Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22867, Joseph Crary, Conn. Privateer R.I.

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Crary, Joseph Lucy
W. 22867
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 Maine 21.556  Joseph Crary of Waldo in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brewster of the Rgt commanded by Col. Dyer in the Maine line for 12 mos Private " Sergeant
let a Johnson & Eng 15 th Decr 1835
Incribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of — 70 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Sept 1833 and sent to  Johnson Jr. Belfast Maine Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $175.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 4 - 85.00  $210.00 
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Albion Clerk, Book E Vol. 1st Page 8 

Joseph Brary
1743
Prosser
W. H. H.
Sept
1743

State of Maine
Hancock Co.
On this first day of July 1820
Personally appeared before me William Crosby one of the judges of the third Eastern Circuit Court of Common Pleas including the counties of Hancock Washington and Penobscot being
a court of record by the laws of said state, with power of fine and imprisonment Joseph Crain aged 83 years, resident in Prospect in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: as a private and sergeant one year in 1776 in Ebenezer Brewster's company in Colonel Samuel H. Parsons Regiment Connecticut Troops.
of all which I made declaration before the Honorable William Crosby on the tenth day of April 1818, and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 17432 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Joseph Crain
Sworn to and declared on the first day of July before
Wm Crosby a Judge of said Court
(Schedule) V. Joseph Crain on oath, say and declare that I have no personal nor real estate nor any income whatever my necessary bedding and wearing apparel excepted. - Except - About 55 acres of land - no buildings - situated in

any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Joseph Crary
Sworn to and declared on the first day of July before
Wm Crossby a Judge of said Court
(Schedule) I, Joseph Crary, on oath, say and declare that I have no personal nor real Estate nor any income whatever my necessary bedding and wearing apparel excepted.
Except - About 55 acres of land - no buildings - Situate in
Prospect about 1/4 under improvement the rest will worth about $200 - $200.00
a life estate in one half of a 200 old house - one horse 12 years old - one cow - 1/2 of three yearling cattle 17 Sheep - 2 Swine -
household furniture worth nothing - I am a farmer by profession but by reason of age and infirmity I can labour but little - I have no family but my wife who has been infirm for 16 years past -
I owe three hundred and thirty eight dollars - I am not able without my pension to pay my debts and support myself and family - Joseph Crary
State of Maine. Hancock ss. Third Eastern Circuit Court of Common Pleas July term A.D. 1820
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court : And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is three hundred forty eight dollars and _____ cents.
Done in open Court IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. 1820.
Mason Shaw Clerk of the said Court for the County of Hancock.

13004 Joseph Crary
Paid 12 Months - Augt 6 18
set old paper
40 30 70 140 35 175
Alfred Johnson Jr
Belfast
Heber C. Jones
Man
Jarvis
13-36

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Crary County of Waldo in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1775 Octr. Discharged on the seventh of February 1777. Private.  Gen. Capt. E. Brewster Continental Service, Col. Sam l H. Parsons; Col. Tyler, Genl. Spencer  He says, he was heretofore on the Pension Roll under the Law of 1818, but was stricken therefrom.   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island - Harlem Heights, or Fort Washington  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. March 13. 1833.

Declaration of Joseph Crary 1804
Attached to General Tyler's Brigade. - Col. Smith's Texas in one and much on later and later

of West Prospect in the state of Maine Joseph Govey was born in Charles town state of Rhode- Island on the 28 th day of January 1757
When I was quite young my Father removed to Preston in the state of Connecticut
In October of the year 1775 I enlisted with Capt. Ebenezer Brewster into the continental service a private soldier in the regiment commanded by Colo. Samuel H. Parsons. In November joined the army in Roxbury near Boston, and I believe it was on the 28 th of Nov r myself and a number of others passed muster before General Spencer. The regiment continued in Roxbury till we were with other regiments employed in taking possession of Dorchester Hill. When the Enemy had evacuated Boston, we with the rest of the army marched to New- York. In this City Colonel Parsons was promoted to a Brigadier
General, and Col. Tyler to the command of the regiment. After the Battle of Long Island in which Col. Tyler's regiment was partially engaged, and after the retreat from N. York I was one of a detachment from the regiment on the left flank of the battle on Haerem Heights or Fort Washington. From this time we were in the various marches & encampments in New York and New Jersey, and suffered the privations in common with others till I was discharged on the Seventh of February 1778 —
I made a statement similar to the above in the year 1818 accompanied by an Application for a pension, and supported by the Affidavits of Elisha Brewster, Abraham Bide, and Robert Williams. Received a Pension Certificate in May or June 1819 but was stricken from the pension roll after receiving one Semiannual payment. In February 1820 I made a new application and left my Certificate and other papers in the office of an Attorney, waiting for the coming session of the Court, and in a few days the Office with its contents were destroyed by fire.
My residence at the time of the first and second applic- -ations was in Prospect in the state of Maine and continues to be in the same place

