Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,538, for Jethro Randall, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Randall, Jethro
S. 33, 538
CONTENTS

14735  Massachusetts
Sethro Randall
of Freetown in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the Mass ts line, for the term of 11 months
enrolled on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sep 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq.  East Bridgewater  Mass ts
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  136. 53    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820  48.    17 mo: 2/30  $184. 53  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Faint signature: S. Randall]
sent to James Garst by 4 June 1841
Freetown Mass
sent to Hon. Mr. M. P. Taylor S. 1835. - Rev. Mr. Litch March 23. 1837

Revolutionary Claims.
John Randall Map 11th 1875 6 Sept Also also ach Dickens J. Edwards Esq Pension Committee Washington

Boston, Jan'y - 26 - 1837
Dr Sir,
A widow Randall of Free Town, County of Bristol, Mass ts says her husband, Jethro Randall, was a pensioner - (he is now dead) - She wishes to obtain the bounty of $50. from this State - but she must show that her husband, Jethro Randall , enlisted for during the war , or three years , & served 2 1/2 years of it, at least - & did not desert.
Now, as the name of Jethro Randall is not on our books here, 1777 - 1779 -
I wish you ascertain if his name is on your Army books from 1779 to 1783 - as a during the war , or three years , & if there is credit or record for 2 1/2 years; or as much as that - & send me a copy of such record if there be any. It is necessary to obtain the 50. here of this State.
Jethro Randall was a pensioner - but on which law, I do not know - but think it was the first viz 1818 - The widow has applied to me lately for the third time. Her importunity is my apology -
If there is a record or evidence of

his service as aforesaid, I should be glad of his pension papers, if to be had Yours Alden Bradford
An early answer would be a favor What about Zach. Reich?

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts
* the first year service in 1776 is well known to comprehend the year entire - from Decemr. 1775 to Jan. 1777.
I, Jethro Randall a citizen of the United States, now resident at Freetown in the County of Bristol in the State aforesaid, do on oath, declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as one requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the land service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private soldier against the common enemy; from That I first entered the service in 1776 in Capt. Daniel Eggary's company for twelve months in Col. Bond's Regiment and the Massachu-  That I belonged to setts line, and first marched to New York & then into Canada and served out my year - and again I enlisted into Capt. Webb's Company for 9 months and went into New  and that I left the service Jersey and served out the term faithfully - I was after- wards in the State service and private naval service repeatedly. I had written discharges but have lost them. I am reduced in my circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my Country. —
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed.
his  Jethro  J. Randall Mark
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval ser- vice of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, one of the Judges of the circuit  Court of Common pleas for the southern circuit of U.S. con-  sisting of the Counties of Plymouth Bristol Barnstable Norfolk  Dukes & Nantucket
the abovenamed Jethro Randall and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence, and I do certify that the said Randall is poor & needs the assistance of his country for support.
Nahum Mitchell

Jethro Randal Treetown
3. Apl. 1888. - Col. Bond Nap. line. - 1775 - from last day Dec. 1775 to 1. Jan. 9. 1777. -
Corrected & Admitted
Prof of service in Bond segment required.
The time of entering and of leaving service should be stated in the declaration. He owned for judge's certificate, "that it appears to his satisfaction that the applicant served as stated in the declaration for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment."
And I the within named Judge do also certify that I am satisfied the said Jethro Randal did serve in the revolutionary war, as he has stated, a- gainst the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge for

