Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2100, Oliver Graves, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Graves, Oliver Abigail
W 2100
CONTENTS

1077
Massachusetts
Abigail Grange widow of Oliver Grange
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Massachusetts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
10 th Nov r 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the
15 th day of Nov r 1833
and sent to
Samuel L. Hinckley Boston, Massa.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1831, Page 40 Vol. A.

15.393
Massachusetts
Oliver Grand
of Whately in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bailey of the Reg t commanded by Col Bailey in the Mass line for 6 months
C.W.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of June 1833 and sent to Edward Greenfield Mass
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $40.00 Pens ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
W. L. Gage Clerk,
Recorded by Book E
Vol. 2
Page 28
73
Franklin

Oliver Graves Whatily
22318

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF Norfolk  Franklin .
ON this sixteenth day of August personally appeared in their court  Oliver Graves Oliver Graves a resident of Whately in the County of Hampshire , and State of Massachusetts, 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 the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 , with Grasshopper and served in the Volunteer regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers:
Col. Bayley, who was absent since the Regiment commanded by Lt. Col. Com- mandant Ezra Brainerd. Major. Mansfield - Capt. Adiam Bayley, but Com- pany commanded by Lieut. Ernest Ensign Amos Harding - enlisted 6th July 1780, then being a resident of said Whately - passed muster at North Had- ley before Col. Woodbridge, then went to Springfield and was marched from the latter place through a part of Connecticut to West Point in New York by a Captain Dix - at West Point, the Company and Regiment were organized - Gen. Washington commanded at the recollections to have seen Gen. Shelburne Poor once visited - After remaining at West Point 3 or 4 weeks, we crossed the river and marched down to King's Ferry, where we re-embarked and marched to Orangeburg New Jersey - at Orangeburg and in its vicinity, he remained until October, when he was detached under Capt. Allen to guard a block house at Dobb's Ferry, where he remained until early in December, then joined his Company at King's Ferry and marched directly to West Point where he remained until 6th January 1781, when he was discharged but has lost his discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Massachusetts .
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk Oliver Graves
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I, Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Oliver Graves for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixteenth day of August - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
E. Alvord Clerk.

Abigail Gray
Map
29 July 1808

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss
On this twelfth day of October 1853 personally appeared before the Hon. Horatio G. Parker Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County Abigail Graves a resident of Shelburne in said County aged eighty six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed the 29 th July 1848 & all other subsequent Acts, That she is the widow of Oliver Graves who was a private in the War of the Revolution & a pensioner under the Act of the 7 th June 1832 & received twenty dollars per annum.
She further declares she was married to the said Oliver on the twenty sixth day of January 1794; that her husband the aforesaid Oliver Graves died on the 10 th Dec r 1852; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the second of January 1800 viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow & has been since the death of her said husband Oliver Graves and has never before made application for a pension. { Whitcomb Samuel Graves J. Groom Abigail Graves her mark Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before October the Twelfth Eighteen hun-

and and fifty three -
Before me as witness my hand & seal of Office -
Horatio G. Parker. Judge of Probate within & for said County of Franklin.
The words "And ever has been since the death of her said husband Oliver Graves" written on interline before signature south -
Horatio G. Parker Judge of Probate
I further certify that said deposition was taken at the dwelling of the said Abigail Graves, for the reasons that from weakness and bodily infirmity she was unable to attend Court. October 12 th 1833 -
Horatio G. Parker Judge of Probate -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin ss:
On this 12 th day of October 1833. personally appearing Samuel Lesure & Jonathan C. Loomis both of Whately being duly sworn depose & say. that they have been acquainted with Abigail Graves, the signer & deponent of the foregoing Affidavit for a pension for twenty five years and over that she is a person of respectability & credit, and the identical person she in her Affidavit represents herself to be, & the said Loomis says that he was present at the death & funeral of her husband Oliver Graves -
Samuel Lesure J. C. Loomis
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 12 th day of October 1833.
Horatio G. Parker Judge of Probate within & for said County of Franklin

Witnesseth my conscience.
I hereby certify that in examining the records of meetings of Rev. Rufus Miller, late minister of the Gospel in Whately I find the following.
Resolved in Whately Jan'y 26 th 1794 Oliver Green Supt and Abigail Green of Whately.
A true copy of the records
Capt. Abigail Green Town Clerk of Whately
I further certify that by the records of meetings of the above named officers that the above named Oliver Green was on the 10 th day of Decr 1792, that said entry was read in my office and as there is no reason to doubt that it was recorded at the time of the same Oliver Green.
Capt. Abigail Green Town Clerk of Whately
Resolved S.S. On the 10 th day of Decr 1792. Resolved that the above mentioned Oliver Green is justly entitled to the above statement by him subscribed both the certificate of marriage as well as the
Before me
David B. White Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN, SS.
I, GEORGE GRENNELL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Samuel B. White Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Samuel B. White Esquire and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this 21 st day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three .
Geo. Grennell Clerk.

