Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,965, for John Rankin, Pennsylvania
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Penn. Rankin, John    S.5.965
carded
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Pennsylvaine Pitt
John Rankin
of Butler Co in the State of Pennsylva
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Hughston of the regt commanded
by Col. Watts in the Pa. mil
line for 8 months


Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh
at the rate of 27 Dollars 88 Cents per an
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June
1835 - and sent to S. A Gilman Butler Pa

Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $111.52
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 35 13,9_4
$125.46
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by
Wm Allison Clerk,
Book E.2 Vol. 5 Page 131

Pring
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6 Apr 1838
from 4 S. of 1835 to 21 March
1836. Agt Notified 25 Oct.
1841.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptrollers Office
August 5, 1841

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the children of John Rankin decd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg Pa. Agency, at
the rate of
27 Dollars and 88
Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832
has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of September 1835 
to the 21st March 1836

Respectfully yours
Alloiosz K. Parns
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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State of Pennsylvania Zip
Butler County

On this 8th day of June 1835 personally appeared in open Court afore the Honorable Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas now sitting at the Town
of Butler Butler County State of Pennsylvania ice
Rankin a resident of Middlesex Township
in the County of Butler and State of Pennsylvania
aged
seventy eight 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1835
that he entered the service of the United States in the
month of July and year 1776 in Captain William
Hughstons Rifle company as a private which was
attached to Col Frederick Watts Regiment at Fort
Lee in the State of New Jersey that he resided in
Connoquagis Settlement Cumberland County State of
Pennsylvania when he entered service that he
Marched through Carlisle Lancaster and Burgoyne
point where they remained two retake and from
thence they marched to Fort Lee where they came
under the command of Genl Ewing where they
remained untill the 15 of November 1776on the 16th of November he was taken prisoner
at the battle of Fort Washington and confined
as a prisoner in the City of New York untill
the 15th of March 1777 when he was discharged
by signing his paroll and that in this conferment he and his fellow prisoners suffered
greatly both for want of food and clothing
that the regiment to which he was attached
was called the Flying Camp. That he entered
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service on the 4th day of July 1776 and was acquainted with
Major Galbreath that he served in company with
Captain Sniders Captain Campbells and Captain McPhines Companies and that he has no documentary
evidence of his service but that he has the testimony
of William Spear who served in the same company
with him
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and declare
that his name is not on the pension roll of the
agency of any State
Sworn to the and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
mark
Peter Duffy Pa

John Rankin M[unreadable]

We John Brown residing in Middlesex Township
Butler County State of Pennsylvania and William
List, residing in Middlesex Township state and county aforesaid
hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with
John Rankin who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration that we believe him
to be 78 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 the
day and year aforesaid
tioned before signing
Peter Duffy Pa
John Brown
CW List
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interogations prescribed by the No. 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 John Brown who
has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in Middlesex Township. Butler County State of
Pennsylvania and that William List - who has
also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Middlesex State and County aforesaid and is a credible person and
that their statement is entitled to [unreadable]
John Predin
John Parker
Jurors Board
I Peter Duffy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County State of Pennsylvania do hereby
certify that the foregoing contain the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of John Rankin for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of officer this 8th day
of June 1835

Peter Duffy Pa
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5965
INVALID.
File No. 5965
1965
John Rankin
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. [unreadable] Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mich 1198. Miss Anna
Rankin, Harriman, Ten
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John Queen
John Queen Revolutionary Pensioner
Virginia admitted file
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J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Butler June 16. 1835
Sir Enclosed you have the application of
John Rankin for a pension under the act of
the 7th June 1832. I am not certain that the
time of his servitude will try him within
the provisions of this [unreadable] the
time of his imprisonment will be added
his application with a rejection - this was
the main reason why it was not approved the duration of service. If it is rejected for this or any other reason please return the papers
it will be proper case at all events for the
interference of [unreadable]
Butler Pa

Jane [unreadable]

J.L. Edwards Esq
[unreadable] of pensions
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33.032
John Rankin
Pen
from 1776 per 8 Mon + 11 days.
$27.88
Which is a person ??? opus,
J. A. Gilman
Butter, Pa
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Butler County, State of Pennsylvania
{Seal} Before Me G A Kirkpatrick a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared William Spear, and made oath in due form of Law, that he was in the year 1776 a private in Captain William Hughstons's company of Rifle Men, attached to Col. Frederick Watt's Regiment, and what was then called the flying camp, and that during the time he was attached to the aforesaid company of Captain Hughstons John Rankin who now lives in Middlesex township Butler Co. Pa. was also a private in the aforesaid Company, that John Rankin + himself went out together in the same company of Capt. Wm. Highstons from the C??noquagig Settlement in Cumberland County Pa. and Joined Col. Frederick Watts Regt. at Fort Lee in New Jersey, and at the battle of Fort Washington John Rankin was taken prisoner Nov. 16th 1776, seen him some months after, and have seen him after since, and do certify that he is the identical John Rankin that now lives in Middlesex township Butler County who served in the U.S. Service with me in the year 1776 as above described.
William Spear
Sworn + Subscribed before me this 6th day of 1835, G A Kirkpatrick
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I G A Kirkpatrick the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, do hereby certify that in my opinion William Spear the within deponent, is from bodily infirmity unable to attend at the Courtfor the County of Butler for the purpose of making his deposition in Open Court, and I do further Certify that he is a man of truth and veracity. --- G A Kirkpatrick

Butler County the State of Pennsylvania
I Peter Duffy Rothendary of the Court of  Common Pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid do certify that George A Kirkpatrick Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions was taken, and whose name is thereunto, unto the foregoing Certificate subscribed in his own proper hand writing, was at the time staking
the same, + now is an acting Justice of the Peace in + for the County aforesaid, to all of whose offense acts and faith + court are to be given, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of said Court at Butler the 16th day of June A D 1835
Peter Duffy Prothy
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MAR 7 1898
Files 
Harriman Tenn
Mar. 1 1897.
To the Com of Pensions-
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Have you the name of John or Thomas Rankin on the Pension roll as having applied for a pension after the Revolutionary War. they resided in Cumberland Co Pa., I know that they served in the Rev. War but do not know whether either
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ever applied for a
pension. If you have
the name please
send the date etc.
Very Resp.
Anna Rankin
Harriman Tenn
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department
Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B.
W. 20012
I. 5965
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
March 11, 1898.
Madam: --

Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Thomas Rankin made an application for pension on November 3, 1819, at which time he was residing in Oneida Co., N. Y., and his pension was allowed for four years' actual service as a fifer in the N. Y. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Griggs and Col. Van Schaick. He enlisted at Fort Stanwix. His widow, Catherine, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
John Rankin made an application for pension on June 8, 1835, at which time he was 78 years of age and residing in Butler Co., Pa., and
his pension was allowed for eight months actual service as a private in the Penna, troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Houston and Col. Watts. He enlisted in Cumberland Co., Pa.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Anna Rankin,
Harriman, Tenn.