Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22037, for Job Randall, Rhode Island
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE NUMBER
R.I. Randall, Job W. 22037 
Sarah 15  
CONTENTS
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R. Island 3370 
Sarah Randall 
widow of Job Randall 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the 29 Sept 1821 
of Providence in the State of R. Island 
who was a Pr. of Co. in the Compy commanded by Captain [squiggle]of the Regt commanded by Monton in the R. Island 
line for 2 year 
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of July 39 and sent and [illegible] Titus 
S. Scituate R.I. 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. - $300.00 Semi=annual allowance ending 50. 00 
$350.00 
Recorded by R [illegible] Clerk,
Book A Vol. ┃ Page 22. 
Act July 7, 1838
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Know All men by these Presents that there is An intention of Marrage between Job Randall and Sally West Dauter of William West Esqr Both of Scituate in the County of Providence if any person or Persons have any thing to object against there proceeding in Marage they may declare themselves by under writing the bands as the Law Directs In Such Cases - . Given under my hand & seal in Scituate March the 14 day to . in the sixteenth year of American Independance [illegible] 1792 Daniel Westcot Just of peace
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Publishment
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S. R.
Dec 4906
Sarah Randall
widow of Job.
R.I.
Act 7. July 39
M 92 d 21.
uomo
2 years pri Cavalry
100 $
No deduction
See papers - Jeremiah Manton
R.I. admd. act 7 June/10210
Jonah Titus
S. Scituate
R.I.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this 11th day of February A.D. 1839 personally appeared before
me Eli Aylsworth one of Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in 
and for the County and State aforesaid which is a Court of record,
Sarah Randall a resident of Scituate in said County of Providence aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act
of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half
pay and pensions to certain widows;" that she is the widow of
Job Randall, who was a private in the army of the revolution,  said Job resided in said Scituate when he entered
upon the various tours of service hereinafter named, that
according to her best recollection and belief the said Job
Randall was a member of the Corps of Cavalry called the
Captain General Cavaliers, which corps was under the
Command of Col. Benjamin Slack, and afterwards under the
command of Col. Daniel Morton, that he the said
Job joined said corps in January 1776, in September
following he was ordered to Rhode Island, before the enemy
landed, where he with said corps were stationed six weeks at
least from thence they were ordered to Town hill where they
were stationed five weeks, & from thence to Point Judith
where they were stationed two months, they were at this
place when the enemy landed, they were out and served
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from September 1776 to January 1777 four
months and a half at least, for which they were paid
and received rations: In the spring following as early as
May 1777 they were called out and ordered to Bristol & were
divided into detachment and stationed at different points
along the shores of the Narragansett Bay for the purpose of
guarding the shores & carrying dispatches & were removed
from place to place, but out in this way till after Spencer
Expedition in October and November, five months at least,
drawing pay and rations. In 1778 they were called out
in the spring as early as April to the Town of Warren
where they remained guarding and watching the
shores till June, when they were dismissed, but were
called again the latter part of July in Sulivans expedition
and served from this time, till the last of October say
from april to June two months at least, and from
July to October three months, five months in all 
the least calculation this year; for which they drew
pay and rations - In 1779 in some they were called out
to Wickford and again divided into detachments and
served till after the enemy left Rhode Island, they served
at least four months, for which they drew pay & rations-
In 1780 they were called in the winter to Providence
and stationed at the house of James Lovett, from January
to April, at least in all this time three and one half
months: Soon after this an express, from General
Washington saying the enemy were again expected to
land upon Rhode Island, this corps were again ordered
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to Rhode Island and divided again into detachments
and were two months in Newport and there on
the Island out of Newport six weeks longer, they served
at least seven months this year and drew pay
and rations; said corps in March 1781 were called
down again to Newport & served till some two months
at least; during all the foregoing service the sd Job was
in said Corps & on duty therein as this declarant does
believe, but she has no documentary evidence
thereof. she further declares that she was married
to said Job Randall on the tenth day of April
A.D. 1792 seventeen hundred and ninety two;
of which any she has no record proof -
that her husband the aforesaid Job Randall died
on the 29th day of September one thousand eight
hundred and twenty one, that she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage
took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated;
Attest Jonah Titus
her
Sarah
Randall
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before Eli Aylsworth Justice of the Court of Pleas
I further certify that after heaving the evidence in this case and duly considering the same I am of opinion that the said Job Randall was a private in the army of
the revolution and served as the declarant herein before hath stated: that the said Job and Sarah were lawfully
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married at the time she states, that the said Job died
when she states, and that since his decease the said
Sarah has continued unmarried to this time. I also
Certify that said Sarah is a credible person and that
her statement is entitled to credit; that said Sarah
by reason of age and bodily infirmity is not able to
go abroad to attend on Court for the purpose of
making this declaration
Eli Aylsworth Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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I Jeremiah Manton of Johnson in the County
of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 75 years do say upon oath that during the revolutionary
War I well knew John Randall of Scituate in said County, his fathers name was Job, Randall the first named Job was a member of the Corps of Cavalry called the Captain Generals Cavaliers which Corps was under the command of Col Benjamin Stack and afterwards under the command of my father Col Daniel Manton- this corps in 1777 tendered their services by a note to Maj General Spencer, which was accepted by him; after this said corps did a great deal of service & also had done so before;
In 1776 this affiant and said Job Randall first named
joined this corps, in September they were ordered to the Island of Rhode Island, before the enemy landed where they were stationed six weeks at least from thence they were ordered to town hill where they were stationed five weeks & from thence to point Judith, where they were stationed two months, they were at this place when the enemy landed, they were out and served from September to January 1777 four months and a half at least for which said Job was paid and received rations. In the spring following as early as May 1777 we were called out & ordered to Bristol and there divided into detachments
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and stationed at different points along the shores of
the Narragansett Bay for the purpose of guarding the
Shores and also for the purpose of carrying expresses, we being mounted, & were removed from place to place
but were kept out in this way till after Spencer
Expedition in October and November five months at
least drawing pay & rations: in 1778 we were
called out in the spring as early as April to the
town of Warren where we remained guarding and
watching the shores till June when we had to leave to go home to get hay, but were called out again the latter part of July in Sulivans Expedition, & served from this time till the last of October, say from April to June two months and from July to October three months, five months in all at the least calculation we served this year;
for which we were paid & received rations: in 1779 in June we were called down to Wickford and were
again divided into detachments & served until after
the enemy left Rhode Island, we served at least four
months for which we were paid and received rations
In 1780 we were in the winter called to Providence
and stationed at the house of James Lovett from January
to April three months and one half at least: soon
after this an express from Gen Washington as I understood saying it was expected the enemy would
again come to Rhode Island, a regiment of French
troops being then stationed in Providence, in consequence of this news we were ordered to Rhode Island and divided into detachments, we were in Newport two months and then on the Island out of the town of Newport six weeks longer, we served at least seven
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months this year for which we received pay and
drew rations; said corps in March 1781 were called
down again to Newport and served till June two
months at least - during all the foregoing service
I was continually on duty; said Randall was
also, according to my best recollection and belief
on duty in said Corps all said time and the places
before named, said Randall was a private in
said Company
Jeremiah Manton
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this 23rd day of January A.D. 1839 the
subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, Jeremiah
Manton personally appeared and made solemn
oath to the truth of the facts by him stated in this
affidavit; I also certify that he is a Credible person &
that his statement is entitled to full credit
Before me Eli Aylsworth Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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I William Randall of Scituate in the County
of Providence aged 55 years, do say upon oath
that Sarah Randall who is an applicant for
a pension as the widow of Job Randall, late of
Scituate deceased, is my mother in law - that
I was one of the executors who settle the estate of the said Job, and that among his papers which came to my hand the annexed purporting to be an intention of marriage, between my father and the said Sarah, signed by Daniel Westcott Just of Peace, is one; I have no doubt but what it was and is a genuine original paper; my brother in law Jeremiah Randall is the oldest child of said Sarah by my father and will be forty seven years old next June - he was born in lawful wedlock -
William Randall
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
February 11th 1839
Then William Randall personally appeared
and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts by him above stated; I also certify that he is a
credible witness in the premises
Eli Aylsworth Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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I Olive Angell of Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 60 years do say upon oath that I am sister to Sarah Randall widow of Job Randall late of said Scituate
deceased - that when said Job and Sarah were
married I was present and say them married
they were married at my fathers, by Esquire
John Harris, who I think was a Justice of the
Peace, I was fourteen years old when they were
married, they were married in April 1792
the said Job died about Eighteen years ago
last September, since that time said Sarah
has continued a widow
her
Olive Angell
mark
Attest Jonah Titus
State of Rhode Island
County of Provide February 11th 1839 then
Olive Angell personally appeared and made oath
that the facts above by her stated are all true,
I also certify that she is a credible witness in
the premises -
Eli Aylsworth Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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I Jeremiah Randall of Scituate in the County
of Providence do say upon solemn oath, that I
am the son of Job Randall and his wife Sarah
as I have always been informed by them, that I
shall be forty seven years old next June the 29th
day - I never heard it intimated by my person
living or dead but what I was born in lawful
wedlock-
Jeremiah Randall
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
February 11th 1839
Then Jannah Randall personally appeared
and made solemn to the truth of the facts by him
above stated. I also certify that he is a credible
witness in the premises. Before me
Eli Aylsworth Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Sc.
I, John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence in said State, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Eli Aylesworth Esquire is one of the Justices of our said Court, that by law he is authorized & qualified to administer oaths & take depositions; and that his six aforewritten signatures are genuine
In Witness whereof I hereunto
set my hand & affix the seal
of our said Court, at the City of
Providence, this twelfth day of
of February AD 1839
John W. Smith Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
December 9, 1927
Honorable Richard S. Aldrich
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Aldrich:
In response to your letter of the seventh
instant, I have the honor to advise you that this
Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier
of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension
or bounty land has been made on account of
his services, and a careful search of the records
fails to show such a claim on file on account of
the services of any soldier named Emor Olney,
You are herewith furnished the history of
the only soldier named Job Randall (Randal, Randle )
found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, found served with the Rhode Island Troops.
From the papers in the pension claim W.22037,
it appears that Job Randall was the son of Job Randall, and while residing in Scituate, Rhode Island,
he enlisted and served as a private in the "Corps of
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Cavalry, called the Captain Generals Cavaliers",
under Colonels Benjamin Slack and Daniel Manton,
as follows-
From September 1776, four and one half months;
from May 1777, five months; in the spring of 1778,
two months; from July 1778, three months and was in
General Sullivan's Expedition; in 1779, four months;
in 1780, seven months; and in 1781, two months.
He married April 10, 1792, Sarah or Sally West,
they were both then of said Scituate. She was the
daughter of William West.
He died April 29, 1821, and she was allowed
pension on her application executed February 11, 1839,
while a resident of Scituate, Rhode Island, aged sixty-
eight years.
In 1839, William Randall, aged fifty-five years, stated that the widow, Sarah Randall, was his mother-in-law,
and refer to Job Randall as his father, and also stated
at same time that Jeremiah Randall, aged about forty-
seven years, was his brother-in-law, and the oldest
child of Sarah by his father Job Randall.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 22,034
Sarah Randall
Widow of
Job Randall
Priv. Rev. War
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Act July 7 1838
Index: Vol. M, Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jemiah Manton
mo
76 Sep. R.I. 6 weeks- Tower Hill 5 weeks. & Judith 2 mo. = 4.15
x
77 May Bristol 5 mo- 5-
78. Apl. Warren till June- 2-
" latter part July - Sullivans expn 3-
79 June Wickford - 4-
80. winter Providence, from Jany to Apl 3.15
soon after RId Newport- 7-
81 March Newport 2 -
31. mo-
x 77 Feby- till Spencers exped 7 mo-
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South Scituate R.I. March 6. 1839
Dear Sir,
I enclose the application of Sarah Randall
widow of Job Randall, deceased, for a pension; I
hope now Congress has risen, you will be able to give prompt replies; I have assurance that every
application is attended to in its turn or I should not think it obtrusive to call your attention to the applications of Robe Collins, widow of Asel Collins, Sarah Collins, widow of another Asel Collins, Della Taylor widow of Elisha Taylor, & Abigail Briggs widow of Jona Briggs
yours with respect
Jonah Titus
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State of Rhode Island
County of Proud
Town Clerk office herein of Scituate in
the County of Providence and State
afsaid March 5th 1839
I Josiah Westcott Town Clerk of Said town of Scituate do
herby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of Mariages in this office, that I do not find the Marriage of Job. Randall and Sarah West on Record in this office
that I have good reason to believe that many marriages
have taken place in this town, which are not on Record
in any place legally kept for that purpose, and that
I know of no other place except this office Provided
by the law of this State for Recording Manages which
take place in this town
Witness Josiah Westcott, Law Clerk

The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,
Providence County Sc. Be it known that in the City of
Providence in the County and State aforesaid on the Fifth Day of March A D 1839 before me Henry Martin a Public Notary for said County of Providence personally came and appeared Josiah Westcott, to me known, and made Oath that the statements contained in the preceding certificate are wholly and strictly true
Henry Martin
Public Notary
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State of Rhode Island Sc
Providence &c.
I, John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within for the County of Providence in said State,
being a Court of Record, do hereby certify
that Henry Martin Esquire, before whom
the within affidavit was sworn, is one of the Public
Notarys, within and for the County of Providence
aforesaid; that by law he is duly authorized and qualified to administer oaths and take depositions; and that his signature with written is genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of
our said Court, at the City of
Providence this fifth day of
March AD 1839-
John W. Smith Clerk
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RICHARD S. ALDRICH
2D DIST RHODE ISLAND
MEMBER OF
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
Dec. 7, 1927.
Mr. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
I would appreciate it if you would inform me
whether Emor Olney, Captain in the Providence Brigade,
and Job Randall, an officer of the Kent County Brigade,
in the War of the American Revolution ever were awarded
pensions for service performed in that war. If so, please
give me the amount, the rank held by the men and their
addresses.
Thanking you for your kindness, I am
Very truly yours,
Richard S Aldrich
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
DEC 8 1927