Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3981, Thomas Gray, N.C.
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N.C.

Gray, Thomas
Gray, Nancy

W. 3981
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11.315
North Carolina
Nancy Gray deceased
widow of Thomas
who died on the ...
of ... in the Sate of ...
who was a Capt. in the Cavl. commanded
by Captain ... of the ... commanded
by ... in the Revolution

Inscribed on the roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 412 Dollars 30 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
deceased for $150 - 

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept 52 and sent to 
J. Bryan of Ala Mist

Arrears to the 4th of ...
Semi-annual allowance ending ...

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act July 7, 1838. }

Recorded by R McRae
Book D Vol 1 Page 291
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Memorandum
Ransom A. Gray
was born May 10th 1800.

Lealy Gray
was born October 8th 1806

Hyrum B. Gray
was born July 12 1829

Andrew T. Abraham Gray
was born Nov 27 1827

Winston G. Gray
was born on March 17th 1834

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Mary J. Gray
was borm Jan 5 1830

Sandy S. Gray
was born October 8 1838

Lealy C Gray
was born August the 14th day 1848

August 19 day [illegible]
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State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburgh County}  On this 7th day of April Eighteen hundred and forty six  Personally appeared before me R.L. Dearmon a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Nancy Gray a resident of North Carolina Mecklenburgh County aged 80 who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 establish an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows That she is the widow of Captain Thomas Gray who was a Captain in the North Carolina Militia in the war of the revolution and as such served the United States required the [illegible] [illegible] but was not evidenced as a pension [illegible] to his [illegible] taken place before the passage of the act.  She further said during that tour he went missing from the regiment that he served in and the length of the tour that he served she is unable to state but she is satisfied that he served not less than eight tours as a Captain but from the receipts of [illegible] an infirmities of old age and loss of memory that length of the tours not the time he left the service she is not able to recollect.  she is satisfied that he served not less than eight tours as a Captain 4 years She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Thomas Gray some time in the year of seventeen hundred and eighty three. and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Gray died on the second day of July eighteen hundred and ten. [illegible] that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred and sixty four viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscrived on the day and year above written
Nancy her X mark Gray
R.L. DeArmon J.P.
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State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburgh County} R.L. De Armon the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing declaration was made do certify that I am well acquainted with  the claimant Nancy Gray and that she is a person of good reputation and her family and brothers not be doubted but is not able to attend in oppen court [illegible] [illegible] my house and [illegible]
R.L. De Armon J.P.

State of North Carolina}
Mecklinburgh County} Personally appeared before me R.L. De Armon the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing declaration made after giving under oa th made a affidavit and sayeth that she has no record nor knows of no record that gives the date of marriage no the age the children Sworn to and subscribed before me April 27th 1846 Nancy her X mark Gray
R.L. DeArmon
Thomas Gray

State of North Carolina}
Mecklinburgh County }
I Braly Oates Clerk of the Courth of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the county & state aforesaid do hereby certify that R.L. DeArmon whose attestations appear to above avidavits is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned & sworn and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office at Charlotte this 2nd day of May A.D.1846.
B. Oates Clerk of Mecklinburg Co Court
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State of North Carolina
Wake County ⎬ I James T. Marriott, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the marriage bond of Thomas Gray which I find in the proper files in my office and I further certify that there are many bonds in the said files in the same condition. I further certify that upon examination I find a great number of Marriage bonds on file which are complete and property filled [illegible], payable to Richard Dobbs Speight, as this is in the year 1793 in the hand writing and witnessed by the same Clerk J Rice and on Reference to Wheelers History of North Carolina page 111 & 12. I find that the said Richd Dobbs Speight was elected Governor of this State in the year 1792
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the Seal of said
Court & subscribed my name at
Office the 6th January 1852
James D. Marriott Clk
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State of North Carolina}
Wake County}  Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Gray & William Gray both of the County & State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto Richard Dobbs Speight Esquire Governor this successors in Office, in the sum of Five Hundred pounds current money.



The above Marriage Bond}
executed in presence of}
J. Rice
Thos Gray
Wm Gray
Folded and Endorsed thus
Thos Gray
To 
Governor
Marr. Bond
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Stamp:
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Ranson
gray
Declaration
Son of Capt
Thomas Gray of
the Revolution
War
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Macklenburg County State of N. Carolina
November the 29th Day 1834 Mr Ransom Gray aged 51 years old, this day personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions in and for said County & State. who being first Duly Sworn according to law makes this his Declaration in order to receive the pension money Due his mother up to her death, who died on the 11th day of July 1851 in the County of Macklenburg North Carolina, aged 84. that his said mothers name was Nancy Gray and the Widow of Captain Thomas Gray of the militia of North Carolina , who did serve in the quarter part of the war of the Revolution in the Militia of North Carolina, but the number of three and (6) six month tours he is unable to state, but have not
the least doubt but he rendered service during the whole or quarter part of said war, as a Captain which he has often here his father say He declares that his said father died in the year Eighteen hundred and ten and left his widow
Surviving him, who was this Declarants mother who maiden name was Nancy Spain, and she was married to him the said Thomas Gray in Wake County N. Carolina in the Late 1793 or before the date seventeen hundred and ninety four
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he declares that his said mother. made a declaration for this pension in the Date 1846. or therebouts, and died before she had collected all the evidence and she has left surviving her this declarent and the only
Surviving heir of the said Captain Thomas Gray of the said Revolutionary War, and his wife Nancy Gray therefore the Declarant makes this Declaration in order to receive said pension up to his said mother death under the act of 7 July 1838 & the acts supplementory made & provided, he declares that his said mother remained the widow of the said Capt. Thomas pray up to her death aforesaid - The Declarant make an amended Declaration and appoint by these presents J. H. Kirkham of the City of Raleigh N. Carolina his agent and attorney by these presents to take up investigate & prosecute & collect said pension for me and in my name and stead hereby ratifying whatever my said attorney shall or may do, Lawfully in the prosecutions & Collecting the same, hereby revoking all others heretofore employed in said claim, if any, and request the payment to have due notice thereof and to recognise the said J. H. Kirkham above my agent, and this my power by these presents for him to prosecute the same and collect whatever may be so due
Subscribed & sworn to the date above written
Before me    ....  .................Ranson Gray
W Barnett
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I the undersigned an acting Justice of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions in & for said County & State to hereby certify that Mr Ranson gray this day
personally appeared before me. this day and make the above & foregoing Declaration I certify that he is a son and only heir of the said Capt. Thomas Grey who was so reputed & believe serve as such in the War & his wife Nancy & his statement is entitled to credit this 24th day of November 1851
W Barnett JP

