Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,568, Solomon Gray, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Gray, Solomon
NUMBER
S. 45,568
CONTENTS

14.346 New Hampshire
Solomon Gray
Barnston in the state of N. Hamp. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reia of the N. Hamp. line, for the term of Three years.
inscribed on the roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sep. 1818 and sent to Daniel & Darel Dover N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 127.51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820. 48.00
15 Mo 25 4 31 30
$175.51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
* On roll for 8 mos - 14 days, only - in 1791.

N.H.
Solomon Gray's declaration for a pension
May 7. 1888.
Solomon Gray private 2 d New Hampshire line.
1781-3 years on Roll for 8 mo 12 days only
from 11 th April 1781-
Inadmissible
Admitted

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ss.
On the seventh day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appeared Solomon Gray aged 87 years, resident in Barrington in the said district, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, did, 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 he the said Solomon Gray enlisted in said service March 1781 in the state of New Hampshire , to serve in the company commanded by Captain Robinson of the 2d New Hampshire Regt. for the term of three years - That he served in Cap. Robinson's Company till June 1783 , & was then transferred to the company commanded by Capt. Potter of the same Regt. and that he continued to serve in said corps - in the service of the United States , till the 20th day of December 1783 when he was discharged from said service at West Point, the State of New York - That he was in the battle at Red Bank previous, night of Oct. 22, in June 1781 - & in a skirmish at Fort Mifflin the Mahawk , in July 1782 -
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first District in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Solomon Gray did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 16th
By Order of the Judge day of March A. D. 1819 A. Pierce, Clerk.
D. M. Durell

Stafford ss July 31. 1819
I certify that Solomon Gray who made the foregoing declaration before me is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
D. M. D. Nall Ch. Jus. C. C. P
first Dist
N. B. Mr Gray is probably mistaken in saying that he served in Capt. Robinson's Company from the time he enlisted till June 1783. - It is said that Capt. Robinson was promoted to a Majority some time in 1781. after which his company was commanded by Capt. Patten - & in fact, Mr Gray served from March 1781 till Decemr. 1783 in the same company, tho' under different commanders.
D. M. D. Nall

I John Holmes of Bannington in the County of Strafford State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Solomon Gray of said Bannington whose declaration is hereto prefixed, and do know that said Gray entered into the service as a soldier in Capt. Robinson's company in the 2 d New Hampshire Regt., in March 1781, that he continued to serve, in said company and the succeeding campaign under Capt. Patten of the same Regt. until the service of the United States until the 20 th day of Decr. 1783 when he was discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York, as stated in his said declaration - The means of my knowledge of the facts aforesaid are these - I was well acquainted with the said Gray before we entered the said service we marched from said Bannington for the camp together joined the 2 d Regt. at the New Hampshire huts so called, right below Hill, early in May 1781 - served in the same Regt. till Decr. 20 th 1783 - were then both discharged from said service & returned to said Bannington together, in which town we have ever since resided
John Holmes
Strafford ss.
May 7 - 1818. Then John Holmes made oath that the above deposition by him signed is just & true before me
I certify that John Holmes the above named deponent is a credible & disinterested witness D. H. Dwell Sub. Deane

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 Solomon Gray a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1781 Dec. 20, 1783 Pvt. Caleb Robinson Joseph Potter George Reid N.H.                                                   
Battles engaged in, White Plains in June 1781.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, May 7 1818 His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Barrington, N.H.
Age at date of application, 57 years
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
The only soldier of this name.
Respectfully,
[Handwritten signature]
Commissioner.

Madison Maine.
Jan. 8 - 1918.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: —
Your letter containing military record of Capt. James Gray received today.
The record I wish is of James Gray of Barrington N. H. father of Solomon Gray (1760-1824).
The Solomon you mention is the one, who is my ancestor, and whose record I desire. His father James Gray signed the Association Test in Barrington and also had Rev. service, and family records claim

both Solomon and his father had pensions.
Solomon's wife was Mary Locke (1760-1827) and they had the following twelve children Simon b. 1785, Henry 1786, Barber 1788, Polly 1789, Hannah 1791, Solomon 1792, Lydia 1795, Abigail 1796, William 1798, Jethro 1799, Dolley 1801, Joseph 1803.
I would be glad to have the military history of both Solomon and James.
Yours Truly (Mrs. C. S.) Grace Collins Humphreys Madison Maine
#160 Main St.

