Vincent Monroe de Graffenreid

Birth: Jan. 1, 1763 Halifax County Virginia, USA Death: May 13, 1834 Christian County Missouri, USA

Vincent's wife, Martha applied for a pension on the service of Vincent in the Revolutionary War, on 28 July 1844, Greene Co. Missouri. She states that she was the widow of Vincent deGraffenried, who was a private in the War of the Revolution and who entered the service of the USA from the County of Lunenberg, Va., in his 14th year as a substitute in place of Miller Woodson. After three months tour he returned home but immediately entered again for another tour of three months, but served only six weeks. After his return home the second time, her husband enlisted 1st June 1777 for the remainder of the war or during the war, and remained in the service of the U.S. during the remainder of the war, or until the British Prisoners, at the surrender of Cornwallis, were marched from Yorktown to Winchester, Va., in order to be exchanged. She stated her husband served under General Lawson, General Stevens, General Woodfor, General Maxwell, and Major Murfree, Lt.. Col. Flinery, Lt. Knox and Gibbons and Wayne.

He fought at the battle of Brandywine, at the storming of Stony Point, in July 1779. Also was at the Battle of Guilford Court House in March 1781. Also at the siege of Yorktown in Oct. 1781. She also states that her husband had a written discharge, but it was lost when their home burned down in 1793, Person Co., N.C. The proof of their marriage was also lost in the fire. The pension was denied for lack of documentation.

Father of Mary Johnson DeGraffenreid Herndon 1812-1877.

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Parents:

 Baker DeGraffenreid (1744 - 1776)

 Sarah Vass DeGraffenreid (1744 - 1807)

Spouse:

 Martha Green Thaxton DeGraffenreid (1773 - 1851)

Children:

 Sara Vass DeGraffenreid Dusenberry (1798 - 1850)*

 Martha Keturah DeGraffenreid Fisher (1802 - 1850)*

 Tscharner DeGraffenreid (1803 - 1853)*

 Catherine G de Graffenreid Scott (1814 - 1872)*

 Vincent Monroe Degraffenreid (1816 - 1888)*

*Calculated relationship

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Vincent's wife, Martha applied for a pension on the service of Vincent in the Revolutionary War, on 28 July 1844, Greene Co. Missouri. She states that she was the widow of Vincent deGraffenried, who was a private in the War of the Revolution and who entered the service of the USA from the County of Lunenberg, Va., in his 14th year as a substitute in place of Miller Woodson. After three months tour he returned home but immediately entered again for another tour of three months, but served only six weeks. After his return home the second time, her husband enlisted 1st June 1777 for the remainder of the war or during the war, and remained in the service of the U.S. during the remainder of the war, or until the British Prisoners, at the surrender of Cornwallis, were marched from Yorktown to Winchester, Va., in order to be exchanged. She stated her husband served under General Lawson, General Stevens, General Woodford, General Maxwell, and Major Murfree, Lt.. Col. Flinery, Lt. Knox and Gibbons and Wayne.

He fought at the battle of Brandywine, at the storming of Stony Point, in July 1779. Also was at the Battle of Guilford Court House in March 1781. Also at the siege of Yorktown in Oct. 1781. She also states that her husband had a written discharge, but it was lost when their home burned down in 1793, Person Co., N.C. The proof of their marriage was also lost in the fire. The pension was denied for lack of documentation.

I found the above information on "Find A Grave" I have not researched it as of this date 03/17/2019 Julia Jones

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GEDCOM Note

Census 1830, Christian, KY Copy of original Revolutionary War Pension Application made by widow Martha. Vincent Degraffenreid files in Lunenburg County Deed Book 17, page 318 his attorney for his interest in estates of Baker Degraffenreid, his father, and Tscharner Degraffenreid, his grandfather. dated 23 Sep 1796, recorded 13 Oct 1796

DAR pension file: R2845, Pension papers vol 201

Vincent's widow, Martha Thaxton applied forRevolutionary War pension and died before it could be approved.

