Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,621, Daniel Gray, Va.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE                               NUMBER 
Va.              Gray, Daniel       S.39621

CONTENTS
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Ordd to pay 1. Mar 1837 Letter to C.B. Williams 1. Nov '37 copies of papers sent to Hon G B Samuels HR Nov 13. 1840.
Notification sent the 5h of July 1820 to Philip Williams, Esqr.  Woodstock Va

[opposite page is printed with information handwritten regarding veteran]

7172 Virginia 4
Daniel Gray of Shenandoah in the state of Virginia who was a Dragoon in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lee of the Virginia line, for the term of Three yeas War.
Described on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 6 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of May 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and Sent to H. Holmes Winchester Va Arrears to 4th of 4 March 1819 74.06 Semi-anl. ali'ce ending 4 Septr 1819 48.
[total] $122.06
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} Continue
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The honble John C. Calhoun Secretary at War
Mail Washington City

[circular stamp next to John but writing on stamp is illegible]
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District of Virginia, 88. On this 28h day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the [illegible] Court of [illegible] state personally appears Daniel Gray, aged 56 years, resident in Shenandoah County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Daniel Gray enlisted in Leesbury in the state of Virginia afored [aforesaid] in 1779 or as he can recollect as [illegible] in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Egleston, Lee's Legion of the state afored; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war, when he was not regularly discharged from service being in bad health & at home on furlough, that he was in the battles of Guilford Courthouse, Eutauw [illegible], Indian Mount, Fort Mott, Fridays Fort, cutlass of Brown at Augusta, seige of 96 & various skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the affidavit endorsed Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year just aforesaid. [signed] H Holmes
I, Hugh Holmes Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Gray did service in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of his countrys support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand and the seal of Fredk County Court the 28th day of May 1818 [signed H Holmes Testi[cut off] J. Keith C.T.C.
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1786 
Recd 20 Aug 1818
H. Holmes Winchester Va 2 Cases
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Danl Gray - 
(7072)
Sept 1819
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Virginia Shenandoah County fct
On this 13t day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the county of aforesaid Daniel Gray aged 58 years resident in the county aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that he enlisted under Lieut. Stephen Lewis in Col Lees legion of Dragoons in the latter part of the year 1779. and continued to serve in the said legion until the end of the War, and that the said original declaration is dated the 28t May 1818 and that the certificate of pension is numbered 7172 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18t day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with [illegible] thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed on the 18' day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trsut for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income (necessary bedding and clothing excepted other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed Vig. 1 large pot, 1 small do. [ditto] 1 dutch Oven, 1 copper tea kettle 1 doz plates, 1 doz knives and forks, 1 doz old chairs, one old walnut table broken 1 pine table & 1 sideboard 1 bureau [signed] Daniel Gray I have no occupation. I have living with me my wife Polly Gray aged 54 years unable to do much Work and three daughters the eldest, Sarah aged 17 years the second, June 15 years and the youngest Harriet 13 Years who can contribute but little to my support. I am to and declared in open Court at the 13t day of June 1820. A copy Tests. [signed] PWilliams [illegible]
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I Philip Williams Clerk of the County of aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total Amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty six Dollars and twenty five cents. 
In testimony whereof I have hereuto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 20: day of June 1820 [signed] P Williams Clerk of the Court for the county of Shenandoah State of Virga
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39621 INVALID Revy
File No. 39,621 Daniel Gray Dragoon Rev War
Act 18th March 18th Index: Vol. 3, Page 204 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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I do hereby certify that Daniel Gray (now of Woodstock Virginia) served in Col. Henry Lees Legion, from some time in the year seventeen hundred and eighty until the close of the war. Given under my hand this seventh day of July eighteen hundred and eighteen. [signed] Armistead Long formerly a soldier in the 1st Regt Lt [Light] Dragoons, first command by Col. Bland
Virginia Culpeper County Court
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid formally appeared Col. Armistead Long who made oath that the foregoing Certificate contains the truth. Given under my hand this 17th day of July 1818. [signed] P. Hamburgh jp
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Mar 11. 1840
Danl Gray Va
[illegible]
mr. 3 Mar 12. Hon G. B. Samuels HR
Tarius L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington City
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Washington March 10th 1840 
Sir
Mr Daniel Gray of Shenandoah Co Virginia a revolutionary pensioner whose papers were filed in your office in 1818 - (his certificate is dated 28th May 1818) supports a copy of his papers may be of service in making good a claim for land on account of his revolutionary service. - I will take it as a great personal favor if you will furnish me the copy which the old gentleman desires - at the earliest possible moment.: yr. mo. obt. svt. [Your most obedient servant] G.B. Samuels
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Richmond Octb 27th 1837 Dear Sir
I submit the papers respecting the claimants as heirs of a deceased widow with the remarks of the agent indorsed upon the invelope for your decision in respect to their rights to receive arrears alleged to be due at the time of her death. 
The payment of Daniel Grays pension is objected to on account of erasers and interlineations, in the copy [several illegible words due to fold in paper] Shall you not authorize the payment upon the inclosed paper?
These would have been forwarded much earlier but or the absence of the renter from town
Very Respy [Respectfully] [signed] ChBWilliams
Honl J S Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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I do Certify that Daniel Gray was a Great Dragoon in the Partizen [Partisan] Legion Comd by Lt Col Henry Lee in the Revolutionary war & that he served as a good faithfull soldier but whether he was for during the war or not I cannot Positively say as it was not of my own knowledge but believe & have always understood he was but it has been a long time Since & [illegible] the Company Book or papers to refresh my memory I cannot positively Say but it is my belief & impressions at this time that he joined us whilst we [illegible] at Burlington. on the Delaware River in the state of Jersey [illegible] he was for during the war & that he was with us at the [illegible] I said was Certify by me [signed Wm B Harrison Ensyn of the Partizan Legion Com by Lt Colo Henry Lee in Revolutionary War
Loudoun County Hall of Virginia The above certificate was duly sworn to before me this 19th day of July 1818 by Wm B Harrison Given under my hand & as a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County - [signed] William Noland