Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,081, Thomas Graham, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Va.
Graham, Thomas
S. 31,081
CONTENTS

1365 Kentucky
Thomas Graham
of Mercer Co in the State of Kentucky who was a pr. Lieut in the Company comman by Captain Brod of the regt comm by Col Peyton in the Virg. Militia for 2 years from 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 85. Dollars 73 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 1833 and sent to George L. Waugh, Harrodsburg.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $171.56 Remnant allowance ending 4 Sep 33 42.86
$ 214.43
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by Wm Allison Clerk Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 10

State of Kentucky Muhlenberg Co. Ky. This day Thomas Graham who was a revolutionary soldier came into open court and made oath to the following de- claration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the late act of Congress for the benefit of Certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war passed June 7 th 1832. I Thomas Graham am being sworn according to law in open court do hereby declare that I am now in the 73 rd year of my age and being and that I did in the spring of the year 1778 enter the Militia service of the State of Virginia in Capt Wm Brown's Company, of Col H Peyton Regiment for the term of Three months and I was engaged in the service of the State in the revolutionary war and was at York as a part of the greater part of the time - and I was again engaged in a six months tour in the fall of the same year under the same Captain & Colonel. I was employed as a guard at various points, and faithfully performed my duty until my term expired - and in the year 1779 in the month of May as well as I recollect I volunteered again in the Militia service of the State of Virginia, in Brim William County Virginia for the term of Nine months , in Capt Joseph Light Company of Col George Dabney Regiment and marched into the North and South Carolina to aid Genl Green where I faith- fully performed my duty as a soldier until within one month of my term being out; Col Lee had the privilege of enlisting cavalry out of the Militia and being well acquainted with him, I enlisted with him for and during the war, and faithfully discharged my duty except a portion of the latter of my term when I was sick until the close of the war In all of which services I discharged my duty and was honorably discharged from all my services as well in Militia as with Lee, but I have long since lost my discharges. I further state that I am not a pensioner of the United States or any State, and I do hereby relinquish all claim to any other Pension except the present - Witness

My Lord this 12 th . July 1832 -
Sir Thomas & Graham Mark
State of Kentucky Morgan Circuit Court July Term 1832
I Philip Totten Clerk of the Circuit Court of this County that on this 12 th day of July 1832 Thomas Graham the Subscri- ber to the above Petition for a Pension came into open Court and Made Oath to the truth of the statements contained in said Written Petition & I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the Court (after the Interrogatories submitted by the War department had been called for & responded to) that S d Thomas Graham was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he has stated in the fore- going Petition by him subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand I affixed the Seal of S d Circuit Court at the Clerk's office on this day the 12 th day of July 1832 and in the 56 th year of the Commonwealth.
Phil. Totten
Minutemen (Sigs) This day we Jesse Head a clergyman residing in S d county and William Basy & Charles Asher residing in the same county do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Graham who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be of the age he has stated & that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a so- dier of the revolution and that we also believe him to be a man of true Witness our hands this 3 rd day of October 1832
Jesse Head William Basy Charles Asher

Copied from M.M.H. A hist. April 29, 1933.
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BA--J/ADY Thomas Graham S.31081
Mrs. James E. Handley, 490 North Walnut Street, Franklin, Indiana.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Thomas Graham, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.31081, based upon his military service in that war.
Thomas Graham enlisted in the spring of 1778, served three months as a private in Captain William Brown's Company, Colonel H. Peyton's Virginia Regiment, then reenlisted in the fall of 1778 and served six months in said company and regiment. He enlisted in May, 1779, in Prince William County, Virginia, served eight months as a private in Captain Joseph Light's Company, Colonel George Dooly's Virginia Regiment, and from said regiment enlisted in Colonel Lee's Dragoon's and served to the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 12, 1832, while a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky, aged seventy-two years. His pension certificate No. 13657.
There are no family data in the papers in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

April 24, 1931.
Miss Hattie M. Scott 402 Shelby Street Frankfort, Kentucky.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MMHP:ILL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S/ 31081, that Thomas Graham enlisted in the spring of 1778, served three months as a private in Captain William Brown's Company, Colonel H. Peyton's Virginia Regiment, then re-enlisted in the fall of 1778 and served six months in said company and regiment.
He enlisted in May, 1779, in Prince William County, Virginia, served eight months as a private in Captain Joseph Light's Company, Colonel George Beely's Virginia Regiment, and from said regiment enlisted in Colonel Lee's Dragoon's and served to the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 12, 1832, while a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky, aged seventy-two years.
There are no family data in the papers in this calim.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

