Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22029, for James Rankin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Rankin, James Rankins Sarah
W 22029
CONTENTS

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Paper c.p. for Land agent Maine by O.D. Root c.p. 23 1845. see letter
Maine 6613
Sarah Rankin
widow of James Rankin who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of January 1845 and sent to J.S. Kimball, Lebanon Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 8 June 17. 1844 Vol. 1 Page 8.

may 13. 48 Sarah Rankin, dec. formerly of James Maine
Act 7 July 1838.
See her papers under Act 1843. N o 6613
S. S. Kimball, Sanford, Maine.

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I,
William Trafton,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Increase S. Kimball
is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, _____
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that
he is _____
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that
his commission
is dated the twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1844, and will expire on the twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1851, _____
and that the _____
following
signature purporting to be
his are
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the
Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this
eighth
day of
May
Anno Domini 1848.
William Trafton,
Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 28 th 1848.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of James Rankin is found upon an Account in Army Books as a private in Capt Munt's Company, Col H Jackson's regt, and there credited by his service from Jan 14 1777 to Decemba 31 1777. 30 months, and 17 days at 40s per Month, and charged with a Bounty of £30 paid him by the town of Weymouth. July 1777. Enlisted for 3 years. Upon another account in said Books, as a private of Boston in Capt Munt's Company, Col H. Jackson's Regt, and there credited by his service from January 1 to June 24 1778. 5 months and 24 days at 40s per Month. Upon a list of 3 years men, as belonging to Boston and enlisting for Weymouth. Upon several

Master Rolls of Capt Charles Pursell Company in the first Regt of New York forces. Com- manded by Col Green Van Schaick taken for the months of January February, March and April 1781 as per against his name upon each of these rolls as written, the following viz which in Genl Hospital Albany. Upon a list of last 3 years Certificates American Regt Thos H Wendy. Agent balance of his acct
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Callan,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
4 Nov 1843 31 Dec Upon a Petition of Wm raised for 3 years as per of Boston collected for May 1781.

Application of Jonathan F. Rankins for certificate of Revolutionary services of his late father James Rankins State of Maine } ss County of York Town of Lebanon Feb 19 th 1917
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the roll in his office of the service of James Rankins in the War of the Revolution - He went from the town of Lebanon aforesaid the last of December 1780 and enlisted at Boston for three years Jan'y 31, 1781 and served about three years in the 4 th Regiment Col. Shepherd and the American Regiment of said James Rankins was a Private signed by said Jonathan F. Rankins Jonathan F. Rankins in my presence J. H. Merrill justice of the peace.
P.S. Please direct your answer to the above to the undersigned at Sanford, Maine Inverness S. Merrill April 20, 1917

Payment to be made at
Portland, by
W. Woodbury, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 2. Page 8.
D. Brown,
Clerk.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843, & ) Sarah Rankin, of Maine June 17, 1844 ) widow of Private in the Revolution who was a Private in the Revolution — and died on the 22 nd — day of November 1799 — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1844  1848 , unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 22 nd — day of January — one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Wm Wilkins
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Illinois } ss On the fourteenth day of February County of York. } eighteen hundred and forty eight personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Daniel Goodenow judge of the District Court for the Western District Jonathan F. Rankins a resident of Lebanon in the County of York a State of Illinois aged forty eight years in February 1848 who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838 entitled an Act granting five years Pensions to widows of Revolutionary officers, & others. And an Act of Congress of June 19, 1840 That he is the child and only child of Sarah Ran- -kins, late of said Lebanon deceased, who was the widow of James Rankins, late of said Lebanon who died in Kennebec County in the State of Maine at what is now the town of Rome in said Kennebec on the twenty second day of November in the year one hundred and ninety nine. Said James Rankins served in the Revolutionary War as a three years man in the Compa- -ny of a private from January 8, 1781 to 1783 in the 4 th Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd, That the said James Rankins was married to my said Mother Sarah Rankins at Lebanon aforesaid in the year seven- teen hundred and eighty by Rev. Isaac Hovey a minister of the Gospel in said Lebanon, and that his widow the late Sarah Rankins was not married to any James Rankins prior to his leaving the said Service, but the mar- -riage took place previous to the first day of January

Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated And the said Jonathan F. Rankins further declares, that said Sarah Rankins died at said Lebanon on the thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven leaving said Jonathan F. Rankins as her only child; that she drew a pension under the Acts of Congress of March 3 rd 1843 and 1846 not having married after the death of her said late husband the said James Rankins; and this declaration is made to recover the pension for the said services of the said James Rankins that accrue under the Acts of June 7, 1838 and June 19, 1840 for which the said Sarah Rankins did not declare at claim.
Jonathan F. Rankins
State of Maine, York county ss. } At the District Court for the Western District, - began and held at Alfred within and for said county on the second Monday of February, being the fourteenth day of said month, A.D. 1848.
The foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to by the said Jonathan F. Rankins before Hon. Daniel Goodenow, Judge of said Western District Court on the said fourteenth day of February 1848. Attest, William Trafton, Clerk.

Western District Court } February
Term. 1848
STATE OF MAINE:
York COUNTY, ss.
BE IT KNOWN: That on this fourteenth day of February 1848 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record. That Sarah Rankins late of Lebanon was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that she died at said Lebanon on the thirteenth day of September , A.D. 1847. And that Jonathan A. Rankins of said Lebanon is the son only child of the said deceased, and of James Rankins her late husband, deceased.
IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this fourteenth day of February in the year 1848
William Faxon , Clerk of the Court at York County.

Jonathan Rankins of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine aged fifty nine years do hereby testify and say, that I was from a child well acquainted with James Rankins and Sarah Rankins, his wife while they were both living. The said James was a brother to my father and said Sarah a sister to my mother. They had three children that lived to grow to be men and women viz; Hannah Rankins who died a year since in Benton York County John Rankins who died at Great Falls in Jan'y 1847 and Jonathan Rankins who now lives in said Lebanon a near neighbor to me and is the only child now living born of said Sarah and James Rankins - James Rankins the husband of said Sarah died at Rome as it is now called in Kennebec County, Maine in the year 1799 Nov 22, then Sarah his widow moved back to said Lebanon and died September last in the thirteenth day at said Lebanon - I atten- ded her funeral March 1st 1848
State of Maine County of York 388 March 1. 1848
Subscribed & sworn to before me
Jonathan Rankins
Isaac S. Kimball justice of the peace

I, Simon S. Skene, a justice of the Peace in and for said County of York, certify, that Jonathan Rankins within named is well known to me to be a credible witness a man of truth and strict integrity and all his statements are entitled to full credit. I, Simon S. Skene, justice of the Peace.

Extract from the Records of the town of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine under the head of marriage solemnized by the Rev Isaac Husey minister of the gospel in said Lebanon is the following entry, Seventeen hundred Eighty Six March the twenty Ninth James Rankin with Sarah Champion, I Ebenezer Full Clerk of said town of Lebanon certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in full legible figures as follows viz; 1786 March 29 James Rankin and Sarah Champion
State of Maine County of York { ss April 20, 1848 Subscribed and sworn to before me J. H. ... Clerk

Extract from the Records of the town of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine under the head of marriages solemnized by the Rev. Isaac Hovey minister of the gospel in said Lebanon is the following entry, Seventeen hundred Eighty Six March the twenty Ninth James Rankin with Sarah Champion. I Ebenezer Dill Clerk of said town of Lebanon certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in said legible figures as follows viz; 1786 March 29
State of Maine } ss April 20, 1818 Subscribed and County of York } sworn to before me
I, Izaak Skirball jus Pacis I, Izaak Skirball a justice of the Peace, in and for said County of York, certify, that Eliezer Full or ever so named is well known to me to be a man of truth and a credible witness, and all his statements are entitled to full credit. Izaak Skirball

Sarah Rankins
3912
Ms
act. 7. July '38
m 86 a 99
Rolls
Inverness Skirrid
Lib. 20/11
Ms

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William T. Hays is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Increase S. Kimball and James Brackett are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight .
John Skeele
Register of Probate York County.
8 Se

