Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24722, for Stephen Randal, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
R.I.

RANDAL, STEPHEN
or RANDALL LUCINA

NUMBER
W. 24722

CONTENTS [blank]
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V 4868
Rhode Island
Lucina Randall widow of Stephen Randall who was an assistant purveyor in the Rhode Island Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of July 1844 and sent to [signature]
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a
Vol. [blank] / Page 94
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15107. Increase
Rhode Island. 
Stephen Randall decd 
of Providence in the State of R. Island 
who was an asst Purveyor in the commanded 
by Captain of the commanded 
by in the Rhode Island 
line for  for two years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Providence 
at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 15th 
March 1843, when he died. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 
1850 and set to 
Hon. John H Clarke S.U.S. 
Arrears to the 4th of 
Increased from $480.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 
Payable to only surviving children 
Ann Frances Weeden, Stephen Randall
Amy Marten & Mary T. Shaw
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by J B Chase Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 2 Page 127
C Vol  2 127
Reposted
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Stephen Randall
18842
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 
Rhode-Island District, sc. August Term 1832
County of Providence
ON this Ninth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a [special]
District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session-- Stephen Randall 
a resident of Providence in the County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his 
oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, viz. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
He was born August 1st 1762 in North Providence R.I. 
and has no record except in the Family bible. 
at the time of entering the service he lived in Providence 
where he has always continued to reside. 
and the applicant further states that in Dec 1776 he 
was appointed assistant by and under Jonathan Arnold 
who was director and Purveyor General of the Hospitals
for the State of Rhode Island and continued during the 
Revolutionary War to act in that capacity until May 1782
and belonged to the Medical Staff during the whole of that 
period. The Hospital, was during Spencer and Sullivans 
expeditions against the British then in possession of Newport
at Tiverton and Bristol & subsequently at the College in 
Providence. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name 
is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Atted B Cawell Clk Stephen Randal
We, a Clergyman residing in the 
and residing in hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with 
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration ; that we believe him to be 
years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been 
a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
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No 18842
Stephen Randall Providence
County Rhode Ilsand 
Suspended will 
letter 23 Apr 1833
Hon T Burgess 
Assistant Purveyor 
$480
by order of Mr Edwards 
Hon Tristan Burgess
Providence 
RI 
Rhode Island
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Brief in the case of Stephen Randall
County of Providence
in the State of Rhode Island
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Table of four columns, headed:]
Period. || Duration of Service. || Rank. || Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
appointed In 1776 December 1, acted in the Medical Staff up
to May 1782 || 5 years 4 months || assistant in the hospital || Jonathan Arnold director and purveyor general of hospitals.
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Providence, Rhode Island
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary, 1 witness certified credible, no clergimans [sic] certificate
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not properly attached.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Richard Key Watts
Examining Clerk.
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State of Rhode Island 
Providence County...} ss. 
On this 25th day of 
May in the year of your Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the 
Subscriber Judge of the Court of Common Plears being a Court of Record, in and for the County of Mrs. Lucina Randal 
a residence of Providence. aged Eighty three years, who being 
first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of 
the provisions of the Act 7 July 1838. and the Act 23 August 1842
That she is the widow of Stephen Randal who was an assistant 
purveyor in the army of the Revolution, and served as set-forth in his original Declaration of her husband on file 
at the War Department, that her husband the said Stephen Randal was in his life time a pensioner on the Rhode Island 
Roll at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per 
annum. She further declares that she was married to the said 
Stephen Randal on Twenty Second January Seventeen hundred 
and eighty six. There is found no record in the Church of 
the marriage. The family bible which should contain the 
record of marriage has been lost or misplaced. But for the evidence 
of the period of marriage transmit a copy taken from the "Providence 
Gazette ^as Country Journal under date of teh 28 January 1786 containing a notice of the 
marriage in the normal way of publication she declares that her 
Husband the said Stephen Randal died on the 15 March 1843
as will be shown by a new paper Providence daily Journal of published at 
Providence on the 16 of March 1843. Which also accompanies this 
declaration. That she was not married to her husband aforesaid
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prior to his leaving the service, been the marriage took place 
previous to the first day of the Land 1794. to his on the Law 
the twenty second 1786. as will appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. 
Sworn to and subscribed, on the 
day and year first within written before 
me. 
Turiel Potter Justice of the court of common Pleas
for the County of Providence 
Lucina Randal
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.
January 5, 1927.
Robert Jaques, 
411 Lonedale Building, 
Duluth, Minn. 
Sir: 
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat 
copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension 
claim W. 24722, of Stephen Randal of Providence, R.I. 
and his widow Lucina, the same will be furnished at the 
rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents ex-
tra for certification, if that is desired. The number
of pages to be copied is eight. 
The proper amount should be forwarded to .this bu-
reau by money order, or certified check, drawn to the 
order of the Secretary of the Interior, (not to the order 
of the Commissioner of Pensions).
Said Stephen Randal was allowed pension under the 
Act of June 7, 1832, and in his declaration under that 
act he stated that his name was not on the pension roll 
of the agency of any state, as you will see in the photo-
stat copy. He is the only soldier of that name under its 
various spellings found on the Revolutionary War records
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of this bureau. 
You are requested to furnish any data in your 
possession relative to pension granted to Stephen 
Randal, or Randall as you allege under a pension 
act of 1780. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT., 
Commissioner.
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Revy Widow, &c. 
File No. 24.722
Lucina Randall 
wid. of 
Stephen Randall 
Asst. Purveyor R. Island 
Act March 3rd 1843.
Index: Vol R, Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927 June 17.
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15.107
Rhode Island 
Stephen Randall 
of Providence in the State of R Island 
who was an Asst Purveyor in the ---- commanded 
by Captain ----- of the ----- commanded 
by ------- in the Rhode Island 
line for 2 years. 
R
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island 
at the rate of 480 Dollars --- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of May 
1833 and sent Hon T
Burges Providence R Island 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $960.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 240.00
$1200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 2d. Page 127
Ice letter May 28.1841 to 
Alex. Ray_ do. to same 23d
July 1841. do to same, Nov. 
3rd 1841.
