Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37323, for James Rand, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass-
Rand, Janus
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 37323
CONTENTS

17. 124 Maine R
James Rand Sept 1820 of Westbrook in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Penney of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of May 1820 and sent to Albion K. Parris Esqf. Portland, Maine,
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 177. 83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep r 1820, 48. —
22, 3 / 30 & 4 / 31 months $225.83
Reinstated
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled

1. Let to May, Trinity May 26. 1835
Notification sent the 13 th July 1830, to J. D. D. Esq. Portland Maine.
Reinstated by Hon. Secy of War, the 15 th Feb y 1821, & on that day notification sent to Hon. M c Whitman, House Rep s .

d/86. James Rand Copy
17.124
not entitled
(Sept. 1920.)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this fifteenth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, James Rand aged sixty three years, resident in Westbrook in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Tobias Fernald in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 28 day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 17124 was granted. 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 my 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 to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
James Rand
Sworn to and declared, on the fifteenth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate — one acre of land in Westbrook
Personal estate — none —
I have no income, nor any family and a laborer for my support
James Rand
Sworn to June 15. 1820
Before
Albion H. Harris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a which I am able to pursue by reason of
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.      

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 twenty . . . . dollars and no more . . . .  cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth . . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Nussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$20 -

To the Honorable Albion K. Parris, District Judge of the United States for Maine District.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
James Rand of Westbrook in said Maine District, that he served as a private in the war of the revolution one year on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Westbrook aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a to Capt. Farnel Company of the Col. Phinney Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the 15 th day of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five and that he left said service on or about the 15 th day of September November one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five - was discharged at Albany in the State of New York by Col. Phinney which discharge he has lost accidentally, that he is fifty-one years of age
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
See additional statements on page next to the last — 8
James Rand
See additional statement on 3 rd page N.B.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, ALBION K. PARRIS, District Judge of the United States for the Maine District, James Rand the above named appli- cant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said James Rand farther offered in evidence the affidavits of James Small and Randall Johnson, signed and sworn to before me
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said James Rand served in the revolutionary war as alleged in his application, against the common enemy. and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for the Maine District, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.
Albion K. Parris
(Signature of Albion K. Parris)
noted in re

affidavit Personally James Small I made oath that he was well acquainted with James Rand in the Revolutionary War & will know that the affidavit by him subscribed is just & true in all its parts having served in the same Regiment & at the same time with him James Small
This to certify that James Rand is in ordinary circumstances and that he stands in need of the support of his Country
Randall Johnson } one of the Selectmen of Westbrook
I James Small of the District of Maine being now sixty two years of age on oath declare that in the years of 1775 and 1776 I served one year in the company commanded by Capt Abraham Tyler in Col. Phineas Regiment in the war of the Revolution and that I well knew James Rand who then was in Capt Small's company in the same Regiment and served therein for the term of one year and that I was always acquainted with said Rand from a boy and born in the same town and have ever since been acquainted with him, that he served as a good and faithful Soldier and at the expiration of our service we were then discharged permitted to return home, I think without any formal discharge
United States of America } District of Maine ss. }
James Small
James Small, above named, a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me
Alcion H. Panne
U.S. Dist. Judge etc.

Westbrook 29 th Oct r 1818
Thereby Certify That James Rand served as a soldier in the revolutionary war, as a soldier in Col. Phippys Reg t in the year service in the year 1776 and that he served his time out and was Discharged at Albany in the State of New York at the term of said service
Josiah Jenkins } Lieut. in } In said } Reg t
Common Wealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland ss. April 29 1819 Then the named Josiah Jenkins personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Cumberland and being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and I do further certify that said Jenkins is a man of truth and worthy of credit -
Mary L. Kimbley

United States of America District of Maine, ss. §
I hereby make known that Moses Leavitt, within named, is a respectable magistrate acting under the authority of the state of Massachusetts, and that he was duly appointed by me to take the within affidavit —
Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge etc

I Ebenezer Fales of Gorham in the District of Maine being now sixty one years of age, testify and say that in the begin in ning of January 1876 I belonged to Capt. Hart Williams Company Col. Shiner's Regiment of the Massachusetts line that I enlisted for at that time for one year served the same in said company and Regiment I further say that I knew James Prand of Westbrook in said District of Maine and that he belonged to Capt. Farnsworth's Company and Col. Shiner's Regiment for the same term of one year and that we were both discharged at Fort George at the same time, I have known him ever since and am not mistaken in the person I further say that I have received my petition for the same services which I had him to perform
Ebenezer Fales
Witness James Smith M c Cumming
Sworn to District Personally Appeared the Above named Ebenezer Fales and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true This 15 th day of Decr. 1879 before me
Jessie L. Smith Justice of the peace
I certify that the above endorsed Ebenezer Fales is a man of veracity and truth.
Jessie L. Smith

United States of America } District of Maine ss. }
I hereby make known, that James Irish, within named, is a reputable magistrate, to me well known, acting under the State of Massachusetts, by me duly appointed to take the within deposition -
Given under my hand and official seal - Albion H. Parry U. S. Dist. Judge

I Samuel Filer of York in the District of Maine being now sixty Years of Age testify and say that in the begin- ning of January 1776 I belonged to Capt. Frazar Williams' Company and Col. Purney's Regiment of the New Hampshire Line that I enlisted at that time for One Year and served the same in said Company and Regiment I further say that I knew James Remond of Westbrook in said District of Maine and that he belonged to Capt. Fernald's Company of Col. Purney's Regiment for the same term of One Year and that we were both discharged at Fort George at the same time. I have known him ever since and am not satisfied in the least I further say that I have received my pension for the same service which I knew him to perform.
Witness James Smith Wm Cummings
Maine District Personally Appeared the Above signed Samuel Filer and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true this 15 th day of Dec r 1819 before me
James Smith Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Samuel Filer is a man of veracity and truth. James Smith

United States of America District of Maine ss. }
I hereby make known that James Triske Junr. within named is a respectable magistrate to me well known acting under the State of Massachusetts by me duly appointed to take the within deposition. Albion H. Parvis U.S. Dist. Judge

Thomas Cummings of Standish in the District of Maine being now sixty five years of age testify and say that I am personally acquainted with James Rand and have known him from his boyhood, that in the beginning of January 1816 Philemon H. Fernald's company left Phoenix, Regiment of the Massachusetts line, that Fernald at that time for one year, served the same in said company & regiment; that sometime in the first part of January said Rand enlisted in the aforesaid company & regiment and served in the same one year. We were discharged at the same time & returned together home. We were discharged at Fort Green.
Re:
Witness: Arthur Ware.
Thos. Cummings
mark
Maine District ss.
Personally appeared the above named Thos. Cummings and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true this 27 th of Nov 1819 before me.
Arthur Ware Justice
I certify that the above named Thos. Cummings is a credible & disinterested witness - Arthur Ware.
United States of America District of Maine ss - 3
I hereby make known, that Arthur Ware esq d above named is a respectable magistrate to me well known, acting under the State of Massachusetts, by me duly appointed to take the above deposited Allison H. Paxton U.S. Dist. Judge

I, James Rand, within named, on oath further declare in addition to my former declaration, that in the revolutionary war I enlisted into the eight months service towards the close of that campaign, some time in the month of September, according to the best of my recollection, that I continued in the army until the close of that year, 1775 when on being discharged I again enlisted about the first of January 1776 for the years service into Capt. Fernald's company, in Col. Phinney's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, on the continental establishment; - I continued in said Fernald's company, through the year 1776 and until the full period of my enlistment, which was for one year had expired, when I was honorably discharged - And I do further testify that I am sixty three years of age, am infirm and very poor , and that in consequence of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support - I performed all my engagements to the country fully and faithfully and believe myself justly entitled to the pension granted to Revolutionary soldiers - James Rand
Honor (Fernald)
46
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United States of America } District of Maine, ss. { Personally appeared James Rand, above named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing additional statements, by him signed in my presence - Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge etc.

I, William Cummings, of lawful age, on oath declare that I am personally acquainted with the within named Rand, and have been for many years, that he is very poor and needy, the assistance of his country for support —
W m Cummings
United States of America District of Maine ss. §
William Cummings, above named a credible witness, personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration —
Before —
Alcion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge —
James Rand not sworn before me subscribed to before me Alcion H. Parris
I, James Means of Westbrook in the District of Maine on oath declare, that in the Revolutionary war, I was an Ensign in Col. Phinney's Regiment of the Massachusetts line; — that while in the service in the year 1776 I well knew James Rand, who made the annexed declaration; — the said Rand belonged to the same Regiment I did, and I think to Capt. Fennald's company — I understood the said Rand enlisted for one year, — he was among those who were called years men, and I have no reason to doubt but he served one year and was honorably discharged — I was acquainted with the said Rand before he entered the service and have lived near him for many years since, and well know him to be the same person, and that he is now very poor & destitute
United States of America. § James Means District of Maine ss. §
James Means, a person of undoubted veracity, made oath that the above statement, by him signed is true — Alcion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge etc

I, William Cummings, of lawful age, on oath declare that I am personally acquainted with the within named Rand, and have been for many years, that he is very poor and needy, the assistance of his country for support —
W m Cummings
United States of America District of Maine ss. §
With a credible appeared, a truth of the Before —
In this case the applicant has made an additional statement on page next the last, and has furnished as additional proof the deposition of three privates and two officers all proving most conclusively that the applicant was in the Revolutionary Army the whole of the year 1776 —
above named to the in — Parris U.S. Judge —
James Rand on oath before me the within
I, James Means of Westbrook in the District of Maine on oath declare, that in the Revolutionary war, I was an ensign in Col. Phinney's Regiment of the Massachusetts line; — that while in the service in the year 1776 I well knew James Rand, who made the annexed declaration; — the said Rand belonged to the same Regiment I did, and I think to least. Fernald's company — I understood the said Rand enlisted for one year, — he was among those who were called year's men, and I have no reason to doubt but he served one year and was honorably discharged — I was acquainted with the said Rand before he entered the service and have lived near him for many years since, and well know him to be the same person, and that he is now very poor & destitute
United States of America. § James Means
District of Maine ss. §
James Means, a person of undoubted veracity, made oath that the above statement, by him signed is true — Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

