Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3243, William Gray, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

Gray, William
          Mary

NUMBER
W 3243
B. L. Wt. 835_300_Capt.
Issued Feb. 7, 1792 to
Samuel Nicholson, assignee
No papers.
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CONTENTS
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(two sided folded in middle document)
left side

1867 July 5 Col. Thos. J. Hudson with history
Proof

Reports

right side
635
Pennsylvania Phila'd
Mary Gray
widow of William Gray
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Captain
Penn Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
480 Dollars-----
Cents annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
6 day of July 1848
and sent to
Mary Gray
Sunbury
Northumberland Co. Penna.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 223 Vol. 2
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland} SS
On the 21st day of July A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State aforesaid Mary Gray Aged 74 years last April resident of Sunbury in Said County who being first duly affirmed according to Law, doth on her affirmation make the the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7'1838 Entitled an Act for half pay and pension of certain widows.
That She is the widow of William Gray deceased, who was a Capt. in Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment in the Continental Line, during the Revolutionary war and he the said Capt. William Gray Served until the close of the war, and declarant further States that She was married to the said Capt. William Gray on the Tenth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four by Thomas Hewitt resident of Northumberland County who was a Justice of the Peace in said County and that She has lost or mislaid her Marriage Certificate. And further declares that he died in the year 1804 on the 18th day of July and that She has remained his widow ever since the period of his death, the said William Gray. She further States that She makes the declaration before me a Judge on account of her inability to appear in Open Court and I the said Judge do hereby certify that the said affirmation is unable to appear in open court on account of her bodily infirmity
Mary Gray
affirmed and subscribed before me Geo Weiser Judge of Court
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Northumberland County Ss
I D Brautigam Prothonotary of this Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that George Weiser Esq. before whom the within Declaration was taken and whose name is here unto Subscribed, was at the time of his so doing, and yet is one of the Associate Judges of the Eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania duly Commissioned and sworn and all where acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere.
 
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Sunbury this 21st day of July AD 1838
D Brautigam Proth.
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FAMILY RECORD
(double sided with decorative boarder)
left side
BIRTHS
John Brady 18th March 1762
Mary Brady 22 April "64
Wm. P. Brady 1st August "66
Hugh Brady 27 July "68
Jane Brady 27 July "68
Robert Brady 12 Sept. "70
Agness Brady 14 Frby "73
Hannah Gray 3 Decmb. 1774

right side
BIRTHS
Elizabeth Gray 23 April 1786
Mary Gray 13 Sept. "89
Wm M. Gray 3 December 92
Jackson Gray 30 Sept 96

Harriet Jane Seely-born
Jany 22 1811
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FAMILY RECORD 
(double sided document with decorative boarder)
Left side

MARRIAGES
Jackson Gray married
to Margaretta Jane
Carpenter 3d of September,
1827
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December 14, 1938.

BA-J/ILL
William Gray
W. 3243

Mrs. Hamill D. Swing, Jr.
160 Pennsylvania Avenue
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:

Th data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3243, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Captain William Gray.

William Gray was commissioned June 3, 1777, Captain of the 4" Pennsylvania Reviment (sp) and served until the close of the Revolutionary War. The residence and age of this officer at the time he entered the service are not shown.

On account of his service as captain in the Revolutionary War, warrant #835 for 800 acres of bounty land was issued February 7, 1792, by the United States.

Captain William Gray died July 18, 1804.

This officer married September 10, 1784, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Mary, whose maiden name was not stated. They were married by a Justice of the Peace. 

Mary Gray, the widow of Captain William Gray, was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application executed July 8, 1838, at which time she resided in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. She stated then that she was aged seventy-four years "last April", but did not give the exact day of her birth. She was living in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, in 1848.

In 1838, Jane Brady, aged seventy years and a resident of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, stated that she was present at the marriage of Captain William Gray and Mary; she did not state any relationship to either one.

The names and births of the children of Captain William Gray and his wife Mary, are shown as follow:
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Elizabeth Gray born April 23, 1786
Mary         "        "     September 13, 1789
William M.  "      "      December 3, 1792
Jackson    "       "      September 30, 1796

The following data are recorded also-

John      Brady      born  March 18, 1762
Mary       "              "         April 22, 1764
William P.  "            "        August 1, 1766
Hugh      "              "         July 27, 1768
Jane        "              "         "      27, 1768
Robert     "             "         September 12, 1770
Agness    "            "          February 14, 1773
Hannah Gray          "         December 3, 1774

Marriages

Jackson Gray to Margaretta Jane Carpenter-September 3, 1827

In 1838, William M. Gray resided in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He submitted then the family data, recorded above, in behalf of Mary Gray's claim for pension.

