Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4042, for Robert Rankin, North Carolina
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[form](3-1776)

SERVICE                                                          NUMBER[form]
[handwritten]N.C.         Rankin, Robert         S. 4042[handwritten]

[form]CONTENTS[form]                 [handwritten]carded[handwritten]
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26 843
(illegible) Tennessee(?)
Robert Rankin
(illegible) in the state of (illegible)
was a private in the company commanded (by) Captain (illegible) of the (illegible) commanded (illegible) in the No. Carolina (illegible) Militia.
1. --3 (illegible) 50.00

recorded on the roll of (illegible)
the rate of 50 dollars --cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June 1834 and (illegible)  RR

Arrears to the 4th of (illegible) 150.00
Semi-anl.(semi annual?) allowance ending 4  5.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Clerk, J. T. Springer
book 6.2 Vol. 7 page 103

(unable to determine) letterl to Hon. J. W. Crockett 5 Febry 1838

let(?) to Preston Hay Mar.(?) 184?
Preston Hay was writing about (?) of 
claims of Robt. Rankin W(?) 2636
see this letter(?) in (illegible) claims

date of death not on (illegible)
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10745
Robert Rankin
(illegible)

(illegible) 15 months(?)

no(?) completely illegible..months(?)

1.2.6.7 illegible stores(?) illegible

If the amount(?) unreadable......for 15 months

remainder completely illegible
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State of Tenn (unreadable) Court of pleas and
                                                   (illegible) Tenn
Gibson County                   quarter (illegible) 1832
                              being(?) the 7th of said month

    On this day being the 7th of September 1832
Robert Rankin personally appeared in open court, being a citizen of said county of Gibson, state aforesaid, being eighty four years of age, Old Style(?) 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 passed(?) the 7th of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, at will as the said Robert Rankin can now recollect "I entered the 
service of the United States during the revolutionary war in the North Carolina militia and served one three months campaign "called the Snowy Campaign" under Captain Dickson I think it was during the year 1778 or 79. Genl.  Rutherford of N. Carolina commander during 
the campaign we took 100 of the Scoch (Scottish?) troops at Cane Creek, S. Carolina Peady river. Maj. Wm. Polk was wounded in the 
arm here(?)--One other campaign of one month under Capt. Houston. Iwa (it was) during this campaign in the battle of Ramsiower's (Ramsours) --here I lost a brother, killed by the tories --Col. Locke & Maj. Rutherford commanded here--I then served one three months
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tour under Capt. Dickson at Camden
no battle this campaign Col. Locke commander-
I knew him(?) Col. Pesly of(?) Guilford with the Guilford troops.  I afterwards served as Capt. guarding the fords on Catawba river one month--I served one other time(?) on bear creek of one month under Capt.Crawford  I was in one skirmish during this campaign Genl. Davidson. there Col. Davidson was wounded here.  I then served one three months tour under Capt. Johnson, when the British under Cornwallis crossed the Catawba riv I was then on the horse-I then served three months with my wagon teams under the command of Capt.Bell and hauled baggage for 52 privates--when Cornwallis was taken at York. I also served three months three months under Capt. Huggins when the British came to Charlotte, Col. Davidson in command--Searjeant Langam(?) ????? me, my wagons & team to hall ammunition from mtn trails(?) in Bedell(?) to Camden.  I do not remember how long it took for this service--I rendered other services which I do not recollect sufficiently to state-I fought for my country. I was acquainted with Capt. Brevard(?) of ----army he has no documentary evidence of his service. he knows of no person in this country (county?) by whom he can prove the foregoing services.  He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or -----
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except the present and declares that his name 
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state-                                       Robert Rankin

Sworn to & duly scribed in
court the day the aforesaid-
Thos. Fite Clerk

We Francis L. Conner, John Gray & Richard
McAlilly of the county of Gibson & state aforsaid
do hereby certify(?) that we are well acquainted
with Robert Rankin, who has subscribed & sworn
to the foregoing declaration --that--we believe him to be 84 years of age; that he is reputed and believe in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion & also that his reputation is that of an honest man.

Sworn to & duly scribed in court 
this 7th day (illegible) 1832
Thos,  Fite Clerk

And the said court do declare their opinion 
after the investigation of the matter and after (illegible) the interrogations prescribed by the 
war department, that the above applicant is a soldier of the revolution and served as he states, and the court further certifies that Francis L. Conner, John Gray & Richard McAlilly
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who have signed the foregoing certificate are
citizens of the county of Gibson& state aforsaid
and are credible persons
                                          John A. Raines
                                          A.S. Davidson
                                          Wm. H. Craig

I Thomas Fite clerk of the court of pleas
& (illegible) for the County of Gibson
do hereby certify, that foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Robert Rankin for a pension. In testimony (illegible) of I have here. unto set my hand & seal of office this 7th of September 1832.             
                                          Thos. Fite Clerk
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[typed]Rev. and 1812
Wars [illegible]
[illegible]

