Lazarus Rand (1755 - 1816)

Born 29 Jul 1755 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Clark) Rand — married 1778 (to 3 Mar 1816) in Falmouth, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 3 Mar 1816 at age 60 in Minot, Androscoggin, Maine

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Biography

Private Lazarus Rand served with 18th Continental Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Lazarus Rand is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A205965.

Lazarus Rand is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 275303
Rank: Private

Lazarus Rand was born on July 29, 1755, in Scarborough, Maine, his father, Philemon, was 23 and his mother, Sarah, was 21. He had three sons and seven daughters with Elizabeth Clark. He died on March 28, 1816, in Minot, Maine, at the age of 60.

Note

Note: Some information from Pension application file of Lazarus Rand, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, series M804, roll 1997. Lazarus appears on a muster roll of Captain Abraham Tyler's Company, Colonel Edmund Phinney's Regiment, dated at Fort George Dec. 8 1776, Lazarus enlisted Feb. 28, 1776 as a private. He also appears as a private on a pay roll of Captain Alexander McLellan's Company, Colonel Jonathan Mitchell's Regiment for service on the expedition to Penobscot, from July 7 to Sept. 25, 1779.

Mass Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution

Volume 12, page 931 Rand, Lazarus, Scarborough.Capt. Abram Tyler's co., Col. Edmund Phinny's regt.; roll dated Scarborough, Oct. 25, 1777, showing men entitled to allowance for travel to headquarters at Cambridge and billeting before marching in Dec., 1775, and subsequent to Jan. 1, 1776; said Rand credited with 120 miles travel and 10 days billeting; also, Private, same co. and regt.; muster roll dated Garrison at Fort George, Dec. 8, 1776; enlisted Feb. 28, 1776; also, Capt. Alexander McLellan's co., Col. Jonathan Mitchel's regt.; entered service July 7, 1779; discharged Sept. 25, 1779; service, 2 mos. 18 days, on Penobscot expedition; roll dated Gorham.

Family info from: History of Woodstock, ME, with family sketches, by William B. Lapham, Stephen Berry Printer, Portland,ME, 1882, p. 249-250:

Lazarus Rand and David Rand settled in Woodstock about 1804; p.19. They also appear on the first tax list for the town in 1812; History of Woodstock, p. 30. Elected one of the surveyors of roads at first Woodstock town meeting on March 20, 1815; p. 34. Was in the second eastern school district at the first division of the town into districts in 1814. Two years later redistricted into the 5th district; p. 104. David and Betsey Rand were loaned a lot of land by the town of Woodstock for $1 per year; p. 50. Death from: Woodstock, ME, Town and Vital Records (1814-1908), LDS Film 0864977, item 1, p. 80. Revolutionary War pension application file says he died in Minot, ME. A Lazarus Rand appears on the 1790 US Census, Maine, Cumberland Co., Falmouth Town. His household consists of: 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, and 4 females. A Lazarus Rand appears on the 1800 U.S. census, series M32, roll 6, ME, Cumberland Co., Poland, p. 207. Household consists of: 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45 & over, 3 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45 & over.

This is from a book about the Rand family, primarily it talks about Lazarus son, William but it has a bit of history regarding LAZARUS AND Betzy. I don’t have the title, only a few pages were given to me.

When Lydia Cummings was 92 years of age, in 1848, said that Lazarus lived near her about a mile in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, during the Revolution and that he served with his brothers, James and Micah as well as with Thomas Cummings. She also indicated that Lazarus had a large family. This offers yet an other location as to where Lazarus is though to have lived. Besides Falmouth, Gotham, (perhaps Windham) Scarborough, Poland or Minot and Woodstock; we can add now Cape Elizabeth. For the 1798 he went to Poland, Maine, near the Minot town line. He is found there for the 1800 federal census. Lazarus owned lot #27 in the second division of land in Poland and he divided it with Isaac Knight on April 7, 1800. In 1806, he sold the lot to William Campbell and at this time he probably went to Woodstock, Maine. Some records suggest his son William was born in 1800 at Paris rather than Poland, perhaps Lazarus and Elizabeth were on the way towards Woodstock in 1800. He was at least in Woodstock by 1814. Woodstock residents asked to be incorporated as Sparta, Maine, in 1814.Lazarus was among the elected surveyors of road in Woodstock after a town meeting., Lazarus does not appear in the federal 1810 census for Maine so it is suspected he was in the deep woods around Woodstock and was not located. An othe option was that he was living in someone else’s household, e.g. the Lunt family in Woodstock might be an option, if his sister had married not this family. Lazarus died in 1816, leaving a widow and several children. Although he may have died in Minot on March 3 1816, he more likely die in Woodstock. It is possible that he was I’ll or injured n Woodstock and was returned to Minot for care where he die. It is mentioned that Lazarus had many children some point thirteen to seventeen.

Sources

• Birth: "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", citing Digital film/folder number: 007614229; FHL microfilm: 864977; Record number: 195; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: F43P-BV4 (accessed 23 January 2024), Lazarus Rand born on 29 Jul 1755 in Woodstock, Oxford, Maine, United States.
• Military: "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", citing Page: 931; Digital film/folder number: 101711089; Image number: 939, FamilySearch Record: QG2M-8LKQ (accessed 23 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3Q-C3CF-L, Name: Lazarus Rand; Military Service Date: 28 February 1776; Military Service Place: Scarborough, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States; Residence Place: Scarborough, Massachusetts; Mil Rank: Private; Mil Regiment: Capt Abram Tyler's Co; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Source Reference: Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War Boston, Massachusetts : Wright & Potter, 1896-1908; System Of Record: SLS.
• 1790 Census: "United States Census, 1790", citing Page: 304,305; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M637; Line: 1011; Digital film/folder number: 005157135; FHL microfilm: 0568142; Image number: 190, FamilySearch Record: XHK2-HYN (accessed 23 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYY-9QC5, Lazarus Rand in Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
• 1800 Census: "United States Census, 1800", citing Page: 207; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M32; Digital film/folder number: 004956022; FHL microfilm: 218676; Image number: 207, FamilySearch Record: XHRS-JVC (accessed 23 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR8X-83Y, Lazaros Rand in Norway, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
• Massachusetts. 1896-1908. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War : A Compilation from the Archives. Boston: Wright and Potter Print. Co. State Printers Volume 12, Page 931.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Rand-392 created through the import of BDM7-7-11.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Brian McCullough. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Brian and others.