Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,354, for William Ramsey, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE |     | NUMBER
Penn. |      | Ramsey William | S. 7354
     |     | or Ramsay |

carded.
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CONTENTS
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Sept 21 March [illegible]
to [illegible]

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838 from 4. Sep 1840 to 1 Jany 1841. Agt notified 25 Jany 1845.
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Ohio Pittsburgh, 26.
William Ramsay *
[illegible] in the State of Ohio
who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Patton of the Reg't commanded by Col Cultesteu in the Penn'a
line for -

8 Mo Ensign $80
William Ramsey * 26137
Record corrected July 5, 1914. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio - P. A at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Mch and Sent to 1834 [illegible] H. H. Hewitt HR.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mch 24 - 240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Spr. 40.00
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$280.00
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⎨ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. ⎬

Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book C Vol. 8 Page 125 -
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec'r 13th, 1844.

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Exec's of William Ramsey, dec'd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 1st Jany 1841.

Respectfully, yours,
{signature} [illegible]
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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29. 706.

William Ramsay
Ohio

Adm. 8 Months Ensign

2666
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Hon. H. H. Leavitt,
Ho of Rep
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
24th Feby 1834

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

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A Statement, shewing the Service of William Ramsey.
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Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. [ Years | Months. | Days. ] | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported.
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1776 |    | 2 |    | Ensign | Cap. Patton. Cap. Culbertson | 78 years, Franklin County Pa | Traditionary and a Living Witness
1776 or 7. |    | 2 |    | " | Cap. Matthews Col. Morris |    |
    |    | 2 |    | " | Cap. Jack Col. Culbertson |    | Living Witness not Certified to be Credible See Note J.
1778 or 9. |    | 2 |    | " |  Cap. Jack Col. Culbertson

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

The claimant should endeavour to obtain further proof -
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of
County of } ss.

On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. ☞ This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. { To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or sooner must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the press wish of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, and-----days, I served as a -----; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

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

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
☞ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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I am informed and believe, that it is not in the power of the within named applicant to procure any further proof of the services stated in his declaration.

H H Leavitt
H. of R. Ohio

Washington March 12 1834
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William Ramsey's application for a Pension.

29.706.

Filed by Mr Leavitt
of the H. of R.

Hon. H. H. Leavitt
H R
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Declaration
To obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 

State of Ohio
Belmont County } ss On this twenty ninth day of January 1834 personally appeared before George Sharp a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, William Ramsay a resident of Morristown Belmont County & State of his aged seventy eight years on the first of January 1834 who being first duly sworn 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

He was born on the first day of January 1775, in Bucks County Pennsylvania, His age was recorded in his Fathers Family Bible which is now in the possession of Mrs Mary Ramsay near Washington Pennsylvania.

At four years of age he was removed with his father to Lancaster County in the same State, at sixteen his father removed with him to Franklin County in the same State, In 1776 while residing with his father in Franklin County he was an ensign in Capt Patton's Company of Militia and was drafted and served in that capacity two months under Capt Samuel Patton, the 1st Lieut. was John March 2nd Lieut was named McConnel, during this tour he was marched to Amboy oposite Staten Island and was there, with the company to which he belonged discharged, Col. Culbertson and Genl Robedeau Commanded the troops.

In the winter of 1776 or 1777 (not distinctly recollected which there being another call for troops, this applicant volunteered and served a term of two months in a company commanded by Capt George Matthews, he was also an Ensign during this tour and served in that capacity.

In this campaign he was marched to Freehold & Brunswick New Jersey and was engaged in a skirmish with some British Troops commanded by Col Morris, The Lieut of the company was David Shields and the major commanded
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was either Sharp or McCalmont, they were both there.

During the next year he was again drafted and served two months as Ensign in a company commanded by Capt Patrick Jack 1st Lieut John Orbison 2nd Lieut John Welsh Col R Culbertson Commanded in this campaign he was marched to White Marsh and arrived there shortly after the battle fought at that place, from thence he was marched to the Schuylkill near Philadelphia and was there at the time of the Battle of Red Bank & when a British vessel was blown up at mud Island, he was there discharged. Gen'l Potter was the commanding Officer.

