Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40315, for Leonard Rager, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Rager, Leonard S. 40315
CONTENTS

10.188
Ohio
R
Leonard Rager 10.188
of Butler Cy in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Muhlenberg of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of August 1818
certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of May 1819 and sent to Henry Weaver, Esq. Hamilton Ohio
arrears to 4th of March 1819 On 16 / 31 $52.12 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 September 48.
$100.12
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Wolfcaton sent November 14. 1820 to Daniel Millikin, Hamilton, Ohio

No Leonard Raper dec d , Kentucky
June 7, 1832

State of Kentucky } County of Jefferson } Not.
On this 29 th day of February A.D. 1856, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Burket Rager aged 72 years a resident of Jefferson County and State of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law, upon oath declares that his father Leonard Rager was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - that he entered said service in the County of Berkley in the State of Virginia some time in the year 1777 or 1778 - that he was in said service for about three years or more, and that during all of the aforesaid period of three years or more, he never received any pay, nor has he since ever received any pay from the U. S. for the services aforesaid - He further declares that his father the aforesaid Leonard Rager died in Tippacanoe County in the State of Indiana on the 20 th day of April A.D. 1833 - that he left no widow surviving him, his wife Catharine Rager having died on the 1 st day of October A.D. 1831, as appears also of record in the family Bible - that his parents were married on the 25 th day of October A.D. 1781, and that his mother's name before the marriage aforesaid was Catharine Hays - He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the amount which may be due from the U. S. government for the services of his father the aforesaid Leonard Rager, and he refers to the muster rolls for proof of said services, and to the pay rolls for proof that said Leonard Rager never received pay for the services aforesaid
his Burket Rager mark

We W m H. Newhall and Russell Heman residents of Jefferson County and State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that we are personally and intimately acquainted with Burket Rager, and have been for more than 12 or 15 years, and know him to be a man of honor and undoubted veracity - That he signed and acknowledged the foregoing declaration in our presence, and we verily believe that the statements made by him are true - And we further declare that the following is a true and correct Copy from the family Bible referred to by said Burket Rager in his declaration, to wit:
Leonard Rager and Catharine Hays were married October 25 th 1781 - Burket Rager son of Leonard Rager and Catharine his wife was born January the 18 th day in the year of our Lord 1783 - "Catharine Rager died on the 1 st day of October 1831 Leonard Rager died April 20 th 1833 -"
W m . H. Newhall Russell Heman
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible and respectable Citizens, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
J. Harrington Justice of the Peace for County & State aforesaid

State of Kentucky County of Jefferson
I Chas. M. Thruston Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County aforesaid, do certify that J. Harrington _____ whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing decla- =ration and affidavit, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Louisville this First day of March 1856
Chas. M. Thruston Clerk By J. Lock Com D.P.

Hamilton Ohio Sept 18 1803
Free
J. C. Calhoun Esq Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Second Paper
Private
Col. Milton Leffler Esq
Q.M. in Ohio
1773 - 1803
1773
Service submitted from a roll

Hamilton Ohio Sept 18 1803
Free
J. C. Calhoun Esq Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Leaning Pages
Private
Rev. William Lough - Rep
Virginia Line
1775 - 2 years
off
Service submitted found on roll

The State of Ohio Butler County ss.
On this Twentieth Day of August in the year of Eighteen hundred and eighteen, before me Henry Weaver one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Butler, personally appears Leonard Rager aged Seventy Two years, resident in Lemon Township in the said County of Butler, who being lay me first duly sworn according to law, doth on this 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 the said Leonard Rager enlisted in Shepherd's Town in Bariley County Virginia, in the Company commanded by Captain Dark sometime in the fall of Seventeen hundred & Seventy five for the term of Two years, in the Spring of Seventeen hundred and Seventy six the Company joined the Eighth Virginia Regiment of State Troops at Suffolk, commanded by Colonel Muhlenberg, this Deponent further saith that shortly after the Company joined the Regiment they where marched in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia and returned to Virginia sometime in December 1776 and took Winter quarters at Fredricksburgh. This Deponent further states that he continued in the said Company and Regiment a Sergeant until early in the Spring of Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight when he was discharged at Valley Forge having served longer then he enlisted for. That he was in a number of Skirmishes this Deponent further in his oath saith 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 declared and Subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid.
HENRY WEAVER
Leonard Rager
The State of Ohio Butler County ss.
The Deposition of Bethuel Potter, who being of full age and duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with the above named Leonard Rager and has been for a number of years and that he knows him to be crippled and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance for his support sworn and Subscribed before me this 20th Day of August 1818.
Henry Weaver
Bethuel Potter

The State of Ohio Butler County ss
I Henry Weaver Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears fully to my satisfaction, that the within named Leonard Mazar did serve in the revolutionary war, for upwards of two years, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy and from the testimony of Bethuel Potter to me well known, it appears to my satisfaction that that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: 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. Given under my hand the 20 th day of August 1818.
Henry Weaver
The State of Ohio Butler County ss
I John Reily Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Butler aforesaid do certify that Henry Weaver Esquire before whom the depositions within and the certificate above stated were taken was at the time of the taking thereof an Associate Judge of the said court of common pleas of the said county of Butler and that to all his Official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal at Hamilton the 15 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John Reily

