LINCOLN COUNTY GA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carolyn F. Ramsay cramsay@sc.rr.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/lincoln/military/revwar/ramsey.txt 1784, March 7 { Copy of Original Document} STATE OF GEORGIA (???} Battallion This is to certify that Randol Ramsy Jr hath steadfastly done his duty, from the time of passing an Act at Augusta, to wit, on the 20th of August, 1781, until the total Expulsion of the British from this state, and the said Randol Ramsy cannot be convicted of plundering or distressing the country; and is therefore, under the said Act, entitled to a Bounty of two Hundred and Fifty Acres of good Land, free from taxes for ten years. Given under my hand, at Savannah the 1st day of March 1784 Jas. McNiel Coll {Copy of Original Document} This is to certify that Randal Ramsey was inlisted in the company which I commanded in the First Georgia Battallion of Continental Troops and that he faithfully discharged the dutys of a Soldier and is Justly intitled to all the immunities of A Soldier of that Battalion. Chas Bostwick Capt {Reverse} I assign over all my Rights to two hundred & eighty seven Acres of {land} due to me for service done in the Continental line of this State. Randal Ramsey ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============