Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,680, William Bray, Continental New Jersey, New York, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Bray, William
S 44,680
New Jersey,
New York, Penn.
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A. Dana & and to pay 1844 —
Issued under the Act of 1838 1825 to 27. Aug 1844
15236 New York
William Gray
of Troop in the state of New York who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer of the New Jersey line, for the term of Three Years
let: to Hon order to 3 d May 16.
Dead Paid at the the Act of from 4 March 1825. Age 70
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of July  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Nov 1818 and Henry Miller Esq. Bath Schuylkill Co N. York
Arrears to 4th of Apr 1819  107.64 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00 13/11/31 50  $155.64
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
1818 23 17 1/4 5

William Bray
22 d July 1818-
Corporal Col Malcom's Regiment New York Line
1779-3 years
The applicant must prove his service , by a disposition of his respectable and disinterested relatives family

State of New York Steuben County
Ys. On this 22 nd day of July 1818- before me the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben in the State of New York personally appears William Bray aged seventy three years resident in the Town of Troopburgh in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said William Bray on the 23 rd day of March 1779- according to the best of his recollection enlisted as a Corporal for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Captain James Black of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Malcom, but the number of said Regiment and the Christian name of the said Colonel he does not now recollect. That his aforesaid enlistment was in the New York line and on the Continental Establishment. That he continued in the service of the United States under his said Enlistment for the said term of three years and until the 23 rd day of March 1782 when he received a regular written discharge from said service signed by Colonel Spencer of the 4 th Pennsylvania Regiment

to which said last mentioned Regiment the said William Bray had been attached - that he gave his said discharge to a person for the purpose of obtaining his bounty land and was never able to obtain the said discharge again That he was discharged as aforesaid at Easton in the State of Pennsylvania - That he was in the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - Sworn to and declared before me } his the day and year first aforesaid } William Bray Thos M c Burney mark
I Thomas M c Burney first Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Steubenville in the State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Bray did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy also that the said William Bray is in

Reduced circumstances and actually stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress. Dated 22 d July 1818- Thos. M c Brownell Spec
State of New York } Steuben County } ss: I Edward Howell Clerk of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do hereby certify that Thomas M c Farney whose signature appears to the preceding declaration and certificate is now the first Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of said County and duly com- missioned and qualified as such Given under my hand and the Seal of my office this 22 d July 1818- E. Howell

Wm Brady +
N o 16,236
Continued
26 Dec 19
10

State of New York County of Steuben } ss: On this 20 th day of June 1820. personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, William Bray aged sixty three years, resident in the Town of Hough- in said County, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows; to wit, that I served in the fourth New Jersey reg- iment Commanded by Col. Oliver Spencer, and the name of the Captain who Commanded the Company to which I belonged in said Regiment, I do not recollect, that I served in said Regiment as a non Commissioned officer for about one year, as by my original declaration now on file in the office of the Secretary of War, bearing date on the 22 d day of July 1818, will more fully appear - that I obtained a pension certificate from said office under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818; which certificate bears date on the 26 th day of November 1819; and is numbered 16,236. and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the pro- visions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the revolutionary war", passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities,

Contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed, and by me subscribed
Schedule
I have no real Estate whatever
(Personal Estate) are bow- 1 Old Man, 2 Sheep, 1 Cose, 1 Grap sythe - 1 Old hoe, 3 Chains Common ones, 2 Small pots, 1 trammel, 3 or 4 table plate, 4 Spoons, 1 Calf, 3 Boqs, comfortable bedding for myself and family - my occupation is that of a Cooper but I am so infirm and old and weak, as to be totally unable to pursue it or any other kind of business - My family consists of My Wife Eleanor and myself - My Wife is fifty one years of age and is in tolerable health except that she is troubled with the Rheumatism occasionally - upon the whole she can nearly earn her support, I have no income excepting my aforesaid pension -
Sworn & declared on the 20 th day of June 1820
Wm m X Bray Mark
before me Howell Clerk of Steuben Co. N.Y.
Steuben County ss: I, Edward Howell, Clerk of the Clerks office ss: of the County of Steuben, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Eighty dollars -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 6 th day of July 1820.
Howell Clerk

44 680 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44 680
William Bray Corpl. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mj. also
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 21 st 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of William Bray, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and 18 3/4 Cents per annum, under the law of the 18 th March 1818, — has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1825, to the 27 th of Aug st 1825.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Harrison
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Steuben County } State of New York }
On this 5 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, personally appeared before me Thomas M c Burney the Judge named in the declaration of William Bray bearing date 22 nd July 1818- and herunto annexed, the said William Bray and after being duly sworn according to Law maketh oath and saith, that since the return of the said Declaration from the office of the Secretary of war, he the said William Bray has been to Ithaca on the north river about 250 Miles from his residence in said County of Steuben in search of testimony to support his said claim for a pension; that after arriving at Ithaca aforesaid he found his said discharge in the possession of the person with whom he had left it, as stated in said declaration, which said discharge is herunto annexed. That upon inspecting said discharge he finds that he was mistaken in his declaration two years as to the date of his service and his discharge, and that his said enlistment was in 1777, as his term of service was three years and his discharge appears to have been given in 1780 - That he the said deponent is very infirm and his memory bad -
Sworn before me the 5 th } day and year first-mentioned } Thos M c Burney Judge
his William J. Bray Mark

State of New York Herk Co. } p-
I Edward Howell Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Thomas M. Barney whose signature appears to the within Affidavit is now the first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and qualified as such -
Given under my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of November 1879.
Howell Clerk
William Gray

The Bearers of William Bragg's list in the 1 st Colonel's Co ty in my Regiment having served the full term of time for which he was enlisted and having received his pay in full & Discharges of Clothing, as his Discharge, and the Back Pay with it, here by dis charged from the Service given under my hand this 24 th Day of March 1788
Oliver Sturges Col l

Rec d my full pay and arrears of Cloa- thing to this date as witness my hand
24 th March 1780
William Bray
A Certificate for the Dismission Due to the within Discharged Person delivered to Philip Broughton M c Intosh J t H