Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45217, Ashbel Andrews, New York
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SERVICE
New York
Andrews, Ashbel
NUMBER
S 45217
CONTENTS
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New York
Ashbel Andrews

of Stockwell NY private,
in the army of the U. States.
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At $0 per mo:  to come 23 Mar. 1818
Cert: issued the 31st March 1818
and sent to
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Air. to 4 Sept. 1818. 5 10/28 mo? $42.85

Revd Claim,
Act 18th March 1818.
drafted for 9 months in
Van Rensselaer levies
New York line
Served 9 months
Not cont
Saratoga
Sarah
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Ashbell Andrews
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State of New York Saratoga County SS:
Be it remembered that on the Twenty third day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and Eighteen appeared before me Thomas Dibble one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Saratoga and State of New York 
aforesaid Ashbel Andrews
of the Town of Saratoga
in the County of Saratoga and State of New York
who being by me duly sworn says: that about the last
of March or
first of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine this
Deponent was drafted as a Soldier
in a company
commanded by Captain Levi Stockwell in a
Regiment of
Levies commanded by
Colonel Henry Van Rensselaer raised
for the
Defence of the Northern
and Western frontiers for the term of nine months
that this
Deponent accordingly joined the said
Company
and served in the
Garrison at Fort Edward in
the State of New York and continued in the service
in the Revolutionary War until the expiration of the
said Nine months. that during the
first part of his
said service this Deponent done duty as a Corporal in the said Company. 
that on the sixth day of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine he received the appointment of third Sergeant in the
said Company,
the original of which is hereto annexed
and that he this
Deponent
performed
the duty of Sergeant
in the said Company until he was discharged
which
took place some time in the month of January one thousand seven hundred
and Eighty
And this Deponent further
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further says
that he is Fifty seven years old
and is in such circumstances as to require assistance for
his support    Ashbel Andrews

Sworn & subscribed to the
23 day of March 1818
before me Thomas Dibble
one of the Judges of the Court
of Com. Pleas of the County
of
Saratoga and State of New York

To the Honorable Secretary of war
I Thomas Dibble one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga
and State of New York aforesaid do certify that
I am satisfied what the within named Deponent Ashbel Andrews
has set forth in the within affidavit is true.
Given under my hand at Ballston Spa in the
County and State aforesaid this twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred Eighteen
Thomas Dibble
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Fort Edward June 6,1779
to Ashbel Andrews [illegible]
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Greeting
We [illegible] especial Trust and Consider for your 
Patriotism, Valour Conduct and Fidelity do by there 
Present Constitute and appoint you to be Third Sergeant in Colonel Henry S. Van Rensselaer's Regiment of Levies Captain Levi Stockwell's Company
raised
for the Defence of the Northern and Western
frontiers

you are therefore carefully and 
diligently to Discharge the Duty of a Sergeant by 
doing and performing  all manner of 
things thereunto belonging
do strictly charge and require all [Non Commissioned officers and [illegible]?]
under you
be obedient to your
Orders as Sergeant
and you are to observe and follow such orders and
Directions from time to time as you shall receive from any of your 
Superior Officers according to [illegible] and
Discipline of War in 
Pursuance of the Trust reposed
in you
This Warrant to continue in force till
revoked
Henry V. Rensselaer
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Ashbel Andrews
N.Y. S.45217
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45 217
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 45217
Ashbel Andrews
Pri Rev. War
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Act: 18th March 1818
Index: --Vol. 3, Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]