Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,513, for Jonathan Ray, Maryland
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Service Md.
Ray, Jonathan

Number S.16,513
carded
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25006

Jonathan Ray
Application for Pension
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The State of Indiana Marion County ss
On this 29 day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before the honorable (?0 (?) president George Smith and Joshua Stephens Esqrs, his associates judges of the Circuit Court of the County of Marion aforesaid now sittingJohnathan Ray a resident of the said County aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1778 or 1779 and not earlier than the first dates, as he well recollects it was after the battles of Brandywine and Germantown

He entered as a private into Captain Josiah Prices  company of which one John Whoise or Whise was Lieutenant and Henry Shaffer Ensign one Peter Perrick was also an officer in said company, his grade not now recollected. The company belonged a regiment of Maryland Militia under one Col Rollins - The declarant was marched in a few days after he was drafted under the aforesaid from Hagerstown in the state of Maryland where he had been called into the service to Little Town in the same state where the party to which he belonged was placed as a guard over about 3 or 400 prisoners in which employment he continued at the last mentioned place two months or upwards after which he marched both his party aforesaid as a guard of the said prisoners to Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania he distinctly by recollects that on his march to Lancaster he crossed the Susquehanna River at Nights Ferry; that there were regular soldiers quarters at Little York during the greater part or perhaps during the whole time the declarant was there, but having been in company with them but very little he is now unable to recollect the names of any of their officers or the number of the soldiers. The declarant continued at Lancaster as one
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of the guards over the aforesaid prisoners for 4 months when he received from his Captain above named a discharge having been in the service Six full months or a little over - Having never received an education, being very infirmed and forgetful he is unable to say by whom the said discharge was signed-

For answer to the several interagationes contained in the instructions of the war department the said declarant says - 1st that he was born in Frederick County, Marryland, in March 1759 - 2d That he has a record of his age which is now in the possession of Mr. Samuel Davies, a cousin of the declarant now residing in the State of Ohio - 3d when called into the service he was living at Hagerstown aforesaid in the state of Maryland, that he continued to reside at the same place from which he removed to Huntington Co. in the state or PA. thencfe after four years residence he removed to the state of Ohio & thence in 1823 to Marion County Io. where he now resides - 4th He was drafted in Feby 1778 or 79 for six months as aforesaid  - 5th He belonged to a regiment of Maryland Militia under Col Rollins and under this Company officers above named - There were no regular troops officers where he served accept at Little York as above setforth he refers to the proceeding part of this declaration - 6th. He received a discharge as above stated which has been long since lost or destroyed and it is now entirely out of his power to say what has become of the same or in what manner it was destroyed - 7th He has no documentary evidence and he knows of no persons whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service nor has he any personal acquaintance with any clergyman in this county or in this part of the State he is however well acquainted with
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and who are well known to this Court as credible persons who can testify to the character of the declarant for veracity and to this belief and the declarant's reputation in his neighborhood as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity accept the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency or any state or territory.

Jonathan (his X mark) Ray

Sworn to in open Court this 
twenty ninth day of March 1833
James M Ray. Clerk (signature)

The Jacob Whitinger and William Duffield residents of the said County of Marion County certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Ray who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the resolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Jacob Whitinger (signature)
Wm. Duffield (signature)

Sworn in open Court this twenty ninth day of March 1833
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And that said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. and the Court furthr certify that it appears to them that Jacfob Whitinger and William Duffield who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents of the said County of Marion and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to full credit.


I am James M. Ray, Clerk of the Court of Marion County, and I do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of Jonathan Ray for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of April one thousand and eight hundred and thirty three

James M. Ray
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13793
Indiana
Jonathan Ray
of Marion Co. in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Price of the regiment commanded by Col Rollins in the Maryland line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 20 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June 1833 and Sent to Ansel Richmond Indianaplos

Arrears to the 4th of March  40.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  10.00
(total)  $30.

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd  Clerk,
Book B    Vol. 7    Page 127
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25006
Jonathan Ray
Indiana
from 1779 private 6 months
$20.

Ansel Richmond
Indianapolis Indiana
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183

Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Jonathan Ray
Marion County Ind.

Period when the
Service was Completed
Draf 1778 Org

Duration of the
claimant's service.
Years ...
Months 6
Days ...

Rank of
the
claimant.
pri

Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Capt Price
Col Rollins

Age at present,
and place of abode
when he entered 
the service
24 years
Hagerstown
State of 
Maryland

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary Evidence
can get no (illegible)

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch and to include under the terms of "Continental line" "State troops", "militia", and "volunteers" all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers and Teamsters and Boatmen, etc. Persons who served on board of board of private armed vessels, are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged is guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being actual military service. 
Four General classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will record of the County where applicant resides. And every court having by law a seal and Clerk considered a court of Record.
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one to the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true of of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which the reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a  Soldier{ Did you receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
--{To an Officer{Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. States the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in the opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify in the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The tradionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties which the Court is herein requested to perform and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of the State or Territory, or of the proper  Clerk of the Court  or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The Declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient records for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service and the different grades in which he served, in language definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In case where 
the applicant cannot by reason of  loss of memory. state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned ,  a Justice of the Peace
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16573
INVALID.
on
File No. 16,513
Jonathan Ray
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 310
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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Pension 
claim

(stamp)
Apr
5

Free

Hon. Lewis Cass Secy War
Washington City

Afol. 26
Jno a
(Illegible)
25,008
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Indianapolis Ind April 8 1833

the

enclosed is pension claim of Mr J..
Ray to which he wishes an early return

Some time in the fall I forwarded a declaration 
of (illegible) Ramsey of Hendrick Co. IA
of which I have not since heard &
have had a number returned which
were sent long since Mr Ramsey's
would be glad to know whether his has
been examined or not-- It may be
Missent-

Remain Respectfully
(illegible)
Ansel Richmond

Hon J L Cass
Secy War