Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30127, for Francis Sturtevant, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass.

Sturtevant, Francis

NUMBER
S. 30127
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Maine 4269.

Francis Sturtevant
of Hebron in the State of Maine who was a Serg.t of artillery in the Company commanded by Captain Wells of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Crane in the Mass. Troops line for 3 years
Serg.t of Artillery
X Dropped(?)

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 Dollars –– Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Jan.y 1833 and sent to Pensioner.

Arrears to 4th of Sept.r 1832 ———— $180.00.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33. $60.00
$240.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Francis F. Francion Clerk, Book d.(?) Vol. 1st Page 90.
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Francis Sturtevant
No. 7899
Oxford County
Continental
18 March [18]19
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STATE OF MAINE.

begun and holden at Paris Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas on the fourth Tuesday of July A.D. 1820 before the Honorable Judah Dana Judges of said Court.

On this 25th day of July ——— in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford—Francis Sturtevant aged—66——— years, resident in in [sic] 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 sergeant——in the company commanded by Capt. John Bridgham in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey, 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 10th day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 70199—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 manner disposed of my 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 naval 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, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto 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 particularly described below, also subscribed by me,

Francis Sturtevant

Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of July A.D. 1820.}
BEFORE
Judah Dana    Judge of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:— no real estate—personal property, to wit, a waggon, 1 Cow, 4 Sheep—household furniture valued at eighteen dollars—Mason Tools valued at three Dollars

Francis Sturtevant
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Francis Sturtevant who by occupation am a mason———— which I am unable to pursue by reason of weakness at my stomach

NAMES    AGES      Capacity of each to contribute to their support.

Lois my wife    61 years   unable to labour having the asthma

Lois—daughter  22 " 
Polly—do  18 "             } both able to labour

Francis Sturtevant

Oxford ss.

I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; 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 aforesaid schedule, is fifty two dollars $52.00

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25th day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty—
Thomas Clark {Clerk of the Circuit Court of C.P. for said county of Oxford—
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which he lost many years ago—he thinks it [written on left-hand margin facing up, on edge of page underneath]

enlist Corp 10 Mar 77
Serg July 177

120
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which he lost many years ago—he thinks it was signed by Col. Crane.

He further says, that he is now is now borne via the Pension List of the United States, that his Pension Certificate is hereunto annexed—& that he is the identified Francis Sturtevant therein named.  And for proof of his service is herein stated, he refers to the evidence in his case on file in the War Department.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whichever to a pension or annuity, except the present.

Francis Sturtevant

Subscribed & Sworn to this fifteenth day of December AD 1832. before me, the subscriber.  And I further certify, that I have been acquainted with said Sturtevant for more than twenty years, that he is reputed a man of truth—and that to my knowledge he is the same Francis Sturtevant, named in the Pension Certificate hereunto annexed.  Witness my hand and seal of Office

Stephen Emery, Justice of the Peace. & Judge of Probate in the County of Oxford.
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To the Honorable Lewis Cass Secretary of the Department
of War of the United States
Francis Sturtevant now residing in the town of Paris
in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, having on
the last day of March last past removed into said town of
Paris from the town of Hebron in which last named
town he had resided for upwards of forty years, aged
Seventy eight years on the 17th day of June last past
personally appears, who being first 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 same of the United States
under the following named officers and served of here
in stated, that in Plympton in the County of Plymouth
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, he enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of Eight months, and joined the army the first of May 1775, at Roxbury (Massachusetts) and served said term fully out as a Sergeant in Captain  John
Bridghans company, Colonel Cotton's Regiment; the Brigadier
general name he has forgotten, but thinks it may be Thomas
The first of January 1776, he again enlisted in said service
for the term of one year in said Bridgham's Company, and
Colonel Baileys Regiment and he thinks in General Heaths
Brigade, as a Sargeant [sic] which term he fully served out
and was discharged at York Island State of New York
In the month of March 1777 at Plympton aforesaid or rather
In what is called Carver which was a part of said Plymton, he again enlisted into said service as a Sergeant
in Captain Thomas Company, Colonel John Cranes Regiment, General Knox had the command of all the troops- that very soon after he joined said Company, said Captain Thomas was promoted and Captain Allen took command of said company - subsequently said Allen resigned and Captain Thomas Wells took
command of said company. Said term of three years
was service in the Artillery Cohort - and he served
the same fully out, and received an honorable discharge
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which he last many years ago-- he thinks it was
and by Colonel Crane
He further says, that he is now borne on the
pension List of the United States, that his Pension Certificate
is hereunto annexed - and that he is the identical
Frances Sturtevant therein named. And for proof of 
his service as herein stated, he refers to the evidence in 
his case on file in the War Department.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity, except the present
Francis Sturtevant
Subscribed and  Sworn to this fifteenth day of December
AD 1832 before me, the subscribed. And I further
certify, that I have been acquainted with said
Sturtevant for more than twenty years, that he is
reputed a man of truth, and that to my knowledge
he is the same Francis Sturtevant, named in
the Pension Certificate hereunto annexed. Witness my
hand and seal of Office
Stephen Emery, Justice of the Peace
and Judge of Probate in
the County of Oxford
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Francis Sturtevant ---
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next in Portland at the Cumberland Bank 
Recorded
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War Department REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Francis Sturtevant late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States , this eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. 
J C Calhoun 
Secretary of War.
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[Left side:]
7.899. 
Maine 
Francis Sturtevant 
of Hebron in district he of Maine who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Mass line, for the term of three years Inscribed on the Roll of the District  of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April, 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of May 181 and sent to K. Parris Esquire, Paris Maine Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 months 21/30 4/1 86.63 
Semi-annual. allowance ending 4th September 1819 48.00 
$134.63 
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued
[Right side:]
Notification sent to Thomas Clark Esquire 19 October 1820
Paris, Maine
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Free 
Paris, Maine
December 16
The Honorable Lewis Cass 
Secretary of the Department of War Washington City
 Pension papers. 
F. Sturtevant
December 22
Old Case
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30127
INVALID. 
Number 30, 127
Francis Sturtevant 
Sergeant Revolutionary War - ---
Act: June 7"[18]32 
Index:--Volume 2, Page 395 Arrangement of 1870.}
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Francis Sturtevant
(Sergeant) Cranes Massachusetts Regiment
18 March 1777 for 2 years 
10th April 1818 
[illegible]
Admitted

