Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8579, for George Randell, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Randell George. Elizabeth
P. 8579
CONTENTS

REJECTED
8579
P. Elizabeth Randall Service: George Randell
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

3691 St 46.
Eliz te Randall - wid of George - act 1838. Let to J. J. Parsons - 15 July 1839 - same, July 13, 1842 ✓
85 79

I Benaiah Smith of Rye certify and depose that in the book of records of the church in this town of which I am pastor is the following record of marriage among other marriages, transcribed by the Rev Samuel Parsons one of my predecessors in his own hand writing viz Seventeen hundred and eighty two Nov r 14 George Kendall + Elizabeth Berry were married and that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1782 Nov r 14"
Benaiah Smith
I Benaiah Smith above named, depose and say that I am pastor of the Congregational Church in the town of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me
Benaiah Smith pastor of the Church
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss
September 11, 1838
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
Thomas J Parsons Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss
I Ira N. Hoitt Clerk of the Common Pleas Courts within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas J. Parsons Esq. is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1837, and will expire on the twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1842, and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said courts this first day of June Anno Domini 1839.
H. P. Hoitt Clerk

3691 Elizabeth Randall Widow of George P.H.
act 7 July 1838
M 82 d 20-
on list of Parsons men left on Great Island
546 205  205 75
Tho J Parsons Rye

Declarations.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress, of the 7 th July 1835, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss. On this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me, Bradbury Brattle one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Elizabeth Randell a resident of the town of Rye in the aforesaid County of Rockingham aged seventy four 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 the act of Congress passed July 7, 1835, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of George Randell who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that he served as she thinks at the camp on Rye Beach and under Captain Joseph Parsons either at New Castle or some other place; that she distinctly recollects of his having served and of having him converse about it, but that she cannot state with confidence the time he was out, length of service, officers under whom he served or the places he marched through - and that she has no documentary proof in support of the claim - She further declares that she was married to the said George Randell on the fourteenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred eighty two, that her husband the aforesaid George Randell died on the twenty eighth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and twenty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Witness Thomas J. Parsons
her Elizabeth x Randall mark

Rockingham County ss. Sworn and subscribed to, the day and year first within written before me Bradbury Bartlett.
Rockingham County ss. November 22 d 1838. I certify that the within named Elizabeth Randall, is unable to attend court by reason of Blindness, and that she sustains a good moral character. Bradbury Bartlett one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Rockingham.
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. I, J. D. Hoidt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that the Hon. Bradbury Bartlett is one of the Judges of said Court, that the fore- going signatures purporting to be his are genuine and in his own proper hand writing, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before him in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Randall for a pension. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 25 th day of November Anno Domini 1838. J. D. Hoidt Clerk

We Elizabeth Downs and Sarah Robinson both of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New- Hampshire, certify and depose that we were well acquainted with George Randall late of said Rye deceased, that he died on the twenty eighth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and twenty. That he left an aged widow Elizabeth Randall. That she is now living in said Rye and that she still remains the widow of her aforesaid hus- band George Randall — her
Witnesses —
Wm C Haley
Daniel Haley
Elizabeth + Downs mark
Sarah + Robinson her mark
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss 3
October 8 th 1830
Then personally appeared before me, Thomas J. Parsons a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, the above named Elizabeth Downs and Sarah Robinson and made oath to the above declaration by them signed in my presence
Thomas J. Parsons Justice of the Peace
I certify that the Deponents aforesaid are credible persons and that full credit is to be given to their depositions —
Thomas J. Parsons Justice of the Peace

We John W Parsons of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, Esquire, and Samuel Walker of said Rye Husbandman, certify and depose, that we well knew George Randell, late of said Rye, deceased, that he died about eighteen years since - that he left an aged widow - that she is now living in said Rye and is blind, that she has not since intermarried, but continues the widow of her aforesaid husband George Randell -
John W Parsons
Samuel Walker
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss 3 October 5, 1838
Then personally appeared before me Thomas J. Parsons a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, the above named John W. Parsons and Samuel Walker and made oath to the above declaration by them signed in my presence
Thomas J. Parsons justice of the Peace
I certify that the Deponents aforesaid are credible persons and that full credit is to be given to their Depositions - Thomas J. Parsons justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. I, J. B. Fitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county hereby certify that the Hon. Thomas P. Parker is a Justice of the Peace for said county, and that the signatures to the within and annexed depositions are in his own proper hand writing, and are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 25th day of November Anno Domini 1838.
J. B. Fitt Clerk