Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8587, for James Randel, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
Randel, James
SERVICE
N. H.
NUMBER
R.8587
CONTENTS
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8587
James Randel
Capt Morris Company
Col. Pools Regiment
Massachusetts Line
New Hampshire
Rejected
Enlisted 12th Nov. 1776
DESERTED July 7 1777
Did not serve quite 8 months
M Grover Auburn
of New York
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State of New York
Cayuga County  ss.
On the 24th June 1819 Personally appeared Jonathan Adams Resident of the Town of Brutus in the County of Cayuga and State of New York who being duly sworn did depose & say that he has been acquainted with
James Randal of Brutus for a number of
years & alwas [always] understood that he served in the Revolutionary war & further Saith that the said James Randall Lives in the same town with this Deponant [deponent] & he knows him to be in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance from his country for his support & further Saith not.
Jonathan Adams
Sworn & Subscribed Before me 
John Grover
Justice of Cayuga Court of pleas
I Do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Jonathan Adams of Brutus and do consider him a credible witness.
John Grover
Auburn July 10th 1819
Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas
Counder
Auburn
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Cayuga County 
On this 27 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and Eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the
county of Cayuga in said state, personally appears James Randal aged 62 years resident in the town of Brutus
in the county of Cayuga
and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War
That the said James Randel enlisted in the Town of Nottingham in the state of 
New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain
Morrel under Col Starks in the month of May, 1776,
for the term of the eight months & [illegible]]Dec 1 1776
he then enlisted for & during the war [illegible] that he served
that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until 1778 personal
and that he then and in his place for & during
the war, & that he did serve out his time and was
discharged after the peace
[illegible] and that this deponent was in the battle of Bunker Hill
and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has
no other evidence now in his power of his said services

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signature] James Randal
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com pleas

I John Grover Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Randel
did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now
transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War,
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this 27th day of April 1818
[signature] John Grover Judge of
Cayuga County, pleas

I certify that the Hon. John
Grover
before whom the
foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate
was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga
duly
commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be
given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.
in testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed this
twenty seventh day of April A.D. 1818

C. T. Throop Clk
day of April
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Went

James Randal the written aplicant [applicant] being by me Duly Sworn doth depose and say that there was some mistakes made in his application originally which are Correted [corrected] in the affidavit of John Randel hereunto Annexed.
James Randel (Signature)
Sworn before me the 24th day of June 1811
John Grover Judge of Cayuga
Com. Pleas
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James Randal
Papers
(His certificate waiting)
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Jonathan Adam of Brutus County of Cayuga
and State of New York aged 55 Deponeth and Saith
that he hath been acquainted with James Randal
for about 30 years and the said James Randall has
Laboured for him or on Land of his for more than
one half of that time that he has frequently
heard him tell over his Campagins Battles and
sickness with the Battle at Bunkerhill at the
[illegible] Canada [illegible] Independance and at
his being sick after the Battle at Hubbardston
and having gits his having a pass to some to Nottingham in State of New Hampshire his being Sick at
Nottingham that he hired Nathaniel Randal his Broth
to take his place in the Army that he went to Col
Cilly with his Brother Nathaniel and that the
Colonel Cilly in his head that he went in the
the Army and served untill ]illegible] I lived a near Neighbour to
John Randal James Randalls Father I have heard
John Randal Say frequently that his son James
Coming home sick from the Army he was obliged
by the eyes of Nature to Let his son Nathaniel
got in to the army in James Randals Stead
I have heard Nathaniel Randall Say that his Brother
by
James hired him to serve his time out in the Continental Services and that I Never heard the Least opinion of his being a Deserter from the army and
have no reason to believe that he was a Deserter from
the army
Charactor
he always has sustained a Priest
world
a man subject to fits and Low in the
and Deed Seport from his Country in his
Declining year  State of New York
[signature] Jon Adams
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In Brutus County aforesaid personaly appeared Jonathan Barns of Britus
aforesaid to me known a Mariah Respectability & Veracity and made
Solom oath that the foregoing Adavit is the with and nothing but the truth
Before me this 21st April 1824
Sworn before me April
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James Randal depose and say Solemnly before God that the James Randal of Brun County
of Cayuga State of New York never Did Desert
the Army of the United States but that after he came
out of Canada in year 1776 that he had the small pox at
Crown point had it very heard it left him in a low
State of Death that he spent the next winter at
Ticonderoga and Mount Independence in the year
1777 the Ridgement that he was in was drove from
Mount Independance by Gen Burgoines Troops
that part of his Ridgement was in the year your at
the Battle at Hubberston in Vermont State
by Hardship Hunger and ague together with the
for State of Health Ocationed by the small to
it flung him in to [illegible] Conviction is and was
not able to do duty Col Cilley who commanded
the Ridgement gave me a pass and Furlow to go home
untill I should recover my health I still
in a low State of health untill the winter of 1778 as
Nottingham in the State of New Hampshire Col Cilley
Coming home to Nottingham in the winter 1778 he
told me that if I could hire a man such a one as he
could except he would receive him in my room or stead
accordingly I hired my Brother Nathaniel Randal
the Constitued red him and released me and sent him
on to the Army he served his time out untill the
face and returned here to Nottingham
[signature] James Randel

