Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,849, for George Ransier, New York

SERVICE
Ransier George
NUMBER
S. 28849
New York
CONTENTS

79 3280 3279 New York
George Ransier
Onondagua in the State of New York who was a Pri. Serg. in the Company commanded by Captain Leonard — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lasher — in the New York — line for 9th Sergeant — — — — 15th Private — — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 95 Dollars — Cts per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Decr. 1832 — — and due to A Smith Heirs
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $14 2.50 Semi-ann. allowance ending Apr 33 47.50
$190.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Piles Clerk, D. Vol. 5. Page 132

1 st Brief No 7818.
George Rennie. " "
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A. Smith agent

10 7818.
BRIEF in the case of George Hensler of Manlius County of Onondaga — in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
76 Years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776. 6. Private Gen. Washington. Col. Sackett.   1 st Jany 1777. 3. Ranger. Capt. Murrich   March 1778. 9. Chapman Capt. Hill. Col. Dubois.   9 th 1779. 10. Sergeant Capt. A. Viter. Col. H. B. Livingston.   1780. 9. Boatman Capt. Robt. Mead.   March 1781. 18. Private Capt. Grey. Col. M c Willetts. Brig.   1782. Sergeant   2 Years & 9 Months.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Brooklyn Battle & Monmouth.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
City of New York.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By two living witnesses.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be in due form.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord Examining Clerk.

George Rainier Revolutionary Application for Pension

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss: On the 25th day of January 1825 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onondaga being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of the Common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of their proceedings George Ran saw aged sixty nine years resident in Manlius in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolution ary war as follows that early in the year 1776 he volun teered with his whole Company & served six months part ly at Long Island & partly at Kingsbridge & White Plains that during the year 1777 he was employed in the service of the United States twelve months three months in Capt Henrick Rungers afterwards under Capt. Hill & others near west point & the latter part of the year under Colonel Dubois that early in the year months of April 1778 he enlisted in Captain Jonathan Filus Company Colonel Livingstons Regiment for the term of nine months in the place of a man who was drafted to fill up the con tinental Regiment that he served out the full period of his engagement and about six weeks longer that he was at Fishkill State of New York when he enlisted that he joined the Regiment at Valley Forge was one of a first in guarding a flag in the Battle of Monmouth af terwards was stationed at White Plains Pecks Kill & was

discharged from Service at or near Fort Plain on the Mohawk River in February 1779 that immediately after he enlisted in Capt. M c Reas Company & also in Van Rensselaers Regiment for nine months and acted as Sergeant and served out the full time at a Fort at Germantown on the Mohawk River that during the year 1780 he served as a Battery man eight months on the Mohawk River in con- veying provisions & supplies. That I further that he en- listed early in 1781 in Col. M c Intosh's Regiment for nine months and served out the full period of his enlistment on the Mohawk River & was in the Battle of Johnstown & other skirmishes that he has been able to procure no other proof of his services except the three annexed affidavits of Hose Lyon Chris- topher Glazier & John Smith 2 d all having reference to the Service of in 1778. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 have not

nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed and this deponent on his oath aforesaid further saith that he has no family for which he provides that his wife Anna Barbara aged about sixty eight years resides with George Rensier Junior the son of this deponent who provides for her & that this deponent has generally enjoyed tolerable good health but from his advanced age is unable to provide for himself by his own labor which is his only resource unless it be the assistance of his County that he has never heretofore made any application for a pension but has made this statement with a view to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of 18th March 1818 & the acts supplementing thereto. George Rensier. Sworn in open Court this 25th January 1825. before Nehemiah H. Durd First Judge. A just & perfect inventory of all the estate real & personal of George Rensier taken the
  23. day of January 1825. 1 chest value 9.12   1 writing desk of the value of $300 1 cooper joiner 2.50   1 bedstead 1 cooper tools 1.50   1 tea kettle 1 cooper tools 50   1 yoke of oxen for work 2.001 small plow 50   1 table 1.50 some trifling articles   1 Skinner 1.50 of cooper tools, pickaxe 1.00   1 saw 12 to the value of   Samuel Sherman 75   9.12 over me $15.87 
$18.87

Thomas Sawyer John Becker John Becker Senior sever- ally owed me debts of some amount from $50 to $250 each there are also trifling debts due me from John J. Marshall and others all of which have been for many years entirely lost Sawyer & Marshall have taken the benefit of the insolvent act the elder Becker is long since dead and all other debtors to this deponent have for many years been unable to pay this de- ponent cannot at this late period state particularly the original debts of each this deponent further states that John Everson Junior a son in law of this deponent is in the opinion of this deponent justly indebted to him for the value of a pair of shoes and some other trifling sums which the said John entirely denies but this deponent intends to prose- cute him and hopes to recover four or five dollars and this deponent has a right to about one quarter of an acre of land situate in the Town of Mendon worth about three dollars George Runnier
Onondaga Common Pleas January Term 1825 It is the opinion of the Court that George Run- nier the above deponent served in the Revolution any war for the Continental establishment for the term of nine months at one enlistment and that the value of his property contained in the annexed sched- ule is not more than eighteen dollars and eighty seven By the Court R. S. Hays Dep. Clk

Onondaga County Clerk's Office
I 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 $18.87. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court this 3 d day of February 1825
D. Moseley Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York
County of Orange ss. On this eleventh day of September, 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Danias Morel Esquire Vice Chancellor of the seventh circuit of the state of New York at a Court of Chancery now sitting at Middletown in said County. George Ran see, a resident of the town of Middletown, county of Orange state of New York aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1776 he belonged to a volunteer independent company called the New York German Fusiliers commanded by Captain Leonard in Colonel Lasher's Regiment, occasionally served as called on, being a minute man before the British came to Long Island, and had gone with Prisoners from New York to Connecticut. That prior to the Brooklyn Battle he joined the Army in steady service, was in that battle, in the retreat that followed first to New York, then to Kingsbridge where he staid and built Barracks a short time, then to White Plains, and the neighborhood in West Chester County, at Quaker Hill and Peekskill, serving under General Scott, and was verbally discharged at Haverstraw on the west of the Hudson River. That in this campaign he served between five and six months, or fully six months, and that he resided in the City of New York when he entered the service, and that his service closed in December 1776. On the first day of January 1777, he, then residing at Fishkill, again entered the service as a Ranger under Captain Merrick for three months, which he served taking up Tories and the like. Afterwards under two separate enlistments he served the remaining nine months of the year; keeping Garrison at Fort Constitution in Captain Hall's Company till October 1777 at which time the fort was abandoned and destroyed on the approach of the enemy, went then to Newburgh or New Windsor, and joined Colonel Dubois' Regiment, and followed & harassed the British in their tour of burning and plunder in Ulster County, was within a few miles of Kingston when it was destroyed.

