Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9877, for Daniel Rankins, Maryland
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Service --MD
Rankins Daniel
or
Rankin
Number--W/ 9877
Washburn Eleanor
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Former Widow
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Ohio
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Daniel Rankins,
of Brown County, in the state of Ohio,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel O. H. Williams of the Maryland line for the term of two years.
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Subscribed on the Roll of Ohio -
at the rate pf 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 22 of April, 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of May 1819
and sent to James Moore, Judge, 
Ripley Brown County, Ohio.
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arrears to the 4th of March 1819 . . . 
83.43
semi-anl all ce ending 4 Sept 1818. . .
 48. "
___________
#131.43

10 mo $9/30
& 4/31}

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818
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1836
Indiana Madison
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Eleanor Washburn family
widow of Daniel Rankins
who served in the Revolutionary 
Md
war, as a private _________
to $96 now $80 per anu
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars " "
Cents per annum to commence on 
the first day of July 1848 (4th and March are crossed out)
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Certificate of Pension issued the
8th day of Jany 1852
and sent to
Hon A.G. White
Lafayette, Ind
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RECORDED on Roll of Pensioners under act 2 Feb, 1848, Page 338 Vol.3 (July is crossed out)

Notes on the right side of the certificate
Sent to Hon A. G. White
Feb 3, 1852

Let Hon. Danl Mace March 31,/52
Same April 19/52
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The State of Indiana
Montgomery County 

On this ninth day of September in the year
of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, before me the undersigned, on of the associate judges of the Circuit Court of said county, personally appeared Eleanor Washburn a resident of _________township in said county aged eighty one years and who is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in open court, who being first duly sworn according to law by me, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act o Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" that she is the widow of Daniel Rankin who was a private in the company commanded by Capt Binns in the Maryland Continental Line of the United States army under command of General Smallwood, (in the War of the Revolution. That her said husband enlisted in the State of Maryland in the year 1776 for one year, and afterwards re-enlisted in the same State for three years or during the war, and was in actual service above four years in all, and was honorably discharged at the end of said service, but she is unable to state places or dates with any greater accuracy. Her said husband was a pension on the Ohio roll under the act of 1818, and she claims the benefit of the joint resolution of Congress passed July 1st, 1848 and refers to the records now remaining in the government offices at
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Washington City, as affording conclusive evidence of her said husband's service, and she swears positively that she is the widow of the said Daniel Rankin and is now a widow .

Sher further states that she was married to the said Daniel Rankin some time in the month of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three, that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Rankin died on the thirteenth day of April in the year 1833, and 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 and that the marriage took place in Loudan County, Virginia, and the marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverand John Littlejohn a Methodist clergyman, that her maiden name was Eleanore Tong, and that her said husband died in Brown County, Ohio at the date above stated, and that no family record of their marriage is preserved to her knowledge, and she is uninformed whether any public record of said marriage exists. She further swears that in September 1834 she was again married to George Washburn who died on the 9th day of March 1850, leaving her a widow, and she is still a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension under the present form, but that she made an application during the lifetime of her said second husband's George Washburn, and that her said application was declined to be examined for the reason that it was made in his said lifetime and that a renewed application made by her in the spring of the present year was declined to be acted upon for the reason the modess
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of proof and authentication required by the rules of the Pension Office has not been observed, and she makes the declaration in strict observance of the rules contained in and accompanying the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions to 
Albert S. White her agent in that behalf, which said letter bears 
Eleanor (her X mark) Washburn
date June 7, 1851
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year first
above written before me an associate Judge of the Circuit Court of said County of Montgomery, and I hereby certify that the said Eleanor Washburn is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in open court.
Orrin Stoddard (signature) (seal)
Associate Judge

The State of Indiana
Montgomery County ss.

I Andrew P. Lynn, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said county hereby certify that the above named Orrin Stoddard is an associate judge of said court duly commissioned and qualified, that his signature above appearing is genuine, and that to all his official acts full faith and credit is due, and further that said court is a court of record. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixes the seal of said court at office in Crawfordsville this 11th day of
September A.A. 1851
Andrew P. Lynn (signature) Clerk
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The State of Indiana 
Office of Secretary of State ss

I Charles H. Test, Secretary of State 
for the state aforesaid certify that Orrin Stoddard the associate Judge before whoever the foregoing declaration purports to have been made, and whose attestation an associate Judge of Montgomery County in said State duly elected and commissioned as such; that Andrew P. Lynn the clerk whose certificate is appended to said declaration and attestation was at the time of so appending said certificate, the clerk of said county duly selected and commissioned as such; and that the signatures of said officers above & within appearing are genuine and I further certify that said Montgomery Circuit Court is a Court of Record.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State at the city Indianapolis the 13th day of October - A.D. 1851.
Charles H. Test, (signature)
Secretary of State
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(ineligible)
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State of Ohio
Brown County ss.
I James Moore one of the aforesaid one of the
Judges within and for the County aforesaid duly commisioned and qualitfied do certify that on this twenty second day A.D. 1818 Personally appeared before me Daniel Ranks a resident of the county aforesaid and old man who being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and Sayeth that he served in the Revolutionary army war as a soldier in the 1776 & enlisted in the service in the state of Maryland under Capt Patrick Syms of the first Maryland Regiment and on the first day of May 1777 he reinlisted in the continental service to serve three years under Col John Burns in the first Maryland Regiment commanded by Col. William Smallword in which he served as a soldier until the 27th day of December 1779 on which day he was honorably discharged at Camp near Morristown in New Jersey by Alexander Roxbury Capt Commandant as willfully appear by his discharge here with sent and in consequence of his advanced in age in disability of body and circumstance in life he needs assistance from his county for support and further this Deponent say attest
Daniel (his X mark) Rankins

Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and date first above written
Given under my hand and seal
James Moore (signature) (seal)
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State of Ohio
Brown County ss

I do hereby certify that James Moore Esqr - before whom the written deposition was taken now is and was at the time of taking the same  of the _________Judges in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. In Testimony where of I Abraham Shepherd Clerk of the court of Common Pleas hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Ripley this 11th day of May 1818
Abraham Shepherd (signature) Clk. BC
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I, James Moore, Judge in and for Brown County in the State of Ohio. Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Daniel Rankin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months  & _______at one time on the Continental establishment and now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the act of Congress I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support given under my hand and seal agreeable to the Date first above written.
James Moore (signature) Judge (seal)
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Daniel Rankin
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Schedule
District of Ohio ss

Adams County Court of Common Please, on this 19th day of July 1824, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County in the State of Ohio Daniel Rankins, aged seventy years resident unsaid County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare that he served in the revolutionary was as follows he enlisted in the year 1776 in the Company Commanded by Captain Patrick Symmes in the first Maryland Regiment in the State line and in the year 1777 he enlisted on the continental establishment and was attached to the same Regiment which was then commanded by Col John Stone he served until the 27th day of December 1779 when he was discharged having served out his time of enlistment he was placed on the pension list on the 22nd day of April 1818 by certificate No 10-208
And I do solemnly swear that I was a citizen of & Resident in the United States at that time by gift, sale or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged  in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed that the only transfer of property which has been made since the 18th March 1818 was a sale whereby my son without my consent and the proceeds of said State, to wit fifty dollars in trade I never received nor can I
Daniel ( his X mark) Rankin
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Schedule of Properrty
one black mare worth--------------$40.00
one brown horse "------------------ 50
Eighteen Shoats "--------------------10
3- 2 years old & 3 three yrs old
cattle & 1 cow & calf  }--------------25
1 shovel plow------------------------1
2 pair horse geers--------------------2.75
1 set plow irons & dowle
hees and clevises--------------------4.75
4 old hoes----------------------------0.75
1 old axe piece of log chair
and one iron wadget}----------------2.00
1 old Scythe auger & Knife----------1.00
Eight old chairs 2 old 
wheels & reel-------------------------4.25
8 Pewter plates 8 broken
Set cups and Saucers-----------------1.00
1 old chest and table-----------------3.00
Castings-------------------------------4.25
old kitchen furniture------------------1.00
1 skillet & hooks----------------------1.25
1 Paid andirons -----------------------1.00
--------------------------------------165.00

he is indebted to John Mahaffy------$8.50
to John Coe----------------------------3.37
to William Armstrong-----------------18.56
to John Copple------------------------1.88
----------------------------------------32.51