12 Gethro Randall
March 1870 -
See W. Badger's Case
Mr. Morton.

Subjoined is the Schedule of Sethro Randall's property, a Pensioner of the United States in conformity of the Law of March 1 1818. This Schedule is made in conformity of the Law of the 18th of May 1820.
Real Estate.
A Life Estate in right of his wife, and for her life only in 18 acres of poor, wild, and mostly uncultivated land, about two acres of which is, the present season, sown with Rye. Also a garden spot and small potatoe field the whole of which will amount to about one third of an acre. All of which is as estate, except that which is under cultivation as a garden, and a room in a poor old house in which said Randall resides, and belonging to him, in right of his wife, as aforesaid, is wild land and covered with bushes, and sufficient wood for one fire perhaps one year, the value of the whole of which is estimated at ..... 50. 00.
One Cow, which the said Randall has purchased, but not paid for
  1 Pig, weighing about 55 lbs 3. 30   4 iron old Chains 0. 30   1 Looking Glass 0. 50   2 old Tables 0. 75   2 Chests, 1 Trunk, 1 poor Cupboard 2. 75   1 Pot, 1 Teakettle, 2 Spiders, 1 Dishkettle 2. 25   4 Pewter basins, 2 Pewter piggins, 1 Teapot 2. 42   4 Plates, 5 Tea Cups, 6 Saucers, 3 Plates   6 Knives, 5 Forks, 2 Mugs 0. 43   1 Milk pot, 1 washing Tub, 1 Water Pail 0. 84   1 Milk Pail, 2 Wheels, 1 old Mower 2. 25   2 Sleighs, 1 pr. andirons & an old Shovel 2. 00   $67.79. 
The said Sethro Randall has no income. His occupation is that of a Labourer. But owing to an injury which he received by the small pox which he contracted while attached to the American Army as aforesaid while in Canada, his left arm is almost useless. He is able however to do some light work when in health but this is not usually one half of the time. He has also a wife who is forty four years of age, and is very weak and sickly and is unable to do any work excepting working for his family and knitting. And in consequence of the ill health of his wife, is obliged to keep a little girl constantly, about 10 years old to do the greater part of the work of his house. And his family consists of said persons only. His wife's name is Abigail, and said child's name is Eliza Reynolds.
Sethro Randall

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas June 1820. and thence continued by adjournments to the third Monday of July in the same year.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Jethro Randall
aged sixty five years, resident in Freetown , in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That I was a private Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Egerly in Col. William Bowdoin's Regiment and Gen. Green's Brigade: That in the month of March 1776. said Regiment being then stationed at Prospect Hill, was ordered to New York, and thence proceeded to Toronto Lower Canada, and we then returned to Mount Independence, when I was discharged in the close of said year: And that I was also in the Battle on Rhode Island attached to a Company commanded by Capt. White of Rochester. And also on board the privateer Bainfield fitted out of Bath , and commanded by Capt. Henry in an engagement with a British Ship: but as no capture was made the name of the Ship is not recollected by me. Nor am I able to recollect the time of my enlistment or discharge the two last mentioned services. That the date of his original declaration is the third of April 1818, and that he has obtained a pension certificate which is numbered 14735
Property valued (containing income) at $67.79
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.
Jethro Randall
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820 before
James Sprout, Clerk of the Courts, Bristol County.
I, James Sprout clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby 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 (exclusive of income) seventeen dollars and seventy nine cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventh day of August 1820
and on the 14 th of March Anno Domini 1821.
J. Sprout Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

Jethro Randall Treetown

I John Shearman of New Bedford in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts legally qualified to give evidence do testify & say that I was a Sergeant in Captain Daniel Egerys Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Bond in the late revolutionary War, & that Ithro Randal now of Freetown in said County of Bristol served with me in said Company from the first day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six, till some time in the month of October then next, when I left him sick in the Hospital at Fort William Henry, & further the Deponent saith not
John Shearman
I John Pickens of New Bedford in the County of Bristol legally qualified to give evidence to testify & say that I was second Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Daniel Eger in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Bond in the late Revolutionary War, & was Quarter Master in the same Regiment and that Ithro Randal now of Freetown in said County of Bristol served in said Company & Regiment in Canada in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six & further the Deponent saith not
John Pickens
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss; I hereby certify that on this twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen personally appeared the above named John Shearman & made oath, & John Pickens made solemn affirmation, to the truth of the above Depositions by them respectively subscribed
Before me Lem d Williams Jus. Peace
Plymouth ss May 1. 1819. I do certify that the above named John Sherman and John Pickens are both credible and disinterested witnesses and the above named Lemuel Williams is a respectable Magistrate in Bristol County and authorized to take Depositions, and the above is his signature.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge Dec

33 538 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,538
Jethro Randall Pii Rev Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 334
[Arrangement of 1870.]