Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,619, James Wray, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Wray James
S 3619
CONTENTS
carded.

Rev Fran
3619
INVALID.
File No. 3619
James Wray Prin. Pa. Mil.
Act: June 7, '32
Index: Vol. 64 , Page 417
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N o 2947 Pennsylvania
James Wray
of Franklin Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain M c Lelland of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Pennsylvania Militia for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of December 1832 — and sent to M c St Clair Clerk Esq. Ch. H. R.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 30.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th March 1833 10.00 $ 40.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book D. Vol. 6. Page 92.

James L. Edwards, Esq., Pension Bureau
Mr. St. Clair Clarke

James L. Edwards, Esq., Pension Bureau.
Dear Sir,
I send you the applications of two highly respected old neigh- bours, for pensions - and hope their papers may be correct -
Both these venerable men were formerly in good circumstances, and I am truly sorry now to find them in need -
The testimonials of character are of the most worthy stamp -
I can only add that the appli- cants and witnesses are among our most respectable citizens -
I shall remain here untill God in his providence shall permit my return, by removing his affliction hand from our devoted City -
Very respectfully, yours & M c Clain Clarke
20. Sep. 1832 Greenbastle, Pa.

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Admitted
Pirate 6 months $20.00
Capt: McCalland P a militia
Recd St. Clair Clarke
Ho: of Rep's

Franklin County Pa State of Penn a
Personally came before me the Subscribers one of the Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas for said county of Franklin James Wray of Montgomery township in said county of Fra- nklin and being duly sworn according to law saith that he marched on a tour of militia duty under the command of Capt. John McClelland early in the month of August in the year 1776. We were volunteers. There were three companies. We had no field officers. We marched through Carlisle Lancaster Philadelphia Trenton Princeton &c. to Perth Amboy and remained there for the term of two months. That early in October following having served his tour of two months he enlisted in the flying camp under the command of Capt. Thomas Campbell and on the 16 th November was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and remained a prisoner until February 1777 when he was let off on parole but does not know at what time he was exchanged. That he is now in the seventy-sixth year of his age and very infirm and further saith
1 st Where and in what year were you born -
Where have you been? I have been thinking of you and how much things have changed since we were children.
...the ...
and to them all the usual business of the court.
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Q. I went as a volunteer. A. I think that is correct.
As I went as a nun
2. 5. State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
11 I served under Col. Hott and Lieut. Col. Colchester flying camp officers and as as  part of the answer in part refer to the foregoing position

27 State the names of persons in your neighbourhood to whom you are personally and known and who you who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Robert Smith Esq. John Brown Esq. John Findlay Esq. David Humphrey and as I believe one and all of my neighbours
Sworn and subscribed this 29 th day of August 1832 before me
before me
Archibald Baird Esq.
James X  his mark Wray
Franklin County State of Penn te St.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges in and for said County personally came James Finnis Esq. and being duly sworn saith that he marked a tour of duty in the militia early in August 1777 under Captain John McClellan and that James Wray of said County was in the same company and went to Amboy and remained in the service for two months and that at the expiration of said term he engaged in a company for six months in what was called the flying camp and I saw him in Philadelphia in Feb y 1777 on his way home and then understood that he had been taken prisoner and been informed that he had been taken at Fort Washington a prisoner whilst in the service under
Capt. Thomas Campbell
James Finnis
Sworn and subscribed the 29 th day of Aug t 1832
before me
Archibald Baird Esq.
We Robert Smith John Brown John Findlay and David Humphrey residing in the aforesaid County of Franklin do certify that we are and for fifty years have been well acquainted with James Wray who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a solier soldier (as he states) in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the 30 th day of August 1832
before me
David Humphrey
Archibald Baird
Robert Smith John Brown

I Archibald Barr one of the Associate Judges in and for Franklin County and State of Pennsylvania do certify that owing to severe rheumatic pains James Wmoy is in unable to attend Court or move out of his house when I took his subscription and deposition and living in the neighbourhood of him Robert Smith Esq John Morrison Esq John Findlay Esq and David Rumphie do certify that they and each of them are credible persons and of first respectability
On testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal the 30 th day of August 1832
Archibald Barr
Pennsylvania
Franklin County ss
I John Flanagan Brother of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County do hereby certify that Archibald Barr Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was Made and whose signature is attached to the above Certificate is one of the
Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, duly commis- sioned and sworn by lawful authority, In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed My Name and Affixed the seal of said Court at Chambers this the seventh day of September One Thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John Flanagan Brother