Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,989, Eli Andrews, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Andrews, Eli
NUMBER
S. 1989
Carded
CONTENTS
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2815
New York
Eli Andrews
of Sangerfield in the State of New York
who was a Priv in the Company commanded
by Captain Hall of the Regt. commanded 
by Col Swifts in the Connecticut
line for 10 months & 13 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 34 Dollars 72 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of December 
1832 and sent to Stoddard &
Clark Waterville Oneida Co N.Y
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $52.08
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 17.36
$69.44
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol. 5 Page 60
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State of New York
County of Oneida ss: On this 13th day of September personally
appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas now sitting Eli Andrews a resident
of Sangerfield in the County & State aforesaid, aged
Seventy four years the 4th day of June last past, 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
to wit: That he was born on the 4th of June A.D.
1758, in the Town of Danbury County of Fairfield
and State of Connecticut. that he does now possess
a Record of his age. That in New Milford Con.
about the last of May 1777 he enlisted into the service
of the United States under Lieut. Augustine, (or Augustus)
Taylor of New Milford Con. as a substitute for and
William Stanard
That some of the Field and Company Officers
of the Brigade in which he served as a private.
were the following to wit: Brigadier Gen. Jedediah
Huntington of Conn. Brigade Major. Alden
Col. Heman Swift of Cornwall Conn: Lieut. Col. Starr
of New Milford Con. Major Sedgwick of Cornwall
Adjutant Converse (he believes) that his Capt was
Capt. Hall of Guilford Con. 1st Lieut. Chamberlain. 2nd
Lieut. A. Taylor
That he joined the army at Peekskill &
remained there several months, when [illegible] marched
into New Jersey: That while he was unable to do
military service by reason of sickness the Battle of
Germantown occurred: that afterward the army marched
to the White Marshes, where he was during the Battle
at that place, drawn up in the second line of the
Army which said line did not come into action
That at the expiration of the term of service
for which he enlisted, he, with the company to which
he belonged was honourably dismissed. at Valley
Forge on the 29th December A.D. 1777. without re-
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ceiving any written discharge, and that on the following 
Spring he received his wages as Milford
aforesaid, for a term of service at least of
6 months Six months
And the said Eli Andrews further declared
that in October 1778 he enlisted at Danbury
Fairfield County, Conn. in the Company of
Capt. Darby and marched in the company
to old Fairfield Con to guard the Town
and continued in service one month
when he was dismissed and returned home
to Danbury aforesaid
And the said Eli Andrews further declares
that in July 1780 he enlisted again at
Danbury aforesaid, in the Company of Capt.
Barnum, and marched to Horse Neck near
Rye in W Chester County New York to watch
the motions of the Enemy who were expected
from New York, and continued in service
One month, when he was dismissed and
returned home to Danbury aforesaid
And the said Eli Andrews further declares
that in Sept. 1781 he again enlisted at Danbury
aforesaid in Capt. Woods Company in which
were Lieut. Benedict and Ensign Wm De Forest
that he marched at that time to Stamford
in Fairfield County Con. and that his term of
service at this time also was one month, when
he was again dismissed and returned home
to Danbury aforesaid
And the said Eli Andrews further declares
that during the four above mentioned terms
of service, he served as a private soldier and
that the first term of six months was in
the continental army and the last three in
the militia-- making in all 9 months-
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And the said Eli Andrews further declares
that he does not know of any individual
living who was a fellow soldier with him
or who has personal knowledge of his having 
been a Revolutionary Soldier, and that he
possesses no documentary evidence of the
same
And the said Eli Andrews further declares
he resided in different town in Connecticut
till he came to reside in New York
where he has resided about 30 years in the
Town of Sangerfield aforesaid where he still
resides, and that he believes that 
James H. Collins Esq of Vernon, Oneida Co
J. N. Stoddard Esquire
of Sangerfield can
testify as to his veracity and reputation of having 
been a soldier of the Revolution
And the said Eli Andrews further declares
that he relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present, and declares
that his name is not on the pension Roll of the
Agency of any State.
