Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 14,570, William Graves, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Graves, William
R 14,570.
CONTENTS
Va. Half Pay.
{ D. A. Acc No. 874 See 050 p 77 Half Pay. William Graves

147 To the Honorable the Senate and the House of Delegates.
Your Petitioner Euphan Graves is the Relict of Wm Graves and lately administered on the estate of her said husband who died in 1799 very poor leaving your petitioner and two children William A Graves & James Graves your other petitioners who humbly leave to state that William Graves the husband and father of your petitioners very early entered into the service during the Revolutionary war and was a cornet in the Cavalry under Captain William Armistead Troop of Horse Major John Nelson was the Major Command ment - that in the year 1782 by their arrangement he was transferred to Col. Dabneys Legion was in is said appointed Quarter master in the said Legion - that this House has paid Major Nelson his commutation and the Heirs of Captain Armistead - that the said intestate continued in the service until the end of the war that the Executive who had the power, declared that your petitioners said father should retire on half pay with others of the said Legion -
Your petitioners appeal to the justice and magnanimity of this House to allow your petitioners the commutation of half pay for the life of your petitioners said husband & of your other petitioners said father or five years commutation in lieu thereof - your petitioners believe the Board of Public Officers reported that the said William Graves the elder was entitled to half pay for life - that they believe that Judge John Marshall Col. George Mutter & Col. Charles

148 Dabney were appointed to make out the disrimination under the act of 1781 & that two of them are still alive and can give to this House any further information if required so to do -
Euphau Graves
William A Graves
James Graves
by William Du Val their Friend & agent
Norfolk Borough Court 126 day of September 1826
On the motion of Euphau Graves widow and relict of William Graves deceased who took the oath prescribed by law and together with William A Graves her security entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of one thousand dollars with condition according to law certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration on the estate of the said William Graves deceased in due form -
A Copy Teste No Williams Dyl C -
Portsmouth Augt 12 th 1828
Dear William
Since I saw you I have learned with regret that Mark Robinson Esqr of your City has lately died and as my mother had engaged him as her council to obtain from the State of Virginia the commutation money due from the State to the heirs of William Graves - I have therefore to request that you will have

(149) the goodness to see his representative and get the papers and put them in the hands of the most able council of your city if any proof should be necessary I saw by the testimony of Col Stephen Wright and Com Barron set aside any difficulty - My father was an officer attached to Dabney's Corps and Nelsons Legion and was at one time a Subaltern in the same Company of Horse which Capt Wm Armistead commanded.
No part of the commutation money has ever been received and I imagine there will be not the smallest difficulty in securing the claim -
Your Sisters my mother wife children &c are well. Give my respects to your Bro Anthony and family, Robert and Miles Cary particularly tell him as our dispositions appear congenial altho our acquaintance has been short I should be pleased to open a regular correspondence with him
respecty Yr relation Wm A. Graves
(Addres) Mr William A Robinson
Virginia Bank Richmond
Wm A Graves and James Graves heirs of Major Wm Graves the widow of Major Graves is living - all are at this time residing in Norfolk -
W A Robinson Decr 11. 1828.
Major William Graves was a Lieutenant in Captain William Armisteads Corps of Horse which I

150 believe belonged to Colonel Dabneys Legion of Cavalry - I first knew him at Hampton shortly after the siege of York and am inclined to think that he continued in the service, until the close of the war, when he received some civil appointment at Norfolk -
James Barron
Gosport Navy Yard June the 27 - 1826:
Petition Mem d of Lieut. Col. James Barron
Virginia Richmond City to wit:
I George W Munford Clerk of the House of Delegates & Keeper of the Rolls of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of the petition of the widow & heirs of W m Graves & the documents accompanying the same presented at the session of 1828-'29 & filed in my office - Given under my hand this 28 th August 1832 -
George W Munford LLD Keeper of the Rolls of Virginia