2 In addition to the services I performed in the Continental line, In March 1777 I engaged with serjeant Benjamin Beckham of Westerly in the state of Rhode Island, to serve two months in a company of Rhode Island Militia to be commanded by Capt. John Gavit, and to be stationed on Point Judith, near Newport. The Officers were John Gavit Capt. Ebenezer Saunders Lieut. Clark Ensign, Christian name forgotten
We were quartered in Captain's house on Point Judith. No other troops on the station. In five weeks and three or four days were discharged on parole, and returned to our homes. A few days after returning home to Connecticut, I was induced to become substitute for serjeant Frederic Wetmore of draughted militia. I was accepted in his stead and joined the company, then marching to Groton under the command of Capt. Jonathan Boardman, Ensign Peabody, Kinnicutt, were quartered near Fort Griswold little more than three weeks and the company were discharged. No other troops were on this station except the marines company in the fort under Capt. Latham.
At near this time I was employed a Privateer until, arriving home in the latter part of August 1777 a draught was ordered from the Militia of Connecticut. From the company to which I belonged a serjeant & nine privates were demanded, the company were put into classes each to furnish a member in the way they chose, the serjeants & corporals formed the first class, from which a serjeant must be furnished, by agreement for a small consideration my name was returned. The company collected at Norwich Conn. The Officers were Richard Hewet Captain, Isaac Geer Lieut. Jonas Boardman Ensign. From Norwich we marched via of Lebanon Hartford Conn. Sheffield & Lenox Mass. to Greenbush opposite Albany where we were joined by Col. Latimer & Major Jones and the regiment was formed. In Albany we were joined by Colonel Cook's Regiment of Connecticut militia, and after being furnished with tents and other camp necessaries proceeded to Still water and from thence to Head Quarters where we arrived early in September, the day is forgotten.
These two regiments of Militia were attached to General Poor Brigade of Continental troops on the left of the Army, (I do not remember any troops on their left) on the 19th of September General Poor marched early to the scene of battle (Bemis Heights), the two militia regiments lay on their arms on parade till eleven o'clock when General Arnold, to whose division we belonged, in person & publicly gave his orders to Col. Latimer, the senior Officer, and pointed out the route he was to pursue.
After receiving orders...

3 we had nearly gain'd the station assigned us when we were met in some confusion by an ambush of the enemy, Order was soon restored, and we were engaged, nearly on the same ground, till night. Our regiment sustained considerable loss, soon broke & moved by On the seventh of October Col. Latimer's regiment was but partially engaged, Myself was on guard at Genl. Arnold's quar- ters. I believe it was on the next day after the battle we marched on the Saratoga road, after marching some miles we filed to the left through the woods and took an advanced position on the enemy, left (here retreating) On the seventeenth we were called in again the afternoon witnessed the humility of our enemy We next marched to Albany and encamped a few days in the rear of the City when we were discharged on the 28 th or 24 th of October, and allowed six days, if my memory is right, to return home. I don't recollect to have known of the regular Officers in the army during this campaign, a New York regiment lay next to us in the same Brigade, Colonel Gortland, Benjamin Ledyard was the Major, I know a Major M c Clintock an aide de camp, (I believe to Genl Gates)

