Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,920, Daniel Bray, New Jersy

SERVICE
New Jersey
Bray, Daniel Mary
NUMBER
W. 5,920
CONTENTS

MS. B. 1. 6 v. 23, p. 14
Mary Bray
widow of
John
on the 5 December 1819
in the State of New Jersey
captain in the
of the
in the Revolution
48. 10 5/8
53. 8 3/4
$ 102.00
on the Roll of New Jersey
of 102 Dollars — Cents per annum.
on the 4th day of March, 1834.
of Pension issued the 12 th day of April 1834 and sent to Mrs. Mary Bray Fleming
arrears to the 4th of March 34 $ 16.00
Pension allowance ending 1/2 11.00
$ 867.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 5
Recorded by
Clerk
k A Vol. 2 Page 117
May 20 Feb. 1885
Name April 6, 1885
1885 Dec 26 Mary B. Bray
with history Prior
1880 with John Cole Prior

State of New Jersey, Hunterdon county ss: On this Nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred thirty Eight personally appeared before me Richard Opdycke Esquire one of the Judges of the Superior Court of common Pleas of the said county of Hunterdon Mary Bray a resident of the township of Kingwood in the said county of Hunterdon State aforesaid aged eighty two years on the second day of the present month of November who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by of the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 that she is the widow of the late General Daniel Bray of the said township of Kingwood deceased who was part of the time a Lieutenant part of the time a Captain and part of the time of the Militia in the war of the Revolution as will appear by his original commissions herewith annexed deponent from her knowledge of memory is unable to specify all the particular services performed by her late husband, Daniel Bray Decd. as a soldier & officer in the war of the Revolution - but she recollects generally that her said husband served all his regular monthly tours from the commencement of the war of the Revolution till its termination that he never hired a substitute or missed a tour when his term came which she believes to be the same as that of the rest of the Militia of the county of Hunterdon

this deponent thinks he was at Princeton one tour late in the fall or beginning of winter immediately before the birth of one of her children which was in February 1772 She also recollects of his being gone to camp to a place called Paramus. and that he was gone at that time for the term of three months together without returning, hence that he acted in the capacity of Captain while at Paramus - but does not recollect whether he was Captain or Lieutenant at Princeton - deponent cannot undertake to specify any other places at which the said Daniel Bray served but has no doubt but that he served in the war of the Revolution in the  in the capacity of Lieutenant & Captain for the space of two years or upwards. she cannot recollect his superior officers.
She farther declares that she was married to the said Daniel Bray on the fourteenth day of May in the year 1772. by the Rev. Mr. Frazier of Annes of England who at that time resided at Ringoes in the township of Newell in the county of Hunterdon aforesaid that her marriage is recorded in her husband's family bible which is now here produced - that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Bray died on the fifth day of December A.D. 1819. and that she has remained his widow ever since that period.

as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed - This deponent was the daughter of Dennis Woolverton of the said township of Kingswood Sworn & subscribed before me this 18 th day of November. Mary B. Gray AD 1838
Richard Odyke Judge

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Jonathan Bray of Hunterdon County, State of New Jersey (Son and heir of Mrs Mary Bray, dec d ) do
hereby constitute and appoint George M. Phillips, of Washington City my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of the heirs of Mary Bray, dec d for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby author- ize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Depart- ments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Cer- tificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Roberson Rockhills of the County and State aforesaid, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this ninth day April A. D., 1852.
Jonathan Bray
Signed and Sealed in the presence of } Roberson Rockhill } William Kuhl
STATE OF New Jersey } COUNTY OF Hunterdon } ss:
On this ninth day of April A. D. 1852. before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Jonathan Bray and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Roberson Rockhill J. Peace.
Roberson Rockhill
Jonathan Bray

Claim of the Heirs of Mary Bray, dec d (New Jersey) Act of 1836
STATE OF New Jersey COUNTY of Hunterdon } ss.
Be it known, That on this fourth day of April A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty- two , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jonathan Bray a resident of Raritan Township in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the son of Mrs Mary Bray
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of One Hundred and Two Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Robeson Rockhill J. Peace.
Jonathan Bray
I, Robeson Rockhill Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Bray who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Robeson Rockhill J. Peace.
I, William Emery Clerk of the Superior Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robeson Rockhill before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this fourteenth day of April A. D. 1852.
Wm Emery Clerk.

State of New Jersey Hunternon County
Samuel Hile
Be it known, that on this second day of March A.D. 1855, before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jonathan Bray - a resident of Raritan in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is the son of Mary Bray deceased, late widow of Daniel Bray dec'd who was a Capt. & Recd. in the Rev. That his said mother, Mary Bray was pensioned under act "July 4, 1836." and that application has been made by the heirs for increase under said act, that he is directly interested in said pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence and arguments as my said agent may use in prosecuting said claim. Revoking all powers of attorney and authority heretofore given. I hereby constitute and appoint Alexander Bay Coxe of Washington city my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute said claim, and to do all things that I might or could do when I personally present. I swear to. Subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written. Jonathan Bray And I certify that I believe the said Jonathan Bray Bray to be directly interested in said claim and is the identical party therein alleged. Samuel Hile S.P.

State of New-Jersey.
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Samuel Hill Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Hunterdon in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said
Samuel Hill Esq.
In testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this fifth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Thos. S. Allison
Secretary of State.

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It is a frequent visit of foraging parties to collect, called Sharp to lead the army & fled to the Hudson, the leading by Town with the army to look to prevent & guard the inhabitants as well as having quite of soldiers, the Company of which were divided into two companies.
For all local duty on alarms, to guard the Pines & to be ready in all emergencies for duty.
The widow stated that during the period of the war, they did not stop to pump fire to take the regular turn to During the war he was at acting as captain.
He served under Col. Joseph Brown Col. David Church & others in various times & places. One of his sons was in the war at the time the enemy occupied Phil. and was in the same battle at Germantown & another after the evacuation of Phil. June 18, 1778 to Mar. 19, 1779 in the march from Phil. to New York.
by Gen. Howe at Monmouth where a battle was fought (June 28, 1778 after a previous day) in which they were engaged. Some At Mill Stone river were with Gen. Howe until July 1778  the when 90 wagons were
Captured 90 wagons loaded with the plunder from the inhabitants of Phil. & its environs. During the year 1776-77-78-79-80-81-82.

