Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,548, Dominicus Gray, Mass.
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58.506 Act March 5/55
Apl 10/55
Sarah, Gray, widow of Dominicus Gray, dec'd Private, Revolutionary War.
Capt. Mass. Cont'l line
Col.  "  
Verm. Mil, 
Ent, [blank] day of [blank]
Dis, [blank] day of [blank]
War. Revolution.
Now a Pensioner of the U. States" 
Vt: feby 48 no 3413
AO: 160 acs 30 Sept 24.55
Boynton
[overwritten: vt No 7058 iss Sept 29/55]
Rdw

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Vol. G - 121: -
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9372
Vermont
Dominicus Gray of Caledonia in the State of Ver't who was a pri in the Com commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg commanded by Col. Tupper in the Massa line for 3 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ver at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of May 1833 and sent Amos Paul, Danville Vt.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33: $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 4 33 40
$200
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 3 Page 66
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S. D. Kimball April 6/55

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3423 Montp'r
Vermont
Sarah Gray widow of ['Damascus' crossed out] Dominicus Gray who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Jany '49 and sent to J. A. Page Danville, Vt.
Recorded o Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 54 Vol. 3
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5761
Dominicus Gray's Declaration
admit private 3 years - $80 -
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State of Vermont
District & County of Caledonia ss. } On this 29th day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared before the Probate Court, for the District of Caledonia aforesaid Dominicus Gray a resident of Groton in the County and District of Caledonia aforesaid aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the month of February 1777 for the term of three years at Wells in the then District and now State of Maine where he then resided in the company of Capt Daniel Wheelright (Wheelwright) and in the reg't commanded by Col. Francis in the Massachusetts line said Col. Francis was killed in the retreat from Ticonderoga at Hubbardton Vermont and said Reg't was afterwards commanded by Col. Tupper - Capt. Wheelright (Wheelwright) died while in the service and the company afterwards commanded by Capt. Clark - he marched from Wells to Boston, thence to Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain, from thence to Stillwater was in that vicinity at the time of the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne after the surrender of Burgoyne he marched to the south through New Jersey and into Pennsylvania the next summer returned into the State of New York spend most of the summer in the vicinity of the White Plains, wintered the next winter at West Point remained at West Point during the next summer and until he was discharged which was at or about the 17th February A.D. 1780 - he was in the battle of Hubbardton which took place on the retreat of the American troops from Ticonderoga - he was also in the battle of Monmouth - he made an application a few months since and at that time transmitted to the War Department proof of his services which he presumes will be found in the files of the department and he trusts satisfactory - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that
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his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - 
/s/D. Gray
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Before /s/Benj. F. Deming Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Dominicus Gray for a pension
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 3d day of September A.D. 1832.
/s/Amos Paul Register
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No 7220.
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State of Vermont
Caledonia District ss.} On this 3d day of July AD. 1840 personally appeared Sarah Gray of Ryegate in the county of Caledonia & State aforesaid aged Seventy nine years, before the Probate Court in & for said district, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July of 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Dominicus Gray late of Groton in the County of Caledonia aforesaid deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution, that she has heard her husband the said Dominicus say that he enlisted into the service of the United States, in the town of Wells in the district of Maine, that he served three years - has heard him say he was at Stillwater, at Ticonderoga & White plains - and at the taking of Burgoyne, she thinks, his Captains name was Wheelwright & his Colonels name was Francis - She further declares that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 1832, that he died before the money was rec'd and I rec'd it from Hon. B. F. Deming, after my husbands death. She further declares that she was married to the said Dominicus Gray at S Berwick in the State of Maine by Rev'd Nath'l Lord a minister on the 27 November 1785 that her aforesaid husband died on the 21 day of October AD 1832 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the fourth day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated. and that her maiden name was Sarah Plummer - 
/s/Sarah Gray
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Sarah Gray
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The day and year first above written and I certify that the said Sarah Gray is a credible witness - 
/s/Sam'l P. Mattocks Judge of Probate
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss } I Theron Howard Register of the Court of Probate in & for the ['County' crossed out] district of Caledonia & State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above and foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Gray for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Said Court and Subscribed my name at Danville this 14 day of July Ad 1840. - 
/s/Theron Howard Register
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58.506.
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Widows that has not drawn.  Howard & Morris, Prs., Irasburgh, Vt.
State of Vermont,
COUNTY OF Caledonia }ss. At Hardwick
On this 29 day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Gray, aged 94 years, a resident of Hardwick in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Dominicus Gray, deceased, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution. That as the widow of said Gray, she is now drawing a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum contained in her pension Certificate, is dated 26th Jany 1849, for proof of the death of said Gray, her marriage &c the Hon Com'r of Pensions is respectfully referred to her pension papers now on file in the Pension office. 
She further states that she was married to the said [blank] in [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. and that she is now a widow. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she maybe entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855.
/s/X her mark Sarah Gray
Attest /s/F. W. Kimball
WE Wm Nelson and Ruth Nelson residents of Hardwick, in the  State of Vermont, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Sarah Gray in our presence, that we believe, from the appearances and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
/s/William Nelson
/s/Ruth Nelson
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were 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; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
/s/Samuel Goodrich Justice Peace.
State of Vermont,
COUNTY OF  Caledonia } ss. 
I, G. A. Burbank, Clerk of Caledonia County Court in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Sam'l Goodrich, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate was at the date thereof such officer as he there subscribes himself namely, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and as such officer he is duly authorized by the Laws of this State to take acknowledgments and administer oaths. 
[court seal: STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA COUNTY COURT affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed and affixed the Seal of said Court this 3d day of April, A.D. 1855} 
/s/G. A. Burbank Clerk.
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Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the county of York and State of Maine in the record of Marriages solemnized by the Rev'd Nath'l Lord Late Minister of Berwick is the following entry viz - 
"Seventeen hundred and eighty five November twenty seventh - Domini's Gray Sanford & Sarah Plummer Berwick" I Oliver Worster Clerk of said Town of Berwick certify that the foregoing is a true extract of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible words and figures as follows viz - 1785 Nov'r 27th 
/s/Oliver Worster Town Clerk
 I Oliver Worster above Named depose testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the Said Town with the exceptions aforesaid as certified by me
/s/Oliver Worster Town Clerk
State of Maine, County of York ss June 8th A.D. 1839 - Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Oliver Worster before me 
/s/Richard Shapleigh }Justice of the Peace
I Richard Shapleigh before named Justice of the Peace certify that the above named Oliver Worster, who is well known to me is a man of truths, and his declarations under oath are entitled to full credit 
/s/Richard Shapleigh }Justice of the Peace York County Maine
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No. 58506
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 10, 18['7' crossed out]55.
Dominicus Gray Rev. War
Warrant 7058-160-55
S. D. Kimbell 
Barton Vt.
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7058 
160 acres
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Notice to 2: Feby 48 J.F.
Boynton
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58.506
Barton Vt
April 6} Free
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com'r of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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2980
Vermont
Sarah Gray widow of Dominicus Gray who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of November 1843 and sent to S. B. Mattocks, Danville, Vt.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 26
J S Niles, Clk
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Montpelier Vermont - 5686.
Sarah Gray widow of Dominicus Gray, dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 21st of October, 1832 of Caledonia in the State of Vermont who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded by Col. Tupper in the Massachusetts line for 2 years private
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Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the d5th day of September, 1840 and sent to S. B. Mattocks, Danville, Vermont.
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['Arrears' crossed out] to the 4th of March, 1841 [blank]
['Semi-annual allowance ending' crossed out] [blank]
$400:00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 40.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19548
Sarah Gray wid of Dominicus Gray Priv Rev. War
Act: Feby 2d/48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dominicus Gray Act June 7. 32
$80. Burlington Agency Vermont 
where paid cert ? d 1832
HHC 
Reg 31840
Died 21 Oct 1832 p. to that period HH
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7220
Sarah Gray wid of Dominicus Vermont
Oct July 7. 1838
married 1785
died 1832
Allow $80 per ann
S. P. Mattocks
Danville Vermont
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[handwritten letter]
War Department
Pension Office
March 21, 1832

