Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,253, William Gray, Penn. Va.
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Penn 

Va  

Gray William 

S. 2253  

Candid
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6638 ohio 
Kentucky 
William gray
Of Montgomery il in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by captain porter of regiment commanded by colonel Sellers in the Pennsylvania unit for 10 months
Pa and Va June/ line records connected dec 14 ‘03
Inscribedon the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 33 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of March 1833 and sent to [illegible] for[illegible] of Daniel Porter
Arrears to the 4th of March ’33 $66.66 
Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. ’33  16.66
                                                                  $83.32
Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832 
Recorded by Jno[ illegible] Cromwell Clerk,  Book D   Vol. 9 Page 41
Sent to Mr. Sellers 22[illegible] Sept [illegible], 1842
[illegible] to Pen. (pensions) Apt 24 Decm 1842
To Ohio from 4 Sept 1841. 11
January[illegible] 1843. Notification to Mr. Sellers. Lebanon, Ohio. 
Settled to the [Colonel?] Sellers. 18th January 1843. 
To ohio pensions Apt. 1. March 1843
[last line illegible]
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State of Kentucky court [illegible] 
County of Montgomery   set. 
On this free day of October 1838, personally appeared in open court, before here W. Mielgpaugh, Joseph Bodurant and Robt. Trimble, the court (justices composing) of and for Montgomery county, serving at court of record, now sitting, William Gray, a resident of the county of Montgomery and State of Kentucky, aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth under his oath, make the following  declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1802. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as therein stated. Was drafted for a span [check] of two months in Chester County and State of Pennsylvania, and entered the service of the United States under said draft, as the soldiers [check] of July 1776, [illegible] the commander of Capt. (Captain) Nathaniel Porter, Major Joseph Berth [check] , Col. William Gibbons, - and marched immediately to Philadelphia – from where/ hence we were marched to Drenton in the State of New Jersey; and from that point we were marched to Fort Lee, about 30 miles, he thinks, above New York, where he remained until the expiration of service. Two months service, on the 4th Sept. 1776. But from his immediately reentering the service, own will, appear below, he received no service [check] discharge on he/his record [check] 
	About the time his service [check] two months tour was to expire, an order was issued for a certain number of men to be drafted from each company, For remain at Fort Lee, - and on the 4th or 5th, he thinks, of September 1776, he was again drafted, out Fort Lee, in the State of New York, for a tour of Six months, under the command of Capt (captain) John Miller,
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And Col. (Colonel) Thomas Bull, who had been promoted, - remained some time at Fort Lee, in fact, until Gen. (General) Arnold surrendered Fort Washington to the Britains- Our army then retreated from Fort Lee to Trenton (Drenton), where a battle was fought between the American forces and the [illegible/Britains?], he thinks, on the 26th day of December 1776, in which he participated; but, before the American army left Trenton, this applicant, from extreme exposure and fatigue, was fallen sick, and was sent, with others, to the hospital at Philadelphia where he remained until after his said six month service had expired; indeed, he did not recover sufficiently to leave the hospital the last of March 1777. – And, not being with the army at the expiration of said service, he has no recollection of having received any [illegible] thinks it possible he received none. 

He then moved from Pennsylvania to the State of Virginia; and in about the last of April 1781, he was again drafted for a tour of two months, in Rockbridge County, Virginia; and entered the service on, he believes, the first of March 1781, under the command of Capt. (Captain) DavidLloyd, and Col. (Colonel) Samuel McDowel. – Marched immediately, on a force-march, to the neighborhood of Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina and joined the American army under the command of Gen. (General) Greene; and, he thinks, on the 15th March 1781, we engaged the British forces commanded by Lord Cornwallis, at Guilford, where we had a severe and bloody battle, - the Virginia Militia commanded by Gen. (General) Stephens, - the Continental troops under the command of
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Gen. (General) Houser/ Houger and Col. (Colonel) Williams; - the Americans retreated and met the next the next day at a neighboring town/[from-check]-works about 12 or 13 miles from Guilford. A few days after Cornwallis marched off in a direction toward(s) Washington and was pursued by Gen. Greene, - we continued the pursuit for some time; and then left Cornwallis and returned into South Carolina. – This applicant now having completed the service for which he entered on this last mentioned tour, was regularly discharged and received a [illegible] certificate of his service; but that certificate has been lost, and he cannot, at this time, say certainly by whom it was signed. This applicant represents that he knows of no living [illegible] by whom he can establish this general service [check] in the United States [line illegible]
Can with the service of the official[ check], has reasonably, on this applicant is informal, decreed in the State of Indiana. – He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annually except the p. [pension?] record, and declares that his name is not on the pension record of the agency of any state whatsoever. 
	[signature] William Gray 
Sworn/Known to and transcribed in open court October 1st 1832si
	[signature] M. Harrison  c./e. [check] M.E.E.
We, John Hon/Han, a clergyman, residing in the county of Montgomery and state of Kentucky, and James. L. Frame residing in the county and state aforesaid; hereby certainly, that we are well acquainted with William Gray, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
	[signatures] John Hon/Han and James L. Frame
Sworn/Known to and transcribed in open court October 1st, 1832
	[signature] M. Harrison E.M.E.E
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In the several interrogations required to the trial [check] by the War department; and which is here proposed by the Court, the said William Gray replies as follows:
1st. That he was born in the State of Maryland, August 23rd. 1755. 
2nd. There was a record of his age in the Ma bible of his father, which fell into the hands of his brother Theo [check] Gray who died in the state of Indiana. 
3rd. Living in Chester County, Pennsylvania when first called into service – the court in Virginia; lived in Virginia, since the revolutionary war, until 1812 when he moved to Montgomery county Kentucky where he now lives. 
4th- I was drafted in each service. – 
5th- for the names of Officers, represents, and general [illegible] he refers the Court of[check] his declaration. 
6th= the two first terms in service he received no discharge that he recollects- the last term of service he received a discharge which is lost, nor can he say by whom signed. 
7th- he refers to George Grafter, Gov. [illegible] Esqr., Robt. (Robert) Gay Esqr., Rev. (Reverend) John Hon, Gio. Howard, Samuel D. Everett,  John Coons, How. (Howard) Henry Daniel and Aquilla Young.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations preserved by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to these that
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[Information from page 6 repeated on page 7]
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John Hon; who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County [crossed out/ misspelled] County of Montgomery and state of Kentucky, and that James L. Frame, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same county and state aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
	[signatures] Joseph Bondurant, Levi Millspaugh, Robert Trimble
State of Kentucky, Montgomery County [illegible] 
JD (judge) Micajah Harrison clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of William Gray for a pension.~
The testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand held [check] seal of my office, this 4th day of October 1832 and in the 41st year of the common wealth~ 
	[signature] M. Harrison M.E.E/ M.C.C
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[signature] William Gray 
I Henry Daniel do hereby certify that I know the hand writing of the letter [check] which declaration and the certificate [illegible] and know they are genuine. [illegible] 5th, March 1833 
	[signature] H. Daniel
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Application for a Transfer 
County of Warren [check] Ohio 88.
	On this tenth [crossed out] Seventeenth [check] day of December 1842 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Warren personally appeared William Gray who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Porter [misspelled and crossed out] Porter and John Miller in the regiment commanded by Colonel [illegible] Thomas Bull in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he was lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or territory,) of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Kentucky to Ohio to unit/until: for the purposes that my son taking care of me in my old age, where I am now living until him is the County of Warren and (his) State of Ohio
His mark [signature] William Gray
[signature] John Wilkerson
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner’s identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed. 
In every case where the Clerk of the Court or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers. 
Mode of authenticating papers- In every instance where the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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State of Ohio jp[justice of the peace] 
Warren County [illegible] 
On this 16th day of December 1842. Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. William/ Garner Gray who being duly sworn according to law deporeth and daith that William Gray who has this day taken the [illegible] oath for his application for a transfer in the identical person whom he represents himself to be. 
Sworn to [illegible] 
Before the day and year
First above written
[signature] john Wilkerson, justice of the peace
His mark [signatures] William [crossed out] Gray, Garner [Gray] 
State of Ohio 
Warren County Jp [justice of the peace] 
I, John Wilkerson a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Garner Gray who this day appeared before me to testify as to the identity of W [William] Gray, is a person of [illegible] 
Given cender/sender my hand this 16th day of Dec. 1822. 
[signature] John Wilkerson, justice of the peace
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The state of ohio, warren county I
	I Horace M. Stokes, Clerk of the Court of Continental Peace/ Connecticut [check], for David County Certify that John M. C. C. [check] reckin [check] in a Justice of the peace for David County duly [illegible] and [&] qualified, that his commission is dated December 3rd, 1842 this [illegible] certifies 2 December 1843 and that his [following lines illegible]
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[signatures] 
William Gray, Wil Gray [check] 
Aoned [check] 10 [illegible] 
16
P – 248
No. P- 248
Feb 15 30
[signature] Hon Hm. Daniel 
Daniel [illegible]
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Brief in the case of William Gray 
County of Montgomery in the State of Kentucky (Act 7th June, 1832) 
1.	Was the declaration made before a court or a judge? Court 
2.	If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ~ [N/A] 
3.	How old is he? 77 
4.	State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period	
Drafted in 1776 4th July 
1776 4th September
Drafted 1781 April 
Duration of service	
Years   Months     Days 
    -            2           -
   -             6           -
    -            2          -
Rank 
As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Gen. Capt. D. Porter, Major J. Bull 
Col. John Gibbons 
Capt. John Miller, Col. J. Bull 
Capt. David Lloyd, Col. Mc Dowell 
Gen. Grenne, Gen. Stevens 

5.	In what battles was he engaged? Trenton, Guilford 
6.	Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester Cty. Pa. 
7.	Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Testimony 
8.	Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? His declaration is not attached to the clerk’s seal as required
X[check] Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Examining clerk 
[signature] J. Waugh
Jan the 11th [check] 1833.
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February 21, 1935
BA-J/ IIJ, 
William Gray 
S. 2253
Mrs. Martha Ditler
428 North Nevada 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dear Madam, 
	Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Gray, a pensioner of Montgomery County, Kentucky. 
	The data given herein regarding William Gray are found in pension claim, S. 2253, based upon his services in that war. 
	William Gray was born August 23, 1755, in Maryland; the name of the county of which he was born, and the names of his parents are not shown. 
	While a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted July 4, 1776 and served two months as private in Captain Nathaniel Porter’s company, Colonel William Gibbons’ Pennsylvania regiment immediately after, he enlisted at Fort Lee, New York, as private in Captain John Miller’s company, Colonel Thomas Bull’s Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battle of Trenton, after which he was sick in a hospital in Philadelphia, length of this service six months. After the last of March 1777, he moved to Virginia. He enlisted in March 1781, in Rookbridge County, Virginia, and served two months as private in Captain David Cloyd’s company, Colonel Samuel McDowell’s regiment of Virginia troops, during which period of service he was in the battle of Guilford Court House 
	After the Revolutionary War, the soldier resided in Virginia until 1812, at which time he moved to Montgomery County, Kentucky. 
	He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1.
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1833, at which time he resided in Montgomery County, Kentucky. 
	In December 1843, William Gray was living with his son in Warren County, Ohio, to which place he had moved recently. He did not state the name of said son, and the name of his wife is not given; however, one James Gray made affidavit in behalf of said William Gray in Warren County, in 1842, his relationship not stated. 
	The soldier died in the year 1845, survived by heirs whose names are not given. 
[line written in] heir to Will Gray [check]- Thomas Gray, Robert/ Robbins Gray, died in [illegible] about [illegible] 
	William Gray stated, in 1832, that his brother, Thomas Gray, had died recently in Indiana; he referred at that time to Robert Gray, Esquire, but no relationship between them was shown. 
	For information in regard to date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of William Gray, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: 
William Gray 
Certificate 8638 
Issued March 6, 1833
Rate $33.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1833. 
Ohio Agency (from Kentucky). 
	Very truly yours, 
A.	D. Hiller, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator. 

2.
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Home of Ret. U.S. 
July 18, 1834/ 1854 [check] 
Dear Sir, 
	Please answer this enclosed letter, + [and] relay [check] all to me 
		[signature] Judy [check] A. J. Harlan
Hm
	L. P Waldo
		Pension Office
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(of his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
William Gray. S. 2253
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment	
July 4, 1776
Sept. 4, 1776
March 1781 
Length of Service	
2 months
6 months
2 months
Rank	
Officers Under whom service was Rendered	 
                                                  State
Captain	                   Colonel	     Pa
Nathaniel Porter	W. Gibbons	
John Miller	Thomas Bull	       Va
David Cloyd	Samuel McDowel	

Battles engaged in, Trenton Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chester Co, Pa., at 3 [illegible] Va. Moved in 1812 July [check] 
Date of application for pension, Oct. 1, 1832 Claimed activities
Residence at date of application, Montgomery Co. Kentucky
Age at date of application, 77 [illegible], Aug 23/22, 1755
	Remarks: In 1832 September/ soldier [check] stated that his brother Thomas had recently died [illegible] In 1842 soldier resided in the [illegible] Ohio ^ name not stated. In Warren Co. O. Of this date [check] one James Gray of Warren Co. O. testified his claim. Relationship not stated. [last line illegible]
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Mrs. Martha Ditler 
Colorado Springs, Colorado 
428 N. Nevada 
[illegible] Administration
Washington, D.C. 
December – 
	Will you please [illegible/ Furnish?] me with all the information contained in the pension papers of William Gray, pensioned March 6, 1833 [above this] Ok, while living in Montgomery County, Kentucky
	Thaning you sir
Addressed for your consideration of the above, I am 
	Sincerely yours
		Martha Ditler
Revolutionary War.
[stamped on the corner] Receiver [illegible] 11, 1935 [last line illegible
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Marion Illinois, 
March 1, 1920 
[at top of page] Red [illegible] 
[stamp] U.S. Pension Office D Mar 3 1920
Department of Interior, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
	Please advise me if you have record of one William Gray Wife AnnAustin Gray who served in Revolution from Penn., perhaps from York, Penn. Approximate date of birth 1756 death some time before 1851. He was living in W. Va. In 1785 and perhaps before that time. 
	Yours truly, 
		[signature] Mrs. R.A. Parks
		402 E. College St
		Marion Delinuise/ Deluise [check]
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Inwood, W. Va., 
May 37, 1907. 
W.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C., 
Dear Sir: 
	I desire to obtain the Revolutionary War service and the 1812 service of James and William Gray who, at the time, of the Revolution, resided in Berkeley or Jefferson County, Virginia, now W. Va., but who had removed to the South at the time of the War of 1812. 
	I Im unable to designate the organization in which they served.
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[on backside of Page 21] 
Sincerely yours, 
(Mrs.) Mary Gray Silver
[stamped] U.S. Pension Office H May 29 1907
O.W. & N. Division May 20, 1907 received
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David R. Forgan President
R. U. Lansing. Manager
M. K. Baker Asst. Manager 
Bond Department 
The National City Bank of Chicago 
Cable Address Natcybank 
Chicago. March 1, 1913. 
Pension Office, 
	United States Army, 
		Washington, D.C. 
