Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,711, for Nathaniel Randall, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass. Navy
NUMBER
W. 22.711
Randall Nathaniel York, Abigail Former widow
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283.
Maine
Abigail York
widow of Nathaniel Randall N.Y.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 78.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of June 1848 and sent to
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 49, Vol. 1
Reported.

11216
Abigail York M rs
act 4 July '36.
H. Bradford Portland, Maine

Abigail York
State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I — Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Asa Hansen and Freeman Bradford are magistrates
as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that they are duly qualified to act as such; that said Hansen's commission is dated June 27th A. D. 1837 and will expire June 27th A. D. 1844; and said Bradford's commission is dated Feb- ruary 14th A. D. 1839 and will expire February 14th A. D. 1846. and that the — annexed — signatures purporting to be his's — are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the — Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty eighth day of March Anno Domini 1844.
Charles Cobb CLERK.

State of Maine
Cumberland County ss. On this twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said County Abigail York a resident of said Portland who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed the 3 d day of March 1837: That she was married to Nathaniel Randall of Cape Elizabeth on the 7 th day of September 1780 who was a soldier and seaman in the revolutionary war. In the early part of the war he served in a company of militia that was stationed at Cape Elizabeth and as she believes was under the command of Capt Leach. She recollects that Capt Dunn and Capt Morton were commanders of companies about that time and she believes that her husband also served under them before her marriage.
In about two months from the time of her said marriage to Nathaniel Randall, on the first part of November 1780 he the said Randall enlisted on board the Confederacy an armed ship in the continental service which had been employed by the Government in affording aid and protection to the transports that were employed in carrying supplies for

the troops to the various ports on the coast. She believes that the commander of the ship was a man by the name of Harding. Her husband sailed in this ship as she has before stated about the first of November and he continued in her as seaman till she was captured, which was sometime in the month of June or July 1781. Her husband was carried into New York a prisoner and was then confined in a prison ship. She employed the Rev: Ephraim Clark of Cape Elizabeth to go to New York for the purpose of effecting his exchange but he was unable to effect it. At the said Randall died in prison about six months after his capture. The last account I had of my said husband was from Jonah Dyer who was a prisoner with my husband and who on his return to Falmouth in the fall of 1781. after his exchange informed me that my husband was very sick in prison. I heard of his death some months afterwards.
She further declares, that she was married to said Nath l Randall on the 7 th day of September 1780 and that her husband the aforesaid Randall died in New York in a prison ship in December 1781. That she was afterwards married to Joseph York on the 21 st of May 1786 and that the said York died on the 14 th day of November 1818 and that she was a widow on the 14 th of July 1836 and still remains a widow.

as will more fully appear by the evidence herunto an- nexed. Witness J G Hutchinson Abigail York
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me Freeman Bradford justice of the Peace.
Portland March 13 th 1844
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions
h rs
Sir
I understand that the Agent and Attorney for Mr Caleb Dyer of Cape Elizabeth deposited in your office among the papers of of Caleb Dyer the Master Roll of the Company under which said Dyer served in the war of the Revolution. Being informed that my late husband Nathaniel Randall served with said Dyer in Cape Elizabeth and that his name is borne on said Roll with the name of said Dyer. I have to request that you examine said Roll in order to obtain the evidence of my said husband's service as claimed and set forth in the foregoing declaration. And I have to request also that you recognize Freeman Bradford my Attorney in the premises.
I have the honor to be Respectfully your O bt serv t Abigail York

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Services made by the widow of the party who rendered the service
State of Maine County of Cumberland.
City of Portland Mar 11. 1844
The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of Nathaniel Randall and of Joseph York.
The said Randall enlisted in Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland at or near the commencement of the war in Captain Leach's company as she believes and served with him about 8 months. She believes he served in Capt Dunn's company also in 1775 and in Capt Brant Morton's company. He also served on board a Government armed vessel at some period during the war which vessel was captured by the enemy and carried into New York and her husband the said Randall died in prison. The service in the Navy was subsequent to the 1 st of September 1780.
She believes also that her second husband Joseph York served in the Revolutionary war but she is unable to state the time he served or the Captain under whom he served.
She requests an examination of the rolls

to be made for both Randall & York.
I am now 80 years old, and my memory does not allow me to state the services of my late husbands more particularly than above stated.
And I do hereby constitute Freeman Bradford of Portland with power of substitution my Attorney in the premises.
Witness my hand this eleventh day of March
AD. 1844.
Witness, L. J. Wentworth.
Abigail Randall York
Signed by said Abigail York the day and year above written in my presence.
Hezekiah Justice of the Peace 3.
Capt. Lord Dum Alston Also Capt. Strong

