Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38776, David Gray, Mass.
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SERVICE                           NUMBER 
Mass.       Gray, David      S. 38776

CONTENTS
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See letter within 
Bradford & letter
May 31. 1824

from A.
to the Agent of

From New York
To Vermont
4.414.

David Gray

of Saratoga Co in the state of New York
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Ashley of the regiment commanded 
by Colonel Vose in the Mass.
line, for the term of 7 years

(Damaged) on the Roll of New York -
rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commen (Damaged)
24 day of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Nov 1818
and delinquent to the pensioner
Duplicate certificate 14 Dec 1819 delivered to pensioner

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - $27.12
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48
Total Line
$75.12

Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
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State of Vermont
Rutland County

On this twenty fourth day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Rutland County Court personally appears David Gray aged sixty two years the ninth day of April last past, resident in Middleton in said County who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war.  That he the saith David Gray in April 1775 turned out as vollunteer (sic) under Col Ethan Allen & was at the taking of Ticonderoga; & in the same year he enlisted in Lennox for five months under Capt Noble in Col. Evan's Reg. & was at the taking of St. Johns; that in Jan. 1776 he enlisted in Lennox (Massachusetts) for one year in Capt. David Noble's company in Col. Pattinson's Reg. at the end of the time of his enlistment was discharged at [unknown] State of New York that in Feb. of the same year he enlisted in the aforesaid Lennox for three years in Capt. Moses Ashley's company in Col Pattersons Reg. which Reg. was soon afterwards
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SERVICE                              NUMBER
Mass.       Gray, David         S.38776

Contents
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State of Vermont
Rutland County, ss.

On this 26th day of June, 1820 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) David Gray aged 64 years, resident in Middletown in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: 3 yrs from 1777 to 1780 in Capt Ashley's Co, Col Vaser Regt & other services to the end of this war that he made his original declaration on the 24th day of May 1818 has received a Pension Certificate No. 4414 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed. I have no property except the clothes on my back, [???] of myself and [???] wife [??? Hannah aged 60 yr who has been [???] for 5 yr [???. My occupation is that of [???] in a mill, {????]

David Gray

Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of June 1820 before said court.

R. Peerpoint CLERK

State of Vermont,
Rutland County, ss.

I, Robert Peerpoint clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland do herby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court: - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ____________ dollars.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 10th day of July _____1820.

R. Peerpoint
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David Gray

David Grey

app for transfer

Transferred from N. York
to Vermont the 27th May
1821, from 4th march 1820.

Mar 19
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

County of Rutland

On this 25th day of October 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Rutland personally appeared David Gray who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Moses Ashley in the regiment commanded by colonel Joseph Vose in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Newyork from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid

Attest Barker Frisbee Justice Peace

NOTE.  The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character must be properly authenticated.
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State of Vermont
Rutland County

I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that on the 25th day of October AD 1820 Barker [unknown] was a Justice of the peace for said County of Rutland and that the within is his signature 

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at said Rutland this 17th day of January AD 1820

R Pierpoint (signature)
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November 3, 1927

Mrs. Julia K. Lake
1996 Davidson Ave
New York City

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 38776, it appears that David Gray was born April 9, 1756, place not stated, and while residing at Lenox, Massachusetts, he served, with the Massachusetts Troops, as follows - 

From in April 1775 about eight months in Captain Noble's Company under Colonels Ethan Allen and Eson (?), and was at the taking of Ticonderoga and St. Johns; from January 1776 one year in Captain David Noble's Company, Colonel Patterson's Regiment; from January 1777, three years as corporal and Sergeant in Captain Moses Ashley's Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's Regiment; and soon after was appointed Assistant Deputy to the Deputy Quartermaster General and served until
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in October 1783, a part of this time he acted as spy.

He also stated that he was at the capture of Burgoyne, battle of Monmouth and Rhode Island, and at Fort Gratton (?), when Arnold massacred the garrison there.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 24, 1818, while a resident of Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont.