State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss personally appeared before me Richard Spenceley one of the Judges of the Superior court of common pleas of the said county John Bray who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath saith that he was born on the fifteenth day of November as he rightly believes A.D. 1755, during the whole of the war of the Revolution this deponent resided in the townships of Kingwood & Annwell in the county of Hunterdon - this deponent is the brother of the late General Daniel Bray late of the said township of Kingwood Deceased the said Daniel Bray was about four years older than this deponent. the said Daniel Bray always resided in the said township of Kingwood from the time of his marriage until his death which took place about twenty years ago - my said brother Daniel Bray was married to Mary Woolverton the daughter of Dennis Woolverton Deceased some time previous to the war of the Revolution. It was a short time previous to his arriving at the age of twenty one years. deponent was at his wedding as he then was married they were married by the Reverend Mr. Fraser of the Episcopal Church who at that time Resided in the township of Annwell aforesaid. this deponent knows that the brother of the said Daniel Bray deceased said Mary Bray formerly Mary Woolverton lived with her said husband the said Daniel Bray and from the time of their said marriage previous to the war of the Revolution until his death which took place about twenty years ago. and that

the said Mary Bray is still living and resides in the said township of Kingwood within one mile of this deponent where she has resided for the last fifty years. that she has not married to any other person since the death of her late husband the said Daniel Bray. But she still continues his widow as this deponent verily believes this deponent was out in the war of the Revolution as a soldier & draws a pension of sixty dollars per year as a private soldier - this Deponent knows that his brother Daniel Bray was a Lieutenant part of the time & part of the time a Captain of the militia during the war of the Revolution and this Deponent belonged to the company of Captain John Gronendike. Daniel Bray was Lieutenant. this Deponent served one tour of one month at Elizabethtown point under the above named officers. Deponent thinks this tour was previous to the Declaration of Independence. Deponent very shortly after this tour moved out of the bounds of said Gronendike & Daniel Brays company & he does not recollect of being out under them at any other time - Deponent believes that the said Daniel Bray served all his regular tours as an officer of the militia from the commencement of the war of the Revolution until its termination. deponent was very frequently at his house during the Revolution when his wife & others informed this deponent that the said Daniel Bray was out in camp - this deponent from the information that he got of the services of the said Daniel Bray during the war of the Revolution has no hesitation in stating that he verily believes the said Daniel Bray had served in the capacity of Lieutenant & Captain & was in actual service

for the term of two years & upwards in the war of the Revolution.
Sworn & subscribed before me. John D. Bray his Mark this 19 th day of November A.D. 1858. Richard G. Dwyer. Judge.
State of New Jersey Hunterdon county, ss. to all to whom these presents shall come, Richard G. Dwyer Esq. one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the said county, personally appeared Samuel Root, a resident of the township of Kingwood in the county of Hunterdon, who being first duly sworn, according to law, on his oath, saith that he was born in the month of June A.D. 1753, in the county of Hunterdon aforesaid & resided in the said township of Kingwood for several years previous to the close of the Revolution. Deponent was well acquainted with the late Daniel Dwyer for several years of the last year of the Revolution & was slightly acquainted with the said Daniel Bray in the first part of the Revolution - this deponent was out & deponent thinks he served one tour of one month in the company of which the said Daniel Bray was the lieutenant. Jacob Gearhart acted as the captain of the company this tour was served at Elizabethtown & deponent thinks it was in the summer or fall of 1776 - Deponent also recollects serving one tour of one month under said Bray, on that tour we staid most of our time at New Brunswick part of the time we laid at Dumbletown said Bray was then Lieutenant. Don't recollect the captain thinks this was in the fall of 1776 - Deponent served one other

tour of one month under Daniel Bray at Elizabethtown after Bray was captain don't recollect the year - and also served one tour of one month with said Daniel Bray as captain at Paramus. Thinks it was toward the close of the war. and recollect the year. - from the best of his Deponent's recollection thinks he thinks that said Bray served one tour of a month at Amboy. Deponent was there with him as he thinks. & is not certain but thinks he was captain. don't recollect the year.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 18 th day of November AD 1838 Richard Pdyche Judge etc
Samuel Russell
I Richard Pdyche one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Bray & Samuel Russell who have sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavits that they are credible persons and that their affidavits are entitled to full faith & credit given under my hand this 19 th day of November AD 1838. Richard Pdyche Judge

War Department Pension Office March 23, 1839
Sir,
The papers of M rs Mary Bray have again been examined. The evidence afforded by the certificate of the Secretary of State shows that the claimant's husband was a Captain in 1778; and the amount of the pay roll discharged in October of that year shows that he was in service at that time thirteen days. All the service established by the statements of the witnesses is six months. If it be decided to accept a pension for that term, viz. two months and thirteen days as a Captain, and four months as a Lieutenant a certificate will be issued accordingly.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Ob dt . Serv t J. L. Edwards
Hon. G. D. Wall Burlington N. Jersey

State of New Jersey
I Jacob Hume late Treasurer of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that David  the Randolph Esquire borrowed out of the Treasurer's office of the State of New Jersey the Sums of the Payrolls of the militia for the service of Brigadier General  the State of New Jersey in the war of the Revolution which were paid in the Treasurer's office of State for the purpose of paying  the them to the City of Washington with a promise to return the same but that the same were not returned while I remained in the said office
Sworn & subscribed before me this 24 th day of January AD 1839 Charles Parker
Judge of the court of common pleas Pleas of the State of New Jersey Mercer county for Ralph H Shreve clerk of the county of the  the do hereby certify that Charles Parker before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of the taking thereof one of the Judges of the said court of common pleas of the said county of Mercer that the signature of the said Charles Parker affixed to said affidavit is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand seal of the said court this day of Anno Domini Eighteen hundred thirty nine
Ralph H Shreve Clerk

State of New Jersey, ss. I, Isaac Southard, Treasurer of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that I have examined the files of the Treasurer's office of New Jersey and do not find on the files thereof the allegations of the pay rolls of the skeleton of the county of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey in the war of the Revolution. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. Having no seal of office
Isaac Southard Treasr
3

Senate Chamber Feby 23 1809
Sir
Last night's mail brought me the accompanying papers containing the application of Mary Gray for Pension. The proof now as to the marriage is compleat. The copy of the marriage license Pond which is witnessed by the clergyman who solemnized the marriage. I think you will find the proof of the two years service at least compleat. I beg also to refer you to the margin of Henderson's Receipt furnished you by the Treasury of N. J. to ascertain whether some evidence is not there evidencing the services of Genl. Gray. Also me to ask the earliest attention of the office to this case.
Yours very resp Farrell Wall
The Honble
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pension

Washington
Feb 15 1854
Hon. L. P. Waldo Com d of Pensions
In the case of Mary Bray do d lat a pension act 36 New Jersey as widow of Captain Daniel (Bray) & c. the heirs have sent me, the enclosed letter from your office of March 22 nd 1839, showing an allowance of Service four months as Lieut. and two months thirteen days Service as Captain in 1778.
I have also received an original settlement of an account with the pay master of Hunterdon County Militia of the State of New Jersey, from Nov 1. 1782 to May 1. 1783, showing in Nov 30/82. Capt. Bray was paid $21. 14. being no doubt for Service: If the papers filed in the case show Capt. Bray served in Hun- -terdon County, and if Service is claimed for in 1782, or any of the Militia declare for Service under him in 82: then it seems to me, that there should be an increased allowance of the widow's pension for a period of time equal to $21. 14.
I am not authorized to file the enclosed, unless it be necessary to establish an increased or the widow's pension.
I remain very
Respectfully
Alex. Way

Dale of Capt. Bracy, commission April 12. 1780
At Passaic River one month in the fall  Sept year 1780
David Vandyke
Springfield sent to home before Aug 1780
Richard H. H. H.
Parsons, in May or June 1781. The same year he
Bracy served a month at Elizabethtown
Samuel Rank
Fall of year 1780 at Newark one month, in the
Spring 1780 one month at Springfield & Plainfield
Jos. Howland says the other last town of day was in 1780
1781, & 1782
Rev. Gofford says it was during the latter part of the war.
21. 14 61 43 4 72. 34

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11 Oct — 13 — 13

Pension Office 20 th Feby. 1855.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Mary Bray widow of Daniel of New Jersey, has been received.
I do not find among the papers a Power of Attorney authorizing your agency. The Capt. Bray referred to in the ancient pay roll is in no manner identified as the widow's husband. But exclusive of this objection the additional difficulty occurs, of ascertaining whether he was paid £ 21. 14. 6 for his individual services, or for the services of himself and company, or whether this payment did not refer to services for which the widow has already been pensioned. Does Mary still survive?
I am respectfully, Your W th Servt. J. P. Kennedy (Commissioner)
Alexander Ray Esq. Present.

