Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8615, for Samuel Ray, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Ray, Samuel
Sarah
NUMBER
R.8615
CONTENTS
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County of Martin
and State of North Carolina
On the 16 day of June A. D. 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State above mentioned  Sarah Ray age 77 years a Resident of Martin County and State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Samuel Ray deceased who was a Private in the Company commanded by Capt.     in the Regiment    commanded by Col.     in the war of the Revolutionary.
To the best of her information and belief her said husband entered the service at Martin County and State of North Carolina on or about the    day of April A. D. 1777 for the term of two years and continued in actual service in said war for the term of 24 months and was honorably dischrged at Martin Count on in the State of North Carolina on or about the   day of   A. D. 1779. She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Ray in Martin County in State of North on the 3d day of December A. D. 1819 by one James Moore a Justice of the Peace and that her name before she was married was Sarah Harrison that her said husband died at Martin Co. N. C. on or about 6 day of Sept. A. D. 1832 and that her husband never made any application for a pension as she knows of That she was not married to him prior to the second of January A. D. 1800 but at the time above stated and she further states that there is no private or public record of her arriage but there is an eye witness of her marriage for there
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the time this declatation for pension made under the act of February the 3rd A. D.  1853 is a man surviving who ws at his marriage. That she cannot file herewith his certificate of discharge for the reason tht it has been lost for some years and further she declares that she is now the widow of Samuel Ray deceased. She hereby appoints Wilson F. Dugan at Blossom Hill N. C. himself same County N. C. her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for a pension to receive the certificate when rendered to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premesis.
[Signatures] Sarah Ray X her mark
We, H. W. Mizell & Elizabeth H. Ray residents of Martin Co. in State of North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Ray in our presence and that we know that she is a widow and that we have no interest in the claim.
[Signatures] H. W. Mizell E. H. Ray
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the 11 day of June A. D. 1857 and I certify that I know the affiant to be credible person and I believe the Claimant in her declaration and certify that the applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and that I have no interest in the claim.
[Signature] Geo. M. Burras J P.
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State of North Carolina
County of Martin

On the 16 day of June A. D. 1847 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State above mention Lawrence Cooper aged 59 who being duy sworn according to law declares that he was at the marriage of Samuel Ray and Sarah Ray and saw them married for he was one of the
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State of North Carolina
Martin County. I Lawerence Johnson  Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that Geo. M. Burras whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration & affidaviat is an dwas at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the county & state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn. That all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of record having general jurisdiction. Given under my hand and seal of office at Williamston this 18th day of June A.D. 1857
[Signature] L. Johnson Clerk
[Seal]

Revolution Pension
act of Feb. 3 1853
Sarah Ray 
widow of Samuel Ray pri.
presented by H. G. Jonzie
at Blossom Hill N. C.  
principle [illegible] Co. Hist.
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8615
REJECTED

P.O. Sarah Ray
Service:

Enlisted:____________________, 18  .
Discharged;_________________, 18  .

Application filed: _____________, 18  .

Alleges: ______________________________

Re-enlisted: _____________________________

Attorney: __________________________
P.O. ____________________________
______________Recognized.  _______________Contract

____________Cert. of Dis. Searched for ______, 18  .
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No. 6835
Sarah Ray
widow of Samuel
North Carolina

Let. W. F. Dozier
Sept. 19. 1857
Same Oct. 5/57
Same Nov. 13/57
Same Aug. 13/58
Feb. 3. 1853
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Janý the 23 1853

Sir

Enclosed you will have the additional Evidence on Mrs. Sarah Clar Ray widow of Samuel Ray the dec'd. and if this will not do please return me it
Comptrollers certified on this lie and I will have it indentified just as you want it. &c.
far &
[Signature] W. F. Dozier

Hon. J. C. Whiting
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington 
City
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller Department

I, C. H. brogden Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of Record in my office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Militia service in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Samuel Ray, Edenton District, N.C. Book No. 19 Page 44 £9-10-0 Specie
Indent No. 399  £9-10-0 Specie
Allowed by the Audtors for the Edenton District 23rd Nov. 1781.
Book G No. 16 Page 45 £13-8-0 Specie
Indent No. 1573 £13-8-0 Specie
Allowed by the Auditors for the Edenton District 7th April 178

see nex page.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office in teh City of Raleigh this 28th day of August A. D. 1857.
[Signature] C.H. Brogden,
Comptroller, N. C.
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State of North Carolina}
County of Washington} SS.

On this 2 day of Mar. A. D. 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and f said county and State H. Williams and Elizabeth Lee residents of the county and state aforesaid and has been residents of Martin County N. C. who being duly sworn according to law - declares that they were intimately acquainted with Samuel Ray deceased and they are acquainted with his widow Sarah Ray who lives in Martin County N. C. where the said Samuel Ray died and they think that the said Samuel Ray dec'd lived in the County of Washington in the time of the Revolutionary War and they further certify that they were intimately acquainted with the aforesaid Samuel Ray dec'd. for 25 years prior to his death and during that time they frequently heard him spoken of as a true soldier in the revolutionary war which they believe was true and they nevere have heard it doubted by any person even since his death and that they have no interest in the claim.
[Signatures] H. Williams
Elizabeth Lee X her mark

E. White
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the foregoing affidaviat were sworn to an dsubscribed before e on the day and year written on teh last page and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that I have no interest in this claim.
[Signature] H. S. Gurgnoius J. P.

