Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12104, for John Leray, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Leray, John or Leroy Bridget
Sk 12104 B.L.Wt. 27644-160-55-
CONTENTS

Sept. 27/56 Let to Latham Wm G. of Malabar, Ind. Duplicate Coeur in grant the D. 9058 Let to Mr. G. Stanton of Volunton Co. May 28/57 Let to W.C. Hunter, Pendleton Hill Ct. enclosing instructions for duplicate - D. 9058 Dec 21/57 Let to - Land Office has cannot find April 28/58 Let to Canadian Land Office has cannot find Oct 13/58 Let to H. A. Main - file cannot
Nov 24/55
91551 et mais Apr 20/55 } 55 Bridget Le Ray wid. John Le Ray Corp.
27644p May
Ent. Lois. { Conn { Misc
Rev 7 Rev Rev 7 pensioned 48 462
16000 May 20/57 
See L. page 55.
S. A. Main Pendleton Hill, Conn

Sept. 27/56 Let to Latham Hall Co. of Kalamazoo, Mich. Duplicate cannot be granted D.P.O. Let to Mr. G. Stanton of Volunton let. May 28/57 Let to W.C. Stanton, Pendleton Hill Ct. enclosing instructions for Duplicate - 7 p. Dec 21/57 Let to - Land Office has caveat on file Sept. 28/58 Let to Com'd Gen Land Office has caveat on file Oct 13/58 Let to - G.A. Main - file caveat
G.A. Main Nov 12/57 T.B. 11/57
91551 ad mar
apc 205 } 55
Brady to Gray and John G. Gray Compo.
Earl Davis { to sum { must
Per 1 p.m. Per 1 p.m. 1858
1858
See page 55
S. A. Maine
Pendleton Hill, Com

17085 Connecticut
John Leray
of No Shore in the State of Conn who was a Corp in the Conn commands by Captain  of the  Reg commands by Col Sedgwick in the Conn State State Troops 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and sent Hon N. Barber, Governor Conn
Arrear to the 4th of March 33 $176 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. " 44 00 $ 220 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E D Bullough Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 - Page 24

4962 Connecticut Bridget Le Ray widow of John who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1849 and sent to
M m E. Stanton Voluntown Ct
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 302 Vol. 1.

915-26 Application of Bridget Le May of North Stonington New London County Connecticut for Bounty Land Claim

State of Connecticut } New London County } for North Stonington
On this 4 th day of April Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Five, personally appeared before me William C. Stanton a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid. Bridget Lee Ray aged 87 years a resident of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, and being first duly sworn according to law, Declares that she is the widow of John Lee Ray who was a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution in the Connecticut line and a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 th June 1832 at Eighty Eight Dollars per Annum.
She further declares that she is now a pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency under the act of February 2 d 1848 at the Rate of Eighty Eight Dollars per annum, That the Pension certificate under said act is dated at the War Department on the 23 rd day of July 1849 and is numbered 4962. — And she refers to her Original Application for a pension under the acts of July 4 th 1836 & the Joint Resolutions of July 7 th 1838 & also under act of 2 d of February 1848. And also to her said husband, the said John Lee Ray's Declaration under the act of 7 th June 1832 now in the pension office, for proof of her said husband's services & death, & also for proof of their marriage.
She further declares that her said husband died in the town of North Stonington on the 12 th day of April in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Four And that she has ever since remained his widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be

Entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this act or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor. And prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to S. A. Maine Esq. Pendleton Hill, New London County State of Connecticut. Bridget Lee Pray
We Ralph Thompson and Lyman Gray residents of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Bridget Lee Pray in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Ralph Thompson Lyman M. Gray
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to on the day and year above written: And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this Claim
Thomas Stanton Notary Public

State of Connecticut County of Windham ss
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham hereby certify, that William E. Stanton Esq before whom the foregoing Declaration & affidavits were made, was at the time of so doing a Notary Public in & for the State of Connecticut duly Commissioned & qualified, and his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court this eleventh day of April A.D. 1855.
Thomas Gray Clerk

(2407) Bridget Leroy widow of John Con act 7. July 38.
M 92. d 34. adm d
2 years Co. p $88
No deduction
C. Newton Ledyard Con.

State of Connecticut County of New London ss North Stonington
On this 20 th day of September 1838 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Sedgwick in open Court now sitting Bridget Seay a resident of North Stonington in the County of New London & State aforesaid Aged Seventy years, 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 4 th 1835, and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838: That she is the widow of John Seay who was a Private & Corporal during the Revolutionary war (reference being had to his declaration now in the pension office for his services who drew under the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 (eighty eight Dollars per year) She further declares that she was married to the said John Seay on the 15 th day of Jan y 1792 that her husband the aforesaid John Seay did on the 12 th day of April in the year eighteen hundred & thirty four & that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed (reference for the proof of marriage being had to the certificate of Joseph Clarke Justice Peace herunto annexed) Bridget Seay
Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year aforesaid before said Court. Attest
Christopher Newton Judge

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Washington Superior Court of Common Pleas August 18 A.D. 1838 I hereby certify that Joseph Clarke was a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Westerly in said County of Washington in the Year 1792 as appears by the Schedules of the General Assembly now in said office In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the Seal of said office the Day and Year above written
Matthew Wright Clerk
Washington County State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations July 15 A.D. 1792 This may certify that John Larry & Bridget Brannon were joined together In Matrimony By Joseph Clarke Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss North Stonington I, Symond Gray of North Stonington County & State aforesaid, Age thirty seven years After being duly cautioned & sworn according to law do testify & say that I am Son in Law to John Leray & that John Leray died on the 12 th day of April 1834 That Bridget Leray now present is the widow of John Leray & that she has remained single & unmarried ever since the death of the said John Leray & still is a widow Symond M Gray
State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss North Stonington September 25 1838 Personally appeared Symond M Gray signer of the above affidavit whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit & belief & made solemn oath to the truth of the same & Before me In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my notarial seal of office Lathams Hull Notary Public

State of Connecticut } New London County } ss
I Eunice D. Gray of North Stonington County & State aforesaid Aged thirty five years after being duly cautioned, I know according to Law do testify & say that John my father Seray died on the 12 th day of April 1831 & that Bridget Seray my mother has remained a widow ever since the death of said John Seray & still is a widow Eunice D. Gray
State of Connecticut } ss North Stonington Sept. 25. 1838 New London County } ss Personally appeared Eunice D. Gray Signer of the above affidavit whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit & belief I made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before Me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my notarial seal of office Latham Hull Notary Public

At a Court of Probate held at Ledyard within & for the District of Ledyard on the 25 th day of September A. D. 1838.
Present Christopher Newton Judge.
The said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation & examination of the matter & of the proof & the original certificate that Mrs. Bridget LeRay is the widow of John LeRay that she was married as she has stated in her declaration, and that her husband, John LeRay, died as she has stated in her declaration.
Christopher Newton Judge.
I Demington H. Newton, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ledyard in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Mrs. Bridget LeRay for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court on the 25 th day of September A. D. 1838.
Demington H. Newton Clerk

John Seray
Admiral Corporal 2 years $88-
Hen d N. Barber

BRIEF in the case of John Geray  of North Stonington in the State of Connecticut  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court of Probate  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     March 1 st In 1776. enlisted 9 Private Capt: Nathan Palmer, Colonel Col: Walcutt — 3 rd State Troops   April 1 st 1779 " 12 Corporal Lieut. Asa Sheffield Col: Ledyard 3 "   April 1 st 1780 . 12 Do Same as above "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stonington — Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, and three living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are duly authenticated 
memorandum certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.
This case is accompanied by an Amended Declaration

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of Connecticut } County of New London } Vs. Probate District of Stonington
On this 23 rd day of October A.D. 1832, Personally appeared in open Court, before Asa Fish. Esq., Judge of the Court, of Probate for the District of Stonington now sitting in North Stonington in said District John Beray, a resident of the Town of North Stoning- ton in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn accord- ing to Law, doth on his oath make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the Uni- ted States under the following named officers - and served as herein stated
That in the year 1776 at Stonington in said New London County, he voluntarily enlisted for nine months service as a Private in Major Oliver Smith's Company of Connecticut State Troops. Nathan Palmer 1 st Lieutenant
That he joined said Company at Stonington on the 1 st day of March 1776 and commeu- ced his time of duty that he served with said com- pany at the place then called Stonington Point, now called Stonington Borough, in said Stonington, in erec- ting fortifications, other military duty till about the 1 st day of August 1776, when he marched with said Company to Fort Trumbull in New London in said County, and there served in building & repairing said Fort Trumbull, and

keeping Guard at S. Fort, and in the vicinity of NewLondon then, that in June 1776, while the said company was Stationed and serving as a company at Stonington Major Oliver Smith, who commanded S d company was appointed Lieutenant Colonel, Nathan Palmer was then appointed Captain of S d Company, and com- manded the same, during the remainder of his term of enlistment, John Belcher, was 1 st Lieutenant 2 d Lieutenant - Moses Palmer & said company belonged to Col. Wolcott's Regiment that he was one of said company, who were de- tached by order of Capt. Palmer aforesaid to work on board, & on the Rigging and sails of the ship Oliver Cromwell, an armed vessel, owned by the State of Connecticut, that he served two weeks on the sails of said ship of war, in assisting to make sails, that he then returned to the S d Fort and continued in service in S d Company, at S d Fort Drumhall, and at Fort Griswold, on the opposite side of the Harbor of NewLondon till on or after the 1 st day of December 1776, when he was dischar- ged having served as a private nine months - No written discharge was given him, and he knows of no person now living, whose testimony he can procure except, Amos Gullap Esq.
That in the year 1779, at said Stonington Point, where he then resided, he enlisted in the company of Connecticut State Troops, commanded by Lieutenant Scott Sheffield, as Corporal, for one year, and served as such, from the 1 st day of April 1779 to the first day of April 1780, S d Company belong- ed to Colonel W m Ledyard's Regiment, and was constantly stationed and employed in guard & Garrison duty at S d Stonington for the whole term -

