Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22026, for Samuel Randel, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental M.H.
Randel, Samuel or Randal or Randall
W 22026 B.L.Wt. 10026-160-55
CONTENTS
Margaret

4608 Maine
Saml Randall
of Vassalboro' in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by Col Dorr in the N Hamp line for 20 mos Private 3 " 24 days Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of - 80 - Dollars 58 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Jan'y. 1833 and sent R.C. Vose Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120.87 Pemi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40.29 $161.16
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. D. Atkinson Clerk, Book D Vol. 151 Page 84

3207
Heame
Margaret Randall widow of
Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Increased from $80.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 58.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of March , 1853. and sent to
Pensioner
Biddeford Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 32 Vol. 1
Entered by Joseph L. Merrill
Emory Horing Sep 18/53 P.M. Gove Sep 28 1853

82.672. Apr 19/55
Actss
Margaret Randall wid. Samuel Randall fin.
Capt. J. Wentworth. Col. J. G. Carr.
Leg! Pension Private Col Poor. Hillsboro Troops
Me - Feb 48-3207
Co. 160 acs Nov 12/55 Dodge Prov.
Hills
J. Gilman Saco Me.
Vol. R. D. 5

State of Maine } County of York } ss.
On this nineteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Margaret Randall aged ninety three years, a resident of Biddeford in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law declares, that she is the widow of Samuel Randall, deceased who was a soldier of the revolutionary War in a company commanded, she thinks, by Captain Jonathan Wentworth and in a Regiment commanded, she thinks by Colonel James Galt, and in other companies and Regiments in said war, the officers whereof are now forgotten by her. She further says, her memory is so impaired by age, that she cannot recollect when he enlisted or how long he served in said War, but has the impression that he was one of the expedition against Louisbourg Nova Scotia, where he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, that he enlisted at Somersworth in the State of New Hampshire and in 1778 served through the revolutionary war and was honorably discharged at the Peace of 1782. She further says that her said husband applied for and received a pension under the act of 18th of March 1818. That his pension was afterwards suspended for eleven years on account of his having some property and then restored to him, and that he afterwards drew a pension to the time of his death on account of

his service in the War of the Revolution, - that after his death, she applied for and received a pension of $80. per annum as his widow by reason of his said service and is now in the receipt of such pension and that her last pension Certificate under the act of February 2 nd 1848, is numbered, 3207. to the several declarations of her said husband and herself on which said pensions were granted to him and her, she herein refers for all the particulars of his service in the said war, which she has now forgotten and prays that they may be considered a part of this declaration.
She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Randall in Somersworth in the State of New Hampshire on or about the fifteenth day of October A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty two near as she recollects and that her name before her said marriage was Margaret Horn, that her said husband died at Bassalborough in the State of Maine sixteen years ago the precise time not recollected by her, and that she is now a widow, and that no record of her marriage can be found.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3. 1855."
Margaret X Randall
We Joseph H. Seibby and Clara A. Burnb residents of Biddeford in the State of Maine upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Randall in our presence; and that we

believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Joseph H. Libbey Clara A. Spunk-
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify, that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. Witness my hand & official seal.
Moses Emery Notary Public
I Sally Morrison aged fifty four years, a resident of Biddeford in the State of Maine, on oath declare that I am a daughter of Samuel Randall and Margaret Randall the applicant; that my said father and mother always lived together as husband and wife from the period of my earliest recollection and I never heard it doubted, in all my life, that they were lawfully such; that my father, the said Samuel Randall, died at Vassalborough, Maine, on the twenty sixth day of November A.D. 1858 and that my mother, the said Margaret is now a widow.
Sally Morrison
State of Maine
County of York } ss. March 29 th A.D. 1855. Then personally appeared before me, Sally Morrison, and subscribed

The foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same is true and is true and I certify that the affiant is a credible person. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.
Moses Emery Notary Public.
Ms. B. 1. 28
I George Morrison of Middleford in the State of Maine aged forty eight years, on oath declare that I was acquainted with the aforesaid Samuel Randall and Margaret Randall for thirteen years before he died (sixteen years ago last November). They always lived together as husband and wife during that time and were reputed to be such without a suspicion or a doubt, that I have known the affiant ever since and that she is now a widow. I have often drawn her pension as her agent. March 19, 85
George Morrison
State of Maine County of York ss. March 19 th A.D. 1885. Then personally appeared before me George Morrison and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same is true, and I certify that the affiant is a credible person. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.
Moses Emery Notary Public.
Tristram Gilman. Agent. Seaco. Maine.

