Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8576, for Lazarus Rand, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Rand Lazarus Elizabeth
TR 8 576
CONTENTS

Betsy Rand decd Widow of Lazarus, Maine
act July 4 1836

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
Aug. 15 th 1854
I, ROBERT A. BIRD,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Manuel Bradford Esq.
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of
Cumberland
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid — and that the following Signature , purporting to be his GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
Robt. A. Bird
CLERK.

State of Maine County of Androscoggin ss.
On this 19th day of May A.D 1854 personally appeared before the Hon: Nathan Morrill. Judge of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid. Jerulon K. Harmore Administrator of the Estate of Betsey Rand late of Auburn in said County deceased who in Court makes the following declaration on oath in order to obtain the pension that was due the said Betsey Rand under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
And your declarant states that Betsey Rand was the widow of Lazarus Rand. that the said Lazarus was a resident of Scarborough as he believes in the time of the Revolution, and that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He refers to the proof hereto annexed, and claims as the legal Representative of said Betsey Rand a pension for one years service in 1776 in Col Phinney's Reg t and for two months and eighteen days in 1779 under the act afore- said.
He further states that, relying on the testimony of Hannah Rand and others, the said Betsey Rand was married to the said Lazarus, prior to the last period of her said husband's service

that Lazarus Rand died in 1816 in the town of Minot that the said Betsey Rand survived him and remained a widow to the time of her death which took place on the 23 d day of February A.D. 1839 and that the only surviving children are Eunice Cox William M. Rand and Christiana Hasey.
Zebulon H. Harmon
Androscoggin ss
On this 17 th day of May A.D. 1854 Personally appeared in open court Zebulon H. Harmon above named and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him signed is true - And I certify that I have no interest in the aforesaid claim for a pension, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Nahum Merrill judge

State of Maine Androscoggin. Co. S.S.
Office of Probate Court Lewiston May 19. 1854
I Stetson L Hill Register of Probate in and for said County, hereby certify that Hon Mahun Merrill is Judge of Probate in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are, and ought to be given to his acts and attestations as such, and that the signatures to the papers hereto annexed purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court - The day and year first above written
Stetson L Hill Register

State of Maine County of Androscoggin. ss: The Hon. Nahum Merrill, Judge of the probate of wills, and for granting administrations within and for said County. To all whom it may concern, makes known.
That at a special Court of Probate held at Lewiston in said County, on the 19th day of May A.D. 1854, Zebulon H. Harriman of Portland in the County of Cumberland, was duly appointed a qualified and commissioned Ad- ministrator of Belsey Rand late of Minot now Auburn, deceased, that he has taken upon him that trust, and given bond pursuant to the laws of the State. And that full credence ought to be given to all his legal acts in that capacity.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and caused the official seal of said Court to be affixed this nineteenth day of May 1854. Nahum Merrill Judge.

State of Maine County of Androscoggin ss:
Be it known that on the Nineteenth day of May A.D. 1854, it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, the same being a Court of Record, by the testimony of Cyrus Washburn of Minot, and of Samuel Dunning of Auburn, and Lyman der P. Rand & Abigail Rand of said Auburn, all in said County & State aforesaid, and who are disinterested and credible witnesses, that Betsy Rand widow of Lazarus Rand, died at Minot, now Auburn in said County on the twenty third day of February A.D. 1839, and that William M. Rand, Eunice Cox, and Christiana Hasey are the children, and the only surviving children of said Betsy Rand deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court this 19 th day of May 1854.
Stetson S. Hovey
Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
July 15 1845.
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 Lazarus Rand is borne as a private upon a pay roll of Capt s Alexander M c Lellan's Comp y , in Col. Jonathan Mitchell's reg t for service on the expedition to Penobscot, from July 7 to Sept r 25, 1779, — 2 months, 18 days, and 24 miles travel; — being the only evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the records in this office.
See B. 2. p. 5

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.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
May 18 th 1854.
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 Lazarus Rand is borne on "Muster roll of Capt. Abraham Tyler's (onp Col. Edmund Phinney's Regt. Now in the service of service of the United States of America, dated at Fort George Dec. 8. 1776." and the said Lazarus Rand engaged Febz. 28. 1776, as private.
Additional Certificate to that of July 15. 1845. The roll on which the above service is found has been added to this office since the above date,
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. H. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of William M. Rand for the evidence of the service of Lazarus Rand his father.
To the Secretary of State Mass-
The undersigned one of the children of Lazarus Rand and Betsy Rand his widow, requests the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Mass. to furnish from the rolls and other Documents relating to Military service in this war of the revolution. The evidence of the service of Lazarus Rand in the Revolutionary war.
This applicant is unable to state the Officers un- der which his father served but he has heard him say that he served in the war five years. He believes that his father was on Continental establishment Lazarus Rand was a resident of Peabody in the time of the war and this applicant believes that he enlisted from that town.
And for the purpose of this application I hereby ap- point H. Bradford my attorney in the premises.
William M Rand
Columbiana Ys. April 23 1845 Signed in my presence William L Harmon justice of the Peace

