Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,717, for John Randall, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
RS
Bandall, John or Bandell
W. 24 717
Mary
CONTENTS

4730 V New York also
Mary Randall widow of John Randall who was a private in the R Island Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twenty sixth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
J. C. Walworth Burlington New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. / Page 264

6611
Mary Ranall
NY.
NY
act 7. July 38
in 84 d 95
Hon.
Rev. H. L. Lupton,
H.R. N.Y.
adm?
2 yrs pri
80 #
Hon. J. S. Burone
H.R.

I Mary Randall of the Town of Washington County of Ohio State of New York being the wife of John Randall Jan Deceased who died the 28 th day of October 1795 in said Town County State aforesaid - In consequence of Wounds received in the Battle at York Town at the taking of the Fort being duly sworn according to Law, do depose as according to the best of my knowledge & belief that the Wounds received at the above named Battle was the cause of my said Husbands deceased & that the Doctors which attend him said that the Wounds recd was the true cause of his Death and also, that he served under Col. M c oy of Providence and was a private and that at the time of the Death of my Husband I had four children living under the age of sixteen years & that I resided in the Town County State aforesaid & that John Randall my son now lives in Illinois. & that my daughter Louisa lives in the Town of Easton Ohio County State of New York & that my daughter Ely lives the Town of Tomp- kins Delaware County State of New York & that my daughter Sally is Dead & that I have never been Married since the Death of my Husband and that he enlisted about the year 1775 & that at the time the war closed he was at the Hospital in Philadelphia and that he did not return home until from the 1 st to the middle of May 1781 and that he was in several engagements during the war as he told me - but that I can not now recollect what ones - and that at the time he enlisted he lived in the Town of Scituate now called Foster County of Providence State of Rhode Island & that he enlisted as he supposed for three years but that he was returned as having been enlisted during the war, and served during the war, & that the claimant has no documentary evidence in support of her claim and that the first tour after he enlisted was to Roxbury - as she sup- poses in Massachusetts
Mary her X Randall mark

State of New York } County of Otsego } at Mt Washington in said County on the 12 th day of December 1839 there personally came Mary Randall within known before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said County and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by her subscribed I further certify that the said Mary Randall is a person with whom I am acquainted and that she is enti- -tled to full credit in her statement therein contained She further saith that from bodily infirmity she is not able to appear in or attend court
Truman Mop Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Otsego County } I Ipe Rose Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Truman Mop Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits of Alexander Parker Willis Patten & Mary Randall purport to have been sworn was an Ages of the dates thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Elected and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and truly believe his signatures respective to the several certificates thereof is genuine Witness my hand & Seal of Office This 2 nd day of January 1840 Ipe Rose Clerk

Maria 7. March 1787 Husband, died 28. Oct 1795
Hon. S. S. Bourne H. R. Hon. J. H. Plunkett H. R.

I James Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Twenty Nine years of age, and duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I was familiarly acquainted with John Randall Jr, who resided in the said Town of Foster, and that he was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution that he enlisted into the Continental service in the first part of the War, I think in the Year 1775, and was gone from home most of the time afterwards, during the Revolutionary War, I served in the Continental Army at West Point in the Year 1780. I think I marched from Rhode Island to West Point soon after General Arnold's attempt to surrender the fort at West Point, with General Heath, as one of his life guards, and there I saw the said John Randall Jr in said Continental service, and he did not return home from said Army until the War closed, at which time he returned with William Miller and William Boswell who also lived in said Foster, and were Continental Soldiers, I saw them all soon after they returned from said service, and also saw the said Miller & Boswell with the said John Randall Jr at West Point, I further depose and say that the said John Randall Jr, was married to Mary Seamanz, the next year after he returned home from the Army, the said Mary Seamanz was the daughter of James Seamanz who then resided in said Foster, they soon after their marriage removed West, to some part of the State of New York, where as I have been informed that he died, the said Mary has since her said husband's death returned to Foster on a visit which was several years ago, and staid a short time, and returned home, and I never have seen her since that time, she then said (I think) that she lived in the Town of Burlington in the State of New York where she now resides as I suppose never having heard of her death — James his Howard mark

State of Rhode Island County of Providence ss. At Wester in said County
On this Ninth day of October A.D. 1898, John Pasmalle earner James Howard within named, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and made oath to the truth of the within Affidavit by him subscribed, I further certify that the said James Howard is a person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit in his statements therein contained,
Eddy Walker Justice Peace