Oliver Graves Whately 22.316
on Role here Parish 6 Mts
X
E. Almond Esq. Grafton Mass

BRIEF in the case of Whaley
Oliver Graves in the State of  Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 Years  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.     10 July In 17 70 0 Priv. Gen. Capt. [illegible] Col. [illegible] Brig. [illegible] St. Anne Colonel [illegible]  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Whaley Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No defect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[Signature] Examining Clerk.
See affidavit of Oliver Graves

77 Oliver Graves 1.25 Whatley
Payments to be made at Boston Mass a by The Pres s U.S. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass a
Capt. Bailey Col o Bedlam now resides in Whatley and always
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book. Vol. 2 Page 28 by J. W. Haggitt (Clerk.)

Oliver Graves was born in 1752 and died in 1832. He was married in 1774.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Oliver Graves of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
John B. B. Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Oliver Graves Graves Crafts Aff

Whately 7th June 1832
I, Graves Crafts of Whately in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, in testimony, say that I am well acquainted with Oliver Graves of the township and Commonwealth aforesaid and that I enlisted as a soldier in the continental army in the year 1780 for the term of six months, and that Oliver Graves above named enlisted at the same time and served in the army six months with me.
Graves Crafts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. August 7th 1832
On this personal appearance Graves Crafts, subscribed to the above affidavit and having been carefully examined to his knowledge and understanding of its contents made deposition that the same is true.
Before me Chester Barstow Esq Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I, Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Chester Barstow Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace for the said county, and that his name subscribed to the above certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this sixteenth day of August A.D. 1832
E. Alvord Clerk

227
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2100 Abigail Graves. Widow Oliver Graves. Paw Reo. Wa
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 285-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ No 1301
Abigail Graves Widow of Oliver Mass
Samuel L. Hinckley Octo 28/53
adn July 29 1848

Abigail Grauer, widow of Oliver.
Massachusetts.
Admitted.
29 th July 1848.
6 months service as private at the rate of $20.- per an- num from 10 th Nov r 1852, when Oliver died.
Pay to,
Abigail Grauer (widow).
Certificate to,
Samuel L. Hinckley Esq r .
Boston.
Mass.

Brief in the case of Abigail Gram, widow of Oliver die? Franklin County and State of Massachusetts. act 29 th July 1848.
Claim. ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited. (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Oliver was a pensioner for six months service, at a pri- -vate at the rate of $20. per annum.
Oliver Gram, and Abigail Gram, married 26 th Jan'y. 1794. Certified by Town Clerk of Whately as found on the Record of Marriages of Rev. Rufus Wedl, - and a copy by Abigail in her declaration.
Oliver died 10 th Nov r 1852 - proved by record of Town of Whately, Sam l Desand J. C. Loomis.
Abigail now a widow - proved by Sam l Desand J. C. Loomis.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Sam l L. Hinckley Esq m . Boston. Mass.
Charles H. Rhetts.
Examining Clerk.

Boston Mass 16
Nov. 5 th 1853
J. P. Holden Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Sir
I send herewith certificate of Judge of Probate as to credibility of witnesses in the case of Abigail Jones, applicant for pension with certificate of Clerk in Reg d of Probate under seal that Mr. Parker is Judge of Probate & his signature genuine.
May I ask the favor of you to communicate with me hereafter at Boston Mass I shall remain till the 1 st of May next!
Respectfully
Sam l L. Hinckley

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN, ss.
Probate Office, Greenfield, November 2 nd 1853.
The subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate, for said County, Hereby Certifies and Attests, that on the twelfth day of March in the Year one thousand eight hundred and fifty Mr. Horatio G. Pecker was duly qualified as Judge of said Court he having been previously duly appointed and commissioned as such Judge.
State of Massachusetts in said County, deceased , testate , and became bound according to law for the faithful discharge of said trust. and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and certifications done in that capacity and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court at Greenfield aforesaid, this Second day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty Three.
Charles McAttoon { Register of the Court of Probate, Franklin County.

In the matter of the application of Abigail Green widow of Oliver Green of Massachusetts under the act of Congress of July 29. 1849.
The testimony of Samuel Lisen and J. C. Loomis was taken before me the subscriber fully of Probate for the county of Franklin one.
the 12 th day of October last past.
I now hereby certify that the said Samuel Lisen and J. C. Loomis are personally known to me and are credible witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
this second day of November in the year 1853.
Horatio G. Parker.

Nov. 7, 1853.
Adol. co. in Mass. be of this and 5th av. in m. New York
In honor of the Commemoration of Washington's Birthday
Saml L. Hinckley, Boston Mass.

Northampton Mass 15 Oct 22 nd 1853
Sir
I send herewith the declaration of Mrs Abigail Graves with evidence in support of her claim for a pension.
Respectfully y r obed Servt Sam L. Huckleby Atty. for Abigail Graves
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Oct. 24, 1888.
Apple 7 18 1/2 grains coarse of Oliver Franklin co., Mass.
ack 29 th July 1848.
Samuel H. Perkins Northampton, Mass. Feb. 1844