Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32470, for William Ray, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE.                                  NUMBER
Penn…………Ray, William………S.32470

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This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Recevid from GAO
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[left fold]
Dead
Letter to 3d Auditor & S. B.
Gookins 1. May 1845
Paid at the Treasury
under the Act 6 April
1838 from 4 March to
28 July 1840. Agent
notified 13 June 1841

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Indiana  29,663
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William Ray of Vigo Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Chaplin of the Reg’t commanded by Col. Wayne in the Penn line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 320 dollars——-cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Jan, 1835 and sent to Hon John Ewing J4.R
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept’ 34.           1120.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 March ‘35
                                                                 160.00
                                                                 ————
                                                                1280.00
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{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E 2 Vol.7. Page 135
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE
[MAY, 3RD, 1845}

SIR:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the Executor of William Ray, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison, Indiana Agency, at the rate of Three hundred and twenty dollars and———-cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1840, to the 28th July 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Paris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present
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[Please refer to original if you have question regarding this document. The writer continuously wrote between sentences and consequently, left smudges throughout and due to aging paper many letters were missing making it difficult often to figure out the words.]

The State of Indiana
Vigo County } ss

On this 8th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen personally in Open Court, before the Honorable the Judge of said Circuit Court in said State and County, William Ray, and aged ninety four years a resident in and of the said County of Vigo who being fist duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pensioning made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he volunteered in the army of the United States in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four or five, as is said after [illegible last word of insert - smudged} with Anthony Wayne, and served in the first Regiment of [illegible] troops of the Pennsylvania line under the following officers - Colonel Anthony Wayne, Captain Mordecai,  [Note:the letter writer tried to add a sentence in the middle of two others and consequently smudges have occurred making at least two sentences not legible, please refer to the original document for further analysis.] the Lieutenant in said Company and served three years and about two months. That when he first entered the service as aforesaid, he resided [in County Chester]. in the state of Pennsylvania with the aforementoned celbrated Anthony Wayne  in [the] country, [several words are not legible due to smudging] when a [illegible] made to raise forces to join General Washington's Brigade - the said Anthony Wayne after volunteering was made Captain and the undersigned a Lieutenant of a Company of volunteers joined the line; and the undersigned after disciplining the troops of said Company at the instances of his said Captain Wayne, marched under then Captain Wayne  and joined General Washington’s Army, after which the said Captain Wayne was promoted to the office of Colonel and the said Mordecai Chaffin was then appointed Captain in his place of said company.  That he left the service in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight or nine (precise  time not recollected.)  That said march was from Chester County, the residence of the said Anthony Wayne, with whom he lived then at his father, Isaac Wayne,  to Philadephia and there received his Commission as Lieutenant. as afs'd, [illegible insert] and as such, thence [too many words written between two sentences smudged and too dark to read] to the North River Anthony Wayne being [it appears 5 words were lined through] for the said company. That after joining the army, he was in the battles of Stoney Pointe, Brandywine and White Plains. Soon after the battles [under at] discharged and [parol?] and that his [position?] of Lieutenant was to be reinstated to him by promise of General Wayne for twenty days in case he thought proper to return, but  that domestic affairs prevented his return and consequently left him out of the service.
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That his commission and discharge as aforesaid, are
both lost by time and accident, and that he knows of no
witness living by whom he can prove his s'd services.
He thereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll 
of any agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year
aforesaid.
C. Gilbert Clerk  V. C. C. 
William Ray his mark [signature]

The State of Indiana
Vigo County, } ss.
We Joseph S. Goshin a Clergyman 
residing in the said county of Vigo and state aforesaid and [Samuel Hull] 
residing in the same, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with William Ray, who has subscribed and sworn to
the above declaration; that we believe him to be ninety four
years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed }
this day and year aforesaid }
C. Gilbert, Clerk V. C. C.
Joseph S. Goshin
Samuel Hull his mark

The State of Indiana }
Vigo County             }  ss.
And the said Court do hereby certify
their opinion after the investigation of the matter and
after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he stated. And this Court
further certifies that it appears to them, that Joseph S [Peterson] & Samuel Hull  who has also signed the same are
residents in the said county of Vigo, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signature of Daniel H Kinney is obscuring some words]
I, Curtis Gilbert Clerk of the Court of the County of Vigo
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contained this original [?] in the said Court in the matter of the application of William Ray for a pension.
