Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43638, Samuel Gray, Conn. Continental New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
6 mrs. continental New York
Gray, Samuel
S. 43638
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16173
New York.
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Samuel Gray,
of Ulansburg in the state of New York. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the N.Y. & Conn  Mayn churchill, line, for the term of One year War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Decr 1818. and sent to S. Groatsman Esq Esperance, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 . . . . . 133. 30 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820. . . . . 45. 00
(16 mo 20  30 )
Dollrs 181 30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
This is to certify that the within is a true copy of the original as shown to the Comptroller of the Pension Office.

Saint Elray

State of New York 2. p. Schenectady County 5 p.
Pursuant to an act of the Congress of the United States of America entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval forces of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed March 18 th 1818 - I Samuel Gray, of the town of Duaneburgh in the county & state aforesaid, do make a declaration under oath before the honorable Gardner Cleveland Esquire first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Schenectady aforesaid (the said Court being a court of Record of the county & state aforesaid in which I reside) in the terms following, (that is to say) I do solemnly & sincerely swear & declare that I am a resident citizen of the said United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that by my reduced cir- cumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country, for support. I do further declare that I served in the war of the Revolution against the common Enemy in the capacity of a common Soldier, I do further declare that in the month of July, in the year one thousand seven hundred & eight- y-five I enlisted as a soldier for the term of five months into a company commanded by Captain Rufus Herrick in the town of Amenia in the county of Dutchess & state aforesaid, further that I served faithfully under the said enlistment until the month of November or December next after the said enlistment and was then regularly discharged from the service at the city of Albany. And I do further declare that in the month of February in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty six at the town of Sharon in the state of Connecticut I again enlisted as a soldier in the service against the common enemy in a company commanded by Captain David Downs

for the space of one year, and was in the month of September in the same year discharged therefrom by Doctor Stringer at Fort George the said Company being given to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Burrill —
And I do further declare that on the third day of May one thousand seven hundred seventy seven enlisted in the regular Service of the United States at the said town of Sharon in the State of Connecticut for the term of three years in a Company commanded by Captain Solomon Strong which was attached to the Regiment under the command of Colonel Bradley and joined the said Regiment at the town of Ridgfield. The Regiment was under the command of and attached to the Brigade of Brigadier General Huntington and was in about one year thereafter transferred from the said Regiment, to the Seventh Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks and continued in the said Regiment about two years
and I do further declare that I was ordered from the last service aforesaid to a Barge which played between New York & Albany for the purpose of transporting officers & baggage to & from the above cities, and continued in the said service about seven months. I was attached to the American Regiment then stationed at West Point under Colonel Jackson, General Roroy Commander and continued in the said Regi- ment from December until June one thousand seven hundred & eighty four and was then regularly discharged from the service. And I do further declare that pursuant to the act of Congress

aforesaid I do fully and voluntarily relinquish all and every claim I have to any and every pension which has or might hereafter have been allowed to me by the laws of the United States of America, In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed this declaration in the presence of the said Judge at the town, county of State aforesaid, this 15 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen -
In presence of J. W. M. Gray
Gardner Cleveland James Dower
State of New York Schenectady County
I James Dower of the town of Duaneburgh in the county of State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and saith that he has been acquainted with the above named Samuel Gray for about ten years and hath from an early period of such acquaint- ance understood from the said Samuel Gray and believes it has been so generally understood among his neighbours that the said Samuel Gray served in the revolutionary war and was an active soldier therein, and this deponent further saith that the character of the said Samuel Gray is decidedly good as regards his integrity and good morals in general & further saith not.
Sworn this 15 th day of April 1818 before me Gardner Cleveland - first Judge of Schenectady Court

Schedule
State of New York Dutchess County, ss
Samuel Gray late a private in the Army of the Revolution on this 22 nd day of January 1822 personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas held at Poughkeepsie in & for said County being a court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings, And being duly sworn in Open Court doth depose & say that he served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. William Mills Company in the 7 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. John Brooks for the period and term of three years, that he now resides in said County at the age of Sixty four years, that he is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency Pension Certificate No 16173 - And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
Sam l Gray -
Sworn to, and declared on the 23 rd day of January 1822 in open Court Jacob Van Nef Clerk
Schedule written referred to -
I have no real or personal property whatever except my wearing apparel, which is decent and necessary. that I am a labourer and have no means of support except the pension granted me by Government. that I have no family & from age & infirmity am unable to pursue my occupation as a labourer -
Sam l Gray -
I Jacob Van Nef Clerk of Dutchess the Court of Common Pleas of Dutchess County do hereby certify that that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records remaining in the office of the Clerk of said Court. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th February 1822
Jacob Van Nef Clerk by David Van Rasseloff Deputy

43638 INVALID.
Reey
File No. 43,638
Daniel Gray On the War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 6 p. 96
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 6 p. 96
Free
Hon. John C. Calhoun - Secretary of War Washington City

Parish Hospice, Detached Co. N. Y.
Sir
I send you inclosed the schedule of the property of Samuel Gray. And the oath substantiating the same. This poor old soldier tells me that, he has not been able to get his pension for about 2 years, that he is sorely suffering for the want of it — It is hoped that the papers inclosed will enable the war department to give orders for the payment of a pension — It would confer a great favour on an old soldier if this business could be immediately attended to & the result forwarded to me —
J. M. Nye
26 July 1822

Samuel Gray Pawi - 7 th Mar. 1875
Rem d in the Fats of the Birds 
16/30
  16 mo. 88 =  128.00     1.06 4/  4.26      1.06     4.26   133 32    5.32    

Medford, Mass ts Oct r 30 th 1819.
This is to certify that Samuel Gray was a soldier in the late 7 th Mass ts Reg t - that he enlisted in the month of March 1782, (the day of the month is not noted on my records) & continued to serve in s d Reg t until it was discharged in June 1783.
J. BROOKS, L t Col o Com d of s d Reg t .

