Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16132, Nathaniel Gray, New York
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New York
Gray, Nathaniel
S. 16132
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[Handwritten] Ohio [crossed out] 31,614 (Pittsbg.) Nathaniel Gray Medina Co. in the State of Ohio was a Private in the company commanded [part of page missing] Captain Long of the Regt. commanded [part of page missing] Col. Williams in the N. York mil. [part of page missing] for 6 months. Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio [line] [part of page missing] the rate of 20 Dollars Cents [crossed out] per annum [part of page missing] commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.  Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of April 1839 and sent to Pensioner Guilford, Medina Co. Ohio Arrears to the 4th of March '39 160.00 Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sep." 10 00 $170.00 
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. [In Brackets] Recorded by D. [illegible] Clerk, [part of page missing] E. 2. Vol. 8 Page 23

[Handwritten] Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March to 4 Sep 1839. Agt notified 10. June 1840 
[illegible] to [illegible] Agt. 24 July 1841 Transf. to Pittsburg, from 4th March, 1841. [illegible] 1841- Notification sent to himself at Guilford, Medina County, Ohio-
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6th April 1838 from Sept 4th 1839. to 4th March 1840. Agent notified April 16th 1842
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Nathaniel Gray
31,614   Ohio

admitted
[illegible] for $20
Apr 2d

Wm. H. Canfield
Medina
Ohio
Pensioner
Guilford Medina Co, Ohio
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State of Ohio
Medina County
On this third day of March
D. 1837 personally appeared, before me Allen Pardee one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas within & for the said County of Medina, Nathaniel
Gray a resident of the township of Guilford
in the said County of Medina in the State of Ohio, aged
Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed
June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated. 
That in the fore part of the month of March in the year 1778 at Salem in the County of Washington in the State of New York he enlisted as a private in a company of minute men, under the command of Edward Long as Captain, Alexander Turner 1st Lieutenant & John Martin 2d Lieutenant; that
said Company belonged to the Regiment commanded
by Colonel John Williams, & the name of the Major
was Thomas Armstrong - that he continued attached
to said company during the Revolutionary War - that
in the said month of March 1778, he was called with the
rest of his company on an alarm, & marched about 15 miles
towards Whitehall,- when learning that it was a false alarm
the company returned to Salem & were discharged, that
he was out on service two days, but the days of the
month he cannot now recollect. That in the month
of April 1778 (the exact time he cannot now recollect) he
was called out with the rest of his company & was engaged
for two days in taking & securing the Tories & that
during the two days his company made prisoners of
18 Tories - That in the month of June 1778 he was called
out & in company with five other soldiers who with him
self were sent as a scouting party to Whitehall, to
watch the motion of the enemy's ships on the
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Lake & was on duty one week, but cannot now recollect the days of the month when he was called out & returned home. That in the month of June 1779 he was called out with a part of his company and under the command of his Captain, Capt. Edward Longe was
stationed at Whitehall; there was also at Whitehall
a Company of Continental troops under the command
of Captain Stockwell, who also had the command
of all the forces then at Whitehall; that while at
Whitehall he served on guard & was occasionally
sent out with scouting parties to watch the
ships of the enemy and ascertain whether they
were coming up the Lake & also performed such
other duties as were required of soldiers in garrison -, that he remained on duty at Whitehall for
the full term of one month & was then permitted
to return home,- that he cannot recollect the day of
the month when he entered on duty or the day of
the month when he was discharged-- That in the
month of August 1779 he was ordered out for
the term one month & stationed at Whitehall under the same officers & performed the same duties as
when on duty in the June preceding, as above
stated; that there was also stationed at Whitehall
a company of Militia under the command of
Captain Alexander McNuth which was composed
principally of old men and were called the
company of Silver Greys -, that having served one month the time for which he was ordered out, he then at the expiration of said term engaged to serve as a
substitute, for his father, John Gray, in the aforesaid
company of "Silver. Greys"; that he entered on duty
as said substitute in the month of September  (the
day of the month he cannot recollect) and served
for the full term of one month; the company was
commanded by Capt. Alexander McNutt
and remained stationed at Whitehall, and he per
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perormed the same duties as during the month preceding
,as above stated, that he was discharged at the end of the month which was in the month of October, the day he cannot remember. That in the month of May 1780, he was called out with the whole of his company, by order of Gov-
Clinton, - that the officers of the Company were
the same as when he listed, - that the company
marched to Lake George & joined the Regiments, being yet under the command of John Williams as Colonel; that the Regiment then crossed Lake George to Ticonderoga where the New York troops were joined by the Vermont Militia
& the whole were under the command of Governor
Clinton, - that most of the troops were marched
towards Crown Point, for the purpose of intercepting a body of the British, who had landed & made an incursion unto the country; the troops having marched about fifteen miles, it was ascertained that the enemy had retreated &
