Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43643, Jabesh Gray, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                    NUMBER
Conn       Gray, Jabesh              S-4364
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Letter to C.D. Harris 14th Oct 1837
17.922
New York
Jabesh Gray
Date of Death not ----
of Warren Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elinive of the Connecticut line for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of September 1819
Certificate of Pension issued on 15th of November 1821 and sent to Geo. Cornwall Esq, New Lebanon, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820           $89.80
Semi Anl. All'ce ending 4 Mar 21    48.--
                                                        ---------
A-----              7/30                         $137.80
                                                        ---------
(Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818)
21 May 1920
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United States of America
State of New York

Warren County Ss On this Twenty-Eights Day of September in the years of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Nineteen before me Henry Spencer Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in Hon the said County personally appears Jabesh Gray aged fifty nine years five months & seventeen days a resident in the Town of Greensbury in the said County of Warren, 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 the said Jabesh Gray enlisted in Canaan now in the County of Columbia State of New York in the Company Commanded by Captain Lathrop Allen in the year one thousand Seven hundred & seventy Six of the Connecticut Line Commanded by Colonel Elmore as he verily believes. The number of the Regiment he cannot no recollect & that he enlisted for one year & that he continued to Serve in Said Corps or the Service of the United States for that sum of time when he was discharged from Service in Albany, in the County of Albany & State of New York & That the said Jabesh Gray in the winter following after he enlisted attended Brigadier General Herkimer as one of his life Guard near the little Falls Canajoharrie by order of Major Cochran the Commanding Officer of the detachment to which the said Jabesh Gray belonged & that in addition to the above the said Jabesh thinks he was discharged on the Twenty Second Day of April in the year 1777. The the said Jabesh Gray further declares that at the time he enlisted as aforesaid the County was
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When + at this time Albany County. That he is in reduced circumstances + standing in need of the assistance of his county for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. That he has never heretofore received any pension from the United States in land or in money.
Sworn to and dictated before me in the year aforementioned
Jabesh Gray
Henry Spencer one of the judges of Warren Common, Pleas.
I Henry Spencer one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in ---- the County of Warren aforenamed do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the same Jabesh Gray did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and also that  I the said  judge am well acquainted with the said Jabesh Gray + know him to be in indigent circumstances + in need of the assistance of his country for support.  I now transmit the preceding testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the WAR Aforementioned pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. Given under my hand this 28th day of September 1819.  Henry Spencer one of the judges of Warren Common Pleas.
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Declaration of Schedule of Property in the case of Jabesh Gray
In the matter of Declaration of Property Schedule
Jabesh Gray
a copy
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State of New York
Warren county
Is on this thirteenth day of Septemebr 1820
Warrin County September 1820 personally appeared In Open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County. A Court of Record which proceed according to the course of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a 
Record of their proceedings and which have the power of fine and imprisonment; Jabish Gray aged sixty years since April last, a resident
in Queensbury in said County, who being first
duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows (to wit)
That he enlisted as a private Soldier in Capt Lathrop Allens Company in Colonel Samuel Elmore Regiment of Infantry of the Connecticut line in the Continental Establishment to serve one year on or about the 15th day of April 1776 and continued in the faithful service of the United States in said Company until the 20 or 22nd day of May 1777 when he was honorably discharged at Albany New York having served one full year and about seven days. And he further saith that he served as
Volunteer in the Companies commanded by Captain Fitch and Gilbert the whole of the summer 1777 and was at the taking of Burgoyne in the fall of said year, and further that he has lost his original honorable discharge for the one years service, and is not positive whether it was dated at Fort Dayton the 20th of May 1777 or at Albany the 22nd of May 1777 but he recollects that he received his discharge at Albany New York on or about the 22nd day of May 1777 -
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And further that he made application for a Pension in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 on the 28th day of September 1819, the original Declaration made before Henry Spencer Esqr one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Warren, and that he has never received a pension .
Certificate
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this 13th day of Sept 1820. Jabesh Gray
attest
Seth C. Baldwin & Clerk

