Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 310, for James Range, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Range, James Barbara
No. 310
CONTENTS

82429 Tennessee  Ms.
Barbara Range, dec. d widow of James Range who was a Private in the Resolution  Va. "
Herland died 26 July 1825
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843, and ending 8th April, 1843, when she died Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Augt. 1843 and sent to
B. M c Daniel Greenville Tenn.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book W Vol. 2 Page 197.

Payable to Jonathan Range Atorney for use of himself, James & Jacob Range, and Mary Buck, only surviving Children.
Stephen Cook

Barbara Hammer
Her Bille caught in The yeare of our Lord 1787
Mary Was Born the 23 rd Day of August in ye r year of our Lord 1788
John Range Was Born the fourteenth day of october in the year of our Lord 1790 John died 22 of September 1803
Elizabeth Range Was Born the 21 Day of march in the year of our Lord 1795
Elizabeth died the 2 of June 1812

James Was born on the fifth Day of May in the year of our Lord 1795—
Margaret Ranges on the twenty fifth Day of August in the year of our Lord 1798
Jacob Was born on the 13 day of march in the year of our Lord 1801
Jonathan Was born the 25 of September 1803

Stamford Barbara
Range her Book
Barbara her Book
June the 14
1818
Jonathan Lany

Family
MARRIAGES.
James Bange and Barbary was joined in Matrimony Anno Domini October 30.
I Henry Little As justice of the Peace for Carter County of the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that this Record was in the possession of Mr Jonathan Bange and I believe it to be a true Record of the Marriage & Death of James Bange and Barbary Bange his Wife In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 5th day of July 1865 Henry Little Chas J. P. C. County

Record.
BIRTHS.
James Range Deceased in July the 26 Day in the year 1825
Barbara Range Deceased April the 8 the wife of James Range in 1843

THE HOLY BIBLE, Containing the OLD and NEW TESTAMENTS:
Newly translated out of the ORIGINAL TONGUES;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by the ASSIGNS of ALEXANDER KINCAID, His Majesty's Printer. MDCCCLXXXVI.

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows state of Tennessee
Carter County ss On this 5th the day of July 1845 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County and state aforesaid Mr Jonathan Range a resident of this Carter County aged fortyone years past who being first duly sworn according to law on oath on his oath make the following affidavit in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 July 1838 granting half pay and pension to certain widows that he is the son and heir at law of James Range and Barbary Range his wife he further declares that his father the above named James Range was a private in the war of the Revolution in the Continental line the proof of which he refers the deponent to the proof that he James Range obtained his land bounty from the state of Virginia which was issued to him on the 21st January 1820 for one hundred acres and he further declares that his father the above James Range died on the twenty sixth of July one thousand eight hundred twenty five leaving a widow Barbary Range and the following named children James Range Jacob Range & Mary Buck and affiant and he further declares that his mother the above named Barbary Range was married to his father the above said James Range on the thirtieth day of October seventeen hundred and eighty seven According to a Record that he presents herewith which has since died on the eighth of April one thousand eight hundred and forty three and leaving the following named children viz James Range Jacob Range

and affiant this affidavit is made to obtain the pension due the mother at her death under the above mentioned act of Congress and he further declares that his mother the above mentioned Barbara Range made a declaration for a pension but owing to some imperfection in the papers the pension was suspended about four years ago the above mentioned declaration was filed and he further declares that his Mother the said Barbara Range then Married after the death of the said Jonathan Range (and he further states that what he before stated of or about his father & mother's Marriage was as he found it Recorded in his father's Bible which he has seen ever since he was small and that he believes it to be true and for further proof of the Marriage of the said Jonathan & Barbara Range he refers the Department to the proof all Ready Made by his Mother which was sworn to by John Hammett & Elizabeth Keller. Sworn to and subscribed this 30th day of July 1845
Jonathan Range
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me a justice of the Peace for said County and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jonathan Range this 20 years and I say good faith and credit are due his assertions and I further certify that the Widow the said Barbara Range was personally known to me and of good reputation Given under my hand and Seal this 30th day of July 1845

State of Tennessee Carter County
August term 1845 County Court
The Declaration of Mr Jonathan Range Certified on the 5th day of July 1845 By Henry Little a justice of the Peace for said County Being Submitted to the Court the said Court Doth approve his Proceedings and Acts in said Case and hereby Direct the Clerk to Endorse the approval on the Papers
State of Tennessee Carter County
I James S Bradley Clerk of the County Court of Carter County do hereby certify that the foregoing Proceedings are the Original Proceedings filed and approved of By the County Court of Carter County at its August term 1845 Relative to the Declaration of Mr Jonathan Range to Obtain the Benefit of the Acts of Congress Relative to Revolutionary Pensions and I further certify that the above said Henry Little is and was a justice of the Peace at the date of the foregoing Declaration for said County Duly Commissioned and qualified According to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine in Witness
Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at office in Elizabethton this the 4th day of August 1845
J. S. Bradley clerk

