Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44172, William Graham, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Graham, William
S. 44172
CONTENTS
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18,972 In the Water of William Graham Cayuga Co. N.Y.
John Walliston, Auburn, N.Y.
Recd. 30 Sept. 1823.
one year in Knox's regt.
pen: to com: 11 Feb. 1828
Hon. J. Garrow, H. R.

State of New York } Cayuga County } p.
On this sixteenth day of September in the year 1823 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for said County William Graham Aged Seventy years Resident in the Town of Scipio in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of mace by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said William Graham Enlisted for the term of one year in the month of December in the year 1775 in Captain Stephen Bedlam's Company of Artillery in the State of Massachusetts in the regiment commanded by Col. Henry Knox in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until the month of December in the year 1776 when he was discharged from the said Service at Mount Independence in the now State of Vermont that his name has never yet been placed on the pension list & that he has lost his discharge
I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March A.D. 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale or in any other manner disposed of my Property or of 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 & naval services of the United States in the Revolution any war" Passed on the 18 th March 1818 or of any subsequent act therefor & that I have not nor has any person in Trust or charge for me any Property or Securities, Contracts or debts, due to me

nor have I any Property or in some other than what is contained in the following Schedule, to wit,
Schedule of all the Property of me owned by William Graham of the Town of Scipio in the County of Cayuga & the amount of the debts owed by me
  17 Acres & 25 Rods of land his Title uncertain as a Mr. Palmer  Palmer Claims said the land is worth $100 per acre  $188.71    one old mare  10    one 3 year old heifer  8    one waggon  0    5 sheep  4    one wormout Plow  1    one Muskit  5    Sundry articles house goods &c  2     $230.71  
Debts owed by said Graham
  Agren Mansfield (note)  $114.00    Justice Bapil - note  50    James Wood (note)  20    Wheaton Clark (note)  12.50    John Patty (note)  1.70    Sherran Beardsley (note)  1.72    Stocum Howland (note)  3.30    Joseph Culver (account)  4.12 3/4    John Daniels Do.  5    Com Deyon Do.  1    John Thompson Do.  10    Dr. Phenas Hurd Do.  2    John Webbard Do.  4    Elisha Barnes acct & note  $1.47     $237.81  
That since the 18th of March 1818 he the said William has not disposed of any Property other than as follows, to wit, two cows are to pay for building a house on the Premises

above described the other to pay for the waggon in the Schedule mentioned also a two year old steer to pay for the mare in said Schedule named together with some small articles turned out to pay debts not included in the foregoing Schedule to about the amount of twenty five or thirty Dollars That in the month of April 1818 he the said William applied to have his name entered on the Pension list that his papers were not sufficient that he never procured his papers so as to make his next Application before the present time That I have no family, Trade or Profession I have not been able to do any kind of labour for three years past & am unable at present to do any kind of Business
William Graham
Sworn in open Court this 16th day of September A.D. 1823 before me Geo. B. Throop Clerk
I George B. Throop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Cayuga do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William Graham did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preced- ing declaration against the common enemy until regularly discharged therefrom, I do also certify that the foregoing oath & the Schedule therein contained are truly copied from the original filed among the records of said Court - I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred & thirty dollars & seventy one cents & that the amount of the debts owed by said William is two hundred & thirty seven dollars & eighty one cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the seal of the said Court this sixteenth day of September A.D. 1823 Geo. B. Throop Clerk

Wm. Graham 194 Petition of Wm Graham and others
January 30 1826 Ref d to the Committee on Military Pensions
Mar. 14. T.R. Con d - disch d - leave to withdraw
Kelley 19 Pensions

State of New York } Cayuga County ss }
William Graham of Scipio in the County of Cayuga being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he this deponent served in the army of the United States against Great Britain in the Revolutionary war in the regular service one year & Eight months Most part of which time he served in the Com- panies of Captains Ezra & Stephen Badlam Artillery and was honorably discharged from said regular service at Mount Independence in December Seventeen hundred & Seventy six - and afterward Served in the Militia different terms in the whole including the regular ser- vice about six years, that he this de- ponent is now Seventy three years of age and is unable to labour & has no trade W tn my Graham
Sworn before me this fourth day of January A. D. 1826
J. Powers first Judge of Cayuga James Hall