And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818  and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part there of with intent
thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I
have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is in the schedule here unto anexed and by ----
(to wit)
one Packet Bank,           0.50           
one pair of Spectacles,  0.25
one penknife                 1.21/2
one Note against Willard Lewis 15.00
$15.87
Supposed had
Jabesh Gray
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And I do further solemnly swear and declare that I am by occupation a shoe maker and to blind to pursue my occupation if my health would otherwise permit, but I have a bodily Breach which render me entirely unable to labor and I am in very indigent circumstances and unable to procure my subsistence or any part thereof except by Public or Private Charity
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court
Jabesh Gray
Subscribed and sworn to me in open court tat Caldwell in said County this 13th day of September 1820
Attest
Seth C Baldwin Jr. Clerk
STATE OF NEW YORK,
WARREN COUNTY, SS.
Jabesh Gray
I, SETH C. BALDWIN, Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Plea of said County, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court -- And, by order of the Court I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the
local amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Fifteen Dollars Eighty Seven cents:--- and also, that this is the
first Court of record held in and for said County, at which this application could have been made, since the knowledge of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820 -- IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of September 1820.
Seth C.  Baldwin Jr., Clerk
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July 28, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Mrs. Frank J. Argersinger
508 S. William Street
Johnstown, New York
BA-J/EL
Jabesh Gray-S.43643
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jabish Gray, private, Connecticut Line, a pensioner of Warren County, New York, and William Harris-a pensioner of Allegheny County, New York; also, whether or not
the citations in regard to Knapp Morehouse, 16283, and Thomas Morehouse, 2444, Index of Awards of the soldiers of the War of 1812 to 1860, indicate that they received pensions.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request
pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Jabish Gray is furnished herein, as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 43643, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
This office has been unable to verify your citations in regard to Knapp Morehouse and Thomas Morehouse as to whether or not
they pertain to pensions.
Jabesh Gray
S. 43643
The date and place of birth of Jabish Gray and the names of his parents are not shown.
Jabesh Gray enlisted in Canaan, Columbia County, New York, April 15, 1776, for one year, served as a private in Captain Lathrop Allen's Company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment, the following winter at the order of Major Cochran, he was detailed to serve as one of the body guard of Brigadier
General Herkimer near Little Falls, Canajoharie, New York, and was discharged May 20, 1777, in the summer of 1777 he served under Captains Fitch and Gilbert, name of state not given, and was at the taking of Burgoyne, exact length of this service not shown.
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Jabesh Gray was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Queensbury,
Warren County, New York, aged fifty-nine years, five months and seventeen days
Children are referred to, their names and the name of soldier's wife are not given.
In 1819, one Asahel Gray made affidavit in Warren County, New York; no relationship to soldier shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jabish Grey       (S. 43543), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jabesh Gray
Certificate No. 17922
Issued November 15, 1820
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced September 28, 1819
Act of March 18, 1818
New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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United States of America
State of New York
Warren County ss William Wing
of the Town of Queensbury in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he he will acquainted with Jabesh Gray
mentioned in the annexed Declaration or affidavit. That this Deponent knows him to be in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Sworn before me this 28th Sept 1819
Wm Wing

Henry Spencer one of the 
Judges of Warren Common Pleas
United States of America
State of New York  I Henry Spencer one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Warren do certify that I am personally acquainted with William Wing in the above affidavit named & know him to be a man of good moral character credible Witness
Henry Spencer one of the Judges of Warren Common
Pleas
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United States of America
State of New York
Columbia County Ss Jonathan Peak being duly sworn oath depose & says that he was well acquainted with a man by the name of Gray his (illegible) given name he does not recollect (illegible) with (illegible) of any other that the said Gray served in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War & that the said Gray belonged to the Company Commanded by Capt. Luthrop Allen Regement Commanded by Capt. Elmore that this deponent was knowing that the said Gray served for the Term of one year in said Company and that there was no other person by that name of said Company
Jonathan Peak
Sworn before me this 14th of March 1820

PB Frisbee Justice of the Peace
I Preswell B Frisbee do hereby Certify that from the knowledge I have of Jonathan Peak I believe him to be a Credible Witness 
P.S. Frisbee Esq.