then marched to Marbletown and Hurley to preserve them and was discharged at Newburgh or New Windsor, or
In March 1778, he, then residing at Fishkill, enlisted as a Clapman for nine months, and served for nine months  more than more than that, for a few days the recruits were stationed at Fishkill and when the Party marched to join the army Frederick Schaff one of the recruits was sick and lame, and the officer having charge of the Party directed the applicant to stay and take care of him, and to follow and join the Army as soon as the disabled recruit could march; that, he staid with the said Schaff at Fishkill about six weeks, then went on to Sussex New Jersey, where Schaff became lame and staid about two weeks, then procured horses and went on to Easton where he with Schaff arrived about the first day of June and staid seventeen days, and was directed to join the Captain Jonathan Filer Com- -pany in Colonel Henry B Livingston's Regiment, then march- -ed to Valley Forge and joined the Regiment and reached there the night before the army broke up its encampment and marched in pursuit of the enemy whom we overtook and fought at Monmouth the 28 June, 1778 - After the battle of Monmouth, he marched to New Brun- -swick, where the 4 th of July was celebrated, afterwards marched northward crossing the Hudson River at Tarrytown, marched to White Plains, then to Peekskill; afterwards to Albany in December, and thence by Schoharie to Fort Plank on the Mohawk where he was stationed doing Garrison duty, and was kept till February 1779 a month after the term of his service expired, because the garrison was weak and there was a fear that the Indians and other enemies might attack the fort & settlements coming on snowshoes. In March 1779, then at Canajoharie as a substitute, he enlisted for nine months in the place of John Nicholas Dunkel, who was drafted, and served the whole period of his en- -listment in Captain Robert M c Keen's Company in Colonel Van Rensselaer's Regiment, as a Sergeant, and had command of the fort at German town on the Mohawk six miles above German Flats, keeping Garrison; the rest of the company and Regiment besides the Sergeants' command in that fort, were stationed at various places along the Mohawk, and on the

first day of January 1780 he was discharged During eight months of the year 1780 he served as a boat- man conveying provision & military stores along the Mo- hawk River principally from Schenectady to Fort Stanwix & was under Captain Gray
In March 1781, having learned that a bounty was given in Albany for enlisting, by the Clapers having men to fur- -nish, he went to Albany and enlisted as furnished by a particular class, and under such enlistment he served the whole term of nine months, in Captain Fowl's Compa- -ny of Light Infantry in Colonel Mearns Willett's Regiment; lay a few days in Barracks at Albany, then marched by Schenectady to Johnstown where he lay with the party four or five weeks, then to Palatine, then to Fort Plain where he lay most of the time through the campaign, with about two companies doing Garrison duty shingling the fort, & making pails for the different messes and was discharged there at the end of nine months
In 1782 he served as a militia man several short tours, in 1781 & 1782 and was with Colonel Willett in the Johnstown Battle
This applicant further saith that he was born at New- Brunswick in New Jersey in 1755, that he has no record of his age but has formerly seen one in his father's bible which record is now destroyed, that he was living at New York city when first called into Service, that for two years from the end of 1776 to the end of 1778 he considered Fishkill his residence and afterwards he made his residence at Canajoharie on the Mohawk one year, then about a year at Herkimer From 1780 to 1810 he resided at Canajoharie, and since 1810 at Marlin where he now resides, except that he spends some part of the time with a son in Cayuga County. That his entering the Service was always voluntary, he was never drafted, that he served as above stated once as a substi- -tute and once as a class man, that he was a substitute for John Nicholas Dunkel, that the whole term of his service as a sergeant as above stated is nine months, though at other times he has done sergeant's duty, and that all his military service in 1776, 77, 78, 79 & 81 make up three years nine months

that he does not recollect ever to have had a written discharge; that Jacob Shaver and Andrew Balsley of Maclure served in the company with this applicant in the year 1779 and can testify respecting his services, that, having been employed a few years past in endeavoring to obtain a Pension under the act of 18 th March 1818, this applicant procured the testimony of John Smith and some others respecting his service under Livingston in 1778, which is now in the Pension office in Washington city and to which he refers, that he has no other documentary evidence, and that he knows of no other person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service that George Ransom Jr. and Agriel Smith are acquainted with this applicant and can testify to his character and to their belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier.
He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a Pension on account, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid. George Ransom The words Daniel Mosely first mentioned written in Erasure
Daniel Mosely Circuit Judge & Ben Emanuel We George Ransom  Junior and Agriel Smith of Maclure in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Ransom of Maclure who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Agriel Smith
Subscribed & sworn to the day and year aforesaid. Daniel Mosely Circuit Judge
George Ransom Jr.

June 19, 1940.
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Mr. W. H. Hutchison 30 Quebec Street Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
BA-J/ADT George Ransier S.28849
Dear Sir:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.28849, based upon the military service in that war of George Ransier.
George Ransier was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1755, day, month, and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of New York City, George Ransier enlisted, served six months as private in Captain Leonard's Company, Colonel Leasher's New York Regiment; was in the battle of Brooklyn, and was discharged in December 1776. While a resident of Fishkill, New York, he enlisted January 1, 1777, served as ranger under Captain Merrick and under Captain Hill and in Colonel Dubois' New York Regiment; length of service twelve months. He enlisted in March 1778, served as private in Captain Jonathan Titus' Company, Colonel Henry B. Livingston's Fourth New York Regiment; was in the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged in February 1779. While a resident of Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York, he enlisted in March 1779, and served nine months as sergeant in Captain Robert McKean's Company, Colonel Van Rensselaer's New York Regiment. While a resident of Herkimer, New York, he entered the service in 1780, served eight months as boatman under Captain Gray, on the Mohawk River, conveying provisions and supplies. While a resident of Canajoharie, New York, he enlisted in March 1781, served nine months as private in Captain Tearse's Company, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York Regiment and was in the battle of Johnstown and other skirmishes. He also served as private on short tours in 1782, names of officers were not given.
About 1810, George Ransier moved from Canajoharie, New York, to Manlius, Onondaga County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Manlius, New York, with his children. But part of the time he resided in Cayuga County, New York, with his children.