To the Honorable the Legislature of the United States in Senate & Congress Assembled
The petition of the undersigned, inhabitants of the County of Cayuga, in the State of New York, respectfully representeth, that your petitioners are personally acquainted with Mr d William Graham of Seneca in said County: That your petitioners have been informed, and readily believe that the said William enlisted as a soldier in the service of his country, during the revolutionary war with Great Britain; and was honorably discharged from said service as is in the annexed affidavit of the said William set forth. and that the said William is now poor, old, and infirm, and unable to support himself, & in actual need of the assistance of his country. And further that we have been informed that the said William has made application to the war office to obtain a pension under the laws of the United States relating thereto, which has been refused upon the ground that his debts are of so recent a date, as to raise suspicions that they were contracted for the purpose of bringing him within the law as respects pensions, your petitioners do confidently believe that the said William, has acted honestly & fairly in the premises, and are unequivocally of the opinion that he has never put property out of his hands for the purpose of being benefited by a pension -
Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that your Honorable body will take the matter into consideration, and make such provision for the relief of the said William as to you shall seem meet & proper - And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray &c - January 3 d 1826

Letter to Hon. H. Collingwood H. of Reps. June 3 rd 1842
Let to Hon. C. Morgan H.R. Jan 24. 1843.
20,009
New York
William Graham
of Cayuga in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Bellam of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Knox in the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year from December 1775 to December 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, commence on the 11. day of February 1828.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of December 1828. and sent to H. C. on: N. Garrison H. C. R.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1828.  51. 91.    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1829.  48. 00     $ 99. 91  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
File No. 20,009

John Graham Affidavit in the affair of our Graham
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State of New York } On the 13 th day of December Yates County - } in the year of Our Lord 1823- Personally appeared before me James Fox Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county John Graham and being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he personally knowing to William Graham serving in the Regu- -lar Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War for the Term of One Year under the command of Captain Stephen Badlam in the Regiment of artillery commanded by Col. Henry Fox - and this deponent further saith that after the said William Graham returned home to which was on or about the first of January 1777 - he saw the Regular Discharge of the said William Graham signed Regularly by Captain Stephen Badlam - and this deponent further saith under Oath that he is not interested in the Event of this - affidavit - and further this deponent saith not John Graham
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted - with the above named John Graham and do - believe that full faith and credit had ought to be given to his testimony as given above Witness my hand - James Fox Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } Yates County, ss } I Abraham H. Bennett, Clerk of the County of Yates do hereby certify that James Fox before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a regular acting Justice of the Peace in said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to act as a justice of the Peace and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Fox and verily believe the signature to the above certificate to be in his own prop- -er hand writing In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this 15 th day of December 1823. A. H. Bennett. Clerk.

March 5, 1937.
Mr. Charles S. Graham 171 Mammoth Road Lowell, Massachusetts.
BA-J/ILL William Graham S. 44172
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Graham who enlisted from Peterboro, New Hampshire, as corporal in Captain John Mills' company, Colonel Joseph Vose's regiment January -April 1781, pension began February 1, 1828, private, Cayuga County, New York.
The record of William Graham, the pensioner of Cayuga County, New York, cited by you has been found; his record is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 44172, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. It is not shown in this claim that he served from Peterboro, New Hampshire, as a corporal. It may aid you in your research.
William Graham enlisted, the place not stated, and served eight months as private in Captain Ezra Badlam's Massachusetts company; of Middlebury he enlisted in December 1775, served as private in Captain Stephen Badlam's company, Colonel Henry Knox's Regiment of Continental Artillery, was on the expedition to Canada and was discharged January 1, 1777; he served subsequently on different tours in the militia, officer's names and dates of these tours not given; his entire service was about six years.
He applied for pension September 16, 1823, at which time he was a resident of Scipio, Cayuga County, New York; he was allowed pension from February 11, 1828. The soldier gave his age in 1823 as seventy years, but did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents. He had no family living with him at that time. It was stated that he had resided in Scipio, New York, for many years. It is not shown whether his son was ever married.
In December 1823, John Graham stated before a Justice of the

in Yates County, New York, that he was present when William Graham came home from service in 1777, but he did not state any relationship to him.
In 1823, Mary Bigelow and Elizabeth Gates made affidavits before a Justice of the Peace in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in behalf of William Graham; they were both present when the soldier left for Canada, read letters from him while he was in camp, and saw him when he came home. One Silvams Gates stated, in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, that he was present when William Graham enlisted in 1775. No relationship between these persons and the soldier was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
William Graham Certificate #20009 Issued December 18, 1828 Rate $8 per month Commenced February 11, 1828 Act of March 18, 1818. New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

