Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35645, for Caleb Sturdevant, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn

Sturdevant, Caleb

NUMBER
S.35645

CONTENTS
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1874 Jan 20 James S Sturdevant giving him military & family history

Continued under Law of 1 May, 1820 & notification of continuance sent to care of O. Hungerford, Esqr. Watertown New York on the 12th of September, 1821. ~

This envelope was made wrong originally-
made correct Oct 10, 1820 and a Certificate sent to Pensioner, Rome New York all done by [illegible]

13.760 R
New York
Caleb Sturdevant
of Oswego Cy in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Cont line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7. of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of July 1819 & sent to Smith Dunlap Esq. Richland NY

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 87.43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.00
$135.43
10 24/30 4/31
8
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80
  6.40
  1.   3
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87:43

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Caleb Sturdephant [Sturdevant]
Connect line
Colo. Swift Regmt
Capt Watsons Compy
March 13. 1777
" 13 - 1780
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Rolls 3 yrs.
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7th April 1818
Correct by Roll[?]

Admitted
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Oswego County 
Joseph Davis clk.
clerks office 
State of Newyork [New York]
Oswego County ss
On this 7th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the said County personally appeard Caleb Sturdephant [Sturdevant] aged 58 years resident of the said County who being by me first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration In order to obtain the provision of the act of congress an act Entitled to provide for certain persons engaged In the land & naval service of the United States of America In the revolutary [revolutionary] war and that he the said Caleb Sturdephant [Sturdevant] Inlisted [enlisted] In the month of March In the year 1777 and served three years Inlisted [enlisted] In the State of Connecticut Capt Baldwin Company Col Heman Swift Regt. Infantry and that he entered to serve In the said corps untill the year 1780 when he was discharged from Service In the town of Springfield In the State of Newjersey [New Jersey] and that he was in the battles of Germantown and Mammouth [Monmouth] and that he Is In reduced cirmstance [circumstances] & stands In need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no further evidence In his power[?] of his service 
Sworn & declared before me this 7th day of April 1818 
S Dunlap Judge of Oswego Com Pleas
I Smith Dunlap [illegible] aforsaid [aforesaid] do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Caleb Sturdephant [Sturdevant] did serve In the revolutary [revolutionary] war as Stated In the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he Is In such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceeding had therein[?] to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction of the before mentioned Act of Congress 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court 
Smith Dunlap 
one of the Judges of Oswego Com Pleas
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Caleb Sturdevant
July 5 1821.
13,760
Sep 9' 1819

Con
J.L.E
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State of New York 
Jefferson County ss 
on this 3d day of July 1821.- 
personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county by a law of the said State - Caleb Sturdevant aged Sixty two Years resident in Ellisburgh in said county- doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows in Capt Baldwins company of Infantry in Col. Swifts Regt. conneticutt [Connecticut] line- the date of his original application April seventh 1818- the number of his pension certificate 13.760= and I do solemnly Swear I was 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 provision 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 (Schedule) one cow & calf Seven Sheep four lambs four chairs one 5 pail[?] Kettle one Dish Kettle one Spider four old knives & forks one milch [milk] pan four Iron Spoons three old pails 1 Spinning wheel -  one old Loom & two Sheats [sheets] & one Tea Kettle 
Caleb Sturdevant- 
he further states that his occupation is a farmer his wife Miriam is fifty six Years of age his daughter Lucy Eighteen Years of age- daughter Phoebe fifteen Years of age and his daughter Polly twelve Years of age which comprises his family residing with him - that he is unable to Labor but very little in consequence of having been afflicted for a number of years with the [illegible] 
Sworn & declared to on this 3 day of July 1821 before 
Hiram Steele Judge of Jeff com pleas in session ["Clk" crossed out]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. S.35645 

3-525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C. [blank], 19[blank] 

In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Caleb Sturdevant a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (["or his widow's" crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Mch 1777 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
3 years. 
RANK. 
Pvt 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. 
Baldwin 
COLONEL. 
Heman Swift 
STATE. Conn 
Battles engaged in, Germantown, Monmouth. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Conn. 
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7. 1818. His claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, Oswego Co. NY; Ellisburg Jefferson Co NY 1821 
Age at date of application, 58 years. 
Remarks: in 1821 wife Miriam 56 years; "family residing with him" daughters Lucy 18 years; Phoebe 15 years; Polly 12 years. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

6-2856
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section 

MMHF
[illegible]

March 4, 1927 

Mrs. Charles A. Hudson
Ellisburg, New York 

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35845, it appears that Caleb Sturdevant enlisted in Connecticut in March 1777, served as a private in Captain Baldwin's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and served three years. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818 while a resident of Oswego County, New York aged fifty-eight years. 
In 1821 he was living in Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, and referred to his wife Miriam then aged fifty-six years, and his daughters Lucy, Phoebe, and Polly, aged eighteen, fifteen, and twelve years respectively. Maiden name of wife not stated. 
Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the only two histories are furnished each inquirer. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.
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W. S. Abbey
J. S. Sturdevant

