Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28746, Hobart Graves, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Graves, Hobart
S. 28746
CONTENTS
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3254 3254
New York
Hobart Graves
of Green  Green in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shapley of the regiment commanded by Colonel in the Connecticut line for 6 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Decr. 1832 and sent to H. Glauk Utica
Arrears to 14th of Apr. 1832 $ 30 Pens ant. allowance ending 4/1/33 10 $ 40
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. C. Piles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 150
Date of death not on 8/19-
922

Robert Greves' Rahers 5815.
admitted 6 mo - 20 $. p. cc at Utica

State of New York
Herkimer County ss On this first day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before Nathan Williams Esquire Vice Chancellor of the State of New York for the fifth Circuit now sitting Hobart Graves a resident of the Town of Paris and County of Oneida and within the said fifth Circuit aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 18 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated the year 1781-2 your petitioner enlisted and common soldier in the war of the Revolution at Fort Ticonderoga in Connecticut in a company commanded by Captain Shapley Connecticut State Troops for the full period of six months - That he served in Part of all Connecticut of contending to length until 1802 when he entered the service has no documentary evidence of his enlistment or discharge I know no one except John Stewart of Frankfort who is now deceased is acquainted with his services - was born at Fort Ticonderoga Connecticut has no record of his age - now lives in Paris Oneida County has no record of his death thirty years - entered the service as a volunteer and substituted for John Stewart never received any written discharge nor ever held a commission I know of no one acquainted with his services except John Stewart Hobart Graves and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever or pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is on the pension roll of the agency of any State or Federal claim from the day of year aforesaid. Hobart Graves before me
State of New York Herkimer County ss
John Stewart of Frankfort County of Herkimer being first duly sworn maketh oath and saith that he is well acquainted with the said Hobart Graves the above named applicant and this deponent knows that the said Hobart Graves served the full term of six months as a common soldier in the war of the Revolution at Fort Ticonderoga as is stated in his declaration. John Stewart
Given as aforesaid before me
N. Williams Vice Chancellor

We Durbin Dumar a Clergyman residing in Frankfort County of Herkimer and Jonathan Harvey residing in the town of Frankfort do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hobart Grimes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be six by seven years of age that he is valued and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion  I sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid — J. W. Williams Justin Durbin Jonathan Harvey
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories propounded by the near department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Durbin Dumar who has signed the pre- ceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Frankfort County of Herkimer and that Jonathan Harvey who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Frankfort County aforesaid and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit  J. W. Williams vice Chan.
I J Watson Williams Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the 5 th district of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the Application of Hobart Grimes for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Third day of September 1832 J. Watson Williams.

Clerk in Chancery for District.
and the said Court do further certify that John Stewart who has signed the preceding affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit -
J. W. Williams
Vice Chan.
I James Watson Williams, Clerk in Chancery for the Fifth Circuit of the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Graves for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of December, A.D. 1832.
J. Watson Williams
Clerk in Chancery for District N.Y.
That in and as a First

September 24, 1934.
Lila James Roney P. O. Box 356 Woodstock, New York.
BA-J/MHF/ILL Hobart Graves S. 28746
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the record of Hobart Graves is the one you desire, and that you want to know the cost of photostatic copies of the papers.
This set of papers is so arranged under a seal that photostatic copies cannot be made without breaking the seal and mutilating the papers.
A very careful examination of the papers on file in his pension claim, S. 28746, has been made for you and the data found are given below. These official reports have been accepted by the various historical and patriotic societies as authentic, and it is believed this will serve for you.
It is regretted that this office cannot comply with your request for photostatic copies.
Hobart Graves was born in East Haddam, Connecticut, the date not stated. He resided there until the year 1802.
Hobart Graves volunteered in 1781, and served six months as a private in Captain Shapley's Connecticut company, at Fort Trumbull.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 1, 1832, while a resident of Paris, Oneida County, New York, aged sixty-seven years. He had resided there for about thirty years. His application for

pension was executed in Herkimer County, New York.
There are no data, whatever, in regard to the family of Hobart Graves.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of the pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following:
Hobart Graves Certificate 3254 Issued December 15, 1832 Rate of $20 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832. New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

MMNF
October 22, 1925
Rev. Roger F. Williams 420 Walnut Place Syracuse, New York
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 25746 it appears that Hobart Graves was born in East Haddam, Connecticut, the date not stated. He resided there until the year 1802 While a resident of said East Haddam he enlisted  Hobart Graves volunteered in 1781 and served six months as a private in Captain Shapley's Connecticut Company. at Fort Trumbull.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 1, 1832 while a resident of Paris, Oneida County, New York aged sixty-seven years. He had resided there about 30 yrs - His appl. for pen. was executed in Herk Co. NY There is no data on file are as to his family.
Respectfully,
in regard to
In ord to obtain the date of birth
Respectfully yrs
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON
September 10, 1934
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IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Lila James Roney P. O. Box 356 Woodstock, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Hulburt Graves, a pensioner of Herkimer County, New York, in 1832.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of an Hurlburt Graves.
The pensioner of Herkimer County, New York, in 1832, was Hobart Graves.
If your ancestor were Hurlburt Graves, it is presumed that you are not interested in the record of Hobart Graves.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Yes this is the record I want — Please advise us at once as to price of all Photostats —

420 Walnut Place
Syracuse, N. Y.
September 14, 1925
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C. Gentlemen:—
If such record is on file in your office I would like a copy of the same pertaining to Hobart Graves of the town of Paris, Oneida County New York. He died there Jan 11, 1853 in his 88th year. He came from Haddam, Conn. His wife was Mercy (1763-1851) He was on the pension list for 1840 any family data that is recorded I would like
I trust for an early reply.
Sincerely, (Rev.) Roger F. Williams

28 746 INVALID. Rev
1932- Oct. 22- Wed. to Rev. Roger Williams - MMH 1904 - Sept. 24 - Wed. to Lila James Roney - MMH/226.
File No. 28,746
Hobart Francis
Rev. Roney
Act: June 7" 39"
Index: Vol. 9, Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]