Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8706, for Valentine Ransall, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn,
or Ransall, Valentine Rensel
R. 8706
CONTENTS
Mary
[Faint, illegible handwriting on the left side of the page]
[Faint, illegible handwriting on the right side of the page]

6203
Pennsylvania
Valentine Ransall
in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private 2 in the Company commanded by Captain Butler of the Regt commanded by Col Butler in the Penna line for 3 mos Private $23.33
Col Hon A. Gilmore, Apr 19. 52.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania Pensions at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon Mr Gilmore House Rep.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1832 $34.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Mar 1833 11.66 $46.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Suce Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 206

Memoranda 11/20/23

Know all men by these presents that we Valentine & Henry Russell Heirs of Valentine Russell, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and drew a pension at the rate of $20.00 cents per annum do hereby constitute and appoint H. C. Spalding of Washington City, D. C. our true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of ourselves as the heirs, for any amount of Revolutionary pension, or increase of pension that may be due, and hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim. And further authorize & empower my said attorney to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Surely ratifying and confirming all that said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Valentine his Russell mark
Henry his Russell mark
Witness our hands and seals this 25 day of November A. D. 1852
signed and sealed in the presence
L. Wm H. C. Spalding
Nov 25 1852

1 Pitts Sept 10 th 1853
Sir
I recd the within letter from you yesterday. Valentine Rausch was married before the last period of his Revolutionary services. His widow survived him about nine years, as I stated in my former letter. I know his eldest son in this County, who is now over seventy years of age. His daughter Ede says that some years ago a leaf from their family bible containing their marriages, since the births of the children was sent to Washington City. It is probably there now, but the ages of the children can be proven; I don't know whether can or not. Valentine Rausch lived in this County for over forty years, he drew a small pension of something like $24 per annum. There is no doubt that the heirs are entitled to the pension up to the

time of the death of mother, (Will you please send me the forms that I may make the application properly and give me any further directions that may be necessary The sum due them is small but they are poor, and I wish to get it for them
I expect to see you sometime in Dec r
Yours very truly
Alfred Gilmore
Stale Eng.

Pension Office, September 5 th 1853.
Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 24 th ult., I have to inform you that the children of Valen- tine Russell, dec d are not entitled to a pension, unless he (Russell) left a widow, to whom he was married previous to the last period of his service.
I am, respectfully, Your Ob t . Serv t , J. Cole Acting Commissioner.
Hon. A. Gilmore, M. C. Butler, Tenn.

11.102
Declaration of Valuation Pension a voluntary Soldier, in pursuance to the act of Congress of June 7. 1862.
Gilmore

State of Pennsylvania Butler County, 3 P.
On this eleventh day of September, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of said Valentine Rensel, a resident of the County of Butler in the State of Pennsylvania aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, with his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year preceding the close of the Revolutionary war and served a regiment (number not now recollectable) of the continental line under the following named officers, Captain Butler Colonel Butler, and General Wayne, that he continued in the service ten  seven months, the time he entered for, he left the service in the winter season, when the Army lay four miles from Morristown, where he received an honorable discharge from Captain Butler which has been lost, he resided in Berks County Pennsylvania when he entered the service, he was engaged in no battles, he joined the Army at Somerville in the State of New York, was in his march at Red Bank, and Stony Point, he was present at the time of his enlistment He hereby relinquishes every claim 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, Room to, and Subscribed the day and year afore said Valentine Rensel mark Appm Stewart, Pro.
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states,

Butler County, ss.
I, William Stewart, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Valentine Rensall for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of said Office, this 22 d day of September, A.D. 1832.
Wm Stewart, Prothly
State of Pennsylvania ss. Butler County ss.
[Seal]
Before me the subscribers one of the Common Pleas of said County personally appeared John Bartner and Benjamin Sarker, who being duly qualified according to law depose and say, that they are well acquainted with Valentine Rensall the applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the seventh June A.D. 1832 that they were acquainted with him before the Revolution, and know that he was an enlisted soldier in the army of the Revolution as stated in the within application, that they cannot state positively how he quit the service, but believe he was honorably discharged as they were his neighbours at the time he rendered the service, and after he returned home and always understood he had received an honorable discharge and further the affiants say not.
Sworn and Subscribed

his John B Baurner mark Benjamin Zuber Subscribed before me this twelfth  18th day of February A.D. 1833 Wm R Elliot
I William R Elliot the Justice of the peace before whom the above deposition was made, do certify that the above respondents are both credible men, and worthy of belief. —
Butler County The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss
I Peter Duffy Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Wm R Elliot before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, was at the time of taking and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County to all of whose acts as such an Credence is to be given — Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Butler Feby 18 th 1833
Peter Duffy Notary

