Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8600, for Peter Rasor, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Virginia  

Rasor, Peter 
Frances

NUMBER
R. 8600

CONTENTS
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[Entire first section is crossed out:]
Peter Rasor was born 10th October in the year of our Lord 1758
my Son Simeon Sat [illegible]ember
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Peter Rasor was Born 10 of October 1758
my son Simeon born the [illegible—blotched]
1 day of September 1787
my dauther [sic] Elizabeth born the 10 day of April 1788

[Rest of the page is illegible]
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State of Indiana
Spencer County} Before the subscriber 
Judge of the probate court in and for said county, Personally appeared Simeon Rasor who first being duly Sworn says that Peter Rasor died in said County on the 4th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty one (1831) and that Said Francis Rasor has not intermarried since that time but still continues the widow of the said Peter Rasor. That the annexed leaves are taken from the family Record of the said Peter & Francis Rasor that the hand writing is that of Christin Rasor as he believes because his mother the said Francis Rasor has often told him so that he does not Know how long it has been done but it was before his recollection that he has known it is the family record of Said Peter and Francis Rasor for the last forty  years that during that time the same said has been in the possession of said Peter and Francis Rasor until the death of said Peter that Since that time it has been in the
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Possession of said Francis Rasor
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 18th day of March 1843. Simeon Rasor
Subscribed and sworn to before me Thos Everton Judge}

I certify that Simeon Rasor who has this day subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing deposition is a credible witness Given under my hand and seal this 18th of March 1843
Thomas Everton (Seal)

State of Indiana Spencer County SS
I Thomas P Britton Clerk Probate Court in and for said county certify that Thomas Everton is Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that the several foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 March 1843
Tho P. Britton

I certify that Thos. P Britton Esq is Clerk of the Spencer Cir. Court Indiana - Dated [illegible] Mar 4 1843
A W. J. White
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Mt. Will S.C} Paid 25
Jany 3rd 1843
U,, Manly
Illinois
Marshal P,,O,,
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South Carolina} Dec the 28th 1842
[illegible] District
Dear Sir I Recd yours of the 3rd of this mot respecting my knowledge of My Brother Peter Rasor Servises in the Revolutionary War my knowledge is that he served two tours in the year 1781 two months each. 
I Bileave he was dismist on account of his being sick Before Walace was taken Prisoner. the last tour he was under Capt Clark of Culpeper Virginia and was atached to Major Graves Battalion he was a Private malishia Soldier Drafted Each time for two months as to the first tour I was not with him But I feel Confident he Did serve that tour Christian Rasor

South Carolina} Personally came before
Abb. District} me Christian Rasor and saith the above statement is just and true according to the Best of his knowledge and Beliefe Sworn to this
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28th Dec 1842. Before me
Christian Rasor
Wm Barmore Magistrate

December 28th 1842
this is to whom it may Concern I Do Certify that I have Been acquainted with the above Christian Rasor for twenty five or thirty years and know him to be a man of Confidence and I Believe all that know him will Give him the same Character in witness I set my Hand  this Date above written
Wm Barmore Magistrate

South Carolina}I Jno F Livingston Clerk of the
Abberith District} Court of Sessions and Common Pleas in and for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that William Barmore who hath Signed the foregoing affidavit is an acting Magistrate duly commissioned, and qualified, that all due faith and credit are and ought to be given to his attestations as such & that the above Signature is Genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of office at Abberith Court House the second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three
Jno F Livingston
CPC & J.P..
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The State of South Carollina

I D.Z. Ward [illegible], one of the Judges of the Courts of Law of the said State and in turn presiding Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas & ?? for Abbville District in the said state, do hereby certify that John P. Livingston (whose signature, in his own handwriting sworn his official seal is affixed to the preceding certificate was & is clerk of the said Court Abbeville District aforesaid. That due faith & credit should be given to his attestation as such Clerk, and that the said certificate is in due form & by the proper office .
Given under my hand at Abbeville this 2d day of January A. D. 1843.
D.Z. Ward Court
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Know all men by these present that I Simeon Razor one of the children of Peter and Francis Razor both now deceased hereby constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of the heir of Peter Razor for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the acts of Congress of [left blank] 
or under any resolution or other act of Congress and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional papers, evidence or arguments and to receive  the certificate which may be issued for said claim and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed and to do all things, that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do on the premises.  Witness my hand and seal the 24th day of April 1855.

In presence of James C. Veatch   SEAL
Simeon Razor
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State of Indiana
Spencer County SS
On this 24th day of April 1855 before me a justice of the peace in and for said County personally Came Simeon Razor and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his voluntary act and deed for the purpose therein specified. Witness my hand and seal
James. T. Morgan
Justice of the peace [seal drawn]

State of Indiana
Spencer County
On this 24th day of April 1855 personally came Simeon Razor before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County and made oath that he is the identical Simeon Razor who Executed the foregoing power of attorney and that he is directly interested in said claim as one of the Children of Peter Razor deceased and that he resides in Spencer County Indiana and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional Evidence or Arguments as my said attorney may use in prosecuting said claim
Simeon Rasor
Subscribed and Sworn to before me the day and year above written
James T. Morgan
Justice of the peace [seal drawn]
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State of Indiana
Spencer County Ss.
On the 18th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three before the subscriber Judge of the Probate Court in and for said county personally appears Frances Rasor a resident of said county and state aforesaid aged eight four years who having first duly sworn according to Law doth upon her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" 
That she is the widow of Peter Rasor who was a private in the militia in the Army of the United states in the War of the Revolution. That her said husband saw Peter performed several tours of duty in the militia of the State of Virginia. That he performed one tour of duty of two months under Capt Clark and another tour of two
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months in the same year toward the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one. both of these tours were in the Battalion commanded by Major Groves of Culpepper County Virginia where said Peter lived when Drafted with the Service of the United States. That her said husband performed several other tours of military duty in the militia of Virginia the precise length of which she cannot state. Subsequent and previous as She believes to the two tours above named. That she believes he was a portion of that time under Colonel Barker of Culpepper County Virginia that her said husband was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis. That her said husband served about twenty four months in the militia of Virginia as she verily believes. She further believes that she was married to the said Peter Rasor in the [blank] day of October seventeen hundred and [blank]. [illegible] She cannot recollect the year in which she was married but knows very well that it was before the
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year 1794. That her husband the aforesaid Peter Rasor died on the fourth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one that she was not 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 viz at the time above stated
Francis her x mark Rasor
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 18th day of March 1843
Thomas Everton, Judge

I, Thomas Everton Judge of this Probate Court in and for the said County do certify that Frances Rasor who has before me subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration is unable from bodily infirmity to attend said court at the usual time and place of its sitting. Given under my hand this [blank] day of March 1843
Thomas Everton, Judge
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State of Indiana
Spencer County Ss.
I Thomas P. Britten, Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Thomas Everton is Judge of the Probate Court in and for said county ably commissioned and qualified and that the several forgoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 March 1843.
Thom.P. Britton Clk
[drawn seal]
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Rev. and 1813
Wars Section.

July 18, 1928

Grace H. Pattie
Rockport
Indiana.

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 8600, it appears that Frances Rasor applied for pension, March 18, 1843, at which time she was living in Spencer County, Indiana, aged eighty-four years, and stated that her husband, Peter Rasor, while living in Culpeper County, Virginia, served as a private in the Virginia Militia, several tours of duty, in 1781 two tours of two months each under Captain Clark, and Major Groves, most of his time he served under Colonel Barker, and was at the taking of Cornwallis.

The claim was not allowed, as it was not proven that he served six months, as required by the pension law.

It also appears that the soldier was born in October 1758, that he married in October, (year not stated) prior to 1794, Frances, her maiden name is not given.  He died November 4, 1831 in Spencer County Indiana.

Children - Simeon or Semeon, born September 1, 1787;
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[STAMP  illegible]

[STAMP}
FREE

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Act July 7 1832[?]
Frances Raser
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[Postmark: town illegible]
Ill. [Illinois]  AUG 19

 FREE

J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D. C.

Sept 5 18 [illegible]

[Other notations illegible]
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Marshall, Illinois  29 August 1843

Sir:

I must apologize for the illegibility of my writing when I write in haste especially.  My letter of the 9th was I presume in relation to the claim of Frances Rasor.  I wished to know whether her claim was so far disallowed that no further proof must be communicated.  She has friend a soldier in Halifax County, Va. who served with her husband but does not wish to go to the expense of taking his deposition if it would be unavailing.  Mrs. Rasor resides in Indiana and made application about 3 months ago under the Act of 7 July 1838.

Very Respectfully,
Uri Manly

J. L. Edwards, Esquire
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[upper right hand corner appears the handwritten number 475]

Pension Office
September 25, 1843

Sir
In reply to your [illegible] the case of Frances Rasor, I would remark that it is irregular to intimate any opinion [illegible] the [illegible] of testimony which it is proposed to taken before the [illegible] filed in her case, you were apprised of my review by my letter of 8 July last and whenever other proofs are offered they will be duly examined.

Uri Manly, Esquire
Marshall
Illinois
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Pension Office
July 8, 1843

Sir
The claim of Frances Razor [Rasor]  has been examined and disallowed.  It would appear from claimant's narrative founded on this information  of others and more particularly from the deposition of her late husband's brother, that he was in two militia tours which did not amount to six months.  No service can be computed in a pension certificate which is not made out satisfactorily as to period — length & grade, names of company and field officers, stations &c.   The alleged service in this case [illegible....] less than 6 mo which is fatal to the claim, has not been established in the above essential particulars.

Uri Manly, Esquire
Marshall
Illinois

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Enter in Reg'r Ind'a
Act 7 July 38
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10216
Frances Razor [Rasor]
Peter
Indiana
Act 7. July 38

8600
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Marshall, Illinois  10 May 1863

Sir.
I have the honor to transmit the application of Mrs. Rasor, widow of Peter Rasor for a pension.  I do not know that she will be able to make any further proof of his service.  I hope the proof attached will be deemed sufficient for 6 months allowance.  I had written you on testimony
before yours of 28th ult. in relation to Mrs. Tayler's case came to hand.  That letter is perfectly satisfactory as to proof with reference to widows claims to Act 7, June 1832.  In Indiana clerks of the circuit court are ex officio clerks of the probate court.  If the papers of Mrs. Rasor are not satisfactorily [illegible] please return them to me for that purpose.

Very Respectfully
Uri Manly
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLB

July 17, 1930

Cemeterial Branch
Quartermaster General's Office
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R, 8600, it appears that Peter Rasor was born in October, 1758, place not stated, and that he married in October (year not given), prior to 1794, Frances.  Her maiden name is not stated.

Peter Rasor died November 4, 1831 in Spencer County, Indiana.

His widow, Frances, applied for pension March 18, 1848, and stated that her husband, Peter Rasor, while a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, served as a private in the Virginia Militia in 1781, two tours of two months each, under Captain Clark and Major Groves, and that he had other tours of duty, a part of the time under Colonel Barker, and that he was at the taking of Cornwallis.

The claim was not allowed as it was not proven that he served six months as required by the pension laws.

Very truly yours,
E. E. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

Tombstone Data
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON
July 12, 1930

MEMORANDUM TO:

____ Bureau of Navigation,
      Navy Department,
      Washington, D. C.
            *******
____ Commandant, U. S. Coast Guard,
        Treasury Building,
        Washington, D. C.
            *******
____The Surgeon General,
      Washington, D. C.
            *******

[STAMPED AS FOLLOWS U. S. PENSION OFFICE, JULY 15, 1930]

In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished, it is requested that the "Service" of the decedents named on the enclosed applications be verified and returned as soon as practicable to this office.

The regulations provide that the name of the State from which the decedents came be inscribed on the headstones.  It is requested that this information be given and that any corrections be made in red ink on the form.
*******

X - The Commissioner of Pensions,
      Washington, D. C.
               *******

____ The General Accounting Office,
       Washington, D. C.
               *******


In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished for the graves of the decedents named on the applications, it is requested that you furnish this office the correct spelling of the names and complete designation of the organizations.

29/86/
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80049.
Ex. MMHF  Div. Rev. &1812 Sec.
_______________________
Department of the interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 20, 1928.

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow, Frankie Adair
Name of soldier, Peter Rasor
address of soldier at enlistment and after service.
Rockport, Indiana
State where enlisted, Virginia
Date of [crossed out: enlistment] birth, Record destroyed
Date of [crossed out: discharge] death [left blank]
Place of death, Rockport, Indiana

if unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.

STAMP READS:  U. S. PENSION OFFICE JUNE 27, 1928

Return attached letter with reply.
Signed and typed WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

6-8400
[illegible]
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"When Lincoln went Flat-boating from Rockport"
A Historical Pageant of the Lincoln Family in Spencer County

One hundredth anniversary of Lincoln making his flat-boat trip to New Orleans with Allen Gentry

Come and see this historical pageant on the exact spot of the old Ohio river landing in Rockyside Park, Rockport, Indiana, July 4, 1928
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Pageant Committee
T. C. Basye, Chairman
318 Main street, Rockport, Indiana
Mrs. John Pattie, Secretary
307 Elm street, Rockport, Indiana
Mrs. Calder Ehrman, Directress
119 S. Fifth street, Rockport, Indiana
Mrs. Fred Heuring
215 S. Third street, Rockport, Indiana
Winn Shrods
414 Main street, Rockport, Indiana
Robert Miller
313 S. Second street, Rockport, Indiana

Officers Spencer County Historical Society
T. C. Basye, President
Mrs. Calder Ehrman, Vice President
U. L. Lindsey, Treasurer
Miss Laura Mercy Wright, Secretary

Rockport, Indiana, June 18th, 1928

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Please send me the complete Revolutionary war record of Peter Rasor.

Respectfully,
Grace H. Pattie

STAMP AT BOTTOM OF PAGE READS:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE June 27, 1928
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Rassler, Godfrey John
GRADE Private
LINE VonHeer's Corps

WARRANT NUMBER 13646
ACRE AGE 100
ISSUED September 23, 1791 to -- not shown --

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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.