Stae of North Carolina}
Washington County}
I R. H. Bennett Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said County do hereby certify that H. S. Gurganious is and was at the time of signing the foregoing Instrument of writing an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county & that his acts are entitled to full force and effect in witness of all which I have hereunto signed my name & affixed my seal of office November 2nd 1857
[Signature] R. H. Bennett Clk

[Seal]
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Pension Office
October 5, 1827.

Sir:

In reply to your letter of the 26th ultimo, I have to state that evidence showing the county in which Ray lived at the period of the Revolutionary War of his age and of his general reputation as a soldier serving in said war - would be important in identifying him as the soldier who received the payments certified by the Comptroller of North Carolina. Any old papers left by him relating to such service might also be of weight. The office must be satisfied that the husband of claimant performed the service claimed. The effect of the evidence to be addressed cannot, however, be decided upon until it is examined.
I herewith return my letter of the 10 ultimo transmitted by you.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servant,
Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner.

Wilson F. Dozier, Esq.
Blossom Hill,
Princess Anne Co.
Virginia
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Pension Office
September 26 1857

Sir

the bounty land claim of Mrs. Sarah Ray as the widow of Samueul wil be formally considered when her claim for a pensin is deemed admissible.
Yours Respectfully
Geo C. Whiting [Signature]

Commissioner
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Blosom Hill N.C.    Sept. the 7 1857
Princess Anne Co. VA

Your Hon'r.

Dear Sir allow me to state to you that I know no ranks of the Revolution service and therefore I cannot fill out the Company Regiment & Gen'l but this old woman wants me to get her Bounty Land and pension and this is all that I know about it the neighbors says that they have always understood that he was a soldier in the Revolution was of his has toldt them so, and I have made all the enquiry for the family record but I could not find any and they says that there [illegible] was any as they know of and I know it dose not become me to say any thing about her honesty but allow me to say that she is a very poor and has to stay at the don house of Martin Co. N. C. a part of her time, and if there is any thing more that I can do in her service please let me know.
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and I will attend to it for she is being old and lame.
Very Respectfully
Yours
[Signature]
W. F .Dozier

J. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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Sarah Raye
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Pension Office
November 13. 1857.

Sir:

There is no evidence upon file in this office tending to identify he husband of Sarah Ray as the soldier who performed the Service certified to by the Comptroller of North Carolina.
Samuel Ray, the husband of Sarah Ray, may have been in service, but the evidence relied upon as proving his service does not identify him with teh Revolutionary war.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
[Signature]
Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner

Wilson F. Dozier, Esq.
Blossom Hill,
Princess Ann Co.
Virginia
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State of North Carolina}
County of Martin} SS.

On this 9th day of January 1858 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid James Simpson aged 49 years and Edward Cooper aged 47 years residents of said county and state who being duly sworn according to law declares that they were intimately acquainted with Samuel Ray  the husband of Sarah Ray and they have frequently heard the said Samuel Ray say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war w hich deponents believe to be the truth for they knew the old man well before his death and believe what they heard the said Samuel Ray say about serving in the Revolutionary war and they are acquainted with Sarah Ray the widow of Samuel Ray dec'd. and they do not know any cause why the said applicant should not be entitled to the Bounty Land and pension for the service of her said husband Samuel Ray dec'd. and that they have no interest in this claim.
[Signatures] James Simpson X his mark
Edward Cooper

Witness
Geo. W. Ward

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that the said Claimant is still a widow and that I habe no interest in this claim.
[Signature]
Geo. M. Burras J. P.
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State of North Carolina}
County of Martin} SS.
I, L. Johnson Clerk of the Court of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Geo. M. Burras Esq. whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly sworn and credit is due to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office this 13 day of Jan'y A. D. 1858

[Signature] L. Johnson C. C. C.
[Seal]
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Blosom Hill N.C.   Sept. the 23 1857
Princess Anne Co. V.A.

Sir,
I have wrought twice to the County Court of Martin County N. C. for a copy of the Marriage Bond but have not received it as yet and I shall wright again to day and just as soon as I can get it I will send it on to you. but it says here that it must be shown that Samuel Ray was the man that was entitled to the payment that the Comptroller speaks of. I can prove by Several persons that they thought that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war for the reason that they had frequently heard him spoken of as such or they have heard Mr. Samuel Ray speak of being in the service himself (but as to prove that he did recieved the money I do not think that I could prove that) Please look ones this and see if the above identity will do or not also return me your letter that you will find enclosed and you will
Oblige
Your O. S. 
W. F. Dozier

Hon.'e J. C. Whitening
Commissioner of Pensions