October 16, 1934.
Mr. Robert H. Shriver Petrolia, Pennsylvania.
BA-J/ILL am James Range W. 310
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of your ancestor whose surname was Range, his given name not known.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and only one claim for pension found based upon service of a soldier with that surname, that of James Range. His record is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 310, based upon his service in that war.
James Range enlisted, served as private in Captain William Darke's company, 8 th Virginia regiment and was discharged January 29, 1778, length of service three years.
The soldier married October 30, 1787, in Washington County, North Carolina, (later Tennessee), Barbara Hammer; the date and place of birth and names of parents of neither party are shown.
James Range died July 26, 1825, in Carter County, Tennessee; he had lived there many years. His widow, Barbara Range, died April 8, 1843, in Carter County, Tennessee; she was then living with her son, Jonathan Range, a practicing physician, of that county.
The names of the children of James Range and his wife, Barbara, are shown as follows:
Mary Range, born August 23, 1788. John " " October 14, 1790, died Sept. 22, 1803. Elizabeth " " March 21, 1793, died June 2, 1812. James " " May 5, 1795. Margaret " " August 25, 1798. Jacob " " March 13, 1801. Jonathan " " September 25, 1803.

On July 5, 1845, Jonathan Range applied in behalf of himself and his brothers and sisters for the pension which was due on account of the service of their father, James Range, in the Revolutionary War. The claim was allowed. The other children were shown then as James Range and Jacob Range of Carter County, Tennessee, and Mary Buck of Fentress County, Tennessee.
In 1845, one John Hammer, aged seventy-four years, stated that he was present at the wedding of James Range and Barbara Hammer, but he did not state any relationship to said Barbara.
One hundred acres of bounty land was granted by the United States on account of the service of James Range in the Revolutionary War on warrant $6354, issued January 2, 1833.
For information in regard to the location of said land, you should apply to the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, citing the acreage, warrant number, and date of issuance, given above.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
Note. Mr. Robb of Land Office verified the data regarding this land. The warrant - 6354 for 100 acres to James Range - (by Va ) - Jan. 21-1820 - was lost - duplicate warrant - 6354, issued Jan. 2 - 1833, by Special Act of Congress - th . S land.

1908 Oct. 14 Dist. to Nancy E. Jones. - V.S.M. 1922, July 10 dist to Mrs. J. C. King - 1934 - Oct. 16 - Dist. to Mr. Robert H. Shiner J.L.L.
310
Key  WIDOW, &c.
No. 310
Barbara Range died Widow
James Range Priv. Rev. War.
Act: March 3 d 1843.
Index: - Vol. m , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10329
Reported
James
Barbary Range, del. William of James Range who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 26 July, 1825 of Co. C in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Revolution for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of August 1847 and sent to J. M. Dampel, Greenville Tenn
Total amount, $ 400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Rumph Clerk, Book L Vol. 1. Page 355
Payable Jonathan Range Admin. for himself James & Jacob Range and Mary Buck my surviving Ch. Doren

Carter County at Tennessee April 5 th 1847
Sir
You will please recognize B. M. Dannel of Greenville my Tennessee as my Agent in the matter of a Pension, for which I have this day made a Declaration; Also, if a certificate should be issued to send it to him, and oblige
Yours, Very respectfully
Jonathan Range

✓ 12118
Barbay Range,
Farm.
Letter to W. B. Preppitt 26 Sept. 1847 to B. McDaniel 1847 1847 B. McDaniel June 21st 1847
Aug 7. 1838.

Land Office, April 9 th 1847
I do certify that Military Warrant, N o 63524 for 100 acres of land, issued to James Rango, a private of the Continental Line, on 21 st day of January 1820; also that a Duplicate Warrant, issued to said Rango on the 2 nd January 1833, the original N o 63524 having been lost
W m W. Parker
1 st Clerk. L. Office
(Register Absent)

Declaration
Of Jonathan Range, Administrator on the estate of Barbara Range deceased, Widow of James Range, in order to obtain the amount of Pension due the said Barbara at her death under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" And Joint Resolution of Congress of 16 th August 1842.
State of Tennessee } Warter County } 83
County Court, April Term } Monday 5 th 1847 }
On this fifth day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty seven, personally appeared in Open Court, now sitting, Jonathan Range, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged forty three years past, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension due the said Barbara at her death under the Act of Congress of 7 th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," & Joint Resolution of Congress of the 16 th August 1842. Viz:
"That he is one of the children and heirs at Law of the said James and Barbara Range, and administrator on the estate of the said Barbara, and that he now makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the amount of pension due his mother the said Barbara at her death under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" On account of the military services of his father the said James Range in the War of the Revolution; and for the benefit of the children and heirs at law of the said James and Barbara deceased.
Affiant further states that he has every reason to believe that his father the said James Range was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that he served under Capt. Spark in the 8 th Virginia regiment - that he was under General Stephens and served not less than three years, for which service he received a discharge - that he has often heard

