Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20608, Reuben Andrews, Continental
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SERVICE: Continental

Andrews, Reuben
Olive

NUMBER: W 20608
Mass. residence and agency

CONTENTS:
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Olive Andrews
widow of
Reuben Andrews
Mass
Act 7 July 38
5 years

Married 1780
Admd
2 years Compatibly
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1084
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No deductions

A. Basset
Faunton
Mass
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

On this tenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Manachusetts

Olive Andrews a resident of Raynham in the county of Bristol aged
Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."" That she is the widow of Reuben Andrews late of Raynham aforesaid who was in the service of the United States, as a Corporal in the third Regiment of Artillery,
commanded by Colonel John Crane, for more than two years next previous to the tenth day of April Seventeen hundred & eighty and she refers to the annexed document for the evidence of said service.
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The term of three years for which Reuben Andrews is a corporal in the 3rd Regt Artillery commanded by Col John Crane, engaged to serve being expired.  He is hereby honourably discharged the service of the United States.

Given under my hand at the Part of Artillery near Morristown, this tenth day April 1, 1780

By order Gen'l Know

E Finley, act   A D Camp
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I Carmi Andrews of Raynham in the county of Bristom and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty-seven years do testify and say that I am a son of Reuben Andrews, late of Raynham deceased.  That the said Reuben Andrews died on the twenty-fourth day of May 1804, leaving a widow Olive Andrews who is still living and who is my mother.  And that the said Olive Andrews has never been married since the decease of her said husband, the said Reuben Andrews.

Carmi Andrews

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Co

August 6, 1838

Then the above named Carmi Andrews, a credible witness personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed

Before me Godfrey Robinson, Justice of the Peace
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October First Seventeen Hundred and eighty. Then Married Reuben Andrews with Olive Washburn

The above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Reuben Andrews and Olive Washburn, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows Oct. 1, 1780, which is taken from the church Records of the First Church in Raynham, County
of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which records were kept by my predecessor Rev. Peres Forbes, LLL

Enoch Sanford
Pastor of the First church in Raynham

I Enoch Sanford above named depose, testify & say, that I am pastor of the First Congregational church in Raynham aforesaid, and that the above is a true record or entract
from the Records of said church with the exception above named as certified by me,

Enoch Sanford
Pastor of said Church
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Bristol Ss. 

August 6. 1838. 

Then the within named Enoch Sanford a Settled Clergyman in the Town of Raynham, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the within certificates by him Signed

Before me Godfrey Robinson, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Manachusetts
Bristol County

I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate, do hereby certify that Godfrey Robinson whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificates are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of August Eighteen hundred & thirty eight -

A Bassett
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She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Andrews on the first day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty; that her said husband, the aforesaid Reuben Andrews died on the twenty fourth day of May Eighteen hundred four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.

Olive Andrews (her mark)
Witness, Carmi Andrews

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written. Before
Oliver Prescott

Oliver Prescott, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that Olive Andrews the above named applicant for a pension, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity, attend the court.

Oliver Prescott

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol 

I, Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver Prescott
is the judge of said Court, which Court is a Court of record, and that the sinature annexed to the above certificates are  genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of Aug
eighteen hundred and thirty Eight.-

A Bassett
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Ret July 24
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1085

Massachusetts

Olive Andrews

widow of Reugen Andrews who was a Corporal of Artillery in the Mass Line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of July 1843 and sent to A Bassett, Taunton, Mass

[Act of March 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book A, Vol 1, Page 35
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Rev

Widow

File No:  20608

Olive Andrews

wid of Reuben Andrews

Corpol Rev War

Act:  March 3, 1843

Index: Vol A, Page 14

[Arrangement of 1870]
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blank page
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Massachusetts    392

Olive Andrews

widow of Reuben Andrews and who dies on the 24th May 1804 of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a Corp Arty in the Company commanded by Captain () of the REgt commanded by Crane in the Mass Line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 108 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of march 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Sept '38 and sent to A Bassett, Taunton Mass

Arrears to the 4th of Sept -- $270.00
Semi-annual allowance ending -- $54

Total $324

Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by R BUrdin, Clerk

Book A Vol 1 Page 68
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732

Olive Andrews

Act '43

$108 per annum

A Bassett
Taunton, Mass
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.

State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss.

On this thirteenth day of April 1843 personally appeared before me Godfrey Robinson a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid Olive Andrews a resident of Raynham in the County of Bristol aforesaid, aged Ninety years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Reuben Andrews deceased who was a corporal in a company of artillery in Col Cranes Regiment, in the army of the Revolution as she verily believes, and served as he stated in her application for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838. to which she refers for the particulars of his said service. That under the last mentioned act the the annual amount of her pension was one hundred and eight Dollars, she further declares that she is still a widow.

Olive Andrews (her mark)

Signed in presence of Mina Andrews, Ellen Andrews

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace.

This may certify that Olive Andrews who has subscribed to the above declaration is personally known to me

Godfrey Robinson Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County

I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said county do hereby certify that Godfrey Robinson whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County.  In testimony whereof I ahve hereunto set myhand and the seal of said Court this twenty-second day of April 1843

A Bassett