Graham's Contained in the Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files

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GRAHAM'S CONTAINED IN THE ABSTRACTS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILES

Amos, S13204, VA Line, appl 10 Jul 1832 Washington Co KY aged 72

Andrew, Frances, W81, SC Line, sol was b in 1756 in Albemarele Co VA & he lived in Kerahaw Dist SC at enl, sol appl 6 Dec 1832 Franklin Co AL & he d there 16 or 20 Mar 1834, sol had m Frances daughter of George & Nancy Duren on 27 Dec 1777 or 1783 (both dates given) in Kershaw Co SC a she was b in Loudoun Co VA & was aged about 17 when she was m, wid appl 24 Aug 1840 Maury Co TN, a son Thomas Graham was aged 40 in 1840 & stated he was sol' s 7th child (other children not named)

Ann former wid, W7593, BLW #2179-300, SC Line, see William Hixt or Hext

Arthur, Mourning Scull former wid, W4068, BLW #2090-160-55, NC Line, sol m Mourning Burgess in 1790 in Cumberland Co NC & sol d about 1801 leaving no issue, wid m 2nd to Alexander or Sander Scull who d in 1812 or 1818 leaving no issue, wid appl 29 Nov 1845 Cumberland Co NC aged 81

Charles, BLW #827-300-12 Oct 1790, srv as a Capt in the NY Line, no papers

Charles, S3424, NC Line, appl 25 Jul 1834 Washington Co TN aged 68, sol was b in 1766 in Guilford Co NC & his father had moved to what was then the "Old Northwest Terr" now Washington Co TN & sol lived there at enl, on 29 Apr 1837 sol had moved to Vermillion Co IL to live near his children

Christopher, R4178, VA Line, sol was b 7 Feb 1750 in Albemarle Co VA, appl 9 Nov 1842 Nelson Co KY to which place he had moved from Augusta Co VA in 1791, sol stated all his bros were dec'd, 1 d in 1819 & another had srv as a Congressman from KY & in 1842 a relative (not named) owned the "celebrated springs" of Harrodsburgh KY, in 1842 a Wm. Graham of Nelson Co KY had known sol for over 50 yrs & a Mitchell stated he had known sol for over 40 yrs but their relationship to sol wasn't stated

Daniel, S39615, PA Line, appl 13 May 1818 Butler Co PA aged 69, in 1820 sol had a wife Christiana aged 57 & he had 2 sons living with him (they were not named)

Duncan, R14599, VA Line, appl 20 Apr 1808 Patrick Co VA, sol enl in Hampshire Co VA

Francis, S8622, PA Line, sol was b in Franklin Co PA & he lived there at enl & he appl there 30 Jan 1834 a res of Roxbury PA aged 77, in 1834 sol stated his father had died & only his mother & a sis along with himself were living at home, the mother & sister were not named in the claim

George, S22796, NJ Line, sol was b in 1756 in Sussex Co NJ & he lived there at enl, appl 18 Mar 1833 Greene Co PA, sol d 6 Feb 1840

Gershom, Esther, W14813, MA Line, sol d in 1811, wid appl 13 Aug 1839 Great Barrington MA aged 86, sol lived at Stockbridge MA at enl, sol m Ester Pattison 10 Oct 1769 at Berlin CT, in 1839 a son Aaron was aged 69 or 70 a res of Hunter in Greene Co NY

Henry, S23673, PA Line, sol was b in Jun 1757 in Lancaster Co PA & sol lived at East Hanover PA at enl & in 1790 he moved to Northumberland Co PA & he appl there 23 Aug 1832, a daughter Jane McGuire was living in Lewis Twnshp in Northumberland Co PA in 1851

Hugh, S23670, DE Line & Crawford's Indian Expedition, appl 15 Oct 1832 Beaver Co PA aged about 78, sol was b in Ireland & came to America in 1772, sol lived in Lancaster Co PA at enl, sol d 23 Jul 1833, a Samuel Power & James Lyon were witnesses to sol's aff'dt in 1832

Isaac Gilbert, S3420, BLW #807-300-25 Jun 1789, srv as Surgeon's Mate in the MA Line, appl 1 Apr 1818 Westchester Co NY aged 84 & he was still living there in Dec 1843 a res of Mount Pleasant NY

Isaac or Isaac Grayham, S3421, NC Line, see Isaac Grayham

James, S28751, NY Line, sol d 2 Dec 1838, on 14 Feb 1844 in Orange Co NY a daughter Cathrine Terwilliger a res of Ulster Co NY was aged 40 & stated her mother Mehitable Graham d abut 1822 & sol d leaving Cathrine Terwilliger & Mary Graham who d 14 Jul 1841, sol lived in Ulster Co NY at enl

James, S8623, NC Line, sol was b in Rowan Co NC & he lived there at enl & he appl there 19 Nov 1832 aged 74, sol d 9 Feb 1834

