Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1493, Giles Andrews, Conn
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SERVICE
Conn

Andrews, Giles
or
Andruss.
Bunnel Patience
(former widow)

NUMBER
R 1493
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven
On this 22 day of February A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty one personally appeared before the court
of Probate for the district of Cheshire in the County and
State aforesaid Ama Morse a resident of said Cheshire 
aged Seventy Six years who being duly sworn according to
law does declare and say that her Father Giles Andrews
was a private in the Revolutionary war between the
United States and Great Britain that he enlisted
under Captain Morse in the fall of A.D. 1775 and
went to Boston and was gone over four months and
in the summer of AD 1776 her Father Giles
Andrews as aforesaid was drafted to go to New York City
and went off in a company raised in said Cheshire
and commanded by Capt Samuel Hall and was
gone three months and that in the year A.D.
1777 on or about the first of March her said Father
enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Stone
of Middletown as she believes and that he marched
to the North River in the State of New York and
was in service there ten months and that in the
winter of A.D. 1778 her said Father enlisted into
the Continental team service and was gone one year
some where in the State of New York that the officers
he served under during said last term of
Service she does not recollect. She further
declares and says that her Father Giles Andrews
as aforesaid was married to Patience Bristol by
the Revd. Samuel Hall on the twenty eighth
day of January A.D. 1768 and that her said
father died in the town of Cheshire aforesaid on the
first day of November in the year 1782 and that her said
mother Patience Andrews was married again on the
24 day of May in the year A.D. 1797 to David
Bunnel in the town of Cheshire aforesaid and that
her last husband Bunnel as aforesaid died at
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said Cheshire on the 2 day of September in the year A.D
1810 and the deponent further states that her mother
was a widow on the fourth day of July A.D. 1836 and
that she remained a widow up to the time of her death
and that she died on the 11th day of February
in the year A.D. 1840 and that neither her father
or mother as aforesaid received or made application 
for a Pension previous to their deaths
The deponent therefore makes this her first
application in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed on the
fourth day of July A.D. 1834 and the deponent
further declares that she is the only surviving
child of the said Giles & Patience Andrews as
aforesaid
Ama Morse

Sworn and subscribed in in open court on
the day and year above written before the
Court of Probate for the district of Cheshire aforesaid

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven
I William E. Yale Clerk of the Court of Probate for
the district of Cheshire as aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said court in the matters of the application
of Ama Morse for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto my
hand and seal of office this 24th day
of February A.D. 1851
William E Yale
Clerk
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"Giles Andruss married Patience Bristoll
January twenty-Eight Seventeen hundred Sixty-
Eight"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy
of the record in this office, with the exception of
the date, which is expressed on the record in fair,
legible figures, as follows: (January 28 twenty Eight)
1768 (Seventeen hundred Sixty Eight)
Henry A Cook

State of Connecticut 
New Haven County
Wallingford February 12 1839
I Henry A Cook, above named depose
and say, that I hold the office of assistant
Town Clerk, in the County, Town, & State aforesaid,
And that the above is a true extract from the
records of said Town, with the exception above
mentioned, as certified by me.
Henry H Cook, Clerk of the Town of Wallingford

Sworn before me
Elisha M Pomeroy Justice of Peace

New Haven County, Probate District of Wallingford
State of Connecticut ss  February 13th 1839
I Ebenezer H Ives, Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Wallingford, hereby certify that Elisha M
Pomeroy Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, 
is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven,
duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature is
in his own original genuine hand writing