Vincent entered the military forces in the Revolutionary War as asubstitute for his uncle Miller Woodson. He was on the Person Co., N.C. tax list for 1795-1797 and then moved to Rockingham Co., NC where he appears in the1810 census, with 5 sons and 3 daughters. Moved to Williamson Co., TN is 1819with sister Mary Baker and her husband Gideon Johnson, Jr. Appears in 1820Census of Williamson Co., TN with 5 sons and 3 daughters. After the death ofVincent in 1834, his widow and two children moved to Polk County, Missouri.

Marriage Certificate may be available. Have 3 dates, 20, Apr 1789, 31 Dec 1790 and 20 Dec 1789

She Martha applied for a pension under Act of July 7, 1838 on 28 July 1844 (aged 73 years. After her death, her son John, age 59 at 2/26/1853 gave a power of attorney for father's pension application. John served in War of 1812 ,made application for pension, drafted at Sparta, Georgia September, 1814 (Vol.201, p. 46, Pension Papers in DAR library, Washington, D.C.) [Br%C3%B8derbund WFT Vol. 10, Ed. 1, Tree #0296, Date of Import: 28 May 1998]. Martha applied for a pension on the service of Vincent in the Revolutionary War, on 28 July 1844, Greene Co. Missouri. She states that she was the widow of Vincent deGraffenried, who was a private in the War of the Revolution and who entered the service of the USA from the County of Lunenberg, Va., in his 14th year as a substitute in place of Miller Woodson. After three months tour he returned home but immediately entered again for another tour of three months, but served only six weeks. After his return home the second time, her husband enlisted 1st June 1777 for the remainder of the war, and remained in the service of the U.S. during the remainder of the war, or until the British Prisoners, at the surrender of Cornwallis, were marched from Yorktown to Winchester, Va., in order to be exchanged. She stated her husband served under General Lawson, General Stevens, General Woodfor, General Maxwell, and Major Murfree, Lt.. Col. Flinery, Lt. Knox and Gibbons and Wayne. He fought at the battle of Brandywine, at the storming of Stony Point, in July 1779. Also was at the Battle of Guilford Court House in March 1781. Also at the siege of Yorktown in Oct 1781. She also states that her husband had a written discharge, but it was lost when their home burned down in 1793, Person Co., N.C. Evidently she received no pension from this, because on 13 June 1851 she made another petition for a pension from Vincent's services. She died 16 Sept 1851 in Jasper Co. Missouri. Her middle name of Green was her grandmother's maiden name.

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Vincent's wife, Martha applied for a pension on the service of Vincent in the Revolutionary War, on 28 July 1844, Greene Co. Missouri. She states that she was the widow of Vincent deGraffenried, who was a private in the War of the Revolution and who entered the service of the USA from the County of Lunenberg, Va., in his 14th year as a substitute in place of Miller Woodson. After three months tour he returned home but immediately entered again for another tour of three months, but served only six weeks. After his return home the second time, her husband enlisted 1st June 1777 for the remainder of the war or during the war, and remained in the service of the U.S. during the remainder of the war, or until the British Prisoners, at the surrender of Cornwallis, were marched from Yorktown to Winchester, Va., in order to be exchanged. She stated her husband served under General Lawson, General Stevens, General Woodford, General Maxwell, and Major Murfree, Lt.. Col. Flinery, Lt. Knox and Gibbons and Wayne.

He fought at the battle of Brandywine, at the storming of Stony Point, in July 1779. Also was at the Battle of Guilford Court House in March 1781. Also at the siege of Yorktown in Oct. 1781. She also states that her husband had a written discharge, but it was lost when their home burned down in 1793, Person Co., N.C. The proof of their marriage was also lost in the fire. The pension was denied for lack of documentation.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 29 2022, 16:02:24 UTC