State of New York
County Cayug
Parsonly appeared James Randall of Brutus Personaly known
to me to be a man of honesty and respectability and made
Solomon Oath that the foregoing Affidavit is the truth
the whole boat and nothing but the truth before me
April 21st 1828
[signature] Daniel Sennett Justice of the peace
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John Stevens resident of the County of Cayuga
State of New York aged fifty four years deposeth
and saith that he said John Stevens was born and
Brought up in the Town of Nottingham State of
New Hamshire in the Neighbourhood with James
Randall John Randal his Father and Nathaniel
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Ranal was knowing to James Randall being
in the United States Service under Col Cilly Ridge
that he saw James Randal came home sick
in the Laken part of the Season of the year of 1777
was sick and subject to Cramp Conviction is
that in the Winter of 1778 Col Cilly Came Home
to Nottingham James Randal was still in a Low
State of Health and that James Randal Hired
Nathaniel Randal to take his place in the United States
Servis Col Cilly Red him and sent him on
to the Army and served his time out and came back to
Nottingham at the close of the war and that same
Randal is in low circumstances and prayer his County
support
[signature] John Stevens

State of New York at Brutus in the said said
Cayuga County County on 27th day of April 1821
personally appeared John Stevens of Bruton aforesaid
to me known and made oath that the above affidavit
is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Sworn before me
April 11th 1821
Daniel Sennett Justice of the peace
I certify the above deponent to be a Credible witness
[signature] David Bennett
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Cayuga County, ss.
Clerks-Office.
I Certify that Daniel Sennet
Esquire, was on the twenty first day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one a Justice of the peace
in and for the county of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Justice and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.  I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature to
the annexed cerificate [certificate] & affidavit of Daniel Sennett be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county, and subscribed my name, this Seventh
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Geo. B. Throop  Clerk
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James Randall
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State of New York
Cayuga County, ss
On this 22d day of May
1821, personally appeared, in open court, being a court
of record for the said county, a Court of Common pleas James Randel aged 64years, resident in Town of Brutus in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law.
doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
that he enlisted in the Town of Nottingham in the State of New Hampshire
in the Company commanded by Capt Morel under Col Starks
in the month of May 1775 for the year of Eight months & that he
Served out his time in december 1775  he enlisted for during the
war in the same Regiment & that he served three years that he 
Continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until 1778 personally & that he then hired a [illegible] to serve in his place and during the war & that did leave out his time & was discharged after the [illegible]

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and
that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent there
by so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March,
1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor
have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed

and I further solemnly swear that my occupation is that of a Shoemaker
of vary feeble subject to cramp fitts and that my family consists
of my wife Deborah aged 63 years feeble with dropick complaint
[signature] James Randel

Schedule
[column 1]
1 Small Shoe maker Shop15.00
standing in the highway
1set tools old 3.00
1 cow 10.00
3 shoats [pigs] 4.00
1 old pot 1.00
1 small kettle .60
$35.10

[column 2]
amouth boot up 35.60
1 old tea kettle 0.50
knives & forks 0.50
1 spider 0.38
1 set tea cups 0.50
& teapot
$37.48

[signature] signed James Randel

Sworn to and declare, on the 24 day of May 1821. 
before me Geo B. Throop Clerk
Cayuga County
Clerk's office
I George W Throop clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the Cayuga County hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule of the head of the said court; and I do
further certify that to the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is thirty seven dollars and forty eight cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and
affixed there of the said court, on this eighteenth day of October 1821.
[signature] Geo B Throop
Clerk of the Court of Com pleas of Cayuga County
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8587
P.O.
James Randel
Service:  REJECTED
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for____,18--
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I John Randall of Springfield in the County
of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Eighty
eight years, do depose and say that James Randall
of Brutus in the County of Cayuga and State New York
Enlisted at Winter Hill in the month of
December 1775 as a private into Captain Amos
Morrill Company, Col Pools Regiment of the
Line and served in said
Company untill the April succeeding in
which month he transferred at New York, unto
Capt Clough's Company of the aforesaid
Regiment, (in which (I then served, and
he served therein untill year 1778 when
he left the service in consequence of ill
health-- He was present at the surrender
of Burgoynes Army-
The word "was " interlined before siging
Springfield May 7 1819
[signature]

State of Vermont  
Windsor County  at Springfield in said County
on the 7th day of May AD. 1819
personally appeared John Randall, of Springfield aforesaid, to me known and according to my belief
of sound mind & memory for a man of his age
and solemn oath that the foregoing
by him subscribed contains the truth the
whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me [signature] S. M. Lewis
Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ⎬ ss
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County
Court within & for the County of Windsor
Do Certify that Saml M. Lewis is one of the
Justices of the Peace within & for
the County of Windsor, and at such duly
authorized to take such affidavit as the within, and that the within signature is his hand
writing.
I Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name this fifteenth day of May Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred & Nineteen
Benj. Swan