Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23453, John Andrews, Continental Mass.
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(3-1776) 
Service 
Continental Mass. 

Andrews, John 
Andrews, Betsey

Number 
N.23453

Contents
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The term of three years for which John Andrews a Corporal in the 3rd Reg. Artillery commanded by Col. John Crane engaged to serve being expired, he is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States. 

Given under my and at the Park of Artillery near Morristown, this tenth day of April 1780

By order [Henry Knox]

E. Finley [illegible] AD Camp
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Notification sent to Thos Clark  19 October 1820. Paris Maine. 

Died Feb. 7, 1828
From A.B


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564 J. 
Maine

John Andrews
Corporal 

[[Written in lighter font]] War Man

[[Typed]] 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Dept. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to Judge Parris - Paris, Maine

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1818 5 Mos 30 40.26
Semi-ani. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 48.26
$88.26

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818

[[Handwritten]] Continued
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John Andrews
Corporal
Crani's Artillery 
[Illegible Symbol]

4 April 1818

[faint] Admitted

John Andrews
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I, John Andrews, a resident citizen of the United States of America, the town of Hebron in the country of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, testify and say, that on the tenth day od April in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy seven I enlisted into the Army of the United States of America on the continental establishments, in the company commanded by Captain Perkins of the third Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Colonel John Crain, as a corporal for the term of three years, which time I fully and faithfully served, when I received an honourable discharge on by my discharge, hereunto annexed, appears. 

In the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, I again enlisted into the army of the United States, on the continental establishment, and was placed in Captain Chamber's company in the sixth [illegible] active sett. Regiment under Colonel Smith, as a private soldier for the term of three years, and continued in said service until the month of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, hence [illegible] been previously established I was discharged from the service, but this discharge I have left. 

I further certify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support.

John Andrews
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I, Zephaniah Andrews of Livermore in this Country of Oxford of Lawfull age do testify do testify and say that I have bin aquanted with
John Andrews from a child to the present time he being my Brother according to the best of my remembrance he enlisted in the regular service of the United States some time in the year 1777. and continued in said service during the term of
three years said John Andrews at the
time of his inlistment belonged to Raynham
in the County of Bristol and is now an
inhabitant of Hebron in the County of
Oxford and further your deponent saith not. 

Zeph Andrews

Oxford SSon the fourteenth of May in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen the aforesaid deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn [illegible] eagle to love the deposition aforesaid by him [illegible] taken bu order of the honorable Judge of the United States for the district of Maine I hereby certify that the said Zephaniah Andrews is a Person of a good Moral Character. 

Nathl Perley J Peace
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MAINE DISTRICT, ss. 

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came John Andrews, the applicant name in the papers hereto 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 deposition of Zephaniah Andrews, taken before Nathaniel Perley a respectable magistrate, appointed by Dedimus for this purpose; also a regular discharge given said applicant in the revolutionary war; all which are hereunto annexed, together with the certificate of Samuel Robinson and others relative to the applicants circumstances in life 

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 John Andrews the applicant, served as a non commissioned officer in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in 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.
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STATE OF MAINE. Oxford  ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the County of Oxford on the  fourth Tuesday of July A.D. 1820  before the Honorable day of July day of Judah Dana Judge of said Court 

On this 25 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 John Andrews aged -- 64 - - years, resident in Hebron 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 Corporal in the company commanded by Capt. William Perkins & others in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Crane 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 4th day of April A.D. 1818 - and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5649 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. 
John Andrews 

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:-- 
one old horse 
one Cow
six sheep
seven lambs
one swine
five Pigs
one chest
one case drawers

small lot earthen ware
five articles Iron - do
one table - nine old chairs
shoves - 1 hoe
a poor set of Blacksmiths Tools

John Andrews
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Andrews who by occupation am a blacksmith which I am unable to pursue by reason of my age and infirmities. 
[table headings] NAMES. | AGES. |Capacity of each to contribute to their support. 
[row 1]Betsey my wife | 50 years |does what she can-
[row 2]Mahalil - daughter | 17 " | very feeble & unable to work
[row 3]Polly | 23 " |  able to work sometimes - but has very ill tums- 

John Andrews 

Oxford ss. 
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 that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty seven dollars and fifty cents. $47.50 15649 

[IN TE]STIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28th 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

John Andrews No 5649
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Maine 1120 Betsey Andrews widow of John Andrews [Mass?] who died on the 7. Feb. 1828 of Oxford. Co. in the State of Maine who was a Corpl. Artill. in the  by Captain of the by in the Revolution for 2 years Inscribed in the Roll of Maine at he rate of 108 Dollars--Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 10th, day of  July 1831 and sent to Thos. Clark, Paris Maine  Arrears to the 4th of March '37.  648.00  Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 54.00 
 $702.00  {Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3--}  Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1--Page 1.
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Letter to Hon. A.K. Parris, Apl 7 '18
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State of Maine Kennebec County SS 
November 10th 1836 
I Abiathar Richman a man seventy four years of age doth solemnly affirm and  say that I was personally aquainted with John Andrews of Rainham in the in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and also that he was in the first and second three years servis in the Revolution with Great Briton and that he married with Betsey Dean in the year 1780, or 81 as near as can recollect. I was not personally present when they were married but never had any doubts but that they were married she was ever after considered his wife while he lived and is now his widow, and your deponent further saith not 
Abiathar Richmond 

