Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,604, for Thomas Ramsey, Virginia

SERVICE
Ramsey, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 35.604
1854
CONTENTS

6,527 Kentucky
Thomas Ramsey
in the state of Kentucky was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spotswood of the Virginia for the term of Two years
entered on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Feb y 1816 and sent to G Robertson Esq r House of Representatives U.S.
Years to 4th of Sept 1818 - 2 50 17.33 Month. all ce ending April 1819 48.
$ 65.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Robert Smith

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Copies of papers sent to H. M. B. Stowe on Dec 7. 1837 - Do. to Hon. B. B. Jan. 19. 1837 See letter 30 Jan. 1838. H. M. B. J. Harlan to Hon. J. Strong May 12. 1838 L. H. Ramsey Aug 21. 1838
sent Nov 27 1820 to Robertson, Lancaster
restored - pension to commence 29 January 1827 - and notification issued on the same day and sent to Hon. R. P. Setchell H. R. - see letter to Hon. J. Harlan H. R. Dec. 19. 1836 - Det. A. Smith, 1835 Oct. 30 - Frank Vernon - 20 May '52

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Copies of papers sent to H.M. B. Simon a Dec 7. 1837 - Do. to Hon. B. June 19. 1837 See letter 30 Jan 1838. H. n. J. Harlan to H.M. J. Strong May 12 1838 L. H. Ramsey Aug 21 1838
sent Nov 22 1820 to Robertson, Lancaster Co.
Restored - pension to commence 29 January 1827 - and notification issued on the same day and sent to Hon. R. P. Setchell H. R. - enc letter to Hon. J. Harlan H. R. Dec. 19. 1836 - G. A. Smith, - 1835 Oct. 30 - Frank Vernon - 20 May '52

Free
S r of the Treasury Washington (Office of) City Pensions
Reply refer to the Comptroller of Pensions for information thereon J. D. 26 Aug '71
R. M. Campbell Comptroller of Pensions

St. Venant Ky
Augt 11. 1844
Dir, Please Many years since my father Thomas of Garrard County Ky Ramsay was placed on the Pension role as a Revolutionary Soldier. His claim was suspen- =ded for about 7 or 8 years when he died.
Do me the favor to inform me up to what date he drew, and the reason why his claim was suspended. His claim may have been suspended more than 7 or 8 years. Thomas Ramsay

Yours respectfully Thomas Ranney

2 Thamsey. Schedule
6,527.
Recorded
21 st Nov 1820
in Open Court
mark,
[Signature]
Struck off
November 2, 1820.
Geo. Robertson, Lancaster, Kent 14.

State Kentucky Garrard County ss On this 21 st day of August 1820 personally appeared Thomas Ramsey in open court for the County of Garrard being a citizen of said County for the County of Garrard affirming first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that that as well as he now recollects he enlisted in Essex County in Virginia on the 15 th day of February 1776 for two years under Lieutenant James Ripshide in the Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Saml Haws attached to the Regt Comman- ded by Alexander Spotswood that he served two years and was regularly discharged at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania on or about the 15 th of February 1778 that his discharge signed by Captain Saml Haws is lost that he was in the Battle of Brandywine and German Town during his service and Thomas Ramsey

Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 services 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 for me in trust any property or securities contra or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed which is as follows
to wit    Sixty one acres of land worth  300    five Dollars per acre & no more     two horses worth  50    and no more     two cows and one head of young  50    cattle worth     no more   

8 heads of sheep worth eight dollars } 8 and no more
14 heads of hogs worth 14 dollars } 14
and no more
Household and kitchen furniture } 8 worth eight dollars and no more
amounting in the whole to $430
Said Thomas Ramsey is by profession
a tiler of the land
he the said Ramsey is about 63 or
64 years of age he is inform his
wife 64 years of age inform
has been with him two
daughters one aged 23 years the
10th day of next January healthy
and industrious, the other was
aged 18 years the 4th day of last
April she is exceedingly inform
and industrious, no opportunity to
he has five other sons all of whom
are married and have long since
left him
Thomas Ramsey
Sworn to and declared on the 21st day of August 1820 before the worshipful the county Court of Garland County

State of Kentucky Garrard County, Fair
I Benjamin Fletcher clerk of the County Court of Garrard do hereby certify that the within Cash and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Four hundred & thirty Dollars two more
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 23 rd day of August 1820
Ben Fletcher C.C.C.