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7998
Rhode Island 
Lucina Randal
widow of Stephen Randal
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 15th. March 1863
of Providence Co. in the State of R. Island
who was an asst. purveyor in the --- of the 
commanded by Captain ---- of the 
--- commanded by ---- in 
the R. Island line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island 
at the rate of 480 Dollars
[cents] [scratched out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of 
January 1844 and sent to A. Ray
Present
Total amount, $2,400-
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 115. 
Refi?
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Dr Senter Letter
Oct. 12. 1782
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Newport Oct. 12 1782
Sir 
I received yours of the 4th of Sept with the inclossed orders on the Treasury, which I sent you some time 
before. I have again taken the Liberty to inclose them to 
you, & wish you would watch the first opportunity to draw 
the Money. I would ^not have give you this trouble was the money 
due not, but you obliged the Duttons are of those kind of people 
who expect their money in General immediately , & give us peace 
'till obtained. If you cannot provide the money directly, 
you will pledge to him the Orders by you 'til you can &
transmit it to me as soon as losse & convenient opportunity 
offer. The requisition in my letter will be  immedit
-atly grounded if the communication over, rendering it necessary. 
I am sir 
Time Me ob 
Humble Serv. 
I Senter 
Dr. Stephen Randall 
Write on May 1782 I Senter was appointed when Arnold resigned
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Isaac Senter 
24 May 17 A.D.
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Newport May 29 th 1784
Sir, 
I received your favor this 
day by the hand of Mr. Comstock respectfully 
The Hospital Store which remained in 
your Hand & upon reflexion think 
but to make application to the General Officers. 
by at their next fussion for their duration 
in the affair in the man time by you 
will be so obliging as to late the necessary 
care that the food are not damaged by their 
being secluded from the Air. 
am sir 
with much respect & 
exclaim yours most obd & any 
will sir. 
Dr. Randall 
I. Senter
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This Letter red. 29th October
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Philadelphia October 6th. 1782.
Sir.
Yesterday noon I arrived at this place and 
have taken up lodgings which I hope will be pretty 
comfortable. I was in hopes as my Journey was 
further long owing to the difficulty of travelling 
in the dust to have received a letter at my arrival 
but have found none. my anxiety to hear from 
the family is great. and I hope to have one by 
the next post. 
ON my way hither I waited on his 
Excellency General Washington, who received me with 
the greatest affability of politeness. I dined at his 
Marquee, last Monday & after viewing the Grand 
American Camp went off the next day for this place
The Officer of men of our Army are well & in 
high Spirits, their Order of regularity most beautiful. 
Complete in their Exercises of dress their Appearance 
on parade in such as the most experienced foreign 
Officers declare to be equal if not Superior to 
the finest & best troops they ever before saw
Their
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The formation of structure of their present Camp whilst 
it exhibits a Specimen of the finest fancy & indefatigable
ministry, in its appearance surpasses all definition. 
This City has been infected with Tavers 
not only the Common endemie, but with those of 
a new species, one in particular, which the 
Physicians term, "The break bone Fever" & which 
has been very troublesome. I will endeavor 
in some future Letter to give you its  description
particularly. The Herethy season begins to 
return. and I am in hopes to enjoy my good 
health. this I am not without apprehensions 
from the Close putrid Air of the City and the 
very bad water, which I must use or have none. 
I with you to enclose me as soon as 
convenient a List of the Notes, I left with you. 
that I may give such directions concerning them 
as have declared since I saw you. as I cannot 
recollect the Circumstances they are under (some of 
them in particular) this I find to be necessary
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Board Horse keeping & other expenses 
was high in the City, the drought has been 
equally severe here as in the Eastern States. 
I have it in contemplation to send my horse
home but shall defer a final determination for 
week or two. 
I shall expect a Letter every Post if 
it is only a Line to inform how the Family 
are. you will also mention the general State
of the Neighborhood, & of W Howell & family 
in particular. I am happy in Lodging in 
the same house, & in being a Chamber mate with 
Judge Howell, who has lately been much un-
=well, but has recovered greatly tho not Completely. 
You will present my Love of regards to 
my Brother & W Arnold, & to all enquiring 
Friends my Comp. Shall write you soon 
and as particularly as time will admit. & in the 
mean time I am Your real friend 
S Randall Jon a Arnold
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United States of America to Jon a Arnold Dr. 
to my wages as Senior Surgeon of Purvey of the 
Military Hospital. R Island Department 
from Jan 4th. 1778 to May 7. 1779. 488 Days @ 10 Doller & 2 day 1952 dols. 
To wages of S Randall. Apothecary Mate 488 days @ 8/ per day 650 2/3.
To 2440 detained ration for myself @
Lo 488 do for Apoth Mate @.
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Stephen Randall
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Randall 
BY HIS EXCELENCY, 
Lemuel H. Arnold 
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of 
Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. 
Be it know that the name "HENRY BOWEN," to the afore-
written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry 
Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Sec-
retary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according 
to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit 
are to be rendered. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Provi-
dence, this twenty seventh 
day of July in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two 
and of Independence the fifty-seventh. 
Lemuel H Arnold 
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND
Henry Bowen 
Secry.
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State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Plantations 
Secretary's Office July 27th AD 1832.
I Certify that at the session of the General Assembly 
of said State holden in December seventeen hundred 
& seventy six Jonathan Arnold was elected 
"President of the General Hospital or Hospitals 
to be established in this State."
That at February session seventeen hundred & 
eighty, the said Jonathan Arnold was elected
"Purveyor General to the Medical Department." as 
an officer of the "Staff." 
That in May seventeen hundred & eighty the 
said Jonathan Arnold was elected "Director 
and Purveyor General of the Militia in this State."
That at May session seventeen hundred and 
eighty one, the said Jonathan Arnold was elected "Director and Purveyor General of the Hospitals 
for the Militia in this State." All which 
appears of Record in this office. 
Witness Henry Bowen Scry.
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This will certify that the undersigned finds inserted 
in a volume of the Providence Gazette and Country 
Journal in NO. 1152 dated Saturday January 28, 1786
under the head of Marriages the following notice letter 
for letter, word for word and figure for figure "At 
Smithfield Dr Stephen Randall of this town to Miss
Lucina Winsor. Daughter of Col. Abraham Winsor"
Said volume in now in the possession of the Rhode-
Island Historical Society 
Turiel Potter Just. C.C. Pleas
for the County of Providence 
State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Plantations 
Secretary's Office May 25, 1843.