In 1830, George Ransier's wife, Anna Barbara, aged about seventy-three years, was living with her son, George Ransier, Jr., in Manlius, New York. Said George, was born in the spring of 1787. No other names of soldier's children were stated.
In 1825, John Everson, Jr., was a son-in-law, of the soldier, George Ransier, his residence, age, or the name of his wife were not stated. In 1830, one John Everson was living in Manlius, New York, his age and relationship were not given. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data: "George Ransier, certificate No. 3379, issued December 14, 1832, rate $35.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

July 1997 To Chas B Emerson Syracuse NY.
28849 INVALID.
Rev
1940 June 19 Hist to N.H. Hutchison. See his letter in claim R 8575 Christopher Ramsdell. A.D.H.
File No. 28,849
George Brander
Day Rev. Dr.
Act: June 1 st 1821
Index: Vol. 9, Page 338
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8595
P. O. Geo. Ransier
Service: See Soldier Admitted 28.849
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: REJECTED _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

8594
P. O. George Ransier
Service: See Soldier Admitted 28.849
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: REJECTED _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
28849
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

George Ransier Revs. N. York
Rejected. See letter to applicant Feb. 28. 1872.
8591

George Ransier Revs. New-York.
Rejected. See letter to Dan l S. B. Cady, June 15. 1831. do to G. Ransier Feb. 28. 1832

Frederick Shore for Capt-Peltons large Company 2 Regt Col. battal. - 5 May 1778 - 9 months discharged 17 July 1779-

8595
✓
Rejected June 15. 1831

Chittenango N.Y. May 20th. 1831.
To the Pension Office of the War Department. }
Enclosed are the papers of George Bausier for a pension. Please let the same be ex- amined, & send me the result as soon as may be.
Daniel B. Cady.

I hereby certify that the name of George Ramsdell appears on the Rolls of service deficits in this officer of the New York line Continental Troops as a private in Capt Titus's Company & Regt enlisted 18 June 1778 for Nine Months, discharged 5 February 1779.
Francis A. Dickinson, Clk.
Tres. Dept. 27 Feb. 1832.

I certify that I have been for many years acquainted with George Bransier who has made the affidavit hereto annexed, that he is considered a respectable citizen and that his reputation as to truth and veracity has never been questioned to my knowledge —
Jan 4 th 1832
Wm. L. Edwards
Nathan Williams

Office of the Secretary of the Treasury June 5-1882
I hereby certify that it appears from the rolls of service of the 4 Regt New York Line Infantry in this office that George Ransom, private Co. B 4th Regt Infantry enlisted 18 June 1878 - for nine months - discharged 5 July 1879 -
Francis A. Dickinson. Clk.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
George Ransier of Manlius in said County aged seventy six years, applicant for a Pension under the act of 18 th March 1818, being duly sworn deposes and saith, that this deponent entered into the service of the United States at Fishkill in said State in March or April 1778, in pursuance of an enlistment made by this deponent, as this deponent believes in the latter part of March that year to take the place of a man drawn to serve by one of the Classes into which the Militia of the State were then formed for the purpose of furnishing the State quota of five Regiments for the Continental service; that by his enlistment, this deponent was to serve from last of March or the 1 st April 1778 to 1 st January 1779, and this deponent further saith that he did actually serve under this enlistment ten months, before he was discharged which was early in February 1779 and that at the time of his said enlistment, this deponent did not know to which of the Regiments he would be attached; This deponent further saith, that after his said enlistment he remained a number of days at Fishkill waiting for orders to march, during which time one of the said nine months men Frederick Shaff became lame that when the order came the other nine months men marched off to join the Regiments, and this deponent had orders to remain with, and take care of Shaff till he was able to march, that when Shaff had, partly recovered of his lameness this deponent and Shaff set out for Easton, Pennsylvania, but in consequence of Shaff getting lame on the road they stopped and staid two weeks, at Sussex Court House, New Jersey, where some of the United States troops then lay; that they again started for Easton, but Shaff complaining of his leg, they hired horses before they got to Easton; This deponent further saith that he lay in quarters at Easton about seventeen days, in this time this deponent and said Shaff were mustered and ordered to join the Regiments, that Shaff to join Colonel Van Courtlandt, and this deponent, to join Colonel Henry B. Livingston's Regiment Captain Jonathan Titer's Company, this deponent then went to Valley Forge, where he arrived at evening, about ten days before the Battle at Red Bank; the next morning the Army broke up their encampment, followed the enemy overtook them, and gave them battle at Red Bank, in which battle

this deponent after in guarding a flag; this deponent with the Brigade then marched through New Jersey, crossed the Hudson to Tarry Town, to White Plains, and then to Quaker Hill, where the Brigade divided, the Regiment to which this deponent was attached going to Peekskill, where it lay till December. This deponent then set out for the Mohawk River, where he remained in service till February 1779 when he was discharged near Fort Plain. This deponent further saith that at the time this deponent was told that he was detained beyond the period of his enlistment by a fear that the enemy would come on Snowshoes and make an attack on them.
Sworn this 4 th day of January 1832. George Ransier
Second Lieutenant
First Brigade of Artillery
Camp Place Connecticut
We certify that we have been for many years acquainted with George Ransier, the above deponent, who is uniformly considered a respectable citizen, a man of truth and veracity, and that full faith and credit should be given to his affidavit. Marlinton, December 7 th 1831.
Isaiah Smith Hille Nims Jos Smith Joseph Ransier

George Raine
1818.
admitted 2 years
80¢

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 Aganah Smith and George Ransier junior who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Meadville and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Moseley Vice Chairman.