Some time April 1778. I enlisted a sergeant in a regiment raised by the state of Connecticut for one year, condition, not to be called into service half the time more than during the year, this regiment was commanded by Colonel Samuel M c Clellan. Nathan Gallup Lieut. Colonel. The company enlisted in was commanded by Capt. William Whitney, Nehemiah Smith Lieut., and George Gallup Ensign.
Soon after enlistment Capt. Whitney's company was collected and marched to New London and there stationed nearly three months, other companies of the regiment were stationed at different posts along the coast of Connecticut, and the regiment was never together during the enlistment.
The company was discharged at New London and returned to our homes. In a short time, (I think about two weeks) when we were again embodied, stationed and quartered in Preston disciplined or trained about a week and then attached to a regiment of draughted Militia Command ed by Colonel Oliver Smith and marched to Providence in the state of Rhode Island.
We lay here a few days, till General Sullivan arrived with his continental troops who marched via of Rehoboth Taunton & Darton and passed onto Rhode Island near Fogland Ferry. On joining the army on the Island this regiment was attached to General Tyler's Brigade. Col. Smith's regiment was in no battle on this Island, but much on fatigue on the advance, & works. On the day of the retreat we halted near the works on Brattle Hill, where the enemy were held in check till the retreat could be secured, and in the following morning the army were safe on the continent. I do not recollect any of the field officers of the regular troops. The Generals that I recollect were Sullivan, Greene, Lafayette, Glover and a General Varnum, but I am not sure that he was of the Continental line, or the Rhode Island troops.
Col. Smith's regiment halted a few days near Taunton village, from this we marched through Providence and Plainfield to Preston Conn. and were dismissed.
In about two weeks Capt. Whitney's company were embodied and marched to New London, here and at Groton we were alternately stationed until the latter part of December, when Capt. Whitney's company complained that they had been kept on duty more than the condition of enlistment required, while some other companies had been much less in service.
After repeated remonstrance, the company was discharged in Port Grimsdale. After Rec d commenced I removed from Connecticut to District of Maine and continue to reside in the same place, Now the Town of Prospect State of Maine - being at a great distance & long separated from my youthfull and revolutionary connexions, I know of no person now living who can give testimony in my behalf, nor have I any documents that will throw light on the subject.

...marched through Groton and Plainfield to Preston Conn and were dismissed
...marched through Groton
In about two weeks Capt. Whitney's Company were embodied and marched to New London, here and at Groton we were alternately stationed until the latter part of December, when Capt. Whitney's company complained that they had been kept on duty more than the condition of enlistment required while some other companies had been much less in service.
after repeated remonstrances the company was discharged on parade in Fort Griswold. After being discharged I removed from Connecticut to District of Maine and continue to reside in the same place, Now the Town of Prospect State of Maine - being at a great distance & long separated from my youthful and revolutionary connexions, I know of no person now living who can give testimony in my behalf, nor have I any documents that will throw light on the subject
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Joseph Crary
Before me A. Strong Judge
I, Henry Staples residing in the Town of Prospect hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Crary who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is respected & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Henry Staples
Before me
And the said Crary hereby acknowledges that after the expiration of the term of years for which he was entitled to a pension from the State of Connecticut he will not claim any further pension from said State

hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Crary, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him to be twenty five years of age, that he is re- pected & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Henry Staples
Before me A. Johnson Judge
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the inves- tigation of the matter & 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 Thomas Park who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Prospect and that Henry Staples who has also signed the same is a resident in said Prospect and is a credible person That their statement is entitled to credit -
A. Johnson Judge
I, Nathaniel M. Lowrey Register of Probate for the County of Ulster do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Crary for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twenty ninth day of September 1832
Nathaniel M. Lowrey Register of Probate

7145 Name
Lucy Gray, deceased, widow of Joseph Gray who was a priv: Sergeant in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Vended on 31 July, 1844, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of July, 1845 and sent to N. H. Bradley Belfast, Me
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 2
No 344 — joint resolution 25 th Jan'y: '45
Rept to aft: by letter 220 July, 1845.
17 June No 745

107 117 Lucy Cram Maw of Joseph Mame Act 7 July 1838
m 82 @ 40
107 117 Lucy
12 mo. Pr ate 40 11. Se rant 30 70.00

State of Maine.
County of Waldo, ss.
On this twentieth day of March, 1844 personally appeared before Jonathan Thayer Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Waldo; Lucy Gray a resident of Jackson in the County of Waldo and State of District of Maine, aged eighty five years, 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 the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, en- titled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Joseph Gray decd, who was a private
in the army of the Revolution, and was a Pensioner - That she has no documentary evidence in her possession of the military services of her said husband, but refers to the evidence on file in the War Department,
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Joseph Gray on the twentieth eighth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five and that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Gray - died on the thirty first day of October 1840 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hun- dred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Lucy Gray her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, that said Lucy Gray Before  who by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable to ap- pear in open Court -
Before me
Jonathan Thayer, Judge of Probate for the County of Waldo.

