Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,889, for Silas Ray, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N.H.
Ray, Silas
NUMBER
S. 43889 B. 277-1559-100
CONTENTS

3154-
New York Roll 4
Silas Ray Capt Ellis
Non of Co. 1st Hampshire line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Sep. 1818 and forwarded to Elisha Barlow Esq. Poughkeepsie New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. $ 39. 20 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819. 48. 00
ans 4 Nov. 27/30 $ 87:20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years 1777-
Continues. Lucia Dutchess County.
Not f o sent by Mr. Buckley Poughkeepsie N.Y. - 20 July 1820

In the Matter of Silas Ray a Pensioner of the United States
3154.
Sept 18.

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on Monday the twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
Present The Hon James Smott First Judge
Daniel O'Ver Planck
Abraham D'Van Wyck Esquires Judges
Thomas Sweet
Dutchess County Jp: Be it remembered that on the 26 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in open Court the said Court being a Court of Record for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York Silas Ray aged sixty four years resident in the town of America in the County of Dutchess & State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; On the 15 th May 1777 at Charlestown in New Hampshire he enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain William Ellis in the third Regiment of the New Hampshire Line of the revolutionary Army commanded by Colonel Seammel for the term of three years, that he served the said three years in the same company latterly commanded by Captain Benjamin Ellis when he enlisted again in the same Company and Regiment for during the war that on the reduction of the Army he was attached to the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn and served therein until the close of the war when he was discharged on disbanding the Army near Newburgh in the year 1783. And that his original declaration is dated the eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 to wit -  Real Estate Two acres of Land situate in the town of Amenia in the said County of Dutchess with a Log house thereon one story - about sixteen feet by eighteen feet also the frame of a barn twenty feet square, unenclosed lately erected -
Debts I have none due to me -
Personal estate wearing apparel and bedding excepted as follows    Seven Sheep  {  Drying pan  {  Table    One Steer  Spider  Andirons    2 Axes  Shovel & tongs  6 Knives & forks     Dish Kettle  6 Tea Cups & saucers     1 Pot  Tea Kettle, Tea pot     4 old Chairs   Milk Cup, Sugar Cup  
This Deponent further saith that his family consists of himself his wife aged about fifty four years, two sons aged twenty three years and eleven years and one daughter aged thirteen. the eldest son of Deponent makes his home with deponent, but acts and labours

for himself - That the Deponent is a Carpenter by occupation, but from his age lameness and loss of eye sight he is unable to labor at his trade sufficient to support himself and family. Sworn and subscribed in open Court Silas Ray this 26 th day of June 1820 W. Henry Bulkley Depy Clerk of Dutchess Common Pleas.
I John Johnston Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty four dollars and eighteen cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
JOHN JOHNSTON, Clerk

Greenville October 22 nd 1829
I have recieved of William Gordon of the United States Bounty Land Office Land Warrant No 1559 issued to William Ray and the other heirs at law of Silas Ray who was a Private of the New Hamp- shire Line
Lemuel Wakeley
To William Gordon Esq o of the U States Bounty Land Office

Silas Ray N o 1559

State of New York = 58 County of Dutchess
March 19
I William Kay son and heir at law to Silas Kay deceased do upon oath declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief my father Silas Kay aforesaid enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of "during the War" about or in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six; and that he served in that Regiment of the New Hampshire Line which was commanded by Colonel Reed and that he continued in the service of aforesaid until the close of the War when he was regularly discharged from the same Regiment of the New Hampshire Line under the command of Colonel Reed.
I further declare that my father Silas Kay aforesaid died in this county on the 16th day of April of the year 1828 and that before his death he frequently mentioned that he was yet entitled to Military Lands from the United States. I further declare that I have never received a Warrant for the County Land promised to Silas Kay aforesaid on the part of the United States nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever.
Therefore I know all men by these presents that I William Kay aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Lewis Wakeley to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name.

to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me and to the other heirs of Silas Ray as aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of September 1829 William Ray
State of New York  County of Dutchess  ss
Before me Iose Barlow a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appear- ed William Ray Subscribed to the aforesaid declaration well known to me to be a person of respectability and truth and son to Silas Ray deceased who made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed and acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto annexed to be his free act and deed this twenty fifth day September 1829 Iose Barlow Justice Peace

State of New-York, DUTCHESS COUNTY, ss.
J. Henry Fraser
Clerk of the said county,
do certify, that Jesse Barlow Esqr whose signature appears to the annexed Certificate
was on the twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature Jesse Barlow subscribed to the said Certificate
to be the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, this twenty sixth day of September A. D. 1829
Henry J. Fraser Clerk

State of New York } County of Dutchy } ss.
Surrogate's Office. Poughkeepsie Sept r 26 1829.
I certify that satisfactory evidence has been presented to me to prove that William Ray of this County is son & heir at law to Silas Ray deceased & who was late a soldier in the New Hampshire Line of the army of the Revolution. Given under my hand & seal of office this twenty sixth day of September 1829.
James Hooker Surrogate of Dutchy County

Silas Brays Corp Claim April —
Correct.
The Judge Elisha Barlow Poughkeepsie N.Y. —

Dutchess County of State of New York
of the Town of Amenia County of Dutchess
Silas Ray being duly sworn deposes that he enlisted some time in April (he believes about the 20th day) in the Town of Green in the State of New Hampshire in Capt William Ellis in Co. C. Scamell's Regiment in the Army of the United States for the term of three years, that he served the said term of three years, and that just before that is to say a few days before the expiration of that term he enlisted into Capt Benjamin Ellis Company in Benjamin Dearborn's Regiment for the term during the War, that he served in said Company & Regiment to the close of the War, that he was Honorably discharged by his Excellency Genl Washington at Snake Hill in the Town of Newburgh in the County of Orange in the State of New York, and he further saith that his discharge has been destroyed by accident, and that he was General in the above said Company, and he also further saith that he from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
Silas Ray
Sworn and subscribed the 8th day of April in the year 1813 before me Elisha Barlow one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York
Dutchess County ss. I Elisha Barlow one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dutchess do certify that I am satisfied that Silas Ray performed the services in the American revolutionary war as described in his Affidavit. That he possesses but a very small property, not more than a small poor log house and between one and two acres poor hilly land, has a small family, to maintain, and a permanent lameness in one leg. If persons possessing such small property can come within the Law, he from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his country for support
Elisha Barlow
Dutchess County 9th Apr 1813

I Jacob Van Nef Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the state of New York do hereby certify that Flisha Carlton before whom the within Affidavit was taken was at the time of taking said Affidavit a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County acting under the authority of this State and that the witness within is his signature In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Jacob Van Nef

43889
INVALID.
Reery
File No. 43889
Silas Ray Coop Rev Ins
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 410
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Greenville Greene County NY November 13th 1829 }
I have recieved Land Warrant N o 1559 issued to William Ray. Son. and the other Heirs at law to Silas Ray who was a Soldier in the New Hampshire Line of the Army of the Revolution
James Wakeley
To William Gordon Esquire of the United States Bounty Land Office