Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37040, John Gray, Mass.
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Service
Mass.

Gray, John

Number
S.37040

Contents
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8121
Maine
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John Gray of Woolwich in the Dist. of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts [illegible]ne, for the term of the war.
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Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of March 1819 and sent to Jer. Bailey, Esqr
Wiscasset, Maine
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819, 14.4 30.3
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
84.76
48.00
$132.76

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continue
Lincoln County
died Dec. 25, 1825 Agency

Notification sent the 5th July 1820, to
Jeremiah Bailey Esqr
Wiscasset, Maine
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John Gray
Colonel Putnam's Regt
Massachusetts Line
1778 to 1779
dec. 17 April 1818

Admitted
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State of Massachusetts

I John Gray a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Woolwich in the Count of Lincoln in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in May 1778-

I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 21st day of March 1779 being nice months end the time I enlisted for as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Whipples Company, Col. Putnam's Regiment in the Massachuetts line-the number of the Regiment I have forgotten-[illegible] Brigade and that I left the service on said 21st day of March 1779 on or near the White Plains in the State of New York, where I received a regular discharge which I have [illegible] and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty six years-the above nine months service was from the time I passed muster at Fishkill in the State of New York-I travelled from said Woolwich to Fishkill being about four hundred miles without compensation excepting a small sum to purchase food on the way-and at my discharge, was allowed three days provisions to help one on my way home which was seventeen days journey [illegible] way-for that time I never received any compensation-And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.

John Gray
Lincoln [illegible] Commonwealth of Massachusetts
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A.D. 1818, personally appeareth before me Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate within the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth aforesaid the same being a Court of record the abovenamed John Gray and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.

Jere Bailey-

I John H Sheppard Registrar of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court of Probate above named that his signature to this caption is genuine & that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court.

John H. Sheppard
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STATE OF MAINE.

LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.

ON this twenty first day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, John Gray aged sixty eight years, resident in Woolwich in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Whipple in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventeenth day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8121 was granted. And 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 thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitles "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 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 contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.

John Gray

Sworn to and declared, on the 21st day of June A.D. 1820}
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins {One of the Judges of the said Court.
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John Gray
(8121)
Sept 1819
Bailey
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STATE OF MAINE

LINCOLN,ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, began and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of Jane, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.

ON this twenty first day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, John Gray aged sixty eight years, resident in Woolwich in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Whipple in the Regiment on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventeenth day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8121 was granted. And 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 thereof, with intent 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 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securites, contracts, or debts due to me: nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.

John Gray

Sworn to and declared on the 21st day of June A.D. 1820}

BEFORE 

Josiah Stebbins { One of the Judges of the said Court
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate - none
Personal - none - no income except my pension
John Gray

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Gray who, by occupation am a husbandman which I not able to pursue by reason of infirmary and weakness from old age

NAMES. - AGES. - Capacity of each to contribute to their support.

I have no wife or family - I live with one of my sons and am dependent on him and my pension for support.
John Gray
Attest Nat Coffin [illegible]

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Nat Coffin {Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.
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Rev. & 1812 War Section

March 5, 1925

Mrs. Nathan D. Loud
116 Adams St.
North Abington, Mass.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37040, it appears that John Gray enlisted at Woolwich, Massachusetts, in May, 1778, served as private in Captain Whipple's Company, Colonel Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged March 21, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was sixty-six years of age and a resident of Woolwich, Lincoln County, Massachusetts.

In 1820 he was a resident of the above mentioned place and stated that he was living with one of his sons, name not given.

He died December 25, 1825, place not stated.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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Law Division

May 29, 1914

Mr. C. P. Stevens
#127, 1/2 N. Broadway,
Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Sir:

In further response to your letter of the 9th instant, requesting information concerning the military and personal history of John Gray, late Captain Whipple's Co., Mass. Troops, Revolutionary War Survivors' File No. 37,040, you will find the same herewith, and as no charge is made for the name the one dollar in cash enclosed with your letter is herewith returned.

Respectfully,
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

JP/CAM.
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In reply to your request of ____________,
received _____________ for a statement of the military history of John 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 the Bureau.
S.37.040

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
May 1778 to 

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Mch 21, 79.

RANK.
Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. Whipple
COLONEL. Putnam

STATE. Mass

Battles engaged in, (check mark)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted from Woolwich, Mass.

Date of application for pension, Apl 17, 1818

Residence at date of application, Woolwich, Lincoln Co., Mass.

