Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10066, Morton Gray, N.C.
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SERVICE N.C.
Gray, Morton or Moulton  Ann
NUMBER W. 10066 B.L.Wt. 19542-160-55
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89.965 Act March 3/55 April 23/  Morton Gray Private Revolutionary War N. C. Mil. War Rev. Named Pensioner of the U. States Linn Lune June 32-31316 W:160 U Cm MCh 20/56. Boynton Me.  A. J. Trenhitt, Atty.  
Cir:  A. J.   Tremhitt Nov: 21/53
Ct:  A. J. Tremhitt Dec: 28/53
Volume G. 128
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31.316
East Tennessee 
Morton Gray of _______ in the State of _____ who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hodges of the Reg Commanded by Col Taylor on the line for C Main ths
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars----- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Janey 1838
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1837. $130.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 38 10.00
$140.00
(Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by T. S. Evans Clerk,
Book E Vol. 9 Page 141
Duplicate certificate issued 18 August 1842 and sent to Levi Trewhitt Esq Cleveland Tennessee
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838, from 4 March 1840 to 4 Sep 1844 Age notified 25 July 1843
7 Jan 1857
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Increase No 6.068
Tennessee (Knoxville)
Ann Gray
widow of Morton Gray 
North Carolina
who served in the Revolutionary war as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 27 July 1868, deposits made since Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of March 1869 and sent to 
T.W. Barge Athens McMinn County Tennessee
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3/53 Page 259 Vol 16
July 27, 68
J. N. Smith
Sent
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34.305
Morton Gray
Florida
admitted for six months 
$20.
Hon. C. Downing
HR
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At the November Term of the County Court for the County of Jackson in the Territory of Florida began and held at Marianna on the twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty sworn, was present the Honorable Richard H Long Judge of said Court.
In open Court personally appeared Morton Gray, who being duly sworn says and declares as follows: That he resides near Marianna, in the County of Jackson and Territory of Florida, that he is seventy one years of age, and that he applies for the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed June seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two.  That in the year seventeen hundred and eighty or eighty one, he entered the service of this Country as a substitute for a man by the name of William Gorrin, as the declarant believes in a Company Commanded by a Captain Hicks, the Regiment by Colonel Taylor, the number of the Regiment not recollected, the Brigade commanded by General Bulter and remained in said Company until just before the battle at Guilford Court House, when the company was divided, and he fell into a Company Commanded by Captain Hedges in the same Regiment and Brigade and the same field and General officers, that he served under said officers three months as a private, that he was in the battle at Guilford Court House, from which place he was marched to Ramsays Mills in Chatham County, where he enlisted in the army of the United States for the term of twelve months in the years, he thinks of seventeen hundred and eighty one, under Lieutenant Campbell and joined the Battalion under Major Pink Eaton, and the main army under General Green, the names of the Colonel of the Regiment he does not recollect; he was then marched Camden South Carolina, and was in the skirmish between General Green and Lord Rawdon; he was then detached from the main Army and with others sent to Fort Mott under the Command of Major Eaton, and was at the taking of said Fort.  From that place we marched to Augusta, in the State of Georgia, when Brown and Grayson were besieged; Major Eaton our commander was killed and both Forts after thirty two days siege were taken, Captain Smith for a part of the time commanded the company to which he belonged; and under Leuit Campbell and Captain Smith on Major Eatons Battalion he served five months as a private; Here with others he was detached, and left to take care of the sick and wounded; He was furloughed by a Captain Walker, to return home, and not being again called upon to perform the remainder of his term of service; 
In the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, in the County of Washington in the State of North Carolina as a substitute for John Black, he joined the troops, then raising to go against the Cherokee Indians, and continued in that service for eight months as a private under the Command of Captains Stinson and Williams, and Colonels Sevier and Robinson that his discharge from said service has been lost or worn out.
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The declarant relinquishes every other claim to aby other pension than the one under the Act of June 7th 1832 
That the length of time that has elapsed since the time of his service, and his loss of all recollection of the persons who served with him who may now be alive render him unable to find any living witnesses by whom he can prove his service, that he would (illegible) for not having remembered his application sooner, by the fact of his having been diligently engaged in a search for such evidence that he has travelled to Tennessee at great expense and loss of time, in such search, but has not been able to find any evidence other than that which is annexed to this application
Morton Gray
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open court this 22nd day of November AD 1837}
Rich H Long (LS) Judge of County Court of Jackson County [seal]
I Richard H Long Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Jackson in the Territory of Florida do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Morton Gray for a pension
In whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal, there being no seal provided by law for the Judge of said Court this twenty second day of November AD 1837
Rich H Long Judge Jackson County Court [seal]
We Green Malone clergyman resident at Marianna in the County of Jackson in the Territory Florida, and Jacob Robinson hereby certify that we are acquainted with Morton Gray who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be of the age set forth in the same, and that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that he is a man of veracity. Given under my hand 22nd Nov 1837
Sworn to before me in open Court this 22nd Nov AD 1837 Rich H Long [seal] Judge of the County Court of the County of Jackson 
Green Malone Clergyman Methodist Episcopal Church 
Jacob Robinson
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I Richard H Long Judge of the County Court of Jackson County do further declare that in my opinion the said applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and the Greer Malone is the resident Clergyman in the County of Jackson and that Jacob Robinson is a credible person and entitled to full faith and credit Given under my hand this 22nd November AD 1837
Rich H Long Judge of Jackson County Court 
I Thomas M BUsh clerk of the County Court in and for the Jackson County in the Territory of Florida do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original of proceedings had in the matter of Morton Gray who applies for a Pension in the County Court of Jackson County and that the Honorable Richard H Long is Judge of said Court
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at the Court House in Marianna in said Country this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and of the Independence of (illegible) States the sixty second year 
Thomas M Bush
Clerk of County Court of Jackson County

