Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40310, for Andrew Ralston, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Ralston, Andrew
NUMBER
S. 40310
CONTENTS
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4.916
Pennsylvania Roll.
Andrew Ralston
Capt Peeble
Private
Pennsylvania line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 10th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Novem 1818
and sent to John Young Judge-
Westmoreland Co. Penn
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 m x 25/30 38.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819.     48.00
$86.66
2 years
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Westmoreland Cy
Died Aug. 31, 1819.(AB)
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M. Boyd
No Register for
Pennsylvania
Admitted
Refd to JW Esquire
from '76 to '78 in
Penn
line -
Evidence of his
indigent circumstances required
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Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
Andrew Ralston of the said County of Westmoreland personally came before the subscriber President of the tenth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and being duly sworn
according to law on his oath deposeth and saith, That in the month of March AD one thousand seven hundred and seventy six
he this deponent was enlisted in Captain William Peebles' Company in Cumberland
County, in Colonel Samuel Mile's Regiment in the Pennsylvania line to serve untill the first day of January AD one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, That this
deponent served as a private during the said period, and was then honorably discharged at the Valley-Forge. That at the time of said discharge the said Company was commanded
by Mathew Scott, and the Regiment by Colonel
Walter Stewart, and the said discharge was signed by the said Walter Stewart.  This deponent further states that he was in the battle of Long Island when Capt Peebles was
killed, and Col Miles was taken prisoner. That this deponent was also in the Battle of German Town in october 1777. This deponent further states that he kept his said discharge for some time after he obtained it, but that it has since been lost, and is not now in existence, nor is he aware of any other proof in his
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power to establish the said Service. and the said Deponent further states, that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support. This deponent further states that he does not receive any pension from the United States.
Andrew Ralston [his signature]
Sworn & subscribed before
from the United States
the 10 April AD 1818.
John Young
I certify that it has appeared to my satisfaction
that the above named Andrew Ralston of Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania performed the Service as set
forth in the above deposition in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy.
Witness my hand & seal the 10th April AD 1818
John Young
[seal]
To J.C. Calhoon Secy at War
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Westmoreland County
I John Morrison Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that John Young Esquire before whom the annexed deposition of Andrew Ralston was taken, and by whom the annexed certificate was made dated respectively the 10th day of April AD 1818 is and was at the said date President of the Court of common pleas in and for the said County of Westmoreland in the 10th Judicial District of Penna whose official acts are entitled to full faith and credit. Witness my hand and seal of office at Greensburg the 10th day of April AD 1818.
John Morrison Prothy
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[stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE. L FEB 28 1902
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SOW
OW&N
[stamp]
O. W. & N. Div.
FEB 25 1902
RECEIVED.

HUGH W. WALKINSHAW,
LEWIS C. WALKINSHAW.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
GREENSBURG, PA.
February 17, 1902.
Hon. H. Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
It seems that early in the year 1818 an Act was passed giving pensions to soldiers of the War of the Revolution.  Andrew Ralston was allowed under that Act a pension in the fall of the same year.  I presume that he would have to file an application in his claim.  As a descendant I want to make application for
membership in the Sons of the American Revolution, and I would be pleased to have copy of his application, or anything that may appear in the same that would aid me in establishing his war record.
Very respectfully,
Lewis C. Walkinshaw
L-W
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Revy
40310
INVALID.
File No. 40,310
Andrew Ralston
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. S Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.}
Apl 8, 1902
Lewis C. Walkinshaw
Greensburg Pa