His father speaks of his service, and knows with certainty that he was always recognized as a revolutionary soldier by Revolutionary soldiers and others. As to the names and grades of his other officers and the regiments to which he belonged Affiant is unable to state. That sometime previous to the year 1820 His father the said James Range applied to the state of Virginia for the quantity of bounty land promised him by said state for his services in the war of the revolution. That at the time he made said application he sent his said discharge, as proof of his service, to the proper Department at Richmond Virginia; upon which discharge a warrant for One hundred acres was issued for three years service; and as well as affiant can ascertain, from some records now in his possession said warrant was issued on the 21 st day of January 1820 — that in a few years after said warrant was issued, his father the said James Range died in the County of Carter, State of Tennessee viz; on the 26 th day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
That after his father died, said warrant was placed in the hands of Hon. John Blair, member of Congress from Tennessee, for the purpose of obtaining United States Scrip — that said Blair lost or mislaid said warrant, and afterwards went into open court at Washington City and made oath to the facts, upon which evidence of the warrant being lost, a Duplicate warrant was issued by the state of Virginia (See Blair's letters of the 10 th & 12 th of January 1833, hereto annexed, to James Range, son of the said James & Barbara) which duplicate as well as affiant can ascertain was issued sometime in the year 1833, and in the same year, as he supposes, and upon said Duplicate United States Scrip for 100 acres was issued at Washington City, and sent or delivered by said Blair, to the aforesaid James

Range, son of the said James and Barbara - That said scrip was considered as belonging to his father's estate, and was bought at sale by the said James Range jun, and by him sold to James King who afterwards removed westward.
For the proof of his father's service, Affiant refers to the Certificate of the Secretary of State or Auditor of the State of Virginia which he expects hereafter to receive, and which he states, will be forwarded so soon as it shall be received.
Affiant further declares that he is well satisfied that neither his said father or mother ever drew a pension.
That from circumstances, and reliable information derived from Affiant's parents and others, he believes that his father and mother the said James Range and Barbara (whose maiden name was Barbara Hammer) were married in Washington County of North Carolina, now Tennessee about the year 1786 or 1787. Affiant believes they were married in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven, from the fact that the record hereunto annexed shows that their first child "Mary," was born in the month of August 1788. Seventeen hundred and eighty eight.
He further declares that said record hereunto annexed is the original family register, kept by his father and mother - that it is in the handwriting of his Mother, and always was, and is yet deemed genuine by the family, and that since his mother's death it has been in his possession.
That in the year 1845 Affiant made an Affidavit or a declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension due his mother at her death under the act of 7th July

1838, which, with such testimony as was collected at the time was forwarded to the pension office - That the paper purporting to be a family record attached to said Declaration was deemed genuine, and that the reason why the present record was not attached to said Declaration was because it was either mislaid, overlooked or not called for by the agent who transacted the business at the time.
For the date of the Bible from which the annexed original record was taken, affiant refers to the title page herewith annexed.
Affiant further declares that all proper exertions have been made to obtain a copy of the license and marriage bond of his father and mother from the records of the county in which they were married, as will more fully appear by the certificate of the clerk of the County court of Washington County herewith attached.
He further declares that after the death of his father the said James Range, his mother the said Barbara, never afterwards married, but continued to be a widow and died in Carter county in the state of Tennessee on the Eighth day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty three, leaving Mary, now Mary Buck of Fentress county, James, Jacob, and Jonathan Range of Carter County, all of the state of Tennessee only surviving children and heirs at law of the said James and Barbara Range deceased.
That
That the said Barbara was not married to the said James Range 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 before stated
Jonathan Range
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court, at the Court House in Elizabethton, in the State of Tennessee on the day and year first mentioned - The Court further certify that the above named Affiant is the lawful Administrator of the estate of the said Barbara Range deceased, and that he is of good character and respectability whose statements are entitled to the highest credit. The Court further certify, from satisfactory evidence adduced, that the said James Range, who was reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier, and the said Barbara resided together as husband and wife in our County of Carter State aforesaid until the said James died - That the said James Range departed this life in said County of Carter, State of Tennessee on the 26 th day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty five, leaving the said Barbara as his widow; that she never afterwards married, but continued to be a widow, and died in Carter County Tennessee on the 8 th day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty three, leaving Mary, now Mary Buck of Fentress County, James, Jacob, and Jonathan Range of Carter County, all of the state of Tennessee, only surviving children and heirs at law of the said James and Barbara Range deceased
The Court approve of all the papers and proceedings in the case and order that the clerk endorse the approval of the court on the papers - Done in open court at Elizabethton this 5 th day of April 1847.
Geo. Cannon Chairman of Court

State of Tennessee
Carter County 7 th
I James L Bradly Clerk of the County Court of Carter County, do certify that the foregoing proceedings relative to James and Barbara Range deceased in order to obtain a pension, are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of said County at its April term, on Monday the 5 th day of said month 1847. — That George Emmert Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate of the Court, is now and was at the time of signing the same, on the 5 th inst. and acting Justice of the peace and Chairman of said Court in and for said County, duly elected and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his appears in his own proper handwriting and is genuine, to which Certificate full faith and credit should be given as the official act of said Court, in any Court or office in the United States. — I further certify that letters of Administration have been granted by said Court to the within named Jonathan Range on the estate of his mother the said Barbara Range, widow of the aforesaid James Range deceased, and that he is now the lawful administrator of said estate.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office at office in Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee this fifth day of April 1847
J L Bradly Clerk

