Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15609, for Thomas Ramsey, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16
Ramsey, Thomas or Ramsy
S. 15609
CONTENTS
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6237
New Hampshire
Thomas Ramsdell
of Grafton in the State of N. H. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Willoughby of the Regt commanded by Col Webster in the N. H. line for 6 months & 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 21 Dollars 65 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Febry 1833 and issued to them Dana Hill S.U.S.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $32.47 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th March 10.83
$43 30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Bayd Clerk Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 181

Wm Greenough's Deposition

I Matthew Ramsay of Orford in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged seventy one years do here & say that the last of June or the first of July in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven I volunteered to go to Houburton Vt. a few days before the Battle of Houburton & marched as far as Cavendish Vt. where we had news that the battle was over and we had orders to return I further say that My brother Thomas Ramsay of Rumney in the the County & State aforesaid volunteered & went with me in the same company & served in the same expedition which to the best of my recollection was about ten days we were under the command of Col. Webster. At Windsor Vt. we made choice of John Willoughby for our Captain.
I further depose & say that in the fall of the year seventeen hundred & eighty one I again volunteered with said Thomas Ramsay & others on an alarm that the Indians had invaded our frontiers and marched to Haverhill Vt. & thence to Newbury Vt. and my said brother served with me in said expedition about one week when we were discharged.
I further depose & say that in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five I was knowing to the said Thomas Ramsay's enlisting under Lieut. Cummings on an expedition to Canada that he left home the first of July & returned the very last of December or the first of January following and I have no doubt that he was in the service of the United States during that time I then lived in said Rumney & near to said Ramsay I have known him ever since and he is now in my presence & I know him to be the same Thomas Ramsay with whom I served as before stated.
Matthew Ramsay
sworn to State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss { Court of Probate held at Rumney in said County on the first Tuesday of September A.D. 1832.
Ordered by the Court that the foregoing deposition of Matthew Ramsay & the annexed deposition of William Greenough, being sworn to in open Court, be attached to the declaration of Thomas Ramsay, for a pension, as evidence in the case.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of Office, the day & year above written.
N. Moss (Dow Reg d Probate)

version of William Ramsey
And the said Court hereby certifies that the within named Deponent is a credible witness and his testimony is entitled to full credit
Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I William Greenough of Rumney in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged eighty one years do hereby say that the last of June or first of July in the year A.D. 1775 I enlisted into the service of the United States at Plymouth in said County & State in the company commanded by Capt. James Asgaard in Col. Bedel's Regt. for six months & soon after my enlistment marched to St. John's in Canada by way of Haverhill U.S.H. & Onion River Vt. & was at the siege & taking of St. John's & served out my term of enlistment & was honorably discharged - I further testify that Thomas Ramsay of said Rumney enlisted & served in the same company with me & served during the said term faithfully his country & was discharged at the same time that I was & returned with me to said Rumney. I further testify that I have been acquainted with said Ramsay ever since having lived in the same town (Rumney) with him since the Revolutionary war said Ramsay is now in my presence & I know him to be the same Thomas Ramsay with whom I served as stated above Witness Edward Webber his William his Greenough mark
Witness And the said Court hereby certifies that the above named Deponent is a credible witness & his testimony is entitled to full credit
Edward Webber Judge of Probate

Declaration of Thomas Ramsey - Grafton
10. 4 20
Thomas Ramsey Purch
6 Months & 15 days
Adm
$21.65
Willoughby Webster
Hon. Isaac Hill Supt US

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Grafton
On this fourth day of September  AD 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the Probate Court Thomas Ramsay a resident of Rumney in the County of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year AD 1775 with Jotham Cummings Lieut. and served in the regiment of the line, under the following named officers: Capt James Byrnes
Matthew Thornton Lt. Lieutenant and Jotham Cummings, and Lieutenant for six months in Col. Brattle's Regiment and under the command of Genl. Montgomery. He was then and ever since has been a resident of Rumney aforesaid and entitled as a private. He enlisted enlisted to the best of his knowledge the last of June or the first of July 1775 and marched from Rumney aforesaid to Flannery Hill (B.R.) from thence to Crown Point N.Y. from thence to St. John's Canada and was at the siege & battle of St. John's and at the taking of the same - From thence he went to the River St. Lawrence to a place called Loville in an expedition to stop & take some British vessels bound for Quebec from Montreal and the expedition was successful the vessels were stopped & capitulated and were taken back to Montreal as he understood - This last expedition was performed after the time of his enlistment had expired at the official request of the officers for which service he was promised a share in the Booty should the expedition prove successful but he never did receive any of the plunder money - He arrived home to the best of his recollection the last of December or the first of January following having served several days over his six months enlistment - He again volunteered to go to Hobacktown N.Y. he believing in summer of 1777 went again on a campaign having spent about ten days - He was very tired serving not liked & returned to Rumney - he thinks in 1778 and served volunteered went to Flannery Hill on an alarm of Indians - he thinks in 1778 and served one week making in all about 6 months - He has no documentary evidence now having received a written discharge and knows of no person who can testify to his services except John Grunough with whom he served in his six months enlistment & Matthew Ramsay
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Ramsay
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Ramsay for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth - day of September A.D. 1832
Moses Dow

15609 INVALID.
File No. 15609
Thomas Bransby
Dr. Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]