171 Mammoth rd.
Lowell Mass.
Pension Dep.
Can you give me any information of William Graham Rev. S. enlisted from Peterboro N. H. born in. bap John Mills Co. bap Joseph Rose reg. Jan-Apr 1781. Pension began Feb. 1. 1828 age 80. "D. A. R" lineage Book "National 30262" private
Gayuga Co. N.Y.
Why reduced to private?
Married or single or any family?
In what town was he living?
When did he die & where buried?
Any other information gratefully received.
Yours resp.
Charles S Graham.

44172 Rev INVALID.
1937-Mar. 5 - Rev. to Mrs Charles S. Graham - see.
File No. 44. 172
William Graham
Si Ben Dao
Act: 18 March 18
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 3 d 1842
Hon. C. Morgan House of Rep s

Pension Office June 3 rd 1842
Sir, In answer to your letter of the 1 st inst in in the case of William Graham a pensioned under the act of March 18 th 1818 I have to inform you that he has been paid in full up to the 4 th of March 1842 as appears from the books of the Third Auditor of the Treasury
I have the honor to be Very Resp ly Yours
Wm H. Crawford
Christopher Morgan House of Reps

Christina Morgan
24 Jan. 1843.

Pen Off Jany 24 th 43.
Sir
I have the honor to return you the letter of Mr Wood & in reply to state that the act of 1818 prescribed the date of the completion of the evidence for the commencement of the pension and consequently there is nothing due to Col on Graham a pensioner under that act whose pension was allowed on 18 Dec r 1829 & commenced on 11 Feby 1828 when the proof was completed.
Yours Christopher Morgan H.R.

House of Rep.
June 1 st 1842.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr Sir
Have the kindness to inform me whether William Graham a private in Col. Troy's Regiment, a revolution- ary pensioner, is entitled to an arrearage of pension.
Very Respectfully Yours. Christopher Morgan.

Rec d Dec. 18. 1828
Am. N. Garrison B.H.
the year in Am. N. 1828 Pension to com: 11 Feb. 1828
James L. Edwards War Department Washington

Washington 17 th Dec r 1825
Dear Sir
In regard to the case of William Graham who made an application to the War Department some ago for a Pension, Since I left this Place last May I have taken Particular pains to inquire in to his circumstances as to property, & from the Best information I can get from the most Respectable Persons in his neighborhood I have no doubt the affidavits made in his case and deposited in your office in February last were True, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the said William Graham

And saw & conversed with him on or about the 1 st of September last. and had he died previous to my leaving home the 20 th of last month I have no doubt I should have heard of it.
I am Respectfully
Yours N o Farson
Hon. James L Edwards

Sherrill's Corner N.Y. } Free February 1 st }
Hon. Nathaniel Parrott Member of Congress City Washington
dear
dep. 11 Feb. 1828

Shenandoah County Cayuga Co. N.Y. Feb. 1 st 1828
Wm. A. Garrison
Dr. Sir - I received the favor of yours inclosing a note from the Sec. of War on the subject of W m Grayhams pension - and thank You for Your attention to it - enclosed is several affidavits which I think is sufficient to do away the objection as to Grayhams contracting debt or putting property out of his hands to get a pension - Grayhams has been known by some of his neighbors they do not know where they say he has never paid for his house all place of 17 acres and that he never was worth anything since they knew him - The person or persons who informed against him must have been influ- enced by other motives than those of Justice & truth - Should he be placed on the pension list I would suggest the propriety of his drawing from the time of his application being rejected in Nov. 1824 - You will please to give a little further attention to this business and let us know the result and oblige Sir Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. By order of Seth Thomas per A. Thomas

State of New York } ss. Cayuga County }
Be it known that before me William Thomas a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Martin Easterly and made oath that he has long been acquainted with William Grayham and being a near neighbor, formerly he had has had good opportunity to know about the transactions of his affairs, from these circumstances he fully believes said Grayham never has contracted debts or put property out his hands with a view of obtaining a pension as it would in such case have come to his knowledge but has not, neither does he believe such a report — Sworn and subscribed before me this first day of February 1828 William Thomas Justice of the Peace
Martin Easterly

I certify that Wm. Thomas is a Justice of the Peace, and that the within is his signature -
N. Gano H. R.

