Benjamin GRAVES

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    7. Death/bur: Chazy, Clinton Co, N.Y, Chazy Landing Cem Rec. FHL Film #532969.
    8. Other: 1790 Census Rec, Washington Co, Argyle, N.Y. (Benjamin Graves). 1790 Census Rec, East Haddam, Middlesex, Conn & Litchfield, Conn. 1800 Census Rec, Clinton Co (Benjamin Graves). 1810 Census Rec, Clinton Co (Benjamin Graves). 1820 Census Rec, Clinton Co (Benjamin Graves), 406 Champlain. 1830 Census Rec, Clinton Co (Benjamin Graves), 337 Champlain.
    9. Other: Hist of Chazy, Clntn, N.Y p 56-57, 289. FHL Call #974.7545/C1 H2s. Clntn, N.Y. Pnsions, Rev War 1815-1840, p 128. FHL Film #832846. Gen of Graves Fam in Amer, Vol 2, pt 1, p 41-3. FHL Film #1036786 Index of Revolutionary War Pension Rec. Clinton Co N.Y. Deed Rec, Bk D, p 71. FHL Film #866344. Hist of Clntn/Frnkln Co, N.Y, p 122, 152, 155, 198, 280, 286.
    FHL   Call #974.75 H2hu.
    10. Bapt/End: Salt Lake Temple Rec, Bk 6k, p 344. FHL TIB Film #1262945.
    11. sd #5 sp: LA Temple Rec, N.Y. IGI-Batch #8523901 sheet 46.

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    7. Chazy Landing Cem Rec extract: Benjamin Graves, died 22 Mar 1843, age 83
    yrs, 4 mo. A tribute of respect by his son Benjamin.
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    8. 1790 Census extract: 1 male 16 & up includ. head; 1 male under 16; 1 female
    includ. head.
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    8. 1790 Census extract: Benjamin Graves; 1 male 16 & up includ. head; 1 male
    under 10; 3 females includ. head. Benjamin Graves; 1 male 16 & up includ head;
    1 male under 10; 3 females includ. head.
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    9. Hist of Chazy, Clinton, extract:
    p. 56-57: Benjamin Graves was born in Connecticut on November 22nd 1760. He
    first enlisted as a private in the Continental Army in January 1776 and served
    for two enlistments. He was engaged at the siege of Boston and the battles of
    Trenton, Princeton, Elizabethtown, Connecticut Farms, and Yorktown. While at
    Valley Forge he contracted rheumatism. For three years during the Revolution he
    was a servant to George Washington and at its close received a fowling piece
    from the General in recognition of his fidelity. He was later granted a pension
    of $96 a year. About 1795 he settled in Clinton Co and lived in various
    locations until his death on March 22nd 1843. He is buried in the Chazy Landing
    Cemetery. He was county sheriff in 1801, 1804, 1810-11, and 1812-15; he was one
    of the origianal trustees of the Chazy Presbyterian Church; and he was
    supervisor of Chazy from 1806 until 1809. He married five times and was the
    father of 12 children by the time he married his fifth wife, Sally Burroughs,
    who was herself at that time the mother of 12 children of her own. His children
    were, by his first wife: Samuel who was killed in the Battle of Plattsburgh,
    George born 1785, Henry and Harmon-twins born 1790; by his second wife:
    Jeremiah born 1792 who became a court crier in Plattsburgh, Elizabeth born
    1794, and Benjamin; by his third wife: Myron born 1805, Thompson born 1807,
    Mary born 1809, and Phoebe born 1813; by his fourth: Anthony. Benjamin Graves
    settled at Chazy abt 2 years after John Douglass.
    p 289: County Sheriff, Benjamin Graves, 1801, 1804, 1810-11, 1812-15. Elector
    for Gov and Senators: Benjamin Graves. Elector for Representatives of Assembly:
    Benjamin Graves.
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    9. N.Y. Pension, Rev War extract:
    Benjamin Graves, private, Mass line pension roll 16 Sep 1818. Pension began 18
    Apr 1818. Age 74 yrs.
