7th Generation: Joshua Graves
Born in 1725 in Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America.
Married Lydia Woodcock in 1777.
Died in 1777 in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States of America.
(Further research is necessary to discover additional vital information for both Joshua Graves and Lydia Woodcock.)
Joshua Graves and Lydia Woodcock had nine children born between 1759 and 1774.
Their oldest child was Martha Graves (1759-1854) who married Uriah Howe (1745-1813).
Joshua Graves can be found on the Daughters of the American Revolution 'Ancestor Search' under Ancestor #A047329 at DAR Genealogical Research Databases.
According to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Lineage Book, Volume 76, "Joshua Graves (1725-77) served in the New Hampshire militia at Ticonderoga, 1777, in Capt. David Howlett’s company, Col. Ashley’s regiment."
The image of a pay roll includes an entry and signature for 'Joshua Graves' at entry 70. It is probable that the 'Uriah Howe' at entry 53 is his son-in-law.
The four-page individual record for Joshua Graves supports the claim of his military service.