Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4685, Joseph Gray, Penn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Gray, Joseph Thebe
W. 4685-
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Gray, Joseph Thebe
W. 4685-
CONTENTS

11:093. Pennsylvania. Joseph Gray
of Columbia Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Logan of the Regt commanded by Col Payton in the Pennsylvania line for 2 Yrs Private - $ 80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania - at the rate of 80. Dollars ... Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of March 1833 - Sent to Mr Cooper Louisville Ky
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1832 - 40.00 $ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk Book - E Vol. 3 - Page 21
See letter 5-1-36 Robt Neeley

69. Pennsylvania
Phoebe Gray widow Joseph Gray
Columbiana, in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company comman- ded by Captain Logan of the 1st Regt. comman- ded by Col. Dayton in the N. Jersey line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars and 25 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of October 1836 and sent to Robert McCoy, Washingtonville, Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 Semi-ann. allowance ending 11 March 37 $40. -
{ Revolutionary War } Act of 1834 July 14 36 Clerk
Recorded by W. McIlwaine Book Vol. 1 — Page 164

Northumberland county ss.
August 2 nd 1832 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of our Justices of the Peace in and for Said County Mr John Fulkerson and being Sworn according to Law did Depose and say that he was acquainted with Joseph Gray in the State of New Jersey and That he knew Joseph Gray to Enlist in the Service in the same Company with deponent in a Company commanded by Capt Jonas Wood and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Taylor: That he Enlisted in Morris County New Jersey in the year of our Lord 1779 and Six months and was discharged at Newark about Christmas the same year Sworn and subscribed before John Fulkerson me Sam Barr J.P.
I do hereby certify that I have for many years been acquainted with Mr John Fulkerson and I always found him to be a man of Veracity.
Sam Barr
August 2 nd 1832 I certify that I believe Sam Barr esquire who hath signed the above certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace of Northumberland County Just 7. 1832 Jacob Riggsy Not.

Columbia County ss.
Carrie before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County. Valentine Christian of the Township of Madison in the County of Columbia & State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Joseph Gray now residing in the Township of Derry in the County aforesaid, and that he (this deponent) knew the said Joseph Gray at the time of Continental war and that he (this deponent) knew that the said Joseph Gray was in the service of his country as a soldier at Elizabeth Town, New Jersey, and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the 30. day of July A.D. 1832 before me
Valentine his Christian mark
Gahb Thomas Jr.
I the subscriber the justice of the peace before whom the above deposition was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Valentine Christian who made the oath above subscribed, and I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity. Witness my hand the date above
Gahb Thomas
Columbia County ss
I, Jacob Eyerly, Notary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County do hereby certify that Gahb Thomas who hath certified the above deposition is an acting justice of the peace in & for Columbia County aforesaid duly commissioned sworn as such justice of special acts as such due faith & credit is sought to be given in Courts of Justice & elsewhere. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court this 7th day of Sept. eighteen hundred & thirty two Jacob Eyerly Not.

State of Pennsylvania. Sch. County of Columbia
On this fourth day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty two Before The Honorable Jett Chapman and his Associates composing a Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County personally appeared Joseph Gray a resident of the Township of Berry in said County and State aged Eighty years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1779 with Captain Jonas Ward and served in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Taylor of New Brunswick - under the following Officers. to wit Colonel John Taylor. Major Samuel Hays and Captain Jonas Ward - for the term of six Months and was discharged at Newark Essex County State of New Jersey on or about the 1 st January 1780. He received no written discharge from that Service but they were all dismissed. was engaged in a Skirmish at Newark. where two Jerry houses were burnt on the British landing - At the time he enlisted he resided in Roxborough Township in Morris County in the State of New Jersey. That he enlisted a second time in the year 1780. about the 1 st day of July in Somerset County in the State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain Richard Lane belonging to the Second Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Sheares - Deponent believes General Dayton was the field officer - his Colonel was Israel Sheares. his Captain Richard Lane. Willis was the orderly Sergeant of the Company Lieutenant Peck was paymaster of the Regiment - his deponent was twenty six days of the time on a fatigue party commanded by Captain Bernard Stubby. and was also on another fatigue party commanded by Captain Furnan on the Highlands of York - and was wounded in the leg during said Service and carried to West Point where he lay six weeks and was taken from West Point to Pumptown and was sent home lame with Corporal James Hall and lay lame confined with his wound all winter and was attended by Doctor Elmer - Deponent resided in Somerset County N Jersey at the time of his Second Enlistment. This Enlistment was for the term of six Months. Deponent served out his 6 months and then obtained his discharge. which he has lost many years ago during both the above terms of Service Deponent served as a private soldier - the regiment first he enlisted in Somerset County and went to English Neighborhood above New York where he joined his regiment which marched thence to Orange Town or Tappan on the West side of the North river and was present at the Evacuation of Major Andre - Col. Sheares being the officer of the day. from thence he marched with his regiment to West Point Deponent further says. that in the Month of August 1776 he entered the Militia Service in the Company commanded by Captain Logan of the New Jersey Militia. That at the time of entering this Service he resided in Somerset County in the State of New Jersey. the regiment was commanded by Colonel Dietrich for the two first weeks and then Colonel Stephen Hunt came and took the Command. Richard McDonald was Major. The regiment was formed at a place called "Pluck them in" in Somerset County and marched to Bergen County within about 1/2 mile of Paulus Hook and thence retreated on the British taking New York to Elizabeth Town This was a Month Service - which time he fully served out. He served also one Month under Captain Ebenezer Bang. in the Spring of 1777 -