I Henry Bowen, Secretary of said 
State and Keeper of the Record ^and the Seal thereof 
Do Certify that at the date of the foregoing Certificate annexed 
the said Turiel Potter was and is a Justice of the Court of 
Common Pleas within the County of Providence, duly elected 
and Commissioned as appears of Record. 
In the testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at 
Providence the day and year above written
Henry Bowen 
10,079
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Pension Office
May 28. 1841
Sir, 
The pension certificate of Stephen Randall 
is herewith returned. There is no evidence in this office 
that he ever received more than $40 per month as Assistant 
Purveyor of Hospitals. No increase of his pension can be
allowed unless he can prove that he was paid a higher 
sum per month. 
I am respectfully 
your obt. servt.
J L Edwards 
Mr. Alexander Ray 
Present
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2 P
[stamp] [paid]
[stamp] [Providence]
Alexander Ray Esq 
Washington 
D.C.
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Providence, Sept. 8 1843.
I hereby certify that the obituary notice of Doct. Stephen Randal, 
which was published in the Providence Daily Journal of March 16, 
1843, was written by myself; and that no previous consultation was 
held with any number of his family, in regard to the subject. 
In saying that Doct. Randal was employed in the Hospital 
Department, during a part of the Revolutionary War, "as a pupil
of Doct. Arnold." I stated what I supposed to be true, at the time, 
although I never had received an positive information to that effect, 
and judged merely from the age of Doct. Randal, at the com:
mencement of the War. 
The notice was written very hastily: and, in the confusion of the 
movement, without any particular regard to accuracy in relation to 
his revolutionary services. 
Stephen R. Weeden 
Providence ss. Providence Sept 9th AD 1843
Subscribed and Sworn to 
Before me
Samuel Currey 
Justice of the Peace.
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State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Plantations
Secretarys Office Sept 9 1843
I Henry Bowen Secretary of 
said State and keeper of the 
Records and the Seal thereof 
Do testify that at the date of his official 
certificate within, the said Samuel Currey 
was a Justice of the Peace within the City of 
Providence duly elected and Commissioned 
as appears of record. 
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed the 
Seal of said State at Providence the day 
and year above written
Henry Bowen
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Providence Sept 9th 1843
Mr. Alexander Ray & is some of 5th part is received and 
Contents noticed, Enclosed you have Mr. Weeden affidavit. Mr. 
Weeden is a young & knew but little about his Grandfather's service 
in the Revolution & with what he wrote in the hurry of the moment and 
without much reflection. 
You will see by the Certificate of one Secty of State, which you took when 
you was here that the "Council of War Oct 2nd 1777 authorized Jonathan 
Arnold Director General of the Military Hospital, to call into his service 
so many of the principal surgeons & Others as he may think necessary 
& retain them in service so long as he shall judge proper"
He would seem by their that the powers to appoint all the Officers in the 
Hospital Department was in Dr. Arnold & so continued from Oct 1777
to May 1782 when he was elected to Congress & Isaac Senter was elected 
to his place May 1782 & elected again May 1783 as you will see by the 
Secty of State Certificate which you have. And you will also see by 
Isaac Senter letter, which you have, which is dated May 29th 1784
that Father must have retained the Offices under Mr. Senter up to the 
close of the war, for at that late date May 29th 1784 he had articles 
on hand in his possession belonging to government & he Senter the Purveyor 
& Director Genl of the Hospital Direct him to take good care of them 
& see that they are not damaged so be
In this state of the case I do not know what more to say as what 
more is needed, but shall wait very impatiently until I hear 
from you again, which I hope will be soon. 
Respsectfully Yours x
Stephen Randal
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Appeal 
Alexander Ray against the 
decision of the Commissioner 
of Pensions in the case of 
Mrs. L. Randall. 
R.I. AD 43 no 4868
Found in Room No 108, 
in looking over a map 
of Old Passers 
vitr 23187
M Cole 
A H A
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Mrs. Lucina Randall claims the pension which her late
husband enjoyed on account of his revolutionary services as assistant 
to Dr. Arnold, the Director and Purveyor General of the hospital 
department for Rhode island. 
Her claim is rejected by the Commis. of Pensions 
under the allegation that the proofs submitted with regard to 
services of Dr. Randall are not now considered satisfactory. 
and he accounts for the fact of their having been received as 
sufficient at the time the pension was granted in 1833, by 
saying that "his claim was admitted at a time when there 
was too much credit attached to the claimants own declaration".
Without disputing the correctness of this assertion, stite
ities not shown that the claimants own declaration was in 
this case, the only proof submitted. Reference is made to an 
account of Dr. Arnold against the United States, in which he 
charges for the wages of S. Randall "Apothecary's mate", &c. 
But the Commissions contend that the said Randall was not 
the mate or assistant of Dr. Arnold, but only the "Pupil'. 
and in support of this he refers to an Obituary notice of said 
Randall, in which he is represented to have been a pupil of 
Dr. Arnold. Admitting that he may have been a pupil, it is 
not conceived how that fact should render it impossible or even 
improbable
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improbable that he might also have been his mate or Assistant 
in his hospital duties. But this question is set at use by the 
duly authenticated affidavit of the Author of the Obituary, 
wherein he expressly declares that "he supposed it to have been true
at the time, although he never had received any positive information
to that effect". and that "the notice was written very hastily, &
in the confusion of the moment, without an particular regard to 
accuracy, in relation to his revolutionary services." The 
only authority for the assertion of the Commission that he was the 
pupil only, is derived from this obituary notice, and it, apparently, 
constitutes the only basis of his rejection of the widow's claim. 
This impression is strengthened by that fact that in 1841, an appli=
=cation of Dr. Randall for an increase of pension was rejected, not 
on the plea of insufficiency of proof as to the fact on the period of 
his services, but only because "There is no evidence in this Office
that he ever received more than $40 per month as Assistant 
Purveyor of hospitals." Thus as late as 1841 (three years after
the passage of the law under which the widow claims) the proofs 
of service was still deemed sufficient to authorize a continuance of 
his pension. and it was continued till his death. 