(Copy)
The account of Nathaniel Hunt, Esq r Paymaster to the militia of the county of Hunterdon, continued, in State money, from Nov r 1, 1782, to May 1 st 1783.
This accountant chargeth himself, D r Contra, This accountant prays allowance, C r
  1782 1782   Nov. 1. To Ball of his acct. settled to Nov r last. Jan. 9. By cash paid Capt. Grenendyck in part 11. 30. 0. 0   Dec. 2. To cash rec d at the Treasury 17 do paid Col. Ely in part 2. 18. 0. 7   Settled & entered Nov. 30 do paid Capt. Bray in full 3. 21. 11. 0   Allowed June 4, 1783 do paid Capt. Johnson at 1 st 4, 5, 6,   Ent d c. S. Folio 339 sundry times, in part 7, 8, 9 97. 7. 2   do paid Aaron Van Cleve 10, 4. 10. 0   do Com d on the above at 1 3/4 cent 10. 9. 2 1/2   { Ball. due the State 56. 17. 1   { Carried forward 1113. 0. 0 3/4 
Pension Office, April 19 th 1855. J. M. Ward Commissioner.
I certify that the above is truly copy from the original on file in this Office.

U. S. Pension Agency, Lewiston, N. H.,
June 12, 1876,
Respectfully forwarded to Hon. Com. of Pensions, with the request that the within be printed. The writer (M. S. B., Brg. Lewistonville, N. H.) is one of the most reputable Republicans in New Hampshire, and will be greatly gratified therefor.
David Rootings,
D. R.

JAMES F. RUSLING,
Pension Agent.
United States Pension Agency,
Trenton, N. J.
1876.
5920 Mary May 4145 Chas. ...
17 202 Andrew May 31 002 John ... 17 402 John ... widow for Ellen ...

Know all Men by these Presents That we Daniel Bray and Jonathan Worrington both of Kinross & Township and County of Hunterdon are held and do stand justly indebted unto his Excellency William Franklin Esq r Captain General and Governor in Chief of New Jersey etc. in the sum of Five hundred pounds of current lawful Money of New Jersey: to be paid to his said Excellency the Governor his successors or assigns: For the which payment well and truly to be made and done, we do bind ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators, and every of them jointly severally and firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals dated this second day of May Annoque Domini One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy two - 1772.
The Condition of this obligation is such That whereas the above bounden Daniel Bray hath obtained licence of marriage for himself of the one party, and for Mary Worrington of the other party: Now if it shall not hereafter appear that there is any lawful bar or impediment of precontract, affinity, or consanguinity, to hinder their being joined together in Holy Matrimony and afterwards their living together as man and wife: then this obligation to be void, or else to stand and remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of William Fraser
Daniel Bray
Jonathan Worrington
State of New Jersey ss
I. James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the fore-

going) is a true copy of a Bond given by Daniel Bray on obtaining a license to marry Mary Woolverton, which now remains on file in my Office; and also that William Bragg (the subscribing witness to said bond is reputed to have been at that time the Rector of St. Michael's Church of the City of Trenton.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this seventeenth Day of December A.D. 1835. James R. Westcott.
1322.8.

Apr-12, 1902
B. Bray
Saunderstown N.Y.
Oct. 4, 1904, H. B. Hughes Knight Washington N.C.
1928 Feb 14 - M. Pettit
advised cost of photos -
1928 Feb 14 - M. H. E. Deats
advised cost of photos -
This request was from Miss Jennie J. Harris, Finance Dist.
1928 Feb 29 - H. B. Photos to
H. E. Deats avy.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Stacy
File No. 5920
Kate
Mary Bracy
Widow of
Emil Bracy
Capt. Br. War
Act: 1928 Feb 29
Index: Vol. A, Page 83

A List of the recruits raised in y e Second Regiment of foot Militia in Hunterdon County State of N. Jersey, Comm d by Col. Joseph Beavers. May the 21 st 1778. for nine months.
   Recruits names Township of Ringwood No of Comp d 1 st 90 Comple d tion Hair age Height in feet Shoes     W m Campbell do do fair Light 17 5 8 1/2   James Sarch do do do do 18 5 4   John Beane do do do Brown 32 5 9   W m Applegate do do do do 33 5 7 1/2   W m Hutchenson do do do do 27 5 6  
State of New Jersey ss
I, James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from a paper headed "A List of the recruits raised in y e Second Regiment of foot militia in Hunterdon County State of N. Jersey, comm d by Col. Joseph Beavers
May the 21 st 1778 for nine months" and endorsed "Sir The above and within substituted 4 recruits, is sent you by the Law. Ensign Adam Hope, published 21 st of May - I am Sir in behalf of the Commissioners Penn & M c Lean. Jos. Beavers Col." To Mr. Jacob Dunn at the
"N. Jersey Brigade May 25 th 1778" as taken from and compared with the original which appears among the papers of the Revolutionary War, now remaining in my Office.
On Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand

and affixed my Seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State, this seventeenth day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. (1838)  James D. Westcott.
Abstract of Pay-rolls discharged by Jesse Hart.
   No. Date Officer's name Regiment where served. Under whom Amount.     158 Oct. 4. 78 Cap t Bray 2 d Hunterdon 12-1842 62 14 7  
Abstract of County Rolls discharged by Jesse Hart Paymaster to the Militia of the Counties of Hunterdon & Somerset
   No. Date Officer's name Regiment Amount     103 Oct. 4. 1778 Cap t David Bray 4 th Hunterdon 14 10 "  
State of New Jersey ss
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts first from an account headed "Abstract of Pay-rolls discharged by Jesse Hart," and second from an

account headed "Abstract of Accounts discharged by Jesse Hart Paymaster to the militia of the counties of Hunterdon & Somerset" as contained in Book A of Auditores accounts, during the Revolutionary War, now remaining in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton, in said State, this seventeenth day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. (1838).
James D. Westcott.
This may certify that at an election held y e 30 th day of June 1779 for Colonial Militia Officers and by a majority of y e people then present under y e Command of Saul Groenendylk Capt n was chosen Daniel Gray Capt n in y e place of s d Saul Groenendylk who was promoted to Major. Certified
Kingwood Township } by Saul Groenendylk Major April y e 3 d 1780
State of New Jersey ss
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper remaining on file in my office among certain records and papers relating to the Revolutionary

was endorsed "Certificate for Officer in Col. H. Beards Battalion Hunterdon".
IN Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton on said date this twentieth day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. 1838 James D. Mitchell
Miss of Record.