I Hannah Rand of Scarboro in the county of Camberland age 76 years and upwards on oath depose testify and say that I am the daughter of Philemon Rand and Sister to Lazarus Rand deceased. My brother Lazarus removed to the town of Minot in this county and died there about 29 years ago & left a widow who died about 5 years ago. My brother Lazarus married Elizabeth Clark of Falmouth called Saccarappa in the time of Revolutionary War. My brother Lazarus Rand was married before the Penobscot expedition, and his oldest child James Rand was born the day that he sailed for the Bagaducee Expedition. My brother was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served one year in Capt Abraham Tyler's company and Capt Tyler enlisted him at the house of my father. My brother in the first place went to Cambridge and soon after he got to Cambridge the Army marched to Penobscot I have a perfect recollection that my brother was in the army and will recollect that he wore a uniform coat on his return home. This in- listment of my brother was in the winter after the town of Falmouth was burnt. I have also a recollection that my father received letters from my brother while he was in the army and was

Stationed at Piconderogo. My brother Lazarus was in the Bogadene expedition so called. My impression was, at the time my brother enlisted in the Revolution- ary war under Capt Tyler, that the service was for one year; and according to my best recollection he was absent one year. and whenever I have heard my brother Lazarus talk of his revolutionary services he spoke of his service at Piconderogo and used to relate an anecdote of his  in relating to his services and his hard labor in erecting breastworks at Pi- conderogo and Crown Point. I have no doubt but my brother Lazarus served one year under Capt Tyler and also in the Penobscot Expedition Attest Hannah X Rand
To Waterhouse
Cumbuland ss. September 16th 1845 Then appeared the above named Hannah Rand known to me as a person of truth & made oath to the foregoing af- fidavit by her subscribed.
Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, Aug 15th 185 18
I, ROBERT A. BIRD,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Seward Merrill
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of Cumberland
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid — and that the following Signature , purporting to be his
GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
Robt. A. Bird
CLERK.

I Hannah Rand of Scarboro in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am 84 years of age and upwards, and am the identical person who made an affidavit in the case of Lazarus Rand in September 1840. I have seen and heard said affidavit read, and state that the same is correct and true in every particular. I have also seen and heard read the certificate of the Secretary of State of Mass. as to the service of my brother said Lazarus Rand, which corroborates my testimony as to the service under Capt. Tyler; and in addition to said affidavit I do further testify and say, that I do know that the service performed in the Penobscot Expedition by my said brother was after his marriage to Elizabeth Clark of Walungath . I remember perfectly well my brother enlisted for the Penobscot Expedition in the month of July and went into Portland and while the fleet were in the harbor his wife was confined with her first child; she was very sick, and not expected to live, and a man named Partridge went into Portland for my brother to come out to see his wife before she died. The Expedition were expected to sail that day, but he was al-

owed a certain number of hours to come and visit his wife, which was about 15 miles distant. He came, and was obliged to return the same day. My mother was there with his wife at the time, and told us all the particulars on her return home, and I remember the whole matter as well as if it had taken place but yesterday. I know that immediately after his arrival at Portland the fleet sailed for the Eastward. My brother had 10 children in all born in the order named, James, Ananiah, Sarah, Mary, Hannah, David, Eunice, Christiana, William & Mercy. There are but 3 now living, James the eldest moved with his father into the town of Poland and was there married to Mary Dacey. They never had any children; more than twenty years ago said James and his wife moved Eastward. James was taken sick and died on the road, and his widow has since died, as I have been told, but I do not know the fact I further testify and say that I have no interest directly or indirectly in the claim of Elizabeth Rands children for a Pension.
Witness H. A. Hearnson
Samuel Merriam Hannah her X Rand
Cumberland
mark
Cumberland County ss. July 27. 1854. Then personally appeared the above named Hannah Rand who is known to

me as a person of truth and veracity and a cred- ible and intelligent witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her signed is true
Before me,      Seward Merrill Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, Aug 15 185 4
I, ROBERT A. BIRD,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
As Waterhouse
at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of Cumberland
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid — and that the following Signature , purporting to be his GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
R. A. Bird
CLERK.

