Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8617, for William Ray, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Ray, William
P. 8617
B L M 9050 - 160 - 55 -
CONTENTS

7280
Act March 3/55
73280
April 16/55
William Ray.
Apr 20/58
Capt J Kullocks
Col Wheelock
Capt Saml Fisher
Col Titcomb
Lt. Wares.
23/55 Duplicate ip. 10/1/58
Rev Van
Ad H. C. S. D. Oct. 22/55.
R. A. P. W.
W. A. within for cancellation
Vol R. page 2.
J. Winslow Pittsford Rutland Co vt.

Mar - 13/36 - Lett: to Zebulon Pnt - No. 22 - 7th Avenue - Sta. York. Warrant a Nullity - bounty lapses to the Government. Mar. 18/36 Letter to Hon. Solomon Foot U.S. Senate - bounty 1226. Lapses - Warrant retained for cancellation - J.P. Apr. 2/36 Let to Com: Gen Law Office
Sept. 18/38 Found Duplicate Warrant to Oliver H. Weston Stratford Vt. Original cancelled.

Oct 23 73 280 73. RSO. "Scap"
William Ray Prin
Capt L. Kellock " Sam Brinker Col. Kellock a "General" Revolution
- New
L. D. Winslow Pittsford Rutland Co Vermont

Febr. 21/59. Let to Hon. S. Foot 19 th Senate returning letter of Reuben R. Thrall, Rutland Vt. enclosing instructions of Gen. Land Office under Act 1858. — 79

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
October 9 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Ray is found on a muster roll of capt. Samuel Root's Co. Col. Wheeler's Regt. on alarm Dec. 8. 1776. as private, 12 days. —
On a muster roll of capt. Samuel Fisher's Co. Col. Wheeler's Regt. on alarm Apr. 21. 1777. as private, 12 days. —
On a muster roll of capt. Samuel Fisher's Co. Col. Titcomb's Regt. as private from May 3. 1777. 2 mos 3 days.
On a pay roll of capt. Samuel Rowell's Co. Col. Hawes Regt. as private, from Sept. 23. 1777. 35 days.
On a pay roll of Lt. Ezekiel Hanes Co. Col. Hawes Regt. as private, from Aug 23. 1778. 14 days. —
The foregoing service was all performed in Rhode Island in companies from Wrentham. — There are no rolls of capt. Joseph Hill in Hills.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
W. L. D. L. Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

cannot recall but think it a longer time —
I am now ninety  one years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this 4 th day of October A. D. 18 50
Wm
Ray
Signed by said William Ray in my presence,
Gordon Newell JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the  William Ray the party who rendered the service.
State of Vermont County of Rutland Town of Pittsford, October 4 th A.D. 1850
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of William Ray in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of  State of Rhode Island  in the County of and State of in the year 1776 or 1777 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Capt Joseph Hice in Col s Haws Regiment and he served as follows, * viz: I was
born & brought up in the town of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & resided there during the Revolutionary war, and in the year 1776 & 1777. The inhabitants of Wrentham turned out Volunteers & among the rest, I served in the war at that time under Capt. Joseph Hice & was called out two or three different times under him & went to Rhode Island, where I enlisted into the State troops of the Massachusetts line & served under a Capt. Fishback in the regiment commanded by Col. Haws from said Wrentham, & afterwards under a Rhode Island Capt. whose name I do not now recollect. & I further say that the whole time with one or two exceptions, I served in the State of Rhode Island, & which was not less than seven months & how much more I do not now recollect.
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

State of Vermont County of Rutland
On this 15 day of January A D 1852 personally ap- peared in open Court before the Court of Chancery in & for the County of Rutland now sitting Will- iam Ray a resident of Pittsfield in County of Rutland State of Vermont aged ninety two 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named of- ficer & served as herein stated - first as a volunteer when the British landed in Rhode Island - he then resided in Wampanoag Mass. Where there was an alarm sent from Rhode Island that the British were landing, he and many of his neighbors volunteered and marched to Rhode Island - many of the Militia Company of Wampanoag volunteered and marched to Rhode Island - we had our own officers - Elias Bacon was our Captain - he was out three weeks - I guess a little short - I cannot state the month, but it was warm weather, and returned to Wampanoag - The next service was under Capt Joseph Skills, as a volunteer went from Wampanoag to Rhode Island and served with him as near as I can recollect six weeks - The principal service with Capt Skill was watching the Tories to prevent their driving cattle to the British - was stationed at Greenwick -
The next service was on an alarm but do not recollect the name of my Captain it was in the winter - The next was on an alarm under Capt Samuel Fisher, and I afterwards joined his Company and served two months this was in Col Whulock's regiment