In 1777 he was again drafted and served as Ensign for the term of two months, and was commanded by Capt Patrick Jack and Lieut Orbison & Welsh. Col. Culbertson commanded in this town, he was marched to Standing Stone and to Frankstown on the Juniatta River against the Indians, and was there discharged.

Since the Revolutionary War this applicant resided until 1800 in Franklin County, in that year he removed Washington County Same State, In 1816 he removed to Harrison County Ohio and 1833 he moved to Morristown Belmont County Ohio where he now resides.

He further states that he never received any written discharge and in each case the company was discharged by Company. He has no documentary evidence of his service, he held a commission each term of service, this first, third & fourth were signed by the Governor of Pennsylvania and the 2nd by the Superior executive Council. They are all long since lost or destroyed but at what time or in what manner he is unable to say.

He knows of no witnesses who can testify to his service in this State except Margaret Henry whose testimony will be furnished the department, in Pennsylvania there are two persons who were living when last heard from some considerable time since who were acquainted with him in service, their names an Nathaniel Mitchell
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John Nelson, it is altogether uncertain whether these persons are now living and if the are he does not know particularly their residence.

This applicant further states that he is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend Court and has therefore made his declaration before one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County.

He would name Wm Eaton, Isaac Hartell, David Carrick and Rev'd William Taggart as persons who can testify to his character for veracity and belief of his service in the Revolutionary War. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State.

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William Ramsey

We Wm Taggart a clergyman residing in the neighborhood and John Eaton residing in Morristown hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Ramsay who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Revd William Taggart
John Eaton [illegible]

Question. Where and in what year were you born,
An. In Bucks County Pennsylvania on the 1st January 1756.

2. Have you any record of your age.
I have not but it was recorded in my Father's family Bible which is now in the possession of Mrs Mary Ramsay near Washington Pennsylvania.

3. Where were you living when called into service.
In Franklin County Pennsylvania, I have lived since the Revolution in Franklin County & Washington County Pennsyl. and in Harrison County Ohio and now resides in Morristown Belmont County Ohio.

4 How were you called into service.
I was drafted the first tour - A Volunteer the second
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and was drafted the 3d & 4th tours.

5. State the names of some of the regular officer &c.
Ans. Col Ball of Philadelphia Blues, Gen'l Greene, Major Miflin and Coobly.

6 Did you ever receive a commission?
I did, the 1st 3rd & 4th by the Governor of Pennsylvania and the 2nd by the Superior executive council. They are long since lost or destroyed but at what time or in what manner he does not now recollect.

7 State the names of persons to whom you are known &c.
William Eaton, Isaac Hazlett, David Carrick & Revd W. Taggart

And I George Sharp Judge as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And I further certify that it appears to me that William Taggart who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the neighborhood of the said Wm Ramsay and that the said John Eaton who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit, and I further certify that I am satisfyed that the said Wm Ramsay is unable to attend Court to prove his declaration by reason of bodily infirmity.

George Sharp Judge of the Court
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The State of Ohio
Belmont County ⎬ ss

John Eaton, Jr of Morristown in said County who is now fifty years of age being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that in the lifetime of his father Joseph Eaton he has heard him repeatedly speak of the Revolutionary services of William Ramsay now of Morristown in said County and formerly of Harrison County in said State and who is now making application for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832 That he has repeatedly heard his father say that the said William Ramsay was in the Revolutionary war, that he served several tours in that War, and that he served in the capacity of Ensign. That he always heard him speak of the said William Ramsay in the highest terms as respected his value and patriotism He further states that his said Father and William Ramsay both lived in the same neighborhood, that they were both about the same age, and were both in the Revolutionary war at the same time - that his father was in the regular service and Ramsey was in the Militia service. And further the Deponent saith not.

John Eaton Senr

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 day of January AD 1834
George Sharp Judge of the Court }
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The State of Ohio
Belmont County } ss.