In 1820, he stated that his wife, Hannah, was sixty-one years old, and referred to a son, his name and age not given.  In 1822, soldier was living in the state of New York.  No further family data.

This man was dropped from the pension roll, May 31, 1824, as the Secretary of the state of Massachusetts reported him as borne on the rolls as a deserter.  See Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Volume 6, Page 766.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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3-049

Ex. [unknown] Div. Record

Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 31, 1927

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.

No. of Claim - blank

Name of soldier David Gray

P. O. address of claimant Lenox Massachusetts.

Company blank

Regiment blank

State where enlisted blank

Date of enlistment January 1-1777

Date of discharge no record

If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.

In Mar 5-1782 was in Col. Vose regiment no other record

Return attached letter with reply.

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

6--2469
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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I996 Davidson Avenue, N. Y.
May 25-1927.

Pension Commissioner,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:-

I am informed by the Secretary of Commonwealth, Boston, Mass. that you can give me information of David Gray, Lenox, Mass. as to his service and original application for Pension.

Any information will be greatly appreciated, and an early reply is desired.

Thanking you in advance

Very truly, 
Mrs. Julia K. Lake (signature)

Stamped:
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
May 26 1927
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38.776

INVALID.

Revy

File No. 38.776

David Gray
Div Rev War

Act: 18th March 18"

Index.-Vol. 3 Page 204

(Handwritten on the side)
1927 - Nov. 2 - Hist. to Mrs. Julia K. Lake
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Stamped:
PITSFIELD
(MS)
June 15

Recd. 19 June 1824

Tru J. Danforth PM
Pittsfield

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Pension office
Washington City.
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Pittsfield June 15th 1824

Dear Sir,

In answer to your [unknown] this 7th instant I have to inform you that Azariah Egleston Esq of Lenox is not living.  He died more than two years ago - For some time before his death his mind was much impaired on account of being intemperate.  

What the particular state of his mind was in October 1818 I do not know.  He died very poor.

Will you have the goodness to inform me whether there has been any instance where an office of the Army of the revolution has been placed in the pension list whose circumstances are very much reduced, but who has an income of about $250.

I am very respectfully
Your friend
Joshua Danforth

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Ashel Wrights
Certificate
David Gray.
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I Ashel Wright of Huberton in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont testify & say that David Gray now of Middletown in said County enlisted about the [unknown] of 1777 during the War in Capt. Moses Ashleys Co. Col. Vose Reg. & was knowing of his serving in said Co. as Corporal & believes he served in said Co. two or three years

Ashel Wright

Rutland County

On this 16th. day of June 1818 before me asst. Judge Rutland County Court personally appeared before me & made oath that facts set forth in the aforesaid certificate by him subscribed are true.

Amos Thompson
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Certificate of Jeremiah Hull.
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Case of David Gray, whose name was inscribed on the revolutionary list 17th. Nov. 1818 - transferred from Newyork to Vermont.

Suspd. - Gray promised to obtain evidence from the Hon. Jno. Brooks, late Govr. of Mass. so long ago as the 4th of June - He has not yet obtained any.  Since that time persons in various parts of Mass. and some of the other states have been written to & answers have been received from them.

June 23, 1824

U.S. cheated by a "Deserter" out of $375

This was an [unknown] who wished to have forged papers printed & he imposed on the [unknown] but was [unknown] by J. L. Edwards and that [unknown] He wishes to [unknown] 1776.
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Mr. Edwards

Recd. 16 June 1824
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Boston June 12, 1824.

