Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7578, Josiah Graves, Mass. Also Served In War Of 1812

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Graves, Josiah Mary
W 7578
B.L.Wt 36748-160-53-
Also served in War of 1812.
CONTENTS

236. 091
Act mar. 3. 1851. p. 26. 16.
Mary Graves. mid. Josiah Graves.
No 36/48. 11/10 Aug 12/50
Very war.
Pen. Act 1838.
48-6391 De: 160000, Aug: 9/56 B. J. Pitt
See
James G. Austin Present
Vol. G. 136, -

Michigan 6311 Q Mary Graves widow of Josiah Graves who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of January 1856 and sent to
Abraham Graves Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 367 Vol. 2
236091

No 15376
Mary Graves widow of Josiah
7 July 1838
Abraham Graves Present

Declaration Of A widow who has not been a pension from the United States Government of America.
Province of Canada - On the right hand of the following in the County of Middlesex - the Parish of St. Thomas - the Town of London - the County of Middlesex - the Province of Canada - the said Mary Graves, aged Ninety Years, is resided at the house of her daughter in the Town of London - Province of Canada - Canada West. She being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of the late Sarah Graves, who was a private soldier in the Company under Captain Watson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stiles, known as the British Troops in the Revolutionary war against Great Britain in the year 1775, and that the said Sarah Graves was honorably discharged, and from the weight of her share of the disposal is unable to produce said evidence of discharge, it being lost, and the applicant further states that her husband the said Sarah Graves was about the age of eighteen or twenty when he enlisted and after receiving his discharge lived in the Town of Schenectady and moved from the said Town of Schenectady in the state of New York to Liverpool, Nova Scotia, and then in the said state of New York, and that the said Sarah Graves enlisted into the 23 rd Regiment of Artillery in Albany after located at the City of New York against Great Britain in the year 1775 and that the said Sarah Graves was enlisted by Matthew Lamb a Recruiting Officer of said Regiment and discharged at Old Fort in the state of New York by Lieutenant Gordon in evidence of his Revolutionary service and that she has not the right and further states that the

That the said Sarah Graver died in Gloucester and was there buried in the year 1814 at the age of about eighty years and the deponent further states that at the time of the death of the said Sarah Graver the said Sarah Graver was married to the said Joseph Graver and lived with the said Joseph Graver until her death and that the deponent in 1814 removed to the Province of Canada and has since lived in the same Province and the deponent further states that she has reared a large family of children of the said Sarah Graver some of whom now reside in the United States of America.
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of March 1814 Sarah Graver One of the deponent's daughters She was in 1814 in the County of Gloucester in the Province of Canada Joseph Graver
I certify that after the foregoing declaration Daniel Mann of Farmouth & Elijah Mann of Southwold in the County of Elgin Canada was read over to me & I believe it to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. A further declaration was made before me on the 10th day of March 1814 by the said Daniel Mann & Elijah Mann and the said declaration was read over to me and I believe it to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. A further declaration was made before me on the 10th day of March 1814 by the said Daniel Mann & Elijah Mann and the said declaration was read over to me and I believe it to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. A further declaration was made before me on the 10th day of March 1814 by the said Daniel Mann & Elijah Mann and the said declaration was read over to me and I believe it to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Daniel Mann Elijah Mann County of Elgin, N. West.

County of Elgin I do hereby certify that Daniel Hanway of So Will } the town of Saint Thomas in the county of Elgin in the Province of Canada Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate to the foregoing Declaration was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Elgin duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements and that the foregoing is of the true handwriting of the said Daniel Hanway
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of the Peace for the said County of Elgin and the Seal of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for said County of Elgin this eleventh day of January A D 1856.
James Farley Clerk of the Peace County of Elgin
Province of Canada
County of Middlesex
to wit } I John B. Ashton Clerk of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex in the Province of Canada do hereby certify that Holcroft Clench of the township of Carradoc in the County of Middlesex in the Province aforesaid Esquire, and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex duly commissioned and authorized by Law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements within the said County, and that the foregoing is of the true handwriting of the said Holcroft Clench and in whose home I am well acquainted
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office in the said Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace in the said County of Middlesex this twenty third day of January A D 1856.
at the City of London Ont.
J B Ashton Clerk of the Peace in the County of Middlesex

Act Bounty Land Act of 1855
Mary Graves widow of Josiah Graves
Revolutionary Service
She is a Pensioner act of 2 o February 1848
236.091
Filed By James G. Austin Present

