Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,594, for Elijah Ransom, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn.

Ransom, Elijah

NUMBER
S. 35.594

(B.L.K. 1798_200_Lieut.
Issued Feb. 23, 1799
No papers.
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388
Connecticut Roll

Elijah Ransom
Capt Ells Lieutenant
Connecticut line 1776. 4 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Twenty dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of May 1818
and sent to Jeremiah G. Brainard. Esq. New London Con.

Arrearages of 4th. Sept. 1818
5 months 4/30    $102.66

Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818

let to G. Hubbard Nov 27, '41
Let to Hon. T. Smith 15 Dec 52

Examined with Orig. Rolls
Aug. 1883 Mls
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NW 26 Cpy
In at
L.E. Ransom

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Stonington Conn. Nov 23 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir
Your favour of the 19th and 21st Instant have both come to hand, and in regard to the subject matter of the first mentioned Letter I have no further enquiry to make.
But in regard to the latter I trust you will indulge me in recapitulating some of the more prominent facts, a part of which have recently been obtained from one of the children of Lieutenant E. Ransom.

Mr. Ransom died in January 1828. He had two wives; the last one he was married to some time in 1822.

He had no children by the second wife, but by the first a numerous family of children, seven or eight of whom are now living.
Consequently the only question to be settled by you is whether
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those children are entitled to any thing in consequence of the services of their father?
My impression has been had Lieut Ransom died subsequent to the 15th of May 1828. That his children would have been entitled to something on the supposition his last wife is dead, which I believe to be the fact.

The pension acts have been so multiplied that it could hardly be supposed that a person so little conversant with that business as I admit myself to be could be expected to be able to answer all the interrogatories which might arise. On this account, I assume the liberty of addressing you once more.
Altho, I agree you may deem it superfluous; still I believe your answer will be satisfactory to the heirs and I believe your answer to this will put the question to rest.
It is not deemed expedient to make any further apology, altho, you will indulge me in saying I plead guilty to the charge of having recently given you more trouble than it is my intention to impose upon gentlemen in your official station. Your humble servant. Geo Hubbard
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P. S. I believe it to be entirely annoying to say to you that Lieut Ransom has been once on the Pension Roll, but was stricken off for reasons obvious to you.
but the Law which made it necessary, had but a short living existence.
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State of Connecticut
Ss. New London

Be it remembered that at said New London in said state of Connecticut on this first day of April 1818, before me Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of the Superiour Court of said state personally came and appeared Elijah Ransom of Montville in New London County in said state of Connecticut and being duly and solemnly sworn according to law and the usage of said state on such solemn oath by me to him administered declared and said that in the month of June 1776 he was appointed an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain John Johana in Colonel John Chesters Regiment. That said Regiment was raised by the Colony of Connecticut for six months, that he served until the regiment, at the expiration of the term for which it was raised was dismissed or disbanded. Taht on the establishment of the general or grand continental army he received a second Lieutenants commission in a company commanded by Captain Edward Ellis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllys a regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in which, under said commission he served untill September 1780 when he received a commission of first Lieutenant in the same company and regiment to take rank from the month of May preceeding. That he served accordingly in said line under said commission until he had leave to resign which he did on the 6th of August 1782 - and received his discharge all which documents are inclosed.
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That he is a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Elijah Ransom

Sworn before me
....and date aforesaid
In witness and for [illegible] exchanged I have caused the seal of the Superior Court of the state of Connecticut to be hereunto affixed the day and date aforesaid.
Jeremiah G. Brainard Judge of the Superior Court of the state of Connecticut

I Jeremiah G. Brainard Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elijah Ransom did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings or testimony taken or had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant with the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
The foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
MSWL on date April 1st 1818.
Witness the seal aforesaid
Jeremiah Brainard a Judge of Sup. Court State of Connecticut
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Judith Raymond
Elijah Ransom
Revolutionary claim
arrears of pension &c

Filed Aug 26, 1851
by F. E. Hassler
Washington
Dec 8th 1851
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State of Connecticut,
County of New London}ss.
Be it known that before me, JOHN W. HAUGHTON, of the town of Bozrah, county of New London, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Judith Raymond aged 56 and made oath in due form of law, that she is the daughter to Elijah Ransom who was the identical person that was revolutionary pensioner of the United States of America, as by the files and records at the Pension Office in Washington will more fully appear, and that she cannot know of them otherwise than through the said office, and that she now resides in Salem and has resided there for the space of ten years past - and that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining any arrears of pension that may be due her under the laws of the United States; and that by these presents she does constitute and appoint F. E. HASSLER, of the city of Washington, her true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution for her and in her name, place and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States, any bounty land, extra pay, pensions, money or moneys that now is or are due her on account of services rendered by her deceased father; advances made, property destroyed or taken by the Government, or any claim arising from intercourse between the United States and any foreign nation, and the Indians, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him while in the service of the United States, or on any account whatsoever, and in her name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for bounty land, pensions, patents claims and money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatsoever nature she may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, or any legally established commission of the United States, and generally, to do any and every other act or acts that she might or could do, were she personally present at the doing thereof, she hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever her said attorney shall do in and about the premises, by virtue hereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of August AD 1851.
Judith Raymond

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of} Two witnesses
Ebenezer Cook
Elizabeth Cook
John W. Haughton

State of Connecticut
County of New London}
On this 20th day of August AD 1851, personally appeared Judith Raymond before me, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes herein contained.
John W. Haughton
Notary Public, J. P.