In testimony whereof I duly hereunto set
my hand and affixed my Seal of Offices 
this 8th day of May A. D. 18??
C. Gilbert Clerk
Vigo C. C.

Ray, Wm.
Penn 532470
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When the Company named in said declaration was
raising, Anthony Wayne remarked that altho Captain he
did not understand the Military exercise and know of any
one who did until I presented myself and
 [illegible]  professed
to understand it, and soon after he began [illegible insert] and [much or march].
S’d Anthony Wayne and the whole company then marched
to Philadelphia, received my commissions as afrs’d.
Thence to North River and [?] Hill, but s’d fort
was full and we could not get inside [illegible] the North
River or Stony Point, where [I was in the battle] and
the British were made to retreat.  General Washington & General Gates commanding, and Anthony Wayne [illegible]
a Colonel. Thence to [illegible], marched to Brandywine, and had battle there. British conquered the Americans;
then the British took Philadelphia.  Remained there a long
time, and he and the troops on the [illegible]there. Then British left Phila; and the Americans with myself, pursued them to the White Plains where a battle was fought, and British defeated,   the Hessians taken, Washington Commanding, myself in the battle. He recollects that he was in the [illegible]
 neighborhood [of] the butchery at Paoli after the battle of Brandywine.
 [words covered up] Washington  [illegible] or times; and he was often
[first words covered up, remainder of this line mostly illegible]  So well
 [words covered up] him as one of the [heroes] of [illegible] Ireland, 
which is true. He served in many short campaigns  
 and was in several other [illegible] skirmishes, but
not deemed necessary to state. He recollects that
his skirmishes were just for want of  [illegible] and
 [illegible], one in Elizabethtown where the British took
their provisions. Suffered also at the Valley Forge, where
[?] troops lay after the battle of Brandywine
for food & cloathes and was a time without snow in winter.
Was under Wayne and Washington  [illegible] the time of his service.
And his company was the  [illegible] that marched from
Pennsylvania; Wayne was an Irishman and  [illegible] in battle.
I fought under him side by side, as of [illegible] him
well. - Served all together three years and 2 or 3 months
as a Lieutenant, as aforesaid. I was during this Revolution
and Indian War engaged for several other years as a private in
irregular services, against the Indians and British, but only by
short times, and without much regular organization.
And his memory is indistinct by age, as to the precise
 [illegible] to which his services afd [aforesaid] belong for he has not the note of it, and is very old.
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¶Hereafter follow the the interrogatories put to the
afore mentioned William Ray who now applies for
a pension, and his answers to the same, Viz;
 1st Where and in what year were you born?
An: In Ireland (Europe) & in the year 1740?
2nd Was there any record of your age and if so, where is it?
An: There is none
3rd Where you living when you were called into service, when 
have you then joined the Revolutionary War, and where do you live now?
An: In Chester County, Pennsylvania, and since the war
have lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana;
and now live in Vigo County, Indiana.-
4th How were you called into Service; were you
drafted, did you Volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute , for whom?
An: Volunteered (or inlisted [sic]) into the service, under Anthony
Wayne, as it states in my declaration ?
and partly under Gen Washington
5th State the names of some of the regular Officers
who were with the troops when at service such as
regimental and Militia regiments as ?
?
An: General Washington commanded my regiment
and except for the one I belonged to as aforesaid ( ?)
6th Did you ever receive a commission or
discharge, and if so, what has become of this?
and by whom given or signed-
An: I did have but don't recollect by whom signed
but know, that they were destroyed many years ago.
7th State the names of persons to whom you are
known in your neighborhood, and who can testify as
to the character or Veracity, and their belief of your
service as a soldier of the Revolution
An: I refer to Rev Joseph T. Goshin and Samuel Hull.
