Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39032, for Bartholomew Ragan, Virginia
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(3-1776)
Service                                   Number
Continental        Ragan, Bartholomew     S.39032
Va.                      or Ragin


CONTENTS
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(LEFT SIDE OF FOLD)
(handwritten)
5225
Virginia
Bartholomew Ragan
private
Capt Bell
Virginian line    3 years
& Continental

(printed) in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of (handwritten) Virginia (printed) at the rate of (handwritten) -8- (printed) Dollars per month, to commence on the (handwritten) 27th (printed) of (handwritten) April, 1818. 


Certificate of Pension issued the  (handwritten) 7th (printed) of (handwritten) January 181 1819
(printed) and (handwritten) sent to Hon. W. McCoy, House of Rep. U.S.

(Printed) Arrears to 4th of (handwritten) Sept. 1818 4mo 8/30  34.13
(printed Semi-anl, all'ce ending
 (handwritten) 24th Mar 1819  48.00

Died Dec.3, 1824    $:82.13

(printed) { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

(handwritten) Augusta County.
Continued

RIGHT SIDE OF FOLD, WRITTEN VERTICALLY

Notification sent to Nicholas C. Kinney
Stauton Virginia, 8th Sept.1820

Date of death from A.B.
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Bartholomew Ragan 
12th March 1818
[illegible] 
Correct
[illegible]
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Virginia Augusta County to wit.

Bartholomew Ragan this 12.th day of March 1818, appeared before me John Brown Judge of the Superior Court of Chancery holden in Staunton, in the said County of Augusta, and made oath on the Holy Evangelists that in the 7th of March in the year 1777 he enlisted with John McGiven, whose company was [illegible] by Capt. Thomas Bell of the 16.th Vir.a Regiment, in Continental establishment, then commanded by Col. Grayson, for the term of three years.  That he was wounded at the taking of Stony Point on the 16.th July 1778, but continued in the service till the end of his term; when he was honorably discharged.  That he afterwards, in the year 1780, enlisted, for eighteen months, with the said Cap.t Bell, in the (he believes) 8.th Reg.t Commanded by Col. Haws; was marched to Hills [illegible] in North Carolina, and was severely wounded at this battle of Hobkirk hill, near Camden, on the 25.th or 26.th of April 1781.  He further states he still remained in the service, notwithstanding his wounds, till the expiration of his time, and was again honorably discharged _ note of his discharges are now worn out, or so defaced as not to be legible.  He further swears that having still a good constitution, & being able, notwithstanding his wounds (the effects of which he still feels) to support himself by his labor; he never applied for a pension, & never has held one.  That he returned the the aforesaid County of Augusta (where he has ever since resided) and raised.  That his wife is now dead; and all his children have left him, & removed to distant ports of the country.  He is now very old (being about eighty years of age) is poor, having nothing but his own labour to depend on for subsistence _ and that he is really in want of the assistance of his Country for his support.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [illegible] the seal of the office of the said court to be affixed the day and year first before mentioned.
[signed on right] Jn. Brown

Augusta County to wit
Smith Thompson, of the Town of Staunton in the afores.d County of Augusta this say personally appeared before me John Brown Judge of the Superior Court of holden in the aforesaid Town of Staunton, and made oath on the Holy Evangelists, that he is well acquainted with the before named Bartholomew Ragan, and knows that he was a soldier of Cap.t Nolis company aforesaid & continued in the service till the expiration of his time_& was then discharged_ The deponent was also a soldier in the 1.st 16.th Regt. and in The company, first commanded by Greenville Smith, and afterwords by Alex. Brukemnidge[?] - sworn to before me the 27.th of 1818
[signed on right] Jw. Brown
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                  a
Bartho. Ragin S. 
                  ^

Decl and Cert

Augusta Co

Cin

5225

Jany 1819
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State of Virginia
Augusta County, to wit,
On this 27th day of July 1870, in open Court, being a court of record for the County of Augusta, (in which proceedings are had according to the course 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 Bartholomew Ragan aged about Eighty seven years, resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law; on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; That he enlisted in Winchester Virginia on the 17th day of March 1777 with Capt John McGuire, that he was then marched to Dumpries, and there attached to the 16th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. John Grayson, that he was in the Battles of Brandywine, German Town Monmouth Courthouse and the taking of Stony Point, where he was severely wounded, and that he was discharged at Frederick Town in Maryland, on the 17th of March 1780, then he again enlisted with Capt James Bell in Staunton in Virginia in the month of September 1780 and was thence marched to Hillsborough in North Carolina and attached to the 8th Regiment commanded by Col. Hawley that he was in the Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Cambden, in which last Battle he was severely wounded in the neck and that he was discharged in the month of February 1782. He has already made a declaration under the Act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March 1878, the date of which declaration he does not recollect, his pension certificate is dated the 27th day of April 1878 And the said Bartholomew Ragin in open Court doth solemnly swear that he was resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1878, and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner, disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself 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 1878; and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him, and property or securities
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contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what
is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by him subscribed
that he has no family but himself, and is unable from age and infirmity 
to labour; _____ Schedule _____ "Two pewter places, two earthen plates, 
1 Pot and 1 oven 1 chair 1 Bench 1 old table 1 small horse

(Signed)

his
Bartholomew X Ragin
mark

Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of July 1820 before the
Superior Court of Ga for Augusta County

Tosto
Charley Kinney C.S.C. 

I Charley Kinney Clerk of the Superior Court of Ga for Augusta
County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule
thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court, 
and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the 
aforesaid schedule is Twenty five Dollars

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
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 - 

Charley Kinney, Clerk of the
Supr Court of Law of Augusta 
County
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July 15, 1931.

Mrs. O. G. Elben
4518 Gladstone Street
Duluth, Minnesota.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ILL

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39032, that Bartholomew Ragan,
or Ragin, a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, enlisted March 7,
or 17, 1777, at Winchester, Virginia, served as private in Captains
John McGuire's and Thomas Bell's Company,  Colonel Grayson's Continental Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, where he was wounded, and was discharged
March 17, 1780. He enlisted in September, 1780, served as private
in Captain James or Thomas Bell's Company, Colonel Hawes's Virginia
Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford Court House and battle of
Hobkirk's Hill, where he was severely wounded in the neck, and was
discharged in February, 1782.
 
He was allowed pension on his application executed March
12, 1818, while a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, having lived in
said county ever since the Revolution; he stated that he was then aged eighty years.

In 1818, he stated also that he marriedin Augusta County,
Virginia, that his wife was then dead and that his children had all
removed to distant parts of the country, but gave no names.

In 1820, he stated that he was aged eighty-seven years,
no exphanation for discrepancy in age.

He died December 3, 1824. [initialed]A. B.

In order to identify the record of the particular soldier,
1.

[side notation] Col Grayson's name omitted as it was William & it John [side notation ]Col Hawes never in 8th Va. 
[side notation] Capt James Bell not found used Thomas or James- Mrs Firecht
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Benjamin Stewart, in whom you are interested, kindly furnish as
much as possible of the following information: approximate dates
of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after
service and given name of widow. Upon receipt of this date, a
search of the records will be made and the history furnished, if
on file.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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39032
INVALID.
Recy
File No.  39032
Bartholomew Ragan
Prv  Rev  War

Acr: 18th March 1800
Index; - Vol. 3, Page 410

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Feb. 14. '08. Hist. to S.C. Reagan
Letter with S.F. 42655. Zachariah Cook.

1931 - July 15 - Hist. to Mrs.  O. G. Elben.  [initialed] ILL.
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Bartholemew Ragan was A Regular
Soldier for three years with me
under Capt Tho.- Bell attached
to the 16th Va Regiment Commanded
by Colonel Grayson
and was also wounded at the taking
of Stony Point [illegible] on the 16th.
July 1778 he served three years 
and Returned home with me in March
in the year 1780 Given under
thy hand this 13th March 1818
Abe B. Armstrong
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[Shadowing]
Va. 25
rec'd 14 Aug.1820
FREE



The Secretary of War

Washington City

Notice Sent to Nick C Tolinney
Staunton
8 Sept 1820 Virginia

[Shadowing]
Mar '19
[Stamp illegible]
Mail
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Staunton August the 10th 1820.
Sir:
Enclosed you will receive Bartholomew Ragan dea
& shedule. -
Certificate necessary to enable him to draw his
pension you will please direct to be enclosed to me at this
below.

Respecfully yours
[illegible]
Nick C Kinney
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Duluth, Minnesota
4518 Gladstone St.

June 17,  1930.

Pension Bureau,
Revolutionary War Division.
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Did Bartholomew Regan or Benjamin
Stewart who served in the American Revolution
from the state of Virginia get a pension or 
a land grant?

If so would you please furnish me
with the particulars of the matter.

Thanking you very kindly,

Yours truly,
[signature] Mrs. O.G. Elben
Mrs. O.G. Elben
4518 Gladstone St.Duluth, Minn.


[Stamped] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
JUN 19 1931
[Illegible] PENSIONS
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for a statement of the military history if Bartholomew Ragan
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pen-
sion on file in the Bureau.  Sur F. 39,032.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Mch 17, 1777. 
LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 yrs
was wounded in battle of Stony Point but continued
in service till end of his term.
Rank.  Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  John McGuire
COLONEL.   Grayson
STATE  Continental

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Sept. 1730
LENGTH OF SERVICE.  18 mos
was wounded in battle of Hobkirks Hill, but 
continued in servie till end of his term
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  Thomas Bell
COLONEL.  Hawes
STATE.  Va

Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, Guilford CH. Hobkirk Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Enl. [enlisted] at Winchester, Va.
Date of application for pension,  Mch. 12, 1818 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application,  AugustaCo. Va
Age at date of application,  85yrs.
Remarks:  Wife dead & children referred to in 1818, names not stated.