State of New York
Onondaga County, / Jacob Shaver of the town of Manlius, in said County being duly sworn deposed and said, that he is of the age of sixty nine years and upwards, that he is now acquainted with George Ransier of Manlius, and served with him in Captain McKean's Company, in Colonel Van Rensselaer's Regiment, at the different garrisons on the Mohawk, and at Germantown, for nine months from March 1779 to 1 January 1780, the said George Ransier was a sergeant in the said Company with this deponent, & this deponent recollects, the said George Ransier had command of the garrison at the Germantown fort.
Subscribed and sworn to before me his Jacob x Shaver mark court this 11 th September 1832 Daniel Mosley Vice Judge & Vice Chancellor
State of New York
Onondaga County, / Andrew Balsley of the town of Manlius, in said County being duly sworn deposed and said that he is of the age of seventy five years and upwards, that he is acquainted with George Ransier of the town of Manlius, that he knew him in the Revolutionary War, that in the year 1779 this deponent served nine months in Captain McKean's Company in Colonel Van Rensselaer's Regiment on the Mohawk River, and that George Ransier aforesaid was a sergeant in said Company, and as far as this deponent recollects served the whole nine months as sergeant in said Company, and was stationed the greatest part of his time at Germantown Fort.
his Andrew x Balsley mark Subscribed and sworn to before me court this 11 th of September 1832 Daniel Mosley Vice Judge Vice Chancellor

I hereby certify that the within named An- drew Barclay is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor
I Daniel T. Mosely Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify and declare that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Reamsier for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Daniel T. Mosely Deputy Clerk

J. S. Edwards Esq.
Philadelphia Jan 11 1831
Pension Office Washington City
Sir, Since the Rec d of your address to D. B. Cady Esq r of 15 June I have taken pains to procure testimony respecting the time of my entering into the service of the U. S. in 1778. I have not succeeded. I found that Frederick Shaff had forgotten the dates and could not tell the exact time. I therefore concluded to make a new affidavit before Judge Edmond, and to procure a few respectable citizens of Mansfield whom I have long used to certify to my credibility. I do submit therewith the Court's citation of the Secretary of War with the other papers on file, and I also take the liberty to suggest that possibly the War Department may furnish the time when the Draft was made in N. Y. in the Spring of 1778 under Governor George Clinton which you will find to corroborate my statements. I have accompanied this also with my first application in January 1825 showing sundry other services.
Believing as I do that while I was under the orders of the proper officers of the army and in the U. S. service, I ought as much to be allowed for service from the time I joined the Squad at Fishkill while I was left behind and detained in charge of Shaff, as after I was mustered in the Regiment at Valley Forge, and it was so considered at the time; I feel confident, that you will on review place me on the Pension Roll, when I am sure, the laws of my country entitle me to be placed - Whatever be the result of my application, I shall retain a consciousness of having been of service in establishing the liberty of an happy country.
I am in hope that there will be proper authorities to look up the time of the Draft of March 1778 as that will place the commencement of my services at the proper and exact date, which I cannot exactly prove owing to the forgetfulness of witnesses during the great length of time since established - Ever Yours,
George Francis

Index to George Ransin's Papers, for an application for a pension.
1. Declaration for a pension. (Exemplified copy.) 2. Affidavits of two credible witnesses of the enlistment, service & discharge of the Declarant, under the official seal of the Clerk of the County of Montgomery. 3. Exemplified copy of a deed from George Ransin, the Declarant, to George Ransin Jr. 4. Affidavit of George Ransin Jr. 5. Sworn copy of the Bond from George Ransin Jr. to George Ransin for the maintenance of his wife. 6. Affidavit of John Everson. 7. Affidavit of Jeremiah Gots. 8. The original bond from George Ransin Jr. to John Everson. 9. Assignment of said bond, on the back thereof. 10. Bond of indemnification from George Ransin, & George Ransin Jr. to Francis Dunkle. 11. Mortgage from George Ransin, to Francis Dunkle, being the same which was paid by the said George Ransin Jr.

12. Certificate of the clerk of the county of Onondaga N. Y. certifying that Ezra Muns is an acting Justice of the peace. (This ought to have been numbered, 9.)

State of New York Onondaga County
ss. On this 29 th day of August September, 1830, personally appeared in open Court, to wit: the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, & keeping a record of their proceedings, & having the power of fine & imprisonment, for the County of Onondaga, aforesaid, George Ransier, resident in said County, aged seventy four years & upwards, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March, 1818, & the 1 st May, 1820: That he the said George Ransier enlisted for the term of nine months, either in the latter part of the month of March, or the fore part of the month of April, which, owing to the length of time, he cannot be positive, in the year 1778, in the State of New York, in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Titus, in the Regiment commanded by Henry B. Livingston, in the line of the State of New York on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the month of February 1779, when he was discharged from the service, in the town of Canajoharie, in the County of Montgomery & State of New York; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State, except New York, & that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application.

for a pension. Until about the year 1816 or 1817, I was able to earn my living, being then in the possession of a farm in the town of Montville, in the County of Onondaga, aforesaid, but being involved in debt, & dependent upon one of my sons for the sole management of my business. I did in the year 1820, convey to my said son the farm which I was in possession of, upon the conditions hereinafter mentioned. In the year 1825 I made an application for a pension, but owing to a deficiency of proof, I did not succeed in my application. Since which time, until the present, I never have been in the possession of money enough to go in search of evidence of my services in the Revolutionary war, & even now, I have been forced to rely upon the charity of the people in procuring the annexed evidence.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day

of March 1818; & that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, & by me subscribed.
Schedule of the real & personal estate of George Ransier.
About one quarter of an acre of land situate in the town of Manlius aforesaid, which was not included in the deed given to my son George: worth about three dollars, & not worth enclosing in a fence by itself.
An interest in about eight acres of land situate in Manlius aforesaid, which was deeded to my wife some twenty years since; from which I receive no income, it being in the possession of my son George who maintains my wife, in pursuance of the bond hereto annexed.
Personal estate, I have none.
George Ransier,
I am a farmer & cooper by occupation. I am however, unable to pursue either of my occupations, owing to various infirmities. I have no family for which I provide. I reside with my children, sometimes in the County of Cayuga, in the State aforesaid, & at other times in the County of Onondaga aforesaid. My wife resides with my son George Ransier, in Onondaga aforesaid. She is old, very difficult & troublesome. We