And I HEREBY CERTIFY, that at the same time, personally appeared Ebenezer Cook and Elizabeth Cook known to me, to be two credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn, deposes and says, each for himself that the above named Judith Raymond now present, is to their knowledge, the daughter of the identical person named in the above deposition, and that the said affidavit is correct, as they verily believe; that they are acquainted with the said Judith Raymond and that they are, each, wholly disinterested.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, upon the day and year first above written.
Ebenezer Cook
Elizabeth Cook
John W. Haughton Notary Public
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Elijah Ransom decd. June 22nd 1828
cince left no Willim
no recd of marriage to be found
Connecticut
County of New London
I John W Haughton of the town of Bozrah County of New London & State of Connecticut a notary cleric within and for the county and state aforesaid clearly authenticate by law
do hereby certify that the sculpture in the grave stone of Lieut. Elijah Ransom of the town Salem in this county reads this " Elijah Ransom died June 22nd 1828"

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixes my seal of office at Salem in said county this 20th day of August A.D. 1851 John W Haughton Notary Cleric
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35594
Revy INVALID
File No. 35,594
Elijah Ransom
Lient Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 334
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Elijah Ransom
Conn, 
S 35594
[stamp] THE  NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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This may certify that Lieutenant Elijah Ransom of
the 11th Connecticut Regt in Right of his being a Junior
Officer of his grade in the Regt prefers retiring from
Service agreeable to the Resolve of Congress of the 23
of April last & the General Order of the 30th July 1782
this 6th Day of August 1782-
Tho Grosvenor Lieut. Col Com
of the Conn Regt
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Senate Chamber
Dec 13/52

Jas E. Heath Esq
Com of Pensions
Sir
Be pleased to inform
me if it appears by the record of your office that
Elijah Ranson as an officer of the Connecticut Continental
line ever received Bounty Land for his revolutionary
service to the end of the war.
And if the same officer was was ever pensioned
under act 18 March 1818 on the Connecticut roll.
I remain
very respectfully
Your
Truman Smith

23 Feb 1799
No 1798-
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In Congress
the delegates of the UNITED STATES of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennslyvania, The counties of New-Castle, Kent and Suffex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia TO 
Elijah Ransom-Gentle
We, reposing, especial Trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Second Lieutenant in the Company whereof Eward Ells is Captain in [cothsam wylly] Battalion int he Army of the United States raised fotr the defense of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and dilligently to discharge the duty of Second Lieutenant by doing and perfoeming all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly chare and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders as Second Lieutenant and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future congress of the United States, or Commitee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior officer , according to the rules of discipline of War, in persuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future congress dated this first day of January in the year of our lord - 1777. 
By Order of the Congress, John Hancock President
Attest Cha thomson
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United States of America In Congress Assembled 
for Elijah Ransom Gent. We reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valor, conduct, and fidelity, DO by these present constitute and appoint you to lieutenant in the third Connecticut Regiment [illegible] in the army of the United States [illegible] raised this day of May [1700]  the defense of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly chare and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders as Second Lieutenant and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future congress of the United States, or Commitee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior officer , according to the rules of discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future congress the committee of congress beforementioned or a committee of the states
Witness His Excellency Sam Huntington President of the Congress of the United States of America Philadelphia the 5th day of September [1780]and in the [fourth] year of our Independence 
Sam Huntington

Entered in the War Office and examined by the board
Attest [illegible] Secretary of the Board of War
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JONATHAN TRUMBULL, ESQ.
Captain General and Commander in Chief of the English Colony of Connecticut,
in New England, in America
To
Elijah Ranson in
●
Greeting.
being by the General Assembly of this Colony, appointed to be Ensign
of a Company now ordered to be raised in this Colony, and to join the Continental Army,
reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, courage and good Conduct, I do, by
Virtue of the Laws of this Colony, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you, the
said Elijah Ranson to be Ensign
of said Company
you are therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an
ding, ordering and exercising said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers
, in the Service aforesaid, and to keep them in good order and Discipline, hereby commanding
them to obey you as their Ensign
and yourself to observe and follow
such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from time to time receive from me, or the Commander
in Chief of said Colony, for the Time being, or other your superior Officer, according to
the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Continental Congress, purtant
to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the public seal of said Colony, at Hartford the 20th
Day of June -
Anno Domini 1776,
By His Honor's Command,
George Wyllys
Sec'ry.

Jon Trumbull