Francis Sturtevant
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Admit
Sergeant of Artillery 3 years 
120
Sent Pension 
[illegible]
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I, Francis Sturtevant, a resident citizen of the United States America an inhabitant of Hebron in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say that
I enlisted into and joined the army of the United States of America
on the continental establishment
on the first day of January, seventeen hundred and seventy
six, for the term of one year as a sergeant in Captain
John Bridghams company in Colonel Baileys regiment
and General William Heath Brigade, in the Massachusetts line which time I fully and faithfully served,
when I had leave to return home. No discharges were
given. On the tenth of March A.D. 1777, I again enlisted into the army of the United States of America
on the continental establishment, for the term of three
years, as a sergeant in Captain Thomas Wells company in Colonel John Cranes regiment, and General Knox's brigade, in the Massachusetts line, in
which company I served to the end of said term of
three years, when I received from said Colonel Crane
an honourable discharge, which I have since accidentally lost. I further testify, that, by reason of my
reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of
assistance from my country for support and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States
Francis Sturtevant
I, Edmund Dean of Paris in the County of Oxford and
State of Massachusetts do testify and say that I was in
the continental service during the revolutionary war
during the same period that the above named, Francis
Sturtevant served, and to my certain knowledge said
Sturtevant served one year and more in Captain
Wells company as above said, I do not know the
whole length of his service, but was well acquainted with
him for the term above said
Edmund Dean
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United States of America
District of Maine Ss.
To Barnabas Meyrick of Hebron
said District, Esquire.
Greeting
Whereas at a special District Court of
said United States for Maine District holden
at Paris within said District on the tenth
day of April, A.D. 1818, - Francis Sturtevant
of said Hebron presented himself and claimed
A certificate of his having served
in the war of the Revolution, on the continental
establishment against the common enemy
for the purpose of receiving a pension
from said United States agreeably to the
provisions
of An Act of Congress passed
March 1841, entitled "An Act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and
naval service of the United States in the
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Revolutionary war” and whereas in the
course of the examination here made it
Appears that the testimony of William Barrows of said Hebron, Esquire is necessary and material in support of said application.
Therefore, to the end that the testimony
aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power
vested in the Court by the laws of the United States,
you the said Barnabas Meyrick are hereby appointed
and authorized at the proper expenses of the
applicant, to take the deposition of the said
William Barrows, touching the application
aforesaid, and the same when taken
together with this warrant to certify
and return to the Judge of said Court without any
delay
Given under my hand and Seal
at Paris in said District this
tenth day of April, one thousand
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I, William Barrows of Hebron in the County of Oxford
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire
of lawfull age do testify and say--
that in the spring of the year 1776, I was knowing
to Francis Sturtevant event of said Hebron enlisting
under Captain John Bridgham, in Colonel-- Cotten's
Regiment and that he served in said Company against
the common enemy of our country at Boston, and
that at the time his said enlistment was out he
again enlisted twelve months, and served under
said Bridgham as a Sergent, [sic] in Colonel Baileys
Regiment. I saw him often at New York, and
We the subscribing neighbours to Mr Sturtevant
believe him to be in necessitious circumstances
William Barron
Barnabas Meyrick
Samuel Parris
John Tripp
has been my near neighbour ever since.
William Barrows
Oxford SS. April, 11, 1818.
on this eleventh day of April 1818 the aforesaid deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition by him subscribed
taken at the request of Francis Sturtevant of said
Hebron in pursuance of Special Order of Honorable A.K.
Parris Judge of the United States, within and for
the District of Maine.
Barnabas Meyrick Justice of the Peace
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eight hundred and eighteen 
Albion K. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the tenth
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen, personally came Francis
Sturtevant the applicant named in the papers hereunto
annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the
several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my
presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavit
of Edmund Dean made and signed
in my presence and the deposition
of William Barrows taken before
Barnabas Myrick a respectable magistrate appointed by dedimus for this
purpose, both fellow soldiers with
said applicant in the revolutionary
ever; also the certificate of the same
William Barrows of others respectable
citizens relative to said applicants
circumstances in life, all which
are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible
witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory
proof to me that the said Francis Sturtevant the applicant served as a
non-commissioned officer in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy,
for the term of nine months and upwards he continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further
certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear
that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to
the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my
Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and
for the District of Maine.