In you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted on account of service of Captain William Gray in the Revolutionary War, you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and cite the following: warrant #835 for 300 acres issued February 7, 1792.

In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:

Mary Gray, widow of William Gray,
Certificate #635
Issued July 6, 1848
Rate $480 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

2.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland
On this Twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the Said County and State aforesaid, William M. Gray resident of the aforesaid County, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and Say that the annexed leaf containing the births of the children of William and Mary Gray was copied by him in the year 1831 from the old original Family Bible Record entered in the hand writing of the Said William Gray which was at that time, all in pieces, and that the Leaf I cut from the present family Bible in the possession of Mary Gray the widow of the late Captain William Gray 
Mrs. M. Gray
Sworn and Subscribed 
before me
Geo Weiser JP

I do hereby Certify that the above named Deponent William M. Gray is personally known to me as a highly Respectable Gentleman, and that due faith and credit should be given to his statement and I further certify that the annexed Leaf containing the Births of the children of William and Mary Gray was cut from the family Bible in my presence.
Geo Weiser JP
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Northumberland County SS
I D Brautigan Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County in this State of Pennsylvania Do Certify that George Weiser Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made is, and was at the time, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Northumberland duly Commissioned and qualified and the Signature purporting to be his ("both" crossed off) to the affidavit, as well to the within Certification is genuine--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid at Sunbury the 24th day of Sept AD 1838
D Brautigan Prothy.
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(appears to be a folded envelope)

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Commissioner of 
Pensions


A Ray   written across and above address
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Washington
June 6 1843

Sir

I enclose for the application of Mrs. Mary Gray of Pa. for the act 3 March 1843 with Justices certificate of his personal acquaintance with her.

I am your 
servant respectfully
Alex Ray
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December 14, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/MCS
Samuel Gray, B. L. Wt. 845-200
William Gray, W. 3243

Mrs. R. Hamill D. Swing, Jr.
160 Pennsylvania Avenue
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Dear Madan:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Captain William Gray and Second Lieutenant Samuel Gray who served in the Revolutionary War in the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment.

You are furnished herewith, information relative to these officers as found in the Revolutionary War records of the office.

Very truly yours


A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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November 26, 1930.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect.
ILL

Mrs. C. H. Meyer

Reedsville, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam;

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3243, that William Gray was commissioned June 3, 1777, Captain, 4th Pennsylvania Regiment and served until the close of the war.

Soldier died July 18, 1804.

He married September 10, 1784, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Mary, maiden name not stated.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 21, 1838, while a resident of Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-four years.

(note in pencil "The names of The foll. children of sol. & his wife Mary appear) replaces sentence crossed through "William Gray and his wife, Mary, had the following children"
Elizabeth Gray born April 23, 1786.
Mary.         "        "     September 13, 1789.
William M.   "     "      December 3, 1792-resident of Northumberland Co., 1838.
Jackson.    "       "      September 30, 1796, married Margaretta Jane Carpenter, Sept. 3, 1827.

The following name also appears on the family record, no relationship shown-Harriett Jane Seely, born January 22, 1811.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

In pencil-This abstract copied from old notes is very poor.
Read & written Dec. 14. 38
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William 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.
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(Following is in columns and being transcribed in lines)
Dates of ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. June 3'77
LENGTH OF SERVICE. served until close of war
RANK. Capt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. blank COLONEL. H Pa,
STATE. blank
1838
74
1765
(return to lines per document)
Battles engage in, blank
Resident of soldier at enlistment, blank
Date of application for pension, July 21, 1838. Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Sunbury Northumberland Co Pa
Age at date of application, 74 He died July 18 1804
Remarks: Soldier (he) mar. Mary Sept 10 1784
Their children were Elizabeth born Apr 23 1786; Mary b. Sept 13, 1789; Wm. M. b. Dec 3, 1792; Jackson b. Sept 30, 1796