Age at date of application, 66 years. Died Dec. 25, 1825 (Age [illegible])

Remarks: In 1820 he stated that he had no family living with him, but resided with one of his sons whose name is not given.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Mrs. Evie Gray Robinson
North Anson, Maine

wants photos of 3 pages (not ctfd) from Rev. War pension claim S37040 John Gray

Paid $0 40-/100

July 11, 1925
recd by Anne E. Wilson
Chief Rev. & 1812 Sect.

FINANCE DIVISION
JUL 11 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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3-2233 113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

July 11 1925

Chief Rev. Sect Division

I have this day received from Mrs. Evie Gray Robinson cash for $45/100 requesting
photostat copy} as per
post-office address (strikethrough)
memo letter (strikethrough) herewith.

OK not cfd

1920 July 14
copies mailed & Finance Div (illegible)
AW

O.J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
W.C.L.

FINANCE DIVISION
JUL 11 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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3-2206
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK

Job. No.

Date July 11, 25

Subject John Gray Rev. S37040
1 (No.) copies of 2 (No.) pieces consisting of 3 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Section Division.

Remarks:
Approved: AE Wilson
Chief Div. Sect.

Chief Clerk
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3-2006
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK

Job No. 2144
Date July 11, 25
Subject John Gray Rev. S37040

1 (No.) copies of 2 (No.) pieces consisting of 3 (No.) pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev & 1812 Section Division.
Remarks:
Approved:
A.E. Wilson
Chief Div. Sect.
Chief Clerk
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North Abington, Mass.
Jan. 24, 1925

Daughters of the American Revolution
The Old South Chapter

US Pension Office
Jan 30 1925

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions;
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;

I find that the name of a Revolutionary ancestor is in the list of pensioners and I am writing to find out if it is possible to obtain a copy of his claim. His name was John Gray of Lincoln Co., Maine, and died 25 Dec. 1825, and applied for a pension in 1820.
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Thanking you for your attention to the subject, I am, Very truly yours, Mary Sturgis Land

Mrs. Nathan D. Loud
116 Adams Street
North Abington
Massachusetts
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Please return through my desk that I may dispose of the dollar
Proctor Law Div

127 1/2 North Broadway,
Shawnee, Okla. May 9, 1914.

United States Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I would like to have copy of information furnished, in application for, and in connection with, pension of John Gray, (Revolutionary War.) Lincoln County, Maine; Private: Mass. line. Placed on list March 25, 1819. Age 73. died Dec. 25, 1825, and any other Revolutionary War Soldier of the name of John Gray, belonging to what is now, the state of Maine. I am enclosing one dollar which I presume is the customary fee.

Yours Truly,
CP Stevens

Finance Division
May 12 1914
Bureau of Pensions

Pension Office USA
May 12 1914
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Stamp at top of document: 
Law Division Received
May 19, 1914


May 
3-816
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division.
May 12, 1914
Chief of Law Div

Sir:

I have this day received from C.P. Stevens cash $1.00, (strikethrough: no. for representing refundment of an improper payment.)

Case of
Certificate No.
For copy of Rev. War record as per letter herewith

Very respectfully,
W.N. Campbell
Chief of Division
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1914 May 28 C.P. Stevens
127 1/2 N. Broadway Shawnee, Okla
AW.

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by AW. May 26. 1914
Claims No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier John Gray or Grey
Service Mass. that part which was afterward Maine Rev
Additional Service
No (blank) claim, State records (blank), 191
No claim, combination records (blank), 191

REMARKS:
No claim as above except S37040 which is sent

6-1944
Chief Division
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March 6th, 1904

US PENSION OFFICE MAR 8 1904

Mr. E.T. Ware, Washington, D.C.
Pension Commissioner

Dear Sir;

Have you on record in your department where Mr. John Gray of Woolwich, Me. applied for a Revolutionary War pension; also Mr. Weeks and Mr. Hatch of Falmouth, Mass. who moved to Harlem now China Me. sometime around 1782.

Thanking you for your kindness in past

I am
Very Respectfully Yours,
Lillian Rich Gilligan

17 Myrtle Street
Malden Mass.
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37040
Revy INVALID

File No. 37.040
John Gray
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 203

[Arrangement of 1870]

Mch, 23, 1904, His to
Lillian Rich Gilligan
Malden Mass.

1914 May 28. Hist. to Mr. C.P. Stevens, his letter returned to Law Div which rec'd
1925 Mar. 5 Hist to
Mrs. Nathan D. Loud M[illegible]
1925 July 14 copies mailed to Mrs. E.G. Robinson AW.