The widow of Dr. Randall, under the law of 1838
claims the pension that her husband would be enjoying "were he now 
living" , and as nothing is shewn in the papers before me, that would 
justify
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justify a stoppage of the pension the Doctor would probably 
be enjoying were he still alive it does seem that her claim 
is a good one, and should be allowed. 
War Dept
23 Dec /43}
L.H.O. 
It seems scarcely just that the Department 
having but this matter not for years as res judicate 
should not after the death of the husband who alone may 
have known where evidence could be obtained and when 
witnesses themselves may have died off, demand further 
proof of the widow, as to fact ^which its own decision has long 
taught her to consider as formally established.
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Providence County ss. 
I Lucina Randall resident in the City 
of Providence in the aforesaid County of Providence 
being Eighty for years of age, and duly sworn accor
ding to Law, do make the declaration following, 
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made 
by the Act of Congress passed on the third of March 
AD 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who 
served during the War of the Revolution, namely; that 
I am the widow of Stephen Randall deceased, who was 
An assistant purveyor in the Army of the Revolution
and pensioner under Act of the Seventh of  June AD
1832 on the Rhode Island Roll at the Rate of $480. per
annum. And I do further state on oath that aforesaid state 
My name has been admitted by a decision of the Secretary 
of War to the benefit of the Act of the 7th July AD 1838, at
the ratee of $480 per annum, as the widow of the said 
Stephen Randall, as an assistant Purveyor in the War 
of the Revolution. And I do further make oath that 
I am still a widow. 
Lucina Randal 
Providence ss. In Providence January AD 184 (1844)
I do herby certify that the aforesaid Lucian 
Randall, subscribed to the aforegoing  declarations 
subscribed the same in my presence, this day Ress.
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previously carefully lead over to her, and that she duly 
made oath to the Truth of the same there and this 
before me, and that the said Lucina was pointed 
oath to me by Stephen Randall  Revolution who is 
personally known to me as the widow of Stephen 
Randall who served in the war of the Revolution 
as is mentioned in the aforegoing declarations, 
and the said now Stephen Randall was by me 
sworn there to. 
Samuel Currey 
Justice of the Peace 
State of Rhode Island & 
Secretary's Office June 6. 1844
I Henry Bowen Secretary of said 
State and Keeper of the Records 
and the Seal thereof
Do Certify that at the date of his official 
certificate above the said Samuel Currey was 
and is a Justice of the Peace for the City of 
Providence duly elected & commissioned 
as appears of record. 
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed the 
seal of said State at Providence the day and 
year above written
Henry Bowen
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Randall
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Treasury Department
Register's Office 24 July 1863
Sir
I have examined the Records of 
this office and find no evidence of the services of Stephen 
Randall in assistant Purveyor of Hospitals under Purveyor 
General Arnold of the Northern Department during the 
Revolutionary War. 
I am respectfully 
your Ol. Sen
H Smith 
J L Edwards esq 
Comm of Pensions
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Washington 
Jan 22nd 1850
Ja L. Edwards Esq 
Com of Pensions 
Sir
In the case of Lucina Randall late 
of Rhode Island who was a pensioner under Act 1838 at the 
rate of $40 per annum on account of her husband Stephen 
Randal revolutionary services as a assistant purveyor 
In 1841 when the allowance was made at the rate of forty dollars 
per month my letter on file will show that a pension 
at the rate of fifty over per month was claimed 
I have been repeatedly written to by S Randal Esq. 
of Providence her son urging me to make a fourth application 
to you claiming in right of his mother an increase of 
her late pension , and have just been requested to take 
an appeal from your decision to the Seal of the pension. 
But I came concluded to make a fourth and respectful 
application to you hoping a more livable view will be 
taken now, then was entertained by you late chief clerk 
Dr. Greeney 
From was summons made in 1841. Stephen Randal 
claimed (for he was a pensioner March AD 32) to law served 
as apothcate  under for? Arnold senior surgeon and Purveyor 
of the Hospital in Rhode Island from 1776 to 1779/ and from
that time to 1782 as assistant purveyor.
In your letter to me on July 23 /41 you say "there is no 
" satisfactory records that he was an assistant Purveyor embraced
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by the Resolution of congress of the 30 Sept. 1780."
Nothwithstanding the widow has been pensioned for 
that service of $480 a year. Under no resolution of the Act
of Congress can & be shown that assistant purveyor even recd 
as law mandates pay at 50$ or that contains the resolution 
of the 20 Sep. 1780. allows to an officer of that grade $75 per mos. 
It was not my intention, nor shall I go into an 
argument in expanse to the merits of this claim for I 
have informed, upon a review of the claim, that you will 
account that [claim & it] indeed claimed. 
I remain very 
respectfully your 
most Ob Ser
Alex Ray
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Senate Chamber April 5 /50
My Dear Sir, 
I have been requested to Solicit 
your attention the Care of Mrs. Lucina Randall and 
also the care of Mrs. Rachel Bowne both Pensioner under 
the Act of July 7 1838. It is peculiarly desirable that 
there case should be examined at a early a day as your 
convenience with permit and the result communicated
to the Agent, whom I believe to be a Mr. Ray. 
You will Confer for me a favor by an early 
attention to there case. Standing for the R. Island Rolls. 
With great respect I am very truly Mr. Ob St
John H Clarke
Hon. J. L. Edwards . 
Com. of Pensions.
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(15107 ac 32)
dec
Stephen Randal
Randall
Rhode Island
Providence Co. 
Apt. Perieyer
increased for $480
to $600
under act 7 June 1832 from 4 March 1831 to 15 March 1843 when he died
payable
to children Ann
Frances Weeden Stephen
Randall Amy Marten
Mary J. Shaw
Hon. John H. Clark
S. U.S
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Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington 
[Stamp] [Providence R.I. May 23]
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Providence May 22d 1833
Hon James L Edwards 
Sir 
I have received your letter announcing that 
the claim of Dr Stephen Randall for a pen-
sion had been allowed, & requiring proof of 
the amount of his wages per m which in the 
revolutionary service he cannot now rec-
ollect what was that amount & has no accounts 
by which to aid his recollection; because all 
his accounts & are none, if not look, 
in within the treasury or war Department. 