His family consists of himself, aged 71 years, and his wife, Elina Rankins, who is aged fifty-five years. His son, James Rankin, aged 18 years; Nancy his daughter, aged 16 years; and John, aged 15.That his occumaption is that of a farmer by he is totally unable to follow it himself his right arm having ben dislocated is useless and he is otherwise infirm & & diseased his wife is also very infirm having lost the use of her left army by t the rheumatism. He also never presented any schedule since he was stricken from the pension list. The reason of which is he intended to support him if possible without the aid of his government but he finds it a successless attempt and from his poverty & infirmity he is compelled again to present his petition & schedule.
Daniel (his X mark) Rankin

The Court of opinion that the property contained in the above declaration or schedule is of the value of one hundred and
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Sixty five dollars
by order
Joshua Collet Prob".
Sworn and declared in open court on the 19th day of July 1824
Joseph Darlinton Clk AC

The State of Ohio Adams County ss
I, Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and sixty dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 19th day of July in the year of our Lord 1824 in the 49th year of the Independence of the United States of America and in the 22d year of this State

Joseph Darlinton (signature)
Clerk of the Court of Com: Pleas
for the county of Adams
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Loudoun County ss
Know all men by these presents that we Daniel Rankins and Milburn Coe are held and firmly bond unto his excellency Henry Lee Esq Governor of the Commonwealth of Virgina in the full and just of fifty pounds current money of which payment will and truly be made to the said Henry Lee and his successor in trust for one said Commonwealth we bind ourselves and each of our ______
Esq & __________ jointy and severally firmly by these presents seals with our seals and dates this 29th day of March 1792. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas a marriage shortly intended _____ and _____ between the above bond Daniel Rankins and Ellinder Tonge ___ of  Shelle______ now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct H______Marriage then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force
Sealed & delivered in the presence of 
Wm. H. Harding 
Daniel (hisXmark) (seal)
Millburn Cone (seal)

Loudoun County Govt
I Charles G. Eskridge Clerk of the County Court of Loudan, do hereby certify that the above is a true Loudoun; do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the marriage of B____ of Daniel Rankins filed in this office on the 29th of March 1792 - and I further certify that previous to the year 1800 there was no record of marriage kept in this office as I was told by predecessor and verily believe - and that I have understood that the return of marriages was made to the clerk of the church verify & recorded by him - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Loudoun this 10th day of September 1831 in the 765th year of the commonwealth.
Chs. G. Eskridge
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(BLANK PAGE)
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Clks office Leesburg Sept 10 1851

My dear Sir
Enclosed you will please find a copy of the marriage bond of Daniel Rankins, which is all that is necessary to prove the marriage -
Copies of the bond are used in all cases prior to 1800 and I have yet _____of the rejection of an application on that account - This certificate is the usual     & ___ is sufficient-

Very much
yr obt serve
Chs G. Eskridge (signature)

Albert S. White Esq.
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The State of Virginia
Loudoun County ss

On this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said county personally came Charles G. Eskridge, Clerk of the County Court of said County who being by me duly sworn according to law upon his oath doth certify that the following is with the exception that the date is omitted, a true and complete copy of the marriage bond of Daniel Rankin now remaining on file in his office in said county:

"Loudoun County ss
Know all men by these presents that we, Daniel Rankins and Milburn Coe are held and firmly bound unto his excellence Henry Lee Esq Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the full and just sum of fifty pounds current money which payment will and truly to be made to the said Henry Lee and his successors in trust for our said Commonwealth we bind ourselves and each of our Heirs, Ext.  &  Admd jointly and severally firmly by the presents, sealed with our seals and dated this - The condition of this obligation is such that whereas a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Daniel Rankin and Ellinder Tongue Spr. of Shelburne Parish - now if there shall be no lawful cause to abstract the said
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intended Marriage, then this obligation to be void, to remain in full force -

Daniel (his X mark) Rankins (Seal)]
Milburn Coe (signature) (Seal)

Sealed & delivered in 
the presence of 
Wm.  H. Harding (signature)

I Charles G. Eskridge, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun County, Virginia, in the town of Leesburgh, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of said bond with the exception of the date which is expressed on the bond with the exception of the date which is expressed on the bond in fair legible figures as follows:
-"29th day of March 1792"
by the of my knowledge and belief and further that no entry of any marriage bond between any other parties of the same names or names of the same sound, occurs on the files of my said office in said year 1792 or in the succeeding year 1793.
Chs. G. Eskridge (signature) Clerk

Subscribed and sworn 
before me the date first 
above written 

Jas Sinclare (signature) (Seal)
Justice of the Peace
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The State of Virginia
Loudoun County ss

I Charles G. Eskridge, Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that James Sinclair (seal) the Justice of the Peace before whom there foregoing affidavit was made and who has attested the same was at the time such attestation and still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County that his signature above appearing is genuine, and that to all his official acts full faith and credit is due and ought of right to be given, he being duly commissioned and qualified.

In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Leesburgy this 25th day of September A.D. 1851 and the 76th year of the Commonwealth.
Chs G. Eskridge (signature) Clerk
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I George Adie, a minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church residing in Leesburgh, Loudoun County, Virginia, hereby certify that I have made due and diligent examination among the church records of the town of Leesburgh in the County aforesaid and do not find any vows of marriage in the year 1790, and that I am informed and verily believe the truth to be that no public record of marriage solemnized at the period in said parish is now preserved.

Dated at Leesburgh Virginia this 15th day of September 1851.
Geo, Adie (signature)

The State of Virginia
Loudoun County to ___. I Charles G. Eskridge Clerk of the County Court of said county hereby certify that George Adie above named is a regularly officiating Minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church residing in Leesburgh in said county. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 15th day of September A.D. 1851.
Chs. G. Eskridge
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Matter of 
Eleann Washburn
(widow of Danl Rankins
a revol. soldier) -
Petition for Pension
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affidents showing
time of her second 
marriage
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State of Indiana
Montgomery County ss

Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said county 
Levina Ayers
of lawful age who being duly sworn says that Elana Rankins (now Elana Washburn) widow of Daniel Rankins who was a revolutionary Pensions was married to George Washburn in the year eighteen hundred & thirty four and is as near as Deponent recollects in the month of September the 13tnh. They were married in the county of Brown & State of Ohio - since which time to wit in the month of March 1850 the said George Washburn died leaving said Elana a widow & who yet survives & resides with her son James Q. Rankins and there deponent says further that the parties above  a wed to was married by a Justice of the Peace by the ___ 
Thomas Shnafe ( signature)
Levina (her X mark) Ayers

Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 3 day of December 1850
Samuel Mc Combs (signature)
Justice of the Peace (seal)
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Sate of  Indiana 
Hancock County ss

Pesonally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county John Rewes and Nancy Rewes of lawful age who being duly sworn says that Elana Rankins now Elana Washburn widow of Daniel Rankins who was a Revolutioner petitioner, was married to George Washburn in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty four and as ___ as Deponent recollects in the month of September the thirteenth day of said month, they were married in this county of Brown in and State of Ohio.