✓ 8720.
Margaret Randall
N Stamp -
Act 7 th July 38
Admitted
20 mo. priv
3.24. Corporate
$80.58. per an
Paul Wentworth Esq. Sandwich
T. N. Stamp

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.—On this seventh day of February AD 1843 personally appeared before the me Hiram R. Roberts a justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Strafford in said State . Margaret Randall a resident of Limberworth in the County of Strafford, aged eighty-one 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, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Samuel Randall who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner at the time of his death .
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Randall on the fifteenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-one that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Randall died on the Twenty-sixth day of November AD 1838 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before Margaret Randall
H. R. Roberts
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
H. R. Roberts

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. John H. Smith, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said county, hereby certify that Hiram R. Roberts Esquire, is a judge of said court, and that the within signatures purporting to be his, are genuine,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this seventh day of February A.D. 1843.
John H. Smith Clerk

Sam d Randall
Private - New Hampshire troops Wentworth Co. Poor's Regt 8 monthly same 12 "
Sergeant Emerson's Co. Bartlett's Regt. 3 monthly,
N.H.
Private
20 Months Private 3. 24 pay. Captured x
Maine Roll
x on the Roll of Capt. Emerson's Co. for this service -
$50.58
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me,

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this ninth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Samuel Randall a resident of Vespelborough in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Jonathan Wentworth and served in Col. Poor's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: Wentworth Captain, then Capt. Poor being Col. enlisted in May 1775 as a private for eight months - that he served out this period and was discharged at Cambridge the last of December 1775 That on the first of January 1776, he enlisted as a private soldier for one year in the same company and regiment, that he served out this period and was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey the last of December 1776 - then enlisted & served six weeks longer That he was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. That in 1780 he served three months in the militia at West Point as a sergeant in Capt Emerson's company and Col Bartlett's regiment New Hampshire That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 10,193 and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in New Hampshire Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of Maine, and now resides in Vespelborough in the State of Maine as aforesaid.
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, except as aforesaid.
Samuel Randall
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jun Jut 1. p. c.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states,
Nathan Weston Jun

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Samuel Randall for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 9th , day of July ,
A. D. 183 2 ,
J. A. Chandler Clerk

No 4.

I Ebenezer Horn of the Town of Moultonborough in the County of Carroll & State of New Hampshire aged eighty seven years depose and say, that the widow Margaret Randall now of Somersworth N.H. is an own sister of mine; that she is the widow of Samuel Randall who died in 1838 & that her name before marriage was Margaret Horn. She was married to said Randall the Fall before Peace took place with England in the Revolutionary War in which I was a Soldier; at the dwelling house of my father in said town of Somersworth by the Rev James Pike the then settled Minister of said Town - I do not now believe that any of the persons who were present at the marriage are now living except my self - There was present at the marriage. My father & Mother, Caleb Horn & wife, Daniel Randall a brother to Samuel and my self is all that I now can recollect & they are all dead) - My sister has had ten children by said Randall six sons & four daughters - six of said children are now living, the youngest is now thirty six years old. The oldest was born the summer that Peace took place - said Samuel Randall was in the Revolutionary War with me in 1775 & 76 and with others afterwards - When I resided in Farmington about fifteen miles from Somersworth I visited said Samuel Randall & he was then a Prisoner -
Witness February 13, 1843 Stephen Ladd
Ebenezer Horn
State of New Hampshire Carroll ss. February 13, 1843 Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Horn who signed the above affidavit in my presence and made oath that the same was true -
Before me Paul Wentworth
Jus Peace throughout S. State

Samuel Randal
Somerworth
10.195
not entitled
27 th May 1819.
Sep 1819

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.
Samuel Randal aged Sixty three , resident in Somersworth in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
  forty seven Acres of thin soil to be  Plains land } 315.00   15 acres Plains and Marsh Land   house and barn on the 47 acres —   in an unfinished state —   1 yoke Oxen — — — — — 45.00   2 Cows — — — — — 30.00   2 hogs & 2 pigs — — — — — 20.00   1 pair old ox wheels — — — — — 8.00   1 plow 3 chains & other farming utensils — 6.00   house hold furniture — — — — — 5.00   7 Sheep — — — — — 10.00   439. 
Samuel Randal
And the said Samuel Randal in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
I Samuel Randal do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so 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 18th 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.
Samuel Randal
And the said Samuel Randal doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
He enlisted in Capt. Jon s Wentworths Company in the Second Regiment of the N.H. Hampshire line in May 1775 and continued in the United States Service twenty two months from said date

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is March 28 th 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 10,193 — That his occupation is that of a Husbandman but is unable to pursue it in consequence of the loss of one of his hands That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his wife Margaret in consequence of hard labour formerly is now unable to pursue her regular business one Son Andrew Randal 15 years old one Daughter Sally — slender constitution and unable to do any work the greater part of the time
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth } Samuel Randal day of July 1820. Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES, }
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Samuel Randal having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is four hundred thirty nine dollars ————— cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce, CLERK.

To whom it may concern this certificate that we the subscribers are well acquainted with Samuel Randall who claims a Pension and forwarded his credentials for that purpose and that the said Samuel in the year one Thousand seven hundred and Eighty three— had the misfortune to lose his hand on the day of rejoicing on account of the Proclamation of Peace, and in consequence of which has ever since laboured under great disadvantages being unable to labour as usual and having bro't up a large family and now getting something advanced we the subscribers humbly wish that he may be received as a Pensioner Ternsworth July 4 th 1820.
Hiram Rollins — Eben o Roberts { Select man Aaron Robert { of Long Island John Roberts 3 James Burnham

