Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33267, Abner Graves, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Graves, Abner
NUMBER
S. 33267
CONTENTS
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Almer Graves Leut Wysong. Mass. Reg 1777 to 1778.
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State of Massachusetts,
I Almer Graves, a citizen of the United States, now resident at Ashol in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on Oath testify and declare that in the War of the Revolution, I went as a S er vt. to Leavittown & Bunkerhill until the Battle at Bunkerhill was fought. I then returned home then some time in the Month of May Nineteen Hundred & twenty six. I recd. my S er vt. Commission, and enlisted sixteen Men for three years service & four men more for nine Months I then March d my men and joined my Company at Green State, under the command of Capt. John  Henry Blanchard, in Col s James Wilson Regiment, and Gen d - Larnard Brigade, we were then march d to Fort Starwick, we then march d back to North River, where we met the Enemy at Bunker heights & there fought two Battles, soon after the Enemy were made Prisoners at Saratoga. from thence to Valley Forge, back of Philadelphia, then being informed my family was burnt out by fire, I had the offer of a furlough for three Months, which I accepted, & continued at home during the term of my furlough, I then joined joined the Army again at Valley Forge.
I was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the Continental Establishment and served accordingly from that time to some time in June AD 1770, upon the representation of the situation of my family, being destitute of a House to live in, by reason of the Element of fire, I petition d for a discharge from the Army and obtain d my discharge - which is last -
And that by reason of my losses while in the Army I stand in need of Assistance from my Country, being now of the age of Seventy six years, -
And I hereby relinquish all claims to any pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States -
Almer Graves Lieut n .
State of Massachusetts Worcester ss - April 23 rd AD 1825 - The before named Almer Graves made On the that the foregoing Declaration

By him who is in the Bureau of Pensions for the Western Grand Court of Common Pleas
To the Secretary of the Department
of War
I the undersigned Judge of the Grand Court of Common Pleas for the Western District of Ohio respectfully represent that the records of this court of session do hereby certify that an order of execution has been issued to the Sheriff of the County of Franklin that the within copy of the within order is a true and correct copy of the original therein and that the same has been served by me on the defendant in the within action on this day personally appearing to me to be the person described in the within order and who has neither perversely nor wickedly concealing his whereabouts or concealing in life to any extent that he is falsely entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 18th of March last, providing for certain persons engaged in the late rebellious service of the United States in the rebellious War.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this 24th Day of April A.D. 1878
John A. Leavitt, Judge

33 267 Very INVALID.
File No. 33,267
Abner Graves
Lient Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 493
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4977 Massachusetts Roll
Abner Graves
Mass ts Line } S
Lieutenant Capt. Blanchard
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Son n Leavitt Esq r . Judge Greenfield Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 amt 30 — 87:33 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 120: —
$207:33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Therefor 13 months.
Abner, Worcester

Honored Governor
Mr. Edwards.
Of the Pension Office
Covered certificate sent to Mr. H. H. H.

House of Representatives
Feby 3. 1819.
Sir.
You will perceive there is a mistake in the enclosed certificate. Mr. Graver is styled Lieutenant and yet his pension is $3. per month. I suppose it should be $20 per month. Be pleased to correct it and send the corrected certificate to me.
Yours respectfully S. Strong