Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26346, for John Ramsay, New York
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
New York 

Ramsay, John 
Margaret 

NUMBER 
W.26346 

CONTENTS
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[note on left margin] Date of death not on A.B

5062
New York Albany
Margaret Ramsay widow of John Ramsay NY who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 31st day of Jany. 1849. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Sept. 1849 and sent to Lemuel Jenkins Albany.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 176 Vol. 4.
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DECLARATION 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
COUNTY of Albany- } ss.
On the seventeenth day of July 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany now sitting, John Ramsay a resident of the Town of Bethlehem in the county of Albany and state of New York aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: 
That in the year 1777 he was ordered out as a militia man in Captain Peter Dietz's Company and Col Peter Vrooman's Regiment of Militia, and that he was marched to Schoharie, to garrison the Middle Fort erected at that place for the defence of the inhabitants, but that he cannot now State the exact time he then served: That in 1778 and 1779, he was ordered out frequently and on various occasions, as a militia man to the relief and defence of the three forts at Schoharie; the upper, middle and lower forts; in all which expeditions and tours, the Declarer, has kept no memorandums or accounts nor has he any documents whereby to ascertain it, but that he is very confident and doth declare and verily believe, that the whole period of his services amounted to two years and upwards. – 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
[signed] John Ramsay
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid 
[signed] J. G. Wasson Clk 
We Thomas Holliday a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Bethlehem and David Newlands, residing in the City of Albany hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Ramsay who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
[signed] Thomas Holiday V.D.M.  David Newlands
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] J. G. Wasson Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Thomas Holliday who hath signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Bethlehem; and that David Newlands who has also signed the same, is a resident of the City of Albany and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit. 
I, John G. Wasson Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albery DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of John Ramsay for a pension. 
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17th day of July --- A. D. 1832 
[signed] J.G. Wasson Clk
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Albany County ss 
On the 28th Decr 1832 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Albany, and one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany, came John Ramsay, the same person who subscribed and was sworn to the within declaration, and being duly sworn according to Law, deposed and said that in the month of Septr 1777, he marched under Capt. Dietz of Col Vroomans Regt to Schoharie, and was kept in garrison at the middle fort there for four months, and were then dismissed and returned home to Rensselaerville: that in the year 1778 he was ordered out and marched under Capt Wm Dietz, to the upper fort in Schoharie and remained there and performed duty for four months more: that in the year 1779 he was again ordered out with Col. P. Vrooman's Regt and in Captain Wm Dietz’ Company, and was on duty, at the lower fort for eight months and was then dismissed: In 1780 he was drafted out of Col Vroomans Regt and served under Capt Abraham Veeder and did duty at the middle fort in Schoharie and remained on duly in garrison there for four months, until he was dismissed. That in the year 1781, he was called out and served under Capt John Van Wie and marched to Schenectady, and from thence to Nisquiona [Niskayuna] and were out on duty as far as Stillwater and Fort Edward, and then returned home and were dismissed, having been out two months - that he has also done duty as a private in Capt John Van Wie’s Company, and on scouting parties, and in apprehending such as were inimical to the cause, on various occasions; and that from first to last, he doth verily believe he has been on actual duty in that kind of service under one or other of the before named Captains for not less a period than two months- Note - The name Wm Written on an obliteration the name John Van Wie stricken out & the name Abraham Veeder inserted above it, and the last mentioned some stricken out & the other name inserted above it - before being sworn to –
[signed] John Ramsay
Subscribed & sworn to This 28th December 1832 
[signed] C. H. Shear Justice of the Justices Court of the City of Albany
Before the before named Justice, on the same day, appeared James Boyd, Weigh Master at the Albany Weigh Lock of the Hudson & Erie Canal, who being duly sworn, declares, that he was engaged & in service at the time spoken of by J. Ramsay in his above declaration, and that he recollects him, and knew him at that time on duty at Schenectady
[signed] Jas Boyd
Sworn Before Me this 28th day of December 1832
[signed] C. H. Shear Justice of the Justices Court of the City of Albany
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City of Albany  I Chistian H. Shear the Justice of the peace before whom the within affidavit of James Boyd was made, do certify that the said James Boyd is a person of respectability and good standing, and of strict truth and veracity - Albany 29 January 1883, 
[signed] C. H. Shear Justice of the Justices Court of the City of Albany 

