Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16386, for Mark Randall, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Mass.
N. H.
Randall, Mark
Lydia
NUMBER
W. 16386
CONTENTS
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New Hampshire
10.037 Mark Randall of Rye in the State of
N.H who was a private the Compy [COMPANY] 
Commanded by Capt. Seavy of the Regt
commanded by Colo Gilman in the N. H
line for 24 months priv. [PRIVATE]
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of May
1834 - and sent to Claimant Portsmouth N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 $240
Sem-anl. [ANNUAL] allowance ending 4 Sep 
40 
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$280
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk.
Book E. Vol. 1 Page 115
This Certificate is issued in place of one dated 18th Mar 1833. and for an increase from $67.31 to $80

Dead 
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6th April 1838. from 4 March 1837 to 1st Sept 1837. the day of his death-
Agent notified 22 Oct 1838.
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4074
New Hampshire
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Lydia Randall widow of Mark Randall dec'd [DECEASED] who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 N.H. and who died on the 1st November 1837, of Strafford in the State of N.H. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gilmore in the N.H. line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 80 Dollars __Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of Sept 1837-
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Sept 1839, & sent to Paul Wentworth Sandwich N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $107.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep [18]39 40.00
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$147.33

{Act July 7, 1838.}
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1808
Lydia Randall widow of Mark
N. H.
Act July 7. 1838
Mard [MARRIED] 1783 S.
decd Nov 1. 1837
$80 per ann [ANNUM]
Paul Wentworth
Sandwich NH
NB
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled" An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS. -- On this twelfth day of September AD 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel C Atkinson Judge
of the Court of Probate of said County Lydia Randall a resident of Moultonborough in the County of Strafford, aged Seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certian [CERTAIN] widows." That she is the widow of Mark Randall who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the law of June 7, 1832 to the day of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Mark Randall the sixteenth day of May
in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three that her husband, the aforesaid Mark Randall died on the first day of September AD 1837 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. Lydia Randall

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me in open Court
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
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State of N Hampshire
Strafford Ss. 
I Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate of said County hereby certify that the within named Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate of said County and that the within is his true and genuine Signature-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said County this twelfth day of September A.D. 1838.
Ira A. Eastman
Register of Probate
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Letters
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Sandwich NH Sep 7, 1843.
Hon J L Edwards,

Herewith you have the application of Mark Randall Administrator on the estate of Lydia Randall for arrears of pension due her.  Mr. Randall is a son of the late widow.

I have sent you 11 applications for widows pensions under the law of last March, 9 in one package & 2 more a few days following; the 9 was returned not being properly certified, them I had put to meet your order & immediately forwarded to your office about the 10th of last month, since which I have received no information -  As the 4th of September has arrived the widows ask for money I am sir with much respect and high consideration Your Obt. [OBEDIENT] servant
Paul Wentworth
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Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from
March 4. 1836 under the Act of July 7. 1838.
On this seventh day of September 1843
personally appeared before me Paul Wentworth a Justice of the peace throughout  the State of New Hampshire Mark Randall Esquire of the town of Moultonborough in said State aged forty two years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which he claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the second day of September 1837 as Administrator on the Estate of Lydia Randall from which period she has been already paid under the act of the 7th July 1838. And the declarant further alleges that he is the Administrator on the estate of the said Lydia Randall who was a pensioner of the United States and who died on the first day of July 1842 and was the widow of Mark Randall who was a private during the revolutionary War; that her pension was allowed at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, and was paid to her at the Agency in Portsmouth in the
State of New Hampshire. And further he saith 
not -
Mark Randall
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Paul Wentworth
Jus [JUSTICE] Peace throughout sd. [SAID] State of New Hampshire
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Carroll ss. State of New Hampshire
I Olive Hall Register of Probate for the County of Carroll hereby certify that Mark Randall has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Lydia Randall late of Moultonborough in said County as will appear by the annexed commission. I also certify that Jon [JONATHAN] T. Chase is the Judge of Probate for said County duly authorized to grant letters of administration that the signature to the annexed Letter of Administration is his true and genuine signature - I also certify that Paul Wentworth before whom the annexed declaration of Mark Randall was sworn and whose name is attached to the certificate of said oath is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire duly authorized by Law to administer oaths, and that full faith and credit may be given to all his official acts that the signature to said certificate of said oath is his true and genuine signature
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate
this Seventh day of September in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Olive Hall Regr [REGISTER] of Probate.
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State of New Hampshire.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Paul Wentworth is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Strafford July Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 24th day of November 1834 and will expire on the 24th day of November 1839 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this first day of August 1839.
Josiah Stevens Jr
Secretary of State

