Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32464, for Richard Randle, North Carolina

SERVICE
N. C.
Va.
Randle, Richard
NUMBER
S. 32464
CONTENTS

Illinois 29.001.
Richard Hardy of Natron, Co in the State of Ill who was a Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Rockwell of the Regt commanded by Col Helen in the Virginia line for Mobile .
10 mo 12 days 34.68
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 34 Dollars 68 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of July and sent to D. Snibett, Edwardsville, Ill
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 85.55 1 / 2 Pens-ant. allowance ending Sept 34 17.38 1 / 2
194.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. J. Sprague Clerk, Book 6 - Vol. 80 Page 111.
Death roll no 13.

Richard Rander 21270

State of Illinois County of Madison
On this third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court, before the County Court of the County of Madison and State of Illinois now sitting. Richard Randle, a resident of Goshen Township in the County of Madison and State of Illinois aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated: That he entered as a private drafted soldier under the Command of Captain John Macklin in the year 1776 or 1777. He thinks, in the Virginia Militia in the County of Brunswick where he then resided, and marched through Southampton County on to Portsmouth in said State in order to defend the place, as the British had Burned Norfolk, and had threatened Portsmouth, that other Companies were there at the same time all were under the Command of Col. Harrison, he does not recollect the Major's name. He states he was in service at this time Six weeks, and received a discharge, but has lost the same for this service, that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to this service. He states that he removed from Virginia to North Carolina in the year 1780, and volunteered the same year as a private in the Militia, in the County of Montgomery where he then resided, in said State of North Carolina under the Command of Captain James Allen in the month of July or August to the best of his recollection, and marched through Anson, Richmond, & Randolph Counties, in pursuit of the Tories, and also assisted in driving Breeses for the use of Genl. Greene's Army soon after the Battle at Guilford Court House, in the County

of Guilford. He states that he was in service at this time about two years and furnished himself with horse, gun, and provisions and was held in readiness to march at any time, until the surrender of Cornwallis and Termination of the war. He states that he was in no battle, but well recollects a battle fought at Drowning Creek while himself was sick, in which case his horse was forced from him for a while but that he got him again. no discharge was received for this service, and that he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to this service.
He states that he was born in Brunswick County in the State of Virginia, removed from thence, to North Carolina in the year 1780. as before stated, and resided in the County of Montgomery four or five years. from thence removed to Anson County, and resided there about forty years, and from thence removed in the fall of 1831. to Madison County and State of Illinois where he has resided ever since. He hereby relinquishes Every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present. and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed Richard Randle the day & year aforesaid.
We John Hogan a Clergyman residing in the County of Madison and State of Illinois, and Nathl Chenault residing in the same County and State. hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Richard Randle, who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty

years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid.
John Hogan J. W. Chenoweth
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. - And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that John Hogan who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the county of Madison & State of Illinois; and that John W. Chenoweth who has also signed the same, is a resident in said county & State, and is a Credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I John F. Suck Clerk of the county commissioners Court of Madison County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Wandle for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office. This third day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & thirty five
J. F. Suck Clerk

State of Illinois } County of Madison }
On this second day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open Court before the County Commissioners, Court of the County of Madison and State of Illinois, now sitting, Richard Randle, a resident of Goshen Township, in the County of Madison and State of Illinois, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated: That he entered as a private drafted soldier, under the command of Captain John Macklin, in the year 1777, he thinks, in the Virginia Militia, in the County of Brunswick, where he then resided, and marched through South Hampton County on to Portsmouth in said State for the purpose of defending that place, as the British had burned Norfolk and had threatened Portsmouth: that other companies were there at the same time, & all of them were under the command of Col Harrison, name of the Major not recollected. He states that the news of the defeat of Burgoyne had reached Portsmouth a few days before he arrived there, and that this service was in the fall of the year. He also states that he was discharged at Portsmouth & received a discharge in writing from Captain Macklin after his return home, but has lost the same. He states that he was in service at this time six weeks, that he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to this service -

He further states that he removed from Virginia to North Carolina in the year 1780, and volunteered the same year as a private in the Militia, in the County of Montgomery where he then resided in said State of N. C. under the command of Capt James Allen, in the month of July or August, to the best of his recollection, and marched through Anson, Richmond, & Randolph Counties, in pursuit of the Tories; that he at different times other than the above named, marched in pursuit of the Tories, sometimes in one of the above named Counties, & some times in more than one - That whenever they heard of the Tories being collected together, they would march in pursuit of them; that he assisted in collecting and driving bees for the use of Genl. Green's Army soon after the battle at Guilford Court House; said Cattle were collected in Mecklenburg & Montgomery Counties, & driven to the army that they lay in said County of Montgomery - He states that about the time he was collecting & driving bees as aforesaid, Capt James Allen was taken sick with the small-pox, and of which disease he soon afterwards died; that the Lieutenant of the Company took the command, during the sickness & after the death of said Allen, whose name was West Harris, & that said Harris commanded said Company to the close of the war. He states that a man by the name of Softon, was the Colonel of said County of Montgomery, & James Crump & Buckner Kimball, were called Majors. sometimes Crump & at other times Kimball, was with the Company, when they were in pursuit of the Tories, & occasionally both of them were with the Company - He states that from the time he volunteered in the year 1780 as aforesaid, he always held himself in readiness to march on any duty, to the close of the war, & that during that time he was in actual service nine months, or more.

