Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24727, for Elijah Randall, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Randall, Elijah
Judith
NUMBER W. 24727
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Windsor, Vermont  518 
Judith Randall 
Orange Co in the State of Vt was a – in the - commanded  Captain   
Conn  
of the  - commanded in the – 
widow of Elijah Randall late a Private  in the Revolution   
Inscribed on the Roll of Windsor at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feby 1837  and sent to Henry H. Everett H. of Reps  
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 37  40.00 
$480.00
{Act 4 July 1836 – 3 Sect} {Revolutionary Claim, }
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk 
Book A.  Vol 1  Page 41  
2
Examined with  Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 Mls.
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I Daniel Parish of Randolph Orange Co. Vt. aged sixty one years testify & say that my father resided in Windham Co. and a near neighbor to one Elijah Randall when this deponent was a child of from birth to ten years old & [unreadable] had two daughters about the age of deponent.  
Some years after my father moved to Randolph the said Randalls moved to Braintree a town adjoining where this must knew the family till the death of said Elijah Randall and has been acquainted with his widow ever since.   
They were considered respectable, but were always poor considered as much to be married people as any persons. The habits & [unreadable] were good as persons in general.   
This deponent knew the two daughters above alluded in Vermont as well as Conn,  One is dead, the other still living in Braintree Vt.  
Daniel Parish 
Sworn & subscribed Nov. 29. 1836 before J K Parish Asst Judge Or Co Vt. 
This certifies that Daniel Parish the signer of the foregoing affidavit to me well known is a credible person. 
J K Parrish asst Judge Or Co Vt.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 
State of Vermont 
Orange Ct ss}  On this 18th day of August AD 1856 personally appeared before Orange County ss the Hon. J. K. Parish assistant Judge of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid at Braintree in said County Judith Randall a resident of the said Braintree aged Eighty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.  
That she is the widow of Elijah Randall who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War for more than six years, having served three years each under two different enlistments besides shorter campaigns.   
She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Randall in the year 1776 in the town of Canterbury Conn,  that her husband the aforesaid Elijah Randall died in Braintree Vermont May 3rd 1813 and that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  
Witness. Isaac Nichols 
Judith Randall her Mark 
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written Before J. K. Parrish Assistant Judge of Orange County Ct. 
I certify that the above named declarant Judith Randall widow of Elijah Randall is a person of credibility but from bodily infirmity cannot attend Court.  
J. K. Parrish asst Judge of Co. Ct 
Windsor Vt 23 Augt 1836 - I certify that Jacob K Parish is a Judge of Orange County Court (a court of Record) and that his signature above and on the next pages is genuine and further the  Office of the Secty of State [unreadable] is vacant. 
Horace Everett
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 24727  
Judith Randal 
Widow of Elijah Randall 
Pri Rev War 
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: -- Vol. R. Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Judith Randall
Vt.
Suspd [suspended]
Let to Hon. H. Everett Sept 3 1826
Let to J. K. Parrish C of C
Oct 6 1836
Same Oct 20 1836
Same Nov 23 1836
Same Dec 23 1836
Act 4 July 1836
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Windsor 23d Augt 1836
Sir
I enclose four applications of widows for pensions under the [unreadable] - Our Secretary of State did not [unreadable] the  official signature cannot be had- Being well acquainted with Judge Parrish and his signature I have made a certificate [unreadable] 
respectfully &c
H. [unreadable]
J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Randolph V. Aug. 22d 1836 
Hon. Secretary of War 
Pension Office 
Sir. Herewith I forward the declaration the widow Dorcas Nichols for a Pension under the act of July 4th 1836 in consequence of the services of her late husband Isaac Nichols a Lt [lieutenant]  in the war of the Revolution. It is supposed the proof of his services are in the Department. Isaac Nichols a son aged 69 years proves the marriage before the War. 
Widow Susannah French applies her husband Elijah French is proved by by Isaac Thayer to have served as a Lt [lieutenant] 3 years after his marriage, fact of service can also be ascertained by reference to the Roll of Col. Tuppers Regt.   
Widow Judith Randall proves the services of her late husband Elijah Randall after her marriage, by Daniel & Jon’n Finch the first of whom served in Col. Durkee Regt.   
Widow Bathsheba Bass applies as widow of Edward Bass who when living drew a pension, proof of his service made to the Department. 