[blurred seal on bottom left of page]
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Mark Randall Married to Lydia Moulton May Sixteenth seventeen hundred eighty three - I Abner Adams certify that the above is a true copy of the record in the Town of Moultonborough, County of Strafford and
State of New Hampshire with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows May 16th 1783 -
Attest Abner Adams Town Clerk of
Moultonborough
I Abner Adams, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Moultonborough County of Strafford and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Moultonborough, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Abner Adams Clerk of said Town of
Moultonborough for the year 1838. Sept. 11th
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. September 11, 1838-
Then personally appeared Abner Adams
and made oath that the above certificate by
him subscribed is true -
Before me
Paul Wentworth Jus [JUSTICE] Peace
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Lydia Randall [vertical, left side of page]
State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
April 18th 1839

I hereby testify that from the Records in this office, it appears that on the day of attestation of the written instrument Paul Wentworth was duly in commission as a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Strafford and that his official signature to the same affixed is him and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State.
Josiah Stevens Jr Sec of State
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Mark Randall's Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. -
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS.} On this Eleventh Day of September AD 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County
Mark Randall a resident of the Town of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New -
Hampshire, Aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
I Mark Randall now of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, of the age of Seventy five years, Testify and say that I Enlisted as a Private Soldier in the War of the Revolution in the year 1775. for the following Terms of Enlistments, and under the following named Officers.-
Viz. 
1st Enlistment. I enlisted at Rye in the County of Rockingham, and State of New-Hampshire, about the 20th day of October in the year 1775 under Capt. Joseph Parsons, of said Rye, for the Term of Three months, as a Private Soldier, & under Col Gilman, in his Regiment of Troops of the Militia Troops of New-Hampshire, to serve at New-Castle in the Harbour [sic] of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and I marched from Rye New-Hampshire, and went to New Castle as aforesaid, and was stationed there, and served my time of Enlistment out there, under the before mentioned officers, as a Private Soldier, and was there honorably discharged by a verbal discharge, and went home to Rye as aforesaid, where I then
resided-- Term of Enlistment Three Months.
3 Months 00 Days
Carried Over Months 3, 00
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1st Enlistment - Brought Over, Months 3.00
2nd Enlistment. I was Enlisted at Portsmouth New-Hampshire, by Col.l [COLONEL] Joshua Wentworth, of Portsmouth New-Hampshire, in the year 1777 to serve in the regular army of the Revolution, as a private Soldier of Foot, in Captain Nicholas Rollin's company, and in Col.l [COLONEL] Abraham Drakes Regiment of the Militia of New-Hampshire, to serve for Three Months, I do not exactly recollect the month that I enlisted in, nor the day of the month, but I was in the Army of the Revolution, under the above named officers, and was stationed at Still Water, Saratoga, and Albany, in the State of New-York, and served my time of Enlistment out of Three Months, at those places, and then was discharged verbally and honorably, and went home, to Rye, in the state Of New Hampshire
where I then resided.
Term of Enlistment, Three months.} 3.00

3d Enlistment. I enlisted at Greenland in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, in the year 1778. in the the [sic] company commanded by Capt. Stephen Jenkins of Newbury Port in the State of Massachusetts, and in the Regiment commanded by Col.l [COLONEL] Poor, as a Private Soldier of Foot, in the Continental service in the war of the Revolution, for the Term of Nine Months, I enlisted in the month of May in the year 1778, to go to New York, and I joined said Regiment commanded by Col.l [COLONEL]  Poor, at Peekskill, New-York, and soon after marched  to West Point, and served my term of Enlistment of Nine months out, at Peekskill & West Point and was honorably and verbally discharged at said Peekskill, in the month of February or March 1779. and returned home to Rye, in the County of Rockingham, and State of New-Hampshire, where I then resided-- Term of Enlistment Nine months.} 9.00

