Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 856, Andrew Bray, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Bray, Andrew
S. 856
Carded
CONTENTS

19202
Wm. for pay 17/20
Andrew Brav.
of Quintana in the State of Puerto Rico who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Jones of the Reg t commanded by McChesney Col d in the New Jersey line for One year
Order to pay 3 d  May 1839
see Col: 15 Sept 41 to Phil.
Dickinson - Pen. Agt.
Order to pay 20 Sept 1841
Order to pay 18 th Sept 1842
Order to pay Sept 29 th 1842
Inscribed on the Roll of Quintana , at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of March 1833 , and sent to N. Nelson . Plumpton N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1833  80.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 33  20.00
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Palmer Clerk, Book 2 Vol. Three Page 102 .
Pension for Revolutionary War

Application of Andrew Bray.-
7/1855
addressed to N. Saxon Fleming N. Jersey.

State of New Jersey County of Hunterdon
On the fifteenth day of August 1832. - in Open court before the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon now Sedgley - personally appeared Andrew Bracy a resident of the township of Lebanon in the said County, aged 72. years past. who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Con- gress passed June 7. 1832. - That he entered the service of the United States and lived as herein stated viz. I was born on the 18 day of February in the year of our Lord 1760. in the Township of Lebanon my age is entered in the family bible giving my birthdate at the time I first entered the service of the United States I lived out where I now live in the township of Lebanon , I lived there for about 14 years after wards, then I moved to Lakeport County Lebanon and lived there 5 years then I came back to where I now live, and have lived there ever since; I entered the service first in the year 1776. the Militia was called for a month I belonged to Captain Thomas Jones's company of the Lebanon Lebanon Battalion , I do not recollect whether Godfrey Rhinehart was then a captain or was then Mayor he was first a captain and afterwards Mayor of the Battalion  John McHelm was  John Ten Broeck Colonel of the Regiment. And for the  for the Lieutenant Colonel we were drafted and it came to my turn to go. I do not recollect whether Captain Thomas Jones went as our Captain the first time or which Captain did I was out at different times under Captain Thomas Jones. - Benjamin Cooper , George Harris , Richard Helmsle , William Cathart and I think I was out once under William Hayle . but of this I cannot be certain, nor

A. S. Broad brook the Militia lay there & I was one of a scouting party that crossed the Ranton into the Bruley meadow. I was one of the Guard there & concluded the war. I then went to the Gap at St. Andrews in Pennsylvania.
can I be positive under which of the other Col- lars. I went the first time or State the order  order of time in which  of time in which I served under them respectively by last. Then I went out under them in the order in which I have mentioned their names. last. I was out most under Jones who was my Captain at home & lead neighbour to  I was out under him a number of times me. The first time I went out was for a month, I think under Captain Jones, my father John Bray was the Lieutenant. I think the first time we we marched down by the north branch to Somerville & lay there some time —  some time I was also down at Broad brook & lay there I was several times down at Somerville  & lay at different places Broad brook and along down the Ranton I was out under Captain Jones at the time St. John and Mead came down from Litchfield. with about a company of about 150 Tories  my grand father & my father came and then about 100 more came The Militia took 70 or 80 of them St. John and Mead escaped & a night or two after  they were captured by the Tories  they were captured by the Tories Capt Jones. Benjamin Suggs Samuel Suggs and myself were out in the night hunting for the Tories we knew mar- ty when they were in the habit of robbing. The road from Lebanon to the the White house by a certain brook where they would pass in going from Battlebrook Mountain on the on the in the south side to  they kept in the mountain the Meridenbury Hills on the north side were out along the brook near the road St. John & 7 or 8 that had escaped came along making up to the Meridenbury Hills to get home. We got very near them before we were discovered & took St. John & 2 of his men prisoners. There were 4 or 5 others in company who

