Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19768, William Gray, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Gray, William Hill, Sarah
W 19768
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

3462 Massachusetts
Sarah Hill formerly
widow of William Gray
who was a private
in the Mass s & Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Decem r 1843 and sent to
Sarah Gregory Marblehead Mass s
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 43

8799
Sarah Hill
formerly widow of William Gray
Mass a
Adopt d July 38
Aug t 28 th 1842
Hand, and offered any interest that the day's year have mother James Gregory Esq. of the Pae
Admitted
2 years
Priv
$ 20 per an.
E
James Gregory Esq; Marblehead Mass s

State of Massachusetts } ss. Salem. County of Essex.
On this twenty first day of February, A.D. 1843, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate within and for the said County of Essex, Sarah Hill , a resident of Beverly in said County, aged nearly seventy eight years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, and the 23 d of August, 1842, granting Pensions to widows of persons "who served during the Revolutionary War." That she was formerly the widow of William Gray , who was a Private in the Fifth Regt. of the Massachusetts Continental Forces of the War of the Revolution - commanded by Colonel Putnam - and belonged to that Company of said Regiment which was called the "Colonels"; That her said late husband was born in Salem in said County of Essex, and resided partly in said Salem & partly in Middleton in said County - at different periods of his life - and and according to the best of her knowledge and belief he enlisted or entered the for- and -during the War Service as a Private and Volunteer, at said Middleton, about the commencement of the year 1777 and served at various places in said Regiment - with the American Army, doing his duty as a Private aforesaid, for nearly four years; That he also continued to serve afterwards in said Regiment or some other of the Continental Army, until the close of the War when he was honorably discharged - which Discharge she has repeatedly seen; but which is now lost or mislaid.
She further Declares that in the year 1833 she was enabled to prove to the satisfaction of the constituted authorities of the said State of Massachusetts the identity of the aforesaid long period of her said late husband's Revolutionary

Services, and that the said Authorities granted her a Bounty of 200 acres of land in consideration thereof.
She further Declares that she has no documentary evidence of the particulars of said service, and she therefore begs to refer to the Records of the said Continental Army and the Affidavit herewith written in proof of the same.
She also Declares that she was married to said William Gray, at said Salem, on the thirteenth day of August, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-six: That her husband the aforesaid William Gray died of a white swelling at his home in said Middleton in the month of June of the year eighteen hundred and one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, say: at the time above stated.
She further Declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to John Hill on the second day of April of the year eighteen hundred and twelve; that he died on the fourth day of December, A.D. 1839, - and she is still a widow.
Witnessed by Samuel Gray
Sarah her X Hill marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written -
Before me D. H. White
{ Judge of said Probate Court.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the

the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made, is the judge of probate for said county, and that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; and the same was done in open probate court.
Given under my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of February, A.D. 1843.
D. A. White
Marriage Certificate next page.
I Samuel Gray of Salem in the County of Essex in State of Massachusetts, do on my oath testify & declare that I am in the seventy eighth year of my age; that I am a brother of the late William Gray, who was formerly the husband of Sarah Hill who has signed the Declaration hereon. Said William Gray was my elder brother, & I well recollect that while my said late brother (who was born in said Salem) was residing with a Mr Fuller of Middletown in said County he entered the Army of the Revolution, at the commencement of the War, & continued to serve therein from time to time throughout the War and until peace was established. I myself saw his honorably discharge after his return from the Army, I also saw his final settlement note at the same time, and although I cannot exactly recollect the names of the officers under whom he served, yet I have no doubt whatever that he served as his widow has hereon declared. I well recollect that he sold his Continental Land, which he received as a bounty of the government after the war for one shilling and fourpence an acre. My said brother William Gray, when he died of a white swelling in said Middletown in the month of June, 1801. After the death of my said brother his widow married John Hill of Boston, & he died in said Boston several years ago, and I well know that said Sarah, his widow is still a widow & has not married since his death.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex }
On this twenty fifth day of February A.D. 1843, the above named Samuel Gray signed the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me the subscriber, and I certify that said Samuel Gray is every way a credible witness, to me well known.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day & year first above written.
James Oregon, Notary Public, S. of the Peace

extract from the Record of Marriages in the City of Salem, County of Essex & State of Massachusetts.
Seventeen hundred and eighty six, March Fourteenth William Gray and Sarah Smith
I certify that the above is a true extract from the Record with the exception of the Date which is expressed in the Record in plain legible letters & figures as follows viz: 1786 Augt. 13
! Clontman City Clerk.
I Joseph Clontman, above named, Deponent, say that I hold the office of Clerk of the said City of Salem, that the above is a true extract from the Record with the exception above named as certified by me.
! Clontman City Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex
On this twenty fourth day of February, A.D. 1843, the above named Joseph Clontman signed the above affidavit, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the same before me the subscriber; and I certify that said Deponent is a credible witness.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand; and affixed my Official Seal, the day & year herein written.
James Ferguson, Notary Public, S.W. of the Peace.
8799
Sarah H. Hill
formerly widow of William Gray
Mass
Oct 7 th July 38
Aug 23 rd 1842
Admitted
Jacobs
John
$20 per an.
3
James Gregory Esq.
Massachusetts
Mass

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19768
Sarah Hall Widow of William Gray Priv. Rev. War
Act: Mar 3 d 1873
Index:—Vol. 64 Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter to J. Gregory 5 Sept. 1843 Reported
Massachusetts 7190
Sarah Hill, formerly widow of William Gray
who was a pensioner under the act of and who died on the 2 nd June 1801 of Essex Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col. Putnam in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars Costs per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of April 1843 and sent to James Gregory Esq. Marblehead, Mass.
Arrears to the 14 th of March. 1841 $ 600. Pemi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
9 August 23, 1842.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 97

2094 Sarah Hill
$80 per an
James Gregory Marblehead Mass,

State of Massachusetts. } ss. Beverly. County of Essex
On this fourteenth day of June, A. D. 1843, personally appeared before me, James Gregory, Notary Public and Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah Hill, a resident of Beverly aforesaid, aged nearly seventy-eight 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 Act of Congress, passed March 3 d 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is (was formerly) the widow of William Gray, who was a Private in the Fifth Regiment of the Massachusetts Continental Forces of the War of the Revolution.
She further Declares that she herself was pensioned under the laws of and 2 d of August 1842 July 7 th , 1838, for the said Revolutionary Service of her said late husband, to the amount of eighty dollars per annum: that said pension was granted to her on the twentieth day of April, 1843, and that she is still a widow.
Witness my
The words "and 2 d of August 1842" being interlined before signing.
William Gray
Sarah her X Hill mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written, before me the subscriber, and I certify that said declarant is personally well known to me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my notarial seal. James Gregory, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace.
Authentication next page.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 15 th 1813
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation James Gregory was a Notary Public and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned: and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Isaac Bollen
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Markland March 9 th 1843.
Honored Sir:
I have the Honor at the request of Mrs. Sarah Hill, formerly the widow of William Gray, to forward herewith her Declaration re-claiming the benefit of the Acts of July 7 th , 1808, and August 23 rd 1842, for the service of her said first husband in the War of Revolution.
I am, with great respect, Your Honor's humble servt. James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions, Washington, D. C.