Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13222, William Graham, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Graham William
NUMBER
S.13222
boarded
CONTENTS
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9721 9722 Connecticut
William Graham Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Symons. of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Ct. Co. time for 13 mos 12 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of 44 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Jan 1833 and sent to P. H. Parsons. Hartford
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 89.30 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. — 22.32 $ 111.62
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book Vol. 3 Page 15

Declaration of William Graham of the Town of Hartford Ct. in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832.
State of Connecticut Probate District } S. Hartford. Hartford
On this 28th day of July 1832, before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in the County of Hartford, and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Graham a resident of S. Hartford, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States by as a private  entering for the term of six months in the month of June 1770 at Simsbury in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Israel Seymour of Hartford, in John Barnard first Lieutenant, Eliphalet Curtis 2nd Lieutenant, Sedasa Wilcox Ensign, Jacob Pettibone Sergeant, the three last of Simsbury - in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Chester of Wethersfield, in the Connecticut State Troops; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until 25th December 1770, when he was discharged from the service, in the State of New Jersey near Trenton, according to his best recollection - William Wolcott of

Wethersfield, Conn't was a private in Captain Chester Wells' company in the same regiment. His affidavit is hereto annexed.
2 o The deponent further declares and says, that he volunteered in the month of April 1777 in Simsbury, State of Connecticut to go to Danbury in the company commanded by Captain Jacobs Case of said Simsbury in the regiment commanded by Colonel Seth Smith of New Hartford in the Militia from Simsbury, that he arrived at Danbury soon after the British under Governor Tryon had destroyed the Military Stores. That the company continued there until Peck's-kill, and were disbursed there in May or June after serving about six weeks .
Asa Case of Canton in the County of Hartford served in the same company, has hereto annexed his affidavit.
3 o And the deponent further declares and says that he, the said William Graham enlisted in the Army of the United States for the term of six months , about the month of June 1780. Mustered at Litchfield (Conn't), and joined the Army at West Point, (New York) in the company commanded by Captain Culver, afterwards in Captain Wright's company in the regiment commanded by Colonel Asa  Philip B. Bradley in the brigade commanded by General Sedgwick Huntington in the line of the State of Connec- ticut in the Continental establishment;

that he continued to serve in the said company until the latter part of December 1780. when he was discharged from the Service at or near Fish kill, State of New York. while at West Point the Army was reviewed by General Washington & other Generals. Lafayette &c. and Major General Hunter John & Brigadier General Samuel Hal-ken Parsons were also present. The Brigades commanded by Generals Huntington & Parsons were marched down to a place called "Wolf's Point", where they encamped, and were soon after joined by other troops, when the whole Division crossed the "North River" at or near "Kings Ferry" and marched to "Paramus" New Jersey - and encamped in tents. Sometime in Decr. 1780 the said & was stationed in Barracks & discharged at or near Fish kill - Eber Alford, of of which is introduced as to this service - That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. And the deponent in reply to certain interrogatories propounded by the Court further declares and says.
 1 st That he was born at Linsbury Jan y Dec r 12. 1758  2 nd - That he has no record of his age,  3 rd . He resided in Linsbury, Ct. when called into Service. & since the revolutionary war has resided in Stamford Windsor, Canton (then called Linsbury), & Hartford, where he now resides.  4 th He was first called into Service, by enlistment 2 nd by appointment, & 3 rd by enlistment -  5 th General Washington, Lafayette, Parsons, Huntington at West Point at the 

time of the last service - General Patnam knew at Newry at the time when he first served - also Genl Knox &c. 6. Lost all his revolutionary papers, burnt at own bury with the house in which he resided - He does not recollect from whom he recd his discharge - William Graham
Signed & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named appli- cant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served at the States. And the Court further cer- tifies, that it appears to them that William Nolcott, Asa Case, & Ebenezer Alford, whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit -
William Whitman Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in
The State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Graham for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 28 th day of July 1832. W. M. Whitman Clerk of Court of Probate for the District of Hartford.

