Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 111, George Wray, Va. Sea Service
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Sea Service. Wray, George R. 111
Va. half pay
CONTENTS
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FREE
Honble.
J Minot
Pension Office
City of Washington

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September 11 - 1855
Mrs. Mary D. Cooper.
Care of D. J. Ricardo.
New Orleans - La.
Madam:-
In reply to your communication of the 1" inst., you are respectfully informed that there is no evidence of the service of your grandfather, George Wray in the Revolutionary War of record in this Office. 
As you state however that he served as Midshipman, it is proper to add that the Acts of Assembly of Virginia upon which the Act of Congress of 5" July 1832 was founded, do not include that
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grade in the pensions made of half pay to Officers of her state troops and Navy
I am respectfully
J. Minot
Com'n'r.
R. G.
Copied by AWF.
Dec. 17 - 1927
This letter was found in an old book of Va. Half Pay.
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Greenwood, S. C.
June 27, 1927
Commissioner,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;-
Kindly advise me if you have any record of Revolutionary service of George Wray. He was commissioned as Collector of Customs, Hampton, Va. in 1791.
If you can give me any information, I will be very glad of it.
Yours very truly,
(Mrs.) Nannie B. Reins
445 Grace St.,
Greenwood, S.C.
NBR/H

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
JUN 28 1927
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1927 - Dec. 17 - Hist. to Mrs. Nannie B. Reins

No. 117,25
3369
Heirs of
George Wray
Mid
Va Navy
Revolution
Discharged _______, 18
6069
Hf Pay - Act '32
Received ________, 187
Attorney.
111.
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George Wray
Let. Mrs. M. D Cooper
Sept. 11/55.
found from Old Book

Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Official Business.
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New Orleans
Sept. 1st. 1855
To J. Minot Esq,
Dear Sir
I must apologize for addressing you but desiring some information and being informed that it could be obtained at your office I have concluded to seek it, from the "Fountain Head"-- It is this - my Grandfather George Wray was a midshipman in the War of the Revolution and served under Capt. Meredith of Virginia - his name was on the Roll furnished in 1833 or 34 to Geo Tazewell but we cannot find it in the lists here-, I believe this Law granting half pay for life or a commulation of seven years full pay is still in force if so will you have the kindness to direct me where I can find the name and what steps are necessary to obtain the amount which ay be due by so doing you will much oblige
Yours Very Respectfully
Mary D. Cooper
Direct to Miss M. D. Cooper. Care of D. J. Ricardo. New Orleans
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AWF
Rev. and 1812
Wars section.
George Wray (R.111)
December 17, 1927
Mrs. Nannie B. Reins
445 Grace St
Greenwood, S. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau, it appears that on September 1, 1855, Mary D. Cooper, at that time in New Orleans, applied for half pay that might have been due on account of the services of her grandfather, George Wray, and stated that he was a Midshipman in the War of the Revolution and served under Captain Meredith of Virginia.
The claim was not allowed as the Acts of Assembly of Virginia upon which the Act of July 5, 1832 (her claim was made under this Act) was founded, did not include the grade of Midshipman in the pensions made of half pay to Officers of her state troops and Navy.
There are no further data as to his services and no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.