James, S29192, PA Line, sol lived in Northampton Co PA at enl, appl 3 Nov 1832 Oakland Co MI aged 77, on 3 Nov 1832 a Wm. N. Terry aged 72 of Oakland Co MI knew 501 during the Rev War

James, Elizabeth, W1168, BLW #26190-160- 55, PA Line, sol enl at Carlisle PA, sol appl 22 Dec 1825 in Meigs Co OH aged 71, sol m Mrs. Elizabeth Black wid of John Black who d 15 Sep 1813 while in srv in the War of 1812, wid's maiden name was Elizabeth Lasley & she was b 18 Sep 1780 in Fayette Co PA & she & sol were m 23 or 25 Apr 1816 in Gallia Co OH, wid appl 16 Apr 1853 Athens Co OH & in May 1853 she was living at Salisbury OH & in 1855 she was living at Rutland OH (both in Meigs Co OH), sol & wid had 2 children; Harvey L who in 1853 was aged 34 & Mary Elizabeth who was dec'd in 1853, in 1826 sol stated he had a son aged 8 & a daughter aged 7 & a son of his wife aged 13 by a former husband living with him but he gave no names, in 1827 sol referred to 2 sons (not named)

James, S21786, SC Line, sol was b in 1761 in Ireland & came to CharlestonSC in 1772 & he lived in ChesterDistSC at enl & he appl there 2 Apr 1833 aged 72

Jesse, BLW #5836-100-30 Dec 1790, srv as a Pvt in the CT Line

Jesse, Elizabeth, W25663, CT Line, sol m Elizabeth Cook 16 Aug 1792 at Chatham in Middlesex Co CT & sol appl there 22 Mar 1821 aged 54 with a wife Elizabeth aged 52 & his wife's mother Mary Cook aged 67 & Sally Graham aged 5, sol lived at Saybrook CT at enl, wid appl 7 Feb 1844 a res of Middletown in Middlesex Co CT, sol d 5 Jan 1841 at Chatham CT

Jesse, Anna, W19552, MA Line, sol m Anna Parker 12 May 1780 at Spencer in Worcester Co MA & he lived there at enl & sol d 18 Feb 1818, wid appl 19 Oct 1838 Worcester Co MA aged 74 a res of Hardwick MA

John, S42755, CT Line, appl 26 Jun 1818 Philadelphia Co PA, sol enl at Middletown CT, in 1820 sol was aged 61, on 31 Dec 1822 sol had moved to Gallia Co OH

John, S17986, BLW #825-400-4 Jan 1791, srv as a Maj in the Cont & NY Line, sol m Julia 0. (--) 7 May 1778 at Nine Partners in Dutchess Co NY & she d 2 Aug 1827 in NY City aged 71 & was buried in the Parish of the Trinity Church in NY City, sol d 7 May 1832 at Schuyler in Herkimer Co NY while on a visit to his son James Graham (sol lived in NY City at the time of his death) & he left. 3 children; Charles Graham an attorney in NY City & who d 12 Feb 1838 aged 57, James Graham who d 22 Feb 1845 in Utica NY aged 56 & Euphemia Graham who in 1845 was aged 62 & living in NY City, in 1846 grandchildren mentioned were; John Hunter Graham & Charles Graham both of NY City sons of John Graham, sol's bro Col Morris Graham of the NY Line

John, BLW #11246-100-8 Jan 1796 assignee Geo Ponsonby, srv as a Pvt in the MD Line

John, S22799, MA Line, appl 28 Sep 1832 Yates Co NY a res of Italy NY, sol was b 1 Sep 1757 at Spencer in Worcester Co MA & he lived there at enl & after the Rev War he lived at Chester in Windsor Co VT then moved to Prattsburgh in Steuben Co NY then to Italy NY, a William Graham of Cayuga Co NY made aff'dt on 8 Nov 1832 & knew sol at Spencer MA & stated sol enl at age of 18

John, S3422, NC Line, appl 10 Jun 1833 Henry Co TN aged 69, sol lived in Cumberland Co NC at enl

John, S6936, NC Line, sol was b 1 Nov 1761 in Lancaster Co PA & in 1775 he moved to Guilford Co (the part that became Randolph Co) NC & he lived there at enl & he appl there 6 Nov 1832

John, BLW #9449-100-28 Oct 1791, srv as a Pvt in the PA Line

John or John Grimes, S22801, PA Line, see John Grimes

Joseph, S6937, NC Line, sol lived at Charlotte in Mecklenburg Co NC at enl, appl 30 Oct 1832 Lincoln Co NC & sol d there 12 Nov 1836 leaving children; John D. Graham of Lincoln Co NC, Sophia wife of John R. Witherspoon of Green Co AL, James Graham of Rutherford Co NC, Joseph Graham of Shelby Co TN, Violet W. wife of Moses W. Alexander of Mecklenburg Co NC, Mary wife of Robert H. Morrison of Orange Co ND & who in 1855 was referred to as the late Sec. of the Navy, sol was b 13 Oct 1759 in Chester Co PA & at age of 10 yrs was moved to Mecklenburg Co NC & in 1792 moved to Lincoln Co NC