Leonard Raper Scheenk
10, 188
yp? May 18.9
Sep 1881
CON

The State of Ohio Butler county ss At a court of common pleas held at Hamilton in the county of Butler aforesaid on the fourth day of September One Thousand eight hundred and twenty before the Honorable Joshua Collett Esquire President and his associates judges of the said court the same court of common pleas being a court of Record expressly created a court of Record by the laws and ordinances of the State of Ohio with jurisdic- tion unlimited in civil causes and with power to fine and imprison personally appeared in open court Leonard Rager aged seventy three years resident in Lemon Township in the said county of Butler who being duly sworn according to law took an his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit, I en- listed at Shephardstown in the State of Virginia in the year of one thousand seven hundred and on the continental establishment for the term of one year in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mullenbruch in the company commanded by Captain Darke being the eighth Regiment in the Virginia line - after the expi- ration of the term of my enlistment I was discharged at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania - My original declaration for a pension was made on or about the twenty th day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen my pension certificate is numbered ten thousand one hundred and eighty eight
Am I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property 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 to wit, two cows one calf four sheep and ten gallon kettle two pots one oven one table two pewter dishes six pewter plates one pewter basin three tin cups three earthen dishes one brass tea kettle one tin coffee pot half dozen old frames and forks one iron Trammel pair old barrels and one Hatchel and one salver - My family consists of myself & wife who is aged seventy years & two Grand children to wit Daniel Bowser & Jonathan Potter and a Bound boy whose name is John Hartsoch aged thirteen years, Daniel Bowser aged eleven years and Jonathan Potter aged one year neither of whom are able to support themselves My occupation is that of a farmer but from age and infirmity am not able to pursue it I was to & declared in open court on the aforesaid 4th day of September 1820 before the judges aforesaid
his Leonard X Grager mark
John Reily clerk
I John Reily clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Butler aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty one dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this sixteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Reily

August 17, 1939
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Mrs. Lulu Baker Miller 3402 North Madison Tacoma, Washington
LEONARD RAGER S. 40315 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Leonard Reager, Rager or Riger.
With the additional information furnished by you, the record of a Leonard Rager has been found. His record follows as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 40315, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Leonard Rager and names of his parents were not given.
Leonard Rager enlisted at Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Virginia (West Virginia), in the fall of 1775, served as sergeant in Captain Darke's company, Colonel Muhlenberg's Virginia regiment, marched through North and South Carolina and Georgia then returned to Virginia and went into winter quarters at Fredericksburg, was in a number of skirmishes, locations of which were not stated, and was discharged at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania early in the spring of 1778.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-two years and a resident of Lemon Township, Butler County, Ohio. He died April 20, 1833, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Leonard Rager married October 25, 1781, place not stated, Catharine Hays, whose age in 1820 was given as seventy years. She died October 1, 1831.
The only child of Leonard Rager and his wife, Catharine, whose

name was stated in the claim was their son, Burket Rager who was born January 18, 1783, and in 1856 was a resident of Jefferson County, Kentucky, with post office at Louisville. In 1820, the soldier, while living in Butler County, Ohio, referred to two grandchildren as members of his family, namely, Daniel Bowser aged eleven years, and Jonathan Potter aged one year, also to a "bound boy", John Hartsook aged thirteen years. He did not state the names of the parents of the two grandchildren.
In 1818, one Bethuel Potter testified in behalf of Leonard Rager, in Butler County, Ohio; his age, or his relationship to soldier's grandson, Jonathan Potter, not stated. No further family data are given in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1939 Aug. 17 - O'Hein to Modulus Baker Miller — m x B
40 315
INVALID.
Rev y
File No. 40 315
Leonard Ragar
Pro Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 410
[Arrangement of 1870.]

REJECTED
1.559
P. O. Leonard Rage
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____

No 39.052 Leonard Raper dec d , Kentucky
Burket Raper Mch 22 1856
8559
June 7 1832

Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business.
REVERSE
Minot
Barth Ragu, Esq. Louisville Kentucky

Leonard Raper Pay - or End - no paper original
FREE
18 3/4
Hon. J. Minot Com. Washington D.C.

35 Dead Letter
Leonard Hagar
NY. Jan. 1882
FREE
J. J. Miers. Department of Interior Washington City D.C.

Pension Office March 22, 1856,
Sir,
Your application for arrears of pension alleged to be due your father Leonard Rager , for services in the war of the Revolution, has been examined & filed under the Act of June 7, 1832. The Rolls of this office do not show any evidence of his service. — You should describe the service giving the date of his entrance, under what officers it was rendered, and the length of time he was engaged, and prove your allegations by witnesses.
Respectfully, W. Cole For Commissioner
Barber Rager, Esq. Louisville Ky.

Tacoma, Washington February - 14 - 1938
A. D. Hille Veterans Administration Washington Dear Sir:
I have a letter from you - dated May 13 - 1938 - in reply to a request for information about Leonard Reager, in which you state there is no record of Leonard Reager of similar spelling.
I now find the name was sometimes spelled Reager and Riger - and have a record from the adjutant general's office, of his service under Capt. W m Drake

8 th Virginia Regiment of Foot.
But I am unable to find out when, where he was born, and when - Where he died.
Can you tell me where these records may be found?
Very respectfully
Mrs Lulu Baker Miller 3402 - N. Madison Tacoma, Wash.
Leonard Reager (Rager - Rigar) from Marshall County, West Virginia (Virginia)