State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County} I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that W. Barnett whose signature appears above is and was at the date of the above 
declaration an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith & credit is due to his in Official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my seal
Office this 11th day of December
A.D. 1851.
B. Oates Clerk of
Mecklenburg County
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State of North Carolina ⎬
Cabarrus County ⎬ Personally appeared before me John M. Black a Justice of the piece in and for the County aforesaid Broder Gray a resident of North Carolina and made oath be due form of Law and sayeth an oath that he the said Broder Gray and Captain Thomas Gray was brothers and that he the said Broder Gray well recollect the and Thos Gray going in the war of the
revolution from Wake County North Carolina and that he well remembered that the said Thos Gray returned home out of the Camps with his leg [illegible] badly scalded that his musmate Spilt Boling water on him and he the said Thos Gray was obliged to come home and [illegible] at home two or three weeks and then he the said Thos Gray returned again to his army in  further State that at the time that his Brother Thos Gray was at home was
the very time of the Battle at Gilford, he further state that his Brother was a
Captain in the Horse companys and that he remand in service till the close of
the war Sworn to and subscribed before me
April 29th 1842  B Gray
J.M. Black JP
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State of North Carolina}
Cabarrus County } I hereby certify that Broder Gray the deposent in this case is a resident of said County and is a known and industrious man and entilted a full credit on his oath from under by hand and seal April 29th, 1841 
JM Black JP

State of North Carolina}
Cabarrus County} I R W Foard Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sections for said County do hereby certify that J M Black whose signature appears to the above certificate is an acting Justice of the peace for said County, that said Signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts
As such in testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at office this
14th day of May 1846 and in the 10
year of our independance
RW Foard Clk
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In reply to your request of ... received ... for a statement of the military history of Thomas Gray a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Wid F. 3981.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. / CAPTAIN. / COLONEL. | 
STATE.

'  | 2 yrs | Capt of Cavalry |  | Austin| N.C.

Battles engaged in, ....
or
I
T.
Residence of soldier at enlistment
Residence at date of application, Mecklenburg Co. N. C.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27, 1846, [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Mecklenburg Co. N. C.
Age at date of application, 80 yrs,
Remarks: Soldier mar. in 1783, in Wake Co. N.C. Nancy Spain, died July 7, 1810, and she died July 11, 1851, in Mecklenburg Co. N.C. Children: two, the elder (name and age not stated) died very young, Ransom A. aged 52 yrs in 1852. The above is the only Thos Gray of N.C. found on Rev War pension records 
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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9.206
No Carolina F
Nancy Gray deceased
widow of Thomas
who was a Capt Cavalry
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 412 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
deceased from $150

Certificate of Pension issued
the 15th day of Sept. 52
and sent to J Bryan
of Ala Prest.

[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844/]
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 2 Page 155
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State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County⎬  Personally appeared before me Tho J Guir  one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah Gray and after being sworn
in due for of Law sayeth that she was well acquainted with Thos Gray and Nancy Gray for a great many years and that they were married to her own personal knowledge same time the year seventeen hundred and ninety three. Some time Previous to her own marriage which took place in the month of Feb Seventeen Hundred and ninety four - Sworn to before me this 2nd day of May 1846
Tho J.  Guir JP     Sarlly Gray
I Tho J. Guir the Justice whose signature appears above do certify that I have examined the Family Record of the births of the children of William & Sally Gray and appear by said Record that Polly Gray their Eldest child was Born Decr 16th 1794- given under my hand and seal this 2d day May 1846
Tho J Guir 

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County ⎬ I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Tho. J. Guir who attestation appears to the above affadavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my name and affixed my seal of Office
at Charlotte this 2nd day of May A.D. 1846
B. Oates Clerk of
Mecklenburg Co Court
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State of North Carolina
Mecklinburg County.......⎬  On this 13th day of April 1851 personally appeared before me David T Thomson an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County the State aforesaid Ransom A Gray a resident of said County aged fifty two 52 years who on his oath makes the following declaration in order to receive from the United States the amount of pension that was due and coming to his Mother Nancy Gray in her lifetime in late of her husband the late Captain Thomas Gray and under act of Congress of 7th July 1838 3d March 1843 & 17th June 1844 and 2d Febuary 1848 and which since his death desires to him as the only child and him of his said Mother That he is the only child of his mother the said Nancy Gray and who was the widow of his father the said Thomas Gray who affiant always understood both from his father and from others was a Captain in the North Carolina Militia from Wake
County in the Revolutionary war but the particular regiment to which he belong or the officer under whom he served affiant dose not now recollect  but always understood that he commanded horse compay for a considerable time at least for Eighteen months or it might have been for a longer period at different tours declarant cannot say and as will as declarant recollects he thinks he has heard his father the said Thomas Gray say that he served a tour of service while he had in the State of Virginia in Amelia County that afterwards and during the Revolutionary he removed from Virginia to Wake County when he commanded a Company as above stated at the declarant cannot state how long his father served as captain, or how many tours he is certain he must have been a captain from the fall

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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that he said that at one trip or tour he was out from home for nearly twelve months that during this tour he said that he was taken sick and had like to have died declarant further states that from his earliest reduction he has seen his father show to various persons a set of old military buttons which he always said was the same buttons that he wore on his coat while he was commanding his company two of which buttons declarant produces and exhibits  herewith and declares that they are two of the identical buttons which his father kept and said for the reason that they ware his military buttons which he wore in the service as above stated declarant further states that he has often heard his father talking to Henry Emberson about having served in the war together also old Mr George Thomason who always said
he served with declarants father and might have belonged to his company but declarant does not recollect having them say but understood that they were in the service together and knew each other while out also recollects having heard these three persons laughing and talking of having while they ware in service at same period of the war stold a be gun declarant further states that his father the said Captain Thomas Gray was killed by a horse on the 7th day of July 1816 that he left his widow the said Nancy Gray who survided him and and his widow untill on the 11th day of July 1851 one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one when she died at the time of her death she left but one child to wit acclamant who is the only child and here of his said mother that previous to her death she had made out her papers and had then forwarded to Washington City for a pension which claim was not allowed previous to her death that before her marriage to the said Thomas Gray
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her name was Nancy Spain that she was married as declarant always understood from them both in the life time in Wake County North Carolina that they runaway to get married and was married at the name of Samuel High, who married them some time in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety three 1793 affiant always understood from his mother that she and the said Thomas Gray was married Seven years declarant was born declarant further States that he has no documentary or record proof support of his claim except his own family record which contain the date of affiants birth nor does he now no of any old person now living by whom he could prove his fathers service
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the date above written
David J Thomasson Ransom a Gray  


