Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,323, for Thomas Ralph, North Carolina
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Service N.C. Ralph, Thomas Number S.38.323
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5227 
Virginia
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Thomas Ralph
private
Capt McCray
North Carolina line 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 18th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Jany 1819
and sent to How. M. McCoy
House of Reps. U. States
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818, 4 mo. 7/10.36.53
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th May 1819. 48.00
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$84.53
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{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
18453
Augusta County
Continued
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Notification Sent September 11th 1820
D. Sheffery Staunton, Virginia
Died Jan. 13, 1828 (AB)
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Thomas Ralph
Sect & Schedules
Augusta
Con
5229
Jan 1819
March 1819
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State of Virginia
Augusta County, to wit,
On this 7th day of July 1820, in open Court being a Court of record for Augusta County, (in which proceeding and had according to the one of the common Law, which has unlimited jurisdiction within the said County, has the power of fine and imprisonment and has all its proceedings duly registered) personally appeared Thomas Ralph aged about seventy six in years, resident 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 with Capt McCray in Guilford County North Carolina, was then marched in company to Salisbury & was attached to the first Battalion of the North Carolina line command by Guilford Courthouse, ninety six and Eutaw Springs, that he was severely wounded in both arms, and that he was discharged at Boon bridge in the month of June 1783. He is now unable from age and infirmity to do almost any kind of Labor. He has already made a declaration under the act of Congress passed on the 18th of March 1818, the date of which declaration he does not recollect his pension certificate is dated the 7th day of January 1819. He further seven that he was resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself 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 he has not nor has any person in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by him subscribed - He further states that he has no family, and that he is compelled to pay or considerable part of his pension for his board washing and lodging and that he has no property other than
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necessary bedding and wearing apparel and therefore can give no schedule.
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Signed his 
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Thomas Ralph 
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mark
Sworn to and declared on the 17th day of July 1820 before the
Superior Court of Law of Augusta County
Ester,
Chesley Kinney
Chesley Kinney, Clerk of the Superior Court of Service for Augusta
County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied
from the records of the said Court. I do further certify it as the
opinion of the said Court, that the said Ralph has no property
or Estate further than is stated in the foregoing declarations
In testimony thereof, I have 
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this 1st day of
August in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty
Chesley Kinney - Clerk of
the Superior Court of Law for
Augusta County
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Thos. Ralph 
18th Apl 1818 
Correct disponed for the
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Virginia,
Augusta County, to wit,
This day Thomas Ralph, of the County 
personally appeared before me, John Brown, Judge of the Chancery
District Court holder at Staunton in the County & State aforesaid,
& being sworn, saith, That in the month of March 1781, he enlisted
as a private for one years in Cap. McCrae’s Company of Infantry
in the North Carolina line, or continental establishment;
has no recollection of the number of the Regiment to which he
was attached, but remembers he was commanded by Col. Murphy,
He was immediately marched to Guilford Court House, & partook
of the dangers of the Battle at that place,
having received a severe wound during the engagement: He
was also in the engagement at Eutaw Springs, He faithfully
served his country during the period of his enlistment, that the
expiration thereof, at the request of Genl Greene, continued in
the service until the 1st May following, when he was dis
charged at Becon's Bridge in South Carolina, at the time
of his discharge, he was commanded by Capt Elijah Moore of Col
Murphy & Regiment the sum of a Goodwin, (killed at Eutaw
Springs) who had taken the command of Capt. McCrae's company on
his promotion to the rank of Major. This affiant had a regular
discharge, which, together with his Houses & all his property was
some years said, destroyed by fire. This affiant also saith
that he never had a pension allowed him by the laws of the
United States; That he is in very reduced circumstances, having
for many years past been on the poor list of his parish, that
he greatly stands in need of the assistance of his county for
support.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & cost the seal of office of the said court to be affixed the 18th day of April 1818.
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January 14, 1936
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Colonel Malcolm R. Moseley
Route 4
Hartford, Kentucky

