Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45095, for James Ramsey, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.R.
Ramsey, James Ramsay
845095
CONTENTS

13487
New Hampshire
James Ramsay
of Conway , in the state of N-Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel of the N Hampshire line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of Aug t 1819 and sent to Ezra D. D. D. D. Haverhill Grafton Co. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 11 3/4 184.75 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819 48
$132.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Rinstate

James Ramsay of Prunney
not entitled
[The appropriation broken]
13487
1 Aug 1889

District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire holden at Keene within and for said county of Grafton being a court of record for said county by laws established on this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared in open Court James Ramsey aged sixty four years resident in Rumney in the county of Grafton in said District of New Hampshire who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz a private soldier in Capt Edward Everett Company of Col. Jno. Bedels Regiment in the year 1776 in the New Hampshire line that his Original declaration was made & dated on the 17 th day of April A.D. 1818 that he has received a pension & that his pension certificate is numbered thirteen thousand four hundred and eighty seven And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818 and that 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 "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 day of March A.D. 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for use 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. I am by occupation a labourer and work at days work when able for a support I had a blow from

a horse about thirty years since which at times dis- -able me from all kind of labour My Wife is 56 years Old much troubled with the Rheumatism at times ~
I have two children with me
Viz Alexander at 15 years of age
Thomas at 11 years of age
the situation of my children are such that I cannot look to them for support but beg the the assistance of my country
James Ramsey
The following is a Schedule of all the real and personal estate I now own (to wit) 80 acres of land principally unimproved which was mortgaged for about four hundred dollars about seven years since one cow one 1 year old heifer two hogs one chair & two pieces of chains one old plow one harrow & household furniture clothing and bedding excepted Rumney May 27 th 1820 James Ramsey
We the subscribers selectmen of the town of Rumney have appraised the property in the above schedule at sixty dollars and no more
Rumney May 27 th 1820 Edward Webber Samuel Burnham } Selectmen David Gibson }
Grafton ss State of New Hampshire
Personally appeared the above signers Edward Webber Samuel Burnham and David Gibson and made solemn oath that in making the above appraisement they have acted faithfully & impartially to the best of their judgment and skill before me Rumney May 27 th 1820 Samuel Burns Jus of the Peace

Sworn to & declared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire in open Court on this 29 th day of May 1820
Attest J. P. Webster (Clerk)
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Grafton do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 sixty dollars and no more - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30 th day of May Anno Domini 1820 -
J. P. Webster (Clerk)

James Ramsay's Decl a
Not on Continental Establishment.
Rejected.
The Declaration and the testimony of Thomas Ram- say do not agree as to the time of leaving service. As a magistrate must certify the credibility of the witnesses;
The variance between the testimony of the witness & the declaration of the applicant was made by me in copying & is now corrected.
Exrs Bartlett Admitted 31 July 1879
James Ramsay
Edward Bamber Bee St. Haverhill
1776 to 1779
17th April 1818

we the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Rumney in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire depose & say that we are well acquainted with the pecuniary circumstances of James Ramsey of said Rumney & know him to be in indigent circumstances & that he stands in need the assistance of his Country for support. —
July 9 th 1819. — William Preston Selectmen of the Town of Grafton & State of New Hampshire Edward & Webber Rumney
July 9 th 1819 personally appeared William Preston & Edward Webber and made solemn oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is just & true
Before me David Gibson Just of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this seventeenth day of April — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for
said County personally appears James Ramsay aged sixty two years, resident in
Rumney in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said James Ramsay , enlisted in January 1776 for one year in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Edward Everett of the regiment commanded by Col Timothy Bedel ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of December  1776  one thousand seven hundred seventy six , when he was discharged from service in Saratoga State of New York by Genl Schuyler ; that he was in the battles of the siege of Quebec & Sullivan's retreat and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Ramsay  is in reduced circumstances & needs assistance for support did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 18 th 1818.
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett Judge as aforesaid do certify that David Gibson is an acting magistrate for the County of Grafton aforesaid, & that full faith & credit is due to his attestations as such.
Ezra Bartlett

Ezra Bartlett Judge as within named do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named James Ramsay is is reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Ezra Bartlett

Memorial of James Ramsay respecting his claim for a pension
13.487
See Roll Sept 1820
Mr Evans's paper

To the Hon. The Secretary of War of the United States - The memorial of James Ramsay of Rumney in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire a Soldier in the revolutionary Army of the United States and a pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 respectfully represents that pursuant to the Act of Congress of the 1 st of May 1820 he made out and attested a schedule of his property in due form in a Court of Records within the county of Grafton aforesaid also a statement of the number and circumstances of his family &c. That he has since received information that the application for a continuance of his pension has been rejected at the department over which your Honor presides on the ground (it is presumed) that his property is such as to render the assistance of his country for support unnecessary. Your memorialist with difference suggests that that the probable intent of Congress was that those who were not in a situation to procure their own subsistence without becoming burdensome either to the public or to individuals should partake of the liberality of Government to enable them to subsist short of absolute misery and beggary. And he further represents that he has at present no prospect of subsistence aside from these alternatives unless permitted to partake of the bounty of Government designed for the relief of the indigent and aged soldier. That altho' his schedule above referred to exhibits him as in the possession of real estate yet the incumbrances thereon by mortgage are such that it is utterly out of his power to remove them - that the right of redemption given by the laws of this State has transpired