State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County ⎬ I David J Thomasson a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Ransom A Gray who has this day appeared and made oath to the above declaration before me that he is a man of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit is due him and of write ought to be given to his statements I also certify that I was well acquainted with his mother Nancy Gray and that she died in said County on 11th day of July 1851 that I was present and hope bury her and that at the time of his death she left but one child to wit the above Ransom A Gray who is her only heir
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand this
13th day of April 1852 David J Thomasson JP
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Know all men by these presence that I Ransom A Gray only surviving child and heir of my Mother Mary Gray in widow of the late Capt Thomas Gray do hereby constitue and appoint William E. Jones of the City of Nashville State of Tennessee my true and lawful attory in fact for me and in my name to prosecute demand and recover for me from the United States the amount of pension that was due to my mother in her life time and which since her death decends to me and I do hereby revoke and make said any and all power of attorny heretofore made by me to any one whatsover and that the Commissioner of pensions to deliver to my said Attorny the said Wm E Jones my pension certificate as soon as the same is allowed and to no one else In testimony where of 
I hereto set my hand and seal
this 13 day of April 1852
Ransom A. Gray
Witness
David T. Thomasson
Stamp:  THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Be it known that on this 13 day of April 1852 personally appear before me David T. Thomason an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County Mecklinburg & State of North Carolina Ransom A Gray who acknowledge that he Signed and executed the above power of attorny to Wm E. Jones for the purposes therein specified and that the same as his act and deed In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand the day above witten David T. Thomasson JP
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John Allison Depos
Service of Capt Thomas Gray

By these presents I the undersigned Jeff Kirkham do hereby
Constitute & appoint by these present [illegible] Canvars & Smith of the City of Washington DC in my behalf & Ransom Gray to take up examine prosecute & collect the within claim, & with full power by these presents to examine the rest of papers on file in the City of Washington DC in said claim this the 27 day of Dec 1851
JH Kirkham
Raleigh NC
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State of North Carolina}
Cleavland County} personally appeared before me James Roberts one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid. John Allison, Aged Eighty Three years, and after being first duly sworn according to law saith on his oath, that shortly after the close of the Revolutionary war he become personally well acquainted with Captain Thomas Gray in Macklinburgh County in the State of North Carolina who was then called Captain Gray, from the fact that he was a Captain of the North Carolina Militia all through all the Revolutionary war. that he was always reputed and recognised as such as long as he lived. That Nancy Gray who is now or was 18 months since a resident of
Macklinburgh County in the State of North Carolina and who is was applying for a pension for the services of her late husband Capt. Thomas Gray is the Identical of the said Captian Thomas Gray - Sworn to
and subscribed this 21th day of September 1857
Before me
James Roberts JP 
John Allison


State of North Carolina}
Cleavland County} I James Roberts the Magistrate before whom the above and forgoing Affidavit was made to Hereby Certify that John Allison
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whose name appears, who has this day sworn to and subscribed the same before me, is a man of good Character and Respectable, whose veracity Cannot be disputed this 21th day of September 1851-
James Robert JP


State of North Carolina}
Cleaveland County} I Silas Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County Certify that Jas Roberts Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was an acting Magistrate in and for said County at the time of signing and that his Offical acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit 
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
Seal this 13th day of October
1837
S. Williams Clk
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12990
Nancy Gray
N.C.
Act 7 July 38



A. J. Hardin
Shelby
N.C
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State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburgh County ⎬On this 30th day of July Eight Hundred & forty six Personally appeared before me William Barnett a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Nancy Gray a resident of North Carolina Mecklinbergh County aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress part July 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting half
pay and pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Captain Thomas Gray who was a in the North Carolina Malitia in the war of the Revolution and as such served the United States again the common enemy. But was not enscribed on the pension roll from to his death
taken place before the passage of the act she further declares that the time he went in Service and the regiment that he served in and the length of the tours that he served she is not able to state but she is satisfied that he served not less than Eight Tours as as Captain in the Dragon But from the recess of time an informity of old age and the
loss of memory that the length of the tours nor the time he left the serves she is not able to give but she is satisfied that he service not less than eight tours as a Captain
She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Thomas Gray some time in the year of Seventeen Hundred and ninty three and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Gray died on the seventh day of July Eighteen Hundred and ten and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four viz
at the time above written
She further declared that she [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] nor knows of none that will give the date of the Marriage nor the age of the children
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
William Barnett JP Nancy her X mark Gray
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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburgh County ⎬ I William Barnett the Justice of the peace before who the foregoing declaration was made do certify that the clamant in this case is not able to attend the oppen Court from age and bodily infirmity and that she a widow of Good reputation and
is entitled to full credit on her oath
Sworn under him hand and seal
July 30th 1846  William Barnette JP


State of North Carolina 
Mecklinburgh County ⎬ Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions July Session 1846
I B Oats Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Mrs Nancy Gray widow of the late Thomas Gray Revolutionary soldier of this County record was this day laid before the Court and after being examined was approved by the Court whereupon the Court order that the Clerk certify the same to the war department
I also certify that William Barnett is and was at the time assign the forgoing declaration one of the Lawfull acting Justice of the peace for said County and the [fore]going Signature proporting to be his is [seal covers]
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and office
the seal of said office
this 31st day of July 1846
B. Oates Clerk of
Mecklenburg Co Court
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9206
No. CarolinaL

Nancy Gray decd
widow of Thomas Gray
who was a Capt of Cavy
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 150 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
5 day of May '52 and 
sent to J Bryan prest

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 155
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11.315
No Carolina F

Nancy Gray decd
widow of Thomas
who died on the ....
of .... in the State of ....
who was a Capt in Cavy commanded
by Captain .... of the .... commanded
by .... in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville 
at the rate of 150 Dollars - Cents
per annum,to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of
May 52 and sent to 
J Bryan prest

Arrears to the 4th of ...
Semiannual allowance ending ...

