Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14250, for Timothy Ray, Connecticut
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Conn.   Ray, Timothy   S. 14250
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20277
New York
Timothy Ray
of Phelps on the State of New York
who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Chapman in the Regt commanded by Col [unk[ in the Connt line for 2 yrs.

Inscribed on the Roll of N York at the rate of 80 Dollars -- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug 1833 and sent to S McNeil, Phelps

Arrears to the 4th of Mar   $160
Semi-annl allowance ending March   40
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                                               $200

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Go S Stiles Clerk
Book E, Vol. 3, Page 14
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Brief [illegible] 7966

Timothy Ray
in Act July '80
[illegible]

Admitted
Private 2 years
4.5.10 17.2.

18 acres 1832
21 Nov
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No 7966

BRIEF in the case of Timothy Ray of Phelps County of Ontario in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
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3. How old is he?
69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In the Continental Line
In 1780 May | 8+ Months | As a private | Capt. Chapman, col Berding
1782 about 1st April | 1 year | private | Capt. St. John, Col. Heman Swift
In the Militia
1778 | 4 months | private | Capt. Kettle, Col Andrew Adams
1779 | 3 months | private | Capt. Alexander Catlin , Col. Adams

5. In what battles was he engaged?
none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Torrington Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls?
By traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
they appear correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord Examining Clerk

5 mo 9 days
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Timothy Ray
declaration
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State of New York
Ontario County } ss.

On this twenty seventh day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, Timothy Ray a resident of Phelps in the County of Ontario and State of New York and sixty nine 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 provision made the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 with Captain Chapman and served in Col Bradley's Regiment of the Connecticut Line, under the following named Officers: In the month of May 1780 he enlisted a private in Capt Chapman's Company in Col Bradley's Regiment in the Connecticut line and served eight months, resided at this time at Torrington County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, from which place, he first marched to Fishkill in the State of New York on the Hudson River where he joined Genl Washingtons Army, from thence to Kingsberry and crossed into the State of New Jersey, from thence back to Fishkill during this campaign, he some skirmishes in the enemy Body of which then [unk] of [unk] of New York, that he received a written discharge at the expiration of this term of service but has lost the same. That he was well acquainted with said Washington and Steuben then [unk] [unk], also on the Knl Wayne who has command of the Infantry. That about the first of April 1782 he enlisted a private in Capt St Johns Company in Col Heman Swift's Regiment in the Connecticut line and served twelve months, resided at Torrinton aforesaid from which place, he marched to Fishkill in the State of New York where he remained, in that place and its vicinity until he term of twelve months had expired, when he received a written discharge (which he has since lost) and returned home. That previous to his service in the Continental line in the year 1778 he was drafted and served four months, a private in Captain Kettle's Company in Col Andrew Adams Regiment of Connecticut Militia, marched from Torrington County and stop aforesaid his place of residence, along the frontier to Norwalk from thence to Horse Neck where he remained until his term expired and returned home. And during his campaign a number of recontre with the enemy and Torries. That in the year 1779 he again entered the service a private, and substitute for Nathan Saunders in Capt Alexander Cathin company of Connecticut Militia, in Col Andrew Adam's Regiment and served three months , marched from Torrington aforesaid direct to New Haven, where he remained until his term expired, was verbally discharged and returned home, during this campaign his principal duty was guarding against the enemy who then lay at Long Island. He was born in the year 1763 in the Town of Haddam and State of Connecticut, resided in the Town of Torrington County of Litchfield  and State of Connecticut, after the war until the year 1810 when he removed to the State of New York in which State he has since resided. That he has no documentary
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evidence, and know of no person living who m testimony on [unk]. who can testify to his service, but is acquainted with John Baggerly Clergyman and Christopher Cool who reside in his neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his having served as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his names is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.

Timothy Ray

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court

Charles Crane Clerk

We John Baggerly, a clergyman, resident in the town of Phelps, County of Ontario, and state of New York and Christopher Cool residing in the town of Phelps, County & State aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Timothy Ray, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is [unk] and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

John Baggerly
Christopher Cool

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court

Charles Crane Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and also it is our opinion that John Baggerly, a Clergyman and Christopher Cool who had signed the preceding certificate are persons of good character and that their certificate is entitled to credit and that they reside in Phelps, County of Ontario and State of New York, and that the said John Baggerly is a clergyman.

I Charles Crane Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Timothy Ray for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 27th day of August 1832.

Charles Crane
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State of New York
Ontario County ss.}

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Judge of the County Courts for said County, Timothy Ray, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that  he served during the Revolutionary War, the period mentioned below and in the following grades,

In the year 1780, I served a private 8 months in Capt Chapman's Company in Col Bradley's Regiment in the Continental line-Connecticut, the 1st day of May of that year  
. In the year 1782 and 3 I served twelve months a private in Capt St john's Company in Col Heman Swift's 7th Regiment in the continental line from 1st Apr 178? or [unk] April 1783

In the year 1778 I served four months a private in Capt Kettle's Company of Connecticut Militia the precise month he cannot recollect (thinks in the summer months). In the year 1779 I served three months a substitute for Nathan Sanders in Captain Alexander Cathin's Company of Connecticut Militia-cannot recollect the month he [unk] thinks about the 1st April.

And for such service I claim a pensione. The above services is embodied in my declaration hereunto annexed. He knows his age to be sixty nine years from the fact of his being an apprentice [unk] to the Tannery and Shaeneckay business until he was the age of twenty one years, being forty eight years ago.

Timothy Ray

Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of December 1832.

David McNeil Judge of the County Courts

State of New York, Ontario County ss. I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County hereby certify that David McNeil Esquire, before whom the above affidavits purports to have been from, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the County Courts of Ontario County duly authorized by the laws of said State to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe that his signature to the above certificate is genuine.

Witness my hand and seal of Office, at Canandagua this 31st December 1832.

Charles Crane
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Rev War
14250
INVALID

File No. 14250
Timothy Ray
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 32

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