Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16234, for Joseph Randall, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Randall Joseph
S.16234
CONTENTS
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1988 Ohio 79566
Joseph Randall Butler Co in the State of Ohio was a private in the com commanded Captain — of the Regt commanded Col Riekmann the NY for 2 years
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1833 and John Wood Hamilton
arrears to the 4th of Sept 200.00 commenc. allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00 $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Page 6 Vol. 8 Page 22

Joseph Randall Butler Co. Ohio
No 2333.
Left in N. York Nov 1776 private 2 yrs $80.
John Woods Esq Hamilton Ohio

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Randall  of Butler County  in the State of  Ohio.  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 9 Years 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      Spring In 1775  discharged 1780  five Years Private Gen. McDougall  Peninsula Col Richmores  Regt  Regular army Capt Davis  Hobbs  New York  Line  Company   
5. In what battles was he engaged? Taking of New York, Quebec, Monmouth, Burgoyne's Surrender, 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westchester County New York 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Two living witnesses & traditional 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Little
Examining Clerk.

The State of Ohio Butler County Court of Common Pleas } S Of the term of July 4. D. 1832
On thirtieth of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Butler and State of Ohio, Joseph Randall aged Ninety Years, a resident of the County of Butler aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June Seventh, Eighteen hundred and thirty two;—
That in the spring of the year, Seventeen hundred and seventy-five, at North Salem, Westchester County, State of New York, he enlisted to serve in Captain David Hobbys Company, Colonel Richmores Regiment, in General McDougal's Brigade in the New York Line and on the Continental establishment. Deponent served in the regular Army until the year Seventeen hundred and eighty. For a term of about five years—Deponent fought in several battles, under different officers, and in different Companies—Deponent received a wound on his right hand by a broad-sword during the battle of Monmouth—Deponent was in the battle at the taking of New York by the British in Seventeen hundred and seventy-six—and in the battle at Burgoyne's surrender, and in the battle at Quebec when Montgomery fell—Deponent has no written record of his age, but states that he was born in North Salem, Westchester County, New York. Deponent knows of no witnesses living by whom he can prove his services except William Worthington and John Low, whose depositions are herewith transmitted, and which were taken by the Justices of the Peace

of the Peace at the time and place in in them is respectively specified, the deposition of William Worthington being taken before James Hill Esq. of Ross township, Butler County Ohio, on the sixth day of June Eighteen hundred and Twenty-Eight, and the deposition of John Law being taken before John Allen Esq., justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin and State of Indiana, on the second day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty-two. Deponent is well known to John Knox one of the Judges of this court and others by whom he believes he can prove his character for truth and veracity and his general repu- tation as a soldier of the Revolution. Deponent has applied for a pension heretofore for which purpose the accompanying depositions were obtained, and for which his application was forwarded to Washington. Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - Deponent has resided for sixteen or sev- enteen years in Butler County to which he removed from the State of New Jersey where he had resided from the Revolution un- til he removed to Butler County. Deponent applied for a pension under the former laws of Congress but his application was rejected his claim was presented to the consideration of Congress but he

Believe it was never finally acted on sworn to & subscribed Thursday 14 th year of our Lord John Reily Clerk
Joseph Randall inverness
I George Vandegriff a resident of the County of Butler Ohio hereby certify that I have known Joseph Randall who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and I hereby cer- tify that he has always been reputed and be- lieved to be a soldier of the war of the Revolu- tion in the neighborhood in which he resided and I concur in that opinion. I have known said Randall for about twenty seven or eight years and he has al- ways been esteemed and believed to have been a soldier during the Re- volutionary war - as he has reported.
sworn to & subscribed Butler Co Ohio 3 rd August 1892 - John Reily
Geo Randall 9000
I John Knox one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Butler in the State of Ohio hereby certify that I have known Joseph Randall who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration for about ten years for about ten years. Said Randall has always been reputed & believed to have been a soldier of the Rev- olution in the neighborhood in which he has resided and I concur in that opinion.
John Knox