That at the expiration of his term of service to wit on on the 1 st April 1780, he was honorably discharged, but rec d no writing, that he knows no person now living who can testify to his services, in the term of one year last mentioned except Amariah Crandall, late of Well- ington, in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut, but now removed to the State of Ohio — That to support his first declaration he procured his affidavit which being all the proof, is his power to obtain — he here with again transmits
That in the fifth day of April 1780, at Stonington Point, immediately on the expiration of his last said term of service, he voluntarily enlisted, in 3 d Company of Connecticut State Troops com- manded by S t John Sheffield, as Corporal, for one year and served as Corporal in 3 d Company, from said 1 st day of April 1780 to the 1 st day of April 1781 — that 3 d Company belonged to S t Colonel W m Ledyard's Regiment,
That 3 d company was constantly, for the whole year of his service as Corporal aforesaid, Stationed and employed, at 3 d Stonington Point, now Stonington Borough in Guard and Garrison duty, except, when alarms at New London, Groton & vicinity were made — when they marched to the place of Alarm.
That he was honorably discharged on the 1 st April 1781, but did not receive a written discharge. That Thomas Howe of Stonington was a private in 3 d Company and served therein, during this last term of duty & and is now living.
That he has no documentary evidence of his services in his possession —

That he was born, in the Islands of Guernsey in the year 1752, and came from thence to the United States in the year 1773.
That since the Revolutionary war he obtained a copy or Extract, from the records of the Parish where he was born, which he herewith presents. That he was living at said Stonington when called into service, that since the Revolutionary war he has resided in S t Stonington, and now resides in North Stonington formerly called Stonington, that he always volunteered, when called into service and never was a substitute,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Witness to the signature of John Leray Amos Gales A. A. Fish
his John Leray mark
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me A. A. Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

Extract
110 700 50
121 125 128
April 1779. To the year 1780
Springton District. County of York. Mr. Phelps was the only candidate for the seat at Springton the Deputy with me
Memoriam Randall
State of Connecticut vs. Springton in appeals. Sarah Randall interested in the foregoing position but the result
Rev. Nathaniel Root

Extract from the Records of Baptism of the Parish of Torteval in the Island of Guernsey. John son of William le Ray and Mary his wife, was born the 3 rd April 1752 and presented to Baptism by John - le Ray Junr. Matthew and Margaret Langlois Daughters of Nicolas —
I subscribe and certify the above extract to be in every respect conformable to the original Having duly compared it at Guernsey — the 7 th April 1789 —
Signed R: Martineau — minister

I, Amariah Crandall of 4 Willington County of Holland State of Connecticut formerly of the Town of Stonington being seventy one years of age enlisted under Capt. Scott Sheffield as a private in the service of the state of Connecticut in in the revolutionary war as a private in sd. Sheffield company of State troops. On the 1 st of April 1779. for the term of one year John Liray was enlisted as corporal at the same time for the term of one year. Which is the same John Liray that now lives in 4 Willington 4 Holland County & State aforesaid & served with me the full time of his enlistment which was from the first day of April 1779. to the 1 st  20 th of April 1780 which service we performed at Stonington Point in sd. County & state aforesaid for one year. Sd. Sheffield was the only commissioned officer & commanded the forts at Stonington.
Further the deponent saith not
Amariah Crandall
New London county State of Connecticut ss. 4 Willington August 4 th 1832 Personally appeared Amariah Crandall & made oath to the facts contained in the foregoing deposition to be the truth & nothing but the truth
Sworn before me.
Nathan Hull Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut New London ss I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court for s New London County do hereby certify that Latham Hall esq before whom the within deposition was taken is a justice of the peace in & for s County of New London. & that his signature thereto annexed is in his own proper hand writing. In testimo- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 13 th day of au- gust A D 1832
John D e Witt Clerk

The second, or amended
Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Connecticut
New London County } ss. Probate District of Ledyard.
On this 16 th day of March 1839 - personally appeared before the Probate Court of the Probate District of Ledyard now sitting. Bridget LeRay, a resident of the town of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 72 years 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 7 th 1838 entitled, "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John LeRay who was a private and corporal during the Revolutionary war, reference being had to his declaration now in the pension office for a statement of his services which declaration was made under the act of Congress of 7 th of June 1832 - and under which act he received a pension of 80 dollars a year
She further Declares that she was married to the said John LeRay on the fifteenth day of January seventeen hundred and ninety two & that her husband the aforesaid John LeRay died on the 12 th day of April eighteen hundred & thirty four - & 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 & ninety four viz, at the time above stated. That she has legs to privilege of further amending her Declaration by stating facts (from the best of my recollection) in relation to the first marriage of her husband. That her husband the aforesaid John LeRay came from Guernsey to Stonington and in the early part of the war of the Revolution, he married a girl at Stonington by name of Silva Dewey and was married by Nathaniel Mines Esq. & I think it was in 1776 or 1777 but do not distinctly recollect which, that he lived with the said Silva until the year 1784 as husband & wife, that soon as the war closed he went back to Guernsey to see his friends & get some property that fell to him & returned again after being absent about eight

eight months. That while he was gone to Germany a man by the name of Lyman Bevis boarded at his house & worked there at shoe making, & after the said John LeRay returned his wife Silvia parted from him & went off with the said Bevis out of this State & was married, this was in 1784 in the latter part of the year & from that time until the time I was married to him I never heard anything from her nor Bevis, & my husband told me that he did not know where they were. That until about the year 1798 when the said Silvia returned again to Stonington & was then soon after her return married to John Arden by the same Nathaniel Minor Justice of the peace and lived with him at Stonington a few years & then went to New York, since which time I have not heard any thing of her. That before the said John LeRay was married to me he told me that he was by the Laws of this State a single & unmarried man, and since my marriage to LeRay I never heard the legality of my marriage to the said LeRay doubted by the church of which I am a member, nor by any of the authority of this State. The objections to legality of my marriage from the war Department is the first I ever knew or heard of it.
Reference being had for proof to my former declaration now in the Pension office with the proof thereto annexed & the proof attached to this together with the marriage Laws of the State of Connecticut herewith attached
Bridget Le Ray
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid foresaid Before the said Court.
Attest,
Christopher Newton Judge.

At a Court of Probate holden at Ledyard on the 16 th day of March 1839, for the District of Ledyard.
Present - Christopher Newton Judge.
In open Court now sitting, in the District of Ledyard & State of Connecticut, the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after examination of the declaration now in the Pension Office with the matter of the proof following, that Mrs. Bridget LeRay is the widow of John LeRay, who was a private and corporal in the war of the Revolution & that she was married as she states in this and her former declaration & that her husband died on the 12 th day of April 1834.
Attest.
Christopher Newton Judge
I Gustavus C. Newton Clerk Protem of the Court of Probate for the District of Ledyard in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original of the further proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mrs. Bridget LeRay for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 16 th day of March 1839.
Gustavus C Newton Clerk Protem

1798. Feb y 3. Mr John Adair to Mrs Sylvia Davis widow —
I John D. Myles Clerk of the Town of Strumington County of New London & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I copied the above from a Record of Marriages kept by Nathaniel Merrill Justice of Peace for New London County which Record is now in this Office in his own hand writing
John D. Myles Clerk
Strumington March 13 1839

John Son of John & Bridget Leray was born July 23. 1792 William S Son of John & Bridget Leray was born Dec 23 1796 Dudley P. Son of John & Bridget Leray was born Feb 23. 1798 Abnerborough, Son of John & Bridget Leray was born June 17. 1799. Emma P. Daughter of John & Bridget Leray was born Sep 20. 1802 Margaret W. Daughter of John & Bridget Leray was born Oct 25. 1804 Robert P. Son of John & Bridget Leray was Born in North Norington April 22. 1809. Latham H. Son of John & Bridget Leray was Born in North Norington August 2 d 1811.
I John D Moyer Clerk of the town of Norington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy from a Book of Records kept in Town for Marriages, Births &c
John D Moyer Town Clerk Norington March 13. 1839.
Sworn Before me
Latham Hull Notary
L H N

These may Certify that Mr John Larry and Mrs Sylvia Dancy was Lawfully Married by Nathaniel Momi Esq. in Oct r 7 th 1777
I John D Moyer Clerk of the Town of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the records of this town kept for marriage - and that the date is expressed in fair legible figures - and that the date is October the Seventh Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven
John D Moyer Town Clerk
Stonington March 13 1839
State of Connecticut
New London County
Stonington March 13 th 1839
Personally appeared John D Moyer Esq of Stonington and made solemn oath that he now holds the office of Town Clerk in the town county & state of C. and that the above extract from the town records as certified to by him is a true extract from the records of marriages in his office
Sathraus Hull Notary Public
S Hull

of Elihu Chester of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 70 years & upwards being one of the subscribers to the foregoing deposition, that I used to know a man by name of John Seray, who it was said came from the Island of Guernsey, which is in the British possession, and resided in the town of the Revolutionary war in the town of Stonington, and resided there for some years after the war.
That John Seray & Silvia Darrow were reported to have been married and  as  as  as  as they lived together and as man and wife about a few years.
That after he was married to Silvia Darrow and lived with her a few years, the said John Seray returned to his native place "Guernsey" to see his friends, and when he returned, a man by name of Lyman Bavin & the said Silvia Seray run away or went away together from this place and it was said they went to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and that they resided at said Providence and that the said Bavin died at Providence as was said at the time.
That after this, the said Silvia, who was called The Widow Bavin, returned to Stonington and lived together with a man by name of John Train as husband and wife and from Stonington the said Train & Silvia left this town in the night and went to New York as was said at the time of their leaving the town.
That when the said Silvia "closed" from the said Seray, he the said Seray posted her in the New Baps, I recollect very well the results of the notice which was in.