Greeneville Tennessee August 19 th 1847
Sir
In the case of Barbara Rangel late of center co. Tennessee, deceased, widow of James Rangel, some additional evidence as to the particular day of death was forwarded by mail from this place to your office by Mr B McDaniel, agent in the case, which was in compliance with the requisitions of letter to him of the 11 th ult.
M c B McDaniel
Has recently received an appointment in the Army of the U.S. and is now making his arrangements to leave for the purpose of joining the Army in Mexico - A few days since I was in center county and saw some of the parties concerned in obtaining the pensions above referred to, and was requested by them as once more requested by Mr B McDaniel to drop you a line, calling your attention to the case of Barbara Rangel, as all the parties are exceedingly anxious to have the case disposed of before Mr McDaniel leaves for Mexico - I hope if you will take up the case and examine it, and forward the certificate to the agent as there is no doubt entertained of its issuance, you will confer a favor upon.
Your obedt servant &c
A Johnson

Payment to be made at Mesbro by W. H. Blair, Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of T. Turner
Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book A Vol. 2 Page 197 by W. Rumpf Klein, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
3rd March 1843,
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Barbara Rangel, nee late of Tenn. widow of James Rangel who was a Private and died on the 16 day of July '25 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 6th March 1843. and terminating on the 8th of March,  April 1843, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date: in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Payable to Children see envelope.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at Amesboro by W. H. Blair, Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of J. M. Temper. Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book D Vol.
Page 1 by 355  W. D. [unintelligible] , Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Barbara Range, deceased, late of Tennessee, widow of James Range, who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the 26th day of July, 1825, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1836, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Payable to Jonathan Range, Son for himself, Nancy & Jacob Range, and Mary Buck, only surviving Children. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12th day of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
Examined and Countersigned.
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Greenville Tennessee April 19 th 1847
Sir
Sometime during the year 1845, application was made by Jonathan Range of Carter County Ten. for the amount of pension due his mother Barbara Range at her death under the act of 7 th July 1838, on account of the revolutionary service of his father James Range; W. B. Proffit was the agent. In Sept. 1845 you addressed a letter to Mr. Proffit, stating the objections &c, with which you sent printed instructions for the claimant to make a new declaration - the printed papers I have not seen, but the letter is now before me from which I understand the papers and proof were incomplete - At the request of the heirs I have collected such evidence evidence of the marriage, and service as is usual in such cases. - I have also made out the papers to suit the case as near as possible, and have throughout, endeavored to conform to the rules of the Department, all of which I herewith enclose and hope it will prove satisfactory.
You will see from the papers that I am the agent, and in the event a certificate should be issued, I request that you send it to me directing to Greenville Tennessee , making it payable to Jonathan Range, Administrator, at the Lonesboro agency Tennessee.

An early reply is respectfully requested
I have the honor to be With great respect Your obt. Svt.
B. M. Dannel
L. L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions Washington city D.C.

N. 12118 d of 43 9338
Barbara Range decd, widow of James Irn
Act of July 1838
Adm o . 2 years per
$80 00 per annum
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841, Payable to Jonathan Rangs, Administrator for himself, Mary Buck, James Range and Jacob Range only surviving children of Barbara Range decd.
Adm o Act 3 March 1843
$80 00 per annum from 4 March to 8 th April 1843, the day of her death, payable to Jonathan Rangs Adm o for the benefit of himself and other children also named B.M. Daniel Greenfield Esq.

Duplicate warrant issued at Richmond early in 1833 Scrip issued in 1833
Free State
Mr. James Range Elizabethton East Tenn

Washington City
January 12 th 1833
Dear Sir;
I wrote you a few days since that a bill had been presented by me for your benefit. The案 closed as the bill, & it is now before the Senate, Mr. Greenady will see to it there. The scrap could not affect on these Virginia claims without a law, & when I called to get the warrant it was mistaid & as I wrote you I had to go into court & make affidavit of the facts, send the Record to Richmond & obtain a duplicate. I will however be enabled I hope to have the whole matter adjusted against Greenady's bond.
Very respectfully your obt servt
John Blair

A BILL
For the relief of James Range, a soldier of the revolution.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to 4 issue to James Range, upon his surrendering to the Commis- 5 sioner of the General Land Office a duplicate of a warrant for 6 one hundred acres, number six thousand three hundred and 7 fifty-four, (the original of which being lost,) issued to him up- 8 on twenty-first January, one thousand eight hundred and 9 twenty, by the State of Virginia, for one hundred acres of land, 10 due said Range in consideration of three years' services as a 11 private in the continental line, land scrip at the rate of one 12 dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, in the same form as 13 though the original of said warrant was surrendered; which 14 scrip shall be received in payment for any lands subject to 15 private entry in either of the States of Ohio, Indiana, or Illi- 16 nois.

