Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,030, Gray Aaron, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental. Mass.
Gray, Aaron
NUMBER
S. 37.030
CONTENTS

37 030 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37,030
Aaron Gray Rev Rev 1820
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5688
Maine
Aaron Gray Capt Hill Private -
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War Continental and Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of the district of Maine - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Jan y 1819. and sent to George Thacher Esq r . Judge Saco Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 3 M th  \frac{20}{31} \times \frac{4}{30} - 30:21 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 78:22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the law 1 May 1820. Notification sent to John Murray Esq r . Esq r . 14 July 1820 Portland Biddeford Me

Aaron Gray
Private
4 Feb 77 1 Feb 1780
Vose's Map line
Adm p .

I Aaron Gray of Biddeford in the County of York and State of Massachusetts of forty one years of Age do testify a declaration. That I served as a private Soldier in the American revolutionary War. as follows first I enlisted under Capt General Hill of Biddeford in the year 1774 for three  eight months in the Regiment commanded by Colo. James Scammon in the Massachussetts Line and served out the term. I received my discharge. I then enlisted again for one year under the same Capt in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Phiney Patten in the same Line and served out the full term & was discharged. I then enlisted for three years or during the War under Capt Davis, in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Joseph Vose in the same Line & served to the close of the War. and was honorably discharged. I have no pension. am a resident citizen of the United States and from my reduced circumstances in life am in need of assistance from my country for support. I had an honorable discharge in writing but have lost it. Witness Geo. Harker. to the mark made by Aaron Gray mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - ss.
Be it known that on the 12 th day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the above named Aaron Gray & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed in my presence 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; From which declaration signed & sworn to or acknowledged I

George Thacher Justice V.V. Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Aaron Gray did serve in the Revolutionary war as he has stated in his declaration by him above signed by making his mark as he was unable to write his name, against the common enemy — And that he is in reduced circumstances, (which I certify I am personally knowing to be being my near neighbour for more than thirty years) & stands in need of the assistance of the country for support — And I now transmit the testimony proceedings had before me to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned Act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this twenty ninth — day of May In the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen —
George Thacher

I Jeremiah Hill of Middlesex in the County of York, aged seventy years, testify & declare that I served in the revolutionary war from April or May 1775 till the summer of 1777, I com- manded the Company in which Aaron Gray as he states in his declaration was a private soldier & am well knowing to his service as he has stated till I left the army about July or August 1777 - I have no doubt but he served till the close of the war as we have always lived in the same town & have known him ever since - Jer. Hill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss - May 12. 1818. Then the above named Jeremiah Hill personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed - George Shaler { One of the Justices of the Sup. C. Massachusetts

276. Aaron Gray
Copy Special Dist. Form July 1 st 1875
will be on this list day of July 23. 1820
John D. Sleeper June 11 & 12 1861
Dear Cousin
Contino 5688
23 June 1819

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the eighth day of June — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this eighth day of June — in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Aaron Gray — aged seventy three years, resident in Biddeford in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz: as a Private — in the company commanded by Capt. Hall — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Dose in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 13 th day of May — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5688 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Witness Jos. Sope
Aaron his X Gray mark
Sworn to and declared, on the eighth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — none
Personal estate — none — have been supported by private and public charity eleven years — am totally deaf —
witness
Jos. Pope
Aaron his X Gray mark
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Aaron Gray who, by occupation am a Leaborer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and infirmity
~~~~~ NAMES.                      AGES.                      Capacity of each to contribute to their support. ~~~~~
I have no family Witness Jos. Pope
Aaron his X Gray mark
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

The subscriber declare on oath that the aforesaid Aaron Gray is not the owner or possessor of any estate real or personal and know him to be supported by public charity S. Granger
Dwomto
Before Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 one dollars and one cents no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
June '01

136. Aaron Gray
Special Dist. Co. July 1 st A.D. 1820
DISTRICT OF
Conte 5688
23 June 1819
John M c Guire June 23 rd 1819
John M c Guire
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