In re for a a soldier later pension
Rev.&1812 Wars Section
Wm H Scott
February 5, 1927
Mrs. J. W. Arnold Bardstown, Ky.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 31081 it appears that Thomas Graham enlisted in the spring of 1778, served three months as private in Captain William Brown's Company, Colonel H. Peyton's Virginia Regiment, then re-enlisted in the fall of 1778 and served six months in said company and regiment.
He enlisted in Prince William County, Virginia in May 1779, served eight months as private in Captain Joseph Light's Company, Colonel George Dooly's Virginia Regiment, and from said regiment enlisted in Colonel Lee's Dragoon's and served to the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 13, 1832 while a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky aged seventy-two years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Dates of death not on A B
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ statement of the military history of Thomas Graham Sent soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 31081
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1778 3 mos. Pvt. William Brown H. Peyton Va.   Fall 1778 6 mos. " " "   May 1779 8 mos. Joseph Light George Orde. "   Enlisted from Drury's reg & served until the end of the War " Lee's Dragoons  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ 1779 enlisted in Pa. Mtl. Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, July 12 1832. Allenton
Residence at date of application, Mercer Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, in the 73 rd yr. of his age.
Remarks: His cl. was filed

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & H. Div. P. S. M.E.C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4, 1895.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information relative to Thomas and John Graham, both of whom are supposed to have rendered service during the Revolutionary war, the latter as a Captain from North Carolina, I have the honor to advise you that a careful search has been made and from the data given the names of neither of these soldiers have been found upon the Revolutionary pension records. This Bureau is, therefore, unable to supply you with a statement of their military services.
From your reference to Thomas Graham as having served from Gerard County, Kentucky, under Gen. St. Clair, and participated in the battle of Tippecanoe, it would seem that he was a soldier of the war of 1812 rather than that of the Revolution. The Bureau has a record of a Thomas Graham who drew a pension in 1836, at which time he was residing in Mercer County, Kentucky, and seventy-three years of age. He enlisted from Prince William County, Va., and served as a private with the troops of that State. There is nothing found in his papers which would serve to identify him with

the one of your inquiry.
Very respectfully,
Commiss sioner.
Mrs. Mary Alexander,
1439 Bluff St.,
Dubuque, Ia.

Mrs. James E. Handley 490 North Walnut Street Franklin, Ind.
Franklin, Mar. 12 th , 1933,
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you send me the data of Thomas Graham , Revolutionary soldier whose pen- sion Certificate No, is 13657.
Thanking you in advance,
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Jas. E. Handley 490 N. Walnut St. Franklin, Ind.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA. 31081 9.?
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
1. Thomas Graham
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
2. Gerard County, Kentucky
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
I suppose same as 2
3. Date of death (as near as possible):
Do not know
Christian name of widow:
Jane Loyd
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Do not know.
Remarks:
See letter,
Your name and address:
Mary Alexander 1439 Bluff St. Dubuque Ia.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
34 229 69 369
John Graham
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
North Carolina
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
same as 2
Date of death (as near as possible):
not known
Christian name of widow:
not known
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
not known
Remarks:
Your name and address:
Mary Alexander

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. mued , 6/7/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Thomas Graham
Service Va.
Additional Service Rev
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
Gov. File No. 31081
No Wid. No.
" Rej.

402 Shelby Street Frankfort, Kentucky March 23rd, 1931
The Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me at your earliest convenience the pension records including any family data of the two follow- ing soldiers who were pensioners and living only one in Mercer county, Ky.
Thomas Graham, and Mary Pipes , widow (living after 1840)
Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Hattie M. Scott.

FEDERAL HILL
a typical Kentucky mansion of the early nineteenth century, is located near Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky. It was there that Stephen Collins Foster, while visiting his relative, Col. John Rowan, wrote the immortal State song, "My Old Kentucky Home." Through the generous contributions of Kentuckians and others the estate has been purchased and thrown open to the public in memory of the author of the song and of the best traditions of the Old Kentucky Home. Title to it is held by a Commission for and in behalf of the State of Kentucky, and an act of the Legislature provides for its maintenance.
State Commission
Gov. Wm. J. Fields XXXXXXX Morton Mrs. A. T. Hert Young E. Allison Mrs. S. Thruston Ballard Judge Robert W. Bingham Arch H. Pulliam C. Lee Cook Osso W. Stanley Marvin H. Lewis
Officers
Gov. Wm. J. Fields XXXXXXX Morton Chairman, Frankfort, Ky.
Arch H. Pulliam, Vice Chairman, Bardstown, Ky.
Mrs. S. Thruston Ballard, Secretary, 810 Columbia Building, Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. L. H. Gazlay, Treasurer, 810 Columbia Building, Louisville, Ky.
Col. Benj. LaBree, Curator, Bardstown, Ky.
MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME COMMISSION
INCORPORATED
A STATE SHRINE
"FEDERAL HILL," NEAR BARDSTOWN, KENTUCKY Dec. 7-1926.
United States Pension Office War Pension Dept., Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir:
I would appreciate a copy of Thomas Graham's pension, he served as a private and sergeant in the Virginia Militia, during the Revolutionary War.
was placed on the U.S. pension roll May 30-1833.
If any charges for this copying and mailing, please let me know.
Thanking you in advance Respectfully Yours, Mrs. J. H. Arnold Bardstown Ky.