And the Court, after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and having examined the preceding certificates of George Vandegriff and John Knox Esquire, and the depositions of William Worthington and John Low which are hereunto attached, declare it to be their opinion that the said Joseph Randall the Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as in his declaration he hath stated. I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Randall for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Hamilton this fourth day of August. One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Reily
Joseph Randall a Revolutionary Soldier
2333
State of Ohio Butler County ss
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Butler aforesaid Joseph Randall, who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise

length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and as a private: — In the Spring of the Seventeen hundred and Seventy five, deponent enlisted at North Salem Westchester County New York, to serve as a private in Captain Samuel Delavan's Company of Rangers, so called, under whom he served six months, guarding the frontiers of the County of Westchester aforesaid against the attacks of the enemy. In the Summer of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six, deponent again enlisted to serve in Captain David Hobbys Company, of Colonel Richmond's Regiment, in General Mc Dougall's Brigade of the New York Line on the Continental establishment, under whom he was in constant service, in Westchester County aforesaid, guarding the frontiers as aforesaid, one year — Deponent next enlisted, in the Autumn of Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven, to serve in Captain Samuel T. Pell's Company in the Second New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip van Cortland, in General Poop's Brigade of the New York Line aforesaid, of which Regiment Nicholas Fish was Major, Robert Rowest Paymaster, and Philip Pell, Judge Advocate, in which Company and under which officers, deponent marched from Westchester County where he enlisted, to Quaker hill, from thence to Newburkeburg; thence, making their own roads and bridges, to the Susquehannah River, in which service deponent was engaged, as he believes one year — In the Summer of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight deponent was drafted into "the batteau service" under Adjutant Newkirk, at Middletown, to transport provisions and liquors on the Susquehannah River for the use of the Army, in which service deponent believes he was engaged three months — In the Autumn of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight

Eight, deponent resumed his place again in Captain Samuel T. Bell's Company in the Regiment and Brigade and under the officers last aforesaid, at Tioga Point on the Susquehanna River. Deponent served under Captain Bell in the Company aforesaid from the Fall of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight till April Seventeen hundred and Eighty-One, as he believes two years and a half. Deponent states that he knows of no other proof of his services of which he can avail himself than that accompanying the declaration heretofore submitted and which is herewith returned. Deponent believes there is some mistake in relation to the name of Colonel "Kitzner" as he the said deponent never knew any officer of that name, and believes there was none in the Regiment in which he served.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th day of Nov. 1832. William Bebb
his Joseph Randall mark
The State of Ohio Butler County ss.
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid certify that William Bebb Esquire before whom the within stated deposition of Joseph Randall was taken, was at the taking thereof a Justice duly qualified to keep the peace in the said County of Butler, and that the signature unto annexed is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal at Hamilton the twelfth day of December. One thousand eight hundred and thirty two. John Reily
Joseph Randall a Revolutionary Soldier

Joseph Randal
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The state of ohio Butler County. ss
Before me The undersigned one of the justices of The peace within and for Ross Township and County aforesaid personally came William Worthington who being duly sworn according law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Joseph Randles in the time of the revolut- ionary war and knew him to be a Regular soldier further the deponent saith he knew said Randles to be in seve- ral engagements under General Washington one engage- ment under Genl. Hobbey on Long Island said Hobbey was under General M c Dougall and further this deponent saith not Sworn & subscribed before me William Worthington
at my office in Ross Township
This 6 th day of June 1828
James Hill J. P.

The State of Ohio Butler county ss.
I John Reily clerk of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid certify that James Kill Esquire before whom the within depositions were taken, was at the time of the taking thereof a justice duly assigned to keep the peace in the said county of Butler.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Hamilton the seventeenth day of November One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
John Reily

Randle
The applicant is to do & inform that it is believed he can procure no further testimony. The required certificate of the Justice are added. The evidence of his being reputed to have been a soldier appearing the proceedings before the court.
Enclose the answer to me directed to Hamilton Ohio - John Woody
The certificate of the Justice as to the respectability of the witnesses has been obtained and accompanied. The deposition of Worthington has been taken anew. The above witnesses as to reputation were examined in court to prove that applicant is reputed to have been a soldier.