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R MCrae Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 291
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April 22d 52
Addl evi: in case
of Nancy Gray
widow of Thomas

WE Jones
Aty
Joseph Bryan
of [illegible]
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{State of North Carolina
{Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clark, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military
services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
Thomas Grey
Indent or army certificate No. 678 July 1st, 1781  £40 specie
ditto " No. 3606 Jany 10, 1782 £7 S17 ~ "
ditto " " 3609 " " " £5 S 6 D8 ~ "
ditto " " 1320 June 10, 1783 £20 S9 D6 ~ "
ditto " " 2972 Oct. 6, 1783 £14 S8 ~ "
ditto " " 6683 February 8. 1784 £2 S14 ~ "
ditto " " 2652 June 10, 1783 £6 S5 ~ "
ditto " " 6157 April 6. 1784 £35 ~ "
Vol. @ acct 4425 £35 specie
Book F. No. 2 page 21 £1500 specie
" 34 £30-
[seal affixed]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
my seal of office this 19th day of April
A.D. 1852-
Wm. J. Clarke Compt.

very light:
Due £1500 is for herself the [illegible] heir
by Comp [illegible] certificate
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Shelby NC May 13th 1847
Mr J. L. Edward

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you some proof in the case of the widow Nancy Gray widow of Capt. Thomas Gray (decd) (Soldier of the revolution)

which proof I hope on Examination you will find sufficent to satisfy the claim 

On examing the papers you will find the affadavit of Moses Upchurch
stating that he the said Upchurch was will Lieutinent with said Capt Thos Gray in the war of the revolution as Capt of the light horses 

you will find on the Examination a affadavit of of William Spain stating he was well acquainted with the said Thos Gray and that he knew of his own
personly knoeledge that the said Thomas Gray was in the war of the revolution a considerable length of time

you will find a blank coppy of the marriage bond & you will please give it your attention and inform me of the result
I am yours most obdent srvt
A. J. Hardin
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(Copy)

Pension Office
June 7th 1847

Sir:
The additional evidence in the case of Nancy Gray, widow of Thomas Gray, has been received and filed with the other papers
It is required by the regulations that the rank of a commisioned officer shall be established by the production of his commission, or some
other record or documentary proof. Until this requisition is fulfilled,
the testimony of witnesses cannot be received as proof of Mrs. Gray's
husbands Identity with the soldier bearing his name to whom the
several payments were made for service of the North Carolina militia
as certified by the Comptroller of that State. The testimony upon this
point now asked, is wholly unsatisfactory
The transcript of the bond upon which hence issued is without date and therefore do not show the period of the marriage of these parties. This defect may possibly be remedied by referring to the time of its being filed in the Clerks office of Wake County
Very Respectfully
Your Obt svt
(Signed) J.L. Edwards

A. J. Hardin, Esq
Shelby, N.C.
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Nancy Gray
Wid of Thomas
N.C.
Act 7 July 38
3 Mch 43
17 June 44 &
2 Feby 48.
admd

6 mo. Capt Cavalry $150
per ann to 11 July 1851
When she died.
Payable to 
Ransom A. Gray
only surviving child


Cert to
J Bryan of Ala
Present
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Nancy Gray North Carolina
Cert of 1838. Admitted
Payable
LHW

Judge Bryan
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State of No. Carolina
Wake County ⎬ Know all men by these presents, that we Thomas Gray William Gray both of the County & State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto Richard Dobbs Speight Esqr. Governor & his successors
in Office, in the sum of Five Hundred pounds Current money
the back of the Bond

Vertical:
Endorsement on
the back of the bond
"Thomas Gray"
So Govr.} Marraige bond

The above Marriage Bond
was Executed in presence of
J Rice
Thos Gray ℗
Wm Gray ℗


State of North Carolina
Wake County ⎬ I James T. Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original Marriage Bond of Thomas Gray on file in my office, that although the same is without date I find it filed amongst various other marriage bonds, which are
dated in the year Seventeen Hundred & ninety three (1793) which are also payable to Richd Dobbs Speight Governor, who was Governor of this State in the year (1793) and that after examination I have not been
able to find the original Marriage Licence which was issued by virtue of the above bond on file in my office nor do I suppose the same was ever returned
Page 37

as there was no laws of this State which required return of Marriage Licence at that date.
I further certify that J. Rice was Clerk of Wake County Court at the date 1793.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the seal of said
Court and subscribed my name at
Office in Raleigh this 17th April
AD 1852
James T. Marriott Clerk
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Thomas Gray
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{State of North Carolina
{Comptroller's Office
I, William J Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit:
Thomas Gray
Book No. 12 page 59 £54 specie
"   "  "  "  68 £21~ "

The foregoing payments are in addition to those heretofore by me certified, having been discovered in a book which was not indexed, and which was accidentally overlooked.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my
seal of office this 9th day of September
A.D. 1852~
Wm J Clarke Comptr
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State of North Carolina} 
Wake County}  on this 17th day of December 1846 personally appeared before me Robert Wynn one of the acting Justice of said County William Spain and made oath in due form of law and sayeth that he was well acquianted with Thomas Gray in the days of the Revolution whose widow Nancy Gray has made application for the pension which is due her upon the account of the services that her husband rendered in said war. This deponent further deposeth me sayeth that he lived near neighbor to the said Thomas Gray and know of his own personal knowledge that the said Thomas Gray was in said war a considerable length of time how long he cannot say and was a faithful soldier in the cause liberty. Sworn to and subscribed on the day afore written
Test to Robert W. Wynn  JP  
William Spain
---
N.Carolina Wake County ⎬ I Robert W Wynn the magistrate before whom the above affidavit was made do certify that I am personally aquainted with William Spain and do certify that he is a man of good character and veracity given under my hand and seal this 17th day of December 1846
Robert W. Wynn JP
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State of North Carolina}
Wake County} I James T Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that Robt W. Wynne before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & who certifies to
the same is & was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signatures purporting to be his are Genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed the seal of said Court and
Subscribed my name at office in Raleigh
this 2nd March 1847.
James T Mariott Clk
Page 42

