Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4754, for Charles Randall, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Randall, Charles
S. 4754.
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Ohio. Pitt. Connecticut 9404.
Charles Randall of New Milford in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Gaylord of the Reg. 3 commanded by Col. Beebe in the Conn. 3 Militia line for
15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 50. Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of May 1833. and sent to Pensioner, New Milford C.H.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 100. 0 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 25. 0
$ 125. 0
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. Francis Clerk Book E. Vol. 3 a Page 37.

Letter to G. [illegible] Aug 1842.
Con't to [illegible] Agt. 23 Aug 1842.
To Ohio - Pitt from 4 March 1842. b. Sept 1842. Notification to G. M. [illegible] Mahoning County, Ohio
Let to J. M. Howe Pkt. Sept. 28. 1842.

4194
Admutter

BRIEF in the case of Charles Randall of New Bedford in the State of Court (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 — 1 — — — Private Gen. Col. Beebe's Regt   81 — — 1 — — — Cap. Gayford's Co   82 — — 2 — — — Cap. Dorrwick's Co  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
1832 1778 34 68 14
E. D. Bullock Examining Clerk.

Aug 23. 1842 WATKINSVILLE GA.
W. Evans
J. P. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City
REV

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Huron & State of Ohio 33.
On this Fifteenth day of August 18 92 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Huron personally appeared Charles Randall who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Elihu  Peabody according to his best Recollection in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Abner  Meade to his best Recollection in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ( District, or Territory, ) of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Connecticut to Ohio  his Children having Removed into the State of Ohio he came into this State to enjoy their society and it is his calculation to spend the remainder of his days here Charles Randall
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid. James Wilson Justice of the Peace
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
☞ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
☞ Mode of authenticating papers. —In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.

State of Ohio Huron Co. ss. Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, came Joel Wheeler and made oath that Charles Randall the person who has taken the within oath is the same Charles Randall described in the Affidavit
Joel Wheeler
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 15 th day of August A.D. 1842
Jas. Wilson J. Peace
I certify that Joel Wheeler is a man of truth & veracity Jas. Wilson J. Peace
The State of Ohio } Huron County } ss
I Russell Gibbs Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, hereby Certify that James Wilson was on the 15 th day of August last a lawful justice of the peace, duly Commissioned and qualified. And that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are his genuine signatures.
In testimony of which I hereunto subscribe my Name and Affix the Seal of said Court at Norwalk this 16 th day of August A.D. 1842 R. Gibbs Dept. Clerk Huron Com. Pleas

N o 4194 Charles Randall
Do
August 8 1832
Admitted Private. Comp t Militia 15 months
Pursuant

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, Probate District of Newmilford p-
On this 27 day of July A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at Newmilford in said District and County. Charles Randall a resident of said Newmilford aged Sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he enlisted in the Connecticut State troops in the month of April in the year 1778. for the term of one year under Lieut. Sylvan- us Mearns - That he enlisted in the town of Housatonic in Fairfield County at which place he resided at the time he entered the service - That he was engaged in the service for the full term of one year from his enlist- ment at Housatonic and in that vicinity
The Regt. to which he was attached was at first commanded by Genl. John Mearns afterwards the Regiment was commanded by Col. Buel as he believes. Oliver Lewis was paymaster

The following are some of the officers of the Com- pany to which he belonged viz - Capt Elias Bliss - Capt. Timothy Randle Lockwood Lieut. Andrew Head - Sergeants Jeremiah Reynolds & Joseph Nesbitt - At the expira- tion of his term of service he was Honor- ably discharged at Greenwich which dis- charge (he believes) was signed by Col Baker and is lost - He declares that he was engaged in one or two skirmishes with the enemy and was in the engagement when the enemy took the cattle from Greenwich -
He also declares that in March 1781 he again entered the service and went to Nor- walk as a substitute for Jeremiah Randle who was drafted and that he served at that time one month in the months of March & April - That he served under Capt. Gaylord and Ensign Mygatt he does not recollect the names of his other officers
He also declares that in the fall of the year as he believes 1782 (as he believes) he was drafted and entered the service of the United States, and continued in the service at Poughkeepsie and in that vicinity for the term of two months The following are the officers (as far as he can recollect) under whom he served viz Capt. Amos Bostwick - Ensign Benjamin Mygatt Sergeants David Ruggles & Dovers -