No 14650
Mary Ruthzee
maria Valentine
Pa
July 7. 1838
Antigua City Estate from the original copy made by Henry Ruthzee about 1838 to the age of himself of birth of his children.

Certified Copy taken from the original entry made by Henry Rantzsch as to the age or time of birth of his Children.
No 14650 Mary Rantzsch Wap Walentin Pa July 7. 1888

Application of Sol M. Brodin adm or of the estate of Mary Reichel - Butler. Penn a -

(copy of Entries in Bible)
Henry Kinsel was born in October 11 1840 Elizabeth was born in the March 11 1846 Valentine was born in August 11 1847 Rosina Do 11 1849 Mary was born in May 11 1851 Eve was born Oct 11 1854 Nancy was born Oct 11 1856 Mattie was born January first 1858 Mary born July 18 1860
Columbia County SS
State of New York Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Kinsel who upon his solemn oath did depose & say that the Book or Bible from which the above extract is taken is a true copy of the original as shown to his Father at the time of his death & that he, the deponent, has not altered same & is therefore before me this 4th day of August - 1881
Abner Pearson
Columbia County SS
State of New York I, Abner Pearson, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Columbia do hereby certify that I have compared the above with the original as shown to Valentine Kinsel and find the same to be a true copy of the same Original as shown to said Valentine Kinsel
Abner Pearson
Justice of the peace

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8706 REJECTED
P. O.
Henry Rentschell
Service: Mary Ransale Widow
Enlisted: Valentine Ransale , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
A.O.T. July 19, 1906
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr

Rejected.
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
No. 20.185
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Valentine Ransal or Rensel
Pr
Wife of Butlers.
gr Pa. Line.
REJECTED
Recy War.
Died at .
other claim.
, 187 .
Clerk.
Consolidated with Wid. Ref. #8706.
Application filed: _____ , 18 .
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Evidence insufficient Act 1828.

no-14650
Mary Rentzell wid of Valentine
Pa
Repet. d.
Les 9. ch. Borden July 24/5 " " " " " 5 Sep 53 " " " " " 17 " " " " " " " 27 '54
July 7, 1858

Washington May 3 rd 1881
Dr Sir
Please inform me what progress there is making for a pension for the heirs of Valentine Rausals who was a Revolutionary Soldier. If any additional papers should be wanted let me know
Your Respectfully
I remain Sir.
Alma Geline H. of Reps

Valentine Rausel, or Reusel. Rob-
Penn-line -
Evidence insufficient
Penn. Nov 1828
Ex 2. one old Book. & Ref. " Inval - Wid. - & other old book. 3
No Record
lod
Nov 1828

Letter August 24 th 1833
Wm Lloyd P. Waldo Esq r
Calvin Russell of this County was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $23.33 per annum; he died on the 27 th Dec r 1839, & drew his pension up to the time of his death. His widow Mary Russell died on the 13 th May 1845. Surviving her husband five years & five months. The heirs of the widow, (being eight in number) wish to draw the pay that would be due their deceased mother the cost of 1840. I believe. Will you please send me the law upon this case.
Examiner Penn
Since About eighteen months I filed some applications for bounty land warrants, I received some of the warrants immediately, or in the course of two months after filing, I cannot explain to the applicants the cause

of the delay, particularly, as some of the applications filed at the San. returns, have been acted upon more than one year since. The names of the applicants are as follows. Isaac Weiner, James Hall, Mrs Moon, and Mrs Kennedy, (both widows) they all reside in Butte 60 Penna. Please tell me how of these applications soon, as they have matter, before you were appoin- ted & received no answer
Yours very Resp Alvin Gilander