State of New York ss. Cayuga County 3 d
Be it known that before me William Thomas a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared George Bould and made oath that he is acquainted with William Grayham and from the knowledge he has of him and his affairs he does not believe that he ever contracted debts or put property out of his hands for the purpose of obtaining a pension, that he is poor and needy and requires the assistance of Government for his support
Sworn and subscribed before me this first day of February 1828
George Bould
William Thomas Justice of Peace

I certify that Wm. Thomas is a Justice of the Peace, and that the written is his signature -
✓ Gano H. R.

Auburn N.Y. Oct 16. 1824
Hon. Sir In closed I send the affidavits that you informed me would be necessary in the case of Mr. Graham's case absence & sickness have prevented my attending to it at an earlier day. Please write me when a decision is had
I am Sir very respectfully yours &c
John McAlister
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secy. of War

I certify that William Thomas is a Justice of the Peace, and that the within is his signature - Feb. 11. 1828
W. Garrison H. R.

State of New York } ss. Cayuga County }
Be it known that before me William Thomas a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John Thompson and made oath, that he has attended the said William Grayham as a physician and know him to be very poor, that he is not possessed of property sufficient to pay his debts as this deponent is credibly informed, and further this deponent sayeth that he does not believe that said Grayham ever contracted debts or disposed of his property for the purpose of obtaining a pension and further this deponent sayeth not ————— Sworn to & subscribed before me John Thompson this first day of February 1828 William Thomas Justice of Peace

In the matter of William Graham

Person Came Before me the Subscribed Justice Seth G. Gale Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Wayne in the State of Pennsylvania Mary Bigelow and on her Solemn Oath Declares that She was well acquainted and was known to William Graham enlisting into the Continental Regiment about the year 1775 and this Deponent Says that She saw William Graham going to Canada and had on Clothes as the Military men Wore at that time and Saw Letters Dated when he was in Camp and was knowing to his Being gone a year or more I saw him at the home in the month of March in the year 1776 he came on a furlough with one of his Officers and was there a few days and had the mumps when he was at home and then Returned back to the Regiment and I saw him after he returned from the army and his Feet was very badly frozen and this Deponent further sayeth that Mary Bigelow and this Deponent Says that she is not Interested in the above Deposition I Do Certify that this Deponent is a person of Truth and Veracity and a person to whom I am well acquainted Witness my hand and Seal this Seventeenth Day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and Twenty Three Seth G. Gale Justice
Wayne County Pennsylvania I Thomas Meredith the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for S. County do hereby Certify that Seth G. Gale Esq. the above & within named is a regular acting Justice of the peace in this County duly Commissioned by the Executive of this Commonwealth as appears from the records in my keeping - and that full faith and credit are due to his Official Acts as such - In tes- timony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 19 th of July A.D. 1820 - Thos. Meredith Prothon.

Person came before me of Lycoming Sillyale Esq one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County & State of Pennsylvania Sylvanus Gates and on his Solemn Oath Declares that he was in the room when William Graham set his Name to the listing orders under John Bull in the year 1776 of the month of Decem er but Don't recollect that he saw William Graham set his Name to Entering orders But knows that William Graham did go and join the Ridgement and Served the year out the said William Graham had Served eight month in the Service Before with me and then Enlisted in the Continental Ridgement Commanded By Henry Voss and in the Company of Stephen Badlam Capt of the Artillery & the Sylvanus Gates says that James Owens told this Deponant that he was in the same Company and that William Graham Served the year out faithfully and this Deponant says that upon the oath he has taken that he is not Interested in the above Deposition and this Deponant further sayeth Not I the said Sillyale Do certify that the said Sylvanus Gates is a man of truth veracity and a man to whom I am well Acquainted Witness my hand and Seal this Seventeenth day of July in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty three - Sillyale Justice
Person came before me Sillyale Esq one of the Justices of the peace in the said County & State of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Gates and on her Solemn Oath Declares that She saw the said William Graham going out to join the Ridgement in Company with one of his Officers and the said William Graham came home upon a furlow and stayed a few days on the account of his having the mumps and this Deponant says that she saw letters that the said William Graham had dated when he was in camp and further saw him when he came home and his feet was very Badly frozen and this Deponant says that upon the oath she has taken that she is not Interested in the above Deposition and this Deponant further sayeth Not Elizabeth Gates
I do certify that Elizabeth Gates is a woman of truth and veracity and a person to whom I am well Acquainted Witness my hand and Seal this Seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty three Sillyale Justice
I do certify that the above stated Deposition was qualified agreeable to the first statement of the fore part of each Deposition as Witness my Hand Sillyale