Sir,
The papers in the case of Dominicus Gray are herewith returned. There is in our Books ample evidence of his having served three years in the Massachusetts line.
If he will make such a declaration as the law directs and produce such proof in relation to his pecuniary circumstances, as the enclosed printed sheet points out, there will be no objection to allowing his claim, unless it should appear from the testimony presented, that he not in indigent circumstances.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
/s/J. L. Edwards

Hon W. Cahoon
House of Representatives
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Gray
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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[handwritten letter]
Danville Vermont
July 14th 1840

Dear Sir
Herewith I enclose the declaration & proof in the case of Sarah Gray widow of Dominicus Gray late a pensioner of U.S. dec'd - The evidence of his services I suppose to be in the files of the pension Office
Please send the certificate if granted under cover to me at this Place.
Very Respectfully
/s/Sam'l P. Mattocks
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: DANVILLE Vt. SEP 6]
['2 c' crossed out]
[margin note: Mr. Cole]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Danville Vt. Sept 6, 1848

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions

Dear Sir
I enclose the affidavit of Sarah Gray to procure a pension certificate under the act of 2d Feby last - Also a second affidavit of H. Strobridge for same purpose - 
I send this fearing the one sent on the 2d last should be rejected, as on that the certificate of the personal knowledge of the justice was omitted.
Please enclose the certificates to me
Very respy yr obt servt
/s/J. A. Page
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm'r &c
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[handwritten letter]
Danville, Vermont
July 27, 1843

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, I enclose the Declaration of Sarah Gray widow of Dominicus Gray late a Pensioner 
Please forward her certificate to me at Danville Caledonia Co. Vermont
Very Respectfully 
/s/Sam'l P. Mattocks
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[handwritten letter]
Barton, Vt, March 29 1855,

