Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10232, for Joseph Ransford, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Navy
Ransford, Joseph Rachel
N. 10232.
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10.560
Indiana
Joseph Ransford
of Sullivan Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Yemasee in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years .
scribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of February 1820 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Apr: 1822 and sent to Hon: W. Hendricks H. Rep. U.S.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 - 101.16 Semi ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1822 . 48.03
14 \frac{20}{31}
$ 149 16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
21 May 1820
Sullivan Co. Ind.

V 798 Evansville Indiana Madison Eachel Ransford widow of Joseph Ransford
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a gunner.
Max inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 104 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on 4th day of March, 1848.
October 1849.
Certificate of Pension issued the first day of May 1851 and sent to
Hon William A Gorman Bloomington Indiana
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 199 Vol. A,
To Evansville Ind 4/11 October 1849 Feb 6/52 Hon'ble Wm A Gorman W. of R
A.B. Died July 9 - 1852

Joseph Ransford
Gunner.
Cpl. Crane's
Mass. Regt
Spring 1777 - 3 years
Roll -
16 Feb 1820 -
Admitted.
Fairbanks Township -
Sullivan County -
Hon. W. Hendricks, H.R.

United States of America Indiana District 5 th
Be it remembered that on the sixteenth day of February, Eighteen hundred and twenty, personally came before me, the undersigned Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the said District, - Joseph Ransford, of the said District, who being duly sworn, declareth and saith, That in January (the day not recollected) in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, at Cambridge, in the State of Massachu- setts, he enlisted for one year, in the company commanded by Captain Robert Crafts, of Col: Knox's Regiment of Artillery, of the Massachusetts line, on Continental establishment That he served the time for which he enlisted; and was discharged in the winter seventeen hundred and seventy seven, at Poughkeepsie, in the State of New York - That some time after, the time not recollected, he enlisted at Boston, for three years, in the Captain Bryant's company, of Col: Brann's first Regiment of Artillery, of the Massachusetts line, on Continental establish- ment - That he served the time for which he enlisted, and was discharged at West Point, in the State of New York, the time not recollected, but it was some time before Genl. Arnold's defection -
That during the period of his service as aforesaid, he was in no battle, except that at Monmouth - That some time after, neither the day, month or year recollected, he enlisted at Boston, as a Fifer to the crew of the Frigate Alliance commanded by Captain John Barry - with Captain Barry He sailed to L'Orient in France, with the Marquis La Fayette on board, and after a six weeks cruise, touching at L'Orient, the frigate returned

to Boston. That he sailed again in the same vessel from New London to L'Orient, and returning by the West Indies, landed at Providence, in Rhode Island, where he was discharged a short time before the period expired for which he had enlisted - He believes he served on board the efficiency twenty two months - That he has lost his discharge, and has no other evidence in his power of his said services - That he is now in the fifty seventh year of his age - That he has an interest in, and the use for life of twenty acres of land, eight only of which are improved - He owns one horse, a cow, and a few hogs and sheep, and no other property - Of nine children, four are by their labour providing for themselves - five, and all minors, are with him, and dependent on his exertions for support - That he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support - and therefore prays the benefit of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
Signed Joseph Ransford
Sworn to, & subscribed before me this day & year first before written
B. Parke
I Benjamin Parke Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Delaware District, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph

Ransford did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and further that he is in reduced circumstances - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Given this 16 th day of Feb. 1820 -
P. Parke
Vincennes Jan. 28. 1822 -
Sir,
The above and foregoing is a true copy of the proceedings before me in the case of Richard Ransford, who claims a pension for services during the revolutionary war - and was enclosed and forwarded to the Secretary of War, by mail, on the 16. Feb. 1820 - all which is here by certified; and at the request of said Ransford, forwarded to you, to be laid before the Secretary for the Dept of War -
Yours respectfully
P. Parke
Herb.
W. Hendricks J. C. G. } J. C. G. }

• Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Ransford and Joseph Kelsey of Woodfin County are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency the Governor of this Commonwealth in the penal sum of Fifty pounds to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves each and every of us heirs executors jointly & severally firm- ly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated this fif- teenth of April One thousand Seven hundred and Nin- ety three The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a Licence is desired for a Marriage intended between the above bound Joseph Ransford & Rachel Holoman Now if it shall always hereafter appear that there is any lawful Cause to obstruct the said Marriage then the above obligation to be Void else to remain in full force
Sists Gave Voluntary
Joseph Ransford Joseph Kelsey
State of Kentucky Woodford County B Sch.
On this twenty fourth day of Decem- ber 1850 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said County came personally Herman Bowman Jr. Clerk of the Woodford County Court, a credible witness, being duly sworn before me on his oath declares as Clerk of said Court he has the custody of the records of Marriages in said County, and upon the examination of the Marriage Book in which the names of the parties is entered, that the names of Jo- seph Ransford and Rachel Holoman is not entered therein, and it appears from the irregularity of the en- tries about the date of the above bond that it was the custom of the Clerk not to enter the names of the parties un- til the return of the Minister's Certificate after performed the ceremony and that the foregoing is a true copy of the Mar- riage Licence bond executed by Joseph Ransford and required by law to be executed upon the issuing of a

marriage license, with the exception of the penalty of said bond which is expressed in the bond in fair legible figures as follows £50. and with the further exception of the date which is also expressed in the original bond in fair legible figures as follows "15 th of April 1793" and said Herman Penman Jr. which as aforesaid declares and states from his knowledge of the practice of his predecessors in office that no license was issued upon the execution of said bond for the marriage of Joseph Mansford and Rachel Coleman, I Herman Penman Jr. above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of clerk of the County of Woodford and State aforesaid and that the above is a true copy of the Marriage license bond of Joseph Mansford as the same is on file in my office, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Herman Penman Jr., Clerk Woodford County, Ky.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 28 th day of December 1850.
F. J. HOLLOWAY J.P.
State of Kentucky.
Woodford County ss.
I Herman Penman Jr. clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Francis P. HOLLOWAY Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn according to law. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Versailles the 28 th day of December 1850 and in the 59 th year of the Commonwealth.
Herman Penman Jr. Clerk

No 910 Rachael Ransford Application for Pension
Gorman as Sub

State of Indiana Sullivan County } ss
On this 6 th day of January A.D. in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty one before the subscriber one of the Associate judges of the Circuit Court in and for said County, State - personally appeared Rachel Ransford aged seventy seven years, a resident of the said County of Sullivan who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, March 3 rd 1843, and June 7 th 1844 granting Pensions and half pay to certain Widows: That she is the widow of Joseph Ransford who was a Gunner in the Army of the Revolution, and a Pensioner at the rate of Eight Dollars per month on the roll of the State of Indiana. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Ransford on the 16 th day of April A.D. 1793, in the County of Woodford and State of Kentucky by license, and that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Ransford died on the day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty nine and that she still remains his Widow. She further declares that she was not married to the said Joseph Ransford prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, at the time above, and that her name previous to her marriage with the said Joseph Ransford was Rachel Nolin and
Witness my hand Rachel her Ransford Christian Davis mark

The within declaration was subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year first herein written
Asahel Davis Associate Judge
I hereby certify that Rachel Ransford the above Declarant who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration before me, is unable from old age and bodily infirmity to attend said Court
Asahel Davis Judge
State of Indiana Sullivan County sit
On this 7 th day of January A.D. 1851 the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Edward H. Ransford aged 56 years in March last who being duly sworn, says that he has always been and is reputed as the son of Edward Joseph & Rachel Ransford named witness, that according to the family records of his said parents he was born on the 28 th day of March A.D. 1794, that said record has been lost or destroyed some years since , he further makes oath that the said Rachel Ransford is the widow of Joseph Ransford deceased, who was a citizen of the United States, that the said Joseph Ransford died in Sullivan County Indiana on the 4 th day of October A.D. 1849 that he has always been informed that the name of the said Rachel before her marriage aforesaid was Rachel Holiman, - and he swears that he is a disinterested witness. I Edward H. Ransford subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 th day of January A.D. 1851 Esquire McDormall I Peace