Albany County ss  I C. A. Ten Eyck, Clerk of the County of Albany, do certify, that Christian H. Shear before whom the within affidavit of James Boyd was taken and the foregoing certificate signed is one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany, and that his name subscribed to the said affidavit and to the foregoing certificate are of his genuine signature with which I am well acquainted and I do also certify that the said Justices Court of the City of Albany is a Court of Record, and that the said Christian H. Shear is also one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Albany 
Witness my hand and Seal of the said County this 31st January 1833 – 
[signed] C. a Ten Eyck Clerk
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Margaret Ramsay, widow of John, N.Y.
Act 2d Feb 1848,
Married 1785 
Husband died Jany 31, 1849 
Admd 22 months, pri, $73.33 per annum Commencing 31 Jan 1849, Albany Roll 

Lemuel Jenkins Albany N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Albany } ss. On this 27th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty nine, personally appeared before the Justice’s Court for the City of Albany (the same being a Court of Record, Margaret Ramsay a resident of the Town of New Scotland in the County of Albany & State of New York aged eighty seven years, who being 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 the 29th day of July 1848, entitled “an act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army” –
That she is the Widow of John Ramsey who was a private in Army of the Revolution, & was at the time of his death, a Pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832, at the rate of seventy three Dollars & thirty three cents per annum 
She further declares that she was married to the said John Ramsay, on the fourth day of July in the year seventeen hundred & eighty four or eighty five, as near as she can now recollect. She has no memorandum or record of her marriage & therefore has to depend upon her memory as to the date of the same - she well recollects that her marriage took place on the fourth day of July, but she is not positive as to the year –
She further declares that she was not married to the said James [sic] Ramsay prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred - Viz - at or about the time above stated – 
She further declares that she is now a Widow, and that she never before made any application for a pension. 
She further declares that her name previous to her marriage was Margaret Connell & her Father’s name was John Connell, who resided in what is now the Town of Rensselaerville and she was married at a place called Schoharie Court House by the Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church of that place - She does not remember the name of said Minister, & she has
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caused inquiry to be made at said Schoharie Court House for a record of her marriage, but none can be found, nor does she know of any record of her marriage now existing, but she has a record in a family Bible at home, of the births of her Children - She never learned to write –
[signed] Margaret Ramsay  X her mark
Sworn to & subscribed, (by making her mark) on the day & year first above written, in open Court – Witness the seal of said Court, & the signature of the Clerk therefrom - part of the 4th line in the first page erased before execution 
[signed] Parker Sargent Clerk
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State New York
Albany Justice’s Court } SS. Robert Brice of the Town of New Scotland in the County of Albany & State of New York, being duly sworn, according to law, deposeth that he is seventy nine years of age that he well knew John Ramsey, late of said Town, now deceased, & Margant his wife, now his widow whose maiden name was Connell - that this Deponent lived in the same neighborhood with them, during & after the Revolutionary War - That after the said war & as near as this Deponent can now recollect in the year 1784 or 1785, the said John & Margaret were married, as this Deponent believes, at Schoharie Court House. That shortly after their marriage, they had a wedding party at the House of her Father, John Connell in what is now the Town of Rensselaerville, in the County of Albany, and this Deponent was present by invitation, at said wedding party-- - 
This Deponent further saith that the said John Ramsay is now deceased, & the said Margaret is now his widow –
[signed] Robert Bryce
Sworn to & subscribed this 27th day of August 1849, in open Court - & it is hereby certified that the above deponent is a credible witness- 
[signed] Parker Sargent Clerk
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Family Record.
Births.
Dorothy Ramsay October the 27th 1786
Jannet Ramsay February the 3th 1788
Barbra Ramsay April the 2th 1789
Barbra Ramsay November the 29th 1790
Margret Ramsay July the 1th 1792
Isabell Ramsay March the 16th 1794
John Ramsay December the 6th 1795
Elizabeth Ramsay December the 26th 1797
Samuel Ramsay December the 16th 1799
James Ramsay November the 15th 1801
Mary Erwin Ramsay April the 3th 1802
Archibald Ramsay May the 30th 1806
William Ramsay September the 1th 1808
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Family Record 
MARRIAGES. 
Bible 1836 
John Ramsay his
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[initials] M.C.S.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
July 19, 1924
Miss Flora C. Hays 
382 Lafayette St. 
Newark, N. J. 
Madam 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.26346, it appears that John Ramsay, while resident of Rensselaerville, New York, enlisted and served as a private in the New York Troops as follows: 
From September 1777 four months in Captain Dietz's Company, Colonel Peter Vrooman's Regiment. 
In 1778 four months in Captain William Dietz's Company. 
In 1779 eight months in Captain William Diets's Company, Colonel Peter Vrooman's Regiment. 
In 1780 four months in Captain Abraham Veeder's Company. 
In 1781 two months in Captain John Van Wie's Company. 
He also served at various times, dates not stated, two months in all, scouting under the above officers. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 17, 1832, while a resident of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, aged 72 years. He died January 31, 1849, at New Scotland, Albany County, New York.
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[left side]
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. – 26.346 
Margaret Ramsey 
Wid of John Ramsey 
Pri Rev War 
Act: Feb 2nd 1828 
Index:-Vol. R,  Page 151 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

[right side]
1909 May 22. Hist. to Miss Flora C. Hays
1913 June 16. Hist to P. Palmateer 
1913 July 31. V. D. Hertzschurch 
1914 Oct. 2. Mrs. Mary Clark c/o Mrs. Brumbaugh
1921 Apr 19 Hist. to Mrs. W. F. Hamberger 
1922, Feb. 8 Hist to Mrs. Wm H. Kennedy Esq
1924 July 18 Hist to Miss Flora C. Hays 
1923. Apr 1-Hiss to Charlotte J. Luckhurst  AWF. 
19 [year obscured] May 27- hist to Dorris M Berning  awf
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Albany N.Y. Roll Act 7 June 1832.
John Ramsay pri. $73.33 per annum
To what time last paid?   pd to 4th Sept. 1848  [initials, BLB?]

Pension Office, Cole

To 3d Auditors Office.
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John Ramsay 
No 11.55 
Admd 
22 Mo. pri
$73.33 
sent to Claimant
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Albany Sept. 1, 1849
James L. Edwards Esquire 
Commissr of Pensions, 
Sir, 
I enclose the declaration of Mrs Margaret, Widow of John Ramsay, & proofs in support of her claim to a Pension under Act 29 July 1848 - Her Husband was a Pensioner under act 7 June 1832.
On looking over her declaration today, I perceive that I omitted to state the time of her Husband’s death – Under the presence of a severe domestic affliction, I accidentally omitted it - But as the proof of the day of his death, is satisfactorily proved by a Witness, & is confirmed by the Books of the Pension Agency here - & as the Widow is very infirm, & resides several miles from this City, I hope the omission above referred to will not interfere with the allowance of her claim – 
I am, Sir, 
with great respect 
Your ob. Servt
[signed] Lemuel Jenkins 
Proof of Mr. Ramsay's death is now on file in the Treasury Dept. with the Vouchers of the Agency for the 1st Quarter of 1849. Act 7 June 1832.
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17 Spring St.
Albany New York 
January 14th 1922. 
Com. of Pensions 
Washington D.C
Will you kindly inform me if you have the record of John Ramsey, a Revolutionary soldier, who was one of three men personally selected by General Washington to establish and operate a mill at Arcola in New Jersey, to make blankets for the Continental Army. John was the Son of Samuel Ramsey 
Respy 
Mrs Wm H. Kennedy 
Historian 
Tawasentha Chapter D.A.R. of Slingerlands N.Y.

John Ramsay is buried in New Scotland Cemetery New Scotland, N.Y.

[stamped U.S. Pension Office Jan 17 1922]
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156 Western Ave. 
Albany N. Y. 
Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen-:
From the 1840 census of Pensioners have the names of –
John Ramsey, aged 81. 
New Scotland, Albany Co. N. Y. 
“Eddy" Birch, aged 80. 
Jackson township, Morgan Co. Ohio, 
Please may I have a copy of these papers wherein is given anything of historical or genealogical value to the descendants, 
Very truly yours, 
[signed] Charlotte T. Luckhurst 
Charlotte Taylor Luckhurst
Feb. 16, 1925.
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defense of “the old Stone Fort” or Church in the Village of Schoharie 
He was in receipt of a pension from the Government and I have been informed that at the time of his death in 1849 or 1850, when it was desired to transfer the pension to his widow, all the papers in the case were forwarded to the Pension Dept. and as they were never returned are supposed to be on file there.
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Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me. 
Very truly yours 
(Miss) Flora C. Hays

W 26346
[stamped U.S. Pension Office May 14 1909]
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[letterhead]
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System. 
201 Ellicott Square 
Phones Frontier 1163  Bell, Seneca 1168
GEO. C. DILLARD, 
General Eastern Passenger Agent, 
377 Broadway, N. Y. 
PETER PALMATEER, 
Passenger Agent. 
R. F. MILROY, 
City Passenger Agent.
Buffalo, N. Y., June 5, 1913 
United States Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: 
I am making application for membership in the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and am informed that I can secure through your department in formation desired. 
If it is not imposing upon your good nature too much I would be glad if you would advise me if you have any record of John Ramsay serving as a private at Fort Schoharie, N. Y., during the War of the American Revolution, and if he received a pension for same. I have been informed by family traditions that this is so, but have no written records verifying it.
Thanking you in advance for this information, I remain, 
Yours truly
P. Palmateer

John Ramsay died in the year 1849
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[Stamp]
Record Division Mar 21 1921
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March 18th 1921
Brooklyn N.Y. 
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, 
Will appreciate very much the following information. Did John Ramsey private soldier in Rev War receive pension from the Government?
He married at Schoharie New York July 4th 1784 or 5
(Margaret Connell) Died Jan 31st 1849 New Scotland, Albany Co N. Y.
Address 
Mrs W.F. Hamberger 
48 South Oxford St
Brooklyn N. Y.
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[Stamped] U.S. Pension Office Sep 26 1914
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State Center Iowa
Sept 23rd 1914 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Will you kindly give to Mrs Gains Brumbaugh Registrar General National Society Daughters of American Revolution - Memorial Continental Hall. Washington D.C. a copy of my ancestor John Ramsey of New York W. File 26 346- Revolutionary War Record I.S.C. a copy of which was issued to P. Palmater S. A. R. 
201 Ellicott Square Buffalo N.Y by G. W. Saltzgaber, Commission of Pensions June 16-1913(?)
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Mrs Braumbagh request a copy to prove my elligibility to become a D.A.R. on John Ramsey I filled my D.A.R Blanks out on John Ramsey of New York - my Cousin Mr Palmateer became a S.A.R. on same record but I did not have the Pension Record copy - to forward with my Blanks & she request it & to wait for the copy to come to me - & then forward to Mrs. Braumbagh - might be too late for to be in her hands before the national meeting of the Society 1st week in Oct. 1914 
Mrs Mary Clark 
State Center Iowa

[stamped U.S. Pension Office Sep 26 1914]
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[stamped U.S. Pension Office July 22 1913]
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12 Grace Street, Bloomfield, N. J. 
July 21st, 1913. 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: 
Can you furnish me with the war record of John Ramsay, who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Albany County, State of New York? He died about the year 1849 and was a pensioner up to the time of his death. 
Any information you can give will be very much appreciated. 
Yours very truly, 
[signed] V. D. Hertzschuch
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15941 Fairfield Ave., 
Detroit, Michigan, 
March 21, 1938. 
U. S. Pension Dept., 
Veterans' Bureau, 
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen:  
I have been advised by the Detroit Society of Genealogical Research to write you in regard to several members of my family who have served in some capacity in the service of their country.
1 ) Can you send me the war record of Lieutenant Colonel John Ramsay, pall-bearer to George Washington? In the Ulster County Gazette, Saturday, Jan. 4, 1800, a quite complete account of his part in the obsequies is detailed. 
I should like to know about his parentage: Names, dates of birth and death; country, city of origin; their children, with dates, names, etc. The full name of John Ramsay, his date of birth, marriage and death; his place of residence, his wife's maiden name and dates of birth and death; their children, if any; and a full account of his military career. 
2 ) For John Smith, a Revolutionary soldier, I seek the like information. He enlisted in 1775, until disbanded , in the first regiment of New York line, commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick, June 1777; was appointed sergeant Sept. 1, 1778; contracted rheumatism in Sullivan's campaign; deserted 18 July, 1780, Stone Arabia. 
Served as sergeant in Capt. Christopher Yates' company of Col. Goose Van Schaick's regiment of New York line in 1775. 
Sergeant major, in the first regiment of New York line, balloted 600 acres, 8 July, 1790, consisting of lot 10, in township of Cicero, N.Y. 
Supposedly from Douglas, Scotland. Have you his birth, death and marriage dates? He is supposed to have died May 8, 1780, but that date does not agree with the date of the grant of Lot 10, nor with his military record. 
I should like his complete military record; his parentage and country and city of origin, the maiden name of his wife, her parentage, if possible, together with the dates of her birth and death, as well as the place of death and burial.
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-2-
If possible, will you list his children, by names, with their dates of birth and death? I have the following list which disagrees in sequence and dates with those in the Smith family Bible:
John Dunn Smith b. Dec. 10, 1761
Elizabeth 1 Apr. 1762-3
Judath Dunn Dec. 16, 1765
Duncan Aug. 22, 1768
Helen Aug. 29, 1773
Christina Sept. 19, 177? d. July 2, 1850
3 ) James Jackson, private in the war of 1812. 
His parentage, their dates of birth and death; country of origin; their children, if possible. 
My records show him to have been born Oct. 12, 1782 or 89; died Feb. 18, 1859 or 64. Will you verify these? He died in Brewerton, N. Y. and is buried there with his wife Margaret Wands, whose dates and parentage I should like. She is supposed to have been born May 30, 1778 and died at Brewerton, N. Y. 
There were eight children, whose dates of birth and death I should like. They are as follows: 
John W. b. Place? Day? Mo.? 1804. d.?  1884?
Martha 1806
David L. 1809  1884?
Margaret A. 1811
Jane 1814  1886?
Robert B. 1820
Joseph A  1827
The grandson of Robert B., Robert Greenwood, son of Gertrude Jackson and Leonard Greenwood, fought in the World War, I believe with the Rainbow or Red Arrow division. His home was at Mauston, Wisconsin. He is married and living in Milwaukee, Wis. If you can supply his military record, data regarding his birth, etc. it will be appreciated. 
This is a large request, but it seems impossible to get accurate information from family Bibles or word of mouth reports. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated and made available to others who are in need of it. 
Very truly yours, 
[signed] Dorris M. Berning 
Dorris M. Berning.
[stamped received Mar 24 1938]
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May 27, 1938
John Ramsay
W. 26346
James Jackson
Wt. 31474-120-55
BA-J/AWF
Dorris M. Berning
15941 Fairfield Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Ramsey of the State of New York, who you state was a Lieutenant Colonel, and was “pallbearer to George Washington”; the record of John Smith, who you state served in various enlistments in the War of the Revolution, under Captain Christopher Yates, and Colonel Goose Van Schaick in the New York troops, and the War of 1812 record of James Jackson, born about 1782, and died in Brewerton, New York. 
The data in regard to John Smith are not sufficient to enable this office to identify the record of the particular soldier by that name, in whom you are interested. Please furnish as much as possible of the following data relative to him - approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and the given name of his widow, if he left one.
The Revolutionary War record of John Ramsay and the War of 1812 record of James Jackson are furnished herein. 
John Ramsey-W.26346
The data which follow concerning John Ramsay were obtained from papers on file in pension claim
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2-
W.26346 based on his service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only John Ramsay or Ramsey found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served with the New York troops. 
The date and place of birth of John Ramsay were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated. His signature is shown in the claim “Ramsay”.
While a resident of Rensselaerville, New York, Ramsay enlisted and served in the New York troops as follows: 
In 1777, four months in Captain Dietz's company , Colonel Peter Vrooman's regiment; in 1778, four months in Captain William Dietz's company; in 1779, eight months in Captain William Dietz's company, Colonel Peter Vrooman's regiment; in 1780, four months in Captain Abraham Veeder's company; in 1781 two months in Captain John Van Wie's company. During his service, he was stationed in the Upper, Middle, and Lower Forts in Schoharie. He served, also, in frequent scouting parties. 
John Ramsay was allowed pension on his application executed July 17, 1832, at which time he was seventy-two years of age, and a resident of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. 
He died January 31, 1849 at New Scotland, Albany County, New York. 
The soldier, John Ramsay, married July 4, 1784 or 1785, at Schoharie Court House, New York, Margaret Connell. She was the daughter of John Connell of Rensselaerville, New York, the name of her mother was not given.
The widow, Margaret Ramsay, was allowed pension on her application executed August 27, 1849, at which time she was aged eighty-seven years, and living in
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W.26346, based on his service in the War of the
Revolution.

The date and place of birth of John Ramsay
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3-
New Scotland, New York.
The following are the names of the children of John Ramsay and his wife, Margaret, as found in the claim:
Dorothy born October 27, 1786.
Jannet born February 3, 1788.
Barbra born April 2, 1789.
Barbra born November 29, 1790.
Margret born July 1, 1792.
Isabell born March 16, 1794.
John born December 5, 1795.
Elizabeth born December 26, 1797.
Samuel born December 16, 1799.
James born November 15, 1801.
Mary Erwin born April 3, 1804.
Archibald born May 30, 1806.
William born September 14, 1808.

[handwritten note in margin] John R. Hays stated in 1849 that he married one of their daughters did not give name

In order to obtain the date of last payment pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the follow data:
Margaret Ramsay, widow of John Ramsay 
Certificate # 5062
Issued September 8, 1849
Rate $73.33 per annum
Commenced January 31, 1849
Act of February 2, 1848 
New York (Albany) Agency. 

James Jackson-W. 31474-120 acres- Act of 1855 
The data in regard to James Jackson furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for bounty land based on his service in the New York militia, War of 1812. There is no claim for
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In reply to your request of --- received --- for a statement of the military history of John Ramsay a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
W. File 26346 
[TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |  LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |  RANK.   |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. / COLONEL.  | STATE. 
Sept. 77  |  4 mos.  |  Pri.  |  Dietz / Peter Vroman ┃N.Y.
78  |  4 mos.  |  Wm Dietz /  |
79  |  8 mos.  |  Wm Dietz / Peter Vroman  |
80  |  4 mos.  |  Abraham Veeder /  |  
81  |  2 mos.  |  John Van Wie  /  |
various times  |  2 mos.  |  scouting under above officers.

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rensselaerville, NY. 
Date of application for pension, July 17, 1832 Allowed. 
Residence at date of application, Bethlehem, Albany Co. N.Y. 
Age at date of application, 72 yrs. 
Remarks: He mar Schoharie C.H. July 4, 1784 or 5 Margaret dau. of John Connell   sol died Jany 31. 1849 New Scotland, NY and alld pens on appl executed Aug. 27, 1849, at 87 res New Scotland Albany Co. N.Y. Ch. Dorothy Oct 27, 1786. Jannet Feb. 3, 1788. Barbra Apl. 2, 1789. Barbra Nov. 29. 1790. Marget July 1, 1792 Isabell Mch. 16, 1794 John Dec. 6. 1795. Elizabeth Dec. 26, 1797, Samuel Dec. 16, 1799. James Nov 15, 1801. Mary Erwin Apl. 3 1804. Archibald May 30 1806. William Sept 14 1808.
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Rev. War Section.

October 2. 1914.

Mrs. Mary Clark,
State Center,
Iowa.

Madam: -

In addition to the military record of John Ramsay, W. File No. 26,346, you are furnished thethe following family data from the papers on file.

Children of John and Margaret Ramsay.
Dorothy Ramsay, born October 27, 1786.
Jannet Ramsay, "  February 2, 1788.
Barbra Ramsey, " April 2, 1789.
Barbra Ramsey, " November 29, 1790.
Margret Ramsey, " July 1, 1792.
Isabell Ramsay, " March 16, 1794.
John Ramsay, " December 6, 1795.
Elizabeth Ramsay, " December 26, 1797.
Samuel Ramsay, " December 16, 1799.
James Ramsay, " November 15, 1801.
Mary Erwin Ramsay " April 3, 1804.
Archibald Ramsay, " May 30, 1806.
William Ramsay, " September 14, 1808.

Very respectfully,
[Signed} G M Saltzgaber 
Commissioner.