He states that he was in no battle, but well recollects a battle between the whigs & torys at Browing Creek, while he was sick, & at which time his horse was forced from him for a while, but that he got him again. He states that the torys gained the victory at the foregoing time, & took several prisoners, which prisoners, were taken to Wilmington & given up to the British, & that several of them died of the small-pox at Wilmington - He well recollects of hearing of the battle at which Gates was defeated, called Gates' defeat after his removal to North Carolina, also of the battles at the Eutaw Springs - Hanging Rock - Cowpens - Kings Mountain - Ramsour's mill & Guilford Court House - He states that during the service aforesaid, he furnished his own horse, gun, & provisions - No discharge was received for this service - he has no documentary evidence, & he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to this service -
He states that he has a record of his age, which is now in the possession of his son Parham Randle of this County -
He states that he was born in Brunswick County in the State of Virginia, where he resided until the year 1780, when he removed to North Carolina as before stated, & lived in the County of Montgomery in said State, four or five years, & then moved to Anson County in said State, where he resided for about forty years; from thence, in the fall of 1831, he removed to Madison County, State of Illinois, where he has resided ever since - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State.
Richard Randle
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Mr William Gillham a clergyman, residing in the County of Madison and State of Illinois, and John W. Chenoweth, residing in the same County & State, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Randle, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William Gillham J. W. Chenoweth
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that William Gillham who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Madison & State of Illinois; and that John W. Chenoweth who has also signed the same, is a resident in said County & State, and is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I John F. Lusk clerk of the County Common Pleas Court of Madison County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Randle for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said this third day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty Three
J. F. Lusk Clerk

State of Illinois Madison County {
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the Peace in and for said County & State Richard Randle, who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For six weeks I served as a private under Captain John Macklin, as stated in my former declaration. For two years as a private I served under the command of Captain James Allen as stated in my former declaration; and for such service I claim a pension. Deponent would further state that the Colonel's name by whose order he was called into service in North Carolina was — Softin.
He would also state that the said Capt James Allen under whom he served as aforesaid, died directly after the battle of Guilford with the small-pox, and that West Harris filled the vacancy occasioned by his death, to the close of the war. He would further state that he has a record

of his age, which is now in the possession of his son Parham Randle, of this County, with whom deponent at present resides. Richard Randle
Taken, sworn to & subscribed before me this 14 th day of August 1833.
David Pickett Justice of the Peace Madison Co. Ill.
State of Illinois Madison County } ss. I John T Lusk Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for the Coun- ty & State aforesaid (I ex officio Recorder of civil com- missions) do certify that David Pickett esq r whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit was on the 14 th day of August 1833 the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, duly Commissioned & qualified and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of him the said David Pickett and verily believe the same to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Edwardsville this 14 th day of August 1833
J. T. Lusk Clerk

21. 270
Richard Randle Madison County Illinois
Return
Adv 10 Months &
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L. Picket
Edwardsville Madison County

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
25 th Sep. 1833.
6 th Feby 1834.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Richard Randall
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1776. Oct 7. 1. 12 Private Capt. Macklin 80 years   July and August } 1780 2 " Capt. Allen Philonis Co. Pa Traditionary  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Must give his hours, the Militia were never in service 2 years, under an draft or Voluntary enlistment.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

June 21, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXX Richard Randle S.32464
Mr. J. D. Tillman, Jr. 1924- 34th Avenue Meridan, Mississippi
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.32464, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Richard Randle.
He was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, date not stated.
While residing in said Brunswick County, he enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served six weeks as a private in Captain John Macklin's company in Colonel Harrison's Virginia regiment.
In 1780 he moved to Montgomery County, North Carolina and in July or August, 1780 enlisted and served nine months as a private in Captain James Allen's company and in Captain West Harris' company under Colonel Loftin in the North Carolina troops.
He moved from Montgomery County, to Anson County, North Carolina, and in 1831 moved to Madison County, Illinois.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Goshen Township, Madison County, Illinois, aged eighty years.
In 1833 he was living in said Goshen Township, with his son, Parham Randle. No further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

32 464 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32, 464
Richard Randle
Rev Rev War
Act: June 1832
Index: —Vol. 9 , Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov 21 96 To
B F Smith
Lawrence Ka
1912 Apr. 27. To Maude M. Clarke. F
1913 Sept 4. Hist to Mrs. Lely D Dunlap.
M.B.H
1929. Jan. 7-17-21. B
Mrs. E. B. Thomas see J.
1932. June 21- hist. L. J. D.
Silliman Jr. see J.
1932. Dec. 27. Hist. to Mrs. Edythe R.
Whitley - see letter - R.H. chain of
Johnson Rands - S-31313 - G.H. 1/2 L.L.
1936. mch & hist to Pauline M. Raper

19439 INVALID.
No. 19439
Oliver Randall
Rev Rev War
ct: June 7 32
Vol. 2 , Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Contributed with 10 Wms. Gile 5967

War Department Pension Office 25 Sep r 1839
Sir.
Upon a re-examination of the claim of Richard Randle, the objection to its admission, I find, has not been removed. Viz, his two years service in the Militia . The Act under which he claims a pension, provides, only, for Actual Military Service . His holding himself in readiness to serve, does not constitute actual service, and indeed, the it was seldom, if ever the case in that section of the country, that the Militia performed a term of two years under any draft, or voluntary enlistment. The papers are again returned.
I am Sir Very respectfully Your obed Servt J L Edwards
Lt. Pickett Esq Edwardsville Illinois

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J. L. Corward Esq. Committee of Pensions Washington City (D.C.)

Edwardsville, August 19. th 1833
A. V. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions
Sir,
Enclosed, I send you the Amended declaration of Richard Randle, with the papers you returned some time since to Mr. S. J. Scrymgeour. I hope that the papers will now assure him a pension. If, however, there should be any thing deficient, will you please return them as soon as convenient, specifying particularly wherein the defect consists.
I am very respectfully Yours sincerely
D. Pickett

Edwardsville, Ill.
April, 18, 1912
Pension Agent.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir, I desire the Official Record of the Revolutionary service (also Volume page & no) of Richard Randle , a private in Colonel Allen's Virginia Reg.
I am a great great grand daughter of Richard Randle. I desire the information in order to become a member of Daughters of the Revolution.
Respectfully,
Maudie M. Clarke.
Edwardsville Illinois
L. Box 272,

MRS. EBB THOMAE 2116 BAILEY AVENUE CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
Mar. 11-1928
Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Please send me pension record of Richard Randle of Va, my ancestor.
Sincerely Mrs. Ebb Thomae

Richard Randle pensioner
Census of Pensioners, for the Revolutionary Service. March. 1841. p. 187. Resided Edwardsville Madison Co. Ill.
Rep. of Secy of War. in rel. to Pension Establishment of the U.S. March. 1835, Vol. 3. Ill. Pension Roll, page 14
A private in Va. continental, & placed on pension roll Feb. 10 1834, age 80.

THIRTY YEARS * * * * * EXPERIENCE * * WITH SMALL * * * * * * * * FRUITS.
* * SMITH'S * * HIGHLAND FRUIT FARM. B. F. SMITH, Proprietor.
Specialties: Small Fruits, Plants and Pears. *
YOUR ORDER WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
LAWRENCE, KAN., Nov 11 th 1894
Com Pension Washington D.C. Dear Sir,
Desiring to become a member of the Kansas Society of Sons of the American Revolution I herewith enclose name of my great grand father with some references, as to where you may find his name. As you may see he enlisted in Va. Hence I would be pleased to receive any information regarding his enlistment, that may be on record in the department of the Am-revolutionary service
Respectfully
B. F. Smith
Box 6. Lawrence Kansas.

1924 34th ave. Meridian, Miss. May 16 1932.
Pension Department Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;
Please send me the Revolutionary War record of the following.
Tilman Walton of Virginia & 1
✓ Richard Randle of Virginia & 1
Charles Winfree of Virginia
The first two I think were pensioned in 1835 but I think were then living in other states.
Thanking you in advance for any data you may be able to send me, I am,
Yours respectfully, J. A. Tillman, Jr.

6249 S. Throop Street, Chicago, Illinois February 13th, 1936.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:
I am collecting as much data as I possibly can relative to Richard Randle, a pensioner of the American Revolution from Madison County, Illinois, where he applied for, and received a pension. He served as a private in the Virginia Continental Line; his pension began March 4th, 1831, when he was eighty years of age, and his name was placed on the pension roll, February 10th, 1834.
Does the exact date of his death appear on your records?
Assuring you of my gratitude for any data you may be able to send me about him,
I am
Cordially yours, Pauline M. Rapp

received
Richard Randle
as ... will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 32464
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall of 1777 6 weeks Pri. John Macklin Harrison Va.   July or Aug. 1780 9 mos. " { James Allen Maj. Harris / Loflin under Loflin N.C.   1 yr  
Battles engaged in, none.  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brunswick Co., Va. from Va. L. & N. Co.  Montgomery Co., N.C. 1778  Date of application for pension, Dec. 3, 1832.  Residence at date of application, Goshen Twp., Madison Co., Ill.  Age at date of application, eighty years, born in Brunswick Co., Va.  Remarks: His claim was allowed. In 1833 he resided in Goshen Twp., with his son Richard Randle. No other family data.  Only Richard Randle found on the Rev. War pen. record.
Very respectfully,