It is not useful however, to recess within to 
revolutionary, or accounts for the orders of 
Congress  and turn the more thirty wages paid 
for the services, such as ever redeemed by Dr. 
Randal He served until the close of the War 
& consequently served two years after the
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4th of October 1780. If you look into the foundry 
of the Continental Congress Vo. 3 Page 530 you 
will find that on the 30th of Sept 1780 That Con-
gress recorded among other things that assistant 
purveyors or apothecaries were to receive $75
per month. The service under and by Dr Randall
was of that kind; for The Dr. Arnold was 
demitted  Director of the Hospital with. 
Island; yet his services were also extended 
to supply that hospital with all things
needful/excusing food for the such wounded 
or disabled; & Dr. Randal was his Assistant 
in that service. There forts, as I understand, 
fully appeases by the evidence sent to you. 
His pay, therefore cannot, under the Statue 
be  up there Act of a Captain rate $40
per months. 
I have the honor to be
sir with high respect 
your Obt Sevt 
Nathan Burgess
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Pension Office, 
July 27. 1843.
Sir, 
In the case of Lucina Randall the proof of the date 
of the marriage is satisfactory But, upon a reexamination 
of his papers it appears that he was but fourteen years old 
in 1776, where he alleged that he was appointed an assistant
Purveyor of the Rhode Island Hospital, and served until 
May 1782 in the Medical Staff, when Doctor Arnold, the 
Purveyor General was elected to Congress. The Obituary 
Notice of his death represented him as a Pupil of Doct. 
Arnold during a portion of the Doctor's employment in the 
Hospitals and according to his own statement, he was 
not connected with the Hospitals after Doct. Arnold left
them. An unpaid account, in Doctor Arnold's handwriting 
headed U. States of America, to Jonathan Arnold Dr. has this 
entry "To wages of S. Randall, Apothecary's Mate 488 days at 
8/2 per day."Prm 4 January 1778 to 7 May 1779. These wages 
of S. Randall from item in the account of Jonathan 
Arnold against the United States for services, it would 
appear of his pupil. You will readily perceive that his 
statement is convoluted by the Obituary, by Doctor Arnold
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account and by his age at the time. It cannot be admitted 
as he has asserted that he was appointed and served as an as-
sistant Purveyor of the Rhode Island Hospital Department 
for two, or more years or for any time. No grade can consistently 
with the rules, be allowed until its is established by ward 
or documentary evidence. 
I am my respectfully 
Your Ob Servant 
J L Edwards
Alexander Ray Esq. 
Present.
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Aug 17. 1841
Stephen Randall
R.I. War
James L. Edwards Eq. 
Commissioner of 
Pensions
Page 51

Washington 
August 16th 1841
Sir 
Absence from home, prevented an earlier 
reply to your letter of the 23 unto. in the case of Stephen 
Randall of Rhode Island, a pensioner under the 
Act June 7. 1832. 
In your letter of the 28th of May last you state 
"There is no evidence in this office that he (Stephen
Randall) ever received more than $40 per month, as
assistant purveyor, of Hospitals, no increase can be
allowed namely he can move that he was paid at a higher 
sum per month."
In reply, you were furnished documentary 
evidence under the date of the 23 July 1787. Showing that 
assistant purveyor was paid $75 per month, and 
following the resolve of the 3rd Sept 1780. directing 
this amount of pay you will find on the 11th 
June 1787 first before the Director of the hospitals
upon was made, (a copy of which you have) Congress
ordered a sum of money in specie or its equiva-
=lent be announced to the purveyor of the Hospital for 
the purveyor of the medical department. His 
therefore manifest, that the dispositions  made.
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under the resolve of Sept 301780. may fulfilled.
Under the date of your letter of the 23 July Unto 
you say, "there is no satisfactory proof that he was 
an assistant purveyor embraced by the resolutions of 
Congress of the 30 September 1780." From Mr. Randall letter
before me, I am informed he served from 1776 to 1783
and it appears to me it matters not, under that 
resolution of Congress he received his appointment 
Then the fact is know, that he served three years after
the resolve of Congress 30 September 1780, which regulated the 
affairs of the General hospital department, and 
enriched the monthly pay of the official. It
cannot be supposed that purveyor Randalls  
appointment was an violated one. It surely must have been embraced under the resolution to which 
you refer. It being the only resolve in force after that 
time. And am persuaded  in. If you will 
inform me to for as to examine into the merits of 
the claim yourself. There will be not further difficulty interposed in the formable adjustment of the case. 
I am very respectfully 
your most obedient Servant. 
Alexander Ray 
J. L. Edwards Esquire 
Commissioner of Pensions
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10.07.9
Lucina Randall
R.I.
Act 7. July 38.
m. 86. d 43-
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May 22. 1841
Stephen Randall 
R I WL
For Income 
James L. Edwards Esq. 
War. Department
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Washington 
May 22 1841
Sir/
You will receive herewith enclosed the 
pension certificate of Stephen Randall, who was an 
assistant Purveyor in the army of the revolution. 
The object in return my the certified at the 
rate of $480 per annum, is to ask in lien thereof 
an allowance at the rate of $600 per annum, made 
the act June 7. 1832. Which, he conceives he is entitiled to receive. 
I am very 
respectfully 
Your Obedient servant
Alexander Ray 
J. L Edwards Esquire
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Washington July 25th 1843.
Sir, 
In the care of Eleanor Randal (widow of Stephen 
Randal deceased late of Providence Rhode Island.) An 
applicant for the benefit of the Act 7 July 1838. I beg to 
offer additional evidence in support of Stephen Randals
appointment and service in the Hospital Department. 