Statement of what is due to William Graves deceased, for 5 years full pay & interest thereon in lieu of half pay, in accordance with what is understood to be the intention of the Court of Virginia in similar cases.
   5 years Full Pay 2500 00   Interest thereon from April 22. 1783 to Feb 25 . 1829:   45 years 309 days at 6 per cent per ann 6876 99   Dollars 9376 99   deduct payment made Feb 25 . 1829. 2500 00   Dollars 6876 99   Interest on this balance from Feb 25 . 1829 to October 23. 1849:   20 years 240 days at 6 per cent per ann 8523 70   deduct payment made Aug 13. 1833 1178 8511 92   Amount due October 23. 1849. Dollars. 15388 91  

An act concerning the widow and Heirs of William Graves deceased Passed February 16 th 1821.
 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the Auditor of Public Accounts be, and he is hereby authorised and required to settle with the Widow and Heirs of William Graves, deceased, his commutation of five years full pay, in lieu of half pay for life, as a Cornet of cavalry and Quarter Master of the Virginia line, in State establishment during the revolutionary war, and to issue a warrant on the Treasury in favour of the said Widow and Heirs for the amount due, to be paid them out of any money therein not otherwise appropriated: Provided, that nothing in this act shall be so construed, as to allow any payment of interest on the amount found due.  2. This act shall be in force from its passage. 
I certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an act of assembly with the printed act, and find it a true copy. I further certify that I have examined the settlement made in the Auditor's office, under that act, and find that the amount the

852. The representations of William Graves were paid sixteen hundred dollars on account of five years full pay as Corral, and nine hundred dollars on account of five years full pay as Quarter Master. I further certify that I made out the original list of payments by the State of Virginia which is certified by the Auditor and marked No 12. in the printed congressional report of Jan y 16 th 1832 (document No 191) and that the object in preparing that list was to exhibit the total amount of payments by the State on account of Commutation and Half pay and not to show the particulars of each payment - Hence there was no distinction between the sum received by Graves as Corral and what was paid to him as Quarter Master.
Given under my hand at the Audr's office this 3 rd September 1833.
Joseph Jackson Clerk of Accounts

Department of the Interior Washington, November 28 1849.
Sir
The Third Auditor of the Treasury has transmitted to the Department your letter of this date in reference to the error in the amount allowed to the Representatives of William Graves, in which you say "that if there has been any error, the Secretary of the Interior should direct a re-investigation of the claim."
As it is very obvious that the Certificate of the Commissioner of Pensions is erroneous in directing the manner in which interest should be calculated in the settlement of the account. — If authority from me is necessary in the premises, as you suppose, you are hereby directed to reopen the case to the extent required in order to settle the account upon the proper basis.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obedt. Servant
J. Evans Secretary.
The Commissioner of Pensions

The United States, Dr.
To William Graves a Cornet in the State Cavalry — Regiment in the Virginia Line (commanded by Major John Nelson) in the Revolu- tionary War.
For his half-pay from 3 rd September 1783 (date of Treaty of Peace) to the 15 th May 1799 (day of his death) — in pursuance of the third section of an act of Congress "to provide for liquida- ting and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia," approved 5 th July 1832, being 15 years 255 days at £ 48 Virginia currency, equal to $ 1600 — per annum, amounting to Dollars 2,571. 78.
Deduct amount heretofore paid for commuta- tion pursuant to an act of the Legislature of Virginia of 10 th February 1829, and repaid to Virginia in pursuance of the 1 st section of the Act of 5 th July 1832. ————— 2,500.
Balance payable ————— Dollars 11.78.

Note. In the list received from Mr. Heath there is only one officer of the name of _____ Graves. He appears to have been a Corner as above stated, and it appears that William Graves was paid Commutation of 2500 as above stated.
Auditor's Office
August 13, 1833
Signed W m Parker
Comptroller's Office
August 14, 1833,
End.
Signed W m Anderson