① Afterwards I was down and went down toward prisoners. (Mrs. Price)
# When we came off duty in the morning Genl. Washington's Army with Genl. Washington's son & son-in-law marched past us going on to the Battle of Brandywine. 3 pieces of artillery - fired - I counted them.
Made their Escape. — We took the other two to Potter town that night. and kept them there. the next morning we took them on to meet the others. I think we went as far as the North branch, then the prisoners were all brought up to the White House. I kept there a few days under guard — Then the Militia was ordered to guard the prisoners. Down came I went. then under Captain Cooper. we marched from the White House to Pumper. then to Trenton, I was out some time I cannot say how long, I recollect. Capt. Cooper brought me the last that returned — I was out under Capt. Melville & other Captains & and did several tours of duty at Elizabeth town and at Newark. — I was with the Militia when they crossed over to Staten Island and attacked the Refugees — General Dickinson commanded the Militia I was in Colonel Taylor's Reg t of combined chiefly of the Hunterdon Militia. — I was out several times on tours of duty at Springfield. I was there while the Continental Troops from the Jersey line lay there I recollect being a good deal in company with our John Poles. with whom I was acquainted who was a listed soldier in the Jersey line — I was then with the Continental Troops, I was not on the Jersey line either of the Battles at Springfield. took place I recollect. being down the next day after the Battle fought at Springfield took place seeing the destruction that had been made I was out in the Militia also at the time of the Battle of Monmouth. then I recollect I was under Capt. Cooper my father was with us at Sentimental. I had been on duty all the night before on parole and was relieved that morning my father had a horse with him & when seeing that a battle was about to take place

 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I went to look for the horse & found him in a Rye field - I got on him to prevent his being taken off or lost. xxxxxxxxxxxx  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Troops marched to the battle the most of them with their horses off on account of the heat. - It was said that General Washington who had ordered the Militia to stay back when they were toward English Town & found the baggage of the American Army they stood still there all day. I did not get back to the company my that morning after being returned but rode up after our Army to where the Cannon was planted. saw the British Army advance and the Cannon firing began; toward night I returned to the company. I was there that night in an orchard After the battle of Monmouth. We returned home  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I went out regularly every time it came to my turn. (until the last time of our xxxxxxxxxxxx  xxxxxxxxxxxx  the militia were to go.) And on xxxxxxxxxxxx except the last time when I could not go on account of the circumstances of my family and that time I hired Benjamin Smith to go out a month and do that time of duty for me. - My memory has failed so much that I am not able now to give a particu- lar account of each time I was out. but I am satisfied that I was out in actual service at different times more than a year but how much more I cannot say. - xxxxxxxxxxxx I have no documentary evidence whatever to show my services or refresh my memory All the old Officers under whom I served xxxxxxxxxxxx  xxxxxxxxxxxx or who belonged to the Militia in our part of the country at that day are dead. xxxxxxxxxxxx  xxxxxxxxxxxx except Col David Schank who was Captain of a Volunteer Company during the war, and Michael Shultz. and Peter Shultz who as private were out some times with me I know something of

my Service. — my neighbours & friends of this part of the country can testify to my character. — I hereby renounce any claim whatsoever to a Pension or annuity equal the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State or Territory. —
Andrew Bray
Sworn & Subscribed this date above before:
Rich d Core
and 83 years Henderson Co. Peter Shultz sen being duly sworn According to law sworn before Richard Core — One of the judges of the court of common pleas of the County of Henderson. On his oath saith that he is acquainted with Andrew Bray who hath sworn to and subscribed his for  for gery the declaration that he recollects seeing him out in the service of the United States in the time of the Revolutionary War. — He recollects seeing him out in the militia when they lay at the two bridges at the forks or head of Rantah the time the militia lay in Col Tim Richs barn there, he has seen him at other places but cannot state particularly. for I further saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed August 15. 1832 before:
Peter Shultz
Rich d Core

