Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19752, for Jasper Rand, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Rand, Jasper or Rands
NUMBER
S. 19752
CONTENTS
carded

1712 Massachusetts
Jasper Rands
of Shrewsbury in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col [blank] in the [blank] time for [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Nov 1832 and due to [blank] of [blank] of Worcester now present
Arrears to 14th of Sep 1832 $ 60 - Semizant. allowance ending 14th of Mar 33 20 - $ 80 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk
Book [blank] Vol. 27 Page 79.

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this 8th day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate now sitting  Jasper Rand a resident of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Ninety two 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the last of the month of April or the first of May A.D. 1776 he enlisted for the term of five months in the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States and was in the Company commanded by Capt. Weston & in Col. Smith's Regiment. And that he continued in said service for the term for which he had enlisted & then was verbally discharged. That said service was rendered in the City of New York & Harlem until the British troops took possession of the City. & after that the troops were at various places. For evidence of this service see deposition - 7.
Also that on about the fifteenth of September A.D. 1777 that he entered the same service as aforesaid for the term of three months in Capt. Ebenezer Ingalbee's Company & in Col. Job Cushing's Regiment. And at the expiration of said term he was verbally discharged. That said service was rendered at Stillwater in the State of New York when the Battle took place on the seventh of October. & at Saratoga at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne. at Albany. White Plains & other places. For evidence of this service see deposition - 73.
Also that in August he & his Brother enlisted jointly to serve the term of one for six months  in the same service as aforesaid & that his Brother went to R.I. for the first two months of said enlistment & then was taken sick. & then he took his Brother's place it being sometime in October. & then he continued in said service the remaining four months and was then discharged in January following. That he was in Capt. Belknap's Company & in Col. Wood's Regiment. & that about four weeks of the first of said service was rendered at Greenwich R.I. & the remainder at a place about 12 miles from said Greenwich. For evidence of this service see deposition - 6. That he has no documentary evidence of either the said services & that he was born in & has now resided in said Shrewsbury.
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 the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Jasper Rand

We George Allen a Clergyman residing in the Said Shrewsbury and Fort Harrington residing in Said Shrewsbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jasper Randa who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Ninety two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
By me Nathl. Same Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Geo. Allen Fort Harrington
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Allen who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Said Shrewsbury and that Fort Harrington who has also signed the same is a resident in the Said Shrewsbury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Same Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I, Joseph Wheeler  Registrar Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jasper Randa for a pension. That Jasper Randa was a revolutionary soldier and that he signed the same in the presence of the said court and that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Joseph Wheeler Reg of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in
Massachusetts
4-10-32
10-10-32
Joseph Randa Declaration

Worcester ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Jonas Hastings of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to testify and make oath do say that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven I resided in said Shrewsbury. And on about the fifteenth day of September in said year I entered into the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States. And that Jasper Rand of said Shrewsbury entered the same service at the same time with me. in the Company under the Command of Capt. Ebenezer Ingalsbee. in Col. Job Cushing Regiment. and that said Rand remained in said service with me for the term of three months & then we were honorably discharged. During said time we were stationed at Stillwater in the State of New York & were there at the Battle which took place on the Seventh of October. Then we followed the retreat of Gen. Burgoyne to Saratoga. & we were there when he surrendered. & afterwards we went to Albany. White Plains and other places.
Jonas Hastings
Worcester ss August 8th 1832
Then then the above named Jonas Hastings personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above statement by him subscribed before me. & I certify that I know said Jonas & that he is a credible witness
Nymphaus Pratt Justice of the Peace.

Mrs. Drury for Jaspi Banda
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 11
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W. D. M. (C) I William Drury of Holden in the County of Worcester aged 74 years, do on oath depose and say that on the first of October 1778 I entered the service as a militia man for three months, I marched to Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island and joined a Company commanded by Eben Belknap. (I took the place of Francis Hood) in a Regiment commanded by Col. Webb. That Jasper Rand was a member of said Company that he served after I joined said Company until discharged in January 1779 after having served the time he had engaged.
William Drury
Worcester ss August 13 th 1832 Then personally appeared W m Drury and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed - before me - & I certify that said Drury is a credible witness.
Nymphas Pratt Justice of the Peace

