Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,791, Ralph Cassel, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Cassel, Ralph
R. 1791
CONTENTS

11 11 ation of Ralph Bassel, for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 7 th day of September in the year 1839.
Henry M. Talbott, Ck.
34,901 Ralph Bassel Indiana

The State of Indiana Decatur Circuit Court Decatur County } ss September Term 1839.
On this 4 th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty nine, personally appeared in open court, before the court of the Decatur Circuit Court in the County of Decatur in the State of Indiana, now sitting Ralph Bassel a resident of Decatur County and State of Indiana, aged seventy nine years, in October next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June the 7 th 1832.
That he 34 901 entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated - that he entered the service in the County of Newburg in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Hays some time in the summer or spring in the year 1776 in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Williams, that he marched from thence to Musgrove Mills, on Enore river & was in an engagement there, that he received a wound in said engagement on his shoulder that they drove the enemy across the river, that the British forces were commanded by Colonel Ennis, that they then returned home after being absent about two months, that he served & entered in the above services as a militia man - and then marched to Kings Mountain, and was sent out from the camp as a spy that he started out in the morning & returned returned the next morning a short time after an engagement had taken place in which General Furgison the Enemys commander was defeated, and his army taken prisoners and were in the custody of our

our forces when he returned; that Colonel Williams was killed in the engagement, Generals Sheeley & Cleveland was in the engagement - then we were marched home by our Capt. Hoagys was gone three or four months, - that he then entered the company commanded by Capt Lee Fung in the same County and State as aforesaid and marched from thence to a creek as he believes called Oakede Creek & was stationed there for one year to prevent the enemy from coming up in their Roe boats, that they then received orders from General Marion to march round the head of Oakede Creek to Broad River that they march as commanded to Broad river and then joined General Marions, Army on Broad river and remained with Gen. Marion about six months, and was in the battle at Parkers ferry, and received a wound in his head in said engagement & arms, and was cut sever- ely with the sword, "that the Enemy cropped the river and compelled us to retreat, that during the retreat his horse was shot from under him & he pursued by one of the enemy & was relieved by Sergeant McDonald & a man by the name of Pierce, who shot the person that was cutting him with his sword & then commanded him to mount the horse of the person that had been inflicting the wounds aforesaid upon him, which he did & made his escape - that he in a short time afterwards at the request of his Commander returned home being unable to perform service - that he was born in the State of Virginia, & lived in the State of South Carolina eight or ten years & then moved to the State of Ohio where he resided

untill the Spring of 1839 when he removed to the State of Indiana where he now resides, that untill within the last twelve months he has been able to procure a living without any difficulty, but at this time has become frail & reduced in his circumstances, that had he if continued able to of obtained or support without difficulty he should not of made this application for a pension - that he has no documentary evidence of his services; and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. He 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 -
Ralph his Bassel
sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Henry H. Talbott, Ch. D.C.C.
And we Richard Mann & Quarters Moore residing in the County of Decatur in the State of Indiana; hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ralph Bassel, who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age in October next 1839; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Richard Mann
Quarters Moore
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Henry H. Talbott, Ch. D.C.C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Richard Mann & James Moore who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Decatur and State of Indiana; and that they are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sam Biggs
I, Henry H. Talbott Clerk of the Decatur Circuit Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ralph Gassel, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 7 th day of September in the year 1839.
Henry H. Talbott, Ck.
34.901 Ralph Gassel Indiana

1791
REJECTED
P. O. Ralph Caple
Service: Cassell
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
August  List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause of Re-enlisted: suspension as follows: "For further proof and traditional reputation."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Ralph Capel Indiana
Suspended
let 29 Nov: 1839 th
M. Garrison Jr.
let: 31 Dec 1840 th
Andrew Davis
let. to Hon. C. B. Hicklin
June 6 th 48 refers to above letter Dec. 31, 1840.
1791
Act of June 1832
in chain of James Lambert N. 6099

Dec 17 1840 Ralph Chaplin Moa act 1832 Greenburgh Jan 8 Dec 10 1840
Free
War Department Pension office Washington City D.C.

Greencastle Dec. 10 th 1840
Sir
Enclosed is the papers of Ralph Cagel for a pension — There canot be a doubt of his being entitled to a pension — Will you please direct any communications on the subject to "Ralph Cagel, Greencastle Putnam County, Indiana" to the care of Andrew Davison" —
Very Respectfully &c Andrew Davison
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Dec 31. 1840
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277 Pon: Office.
Dec: 31, 1840
Sir,
The amended declaration of Ralph Capel has been examined and filed. The proof of his service is not sufficient. In his original declaration he alleged to have served in the North Carolina militia, and in the amended declaration it would appear that he resided in South Carolina. If he served in the South Carolina militia, some second proof of the service may probably be obtained on making application to William E. Hayne, Esq. Comptroller Genl of South Carolina at Columbia who has records of service in his office of the South Carolina troops. Some more satisfactory traditional testimony should also be procured from the section of County in Ohio where he formerly resided. The witnesses should state particularly how long they have been acquainted with the applicant, and the circumstances relative to his having had the character of having been a revolutionary soldier.
Andrew Davison Esq Greensburg. Ind a
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War Dept Pen Office Nov. 29. 1839
328
Sir,
The declaration of Ralph Capel has been examined and filed with suspended cases. That alleges several terms of service as a militia man of North Carolina, the longest of which was for one year. The militia served in terms of short duration, and each term of actual service should be fully and particularly specified, as required in the enclosed printed regulations. It would appear that the applicant has recently removed from Ohio. The testimony of three persons of respectability who have been long acquainted with him while residing in Ohio should be exhibited, who should state the particulars of their knowledge of the applicant as a soldier of the revolution. His reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension are unsatisfactory. It

