Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23668, James Gray, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Gray, James
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 23668
CONTENTS

A. 319 New York James Gray
An engraver in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain Bailey = of the Regt. commanded by Col. — in the New York line for 6 months — Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov 1833 and sent to M rs Wheeler Ames.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 33 $ 30 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 th 34 10 $ 40
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Hild Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 102

State of New York County of Montgomery
On this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared before me David Spraker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery that being a court of record. Simon Gray a resident of the town of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery and State of New York aged about seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. — That he entered the service as a volunteer in the month of July 1780 about the first of the month. That he was drafted that he was mustered at Springfield Massachusetts, that his time commenced on the 7 th of July 1780, that he was drafted for six months, that he marched with the troops from Springfield he thinks on said 7 th of July to Litchfield in Connecticut where they drew provisions and then marched to West Point in the state of New York and was there attached to the Continental Army that he there served in the Company of Captain Baily or Bayly, in what was called Baileys Regiment, but thinks the name of the officer in command was Ludlow or Bedlow does not recollect whether the same officers commanded when mustered.
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tired at Springfield, that he was present at the execution of Major Andre, that he stood in the guilty line of guards on that occasion, that he stood sentry over Major Andre while confined in a stone house that he saw General Washington twice at West Point, that he frequently saw Baron Steuben who commanded the troops when on parade, that he marched with some troops to Mud Creek in New Jersey, and was afterwards stationed in a blockhouse opposite White Plains and the said Applicant further saith that he served the full term of six months as a private and that during the said term he was attached to an embodied corps either in garrison or in the field or marching under orders and under officers duly authorized &c and that he performed and was occupied in no civil labor or employment during said term.
That he was discharged on the 7 th day of January 1781 that he received a discharge from Captain Bailey which was lost with other papers while he resided in Broad Allen Montgomery Co N.Y. that he carried the said discharge to the Colonel who also signed it but has forgotten his name that he lived at Chesterfield Massachusetts when he entered the service. That he was born in New Boston New Hampshire. That after his term of service he lived at Chesterfield 7 or 8 years that he then moved to the state of New York and lived at Galway Broad Allen and Cherry Valley and afterwards in Canajoharie where he now lives.

That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, except what is herewith sub He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Secondly subscribed. The day and year aforesaid before me — signed & sworn to this his James F. Gray 13 day of August 1883 before me marks David Spraker a Judge of Montgomery County Courts
We William Evans a clergyman, residing in the town of Canajoharie Montgomery Co New York and Elijah White residing in Canajoharie aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Gray, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me — David Spraker a Judge of Montgomery County Courts Elijah White William Evans
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, (which are hereto annexed) that the above named applicant was a

revolutionary soldiers, and serves as he states,
And the said Judge further certifies, that it appears to him that William Edang who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Canajoharie aforesaid, and that Hieijah White who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Canajoharie and is a credible person, and that their statement is intitled to credit.
And the said Judge further certifies that the following interrogatories were put to said applicant and that the answers set forth were given by him —
1 st Where, and in what year was you born?
Ans. In New Boston New Hampshire and I think in the year 1763 —
2 d Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it —
Ans. I have none —
3 d Where were you living when called into the service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Ans. I lived in Chesapeake Mass when called into service since the war I have lived in Chesterfield Mass. Galway, Broadalbin and Cherry Valley in the state of New York and now live in Canajoharie in the same state —
4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute
Ans. I was drafted for six months —

5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service Ans. General Washington (Baron Steuben) Service was at White Point opposite White Plains and in New Jersey
6 th Did you receive a discharge and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans I received a discharge of Captain Bailey which was also signed by the Colonel which was lost or stolen from me at Broad Allee N.Y. after the war
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Ans Gideon Elliot Rufus Morris Jonathan Silsbury Isaac Wheeler and Abijah White
David Spear a Judge of Montgomery County Court

James Gray June 28 1832
State of New York } Montgomery County } ss I George D. Ferguson Clerk of Montgomery County Courts do hereby certify that David Spaker Esq re before whom the within declaration and oath of James Gray an applicant for a pension purports to have been made and sworn, and whose name appears appears the within certificate and before whom also the certificate of the Rev William Evans and Elijah White purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof one of the Judges of our said County Courts and that I am acquainted with the hand writ- ing of the said Judge David Spaker and that I verily believe the signatures to be his And I do further certify that Joseph Blair before whom the annexed affidavit of Martha Miles purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof one of Justices of the Peace in said County and that his signature thereto I believe to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th September 1833,
Geo: D. Ferguson

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Gray a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 23,668
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 7, 1780 June 7, 81 Pri. Bailey Bailey Bodiam Mass.          
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chesterfield, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 13, 1833  Allowed
Residence at date of application, Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born 1763 at Newton, N.H.
Remarks: His claim was allowed; he died in Aug. 1836. leaving no wife or children.
Mass. book - William Lieut. Col. John Bailey Capt. Luther Bailey Lt. Wm. Dyer } 2" Mass.

Washington, D.C. March 17/1909.
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the military records of James Gray born in New Hampshire and serving in the Massachusetts troops; also that of Noah Wilson, born in Massachusetts and serving in his State's troops in the Revolutionary War. Both were pensioners. Their great-great-grandfathers were, I believe, and I would like their records for D. A. R. purposes. If possible will you cite volume and page for their records, and very greatly oblige,
Yours, sincerely, (Mrs) Mayd White.
The Kingman.

Perfection
23668 INVALID.
File No. 23668
James Gray Rev Rev 1880
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 21-1902 Lt. Orlando G. Palmer 72 U.S. Col. - Chickamauga Ga
1909 Hl. 10. Hist. to Miss Mary D. White 1935- Dec. 4. Lt. Col. Orlando G. Gray Palmer adv. rel. to this claim. See his letter in James Gray 32245. MMVH.

Sept 11 1871 from 1780 private Died at $20
on Roll
Revolutionary War H. H. L.
new Col
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

Annes Montgomery Co. N.Y. Sept 6 th 1833.
Rev Lewis Cap Secy of War
Enclosed I send what I have supposed to be the necessary vouchers to entitle Abijah White and James Gray to the benefits of the Pension Act of 7 th June 1832 but in the smallest sum contemplated by said act their services being six months each
I am unacquainted with the business of making out these papers having drawn but one set before which were accepted by the War Department in October last in case of William Ritten- which will account for the inaccuracies as to matter of form: but error of dates or services must lie with the Applicants as I merely wrote their story out As a reference as regards my own character I refer to Capt Charles Morris U.S. Navy- to the books of the Post Office Department- and to certificates of our County Clerk- I am very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
W.W. Wheeler
P.S.
Adopts me as Postmaster at Annes Montgomery Co New York

Aug 27
Jas Gray N. York
Francis J. Edwards Esq.
Commissr of Pensions
Wm D. H.
City of New Brunswick

Albany Pension Agency August 23 d 1838.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commiss r of Pensions, Sir,
The enclosed Pension Certificate of James Gray, has been left at this Agency, for the purpose of being surrendered to the Com d Dept.
Very Respect d .
Yrs ob t Serv t .
Thos. W. Olcott Pres t . & Pension ag t for Jenkins.

James Gray died in August of 1836 leaving no wife or children
78 N. Parkhurst
Payments to be made at New York by First Natl. Bank. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 4. Page 102. by John Stiles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James Gray of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army } is entitled to receive Twenty — dollars and — " — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 21 — day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three .
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Montgomery County 3 1/2
Martha Miles of Broadallin in the County aforesaid being duly sworn before Joseph Blair Esq one of the Justices of the peace in and for the town and county aforesaid makes oath and says that she was acquainted with James Gray and was knowing to his going into the service of the United States in the time of the revolutionary war either as a listed soldier or volunteer in the service towards the latter part or end of said war and that he was absent and gone from his home about twelve months to the best of this deponents recollection and belief and further this deponent saith at the time this said James Gray went into the service he resided in the town of Chesterfield in the State of Massachusetts and that he now resides in the town of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery and further this deponent saith
Sworn & subscribed this 12 th day of February 1833 before me Joseph Blair
for Martha Miles mark