I Jonas Stone of Shurton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 78 years do on oath Depose & say that in the last of April or the first of May in the year 1776 I entered the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States and that Jasper Rand of said Shurton entered the same service at the same time with me in the Company commanded by Capt. Hector Fin Col. John Smith Regiment & that said Rand continued in said service with me for the term of five months which being the time for which we entered we were then verbally discharged - about the first of November following - During said time we were stationed in the City of New York & Harlem until the British took possession of the City - & after that we were at various places -
Jonas Stone Worcester - August 29 th 1832
Then personally appeared Jonas Stone & made oath to the of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me - & I certify that I am acquainted with said Jonas & that he is a credible witness -
Nymphas Pratt Justice of the Peace

W 132 DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this 5 th day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate now sitting Jasper Rand a resident of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy two 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the last of the month of April or the first of May A D 1776 he enlisted for the term of five months in the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States and was in the Company commanded by Capt. Newton & in Col. Smith's Regiment and that he continued in said service for the term for which he had enlisted & then was verbally discharged. & that said service was rendered in the City of New York & Carleton until the British troops took possession of the City. & after that the troops were at various places - for evidence of this service see deposition - A.
Also that on about the fifteenth of September A D 1777 that he entered the same service as aforesaid for the term of three months in Capt. Ebenezer Ingersoll's Company & in Col. Job Cushing's Regiment and at the expiration of said term he was verbally discharged - & that said service was rendered at Stillwater in the State of New York when the battle took place on the seventh of October. & at Saratoga at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne - at Albany - White Plains & other places for evidence of this service see deposition - B.
Also that in August he & his Brother enlisted jointly to serve the term of one for six months  in the same service as aforesaid & that his Brother went to R.I. for the first two months of said enlistment & then was taken sick - & then he took his Brother's place - it being sometime in October - & then continued in said service the remaining four months and was then discharged in January following. That he was in Capt. Belknap's Company & in Col. Wood's Regiment - & that about four weeks of the first of said service was rendered at Greenwich R.I. & the remainder at a place about 12 miles from said Greenwich - for evidence of this service see deposition - C. That he has no documentary evidence of either the said services & that he was born in & has ever resided in said Shrewsbury.
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 the day and year aforesaid.
Before NATH Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Jasper Rand

I Jonas Stone of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 78 years do hereby certify that in the last of April or the first of May in the year 1776 I entered the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States and that Jasper Rand of said Shrewsbury entered the same service at the same time with me in the Company commanded by Capt. Newton in Col. John Smith's Regiment and that said Rand continued in said service with me for the term of five months which being the time for which we entered we were then mutually discharged - about the first of November following. During said time we were stationed in the City of New York & Harlem until the British took possession of the City. After that we were at various places -
Jonas Stone
Worcester - August 29 th 1832
Then personally appeared Jonas Stone & made oath to the of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me - & I certify that I am acquainted with said Jonas & that he is a credible witness -
Nymphas Pratt Justice of the Peace

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Jayson Rand Ser. File 1975-2
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. or May 1776 5 mos. Pvt. Newton John a Smith Mass.   Sept 13 th 1777 3 mos. Ebenezer Ingalsbee Job Cushing   Oct. 1778 4 mos. Ebenezer Bicknell Wade  
Battles engaged in, Stillwater and Saratoga of Genl. Burgoyne. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shrewsbury Mass. Date of application for pension, Sept 6. 1832. He is now alive. Residence at date of application, Shrewsbury Worcester Co. Mass. Age at date of application, 72 yrs. born at Shrewsbury Mass.
Remarks:
Two copies of papers are not furnished owing to lack of a general form available for the purpose.

Resolution 19752
1970 Sept 23 High to Summer G. Rand V.P.M.
INVALID.
File No. 19752
Jasper Rands Dis Rev Mr
Act: June 7 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. Mae D. 21/9/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Jasper Rand
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
No Inv. Widow Rej. Try Jasper Rands Inv. 7, 19, 752 (Mass.) NO other Inv. (Rands) " Widow Rej. "

SUMNER G. RAND ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
29 WEYBOSSET ST. PROVIDENCE, R. I.
REMOVED TO 630 BANIGAN BUILDING.
Sept. 16, 1910.
SEP 20 1910
Pension Department, Department of the Interior. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
I am tracing the record of Jasper Rand, a Revolutionary soldier, who served in the fall of 1777 in Col. Job Cushing's regiment (Massachusetts) and received a pension. I desire to obtain a certificate that he received a pension, and, if possible, a copy of all the pension proceedings. I shall be glad to defray any expenses.
Respectfully,
Sumner G. Rand

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