I Richard H Long Judge of the County Court of Jackson County (illegible) that Thomas M Bush whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time said certificate bears date Clerk of said Court that his Certificate is in due form and that full faith and credit is due and should be given to his official acts as such clerk Given under my hand and private seal there being no seal said Judge provided by law this 22nd day of November AD 1837
Rich H Long
Judge of the County Court of the County of Jackson
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89.965
Adrys
A J Trewhitt
Cleveland
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
County of Bradley S.S.
On the seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me William Seller and acting Justice of the peace and duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and state aforesaid Morton Gray aged about ninety years a resident of Bradley County Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law declared that he is the identical Morton Gray who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Hicks and then under Captain Hodge then Captain Smith regiment of North Carolina Militia commanded by Colonel Joseph Talor in General Butlers Brigade and was under several Colonels and from old age and consequential laps of memory cannot now recollect their names he entered the service about the year 1779 but cannot state precisely as to when he entered the service in said war nor precisely at what time he was discharged any reason of old age and consequential has no memory but her refers to his declaration therefor made for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress papered the 7th of June AD 1832 for description and proof of his service under which declaration and proof he earns a pension Certificate numbered 31316, and dated the 10th January 1838 which had been lost or destroyed and on the 18th day of August a duplicate of said Certificate in substance and effect as following 
Duplicate
War department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in Conformity with the law of the
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United States of the 7th June 1832 Morton Gray of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty dollars per annum during his Natural life Commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and pay also semi annually on the 4 of March and 22nd of September  on every year issued in lieu of one dated 10th January 1838 and numbered 31316 which has been last or destroyed given at the war office of the United States this Eighteenth day of August one thousand Eight hundred and forty two
John G Spencer secretary of war
Examined and counter signed 
J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
endorsed on the back
Payment to be made at Knoxville by John J King agent for paying Pensioners in the agency of East Tennessee
Recorded in the pension office in Book E Vol 9 Page 141 by F S Evans Clerk
To which certificate and declarations he refers for proof of serves to
He further declares that he has never recorded any bounty land from the United Stated or made any application therefor except the one here presented
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which of he may be entitled under the act granting additional bounty land to certain offices and soldiers who have been engaged in
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the military service of the United States approved March 3rd 1855 and refers to his former declaration made under the act of 7th JUne 1832 upon which he obtained Pension Certificate No. 31.316 and that he has made no applications only the ones referred to 
sworn to and subscribed before me Morton Gray the day and year above written and + hereby certify that I believe the said Marton Gray who signed and executed the above declaration and is now present to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated
William Heller
Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee  SS
County of Bradley 
Personally appeared R P Medaris and Joseph Carson citizens of the said County and state aforesaid who being duly sworn depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Morton Gray and that he is the identical person now present who signs and executes the written declaration
R P Medaris
Joseph Carson
sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of April 1855 and I hereby certify that the said r P Medaris and Josep Carson are credible and respectable citizens
William Heller
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee   SS
County of Bradley
I John H Robertson clerk of the County Court for the County of Bradley and state aforesaid do hereby certify that William Keller whose name appears to the foregoing declaration and attestation is now and was at the signing of the same our acting Justice of the peace further and for the County of Bradley and state of Tennessee duly Commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit and due all his official acts as such and his signature then to purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand writing his commission was dated the 20th of March 1854 and will expire on the 20th March 1860 given under my hand and seal of office at office in Cleveland April 18th A.D. 1855
John H Robertson CCK
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State of Tennessee 
Bradley County
On this 2nd day of March Eighteen hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before the County Court for the County of Bradley and state of Tennessee Ann Gray a resident of the County of Bradley and state of Tennesse aged forty seven years, who first being 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 on the 3 of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary ar; that she is the widow of Morton Gray who was a soldier in the aforesaid war and officiant not being able to state the rank her said husband Morton Gray held in the army nor the service which he performed she buy leave here to insert a true copy of Pension which is as follows.
War Department, Revolutionary claim 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832 Morton Gray of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty dollars and     per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March 1831 and the 4th of September, in every year. Issued in lieu of ano dated 10th January 1838 and numbered 31.316 which has been lost or destroyed
Given at the War office of the United States this eighteenth  day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty two
John C Spencer Secretary of Way
Examined and countersigned
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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And affiant respectfully refers to the evidence on file in the Pension office in support of her said husband claim for pension as evidence of his said service in the Revolutionary War
She further declares that she was married to the said Morton Gray in the county of Bradley and State of Tennessee on the 20th day of February eighteen hundred and forty one that her said husband died in said county and state on the seventeenth day of January eighteen hundred and fifty seven; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow
Ann Gray Her mark 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court now in session for the County of Bradley and state of Tennessee on the first Monday of March ----- AD Eighteen hundred and fifty seven and I certify that the Duplicate of her said husbands Pension Certificate was exhibited and read to said court and the foregoing copy thereof is a true and perfect copy of the same this 2nd day of (illegible) 1837
John H. Robertson clerk 
By J. H. Payne C. C.
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State of Tennessee
Bradley County
On this sixth day of March eighteen  hundred and fifty seven before me William Campbell one of the acting Justice of the peace within and for the county of Bradley and State aforesaid personally appeared John H. Payne and Jarvis Donohoo citizens of the county and state aforesaid (who I certify are credible witnesses) and being duly sworn according to law say on oath that Ann Gray who made the foregoing declaration and was verified to the same before the county court of Bradley county is the widow of Morton Gray deceased who was a pensioner as shown by the certificate of Pension of the said Morton Gray deceased which said certificate is now hereto affiants shown and they state that the service has been truly copied in the Declaration of the said Ann Gray and said certificate which purports to be a "Duplicate of the original" has all the appearances of being genuine. Affiants further state that the said Morton Gray departed this life in Bradley County Tennessee about the time stated in the Declaration of the said Ann Gray. Affiants further state that they did not see the said Morton and Ann Gray married but they knew of the parties living together as husband and wife and so regarded by the people of the neighborhood and county. Affiants further state that the said Ann Gray is now a widow.'
Affiants further state that Morton Gray deceased whose widow Ann Gray made the foregoing declaration was the same Morton Gray who drew a pension for services in the Revolutionary War at least affiants
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have known said Gray for ten years or more past and he has always been regarded and understood as being a Revolutionary Soldier. And affiants state that they have no interest in the claim of said Ann Gray for a pension either directly or indirectly
John H, Payne
James Donohoo