Can view wealth of Kentucky? Set Garrard County & Circuit
Thomas Ramsey aged about sixty came into open court and being sworn according to law before the Hon ble William L Kelley Circuit Judge deposeth and saith that in the year 1775 he engaged in the service of the United States in the Second Virginia Regiment an Continental establishment commanded by Col o Alexander Spotswood in the company of Samuel Haws attached to the said Regiment and he says he served out his term of two years in the Corps aforesaid, and was duly and regularly discharged he says that soon after he was discharged a man from the army who was supposed to be a deserter came into the neighborhood and exhibited a

paper which he called a discharge and some of the neighbours obtained my discharge to compare it with the paper held by the man aforesaid and it was never afterwards returned to me, the deponent says that he is in low circumstances and stands in need of the aid and assistance of his country Thomas Ramsell
Larkin Ramsay a credible witness and a respectable farmer of the county of Farside being sworn according to Law deponeth and saith that Thomas Ramsay is a relation of his and the deponent says that he knew of his own personal knowledge that the said Thomas Ramsay was absent from his usual place of residence for about the two years mentioned in his statement and the deponent has heard the officers of the army speak of the services of the said

Thomas Ramsey in terms of high respect and commendation and he has no doubt at all on his mind but that the said Thomas did live as stated, and the deponent further says that he has no doubt the said Thomas Ramsey did obtain his discharge as he had kept good order and spoke of him in favourable terms, this deponent further says that the said Thomas Ramsey is in love and ready circumstances and he is not from his bodily infir- mity sufficient to support his family able to do work of any account and has a helpless family Sarah Ramsey
Frances Ramsey a credible witness of the County of Rockcastle says that he seen his brother Thomas Ramsey during the time he served in the army of the united states and he had his regimental cloaths on and he has heard his brother officers and

Soldiers can warre with him in Colaham to their Services he further says that to the best of his recollection he did see the discharge given to his brother, and he does not entertain any doubt at all but that his brother did serve as a Soldier by him, and this appears from in the Statement made by Gartin Ramsey as to the circumstances of the said Thomas Ramsey
Francis Ramsey

Thomas Ramsey
to E. Politian
Edward L. Lincoln
1818 Dr and Swan to our files admitted to recars & Cr. 1. 60 Certified
Recd of Rev. Mr. Miller
Mr. Deane Sept 30. N.Y.
of them as a property of the country Gann and others of clientele Henry opposed the South George Robertson or Mr. Nelson of Span- ny  all in part for his and my means to all and he  seem openly the United to as a then  term of the  United  States and also  with  them  by  the  be  up  an for  his  in  the  Prisoners  Henry  the his  whenever  he  has  do.  in  the  the then  under  by  hand  that  the  36  a for  1818
State of Kentucky vs Grand Court. Set.

I Thomas Ramsey of the County of Garrard and State of Kentucky do hereby appoint The Honorable George Robertson a member of Congress my att o in fact for me and my name to ask and receive I hereby be Entitled to as a petitioner of the United States and do whatever may be necessary for me in the premises hereby being whatever he may do in the premises Given under my hand Seal the 30 th July 1818
Thomas Ramsey
to J. Robertson
Harvard Circuit
1818 to and his adm rs to executors & Cr. of. his Certified
Rec d 30 th July 1818 Thos. Ramsey
State of Kentucky Grand Council. Feb. 21

