Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8590, Gabriel Gray, Va.
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Va.                  Gray, Gabriel                    S.8590
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Letter to A. W. Morton of 3rdAud'r 
16th Dec'r 1839

Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 16 April 1838 
from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 
1839. Agt notified 1 Jany 1840


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 Virginia 3689

Gabriel Gray

of Culpeper in the state of Va

who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Wallis - of the Regt commanded by Colonel Hawes in the Virginia line for 18 months from 1780.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 90 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March1831

Certificate of pension issued the 29th day of Decr. 32
and sent to Hon J S Barbour, House of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832   - 135-
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 33 - 45  
                                                                   $180.00

Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nathan Rice clerk
Book D Vol 7 Page 99
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Gabriel Gray
Declaration for a pension
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Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of June 1832
Virginia Culpeper County, to wit:

On the 17th December 1832 personally appeared in open court Gabriel Gray a resident of the County and State aforesaid in the Seventy first year of his age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 1832

Deposeth that he enlisted into the Army of the United States for eighteen months as a Sergeant on the first of July 1780, that he marched to the main army under Captain [illegible] an officer of the Regular Army that they joined the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Hawes which rendezvoused at Hillsborough in North Carolina.

They then retreated back to Virginia, and again advanced and met the army at Guilford Court-house had a Battle there with the British Army where this affiant was wounded and afterwards he was in the Battle of Eutaw [Springs] and was discharged the first January 1782, which discharge is lost. That he served the full term of eighteen Months as a sergeant.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he allows that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Gabl. Gray 
F T Lightfoot w

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a 
revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Francis T Lightfoot clerk of the court of Culpeper County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, on the matter of the application of Gabriel Gray for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 22nd day of December 1832
FT Lightfoot

[illegible round seal attached ]
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July 30, 1930

AWF:MLB
Rev and 1812 Wars Section

Hon. Cordell Hull
House of Representatives


My dear Mr. Hull :

Reference is made to your letter of July 26, inclosing a copy of one to you from Mr. A.B. Andrews, Dayton, Tennessee , desiring information concerning soldiers of the Revolution surnamed Gray.

You are advised that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolutionary was unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.

A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of William and John Gray, as described by you.

You are furnished herewith the story of the only Gabriel Gray found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 8590, that Gabriel Gray enlisted July 1, 1780 and served 18 months as sergeant in Captain Wallis's company, colonel Samuel Hawes' Virginia regiment, and was at the battle of Eutaw Springs.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 17, 1832 while a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia aged seventy years.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

Very truly yours,

EW Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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April 11, 1927

G A Taylor
Boston, P.O. Box 2629
Mass.

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers of the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 8580, it appears that Gabriel Gray enlisted July 1, 1780 and served 18 months as Sergeant in Captain Wallis' company, Colonel Samuel Hawes' Virginia regiment and was in the battle of Guildford court house, where wounded and in battle of Eutaw Springs.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 17, 1832, while a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, aged seventy years.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,


Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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Dayton, Tenn.
July 21, 1930


Hon. Cordell Hull, M.C
Washington DC

My dear Judge Hull -

Will you be good enough to see what information you can obtain for me as regards the Revolutionary records of Gabriel Gray, William Gray and John Gray of Culpeper County, Virginia?

I would like these records gotten from the General Land Office, the Pension Bureau and the Adjutant General's office.  I have been told that Gabriel Gray drew a pension and died in 1844 in Culpeper county at age of 80 years. I believe that William Gray and John Gray both held commissions in the army, but I am not sure.

With very best wishes, I am

Yours very truly,

A.B Andrews
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Committee on Ways and Means
House of Representatives
Washington DC
July 26,1930


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir,

I shall thank you to advise me what you records show relative to the enclose inquiry.

Very sincerely,

Cordell Hull
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G A Taylor
PO Box 2629
Boston, Mass., [marked out: U.S.A.]

7 Ap1927

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen,
Please send me Am. Revolutionary War pension record of Gabriel Gray of Culpeper County, Virginia & oblige

Truly yours, 
G. A. Taylor

(P.S. Reference my Congressman Tinkham)
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Stamped Pension Office
Nov 7 1913 


Mr J L Davenport
Bureau of pensions
Washington DC
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Nov 4 1913

Will you please send me the Rev War record of Gabriel Gray of Va, also the record of Ambrose Rucker born in 1745 - died in 1806 in Va.