The above persons are very aged and all infirm and for their benefit if entitled to an annuity must soon be received. Any communications on these cases may be address to 
Your obt Servt J. K. Parish 
The Scty of State of this State having recently deceased, I procure the Hon Mr. Everett M.C. to certify to my official signature 
J K Parrish
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Randolph Vt. Nov. 17, 1836 
Sir
Yours of the 10th instant enclosing same evidence in relation to marriage of Mrs Bess French & Nichols, and which I shall attend to as required.   
You state the testimony in the case of Mrs. Judith Randall is not satisfactory & allude to the evidence of her Brothers testimony which must be a mistake - the Brother testified in case of Mrs. French.   
The two Mr. Flints testify in Mrs Rundell case to her marriage & both will remember they married before or very early in the war.  Daniel Flint served with him & knows that Elijah Randall was then a married man.  
I stated to the Department what search had been made & that no record could be found. Please state of the testimony of the two Flints Jon’a & Daniel are not satisfactory what will be required.
Yours Respectfully
J. K. Parrish
 Hon Secty of War Pension Office
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I J.K. Parish of Randolph, Orange County & State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that in the month of September last I was requested to go & make search for the record evidence of the marriages of the following persons who had before that time each made their declarations before the subscriber a Judge of the  County Court in & for said County of Orange to enable them to receive the benefits of the act of July 4th 1836 in relation to Pensions to wit, Mrs. Susanah French,  Mrs. Bathsheba Bass,  Mrs. Dorcas Nichols & Mrs. Judith Randall.  
Whereupon I went to Braintree Mass. where the declarant Mrs. French, formerly White, stated she was married & enquired for the Town Clerk of said Town & repaired to his residence where after stating my business the said Clerk Asa French furnished what he said were the ancient records of said town & from every appearance I had no doubt of the fact, when after an examination we found a record purporting to be a record made by the town Clerk that an intention of marriage between Elijah French  & Susannah White was published March 2d 1780 agreeably to the certificate of the fact made by the said Asa Frank on the 17th Sept. 1836 & said record has every appearance of being made at the time it purports to be of which I had no doubt at the time & have not now - I further testify that upon careful examination of the records we were unable to find any record of the marriage of the said Elijah French to the said Susannah White, and that there could be no records of the marriages by the Rev. Mr. Taft who was a Clergymen of said town (but of another Parish) before & during the Revolutionary War found recorded in said town words I further testify I named upon enquiry the Sd Mr. Taft had been dead many years & that his family were all gone from that place.     
I further testify that on the 19th day of September last I went to the Town of North Bridgewater Mass. and found the office of the town Clerk but assumed there were no ancient records in his office the town having recently been set off from the town of Bridgwater.  I then enquired for & found the Clergyman of said N. Bridgwater who informed me he had in his possession as part of the church the words since 1740 & on producing them upon search we found the record as copied by the Rev. Paul Couch that Edward Bass & Bathsheba Keith were married Feb. 27th 1772.   I had not at the time neither have I now any doubt but that the said record was made at the time it purports & by the Clergyman who solemnized the marriage. I afterwards enquired for procured the certificate of Eliab Whitman a Justice Peace that the Rev. Mr. Couch was the pastor of Said Church & his signature was genuine.   
I further testify that on the 23d day of Sept last I went to the town of Sutton Mass. when the said Jonas Nichols stated she was married & on finding the office learned the Town Clerk was absent but the records being produced I found an entry purporting to have been made by the then Town Clerk of the fact that Isaac Nichols
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and Dorcas Sibley were married Ap. 20th 1758 and as the Town Clerk was absent I procured Edw Clark a Justice of the Peace to copy & certify the same.  I had not at the time nor have I now any doubt but that the word was made about the time it purports by the then Town Clerk of Sutton.   
I further testify that in the month of September last I went to the town of Canterbury Con. & called on the Town Clerk of said town & with him made diligent search in the records in his office to find the record of the marriage of Elijah Randall to Judith Coburn in accordance with her declaration but could find no record of the fact. I afterwards went to the office of the T. Clark of Windham Con. the former residence of the said Randall & there with the Town Clerk Searched the records in his office for the same fact but could find no record of their marriage.   I further testify that upon the evidence of Jonathan Flint & Daniel Flint taken the same time Mrs Randall made her declaration I had no doubt but that her declaration of the time she married the said Elijah Randall was correct 
J. K. Parish 
Sworn to before me Act 28 1836 Newel Kinsman Justice peace
 I hereby certify that Newell Kinsman, whose signature is put to the above certificate, is a Justice of the Peace, legally authorized to administer oaths, and that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jacob T. Parish, the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a man of respectability and entitled to full credit. 