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year directed above written and I certify that John H. Payne and James Donohoo are credible witnesses and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the foregoing application and am not concerned in its prosecution
William J. Campbell
J. P for BC
"Marriage License issued to Morton Gray and Ann Canter Feb the 19th 1841" 
State of Tennessee
County of Bradley
I John H. Robertson clerk of the county court for the County of Bradley and state aforesaid fo certify that the foregoing certificate of the issuance of License of marriage to Morton Gray and Ann Carter is a true and perfect transcript from the words no on file in my office and I further certify that I was not acquainted with the said Morton Gray and Ann Carter previous to their marriage but did not see them married but knew of their living together as husband and wife more so regarded by the community. I further certify that upon examination I do not find any return of the License above referred to. I further certify that the said Ann Gray is the widow of Morton Gray who drew a pension for services as a Revolutionary Soldier which fact I am able to certify by having certificate from said Morton Gray in order that he could draw his pension for said service; and the copy shown to the County Court Iis a true copy of the said Morton Gray pension certificate I further certify that William H. Campbell whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit- is now and was at the time of signing the same as acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and state duly (illegible) said and qualified and full girth and is due his official acts such as his said signature above pertaining to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the seventh day of March A.D. 1854
John H. Robertson clerk
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10066
Ann Gray Wid
Morton Gray Privt Rev War
Act: July 27th 1868
Index:- Vol. A, Page 288

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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4224.
P.O. 
Morton Gray
Service:
(stamped) REJECTED
Enlisted:, 18
Discharged:, 18
Application filed:, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized
Cert. of Dis.
(illegibel)
Searched for , 18
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Restoration. 6068
Tennessee (Knox)
Ann Gray
widow of Morton
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 dollars  -   cents per annum, to commence on the 4th March 1861 Certificate of Pension issued 17th day of May 1866 and sent to Claim and care of R M Edwards Cleveland Tennessee
Recorded on Roll of Pension under act February 3, 1853, Page 253 Vol. H
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6068
Tennessee Knox
Ann Gray widow of Morton
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on 21st day of March 1857 and sent to R M Edwards 
Clevland Tenn:
Recorded on Roll of Pension s under act February 3, Page 253 Vol. 26

Claimant Dec 11 /15 3rd and May 8th 18(illegible)
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Lot 18 Jany 1838 Hon. C. Downing go to same Feb 6. 1839 cer to Pension Agents 24 June 1839 letter to L. Tremhitt 16 July 1839 Same pension cer to both the agents to 30 Aug 1839 To East Tennessee from 4th March 1831. 10. Jany 1840 dictation to L Trewhitt Clevland Tennessee 
(Florida crossed out) 31.316 East Tennessee Morton Gray of Jackson in the Territory of Florida who was a private in the Company commended by Captain Hodges of the Reg. commanded by Col. Taylor in the line for 6 months
 Inscribed on the Roll of Florida at the rate of 20 dollars ---- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 
Certificate of Pension issued 10 day of Jany 1838 and sent Hon C. Downing House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $130.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 38 - 10.00 $140.00 
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 
Recorded by D. D. Addison clerk Book E Vol. 9 Page 141
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19.542
160 acres
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89965
Morton Gray
Additional Evidence
No. 89.965
Boyntons
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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32 [unreadable] Tennessee  Boynton
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Levi Trewhett of Clevland Tenn sys "I have further to ask the sept of the application of Morton Gray a rev soldier as a resident of Klonda to have the place of pay changed + a new certificate sent they arrive at the dept yet I mailed the same some time early in last april. He has not yet recd any answer"


Morton Gray Florida Act 7 June 1832
$20. 
To what time last paid
Pension office he appears not to have been paid 26 Dec 1839
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Morton Gray 
Florida
Draft 29 Dec 37 
Rev Soldier
Hon C Downing
4224
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Ann Gray 31316
Morton Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C. 
(stamped) Clevland Mar 7 1867 Ten
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89965
Morton, Gray
Linn June 32-31316
Boynton

[Written on an envelope with a postmark from Cleveland}
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D.C

