Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8581, for John Randall, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
NH
Randall John.
P. 8581
CONTENTS
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Acts of July 11, 1902, and March 3, 1903.
REJECTED
8581
P. O. John Randall
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

No. 38,615.
John Randall
NY
H. E. Hapler Sept 28/1853
8581
Oct June 7/1832

H. E. Hapler, Sept 28/63

602 Pension Office
Sep 28 1853
Sir
The application of John Randall of NY has been examined and filed to . It is not accompanied by any proof of service,
F. E. Hapgood Esq
Present

Revolutionary Claim of John Randall N. Hampshire was not rejected
Colo
Filed August 27. 1833 Act 1832
F. E. Hassler Washington

State of New York Town of Niagara Falls County of Niagara
S.S.
Be it known, that on the fifth Day of August, A.D. 1853 before me the County Judge of Niagara County State of New York Personally appeared John Randall Aged 94 years who being Duly cautioned and sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of congress passed June the 7 th A.D. 1832 entitled an Act granting Pensions to certain Officers, and soldiers in the war of the Revolution, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and entered the service from the town of Nottingham State of New Hampshire of which he was a native and served as a substitute in the name and stead of his brother Nathaniel Randall who was a native of Nottingham and state aforesaid he states he served under Captain Sprout and Col. Sealy or Silkey as near as he can recollect. He states that he joined the service in September A.D. 1782 and was Discharged Honorably in July A.D. 1783 At West Point at the close of the war his Discharge is lost as he thinks as he has not seen it for several years, previous to his entering as a substitute for his brother Nathaniel Randall

he John Randall stood as a minut man for same length of time
Witness James H. Nickson
Isaac P. Curnen John Randall
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this fifth day of August, A.D. 1853 and I certify that this paper is the original procedure of the Cause of John Randall I further certify that I am entirely disinterested in the claim of the said John Randall who swore to the above paper
Elias Ransom County Judge of Niagara County, N.Y.

State of New York } County of Niagara } S.S. Be it known that on the fifth day of August, A.D. 1853 before me the undersigned County Judge of Niagara County state of New York personally appeared Isaac T. Cousin aged 52 years & 6 days a resident of Niagara Falls County of Niagara and state of New York and James H. Nickerson aged 34 years a resident of the town of Niagara Falls County of Niagara and state of New York who being duly sworn and sworn, doth each depose and say that they are well acquainted with John Randall now present and that they positively know that he is a man of Stern Moral Worth Entitled to believe under all circumstances and that they have always understood what the said John Randall has set forth in his affidavit is true and it has always been so understood where he the said John Randall has and close live and they further state that they further believe said John Randall fully Entitled to the pension he Claims and it has been the remark of the Commun- ity where said Randall has lived that he Ought to have the pension he here Claims and they further Certif. that they are of the Opinion that the said Randall's statement should be regarded as positive

proof of his service and that they are entirely disinterested Isaac P. Carlsen Witness James H. Nickerson
Witness Lewis M. Randall Witness
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year first above mentioned and I certify that I am entirely disinterested in the above Claimant whose behalf the above Affidavits were made and that the above is the Original procedure of the Court in the case of John Randall and I also certify that I fully believe the said John Randall to have served as he has and as the above witnesses have this day testified to before me
Elias Ransom County Judge of Niagara County, N.Y.

State of New York, NIAGARA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
I Certify that Elias Hanson
before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, County Judge of said County in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Lockport in said County, this fifth day of August 185 3 .
L. S. Paym Clerk of Niagara County.
By H. H. Cook Deputy