Saml Prentiss
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I Jacob Parish of Randolph in Orange County formerly of Windham Conn, aged Eighty four years testify & say that I was acquainted with one Elijah Randall of the same Windham a man not far from my own age probably some older. I was knowing to his belonging to the Army in the Revolutionary War, he was considered a married man and children with whom I was acquainted that were born during the War.   I lived near the said Randall from the time I was quite young & married in Said town myself in the year 1773 and am fully persuaded said Elijah Randall was married to Judith Coburn at a very early period of the War if not before the declaration.  
This deponent was not at the marriage of the Said. Elijah Randall & Judith Coburn but they were considered in the neighborhood as married people, & were always so known & lived together as man & wife until this deponent left Conn & removed to Vermont in the year 1788. I further testify that Said. Randall moved to Braintree Vt. some years after this deponent came to Randolph, where this deponent knew him till his decease, also his wife the Said Judith -  this Deponent has been acquainted with her as a widow since the death of her said husband.   
This Deponent has been some acquainted both before & after their marriage with two daughters of the said Elijah Randall. one of whom is dead & the other still resides in Braintree and is as much as 60 years of age.  
Jacob Parish 
Sworn & subscribed Nov. 29. 1836 before J K Parish Asst Judge of Or Co Vt. 
This certifies that Jacob Parish is a credible person and to me well known 
J.K. Parish asst Judge Or Co. Vt.
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59
Judith Randall
Vt.
Original case
Admd [admitted] 
2 yrs pri
80$
No deduction
Hon H. Everett
Ho Reps
Judith Randall 
Original
On Rolls Bullers
Capt Stillwell
1 Jany 81 3 years
Final settlement
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I Daniel Flint of Braintree in Orange County & State of Vermont formerly of Windham (now Humpton) in the State of Conn. aged 74 years testify and say that I have been acquainted with one Elijah Randall of the same Windham from boyhood until his death which was about 1813 and also with his wife Judith Randall since she married him which was before the Revolutionary until the present time having lived in the same town & neighborhood both in Conn & Vermont most of the time.   
I further testify that the said Elijah Randall was a soldier for the most part of the war of the Revolution, and served for three years under one enlistment the latter part of the war in Col. John Durkee, Regiment in the Connecticut line in which Regiment this deponent served.   
I further testify that the said Judith Randall wife of the said Elijah Randall has never married since the death of her said husband but still remains the widow of the said Elijah Randall.   
Daniel Flint 
State of Vermont 
Orange County ss} At Braintree  in said County on this 18th day of Augt 1836. 
Personally appeared Daniel Flint to me well known as a credible person & subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit.   
Before J. K. Parish asst Judge County Court 
I Jonathan Flint of Braintree Orange County & State of Vermont aged 83 years formerly resident of Windham Con. testify and say that I was well acquainted with one Elijah Randall of the same Windham previous to the War of the Revolution and with his wife Judith Randall and that they were married before the Revolutionary War or early as 1776.   
I further testify that I was well knowing to his being in the Army of the Revolution a greater part of the War, one term of 8 or 12 months in Col Andrew Wards Regt with this deponent in 1776, - and one tour under Capt. Booth Elderkin, in Col. Willys [Wyllys] Regt and enlisted for three years at one time but this deponent does not recalled in what Regiment.   
I further testify that I lived a neighbour to the said Randall in Conn. and afterwards in Braintree Vermont and that he died something more than 20 years ago and I further testify that his widow Judith Randall has never married since his death but still remains a widow.  
Jonathan Flint 
State of Vermont 
Orange County ss} At Braintree in said County on this 18th day of August 1836 
Personally appeared Jonathan Flint to me well known as a credible person & subscribed & made oath to the foregoing affidavit. 
Before me J. K. Parish Asst Judge County Court
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Cheloca Vt Dec 4           free
110.13
Vt 
addl prf [additional proof]
4 July ‘36
J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Pension office
Washington City
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Nov. 29. 1836 
Sir
I send you the affidavits of Jacob Parish and Daniel Parish to substantiate the fact of the marriage of Elijah Randall in addition to the testimony of the Messrs. Flint heretofore forwarded to the Department.   
I could procure an abundance of proof of the nature of the enclosed affidavits, as a great many aged persons about here were from Windham Con & vicinity.
J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Com Pens 
Yours truly J. K. Parish 
P.S. I am not surprised that the record of the marriage of Randall could not be found in Canterbury and for this reason - I looked when searching for the records for several other persons. My own Father was married in Windham Conn. when all his children were born excepting myself - his marriage was not on the town records yet the birth of several of his children were there recorded. 
J K Parish