MY FAMILY'S WAR HEROES

The following four pages are my tribute to all of the men and
women in my family who have served in the armed forces.
I begin with a g-g-g-g-grandfather who fought in the
Revolutionary War and work my way up to present time.
All have played an important part in our history and should be
remembered not just on holidays, but always.
~Marilyn~

Acknowledgment:
I would also like to remember my late cousin, Janet M. Bell
who did so much of the research on Boston Graves, the
Sharp family and encouraged me to continue that research.


-Revolutionary War-

This is not B. Graves

~Boston Graves~
My 4th great grandfather Boston Graves was born Oct. 10, 1747
in Pennsylvania. He married Sarah Efland in June 1769. Boston Graves
was drafted in 1781 for a term of 3 months under Capt. Wm. Rogers,
Col. Wm. McNeil, Gen. John Butler and Joseph Albregt
.
He was first ordered to work out his tour of duty in Orange Co, NC
with the local blacksmith. After one month he was sent to
Hillsborough to help protect the townspeople. Soon after, he was
taken prisoner by the British along with Lt. John Campbell,
Col. Little and Gov. Buck
and was sent to Wilmington where he
was put on board a ship and taken to Charleston, SC. He was
eventually exchanged and returned home having been away for eleven
months. Boston Graves was pensioned in 1832 (#R4213). His wife was
rejected as she could not prove marriage. Boston died April 1, 1840.
His grave is marked with a Revolutionary War military stone
located in the Old Graves Family Cemetery, (now) Union County, TN.
Boston Graves's daughter, Catherine Graves married my 3rd great grandfather
William Sharp in May 1789, Montgomery Co, VA.

Member of "First Families of Tenneessee" thru Boston Graves.

See my certificate!



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