State of Maine
I Charles Palmer Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Waldo, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Jonathan Thayer Esq., is Judge of said Court and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this twenty eighth day of March A.D. 1844.
Charles Palmer
Reg. of Probate

Extract from the records of births of the town of Prospect, state of Maine
"Hospitable the daughter of Joseph & Lucy Brary born in Preston August 8th 1782.
Joseph Bently Amy, the daughter of Joseph & Lucy Brary born September 12th 1785.
Joseph Bently, The son of Joseph & Lucy Brary born May 25 th 1788.
Oliver, The son of Joseph & Lucy Brary born July 29 th 1790.
Lucy, The daughter of Joseph & Lucy Brary born June 25 th 1792.
Hannah, The daughter of Joseph & Lucy Brary born Feb 28 th 1795.
Henry, The son of Joseph & Lucy Brary born October 6 th 1798
Attest H. B. Cole, Town Clerk
I, H. B. Cole depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town of Prospect county of Waldo and state of Maine and that the above are true extracts from the records of said town H. B. Cole, Town Clerk
State of Maine Waldo ss March 28 th 1844 Sworn and Subscribed
Before me
Ezekiel T. Hatch Justice of Peace

The Deposition of Christopher Gray of Lawful age taken before me Ariel Hanson Justice of the Peace in the Township of Hirtland county of Geauga and State of Ohio - Testifies and says That his Brother Joseph Gray enlisted and served thirteen months in the connec- ticut Line of Continental Troops in Captain Ebenezer Brew- -ster's Company Colonel Samuel H. Parsons Regiment - The service was performed beginning in the fall of 1775 and until the winter of 1776 partly near Boston and partly in and near New York - his Brother Joseph Gray also served in the Connecticut Militia under Colonel Saltonstall in the year 1777 at the taking of Burgoyne near Saratoga - - In the early part of the year 1778 his Brother Brother Joseph Gray enlisted and served one year as a noncommissioned Officer in Captain William Whitney's Company Colonel Samuel M c Collum's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops They were part of the time near New London and part of the time on Rhode Island And further saith not
Christopher Gray
The State of Ohio Geauga County ss I Ariel Hanson Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Christopher Gray was by me sworn that the above Deposition was the truth and nothing but the truth Hirtland August 30 th 1834
Ariel Hanson Justice of the Peace The State of Ohio } I D. Aiken, Clerk of the Court of Common Geauga County } Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that Ariel Hanson Esquire, before whom the foregoing Deposi- tion of Christopher Gray appears to have been taken on the 30th day of August, A.D. 1834, and whose signature in his own proper hand writing is thereunto subscribed, was at that time and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, according to law - In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 9th day of September A.D. 1834 J. D. Aiken, Clerk.

State of Maine.
Waldo County ss.
I Charles Palmer, Register of the court of Probate for said County, (being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that, Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court, that, Joseph Gray a Revolutionary Pensioner, died in Jackson in said County, on the thirtieth day of October, Eighteen hundred & forty, leaving a Widow, whose name was Lucy Gray and that, she died at the same place on the thirty first day of July Eighteen hundred & forty four leaving four children viz; Hepsibah Curtis wife of Nathaniel Curtis, Amy Parks wife of Benjamin Parks, Lucy Sawyer wife of Abner Sawyer & Henry Gray. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said court, this first day of June A.D. 1845.
Charles Palmer } Register of Probate for said County

Emma Cook of the town of Cornwall, County of New London and State of Connecticut, being now of the age of eighty five years do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Lucy Crary, formerly Lucy Beatty, now of the town of Sachem, State of Maine, she being sister to my mother. I was about thirteen years of age when she was married to Mr. Joseph Crary, and was present at the wedding, which was at the house of my Grandfather Joseph Beatty where I at that time made my home. They were married by the Rev. Jonathan Brewster Esq., and there was a very large party assembled on the occasion. John White and Lucy Crary stood up with them when the marriage ceremony was performed. I know Mrs. Lucinda Brewster well, and remember seeing her at the wedding, and she and my- self joined in the dance, which took place after the cere- mony, though younger than the rest of the company. Mr. and Mrs. Crary resided at my grandfather's several years after they were married, and I also resided there during the same time. With respect to Mrs. Crary's present residence being at Sachem Maine, I only know that fact by report. And further deponent says, not. her Emma X Cook mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12 th day of Feb- ruary A.D. 1844.
J. W. Wood Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the said Emma Cook is a person to me well known, and that her testimony is entitled to full credit.
J. W. Wood Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } New London County } As I John D r Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that John F. West my before whom the within deposition by Emma Cook was taken was on said 12 th day of February 1844 a Justice of the peace for said New London County that his signature thereto af- fixed is genuine — In testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 19 th day March 1844
John D r Witt (Clerk)
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Lucy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,847
Lucy Brang widow of Joseph Brang sergt New York
Act: March 31, 48 & June 14 th 44
Index:—Vol. A , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter to W. Crosby May 25. 1829.
Notification sent to William Crosby Esq. 21st Nov 1829
Enfant Marie
17.432 Maine R
Joseph Grary
of Hancock in the state of Maine who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of June 1820 and sent to William Crosby Esq. Belfast Maine
  Arrears to 4th of March 1820  152.63    Semi-annual all'ce ending 10 Sep 1820  118    22 mos & 21/30 & 4/31  $230.63  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Hancock only Discontinued