Margaret Randall Affidavit

I, Margaret Randall of Somersworth in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do hereby declare and say, that I am the widow of Sam d Randall formerly of this town, but late of Buxton in the state of Maine - that I was married to the said Sam d by the Rev. James Pike of this town, on the 15 th day of October 1781 - that we have had ten children whose ages are as follows, viz - Benjamin sixty years old - Betsey fifty-eight - Thomas fifty six - Caleb fifty four - Reuben fifty one - Mar- garet forty eight - Sam d forty five - Sally forty three - Abigail forty and Andrew thirty seven. I further declare and say that my husband the said Sam d Randall was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner at the time of his death. That my said husband served in Capt. Jonathan Wentworth's company in the Revolutionary war about two years, that he my said husband has frequently told me that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Benton and Princeton and that my said husband never kept any record of our marriage nor of the births of our children.
Somersworth Apr. 21. 1845. Margaret J Randall mark Witness, Sally Morrison Strafford ss. Apr. 21. 1845. Subscribed and sworn to before me W. R. Roberts Justice of the Peace

This certifies that Margaret Randall who has given the within affidavit is a person of credibility and her testimony entitled to the fullest confidence H. A. Roberts Jur. Peace
Margaret Randall Affidavit

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Samuel Randall a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W.F. 22026.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 Feb. 12. 1777 Pvt. Jonathan Wentworth Enoch Poor N.H.   1780 3 mos. Sgt. Emerson Bartlett "        
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, Trenton and Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Mar 26, 1818. His clm. was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Somersworth, Strafford Co. N.H.
Age at date of application 60 years. died Nov 29, 1838 at Vasselborough Rumbra Co. Me.
Remarks: Ad. mar Oct. 15, 1781, Margaret daughter of Caleb Hearn. She was allowed pension on an application executed Feb. 7, 1843 while a resident of Somersworth, N.H., aged 81 years. Children Benjamin aged 60 years; Betsy 58 years; Thomas 56 years; Caleb 54 years; Ruben 51 years; Mary 48; Samuel 45- years; Sally 43 years; Abigail 40 years; Andrew 37 years in 1843. at which time 4 were dead.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner

1910 April 20. Hist. to Miss Carrie C. Gray. A.O.P.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,026
Margaret Randall Wid. of Samuel Randall Priv. Rev. War.
Act Feb 2 d 1848.
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3688 Maine Margaret Randall widow of Samuel who was a private in the Revolution Inc d from $80.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 58 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of March 1853 and sent to
Claimant Biddeford Maine
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2. Page 8

7323 New Hampshire
Rept June 13
Margaret Randall widow of Samuel Randall who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 26th: November, 1838 of Strafford in the State of N. H. — who was a priv: in the — commanded by Captain — of the Regt: commanded by Col: Poor in the N. Hampshire line for 20 days service: 3 — 24 days compd:
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth — at the rate of 80 — Dollars 58 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th: — day of June 1843 and sent to Paul Went- worth, Sandwich, N. H. —
Total amount, $402.90
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by M. Millen Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 — Page 53

3688
New Hampshire
Margaret Randalls widow of Sam l Randalls who was a private in the N. Hamp e Line
Instructions under the Act of 1844 sent to H. R. Roberts Somersworth N.H. Aug. 3. 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Dec r 1843 and sent to
H. R. Roberts 'Somersworth N Hamp e
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 20

3207
Rev Hanhachin Pats
Margaret Randall widow of Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
Wm B. Parker Plymouth N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 121 Vol. 1
1855 March 26
Transferred from Portsmouth to Maine from 4. March 1855
Reported
Jany 20/49
Letter to Margaret Randall
Mar. 17. 1855

10.193 New-Hampshire.
Samuel Randal,
of Shafford Co: in the state of N: Hamp. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor, — of the N. Hamp. 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 28. of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of May, 1819, and sent to Dan t . M. Drell, judge, Dover, New-Hamp.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 90.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept 48 "
11 mo \frac{8}{31} } 1819. $: 138.06.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
See letter to R.C. Vose, Aug. 30. 1832
Handwritten notes on the right page, oriented vertically: Pension and arrears paid to Samuel Randal by the State of New Hampshire on the 1st of May 1819 to Dan t M. Drell judge, Dover, New-Hamp.

No. 82672
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 19 th 1875.
Saml. Randall - sec. Pri. Capt. J. Wentworth Mass. Line Rev. War
10086-160-55-
J. Gilman Saco Me.

Eight papers from Hon Hiram R Roberts Judge of the Court C. C. Pleas Stafford County In the case of Margaret Randall in addition to others -

Margt. Randall N. H. Suspended
Act 7 July 1838

5 No 26
S
Rev Aug

Ms 8720 Margaret Randall N. Hamp
Inspired
Letter to Paul Wentworth 3. April 1843
Act 7 th July '38

FREE
Hon. H. Minot Chairman of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Margaret Randall Samuel Me - 22 Sept '48
FREE
Hon. S. Minot Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Cole

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Mason
Joseph W. D. C. Cagl. Commissioner Pension Office

Sam! Lou affidavit

I Samuel Lord of Berwick in the county of York and state of Maria of lawful age, depose and say that I am well acquainted with Margaret Randall of Camberworth N.H. that she is the widow of Samuel Randall formerly of said Camberworth but late of Bapeltborough in this state. that I well remember when he went into the war of the Revolution - have often heard him relate the battles which he was in - that I know he was a revolution- ary partisan - I further depose and say that I well recollect the time when said Samuel and Margaret were said to have been married, which was sixty years ago or more - that said Saml & Margaret had a large family of children and that I have no more doubt that said Saml & Margaret were legally married than I have of the marriage of any other persons whom I did not see married Berwick April 20, 1843 Sam l Lord
Stratford p. April 20, 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me - H. R. Robert for Peace.

