Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13210, Joseph Gray, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gray, Joseph
S. 13210
Carded
CONTENTS

Rev War
13210
INVALID.
File No. 13. 210
Joseph Gray Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 152
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3012 New York
Joseph Gray
of Essex in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nixon in the Highlands time for 9 Months _____
Lt B. R. Rawson, May 28/ 50
Enscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 80 Dollars — £ per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Decbr. 1832 — — — and sent to E. Pearson Ticonderoga
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $ 4.50 Pensionant. allowance ending 1 st M ch 32 15 $ 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D. Vol. D. Page 92

11,022
Joseph Gray
admitted
E. Pearson Ticonderoga N. York

11,022
BRIEF in the case of Co of Essex
Joseph Gray, - Tienderoga, in the State of New York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Aug. 5 In 1779 8 As a private Gen. Nixon, Major Col. Cattle, Col. Oliver, Col. Grayton.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pelham, Hampshire Co., mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Trad.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Hawes Examining Clerk.

11.022
Portion Papers of South Gray
found on Rolls Greaton's Regt
9 mo.
30 $

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 State of New York, County of Essex
On this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Abner Morse One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Essex Joseph Gray of a residence of the Town of Pownalborough in the said County of Essex State of New York who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he is now the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and Service as herein stated That he was drafted in the Town of Upton in the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts where he then resided on the fifth day of August in the year A.D. 1779 in a company commanded by Major Oliver Dutton Major Oliver's company and whose given name he cannot recollect In the service of the Regiment there was no Captain the name of the Company was Dutton That he marched under the command of the said Oliver from Pownalborough to Springfield in Massachusetts where he remained eight or nine days That they then marched under Col. Nixon whose given name he does not know from through Litchfield in Connecticut from thence to Pickett in the State of New York from thence across the River Hudson down to Westpoint in the State of New York where he there with a number of others of the said Company under Major Oliver volunteered to go to the Highlands in said State and there joined General Nixon's Brigade in Col. Gorton's Regiment the given names of which Officers he cannot recollect That after lying near one month at the Highlands they marched further down the River and over that part of the Highlands to Camp Red Bank a short distance above Red Bank Creek where they remained several days and nights while playing in the fort and intrenchments at a place called Money's Creek lower down a little below the River in the State of New York

That he was not in any battle since a short time in the fall in Connecticut with Col. Dyer's Troops found him that he served as a soldier right up until he was discharged by a written discharge given at Woosley's on the fifth day of March A.D. 1780 signed by Capt. John Sumner who then commanded the Regiment at that place Which discharge he supposes was burned with his coat and other papers in a house of his in the year 1813 as he has not since been able to find the same That he has no documentary evidence in his possession that he knows of to person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services That he does not recollect the names of any other officers known to him than those already stated That he was born in Pelham in Hampshire County in July 1762 and has no record of his age and that he has lived since the Revolutionary War in Pelham almost in Bridport in the town of Vermont and in Housatonic along the river the narrow river That he is familiar from having informants to attend the said point in the records within his memory
That he is well acquainted with Roswell Ward - - - - - and Timothy Daff in the neighborhood where he resides and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier in the Revolution He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and means that his record is not on the Pension roll of the government of any State
Second is Subscription the day & year above written before me
J. S. M c Grew
Notary Public a badge of Office Can. S. H. S.

We Ephraim Stone Residing in the Town of Schroon in the County of Essex State of New York and Benajah Paul Residing in the town of Crownpoint in the County of Rensselaer hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Joseph Gray who has been a witness in the above entitled matter and we do hereby certify that we believe him to be a person of good faith and that he is entitled to the same consideration in the execution of the above entitled matter as if he were a competent witness in the trial of the cause between the said Ephraim Stone and Benajah Paul and that there is no reason to suspect him in the vicinity of the above Applicant.  Ephraim Stone Ambrose Mason a Judge of Benajah Paul Essex Court pleas
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the testimony presented by the said Applicant that the above named Applicant was a competent witness in the trial of the cause between the said Ephraim Stone and Benajah Paul and that it appears to me that Ephraim Stone is a person of good faith and that he is entitled to the same consideration in the execution of the above entitled matter as if he were a competent witness in the trial of the cause between the said Ephraim Stone and Benajah Paul who also signed the same and that they are both competent witnesses and that the said Applicant is entitled to credit and that the said Applicant cannot have locality in the trial of the cause and that no competent witness in the vicinity of the Applicant.  Ambrose Mason a Judge of Essex Court pleas
I, Leonard Stone Clerk of the Court of Sessions in the County of Rensselaer, Co. State of New York do hereby certify that the above named Ambrose Mason is a Judge of the Court of Sessions in the said County being a Court of Sessions and that the signatures annexed are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.  Leonard Stone Clerk

State of New York } Nathaniel B. Allen a Essex county ss. } Clergyman of the Town of Crown point in said county being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is acquaint- ed with Joseph Gray of the Town of Ticonder- oga in said county (there being no regular clergyman in the said Town of Ticonderoga who is acquainted with the said Joseph Gray as to his being a man of truth and veracity) and that he does believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and that his declaration or statem- ent under oath is to be relied upon. Nathaniel B. Allen sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of September 1832
Royal Stowell Justice of the peace And I hereby certify that Nathaniel B. Allen who made the above deposition is a clergy- man residing in the said Town of Crown point and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Royal Stowell Justice of the peace

State of New York
Essex County ss. I Leonard Stone clerk of the county of Essex & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Royal Stone was before the within affidavit presented to him been sworn & whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate was at the time of the same a justice of the peace in & for the county of Essex duly qualified sworn & that I acknowledged with his hand writing and said believe his name is subscribed to the said affidavit and the said Certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand & seal of office this fourteenth day
of September 1822
Leonard Stone clerk
Essex County