Very respectfully,
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Postal Card
Oval printed eagle with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Oval printed stamp with POSTAGE ONE CENT 
Person identified on stamp as 1843-McKinley-1901 cancelled
4 round rubber stamps:
1. O. W. unreadable
JUL
30
1906
unreadable
2. WASHINGTON D.C. 
Rec'd Jul 26
1906
3. TIDIOUTE
JUL
25
8PM
1906
PA.
4. PENSION 
A
JUL
U   27  S
1906
OFFICE

POSTAL CARD
THE SPACE BELOW IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department O.
Washington,
D. C. 

in pencil
O W & N
( 2 )
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Thank you very kindly for the pension records received to-day. Hope it may not weary you in our endeavor to increase patriotism. We are anxious now to receive the pension record of Wm. Gray who received his pension in Montgomery county and also a Mr. Muse of Allegheny County, I believe.

Yours sincerely,
Nancy C. Morrow.

Tidioute, Pa.
July 25, 1906
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Reedsville Pa
November 12, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir,-
Can you give me any information concerning the Revolutionary War Record of Capt. Wm. Gray of Northumberland Co. who resided 1/2 mile above Lewisburg Pa. he was commissioned January 3 1777

The Records show that certificates were issued to him for Service up to as late as January 1, 1783.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Address
Mrs. C. H. Meyer
Reedsville,
Pa.

rubber stamped
PENSION 
NOV
U.   13    S.
1930
OFFICE
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Two sided document

left side

WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 3243
Mary Gray
Widow
William Gray
Capt. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2. 48
Index:-- Vol. A,  Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

right side
Aug. 16, 1901
Mil History to J. S. Du Shane
New Castle, Pa.
1906. Aug. 13 Hist to Mrs (crossed through)
Nancy C. Morrow
_____________________________________
1930- Hist. to Mrs. C. H. Meyer- ILL
______________________________________
1938. Dec. 14-Hist to Mrs. R. Hamill D Swing- Jr. See letter in Samuel Gray-
Rev.- B. L. M. #845- 200 acres- ILL
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Declaration under act of February 2nd 1848.

State of Pennsylvania }
County of Northumberland} SS

On this 29th day of June Anno Domino One thousand eight hundred and forty eight-personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, Mrs. Mary Gray a resident of Sunbury in the County of Northumberland aged Eighty four Years, 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 on the 2nd of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of the late William Gray, who was a Captain in the army, as will more fully appear by the evidence filed under act of 7 July 1838 and the annual amount of the pension she received under act of 17th June 1844 was at the rate of Four hundred and eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she still remains a widow.

Mary Gray [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
Geo. Weiser Justice of the Peace [signature]

I George Weiser do hereby certify that the above named declarant, is personally Known to me, and that she is the identical person who drew a pension from the United States, under the act of 17th June 1844 and that she is the widow of the late Captain William Gray dec'd.
George Weiser Justice of the Peace [signature]
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State of Pennsylvania }
Northumberland County } SS

I John Farnsworth Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that George Weiser before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature perporting [sic] to be his are genuine.

In Testimony where of I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 29th day of June 1848.

J. Farnsworth Prot. [signature]
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two sided document

left side

3305 ag o 1887
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Pittsburgh, Pa.
June 7. 1887
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Thos. J. Hudson
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Col. & Chief of Artillery
Natl. Guard. Pa.
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Request information relating
to the military record of
his Great Grandfather,
William Gray a Captain
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in the Continental Army
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Army during the War of 
the Revolution
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read.  ag  o June 9 87

right side
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Adjutant General's Office
Washington, June 9, 1887

Respectfully referred to 
the Commissioner of Pensions
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for such information relating
to the Military Record of 
           ------------------------
Captain William Gray, as
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the regimental rolls of the
----------------------------
Continental Army on file in 
-----------------
the Pension Office may afford 
in this case.
(signature unreadable)

EB 46
382.   Adjutant General
=======================
Please make special
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Seal of Pa. printed in left upper corner

(printed as letter head)
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Office of Chief of Artillery. 

Pittsburgh June 7th 1887

Gen. R. C. Drum-
Adjutant General. U. S. A.
Washington, D. C.

