Boston Graves, sometimes known as Sebastian Graff, was born 1 Oct. 1747 in Berks Co., Pa., and died 1 April 1840 in Knox Co., Tenn. He married Sarah Efland (or Ephland or Ephlin), daughter of Peter Efland, in 1769 in Orange Co., N.C. She was born in 1751 and died 28 Dec. 1842. Boston was a blacksmith. During the Revolutionary War he served as a private in Capt. William Rogers' company of Col. William O'Neil's regiment of Orange Co., N.C. troops. It is believed that he moved to Montgomery Co., Va. soon after the end of the Rev. War. He moved to Knox Co., Tenn. before 1797, when he witnessed a deed.