Re: Joseph B. Varnum
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In reply to:
Joseph B. Varnum Jr.
David Graham 7/09/11
Previous post was somewhat incorrect. Subject of fraud was Joseph B Varnum, but not the congressman of same name. Perhaps they were related. My Joseph Bradley Varnum was born 1785 and died 1867 in NYC. He married Mary Ann Graham, daughter of Nathan Burr Graham and Jean Lorimer. Varnum was an Indian agent in the War of 1812 with Anthony Wayne in Ohio. Later with John Astor in fur trade and in Dry Goods in NYC in Graham, Bebb, and Graham. Wealthy enough to have Isaac Gilbert Graham forge $50,000 in his name.