the testimony of the witnesses can be obtained who had a personal knowledge of the applicant's actual service can be procured it should be exhibited. The claim is considered doubtful.
Martin Garrison
Nov. 29. 1839
Me.
Martin Garrison Jr Esq Greensburgh, Ind.
ent.

Greenburgh do Sept 21 Sept 14 -
Mo a 34,701 Ralph Capell Act 1832
Two
Pension Office
Washington City D. C.

Greensburgh Indiana Sept 12 th 1889
Dr Sir
Enclosed you will observe the declaration of Ralph Gussel for a pension. He is quite old as you will observe from his declaration & his mind considerable impaired -
He resided in Ohio previous to his removal here & was unfortunate & has become quite reduced in his pecuniary circumstances, or he would not of applied for a pension -
I am Respectfully & Martin Garrison Jr.

The State of Indiana
County of Decatur ss
On this 24 th day of November in the year 1840, personally appeared in Open Court before the Probate court of Decatur County and State of Indiana now sitting and in session, (said Court being constituted by law a court of record) Ralph Cassel a resident of Decatur County, and State of Indiana Aged Eight years, one month and ten days, who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers; and served as herein stated — That he was drafted and entered the service of the United States, in the month of February — in the year 1780 at Newbury County in State of South Carolina under Colonel James Williams and Captain Joseph Hays, that he marched from said Newbury County, under said officers to Musgrove's Mill in South Carolina, at which place he was engaged in a battle with the British under the command of Colonel Cruger. — Colonel Williams commanded the Americans in that Battle — That he was wounded in the shoulder in that engagement — The Americans were victorious — The battle at Musgrove's Mill was fought in June — after he so entered the service — That he marched under Colonel Williams, and Captain Hays from Musgrove's Mill to the neighborhood of the Kings Mountain where the detachment to which he belonged, and he himself, joined a detachment under Colonel Shelby, and Colonel Cleveland, and that he was in a battle at the Kings Mountain which Battle was fought about the month of October after he so entered —

The Service of the United States — That Colonel: Clive- land and Shelby commanded the Americans at the Battle of Kings Mountain and Colonel Ferguson commanded the British — Colonel James Williams (under whom he entered the Service as aforesaid) was killed at said Battle of Kings Mountain — and Col- onel Ferguson Commander of the British was also killed, — That immediately after said Battle of Kings Mountain he was discharged and returned home to Newbury County South Carolina — that he did not receive a written discharge — that he served at least eight months in said line of service — That he volunteered and entered the Service of the United States in the month of June in the year 1781. near Bluffton in the State of South Carolina under Captain Dupont & Lieutenant Dupont and marched to Parkers Ferry in the State of South Carolina where under said last mentioned officers he formed a Detachment under General Marion — That he was in said Battle at Parkers Ferry in South Carolina — General Marion commanded the Ameri- cans at the Battle at Parkers Ferry — that he was severely wounded at said last mentioned battle and his horse was shot from under him — That he was so badly wounded, that after the said battle he returned home to near Bluffton in South in November 1781 Carolina, that he was in service in said last mentioned town at least five months, That he has no documentary evidence of said his tour of service and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service — That he cannot recollect the names of the Company officers under whom he served. Except Captain Hays, Captain Dupont & Lieutenant Dupont — that he is greatly infirm by age, and has in some measure lost recollection

- of many interesting events that must have taken place during his service — That he recollects being in the four battles of Kings Mountain and Parkers Ferry on Broad River — He recollects that in addition to Colonels Cleveland & Shelby there were at Kings Mountain Colonels Campbell and Sevier — that he cannot now remember any further particulars of his service which he could venture to state with certainty — That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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
Sworn to and subscribed his  Ralph Calfee the day and year aforesaid mark
Henry H. Talbott. Clerk, Decatur County Probate Court
We Elisha Stout a clergyman residing in Decatur County & State of Indiana, and Quarts Moore resident in the same place hereby certify that that we are well acquainted with Ralph Calfee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years one month and ten days of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and we concur in that opinion
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid Elisha Stout
Henry H. Talbott. Clerk, Quarts Moore Decatur County Probate Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above Applicant

was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states — And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elisha Stout, who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergy- -man Resident in Decatur County Indiana and that Quade Mow is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit
Ab W. Coy, Sole Judge of Probate for Decatur County
I, Henry H. Talbott Clerk of the said Probate Court of Decatur County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the origi- -nal proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Ralph Casper for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of Nov- -ember in the year 1846.
Henry H. Talbott, Clerk of the Probate Court of Decatur County State of Indiana

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Casell Andrew GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9213 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 14, 1793 To Jasper Iserloan, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.