Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,603, for John Ragland, Virginia
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(3-1776)
Service                                                   Number   
Va.             Ragland, John                      S.35.603


Contents
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19,859
Kentucky
John Ragland
Of Warren Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain J. Winston of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Davies in the Virginia
line, for the term of twelve months,
from 1777 to 1778

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on
the 5th day of February, 1827,

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Jany 1828
and pent to Hon: R. M. Johnson
P. M. States
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1827 - $55.88
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March, 1828 48.
$103.88

Revolutionary Claim, 
Acts March, 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.

(Texts in the margins, right page)
Date of death
Nat on A.B.
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Ragland
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Original Claim

State of Kentucky Warren County set on this 4th day of October 1824 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said county John Ragland resident of said county aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his saith make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 1st of May 1820 & March 1823 that the said John Ragland enlisted for the term of 12 months he does not recollect on what day but he thinks in the year 1775 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt Fleming in the regiment commanded by Colo. Patrick Henry - he served out the term & was honorably discharged at Williamsburg (Va) he again enlisted for the term of in the year 1777 for the term of 19 months in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. John Winston in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Davis in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment, which was the 14th, (Va) Regiment, that he continued to serve in said Corps till the year 1778 when he was discharged from the said service at Middlebrook in the State of New York, he was in the battle of Monmouth, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services, except evidence in Virginia which he is unable to get - And in pursuance of the Act of 1st, May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th, day of March 1818
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And that I have not since that time (or at any
other time [point crossed out] of my life) by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it asto[as to] bring myself with in the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in
trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than that contained in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed, nor have I disposed of any of my property in any manner or for any purpose since or
long before the 18th March 1818, except to a very small amount which was applyed[applied] to the payment of some little demands against me. I did not know of any law allowing pensions to old soldiers till about three years past and was told I was obliged to
swear I could not live without it before it would be allowed me & wishing to live without being an expense to my Country have been the reasons which have prevented my previous application for a pension. My property consists of 1 horse & mare both
13 years old, 1 Negro man about fifty years old & infirm
4 Cows, 4 Calves. 2 heifer & 1 Steer, 2. Sons, 13 shoats & 4 pigs

John H Ragland
Mark[x above]
my wife is dead I have three boys living with me the oldest 18 years ole the next 15. the next 12
my ocupation[occupation] is a farmer. I am unable from age & infirmity to do any thing of consequences-- I owe about $100.

John Ragland
mark[x above]
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It is ordered to be certifyed to the Secretary of War that it is the opinion of this Court that the value of the property in John Ragland, Schedule is $185.50 cent. And it is also ordered to be certifyed as the opinion of this Court founded on the evidence of these credi-ble ?, that John Ragland has not con-veyed away any of his property since the 18th of March 1818 to obtain a pension from the United States.
Wm. C. Payne J.P.
Jn. A. White J.P.
William ? J.P.
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Ragland
Hon. R. Il. Johnson, Senate U.S.
recd. Feb. 24. 1827
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State of Kentucky Warren County Set
John Ragland this day personally appeared before me & made oath that John Wen-ton (under whom he has stated he served as a Captain in the Revolutionary War) command-ed as captain of war, called seniorally by the soldier, a Captain, this affiant doc, not known whether he was a commissioned Captain or not, but he command as one & was always ? such - he might hand been commissioned Ensign Recommend as Capt on account of the death removal ? of the Capt as frequently is the case but this affiant does not certainly know this was the case. I cannot make a much more particular account of my ? transactions since the 18th of March 1818, than I have made in my original declaration for a pension. I have been ever since that time very poor & have not been a trading man. I have only made little contracting my neighborhood for the sale on this purchase of a cow a hog or something of that kind. "It is impossible for me to ? to whom I may have disposed of such little property, the time when, what was received in exchange for it." The ? was applied to the support of my family. I do not believe I have bought or sold to the amount of $10 at any time since.
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March 1818, I made a sale of all my property last winter at auction, which went for about $100 in the depreciated paper of this country which sale was made to enable me to pay my debts. I can only assign a reason for not applying sooner than I did for a pension that I was informed I was obliged to swear I could not live without it before it would be allowed me. So soon as I found this information was incorrect I made application.
William ? ?

? James Thomas & Rich and ? this day personally appeared before me & made oath that they have been neighbour, to & have ? known John Ragland since the 18th March 1818. That the said Ragland has been all said time a very poor man & they farther state that they believe said Ragland to be a man of the strictest veracity on oath, & that his affidavit about contain the truth. And I do hereby certify that said Thomas & ? are worthy of full credit on oath. Given under my hand this ? day of ? 1827.
William ? ?
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State of Kentucky
Warren County ?
I, as clerk of the County Court for said County, do certify that William ? whose signature appears to the foregoing instrument of writing, is and was at the times of certifying the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such. 
In Testimony whereof I ? ? set my hand and office the seal of said County this 5th day of February 1827. 
? Hobson
by his deputy B.R. ?
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May 11, 1932
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JOHN RAGLAND
S. 35603
Mrs. Nora E. Simmons
P.O. Box #2
Ventura, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, relative to John Ragland, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35603, of John Ragland, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted in 1775 in the State of Virginia and served one year as a private in Captain Fleming's company, Colonel Patrick Henry's Virginia regiment.  In 1777 he again enlisted and served as a private in Captain John Winston's company, Colonel Davies' Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth; length of service one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1824, while a resident of Warren County, Kentucky, aged sixty-eight years.
At that time soldier stated that his wife was dead but that he had three sons, aged eighteen, fifteen and twelve years, living with, but did not give the names of wife or children, and there are no further family data on file.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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35603
Revy INVALID

File No. 35603
John Ragland
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 334

[Arrangement of 1870]
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19410
Recd 31 Decr 18th
John Ragland
Act 18 March 1818

Hon R. M. Johnson
Senate U S

J L. Edward Eq
War Act
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Please examine this case again 2 let me hear from you
Rh: M: Johnson
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Free

BOWLING GREEN
DEC. 17

R. M. Johnson
W. S. Senate
Washington City -
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Bowling Green 17th Decr 1827
Dear Sir.
I send you the declaration of Ragland as copyed from the record here, which Mr. Edwards in the foregoing letter said had been sent to me. I think if the whole of the letter written to me of the 18th Nov. 1824. of which Mr. Edwards has favoured you with an extract, was refered to by him. It will be seen that he says I think that Ragland name was found on the records, that ought to prove his service. I think it ought to be thought immaterial whether he served under "Winston" as a Capt. or Ensign. the service being the material point to be made out & his name being found on the rolls I suppose ought & will be red as evidence of service & I think if I do not greatly mistake it was stated some where in that letter that Ragland, name was found on the Roles I also send you [illegible] affidavit making all the explanations he can as, it is proven he is poor enough. &  think his name  is on the Roles. I hope it may be granted. I would send this case to our friend Yancy & not trouble you but you have heretofore had it & would I suppose understand more of the case [crossed out] it . You will see what a close contest there has been for speaker in our legislature. Jackson seems, always to triumph ultimately. The news from New York was murder to some of our warm Adams men here, they begin to say Jackson must prevail. I wish you much happiness & prosperity.
Hon. R. O. Johnson
Washington City

Your friend & Obt Servt
Geo. Work

Hon. R. [Illegible] Johnson
Washington City
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War Department
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Pension Office
of
February 24th 1827.
Sir,
I herewith return the affidavit of John Ragland
dated on the 5th instant, I have, agreeably to your request
once more made a thorough search of the papers in the
Office, and do not find the declaration of said Ragland.
They were returned to Mr Work on the 18th of November 1824.
when the letter from which the enclosed is copied was sent
to him. The papers have never since been in this office.
What was therein required is still wanting. I addressed
a letter to you on the first of April last, containing
similar information. The enclosed affidavit of Mr Ragland
is of no use.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J.L. Edwards
Hon R. M. Johnson
Senate United States
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Extract of a letter to George Work, dated November
18, 1824, from the Pension Office, War Department.
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John Ragland's claim, though not so doubtful
still cannot be admitted without additional proof. He
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states to have served under Captain John Winston, There
was no Captain, but there was an Ensign of that name.
He should be very particular in giving the facts in relation
to his service; and in addition to what is required concerning service, he must make a particular statement
in regard to his pecuniary transactions since March
18, 1818, shewing to whom he may have disposed of any
property, the amount of the same, the time when,what
was received in exchange for it, and how the
proceeds have been applied; and further he must
assign a sufficient reason for not applying for
a pension until last month. All this must be
corroborated by the testimony of respectable persons
The whole of the affidavits must be taken and the
papers authenticated in the usual manner"

Signed, J. L. Edwards
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In this letter the application of one Bozorth & Ragland were spoken of & I think it was stated that Raglands name was found on the Roles. I do not expect I could now find the letter from Mr. E. to me without a long search. I can tell by looking at the full letter whether R's name was found the Role.
Geo. Work.
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Chautaugua Baptist Association
REV R. W, NEATHERY. B. A., B. D.
CLERK AND CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
PASTOR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Falconer, New York
February 2, 1925.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you please send me the copy of the pension papers of John Ragland, private, Capt John Winston's Company, 14th. Virginia Regiment, also known as 10th. Virginia Regiment, who died in 1831.  
By doing so you will greatly oblige,
Yours very truly,
R. W. Neathery,
R. W. Neathery,
Falconer, N.Y.
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Ventura Calif
March 8 - 1932

Commissioner of Pensions
Rev. War Section
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: - Please send me the Pension record and any family data filed with the pension record of Jonh Ragland, Warren County, Kentucky. My great grand father fought in [the] Revolution and I want the record in order to join the W.A.R.

Will be grateful for the information and thank you.

(Mrs) Nora & Simmons

P. B. # 2 Ventura Calif
P.O Box^
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March 13, 1925.

Rev. R.W. Neathery
Falconer,
N.Y.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolu-tionary War pension claim, S.35603, it appears that John Ragland enlisted in Virginia (place not stated) in 1775 in Captain Fleming's Company, Colonel Patrick Henry's Virginia Regiment, and served one year.

He enlisted in 1777, in Captain John Winston's Company, Colonel Davies' Virgina Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged in 1778, served 1 yr.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1824, while a resident of Warren County, Kentucky, aged sixty-eight years. At that time he referred to his wife, then dead, and his three sons, aged eighteen, fifteen and twelve years, but did not give their names and there is no further data as to family.
Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.