Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 181, Andrew Anderson, Penn.
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SERVICE  Penn.
Anderson, Andrew
NUMBER  R.181
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State of New York 
County of Livingston} SS. 
On this 28th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the County Courts of Livingston County aforesaid now sitting Andrew Anderson a resident of Livonia in the County of Livingston aforesaid aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law to doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated – 
That in the year 1776. the 25 day of December entered the service lived at the time in Northumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania Marched to Reading in a company commanded by Captain Lee who in a few days went to where the company was at Philadelphia and Lieutenant White took the command of the company - marched from Philadelphia to Morris Town where General Washington was stationed with the Army. Marched to join the Regiment commanded by Colo. Thomas Potter Lieut Colo James Morril, Major Thomas Robinson meet them on their way to Short Hills in New Jersey joined the regiment and was in the skirmish at Short Hills - returned about a mile from thence & and turned into quarters and the remained until the 10 of March 1777 and was discharged.   
In the Summer of 1778 lived at [unreadable] in Northumberland County belonged to Class of the  Militia in what was then called Lycoming County upon the frontier at a stockade Fort [unreadable] at Black house entered the service the first of April - 4 classes of the Militia and some regular Troops at the garrison above named  was out one half of the time until the last
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of September 1778. And so again in 1779 and 1780 was in the same service and served one half of the time in the year from the first of April until the first of October - Company commanded by Captain James Mohan Lieutenant John John Morril - Colo. James Morril or Morrow-- Part of the time commanded in another company by Captain John Nelson Lieut. Thomas Jordan Ensign Simon Hindwod - was employed in scouting - being annoyed by Indians &c and in acting in concert the regular Troops, which lay at Fort Swartout and Fort Rice names of the Captain that built them and was stationed that there respectively Col of Regulars Wiltner 
Born Chester County, Pennsylvania in the year 1757. No record.  
Lived in Pennsylvania when called into service as stated above – 
Lived in Pennsylvania until the year 1806 and since then and now live in the town of Livonia County of Livingston N. York 
Called into service as above stated never received a written discharge 
That he served in all 12 months and 10 days – 
That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure except Eleanor Root who can testify to his service or any part thereof 
He herby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on any the Roll of any agency of any 
State sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Andrew Anderson his Mark
Albert T. Hartings
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We Reed Blake Esq a resident of the town of Livonia in the County of Livingston aforesaid and Timothy Howe Jnr a Constable the said town of Livonia hereby certify that are well acquainted with Andrew Anderson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that we never heard the correctness of said opinion questioned - - 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid- 
Reed Blake 
Timothy Howe Jnr 
And the said Court doth hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said Court further certify that it appear to them that Reed Blake & Timothy Howe who have severally signed the preceeding certificate are residents of the town of Livonia aforesaid are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit- 
I C. R. Bond Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Livingston on do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Anderson for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 31st of Oct. 1832 
C. R. Bond Clerk
S. G. Haven Dep
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State of New York 
County of Livingston SS 
On the 17 day of September 1832 before me the subscriber a Judge of Livingston County Courts appeared Eleanor Root who having first duly sworn says that she is sister of Andrew Anderson of Livonia in the County of Livingston aforesaid and that in year 1776 the 25 day of December (to wit) Christmas day he went soldiering went to Morristown and on the 20th of March returned home - lived in Northumberland County and that in the year 1778 1779 & 1780 the said Andrew was placed in the militia so as to serve and did serve this way one half of the time from the first of April to the to the first day of October in each & every year scouting & at the garrison  Fort Rice & Swartout - that the said Andrew is 75 years of age as she believes and that she was 70 years of age the 20th day of February 1832 
Eleanor Root her mark
Sworn & subscribed the 17. day of September 1832 before me  
Leman Gibbs a Judge &c
Livingston County SS   Leman Gibbs before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the date thereof a Legally authorized Judge of Livingston County and I know his name to the above affidavit is in his own hand writing   
Witness my hand and  seal of office Oct 31 1832  
Chauncey R Bond 
clk of Livingston County by S G Havens  dep  
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Eleanor Root for a long time as and I know her to be a credible person for truth & veracity 
dated Sept. 3, 1833. 