Enlistments- Months 15.00 also Months 5 Total 20.00 mo
4th I also engaged as a volunteer at Portsmouth aforesaid about the last of April 1775 with George Gains Esq one of the Committee of Safety, as a private soldier at Pines Island in the Harbor of Portsmouth to assist in building Fort Washington under command of George Gains Esq - I also assisted in taking the Artillery from the fort at Jerrys Point in New Castle - worked at the building of Fort Sullivan, and on the building of five rafts
to destroy the British armed ships - and I also served as a Guard at Goose
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Point at Little Harbor to prevent supplies being carried to the British ships and I was in the service under the command of said Gains & Major James Hackett five months and was then verbally & honorably discharged
And I further declare Testify and say that at the time of my first Enlistment as aforesaid, and of each subsequent Enlistment, as before herein mentioned, I resided at Rye, in the County of Rockingham, and State of New-Hampshire.
and when I returned home there, from the service, I remained at said Rye, until March 1780. when I went to Moultonborough New- Hampshire, to work by the years as I was then a single man, and lived there Six years, and then went to Sandwich New Hampshire, and lived there Eight years, and made a Farm there, and at the expiration of Eight years, I sold my farm, and went to Bolton in Lower Cannada, [sic] and resided there about Thirty Seven years, in which time, I have been in the habit of Travelling [sic] about the country, in New- Hampshire, and Vermont, as a Doctor, & selling Vegitable [sic] medicines, and have now
returned and taken up my former residence in Rye, in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, where I now reside, and have fixed upon Rye, as my permanent residence.-- And that I never received any written discharges, after the termination of my several enlistments, but that in all cases I was honorably discharged verbally, and I have no documentary evidence other than what is herewith submitted. -
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and I declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Mark Randall
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid, John Kelly Regr [REGISTER] Probate
And the said Court hereby declares their opinion that the abovenamed [sic] applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier as he states.
John Harvey Judge of Probate
I, John Kelly Register of Probate & Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Mark Randall for a pension. -
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of said Court of Probate this Eleventh Day of September 1832.
John Kelly Regr [REGISTER] Probate
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I Michael Dalton of Rye, in the County of Rockingham and the State of New Hampshire, of the age of Seventy Eight years and nine months, depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mark Randall then, and now of said Rye, in the County and State aforesaid, and have known him very well, ever since the year 1773. and lived in said Town of Rye with him, at that time, and I know that said Mark Randall Enlisted at Rye in the County and State aforesaid, about the 20th day of October 1775. under Capt. Joseph Parsons of said Rye, as aforesaid, for the Term of Three months, and I Enlisted under Capt. Parsons, at the same time, and place, with said Randall, and for the same Terms of Three months, and both of us Enlisted as private Soldiers to serve in Capt. Parsons's [sic] company of Foot, in the Militia Troops of New Hampshire, to serve at New Castle in the harbour [sic] of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and the name of our Col. that we served under, at said New Castle, was Gilman, and I the said Michael Dalton, and the said Mark Randall, served our Terms of Enlistment for Three months out, at said New-Castle, and then we were both discharged there, and did our duty faithfully as private Soldiers there, and was [sic] both honorably discharged by a verbal discharge, and both of us returned home to Rye as aforesaid, where I there resided. ~

Michael Dalton

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County S.S.}
Portsmouth August 30th, 1832. Then the above named Michael Dalton personally appeared, and made Solemn Oath, to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed.

Before me
Benjamin Penhallow Justice Peace.

I certify that the above named Michael Dalton, is a reputable man.
Benjamin Penhallow Justice Peace.
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I Simeon Locke of Concord New Hampshire
now seventy two years of age testify and say that I was acquainted with Mark Randall of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid in the year 1777 and knew him to be a soldier in the Regular army of the Revolution and was with him as a messmate at Stillwater, Saratoga, and Albany in Capt. Nicholas Rollins
company in Col. Abraham Drake's Regiment of Militia and that he served in said Company 
nearly three months when I was taken sick 
and was under the necessity of returning home
and left him to serve still longer untill [sic] his
term of enlistment expired which was three months. Said Randall is now living and present in said Concord at the taking of this affidavit.
Simeon Locke