(all of the above appears to have been crossed out)

Col Elmer Rm
1776 1 Yr
of the Connect. line

Additional proof of Service is required the Judge must certify to the credibility of the witness.
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New Lebanon N.Y. 12 Oct 1820
Dear Sir
I enclose the original declaration of Jabesh Gray for a pension under the law of
18th March 1818 - Also his declaration
and Schedule of property agreeably to the
law of 1 May 1820 --- in addition to the former proof exhibited at the War
Department  is attached the affidavits of Jonathan Peak a private and of Lathrop Allen the captain in whose company he served
whenever a certificate may be granted
be pleased to enclose it to me at New Lebanon
Respectfully
Your Most Obt Servt
J.C. Calhoun
Sec to
Geo Cornwell
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Oct 12
W Evans

Commissioner of Pensions ⎬
Hon John R Poinsett
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Dear Sir

A small arrear being due of the Pension
of Jabish Gray deceased, and it being somewhat
difficult to ascertain the precise forms necessary
to obtain it, by his children, will you have the
kindness to forward me the necessary blanks
and instructions and much oblige sir
Yours Sc
Chas D. Ferris
Buffalo N.Y.
Oct 6th 1837
The Hon
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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I 43, 643
Jabesh Gray
Sept 28, 1819 res
Queensbury, Warren Co. NY
b. Apl 11, 1760

Enl Canaan, Ny
Apl 15-76 Pri
Capt Lathrop Allen
Col. Samuel more
Conn. Line contest
following
Winter was detailed as one
Life Guard
Brig Gen Herkimer
dis May 20, 77 Allegany NY
Sum 27
Capt Fitch
 Gilbert
taking of Burgoyne
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
February 8, 1896.
C.W.&N. Div
F.S.
M.E.C.
Sir:
In response to your personal request I have caused an official statement of the services rendered by Jabish Gray, in the
Revolutionary war, to be prepared and enclose the same herewith.
Very respectfully,
Capt. Alf. M. Fuller, U. S. A.,
War Department,
City.
Chief, O. W. & N.
Div.
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(illegible)
Capt. Alf. M. Fuller
War Department
City
Feb 8/96
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O. W. & N. Division.
F. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
M.E.C.
August 5, 1895.
S43643
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history ---Jabesh Gray --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH
OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
He enlisted about April 15, 1776, and served one year as a private under Capt. Lathrop Allen, Capt. Fitch, and Capt. Gilbert, in Col.
Samuel Elmore's Conn. regiment. In the winter of 1776-77 he was detached from his company and served for a short time as a member of
the body guard of Gen. Herkimer.
Battles engaged in, none mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Canaan, N. Y.
Date of application for pension, September 28, 1819. 
Residence at date of application,
Greensburgh, N. Y.
Age at date of application, 59 years, 5 months and 17 days.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Louise W. Jerome,
Miles, Mich.
Acting Commissioner
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506 S. William St.,
Johnstown, N. Y.,
June 9, 1937,

MR. A. D. HILLER, Ass't to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
In United States War Records, 1835, Warren Co., New York, Revolutionary Soldiers,
receiving Pensions, JABESH GRAY, private, Connecticut Line. He died Sept. 28, 1831.
Will you please send me a copy of his pension paper?
And Allegheny Co., N. Y., WILLIAM HARRIS, a pensioner ) private, Died May 16, 1833.
Will you also please send me a copy of his pension paper?
In Index of Awards claims of the Soldiers of the War of 1812-1860. Does this last mean that the men had pensions? If so, do you have them, and any family data concerning them? Following are two
I. 16, 283-KNAPP MOREHOUSE, Johnsburg, Warren Co., N.Y.
2. 2, 444 THOMAS MOREHOUSE, Johnsburg, N. Y., Warren Co.
And thank you very much, for your trouble,
Sincerely,
Mrs. Frank J. Argersinger.
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1820 - 4 -
1819 - 9 28
59 - 5 -17
1760 - 4 -11
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The Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir
Will you kindly give me such information
as the records may contain concerning Jabesh
Gray a private soldier of the Revolutionary War.
He received a pension from the
Government. He died in Buffalo N.Y. in 1836
Very Respectfully
Mrs Arthur W. Austin
348 Franklin St
Buffalo, N. Y.
January 24 1905
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S. 43643
Jabez Gray
Revolutionary Soldier in a
Connecticut Regiment served under Gen. Herkimer
died 1836 at Buffalo
Wish record of the military service
oblige
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CHIEF'S DESK
Alf. M. Fuller
Capt U.S.A.
War Department
O.W.&N. DIV
--- 7, 1896
Chief's Desk
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ESTABLISHED 1853
J.  & E. WOODRUFF,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Groceries, Provisions, Crockery, Glassware, Etc.
Niles, Mich. July 26th 1895
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C.
Dear Sir
Can you gave me any information in regard to
Jabez Grey who drew a pension after the Revolution? He died in Saratoga Co, New York.
I desire to become a daughter of the Revolution and if you can not inform we will you be kind enough to tell the where and how I can get this information
Very truly
Louise Woodruff Jerome
Niles, Michigan
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Mrs. Louise
Mich, Mel
8, 1896.
Fuller
War Dept

43643
INVALID.
Regt
File No. 43.643
Jabesh Gray
Pvt Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 3/93 
Hist. to W. Jones, Niles
Feb
Military History to
Capt. Alf M. W

Feby. 7. 1905 Hist. to 
Mr. Arthur W. Austin
Buffalo, N. Y.

