Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13185, Daniel Graves, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Graves, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 13185-
CONTENTS
carded

73 Franklin
21.811 Massachusetts
Daniel Graves of Franklin in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Harrington of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Dikes in the Mass. line for 18 months
Mass
Enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Nov. 1833 and sent to E. Maynard Greenfield Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $150.00 Pension allowance ending 4th March 34 30.00 Died Jan. 28-1836 $180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by N. H. Madison Clerk. Book E Vol. 2 Page 30

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS twenty ninth day of august A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Daniel Graves a resident of Leicester in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy one years , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That He was born at Southborough in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth, on the fourth day of March A.D. 1761. as appears by his Records in his Family Bible and also in the Book of Records in said Town of Southborough. When called into the service of the Revolution He lived in said Town of Southborough where He resided for several years after the Revolution. From thence He moved to said Town of Leicesters where he has ever since resided with the exception of about three years he lived in the Town of New Salem in said County of Franklin. In the month of December A.D. 1776 he enlisted a Private in the Militia troops for the term of three months and marched to the Town of Dorchester in said Commonwealth.
of Capt. Moses Harrington. Lieuts. Thomas Knowlton and James M c Intosh, when he remained until the expiration of his said term of enlistment. but received no written discharge - when he again enlisted for the term of one month longer and continued there these men the command of said Capt. Moses Harrington till the expiration of the said month; but has no recollection of receiving any written discharge. He was stationed at said Dorchester to guard the Harbor of Boston. He is unable to produce any Positive evidence of his service during the month last named - In the fore part of July A.D. 1777, He again enlisted a private in the Militia line. There being an alarm, he served under Capt. Asa Rice in Col. Job Cushing's Regiment. Marched from the Town of Shrewsbury in said Commonwealth to Bennington Vermont. From thence to a place called Halfmoon N.Y. and returned to said Bennington towards evening on the day of the battle, seeing dead bodies as he passed.

a place called Walpole on my journey to said Bannington towards evening on the day of the Battle. he saw many dead bodies as he passed the campain tented about eight weeks as near as he can recollect, when returned home to said South- borough, without any written discharge - On the first day of March A.D. 1778. he again enlisted into the militia in the Revolutionary line for the term of three months under the command of Capt. Seth Newton in Col. Dike's Regiment. Marched to Roxbury in said Cambridge and there said Boston served out the term of his enlistment. he recalled being billeted as a guard on board a Prison or Guard ship one night and that the prisoners were put in the hold and was verbally discharged.
Same time in the month of October A.D. 1778. He again enlisted in the militia line as a private for three months and went from said Southborough to Shrewsbury in said Cambridge where the company was formed under Capt. Isaac Harrington the Col. name he does not recollect. From thence he marched to Gloverick so called and Albany N.Y. passed from Albany up the Hudson Hawk to a place called Niskayuna from thence to the New City - Troy N.Y. - where he was again verbally discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment. In the year 1779 He again enlisted a common soldier in the militia line for the term of three months. Marched from said Southborough under Capt. McKnoll to Providence R.I. From thence to Little Compton and Kingston R.I. and continued in the service for the term of three months and was then verbally discharged. The last time he entered the service of the Revolution, was in the month of July A.D. 1780. he enlisted a private in the militia for the term of three months under Capt. William Howe in Col. Russell's

During the service of the Revolution, the month of July A.D. 1780, he enlisted a period in the militia for the term of three months under Capt. William Howe in Col. Randall's Regiment Marching from said Southborough to West Point N.Y. While stationed at West Point he went over the River to Fish Kill to make encampage and was there when General Arnold went over to the Enemy and at the end of the said term of enlistment being three months he was again verbally discharged and returned Home
I Daniel Graves the signer of the above application, for a pension on this second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, do upon oath make this additional declaration for obtaining a Pension & upon and say that by reason of old age, lapse of time and consequent loss of memory, I cannot swear positively as to the precise length of my service, but according to the best of my recollection I served not less than one year and six months in the whole time as a private and during the whole time in the Massachusetts State Service (to wit) Four months in 1776, two months in 1777, six months in 1778, three months in 1779 and three months in 1780 - as stated in substance in the body of this my declaration and for such service I claim a pension Daniel Graves