Rec d 29 Augt. 1833.
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Sir
Auditors Office 8 th Aug 27. 1833
When I received the warrant draft of the Treas y U States a few days since for the balance of William Graves's Half pay amounting to $11.78, I was at first a good deal surprised, for I certainly should not have troubled the Treasury department with the examination of the papers for so small a sum. On looking into the subject however, I find that although the Representatives of William Graves received under the act of the V a Legislature, passed 10 Feb. 1829, the sum of $2500, yet only $1600 of that sum was received on account of the full pay for 5 years of a Cornet , the balance of $900, having been paid to them on account of their fathers services as quarter master. This fact, — the settlement made in this office under the act of 1829, as well as the terms of the act itself will conclusively prove. The Report of the Board of Field officers, distinctly shows, that the annual Half pay of a cornet was only $320 which will make the full pay for 5 years exactly $1600. I presume therefore that under these circumstances, you would not consider the sum paid by this state to Graves and refunded by the U.S. as a quarter master as a fair offset against the other claim as cornet . I should be happy to hear from you when convenient, and in the mean time remain
Very respectfully,
your obedient servant
Jas H. Heath
The Hon Wm J. Duane

Th. 27 Sept. 1833.
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500
Richmond Va 5 Sept 1833.
Sir,
I am favored by yours of the 29. ulto. relative to Graves's claim. The enclosed paper will disclose all the facts of the case, from which you will be enabled to decide. No part of the $2500 paid to his Representatives was either on account of pay whilst in service , nor for depreciation. The General Assembly voted him $1600 5 years full pay as Coronet , - and $900 - 5 years full pay as Quarter Master . Now it seems to me to be right, that if you deduct the whole $2500 in the settlement, you ought to allow the Half pay as Coronet and Quarter Master , or if you only allow the Half pay as Coronet under the act of Congress, you should only deduct therefrom the commutation paid to him as Coronet , by Virginia.
You may probably say, that the Va Assembly ought not to have allowed more than the 5 years full pay as coronet , and I am myself inclined to that opinion, - but as they did pay him $900 as Quarter Master , and the money was refunded to the state, by the General Government, under the 1. sect of the act of July 1833,

I do not think that the claim for Half pay as cornet under the 3 d section of the act ought in any wise to be affected by that circumstance.
To illustrate this view of the subject still further. John Nicholas, you will see by the printed list of payments, received considerable sums of money for commutation and depreciation, and in one instance they are blended. Now in the settlement of his Half pay, I presume that you only deducted the amount paid to him for commutation. But suppose he had received the depreciation from Virginia wrongfully ; would that circumstance have authorised its deduction in the settlement of Half pay ? Certainly not I presume, inasmuch as the Treasury Department will not enquire under the act of Congress of 5 July 1832, whether the monies directed to be refunded to Virginia were originally properly paid by her or not. I can perceive no clear distinction between such a case, and the one which is now presented to you. Nevertheless, there are  circumstances  that  induce  me  to  believe  that  the  depreciation  should  be  deducted  from  the  Half  pay  of  the  officer  in  the  event  of  his  death  or  discharge  or  otherwise  than  by  the  act  of  Congress  of  5  July  1832  and  if  overruled  by  your  better  judgement , I shall, so far as I am concerned willingly acquiesce.
I am Sir
With high respect
Your obedient serv t
J. H. Meigs
The Hon W. J. Duane

Department of the Interior.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Commencement of Session
See letter to 3rd Auditor of Pensions 1849
Wm G Brown
1849

Wm G. Adams
James M. Buchanan
Department of the Interior.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
See letter to 3 d Auditor Apr. 22, 1869

Letter from the Commr. of Pensions asking the papers of Mr. Graves.

Pension Office November 22 d 1849
Sir
I will be obliged to you if you will let the bearer have the papers in the half- pay case of William Graves, dec d . They shall be returned to-day
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your O bt S vt
J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
Received the above for J. L. Edwards Esq.
Rich d W. Clarke
Hon A. A. Hall Register of the Treasury

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office November 19. 1849
Sir
Upon a revision of the account of William Graves, deceased, for five years full pay, in commutation of his half pay for Revolutionary Service, it appears that an error has been made in the directions from the Pension Office, as to the mode of computing the interest due on the claim of the said Graves. I respectfully ask a review & correction of the same, if you concur with me in the opinion that an error has been made.
I submit for your examination a corrected Statement of the account herewith enclosed.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt Jno S. Callahan, 3 d Auditor.
2 James L. Edwards, Esquire, Commissioner of Pension.