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    9. Gen of Graves Fam in Amer: Benjamin Graves, son of Benjamin, Joseph,
    Benjamin, John, was born Nov 22, 1760. Married 1) Lucretia Marsh, probably of
    Salisbury, Conn and a relative of George Marsh, whose child was buried in the
    same lot with Benjamin's sister Rebecca. He served in the Revolutionary War as
    private for 13 1/2 mo in Capt. McKinster's Co. Col. John Patterson's Mass.
    Regt. and from May, 1777 to June 1783 as private in Capt. Martin Kirtland's Co.
    of Col. R.J. Meigs' Conn. Regt. War Dep't at Washington says, "Claimed to be a
    body servant of General Washington for three years or more." He enlisted from
    Salisbury, Conn. Was in the following battles: "Siege of Boston"; Trenton;
    Princeton; Elizabethtown; Connecticut Farms; and Yorktown. He was on U.S.
    pension rolls and was a resident of Champlain, Clinton Co. N.Y. when he made
    the application. Was Sheriff of Clinton Co in 1801, 1810, and 1815. His wife
    Lucretia died and he married 2) Sept 27, 1835 Mrs. Sally (Marshall) Borroughs,
    widow of John Burrowghs, who died July 22, 1832. Benjamin Graves was a very
    prominent and influential man in Clinton Co, and was very much respected. His
    wife applied for transfer of pension to her, January 12, 1854, and obtained it.
    Children:
    Samuel        Killed in naval battle at Plattsburgh, N.Y. Sept 11, 1814
    George        b 1785
    Henry         b Feb 19, 1790
    Harmon        b Feb 19, 1790
    Jeremiah      b Apr 2, 1792
    Elizabeth     b Apr 19, 1794  Marr Nathan Saxe
    d Aug 28, 1854  Saxe Landing, Clinton Co, N.Y.
    Benjamin
    Myron         b May 11, 1805 at Rouses Point
    J. Sebe Thompson  b Dec 1, 1806
    Phoebe        b 1813    Marr Mr. Case of Peru, N.Y.
    Mary Ann      b 1809    Marr Dr. Julius Churchill of Champlain, N.Y.
    Anthony
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    9. Index of Revolutionary War Pension extract:
    Benjamin Graves Ct Cont. Sarah W 4972  BLWt 157-60-55  BLWt 5870-100 Iss
    12/9/1796 to Wm Gilliland. No. papers.
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    9. Clinton Co N.Y. Deed Rec extract: Deed dated 1 Apr 1808 lists Huldah Graves,
    wife and consort of Benjamin Graves of Chazy, Clinton, N.Y.
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    9. History of Clinton/Franklin Co, N.Y. extract:
    p 122: Sheriffs, Benj. Graves, Feb 24, 1801; March 5, 1810; March 16, 1812.
    p 152: Plattsburgh in 1798. In 1798 the village contained about 250
    inhabitants; a dwelling occupied by Benjamin Graves.
    p 155: Among the pioneers mentioned: Benjamin Graves.
    p 198: Altona City: This town lies north of the geographical centre of the
    county, and is bounded on the north by the town of Mooers, in the same county;
    on the south by the towns of Dannemora and Beekmantown, also in Clinton County;
    on the east by the town of Chazy; and on the west by the town of Ellenburgh,
    both in the same county. A rough road was cut through a portion of the town
    leading from Plattsburgh to the St. Lawrence road; 1796; over this simple
    pathway Benjamin Graves, the first settler in the town of Chateaugay,
    transported his entire household effects, suspended to the yoke of a pair of
    steers and on the back of a single ox.
    p 280: Benjamin Graves was an early sheriff of the county for three terms, and
    lived at Chazy village and at the lake, and later at Plattsburgh. A daughter
    married Daniel Douglass, and resides near the lake.
    p 286: Benjamin Graves was sheriff in 1801-3, 1810, 1812-14 inclusive.
    Supervisor, Benjamin Graves 1806-9.
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    10. Bapt/Endw extract: Benjamin Graves, Jr; born 22 Nov 1760 in Canaan,
    Litchfield, Conn; father Benjamin Graves (1720); married to Lucretia Marsh
    instance of Elizabeth B. Parish, rel; Bapt 11 May 1938; Endw 31 Mar 1939.
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    11. sld #5 sp extract: Benjamin Graves and Sarah or Sally Marshall or
    Burroughs, marr 27 Sep 1835; seal cleared LA. Ref 8523901 46 S/N 00219-5 050 10.