Franklin ss. July 2 d 1833 Then personally appeared the within named Daniel Graves and made oath in the form of Law that the above additional declaration and Affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
Jonathan Hartwell Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss. July 2 d 1833 I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Daniel Graves and say that he is a credible Witness
Jonathan Hartwell Justice of the Peace (over)
Daniel Graves Statement

I certify that Jonathan Huntall Esq whose name name is subscribed to the two certificates on the following page is well known to me as a justice of the peace. He is now present with me and the said certificates are in his own hand writing and are his official acts -
Geo. Herrmann Esq. No. 6 Greenfield Mass. July 6 1833

he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Rob. Mansfield
Judge of Probate
Daniel Graves
WE, Nedad Montague and Samuel Leland
residing in Montague
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Rob. Mansfield Prob. Prob.
Nedad Montague
Samuel Leland
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War 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 Nedad Montague
and Samuel Leland who have severally signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Montague , adjoining said Levertt , and well acquainted with the said applicant and are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit. The clergyman in the town of Levertt has been very recently settled there and there is no clergyman in the town of Montague .
Register
Rob. Mansfield
Judge of Probate
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Graves for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
E. Alvord, Reg. Probate

Daniel Graves
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BRIEF in the case of
Daniel Graves  in the State of
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy one  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In Dec. In 1776 3 10 private Gen. Harrington   1777 1 " " "   " July 1777 at eight  right  ticks  ticks 10 " Col. Cushing Capt. Rice   " March 1778 3 2 " Col. Dikes Capt. Newton   " Oct. 1778 3 " Capt. Harrington   " July 1779 3 " " McKnoll   " July 1780 3 " Col. Rains Capt. Howe  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Southborough  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Three living witnesses and traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correctly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. K. Madison Examining Clerk.

mmr F
March 20, 1928.
Mrs. John L. Lyman, 8 High Street, Easthampton, Massachusetts.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13185, it appears that Daniel Graves was born March 4, 1761 in Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of said Southborough, he enlisted and served as a private in the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
December 20, 1776 and served two months and eleven days in Captain Moses Harrington's Company, Colonel Dike's Regiment.
July 27, 1777 and served one month and ten days in Captain Asa Rice's Company, Colonel Job Cushing's Regiment.
April 1, 1778 and served three months and two days in Captain Seth Newton's Company, Colonel Abijah Stearns' Regiment.
May 12, 1779 and served one month and twenty-four days in Captain Joseph McNall's Company, Colonel Samuel Pierce's Regiment.

November 7, 1779 and served twenty-six days in Captain Isaac Harrington's Company, Colonel Samuel Deane's Regiment.
July 17, 1780 and served three months and three days in Captain William Howe's Company, Colonel John Rand's Regiment.
Several years after the Revolution he moved from Southborough, Massachusetts to Leverett, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832 while living in said Leverett. He died January 28, 1838.
There are no data on file as to his family.
from A. B. The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to show that application for pension or bounty land was made on account of the services of Samuel Hall as described by you.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
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Apl - 5 - 1900 Miss. Daphne Watson Gurn Greenfield Mass. 1928-Mch. 20 - Hish - Mrs. John L. Lyman - MMNI
Rev has
13185 INVALID.
File No 13, 185
Daniel Grave Prim Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 152
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Hon. H. Clay Evans.
Dear Sir:-
I believe my grandfather Daniel Graves of Leuett, Franklin Co. Mass. had a Revolutionary Pension . If so, when was it granted, and what record have you of his Revolutionary Service.
He first enlisted from his native town of Southborough Worcester Co. Mass.
If you can give me

any record of his Revolutionary Service & shall be grateful
Respectfully
(Miss.) Daphne Watson Graves 23 High Street Greenfield, Mass.
March 18, 1901

MRS. JOHN L. LYMAN 8 HIGH ST. EASTHAMPTON, MASS.
Mar. 6-1928
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Winfield Scott - Commissioner. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
1. Please send me information in re Daniel Graves born in Southborough Mass. Mar. 4-1761 removed to North Severn, Mass. in December 1792 where he died Jan. 30-1836.
He married three times
1 st May 30 - 1781 Rhoda Fay. She died Nov. 11-1782 2 nd Dec. 8-1783 Tirzah Newton! She died May 22-1815
3 rd Oct. 9, 1815 Benaiah Grover who survived
him and died June 14-1848.
= He was on the U.S. Pension Roll from Franklin County. Mass.
He enlisted from Southborough, Mass. just before he was 16 and served throughout