Harriet for 100
No 3374
1820
January the 21
Mr James Young Elizabeth P. Town
Free William

Washington City
January 10 th 1833
Dr Sir,
From the fact that in some remarkable manner, the warrant which you gave me, (to which I believed I had filed to await the issue of scrip) being mislaid, I have been compelled to go into Court here & make oath of that fact & send to Richmond & get a duplicate. & there being no provision for Virginia Warrants to obtain scrip I have drawn a petition presented to Congress & had a bill passed there. Hence to direct the issue of scrip to you. The bill will doubtless also pass the Senate. & I will use my endeavours to get it all arranged against Interim here. The Tariff bill, or rather to reduce the Tariff is now before us. & no one in favour of reduction is speaking, but all the debate, & delay is by the Tariff side.

We who think the taxes should be reduced are for acting & not consuming time in speaking. The peace & Union of the Republican democracy conception & compromise or the Union is to be broken up. This congress has resting upon it fearful responsibility. The eyes of the Nation are turned toward the Capitol at this time - & God grant that they may not be disappointed in their expec- tations - Yours respectfully
John P. Hale

State of Tennessee Carter County } 88
Be it known that on the eighth day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty seven before me Henry Little a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Jonathan Range, a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged forty three years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Affidavit relative to the death of his mother Barbara Range late of said county, widow of James Range decd. viz — That he is the identical Jonathan Range, who made a Declaration in April last in the county aforesaid, as Administrator of his mother's estate, for the purpose of obtaining the amount of Pension due his mother the said Barbara at her death on account of the revolutionary service of his father James Range deceased. That he is well satisfied his mother the said Barbara Range died in the aforesaid county of Carter at the time stated in his said Declaration, viz. on the eighth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty three, from the fact that he made a record of her death in one of his mother's family bibles now in his possession, which shows that she died on that day and in that year and that there can be no mistake as to the 8th day of April 1843 being the date of his mother's death, and that he knows the fact from other circumstances.
With regard to that part of M c G. L. Edwards' letter of the 13th May 1847 requiring the particular day of her death to be established "by the testimony of the Minister or Undertaker who officiated at her funeral, or by the phy- sician who attended her in her last illness" Affiant states that no Minister or Undertaker officiated at her funeral or burial. That she was followed to the grave by neighbors and friends and decently interred without any funeral ceremonies — That the only physician that attended his Mother the said Barbara in her last illness, was himself, and that he did not deem it necessary to employ any other physician in the case; and that when the pension claimed shall have been received he will distribute it amongst the children of his mother according to their respective shares.
Jonathan Range
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid,
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named

Jonathan Range - that he is one of the children and heirs at law of the aforesaid James and Barbara Range deceased and is a reliable and intelligent witness of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit
I further certify that the aforesaid Jonathan Range is now and was at the time his mother died a practising physician in the County of Carter and reputable in his profession,
Given under my hand in the County aforesaid This 8th day of July 1847
Henry Little Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Carter County } ss
Be it known that on the Eighth day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty seven, before me Henry Little a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Jacob Range, a resident of the county and state aforesaid, aged forty six years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Affidavit relative to the death of his mother Barbara Range, widow of James Range deceased viz=
That he is one of the children and heirs at law of the said James and Barbara Range deceased - that the said Barbara Range died in the county of Carter and state of Tennessee on the Eighth day of April One thousand Eight hundred and forty seven  three - Affiant states that he is not mistaken as to the day of his mother's death, and is positive that she died on the Eighth day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty three from the fact that he had the misfortune to lose his wife by death on the first  second day of May Eighteen hundred and forty three in the aforesaid county of Carter, which death he recorded in his family bible now in his possession, a short time after the death of his said wife - That at the time his mother the said Barbara Range died, his wife was then lying sick, and was unable to go to his mother's burying - and that from this fact and other circumstances he cannot be mistaken as to the date of his mother's death.
Affiant further states that his mother the said Barbara resided with her son Jonathan Range at the time she died; that he affiant resided about one quarter of a mile from the residence of his brother the said Jonathan, and was frequently at his house to see his sick mother, and that she received no medical aid from any physician except his brother the said Jonathan Range, to his knowledge. - That the burial of his mother was simply a procession of friends and neighbors, and that no person officiated as "minister or undertaker" at the burial.
Jacob Range
Sworn and subscribed before the undersigned the Justice of the Peace the day and year first above written, I further certify that I am personally

acquainted with the aforesaid Jacob Range, that he is an honest and intelligent witness, of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand in the county aforesaid this 8th day of July 1847.
Henry Little Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
Carter county } ss
I further certify that the words "seven" and "three" were erased, and interlining of the words "three" and "second" interlined before signing the papers.
Given under my hand this 8th day of July, 1847
Henry Little Justice of the peace