Dear Sir:
 
Your favor, of the 7th inst. requesting information respecting "J. H. Spooner," came to hand this morning.  It appearing that you wished the information "for the purpose of detecting an impostor," I lost no time in making enquiries after the said Spooner.  In the first place, I examined the Lists (of the last and this year's) Representative, of our Legislature, and found no such name enrolled as "J. H. Spooner."  I then made enquiry of some of my friends of the Legislature, /now in session/ and would get no tidings of the man enquired after.  I then called upon Wm. J. Spooner, of this city, a respectable Lawyer, of whom I enquired if he was acquainted or knew a man bearing the name of "J. H. Spooner."  He informed me, that some time since a person calling himself by this name, and said he was of the [unknown], called on him and re-
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Requested him to attend to some professional business - and in the course of which, he found him to be an "impostor" and immediately abandoned his concerns.  The counsellor thinks that this is probably the same "J. H. Spooner" that you are inquiring after.  no such man has ever been a resident in our city.

Any further business you may have in this quarter, will be most cheerfully attended to.  

Myself and little son / the only family I have/ enjoy good health; and are comfortably situated.  Accept my best wishes for the health and prosperity of yourself and family.

In haste - yours cordially

Th: Rowle

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Washington City.

P. S. You will excuse erasured (sic) and interlineations - I would transcribe it, if time before closing the mail, would admit.
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State of Vermont
Windham County

Jamaica April 19th 1822

Then personally appeared David Gray now resident in Jamaica aforesaid and made solemn oath that lost at Chesterfield in Newhampshire (sic) in February last a Transfer of his pension from the Newyork (sic) Agency to the Vermont Agency 

before Nath'-Chency Just. Peace
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Chanfort Chitenden (?)
March 7th 1822

these may certify that I saw Capt. David Gray several times at Capt Ledgard's Quartors (sic) in Newlondon in the summer 1781 on the 5 of Sept .  Capt Gray came to Colo Ledgard's Quartors at 12 or 1 o clock at night he informed the Colo that [unknown] would soon pay him a visit if the wind was favorable the next morning they was landing on both sides of the harbor as I as Lieut. of the guard for one year under him then thustly (sic) I was sent into [unknown] fort soon after Colo Ledg and Capt Lathan who commanded the artillary (sic) and Capt Gray with a number of vollanteears (sic) came into the fort the Colo askt (sic) Capt Gray if he would shew his papors (sic) that was signd (sic) by his excelency (sic) he handed the Colo a pass to go through the states and through the tories where he saw fit likewise a Capt Cornishon to detect the enemies of our country on the horizon or else where the Colo then gave Capt Gray command of the small army [unknown] commanded assisted him in preparing the army for [unknown] just as the enemy took the [unknown] east of the fort Capt Gray was called from his command and sent by the Colo for a [unknown] myself with thirty more was taken prisonars (sic) Capt Gray shove out of the fort with only his shirt and pantaloons on it beeing (sic) hot we was all stript (sic) to our shirts of a guard late in the year 1781 under command of Col Ledgard 

The above Capt. David Gray entared (sic) into the service in 1775 and continued in the service till the close of that war
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March 16th 1822 personally appeared John Stow and make solemn oath that the within certifyed (sic) by him was the hole (sic) truth and nothing but truth 

Before Me
Joshua French Justis (sic) Peace

Statemont (sic)
Seal/Stamp

I. Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Joshua French is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this State & that the signature above is his -

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our seaid County Court at Manchester this 17 day of March AD 1822
Joel Pratt Clerk
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(Paper Damaged)

and in Captain Moss Ashley, Company of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment in the Revolutionary Service and war between Great Breton (sic) and America, And I do swear that the said David Gray never flinched at danger in any case where I was a witness to his valour (sic) - And I further swear that the said David Gray served in the first Massachusetts Regt. Commanded by the said Cols Joseph Vose as a good and faithful soldier a Corporal & a Sergeant, before the war ended - and that to my knoledge (sic) I know the said David was honorably discharged all and any of the aforesaid do not say from memory but from muster rolls and documents now before me He has served more than three years

Azariah Eggleston
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Berkshire 25. October 1818 - 

Personally appeared Azariah Eggleston and made Solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the within affidavit - the said Eggleston being a credible witness and well known to [unknown] 

Before William P. Walker Justice of the Peace

(Written on the side)
The Justice Peace must certify to credibility of the witness - 

The County Clerk must certify to the official character and signature of the Justice -
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County of Washington
Dist. Col. 16 Decr. 1819

Came this day before me the duly [unknown] a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid David Gray and made oath in our form of care, that on or about the 20th. of Augt. last, he lost his Pention (sic) certificate issued from the Pention (sic) office in this city & that he has not since seen or heard of it.

