Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15607, for William Ranney, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born continental
Raney, William
S. 15607
CONTENTS
carded
[Handwritten scribble]

Vermont
17-611
William Ranney
of Washburn in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain White of the Reef: commanded by Col. Wilis in the Ot. mra. line for 17 mos. and continental.
Deed Feb. 17, 1837 (Q13)
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 56. Dollars 66 Cents per to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Aug 1833 and sent to J. White. Putney
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $41. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 28.33
$141.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book C Vol. 3 Page 89

State of Vermont Windham County Mrs. Runnells Apple
21804
Return to be made to W. Pratt Putney Vt.

STATE OF VERMONT.
County of Windham ss.
District of Westminster ss
On this Eleventh day of December A. D. 1832—Personally appeared in open Court,
Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District now sitting— William Ramsey a resident of Westminster in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged Seventy eight 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832—That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He enlisted at the first of December 1775 at Middletown in the State of Connecticut as a private soldier for the term of one year in the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Sumner of which company Roger Hooker was a lieutenant. That he marched immediately to Roxbury near Boston, Massachusetts, where he joined the Army. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Willis, in Gen. Parsons Brigade and continued near Boston, till the British Army evacuated that place—then marched with the Army to the City of New York that he was in the Battle at a Place called Flatbush on Long Island a few days before the enemy took the City in which battle he was slightly wounded by a musket ball—That he went with the Army into the State of New Jersey—from thence to Peekskill in the State of New York where he was discharged from the Army on account of being sick with the Rheumatism about that last of the month of November 1776 by order of the Colonel—but received no written discharge which has long been lost
And he further declares and says that in the month of March 1777 he entered the service commanded by Capt. Wright of the Connecticut Militia for the term of three months and went to Peekskill in the State of New York—was there when Danbury in Connecticut, was burnt—and after serving out said term of three months was dismissed at Peekskill but received no written discharge—And he further declares that soon after he returned home he again went to Peekskill and was stationed at Peekskill was in the company commanded by Capt. Hovey, White and Jones and afterwards, soon after he returned home he again went out in the company commanded by Capt. Shepherd of the Connecticut Militia—went to Stamford and was stationed at a place called Horse Creek and after serving there about one month was dismissed at that place—And afterwards, between the fall of 1777 soon after his return from the other service he again went to West Haven and was stationed at Mount Carmel, so called—served in the company commanded by Capt. Kellogg of the Connecticut Militia—and served about one month and was dismissed—He further says that he has proof of his year service—but knows of no witnesses to prove his militia services—
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. To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows:
 1. He was born in Middletown State of Connecticut in the year 1752  2. He has a record of his age in his family Bible  3. He enlisted when he went into the year service—When sent in the Militia he was drafted  4. He lived in Middletown when he went into the Army—came from Middletown before the close of the Revolutionary War to Westminster where he has resided ever since and where he now resides  5. He never received any written discharge except at the end of the year service—which was lost long since  6. When he was out the three months campaign recollects in addition to those named—Saint Peter does not recollect the Col.—When he was at Mt. Carmel recollects Capt. Wm. Jones  7. He does not know of any witnesses to prove his militia services 
12, 3, 2, 1

3. He enlisted when he went into the year's service - When went in the militia he was drafted
4. He lived in Middletown when he went into the army - Came from Middletown before the close of the Revolutionary war to Westminster where he has resided ever since and where he now resides
5. He never received any written discharge except at the end of the year's service - which was lost long since
6. When he was out the three months campaign recollects in addition to those named - Saint Peter did not enlist the Col. - When he was at Mt. Carmel recollects Sgt. Wm. Stone
7. He never received any pension - like like Perry & Stephen Ranney John Ranney
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Peter M. Saff - Judge
We Ebenezer Berry  Ebenezer , residing in the town of Westminster in said District and Stephen Ranney of Westminster in said District hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Ranney who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenezer Berry Stephen Ranney
Before Peter M. Saff - Judge
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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Ebenezer Berry who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said town of Westminster and that Stephen Ranney who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Westminster in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
for not inserting his certificate
There being no Ebenezer in the vicinity of the said  Westminster  except one recently settled in the rear Peter M. Saff - Judge of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Westminster aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Ranney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eleventh day of December A. D. 1832.
Asa Fogg 2 nd

21. 604 William Brannan Westminster District Vernon
Alan E 17 mrs £ 56.66
P White Esq Putney

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
June 5, 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of William Ramsey
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Dec r 1775 1 Private Capt. Sumner Capt. Walter Hatfield From Middlesex to New Jersey to Peekskill 78 years By 2 living witnesses in post-day for 1 year   March 1777 3 " Capt. Wright Genl. Parsons to New York to Peekskill Middlesex County   2 or 3 Months " Capt. White to New York   Soon after he returned home. abt 1 " Capt. Shepard to Peekskill   Fall 1777 abt 1 " Capt. Scott to Bloomsburg  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

December 17, 1934
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Mrs. Charles Eugene Tefft Route # 3 Guilford, Maine
WILLIAM RANNEY S. 15607 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension or bounty land record of William Ranney, of Windham County, Vermont.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
There is no record of a claim for bounty land having been filed on account of the Revolutionary War service of William Ranney, under any spelling of the surname. A claim for pension was found which was made to the United States based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Ranney. His record is given herein as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 15607, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William Ranney was born in 1753 in Middletown, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, he enlisted about the first of December, 1775, served as private in Captain Ebenezer Sumner's company, Colonel Samuel Wylllys' Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Flatbush in which he was slightly wounded and was discharged in November or December, 1776. He enlisted in March, 1777, and served three months as private in Captain Wright's Connecticut company. He also served two or three months as private in Captain Hugh White's Connecticut company at Fishkill, dates of this service not stated. Soon after returning home, he enlisted and served one month as private in Captain Shepherd's Connecticut company at Horseneck. He enlisted in the fall of 1777, and served one month as private in Captain Bell's Connecticut company.