State of Maine ss County of York ss
On this third day of December 1898 personally appeared before the Hon William A. Hayes Judge of Probate in and for the said County of York, Sarah Rankins a resident of Lebanon in the County of said aged seventy 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 the 7 th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of James Rankins late of said Lebanon who was a private in the War of the Revolution; in the year 1781 said James Rankins enlisted at said Lebanon for three years - he enlisted I think early in the spring and served as a soldier through that year and the year 1782 and 1783 in the Third Regiment of the Massachusetts Troops in General Knoxe Brigade
She further declares that she was married to the said James Rankins on the twenty ninth day of March seventeen hundred and eighty six at said Lebanon by the Rev Isaac Hovey a minister of the Gospel in the first Parish in Lebanon aforesaid that her husband the aforesaid James Rankins died on the 22 nd day of November 1799
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four and at the time above named that she is still the widow of said James Rankins and has never been married to any other person - Her maiden name was Sarah Champion
Witness
C. S. Merrill
Wm. A. Hayes -
her Sarah Rankins mark
State of Maine, County of York ss I swear to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid in open court Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine

I Beniah Dore of Milton in the County of
    of Shippud and State of New Hampshire
    aged Seventy three years, testify, depose and
    say that I was a Soldier in the War
    of the Revolution Three years - I enlisted
    in Lebanon, Maine, when I then
    lived - James Rankins of said Lebanon
    was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
    over two years - he enlisted before I
    did - he was a near neighbour to me
    and I knew him well before he
    enlisted, and while in the Army
    and after he returned - He is now
    dead - his widow is now living
    in Lebanon York County, Maine
    I knew said James Rankins in the
    Army in the years 1781, 1782 & 1783
    He belonged to the Third Regiment of
    the Massachusetts Troops - I do not remember
    the names of the Officers he served under -
    General Knox commanded our Brig-
    -ade - said James was married to one
    Sarah Chamberlain who is now his widow
    in Lebanon aforesaid - I am now a pen-
    -sioner and am Seventy three years old
    Beniah Dore
Attest { mark Isaac B Dore } State of Maine } ss. Elizabeth Dore } County of York } Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Beniah Done this 27th day of November 1838 Before me
I Isaac S. H. in call gotham said County of York, certify that Beniah Dore above named is well known to me to be a man of truth and a credible witness, and statements made by him are entitled to full credit Isaac S. H. in call gotham the Rev

James Rankins and Sarah Champi- ng were Married by Rev Mr Isaac Hasey March twenty ninth Seventeen hundred and eighty six
Attest Isaac Hasey Town Clerk I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which expressed on the record in fair legal figures as follows
1705 James Rankins, and Sarah March 29 Champiing were Married by Rev Mr Isaac Hasey
Attest Timothy L Kimball Town Clerk
Schoharie Dec 1 1830
State of Maine
County of York ss
knowing Affairs Timothy L Kimball and made solemn oath at the above records to be a true copy before me
Schoharie Dec 1 1838 James Rankins Justice Peace
State of Maine ss. Dec 3, 1838 County of York ss
I know Timothy L Kimball a justice of the Peace in and for the County of York, County of York, State of Maine Timothy L Kimball above named, is Town Clerk of Schoharie of and for the year 1838-I attended the town- meeting when he was chosen to said office I further certify, that said Timothy is a credible witness, a man of truth, and statements made by him, are entitled to full credit, and the above affidavit is in said Timothy's hand writing
Timothy L Kimball Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan F. Rankins of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine of lawful age testify depose and say, that I am the son of Widow Sarah Rankins of Lebanon aforesaid and of James Rankins late of said Lebanon who died December 22, 1799. I have lived with my said mother Sarah Rankins ever since the death of my said Father James Rankins. She is still my mother, Widow having never married to any man since my father's death. My mother lives in my family at said Lebanon.
Jonathan F. Rankins
State of Maine } County of York } December the 3 d 1838
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Jonathan Rankins before me
I Nathan S. Kimball justice of the Peace in and for the County of York aforesaid, certify, that Jonathan F. Rankins above named, is a man of truth and veracity and Statements made by him, are entitled to full credit.
Nathan S. Kimball justice of Peace

February 27, 1932
BA-J/MLB
Mr. Walter H. Rankins
Augusta, Kentucky
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of February 1, relative to James Rankins, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 22029, based upon the military service of James Rankins in that war.
James Rankins, while living in Lebanon, York County, Massachusetts (Maine), enlisted in December, 1780, or January 8, 1781, and served as a private in Colonel Shephard's 4 th Massachusetts Regiment, and in the American Regiment and was discharged in 1783.
He died November 22, 1799, in Rome, Kennebec County, Massachusetts (Maine).
Soldier married March 29, 1786, in Lebanon, Massachusetts (Maine), Sarah Champing or Champion, who was born in September, 1768. In 1844 she stated that she was seventy-eight years old; no explanation made of the discrepancy in age.
In 1848, it was stated that "Sarah Rankins' late husband died May 28, 1812"; no explanation made of the discrepancy in dates of death.
She was allowed pension on her application executed December 3, 1838; while a resident of Lebanon, Maine. She died in said Lebanon September 13, 1847.
In 1844, one Susan Rankin was living in York County, Maine; relationship to soldier not stated.

In 1848, Jonathan Rankins, aged fifty-nine years, a nephew of the soldier and his wife, Sarah, was living in Lebanon, Maine, and stated that James Rankins was his father's brother and that Sarah Rankins was his mother's sister, also that James and Sarah Rankins had three children who lived to be grown, as follows:
Hannah Rankins who died in 1847 in Buxton, York County, Maine. John Rankins who died in Great Fall, in New Jersey, in 1847 Jonathan F. Rankins.
Jonathan F. Rankins, who was born in February, 1800, was living in Lebanon, Maine, in 1848, and was then the only child of James Rankins and his wife, Sarah, and his mother resided with him.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rankin WIDOW, &c.
1932 Feb 27 Test to Hattiesburg H. Rankin MS 1938 Apr 6 Test to Miss. Prince
File No. 22,029
Sarah Rankin widow of James Rankin Dis. New War.
Act: March 3rd 43 & June 13th 44
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stephens
8822
Maine
Sarah Standing widow of James Standing who was a pensioner under the Act of -- and who died on the 22nd Nov. 1799. of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain -- of the Reg't commanded by Genl. Knowl in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October 1844 and sent to J. V. Kimball Lebanon
Total amount, $ 100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Mrs. Cummins Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 15.

V 3912 Sec. V. Isaac D. Kimball May 31 - 1839 same Nov 8. 1839 at to D. S. Kimball June 18 '44
act of July 38-

Let. J. S. Kimball Sanford, Maine April 7 th 1827
13,653
Sarah Rankin, wd widow of James, J. S. Kimball Esq July 4. 48. -
act July 7-1838

There were 7 men raised in Lebana in 1781 for 3 rd but the list of them cannot be found on the Mass rolls. The records of the town of Lebana may possibly show them
Mass. rolls Vol 34 p. 656.
HHS

Lebanon Me Mar 12
For
Hon. Luther Severance
If Mr. Severance has left the City Will the Comm. of Pensions open this Hon. J. L. Edwards)
House of Reps Washington D. C.

Lebanon June 12, 1844
Dear Sir
I am under the necessity of troubling you again wishing your aid in favor of the widows of Revolutionary soldiers. A Mark Hanson of Kittery, Maine served in the Company of Capt Tobias Farnold with Jonathan Dame Sergeant of the Co. Dame was placed upon the pension list and with his application for a pension he sent to the pension office a memorandum of the soldiers names who served with him so says Mark Hanson's widow and that her late husband's name is here on said memorandum, I want you to ascertain whether it is so and how long was the term of service as stated by said Dame. I have sent to Massachusetts for information and the Secretary informs me he can find no such rolls in his office. Please send me all the information concerning Capt Farnold's service that may be had. I several years since sent an application for a pension of widow Sarah Rankins, her husband's name was James Rankins. The papers are still in the pension office and no certificate has been forwarded, will you inform me what year she then states her husband to have served in and in whose Company he served.

that I may be able to make further enquiries for proof of his services as I am positive he was in the service two years - Can prove by a dozen of his townsmen that he enlisted was absent 2 years and returned home Will the Comrs. of Pensions have the goodness to state what extracts from the dispositions already furnished of the services of said James Rankin - Mrs Rankin is very poor her claim I am sure is just
Respectfully your ob dt Servt
Hon Luther Severance                      J. S. Kimball Member of House of Reps Washington
D. R.
Will Mr Edwards direct his reply to Increase J. Kimball Esq. Postmaster of Lebanon Maine J. Severance

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug 23 1814.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of James Rankin is to be found upon a list of the certificates of the last three years men from 1780 to 1783. In the balances due them, as returned by Thos H. Hardy Pay Master of the 4th Regiment Col. Sheppard, and the American Regiment. The name of James Rankin is also to be found a book of men enlisted for the last Regiment Service, Boston Jan. 8 1781.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE WIDOW OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my husband, James Rankins in the war of the Revolution.
He enlisted from the town of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine, now Maine in the year 1780 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain the 4 th Regiment of the Mass. line in 1 st Brigade 2 nd Regiment and he served as follows, viz:— as a three years man and at the close of the Revolution he returned home — Col. Shepherd com- manded the Regiment, and Genl Knox the brigade — he was at West Point and in New Jersey — I am not positive as to the Regt but am as to the Brigade, it was Knox's . Please to look at all for of the rolls of each of the four Regiments which composed Knox's Brigade — He was surely with us every day people will now testify to, and some are living who were with us then I am quite sure he was in the 4 th Regiment , but do not know who was his Colonel unless Shepherd was
I am now 76 in Sept years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated. Sarah Rankins
Witness my hand, this 19 th day of August
A. B. 1814 Witness James Rankins Signed by said Sarah Rankins in my presence. Jeremiah S. Kimball

Lebanon, Maine, Aug 28, 1844
Sir
I herewith forward to the Comr of Pensions, a certificate from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts certifying the services of James Rankine in the Revolution. The application of his widow Sarah L. Rankine for a pension under the five years Act of Congress is now on file in your office. Will you have the kindness to attend to the same as soon as may be directing all communications to the undersigned
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.
J. S. Kimball
P.S. By the laws of Congress, can a soldier of the last war of 1812 & 13 who has neglected to apply for his land (he being a 3 years man) now obtain his patent for his land? or has he by his neglect, lost his land bounty? Please write to whom he should apply for a Patent Yours with Sincere
J. S. Kimball
Ans

ap 21. 45
Mary Guffin 1613 Sarah Rankin, m. 1843 6353 Eliz Barras " " "
Wm. Lloyd Esq. Com. of Philms Wilmington City D.C.
E.H.B.

Sana Office, Bangor, April 16. 1845.
Sir,
I herewith transmit a check on the Suffolk Bank Boston, for the amount of O. B. Robbs bill, for copying papers in sundry cases of Revolutionary Pensions.
In the case of Mary Griffith wid ow of John Griffith you inform me that no papers can be found - it is stated in her Application that her late husband John Griffith enlisted in Col. Granges Regiment of Artillery, and served to the end of the war, the foregoing are all the particulars we can furnish you -
Will you please furnish me with co of the evidence, in your office, in the case of Eli- abeth Barrows widow of Peter Barrows late of Camden - he was at the time of his enlistment an inhabitant of Providence, Rhode Island and served in the Rhode Island line in Capt. Olney's company - Reg. not known
Very Respectfully Yours Obediently
Levi Brackett 2nd Lieut Maine
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC
P.S. & Since of The papers in The case of Sarah Mansfield widow of James Mansfield of Albanore are also included, he served in The Mass'tts line

Sanford Me Aug 10.
James L Edwards Esq-
Home of Reunion Washington D.C.
In the eye of some? Gathered - in part
James L Edwards
2

Sangor, Maine. August 3. 1848.
Darres. R. Edwards Esq. Comr of pensions
Dear Vis:-
In answer to an application of the heirs of the late Sarah Rankin widow of James Rankin for arrears of Pension due said Sarah at her death. I received on the 21. of July last the following from Mr. T. S. Evans. "The papers in the case of Sarah Rankin deceased under the act of July 7. 1838. have been examined and filed, and it does not appear that her children are entitled to a higher rate of pension, than was received by their mother on account of the services of her husband James Rankin who was only a private in the war of the revolution. Now the first error in said communication is in saying Sarah Rankin received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. she never received a pension under said act, but did receive a pension under the act of March 3 d 1843 & June 17. 1844 of $80.00. per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March 1843 She was therefore entitled to a pension back to March 4 th 1838 - her late husband died the 28 th day of May A.D. 1812. Her children applied

for the pension due & unpaid from March 4, 1838 to March 31, 1838 and not for the in com ing pension as stated and represented in Mr. Evans letter. Will you have the kindness to revise the exam- ination of Mr. Evans; and communicate the result to me as soon as may be. We think there can be no doubt in the case, and pre- -sume that we shall not be put back to the end of the docket, but receive attention; because mistakes should be forthwith rectified.
Respectfully your obt. servt.
D. V. Kimball.

