Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,974, for John Ragland, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Ragland, John
S 5,974
carded
CONTENTS

12320 Virginia 12320
John Ragland — of Buckingham in the State of Va — who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Sharp of the — commanded by — in the Va line for 1 year —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 40 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Apr l 33 and Sept David Lewis. Scty War
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 80- Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept — 20-
100-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 24-

John Bagland
declaration
18904
$40 per ann
Hon: Levi Cass-

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Virginia Buckingham County -
State of Virginia Buckingham County - On this 15 th day of September 1832 John Ragland, a resident of S d County of Buckingham (who from extreme bodily infirmity is unable to go to Court) personally appeared before me, Reuben B. Patterson a magistrate of S d County of Buckingham; he being of the age of Seventy one years, who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 - That he was born in the County of Henrico County in the State of Va in the year 1761, that he entered the Service in the War of the Revolution Henrico County in the year 1779 and as well as he remembers the 1 st Regiment Va Militia in a Company under the command of Capt Thomas Proper - He again after that tour, entered the same Service in same County under the command of Capt Richard Sharp & served an other tour - and after that he re-entered the same Service in the same County under Capt John Turpin; & served another tour,  he served another tour  he served another tour  he served another tour Capt Joseph Price and after that he entered the same Service in the same County under S d Capt John Turpin, but on arriving at Rendous was Turpin was Supernumerary & he was transferred to Capt Joseph Price under whom he served at the Siege of York & after that Siege he went on to Maryland or rather to the Potomac river to guard prisoners - when he was honorably discharged - in all he served four tours of three months each, & in every instance he was honorably discharged but his long ago restored lost them - from the time he first entered Service under Capt Proper he stayed very little

at home until his final discharge at the Potomac river - he does not remember what regiments he belonged to except the first, & of that he may not be absolutely correct - He was under General Nelson Some, & a heap of Generals, & he knows well he was under Genl Lawson in his last tour - He was in no battles except at the Siege of York and some Skirmishes - but was very often in Sight of them in their Ships; He That he entered the Service in every Case as a Militia draft - He removed from Henrico to Buckingham County where he now resides about forty odd years ago, & there is nobody here known to him who knows of his Services except John Whitlock who was a resident of Henrico in the War who served all  some of the town except the last one with him - He is known to Price Perkins, Mayor David Patterson, Archbold Austin & Mayor Charles Yancey of 5 th County of Buckingham - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Army of any state. There is no Clergyman living in the neighborhood, or who can be conveniently procured - Signed John Ragland -
Buckingham I the 5 th Reuben B Patterson Magistrate as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - & I do further certify that there is no Clergyman living in the neighborhood or who can be conveniently procured - & further that Charles Yancey & also John Whitlock are Credible persons & their statements entitled to Credit - And I do further certify that the applicant is wholly unable to appear in Court -
Signed the 15 th day of September 1832. Reuben B Patterson

Virginia Buckingham County Sept r 15 th 1832
I Certify that I have known John Ragland upwards of forty years, that he is considered by me as a Creditable man & that he is generally so considered by his neighbors & that I believe he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war as within stated.
Ch. Farny
Sworn to & Subscribed before me a Magistrate as aforesaid, the day & date above Reuben B. Peterson
Virginia Buckingham County September 26 th 1832.
This day John Whittleck who is refer'd to in the foregoing declaration & Certificate appeared before me a magistrate of said County & made oath that the aforesaid John Ragland was a soldier in the militia service in the war of the revolution and served as he has stated three or four tours of two or three months each but as to the precise length of them he cannot say, some might have been for less & some more than three months. He is certain that from the time he was first called out he stayed but very little time at home until the end of the war. He believes said Ragland was regularly discharged as a good soldier. The affiant Whittleck served the tours except the last one with said Ragland. Signed
John Whittleck.
Sworn to & Subscribed by said Whittleck before me a magistrate as aforesaid, the day & date above. Reuben B. Peterson.

Virginia - I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court of Buckingham in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that Reuben B Patterson before whom the foregoing declaration of John Ragland was made and sworn to, and before whom the annexed testimony of John Whillock, Charles Sancey was taken and sworn to, in support of the said declaration is a justice of the peace in and for the said county and that the signatures annexed are his genuine signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 18 th day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two
Rolfe Eldridge C.B.C.
John Ragland
declaration
10904
40 per ann
Sturdivant Post -

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Ragland 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. S. F. 5,974.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 3 mos Pri. Thomas Pooper 1 st reg t militia Va.   ✓ 3 " Richard Sharp ✓   ✓ 3 " John Turpin ✓   # 1781 3 " Joseph Price ✓  
Battles engaged in, # Siege of York. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Henrico Co., Va. Date of application for pension, Sept. 15, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Buckingham Co., Va. Age at date of application, Born in 1761, Henrico Co., Va. Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Very respectfully,

Springfield Missouri
Nov 21 - 1914
The Honorable The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
Be kind enough to send me the Military History of My Ancestor John Ragland, enlisted for service in the Revolutionary War from Buckingham County Va. Later he probably moved to Kentucky. (Logan Co). And it is understood that he received a pension or Land Grant for his services.
Also kindly give me all the Family History recorded or filed with his application.
And Oblige
Ellis Louis Sutter
1103 East Elm St

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PENSION D NO. 24 1914

Reuben
5974
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File No. 5974
John Ragland Reo War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. M , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 30, 1914. History to Mrs. Louis Sutter. Br.