State of Maine
County of Waldo —
On this twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1832 personal appeared before Alfred Johnson, Judge of the Probate Court Joseph Cram Esq. a resident of Prospect in said County aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, ac- cording 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 — Viz. —

I Thomas Park A Minister of The gospel and Pastor of a church in West Prospect, state of Maine, and residing in the same, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Joseph Brady who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and I concur in that opinion
Thomas Park
Waldo ss.
Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th day of September 1832
Before me Andrew Leach justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Waldo County ss I Nathaniel M. Loomis Register of Probate for the County of Waldo hereby certify that Andrew Leach is a Magistrate as above. That the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 29th day of September A.D. 1832
Nath. M. Loomis Register of Probate

9486
Maine
Lucy Gray, deceased, widow of Joseph Gray - who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 30. October, 1840, of Waldo Co in the State of Maine - who was a priv. W. Sgt. in the company - commanded by Captain Brewster - of the Regt. - commanded by Col. Tyler - in the Mass. - line for 12 priv. - 6 Sgt. -
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland - at the rate of 70 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. 30. October, 1840, when her husband died.
Certificate of Pension issued the _____ day of July 1845 and sent to N. H. Brad- ley, Belfast, Maine.
Total amount, $ _____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Brad- ley Clerk, Book 2 - Vol. 1 - Page 3 -

Joseph Gray
Sey.
Col. Parsons's Conn. Reg.
Oct. 1775 - 1 year -
10 Apr: 1810.
"Will m Crosby Esq. Belfast Maine"
Admitted.
Hancock Col. -

Service to the Army...
for private Col. Parsons Reg't Com: Line 1775 - 2 years etc.
Act of Feb 10 the the all have been before the
Resolved
This is to certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original as shown to the 10th of April 1810 my certificate dated the 10th of March in said year - I have therefore attested it to the 10th of April W. McGroarty 2nd Lieut 3 Gen-Service Comt Com - Genl Staff

Joseph Brant of Brant in the county of Brant is hereunto annexed Exhibit A
State of Connecticut ss. Norwich Nov. 12th 1819
Be it known that on the day & year above personally appeared Robert Williams of Groton in the County of New London State aforesaid & being duly sworn, deposes & says that he is the true person as the law directs on oath declares that in the Autumn of the year A.D. 1775 in the Month of November or December following this Deponent then resided in Groton aforesaid on being enlisted into the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution for one year & he believes in the Month December he joined the Army of said at Roxbury in the Common wealth of Massachusetts belonging to a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons at that time afterwards by Col. John Sylvan & to a company in that Regiment commanded by Capt. Isaac Gally That at the time of his joining the Army he was accompanied by John Preston in the County of Roxbury aforesaid by Joseph Brant then of D. Preston who had also enlisted into the same Service & Regiment for one year. That this Deponent remained in the service & Regiment commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Dyer That they joined the Regiment at the same time & service known That thereafter in said service saw him from time to time continuing in said service doing duty in said Regiment as a private soldier until some time in the Month of October the year A.D. 1776 when this Deponent was taken sick at White Plains in the State of New York & removed from there to the Hospital at Albany in Connecticut

I had told friend Gray and Whitephains I did not give him notice after his term of time expired but he always understood & surely believes that Col. Gray served out his full time as captain but he also understood that Col. Gray was himself taken sick in the month of December 1861 He surely believes that he did not leave said service until his term of one year service had he had enlisted had expired —
Robert Williams
Given this 12th day of December A.D. 1869
Before me Calvin Goodard Mayor of Norwich City

Joseph Brant of Brantford in the county of Harnack in the Province of Canada
Absalom Pide of Boston in New London County on oath declared that he well knew Joseph Brant formerly of N. Boston now belonging to the District of Maine as a soldier in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons afterwards by Col. John Dyer in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. That he believed Brant belonged to Capt. Ebenezer Dyer's Company That he does not recollect the time of Brant's enlist- ment or discharge, but all the time at the time in that Regiment were for one year. He has understood that Brant was taken prisoner at the time before his term of service expired. He never knew or heard of his defection and only believes that he did not leave service until the expiration of one year the period of his enlistment and that he joined again the year 1776 in the Army & Regiment
Absalom Pide
Given the 12th day of Feb. 1818
Before me Calvin Goddard Mayor of Norwich City
Absalom Pide is personally known to me to be a credible witness Calvin Goddard Mayor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the tenth day of March A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Joseph Gann who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Joseph Gann did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Warren Shaw Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
Wm. G. Dyer Judge

Joseph Grew of Prospect in the county of Hampshire 10 Hampshire ss. District of Maine ss. to all to
I Elisha Brewster of Worthington in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, testify and say, that I formerly resided in the town of Preston in the State of Conne- ticut and that I was intimately acquainted with Mr Joseph Grew, then of Preston aforesaid and since of the town of Prospect (as I have been informed) in this Commonwealth - And I further testify that the said Grew & myself enlisted into Capt Ebenezer Brewster's Company sometime in the month of November, or December (according to my best recollection) in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy five for the term of One year - That we immediately joined the Army in the town of Rockbury in the Commonwealth aforesaid & served in the Company aforesaid and Regiment commanded by Colonel H. Hanson & afterwards by Col. John Tyler - And I further testify that we marched with the said Company & Regiment from Rockbury to New York and was there at the time when the City was evacuated - After which we were with the said Company, Regiment and Army in their various encampments until the end of the time for which we enlisted. - And further the Deponent saith not -
Elisha Brewster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss - May 26th 1818 - Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace for the said County, the abovenamed Elisha Brewster and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Edward Markswather Justice of peace
I hereby certify that the above named Elisha Brewster at the time of taking the above oath was an active soldier of the line within & from the county of Hampshire under my command and that the above is his true deposition Elisha Brewster from New Hampshire

Joseph Grafton of Prospect in the county of Hancock of Maine since District of Maine & on oath do say that in the fall of 1775 I enlisted into the service of the United States in the late Revolutionary War as a private soldier for one year and was embodied in Capt. Eben Dows company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Dows in the Connec- ticut State and that I served in said company my time out, the latter part of the time being a sergeant. That in Dec r 1775 I was taken sick at Wadsworth in Virginia and some time after was removed to the Hospital at New York in Con- necticut, that on the 7 th of Feb y 1776 I was discharged from said Hospital by Philip Turner chief sur- geon at said Hospital. But I have not my discharge.
I am now sixty one years of age and by reason of my reduced circumstances in circum- stances in need of the assistance of my country for my support.
Joseph Grafton
We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Prospect do certify that Joseph Grafton is an inhabitant of this Town is in indigent circum- stances we do therefore think he is entitled to such relief as is by Law provided for the indigent officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary army Dated at Prospect 24 April 1818
Jon a Dows Andson Leach jun

10766
Lucy Bruns Mrs.
Set to A. H. Bradbury Sep 10 44 " same. May 10 th 1845. " Do. May 20. 1845
act 7 July 1838

Belfast, Me., Apr. 2, 1845
Sir
Herewith I enclose sundry documents to obtain a pension for Lucy Brary, widow of Joseph Brary, a Revolutionary, &c.
Respectfully, Yes N. H. Shadbury
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions,

Comptroller Office, Connecticut } Hartford March 22 d 1845
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Joseph Crary in the revolutionary war, I have examined the documents in this office in relation to war, and do not find any pay roll of Capt Brewster company but find among the bills and Accts of a paper headed, "Col. Parsons afterwards Col. Tylers Regt, raised Jan 1776 for one year" the following entry "Capt E Brewster Bill, wages 11-0-8. Arms and Baggage taken or destroyed 24-7-4"
1778 Jan 15
Also in the pay table books is the following entry
United States Dr
1778 Jan 15
To order on the Treasurer Capt Eb- Brewster for money losses 24-7-4 - prisoners wages 11-0-8 35-8-0
I find no pay roll of Capt Jonathan Boardman to nor any charge to such a Capt, but find the following entry in Haskell under head of "Militia Service"
Capt Joseph Boardman 471-11-1
also the following entry in the pay table books
1779 Sept 9
To order on Treasurer Capt Jos Boardman New Son.
don Blame
163-4-10
D Carrington Comptroller

Dear Sir I send you the best certificate our Brodrs will account of we have but very pay roll one therefore have to certify to the service of the Capt under whom soldier served. I hope one had the widow will be able to procure her pension -
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I Othniel Gager of the town of Norwich County of New London & State of Connecticut do depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut that I have examined the records of Marriages in my possession from the Year 1787 to the Year 1800. and do not find the Marriage of Joseph Gager and Lucy Bently in said records of marriages I further say that the records of Marriages in those early days are imperfect the laws of the State not subjecting ministers or Magistrates to any penalty for not recording them as this deponent believes
Norwich Feb 12 th 1844
Othniel Gager
Town Clerk
State of Connecticut New London County ss Norwich Feb 12 th 1844 Personally appeared Othniel Gager who is known to me to be the Town Clerk of the town of Norwich in the County of New London & State of Connecticut and Made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Enoch G. Chapman Justice of the Peace

I certify that the words then being the part of Norwich was intoned before being signed Enoch C. Chapman Justice of the Peace
I Lucinda Brewster of Norwich County of New- London State of Connecticut being now of the age of Seventy four Years do depose and say that when about the age of Twelve Years I was at the wedding of Joseph Crary and Lucy Bently they were married at the house of My Grand Father Joseph Bently the father of said Lucy in the town of Preston then being a part of Norwich in said County & State by My Uncle Jonathan Brewster Esq I saw them married and well recollect that John White was groomsman & Lucy Crary was bridesmaid I remember that Cynthia Stacy Abby Stacy Marge Park who are now dead was present at said wedding I also recollect that they all went the next day to Oliver Crarys Esq. in said Preston to keep the second day wedding
Lucinda Brewster
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12 th day of February A D 1844 Enoch C Chapman  Justice of the Peace 
I hereby certify that the said Lucinda Brewster is a person to me well known and that her testimony is entitled to full credit  Enoch C Chapman  Justice of the Peace 

State of Connecticut New London County } ss I John D'Witt Clerk of the County Court in & for sd New London County do hereby certify that Enoch C. Chapman Esq before whom the within deposition of Lucinda Brown was taken was on the 12 th day Feb 1844 a Justice of the peace for sd New London County and that his signature thereto affixed is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 19 th day of March AD 1844.
John D'Witt Clerk

We Nathaniel Curtis aged fifty seven years and Hopestill Curtis aged sixty two years both of Sackson in the county of Waldo and State of Maine do testify and say that we were well acquainted with Joseph Crary late a Revolutionary Pensioner and his wife Lucy that they removed to this town in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and resided in our house till the death of the said Joseph which was on the thirty first day of October one thousand eight hundred forty and that the said Lucy the widow of the said Joseph Crary deceased still resides in our family
Nathaniel Curtis Hopestill Hopestill Curtis
State of Maine Waldo ss March 26 th 1844 Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Curtis and Hopestill Curtis who are credible witnesses and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit Before me
Ezekiel T Hatch Justice of Peace

Prospect Feby 16 th 1844. To whom it may concern
This certifies that I (Green Pendleton of, Prospect Aged 70 years) have been acquainted with the late Joseph Gray and Lucy Gray his wife. They moved from the State of Connecticut to Prospect in the year of our Lord 1785 bringing with them one child. They lived together in Prospect Fifty years or thereabout and raised a family of six children including the one brought from Connecticut and I have not the least doubt that they were lawfully married
Signed { Green Pendleton
Waldo I.S. Prospect Feby 16 th 1844
Then and there appeared the above named Green Pendleton of Prospect and gave oath that the above instrument by him is true, according to his best knowledge and belief. Before me John P. Pendleton Justice of the Peace

I Joseph P Martin Aged eighty four years of Prospect in the County of Waldo and State of Maine do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Crary late a Revolutionary Pensioner and his wife Lucy that they removed to this town about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four and that they lived together in said town as man and wife for more than Fifty years and raised a family of Children
Joseph P. Martin.
State of Maine Waldo SS February 14 th 1844 Personally appeared the above named Joseph P Martin who is a credible witness and made Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit Before Me Ezekiel T Hatch } Justice of Peace for Waldo County
State of Maine I William H. Burnell Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Waldo, certify that Ezekiel T. Hatch and John S. Pendleton are Magistrates authorized and that the foregoing signatures purporting to them are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this first day of April 1844 Wm H Burnell Clerk

I Prudence Nichols Aged Sixty Six years of Prospect in the county of Waldo and state of Maine do testify and say that I was well acquainted with — Joseph Crary late a revolutionary pensioner and his wife Lucy that they removed to this town about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four or five and that they lived together in said town as man and wife for more than fifty years and raised up a family of six children to manhood and that they removed from this town to Jackson in the year 1836 as this deponent believes
Prudence Nichols
State of Maine Waldo ss February 15 th 1844
Personally appeared the above named Prudence Nichols whose testimony is entitled to full credit and oath to the truth of the above affidavit —
Before me
Ezekiel T Hatch } Justice of Peace

Me. Jan 12
Friend
J. L. Folsom Esq.
Commissioner of the Peace
Waltham, Mass.

Bristol Jan y 6 1835
— Sir,
Enclosed is the Deposition of Christopher Cray taken at the request of of Robert Joseph Cray, a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 — in order to increase the amount allowance to him which is only £68 per annum . He says it will appear that he acted as Sergeant & for a longer term than that been sent to have been awarded him. When he sent his original Declaration it was accom- panied with a suggestion that when he should be able to procure the necessary vouchers, he would make a further appli- cation. It is obvious that the figures 1776 in the Deposition were intended for 1777 & so inserted from inadvertence.
Respectfully Yours, &c. D. Johnson

Maun July 29. u to
J. B. G.
Edward, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington,

Belfast, Me., July 22. 1888
Sir,
The Declaration of Sargent Joseph Grary is returned without alteration. — It seems to have been objected by your Department, that a portion of the time, for which he supposes himself entitled to the pension, was not mentioned in his former application for a pension under the Act of 1818. He wishes me to state that the reason why that part of his service was not adverted to in his aforesaid former application was this, that it was not performed in the Continental, but in State army, & would then have been then nugatory, & of no use. — He hopes however that, should not his whole time be considered as sufficiently proved he will be furnished with a Certificate for so much as he had established; provided the acceptance of a part of what he claims as due him, will not on any further application, at a future time, be considered as precluding him from an augmentation of his pay. The Certificate, when granted, he desires should be forwarded to me
Very respectfully Yours &c
Alfred D. Merrill

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 3 d March 1843 & 17 June, 1844. Lucy Crary, deceased, who was the widow of Joseph Crary, who was a private and sergeant in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $70 per ann commencing on the 4 March, 1843 and ending on the 31 July, 1844, the day of her death; which will be paid in the production of the proper vouchers to Hopestill Curtis, Amy Parks, Lucy Sawyer and Henry Crary the only children of the said Lucy and Joseph Crary, first above named.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18 — day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty=
Secretary of War
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

June 9, 1848.
Adapted case
Lucy Gray.
John Edward Dyer Gen. of Peninsular Washington DC

Belfast (Me) June 1. 1845
Sir
Enclosed is the Certificate as required by Young of the 20 th Dec. in the Pension case of Lucy Gray
I am very respect ly Yours &c
N. H. Bradbury
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions

No 10766.
Suey Crang dec d Widow of Joseph Mr
at 7 July 1838
A due
12mo per. $40 00 6 " " 30  $70 00
from 13 th Oct 1840 to 4 March 1841 payable to Hopewell Curtis, Nathan Curtis Amy Park, Suey Crang and Alma Crang , Henry Crang only surviving children of Suey Crang dec d .
A due act. March 1843 and 17 June 1844, $70 00 per ann. from 4 March 1843 to 31 st Decemr. 1844. Payable to the almshouse - N. H. Bradley Beefast me

Belfast, March 26, 1865
Sir, In the case of Lucy Bracy widow of Joseph Bracy, for pension. Joseph Bracy many years ago established his claim for a pension and received it till his death The evidence to support his claim is probably upon the files of the Department; in addition to which I enclose herewith a Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut showing all the facts that can be found in this office; it is probable that Joseph Bracy mistook the christian name of one of the Captains he served under. Owing to the lapse of time it is feared no further evidence can be obtained.
Very respectfully Yours
N. H. Bradley
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 July 1838, Lucy Cray, deceased, who was the widow of Joseph Cray, who was a private and sergeant in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of 70 per annum, commencing on the 30 day of October 1840, the day of her husband's death; and ending on the 31 July , 1841, March  the day of her death , which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Apostill Curtis, Amy Parks, Lucy Sawyer and Henry Cray, the only children of the said Lucy Cray and Joseph Cray first above named.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18. _____ day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-5. _____
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

FREE
Lucy Gray Little Ferry Com. of Washington May 9 '45 P.S.

Belfast (Me.) May 15, 1845
Sir;
Yours of the 10 th inst. in relation to the claim of Lucy Gray for pension is rec d . The declaration under the Joint Resolution of the 28 th Jany last, that you suggest, cannot be made by her, as she is now deceased having died before that day - She has left children, who provided for her till her death, and hope to obtain the balance that was due her -
I am respectfully, Yours &c.
N. H. Bradbury
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions.