Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22030, for Henry Randall, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.9
Randall, Henry Mary
W. 22030
CONTENTS

4063 Rhode Island
Plate
Mary Randall widow of Henry Randall who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Franklin Greene Providence R.I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book c L Vol. 1. Page 94.

62143 Mary Randall
Mary Randall
R.I.
Act 7 July 38
m 88 d 20-
Adm?
20m fine
$66: \frac{66}{100}
No deduction
Jonah Titus So. Scituate R.I.

I Josiah Westcott, town clerk of the town of Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island on oath depose and say, That by virtue of my said office of town clerk of said town, I am keeper of the records in & for said town, of marriages and births, that I have held said office for the space of twenty five years; that I have carefully examined the said records of marriages from Seventeen hundred and seventy to Eighteen hundred and twenty, and do not find the marriage of Henry Randall and Mary Colvin on said records; I also have carefully examined the said records of births in my office, within said period, and do not find on said records, any record of any child of theirs or of either of them. I further certify that I have full reason to believe and do believe that many marriages and births have taken place in said town which are not on record in said town clerk's office, and that I have no reason to doubt but what said marriage of said Henry Randall & Mary Colvin, took place as stated in the deposition of Eliza Colvin, in whose veracity I have full confidence.
Josiah Westcott Probate clerk and also Town clerk of Scituate
Sworn to & subscribed, this 19 th day of October 1839 at Scituate in the County & State aforesaid - Before me Jonah Titus, Public Notary

State of Rhode Island } Providence County } ss.
On this fifth day of October 1839 personally appeared before me John Branton, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, which is a Court of record. Mary Randall, a resident of Scituate in the County of Providence aged 77 years, who having 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 widow entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain". That she is the widow of Henry Randall, who was a private in the army of the revolution and served as such, according to her best recollection, and belief as follows. In February 1776 he enlisted for one year, into Col. Christopher Lippitt's Regiment that he entered immediately upon service in said Regiment in Capt. Arthur Fenner's Company & continued said service till it was out & by special request of Gen. Washington one month longer, that he was marched to the west, was in the battle at White Plains and at the end of thirteen months service, was discharged at Pockokill in the State of New York, which this declarant believes well & truly appears by the rolls of said Regiment, so far at least as the first twelve months are concerned; that he also served the following monthly terms in the Rhode Island Militia in guarding the shores of the Narragansett Bay & in Gen. Sullivan's expedition;

In August 1777 he was drafted for a term of one month which he served out in Capt. Joseph Knowlton's Company in Col. John Waterman's Regiment stationed at Warwick about 15 Miles from home, quartered at the Lock wood house, drew rations & was paid in paper money; this term ended about the 20 th of September 1777.
In December 1777 he was drafted for a term of one month which he served out, stationed at Howland's Ferry in Capt. Simon Harrington's Company in Col. John Coots Regiment, about 40 miles from home quartered in the Dyer house, drew rations from the public stores & was paid in paper money, this term ended about the 20 th of January 1778.
In April 1778 he was drafted again for a term of one month which he served out, stationed at Warwick, at the Lockwood house, in Capt. Simon Harrington's Company in Col. John Waterman's Regiment; he drew rations from the public stores, was paid in paper money.
In August 1778 he was again drafted for a term of one month, which he served out, stationed at Howland's Ferry in Capt. Jonathan Knight's Company in Col. Nathaniel West's Regiment, he went on to Rhode Island during this term under Gen. Sullivan, drew rations from the public stores & was paid in paper money.
In December 1778 he was again drafted for a term of one month which he served out, stationed at Providence quartered at the Brown house about 15 miles from home.

in Capt. Gossen Smith's Company in Col. John Mathewson's Regiment, he drew rations out of the public stores & was paid in paper money; this term ended about the 20 th of January 1779.
In June 1779 he was drafted again for a term of one month which he served out stationed at Glouster Ferry in Capt. Gossen Smith's Company in Col. Chad Brown's Regiment; he drew rations from public stores & was paid in paper money. This term ended about the 20 th of July 1779.
In November 1779 he was again drafted for a term of one month, which he served out stationed at Glouster Ferry, in Capt. Samuel Williams Company in Col. Chad Brown's Regiment, he drew rations from the public stores & was paid in paper money. This term ended about the 20 th December 1779.
In March 1781 he enlisted into Capt. Jonathan Knight's Company, was marched to Newport from there to the east side of the Island of Rhode Island, & there served out his enlistment which was for one month. under Col. Stephen Kimball, he drew rations from the public stores and was paid in paper money;
When he commenced said term of service he resided in Dartmouth, I have no documentary evidence of said service in my possession; I expected my claim would have been forwarded a year ago & more. Mr. Amos Colvin

made some inquiries for me and spoke to Mrs. Estlin as I was informed to prepare my papers. The delay has been great, but contrary to my wishes - & that I have no record within of my marriage -
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Randal on the first day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight that her husband, the aforesaid Henry Randal died on the 23 rd day of September A.D. 1820 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, V.D.; at the time above stated!
Mary his Randal mark
Sworn to and Subscribed this 5 th day of October AD 1839 I further certify that it appears to me the said Justice that said Mary Randal is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit and that by reason of age and bodily infirmity said Mary is unable to go abroad for the purpose of attending Court to make this declaration I also certify that in the opinion of said Justice the said Marriage between Henry Randal & Mary his widow aforesaid took place as early as the time set forth in said declaration And that the revolutionary service mentioned in said declaration was performed by said Henry as a private soldier and that the word Widow on the first and the word above on the third

page of said Mary's declaration were interlined before the execution thereof
Before me John Breynton Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I Oliver Randall of Seekonk in the county of Providence aged 49 years do say upon oath, that I am the second child of Henry Randall late of Seekonk, & since that I was born in lawful wedlock as I have always been informed and believe, & am now forty nine years old, that my father died on the 23 d day of September 1820 and that my mother Mary Randall has continued her widow to this day, & that she is poor & infirm & that she lives with me -
Oliver his Randall mark
Witness John Brownson
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } On October fifth A. D. 1839 Then Oliver Randall signer of the foregoing Deposition personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated. I also certify that he is a credible witness in the premises and that his statement is entitled to credit. Before me Jonah Titus, Public Notary

M. Randal
Dr

I Elizabeth Colvin of Suttuate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, aged 81 years do say on solemn oath, That Henry Randall late of Suttuate deceased, was married to my cousin, Mary Colvin by Jeremiah Angell a Justice of the Peace, I was at the wedding and saw them married, I cannot tell exactly how long ago they were married, but I know she was married before she had either child; and that my son Moses Colvin had a pair of twins, which were born forty five years ago last April, and said Mary had her third child within a week or two after, there was about two years difference in the age of her children, and I do not recollect of her being like to have a child when she was married, I believe she was not; My daughter Abigail was born in the year 1790 and Mary was married before her birth. The said Henry Randall always had the reputation of being a revolutionary soldier; it was the talk and the understanding in our family that he was an enlisted soldier, during some portion of the said war; and in the United States; Said Henry has been dead nearly twenty 20 years, I should say certainly over nineteen years: He was very poor, and so is his widow the said Mary

who has never been married since the death of the said Henry — & still continues his widow
Elizabeth Colvin
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss. August 13 th 1839. Then personally came Elizabeth Colvin and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition, by her subscribed, which were reduced to writing by me, and read to her before executing the same; I also certify that she is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credence Before me
Jonah Titus, Public Notary.

Rev 22.030 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.030
Mary Randall Wid. of Henry Randall Brig. Rev. War.
Act: March 3 d 1843.
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5036
Rhode Island
Mary Randall widow of Henry Randall decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23 d September 1820 of Mitigation in the State of R.I. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ferrer of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lippet in the Rhode Island line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Feb. 1849 and sent Jonah Titus Jr. Scituate R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $293.34 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 33.33
$266.67
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. N. Addison Clerk. Book A Vol. 2 Page 22

  76. Fenner Lippell role. 12 mo   77. Aug. Kimball Kimball Warwick 1.   77 Dec. Harrington Kimball Howlands Ferry 1.   78. apl. " Young Kimball Warwick 1.   78 Aug. Knight Young Kimball Howlands Ferry 1.   78 Dec. Smith Kimball Providence 1.   79. June " Kimball Howlands Ferry 1.   79 Nov. Wilber Young Kimball " 1.   81. March Knight Young R.I. 1. 

State of Rhode Island } ss County of Kent } ss
On this Nineteenth day of October 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Randall a Resident of Coventry in the County aforesaid, aged Eighty three years: who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: Vizt that she is the widow of Henry Randall who was a private in the war of the Revolution and that she received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of Sixty Six dollars and Sixty Seven Cents per annum. and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written before me S Mary her Randall Dexter G. Stone Justice Peace mark
Kent Jo. In Coventry this 19 th day of Oct. 1843
I hereby Certify that Mary Randall the above named declarant. is personally known to me, and that her statements are entitled to full credit. Dexter G. Stone

State of Rhode Island } County of Kent. } ss.
I Jeremiah S. Slocum - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Dexter G. Stone is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry, and is legally qualified to act in said Capacity, and that his signature within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth — day of October A D 1843.
Jeremiah S. Slocum Cth

Mary Randall
$66:67 nera
Franklin Greene Providence R.I.

Providence October 21. 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit the declaration of Mary Randall who was a pensioner on the Rhode Island Roll under the act of 7 July 1838 at the rate of $66. 67 / 100 per annum. claiming the benefit of the act of March 3 d . 1843.
Pray forward her certificate, when prepared, to my address.
Very respectfully
yr ob st Serv t
Franklin Greene
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D. C.

Dr. Titus R. S. Oct-19. 1839 J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions.
Sir,
I enclose the papers of Mrs Mary Randall widow of Henry Randall secured for a Pension, her claim has been greatly delayed, on account, in part, of her poverty, and partly by my own carelessness; I hope her case will receive an early, and favorable consideration, at your hands; her claim has the most favorable wishes of all her neighbors and acquaintances; it is as I think well supported, especially if he was one of Col. Lippett's men as is alleged, there being a roll of that corps, as I have been told in the war Department; as to the last months service in that corps performed at the instance of Gen. Washington, if it was the case with the whole regiment, you can satisfy yourself on that point by reference to other claims of the same corps corps. I mention this, because here is a case of ready poverty, and I hope all the true Claims for will be allowed unless by your order there is a lack of proof, as to make it unaccountable -
yours with Respect Jonah Titus -

S. Minn. Coll.

I Samuel Kimball of Scituate in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 77 years do say upon solemn oath that in the revolutionary war I was well acquainted with Henry Randall late of said Scituate deceased; he was in the service a great deal, the first I knew of him was after the time he performed in Col Christopher Sipsuck Regiment, which went on to the west, after that he was drafted several times in the Militia of Rhode Island on tours for a month each which commenced in August 1777 he was then drafted for a tour of one month, marched to the Lockwood house in Warwick, about 15 miles from home he was quartered there, drew rations from the public stores, assisted in guarding the shores of the Scituate Bay, served in Capt Joseph Kimball Regiment Company in Col John Waterman's Regiment he served this tour out it ended about the 20th of September 1777 In December 1777 he was again drafted for a tour of one month which he served out stationed at Howland Ferry in Capt Silvanus Harrington Company in Col John Cooke's Regiment, quartered in the Dyer house about forty miles from home, he drew rations from the public stores, assisted in guarding the shores of said Bay; & was paid by his captain in paper money this tour ended about the 20th of January 1778 In April 1778 he was drafted again for a tour of one month which he served out stationed at Warwick.

quartered in the Lockwood house, in Capt Simon Harrington's Company in Col John Westmoreland Regiment, he drew rations from the public stores, & was paid in paper money, I saw him often on the foregoing tour, being myself in the service;
In August 1778 he was again drafted for a tour of one month which he served out stationed at Howland Ferry in Capt Jonathan Knight's Company in Col William West Regiment, he went onto the Island of Rhode Island during this tour under Gen Sullivan this tour ended about the 20th of September 1778 he was quartered in the Dyer house, drew rations out of the public stores & was paid in paper money, this tour was occupied in guarding the shores & in a descent onto the Island with a view of dislodging the enemy then in possession of Newport a part of that Island.
In December 1778 he was again drafted for a tour of one month which he served out, stationed at Providence quartered in the Brown house 15 miles from home in Capt Asa Smith's Company in Col John Mathewson Regiment, this tour is in Providence river, here he drew rations from the public stores, was occupied in guarding the shores and building works of defense & was paid in paper money - this tour ended about the 20th of January 1779
In June 1779 he was again drafted for a tour of one month which he served out stationed at Howland Ferry in Capt Asa Smith's Company in Col

Chas Brown, Regiment - he assisted in guarding the stores draw rations from the public stores & was paid in paper money & guarded at the Doyen house - this com ended about the 20th of July 1779
In November 1779 he was again drafted for a term of one month which he served out stationed at Howland Ferry guarded at the Doyen house, in Capt Samuel Williams Company in Col Chas Brown Regiment - he assisted in guarding the stores, draw rations from the public stores & was paid in paper money; I saw said Randall on all the foregoing terms frequently being myself in the service a great part of that time; I heard he went some afterword but did not see him - I did not see him paid in paper money but the Rations were paid by their Captains in paper money, as a general rule; Samuel Kimball
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence } In October the Third 1839 when Samuel Kimball signer of the foregoing deposition personally came and made solemn oath to the truth of all the facts therein stated; I also certify that said Kimball is a credible witness in the forematters.
Before me, Jonah Siter
Public Notary

Israel Knight

I Israel Knight of Scituate in the County of Providence aged 78 years do say upon oath that I was well acquainted with Henry Randall late of said Scituate deceased in the time of the revolutionary war, he was an entitled soldier during some portion of said war; I know the fact by his being gone a soldiering, & once when he came home I saw him & heard him say that he had come home upon a furlough. I do not recollect of his going in the militia when I went, but think he went at other times. he was older than I was; said Henry is dead and has been for a great many years; but Mary Randall his widow has never been married since his decease, she is poor, but a woman of good moral character in all respects. The said Henry Randall died as much as Eighteen years ago very poor, his widow now uses crutches & has been feeble for many years Israel Knight
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss August 15 th 1839 Then Israel Knight, sign of the foregoing deposition personally came and made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated: I also certify that said knight is a person of credit and this is entitled to the same: I also certify that the word Henry was introduced before the same was signed or sworn to - Before me
Jonah Titus
Public Notary

I Stephen young of Suttuate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 82 years do say upon solemn oath; that during the revolutionary war, I was well acquainted with Henry Randall late of said Suttuate deceased; I knew him before he enlisted into Col Christopher Seymour's Regiment and after his return, and have often in his day, conversed with him about that time of service, it was for one year, he told me that he was in the Battle at White Plains, we talked about the day after the retreat from Rhode Island under General Sullivan, he said he was discharged at a place called Peekskill in the State of New York; that by request of Gen. Washington he stood over a month after his time was out; he came back early in the spring of 1777 - I am also knowing that said Randall per- formed several worthy terms of service in the Rhode Island Militia upon draft, in guarding the shores of the Narragansett Bay during the time, the enemy had possession of Newport, the following four towns in particular! In April 1778 he was drafted for a term of one month which he served out stationed at Warwick on said Bay, quartered at the Lakewood house in Capt- Simon Harrington's Company in Col John Waterman Regiment -

he was about fifteen miles from home, drew rations from the public stores, and was paid in paper money, this tour commenced in April & ended in the following May; also in August 1978 he was drafted for a tour of one month which he served out, stationed at Howland Ferry, he went onto Rhode Island during this tour, under Gen. Sullivan, he was quartered most of the time at the Durfee house, he drew rations from the public stores, & was paid in paper money by his captain, he was about forty miles from home, this tour was devoted to guarding the shores of said Bay to prevent the enemy from getting up into the country either by water or land, by night or by day; & in making said descent upon Rhode Island to take the British in possession of Newport - I saw said Randall often on both of the foregoing tours, living myself in the Service!
In November 1979 said Randall was again drafted for a tour of one month which he served out stationed at Howland Ferry upon said, quartered at the Durfee house, he drew rations, was paid in paper money by his captain, he was in Capt Samuel Willams Company in Col. Olad Brown's Regiment, he assisted in guarding said shores. It was about forty miles from home; this tour commenced about the 20 th of November and ended about the 20 th of December, 1979

In March 1781 said Randall enlisted into Captain Jonathan Knight's Company & was marched to Newport on a tour for one month, which he served out, about forty miles from home, under Col. Stephen Kimball we were marched from the Court house in Newport around to the east side of the Island, we exercised here a watch for vessels day & night to see that the enemy did not come into the harbor, about 30 miles from home in a direct line, and forty to go through Providence the usual route, the way we went - we were quartered in a building down below from the public stores and were paid in paper money by the Captain - I did not see the pay made every time, but I had paper money for my service when in the United as well as when in Col. Greene's Regiment & my other enlistment, I saw said Randall during all these tours, & was in the same company on the last named tour; in November & December 1779 I think I was mostly at Warwick but was occasionally over at the Ferry - Mr. Randall is poor, & Benoni Colvin in her behalf engaged Mr. Titus to prepare her papers more than a year ago, & said Titus called on me to prove whether I knew said Randall in the service, when I told him I did, & knew he was in the service by reputation a great deal
Stephen Gores

State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss.
October 8, 1839 Then Stephen
young personally came and subscribed the foregoing deposition & made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated. I also certify that he is a credible witness in the premises, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Before me Jonah Silus
Public Notary
J. Sprague

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Providence County ss.
I Josiah Westcott, Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the town of Scituate in the County and State aforesaid, it being a court of record do hereby certify that John Brayton, before whom the annexed declaration of Mary Randall was sworn, is one of the Justices of the Hon. Court of Common Pleas in and for said County & State, which is a court of record, and that his signature thereto is as genuine; I also certify, that Jonah Titus, before whom the other annexed documents purport to be sworn, is a Public Notary, in and for said County & State, and that his several signatures thereto are all genuine & in his own proper hand writing; that he is by the laws of said State, authorized to administer oaths and take depositions:
In witness whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court, at said Scituate, this nineteenth day of October One Thousand Eight-hundred & thirty nine.
Josiah Westcott, Probate Clerk