Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,761, James Gray, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gray, James
S. 42,761
CONTENTS

7189 Chub
James Gray Wayne, boy in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Hon W. Hitchcock H. Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 3 mo 3 da $21.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 — 48. $80.76
29/30 4/31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information sent November 13. 1820 to William Davis, Boston, Mass.

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Jackson Miss 5 Mar 1819 C. O. C.
[Faint, mostly illegible handwriting or bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State of Ohio Wayne County
On the 27 th day of September A.D. 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of record for said County James Gray aged fifty four years last January resident in said County of Wayne, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit, that he enlisted in the town of Pelham, Hampshire County, in the State of Massachusetts in the month of April anno Domini 1782 in a Company commanded by Captain Hanley, in a Regiment commanded by Col: Henry Jackson, of the Massachusetts line called the ninth Regiment, and continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States until the thirtieth day of June 1784, when he was honorably discharged by Col: Jackson at West Point in the State of New York, said deponent further states that he has been placed on the pension list of the United States under the act of the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818, and that he has received an account thereof the sum of Eighty Dollars & Fifty Cents that his pension Certificate is numbered 7189. —
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 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 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed —

  One Cow value $14.00 4 Knives & forks 50   three Sheep 5.25 1 lantern 25   One Chest 1.00 1 tin knife box 50   house grass 5.00 1 flour barrel 50   Spots @ $1. each 2.00 1 pint tumbler 25   1 pan 50 1 Wine Glass 12 1/2   1 Shoerl 1.00 6 Spoons 50   1 Hook 25 1 p st Steel yards 1.00   3 tea Cups & Saucers 25 2 Chains 1.00   1 Pruter basin 25 1 Salt Mortar 50   two earthen bowls 18 3/4 1 Note of Hand 8.00   3 pruter plates 62 1/2 13.12 1/2   4 earthen plates 50 Am ts from other side 30.81 1/4   Am ts Can ts to other side $30.81 1/4 Total Am ts Doll s $43.93 3/4 
Amount of debts due by this Respondent $13.12 1/2
This Respondent also states that he is by occupation a farmer of that farm infirmity & sickness he is almost unable to pursue it, this Respondent has a wife whose name is Esther Gray aged fifty nine years, who from sickness is totally unable to do anything for her support — Also two Grand Children whose parents are both dead, One of which Horace Howe aged fourteen years and Esther Howe aged ten years last August, are but little help or incumbrance to this Respondent —
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court this 27 th day of September 1820
W. Shurcliff Clerk
James Gray

State of Ohio Wayne County
I William Lenville Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County of Wayne do hereby Certify that the foregoing affidavit, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I 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 forty three dollars and Ninety three and three fourth Cents, and no more —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court at Wooster on this fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred, and twenty —
W Lenville Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Wayne County Ohio

James Gray
adm d Per order M c E
further order of service, admitted.
Admitted

State of Ohio Wayne County
On the second day of October  November Anno Domini 1818
Before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Wayne personally appeared James Gray aged fifty three years resident in the County of Wayne aforesaid, 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 the said James Gray enlisted in the town of Pelham , County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts in the Month of April 1782, in a Company then commanded by Captain Hanley in the 9 th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the thirtieth day of June 1784 - When he was honorably discharged from the service at West Point , at which time he was in a Company commanded by Captain Haskill , that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that having last his discharge he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
Sworn to and subscribed before me the date aforesaid
James Gray
Chas. Smith J. of P. Judge
Christian Smith one of the Associate
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named James Gray did serve in the war Revolutionary War stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common enemy for the space of Nine Months and upwards on the Continental establishment, and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - 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 - Given under my hand this 2 nd day of October  November Anno Domini 1818 -
Chas. Smith J. of P. Judge

State of Ohio Wayne County
William Larivill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Christian Smith Esquire before whom the within Deposition was taken and subscribed was at the time thereof and now is one of the Honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly Commissioned and qualified by lawful Authority to all whom Official Acts of such full faith Credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice in this State as elsewhere — In testimony whereof I hereto Sign my Name & affix the seal of said County at Wooster the 25 th day of November anno Domini 1818 —
W. Larivill Clerk

Camp Geo. H. Thomas, Chickamanga Park, Ga.,
July 26, 1902.
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:—
I have the honor to re- quest that I be furnished for my own personal in- formation the military records of two of my an- cestors, to-wit:
James Gray, a Revolutionary soldier of Massachusetts and a pensioner.
Noah Wilson, a Revolutionary soldier, and a pensioner, who died in Bradford Co., (over)

ap 7-44 Pennsylvania in 1843. Wilson came from Vermont to Pennsylvania.
Very respectfully yours,
Orlando G. Palmer,
2nd Lieut., 7th U.S. Cav.

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1935 Dec. 4. Lt. Col. Orlando G. Palmer ass. rel. to this claim - See list: in James Gray, D. 2245-5
42 761
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Rev
Rev
File No. 32, 761
James Gray Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8, Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July - 31 - 190 Lt. Orlando G. Palmer Chickamauga Ga.