Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8611, for Andrew Ray, Virginia

SERVICE
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Ray, Andrew Red, or
P. 8611
Henrietta
CONTENTS

Henrietta Ray
June 21 '43
Ken.
Griping Spring Ky } June 14,
June 14 D. G.
J. L. Edwards. Commt. Pensions
mail } Washington City D. C.
55 55
10 4 May

Sir
Brownsville Kentucky June 14, 1843
About the 1 st April last, I enclosed in a letter, addressed to you, the Declaration of Henrietta Ray, the widow of Andrew Ray - for a pension under the act of 1836; with a request that you would inform me, what other requisites were necessary in order to establish the claim. I wished information in relation to the course to be pursued, in order to ascertain the official evidence touching the amount of services rendered by Andrew Ray. He served in the Albemarle Barracks two years besides other service specified in the Declaration referred to; and I wished to know if I should enquire of the Comptroller Gen. of Virginia, and what his name was &c. I have never received any answer. I would be glad if said Declaration has been received, that you will give me the information asked
Yours
My Respectfully
M. D. Hendrick

5835
Henrietta Ray and son
act 4 July '36

The Declaration of Henrietta Ray, a resident of Edmonson County Kentucky taken at the house of James Strong, in said County, on the 27th day of December, 1842, in order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the act of Congress passed the 4th July 1836
State of Kentucky Edmonson County § On this the 27th day of December 1842 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Henrietta Ray, a resident of said County and State aged seventy  six years, who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Third Section of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of Andrew Ray late of Edmonson County Kentucky, who was a soldier of the Revolution
That her late husband the said Andrew Ray served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War for a period of two years in the garrison or barracks in Albemarle County Virginia to wit, from about the 15th of August 1777 until the 15th August 1779.
That she, the said Declarant intermarried with the said Andrew Ray towards the last of August 1779, the precise day she does not now remember; in

The County of Albemarle and State of Virginia That he the said Andrew Ray extend the service as a militia in the spring of the year 1781 under Col. Morgan and served for a term of six months and then returned home. She states that her said husband remained at home but a short time when he again extend the service for another term of six months but he did not stay in the said service longer than three months when the war was ended by the surrender of Cornwallis and he returned home again. She is not positive that Morgan was the name of the officer that A. Ray was under.
She states that he was in no battles that she recollects of but that he served a period of two years as a soldier in the barracks in Albemarle County Virginia as stated above and also the other periods of six and three months as a militia in the regular service under Col. Morgan.
The declarant further states that her said husband Andrew Ray died on the 15 th day of August 1835 in the County and State aforesaid. As to from the memorandum annexed hereto she is able to say that the marriage was on the 25 th August 1779, and that the name was sometime spelled Rea but most generally Ray .
Sworn and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace for said County on the day and year on the first page written John Rhodes J.P.E.C.
Henrietta Ray mark

Commonwealth of Kentucky Edmondson County } S t
This is to certify that I am well acquainted with the Declarant Henrietta Ray and that she is an old lady of strict truth and respectability and that her statements are entitled to the utmost credit
Given under my hand at the County aforesaid this 27 th day of Decemr 1842 John Rhodes J.P.P.C.
State of Kentucky Edmondson County } S t
I, Augustus M. Barret, Clerk of the County Court of Edmondson, do certify that John Rhodes is an acting justice of the Peace for said County as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 29 th day of April 1843
A. M. Barret C.C.C.
Andrew Bea & Herister that was married the 25 th of August 1777 - Lucy Bea was Born the 24 th day of September 1781 James Bea was Born the 10 th day of Dec r 1783 Abra m Bea was Born the 29 th day of March 1786 Richard Bea Born the 18 th day of September 1788
I DO hereby certify, that Andrew Bea hath taken and subscribed the oath or affirmation of allegiance and fidelity, as directed by an act of General Assembly intitled An act to oblige the free male inhabitants of this state above a certain age to give assurance of allegiance to the same, and for other purposes. Witness my hand and seal, this 2 nd day of Aug t 1777
Nicholas Lewis

I now all men by these presents that I Mary Newton formerly Mary Ray, a party in- terested in the Claim herein mentioned do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasian Ellis of Washington City my true and lawful agent and attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the Claim of Henrietta Ray and for any amount of Revolutionary Pension that may be due; hereby authorizing said agent and attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere; to file addition- al evidence or arguments; and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to do all things that I might or could do were personally present hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises. Witness my hand & seal this 31 st day of March 1852 Mary Newton Seal & sealed in presence of James Welch
State of Kentucky, Warren County 355
On this 31 st day of March 1852 before me, the subscriber, personally appeared Mary Newton above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned; and she made oath that she is a party directly interested in the Claim above mentioned as a claimant In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the day and year aforesaid
J. H. Keel J.P.
Charles E. Bennett Clerk of the Court Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby

Certify that Jas G. Keel Esq. before whom the foregoing paper was executed is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and that the name thereunto subscribed is his signature. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 31 st day of March 1852
C. E. Blumett Clerk
By N B Martin D.C.
Heaven the Hay or Hay
1836
1836
1836

Acts of July 14, 1882, and March 3, 1883.
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Discharged: _____, 18
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1836
10. May 1843 (5835) May 1843 Oct 4 July 1836.
Drippings from the May 2 1836
W. L. Edwards Common Pleas Washington City I. D. B.

Brownsville Kentucky 1 May 1842
Sir
Enclosed I forward you the declaration of Henrietta Ray, who claims a pension, in consequence of the alleged service of her late husband Andrew Ray, during the War of the Revolution. You will please investigate her claim and instruct me what other requisites are necessary in order to have her claim allowed and answer me at Brownsville Edmondson county Kentucky
Yours Very Respectfully A. S. Hendrick

Oct. 11, 1853. Henrietta Ray
My list suspended at 1836
Reference to proof of Service.
V. Ellis attg pursuit
Mr. Clee
Oct 11/53

Washington 10 Oct 53
Sir,
I filed a power of Atty some months ago in the suspended Kentucky case, at 1836, of Harrietta Ray widow of Andrew Ray: who served in the Convention guards in Va about 2 years.
Please refer to the Rolls filed in the case of Jane Martin widow of Hudson Martin at 1836 of Virginia, for proof of the services of Andrew Ray. If those Rolls sustain the service please inform me and I will prove the marriage. So to
Yr obdt Servt P. P. P. P. P. Atty
Low Pensions