(Note) ¶ A copy of the [leading], circumstances of his service 
are as follows, to wit, he was a native of Ireland
he came to America in 1772 and was with Isaac Wayne
the father of Anthony Wayne of Pennsylvania 7th and
when the news came that forces were wanted by Gen'l
Washington after the Battle at Bunker Hill, and
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No 60~
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APL
William Ray
Escor of 
Pen on Madison Per Vol
Act of Jun @ 1832
$128.87
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May 2/3 1845

Request .6683 dated 5 Ma 1815
Sent to Treasury 6 May 1815
Act6 April 1838
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The United States 
To the Executer of William Ray Penn on Madison for roll Act of 7th June 1832
For his pension from 4th March to the 28th July 1840, the day of his death being 147 days at $320 per annum as per voucher entered herewith
$128.87

Treasury Department
The Auditors Office
May 2 1845
Stated by 
A.R. Thurston
~~~~~~~~
2d Comptroller Office
May 3. 1815
Esc by 
John Sessford

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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In the name of God Amen

I William Ray of the County of Vigo
and State of Indiana being very week [sic] of body but of sound
and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God calling
into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it
is appointed for all men Once to die, do make and ordain
this my last will and testament hereby revoking and
making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
And first of all I give, bequeath and recommend
my soul unto the hands of almighty God that gave it and
my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent
Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing
doubting but at the general resurrection. I shall receive
the same again by the mighty power of God.-
And as to such worldly Estate as it has pleased God to
intrust [sic] me with I give bequeath demise and dispose
of as follows to wit.

To my trusty affectionate and much esteemed
grandsons in consideration of their care affection and kindness to me, to John Ray and Isaac M. Ray of the 
County aforesaid I give and bequeath all and singular
any lands messuages hereditaments money and property
of all and every description whatever both real and personal
by me owned possessed or claimed or to which I am
in any way entitled to be freely and peaceably owned possessed 
and enjoined from and after my death.

And I do further will constitute appoint and order
them the said John Ray and Isaac M Ray the sole
executors of this my last will and testament ratifying and
confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth 
day of September in the year of our Lord 1836. 
William [his mark X] Ray  [Seal]

The foregoing will was signed sealed published pronounced
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and declared by the said William Ray as his last will
and testament in the presence of us who in his presence
and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed
our names the day and year first above written. -
James [his X mark} Pickens
Jas. Cooper
William Ray Jr.

State of Indiana Vigo County Ss
Vigo Probate Court April Term 1845

Be it remembered that in open Court on this 21st day of
April 1845 personally appeared James Cooper and William Ray who being duly sworn say that the within instrument
of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of 
William Ray late of said County deceased, was on the day
of the date thereof at and in the County aforesaid, signed
sealed published and declared, by the testator therein named
to be the last will and testament of the said William
Ray in the presence of these deponents and one James Pickens
since deceased the other subscribing witness thereto
and that these deponents and the said James Pickens at
the same time in the presence of the said testator and of
each other subscribed the same as witnesses thereto at
the request of the said testator, and that the said testator
at the time of so doing according to his reputation in
his family and belief of these deponents was over Ninety
Six years of age and that at the time of so doing the said
testator was to the best of their apprehension and belief of
sound mind and memory and not under any coercion
or restraint. - 
Jas Cooper
William Ray

And thereupon it is by the Court now here ordered and
considered that the within instrument of writing is the
last will and testament of the said William Ray
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deceased and that the same be admitted to Probate as 
such.-

In witness whereof I Charles T. Noble Clerk
of said Court have hereunto set my hand
and the seal of said Court this 21st day of
April A. D. 1845.-

C. T. Noble Clk

State of Indiana County of Vigo Ss:

I Charles T Noble Clerk of the Probate Court
in and for the County of Vigo in the State of Indiana do hereby
certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the last will and
testament of William Ray late of Riley Township
Vigo County Indiana deceased and of the certificate
of Probate Endorsed thereon - and John Ray the
Executor named in the foregoing will has filed in the
Office of the Clerk of said Probate Court a renunciation
refusing to act as such Executor, and Isaac M Ray
having been duly qualified and given bond as required
by law as Executor of said will is duly authorised [sic] to
take upon himself the administration of said Estate
according to such will. - 
 Witness my hand and the seal of said Court
this 21st day of April in the year of Our Lord
One thousand Eight hundred and forty five. -
C. T. Noble Clk

State of Indiana County of Vigo Ss:

Be it remembered that on this 21st day of
April A.D. 1845 in Open Court of said County personally
appeared Isaac M Ray and made oath that he would
truly and faithfully perform the duties and trusts committed
and required of him as Executor of the last
will and testament of said William Ray deceased
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 21st Day of April. A.D 1845 —
CT Noble Clk

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Isaac M. Ray, Executor of the last Will and Testament of William Ray deceased by S.B. Gookins  by
The attorney in faith
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State of Indiana Vigo County SS:

But know that before me Albert Lange, a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared, Isaac M Ray, and made
 oath in and form of Law that he is Executor of the last will and testament of William Ray, the identical person
who was a pensioner and is now dead, and to whom a certificate
of pension was issued of which the following is a true copy.

