Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8562, for Richard Rains, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Rains Richard or Raines
R 8562
CONTENTS

32.442

Declaration in order to obtain the bene- fits of an act of Congress of June 7, 1832 State of Indiana Fountain County det On the tenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate in and for said County Richard Rains a Resident of the state and County aforesaid aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed June 7 1832 That he was called into service as a drafted Militia man in the Virginia line from the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia some time in the month of August in the year 1777 or 1778 under the Command of Captain James Frasier joined to the Regiment of Col Campbell that we were marched to the Ohio River to about thirty miles Below fort Pitt and Built fort Mackintosh where we continued for some time and was marched from there to the Tuscaraway River in the State of Ohio and left there a fort was marched back again to fort Mackintosh and discharged there on or about the first of January in the following year after having served his full month too He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension but this that has named is not on the Role of any agency of any state sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written Richard Rains his mark

State of Indiana } dth Fountain County } Personally came in open Court James Duerd and Thomas Ogle who being duly sworn do certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Rame who has made the forgoing declaration that we believe him to be a worthy and grace of age that he is generally reputed and believed to have served in the Revolutionary war that we believe him to have served as he stated that there are two preachers in the village in which he lives who are not now at home sworn to in open court the day and date above -  Richard Rame his mark
James Duerd Thomas Ogle
State of Indiana Fountain County dth I Mitchell C Black Judge of the probate court do hereby certify that it appears to me that James Duerd and Thomas Ogle a creditable person And it is my opinion that the above Richard Rame was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated Novr 10 1834 Mitchell C Black probate judge
I William B. White Clerk of the probate in Fountain County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Richard Rame for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of November A.D. 1834 - W B White Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Richard Rains a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
R. File 8562
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1778 1778 to Jan. 1 following James Frasier {with Genl. McIntosh in expedition to the Ohio + Tuscarawas. Campbell Va.   ✓ 3 mos. R. Slaughter   ✓ 2 mos. Stephen Burd  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rockingham Co., Va. Date of application for pension, Nov. 10, 1834. R Residence at date of application, Fountain Co., Indiana. Age at date of application, 78 years.
Remarks: Rej. on ground that he did not serve six months.
Not used
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

William Williams
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Richard Raines Indiana
8562
Rejected
See letter to P. H. Patterson, Covington 31. Dec. 1834, do, 21 st May 1835
Tuscarawas sent to Dutosh
17

Ms. A. 9. 2. 21. 21. March 1861
Livingston La May
free
Hene L. Edwards War Department Pension Office Washington D.C.

Covington Indiana 4 May 1835
Dear Sir In the case of Richard Ramea Pensioner whose claim you heretofore informed me you had Rejected I send an additional affidavit of his services & was myself the cause of his not having those statements made in the former declaration hope you will give the subject a further examination which may lead you to a different decision I am Sir yours with true Respect P. H. Patterson

Inda Dec 13 32.482 Rich Rain Inda
Springfield Jan.
28
Rejected. dist not same as note sent letter 31 Dec '34 to P. H. Patterson.
Copy
Agent
Washington D.C.
free
Dec. 13. 1834

Covington 24 Novr 1834
Dear Sir Enclosed I send the declaration of Richard Ramsfor a Pension the old Man I am confident his name will appear on the Rolls in your office have the goodness to send me a line on the subject yours with respect
P. H. Patterson
Hon d J. L. Edwards —

State of Indiana 7 Fountain County set
Before me David Pangle one of the justices of the Peace in and for said county personally came Richard Pangle who being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following additional affidavit in order to obtain the Benefit of the Pension Law of 1832 That some time after he was dismissed from the Militia of Virginia Commanded by General MacKintosh he was again called on to keep fort at the city of Richmond in the State of Virginia That at that time he Resided in the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia That he was then Commanded by Captain Slaughter he has forgot the Captain's given name but believes it to be Richard or Robert That during this time he continued in service for three months That some months before the surrender of the British Army by Cornwallis he was again called on and volunteered under Captain Stephen Gurod and believes he was not attached to any Regiment during this term but was only prevented from being in the Battle of Black Water by his being taken on the same day to guard cattle That during this term he continued in service he is certain for the period of two months That in MacKintosh's Campaign it was more than six months from the time he was mustered and the time of his return That in all he feels certain he has served eleven months That his only reason for not stating these services in his former application was that his attorney was of opinion that he could not state them with sufficient precision and that he his attorney told him that he believed there was a record of his service in the Pension office under Genl MacKintosh which would entitle him to six months pay sworn to and subscribed Before me this twenty fifth day of

April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
L. Raines J.P.
L. Raines mark
State Of Indiana Franklin County
I, Frank P. White clerk of the circuit court of Franklin County, do certify that D. Rayles is a magistrate as above and that I believe the foregoing signature is purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 21 st day of May, in the year 1835.
F. B. White Clerk.
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