The Officers are as follows Second Battalion of Hunter- don County
2 Sam l Gronundyck Capt. Daniel Gray 1 st Sam l Smith 2 d John Gairdick 3 d } Livingwood.
I do hereby certify the within & above named officers was duly elected and chosen by the privates of their several Companies
May 10 th 1777
Jos. Beane Col l
To his Excellency General Livingston
State of New Jersey ss
I, James L. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract of a paper remaining on file in my office among certain records and papers relating to the Revolutionary war.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this Seven- teenth day of December Anno Domini One thousand eight hun- dred and thirty-eight, 1838
James L. Westcott

New York Dec 6 th 18 th century before Christ 39
Dear Friend
Richard Gedysche Weg

I certify that I am well acquainted with John Kippner who has been admitted to the foregoing affidavit and that full faith is to be given to his statements made upon my hand this 12th day of February A.D. 1885 Richard O'Byrne
New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: Before me Richard O'Byrne Esq. one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon personally appeared Jacob Johnson who was sworn in this case heretofore who being again duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that the said Daniel Bray he thinks served a tour of one month at Woodbridge in November 1777. Deponent recollects, while there the farmers were husking their corn. that the tour referred to in his former deposition at the Paspai falls was late in the fall of the year either of the months of October or November or parts of both those months & in the year 1778. deponent also recollects that the tour at Springfield was in the summer of the same year that he was at Paspai falls which must have been according to the best of Deponent's recollection in the month of August of that year was in the year 1778. Deponent recollects that the British burnt the masonry house at Springfield shortly before they arrived that the tour referred to as having been performed at Byers mills or the Millstown Saugatuck was in February 1777. - And that said Daniel Bray was at Houndwell in the month of June 1778. In the battle at that place - that the nature of the services performed by said

Daniel Bray was to guard the country against the inroads of the British who were at New York & on Staten Island that each of those towers were towers of one month each. Deponent thinks that said Daniel Bray acted as Lieutenant at each place, except at Monmouth where he thinks he had the command of a company acted as Captain
Sworn & subscribed this 19 th day of February AD 1839
Jacob Johnson
Richard Odyke Judge
I certify that the  the  affidavit  affidavits with Jacob Johnson who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit that full faith credit is to be given to his statements given under my hand and this 19 th day of February 1839
Richard Odyke

State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: before me Richard Odycke Esq one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas of the said county personally appeared David Van Kirk who is the same individual who was sworn in this case before whose affidavit is herunto annexed & who being again duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that the said Daniel Bray who is now deceased & who I state in my former affidavit served one tour of an month at Pasaic River I think he served that tour in the month of September. I think this circum- stance I remember that peaches were ripe when I was going out & that the farm was were getting beechwheel when I returned home which must have been the forepart of October. The year must have been in 1780. George  the  was my Captain of the  regiment after was promoted to be Major & afterward Colonel from which circumstances I am satisfied it was in the year 1780. I know was after Bray, Captain that he served at Pasaic.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 19 th day of Feby 1829 Richard Odycke.
David Van Kirk
I certify

V 4308
Admitted
Captain 2 months 213
days —
Lieutenant 4 months
Wilson P. Bay Esq.
Flemington
N.J.
Hon. G. D. Wall
Senate N.J.

State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: I Isaac G. Farlee Clerk of the Inferior court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon do hereby certify that Richard P. Dyke Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of the taking thereof now is one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon & that his signature to the said affidavits & certifi- cates are genuine & that full faith & credit is to be given to his official acts.
In witness whereof I have here to set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine 1859.
Isaac G. Farlee M.L.

New Jersey Hunterdon county before me Richard Odyke one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Hunterdon personally appeared Joseph Hoagland who is the same witness who was sworn before in this case whose affidavit is hereto annexed being again duly sworn according to Law on his oath saith that the said Daniel Bray served a tour in the militia of New Jersey and Captain of a company that had the command of a company at Newark this tour lasted one month It was in the fall season the month he does not recollect but he recollects that it was fall of the year before Washington laid with his army at Morristown in winter quarters - the last time - which must have been as near as deponent can recollect in the fall of the year 1780 - in the Spring season of the same year the said Daniel Bray was at Springfield & Plainfield with his company a tour of one month. I am satisfied upon reflection he laid part of the time at each place - the nature of the services performed was to guard the country against the incursions of the British & their foraging parties - I know that said Bray served all the time that I stated in my former affidavit but cannot fix this dates more definitely than I have done in that except the two specified in this
Sworn subscribed before me this 20 th February 1829 { Joseph his J. Hoagland Mark Richard Odyke

I certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Hoagland who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit that full faith & credit is to be given to his statements given under my hand this 20 th day of February A D 1839
Richard Odycke
State of New Jersey Hunterdon county I Richard Odycke one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the said county of Hunterdon do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits & documents were taken in the matter of the application of Mary Bray for a pension were taken before me & the document affixed to the original papers by me this 20 th day of February A D 1839.
Richard Odycke

New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: Richard Heath being duly sworn, deposes to say on his oath saith that he will be seventy eight years old in the month of June next. That he resided in the township of Amwell in the county of Hunterdon aforesaid during the war of the Revolution - that he was well acquainted with Captain Daniel Bray. in the war of the Revolution his deponent was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. Served in the militia of New Jersey - deponent recollects serving a tour of month at Springfield Quarters. Captain Daniel Bray laid at the same place with his company for the term or tour of one month doing military duty. this tour was performed by self & Daniel Bray as captain either in the months of July or August. in the year 1780. according to the best of his deponents recollection - the particular nature of our duty was to guard the country against the incursions of the British who were along the coast. along & opposite the Jersey coast. on Staten Island - Deponent does not recollect the Colonel but thinks Dickerson was our general. thinks Gordon was my captain - I did not belong to Daniel Brays company - Captain Daniel Bray was out at that tour doing military duty one month. I saw him on that tour almost every day - he is now deceased
Sworn & subscribed before me Richard Odycke one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas of said county this 18 th day February AD 1839 Richard Odycke
Richard Heath, Junior

I certify that I am well acquainted with Richard Heath Junr. who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit. and that full faith & credit is to be given to his statements under oath. given under my hand this 18 th day of February AD 1839
Richard O'Day one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of Wintonia county.

New Jersey Hunterdon county for the then 18 th day of February A.D. 1839. before me Richard Proyer one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the said county personally appeared Samuel Reed, who was again sworn according to Law on his oath further states that upon reflection he believes that the tour of duty performed by Daniel Day as Lieutenant at Elizabethtown was performed by him who thinks was in the month of July or August 1776. the particular nature of our duty at that time was to guard the country from the incursions of the British & major parties. And that the tour referred to as having been performed partly at New Brunswick partly at Leabblotown was about as deponent thinks in the months of October & November of 1776. It was immediately or shortly before the British drove the American Army over the Delaware & across New Jersey. in both these tours Daniel Day was Lieutenant - the tour that I specified as having been performed by Daniel Day. myself of one month at Amboy. was in the spring of the year 1776. the nature of our services was the erection of fortifications at Amboy - the British shipping lay at Sandy Hook. at that time. He must have been Lieutenant at that time - Deponent recollects that the time Deponent & the Daniel Day served a tour of three months at Paramus. was about the time that Gen. Arnold joined Cornwallis while there deponent recollects hearing of Arnold's treason and that he had joined the British. thinks it must have been in May or June

1781. Daniel Bray was then Captain - this war after the Battle of New Jersey was closed in two chapters. It was in the same year, after the year said Bray served at Paramaribo. That he served a tour of one month, at Elizabethtown as Captain the nature of these some last mentioned services was to guard the country from the Incursions of the British - who were then in New York. & Staten Island is not certain but thinks this tour was in October of that year.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 18 th day of February AD 1839.
Richard H. D. Hyde
Judge & C.
Samuel Root
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Samuel Root & that full faith & credit is to be given to his statements given under my hand this 18 th February 1839.
Richard H. D. Hyde Judge & C.