worn and subscribed
the day & year first aforesaid
Eli Andrews
Geo Brown Clerk
We Isaac Newton Stodard residing in Sangerfield
and Jms H Collins of Vernon Oneida Co
hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Eli Andrews, who
has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration
that we believe him to be of the age in said Declaration above stated, that he is reputed and
believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to
have been a soldier of the Revolution, and
that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the
day & year first aforesaid
James H. Collins
Isaac Newton Stoddard
Geo Brown Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter &
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War
Department that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary Soldier and served
as he states. And the Court further certify
that it appears to them that I. N. Stodard Esq
and James H. Collins Esq
who have signed the preceding certificate of
are both Attornies & Counsellor of this Court residing in this
County
and are credible persons and that
their statement is entitled to credit
By the Court C. Hayden, first Judge
I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Oneida County New York do hereby
certify, that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of Eli Andrews for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office this 13th day of
September A.D. 1832
Geo. Brown Clerk
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Eli Andrews
Declaration for
a Pension
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1st Brief
No. 10718
Eli Andrews
Admitted
10 mo. 13 days
Stoddard & Clark
Oneida
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No 10718
BRIEF in the case of Eli Andrews of Lungerfield, County
of Oneida in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
74 Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. 
Rank.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Yeats, Months, Days. As a Gen. Huntington Capt Hall
last May In 1777. at least 7. 13 Substitute Lt. A Taylor, Col H. Swift
1778. 1. private Capt Darby
1780. 1. Capt Barnum
1781. 1. Capt Wood
10.13
26 - 4.
7.9
7.3
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Battle of White Marshes
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
New Milford County
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditionary Evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certificate of Clergyman County
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
James Ord Examining Clerk.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
KEL
October 10, 1930
Mrs. Charles E. Merritt
508 Kirkland Street
Utica, New York
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.11989, that Eli
Andrews was born June 4, 1758, in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
He enlisted about the last of May, 1777, in New Milford
, Connecticut, served as a private in Captain Hall's
Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment and
was discharged December 29, 1777.
He enlisted in October, 1778, at Danbury, Connecticut
, and served one month in Captain Darby's Connecticut
Company.
He enlisted in July, 1780, and served one month in
Captain Barnum's Connecticut Company and enlisted in
September, 1781, and served one month in Captain Wood's
Connecticut Company.
After the Revolution, he lived in different towns
in Connecticut, names of these towns not stated, then
moved to the State of New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 13, 1832, while residing in Sangerfield, Oneida
County, New York, where he had resided for thirty years.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Date of death
not in AB
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev War
11.989
INVALID.
File No. 11.989
Ell Andrews
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. A, Page 9
(Arrangement of 1870.]
1930 - Oct 10- Hist. to
Mrs Chas. E. Merritt E L
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Rev War
11.989
INVALID
File No. 11.989
Eli Andrews
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. A, Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930 Oct 10 - Hist. to
Mrs Chas. E. Merritt EL
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10718.
Eli Andrews
Declaration for
a Pension
One Term of 6 months
Three " of 1 month each
Total 9 months
On Roles
7 Mo. & 13 days
of Sangerfield
Oneida County
New York
Stodard & Clark
Atty
Waterville Oneida
Co. N. Y.
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On Miller, John
Nt 1445.300
Also Nt. 2583
[illegible]
Mch 8 [illegible]
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March 7, 1933.
Claims examined and
abstracts furnished
pages of manuscript road at
in preparation of abstracts -90
Negative replies
Visitors' negatives
claims to visitors
Miscellaneous
correspondence -2
Photostatic pages
ordered by visitors
Photostatic pages ordered
by mail
Photostat certificates
ordered
Money received for photostats
Claims examined in identification
of desired record 1-
Letters to and 2
mailed
Visitors received
ADA DE YOUNG.
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505 KIRKLAND STREET
UTICA - New York
September 18, 1930.
United States,
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Can you give me any information concerning
Eli Andrews who was born in Danbury, Connecticut in 1757 and who
died in Sangerfield, Oneida County in 1850 aged 91 years. He had a
wife Ruth and I think his name appears on the Pension
Roll of 1832 as aged 76 years.
Thanking you, I am
Respectfully yours,
Elizabeth A. Merritt
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Mrs. Charles E. Merritt.