Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,608, for Reuben Randal, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)

Randal, Reuben

NUMBER
S.35.608

CONTENTS
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(2, 652)

Connecticut.

Rebuen Randal
Capt. Gallup      Private   4
Connecticut line, one year
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Calvin Goddard Esq Chelsea Sanding Con.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818.  4 mos 19/30 $37.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819         48.00
                                                                   ________
                                                                   $85.06

77

{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
Continental Line.

Volun Town

Records corrected
Mch 13, 1905

Notification sent Oct 5th 1820 to David C Botles  Brooklyn  Conn't.
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Reuben Randall
April 16th 1818

Adm'd

Not on the rolls

Connecticut line

Depositions of 
William Smith &
Roswell Parrish
(illegible)
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State of Connecticut ss
on this sixteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court, of the State aforesaid personally appears Reuben Randall aged Sixty one years, resident in Volm Town in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"  That he enlisted the month of January AD 1776 with the Army of the United States at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts for one year in the company commanded by Capt. Isaac Gallup in a regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons at that time afterwards Genl Parsons that he faithfully served therein during said time & was taken sick & carried home sick after his time of Service expired that he was discharged there from in the month of January AD 1777 but he has no written discharge being sick at a private house at the time. He was dismissed at Stamford in the State of Connecticut. That he was in no battle during said time. That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. 
Reuben Randal 
Sworn & declared the day & year aforesaid before me 
Calvin Goddard a Judge of the Sup'r Court.
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William Smith on oath declares that he knew the aforesaid Reuben Randall in January AD 1776 & knew that he enlisted into the continental Army as he has stated in his affidavit.  That he join him in the service of they year AD 1776 at New York in sd Service.  but having left the Army himself at that time cannot testify how long he served but has no reason to believe that he left said Service before his term of one year expired.
William Smith

Sworn before me April 16. 1818
Calvin Goddard Judge of Sup. Ct.

I Calvin Goddard Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Reuben Randall was in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy & I know transmit proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated at Norwich 16th April 1818.
Calvin Goddard, Judge of Supr. Ct.
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State of Connecticut ss. Norwich August 31. 1818 
Personally appeared before me Roswell Parrish of Griswold in said State & being from as the law directs on oath declared that from the year AD 1776 to the present time he has been personally acquainted with Reuben Randall of Voluntown in said State now present, that he knows that the said Randall enlisted into the Continental Army in the War of the revolution for one year and that he continued to remain & Serve in said Army during said term of time that this Deponant belonged to the same Regiment & company during the year AD 1776 & declares that said Randall was sick at the time said company was discharged in AD December 1776 or Jany 1777 & that the facts stated in his affidavit are just & true. 
Dated this 31st Day of August AD 1818. 
Roswell Parish 
Sworn before me  
Calvin Goodard Mayor of the City of Norwich & Presiding Judge City Court 
I certify that the foregoing witnesses William Smith & Roswell Parish are creditable  Witnesses & that I believe the facts by them sworn to. 
Calvin Goddard 
I certify that the foregoing Reuben Randall is in indigent circumstances.  
Calvin Goddard
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District of Connecticut, ss. 
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham and for the County of Windham in said district  
On this 27th day of June A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]   
Reuben Randal of Voluntown in said County aged Sixty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: That he enlisted for the term of one year on or about the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Gallup of Groton in Connecticut in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration one year when he was discharged from the said service in Stamford in the State of Connecticut.  
That he is a farmer by occupation - lame & infirm that he has named Elisabeth aged 58 years who is infirm & able to labor but little,  one daughter named Eliza S. Randal aged 17 years and able to support herself,  one boy named Lathrop Rouse aged 12 years in my family.  I took the boy who is a distant relation when he was six days old & premised his dying mother to for him & bring him up.  He is in midling health & can enough to support himself while he is in good health.  I am a pensioner & made application therefore on the 16th day of April 1818. The number of my certificate is 2652 -  I [unreadable] schedule of debts hereto annexed & signed by me.  
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
A Schedule containing the whole estate & income of Reuben  Randal above named except necessary cloathing & bedding 
Three old chests 3.50; 1 old Wheel 0.75; 1 old wheel 1.67; 2 old chairs 2.00;   $7.92 
Square table 0.75; table 0.12;  Pot 0.67;  4 old Kettles 1.75;  Gun 4.00;   7.29
11 Pewter  2.20; fire shovel & tongs 1.50; pair of hand irons 1.25;    4.95 
half case knives & forks 0.25; earthen ware 0.50; cedar tub 0.25  1.00  
And over
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Amount Brought over $21.16 
Pail 0.12; looms 1,50; quill Wheel 0.42;  2 old Slays 0.70;  2.74 
old plow 1.75; Chain 1.00; Axe 0.50; two iron wedges & wings 0.67;   3.92 
1 Swine 3.00; 1 cow 18.00;   4 old sheep & three lambs 5.00;   26.00 
12 acres of land & half a house & barn     160.00 
$213.82 
That he is now justly indebted to Washington Bank $55 
William Gallup 18 dollars                    18
& Sundry other persons to the amount of   77 
being in the whole $150 
Reuben Randal 
Reuben Randal
Cert No 2652
March 1819
Con
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut. 
Attest David C. Bolles  Clerk. 
I David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is state Two hundred thirteen Dollars, and 82 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 2nd  day of August A.D.  1820. 
David C. Bolles  
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.
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53 Elm St. 
Westerly R. I. 
The Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear Sir In answer to the communication of July 2" 1902 I would say that the information for which I asked, was in regard to the pension of Reuben Randal a soldier in the Revolutionary War. and such information was for a direct descendant of his for genealogical purposes only, and is very anxious to have it as soon as possible that she may become a D A R 
Enclosed is the blank filled out as far as we
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can and hope you can furnish
us what we request.
Respectfully
Fannie D. Holmes
53 Elm St
Westerly RI.
July 11th 1902.
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PENSION OFFICE
D 
JUL 16 1902
U.S.
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35608
Reuben Randall
Apl. 16. 1818 - lot
Voluntown Conn
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Jany 16 - Conn
Capt Isaac Gallup
Col Samuel Parsons
Pvt-1 Yr
No. Bal

Roswell Parrish " "
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35 608
Revy INVALID.
File No.  35,608
Reuben Randal
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 334
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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July 17- 1902
Miss Fannie D. Holmes
Westerly R.I.