about the words following To wit
"Whereas my wife did a having eloped from my bed and board without any just cause or provocation and run off with one Simon Boring a leather shoe- maker; — This is to forbid all persons harboring my wife or assisting her for I will pay no debts of her contracting (Signed) John Leray
The said Leray was a man who followed the sea, and when at home followed shoe- making.
That the said John Leray was reported to have been married to Bridget Bouldon and soon after their marriage the said Leray & the said Bridget went to keeping house at Stonington Point & lived there, it being within about one mile of me, for a few years, they then moved to another place in this town near my own and from there to North Stonington where she has resided ever since.
That the said Bridget Leray when a young Girl made a profession of Religion & united with the Baptist Church at Stonington Point which was then under the Pastoral charge of Eld. Valentine S. Southwick. That I had the Pastoral care of the same Church for about Eighteen years, That the said Bridget Leray from the time she united with the church until after I resigned the Pastoral charge of the church, remained a member of the church and in good standing. But whether she has obtained a letter from the church since or not I cannot now

All — That the said Bridget and John lived together as husband and wife and were reputed to have been Lawfull husband & wife & that I know they had several children That I visited the said John and Bridget Leray with another brother of the church since they then John & Bridget have resided in South Stormton.
That I never heard the marriage of John Leray to Bridget Baldwin doubted.
Elihu Church
State of Connecticut
New London County } In Stormton March 14 th 1859
Personally appeared Elder Elihu Church who has signed the foregoing Deposition and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Latham Hull Notary Public

I Minetta Palmer of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 60 years Being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I when a small girl recollect of Mr John Leray (of Stonington) coming to my father's to whitewashing and when there I recollect of his crying & making much ado about his wife Silvia leaving him and running away with a M. Bevin That after this time (I cannot tell how long) Mr John then Viden & Silvia Bevin lived together here as husband and wife some years & from here went to New York, and it is reported here that they are both dead
That I knew Bridget Baldwin who lived about a mile from me and to whom it was reported the said John Leray was married They lived together in this place as husband and wife and had several children And from here moved to Wolf Neck in this town
That I never heard the marriage of John Leray to Bridget Baldwin doubted
Minetta Palmer
State of Connecticut } In Stonington March 14 th 1839 - New London County } Personally appeared Mrs. Minetta Palmer who has subscribed to the above Deposition and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. Nathan Hull Notary Public

o Becims death and after a few years, she returned to Stonington & lived with a man by the name of John Arden, and that the said Silvia, (who is the same person who lived together with John Leray) as I have before stated & Stonington & who eloped with the said Becims) and the said John Arden lived together at this place as husband and wife and from here went to New York and it was reported here & believed that the said John Arden and the said Silvia are both dead and have been for about half a dozen years.
That the said John Leray and a woman by name of Bridget Baldwin were reported to have been married and went to keeping house on Stonington Point and had several children, one of which was named after me. That they lived together as husband and wife & when they moved from here to Wolf Neck so called. They had three or four children.
That I never heard the marriage of John Leray to Bridget Baldwin doubted. I recollect of the said Leray's posting his first wife and in the words, as is stated, (as near as I can recollect) in the deposition of Eld. Elizer Chamber of Stonington which deposition will explain this.
Dudley Palmer
State of Connecticut New London County } /s Stonington March 14 th 1832
Personally appeared Dudley Palmer who has signed the above deposition & who is a witness known to the subscriber as being entitled to full credit & being and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same before me. Latham Hull Notary Public

I Dudley Palmer of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 84 years being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I used to know a man by the name of John Leray who it was said came from the Island of "Guernsey" which is in the British Possessions, and resided in s d town of Stonington in the time of the Revolutionary war and for some years after the war closed the said Leray resided in the town of Stonington That John Leray and Silva Dewey were reputed to have been married about the years 1776 or 1777 and they lived together as husband and wife for a few years and within a short distance from both in the same village That after he was married to Silva Dewey or lived with her a few years, the said John Leray returned to his native place "Guernsey" to see his friends. That while s d John Leray was gone to "Guernsey" a d there was a man by name of Lyman Bevin who was a shoemaker that lived at s d Lerays house and worked there at his trade. That when the said John Leray returned home to Stonington, the a d . Silva & Lyman Bevin a d run away or went off together and it was said at the time they went to Providence R.I. That when the s d Silva Leray was going off with the s d Bevin, the s d Leray tried to prevail on the said Silva not to leave him but to no effect she would go & did against the will of the s d Leray & That it was said at the time that that the said Silva continued to live with the said Bevin at s d Providence until the

16 I Hannah Teller, of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 81 years, being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I was acquainted with a man by name of John Leray who they said was from "Gurney" and who came to this place to reside and I recollect he was here in the time of the Revolutionary war
That the said John Leray and Silva Dewey lived in this place as husband and wife a few years and then the said Leray returned to "Gurney" to see his friends and after a time (I do not recollect how long) the said Leray returned to Stonington again, That a man by name of Bevin lived at the Lerays house and worked there at shoemaking while the said Leray was gone and when the said Leray returned from Gurney the said Silva & the said Bevin ran away or went away and left the said Leray against the said Lerays will & persuasions for her to stay & live with him. That it was reported that the said Bevin and Silva went down Eastward and it was reported that he died there and after that the said Silva whom the People called the Silva Bevin come back to this place and lived with John Widen and it was reported that the said Widen & Silva were lawfully married at Stonington and from here they went to New York and it is reported that the said Silva above named is now dead and has been for some years
That after the said Silva eloped with the said Bevin the said John Leray posted her in the News paper of this County

That the said John Leray & Silva Leray his first wife had two children & when the said Silva was about to leave her husband Elias Rathbun. & Mr. Dewey & his wife, Father & Mother, of the said Silva went to the said Leray's House and tried to prevail on his wife not to leave her children but she would and did and the said Mr. Dewey & wife took the children of the said Leray & wife home with them
That after some years the said John Leray and Bridget Baldwin were reported to have been married & went to keeping house in this place & lived here a few years & then moved away from this place to another part of this town. They had several children
That my husband was when living a Deacon of the Baptist Church in this place and the said Bridget when young made a profession of Religion & united with the church at this place. This was a number of years before she was married. That she has remained a member of the Baptist Church in this place and in regular standing whether she has received a letter from this church or not to unite with the church where she now lives I cannot tell
I never heard the said John Leray & Bridget Baldwin marriage Disputed or doubted  Samuel Langworth witness Hannah Her K Fellows First Standard                      Mother

State of Connecticut New London County } Storington March 14 th 1859
Personally appeared Hannah Fellow who has subscribed to the foregoing deposition, and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Latham Hull Notary Public.

An Act for preventing and suppressing of Lotteries.
BE it enacted by the Governor, Council and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That whosoever shall presume, with ut special Liberty from the General Court, to set up any Lottery for the sale of Goods, or to sell, put off, or vend any Parcel, Parcels or Quantity of Goods, Monies, or other Things whatsoever, by way of Lottery; or shall presume by Wagers, Shooting, or any other such like Way or Exercise whatsoever, to offer to sell, vend, put off or dispose of any Goods, Monies, or other Things collected or exposed to be run at such Adventures; or to set up Notifications to entice People to bring in and deposit, or risque their Money or Credit for the carrying on the Designs aforesaid, and be duly convicted thereof before any Court or uthority proper to try the same, shall forfeit the Value of such Goods or Monies, or Things so exposed, or proposed to be exposed to Sale, or drawn for: The one Half thereof to him that shall prosecute the same to Effect, and the other Half to the County Treasury of that County where the Offence shall be committed.
Persons setting up lotteries to sell goods, &c. to forfeit the value of said goods.
And all Officers, as Grand-jurors and others ordered by Law to make Presentment of Breaches of Law, are directed (when no Informer or Prosecutor appears) to make Presentment of the Breaches of this Act.
All officers to make presentment, &c.
An Act for the punishment of Man-slaughter.
BE it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That whatsoever Person shall be guilty of the Crime of Man-slaughter, or the wilful killing another Person, without Malice forethought, and be thereof legally convicted, by Confession or Verdict, before any of the Superior Courts of this State, shall forfeit to the public Treasury of this State, all the Goods and Chattels to him or her belonging at the Time of committing said Crime; and be further punished by Whipping on the naked Body, and be stigmatized, or burnt on the Hand with the Letter M , on a hot Iron, and shall also be forever disabled from giving any Verdict or Evidence in any of the Courts within this State.
Punishment for man-slaughter, forfeiture of all goods and chattels, whipping and burnt on the hand, &c.
Provided nevertheless, That if any Person, in the just and necessary Defence of his own Life, or the Life of any other, shall kill any Person attempting to rob or murther in the Field or High-way, or to break into any Dwelling-House; if he conceives he cannot with Safety of his own Person otherwise take the Felon or Assailant, or bring him to Justice, he shall be holden guiltless.
Proviso.
An Act for regulating and orderly celebrating of Marriages; and for preventing and punishing incestuous and other unlawful Marriages.
Forasmuch as the Ordinance of Marriage is honorable amongst all; so it is meet it should be orderly and decently solemnized:
BE it therefore enacted by the Governor, Council and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That no Persons shall be joined in Marriage, before the Purpose or Intention of the Parties proceeding therein, hath been sufficiently published in some public Meeting or Congregation on the Lord's-Day, or on some public Fast, Thanksgiving, or Lecture-Day, in the Town, Parish, or Society where the Parties, or either of
Publication requisite before marriage and the mode of publishing pointed out.

