Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,3641, Simeon Graves, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Graves, Simeon
S. 43641
CONTENTS

2359
New-York.
Simeon Graves, private, Connecticut line - 4 Capt. Smith
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. of Sept. 1818 and sent to the care of Albon Man, Esq; Constable, Franklin Co. N.Y.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 -  $: 34. 67    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March, 1819.  48 ..    1 mo: \frac{10}{30} - - - - -  $: 82. 67  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 15th March, 1818. }
5 Years 1777- Chamber Connecticut Graves, Franklin Co.
1848 April 17 J N Pratt wrote about they are though not identified as being for data Pensions
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Simson Graham affidavit No. 25 April
The undersigned in the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office.
Correct correct except the first certificate.

STATE OF New York Franklin COUNTY, ss. S
On this twenty sixth day of April 1818, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: Personally appears Simson Graces aged sixty four years, resident in Conesville in the said county and state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That the said Simson Graces the 4th day of March 1777 enlisted in Watertown in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain David Smith of the Reg t Commanded by Col l John Chandler ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Month of March 1782 when he was discharged from service in West Point state of New York ; that he was in the battles of Danbury - Mud Fort - Monmouth - White Plains and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Discharge lost Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Albon Man first Judge of C.C.Pleas in S d County
Simson Graces
I Albon Man first Judge of the court of
Common Pleas of the county of Franklin and state aforesaid, DO CERTIFY, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Simson Graces did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemies; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
The above said Simson Graces, being in indigent circumstances, stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Given under my hand 25th April - 1818
Albon Man first Judge
[L.S.]
State of New York Franklin county ss
I Asa Wheeler Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Albon Man Esquire before whom and at the time when the above affidavit & certificate were made, was first judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Franklin, duly commissioned & sworn, and authorized to act in that capacity under the laws of the said State, and that his signature above are his true hand writing
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand the public seal of the said Court this 2 d day of May 1818 at Malone in the said County
Asa Wheeler Clerk

Transcript of Scheduled Oath of Simon Graves -
1859 Franklin Ky
Con Sept 18

At a Court of Common Pleas Held at the Court-House in Plattsburgh  Malone , in and for the County of Clinton  Franklin , and State of New-York, on the tenth day of October 1828 Present:
Simon Norton, Esq. Andrew Gates, Esq. & James Dampfield Judges of the said Court.
Franklin COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this tenth day of October 1828 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton  Franklin  Simon Graves aged Sixty eight years resident in the town of Courtenay in the said County of Clinton  Franklin , who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he served in the war of the revolution in the Company commanded by Captain Davis Smith in the 8th Regiment of Connecticut troops Commanded by Colonels P. Chandler, Giles Russell and S. Heart of Continental troops from March 1777 till the close of the Revolutionary war when he was honorably discharged
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the twenty fifth day of April 1818 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 2334 and dated the sixteenth day of September 1818 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Real Estate
I have none.
personal estate excepting wardrobe bedding & clothing } one pair of oxen which I have purchased and paid for with the money then received from the agent of the United States in collecting of my pension certificate } $65.00 one Iron pot $1.00. 1 Kettle $1.00  2.00 three old chairs a few old knives & forks  1.50 a few other articles of furniture not worth more than  2.00 $70.50
That by occupation I am a farmer but as consequence of age & infirmity I am unable to perform much hard labor

my family consists of my wife Mary aged fifty five years one son Truman Graves aged 18 years one daughter Rhoda aged fifteen years one other son Freeman Graves aged ten years all of whom enjoy good health — (Sign) Truman Graves —
Sworn to and declared on the 10 th _____ day of October 1820 before the Court
Asa Wheeler Clerk
Asa Wheeler
I Charles Platt , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Clinton  Franklin ; do certify that the foregoing oath _____ and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy dollars and fifty Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this 20 th Day of October 1820,
Asa Wheeler Clerk by Thos A Townson Dep. Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court on this
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton

Rev. & 1812 War Section. HMHP
January 11, 1930.
E. W. Owens, 3435 Nebraska Street, Sioux City, Iowa.
Dear Sir:
In response to your letter of December 27, 1929 in behalf of Mr. P. B. Graves in regard to bounty land for Revolutionary War service of one Simeon Graves, I advise you that there is now no provision of law that would entitle descendants of soldiers of the Revolution to pension or bounty land.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.
I asked Dr. Wilkinson about answering this letter, as the inquirer is interested in getting a duplicate warrant for one that he states was burned. Doctor said as a thorough search of the records had been made & the issuance of a former warrant not found recorded, that the letter just as well be as above. The inquirer's reply when I asked for more info. to identify the Simeon Graves, would infer that this Com. soldier is the one in whom he is interested. MMS

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Hon. Earl N. Schuch born. of Pensions Washington N.B.