part of this Month. Capt Benj's company was attached to the regiment commanded by Colonel Friedlanders. He joined this Company at New German town Huntingdon County State of New Jersey as a Substitute for Moses Craig the Company was marched from New Germantown to Pyramus near the Hackensack where we remained three and thirty days. here we had a Skirmish with the refugees lost our baggage and had one man killed and one man taken prisoner. On the expiration of this Month this deponent again entered the Company of Captain Logan in Somerset County and marched to Elizabeth Town where the Company remained and he with them until the month expired - This deponent again entered the Service and in addition to the foregoing periods or terms of Service that he served on Monthly Service in the Companies years 1776. 1777. 1778 in the Companies commanded by the following named Captains - in Captain Logan's Company three terms of One Month each. in Captain Benj's Company two terms of One month each in Captain Reinhard's Company two terms of One month each. in Captain Kirkheart's Company One Month in Captain Benjamin Cooper's Company One Month. in the Company of Captain Scott One Month - under Colonel Wyndes two months as a Volunteer in November and December 1776. during the main part of the above Service they were stationed at Elizabeth Town - While under Colonel Wyndes they were ranging along from back or East of the Short hills back of Springfield to Amboy. during this last Service we killed two wounded one and thirty three Waldeckers prisoners. Deponent was born in Middlesex County - Woodbridge Township in the State of New Jersey in the year 1752 the record of his age is contained in a small family bible in possession of his son John Gray. When first called into Service I was living in Somerset County aforesaid - he continued to reside in Somerset and Morris Counties in the State of New Jersey until 1785 when he removed to what then was Northumberland County now Columbia County in the State of Pennsylvania where he has resided ever since - he was out in the Service two periods of 6 Months each as an enlisted Soldier - he was drafted as a Militia man for some Months how many he cannot tell he served two months as a volunteer and the rest of the time he served as a Substitute One Month for Moses Craig and does not recollect the names of the others he served as a Substitute for. Received One discharge signed by Colonel Moore which is lost - James Loughead Esquire Post Master Danville Columbia County - Col Thomas Moorehead James Donaldson Esquire Mahoning Township Columbia County. The Reverend John B Patterson of Derry Township Columbia County. The Honorable Jacob Kirkhead of Northumberland County Colonel Daniel Solmer of Derry Township Columbia County are well acquainted with Deponent and can vouch for his Character for veracity
James Moorehead Esquire

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jacob Eyersly Broth
Joseph Gray
We John B. Patterson a clergyman and John M. Reynolds are both residing in Derry Township in Columbia County and State of Pennsylvania
So hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Gray who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty 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 and year aforesaid Jacob Eyersly Broth
J. B. Patterson J. M. Reynolds
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation and after hearing the interrogatories proposed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and lived as he lists. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John B. Patterson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Township of Derry in Columbia County and State of Pennsylvania. And that John M. Reynolds who has signed the same is a resident in the same place is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit
Jeth Chapman
Williamstown
Leonard Peaple

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss I Jacob Ely
Clerk Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Gray for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Jacob Elyly Proth
Columbia County set
Personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid Joseph Gray within named who being duly sworn deponeth that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned in the following grades to wit as an enlisted soldier one year, and as a private militia man one year & three months. And for such service I claim a pension — Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court Nov 7. 1832 Jacob Elyly Proth
1832 Joseph Gray
J. Joseph Gray
I Jacob Elyly Proth. of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the deposition of Joseph Gray above written was taken in open Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid & sworn to and subscribed as above. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Danville this 7th day of November 1832
Jacob Elyly Proth.
on Recd
Joseph Gray Danville, Pa. Nov 10 1832

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County } ss
On this 26 th day of August personally appeared before the subscriber an associate Judge in and for said County Pheba Gray a resident of Derry Township county and State aforesaid age eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 3 d 1836. That she is the widow of Joseph Gray who was a private in the Revolutionary war for which services a pension was granted to him on the 25 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty three of Eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Gray on the 11 th April # seventeen hundred and seventy four that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Gray died on the first day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
Pheba mark Gray
year above written before me William Montgomery
I certify that the above applicant Pheba Gray in consequence of age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear in court and that the deponent is a respectable widow and that full faith and credit is due to her deposition Witness my hand this 26 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
William Montgomery

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County } ss
Personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of said John Gray who being duly sworn according to law doth say that he is well acquainted with Phoebe Gray oferry Township in said County widow of Joseph Gray late pensioner of the United States and that she has never been married to any person since the death of Joseph Gray Sworn and subscribed this 26 th day of August A.D. 1836. John Gray
Before me Rudolph Sechler J. Peace
I The aforesaid Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Columbia and State of Pennsylvania do certify that John Gray the above named deponent is a respectable and credible witness and that full faith and credit is due to his deposition. Witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid
Rudolph Sechler J.P. Seal

State of Pennsylvania, Columbia County ss
I James Donaldson Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid do certify that William Montgomery Esq is one of the Associate Judges of the court of common Pleas of the county aforesaid and that Rudol- ph Sechler Esq is an acting justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid both duly Commissioned and sworn as such and that the signatures of William Montgomery & Rudolph Sechler as within written are the proper hand writings of the said William Montgomery & Rudolph Sechler. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court at Danville the twenty sixth day of August A.D Eighteen hundred & thirty six for James Donaldson Protho Jacob Elyly clerk
admitted
Hebe Gray Penelope

Columbia County Pa.
Personally came before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Valentine Christian of the Township of Madison in the County aforesaid and duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he this deponent was well acquainted with Joseph Gray (late of Barry Township in the said County deceased) who was a revolutionary soldier, before the revolutionary war, and that the said Joseph Gray and Phebe Fulkerson (who now is the widow of the said Joseph) was married before the said Revolu- tionary War to wit for the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy five - 1775. and further saith not sworn and his wife. the 5. day of July A.D. 1836.
Caleb Thomas J.P.
his Valentine Christian mark

Columbia County Pa.
I certify that the within named Valentin Christian who testi- fies to the marriage of the within named Joseph Gray, is of good repute for veracity and truth, witness my hand at Madison Township the 5. day of July A.D. 1836.
Caleb Thomas J.P.
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County.
I James Donaldson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Caleb Thomas is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and that the signature of Caleb Thomas as within & above written is in the proper hand writing of the said Caleb Thomas Esq. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville the twenty sixth day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty six
for James Donaldson Pro. Jacob Eyerly Clerk

No 2487
Pennsylvania
Suspended Oct 29. 1832.
to pref. order
Danville.
Pam.
Objection. 5.
Adm.
Page 11
2 yrs
Private
$80.00

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Gray of Perry  County of Columbia in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80  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. As a Gen.     1776. 1777 In 1778 1 Private Capt Logan, Berry & Richard   1779 6 do Col Taylor, Col Wyndham   1780 6 do Gen Dayton   Deficient as to service  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmish at Newark, & wound in the leg during his service in the Highlands, New York.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Roxborough, Morris Co. New Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses and traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Samuel Mohr Examining Clerk.

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4685
Phebe Gray
Wid.
Joseph Gray
B.W. Jersey Co.
Act: July 11/36
Index:—Vol. et , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

Act 4 July 1836 Phebe Gray Pennsylvania Suspended let 5 Sp 36, Robt. Milg.
Joseph Gray Pennsylv a Acty June 1832, to what time paid!
paid to 4 March 1836

W-Allen Oct 1.
free
Hon. J. S. Schenck Chairman of Committee Washington D. C.
1844

Washingtonville Sept 27/36
Dear Sir
I received a letter from you dated Sept. 1 in which you inform me that more proof is necessary before the claim of Phoebe Grey can be established. I have procured the deposition of her sister but she does not remember the exact time she was married. I think it would be impossible to get any thing more than what is enclosed but before you decide against the claim pleas let me know perhaps something more may be had - but I hope the proof of the record of the Bible which I saw myself which could not have been made in anticipation of the present law will answer every purpose.
Respectfully yours
Robert McEay Post Master Washingtonville Pa.

Washingtonville Pa August 30
Sept 3
pa
Oct 4 July 36
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner Pensions Washington D.C.
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Washingtonville Pa
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send you the papers of Phoebe Grey widow of Joseph Grey late pensioner of the United States if any thing is wanting to substantiate her claim you will please to make the same known to me as she has requested me to attend to her application for a pension
Respectfully yours
Robert McBay
B. Martin Washingtonville Pa Columbia County
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

State of Pennsylvania } Columbia County }
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Valentine Cristy, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was acquainted with Pheba Gray before the Revolutionary war in Morris County State of New Jersey. She was married to Joseph Gray before the year seventeen hundred and seventy five as I well remember when I enlisted in the Army in the fall of seventeen hundred and seventy five I remember it from this circumstance I was well acquainted with both Joseph Gray and his wife after my return from the Army on the St. Patricks day (17 th March 1777) Joseph Gray and Pheba his wife lived in the same neighbourhood viz Morris County State of New Jersey something like three years after this Joseph Gray and my- self and Joseph Gray were out on a tour together in the Matine under General Hurd I remember this from the following cir- cumstances viz when we were at Elizabethtown in New Jersey Joseph Gray and myself and several others were under arrest for an alleged damage we had done to a house in that place in which we were quartered we were brought before Gen Hurd and after a hearing we were dismissed and pronounced innocent - This deponent says he was not at the wedding of Joseph Gray and Pheba his wife but is as well satisfied that they were married before he was out in the service with him as that he is that he is a living man - The deponent has been acquainted with them that is Joseph Gray and Pheba his wife fifty three years in the County of Columbia State of Pennsylvania which is about 130 miles from the place in New Jersey where we were acquainted at the first
The deponent further saith that he has heard that they were married by the Rev Jeremiah Halsey he has a perfect recollection of that there was a Clergyman by that name who lived in the neighbourhood and that he

was a Presbetarian and further this deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed this 3 rd day of September 1836 his Valentine Christy Mark
Before me R. M. Reynolds Justice of Peace
I the aforesaid Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Columbia State of Penn a do certify Valentine Christy the above named deponent is a respectable and credible witness and that full faith and credit is due to his deposition Witness my hand and seal the day and year last above mentioned
R. M. Reynolds (S)
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County } ss
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared John Gray of Derry township county and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is the son of Joseph Gray late pensioner of the United States and Hester his wife that according to the record of his Father's Bible he was married to his Mother April 11 th seventeen hundred and seventy four This record is in his Father's own hand writing and the depo- nent says he remembers to have seen the same record more than forty years ago and further that about twenty years ago his Father purchased a new Bible and made the same re- cord that was in the old Bible and further saith not Sworn and subscribed this 14 th day of September A.D. 1836
John Gray Before me R. M. Reynolds Justice of Peace
I the aforesaid Justice of the Peace in and for the county

of Columbia and State of Penn ne do certify that John Gray the within named deponent is a respectable and credible Witness and that full faith and credit is due to his deposition
Witness my hand and seal this fourteenth day of September 1836
R. W. Reynolds Esq. S.B.
State of Pennsylvania } I James Donaldson Prothonotary, Columbia County ss } of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that Robert W. Reynolds Esq. before whom the foregoing Acknowledgement was taken was & still is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & sworn as such and all whose official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given to that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville this twenty sixth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty six
For James Donaldson Prothonotary James Donaldson J. Clk

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County 3p.
Before the subscribers one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Came Elizabeth Merril formerly Elizabeth Fulkerson aged about 77 years who being sworn according to law upon her solemn oath saith she is about seventy seven years of age - I was personally and intimately acquainted with Joseph Gray who was married to my sister Phoebe Fulkerson shortly before or about the commencement of the Revolutionary war. Mr. Gray died a short time ago my sister, his late wife is still living. I am certain that Mr. Gray nor my sister were not married before nor since the time above mentioned. Deposition further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed Sept. 17. 1836 before me Witness my hand & seal G. Schuyler
Elizabeth his Merril mark

Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
I J. W. Frederick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Simon Schuyler Esq. before whom the within Affidavit  affidavit was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned according to law and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his Official acts and the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Williamsport the 20th day of Sept 1836
J. W. Frederick Prothonotary