of them do ordinarily reside ; or such Purpose or Intention be set up in fair Writing, upon some Post or Door of their Meeting-House, or near the same, in public View, there to stand so as it may be read, eight Days before such Marriage.
None but magistrates, justices, and ministers have right to join others in marriage.
That no Person whatsoever in this State, other than a Magistrate, or Justice of the Peace, and that within his own County or Jurisdiction, or ordained Minister, and that only within the County wherein he dwells and during the Time he continues settled in the Work of the Ministry, shall join any Persons together in Marriage.
Penalty for performing said ordinance without legal publication, and consent of parents &c
Nor shall any Magistrate, Justice of the Peace, or ordained Minister, presume to join any Persons together in Marriage, before the Purpose or Intention of the Parties to be married has been published as aforesaid, and before such Magistrate, Justice or Minister is certified of the Consent of the Parents or Guardians (if any be) of such Parties that are under the Care and Controul of Parents or Guardians, on pain of forfeiting for every such Offence the Sum of Twenty Pounds ; one Moiety whereof shall be to him or them who shall complain of and prosecute the same to Effect, and the other Moiety to the Treasury of the County wherein the Offence shall be committed. And if any Person or Persons shall presume to deface or pull down any Publication set up in Writing, as aforesaid, before the Expiration of eight Days after the Time of its being set up ; every such Person or Persons shall be fined the Sum of Six Shillings , or be set in the Stocks one whole Hour.
Penalty for pulling down or defacing a publication.
And in order to prevent incestuous and unlawful Marriages ;
Degrees of kindred forbidden marriage.
Be it further enacted , That no Man shall marry any Woman within the degrees of Kindred hereafter named in this Act ; That is to say, No Man shall marry his Grand-father's Wife, Wife's Grand-Mother, Father's Sister, Mother's Sister, Father's Brother's Wife, Mother's Brother's Wife, Wife's Father's Sister, Wife's Mother's Sister, Father's Wife, Wife's Mother, Daughter, Wife's Daughter, Son's Wife, Sister, Brother's Wife, Wife's Sister, Son's Daughter, Daughter's Daughter, Son's Son's Wife, Daughter's Son's Wife, Wife's Son's Daughter, Wife's Daughter's Daughter, Brother's Daughter, Sister's Daughter, Brother's Son's Wife, Sister's Son's Wife.
Such marriages null and void.
And if any Man shall hereafter marry, or have carnal Copulation with any Woman who is within the Degrees before recited in this Act, every such Marriage shall be, and is hereby declared to be null and void : And all Children that shall hereafter be born of such incestuous Marriage or Copulation, shall be forever disabled to inherit by descent, or by being generally named in any Deed or Will, by Father or Mother.
Penalty.
That every Man and Woman who shall marry, or carnally know each other, being within any of the Degrees before mentioned in this Act, and shall be convicted thereof before the Superior Court, such Man or Woman so convicted, shall be set on the Gallows the space of one Hour, with a Rope about each of their Necks, and the other End cast over the Gallows ; and in the Way from thence to the common Gaol, shall be severely whipt, not exceeding forty Stripes each.
Stigma, to wear the letter I, &c.
Also every Person so offending, shall for ever after wear a Capital Letter I , two Inches long, and proportionable Bigness, cut out of Cloth, of a contrary Colour to their Cloaths, and sewed upon their upper Garments, on the out-side of their Arm, or on their Back, in open View.
And if any Person or Persons convicted and sentenced as aforesaid, for such Offence, shall at any Time be found without their Halter so worn, during their abode in this State, they shall by Warrant from any one Assistant or Justice of the Peace, be forthwith apprehended, and ordered to be publicly whipt, not exceeding fifteen Stripes ; and so from Time to Time, toties Quoties .
That if any Man or Woman that are within the aforementioned Degrees of Kindred, shall hereafter marry contrary to the intent of this Act, and whose

whose Marriage is by this Act declared null and void, shall be so hardy as to converse together as Man and Wife; or shall continue to dwell in the same House at any Time; or if any Man or Woman who shall hereafter be divorced, or their Marriage declared null and void according to the Laws of this State, shall cohabit together as Man and Wife, and be thereof convicted; all and every such Person shall suffer the same Pains and Penalties as are by Law set and imposed upon such as shall be taken in Adultery.
To be punished as adulterers, in case they cohabit, &c.
And it shall be in the Power of the Superior Court to assign unto any Woman so separated, such reasonable part of the Estate of her late Husband, as in their Discretion the Circumstances of the Estate may admit; not exceeding one third part thereof.
The woman so separated, to have part of her husband's estate.
And whereas the Violation of the Marriage-Covenant is contrary to the command of God, and destructive to the Peace of Families:
Therefore,
Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Person or Persons in this State, being married, or who shall hereafter marry, do at any Time presume to marry any other Person, (the former or other Husband or Wife being alive), or shall continue to live together so married, that then every such Offender shall suffer and be punished as in case of Adultery; and such Marriage shall be, and is hereby declared to be null and void.
Bigamy punishable in the same manner as adultery.
Which Offenders shall be tried in the County where they shall be apprehended.
Where triable.
Always provided, That this Act, or any Thing therein contained, shall not extend to any Person or Persons whose Husband or Wife shall be continually remaining beyond the Seas, by the Space of seven Years together, or whose Husband or Wife shall absent him or her self the one from the other by the Space of seven Years together, the one of them not knowing the other to be living within that Time.
Proviso.
Provided also, That this Act shall not extend to any Person or Persons whose Husband or Wife has lately, or shall hereafter go to Sea in any Ship or other Vessel bound from one Port to another, where the Passage is usually made in three Months Time; and such Ship or Vessel has not been, or shall not be heard of in the Space of three full Years next after their putting to Sea from such Port; or shall only be heard of under such Circumstances as may rather confirm the Opinion commonly received, of the whole Company's being utterly lost.
Proviso.
But in every such Case, the Matter being laid before the Superior Court, and made so to appear, the Person whose Husband or Wife is, or shall be in this Manner parted from her or him, may be esteemed and declared single and unmarried; and upon such Declaration thereof, and Liberty obtained from the said Superior Court, may lawfully marry again; any Thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding.
Case to be laid before the Superior court.
Provided also, That this Act shall not extend to any Person or Persons that are, or shall be at the Time of such Marriage divorced by any Sentence had, or hereafter to be had, as the Law of this State has in that Case provided; nor to any Person or Persons where the former Marriage has been, or shall hereafter by such Sentence had, be declared to be void, and of none Effect; nor to any Person or Persons for, or by reason of any former Marriage had or made, or hereafter to be had or made within the Age of Consent: That is to say, the Man fourteen Years, and the Woman twelve Years of Age.
Proviso.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Man be found in Bed with another Man's Wife; the Man and Woman so offending, being thereof convicted, shall be severely whipt, not exceeding thirty Stripes; unless it appears upon Trial, that one Party was surprized, and did not consent, which shall excuse such Party from the Punishment.
Any man found in bed with another man's wife, both to be whipt, unless, &c.

Penalty on men and women that wear contrary apparel.
And that if any Man shall wear Woman's Apparel, or if any Woman shall wear Men's Apparel, and be thereof duly convicted; such Offenders shall be corporally punished or fined at the discretion of the County Court, not exceeding Five Pounds , for the use of the Treasury of the County where the Offence is committed.
An Act for regulating Maritime Affairs.
Preamble.
WHEREAS through the blessing of God upon this State, the Navigation and Maritime Affairs thereof are grown to a considerable Interest; the well Management thereof is of great Concernment to the public Weal: And for the better ordering the same, and that there may be known Laws and Rules for all Sorts of Persons employed therein, according to their several Stations and Capacities:
BE it Enacted by the Governor, Council and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the Authority of the same,
SECTION I.
Minor part owners to be concluded by the major part.
That whereas there are many Times differences between Owners of Ships, Ketches, Barques, Sloops and other Vessels in setting forth their several Parts; whereby Damage doth accrue to the particular Concernment of Owners; and if not prevented may be a great Obstruction of Trade, where there are several concerned as Owners, in any Ship, Ketch, Barque, Sloop or other Vessel whatsoever, used for Traffic, Commerce, Fishing, Log, Board, Wood or Stone Carriage, upon Salt or fresh Water; All such Owners of lesser Part shall be concluded for setting forth of their Part, by the major Part of the whole concerned; such Owners so concluded, having Notice given them of the Meeting, and of such Conclusion, if they be nigh Hand.
Any owner failing to provide, &c. master may bottomry.
And in case of any Owner refusing, or by reason of Neglect or Absence, or not able to provide for the setting forth his Part, The Master of such Ship or Vessel may take up upon the Bottom for the setting forth of the said Part; the which being defrayed, the remainder of the Income of such Part to be paid by the Master to the said Owner.
SECTION II.
Owners refusing to sign charter party, to make protest, &c.
And in case of Freightment, where any Owner shall refuse to assent to the letting out of Ship or Vessel, where he is interested, such Dissenter shall manifest it by some public Act of Protest, before the signing of Charter-Party; except the Master, the rest of the Owners, or both conceal from him or them their Acting, then his or their Protest after Charter-Party signed by themselves or Agents, shall be taken for legal Dissent, yet not to hinder the proceeding of the Ship or Vessel, but that those so sending her forth, shall be liable to respond his Part upon Insurance, according to the Custom of Merchants; which Insurance is to be defaulted out of that Part of hire due for such Owners which dissented.
SECTION III.
Whereas Masters of Ships or other Vessels, have their Owners live part in one Country and part in another, whereby they have in themselves not only Opportunity, and some have made Use thereof, in their own Persons to represent the major Part of the Owners in the Place where they come.
Master to have but single vote, unless, &c.
It is therefore enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That such Master shall not be taken to have Vote in the ordering of such Vessel further than his own Interest, except he make it appear to the rest of the Owners where he is, that he is authorized under the Hands of such Owners absent, and then he is to have Votes according to the Proportion of parts he so stands for, and the majority of parts are to carry it as before: Nevertheless it is to be understood, that any Owner hath Power to make Sale of his Part, either to the rest of the Owners, or others, as may be most to his own Advantage: And if

