Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,529, for Silas Ramsdell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Ramsdell, Silas
S. 33,529
CONTENTS

6420
Massachusetts Roll
Silas Kennedell
of Boston in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Feb y 1819 - and sent to John Davis Esq r Judge Boston
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 5 M th  \frac{1}{30} 40: 26 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48:
88: 26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notification sent to Saml Blagg Esq r 18th March 1819

216 Silas Ramsdell
Not on the Rolls
new evidence
A. B.
Gov. Brown's chief mate as the Widgeon character of Reuben Master
Adm l -

District of Massachusetts April 4. 1818
The deposition of Silas Randall a Resident Citizen of Boston in the United States setteth forth that he enlisted in May 1775 in a Company commanded by Col t Ezra Newhall Col t John Mansfield's Regiment, that he served therein till the 31 st of December following
That on the 1 st day of January 1776 he again enlisted in Col t Ezra Newhall's Company Col t Israel Putnam's Reg t 27 Regiment of Foot in the Continental Service for one Year, that he served in the Neighborhood of Boston at New York in the Jerseys and in Pennsylvania until the regular time of his enlistment had expired on the thirty first day of December 1776. when he was discharged and that from his reduced circumstances he is in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Silas his Randall Mark Witness Thomas Welsh
I hereby certify that the foregoing deposition is true.
Thomas Welsh late Surgeon of the 2 d Regiment of Foot raised in Massachusetts
Massachusetts District ss. Boston ss. April 1818 The above Silas Randall & Thomas Welsh the persons above named appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declarations by them subscribed
Before me: M c David Esq r District Judge

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 9 A. D. 18 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Niles Russell subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions 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;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents annexed together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. Davis } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
25. January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Silas Randall by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Deer { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

P. 216 Silas Ramsdell.
6420
Feb 1819
Bond 15/yr
1520
LM
Mar 19

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Tenth day of June 182 0 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. a Special District Court of the United States for the said District. Plus Samuel aged Sixty Five years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Shoemaker , who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: As a Private in Capt. Ezra Newall's company in the regiment commanded by Col. Mansfield and afterward by Col. Hutchinson in the Massachusetts line of the Army. My discharges was dated on the fourth of March 1818. My Pension certificate is No. 6420 and dated the third of February 1819
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.
Bishop Blagge  Silas X  Samuel
Sworn to and declared, on the Tenth day of June A. D. 182 0 before
J. Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 _____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of July — 182 0
John Watson Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule of property belonging to the subscriber. Late a Private in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Real estate. None.
Personal estate. None.
Occupation a Shoemaker but unable to work at my trade in consequence of old age and infirm -ities having in a great degree been deprived of the use of my hands by Rheumatic affections. — Truly I have None
Silas X Mansfield Mark.
Witness B. Dyer.

33 529 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 329
Nilas Ramsdell
Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 6-1902 M. J. Reilly - Gleasonville Mass

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Filed 15. Jany. 1819

United States,
Massachusetts District -
I James Robinson of Boston, in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth  District of Massachusetts Esquire, of lawful age, test- ify and say, that, I belonged and served in the Twenty seventh continental Regiment of foot, in the revolutionary war, and will know Silas Ramsdell, to have been a private soldier in the company commanded by Sam New- hall in the same regiment, and to have served in said corps, from January 1776 until November of the same year when being myself taken prisoner, I have no further knowledge of his services -
James Robinson 14
Suffolk. Boston January 9. 1819. Personally appeared the above named James Robinson whom I certify to be a credible witness. and made oath to the truth of the state ment, by him subscribed Before me, Nathan Hooper, Jr. Pro.

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Filed 15. Jany. 1819

United States,
Massachusetts District,
I Thomas Welsh of Boston in the county of Suffolk and District of Massachusetts physician of lawful age testify and say that I was a surgeon of the Second Massachusetts continental regiment of foot in the revolutionary war, and well knew Peter Ransdell to have been a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Ezra Keene in the same regiment. He here served as such from January 1776 until December of the same year - Thomas Welsh
Suffolk - Boston, January 9. to 1879 - Personally appeared the whom I certify to be a credible witness to the truth of the above named Thomas Welsh and made oath to the truth of the statement by him submitted. Before me Stephen Hodge Jus. Peace.

Please return with this slip.
♦♦♦♦♦ MEMORANDUM.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Name of claimant, _____
Name of soldier, _____
Service, _____ (Company, regiment, and State.)
Additional service, _____ _____ _____
If unable to furnish service, give names of officers of company. _____ _____
Wm Lockhorn Commissioner

33.579 Silas Ramsdall Apl. 4, 1818 Boston Mass. - 63
May 45,
Capt Ezra Grewell Mass Col Jno. Mansfield Pvt. 6 sec. 71 -
July 1, 76 - Cpt Dv
Col Israel Hutchinson Pvt - 1 yr
Mr Bar

Open

sec. 100, Randall Farm
Gleasondale, Mass
December 21
Commissioner of Pen- sions - Will you kindly let me know if you have the name of Silas Randall of Stow, Mass, as a sol- dier of the Revolution in the fight at Concord, and if so, what it will

cost to get a voucher to prove it, so that I may send you a check for the same
Yours truly
M. J. Reilly
Glasendale, Mass