John Reeves (signature)
Nancy Roberts (signature)

Subscribed and sworn to before me 
this nineteenth Day of November 1850
John S. Fitzpatrick 
Justice of the Peace

I am not acquainted with the above named John S. Fitzpatrick Esq - but knowing the channels through which the above affidavits was procured, I have no doubt of its  genuineness & that Mr. Fitzpatrick was an acting Justice of the Peace when it was taken 
Washington Mar 12, 
A.W. White ex Senate  
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I certify that Samuel Mc Comas Esq., whose certificate appears on the opposite page, was at the date thereof acting  & recognized Justice of the Peace for Montgomery County, Indiana, authorized to administer oaths.

Lafayette Dec. 10.1950
W.L. ___ Indiana
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(Typed letter)

J.O. Rankin
417 Maple St.
Springdale, Ark.

Madam:
I have to advise you that the only Revolutionary Was pensioner, of  Indiana surnamed Rankin or Rankins, was Daniel whose wife was Eleanor and who referred to his sons James and John.

If you desire the history of the above named soldier please so state and the same will be furnished you.

Please return this correspondence with your reply

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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9877
revy
File No. 9877
Eleanor Washburn
for Wid of
Daniel Rankins
Pri. Rev. War

Act Feby 2/48

Index:-M Page 308

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Jany 23, 1904 His G
Mrs Lydia Marks
Lafayette find
_____________________________________
1925 Jan 8 - J.O. Rankins advised
only peer (ineligible) Rankins of 
Ind to _MmHF
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8590
P.O
Dan l Rankin
Service 
See Soldier admitted
in Widow Eleanor Washburn
case 9877
Enlisted __________________,18
Discharged;____________,18

Application filed:_REJECTED____18

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

P.O

4877 Eleanor Washburn

Recognized ---------Contract
--------------Cert. of Dis.
Searche for___________18
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N 14167
Eleanor Washburn
Ind
Let Hon J. E. Mc Dowell
July 20/50

Rejected 
Hon A.S. White
June 7/51
Let A. S. White Aug 30/51

Act 7 July 1838
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Informal paper in the
case of D. Rankin
of Ohio
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Objection has been reported to him: and a proper form sent
8590
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11242
Indiana Madison
Eleanor Washburn formerly
widow of Daniel Rankins
who died on the 3o Ap 1833
of W. Union in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Symmes of the Regt commanded by Col John Stone in the Maryland 
line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Madison on (ineligible)
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents
her annum to commence on the 4th day of
March 1836 and terminating 4 March 1841
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of 
January 1852 and sent to Hon A.G. White
Lafayette Ind.
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Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim
Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by A. Van Wyke Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 433
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9136
Indiana Madison
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Eleanor Washburn
formerly
widow of Daniel Rankins
who was a private
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of eighty Dollars
Cents per annum to commence
on the 4th day of March 1843.
terminate on 4 March 1845
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Certificate pf Pension issued
the eight day of Jany 1852
and sent to 
Hon. A.G. White
Lafayette Ind
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 221
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5836
Indiana Madison
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Eleanor Washburn formerly
widow of Daniel Rankins
who served in the Revolutionary
war, was a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of eight Dollars
Cents per annum to commence
on the 4th day of Mary 1818
and ending on 1 July 1848
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Certificate of Pension issued
the eight day of Jany 1852
and sent to

Hon A. G. White
Lafayette
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848 Page 33 & vol3
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Ohio
Daniel Rankins priv aged 70 yrs - a farmer arm dislocated & he is otherwise infirm & unable to labor. wife 55 yrs old very infirm & lost the use of one arm by rheumatism 2 sons, 18 & 15 yrs old - 1 daughter 16 yrs, old. says nothing as to ability of the children to contribute to his support.

Served 2 yrs from 1777 - 
(ineligible): dated 19th July 1824 (ineligible)
1 mare $40 - 1 horse $50 -
shoats $10 - 10 Sheep 24 lambs $12 - cow & calif  & 3 other cattle $25 - and some articles of furniture husbandry and of Sched $160

Says he owes to 4 persons whose names are given &32.51 -

The only change of property since 18th March 1818 was one horse sold without his consent by son for $50 in trade & has never received any part of it.

Says the reason why he has not sooner exhibited a sched: is that "he intended to support himself if possible without aid from the government, but finds he cannot do so."

County 2 Oct 1826 and sched to Wm. Armstrong Esq.

West Union, Ohio
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Head of Elk Jan 3, 1780
(ineligible) say -
ordered at Baltimore 
6th Jan 1780 four
days Rations
David Poe
2M
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Daniel Rankins having faithfully sowed the form for which he engaged in the first Maryland Regiment he is discharged from the Service in said Corps. Given under my hand at the Camp near Morris Town the 27th day of December 1779 
Alex Roxbury (ineligible)

The above Discharged is admitted and issuing commissaries are required to furnish the said Daniel Rankins with rations on his rout to Marland. 
W. Smallwood
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Daniel Rankin
Discharge
Copy
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Danuek Rankin having faithfully served the time for which he engage in the first Maryland Regiment Line. Discharged from further Service in said Cause Given under my hand at the Camp near Morris Town the 27 day of December 1779.
Alex Roxburgh Commandant 
(Dis___ineligible Certificate granted the 14th October 1783
C. Richmond ( ineligible)
The above discharge is admitted and (comm ___ineligible) to furnish the said Daniel Rankin (with __ineligible) to Maryland
Wm Smallwood

the above is a true copy from the original discharge  (ineligible ______1818
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Head of Elk January 3, 1780
Ordered Thursday
Ordered at Baltimore CH
January 1780 January Rations
Daniel Dae
2 lt
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D. Rankins
Papers
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Jan 7th 1797

I hereby certify that I enlisted Daniel Rankins in the service of this State of Maryland in the year 1776 & in the year 1777 I enlisted him in the Continental to serve three years which time he served faithfully
John H. Beanes (signature)

Then a Capt in the first 
Maryland Regiment
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Lafayette Ind. Oct 14, 1851
To the Hon. James E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Dear Sir-
In the envelope herewith, please find the proofs carefully re-prepared in compliance with your suggestions in the case of Mrs. Washburn's application for a pension.

The proofs consist of the widow's declaration refining the department to the record of her husband's pension as conclusive proof of his service, the proof of the marriage and death of that husband and death of the second and last husband, other legal certificates, and authentications.  

On the affidavits sworn before Judges whose jurisdiction is limited to the particular county, I have as you will notice obtaining both the county clerk's seal and the Secretary of State Seal, and on those sworn before the Hon. Isaac Naylor whose commission embraces a circuit of several counties and who official character can only be certified by the Secretary of State, I have accordingly obtained on each affidavit for greater certainty the certificate of the Secretary of State.

You will notice I have been at the pains to obtain not only the Clerk's usual certificate of the marriage bond / which would seem from the tenor of your letters of June 7 '50 and August 30'51 would have been sufficient,- and the clerk intimate, the same thing in his letter which I enclose.
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but also the Clerk's certificate in the form prescribed by your printed rules for the certifying of records. I am not quite certain but that I ought to have introduced the date in both parts of the certificate, in the first part written in words at full length, and in the second as in the form enclosed, the facsimile of the record "in letters and figures", but as the printed form directs an entire omission of the date in the first part of such certificate, I thought it safest to comply literally with the rule.