Kennebec County SS November 10th 1836 
then personally appeared the above named Abiather Richmond and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the above Instrument 
before me George Turner Justice of the peace 

and I believe the above deponent a man of Truth and veracity 
Geo. Turner Justice of Peace
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State of Maine County of Oxford SS. 
On this 13th day of December 1836, personally appeared before, the Hon, Stephen Emery Judge of Probate in for said County of Oxford Betsey Andrews, a resident of Minot, in the County of Cumberland, State of Maine, aged 72 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836. 

That she is the widow of John Andrews, who was a corporal in the Army of the Revolution that he enlisted in 1777 for the term of three years and at the expiration of said term was honorable discharged and in 1780 he again enlisted for the term of three years and served in the company commanded by Capt. William Parker & others: in the regiment commanded by Col John Crane, and who was honorably discharged from the service. He was a pensioner under the act of Congress of 18th March 1818- she further declares, that she was married to the said John Andrews on the [blank] day of July, in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one and that her husband the aforesaid John Andrews died at said Minot on the 7th day of February 1828; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. 
Betsey her X mark Andrews
Attest Thomas Clark 

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written Before, Stephen Emery Judge. And I the said Judge hereby certify, and from the evidence adduced do adjudge, that the said John Andrew was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as above stated, that the said Betsey was legally married to said John -  & that said John died, at the times above stated respectively, & that said Betsey is the lawful widow of said John, & has remained unmarried ever since his death 

I further certify, that said Betsey, by reason of advanced age & bodily infirmity was & is unable to attend personally in Court . that she now resides within fifteen miles of the Probate office in Oxford County, & that it was not practicable to obtain the attendance of the Judge of Probate or any other Judge of Court for Cumberland County without very great inconvenience & at enormous expense. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day & year first above written 
Stephen Emery Judge
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State of Maine Oxford ss. 
I Joseph G. Cole Register of the Court of Probate for said County hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings in the application of Betsey Andrews for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as official this fourteenth day of December A.D. 1836 
Joseph G. Cole Register 


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1874 Betsey Andrews, widow of John Andrews 

Served to end of war- 3 yrs Corp artillery
old case- died 1828

Adm'd 3 yrs Corpl artillery

Thomas Clark Agent
Paris Maine
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Copy
Paris Maine April 25. 1837 
To the Clerk of the Judicial Court in & for the County of Bristol - 
Sir
As an agent for Betsey Andrews, the widow of John Andrews, who is an applicant for a pension under the law of July 4, 1836. I am desirous of proving their marriage which was solemnized in Taunton in July 1781, by John Godfrey Esq. Will you do me the favor to enquire about the Records of said Godfrey, and ascertain & obtain a certificate of the marriage, the records may be in your office. I wish for such evidence under your seal of office, as will answer to forward to the War Department of the U. S.. John Andrews was from Raynham & Betsey Dean from Taunton. Walter Dean, if living at Taunton, is a brother of Mrs Andrews whose affidavit I wish taken, if no better evidence can be procured. Your immediate attention will confer an obligation on a poor widow 
Respectfully, your obt sevt 
Thomas Clark 

I enclose two dollars to defray the expenses - 

June 6th, 1837. I forwarded a copy of the foregoing letter as above directed- Thomas Clark
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State of Maine County of Oxford ss 

I Thomas Clark a Notary Public & Justice of the Peace, within and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned, qualified and sworn to hereby certify that the annexed is a true copy of the original letter forwared & directed to the Clerk of the of Judicial Courts in & for the County of Bristol - "Taunton Massachusetts" to which is likewise annexed, the answer of James Sprout Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, together with the affidavit of Edward Anthony, Town Clerk of Taunton 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Notarial Seal, this 13th day of June A.D. 1837. 
Thomas Clark Notary Public & Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Oxford, State of Maine
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"John Andrews of Raynham & Betsey Dean Taunton, entered their intention of Marriage June 3 30, 1787." "Attest. James Williams Town Clerk" 

Taunton, June 10, 1837. I certify that the above is a true copy of the Records in the Town Clerk's office of this town, and that the said Records appear to be the ancient records 
Attest. Edmund Anthony Town Clk of Taunton 

Bristol Ss. June 10. 1837. Then personally appeared the said Edmond Anthony, known to me as the Town Clerk of said Taunton, and made oath to the truth of the above certify cate by him subscribed Before me J Sproat Jus. Pacis 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol SS. I, James Sproat Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that James Sproat, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace within & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified
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to administer oaths 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty seven 
Jas Sproat
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Rev 23, 453 
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 23.453 
Betsey Andrews Wid of John Andrews Corpl Rev War

Act July 4th 1836 
Index: Vol A, Page 15 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 


Oct 5, 1900 hist to  Mrs. Robt. P Donaldson Camden me, 

Nov. 9-1900 Mrs. Addie S. Rossiter E Boston 

March 25-1900 of Mrs. R. P. Donaldson Chicago Ill
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State of Maine Oxford County SS 
I Thomas Clark, Notary Public, in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned, qualified and sworn, do hereby certify that George Turner Esq. is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Kennebec, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated on the 29th day of January 1831, and will expire on the 29th day of January 1838. and that his signature written to the annexed affidavit is genuine. 

