizab Graves
Rev Mr. Davis
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index — Vol. 5 , Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Elijah Graves.
25 April
Convers.

Capt. Steph. Holms Letter to A. 1818

State of Connecticut ss Middlesex County East Haddam March 23 d 1818—
To all whom it may concern I, the Subscriber, do hereby certify that Elijah Graves now of Westmoreland County of Oneida & State of New York, formerly of East Haddam aforesaid enlisted into the Company of which I was then Captain & Commander, in the capacity of a Soldier, in the first Connecticut Regiment raised by Colonel Judah Huntington in the Continental Army of the United States, in the month of January A D 1777, for the term of three years, which term the said Graves faithfully served as a good Soldier & was honorably discharged in the month of January A D 1780—
Ebenezer Holmes Capt n in the aforesaid first Connecticut Regt. —

State of New-York, Oneida County, ss.
PERSONALLY appeared before me, MORRIS S. MILLER, first Judge of the County of Oneida, in the state of New-York, Elijah Graves , aged 57 years and upwards, and a resident of the said County, and an applicant under the act of Congress of 18th March, 1818, who, being duly sworn, did say, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support—that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States—that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy, for Three years that he enlisted in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in Captain Holmes company, and Huntington regiment. and
served therein three years or thereabouts, when he was honorably discharged - don't know that it was in writing - The certificate of Capt. Holmes hereto prefixed, is genuine & was given to this Deponent on the day of its date vizt. 23 March 1818 This Deponent was in the Battle of Monmouth.
And that he has no other evidence of his service in his power, beyond what is now offered.
Sworn this 25 day of Apr. 1818 before me,
Elijah Graves
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York, Oneida County, ss.
Abijah Tuttle being duly sworn, saith, that he knows the above named applicant Elijah Graves and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity; and that he, this deponent, fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true.
Sworn this 25 day of Apr. 1818 before me,
his Abijah Tuttle mark
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.

State of New-York, ONEIDA COUNTY, ss.
I MORRIS S. MILLER , First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Elijah Graves did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14. — day of May 1818.
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY,
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 th — of June 1818.
James K. Woodgood

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida, Common Pleas, ss.
On this 8 th day of Sept 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Elijah Graves aged 59 years, resident in Watsonland in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted in the month of January A.D. 1777 in the 1 st Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Sedgwick Huntington & afterwards by Col. Haskin in a Company commanded by Capt. Eliphalet Holmes the first winter after enlisting the Company lay at Valley Forge which was left in June 1778 followed the British army thro' the Jerseys & were in the Battle of Monmouth the next winter we lay at Red Bank in Connecticut the next Summer were at White Plains & Poughkeepsie principally - The Winter after was near Mountain New Jersey when I was honorably discharged the term for which I had enlisted having expired & which discharge I have heretofore produced & has been forwarded to the War department.
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 3262 . That he is by occupation a Blacksmith in tolerable health for a man of my years but occasionally afflicted with Rheumatic complaints which do not for a long time incapacitate me for business.
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz. My wife aged 62 years in good health - one Daughter aged 27 years of infirm health having been Afflicted with fits to which she is still subject & rendered thereby incapable of earning or of taking care of herself - one other Daughter aged 16 years in good health & capable of performing Domestic Business -
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and 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 and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared, on the  8 th day of Sept - 1820. }
N. S. Miller
Elijah Graves

SCHEDULE , containing the whole estate and income of Elijah Graves I have paid to my son Benjamin Graves 55 dollars in part of the purchase money of a small house & two acres of land which I agreed to purchase of him for 120 dollars but for which I have no deed or written contract I have one cow worth 18 or 20 dollars & one hog worth 5 dollars & two sheep 1 dollar 50 cents -
Elijah Graves.
55 20 5 1 50 81 50
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept 1820, before W. Miller
Sir Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of Sept 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the proper- ty exhibited in the above Schedule is Eighty one — dollars & fifty cents and no more.
I. FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Sche- dule is Eighty one — dollars and fifty — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
J. Munn Woodgood
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Mr. J. Miller W. Miller E. Graves
E. Graves Benj. Graves