It seems by the certificate of the parish minister (which I thought best to procure as showing diligence on our part) that no records of marriage of so early a date is preserved, and I am informed that for marriages prior to 1800 the marriage bond is taken as sufficient evidence

The name in the marriage bond "Ellinder Tongue is clearly idem sonans with Eleanor (the a being silent ) Tong. Doubtless the illiterateness of Rankin (who signs with a mark) compelled the clerk who drew the marriage bond to spell the name according to the sound, the first name being pronounced as I have shown, another last name though spelt with an "o" pronounced Tongue. the suffix often final s to such names as Rankin is not unusual. The clerk you will notice swears that no entry of any marriage bond between any other parties of the same names or names of the same sound, occurs in the files of his office in the year 1792 or in the succeeding year 1790.

An accidental discrepancy as to the years '02 & 03 between the date of the copy of the marriage bond anothe3r
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time names in the widow's declaration - in the first, March '92 in the second March '93 - is explained by my own affidavit giving a history of the letter thereto annexed. The letter I had not immediately under my eye until quite lately and since the preparations of the widow's declaration and the reception of the Bond from Loudoun County and found it among a parcel of old memoranda. The discrepancy is so trifling, however, that even in a court of justice it would serve rather to confirm than discredit the general statement by evidencing the honest and ingenious nature of the testimony. It is indeed only a presumed mistake because there is no inconsistency beholden the fact of the filing of the bond in '92 and the solemnization of the marriage in '93 just such delay have heretofore occurred in marriage contract, and  will again, but I have intimated the presumption is that the marriage my solemnized in the year of the bond to wit 1792, and hence my letter and the affidavit.

I think of the proof is abundant as to the identity and death of Rankin another death of Washburn. As nothing is claimed under 
Washburn I have thought it would be superfluous to multiply proofs as to his marriage. I presume the department is chiefly solicitous to be certified of his death. Four or five witnesses ( you will notice) prove this fact. The fact and date of Rankins death is proved by the affidavits of O'dell and Mrs. Ayers. As to the annual rate of pension, under the act of '32 and '36 Mrs. W_____ be entitled to full pay of private (which I believe is $96 per an) from 4th Mh '36 - I would thank you to add to the allowance now make the arrears if any due and payable on the pension of Rankin.
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I uunderstand from one of the sons of Daniel Rankin that he was in possession before his death of a certificate of some kind receivable at a government office in Annapolis, Maryland whithen he went to obtain from the government agent the allowance (in land or money) which is certificate (now lost) called for and on the day of his arrival in Annaplis the government agent now thrown from a horse and killed - which accident interrupted the business and Daniel Ranks never afterwards obtained the allowance to which said certific ate entitled him. What is the probable clue to this matter and if your records afford any evidence of back pay or county of any kind in arrears to Rankin, I suppose the present evidence will authorize you to add it, amount to the present claim of the widow. I will feel much obliged if you will ascertain the merit of this suggestion and give the widow the benefit of it.
Mrs. W regards it as a great hardship that her claim so highly meritorious has not been more speedily allowed, and I trust that the department will immediately act upon the evidence now offered them and extend to the poor widow of a soldier of the War of Independence the small portion of the bounty of the government to which she seems to hold so strong a claim in justice, in reason in sympathy in humanity and in law
With high respect
very truly yours
Albert J. White (signature)
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Washington City July 19th 1850

Sir
I have been suggested to forward the enclosed papers to your office for action under the pension laws and your attention to the claim is solicited. 
Respectfully yours
J. E. Mc Donald

J.L. Edwards 
Coms of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Eleanor Washburn
Count and State of Indiana
act 7 July 1838
__________________________________________
Claim "original" or "for increase")

Proof exhibited (if original) 
____________of the marriage

Is it documentary traditionary or supported by rolls? If either, state with substance
Her husband was a pensioner 
under the Act 18 March _____

(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so what?
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Washington City Mar 12, 1857

James P Heath Esq
Court of Pensions

Sir:
The petition of Elanar Washburn for a pension, who was the widow of Daniel Rankins a revolutionary soldier & pensioner was some months ago & I in the life time of her second husband George Washburn, presented by me to your ____________ who decided that as she was not then a widow her case was not embraced in the existing laws, of which decision the C_____by the letter of the date of July 30. 1850 informed Hon J.E. McDonald ( improperly written Mc Dowell" in the letter.

In point of fact Mr. Washburn was then dead, having died on the 9th day of March & after the filing of Mrs. W's petition.

I now send affidavits to prove the fact of his death; and and also to show the time when he intermarried with the petitioner of that fact shall become material.

Mr. Edwards informed me last August when I called at his office that if petitioner was a widow on the 7th of July 1838 she would be entitled to draw $80 a year from the 4th of March 1836,
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but if not a widow at that date, will draw $96 a year from 4th March 1848 under the Act of July 29, 1848.

This last claim I suppose is the one of which we must only as the married Washburn (her named husband) in 1834 & he died in 1850.

Partly by my own fault this case has been considerably delayed, and as Mrs. Washburn is very aged & needy I will thank you to give it early consideration.

Please address to myself at Lafayette, Indiana - and if pension is allowed send her certificate also to my address

very respectful yr obt sur.
Albert S. White
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Indianapolis Ind. Dec 18, 1851

Hon. Jesse D. Bright 
U.S.Senate
Washington City
D.C. - Dear Sir - On the 14th Oct last I mailed to the Pension Dept at Washington their proofs & authentications in the case of Mrs. Washburn's application for a Pension on ___ of the service of her first husband Daniel Rankin in the Revolutionary War and on the 19th of last month (Nov) I wrote to the Dpt inquiring whether the claim had been recd. but have received no reply to either communication.

I will be obliged to you if you will make inquiry at the Dpt as to whether my letters have been rec? and as to the probability of hearing from the Dpt. a speedy & favorable decision upon the claim.

The claimant resides in Montgomery County Indiana and is an aged and ________ widow and any attention you may find it convenient to give her case will confer an especial favor upon her & your obt serve.
A.W.S. White (signature)
Replu to Lafayette
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Hon W. Heath
Coms. of Pensions
Sir:
Herewithin I send the declaration (& some proofs) of Eleanor Washburn, widow of Daniel Rankin deceased who was her first husband, for a pension as widow of a private soldier of the Revolution.

S___ 2 years ago or thereabouts, & while her second husband George Washburn was yet alive Wm. W. sent a declaration & proofs which was not allowed on account of her second husband being in life. On the 9 of March 1850, George Washington died.

When I was in Washington in August or September last I filed in your office two depositions proving the time of the death of Washburn & perhaps the time of his marriage to the petitioner but was informed that the papers of the case therefore sent cannot be found having probably been temporarily mislaid in your change of rooms - At that time the gentleman in your office in charge of that department told me it was proper that Mrs. W. then to renew her application now that her second
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husband was dead & gave the following mem.
" Let Mrs. Washburn apply under the Act of 7t July 1838 & the act of the 1st July 1848 & she will be entitled to a pension from the 4th of March 1836 ( if her husband was then dead) if so much as his service entitles her to under the 7 of June 1832 up to the 1st of July 1848, and thence of $96 per annum"

I have endeavored to supply by my own affidavit the mislaid deposition of John Tonge &  have added the "de[" of John W. Odell to prove petitioner is old infirmed  & poor, and after the delay  she has necessarily encountered I hope the papers will now be found sufficient to entitle her to an immediate order for a pension and for  arr_________ as above indicated.