Sir,
Sarah Gray, Widow of Dominicus Gray has applied to me to procure an increase of Pension for her under act of July 1st A.D. 1848", She says her said husband drew $96, per annum, 
Will you have the goodness to examine the case and if you find her entitled to an increase under said act, or any other, please forward me a new certificate.
Her old one is herewith returned.
I am Sir, With Respect your obt. Serv't
/s/S. D. Kimball

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com'r of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. }
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County,....ss. } I, Sam'l B. Mattocks, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Daniel Roberts Esqr of Groton is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30" day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures to the annexed certificates are ['is' crossed out] genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 6th day of September A.D. 1848
/s/Sam'l P. Mattocks Clerk.
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State of Ver't
Caledonia County, ss } On this 4th day of September AD 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Sarah Gray a resident of Groton in the county of Caledonia & State of Vermont aged 88 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed in the 2d day of February AD 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the war of the revolution, that she is the widow of Dominicus Gray who was a private in the War of the Revolution from the State of Massachusetts, and that she drew a pension under the Act of 17th June 1844, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum - She further declares that she is still a widow
/s/X her mark Sarah Gray
Witnesses /s/R. H. Whitcher}
/s/Daniel Roberts }
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written - 
Before me /s/ Daniel Roberts Justice of the 
Peace 
I further certify that Sarah Gray the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the identical person who drew a pension as stated by her in the above affidavit
/s/Daniel Roberts Justice Peace
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Deposition of Daniel Roberts
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Deposition of Reuben Whitcher
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I Reuben Whitcher of Groton in the county of Caledonia & State of Vermont aged fifty six years do certify and say that Dominicus Gray of Groton in the said Caledonia County and State of Vermont Died on the 21 day of October AD 1832. I further day that I was with him when he died & I have a record of his Death on my family Record. I further say that Sarah Gray is the widow of the above named Dominicus Gray I further say that the said Sarah Gray has ever since remained the widow of the said Dominicus Gray - 
/s/Reuben Whitcher
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss At Groton in said Caledonia County [remainder obscured]
STATE OF VERMONT,
CALEDONIA COUNTY, ss. } I, Samuel P. Mattocks Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Roberts & Reuben Whitcher ['is a' crossed out] are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; - that ['his' crossed out] their commission is dated on the 25th day of November, A.D. 1839, and will expire on the last day of November, 1840, and the ['his' crossed out] the signature of each above written is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this 14th day of July A.D. 1840
/s/Sam'l P. Mattocks, CLERK.
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I Reuben Whitcher of Groton in the county of Caledonia & State of Vermont aged fifty six years do certify and say that Dominicus Gray of Groton in the said Caledonia County and State of Vermont Died on the 21 day of October AD 1832. I further day that I was with him when he died & I have a record of his Death on my family Record. I further say that Sarah Gray is the widow of the above named Dominicus Gray I further say that the said Sarah Gray has ever since remained the widow of the said Dominicus Gray -
/s/Reuben Whitcher
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss At Groton in said Caledonia County personally appeared the above named Reuben Whitcher and made Solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - and hereby certify that he is a ['creditable' crossed out] Creditable Witness
Groton July the 13th 1840
/s/Daniel Roberts Justice of Peace
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I Daniel Roberts of Groton in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont of Lawful age (to wit of thirty nine years of age) do testify and say that Dominicus Gray of Groton in said Caledonia County and State of Vermont Died on the 21st day of October AD 1832 I further say that I was with him when he died - I further say that Sarah Gray is the widow of the above named Dominicus Gray. - I further say that the said Sarah Gray - Remains the widow of said Dominicus Gray
/s/Daniel Roberts
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss} at Groton in said Caledonia County personally appeared the above named Daniel Roberts and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - and hereby certify that he is a Creditable Witness
Groton July 13th 1840
/s/Reuben Whitcher Justice of Peace
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Richard Shapleigh Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine,
County of York - ss - 
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Richard Shapleigh is an acting Justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the eleventh day of February 1836, and will expire on the tenth day of February 1843 and that his signature above written is genuine - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County this fifteenth day of June 1839 - 
/s/Jere. Bradbury Clerk
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County,....ss. } I, Sam'l P. Mattocks, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Daniel Roberts of Groton in said County is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures to the annexed certificates are ['is' crossed out] genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this twenty seventh day of July A.D. 1843. 
/s/Sam'l P. Mattocks Clerk.
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3023
Sarah Gray Vt.
act 3 march 80$
Sarah Gray 
Application for pension
Groton July 25 Paid
Mr. Samuel B Mattocks Esq
Danville Vt
S. B. Mattocks
Danville Vt
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the third of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to Certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss} On this 28 day of March 1843. personally appeared before the Subscriber of the County of Caledonia - Sarah Gray a Resident of Groton in the County of Caledonia Aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - that she is the widow of Dominicus Gray who was a private in the Regular Army - that she does not remember the Regiment but Believes that he served a part of the time under one Col. Littlefield - that the annual amount of the pension which she  Received under the Act of July 7th AD 1838 was Eighty Dollars - She further declares that she is still a widow.
/s/Sarah Gray
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above Written before /s/Daniel Roberts Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Sarah Gray and that she is a competent witness
/s/Daniel Roberts Justice Peace