Sir:-
My Great Grandfather on my paternal side William Gray of Lewisburg Northumberland Co. Penna- was a Captain in the Continental Army duringt he Revolutionary War. If his records of the Continental Army are in your Dept. will you oblige me by giving his record as such?
I claim this information as I am told that I am eligible to the Order of Cincinnati and if such is the case, I earnestly claim to become attached thereto-
Very Respectfully
Thos. J. Hudson
Col. & Chief of Art. N. G. Pa
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Two sided document
Left side

let of June 1842 Hon.
J. Buchanan
Letter to A. Ray. 29th May 1843.

right side
1806
Pennsylvania
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Mary Gray
widow of William Gray dec'd
(Following crossed through "who was a pensioner under the Act of ")
and who died on the 18th July 1804
of Northumberland in the State of Pa.
who was a Captain in the ------commanded
by Captain --------of the Regt. commanded
by Col. -------in the Pa.
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pa.
at the rate of 480 Dollars ---Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension Issued the 11th day of Feby. 1839 and sent Hon. R. H. Hammond 
H of Reps.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $1200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39 240.00
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$1440.00
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[Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 2d. Page 152
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J. S. DeSHANE, PRESIDENT
R. C. CLARKE, SECRETARY
W. A. STRITMATER, TREASURER
C.P. DuSHANE, REGISTRAR

NEW CASTLE CHAPTER
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

(symbol of eagle with 4 sided medal and name underneath)

handwritten in left side o w n
m.

New Castle, Pa. 
Aug. 5 1901

Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir.

Please give us the military and personal history contained in application for pension of Captain William Gray (or Grey) a Revolutionary soldier of Pennsylvania.

Yours truly
J. S. DuShane.
Pres.

rectangular stamp 
hard to read
first line
AUG 8 1907
RECEIVED
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Two sided document

left side
280

Pennsylvania
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Mary Gray
widow of William Gray
who was a Captain
in the Pennsylvania line for 
2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
480.    Dollars------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
10t day of June 1843
and sent to
Alexander Ray
Present
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1.   Page 132

[right-hand side of page]

Papers Copied and Ref. to 
Hon A Stewart H R.- 4
April 1848
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County } SS

On this Twenty third day of March 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid Mary Gray a resident of Sunbury in the County of Northumberland aged Seventy eight 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 Congerss passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War. That she is the widow of the late William Gray, who was a Captain in the War of the revolution, in the Pennsylvania line and the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the Act of July 7th 1838 was $480 per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.

Mary Gray [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed on the     }
day and year above written - before}
me                                                    }
Geo Weiser J. P. [signature]

And I do hereby further certify that the signer and declarer above, is personally known to me as the widow of the late William Gray. 
Geo. Weiser J. P.
Sunbury June 2 1843
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State of Pennsylvania }
Northumberland County} SS

I Samuel D. Jordan an [sic] Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County State of Pennsylvania, do hereby Certify that George Weiser before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned, and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this Twenty third day of March in the Year of 1843.

Sam D Jordan Prot. [signature]
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Washington
August 27. 1843

Sir

I enclose for you an application of Mary Gray, late a pensioner under act 7 July 1838 ^ at the rate of 480 a year on the Revy roll as the widow of the late William Gray. Now applying for the benefit of the act 3 March 1843.
I am very
respectfully Your ob. serv.

Alex Ray [signature]

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions
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Philad' Aug 10th. 1838

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir

Enclosed are the papers containing the declarations and proofs thereto annexed in the cases of Mrs. Mary Gray widow of Captain William Gray, and Mrs. Jemima Smith widow of Major James Smith, and request your Report thereon as early as convenient. 
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt. Svt.
Joshua J. Moore
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Philad[raised a] Novb 26th 1838-

J. L. Edwards, Esq

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 19th ult.
I have obtained and have enclosed the further proof as required by the Department in the case of Mrs. Mary Gray, widow of the late Captain William Gray, pursuant to your request as contained in your Letter above referred to.

Not having received any answer in the case of Mrs. Rachel Bartholomew (widow of Captain Benjamin Bartholomew) whose papers I forwarded on or about the 18th last August; May I beg leave to ask for your early Report.