I Lydia Cummings of Standish in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged 92 years, the 21 st day of last Jany 1846 on oath upon testify and say that I was well acquaint- ed with Lazarus Rand a Revolutionary soldier and that I was a resident of Cape Elizabeth in the time of the Revolution about one mile from said Rand at the time of his enlistment in to the service in 1776 and that I do have a perfect recollection of his enlistment and going into the service. first he said that he enlisted to go to Cambridge and then to Ticonder- -go and he was gone as long as his brother James and Micah and also Thomas Cummings and Thomas Cummings has drawn a Pension since and that my memory serves me well as usual which is good and that I testify and say that I do know and well remember the time of said Lazarus Rand's marriage to Elizabeth the Clark and that I do know that the said Rand went and served in the Penobscot Expedition after he was married for his wife's first son James Rand was born the time he went off to go into that Expedition and they lived together until death Witness
John Cummings
Lydia for Cummings mark
State of Maine Cumberland ss June 22 d D 1846 Then persona

My appeared Lydia Cummings and signed her mark to this deposition and made solemn oath that the deposition by her signed is true before me and that she is a person of excellent memory and a credible witness. Abi Waterhouse (a Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, Aug 15 185 4 .
I, ROBERT A. BIRD,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
N. L. Gainswood Esq.
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of Cumberland
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid — and that the following Signature , purporting to be his
is
GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
Robt. A. Bird
CLERK.

I Jacob Larnabee of Danville in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath testify and say that I was formerly a resident of of Scarborough in said County and that I am eighty one years of age last March and that I was well acquainted with Laronus Rand in the time of the Revolutionary war and I know that said Rand was a Soldier in the Company of Capt Abraham Tyler which was raised for the year Service in 1776. I know that he was in Capt Tyler's Company for one term of Service and I am confident that this Company was in the Continental army. Said Rand told me he had intitled under Capt Tyler. my Father lived in Scarborough within one hundred rods of Laronus Rand's Father. and the day Said Rand started to go to West Point I well recollect for they were notified a meet at Brooks Tavern in said Scarborough and I was present when the Soldiers met and said Laronus was with them, and I saw

the soldiers when they left and said Lamm was with them and knew that said Lamm was absent about one year and I saw him when he returned, and the same day he returned, I am confident Lamm served as a soldier as much as one year or more at the time before mentioned, when he returned from said service I saw his uniform Jacob Lamm
Hall of Waverly Cumberland Pa December 10th 1843 Then personally appeared Jacob Lamm the above named known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true before me W. L. Dugdale Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
Aug 15
185
I, ROBERT A. BIRD,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Silvan Waterman
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of
Androscoggin
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid — and that the following Signature , purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Robt. A. Bird
CLERK.

I Josiah Jordan of Poland in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine on oath depose & say that I shall be Seventythree years old in one month from today if I live that time, I have al- ways lived in this town, and knew Lazarus Rand who came into this town from Fal- mouth now called Westbrook. Said Lazarus Rand & Betsey his wife had a large family of children, I knew them well James Rand was their oldest son and used to work for my father on the farm with me, we the said James was older than I was, and if now living would be at least 75 years old, said James Rand married Polly Dacey of this town, his wife was older than James, they never had any chil- dren, to my knowledge, I said James Rand moved to the eastern part of this State twenty five or thirty years ago, since they left town I can

state nothing in regard to them, only that I have heard that they are both dead. I further state that I have no interest in the claim that said Randolph children may have to a pension.
Josiah Jordan
County of Androscoggin ss. August 8 th 1854. Then personally appeared the above named Josiah Jordan who is known to me as a man of truth and veracity and a credible and intelligent witness, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Tillson Waterman
Just of Peace

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, Aug 15th 185 1
I, ROBERT A. BIRD,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Oliver S. Martin
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for _____ the County of Androscoggin as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid — and that the following Signature , purporting to be his is _____ GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
Robt. A. Bird
CLERK.

I Daniel Dasey of Poland in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine, on oath depose and say, that I am Seventy two years of age, I well knew Lazarus Rand and all his family. He moved into this town from Fulmenuth, said Lazarus Rand was reported to have been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and I have heard him say that he was out in said war. James Rand was the old- est child of said Lazarus Rand and was a few years older than myself, and if he was now liv- ing he would be seventy five years of age, said James Rand married my oldest sis- ter Polly, she was 4 or 5 years older than her husband, and my sister would now be 80 years old if living; I am the 4th child of my fathers family and I married for my first wife Mary Rand a sister to said