Martha former wid of Robert Graham, W4477, BLW 3295-60-55, MD Line, see John Lee

Michael, S8621, PA & VA Line, sol was b 6 Apr 1758 in Lancaster Co PA about 5 miles from Harris' Ferry on the Susquehanna River (later became Harrisburg) & he lived there at enl, sol m (wife not named) in Feb 1786 in Rockbridge Co VA & in the fall of 1787 he moved to Bedford Co VA & he appl there 24 Dec 1832 & he srv there as a Magistrate for 17 to 18 yrs & was High Sheriff of the Co & in 1832 was Escheator & Commissioner of Revenue, sol d 18 May 1834

Moses, BLW #11275-100-11 Jun 1795 assignee Samuel Johnston, srv as a Pvt in the MD Line

Oliver, S22797, CT Line, appl 20 May 1834 St Lawrence Co NY aged 75 yrs 8 mths, sol was b 7 Sep 1758 at Saybrook CT & he lived there at enl &, later enl at Pawlet VT in 1777 & after the Rev War he moved to St Johns in Canada & immediately moved on to Elizabeth Town in Upper Canada & in 1827 moved to Jefferson Co NY & in 1830 returned to Elizabeth Town Canada & lived there when he made application

Robert, Mary Thom former wid, R10566, NY Line, wid appl 5 May 1852 Putnam Co NY aged 72 a res of Somers in Westchester Co NY, sol m Poily Green 2 Nov 1797 at Yorktown NY, sol d 2 Oct 1812 & wid m next to Gilbert L. Thom who d 11 Oct 1850, sol's sis Love Waring was aged 93 in 1852 a res of Fallsburgh in Sullivan Co NY & stated their father lived at White Plains NY during the Rev War

Roswell, S13215, BLW #12837-160-55, NY Line, appl 16 Oct 1832 Genesee Co NY aged 69 on 19 Nov 1531, sol lived at Granville in Washington Co NY at enl & he lived there for 20 yrs after the Rev War then moved to Batavia in Genesee Co NY, sol was b 19 Nov 1762 at Westfield in Hampshire Co MA

Sally former wid of George Graham, W7592, VA Line, see Robert Stark

Stafford, Elizabeth, W8872, NC Line, sol lived in Richmond Co NC at enl & he was also b there in 1757 (the Co was then called Cumberland), sol appl 6 Oct 1832 Pickens Dist SC aged 75, wid sppl 21 Apr 1848 Pickens Dist SC aged 94 on 12 Dec 1847, sol & wid had m in 1778 in Richmond Co NC & she was 4 yrs older than her husband & they had 10 children & raised 8 & wid was living with a daughter (not named) who was the '7th child & was aged 56, the oldest child was aged 67 & living in AL, a Samuel Albertson of Pickens Dist SC stated he had known wid for 50 yrs & knew her in Randolph Co NC & that one of their daughters, towit; Elizabeth was from Mar until Jun older than he was & that he was aged 66 on 27 Jun 1847

Stephen, BLW #228-300, sol d in Nansemond Co VA (no date) leaving only 2 daughters: (1) Elizabeth 8. who m Augustus Laperouse & she d about 1826 leaving children; Mary Ann wife of Tally W. Long & in 1842 was dec'd, Louisa wife of John Howell & Catharine or Cathrom Sarah who with her husband Thomas Saunders were formerly of Nansemond Co VA but in 1842 were of Portsmouth VA, (2) Mary Ann S. who m James Wright & she d about 1833 leaving 4 children all living in 1842, towit; Ann Eliza wife of John W. Wildar, John S.C.G. Wright, Emma Jane Wright & Sarah Frances Wright the dec'd granddaughter Mary Ann Long had d leaving 2 children; Henrietta & Augustus Long. appl was made 17 Oct 1842 in Norfolk Co VA for BLW in behalf of Louis Howell & other heirs, one George W. Long had been mentioned

Thomas, S31081, Cont & VA Line, appl 12 Jul 1832 Mercer Co KY aged 72, sol enl in Prince Wm. Co VA in 1779

Thomas, S39620, PA Line, appl 23 May 1818 Brooke Co VA aged 68, in 1820 sol had a wife aged 69 & a daughter Mary aged 34 lived with him

Walter, R14600 also VA 1/2 Pay, VA Line, in Oct 1849 a Robt Hudgin was adm'r of dec'd sol & it appeared sol d 6 Feb 1782 (this was the date the 1/2 Pay was paid to)