Flemington Hunterdon Co. N.J. April 5. 1839.
Sir
Yours of the 23 d of March 1839 addressed to the Hon. G. D. Wall in answer to the application of Mary Bray for a pension has been forwarded to me, and your offer stated to Mrs. Bray. She is willing to accept of the pension for two months thirteen days as captain of our fourth or Lieutenant, at the same time she is of opinion she is entitled to pay for further services performed by her late husband under the evidence now before you. She claims the privilege of a reexamination of her papers. It should appear satisfactorily that further services were performed that she be allowed the additional pay & also if she shall procure new & additional testimony of further services performed by her late husband that she be allowed. That also - you will please address your answer to the certificate to Charles Bartles' Flemington N.J. Yr. obedt. Servt.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r Pensions Washington
Wilson Bray
Have you examined the papers of Mrs. Rachel Woolverton & if so please address your answer to that application also to C Bartles' Flemington - N.J.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm r . Pensions.
Wilson Bray

State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: I Isaac P. Farlee Clerk of the Superior Court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon do hereby certify that William C. Davis, Richard P. Dwyer Esquires before whom the foregoing affidavits were made severally & who have severally signed the foregoing certificates, were at each at the time of the doing thereof now are Judges of the Superior Court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon and that their certificates are entitled to all faith & credit & I do hereby further certify that the signatures "William C. Davis" & "Richard P. Dwyer" which are severally affixed to the foregoing affidavits & certificates are their genuine signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court at Huntington this first day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred thirty eight 1838
Isaac P. Farlee Cth

signed the same is a resident of the said township of Delaware and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit given under my hand this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty Eight at the township of Kingswood in the county of Cumberland aforesaid
Richard H. Dodge Judge

Richard Opdyke one of the And the Judges of the Superior Court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon do hereby declare my Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named Daniel Bray deceased was a Revolutionary soldier and served as is stated in the foregoing declaration affidavits and that the said Mary Bray is his widow and is entitled to the pension that her late husband the said Daniel Bray deceased would have been entitled to had he been living I do hereby certify that the said Mary Bray is very ignorant and is unable to appear before the court of common pleas at the court house in Flemington that I have examined the family bible of the said Daniel Bray Deed which was proved by satisfaction to the original in which I find the age of the said Mary Bray widow as aforesaid recorded as she has stated in her said declaration and also the death of the said Daniel Bray recorded as she has stated above And I do hereby further certify that the said Anna W Wigg who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the township of Delaware in the said county of Hunterdon and that the said Phillip Gordon who has also

We James W. Wigg a clergyman residing in the township of Delaware in the county of Hunterdon and Phillip Gordon Esq. residing in the said township Delaware late Answere do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mary Bray the widow of the late Daniel Bray Deceased who has sworn to subscribe the above declaration that we believe her to be eighty two years of age that she is the widow of the late Daniel Bray Deceased as stated in her said declaration that the said Daniel Bray was reputed in the neighborhood where he resided at the time of his death to have been a soldier in the Revolution and we concur in that
Opinion James W. Wigg & Phillip Gordon Esq. sworn to subscribe before
me this 20th day of November A.D. 1838
Richard Spedye
Philip Gordon James W. Wigg Pastor of the Baptist church Ringwood

State of New Jersey, Hunterdon county ss:
Before me Richard O'Driscoll Esq one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon personally appeared Elijah Hume who being first duly sworn according to Law, on his oath saith that he was eighty one years in the month of January last past. lived in the township of Annandale in the county of Hunterdon during the whole of the war of the American Revolution adjoining the township of Kingwood - knew Daniel Bray late of the township of Kingwood deceased during the Revolutionary war Deponent knows that the said Daniel Bray was a soldier in the war of the Revolution - Deponent recollects seeing said Bray once at Millstone near Bound- brook he had his company lying there - said Bray was their captain - don't recollect the month nor year he was out one month that court Deponent also knows that said Daniel Bray was in the battle of Germantown with his company - Deponent was in that battle at which Deponent also recollects of hearing that said Bray was in the battle of Monmouth at the time - Deponent was sick then but heard that Bray had gone to Monmouth. Heard of his being in the battle after it was
over sworn & subscribed before me this 20th of November AD 1838 Richard O'Driscoll - Judge
Elijah his Hume Mark

I certify that I am with acquainted with Eljah Hornel who has signed & sworn to the within affidavit and that his affidavit is entitled to full faith & credit given under my hand this 20th day of November A D 1858 Richard P. Deyche Judge

Man of New Jersey, Hunterdon County ss. Personally appeared before me, Adams C. Davis, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, David Van Kirk, who being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that he is in his eighty fourth year of age. That he was well acquainted with one Daniel Bray, (who is now dead) and who resided in the Township of Ringoes in the County of Hunterdon aforesaid, during the whole of the war of the Revolution. That deponent resided in the neighborhood of the said Daniel Bray, during the whole of that period. This deponent was out as a private Soldier, at Passaic River in New Jersey, under one Captain George Ely . Colonel Daniel Cham- bers then Commanded the regiment. deponent does not recollect what Major he then served under. deponent there saw the above named Daniel Bray, who then acted as a Captain of the militia. That one John Bowditch was lieutenant under him. deponent often saw and talked with the said Daniel Bray, when there, and that deponent very likely that the said Daniel Bray was at Passaic with this deponent during the whole war, and then and there acted as a Captain as aforesaid. This deponent thinks it was in the fall of the year when they were quartered at Pass- aic , but the particular year of the war of the Revolution when this took place, performing this deponent is unable, from old age and loss of memory to state, Sworn and Subscribed,

before me, at Saugus aforesaid this 13th day of November 1838.
David Rankin
Henry C. Davis Judge as appointed.
I certify that I am acquainted with David Vanhook the above named witness who has sworn to subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that his statements are entitled to great faith & credit with my hand this 13 th day of November AD 1858
Adams C. Davis Ivory, Va.
Cambridge County Ps. Jacob  Johnson, being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that he was born he was born on March 23 rd . 1754, as he has always understood, and as he sincerely believes. That he was well acquainted with Daniel Bray, of the town- ship of Kingwood in the County of Hunterdon, (now deceased) during the war of the revolution, that this de- ponent at that time resided in the township of Annville adjoining the said township of Kingwood. This deponent was a lieutenant in the militia during said war, that he served several tours of militia duty, as a lieutenant during said term, and he distinctly recollects that the said Daniel

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Johnson the witness who has sworn to & subscribed the within affidavit & that his statements are entitled to full faith & credit witness my hand this 13 th day of November AD 1838
Adams O. Davis Judge
Huntingdon County, ss. John Clifford, being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that he was born January 10 th , 1749 Old Style. as he verily believes. That he was a lieutenant in the militia during the war of the Revolution. That he was out in the Flying Camp, or five months Service, and was also out in several other terms of duty during said war. That he was well ac- quainted with David Brayer, of the township of Heigress, County of Huntingdon (now decased) That deponent lived in the neighborhood with said Brayer, the first term of duty that said Brayer per- formed with a detachment, during said war, was when three companies were sent from Baptist Farm, Huntingdon County, to Easton in Pennsylvania, to collect all the boats and water craft along the Delaware river from Easton to Shiner's Ferry (now French Town in order to facilitate the passage of the

