Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,569, Robert Gray, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Gray, Robert
S 45,569
CONTENTS

Recy
45 569 INVALID.
File No. 45 569
Robert Gray
Pris. Am. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9598 New Hampshire.
Robert Gray,
of Barrington , in the state of New-Hamp. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Pepper , of the Massach'tts line, for the term of nine months .
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of April 19, and sent to Daniel M. Durell, Judge, Dover, New-Hampsh.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  90.32 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2  48 " 11. \frac{9}{31} mo. } 1819. $:138.32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Barrington
Al Gray
Private
Col. Safford's Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1778
1778 - 9 months
Service admitted
Wanted the judge's certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicants.
Adm d
27. March, 1818.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } Strafford ss. }
On this 27th day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appeared Robert Gurney aged 57 years, resident in Barrington in the said district, who being by me first 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 Robert Gurney enlisted in said service sometime in Sept r 1776 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain John Abbott Ray commanded by Col Cooper of the Massachusetts line to wit: two months that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the same time in March of the same year when he was discharged at Age in the State of New York - that he again enlisted in said service in Sept r 1777 for thirty days in the company commanded by Capt Lauchlan Abbott of the Massachusetts when he was discharged from service in state of troops , mounted to that he was in the battles of Saratoga & there assisted in the capture of Burgoyne - and that he again enlisted in said service sometime in June 1778 in the company commanded by Capt Van  Brussel in the Infantry Regt of the Massachusetts line to wit: three months that he continued to serve in said corps till sometime in March 1779 when he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the annexed deposition.
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 Robert Gurney 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, to the Secretary for 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 seventeenth day of April A. D. 1818
Attest Daniel M. Durell Dan l Walbridge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford

I Philemon Chandler of Dover in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, depose & say, that I am well acquainted with Robert Gray of Portsmouth in said County, whose deposition is hereto annexed. That we both are natives of Dover in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and I well remem- ber the said Gray was a soldier in the American revo- lutionary army, but being then young, I do not rec- ollect the length of time he served there. - Tho' I have no doubt he served nine months, or more - I further say that said Gray is in very indigent circumstances -
Philemon Chandler
State of New Hampshire
Grassfield J. - June 27th 1818 Then
Philemon Chandler made on the that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true Before me
D. M c Duell Just Peace
State of New Hampshire
First Judicial district March 30 1819
I D. M c Duell Chief Justice of the courts of common Pleas for the district aforesaid, do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction, that Robert Gray, who made the foregoing declaration, is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - D. M c Duell

15 Robert Gray
Boston
939
C
ip d 19 Apr. 1819.
Sep 1819

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.
Robert Gray aged 60 years , resident in Barrington in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
One Cow value of $16. one loome $5.75. 2 Tables $1.75 6 old chairs $2. sundry small articles of old house- hold furniture $17.05
The whole estimated at not more than $42.55 Cts
Robert Gray —
And the said Robert Gray — following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Robert Gray 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.
Robert Gray
And the said Robert Gray doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
in the years 1778 & 1779 and was honorably discharged in March 1779—that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Varnum in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sufcep in the Massachusetts Line

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 21 st March 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 9598 — That his occupation is that of a Timberland man and is incapable of working much — That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
My wife Polly Gray aged 48 years 1 Son Robert Gray aged 7 years 1 Daughter Abigail Gray aged 3 years
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth } Robert Gray day of July — 1820.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Robert Gray having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is forty two dollars fifty five cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.