War Dept Pension Office
May 9 th 1833
Sir
The papers in the case of Joseph Randal are herewith returned. The Magistrate who administered the oaths, must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, in conformity with the regulations under the Act of March 3 rd 1832.
I am very respectfully your ob d Serv t
J. L. Edwards
Mr John Riely Hamilton
Ohio

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16234
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File No. 16234
Joseph Randall Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hamilton Ohio Aug. 19 th 1833
Dr. Sir
I enclose you the declaration & papers relative to the Pension application of Joseph Randall - I hope they will be satisfactory to both needs & deserve a pension.
Respectfully
Yours &c
John Wood
Hon. J. L. Edwards

The State of Ohio } ss. Hamilton County }
Before me M c Brown a jus- tice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid personally came William Worthing- ton who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he is the identical William Worthington who, on the 25 th day of June A D 1828 made his certain affidavit sworn and subscribed before James Skillen Justice of the peace in Butler County, and that he was well acquainted with Joseph Randal of the County of Butler in the State of Ohio, who is now applying for a pension for services render- ed in the time of the revolutionary war. And that he knew him said Joseph Randal to be a regular soldier in the Army of the Revolution aforesaid. And further that he knew him to be in several engagements under General Washington, and that he belonged to Captain Hobbs Company in General M c Dougals Regiment at the Battle of Long Island. And that he knew him for about four years in the course of the revolution during which time he served faithfully on at least six different occa- sions recollects of any camp plant from his Officers - and further this deponent saith not. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of June A D 1833
M c Brown } Justice of the peace
William Worthington

The State of Ohio § Hamilton County § ss
I do hereby certify that William Worth- ington the within named deponent is now on the pension list of the United States, that he is or reputed him self to be Eighty three years of age, is of sound mind and memory and has always since my acquaintance with him sustai- ned the character of an honest man and that his disposition is inclined to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and seal this 13 th day of June A.D. 1833
M c Brown Seal
Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio § Hamilton County § ss
I, Daniel Gano clerk Pro. Tem. of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that M c Brown Esquire before whom the within deposition was taken and whose certificate thereof is attached is, and was at the time of such taking, an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid, duly elected, commission- ed and sworn into office, and to all his official acts full faith and credit are due and ought to be given; and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is gen- uine.
Joseph Russell
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Cincinnati this 14 th day of August Anno Domini 1833
Dan l Gano clk P.T.
Ham. C.

Joseph Randal

State of Indiana Franklin County § 55 personally came before me John Allen a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. John Low a man of full age, and after being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that Joseph Prandle of the state of Ohio, Butler County, was a listed soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served under Captain Samuel Cappel, of the second Regiment of New York and served faithfully for two years, during which time this Deponent was personally acquainted with him, also this Deponent further saith that Joseph Prandle of Butler County and state of Ohio, who is now about applying for a pension is the same Joseph Prandle who served as before stated and no other and further this Deponent saith not
JOHN ALLEN
§ sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty second day of March In the year of our Lord 1832.
John Allen Justice of the Peace
The State of Indiana § Franklin County - §
I Robert John clerk of the Franklin Circuit Court in the County of Franklin and State of Indiana do hereby certify that John Allen Esquire before whom the above deposition was taken is and was at the time of taking thereof (and whose certificate thereof is attached) an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid duly elected, commissioned, and sworn into office, and fully authorized to receive acknowledgments, take Depositions, and administer Oaths, and to all his acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Brookville this 24 th day of March A.D. 1832 —
Robert John Clk. S.C.

State of Indiana } ss Franklin County }
I John Allen a justice of the peace in and for said County before whom the within affidavit of said John Low was made and signed by him. Here by Certify that said John Low who signed the within affidavit is a Respectable Citizen of the County of Franklin aforesaid and that his statement is entitled to full credit the said John Low sustains a good Character for truth and Veracity
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16 th day of July 1833
John Allen J.P. seal