Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8588, for Ichabod Randolph, Pennsylvania
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Penn.         Randolph, Ichabod    R. 8588
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Pittsburgh Nov. 10, 1852

Dear Sir:

Icabod Randolph of this county (Allegheny) a revolutionary soldier applied for a pension but his application was placed on the suspended list. He died 31st Augst. 1840. I have been spoken to by his widow to endeavor to procure the arrears of pension due her husband by completing the evidence (?) in his case, if it can properly be done. I would be glad if you will inform me in what county the (depot?) in her former applications. I would also be obliged if (you?) will inform me, whether she would be entitled to a pension. She was married to Mr. Randolph in October 1802.
It may not be improper for me to state that I was formerly Beaman U.S. Mint at Phila. and Pension Agent there. 
Your early attention the the above will greatly oblige me. 
I am Very Respectfully  Your (Agent?)
James (?) (Ropinounideu)
The County of (?)
Washington City
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny  (?)

On this twenty sixth day of October, A.D. 1836 personage appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of said County (?) (?) Ichabod Randolph a resident of Leez (Leets?) Township in the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania afores and aged about seventy six years who being 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: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated that is to say He entered the (armies?) at Paxton Township Lancaster County under Capt. James Monroe - and he believes Major (Gilahaust?) Andrew Perryhill was orderly Seargeant of the company and his brother Alexander Perryhill was either Ensign or Lieutenant in place of his father (?).  Randolph who was (araflleu?) as a Militia man to serve six months and was accepted in place of his said father that he was engaged a considerable part of his tour of duty in guarding the Hessian prisoners taken at the Battle of Trenton (1776) 
During this tour he served out his full term of six months without (?) & (?) his discharge and returned home to the place of his Father's residence
Deponent further saith that as the (?) American Army lay at Valley Forge and when it was supposed that the British Army would have taken a different direction from what they did he entered as a Volunteer for six months under Capt. (Ewan?) (?) names of the other Officers (?)  are not now recollect that they mustered at Reading when as they marched to within a few miles of Valley Forge and were discharged before their term of
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duty had expired and that he served at least three months on this tour of duty. That after having joined the Volunteer Company as afore said at (Middletown?) Paxton Township Lancaster County Pa. They marched through (Hummelstown?) Lebanon on to Reading remained there a few days and (whence?) as above (?) were stated to the (township?) of Valley Forge  The principal duty they had to perform was guarding the Military Stores foraging for and holding themselves in (?) for any that may (?) (?) for more active service. Deponent further saith that he (received?) a Discharge also for this last tour of duty and that he (unaccountably?) lost his (signed?) discharges in moving from one place to another being (?) about (?) thinking knew of little (?). Deponent further saith that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person in existence whose (best?) (memory?) he can (?) who can testify to his service that he hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declared that his name is not on the Pensions Roll of the (Agurey?) of any State.
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid. 
Francis McClure
James Logan Prothy
Ichabod Randolph
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Mr. Abraham Boyd, a Clergyman residing in Deer Township in the county of Allegheny aforesaid and Joseph Morrison residing in Indiana Township Allegheny County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ichabod Randolph who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six 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. 
Sworn and Subscribed in open court this 26 day of October AD 1836
Francis McClure
James Logan Prothy
Abraham Boyd
Joseph Morrison

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after the 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 Abraham Boyd who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in Deer Township Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and that Joseph Morrison who has also signed the same is a resident in Indiana Township in the same county and state and is a credible person, and that their statement is Entitled to credit -
I James Logan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Allegheny in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
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of the application of Ichabod Randolph for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have here - unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty sixth day of October in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty six
James Logan
Pro
I am personally acquainted with Mr. Randolph the applicant within named and have known him for many years. He has uniformly (retained?) an excellent character as a religious and upright man. His statement is entitled to the fullest credit. His is poor and very infirm.
Norman (Derry?)
Janr. 30 - 1837

V 33,977
Ichabod Randolph
Pennsylvania
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8,588
Ichabod Randolph
Service: __________
Enlisted: REJECTED, 18
Discharged:_______, 18
Application filed: ______, 18
(__leges): ____________
Re-enlisted: ______________
Attorney: _______________
0, _____________________

_________________Recognized.   _________Contract.
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Nov. 13th 1852
Rel. to claim of Icabod Randolph's widow to pension. 
James (Rofs?) Snowden
Pittsburgh
Penna.

The (Commision?) of Pension
Washington City
(Mailed November 11, Pittsburgh, PA)
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Ichabod Randolph
Pennsylvania
Rejected
(?) 13 Feb 1837
(T6 or P. Feb ?)
Jas. R Snowden Apr. 23/53
8588
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Ichabod Randolph
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We, the undersigned Citizens of Allegheny County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do most respectfully certify that Ichabod Randolph, at present an applicant for a pension, is an old gentleman of respectable character, in whose statement full confidence may be placed; that he is is reputed and believed throughout the neighbourhood where he resides, as well as by all who know him, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and to have served in that was as such; and that in our opinion he is a worthy object for the bounty of the Government.

Robt. Christy                  James Logan
George Gibson              Wm. Willson
(N.M. Brudcerrudge?)    Thomas Liggett
(? ?)                                James Miller
George Dickey               CS Miller  
Sam Morrison                John (Danse?)
Wm. (McCather?)          Charles W Karne
Robert Smith Porter      (Adam Reed?)
Benjamin Howe             Daniel Howe
                                      Thomas (Hees?)
                                      James (Milran?)
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Service
Penn.

Randolph Ichabod

Number
R. 8588
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(? 7 ? ? ) Case of Ichabod Randolph
(Allisore?)
Pub. (?)
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House of Reps 6 Feb. 1837

I.L. Edwards Esq.

I send you the petition of Ichabod Randolph for your view of the case which he presents - 
I also return you the papers in the case of Conrad (Nedrig?) Widrig
Yrs
I. Fry (Jr?)