I Ann R Hutchins of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say, That I am the daughter of Abigail York and the only child of Nathaniel Randall the first husband of my mother. I am now sixty two years of age. After the death of my father my mother was married to Joseph York with whom she lived till the fourteenth of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen when he died. My mother has been a widow ever since that time and is now living in Portland. My father was reputed to have served in the war of the revolution and I have heard Mr Caleb Dyer say that my father was a soldier in the revolutionary war.
Ann R Hutchins Cumberland ss. March 18 th 1844 Then personally appeared the Above named Ann R. Hutchins known to me as a person of truth and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

Abigail Vash formerly maid of Nathaniel Ranacle Mr.
Act 7 July, 1838
M 80 0 81
Freeman Bradford Portland, Maine

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Freeman Bradford Esq. is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date February 14. A.D. 1839 and will expire February 14th Anno Domini 1846.
and that the following signature purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this fourteenth day of September Anno Domini 1844.
Charles Cobb CLERK.

State of Maine.
Cumberland ss.
Clerk's Office, Jud. Courts
Portland Septem. 14. 1844
I Charles Cobb, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, within and for the County of Cumberland, hereby certify, that in the List of Marriages solemnized by the Reverend Ephraim Clark in Cape Elizabeth, returned to and recorded in the records of this Office, I find the following viz "Nathaniel Randel & Abigail Winter Septem- ber seventh, A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty." And I also certify that it is a true extract from said records; with the exception of the date; which is expressed in fair legible characters as follows viz "Sept. 7. 1780."
And I further certify that in the list of marriages solemnized by Rev d Ephraim Clark in Cape Elizabeth duly returned to, and recorded in this Office I find the following viz: "Joseph York and Abigail Randall May twenty first A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty six." And I also certify that the above is a true extract with the exception of the date; which is expressed in fair legible characters as follows, to wit; "1786. May 21."

In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judi- cial Court the day and year first above written.
Charles Cobb Clerk.

State of Maine
On this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared Abigail York a resident of Portland County of Cumberland & State aforesaid aged years who upon her oath makes the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed July 7 th 1835.
That she believes that her first husband Nathaniel Randall served in the company of Capt Bryant Morton in 1776 at least 9 mos + 20 days which she believes to be fully proved by the certificate of the Secretary herewith sent. She does not claim the service of Nathaniel Randall in Capt Samson's or Capt Parton's company as she has no recollection of any such captain.
She does not claim the service of Joseph York in the companies of Captain Dodge.
And the said Abigail makes declaration and claim a pension under the act of March 3 rd 1843, and in support of her said claim refers the commission of pensions to the proof herunto annexed making claim only to that service of her said husband Nathaniel Randall performed in 1776 under Capt Bryant Morton, viz 9 mos. 20 days.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Randall on the 7 th day of Sept 1780 and that her said husband, Randall, died

Sometime in the summer of 1781 in a prison ship in New York, and that she was again married to Joseph York on the 21 st of May 1786 and her said husband Joseph York died on the 14 th day of November 1818, She believes and that she has remained a widow ever since that time.
And the said Abigail in this her supplementary declaration says, that she believes that her first husband Nathaniel Randall was in the service of the State of Massachusetts or of the United States at the time he was captured by the enemy, but is unable to prove that fact by any evidence, such as required by the rules of the pension Department. She therefore claims the benefit of the Acts of 1838 & 1843 and asks that certificates may be forwarded to her Atty computing her pension for 9 mos 20 days service as a private.
Abigail York
Witness F Bradford
Cumberland ss. Sept 14 th 1844 Subscribed and sworn to before me
Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 2 1811
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathl Lazard is borne upon the pay rolls of Capt Bryant Morton from Feb 13. to Nov 25. 1776; upon a pay roll of Capt Thos Samson, Col. Collins from Sept 25. 1777 - 39 days & upon a pay roll of Capt C. Partridge Col Whitney from July 1778 - Nov. 25 days
The name of Joseph York is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Robt Dodge from Aug 25. 1777 - Nov.
The name of Joseph York is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Robt Dodge from April 1 1778 - June 2 days