State of Maine,
State of Maine, County of York } On this fourteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared Margaret Randall of Biddeford in the State of Maine, formerly of Somersworth in the State of New Hampshire, before me, Moses Emery, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, and having been duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical person, who received and holds the annexed Pension Certificate No. 3207, that she has not married since the death of her late husband, Samuel Randall, on account of whose services said Certificate was granted to her, but continues his widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining an increase of the pension, by said certificate secured to her, from eighty to ninety six dollars per annum agreeably to acts of Congress passed and approved on, and since the fourth day of March A.D. 1848. & herewith returns said certificate Altered For the purpose of obtaining another giving such increase and arrearages.
Attest. Margaret Morrison      Margaret his Randall mark
We George Morrison and Sally Morrison — residents of Biddeford in the State of Maine, whose oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Margaret Randall in our presence and that we know her to be the person

Therein made are true.
George Morrison Sally Morrison
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify, that I know the affiants to be credible witnesses, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Moses Emery Notary Public.
William Butts, Agent. Saco, Maine.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham
ss.
On this 29 th day of August 1848 Personally appeared before me William B. Parker - a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Margaret Randall a resident of Portsmouth in said County and State, aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Samuel Randall who was a pensioner and died at Dapskboro' Maine about the year 1838, under what law she does not know he rec d a pension. The am t of pension she has rec d is $80 per An. under act of 17 June 1844 by which she drew at Portsmouth H. H.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witnesses W. B. Parker
M c I Clark
Margaret + Randall mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, the applicant unknown to me. W m B. Parker Justice of the Peace

District of New Hampshire.
I, Albert R. Hatch, Clerk of the Courts of the United States for and within said District do hereby certify, that William B. Parker, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham in said District, and of course, duly authorized by the laws of the State of New Hampshire to administer oaths; and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of the United States this twenty ninth day of August in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Albert R. Hatch.
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State of New Hampshire Stafford County ss. On this 12th day of July 1844 personally appeared before me Viram R. Robb a justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county of Stafford, Margaret Randall a resident of Pommerworth in said county, aged eighty two years, who first being 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 on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of heroes who served during the Revolutionary war, and extended by the act of congress approved June 17th 1844 for and during the term of four years from and after the 4th day of March 1844, that she is the widow of Samuel Randall late of Buxtonborough in the state of Maine deceased, who was a private in Captain John Wentworth's company of the militia, and a pensioner under the act of March 18th 1818 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Witness, George, Morris. Margaret her Randall Sworn and subscribed my day and mark year last above mentioned before me; and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant Viram R. Robb

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss. I, John H. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Hiram R. Roberts Esq. was on the 12 th day of July A. D. 1844 and still is, a Judge of said Court, duly com- missioned and qualified, and that the signature within, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof"> In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of July A. D. 1844.
John H. Smith, Clerk,

State of New Hampshire On this fifth day county of Stafford p. 1/2 of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county of Stafford, Margaret Ran- dall a resident of Somersworth in said county aged eighty one years, who first being 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 on the third day of March A.D. 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutio- nary war; that she is the widow of Sam- uel Randall late of Vaspelborough in the state of Maine deceased, who was a private in Captain Jonathan Wentworth Company and also in Captain James Barry Company and a pensioner under the acts of congress passed March 18. 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow Margaret Randall mark Witness Hall Roberts
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me; and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant William R. Roberts

State of New Hampshire
Stratford County, ss.
I, John H. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. within and for said County of Stratford, hereby certify that Hiram R. Roberts, Esquire, is a Judge of the said Court, and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of August A. D. 1843 —
John H. Smith Clerk

S. Randue
Pirate
Col Poor's Regiment
New Hampshire Line
Dec 1775 - 1 year
Services must be proved Warranted by a certificate of the respective circumstances of the applicant.
D. M. Durell, Esq.
Dover
N. H.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Strafford ss. }
On this twenty sixth day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears Samuel
Randal aged sixty — years, resident in Somersworth in the said district, 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 Samuel Randal — enlisted in in said service in May 1775 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Wentworth of the 2 d New Hampshire commanded by Col. Enoch Root to serve for the term of eight months — that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the same time in December 1775 when he again enlisted into the same company to serve one year — & about the first of January 1777 he again engaged to serve in the same company six weeks longer — that he did continue to serve in said corps from May or June 1775 until the 12 th day of Febry 1777 — when he was discharged from service in Normantown — state of New Jersey — that he was in the battles of Trenton & Princeton —
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.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Randal — 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.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 2 d day of May — A. D. 1818 —
Abel Dyer Waldron Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford

I Samuel Kite of Dover in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, depose on oath, that I served as a non commissioned officer in the company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Herrick of the N. H. New Hampshire Regt. commanded by Col. Eniah Poor, in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, from June 1775 till the 1st of January 1776 when I was appointed Ensign in the same company, & that I served as Ensign in said company from January 1776 until January 1777 and I further depose that I am well acquainted with Samuel Randal of Somersworth, whose declaration is here to prefixed, that the said Randal served as a private soldier in the company aforesaid from June 1775 until February 1777 when he was discharged from said service at Morristown in the State of New Jersey, as stated in his said declaration - And I further depose that the said Samuel Randal was with me in the battles of Trenton & Princeton in Decemr. 1776 & January 1777 - Sam! Kite
State of New Hampshire, Strafford ss } April 7 th 1819
Then Samuel Kite made oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed is just & true Before me D. M c Duell Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire First Judicial District ss } April 7 th 1819
I D m M c Duell Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the district aforesaid do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that James Carr and Samuel Kite whose depositions, taken before me, are herewith annexed, are credible & disinterested witnesses And I further certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Samuel Randal of Somersworth in said district who made the foregoing declaration before me in order to obtain the pensions made by the late pension acts, is in reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support D m M c Duell

I James Carr of Somersworth in the County of Strafford State of New Hampshire, depose & say, that I am acquainted with Samuel Randal of said Somersworth whose declaration is hereto annexed, that I was a commissioned officer in the company mentioned in said declaration, during all the time specified by the said Samuel, & do know that the said Samuel was in the said company, from June 17th until January a February 17th , as stated in said declaration
James Carr
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. June 27th. 1818 Then the above subscribed James Carr made oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed is just & true before me
William D. Eastman
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
April 7th. 1819
I, Andrew Pierce Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Strafford in the first Judicial district in said State do certify that the signatures to the foregoing certificate of D. Merrill Esq. are the true & genuine signa- tures - and I further certify that the said D. Merrill is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the first Judicial district in said State and as Justice of the Peace for the said County of Strafford - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court, the day & year above said.
A. Pierce, Clerk

Saco September 24. 1855
I Minot Esda board of Pensions }
Sir
Your favor of the 18th inst stating that, "in the 19th of March last, a certificate of Pension was issued to Margaret Randall and sent to her at Biddford Maine," The said certificate having been sent to her at Biddford instead of her agent at Saco, was not looked for nor received by her, but was as the Biddford Post Master informs us, was with the envelope enclosing it returned to the Dead Letter Office at Washington about the 1 st of July last. Margaret Randall is a very old lady has long done with the active business of life, and neither goes or sends to the Post Office. The Post Master also informs us that the Certificate according to rule has gone back to your Department. Will you be kind enough to send that certificate or another back to her agent, William Butts Saco, Maine or to the undersigned. The old lady is suffering for her pension, it being her only support. Very respectfully, Emery Boring

Claim of Margaret, the Widow of Samuel Randall to a pension under the Act of 2 nd Feb 1848 }
FREE
Hon: J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
City of Washington...
Mo Pac Healthy

Portsmouth N.H. 30 th August 1848
Sir:
Enclosed is the claim of Margaret the widow of Samuel Randall to a pension under the Act of 2 nd Feb y 1848.
I am, Sir, resp t Your h ble Ob t Serv t
W m B. Parker
To the Commissioners of Pensions.

July 25, 44. V.R.
Wen #
Margt Randall
March 3 rd 1843
Edwards
Commissioun of Attorneys
Washington City
D. C.
3/184
Ady 23 44

Somersworth July 22. 1844
Sir -
I herewith forward you the declaration of Mrs Marget Randall of this town, who claims a pension under the act of June 17 1844. The certificate of pension you will forward to me
Respectfully Yours W. R. Roberts
Gen. J. L. Edwards Cannaspiam of Penins. Washington City D. C.

Letter with additional papers. Wid Randall.

Andover Vt, April 26, 1843 Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, I have the honor of forwarding the required papers in the case of Widow Margaret Randall for a Pension — Judge Roberts writes me that "She is a very worthy woman & but little property"
With great respect I am Your Obt Servant Paul Wentworth.

Saco Sept. 11. 1855.
Sir
On the 14th day of March last, Margaret Randall widow of Samuel Randall, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, sent her pension Certificate to your address with the necessary evidence, asking that her pension for 80$ pr. year under the act of February 2 d 1848 & might be increased to $96. pr year according to an act or subsequent act, or to subsequent construction of the same act. The Certificate sent to you was numbered 3207. and was dated 20 th of January 1849. She has not heard from you as her certificate since it was sent. She is a poor old woman & needs the pension for her support. Please return her certificate, or send her a new one for the increased pension & arrears, as desired as soon as can possibly suit your convenience and oblige a sufferer.
On the 14th day of March last, William Cutts as agent, sent to the Compt. of Pensions, the following claims for bounty land, viz Isaac Sands, Marshall S. Maxwell, Joshua

Simpson, George Simpson and Abraham Healey. The magistrate certified the papers as he had been accustomed to do under the former Court of Pensions. Mr. Lutes very soon received a letter requiring him to file in the Department evidence of the magistrate's appointment, which he did immediately and soon after received a land Warrant for Joshua Simpson but has not yet received pecuniary from the others. He tells us that many warrants have been received on claims sent long after these were. That the claimants are very impatient and requests us to write and bring these claims to your notice and beg that they may be attended to. He supposes they must be misled by your clerks.
Very respectfully, Emory Horing.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.