State of Indiana Shelburn County ss
On this 7 th day of Jany A.D. 1881 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Came personally Henry Ransford aged 52 years past who on his oath declares that he is the reputed son of Joseph Ransford & Rachel Ransford Methuen name, that he has often examined the family Record of the said Joseph, that the same has been destroyed, and that the same contained the record of the Marriage of the said Joseph Ransford to the said Rachel Ransford, and that said Marriage took place on the 16 th day of April 1793, as appeared from said Record, that the name of the said Rachel before her Marriage afterwards was Rachel Holman that said Joseph Ransford died in Shelburn County Indiana on the 20 th day of October A.D. 1849, and that he was a permanent of the United States, that the said Rachel is the widow of said deceased.
Henry Ransford
Subscribed and sworn to before me the date above written - and I certify, that the said Edward H Ransford and Henry Ransford are known to me to be credible witnesses Esquire M c Donnell Justice of the Peace
State of Indiana Shelburn County ss
I do hereby certify
that the foregoing declaration was made, before me the date above written one of the

Judge of the Sullivan Circuit (which Court is a Court of Record) Deputes in and for said County, Duly Commissioned & qualified, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
I further Certify that before me Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, being at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Sullivan this 7 th day of January A.D. 1831 K. K. Nelson C.R.

June 22, 1937.
Mr. Homer Teall 3511 West 63rd Street Los Angeles, California.
BA-J/ILL Joseph Ransford W. 10232 Richard Rue S. 17064
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Ransford, who resided with William Ransford in Sullivan County, Indiana, in 1840, also, the record of Richard Rue, who resided with Henry Ransford in Wayne County, Indiana, in 1840.
The records of these two pensioners are furnished herein as found in pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
JOSEPH RANSFORD-W. 10232
Joseph Ransford was born December 21, 1762 in Boston, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not shown.
and not sure Robert as it was probably Edward Crafts (main 10232 - also Herbert) He enlisted in 1776, at Cambridge, Massachusetts, served as fifer in Captain Crafts' company, Colonel Knox's regiment of Continental Artillery and was discharged early in the year 1777, having served one year; he re-enlisted in the spring of 1777, at Boston, served as private in Captains Bryants' and Thomas Wells' companies, Colonel John Crane's regiment of Continental Artillery, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged in the spring of 1780, at West Point, having served three years. He entered in 1781, at Boston, as fifer on board the ship, "Alliance", Captain John Barry, sailed for France and returned to Boston; he went on a second cruise, this time from New London, Connecticut, to France, returned by way of the West Indies, landed at Providence, Rhode Island, and was discharged, having served on both cruises on board the "Alliance" about twenty-two months. During his naval service, he was in two engagements with British vessels.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 16,

1821, at which time he resided in Sullivan County, Indiana. In 1822, he resided in Fairbanks Township in said Sullivan County. He had been a resident of the "western country" about thirty-two years. He died October 4, 1849 in Sullivan County, Indiana. His residence in 1840 is not shown in this pension claim.
Joseph Ransford married April 16, 1793, in Woodford County, Kentucky, Rachel Holman (Holeman); the date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.
Rachel Ransford, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed January 6, 1851, at which time she was aged seventy-seven years. She was a resident of Sullivan County, Indiana. She died July 9, 1852.
In 1821, five of Joseph Ransford's nine children were minors and lived with him, three were sons, and two daughters, aged eighteen and fourteen years. The names of only two children were stated, both of whom lived in Sullivan County, Indiana, in 1851, namely, Edward H. Ransford, born in March 1794, and Henry C. Ransford, aged past fifty-two years in 1851.
At the time Joseph Ransford procured a license to marry Rachel Holman (Holeman) in 1793, in Woodford County, Kentucky, Cave Johnson and Joseph Dupey were present; no relationship to the family was shown.
There are no further data regarding the family of this pensioner.
RICHARD RUE- S. 17064.
Richard Rue was born in 1760 or 1761, in Kent County, Maryland, where his father died while he was at "an early age", leaving Richard an orphan; the names of his parents are not shown. Richard was taken then to live in the family of his brother-in-law, Edward Holman, and "there brought up a farmer. About the year 1774, Edward Holman, with his family including George Holman and Richard Rue, moved to Monongahela County, Pennsylvania, and about the early spring of 1776, said Edward Holman, George Holman and

Richard Rue went down the Ohio River, settled first at the mouth of the Kentucky River, then near Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
While residing near Harrodsburgh, Kentucky, he volunteered about March 1777, served as private in Captain James Harrod's company under Colonel George Rogers Clark and was in two battles when the fort there was attacked by the Indians; in 1778, he served as private in Captains Levi Todd's and Helm's companies on Colonel George Rogers Clark's expedition against the Indians, was at Kaskaskia when it was taken and in the battle at Bowman's Corncribs under Colonel Bowman; in 1779, he moved to the falls of the Ohio River, in the spring of that year served as private in Captain Patten's company, Colonel Bowman's regiment and was in several battles when the Indian towns were destroyed, after which he served in Captain Oldham's company and was in the battle of Old Chillicothe. In 1781, Richard Rue, in company with George Holman and Evan Hinton, while going to Boone's Old Fort, was captured by Simon Girty and a band of Indian warriors, was held about three years, then made his escape with George Holman, Evan Hinton having been killed by the Indians; these services on the frontier amounted to at least two years and eight months. He served subsequently three months in General George Rogers Clark's expedition against the Indians on the upper Wabash River.
The soldier resided in Kentucky until 1805, then moved to Wayne County, Indiana.
Richard Rue was allowed pension on his application executed February 15, 1833, at which time he resided in Wayne County, Indiana. He made no reference to wife or children. The residence of this soldier in 1840 is not shown in this claim.
In 1833, George Holman was a resident of Wayne County, Indiana, aged seventy-one years; he stated then that he had been acquainted with Richard Rue since infancy.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you

should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Richard Bue Certificate #6552 Issued March 2, 1833 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831. Act of June 7, 1832. Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1937-June 22 - Ind. to Homer Tash - 122
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16232
Rachel Ransford Wid. of Joseph Ransford Gunner Rev. War
Act: July 29/48
Index:—Vol. 66 , Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 910
Rachel Ransford widow of Joseph Indiana
Act of 29 th July 1848

Jan 17. 1857
Deed of Rachel
Ransford
mo of Joseph
And 18th
Rev. J. G. North, M.C., Wm. Gorman
Comr of Pension
Washington
Henry A. [?]

Madison, Indiana Roll, Oct 29 July 1848. Rachel Ransford, widow of Joseph, winner $100 per annum. To what time last paid!
Not paid at all on the Pension Office Roll of Madison. - B.P.B. (Ble)
May Pagan

Rachael Ransford, wid of Leaph -
Set 29 July 1848 - 2 yrs term rev - $104. per ann from the 4 Oct. 1849, when her husband died.
* 791
let an. to Hon W. A. Gorman Bloomington Ia -

Pension Office 80 Feby 1, p 2
Sir:
In reply to that part of the letter of H. W. Wilson, Esq, which relates to the case of Rachael Ransford, I have to inform you that the pension of Mrs Ransford will be paid upon application to the Agent at Evansville Indiana.
I have &amp;c
Hon W. A Gorman House of Reps.

Ranford Pen. O.
Washington City
William H. Shenewby

State of Indiana Sullivan County ss. At a Circuit Court in and for the County of Sullivan held at Merom on Monday the 28 th day of April Eighteen hundred and twenty one before the Hon ble Jonathan Potts President and Joseph Lathrop and James Proke associate Judges. Com Joseph Ransford of Fairbank township in the County of Sullivan who being duly sworn says that he the Deft was born at Boston Mass on the 21 st day of December Seventeen hundred and Fifty two that at Cambridge Mass he came in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six he enlisted as a dis- in the Company of Capt Robert Crafts in the Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Colonel Knapp Continental Troops was marched from Cambridge to Governor's Island in the Harbor of New York thence retreated to the City of New York and to Kings Bridge at the time of the engagement at White Plains was Sick in the Hospital at North Castle meeting house afterwards during the Campaign was marched into winter quarters at Beck's Mill N.J. and while there was discharged with the Company in the winter of Seventy Seven In the following Spring the said Deft says that he Enlisted at Boston Mass under Capt Major General John Lincoln in the Brigade of Artillery Commanded by General Knapp was attached to the Company of Captain Thomas Wells in the Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col John Cram was at the Battle of Monmouth in the division Commanded

by General Lee and after three years Service was discharged from the above Company at West Point in the Spring of Seventeen hundred and Eighty - by First Lieutenant Commandant John George in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one at Boston. was enlisted as a Seaman on Board of the United States Frigate Alliance Capt John Barry and was in Constant Service on Board of said Frigate for twenty two months during which time he was in two engagements one with a British Twenty Gun Ship Commanded by Capt Green and also an engagement with twenty eight Gun Frigate on our Voyage from Mahahatt to Philadelphia with $3,000,000 which had been borrowed by the United States from France until discharged at Providence Rhode Island at the close of the war
and the said Joseph further Knoweth that he has no real property of any kind whatever that he has not made over or conveyed any property whatever for the purpose of regulating his circumstances so as to obtain the benefit of the Pension Law that he has no other personal property than that mentioned in the annexed Schedule that his wife is forty eight years of age and that his family consists of three sons under the age of twenty one one daughter aged fourteen and one daughter aged eighteen years - that the said Joseph has been a resident of the western Country for thirty three years and has been unable to acquire a sufficiency for his support in his old age by Indian wars and other circumstances not under his control and that he has no other evidence now in his power of the Services rendered by him herein to and as far as his the Eighteenth day of April A.D. 1821
H. Homan Clerk

Schedule  one horse Tolleca at thirty dollars one Cow " " twelve dollars one Sow and Hogs five dollars Three Sheep five dollars Some farming utensils fifteen dollars and the said Joseph further says that he is indebted eighty dollars and that he has no debts whatever now him now the undersigned Judges of the Circuit Court do certify that the property contained in the foregoing schedule is worth fifty eight dollars I do hereby
Judge 1 st Circuit Joseph H. Johnson James Drake
I Samuel Colman Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County of - Tipton - and State of Indiana do certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from records 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 described in the foregoing schedule is fifty eight dollars.
(Tipton Circuit Court Prob.)
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the recognized seal of said Court at Merom on this 24 th day of January A.D. 1822 S. Colman Clerk Yee -

Payable semi-annually. The first pay- ment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September in the year 1822, at Condon by Thomas Poley, Esq.
Signature

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, and 1 st May 1820.
Joseph Ransford , late a Gunner in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Indiana Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the sixteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this nineteen day of
April one thousand eight
hundred and twenty two.
N. Cabourn
Secretary of War.

Los Angeles Calif.
May 17, 1937
Veterans Washington
Dear Sirs:-
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War and pension record of Jos. Ransford (1762- ?) at who resided with William Ransford at Sullivan Co. Indiana in 1840. I would like to have the date and place of his birth & death and the names of his parents also the name of his wife and children.
I would also like to have the same data on Richard Rue (1759- ?) who resided with Henry Ransford at Wayne Co. Indiana in 1840.
Very truly yours
Homer Teall
address 3511 W. 63 rd St Los Angeles California.