Mrs W T Rucker
1476 Meridian Pl. City
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Stamped April 3 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Dear Sir,

Please send me report of Gabriel Gray of Culpeper Co Va. mentioned in report of Sue War in 1835. Also of Angus Rucker of Va. - NOT Culpeper Co.

Mrs W T Rucker
1476 Meridian Place
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Photo of Lobby - Hotel Claridge, Broadway & 44th Street, New York
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Commissioner
Dept of the Interior
Bureau of pensions
Washington DC


Please sendRev War records of George William & Gabriel Gray of Culpeper County, Va.

Miss L W Gary

Alex. Va
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C.R. DUFOUR, M. D. 
1343 L STREET N.W.
PHONE NORTH 308.R.

HOURS; 
9 A. M. TO 12  M.
3.30 TO 5 30 P. M.
SUNDAYS, 3 TO 4 P. M.

[round black ink stamp]
O, W. & N. DIV
MAY 14 1907
FILES

WASHINGTON, D. C. 
May 12, 1907

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me if you have
any record of one Gabriel Gray who 
enlisted in the Revolutionary Army with 
the Culpeper Minute men - was quarter 
master sergeant & from this position 
was promoted to Captain for bravery at 
Guilford Court House where he was 
wounded.

He was pensioned after the war & died 
about 1846. I should very much appreciate 
it, if you would inquire of the Record division 
as to the above record and advise me in
regard to the same. With thanks for your 
courtesy Sincerely yrs.
Mrs. R. Dufour
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Danville, Va 14 Sep '94

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir,

I shall be much obliged to you if you will inform me whether there is any record in your office or within easy reach, showing that Zachariah Johnston of Augusta Co Va, and Gabriel Gray of Culpeper Co Va. were soldiers in the Revolutionary War and in what capacity they served.

Very respectfully,

Mrs Jeannie G Miller
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Gabriel Gray
Va. Rev War

Pensioned in 1831
Culpeper County



Miss Nell Page Ashbrook
223 E Pratt Street
Indianapolis, Ind.

Mrs A B Webb
206 Delaware Ave, NE

1902 Aug 26.
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[far left page]
to
Danville, Va
Ashbrook
esh D.C.

[middle page]
Rev War 
8590
INVALID.
File No. 8590
Gabriel Gray
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7th "32
Index: - Vol. [illegible], Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right hand page]
1894 Oct - Mil. Hist
Mrs Jeannie G Miller,
1902 Aug. 26 Mil Hist. to Miss NB
Indipls. Ind & Mrs. A,B. Webb. W
1907 May 21 Hist to Mrs C.R. Dufour c
1913 Apl. 10 . Hist to Mrs. W.T.
Rucker c
1913  Nov. 12 Mrs. Rucker adv. one 
abstract to each applicant  c
1915 May 26. hist to Miss L.W. Gary c
1927 Apr. 11-  "   " G.A. Taylor aug
1930 July 30 - "  " Hon Cordell
Hull for A.B. Andrew aug
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Second Comptroller's Office, 
Dec. 23, 1839

Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April,1839, entitled "An act directing transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, "Gabriel Gray, Sen:, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Va, Agency, at the rate of Ninety Dollars and   _____Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838, to the 4th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[notes on left side folded paper]
from 1780. Sergeant
18 months,
$90.
enclose forms to draw
pension.
Mr. J. S. Barbour,
on Roll

[round black ink postage stamp]
[illegible location]
DEC 21t

[address on envelope written vertically]
Free
John S Barbour 
House of Representatives 
Washington D.C.
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Culpeper Court Hse
Virginia [illegible] December 18?2.

Dear Sir:
Cap Gray requests me to enclose this Declaration Amendment that you will 
ask the Secy. of War to enclose him a 
Check [page torn word illegible]  on
to Bank at [illegible] for the money
Very Respectfully your friend & mo. 
obt. Sert. 
F. T. Lightfoot