Post Office Department Finance Office, Oct 3 d , 1855
Sir,
In reply to your communication of the 28 th ultimo, I respectfully state, that dead letters "R- 529, & 530-M" addressed to "Mrs Margaret Randall", one containing a certificate of Pension for 80 th dollars, have been registered and sent to Biddeford Maine, for delivery to her, in accordance with a previous application from the Postmaster of that place.
Very Respectfully Your Obed t Servant
J. D. Mavor Third Asst. P. M. General
Josiah Minot Esq Commissioner Pension Office.

Pension Agency, Portsmouth, H. March 21, 1855-
Sir,
Margaret Romball, widow of Laurence, a pensioner under the act of Feb 2 d , 1848, at the rate of $80 per annum, was last paid at this Agency, on the 9 th of March current, for the six months ending March 4, 1855.
Very Respectfully
Your obed Servt Edw. N. Tuller Pens. Agt.
Hon L P Waldo
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Margaret Randall widow of Samuel of New Hampshire
Act Mar 3. 1843 & subsequent for increase -
Admitted
20 mos from 66.66
3 " 24 due due Corp c 13.92
at $80.58
per annum from Mar 4. 1843 deducting former payments at the rate of $80. per annum.
Certificate payable to the claimant resident of York County, Maine
and to be addressed to her at Biddeford York Co Maine

Deed in the case of Margaret Randall, widow of Samuel County and State of New Hampshire act July 7. March 3 d 1843.
Claim, (" original " "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Samuel Randall was pensioned under the act of 1818 at $96 per annum - dropped under the act of 1820 - pensioned under the act of 1832. at $80 58 Margaret Randall was pensioned under act of 1838. at same rate - but under acts of 1843 & subsequent acts she was pensioned at $80. only - (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
She applies for increase to $96 per annum, which is not due her, but she having surrendered her certificate a new one is due her with increase of 58 cents per annum -
Name and residence of Agent
Claimant Care of Messrs Emery & Co Daco, Maine
S. G. Dodge Examining Clerk.

W.H. Jennings P.H. Rotch
3088 Aug 10, 1843
May. Handuce March 30/43.
FREE
Edwards Esq. Washington City D.C.
BB
Washington D.C.

Margaret Randall N.H.
$80
H.R. Roberts Somersworth N.H.
3088 Aug 10, 1843
Marg. Randall
March 30/43
M.H.
Edward Gay Washington
A. C.
FREE

Lomaxworth, N.H., August 7, 1843
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the declination of widow Margaret Randall of this town for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of March 3, 1843.
Widow Randall is the same person who obtained a pension about two months since under the act of July 7, 1838. She does not recollect the name of the commander of the Reg. in which her husband served, but distinctly recollects recalls of the names of the batts which I suppose may be all that will be required by the department, as you have the evidence by which she obtained the other pension before you. The certificate of her pension you will forward to me
I am respectfully, Your humble servt. William R. Roberts
J. L. Edwards Esq Warlington B. C.

Payment to be made at
Portsmouth by
Richard Farnesby
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 121 Vol. 1
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 20 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
 Commissioner of Pensions. 

Augusta, Me, July 24. 1852.
Sir,
With this you have the application of Samuel Randall to be transferred from the New Hampshire to the Maine Roll. You will please send the notice of transfer to me as soon as convenient.
Respectfully Yours &c &c Robert Dorr
J. P. L. Edinards Esq. } Chief Clerk, Pension Office } War Department. }

I certify that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Horn of Moultonborough who made a deposition in the case of Margaret Randall which was forwarded to the Hon J d Edwards Com of Pensions; that the said Horn sustains the reputation of a man of integrity and is a Pensioner of the U.S. — Also am acquainted with the Hon Hiram R Roberts now a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Strafford County and with the Hon Moses Baker recently of Hon Council who has made a deposition in the case of Mrs Randall herewith —
Paul Wentworth, Sandwich NH April 26. 1843.
State of New Hampshire
Carroll Jt. April 26. 1843
Personally appeared the above named Paul Wentworth and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him signed was true
Before me
Joseph Wentworth Notary Public.

