Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22454, for Thomas J Rand, New Hampshire
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Service: N.H.
Rand, Thomas J. 
Number: S. 22454
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27575.
New Hampshire
Thomas. J. Rand
of Hampton, in the State of N. H.
who was a private in the comp'y commanded
by Captain Parsons of the (blank) commanded by
(blank) in the line for 6 months. pri.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. 
at the rate of 20 Dollars no Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of August
1834--and sent to Thomas
Leavitt Esq. Hampton Falls, N. H.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834.                 $60
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4." Sep. 1834      10
Total                                                               $70

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by George Taylor, Clerk,
Book E, Vol 1, Page 115
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(left side)
Application
Thos. J. Rand.

(right side)
Thos. J. Rand
declarations
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State of Newhampshire
Rockingham ss
On this thirteenth day of August one thousand
eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in the
Open Court of Probate holden at Exeter in and for said
County of Rockingham by Hon. John Harvey Judge of said
said court of said County Thomas Jenness Rand of Hampton
in said County aged seventy four 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 provision made
by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-
That he enlisted into the army of the United States
in the war of the revolution New Hampshire (illegible)
Capt. Joseph Parsons Company, Lieut. Joseph Dow, Ensign
Jonathan Leavitt in June 1777 was mustered at the same
time at Portsmouth in New Hampshire and was stationed
at a fortification at said Portsmouth thinks about two weeks
but forgets the precise time. then joined Col. (illegible) Regiment
marched through the State of Massachusetts to the town of
Warwick near Newport in the State of Rhode Island, that he
was in service more than six months was discharged the first
day of January 1778.  he hereby relinquishes every claim
what ever to a pension or annuity except the present
and he declares that his name is not on any pension Roll
of any agency in any State and that he has always resided
in the County of Rockingham aforesaid.
(signed) Tho.s J Rand

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Kelly Reg Robate
and the said Court does hereby declare its opinion
that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states.
John Harvey Judge of Probate
I John Kelly, Register of Probate for the County
of Rockingham, do hereby certify that the
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foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Thomas Jenness Rand for a pension.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of
said Probate Court this
15th day of August AD 1834
John Kelly, Reg. Probate

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Application
Thomas. J. Rand
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Revolution
22454
INVALID.

File No.  22,434
Thomas J. Rand
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th, 32"

Index --Vol. 2, Page 339
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Jewell Sanborn (illegible)
for Thos. J. Rand
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I Jewet Sanborn of Kensington County of Rockingham
and State of Newhampshire aged Seventy six
depose testify and say that I enlisted into continental
army of the United States New Hampshire recruits
in the month of June One thousand seven hundred
and seventy seven Joseph Parsons Capt. Joseph Dow
Lieut. Jonathan Leavitt Ensign in Col Sentens Regt.
at the same time Thomas Jenness Rand then of Rye
now of Hampton in said County and state aforesaid
at the same time was mustered the same June
marched together through Massachusetts to Warwick
near Newport in the State of Rhode Island we
continued in said service more than six months we
were Discharged the first of January One
thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight.
July 15th 1834  (signed) Jewett Sanborn

Rockingham on the day above written
personally appeared the above named Jewitt Sanborn Esquire
and gave oath to the
truth of the above Deposition before me.
Thomas Leavitt Justice & (illegible)
I certify that said Sanborn is intitled
to full credit.
Thomas Leavitt Justice peace & (illegible)
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(written sideways on left)
Abraham Shaw, Dep
for Thos. J. Rand

(right page)
31841
Thomas. J. Rand
of Hampton, N. H.


Thomas. Leavitt, Esq.
Hampton Falls, N. H.
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I Abraham Shaw of Kensington in the County of Rockingham
State of New Hampshire of seventy eight years of
age Depose and testify that I enlisted into the army of the
United States in the war of the revolution New Hampshire
(illegible) in June one thousand seven hundred and seventy six
at Portsmouth New Hampshire was mustered at the same
time and at the same time and place Thomas Jenness Rand
of Hampton enlisted and mustered Capt Joseph Parsons
Company Lieut. Joseph Dow Ensign Jonathan Leavitt we ware
then stationed at a fortification at said Portsmouth and
continued there as near as I can recollect about two weeks
when we joined Col Joseph Senters Regiment were marched
though the State of Massachusetts to the town of Warwick
near Newport in the State of Rhode Island and continued
there until the first day of January one thousand seven
hundred and seventy eight, and was discharged continued
in service more than six months.
August 2nd 1834  (signed) Abraham Shaw

Rockingham ss
on the day above writen the above named Abraham
Shaw personally appeared and gave oath to the
truth of the above Deposition by him signed before me
Thomas Leavitt Justice peace & (illegible)
I also certify that said Shaw is entitled to
full credit known for fifty years.
Thomas Leavitt Justice peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I John Kelly Register of Probate and Clerk
Court of Probate in said County that Thomas
Leavitt is a Justice of the Peace for said County
that his signatures to the within certificate
and the certificates on the paper hereto annexed
are in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said Probate Court
this thirteenth day of August
in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred &
thirty four
John Kelly Reg Probate
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Hampton Falls
N. H. August 23

War Department
Washington
D.C. Columbia

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Pension Office
27 August 1834
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Sir inclosed is the deposition of Abraham Shaw and Jewitt Sanborn
here is deemed sufficient if not one more can be obtained at considerable expense.
You I suppose have the facts that those companys were mustered
before the officers were commissioned.  I have my Brothers Jonathan
Leavitt named in the declaration dated June 26th 1777.
Please to send an answer to me.
Thomas Leavitt, Justice Peace & Quorum
Lewis Carr, Secretary of War.