3435, Neb. St. Sioux City Iowa Recd 27-29
Hon. Earl Warren
In answer to your letter of Nov 27-29 to Senator Brookhart will say that if you will give the date when Simon Graver was granted a pension and his address when he was granted the pension his grand son P. B. Graver thinks he can procure the other information you ask for from the Franklin County New York records and the Census Records from that County. Simon Graver served in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Troops in the Revolutionary War for two years and was granted a land warrant which was destroyed by fire before he had the opportunity to locate it. I would let me know your reply.
Yours Truly C. W. Owens

November 27, 1929.
Honorable Smith W. Brookhart, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.
My dear Senator:
Your letter of November 18, 1929, relative to land warrant alleged to have been issued by the United States Government to Simeon Graves, New York Troops, Revolutionary War, has been transmitted to this bureau by the General Land Office, for further consideration.
I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau show that a pension was granted one Simeon Graves who served in the Connecticut Troops and later lived in Franklin County, New York. There is no record of a warrant for bounty land having been issued by the United States on account of his services.
The data contained in your letter is not sufficient to enable the bureau to make a further proper search of the records.
If your constituent will kindly give the number of the alleged warrant to which he refers, or the date of the act under which it was issued, the date and place of soldier's death, and if known, the date of his birth and widow's given name, some of which data will aid in identification, further consideration will gladly be given the matter.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

Mr. Blackmar & I searched all the Reg t Army books, the acts of 1847, 1850, 1852 + 1855 for 160 acres + the name Simeon Graves, Graves, Groves etc - ap- peared only once & that was Warrant No. 45872 - 160.55 for Simeon S. Graves, Mex. War & he served in the Missouri Troops - So this note is to pave another road search -

1358381
U.S. JAR
JAR
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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The attached communication has been received by the General Land Office and is referred for answer to the Department of Pensions.
A copy of letter of even date, to the writer, Hon. Smith W. Brookhart, is attached.
Thos. C. Havell
Assistant Commissioner.

jar United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE
November 18, 1929.
1568211 Commissioner General Land Office, Washington, DC.
My dear Commissioner:-
I am in receipt of a letter from a constituent in Iowa asking for information concerning a Revolutionary land grant . The situation is stated as follows:-
X Simeon Graves , a soldier in a New York Regiment in the Revolutionary war, was granted a land warrant for 160 acres of land by the U.S. Government, but the warrant was destroyed by fire, the soldier never claimed the land, nor any of his heirs.
It is desired to know if a descendant of his now living at Sioux City, Iowa, can have a new warrant issued to him on proving that he is descended from Simeon Graves and that the original warrant was destroyed by fire.
I would appreciate it if you will reply with the information desired; also, if you will send information concerning new land open to homestead entry, so that I can send it on.
Very sincerely yours,
Smith W. Brookhart Smith W. Brookhart.
EF

ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
1 Inc.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON
NOV 23 1929
PLEASE REFER TO
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Information: Warrants.
Hon. Smith W. Brookhart, United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
Reference is had to your letter of November 18, 1929, in the matter of a land warrant for 160 acres alleged to have been issued by the U. S. Government to Simeon Graves, a New York soldier, Revolutionary War.
This office is informally advised by the Bureau of Pensions that no warrant was issued on account of the service of Simeon Graves in the Revolutionary War.
Inasmuch as the matter of the issuance of a duplicate warrant is under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Pensions, your letter has been referred to that official for further consideration.
A carbon copy of this letter is inclosed.
Very respectfully,
(Sig) Thos C. Havell
Assistant Commissioner.
11-21-nt

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
A report by telephone from General Accounting Office on Jan-4, 1930:
Date of death not borne on their records - no accrued pension paid to any one. Solder made affidavit on Mch-8, 1843 that he then lived in Malone, Franklin Co., New York & had resided there for about 2 yrs. prior to which he resided in Belmont, Frank- lin Co., New York. The last payment on their records is Mch-13, 1843.
MMWJF-

B. 7/10/10
43641 INVALID.
Reg
File No. 43,641
Simeon Francis P. R. R. Co.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]
7/66 E. by Mr. Aspinwall. 1929 Nov. 27. H.M. D.A. Brookhart adv. more inf. necessary for identification of M.V.F. 1930 Mar. 11. S. J. Diver adv. not entitled to band M.V.F.

Old is at Div. M.P. Exr. No. Co. Reg't
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C. April 17, 1888
Return this letter with your reply.
Sir,
In answer to your enquiry of the 9 th inst, addressed to the Hon. W. E. Fuller, by him referred to this Bureau, relative to Simon Graves, a Revolutionary Soldier, who "enlisted in New York under then Capt George Washington", I have to state that the data furnished is entirely insufficient to identify him with the only pensioner on record, of that name, and whose service was from one of the New England States, but he, after the war, lived in New York. So far as is known, there was no Capt George Washington, in said war, from that State - at least his name nor that of Graves appears in the list published of those who received land granted by New York.
To aid in the examination, be pleased to give, so far as may be known the State the county and state in which he resided during and after said war, the names of the company and regimental officers under whom he is reported to have served, the name of his wife, if living in 1820 with names of some of the youngest children, and any battles that he was in.
To
J W Pratt Waukon Iowa