Given under my hand & Notarial seal this 16th day of December 1836 
Thomas Clark Notary Public in & for said County of Oxford -
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John Andrews Me act 1818. when last pd?
SMC
July 7. 1837 
Died 7th Feb. 1828 paid to that period
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Oxford SS. April 6. 1818 
Personally appeared John Andrew and made solemn oath that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the relief provided by law of Congress  in such cases provided 
John Andrews 

Sworn to before me Barnabas Myrick, Jus. Peace 
Wes the subscribers believe the statement above subscribed by John Andrews to be true 
Saml
 Robinson 
William C. Whitney Wm Barrand
Barnabas Myrick
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MAINE DISTRICT, ss. 
To Jesse Stone, Nathaniel Perley or Samuel Livermore, esqr of Livermore in the District of Maine GREETING. 

WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen John Andrews of Hebron in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a non-commissioned officer in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and & that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by 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 order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:--And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Livermore aforesaid, 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 this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay. 

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned. 
Albion K. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
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Taunton June 10, 1837 

Sir
Having been very much engaging said the receipt of you of the 25th April, I was supposing a short delay in the enquiry after the evidence requested would be your natural consequence. I did not, until the inst of yours of the 6th unto lastly for the record & other evidence. I find on examination of the Town Clerk's record only the publication of the intentions of marriage between John Andrews & Betsey Dean a certificate of which is enclosed. No more of their marriage, or of any marriage solemnizing by John Godfrey and to be found on the Town Books, and the report is that Mr. Godfrey never returned any further record of marriages solemnizing by him to the Town Clerk, altho he kept such a record himself which record was many years since destroyed by fire 

Walter Dean died some years since, and I know not of whom to make enquiry as probable witness of the marriage; but if Mrs Andrews can recollect any person now living here who was present or who would be likely to direct in such enquiry, I will very cheerfully undertake it and forward to you the result 
yours respectfully
Jas Sproat
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Paris M. June 13. 1837 
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions . 
Sir I herewith transmit a copy of a Letter together with the answer, an an affidavit in the case of Betsey Andrews Widow of John Andrews, by which you will perceive that it is all the record evidence she is enabled to obtain to prove her marriage- 
With respect, your Obt sevt 
Thomas Clark 

N.B. Mrs Andrews states that she had no child born for three years after her marriage-
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East Boston Nov 5th 1900
[stamp: O. W. & N. DIVISION NOV 9 1900 RECEIVED ]
Hon H Clay Crane 
Please give militarybrecord of John Andrews of Wille Ma, who served in Revolutionary War and is recorded in Lyman Mas  records about 1790 as having received from the government twenty pounds for services rendered 

Information wanted for admission to Daughters of American Revolution 
Yours sincerely 
Addie Rossiter 123 Saratoga St. East Boston
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Pension Bureau OWN
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir; Will you send me any record you may have of the services rendered by one John Andross or Andrews who fought in the Revolution and enlisted from, or lived Old York- Mass. or South Berwick, Maine, as it is Now called Maine 
and drew his pension from there - That is, he or his widow.
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Thanking you in advance for any information can send me- 
Same her Bill 
Helen Varney Donaldson Mrs Robt Donaldson to Mr G C Varney #19 Wabash Ave Chicago - Ill-
 March 4 - 1901
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Bay View House.
 AMES E WRIGHT, PROPRS. 
Camden, Me. 1900

[stamp: O. W. & N AUG 1900 RECEIVED]

[postmark: U.S. PENSION OFFICE AUG 18 1900]
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Bay View House 
AMES & WRIGHT, PROPRS. 
Camden, Me. Aug 16 1900
Pension Office 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir, Will you kindlysend me what information you may have in records concerning Stephen Smith of old York, Mass - now Me? He served in the Revolutionary War for several years and after his honorable discharge moved to Freedom, Waldo County, Maine when he was the first settler. He then drew a  pension which was made payable to him at Belfast Me
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which was a drive for him of more than ninety miles
also his father Joshua Smith of Old York, Mass and of Also John Andrews Berwick Me

It is family tradition that every generation of the family has fought in the war and drawn a pension 

I will be my much obliged to see for any attention you May Show my letter 
Sincerely yours 
Haleen Varney Donalson 
Mrs Robt P. Donaldson . 
Bay View Hotel 
Camden Me