and he has become in fact a tenant at the Will of the Mor- gagee - who now will soon require the actual occupancy of the premises and that this tenant must & will throw him with out shelter and without property upon the world for support
Such being the condition of your memorialist he humbly conveys himself to come within the spirit and just meaning of the several acts of Congress passed for the relief of the intelligent and worn out soldiers of the revolution and he submits his case to the consideration of your Honor in full confidence that when his real situation shall be rightly known to you he will not be suffered to be reduced to absolute misery for want of his country's assistance.
Should your Honor hesitate respecting the validity of the state- ments contained in this memorial you are requested to make further inquiry of the Hon. Colonel Cades the bearer hereof and from his personal acquaintance and knowledge of the circumstances of your memorialist will be able to give to your Honor a personal account of his circumstances and situation
And as in duty bound will ever pray.
James Ramsey
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss July 14th 1820 then personally appeared the above named James Ramsey & made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me Deane Notary Public

Affidavit of Sam C. Burnham

We Samuel Burnham and Edward Webber both of Rumney in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age do depone and say that on or about the 23 d day of February D 1821 We were present at the dwelling house of Josiah Denny Esq when the 5 Jonah Denny as administrator to the estate of Oliver S. Wild late of said Rumney deceased intestate took possession of certain lands then and before that time sit- uated and improved by James Ramsey of said Rumney which lands as we understood was Mortgaged by the said James Ramsey to Oliver S. Wild in the life time of the said Oliver
Sam d Burnham
July 5 1821
Edward Webber
Grafton ss State of New Hampshire
Personally appeared the above Signers Samuel Burnham & Edward Webber and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is just and true
Before me David Gibson Just of the Peace.
July 5 1821

45095
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45095
James Ramsay Priv Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 410
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Flav 4 N.H. July 12
K
Rec d 18 July 1901
Pension Office.
Department of War.
Washington.

James Ramsay
13487
2 nd Schedule -
Book at the first
_____ J.R.
Send a copy of the mortgage to the War Dept.
George Woodward Esq. Haverhill N.H.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
At the Court of Sessions being a Court of record by law established holden at Haverhill within and for said county of Grafton on the last Tuesday of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Present the Honorable
Daniel Bleisdell Justices Hugh Ramsay Abel Merrill Samuel Hutchins
Personally appeared in Open Court James Ramsay of Rumney in said county of Grafton aged sixty five years resident in said Rumney who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz a private Soldier in Capt Edmund Everett's Company Col: Tim: Beck's Regiment in the New Hampshire line That his Original declaration is dated seventeenth day of April 1818 And that he has received a pension the certificate of which is numbered 13,487 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed 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 service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of 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 other than what is contained in the

Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed I further declare I am by occupation a farmer and very lame almost a cripple unable to do any labour to earn much of anything toward my support I have a wife Anne Ramsay aged fifty seven her health is very poor troubled with rheumatism unable to do much toward our support. I have two children at home with me viz Alexander H Ramsay aged fifteen years cannot do much more than to sup- port himself Thomas H Ramsay aged eleven years does not near support himself the land I gave in my schedule last May has since been taken from me by the person who had a mortgage of it by vir- tue of said mortgage being unable to redeem it And humbly pray my pension may be conti- nued to me James Ramsay
A Schedule of all the property of me the subscriber
   1 Cow . . . . . 16.00   1 year old heifer . . . . . 7.00   1 Old plow . . . . . 2.00   1 Chain & 2 pieces of chains . . . . . 2.80   1 Harrow . . . . . 4.00   1 Old wooden cart . . . . . 4.00   1 hog . . . . . 2.85   1 Table & 6 chairs . . . . . 4.00   1 Old Desk . . . . . 2.00   1 Old looking Glass . . . . . 0.42   1 pail full pot . . . . . 0.75   1 four 2 1 pan kettle . . . . . 0.33   1 Iron pan . . . . . 0.50   some cupboard furniture such as } Glass & crockery . . . . . 4.00   6 Old kitchen chairs . . . . . 1.00  
$51.65
James Ramsay

Sworn to and declared before the Justices of said Court on this 27 th day of February Anno Domini 1821 M c Woodward Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said county of Grafton do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing Oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court I further certify that it is the Opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is fifty One dollars sixty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
M c Woodward Clerk