[Postmark Cleveland Dec 19}
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[Written on an envelope]
89.9'65

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City,
DC

[Post marked Cleveland Apr 19]
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State of No Carolina
Comptrollers Department
I Geo W. Brooks comptroller Office accounts in and further state aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments to         for mandatory service in the Revolutionary War as follows
Morton Gray
Indent No. 1065 Y... C...Spere Washington + Sullivan Counties June 1783
Geo Listermans whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and office the seal of said office at Raleigh on this 26th day Feb 1856
Geo W Brooks
Comptroller
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Cleveland Tennessee
March 14th 1856
Dear sir,
Enclosed I send you the Certificate of the record evidence of Morton Gray who is an applicant for bounty land under the act of March 3rd 1855 No 89.965 - I send you the Certificate of the Comptroller of the state of North Carolina together with the affidavits of identifying them with marked additional evidence as you requested I hope you will therefore have said claim reviewed and warrant issued there on and direct the same to me at Cleveland Tennessee as early as practicable,
Very respectfully your obedient servant 
A. J. Trewhitt
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  D.C.
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State of Tennessee Bradley County}
This day personally appeared before the underseal an acting Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Levi Trewhitt a man of undisputed veracity and is entitled to credit when on oath and made oath in due form of laws. That at this time he prepared some papers in order to obtain a pension for Morton Gray who is now an applicant for Bounty land, on account of Revolutionary services William Champion who was then living but now deceased was introduced to affiant in his office to give his affidavit touching his knowledge of said Gray and his said services.  The facts contained in said Champions affidavit will least appear by reference to the service on file in the pension office.  But in said conversion during the time affiant was proposing said affidavit said Campion stated at that time to wit at the time said by Gray he underlined said service he Gray was generally called and known by the name of Moulton Gray.  He did not know how he spelt his name, but knew him to the be man he had reference to in his affidavit.  Levi Trewhitt
I certify that Levi Trewhitt the above named affiant is a man of undoubted veracity and entitled to credit when on oath and that has duly sworn and subscribed the foregoing affidavit on this 4th day of March 1856.  William Blair J. P.
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State of Tennessee
Bradley County
This day personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice of the peace for county aforesaid Levi Trewhitt John H Robertson James M Thompson + James N Perry men of undoubtable veracity and entitled to credit when on oath and made oath in due form of law that they are well acquainted with the written named Morton Gray an applicant for bounty land and has been for a number of years he is generally called by the name of Morton Gray when spoken of by his neighbors and whom addressed in common conversations and has been so called ever since assumes acquaintance with him by when he conducts his business + signs his name he signs it by the same of Morton Gray though his particular name in conversation is Morten
sworn + subscribed from this 14th day of March 1856 + I certify that the above defendants an men of indubitable veracity + credit when on oath 
William Blair J P 
John H Robertson
J M Thompson 
James N Perry 

State of Tennessee
Bradley County
I John H Robertson clerk of the county court for the County of Bradley aforesaid do hereby certify that William Blair before when the foregoing affidavit was made on at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is his own proper hand write Given under my hand + seal of office at office in Cleveland this 14th day of Mar A D  1855
John H Robertson CCK
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
PENSION OFFICE,
September 21 1855
Sir:
The claim of Morton Gray for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855. No. 89.965 has been examined and suspended. The Revolutionary service of Morton Gray the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE" Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered. 
Very respectfully
J. Minot
Commissioner,

A. J. Trewhitt Esq
Clevland Tenn;
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Clevland Tennesse 
18th December 1855
Dear sir,
I acted as attorney for Morton Gray to some extent in obtaining his pension for revolutionary services this was in 1837 or 1838 I do not recollect which year that his application on file utile best show when his proof was certified to entail him to a pension I have made ab affidavit and here oath in case it this affidavit is only entitled to identify Mr Gray with his revolutionary claim for a pension believing that their evidence which author his pension certificate to issue will authorize his bounty land warrant to issue; No pension can be granted for less then six months Revolutionary services, but bounty land warrant can be issued for less services then six months under the restriction of the (illegible) of the 3 (illegible) but to (illegible) his then 14 days when the applicant was
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engaged in a battle or when he should establish his of her right these to be recorded evidence of said service
Morton Grays service having hereunto been established under his claim for a pension to have been for the length of six months it is respectfully submitted to the department whether or not he full with in the       precluded in the 3rd section of said act there recognizing recorded evidence of services when said services has been less then 14 days 
I therefore respectfully on the behalf of Mr Gray ask the Department to review his claim and examine his evidence on file upon which his pension certificate issued it will receive a more favorable consideration 
I am very respectfully yours
Levi Trewhitt
The answer will planned to be added to A F Trewhitt, Grays attorney in the pension am not his attorney (illegible) certificate in any shape in his claim (illegible) 
Commissioner of Pensions
LT
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Dear sir
I herein enclose back to you the written letter with the affidavit of service with and his letters I hope claim will be reconsidered and receive a more favorable consideration.
Very respectfully yours 
AJ Trewhitt
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D.C.
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State of Tennessee
Bradley County
This day personally appeared before the under signed an acting Justice of the peace for said county Levi Trewhitt a man of endowable veracity and entitled to credit when oath and made oath in order from law trust he is well acquainted with Morton Gray named in a pension certificate of which the following is a true copy (duplicate copy) War Department Revolutionary war claim I certify that in conformity with the law of the United State of the 7th June 1832 Morton Gray of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and   cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year issued in lieu of an dated 10 January 1838 and Numbered 31316 which has been lost or destroyed given at the war office of the United States this eighteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and Forty two 
John C Spencer secretary of war
Examined and countersigned J S Edwards
commissioner of pensions Indorsed on the back No 31316
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officiant further makes oath that said Morton Gray named in said pension certificate is the same Identical Morton Gray who is now an applicant for bounty land under the previsions of the act of congress paper the 3rd day of March 1855 and named in a letter from the pension office dated November 21st 1855; affiant further states that he transacted some business for the said Morton Gray in obtaining his pension certificate either in preparing the pension declares also proof in support of his claim which business under them acted 1837 or 1838 recollected not distinct as to the date of the year William Champion (who was then living) was awarded to receiving his Grays services or character and was sworn and his statement reduced to writing and forwarded on to the department testimony as reduced to ill writing will show what he testified too the said William Champion was a man of considerable character and entitled to credit when oaths affidavit pure there makes oath that Morton Gray is still living and makes the application for the warrant sworn to + subscribed this 18th day of December 1855 Levi Trewhitt
James Donohoo JP
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affidavit makes oath that he is not the attorney of Morton Gray in the obtaining his bounty land warrant nor entrust in the claim in any form or shape has made the foregoing affidavit at the of his attorney enjoyed to obtain his said warrant
Sworn and subscribed this 18th day of December 1855 and I hereby certify that Levi Trewhitt the applicant is a man of undescribed truth and veracity and that he is entitled to full faith and credit when an oath and that I am not interested in said claim
James Donohoo JP
State of Tennessee   SS
County of Bradley
I John Robertson clerk of the County Court for the County of Bradley aforesaid do herby certify that James Donohoo whose name appears to the affidavit as Justice of the peace is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace and for the county of Bradley and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit  are due will his official acts as such that his signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper hand writing his commission was dated 20th March 1854 and will expire the 20th March 1856 given under my hand and seal of office at office in Cleveland December 20th 1855
John Robertson CCL
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[Printed form with handwritten service, name and number information] 