Dr Randal in several communications made to me 
during his life time, stated he entered the service at a very 
early period of the war probably in 1776 and served to the 
end thereof. He represents himself to have been apointed 
as an assistant to Jonathan Arnold who was a Physician 
surgeon and Purveyor General. Whether he was an assistant 
is either, or all the capacities I formed it is remittances 
so that he performed service under the appointment. I 
have taken the liberty to cover a letter from John Arnold
dated Oct 6 1782 to Dr. Randal, He is presented to identify 
the hand writing of Dr. Arnold with a account made 
or by him against the United States for his service as 
Senior Surgeon & purveyor from Jan 4 1778 to May 7 1779  r4$ per an
to "Major of S. Randal Apothecary rate (same time) 
also for ration. 
D 8/-11
You will perceive the calculations are made up to February 1779.
in May 1782. Jonathan Arnold was elected a Delegate to Congress.
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from Rhode Island. and Isaac Senter succeeded to the 
appointment. You will also receive his letters from Dr. 
Senter to Dr. Randal. dated October 1782. and May 1784. from 
these letters it will be reasonable to support Stephen Randal his advances in the Hospital Department. 
I am confident the Treasury Department afford
no evidence of the settlement of Jonathan Arnold deceased. The 
Secretary of State of Rhode Island informed me Mr. Arnolds application were burnt at  Providence, or Washington; 
indeed in a received application on behalf of S. Randal 
for an arrearment of his pension under Act 1832. A diligent
but ineffectual  search was made for evidence in 
the Hospital [illegible] for Rhode Island. 
The Washington papers or the Department of State
has no returns whatever from the Rhode Island Hospitals 
Department. The name of Dr. Arnold and Senter is not to be 
found among them. The evidence of their appointment 
is however herewith presented. 
In regards to papers enclosed relative to the service and
pay as [illegible] to the applications under Arnold and after as 
Dr under Senter will be; I hope sufficient to grant 
the widow a pension under Act 7 July 1838. Respectfully
submitted by your
Obedient Servant 
Alexander Ray 
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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Department of State, 
July 25th 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esquire, 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir, 
The examination 
requested by your letter of the 
21st instant has been made, but 
nothing has been found in relation 
to the services of Stephen Randall. 
I am, Sir, 
Your Obedt. Servt. 
A M Upshew
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Pension Office, 
December 16. 1843.
Sir, 
I herewith return the papers in the 
case of Mrs. Lucina Randall, widow Stephen Randall, 
decd. His claim was admitted at a time when there 
was too much credit attached to the claimant's own 
declaration. The rules of evidence in relation to widow's 
claims require that there shall be positive proof as to 
the grad and lengthy of service. No such proof has 
been exhibited, if we except the declaration of the 
deceased. 
I am respectfully 
your obet. servt. 
J L Edwards 
W. A. Ray.
Present.
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. 
Providence ss.}
Municipal Court of the City 
of Providence in the County 
of Providence in the State afore-
said exercising Probate Jurisdiction, 
April 30 1850.
Be it remembered that satisfactory testimony has been this day produced before this Court, that 
Mrs. Lucina Randal late of said City of Provi-
-dence was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the 
Act of Congress of 1838, at the rate of Four
Hundred and eighty dollars per annum, as 
the widow of Dr. Stephen Randal deceased; that 
she died at said Providence on the twentieth day 
of November AD One Thousand Eight Hundred
and forty four; leaving the following named 
children only to wit Ann Francis Weeden 
of said Providence, Stephen Randal of North 
Providence in said County of Providence, Amy Martin 
of said Providence, and Mary T Shaw of Tremont 
in the County of Tazewell in the State of Illinois;
who are all now living. 
In attestation whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and have 
affixed the Seal of said Court , 
this 30 day of April A.D. 185.
Albert G. Greene, 
Clerk
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5279
Janry 24. 1844
R.I R
Randall 
3 March 1843
$480 per an
A. Ray 
Present 
AN
1043
James L. Edwards Esq
Page 62

Washington 
June 24. 1844
Sir
Enclosed you will receive an application made by Mrs. S. Randal of Providence Rhode
Island for the benefit of the Act 3 March 1843. She 
receives a pension under act 1838.
I am very 
respectfully 
your Obedient servant
Alexander Ray 
J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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James L Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner of 
Pensions. 
10079
June 1 1843
R.I. 
July 7 1838
Lucina Randall 
Stephen R
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Washington 
June 1 1843.
Sir 
You will receive herewith enclosed a declaration 
made by Mrs. Lucina Randal widow of the late Stephen 
Randal of Providence Rhode Island. 
The widow now asserts a claim to the Act 7 July 
1838. the proof of marriage is certified a transcript from a 
news paper subscribed on Providence under date of Jan 
the 28th 1786. and the time of the death of Doctor Randal
is shown by a notice in the "Providence Daily Journal"
under date March 16 1843. which is also enclosed. 
Stephen Randal was a pensioner under Act 
7 March 1832. at the rate of $480 per annum and the 
paper filed in his case is most respectfully refered to 
in this application. 
I am your 
most respectfully 
Alexander Ray 
Jas L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner
 of Pensions
Page 65

Sept 13 1843
Lucina Randall 
RI. July 7 1838
not admd 
$480 per anm
A. Ray 
Present
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of 
Pensions
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Washington 
Sep. 15 1843.
Sir
I had just finished a communication 
to the Secretary of War, in the case of Lucina Randal of 
Rhode Island, widow of the late Dor S Randal decd. 
Her application of the benefits of the Act 7 July 1838
was rejected. See you a copy of your letter enclosed 
marks N1. I have this moment received from 
her son, S. Randal of Providence an affidavit showing 
the obituary notice was written by Mr. Weeden and with 
conversations with Dor Randal family: and without 
regard too to accuracy. I entertain the hope the affidavit 
will satisfy you as to the obituary notice this objection being removed with the 
additional evidence submitted, you will feel justified in 
granting the claim. 
I submit said with her responses my 
letter to the Secretary of War for your perusal with the 
affidavit respecting the obituary notice. 
And remain 
Your Most Ob 
Serv
Alex Ray 
J. L. Edwards Esq
Coms of Pensions
Page 67

Washin. Dec 18.1843.
Alex Ray 
Appeals on pension claim 
of Widow of Stephen 
Randal. 