State of New Hampshire Merrimack Ss.} Aug. 21st 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Locke and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true Before me 
Jonathan Eastman Jr. Just [JUSTICE] Peace

Merrimack Ss.. Aug. 21st 1832 I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Simeon Locke of Concord and that his reputation for truth and veracity is good-
Jonathan Eastman Jr. Just. [JUSTICE] Peace
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Mark Randall's
I Jeremiah Brown of North Hampton in the
County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Mark Randall of Rye in said County that the said Mark Randall enlisted in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy Eight during the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Brittain I think for the term of nine month [sic] that he served with me in Capt. Stephen Jenkins Company the said Jenkins from Newbury Port [sic] in the Regiment under the command of Col Thomas Poor that we
joined the Regiment at Peet skill [PEEKSKILL] and soon after marched to West Point and I further say the said Mark Randall did faithfully discharge his duty as a soldier during the said time and was discharged at the said Peet skill [PEEKSKILL] Given under my hand at North Hampton June 7th One thousand Eight Hundred Eight Hundred and thirty one -
Jeremiah Brown
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. Then the above named
Jeremiah Brown personally appeared and made Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed to be true - before me-
Morris Lamprey Justice Peace
I do certify that I have known and been well acquainted with the above named Jeremiah Brown for thirty years to be a man of truth
and veracity. Rockingham Ss June 7th 1831. Morris Lamprey Justice Peace
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Rye June 16th 1831
I Richd [RICHARD] Webster do certify that Mark Randall then of Rye Inlisted [sic] under Capt Joseph Parsons and went to New Castle as a solder [SOLDIER] in October or
November [illegible] 1775
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Mark Randall's
I Thomas R. Swett of Pittsfield in the County
of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire
depose and say, that I knew Mark Randall in the years seventeen hundred
seventy eight and seventeen hundred and
seventy nine, and that he enlisted in the Continental service in the war of the
revolution under Capt. Stephen Jenkins of Newbury Port and served under him in said war for nine months in the State of New York from the month of May in said seventeen hundred seventy eight to the month of February or March in seventeen hundred seventy nine Said Randall enlisted from the Town of Rye in said State of New Hampshire and served in the regiment commanded by Col Poor. Said Randall is now living and present in said Pittsfield at the taking of this affidavit
Thos [THOMAS] R Swett

Merrimack Ss. State of New Hampshire
June 21st 1831. Then personally appeared
Thomas R. Swett and made oath that the
foregoing affidavit by him signed is just
and true-
Before me -
Caleb Merrill Just. [JUSTICE] Peace
Merrimack Ss. June 21. 1831. I hereby certify
that I know the forgoing Thomas R Swett
and that his reputation for truth in Pittsfield
aforesaid in good. Caleb Merrell Just. [JUSTICE] Peace
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Thos. [Thomas] R. Swett
affidavit
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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham Ss
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County
of Rockingham and Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Penhallow and Morris Lamprey are Justices of the Peace for said County of Rockingham and that Jonathan Eastman Jr and Caleb Merrill are Justices of the Peace for the County of Merrimack in said State - And that the signatures of the said Benjamin Penhallow, Morris Lamprey, Jonathan Eastman Jr. and Caleb Merrill to the within and annexed papers are as I believe in their own hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this Eleventh Day of September A.D. 1832
John Kelly Regr [REGISTER] Probate
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United States of America
Newhampshire [sic] Ss. I hereby certify that John W. Parsons Esq before whom the within affidavit was taken & who has certified to the same is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Rockingham & that I believe the signature to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & set the seal of the
District Court of the U.S. for N.H. District this 12th
day of September AD 1832.

Charles W Cutter Clerk
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O. W. and N. Division
3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., May 1, 1906.
M.B.R.L.
Md File 16386
Rev. War

Madam:

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

[headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |
LENGTH OF SERVICE.  |  RANK.  |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  |  STATE.

[subheadings under "Officers..."]
CAPTAIN.  |  COLONEL.

April 1775, 5 mos, Private, Under George Gaines, Committee of Safety, N.H.

Oct 20 1775, 3 mos, Private, Joseph Parsons [Captain], Gilman {Colonel}, N.H.