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed
the Seal of this Court this thirteenth
day of February, A.D. 1839
Ebenezer H Ives, Clerk of Probate Court
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I, Lucius Tuttle, of the town of
Cheshire in the County of New Haven and
State of Connecticut aged Eighty nine years
being sworn according to law, depose & say
that I was well acquainted with Giles Andrews
who belonged in sd [said] Cheshire & is now dead. I
lived close by him when I was a boy. In 1775, in
the month of December, sd Giles Andrews & myself
enlisted into a company of volunteers commanded by
Jesse Morse of sd Cheshire. We marched to
Rossbury near Boston, & were on service there four
months before we were discharged. I was appointed
orderly Sergeant in sd company & know sd Giles
Andrews served in sd Company four months &
that I called his name every day. Our Colonel
was James Wadsworth of Durham, & our Lieut Col
Comfort Sage of Middletown. In 1776 the Militia
of our State were all called out to go to New York
by an order of Govenor Trumbull. sd Giles Andrews
& myself were in the same Company. Our Captains
name was Samuel Hull of Cheshire but on account of
sickness he was not able to march with the Company
& Joseph Newton was next in office & took
command, & I was orderly Sergeant. We marched
for New York the 1st of August 1776. after our
arrival there, the officers above named all went home,
& left me the commanding officer of the Company.
We continued in service these three months &
were then discharged & I know sd Andrews was
in service all of sd three months in sd company &
come home with me after our discharge. In 1779
I recollect sd Giles Andrews told me he had
enlisted as a soldier to go out to North River in
the State of New York. I know that he went
off, & in a few months afterwards I was called
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on to go to Fishkill. I was then ensign & done
service at sd Fishkill, West Point, & places
adjacent. during that service I frequently
saw sd Gills Andrews who was also in service. I
do not recollect the names of the officers sd
Andrews then served under. I was gone from
home & in service five months, & saw Andrews
frequently during sd time. In 1778 sd Andrews went
off again & was gone ten months & when he returned
told me he had been in service. I know that
sd Andrews was married before the war & had one
or two children at the time we went to Roxbury
in 1775. Sd. Andrews always lived in Cheshire until
the time of his death which happened 30 or 40
years ago. The widow of sd Andrews afterwards
married a Bunnel who is now dead & she is now
living in Cheshire, the widow of sd Bunnell, &
further the deponent saith not.
Lucius Tuttle

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss. February 13th 1839
Then personally appeared Lucius Tuttle signed
of the foregoing deposition & made oath to the truth
of the facts therein contained & subscribed the same
in my presence; & I hereby certify that I am
well acquainted with the deponent & know him
to be a man of truth & veracity & that his declarations
are entitled to full credit & that his mind is good,
& his memory regarding the Revolutionary war is
very accurate
Reuben W Roys Just[ice] of Peace
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Clerk's Certificate. Sold by Skinner & Sperry, 154 Chapel Street, New Haven.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN.
COUNTY COURT, CLERK' S OFFICE. ss.

I, Robert H. Osborn Clerk,
of the County Court, within and for New Haven County, and keeper of
the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said
County, hereby certify: -- THAT
Reuben W. Roys Esquire
was on the 13th day of February 1839 [crossed out: and now is a]
Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned
and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this
State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to
certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions 
out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit
may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that the signature
to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, I believe
to be his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is
executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of
this State.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said
County, and State, on this 18th day of February A. D. 1851
Robert H. Osborn  Clerk.
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I Lura S Chandler of Cheshire New Haven County
State of Connecticut aged fifty seven years
being duly cautioned and sworn depose and
say that I was present at the time that widow
Patience Bunnel the mother of Ama Morse
died she died at the house where I now live
I assisted in laying her out out I was present
at the funeral but did not go to the grave
She died on the 19th day of February A.D.
1840 I know this by the age of mychild
Lura J Chandler

I Daniel S. Rodman aged thirty one years
being duly cautioned and sworn depose and
say that I am Pastor of the Congregational
Church in Cheshire in New Haven County &
State of Connecticut and that I am successor
of the Rev. John Foot once Pastor of said
Church and among the records of deaths
kept by him while Pastor as aforesaid is the
following to wit, 1810 David Bunnel
September 2d (Sixty three meaning his age)
Daniel S. Rodman

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
on this 24th day of February A.D. 1851
before me personally appeared Lura S Chandler
and made oath in due form of law to
the above deposition by her subscribed
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also on the same and place personally appeared
Revd Daniel S. Rodman and made oath
in the like form to the deposition by him
subscribed and I certify that the said
Lura S Chandler is known to me as a person
of truth and veracity and her deposition is
entitled to credit I also certify that the
above named is pastor of the Congregational
Church in said Cheshire

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal of
office the day and year above
mentioned
E. F. Mirrell Notary Public
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7.725
[following text is crossed out]
Giles Andrews decd.
Revolutionary Soldier
Connecticut
His daughter Mrs. Anna Morse
claims a pension under
act of [blank] day of [blank] 18.
[end of crossed-out text]