Tho Cashery

This certificate entitled him to eight dollars per. month being lost in New Jersey with his Pocket Book.

27 Nov. 1818.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County 

I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that William R. Walker is a Justice of the peace within for the same County Duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth & that the foregoing is his signature

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this twenty first day of October A.D. 1818

Jos. Woodbridge
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Boston Febry. 1824.

J. H. Spooner
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Capt. David Gray
Remington
Vermont.
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Boston Feb 1st 1824

Captain Gray: I committed your business before the Senate the second time and they reported the same as before: that this state would pay your claim up to the year "80; and the residue, I am instructed to apply to the General government [unknown].

You had best come on to Boston by the next Election day.

I remain yours

J. H. Spooner
copy.
HB Blagrove
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From
Peter Little

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office

War Dpt.

Washington
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Sir
of
From June 19
your ten of the 7th in month and at
that in any
Son
person who called himself quay at the time you state
your office-- he said he was the personally
March in the called the spy
I think he said Severed
in Vermont the law that brought into the state and
the South of whom at the
ington that he had with the letter to
,
the said he was a great man but men wished to
the sun then employed in making
ments in the dichman of mill in the eighteen hund
of Whillington he hoisted of his paper
of the side weight until he was his free
that in the mind & dollar a day for his
on the same person the fourth winter at the
their member of Gentleman that he and the
under the same at the Post Office
the 87- this is in substance the
they inquiring
Respectfully your
S
to All
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Washington City, June 20th. 1824.

I certify, that some time in May last while I was employed in the Printing Office of Mr. Seth A. Elliot of this City, a certain man who called himself David Gray, alias Harvey Burch, came into said Office, with a view to get some printing done, and that while he was there, he requested I would copy a letter for him - or write the words which he told me, purporting to be a letter from J. H. Spooner, of Boston bearing date Feb. 1st. 1824, in relation to some claim which he the said David Gray said he had against the State of Massachusetts: that in the presence of Mr. Elliot he said he had lost the letter, but as he recollected the words I wrote as he requested, signing the name of J. H. Spooner to the same - and suspecting that said Gray was an imposter I countersigned the said letter which letter whenever produced I am ready and willing to swear to as my handwriting couched at the instance of said Gray.

Henry B. Blagrove
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Mem: Dec. 3. 1823.  This Day David Gray handed me an affidavit of one Jeremiah Hull, who states that during the revolution he saw a Captain's commission in Gray's name, signed by Genl. Washington.  This testimony Gray exhibited for (paper fold) of proving that he was entitled to a pension as a Captain - but I rejected the evidence, because the claimant himself acknowledged that he never was a captain in the line - because his name appeared on no role in the Dept. as a Captain and because it was not very probably that a Captain regularly commissioned in the Continental army, would have received the allowance of a private for five years, before presenting any claim as a Captain.

J. L. E.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
War Department
City of Washington.
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Boston, June 10, 1824 -

Sir -

Your letter respecting Daid Gray, directed to my predecessor in office, was received yesterday.  The Legislature of this state being now in session, my time is so much occupied that I cannot make a very thorough enquiry upon the subject - but I lose no time in communicating all the information within my reach.