State of Kentucky
Grant Circuit. Set.
court held for the County of Grant at the court house in the town of Lancaster on the day of June 1818, The foregoing Petition of Thomas Ramey was sworn to as the law directs and ordered to be recorded, and the same is hereby recorded.
Benjamin Setchell clerk
State of Kentucky Vol.
I William L Kelly one of the Commonwealth's circuit judges for the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the above named Thomas Ramey made oath before me in open court that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition are true and I do further certify that I am satisfied with the truth of the statements therein contained and that the said Ramey is in reduced circumstances.
Given under my hand & seal this 25 day of November 1818
William L Kelly (Recd)

State of Kentucky
Garrard Circuit Set
Benjamin Fletcher, clerk of the Circuit court in and for the county of Garrard do hereby certify that William L. Kelly Esq. whose signature is annexed to the foregoing certificate is duly Commissioned and qualified Judge for the state of Kentucky and also Judge of the Garrard Circuit Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said County to be hereto affixed at my office in Lancaster this 18th day of December 1818 in the 44th Year of the Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Ben Fletcher

State of Kentucky
Grant County, Vets
July County Court 1836
Thomas Rainway this day appeared in court and swore to and filed the following declaration truth,
"State of Kentucky Grant County, Vets
On this 17 th day of July 1836 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county aforesaid Thomas Rainway aged about 69 or 70 years who being first duly 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 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 That he the said Rainway enlisted for two years in the Second Virginia Regiment on Continental line establishment commanded by Col. Allen Spencer in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Stearns attached to said Regiment That as soon as he can remember he enlisted in the latter part of February 1778 that he continued to serve until the period of enlistment expired at which time he obtained an honorable discharge which has been lost, that he obtained his discharge at Valley Forge, that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property - And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dimin-
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It is to bring myself within the provision 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 the 18 th of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person no trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
A tract of poor land almost worn out, and no timber containing 64 acres valued at $1 25 / 100 per acre ————— $72.12 1 / 2 and no more one horse colt of the value 12.00 and no more Four head of cattle of the value of ————— $ 16.00 and no more Twenty head of hogs of the value of ————— $ 17.00 and no more, Household furniture of the value of ————— $ 2.00 and no more farming utensils of the value of ————— $ 3.00 and no more 150 acres of poor broken land lying in the County of Pulaski valued by James Johnston at 12 1 / 2 cents pr. acre ————— 18.86 1 / 4 Twelve head of sheep of the value of ————— 8.00 and no more. Total value of property $119.09
By occupation the declarant is a farmer and not at present by age and a complaint with which he is afflicted very able to do much hard work

His wife lives with him, aged 72 Years in bad health and can render but little assistance, he has also living with him an orphan girl his grand child, who has been raised by him, and is very sickly and is now about nineteen years of age, and who is incapable by long ill health of rendering any service worth mentioning that he owes Samuel Dutton $16.50 for necessaries for my family. To Hen d Fruehauf he owes $5.00 for the reason of a mare to Mr Cooke he owes between 2 and 3 dollars for little necessaries $2.00 to Doctor Mason for medical services - that he has in money $2.00 which he received for chickens and no more, that he has due him about 12 1/2 cents for eggs, and no one else owes him anything - that since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property - I have lost three mares by dying, the yellow bay horse I gave in exchange for the Pulaski land mentioned above, which I have offered for sale for 2 1/2 cents an acre, but am unable to get it, and which is not worth more according to valuation, the other yellow horse he sold to Peter Fruehauf for $40 Commonwealth's paper equal to $22.50 to enable him to pay off the Doctor bill and to get necessaries.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 17 th July 1834. Thomas Ramsay (Seal)
And it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is $169.09 and no more.

