Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22034, for Edward Randall, New Hampshire
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
N.H.
Randall Edward
Rendall or
Randell Sarah
W. 22034
B.L.Wt.773-100
CONTENTS
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Ref.
311.
New Hampshire Portsmouth
Sarah Randall
widow of Edward Randall
who was a private
in the New Hampshire line
for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80. Dollars
- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14th day of June 1843
and sent to
W. B. Parker
Portsmouth
N.H.
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1. Page 20.
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-773 -
Edward Randall decd
priv:
New Hampshire line
Wm Randall, Son, & others
heirs at law-
For power of substitution
See file No 770
Warrant issued March 12th 1819
N B Vanzandt atty:
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287
Sarah Rendall
Wid of Edward
N.H. 
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1784
Died 1810
Reed Regt. frm 178 N.H. line
Allow 2 yrs per $50 per
ann--



Wm. B. Parker Esq.
Portsmouth, N. H.
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Declaration,
Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"

United States of America
District of New Hampshire
Sst.
On this Ninth day of August, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Honourable Matthew Harvey, Judge of the District Court of the United States of America for the District of New Hampshire, at a special district court held on the day aforesaid, at Portsmouth in said district. Sarah Rendall [Randall], a resident of Portsmouth aforesaid, aged seventy eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"- That she is the widow of Edward Rendall [Randall], who was a private soldier and she believes afterwards a non-commissioned Officer of the Newhampshire [New Hampshire]
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Troops in the Revolutionary war: - That said Edward Rendall [Randall] enlisted early in the war, (but the year she is unable to state, as it was before she was acquainted with him,) under Lieutenant Frederick M. Bell, first for a short term, and afterwards for and during the war, and served until the peace, and was honourably discharged, and received his Land Bounty, but his discharge is lost:- That said Lieut Bell was afterwards a Captain and when he was killed, she believes he was a Field Officer in Colonel Reed's or some other New Hampshire Regiment: but whether her said Husband served the whole was under Lieutenant, afterwards Captain Bell, or in Captain Cherry's or Captain Carr's company in Colonel Reed's regiment of New Hampshire Troops, she is unable to state, but he was in several battles and was wounded there several times, first at the engagement at Monmouth on the 28th of June 1778 he was shot through the face, and afterwards shot through the left shoulder, and wounded in the right arm, but never claimed a pension for his said wounds.
She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Rendall [Randall]
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on the second day of December seventeen hundred and eighty four:- That her husband the aforesaid Edward Rendall [Randall] died on the twenty third day of December, One thousand eight hundred and ten. That she was not, of course, married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, namely, at the time above stated:- As
will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.

Witness
Charles W Cutter

Sarah Randall 
her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day, month
and year first before written, before me,
Charles W Cutter Clerk
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United States of America
New Hampshire SS
At a District Court of the United States begun
and holden at Portsmouth within and for
said District on the ninth day of August AD 1838
present the Hon. Matthew Harvey Judge of
said Court, the before mentioned Sarah
Randall appeared in open Court and made
the within declaration upon oath. I also
certify that William B. Parker Esq
and John P. Simes Esq ace magistrates
as within named and that I believe
the signatures to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court this ninth
day of August AD 1838.

Charles W Cutter Clerk

Sarah Randall
Declaration
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I Daniel Jones Clerk of the Town of Kittery in the
State of Maine and County of York hereby certify that the
intentions of Marriage between Mr Edward Kendall and
Sarah Tucker both of Kittery were entered on
the Original Town Records of Kittery September the
twelfth one thousand seven hundred and eighty four
as appears by said Records. Also their Marriage
were entered on said Record December the second
one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four
as appears by said Records.--

I Daniel Jones Clerk of the aforesaid Town hereby
certify that the above is a true extract from the
Records of said Town with the exception of the
date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible
figures as follows Entered Sept 12th 1784
Married December 4th 1784.

I Daniel Jones above named depose and say, that
hold the office of Clerk in the Town County and
State aforesaid and that the above is a true
extract from the Records of said Town with the
exceptions above named as certified by me.
Daniel Jones Clerk of the Town of Kittery

State of Maine York ss: Subscribed and sworn
this thirty first day of July 1838. the deponent being
well known to me as town Clerk of the town of Kittery
aforesaid.
John P. Simes
Justice of the Peace
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I George Fishley of Portsmouth in the County
of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, a revolutionary
pensioner of the U. States, testify and say: That I was well
acquainted with Edward Randell, and, that he served in
Col. Reed's N.H. Regiment in the revolutionary War,
in the years 1777, 1778 and 1779; I think he
belonged to Capt Carr's company, if I am not mistaken,
and I believe said Randell enlisted on his second
enlistment for and during the war: That I am
also well acquainted with his widow, who is a
near Neighbour to me, and is still in full life.
I think said Randall served the whole war and
was wounded several times, and I myself was with
him at the engagement at Monmouth 28 June 1778.
George Fishley

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ⎬ ss
Portsmouth the 26th July 1838
Then George Fishley, above named, personally
appearing, subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and
made oath in due form of law, that the facts
stated therein, are, in all points just and true
before me:-- I also certify, that said affiant
has been a resident in this Town ever since my
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my remembrance; and I have been personally
acquainted with him for upwards of Twenty years.
and that he is, in my opinion, one of the most
respectable persons and credible witnesses in this
community.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my Notarial seal,
the day, month and year,
last afore written.
Wm B. Parker,
Notary Public
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William Randell
Certificate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss.  By the Court of Probate for the County of York
It is hereby certified, that it has been satisfactorily
proved, that William Randell of Eliot in said
County, Yeoman, is the reputed son and one of the
legitimate heirs at law of Edward Randell, late of
said Eliot, Yeoman, deceased, who is reputed to have
served as a private soldier in the service of the
United States of America, during the revolutionary War.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand, and have caused the seal of the said
Court of Probate to be hereunto affixed, the
twenty third day of June, A.D. 1818.
Daniel Sewall, Regr
Jonas Clark, Judge.
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Wm. Randell (illegible)
Edward Randall dec.
New Hampshire

July 27. 1818
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21.017-
Know all men by these presents that I William
Randell of Eliot in the County of York Commonwealth
of Massachusetts-- have constituted and-
made and in my place put and by these presents
do constitute ordain and make and in my stead &
place put Ira Fish of Milton in the County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire, Clothier to
be my true sufficient and lawfull Attorney for--
me and in my name & stead to my use to ask for
and receive in my name from the Government
of the United States of America a Warrant for--
One Hundred Acres of Land granted to Edward
Randell late of Elliott deceased as the County for his
services as a soldier in the New Hampshire line of
the American Army during the war of the Revolution
which land is due and owing to me as Heir at Law
of the said Edward Randell -
Giving and hereby granting unto Ira Fish my said
Attorney full power and authority in and about
the premises and to take & use all due means and
press in Law for the full & complete execution of the
business aforesaid and in my name & stead to make
face, execute & deliver due acquittances and discharges and
for the premises to appear and the person of him
the constituent before any Governor Judge Justice Officers
and ministers of Law whatever in any Court or Court
of Judicature and there on my behalf to answer defend
and verify unto all actions cause matters & things what
ever relating to the premises with full power to make
and substitute for the purposes aforesaid one or more
Attorneys under him & the same again at pleasure
to revoke & generally to say & do out & transact & finish
all matters & things relating to the premises as fully &
amply to all intents & purposes as he the constituent
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ought might or could do hereby ratifying allowing
and holding of win and valid all and whatever
my said Attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully
do or cause to be done in and about the premises
by virtue of these presents.
In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand
and Seal this fifteenth day of June AD 1818
Signed Sealed in
presence of us -
William Randell
Wm Hight
Robinson Palmer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York County ss. June 15th 1818
Then before me William Hight a Notary Public
and a Justice of the Peace for said County of York
personally appeared William Randel and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
him subscribed to be his free act & Deed for
the purposes therein mentioned
In Witness whereof I have subscribed my name
& office & affixed my Notarial Seal
Wm Hight
Notary Public &
Justice Peace
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I George Fall of Lebanon in the County of York
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say
that some time in the (illegible) of 1776 I enlisted as a
private soldier in the service of the United States of America
to serve during the war of the revolution
and served in the second New Hampshire Regiment
until the close of the war that I was well acquainted
with Edward Randall late of Eliot in said Con (illegible)
only deceased who enlisted in the service of the United
States of America to serve during said war and served
in said Regiment until the close of the war and to
the best of my knowledge and belief he was honorably
discharged.
(signed) George Fall

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
1818 June 13th then George Fall personally appeared
and made oath that the foregoing deposition by
him subscribed was just and true before me
John Fish Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the deponent George Fall who is a man of truth and
veracity.
John Fish Justice of Peace
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I Jotham Nute of Milton in the County
in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire
testify and say that some time the
first part of the year 1777 I enlisted as a private
soldier in the service of the United States of America
to serve during the war of the revolution
and served in the second New Hampshire
Regiment until the close of the war that I
was well acquainted with Edward Randell
Late of Eliot in the County of York and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts deceased
who enlisted as a private soldier in the service of
the United States to serve during the war, and served in the said second
Regiment until the close of the war and to the
best of my knowledge and belief he was honorably
discharged.
Jotham Nute

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss--
1818 June 15th  then Jotham Nute Esqr personally
appeared and more oath that the foregoing depostition
by him subscribed was just & true
before me
John Fish Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted
with the deponent Jotham Nute Esqr who is
a man of truth and veracity.
John Fish Justice of Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford, ss,  I Daniel Waldron Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas for said
County within the first district. Do
hereby certify that John Fish Esquire
whose signatures are affixed to the papers
hereto annexed is a Justice of the peace
acting under the authority of said State.
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court
this sixteenth day of June
Anno Domini 1818
Dan Waldron Clerk

Randell
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.  
March 24, 1925.

Effie Allen,
Wilmington,
Ohio,

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22034, it
appears that Edward Randall or Rendell or Randell
served from 1776 until the close of the Revolution,
in Captains Frederick M. Bell, Cherry and Carr's
Companies, Colonel Reed's New Hampshire Regiment,
he was shot through the face at the battle of Monmouth.
He was in other battles, names not stated,
and was wounded in the left shoulder and right arm.
He died December 23, 1810 in Eliot, York
County, Massachusetts.
Soldier married December 2, 1784, Sarah Tucker,
they were both then of Kittery, Maine. She was
allowed pension on her application executed August 9,
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1838, while a resident of Portsmouth, Rockingham
County, New Hampshire, aged seventy-eight years.
In 1818, son William, who signed as Randell,
was living in Eliot, Massachusetts. There is no
further data on file relative to children.
The above noted Edward Randall is the only
soldier of that name, all spellings searched,
found on the Revolutionary War records of this
Bureau.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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(sideways on left)
1925 Mch 23 Letter to Effie Allen--through nev.
James Desfs Fenair Div. letter returned to
Mr. James Allen

(right side)
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 22034
Sarah Randall
wid of
Edward Randall
Priv. Re. war

Act: March 3rd   1/43
Index:--Vol. M, Page 150
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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139
Portsmouth N Hampshire
Sarah Kendall
widow of Edward Randall decd

and who died on the 23d December 1810
of Portsmouth in the State of N.H
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Bell of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Reed
in the N.H.
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Sept
1838 and sent Wm B.
Parker Portsmouth, N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838        $160.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
total                                                     $200.00

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by D.D. Addison, Clerk,
Book A.  Vol 1st  Page 53


Letter to W. B. Parker 17 May 1843
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(Illegible) to Wm Randall son
& the other heirs of Edwd
Randall from N. H. line
Wt. ipo No. 773
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Portsmouth N.H. August 10th 1838.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Enclosed herewith is the
declaration and proof of the claim of Sarah
the Widow of Edward Kendall, to a pension
under the act of the 7th July 1838.
I request if satisfactory, that her certificate
be enclosed to me at this place, or that any
correspondence necessary to elucidate this case
may be addressed to me.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your Mt. Obt Sert
Wm B. Parker
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Sarah Randell
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting
pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.

State of New Hampshire, ss.
On this Twenty second day of May A.D 1843 personally
appeared before me WILLIAM BENNETT PARKER, a Justice of the Peace County of Rockingham, Sarah Randell a resident of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Edward Randell, who was a
Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, to whose
services she refers as stated in her declaration made
before the United States district Court, for the district
of New Hampshire, at Portsmouth, on the 9th day of
August A.D. 1838, for whose services she received
a certificate for a full pension of Eighty dollars
per annum, payable by the Agent for paying
pensions at Portsmouth N.H.
She further declares that she is still a widow.  (signed) Sarah X Randell her mark
Witnesses: Wm B. Parker
Wm Randall

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me: -- I also certify, that this declarant is personally known to me.
Wm B. Parker, Justice of the Peace.
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District of New Hampshire ss:
I John Lord Hayes, Clerk of the Courts
of the United States for the district aforesaid, do
hereby certify:- That William B. Parker
is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham,
within the said district. And that the foregoing
signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the seal
of the District Court to be affixed,
this twenty second day of May in
the year of Our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and forty three.
John L Hayes
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Portsmouth N.H. March 25th 1843
Hon: J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Enclosed is the Declaration
of Sarah the widow of Edward Randell to one
years pension under the act of the 3d March 1843.
I am, Sir, respectfully
Your Obt Sevt. 
Wm B. Parker
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Know all men by their presents that I Ira Fish
of Milton in the County of Strafford and State of
New Hampshire Clothier Attorney of William
Randell my power of attorney dated the 15th day of
June 1818 duly constituted and appointed do by
virtue of the power of substitution with which
I am herein expressly invested make constitution
appoint Nicholas B Vanzandt of the City of
Washington my Lawful attorney and substitute
for the purposes therein mentioned and do hereby
authorise him to do and perform all acts and
things necessary in and about the premises so as
that the said substitute should and may lawfully
Receive the Land warrant therein named and
make and execute due acquaintance and discharge
for the as fully and amply as I might do--
were I personally present-- In witness where
of I have hereunto set my hand and sent this
twentyth day of February 1819-
Signed and acknowledged Ira Fish
Before me
John Fish
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.- To all whom it may concern
I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County, Certify that John Fish, Esquire,
before whom the within acknowledgment was
taken, was at the time the same was taken, a
Justice of the Peace within & for said County
acting under the authority of said State.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the seal of said Court, this
22 day of February in the year
of our Lord, 1819--
A. Peirce, Clerk