Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,892, Stephen Andrews, Continental Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Mass.
Andrews, Stephen
NUMBER
S. 36,892
CONTENTS
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Stephen andrews
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County of Lyman in maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusettes ( ) for the term of one year
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subscribed on the roll of maine
at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of March 1819 and sentt o G Thacher, Esqr.
Saro Ma
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819-10  24/ 30 4/31                                                                      
                                                                                    $87.41
 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 september 1819                  48.00
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                                                                                  $135.43
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March 181}
York C Mc


(on side)
notification sent to Mr B Small
Kennebunk Maine
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I Stephen Andrews of the town of Lyman County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusettes and a citizen of the United States of the age of sixty two years do declare that soon after the Battle at Bunker Hill in June 1775. I inlisted as a private soldier in Captain Sawyers Company, and Patterson Regiment of the massachusettes Line, I joined the continental Army then at Cambridge I served there till the enemy exacuated the terms of Borten in March when my time of inlistment expired; I then inlisted again for a year 1776 I marched with the ( ) into canada to Fort Ann some distance lay and Montreal, when and where about five hundred of our party were taken prisoner by the Indians, then we retreated to Mount Keal, from where we were drove by the English and intrusted to Mount Independence where we mortly had the small pox my year inlistment expired and I was discharged but had no regular discharge in writing -  I again inlisted in Captain Grouts Company and went to Providence for three months.  I then inlisted again in the same Company in Col Stern's Regiment and marched to Laratago and was at the capture of General Burgoine. I was then discharged. But had no discharge in writing - I have no pension under the united States - iIhave no property to support me, I am infeebled by ( ) of ( ) affections that render me unable to labor, I am in great need of support-.
                            Stephen Andrews
7th April 1818
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Commonweath of Massachusettes Ss
Be it known that on the 7th of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the justices of the supreme judicial court of the commonwealth aforesaid personally approve the above named Stephen Andrews
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and being duly sworn made the oath of the truth of the foregoing declaration by him () in my () in order to obtain the () made by the late Act of COngres entitled land & navel an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - From which decleration signed & () to as aforesaid  I George Thacher Justice () Do certify that it appears to my satisifaction that the said Stephen Andrews did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his declaration against the common enemy - And that he is in reduced circumstances & strongly in need of the assistance of his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before me to the secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress-
      In Testimony whereof I have hereto let my hand I have () the seal of the said court to be hereunto affixed this thirtieth day of May anno domini 1818-
George Thacher
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I Elias Lord of Lyman in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massuchusettes, of lawful age to give Evidence do testify & declare that I am well aquainted with Stephen Andrews, & am knowing to his being in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War as I was in the same war & I saw him there as a private soldier- and having heard his declaration on the other leaf of this paper, I () have no doubt of its general truth & correctness
(signed) Elias Lord

Commonwealth
Massachusettes Ss - April 7th 1818. This day the above named elias Lord being duly sworn made the oath to the truth of the whole declaration by him () before me { one of the justices of the Court Massachusettes}
(signed)George Thacher
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TOP of page written sideways:
Stephen Andrew  Private

CL Patterson Massachusettes Regiment

1776- 1 years
17th of April 1818

Further evidence of service required

Admitted

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I James Smith of Lyman in the county of York testify and say that I inlisted as a soldier in Capt. Forman's Company and Col. Seammans Regt in the eight months this service about the last of April or first of May 1778 on the continental  establishment and would in the same company and regiment until the first of January 1776 and served the whole of my time out in said Regiment and then reinlisted for the time of six weeks - which time I also served I well recollect that Stephen Andrews, of Lyman in this County & whose declaration in whom the other side of this paper was a soldier with me to N. York from there to Albany. From there to () from there to Crown Point from there to St. Johns on to Montreal from there to Fort Ann from Fort Ann we retreated back nearly by the same route to () Andrews was very sick with the small pox and what was then called the "Camp (). I recollect that said Andrews with other soldiers were sent a short distance from the camp on account of his sickness - when Andrews left the camp according to the best of my recollection, it was in August of 1776 - and furthermore saith not-
(signed) James Smith
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York Ss. February 13th 1819  - Then the above named James Smith personally appeared and after being duly sworn made a declaration by him in my presence subscribed Before me-
        (signed) George Thacher Justice of the Peace
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Stephen Andrews
7580 Lyman
US
9 Mar 19
Con
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary cloting and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate none-
Personal estate viz- 1 yoke of small cattle - 1 cow- 2 sheep 1 pig - a small quanity of household furniture 
AN income of fourteen dollars per year

I am in debt sixty dollars

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Stephen Andrews who, by occupation am a farmer - which I am unable to persue by reason of lameness for several years past.
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names/                      ages/         capicity of each to contribute to their support
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wife Mary /                   65/  sick of the palsey -subject to fits unable to work
daughter mary/             30/sick - unable to labor for fifteen years past

                                                        (signed) Stephen Andrews

                                          STATE OF MAINE.
I W B Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas fr said Circuit, within the County of York- do hereby certif, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules hereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Coourt:  and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforeaid schedule, is forty three dollars and and that Andrews owes $60. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this day twenty second day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

43.00 property
60- debts                               W.B. Seweall { Clerk of the said Circuit court for the }
                                                                                      county of York
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STATE OF MAINE
York ss ...At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in said year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice of said Court.
On this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court - the same proceeding according to the course of common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of record for said County, Stephen Andrews aged sixty six years, resident in Lyman in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt. s. Sawyer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventh day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7.480 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of  the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other manner disposed of m property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, and property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein descried, also subscribed by me.
Stephen Andrews
Sworn to and declared, on the 18th day of July, A.D. 1820.
Before Benj. Greene Ch. Justice of the said court.
Att.d Daniel Sewell, Clerk
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36892
Rev INVALID
File No. 36898
Stephen Andrews
Pri  Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 18
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We George Jacobs of Sanford in the county of York, and James Gillpatrick of Wells in said county, testify and depose , that we were engaged in the late revolutionary War, and we are well knowing to Stephen Andrews, now of Lyman in said county, then of Berwick in said county, being engaged and serving in said revolutionary War in the continental establishment in Capt. Samuel Sawyer's company in Col. Pattersons regiment, the whole of the year 1776. The said Stephen Andrews served faithfully the whole time and was considered as a good soldier.
George Jacobs
James Gillpatrick

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York, ss  On this sixteenth day of February, A. D. 1819, personally appeared the above named George Jacobs & James Gillpatrick, two disinterested and credible witnesses, before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace within and for said county of York, and Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for said county, and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition. Taken at the request of the said Stephen Andrews in order to substantiate his claim for a pension from the United States.
In witness whereof i hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the day and year aforesaid,
Daniel Sewall