THOMAS RAITE
S. SUSSES
RA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Ephraim Ralph who served in the
Virginia troops, and the record of any other soldier with that
surname of Virginia.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in
the Revolutionary War of an Ephraim Ralph. The record of only one
soldier of Virginia, or of any southern state, with that surname
has been found. It is that of Thomas, which record is furnished
herein as found in pension claim, S. 38323, based upon his service
in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Thomas
Ralph are not shown.
Thomas Ralph enlisted in Guilford County, North Carolina, in
1781, served as private in Captains Murfree’s, Goodwin's and Elijah
Moore's company, Colonel Murfree's North Carolina regiment, was in
the battles of Cowpens, Guilford Court House, Ninety Six and Eutaw
Springs; during his service he was severely wounded in both arms
and was discharged in June, 1783.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
April 18, 1818, in Augusta County, Virginia. In 1830, he was a
resident of Augusta County and aged about seventy-six years
and at that time he had no family. It is not shown whether or not
he ever married. He died January 18, 1828.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of
the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the
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Following data:
Thomas Ralph
Certificate illegible
Issued January 7, 1819
Rate, $8 per month
Commenced April 18, 1818
Act 18th March, 1818
Virginia Agency. 

Very truly yours
A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator
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38323
INVALID
Revy
File No. 88323
Thomas Ralph
Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 10
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Mar 25 ‘97
Mrs Geo E Boyden
Providence, R.I.
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R. BERRY Prest GEO E. BOYDEN, Treas.
Providence, R.I. March 15, 1838
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I have looked through the records of Rhode Island and
have been unable to find anything in regard to Thomas Ralph as a soldier
but he served in the Revolutionary War and was a resident of Scituate
R.I. or Coventry, R.I. at the time. If you can find anything in regard
to this matter in your records the same would be appreciated.

Respectfully yours,
Mrs. George E. Boyden,
163 Elmwood Ave.
US PENSION OFFICE 
March
17
1898
Dictated.
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Colonel Malcom R. Moseley
Hartford, KY. R.4
SCRIVENER
COUNSELOR
AUCTIONEER
NOTARY PUBLIC
December 9, 1936.
Re: RALPH, Ephraim.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Pardon me for intruding upon your time, but I am
very much interested in securing all the information and
material on the Ralph family that is possible.
I know that one Ephraim Ralph served in the Revolutionary War
as lieutenant in a company designated at various times as
Captain Springers Company, and Lieutenant Ralph's Company,
13th Virginia Regiment.
No record has been found in The Adjutant General's
Office, Washington, D.C. of the service in the Revolutionary
War, in a Virginia organization, of any other man bearing
the surname Ralph except the one Ephraim Ralph.
I have been told by the Ralph family that our fore-
bares came from Henry County, Virginia, but I don't have the
linage traced back to the Revolutionary War. I will appreciate
very much you look into the records and see where said
Ephraim Ralph from Virginia applied for pension and give me
a list of his children. Also tell me who he married, where
he lived, when he applied for pension, and where he married and
when he died. Every thing that you can give on said Ralph
will be appreciated.
“The records show that one Ephraim Ralph served in
the Revolutionary War as lieutenant in a company designated
at various times as Captain Springers Company, and Lieut.
Ralphs Company, 13th Virginia Regiment, also designated 9th
Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Gibson, said
Ralph was commissioned April 5, 1779 and his name is last
borne on the company muster roll covering the months of October,
November, and December 1779, dated Fort Pitt, February 13, 1780.
No record has been found in said office of the service in the
Revolutionary War, in a Virginia organization, of any other
man bearing the surname Ralph except said Ephraim Ralph.
Will be obliged for above material and any other
help you might give me.

Yours very sincerely,
Malcolm Moseley 
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MRM/S
Counselor
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 
March 25, 1898

Madam:-

Replying to your recent communication you are advised that
Thomas Ralph made an application for pension on April 18, 1818, at
which time he was 74 years of age and residing in Augusta County, Va.,
and his pension was allowed for one year’s actual service as private
in the North Carolina troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he
served under Capt. McCrae and Col. Murphy. He enlisted in Guilford
County, North Carolina. 

Very Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner 

Mrs. George E. Boyden
163 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, R.I.