State of Connecticut } ss: Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 7 day of January A.D. 1833 before me the subscriber a Notary Public for the County of Hartford, personally appeared William Graham of said Hartford and made solemn oath that according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades -
For Six months I served as a private in the company commanded by Captain Israel Seymour in Colonel John Chester's regiment.
For Six weeks I served as a private in Captain Zacheus Case's company of militia in Colonel Seth Smith's regiment -
For Six months I served as a private in Captain Culver's & Wright's companies in Colonel Phillip B. Bromley's regiment; and for such service I claim a pension.
The deponent further declares that he is personally known to the Reverend Joel Hawes, Doctor of Divinity and an established Clergyman in said Town of Hartford also to Deacon Aaron Chapin of said Town whose affidavit is herewith forwarded, stating that they believe

Then the said Graham to be Seventy five years of age and that he is generally reported and believed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution -
The deponent also offers herewith a letter from the Pension Office dated September 1. 1831 addressed to him the said William Graham admitting six months service in Colonel Bradleys regiment being the 3rd term of service set forth in his the said Graham's declaration before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford upon the 28th day of July 1882.
The deponent would further state that he is very indigent as circumstances requiring the aid of his Country and therefore respectfully requests an early & favorable examination of his claim so far as it is consistent with the multiplied and various duties of the War Department
Subscribed this 7th day of January 1833. Before me
William Graham
Samuel H. Parsons
Notary Public

State of Connecticut } ss. Hartford County of Hartford } ss. I, Saml Griswold Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hartford do hereby certify that Enoch Parsons, Ephraim Mills & Ashbel Robertson Esquires, before whom the annexed deposition of the Reverend Joel Hawes, Aaron Chapin, Asa Cade & William Wolcott were respectively taken, were at the time they the said depo- sitions purport to have been sworn to, and still continue to be justices of the peace in and for said County of Hartford - I further certify that Samuel D'Parsons Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition of Eber Alford & the supplementary declaration of William Graham were respectively taken was at the time they the said affidavits & supplementary declaration purport to have been sworn to and still continues to be a Notary Public for and for said County of Hartford - And that the signatures of said justices & said Notary Public as respectively signed to the certificates of the oaths of the said Deponents appear to be in their hand writing - Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 19th day of April A.D. 1883.
Saml Griswold Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Ans March 3, 1926
Mrs. John C. Ruman 22 Guy St Amsterdam, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13222, it appears that William Graham was born December 12, 1758 at Simsbury, Connecticut.
While residing at said Simsbury, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From June 1776, six months in Captain Israel Seymour's Company, Colonel John Chester's Regiment.
From April 1777, six weeks in Captain Zacheus Case's Company, Colonel Seth Smith's Regiment.
From June 1780, six months in Captains Culver's and Wright's Companies, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 28, 1832, while a resident of Hartford, Connecticut. There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Hartford May 11 th 1833
Sir,
The application of William Graham for a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832 is herewith enclosed. The Official Character and Signatures of the magistrates are duly authenticated by the Clerk of the County Court and the Judge of Probate has certified to the credibility of the witnesses - I am personally acquainted with Mr Graham, and his witnesses, and have full confidence in his and their statements - Mr G is a poor man of feeble health. His application was made in July 1832. I hope all objections to his claim are now obviated, and that he may live to see his pension certificate and enjoy some pecuniary reward for his revolutionary services.

As the health of this applicant is very feeble, permit me to ask for an early and favorable attention to this case.
Very respectfully
I am, Yr. Oft serv.
Samuel H. Parsons
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Reverend
Commr. of Pen.
Washington
P.S. Mr. Ely left this City yesterday morning for New Hampshire. The enclosed document was submitted by me to his inspection & he pronounced the same free from objection.

Comptrollers Office Hartford January 3 rd 1833.
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears from a "Pay Roll of the levies in Capt. "Samuel Hails Company 5 th Connecticut Regt! "commanded by Col s Phelps & Bradley, that William Graham of Simsbury, belonged thereto, that his pay commenced the 1 st day of July, & he was paid to the 2 nd day of December 1780, as a private at 6 60/90 being five months & two days, & wages amounted to 33,70/90. The name of Roswell base of Simsbury, appears upon this roll. It is verified by Thaddeus Hales Lieut., Adj t Gen l Com d 5 th Conn t Regt, & J. Huntington B. Gen l ! E. Phelps

Rev. John C. Reuman
13222
INVALID.
No. 13 222
William Graham
Dis. New War.
Act: June 7 th 82
lex:—Vol. 1 , Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1976 mch 3-Aish to Mrs. John C. Reuman

Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Can you give me any information about Wm. Graham? I think he was a General in the Revolutionary War, Pensioner 1832 residing in Hartford County Conn.
Mrs. John C. Runnins 22 Guy Street Amsterdam N. Y.

Leicester.
War Dept. Pension Office Mary L. Beall
Wm Wm Graham. Hartford Connecticut

Received from the Post office in Hartford Monday Octr 3. 1831

War Department Pension Office September 1. 1831
Sir,
Your letter of the 29 th ultimo addressed to the President of U. States, has been referred to this Department, and I have to inform you that it appears from the rolls of service of Colonel Bradley's regiment that you enlisted for, and served six months only. The Act of March 18. 1818, which provides for Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers, extends to those only who served at least nine months under one period of engagement. You are not therefore entitled to a pension.
I am respectfully
Your Obet. Servt.
J. M c Lloyd Brall.
W m William Graham, Hartford, Connecticut

Search made for ref. claim; none found in which the claimant was iden- tical with this man.