Please address me at Lafayette Indiana & if the pension is allowed send the certificate also to my address.
Very respectful
yr ob svt.
Albert S. White (signature)
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Eleanor Washburn,
formerly wid of
Daniel Rankin
ss.
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West Union
Aug 3rd  1824

Sir
I am requested by Danl. Rankin an old Revolutionary Soldier to forward you the enclosed application for Pension after its inspection you will please to inform him through me of it fate his most assuredly in need of a pension bring very aged informed and also very Poor it is to be hoped he will be successful in the present application having in withinto applied rather without success consequence of his Papers bring in some degree defective

With Respect
you're obt Sevt

Wm. Armstrong

The Honble
The Secretary of War
U.C
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Senate Chamber
Dec 30, 1851

Sir

I will thank you to read the enclosed letter from the Hon. A.S.White of Indiana in relation to the case of Mr. Washburn. I will thank you to take up this case and dispose of it as soon as possible.

Very Respectfully
Yours
J.D. Bright
by Y. P. Page

J.E. Health Esq
Comm of Pension
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Lafayette Ind. Nov 19, 1851

To the Court of Pensions
Dear Sir:
On the 14th of Oct last I transmitted to yr office through the mail the papers & proofs of Elana Washburn widow Danl. Rankin a revolutionary soldier (who was her first husband) for a pension - These papers you will recollect has before been returned as informal in c___________chiefly of the declaration having been made in the life time of the second husband & the present application was made after the death of Washburn.

A month having lapsed without one our having heard from the office, we are apprehensive of a possible miscarriage of the parcel - This & the anxiety of the old lady (who by the way is necessitous & infirmed) is my apology for troubling you with the present inquiry & for expressing a hope that the case may be speedily & favorably decided.

ver respectful
Your obt svt
A.W.S. White

Hon J,E Heath
Com of Pensions
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State of Indiana
Montgomery County ss
In the Montgomery Circuit Court of the __________of A.D. 1831

On this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one before me Isaac Nayor, President Judge of the __________ Judicial Circuit in said state of said Circuit said County of Montgomery form a _____ personally appeared in open court in said court, Ellinora Mc Kelvy who being by me duly sworn according to law upon her oath doth say, that she is well and ultimately acquainted with Elenors Washburn a resident of said county and an applicant for a pension under the law of Congress and that she also knew and was acquainted with her second husband George Washburn in his life time, that  she was present at the death and saw him die and attended his funeral and that this death occurred on the ninth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and fifty in said County he was also buried.
Elanor McKelvey (signature)
Subscribed and Sworn to 
in open Court before me
the date above written and I hereby certify that the
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said witness Elenor McKelvy is a credible person in whose statements full faith and credence may and ought to be placed witness my hand and seal here to affixed in open court
I.Naylor (signature) (seal)
President Judge of the First Judicial
Circuit in the State of Indiana

The State of Indiana
Office of Secretary of State ss
I Charles H. Test, Secretary of 
State for the State aforesaid certify 
that Honorable Isaac Naylor before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made and who has attested the same was at the date of such attestation and still is the President Judge of the First Judicial Circuit in said State duly commissioned and qualified as such, that his signature above is genuine, and that to all his official acts full faith and credit are due and further the said of Montgomery forms a part of said Circuit, that the date of said attestation occurs during the period by law appointed for holding a term of the Montgomery Circuit Court, another said Court is a court of record. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State at the City of Indianapolis this 13th day of October A.D. 1851

Charles H. Test (signature) Secretary of State
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The State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County ss

On this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one before me the undersigned sole judge of the Tippecanoe Court of Common Pleas in said County and State, personally appeared in open Court in said Court John W. Odell aged sixty two years, who being me duly sworn according to law, upon his oath doth say that he is well acquainted with and had known from his boyhood Eleanor Washburn a resident of Montgomery County in said State, and who is now an applicant for pension under the laws of Congress, and that he was also well acquainted with her first husband, Daniel Rankin, in his lifetime, who died in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three, and that said acquaintance with said Daniel Rankin continued until his death, that this deponent knew said Daniel Rankin deceased to be revolutionary pensioner and to received regular instalment of pension dues from the government prior to his death, and that during all the time of this deponent's acquaintance with said Daniel and Eleanor up to the date of the death of said Daniel, they lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed and raised a large family of children. He knows the said Elanor to be the widow of said Daniel Rankin as her first husband and that her second husband was one George Washburn, and that the said George Washburn is now dead and that she is now a widow. The acquaintance of this deponent began about fifty one years ago with said Daniel Rankin deceased -
John W. Odell (signature)
Subscribed and sworn
before me the date above written and I hereby certify
Subscribed and sworn
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that the said witness, John W. Odell is a credible person and that entire confidence and credence may and ought to be placed in all statements made by him. I further certify that said Court is a court of record.
Witness my hand hereto affixed in open court
A. M. Crane (signature) (seal)
Judge First Co. C. P.

The State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County ss
I Mark Jones Clerk of Tippecanoe Court of Common Please and also Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, hereby certify that the Honorable Addison M. Crane above named is sole Judge of said Tippecanoe Court of Common Pleas and is duly commissioned and qualified as such that  his signature above is genuine, and to all his official acts full faith and credit is due and ought of right to be given and further that said Court is Court of Record and that a term thereof is how being held and that said witness was sworn in open court .
In testimony where I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Tippecanoe Court of Common
Pleas at office in Lafayette this 10th 
day of October A.D. 1851
Mark Jones  Clerk
by Fred W. Cole dep
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The State of Indiana
Office of Secretary of State ss
I Charles H. Test, Secretary of State for the State aforesaid Certify that the Honorable Addison M. Crane before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made and whose attestation appears appended to the same was at the date of such attestation and still is the Judge of the Tippecanoe Court of Common Pleas in Tippecanoe County in said State duly commissioned and qualified as such that his signature above appearing is genuine and that to all his official acts full faith and credit is due and ought of right to be given, and further that said Court is a Court of Record.

In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the
seal of the State at the City
of Indianapolis the 13th
day of October A.D. 1851

Charles H. Test (signature)
Secretary of State
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The State of Indiana
Montgomery County ss
On this Montgomery Circuit Court of the 
September term thereof A.D. 1851. 