Before the close of the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved to Westminster, Windham County, Vermont.
William Ranney was allowed pension on his application executed December 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Westminster, Vermont.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
He died February 17, 1837. (Agency PK)
In 1832, one Stephen Ranney was residing in Westminster, Vermont, his relationship to soldier not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

15.607 INVALID.
Nov. 7-1902 Chas. C. Adams Ormiacall, Conn. 1934 Dec 17-Heal. to Mrs. Chas. E. Lefft - M.R.O.
File No. 15.607
William Ramsey
Si Rev. W. 1
Act: June 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 309
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex ss. Middletown
March 8. A.D. 1822
John Forest of lawful age, deposes and saith, that he was well acquainted with Mr. William Ranney, that he the said Ranney belonged as an enlisted soldier in the Army of United States in 1776 - that he belonged to the same company with myself, under the command of Capt. Ebenezer Sumner - to the Regiment commanded by Col. Willys - & to the Brigade under the command of Gen. Parsons. That, as such, he well knew the said Ranney at Roxbury in Massachusetts, from about the latter part of January 1776 till about the latter part of November or the first part of December following, at Reekskirk, when he the said Ranney was discharged on account of confinement by the Rheumatism. Further the deponent saith not. John Forest

State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown County of Middlesex }
On the eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty. John Forest, signer of the within deposition, personally appeared & made solemn oath to facts contained in the d. within deposition, by him subscribed - Before me
Danl. Griswold Justice of Peace
P.S. This may certify that the aforesaid John Forest is in good standing in Society & sustains a good moral character -
Danl. Griswold Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Middlesex County.
I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of S d County of Middlesex do certify that Danl. Griswold is a Justice of the Peace within & for S d County of Middlesex as per Com d on file in my office & that his name subscribed to the preceding certificates are his proper hand

Writing & signature - In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of P. Court this 8 th Day of March A.D. 1820.
W. P. M. C. U.

William Ranney's Supplemental Deers.

The supplemental Declaration of William Ranney of Westminster in the the County of Windham and State of Vermont —
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont, William Ranney above named, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following order —
For one year (as set forth in former Declaration) as a private soldier — For seven months (comprehending four several terms of duty) as set forth in former Declaration I served as a private soldier — and for such service I claim a Pension — All which service, was in embodied Corps, called into service by competent authority — and I was during said time, either in the Field, or in Garrison — and for the time during which said services were performed I was not employed in any civil pursuit —
Wm Ranney
State of Vermont
Windham County ss
June 26 th 1833 Sworn to & subscribed in due form of Law —
Before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont District of Westminster } I do hereby certify Clerk of Register of the Probate Court in & for said district do certify that the above named Phineas White was on the 26 th day of June 1833 a legal Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham duly qualified to act and that the above purporting to be his signature is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Probate Court this 3 rd day of July A.D. 1833 A. A. Veyr

Evidence in favor of Mrs. Ramsey

I Roger Hooker of Farmington, in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, depose & say, that I was well acquainted with M c William Ranney, who was enlisted a soldier in the army of the United States, about the 11 th of December A D . 1775, for the term of one year. He belonged to the company commanded by Cap t Ebenezer Sumner, to the Regiment commanded by Col o Samuel Wyllys, and to the Brigade commanded by Gen l Samuel Holden Parsons. On the 11 th day of Dec. A D . 1775, I took a list of the names, and the height of the soldiers of said Cap t Sumner's company, of which I was second Lieutenant, in a book which is now in my possession, which list contains the names of seventy five men, among which I find the name of the said William Ranney, and his height, five feet & seven inches. In said book, annexed to the name of each man who was wounded, killed or discharged, a memorandum is made of such occurrence, & the time when it happened. As no such memorandum is found annexed to the name of said Ranney, I conclude he served the full term for which he had enlisted, as above.
Cap t Sumner's company, was discharged at Peekskill in the month of December A D . 1776.
Roger Hooker
Hartford County ss: Farmington March 9 th A D . 1820.
Personally appeared Roger Hooker, and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, before me,
Horace Bowles Justice of Peace.

I Thomas Chester clerk of the County Court of the County of Harford in Pennsylvania certify that Horace Gowles Esq. is a Justice of Peace for said County & I believe that the signature of his name on this sheet of paper is his signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court. Harford March. 9. 1820.
Thomas Chester Clerk

MRS. CHARLES E. TEFFT STATE CHAIRMAN SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE U. S. A. MAINE D. A. R. R 3. GUILFORD, MAINE
December 1, 1934.
Veterans Administration, Mr. A.D.Hiller, Asst. to Administrator, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me, as soon as convenient, the Revolutionary Record of
✓ WILLIAM RANNEY-
Pensioner under act of June 7, 1832, of Windham County, Vermont, giving all personal data you have on file of birth, death & concerning his service, his family, any land grant, and names and dates of birth of any children.
A reply as soon as possible will be of great assistance to me in perfecting my historical data.
Expressing appreciation for your courtesies and prompt responses in the past, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
Mary F. B. Tefft
(Mrs. Charles Eugene) Mary Foote Burt Tefft, Regent, Pine Tree State Chapter, DAR. Guilford, Maine.