"War Department Revolutionary Claim"
" I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States
"of the 7th June, 1832, William ray of the State of Indiana
"who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution, is entitled
"to receive three hundred and twenty dollars
"per annum during his natural life commencing
"on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi annually
"on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every
"year.   Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 26th day of January one
thousand eight hundred and thirty
five
[Seal with initials L. S.]
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
"J L. Edwards,
" Commissioner of Pensions "

that the deceased pensioner resided in Vigo County in
the State of Indiana, for the space of twenty two years
before his death, and that previous thereto he resided in
Ohio.
Isaac M Ray

Sworn and subscribed this twenty second day of April 1845,
before me. The word "pensioner" in the 5th line from the
top was erased before swearing to the foregoing affidavit
by the deponent and the one Isaac written over and
because  before swearing as aforesaid,
and his words ? appeared 
Albert Lange J. P {Seal}
Albert Lange, J. P. 

Know all men by these presents that I Isaac M. Ray
Executor of the last will and testament of William Ray
late of the County of Vigo and State of Indiana
Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby
constitute and appoint Samuel B Gookins my true and 
lawful attorney for me and in my name to 
receive 
from the proper agent of the United States for paying the
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same, the balance of said Pension from the fourth
day of March, 1840 to the 28th day of July, 1840 being
the day of his death.  Witness my hand and Seal this
22nd day of April 1845.

Isaac M Ray  {Seal}

Signed Sealed & Delivered 
in presence of
Albert Lange
Jas H Henry
State of Indiana Vigo County, Ss:
Be it known that on the 22nd day of April
1845, before the subscriber  a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, personally appeared Isaac
M. Ray, Executor of the last will and testament
of William Ray deceased, above named and 
acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be
his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have
unto set my hand this day and year last above mentioned, and I certify that in the foregoing Power
of Attorney in the first line thereof the word Isaac
was written over an erasure before the execution
of the same.
Albert Lange J. Peace {Seal}

State of Indiana Vigo County SS:

Be it known that on the 24th day of April 1845
before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County, personally appeared Samuel B Gookins
the attorney named in he foregoing Power of Attorney
and made oath that the same was not given him
by reason of any sale, transfer or Mortgage of the Pension
or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received
by him.
S B Gookins
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year last above
mentioned before me
Albert Lange, J. P {Seal}

I, Charles T Noble Clerk of the Circuit Court of Vigo County
Indiana certify that Albert Lange is a magistrate as
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above, and that the foregoing several signatures, purporting to
be his, are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name
this twenty fourth day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty five.
C. T. Nobel Clk
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Vigo County
Indiana.

State of Indiana County of Vigo SS:
I, Charles T. Noble, Clerk of the Probate Court of
Said County holden at Terre Haute in and for said
County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been
exhibited to Said County that William Ray was a 
pensioner of the United States, at the rate of three hundred
and twenty dollars per annum, was a resident of the
County of Vigo in the State of Indiana and died in the
Township of Riley in Said County and State, in the
year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty on the twenty eighth day of July, that he left no widow, but left six children whose names are
Mary Morris, Elizabeth Smith, William Ray, Samuel
Ray, Martin M. Ray and James B. Ray.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal fo office at Terre
Haute this 24th day of April in the year
of our Lord, 1845.

C.T. Nobel
Clerk of the Vigo Probate court
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Rev. And 1812 Wars Section                            Initials in the right corner
May 11, 1925

Mrs. O.J. Steffy
Carlisle, Indiana

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.39470, it appears William Ray was born in Ireland, place not stated, in 1740.
He came to America in 1772 and lived with Isaac Wayne (the father of Anthony Wayne) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, until after the battle of Bunker Hill, when he volunteered and served as Lieutenant in a company commanded by Anthony Wayne and afterwards by Captain Merdecia Chaffin, when Anthony Wayne was made Colonel of the Pennsylvania Regiment, to which said company belonged. He was engaged at the battles of White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Atcny Point and served three years and two, or three months. 
He was also in many other short campaigns, as a private, against the British and Indias, during and after the Revolutionary War, officers and details of service not give.
He was allowed pension on his application, executed May 8, 1834, while residing in Vigo County, Indiana.
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He died July 28, 1840, place not stated.
The names of his parents are not on record nor is it stated whether he was married. There is no data at all on file as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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32470
Revy INVALID
File No. 32.470
William Ray
Lieut Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 333
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1914 Mch. 4. Hist to Mrs. C. W. Ray
1921 Oct. 17 Hist to Cornelius F Posson
 for Jno C. Singhurse - E
1922. Jan 10, Tombstone date
to Q.M. Gen. All
1922 June 3. Hist to Mrs. C.
E. Durnell AW
1922 Aug. 17. Hist to Mrs Laura
Ray Morrison MMH
1922 Nov. 3 History to
Mrs. J.N. Treadwill AWF
1920 Apr. 16. Hist & Ray E. Harris,
for Com’rs personal signature &
letter returned to Com’r Office
1925 May 11 Hist to Mrs O J Sheffy MDG
1926 Dec. 24 Hist to Vernie E. Frank AWF
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Pension Office
J.L. Edward’s
Pension Claim of
Wm. Ray
Rec'd 2 May ‘45
Am'd

W. Randall
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Pension Office
May 1st 1845

Sir
Enclosed are the papers of William Ray, Dec. That the pension may be paid in conformity to the Act of the 25 Aug 1842
I am, very respectfully 
Your obt Servant
JL Edwards 

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

P. Hagner Esq
Third Auditor
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Payments to be made
at [Con?]
by Tho’s Perry Esq
Agent for paying Pension
ers in the Agency of Indiana
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Recorded in the Pension Office, 
in Book [?] Vol. 7 Page 133  by D. Brown
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the7th June, 1832 William Ray of the State of Indiana who was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive three hundred and twenty dollars and cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and the 4th of September in every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United States this 26th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. 
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and }
Consigned }
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Wm Ray
Indiana
allowed by Sec of
War full pay as Lt.
See within 

suspended under
order of Sec of War
See private letter

under late decision
[District] Court U.S. in Kentucky
Hon. John Ewing
H. R.

[upside down]
Hon Lewis Cass
Sec’y of War
War Dept.
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Ho. of Reps Decr 24 ‘32
Dear Sir
I had the honor
during the last Session, to submit for
your decision the meritorious application
 of the poor and venerable Ray, 
and as the testimony was defective
nothing could be done for him.
The same paper, with an aff’t
has reached me this morning and
knowing the frail tenure of the
old man’s life, and his existing
wants, I lose not a moment
in transmitting it according to
his friend's request.
Very  Respy
Yr Obt Svt
Jno Ewing
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Terre Haute, April 24. 1845.   718
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir I am informed that in
cases where arrears of pension due deceased pensioners
are of long standing the application should not be
made, for payment, to the local agency but to the
proper department.
Enclosed as attorney in fact for Isaac
M. Ray, Executor of William Ray and I transmit
 the Pension Certificate issued to the deceased
dated Jany 26, 1835. for $320 per annum, Also
the letters testamentary issued to the Executor. Also
the common voucher, with the requisite proof of
the death of the Pensioner on the 28th day of July
1840 with a power of Attorney for receipt of the
arrears from March 4, 1840, to the day of his
death.
I have also signed on the voucher duplicate
 receipts in blank, not knowing the form
of receipt required in such cases, which I
hereby authorize and direct to be filled up
in the proper manner.
Respectfully Yours
S. B. Gookins
Atty in fact for Isaac M Ray
Ex of Wm Ray dec’d

[stamp]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Pension
W. Ray

Alowance 
L. C.

J. Ewing
House of Reps
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The Deposition of Thomas Maxwell taken
before the undersigned a Justice of the
peace in and for Vigo County and State of
Indiana upon the fourth day of November
1834 to be used and read upon the application
 of William Ray of the County
and State aforesaid for a pension under the
act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
This affiant states that in the year 1775
he lived with the son in law of the Isaac Wayne,
the father of Gen Antony Wayne and that
he has seen the said William Ray driving
Antony Wayne about the commencement
of the war & that he knows that said Ray
 accompanied said Antony to
Bunker Hill after that
celebrated battle, and that he further
knows that said Ray was in the Battles of
Brandywine. Monmouth and Germantown,
this affiant having been himself engaged
in the battles, tho not attached to the same
regiment or Division with Ray, having
frequently seen the said Ray after the battles.