the war, according to my info "on special scout duty."
2. Captain Samuel Hall 2 nd
Born Aug 15 - 1724 in E. Middletown or Chatham - Ct.
Died Apr. 21 - 1811 do not know where he died - the family removed to Ashfield Mass. some where around this time -
Married Elizabeth Wilcox Feb. 20 - 1746 who died Jan 5 - 1799 before he did.
According to the enclosed correspondence I am not sure that he served. The librarian says he did. The genealogist in his first letter says he did not, but there seems to be a possibility in Mr. Starr's last letter that he might have served in another part of the state.
Thanking you I am
Truly yours, Mrs. John L. Lyman

AMN
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
February 28, 1928.
Mrs. John L. Lyman, 8 High Street, Easthampton, Massachusetts.
Madam:
I advise you that owing to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution for one person or organization.
Two histories are furnished each person.
Please designate two soldiers whose histories you most desire, giving full name and as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given names of widows, and histories will be furnished, if on record.
Please return all of this correspondence with your reply.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

and 7 Hab. Lindsey of N. Danvers, Mass. Thanking you for this favor I am. Truly yours. Mrs. John L. Lyman
Feb 24-1928
P.S. Mar. 6-28 Am having my sister send for two on my list as we are working together to get these matters in shape for our children. Mrs. J. L. L.

MRS. JOHN L. LYMAN 8 HIGH ST. NORTHAMPTON, MASS.
MMNI
Pension Bureau: Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I understand I have to write your bureau for blanks in re men who served in the Revolution for use with my D.A.R. application papers.
I wish to prove on the following names.
 1. David Graves of Southborough, Mass.  2. Capt. Samuel Hall 2 nd Middle town, Conn.  3. John Gunn (Gunn) of Montague, Mass.  4. Samuel Gunn Montague Mass.  5. John Jepson (Gipson, Gypson, Jipson) of Chesterfield Mass. 
Also please send blanks to me for some one else in re
 6. Capt. John Woodbury of Amherst or N. Leverett over 

and 7 Hab. Lindsey of N. Danvers, Mass. Thanking you for this favor I am. Truly yours. Mrs. John L. Lyman
Feb 24-1928
P.S. Mar. 6-28 Am having my sister send for two on my list as we are working together to get these matters in shape for our children. Mrs. J. L. L.

Elijah Wood Bagg Greenfield

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 17 th 1833.
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 Daniel Graves as a private is founds on a Muster Roll of Capt. Moses Harrington's Company. in Col. Dike's Regt. where he is allowed from December 20 th 1776. to the last day of Feb y 1777. two months and eleven days — m d 2-11
Daniel Graves' name is founds on a Pay Roll of Capt. Asa Rice's Company. in Col. Job Furbush's Regt. where he is allowed from July 27 th 1777. for services and travel one month and ten days — 1-10
Daniel Graves' name is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Seth Newton's Company. — in Col. Abijah Stearns Regt. where he is allowed from April 1 st to July 2, 1778, three months and two days — 3-2
Daniel Graves name is founds on a Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph McCall's Company, in Col. Sam l Pierce's Regt. where he is allowed from May 12 th 1779, one month twenty four days — 1-24 8-17

Amount brought over
M d 8-17
Daniel Graves' name is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Isaac Harrington's Company in Col. Saml. Danner's Regt. where he is allowed from Nov 7 th to Decem r 2 d 1779. twenty six days — 26
Daniel Graves' name is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Wm. Hoove's Company in Col. John Rand's Regt. where he is allowed from July 17 th to October 10 th 1780. three months and three days. — for services & travels 3-3
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Daniel Graves claims for further services under Capt. Isaac Harrington in 1778. and Capt. McVall in 1779. the rolls of which are not found in this Office
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Daniel Graves
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I Stephen Bellows of Southborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy five years of age do testify and say that I enlisted as a private together with Daniel Graves of said Southborough but now a resident of Linnott County of Franklin and Commonwealth aforesaid on some of the first days of July 1777 into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in Capt. Asa Rice's Company Col. Job Cushing's Regiment and marched from Shrewsbury to Bennington in Vermont and stayed there several weeks and then marched to Half Moon in New York and from thence back to Bennington and there arrived on the day of the Battle at said Bennington towards night and there served in our country's cause till some of the first days of September following being in the service two months and then said Daniel and myself were honorably discharged at said Bennington.
Also I the said Stephen Bellows do further testify and declare that I enlisted as private together with the above named Daniel Graves on some of the first days of March 1778 in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia for three months in Capt. Seth Newton's Company Col. Dyke's Regiment and marched to Roxbury near Boston in said Commonwealth and there and in Boston served the term of time of three months and then said Daniel and myself were at said Roxbury then verbally dismissed. Witness Larkin Newton. Stephen Bellows
Worcester ss. August 22 d 1832 Then personally appeared Stephen Bellows and made solemn Oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true before me and also that I personally know said Stephen Bellows and that he is a credible witness.
William Chapman Justice of the Peace
I Jonathan Harrington of Shrewsbury in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy three years of age, do testify and say, that I entered as a substitute for Caleb Parker of said Shrewsbury, sometime in the month of January 1777 (the said Caleb Parker having enlisted in Capt. Moses Harrington's Company the St. Thomas Knowlton 2 d St. James Connecticut) sometime in the month of December

previous in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia and went to Dorchester near Boston in said Commonwealth, and I went to said Dorchester sometime in the month of January following and the place of said Caleb Parker and recollect at roll call the name of Daniel Graves which I since have learnt belonged then to Southborough in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid but now a resident of Leavitt County of Franklin in the Commonwealth aforesaid, but I never before the period of said service at Dorchester had any acquaintance with said Daniel Graves but I have a perfect recollection of the name of said Daniel Graves and have no doubt, but the said Daniel Graves now of said Leavitt is the same person and that he was at said Dorchester the whole term of three months as we were both verbally discharged at said Dorchester on some of the first days of April 1777 - the Col's name at said Dorchester in I do not recollect, the Lt Col's name was Dyke -
Also I the said Jonathan Harrington, do further testify and declare, that I enlisted as a private for three months in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia and I recollect the name of Daniel Graves at our roll calls which I since have learnt belonged then to Southborough, but now of Leavitt, as aforesaid in the above affidavit, sometime in about the first of October 1778 in Capt Isaac Harrington Company 1st Lt Thomas Knowlton 2d Lt Solomon Maynard and marched from Shrewsbury in said Commonwealth to Gloucester in New York and stayed there one night and from thence to Greenbush and from thence to Albany and there stayed three or four days and from thence to Niskana and stayed there til' the Campaign closed and from thence back to New City (now Poy) and the said Daniel and myself were verbally discharged the Col and Lt Col I do not recollect Witness Sabin Newton Jonathan Harrington
Worcester ss. August 23 d 1832. Then personally appeared Jonathan Harrington and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true before me - and that I personally know the said Jonathan Harrington and he is a credible witness.

I Nathan Howe of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty nine years and ten months do testify and say, that I enlisted in the service of the United, in the Revolutionary war in the Massachusetts Militia sometime in the month of July 1780 for three months in Capt William Howe's company in Col Rand's Regiment, where Daniel Graces then of Southborough in said County of Worcester but now of Leverett County of Franklin in said Commonwealth served the term of three months with me as a soldier in said company from sometime in said July till sometime in the month of October following at West Point in the State of New York at which day we marched from Shrewsbury in said Commonwealth to West Point, of the month and the day of the month we were discharged I cannot testify to, but we were verbally discharged at said West Point —
Also I the said Nathan Howe do further testify and say that I enlisted as a private in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia, together with Daniel Graces of Leverett above named for three months in Capt M c Knoll's company, 1 st Lt. was John Jones and the 2 nd Lt. was Silas Hemenway, sometime in the month of April 1779 and marched to Providence State of Rhode-Island and from Providence to Little Compton in said state and stayed there a few weeks and from Little Compton to Newton in said state  Massachusetts and there served our term of time of three months and there we were verbally discharged — the Col and Lt. Col's name I do not recollect —
Witness Larkin Newton
Nathan Howe
Worcester ss. August 23 rd 1832. Then personally appeared Nathan Howe and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true before me — and I would further state that I am personally acquainted with the said Nathan Howe and that he is a good and sufficient witness in a case —
Before Henry Snow Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Court, held within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Benjamin Champney, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Stephen Bellows; that Nathan Howe, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Jonathan Harrington; and that Henry Snow, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Nathan Howe, were made and sworn to are Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that their signatures thereto appear to me to be in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal, this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
Daniel Graves A.H.