1937. July 28/Hist to
to Mrs F. J.  Argersinger
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United States of America
State of New York
Warren County re Asahel Gray
being duly sworn, doth depose & say, that he is well acquainted with Jabesh Gray, that she saw Jabesh serve in the Army of the United States, in the revolutionary war, that this Department saw the said Jabesh in Albany
who was then under the command of Captain Lathish Allen. That this deponent verily believes that she saw Jabesh Gray serve for the term of one year as mentioned in the annexed declaration of the said Jabesh. That
this deponent verily believes he is in reduced circumstances, stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. 
Asasel Gray

Sworn before me this 28th September 1819
Henry Spencer one of the
Judges of Warren Common Pleas

United States of America
State of New York I Henry Spencer one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for
the County of Warren do certify that Asasel Gray in the above affidament named is a credible witness & a man of good moral character and who I further with certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Asasel Gray'
Henry Spencer one of the 
Judges of Common Common Pleas
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE,
WARREN COUNTY, SS.}
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common
Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent, and Qualification on Roll, now in this office, Henry Spencer before whom and whose signature appears on the annexed affidavits & certificate was on the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized by the laws of said state, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Henry Spencer and verily believe the signature of Henry Spencer subscribed to the to the said affidavits and certificate to be the proper hand writing of the
said Henry Spences
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said Court this Twenty ninth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Myron Ball CLERK
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Original declaration
in case of
Jabesh Gray
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State of New York
Columbia County

Jonathan Peak resident in Chatham County
and State aforesaid being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he served in the Revolutionary War in the Regiment commanded by Col.  Elmore in Capt Lathrop Allens Company and Connecticut line and that he is now and was then well acquainted with Jabesh Gray who at the time of this deponent serving in said company was a private therein and that this deponent is personally knowing to the said Gray for  the term of One year in the aforesaid Regiment and Company in the Revolutionary War and that there was no other person by the name of Gray which served in the said Company
Jonathan Peak
Sworn before me this
8th  day of July 1820
James Platt Judge Com pleas in said co
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State of New York
Columbia County ⎬
I James Platt one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Columbia do certify that Jonathan Peck
the within deponent is a credible witness
James Platt Judge 

State of New York
Columbia County ⎬
I A. B. Vanderpool clerk of the County aforesaid and of the of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that James Platt whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and
certificate was at the date thereof a duly commissioned and qualified Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said
County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Platt and verily believe the signature of James Platt  subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate
to be the proper hand writing of the said James Platt.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of our said
Court this fifteenth day of July 1820
A. B. Vanderpool 
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County  Columbia┃

























J.
James Platt
and
of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Columbia do
certify that Jonathan Peck
the within deponent is a credible
Witness
James Platt Judge &c
State of New York
emba County
by
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State of New York
Queens County
I Lathrop Allen do solemly swear that Jabez
Gray enlisted in my Company in Colonel Samuel
Elmons Regiment on or about the fifteenth
day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six and
seven faithfully as a private for one year
and that he was honorably discharged
on the twentieth day of May Seventeen hundred
and seventy seven on the Continental
Establishment.
Lathrop Allen
Taken and acknowledged before me this 23d day of August 1820
James Denton one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas for the County of Queens
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State of New York
Queens County
I Edward Parker Clerk of the County of Queens and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas to
and for the County of Queens do hereby
certify that James Denton whose name
subscribed to the within Certificate was
on the day of the date of the within
Certificate duly qualified as one of the Judges of the said Court and duly qualified to take all acknowledgments relating to the said County and further that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature of the said Judge is the proper hand writing of James Denton
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty third day of August 1820-
Edward Hacker
Clerk of Queens County
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Gray, Jacob
GRADE Private
LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8337
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED March 19, 1790
to not shown-
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.