Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1482, for Stephen Rendel, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Rendel, Stephen Randall or
N. 1482
Betsey
CONTENTS

1538
McAine
Blsey Randall widow of Stephen Randall
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of August 1853
and sent to
Arthur McArthur Simington Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 1848 , Page 9 Vol. A
153
1853

Maine. N o 345
Stephen Rendel
of Limerick in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Goodwin of the Reg t commanded by Col. Prime in the Mass. Militia line for
8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26- Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Dec r . 1832 and sent to the Hon. Rufus H. Intire A.G.R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832 - - - 39.99.
Pension allowance ending 4 March 33. 13 33
$ 53.32.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis P. Dancion Clerk Book D. Vol. 1. Page 84.
Copied for Land Agent Maine & sent to Hon. J. C. Noyes April 7, 1838 H.R. June 9. 1838.

No 4.433 stephensville del.
admit
8 m o private
$ 26.66
sent
Hon Rufus McIntire
H/R
Hon. R. McIntire H.R.
20 Dec.
return? cash

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this twenty second day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Probate Court now sitting at Alfred Stephen Rendel a resident of Limerick in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy three 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein stated, That he entered the service and enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Jedidiah Goodwin, & Lieutenants Timothy Wentworth in Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Prime all of Berwick in the county of York aforesaid a Mr. Clark of York was our Quarter Master and Moses Nois of York was our Commissary. General Wadsworth was our General. I entered the service the first of April A.D. 1780 and was stationed at Portland then in the commonwealth of Massachusetts now in the State of Maine; we were employed in Portland in building works to defend the town from the enemy. From Portland we marched to the Kennebec river, our company was stationed up the Kennebec river at Fort Weston where August the 28th the Capital of the State of Maine is now situated I remained for eight months and was dismissed. I believe the last of November 1780, I was engaged in no battle, I have no documentary evidence of my services but can prove the same by my companions in arms I have been this town of Berwick A.D. 1788 and have no record of my age I lived at Berwick when I enlisted and lived there after the Revolutionary war until about nine years ago I moved to Cornville from Cornville I moved to Limerick when I have resided about five years the services aforesaid was performed in the Massachusetts Militia
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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Stephen Rendel
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
WE, Elias Libby, a clergyman, residing in the town of Limerick and John McDonald, residing in the town of Limerick hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Rendel, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three 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.
Elias Libby John McDonald
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Elias Libby, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Limerick Maine, and that John McDonald, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Limerick and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Mr. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Stephen Rendel for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty-second day of August, A.D. 1832.
Mr. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
May 25 A. D. 185 5
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Pray M. Nutt is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of York as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COMMISSION is dated June 10 A. D. 1848 and will expire June 10 A. D. 185 5
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his
W
GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon Clerk.

A COPY
Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine , under head of Marriages solemnized by the Reverend Joseph Hilliard Minister in said Town is the following entry, viz:—
MARRIED A. D. Eighteen hundred fourteen December thirtieth Stephen Randall with Elizabeth McDonald both of Berwick
I, Oliver Worster Clerk of said Town of Berwick depose and say that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows, viz:—
MARRIED A. D. 1814 - Decem r . 30 - Stephen Randall with Elizabeth McDonald both of Berwick Oliver Worster Town Clerk of Berwick
I, Oliver Worster above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the excep- tion aforesaid as certified by me
Oliver Worster Town Clerk of Berwick
State of New Hampshire.  State of Maine Strafford ss.  York ss. Berwick May 21 st 1853
Subscribed and sworn to by the above before me
George H. Dutt a Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE. } COUNTY OF YORK, ss. }
Court of Probate,
Special Term, A. D. 1853.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this twelfth day of May A. D. 1853, it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Stephen Randall late of Limerick in said County, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he died at said Limerick on the twentysixth day of September A. D. 1837 and that leaving a widow by the name of Betsey Randall who remains his widow and unmarried.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three.
Joshua Merrill
} Register of the Court of Probate, York County.

Stephen Randall,

State of Maine :
County of York ss On this twelfth day of May A.D. 1853, personally appeared before Hon William C. Allen Judge of Probate within and for the County of York in the State of Maine being a court of Record Betsy Randall a resident of Limerick in the county of York and State aforesaid aged eighty-five years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Stephen Randall late of said Limerick who was a private in Massachusetts Militia in the war of the Revolution and that he was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents, and was paid at the Pension Agency at Portland State of Maine, and served as set forth in his original declaration under act of 7 th June 1832 now on file in Pension Office to which reference is to be had.
She further declares that she was married

to the said Stephen Randall on the thirtieth day of December eighteen hundred and fourteen; that her said husband died on the sixth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty seven; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, She further declares that she is now a widow, and she hereby irrevocably constitutes Arthur Mc Arthur of Limington, State of Maine her Attorney in the premises & subscribes her name & sets her seal on day and year first above written her
Witness (A. A. Fitch) Betsy Randall mark
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged on the day and year first above written; the said Betsy Randall being, by reason of before old age and bodily in- firmity, unable to attend court.
Wm. C. Allen, Judge as afore- said.
State of Maine. York County, ss. I, Joshua Merrill Reg- ister of the Court of Probate for said County

of York, do certify that the Hon. William C. Allen before written is judge of the Court of Probate for said County of York, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court, this twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & fifty three. Joshua Merrill " Register of the Court of Probate, York County
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 2 p. 42

Rendall

Stephen Randall, Feb 1832 $26.66 p. an. — Paid to 4 th Sept. 1837, no date of death on our Books.
F Burt Auditor.
Pension Office
12 th Augt 1853
This Case is Respectfully referred to S r Edward Jan- date of Pensions and last payment.
Very Respectfully
J. G. Allen
Chief Clerk
W.M. (see other side.)

Stephen Randall, Ret 1832, 1/2 $26.66 p. an. — Paid both Sept. 1837, no date of death in our Books.
H. Brink Auditor.
Pension Office 12 th Augt 1853
This Case is Respectfully referred to B d Stud for - date of Pensions and - of last Payment.
Very Respectfully
J. Cole Chief Clerk P.W.C. (see other side.)

May 30/53
NO 2013 App d of Betsey
Randall widow of
Stephen
3457
Maine
14/26.50
Act 3rd Febry 1853
Rev.
Allow d 26. Aug 53 at 26.66 per annum -
Doll s 600.00
thru M c Arthur
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Supplies
Limington
Maine
Wm Good
Endorse Super

York County Maine 12 May 1853 Probate Court
Maria 13 Decr 1814 Nor Public Records
Died 6 Sept 1837 Nor Public Records
Identity proven

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1482
Betsey Randall,
Widow.
Stephen Randall,
Prin. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
Index :—Vol. M , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Simington May 27 th 1853
Sir,
I here with forward you the application of Betsy Randall widow of Stephen Randall under Act Feb 3 1853.
I am very respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Arthur M c Atticus
Loren P. Waldo Esq r Comm r . of Pensions Washington D.C.

Peter Randall Will of Stephen Randall $26.66 Died 6 Sept 1837

Brief in the case of Betsey Randall Wid of Stephen Randall of York County and State of Maine under the act of 3 Feby 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Stephen Randall was a Recd Pensioner under the Act 7th June 1832, at the rate of $26.66 per annum and who died 6 Sept 1853.
Betsey Randall his Widow on the 12 th May 1853 in the Probate Court of the County aforesaid made application for a pension under the Act 3 Feby 1853 Marriage proven by Public Record
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? Death by Public Record
Identity of Widow by Parole
Pension allowed $26.66 per annum com- mencing on the 3 Feby 1853
August 24th 1853
Name and residence of Agent Arthur M c Arthur Esq Lewiston Maine
Amiel A. Cook Examining Clerk.

I Joseph Wilkinson of Skaplyup in the county of York on oath do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Stephen Rendel now of Limerick in the county of York & State of Maine formerly of Berwick in said county & is the same Stephen Rendel who has made application for a pension before the Probate court now sitting at Alfred this twenty second day of August A 1832 In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty I served with said Stephen Rendel in the company of Capt. Ichabod Goodwin said Rendel served in said Company eight months for which term we were enlisted he served a part of the time at Portland & a part at or near Fort Weston on the Kennebec river, where  Falmouth said Rendel was discharged at Falmouth about the last of November 1780, at which time our company was dismissed I know that said Stephen Rendel performed said service because I belonged to the same company & with him was a soldier attest John McDonald Joseph his Wilkinson mark
York ss. Alfred August 22 d A 1832
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county of York, the above named Joseph Wilkinson and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me John McDonald Justice of the peace And I further certify that the above named Joseph Wilkinson who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
John McDonald Justice of the peace
State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that John McDonald is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York, as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.