Greenville Tennessee July 10th, 1847
Sir
Enclosed is the evidence, required by your letter of the 13th  May last in the case of Barbara Range dec'd, late of Carter County Tennessee, Widow of James Range, which I hope will be satisfactory. You will please make the Certificate payable at Jonesboro Tenn. to Jonathan Range, Administrator, as before requested, and send it to me, directing to this place.
I am very respectfully Your att. sv't, B M c Daniel
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pension Washington City

State of Pennsylvania § 55.
Washington County § I W. H. Smith Clerk of the County Court of Peace do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Marriage files of my Office for evidence of the Mar- riage of James Rantz and Barbara Hammes, and that said files afford no evidence whatever of said Marriage. I further certify that there are but very few Licenses or Marriage bonds on file purporting to have been given prior to the year 1790 and that said files are very defective owing to the great carelessness and irregularity of former clerks, and from the fact that the papers of said Office have been several times removed and the Office once burnt, - that when I came into the Office as Clerk in the year 1844 I found the papers & records of different kinds including Marriage bonds, Licenses, Court orders and other proceedings thrown together promis- cuously, without order or arrangement indicating great carelessness in the management of the Office, since which time I have carefully selected and regulated said papers &c. and have them now properly filed & I am well satis- fied that many papers, marriage bonds &c are missing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Office in Cones- borough this 30 th day of March 1847 W. H. Smith Clerk

State of Tennessee } Washington County } ss.
I Robert S Ferguson Chairman of the county Court of said county, do certify that W. H. Smith whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is now, & was at the date thereof the clerk of said Court duly elected and qualified according to law and the signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand in Washington County Tennessee this 5 th day of April 1847. RS Ferguson Chairman

State of Tennessee
Carter county } ss
Be it known that on the Eighth day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty seven, before me Henry Little a justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared David C. Moody, a resident of the county and state aforesaid, aged forty four years past, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit relative to the death of M rs Barbara Range, late of said county, widow of James Range deceased, viz: That he was a near neighbor, and was well acquainted with the said Barbara Range - that she resided with her son Jonathan Range at the time of her death - and died at his residence in the county of Carter and state aforesaid in the spring of the year One thousand eight hundred and forty three. He cannot state precisely the day and month she died, but believes it was in the month of April - and he is fully satisfied from a record in his possession that the said Barbara died in the spring of the year Eighteen hundred and forty three
D.C. Moody
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before the undersigned a justice of the peace for said county - I further certify that the said David C. Moody is personally known to me, that he is an intelligent witness of and respectable witness whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand in the county aforesaid This 8th day of July 1847.
Henry Little Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Carter County } ss Be it known that on the Eighth day of July Eighteen hundred and forty Seven before me Henry Little a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Thompson a resident of said county, aged fifty four years past, who with affirm, ac- cording to law to the following statement relative to the death of M rs Barbara Range late of said county, widow of James Range deceased viz -
That she was long and intimately acquainted with the said Barbara Range, that she the said Barbara resided with her son Jonathan Range at the time of her death, and died at his residence in the County of Carter and state aforesaid in the month of April Eighteen hundred and forty three - That she is certain she the said Barbara died in the former part of the month of April 1843, from the fact that her (affiant's) own daughter Mary died in the month of February Eighteen hundred and forty three - and from the fact also that she was with the said Barbara Range frequently during her last illness saw her die and was at her burying - That she was decently interred by friends and neighbors without any funeral ceremony whatever - and that no physician was sent for or came to see her, except her son Jonathan Range.
Mary Thompson
Subscribed and affirmed before the undersigned a justice of the Peace for said county the day and year first above written. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said M rs Mary Thompson, and that having conscientious scruples as to the usual mode of qualifying witnesses she affirmed to the foregoing testimony according to law - That she is a reliable and intelligent witness of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to full faith

and credit.
Given under my hand in the county of aforesaid this 8th day of July 1847
Henry Little Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee } Carter County } 88
I James I Bradley Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify, That Henry Little Esq. who has signed his name to the Af- fidavits of Jonathan and Jacob Range, and David Colloody, and Affirmation of Mary Thompson, is now, and was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid; duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and fully authorized by law to administer oaths &c - That the several Signatures purporting to be his appear in his own proper hand- writing and is genuine, and that full faith and credit is to be given to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Elizabethton this eighth day of July Eighteen hundred and forty seven
James I Bradley C. C. Clk. By Thos. P. Ensor. Dept. Clk.
I Andrew Johnson a member of the 29th Congress of the United States, do certify, that the above named James I Bradley is the clerk of the County Court of Carter County in the state of Tennessee, and that Thos. P. Ensor is the deputy clerk of said court, and I am fully satisfied that the signature of the above named Thos. P. Ensor is genuine, and that full faith and

and credit should be given to it as his official act Given under my hand in Elizabethton, in the county of Carter and state of Tennessee this 8th day of July 1847.
A. Johnson

