Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,081, for William Rankin, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
Penn.
Va.   
NUMBER                              
W.1,081
Rankin, William
              Sarah
CONTENTS
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7049
Jonesborough Tennessee
William Ranker
of Greene Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private & qrm in the Company commanded by Captain - of the - commanded by - - Penn ma. for 9 months 23 days from 1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee.
at the rate of 45 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of February 1833 and sent to
Hon. Jno. Blair. H of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 $91.76
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 22.94
$114.70
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E. Vol. 6 Page 132
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3126
Tennessee Jonesbor
Sarah Rankin
widow of William
Ranken
who served in the Revolutionary Reported
war, Penn as a pr 12. ms Jany 18/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
45 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
18 day of Jany 1849 
and sent to Hon A. Johnson
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 304 Vol. 3.
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10833

Mrs Sarah Rankin
Declaration

Ten
Act 7. July 38
d 33
admd
9 ms 23 ds privt
Qr mr
45.88

also
Register [illegible] under Act
of 3 march '43
45.88

Hon J. W. Blackwell
H.R.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain persons

State of Tennessee
Green County SS
On this 25th day of March 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs. Sarah Rankin a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty one in July next 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 at of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows   That she is the widow of William Rankin who was a soldier in the Pennsylvania Militia in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid William Rankin drew a pension under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832 of $48.88 for his said services
She further declares that she was married to the said William Rankin on the 29th day of August seventy hundred and eighty seven   That her husband the aforesaid William Rankin died on the 13th December 1833   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 ninty four viz at the time above stated and she is still a widow
Sarah Rankin

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs. Sarah Rankin is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court and I further certify that the family
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attached to Mrs. Sarah Rankin declaration was in her possession and is in the hand writing of her husband the aforesaid William Rankin decd and I believe it to be the [illegible] record of the ages of the children born to William and Sarah Rankin   I further certify that Mrs. Sarah Rankin has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid William Rankin   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th March Eighteen hundred and forty four
A. Rankin
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Green County S
Aprile term 1844 County Court  The declaration of Sarah Rankin certified on the 25th day of March 1844 to the Court the said Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby direct the Clerk to endorse the approvel in the papers

State of Tennessee
Green County SS
I George W. Foute Clerk of the County Court of Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Green County at its April term 1844 relative to the declaration of Sarah Rankin to obtain the benefit of Acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid A Rankin is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Office in Greenville this 1st day of April 1844
Geo. W. Foute, Clk
[SEAL]
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I, Julius W. Blackwell, a Representative in the 28th Congress of the U.S. from Tennessee, do certify that Geo. W. Foute, whose name appears [illegible] the foregoing certificate, was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the Court of Greene County Tennessee, duly elected, commissioner and qualified according to law, and that the signature appears to be genuine. 
Given under my hand this 17th day of April 1844.
[signature]
J W Blackwell
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Children Names
with their ages

Greene County [?]
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L2

Thomas Rankin Born 13th July 1783
Peggy Rankin Born 1st Jany 1790
John Moore Rankin Born 10th April 1792
Anthony Rankin Born 25th August 1794
Isabel Clindinon Rankin Born 30th Augt. 1796
William Rankin  Born 25th March 1799
Ginny Rankin Born 17th Novr. 1801
David Rankin  Born 10th Faby 1804

I certify that the above record is the one [illegible] to in the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Rankin In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of March 1844
A Rankin
Justice of the Peace
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17318
William Rankin

from 1779 private
& Qmaster 9 mo. 23 days
$45.88

[very faint, transcription doubted:]
for further [illegible]
[illegible]