In January 1823, David Gray presented a petition for compensation for services in the Revolutionary War - stating, I believe, that he was a Capt. in the army & had been recently employed as a Spy - and he was represented as the original "Harvey Birch".  The petition is not on file as leave was afterwards granted to withdraw.  The petition was referred to a Com. who reported a resolve granting him a considerable sum, about 3 or 400 dollars.  The Resolve passed the house & was sent to the Senate.  The subject there underwent a strict investigation, and it was accidentally discovered, by the books of Bill Gose paymaster of the Regiment, to which Gray represented himself as having belonged, that he had been paid the whole amount due to him.  At any rate the Resolve was returned from the Senate non-concurred & the House then recorded from its Resolution & concurred with the Senate, & Gray had leave to withdraw his petition.   This
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is the best information I can at present obtain upon the subject.  There are no papers relating to it in my office, & all I can learn is from the information of members of the Legislature & from the Journals of the two Houses.

If it shall be in my power to give you any further information upon the Subject I shall cheerfully do it.

I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servt.
Edward D Bangs

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department
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Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secy. of War
Washington
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Commonth. of Massths.
Office of Secy. of the State
Boston, May 24, 1824

Sir,

I have this morning recd. a note from Mr. Edwards, of the 19th instant, making enquiries respecting two old soldiers of the revolutionary army -

Benj'm Thopson, who was a private in Colo. Greaton's Regt. Capt. Oliver's Company & who, according to the record in this office, enlisted in Marcy 14th 1778 for three years, is recorded as a Deserter the 14 of Feby. 1779. and there is no evidence to show, that this was not strictly true, or that he ever returned to the army.  There is a balance on our books of (pound symbol) 14.14.7 in his favor, which he would have had, if he would have shown that he was
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not a deserter.  The record & the evidence here is altogether against him - 

The name of David Gray is not be found on our regimental book for 1777 '78 or '79 but is borne on the list or roll for 1780 in Colo. Vose's regt. without any credit for even a day's service; & with this memorandum, "Deserted 2nd of Jany" -

respectfully 
A. Bradford
Secy of Commonth.
of Masstts.

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secy. of War
of U. States

Thompson recd. eleven months wages from the continental, but nothing from this State his desertion, no doubt, prevented
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These may certify that David Gray served in the same Company with me four years three of the last years in Cols. Vose's Reg. as a Sergeant, he then joined the Quarter Masters Department for during the War, and Served to the end and was honorably discharged. - 

Jeremiah Hull

New York, April 6th 1824

Jeremiah Hull above named being duly sworn doth depose and say [unknown] above certificate is correct and true

Jeremiah Hull (signature)

Sworn this 7th day of April 1824
Before me
W. Seaman
Notary Public
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in the Revolutionary Army - one belonged to Capt. Milton Company in the regiment commanded by Colo. Joseph Vose - and I further certify that I always considered the said Thill as a man of truth & veracity during my acquaintance with him in the Revolutionary War.

Richard Barnard (signature)

Pittsfield Oct. 20th. 1823

This may certify that the above named Richard Barnard is a credible person.

Joshua Danforth (signature)
Justc. Peace.
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65 signlamb
Adamstown

Deposite
[unknown]
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State of Connecticut

Windham County

Brooklyn December - 29th AD 1822' 

Then personally appeared before the subscriber Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Jeremiah Hull formerly of Lenox in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts now resident in Hampton in the county of Windham aforesaid and having been first duly cautioned, on oath deposeth (sic) and saith that in January 1777 he the said Hull & David Gray then of Lenox aforesaid, now resident in Putnam County & State of New York both volunteered to serve their Country against the common enemy, and in the month and year last aforesaid we said Hull & Gray joined the Continental Army and entered the company commanded by Capt. Moses Ashley in the Regiment commanded by colonel Joseph Vose, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment, in which company we were both appointed Serjeants & continued to serve therein until the year 1780.  When said Gray was ordered to join the quartermaster general's department - but said Hull continued to serve as aforesaid - That in July 1781 said Gray came to a guard on the line of which the deponent was serjeant (sic) commanded by Capt Hudang the Capt. told him said Gray, he could not pass, he then shewed the Captain a pass signed by Gen Washington
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and likewise a Captains commission in the army aforesaid - which being satisfactory he was then permitted to pass - that the deponent was frequently conversant with said Captain Gray afterwards & during the continuance of the war until the close and served under his command at the taking of several parties of Refugees on the lines - for which service said Gray was specially assigned and further this deponent saith not.

Jeramiah hull (signature)

The above and foregoing subscribed & sworn before me attest

David C. Bolles 
Justice of the Peace

I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that David C. Bolles Esq. before whom the foregoing affadavit (sic) hath been made, is duly enrolled & qualified as a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windham aforesaid - That the signature of his name annexed thereto is his own proper hand writing -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Publick (sic) Seal of said Court this 29th day of Decemb. AD 1822 at Brooklyn aforesaid

David C. Bolles (signature)
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Jas L Edwards 
Superintendent of Pens.

Revolutionary pension
David Gray
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I Noah Goodrich of Lenox in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say that David Gray was a soldier in the revolutionary war, & served in the Regiments commanded by Col. Joseph Vose three years in which Regiments I also served during the same time, & during the two first years the said David Gray & myself served in the company of Capt. Moses Ashley in said Vose's Regiment, during the first Massachusetts Regiments.

Noah Goodrich (signature)

Berkshire October 2nd. 1818. Personally appeared Noah Goodrich, & made oath to the Truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed the said Goodrich being a credible witness & well known to me 

Before me 
Joseph Tucker Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Berkshire County

I Joseph Woodbridge clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that Joseph Tucker is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Berkshire duly commissioned & acting under the authority of said Commonwealth that the foregoing is his signature

In testimony where I have hereto set my had & affixed the seal of said county this twenty-first day of October AD 1818"

Jos Woodbridge (signature)
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To Vermont
from New York

4,414

David Gray
Private
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Nov 1818 and deliver the Pensioner Duplicate cert issued 16 Dec 1819 and delivered to the Pensioner.

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 [unknown]  27.12
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 - 48.00
Total line
$74.12

Vose
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th, March, 1818

7 years - 1776

Waterford Township
Saratoga
Commissioned
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Recd 30 April 1822

To the Mr C Calhoon secotarry (sic) of war at the city of Washington
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Vermont Windam County gernako (?) April 13th 1822 

(the following letter is transcribed as the author had written it)

Worthy Sir i Rote to your ofice last month conserning the witnesses i sent to you conserning my comishon that i lost in groton fort but i have had no answer you Rote to me that when i sent witnesses my matters would Bee Decided - i lost my transfer you sent me at Chestorfield last february in hamsher state sir: i wish you would Bee so kind as to send me a stifikint on this Agency when you Receive these loines so that i can [unknown] a power with it to get my penshon - i Rote to you consernin' Capt holister he has cum from Canada to get his penshon likewise John Welmon he was out nine months in '78 he has deded his farm to his son And taken Back a life leeas for himself and wife likewise Samuel [unknown] of this town who was struck from the list has since deeded his farm to his son and has sent By [unknown] white of this Destrict to Bee Restored my informer of the two is one who has Represented this town several years and is a man who informed me of the [unknown] out of a [unknown] of Duty And i inform you By the same; sir you will much oblige your friend and humble servant By complying with my Request sir

David Gray (signature)
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[text very difficult to read]
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Torg Bonder
[illegible] Hanter
Cjenral [illegible]
23 hound st.
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State of New=York,
City and County of New-York,

I, JOHN WOODWARD, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify,

THAT William Seamon Esq

before whom the annexed deposition was made

was on the day when the said deposition was so made a Notary Public for the State of New York dwelling in the City of New York

and duly commissioned and sworn, And I further Certify that the signature "W. Seaman" to the attestation thereof Subscribed is the proper hand writing of the Said Notary and that the same is entitled to full faith and credit

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Seventh day of April 1824

Jno. Woodward
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25 By Marcus
28 By  Da Campbele
29 By SW Whinch
30 By Hugh Johnson
32 By John Tisdale
37 By Dr Montgom
2  By Henry Harley
11 By Thomas A.
10 By William
3  By Trusties of
Thomas
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Petition of Capt.
David Gray.
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To the Honorable House of Representatives of the United States