I hereby certify that John Randall Jr, son of M c John Randall, and Mary Seaman, daughter of M c James Seaman was lawfully joined in marriage
P r me John Westcot Just ice Peace
Recorded January 16 th 1788, P r John Westcot. Town Clerk
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of the certificate of the marriage of John Randall Jr and Mary Seaman which is Recorded in Foster Town Records for Marriages &c, in Book number One, and Page 3, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows—
March 7 th 1784 — Witness. Daniel Howard Town Clerk
And I Daniel Howard Aforesaid depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception of the date as above named as certified by me—
Daniel Howard Town Clerk
Sworn before me at Foster aforesaid the Ninth day of October A.D. 1838 —
Edly Walker Justice Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, Providence Ye. I, John W. Smith Clerk, of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence in said State, being a Court of record, do hereby certify, that Eddy Walker Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn, is a Justice of the Peace for the town of East Greenwich in said County; — that by law he is authorized and qualified to adminis- ter oaths and take depositions; and that his signatures aforewritten are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affix the Seal of our said Court, at the City of Providence, this twelfth day of October A 1838
J. W. Smith Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows -
State of New York County of Otsego S t
On this 24 th day of March 1846. personally appeared before me James C. Waldo a Judge of said County Mary Randall of Burlington in said County aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of John Randall Jr. who enlisted and served in Colonel Olney's Regiment of the Rhode Island Line in the Revolutionary war under the name of John Randall. That he entered the service at the commencement of the war that he was in the army at the Roxbury campaign in the year 1775 that he continued in the service of the United States as a private till the Battle of York-Town when he was wounded and placed in the Hospital he never joined the Army after that Battle - He was in the Battle of Red Bank and Red Bank that he remained in hospital a long time after the Battle of York Town and did not return home till the fore part of May 1783 was still lame of his wound when he returned home and he continued lame the wound was in his leg and never got well till the day of his death. She was married to that the said John Randall (and this or John Randall Jr. as he was called at home his Father's name being John Randall) on the

7 th March 1784, as will appear by the Copy of the Record hereto annexed. That the wound which was on his leg continued to grow worse and worse untill it caused his death which was on the 28 th day of October 1795 at Burlington in this County - that she was not Married to him prior to his having the service but the Marriage took place previous to the 18 th of January Nineteen hundred and Ninety four v iz . at the time above stated that she has not since been Married but that she still remains the widow of the said John Randall That on account of Bodily infirmities she is not able to go to Cooperstown to attend at the sitting of the Court and that the before mentioned Judge is a Judge of the Court of Common pleas which is a Court of Record for said County That she was Married to said John Randall at the town of Foster in the State of Rhode Island and his residence was in Foster at the time of the marriage and she believes that he enlisted in the town of Foster that he enlisted into the Army when the first calling Orders came, and he con- tinued in the service till the end of the war as before stated. That the said- man after he came home from the service he drew a pension Mary he went to Col. Olney's at Providence to draw it.
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year above written
Before me J. C. Fletcher the Judge Mary J. Randall of Otsego County Court Mark

State of New York Otsego County ss. Hawkins Bonnet of the town of Burlington in said County Aged 70 years being duly sworn deposes and saith that having heard the annexed declaration of Mary Randall read she knows the principal facts therein set forth to be true. That this deponent lived in the town of Foster in the state of Rhode Island in the time of the Revolutionary war and was well acquainted with the said John Randall otherwise called John Randall Junr and the said Mary Randall his wife that this deponent knows that said Randall's father's name was John Randall and for that reason the said husband of the said Mary was called John Randall Junr at Foster to distinguish him from his father that this deponent well recollects that the said John Randall the husband of said Mary was gone in the army as was said in Col Olney's Regiment nearly during the whole time of the war that after the said John Randall came home from the army after the close of the war he was lame of a wound in his leg said to have been received in the Battle of York Town and that he was married to the said Mary.
Sworn and subscribed this 26 th day of March 1841
Before me J. C. Walbridge the Judge of Otsego County Court
Hawkins his + Bonnet mark
I Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Hawkins Bonnet and that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to full belief
J. C. Walbridge the Judge of Otsego County

Ottawego County Pa
I James C. Matner the true within named Judge before whom the within named Mary Randall read her declaration before both the parties that he is well acquainted with the within named Mary Randall and after a full examination of all the matters contained in the foregoing declarati- on and that he is fully satisfied of the truth of the same and the said Judge further testifies that from his personal knowledge is unable to attend the depositions
J. C. Matner the Judge of Ottawego County Courts

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24717
Mary Randall wid. of John Randall Phila. Pa. war.
Act Mar 30 1843.
Index: Vol 2 , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7029
Albany, New York
Mary Randall
widow of John Randall
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28. October 1795 of Olsego Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain of the regt. commanded by Col. Olney in the R. Island line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Costs per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of February 1843 and sent to Hon. S.S. Bourne, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $ 400 Semi-annual allowances ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 104
Reported Ltt to Hon S.S. Bourne, a/c 5. 1843. .. .. Pres d W. Slats a/c 20 1843.

STATE OF NEW YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office, ss. }
Samuel Russell Clerk of said
County, do hereby certify that James C. Walworth Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Declaration
was on the date of the same a Judge of Common pleas in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same. AND further , that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe his signature to the said Declaration is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 24 th day of November A. D. 1843.
Samuel Russell Clerk.