Province of Canada
County of Middlesex, To Wit
On this sixth day of February 1856 personally appeared, before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for the County & Province aforesaid (duly authorized by law to administer oaths) Mary Graves aged Ninety Years & upwards, a Resident of the County & Province aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Josiah Graves deceased, was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & served under Capt. Watson in Col. Grolon's Regiment of Massachusetts Troops. That her husband the said Josiah Graves died in the County of Onondaga State of New York in the Year 1814. That she has remained his widow ever since; that she has made application & filed her papers in the Pension Office at Washington D.C. & has lately been granted a Pension under act of 1838. For the proof of her marriage etc. she respectfully refers to her papers on file.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled to under the act of March 3 rd 1855 Never having received Bounty Land under this or any other act. Nor made any other application for Bounty Land Except the Present —
her Mary X Graves mark

Affidavit of Two Witnesses We William Foles and James Mackintosh Residents of the County & Province aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above Mary Grant in our presence and that we know the said Mary Grant to be the identical person she represents herself to be — that we have no interest in this Claim —
William Foles
James Mackintosh
Magistrate's Certificate
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, and that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be in the foregoing & that I have no interest in this Claim —
Archibald Campbell J. P.

County of Middlesex
Province of Canada
Be it known that I John R. Astor Clerk of the County
Court, a Court of Record in the Province of Canada, in and
for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify that
I, the said
I have carefully examined the foregoing oaths and declaration and
hereunto annexed taken and subscribed before Archibald
Campbell an a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of Middlesex, who is duly authorized and confirmed
by Law to administer oaths, and to take declaration within
the said County of Middlesex in the Province of Canada, and
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of the said Justice, and that the same
signature Archibald Campbell subscribed thereto is
of the proper hand writing of him the said Justice
Given under my hand and the Seal of the
County Court of the County of Middlesex at the
City of London in the County of Middlesex this
Seventh day of February A D 1856.
J. R. Astor Clerk of the County Court County of Middlesex

Affidavit & Supplemental Declaration of Abraham Gass

District of Columbia County of Washington ss.
Abraham Graves being duly Sworn according to law deposes and Says that he is Fifty Years of age next June and a Resident of Caradoc Township, in the London District, Canada West, that he is the tenth Child of Mary Graves (widow of Josiah Graves) & who is also now a Resident of the above Named Township of Caradoc. That his said Mother Mary Graves is now Ninety Years of age & upwards, and is now Making application at the Pension Office for a Pension as the widow of his father the said Josiah Graves. That his said father was born in the State of Massachusetts, and died the County of Onondaga in the State of New York in the Year 1814, was present at his death and burial That from the Many Statements he has heard his father Make, & of the Universal Reputation he had he verily believes that his father was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. Many of the Statements relating to his father services in the Revolution which he has heard his father Make, are very distinctly Recollected by him, he has always understood & heard his father say that he served in Col or Major Heatons Regiment of Massachusetts Troops & that his Grandfather whose Name was Josiah was in same service Graves, always heard his father & Mother talk over the incidents of their services. Among the very Many Statements he has heard his father Relate are the following, that his father & Grandfather both of the Name entered the service together & in Capt Watsons Company in Col or Major Heatons Regt.

of Massachusetts Troops. That his Grand father Josiah Graves, died with the Small Pox while he was in the Service. That his father also had the Small Pox at the Same time, & came very near dying, and had to wear a long Shirt Six Months after he began to get well. That Some five or six Months after he had the Small Pox he was placed in a Government Black Smith Shop & has always understood & heard his Mother say that his father worked under a Man by the Name of Hall & Continued to be so employed until the Close of the war, for what length of time his father, at first entered the Service cannot state he has frequently heard his father say that while he was in the Service, that he had to Eat Horse flesh & that Some times on account of Hunger that he thought it the sweetest morsel he ever eat. That he has heard his father & Mother, frequently recite Numerous other incidents relating to his Revolu- tionary Services, in which he is Confident Must have Extended over Several Years. That his father was about five feet Seven inches. Stout built, Sandy hair Blue Eyes, & light Sandy Beard, large features, & at his death was upwards of Sixty Years of age & always heard his Mother say that he was between Eighteen & Twenty Years of age when he went into the Service That the family of his father & Mother Consisted of Thirteen Children of whom Nine were born before this deponent & he was born in June 1806. The Year of the great Eclipse. Henry the Eldest is 70 Years of age & upwards. His Mother has always stated his said Mother Henry was born a little less than one Year after her Marriage & the said Mother Now resides in the State of Pennsylvania about 30 Miles from the town of Erie. That his Mother