have not lived together for about fourteen years.
That, since the 18th of March 1818, the following changes have been made in my property.
A farm containing 88 acres situate in the town of Marlins aforesaid, being a part of Lot No. 79, purchased in the year 1807, for $1250, & conveyed by warrant Deed to George Rausier, Junior, on the 17th June 1820, for the nominal sum of $25, expressed in the Deed, but the true consideration was the support of my wife during her life, in pursuance of a bond a copy of which is hereto annexed, & the payment of my debts, & in satisfaction of equitable & legal claims which my son George had upon me for a number of years labour, after he was twenty one years of age, bestowed upon said farm in clearing & reclaiming the same, it being mostly wild land, & spending in the erection of buildings on said farm.
Sworn to, & declared on the 29th day of September  August 1830, before R. J. H. 88 Clerk of { Onondaga County
George Rausier
Filed September 29th. 1830.
I Reuben S. Keels, Clerk of the County of Onondaga, in the State of New York do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said George Rausier did

Some in the Revolution any war, as I stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, & the schedule thereto an- nected, are truly copied from the records of the said court; & I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, & the interest of the said declarant therein is truly set forth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said court, on this 29th day of September  August ,
1830. — —
R. S. Haff clerk

Personally came before me John DeForest and of the justice of the peace of Ulster in the County of Montgomery Christopher Glazier who states upon oath that George Fransen served as a soldier in the revolutionary war in the New York line and that he served under Captain Jonathan Titus and Colonel Henry B Livingston and Lieutenant Colonel Rynear and that he enlisted in the year 1778 and that he served nine months under the above named officers and was discharged at Canajoharie in Montgomery County State of New York in the year 1779 Sworn & subscribed before me this 10th day of July 1830 John DeForest justice of the Peace Christopher Glazier
I Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Christopher Glazier and that he is a man to be believed under oath John DeForest J.P.
Personally came before me John DeForest and of the justice of the peace of Ulster in the County of Montgomery John Smith 2nd who states upon oath that George Fransen served as a soldier in the revolutionary war in the New York line and that he served under Captain John Titus and Colonel Henry B Livingston and Lieutenant Colonel Rynear and that he enlisted in the year 1778 and that he served nine months under the above named officers and was discharged at Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery and State of New York in the year 1779 Sworn & subscribed before me this 10th day of July 1830 John DeForest justice of the Peace John X Smith 2nd mark Peter Noyes
I Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Smith 2nd and that he is a man to be believed under oath J. DeForest J.P.

State of New York
Montgomery County Clerk's office ss. S. Alexander J. Conner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby certify that the within named John DeForest Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Jurats of the foregoing affidavits — was on the day of the date thereof a Magistrate in the County of Mon- gomery & State of New York and duly authorized by law to administer oaths as within stated and that his sign- ature subscribed to the same is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court the 10 th day of July 1830
A. J. Conner

Copy Ind.
This Indenture made the seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty, Between George Ransier of the town of Manlius, in the County of Onondaga of the first part & George Ransier Jr. of said town & County aforesaid, of the second part, Witnesseth, That the party of the first part in consideration of the sum of Twenty five dollars lawful money of the United States, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed & acknowledged hath granted, bargained, sold, released, unpepped & confirmed; & by these presents, doth grant, bargain, sell, release, unpepp & confirm unto the said party of the second part, in his actual possession now being, all his lands & appurtenances forever. All that certain tract, piece or parcel of land lying & being in the town of Manlius in the County of Onondaga & being a part of Lot No. Seventy nine & distinguished on a map thereof made by Peter Marsh & Andrew Frink by the name of Lot No. one beginning at the South west corner of William Sayles land, distant from the S. E. corner of Lot No. Seventy nine thirty two chains & fifty two links, Thence running west on the south line of Lot No. Seventy nine twenty three chains & seventy links, Thence north thirty

Seven chains & fifty links. Thence East to the north west corner of William Sayles land twenty three chains & seventy links. Thence thirty seven chains & fifty links on the west line of lands belonging to William Sayles to the place of beginning, containing Eighty Eight acres of land, strict measure.
Together with all & singular the heredita- ments & appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, & the reversion & reversions, remainders & remainders, rents, issues & profits thereof, & all the estate, right, title, interest, claim & demand whatsoever, of the said parties of the first part, either in Law or Equity, of, in & to the above bar- gained premises with the hereditaments & appurtenances. To have & to hold the said described lands & tenements to the said party of the second part his heirs & as- signs, to the sole & only proper use, benefit & behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns forever. And the said parties of the first part, for themselves, their heirs, executors & administrators doth covenant, promise, grant & agree, to & with the said party of the second part, his heirs & assigns, that they the said parties of the first part, at the time of sealing & delivery of these presents, were lawfully seised in their own right, of, in & to the above described prem- ises, lawfully granted & conveyed, with the appurtenances, as of a good, sure, perfect,

Recorded March 13 th 1829 at 2 o'clock P.M. R.S. Hays clerk.
absolute & indefeasible estate of inheritance in the land, in fee simple, without any manner of condition to alter, change, determine or defeat the same; I have in them good right, full power & lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, convey, & release the above described premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs & assigns, in the manner afore said. And the said parties of the first part, for their heirs, executors & administrators, doth covenant, grant, bargain, promise & agree, to & with the said party of the second part, his heirs & assigns, the above bargained premises, in the quiet & peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs & assigns, against all & every person or persons, lawfully claiming or to claim, the whole or any part of the above mentioned & described premises, will forever warrant & defend.
In witness whereof, the said parties of the first part, both hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year first above written.
Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of Peter Bender John Bender
George Rausin S.S.