Copy
Pension Office.
Upon an appeal from the decision of this Office, the Acting Secretary of the Interior having decided that the claim of the Administrator of the late William Graves, who was a Cornet and Quarter Master in the Virginia State Troops during the War of the Revolution, should be admitted, I find that under his decision, the administrator is entitled by the provisions of the Act of July 5, 1832, and the amendatory Act of the 3 d March 1835, transferring the settlement of the Virginia half pay claims to the War Department to the amount of five years full pay, twenty five hundred dollars, with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent. per annum, from the 23 d April 1783 to the 23 d February 1829, deducting the amount of $2500 then received by the heirs, and with interest on the balance to October 23 d 1849, deducting therefrom the amount of $11,78 paid to the representatives of said Graves on the 13 th August 1833. The amount is payable to Joseph Segar, Esq. Attorney of William B. Lant, Esq. administrator on the estate of William Graves, deceased.
Approved
(Signed) T. Ewing.
Secretary of the Interior.
(Signed) J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions.

Copy
The United States Dr.
To William Graves (deceased) Corrct & 2 d Master in the Virginia State Troops
For 5 years full pay 2500.00 and Interest thereon from April 22. 1783. to Feb 25 . 1829, 45 years 309 days @ 6% 6876.99
9376 99 2500 00 6876 99
deducting amount paid therein
Interest on this balance from Feb 25 . 1829 to Aug 13 . 1833, 4 years 169 days @ 6%
1841 52 8718 51
deduct amount paid Aug 13 . 1833
11 78 8706 73
Interest on this balance from Aug 13 . 1833 to October 23. 1849, 16 years 71 days @ 6%
8460 05 17166 78
Dollars
Allowed by decision of Acting Secretary of the Interior, dated October 23. 1849
Act to provide for liquidating & paying certain claims of the State of Virginia Approved July 5. 1832.
Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office October 24. 1849
Stated by J. B. Kirkpatrick
2 d Comptroller's Office Oct. 24. 1849 Ex d S. M.

Statement of what is due to William Graves deceased for 5 years full pay & interest thereon in lieu of half pay in accordance with what is understood to be the intention of the Court of Virginia in similar cases.
   5 years Full Pay 2500 00   Interest thereon from April 22. 1783 to Feb. 25. 1829   45 years 309 days at 6 per cent per ann. 6876 99   Dollars 9376 99   deduct payment made Feb. 25. 1829 2500 00   Dollars 6876 99   Interest on this balance from Feb. 25. 1829 to October 23. 1849;   20 years 240 days at 6 per cent per ann. of 8523.70   deduct payment made Aug. 13. 1833 11.788 8511 92   Amount due October 23. 1849: Dollars 15,388 91  

Treasury Department, Third Auditor's Office, Nov. 22, 1849
James L. Edwards, Esq. Comt. of Pensions.
Sir: - The Secretary of the Department of the Interior having authorized a re-open- ing of the account of Wil- iam Graves, under the claim of his Representatives for commutation, I herewith send you the papers connected therewith, (three in number, one of them being, according to my understanding of the case, the correct statement of the amount due to the representatives of the said Graves. Please return the papers.
Very respectfully, Yours at sent, J. S. Gallaher, 3 d Auditor.

Copy
Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office November 22, 1849.
Sir:
An error having occurred in the calculation of interest upon the claim of William Graves dec d for the commutation of his half pay for five years full pay and interest thereon until paid, the Secretary of the Interior has directed the account to be re-opened and the error corrected.
Considering this claim under the Act of Congress of the 5 th July 1832, as analogous to those which have been prosecuted to judgement against the State of Virginia, it is decided that the amount due the estate of the said Graves (to wit $6876.99) is to bear interest from the 25 th February 1829, until the 23 rd of Oct 1849, deducting therefrom the sum of $11.78 paid on the 13 th Aug t 1833.
The actual sum due the Administrator of W m Graves, will therefore be fifteen thousand, three hundred and eighty-eight dollars and ninety-one cents ($15388.91) instead of the sum of seventeen thousand, one hundred and

Sixty six dollars and seventy eight cents ($17,466.78)
You will therefore please inform William D. Lamb Esq. the Adm r , of this error, and request him to refund to the Treasury of the U States, the sum of one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven dollars and eighty seven cents ($1,777.87) the amount erroneously overpaid.
No intentional error is imputed to any person or officer connected with this transaction, but it is desirable to have a settled rule of action, upon all such claims - a copy of the corrected statement is herewith enclosed.
Very respectfully
Yr ob t Serv t
Signed) Pro. S. Gallagher 3 o Auditor
Es.
Joseph Segar Esq, Atty of the Adm r of William Graves, dec d .

