Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4212, Samuel Graves, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Graves, Samuel
R. 4212
CONTENTS

28888
Samuel Graves
Maps
Act 7 June 1832
MS. B. 1. 6. 12
Reported 17 Dec 1833 - under letter to J. Prince Esq.
dote Am A C Board Mar 25. 1840
4212

4212
P. O.
Samuel Graves
Service:
REJECTED
Text"> Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Samuel Evans, Substation

State of Massachusetts County of Essex
On this 19 day of Nov r A Eighteen Hundred Thirty Three Personally appeared in open court before me Daniel H. White Judge of the Court of Probate in Salem now sitting: Samuel Graves a resident of Marblehead in the County of Essex aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law, oaths on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th A 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated - viz That he enlisted at Marblehead into a Company of Militia raised by the State of Massachusetts. commanded by Capt d William Hooper. William Hooper Jr was a corporal in said Company. and that he enlisted July 21 st A 1793 in said Company - in which time he was employed in the Fort and other places for the defence of the sea coast. five months and ten days - about this time Joseph Baker Esq r came to Marblehead - and obtained his discharge to go with him to Westborough in the Co. of Worcester. to superintend the packing and making up provisions for the Continental Army (the said Baker being Continental Commissary of provisions) - being discharged from said Company of Militia he went with the said Baker to Westborough for the above purpose. and was employed therein until the peace of 1783 took place. He then returned to Marblehead - where he has resided ever since. - And 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 & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Samuel Graves D. H. White Judge of Probate

At state of Massachusetts vs Ephraim D. - in Probate Court held at Salem Dec 19 1833
We John Ballou a Clergyman residing in Marblehead and William Reed Esq. residing in the same town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Graves who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration and that we believe him to be eighty five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and to have been employed in the continental service in making up provisions at Westborough as by him stated - and that we concur in that opinion
Known and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. H. White J.P. John Ballou William Reed
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after reading the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the within named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Ballou who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Marblehead, and that Hon. William Reed who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Marblehead and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. H. White Judge of Probate
I the undersigned register of the court of Probate for Essex county hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Graves for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at office this 19 th day of Decr A.D. 1833 H. H. Lord Jr.

Interrogatories propounded by the Court
1. Volume, & in what year were you born 2. Have you any record of your age, if so, where is it 3. When were you living when called into service When have you lived since the Revolutionary war Where do you now live 4. How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served such as Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution

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J. L. Edwards Esq r - Pension Agent
Ms
Pension office
Washington City

Marblehead Nov 20 - 1833
Dear Sir:
From what you said last year respecting the claim of Samuel Graves for pension, we had concluded to petition Congress for the same, but your intimating that it would be advisable that he should make a declaration of his services in conformity with the regulations required - to obtain a more satisfactory decision. - So after several disappointments and difficulties, I have made out with the assistance of his friends and neighbors and the goodness of the Hon William Reed and the Rev John Bartlett to get him to Salem before the Probate Court to perform the requisites, in hopes that you would pass his claim that he may have the benefit of the same thro the approaching winter, as the chance is against his ever seeing another. -
But lest you have the declaration, which I have with me, meet me at your appointment.
Respectfully I am Your Rev'd John Prince