Brief in the case of Nancy Gray wid of Thomas,
County and State of N. C.
acts 7 July 38 & supplementals


Claim, (Foriginal, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of 10 mo. 15 by additional
service as Capt of Cavalry


(If for increase.)
to be since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


Name and residence of Agent
J. Bryan of Ala
Present

F. F. Kirby
Examining Clerk.
Page 43

State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburgh County}  Personally appeared before me William Barnett a acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Nancy Gray a resident of Mecklenburgh County and made Oath in due form of Law and sayeth on oath that she is the widow of Capt. Thomas Gray
(decd), and that she has no record nor knows of now that will give the date of the marriage nor the names of the children and that there was not any Record kept in the County of the Marriage
Sworn to and subscribed
December 22nd 1846
Nancy her X mark Gray
William Barnette JP


State of North Carolina
Mecklenburgh County ⎬ I do hereby certify the the deponent in this case Nancy Gray is personally known to me and that she is a woman of good reputation and is entitled to full credit on her oath
Given under my hand and seal
December 22nd 1842
William Barnette JP


State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County⎬ I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Barnett whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in for the County & State aforesaid and that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to all his Official acts as such
Page 44

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal of Office 
at Office in Charlotte this 22d day of 
December A.D. 1846 
B. Oates C.C.C.
Pr
Saml J. Lourie Jr[?]
Page 45

State of No Carolina}
Wake County ⎬ Know all men by these presents that we Thos Gray & William Gray both of the County & State aforesaid and held and firmly bound unto Richard Dobbs Spaight Esqr Governor and his successors in office in the sum of Five Hundred pounds current money “here is a blank of six inches in the original“.
The above Marriage Bond   Thos Gray ℗
was Executed in presence of   Wm Gray
J. Rice

State of North Carolina, Wake County 
I, James T. Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Marriage Bond of Thos Gray as appears on file in my office, ”and the said Bond is backed thus, “Thos Gray Mar. Bond to Governor.”
I further certify that no date appears in the face of the land now on the back of it.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto affixed the Seal of said Court 
Subscribed my name at office 
in Raleigh this 26th Septr. 1848. 
James T. Marriott 
Clerk of Wake County Court
Page 46

State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County} on the 24th day of April 1847 personally appeared before me Thomas Barnet and after being first qualified according to law deposeth and sayeth on oath that was acquainted with Thomas Gray whose widow Nancy Gray has made application for a pension which is due her upon the account of the service of her husband rendered in the war of the Revolution this deponent further sayeth that he heard George Thomason who was a soldier of the revolution say that he served one tour with said Thomas Gray in the war and that the said Gray was recognized and believed by his neighbors to have been in said war to truth where of I have not heard it disportion Sworn to and subscribed the day and do first above written before one David T Thomasson Mag
Thomas his X mark Barnet


State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County} I David T. Thomasson the magistrate before whom the above affidavit was proven do certify that I am personally acquainted with Thomas Barnett who signed the above affidavit and ability that his is an older gentleman of good character whose veracity cannot in disputed and that he is now drawing a pension for his services in said was given under my hand seal this 24th day of April 1847 
David T Thomasson Mag
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State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County⎬
I Braly Oates Clerk of the County Court held for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that David T. Thomasson & Robert D. Alexander whose signatures appear to the within are & were at the time of signing the  same acting Justices of the peace in & for said County and that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all the official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal of Office
at Charlotte the 24th day of June 1847
prt
Saml J Lourie D.C.
Page 48

State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County} On this 24th day of April 1847 personally appeared David T Thomasson before me R. D. Alexander one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and after being qualified according to law deposeth and sayeth on oath that he heard George Thomasson after saying that he served one tour with Thomas Gray in the war of the Revolution whose widow Nancy has made application for the pension which is due her
upon the account of said services, and that it has been believed by all his neighbors that the said Thomas Gray was in said war be the truth where of I have not heard it disputed
Sworn to and subscribed before me the
day and date above witten
Test R D Alexander JP
David T. Thomasson

I RD Alexander JP the magistrate before whom the above affidavit was proven do certify that I am personally acquainted with David T Thomasson and do certify that he is a man of good character whose veracity cannot be
disputed given under hand and seal this 24th day of April 1847

R. Alexander JP Clk
Page 49

Shelby N.C. August 13th 1846
Mr J. L. Edwards
enclosed I send you the case of Nancy Gray Elizabeth Ferrell & Susan Alexander & Sidney Foster
which I wish you to Examine as early as posable and address your to me at this place
your most
obdnt servant
A. J. Hardin
Page 50

Raleigh
Compt Office
I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Thomas Gray appears
of record as having need issued the following pension certificates issued in his favor for Military service his one for thirty Pounds (£30) issued [illegible] 1776 see Book F. No page 34 also another for Fifteen Hundred Pounds (£1500) designated Thomas Gray [illegible] Roll see same Book Page 24 Also Another for Eleven Pounds Seventeen shillings (£11.17) in favor of Nancy
Gray See Book No 13 page 35 Also another for Twenty Pounds Nine Shilling and six pence (£20.9.6) see Book No 2 page 44 also another for Two Hundred and fifty pounds £ two shilling and Eight pence (£250.2.8) see
Book No 5 page 10 also another for Four Pounds (£4) see book No 1 Page 36. also another for Fourteen pounds Eight Shillings (£14.8) see
Book A. No 15 page 22 also another for 303 pounds (£30) see Book 175 page 19 given under my hand and seal this the 1st April 1846
Wm F Collins Clerk
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State of North Carolina
Wake County ⎬ Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Gray & William Gray both of the County & State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto Richd Dobby Speight Esqr. Governor & his successors in office
in the sum of Five Hundred pounds current money

The above Marriage bond
was Executed in presence of
J. Rice
-
Thos Gray ℗
William Gray ℗
Page 52