Auburn N.Y. Dec. 30 th 1823
Hon. Sir
Inclosed I transmit you three affidavits in the matter of William Graham an applicant for a pension. I think they contain all the particulars you mentioned to me in your letter of Oct. last except the precise time of his being discharged from the service. The same reason that Mr Graham has for calling on his country for assistance, viz. Old age, Poverty & ill health Prevents his going to the Eastern States for further Proof of his services. I also send his own affidavit from the reserve & Enderon with which he related the circumstances contained therein feel confidently satisfied that he is entitled to full credit & confidence.
Please inform me what will be done in his case
I am in very respectfully your most obedt servant
John McElister
The Hon J. C. Calhoun Secty of War

State of New York ? Cayuga County ss. ?
William Graham being duly sworn deposes & says that he is the same William Graham mentioned in the several annexed affidavits and that since he presented his declar- ation to obtain his pension & the list of his creditors thereto annexed he has paid the following sums in the same mentioned, to wit, John Patty one dollar & seventy cents, Sherman Broadly one dollar & seventy two cents, Slocum Howland three dollars & thirty cents, Joseph Culbreer four dollars & twelve cents, William Fryan one dollar, Phineas Hurd three dollars, John Hibbard four dollars, that since the filing said declaration he has con- tracted a debt to Thomas Hale of twenty seven dollars & seventy cents for tin ware which he has disposed of in order to pay the above men- tioned debts & maintain himself & that said debt to Hale is still due. He also further deposes & says that Justice Bipei in said Schedule mentioned & to whom he owes fifty dollars has removed to some part of the state of Ohio that he cannot learn what part & therefore is unable to procure his affidavit of said debt & further saith not. Sworn this 4 day of September before me October 1824
Isaiah 48 and 49 Part of the Psalm

State of New York Cayuga County ss:
James Wood of Ledyard in said County being duly sworn affirmed saith that William Graham of Scipio in said County is justly indebted to this affiant in the just & full sum of twenty dollars for money by this affiant lent the said William in May 1823 with interest & further saith not Sworn before me this 4 day James Wood of September  October 1824 Josiah Bowen Just. Peace
State of New York Cayuga County ss:
Elisha Barnes being duly sworn deposes & says that William Graham of Scipio in said County in the year 1820 was indebted to this deponent in the sum of Eight dollars & forty seven cents that during the winter last past he paid four dollars & that four dollars & forty seven cents yet remain due & further saith not Sworn before me this 8 day Elisha Barnes of September  October 1824
Josiah Bowen, Just. Peace

State of New York
Cayuga County ss:
Thomas Hale of Scipio in said County being duly sworn deponeth saith that William Graham of said Town saith is justly indebted to this affiant in the just & full sum of twenty seven dollars & seventy cents for tin ware which debt was contracted in June 1824 & further saith not
Sworn before me this 18 day of September 1824 Thomas Hale
Josiah Bown Jus: of the Peace
State of New York
Cayuga County ss:
John Rathbone of Scipio in said county being duly sworn affirmeth  deponeth says that William Graham of said Town is justly indebted to this affiant in the just & full sum of three dollars for one and a wagon  two dollars by this affiant last one bushel of wheat sold to said William same time in June 1823 & further saith not
Sworn before me this 18 day of September 1824 Rathbone
Josiah Bown Jus: P.
State of New York
Cayuga County ss:
John Daniels of Scipio in said county being duly affirmed saith that William Graham of said Town is is indebted to the firm of Daniels & Bryan of which this affiant is a Partner in the just & full sum of ten dollars & fifty seven cents which debt has been due since the year 1820 with interest & further saith not
Sworn before me this 2 day of September 1824
John Daniels
Josiah Bown Jus: P.