December 27, 1932.
Mrs. Edy the Rucker Whitley 2710 Belmont Boulevard Nashville Tennessee.
BA-J/AWF/ILL xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Isham Rande S. 31313 Richard Randle S. 32464
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Richard Randle and Isham Randle, whose names appear on the printed list of pensioners of Madison County, Illinois, in 1832.
The record of Isham Rande, as his signature appears but whose name is borne Isham Randle on the pension roll, is obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31313, based upon his military service in that war.
Isham Rande was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, date not shown; he moved from there to Montgomery County, North Carolina, after the beginning of the Revolution.
While a resident of Montgomery County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1780 and served three or four months as a private in Captain Crump's Company, Colonel Ledbetter's North Carolina Regiment. In the fall of 1780, he returned to Brunswick County, Virginia, and in October or November, 1781, enlisted and served four or five months as a private in Captain Edmund Wilkins' Virginia Company.
A few years after the close of the war, the soldier moved back to Montgomery County, North Carolina, and remained there thirty years, then moved to Putnam County, Georgia, where he resided until 1817 when he moved to Madison County, Illinois.
Isham Rande was allowed pension on his application executed October 22, 1832, at which time he was seventy-three years of age. He was then a resident of Goshen Township, Madison County, Illinois.
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Richard Randle-S. 32464.
The record of Richard Randle given below is obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32464, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Richard Randle.
He was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, date not stated.
While residing in Brunswick County, Virginia, he enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served six weeks as a private in Captain John Macklin's company, in Colonel Harrison's Virginia regiment.
In 1780, he moved to Montgomery County, North Carolina, and in July or August, 1780, enlisted and served nine months as a private in Captain James Allen's company and in Captain West Harris' company under Colonel Loftin in the North Carolina troops.
He moved from Montgomery County, to Anson County, North Carolina, and in 1831 moved to Madison County, Illinois.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Goshen Township, Madison County, Illinois, aged eighty years.
In 1833, he was living in said Goshen Township, with his son, Parham Randle. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

March 4, 1936
Richard Randle-S.32464 BA-J/AWF aw
Pauline M. Rapp 6249 S. Throop Street Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Richard Randle, soldier of the Revolutionary War from Virginia, and pensioned while residing in Madison County, Illinois.
The data pertaining to Richard Randle furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32464, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Richard Randle was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, date not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
While residing in Brunswick County, He enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served as a private six weeks in Captain John Macklin's company, Colonel Harrison's Virginia regiment.
He moved from Virginia to Montgomery County, North Carolina in 1780, and in July or August, 1780 he volunteered and served at various times in Captains James Allen's and West Harris' company, under Colonel Loftin with the North Carolina troops; he was in pursuit of Tories and assisted in driving beeeves for the use of General Greene's Army, continued in this service until after the surrender of Cornwallis, length of this service about nine months.
After the Revolution he moved from Montgomery County, North Carolina to Anson County, North Caro-

lina, and in 1831 moved to Madison County, Illinois.
Richard Randle was allowed pension on his application executed December 3, 1832, at which time he was eighty years of age and living in Goshen Township, Madison County, Illinois. In 1833, he was living in said Goshen Township, with his son, Parham Randle.
The papers in this claim contain no further data in regard to the family of Richard Randle.
If you desire information relative to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should write The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following:
Richard Randle Certificate # 29001 Issued February 10, 1834 Rate $34.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Illinois Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AWF/cel
January 7, 1929
Mrs. Ebb Thomas 2116 Bailey Avenue Chattanooga, Tennessee
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32464, it appears that Richard Randle was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, date not stated, While residing in said Brunswick County, he enlisted in the fall of 1777, and served six weeks as a private in Captain John Macklin's Company, Colonel Harrison's Virginia Regiment.
In 1780 he moved to Montgomery County, North Carolina and in July or August, 1780, he enlisted and served nine months as a private in Captain James Allen's and West Harris' Companies under Colonel Loftin with the North Carolina Troops. moved from Mont. Co. N.C. to Caswell Co. N.C. in fall of 1780
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 3, 1832 at which time he was living in Goshen Township, Madison County, Illinois, aged eighty years. In 1833 he was living in said Goshen Township with his

son, Parham Randle.
There are no further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.