Leman Gibbs a Judge &c
Andrew Anderson
Declaration
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State of New York 
Livingston County ss. 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of Livingston County Andrew Anderson who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has no hesitancy in swearing that in the year 1776 & 1777 (i.e.) from 25. December 1776. to the 10 of March 1777 he served at least two months and fifteen days as a private. That in the years 1778 - 79 - 80 he served in concert with the Regulars which were a part or all the time commanded by Colo. Wiltner as a private at least nine months making in all at least eleven months & fifteen days service for which I claim a pension 
Andrew Anderson his mark
Subscribed and Sworn to this 3 day of September 1833 Before me 
Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Court 
State of New York 
Livingston County SS  I certify that Leman Gibbs before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a legally authorized Judge of Livingston County Courts and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurat of the Said affidavit to the certificate of credibility of Eleanor Root above is his own proper hand writing & signature 
Witness my hand and seal this 2d of January 1834 
Chauncey R. Bond Clerk of Livingston County 
By. S.G. Haven Dep Clerk
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No 22863 
Andrew Anderson 
Livingston Co NY 
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11 mo 15 
C.J. 
Hon. J. Dickson H R C.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Pension Office, 
May 30 1833 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, showing the Service of Andrew Anderson Livingston Co NY
Period when the service was rendered.  25 Decr 1776 thru 10 March 1777  summer 1778 Sept 1778  & again 79 & 80 indefinite  from April to Oct.   Rank of the claimant.    Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.   Captn Lee Lieut White Captn Mahan Lieut Morril Captn Nelson Lieut Gordon  Ensign Honend Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  General Washington Col Patton  Lieut Morril  Major [unreadable] Col Noril or Morrow  Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  Skirmish   Country through which he marched.   Reading Philadelphia Morristown Short Hills New Jersey   Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.  75 years Northumberland County Pennsylvania   Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  Evidence of Eleanor Root sister of applicant who states that he entered 25 Dec 1776 & served in the war up to 80 or older in his declaration     
I am, respectfully  
Your obedient servant,
 J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.            
The following regulations have been adopted:                  
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.              
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  
1. The Regular Troops.  
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.    
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.             
4. Indian Spies.                 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.             
DECLARATION.                        
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.           
State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.
On this day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the in the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:    
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]            
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only that of Agency in the State of    
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]            
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I of the Court of hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension.               
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.            
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.          
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C.D. residing in (the same) who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.                 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]     
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after 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 certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.               
I, Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.         
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.            
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his  alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.            
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.    
1. Where and in what year were you born?                
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?          
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?               
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?              
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.           
6. To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town officer has become of it?              
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.                 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.         
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject     
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.        
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed his genuine signature.          
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the person of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.        
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.    
[b]   The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.     
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.    
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.        
Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---yearmonths , anddays , I served as amonths and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."   
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.    
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.  
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.               
Mode of authenticating papers.              
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.         
Proof of Service.         
[j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wife nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.     
[k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.      
John N. Ashton
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N Y 
Andrew Anderson
Respectfully referred to the Dept of the Interior War Dep
McRae
Jno
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Grove June 1853 
Hon and Dear Secretary of War 
An old gentleman John Enart by name wishes me to write you a few lines of inquiry for his relative to Pension money, which his wife, Mrs. Jane Enart, was expecting to receive. She deceased last Dec.  Some time previous to her death she had  caused writings to be made out, suitable to secure to her the Pension of her brother Mr Andrew Anderson, she being his only heir. This old gentleman Mr. John Enart wishes to learn if those papers sent to you have been by you received, & of so how much and when may be expect the money.  
A. U. Thompson 
P. S. Please direct a line of information to John Enart Swanville Allegany Co. NY 
New York State And you will greatly oblige the old gentlemen who is a cripple & in needy circumstances A U T
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REJECTED
OWN
Andrew Anderson
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New York
Revo. 181
Andrew Anderson
Rejected
Let. Hon I Dickson
22d Feb 1834
To Mr. Jno Enart 11 June '53