Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 408-300, for Samuel Ransom, Connecticut
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Conn. Ransom, Samuel  B.L. Wt. 408-300
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No. 408
Sam. Ransom
Captain.
Wt. issued16 April 1808
[?] dcd W. Baldwin

Warrant 408 for 300 acres issued Apr. 16, 1808 to George P Ransom on account of service of Capt. Samuel Ransom of Conn. (delivered to W. Baldwin)
see Record Book
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Genl. Spalding’s Certificate
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Ulster Township, County of Lycoming Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
This may certify that Robert Durkee and Samuel Ransom late of Wyoming deceased were Captains , commissioned during the late Revolutionary War and raised and commanded the two Independent Companies at Wyoming aforesaid to serve during said Revolutionary War, and that James Wells and Perham Ross were Lieutenants in said companies, all of whom were killed in the action with the Indians at Wyoming aforesaid in July one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight and that Thomas Baldwin was a sergeant in one of said companies, was afterwards commissioned at Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and that Samuel Tubbs was an enlisted soldier in one of the said companies and that John Tubbs deceased was also an inlisted soldier in one of said companies to serve during said revolutionary war and that the whole of the survivors belonging to the said two companies were placed under my command and Captain in said Revolutionary War in the said you one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight.
Nov 24, 1807	Simon Spalding, late Capt in the Last war.

Lycoming County
Personaly came before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in aforesaid county, Gen’l Simon Spaulding signed to the above written certificate and made both that some in just and time and with up my hand and seal on the day of the date there of 	Joseph Kinney

Washington County Dist. Col.
Waterman Baldwin appeared before the subscribed magistrate for the county of Washington in District of Columbia and swears on the holy Evangelic of Almighty God, that he was personally acquainted with the above named Thomas Baldwin and Samuel Tubbs that he served with them in the same company that he has perfect personal knowledge that they enlisted for and served to the close of that revolutionary war and that Thomas Baldwin was a Lieutenant before the termination there of.
Sworn this 19th Dec. 1804 before William Thornton
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Coln G. P. Ransom
Power[?]
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Know all by then presents that I George P Ransom of the Township of Plymouth in the county of Luzern and state of Pennsylvania, adminastrator to the estate of my honorid father Capt Samuel Ransom who was slain in the service of the United States in the last Revolutionary war do constitute and apoint Major Warterman Bawldin of the County of Tioga and State of Newyork my Lawfull attorney for me and in my stead as a lawfull heair & adminastrator to the estate of my honorid Father Samuel Ransom deceased. To aply to ask for and receive all such --- lands or donations as shall bee found Due to my honorid Father for his service in the United Stats army in the last revolutionary war and to use all Lawfull means to obtain such acreages as such bee obtainable By law or E[?]y & transact all business respecting the promises as I might or could Do if I were personally presents with full power of substitution.
Witness by hand & seal this 
6th Day January 1808 - George P Ransom
Ebenr Parriah
Wm. Hodge Jun.
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Pennsyl. Luzern
Before me and of the Judge of the Judges of the Court of Comon pleas for the County aforesaid, personley apeared George P Ransom singer & sealer to the within insterment & acknowledge the same to bee his free act. & power for the purpose therein mentioned this 8th Day of January 1808.
Matthias Hollenback.
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(for Mr. M. B. Bishop) Han R. W. Freeman
May 15, 1938

From the records of this bureau it appears that Warrant Number 408 for three hundred acres of bounty of Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, the son of Captain Samuel Ransom, of Wyoming, who was killed in action in July, 1778.

There are no further data as to his family.

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Very truly yours

K. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Letters of Administration
George Palmer Ransom on the estate of Samuel Ransom deceased
6th Aug. 1791

I considered this a proper authority & know that G.P. Ransom acted under [?] in the country. The signature is the hand writing of W. Bowman a lawyer who had the care of the county seal & did the business of the Register, Protnonatry &c. in the absence of Col. Rehiming[?]. The endorsement was made by me & probably on the settlement of some affair in the [?] above the time of its date.
Abraham Orvedley jun
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Timothy Pickering Esquire,
Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County Luzerne in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

To George Palmer Ransom son & heir to Samuel Ransom of Plymouth Decd Greetings

Whereas the said Samuel Ransom lately died intestate (as is affirmed) having, whilst he lived, and at the Time of his Decease, divers Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, within the said County, by Means whereof the full Disposition and Power of granting Letters of Administration thereof is manifestly known to belong to me: I therefore, desiring that the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said Deceased, may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of according to Law, Do hereby grant unto you the said George Palmer Ransom (in whole Fidelity in this Behalf I very much confide) full Power, by the Tenor of these Presents, to administer the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said deceased, within the said County; as also to ask, collect, levy, recover and receive, the Credits whatsoever of the said Deceased, which at the Time of his Death were owing or did any way belong to him and to pay the Debts in which the said Deceased stood obliged, so far forth as the said Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, will extend according to the Rate, and Order of Law, especially of well and truly administering the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said Deceased, and making a true and perfect Inventory and conscionable Appraisement thereof, and exhibiting the fame into the Register’s Office, at Wilkesborough on or before the Sixth Day of October next ensuing; and also a true and just Account, Calculation and Reckoning, of your Administration, upon your solemn Oath to render at or before the sixth Day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety two or when legally thereunto required. And I do, by these presents, ordain, constitute and depute you, the said George Palmer Ransom administrator of all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said Deceased, within the Limits aforesaid, saving harmless, and for ever indemnifying me, and all other Officers, against all Persons, by reason of your Administration aforesaid, and saving all others their Rights, &c. IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have caused the Seal of the said Office to be hereunto affixed. Dated at Wilkesborough aforesaid, the sixth Day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety one.
Timothy Pickering
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I was Register for the Probate of wills & granting letters of administration in & for the County of Luzerne in Pennsylvania as this paper imports. But the filling of the blanks and the signature are in the handwriting of Ebenezer Bowman, Esq. who then lived at Wilkesbarre, was commonly in my office and entitled to my confidence. To the best of my recollection I was absent at the date of this letter of administration, having held an Indian Treaty that summer, and either I had not returned, or had gone to Philadelphia to make my report to the President of the U.S. – That I do not recollect it, I think it not improbable I might have authorized Mr. Bowman to act for me in my absence, but that he found no blank letters with my signature, and the case to be urgent. I have no doubt that Mr. Bowman acted in this case as I should have done myself if present. The endorsement I see is in the handwriting of Mr. Bradley, now Assist. Post Master Genl and who perhaps can further explain.
Timothy Pickering
Washington, April 14, 1808.
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244 South River Street
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
January 22, 1917
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please tell me what is recorded in your office regarding Samuel Ransom of Canaan, Conn., commissioned Captain Aug. 26, 1776 – killed in Wyoming Massacre (Pennsylvania) July 3rd 1778. I shall be
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greatly obliged to you for the information.
Yours very truly-
(Miss) Grace F. Rockafellow
[stamp] Pension Office Jan 23 1917
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244 South River Street
Wilkes-Barre, Pa
June 15, 1917,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please tell me what is recorded in your office concerning Samuel Ransom who served as Captain of the 3rd Company, 24th Regiment Connecticut Militia, 1775. Captain of Wyoming Valley Settlers – 1776 – served in New Jersey and
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and Pennsylvania.
Killed in Wyoming Massacre (Pennsylvania) July 3, 1778.
Yours very truly-
(Miss) Grace F Rockafellow.
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[stamp] Pension Office Jun 21 1917
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Wilson Botsford Editor in Chief
R.X. Graham Faculty Advisor
B. Ray Marshall Business Manager
The Westminster Holcad
Westminster College
New Wilmington – Penna.
Mr. B. Ray Marshall
Delya Phi Sigma Fraternity, 
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. 
October 21, 1929.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
I am in search of Information concerning a man of the Revolutionary days by the name of Captain Samuel Ransom. He was supposed to have captained the Wyoming Valley Company in the years of 1776, 1777, and 1778, and to have been killed at the Wyoming Massacre In the summer of 1778.
If you have any information concerning this man, I wish you would forward it to me. I desire a geneological survey of him if, by any chance, you should possess one. 
I am also in search of information concerning a man by the name of Captain William Ransom. The two men are confused in mind and I want data of them both in order to straighten them out. I am trying to secure proof that I am a direct, descendant of one of them so please send the genealogical surveys of both men. If you are unable to do that, then send me any data that you should find about them.
Mail any facts to the above address.
Very truly yours,
[stamp] Pension office Oct 22 1929
BRM
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Rev., and 1812
Wars Section
B.L.Wt. 408-300
AWF/HMM
December 5, 1929
Mr. B. Ray Marshall
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Pennsylvania.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant Number 408 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued April 16, 1808 to George Palmer Ransom of Plymouth Township, 
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, the son of Captain Samuel Ransom of Wyoming who was killed in action in 1778. 
There are no further data as to his family. 
Very truly yours,
Earl D Church
Commissioner.
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June 28, 1917. 
Grace F. Rockafellow,
244 South River St. 
Wilkes-Barre, Penn. 
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 15” instant, you are advised that you were furnished the history of Capt. Samuel Ransom, War of the Revolution on Feb. 3, 1917, and It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same record twice to one person.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
Office Notes AW
This woman makes many requests and is a genealogist, so I would not break the rule about sending the same record twice. (Even though it was such a short record)
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Rev. Section
Febuary 2, 1917.
Miss Grace F Rockfellow,
244 South River St.
Wilkes-Barre, Penn.
Madam:
In reply to your letter on the 22” [illegible] adviced that Warrant No. 408 for 300 acres of bounty land were issued April 16, 1808 to George Palmer Ransom of Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, Penn. the son of Capt. Samuel Ransom of Wyoming, who was killed in action in July 1778.
There are no further data as to his family.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.