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass.
Abigail York requests that the Secretary of Massachusetts will furnish evidence of the service of Nathaniel Randall, in Capt Bryant Morton's company in the year 1776 and also any service of said Randall in any other company during the War of the Revolution. Said Randall her first husband enlisted and served on board some Government Vessel she believes in the latter part of 1780 was taken prisoner during said cruise carried to New York and died in prison, and if said Randall's name is borne upon any Roll in the office of the Secretary she requests that a certificate may be given of the same. She believes that the vessel in which he served was the Confederacy Capt Harding.
Abigail York
Cumberland S.S. August 28. 1844
Signed before me F. Bradford J.P.
The Secretary is also requested to furnish evidence of the service of Joseph York who this applicant believes served in Capt Dunn's company or some other company in Capt Elizabeth during the War of the Revolution.
Abigail York

I James Sawyer of Portland in the County of Cumberland aged Eighty three years of age on oath depose testify and say that I was an inhabitant of Cape Elizabeth during the war of the Revolution. I knew Nathaniel Randall in the time of the war, and I know that he was a soldier in some company stationed in said town for the defence of the coast. Said Randall married Abigail Winter who at that time lived in the family of the Rev d Ephraim Clark. Said Randall died sometime during the war and his widow married afterwards Joseph York a cousin of mine. Said York is now dead and has been dead several years. His widow is still living as I believe. Joseph York the second husband of the before named Abigail also served in the Revolutionary War but I am unable to state how long. I had brothers in the service during the war who a part of the time were stationed at Cape Elizabeth and I frequently saw the troops while on duty and was well acquainted with many of the soldiers who belonged to the companies there.
Attest F. Bradford
James his Sawyer mark
Cumberland ss. August 28 th 1844 Then personally appeared the above named James Sawyer

Known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed
Before me Freeman Bradford jus: Pacis.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 28711
Abigail Gook Formerly Wid of Nathaniel Randall Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine
6351
Abigail York family widow of Nathl. Randall who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of November 1844 and sent to Freeman Bradford Tolland Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book and June 17th 1844 Vol. 2. Page 12.
Reported Letter to Pen Agt. 21. Sept 1846.

Reported
8836.
Maine
Abigail York family widow of Nathl. Randall
who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the in the 20 th in 1781 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Morton of the Regt commanded by B in the Revolution for 12 Mo. & 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Nov r 1844 and sent to Hiram in Bradford, Portland Maine
Total amount, $203.90
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Miss Humphrey Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 23.

Abigail Galt 11216 Maine As to Freeman Burford June 5 1846
Reptd -
Act July 4. 1836

adm d Admitted
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS, }
Portland, May 15 th
A. D. 184 8 }
I, Chas C. Harmon CLERK of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Freeman Bradford is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Bradford is dated May 28 th  is dated A. D. 184 6 , and will expire May 28 th A. D. 185 3
and that the following his are Genuine.
SIGNATURES purporting to be
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.
Chas C. Harmon , CLERK.

Declaration of Abigail York formerly widow of Nathaniel Randall for the benefits of the Act of Congress passed February 2 d 1848.
Be it known that on this 13 th day of May AD 1848 personally appeared before Freeman Bradford a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland State of Maine Abigail York a resident of Portland in and for said County aged 82 years who on oath makes the following declaration in order to receive the benefits of the Act of Congress passed February second eighteen hundred and forty eight.
And this declarant states that she now resides in Portland and is a widow and has received the benefit of the acts of Congress of July 1838 March 1843 and June 1844 as will appear by Pension Certificates granted to her from the War Department at Washington dated November 9 th one thousand eight hundred and forty four, and that she has received under the abovementioned acts a pension at the rate of Forty dollars and seventy eight cents per annum as will appear by said certificates. That her former husband the said Nathaniel Randall was a resident of Cape Elizabeth and a soldier in the Revolutionary war, that she was married to him before the close of the war as will appear by the papers in her case now on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions. She further states that her said husband Nathaniel Randall was captured by the British while he was in

