Abner Graves (243) was born about 1734 at Swanzey, N.H., and died 2 Feb. 1787 at Stratton, Vermont. He served in the Rev. War in Capt. Joseph Whitcomb's Co., Col. Ashley's Regt. as Corporal, Oct. 1776, from Cheshire Co., N.H. to reinforce Ft. Ticonderoga; out from Oct. 21 to Nov. 16, 1776, 26 days, 220 miles travel.
He married Dorcas Belding, daughter of Moses Belding (or David and Thankful Belding) of Winchester, N.H. She was born 28 May 1737 (or 1747) and died 14 April 1812 in Barnard, Vt. They lived in Stratton. All their children (with the possible exception of Gratia) were born in Swanzey.