Sanford Maine May 9, 1848
Sir I forward to you again the application of Jonathan D Rankins for pension due his late mother Sarah Rankins under the Act of July 1838 and subsequent Resolutions. I have attached to the papers the Certificate of the late Sarah Rankins so you will readily perceive what he claims as due him
Please direct all communications to the undersigned at Sanford Me
Respectfully
Inness Skenebull
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions Washington
D C

Lebanon Dec 30, 1839
Sir,
In your letter to me of June last you stated, that in the case of Widow Sarah Perkins claim under the Act of April 6, 1838 you wished an abstract of the records of Lebanon concerning the enlistment of soldiers, &c. I herewith send you the affidavit of the Woon Clerk informing you, that the records of Lebanon contain nothing concerning the hiring of soldiers in the War of the Revolution. If you desire more proof of Perkins service please write immediately
I am Sir your Obedt. Servt, J. S. Kimball Hon J. L. Edwards Washington D. C.

Lebanon On 10. 1898
Hon James L. Edwards
I herewith forward to your department the application of Sarah Ann King for a pension under the act of July 7, 1878 - You will have the politeness to direct all communications concerning this application to the undersigned.
In the year 1873 I think, I forwarded to your department the application of Mr Thomas Sherman of Lebanon, Maine for a pension under the act of Congress of July 9, 1872 - a certificate has never been granted on that application by reason of his not being able to prove all his services as a soldier - Will you have the goodness to forward all his papers to me as soon as may be as I do not now recollect what part of his services he failed to prove.
Sept The 7, 1898 I forwarded to your department the application of widow Susan Randall together with others, I have received no communication concerning the fate of Mrs Randall's application but have received certificates in the others that accompanied her - Please inform me if any thing is wanting to her application.
Increase H. Kimball
Maine.

3912 Sarah Rankins
Me
Act July 7 th 38
add
2yrs
prio
$80 pr an.
J. S. Kimball Lebanon Me

Jerome L. Russell

I Timothy L Kimball of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine, testify before said Judge, that I have diligently search- -ed and looked after the Records of the town of Lebanon aforesaid with a view to ascertain any information which they, said Records, might contain concerning the enlistment of James Rankins late of said Lebanon deceased for the term of the Revolution as a Three years-man - but can find no record or mention made of his enlistment, or of any other persons enlisting in the Revolution - finally, the Records contain nothing concerning the Revolution excepting the Declaration of Independence is copied into said Records - but nothing concerning their soldiers can any where be found in the Records of Lebanon aforesaid I also testify that I said Timothy L Kimball hold the office of Town Clerk for said town of Lebanon, and am the keeper of the Records of said town
Timothy L Kimball
State of Maine County of York October the 16 1839 when the above named Timothy L Kimball personally appeared before the undersigned and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true James L Kimball Justice of the Peace I also certify that said Timothy L Kimball is Clerk of said Town of Lebanon to my knowledge I being present at the town meeting when he said Timothy was chosen to said office I also certify that the words of said Lebanon in the eighth line of the affidavit were made before signed by the deponent James L Kimball Justice of the Peace

Inverness & Kennebec justice of Peace
York Co. State of Maine
I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Inucase S. Kimball is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty-third day of March, 1837, and will expire on the 23d. day of March, 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 25th. day of October, 1839.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Reg. Court Prob. York Co.

6754 Dec. 3. 1844
Col Sarah Rankin
March 30 1844
Leicester Pa. Dec. 29, 1844
Robt Haper. on side 386. ad 433 1/44 - 386. $80 per
Hon James
25. Kimboll. Lebanon Maine.
Fra Edwards
Columbia Museum of Pennsylvania Washington D.C.