State of North Carolina
Wake County ⎬ I James T. Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake do hereby certify that upon examination
of the marriage bond filed in my office. I find one in the files which I suppose was intended for Thos Gray and which is not filled up, and that the foregoing is a true and exact copy
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the Seal of Said Court and
Subscribed my name at office in Raleigh
this 2nd day of March 1847.
James T Marriott, CCC
Page 53

Increase
Nancy Gray
widow of Thomas
N.C.
Act 7 July 38 and
supplemental
admd
16 mo & 15 days Capt Cavalry
$412.50
per an: to 11 July 1857 when
she died, except 2 years
Deduct former payments
at the rate of $150 per
Ann
Payable to
Ransom A. Gray
only surviving child

sent to
J. Bryan of Ala
Present.
Page 54

{State of North Carolina
{Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payment made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War as follows 
Thomas Gray,
In addition to the certificate by me heretofore made on the 19th day of April 1852, having examined the case with great particularity, and having recourse to books lately received from the pension office at Washington, to wit:
Book No. 5 page 10 £250 S12 D8 species
"  "  6 " 41 £4~ "
"  " Am 15 " 22 £18 S18 ~ "
"  19 " 35 £11 S17 ~ "
" 35 L 11 17 -
Paymaster Laniers payments June 8th 1781 £2265 Currency, the depreciation then being 350=1 consequently the specie value is £6S9D5~
Book No. 175 page 19 £30~ specie ~
" " 26 "  58 £13S13 " T. Gray of Wake County
I am of opinion from the payments & the nature of the entries on the books that said Gray was an officer of the grade of a captain at least, I furthermore certify that I am of opinion that the entry Book F. page
24 £1500 specie was the amount of a pay roll tho' it is not so stated, and I gave the entry literation in my forever certificate-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my
seal of office this 13th May 1852
Wm J Clarke Comptr
Page 55

Upchurch is a pensioner . His
papers have been examined.
Page 56

State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} on this 18th day of December 1846 personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County Moses Upchurch and made oath in due form of law and sayeth that he became well acquainted with Capt Thomas Gray in the army in the Revolutionary who whose widow Nancy has made application
for a pension. this deponant further sayeth that he himself and Captain Thomas Gray, both served a considerable length of same in the same
army under Colonal Austin and General Sumner that he well recollects
that the said Gray served as capt of the A lighthouse Company or cavalry and this deponant further sayeth that the were both in one army six months  or upwards sworn be this day and date first above written before me
test Sml Upchurch
Moses his X mark Upchurch


State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} I Sml Upchurch the Magistrate before whom the above affidavit was made do certify that I am personally acquainted with Moses Upchurch and do certify that he is man of known respectability whose veracity cannot be disputed given under my hand and seal this 18th day of December 1846
Sml Upchurch JP
Page 57

State of North Carolina Chatham County - -
I Nathan A. Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Chatham County certify that S. Upchurch Esq is a Magistrate as appears to the foregoing proceedings & the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the seal of office
at Pittsmough 19th day
of Decr A.D. 1846.
NA Stedman C.C.C.
Page 58

Brief in the case of Nancy Gray decd of Thomas
County and State of North Carolina
act 7 July 38. & supplemental

Claim, ("original", or ")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditional or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance. 
Evidence of service: Record & parole
Marriage: Record 

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what? 

Name and residence of Agent
J Bryan of Ala
Present

Kirby
Examining Clerk.
Page 59

State of North Carolina
Mecklenberg County ⎬ On this 13th day of April 1832 personally appeared
before the designed a Justice of the peace in and for said Court James Dearmond with whom I am personally acquainted and who I certify to be entitled to full credit a resident of said county aged sixty three years and made oath that he was will acquainted with Captain Thomas Gray tale of said County who died in said afficiants neigherhood some time in the year 1810 that from affiants first acquainted with him he was always respected and recognized as having been a Captain in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war that afficiant also understood that he belong to the militia and commanded a horse company in said Revolutionary war but of the peticulars of said Service of course affiant cannot speak that after his death his widow the said Nancy who remained his widow up to the day of her death which took place on the 11th day of July 1859 was an applicant for a pension that when
she did she left but one child to Wit Ranson A Gray who is still living 
Sworn to the date above before me
over JP
Page 60

Sworn to and Subscribed before
me this 13 April 1852
David T Thomasson JP
James  Dearmon
.
Page 61

State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburgh County} I Braly Oates Clerk of the County Court of said Mecklenburgh County and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that David J. Thomason Eqr whose Name appears officially to the foregoing
declaration affidavits certificates and probates of acknowledgements is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in  and for said County duly Commissioned and qualifed that the signatures [covered] to purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
unto set my hand and affixed
my seal of office at office in
Charott this 17th day of Aprill
1852
B. Oates Clk
of Mecklenburg Co Court

Apl 26 32
Additional eveidence
in the matter of Ransom A.Gray
heir of
Nancy who was the widow of Capt
Thomas Gray
N.C.

W.E. Jones by
J. Bryan of C.C.C.
Page 62

Washington 16 Apl 52

Sir
Enclosed we send addl proof of marriage & of identity in the case of Nancy Gray widow of Capt Thomas Gray of the N.C. militia in Rev war. with proof of the death of said Widow & the declaration of Ranson Gray the only heir
Very Respectfully
Edwards & Smith


J. E. Heath Esq
Com Pens
Page 63

Shelby N.C. Oct 4th 1848
Mr. J.L. Edward
Dear sir
Enclosed I send the coppy of the old lison bond of Thos Gray though it is blanks I sent you a coppy before & you wrote to me to have him to examing
the Backing or filing of the old bond and an if It would not give date he has done so and has certified that It give no dates I hope that will be sattisfactory that no dates can be found in the Clarks Eqr office I have some parroll testamony sent with the case
owing the death some of his neighbors we will fail to prove satisfactory or Identity him as a Captain so his widow wishes to have to benefits of the proof made or a pension as private soldier plese sharing the case and let me now what proof will be wanted as a private Soldier
the last letter I had from you was on the
Page 64

month of July 1847
plese let me here from as soon as you can 
I am sir your
Most obsrvt servant
A. J. Hardin
Page 65