(Copy)
Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office, November 19, 1849.
Sir
Upon a revision of the account of William Graves, deceased, for five years full pay, in commutation of his half-pay for Revolutionary services, it appears that an error has been made in the directions from the Pension Office as to the mode of computing the interest due on the claim of the said Graves. I respectfully ask a review and correction of the same, if you concur with me in the opinion that an error has been made.
I submit for your examination a corrected statement of the account herewith enclosed.
Very respectfully, Your obedt Servt, (Signed) Jno. J. Gallaker 3 d Auditor
To
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions

NO 14570
31-37
William Graves
Conet
Var bar
Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
1-0
4037 REJECTED
W. Pay _____ act 32
Received _____, 187

The Anderson
Certificate for 5 years full pay issued to the widow of Com Groom who was Reported alive but the Records showed he was dead a few weeks previous to his death.
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Pay of a cornet of horse 26\frac{2}{3} per month
 Quarter Master - 15  41 \frac{2}{3}  12  49 \frac{2}{5}  5  2460  \frac{2}{3} for 60 mths. 40  2500 
The foregoing is a copy of a settlement made with the widow and heirs of William Graves deceased in this office on the 25 th Februy 1829 for his commutation of five years full pay in lieu of half pay for life as a cornet of cavalry and quarter master in the Virginia line and under an act passed 12 th February 1829.
Auds office Richmond Va J.E. Heath Audr 5 th Jany 1833 of Virginia
(A copy)
From the original by Jno. H. Price
I have compared the above copy with the original which original I have sent by Governor Pleasants to the Treasury Department
William D. Val th Richmond Jany 7. 1833

Act July 5. 1832
W m Graves, dec d .
Oct. 23 d 1849
Com ts — all

Pension Office
October 25 th 1847
Upon an appeal from the decision of this office, the Acting Secretary of the Interior having decided that the claim of the administrator of the late William Purves, who was a Colonel and Quarter Master in the Virginia State Troops during the war of the revolution, should be admitted, I find that under his decision, the administrator is entitled by the provisions of the Act of the 5 th of July 1832, and the amendatory Act of the 3 rd of March 1835, transferring the settlement of the Virginia half pay claims to the War Department, to the amount of five years full pay, twenty five hundred dollars, with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum, from the 22 nd April 1783 to the 25 th February 1827, deducting the amount of 2500 then received by the heirs, and with interest on the balance to the 13 rd August 1833, deducting the amount of eleven dollars and seventy eight cents then received by the representatives and with interest on the balance to this date. The amount is payable to Joseph Segar, Esq. Attorney of William B. Lamb, Esq. administrator on the estate of William Purves deceased.
Approved.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Acting Secretary of the Interior.

Re: 1 Augt 1833.
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457.
Auditors Office of Virginia
July 30 1833
Sir,
The Representatives of W m Graves have authorised and requested me to settle with your Department for the balance of Half pay due to their father and intestate as a cornet in the State Cavalry under the command of Major Nelson during the Revolutionary war. You will find in the Report of the Board of Field Officers in 1782 that a W m Graves is reported as cornet in Nelson's corps but his christian name is not given. By referring however to the documents upon which the legislature granted commutation, you will perceive that in the opinion of that Body W m Graves was the officer entitled, and there is no doubt whatever of the fact that the same persons who received the commutation from the legislature as the Reps. of W m Graves are the same who are now applying through me for the balance of Half pay after deducting commutation.
It is due to candor however to state that the heirs and representatives of an officer who was named Ralph Graves claim contend that he was the officer (not William Graves) who was reported by the Board of 1782, and it is a singular and somewhat puzzling fact