1776, 7 mos, Private, McSeavey [Captain], N.H.

1777, 3 mos, Private, Nicholas Rawlings [Captain], Abraham Drake [Colonel], N.H.

May 1778, Feb or Mch 1779, Private, Stephen Jenkins. [Captain], Thomas Poor {Colonel], Mass.

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Reye, Rockingham Co, N.H.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11.1832: his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Reye, N.H.
Age at date of application, 75 years.
Remarks:  He died Sept. 1, 1837.  He married Lydia Moulton, May 16. 1783. She was 74 years of age in 1838 and a resident of Moultonborough, Strafford Co. N.H. Her claim was allowed.  She died July 1, 1842.  A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of the service of a Daniel Look Rev. War.
Very respectfully,
Miss Lillian A . Norton.
#1804 U. St, Nev.
Washington, D.C.

20581b3m11-05
Commissioner.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16386
Lydia Randall
wid of
Mark Randall
Priv Rev War
Act July 7th '/38
Index:  Vol. M, Page 150

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1906 May 1-
History to Mrs. Lillian A
Norton.
M.B.K
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10-0-37.
New Hampshire
Mark Randall
of Rye in the State of NH
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain ~~~ of the regt. commanded by Col Gilman in the NH
line for 20 mos 8 D. [DAYS] Private

Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 67 Dollars 54 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Mar1833 and sent Claimant at Rye NH

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $135.08
Semi-anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Sep [1833] 33.77
_________
$168.85
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J H Mc Blair Clerk,
Book [illegible]  Vol 1st   Page 115
This certificate canceled
[illegible] $80 - May 26, 1834
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Lydia Randall
widow of Mark
Acct 1838 - N.H.
Let [LETTER] to P. Wentworth
4 April 1839
J. Stevens 29 July [18]'39
Let [LETTER] to P. Wentworth, Aug. 13, 1839
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Mark Randall Ports.o [PORTSMOUTH] NH June 7. $80 when p.d [PAID] Nov 27

Died 1 Sep 1837 pd. [PAID] that [illegible]
JH
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Mark Randall N.H. act 7 June when last paid?
G M
Oct 7. [18]39
Died 1 Sep 1837 paid to that period
JH
A. Act 18th [illegible]
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Mark Randall, of Rye New - Hampshire's Declaration & Pension Papers, under the
act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832-
on Roll Capt. Rawlings Co for 3 month & 8 days [illegible] 
Private 20 Mos & 8 days
Admd [ADMITTED]
Claimant, Roll, Rockingham Co NH

John W Parsons
Rye
N H
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3 -- 595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 23 1906

Searched by Gill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier Mark Randall
Service, Rev. War
Remarks.
No claim except Wid [WIDOW] 16386
18624b5m6-05 
Chief of Division.
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Rec'd [RECEIVED] May 16, 1834-
Mark Randall NH.
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act 7 June 1832
applies for an increase
M Palmer 
[right sideways] claim for increase of pension under the Act of June 7. 1832.} Free [postage]
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.
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I Mark Randall of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, testify and say: That I was a private in the Army of the Revolution and placed on the pension list of said State under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 at a pension of Sixty seven dollars and fifty four Cents per annum as per the certificate of Lewis Cass Secy [SECRETARY] of War, dated at the War Office the 18th of March 1833 Numbered 10,037: -
That the agent that I employed (Benjamin Penhallow Esq) to draught [DRAFT] my
declaration in order to be so placed as aforesaid, omitted one of my terms of service, viz. - In the year 1776, I served seven months under the Command of Captain William Seavey of said Rye in the New Hampshire Militia and was employed in guarding the sea cost [SEACOAST] from Portsmouth Harbour [sic] to the South and of Wallace's [WALLACE] Sands in Rye aforesaid: as a private only - that Samuel Wallace was the Lieutenant of said Company, and there was one  other officer to said company that I remember: That we were detached for that service to guard the sea board [sic] as a sort of Rangers, and the
distance guarded was about four miles: That I believe we were not attached to any Regiment, for I do not remember any Regimental officers:- That both of the above named officers are dead, and I have diligently searched and enquired and all the non-commissioned officers and privates who served with me on this tour of duty in the year 1776 are dead also.

That he also omitted to state in his aforesaid declaration that whilst [sic] he served in Col.o [COLONEL] Thomas Poor's Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the Continental Troops at West Point in New York in the years 1778 and 1779 that General Malcom of New York then commanding at said West Point issued a General Order stating that whosoever would build a Barrick sufficient for a mess of six persons to winter in, that they should be given  a months extra service therefor, [sic] that I did build such a Barrack with the assistance of two others of the Mess who are since dead, and this deponent was allowed therefor [sic] a months service and paid for the same.
Wherefore he prays that he may now be allowed for these services in taking together eight months and that his present certificate may be cancelled and a new one granted for the whole of his service as aforesaid.
Mark Randall
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State of
New Hampshire
Rockingham County⎬Ss.- May 12th 1834.
Then the within named Mark Randall personally appearing under oath in due form of Law the [illegible] foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence is, in all points just and true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal at Portsmouth in the County and State aforesaid,
the day & year last aforewritten.
Wm [WILLAIM] B. Parker Notary Public.

Portsmouth N.H. May 12th 1834.
J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
Mr [sic] Randall wishes that any
communications you may deem proper to make in regard to the above claim may be made to him respectfully Your Obt [OBEDIENT] Servt. [SERVANT]

Wm [WILLIAM] B. Parker

[Seal] W.B. PARKER NOT PUB NH
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Letter
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Concord NH
April 9. 1845
Hon James L Edwards
Com of Pension.
Sir, Considering the claim of the late widow Randall [? good] under the resolution of the last Congress I return the original papers to your office.
With great respect I have
the honor to be your
Obedient Servant
Paul Wentworth
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Dear Sir
I wish you would examine the enclosed papers & comply with them if you can. If you cannot, please inform me what is wanting.
I send you the letter of my very aged father on the matter, please return the letter to me.
John Wentworth
House of Reps [REPRESENTATIVES]
Washington Dec. 18
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Mark Randall's Pension
Certificate
Payments to be made
at Boston Mass
by the [illegible] B Bank
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of Mass.

Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice, in Book [?] Vol. 1st
Page 115. by
J. F. McBlair Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Mark Randall of the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the Army of the
Revolution is entitled to receive Sixty Seven
dollars and Fifty four cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eighteenth day of March one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 8th. 1838.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Mark Randall deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth, NH Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars and " ____" Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of March 1837 to the first of September 1837, the day of his death.
Respecfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Pension Office,
December 22nd 1843

Sir,
     I have the honor to return you the papers of Lydia Randall, deceased, for arrear of Pension and to inform you that she received all she was entitled to under the laws in force at the time of her death.  Having died [underlined] before the passage of the Act of 23rd August 1842, which is construed to give five years pension under the Act of 7 July 1838, in all [? cases], she is not entitled to its provisions.

I have the honor to be,
My respecftully,
Your Obt Servant.
J. L. Edwards
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Without a new law, which I am not inclined to meddle with, there can nothing be done.
J Wentworth
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 30th, 1841.

Sir:
     Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Lydia Randall a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth, N.H. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars ["and ____Cents" is crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Lydia Randall
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss. Augt. 19, 1839.
I Ebenezer Berry of the Town of Moultonborough in said County aged fifty eight years depose and say that I am well acquainted with the Widow Lydia Randall of this town and that she has not married since the death of her husband on account of whose services a pension is claimed under the
law of the United States of July 7. 1838 ~

Ebenezer Berry

State of New Hampshire, Strafford Ss
Sandwich August 19, 1839.
Then personally appeared Ebenezer Berry a
reputable freeholder and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Paul Wentworth Jus [JUSTICE] Peace
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Sandwich NH 
Sep. 30 Free [postage]
Hon James L Edwards
Com. [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions
Washington City
 [sideways] Oct 7 [illegible] at NH Randall
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Sandwich NH
Sept 30. 1839

Hon [HONORABLE] James L Edwards Com [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions -
I enclose the certificate of Lydia Randall in consequence of a mistake of two months- Wm. [WILLIAM] Randall died Sept 1. 1837.- I paid her the back pay on his certificate last year & the same was returned to Washington through the Pension agent - Mrs. Randall has not yet received any pay on the enclosed.
I receive no information in the case of Widow
Abigail Cass have been expecting her certificate every mail -
I forwarded some time since the application of
Daniel Collins to have his pension Certificate payable in New Hampshire, the old Gentleman wants to get some money -
I have sent to Hartford Conn. in the case of Mrs. Washburn as requested-- A few days past I saw Mr. Hayford a pensioner under the law of 1818 and he gave me an affidavit that Washburn was out three years & that he saw him as often as one in three months in the service during the three years; Washburn drew a pension a short time under the law of 1818 but was struck off on account of property-
I have sent to the Secy [SECRETARY] of State at Concord for information in the case of Mrs. Horn widow of Ebenezer being the last of my 16 cases ~ She & Mrs. Cass being the only two remaining in my roll-
With great respect I have the honor to be Sir, your Obt. Ser. [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
Paul Wentworth
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May. 19. 1834
Mark Randall
returns his certif: for
increase
NH.

Application for an increase of pension under Act of June 7. 1832.

Free

James L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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May 19, 1834
Mark Randall
Returned his Certif. for
increase

Application for an increase of pension under Act of June 7. 1832

Free

James L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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76 - 7 Months Cap Seavy
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Portsmouth N.H. May 14th 1834.
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commission of Pensions.
Sir:
I omitted with my application the 12th inst: for an increase of pension under the Act of 1832 to transmit as required by the Pension Office, my present Certificate which I now do: and I request that my new Certificate, if granted, or if not, my present one may be sent to William B. Parker notary public in this place.
I am, Sir, respectfully
Yr Obt Servant
Mark Randall
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Carroll ss.
The Judge of Probate within and for the County of Carroll, To Mark Randall of Moultonborough in said County [illegible[ Greeting.

WHEREAS, Lydia Randall later of Moultonborough in Said County

deceased, having while she lived, and at the time of her decease, estate in the said County, lately died intestate, whereby the power of committing administration of the estate of said deceased, and also the hearing, examining and allowing the account of such administration, doth appertain unto me :-Trusting, therefore, in your care and fidelity, I do, by these presents, commit unto you the full power to administer the estate of said deceased,

and well and faithfully dispose of the same according to Law

and also ask, gather, levy, recover, and receive all and whatsoever credits of the said deceased, which to her while she lived, and at the time of her death did appertain, and to pay all debts in which the said deceased stood bound, so far as her estate can extend, according to the value thereof, and to make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular her estate, which has or may come to your hands, and to exhibit the same into the Registry of the Court of Probate for said County, on oath, within three months next ensuing; and to render a plain and true account of your said administration, upon oath, within one year from the date of these presents.  And I do hereby constitute and appoint you Administrator of the estate of said deceased.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court of Probate, 
Dated at [illegible] in said County, the second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Jan G. Chase
Judge of Probate.
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1804 U Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C., April 19, 1906.

The Honorable
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

The Massachusetts Records of soldiers and sailors of the American Revolution, gives the following:

"Look, Daniel - Private, Capt. John Hall's detachment; enlisted August 14, 1777, discharged August 19, 1777, service 5 days - detachment drafted from militia for service at Machias, Maine; also Capt. John Hall's detachment, Col. Foster's (Lincoln Co.) regt. - discharged September 29, 1777 - service 4 days - detachment marched to Machias and there did duty when British ships lay in the harbor."

Did the above mentioned Daniel Look or his widow ever apply for a pension, if so, will you please give me the particulars, with the name of the widow.

ALSO, I find the following in the New Hampshire State papers, Vol. 14, page 255:

Mark Randall, with Jos. Parsons and Jos. Brown were "chosen committee men to stand by the Sons of Liberty"  Was he the Mark Randall who served in the American Revolution, in Capt. Jos. Parsons' Co., which was mustered in at Portsmouth, N.H., Nov. 22, 1775, and proceeded to Cambridge and served until the evacuation of Boston.  Can you give me the age of the aforesaid Mark Randall at the time of his enlistment, also the name of his wife.

Very respectfully,

(Mrs) Lillian A. Norton

[circular stamp] O. W. & N. Div. FILES APR 21 1906

[circular stamp]  U.S. PENSION OFFICE A APR 20 1906