Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25255, for Joseph Ransom, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Ransom, Joseph or Ransome
N. 25-255 B.L.W. 47614-160-55
Blish, Azubah (Former widow)
CONTENTS

Corrected destination. Mch 12/49
Date of death not on a B
11089 (4089) Connecticut Abiah Blish, widow of Joseph Ransom who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March 1849 and sent to
Mrs. E. Smith East Hampton CT
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 269 Vol. 1,
94248

94.218
Act Mar. 31 Apl. 21/55
Asst. Smith, Nov 28/55 Set same Sept 2/56
Abijah Bliss, formerly Joseph Ransom, Priv.
End P 12507
Capt.
Gen Knox.
Conn Mil
Ent Dis
Revolutionary War.
Conn Ad Feb 48-4089
Private Conn Line
Ad. 160a's Noo 4/56
(Dodge)
File
N. H. Smith East Hampton Conn
Vol 380

Chatham June 27 th 1843-
Sir inclosed are the documents in relation to a pension for the W m Abubah Blish under the acts of 1842, who is the widow of Orra Blish deceased a pensioner of the United States under the acts of 1818. His certificate returned to the Pension Agt. in Hartford if any further testimony is wanted please notify
To J. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions
I am respectfully your obt. serv t - Nath l G. Smith

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County, ss. Chatham Jan 16 th A.D. 1848.
Be it known that before me Nathl. C. Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Azubah Blish and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing record on a leaf taken from the Bible is the genuine family Record of Joseph Hanson deceased, that the same has been kept, in my possession, and that the same was registered by Jesse Clark of Chatham deceased, sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
Azubah Blish
Before me Nathl. C. Smith Justice of the Peace

Joseph Ransome Born April 1 st 1765 & was Married to Azaba Mack
Sept 10 th 1785
Azaba Ransome Born
August 2 nd 1786
Polly Ransome Born
July 29 th 1788
John Ransome Born
August 31 st 1791
Silly Ransome Born
January 24 th 1794
Joseph Ransome Departed this life
Sept 10 th 1795 in the 30 th year of his age

THE NEW TESTAMENT
Of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Newly translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by the ASSOCIATES of ALEXANDER KINCAID, His Majesty's Printers. MDCCCLXXVII.

9151
Abubakr Blish wid. Joseph Ransom
Con: Act 7. July 38
m 85 d 90
adm. 2 yrs pri.
$80.
Hon. J. Stewart H.R.

Declaration -
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County ss. Chatham
1843 - On this twentyth day of June personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Chatham in the County of Middlesex. Abigail Blish a resident of Chatham in the County of Middlesex aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn, ac- cording to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, and the 23 d of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Joseph Ransom who was a private in the Army of the Revolution that his place of residence when he entered the service was in the Town of Lynn in the County of New London, she also declares that she was married to the said Joseph Ransom on the tenth day of September seventeen hundred and eighty five, that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Ransom, died on the tenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated. She further declares and says, that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Ezra Blish on the twenty eighth day of November eighteen hundred and sixteen, that he died on the first day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty two; and that she still is a widow - sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Abigail Blish
before me -
Philip Sage Judge of the Court of Probate for Chatham District -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this twelfth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty three -
Philip Sage Judge of the Court of Probate for Chatham District -

94248

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Chatham COUNTY OF Middlesex }
On this eighteenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Blish aged Ninety two years, a resident of Chatham in the State of Connecticut , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Hanson deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John H. Hemen in the Revolutionary regiment of Infantry in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812 , that her said husband enlisted at Simsbury on or about the 10th day of December A. D. 1780 , for the term of three years and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three years , and was honorably discharged at New York on the fourteenth day of December A. D. 1783 , as will appear by the muster rolls of said company or discharge . She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Hanson in Simsbury on the 22nd day of September A. D. 1785 by one —  Minister a Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Mack that her said husband died at Chatham on the 22nd day of September A. D. 1790 and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under the Act approved September 28th, 1850, and obtained a land warrant, for _____ acres, No. _____ which she has legally disposed of and it can not now be returned.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares, that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other Act of Congress, any bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned .
We, John H. Hanson and Betsy Mack Hanson residents of Chatham in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Blish in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
John H. Hanson
Betsy Hanson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the affiant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Nathan C. Smith Notary Public.