fact that the Depreciation Roll in his office contains both the names of William Graves and Ralph Graves as Cornets in the State Cavalry. It is moreover proper and fair that I should state to you (having no other concern in the matter, than that perfect justice should be done) that an officer of Major Nelson's Corps of Cavalry who is now living (Dudley Digges) - informed me that Ralph Graves was to the best of his recollection the officer with whom he was associated in that Corps. I do not I confess lay any great stress upon the feeble impressions of decayed memory - particularly when it is certain that both W m & Ralph were officers in the State Cavalry - though it is not certain which of them was reported as entitled to Half Pay.
It will remain for you therefore to decide whether you will incline to the opinion of the Va. Legislature as to the identity of the officers or pursue such other course as shall be suggested to your sense of propriety and justice.
I am Sir with great respect your obedient servant Jas. E. Heath
The Hon: W. I. Saane

No 63.457
Treasury Department Auditor's Office 13 th August 1833
I hereby certify, that I have examined and adjusted an account between the United States and William Graves, a Cornet in the State Cavalry Regiment in the Virginia Line (commanded by Major John Nelson) in the Revolutionary War, and find that the sum of Eleven Dollars and seventy eight cents is due from the United States unto James E Heath of Richmond Attorney of William Graves, administrator de bonis non, on his Estate bearing the amount of his half pay from the 8 th September 1783 to 15 th May 1799 after deducting from said half pay 2500 Dollars heretofore paid by the State of Virginia for Commutation which Remainder is to be paid in pursuance of the third section of an act of Congress "to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia," approved July 5 th 1832 as appears from the statement and vouchers herewith transmitted, for the decision of the Comptroller of the Treasury thereon.
$11 78 / 100
R. Harrison Auditor
To Joseph Anderson Esqr.
Comptroller of the Treasury of the United States
Comptroller's Office
I admit and certify the above balance this 14 th day of August 1833.
Jos. Anderson Compt.
To Thomas S Smith Esqr. Register
Treasury Department Register's Office 2 nd August 1839
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the files of this office.
Allen A. Hall
Registrar

Copy.
The United States D r
To William Graves (deceased) Cornet & D r Master in the Virginia State Troops
  For 5 years full pay 2500 00   and Interest thereon from April 22. 1783 to Feb. 25. 1829; 45 years 309 days @ 6 per ct   6876 99   9376 99   deducting amount paid thereon 2500 00   6876 99   Interest on this balance from Feb. 25. 1829 to Aug. 13. 1833; 4 years 167 days @ 6% 1841 52   8718 51   deduct amount paid Aug. 13. 1833. 11 78   8706 73   Interest on this balance from August 13. 1833 to October 23. 1849, 16 years 71 days @ 6% 8460 05   17166 78 
Allowed by decision of Acting Secretary of the Interior dated October 23. 1849.
Act to provide for liquidating & paying certain claims of the State of Virginia approved July 5. 1832.
Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office October 24. 1849
Stated by P. B. Kirkpatrick
2 Comptroller's Office Oct 24. 1849 Ex. J. M.

Wm. Graves Cornel & D Masters Va State Snop Com all. Oct 23 '49

Pension Office October 23. 1849
Upon an appeal from the decision of this Office, the Acting Secretary of the Interior having decided that the claim of the Administrator of the late William Graves, who was a Colonel and Quarter Master in the Virginia State Troops during the war of the Revolution, should be admitted, I find that under his decision the Administrator is entitled by the provisions of the Act of the 5 th July 1832, and the Amendatory Act of the 3 rd of March 1835, transferring the settlement of the Virginia half-pay claims to the War Department, to the amount of five years full pay, twenty five hundred dollars, with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum, from the 22 nd April 1783 to the 25 th February 1829, deducting the amount of 2500 then received by the heirs, and with interest on the balance to the 13 th August 1833, deducting the amount of eleven dollars and seventy-eight cents then received by the representatives, and with interest on the balance to this date. The amount is payable to Joseph Segar Esq. attorney of William B Lamb Esq, Administrator on the estate of William Graves, dec d .

(Signed) A. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions By J. H. Coombs, Chief Clerk
Approved
(Signed) D. C. Goddard Acting Secretary of the Interior