State of New York County of Cayuga p: }
Ozem Merryfield of Scipio in said county being duly sworn deposes & says that William Graham of said town is justly indebted to him this deponent in the full & just sum of one hundred & three dollars with interest from the month of March 1822 & being money lent by this deponent to said William, and further this deponent saith not
Sworn before me this 18 day of September A.D. 1824.
Josiah Beman, Justice of the Peace Ozem Merryfield
State of New York Cayuga County p: }
John Thompson being duly sworn deposes & that William Graham of Scipio in said county is justly indebted to him this affiant in the just & full sum of ten dollars for medical assistance which sum has been  was due this affiant since the month of December A.D. 1822 & is yet due & further saith not
Sworn before me this 27 day John Thompson of September 1824
Josiah Beman Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Cayuga County p: }
Wheaton Clark of Scipio in said county being duly sworn deposes & says that William Graham of Scipio in said county is justly indebted to him this deponent in the just & full sum of twelve dollars & fifty cents towards a horse he had of this deponent in July 1823
Sworn before me this 28 day of September 1824
Wheaton Clark
Josiah Beman Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Cayuga p: }
28 Ozem Mervyfield of Scipio in said county being duly sworn deposes & says that William Graham of said county is justly indebted to him this deponent in
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County } ss. Clerks Office. }
Certify that Josiah Bowne
Esquire, was on the first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, Little is a justice of the Peace in in and for the county of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such justice of the Peace and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.
I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand wri- ting of the said justice and verily believe the signature of his name to the nine several affidavits hereto annexed to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of com- mon pleas of said county, and subscribed my name, this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty four. Geo. B. Throop Clerk
Sworn before me this 27 day of September 1824 John Thompson
Josiah Bowne Justice of the Peace
State of New York Cayuga County p: }
Wheaton Clark of Scipio in said county being duly sworn deposes & says that William Graham of Scipio in said county is justly indebted to him this deponent in the just & full sum of twelve dollars & fifty cents towards a horse he had of this deponent in July 1823
Sworn before me this 27 day of September 1824
Wheaton Clark
Josiah Bowne Justice of the Peace

Rec d March 6. 18324
Full
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sec y of War Washington City
all E. ...

Auburn Cay. Co. N. Y. Feby. 26. 1824
Hon Sir
Some weeks since I forwarded to you a Declaration, affidavits &c, to procure a Pension for Mr William Graham. But not having heard of their being received in the Pension office am lead to believe they have miscarried. Please inform me if they have been rec d & if they have what is done in the premises -
And you will oblige your most humble Servant
John McAlister
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esq Secy of War

I certify that Jared Beardley is a credible witness - and I also certify that W m Thomas is a Justice of the Peace & that the within is his signature -
N r Gano H. R.

State of New York } ss. Cayuga County }
Be it known that before me William Thomas a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Jared Bransley and made Oath, that he has long been acquainted with William Grayham and believe him to be an honest judicious man, and from the knowledge he has of his affairs he does not believe said Grayham ever contracted debts or put property out his hands for the purpose of obtaining a pension, and for this this deponent sayeth that he believes said Grayham merits the assistance of his Country and that he comes within the limits and meaning of the law providing pensions etc. & further this deponent sayeth not Sworn & subscribed before me } this 31 day of Jan 1828 } William Thomas Justice Peace Jared Bransley

I certify that John C. Bull is a credible witness - that Wm. Thomas is a Justice of the Peace & that the mark is his signature - Feb. 11. 1828.
W. Farrow N. R.

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss.
Be it known, that before me William Thomas a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John C. Bull and made oath in due form of law, That he has long been acquainted William Grayham and lives a near neighbor to him, that he fully believes from what knowledge he has of said Grayham's affairs that he never has contracted debts, nor put property out of his hands for the purpose of obtaining a pension, and that he believes said Grayham comes within the limits and meaning of the law providing pensions &c. and further this deponent sayeth not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 31 day of Jan 1828 William Thomas Justice Peace
John C. Bull

I certify that James Glover is a credible witness - that Ephraim Hammond is a Justice of the Peace and that the written is his signature - Feb. 11. 1828
W Gannow H.R.

State of New York Cayuga County } ss.
Be it known that before me Ephraim Hammond a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared James Plory and made oath, that he is acquainted with William Grayham, that he never has contracted debts or put property out his hands for the purpose of obtaining a pension to his this  knowledge disparaging knowledge Sworn & subscribed before me James Plory this 29 day of January 1828 Ephraim Hammond Justice of the peace

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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Graham, William GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4210 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 13, 1790
To Augustus Blanchard —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.