Allowed by Mr. Edwards

Hon J. [illegible]
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State of Tennessee
Greene County
October Sessions 1832
On this 23d day of October 1832 personally appeared
in Open Court before the Justices of the
Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County
aforesaid William Rankin a resident Citizen
of Greene County aforesaid aged Seventy four
years the 27th of January [illegible] who being
ing first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath make make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit
of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
that he was born in Cumberland County
Pensylvania five miles below Carlisle
and raised there til twelve years of age and
then moved to Junietta in the same County
where he continued until the war of the
revolution had progressed same time.
He entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as
herein after stated to wit, in the year 1779
in the moth of August he volunteered
and served a campaign against the
Indians and British who had taken
Freeland Fort and committed much
depredation in that quarter of the country
and pursued the enemy same fifty and
more miles and after considerable scouting
and fateague returned to the place from
whence he started and was out two weeks
and perhaps three weeks or more
Shortly after that company perhaps in
one month or less he was drafted to serve
two months in the same Section of the State
against the same Enemy and was stationed
at [inserted: or near] Freeland Fort and was continued in
that campaign his full time ranging the
country and garding the frontier settlement
his Officers names on the compaings
he cannot state Except he believes
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Ensign George Dickey was in command
who was from the neighbourhood of Carlisle
In the summer of 1780 in the month
of June his father Thomas Rankin and
family and this applicant moved to 
ugusta County Virginia near Staunton
and soon after perhaps in the fall he
was drafted to serve three months
and after they rendesvoused he was selected
to drive and take charge of a baggage
Waggon and team and was then marched
to Richmond with the troops the Officers and
men all being stragers to him and for which
Reason he cannot now name the Officers
and whom he entered the service at that
time. When the troops marched to Richmond
Virginia this applicant was pressed
and continued in the baggage waggon 
department and performed a trip with
Warlike Stores to Staunton River on
the borders of North Carolina and
after unloading at Staunton River they
returned to Richmond and then ware
discharged and returned have having
been out Seven Weeks or more. He
remember he arrived home on Christmass
day
In the Summer of 1781 he was
again drafted for twenty days and [crossed out: was]
during that time was the battles of hot
Water and Jamestown in June and
July he was one of the detached party
who made the assault on the [inserted: British] picket at
James Town and brought on the battle
under Major Rankin A Continental
Officer tho his name may have been
Richard and after the battle was brought
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on he was [crossed out: in] [inserted: during this both on the [illegible]
and he was one of the last men, who left
the Ground. Genl Lafayeth and Wayne Commanded,
in that Battle
About the first of September 1781 he was
appointed by Quarter Master Hunter
at Staunton a quarter Master to take
charge of the baggage waggons to take
provisions to Richmond and after
conducting the waggons with provisions
to Richmond he was then reappointed
to the same command by Major Claiborne
Quarter Master At Richmond
to continue on with the provisions to
the Army having had eight waggons
under his command, from Richmond
he went with his waggons to Williamsburgh
where he received fresh orders
from Colo Carrington
He then loaded his waggons with Military
stores and Marched to Yorktown and
was then in the main army at the seige
of Yorktown with his waggons and was then
under the command of Capt Stuart
Wagon Master General and remained
therein that service until Eight days
after the surrender of Ld Corn Wallace [sic]
After the surrender he assisted to haul the
munitions War to the wharf from therehe
was sent in charge of a waggon loaded by
Major Claiborne to Richmond and then
returned to Staunton which ended his
Military career having served in that
service two months or more
[Crossed out: At] Near Yorktown Genl Washington halted say
about five miles from the Town and the
Waggons under the command of this
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applicant [crossed out: with his waggons] and ammunition
lay within about ten rods of his tent until
the Army drove in the British out posts
He served nine and a half months altogether to the best of his knowledge
He has no witness to prove his service
Except the affidavits of Francis A McCorkle James
McGill hereto annexed and he has not any
Documentary evidence to prove his
service as he never recd any written
discharges and he hereby relinqushes every
claim to a pension whatever Except
the present and declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of any State
or its agency Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court this 23d day of October 1832
William Rankin
M. Payne D.C.
We Frances A McCorkle and James McGill
resident citizens of said County do hereby certify
that are well acquainted with William Rankin
who has sworn to and subscribed the
forgoing declaration and that we believe
him to be seventy four years of age as he
has stated and that it is reputed and believed
in his neighbourhood that he was a soldier
of the revolution and we concur in that
opinion Sworn to and subscribed this
23d day of October 1832
Francis A McCorkle
James Magill
M. Payne D. C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion of the facts, after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department that the above named
applicant William Rankin
service of the Revolutionary War
as a Soldier as he has stated and that Francis
A McCorkle and James McGill are citizens of Greene
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County, and are credible persons and that their statement
is entitled to full credit and that the said Frances A
McCork is a Regular Clergyman of the Presbyterian Church
Jas. Brown
M Lincoln
[Illegible]