got aboard of their ships, & the American troops then returned to Ticonderoga & the militia discharged -
that he was out on service at that time eighteen days- That he went into service after the British burnt the fort at Lake George, the whole of his company also called out & remained on duty three days, - that he cannot now remember what time in the summer it was, but thinks it was in August 1780. That in the month of September or October
1780 (the exact time he cannot remember) he was ordered out into service & in company with nine others under the command of his first Lieutenant Alexander Turner, was sent out as a scouting party down Lake Champlain, as far as Chimly Point, to watch the motions of the enemy's Ships &
was out on duty at time for ten days. That in the summer of 1781,  the day & month he
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cannot now remember) he was again called into
service & in company with five other private under the
command of a corporal, was sent down Lake
Champlain, as scouts to watch the enemy and
remained out on duty for the full term of two
weeks; that afterwards in the same summer
the day & month he does not recollect) he was
called into service; the whole of the regiment to which
he belonged being also called out, that the Regiment
marched to Granville & remained in Garrison
for two weeks, expecting them were coming down
the Lake and intended to land, that at the
expiration of two weeks he was discharged with
the rest of the Regiment & returned home,
having been on duty for said period of two weeks,
that the officers of the Regiment & his company
were the same as when he listed in 1778- That
in the year 1782, Alexander Webster was appointed Colonel of this Regiment in the room of Col. Williams, that during the Sumner and fall of 1782
there being no garden or forth between the town of Salem & the British lines, his company were constantly under orders, & at least a part of the company were engaged in patrolling & keeping guard on the lines, that he was frequently called out into service during the summer & was employed as one of the guard in patrolling on the lines, that
as nothing in particular occurred during the summer
which he now recollects, by which he can determine
at the present date, when he entered into service
or was discharged, he cannot state the various
times he went into service of the time he was
out on each tour, but that he is confident that
he was out in actual service during said sum
men & fall of 1782, at least two and a half
months, and thinks probably more, but cannot
be positive, that the officers of his company still
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remain the same as when he enlisted in 1778 as above stated. That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services except James Bells of Guilford, Medina County Ohio, that he was born in Pelham, Massachusetts, in the month of August 1760, but has no records of his age, that he was living in Salem, Washington County, and state of New York when called into the service and continued live there until the year 1830 when he removed to Elbridge in Onondaga County New York, where he resided until in time 1834 when he removed to Guilford, Medina County Ohio, where he still resides, that he has stated above all the particulars; that he never received a written discharge from the service. that he is known in his present neighborhood by James Bell, Israel Conkey, James Gray and Dr. Jesse C. Mills, who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution and would also refer to Hon. David Rupell of Salem, Washington Co. New York and member of Congress from that state, as a person to whom he is well known and who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and his belief as to his Revolutionary services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares htat his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state. 
Nathaniel Gray
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me  Allen Pardee Appelate Judge
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We James Gray and J.C. Mills residing in Guilford, Medina County, Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Gray who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
James Gray J.C. Mills
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Allen Pardee associate Judge
I James Bell of Guilford, county of Medina and state of Ohio, of lawful  age, being duly sworn do upon my oath depose and say that in the year 1780. I went to reside in the family of John Gray who resided in Salem Washington County state of New York, that I continued to reside with said Gray for several years subsequent  to that time, and was, am now, well acquainted Nathaniel Gray who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that said Nathaniel is the son to the aforesaid John Gray and that said Nathaniel during the years of 1780, 1781 and 1782, resided with his father, when at home; that I well remember that the said Nathaniel, during the three last mentioned years was frequently called out during the summers and served as a private soldier, but do not remember how long he served at the different times he was in the service; that I well remember of his being frequently called out and serving during the year 1782 , but cannot positively state how long he served in the whole during that year, but am satisfied
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from my own recollection that it was at least two and a half months; and that I believe from my own acquaintance with said Nathaniel, that the statements made by him in the foregoing declaration, are true.
James Bell
sworn and subscribed to before me this day of March AD 1837
Allen Pardee associate Judge
And I, the said Allen Pardee an associate Judge of the court of Common Pleas within and for the said county of Medina, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. and I further certify that James Gray and Jesse C Mills who have signed the above certificate, and James Bell who has signed the above affidavit, are residents of Guilford in said county of Medina and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and office the day and year first above written.