1918 Lany to Hist. Soc. Mr. C. S. Humprey.
Recy
45568 INVALID.
File No. 45568
Solomon Gray Pai Rev Year
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. W. B. Garrison
January 2, 1918.
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Rev. W. B. Garrison
100 Main Street
Madison, Maine
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the thirty-first ultimo you are hereby informed the history of Captain James Gray, Survivor's File No. 42,757 Rev. War, and advised that an examination of the papers in the claim of Solomon Gray, Survivor's File No. 42,758 Rev. War, whose pension certificate was issued September 7, 1818, shows that he is or alleged that he was fifty-seven years of age, from which it would appear that he could not have been the son of the above Captain James Gray who claimed to be only seventy in 1800, as James Gray's claim was approximately eleven years old when Solomon was born. The above Solomon Gray is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Rev. War Section.
January 5, 1918.
Mrs. C. S. Humphreys, 160 Main Street, Madison, Maine.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the thirty-first ultimo you are herewith furnished the history of Captain James Gray, Survivor's File NO. 45,567 Rev. War, and advised, that an examination of the papers in the claim of Solomon Gray, Survivor's File No. 45,568 Rev. War, whose pension certificate was issued September 7, 1819, shows that in 1818 he alleged that he was fifty-seven years of age, from which it would appear that he could not have been the son of the above Captain James Gray who claimed to be only seventy in 1830, as James would have been approximately eleven years old when Solomon was born.
The above Solomon Gray, is the only soldier of that name, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
J. M. [unclear] Commissioner.
* See claim of Capt. James Gray of N.H. for other letter.

I Lemuel B. Mason of Gilford in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served in the Army of the revolution as an Ensign from January 1782 until the close of the War in June 1783, in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Robertson, when I was first commis- ioned, afterward by Captain Joseph Potter Col George Rains Regiment that I was then ac- quainted With Solomon Gray now of Bennington County and State aforesaid and do know that he faithfully served as a private soldier in said Company in continual succession from the aforesaid January 1782 until about the 7 th day of June 1783 when the during the war men were discharged that I was then discharge and then left the said Solomon Gray there at Newburgh West Point in the State of New York faithfully doing his duty
That I have now seen Solomon Gray aforesaid and do perfect- ly recognize him to be the same Solomon Gray who served as before stated - and that I have no interest whatever in the pension claim of the aforesaid Gray
Strafford N h July 24 th 1819
Lem B Mason

Ezekiel Gilman of Gilford in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I served in the Army of the revolution as a Sergeant in Captain Caleb Robersons Company afterward commanded by Captain Joseph Potter Second New Hampshire regiment commanded by Col George Reid that Solomon Gray now of Barrington County and State aforesaid served in the aforesaid company faithfully and in continual succession all the time that I did myself which was from sometime the fourpart of the year 1781 until June 1783 when I was discharged from service at Newburgh in the State of New York and that I then left him there faithfully doing his duty I have now seen Solomon Gray aforesaid and perfectly recognize him to be the same Solomon Gray who served as before stated - And that I have no interest whatever in the said Grays pension claim
Shafford 24 th July 1819
Ezekiel Gilman

I David Morrison of Alton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served in the Army of the Revolution as a private soldier from June March 1781 until December 1783 the forepart of the time in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Robinson afterwards by Captain Joseph Potter Col George Pierce Regiment until the during the war men were discharged I was then placed on General Washingtons life guard and served until I was discharged that I was then well acquainted with Solomon Gray now of Barrington County and State of Rhode Island and do know that he served in said company from June 1781 until June 1783 faithfully and in continual succession that I then left him at Newburgh in the State of New York faithfully doing duty - That I have never seen and conversed with the aforesaid Solomon Gray and perfectly recognize him to be the same Solomon Gray who served as before stated and that I am entirely disinterested in the pension claim of the said Gray. Strafford ss } July 24 th 1819 David Morrison
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss } July 24 th 1819 Then personally appeared the above named Lemuel B. Mason Ezekiel Gilman and David Morrison all persons of good credibility and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing depositions by them subscribed before William Badger Jus. Peace.

State of New Hampshire
Strafford, ss. I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Strafford - Certify - that William Badger Esquire, whose name is affixed to the within document, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County acting under the authority of said State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court this 31st day of July - Anno Domini 1819 - A. Peirce, Clerk.