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William Graham
Admitted 13 mo & 12 days. Private 5 11 12 14 16 17 Comm! Militia
PH Parsons Harford
M W M M M M U 1 16 5 U 4 16 5
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Graham which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
No
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
7. not answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

101 William Walcutt
de service of William Graham
6 months — State troops
Capt. Israel Seymour
Col. John Shurtliff
1776 June to Dec

I hereby certify that William Graham formerly of Simsbury now of Hartford in the State of Connecticut enlisted into Capt. Israel Seymour Company of Light Infantry in the month of June 1776 and served six months John Chester Esq. of Wethersfield was Colonel of the regiment to which Capt. Seymour's Company belonged 2 d Conn. Vol. Inf y
Hartford County Vs. Wethersfield June 14. th 1832 Personally Appeared William M c Leod of Wethersfield and made oath to the above certificate before me
Ashbel Robertson Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named William M c Leod is well known to me to be as a person of respectability and good standing in the town of Wethersfield where he resides, and that he is an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832, and (as I am informed) made application for a pension before the Probate Court for Hartford on the 31 st July 1832.
Wethersfield June 7 1832 - Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

1772 As a Case of Contus de Services of William Graham 6 weeks in Militia under Capt. Zachary Case & Col. Seth Smith at Peekskill  Hudson Cont.
1777 April & May

WE, Joel Hawes — a clergyman, residing in the town of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and Aaron Chapin — residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Graham a resident of said Hartford who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that we believe him to be twenty five — years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Joel Hawes A. Chapin
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. Hartford COUNTY OF Hartford
On this 3 rd day of January 1833 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared the Rev d Joel Hawes D.D. who is a clergyman residing in the said town of Hartford and Deacon Aaron Chapin — who is a credible person residing in the same town—and made oath that the preceding certificate by them subscribed is true, and I do hereby certify that their statement is entitled to credit.
Em: Parsons Just: Peace
State of Connecticut } ss. County of Hartford
I Samuel H. Parsons a Notary Public for the County of Hartford do hereby certify that Em: Parsons Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit was executed is a justice of the peace for the County of Hartford, and I believe that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand & official seal this 7 th day of January 1833. Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

I Asa base of Canton County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say - That I am well acquainted with W m Graham late of said Canton but now of the town of Hartford in said County - That said Graham served with me six weeks during the revolutionary war at Peeks Hill Hill State of New York in Capt Lachus Bous company of militia and in the regiment commanded by Col. Seth Smith - and that said services were performed in the months of April & May 1777. and further your deponent saith not
Asa base
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. 5- Canton June 30 th 1832
Personally appeared the above named Asa base personally known to me as a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - before me
Ephraim Mills justice of the Peace State of Connecticut ss Hartford County of Hartford ss Samuel H Parsons a Notary
Public for the County of Hartford do hereby certify that Ephraim Mills Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was executed is a justice of the peace for the County of Hartford, and I believe that the signature purporting to be his is genuine - Witness my hand & seal this 7 th day of January 1833 Samuel H Parsons - Notary Public

3 Affidavit Eber Alford de regency William Graham
6 months. Regular Captain Culver Colonel Bradley Genl. Sedrick Huntington
780.

State of Connecticut } B. Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 25 th day of June 1832, before me the subscriber a Notary Public, in and for the County of Hartford, personally appeared Eber H. H. Hanton in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and made solemn oath that he served in the revolution- ary war during 4 several periods, viz in October 1777 - in February 1778 - in July 1779 and in June or July 1780 - That on or about the month of July 1780, when he was a soldier in the regiment commanded by Colonel Neman Swift, he was acquainted with William Graham, who now resides in the City of Hartford in the State of Connecticut - That said Graham was then a soldier in the army of the Revo- lution and according to his best knowledge believed served six months in the year 1780 in the brigade commanded by General

I deduced Huntington, (the name of the Captain & Colonel not recollected). That he recollects, meeting said Graham Foxcroft - by during the summer of 1780 - and that they return to the place where they were born in the County of Hartford (then called Ansonbury) in December 1780 - both being natives of that town and well acquainted from their boyhood - he has also met said Graham occasionally since the war further the document I have not
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 25 th day of June 1832 -
Samuel A. Parsons Notary Public
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a person of veracity. Samuel H. Parsons
No Tany Public