March 6, 1963
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BA-J/SEL
Joseph Ransom-W.25255
Ezra Blish- S.37785
Mrs. T.C.McCallie 1609 Shady Circle Drive Riverview Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
You are herewith furnished the histories of Joseph Ransom and Ezra Blish, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Ransom W.25255
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.25255, based upon the military service of Joseph Ransom in that war. The name also appears as Ransome.
Joseph Ransom, the son of Joseph, was born April 1, 1765. The place of his birth and the name of his mother are not stated.
While residing in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, he enlisted in 1780, served as a private in the Connecticut Troops and was discharged December 14, 1783. A part of his service was under Captain John Griswold and Colonel Parsons as a coast guard; he also served under Captain Ezra Sheldon and Colonel Sherman.
Joseph Ransom married September 10, 1785, at Lyme, Connecticut, Miss Azubah or Azuba Beck. Both were then of said Lyme.
Soon after their marriage, they moved to Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, where the soldier died September 10, 1795. His widow, Azubah, married November 28, 1816, Ezra Blish, of Chatham, Connecticut, who died in said Chatham, October 1, 1842. He was a pensioner of the United States for service in the Revolutionary War.

Azubah Blish was allowed pension on account of the services of her former husband, Joseph Ransom, on her application executed June 12, 1843, at which time she was aged about eighty years and resided in Chatham, Connecticut. She was still residing there in 1855.
Joseph and Azubah Ransom had the following children:
Azubah born August 3, 1786. Polly " July 29, 1788. John " August 31, 1791. Sally " January 24, 1794.
The names John H. Ransom and Betsey Mack Ransom appear; no relationship to the family was stated. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Azubah Blish, former widow of Joseph Ransom, W.25255, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
Azubah Blish, former widow of Joseph Ransom, Certificate No.4089, issued March 1, 1849, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Connecticut Agency.
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Ezra Blish S.37785
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37785, based upon the military service of Ezra Blish in that war.
The date and place of birth of Ezra Blish are not stated.
He enlisted, place not stated, January 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Timothy Percival's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment; length of service one year.

Ezra Blish was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while residing in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
In 1820, soldier stated that he was then aged sixty-one years and his wife, Azubah Blish, was aged fifty-seven years. There are no further family data.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
1933-Mar 6-Heat. To Mrs. J. C. M c Callie Elk
File No. 20255
Elizabeth B. Bliss formerly wid of Joseph Hanson West New Haven
Act: Feb 22 d 18
Index:—Vol. A , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Joseph Banson Soldier — in the Corps of Connecticut Troops — Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the seventeenth Day of Decem- ber — 1783 —
By the General's Command,
J. Doughty Adm. Qr. Mstr.
Hannah Mynne
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,

47.612.
160 acres.

V 9.157 Azubah Blish wid Joseph Ransom. can
Set to N. B. Smith Aug 29 43.
Act 7 July, 1838

To the Hon d Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

to the Hon ble Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

And En Co Joseph Manser
Hon. S. Hinds Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

94248
Azubah Blip and of Joseph Ransom
47614 1600
Nathl C. Smith Chatham N.Y.

FREE
J. S. Edwards Esq 2 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Ans Will E. S. Bitt

East Hampton Nov 18 th 1848
Enclos d are the declarations of four bondsmen for which you will when acted upon if granted have the goodness to forward the certificates to me
Respectfully your Obedient Servant Nath l C. Smith
To J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions

Azubah Bliss wid. of Joseph Ransom

Chatham Dec. 27. 1855.
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find my commission as a Notary Public, which I now act under - also a copy of Joseph Hanson's discharge who was the husband of Agda Blish , who has made application for bounty land under the Act of March 3 d 1855. The original discharge was sent with her papers when she applied for a Pension under the services of her first husband the said Joseph Hanson, I believe under the Act March 3 d 1843.
If you find the copy of the discharge not sufficient to prove his service you will please notify me -
Respectfully Yours Nathl. C. Smith
To Hon' J. Minot Comm'r Pensions Washington D.C.