The next man is in Capt Saml. Correll's Company in Col Haws regiment. Correll say how long I served do not remember was not a long time. The next is under Lieut. Wares Col Haws regiment, the same Company formerly commanded by Capt Correll. Cannot remember how long he served at that time. He further says that on one occasion when he was sickened he with several others of his Company joined a Company commanded by a Rhode Island Captain but do not recollect his name nor how long he served but while he belonged to that Company a British vessel got aground. The American troops fired upon her and she returned the fire.
From my best recollection I served in the whole in the revolutionary war as much as six months.
In all the service he performed he was a private. He always volunteered and resided at Wrentham. General Sullivan commanded at Rhode Island when he was there. Never had any written discharge said has no documentary evidence of my service, except extracts from the papers in the office of the Secretary of War. He does not know of any person living by whom he can prove his service. He was born in Wrentham Mass in 1760. has a record of it in his bible. He removed from Wrentham to Wilmington in 1781. resided there 16 years. Then removed to Sudbury in this County and has resided in this County ever since and now

resides in Pittsford Rutland County Vermont He is personally known to Deacon Howard Oliver & Hon. Zimri Howe of Castleton John Bement Esq of Brandon, left Daniel Farrington of Brandon Dea James Flagg & Pliny Holmes Esq of Middlebury, Andrew Beach & Mr. T. L. Leland Pond of Pittsford who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier
We hereby acknowledge every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. And we claim that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State act
Given to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid } Wm Br. Ray
We Pliny Holmes residing in Middlebury, and T. L. Leland Pond of Pittsford, in the County of Rutland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Ray who has subscribed and sworn to the above disclaimers. That we believe him to be ninety two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Pliny Holmes T. L. Leland Pond
Given to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid }

And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as the study, and the said Court further certifies that it appears to the Court that there is no Clergyman living who has been acquainted with the applicant for any considerable length of time he having not lived the Clergyman who knew him in active life and with whom church he was connected. That Philip Holman & Solomon Pond who have signed the preceding certificate aside, respectively in Middlebury & Pitsford are well known to the Court and are credible persons, and that their statements is entitled to full credit.
A Respectful Committee
State of Vermont Rutland County ss.
I, Frederick M. Hopkins, Clerk of the Court of Chancery, within and for the county of Rutland, do certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said court of Chancery in the matter of the application of William Ray for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court This 15 day of January A.D. 1852.
F. M. Hopkins, Clerk.

73280
Claim of Wm Ray
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
War of the Revolution
D Winslow Pittsford Vt
PRESENTED BY
J. H. [unclear]
[unclear]
J. D. Winslow Pittsford Vt

FORM OF A DECLARATION
To be made by a person who has never before had a land warrant, or made a declaration therefor.
State of Vermont.
COUNTY OF Rutland ss.
On this 31 st day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law, to administer oaths, within and for the County and State aforesaid. William Ray aged 95 years, a resident of Pittsfield in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Wm Ray who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and served 12 days in Capt. Samuel Hill's Co. Vt. Militia Regt. and served in Genl. Putnam's Co. in same Regt. 12 days - that he served in Capt. Samuel Hill's Co. in Col. Pitcairn's Regt. two months & 3 days in Capt. Coombs Co. Vt. Militia Regt. 35 days in Col. Munn's Co. Penna. Regt. 14 days, all in the years 1776, 1777 & 1778 that the said Wm Ray was in Rhode Island in company with Genl. Munn's Penna. Regt. in the Battle of Red Bank, which he was present at - that he has been before made application for a pension on account of his services in the Revolution, and that the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Mass. bearing on said services, to which he refers to sustain this application, is true to the best of his knowledge. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled, under the act approved March 3d, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Attest
W
William Ray Mark
We, Zephaniah Pond and J. B. [illegible] residents of Pittsfield in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by William Ray in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be - that we are disinterested witnesses in this matter.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Frederick A. [illegible] Justice of the Peace

Know all Men by these presents That I
of Rutland County of William and State of Vermont having been a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint William L. Hays my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
day of April 185 5
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a and State of Vermont this
fourth day of April 185 5
Jeffrey A. Randall Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT,
County of Rutland } ss.
I Fred K. Hopkins Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify, that Jeffrey A. Randall whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit and power of attorney is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of Office, at Rutland
this sixth day of April 185 5
F. K. Hopkins Clerk

W. J. Allin New York March 23 d 1856
Dear Sir I have a land Warrant given to me by W m William Ray of Pittsfield Vermont he and his Wife My Aunt have lived with me the last ten years they are both dead she died in fifty four he died in August fifty five they had lived together most 74 years they were born in the year 1760 they had received all the benefit they could have received if the old gentleman had lived a few days longer to say have sent it to me as he had promised I can safely say I have spent four hundred Dollars for them they had no children left they had Grand children to the fifth generation none could take care of them Dear Sir I have that land Warrant or the avails of it for I have rightly compensated them for it.
My father was a Revolutionary Soldier. Mother died during the war Father Uncle & Aunt were born Wintham Massachusetts I was a Soldier 1813 & 14
I am in New York came here for a surgical operation I have not have performed where I will
Dear Sir if you will notice this you will believe the anxiety of your most humble Servant
Debulon Pond 202 7 Revenue
I am in hopes of leaving New York in about fifteen days as I am getting better
Warrant Dated October 23 1850

BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Claim of Mary Stut Daughter of Wm Ray deceased
PRESENTED BY
Stock Prestonatty Conde Thompson & Jones attorneys at law

STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Rutland ss.
On this 3 rd day of Sept A. D. 185 8 , personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, and duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Sarah D. Tichenor a resident of Huberton in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law, deposes, testifies and says that she is well acquainted with Mary Steel who made her declaration for Bounty Land, on the 24 th day of Aug A. D. 185 8 under act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855: or any other act of Congress
I know Mary Steel is the only child living of Wm Roy deceased who obtained his land warrant on Jebel and paid obtained the warrant for him after his death which warrant as I understand was returned to. Snater post office to the land or pension office Mary Steel is the only heir being that I know off the residue in the town of Huberton County of Rutland State of Vermont Joanna Roy Wm Roy wife died 2 nd day May 1854 & Wm Roy died afterwards on the 21 st day July A.D. 1855 th died in the town of Pittsford Rutland County Vermont
that she has no interest in the claim of the said Mary Steel for bounty land.
Sarah Tichenor
The foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to in due form of law, before me, the day and year first above written,—and I certify that I know the said affiant to be a credible person. I have no interest in the result of the application of said Mary Steel for bounty land, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
E. Jones Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Rutland ss.
On this 3 rd day of Sept A. D. 185 8 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, and duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Gosnell Dikeman a resident of Hubertown in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law, deposes, testifies and says that he is well acquainted with Mary Steel who made her declaration for Bounty Land, on the 24 th day of July A. D. 185 8 under act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855: or any other act of Congress
I know Mary Steel is the daughter of Wm Ray deceased who obtained a large warrant after his death on Yeholund pond obtained the warrant for him as I understood I returned said Warrant to Senator Foot & he returned said Warrant as I understood to the Land or Pension office. Mary Steel now resides in Huberton Rutland County Vermont. Joanna Ray the wife of Wm Ray deceased died before Wm Ray died and Mary Steel is the only living child that I know of that is now living. She died 2 May 1854 Wm Ray's Wife she died on the 21 day July 1855 and all the children are dead & gone as far as I know But Mary still
that he has no interest in the claim of the said Mary Steel for bounty land. Gosnell Dikeman
The foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to in due form of law, before me, the day and year first above written,—and I certify that I know the said affiant to be a credible person. I have no interest in the result of the application of said Mary Steel for bounty land, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
W. Jones Justice of the Peace.

FORM OF DECLARATION
TO BE MADE BY THE WIDOW OF A DECEASED PERSON WHO HAS NOT HAD A LAND WARRANT.
State of Vermont, County of Mittard ss.
On this 29 th day of May A. D., one thousand eight hundred and 58 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary J. Friel aged 75 years, a resident of Hicksville in the State of New York who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of  daughter & only child of  the deceased, who was a
Soldier in the the Company commanded by Captain percolutionary War songs applied for his land warrant by General  in the  Regiment of  commanded by  Colonel  his ally and oh to  to  his  to  land  to  warrant  to  but  to  did not  to after the Warrant  Warrant till after the death of the  the  Warrant  Warrant farther said  said  Warrant  Warrant was to  to  the  the  Warrant  Warrant to foot  foot  he returned  he returned  said  said  Warrant  Warrant  to  to  the  the  Warrant  Warrant that her said husband at  at  the  the  age of  age of  skilled  skilled  the  the  Warrant  Warrant knows claiming  claiming  the  the  term of  term of  and continued in actual service in said war  and continued in actual service in said war  did  did May be  be  decreed  decreed  or  or  his wife  his wife  all the  all the  his  his  claim  claim  but  but  on the  on the they to  to  the  the  land  land  before  before  the  the  Warrant  Warrant  did  did  study  study  before  before  said  said Warrant was  was  issued  issued  My  My  Mother  Mother  died  died  2  2  day  day  May  May  1855  1855 and the  the  to  to  the  the  21  21  day  day  July  July  1855  1855 on the day of  day of A. D. 18 by one  by one
and that her name before her said marriage was _____ that her said husband died at _____ on the _____ day of A. D. 18_____ and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled
Appointed March 10 1875  That said I claim my dower in said Wm. Grant's residence That said during the last years of his life. To the extent of the beauty land that belonged to him - for the law has he made his application before he died and so have the executors did not even tell after his death
Navy. - 6. 1846
We, Anna  W. O'Brien and Sarah Johnson residents of St. Louis in the State of Missouri upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Hill in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Sarah Volkmann
Forest Station
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me 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.
James Justice of the Peace.

