Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43637, Silas Gray, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York

Gray, Silas

NUMBER
S. 43637
{B.L.Wt. 828 - 300- Capt.
{Issued Aug. 23, 1790 to
{Caleb Sweet assignee
{No papers

CONTENTS
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Page is 2 fold
Left side:

1873 Mch. Chas Freeman in full to date of death Jan 19 1820

1885 Jany 15 Conely, Maybury & Lucking that an enquiry was made from above (as above answered) - Nothing due & sent printed circular

1886 July 8th M D Raymond with history
1886 July 17 do so with  Prior date of death  Prior


Right side:
New York Roll.
1,477

Silas Gray,
Col Livingston Captain,
New York line 1775 to 1783-84
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Described on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 16th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1818,
and sent to the Hon Sam. Haring Albany, N. York.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
$4 months 19/30        $92.66

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

H B Livingston
Dead Jany 19 1820

faint hand writing cannot read at bottom
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[very faint]

Correct

[illegible] Lt Cols Svt
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] material
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DECLARATION

State of New York
ALBANY COUNTY}JS

PURSUANT to an Act of the Congress of the Untied States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the said United States, in the Revolutionary War, I Silas Gray [illegible] of the Town of Guilderland in the County of Albany and State of New-York aforesaid, DO HEREBY make the following solemn Declaration under oath, before the Hon Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Albany and State aforesaid, in the terms following, to wit:-I do solemnly and sincerely swear and declare, that I am a resident Citizen of the said United States, to wit, in the town, county, and state aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.  I do further declare, that I served in the War of the Revolution, against the common Enemy, in the capacity of a [illegible] and that I served in the said War until the end thereof that I (crossed out)belonged to Captain(end crossed out) was at the taking of [illegible] of Company, in Colonel Henry B Livingston 4th New York Regiment, in the  New York [illegible] line-That I entered the said service on or about the first of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and was discharged on the 23 day of [illegible] in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty [illegible] that I left said service by reason of [illegible] and received my discharge at [illegible].
And I do further declare, that in addition to my former Declaration, and pursuant to the restrictions of the aforesaid Act, I do hereby freely relinquish every claim I have to any and every Pension which might or has been allowed me by the said United States. [illegible] to the [illegible] of this act
IN WITNESS whereof, I have subscribed this Declaration, in presence of the Judge above mentioned, at Albany in the State of New-York, this 16th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sworn this 16th day of April 1818 before me Samuel Haring, Judge of Albany Com Pleas.               (signature)  Silas Gray

Judge's Certificate

State of New York
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.]JS

I Samuel Haring Esquire, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany and Sate of New-York, (the said Court being a Court of Record within the said State) do hereby CERTIFY, to the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of the Congress of the said United States, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that the said Captain Silas Gray named in the foregoing Declaration, personally appeared before me and the said Judge, on this 16th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,
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and in my presence subscribed the same Declaration; and at the same time, in due form of law, took an Oath before me, on the holy evangelists of Almighty God, that the said declaration was true-And I having examined the said Capt Silas Gray touching the matters in the said Declaration contained, and having also taken the Deposition of the said Peter Swart which accompanies this Certificate and the said Declaration, and being satisfied that the facts stated therein are true, and the only evidence in the power of the said Gray to produce, I do further Certify, that it appears to my entire satisfaction, that the said Captain Silas Gray did actually serve in the Revolutionary War aforesaid, against the common Enemy, in the manner and for the time by him stated in his said Declaration, and that the said Declaration is in other respects true.  All which said proceedings had before me, and the testimony produced in the case, I do certify and transmit to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the direction of the Act of Congress aforesaid. 

IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal, at Albany in the State of New-York, this 16th day of April in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sam Haring


Clerks Office
Albany County

I hereby certify that Samuel Haring was a Judge of the County of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany at the time of Signing these foregoing Certificates and Declaration and that they are Signed in his own proper hand writing
In witness where of I have affixed the Seal of said Court  George Murchard Clerk
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Affiant
Peter Swart, being duly sworn saith that he well remembers that Captain Silas Grey who signed the preceding Declaration, came to Schoharig in the year 1782 with a company under his command, presumes from information that there is no doubt of his having served as by him stated in his said Declaration and that his circumstances are reduced and further saith not.