(3-1776)
SERVICE N.C. 
Gray, Morton  NUMBER W10066 
or Moulton B.L.Wt.19542-160-55
Ann
[double line]
CONTENTS 
[blank]
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April 18th 1855
Dear sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Morton Gray for bounty land under the act March 3rd 1855 was private in the Revolution he is a very old and feeble man and as no memory of court and could not tell his officers he is now drawing a pension and consequently refers to his original declaration for serves + you will please examine the same and information and acknowledge the same 
very respectfully yours 
A.J. Trewhitt
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington D.C.  July 7 1869
Sir, Please return Mrs Ann Grays pension certificate to this office 
Respectfully Chri C Coic Commissioner
TH Barge author
McMinn Co Tennessee
Certificate enclosed as per above
Arthur Yern Jan 25 1869    Th Burge
W E T R 4th
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Not mine  story
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION
Under section 13, act of July 27, 1868
Ann Gray Widow of 
Morton Gray deceased

returned for approval (illegible) of claim and official certificate (illegible)

Trask
FILED BY
S. W. Burge att.
Athens North Quinn County Tennessee

(stamped) Nov 23 1868 
Aug 7 1869 letter of claim
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DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION
Under Section 13, of July 27, 1868.
State of Tennessee   SS.
County of McMinn
On this 26th day of September, A.D. 1868 personally appeared before me, a county court clerk within and for the County and State aforesaid Ann Gray, aged 60 years, a resident of Bradley County in the State of Tennessee, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Ann Gray to whom was granted a pension certificate No. 6068, payable at Knoxville Tennessee at the of Twenty dollars per annum issued under the act of February 3rd, 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868. Further that she has not again married but still continues the widow of Morton Gray deceased.
My post office address is as follows: Clevland Bradley County Tennessee.
And she hereby constitutes and appoints T m Burge of Athens No Quinn County Tennessee Attorney to present and prosecute this claim, and authorize him to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary or that she might do if personally present, with full power of subsitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
JM Charles
Carrie M. Charles } Allest
Signature of Claimant:  her mark  Ann Gray
Also personally appeared James N Charles and Carries M Charles, residents of No Quinn Tenn persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Ann Gray (make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; and they further sear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of the claim. Further that said Ann Gray has not again married but still continues the widow of Morton Gray decd.
Signatures of Witnesses. James M Charles
Carrie M. Charles
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of September, A. D. 1868; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim, and further that the above was read and explained to and understood by declarant and affidavit before signing
Signature of Judge or other Officer: Thomas Hale Clerk of the County Court for McMinn County Tennessee
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Restoration claim of Ann Gray Widow of Morton Gray Revolutionary Pensioner
Address
Ann Gray Clevland Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Bradley County
County Court
February Seven 1866
On this fifth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty six before the county court of Bradley County it being a court of record personally appeared Ann Gray aged fifty eight years a resident of Bradley County in the state of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Ann Gray who was a pensioner on the Roll of the Agency at Knoxville Tennessee and whose pension certificate has hereto been returned that she has resided since the first day of January 1861 as follows in the county of Bradley and state of Tennessee that during this period her names of substitute have been by her own industry in sewing knitting + other manual labor, and that she has not born arias against the government of the United States or in any manner and or raised the Rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause and that she was last paid her pension in October A.D. 1860 as she now answers hers to the 4th day of September A.D. 1860 this application is made for the purpose of recurring a restoration as her name to the pension Rolls and of obtain
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ing a new Pension Certificate such as she may be entitled to under existing laws referred being made to the widow heretofore filed in the Pension office to substantial her original claim attest
her mark  Ann Gray
PL Garden
J Larson
Also personally appeared P.L. Carden and Joseph Carson residents of Bradley County State of Tennessee persons when I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw Ann Gray sign her name to the foregoing declaration and they further serve that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and they further swear that they have no interests in the prose certain of this claim
Alist
Anderson Campbell
H W Smith
PL Garden
L Carson
Sworn to + subscribed in open court and I certify that the foregoing declaration of Ann Gray was read over to and made known to Ann Gray before signing the same; and I hereby certify that I have no interest direct
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or interested in the presentation of this claim
Joseph H Davis  clerk