Sirs:
	Will you kindly furnish me with a certificate of pension on one William Gray who had service in the Revolutionary War from the State of Pennsylvania, but made application for his pension while residing in Dixon District, Preble County, Ohio, as recorded in the United States Census of Pensioners of 1840. 
	I am positive the William Gray who lived in Preble County, Ohio, is my ancestor. 
	Will you please be good enough to include in your certificate the County in Pennsylvania where William Gray enlisted, his rank, length of service, and such other information which you have at hand and can convey. 
	Thanking you in advance for your courteous attention, I am, 
		Respectfully yours, 
			[signature] John Gray
			c/o The National City Bank of Chicago, Illinois. 
[stamped in bottom left corner] U.S. Pension Office L March 8 1913
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1907 February 10. Rest to Mary Gray Silver aid 
1913. March 12 history to Job [john? Check] R. Gray.  For
1920 March 19 Hist. to mrs. R.A. Parks EW
1935 Feb 21- Hist. to Mrs. Martha Ditler- J.L.L 
Rev War 
2253
INVALID. 
File No. 2253. 
Will. Gray 
W: Pa. [illegible/ June? Check] 
Act: June 7, ‘32
Index: - Vol. A., Page 149. 
Arrangement of 1870. 
Pa. & Va. June. Records corrected Dec 14 ‘03
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Lebanow Ohio
	Nov 11, 1842
How. [Howard?] J. L. Edwards 
	Dpir [Dear Sir?] 
		I enclose this within pension certificate, Knot [Sic] Knowing the rules of your Department, for the pension of having his name transfered [sic] to Cincinnati; he states to me that his name was transfered[ sic] from Levington to [illegible/ Cincinnati?], 
		Very Respectfully yours a 
		[signature] W. Gellers [Sellers? Check]
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[signature] How [Howard} A. J. Harlan 
	July 20/ 54
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79 
Pension Office 
July 20 1854 
Sir 
In [illegible] to the enclosed letter I have to inform you that Will Gray, died, [illegible] of [illegible] State of Ohio, was his perseverance [illegible] to the 4th September, 1842. [illegible] ae therefore, close his [come back to later]
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18 January [check] 1843
W. Sellers/ Gellers 
G. E [check]
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274 
Pension Office 
18th Januy 1843. 
Sir. 
	 Im an [illegible] to your fellow [check] of the 14th [illegible/ regiment?], I have to inform you that the name of William Gray, has transferred from the agency of Kentucky to that of Ohio and the 11 ives And the notifications of transfer has and the same day sent to your at Lebanow [illegible] Ohio. 
	Jan 16 [check] 
W. Sellers E. g. 
Lebanaw/ Lebanow Ohio
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Lebanow Ohio 
	Dec. 18th 1842
D Sir, 
	Enclose I send you W William Gray; application for a transfer, he wishes his payments to be made/ mailed at Cincinnati, O. 
		Very Respectfully 
		Yours Ob Servant [Obedient Servant] 
		William Sellers. 
[signature] How. I/J. [check] L. Edwards
	Washington City
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Lebanow Ohio 
January 14 1843. 
Jow I/J. L. Edwards 
Dear Sir. 
	Some time since I forwarded to your Department an Application of transfer for William Gray a Revolutionary Pensioner. 
	I have not received any answer W. Gray is very old and infirm. Is very anxious to draw his money 
		Very Respectfully
		Your Ob- Servant [Obedient Servant]
		W. Sellers
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Kentucky Pension agency 
Locunville Jany [January] 2. 1843
J.L. Edwards Esq
	Come. Pen. 
		Washington 
Sir
In answer to your letter of 27. [illegible] William Gray a pensioner on the roll of this agency under and 1. January 1832 of $33.33 per annum was [illegible] Sept. 4 1842. 
	Respectfully yours [illegible] 
		G. W. Merriweather pen. Apt.