Lebanon Me. Nov 29 1844
Sir I herewith send you the declaration of Sarah Rankin, of Lebanon Me, widow of James Rankin for whose services in the Revolution a pension certificate was granted to said Sarah under the Act of July 7, 1838 and the 29 th of October 1842 No 8822 said Sarah now applies for a pension under the provisions such for widows of Revolutionary soldiers by Act March 3 rd 1843 and of Jan 17, 1844, she records of her marriage in a copy thereof you have on file, Please direct communication to the undersigned
Hon J. L. Edwards J. L. Kimball Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.

6754 Sarah Rankin

State of Maine County of York ss On this intended day of November A.D. 1844 personally appeared Sarah Rankin a resident of Lebanon in said County, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, before the undersigned a justice of the Peace and the Deputy Clerk, in and for the County of York, and through each and every County in the State of Maine, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 3 d of March A.D. 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James Rankin, who was a soldier in the said War having enlisted from said Lebanon in Dec 1780 as a three years man and served in the 4 th Regiment under Colonel Shepherd and was discharged from service in 1783. That she received annually under the Act of Congress of July 7 1838 a pension of eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still the widow of said James Rankin. She was married to said James March 1786.
Witnesses Susan Rankin
Sarah Rankin mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Immanuel S. Fernald a justice of the Peace and Clerk through the State
I also certify that the above named Sarah Rankin is personally known to me and is a credible witness and a woman of strict veracity and truth.
Immanuel S. Fernald pro Clerk

State of Maine.
York, ss.
I, William Drafton ,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, Increase Sumner Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission was dated on the twentyfifth day of January 1844, and will expire on the twentyfifth day of January 1851.
and that the foregoing his is
signature purporting to be
genuine.
IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this twenty third day of November
Anno Domine 1844.
William Drafton ,
Clerk.

Rev. War Section Dept. of Interior F. St. West. 17th + 18th Washington, D. C.
Stamp gone where rec. in 1938 Red T18 in 1938 3/6/38 TSB [Signature]
Dear Sirs: MAR 12 1938
I would like very much to know if the following were given pensions after the Rev. War and if so, if you have any data about them.
 o George Carlisle (Carlile) of Portsmouth, N.H., or York, Me.  o James Miles of 3 , wife Nancy Batchelder.  o Dr Ephriam Rowe of Acton or Frankfort, Me.  o Simon Emery Jr of Shapleigh or York, Me. wife Elizabeth Bean.  ✓ James Rankins of Lebanon, Me wife Sarah + Sally 
Yours truly
(Miss) G. Bernice Nason
Box 484 Worcester - Mass.
[Handwritten signature and scribbles]
10 Received A. G. O MAR 16 1938

W. H. RANKINS AUGUSTA KENTUCKY
January 11, 1932.
Veterans Administration, Mr. A. D. Hiller, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I will appreciate it very much if you will have your office furnish me with any Revolutionary War record you may have of the following soldiers:
any Revolution ary Soldiers of Virginia. Report of the State Librarian.
Rankins Benjamin, B.W.; War 4, 323
Rankins James, B. W. ; Saf. 281
Rankins Joseph, G.Va H., 182. (I V. S. R.)W.D. 21 1.
Rankins George, Rev. Army V. 4, 44 (IO V. R) W. D. 215, 1.
Va. Hist.Magazine , 1914, XXII, 311. King George Co., Va. Dec. 1776. George Rankins m. Judith Marshall.
I desire the names of their parents or the mention of any names of their kinsmen. Also, the names of their birth and death.
I thank you for any favor you may show me.
Yours very truly,
W. H. Rankins.

W. H. RANKINS AUGUSTA KENTUCKY
February 1, 1932.
Veterans Administration, Mr. A. D. Hiller, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am interested in the particular James Rankins who married Sally Champion in 1786, Lebanon, N. H.
He was of Rochester, N. H. or possibly Belgrade, Me. and was born, I think, in Virginia about 1755 and enlisted in the Revolutionary Army from that state.
He was possibly a brother of William and Robert Rankins, Revolutionary soldiers from Va.
I will appreciate any records you may send me.
Yours very truly,
Walter N. Rankins