I Ann Gray do solemnly swear in the presence of all mighty God that I will henceforth faithfully supported and defend the constitution of the United States and the union of the states thereunder that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with (illegible) the emancipation of slavery. So help me God!
Ann Gray  her mark
A list
PL Garden
J Carson
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the fifth day of February A. D. 1866 and I certify I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
Joseph H Davis C Clerk county court Bradley County
Also personally appeared P L Carden and Joseph Carson who being duly sworn according to law say on oath that during ten years past they have been personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant Ann Gray and they further state that she is still a widow and has not again married
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since the death of her husband Morton Gray who as they are informed and verily believe was a Revolutionary Pension. they further state that the said Ann Gray has resided in this county of Bradley since the year 1861 and for a number of years previous thereto
P L Carden
L Carson 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written and I certify that said witnesses are entitled to credit respectable and credible and that I have no interest in the foregoing application direct not indirect nor am I in any way concerned in prosecuting the same. Witnessed by my hand and seal of office Feby 5th 1866 Joseph H Davis clerk of Bradley Court Tennessee
May 16 1866
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Anne Gray
Payment to be made at Knoxville by 
John Caldwell Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of KNowxville Tenne
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 253 Vol. H
S D Collier clerk

(stamped) Jan 29 1863
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION.
6068 Restoration
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Ann Gray
widow of Morton Gray 
who was a Private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Twenty dollars and -- cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1861 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Seventeenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and sixty six
W. T. Otto
acting secretary of the interior
Examined and countersigned
Joseph St. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
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Clevland Tenn July 17/66

Claim of Pensions,
Sir
Your communication supporting the claim of Mrs Gray was duly received 
I now forward a new application in which she she states that here "original Pension certificate had been forwarded as she is informed." This I know to be so for I forwarded it in her first application you will address the certificate to her or myself as you desire as I have now entrusted in 
Yours very respectfully
RM Edwards
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
May 11 1866
Sir,
In reply to your inquiry of the 8 "inst  I have to inform you that the pension of Mrs Ann Gray, (on the Knoxville Tenn, roll under 2 "Sec of act 3 Feby 53) appears by the books of this office to have been last paid to 4 " March 1861.
Very Respectfully 
William Gangewer
acting auditor


Hon Jos. H. Barrett
Commi of Pensions
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Ann Gray
Widow of
Monton
Hms
Rev Cl.  Act 5 3 2 (illegible)
for Rev
Pen Cert for # 20. per annum: commencing 4th March 1861 + continuing widowhood 
Boynton
Cert: to Claimant
Care of R. M. Edwards Esq
Cleveland Tennessee
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Cleveland Tennessee March 7th 1857 Sir, Enclosed please find the claim of Ann Gray widow of Morton Gray deceased for Revolutionary Pension under act 3 Feby 1833.  You will please advise me regard to any thing that may be needed in the case and address the Pension certificate that may issue thereon to me
Very Respectfully Your servant, 
R M Edwards Cleveland Tennessee 
Commissioners of Pension Washington City DC}
P.S. The original or Duplicate certificate will be sent up to Knoxville and surrendered in a few days
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16 January
Sir, 
I have received the enclosed from Mr. Hill – will you inform me when the Cavalry role was to be found that I may so [unreadable] to his old man.
Respectfully your servant
J. Edwards Hon.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Morton Gray
Florida
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p
U. Dec
Sir
You will much oblige me by an early examination of the enclosed papers- Mr Gray is I think not entitled to his pension + I trust his papers may be examined regular sufficient
Ver/Resp
C. Downing

Hon James L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Dr sir,
Will you be good enough to comply with the regular as papers in the below letter
I know the same man P Hail number used any way
C Downing
J. L. Edwards Esq
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Application of 
Ann Gray of Clevland Tennessee
Widow of Morton Gray for back pension


Direct to Ann Gray Clevland Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Bradley County
On this 18th day of November A.D. 1865 before
me William J. Campbell one of the justices of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Ann Gray a resident of Bradley county Tennessee who being duly sworn in according to law says she is the identical Ann Gray who drew a pension of twenty dollars per year as the widow of Morton Gray deceased a Revolutionary Soldier, that she continued to draw said pension until placated from so doing by the Rebellion now just closed, that she has been loyal to the Government all the time has not voluntarily borne accusations against the Government, nor given any aid counsel or encouragement to the Rebellion. She further states that she has remained a widow ever since and is still the widow of said Morton Gray and makes the declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension due her an the Certificate of Pension herewith enclosed.
Sworn to + subscribed the day + year above written before me William J Campbell JP 