R155. Receive 22/43
Pension Office 
Trisslet
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Washington Sept. 18 1843
Sir
Stephen Randal of Rhode Island during his 
life time, made claim to a pension under Act the 7 June 1832. On 
account of his revolutionary services in the Hospital Department as 
assistant to Jonathan Arnold, who was a director and Purveyor General 
of the Hospital department for the State of Rhode Island. The 
evidence submitted by said Randal in support of his claim in 
1833 was examined by the Pension Office and having been considered 
sufficient was admitted to a pension as assistant to the Purveyor 
at the rate of $480 per annum. Such, Sir, are the facts in relation 
to the claim made, and the pension granted to Dr. Randal 
during his natural life. 
After his decease the widow expects a claim to a pension under
Act 7 July 1838. at the same rate, which was allowed to her husband. 
By reference to paper marked No. 1 it will appear the commission 
of Pensions rejects the widow claim to a pension, but admits the 
date of Marriage is satisfactory. The reason for disallowing the claim 
or account of proof has surprised me the more; Because after
her husbands pension had been admitted It was twice reexamined 
in 1841. Upon application made by Dr. Randal then above for 
an increase. No objection was then used that he did not perform 
the service for which he was pensioned, on the contrary It was con
=sidered sufficient to continue the pension, but not adequate to 
augment the amount to $600 per annum. 
A reason now given by the commission for not allowing 
a continuation of Dr. Randal's pension to his widow is No 1. "The 
Obituary Notice of his death represents him as a Pupil of Dr. 
Arnold during a portion of the Drs. employment in the 
Hospital, and according to his own statement (says the commission)
he was not connected with the Hospital after Dr. Arnold left them"
in 1782" That his own statement is controverted by the Obituary." I beg to 
state there is no record on file sharing that S. Randal was ever a
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Pupil of Dr. Arnolds, this impression was derived from 
a news paper presented to prove the death of Dr. Randal, the 
writer of the Obituary has made an affidavit stating 
The notice was 
written very hastily and in the confusion of the moment without 
any particular regard to accuracy." The affidavit is herewith enclosed marked No. 2. Which shows the commissions objection 
was not well sounded it rejects the widows claim upon the
support formed, that the obituary notice establishes the fact
of S. Randal being a pupil in 1778 A.D."
It is further used as an objection the allowance of 
the widows claim, that her husband was too young to have performed the alleged service set forth by his declaration. It seems
to me, this is not a matter now to be considered, Dr. Arnold 
as Chief of the Hospital Department; It must be presumed , 
very competent to select officers of capacity without regards to age, 
his argument appears to me, not more valid than the first, 
particularly, as a her husband was pensioned for the identical service
now disallowed. 
The true question to be determined in this case is, did 
Stephen Randal serve in the Hospital Department for the years 
as a mate or as an assistant to Jonathan Arnold: For an answer
to the question would respectfully refer you to a letter from the 
commission No. 3 under date May 28. 1841. Upon an application 
made for an increase. "The pension certificate of Stephen Randal 
is returned. There being no evidence in this office that be ever received more than $40 per month as assistant purveyor of Hospitals."
This was acknowledged you will perceive in the continuation of his 
pension that the very evidence on file for his years , service was 
$40 per mo: But a part from all this, the widow has presented 
additional documentary evidence. Not that her husband served 
up to May 1782 as assistant Purveyor: but from Jan 1778 to 
May 1779 as mate at the rate of $40 per mo. His evidence is conclusive, and would be considered as available with a new application.
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to grant a pension at the rate of $480 per annum the amount 
the claimant husband enjoyed up to the day of his 
death. 
The widow only claims a pension under Act 7 July 1838.
as the same rate allowed to her husband, which he would 
enjoy when he was living. When produced by the Commision
-er  letter Oct 16 with as "The rule of evidence in relation 
to widow claims reprise that there shall be position proof as to 
the grade and length of service." paper marked No. 4
Now, it does appear to me, that as the evidence adder-
=ced in 1833. first to allow the claim and in May 1841.
again consider sufficient to continue but now to argument. 
In an unrestrained view of the case. That the widow is en-
=titled under the same evidence; apart or with form, the addi-
=tional evidence presented in the account made out against 
the United States by Dr. Arnold from June 1778 to Dec 1779 for wages to the act 1838.
I cannot but hope sir that upon an examination 
of the merits of this claim, your views of it will accord with 
my own: and that as the Head of the Department to which this 
subject belongs, you will take such order therein as may 
ensue to my continued the relief sought. 
I have the honor to be 
with the upmost respect 
Your Mo. Ob Serv
Alex. Ray 
Hon. J. M. Porter 
Secretary of 
War.
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State of Rhode Island  and 
Providence Plantations. 
Secretary's Office May 24. 1843.
I Henry Bowen, Secretary of said 
State and Keeper of the Records
and the seal thereof. 
Do Certify that at the session of the General 
Assembly of said State in December seventeen 
hundred seventy six, Jonathan Arnold was 
chosen Director and Providetor of the General 
Hospital or Hospitals to be established in 
this State: and Isaac Senter, Hospital Surgeon. 
as appears of record. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
State at Providence the day and year
first above written 
Henry Bowen 
State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Plantations
In General Assembly February session 1777.
It is voted and Resolved, That the Director of 
the General Hospital in this State, and the Hospital 
Surgeon, be and they are hereby empowered to make 
such appointments as are necessary for the service and 
respectively ascertain to them or either of them to appoint
regulating their numbers according to the Rules of the 
Continental Army, and in Proportion to the Number of 
Troops for which such Hospital shall be used: That their 
mates respectively draw the same Pay and Rations 
as are allowed and drawn by Hospital Matter in the 
General Hospital of the Continental Army: That the  
Director agree with all others necessary for the service, 
upon the best terms he can not exceeding the Pay and 
rations allowed those in similar stations in the Continental 
Hospitals. And it is further voted and resolved that
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all officers and Soldiers in the service of this State
when in Hospital draw their Rations from the Steward 
according to the Regulations therefor. 
True copy of Record. 
Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Plantations. 
Secretary's Office May 24. 1843.
I Henry Bowen, Secretary of 
said State and Keeper of the 
Records and the Seal thereof, 
Do Certify that at the session of the General 
Assembly of said State holden on the First 
Wednesday of May seventeen hundred eighty 
two, Jonathan Arnold was elected one of the 
Delegates to represent said State in the 
Congress of the United States. 
