Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8622, for William Rayner, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York and
Rayner, William Raynor or
P. 8622
1790 and 1793
CONTENTS

resided where that he was born on the 14 th day of December 1759 as per a record in his family Bible
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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
He further states that he was out on many alarms and scouts after Tories and refugees he thinks at one time more than two weeks and at other times less he was ordered out several times in pursuit of Claudius Smith and his associates several times and that he did much service and duty to his country his commissions as Lieutenant and Captain in the militia he herewith annexes
And in answer to the Interrogatories specially put to him by the Court pursuant to the direction and regulations of the war department he answers as follows
1. He lived in the town of Warwick in Orange County where he was called into actual service and during and since the revolutionary war has resided and still resides there 2. He was born in the town of Hiskill County of Dutchess and State of New York on the 14 th December 1759 3. He has a record of his age in his Bible at his residence in the said town of Warwick 4. He was living in the said town of Warwick when he was called into service and has ever since the revolutionary war and still does reside in the same town 5. He was called into service in the militia sometimes to do his own tour of duty and at other times as a substitute for his father Samuel Raynor and sometimes for his Brother Garrit Raynor and Samuel Raynor and did the principal part of the duty of his father's whole family always when there was but one called out he did his own tour of duty and then as a substitute for the other members of the family as their turns came 6. He Remembers Colonel Houghton Captain John Sayer Captain Bailey, Major McCambley Major Poppino Lieutenant John Wood General Moner all militia officers at West

Point and Fort Montgomery General White or Whitehead General Washington Commander in Chief Genl. L'Enfant Commander but at what particular time each commanded he is un- able to state from the loss of his memory
6 He never received a written discharge that not being customary
7 He states that he is known to Henry G. Mesner Esquire Depe Wood Junior Esquire Isaac Smith William Carr Junr Benjamin Davis Samuel Brown and William Raynor Junior in his present neighbourhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court by me Dec. 2, 1833
William Raynor 73
Alb: Foster Clerk
We residing in the town of Warwick in Orange County and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Raynor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about seven- ty three years of age that he is reputed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion William Raynor Jr

State of New York?
Orange County ss. On this Second day of June  December 1832 personally appeared in Open Court at a Court Chancery held for the State of New York at the Academy in the village of Newburgh in the County of Orange now sitting being a Court of Record William Rayner before the Hon Charles H. Ruggles Vice Chancellor of the Second Circuit of the State of New York William Rayner of the Town of Warwick in the County of Orange and State of New York aged Seventy four years at this present month of December 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 early part of the war he went on a tour of duty under Captain John Sayer to Fort Montgomery as a fifer in his company was there one month and
1 1/2 a half the first time and afterwards repeated the same kind of service at the same place and Fort Clinton Haverstraw and New City three times was under the different captains of Col John Hetheres regiment three times in each
2 1/4 tour of duty. he was several times on duty at Ramapo under the command of Captain Northern Major John Poppins and other officers of Col John Hetheres regiment twice times for the term of four weeks each term - he was at Sappan
2 - Haverstraw Closter Hackensack and Bergen Point while at Sappan was under the command of Capt Thomas Wiener and
1 was in the intrenchments there a month or more where the British attempted to land and had a battle and drove the British army off was with the party that took a quantity of gear from the British and got his proportion

Indian frontier he was at Dukes fort three times one month each time. Col Heathorn commanded he was pressed with his fathers team to help move the park of artillery from Chester in the town of Goshen towards Philadelphia and was out two weeks in that time. At another time he was called in service and went to the book house under Col Heathorn he thinks in the year 1778 the summer before the hard battle at Minisink they had a skirmish with the Indians Indians and Indians pursued the American troops to Minisink. after the battle had been fought That he did not only his own duty but duty as a substitute for his Brothers Garrit Raynor and Samuel Raynor and sometimes for his father Samuel Raynor that he did not less than six months duty (as a fifer and a private in the militia) each year for five years in succession during said War that he knows of no other persons now living except those whose affidavits are hereto annexed that knows of his actual service in the revolutionary War that from old age and loss of memory he is unable to give a more detailed and circumstantial relation of his service in the revolu- tionary War that there is not a clergyman living very near to him and none with whom he has a sufficient acquaintance to enable them to testify any thing about the services of this Declarant. That since the revolution and in the year 1790 he received a commission as lieutenant in a com- pany of militia in the said town of Warwick in said Colonel Henry Wisners regiment and he received a com- mission as a captain in the year 1793 and served as a commissioned officer in said regiment for about ten years when he removed out of the beat of said company he has no documentary evidence of his service in the war of the revolution and does not know of an officer now living under whom he served. That he was born in the town of Fishkill county of Dutchess and state of New York as he has been informed and that his father removed while this Declarant was an infant to the town of Warwick in the said county of Orange where he has resided

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion to be 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 inasmuch as the said applicant produces in proof of his services the affidavits hereto annexed of William Carr Junior, Benjamin Davis, Samuel Brown and Henry Davenport
I Alexander Fordus Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the Second Circuit in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing, and annexed affidavits above enumerated contain the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Ragner for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the Second day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Alex. Fordus Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
8622.
P. O.
William Rayner
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

New York W m Payner
Act. June 7. '32
Suspended
See letter to B. Morell
Jan. 9. 1831
[ Inadmissible. Deserted. ]
See letter to Hon. N. Jones, Nov. 7. 1837
Nov. 7. '37
Act. June 1830
Important corner loan

The People of the State of New-York,
By the Grace of GOD, Free and Independent:
To William Raynor Gentleman, Greeting:
WE, reposing especial trust, as well in your patriotism, conduct and loyalty, as in your valour and readiness to do us good and faithful service, HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these presents, DO appoint and constitute you the said
William Raynor Lieutenant of a Company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Orange whereof Henry Wisner Esquire is Lieutenant Colonel Commandant:
YOU are therefore to take the said Company into your charge and care as ... Lieutenant thereof and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Lieutenant and you are also to observe and follow such orders and directions, as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of our Militia, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you; and for so doing, this shall be your commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment: IN TESTIMONY whereof, we have caused our seal for military commissions to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS our trusty and well beloved GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, Governor of the State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief, of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, By and with the advice and consent of our said Council of Appointment, at our city of New York the Sixth day of April in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and Ninety and in the fourteenth year of our Independence.
Passed the Secretary's Office, 3 d July 1790
Robt. Harrison SECRETARY.

'The People of the State of NEW-YORK,
By the Grace of GOD, Free and Independent :
To William Raynor Esquire ————— GREETING :
WE, reposing especial trust and confidence, as well in your patriotism, conduct and loyalty, as in your valour and readiness to do us good and faithful service, HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these presents, DO appoint and constitute you the said William Raynor Captain ————— of a Company, ————— in the ————— Regiment of Militia in the County of Orange ————— whereof Henry Wisner ————— Esquire, is Lieutenant Colonel Commandant.
YOU are, therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care as Captain ————— thereof and duly exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain ————— and you are also to observe and follow such orders and directions, as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you ; and for so doing, this shall be your commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment :
IN TESTIMONY whereof, we have caused our seal for military commissions to be hereunto affixed. Witness our trusty and well-beloved GEORGE CLINTON , Esquire, Governor of the State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the advice and consent of our said Council of Appointment, at our City of New-York, the Fourth ————— day of March in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and ninety three and in the Seventeenth year of our Independence.
Passed the Secretary's Office the 28 th day of March 1793
Lewis V. Scott SECRETARY.

one of the commissioners appointed to... Orange County ss I Thomas Moffat do hereby certify that the within named Captain William Wagner appeared personally before me and took and sub- scribed the oaths required by law as an officer of his rank -
Given the 17 th of September 1793 Before me
Thomas Moffat

8622
J. Jones N. 6.
Nov 7 Warwick MS 10-4
Comt. [illegible]
Wm Rankin M.D.
Hou. J. L. Edwards. Comt. of Pensions War-Dept.
Washington D.C.

Warwick Or. Co. N.Y. Nov. 21 st 1837
Hon: J. L. Edwards
Dr. Sir
Sometimes subsequent to the passage of the Act of Jan y 7 th 1832, a Mr. (William Raynor) of this County made application to the Court of Com. Pleas for an approval of his papers &c. for the purpose of applying for a Pension for alleged services as a Private in the Militia in the Revolution - any War: The Court rejected his application at this and at a second subsequent term terms of the same Court. Raynor's Atty and Counsel has stated to me that he has made a more recent application to the Court of Chancery and had obtained an approval of, and had sent to the War Dpt. of his papers - but says he is not advised whether Raynor has received a Certificate or not. Now, Sir, as I deem it to be my duty I trust you will allow me to enquire whether the applicant has succeeded in obtaining a Pension; inasmuch as he is here known to have deserted & went to the British Army and there remained about three years or - to the close of the war: Ample proof of this fact could now be

Warwick Or. Co. N.Y. Nov. 21 st 1837
Hon: J. L. Edwards,
Dr. Sir:
Sometimes subsequent to the passage of the Act of Jan y 7 th 1832, a Mr. William Raynor of this County made application to the Court of Com. Pleas for an approval of his papers &c. for the purpose of applying for a Pension for alleged services as a Private in the Militia in the Revolution - any War: The Court rejected his application at this and at a second subsequent term terms of the same Court. Raynor's Atty and Counsel has stated to me that he has made a more recent application to the Court of Chancery and had obtained an approval of, and had sent to the War Dpt. of his papers - but says he is not advised whether Raynor has received a Certificate or not. Now, Sir, as I deem it to be my duty I trust you will allow me to enquire whether the applicant has succeeded in obtaining a Pension; inasmuch as he is here known to have deserted & went to the British Army and there remained about three years or - to the close of the war: Ample proof of this fact could now be

produced within my neighborhood in the person of James Bart, David Stevens, John Hall and others. Revolutionary soldiers - who were boys or contemporaries of said Raynor - and, I will only add, by whose request - in connection with with my own free will. I have made this enquiry I remain your friend and Hunt. servt
Nathl. Jones.

William Raynor Pinson papers.
34.237
Charles Monnell agent
Goshen Orange County
State of New York
Ms. A. 9. 2. 11

State of New York } Orange County } ss
Henry Davenport of the town of Monroe in the County of Orange and State of New York agrees eighty five years being duly sworn saith he served in the Revolutionary War as a militia man that he then resided in the town of Monroe where he has ever since. This opponent is well acquainted with William Reynes of the town of Warwick in the County of Orange he saw the said William Reynes at Fort Montgomery, doing duty as a soldier in the revolutionary War but how long he was there this opponent cannot state positively, the opponent was out at that time three weeks and that Reynes was there as long as opponent in the year 1777 . That this opponent saw the said Reynes at Haverstraw where he and this opponent was doing duty in the revolutionary War as soldiers in the militia about four weeks. That this opponent and the said Reynes was at Middletown Point together doing duty in the militia three weeks. That this opponent and said Reynes was at New City and Tappan together about two months in the year 1780. That this opponent saw the said Reynes was out generally when this opponent was in the militia. This opponent was in the service of the revolution more than two years and that he has no doubt and firmly believes that the said Reynes was out as much as this opponent although from the great length of time this opponent is unable to state times and places with more certainty than as above stated. And further saith not
Henry Davenport
Sworn to open Court the 4th day of December 1852
before me Asa D. Dunning Clerk of the Court

State of New York County of Orange } ss.
On this fourth day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the
Judges of the Court of Common pleas now sitting William Carr former of the Town of Warwick in said County and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he saw William Rayner in the service at Ramapo as a fifer he thinks under Capt John Sayre he cannot state how long he was there saw him but on one occasion to his recollection he thinks it was in the year of 1777 - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid W. M. Carr yore Abd Dunning Clerk
State of New York County of Orange } ss.
On this fourth day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the
Judges of the Court of Common pleas now sitting William Carr  Benjamin Davis a resident of said County and after being duly sworn according to law saith that while this deponent was on duty as a soldier at Ramapo he remembers to have seen William Rayner there he thinks doing duty does not remember whether as fifer or in the ranks Has a distinct recollection of seeing him once does not know how long he stayed and believes it was in the year 1777 does not remember of seeing him in the service at any other time
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Benjamin Davis Abd Dunning Clerk

State of New York
Orange County ss on this fourth day of September in the year 1882 personally appeared in open court before the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange aforesaid now sitting Samuel Brown of Wallkill in Orange County
and after being sworn duly sworn according to law depose & say that he knows William Rayner that he saw him several times in the American Army as a militia man at Minisink during duty at Gamaers Ditch and Matineus Ditches that he the deponent was once out on a scout with said Rayner to Bombacens for cattle that said Rayner was out privately privately the whole of that summer deponent cannot state the year but it was the year after the Minisink battle & further saith not
Subscribed by making his mark & Sworn in open court 4th Sept 1882
his Samuel H. Brown mark
Asa Dunning Clerk