State of North Carolina
Mecklingburg County ⎬William Allen personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for said County. & after being first duly sworn according to law Saith on his oath, that he made the coffne in which Nancy Gray widow of Capt. Thomas Gray was buried in and that it appears from the Record of his Books that old Miss. Nancy Gray Died on the 11th Day of July 1851 & that he is well acquainted with Ransom Gray. & he was acquainted with Capt. Thos & Nancy Gray from some time before the death of Thos Gray untill the present
time, & he believes from all information that Ransom Gray is the Son of Capt. Thos & Nancy Gray & that he is the only surviving heir of the said Nancy & Thos Gray has left Living. 
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 18th day March 1852}  Wm Allen
W.J. Barnett JP

State of North Carolina}
Mecklinburg County} I  W. J. Barnett the magistrate before whom the above
affidavits was made do hereby certify that Gen: William Collins whose name appears is a man truth & his statement is entitled to faith & credit. I further Certify that Ransom Gray is is the Son & only surviving heis of Capt Thos &
wife Nancy Gray. This the 18th day of March 1852
W. J. Burnett JP
Page 66

State of North Carolina
Mecklingburg County ⎬ Personally appeared before me [illegible] an acting Justice of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for said county Amelia Dearmon & after first being duly sworn according to Law saith on oath that she was well acquainted with Capt Thomas Gray & his wife Nancy for some time before their marriage. That she has been well acquainted with the family [illegible] on up to present time & she also states from [illegible] [illegible] that Ransom Gray is their one and only  surviving heir of the said capt Thos & Nancy Gray 
Amelia her X mark Dearmon
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 16th day of March 18523. 
W.G Barnett JP

State of North Carolina
Mecklingburg County ⎬  I W.G. Barnett [illegible] [illegible] the above affidavit was made [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Amelia Dearmon whose name appears in the above affidavit is [illegible] of [illegible] & her. State [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] this the 16th day of March 1852
W.G. Barnett JP
Page 67

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County ⎬ I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that William G. Barnett is a magistrate as above, and that his several signature to the attached sheets ar genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed my seal of
Office at Charlotte this 2nd day of
April in the year 1852
B. Oates Clerk of
Mecklenburg Co. Court
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House of Reps March 4. 1850
J L Edwards Esq C.P.
Sir
I am requested to make enquiry after the application of Nancy Gray widow of Capt Thomas Gray for a Pension Her husband served as captain of the light horse in the war of the Revolution
Mrs Grays papers I am informed were made out some two or three years ago and were entrusted in the hands of some agent whose name she thinks was Ansel J Davis who sent them as she thinks to the Department. But she has heard nothing of them nor the agent since
Please inform me whether her papers are on file and whether her claim has been allowed & if not allowed what is lacking in proof
Respectfully
E Deberry
Page 69

Record
Revolunty Sec.  Waterford, Tex.
Oct 17, 1912

Comissioner of Pensions
Gentleman
Please send the Revolutionary service of Cpt Thomas Gray of North Carolina 
and oblige
Edith Simmons
019 Coute St
Waterford, Tex.
Page 70

Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3981
Nancy Gray 
Wid.
Thos Gray 
Capt Rev War

Act: Feby 2nd 48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 386

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1912, Oct. 25. History to
Edith Simmons Frr
Page 71

State of North Carolina}  
Mecklenburg County} Personally appeared before me an acting Justice for said County James H Gray a resident of the County & State aforesd & made oath in due form of law & sayeth that he was acquainted with 
Capt. Thos Gray some time previous to his death and the the sd Thos Gray was recognized by his acquaintance as a Revolutioner & the fact was not distrusted by any - Given under my hand & seal this May 9th 1846-
R.L. DeArman JP  
James H Gray


State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County⎬ May 8th 1846 I certify that the Deponent James H. Gray is a citizen whose character & reputation is not disputed by more
given under my hand & seal
R.L. DeArmonJ P.
Page 72

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County ⎬ I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that R. L. Dearmon whose attestation appears to the within is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name and affixed my seal of Office at Charlotte
this 11th of May 1846
B. Oates Clerk of
Mecklenburg Co Court
Page 73

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County  ⎬ Personally appeared before me an acting Justice for sd County James DeArmon a resident of the County & State aforesd & made oath in due form of law & sayeth that he was acquainted with Capt. Thos Gray a number of years before his death & that he was recognized as a Revolutioner & also as an officer in the revolution given under my hand & and seal May 8th 1846 James DeArmon Seal
Saml DeArmon J.P.

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County ⎬ I cerify that the deponent Saml DeArmon is a
residence of sd County & that he maintains a character of good report in his acquaintances
Given under my hand & seal May 8th 1846
R. J. DeArmon J.P.
Page 74

State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County } I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that R. L. DeArmon, whose attestation appears to the within is an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and Sworn and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my name and affixed my seal of Office
at Charlotte this 11th day of May 1844
B. Oates Clerk of
Mecklinburg Co. Court
Page 75

No 12990
Nancy Gray
NC


Let to A G Hardin Sept 8 
to same June 7 47
to same May 21 49
Hon E eberry 7th Mar 1850
Letter in case of John Foster
S.3696
Page 76

No  5.910
Carolina
Nancy Gray decd
widow of Thomas
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Capt. Cavalry

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 150 Dollars
per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1848.
& ending 11, July 1851.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 5 day of May 52
and sent to
J Bryan of Ala
Present

Stamp:
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 210 Vol. 1
Page 77

Pension Office
June 7th 1847

Sta,p:
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Sir
The additional evidence in the case of Nancy Gray, widow of Thomas Gray has been received and filed with her other papers.
It is required by the regulations that the rank of Commissioned Officer shall be established by the production of his commission, or some other record or documentary proof. Until this requistion is fulfilled the testimony of witnesses cannot be received as proof of Mrs Grays husbands identity with the soldier bearing his name to whom several payments were made for service in the North Carolina Militia as Certified by the Comptroller of this State. The testimony upon this point now adduced of wholly unsatisfactory.
The transcript of the bond upon which the license issued is without date, and therefore, of not shew the period of the marriage of these parties. This defect may possibly be remedied by referring to the time it being filed in the Clerks Office of Wake County
(over)
Page 78

A report was made to James Graham in the case of Frances Sloan deceased on the 6th January 1847, a copy of which you will find enclosed,
since which the additional evidence has been received
I am now respectfully
your Obt Sevt
J.L. Edwards