I Willis Potter formerly of the town of at present of the town of Edmundston Burlington, County of Otsego and State of New York, being upward of seventy years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that I was formerly acquainted with John Randall junr. who resided in said Town of Burlington, and that he stated to me, that he was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that he enlisted into the Continental Service in the fore-part of the war, I think in the year 1775. And that he supposed, that he enlisted for three years, but on examination it was found, that he was entered as having enlisted during the War, and that he was in several actions, but was never wounded, except in the action at York Town, when they took the Fort, and that he had a very bad leg, which was wounded in the above named action, and that the injuries, his leg had received, this deponent thinks was the true cause of his Death, which took place, about the 28 th of October 1795. And that I am acquainted, with Mary Randall, the wife of the above named John Randall junr. deceased - and that she has never been married, since her husband's death and that at the time of the death of her husband, she had four children, all, being under the age of sixteen years of age, and that William Parker  my Father told me, that John Randall junr. and himself, enlisted and was under the command of Col. Crary, in Rhode Island, and that William Parker also told me that John Randall junr. and himself went to the

South under Captain Jew, and were in a battle at a place called Mud-Island —
Willis Potter
State of New York } County of Otsego }
In the town of Burlington of the aforesaid County, on the 25 th day of December 1839. there personally came, Willis Potter, within named, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and made oath to the truth of the with- in affidavit by him subscribed, and further certify that the said Willis Potter, is a person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit, in his statement therein contained —
Turman W. B. Justice

James B. Hill
John Brown
NY Jan 2 Mary Randall March 1848
$80 per acre
Hon J. C. Walcutt Burlington Vt
John Brown Burlington Vt

Burlington Dec 29 th 1843
Mr J L Cadwell Sir
I send you enclosed the Declaration of Mary Randall you will please after examining & verifying the same to forward a pension certificate to the undersigned at Burlington Otsego County N.Y.
I am Sir yours with due respect J. C. Watrous

ap 4 43 W.
Mary Randall Myrtle
W. L. Brown
W. L. Brown Esq. Com r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hopkinton March 27. 1843-
Dear Sir,
Before I left Washington you sent me a Pension Certificate for Mary Randall, widow of John Randall. Having lost my Memorandum of that case, if I had one, I am unable to ascertain the plan of pension, or it may be the case as as in charge of some one else & by mistake sent to me. will you have the goodness to inform me how it is that I may dispose of the Certificate rightfully.
Truly Yours J. C. Bourne

I Alexander Parker of the Town of Marlinton County of Ohio and State of New York being seventy two years of age and duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I was formerly acquainted with John Randall Jun who resided in said Town of Marlinton and that he stated to me that he was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution that he enlisted into the continental service in the fore part of the War. I think in the year 1775 and that he supposed that he enlisted for three years but on examination it was found he was intend as having enlisted during the War and that he was in several actions but never got wounded except in the action at York Town when they took the Fort and that he had a very bad Leg which was wounded in the above named action and that the injury that his leg had sustained this deponent thinks was the true cause of his Death which took place about the 28 th of October 1795 and that I am ac- quainted with Mary Randall the wife of the above named John Randall deceased and that she never has been married since her husband's death and that at the time of the death of her husband she had four children living under the age of sixteen years of age and that my father told me that John Randall Jun himself enlisted and was under the command of Col Oney in Rhode Island - and that William Parker told me that he & John Randall Jun went to the south under Col t = Jew t and were in a Battle at a place called Red Island =
Alexander Parker

State of New York County of Onondaga } at West Burnham in said County on the 13 th day of December 1979 There personally came Alexander Barker within named before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within said County and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed & I further certify that the said Alexander Barker is a person with whom I am acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit in his statement therein contained
Truman Mose Justice of the Peace

5752.
In the Matters of Mary Randall Claims for Pension Deduction
J. B. Waldo Atty
Burlington N. Y. —

Declaration in Plead to obtain pension under Act of March 3 d 1843.
State of New York Otsego County ss
On this 21 st day of December 1843 Personally appeared before the undersigned James C. Walworth Esquire a Judge of Otsego County Courts State of New York Mary Randall a resident of Burlington in Otsego County aforesaid aged Seventy five years (75) and being first justly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits under by the pro- visions of the Acts of Congress passed the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of John Randall who was a private in the Revolution. And that this Declaration was placed on the Pension Rolls of the United States and drew a pension of eight Dollars a year for five years under the Act July 7 th 1838 That further declares she is still a widow and un married Mary her Randall Mark Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me J. C. Walworth Esq. Judge of Otsego County Courts
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mary Randall and she is personally known to me and the reason she does not write her name is from infirmity of old age J. C. Walworth Esq. Judge of Otsego County