Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21486, for Andrew Sigourney, Massachusetts
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service    number
Mass. Sigourney, Andrew.  S.21486
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no 15.230
Massachusetts
Andrew Sigourney, deceased,
of Suffolk Co in the State of Mass'tts
who was a Conductor of Or in the Regt. commanded by Captain ---- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mason in the Mass'tts: line for 2 years -
Increased from $320.00 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 462 Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Ending of the 15 April, 1838 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Any. 1846 and sent to Hon Jno Davis U. S. Senate -
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending 

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk
Book E Vol. 2d Page 81.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss. Boston
On the twenty fourth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Municipal Court of the City of Boston now sitting at said Boston within and for the County of Suffolk aforesaid Andrew Sigourney of said Boston aged seventy eight years Who being duly sworn according to law. doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
That in the latter part of May in the year 1777 he enlisted at Boston as an Artificer in a Company of Massachusetts State troops commanded by Capt. John Bryant in Colonel Mason's Regiment; he proceeded immediately to Springfield where he continued in the service till June 24th 1779 when he was appointed a Conductor in the Ordnance Department under Resolve of the Board of War of the United States as will appear by the certificate of Ezekiel Cheever, Deputy Commissary, which is hereto annexed. He served in this capacity twenty five months & twenty four days as also appears by said Certificate. While a Conductor he was entrusted with the care of the Artillery & of the Military Stores which were required at the different posts where the army was stationed - He served as an Artificer as aforesaid & received fifteen dollars per month -.
As Conductor his wages were forty five dollars per month, which is proved by the Certificate of Luke Bliss Commissary of Military Ordnance, which is hereto annexed -
In addition to the above services he enlisted in the year 1776 in the five months service, in Capt. Bartholomew Woodbury's Company & Colonel Jonathan Holman's Regiment - He marched to New York, remained there till it was taken by the British, then retreated to North Castle where he continued till the five months were expired & he was discharged. 
He knows of no survivor who can testify to his services - All his documentary evidence, including the Certificate of the Secretary, which was procured after this declaration was drawn up, is hereto annexed -
He believes however that there are two persons living, Dr. Stone of Enfield & Frost Rockwood of Worcester who were in the same Regiment but not the same Company, who may possibly recollect something about him.
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He relinquished every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State. Andrew Sigourney Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Peter O. Thacher Judge

We Daniel Wild Broker & Samuel D Parker Esquire the latter County Attorney of the County of Suffolk aforesaid both residing in the City of Boston in the County of Suffolk

hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Sigourney who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy-eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Peter O. Thacher Judge Daniel Wild

I, Samuel D. Parker, of Boston in the County of Suffolk, Esquire Do hereby certify that I am, & for several years have been, acquainted with the above named Andrew Sigourney who has subscribed & sworn to the above, & I believe him to be seventy eight years of age, & from his statement & his character as a man of probity & truth I believe him to have been a soldier in the Revolution. Sworn to before [illegible]
Peter O. Thacher Judge Samuel D. Parker

And the said Court thereupon proceeded to propound the following interrogatories, which he answered under oath, as follows: 

1. Where and in what year were you born? 
Answer, In Boston, November 30th 1753

2. Have you an record of your age, and where is it? 
Answer, There is no record of my age existing, to my knowledge

3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now life? 
Answer, When called into service, I lived in Sutton, Massachusetts, since then I have lived in Oxford, I am for the present making my home in Boston, where i was born & spent the early part of my life. 

4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer, I volunteered

5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service? 
Answer, Captains William & Benjamin Gates of Worcester, Captain Benjamin Frotheringham & General Fellows - I have mentioned others, as well as the particulars of my service in the foregoing Declaration

6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Mr Daniel Wild, Samuel D. Parker Esq. County Attorney for said Suffolk, E. Haskey Derby Esq.
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7. Did you receive a Discharge from the service, & if so, by whom was it given & what has become of it? 
Answer, I do not recollect that I ever received a written discharge I was a Conductor in the Ordnance Department till the conclusion of the War Andrew Sigourney

