Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16132, Nathaniel Gray, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Gray, Nathaniel
S 16132
carded
CONTENTS

Nathaniel Gray
Medina Co. in the State of Ohio
was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Long of the Regt. commanded by Col. Williams in the N. York mil. for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of April 1839 and sent to Painesville Guilford, Medina Co. Ohio
  Arrears to the 4th of March '39 160.00   Pension allowance ending 4 Sep. " " 10.00   $ 170.00 
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March to 4 th Sep 1839. Agent notified 10. June 1840
Wid to Pen Agt. 24 July 1841
Transf. to Pittsburg from 4 th March, 1841. Due at 23 1841 - Notification sent to himself at Guilford, Medina County Ohio -
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 th April 1838 from Sep r 4 th 1839. to 4 th March 1840. Agent notified April 16 th 1842
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3/6/14 Nathaniel Gray Ohio.
admitted ban for $20
Apr 2
Wm H. Canfield,
Medina,
Penns Ohio
Gilford,
Medina Co, Ohio.

State of Ohio 3/3/ On this third day of March D. 1837 personally appeared, before me Allen Pardue one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the said County of Medina; Na- thaniel Gray a resident of the township of Guilford in the said County of Medina in the State of Ohio, aged Seventy six 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 act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. — That in the fore part of the month of March in the year 1778. at Salem in the County of Washington in the State of New York he enlisted as private in a company of minute men, under the command of Edward Long, Captain, Alexander Tur- ner 1st Lieutenant & John Martin 2 d Lieutenant; that said Company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Williams, & the name of the Major was Thomas Armstrong; that he continued attached to said company during the Revolutionary War; that in the said month of March 1778, he was called out with the rest of his company on an alarm, & marched about 15 miles towards Whitehall, when learning that it was a false alarm the company returned to Salem & were discharged, that 2 days he was out on service two days, but the days of the month he cannot now recollect. That in the month of April 1778 (the exact time he cannot now recollect) he was called out with the rest of his company & was engaged for two days in taking & securing the Tories & that during the two days his company made prisoners of 18 Tories. That in the month of June 1778 he was called out & in company with five other soldiers who with him- self were sent as a scouting party to Whitehall, to watch the motion of the enemy's ships on the

Lake & was on duty one week, but cannot now recollect the day of the month, when he was called out & returned 7 days later - That in the month of June 1779. he was called out with a part of his company and under the command of his Captain, Capt. Edward Long, was stationed at Whitehall; there was also at Whitehall a company of continental troops under the command of Captain Stockwell, who also had the command of all the forces there at Whitehall; that while at Whitehall he served on guard & was occasionally sent out with scouting parties to watch the ships of the enemy and ascertain whether they were coming up the Lake & also performed such other duties as were required of soldiers in gar- rison, that he remained on duty at Whitehall for the full term of one month & was then permitted to return home, that he cannot recollect the day of the month when he entered on duty or the day of the month when he was discharged - That in the month of August 1779 he was ordered out for the term one month & stationed at Whitehall under the same officers & performed the same duties as when on duty in the June preceding, as above stated; that there was also stationed at Whitehall a company of militia under the command of Captain Alexander M c Nutt which was composed principally of old men and were called the company of "Silver Greys"; that having served one month the time for which he was ordered out, he then, at the expiration of said term, engaged to serve as a substitute for his father, John Gray, in the aforesaid company of "Silver Greys"; that he entered on duty as said substitute in the month of September, (the day of the month he cannot recollect) and served for the full term of one month; the company was commanded by Capt. Alexander M c Nutt and remained stationed at Whitehall, and he per-

formed the same duties as during the Month preceding, as above stated, that he was discharged at the end of the month which was in the month of October, the day he cannot remember. That in the month of May 1780, he was called out with the whole of his company, by order of Gov. Clinton, that the officers of the company were the same as when he listed, that the company marched to Lake George & was joined the Regiment, being yet under the command of John Williams as Colonel; that the Regiment then crossed Lake George to Ticonderoga where the New York troops were joined by the Vermont Militia & the whole were under the command of Governor Clinton, that most of the troops were marched towards Crown Point, for the purpose of intercepting a body of the British, who had landed & made an incursion into the country; the troops having marched about fifteen miles, it was ascertained that the enemy had retreated & got aboard of their ships, & the American troops returned to Ticonderoga & the militia discharged. That he was out on service at that time eighteen days. That he went into service after the British burnt the fort at Lake George, the whole of his company being also called out & remained on duty three days, that he cannot now remember what time in the summer it was, but thinks it was in August 1780. That in the month of September or October 1780 (the exact time he cannot remember) he was ordered out into service, & in company with nine others under the command of his first Lieutenant Alexander Turner, was sent out as a scouting party down Lake Champlain, as far as Chimbly Point, to watch the motions of the enemy's ships, & was out on duty at time for ten days. That in the month summer of 1781. The day & month he

