Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], William Andrews, Va. Sea Service
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SERVICE: Va Sea Service
Andrews, William
NUMBER: R.-
CONTENTS
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3-871.

RECORD DIVISION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by S. C. A.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Wm. Andrews
Service Va
Additional Service Rev.
No...claim, State records
No claim, combination records
REMARKS:
No Rev. admitted on Rej. claim as above.
Found in claim of Elkanah Andrews. See Sur. File 6507

6-1944
Chief Division
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At a Court held for Accomack County on the 3rd day of June 1824.
Commonwealth of Virginia Accomack County to wit on the 3rd day of June 1824 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record the Court proceeding according to the Course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in part of amt. and keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine & imprisonment William Andrews aged 63 years and a resident in the aforesaid County of Accomack State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st May 1820 that the said William Andrews enlisted for the term of three years in the year 1777 in the County and State aforesaid in the gally called the Accomack commanded by Capt. William Underhill in a fleet Commanded by Commander Bowen that he continued to serve in this said fleet until the year 1780 when he was discharged from the said service at Chincoteague on the County and State aforesaid and in presence of the act of the first of May 1820 the said William Andrews doth Solemnly declare that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1878 that he has not denied that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide
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cannot at this time recollect precisely how long they served.
A Copy Teste
Litt. P. Henderson DL DC

Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County for,
I Littleton P. Henderson Dy Clerk of Accomack County court do hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concerned that the foregoing declaration and Schedule of William Andrews & George Bloxom are all true copies from the Records of the Clerk's office foresaid.
In Testimony whereof I have herewith to Set my hand affixed the seal of the office aforesaid this 21st day of June in the year of our Lord 1824
Litt. P. Henderson Dy Clk.
of Acc. Co. Court

The Secretary of War (?) force and to me as soon as possible the acsult of the foregoing declarations of Widow Eskanah Andrews
Respectfully yours
Litt. P. Henderson
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for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war papered on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contract, or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by him Subscribed the said William Andrews further States on oath that he is very unhealthy and unable to work and also quite infirm in consequence of the skematie pains that he has no trade pursuits nor particular occupation except fishing and going on the water when able that he has no family but lives in the family of his sister Rachel Rew that he is quite unable to support himself or his sister aforementioned to do it for him that he is now living mostly upon the charity of his said sister and friend, that he the said William Andrews has no interest whatsoever in any property other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed as aforesaid and from such interest he the said Mr. Andrews considers himself in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without assistance of his County or by private Charity.
It is ordered to be certified that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property listed in the aforesaid Schedule is worth about one dollar per annum.
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The deposition of Elkanah Andrews aged about 57 years - The Despondent being first duly sworn deposith and saith that he served on board the gally Accomack Capt Underhill in the fleet of Commander Barron from the year 1777 to the year 1779 that during the whole period of his Service aforesaid William Andrews also served on board of said gally as a common seaman.
A Schedule of my property taken this 3rd day of June 1824

1 Bed 1 Chest one old trunk 2 Sheets 9 Blankets 1 Bed cover 1 Tea Kettle 2 doz old knives & forks 1 Decanter 1 axe
Teste
A. P. Upshear
Wm. Andrews
x his mark
A copy Teste (?) by A (?) 
At a Court held for Accomack County the 3rd June 1824.
The deposition of George Bluxom aged about sixty four who being first duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he enlisted for three years on board as galley callido the Accomack which aforesaid Gally was Commanded by Capt William Underhill and afterwards upon the resignation of Underhill was Commanded by Capt John Heacris the aforesaid Gally was generally in a fleet which was Commanded by Commander Barron, that he knows Elkanah Andrews (who is now aged about 57 years) and William Andrew (who is now aged about 83 years) served on board said gally when he then departed i said Service that he