Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,600, for James Rains, Virginia
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(3-1776)
Service
Va
Rains,James
Number
S.35600
Contents
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December 7, 1939.
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BA-J/MCS/CC
James Rains
S.35600

Miss Alberta Williams
952 Neil Avenue,
Columbus,Ohio.

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.35600, based on the military service of James Rains.

The date and place of birth of James Rains and the names of his parents are not shown.

James Rains enlisted in August, 1777, place not given, and served as private in Captain Peter Grant's company in Colonel William Grayson's Virginia Regiment until he was captured in May, 1780, at the siege of Charleston, He was held a prisoner until July 1, 1781, when he was exchanged.

He applied for pension September 1, 1829, at which time he was a resident of Oakley Township, Sevier County, Arkansas. His claim was allowed.

James Rains was living in Mercer County, Kentucky, in 1830, and stated that he was then seventy-two years of age, that his wife was sixty-six years of age and that he had a daughter in her forth-fifth years and one in her forty-third year but he did not give any names. There are no further data relative to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of James Rains, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data: James Rains, Certificate #20275, issued December 20, 1830, rate $8 per month, commenced December 16, 1830, Acts of March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
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December 7, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
Henry Rains
S.31317
James Rains
S.35600

Miss Alberta Williams
952 Neil Avenue,
Columbus, Ohio.

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Henry, James and Robert Raines who served with the Virginia troops.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Robert Raines or Rains. You are furnished herewith the records of Henry and James Rains.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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August 17, 1939

BA-J/MCS
James Rains,S.35600

Miss Mary Ellen Richards
1813 Cherry Street
Vicksburg, Mississippi

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim,S.35600, based on the military service of James Rains.

The date and place of birth of James Rains and the names of his parents are not shown.

James Rains enlisted in August, 1777, place not given, and served as private in Captain Peter Grant's company in Colonel William Grayson's Virginia regiment until he was captured in May, 1780, at the siege of Charleston. He was held a prisoner until July 1, 1781, when he was exchanged.

He applied for pension September 1, 1829, at which time he was a resident of Oakley Township, Sevier County, Arkansas. His claim was allowed.

James Rains was living in Mercer County, Kentucky, in 1830, and stated that he was then seventy-two years of age, that his wife was sixty-six years of age and that he had a daughter in her forty-fifth year and one in her forty-third year but he did not give any names. There are no further data relative to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of James Rains, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data: James Rains, Certificate #20275, issued December 20, 1830, rate $8 per month, commenced December 17, 1830, Acts of March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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September 13, 1934
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BA-J/MCS
James Rains,S.35600
William Webster, S. 3518
Mr Holmes Byron Tabb
P.O. Box 65
Santa Maria 
California

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of James Rains who lived in Mercer County, Kentucky, and Arkansas, and William Webster of Washington County, Kentucky.

You are furnished herewith, the records of James Rains,S.35600, and William Webster, S.3518, as shown by the paper in their respective pension claims. 
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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September 13, 1934
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BA-J/MCS
James Rains,S.35600

Mr.Holmes Byron Tabb
P.O. Box 65
Santa Maria
California

Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim S.35600, based upon the military service of James Rains.

He enlisted in August, 1777, place not given, and served as private in Captain Peter Grant's company in Colonel William Grayson's Virginia regiment until he was captured in May, 1780, at the siege of Charleston. He was held a prisoner until July 1, 1781, when he was exchanged.

He applied for pension September 1, 1829, at which time he was a resident of Oakley Township, Sevier County, Arkansas. His claim was allowed.

In 1830 he was living in Mercer County, Kentucky, and stated that he was then seventy-two years of age, that his wife was sixty-six years of age and that he had a daughter in her forty-fifth years and one in her forty-third year but he did not give any names. The names of the soldier's parents were not given and there are no further data relative to the soldier's family 
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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January 12, 1933

BA-J/MCS
Mason Owens, S.32426
James Rains, S.35600

Miss Sarah C. Owens 
206 Jacob Street
Danville 
Kentucky

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Revolutionary War soldiers named Joshua and Mason Owens and James Rains.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a Joshua Owens.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.32426, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Mason Owens, the only soldier by that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

He was born in King George County, Virginia, September 8,  1760. The names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted, place not given, and served from sometime in 1776 at various times until after the surrender of Cornwallis, amounting to twenty-three months in all, as private with the Virginia troops under Captains Joseph Rogers, George Strother and William Bunbury and Colonel John Skinker.

In 1807 he moved from Virginia to Kentucky and lived in Mason County one year, in Bourbon County two years then moved to Fayette County. From there he moved to Henry County, Kentucky, where he lived until about 1827 when he moved to Illinois.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Montgomery County, Illinois.

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
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The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the Pension claim,S.35600, based upon the military service of James Rains.

He enlisted in August, 1777, place not given, and served as private in Captain Peter Grant's Company in Colonel William Grayson's Virginia Regiment until he was captured in May, 1780, at the siege of Charleston. He was held a prisoner until July 1, 1781, when he was exchanged.

He applied for pension September 1, 1829, at which time he was a resident of Oakley Township, Sevier County, Arkansas. His claim was allowed.

 In 1830 he was living in Mercer County, Kentucky, and stated that he was then seventy-to years of age, that his wife was sixty-six years of age and that he had a daughter in her forty-fifth year and one in her forty-third year but he did not give any names.

The names of the soldier's parents were not given and there are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to the Administrator
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You are also advised that the number quoted by you, namely Survivor File 36143, does not refer to a soldier of the Revolution, named William Minor, as you state, but to a Jacob Minor, and in his claim, the name of wife is not
Said records fail to afford information in regard to a William Minor, or Miner, who gives the name of his wife as Mary Rains.
Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.