CLH-ORD
1st Ind.
War Department, A.G.O., March 28, 1938.-To: The Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. (Attention, Miss Nevitt)
1. Inviting attention to the basic communication and inclosures, also to copy of reply thereto.
E. T. CONLEY Major General, The Adjutant General, By Q. A. Mitchell
3 inclosures. Copy of letter dated 3/14/38. " " " " 3/28/38. 3¢ stamp

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WASHINGTON
ADDRESS ONLY THE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
March 14, 1938.
Miss G. Bernice Nason, Box 484, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Dear Miss Nason:
Reference is made to your letter of March 6, concerning Revolutionary War Pensions for individuals in whom you are interested.
This office has no information of this kind. Therefore, we are referring your letter to the Enlisted Personnel Division, Adjutant General's Office, of the War Department in the hope that the material on file in that office will answer your inquiry.
Sincerely yours,
(SGD.) RONALD F. LEE Acting Assistant Director.
cc: AGO with inquiry

(COPY) WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON
CLH/ORD
March 28, 1938.
Miss G. Bernice Nason, Box 484, Worcester, Mass.
Dear Madam:
Your letter of March 12, 1938, has been referred to this office by the National Park Service for consideration and reply.
The Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C., has the pension records in its possession, and your letter is being referred to that office for consideration and reply.
No military service has been identified in any case from the information furnished.
Very truly yours,
E. T. CONLEY Major General, The Adjutant General, By O. A. Mitchell

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON
January 27, 1932
IN REPLY REFER TO: BA-J/MLB
Mr. W. H. Rankins Augusta Kentucky
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 11, requesting information relative to four soldiers of the Revolutionary War with surname Rankins.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land, based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Joseph Rankins or Rankin who served, or was pensioned from Virginia; or of any Benjamin and George Rankins.
In order to identify the record of the particular James Rankins in whom you are interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data should be furnished:- approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Please return these letters with your reply.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

April 6, 1938
James Rankin W. 23029 BA-J/AWF
Miss G. Bernice Nason Worcester, Box 484 Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of the following:
George Carlisle (Carlile) of Portsmouth, New Hampshire or York, Maine
James Miles --- wife, Nancy Batcheller
Dr. Ephraim Rowe of Acton or Frankfort, Maine
Simon Emery, Jr., of Shapleigh or York, Maine
James Rankins of Lebanon, Maine, wife Sarah or Sally.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claims for pension found based upon service of George Carlisle, James Miles, Ephraim Rowe, or Simon Emery. The surnames were searched under similar spellings.
The Revolutionary War record of James Rankin or Rankins of Lebanon, Maine, is furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 6, 1938
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Miss G. Bernice Nason Box 484 Worcester, Massachusetts
JAMES RANKIN W. 22029 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of James Rankin (name appears also as Rankins). The data therein were obtained from pension claim, W. 22029, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth, age, and names of the parents of James Rankin were not given.
While residing in Lebanon, York County, Massachusetts (Maine), James Rankin or Rankins enlisted in December, 1780, or January 8, 1781, and served as private in Colonel Shephard's 4 th Massachusetts Regiment, and in the American Regiment and was discharged in 1782.
The soldier died November 22, 1799, in Rome, Kennebec County, Massachusetts (Maine).
James Rankin or Rankins married March 29, 1786, in Lebanon, Massachusetts, Sarah Champing or Champion, who was born in September, 1768. In 1844 she stated that she was seventy-eight years old; no explanation made of the discrepancy in age.
In 1848, it was stated that "Sarah Rankins" late husband died May 28, 1818"; no explanation made of the discrepancy in dates of death.
Sarah Rankin or Rankins, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed December 3, 1838, while a resident of Lebanon, Maine. She died in Lebanon, September 13, 1847.
In 1844, one Susan Rankin was living in York County, Maine; relationship to soldier not shown.
In 1848, Jonathan Rankins, aged fifty-nine years, a nephew of the soldier and his wife, Sarah, was living in Lebanon, Maine, and stated

that James Rankins was his father's brother and that Sarah Rankins was his mother's sister, also, that James and Sarah Rankins had three children who lived to be grown, named as follow:
Hannah Rankins, who died in 1847 in Buxton, York Co., Maine. John " who died in 1847 in Great Fall, New Jersey. Jonathan F. " born in February, 1800; living in Lebanon, Maine, in 1848, when his mother was living with him, he being the only living child then.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator