Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3420, Isaac Gilbert Graham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Graham, Isaac Gilbert
S 3420.
{ P.L.W. 807-300 - Surgn. Mate Issued June 25, 1789. No papers. boarded
CONTENTS

act 1818 n o 2027
New York 32,320
Isaac G. Graham
West Chester Co. in the State of New York
who was a Surgeon's Mate in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the ————— commanded in the Massachusetts
time for ————— year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 500 Dollars & 08 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of May 1845 and sent to Hon. W.B. Maclay, Present.
Allowance to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
The amount paid under act May 15 1828 at $480 per annum from 6 th March 1831 to 4 th March 1865 to be deducted.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. 2, Vol. 4, Page 27.

Rept. & etc. letters
Letter to Pension Agent V to
Henry M. Irving, May 12. 1845
do. to Hon. W. B. Maclay Sept. 30. 1845

Surrey Inst
In the matter of the 3 declar application of Isaac Evid. G. Graham. Sterile
7 Mass. Rpt. P
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Apr 18: 1878.
JB.
Brooklyn coll.
Not found on the Mass. Roll
Admitted

State of New York ss.
To the Honorable Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York —
The Declaration under oath of Isaac D. Graham formerly Surgeon's Mate engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a citizen of the United States and resident in the Town of Mount Pleasant, in the County of Westchester and State of New York — Respectfully showeth, that the Said Isaac D. Graham entered into the Continental Establishment some time in the year 1781 as a Surgeon's Mate in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. John Brooks and that he so continued in said Regiment in the Service of the United States until the said Continental Army was disbanded at West Point in the year 1783. — And this Declaration further representeth that the Said Isaac D. Graham is now a citizen of the United States, and residing in the Town of Mount Pleasant aforesaid and by reason of his old age infirmity is in need of assistance from his country for support in life. — Therefore he conceived himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, enti- tled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved March 18. 1818; and requests that your Honor will examine into the truth of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. — And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the affidavits of himself and Mordecai Hale of the City of New York hereafter set forth and also his Commission accounts annexed. —

Dated New York April the first 1818.
Isaac G. Graham
City and County of New York.
Mr. Isaac G. Graham above named of the Town of Mount Pleasant, County of Westchester State of New York being duly Sworn, says that the matter by him set forth in the foregoing declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me the first day of April 1818.
Isaac G. Graham
Pike Records of the City of New York
City and County of New York
Be it Remembered, That on the first
day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Pike Recorder of the City of New York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York, personally appeared the aforesaid Isaac G. Graham Applicant, and also David Hale the deponent in the affidavit herein after mentioned, both of whom are entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly Sworn did depose as to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration and as to the identity of the person of the said Isaac G. Graham (Whose name is subscribed) that the said Isaac G. Graham did serve in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war, against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that the said Applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. Therefore I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the scale, and the proceedings had thereon as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New York, this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.
P. Pike

City and County of New York
3 3 3 I, Mordecai Hale of the City of New York being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Isaac G. Graham the applicant men- tioned in the annexed Declaration - That he knew him when he entered the Continental Army Sometime in the year 1781 as a Surgeon's Mate and that he con- tinued therein until the breaking up of the same - in the year 1783. This Deponent further saith that the said Isaac G. Graham who served as aforesaid during the Revolution and the said Isaac G. Graham who has signed and sworn to the Declaration herewith annexed is one and the same person - and is entitled to full credit and belief. -
Sworn before me this first day of April 1818. -
M. Hale
J. R. [unintelligible]
Commission as Sur- geon made hereto annex- ed, recommended for safe keeping on the 15. 1904

City and County of New-York
Mr. Mordecai Hale of the City of Bedford being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Isaac G. Graham the applicant men- tioned in the annexed Declaration - That he knew him when he entered the Continental Army sometime in the year 1781 as a Surgeon's Mate and that he con- tinued therein until the breaking up of the same - in the year 1783 - This deponent further saith that the said Isaac G. Graham who served as aforesaid during the Revolution and the said Isaac G. Graham who has signed and sworn to the Declaration herewith annexed is one and the same person - and is entitled to full credit and belief. -
Sworn before me this first day of April 1818. -
M. Hale
R. Riker
State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New- York, and that the signature of R. Riker subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth day of April — 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

September 20, 1934
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Isaac Gilbert Graham S. 3420 BA-J/MCS
Mrs. William R. Corson Deshler-Wallick Hotel Columbus Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Dr. Isaac Gilbert Graham who served during the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 3420, based upon the military service of Isaac Gilbert Graham.
He was commissioned on July 18, 1781, a surgeon's mate in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment which was then commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John Brooks. In July, 1783, he was serving in the Second Massachusetts Regiment which was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Sprout. He was in service as surgeon's mate continually from July 18, 1781, until the Continental Army was disbanded at West Point in 1783. No reference was made to his having been intimately associated with General Washington.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, while a resident of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York. He was still living there in December, 1843, and was then eighty-four years of age.
He also received bounty land from the United States for his service in the Revolution and for the location of this land it is suggested that you address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:

Isaac Gilbert Graham, Surgeon's Mate, War of the Revolution, Warrant 807 for three hundred acres, issued June 25, 1789.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Assistant to Administrator

Isaac G. Graham Surgeon's Mate act 7 June 1832
Served from July 18. 1781 to July, 1783.
$ 500 \frac{5}{100} per ann. to commence 4 March 1831, all the amount paid here- fore under the act of May 15. 1828 at the rate of $480 per annum from 4 th March 1830 to 4 th March 1845, to be deducted.
New York City Roll
Hon. W. B. Maclay Present

act 1832 New York,
# 32,320
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V
V Isaac G. Graham, Surgeon's Mate, Massachusetts line 1781. Rehears the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Augt. 1818. and sent to R. Diker, Esq. City of New York.
Arrearages to 1 st  Spt. 1818.
5 Mo. 4/30 $ 102.66
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Brooks
Mount Pleasant, West Chester Co.

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121 K

New York
Sept. 18. 1825.
Sir
I am informed through Doct. Isaac G. Graham, that he does not receive, all he is intitled to under the act of 1832. The Pension was lately increased from $480 per annum, but was graduated upon a document, from the Secretary's office of Massachusetts, shewing service from 1782 - Doct. Graham states expressly that he entered service in 1781 and served nearly three years - that his Commission bore date of that Year and that he was required to surrender it to the Treasury on his application for Pension under the act of 1828. The Commission referred to must be in the files of your office and I beg
Yours

New York City Pension Agency May 10. 1845
Sir
I beg leave to enclose for correction certificate & notification in the case of Mr Graham, the middle letter of whose name is G. & not D. as it is inadvertently written. Please make the alteration & return the certificate under cover to this Agency.
Very respectfully
Your obedient Servant Siene M. King
J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Ed. Edwards, May 6, 1895

Pension Office, May 6. 1845.
Sir,
Be pleased to inscribe on your roll under the act of June 7. 1832, the name of Isaac D. Graham, a Surgeon's Mate, at the rate of Five Hundred Dollars and Eight Cents per annum, commencing the 4 th of March 1831, and pay the amount due, on the production of the proper vouchers. The amount paid under the act of May 15. 1828 at the rate of $480 per annum from the 4 th of March 1831 to the 4 th of March 1845 is to be deducted.
I am respectfully, Your Obedt. Servt. J L Edwards
John A. Stevens, Esq. Pension Agent, New York.

Washington
May 5. 1845
Sir
I have now the honor to enclose to you a Certificate from the Secretary of State of Massachusetts which I apprehend cannot fail to authenticate the  Dr. Graham's claim to an increase of Pension and I beg that a Certificate of Pension may be immediately issued in accordance with the testimony submitted. There was mailed to me on the 3 d Inst. at New York, a letter containing his old Pension Certificate under the act of '28, which by some accident or other has failed to reach me. I am unable to account in any way for this mishap, but as you have all the evidence upon your Books in relation to his Pension, I hope no difficulty will occur in furnishing me with his new Certificate and as I am anxious to avoid delay, if in before my departure the missing letter should arrive I shall take care to place the Cert. at your disposal & if not, will fulfil any form that the Office may require.
Yours Very Respectfully.
W. B. MacLay
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
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Since writing the foregoing the missing letter  has come to hand & I therefore send the old Certificate, so that the business may be ea- sily despatched. The Commission of D. Gra- ham, on file in Your office, with the papers by which he received relief, under the act of 28 will show beyond all peradventure, when he was legally admitted into the service & I ask a reference to it, that his full rights may be granted. He also received Bounty Lands, at the close of the War.
The evidence now produced & that referred to, will I hope enable You to send me the Certificate. Father the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; April 30, 1845.
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 following facts have been ascertained upon a re-examination of the case of D r Graham — the same having been overlooked in the search previously made; as the rolls from which his services have been found, were not with the regular files of rolls and books containing the accounts of Commissioned and Staff officers; — viz: the name of Isaac G. Graham is borne as a Surgeon's mate upon a " Muster Roll of the field, Staff and Commissioned officers of the 7 th Massachusetts reg t in the service of the United States, commanded by L t . Col. Comd t John Brooks, taken for Jan y . 1782; he was "appointed, July 18, 1781. — Upon a List of the Commissioned officers of the 2 d Massachusetts reg t commanded by L t . Col. Comd t Sprout, dated July 11 th 1783, is borne the name of ——— Graham, as a Surgeon's mate, (the first name not being given) —. There are no others of the name of Graham upon these rolls, in any Capacity. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Washington
April 22. 1845
Sir The claim of Doct. Isaac G. Graham, a Surgeon's Mate in the War of the Revolution, was presented by me sometime in February last, for increase of Pension under the act of 1832, and Your letter to me required that proof should be adduced of his services after the 30 th April 1780 until 1782.
I have been unable to obtain from the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, any evidence from the Records of his office of the service of Doct. Graham, as You will perceive by the Certificate which I now enclose.
Doct. Graham states that he "entered service in the forepart of the Year 1780 as a Surgeon's Mate and served in that capacity until the close of the War in the Regiment of Col. Brooks of the Mass. line". He is now a Pensioner under the act of May 1828 at the rate of $480 per annum and such proof as is required must be on file in Your Department or a Certificate would not have been granted under

that  act
I respectfully ask that Doct. Graham may have the benefit of the proof Your Department may afford.
As I expect to leave Washington in a few days, I shall be obliged for Your earliest attention to this case.
Your obedient
W. B. Maclay
L. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pension

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; April 8 th 1845.
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 Isaac H. Graham is not borne upon the rolls of Col. Brooks' reg t , or upon any of the records in this office, as a Surgeon or in any other capacity.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

House of Representatives, January 31. 1845.
Yr. The claim of Dr. Isaac L. Graham of New York was presented to the Pension Office about 12 months since for increased pension. Dr. Graham served as a Surgeon's Mate in the 7 th Mass. Reg t . Commanded by Col. Brooks until the close of the war & now receives $4.80 per Annum under the act of May 1828. He believes himself entitled to $4.50 per month under the act of 1832 and having been informed that a Surgeon's Mate who served after the year 1780 has lately received an increased allowance he wishes to renew the application & to have the principle established in that case applied to his own. I respectfully ask the attention of the Department to this claim.
Yours Respectfully
W B MacKay
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions.

35 hds In the matter of Doct Isaac G. Graham For increase of Pension
25 Act 15 May 28 N o 823.

Application for Arrears of Pension
State of New York Westchester County. ss.
In this 11 th day of December One thousand Eight hundred and forty three before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of said County personally appeared Doct Isaac G. Graham of Mount Pleasant in said County aged 84 years who being first duly sworn doth upon his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the arrears of Pension due him under the Act of Congress passed May 15, 1828 That he was an Officer of the Revolution to wit. a Surgeon's mate and that he served in that Capacity for a number of years and until the Close of War That he applied for and received a Pension under the Act of May 15, 1828 at and after the rate of $480 per annum. That Declarant has been informed and verily believes that by a late decision of the Department Surgeons are entitled to receive Pensions according to the pay received for Staff Service and he accordingly Claims the arrears due him at the increased rate to which he would be entitled in conformity with that decision
Isaac G. Graham
Sworn to and Subscribed this 11 th day of December 1843
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace
Westchester County ss
I Charles Yoe a Justice of the Peace aforesaid do hereby certify that I am of opinion that the foregoing Declaration of the said Isaac G. Graham is entitled to full Credit as witness my hand This 11 th Day of December 1843
Charles Yoe Justice of the Peace

State of New York Weschester County, ss. I Charles A. Pundy, Clerk of the county of Westchester Do hereby certify, That Charles Lee Esq. by whom the pursuing certificate was made and before whom the pursuing deposition was taken was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Westchester Elected and sworn and duly authorized to act as such Justice. And that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of such Justice and believe his signature thereto to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the 18 th day of December A.D. 1843
Charles A. Pundy, Clerk

No. of Original Payroll 823
40
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
11 June 1828.
Isaac G. Graham — of Mount Pleasant in the County of Westchester in the State of New York — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Surgeon's Mate in the Seventh regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he neither  has  nor applied for received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. D. Kimball.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to in the dollars. line, amounting to
It further appears that is now on the pension list of the agency, and has been since the at the rate of per month.
Isaac G. Graham is returned as a Surgeon's Mate serving to the End of the war in the Massachusetts Line, but is not granted as having received commutation. Surgeon's Mates were not entitled to half pay. Mason Ceph 3 and office June 13 1828 P. Hagner Secy

11 Oct 1828 Settled at Treasury
Coast with Daggett's file
11 Oct 20
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Mount Pleasant (Westchester Co. NY.)
June 7 th 1828
Dear Sir
Doc Graham of this County requested me to forward to you the enclosed declaration. The Doc. states that his Commission was sent to the City of Washington in 1818 or 1819 with his Pension application and begs leave to refer you to his pension papers which are now on file in the War Office as the evidence in support of the statement set forth in his declaration. It is the doctor's wish that his two years pay should be sent to him directed to this place.
I have the Honor to be Sir your obedt. Servt. A. Ward
To the Hon.
Richard Rush

Declaration
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1828.
I Isaac G. Graham of the town of Mount Pleasant in the County of Westchester and State of New York do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the war, at which period I was a Surgeon's mate in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment off the Massachusetts line.
And I do further declare that I did not afterward receive a certificate (commonly called a commutation certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay which was offered by the resolution of Congress of the 22 nd of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolution of the 20 th of October 1780; nor did I ever make application therefor.
And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3 rd day of March 1826. No money.
Isaac G. Graham
Before me John Sing a Commissioner duly sworn and to administer Oaths in the County of Westchester in the State of New York personally appeared this day Aaron Ward and Stephen Doherty of the said County who did severally make Oath that Isaac G. Graham by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this Seventh day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred eighty seven and twenty Eight.
Subscribed my 7 day of June 1828 before
A. Ward Stephen Doherty
John Sing Commissioner
I certify that the above named Aaron Ward & Stephen Doherty are entitled to credit & relief
John Sing

For the An act of the of a please York Conter Seven I was Regis accou certifi years Cong by of the tion Mun 1828
State of New-York, County of Westchester,
S. Nehemiah S. Bates
Clerk of the County of Westchester, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Sing  the said  affidavit whose name is subscribed to the Certificate the proof of acknowledgment of the  affidavit annexed hereto , or Instrument in Writing  affidavit , was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a COMMISSIONER in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds, and discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature of John Sing  the said  affidavit subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper handwriting of the said Commissioner.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the Seventh of June 1828
N. S. Bates
Before me
the State of New York personally appeared Isaac G. Graham Ward and Stephen Dake of the said County who did severally make Oath that Isaac G. Graham by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the army of the revolution in so far as therein stated.
Witness my hand this seventh day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred eight hundred and twenty Eight -
Sworn & subscribed this 7 day of June 1828 before
A. Ward Stephen Dake
John Sing Commissioner
I certify that the above named Ward & Stephen Dake are entitled to credit & relief John Sing

August 5, 1931.
Soldier Subdivision
Mr. Arthur Butler Graham, National Association Bldg., 25 West 43d St., New York, N. Y.
M B A A
Sir:
Your letter addressed to General Land Office relative to bounty land warrants has been referred to this office for consideration and reply.
There is nothing in this office to indicate that Dr. Andrew Graham who appears to have died in 1785, filed a claim for bounty land warrant, or that a claim was filed by any person based on his service.
Bounty land warrant #807 was issued June 25, 1789, to Dr. Isaac Gilbert Graham for 300 acres in full satisfaction for services rendered during the Revolutionary War.
It appears from the records of this office that you were informed relative to the issuance of this warrant by letter of January 28, 1927.
No claim can be identified as having been filed by Henry Graham based on his service in the War of 1812, from the information furnished. If you can give the designation of the organization in which he served or the state from which he enlisted, a further attempt will be made to furnish the desired information.
That part of the act of March 3, 1855, relating to bounty land warrants has not been repealed, but application for such warrants can be made only by the person who rendered the service, or, in case of his death, his widow or children who were under the age of twenty-one years on the date of the passage of the act.
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan, Director of Pensions.
m.H. MH lcb gmb
Henry - last met searched in Rev 1812 files, but by Personal Div.

EW
January 28, 1927
Arthur Butler Graham, Esq., 25 West 43rd St., New York City
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3420 it appears that Isaac Gilbert Graham was commissioned July 18, 1781, a Surgeon's Mate in Colonel John Brooks' Seventh Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, and continued in said regiment until the Continental Army was disbanded at West Point in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818 while a resident of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York. He was still living there in December 1843 and then aged eighty-four years.
He also received bounty land for his services, and for the location of said land granted by the U. S. Government, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, giving him the following data:
"Isaac G. Graham, Surgeon's Mate, War of the Revolution, Warrant No. 807 for three hundred acres, issued June 25, 1789.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

on.
January 31, 1916.
Col. Asa Bird Gardiner, Orrall Manor, Suffern, Rockland County, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the Twenty-seventh instant, you are advised that the papers on file in claim Sur. File No. 3,430 Rev. War, show that Isaac Gilbert Graham was commissioned July 18, 1781, a Surgeon's Mate in Colonel John Brooks' Seventh regiment of the Massachusetts line, and continued in said regiment until the Continental Army was disbanded at West Point in 1783.
There is no further information relative to his service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was eighty-four years of age, and a resident of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York, where he still lived in 1843; there is no other residence stated.
The dates and places of his birth and death are not shown, nor is there any family data on file.
This was his age in 1843

For the location of his bounty land, granted by the United States Government, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, giving him the following data:
"Isaac G. Graham, Surgeon's Mate, Warrant No. 807, for 300 acres, issued June 25, 1829."
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "L. M. Saltzgaber".
Commissioner.

AS VIEWED FROM STATE CAPITOL PARK
THE DESHLER HOTEL CO. LOUIS C. WALLICK, PRESIDENT ADRIAN L. WALLICK, VICE PRESIDENT
BILTMORE HOTEL, PROVIDENCE, R.I. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT
DESHLER-WALLICK HOTEL
1000 ROOMS
1000 BATHS
JAMES H. MICHOS RESIDENT MANAGER
COLUMBUS, OHIO
August 28, 1934
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Have you any record that DR. ISAAC GILBERT GRAHAM was a member of the staff of General Washington during the Revolutionary War?
There has persisted in the family the tradition that he was a surgeon, or surgeon's mate on Washington's staff, and one of his descendants owns a cane which was presented to Dr. Graham by Washington in appreciation of his services.
The Westchester County Historical Society is erecting commemorative tablets in the county and application has been made for one to be placed at the site of the home of Dr. Isaac G. Graham. Official record of Dr. Graham's service is required and we have not been able to find authority acceptable to the Society.
I shall be very glad if you will write me here giving me any information obtainable on this point.
With many thanks, I am
Yours very truly,
Mrs. William R. Corson

THE VETERAN CORPS OF ARTILLERY S. H. Y. INSTITUTED AT THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 25, 1790, EXCLUSIVELY BY OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION. ORGANIZATION AS A SEPARATE CORPS IN THE ACTIVE MILITIA OF THE STATE, DULY CONFIRMED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, MARCH, 3, 1791. IN MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 25 TO JULY 2, 1812 AND SEPTEMBER 2, 1814 TO MARCH 2, 1815. RECRUITED AFTER 1814 EXCLUSIVELY FROM VETERANS OF THE WAR OF 1812.
ARMORY, PARK AVENUE AND 34TH STREET.
Rev. Mr. X Mar 1812 X 28th
CORPS REGULATIONS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 10, 1890 TO ADMIT DESCENDANTS OF REVOLUTIONARY MEMBERS OR 1812 VETERANS. SUCH LIMITATION FIXED BY LAW, MARCH 9, 1895. THE CORPS CONFIRMED IN STATUTORY AND PRESCRIPTIVE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS A SEPARATE CORPS IN ORGANIZED MILITIA, BY ACTS OF CONGRESS OF MAY 8, 1792, (SECTION 1041 U. S. REVISED STATUTES), JANUARY 21, 1903, AND MAY 27, 1908 AND ACTS OF NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE OF APRIL 17, 1854 (CHAPTER 388,) APRIL 16, 1855, (CHAPTER 538,) MARCH 9, 1895, (CHAPTER 61,) APRIL 13, 1904, (CHAPTER 328,) MAY 15, 1907, (CHAPTER 350) AND MAY 14, 1912. (CHAPTER 513).
THE VETERAN CORPS OF ARTILLERY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Commandants' Office
NEW YORK CITY.
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Orrells Onano, Suffern P.O. Rockland County, N.Y. January 27, 1916
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C. Dear Sir,
This Corps, of which I have the honor to be Comdt. (although a senior Lieut.-Col. U.S. Army) was organized in 1790 in New York City, exclusively by officers and soldiers of the War of the Revolution and, after serving twice in the War of 1812, recruited exclusively from Veterans of honorable records in that War, and is limited by law in membership to proper male descendants of those who served honorably in one or other of those wars.
It is one of the nine historic Corps preserved by existing militia laws of Congress in the active militia, this Corps being the only one in this State. In completing the records of our Veteran Original Officers I find myself obliged to ask you for information concerning
Isaac Gilbert Graham one of our officers, who was a pensioner in Westchester County, N.Y. in 1835, and died there September 1, 1848 aged 90.
I have his complete military history as Surgeon's Mate 7 th Regt. Mass. Cont. Infy. and then of the 2 nd Regt. Mass. Cont. Infy. until Jan'y. 1, 1844. But
 1. Where was he from -  2. Where was he born -  3. Did he reside in New York City  4. When did he become a pensioner in Westchester Co. 
An answer to these queries from his pension application will much oblige.
Respectfully,
Wm Bird Gardiner Brig. Major Genl. Comdt.

ARTHUR BUTLER GRAHAM COUNSELOR AT LAW
JOHN G. DONOVAN
CABLE ADDRESS ARTHAM
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BUILDING TWENTY-FIVE WEST FORTY-THIRD STREET NEW YORK CITY
January 10, 1927
The Adjutant General Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am informed that Dr. Isaac Gilbert Graham received from the government for his services as an officer in the Revolutionary Army, a grant of land at Pleasantville, Westchester County, New York, being part of the old Philipse Manor estate confiscated from the owner, a Tory.
Does your office have any record of these awards and if not, can you direct me to the proper source of this information?
Thanking you,
Yours very truly,
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Arthur Butler Graham
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GRAHAM AND REYNOLDS COUNSELORS AT LAW
ARTHUR BUTLER GRAHAM H. WALTER REYNOLDS RALPH A. GILCHRIST FREDERICK M. SCHLATER
CABLE ADDRESS GRAYNOLDS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BUILDING TWENTY-FIVE WEST FORTY-THIRD STREET NEW YORK CITY
July 28, 1931
This letter was sent to Pension Commission as we had one, I did not ask this relative of it - referred to Col. pub. dis. - because John 18th - sup. wanted it
Director of Pensions Veterans' Administration Washington, D. C.
Attention: Mr. Morgan.
Dear Sir:
Under date of July the twentieth, 1931 the Department of the Interior of the United States wrote you under file number 1424875 "K" SCN in response to my letter to that Department in which I asked if Dr. Andrew Graham and Dr. Isaac Gilbert Graham who served in the Revolutionary War, and Henry Graham, Esq. who served in the War of 1812, are entitled to military bounty land warrants under the act of March the third, 1855 (10 Stat. 701).
I also wish to learn whether or not these men took out such warrants.
Yours very truly,
Arthur Butler Graham
ABG:GJP

Apr 10 - 1900 Euphemia E. Graham, City, 1916 Jan. 31. Mkt. to Col. Asa Bird Gardiner, P. 1927 Jan. 28 - Mkt. to Arthur B. Graham, P. 1934 Sept. 20 Mkt. to Mrs. Wm. R. Corson, U.C.S.
Mrs. Euphemia E. Graham
3420 INVALID.
File No. 3420
Isaac Gilbert Graham Surg te State Mass. line
Act: June 1 st 1932
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED,
To Isaac Gilbert Graham Esq r  Greeting.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Prudence and Fidelity, do by these Presents appoint you to be a Surgeon Mate in the Massachusetts Line from the eighteenth day of July 1781 . You are therefore faithfully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Surgeon Mate by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that Purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
WITNESS His Excellency John Adams Esquire, President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the Twelfth Day of June 1783 and in the Seventh Year of our Independence.
By Order of Congress,
Benjamin
Secretary at War.

Revolutionary Claims.
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Under the Act entitled, An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution; approved 15 May, 1828.
Isaac P. Graham
Pay-Certificate of
I certify that Isaac P. Graham — of Mount Pleasant in the County of Westchester in the State of New York — is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned Act, as a surviving Surgeons mate — in the Massachusetts Line of the Army of the Revolution, at the rate of Forty — dollars and — cents a month, payable during his life on the third day of March, and third day of September, in each year.
It is provided by law that the said pay, shall not in any way be transferable, or liable to attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States, this third — day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and of Independence, the fifty fourth.
P. H. Graham Secretary of the Treasury
Eng. by Thos. Tuck