Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8580, for John Randal, New Hampshire
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NH Randal, John   R 8580
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Johnson, Lamoille County, Vermont
Sept. 19 " 1856

Sir

Mrs. Hannah Randall Sartwell, of Hyde Park, (Vermont) has employed me to write you to make enquiry as to what action has been taken on her application & claim for a Pension, 

She says that she is hier and only surviving child of John Randall late of Springfield V.t. deceased, who served as private in the Revolutionary War,

that the said deceased enlisted at Nottingham in the state of New Hampshire and served in the battles at Lexington, Bunker Hill ?, and did not in his life time draw a pension,

that in the latter part of June 1855 She employed Joshua Sawyer Esq. of Hyde Park V.t. to obtain her pension as heir to the said John Randall

that he sent her application & ? proof of service from the Secretary of State of New Hampshire, and that she can not learn of Sawyer any thing definite as to what has been done with her claim,

and as more than a year has elapsed, She fealls impatient to know what action has been had in the matter,

you will do her a favor if you will inform me how the matter
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stands, and if the claim is suspended give me
the nature of the proof that is lacking & much
oblige
I am your Obt Servt
S.S. Prise
Hon J. Minot
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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No 34,133
V John Randall
N. H.
On Rolls
pri 3mo. 11.
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS

On this nineteenth day of July 1837.

Personally appeared before me Bradbury Bartlett one of the Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas for said County

John Randall of Lee in the County of Strafford in said State, now residing in Nottingham in said County of Strafford of Rockingham, late a Revolutionary Soldier, in the army of the United States and seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a Pension under, the existing laws of the United States.

That he enlisted into the army and joint Capt. Samuel Wallingfords company and when said Company Joined a Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Bartlett, I enlisted at Lee in the Month of November  & Marched the next day to Peekskill in the State of New York and Served as a Soldier in said Company until sometime in the March following, when I was discharged and returned home.

That I have no written  documentary  evidence in my possession in relation to said services. 

I further say that David Davis late of Durham in the County of Strafford did serve at the same time and place aforesaid in the same Corps with myself, and was actually placed in the Pension list roll for said Services,

I also Know one John Davis Eliphalet York and Mark Mender, who are all deceased or not to be found they all of Lee and in the same Corps.

John Randal

Rockingham County Ss
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year first above written.

Bradbury Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas --

State of Newhampshire ?  Rockingham County
 
I certify that John Randall who declared the above is a creditable person and entitled to full belief and the reason of his making this declaration before me is that of age and frailty, not being able to attend Court

Bradbury Bartlett  Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I, J. Bartlett Hoitt Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify
that the Hon. Bradbury Bartlett who has subscribed
the within declaration and certificate is one of the Judges
of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and
qualified as such, and that full faith and credit
should be given to all his official acts as such, and
that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court this twenty second day
of July Anno Domini 1837
J.B. Hoitt Clerk
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I David Waldron of Barrington in the County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty one years the
twentieth day of the present month, do testify and and [duplicate] say that I
was out in the Revolutionary war and was at Peekskill in New York
I do not personally recollect John Randell of Lee in the County
aforesaid, but conversing with him, in relation to things that
occurred while in the army. I have not the least doubt that the
said John Randell was in the same company that I was
under the command of Capt. Samuel Wallingford and attached to
Col. Thomas Bartletts Regiment. I enlisted the last of November
or the first of December 1778 and immediately marched and joined the
Regiment and continued there untill [sic] the first of March following
David Waldron
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. July 21, 1837 Then David Waldron who subscribed
the above made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit
was in his belief true
Before me Gorham W. Hoitt Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a
credible person
W. Hoitt Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I J. Bartlett Hoitt Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County
hereby certify that Gorham W. Hoitt and Josiah
Bartlett Esquires who have subscribed to the within
and annexed certificates are Justices of the Peace
Quorum Unis, within and for the County of Strafford
and State aforesaid personally known to me as such
that full faith and credit should be given to all
their acts officially and otherwise, and the names thereto
purporting to be theirs is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the Seal
of our said Court this twenty
Second day of July Anno
Domini 1837
J.B. Hoitt Clerk
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I Job Randall of Lee in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire
aged about seventy six years. Depose and say that I well remember
that John Randall who is an applicant for a Pension under the
existing Laws of the United States, did enlist as a Soldier
in the army of the Revolution, and actually marched as I
was there and since informed into the State of New York
and joined the army at a place called Peekskill. I think
he was absent about five ^[insert] or six months.
I further say that I have always from a youth known the
said John Randall and that his character is that of an
honest man whose veracity is undoubted.-
Job Randall

Rockingham ss August 19th 1837. Then Job Randall
made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Israel Bartlett Jus Peace
I hereby Certify that the above Deponent is a credible witness
Israel Bartlett Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I J. Bartlett Hoitt Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify
that Israel Bartlett who has subscribed the within
and annexed certificate, is a Justice of the Peace within and
for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified as
such, and the signature thereto purporting to be his is
in my belief
genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the
Seal of said Court this twenty
Second day of July Anno Domino 1837.
J. B. Hoitt Clerk
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I Sarah Witham of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham
and State of New Hampshire aged about
eighty years testify declare and say that I was a
native born citizen of Lee in the County of Strafford
in said State, and am as to John Randall
of said Lee who is an applicant for a Pension
and that I knew that my said Brother John Randall
enlisted as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution in
the year 1778 as I think, and that he actually did
leave home for the service, and I should think he
was absent in the service about 5 or 6 months I do not
remember who the officers were he served under
but it was said by him and others after his return
that he went into New York State at a place called
White Plains, and to Peekskill and Fishkill in said
State
Sarah Witham
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. July 19th 1837. Then Sarah Witham
who subscribed the above made Solemn Oath that the
foregoing affidavit was in her belief true
Before me Israel Bartlett J. Peace
I hereby Certify that the above Deponent is a
credible persons
Israel Bartlett Jus Peace
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I Sarah Witham of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged about
eighty years testify declare and say that I was a
native born citizen of Lee in the County of Strafford
in said State, and am at to John Randall
of said Lee who is an applicant for a Pension
and that I knew that my said Brother John Randall
enlisted as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution in
the year 1778 as I think, and that he actually did
leave home for the service, and I should think he
was absent in the service about 5 or 6 months I do not
remember who the officers were he served under
but it was said by him and others after his return
that he went into New York State at a place called
White Plains, and to Peekskill and Fishkill in said
State
Sarah Witham
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. July 19th 1837. Then Sarah Witham
who subscribed the above made solemn Oath that the
foregoing affidavit was in her belief true
I hereby
Before me Israel Bartlett J. Peace
Certify that the above Deponent is a
credible person
Israel Bartlett Jus Peace
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I Israel Chesley of Lee in the County of Rockingham [lined out] Strafford
State of New Hampshire and ordained Minister of the
Gospel. Depose Testify and say that I am well
acquainted with John Randall of Lee who is an
applicant for a Pension. and know him to be a
person of good character for truth & veracity and
a good citizen
I also certify that Job Randall
whose affidavit accompanies the application
of John Randall for a Pension is an Officer in
the church and esteemed as a man of strict
truth.

Israel Chesley
Minster of the
Gospel in Lee

State of Newhampshire [sic]
Rockingham [lined out] Strafford ss July 22d 1837 Then Israel Chesley
who subscribed the above made solemn oath that the
foregoing affidavit was in his belief true
before me
Josiah Bartlett Justice peace
I hereby certify that the above Deponant [sic] is a credible person
Josiah Bartlett Justice of the peace
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34,133
V Rejected
see let. to Josiah Bartlett,
August 3, 1837
L. L. Pike Sep 19 1836
8580
act 7th June 1832
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REJECTED
8,580
John Randall
of Lee NH Rockingham Co
enlist Nov '78 Capt Wallingford
Colo Bartlett
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Free
Durham NH
July 25th
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
July 29
NH
Act '32
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Please direct to Josiah Bartlett Esqr
Lee N. Hampshire