Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20,751, Ransford Avery Ferris, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Ferris, Ransford Avery

NUMBER 
S.20,751

CONTENTS
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Connecticut
Ransford A. Ferris,
Regt
private
Conn
Revy War

in United States Army.
Inscribed on the Connecticut
roll, at $5, and increased
to $8, per month by act 24
April 1816

Formal pension certificate issued 29 Oct 1823
and sent to S.H. Minor
Stamford, Conn.
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss
[Crossed out : October 7th 1823]
On this 7th day of October 1823 before me
Simeon H. Miner Esquire one of the Justices of the peace for said County, personally appeared Ransford
Avery Ferris of Stamford County of Fairfield & State of
Connecticut who on his oath declares that he
is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company 
of Court Guards commanded by Captain Jesse Bell  (whether this company was annexed to any
particular Regt this Deponent does not know but
was under the command of General Arnold when this
deponant received his wound) in the service of the
United States & that he was placed on the Pension
but has never
Roll of the State of Connecticut but has 
received a formal certificate & now wishes to
obtain one
Signature of Ransford A Ferris

Sworn & Subscribed to before me
the day
& year aforesaid
A. Miner Jus of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ⎬ ss, I David Burr of Fairfield in the County
by
of said Fairfield, Clerk of the County Court of
said Fairfield County -  Do certify & make
known that Simeon H. Minor Esq. is a
Justice of the Peace, within for said County
of Fairfield
duly commissioned with full
power & authority to administer Oaths, &
do all other matters & things appertaining to the office of a
Justice of the Peace in said County
and that faith and credit
and the foregoing signature is his proper hand writing and is given to his Official Acts and Proceedings -  

In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court
in said Fairfield this 18th day of October AD. 1823.
Signature of David Burr
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the official character
and
signature of the
magistrate before whom
the within affidavit
was made must be
certified by the County
Clerk, under his seal
Office
War Dept
Pension Officer
11 Octo. 1823.
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February 17, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
Ransford Avery Ferris-S.20751

Mrs. Flora Knapp Dickinson
489 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York

Dear Madam:

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War claim S.20751
Ransford Avery Ferris, incurred in that upon disability of Ransford Avery Ferris, incurred in that way. 

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents
of Ransford Avery Ferris are not shown. The name appears, also, as Ransford and Ranceford. 

Ransford Avery Ferris enlisted, date and place not shown, and served as a private in Captain Jesse Bell's Company of Coast Guards under General Arnold, length of service not given. He was wounded, engagement where wound was received and nature of wound not stated.

He was Pensioned from November 24, 1788, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound. In 1824, he was a resident of Stamford, Connecticut. 

He died January 2, 1824, place not shown.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator,
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Pri Revy  Con regt War
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Act:
Index: --Vol. 2,  Page. 134

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Handwritten Text to right]
1921 July 3 (or 5).Hist. to Larna
D. Valing. aw
1936. Oct 30. Hist to Mrs
Geo. A. Kuhner -  EL.
1937- Feb 17 - Hist to Mrs Flora
Knapp Dickinson EEl
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February 16, 1937
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W. Parker, 8.8936
Ransford Avery Ferris, S.20751
BA-J/McS

Mrs. Flora Knapp Dickinson
489 Fifth Avenue
New York City

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Revolutionary War
pensioners, William Parker and Ransford Avery Ferris.

You are furnished herewith, the record of William Parker, 8.8936,
and the record of Ransford Avery Ferris, S.20751, as shown by papers on
file in their claims for pension.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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October 30, 1936
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BA-J/REL
Ransford Avery Ferrisp S.20751
David Hoyt-  W. 23301

Mrs. George A. Kuhner
30 South 12 " Avenue
Mount Vernon, New York
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Abraham Delancy; Ransford A. Ferris,
of Connecticut; Captain David Hait, of Connecticut; and of three
soldiers with the name Nicholas Demarest.

There are no claims for pension on file based upon service
in the Revolutionary War of soldiers with the names Abraham
Delaney and Nicholas Demarest, under any spelling. The record
has been found of only one David Hoyt, under any spelling, who
served as an officer in the Connecticut Troops and of one anford
Ferris only. Their records follow as found in the pen
sion claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

Ransford Avery Ferris
S.20751
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
Ransford Avery Ferris are not shown. The name appears, also, as
Ramford and Rancesford.

Ransford Avery Ferris enlisted, date and place not shown and
served as a private in Captain Jesse Bell's Company of Coast
Guards under General Arnold. He was wounded, engagement where
wound was received and nature of wound not stated.

He was pensioned from November 24, 1788, on account of disability
resulting from above noted wound. In 1823, he was living in
Stamford, Connecticut.
He died January 2, 1824, place not shown.
family.
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There are no data as to the family of Sansford Avery Ferris.
. . . . . .
David Hoyt was born in Guilford, Connecticut. The date of
his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Guilford (that part which was later Madison)
New Haven County, Connecticut, David Hoyt belong to a company or
trained band of militia, under the command of Captain Daniel Hand
and Colonel Matthew Talcott. He was called into active service
soon after the battle of Lexington, in April, 1775, and served
in same company under Lieutenant Jehiel Meigs for five days on an
alarm early in the summer of 1775, he served twelve days in same
company and regiment and from March 22, 1776, he served one month
in said company and went to New York and Long Island, all of the
above service was rendered as a private; he again enlisted, date
not shown, served three months as sergeant in the above named
company and regiment, went to White Plains and was in the battle
at that place: October 31, 1778, he was commissioned ensign of
the 6" Company, 7"" Connecticut Regiment; no service as such officer is given in the spring of 1779, he moved to Sunderland,
Vermont, where he entered the service and served two days in
1780, as a private under Captain Daniel Comstock in the Vermont
Troops May 1, 1781, he was commissioned lieutenant of Captain
Samuel Bradley's Company, 6" Vermont Regiment and served nineteen
days: in 1782, he served three days as lieutenant under same
captain.

He died March 27, 1822, in Arlington, Bennington County,Vermont.

The soldier married January 25, 1789, in Killingworth, Middlesex
County, Connecticut, Sarah Fowler. The marriage was recorded
on the records of the Congregational Church of Clinton,
Middlesex County, Connecticut formerly the First Congregational
Church in Killingworth in said Middlesex County. The date and
place of birth of Sarah and the names of her parents are not
shown.

Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application
executed February 4, 1845, at which time she was aged eighty-
four years and resided in Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont.
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The only name of a child that is given is son Fowler W.
Hoyt, who, in 1845, was aged forty-three years and resided in
Manchester, Vermont.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death
of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Sarah Hoyt, widow of David
Hoyt (W. 23301), you should address The Comptroller General, Gen
eral Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite
the following data:

Sarah Hoyt, widow of David Hoyt Certificate No. 6835, issued
June 25, 1846 rate $29.02 per annum commenced March 4, 1843,
Act of March 3, 1843, Vermont Poultney) Agency.
. . . . . .
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev. War Section.
S. 20,751.

July 5. 1921.

Lerna D. Valing,
616 Locust St.
Yankton, S. Dak.
Madam:

In response to your letter of the 15"" ultimo, you are
advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that
Ransford Avery Ferris, whose name also is spelled Ramford and
Raneeford, served as a private in the War of the Revolution,
in Capt. Jesse Bell's Company of Coast Guards under General
Arnold and was wounded, the nature of the wound is not stated.
He was pensioned for the disability resulting from said
wound, from Nov. 24, 1788. In 1823 he was living in Stamford,
Conn. He died Jan. 2, 1824.
The date of his birth is not on record, nor is there any
data on file as to his family.
Very respectfully,

H. M. Vandervort
Acting Commissioner
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489 Fifth Ave.,
New York, N. Y.,
Jan..29, 1937.

Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D. C.,

Gentlemen:
Please send me separate copies of pensions as given to
the following:

WILLIAM PARKER, N. C. MILITIA, $120
Pension began Mar. 4, 1831

(He is listed in the N. C. Soldiers Roster as
compiled by N. C. D. A. R. in 1932 ) P. 1992, etc.
Any other information as to family names with
correspondence in connection with pension would
be appreciated.
●●●●●●●●●●●●●
RANSFORD AVERY FERRIS, Pensioner half pay
wounded in service of U. S.
Annual stipend $60. No. on roll 72

(See Vol. 8, Rolls and lists of Conn. Men in the Rev.
Answered the Danbury Alarm )

Raynsford Avery Ferris is also listed as
member of the Conn. Coast Guard.

Would also appreciate any other information
about his family given in correspondence.
●●●●●●●●●●●●●
I am seeking this information to complete D. A. R. application papers, so hope to receive an answer soon.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Flora Knopf Dickinson
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Hon, J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

[Stamp imprint to left]
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Stamford Octbr 23rd 1803
Hon J C Calhoun
Sir
The Certificate of the County Clerk is obtained agreeably to [illegible]

Respectfully Yours
Obdt. Servt
S H Minor
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[Handwritten text at top]
Postage Stamped need F. N.E.
Commissioner in charge
Revolutionary Pension Division
U.S. Pension Office
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir:-
Can you give me
the military record of
Ransford Avery Ferris
of Stamford Conn.
He was a coast
guard and was
wounded. If your
records show dates
of birth and death
will you kindly
give me those
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also
If there is a charge
for this service, I
will be glad to send
you check upon your
advice of the amount
Very truly
Lena D. Valing

616 Locust St
Yankton SD
June 15, 1921
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also
If there is a charge
for this service, I
will be glad to send
you check upon your
advice of the amount
Very truly
Lerna D. Valing

616 Locust St
Yankton SD
June 15, 1921

[Imprint of stamp in lower right dated Jun 18 1921]
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MRS. GEORGE A. KUHNER
30 SOUTH 12 AVENUE
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y.

September 24, 1936
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
  May I have the certificate
number of the following
men
who served in the
American Revolution?

1. Abraham Delanoy, 1stReg -
Westchester County
Militia, New York State

2. Ransford A. Ferris Coast
Guard, Fairfield Co, Conn

3. Capt. David Hoit 9th Regi-
Colony of
Connecticut

4. Nicholas Demarest, Orange
County Militia (Land Bounty
Right) 4th Regiment, New York
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MRS. GEORGE A. KUHNER
30 SOUTH 12 AVENUE
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y.

5. Nicholas Demerest, The Line
fourth Regiment, New
York State.

6. Nicholas Demerest
The line, Second Regiment
New York State

Yours very truly 
Adella R. Kuhner

Mrs. George A.