CHARLES J. HOUSTON ATTORNEY AT LAW 1104 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE KEARNY 2369
May 2, 1914.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the Revolutionary record of the following Virginia militiamen who were pensioners of the Revolution in 1835 and residing in that year in the counties and states after their names: George Levisy, Hawkins County, Tennessee; John Hamilton, Caldwell County, Kentucky; Thomas Graham, Mercer County, Kentucky; Samuel Downey, Hopkins County, Kentucky.
Hoping this will receive your earliest convenient attention, I am
Very truly yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive script that reads "Charles J. Houston". The signature is written in dark ink and features a large, stylized initial "C" and a long, sweeping underline.

Franklin, June 29 th /8 Com. of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir:
My sister in-law wrote for me some time ago asking for the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Graham, Mercer Co., Ky. All the informa- tion I have as yet been able to obtain is, he was a soldier from Virginia and received his pension for in Mercer Co., Ky.
I would be very much obliged for any further record you would send me.
Yours respectfully

Mrs. James Handley 498 N. Walnut St. Franklin, Ind.
JUL 8 1910

Ms Record of David Gosham of S.C. or N.C.

Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly give me any information concerning the meritorious services of Thomas Graham. He enlisted (in the militia) from Prince William Co. Va. but later lived in Mercer Co. Ky. & Monroe Co. Indiana, where he drew his pension.
Also one John Graham who was a captain, think he enlisted from one of the Carolinas.
Respectfully,
Mrs J. H. Lowler Spencer
Oct 24 th 1899
Indiana,

Dubuque Iowa, 2-9-95. Mr Wm Lochren, Washington D.P.
Sir:
To accompany the enclosed memoranda I give you all that information I have. All I know I have learned from my father's youngest brother now 83 years old. My grandfather, Thomas Graham, enlisted from Grant County, Kentucky and served under Gen. St. Clair. I suppose he returned to the same place although I have no direct evidence of it. His wife's maiden name was Jane Lyod. I failed to ask the time of his death but I know it was over sixty years ago. He also started for the battle of Tippecanoe but was thrown from his horse and crippled and prevented from going.

My great grandfather John Graham, also served in the Revolution coming from one of the Carolinas and serving as a Captain. As to dates concerning him I know nothing except that he was a Captain in the war.
Now as to my mother's family I would add something. My mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Gray of Kentucky. Her grandfather, my great grandfather Gray was also a soldier in the war and I think enlisted from South Carolina and was either a Captain or lieutenant and was wounded and died from the wound with the bullet in his body. I don't know my great grandfather's first name because all I know is what my mother told me about my great grandfather being in the war. My grandfather's name was John Gray.

His wife's maiden name was Mary Logan and was a second cousin to Gen. John A. Logan but I don't know what could be done with this line.
I have tried to tell you all I know and I don't know where I can get any more information as the relatives are nearly all dead. I have a son that wishes to become a son of the Revolution hence my earnest desire to become eligible to membership. I am yours respectfully,
Mary Alexander
1439 Cliff St.
Dubuque
Iowa
P.S. I might add that my great grandfather the Graham was of Scotch descent.
M.A.

O. W. & N. Division,
F. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., December 22, 1894.
Madam:-
Referring to your communication asking for the military history of John and Thomas Graham, who are supposed to have rendered service during the Revolutionary war, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for on the enclosed slips. This information is needed for purposes of identification and upon receipt of the same a careful search will be made and you will be promptly informed of the result.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Lechman Commissioner.
Mrs. Mary Alexander, 1439 Bluff St., Dubuque, Iowa.