Bray, served several tours of duty during said Term with this deponent. That the said Daniel Bray, at those several times, was a Lieutenant in the Militia. That the said Daniel Bray served a tour of duty with me, of one month at each of the following places, to wit, one month at Woodbridge New Jersey, one month at Pemaquid Falls, one month at Springfield, one month at Abenethy, and was in the battle at that place, and this deponent thinks that they served a tour of one month together at Byers Mills, on the Millstone River, where we took about ninety wagons from the enemy, loaded with plunder. That this deponent and the said Daniel Bray served the several tours above mentioned in the years 1776, 1777 and 1778, and part of the time under Colonel Joseph Beavers, and part of the time under Colonel David Chambers, That during this time we were sometimes under the command of General Dickinson, sometimes under General Maxwell, and at others under General Lord. That said Bray did not belong to the same Regiment with this deponent, he cannot, therefore, recollect under what Captain's said Bray performed the aforesaid Services.
Sworn and subscribed before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Hunter, at Bethlehem, in said County, November 13th, 1838.
Adams O. Davis Judge etc.
Jacob Johnson

American Army across the Delaware. The three Companies above mentioned were then commanded, the one by the said Daniel Bray, one by Capt. David Jones, and the other by Captain Gearhart. That said Bray performed another tour of duty in Company with this defendant, during said war, defendant and said Bray met on that occasion at Ringoes, Hunterdon County, defendant then belonged to Capt. Gearhart's Company. said Bray then commanded a company, and marched with this defendant from thence to Elizabeth town, where they completed their tour of duty. Defendant likewise recollects that he once saw said Bray on a tour of duty, in command of a company of the New Jersey Militia, and on his way to Monmouth. This defendant, in consequence of old age and loss of memory, cannot recollect the precise times when the above services were performed, but thinks it was during the latter part of the war of the Revolution.
Sworn & Subscribed at Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, December 14th. 1838.
Joseph Clifford
Adams C. Davis
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Blissman the witness who has sworn & subscribed the foregoing affidavit & that his statements are entitled to full faith & credit without any hindrance this 14th day of November AD 1838 Adams C. Davis Judge

Hunterdon County S. Joseph Hoagland being truly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that he was born in the month of March in the year 1759, as he merely believes; That he was well acquainted with Daniel Bray, of the township of Hingwood, in the County of Hunterdon (now deceased) during the war of the revolution. That at that time deponent lived in the township of Amwell, (adjoining Hingwood) about three miles from said Bray's residence; That the first tour of duty which deponent served with said Daniel Bray dur- ing said war, was in the New Jersey Militia and said Bray was then a lieutenant & served under Capt. Groenendyck. But deponent can- not recollect the name of the place where they were quartered at that time. This deponent was then a private in Capt. George Ely's Ely's Company, and continued in that company dur- ing the whole war, while on duty. That said Bray and this deponent served a tour of one month in the New Jersey Militia at Monmouth. Deponent was then under Capt. George Ely, & said Bray was then a captain and commanded a com- pany of Militia. That said Bray & deponent also served another tour of duty of one month, together at New Ark, deponent still belonged to Capt. George Ely's Company, and said Bray then and there commanded a company of

the New Jersey Militia. Deponent also served a term of duty of one month with said Bray, either at Plainfield or Springfield, he does not recollect which. Deponent still belonged to Capt. George Ely's Company, and said Bray then and there commanded a company of New Jersey Militia. Deponent does not recollect the precise times when he and said Bray performed the three last mentioned terms of duty, but thinks it was during the years 1780, 1781 & 1782. Deponent was on duty with said Bray at several other places during the said war, but in consequence of old age and loss of memory, he cannot recollect their names nor the times when it happened.
Sworn Subscribed at Ringwood in the County of Hunterdon, be- fore me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, November 14, A.D. 1838.
Adams C. Dunning Judge &c.
his Joseph X Hoagland mark
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Joseph Hoagland the witness who has signed sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that his statements are entitled to full faith & credit. Given under my hand this 14th day of November A.D. 1838.
Adams C. Dunning Judge &c.

State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: Before me Richard O'Doyche Esq one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon personally appeared John Bray who was again duly sworn according to Law on his oral oath, that the tour that he served under his brother the said Daniel Bray in the war of the Revolution in the militia & as a soldier of the Revolution at Elizabeth- -town Point he thinks was performed in the months of May & June 1776. the nature of the services performed was to guard the coast, to prevent the British from Landing from their ships & prevent their depredations. from their foraging parties - this Deponent was a Relative of the whole of Brays. then Residing in the county of Hunterdon & separately was during the war of the Revolution for some time after they were all related & originally sprung from the same family - there was no other captain Daniel Bray who served or captain Bray in the said county of Hunterdon during the whole of the war of the Revolution except my said brother the late Capt Daniel Bray who is now deceased - the said John Bray who is the applicant for this pension had a fall a few years ago & injured herself very much & has remained a cripple ever since. & is now very helpless & is unable to court at Flemington - the above mentioned tour at Elizabethtown Point was one month grounded was my captain & Daniel Bray Lieutenant Sworn subscribed before John his J. Bray mark

me this 19 th day of February AD 1839
Richard Odyke Joseph
State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss. I, Elyah Howell being duly sworn according to law before me Richard Odyke one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the said county on his oath saith that the said Daniel Bray whose widow is applying for a Pension was was a soldier in the war of the Revolution that the said Daniel Bray was at the battle of Millstone where the Continentals captured a British foraging party & about ninety wagons that this battle took place about the month of February 1777. Said Bray was at Millstone with his company & Deponent was at Boundbrook a few miles off. Said Bray must have been Lieutenant at that time. General the campaign General Howe had the command of the Continentals in that battle. Said Bray was out on that tour one month at least. Deponent also knows that said Daniel Bray was at the battle of Germantown in the month of October 1777. Deponent was in that battle saw said Bray there with his company he was Lieutenant then but acted as Captain - he was out in that tour one month before the time of the battle of Germantown. Deponent recollects meeting said Bray with his company at Borylls ferry on the Delaware when they crossed. Deponent was put under the command of said Bray at that ferry we marched down through Pennsylvania various by the way of the road & joined Washington's army at Chestnut Hill -

arrived at Chesnut Hill the night before the battle. Chambers acted as our colonel- but left before the battle - & Lieut Colonel Champlaine took his place in the battle. we were out that town one month before we returned home. this was in the month of October 1777.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 19 th day of February AD 1839.
Elijah his H. Hornel mark
Richard Odycke Indorse.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Elijah Hornel and that full faith & credit is to be given to her statements given under my hand this 19 th day of February 1839
Richard Odycke -
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Drey who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit that full faith & credit is to be given to his statements given under my hand this 19 th day of February AD 1839.
Richard Odycke