Patience Bunnel
do. formerly wid. [widow] of
Giles Andrews
Ct
Act 4 July 1836

Jno M McCalla
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I Streat Todd of Cheshire in New Haven County
State of Connecticut aged sixty nine years
Being duly cautioned and sworn depose and say that
I have lived from my childhood in the west part of
said Cheshire where I now reside and in the neighbor
hood of Widow Ama Morse I have been acquainted 
with her from my childhood she was reputed to
be the daughter of Giles Andrews the said Andrews
died in my early life and I had but little knowledge
of him  I have as a business man been acquainted 
with the family to which she belongs for more than
forty years and do not know or believe that she has
any brother or sister living or that there is any other
heir at law to her father or mothers estate
Streat Todd
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State of Connecticut New Haven County ss. Be it known that
on the 14th day of March A.D. 1851 before the subscriber a Notary
Public within and for the State aforesaid duly commissioned
and sworn and by law authorized to administer oaths personally
appeared Streat Todd and made oath in due form of law
to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed
and I certify that I am well acquainted with the
deponent as a business man and a man of truth and
veracity and his deposition is entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my seal of office the
day and year above written
E. F. Mirrell Notary Public
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I Horace P. Wilton of Waterbury New Haven County
State of Connecticut aged sixty years
Being duly cautioned and sworn depose and say
that I lived for a number of years in the west part of
Cheshire in said County and was particularly acquainted 
with Widow Ama Morse of said Cheshire reported 
to be the daughter of Giles Andrews Decd I know
nothing about Andrews but never heard or knew
that said Ama had any brothers or sisters If
she ever had any they must have died or removed
from Cheshire before my acquaintance with
Widow Morse which was more than forty years ago
Horace P. Weston

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss. Be it known that on the
17th day of March A.D. 1851 before the subscriber a Notary
Public within and for the State aforesaid duly commissioned
and sworn and by law authorized to administer oaths personally
appeared Horace P. Wilton above named and made
oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing deposition
by him subscribed and I further certify that I am
personally acquainted with the deponent he is a man of
truth and his deposition is entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office
the day and year above written
E. F. Mirrell Notary Public
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1493
P. O. Patience Burnell
Service: [blank]
[stamp] REJECTED
Enlisted: [blank]
Discharged:  [blank]
Application filed:  [blank]
Alleges:  [blank]
Re-enlisted:  [blank]
Attorney:  [blank]
P. O.  [blank] 
 [blank] Recognized.  [blank] Contract.
 [blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for  [blank]
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7.725
Patience Burnell decd,
formerly wid of Giles Andrews
Connt
Act 4 July 1836,
Let to Jno M. McCalla
July 2 / 57.
Evans & Fanb June 24 / 52

[pencil] 1493
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April 15 1856
Giles Andrews dec
Revol. Soldier
His heiress claims a pension
original

Cap Treplett

Jno M McCalla
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[blank]
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Washington April 12 1851
To Jas. E. Heath Esq
Com of Pens.
Sir.
I enclose the claim of Mrs Anna Morse
as only heir of Giles Andrews decd. late a soldier of the revolution, 
I perceive from Connecticut, whose several terms of
service exceeded two years. Her mother, after the death of said
Andrews, married a man named David Bunnel, who also
died in 1810, and she survived him till 1840. Mrs. Morse
therefore claims the pension to which her mother was entitled
up to her death. Hoping the testimony which accompanies
the declaration, will be confirmed by the records of the government, 
I submit the case with a request for as early action 
as may be convenient.
Respy
Your ob st
Jno M McCalla
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Washington, March 16. 1852
Sir.
In the case of Patience Bunnel,
decd formerly widow of Giles Andrew, Connt
Susp on Oct 1836. We request a reexamination.
We think that you have failed properly
to examine the papers as appears from
your letter to Gen. J. M. McCalla. Giles
Andrews was the name of her first husband
as appears, and is fully proven by Lucius
Tuttle &c. We would particularly refer to
Tuttle's affidavit. You will also find
that it is plainly stated that he joined
Capt Manse & Co in Cheshire, Connecticut.
The names of his officers are mentioned,
Capts Manse Stone, Hall &c & the
declaration was made before a Court of
record. We herewith enclose a certificate 
from the Comptroller of Connt.
Very respectfully
Evans & Fant

J E Heath Esq
Comm of Pensions
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P. T Betts.
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford April 10th 1857
P. T. Betts Esq.
Dear Sir,
Your letters of Feb. 28th Mch 6th
& April 2d have been received. I was taken sick
on the 1st of March, and was confined for
three weeks, and have not been able to attend
to my business until within a few days.
I do not find the name of Giles Andrews
on any Roll in this office. I find no Roll
of service under Capt. Morris, Hall or Stone.
His name is not on the Roll of the Conn Service.
We have a Roll of Col. Sages Regt. in 1776, but
the name of Giles Andrews is not on it. We
have no Roll of this Regt. for later years.
I am very sorry that I could not have given
you an earlier reply to your letter. If my
health is restored, your future communications, 
will receive more prompt attention.
I am, very respectfully
your obedt Servt
Geo. Robinson