The matter of Samuel Gray A. S. Buir
Private
Col's Bradley's Bks R ts Massachusetts Line 1777 - 3 years
Recuted, Deserted.
as per Connecticut roll

State of New York Schenectady County ss J Gardner Cleveland
Esquire first Judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Schenectady aforesaid (the court being a court of Record of the said County of Schenectady, State of New York in which Samuel Gray named in the foregoing declaration resides) do hereby certify (to the honorable the Secretary of the War Department of the United States of America, agreeable to the act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed March 18 th 1818. That the said Samuel Gray personally appeared before me the said first Judge on the 15 th day of April in the year of Our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & eighteen, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing declaration and at the same time in due form of law took an oath before me on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God that the said declaration was true, and having examined the said Samuel Gray, touching the matters in the said declaration contained, and I also having taken the deposition of James Downer accompanying these papers and being satisfied that the such deposition was the best evidence in the power of the said Samuel Gray to produce, I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Gray did serve in the Revolutionary war, aforesaid against the common enemy in the manner & for the time stated in his said declaration is in other respects true, all which proceedings had

before me, and the testimony produced in this case respectfully certify & transmit to the honorable the Secretary of War ac- cording to the act aforesaid, Given under my hand & seal this 15 th day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
Gardner Cleveland
State of New York Chenango County
I certify that Gardner Cleveland anyone whose name appears is subscribed to the foregoing certificate as at the time of signing the same was and still is authorized to be the full holder of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chen- ango in the State of New York, and that the name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing as appears from the records of said court, now remaining in the office of the Clerk of the said court — The foregoing is a true copy of the seal of the said court here- unto affixed this 11. day of May 1818
Jules A Goudeau Clerk

I Garrison Cleveland first Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Samuel Gray, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and without any visible means of support save what is afforded him from the contributions of the charitable and that he really stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Garrison Cleveland

Justin Smith affidavit

Justin Rust of Chester in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say That in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two I knew & was well acquainted with Samuel Gray that said Gray was a Soldier in the continental service, that he belonged to Capt. William Smith company in the regiment commanded by Col. John Brooks Esq. now Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts That I the said Justin Rust belonged to the same company & regiment with the said Samuel Gray & that I knew the said Samuel Gray was in the said continental service about one year and a half & further the deponent saith not - Justin Rust
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. February 6 th 1819. Then the said Justin Rust personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me Asahel Wright Justice of the Peace
I hereby further certify that the above mentioned Justin Rust is in my opinion a person of truth & one whose testimony on oath ought to be believed - Feby 6 th 1819 Asahel Wright Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Wampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Wampden Certify that Asahel Wright here is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Wampden and that the within signature is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affix the seal of the County this twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen John Ingersoll Clerk

Samuel Pike's affidavit

Samuel Pike of Shrewsbury in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say. That in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty two I knew & was well acquainted with Samuel Gray. That said Gray was a Soldier in the continental service That he belonged to Capt. William Mills company in the regiment commanded by Col n John Brannan Esq. now Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That the said Samuel Pike belonged to the same regiment with the said Samuel Gray & that I knew the said Samuel Gray was in the said continental service about two years & further the deponent saith not Samuel Pike
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden. Feby 6 th 1889 Then the said Samuel Pike personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me Asahel Wright justice of the peace
I hereby further certify that the above mentioned Samuel Pike is in my opinion a person of truth & one whose testimony ought to be believed on oath Feby 8 th 1889 - Attest. Asahel Wright justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampton Is. I John Durgessoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within said the said County of Hampton Certify that Asahel Wright Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Hampton and that the within signature is his proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have here set my name and affix the seal of the County this twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & Nineteen
John Durgessoll Clerk

Samuel Gray Privat - On Bontree - Jan 12 - 77 - des Joseph 79
With regard to the last service , - the line will be stated; - and it will be nec- essary in this case to pro- duce the evidence of an officer of the regiment, cor- roborating the statement
28 July 1819

State of New York Schokain County ss.
Samuel Gray the inv-
aled soldier named in the annexed proceedings being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that in this deponent's service in the army of the United States as set forth in the annexed declaration, until the month of July, one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, and this deponent further saith, that about the said month of July, this deponent deserted from the said Army, and again joined the Army in one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, and that after serving the part of his time which had not been served out, when he this deponent deserted as aforesaid, he this deponent then enlisted in the said Regiment commanded by John Brooks, and served in the said Regiment commanded by the said Col. Brooks for about two years and was then transferred and served as stated in the annexed declaration, and that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four this deponent was honorably discharged from the Army and that by accident his discharge was lost, and this deponent further saith that he is the identical person described in the two annexed affidavits taken in the state of Massachusetts and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed as sworn this 3 rd day of May 1819. before me
Henry Mills
Judge of the Schokain Common Pleas
Samuel Gray