cannot now remember) he was again called into service & in company with five other privates under the command of a corporal, was sent down Lake Champlain, as scouts to watch the enemy and remained out on duty for the full term of two weeks; that afterwards in the same summer (the day & month he does not recollect) he was called into service, the whole of the regiment to which he belonged being also called out, that the Regiment marched to Granville & remained in garrison for two weeks, expecting the enemy were coming down the Lake and intended to land, that at the expiration of two weeks he was discharged, with the rest of the Regiment & returned home, having been on duty for said period of two weeks, that the officers of the Regiment & his company were the same as when he left in 1778 - That in the year 1782 Alexander Webster was appointed Colonel of his Regiment in the room of Col. Williams, that during the summer and fall of 1782 there being no garrison or fort between the town of Salem & the British lines, his company were constantly under orders, & at least a part of the company were engaged in patrolling & keeping guard on the lines; that he was frequently called out into service during the summer & fall & was employed as one of the guard in patrolling on the lines; that as nothing in particular occurred during the summer, which he now recollects, by which he can determine at the present date, when he entered into service or was discharged, he cannot state the date of various times he went into service or the time he was out on each tour, but that he is confident that he was out in actual service during said summer & fall of 1782, at least two and a half months, and thinks probably more, but cannot be positive, that the officers of his company still

remain the same as when he enlisted in 1778 as above stated — That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services except James Bell of Guilford, Medina County Ohio, — That he was born in Pelham, Massachusetts, in the month of August 1760, but has no record of his age, that he was living in Salem, Washington County, & State of New York when called into the service & continued live there until in the year 1830 when he removed to Elbridge in Onondago County New York, where he resided until in June 1834 when he removed to Guilford, Medina County, Ohio, where he still resides, that he has stated above all the particulars of his service that he can now recollect and the names of the officers; that he never received a written discharge from the service. That he is known in his present neighborhood by James Bell, Israel Conkey, James Gray & Dr. Jesse C. Mills, who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution and would also refer to Hon. David Russell, of Salem, Washington Co. New York, & Member of Congress from that State, as a person to whom he is well known & who can testify as to his character for truth & veracity & his belief as to his Revolutionary services — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State — Katharine Gray
Sworn to & subscribed, the day and year aforesaid before me Adin Paine Associate Judge

We James Gray and J. C. Mills residing in Guilford, Medina County, Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Gray who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six 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.
James Gray
J. C. Mills
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Allen Pardon Associate Judge
I James Bell of Guilford, County of Medina & State of Ohio, of lawful age, being duly sworn do upon my oath depose and say, that in the year 1780. I went to reside in the family of John Gray who resided in Galen Washington County State of New York, that I continued to reside with said Gray for several years subsequent to that time, he was, at that time, well acquainted with Nathaniel Gray who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that said Nathaniel is the son of the aforesaid John Gray & that said Nathaniel during the years of 1780, 1781 & 1782. resided with his father, when at home; that I well remember that the said Nathaniel, during the three last mentioned years was frequently called out during the summers and served as a private soldier, but do not remember, how long he served at the different times he was in the service; that I well remember of his being frequently called out and serving during the year 1782, but cannot positively state how long he served in the whole during that year, but am satisfied

from my own recollection that it was at least two and a half months; and that I believe from my own acquaintance with said Nathaniel, that the statements made by him in the foregoing declaration, are true -
James Bell
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day of March A.D. 1837
Alvin Pardon Assistant Judge
And I, the said Alvin Pardon an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Medina, do hereby declare my opinion, after the inves- tigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And I further cer- tify that James Gray and Saml Mills who have signed the above certificate, and James Bell who has signed the above affidavit, are res- idents of Guilford in said County of Medina and are credible persons, and that their state- ments are entitled to credit - In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and office the day and year first above written -
Alvin Pardon, Associate Judge