While in the service of the United States
this affiant further understood that said
Ray had received a Lieutenant commission
tho he never saw it but had seen him commanding
 as such. & further this affiant saith that as a remarkable 
fact he two years ago in this place
stated to a friend, that a young Irishman
had [served] Antony Wayne & was surprized
to learn that man was still alive and
has recognized him in the person of William
Ray whom he went to see at the suggestion of this
 friend & further saith not.
Thos Maxwell
Taken subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written. 
R D Skinner JP {seal}
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I R D Skinner Magistrate before whom the forgoing
deposition was taken do hereby certify that I believe that
Thomas Maxwell the deponent aforesaid is a Credible witness.
R D Skinner J P {seal}

State of Indiana County of Vigo ss
I Curtis Gilbert Clerk of the
usual court of said county do hereby certify that Rodolphus
D. Skinner whose name is within and above described is a
Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned
and qualified and that full faith credit are due to his
official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Terre Haute the 21st day of
November A.D. 1834.
C. Gilbert Clerk
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[letterhead]
Mrs. O.J. Steffy 
Carlisle Ind.

[handwritten letter]
Dept of Interior
Mch 18, 1925
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs
Will you please send me war record of Wm Ray under S. File #32470 and oblige
Mrs. O.J. Steffy
Carlisle - 
Sull Co. Indiana

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Mar 21 1925
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 Lyons Nebr.
Feb 22 1914.

Dept of Interior.
Will you please send me the war record of Wm Ray who was born near Belfast Ireland 1740. Who served as an officer or soldier under Col Anthony Wayne. I have the name of Wm Ray soldier in Capt Thomas Churchs 4 Pa Bat under command of Col A Wayne please send the record of Wm Ray 3rd Co 8th Bat Cumberland Militia 1782 commanded by Col Alexander Brown.
Also the War record of Wm Ray born in Ky in 1787 and moved to Butler Co O in 1810
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who served in the War of 1812. Both father and son are buried in Vigo Co Ind.
Thanking you for your trouble
Thanking you for your trouble
Mrs Charles Wayne Ray Lyons
Neb.

[stamped] U.S. Pension Office D Feb 25 1914
[stamped] Record [illegible] Feb [illegible]

saw the records for myself
Dec 30 1929
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Rev Sec

St Peter Minnesota
28 Sept 1922
Dear Sir
kindly send me a copy of
the pension paper of William
Ray Rev. soldier who was a private
 in the 8th Pen Battalion.
He was b. Nov 4. 1740 in Ireland
& died July 29. 184[0] in Riley
Vigo Co Ind. Wife’s name Anna
Brown
Send to
Mrs J.N. Treadwell
St Peter Minnesota
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Shelbyvilee Ind
June 23 1922

Bureau of Pensions - 
I am writing to secure a copy of service of Wm. Ray - served three years - and two months. Penn. Militia: Served under Anthony Wayne - Granted under Anthony Wayne - Granted a pension in 1834 - John Ray his son, was my grandfather, and I wish to complete a Record.
Thanking you - I am yours - 
Mrs. Laura Ray Morrison
730 South Harrison 
Shelbyville, Ind.
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[letterhead]
Pennsylvania System 

[handwritten letter]
Shelbyville Ind.
Aug 15 1922
730 S. Harrison St

Dept Interior
Pension Bureau Rev. War Section.
Some time ago I wrote you regarding William Ray Revolutionary Soldier, I wish a copy of his service. He served under Anthony Wayne served three years and two months, Penn. Militia. Please let me hear from you regarding this matter as I can take no steps until I receive your copy. 
If there is no charge for the above - will there be a charge and how much - will it be to send me a copy of what he tells of his life?
Please let me hear at earliest convenience

Yours Respectfully.
Laura Ray Morrison

[stamp] U.S. Pension Office Aug 19 1922
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Rev Sec

Indianapolis, Ind.
April 16, 192[5]
U. S. Bureau of Pensions-
Washington, D.C
Revolutionary Dept.
Gentlemen:
Will you please give me the
correct war record, that you
have on William Ray, the
Revolutionary Patriot
I understand he was Lieutenant
under Captain Mordecai Chaffin,
Company; Col Anthony
Wayne’s Regiment Pennsylvania
Militia.
Very anxious for an early
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reply. 
Thanking you in
advance.