Allen Pardee, Associate Judge
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The State of Ohio
Medina County ss
I Timothy Hudson, clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for said county, do hereby certify that Allen Pardee Esq. whose name in his own proper hand writing is subscribed to the within certificates was on the third day of March instant and now is an acting associate Judge of said county, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of said county at Medina this 4th day of March, A.D. 1837
Timothy Hudson clerk
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July 23 1841 
No Evans
Guilford O'
July 18
transfer to Pittsburgh from 4 March 1841
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City   D.C.
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Application for a transfer
State of Ohio ss. on this 16th day of Medina County July 1841 before me the subscribed a Justice of the peace for the said county personally appeared Nathaniel Gray who are his oath duly that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Edward Land in the regiment commanded by Col John Williams in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of said states of Ohio and that he wishes his pension to be payable in [illegible] in the Pittsburgh in the state of Pennsylvania.
The following are his reasons for a transfer of his pension the great distance he lives from Cincinati (sic)and but a short distance from Pittsburgh
Nathaniel Gray
sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.   John Bell Justice of the Peace in and for said county
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State of Ohio
Medina County ss on this 16th day of July 1841 before me the subscribed a justice of the peace for said county personally appeared his daughter who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Gray who subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that he is the identical person he reputes himself to be and that he is the person described in the affidavits  Oliver Houghton
sworn and subscribed to before me this 16 day of July 1841 and I further certify that Oliver Houghton is a person of truth and veracity and I have no doubt that the matter set forth in both affidavits are subsequently correct
John Bell Justice of the Peace in and for said county
The state of Ohio
Medina county ss}
I William N. Pardee clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Medina county and state of Ohio, do hereby certify that John Bell is an acting justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court at Medina in said county the 17th day of July AD 1841
William N. Pardee clerk C. Pleas
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
June 8, 1925.
G.S. VanGorder,
985 Ellicott Square, Buffalo, N.Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16132, it appears that Nathaniel Gray, the son of John Gray, was born in Pelham, Massachusetts, August -, 1760.
While living at Salem, N.Y. he enlisted in 1778 and served until the fall of 1782, at various times, amounting in all to seven months, thirteen weeks, and six days, as a private, in Captains Edward Long and Alexander Webster's New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 3, 1837, while living in Guilford Township, Medina County, Ohio.
There is no further data on file as to his family,
Respectfully,
Wilder S. Metcalf,
Commissioner.
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vol 2 page               53          10.5
                                55          1.18.7
                                60           1.6.8
2.16.10   32.8.7.4     61           1.1.4
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29        2,50
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Revolutionary War Records Section.   3-525
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of ____, received____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Gray a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 16132

enlisted Mch 1778 to fall of 1782 served at various times 7mos 3 weeks and 6 days as a Private under Captains Edward Long and Alexander McNitt. Colonels John Williams and Alexander Webster in N.Y.
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Salem, Washington Co. NY
Date of application for pension, Mch 3 1837, His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Guilford Township, Medina Co. Ohio.
Age at date of application, born in Pelham, Mass in Aug. 1760. son of John Gray
Remarks: there is no further family data on file.
Respectfully, Commissioner.
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one 2 cent stamped envelope received fwd
The Gray Printing Company
Printers and Engravers
Fostoria, Ohio.
August 28, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
What can you tell me in regard to Nathanial Gray, whom I understand drew a pension during the Revolutionary War? I received the following information from the Adjutant General's Office:
"The records of this office show that one Nathanial Gray served in the Revolutionary War as a member of Colonel Webster's Regiment of Charlotte County, "now Washington", New York Militia. He is shown to have received various sums for his services in that organization, but neither the date of his entry into service nor the date or manner of his separation therefrom has been found of record, and the name Nathanial Gray has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any organization of New Jersey troops during the war mentioned."
Nathanial Gray was my great grandfather and I am trying to compile a history of the Gray family.
very truly yours, Geo. M. Gray
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Law Office
Greenleaf S. Van Gorder
985 Ellicott Square
Buffalo, N.Y.
April 13, 1925

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me whether or not the records of your office show that Isaac Gray, Nathaniel Gray S16132, Samuel Crossett, David Stewart who were enlisted men in the War of the Revolution in the Charlotte Militia under Colonel John Williams, were granted pensions? Kindly give me particulars as to each.
Obliging, 
Yours truly,
GS Van Gorder
v/j. Charlotte Co., New York
Now Washington Co.
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R 16132
INVALID
File No. 16,132
Nathaniel Gray
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 1932
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 153

1914 Sept 2: history to Mr. George M. Gray M.13.H
1925 June 8 hist to G.S. Van Gorder aw
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Nathaniel Gray
Ohio
Suspended
let 29 April 37'
W. N. Canfield
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 14th, 1842
Sir: Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Nathaniel Gray, a pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 14th, 1842
Sir: Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Nathaniel Gray, a pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 4th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Jan 28
Jmab
NY
Nathaniel Gray
J.L. Edwards Pension Office   D. C. 
Hon D. Russell  HR
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House of Rep. D.C. Jany 24th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I have this moment rec'd the enclosed letter to him I ask your attention and as soon as you shall have examined the case have the goodness to inform me of the conclusion to which you came, and return to me the letter
Mr. Gray is well known to me and has been from my early days and is a gentleman of great reliability and in whose relations I plan feel confidence
I am respectfully
D. Russell
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Commercial Bank of Cincinnati
Pension Agency 30th July 1841
Sir
In reply to yours of 24th instant making inquiry respecting the time when Nathaniel Gray a Pensioner on our Roll under the act of 7 June 1832, was last paid I would state that he was paid up to 4th March 1841.
I am very respectfully 
Yr. Obt. Servant.
James S. Armstrong Pension Agent
NSy John G. Anthony Pension clerk Com. 
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
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Free
John Bell P.M.
David Russell Esq
city of Washington
Member of Congress
Guilford O
Jan 14
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Guilford Medina Co St Ohio Jan 9th 1839
Sir
Having made an application for a pension at the War Department in 1837 and received a few lines from Mr. JL Edwards Commissioner of Pensions and they were as follows viz. War department pension Office April 29 1837 Sir the rolls of those who served in Capt Edward Long's company in this office show an aggregate of 3 months and 4 days service in New York performed by Nathaniel Gray in six different towns, from 1778 to 1781 his father John Gray appears to have performed two tours of service in Capt McNight's company but the claiments name is not found thereon, his alleged tours of one month, as a substitute for his father cannot therefore be admitted 
If he served in 1782 under a different Captain and will give his name a further search will be made for evidence of his service He should give a satisfactory reason under oath for not making an earlier application for a Pension If he has heretofore made an application from New York his declaration should be returned to this office his papers have been filled with suspended cases in this office. this is a copy which was sent to W H Canfield my attorney signed  JL Edwards
It appears from the rolls that they give credit for 3 months 4 days up to 1781 was called out in 1782 by Major Thomas Armstrong in the spring of the year to serve six months to guard the lines, we were volunteers under him. I was to be ready to march at a minute's notice I was 2 months and a half according to my best recollection in actual service during the six months in 1783 I was called into the service to go to Lake George and went, but do not recollect who commanded us but I think was out about 14 or 15 days one fact brings it fresh to my memory we got out of provisions and we were several days on a very scanty allowance
the Hon Edwards wishes to know the reason for my not making application before I did make application I think in 1833 when I was in salem   SL Billings was the person who done the writtings (sic) for me and sent back and I had left and moved to Gordan they were sent there and they the objection or reasons I think that they had to the application it did not specify the term of service in each year. I employed W Porter attorney at law to do the business for me and he was to send them to salem to obtain more evidence and that is the last that I have seen or can hear from them I have written to Mr Porter and also to Mr Billings but have not received any information that I can rely upon I presume that it was miss directed or misscarried Mr Porter says he sent it to Washington
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the reason for my making the second application is as follows viz I came into this town 1834 and was sick for some two years and better I was not able to go about and I am now not able to go only by the high two staves under my arms. I found James Bell a person who lived with me at my father's he came there in 1780 and remained there during the war and some years ofter and he recollected of my being in the service more or less every year during the war after he came there. I would mention that Mayor Armstrong residence was the nearest to mine and he took the command of our scouting parties in person generally
now sir if you will be to the trouble to examine the lease for me it will do me a great kindness and I shall feel thankful to you it and if I should ever see you will endeavor to reward you for it 
I have not written soon as I should have done, for I have waited for you to return to Washington again, so that I could consult your and have your counsel on the subject I wish you to write me as soon as you can eventually. I receive the pamplet containing Mr Webster speech and was much entertained in reading it
yours respectfully 
Nathaniel Gray
D Russell Esq