The Petition of David Gray respectfully represents that in the year 1777, he entered the continental army, raised by the confederated States, then contending for their liberties, for the term of three years; and that being placed in the Company of Capt. Ashley, under the command of Col. Vose, he faithfully served to the end of the period for which he had enlisted.  That he then reenlisted for the term of the War, and joined the Quarter Master General's Department, and was raised to the rank and commission of a Lient. in which capacity he served one year, after which, viz. in the beginning of the year 1781, he received a Capt's Commission, and was selected by the Commander in Chief, to perform the important and perilous duty of a spy upon the enemy, and to collect intelligence respecting the movements of the disaffected among our own countrymen.  That he was employed confidentially in this service, by Genl. Washington and received from him a pass which protected him when he fell in with any portion of the American army, but that to the British, he was represented as a deserter from the rebel camp, by which means he obtained credit with the enemy, and was enabled to penetrate their counsels, and was entrusted with the transcription of their most secret designs, from one post to another - all of which he com-
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communicated with the greatest fidelity and dispatch to the Commander in Chief, of the American forces.  The advantages that resulted to the patriot cause, from the information thus obtained, your petitioner believes, may be clearly traced in the disasters which befel (sic) the enemy in his attempts on Virginia and in his final defeat and surrender at Yorktown.  For services, thus rendered, your petitioner claims pay, first as a Lieutenant, during the year 1780, and afterwards to the end of the War as a Captain, for both of which periods he avows that he has received no compensation whatever.  In proof that he was entitled to the enrichments of those respective stations, he begs leave to refer your honorable body to the deposition and certificates herewith enclosed.  Your petitioner prays that his case may be taken into consideration and such relief [unknown] to your honorable body may seem [unknown], & he will ever pray.