her mark Ann Gray
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State of Tennessee
Bradley County
On this 18th day of November 1865 before me William J. Campbell personally appeared Thomas Rains Joseph Carson Pressly L Carden and being duly sworn state that they are and have been loyal to the forwardmost of the United States during the late rebellion, that they have not borne arms against the government nor voluntarily given any aid counsel encouragement to the Rebellion that they are citizens of Bradley County Tennessee there known Ann Gray the foregoing applicant for more than ten years, + known her to be the same Ann Gray who drew a pension as the widow of M Gray deceased that she has been loyal all the time during the war just ended and they further state that they believe the statements made in the foregoing application to be correct and that they have no interest in her said application
Thomas Rains
Joseph Carson
PL Carden
Sworn to and subscribed before me
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the day year above written and I certify that I am personally acquainted with Ann Gray the applicant and Thomas Rains Joseph Carson and P.L. Carden the witnesses and know them to be credible witnesses and loyal to the Government and their statements are entitled to full faith + credit as witnessed
William J. Campbell 


State of Tennessee
Bradley County
I Joseph H. Davis clerk of the county court within and for the county and state aforesaid do certify that William Campbell whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signature the same and acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit are due his official acts as such in testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of said county the 18th day of November 1865
Joseph H. Davis clerk
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Post office Clevland Tenn
Nov 18th 1865
I James S. Robertson Postmaster hereby certify that I am personally guaranteed with Ann Gray the foregoing applicant and know that she was a pensioner under act of February 3rd 1853 and that she has borne the reputation of being loyal during the Rebellion and I know the witnesses Thomas Rains Joseph Carson T Presley L Gordon have been truly loyal all the time
Respectfully
James S Robertson Postmaster
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Knoxville 6068
Brief in the Case of Ann Gray widow of Morton Gray
for restoration County and State of Tennessee
Act 3 Feby 1853 the 2d section

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE
Proof Exhibited,
Claimant was pensioner before the rebellion on the Roll at the rate of $20. per annum: 
Widowhood priority and loyalty is established by three credible witness.
The auditor reports the pension paid to the 4 March 1861.
Claims allows at the rate $20 per an: to commence the 4 March 1861.
and to continuing widowhood.
May 16 1866

Roy Upton
Examining Clerk:
Cal: Claimant
Care of R.M. Edwards Esq
Clevland Tennessee
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Ann Gray widow of Morton of Bradley Co. Tennessee
admin 3 Feb 1833    $20 a year from Jany 8, 1857- her husband (illegible) on the 7th Hany 1837 

Cal Ron Edwards Esq Clevland Tennessee
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Increase Brief in the Case of Ann Gray Widow of Morton Priv Rev. War Cleveland Knoxville Bradley County and State of Tennessee Act 2nd Sec Feb 3 1863 
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE PROOF EXHIBITED. 
A pension inscribed on the roll of Tennessee at $ 20 per annual – Certificate returned.
Claim increased as provided by Act July 27 1868 Pensioner identity + widowhood known Admitted Feb 22 1819 to pension as of $ 96. per annum to commence July 27 1868 deducting pay service 
W. E. Trask Examining Clerk
Name and residence of Agent T.W. Barge Attorney McMinn Tennessee
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Brief in case of Ann widow of Morton Gray of Tennessee, under the Act of February 3, 1853-
Her husband was pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 at $20 a year and died January 9, 1857
Record of marriage 
Coaptation general reputation of marriage her identity as the widow of the late pensioner his death and her present widowhood promised by (illegible) witnesses

send 
R.M. Edwards Esq
Cleveland Tenn
Thornton Triplett
Examiner
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GIDEON PRINTER
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 30th, 1842
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled :An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United State" and the 3d section of the Act of august 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Morton Gray a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten.
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1860 to the 4th Sept. 1861.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
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affidavit of Morton Gray

Please to direct an answer to me at Clevland Tennessee
Levi Trewhitt
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State of Tennesse
Bradley County
On this 20th day of July 1842, before me the subscribed justice of the peace for the said county of Bradley personally appeared Morton Gray. who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formally belonged to the company commanded by Capt Terrance Hodges and also Captain Stinsen and the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Talor in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the state of Tennessee that he received a certificate of that fact under the signed two and seal of the secretary of war which certificate on or above the 1st day of February 1841 was placed in the hands at Clevland for the purpose of drawing the arrears pension due thus was placed in the hands of Thomas G Stewart who departed this life without returning the said certificate the said certificate is lost from the possession of the said Thomas G Stewart papers so that the same can not be formed
sworn to + duly certified before me the day + year first above written James Mitchell
Justice of the peace for Bradley County

Morton Gray
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State of Tennessee
Bradley County   O.S.
on this 20th day of July 1842 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Bradley personally appeared John B Carmicheal a man of undoubtable veracity and intitled to credit upon his oath who on his oath declares that Morton Gray who made the within affidavit is the identical Morton Gray there on named and set forth in said certificate, that said certificate was placed in the hands of Thomas G Stewart who has since departed this life and that he the said John G Carmichel is the surviving partner in business of + with the said Thomas G Stewart + that he has been unable to find the said certificate
sworn to + subscribed before me the day + year aforesaid 
John B Carmicheal
James Mitchell Justice of the peace for Bradley County Ten
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State of Tennessee
Bradley County
I John H Robertson clerk of the county court for the county and state aforesaid do herby certify that James Mitchell before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is now and was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the peace in + for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office the County Court at office in Clevland this 20th day of July 1842
John H Robertson Clerk
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Morton Gray
application
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State of Tennessee
Bradley County   SS
On this 4th day of April 1839 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Bradley personally appeared Morton Gray who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formally belonged to the company Commanded by Captain James Stinson in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Sevier in the service of the Territory of Florida (at Tallahassee from when he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Tennessee (Bradley County) where he intends to remain and whishes his pension to be there payable in future the following are his memories for removing from the Territory of Florida to Tennessee, it was for the purpose of receiving and enjoying his health
sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
Jessie Poe
Justice of the peace for Bradley County
State of Tennessee
Bradley County
on this 4th day of April 1839 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Bradley personally appeared William Champion a person of veracity and entitled to credit who declares on his oath that Morton Gray who take and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is the identical person described thus in sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid above written
Jessie Poe 
Justice of the peace for Bradley County Tennessee 

William Champion
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State of Tennessee
Bradley County
On this 4th day of April 1839 before me the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace for the said County of Bradley personally appeared Morton Gray who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formally belonged to the Company Commanded by Colonel John Sevier in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the Territory of Florida (at Tallahassee) that a certificate of that fact under the signatures and seal of the Secretary of War was insured to him which certificate on or about the 6th day of February 1839 on the road between Washinton City and Clevland Tennessee was lost in being transferred by mail, or otherwise mislaid or destroyed in being transmitted as aforesaid
Morton Gray
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
Jessie Poe 
Justice of the peace Bradley County Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Bradley County   SS 
on this 4th day of April 1839 personally appeared before me the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace for the said county of Bradley. William Champion a person of veracity and entitled to credit upon oath who on his oath due declare that he well knows Morton Gray to be the same person described in the above affidavit
William Champion

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written 
Jessie Poe
Justice of the peace for Bradley County Ten
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State of Tennessee
Bradley County
I John H Robertson clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do here by certify that Jessie Poe whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the date these an acting Justice of the peace for Bradley County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signatures are genuine in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office and subscribed my name this 4th day of April AD 1839
John H Robertson clerk
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Clevland Tennessee
April 4th 1839
Dear sir
Enclosed is the application of Morton Gray a revolutionary Pensioner for to change the plan of payment of his pension from Tallahassee Florida to Knoxville Tennessee, also this application to obtain a duplicate certificate the original (illegible) being lost; please to answer the same to (illegible) at Clevland Tennessee as early as possible and greatly obliged your humble servant 
(illegible) Levi Trewhill
J L Edwards Commissioner
of pensions Washington City DC
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Cleveland Tennessee
December 5th 1839
Dear sir,
Last Spring I enclosed to the Department affidavits of Morton Gray a revolutionary Pensioner whose pension was made payable at Tallahassee Florida, showing the logo of his pension certificate praying a new one and the place of payment to be changed from Tallahassee to Knoxville Tennessee, Mr Gray has become instituted within the department and requested me ask of the department a speedy action upon the subject I hope you will be so kind as to forward answer without delay I am with gratitude
respectfully 
Levi Trewhitt
J L Edwards commissioner 
of Pensions Washington City DC
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Raleigh 13th January 1838
Sir,
Your favor of the 10th instant was received this evening I have made careful search on the muster rolls and other documents in my office affording evidence of service in the revolutionary was for the name of Morton Gray, but do not find it. I believe P Eaton was an officer of cavalry of which no rolls are in my office
very respectfully 
W. Hill

Hon C. Downing
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16 March
Dear Sir
[unreadable] the patent of Hiram Gray – he has removed to Tennessee, as shown heretofore written to you – he is old and poor and never has drawn a pension or his certificate was never came of my possession.  
Yours
C. Downing

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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The Circuit Court of said county and after being duly sworn. Says that he served a tour of duty as a private in the year of 1782 as well as he recollects against the Cherokee Indians, Under the following officers, to wit, James Stinson, Captain Jonathan Tipton Major Charles Robertson, Lt. Colonel John Lavin,  Colonel [unreadable] on the first part of the Campaign. Secondly Samuel Williams Captain and the higher officers the same as above named.  
J Locke clerk} 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written Morton Gray State of Tennessee Warren County this day June the 29th 1837 personally appeared before me Jesse Locke clerk of the Circuit of sand County and made oath that he was personally acquainted with the above Morton Gray before the above named Campaign and knew the above named officers and knows that they were officers but did not serve with him in said Campaign, but has no hesitancy in giving full credit to any statement that he the said Gray would make sworn to and subscribed before me this day and date above written J Locke clerk Samuel Herd
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I certify that J Lock whose name appears to the written certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same clerk of the court it court of Warren County Tennessee and that the same is in his own proper hand writing given from and under my hand this the 2nd day of January 1838

Hopkins L. Turney
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State of Tennessee
Bradley County
This personally appeared before me William H. Strain acting Justice of the peace for said County William Strain after being duly sworn according to law doth deposeth and sayeth as following. that he was acquainted with Morton Gray and Colonel Jesse Mayfield upwards of thirty years an frequently in conversations I have heard Captain Gray + Col Mayfield speak of their service in the Revolutionary war and they where in service together I believe what they both said to be true
Sworn to and subscribed before this eleventh day of July 1837
William H. Strain

State of Tennessee
Bradley County
Justice of the peace [seal}  I John H Robertson clerk of the County Court of Bradley County do hereby certify that William H, Strain is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county  that he was duly sworn according by law and that he is entitled to due faith and credit in all his official acts given under my hand and own private seal having no Seal of office at Cleveland July the 13th AD 1837 J H Robertson clerk