Increase Graffam (abt. 1752 - 1828)

Born about 1752 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor Berry — married 18 Jun 1789 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Died 8 Apr 1828 at about age 76 in Buxton, York, Maine, United States

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Biography

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Private Increase Graffam served with Cumberland County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Increase was born about 1752. He was the son of Josiah Graffam and Abigail Libby.

Children Born to Increase Graffam & Eliner his Wife [1]

Trifana Graffam Born November [--] 1785

Elizabeth Graffam Born November 23 1789

Peter Graffam Born August 20 1791

Catherine Graffam Born June 3 1793

Hannah Graffam Born December 18 1797

Jonathan Graffam Born Febraruy 26 1800

Sally Graffam Born June 28 1802

Mr Increase Graffam Died April 8 1828

Elizabeth Graffam Died December 19 1834

Mrs Eliner, Widow of Increase Graffam Died February 26 1846.

He passed away in 1828.

Sources

• Federal Census of 1790, Maine, (Vol. #377 pg. 58,59), 58,59.

• G. T. Ridlon, Sr., Saco Valley Settlements and Families, (Charles E. Tuttle Company : Publishers Rutland, VT 1969), 697.

• Fisher, Soldiers, Sailors and Patriots of the Revolutionary War, Maine, 309.

• Town of Buxton, Buxton Family Records, vol 1 p 362; Vol. 4, #84[2], #117, #158,159,

• Secretary of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, (Boston, 1891), Vol. IV, p. 704, Graffam, Increase - Private, Capt. Jonathan Andrew's co., Col. Joseph Prime's regt.; enlisted 08 May 1780; discharged 31 Dec 1780, service 7m 24d, under Brig. Gen. P. Wadsworth at the Eastward. Roll sworn to in York Co. and certified at Thomaston.

• Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, (S. M. Watson, Publisher, Public Library, Portland, Maine 1887), vol 4 p 91,92, Records of Second Congregational Church in Scarborough, Maine:

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C394-X?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM6%3A1588792208 : 24 January 2018), Massachusetts, vol 6, Fracer, Joseph-Gypson, Henry > image 707 of 974; citing various published state rosters, United States.