David Gray (signature)
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A trew account off the informant ways that David Gray served his countary through the Revolution war in 1775 - i was the first volonteear that turned out to take the northarn forts from the British under the command off Colo ethan allin for which example he gave me three crowns at time i was nineteean years off age i was under his command three months in Capt Games Nobleses company then Colo eason came to Crownpoint And eye inlisted in his Regiment in the same company five Months - the november following i was taken sick at the seeage off Saint johns and was sent to [unknolwn] Tycondaroga and was discharged By genoral Skylor - in jenuary 1776 i inlisted in Colo patersons Regt Barksheir County Boston State in Capt David Nobleses company for one year and was Discharged at fishvick Silatoga York State at close off the year - in jenuary 1777 i inlisted in Colo voses Regt. off Boston in Capt Moses ashlies company for three years - and was Discharged at the white plains By said Colo vose the first off jenuary 1780 i then ingaged in the asistant Quarter mastor general Department under the command off major every star in Danbury in the state off Conneticut i was sent amediately on command with Donaghon clothing and stones for said glovary Brigaid at North Castle and from there to Colo [unknown] Regiment At lake george and from thence to Colo hogons Regiment in the uppor Coos newhamsheir under the command off him untill 1787 in my travails through that cuntary i found there was a chain off tories that reeacht from Canada to Rope (?) ferry neear newlonan conneticut in [unknown] i was sent with despaches to head quartors and from there to Colo levgard at newlonnon i [unknown] at an in five miles from Newlonnon it beeing dark and fell into company with one Capt Beckit who was a carrying on all inteligence and strength that he could a [unknown] to newyork i agreead with him to carry me to long island the next night in the morning i went to newlonnan and Delivared my mesage to Colo levgard and the nex evaning went with said Beckit to the iland from there to newyork i went to Colo Bevile Robinson who was acquainted with my father who use to live on his patton he gave me ponteckshon and i went ovar
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that eaning i went ovar to Brookline to john canes a Tory off high esteeam in the British govarnment the next day said cane went with me to Colo Robinson and informed him that i had had a comishon in washington's army and that i could Bee usefull in conveying news to any part off amiracan for the loyalists or government on said canes Recommending me to Colo Robinson he gave me five guinies and offered me a commishon in the new livies But mr cane and myself Allowed that i could Bee off more use to government in going through the states with inteligence accordingly in a feew days i had a numbar off lettors handed to me and i went through the countary to revinant and Delivared them i Returned in a short time with answers which gained to me the confidence off the tories - at my Return to newyork mr Cane went with Me to Colo robinson in newyork and informed him that i had carried Letters for their friends to government and had Brought answers which would Bee off great strength to government Colo Robinson gave me five guinies more and asked me what i would Charge to carry a lettor to governar Calton in Canada i answered him what government pleased for i had always heard that government used their faithfull subjects onrable mr cane and C Robinson diskors in private a while and took me hum with him and in a few Days i had a numbar off [unknown] handed me and i let out for newhamshere and vermont when i got off the iland i opened sum off the letters and found them off value to washington i went amediately and gave them to him aftor he had red them he called me and asked me how i came By them i told him i had Been to newyork and had got protexshon undar the British government and was likely to get inteligence to go to calton [unknown] he gave me the letters and told me to delivar them to those they were dyreckted to i was furnished with an eligant hors and money By the ordar off his excelency and pass signed By his own hand to pass through the states unmolested and to cross the sound into the British lines when i saw cause i Delivared the lettors and Received answers and Returned to newyork when i Returned to new york my friend cane and his asociates was much allivated to have so quick answers from their friends Colo Robinson not Beeing in town mr cane went with me to the adgatent general Jullance who Diskors with me in private aftor Robinson came into town he agreead to give me sevanty guinnies to carry A letter to calton in Cannada sixteean guinies in hand And the Rest when i Returned i my money and meage in a hurry like a bullet so if i was taken i could swallow it.
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i now set out for Canada i came down the iland to the conew place where i lit off Capt Robinson who had been on the conneticut shore A plundaring a asked him if i could get a pasage with him the next day to newyork he said i could i went that night to Capt gores who was conceald on the iland and he mustared twentythree whalebote men and we came on Robinson on surprise at three o clock that Night we fired on them when they was fast a sleeap we killed And wounded thirteean the first shot and the Rest surendared which was forty five in numbar and we had not one man hirt i went to my tory party amediately and came off the iland and went amediately to Colo legard and Delivared the mesage to him insted off Calton in Canada as i was forteaged and wanted Rest he sent an express with to his exelency i further told Colo legard that [unknown] lay in huntington harbor with a numbar off men and no dout if the wind should Bee fair he should visit newlonnon Before morning the next morning gusts as the sun Rose the British was landing on Both sides And gave command off the small areas that was in the stone a numbar off volunteear molis they went with me and we cleaned the arms and fited them for axshon the Day Beeing hot was stript to my shirt and just as the British took the Red out east off the fort i called from my command and sent for asistance not thinking off my clothes nor having no time to get them if i had my pass and warrant; left in my pockit which was lost as i Rode out off the fort gate in good speead the front off the British was within twelve or fifteen rods off me and the front Devishon fired at me But ovarght me and i Rode and met Colo Roges with his artillery's gave him my mesage Beein allmost exausted i Retired for Refreshment
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My Beloved brothers and sisters and in God santyfyed souls i embrace this opportunity of enquiring After your welfare and love in Christ Jesus our Lord; who hath called us out of Darkness into his marvelous light and pout A new song in our mouths even prase to our God: who makes us to set togeather in hevonly places in Christ Jesus our Lord: and hath washed us with the waters of his Grace from our sin and made us ni by the blood that floed from his veins" who fore the joy that was set before him endured the Cros despised the shame and is set down At the right hand of god & making intersesion for  us with gronings toe great for us to utter: Therefore My Beloved brothers and sisters let us strive to pleas our god and not our on flesh non man [unknown] then is According to scripture