And another Witness Witness Elenor Wright Seventy eight years of age after being Duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Statements that she was present at the Wedding and Saw James Ranges & Barbary Hammes joined together in Matrimony Which Marriage she thinks took place about some time in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Seven Sworn to and Subscribed this 9th day of July 1845 Elenor Wright Mark
I Geo. M. Peoples an acting justice of the peace for the county of said do hereby certify that the above witnesses, to wit, John Hammes, Mary Bogart and Elenor Wright, are persons of good standing and that they were duly qualified and subscribed their names before me on the 9th day of July 1845. Given under my hand and seal. G. M. Peoples (Seal) S.P. for Carter County.
State of Tennessee August term 1845 County Court Carter County J. Fanny S. Brady Clerk of the County Court of Carter County Do hereby certify that the foregoing Proceedings are the Original Proceedings had and approved by the County Court of Carter County at its August term of said year Relative to the evidence of Mr John Hammes & his wife Elenor Wright & Miss Mary Bogart to prove the Marriage of Mr James Ranges to Miss Barbary Hammes

And I further certify that the above David L. Bradley was and was for six months last past an acting justice of the peace for said county of Carter duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Elizabeth town this the 14th day of August 1845 David L. Bradley clerk
I Thomas Gourley Chairman of the County Court of Carter County do hereby certify that James L. Bradley Clerk of the County Court of Carter County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine this the 14th day of August 1845
Thomas Gourley Chairman of the County Court of Carter County

State of Tennessee
Carter County
July the 9th 1845 on this day Personally Appeared Before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County Mr John Hammer aged Seventy four years Past and After Being by Sworn according to law doth on His Oath Make the following Statements That Some time In the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven He James Range and and Barbary Hammer lawfully joined together in Matrimony and He further States that He is Well Satisfied that the above said James Range and Barbary Range his Wife is the Same Persons Refered to in a Declaration that Mr Jonathan Range Made Before Henry Little Esq on the 5th day of this Month to obtain a Pension that Was Due the said Barbary Range Sworn to and Subscribed this 9th day of July 1845
John Hammer
And another Witness Mary Bogart of the above said County after being Sworn according to law doth on her oath Make the following Statements that She Believes She is in her Seventy ninth year of age and that She Was at the Marriage and Saw the above named James Range and Barbary Hammer joined together in Marriage She thinks about time in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Seven and She further States that She is Well Satisfied that they Was the Same James & Barbary Range aluded to in the Declaration of Mr Jonathan Range Made before Henry Little Esq of this County on the 5th day of this Month to obtain a Pension that Was due his Mother Sworn to and Subscribed this 9th July 1845
Mary Bogart

12118, Aug 13. 1848
to Barbara Ramey Columbia District Aug 7 1838
War Department
To Mr J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Barbara Ramey
Jun 7 1838
Aug 7 1838
12118
Elizabeth 3 Aug 15
30
Sept 30
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Elizabethton August 4 th 1845
Sir Enclosed Here you Will find the Declaration of Mr Jonathan Range together With the Family Record of old James Range and the testimony of three Witnesses to establish the Marriage of James Range and Barbary his Wife & Some Printed indication of the Land Bounty that the said old James Range Obtained from the State of Virginia for Services in the Revolution and it may not be improper here to State that Since the Declaration was Made by the said Mr Jonathan Range I have learned that there was another then namely Barbary Range and she has Deceased and left Children likely two and it is not known in this Country amongst the Connexion Where they are or What their names is you Will Please Examine and if you find for us Make the five named in the Declaration the Summator and the whole number of heirs the Denominator or if this be not Right you Will Please instruct me What Way to Proceed Please Report to me at Blountville Sullivan County Tennessee and if you find for us Make it Payable at Jonesborough Washington County Tennessee
I am Sir your Obedient Servant William B Proffitt

Greenville my Tennessee
May 5 th 1847
Sir ~ Your letter of the 13 th May last, relative to the claim of Barbara Range, late of Carter County Tennessee, Widow of James Range, was received. It appears that the proof of service of James Range in the revolution, and his marriage with Barbara Hammer is deemed satisfactory. But that the particular day of her death is required to be established by the testimony of the Minister or undertaker who officiated at her funeral; or by the Physician who attended her in her last illness." In answer to which I have to say, that the particular day of her death is already established by the certificate of the County Court of Carter County; and that such proof heretofore was always deemed sufficient by the Department in relation to the death of a widow or her husband. Before proceeding to comply with the above requisition, contained in your letter, I respectfully call your attention to the certificate of the court, showing the death of Barbara Range on a particular day - and I venture to do so, from the fact, that owing to the vast amount of business done in your office, often in a hurry perhaps, the certificate in question may have been overlooked - Before that certificate was signed by the Chairman of the court, it was necessary to introduce a respectable witness or witnesses before the court to satisfy the members thereof, the precise day on which she died; that being done the certificate was signed - I hope therefore, upon a reexamination of the papers, you will deem it sufficient, and transmit to me the certificate, made payable at Lonesboro' Tennessee to Jonathan Range, Administrator, as he has requested in a note appended to the papers. It will be more convenient, & attended with less difficulty for the Administrator (who is sworn to do his duty, and has given bond & security) to draw the money at the agency.

and distribute it among the heirs according to law, than it will be for the heirs to draw it themselves or by their attorneys. I will thank you to write me immediately.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your olt. sv't,
B. M c Dannel
J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington C. D. D. C.