James, my wife was the 4th child of said Lazarus Rand, I was two years older than my wife. Said Lazarus Rand had a large family of children, I knew them all viz. James My- rial, Sarah, Mary, Hannah, David, Eunice, Christiana, Wil- iam M. and Mercy, James Rand moved to Ohio from this town about 30 years ago, and died on the way or soon after he arrived there, his widow was afterwards married again, and I do not know whether she is living or not. Said Lazarus died many years ago, his widow sur- vived him and died about 15 years ago as near as I can recollect, I further testify and say that I have no interest whatever in the claim said Rand children may have to a pension.
Daniel Dary
Androscoggin County ss. August 8 th 1854. Then personally appeared the above

named Daniel Dacey a man of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me Ebenezer G. Martin Justice of Peace

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
Aug 13 th 185 4.
I, ROBERT A. BIRD,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Joshua Parsons
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of
Androscoggin
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid — and that the following Signature , purporting to be his GENUINE .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
Robt A. Bird
CLERK.

State of Maine      County of Androscoggin      Town of Minot
(a)
"James Rand and Polly Daisy both of Poland informed of their intention of marriage September Sixteenth Eighteen hundred and one"
I Certify abstract from the Record of the intention that the above is a true copy of the record of the Marriage of said parties, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b)
"Sept 16th 1801"
J B Gaine Town Clerk of Minot
I, J B Gaine above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy  abstract of the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
J B Gaine } Clerk of the Town } of Minot
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this eleventh day of Augt , A. D. 1851
Joshua Parsons Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full.
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

State of Maine.
Cumberland ss: _____
Clerk's Office, S. J. Court, Portland, Oct. 26, 1854.
I, Roll. A. Bird, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that W. H. Harmon, Esq. is, and at the date of the following certificate, was, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Cumberland; that he is duly Commissioned and qualified to administer Oaths &c. in the County aforesaid; and that the following Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court the day and year last above written.
Roll. A. Bird. Clerk

I John Noyes of Palm within the County of Cumberland & State of Maine on oath depose & say that I am Town Clerk of said Palmouth and have in my custody and pos- session the Books and Records of said town. I further state that in the month of October 1849, the Records of this town were des- troyed by fire, and there are now no records of marriages in- tentions of marriage or Births, for said town, from 1700 to 1849. as all the town Records for the time above named were des- troyed as above stated in 1849.
John Noyes Town Clerk of Palmouth
Cumberland County ss. Oct. 25 th 1854. Then personally appeared the above nam- ed John Noyes Town Clerk as afore- said, a man of truth and respecta- bility and made oath that the foregoing Certificate by him signed is true.
Before me J. H. Hannan Just. of Peace.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED.
85 my 76
P. O.
Betsy Rand
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 8095. Betsy Rand dec. Widow of Lazarus me B H Baldwin No 2
8576
July 4 1830

Revolutionary
Betsy Rand widow of Lazarus Rand - Act July 4. 1836 - Marine - Suspended - Additional Evidence filed Oct 30 - 84
Paper 1 2pm

Lazarus Rand died 1816, } married, Betsey Rand died 23 Feby 1839, }
Maria Cox - Wm M. Rand? Christiana Hassey?
Zebulon R Harmon adonr
Cyrus Washburn, Same Downing, Lyndon F Rand, Abigail Rand,
Hannah Rand born 1759, Lydia Cummings 52 in 1845
Jacob Locke, 81 1845-
Joseph Jordan, Deane Dary

Power of Attorney from J. H. Warshaw Adm ~ to
Brady H. Baldwin Washington D. C.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Zebulon H. Harmon of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, Administrator of the Estate of Betsey Rand, deceased do hereby constitute and appoint Benjn H. Baldwin Esq. of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and for my use as Administrator aforesaid, to prosecute the claim for a pension due said Betsey Rand under the Act of July 24th 1836, giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power to perform all and every act necessary to be done in the premises, with full power of substitution & revocation.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of the undersigned witnesses, this twenty eighth day of October A. D. 1854!
Witness Samuel Wells C. M. Harris
Zebulon H. Harmon

Peter Rand - wid of Lazarus - all original
Cole

Washington Oct 31. 5. 1884
How L. P. Waldo } Com d of Pensions }
Sir. I beg leave to file herewith a power of Attorney from J. H. Warson administrator, in the case of Betsey Rand, deceased, widow of Lazarus, who claims a Pension under the Act of July 4. 1830.
Should the evidence not be sufficient to establish the duration of Capt. Tylers Company for one year. I think you will allow travel from Fort George (where Lazarus Rand appears to have been on the 8 th of Dec. 1776) to Maine where he entered a distance of at least 400 Miles. Fort George was situated near Fort Ticonderoga in the State of New York about thirty six Miles distant.
Very Respectfully
Your obed Servt
Brnf W Baldwin