Bethel July 18. 1833
In part, I herewith enclose you the application of Valentine Remond for a pension, with affidavits required by the act. You will see that the Justice did not sign the certificate of the capacity of the man this is a new matter, his name written by him- self is hanging in the body of the certificate. I suppose there will be no further difficulty in the way - you will have it returned with Enclosures, for as I suppose will not stop upon it at once.
Yours &c
James H. Gilman

No. 15819 A
£. 16. 13. 4. Stlec.
I do hereby certify, That the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Valentine Nentzel of the New Series - in the sum of sixteen pounds thirteen shillings & four pence Stlec, with lawful interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, the same being due upon an Account settled in this office. Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, passed the first day of April 1784.
Comptroller-General's office, Augt. 11 th 1788.
M. Nicholson
Auditor-General's Office
Harrisburg June 17 th 1854
I certify that the above is a true copy of the original certificate remaining in this department. Witness my hand and Seal of office the date aforesaid -
E. Barron
Auditor General

326 The United States, To the State of Pennsylvania Dr
In the pay of the following persons, seven months men enlisted in the Pennsylvania line in the Federal Army.
   NAMES No. of Certificates Amount of pay     Samuel Lewis . . . . . 9962. 17. 0. 0   "    "    "    "    " "    " "    "   "    "    "    " "    " "    "   "    "    "    " "    " "    "   "    "    "    " "    " "    "   "    "    "    " "    " "    "   "    "    "    " "    " "    "   Valentine Rentzel . . . . . 15.819 17. 10. 0   Jacob Haufeborough . . . . . 15.820 16. 13. 4   John Cook . . . . . 15.833 15. 13. 4   John Young . . . . . 15.927 17. 10. 0   William Stahl . . . . . 16.014 13. 10. 0  
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg, June 17, 1857
Certify that the above are true extracts from Book "C" "Accounts of Pennsylvania with U. States" Said Book remaining in this department, Witness my hand & Seal of Office, the date aforesaid
C. Brann Auditor General

Washington, Novr 6th 1852.
Honble Jas D. Keoth, Coun. of Peanois, Sir,
I have the honor to submit a power of Attorney from Valentine & Henry Ransall, heirs of of Valentine Ransall decd. who was a revolutionary pensioner from Butler County State of Pennsyl- vania at the rate of $23.33 per annum.
You will permit me to examine his papers.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedt Servt.
H. C. Spalding Attorney

Bulls Pa. Apr 7/52
Comm ee of Pension,
Sir,
Enclosed I send you my Application, as widow of the Estate of Mary Reutzel, dec d widow of Henry Reutzel U.S. pension, which you will please examine at your earliest convenience.
Yours Resp y
James M. Brader "
Adm or of
Mary Reutzel dec d

Butler County Pa. Personally came before me W m Penna a p o H d H d Hanlin, who being sworn doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted, being a neighbor in Conesville of But Co. of Mrs Mary Reitzel widow of Valentine Reitzel A. I. pensioner under the act of 1832, that the said Valentine Reitzel died in early 1840. leaving the said Mary a widow, who died on or about the 13 June 1845 to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sworn & subscribed before me J William Hanlin This 26 th March 1852.
Yours sincerely before me This 26 th March 1852. William Stanley
Robert E. Lee
Personally came before me a Justice, the David Douglas who being sworn do depose say that the aforesaid Mr. Henslin he is a gentleman of high standing and a man of truth,
Sworn & Subscribed. This 26 th March 1852 -
Yours Sincerely David Dugal
I certify the foregoing persons, Mr. Howlin, Mr. Bredin and David Binsal to be men of high standing and men whose word is worthy of full confidence — Robert Samahay J.P.

Volentine Russells Application for Pension 1828

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 13 th of May 1828 I Volentine Rensal of Butler County in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Captain Butlers company in the ninth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line. And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of congress passed 13 th May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the 13 th day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States. Witness my hand this twelfth day of November A.D. 1828.
Volentine Rensal Mark
Before me Francis Anderson a Justice of the peace duly empowered to administer oaths, in the County of Butler in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared this day Benjamin Rorer and John Bratner of the said County, who did severally make oath that Volentine Rensal by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this 17 th Day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Francis Anderson Justice of the Peace

Butler County ss.
I, William Stewart, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do certify, that Francis Anderson, Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Butler, duly commissioned by the constituted Authorities of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal, at Butler, the 18 th day of Novr. A.D. 1828.
W. Stewart, Pro.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
28 Nov 1828.
Valentine Ransal of [blank] in the County of Butler in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Butlers [blank] company, in the ninth regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, V A Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
2 nd December 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [blank] in the [blank]
It further appears that Valentine Ransal is now on the pension list of the [blank] agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of [blank] dollars per month.
The name of Valentine Ransal cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -
John Hagner Aud

War Department Bounty Land Office 19 May 1829
The records of this Office do not show that Valentine Ransal of the Penn a line ever received or is entitled to Land of the U. States —
C. P. Hays

To the Hon. ab le James E. Heath, Comm r of Pensions.
The petition of James M c Rode, Administrator, with certificate of letters of administration hereby, annexed, granted at the instance of the heirs, upon the estate of Mary Reutzel dec d , widow of Valentine Reutzel, a Soldier of the revolution, dec d , would respectfully represent, that Valentine Reutzel served as a seven months man during the Revolutionary War, as will be seen by the annexed certificate of service from the Aud. General of Penn a , and in consequence of said service, he was as you will observe under the act of Congress of 1832, placed on the roll of United States Pensions at the rate of $23.33, and then the aforesaid amount, from 1832 up to the time of his death 27 th day of Jany 1840 . That his widow Mary Reutzel then dec d , was married to her husband Henry Reutzel in York Co in the spring of 1782, as will more fully appear by a certified copy of his petition (hereto annexed) to the Legislature of Pa upon which she rec d an annuity of $50 per annum and their oldest Child Henry Reutzel being born in October 1783, as you will see by a copy of an original entry marked in their family bible. That from the time of Henry Reutzel's death, 27 th of Jany 1840, up to the time of her death, the 13 th day of Jany 1845, the said Mary Reutzel remained a widow, and never at any time drew any pension, or portion of pension from the Government.
I, therefore as the administrator of the estate of Mary Reutzel, deceased, there being no debt due upon said estate, and the balance of pension, should it be allowed to you

Remain, shall be agreeably to the wishes of all the heirs viz Henry Reutzel, Elizabeth, Valentine & Rosalina, Nancy, Eva and Mary. Reutzel's equally divided among them, - I would therefore respectfully ask of you to examine the noticing application, and grant to me as administrator the amount of pension due her as the widow of Henry Reutzel, deceased - at the time of her death, 13 June 1845, computing the same from 27 Jan, 1840 the time of the death of her husband Henry Reutzel - and for all further information, in regard to the above application, I would refer you to the on record of Congress No. 11. Alfred Gilmore Sworn and subscribed
before me one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas, in and for said county this 16 th day of Jan'y 1852 -
James M. Breden } Samuel Marshall Acting Clerk } Ass't Pres. Butler Co. Pa. Jan'y 16 1852
I certify that said Marshal is now one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, duly elected, in and for county of Butler Pa. duly qualified and that full faith is and ought to be given to all such his official acts accordingly.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid. Jan'y 16 th 1852 John T. Bard Pres

I James M. Peden administrator of the estate of Mary Ruthyle, dec d , do solemnly swear that there is no debts, to my knowledge, due from the estate of the said Mary Ruthyle, and that all moneys, coming or be due from the said Mary Ruthyle is to be equally divided among the heirs of the aforesaid Mary Ruthyle dec d .
Sworn subscribed
before me of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of Butler Co. Pa., this 16 th day of Jan y , 1852.
James M. Peden Adm or of Mary Ruthyle
Samuel Marshall Asst. Judge

Butler County by State of Penn a J. B. Jenkins J. M. Jenkins Reg rs X XXXX of Butler County do hereby certify that I had on the 3 rd day of Jan y 1852 granted letter of administration to the regular form to James M. Budie upon the estate of Mary Rutzel deceased, late of Donegal Twp. Butler Co. Pa. (Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid)
James M. Jenkins
Reg rs of Probate

Butler County ss. I John T. Baird Prothonotary of the State of Pennsylvania { Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Butler in the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania do by these Presents Certify that Root
Carmahan John T. Baird is before whom the foregoing depositions were taken and who has been sworn to his proper hand and has subscribed his name as at the time of taking such deposition and now is an acting justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly Commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are hereby Right ought to govern throughout the United States and Elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Butler in the said County this 21 st day of March A.D. 1852
John T. Baird Pro.

May 4/52
Addl. Evid. in Case of Mary Renzel & child of Valentine
Anna Comm. of Marian St. Mary's Butte Penn. July
870

Bethel Apr 27/52
Dear Sir E. Heath
In sending on 7 th April 52 my application as Administrator of the estate of Mary Rutzel dec d , for a pension, I may be obliged to send the following certificate, which please attach to the other papers.
I am with much Respect Yours Almon L. Dade "

Providence 545
June 8 1840
Petition of Mary Ransall, Widow of a Soldier of the Revolutionary war praying for relief
Ben & Grat.

To the Hon the Senate and House of Representatives of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met The petition of Mary Ransall widow of Valentine Ransall deceased for a gratuity and pension
Respectfully Showeth
That your petitioner is the widow of Valentine Ransall deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and was an United States Pensioner and a State Pensioner up to the time of his death, which took place on the 27 th day of January A D 1840 That Your petitioner was married to the said Valentine Ransall in York County Pennsylvania sometime in the Spring of 1782. That your petitioner has no record of her marriage, & there was but two or three of their own friends present at the marriage, who are now dead - That your petitioner is now very frail and feeble not being able to walk for many years - that her husband died poor leaving her in indigent circumstances - That she is now in her eightieth Year of age - that she has nine children, that her husband kept a record of the births of their children, in an old Dutch bible - and that these entries were made at the time of the births of the different children - that their eldest child Henry Ransall was born in October 1783 - Elizabeth in March 1786, Valentine in August 1787 - & - For a relation of her husbands services your petitioner would respectfully refer your Honorable bodies to the proof on file at Harrisburgh upon which her husbands pension was granted -
Your petitioner would therefore pray your Honorable bodies to take her case into consideration and allow her such relief as your Honorable bodies may deem right
Mary her Ransall mark

Butler County Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me Maurice Brdin a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Ransall the within Petitioner who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that the facts set forth in the within petition are just and true and deponent further saith not Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 th day of April 1840 Maurice Brdin
her Mary X Ransall mark
Butler County Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Maurice Brdin esq. who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that he is well acquainted with Mary Ransall the within applicant for a State Pension who is the widow of Valentine Ransall (who died sometime last winter) that he was also well acquainted with this applicant's husband since the time they moved to Butler County which was about twenty five years ago. that deponent knew this applicant's husband to be a State and Revolutionary Pensioner up to the time of his death, that he knows some of the children of this applicant who from their appearance are above the age of fifty years - that this deponent has examined an old dutch Bible (the same referred to by this appli- -cant) which contains a record of the births of the children of the within applicant and her husband Valentine Ransall, which reads as follows, Henry Ransall was born in October, 1783. Elizabeth Ransall was born in March 1786 - and so on as stated in the deposition of the within applicant, deponent would further state that the within applicant is very old and frail, and

That her word is entitled to full credit and belief, and deponent further saith not,
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of June A.D. 1840
Patrick Kelly J.P.
S S S
Maria Bredin
Butler County Pa. Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County The Honorable John Duffy one of the Judges in and for said County who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he has been acquainted with the within Applicant since she and her husband moved to this County, that she is the widow of Valentine Ransall who died some time last winter: that her husband was a State and United States Pensioner, that he is acquainted with some of the Children of this applicant who from appearance are above the age of fifty- that he has examined the record above referred to- which bears the dates of the births of Henry and Elizabeth as above mentioned. and that the applicant is very old and feeble
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of June A.D. 1840
Patrick Kelly J.P.
S S S
John Duffy

Harrisburg Pennsylvania
To Samuel W. Dawson, Clerk of the Senate of Pennsylvania Do certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original now on file in the Senate Witness my hand & the Seal of the Senate this 8 th August 1851 Samuel W. Dawson
Prothonotary's Office
Harrisburg August 14. 1851
I do hereby certify that Samuel W. Dawson, whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate, now is and was, at the time of subscribing the same, Chief Clerk of the Senate of Pennsylvania - Witness my hand and Seal of Office, the date hereunto prefixed.
A. G. Russell Secty of Committee

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ransdell, Saul (Ramsdell) GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4946 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 7, 1799
To John Duncan —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.