W. R. Robert Efficient

I Hiram R Roberts of lawful age depose and say that I am acquainted with Joseph Lord, George Morrison, Oliver H. Lord, Ebenzer Phinney, Mary Baker, James Brumham, John Lord, David H. Buffum, Saml. Lord & James Lord, who have given affidavits in the case of Margaret Randall claiming a pension under the act of July 7 th 1837 that they are credible persons and that their testimony is entitled to the fullest confidence.
Lancaster N.H. April 24, 1843
H. R. Roberts
State of New Hampshire. Stafford April 24 th 1843. Then Hiram R. Roberts above named personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavits by him subscribed before me Thomas D. Sawyer, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss.
I John H. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, hereby Certify that Thomas E. Sawyer, is a justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated June 13 th 1840 and will expire June 12 th 1845, and that the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1843. —
John H. Smith

Sam d Randal
Samuel Randall
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Septem r . next, in New Hampshire , at the Branch Bank of the United States, Portsmouth .
RECORDA

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Samuel Randal, of Strafford County, N. H. — late a private — || in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to commence on the twenty eighth day of March , — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this first — day of May , — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Ms. 1 -
Letter from Judge Hiram P. Roberts to Paul Wentworth
Paul Wentworth Esq., Sandwich Massachusetts

Lancaster Feb 7, 1845
Paul Wentworth Esq - Dear Sir -
Your letter of the 11th inst. requesting me to procure certain papers for the purpose of obtaining a Pension for Mr Randall, came to this place while I was in attendance at the C. C. P. and did not come to hand till last Saturday. The Records of marriages & belonging to this town were consumed fire 1812 when Rev Mr Emerson's house was burned, consequently a certificate of her marriage from the Town Clerk cannot be had. Mrs Randall says she has no knowledge of there being any other record of her marriage in existence. I have taken an affidavit of the Town Clerk stating that there is no record of marriages about the time Mr Randall was married, belonging to the town, also of Esq Lord that the record of marriage &c was burned. Mrs Randall thinks there is no other person living except her brother who saw them married.
Mr Lord whose affidavit is herewith forwarded is an intelligent man.

now living at Great Falls village on the Berwick side - he lived a neighbor to Mr Randall for many years - Esq. Doe, an acquaintance of yours I presume, is a gentleman of high standing and favorably known to many members of Congress - Eastman, Woodbury and Wilcox all know him - The affidavit of Mr Morrison I have taken because he is knowing of his having been a prisoner at the time of his Randall's death - Mr Randall is a very intelligent old lady, she remembers things with great accuracy and I have no doubt but she is correct in her statement.
If there should be any further papers needed or any error in these hereby forwarded you just drop a line to me and they shall be attended to without delay.
I shall charge you eight dollars for this job
Respectfully Yours H. A. Roberts
The Brother referred to in this letter is Eben Horn - See his affidavit herewith - Paul Wentworth

Dr. Buffum Affidavit

Somersworth April 22. 1843 I David Buffum of lawful age do hereby depose and say that I have compassed the town records from the years 1775 to 1850 and the only families whose births are recorded upon the town books between the times aforesaid are the following
John & Keisiah Philpott Thomas & Elizabeth Roberts Paul & Molly Wentworth Hiram & Joanna Rollins Christopher & Betty Horn Amos & Phebe Wallingford Moses & Sarah Scaton Pearson & Jerushah Thurston William & Abigail Lambert
David H. Buffum Town Clerk of Somersworth
Stratford ss. Apr 22. 1843. Then personally appearing, the above named David H. Buffum, made solemn affirmation that the above affidavit, by him subscribed as true, before me. W. R. Dole, Justice of the Peace

Jamieson Leptonian

I James Lord of Berwick in the county of York and state of Maine, aged sixty years, desire and say that I am well acquainted with the family of Sam d Rancah, late of Chapelborough in this state deceased - that Benjamin Rancah now of Somersworth in the county of Stafford and state of New Hampshire, is his widow - that Benjamin Rancah their oldest son, if living, is about sixty years of age - he was a dear boy with me and just about my age and that they the said Sam d & Benjamin had nine or ten children and that there was about the same difference in their ages, that there is in families in general.
Berwick Apr 22. 1743
James Lord
Stafford p April 22. 1743
Subscribed and
sworn to before me H. R. Nobah Justice Peace

Mono Baker Affidavit

I, Moses Baker of lawful age depose and say, that I am well  intimately acquainted with Margaret Randall of this town - that she is the widow of Saml. Randall formerly of this town but late of Deptford in the state of Maine - that I have always understood he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Revolutionary Pensioner - I further depose and say that said Samuel and Margaret lived together as married people - that they had a large family of children and that I have no more doubt of their having been legally married, than I have of the marriage of any other persons, whose marriage I did not witness.
Lancaster, N.H. April 20. 1843.
Moses Baker
Strasburg, N.H. April 20. 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
H. A. Roberts Justice of the Peace

James Burnham Affidavit

I James Brumham of Somersworth in the county of Stafford and state of New Hampshire of lawful age, do hereby affirm and say, that I am well acquainted with Margaret Randal of this town - that she is the widow of Sam l Randal formerly of this town but late of Napsilborough in the state of Maine - that said Samuel was a soldier in the war of the Revolution - that he served two years or about that length of time in Captain Wentworth's Company in Col. Poor's Regiment - that I was a soldier in Capt. Ditchcomb's Company in the same Regiment and served the same length of time - that said Sam l afterwards served three months in Col. Bartlett's Regiment - that during this last mentioned service he served in the Company of which I was Ensign. I further declare and say that I have no doubt but that said Sam l and Margaret were legally married - that I know they lived together as married people - that they had a large family of children - that they lived in the neighborhood with me and if they had not been married I certainly should have heard something about it - that I never heard their marriage called in my life and that the time said Sam l & Margaret commenced living together was after the war of the Revolution and before the