State of Tennessee
Greene County ⎬ I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of
said County do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of William Rankin for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office
in Greenville this 25th day of October 1832
A Patterson
By C. [Illegible]

I was at Court when this claim was made out, & know
that it is now on the form in which it was perfected, I
now that William Rankin the applicant is a man of 
respectability & one of the Justices of the Court of Green County
Washington City Feb 19th 1833
John Blair MC
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January 10, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
MMHF: MLB

Mrs. U. L. Montgomery
2312 S. Washington Avenue
Saginaw, Michigan

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1081, that William Rankin, son of Thomas, was born January 27, 1759, five miles below Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

While a resident of Juniata, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in August, 1779 and served two weeks as a private under Ensign George Dickey in the Pennsylvania troops, and in about one month he enlisted again and served two months as a private under said George Dickey.  

In June, 1780, he moved with his father to Augusta County, Virginia, near Staunton, and soon after, he enlisted, served as teamster in the Virginia troops and returned home December 25, 1780, having served four months and three weeks, his offices not stated.  He enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served twenty days and was at the battles of Hotwater and Jamestown.
He enlisted September 1, 1781, served two months as quartermaster under Quartermaster Hunter and Wagonmaster General Stuart, in the Virginia troops, and was at the siege of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1832, while a resident of Greene County, Tennessee.
He died December 13, 1833.

Soldier married August 29, 1787 in Greene County, Tennessee, Sarah Moore, born July 1763.
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She was allowed pension on her application executed March 23, 1944, while living in Greene County, Tennessee.

Their children were:

Thomas               born     July          13, 1788
Peggey                   "        January      1, 1790
John Moore           "        April          10, 1792
Anthony                 "        August      23, 1794
Isabel Clindinon     "        August      30, 1796 
William                   "        March       23,1799 
Ginny                      "        November 17, 1801
David                      "        February    10, 1804.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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Dec 1900
B Rankin Austin Tex.

1914 Apl. 18. History to Mrs. J. C. King &
1923. Feb. 26 Hist to Miss Bess
Magill A.WJ

1924 - Nov. 24 - Hist. to Mrs. B. K _Cordwell
well - MMNF
1925 - May 1 Hist J. O. Rankin MMNF
1926 - May 21 - Hist to Miss Margaret.
K. Wilson MMNF
1926 - Oct 27 Hist. to Mrs. J L Mansfield MMNF
1930- Sept. 23, Hist. to Paulina Palm MMNF
1931 0 Jan. 10- Hist. to Mrs. W. S.
Montgomery AWF

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 1081
Sarah Rankin
Widow
William Rankin,
Priv. Qd Me. Rev. War.

Act: Feb 2, 1848,
Index: - Vol. M, Page 148

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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5653
Jonesboro
Tennessee

Sarah Rankin
widow of William Rankin
who was a Pri & Q M
in the [crossed out: N. Carolina] [inserted: Penn] Line


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
45 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
 5day of June 1844
and sent to
Hon J. W. Blackwell
H. Reps.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 221.

2  Certs:
38 & 43
rep 5 June 44
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8455
Jonesboro.
Tennessee

Sarah Rankin
widow of William Rankin
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 13 Decem 1833
of Greene in the State of Tenn
who was a Pri & QM the Compy
commanded by Captain ____ of the
Reg commanded by ____ in
the Penna line for 9 mos 23 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesboro
at the rate of 45 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of
June '44 and Sent to
Hon J W Blackwell

Total Amount, $229.40

Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by F. Swan Clerk,
Book D Vol 1 page 355

No under act 1843
No 5986
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[Illegible]
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William Rankin & David Moore bound to his Excellency John Sevier Esq. & to his successors in office in the sum of five hundred pounds specie to be void on condition if there be no just cause, or lawful impediment to obstructs the marriage of William Rankin to Sarah Moore
Given under their hands & seals the 24 day of August, A.D. 1787
Wm. Rankin [handwritten seal]
David Moore [handwritten seal]
Test.
Dan. Kennedy

State of Tennessee
I George W. Foute Clerk of the County Court of Greene County, certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original Marriage License Bond, executed by Wm. Rankin and David Moore which remains on file in my office
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Greeneville, the 10th day of June 1844.
Geo. W. Foute, Clk

[SEAL]
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State of Tennessee
I Robert Rankin chairman of the County Court of Greene County, certify that George W. Foute whose signature appears to the above certificate is and was at the date thereof Clerk of the said court, duly elected and qualified as such and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of June 1844
Robert Rankin [handwritten seal]
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State of Tennessee
Green County
On this 10th day of June 1844, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Mr. David Moore a resident of the County and state aforesaid in the seventy sixth year of his age and after being first duly sworn according to Law doth make the following affidavit that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Rankin who at this time resides in this Green County and was well acquainted with her husband Wm. Rankin up to the day of his death  Affiant further declares that he was presant at the marriage when Wm. Rankin and Sarah Moore were joined in wedlock in August 1787  he further declares that the aforesaid Mrs. Sarah Rankin is the same person spoken of in the marriage bond on file in the Clerks Office in this Greene County and the widow of Wm. Rankin a pensioner of the war of the Revolution.
David Moore

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for said County  I further certify that full faith and credit is given to his David Moores statements
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of June 1844
Charles Goss
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
I George W. Foute, Clerk of the County Court of Greene County, certify that Charles Goss, Esq: whose signature appears to the within certificate of probate in attestation thereof, in and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace, duly elected, commissioned and qualified as such in and for said County
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at office, the 10th day of June 1844.
Geo. W. Foute Clk.
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Nov 16/48
aa
5653
Tenn 
FR
C[illegible]

Wm Anderson
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of Second February 1848. entitled "An act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Tennessee
Greene County SS
On this fourth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah Rankin a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the second February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. - That she is the widow of William Rankin Deceased who was a Soldier in the Pennsylvania line during the war of the Revolution, For the particulars of his service in said war, the Regiment to which he belonged &c She refers to proof and papers now on file with her Declaration in the Pension office upon which papers and proofs she was allowed a Pension of Forty five Dollars and Eighty Eight cents.
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per annum under the act of Congress of 17th June 1844..It being the last act which she draw.  She further declars that she is still a widow
Sarah Rankin

Attest
William D Smith
Samuel Steele

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, and in presence of the attesting witnesses.  I further certify that affiant is personally known to me.  that she is the same individual who drew a Pension as stated by her in the foregoing Declaration and that she is still a widow
Given under my hand this 4th day of November 1848
Jas. Shaw L.S.
Justice of the peace
for Greene Cty.

State of Tennessee
Greene County
I, George W. Foute, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that James Shaw, Esq., whose name appears to the above certificate, is now, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that his signature is in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Greeneville, the 6th day of Novr. 1848
Geo. W. Foute, Clk.
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Mrs. F.L. Mansfield
203 Ingleside Avenue
Athens, Tenn.

Aug. 30th, 1926

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Please send me to War (Rev) records of Wm. Rankin, son of Thomas
Rev & 1812 Wars Sections
Claim W. 1081
And oblige,
Mrs. F.L. Mansfield,
Athens Tennessee

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
C
Sep 1
1926
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Please send me Revolutionary War record of Wm. Rankin - served in the Rev. War at siege of York;  settled on Little Chucky, Greene County, Tennessee.
And oblige,
(Miss) Margaret K. Wilson
Dodd City
Texas
Mar 22nd 1926.
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Chattanooga, Tenn.
Jan. 26, 1923

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Will you please have the records examined for the military services of my ancestor William Rankin born in Pennsylvania in 1760 and died in Greene
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County, Tennessee Dec. 14, 1834 in the war of the American Revolution.  I have understood that he was at the siege of York and that he or his widow probably drew a pension
Thanking you and hoping for the favor of a reply.
Very Truly
(Miss) Bessie Magill
37 Virginia Apts.
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[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
G
Jan 29 1923
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#2312 S. Wash. Ave.
Saguiaw, Mich.
Dec. 8" 1930

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me a certified copy of the Revolutionary War service of Wm. Rankin.  He was born Jan. 27th 1759 Cumberland Co. Pa. died Green Co. Tenn. Dec. 13-1833.  His widow received a pension in 1844.
Your prompt attention will be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly,
(Mrs. U.L.) Hattie E. Montgomery

See #2 also

[STAMP]
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section
Bureau of Pensions
Dec 11 1930
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[STAMP]
O.W.&N. Division
Nov 30 1900
Received

Austin, Texas,
Nov 21, 1900

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please furnish me a record of the services under which William Rankin & his widow Sarah Rankin of Greene County Tennessee, drew pensions under the laws of 181 % 1832.
I am a grandson of the above Wm. & Sarah Rankin and have it from tradition that they both drew Revolutionary Pensions from a Pension Agent at Jonesboro, Washington Co. Tennessee.  Wm. Rankin died Dec. 13, 1833 & Sarah Rankin, his widow, died Oct. 9, 1849.  The later was Miss Sarah Moore, daughter of Anthony Moore, who moved from Northampton Co. Pa. to what is now Tennessee 1781 about.  Do your records show that Anthony Moore of Pa was a soldier of the American Revolution War?  Please inform me.
Very Truly,
William B Rankin
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[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
[illegible]
Nov 27 1900
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Johnson City Tenn
April 15 1914

The Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

Please ascertain if possible for me if the names of David Rankin William Rankin and James Dinwiddie appear in the Revolutionary War Records.  They were probably from Pa.  Also see if any children were mentioned in their connection.
Very truly
Mrs. J.C. King
200 E. Market St.
Johnson City
Tenn.


1833
74
59
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[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office.
D
Apr 16 1914
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Winston-Salem N.C.
Nov. 8th 1924

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen-
May I ask you to do me the favor of sending a copy of the Revolutionary war pension record of William Rankin who was entered on the pension roll about 1832.  Probably his wifes name was Sarah Moore and he had a son David.
Very truly
Mrs. B.K. Cardwell
200 S. Church St.

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
D
Nov 10 1924
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300 - 24th Avenue
Nashville, Tenn., 
August 24, 1930.

Mr. E. W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me any information you may have about one William Rankin who was with the North Carolina troops and who was pensioned in Greene County, Tennessee, in 1833.

Very truly yours,
[signature]
Pauline Palmer

[date stamped bottom right of page]
DEPUTY 
AUG 27 1930
COMMISSIONER
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MMHF
In reply refer to Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
3-1865

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington

[STAMP]
Office of the Commissioner
Mar 9 1925
U.S. Bureau of Pensions

January 8, 1925

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

Sir:
I have to advise you that the only Revolutionary War Pensioner, of Indiana surnamed Rankin or Rankins, was Daniel whose wife was Eleanor and who referred to his sons James and John.
If you desire the history of the above named soldier please so state and the same will be furnished you.
Please return this correspondence with your reply.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

Dear Sir
My ancestor Wm. Rankin probably served from Westmoreland Co Pa. while his family lived in or near Winchester Va. before his descendents migrated to Ind.  Please give me any information you may find of his wife & children & war record.
Resp.
J.O. Rankin
417 W. Maple St. 
Springdale Ark.

He first asked for Wm. who mar. Eleanor and had a son John & was pensioner of Indiana
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In reply to your request of ____, received ____
for a statement of the military history of William Rankin
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[Crossed out: August 1779] 2 wks
1779 2 mos
Summer to Christmas '80 4 ms. 3 wks.
Summer 81 20 da.
Sept. 1, 1781 2 mos
RANK.
____
____
Team [illegible]
____
Quarter master
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
____
Ensign George [Illegible]
____
____
[Crossed out: in charge of 2 [illegible] 
COLONEL.
____
____
____
____
Qr master Hunter
[crossed out, illegible]
[illegible]
STATE.
Penn.
..
Va.
____
____

Battles engaged in, Hot Water & Yorktown, Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Juniatta [inserted, illegible], Penn. 1780 Agusta Co.
Date of application for pension, Oct 23, 1832.  His claim was ald
Residence at date of application, Greene Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, born Jany 27, 1759. [Illegible]
son of Thomas Rankin
Remarks: Soldier married Aug. 29 1789 Sarah [Illegible]; he died Dec. 13, 183?, and
she was alld pension on her appl executed Mch 28, 1844, while a resident
of Greene Co. Tenn. at 81 yrs. July following. Childn: Thomas born July 13, 178? Peggey? Jany
1, 1790.  John Moore b. Apl 10, 1792 Anthony b. Aug. 28 1794: , Isabel Clind... b. Aug. 30, 1796
William b. [Illegible], 23, 1799, Ginny b. Nov. 17, 1801, David b. July 10, 1804.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Sectio
October 27, 1926

Mrs. F. L. Mansfield
205 Ingleside Ave.,
Athens, Tenn.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
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the above noted is the only soldier named William Rankin of both Pennsylvania and Virginia found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and it is not stated that he ever lived in Indiana.
Respectfully,
Wilder S. Metcalf.

This added to Mr. J.O. Rankin's history
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November 24, 1924

Mrs. B.K. Cordwell
200 South Church St.,
Winston-Salem, N.C.

Madam:
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May 1, 1925

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

Sir:


Miss Wilson not load the claim up with so many carbon copies - record only one
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September 23, 1930

Pauline Palmer
300-24th Avenue, South
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1081, that William Rankin, son of Thomas, was born January 27, 1759, five miles below Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Juniata, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in August, 1779 and served two weeks as a private under Ensign George Dickey in the Pennsylvania troops, and in about one month he enlisted again and served two months as a private under said George Dickey.
In June, 1780, he moved with his father to Augusta County, Virginia, near Staunton, and soon after, he enlisted, served as a teamster in the Virginia troops and returned home December 25, 1780, having served four months and three weeks his officers not stated.
He enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served twenty days and was at the battles of Hotwater and Jamestown.
He enlisted September 1, 1781, served two months as quartermaster under Quartermaster Hunter and Wagonmaster General Stuart, in the Virginia troops, and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1832, while a resident of Greene County, Tennessee.
He died December 13, 1833.
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Soldier married August 29, 1787, in Greene County,
Tennessee, Sarah Moore, born July, 1763.

She was allowed pension on her application executed
March 25, 1844, while living in Greene County, Tennessee.

Their children were:

Thomas..................born July 13, 1788
Peggey..............................January 1, 1790
John Moore....................April 10, 1792
Anthony............................August 23, 1794
Isabel Clindinon.............August 30, 1796
William...............................March 23, 1799
Ginny...................................November 17, 1801 
David...................................February  10, 1804.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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May 21, 1926

Miss Margaret K. Wilson
Dodd City, Texas

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 1081 it appears that
William Rankin, son of Thomas, was born January 27, 1759
five miles below Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Juniata, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
he enlisted in August 1779 and served two weeks
as a private under Ensign George Dickey in the Pennsylvania
Troops, and in about one month he enlisted again and
served two months as a private under said George Dickey.
In June 1780 he moved with his father to Augusta
County, Virginia near Staunton and soon after, he enlisted,
served as a teamster in the Virginia Troops and returned
home December 25, 1780 having served four months and three
weeks, his officers not stated.
He enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served twenty
days and was at the battles of Hotwater and Jamestown.
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He enlisted September 1, 1781, served two months as Quartermaster under Quartermaster Hunter an Wagonmaster General Stuart in the Virginia Troops and was at the Siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1838 while a resident of Greene County, Tennessee. He died December 13, 1833.
Soldier married August 29, 1787 in Greene County, Tennessee, Sarah Moore born July 1762. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 25, 1844 while living in Greene County, Tennessee.  Their children were:

Thomas..................born July 13, 1788
Peggey..............................January 1, 1790
John Moore....................April 10, 1792
Anthony............................August 23, 1794
Isabel Clindinon.............August 30, 1796
William...............................March 23, 1799
Ginny...................................November 17, 1801
David...................................February 10, 1804.

Very truly yours

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.