REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - FRANCIS GRAY

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Gray, Francis

Pen. 164
1784-1789
Soldier, 10th Virginia Regiment
Caroline County

  Certified that Francis Gray enlisted as a soldier under Capt. Thomas Fox's 
10th  Virginia Regiment in December 1776 for the sum of three years, that he was 
discharged 10th of June 1778 from his inability to serve.  Given under my hand 
20th February 1784.  
Signed: Samuel Hawes, Lt. Colonel                   A copy: P. Southall 

  On examination of the within mentioned person find a total loss of the left 
eye and from an opacity of the right eye, he is almost totally deprived of 
sight.  This blindness he says was received by the small pox while in the Army 
of the United States.  The man can do nothing I conceive to obtain a support.  
Signed: W. Foushes  Feb. 26 1780

Gray received 15 pounds yearly.