State of New York Onondaga County p. }
I certify that on the 31 st day of October A. D. 1827, personally appeared before me George Francis the grantor with me named to me known to be the person described in & who executed the within Instrument & acknowledged that he did so execute the same for the uses & pur- poses therein mentioned.
John Fleming Jr. a Com. ss.
Recd. & Recorded in the Clerks office of Onondaga County in Liber 00 of Deeds folios 277 etc. the 13 day of March 1829 at 2 o'clock P. M. A. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clerk.
State of New York Onondaga County Clerks Office }
I certify that I have compared the last preceding with the Original Record of a Deed recorded in this office and that it is a correct trans- cript therefrom and of the whole of said Original Record
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 17 th day of May 1831.
R. S. Haff Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County
So. George Ransier, farm, of the town of Martins, in the County of Onondaga aforesaid being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that his father, George Ransier, the declarant, in the foregoing declaration named, in the year 1807, purchased the farm described in a Deed, an authenticated copy of which is herunto attached for the sum of $1250, & moved on to said farm in the year 1808. At which time said farm was mostly wild land, uncultivated & unclaimed, leaving upon it only two old & small log huts.
And this deponent further saith, that in the Spring of the year 1808, he became of age, (twenty one years) from which time until the year 1820, he resided with & laboured for his said father, on said farm, & had the management of the same, & his father's business generally, during the whole of the time: The declarant being unable to labour, or to attend to his business generally, owing to various infirmities.
That from the year 1814 to 1816, this deponent paid to & upon the orders of one Jacob H. Schuyler the sum of about seven hundred & twenty dollars, it being for money theretofore borrowed by the said George Ransier, the declarant, from the said Schuyler, & which had been expended in erecting buildings on the aforesaid farm. That the said sum so paid by this deponent was the assets of said farm, under the

management of this defendant.
And this defendant further saith, that on the 17 th day of June 1820, George Rousier, the declarant, conveyed to this defendant the premises described in a deed, an authenticated copy of which is hereto attached, upon & for the conditions expressed in a certain bond, a sworn copy of which is hereto attached, & also upon the further condition & consideration understood by & between the said George Rousier, the declarant, & George Rousier, junior, this defendant, that he, this defendant, was to pay all the debts which he the said George Rousier, the declarant, then owed, & that he this defendant had heretofore paid the said sum of $720, to the said Schuyler, & had laboured on said farm for the said declarant, after this defendant had arrived to the age of twenty-one years, a great length of time, & for which this defendant had received no compensation, other than his support from the said farm.
And this defendant further saith, that from the said 17 th day of June 1820, the date of the aforesaid bond, he has well & faithfully supported & maintained his mother, the wife of the said declarant, according to the conditions & true intent & meaning of said bond. That this defendant's mother aforesaid, is old, difficult, & troublesome, & that the sum of one hundred dollars per year, is no more than a reasonable compensation for the support of his said mother according to the conditions of the aforesaid bond.

And this deponent further saith, That some time in the year 1816 or 1817, George Ran- sier, the declarant, contracted to purchase from one John Everson, in the County of Cayuga, in the State aforesaid, one hundred acres of land, for his son, a brother of this depo- nent, for the sum of six hundred dollars, payable in three years, two hundred dollars, per year. That the declarant was unable to make the last payment, of two hundred dollars, for the aforesaid one hundred acres of land, in pursuance of said contract. That this deponent in consideration of the understanding at the time of the conveyance & time of the said farm on the 17 th day of June 1820, gave his individual bond, which is hereto attached, to the said John Everson for the sum of $203.66, to secure the last pay- ment of the aforesaid six hundred dollars, contracted to be paid by the said declarant for the aforesaid one hundred acres of land. That the said John Everson, afterwards assigned said bond to one Jeremiah Gots, & he this deponent, paid to said Gots the amount of said bond & interest, as will appear by the endorsements made thereon.
And this deponent further saith, That his father, the declarant, is unable to pursue any business by which he can earn a livelihood, & that he hath no income, or per- sonal & real estate other than what is set forth the declaration, of the said declarant. And further this deponent saith not.
George Ransier junr.

Seorn, & subscription of to this 24 day of August September 1830, before me Asa Kings justice of the Peace
State of New York Bronx County } ss.
I certify that I am well ac- quainted with the above named George Ran- sin, junior, & that he is a man to be believed under oath. Asa Kings justice of the peace

Know all men by these presents, I George Ransier jun. of the town of Manlius in the County of Onondaga & State of New York, am held & firmly bound unto George Ransier Senr. & Anna Barbara his wife in the penal sum of one thousand dollars lawful money of the State of New York for which payment well & truly to be made to the said George Ransier Senr. & on his demise to said Anna Barbara then or her certain attorney, executors, admin- istrators or assigns, I do by these presents bind him myself, my heirs, executors, administrators all & every of them jointly, severally & firmly by these presents. Sealed with my seal & dated the seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty.
The conditions of this obligation are such that on the day & date of these presents the said & above bounden George Ransier Junr. having rec d a Deed from his said Fa- ther George Ransier Senr. conveying to the above bounden in Fee Simple all his estate in the for Town of Manlius in the County of Onondaga as by said Deed may & doth more at large appear, Now if said George Junr. shall & will & faithfully support & maintain his said mother Anna Barbara in good & comfortable meat drink, washing & lodging & a separate apartment in his the said

George's house with sufficient fire wood already cut & carried in the room, & also in times of sickness supply her as her age or disability may require with such necessary as may be needful & at all times necessary both in sickness & in health together with all necessary clothing. To keep for his said mother the head of her cattle, such as the the said Anna Barbor may desire together with the head of sheep out of which her woolen clothing is to be made. Now if the said & above bound man shall well & truly perform & fulfil the conditions of this obligation without fraud or delay whenever necessary to be done, then this obligation to cease be null, void & of none effect, in default to be & remain in full force & virtue.
Sealed, sealed & delivered in presence of Peter Brund John Brund
George Rawson for D.S.
State of New York Onondaga County } S. Daniel B. Gady being duly sworn, deponeth & saith, that he copied the foregoing bond from the original, & that he merely believes that it is a true copy thereof. And further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this 28 day of September October 1830 before A. K. Viney J.P.
Daniel B. Gady.

State of New York } Onondaga County }
ps. I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named James D. Gady, & that he is a man to be relied under oath.
Abt. Nims J.P.

State of New York Onondaga County }
John Everson, of the town of Manlius, in the County of Onondaga aforesaid, being duly sworn says, That sometime in the year 1816 or 1817, George Brunsin, the defendant, contracted to purchase from this defendant one hundred acres of land, situate in the County of Cayuga, in the State aforesaid, for the sum of six hundred dollars, payable within three years thereafter, in three equal annual payments. That for the security of payment of the last installment of the said six hundred dollars, George Brunsin, junior, the son of George Brunsin, the defendant, gave me his individual bond for the sum of $203.66, which is hereto attached, bearing date the 9th of July 1820. That afterwards, to wit, on the 7th of May 1827, this defendant assigned said bond to one Jeremiah Gates for the consideration of $203.66, as will appear by the endorsement on said bond. Which said sum of $203.66, was paid to me by the said Gates. And further this defendant says not.
Sworn & subscribed this 23 day of December September 1830. before me A. S. King Justice of the Peace
John Everson

State of New York Brooklyn County } Sfs.
I certify that I am well ac- quainted with the above named John Erson, & that he is a man to be believed on an oath.
ASA Kings Justice of the Peace

State of New York Brooklyn County } ss.
Jeremiah Gates of the town of Sullivan, in the County of Sullivan, in the State aforesaid, being duly sworn deponeth & saith. That John Erson, for & in consideration of the sum of $203.66, paid him by this deponent, of which to him, the attached bond, (given to said Erson, by George Ransier, jun.) as fully appears from an endorsement on said bond. And this deponent further saith, that the said George Ransier, junior, paid to him, on said bond, the several sums of money endorsed thereon, as & for a satisfaction & discharge of said bond, & when so paid, this deponent delivered up to said George Ransier, junior, said bond.
And further this deponent saith
not.
Jeremiah Gates
Sworn & Subscribed to this 11th day of December August 1830. before me. H. King J.P.
State of New York Brooklyn County } ss.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jeremiah Gates, & that he is a man to be believed under oath.
H. King J.P.

Onondaga County, } Clerk's Office. }
I do certify, that Asa Hinds whose signature appears to the  affidavit  amending affidavit  hereto annexed , was at the date thereof  of said judgment , a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. WITNESS, the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Onondaga, this Nineteenth day of May - eighteen hundred and thirty- one -
R. S. H. Clerk

Witness all these things by me George Ransome Seal of the Town of Mendon in the County of Bristol in the Province of Massachusetts Bay and firmly bound unto John Easton of said Province County aforesaid in the sum of one hundred Pounds Sterling to which sum just well and truly to be made to said John Easton his heirs and assigns severally and every of them or any of them in by their Presents bind any self my hereunto witness all and every of them jointly severally and by their Presents seal with my seal and under their several hands the day of July one thousand eight hundred and
The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound George Ransome shall well and truly pay unto the said John Easton his heirs and assigns the sum of one hundred Pounds or any of them the sum of one hundred and three Dollars and 75 Cts. or less in the sum of not exceeding this date with the full interest to be paid the obligation to be void and of no effect but in all other to be and remain in full force and virtue
Chancellor Harrington Abraham Ewer
George Ransome

George Bransier
Bond 203-66
February the 11-1821. Received on the with bond fifty Dollars March the 13-1821. Received on the with in bond sixty nine Dollars April of the 15-1822. Received on the with in bond sixty two Dollars July the 20 1823 received on the with in bond fifty Dollars
For & in consideration of the sum of two hundred & three dollars & sixty six cents to me in hand paid by Jeremiah Gates & the Do hereby sell, transfer assign & set over unto him his executors administrators or assigns the within bond and all the money due or to become due thereon with full power to the said Jeremiah to sue for & recover the same in my name or otherwise in as full & ample a manner as I personally could do - Witness my hand & seal this seventh day of May A.D. 1821- John Everson Cash to No manner

G. Ransier } Indemnification G. Ransier jr } bond to
Francis Dunkel May 18. 1810.
[Handwritten signature]

Whereas Francis Dunkel of the town of Canajohary in the county of Montgomery in the State of New York in a joint bond with George Ransier of the same place became bound to the people of the State of New York before James Lansing Esquire the surrogate of said county for the securing due performance by said Ransier of all and singular the stipulations and duties by him contracted in the case and in behalf of Jacob Shyer an orphan child of late John Shyer of New York physician deceased: and whereas the said Francis wishes to be secured against any claim that might happen to arise respecting the premises: Now therefore Know all men by these presents that we George Ransier and George Ransier junior, the son of the latter, of the place before mentioned are jointly and severally held and firmly bound unto said Francis Dunkel in the sum of one thousand Dollars money of New York to be paid to him the said Francis or his certain attorney his heirs executors administrators or assigns. For which payment well and truly to be made we and each of us bind ourselves, our heirs executors and administrators respectively jointly and severally and firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten.
The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden George Ransier, or his son George Ransier junior, their respective heirs executors or assigns shall satisfy and have performed all things required of said George Ransier in respect of the joint bond of himself and Francis Dunkel, so that the latter, his heirs executors administrators or assigns be kept free from all claims of the people of this state in the case of said orphan or from any suit or demand whatsoever and by whom soever respecting his claim in virtue of said bond, otherwise harmless and indemnified of all costs and trouble respecting the same, then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Lawrence Gros John Warner
George Ransier
George Ransier junior

On the twenty first day of January one thousand eight hundred & twelve personally came before me John Mc Kimme one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Laurens Geo. Ind who on oath says that he is a Subscribing Witness to the within Deed & that he is personally acquainted with George Ransier the Grantor to the within Deed saw him sign seal & deliver the same as free act & deed for the uses & purposes therein men- tioned and the said Laurens Geo. Ind is a per- son to me well known to be Satisfied from his oath that the said George Ransier is the person described in & intended as the gran- ter of & to the same, finding therein no mat- erial erasures, interlineations, or obliterations, I al- low the same to be Recorded
JOHN Mc KIMME
Registered and the power recorded in the clerks office of Cayuga County in book C of mortgages page 41. this fifth day of February 1842 at 4 o'clock p. m.
E. T. Throop Clk

This Indenture made the twentieth day of January - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and twelve Between George Ransier of the town of Ethanlin in the county of Onondaga in the State of New York - of the first part and Francis Dunbar of the town of Canajohary, county of Montgomery State of New York - of the second part Witnesseth That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred dollars money of New York or - money of the united States to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby con- fessed and acknowledged hath granted bargained sold remised released aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell remise release alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part (in his possession now being) and to his heirs and assigns for ever all that parcel of land situate lying and being in the town of Ethan, county of Onondaga in the State of New York known and distinguished by the northern half part of lot number fifty nine in the township of Brasher, according to the courses laid down by the surveyor general and as the same is filed in the Secretary of State's Office of the State of New York, containing three hundred acres of land be the same more or less -
Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto in anywise belonging and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof. To have and to hold the said premises hereby released and confirmed unto the said party of the second part and to the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns for ever. - Provided always and these presents are upon this express condition, that if the said party of the first part his heirs executors and administrators do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said party of the second part his certain attorney or attorneys heirs executors administrators or assigns the sum of twelve hundred dollars, that is to say shall satisfy the bond to the sum of  one thousand  two hundred  and  fifty  one  dollars  for his ward  Jacob Cheyer, said party  of the  second  part  his  heirs  executors  administrators assigns free and harmless from all demands costs & expenses on that behalf
in manner particularly specified in the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing even date herewith executed by the said party of the first part unto the party of the second part, that then and there- after these presents and every thing contained herein shall cease and be void any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. But in case default shall be made in the payment of all or any part of said principal sum or what interest & costs may accrue - or interest thereof at the time or times when the same ought to be paid as aforesaid, that then and in such case it shall and may be lawful for the said party of the second part his heirs executors administrators and assigns at any time or times thereafter to sell and dispose of said premises hereby granted or any part or parts there- of at public vendue to any person or persons whomsoever and on such sale or sales to make sign seal and deliver any deed or deeds of conveyance in the law for the said premises or the part thereof so sold to the purchaser or purchasers his heirs and assigns for ever. For which purpose the said party of the first part for himself his heirs executors and administrators do by these presents grant covenant promise and agree to and with the party of the second part his heirs executors admin- istrators and assigns that these presents shall be a full power and authority for thus making such sale delivered on this the

Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto in anywise belonging and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof. To have and to hold the said premises hereby released and confirmed unto the said party of the second part and to the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. — Provided always and these presents are upon this express condition, that if the said party of the first part his heirs executors and administrators do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said party of the second part his certain attorney or attorneys heirs executors administrators or assigns the sum of twelve hundred dollars, that is to say shall satisfy the bond to the sum of  one thousand  two hundred  and  fifty  of  months  for  his  ward  Jacob  Cheyser, Jan  the party of the sec  not his heirs executors administrators  assigns free and harmless from all demands costs & expenses on that behalf
in manner particularly specified in the condition of a certain bond or obligation bearing even date herewith executed by the said party of the first part unto the party of the second part, that then and thenceforth these presents and every thing contained herein shall cease and be void any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. But in case default shall be made in the payment of all or any part of said principal sum or what interest & costs may accrue at the time or times when the same ought to be paid as aforesaid, that then and in such case it shall and may be lawful for the said party of the second part his heirs executors administrators and assigns at any time or times thereafter to sell and dispose of said premises hereby granted or any part or parts thereof at public vendue to any person or persons whomsoever and on such sale or sales to make sign seal and deliver any deed or deeds of conveyance in the law for the said premises or the part thereof so sold to the purchaser or purchasers his heirs or their heirs and assigns forever. For which purpose the said party of the first part for himself his heirs executors and administrators do by these presents grant covenant promise and agree to and with the party of the second part his heirs executors administrators and assigns that these presents shall be a full power and authority for thus making such sale and delivering such conveyance or conveyances and when made and delivered do ratify the same and give full consent that the premises so sold shall vest in the purchaser or purchasers his heirs or their heirs and assigns forever: and out of the monies arising from such sale or sales to keep and retain in his hand the sum of twelve hundred dollars with costs or so much thereof as shall be then due together with all the costs charges and expenses that shall or may be due accrue arise or happen by reason or on account of such sale or sales, and the over plus money, if there be any, shall be paid to the said party of the first part his heirs executors administrators or assigns. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
George Ransom
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Lawrence Bros J. C. [unclear]

On the Twenty first day of January one thousand eight hundred & twelve personally came before me John H. Kimber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Laurens Geo. Lee who on oath says that he is a subscribing Witness to the within Deed & that he is personally acquainted with George Ransom the Grantor to the within Deed saw him sign seal & deliver the same as free act & deed for the uses & purposes therein men- tioned and the said Laurens Geo. Lee is a per- son to me well known to be Satisfied from his oath that the said George Ransom is the person described in & intended as the gran- tor of & to the same, granting therein no material erasures, interlineations, or obliterations, I al- low the same to be Recorded
JOHN H. KIMBER
Registered and the power recorded in the Clerks office of Cayuga County in book C of mortgages page 41. this fifth day of February 1812 at 4 o'clock p.m.
E. J. Throop Clk

Third June 10th 1824 of George Mansfield Two Third on Certifi cates acknowledged & signed by Jacob H Shive to my full satis faction on the within instru ment Francis Dunkle manke
witness Henry Witting George F. Dunkell

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June 19, 1940.
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BA-J/MCHP/ADT Christopher Ramsier, R. 8575
Mr. W. H. Hutchison 30 Quebec Street Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of George Ransier who was killed in the battle of Oriskany and the records of any other soldiers with that surname, variously spelled Ransier, Ramseer, Ramsauer, Ramseyer, etc.
There are claims for pension on file based upon service of three men only in the Revolutionary War with the surname above--these of Christopher Ramsier, George and John Ransier. These records are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ransier, John GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7689 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 22, 1790 To Thomas Tillotson, 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.