I further Certify, that at said 
session, Isaac Senter was elected Physician
Surgeon and Purveyor General of the whole 
Militia of said State. as appears of Record , 
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the Seal of said State
at Providence, the day and 
year first above written 
Henry Bowen
I further certify that said Isaac Senter was 
reelected Surgeon and Purveyor General in 
May seventeen hundred eighty three. and also 
elected Physician and Surgeon Purveyor General 
in My seventeen hundred eighty four as 
appears of record. 
Witness 
Henry Bowen Secry.
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence, ss.}
Municipal Court of the 
City of Providence in the County 
of Providence in said State. 
May 7th 1850.
Be it remembered that satisfactory testimony has been 
this Lay produced before this Court that Stephen 
Randal of North Providence in said County and 
State, was appointed Executor of the Last Will 
and Testament of his late father ^ Dr. Stephen 
Randal, late of said North Providence, deceased 
and that Letter Testimony were issued to 
him, as such Executer by the Court of 
Probate within and for said Town of North 
Providence. 
In attention whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and have 
affixed the Seal of said Court, this 
seventh day of May A.D. 1850. 
Albert G Greene
Clerk.
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I Samuel Thurber of Providence in the State of 
Rhode Island on oath do testify and say that I was 
Hospital Steward and Commissary in the Revolutionary 
War from the month of January 1777 to June 1779
and I further testify that during said time Jonathan 
Arnold was Director and Purveyor General of the 
Hospital Department of Rhode Island and had 
the jurisprudence of the whole establishment 
and at said time I perfectly well remember that 
Dr. Stephen Randall now of Providence was an 
assistant under said Jonathan and acted as such 
during all said time and belonged to the Medical 
Staff. 
Sam Thurber  
In Providence Aug 6 1832
personally appeared before me the above named 
Samuel Thurber & made to the truth of the 
above deposition  by him signed and I 
further certify that deponent is well known 
to me & is a reliable witness in the  services. 
Benja Cowell 
Commissioner Dist Court 
R.I. Seat 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the 
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and 
served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Thurber 
who has [signed the proceeding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in] testified for the d. applicant 
[and that who also signed the same] is a resident in the City of Providence
and is a credible person, and that [their] ^his statement is entitled to credit. 
I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the 
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application 
of Stephen Randall for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my and and seal of office, 
this 14th day of December 1832
Benjamin Cowell Clk
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6769
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division 
Jan 11 1927
Chief Rev. War Section [Division]
I have this day received from 
Robert Jaques 
check NO
for $1.45, requesting 
photostat copy} as per 
[post office addresses]
letter herewith
1927 June 17
photo numbered 
& Finance Dw
very all 
O.J. RANDALL 
Chief Finance Division 
H.C.L. 
to CC Jan 13
072
& cy
W Borrowed Finance Dw. aud be 
would accept this check without  certification 
AW.
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Room G 137.
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Bureau ordering Pension
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Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 24722, Stephen Randal.
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For further information see
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Rev. and 1812
War Section 
3-2027
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON 
January 17, 1927.
Robert Jaques. 
411 Lonsdale Bldg. 
Duluth, Minn. 
Sir: 
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau 
fail to afford any information in regard to 
Louis, or Lewis and Henry Jaques, all spellings of that 
name have been searched. 
This bureau has no records of commutation pay for military 
service in the War of the Revolution. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner 
(OVER)
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LAW OFFICES OF 
JAQUES & HUDSON, 
411 Lonsdale Building 
DULUTH, MINNESOTA
Alfred Jaques
Robert Jaques 
Lawrence Jaques 
December 23, 1926.
Department of the Interior, 
Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen:-
I am advised that Stephen Randal , or Randall, of 
Providence, Rhode Island, rendered services to the 
United States in connection with the Army of the 
United States in the War of the American Revolution. 
I am also advised that he was paid pension under
two acts of Congress, namely the Pension Act of 1780
and the Pension Act of 1832, for these services. 
I should like to be furnished with a photostatis 
copy, certified by your Department of the Application 
or other proof upon which Stephen Randal was paid 
these pension under the Acts of Congress aforesaid. 
If there are two proofs in your department in 
connection with the payment of these two pensions I 
should like to have such copies of both. 
Your truly, 
Robert Jaques. 
8 pages-
Aw
Vol in Arm State papers 
JJ:VM
no invalid pensioner on R.I. lists 
w claim W 24722 be dates 
w 32 not on pens roll. 
no other in files any spelling 
there were several acts of Congress in 1780
relative w pay of medical officers but 
no pensions that I could find. 
PENSION 
OFFICE
U.S. 
V
DEC 
27
1926
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LAW OFFICES OF 
JAQUES & HUDSON 
411 Lonsdale Building 
DULUTH, MINNESOTA 
Alfred Jaques 
Robert Jaques 
Lawrence Jaques 
January 8th, 1927.
Department of Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D. C. 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. 
Gentlemen
Your letter of January 5th, 1927 with reference to 
Revolutionary War Pension W. 24722, of Stephen Randal of 
Providence R. I., and his widow Lucina has been received. 
You may furnish with certified photostat copies of 
these papers as stated in your letter and herewith enclosed 
you will find check for $1.45 which I have made payable to 
the order of the Secretary of the Interior. 
The only information which I have with reference to 
a pension under the act of 1780 is taken from the printed 
Genealogy of the decendents of Peter Randal which is as 
follows:
"He was placed on the pension roll under the act of July 
1832 at $480. per an. His commutation pay as one who served 
during the was as Assistant Purveyor was under the act of 1780
$11328. and 400 acres of land in Vermont. He owned a 
considerable quantity of land in the North part of the 
city of Providence, etc."
Will you kindly look for any Pension record that you 
may have a a man for service in the Revolutionary War under 
the names Louie[s] Jaques of Henry Jaques of Orange County New 
York, either New Rochelle, New York or Kinisink, New York. 
I do not know whether such records exist, but I think that in 
one name or the other there may be such records, 
Thanking you, I am 
Yours truly, 
Robert Jaques 
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