Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12829, for Shubridge Ramsey, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (R I)

Ramsey, Shubridge
               Marcey


NUMBER
W. 12829
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Dead

Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6. April
1838, drawd 4th March to 16th
Sep 1840.  Agt Notified 2
Oct 1841


759
Rhode Island
Marcey Ramsey
widow of Shubridge Ramsey
who died on the 6 Decr 1793,
of Providence Co in the State of R. Island
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Man of the regt commanded
by Col. R. I.  in the Life Guards
of Genl. Sullivan, for one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island, at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of April 1837 -- and sent to Benj. Cowell Esqr Providence.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $240.--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept '37 20.--
                                                       $260.--
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1838,}
{Section the 3 -}

Recorded by Wm. L Allison Clerk,
Book  Vol. 1 Page 116.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Aug. 7 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," Austren Waliman, Ex. of Marcey Ramsay decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the R. Island Agency, at the rate of - 40 -- Dollars per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836 has been paid at this Department, form the 4th of March to the 16th Sept. 1840.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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1047     3. ou,
Marcey Ramsey


on Roll Capt Man's Co.
Capt Man's Company roll is for 20 Jany to 16 March '77, Genl Sullivans Life Guards

admitted for one year, $40
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State of Rhode Island}
County of Providence,}SS.

On this third day of January AD 1837 personally appeared before me Jesse Howard, one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, Marcey Ramsey, a resident in Cranston in said County aged 86 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed July 4th AD 1836.  That she is the widow of Shubridge Ramsey, who was a soldier of the revolution, that in the year 1778, he enlisted into a corps, called Sullivan's Life Guard as a private, and served therein a year, and also performed other services, which she cannot specify, such a length of time has elapsed, since they were performed.  And she further declares that she was married to the said Shubridge Ramsey, on the 28th of November AD 1771, in said Cranston, but her marriage is not recorded in the town records, of said town, nor in any other public or private records, nor has she any certificate of her marriage; she is obliged therefore to refer to other testimony to prove it, which is hereto annexed.  And she further declares that her husband the said Shubridge Ramsey, died on the 6th day of December AD 1793, and that she has remained unmarried ever since, that period.  Wherefore she requests that the same pension which her said husband, would be entitled to , if living, under the Act of June 7th AD 1832 may be granted to her --

Marcey  her  X  mark     Ramsey


Providence SS In Cranston January 5 1837 Sworn to and subscribed before me And I further certify that the said Marcey Ramsey from sickness age and infirmity is unable to attend Court
Jesse Howard J. C. C. Pleas
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2

I Levi Lee of Cumberland in the County of Providence being now in the 78th year of age on oath do testify & say that I well remember a man by the name of Shubridge Ramsey who belonged to Gen. Sullivans Life Guard in the year 1778 I Joined said Guard in the Spring of said year & said Shubridge was then in the Corps, & continued until we were all discharged in March 1779

-Levi Lee

Providence SS

In Cumberland Oct 8th 1836
Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I further certify said deponent is a credible witness in the premises -
Benja Cowell
C J C C Pleas
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3
I Arthur Fenner, now residing in Cranston in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation aged Seventy two years on oath depose and say that in the Revolutionary war I belonged to a military corps called Sullivans Life Guard and performed duty therein for the term of one year as Fife Major, that I well recollect that Shubridge Ramsey, belonged to said corps, and did duty therein as a private during the year aforesaid, that we were in the engagement together which took place in Sullivans expedition so called on Rhode Island in the aforesaid period of time, and I well recollect that at the time Obadiah Brown of Providence was killed in the engagement aforesaid the said Ramsey, stood near him and caught him in his arms as he fell- I recollect that said Ramsey after his marriage to Marcey Dyer lived near my place of residence in Providence, and I always understood and believe that the said Ramsey was married to said Marcey but have no formal knowledge of the fact - I know that they lived together as husband and wife for a long of period of time and never heard their marriage doubted by any one - 
Arthur Fenner
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State of Rhode Island &c.

Providence Ss. In Cranston December 31st, 1836

Personally appeared Arthur Fenner, and having subscribed the annexed deposition in my presence, made oath to the truth of the same before me - 
And I further certify that the said Arthur Fenner is a credible witness in the premises.

Jesse Howard J. C. C. Pleas
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I Jesse Howard, of Cranston, in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island &c on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the said town of Cranston and by virtue of that office have the charge and custody of the records of said town for recording marriages - that I have carefully examined said records and do not find the marriage of Shubridge Ramsey, recorded thereon.
Jesse Howard

Providence Ss.

In Cranston Nov 11th 1836

Sworn to & subscribed before me, and I further certify that said deponent is a credible witness
John Howard
Justice of the Peace

And I Jesse Howard, Town Clerk of the town of Cranston, as aforesaid do hereby certify that from my knowledge of the marriages that have taken place in said town and the information which I have had concerning the same I am confident that many marriages do and for many
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years past have taken place in said town which are not recorded
Jesse Howard T. Clk

State of Rhode Island &c
Providence SS  I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within said County being a Court of Record do hereby Certify that John Howard Esqr before whom the within affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the peace within aforesaid County - that by Law, he is duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths & take depositions & that his signature before written is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this Sixth day of January AD 1837
Dexter Randall Clk

[seal affixed to page]
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I Esek Dyer of Cranston in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation aged Seventy eight years and upwards on oath depose and say that I was formerly acquainted with Shubridge Ramsey, now deceased - the said Ramsey at the time of my first acquaintance with him resided in Providence in said County, my sister then Marcy Dyer, at that time resided in said Providence - The said Shubridge, was married to said Marcy in the house where I now reside in said Cranston then occupied by my father William Dyer deceased - I was present at their marriage and well recollect the same, I cannot now positively state the time of their marriage but am sure it was before I was enrolled in the militia which was in the year 1774 - The company present at the time of the marriage aforesaid came principally from Providence and were strangers to me I do not know that any one who was then
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present that is now living except myself - The said Shubridge Ramsey, afterwards enlisted into a militia corps called Sulivans Life Guard and was in actual service therein but for how long a period I cannot now say - I recollect of seeing him at one time stationed as a sentinel at the door of General Sulivans quarters - I recollect very well that the said Ramsey, died in a house then and now owned by Joseph Harris in said Cranston, I was present at the time of his death -
I have known the said Marcy, from the time of my earliest recollection and know that she has remained unmarried from the death of her said husband Shubridge Ramsey, up to this present period of time - Esek Dyer


Providence SS  In Cranston Nov. 10th 1836
Sworn to & subscribed before me, and I further certify that the said Esek Dyer is a credible witness - 
Jesse Howard J. C. C. Pleas
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I Sarah Dyer now residing in Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island &c aged ninety two years and upwards on oath depose and say that I was formerly and for many years acquainted with Marcey Ramsey, now residing in Cranston in said County widow of Shubridge Ramsey, deceased, my acquaintance with said Marcey, commenced many years previous, to her marriage to said Shubridge, which took place I am confident previous to the commencement of the revolutionary war-
I was not present at the time of their said marriage but recollect verry well of hearing of the same about the time it took place and have no doubt of their marriage whatever.  I never heard any doubt on that subject suggested by any one, they were so far as my knowledge and information extend, considered verry respectable persons.
Sarah  her  X  mark  Dyer

Providence SS.  In Providence Jany 4th 1837
Sworn to and subscribed before, and I further certify that the said Sarah Dyer is a credible witness
Jesse Howard  J. C. C. Pleas
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State of Rhode Island &c
Providence Ss.  I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benjamin Cowell and Jesse Howard Esqr before whom the aforegoing Documents were sworn are Justices of said Court.  That by Law, they are duly qualified and authorized to administer Oaths and take depositions - and that their several Signatures before written are Genuine & In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this Sixth day of January AD 1837
Dexter Randall Clk

[seal affixed to page]
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R. I.

Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 12,829
Marcey Ramsey
Wid" of
Sherbridge Ramsey
Priv Rev War

Act:  July 4" 1836

Index :--Vol. M, Page 149

[Arrangement of 1870.]