1 I William Frink of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 71 years & upwards do depose and say that I have known John Leray and his wife Bridget Leray for thirty years, that from the time I first knew them until the time of B d Leray's death they always lived together and raised up a family of children. I never heard the marriage of John and Bridget doubted. That the widow Bridget Leray is now present and I know her to be the same identical Bridget Leray who lived with the s d John until his death. That she is not since married but still remains the widow of s d John Leray. William Frink
State of Connecticut New London County p 3 No. Stonington Mch. 15 1839
Personally appeared Deac. William Frink who has signed the above deposition and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same Deacon m c Latharn Hull Notary Public

I John D. Gallup of South Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 49 years being duly cautioned and sworn do Depose and say that I have known John Leray for forty years, that John Leray and Bridget Leray from the time I knew them until the time of said Leray's death lived together as husband and wife and that I never heard their marriage doubted or the legality of their marriage by any person, doubted.
That the said Bridget is now present & I know her to be the same identical Bridget Leray who is the widow of John Leray aged and she has not since been married but still remains his widow.
John D. Gallup
State of Connecticut New London County ss 30 No. Stonington March 15 1839
Personally appeared John D. Gallup Esq who has subscribed to the foregoing deposition and is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Latham Hull Notary Public

I Thomas P. Mather of No. Stonington County of New London & State of Connecticut aged thirty eight years being duly sworn upon and say that I have known John L. Ray and Bridget L. Ray his wife (now his widow) from my childhood & that for the last fourteen years I have been a practicing Physician & have attended said L. Ray his wife and some of his children as Physician, and attended said L. Ray during his last sickness, and that the said John & Bridget L. Ray have uniformly lived together as husband & wife up to the time of his death and I have never heard it inti- mated that they were not lawfully so until within a few days of that from a source not to be relied on the Widow Bridget L. Ray now resides in the same village with me & is still the Widow of the s d John L. Ray and furthermore the deponent saith.
Thomas P. Mather
State of Connecticut } New London County } No. Stonington
March 14 th 1839
Then personally appeared Doct Thomas P. Mather who has signed the above Deposition and who is the only Practicing Physician in this Town, That he is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Latham South Notary Public

I, Hannah York - of South Stonington in the County of New London and state of Connecticut aged 54 years being duly cautioned and sworn do Depose and say That I knew John Leray & Bridget his wife for about Twenty years
That for about Ten years of the time they lived within about one quarter of a mile of me I was well acquainted with them until the death of the said John LeRay which was in April 1854 I was at the funeral and his wife Bridget Leray followed his remains as his widow to the place of interment. That I never heard the legality of the marriage of John Leray & Bridget Leray doubted until last fall.
That the said Bridget has not been married but still remains the widow of the said John LeRay Hannah York
State of Connecticut New London County 3 No. Stonington Feb. 15. 1859
Personally appeared Hannah York who has sub- scribed to the foregoing deposition, and who is known to the subscribers, as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me - Nathaniel Hull Notary Public

Charlotte Brown of North Stonington in the County of St. London and state of Connecticut aged 54 years (being only cautioned and sworn do depose and say) That I have been acquainted with John Leray & his wife Bridget Leray until the time of the death of s d Leray which was in April 1834 I became acquainted with them about Twenty years ago more. and one of their Children has lived at my house for a number of years. I was at the funeral of the said John Leray & the said Bridget Leray followed him to the place of his interment as his widow. I never heard her marriage disputed and I never heard the marriage doubted until very recently within a few days
Charlotte Brown
State of Connecticut S. New London County 3 No. Stonington 15 Feb. 1839
Personally appeared Charlotte Brown who has sub- scribed to the foregoing deposition and who is known to the subscriber to be a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. Latham Hull Notary Public

I Allen Wheeler of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 75 years being duly sworn according to law do Depose and say that about thirty five years ago I became acquainted with John Leray and his wife Bridget since that time I have known them and been well acquainted with them that from the time I first became acquainted with the said Leray until the time of his death he and the said Bridget lived together as husband and wife — That the said John Leray & Bridget for about fifteen years lived within three quarters of a mile of me — That the said Leray died in April 1834 and that the said Bridget followed him to the grave as his widow
The marriage of John & Bridget Leray has never been heard disputed or doubted until the report that the War Department had so been informed That she is now present and I know her to be the same identified Bridget Leray who followed him to the grave as above stated and that she still remains the said John Leray widow.
Allen Wheeler
State of Connecticut New London County } ss North Stonington March 15 th 1839, Personally appeared Allen Wheeler who has signed the above affidavit & whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit In belief I made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained
Before Me Latham Hull Notary Public

app for Dupl with Dispro to copy for Canus
Hon Geo. C. Whitney Farmingdale N. H. York

Pendleton Hill Post Office North Stonington Nov 12 th 1858
Hon George C Whiting Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Yours of 13 th of October is received and I have to inform you that Bridget LeRay Widow of John LeRay late of North Stonington Conn. to whom Bounty Land Warrant No. 27,644 was issued and lost in mail, — since making application for a duplicate of said warrant and forwarding the papers to the Pension Office, has died. —
Will the Department give instructions in this case. Should the Administrator on said deceased estate make a new application for a duplicate of said Warrant, or should the heirs or any one of them make application, or can a duplicate be issued on the filing of the caveat of the person to whom the warrant was sent, to unsigned in blank, in the Land Office, without a new application to the Pension Office
I am in very Respectfully Yours,
Wm C Standish for S. A. Mason

Papa
3896.
Connecticut
Bridget Viley widow of John Viley, who was a Corporal in the New Haven
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to
C. Merrill North Stonington Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 71.

34 8/10
Seth H. Huntington Feb 22. 43 D. E. Howitt 31 Aug. 1843
Connecticut
Bridget Tracy
widow of John Tracy deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1832 and who died on the 12 th day of April 1834 of New London in the State of Connecticut who was a corporal in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col Sedgwick in the Connecticut line for State Troops 2 Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 18 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of July 39 and sent to Captain Sedgwick, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of March $264.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 44.00 308.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 193

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Dr. P. H.
Dr. P. H. M.
Winnipeg

Nov 17/58 Let it be that Maine Pendleton Hill Conn That copy of affidavit on file here will be sent to your hands offer as caveat &c &c — for Nov 19/58 Let it be known that same offer enclosing copy of affidavit as caveat and assuring to be informed of sufficient for
Nov 19/58 Maine Pendleton Hill Conn Nov 19/58 Nov 19/58 Nov 19/58 Nov 19/58 Nov 19/58 Nov 19/58
at Mar 55 91.555 April 23"
Bridget LeRoy mid of John LeRoy Esq Conn Rev War
1600 J A Maine Pendleton Hill Conn

Nov 17/58 Let to Mr. Mann Pendleton Hill Court That copy of affidavit on file here will be sent to Gen Land office as caveat &c &c — Im
Nov 19/58 Let to Gen Land office enclosing copy of affidavit as caveat and assuring to be informed of sufficient
Nov 17/58 from the District to the Dept L. D. Shore Pendleton Hill Com.
at 3:30 PM April 23 rd 91.553
Prigal & King mill of
John Deere City
Cooper
Rev. Mar
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J. A. Malone Pendleton Hill Com

Dec 4/58
Yours sincerely I send to J. A. Maine Pendleton N.H.
ward lost
June 23 (Co. A 1st Connecticut Peninsular) 169 Broadway New York Notice of the reference of the letter of the 21st inst and the duplicate warrant to the Comptroller's Land Office. — J. A.
100 Mar 58 Apr 23 "
91,557
Prudence LeRoy widow of John LeRoy Esq.
Corn Revolution
J. A. Maine Pendleton N.H. Conn.

Nov 3 Mar '88 Apr. 23 " "
91,357
Bridgeport Le Roy and of Lubec Le Roy Conne
Conn Revolution
J. H. Maine Pendletonville Conn.
June 23/60. Let to Augustus Prentice 167 Broadway New York - notice of the reference of his letter of the 21 st inst and the duplicate warrant to the Com t Gen. Land Office. — D. P.
Dec 4/58
for duplicate of said to J. H. Maine Pendletonville
ward list

First John D. Ray 2744 17th St NW
Hon. J. Elliott
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

BANKING AND EXCHANGE OFFICE D. A. MCNAIR & Co. KALAMAZOO,
27644 Pride L
Mr. John
John Thompson Washington City D.C.

27.644-160
Brickenden
(File)
May 22
Hon.
Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Apr 21 Hon. L. P. Waldo 2 915551
Free L. P. Waldo Dale
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

27644-160 Sept 20
Free
Hon George C. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

27644-160
Ms. Library
Rev 12
Hon. George C. Whiting Commonwealth of Penna Washington DC

Dec 12
No 27.644-160
Free
John D. [?]
Hon.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Voluntown Sept 20 1858
Dear Sir
Bridget Leary of New London County Connecticut was allowed and a Bounty Land warrant issued to her for the sum of land Dated 24 th May 1856 & Number 27144 which was duly received and assigned in Blank & forwarded to L. Hull of Kalamazoo Michigan to sell. said warrant was lost in the mail of which fact the Department was duly notified & the proper papers made out & executed for a duplicate of said lost warrant which papers were dated October 31 st 1857 and in the month of November /57 forwarded to the Department.
A communication was addressed to Hon. Sydney D. Dyer a few weeks before the close of the last session of Congress requesting him to call the attention of the Department to the case of Mrs. Leary but nothing has been heard from the papers on any communication concerning this matter which seems very mysterious.
I am sure will you please to have this matter examined and send an answer directed to S.A. Haine her former agent at "Pendleton Hill New London County Connecticut" And much oblige said agent, that what seems to be a mystery about these papers may be solved.
I am Dear Sir very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Wm L Stanton
Hon George L. Whitney Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Voluntown Sept 17 th 1856
Hon Commissioners of Pensions.
Dear Sir, Bridget Le Ray of New London County Conn. recd her bounty land warrant No. 27644 and dated May 24 th 1850 for 160 acrs of land on account of her husband (John Le Ray, Service in War Revolution; and transferred or assigned Id. Warrant ready for sale, and by her direction I mailed said warrant at Pendleton Hill June 20 th 1856 directed as follows Miss Latham Hull in Kalamazoo, County Kalamazoo, Michigan & am informed by S d Hull that the warrant has not been received by her neither has she heard any thing relation to S d warrant from any other source. & she wishes me to ask your Honor, what can be done (if anything) to recover it, or whether if not found she can be entitled to a duplicate (or another in its stead) It must have been miscarried in the mails or else stolen on its way, to S d Hull.
Will the Hon. Commissioners of Pension please to give any instructions he may think proper?
I am Sir your Most Obedt Servant,
Wm. G. Stanton

Exchange Banking Office D.A. McNair & Co.
Kalamazoo, Mich. Sept. 18th 1856
To Commissioner of Pension Washington, D.C.
On the 20th day of June 1856 County Land warrant No. 276444 issued to Mrs. Bridget Le Ray of Connecticut dated May 24th 1856, mostly her order payable at Bridgeton Hill P.O. Office New London Co. Connect. & Directed to Latham Hull Jr. Kalamazoo
County of Kalamazoo Michigan
which has not since been transferred. Will you have the kindness to direct what course the price of the Old Land shall pay for in order to obtain another.
Yours Truly Latham Hull Jr.

Hon
J. M. [illegible]
Common
Person
Wharton D. C.

Voluntown Dec 10 th 1857
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have been requested to forward the enclosed application and testimony for duplicate of Bounty Land warrant No 27,644 by Bridget Larky of Conn. to whom the original warrant was issued & after being received and assigned in Blank was lost. Unavoidable delay have prevented the earlier day for forwarding the enclosed papers.
Please make return to the subscriber at "Penelleton Hill Post office" New London County Conn.
Most Respectfully yours,
Thos C Stanton

ALL persons indebted to the Estate of S. W. Meech, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to HENRY W. BIRGE, Administrator. Central Wharf, Norwich, July 1. 3mos11
NOTICE is hereby given that Bounty Land Warrant No. 27,644 for 160 acres, issued under the Act of March, 1855, in the name of Bridget Le Ray of Connecticut, and dated 24th May, A. D. 1856, after being duly signed and mailed at "Pendleton Hill Post Office, New London County, Conn.," and directed to "Maj. Latham Hull, Jr., Kalamazoo, County of Kalamazoo, Michigan" having been miscarried or lost in the mail, application will be made to the Commissioner of Pensions for an issue of a duplicate of said lost warrant. BRIDGET LE RAY. North Stonington, June 15th, 1857. *8w11
T. KINGSFORD & SON'S PURE OSWEGO STARCH, (FOR THE LAUNDRY.)
HAS established a great reputation obtained by any other Starch. This has been the result of its marked superiority in quality and its invariable uniformity.
Dr. Willau.
I John W Steadman of the City and town of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut of lawful age On oath doth depose and say that I am editor & proprietor of a weekly newspaper called the Norwich Aurora published at the City of Norwich in the County & State aforesaid And that a notice, in the following words to wit;
"Notice is hereby given that Bounty Land warrant No. 27,644 for 160 acres, issued under the act of March, 1855 in the name of Bridget Le Ray of Connecticut, and dated 24 th of May A. D. 1856, after being duly signed and mailed at "Pendleton Hill Post Office New London County, Conn," and directed to "Maj Latham Hull, Jr. Kalamazoo, county of Kalamazoo Michigan," having been miscarried or lost in the mail, application will be made to the Commissioner of Pensions for an issue of a duplicate of said lost warrant.
"North Stonington June 15 1857 Bridget Le Ray." — was inserted in the said Norwich Aurora on the 11 th day of July 1857 and was Published in s d Paper six weeks consecutively, as per accompanying papers herewith.
John W Steadman.

State of Connecticut } p. Norwich City Nov 13 th 1857 County of New London }
Personally appeared John Th Steadman Esq. subscribing to the foregoing Deposition a citizen & proprietor of the Norwich Am. & known to the subscriber as a credible witness & in oath to the truth of the same
Before me
William Stanton Notary Public
State of Connecticut } p. Brooklyn County of Windham }
I David Fuller Clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Windham and keeper of the seal thereof do hereby certify & make known that William C Stanton at the time of signing the above certificate was & still is a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut duly appointed and commissioned having full power and authority by the laws of said State to administer oaths & take depositions and I further certify that I believe the foregoing signature of the said William C Stanton to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn this 21 st day of November A.D. 1857
David Fuller Clerk

NEW LONDON, WILLIMANTIC & PALMER R. ROAD.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing Thursday, June 25th, 1857.
Leave Norwich for New London, at 9.20 A. M., 1.25 P. M., and 5.38 P. M.
Leave Norwich for Palmer, at 7.30 A. M., and 4.20 P. M.
Trains connect at New London with trains to New Haven and New York, at Willimantic to and from Hartford, and at Palmer to and from Springfield, Albany and Boston.
W. R. STORRS, Superintendent. New London, July 15th, 1857. tf 12
WORCESTER & NASHUA R. ROAD.
CHANGE OF WINTER ARRANGEMENT. On and after DEC. 22d, PASSENGER TRAINS will run as follows:—
Leave WORCESTER 6.20 and 11.15 A. M., and 4.15 P. M.
Leave NASHUA 7.10 A. M., 12.00 M. and 5.00 P. M.
At NASHUA all trains except the 12 M. from Nashua and 11.15 A. M. from Worcester, connect directly with the trains to and from Concord R. R. and for the Northern, Boston, Concord and Montreal, Passumpsic and Vermont and Canada Railroads.
At GROTON JUNCTION with trains of the Stony Brook and Fitchburg Railroads; and at FITCHBURG with Vermont and Massachusetts and Cheshire Railroads.
For further particulars concerning connections with
us—Where did you go when? Didn't go anywhere—I
These are questions and answers full of interest to all the People, and we stand always ready to make good the truth here announced.
To meet the wants of our hosts of customers, including the whole of Eastern Connecticut and Southern Massachusetts, to say nothing of Rhode Island, we have been making extensive purchases of READY MADE
SHAWLS 100 Printed Ga. and square Shawls mark, and will be County.
MANT way

✓ GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
October 2 d , 1858.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of Sept 28/58 I have to state that there is on file in this Office a temporary CAVEAT against the issue of a Patent on Bounty Land Warrant No. 27644 for 160 acres, act March 3, 1855, in the name of Bridget Le Ray
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. S. Milner Commissioner.
To
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

General Land Office
Nov 24 th 1858
Sir
I am in receipt of your letter of the 19 th inst. enclosing to this office a copy of the Affidavit, on file in your office, of Bridget Le Roy, of New London County, Conn. relative to the loss of Bounty Land Warrant No 27684 for 160 acres issued under Act of March 3 rd 1855 in the name of Bridget Le Roy
In reply to the enquiry contained therein I have to state that the above mentioned copy of affidavit has been noted upon the records of this office as a leave to arrest the issue of a patent
I deem it proper, however, to call your attention to the language en u merated therein by the deponent, viz: That Bounty Land Warrant No 27684 for 160 acres— issued under Act of March 3 rd 1855, in

the name of Bridget Le Roy, of Connecticut and dated 24 th May, 1836, and duly assigned in blank was mailed at Pendleton Hill Post Office New London County, Connecticut, and directed to Maj Nathan Hull, Jr. Kalamazoo, County of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and said Warrant has been lost or destroyed in the mail or otherwise. That I sent said Warrant to Maj. Nathan for him to put in market for me"
The deponent subsequently states "that I never parted with my interest in said Warrant"
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Isaac D. L.
Commissioner
Geo L. Whitney Esq. Court of Pensions

I, Sarah H. Hull of Kalamazoo County of Kalamazoo State of Michigan of lawful age before me say, That I formerly resided in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. That in the year 1856. I think the latter part of summer. I rec'd a letter from my Hon. Father Nathan Hull of said North Stonington in the County of New London, State of Connecticut, (since deceased) informing me that William H. Stanton of Connecticut had forwarded me by mail Bridget LeRay's County Court Warrant, which warrant never has been received by me, nor have I ever seen said war- rant to this day or heard anything of it except by informa- tion by letter rec'd from my Father in his life time from said Wm H. Stanton of Connecticut. It is supposed that said warrant is lost in the mail or mislaid therefrom. That I never purchased said warrant nor did I know that it was to be sent to me until I was informed by letter as above stated. I was informed by letter that said warrant was numbered 27.6144. I have been acquainted with St. Bridget LeRay for a number of years having previously resided in the same town where she resided within 3 miles of her residence. The above deposition is given according to my best recollection of the subject matter I having lost or mislaid the letter refered to. Nathan Hull Kalamazoo Nov. 9. 1857- State of Michigan }
State of Michigan, } ss. I, Amos D. Allen, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify COUNTY OF KALAMAZOO. } that Davies A. McMain whose name is subscribed to the Certificate or proof of acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and therein written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Notary Public for said County, duly qualified, and duly authorized to take the same; And further, that I verily be- lieve that the signature to the said Certificate or proof of acknowledgment is genuine:
I further Certify, that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of said County, at Kalamazoo, this 9th day of November A. D. 1857. Amos D. Allen, Clerk. 

I Latham H. Hall of Kalamazoo County of Kalamazoo State of Michigan of Lawful age suppose I say, That I formerly resided in North Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. That in the year 1856. I think the latter part of summer. I rec d a letter from my Hon ble Father Latham Hall of said North Stonington in the County of New London, State of Connecticut, (since deceased) informing me that William H. Stanton of Connecticut had forwarded me by mail Bridget LeRay's County Court Warrant. Which warrant never has been received by me, nor have I ever seen said war- rant to this day or heard anything of it except by informa- tion by letter rec d from my Father in his life time from said W m H. Stanton of Connecticut. It is supposed that said warrant is lost in the mail or mislaid therefrom. That I never purchased said warrant nor did I know that it was to be sent to me until I was informed by letter as above stated. I was informed by letter that said warrant was numbered 27.6144. I have been acquainted with St Bridget LeRay for a number of years having previously resided in the same Town where she resided within 3 miles of her residence. The above deposition is given according to my best recollection of the subject matter I having lost or mislaid the letter referred to. Latham Hall
Kalamazoo Nov. 9. 1857-
State of Michigan } (County of Kalamazoo) } ss Kalamazoo Nov. 9. 1857 Personally appeared Latham Hall signer of the above affidavit to me personally known and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained. Before me David Bell Notary Notary Public Kalamazoo Co Mich

Voluntown May 22 nd 1857
Hon Geo. C. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir The widow Bridget
Le Ray whose Bounty Land Warrant No 27,644 issued for 160 acres dated May 24 th 1856, having been lost or mislaid in the mail between Pendleton Hill & Kalamazoo Michigan, after being received by her and properly assigned, but not sold, and she having filed her affidavit to prevent any other person using said warrant respectfully asks for information in the proper form of proceeding for an application for a duplicate of said warrant.
The above described land warrant was duly assigned in the usual form and mailed at Pendleton Hill Ct. June 20 th 1856 enclosed in a letter directed to Latham Hull for Kalamazoo, County of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and has not been recd by sd Hull, neither has it been heard from and is supposed to have been either mislaid or lost, - or else purloined from the mail.
Should Mrs Bridget Le Ray advertise said warrant & if so how long before making application for a duplicate?
What is the form of proper application for a duplicate of sd. Warrant?
What is the proof required in support of the Application?
She has thus waited hoping the warrant might be returned through the Dead letter Office, but she now despairs of ever seeing it again.
I write by Wid. Le Ray, request and please to direct Answer to the Subscriber at Pendleton Hill New London County Conn
Very Respectfully Yours
Wm. C. Stanton

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 12/04
Bridget Le Ray Spid.
John Le Ray Corp. Rev.
Act: 26. 3. 18418
Index:—Vol. a , Page 4280
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bridget Leray N o 2407 widow of John Leray.
act 7 July 1838 -
Conn t case
See letter Oct. 17. 1838 to J. C. Maine.
Dr. Hon. E. H. Stanley, 13 th July '39 -

Sir.
Feb. 18. 1848
I have rec d . the enclosed letter, & will thank you to answer the inquiries contained in it, that I may reply to them. Please return the letter with your answer —
Very resp t
Your obed t Serv t
M. Huntington
J. L. Edwards Esq

Oct 75
Bridget Le Ray
Second floor New York
100 West 100th Street New York City N.Y.
Free

Post Office Ledyard Ct. 10th Oct. 1838.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir, The undersigned would respectfully say to the Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner on Pensions, that he has this day transmitted to him by mail, papers containing the evidence of Mrs. Bridget Leary for a pension.
Respectfully Yours
Christopher Austin, Post Master,
Ledyard, Ct.

M1459. Sept 29. 38.
Pension Offer
Briget LeRay, ct cl.
pte, when her papers Shall have been rec d ?

South Coventry September 21st, 1833.
Dear Sir.
I have recently been informed that Widow Bridget Loray, of North Stonington New London County Connecticut has received or is about to receive a Pension as being the lawful widow of John P. Ray deceased. As it seems to me that all is not right for at the time of her marriage to him he had another wife living And she yet lives if reports to that be relied on. And if he was ever released from her by a bill it is not generally known while opinions to the contrary are so numerous that it is believed that should the first wife apply she must be entitled to a Pension. It may be that from an investigation the question may be settled to the satisfaction of many whether the Pension she is about to receive is her just due.
Yours with all due Respect
Sec. of War -
Robert P. Maine

So. Car. Dept Sept 24 free
Wm. Secretary of War. Washington.

Ledyard Ct 20 March }
free
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Post Office Ledyard Ct. 20 th March 1839.
Dear Sir,
I herewith transmit the amended Declaration and additional evidence of Mrs. Bridget LeRay the widow of John LeRay for a pension, if allowed. I wish the certificate transmitted to me.
Yours Respectfully Christopher Newton
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm te of Pensions Washington City D.C.

9 Mr Cole 16 July 1845 Cole
3876 A Commencement of Summer Washington D.C.
Storer
J. L. Edwards
Hon
Johnstown Pa July 11. 3

Voluntown July 9 th 1849
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is declaration of Bridget Leray widow of John Leray of North Stonington, applying for pension certificate.
Very Respectfully your obed Servt
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Wm C. Stanton

Tolland County S.S. Tolland Connecticut
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that Origen Dimock Esq before whom the prothonotary deposition of H. Rider & A. Skinner Esq was sworn was a justice of Peace at the time within and for so Tolland County legally appointed and authorized to take depositions administer oaths &c and the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the signature of said justice Dimock I believe to be genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 29 th day of September A.D. 1832
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Tolland
ss Willington Sept 28 th 1832
We the subscribers residing in the Town of Willington County of Tolland & State of Connecticut being of lawful age after being duly cautioned & sworn according to law do testify & say that we are well acquainted with Amariah Brandal late of said Willington and that the said Amariah Brandal has constantly resided in this town for the last fifteen years until about the 10 th instant when he left for the State of Ohio and that we believe him to be a credible witness before any court and is entitled to full credit
Francis Rider Alvin Skinner
State of Connecticut ss Willington Sept 28 th 1832 County of Tolland
Personally appeared Francis Rider and Alvin Skinner signers of the above affidavit whose testimony is as witness entitled to full credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained before me
Oliver Olmsted Justice of Peace In and for Tolland County

John Leray
Pension Lafay
19.292
11.11.11 - 11.11.11 - 11.11.11

I, Amos Gallup of Stonington, in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut, a soldier of the Revolution, aged Seventy-seven years, being duly sworn according to law, do on my oath declare, certify and say, that I have been, well acquainted with John Geray of said Stonington, in said County, ever since the commencement of the Revolutionary War, That in the in the year 1776 I served as a private in the Connecticut State Troops, nine months, in the Company commanded by Major Oliver Smith till the said Smith was appointed Lieutenant Colonel when the said Company was commanded by Nathan Palmer. John Fletcher first Lieut. Clement, Minker 2d Lieut. & Moses Palmer Ensign in Col. Olcott's regiment, That I served in said Company from the first March to 1 st Decr. 1776 the said Regiment being employed, during said nine months, in building forti- fications at said Stonington, Boston and New London in said New London County - and guarding those places, that I John Geray served as a private in said Company said nine months, that I Geray being somewhat acquainted with Sail making was detached aboard, two weeks, during our ser- vice at said New London, from Fort Trumbull & worked on the Sails of the Ship of War Oliver Crom- well, then being fitted for sea, by the State of Connecticut, to which said Ship belonged, that said Geray returned to said Fort Trumbull, & continued in the performance of his duty, till the expira- tion of nine months service, and I Geray and myself were discharged, on the 1 st Decr. 1776 Nineteen Hundred and Seventy six
That I believe Geray to be a worthy man

and that he has resided in Stonington, South Stonington, adjoining to S d Stonington ever since the Revolutionary War, and I well know that he now resides in at least S d Stonington South Stonington, October 23 d , 1832, and I the said Amos Gallup further say that the S d John Leray signed the preceding dec- laration in my presence, and is the iden- tical person who performed the services afore- said — Sworn to and subscribed to this day and year aforesaid.
Amos Gallup
Before
A. A. Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

I Thomas Howe of Stonington, in the County of Washington, and State of Connecticut, age Sixty nine years, being duly sworn according to Law, do on my oath, certify declare and say that I am well acquainted with John Leray of North Stonington in said County, that I know said Leray was a soldier of the Revolution that I enlisted at said Stonington, in the year 1780, & served as a private in the Company of Con- necticut State Troops, commanded by Lieutenant Acors Sheffield in Col W m Ledyard's Regiment for twelve eleven months, that said Company was sta- tioned at S. Stonington and was constantly on duty at S. Stonington (at that part of S. Town now called the Borough,) except when called by alarm to march to places in the vicinity threatened by the British, that I served from the 1 st day of April 1780 1780 to the 1 st April 1781. When I was discharged that S. John Leray served, thirteen months fourteen months in said Company — That I believe said John Leray to be Eighty years of age — that I am not able to recollect whether said John Leray served the whole of said term of one year or not, but knows nothing to the contrary — I know that S. Leray is the Identical person who performed the S d Service as Corporal in S d Acors, Sheffield, Company — Stonington October 31. 1832
Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Asa W m Ledyard
Thomas Howe

And the said Court do hereby declare them open in after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named ap- plicant John Leray, was a Revolutionary Soldier & Servant as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to said Court, that Emmanuel Brandale, who signed a preceding certificate is a credible person, & that his state- ment is entitled to credit, and that it also appears to said Court, that Messrs. Sallops Esq. & Thom- as Howe, who signed each a certificate pre- ceding, are resident in the Town of String- ton, in the County of Washington, and are credible persons, & that their statements are entitled to credit.
John N. Fish Clerk
I, Nathan Dabell Clerk of the Court of for the District of Washington Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Leray for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of November 9 th 1832.
Nathan Dabell Clerk of Probate
John Leray Pension Paper 19.292

John Gray Pension Papers.
From D. G. & B. Co.

State of Connecticut, ss. Probate District of County of New London } Stonington,
On this Eleventh Day of February, A.D. 1833 personally appeared in Open Court, before the Probate Court, for the District of Stonington, in the State of Connecticut now sitting, in North Stonington in said District, and said County of New London John Leray a resident of the Town of North Stonington, in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty years & upwards who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following statement to amend his Declaration, to which the said is annexed in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That he served nine months, as a private soldier in the 1776, in Wolcott's regiment as stated in his Declaration preceding. That from that time till the Spring of the year 1779 he was employed for the most part, as a seaman and was engaged in privateering. That on the 1 st April 1779 he enlisted as a Corporal & served as such from the first day of April 1779, two entire years, as stated in his 2 d preceding Declaration, that he has no recollection of receiving a Warrant as such, and he verily believes, that Corporals in the service in the Connecticut State Troops, did not receive Warrants from the Colonel of the Regiment, but were entered in the Company Roll in that grade & recognized as such without having a Warrant, that at his advanced age and consequent loss of memory, and faculties both bodily and mental, he cherishes but little hope of being able to give any further evidence or information in relation to his rank as Corporal, and should the War Department consider his rank as Corporal, not established agreeable to their regulations he hereby relinquishes his claim under said office & desires to be considered as a private the third

of his service having been as he trusts established by testimony, accompanying his preceding Declaration to which this is annexed & having served a period of more than two years.
Witness to the signature of,
John Seray Latham Hull
his John D. Seray
Asa Fish
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid before me Asa Fish Judge
We Asahel Miner, a Clergy man, residing in the Town of North Stonington, in the County of Wester- den and State of Connecticut, and Latham Hull residing in said North Stonington, hereby certi- fy that we are well acquainted with John Seray who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declara- tion that we believe him to be Eighty years of age that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolu- tion, and that we concur in that opinion.
February 12 th 1833. Given & done before the day and year aforesaid before for the said Court Asa Fish Judge
Asahel Miner Latham Hull
And the said Court hereby further certifies that it appears to it that Asahel Miner who signed the foregoing cer- tificate is a Clergy man resident in the Town of North Stonington in Tolland County, and that Latham Hull who has also signed the same is a resident in the North Stonington, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Asa Fish Judge
Asahel Miner

And the said Court further certifies that the above named applicant, John Leray, who subscribed & swore to this foregoing Statement on the 11 th February instant, is the identical John Leray who swore to & subscribed the preceding Declaration before said Court on the 23 rd October last, & that it is the opinion of said Court that he served the length of time, in the different periods, as he states.
A. M. Fishbane
I Nathan Dabell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, Ct. Do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Leray for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 11 th Day of February 1833 Nathan Dabell Clerk

XXXX
B. Leray
$88 per an
E. Ricurt North Stonington Conn

State of Connecticut
County of New London ss North Stonington
In this 23 d day of April  May June Domine 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of North Stonington in open Court now sitting Bridget Le Ray a resident of North Stonington in the County of New London and State aforesaid aged seventy four 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 passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Le Ray who was a private & corporal during the Revolutionary war (reference being had to her declaration now in the pension office who drew under the act of Congress passed Feb. 7. 1830 (eighty eight dollars per year) She further declares that she is still a widow and is now the widow of said John Le Ray.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid before said Court
Bridget Le Ray
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before said Court
Attest
Elias Hewitt Judge

At a Court of Probate held at North Stonington in and for the District of North Stonington on the 23 rd day of May 1843
Present Elias Hewitt Judge
The said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation & examination of the matter & of the proof that Mrs Bridget Le Ray is the widow of John Le Ray and that the facts stated in her declaration are true
Attest . . . . . Elias Hewitt Judge
State of Connecticut
New London County } Ys I, John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London Coun- ty do hereby certify that Elias Hewitt esq before whom the annexed deposition of Lyman M c Gray was sworn was on said 23 rd day of May 1843. a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and I further certify that the said Elias Hewitt esq is Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of North Stoning- ton in said New London County and that his signa- tures to said documents annexed are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 5 th day of September A D 1843
John D e Witt Clerk
1876

State of Connecticut County of New London ss North Stonington I Lyman M Gray of said Town County & State aged years after being duly cautioned & sworn according to Law do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Bridget Bridget Le Ray and that I married her daughter I know that she is the Widow of John Le Ray as she has stated in her declaration - and said Bridget Le Ray now lives with me in my family -
Lyman M Gray
State of Connecticut County of New London ss North Stonington May 23. 1843
Personally appeared Lyman M Gray signer of the above affidavit whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained
Before Me -
Elias Brewster Justice of the Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of Feb 2 d 1838 entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Connecticut } County of New London }
On this 2 d day of July 1847 before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Bridget Leray a resident of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged about years more or less not being positive as to this point in consequence of old age and consequent loss of memory, & not having any record or copy of records of my age I may not state as to my age & cannot with a degree of certainty & do therefore refer to the records of my age & marriage certificate & other proof which was attached to my declaration made under the act of July 7 th 1838 & I suppose now in the pension office & will here only say that I am far advanced in years & must so leave it.
Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on my oath & from the best of my present recollection which is at best very poor, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d Feb. 1838 granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of John Leray who was a corporal in the war of the Revolution.
That she received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of eighty Eight Dollars per Annum.
And under the act of 1844 &c.
She further declares that she is still a widow. In Presence of: Bridget Le Ray
Eleas Hewitt Wm C Stanton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
Eleas Hewitt Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Bridget Leray who has subscribed to the aforesaid declaration & do positively know her to be the same identical individual who drew a petition as stated in the foregoing declaration & that she is the identical widow of John Leray late of North Stonington dead.
Attest, Elias Brewster Justice of Peace
I Catharine Williams of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 63 years being duly sworn according to law do on my oath depose and say That I am well acquainted with Bridget Leray who is the widow of John Leray Deed the said John Leray & the said Bridget I knew as husband and wife more than 38 years since & of their residing together as such until the death of the said John Leray her husband - who died at North Stonington aforesaid in 1834 & that the aforesaid Bridget Leray who is now before me & who has signed the aforesaid declaration is the Identical widow of the aforesaid John Leray Deed. That I have been well acquainted with the said Bridget & do verily believe her to be eighty years of age.
Catharine Williams
New London County ss North Stonington July 2 nd 1849 -
I hereby certify that Catharine Williams, who has subscribed to the above deposition & who is personally known to the subscriber personally appeared before me as a witness who is entitled to full credit and belief, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Elias Brewster Justice of Peace

I Latham Hull - of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 66 years do after being sworn according to law, depose and say that I am well acquainted with the individual who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration, that her name is Bridget Leray as there written That I have known her for more than 50 years That she is the widow of John Leray deceased that she resides in this town & did when her sd. husband died That she is still widow of sd. Leray & That she drew a pension under act of 1838, 1844, &c. & she is now before me & I know her to be the same Identical person I have described her to be to wit the widow of John Leray of D. D. who was a Corporal in the war of the Revolution & who died April 1834. That I assisted in getting her husband pension & also in getting the sd. Bridget's Pension - Latham Hull
New London County ss. North Stonington July 2 d 1849 Personally appeared Latham Hull Esq. subscriber to the above deposition & who is known to the subscriber as a witness who is entitled to full credit and belief & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Ebenezer Root Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
New London County ss. North Stonington July 2 d A.D. 1849 I hereby certify that Elias Root who has subscribed his name above was duly appointed and sworn a justice of the peace in and for New London County in State for the Year ensuing -
Attest Oliver Hewitt Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of North Stonington and Treasurer Clerk for State of North Stonington

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
On this 21 st day of October I, Mary Kennedy, appeared before the court of Probate for the District of North Stonington in the County of Washington and State of Connecticut and now sitting said at the house of President of North Stonington in the County of Washington and State of Connecticut aged 87 years that the within of John Kennedy who was a Revolutionary soldier was a pensioner and make the following statement in order to obtain a duplicate of a Bounty Land warrant which has been issued to her and lost or destroyed in the trial.
That Bounty Land warrant No 27,674 for 160 acres, issued under the act of March 1838 in the name of Bridget Kennedy of Connecticut that dated 29 th May 1838, and duly assigned in blank, was mailed at Penobscot Hill Post Office, New London County Connecticut, and directed to Mrs. Sarah Hull, St. Mary's, County of St. Mary's, Michigan and said warrant has been lost or destroyed in the mail or otherwise. That I sent said warrant to Mrs. Luther Hull for him to put in market for me but he never received it.
That a nice part with my interest in said warrant and have I ever received anything for it, or in lieu of it, and I make this application for the purpose of obtaining a duplicate of the aforesaid described warrant. And therefore, I ask that the Department issue to me a warrant in lieu of the one above described as lost or destroyed. That the aforesaid warrant has been duly advertised as by two signed newspaper minutes annexed.
Yours in prayer Bridget Kennedy Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the court of Probate for the District of North Stonington. Charles H. Hildreth Judge
For Pension

Robert Lister R. S. A. Oct 21 1857

I William C Stanton of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Connecticut aged 60 years do hereby certify that Bridget Le May of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut personally appeared before me and executed an affidavit in blank on a blank land warrant issued in her name on December 27, 1844 under Act of March 1855, dated 27th May 1856 and acknowledged the same before me as a Notary Public and that I sent said warrant to the clerk of the Superior Court at Brooklyn, Connecticut County Conn. and obtained his certificate to my signature as a Notary Public. That the process and the acknowledgment I cannot now state but it was only a short time before it was made, that I endorsed said warrant in a letter and directed the same to Miss Lathan Hall of Palmar, County of Middlesex of New Jersey and put it into the Post Office at New Britain, Hartford County Conn & paid postage on same on or about 20th June 1856 all of which was done by the order and direction of Bridget Le May and that I have not since been informed anything of said warrant except through Miss Lathan Hall of New Britain (new address) who informed me that she received Miss Lathan Hall's letter and that she answered to a letter of inquiry concerning said warrant that it had not been recd.
William C Stanton
Subate this Deed is attested true to the best of my knowledge personally appeared William C Stanton known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Deed and acknowledged the same as his free act and deed.
Before me Charles H. North Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Britain

Charles P. White Judge of the Court Probate for the District of Northampton. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the within matter therein contained.
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 21 st day of March A.D. 1855 Charles P. White Judge