Hon. R. P. Detlow H. R. Secy Jan. 1827 State of Kentucky
Garrard County Court
I James M. Fletcher Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing three pages is truly Copied from the records of said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed at my office in Lancaster this 8 th day of January 1827 and in the 53 rd Year of the Commonwealth.
James M. Fletcher Clerk
Kentucky Garrard County Court
I Alexander A. Jennings presiding Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James M. Fletcher whose signature is annexed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, and full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and that his attestation hereto is in due form.
Given under my hand 9 th day of January 1827. Alex t Jennings J.P.

W.S.
August 19, 1925
Mrs. Archibald M. Hall Denison Hotel Indianapolis, Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35604, it appears that THOMAS RAMSEY enlisted in Essex County, Virginia, in February, 1776, in Captain Samuel Hawes' Company, Colonel Alexander Spotswood's Virginia Regiment, and served two years as private; he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed in June, 1818, at which time he was about sixty years of age and a resident of Garrard County, Kentucky.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged sixty-four years, and two daughters, one born January 10, 1798, and the other born April 4, 1802, and five sons, no names stated.
In 1826 he referred to his grandchild, an orphan girl about nineteen years of age, her name not stated.
In 1844 a son, Thomas, was living at Mount Vernon, Kentucky.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

35 604
Rev INVALID.
1925 - Aug. 19 Hist. Soc. Mrs. Archibald M. Hall ms. A.
File No. 35,604
Thomas Ramsey Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 334
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas Kinsey Ky at 18 March
Ex by Gen'l M. L. D.

House of Representatives
Jan. 27 th 1838.
Sir,
Mr Ramsey, the pensioner referred to in the enclosed letter to Mr White, is a Constituents of mine, and I would be glad to receive some information in regard to the suspension of his pension as desired by the writer of the letter.
Very Resp y J. Harlan

H. of Reps Dec. 13th 1836.
Sir,
You will please give me the information desired in the enclosed letter from Mr. Anderson.
I am very Resp y Yr. ob t . S er . W. H. H. Madan
Col. J. L. Edwards Coast. Pensins

In answer to your enquiry, as to the reason of the difference in the valuation of the tract of land upon which the applicant Thomas Ramsay resides, containing about 63 acres, by the estimate of 17 th July 1826 his last seedale, and that made on 21 st Augt 1820 I state the price of land in Ky since his statement the valuation refered to of 1820 has fallen very greatly. In addition to that fact, there is little or no timber now left upon the land and by longer use, the land has necessarily become of much less value.
R. P. Letcher
M. H. Re-
Jan. 29. 1827

The New Denison Hotel Co.
CABLE ADDRESS: DENISON.
EUROPEAN PLAN
Comfortable, and Homelike, Cool and Attractive. Cuisine and Service Unsurpassed. Rates no higher than any other First Class Hotels. Elegant Sample & Assembly Room.
W.B. & H.J. SMITH, PROP'S. T.B. BUSKIRK JR. MANAGER.
Indianapolis, July 8, 1925
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - Will you send me war Record plus family data of Thomas Ramsey Sr - age 85- in year 1840 who resided in Garrard Co - Ky.
Thanking you in advance for contents I am
Yours Truly Mrs Archibald M. Hall
Denison Hotel Indianapolis Ind.

FREE
Thomas Ransom
1818
Person of the R M rs
Washington
Dear 3 City

Mt Vernon Ky
Oct. 20/55
Q. Sir: Please write what time the name of Thomas
Ramsey of Garrard County Ky was adopted from the Persian Roll, and for what cause.
Frank Ramsey son of Aunt

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charged to Mr. Nelson - Oct 31-49
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Mr. W. H. ... Washington
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Nov 1/49 asked for info Ruth ... mail

St. Louis
Oct. 25/69
Dir: Please look in to the pension papers of Thomas Rankin of Gannada County Ky (born 1809) and give me a statement of the amt. paid him, & when dropped. Examine the original petition and inform me if he was not entitled to have and for two terms, first for five years then for during the war. If for and since to the close of the war are not his his entitled to pay under the resolution of 1780. If so to what extent after deducting what he drew. He died six years ago last August.
Yrs & Thos. Rankin