Chatham. Oct. 4 th 1856.
Dear Sir
Your communication of Sept r 27 was duly rec d .
The discharge of Joseph Ransom from service in the war of the Revolution was forwarded to the Pension Office upon the application of his Widow Agubah Blish for a pension I believe under the Act of 1842 or 3-
(I have J. D. Edwards letter on the subject dated Aug t 29 th 1843)
A copy of the Original discharge was taken previous to being sent - and that Copy has been forwarded to the pension Office since her application for bounty land to prove her claim - N o 94.248 - I should like to hear from the claim of Benjamin Cobb - made at the same time N o 94.249 - and subsequently

made an other application No 248,726. He is an old veteran of 76 - without anything to support him in his old age and unable to do any thing - it would be a help to the old man if he could realize something from his claim.
Respectfully your Oblt Servant,
Nathan C. Smith
To the Hon d Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

5059
Reported
Connecticut
Isabell Blish (fath) widow of Joseph Rawson who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March, 1842 and sent to Hon. J. Hewitt Secy of War
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book . 63 Vol. 1 Page

Reported
8181.
Connecticut
Abigail Blish, formerly widow of Joseph Rawson
who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 10th Vesp, 1795, of Middlesex in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Sherman in the Revolution line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March, 1844 and sent to Hon J. Stewart, Secy of War
Total amount, $ 400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Miss Luaphin, Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 17.

By the Honourable Major-General Knox, Commanding the American Forces on Hudson's River. Joseph Hanson Soldier in the Corps of Connecticut Troops being enlisted for three years, is hereby honourably discharged from the service of the United States.
Given in the State of New York the fourteenth day of December 1783
By the General's Command      Knox M. Genl
L t Doughty
Adj. Genl Temp c
Registered in the Books of the Regiment
This certifies that (by request) I receive the discharge of Joseph Hanson, and that the foregoing is a true copy of the original discharge made by M c . Clark & Smith

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield ss. Chester
On this 25 th day of December A.D. 1805 personally appeared Clark A. Smith, signer of the within religious call and oath to the truth of the same, and certify that he is a person of truth and veracity.
Nathaniel Smith Notary Public
Copy of Joseph Henson Michigan -

249 ... A. Ransom
19 248
94 278
Bopton May 65
Valley
A. C. Smith Hampton

Chatham Sept r 14 th 1856.
Dear Sir
I some time since rec d a communication requesting proof of the services of Joseph Ransom, for which Elizabeth Blish widow of Joseph Ransom has made application for Bounty land under the act of March 3 d . 1855. Her claim is g t . 248. I then forwarded to the Pension Office a copy of the Discharge of the said Ransom, the original Discharge having been sent to the Pension Office on the application of the said Elizabeth for a pension, will you please give me information respecting the claim.
To the Hon ble . Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Yours Truly Arthur C. Smith.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d of February 1848, entitled "An Act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex } ss Chatham
On this eighth day of November A.D. 1848, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Azubah Blish a resident of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, Age Eighty five years; who being first 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 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war -
That she is the Widow of Joseph Ransom who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army -
That she received a pension under the Act of 17 th June 1844, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum -
She further declares that she is still a Widow -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written } Azubah her Blish mark
Witnesses } Before Me
to the signature
• Nath l C. Smith Justice of the Peace
J. M. Ransom
Nath l C. Smith

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing declarant, and she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration. Nathl. C. Smith Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex SS: I, Ethan Spencer Clerk of the County Court for said Middlesex County do hereby certify that Nathaniel C. Smith Esq. is now and ever since the 20 th day of June last has been a Justice of the Peace in and for said Middlesex County duly commissioned and qualified (as by Commission on file in my office); Also that the signatures of the said Nathaniel C. Smith in this & the preceding page are his genuine handwriting.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at Middletown in said County this 18 th day of November 1848.
Ethan Spencer Clerk of said County Court

5465
Azubah Bliss
Con:
amt 3 March '43
$80.
Hon J. Stewart N.H.

East Haddam Conn. Nov. 11. 1843.
Hon James L. Edwards.
Dr Sir.
I have the honor to transmit Application of Asenath Blish for a Pension as Widow of Joseph Ransom - N. C. Smith Esq informs me that the proofs of the marriage, the death, and discharge of Ransom are in the Department attached to a prior application. I wish to know if Ransom did not enlist for during the War, as I am led to believe he did, and whether his Widow is not entitled to Bounty Land, and would be obliged to you for information on this point -
You will please address your communication on this subject to me at East Haddam for convenience sake -
Your Very Obedt Servt
John C. Palmer

House of Reps
Washington Dec. 11th 1843.
Sir
I have recd from John C Palmer Esq. of East Haddam in Middlesex County Ct. a communication in which he says "I have obtained certificates of Pension for the arrear, to Asnah Gelston and Hannah Rathbone, but no certificate for this year has been sent on, and what I wish you to enquire after, is whether they will issue certificates on the applications, and proofs already in the office or whether I must send others,
I also wish you to look after the applications of Hannah Markham and Azubah Blish of Chatham, which were made originally by N C Smith, and renewed by me, on account of informality"
I have the honor to be, Sir, with due Respect, your Obedient Servant John Stuart
To
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

State of Connecticut } Middlesex County } ss.
On this Seventeenth day of October 1843. personally appeared before the County Court held at Middletown within and for the County of Middlesex on the third Tuesday of October A.D. 1843. at its regular Session. Present John C. Palmer Judge of said Court, being a court of Record having a Clerk and Seal. Asenath Blish a resident of the Town of Litchfield in said Middlesex County, aged Eighty years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress, approved July 7 th 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pension to Certain Widows, and an Act approved the 23 rd day of August 1842. amendatory thereof, and a Resolution approved the 16 th day of August 1842. entitled, "A Resolution declarative of the Pension Act of July Seventh eighteen hundred thirty eight and the Act passed on the 3 rd of March 1843. granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. that she is the Widow of Joseph Ransom who was a private in the Continental Line during the Revolutionary War and served therein, as follows. that said Joseph Ransom enlisted into said Continental Line in the year 1780 for the period of three years, and was assigned to Col Sherman's Regiment in the 1 st Brigade, the name of the Captain and other officers she does not know, that she does not know the particulars of his service, that she had his discharge in her possession issued by Lieutenant Gen or Major Gen Knox, which she has heretofore forwarded to the Pension office with other proofs to which she refers in support of her claim. That she believes said Ransom served for three years -
She further declares that she was married to said Joseph Ransom on the tenth day of September Seventeen hundred and Eighty Five. that she knows of no record of said marriage except that furnished in her former application. that her husband the said Joseph Ransom died on the tenth day of September Seventeen hundred ninety Five. that she was not married to him prior to his having the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January

Seventeen Hundred Ninety Four, to wit, at the time above stated That on the 28 th day of November 1816, she was married to Ezra Blish of D. Chatham, by Eldar Welch deceased, and that her husband said Ezra Blish was a pensioner and died at Chatham on the first day of October Eighteen Hundred Forty Two, and that she now resides in said Chatham and is a Widow, sole, single & unmarried -
Elizabeth Blish
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me John C. Palmer Judge of the County Court for Middlesex County -

To the Honorable Department of War, or whom it may concern I (Elisha Niles) of Chatham, County of Middlesex & State of Connec- ticut, Aged 80 years Depose & say that in the Spring of the year 1782 I enlisted as a private for 12 months, or one year to serve in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army joined the Army at the Highlands State of New York - served in the First Connecticut Regiment - commanded by Thomas Grosvenor Lieutenant Col. Commandant Gen. Manton's Brigade And that in a few days after joining the Army, I formed an acquaintance with Joseph Hanson - son of Joseph Hanson then of Lyme New London County - State of Connecticut, said Joseph Han- son was a private in Col. Sherman's Regiment 1 st Brigade. I under- stood him to be enlisted for 3 years - had been in the service about a year before - And after the war was ended in the year 1783 came home, And in a few years married in Lyme to a Miss Elizabeth Mark soon after removed to Chatham Middlesex County State of Connec- ticut, where he lived about 9 or 10 years when he died I lived in about a mile from him - for a number of years before he died & at the time of his death which was some time in the year 1795 And that I am well acquainted with his widow, who afterwards married to Mr. Blish who died in Chatham the first day of October 1842 And that she is now living & remains a widow Further the Deponent saith not Elisha Niles
State of Connecticut } ss Chatham October 13 th A.D. 1843 - Middlesex County
Personally appeared before me Elisha Niles signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same, I certify that he is a person of truth & veracity
Nathaniel Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Middletown County ss October 23 rd 1845.
I Gordon Ely of East Windsor in the County of Middletown and State of Connecticut aged Eighty Three years being duly cautioned by me and sworn upon and say, that the first of April 1780 I enlisted into a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Saint Peter Grimsdell and was Col. Parsons Regiment, Mansfield Regiment that I then lived in Lyndon, Middlesex County and Joseph Parsons then of Lyndon who afterwards married Deborah Mack of Lyndon enlisted into the same Company, and both of us enlisted for nine months and marched immediately to the same place in Lyndon and staid there as Coast Guards for the period of nine months - Said Parsons served for the whole of said period and I well recollect the day on which we were discharged to have been the first day of January 1781 as I was drafted the day following to go to New Bedford which was the second of January 1781.
I have always understood that said Parsons enlisted for during the war immediately after our return and I think under Capt. Ezra Dutton - I was well acquainted with said Parsons and said Deborah Mack, that said Parsons removed to Cohasset and died there many years since - I don't know the particulars in regard to Parsons last service and further the Informant saith not -
Yours truly Ely
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I certify that Gordon Ely the Informant is personally known to me and is a credible person and his statements may be relied on
John C. Phelps Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford 7 th Nov r 1843
On application for evidence of the services of Joseph Rousem in the war of the revolution, alleged to have been rendered under Lieut John Griswold at Lyme in the Coast Guards in 1780 - and subsequently to the close of the war in the Connecticut Service under Col Sherman, I find as follows viz.
In the records of the Committee of Safety under date of March 2 nd 1780 there is this entry; "Guards at Lyme. This Board appointed John Griswold Lieut of 2 d Guard at Lyme."
I also find in the Pay rolls books, an account with John Griswold the amount charged as follows "Wor Dr to Cr amt of Lt John Griswold for Pay Roll, Lyme Guard 1168. 7. 10". This account was rendered May 16 th 1782.
I also find in the "Settlement with the B d Connecticut Regt, Major Sherman Esq d Col. for the year 1780" this entry. "Joseph Rousem private commencing service 20 th January 1781, Expiration of service Dec r 31 st 1781 - Time 11 months 11 days!!"
There is no Pay Roll of Lieut Griswold's Com d . None, nor are there any rolls of later service in the Line than 1781, excepting a few incomplete rolls of short service, none of which contain the name of Joseph Rousem.

California from Records.
Gideon Welles Compt.

State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss.
I John Fisk of Middletown in said County, Clerk of the County Court for said Middlesex County, hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, being a court of record having a Clerk and Seal, at its regular Session held at said Middletown on the third Tuesday of October 1843. in the matter of the Application of Asubah Blish of Chatham in said County for a Pension. That John C Palmer is Judge of said Court and that his Commission as such bears date June 20 th 1843. and expires June 20 th 1844. That said John C Palmer is also a Justice of the Peace for said Middlesex County and that his Commission as such took effect on the 20 th day of June 1843. and expires June 20 th 1844. and that the signature to the Certificate annexed to the Declaration of said Asubah Blish, and the Deposition of Gwendolyn Ely, hereto annexed purporting to be his are his own genuine and proper signatures. That Nathaniel C Smith is a Justice of the Peace for said Middlesex County, and that his Commission took effect June 20 th 1843. and expires on the 20 th day of June 1844. and that the signature to the Certificate on the Deposition of Eliza Niles hereto annexed is his own genuine & proper signature, the same purporting to be his.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the 11 th day of November A.D. 1843.
John Fisk Clerk

1609 MRS. T. C. MCCALLIE SHADY CIRCLE DRIVE RIVERVIEW CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
February 2, 1933
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir:- In order to establish my right to membership in the D.A.R. it is necessary for me to secure a copy of pension documents issued to my ancestor David Ransom , on May 6 th , 1818, as appears on Page 78 of Conn. list of Pensioners Senate Documents 514-1 st session 23 rd Congress 1832-3 published 1835. Also Joseph Ransom, born July 1719, Lyme, New London County, Conn. married Mary _____.
I am informed that you

7609 1015 SHADY CIRCLE DRIVE RIVERVIEW CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
can furnish me with copy of such documents, and if this is true, I shall greatly appreciate your assistance.
Yours truly,
Gladys Ransom McCallie (Mrs. T. C.)

She is to trying to get a Joseph Ransom
March 8, 1933
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Mrs. T.C. McCallie 1609 Shady Circle Drive Riverview Chattanooga, Tennessee
see more Mrs. McCallie next file 1933 x 1939
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date relative to securing the Revolutionary War records of David and Joseph Ransom, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made based upon service in that war of a Joseph Ransom who was born in 1719.
The record of a Joseph Ransom, of Lyme, Connecticut, has been found, who was the son of Joseph. That record is furnished you as it may aid you in your research, also that of David cited by you. The data furnished you herewith were obtained from the papers on file in the respective claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War. The papers were examined with much care in order to furnish you full information in regard to service, residence, family, etc., as found recorded.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.