31081
Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,081
Thomas Graham
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1862
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 4/55 Mail Dist. to Mr Mary Alexander, 1439 Bluff Huntington, Ind. M.E.C.
June 8-1900 Mail history to Mrs. J. H. Alexander Evansville Ill.
June 11-1900 Histy to Mrs. J. H. Alexander Spencer Ind.
1910 July 8. To Mrs. James Handley & 1914 May 12. To Charles J. Houston &
1927 Feb 8 - Hist. To Mrs. J. H. Alexander AM 1927
1931 - April 24 - Hist. to Miss Hattie M. Scott - Ill.
1933. Apr. 29. Hist. to Mrs. James E. Handley, 910.7.

State of Kentucky Mercer County ss March the 26 th 1833 -
On this day personally appeared before the Subpoena one of the Subscribers of the peace in and for the State and being also Samuel McTear aged fifty years and a citizen of the County afo d and states upon oath that he became acquainted with Thomas Graham Sn r about the years 1810, 11 or 12 and has been intimately acquainted with him from that time down to the present that during the early part of this acquaintance he frequently heard the old man Thomas Graham Sn r above spoken of state that he was a sol- dier in the Army of the Revolution that he served in the Militia of the state of Virginia and also volunteered and marched to the south and joined the army under the command of General Greene. This Deponent cannot recollect the many conversations he has had with the Graham Sn r upon the subjects previous to the old man losing his sight they were frequently together and he has heard him speak of his Revolutionary services ex- -plicitly, and that he is reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier by all those who are intimately acquainted with him and particularly so by this Deponent. and further saith not — Samuel McTear
Also the Deponent Francis Adams who was a trumpeter in Army of the Revolution in Col Williams Washington Light horse Reg t states that he has frequently conversed with Thomas Graham Sn r 18 or twenty years ago con- cerning his respective services in the war of the Revolution he always understood from the Grahams that he served a part of the time in the Militia and then joined Colonel Lee's Light horse and served until the close of the war This Deponent further states that the S d Graham was reputed to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution and is so yet and further saith not Francis Adams

State of Kentucky
Merer County ss
I George L. Waugh one of the Justices of the peace in and for the state & County afo d do hereby certify that the foregoing depositions of Samuel M c Watt, and Francis Adams, were taken, subscribed and sworn to before me at my office in Samodsburs Merer County Ky. this 26 th day of March A D 1833 and that the s d Samuel M c Watt & Francis Adams are credible witnesses.
Geo. L. Waugh
State of Kentucky Merer County ss
I Thomas Allin Jr Clerk of the Court for the County afo d do certify that George L. Waugh Esq d whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for the County afo d duly commissioned & qualified and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to every of his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of April 1833 Thos Allin Jr C l .
No 2

14257.
v
no 1.
W. R. Johnson

State of Kentucky Monroe County ss. September Term 1832
Thursday before I read a Chryseman & William Basy, Richard Asher Subscribers to the Wilkin Henson Certificate came into Open Court & made oath to the truth of the statements by them severally subscribed and thereupon the Court declared it as their opinion that said Wilkin is a discont Chryseman of Monroe County that said Basy & Asher are all residents of Monroe County & are all Men of Credibility & that their statements are entitled to credit. I Philip Lollen clerk of the Court aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original pro  Matthias proceedings in the matter of the Petition of Thomas Graham for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of said Court at the Clerk's office in Har- rodsburg the 3rd day of October 1832 and in the 41st Year of the Commonwealth. Phil. V. Lollen

Thos Graham Jr. Kentucky.
Revolutionary Claims
Free
from 1778 private of Inf'tl Cavalry 27 Pa. How: Lewis Gaps Pa Cavalry y mnt. $29.16 Pa Inf'ty 17 ds. 56.66 $85.73 Secretary of War. Washington City
Yes. L. Waught Esq. Harrisburg. Pa.

Hanottburg Ky.
March 3. 1833
Hon. Lewis Cass
Dear Sir - I was requested by Genl Robert B. Maclure before his departure, to procure some additional testimony in behalf of Thos Graham and who wished to obtain a pension, his deposition marked No 1. you have had under consideration, and for the want of some further testimony, or on account of some informality he failed to procure a Certificate for pay from your Department, I have obtained the deposition of two other witnesses which I herewith enclose marked No 2 for your further consideration, Old man Graham is so entirely blind, and his hearing so much so that it is very difficult for him to attend to the
You will please write me upon the reception of this, what your determination will be, please inform me also what has become of Robert Coleman's claim which I forwarded by Genl Maclure, and if either or both should be allowed forward the Certificate to some place
Very respectfully
Your mst. Obedt
Geo. L. Waugh
Hon L Cass Secretary of war