On this sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, before me, Isaac Naylor President Judge of the First Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana, of which said Circuit said County of Montgomery forms a part, personally appeared in open court said County of Montgomery forms a part, personally appeared in open court in said Court, William Campbell, who being by me duly sworn according to law, upon his oath doth say that he is well and intimately acquainted with Eleanor Washburn, a resident of said County and an applicant for a pension under the laws of Congress by virtue of the services of her first husband Daniel Rankin deceased, that he, said William saw the body of said Eleanor's second husband, George Washburn after death and was present at his funeral and that his decease occurred on the ninth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and fifty in Montgomery County Indiana and further that said Eleanor 
still remains and now is a widow.
Wm Campbell (signature)
Subscribed and sworn to before me
in open court the date above written
and I hereby certify that the said witness William Campbell is a credible person in whose statements full faith and credence way and ought to be placed. Witness my hand and seal hereto affixed in open court.
I. Naylor (signature) (seal)
Pres Judge 1st Jud Cir.
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The State of Indiana
Office of Secretary of State ss
I Charles H. Test Secretary of 
State for the State aforesaid certify that the Honorable Isaac Naylor before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made and who has attested the same was at the time of such attestation and still is the President Judge of the First Judicial Circuit in said State duly commissioned and qualified, that his signature above appearing is genuine,and that to all his official acts full faith and credit is due and ought of right to be given and further that the Montgomery Circuit Court in said Circuit is a court of record.
In witness whereof I have
hereto set my hand 
affixed the seal of the
State at the City of
Indianapolis this thir-
teenth day of October A.D. 1851
Charles H. Test (signature)
Secretary of State
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The State of Indiana
Montgomery County ss
In the Montgomery Circuit Court
of the September term thereof A.D. 1851,
On this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, before me Isaac Naylor, President Judge of the First Judicial Circuit in said State, of which said circuit said county of Montgomery forms a part, personally appeared in open court in said Court, Samuel Douglass, who being by me duly sworn according to law upon his oath doth say that he is well acquainted with Eleanor Washburn, a widow resident of said county, and who is now an applicant for a pension under the laws of Congress in virtue of the services of her first husband Daniel Rankin deceased; that he, said Samuel, was well acquainted with said Eleanor's second husband George Washburn in his lifetime, and that said Samuel"s acquaintance with said Washburn continued until his decease, that he said Samuel saw the body of said Washburn after his death, and that he died in Montgomery County, Indiana, on the ninth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and fifty.
Samuel Douglass (signature)
Subscribed and sworn to
in open court before me the
date above written and I hereby certify that the said, witness Samuel Douglass, is a credible person, in whose statements full faith and credence may and ought to be placed. Witness my
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hand & seal, hereto affixed in open court
I. Naylor (seal)
President Judge of the First Judicial
Circuit in the State of Indiana

The State of Indiana
Office of Secretary of State ss
I Charles H. Test, Secretary of State for the State aforesaid certify that the Honorable Isaac Naylor before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made, and who has attested the same, was as the date of such attestation and still is the President Judge of the First Judicial Circuit in said State duly commissioned and qualified as such, that his signature above is genuine, and that to all his official acts full faith and credit are due, and further that said County of Montgomery forms a part of said circuit, that the date of said attestation occurs during the period by law appointed for holding a time of the Montgomery Circuit Court, and that said Montgomery Circuit Court is a court of Record. 
In witness whereof I 
have hereto set my hand and,
affixed the seal of the State at the
City of Indianapolis this thir-
teenth day October A.D. 1851

Charles H. Test (signature)
Secretary of State
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Lafayette Ind.a
Jany 20. 1852

Hon: J. E. Heath
Court of Pensions
Sir:
I have to acknowledge the ___ by today's mail, from your officer of four certificates of pension in favor of Eleanor Washburn widow (by first marriage) of Daniel Rankin decd. who was a soldier of the Revolution.

The enclosed (which is one of the certificates referred to) I return for your signature, which you have accidentally omitted.

Your will confer a favor by an early return of the paper to my address, with the proper corrections.

Respectfully yr obt svt.
Albert S. White (signature)
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No: 14167 July 20/50
Act July 7. 1838
Petition of
Eleanor Washburn
Her W Pensioner
------------------------------------
to be referred to
the committee in 
Rev. Pension
-------------------------------------
February 18.1850 referred to the 
committee on Revolutionary 
Pensions

Rejected is not a widow
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Pension Office
January 12, 1849

Sir
In answer to the enclosed letter from Hon. A.S. White I have the honor to inform you that the case of Mrs. Rankin widow of Daniel Rankin is not provided for by law.

Her marriage, after the death of her husband for whose services she would apply for a pension, is a bar to her claim as she is not now a widow.

It appears from the declaration and original discharge of Daniel Rankin that he enlisted in the Maryland line for the term of "three years" and that he was finally discharged on the 27th of December 1779. He did not, therefore, acquire a right to count land from the United States, as no soldier of the revolution was entitled to such bounty unless he enlisted for "during the war" and continued to serve to the close in 1783.

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Your obt serve.
J.L. Edwards (signature)
Commission of Pensions

Hon. John Pettit
House of Representative.
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Mem of Mrs.
Eleanor Washburn's
pension case

Jany 21, 1850 I
sent her petition &
papers to Hon J.E.
Mc Donald to be
said before Congress

May 1850 wrote 
to Mr. Mc D. suggesting
Mr. Washburn's death
&c
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Dear Pettit:
Daniel Rankin was a private soldier of the Revolution, in the Maryland Line; served about f years under two engagements (the last having been for 3 years during the war}- about 1821 he obtained a pension (under the act of 1818 probably) of $96 per annum, which he continues to draw until 1833 or 4 when he died - at the time of obtaining his pension he resided in Adams Co, Ohio but afterwards moved to Brown Co. Ohio, when he did.

He left a widow to whom he was married in March or Apl 1792 who now survives but is married to a second husband also now  surviving.

I wish to obtain a pension for her, She I believe never having before applied and will thank you to do me the favor to procure from Mr. Edwards of the Pens. office & forward to me the Acts, Forms & instructions bearing in her case - also information whether her pension dates back to the death of her husband.

Also procure information whether the heirs of Danl Rankin are entitled to Bounty land & if so, send forms & instructions.

The old lady is infirm & needy & I will thank both you & Mr. Edwards to lose no time in returning me an answer

Yrs. truly 
Albert S. White

Hon John Pettit
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4
Death of Rankin
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The State of Indiana
Montgomery County ss

In the circuit court of said county of the September term thereof A.D. 1851.
On this 29th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one before me the undersigned, President Judge of the First Judicial Circuit in said State, of which said Circuit said county of Montgomery forms a part, personally appeared in open court in said court, Lavina Ayers, who being by me duly sworn according to law upon her oath doth say that she is well acquainted with Eleanor Washburn, a resident of said county and who is now an applicant for a pension under the laws of congress, and that she this affidavit, was also well acquainted with said Eleanor's first husband Daniel Rankin deceased in his lifetime and that she said Lavina was present at the house where said Daniel Rankin lay during his last illness and saw the body of said Daniel Rankin after his death and attended the funeral of said Daniel and that said Daniel died on the thirteenth day of April in the yar eighteen hundred and thirty three in Brown County in the State of Ohio, and the affidavit further states that she was present at the marriage of said Eleanor to her second and last husband George3 Washburn now deceased and who died as this affidavit is informed and verily believes on the 9th day of March 1830.
Lavina (her X mark) Ayers

I. Naylor (signature)  Pres. Judg of the first judicial circuit of Indiana

Subscribed and sworn to before me the date above, written, and I hereby certify that the said witness Lavina Ayers is
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The State of Indiana
Office of Secretary of State ss

I Charles H. Test, Secretary of State for the State aforesaid, certify that the Honorable Isaac Naylor before whom the foregoing affidavits appears to have been made, and who has attested the same, was at the date of such attestation and still is the President Judge of the First Judicial Circuit in said State duly commissioned and qualified as such, that his signature above affixed is genuine and that to all his official and full faith and credit is due and further that said Montgomery Circuit Court formed a part of said circuit and is a Court of Record.

In witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the State in the City of Indianapolis
the 13th day of October A.D. 1851

Charles H. Test, Secretary of State
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The State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County ss

On this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and fifty one before me the undersigned sole Judge of the Tippecanoe Court of Common Please in said county and State, personally appeared in open Court in said Court, Albert S. White who being by me duly sworn according to law upon his oath doth say that in the fall of the year 1848 he was employed on behalf of Mrs. Eleanor Washburn, residing in Montgomery County in said State, then the widow of Daniel Rankin deceased and wife George Washburn (said Washburn being then in life but now deceased) and now widow of both of her said husbands to prepare the proofs necessary for obtaining for her from the general government a certain claim of Pension under the law of Congress in virtue of the service of the said husband Daniel Rankin deceased in the war of the Revolution and that immediately on said business being placed in his hands or shortly thereafter having mad suitable inquires from the acquaintances, friends, and relatives of the said Eleanor and other matters of inquiry, this affidavit , in order to obtain information of the rights of said Eleanor in the pensions wrote and mailed to the Hon. John Pettit then a member of Congress from the eight congressional district in said State the letter hereto by _______annexed, which is under date of December 26th in said year 1848,
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and in which said letter this applicant recapitulated the facts of which he had then lately become possessed and in said letter stated the said Eleanor's marriage to said Rankin as occurring in the year 1792, wh said date this affiant verily believes he received from some one of the friends, relatives and acquaintances of said Eleanor or from herself; that said Eleanor is an infirm and aged woman and the he  this affiant has been entrusted by her with the superintendence of the preparation of her declaration in the present application (now herewith submitted) as her agent and counselor in the behalf she ceasing as this affiant believes to concern her even memory with the retention of said facts with any greater accuracy then sufficient for general correctness, this affiant having taken written memoranda of said facts and this affiant supposes that by reason of the haste of transcribing he has heretofore inserted or cause to be inserted in the declarations on this behalf written or superintended by him the year 1793 by mistake for 1792 or else that he abandoned his first memorandum of 1792 because of the impression preserved in the mind of one John Tong an aged man and brother of said Eleanor and residing in Ross County Ohio, that said marriage occurred in 1793m, the  said Tong as the affiant believes depending upon his memory for the accuracy of the date and not producing any writtenmemorandum of the same, and that this affiant had ceased to remember that the date so by him preserve in this behalf difference by a year from the date of the widow's declaration in this behalf difference  by a year from the date of the widow's declaration in this behalf until reminded thereof ______ said letter after the receipt of the copy of the marriage bond in this behalf and after the preparation of said declaration and that he this affiant having recently for the first time seen a copy of said marriage bond from the clerk 's office of Loudoun County, Virgina purporting to be executed in the year 1792 is fully satisfied that the Ellinder Tongue therein mentioned is the same Eleanor above mentioned and that the said Daniel Rankins there in meantime is her
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said first husband, and this affiant further declares the he verily believes the statements of said widow in her said declaration are in general true and just, and that he verily and fully believes she is by law entitled as the widow of said Daniel Rankin deceased to a pension from the government of the United States.

This affiant further states in reference to the letter made in exhibit herein that said letter since its transmission to said Pettit has from him or through the Penson office come again into the hand of this affiant and in explanation of the endorsements on aside letter, this affiant states that this affiant and in explanation of the endorsements on said letter this affiant state to that the application papers of said Eleanor were in January 1850 committed to the Hon. Joseph E. Mc Donald to be laid before Congress the pension department having declined to act upon her application during the life of Washburn her said second husband that said Washburn dying shortly after said last date this affiant then again wrote to said McDonald as appears by another endorsement on said letter, stating the fact of said death whereupon said papers were by said McDonald returned to the Pension office to be 
__________ on by the commissioner of said office
Alb. S. White (signature)
Subscribed and sworn before me the date above written and I hereby certify that the said witness Albert S. White, is a credible person and that entire confidence and credence may and ought to be placed in all statements made by him. I further certify that said Court is a court of Record. Witness my hand and seal hereto affixed in open court.
A. M. Crane (signature) (seal)
Judge Tip Co. C.P.

The State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County ss

I Mark Jones, Clerk of the Tippecanoe Court of Common Court of Pleas  and also Clerk of the Circuit Court of said county, hereby certify that the Honorable Addison M. Crane above named is sole Judge of said Tippecanoe Court of Common Pleas and id duly commissioned and qualified as such that his signature above is genuine and is duly commissioned and qualified as such, that his signature above is genuine and to all his official acts full faith and credit is due and ought of right to be given and further that said Court is a court of record
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and that a term is now being held and that said witness was sworn by said Judge in open Court. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Tippecanoe Court of Common Please at office in Lafayette this 10th day of October A.D. 1851
Mark Jones (signature) Clerk
by Fred W. Cole (signature) dep


The State of Indiana 
Office of the Secretary of State ss

I Charles H. Test Secretary of State for the State aforesaid certify that the Honorable Addison M. Crane before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made and whose attestation appears appended to the same, was at the date of such att3estation and still is the Judge3 of Tippecanoe Court of Common Pleas in Tippecanoe County in said State, duly commissioned and qualified as such, That his signature above appearing is genuine and that to all his official acts full faith and credit is due and ought of right to be given, and further that said Court is a Court of Record.
In witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
the State at the City of Indianapolis
the 13th day of October A.D. 1851

Charles H. Test (signature) 
Secretary of State
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D. Rankins
Mem of
Battles
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A Memorandum of Battles that Daniel 
Rankin was in  the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Long Island  I (ineligible) over East rive & our men was retreating and I assisted then over the river.

I was in the Battle of White Plains, Battle at Trentown, I was not able to be in the ranks I had swelling in my limbs at this time but about the same time I ___ a waggon & took the congress goods to the head of Elk and delivered them there then I reenlisted for 3 years (crossed out) from the head of Elk we marched to Brandywine and there I was sent of with the General's waggon. I was in the Battle of Germantown I was in the Battle at Mamouth thence I was in Detached parties summer about nine months a garding the comersaires Store. thence I I went in the detached parties three months in the enemies lines and from this out I was in detached parties and served the balance of my time I think it necessary to mention all of my Pensading as it tedious to me
Daniel Rankin (signature)
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Deposition of John Tong
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State of  this Brown County ss
Be it known that on the 16 day of Nov 1827 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorize by the Law of said state to administer oaths, Personally, appeared, John Tong who being first duly sworn according to Lae, says that per the Last day of March as the first day of April - 1792, that Elenore Tonge was married to Daniel Rankin by the Reverend John Littel John, a methodist Preacher Living in or near  
Leesburge  Virginia Loudon County and the said Daniel Rankin lived in Brown County this when he was on the pensoner list and remained in the said county unto his death given under my hand this and hereto above written .
John Tong (his signature)

Sworn to before me
Michah Woods a Justice of the Peace
this 16 day Nov 1837
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To the Senate & House of Representative of the W. States in Congress (a ineligible) 

The petition of Eleanor Washburn of the County of Tippecanoe & state of Indiana (R ineligible) of Daniel Rankin deceased & now the wife of George Washburn Respectfully showth that he maiden name was Eleanor Tong & her father's residence was  Loudoun Co. Virginia - That on or about the first of April 1792 in said county of Indiana she married to the said Daniel Rankin - that said Daniel was a private soldier of the Revolutionary War on the Maryland line (Continental) - His Captain's names was John Binns; his General William Smallwood - His whole time of service was.  4 years & 6 months. To with - one three year enlistiment & other irregular terms of service - about the year 1821 he obtained a pension from the United States &
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I sent his original discharge to the War Office - a copy is hereto appended - On or about the 30h of April 1833 my said husband Daniel (there a resident of Brown County Ohio) depart this life- At the time when his pension was obtained, your petitioner thinks & believes he was a resident of Adams County Ohio.

Some years after the death of her said husband, Daniel your petitioner, then residing in the State of Indiana & dependent upon her children for a home, contracted matrimony with her present husband George Washburn who though not formally a revolutionary soldier had done arduous service as a spy in the early settlement of Kentucky when the name of Washburn is well known to the early annals. At the time of their marriage the said George was able to do enough to given them a moderate support but he has been for several years now last part infirm & crippled & both he and your petioner are dependent on the charity of her relatives who are not in a situation to bear the
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brethern - The rigid rules of the pension laws as interpreted by the Department make this second & existing marriage a bar to her receiving a pension but if it was an ever in two such aged persons to enter into that relationship your petitioner humbly prays that this her error may not be visited upon her in her old & helpless years when her situation is rendered more forlorn then that of widowhood by means of the infirmities of her husband - your petitioner was born on the 9th of August 1770 & is 
consequently, now nearly 80 years of age - There are not many widows of revolutionary soldiers surviving & fewer still who were themselves born before the revolution & shared in their own pensions it its toils & alarms - Surely the precedent of granting a pension to your petitioner cannot be dangerous & she appeals to the magnanimity & justice of her country - But a few days or years at fat then can elapse until her last appeal must be made to Heaven & this paternal government than to stand in the place of Heaven to the fathers & matrons of the Republic .

Hereto  an appended the following
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papers - 1. A deposition by John Tong of her marriage with Danl Rankin which as it is inconvenient to send back to Brown Co. O. further authentication, may d_______ be certified as authentic by the member from that District.

2. A copy of her said husband's discharge the original having been filed by him as aforesaid in the war office - to which he refers

3. A statement in the proper handwriting of her late husband (made in his life time & signed by him) of the battles in which he was engaged.

She also refers to the records of the pension officer in his case to prove his service - she has never draw any pension having filed before the proper Department on account of her second existing marriage.

She begs this last act of mercy & justice from Congress & as in duty bound will ________


State of Indiana 
Tippecanoe Co. ss
On the 7th day of January 1850 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County the above name Eleanor Washburn an aged woman to me personally known who duly sworn says that  
__________& things set forth in her above petition are truly as she verily believes - and I further certify that by reason of old age & infirmity she cannot safely attend court or go to the county seat which is some 14 miles distant from her residence - that she is a lady of respectable character & worthy of credit - that sons bear the name of Rankin & that she is reported to have by her first marriage the wife of Daniel Rankin 
Eleanor (her X mark) 

Sworn to & subscribed
the day & date above
before me
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State of Indiana 
Tippecanoe Co. ss.
On the ___day of (December 1849 is crossed)
personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County the above named Eleanor Washburn an aged woman to me personally known who duly sworn says that ____________& things set forth  in her above petition for a pension are true aa she verily believes - and I further certify that by reason of old age & infirmity she cannot safely attend court or go to the county seat which is some 14 miles distant from her residence - that she is a lady of respectable character & entitled to credit - that her sons bear the name of Rankin & that she is reported to have been by her first marriage the wife of Daniel Rankin
Eleanor (her X mark) Washburn

Sworn to & subscribed
the day & date above 
before me.
Jesse Meharry (signature) 
Justice of the Peace.


I am acquainted with Jesse Meharry Esq and know him to be an acting Justice of the Peace of Tippecanoe Co, Indiana & the above his genuine signature - I also prepared the above petition for Mrs. Washburn (formerly Mrs. Rankin) am acquainted with her family who are very respectable I have no doubt of the truth of her statements - Her late husband's military service are proven in the war office he having been a pensioner - appended hereto in the letter of the Commissioner of pensions of Jany 12.1849 refusing her application on the ground of her second marriage - Mrs. Washburn is very old & very infirm. 
Albert S. White (signature) 
L__ Senator of W.S.  _________
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188
Daniel Rankin
Evidence with the
care of D. Rankin
of Adams Coty
Ohio

Period of service must be
state. Wanted the judges
certificate of the reduced cir-
cumstances of the applicant

Recd Nov 20th 1818
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State of Ohio
Adams County ss
Before me one of the Justices of the Peace in  & for the county aforesaid personally came Daniel Rankin aged sixty six years who being duly sworn  according to law ___________& saith that he this deponent did enter and ______into the United States service as a private soldier attached to the first Maryland Regiment in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & seventy six under the command of C___ Wm Smallwood and that he was __________was actually engaged in the Battle at the White Plains also in the Battle at Germantown also the Battle at Monmouth, and further this deponent saith not.
Daniel (his X mark) Rankin

Sworn & subscribed before me at West Union this 6th day of October 1818
A. Hollingsworth (signature)JP

The State of Ohio Adams County ss
I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & and for said County of aforesaid do hereby certify that the above names Adam Hollingsworth was at the time of signing the above certificate and ______is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand &  affixed the seal  of the said Court at West Union this 16th day of October 1818
Joseph Darlinton (signature)
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Matter of
Eleanor Washburn's
petition for pension
(widow of Danl Rankin
a revolutionary soldier

Affidavits showing 
the death of George
Washburn her 2nd 
husband
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State of Indiana
Montgomery County ss

Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace & for said county personally appeared Nicholas Washburn who being sworn says that George Washburn, an aged man who married Eleanor Rankins widow of Daniel Rankins dec., died at the Deponent's home in said County on the 9th day of March last - that Deponent was present at his burial - and he further says that the said Elanar his widow is still alive & resides one half mile from Deponent's  home
- Deponent was well acquainted with said George Washburn being a relative & further saith __ Nicholas L. Washburn
Sworn & subscribed the
26th day of October 1850
before me Samuel McComce
(seal)
Justice of the peace

Also James L, Rankin being duly sworn says that the fact above stated by N.L, Washburn are true as Deponent personally knows - that said Elanor now resided with deponent & the same person who lately applied for a pension as widow of Danl Rankin & revolutionary soldier sworn & subscribed dar & date above before me Samuel Mc Comas
Justice of the Peace

James L. Rankin
(over)
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I am acquainted with the within named Samuel Mc Comas Esq whom I know to been at the date of the within certificates an acting Justice of the Peace of Montgomery County, & State of Indiana I was present when the within affidavits and administered & have the truth of the facAlbert S. White
ts therein stated confirmed by reputation in the neighborhood & by the declarations of the family of the deceased 
Date Lafayette Oct 31 1850
Albert S. White
late senator of the W.S.
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Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
My ancestor Alexander Rankin b. in Washington, Co PA. 1774 was a son of Rev soldier. He was b- in Ireland - I think Elizabeth Rankin his wife so far as known was no relation. Family names in every generation since 1774 are Wm Thos, Alex and David. I compete record back to 1774 and if the widow of any Rankin Soldier lived in Middletown Ind. Its possibly the one I want as Alexander Rankin died there 1822 
Resp J.O. Rankin 
Spring dale Ark.
417 Maple St.
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To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Through the assistance of your department I would like to know if the name of Daniel or Peter Rankin appears on the pension rolls, or records of the bounties of the United States for services in the American Revolution. I do not know if the enlistment was made in Maryland or Virginia. Kindly inform me as to the cost of such services and _______
Lydia Marks
1001 Salem Street 
Lafayette
Indiana
January tenth 1904

Stamp
WAR & NAVY
JAN 14 1904
FILES
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Stamp
Pension 
JAN
13
1904
Office
US
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-3-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

Division of Veterans Administration Archives

Name: Rankins, James
Grade: Private
Line: New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER: 8686
ACREAGE:
ISSUED: July 14, 1796
to - not shown -

___________________________
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2  to  4 of "Land Warrants Issue Prior to 1809," 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 surrender to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives