Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,539, for John Randall, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Randall, John
S. 33,539
CONTENTS

9095 4p Massachusetts.
John Randall, of Rochester, in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M c Jackson of the Mass ts line, for the term of three years. War
enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of April 19 and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Judge, Bridgewater, Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. ~ 85.56. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48 .. 10 mos 17 1819. } $: 133.56. 8 4 30 } 31 } { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Revolutionary War Pension John Randall Massachusetts Act 18th March 1818

of the 7 th Company 3 rd Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for three years, is hereby discharged the service of the United States given under my hand at West Point, this 18 th day of December 1853
W. A. M. B. Genl.
Registered John C. Stafford Adj t .

John Randall Rochester

I John Randall of Rochester in the County of Plymouth the Massetts and a citizen of the United States and now resident therein set forth & declare that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment for more than nine months - that I am reduced in my circumstances and need the assistance of my country for support - and am therefore desirous of obtaining a pension agreeably to the late act of Congress of the 18 th of March last, that I entered the service in March 1781 into the last three years service in Capt. Carr's Company and Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served out the term and was discharged the 18 th day of Decemr. 1783 & herewith exhibit my discharge. —
his John Randall mark
Subscribed & sworn to April 14. 1818.

John Randale
Rochester
Ms
Col: M. Jackson, 3 years.
14. April, 1818.
Adm
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this fourteenth day of April  D 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared John Randall Hrochester aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz. That he served in said war as a private soldier dur- ring the last three years as they were called in Capt. Garris Company & Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line — See his said Declaration enclosed — & also his discharge —

The said John Randall is poor & needs the assistance of his country for support —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Randall did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

John Randall,
9095 Sept 1870

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Elisha Nuggles, Guardian of John Randall aged Fifty eight years, resident in Rochester in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: for the term of time stated in his original Declaration, which being as well as the company, Regiment & Line in which he served owing to his present insanity cannot now be ascertained and that he has received a pension certificate dated Seventh day of April 1816 and numbered 9,095 in pursuance of his original Declaration made Fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear The said Randall  that was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that  has not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my  his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself  himself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I  he have not, nor has any person in trust for me  him , any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I  he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. He has neither any real or personal estate. His occupation was formerly that of a common labourer, but now by reason of insanity is utterly unable to pursue it. He has no family & was supported by the town of Rochester prior to receiving his former pension from the United States. Elisha Nuggles, Guardian.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17 th day of July A.D. 1820 before Nathan Mitchell C. Justice Court
I, John B. Thomas clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court; on this Twenty fifth day of Decr A.D. 1820
John B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

33 539 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,539
John Randall Sci Rev Mar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 334
[Arrangement of 1870.]