J.L. Hardin, Esqr
Shelby 
N.Carolina
Page 79

Ranson A Gray
dedication &c

Decision of Pension
Allowed Nancy Gray
widow of Tho. Gray
N. Carolina



Joseph Bryan
of Ala.
Page 80

State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County}  on this 19 day of May 1852 personally appeard of
are the undersigned a Justice of the peace
in and for said County Kansom A
Gray a who on his oath make the
following declaration in order to blam
the benefit of the act of Congress of
July 1838 3 March 1843 17 June 1844 and
to that he is the only child and
Surviving her at law of his mother
Juryof
the late Capt Thomas Gray who
was a captain in the militia sumed
of the United States from this State of
North Carolina in the Revolution
war that his said father the said
Thomas Gray served various tours of
sworn ding said war that from what
he always understood from his father
in his lifetime he served through the
greater part of said Revolution war
that he was a captain of Covelly the
Greater part of his line
and see
in all at least from what he has
always understood from his father three
years or upwards altho declarant
cannot give the protector of saidsure

that his father died in said
County on 7th day of July 1840 that
he left a widow Mary
Gran
who survived him untill on the 11 day
of July
1837 when she and that declar
duct afterwards applied for and was
---
allowed the will of his mother the
Page 81

said Nancy Gray a pension at the rate of one hundred and fifty dollars a year from the 4 March 1836 to the day of the death of his said mother under the above noted acts which amount of money does not cover the amount of service performed by his said father as captain as aforesaid be therefore claims that he as the only child of his mother the Said Nancy Gray and who was the widow of the said Thomas Gray may be allowed a pension at the rate of the full pay of a captain of Cavalry for two whole years service in said Revolutionary war which service he verily believes his said father performed and which amount of pension say six hundred dollars a year he claims in [illegible] of his mother the said Nancy Gray 4 March 1836 to the day of her death being 11 July 1851 deducting that from the said one hundred and fifty dollars a year which he has already been allowed sworn to & subscribed before me the date above
David T Thomasson JP Ransom A Gray


I David Thomson a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above Ranson A Gray that he is a man of truth & Veranty & that full faith and credit is due and of right ought to be
over
Page 82

be given to his accounts In testimony whereof I havehereto set my hand and seal this ... day of .... 1852.
David T Thomasson JP

Know all men by these presence that I Ransom A Gray do here by constitue and appoint William E Jones my true and lawful attory in fact for me and in my name to prosecute and recover for me the amount of pension that is due and coming to me
on the United States in rites of my mother Nancy Gray and in 
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this ... day of ... 1852
Ransom A Gray
Witness
JP 

on this 19th day of May 1832 personally appeared Ransom A Gray before the undersigned a Justice of the peace and acknowledge the execution of the above power of attory to be his act and deed for the purposes [illegible] [illegible]
Witness my hand and seal
David T Thomasson JP

State of North Carolina
I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Mecklenburg County, certify that David J. Thomason is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of
office, and subscribed my name, this 20th day of May
in the year 1852
B. Oates Clerk of
Mecklenburg County
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5.910
North Carolina
Nancy Gray deceased
widow of
Thomas Gray NC
who served in the Revolutionary war, 
as a captain of Cavalry

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 412 Dollars 50 
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Ending 11 July 1851
[illegible] 150 

Certificate of Pension issued
the 15th day of Sept 1856
and sent to 
J. Bryan of Ala.
Present

Stamp:
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES


Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848. Page 210 Vol. 1
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State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County} on this 13 day of April 1852 personally appeared before before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County this Amelia Dearman, a resident of said County aged sixty nine years who makes oath in due form of law that she was well acquainted with Thomas Gray late of said County and his wife Nancy Gray that affiant has known them since her earliest recollection that the affiant and the said Nancy Gray was sisters with the said Nancy was much older than affiant then being seven children between us that her sister was the wife of the said Thomas Gray the [illegible] Thomas Gray who affiant always understood was a captain in the service of the United States from Wake County North Carolina in the Militia in the Revolutionary war affiant has often heard the said Thomas Gray Speak of his said service as such in the Revolutionary war that
he served for a considerable time but the particular length of his
service affiant cannot give that the said Thomas Gray married affiants Sister in Wake County NC as well as she can now recolect some time in the year seventeen
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hundred and ninety three tho affiant was not present as the
said Thomas Gray and the said Nancy affiants Sister run away from affiants fathers house to get married and was married
as affiant was then informed at the house of and by said
Hugh who was a Justice of the peace affiant has also heard the
said Hugh Sprake of having Married them affiant further States
that the said Thomas Gray died and or was killed by a Horse
in the year 1810 in in the month of July that he left his widow
the said Nancy Gray who survived him untill on the 11 day of July 1851 that she remained the widow of the said Thomas Gray unto the time of her death that at the time of her death she left Ransom A Gray who is the only child and heir of the said Captain Thomas Gray and his widow the said Nancy Gray and that the said Ransom A. Gray is still living and who is now about fifty
two years of age that the said Nancy & Thomas Gray never had 
but two children that the first child died very young and that it was some six or seven years after the Infancy before
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the said Ransom A Gray was born that previous to her marriage to the said Thomas Gray her name was Nancy Spaine affiant further States that previous to the death of her sister the said Nancy She was an applicant for a pension that as before stated affiant cannot give any of the particulars of the
said Capt Thomas Grays service further than She has always understood that he was a captain in said service that he was always so regarded in his lifetime and of which fact affiant has no doubt as she has often heard him and other Revolutionary Soldiers speak of being out in the service together one of the old soldiers was by the name of Henry Emberson
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me the date above
David T Thomasson JP
Amelia Dearmon

I David T Thomas a Justice of the peace in and for said County
do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above Amelia Dearmon who has this day made oath to the above affidavit before me that she is a woman of truth and veracity & that full faith and credit is due to her statements witness
my hand & seal this 13 April 1852
David T Thomasson JP
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Thomas Gray, wid Nancy
W. 3981
Two copper buttons
filed by Ransom A. Gray
son of the above, who
claimed that they were
worn by his father during
his service as Capt.
in the N.C. Troops, Rev
olutionary War, have been
removed from this claim
and locked up in the
Record Division
S.C. A
Jan 10, 1911


handwritten:
not in file as of 2-16-1970
Stokes