Copy of a Mort. Deed James Ramsey to Oliver J. Weld

I know all men by these presents that I James Ramsay of Rumney in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Gentleman for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred thousand dollars to me in hand paid the delivery whereof well and truly paid by Oliver S Weld of Rumney in said County Merchant the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien confirm and confirm
unto Oliver S Weld his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land in Rumney bounded as follows viz. beginning at the corner of a line on the north side of the mill Brook so called on the line between Samuel Keyes & Abraham Dunning Esqrs then north thirty degrees east about three hundred rods to a single tree, then westerly about twenty four rods to a beech tree, then south thirty degrees west about three hundred rods to the mill Brook.
Then down the brook to the first bounds mentioned estimated at about sixty acres be the same more or less and is laid out to the right of Eben Dainard. Also a piece of land in Rumney in the County and State aforesaid belonging to the fifty acre lot laid out to the right of Capt. Daniel Dainard estimated at 40 acres be the same more or less.
So have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Oliver S Weld his heirs and assigns forever and I James Ramsay my heirs executors and administrators do hereby covenant and agree with the said Oliver S Weld his heirs and assigns that until the deliv- ery hereof I am the lawful owner of said premises and am direct and possess thereof in my own right in fee simple and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same as aforesaid that the same is free and clear of every incumbrance whatsoever, and I James Ramsay my heirs executors and administrators will warrant.

He  acknowledged  him the same to him the said Oliver H. Weld his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever.
Provided nevertheless, that this deed is given on the following condition, that is, whereas the said James Ramsey, has given me the said Oliver H. Weld his promissory notes of hand for four hundred and fifty seven dollars, fifty two cents payable as follows, that is, One for one hundred and fourteen dollars and thirteen cents payable in the month of October next, One for one hundred and fourteen Dollars and thirteen cents payable in one year from October next, One for one hundred and fourteen dollars and thirteen cents payable in two years from October next, One for one hundred and fourteen Dollars and thirteen cents payable in three years from October next all on interest. If the said James Ramsey pays said notes as above stated, this deed is to be void and of no effect, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Witness my hand and seal this 4 th day of April A.D. 1809
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us Simon Bailey Daniel Craig
James Ramsey Seal James Ramsey Seal
Grafton p. April 3 rd 1810
Personally appeared
James Ramsey and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free deed before Daniel Craig, Jus. Peace.
Grafton p. June 3 rd 1810 Reg d received and by James Weld - John Brooks Negr.
Grafton p. Registers Office July 9. 1821 The foregoing is a true copy of record see Lib s 50. fol o 378
John Kingsbury Reg d
Copy exam d
Attest John Kingsbury Reg d

Affidavit Moses Smart

Thomas Ramsay of Brumby in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of sixty nine years of age do depose and say that in Jan- uary of 1776 I saw James Ramsay of Brum- -by associate with into the revolutionary service into the company of Capt Edward Pivorat in the Regiment of Col Timothy Beebe's command the continental establish- ment and in February following he set out on service to go to Tuckermack and in Septem- -ber following I saw the said James Ramsay in the service of his country performing Military duty at Mount Independence and in December following the above James Ramsay was discharged from the service of his Country
Thomas Ramsay
Grafton State of New Hampshire July 9 th 1819
This may certify that I have been personally ac- quainted with the Deponent Thomas Ramsay for a number of years last past & know him him to be Thomas to substance a good character as to truth and veracity and that he the said Thomas has no intent direct or indirect in the event of his affecting the said James Ramsay obtaining a pension and that he the said Thomas Ramsay affirmed and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him submitted is just and true
Before me David Gibson Just of the Peace

Moses Smart of Rumney in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do depose & say that in January of 1776 I entered into the Company of Capt Edward Averill in the regiment of Col. Timothy Beebe with James Ramsay in February following to the best of my remembrance we, James Ramsay & myself together with others set out on our Military service that we had engaged in which engagement was for the term of one year and I was with the said James Ramsay and the said James Ramsay was with me in the revolutionary war performing Military duty as a good Soldier until December following at which time at Saratoga we were dismissed by General Schuyler from our said service which term the said James Ramsay for aught I know served his Country faithfully as a good revolutionary Soldier
Moses Smart
Grafton 1 st State of New Hampshire May 13 1818
personally appeared Moses Smart signer of the above and made to me oath that the above affidavit to him subscribed is just and true
Before me De

Grafton 1 st State of New Hampshire May 13 th 1818
This may certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above Disponent Moses Smart for a number of years last past and that he the said Moses sustains a good character as to truth and veracity and that he the said Moses has no interest direct or indirect in the will of the S d James Ramsey concerning a Pension and that he the said Moses Smart signs of the above affidavit personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit is true.
Before me David Gibson Justice of the Peace

Haverhill 9. July 1821
Hon. Secy of War.
Agreeably to directions. I send an office copy of the mortgage deed referred to in the inclosed declaration of James Ramsey.
I have no doubt that Ramsey has been dispossessed of the premises and that the lands could not be now sold for enough to pay the notes mentioned in the deed & do hope that his case will come within some rule that will continue him on the roll
I have the honor to be
Your obedt servt W. Woodward

This to go with copy

I Josiah Lurey of lawful age testify and say That I am owner of the good estate which was of Oliver Weld late of Rumney in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire and That I am Rumney this day signed and instrument acknowledging that I had taken possession of the said mortgaged by said Rumney to said Weld on the fourth day of April AD 1809 on account of the condition of said mortgage being broken thereby gave me the possession thereof That said mortgage is a good and valid conveyance by said Rumney to said Weld without any fraud or concealment in the premises -
Josiah Lurey
Sworn to Feby 22 1821
Before me David Gibson Justice