The State of Ohio Wadsworth County ss.
I Timothy Hudson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, do hereby certify that Allen Pardue Esq. whose name in his own proper hand writing is subscribed to the within certificates was on the third day of March instant, and now is an acting associate judge of said County, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto sign my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Wadsworth this 4 th day of March, A. D. 1837
Tim o Hudson Clerk.

free
Griffiths 53 July 1845
July 23 1845
No Wm
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
A. B.
Transfer to Pittsburgh from March 1841

Application for a Pension
State of Ohio } on the 16th day of Medina County } July 1841 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the said County personally appeared Nathaniel Gray who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Edward Lang in the Regiment Commanded by Col John Williams in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of said State of Ohio and that he wishes his pension to be payable in better in the Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania
The following are his reasons for a transfer of his pension the great distance he lives from Cincinnati and but a short distance from Pittsburgh
Nathaniel Gray
Sworn and subscribed to, before me the day and year aforesaid -
John Bell Justice of the Peace herein in and for said County

State of Ohio
Medina County ss on this 16th day of July
1841 before me the undersigned
a Justice of the peace for said County personally appeared Oliver Houghton who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Gray who subscribed the foregoing affidavits and that he is the identical person he represented himself to be and that he is the person described in the affidavits Oliver Houghton
and subscribed to before me this 16 day of July 1841 and I further certify that Oliver Houghton is a person of truth and veracity and have no doubt that the matters set forth in both affidavits are substantially correct
John Bell Justice of the peace in and for said County
The State of Ohio Medina County ss } }
I William N. Pardee clerk of the courts of Common Pleas of Medina County and State of Ohio, Do hereby certify that John Bell is an acting justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court at Medina in said County the 17th day of July AD 1841.
William N. Pardee clerk C.P. Pleas

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
AW
June 8, 1925.
G. S. Van Gorder, 985 Ellicott Square, Buffalo, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16133, it appears that Nathaniel Gray, the son of John Gray, was born in Pelham, Massachusetts, August -, 1760.
While living at Salem, N. Y. he enlisted in 1778 and served until the fall of 1782, at various times, amounting in all to seven months, thirteen weeks, and six days, as a private, in Captains Edward Long and Alexander McHitt's Companies, Colonel John Williams and Alexander Webster's New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 3, 1837, while living in Guilford Township, Medina County, Ohio.
There is no further data on file as to his family, Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF, Commissioner.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Gray , 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. S. J. 16.132
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch 1778 and served at various times 7 mos 3 weeks and 6 days. Pvt. Edward Long. Alexander McVitt John Williams Alexander Webster N. Y.   to fall of 1792  
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Salem, Washington Co. N. Y.
Date of application for pension, Mch 3. 1837. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Guilford Township, Medina Co. Ohio.
Age at date of application, Born in Pelham, Mass in Aug. 1760. Son of John Gray
Remarks: There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

THE GRAY PRINTING COMPANY PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS PORTLAND, OHIO.
August 28, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
What can you tell me in regard to Nathanial Gray , whom I understand drew a pension during the Revolutionary War? I received the following information from the Adjutant General's Office:
"The records of this office show that one Nathanial Gray served in the Revolutionary War as a member of Colonel Webster's Regiment of Charlotte County, "now Washington", New York Militia. He is shown to have received various sums for his services in that organization, but neither the date of his entry into service nor the date or manner of his separation therefrom has been found of record, and the name Nathanial Gray has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any organization of New Jersey troops during the war mentioned."
Nathanial Gray was my great grandfather and I am trying to compile a history of the Gray Family.
Very truly yours,
GMG:FW
George Gray
Dirk 2 check stamp and envelope receipt oss

LAW OFFICE GREENLEAF S. VAN GORDER 985 ELLICOTT SQUARE BUFFALO, N. Y.
April 13, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:
Will you kindly inform me whether or not the records of your office show that 816132 Isaac Gray, Nathaniel Gray, Samuel Crossett, David Stewart who were enlisted men in the War of the Revolution in the Charlotte Militia under Colonel John Williams, were granted pensions? Kindly give me particulars as to each.
Obliging,
Yours truly,
G. S. Van Gorder
V/J.
Charlotte Co., New York now Washington Co. —

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16132
INVALID.
1914. Dept 2: History to Mr. George M. Gray. m. B.H.
1925 June 8 hist to G.S. Van Gorder. au
File No. 16132
Wathaniel Gray
Rev Rev war
Act: June 7 1832
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 153
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathaniel Gray Ohio
Suspended
let 29 April '37 W. N. Canfield.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 14 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date 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," Nathaniel Gray, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio — Regency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and Cents her annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839 to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Tarsig Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 1 st 1840.
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," Nathaniel Gray — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio — Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Almon E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Great Jan 28.
NY. Nathaniel Gray
Superior not in full Doctor C. H.
J. H. Edwards Esq.
Pennsylvania
Albany N.Y.
Hon D. Russell H.R.
Albany

House of Reps. D.C. Jan'y 24 th 1839.
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Sir
I have this moment rec d . the inclosed letter to which I ask your attention and as soon as you shall have examined the case have the goodness to inform me of the conclusion to which you come, and return to me the letter.
Mr Gray is well known to me and has been from my early days, and is a gentleman of great respectability and in whom Titations I plan feel confidence
I am Respectfully D. Russell

Commercial Bank of Cincinnati
Tennessee Agency 30 th July 1841
Sir
In reply to yours of 24 th instant making inquiry respecting the time when Nathaniel Gray a Pensioner on our Roll under the Act of 7 June 1832, was last Paid I would state that he was paid up to 24 th March 1841.
I am Very Respectfully
Yr. Ob t Servant.
James S. Armstrong Pension Agent
By John S. Anthony Pension Clerk C. B. P.
J. S. Edwards Esq d . Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Free John Bell P.M. David Russell Esq. City of Washington Member of Congress
Guilford O.S. Jan. 14

Guilford. Medina Co St Ohio Jan 9 th 1839
Sir
Having made an application for a pension at the War department in 1837 and received a few lines from Mr J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions and they were as follows, viz. War department Pension office April 29. 1837 Sir The rolls of those who served in Capt Edward Jones Company in this office shew an aggregate of 3 months and 4 days service in New York performed by Nathaniel Gray in six different towns, from 1778 to 1781 His father John Gray appears to have performed two tours of service in Capt McMills Company but the claimants name is not found thereon, He is alleged to have served of one month, as a substitute for his father cannot therefore be admitted If he served in 1782 under a different Captain and will give his name a further search will be made for evidence of his service He should give a satisfactory reason under oath for not making an earlier application for a Pension If he has here tofore made an application from New York his declaration should be returned to this Office his papers have been filled with suspended Cases in this office. This same is a copy which was sent to W H Canfield my Attorney Sined S L Edwards
It appears from the rolls that they gave credit for 3 months 4 days up to 1781 was called out in 1782 by Major Thomas Armstrong in the spring of the year the year to serve six months to guard the lines, we were volunteers under the Major Thomas Armstrong him. I was to be ready to march at a minutes notice I was 2 months and half according to my best recollection in actual service during the six months I volunteered for in 1783 I was called into the service to go to Lake George and went but do not recollect who commanded us but I think was out about 14 or 15 days one fact brings it fresh to my memory we got out of Provisions and we were several days on a very scanty allowance Mr Edwards wishes to know the reason for my not making application before I did make application I think in 1833 when I was in Salem S L Billings was the person who done the writings for me and sent them to Washington they were sent back and I had left and moved to Jordan they were sent there and they had three objections or reasons I think that they had had for in accepting to the application it did not specify the term of service in each year. I employed W Porton Attorney at Law to do the business for me and he was to send them to Salem to obtain more evidence and that is the last that I have seen or can hear from them I have written to Mr Porton and also to Mr Billings but have not received any information that I can rely upon I presume that it was misdirected or mislaid but Mr Porton says he sent it to Washington

the reason for my making the second application is as follows viz I came into this town , 1834 and found was seek for some two years and better I was not able to go about and am now not able to go only by the help two staves under my arms, I found James Bell a person who lived with at me at my fathers he came there in 1780 and remained there during the war and some years after and he recollects of my being in the service more or less every year during, after he came there. I would mention that Mayor the the Armstrongs land residence was the nearest to mine and he took the command of our scouting parties in person generally now Sir if you will be to the trouble to examine the lease for me it will do great me a kindness and I shall feel thankful to you to for and if I should ever see you will endeavor to reward you for it I have not written sooner as I should have done for I have waited for you to return to Washington again, so that I could consult you and have your counsel on the subject I wish you to write me as soon as you can conveniently. I received the Pamphlet containing Mr Webster speech and was much entertained in reading it
J Russell Ely
Yours Respectfully
J Nathaniel Gray