Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26354, for James Randall, Maryland
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who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issues 8thday of Feby. 1854 and sent to R. A. Summerville
Present
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State of Virginia, Harrison County, to wit: 
I, John H. Ogden, a Justice of the Peace, in & for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that at the time of sub scribing her mark to the application for a widow's Pension, by Mrs Elizabeth Randall, made before me, on the 14th day of October, 1853, the said Elizabeth Randall was not able to travel to the County-seat to make said Declaration in open Court by reason of her advanced age and infirm physical condition.
John H. Ogden J.P. [Handwritten] seal
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son his tenter --- --- Them an ordained Minister appeared Gospel and made the before the the due of the word that he ommen the of James Hannell & Ruth about the year 1845 at the him duly the this 23 Jany H. Ogden
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Revolutionary Widows
Claim.

Elizabeth Randall
widow
James Randall, dec.

Act 1853.

_____________________

R. A. Sommerville 
Present
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I, James W. Janes one of the children and heirs at law of Elizabeth Randall deceased widow of James Randall deceased a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby authorize and direct Thomas G. Watson of Fairmont Virginia to examine the application of said Elizabeth Randall to be placed upon the pension roll under the act of 3d February 1853 and the evidence therewith filed or referred to, and to apply for any additional amount that the said Elizabeth might have been entitled to under any act of congress as the widow of said James Randall deceased.
Witness my hand and seal this 13 day of Jane 1858 
J W Janes
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October 14, 1853, while a resident of Harrison County, Virginia, aged seventy-four years.

James W. Janes is referred to as one of her children. No further data as to family.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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Rev WIDOW etc.

File No. 26354
Elizabeth Randall
Wid of
James Randall
Pri Rev War

Act Feb 3d 1853
Index Vol R Page 151

1927 Oct 17 - Hist to Mrs. J.E. Law
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business

Commissioner.

L.P. Waldo Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Present

Dec'd Jany 30th 1854

James Randall dec'd
Elizabeth
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Entiled [entitled] to by way of increase
Your [illegible]
T. G. Watson
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Pension Agency 
Wheeling Oct 8, 1852 

J. E. Heath Esq.
Commissioner of Pension 
Dear Sir 
I enclose James Randalls Voucher for 12 Mos Pension under act of June 1832 shall I pay said pension? 
Very respectfully 
Your obt Servant 
Geo S. Thompson 
Pen Agt
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Pension Agency 
Wheeling Oct 10. 1857 

J. E. Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions 
Dear Sir 
I enclose for examination and return James Randal Voucher for 12 Mos
Shall I pay said pension? 
Very respectfully 
Your obt servt 
Geo S. Thompson 
Pen Agt
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Pension Agency 
Wheeling Sep 13, 1850 

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commr of Pensions 
Dear Sir 
I enclose for examination and return 
Leonard Critzer pension voucher 12 Mos.   63.33
James Randall “       “     12   “     26.66
Your early attention 
will oblige yours very 
Respectfully 
Geo S Thompson 
Pen Agt
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In it important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV - Proof of Service

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same as well as the regiment company and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI - Mode of Authenticating Papers

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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James Randle [James Randall] $26 66- 

July 9. 1824. Mr Randle gave the following naration [narration] of his  age & Rev. Services, to wit, he is in his 73rd year of age, during the Revolutionary War (cant recollect the year) he volunteered under Capt Isaac Perkins in Kent County Maryland. and Rendezvoused at Chesterton. Marched through [illegible: queen?] County to Kent Island. was engaged in guarding the Shore from Kent Island to almost the head of the Bay. he was eight months in this service his Lieut. Phillip Reid.  his Ensign, John Kennan. there was but the one company. it was a large one. Cant remember the number, after this service was [illegible] he was detailed as a minute man, for two years but cant pretend to say how long he was in actual service whilst a minute man, not long. 
Col. Jes. Johnson [illegible] his declaration charged him $20. gave him the substance [illegible: of the?] statement [illegible] given except as to the service as a minute man, of which he said nothing. 
In testimony that the above statement Contains [illegible: his oath ?] I hereto subscribe my name. July 9. 1834 
James Randle
A true Copy 
W. G Singleton 
Nov. 18. 1834