is very old & very infirm & was unable to attend the Court to make her declaration, that the two Witnesses, Elijah Man & Daniel Man whose affid- avits accompany her Mother's declaration are Men of respectability, they are Men & he has always heard his Mother state that they were acquainted with his father in their boyhood & that deponent has also been acquainted with them ever since his recollection that the reason of the delay in his Mother's appli- cation for a Pension is that she lives with her children in a Remote Section of the Province of Canada & have not till very recently learned that she was entitled to a Pension, that he has come on to Washington for the express purpose of attending to his Mother's claim in consequence of our ignorance of the Measures proper & requisite for its prosecution
Abraham Grant
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28 th day of January AD 1856.
R Callan J. D.

Mary Graves, widow of Josiah Graves - Michigan Detroit Agency
Act July 7. 1888
Admitted Private 9 mos 16 days
at $31 77 / 100 per annum from March 4. 1836 - excepting 2 years.
Certificate payable to the claimant
Atty
Abraham Graves now Present.

Mary Graves widow of Josiah Brief

Brief in the case of Mary Graves, widow of Josiah
County and State of Michigan
(Claimant lives in Elgin Co. London Dist. Canada West)
act July 7 th 1838-
Claim, ("original," or for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - 9 months 16 days private in Capt Watson's company Col Greaton's regt Mass Line proved by Mass rolls and traditional evidence, corresponding with the facts shown by the rolls. (except that we have no record of the alleged service as armorers or artificers, which is not allowed)
Identity of soldier and widow. proved by parole.
Marriage - (in N.Y. proved by parole, and tradition - and its date - in 1784 - estab- lished by parole testimony of the number and ages  names of the children.
Death of Josiah - in 1814. and widowhood - proved by testimony of 3 witnesses. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Abraham Graves of Knoxville - London Dist. Canada West
Now Present
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

9652 Michigan Mary Grace widow of Joseph who was a Private in the Regiment
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 3 00 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of July 1843 and sent to
C. A. Adams Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 11 Vol. 2 Page 236

11.8011
M. L. Ligon
Mary Francis widow of Josiah Francis who died on the of in the State of who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolutionary line for 9 months 16 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 31 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of January 1836. and sent to Mrs. Francis Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Clerk Book Vol. Page 463

36.748
5
Mr. Ames

Rev y WIDOW, &c.
1812
File No.
7578
Mary Dnared
Widow
Josiah Dnared
Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act:
July 28/48
Index:—Vol:
8
Page
286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

HEIRS OF THE LATE
a _____ in Captain _____ company, ( _____ ) regiment of Enlisted at, _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ 18 _____ Aged at the time _____ Born in _____ Occupation _____ Eyes _____ Hair _____
EDWARD NOBLE, DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

Providence
STATE OF Rhode Island COUNTY OF Newport
{ 99.
On this thirtieth day of January 1956, before me, Abraham a Justice of the Peace, personally came Daniel  Graves of the township of Southern  and Elijah  Mann of Southern  the County of  Providence  and  coden  9 who being by me first duly sworn, upon their oaths, Agree made the answers following, in answer to questions asked by me, to wit:
Were you acquainted with Josiah Graves - Yes -
When and where did he enlist? In Boston in the United States of America in 1777 -
Where, when and how long did you know him? State the name of the town, county and State in which he then re- sided. I knew the said Josiah Graves about 20 years & he resided in the town of Westerly in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island -
Was he a Volunteer or a regular? Give the names of any of his officers, his captain and colonel, if you can. The said Graves was a regular soldier, and his Officers were Major Captain Watson & Colonel Foster -
What was his age when he enlisted or joined the army? What his complexion, the color of his hair and eyes? Age of said Josiah Graves between 18 & 20 - hair sandy with light blue eyes -
Where was he born, what town county and State? Don't know the town, but he was born in the State of Massachusetts
What was his occupation at the time he enlisted, and with whom was he then or about that time living? Occupation living with his father on a farm -
Is he now living? If not, when and where did he die, and what evidence have you of his death, and why do you believe he is dead? State fully. not living - died in Newport in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, saw the said Josiah Graves buried -
What became of his discharge or description certificate? Discharge lost -
Were you acquainted with his parents or either of them? If yea, what are their names? Are either of them now living? If yea, where do they now reside, and what is their occupation? no - his father's name was Josiah Graves, his mother's christian name Abigail both parents dead - of the first mentioned Graves -

