Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,345, for Jesse Ray, North Carolina

SERVICE
Nb.
Ray, Jesse
NUMBER
S. 7345
CONTENTS
carded.

North Carolina 16578
with Pensions 1836
Isaac Ray
Order to pay 24 Jan'y 1838
as a private in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Demoss of the Reg't commanded by Col. Cleveland in the North Carolina for 12 days
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1st April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. age 70. Notified 20 March 1839.
Inserted on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 37 Dollars 99 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June '33 and sent J. Callahan Jefferson town
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 75.98 Semestral allowance ending 4 Sept - 18.99 $94.97
2 Feb 10 1839
Revolutionary Claim, 7 Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk Book E. Vol. 6. Page 53

Life Rays Declaration
Admit as private 11 mo. & 12 days

State of North Carolina
Ashe County
On this 20 th day of May 1833 personally appears before the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, of the county of Ashe now sitting Jesse Ray a resident of Ashe County North Carolina aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. I was living in Wilkes County North Carolina at the time before Gates defeat I think the year 1779. I volunteered in the Light Horse under Captain Moses, Troops called out by Colonel Cleveland. I volunteered for six months but was discharged at the end of five months, in this tour I was actually engaged in scouring the country after Tories. Captain Moses discharged here at the end of five months by disbanding them but there was no formal discharge. My second tour was, in the year 1780, about the last of June I volunteered under Captain Abraham Dewees to go to Rawson's Mill. Colonel Cleveland commanded. We got to Rawson's Mill, the day after the battle I saw at Rawson's Mill Genl Rutherford on his way with troops to join Genl Gates. General Joseph McDowell was also there. They soon after moved

2 Monthly from Ransom, Mills. Colonel Cleveland marched us in pursuit of Colonel Bryant & Jury Colonel whom we followed to near Anson County. We were marched back & discharged but not in writing.
1 The third time was one month to the best of my recollection. I volunteered under the same Capt Demoss. & marched under Colonel Cleveland & Gordon to the Virginia line in pursuit of Jms Fury Captain Caldwell & Brom. We took a Fury officer who was hung by sentence of a court martial.
The fourth time I think was three months. I volunteered with the same Capt Demoss in the Horse, but was compelled to attend my brother who was sick. When he got better I went to join my company and met them on the Morganston road with the prisoners taken at King's Mountain. I joined them & we were marched to the Moravian Town, Colonel Campbell, Cleveland, Winston, Shelby & Service were at the Moravian Town part of the time I was stationed there. At the end of three 3 months actual service I was discharged & went home, but had no written discharge.
The fifth time was I think toward winter of the same year. I volunteered with the same Captain Demoss to scour the country for Tories, under the command of Col Cleveland and was actually engaged a month. I had no written discharge.
4. 12 The sixth time was in the year 1781 before the battle of Guilford. I volunteered under Capt Demoss & for six weeks. We were watching Lord

Primarily light foraging parties toward the Shallowford & in that neighborhood. We were then discharged but not in writing.
I was drafted after the battle of Guilford for the purpose of joining General Greene. Under Capt Alexander Gordon and in the middle of July was called out on the town & were marched to Salisbury Charlotte & joined General Greene at Camden. Col. Malmady had then the command of the Regiment in place of Col Locke who started with them. We were foot troops & I acted as orderly sergeant. At the time of the battle of Camden  Eutaw Springs I was nearly five miles from Camden with some sick men. We joined the company & marched with the prisoners to near Salisbury where we were encamped until late in November when Col Locke who had rejoined us gave me a written discharge. This discharge is lost. In the town I was enrolled for monthly 4  7 1/2  11 1/2 in actual service four months. I was engaged in other short tours during the war but do not recollect the time as from age I am losing my memory.
I never had but one written discharge and that was in the last town. I have no record of my age but have seen a record in my father's bible which stated me to be born in 1760. I was born in Amherst County Virginia but moved to North Carolina when twelve years old. I have lived in this County fifty four years, it was first Wilkes County & the part struck off & called Ashe.

