Cecil County MD Archives Military Records.....Ramsay Or Ramsey, James April 9, 1818
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application #S35038
	“James Ramsay, Discharge from the Army of the United States of America. 
Quabbletown, New Jersey, 27 Feb 1777. Rec’d by the hand of Col. John Boyd, 
James Ramsay’s commission dated  March 1776, being ensign in Capt. William 
Scott’s company, Flying Camp, 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania line, and he hath 
served his country the above time with credit in his office, but through 
indisposition of body, is obliged to resign and this state[?] be his legal 
discharge, given under my hand this date, Nathaniel Greene, Major General of 
the forces of the United States of America. Col. John Boyd of the above 
regiment.”

State of Maryland, Cecil County, April Court 1818:
	“James Ramsay, a citizen of the United States, and at this time 
residing in Cecil County and State of Maryland, doth declare that on or about 
the 1st of March 1776, he enlisted under Capt. William Scott of the Flying Camp 
in the 2nd regiment of Col. Clott’s [?] and 1st brigade, General Ewing, and 
that he served as ensign in Capt. Scott’s company till the 1st of January 1777, 
and at the time last mentioned, the brigade of General Ewing was paraded at 
Trenton for a discharge, and General Washington harangued the brigade and 
called for volunteers, and he, the said Ramsay, volunteered, stilled holding 
his commission as ensign under Capt. John Brown and Col. John Boyd, and 
continued in the service, until by indisposition of body, he was compelled to 
resign, about the 1st of March 1777; and that from his age and infirmity, is 
unable to support himself and family, not having any other property than a few 
articles of household furniture.”
	“Then appeared in open court, James Ramsey, and made oath on the Holy 
Evangel of Almighty God, that the several facts and circumstances stated in the 
above declaration are true. April 9, 1818. Sworn to in open court, test, Jamy 
Sewell”

“To the honorable Judge of Cecil County Court:
	“The petition of James Ramsay, a citizen of the state of Maryland and 
Cecil county, respectfully showeth to your honor that he is entitled to a 
pension under an act to allow a pension to all enlisted soldiers either in the 
land or naval service. Whereupon, your petitioner prays that such pension may 
be allowed to him as the said law presents? On the conditions specified after 
complying with all the requisites of the said law. James Ramsay.”

	“It appears to the satisfaction of the Cecil County Court that the 
within named James Ramsay served in the Revolutionary War and the members 
thereof hereby certify and transmit to the War Department of the United States 
the testimony laid before them by the said James Ramsay in support of his 
intended application for a pension under the late act of Congress. 9 April 
1818.” [Signature illegible]

Written in different handwriting: “#9 months, and that he is in reduced 
circumstances and”  [the rest is illegible].

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