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department ^ the answers, [illegible] that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Daniel Wild who has signed the preceding Certificates is a resident in the City of Boston and that Samuel D. Parker Esquire the Commonwealth Attorney for the County of Suffolk is also a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk
I, Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, a Court of Record, so hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Sigourney for a pension, also that Hon. Peter O. Thacher is sole Judge of said Court and that the signatures on these papers purporting ot be his, are genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of said Court at said Boston this twenty fourth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty two. 
Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk
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Luke Bliss Esq'r of Springfield is Appointed Commisary of Military at that place and is to be Obeyed and Respected Acordingly -
Capt John Bryant will Command and Supertend the Laboratory and take Orders from the Commisary of Military Stores -
Capt William Harvey will command and Superintend all the Artificers of Every Denomination and take Orders in the same Manner as Capt Bryant is Directed -
Andrew Sigourney is to act as Conductor at this Post -
Christopher Minot will hold his former Station but will do the Duties of a Clerk to the Commisary of Military Stores and Receive the pay and Emoluments of a Clerk and no more -
All and every Officer not Mentioned above and of a higher Rank than Sergeant or Foreman in the Department of Commisary of Military Stores Officer of Artificers Commadants Superintendents or by Whatever name they may be known Belonging to or being Connected with the Commisary of Military stores Laboratory or Artificers at Springfield are from and after the first day of September next Dismissed from any further Service the time from this to the first said day of September is Allowed to turn the public property over and to Settle their affairs and from and after the said first day of September the Commisary of Issues  is hereby positively forbid to Issue any provision to the Aforementioned Retaining Officers -
The Assistant Quarter Masters at this post will furnish Lo Col. Mason Ezekiel Cheever Esq'r and Capt Bolter with the means and Transportation for themselves and family to Boston -
All and every Officer or other person or persons having in their hands any kind of Public Property that Comes within the Commisary of Military stores Department at the post in Springfield are hereby Ordered
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And Directed to deliver the same to Luke Bliss Esq'r Commisary of Military Stores and take his Receipt for the same -
Given at Springfield this fifteenth day of June One thousand and Seven Hundred and Eighty One in Obedience to and Ordinance of the Board of War of the twenty third of April Last -
Ezekiel Cornell -

This may Certify that the pay of Conductor of Military stores from & after the first day of August 1780. is forty five dollars per month as per the Resolution of Congress Jan'y 12th 1781.
Attest Like Bliss CMS

Springfield October 3rd 1781 These may Certify that Mr Andrew Sigourney has Served as Conductor in the ordnance Department from June 24th 1779 untill Aug't 14th 1781 being Two Years one month and 21 days and has not rec^d Cloathing or Depreciation
Attest Ezek'l Cheever late DE Gen'l
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And directed to deliver the same to Luke Bliss Esqr company of Military stores and take his receipt for the same

Given at Springfield this fifteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty one in obedience to an ordinance of the Board of War of the twenty third of April last
Ezekiel Cornell

A true copy from the files 
Joseph Careleton Secretary
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Andrew Sigourney
17405
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Invoice of Ordnance Stores Sent to Litchfield by order of Gen'l Knox to be sent to the Grand Army at Fishkill under the Conduct of Mr. Sigourney

20 Boxes Containing 22.080 M Cartridges c/o Moses Sheldon
20 ditto ditto 21.360 M. ditto c/o Shead[illegible]
20 ditto ditto 21.120 M. ditto c/o Luke Hanche
20 ditto ditto M. ditto c/o Dan'l King
20 ditto ditto 21.120 M ditto c/o Nath'l Phelps
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100 ---------No. 106.800
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30 New Drums
5 Wagon Covers

Springfield June 24th 1779
Errors Excepted
Ezek'l Cheever DC [General]

Mr. And'w Sigourney Sir
You'll proceed immediately above Stores for Litchfield & when arrived apply Quartermaster at that post for a Suitable place to store inside  of Same, and when properly Stored Then proceed to Fishkill & inquire of mr Com'y Ruddock for further instruction relative to the Same & take his direction accordingly. If mr Ruddock has no Instruction proceed to Head Quarters and apply to Gen'l Knox for his orders, for your proceedings, you will take to