Donald Doran First Line

The DEPUTIES of the several Counties of New-Jersey in PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.
To Daniel Boar Genl. — — — — —
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, Do, by Virtue of the Power and Authority delegated to us by our Constituents, and in Pursuance of the Direction of the Honourable the Continental Congress constitute and appoint you the said Daniel Boar first Lieutenant of a Company in the Second Regiment of Foot Artillery in the Service of Hunterdon whereof Joseph Brainerd Esq. is Colonel during the Will and Pleasure of the Provincial Congress. You are therefore to take the said Company into your Charge and Care as 2 d Lieutenant thereof, and duly to exercise both Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms. And as they are hereby directed to obey you as their their Second Lieutenant so you are likewise to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from your the superior Officer or Officers, the Provincial Congress or Committee of Safety. so doing this shall be your Commission. Dated the thirty first D r
1775
Attested
Fred a M c Clintock Secy.
By Order
Horatio Fisher President

1 Commission To Daniel Bragg First Lieut. R. Capt. Gradyville, Co. Penn.

The DEPUTIES of the several Counties of New-Jersey in PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.
To David Bray Gentleman
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, Do, by Virtue of the Power and Authority delegated to us by our Constituents, and in Pursuance of the Direction of the Honourable the Continental Congress, constitute and appoint
you the said David Bray first Lieutenant of a Company of Foot in the Second Regiment of Foot Militia in the County of Hunterdon whereof Joseph Brainerd Esq r is Colonel in During the will and pleasure of this Congress
You are therefore to take the said Company into your Charge and Care as first Lieutenant thereof, and duly to exercise both Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms. And as they are hereby directed to obey you as their first Lieutenant so you are likewise to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from your superior Officer or Officers, the
Provincial Congress or Committee of Safety : And for your so doing this shall be your Commission. Dated the 18th Day of May
1776 By Order of the Congress: John Custis
Attested.
John Custis

THE STATE OF NEW-JERSEY,
TO Daniel Bray
GREETING:
WHEREAS it hath been certified to His Excellency W m Livingston Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief of this State, that you have been duly chosen by the Kingswood Company of Militia in Kingswood Town in the County of Murderdon (being the Sixth Company in the Second Regiment of the said County, whereof Joseph Bevers Esquire, is Colonel) to be Captain of the said Company; you are therefore to take the said Company of Militia into your Charge and Care as Captain thereof, and duly to exercise both Officers and Soldiers of the said Company in Arms: And as they are hereby directed to obey you as their Captain you are likewise to obey and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from your Colonel or other your superior Officer or Officers; and for your so doing this shall be your Commission. IN TESTIMONY whereof the Great Seal of the said State is hereunto affixed: Witness William Livingston Esquire, Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the State of New-Jersey , and Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary in the same, at Burlington the twelfth Day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty
By His Excellency's Command, Robt. Reed Sec y
W m Livingston

Old war Div. A.N.P. Ex't. No. Co. _____ Reg't _____ —10— Return this letter with your reply.
Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. December 26
Sir,
In accordance with your request of the 14 th inst. for an account of the services of your grandfather, Daniel Bray, an officer from New Jersey, in the war of the Revolution, extracts have been made from the declaration of his widow, and from the statements of her witnesses, in support of her claim to a pension, and are herewith enclosed.
In regard to your enquiry relative to Andrew Hunter, who was Governor of New Jersey from 1710 to 1730, this office is unable to give you any information.
Very respectfully
John C. Black Commissioner
Mr. Stacy B. Bray Lambertville Hunterdon Co. N.J.

Washington, Sep 20/04
To The U.S. Commission of Pensions
SEP 24 1904
Dear Sir:
Have you on record any application from one Daniel Bray or one from his widow. Any information you can give me will be thankfully received, Desiring To

find some such knowledge for the purpose of joining the Daughters of American Revolution
Daniel Bray was from Henderson Co. New Jersey Born Oct 12. 1757. was Lieutenant then Captain and afterward General in the Revolutionary War.
Yours Respectfully
Kate Anglin Knight
Washington
North Carolina

Lambertville N.J. March 7 th 1902
Hon H. Clay Evans Commissioner of Pensions Washington
My dear Sir
I write to Hon John C. Black in 188 5 in reference to services performed by my grandfather "Capt Daniel Bray" Kingwood Hunter Co N.J. He forwarded me copies of affidavits of those serving with him at that time. He fought at Monmouth Springfield N.J. under Genl Green and at Germantown either as Lieutenant or Captain. The Document he sent me has been handled so much, that it is in a dozen pieces so I write to see if you

Will kindly forward a statement of his services which extends I think from 1775 to 1883. Copies of Affidavits and Commissions also - everything bearing or relating to him
One of my daughters went to Iowa the "Colonial Dames" and I will greatly appreciate any thing in this direction
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob't Servant
Stacy B. Bray
Ex Mayor City of Lambertville

James Cole DE
Sept 20 1890
Dear Mary
(Mabel's mother)

Washington, D. C., Sept. 20, 1890.
Hon. Green B. Raum, Commr of Pensions.
Sir:
I very much desire to obtain for use in writing a short biographical sketch to be read at a Family reunion this fall some data in relation to the service of Daniel Bray in the War of the Revolution.
Said Bray is known to have been with Washington's troops when they crossed the Delaware amidst floating ice on that memorable Christmas Eve, and it is presumed that he was engaged in the battles of Monmouth, Princeton and Trenton.
Would it be too great a call on your office to ask for a statement of the organization in which Bray served, the battles he was engaged in, and whether he received any special notice for meritorious conduct? or will I be permitted to examine the records in your office personally in order to obtain such information?
An early reply will greatly oblige
Yours respectfully, James Cox 1327 5 th St. N.W. Washington, D.C.

Widow Mary of Daniel Drey N J file N o 5920
Cambridge Feb 6 th 1880 Hon. John C. Black
My dear Sir
I am very greatly obliged for the information sent me in regard to my grandfather Gen'l Daniel Drey. The information asked for in reference to Gen Hunter one of our earliest Governors, found in the N. J. and N. Y. Colonial Histories I have prepared a Lecture on the latter which I will deliver before the Historical Society early in March. It will

be published immediately after and I will then send you a copy of my address
At the next Quarterly Meeting I will read a paper on the Life & services of Gen. Daniel Bray and send you a copy of that also
With the highest Respect I am Very Truly
Your Ab't Servant Stacy B. Bray

What can you get from the papers and will you let me have it to the Committee
Lambertville June 12/76
My dear Sir
In accordance with a resolution passed by the Board of Trade if Lambertville a Committee was appointed to collect all the historical information in connection with the Revolutionary struggle. Martin Conyngham is Chairman of that Committee and I shall be greatly obliged if you will assist me in obtaining as soon as possible from Washington a copy of the papers including affidavits placed on file in the Public

departure by my father Nelson Bray in 1850. (My Brother saw them there in 1860 on his return from California). They showed that his Father Captain David Bray , of Hingham Massachusetts Co N. Jersey performed very notable services in the cause of Independence among other important services rendered the Government. These papers showed that he was detailed with his Company to obtain the Ferry boats at the different ferries along the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers by which means Washington was enabled to cross the

Robamare at Newbern and defeat the Hessians and British at Trenton That event being the first link in a chain of events that finally culminated in driving the invaders from our country.
Whitney falls can be obtained should by get together soon so that the Committee can have them arranged in order to have them published and placed on file in our County and also at Washington in accordance with the Proclamation of the President. My Father Lucas

endeavoring to get some additional pension money for my Grandmother Bray in 1850 and it was thought to have the papers placed on file I suppose. Please ascertain also by whom he was detained and request the Committee of Pensions to send you a copy of the facts and affidavits . Grandfather was at Haverhill, Princeton and Brandywine and also at Yorktown and was afterwards promoted to the rank of a Brigadier General . Hoping to hear from you soon. I am Yours truly Lucy B Bray