I, William Tallman deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that George Sharp Esq. before whom the foregoing depositions appears to have been taken was at the time thereof Associate Judge of the Court of Common please for the County of Belmont and State aforesaid, duly Elected commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as associate Judge as aforesaid, is entitled to and receive full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at St Clairsville this 30th day of January Anno Domini 1834

William Tallman deputy Clerk

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Ramsey, the foregoing applicant for a Pension, and that he is a man of the highest respectability, and of unimpeachable veracity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the Rev. William Taggart who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate, and that he is a highly respectable clergyman, whose statement is entitled to the utmost evidence.

{signature} [illegible]
H. of Reps. Ohio

Washington Feby 11, 1834
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June 28, 1940

BA-J/MCS
William Ramsey
S. 7354

Mrs. D. C. Benedict
Franklin
Nebraska

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to William Ramsey and Thomas Stains who served in the Revolutionary War, entering the service from Pennsylvania.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to Thomas Stains.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in pension claim, S.7354, based on the military service of the only William Ramsey (searched under all spellings) who served with Pennsylvania troops, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

William Ramsey was born January 1, 1756, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown. When four years of age, William Ramsey moved with his father to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and when sixteen years of age he moved with his father to Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

While living in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, William Ramsey was commissioned ensign and served with the Pennsylvania troops as follows: in 1776, two months in Captain Samuel Patton's company in Colonel Culbertson's regiment; in the winter of 1776 or 1777, two months in Captain George Matthews' company; the next year, two months in Captain Patrick Jack's company in Colonel R. Culbertson's regiment; in 1778 or 1779, two months in Captain Patrick Jack's company in Colonel Culbertson's regiment.

William Ramsey lived in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, until 1800 when he moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1816, he moved to Harrison County, Ohio, and in 1833 he moved to Morristown, Belmont County, Ohio.
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William Ramsey was allowed pension on his application executed January 29, 1834, at which time he was living in Morristown, Ohio.

In 1834, William Ramsey stated that his age was recorded in his father's Bible which was then in the possession of Mrs. Mary Ramsay (relationship not shown) near Washington, Pennsylvania.

There are no further data on file relative to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of William Ramsey (pensioned as Ramsay), the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of this officer, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:

William Ramsay, Certificate 26137, issued March 26, 1834, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency (Pittsburgh).

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Nov 15/94 [illegible] Hist. to Mrs. Fanny R W. Winchester, 1089 No. Illinois Rd Indpls. Ind.
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Apl. 1, 1903 - Hist to Mrs. Elizabeth Rose New Cartto Pa
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Apr. 7:08. Hist. to Edith Janeway, F.W.
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1914, Mch 14. Hist. to Mrs. M.E. Dahl.
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1926 Aug 25 hist to Wm. W. Veifert
See letter in case Jos. Eaton S3318 WC
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1930 Oct. 30 Hist. to Luell Wood Mackenzie see correspondence in case Daniel Huston, S. 7055
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1937-Sept 3. Hist to Mrs Wm Carpenter, [illegible]
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1937 Sept 18. Mrs WM Carpenter that she had [illegible] hist. of [illegible] on above date - EL

Rev War

7354
INVALID.
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File No. 7354
William Ramsey
Ensign Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. 1st, Page 309
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1940 June 28, Hist to Mrs. D.C. Benedict M.C.
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The State of Ohio
Harrison County ⎬ ss

Margaret Henry of Harrison County aforesaid being first duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith that she is now in the seventy seventh year of her age, that in the year seventy six and previous thereto for some time she resided near Chambersburg Pennsylvania that she knew William Ramsey now of Belmont County while she resided there, that she recollects of his having been called into service at two different periods during the Revolutionary War, but does not recollect how long he served, that he held the office of Ens. & that he kept the colors. Deponent saith that during the Revolutionary War she removed from that country, that she does not know of her own knowledge of William Ramsey serving any other tours, but was often informed that he did serve after she removed. And further this Deponent saith not.

Margaret Henry
her O mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day January A.D. 1834 }
George Brown Justice of the peace

State of Ohio
Harrison County
{seal} }
on the 13th Day of January 1834 personally appeared before me George Brown a Justice of the peace in and for said County Margaret Henry who was duly sworn according to Law To the Contents of the above Instrument of Writing Given under
my hand and seal the date above written

George Brown Justice of the Peace { }
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The State of Ohio
Harrison County } ss

I William Tingley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Harrison County & State of Ohio aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named George Brown before whom the within affidavit was made & whose name to the certificate thereof is subscribed, was at the time of taking said affidavit and so certifying and subscribing the same, and now is, a Justice of the peace within and for said Harrison County duly Commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated on the 12th day of September, AD 183,. and will expire with the 11th day of September A.D. 1836, and that his signatures within are genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cadiz this 16th day of January AD 1834.

William Tingley Clerk.

Henry Bingham, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Harrison and State of Ohio do hereby certify that Margaret Henry, who has signed and sworn to the position hereto annexed, before George Brown, Esquire, is a resident of the said County of Harrison, is a credible person, and that he[r] statement is entitled to credit. Witness my hand this 6th March, 1834.

Thos Bingham Associate Judge


The State of Ohio
Harrison County } ss

I William Tingley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the above named Thos Bingham Esq whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is and then was one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said Harrison County duly Commissioned and sworn, and that his above signature is genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 6th day of March A.D. 1834.
William Tingley Clerk.
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fo [ ] statement of the military history of William Ramsey, a sold[ier in] the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S.F. 7354
* Pensioned as Ramsay
===
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. ] | STATE.
1776 | 2 mos. | Ensign | Samuel Patton | Culbertson | Pa.
Winter 1776 or '77 | 2 " | " | Geo. Matthews | _ | "
Next year | 2 " | " | Patrick Jack | R. Culbertson | "
1778 or '79 | 2 " | " | Patrick Jack | Culbertson | "


Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Franklin Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Jan 29 1834 Cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Morristown, Belmont Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, B Jan 1756 in Bucks Co. Pa.
Remarks: no data rel to family
(The above noted is the only Wm. Ramsey of Pa. found in the Rev. War pension records)
Soldier died Jan. 1. 1841
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(3-464.)
O. W. and N. DIVISION.
===
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F. S.

Washington, D. C., Mar. 5, 1894.
Respectfully returned to
A. W. Morton, Esq.,
Box 137,
Baltimore, Md.

A careful search has been made
but from the data given this Bureau
deceased
has found no record of the soldier
whose history you desire.

{signature} Wm Locksen
Commissioner.

(o 6--059)
12392 b--50 m
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O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F.S.
Washington, D.C., Feb 21 1894

Respectfully returned to
Mrs. Fanny R. W. Winchester,
# 1089 N. Illinois St.,
Indianapolis,
Ind.

MAR 2 1894

with the information that the courtesy of furnishing the military history of Revolutionary soldiers is extended by this Bureau when the same is desired by descendants for historical and genealogical purposes only, and then only when the soldier or his widow applied for pension, their papers being the principal source from which data is collected for a report. The history of not more than two soldiers can be furnished to each applicant because of the large number of such requests and the time and labor it is necessary to expend upon each report.

For purposes of identification the soldier's full name should be furnished, his place of residence before and after service (town, county, and State, if possible), and the christian name of his widow, if one survived him.

Please return all papers with your reply.

Wm Locksen
Commissioner.

PENSION
E.
U S
FEB
28
1894
OFFICE.

OLD WAR AND NAVY
MARCH 2 1894
FILES

13604 b--3 m
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ERR

New Castle
March 23d, 1903

Chief of Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sir:

I would like to know if there is any record of service or pension of my ancestor William Ramsey of what is now Chester Co. Pa. William Ramsey served in the Revolutionary War
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as private in the Third Penna Line.

Very Respectfully
Mrs Elizabeth Royce
13. East Lincoln Ave
New Castle
Penna

PENSION
D
U. S.
MAR
24
1903
OFFICE.

U. S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 28 1903
FILES.
P. B.
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Department of Military affairs
U.S. War Department,
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen

I should like to obtain record of service of William Ramsay both father & son) in revolutionary War. They served from Pennsylvania and one was a pensioner living at Morristown Ohio in 1841.

I am a great great grand-daughter in direct line of descent, and this is the first application of this character I have made to your department.

Thanking you I am
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very truly

Edith Janeway
911 Western Ave.
Los Angeles
California

S. 7354

RECORD
MAR
31
1908
DIVISION

PENSION
A
U. S.
MAR
30
1980
OFFICE.
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Mrs. H. M. CARPENTER
211 TOMLINSON AVE.
MOUNDSVILLE, W.VA.

Aug. 12, 1937

Director Vet. Adm.

Dear Sir: Will you please give me information you have of Wm. Ramsay?
He was a Pa. soldier and moved to Ohio later in life.

Also Rev. service of Joseph Turner of Shepherdstown Va.

Thank you.
(Mrs. H.M.) May H. Carpenter.

RECEIVED
AUG 14 1937
MAIL SUB [illegible]
KEYS. ADM. 
READER 21
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Mrs. H. M. CARPENTER
211 TOMLINSON AVE.
MOUNDSVILLE, W.VA.
Aug. 27, 1936

3
RECEIVED
AUG'30 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible] 26

Pension Div.
Veterans Adm.
Dear Sir:
Do you have any Rev. record of Henry Gosney? I find in Ohio Co. Va. Survey Book Wm. Gosney located 100 acres from Henry Gosney from a Treasury warrant issued to John M. Lure 

Wm. Ramsey
[illegible] 1937

Do you have the records of Capt. Wm. Ramsay who mar. Margaret Allen and their son W. Ramsay who married Martha Allen and came to Ohio in 1815. I am trying to find Rev. record for a Ramsay but don't know his first
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name.

One son Thomas Mar. 1795 Eleanor Falconer of Washington Co. Pa. I just have to try until I find which one was the Rev. Soldier.

Respectfully,
(Mrs. H.M.) May H. Carpenter
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P. O. BOX 137.
BALTIMORE, MD.
February 20, 1894.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C.

Sir:

I have the honor to ask if there is on record in the files of your Department any information relative to one William Walker who is supposed to have served in the Revolutionary war as a Cavalry officer. He was presumably from Taneytown, Md., as he "returned there after the war", although the place of his birth was New Jersey.

If there is any such record I respectfully request that I may be furnished with his rank, regiment, nature of services and any other matter so recorded.

Also is there any record of one John Walker, from the same place and also supposed to have been a cavalry officer.

Respectfully yours,
{signature} A. W. Morton
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PENSION OFFICE
A
FEB
21
1894
U S

OLD WAR AND NAVY FILES
FEB 24 1894
U. S. P. B.
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PENSION OFFICE
A
FEB
14
1894
U S

1089 N. Illinois St.
Indianapolis Ind.
Feb. 11. 1894.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

OLD ARMY AND NAVY FILES.
FEB 16 1894
U.S.P.B.

Dear Sir

Will you kindly consult the "Revolutionary Records" in Washington, for the following names.

William Walker (a Quaker)
Enlisted either from Maryland, N. Jersey, or Penn.

Col.John Sigfried
Siegfried's Bridge, Lehigh Co. Penn.

Philip Shoff (or Schoff or Shaff) father
Philip Shoff (Schoff or Shaff) son
Cumberland Co. Pennsylvania.

William Ramsay
Probably from Pennsylvania
(over)
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Family tradition says that "Fanny Ramsay" wife of William, was conspicuous for her patriotism. Do you find any records concerning her, or Elizabeth Ramsay
A prompt reply will much oblige

Yours respectfully
(Mrs.) Fanny Ramsay W. Winchester
great-great grand-daughter of William & Fanny Ramsay
Philip & Elizabeth (Ramsay) Shoff.

PENSION OFFICE.
B
FEB
28
1894
U S
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1089 N. Illinois St
Indianapolis Ind
Feb. 26, 1894.

Commissioner of Pensions,

Dear sir.

My mother, Mrs. Eloise (Walker) Wilder wishes to prove eligibility as a Daughter of American Revolution. 

Owing to the tattered condition of the leaves in the old Walker family Bible, the earliest record that can be made out, is the birth of George March 9, 1776 eldest son of Wm Walker.

William Walker was a Quaker, born probably in New Jersey. His first wife was Mary Siegfried, whose death in 1813 may be found recorded in the Catholic Church at Taneytown, Carroll Co, Maryland. His 2nd wife's name was also Mary. He was a black-smith in Taneytown after the Revolution, and soon after 1813 moved to Somerset, Perry Co. O.
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where he died. His grave is lost. I never heard of his 2nd wife Mary applying for a pension.

Family tradition says, he sacrificed his Quaker principles, & took up arms in the Revolutionary War as a Cavalry Officer from Taneytown, Carroll Co. Maryland.

Do not know where he lived before Revolution, probably in Pennsylvania.

William Walker, Cavalry officer.
Mary Walker (widow.) probably from Taneytown, Carroll Co. Md. or - Pennsylvania. died Somerset, Perry Co. Ohio.

PENSION OFFICE.
B
FEB
28
1894
U S

Respectfully
R. W. Winchester,
great grand-daughter of Wm Walker.
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Philip Shoff (Schoff or Shaff) was born Apr. 2, 1770 his mother's maiden name (I think) was Singer

He married Apr. 10. 1794 at or near Carlisle, Cumberland Co. Penn.

Elizabeth Ramsay.
My mother has heard him tell many times that as a very young lad, he carried arms in the Revolutionary War (probably beside his father) and at that time lived in, or near, Carlisle, Cumberland Co. Pennsylvania. He was also
in the war of 1812.

He moved to Ohio early in 1800 & died on his farm, Wills creek, Guernsey Co. O. Nov. 15, 1855. He was a widower at his death.

Family tradition says that Philip Shoff's father also carried arms in the Revolutionary war, and that his mother was a "violent partizan" also.
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2 ✓ 733 oth in Ohio Agr. [illegible]

A Philip Shoff is found on the Revolutionary
Records, in Capt. Hill's Co of militia Cumberland Co. called out in 1778

This must have been Philip Shoff Jr, father of the soldier lad Philip But as our family record goes no farther back than 1770 I can not say.

Philip Shoff Carlisle, Cumberland Co. Pennsylvania died Wills creek, Guernsey Co. O. Nov. 15, 1855 a widower
Elizabeth Ramsay Shoff.

PENSION OFFICE
B
FEB
28
1894
U S

I think Philip Shoff's mother's name was
also Elizabeth.
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Gallatin Mo.

Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: -

Will you Kindly send me a certificate of was fence
the Revolutionary war service of William Ramsey, who was living in Belmont Co. Ohio in 1840 and received a pension.

Thanking you for favor, I am, Yours Very Truly,

(Mrs.) M.E. Dahl.
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PENSION OFFICE
O
MAR
7
1914
U S
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Franklin Nebr
May - 12 - 1940

1
RECEIVED
MAY 15 1940
MAIL SUB - DIV
VETS. SUB.
 READER # 5

U.S. Pension Department
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:

William Ramsey was a private in the fourth Pennsylvania Continental Line, and ensign in the Third Company, Cumberland County Militia May 14-1778, In the war of the Revolution. Can you answer the following questions?

Was he a pensioner?
Birth dates ___?
Death " ___?
Marriage " ___?
His wife was Margaret Burd
her birth date ___?
her death " ___?
Where did he live during the revolution?
If he was a pensioner please give me his complete record as you have it.

Also was Thomas Stains, who was on a muster roll of Captain Conrad Rich's Company Third Regiment of Foot in the service of the United States, City of Philadelphia Associators and
militia; a pensioner? If so please give me his pension record.

He was married to Prudence Ann Perrigo wanted her birth date.

Respt Yours
Mrs D. C. Benedict
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September 13, 1937

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/EEL
William Ramsey-S.7354

Mrs. H. M. Carpenter
211 Tomlinson Avenue
Moundsville, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry Godney, Ohio County,Virginia, Captain William Ramsay who went to Ohio in 1815,and his son, Thomas Ramsay, who married in 1795, Eleanor Falconer, of Washington County, Pennsylvania.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Thomas Ramsay or similar spelling, who served from Pennsylvania or who applied for pension while residing in that state nor of a Henry Gosney. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of those soldiers, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

September 3, 1937, you were furnished the history of William Ramsay who served as an ensign in the Pennsylvania troops and was allowed pension while residing in Belmont County, Ohio, pension claim, S.7384.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Copied for M.C.S.

September 3, 1937

XXXXXXXXXX

Mrs. H. M. Carpenter
211 Tomlinson Avenue
Moundsville, West Virginia

RA-J/EEL
William Ramsay-S.7354

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request in formation in regard to William Ramsay, of Pennsylvania, later of Ohio, and Joseph Turner, of Shepherdstown, Virginia, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Joseph Turner. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7354, based upon the military service in that war of William Ramsey(pensioned as Ramsay).

William Ramsey was born January 1, 1756, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, William Ramsey was com. as ensign & served with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows: in 1776, two months in Captain Samuel Patton's Company in Colonel Culbertson's Regiment; in the winter of 1776 or 1777, two months in Captain George Matthews' Company; the next year, two months in Captain Patrick Jack's Company in Colonel R. Culbertson's Regiment; in 1778 or 1779, two months in Captain Patrick Jack's Company in Colonel Culbertson's Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January
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29, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Morristown, Belmont County, Ohio.

The soldier died January 1, 1841.

There are no data on file relative to his family

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS:MLB

October 30, 1930

See also S.7055 Daniel Huston, for letter of inquiry

Luella Wood Mackenzie
Moulton, Iowa

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7055, that Daniel Huston was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1755, and came to America in 1775.

While a resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows:

From August 7, 1776, two months as a private in Captain John Scott's company in Colonel James Crawford's regiment; from September, 1777, two months as a private in Captain John Rowland's company in Colonel James Crawford's regiment; from July 6 or 7, 1778, one month as orderly sergeant in Captain Mathias Slaymaker's company; from October 1, 1778, served as a wagoner under Captain McMullen and was discharged December 15, 1778; from October, 1779, one month as a private in Captain John Hamilton's company. He then moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania, and served one month as a second lieutenant in Captain Ringland's company, date not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1833, while a resident of Washington Township, Carroll County, Ohio.

In 1834 he resided in Nottingham Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

***

It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
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claim, S. 7354, that William Ramsey (pensioned as Ramsay) was born January 1, 1756, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

While a resident of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as ensign with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows:

In 1776, two months in Captain Samuel Patton's company in Colonel Culbertson's regiment; in the winter of 1776 or 1777, two months in Captain George Matthews' company; the next year, two months in Captain Patrick Jack's company in Colonel R. Culbertson's regiment; in 1778 or 1779, two months in Captain Patrick Jack's company in Colonel Culbertson's regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 29, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Morristown, Belmont County, Ohio.

He died January 1, 1841.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

This is the only soldier from Pennsylvania by the name of William Ramsey that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[ ]12 Wars Section

August 25, 1926

William W. Neifert
808 Danton Savings & Trust Building
Dayton, Ohio

Sir:

I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 77354, that WILLIAM RAMSEY (pensioned as RAMSAY) was born January 1, 1756, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

While a resident of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as Ensign with the Pennsylvania Troops as follows:

In 1976, two months in Captain Samuel Patton's Company in Colonel Culbertson's Regiment.

In the winter of 1776 or 1777, two months in Captain George Matthews' Company.

The next year, two months in Captain Patrick Jack's Company in Colonel R. Culbertson's Regiment.

In 1778 or 1779, two months in Captain Patrick Jack's Company in Colonel Culbertson's Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 29, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Morristown, Belmont County, Ohio.

He died January 1, 1841.
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There are no data on file relative to his family.

This is the only soldier from Pennsylvania by the name of William Ramsey that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner