Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,867, for James Rankin, New Jersey

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Service - New Jersey

Rankin, James
Rebecca

Number - W 3867

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3537

Virginia Richmond
Rebecca Rankin
widow of James Rankin
who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Corporal
N.J. Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the date of 88 Dollars
___(torn) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Jan. 1849 and sent to
Arithy / Nithy (?) Robinson
Richmond VA

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Date of widows death not on  -?-.


Reprinted / Repeated / ?
Jany 31 / 49

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19190

Virginia
James Rankin

of Franklin Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Luce of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve in the New Jersey Line, for the term of the war from November 1776 to April 1783

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th day of March 1828

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of April 1828 and sen to Hon. N.H. Claiborne H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of September 1828. $45.96
Semi-anl.  all's ending.                            $45.96

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See letter to Hon. Wm. L. Gaggin July 7, 1841, same Aug 10 1841

Let to H. Northrup (?) May 4, 1843 to same May 6 1843

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State of Virginia
Botetourt County

   On this 16th day of May 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Abraham Gish (who is well known to me) aged about seventy four years, and who I certify to be a witness of credibility, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, as follows -
That he is now in his seventy fifth year  that he became acquainted with James Rankin who was said to be a soldier in the Revolutionary War, between thirty and forty years ago (some few years before the last war) when he said Rankin came to live at Cloverdale Furnace, about three miles from this deponants then residence, that he became acquainted with Rebecca Rankin wife of said James Rankin about the same time, that he recollects among other of their children their eldest daughter Peggy (who afterwards married William Greenwood of Franklin County) that from her appearance at the time of my first knowing her this deponent believed her to be as old or older than his this deponents son John, who was born on the 6th day of April seventeen hundred and ninety three - and from his subsequent knowledge has had no cause to change his opinion as regards her age, but still believes she is in fact older than his son John above named and further the deponent sayeth not.
Abraham Gibbs X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Geo. P. Taylor J.P.

Abraham Gibbs from loss of eye sight being unable to write his name, I wrote the same for him and he affixed his mark as above.
Geo. P.Taylor J.P.

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Northrup
July 8 1843

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(note print VERY faint)

   Know all men by these presence  that we  William Greenwood and John Burns are held and firmly bound unto John Tyler esq Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars current money of the United States of America for the payment of which well and truly to be made to the said Governor and his successor in office we and each of us -?-  -?-   and each of -our  heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally [Illegible] by these present sealed with our seal and dated the 26th day of December1810.
   The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a  marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound William Greenwood and Peggy Rankin daughter of James Rankin of this county if therefore there be no lawful impediment to obstruct said marriage then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed, sealed, and acknowledged in the presence of S. (L.?) Bowyer       William Greenwood.       John Burns

Clerks office of Botetourt (?) December 16th 1810

Jon. Bunn made oath that the mother mentioned Peggy is above the age of 21 years.

Virginia Botetourt County to wit:
I Ferdinand Noth/Woltz clerk of the County Court of Botetourt do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the original marriage bond of Wm. Greenwood filed in my office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of my said office this 21st day of June in the year 1843.
F. Woltz CDC

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Jas. Rankin

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Original Claim

County of Botetourt State of Virginia

On this 14th day of February 1825 personally appeared in Open Court being a court of Record for the County of Botetourt James Rankin resident of said County aged about seventy years who being first full sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following  declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1sr May 1820 - that he the said Rankin enlisted for the term of one year in the fall of 1775 in Hachets Town Sussex County in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Shaw in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Maxwell in the line of the State of New Jersey in Continental Establishment - that he continued  to serve in the said Corps until the fall of 1776 when he was discharged from the said service at Mount Independence which was called by that name because the army was stationed there when Independence was declared.  He does not know that State of is situated in but it lies on the east side of Lake Champlain - that in the year 1777 he again enlisted for three years and during the war in the same company but the former Captain having deserted for the British it was commanded by Capt. Luce and ultimately by Captain William Helms - that he continued to serve during the war when he was discharged at Newburg in the State of New York as a corporal - that he was in the Battles of Short Hills, Piscataway, Springfields, German Town, Brandywine, and would have been in the battle of Monmouth had he not been appointed on that occasion one of the guard to the Baggage Waggons -  in addition the battles he was at the siege of York from its commencement till the surrender of Lord Cornwallis's army.
That having removed a number.....

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..,of years ago from the State of New Jersey where his services are known and being unable from indigence and infirmities to travel either to obtain testimonials there of he is without other evidence of them than that which can be supplied by his former Captain William Helms now residing as he is informed in the State of Tennessee and by Joseph Anderson Esq. of the Treasury Department at the City of Washington both of whom were formerly from New Jersey and he has reason he believes will recollect him and will verify to services he has rendered.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 - and the I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contract or debt due to me; nor have I any income other than which is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed....

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A schedule of Property belonging to James Rankin a revolutionary soldier two beds one cupboard six chairs one large wheel one small wheel three pots one kettle two ovens three tubs one table and one spider, and one loom being all the property of every disenption (?) that belongs to me.
February 14th 1825
James Rankin

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Sworn to and declared on the 14th day of February 1825 before the county court of Botetourt aforesaid.  I Henry Bowyer Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Rankin did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and in one engagement on the Continental Establishment.  I also certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are true copies from the Records of said Court, and I do further certify, that it is in the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is (amount left blank).
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 16th day of February 1825.
H. Bowyer Clerk of the Court of the County of Botetourt.

(seal affixed to left)

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8729

Rebecca Rankin
VA

Act 7 July 38

m.     d36
Add
2 (illegible abbreviations)
$88

Henry Northup
Present

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State of Virginia
Franklin County

On this twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Rebecca Rankin a resident of Franklin County and State aforesaid aged about Eighty eight years 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 Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows - that she is the widow of James Rankin who was a pensioner of the United States and who was placed upon the pension rolls by warrant bearing date the 11th day of April 1828 by which he drew ninety six dollars per annum during his life.  That she is the same Rebecca Rankin widow of said James Rankin who was proven as such at a court held for Franklin County on the 5th day of September 1836 by which she was enabled to and did draw this arrears of pension due said James Rankin at his death which took place on the 17th day of August 1836 - That she was married to the aforesaid James Rankin in Sussex County in the state of New Jersey by a Squire Beckwith but from loss of memory is unable to state the month or year, but it was after the said James Rankin had left the service, and previous to there 1st day of January 1794 in proof of which she declares that her oldest child a daughter named Peggy (now the widow of William Greenwood of the aforesaid county and state) who was born after her marriage with the said James Rankin is upwards of fifty five years of age, that she has no record to go to prove her marriage or fix the time except for the ages of her children and that the record of their ages has been accidentally destroyed some few years since which prevents her from stating the exact age of her eldest child Peggy aforesaid who was born less than twelve months after the marriage aforesaid - but that she is positive that she is now upwards of Fifty five years old as above stated and that her marriage took place prior to the 1st day of January 1794 as above stated.

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me - J. Peace

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(Note - writing VERY faint)

State of Virginia
Franklin County

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county and state John Stover and Joseph Allick well known(?) to me and I hereby certify to be witnesses of credibility who being each duly sworn according to laws they have been long personally acquainted with Rebecca Rankin who signed the foregoing declaration in their presence  and that they have ever and at all times understood and known her as having been the -?- wife of James Rankin a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that she is now and has been for any years a widow.  They also say they have been acquainted with Peggy Greenwood the widow of William Greenwood -?- of this the aforesaid county and that they have... (line too faint to read) daughter of James and Rebecca Rankin born in wedlock as they believe and have never heard questions and that they believe her to be upwards of fifty years old from her appearance and also from her having granted -?-, and from the statements of her -?-, her mother, and sisters - and they further state as far as they know have head and believed the same Rebecca Rankin has always been recognized as the lawful wife of the aforesaid James Rankin and that they lived together as man and wife called each other husband and wife and have always been regarded as such by their neighbors and that they have never heard the legality of their marriage questioned and further they saith not.

John Stover
Joseph Allick / Elliot his X mark

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 20th day of April 1843
-----(signature too faint to read) J. Peace

State of Virginia
Franklin County
 I John D. Wood (?- faint) a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county do hereby certify that Mrs.  Rebecca Rankin who saith the foregoing declaration before me from extreme age, distance from the Court house and a general weakness and debility of body and sickness is unable to attend in Open Court to make her declaration therefore I -?- Justice of the Peace in and for said county waited on her in person and took her declaration as preceding this certificate by me this 20th day of April 1848.

John D. Wood (?? last name faint) JP

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State of Virginia
Franklin County

  I Moses G. Carper Clerk of the county Court of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that John D. Booth before whom the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Rankin and affidavits of John Stover and Joseph Allick were taken and who signed the foregoing certificate was at the date of signing the same and now is a Justice of the Peace of the County Court of said County ( the same being a Court of Record) duly commissioned and qualified and that to all his official  acts as such full faith and credit is and of right ought to be given and that the signatures to the same are genuine.
In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rocky Mount the 22nd day of April in the year 1843.
M.G. Carper CFC

Virginia. At a Court held for Franklin County at the Courthouse on the 5th day of September 1837 (last digit unclear) satisfactory evidence was addressed (?) in Court that James Rankin a revolutionary soldier who was placed on the Pension Rolls by warrant dated the 11th day of April. 1828 departed this life on the  27th day of August last past that Rebecca Rankin is his widow now living and unmarried and is a resident of the county which is ordered to be certified to the War Department.

Virginia. I Moses G. Carper the Clerk of theCounty Court of Franklin in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy or transcript from the records of the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 22nd day of April in the year 1843.
M.G. Carper. CFC

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Virginia
   At the Court of Quarter Sessions held for Franklin County at the Courthouse the 5th day of June 1843.
   The foregoing declaration of Rebecca Rankin taken before John D. Booth Esq. a Justice of the Peace for this County in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled " An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" together with the affidavits and certificates hereunto annexed and submitted with the affidavits hereunto submitted to the Court and sanctioned by the Court and ordered to be certified to the Commissioner of Pensions.

In Testimony that the foregoing is a true copy or transcript from the records of the said Court I Moses G. Carper Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 11th day of June in the year 1843.
MG Carper Clk

vertical to right: 8729

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November 1, 1934
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JAMES RANKIN
W. 3867
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Mildred C. Dispensa
6249 South Throop Street
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3867, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Rankin, whose record you desire.

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.

James Rankin enlisted in the fall of 1775, in Hackettstown, Sussex County, New Jersey, served as corporal in Captain Shaw's
company, Colonel Maxwell's 2" New Jersey Regiment, and was discharged in the fall of 1776. He enlisted in 1777, served as corporal in
Captain Luce's and William Holms' New Jersey Company, he was in the battles of Springfield, Piscataway, Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, was appointed guard to the baggage wagons at the battle of Monmouth, was at the siege of Yorktown until after the surrender of Cornwallis, and served until the close of the war in 1783.

In 1825, the soldier was a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia; he had moved some time before that to Cloverdale Furnace in that
county.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 13, 1828, at which time he was aged about seventy-three years and a resident of Franklin County, Virginia.

He died August 27, 1836.

James Rankin married about 1787, in Sussex County, New Jersey, Rebecca, whose maiden name was not given.

Soldier's widow, Rebecca Rankin, was allowed pension on her application executed April 20, 1845, at which time she was aged about eighty-eight years and residing in Franklin County, Virginia. In 1848, she was still living there and then gave her age as ninety years with no explanation of the discrepancy.

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Children of James Rankin and his wife, Rebecca, were referred to, but the only name given was that of Peggy, the oldest child, who, in 1843 was upwards of fifty-five years old" and the widow
of William Greenwood, of Franklin County, Virginia. The marriage bond of William Greenwood and Peggy Rankin was dated December 26, 1810, and recorded in the County Clerk's Office of Botetourt County, Virginia. In 1843, Peggy Greenwood had grandchildren.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3867
Rebecca Rankin
Wid.
James Rankin
Corpl Rev. War
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Act: Feby, 2nd/48
Index:-- Vol. M, Page 14
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1934 Nov. 1. Hist. to Mrs Mildred
C. Dispensa,(Revln incliv W. 4324
of John Robertson)-
___________________________________
1934. Nov. 30
Mildred C. Dispensa ref:
to Gen Account. Office. O.D.Y.
See John Robertson. W. 4324.

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3822

Virginia
Rich'd.  (Richmond??)

Rebecca Rankin
Widow of James Rankin
who was a corpora
in the N. Jersey Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 dollars ----Cents per annum, t commence on the 4th day of March 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of December 1843 and sent to Henry Dillard
Salem
Roanoke Co
Va.

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in book A
Vol 1. Page 152

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7310

Virginia Richmond
Rebecca Rankin
Widow of James Rankin
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 27th April 1826
of Franklin in the State of Virginia
who was a corporal in the company commanded by Captain Luce of the
Regt commanded by Col. Shreve in the N. Jersey line for the War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 88 dollars ----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of August 1843 and sent to Henry Northup - Present

Whole amount due           $440
[Act July67, 1838]
Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 182

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Salem June 26th 1843

Col. H. Northup

Sir - I mailed to the Commissioner of Pensions about the 7th inst. (?) Mrs. Rankin Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Lumsdens pension papers (following underlined) the same which you had formerly placed before him and had returned to me in order to get the court to recognize (underlining stops) the proceedings held before the magistrates.  This has been done and you will please attend to them and furnish any explanation on additional testimony you may be able to procure - and much obliged. Yr. Obt. Sent.

H. Dillard / Dilbard

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James Rankin     Va Roll 18 March 1828

Be pleased to say up to what time he was last paid and dead where and when he died

Pension Office
Aug 9 1841

He died 27th August 1836 and paid to that period  
(first word second line smudged) lived in Franklin Co. Va.   JH

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July 24 '43
Va let 
Mrs Rankin
 "  Smith
June 

Judge L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

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Washington City 22d July 1843
Sir

Enclosed is a note from a Gentleman from Franklin County Virginia. notation & certain claims mailed him & me in May last and after being sent back to meet your requisition they were after being  listed as required by the requisition once mailed you direct by him. The enclosed note is simply requesting that if any thing further is wanted or any request in the papers, that you advise me of the same, so that the necessary steps may be taken to remedy such defect. And if allowed that you will advise me of the same 
I remain Sir yours Respectfully
Henry Manthorp

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Honble
Nathaniel H Claiborne

In Congress

recd. April 11, 1828

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Washington City 5th April 1828

Sir

   A few days ago I received a letter from a person who signs his name James Rankin.  he informs me that his object in writing to me is to enable me to recollect him as a soldier in the Jersey Line in the revolutionary war - you will no doubt recollect that some time since when you called at my house and in the course of conversation mentioned the name of Rankin who you informed me lived in your neighborhood and who claimed to have been a revolutionary soldier and said that he knew me in the army - that I then informed you that  I   recollected.......

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.....recollected the name and gave you a description of his person according to the best of my recollection  after so great a lapse of time, and  you observed that my description -?- to the man - Rankin in his letter mentions usual facts, which happened at different times during the wart and several years after which I well recollect at this time - he also describes many officers of the Jersey Line, states the Regiments and Companies to which they belonged from all of which I have no doubt he is the same person whom I recollect by the name of Rankin as a Soldier in the Jersey line during the revolutionary war and Think  he belonged to Captain Helms Company in the Second Regiment. A although I have a distant (?) recollection of Mr. Rankin, and saw him a sundry times

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...tines whilst in the service yet I cannot pretend to say how long he served - yet from some facts he states of which I have a full recollection I am strongly inclined to believe that he continued in the army until the end of the war - I am sorry that I am not able to speak more positive as to the time Rankin entered the army and the time he continued therein.

I am with great respect
your most Obd't Serv't

Jas. Anderson

Honble
Nathaniel H. Claiborne

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4199

Rebecca Rankin

$88

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Hy. Dillard
Salem
Roanoke Co.
Va

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State of Virginia
Salem County

On this first day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Rebecca Rankin a resident of the county aforesaid aged about eighty eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of person who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of James Rankin who was a corporal of the New Jersey line in the army of the revolution and the she is the same Rebecca Rankin who drew under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838 eighty eight dollars per annum by a certificate hearing date 18th August 1843 and recorded in Book A Vol 2 Page 182 - she further declares she is still the widow of the aforesaid James Rankin.
Rebecca Rankin her X mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.  J D Booth J.P.

State of Virginia
Franklin County
   Be it known that I James D Booth - a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Mrs. Rebecca Rankin who made the foregoing declaration before me is well known to me and I believe her statement to be true.
J D Booth    J.Peace

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State of Virginia 
Franklin County

I Moses G. Carper clerk of the court of Franklin County in the Tate aforesaid do here by certify that John D. Booth before whom the foregoing declaration of Rebecca Rankin was make and who hath given the preceding certificate is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, and a member of the county Court of the said county (the same being a Court of Record) duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 1st day of September in the year 1843
M.G. Carper Clerk of the Court of Franklin County

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State of Virginia

   On this 26th day ofSeptember 1848 before me John S. Hale a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin in the air State personally appeared Rebecca Rankin resident of the said county of Franklin aged ninety years who being first duly sworn according to law3, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made vy the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of James Rankin who was a corporal in the Army of the Revolution, and that under the Act of Congress of the 17 June 1844  she received a pension at the rate of eighty eight dollars per annum.
  She further declares that she is still a widow.

Rebecca Rankin her X mark

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written in presence of:
Griffon (?) Bush.   before me John S.Hale J. Peace

I certify that Rebecca Rankin the Declarant above named is personally known to me.
John S Hale J. Peace

State of Virginia Franklin County Court
  I Moses G. Carper, Clerk of the County Court  and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John S. Hale is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that he is legally authorized to act and such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 3rd day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
M.G. Carper Clerk of the Court of Franklin County

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James Rankin

Declaration

Admitted on Roll

Col. Shreve's Regt.

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Virginia Franklin County Court (?)

   On the 5th day of March 1828 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record from the county of Franklin aforesaid  resident in said County James Rankin aged about seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of May 1818 and the 1st of May 1820. That he the said James Rankin enlisted for the term of one year in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Capt. Shaw in the second Regiment commanded by Col. William Maxwell in the line of the State of New Jersey on Continental Establishment and that he served in the said Corps until the  ----tion of his term, he then reenlisted in the same company then commanded by by Captain Henry Luce for and during the term and continued of the --elar -  that he served in the said Corps until until the conclusion of the -?- in the year 1783 and was discharged at Newburgh on the North River in the State of New York.  That his discharge has been lost or mislaid. That he hereby relinquishes  every claim whatever to a pension except the Present.  The he has made repeated applications to be placed upon the Pension List but either from defects in his papers or want of proof of his services or some other cause he has hitherto failed.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United Staes on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gifts, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States  in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income or property either real or personal, and had not on there 18th day of March 1818.

James Rankin his X mark

It was proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the said James Rankin is a man of veracity and good character.....

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...(-acter) and ought to be believed on oath and that he is ----ly destitute of property and the Court  declining to give any pension with regard to the Services mentioned in his Declaration aforesaid, doth order the same to be transmitted to the War Department.

Virginia Franklin County -?- (this may be a town)
...I James C. Tate Deputy for Caleb Tate Clerk of the County court of Franklin do hereby certify the the foregoing oath and Declaration and the opinion of the Court thereto mentioned, and truly copied from the record of said court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the saw Court  at Offices (? - may be a town) on the 13th day of March 1828 in the 32nd year of the Common Wealth.
  James C. Tate D.C.F.C.

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November 30, 1934.
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BA-J/ady
James Rankin, W. 3867
John Robertson, W. 4324

Mrs. Mildred C. Dispensa
6249 South Throop Street
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting the date of death of Rebecca Rankin, widow of James Rankin, W. 3867 and Elizabeth Robertson, widow of John Robertson, W. 4324.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name of person paid and possibly the date of death, you
should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting
Office, Washington, D.C., citing all the following data:
Rebecca Rankin, widow of James Rankin, Certificate No. 3537
, issued January 31, 1849, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced
March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Virginia
Richmond Agency"".
" Elizabeth Robertson, widow of John Robertson, Certificate
No. 3335, issued May 26, 1840, rate $31.33 per annum,
commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, Virginia
Agency."
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Adm

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November 1, 1934
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James Rankin, W. 3867
John Robertson, W. 4324
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Mildred C. Dispensa
6249 South Throop Street
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of October 23, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Rankin who served as corporal from New Jersey and was pensioned while residing in Botetourt County, Virginia, and of John Robinson who served as private from Virginia and was pensioned in the same county.

Their records are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D.  HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Rankin, James GRADE Private LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 7696 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 24, 1790 to [illegible] Bleeker et al, Adrd.
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* The information concerning the issuance of warrant carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.