May 10, 1929

Miss Mary Davidson
425 Lexington Street
Trenton, Tennessee

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.4042, it appears that Robert Rankin enlisted and served wit the North Carolina Troops as follows:

In 1778 or 1779, three months in Captain Dickson's Company, and was in a skirmish with the Scotch Troops at Cane Creek; one months in Captain Houston's Company, Col-onel Locke's Regiment, and was at the battle of Ramsour's Mill, where his brother, name not shown, was killed; three months in Captain Dickson;s Company, Colonel Locke's Regiment; one month as captain; one month in Captain Crawford's Company and was in a skirmish; three months in Captain Johnson' Company; three months as a teamster in Captain Bell's Company; three months in Captain Huggin's Company, Colonel Davidson's Regiment; he also stated that he served various othrer tours. He served as a private except where otherwise stated and no dates are shown.[typed]
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He was allowed pension of his application executed September 7, 1832, while a resident of Gibson County, Tennessee, then aged eighty-four years, old style. 
There are no data concerning wife and children. The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to David Rankin or to Edward of Hillary Mosely. 

                              Respectfully, 


                             E. W. MORGAN
                             Acting Commissioner.
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June(?) 11'96
sold (illegible)
to Mrs. W. H. Sims
(illegible)

1920 Oct. 8 Hist to
Winnifred Wolcott. En(?)

1929-May 10, Hist to Miss
Mary Davidson, M.E.E.
1933-July 18 Hist. to Mrs. Beatrice
Cole-see letter in Robt. Rankin-
W.5664-JLL.

Rev War     4042 INVALID.

File No. 4042 Robert Rankin
Pvt. N. C. Mila (militia)

Act: June 7, 1832
Index:---Vol. A, Page 308.
( Arrangement of 1870.)
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House Rep.
Dear Sir:        Feb. 2nd 1838

I have the honor to xxx you the evidence xxx me by Robert Rankin which I had the honor some time since to bring to your notice praying a transfer of his pension to the agency ay Jackson.
I have the honor to be Sir, very respectfully [unsure of cursive]
John W. Crocket
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10.145
Robert Rankin
[possibly]Tennessee[possibly]
[illegible]     15
[unknown symbol - possibly for page] 50
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I certify that Robert Rankin, of Gibson County, Tennessee, an applicant for a pension on account of revolutionary service, is a man of the most unexceptionable moral character; and I would place the most unlimited confidence in any statement which he might make.

Given under my hand at Washington City June 11. 1834 _ the undersigned being a member of the House of Repre-sentatives of the United States.
[signature]David Crocket[signature]
[decorative underline]
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Rev ???   Medina. Ohio.
              Aug. 30. 1920.

Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

My dear sirs

Robert Rankin born in Scotland in 1740 died in Tenn. 1840 and while living in Gibson County Tennessee was granted a pension for service in the war of Independence. I wish to know [underlined]just where[underlined] he [underlined]died[underlined] and the names of his wife and children if possible.  The county clerk of Gibson Co. Tenn. says that he left no will recorded there. I believe he moved to some other county in Tenn.
Winifred Wolcott
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Circular ink date stamp with the following content

U.S. Pension Office.
Sep 1 1920
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Trenton Tenn
Nov [double underlined]3rd[double underlined] 1928

U.S. Department of Pensions
From what Co in N.C. was Robert Rankin who was put on the Revolutionary pension roll from Gibson Co Tenn. Do the pension rolls show a [underlined]David[underlined] Rankin from the same Co or from any other Co in N.C. or Virginia? Do the pension rolls show an Edward or Hillary Mosely from Virginia?
Very Sincerely
Miss Mary Davidson
425 Lexington St
Trenton Tenn
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[typed]July 5, 1933.

Mrs. Beatrice Cole          BA-J/ILL
312 South 13th Street    Robert Rankin-W.5664
Fort Smith, Arkansas.      Robert Rankin-S.4042

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information relative to Robert Rankin of Guilford County, North Carolina, a Revolutionary War soldier.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and you are furnished herewith the records of two soldiers with that name, both pensioners of Tennessee.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to the Administrator[typed]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION   3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., [handwritten]Oct. 7[handwritten], [typed]19[typed][handwritten]20[handwritten]

In reply to your request of ........................................, received ......................................... for a statement of the military history of [handwritten]Rob't - Rankin,[handwritten] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [strikeout](or his widow's)[strikeout] application for pension on file in this Bureau.[handwritten]S.4042.

[column headings: Date of Enlistment or Appointment. Length of Service. Rank. Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. Captain. Colonel. State]

[handwritten]1778 or 1779. 3 Mos. Pvt.. Dickson,.[blank] . N. C.
[blank]. 1 Mo. [blank]. Houston. Locke,. [blank]
[blank]. 3 Mos. [blank]. Dickson,. " ,. [blank]
[blank]. 1 Mo. Capt. {checkmark]. [blank][blank]
[blank]. 1 Mo. pvt.. Crawford. " [blank]. [blank]
[blank]. 3 Mos. [blank]. Johnson. [blank].[blank]
[blank]. 3 Mos.[blank]. Bell. [blank]. [blank]
[blank]. 3 Mos. [blank]. Huggins. Col. Davidson,. [blank][handwritten]

Battles engaged in, [handwritten]Ramsour's Mill.[handwritten]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [handwritten](not stated)[handwritten]
Date of application for pension, [handwritten]Sept. 7 1832.[handwritten]
Residence at date of application, [handwritten]Gibson Co., Tenn.[handwritten]
Age at date of application, [handwritten]84 (old style)[handwritten]

Remarks: [handwritten]No family data[handwritten]

Respectfully,

[form number]6-2856[form number] 
Commissioner



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O. W. & N. Division
L. W. B.
[illegible]. 4042.     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
                                    Bureau of Pensions,
                                         Washington, D. C.,  [typed]June 11th, 1896[typed]

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of [typed]Robert Rankin,[typed] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[column headings: Date of Enlistment or Appointment. Length of Service. Rank. Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. Captain. Colonel. State]

[typed]1778 or '79. 3 mos.. pvt.. Dickson,. Gen. Rutherford,. N. C. 
not stated. 1 mos.. pvt.. Houston,. Col. Locke,. N. C.
". 3 mos.. pvt.. Dickson,. "   ",. N. C.  
". 1 mos.. pvt.. Crawford,. " Davidson,. N. C. 
". 3 mos.. pvt.. Johnson,. not stated,. N. C. 
". 3 mos.. pvt.. Huggins,. Col. Davidson,. N. C.[typed] 


Battles engaged in, [typed]Taking of Lord Cornwallis.[typed]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [typed](not stated)[typed]
Date of application for pension, [typed]September 7th, 1832.[typed]
Residence at date of application, [typed]Gibson County, Tennessee.[typed]
Age at date of application, [typed]eighty-four[typed]

Remarks:

Very Respectfully,
[typed]Mrs. W. H. Sims,[typed]
[form number]1832h2m[form number]      Commissioner
[typed]City.[typed]
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[typed]July 15, 1933.

Mrs. Beatrice Cole             BA-J/ILL
312 South 13th Street       Robert Rankin-W.5664
Fort Smith, Arkansas.        Robert Rankin-S.4042

Dear Madam:

[underlined]ROBERT RANKIN-W.5664.[UNDERLINED] [handwritten](Copy - by ??? - Miss De Kru??'s Hist.)[handwritten]

The record of Robert Rankin is found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 5664, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Robert Rankin was born May 29, 1759 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, he en-listed and served as a private in the North Carolina troops as follows: from June 16, 1776, in Captain Bell's company, Colonel Caval's regiment and was discharged October 1, 1776; form March 3 or 4, 1780, three months in Captain Reden Moore's company, Colonel Pasley's regiment; from July 1, 1780, under Captains Ross and Forbes and Major Devald, was in the battle of Guilford and was discharged March 16, 1781; he served three months in Captain McAdoo's company, Colonel Pasley's regiment, date not stated.

In 1830, the soldier moved from Guilford County, North Carolina, to McNairy County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 20, 1833, at which time he resided in McNairy County, Tennessee.

He died December 21, 1840 in McNairy County, Tennessee.

Robert Rankin married November 22, 1803, in Guilford County, North Carolina, Mary Moody. 

Mary Rankin, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1853, at which time she resided in McNairy[typed]
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[typed] County, Tennessee: she was then seventy-five years of age, the date and place of her birth not stated.

Mary Rankin, the widow of the soldier, Robert Rankin, died July 11, 1854.

It is not stated that they had children.

........

[UNDERLINED]ROBERT RANKIN-S. 4042.[UNDERLINED]

The data furnished herein are found in the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 4042, based upon the service of Robert Rankin in the Revolutionary War.

Robert Rankin enlisted early in the Revolutionary War and served on various tours, amounting in all to more than fifteen months, until after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, under Captains Houston, Dickson, Crawford, Johnson, Bell and Huggins, and Colonels Locke and Davidson in the North Carolina troops: during the period of this service, he was in the "Snow Campaign" during which he assisted in taking prison-ers at Cane Brake on the Reedy River, was in the battle of Ramsour's (Mills), in which his brother was killed by the Tories, the name of said brother not stated: he acted one month as captain guarding a fort on the Catawba River, and also served several months as a wagoner.  The  specific dates of enlistments and discharge from service are not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1832, at which time he resided in Gibson County, Tennessee.  He gave his age then as eighty-four years, old style; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

There are no family data in this pension claim, other than the one to soldier's brother.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator. [typed]