Where did they reside when he joined the army? In the state of Massachusetts
If either of his parents are dead, which, when and where did they die, and how do you know of their death? Did either of you see them dead, or were either of you at the funeral; or do you know by reputation only? If so, is the reputation general in the neighborhood? His father & mother dead.
Had he brothers or sisters? If so, how many and what are their names? Where sisters names have been changed by marriage, state the present names of the sisters. 2 Brothers - don't know of the sisters names of Brothers John Francis & Richard Francis
State which are now living and which dead, and how do you know, or what reason have you for believing the others are dead? All the Brothers dead. Saw them buried
At the time he, (the soldier,) died, had he ever been married? No
If married, what was the name of his wife before marriage, and when, and where and by whom was he married? His name of wife before marriage, Mary Beard - married by the Rev. William A. Munroe of the First Church of Christ in the town of Lebanon in the state of New York in 1844
What reasons have you for believing he was married? State fully. Believe they were married as the said John Francis lived with his wife Mary Beard Francis until his death, & raised 13 children.
Did he leave any children, who are now living? If so, how many? What are their names and ages? Left - 13 Living Henry, William, John, Peter, Francis, Samuel, Abraham, James & John Francis children of the said Francis & wife - Girls - Lena, Polly, Louisa & Phoebe Francis; Lena dead.
Is his widow now living? If so, where does she reside? If dead, how do you know of her death? When did she die? Widow living, resides with her son Abraham Francis in the township of Canada in the County of Middlesex.
Where has his widow been living since he joined the army? Lived at Acapulco until death of husband.

Where did he live at the time, or near the time he joined the army? Don't know the town or village, but know him to live in the State of Massachusetts
If a foreigner, when and from what place did he emigrate? Who came with him? At what port did he land? Born in the State of Massachusetts. American.
Elijah Munn
Daniel Munn } Two Witnesses' Signatures in full.
I Certify, That after the foregoing answers were made, they were all carefully read over by me to the witnesses, who, each of them, made solemn oath that the same was true, to the best of their knowledge and belief. I FURTHER CERTIFY, That said witnesses are credible and respectable witnesses, and citizens of said county and Province State; and in my opinion, the matters contained in said depositions are true in all things as stated.
Daniel Harvey
Justice of the Peace.
County of Elgin 6. Nov.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, the subscriber, have appointed, and by these presents do appoint and constitute William Lewis Esq.  Canadian Grants of Canada Province of Canada my true and lawful Attorney in fact, to receive from the Secretary of War, Paymaster General, second or third Auditor of the Treasury, or any other officer or officers authorized to settle or pay the same, my land warrant and all moneys, drafts or other dues of every kind, nature and name, for extra pay, commutation money, bounty, clothing money, prize money, withheld pay, or any other dues of any kind due to me from the United States, whether paid by any of the before mentioned or any other officers of the United States; and I do hereby request said officers, or any or either of them, to pay said amounts to said Grants  him , and do hereby give to said Grants  him full power to endorse all drafts pay certificates, or any other papers in reference to said business, and to execute any and all receipts or discharges, or any other act which I could do if present; and any act by him to be done shall be the same as if done by me in proper person.
Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of January A. D. 1856.
Henry D. Grant } Claimant's signature or signatures, first name in full.
IN PRESENCE OF A. D. 1856
Justice of the Peace.
Middlesex County. N.W.
STATE OF County of Elgin } COUNTY OF to wit. }
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Daniel Harvey of St Thomas in the county of Elgin Esq. who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit , was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Elgin in the Province of Canada Canada duly commissioned and authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of the Peace said county
and affixed the seal of the General court of said county in session of the Peace at St Thomas in the said County this eleventh day of January A. D. 1856
James Farley CLERK of the Peace County of Elgin

County of Middlesex Province of Canada (West)
Be it known that I John B. Kelton Clerk of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex in the Province of Canada do hereby certify that Holcroft Clench of the township of Adelaide in the County of Middlesex in the Province of Canada Esquire and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of Attorney as a Justice of the Peace was at the time of so acting a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex duly Commissioned and authorized by law to administer oaths, declaration and take acknowledgements within the said County and that every word therein with the hand writing of the said Justice and that the foregoing is of the true hand writing of the said Holcroft Clench.
Given under my hand and affixed the seal of the said Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex at the City of London Ont this twenty third day of January A D 1856
J B Kelton Clerk of the Peace for the County of Middlesex