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Matthew Simeon Graves

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Matthew Simeon Graves

Birth
Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
10 Sep 1824 (aged 89)
Norwich, Chenango County, New York, USA
Burial
Norwich, Chenango County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Matthew fought in the Revolutionary War under Captain Oliver &
Captain Abel Dinsmore in Whatley Straits, Massachusetts


Graves, Matthew, Conway. Private, Capt. Robert Oliver's co. of Minute-men, Col. Samuel Williams's regt., which marched April 22, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 16½ days; also, Capt. Benjamin Phillips's co., Lieut. Col. Timothy Robinson's detachment of Hampshire Co. militia; enlisted Dec. 23, 1776; service to April 1, 1777, 100 days; company marched to Ticonderoga; also, same co. and detachment; muster roll dated Garrison at Ticonderoga, Feb. 24, 1777; enlistment to expire March 23, 1777; also, Capt. Abel Dinsmore's co., Col. David Field's regt.; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 19, 1777; service, 4 days; company marched to the Northward at request of Gen. Horatio Gates and was dismissed by order of Gen. Lincoln.

Matthew and Hannah had ten children.

Israel born May 8, 1760
Charles born Feb. 19, 1762
Henrietta born May 6, 1764
Sophia born 1768
Consider born Sept. 16, 1773
Fanny born Dec. 21, 1775
Daniel born April 20, 1778
Hannah born March 8, 1780
Consider born Jan. 27, 1782
Son, born 1785 and died June 5, 1787
Matthew fought in the Revolutionary War under Captain Oliver &
Captain Abel Dinsmore in Whatley Straits, Massachusetts


Graves, Matthew, Conway. Private, Capt. Robert Oliver's co. of Minute-men, Col. Samuel Williams's regt., which marched April 22, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 16½ days; also, Capt. Benjamin Phillips's co., Lieut. Col. Timothy Robinson's detachment of Hampshire Co. militia; enlisted Dec. 23, 1776; service to April 1, 1777, 100 days; company marched to Ticonderoga; also, same co. and detachment; muster roll dated Garrison at Ticonderoga, Feb. 24, 1777; enlistment to expire March 23, 1777; also, Capt. Abel Dinsmore's co., Col. David Field's regt.; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 19, 1777; service, 4 days; company marched to the Northward at request of Gen. Horatio Gates and was dismissed by order of Gen. Lincoln.

Matthew and Hannah had ten children.

Israel born May 8, 1760
Charles born Feb. 19, 1762
Henrietta born May 6, 1764
Sophia born 1768
Consider born Sept. 16, 1773
Fanny born Dec. 21, 1775
Daniel born April 20, 1778
Hannah born March 8, 1780
Consider born Jan. 27, 1782
Son, born 1785 and died June 5, 1787


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