No. 12118
Barbara Ranges died
widow of James
Irwin
act 7 May 1838
Marr'd 1789
husband died 1826
widow died 8 April 1843
An V. A. Capt. D. A. S. Company of 8th V. R. for 34 days

James Range a Soldier of the 8 th Virginia Regiment having served his time for which he enlisted is hereby discharged Given under my hand at the Valley Forge Jany 29 th 1778.
Chas Scott B. Genl.
I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Genl. Scott, and am fully satisfied that the within certificate is genuine. A number of men who had enlisted for three years in the 8 th Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment were discharged at the Valley Forge, early in the year 1778 - I know nothing with certainty as to the time of service of the within man; but am persuaded that he is entitled to the Bounty in Lands of a private soldier serving three years.
Given under my hand this 31 st December 1811.
James Wood formerly B. Genl. Continental Army.
State of Tennessee, Carter County, This day appeared John Engle before us John L. Williams & Joshua Royston two of the acting Justices of the peace for said County, and made oath that James Range whose name are inserted in the above discharge listed as a Regular Soldier of the 8 th Virginia Regiment under Captain William Dark in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five and was discharged in the year 1778 this deponent sayeth that he was first sergeant in Captain Dark's Company and that he was well acquainted with the said James Range of his own knowledge and further sayeth not. Sworn to and subscribed this 9 th day of October 1812
Attest
John Engle
John L. Williams (Seal)
Justice of the peace Joshua Royston
Justice of the peace (Seal)
State of Tennessee, I George Williams Carter County, Clerk of the County Court of pleas

pleas and quarter sessions of the County aforesaid Do certify that John L. Williams and Joshua Riston whose signatures appear to the annexed deposition above is and was acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of Carter aforesaid and that full faith and credit is due to all attestations by them made as such. Given under my hand and the seal of my office at Elizabethton this 22 nd day of October 1812 Geo: Williams Clerk
It does not appear by the books in this office that any Military Land bounty warrant has iss d to James Range for services performed by him in the Revolutionary war.
John Davenport Clerk
L. Off. Jany 16. '13. 3
Executive Department Richmond Va Ap l 9. 1827.
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of papers filed in this department.
Wm Richardson Secy Com te

Seventy-two Lewis Terrace.
Oct 5 th 1908.
Commissioner of Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you very kindly send me what information you may have concerning three Range brothers, soldiers in the Revolutionary War: - James Range of 8 th Va. Regiment Commanded by Col. Mullen- burgh - In Captain William Dabbs company -

Peter negative and John negative brothers of the preceding, are known to have fought in the Revolutionary War. It is supposed they enlisted from the same place, but it is not known as a certainty. It is quite possible they enlisted from Berks or Bucks County Pennsylvania, where they lived prior to the removal of many of the name to the "Cumberland Country" and territory now known as E. Tennessee.
With these military records, I shall be grateful indeed if you will also include whatever facts they may have stated concerning themselves or families -
Sincerely yours,
(Miss) Mary E. Jones
Sweetwater E. Tennessee.
Monroe Co.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20

Petroia, Pa. 9/29/34
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions - Record Div. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am endeavoring to trace the military record of one of my ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War.
His name was only one  Range . Tradition says he came from France with Lafayette. I do not know if that is true.
However, I do know that he received from the Government, as a reward for his military service, a tract of land in what is now Forest County Penna.
The name "Range" is not a common one, and if your Division has record of anyone of that name it is probable he is the man I'm trying to trace.
If you do not have any such record, will you kindly tell me

where to continue my search?
Thanking you for the favor,
I am
Very truly yours,
Robert H. Shriver
Robert H. Shriver Petrolia, Ia.

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Mrs. J. C. King
100 W. Union Ave.
Johnson City
Tenn. —
wants record of
James Pange —
widow Barbara
Va Troops
W 310
personal inquiry
June 3, 1922

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. James Range Wid. File 310
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775- 3 yrs. Pvt. William Darke — 8th   discharged Jan'y 29. 1778.                                                          
Battles engaged in, /
Residence of soldier at enlistment, /
Date of application for pension of son Jonathan July 31. 1845. Claim was al.
Residence at date of application of son Jonathan Carter Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application of son Jonathan 41 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier married in Washington Co. Ky. to Miss Mary ... Oct. 30. 1787. Barbara Hammer. He died in Carter Co. Tenn. July 26. 1825. She died at same place Apr. 8. 1843. Children: Mary afterwards Mary Buck & Aug. 23. 1788. John b. Oct. 14. 1790, died Sept. 22. 1803. Elizabeth b. Mch. 21. 1793, died June 2. 1812. James b. May 5. 1795. Margaret b. Aug. 25. 1798. Jacob b. Mch. 13. 1801. Jonathan b. Sept. 25. 1803.
Very respectfully,