Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt 800-100, Brevity Gray, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Gray Brevity
B 2. 9 th 800-100
CONTENTS
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Brady Grays
Documents -
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N o 800
Brevity Gray —
priv:
5 th Mass: Regiment.
Timothy Gray, Brother & heir at law.
Warrant issued May 29 th 1819
John Blagden attorney

Benny Gray

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Know all Men by these Presents,
THAT I Timothy Gray, Brother and legal Heir of Late J. Bracy Gray, who served as a Soldier in the Army of the United States during Revolutionary War have constituted, ordained and made, and in my stead and place put, and by these Presents, do constitute, ordain and make, and in my stead and place put
John Blagden of the District of Columbia
to be my true, sufficient and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name and stead, and for my use. To receive of the Government of the United States a Land Warrant for the Warrants due to my said Deceased Brother, for his service during the Revolutionary War
Giving and hereby granting unto my said Attorney my full and whole strength, power and authority in and about the premises; and to take and use all due means, course and process in the law for the obtaining and recovering the same; and of recoveries and receipts thereof, in my name to make, seal and execute due acquittance and dis- charge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any Governor, Judges, Justices, Officers and Ministers of the law what- soever, in any Court or Courts of Judicature, and there, on my behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto all actions, causes, matters and things whatsoever, relating to the Premises. Also to submit any matter in dispute, to arbitration or otherwise: with full power to make and substitute one or more Attorneys under my said Attorney, and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the Premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as the said constituent if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised, the said constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said Attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the Premises, by virtue of these Presents.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day of , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
James Brown
Lydia Brown
Timothy Gray
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk, ss.
BOSTON, May 21. 1811
PERSONALLY appeared before me, Samuel Blagden Notary Public, by legal authority appointed and sworn, dwelling in Boston aforesaid, Timothy Gray and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed, and requested that the same might be received and taken as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, the day and year last above written.
Blagden Notary Public
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand this 21st day of May 1811. Samuel Blagden Notary Public

Capt. Spalding's
Deposition
10 and Mission

I Asa Spalding of Billerica in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age do testify and say that Brewster Gray enlisted in the revoluti- onary war during the same, as a Soldier, in Capt Hosfield White's Company, in Rufus Putnam's Regiment That the said Gray, according to the best of my knowledge, was since lost at Sea, & that I have been well acquainted with Timothy Gray a brother to the said Brewster, and a legitimate heir, at law, to his real estate) during forty years last past I further state that the cause, of my making this deposition is that the brother aforesaid may obtain the bounty - land due from the United States in consequence of the death of his said brother, that the said Brewster Gray, when he died, had, to the best of my knowledge neither wife or children And that the said Timothy Gray is the right heir to the said Soldier's estate And I further state that the said Brewster Gray was honorably dis- -charged at the close of said War - By order of Genl. Washington Asa Spalding
Middlesex ss. Carlisle Febry 15. 1819
Then the above named Asa Spalding personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition Before me Jonathan H. Gould Esq. Clerk
Carlisle Febry 15. 1819
I hereby certify, that in my opinion, the above named Asa Spalding is a person whose evidence ought to be taken in any Court of the land Jonathan Gould

Suffolk p Boston 21 May 1819 I hereby that John Healy Esq was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex at the time of legalizing the following documents.
J. Dugg Notary Public
Capt. Hastings Deposition

Amos Nutting's
Deposition

I Amos Nutting of Carlisle in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do testify & say that I served in the revolutionary war with Brevity Gray, who enlisted as a Soldier, during said War in Capt. Haffield White's Company in Rufus Putnam's Regt - that the said Gray, according to the best of my knowledge was since lost at Sea & that I have been well acquainted with Timothy Gray a brother to the said Brevity, and a legitimate heir, at law, to his real estate - I state that the cause of my making this deposition is that the brother aforesaid may obtain the bounty-land due from the United States in consequence of the death of his said brother, that the said Brevity Gray, when he died, had, to the best of my knowledge, neither wife or children. And that the said Timothy Gray is the right heir to the said Soldier's estate.
Amos Nutting
Middlesex ss. Carlisle Feby 15, 1819
Then the above named Amos Nutting personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition. Before me Jonathan Hale his Clerk
Carlisle Feby 15, 1819
I here by certify, that, in my opinion, the above named Amos Nutting is a person of whose evidence ought to be taken, in any court of record. Jonathan Hale

Subscribed & Before me 21. May 1819. I hereby certify that John Heath Esq. was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex at the time of legalizing the within Documents.
J. D. Blagrave Notary Public

The undersigned Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Certify to all whom it may Concern that Satisfactory Proof has been exhibited to me that Timothy Gray is the Brother and legal Heir at Law of Betty Gray deceased who served as a Soldier during the Revolutionary War. I appear to have been Honably discharged from the same.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Boston this Twenty first Day of May. A D 1919
Thomas Dawes Judge of Probate for said County