Know all Men by these presents That I Mary Steele of Heberton County of Rutland and State of Vermont and widow  daughter of Wm May deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Elwood Preston of Pittsford — my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
Samuel Tolman Lucas Walker
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 29th day of Aug 185 8
Mary Steele
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rutland and State of Vermont this 3rd day of Sept 185 8
J. Jones Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF VERMONT, COUNTY OF Rutland } ss.
I Fred M. Hopkins Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify, that J. Jones whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit and power of attorney is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of Office, at Rutland this 8th day of September 185 8 F. M. Hopkins Clerk.

Act of July 14, 1898, and March 3, 1900.
REJECTED
8617
P. O. William Ray Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

No. 73280
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 16, 1855
William Bangs Rev. War
Warrant 90 58-160-55
L. D. Winslow Pittsford Rutland Co. Vt.

N o 38,345-
William Ray Vermont.
Let Hon. S. Foot U.S. Senate June 4 th 1852-
8617
✓ Act 7 th June 1832 -

1000
1000

S. Root M. 71.
Hon. Geo. C. White Chairman of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Rev. Dr. J. Minot Cannon of Penna Washington City D.C.
Rev. Dr. J. Minot Cannon of Penna Washington City D.C.

9050-160
With Reg.
REE
REE
REE
FREE
Mary Steel
George C. Whiting Commissioner Pensions Interior Department Washington City D.C.

La Pura filia, No. 32.
B. J. [unclear]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA     160 ACRES     Department of the Interior     160 ACRES    OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS       It is hereby Certified, that under the Act of March 3 rd 1855, entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States,"  William Rote Private Revolutionary War       is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES , at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices.  Given under my hand and my seal of office this 23 rd day of October 1855  D. C. McLaughlin Commissioner  W. 9050        
Note: You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States Land Offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it fill up and sign the following application.  To the Register of the Land Office at _____  I locate this Certificate, in the _____ quarter of section _____ in Township _____ of Range _____  Attest _____ Register.

Rutland Vermont Feby 12. 1852
To the Comt. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
Enclosed I forward through the Hon. Solomon Root Minister the Declaration of Mrs. Ray for a pension under Act 1832 and the Certificate from the Rolls in Mass. The evidence is not as full & explicit as I would have been pleased to have furnished the Department. But the extreme age & deaf- ness of the applicant rendered it impossible to procure full particulars. It will be seen that the Declarant is extremely cautious in her statements & has not met declared for as much service as she did at the time she applied for Certificate from the Rolls of Mass. This arose from her extreme caution & care to not know the place this time of service less service - As nearly sufficient service is shown from the rolls, and other service is declared for that is not found that the Declarant will obtain credit & the pension be granted -
With respect the applicant has had slight means to sustain him in life, and determined as long as it lasted not to apply for a pension which accounts for the delay of application - Respectfully &c W. H. Smith

No 38,345
M m Ray, Vermont, Act 7 June 1832.
Let 1, June 1852.
H m S t Foot, U.S. Sen te .

Washington City July 14 - 1852
Sir,
Will the Com. of Pensions examine the enclosed papers in relation to Wm. Ray's claim for pension, at his earliest convenience & furnish me with answer -
Very Respectfully Wm Lloyd Johnson Post
Hon. J. E. Heath } Com. of Pensions }

Copy
William Ray's Estate
License
State of Vermont } We it remembered that at a special District of Rutland session of the Probate Court of the said District of Rutland held at Rutland in & for said District on the 17 th day of November A.D. 1855
Present Hon Harry Button Judge
On the application of Zebulon Pond Administrator of the estate of William Ray late of Pittsford in said District deceased intestate it is ordered & decreed by the said Probate Court that the said Zebulon Pond as administrator as aforesaid he & he hereby is duly licensed & empowered to sell certain personal estate of the said deceased to wit: a certain bounty land warrant dated 23 rd October A.D. 1855 numbered 5056 granted by the U.S. Government to said deceased for his services as a soldier in the revolutionary war
A true record - Henry Hall. Register
A true copy of record. Henry Hall. Register

Washington City March 15-1856-
Sir,
I sincerely believe a land Warrant to be exchanged.
The accompanying letter of Mr. Pond will explain.
Permit me to request that the new warrant, together with Mr. Pond's letter be returned to me as early a day as practicable.
Yours respectfully
Hon. J. Merritt } Chas. J. Poinier }
Mr. A. M.
Solomon Foot

Application of W m Ray for pension Under act 7. June 1832