I remain
Resp yours
Mrs. C. E. Durnell
3355. N. Meridian
Indianapolis
Indiana
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APR 20 1922
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RAY E. HARRIS, Editor-in-Chief
ROLLINS HADDOCK, Business Manager
PAUL FREUND, Asst. Business Manager

Associate Editors
WILLIAM McDONOUGH
R. H. L. WILSON
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MASSANUTTEN MILITARY ACADEMY
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA
April 21st, 1925.
The Bureau of Pensions,
Department of Commerce,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: --
Would it be possible for you to give me
information, from your census records between the
years of 1834 and 1840, of the parentage of
WILLIAM RAY, Revolutionary war veteran who was
allowed pension on his application executed May
8th, 1834 while living in Vigo County and which
ended at his death in same county on July 28th, 1840.
If you have census of Vigo County, Indiana,
taken between the years of 1834 and 1840, and such
census states the parentage of said William May, I
will very greatly appreciate your courtesy and kindness
in writing me this information.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy in
this matter and awaiting your early response, believe
me
Very respectfully yours,
Ray E Harris
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First Rural Loan and Savings Association
106 North Lebanon Street
Lebanon, Ind.

DIRECTORS
SAMUEL M. STORM PRESIDENT
GUY M. VORIS, VCE PREST
HARVEY P. NEW SECY TREASURER
L.F. JONES
R. E. WILLIAMS
J. W. SHUMATE
DR D. SMITH
A. T. MASTERS
W. H. HODGE

October 27th, 1926.

Department of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

Gentlemen:
I would like to know what information,
 if any, you may have concerning
William Ray, a Revolutionary soldier.
Mr. Ray enlisted in 1782, and
served in the 3rd Company, 8th Battalion,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Militia.
He died in Vigo County, Indiana, in 1840.

Very truly yours,
Vernie E. Frank
(Miss) Vernie E. Frank.
Lebanon, Indiana.

P.S.
Another reference gives his
service as the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion-
Col. Anthony Wayne's Regiment -- Captain,
Thomas Church, and his service here as
January to October, 1776.
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___
for a statement of the military history of William Ray
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.
[illegible] vol. 1775 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 years & 2 or 3 months
RANK. Lieut
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Capt Anthony Wayne [crossed out, then marked] OK 
Captain Mordecai Chaffin
COLONEL. Anthony Wayne 
STATE. PA

many other campaigns & several small skirmishes 
[illegible-ink faded]
the Revolution and after, but dates and officers not given
Over
‘without much regular organization’ 

Battles engaged in, White Plains, Brandywine & Stony Point
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chester Co, Penn
with [Isaac Wayne]
Date of application for pension, May 8, 1834
Residence at date of application, Vigo Co., Indiana
Age at date of application, born in 1740 in Ireland AE 94
Remarks: [all illegible]

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
[handwritten notes at bottom of form letter]

 domestic of [pre] his [rel]

died July 28. 1840
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April 16, 1925.

Mr. Ray E. Harris,
The Masanutten Academy,
Woodstock,
Virginia.

My dear Mr Harris:
In response to your letter of the fourteenth instant, I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor 23470, it appears that William Ray was born in Ireland, place not stated, in 1740.
He came to America in 1772 and lived with Isaac Wayne, (the father of Anthony Wayne) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, until after the battle of Bunker Hill, when he volunteered and served as Lieutenant in a company commanded by Anthony Wayne and afterwards by Captain Mordecai Chaffin, when Anthony Wayne was made Colonel of the Pennsylvania Regiment, to which said company belonged. He was engaged at the battles of White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Stony Point and served three years and two or three months.
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He was also in many other short campaigns, as a private, against the British and Indians, during and after the Revolution, officers and details of services not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 8, 1834, while living in Vigo County, Indiana.
He died July 28, 1840, place not stated.
The names of his parents are not on record, nor is it stated whether he was married. There is no data at all on file as to family,
Very truly yours,
UnderSecretary
Commissioner.
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly afford me the record of
military service in the Revolutionary War of William
Ray?
The list of Revolutionary pensioners published in
the year 1840, in connection with the United States
Census of that year, shows him as being a resident of
Riley Township Vigo County, Indiana, being of the age of
99 years at that time.
I am seeking this information in behalf of
John C. Singhurse of Riley, Ind., who is a great grandson
of the patriot, William Ray, William Ray being the grandfather
of Mr. Singhurse's mother.
Trusting you will be able to provide this
information, I beg to remain,
Very truly yours,
Cornelius P. Posson

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SEP 30 1921