The year seventeen hundred and ninety four I think about the sixteen year seventeen hundred and eighty one or two Somersworth Apl. 20, 1843 James Burham
Shafford Apl. 20, 1843
Subscribed and
Sworn to before me W. R. Roberts Jus. Peace

Oliver H. Lord Disposition

I Oliver H Lord clerk of the town of Pomenewick in the county of Aroostook and state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I have examined the Records of said town and find no record of any marriage from the year 1774 to the year 1793 inclusive - Pomewick Feb 6. 1843
Oliver H Lord
Aroostook Feb 6. 1843
Subscribed and
Sworn to before me H. A. Robert Justice of the Peace

I John Lord of Berwick in the county of York and state of Maine do here and say that I am well acquainted with Margaret Randall of Somersworth in the county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire - that she is the widow of Samuel Randall formerly of said Somersworth but late of Washborrough in the state of Maine, deceased - that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and I have always understood that he was a pensioner at the time of his death
John Lord
Attest for Jan 6, 1845.
Subscribed and sworn to before me H. A. Roberts Justice of the Peace

I. George Morrison of Lomenworth in the county of Stafford and state of New Ham- pshire of lawful age do hereby affirm and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs Margaret Randall of this town that she is the widow of Samuel Randall late of Bassilborough in the state of Maine that the said Samuel Randall was a poor one at the time of his death and that I drew the pension for his heirs that became due after his death Lomenworth Feb 7. 1843 George Morrison
Stafford ss. Feb 7. 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me H. R. Robert Justice of the Peace

No 3.

I Joseph Doe of Limerick in the county of Stafford and state of New Hampshire of lawful age, depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs Margaret Randall of this town - that she is the widow of Samuel Randall formerly of this town but late of Vaspelborough in the state of Maine, deceased. That I have always understood that said Samuel Randall was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that he was a puritan during many years in the latter part of his life.
And I further depose and say that the dwelling house of Rev. Mr Hustin was consumed by fire in the year 1812, and I have always been informed that the Records of this town, containing the records of births, marriages &c. was then burned up - Limerick Feb 7. 1842. Joseph Doe
Stafford ss. Feb 7. 1842.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me, N. R. Roberts Jus. Peace.

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss.
I John H. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county hereby certify that Hiram R. Roberts is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission is dated the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1840 and will expire the twelfth day of June A.D. 1845 and that the signature to this paper and to the papers hereto attached purporting to be his, are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this ninth day of February A.D. 1843.
John H. Smith, Clerk

8720 Feb 20. 1843 M.H. July 7. 1838 Mary Hall Asa Hall Con Sam H '1507'32
Sun 15 th 32
Free
James L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington City.

Sandwich N.H.,
February 13. 1843 -
Hon James L Edwards
Com of Pensions -
Herewith you have the papers in the case of Widow Margaret Randall for a Pension from No 1 to 4 inclusive
With high consideration and respect I have the honor
to be Sir your Ob. Ser.
Paul Wentworth,

Ebenezer Plummer Affidavit

I Ebenezer Plummer of lawful age, depose and and say, that I am well acquainted with Margaret Randall of this town - that she is the widow of Sam d Randall late of Barnstable in the state of Maine, deceased, who has often told me that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. I further depose that I am a tailor by trade - that I have worked a great many days for said Sam d Randall - that he and said Margaret Randall always lived together as man and wife - that they had a large family of children - that I never heard but that said Sam d & Margaret were legally married; and have no more doubt of their having been married than I have of any other event that ever took place, which I did not see with my eyes - and I further depose and say that said Sam d & Margaret were respectable people, and descended from respectable families of this town. Falmouth N. H. April 19, 1843
Witness, Francis Plummer. Ebenezer his Plummer mark
Stafford ss. April 19, 1843
Subscribed and
Sworn to before me
H. A. Roberts Justice of the Peace

APR 11 1910
OFFICE
Portland, Maine.
W. 22026
W. 22026
per
Department of Rev. Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please give me the war record of Saml Randall corporal, soldier N.H. line. Pension list- 1835, Kennebec Co. Me. He died in Vassalboro Me. Nov. 26, 1835.
Yours respectfully, (Miss) Carrie E. Entry 45 North St Portland Maine.
Apr. 7 1910

Application of Sam Randall for Transfer from New Hampshire -shue to Maine Roll,
R. C. Morse, Augusta, Me.
bu. cy.

State of Maine, County of Kennebec, ss:
On this ninth day of July 1832, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Kennebec, personally appeared Samuel Randal, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Wentworth in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in Vapalboro' in the State of Maine, where he intends to remain, & wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Maine are his wish to live with his children & among his friends.
Samuel Randal
Sworn & subscribed to, before me, the day & year aforesaid. The said Samuel Randal being well known to me as the same person described in the above affidavit, he having formerly lived in Somersworth N.H. & now lives in Vapalboro' Me.
Robert C. Vose Just. of Peace
State of Maine, Kennebec, ss:
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within & for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Robert C. Vose, Esq., before whom the above proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace for the same County & that the above certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this Eighteenth day of July A.D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler Clerk