He also declares that he was born in Greenup in Fairfield County May 5 th 1764 of which he has in his possession a copy of a record kept by his father that he lived in said Greenup till he was 19 or 20 years old, he then lived in Ridgfield about 12 years since which time he has resided in said New- Hampshire.
That he has no documentary evidence to prove his services - and he knows of no witnesses by whom he can prove his services except those whose testimony is herewith annexed
He hereby relinquishes every claim to 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.
Charles Randall
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
We the undersigned Lockwood & Levi Morris residing in the said town of New Milford hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the declaration of Charles Randall, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age; that he is reported and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution - and that we concur in that opinion - We also certify that there is no clergyman residing in the immediate vicinity of the said Chas. Randall.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Samuel Lockwood Levi Morris -

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the said Court further certify that it appears to them that Samuel Lockwood and Levi Morris who have signed the preceding certificate are both residents of the said town of New Milford and are credible persons, and that their certificate is entitled to credit.
Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for said District
State of Connecticut
District of New Milford p:
I William J Haws Clerk of the Court of Probate for said district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Randall for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of July A D 1832
William J Haws

State of Connecticut, Probate District of Newmilford ss: On this 27 th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Newmilford, now sitting at Newmilford in said District, Timothy Randall of said Newmilford and being first duly sworn according to Law, testifies & says that - he (the deponent) entered the service of the United States in the Connecticut State troops in April 1778 in the same Company to which Charles Randall (then) of Greenwich (now) of said Newmilford, belongs that he (the dept.) was then & is now well acquainted with the said Charles Randall and that he, the said Charles Randall served in said Company during the term of one Year from April 1778 said Company was commanded a part of the time by Capt. Cluss and a part of the time by Capt. Timothy Lockwood - and that the said Chas. Randall is now present -
Timothy Randall
Sworn & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid and this court certifies that the said Timothy Randall is a credible Witness
Nathaniel Perry Judge of said court

State of Connecticut, Probate District of Newmilford p: on this 27 th day of July A.D. 1882 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at the Newmilford in said District, David Lockwood of said Newmilford, & being first duly sworn according to Law, testifies and says, that he was in the service of the United States in the years 1878 & '80. That Chas. Randall (then) of Greenwich (now) of said Newmilford was in the service with him the deft in the Connecticut State troops at Greenwich & in that vicinity for the term of one year from April 1878 as he (the deponent) believes The said Chas. Randall and deponent both belonged to the same company which was commanded a part of the time by Capt. Cluss and a part of the time by Capt. Timothy Lockwood and that the said Chas. Randall is now present.
David Lockwood
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid and this Court certifies that the said David Lockwood is a credible witness Nathaniel Perry Judge of Court

District of New Milford State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, District of New Milford p: On this 27 th day of July 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District, now sitting at New Milford in said District & County. Reuben Bronson of said New Milford & being first duly sworn accor- -ding to Law testifies & says that he was in the service of the United States at Norwalk Connecticut one month in the months of March & April 1781 - That he is now and was at that time well acquainted with Charles Randall now residing in said New Milford and that said Randall served one month as a private at said Norwalk in the same Company to which he (the deft) belonged Reuben Bronson
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year afore- -said and this Court certifies that the said Reuben Bronson is a Credible Witness - Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Aug
February 26, 1927
John G. Canfield 2019 Stout St Denver, Colo.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 4754, it appears that Charles Randall was born May 5, 1764 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut
While residing in said Greenwich, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From April 1778, one year in Captains Elihu Cluss' and Timothy Lockwood's Company, Colonel Beebe's Regiment, and was in several skirmishes.
From March 1781, one month in Captain Gaylord's Company.
In the fall of 1782, two months in Captain Amos Boatwick's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1832, while a resident of New

Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
In 1842, he was living in Ohio, where he said his children had moved, names of children not stated.
There is no further data on file as to family.
The above noted Charles Randall (all spellings of that name searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Mar. 20-1901 Mrs. G. Canfield Denver, Colo
Aug 15-1903 - P. W. Randall New Haven Conn.
1927- Feb. 26 Hist to John G. Canfield av 3.
Reuben
4754 INVALID.
File No. 4754
Charles Randall
Print R.W. War
Act: June 7 1832.
Index:—Vol. m, Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4754
Chas Randall
Aug 27, 1832 68
New Milford Conn
Born Aug 5 1764
Apr 78 - Greenwich Ct
St. Sylvanus Marvin
Cal Cape Cluso
Cal no Michael
" Beebe
Put - 1 Fr
Feb 81 Capt Gaylord
Cal -
put - 1 m
Feb 82 Capt Amos Bostwick
Cal -
put 2 m
Several skinwicks

