Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15604, for Caleb Ray, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born continental
Ray, Caleb
S. 15604
CONTENTS
carded

Connecticut 27952
Caleb Paine
of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a Corporal  sergeant in the Continental by Captain Paine of the Regiment by Col. Samb in the Continental time for two years - Conn and Continental and
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 108 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Sept. and to S. H. Parsons. Hartford Ct
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 37 8 — Semimant. allowance ending — 5 — — for 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathl. Paine Clerk. Book E 2 Vol. 3 Page 37-

State of Connecticut } New Haven County of Hartford }
On this 13th day of September 1834 personally appeared Caleb Ray of Southington in the County & State aforesaid, well known to me to be a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency under the Act of 18th March 1818 (as may also appear by certificate herewith forwarded dated at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of January 1819.) and made oath that he served more than two years as a private in Captain Joseph Savage's company of artillery in Colonel John Lamb's regiment, and that he served also as a Corporal more than two years in said Joseph Savage's company in Colonel Lamb's regiment. That by the Act of 7 th June 1832 he is entitled to more than he now receives as a pension under the Act of 1818, being as he verily believes at least nine dollars per month. He would respectfully request that his name be enrolled under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate to which he is legally entitled - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written. } Caleb Ray
Before me
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public }

Caleb Ray
31.989

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this Second day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Caleb Ray aged sixty two years, resident in Southington in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: That he enlisted to serve six months in the month of June A.D. 1776 in the State of Connecticut in Capt. Jonas French company Col. Douglass Reg t . was at the battles at Haerlem Heights & White Plains & served till Dec r . following when he was discharged at North Castle. In March 1777 he enlisted to serve during the war in Capt. Sam l Mansfield's company Col. John Hambley reg t . in the New York line. was in the battles at Germantown & Monmouth. at the siege of Yorktown & capture of Cornwallis & continued to serve faithfully until the peace when he was honorably discharged by Gen t Washington at West Point the month of June A.D. 1783. That the original decl n made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 was dated the third day of April A.D. 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entitled to a pension & rec d . a pension certificate No 5783 And I do solemnly swear,
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
  one chest with drawers of the value of 2.00 one pr. of bed irons of the value of 2.60   one low chest 1.75 one fire shovel and tongs 1.00   one old chest .75 one trammel .50   one kitchen table 1.00 one tin pail .50   nine old chairs 3.00 sundry articles of crockery 1.00   one candle stand .50 two candlesticks .25   one large spinning wheel 2.50 one axe .25   one looking glass .50 one hoe .50   one small spinning wheel .50 one rake .14   one large iron pot .75 two half barrel casks 1.25   one dish kettle .75 sundry articles of glass ware .75   one frying pan .75 part of a set of coopers tools 5.00   one skillet .25 one swine 3.00   knives & forks .50   $15.00 14.62   25.00   39.62   Tot. Am. $39.62 
And I do farther declare that my occupation is that of a cooper but owing to the infirmities of age I am not able to perform more than one half of a common days work in a day — that I have no family residing with me except my wife who is fifty three years of age & infirm & that I do stand in need of assistance from my country for support All which is subscribed to by me the day & year aforesaid Caleb Ray

Sworn to and declared by said Caleb Ray on the 2 nd day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
twenty nine dollars and sixty two cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 day of August 1820
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

15604 INVALID.
File No. 157054
Caleb Ray
Coop Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 200
[Arrangement of 1870.]

183.
Connecticut
Calib Ray Private Conn and Continental in the army of the United States
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Jan 1819 and sent to Simon Balawin Ray New Haven Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 40.52 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. $ 88.52
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Six years
Connecticut Southington Mansfield.

Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq r 20 Oct 1890. Hartford Conn

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, at the Branch Bank A.S. Middletown Con. —
Gold Ray — Southington
Recorded SHC

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Caleb Ray late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the third day of April * one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
Capt Joseph Savage Artillery Col John Lamb

Caleb Ray,
April 3. 1818.
N York line No register
Transmitted by the Honble Simson Baldwin, of New Haven, Connecticut, April, 1818.
Judge Baldwin, written to 23 d Ap l 1818.
Admitted

State of Connecticut ss New Haven County
I Caleb Ray a Citizen of the United States residing in the town of Southington, in the County of Hartford, and State aforesaid, do on oath declare that I served my Country as a soldier on the Continental establishment for more than six years, during the Revolutionary war — That I enlisted early in the year 1777 in Captain Samuel Mansfield's company, in Col John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery, in the New York line, and continued to serve faithfully in said Company from the time of my enlistment until the close of the war, when I was honourably discharged — but not having been careful to preserve my discharge, it is now lost, by time and accident and cannot be produced. I further on oath declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I now need the assistance of my country for support — I therefore pray that I may be placed on the Pension list of the United States, in pursuance of the provisions of the Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons who were in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, passed March 18 th 1818" New Haven April 3 rd 1818 Caleb Ray
I certify that on the 3 rd day of April 1818 personally appeared the above Caleb Ray & made oath to truth of the foregoing declaration by him in presence of me Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Sup re Court of Connecticut

I John Miles of New Haven formerly a Lieutenant in Col. Lumber regiment of Artillery - do hereby say that I well knew the above named Caleb Ray when a Soldier in Col Lumber regiment & believe that I enlisted him into Capt Mansfield Company in the year 1777 at which time I was recruiting - and the said Ray faithfully served till the close of the war and I fully believe that by reason of his reduced circum- stances he now needs assistance from his country for support -
John Miles
April 3. 1813. sworn before me
Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Sup d Court Connecticut
To the Hon. the The Secretary of the Department of War
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Caleb Ray served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy in the manner stated in his declaration.
I therefore transmit the evidence and proceedings in his case
April 3 d 1813.
Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Sup d Court Connecticut

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
And return April 16 th 1818
I Dyer White Clerk of the Superior Court of said State for said County and keeper of the Seal thereof do certify that the name Simon Baldwin subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is known to me to be the proper handwriting and sig- nature of Simon Baldwin Esquire who is one of the Judges of said Superior Court In testimony whereof I affix the Seal of said Court
(Dyer White)

Drop this under act 18-1818-
Corporal of Artillery #108
Lt Parsons Esq Bedford Ed

H Haverhill Sept 13 1834
Sir
I herewith forward an application by Caleb Ray of Southbury town transferred from the roll under act of 1818 to that of 7 June 1832 being entitled to $9 per month as he thinks having served more than two years as a corporal in Colonel Smith's Regiment of Artillery.
Please send the certificate to me and oblige him.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Your very obed Servt Comm'r of Pensions. S. M. H. Parsons Washington

W. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ray, Caleb GRADE Private LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 7717 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 24, 1794? do — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.