I refer to the New Jersey Center in New Jersey Joseph Plummer & any other respectable Citizens of Ash County for my character. I have no means of proving any thing the least thing of service, except by my own oath. I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present & declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of New State
Given to subscribers the J. Bray
20th May 1833 J. Callaway Clerk of Ash County Court by Deputy J. C.
We David Foster and Joseph Plummer clergymen residing in the County of Ash do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse King who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and he is entitled and believes in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion Joseph Plummer
Given to and subscribed David Foster the day & year aforesaid J. Callaway Clerk of Ash County Court by Deputy J. C.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the questions & interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states & the court further certify that it appears to them that David Foster & Joseph Plummer who signed the foregoing Certificate are clergymen residing in Ash County and are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit
David Miller J. C. J. G. Hartshorn J. S. Sesterman

I Francis Johnson do swear that I was, at Camden under General Greene & in the same Regiment with Jesse Ray - under Colonel Malady. I know that Jesse Ray was a soldier at that time sworn to be open court
to be open court J Callaway Clerk of Ashe County Court
by W. G. Cuthbert 36
and the said Court do hereby certify that it appears in testimony to us that Francis Johnson is a  not who subscribes the above affidavit is a man of good character & entitled to credit
Dear Miss G. C. Lee For last term's I sure thing  it
I Thomas Callaway Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarta Session of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jesse Ray for a Plea, etc. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the 23. May 1833
T. Callaway Clerk of Ashe County Court
By W. G. Gentry & Co.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 1 mo. Col. Horatio Gates Charles Cotesworth Pinckney S.C.   June 1780 2 mo. " Abraham Bowman Charles Cotesworth Pinckney "   " 1 mo. " " " "   " 1 mo. " " " "   Winter 1 mo. " " " "   July 1781 6 mo. " " " "   " 1 mo. " Alexander Leslie Horatio Gates "  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
There is no data on file as to his family. He moved to North Carolina when 12 years old.
Respectfully,
Signature of _____ to a brother who was a soldier in the war.
Commissioner.

1918 March 14 Hist. to Mrs. R. M. Turac.
Rev. War
7345- INVALID.
File No. 7345-
Miss. Beau Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1822
Index:—Vol. 1 of, Page 309
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 28 th 1839-
Sir:
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Jesse Ray ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty Seven Dollars and ninety nine Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Nov 2 d . Mrs. H. C. [?] [?]
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington 18078

Inner Office
My. Thos. M. Oct. 28 1836
James L. Edwards Esq.
Chairman of Standing
Com.
1836
George Symmes a former under the Act 1832 was transferred to Kentucky by your order 29 June 1836. he was here to 4 Sept 1835.
On the 12 th inst, I received per of the application of Miss King a former under the Act 1832. for payment of the stipend due her for her years. see answer to my letter from her received.
Very respectfully
James Wilson
James Wilson
Esq.
in letter relative to Mr Symmes must have miscarried

LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD M. TURNER 319 CAPLES BLDG. EL PASO, TEXAS
March 5 th -1918-
Mr G. M. Saltgaber Washington D.C.
Rev. Sal March 11 Commissioner of Pensions - Dear Sir - Rev -
Please give me the War record of the following four
William Robinson -
Born in Ireland Came to This Country when a child married - Martha - died in N.C. June 15 - 1812 - at the age of 79 - Possible a Rev. Soldier -
George or Peter Switzler - wife name not known - daughter of Peter Denig born in Germany or Switzerland & Swiss German - first settled near Harrisburg Pa - later lived in Orange Co - Va -
Jesse Ray - wife Nellie Baker - lived in Wilkes Co. or Ashe Co. N.C. Rev. Soldier fought under Washington

LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD M. TURNER 319 CAPLES BLDG. EL PASO, TEXAS
Thomas Callaway, wife Elizabeth Ray Born in Va. near Poplar Forest - Served in the French & Indian Wars prior to 1755 emigrated to Lake W. N.C. near Jefferson City.
This is all the information I have would like to know what records they have in the Rev. War - thanking you - for any information yours Truly
Mrs R.M. Turner - 310 - Caples Bldg - El Paso - Texas -