37323 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 37323
James Hand Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 332
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Meary Steph
20 May 35
Respectfully referred to the Secy of War —
FREE
Hon Levi Woodbury
Secy Treasury U.S.
Washington
Genl. C. Phelps on file - W
May 19 - 23 - Archives

Dear May 20.
Hon. Sir, By a late Act of the Legislature of Maine, certain soldiers of the Revolution and their widows are entitled to 200 acres of land each. -
James Rand a pensioner under the Gen. Gov. lately deceased leaving a meritorious old widow. I am requested to further her claim; and for want of other evidence am obliged to resort to the files of the U.S. Treasury department.
Rand was a private in Tobias Fernalds company, Col. Phinneys Reg. Mass. line.
His original declaration was made Ap l 28 th 1818, on which certificate of Pension N o 17124 issued -
He made application under the law of 1820 & his papers were forwarded June 15, 1820 N o 186 from the Dist. Court of Maine. - Be pleased to direct attested copies of the original declaration of Rand, together with the evidence accompanying the same to be forwarded to me as soon as convenient, and oblige the poor Widow as well as
Your Att Serv t
Moses Kimbly,

20 May 1825
Pension office
James K. and the son
1818
25 May 20

Portland, Me. July 27. 1820.
Rev. J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War - Sir,
I have taken the liberty to enclose the letter of decision in the case of James Rand, accompanied with the affidavit of three respectable witnesses, shewing his needy circumstances - It was that , that a man whose whole estate was but about $20, would be considered as needing assistance, or affidavits of his necessity would have been forwarded before - The enclosed affidavit I presume will warrant a decision in his favor & that a letter signifying the continuance of his pension will be granted -
I am respectfully
Your obed Servt J. S. Pope

Adm: Gysbie Mathews 4.50
Recd 24 Feb. 1821.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Nar Dept.

H. of R. Feb. 24. 1821
Sir -
Enclosed is additional evidence in behalf of James Rand if necessary — I do not know but you have already had his case reconsidered and notified me of the result in his favor — If so the enclosed is of no importance — Other- wise I hope the case of James Rand will be reconsidered — The certificate of the selectmen may be relied on as true.
Your hble servt Ezekiel Whitman

James Beard's Statement - -17-124-

I James Rand of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, do make the following statement on oath - That I have been a Revolutionary Pensioner according to a Certificate of Pension from the War department numbered 17.124 - That in June last I exhibited a Schedule of my property before the Hon. Albion K. Parris in order to obtain a continuance of my pension - but was notified that my name was stricken from the pension list - My property amounted only to Twenty dollars - which was a little piece of land which I then owed for - I thought my poverty was such, I need not state any thing more - I am Sixty four years old, and am unable to work, and have been for two years supported by a daughter, who can poorly afford it - as she has four children of her own in family & all I am able to do in return is merely to fetch in wood, make fires in the house and sometimes draw a bucket of water - This is my true situation - I could have stated it in June last - but that my poverty was sufficiently manifest - and I could save myself the mortification of saying more about myself in a public court - If I do not stand in need of a pension no one does -
State of Maine - James Rand Cumberland ss - Feb 7/16.1821 - Then the above named James Rand subscribed and made oath to the foregoing statement Before me Joseph Pope Jus. Paris

The subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Westbrook, do hereby certify, that James Rand an inhabitant of this Town is in the sixty fifth year of his age , and is infirm, and not able to maintain himself by labor, and is in indigent circumstances not having any property that he can support himself with, and stands in need of assistance from his country.
Westbrook Feb y 6 th 1821
Randall Johnson George Frost
Selectmen

United States, of America Maine District ss — }
I hereby make known that I am personally acquainted with James Meane, Silas Hamilton and Jacob Hunt within named; that they are witnesses of undoubted credibility, to whose statements full faith is to be given; — And it is further hereby made known, that Moses Leavitt within named is a magistrate acting under the authority of the State of Maine —
In testimony of all which my official seal and signature are affixed
Alanson L. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge

We James Means of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland State of Maine, Esq. Silas Hamilton of said Town, County and State, Gentleman and Jacob Hunt of said Town, County and State, Physician, do testify and say, that we have been well acquainted with James Rand of said Town, County and State, an & pensioner for several years past, that he has been a laboring man, nearly destitute of property, subject to frequent indisposition, and many times formerly and latterly, a proper subject of charity without which he could not have sub- sisted. — And we do now consider him an exceedingly poor man and incapable of procuring a comfortable subsistence.
James Means Silas Hamilton Jacob Hunt
State of Maine, Cumberland ss. Westbrook July 22 1824
Personally appeared the above named James Means, Silas Hamilton, and Jacob Hunt, and being duly cautioned made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by them signed and I do certify that the said deponents are entitled to implicit credit.
Before me Moses Linsley Justice Peace