Peter Swart

Signed on this 10 day of April 1818 before me.
Sam Haring
Judge of all any born Phey
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Mr. Clemens
March 3d 1873

To Hon James H Baker
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

Do find at the request of the heirs of the Capt Silas Grey of the Revolutionary War I write you for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is any pension money due them as such heirs of Silas Grey as pensioner. I understand them to say that - considerable time ago the Pension Agt of Albany N.Y. where Grey drew his pension wrote to them and informed them, that there was money. I have written to the Pension agt at that place and he reffered [sic] me to you. If it would not inconvenience you please find what there is to this claim and you will oblige.

Yours truly Charles Freeman

I do not know the Co or Regiment of Grey C.F.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section. 

February 6, 1928

Miss Coa M. Sturges 
3268 Gladstone Ave. 
Detroit, Mich. 

Madam:  

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43637, it appears that Silas Gray was born May 19, 1751, place not stated. 

He served from May 1, 1775 to June 23, 1783 as Captain in Colonel Henry B. Livingston's New York Regiment, and was in the battles of St. Johns, Montreal, Quebec, Capture of Burgoyne, and Monmouth. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818, while a resident of Guilderland , Albany County, New York. 

He died January 19, 1820. 

There are no data as to family. 

The above noted Silas Gray or Grey is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War
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records of this Bureau, nor do said records afford any information in regard to any soldiers named Benjamin Franklin Harris and Franklin Harris. 

In order to make a proper search of the records for a soldier named Benjamin Harris, some of the following data is essential- approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and first name of widow. 

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section
June 13, 1917.

The Commissioner
of the General Land Office,

Sir:

In reply to your letter of the ninth instant and the enclosed letter of Miss Coa M. Sturges of 88 Second St., Muskegon, Mich. I have the honor to advise you that a careful search of the records fails to show a claim for bounty land filed on account of the services of a Silas Gray or Grey as an officer or enlisted man of the Seventeenth Regiment of Albany County, New York Militia, War of the Revolution. The land bounty rights mentioned in Miss Sturges' letter refer to the New York State lands, see page 238 of New York in the Revolution, compiled by James A. Roberts in 1898.

Bounty land Warrant No. 828, for three hundred acres, was issued August 23, 1890, to Caleb Sweat, assignee, on account of the services of Silas Gray as Captain of the Fourth New York Regiment, of the Continental Line, War of the Revolution.

The above noted, is the only Captain Silas Grey or Grey found on the Revolutionary War Bounty land records of this Bureau.

Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.   3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

SF. 43687.    Washington, D. C.,             , 19

In reply to your request of      , received      
for a statement of the military history of Silas Gray
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) applications for pension
on file in this Bureau.

[Column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT,
LENGTH OF SERVICE, RANK, OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED -
CAPTAIN., OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED - COLONEL, STATE]

MAY 1, 1775| June 23, 1785| Capt.| blank| Henry B Livingston| N. Y.

Battles engaged in, St. Johns, Montreal, Quebec, Captain Burgoyne & Morsmnoth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, April 16. 1818 He[illegible]l way ad
Residence at date of application, Guilderland, Albany Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, born May 19. 1751 died Jany 19. 1820
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family

The above which is the only soldier &c

Respectfully,
6-2856.      Commissioner.
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SUITE 410 NORTH AMERICAN BUILDING BROAD AND SANSOM STREETS
PHILADELPHIA, PA
TELEPHONE 3-24-64

Nov 22, 1901

U.S. Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Kindly let me have copy
of the military record of Silas Gray who 
served in the revolution from New York 
state & who was afterward granted a
pension.

Yours Truly
Geo H Linsz
1801 Ontario St.
Phila.
Pa.
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4/637. LAW OFFICES OF 
CONELY, MAYBURY & LUCKING
12, 13, 14 & 15 Bank Chambers,
80 GRISWOLD STREET,

JOHN D. CONELY
WM. C. MAYBURY
ALFRED LUCKING

Detroit. Dec 17. 1884

Hon O.P.G Clark
Com of Pensions

Dear Sir

We are informed that one James 
Pond a resident of Albany N.Y
claiming to be the only heir of Silas
Gray - Enlisted March 13. 1777, in the
4th New York Infantry.  Col Livingston
commanding - has made application 
for allowance of pension or other
allowance due said soldier - This statement 
of facts is meager but may enable you to
distinguish the claim of any such exists
In the event of there being any such
claim pending  I desire to say that these 
are other heirs at law of said decedent
one Wm Soper [illegible] Mil
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you do me the favor to state the result
of the investigation of your office 
relative to the claim corectionrd and if
existing the prospects of its determination.

[illegible
[illegible]
W. C Maybury
M.C. 1st [illegible]

Heldon D Short
[illegible]
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April 14 1902

Dr. Rolling B. Gray
202 West 81st Street
New York

Bureau of Pensions
Dept. of Interior

I XXX a copy of artifacts of service of Capt. Elias Gray "J.R.W. 3-5-[illegible] 43637 Rev. War. on [illegible] 167336.3 m. LZ - 1900.

These numbers are on a copy now before me [illegible] to a relative [illegible] elsewhere.

Very Respectfully
[Illegible)

If any expense please inform me
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DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
[illegible]
MAR 10 1917
TO BUR. PENSIONS

82 Second St.,
Muskegon, Mich.

Mar. 7, 1917

Interior Department,
Washington, D.C.

About a year ago I wrote you concerning a Captain Grey of the Revolution.  Since then I have obtained more detailed information concerning him.  I think he must have drawn a pension, since he lived until 1819.  He was Captain Silas Grey (or Gray) of New York.  He was born in
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November, 1757, and died Jan 18, 1819.  

I would consider it a great favor if you would be kind enough to look up the records for me.

Sincerely yours,
(Miss) Coa M. Sturges

U.S. Pension Office
Mar 10 1917
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON

ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE

June 9, 1917.

:  Requesting information.

The Commissioner of Pensions.

My dear Mr. Saltzgaber:

I have the honor to request that you furnish this office a statement as to what the records of your bureau show respecting a bounty land warrant issued to Captain Silas Grey for his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Very respectfully,

C. W. [illegible]
Assistant Commissioner.
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3268 Gladstone Avenue,
Detroit, Michigan

7/4/27

Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Please send me the Revolutionary records of Silas Grey [illegible note]  (Captain); and of Benjamin Franklin Harris, [illegible note]  who was killed in the Revolutionary War; both great-great grandfathers of mine.

I thank you for the trouble of looking up these records.

Sincerely yours,
(Miss) Coa M. Sturges
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[Page divided into 3 columns: Left Hand column ; Center column ; Right hand column]

[LH column]
Philr. Pa [?]
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ay - N.Y. City
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[Center column]
4 3 637
INVALID
[note] Revy
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File No. 43.637
Silas Gray
Capt Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index:---Vol. 5, Page 205
[In brackets:] Arrangement of 1870.

[RH column]
Dec-4-1901
Geo. H. Lineaz [illegible]
________
June 3-1902
Dr. Rollin BG r
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1917 Mch. 13 Hist to
Miss Coa M. Sturgis.
1917 June 13. The Com.
of Gen. Land Office
advised of County
land allowance [initials?] aw
_______
1928 - Feb 6 - Hist to
Miss Cora M Sturges [illegible initials] to aw.[?]
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[Letter ID Address left side]
[initial?] O ...O. W. and I Div.
I N P  Ex'r
..No..
Co.---Reg't ---
----
Return this letter with your reply

[Embellished letter ID Address right side]
Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington D.C. July 9", 1886
[initial?] R
Sirs:
In accordance with your request of the 30"
ultimo for the military history of Silus Gray
an officer in the Revolutionary War from
New York, you will receive enclosed, a statement
which has been taken from papers on file
in this Office.
Very respectfully,
[Signature:] John C. Black
Commissioner

[illegible title: Rev?] M. D. Raymond
[address erased] ^"Tarrytown^ Argus"
Orchard near Main St.
Tarrytown
N. Y. [Circular stamp illegible]
[Circular stamp - RH side page:] U S PENSION OFFICE - JUL 14 1886
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Request for Information concerning Silus Gray [underlined] Revolutionary Soldier
[Printed Letterhead:] OFFICE OF
THE HOME PAPER. | The Tarrytown "Argus,"       ┃ JOB PRINTING
$2.50 per year.       | M. D. RAYMOND, Publisher. |   Neatly done. 
                               | ORCHARD STREET, NEAR MAIN STREET,
                               | Tarrytown, N.Y. June 30 1886
To H[sic]
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
[notation] R43637  My Dear Sir, 
[indented] On receipt of
this will you kindly send me whatever there
is of records in your Department concerning
Silas Gray[underlined] ^a Revolutionary Soldier^ who was a Lieutenant in 4th 
N. Y. Regt. (Col. Livingston I believe) enlisted Nov
21, 1776 & promoted to be Captain, Apr. 11, 1780. I
suppose him to have been a Pensioner, & if so his ap-
lication therefor contains facts concerning his life
that I much desire for publication in a Geneolo-
gy of [illegible - H?] branch of [illegible - H?] Gray family of which he
was a member & to which I am related. Trusting
that you will accede to my wishes, I am
Very Truly Yours [signed:] W D Raymond
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[Printed Letterhead:] OFFICE OF
THE HOME PAPER. | The Tarrytown "Argus," ┃ JOB PRINTING
$2.50 per year. | M. D. RAYMOND, Publisher. | Neatly done.
| ORCHARD STREET, NEAR MAIN STREET,
| Tarrytown, N.Y. July 13 1886

To the
Hon. Com. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
   My Dear Sir:
[indented]       Accept my grateful
acknowledgment for the interesting information fur-
nished me concerning Capt. Silas Gray in your Communi-
cation of July 9th appended to the enclosed official
letter. If in addition thereto you would kindly
favor me with the date of his death,- I suppose
it to have been in 1820, - and also with such
reference, if any, as is made in his application
for Pension to his wife, or family, you will place
me under further obligations for courtesies ex-
tended. With high regard, I am
Respectfully yours
Edr. Pub. Tarrytown Argus [Signed:] M D Raymond
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[Letter ID Address left side]
Old war ...I.n.S. ... Div.}
                        .....Ex'r}
..No..
Co.---Reg't ---
----
Return this letter with your reply

[Embellished letterhead Address right side]
Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington D.C. January 15, 1885

Gent,
  In answer to yours of the 17th ult. Stating in behalf of an heir in
Dretoit[sic] of Silas Gray who served in the Revolutionary war in the 4th N Y Regiment
Col. Livingston that it is understood ^that^ an application for a pension has been
or might be made[erased] ^illegible - requested?]^ from Albany N.Y. by a party claiming to be the sole
heir of said Gray, you are advised that a letter was rd. from
Albany early in 1873 containing the Enquiry whether there was not
some pension due the heirs of Silas Gray & the writer was informed that 
an officer by that name in the 4 N.Y. Regt. Col. Livingston was allowed
a pension in 1818 which embraced all that he was entitled to
& the same had been paid in full to January 1820 the date of his death.
Sent couculus-[Illegible]
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[Letterhead:]
All Official Letters to this Office must be addressed to the "Third Auditor of the Treasury," and in replying to
Letters from this Office the initials on the upper left-hand corner should be referred to.
[Initials:] Pml
Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE
Washington, D.C. March 12, 1873

Sir
In the case of Silas Gray, Capt.
Albany N.Y. roll, act 1818, the records of
this office show payment to have been 
made during the Quarter ending June 30/'20
from 4th Sept 1819 to 19th Janry. 1820. date
of his death. @ $20. per mo.

Very respectfully
[Signed:] Allan Rutherford
Auditor

Hon J. H. Baker
Commis Pensions,
(J. N. P.)