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
..... Feb. 27 ..... 1928
Chief Rev. and 1812 War Section Division.
I have this day received from ..... H. E. Keats ..... money order ..... in the amount of $ 17 65 ..... , requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
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O. J. RANDALL
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February 27, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I desire photostat copies of fifty-one pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Mary Bray , widow of Daniel Bray , W. 5920.
Mr. R. E. Neate Des Moines N.J.
Recd. Money order from Miss Harris of the Finance Division M. O. $7.65
Antonia W. Ford. Rev. & 1812 Wars Sec.
FINANCE DIVISION PENSION CLAIMS FEB 27 1928 U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
517500 795 255 51 7.65

February 18, 1928
Mr. H. E. Deats Flemington, New Jersey.
Sir:
I advise you that in Bureau letter of the 13th instant, in which the Revolutionary War soldier is referred to as David Bray, the name should be Daniel Bray. (W.5930).
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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February 14, 1928
Mr. H. E. Deats Flemington, New Jersey
Sir:
I advise you that if you desire photostatic copies of original papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 5930, of Mary Bray, widow of Captain David Bray of the New Jersey Troops, the same will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912 at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that be desired.
The number of pages to be copied is fifty-one.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
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Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering PENSIONS Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat copies of 51 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Mary Bray, widow of Daniel Bray, W.5920
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For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
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ev.&1812 Wars Section Wm F
February 17, 1928
William M. Pettit 804 American Savings Bldg., Dayton, Ohio.
Sir:
I advise you that in Bureau letter of the 13th instant, in which the Revolutionary War soldier is referred to as David Bray, the name should be Daniel Bray (W.5920).
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

WILLIAM M. PETTIT PD COUNSELLOR AT LAW NOTARY PUBLIC 100 AMERICAN SAVINGS BLDG. DAYTON, OHIO. TEL. GARFIELD 5911
Feb. 16, 1928.
Hon Winfield Scott, Commissioner, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Your favor of 13th inst. at hand in re Revolutionary War Pension Claim of Mary Bray, widow of General Daniel Bray, of New Jersey, claim "W. 5920." While letter says "David" Bray, that is probably an oversight.
Inclosed copy of Stacy B. Bray letter written Feb. 2, 1900, he being a grandson of the General. ****The omitted portion referred to charge writer would make to make a search.
I will file your letter and am glad to know of statutory provision concerning costs of copies. As the record in this case--51 pages--is comprehensive and may not be of personal value to me I think I will have some one examine it before making order to photostat it. Have written Congressman Eaton, who introduced bill to have government erect monument, concerning this pension claim.
Inclosed letter written by grandson of Gen. Daniel Bray would seem to indicate his superior officer was Major Nathaniel Pettit, of the Hunterdon Co. militia. While numerous Pettits were in the Revolution I have not found that any of them obtained pensions, although I have not investigated the department records.
Yours truly,
1 - Anna Pettit m. 1628-30 2 - Thomas Pettit 3 - Nathaniel Pettit, d 1718 4 - Nathaniel Pettit 5 - Mary Woolerton * - 6 - Mary Woolerton Bray (widow of Gen. Bray) 4 - Jonathan Pettit, d 1768 5 - Mary Nathaniel Pettit , d 1778-9 5 - Aaron Pettit (my ancestor)
William Pettit

From Genealogical Collection of Wm. M. Pettit, Dayton, Ohio (IN RE GENERAL DANIEL BRAY, NEW JERSEY REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER.)
Lambertville, N. J. Feb. 2, 1800.
David Pettit, Esq.
My dear Sir:
I think I may be able to trace the NATHANIEL Pettit you speak of. His name appears in the affidavit of John Clifford, as a soldier in Captain Bray's Company (afterward General in N.J. militia). General Bray was my grandfather and was commissioned by Washington to procure the boats on the Delaware and Lehigh rivers for crossing the troops from Pennsylvania at the Battle of Trenton Jan. 2, 1777. He was prominent as an officer. I HAVE A LIST OF ALL WHO ENGAGED IN THE REVOLUTION from Hunterdon County and Mercer County, officers and privates.
Unless I am misinformed, he (Nathaniel Pettit) is buried at RITTENHOUSE'S GRAVEYARD AT ROSEmount. Another Nathaniel Pettit is buried at a graveyard not far from Point Pleasant, Pa., so I learned yesterday. ***** STACY. B. BRAY.
NOTE---Nathaniel Pettit wasn't one of party that went for the boats, BUT THE EXPEDITION WAS PLANNED UNDER HIS DIRECTION , though he was somewhat advanced in years evidently.
The CLIFFORD AFFIDAVIT was made in 1835 at the time MY GRANDMOTHER BRAY APPLIED FOR A PENSION. There were several affidavits besides, in furtherance of HER CLAIMS and the pension WAS ALLOWED. S.B.B.
Major Nathaniel Pettit of the Second Hunterdon Regiment of Militia was probably the officer referred to "who planned the expedition". Tradition is that he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Trenton, while the published volume by Stryker says "resigned, 1778, removed from county."
N. J. Wills in office of Secretary of State, and Estates:
Nathaniel Pettit.
1102-J. B. 25, p. 145. Intestate. Inv. 1779. (Aaron Pettit, administrator.)
Gen. Bray married Mary Woolverton, whose mother was grand daughter of Nathaniel Pettit Junior (Senior, d. 1718) while Nathaniel Pettit (major) was son of Jonathan Pettit (d. 1768) also a grandson. Major Pettit and Gen. Bray were 2d cousins by marriage. Wm M Pettit

Rev.&1813 Wars Section. MMNF
February 13, 1938.
William M. Pettit, 904 American Savings Bldg., Dayton, Ohio.
Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.5980, of Mary Bray, widow of Captain David  David Bray of the New Jersey Troops, will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1913, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that be desired.
The number of pages to be copied is fifty-one.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The letter from Stacy B. Bray which you state was inclosed with your letter of February 6, 1938, was not found with your letter.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail

to show that pension or bounty land was ever claimed on account of the services of Aaron or Nathaniel Pettit.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

WILLIAM M. PETTIT NOTARY PUBLIC CITY HALL CINCINNATI, OHIO. 5911
Feb. 6, 1928.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Hon. Secretary:
Dear Sir: I am inclosing a letter written in 1900 from Stacy B. Bray, a grandson of General Bray, of New Jersey, in which a statement is made concerning pension affidavits made about 1835 on application of widow of the General.
I would ask if I can secure the affidavits, or rather a copy of them, and the cost of service?
The bill introduced in Congress last week to erect a monument in the Rosemount cemetery to Gen. Bray called my attention to this old letter, and it may be possible to locate proof of who were the soldiers under Captain Bray. The Nathaniel Pettit referred to in letter was, I think, Major Nathaniel Pettit, of the Second Hunterdon Militia Regiment, who was mortally wounded in the Battle of Trenton. The administrator of his estate in 1779 was Aaron Pettit, my ancestor, for whom I have been unable to find any military service in Revolution.
The letter says Nathaniel Pettit "planned the expedition", which makes me think he was the Major.
Yours truly,
Nathaniel Pettit
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