2 P.M.
Reunited Jr. Michael Shurtliff aged 77. was being duly sworn and saying to law before Richard Cope, one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the County of Hunterdon on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with Andrew Bracy who he sworn to and submitted the foregoing declaration in the time of the Revolutionary war - That he recalls Andrew Bracy being at Elizabeth Town in the Militia service there that he was in the same company with detachment there. - What he recalls seeing him in the service at Strongsville he and detachment were there together. - recalls the said Andrew Bracy being along when the Militia took stuff to Trenton - recalls regarding the going to Trenton - recalls seeing said Bracy with the Militia at Allen town when they were on the way down to the Battle of Monmouth; and heard of his being out in the Militia at other times. - places in the revolutionary war That he esteemed a man of integrity. and detachment has full confidence in his statements of his services during the revolution sworn & subscribed to this Augt 15. 1832 before me
Richd Cope
Michael Shurtliff
Reunited Jr. David Schank. aged 77. being duly sworn. according to law before Richard Cope One of the judges of the court of com- mon pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon on his oath saith, that he was well acquainted with Andrew Bracy who has sworn to and submitted the foregoing declaration in the time of the revolutionary war. - That he rec- alls seeing the said Andrew Bracy out at dif- ferent times. and places in the service as one of the Militia in the Revolution, was recalls seeing him laying with the Militia or

On the Rantow, recalled seeing him out in the Militia at Elizabeth Town for some different times. at Elizabeth Town - Saw him out with the Militia at the time they took some prisoners near New Brunswick. - Saw him out frequently after that. out in the service from what I have heard. I believe, he was generally out. when it came to his turn during the war his grandfather was a warm body, his father was a strong man & took an active part, they two discovered Staff and Mead & their party of Town spies when they were marching down to New Brunswick. In the night they discovered the Militia & followed them & alarmed the Militia & was the means of their being taken, Mr. Bray has always been deposed a man of strict integrity. And has has said that his statement of his service may be relied on.
David Schantz  John F. Clark
Sworn & subscribed to this 15th August 1832 before me
Richd. Cope
We John F. Clark a Clergyman residing in Herrington Headland & David Schantz residing in residing in the County of Charlotte hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Andrew Bray who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
John F. Clark David Schantz
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of August 1832. and John F. Clark affirmed
George Rea

And the said court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the oral arguments presented by the two defendants that, Andrew Bray the above named defendant was a revo- lutionary soldier and served as he states and the court finds that it appears to them that John F Clark who has signed the foregoing certificate is a cler- gyman residing in Herringtown in the township of Amwell, and that David Schantz who has signed the same is a resident in the township of Reading town and is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit. Done in Open court Aug. 1 1832
Benj r Egleston J. Thompson John Barton Rich d P. Coxe
State of New Jersey. Hunterdon County ss: I Isaac G. Hall, Clerk of the court of common pleas of the County of Hun- terdon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Andrew Bray for a pension and that Richard Coxe George Rea Benjamin Egleston John Thompson and John Barton whose names are subscribed to before whom the declaration and affidavits respectively were sworn and whose names are subscribed to the above certificate are respectively judges of the said court duly commissioned and sworn to all their official duties full faith and credit is due
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court at Flemington the 18 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Isaac G. Haller clerk
2nd copy to be sent

State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: I John Thompson one of the Judges of the Superior court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Peter Thurt Michael Thurt & David Schamp the witnesses who have sworn to & subscribed the preceding affidavits and that their statements are entitled to full faith & credit given under my hand this 12 th day of June AD 1833 John Thompson
State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon Andrew Bray who being duly sworn deposed and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades. for one year upwards I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension - when I first entered the service I had sworn & subscribed before me this 17 th day June 1833 Andrew Bray Geo. Henry
State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: I Isaac G Farlee clerk of the Superior court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon do hereby certify that John Thompson who has signed the preceding certificate & that George Henry who has signed the preceding affidavit were respectively at the time of signing the same Judges of the Superior court of common pleas of the county of Hunterdon aforesaid and that their signatures are genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said court this 17 th day of June AD Eighteen hundred thirty three Isaac G Farlee, clerk

No 17055. Andrew Bray. 17202 M.P.
Lecture in f.m. adm 1. year $40.
M. Saxton Flemington M.P.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
16 th May 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Andrew Gray Hunter
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1776 Drafted 1 Priv Capt Jones Cooper Haver Stillwell Carlhout Hazwell Colts McKelm M. J. Aged 72 Hunter Pa Irregularities Traditional   Cut in actual service more than a year  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store-Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[1] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[2] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [1] applies to continental troops only.
[3] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[4] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[5] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Dyer Castor Exum Clerk

February 28, 1934
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Andrew Bray--S.856 BA-J/ATP Cur
Mr. Forrest M. Runyan 26 E. Cassilly Street Springfield, Ohio
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Bray of New Jersey.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 856, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Andrew Bray.
He was born February 18, 1760 in Kingwood Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; he was the son of John Bray, who was a lieutenant in the New Jersey militia, during the Revolution; the name of his mother is not given. His grandfather (name not shown) was a "warn whig" during the Revolution.
While residing in Township of Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Andrew Bray enlisted in 1776, served as a private at various times in the New Jersey troops, under Captains Thomas Jones, Benjamin Cooper, George Hover, Richard Stilwell, William Carhart, William Hazlet, Colonels John Mehelm and Taylor; he was in an engagement on Staten Island and in the battle of Monmouth and served in all more than one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, August 15, 1832, then residing in Lebanon Township, New Jersey.
His family is referred to during the Revolution, no names mentioned, and there are no further data rela-

tive to his family, other than the reference to his father and grandfather, as shown herein.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Oct. 19, 1903. H. G. to Eva N. Fernald Newton Mass
1908 July 9 Hist. to Rev. Henry M. Cox. P. 24.
1916 Nov. 17 Hist. to Mr. C. H. Bronson.
1917 Nov. 20 C. H. Bronson that only one statement is sent.
1917 Dec. 7 Hist. to C. H. Bronson.
1918 Jan. 7 H. B. Agrees that this is the only evidence of this name.
1934 Feb. 28 - letter to Forrest M. Runyan
Rev. Nat
INVALID.
File No.
856
Anchua Brag
Miss N. J. Linn
Act:
June 7 1882
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
41
[Arrangement of 1870.]

London Bank Pension Office May 1 1839
Sir
Enclosed is the voucher of Indents Pray requiring your special direction for payment
I am respectfully Y Your Ob't Servt Philip Dickinson Esq.
J. B. Edwards Esq.

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Hinton Bank
Pension Office
Sept 8 1837
Sir
I enclose you the bonuses of Marian Pray Wm Wheeler C Schuch & C Ward all requiring your special direction for payment
I remain very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Phil. Dickinson Pres
L. Edwards Esq

Benton Sep 6 1842 Pension Office
Sir
The enclosed voucher requires your special direction for payment, being for one year's pension
I am respectfully Your Ob Servt M c Dickinson Pension Agent R. Loring
J. A. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension Washington

Ames Sept 17 1841
Sir
The enclosed voucher being for one year's amount of Pension, requires Yours special direction for payment, agreeably to instructions received from you
I am you Ob dt Serv t M c Dickinson Pres t P. O. S. N. Survey
J. B. Edwards Wagon Commissioner of Pensions Washington

1 Boston Sep 7 1841
Sir The enclosed voucher requires your special direction for payment
I am very respectfully Yours Ob't Servt
Ph d Dickinson Pres
2 P.M. N.S.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington

RECEIVED OCT 15 1963

77 Newtonville Ave Newton, Mass.
Dear Sir, —
I am looking up information necessary to join the Daughters of Revolution. Can you oblige me by sending me a copy of extract from pension claim of Andrew

Bray of Monmouth Co New Jersey that I may get some definite date in early reply and scribble which her son will greatly oblige
Very Respectfully (Mrs) Eva B. Howard.
Oct 9, 1903.

Record Division. O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
July 3, 1908
Searched by S. D. L.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____ Two Soldier, Andrew Bray
Service, N. F. Rev. War
Remarks: No claim except Invd. # 856

REV. HENRY M. COX,
PROSPECT HILL REFORMED CHURCH 1451 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEAR 94TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY
June 30. 1908.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: —
Will you kindly send me, The Revolutionary records, if you have them, of (1) Andrew Bray, Master a Private in Captain Henry Luce's Company, 2 nd Establishment, Continental Line, N.J. — Col. Israel Shreve, enlisted June 1. 1778. (2) John Bray, Master Private & lieutenant, in the Hunterdon Co. N.J. militia (3) Andrew Bray, Private, 4 th Regiment, Hunterdon Co. N.J.

Militia. These men, grandfather, son, and grand- son, aged respectively 65, 40, & 18, all fought side by side, at the battle of Monmouth, as I am informed. I desire, if possible, to procure official confirmation of that statement, or some record that will enable me to identify them, & to distinguish these men from any others of the same name who may have fought in the Revolution. They were all from Hunterdon Co. N.J.
Any information you may be able to give me from the records of your department will be very much appreciated.
Yours truly,
Henry Meigs

25 C.H. Brownson

Sons of the American Revolution
St Paul 10/23/16 Minn
Council of Pensions Washington D.C.
President:
GIDEON S. IVES, St. Paul St. Paul
Vice Presidents:
ROBERT D. CONE, Minneapolis CLIFFORD L. HILTON, St. Paul
Secretary:
CHARLES H. BRONSON, 48 East Fourth Street, St. Paul
Treasurer:
CHARLES W. EDDY, St. Paul 404 Capitol Bank
Registrar:
CHARLES STEES, 165 East Seventh Street, St. Paul
Historian:
REV. SAMUEL W. DICKINSON, St. Paul
Chaplains:
REV. M. D. EDWARDS, D. D., St. Paul
Board of Managers:
JOHN B. SANBORN, St. Paul ALEXANDER E. HORN, St. Paul KENNETH G. BRILL, St. Paul DOUGLAS PUTNAM, St. Paul EDWARD S. STRINGER, St. Paul JEROME W. WHEELER, St. Paul
FRED A. BILL, Minneapolis CLARENCE A. BROWN, Minneapolis LOUIS P. CHUTE, Minneapolis HON. EDWARD F. WAITE, Minneapolis DR. C. A. MCCOLLOM, Minneapolis JOSEPH E. WARE, Minneapolis
HENRY P. BACON, Milaca DR. WARREN L. BEEBE, St. Cloud STILLMAN H. BINGHAM, Duluth C. W. CLARK, South St. Paul DR. THOMAS C. CLARK, Minneapolis WILLIAM W. CLARK, Pine City EDWARD E. WADE, Moorehead CHARLES L. CONGER, McIntosh
Past Presidents:
HON. ELL TORRANCE, Minneapolis HON. JUDSON WADE BISHOP, St. Paul HON. EDWARD C. STRINGER, St. Paul HON. HENRY A. BOARDMAN, St. Paul HON. F. G. McMILLAN, Minneapolis HON. WILLIAM B. DEAN, St. Paul HON. JOHN DAY SMITH, Minneapolis HON. CHARLES KEITH, Princeton HON. JESSE A. GREGG, St. Paul HON. E. J. WESTLAKE, Minneapolis HON. EDWARD P. SANBORN, St. Paul HON. JOHN H. RIHELDAPPER, Minneapolis CAPT. HENRY A. CASTLE, St. Paul
Honorary Vice Presidents:
WILL OREN CHAMBERLIN, Minneapolis WALLACE G. NYE, Minneapolis WILLIAM J. DEAN, St. Paul ALONZO T. STEBBINS, Rochester
Dear Sir,
Can you give me the military record of Andrew Bray who served in the Revolutionary war in Capt Stillwell's Co, 4th Regt, Hunterdon Co N.J.
also in State troops continental army in Capt Lucie's Co 2nd Battalion 2nd Establishment
Thanking you for favor I am
Respy Yours CH Bronson H8E 4 St

Sons of the American Revolution
St Paul Minn
12/1/17
President:
Robert D. Cone, Minneapolis
Vice Presidents:
Clifford L. Hilton, St. Paul Fred A. Bill, Minneapolis
Secretary:
Charles H. Bronson, 48 East Fourth Street, St. Paul
Treasurer:
Charles W. Eddy, Capital Bank Bldg., St. Paul
Registrar:
Charles Stees, 165 East Seventh Street, St. Paul
Historian:
Rev. M. D. Edwards, St. Paul
Chaplain:
Rev. L. A. Crandall, Minneapolis
Board of Managers:
St. Paul
John B. Sanborn, Kenneth G. Brill, Douglas Putnam, Edward S. Stringer, Grier M. Orr, C. R. Boostrom.
Minneapolis
Ernest C. Brown, Clarence A. Brown, Edward F. Waite, Dr. Charles A. McCollom, Joseph E. Ware, Louis P. Chute.
State
Arthur C. Gooding, Rochester Dr. Warren L. Beebe, St. Cloud Frederick H. Waldron, Duluth Charles W. Clark, St. Paul Rev. John McCoy, Stillwater Edwin H. Canfield, Luverne Edward U. Wade, Moorehead Charles L. Conger, McIntosh
Past Presidents:
Hon. Eli Torrance, Minneapolis Hon. Judson Wade Bishop, St. Paul Hon. Henry A. Boardman, St. Paul Hon. F. G. McMillan, Minneapolis Hon. William B. Dean, St. Paul Hon. John Day Smith, Minneapolis Hon. Charles Keith, Princeton Hon. Jesse A. Gregg, St. Paul Hon. E. J. Westlake, Minneapolis Hon. Edward P. Sanborn, St. Paul Hon. John H. Riheldaffer, Minneapolis Hon. Gideon S. Ives, St. Paul
Honorary Vice Presidents:
Will Oren Chamberlin, Minneapolis Wallace G. Nye, Minneapolis William J. Dean, St. Paul Alonzo T. Stebbins, Rochester
Gm Saltzgaber
Commissioner
Dept of Interior Bureau of Pensions - Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
would it not be possible for you to inform me whether or not one Andrew Bray, "who as private citizen served in securing boats for the crossing of the Delaware, as private soldier, enlisted May 30 1778 in Col John Taylors regiment, Hunterdon Co N.J. militia, also Enlisted June 1778 in Capt Luses Co 2nd Reg N.J. Cont line. Was in battle of Princeton & even tho according to yours of Nov 20th you state "It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same statement more than once to the same person"
If any information came from your office I do not recollect getting it. What I want to know is, Did this man ever make application for pension. In these troublous times when the loyal people of this country are doing all we can to promote loyalty it would seem that we at least should be assisted from your office. Very Resp'y
CH Bronson

Sons of the American Revolution
St Paul Minn
11-13-17
President:
Robert D. Cone, Minneapolis
Vice Presidents:
Clifford L. Hilton, St. Paul
Fred A. Bill, Minneapolis
Secretary:
Charles H. Bronson, 48 East Fourth Street, St. Paul
Treasurer:
Charles W. Eddy, Capital Bank Bldg., St. Paul
Registrar:
Charles Stees, 165 East Seventh Street, St. Paul
Historian:
Rev. M. D. Edwards, St. Paul
Chaplain:
Rev. L. A. Crandall, Minneapolis
Board of Managers:
St. Paul
John B. Sanborn, Kenneth G. Brill, Douglas Putnam, Edward S. Stringer, Grier M. Orr, C. R. Boostrom.
Minneapolis
Ernest C. Brown, Clarence A. Brown, Edward F. Waite, Dr. Charles A. McCollom, Joseph E. Ware, Louis F. Chute.
State
Arthur C. Gooding, Rochester Dr. Warren L. Beebe, St. Cloud Frederick H. Waldron, Duluth Charles W. Clark, So. St. Paul Rev. John McCoy, Stillwater Edwin H. Canfield, Luverne Edward U. Wade, Moorehead Charles L. Conger, McIntosh
Past Presidents:
Hon. Eli Torrance, Minneapolis Hon. Judson Wade Bishop, St. Paul Hon. Henry A. Boardman, St. Paul Hon. F. G. McMillan, Minneapolis Hon. William B. Dean, St. Paul Hon. John Day Smith, Minneapolis Hon. Charles Keith, Princeton Hon. Jesse A. Gregg, St. Paul Hon. E. J. Westlake, Minneapolis Hon. Edward P. Sanborn, St. Paul Hon. John H. Riheldaffer, Minneapolis Hon. Gideon S. Ives, St. Paul
Honorary Vice Presidents:
Will Oren Chamberlin, Minneapolis Wallace G. Nye, Minneapolis William J. Dean, St. Paul Alonzo T. Stebbins, Rochester
Cour of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you inform me whether or not the Andrew Bray (3) mentioned in the enclosed paper, ever made application for and recd pension.
Very Resp'y
C H Bronson
H 8 E 4 St

U.S. POSTAL OFFICE JAN 1 1918

RE H. B. AYERS AITKIN AND KIMBERLY, MINN.
Dec. 29, 1917
The Commissioners of Pensions Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir,
The enclosed memo. from your office indicates that you have not the record of Andrew Bracy 1st (1713-1790) in the American Revolution.
I also enclose a memo. from the Adjt. Genl. of New Jersey showing there were three Andrew Bracys in the service. May I suggest the completion of your records in respect to these men by reference to the records at Trenton?
I am applying for membership in S.A.R. and my application is held up because you show no record of the first Andrew Bracy above mentioned. P.S. Please return the Memo from Trenton for very truly yours H. B. Ayers

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
OHIO SOCIETY
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK CHAPTER
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, Feb 12, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
REGISTRAR GEORGE ROGERS CLARK CHAPTER SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
Dear Sir - I am asking you for the military record of a Andrew Bray a Revolutionary Soldier of New Jersey . I think he had a brother name Daniel Bray, purchased 1) boats for Gen Washington or procured the boats for Gen Washington. Will be greatly obliged if you can give me the complete record of Andrew Bray, and I thank you for this courtesy.
Yours truly
Forrest M. Runyan
26 E. Cassilly St
FORREST M. RUNYAN 26 E. Cassilly St. SPRINGFIELD, - OHIO

V. L. M. Rev. War Section.
January 7, 1918.
Mr. H. B. Ayres, Kimberly, Minn.
Sir: In response to your letter dated the 29" ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau consist of claims for pensions and bounty lands only, and you were furnished on November 17, 1916, the history of the only Andrew Bray found on said records, which is herewith returned. The Bureau is therefore unable to aid you further in this matter.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

V.L.H. Rev. War Section.
November 20, 1917.
Mr. Charles H. Bronson, 48 East 4 th street, St. Paul, Minn.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 13 th instant, you are advised that on November 17, 1916, the record of Andrew Bray, S. F. No.858, the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, was forwarded to you. It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
[Signature] Commissioner.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 March 1 year Private James Wolfe Isaac Brock N.H.   1776 Jan 1 year Private William Howe John Burgoyne N.H.   1777 June 1 year Private John Campbell John Burgoyne N.H.   1778 June 1 year Private William Howe John Burgoyne N.H.   1779 June 1 year Private William Howe John Burgoyne N.H.   1780 June 1 year Private William Howe John Burgoyne N.H.   1781 June 1 year Private William Howe John Burgoyne N.H.  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Entered July 2, 1908
Record No. 123456
I have not been able to find a record of his service in the Revolutionary War. I have not been able to find a record of his service in the Revolutionary War.
I have not been able to find a record of his service in the Revolutionary War. I have not been able to find a record of his service in the Revolutionary War.
I have not been able to find a record of his service in the Revolutionary War. I have not been able to find a record of his service in the Revolutionary War.
I have not been able to find a record of his service in the Revolutionary War. I have not been able to find a record of his service in the Revolutionary War.
I have not been able to find a record of his service in the Revolutionary War. I have not been able to find a record of his service in the Revolutionary War.
I have not been able to find a record of his service in the Revolutionary War. I have not been able to find a record of his service in the Revolutionary War.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1776-1781 Pvt Thomas Jones John Mifflin P. I.   Benjamin Gouger Taylor   George Hays   Richard Atkinson   William Grafton   William Haggett  
Battles engaged in, with _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.