I have the honor to be Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Svt.
Joshua J. Moore [signature]
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House of Rept
5th Feby 39

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir

I have received a letter from Mrs Mary Gray of Sunbury Pa. widow of Capt. Wm. Gray of the Revolutionary Army enquiring whether her claims for a pension has been presented to your office. She states that she gave her papers to a Mr J J Moore of Phila. & has not since heard from them. Your early attention will oblige

Yours
R H Hammond
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Philad[raised a] Sept 27th 1838.

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir

I transmit herewith the further proof as required by the Department in the case of Mary Gray, widow of the late Captain William Gray, and have to request your Earliest attention.

I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obd. Svt.
Joshua J. Moore [signature]
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Washington 4 June 1842

My dear Sir,

Will you please to inform me what is the nature of Mrs. (word crossed out) Gray's application and the reason for the rejection. She is a very respectable lady whom I would gladly serve if this can be done with propriety. Please to return her letter.

Yours very respectfully

James Buchanan

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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V [could be a checkmark]
Mary Gray
Pennsylvania

Act 7 July 1838

suspended
let 29 Augt 1838
J. J. Moore
do 19 Oct 1838



1 July '38
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State of Pennsylvania}
City of Philadelphia} SS

On this Twenty Sixth day of November A.D. 1838 Personally appeared before me an alderman in and for the Said City and State aforesaid Alexander Johnston resident of the City before named; who being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and Say, that He is personally acquainted with Mary Gray of Northumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania widow of Captain William Gray, who was an old Revolutionary Officer and that the aforesaid Mary Gray has remained the widow of Captain Gray deceased, and that She is entitled to all the benefits arising from the Cincinnati Society of the State of Pennsylvania 

A. W Johnston [signature]

Sworn and subscribed before me
Joseph Watson
Alderman  [seal]

I do hereby certify that the above named Deponent Alexander Johnston is personally known to me as a highly respectable Gentleman and that full faith and credit should be given to his Statement. 
Joseph Watson 
Alderman

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County} SS
J. Robert Morris
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Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County I Certify that Joseph Watson Esq. before whom the within affidavit and by whom the within Certificate was made and given and whom his own proper hand writing has thereunto severally Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is an alderman in and for the City of Philadelphia and of Affairs a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit shall and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as throughout. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 26th Nov. 1838.
R. M. Morris
Proth.
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To William Gray
Greeting. We, Reposing especial 
trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the fourth Pennsylvania Regiment in the Army of the United States to take rank as such from the 5th day of June A.D. 1777. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue inforce until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.

Entered in the War Office
and examined by the Board
Attest
P. Scull, Secretary of the Board of War

Witness His Excellency John Jay Ef[?]: 
President of the Congress of United States of America at Philadelphia the 28th day of June 1779 and in the third year of our Independence.
John Jay
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209
Mary Gray
Pa
on roll

Admitted [crossed out]
Capt 480 [crossed out]

Admitted
Capt 480 -
5 Feb 11

16 on R. H. Hkammond
HR
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Northumberland } Ss

On this 24th day of July A.D. 1838 personally
appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in said County and State aforesaid Jane Brady Aged 70 years who being duly affirmed according to Law, doth on her solemn affirmation declair [sic]  [declare] and say that she was personally acquainted with Mary Gray, before and since her marriage to William Gray deceased, who was a Captain during the Revolutinary [Revolutionary] War, and that the
said Mary Gray, was married to the said 
Capt William Gray on the Tenth day of Sept Seventeen hundred and Eighty four, as she deponent was present, and witnessed the marriage cerimony [ceremony] Solumized [Solemnized] by Thomas Hewitt Esqr. who was a Justice of the Peace in said County, and that the said Mary Gray has remained the widow of her husband William Gray since his death, which took place in July 1804.
Jane Brady [signature]

Affirm'd and subscribed before me Thomas Smith one of the Justices of the peace in & for Northumberland County, I do hereby certify that the above named deponent is a highly respectable old Lady, and is entitled to
full faith and credit as a witness my hand & seal this 24 day of July AD 1838
Thomas Smith Justice
of the peace
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Northumberland County Ss

I, D Brautigam Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Thomas Smith Esq. within named and whos [whose] name is subscribed to the within Instruments of Writing is genuine, and is, and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, and to whose acts as such due faith and credits
are and ought to be given in Courts of
Justice as elswhere [elsewhere]

In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand &
affixed the Seal of the said
County at Sunbury the 25th
day of July AD 1838
D Brautingam Prothy