in the Naval Service and carried to New York and confined in a prison ship where he died in 1781. She further states that she afterwards married Joseph York who died in the year 1823 as near as she can recollect. She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid -
Witness,
Harriet Ramsey
Abigail York
Cumberland Co. May 13 th 1848. Then appeared the above named Abigail York who holding the pen in her hand directed the witness to write her name & after written as above made oath that the foregoing declaration is true
Freeman Bradford J. P.
I Harriet Ramsey on oath say that I am the youngest child of the above named Abigail York: The said Abigail is the same person she describes herself to be in the foregoing declaration and is still a widow.
Harriet Ramsey
Cumberland Co. May 13 th 1848. Then appeared the above named Harriet Ramsey who is a credible person & made oath to the above affidavit by her signed. I further certify that the above named Abigail York is the same person who drew a pension under the several acts of 1838
1843 & 1844 -
F Bradford J. P.

April 4, 1841
F. Bradford. Portlands Me

Washington April 4 th 1844
Mr Bradford of Maine wishes to call the attention of the Com te of Pensions to the case of Job & Sarah Mitchell's children. Scituate in Mass.
Also the case of Dorcas McDonald widow of Paltiah McDonald of Standish Maine who claims arrears & increase of Pension -
Mr Bradford presents the following cases to wit Elizabeth Stanford widow of John McCaffery and requests to be informed whether the Commissioner of Pensions has in his possession the Muster Roll of the Turpin. The Revenge or the Richard
Also the case of Mary Anderson widow of Edward Anderson of Windham Maine who claims arrears & increase of Pension. In this case we have the proof of the six mos 16 days in Col Phinney's Regt but the Rolls in Mass do not show his service in 1776 in Capt Merrill's company -
Also the case of Abigail York of Portland - for a pension by virtue of the service of her first husband in the Continental navy in the Ship Con

-federal capt Harding in 1981

Sept 18 '66
Mr. Lawrence
J. P. E. J. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Potomac Md. Sept 14. 1846.
Sir.
I herewith enclose you the application of Abijah Yule for 12 months pay, which if correct will entitle you for assistance to be paid
Respectfully yours
Wm. L. G. [Signature]
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Reg. Un. City of No. 11.419 Abigail Cook formerly Mam of A. Randall Mr Act 7 July 1838
Adm. 12 mo 7 days / mo $40.78
Adm 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 - $40 78 per Annum
Freeman Bradford Portland Mr

Portland Sept 14. 1844
Sir
Aligail York makes a supplementary declaration for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838. To this declaration she herewith sends the proof of marriage to her first & second husband and also the proof of her husband's service in Capt Morton's Company in 1776 for 20 days. The original declaration was for the benefit of the act of 1836 but she has been unable thus far to show that he was in the service of any State of the U.S. at the time of his capture. She claims under the acts of 1838 & 1843.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt: Servt
H. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Albany N.Y. April 7 1844
ADD Declaration Mr Abigail Kirt 4 May 1836
H Braford Portland Me

Washington 3 d April 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions
Sir
I herewith present the application of Abigail York for the benefit of the provisions of the Acts of 1838 & 1842. All the testimony in this case is on file in your Department, in relation to the service of her husband Nathaniel Randall in the land forces, and as she has been able to state the name of the vessel on board which he served & was taken prisoner in 1781. She requests you refer to the muster roll of that ship for the proof required in your Department for that service.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your O bt Servt
F. Bradford

Payment to be made at
Portland
by
W. Woodbury, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 12
Thos. Kumpkin,
Clerk.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17 th , 1844, Abigail York, formerly widow of Nathaniel Randall, who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the  day of in 1781, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars and Seventy eight cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 9 th day of November one thou
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. C.
Commissioner

apc 4.44
Hon. James S. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
F Bradford Mrs DeSheeth Pa Av

Portland March 27 th 1844
Hon James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
The bearer of this, Freeman Bradford Esq r of Portland has been requested by me to make enquiries of you respecting the cases following to wit of Widow Alice Tabbets, Mr Abram Dearborn, Widows Abigail Edgerly, Catharine Deshon Sarah Woodman & Parnell Hill, to whom you will please give such information as he may ask for & to receive from him such suggestions as he may think proper to make. I hope to have a decision on aforesaid cases as soon as practicable & especially the case of Widow Alice Tabbets which has been pending several years.
I am respectfully Your Ob d Serv t
J. M. Atkinson

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Randall, Nathaniel GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3439 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 26, 1790 To M. Cutler, assignee
*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.