William, S13222, CT Line, sol was b 12 Dec 1758 at Simsbury CT & he lived there at enl, appl 28 Jul 1832 Hartford Co CT a res of Hartford CT

William, S44172, Cont & MA Line, appl 16 Sep 1823 Cayuga Co NY aged 70 a res of Scipio NY where he had lived "many yrs" & had no family in 1823, a John Graham stated in Dec 1823 in Yates Co NY that he was present when William Graham came home from srv in 1777, in 1823 Mary Bigelow & ElIzabeth Gates made aff'dts in Wayne Co PA & stated both were present when sol left for Canada & saw him when he came home, a Silvanus Gares of Wayne Co PA stated he saw William Graham enl in 1775

William, BLW #4210-100-13 Dec 1790 to Augustus Blanchard, srv as a Pvt in the MA Line

William, Mary, W10068, MA & NH Line, sol enl at Petersborough NH, sol appl 21 Apr 1818 Saratoga Co NY aged 62 a res of Hadley NY, sol m Mary China or Chena in Jul 1782 at Deerfield MA, sol d 19 Jan 1824 at Corinth in Saratoga Co NY & wid appl there 25 Mar 1837 aged 86, wid d 27 May 1838 or 10 Jun 1838 (both dates shown), a daughter Lucinda was b 29 Jun 1793 at South Ash MA & in 1837 was the wife of Amos Eggleston of Corinth NY & in 1853 she was living in Litchfield Twnshp in Hillsdale Co MI & her son Henry Eggleston was aged 38 in 1854, a daughter Nancy who m Farmer Clayton of Ephratah in Fulton Co NY d about 1844 leaving 4 children (not named), a daughter Rhoda never m & she d at Ballston Springs NY before the wid, there were 4 children older than Lucinda but only a son Wm. was named

William, BLW # 8330 & 8388-100-1 Jan 1793 to Jane Shelfox adm'x, srv as a Pvt or Cpl in the NJ Line

William, S8624, NC Line, sol was b in 1742 in Augusta Co VA & sol lived in Tryon Co (the part that became Lincoln Co) NC during the Rev War, appl 23 Oct 1832 Rutherford Co NC, sol mentioned his family but none were named, in 1858 an E.S. Irvine of Greenville SC stated he was a grandson of the sol William Graham, sol d 3 May 1835

William, R4182, NC Line, sol lived in Duplin Co (the part that became Sampson Co) NC at enl, appl 21 Aug 1832 Green Co KY aged 80 on 10 Jun 1832, sol stated he enl in Caswell Co NC however the pension Dept gave his enlistment as above stated in Duplin Co NC

William, S3423, NC & VA Line, sol was b 25 May 1749 in Loudoun Co VA & he lived in Brunswick Co VA at enl & later moved to Caswell Co NC & also enl there in 1781, appl 10 Oct 1832 Morgan Co TN aged 83. res of Anderson Co TN

William, Frances, W2787, PA Line, sol d 3 Apr 1813, sol lived in Cumberland Co PA at enl, sol m Frances (--) 24 Dec 1779 at Mifflintown in Juniata Co PA & sol d there 3 or 4 Apr 1813 & wid appl there 7 Dec 1838 aged 87 a res of Milford Twnshp PA & she d 6 May 1839 at the home of her son John Graham in Juniata Co PA, children were; John b 19 Dec 1780, James b 18 Nov 1782, William b 4 Mar 1785, George b 28 May 1787, Samuel b 19 Jul 1789, Nancy b 21 Oct 1791 & Alexander b 27 Sep 1795 a all were living in 1840 except the son James who never married & died before his father

William, R4180, PA Line, sol was b in May 1758 in Ireland & after the Rev War he moved from PA to KY & in 1800 moved to Warren Co OH & he appl there 19 Dec 1855, sol lived in Lancaster Co PA at enl

William, R4181, PA Line (had enl in 1773) also Indian War srv under Gen '1 Wayne, appl 23 Mar 1836 Campbell Co KY, sol was b 5 May 1754 in Ireland, sol lived in PA during the Rev War & since he came to America in 1772 & had lived until "recently" in Jefferson Co OH

William, S16135, VA Line, appl 5 Sep 1838 Preble Co OH aged about 74, sol lived in Augusta Co VA at enl & he was b there in 1764 & in 1796 moved to Preble Co OH, a James Graham made aff'dt 10 Apr 1839 in Preble Co OH & stated he remembered William Graham enl & also when he returned home, the children of dec'd sol rec'd final payment on 7 Dec 1841 & were paid to 4 Mar 1841

William, S38767, VA Line, appl 22 Aug 1820 Montgomery Co TN aged 71 & had no family of any "sort"

GRAHAMS, Adam or Adam Grimes, Elizabeth, R4330, PA Line, see Adam Grime