Oct 7. 1872.
Charles Randall Pittsburgh
errands not paid.
J. P. Morris Esq.
FREE
On impression of Revenue Wilmington Del.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
6. Sep 1842
You are hereby informed that Charles Randall a Revolutionary Pensioner, late of the State of Connecticut at the rate of Fifty dollars per month, has been this day transferred to your Agency. You will, therefore, com- mence to pay this Pensioner, at the above rate, from and after the 4 th March 1842.
You will regulate your books accordingly.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your most obedient servant,
Ebenezer Root.
Thos M. Horne Esq r
Agent for paying U. S. Pensioners.
Enc d on Roll Act 7th June 1832 at 50 ¢ p r annum
Pittsburgh PND o "

Wahermun O. July 21/42.
G. M. Sherman Enc. application of Chas. Randall for transfer of his pension from Ct. to Ohio.
1806. Rec July 29/42
July 22 o
McRae
Pension Office
free To the Honorable Secretary of War of the United States Washington
W Evans

Free
To the Honorable Secretary of War of the United States
Washington
DC
1862
Wakeman 03 July 22 nd
Wakeman & Co. July 21/62 G. M. Sherman the application of the kindly for transfer of his pension from the Ohio 1806. See July 29/42

I acknowledge the within to be a true copy of my Pension certificate this Twenty First day of July One thousand Eight hundred and Forty two (So I)
Charles Randall
Signed in presence of Sylvester Sherman Geo M Sherman

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the act of the United States of the 7 th June, 1832. Charles Randall of the State of Connecticut who was a private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Fifty Dollars and Cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 1 st of March 1831. and payable semi annually on the 1 st of March and the 1 st of September in every year
Given at the War office of the United States this Fourteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
9404; Payments to be made at Hartford by Rev. U.S. or bank Agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of Connecticut. Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol 3 rd Page 37 by Francis G. Francis Clerk

Wakeman Huron Co Ohio
July 21 th 1842
To the Hon 5 War for the Re. States
Secretary of
Sir Mr Charles Randall Pensioner
a revolutionary has removed from Town of New Milford to this Place and wishes to have his name transferred to Pittsburg or to some office within the State. that his Pension may be drawn from here in same as other You will please ob- to it with out delay
and
Yours Truly G. M. Sherman agent

29. Aug 1842.
J. H. B. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Customs Washington

Pension Agency Hartford August 26. 1842
Sir
In answer to your enquiry as to what time Charles Randal a Pensioner on the Roll of this Agency under the Act of June 1832 at 50 Dollars per annum was last paid. I have to inform you that he has been paid to the 4 th day of March 1842.
I am Respectfully Your Ob t . Serv t
A. A. Penny Agt.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Middletown of Union Washington

Pension Agency
Pittsburgh Sep 24/42
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. Pension
Dear Sir -
Agreeably to an order of the 6th Sept instant Chas. Randall a Revolutionary Pensioner late of the State of Connecticut was entered upon the Roll of this Agency at $50 per month On presenting his motion it appears that he is entitled only to $30 per annum at which rate he has been paid, and the Roll comes - too accordingly - is this right? -
Yours Respectfully
Thos. M c Howe
Pension Agt

Pension Agency Pittsburgh Oct r 3rd 1842 J. S. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Sir
As directed in your letter of 28 th ult o I herewith return the notification of transfer of Charles Randall from Connecticut to this agency.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t S r .
Thos. M c Howe " India Ag t

Jno. G. Canfield, Publisher. Denver, Colo.
Denver, Colo., Feb. 25 th , 1901
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir - Will you kindly furnish me a copy of a pension certificate issued to my great-grandfather, Charles Randall, of Milford or New Milford, Conn., who was in the Connecticut Militia during the revolutionary war. This pension I know was granted.
I also wish to ascertain if any pension was ever granted to the following, also of Milford or New Milford, and who also served in the Connecticut Militia at the same time:
◦ Jeremiah Randall, the elder, father of Charles Randall above.
◦ John Canfield (my great-grandfather) and Jeremiah Canfield, father of above.
If pensions were issued to either of the above latter three, I would like to have copies of same. If there is any fee for granting these certificates, I will be glad to forward same on being informed of amount.
Very truly yours
Jno. G. Canfield

MAR 11 1901 N.Y. CITY
OFFICE U MAR 1 1901 H PENSION S

The Society of the Sons of the Revolution In the State of Colorado
OFFICIAL
Denver, Colo.,
January Sixth 1927
JOHN GRIER CANFIELD SECRETARY 2019 STOUT STREET
Record and Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please furnish us with a certificate of the Revolutionary services of -
CHARLES RANDALL of Connecticut.
Probably of New Milford.
Yours very truly,
John G. Canfield Secretary
JGC/B