Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Wt 1486-200, William Gray, Continental
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                              
Continental.            

☆ Gray, William  

NUMBER
B.L. Wt 1486-200

CONTENTS
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No. 1486   
Henry W. Gray son
& the heir of
William Gray
Li[illegible] 
Va
to Henry W. Gray
Baltimore
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the heirs of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.

By an act of congress, of the 16th Septembe,r 1776 it is provided, that the officers and soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such officers and soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N.B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.

The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

District ["State" lined thru] of Columbia
County of Washington

I Henry W Gray one of the heirs at law of William Gray do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that William Gray did ["enlist in , for the term of during the war," lined thru] enter the army of the United States and served in the regiment No. One under the command of Colonel Walter White of the 1st Reg't of Virginia light dragoons ["line" lined thru]; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to William Gray on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore,

Know all men by these presents that I [blank] aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint [blank] to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of war of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
[signed] Henry W Gray

Attest.
[signed] Jno Chalmers [unsure of name]

Personally appeared the above named Henry W Gray subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledge the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

[signed] Jno Chalmers - Justice of the Peace

Attest:
[signed] Jno Chalmers

In testimony that the above written [blank] was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, etc., in the state of [blan]k at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county sea,l and subscribed my name and quality, at [blank] this [blank] day of [blank] 18__.

C. Clerk, etc.
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Henry W Gray
Justice of the Peace
Water Street 
Baltimore

Hon'l the Secretary of War

Will please send the warrant According to the above directions by mail & oblige 

Your obt servant

[signed] Herny W. Gray

March 6th, 1829
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[typed letter] 

Rev. War Section.
June 15, 1920.
Mrs. Nannie G. Parks,
400 E. College St.
Marion, Illinois.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 21st ultimo, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant No. 1486, for two hundred acres of bounty land, on account of the Revolutionary War services of Lieutenant William Gray, of Colonel Walton White's First Regiment of Light Dragoons, was issued March 11, 1829, to Henry W. Gray, of Water Street, Baltimore, Maryland, the son, in behalf of himself and the other children of the soldier; the names of the children and dates of soldier's birth and death are not stated nor is there any further data on file as to his services or family.
Very respectfully,
[signed] T. Metzgaber
Commissioner.
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Rev. M. H.

Marion Ill
May 21 1920

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please give me the military history of the following as they applied for pensions:
1. Lieut William Gray of Va. 1st Continental Dragoons in service in 1779; also Quarter Master & paymaster in 1781.
2. Sergant [Sergeant] John Goodall of Va. under Col. Charles Dabney's in 1782. He served three years. He was perhaps an ensign at one time also as a Captain. W5284
Yours truly,
(Mrs.) Nannie G. Parks
400 E. College St.
Marion, Illinois

[date stamp] 
U. S. PENSION OFFICE D MAY 24 1920
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No. 1486
H'y [Henry] W. Gray, heir
of Lt. Wm. Gray
Prest.
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Baltimore March 13th 1829
Robert Taylor Esq.
Sir,
I have this day received from the Department of War, Bounty land office your letter of the 11th Instant enclosing a warrant for two hundred acres of land No. 1486 due my father William Gray as Lieutenant of Dragoons Virginia line for his services during the revolutionary war (as one of the heirs) for which be pleased to accept my thanks.
Respectfully Your most obedient
Servant
[signed] Henry W. Gray
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand] 

District of Columbia County of Washington } ss.
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for said County, Henry Gray and made oath in due form of law, that he is the son and one of the heirs at law, of William Gray late a soldier in the 1st Regiment of Virginia Light Dragoons mand that the said Wm Gray died leaving Henry W Gray
[signed] Henry W Gray
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 5th day of March 1829
Jno. Chalmers J. P.

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County, Armistead Long and being a credible and disinterested witnesses, and made oath in due form of law, that ["they are" lined thru] he is acquainted with the above mentioned Henry Gray and that he is the reputed Son of William Gray who died leaving Henry W. Gray & other Children and that said Wlliam Gray belonged to the first Regiment of me Virginia Light dragoons & served until the end of the war
[signed] Armistead Long
Sworn and subscribed before me, this  5th day of March 1829
[signed] Jno. Chalmers J. P.

Note. -- If the person died without leaving child or children, &c. it must be so stated.

I, [blank]  Clerk of the County Court, do certify, that [blank] before whom the above Affidavits were taken, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County. Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this [blank] day of [blank]
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Gray, William GRDE Private LINE Massachusetts

WARRANT NUMBER 4238 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 23, 1796 to Abraham Foster --

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.