ABBEY & STURDEVANT
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF 
Teas & Molasses
And Dealers in Syrups.
182 FULTON STREET
NEAR BROADWAY, OPPOSITE ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, NEW YORK.
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13,760
New York.
Caleb Sturdevant
of Oswego Coy. in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the roll of New-York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of July 1819 and sent to Smith Dunlap, Esqr
Richland N. York

["Arrears to 4th of" crossed out] Sept. 1818 4
[illegible]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 ["4" crossed out] 28/30 39:46
^1 yr. 4 mo. 29/30
39:46

87.48
48
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135.48
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

39.46
96.
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135 46
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13760 

182, Fulton St,
New York City
9 Jany 1874

Hon J.H. Baker 
Comr of Pensions, 
Sir,
Will it be asking to [too] much, for memorial purposes of my Grandfather Caleb Sturdevant;- that a statement of his Revolutionary service, be furnished me by Early mail- from his "Declaration" for Pension under act 18 March 1818. 
He was under that act a Pensioner from Jefferson County, New York= 
I wish particularly
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to verify, if he served in the Battles of Germantown, and Monmouth, and if under Genl Lee,- or whom? --
Should the same[?] appear,
With Respt
Jas. S. Sturdevant
182 Fulton St.
New York City.

DEPARTMENT [illegible] INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
JAN 12 1874
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Comr of Pensions 
Dear Sir- 
Caleb Sturdevant- Conn lines 
born - 1744 or 1753 - ?
name appears on pension list of 1835. Syracuse Library. 
wife Miriam. Ellisburg N. Y. Cemetery 
Please send service complete. 
Gratefully, 
Mrs Chas. A. Hudson 
Ellisburg- N.Y. 

3rd Vice Regent 
Adams, D.A.R.
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1915. Dec. 1: history to Mr. Gene Sturtevant. M.B.H.
1927- Mch- 4- Hist. to Mrs. Chas A. Hudson- She sent 3 separate letters each for a history One letter returned to her - MMHF.

35645
Revy
INVALID.

File No. 35,645
Caleb Sturdevant
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 398
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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25
["free" crossed out]

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
War Dept.
Washington City

Recd. 4 Sept 1821

WATERTOWN [illegible]
AUG 30
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Watertown (New York) Aug. 30th 1821

Sir
I enclosed to your office on the 3d July last the Schedule of Caleb Sturdevant since which I have not heard from it- and as I have had returns from some sent since I fear it has been miscarried and will thank you to inform me of the result
Yours Respectfully
O. Hungerford

650

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
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1[?] Rev. Section

Green Bay, Wis.
511 Minahan Bldg.,
November 22, 1915.

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
Records taken from the Newberry Library, Chicago, show that Caleb Sturtevant of Norfolk, Connecticut, served in the War of the Revolution. That in 1818 he was drawing a pension in Jefferson County, N. Y., at the age of 75 years, having been placed on the pension rolls July 31, 1819, the pension having commenced April 7, 1818. 
Will you kindly see if your records give the names of his wife and children. We are endeavoring to establish the fact that Caleb Sturtevant was the father of Allander or Allan Sturtevant, who was my greatgrand father. Thanking you in advance, I am, 
Yours very truly, 
Gene Sturtevant.
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Caleb Sturdevant
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in the City of N. York at the Br: Bk: U. States-
New-York

Recorded
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War Department. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,  ["Caleb Sturdevant" crossed out] late a private  in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen (should have 1818.) 
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. 
New cert issued the 10th Oct 1820
["J C Calhoun" crossed out] 
Secretary of War.
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State of New York 
Oneida County ss. 
Caleb Sturdevant personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Notary Public, and on being sworn says that he made application for a Pension on the Seventh day of April 1818, and received a Certificate to draw from 7th of April 1819 as will be perceived from his Certificate annexed. 
Caleb Sturdevant
Sworn this 2d day of October 1820 before me as witness my hand & Seal of Office 
B.P. Johnson 
Notary Public 

To the Hon Secty War- Above is my affidavit & I wish to have the date of my Certificate altered & returns sent to me at Rome Oneida Co. N.Y. an which is most Respectfully submitted- 
Caleb Sturdevant
Oct 2d 1820.
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free
Honl. J. C. Calhoun
Secy. of War
Washington

WATERTOWN N.Y.
JUL 5

650
N.Yk.
Recd 11th July 1821

Exd.
J.L.E~
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Watertown Jefferson County
New York July 3d 1821-

Sir
enclosed is the Schedule of Caleb Sturdevant who prays [several illegible words] Pension Roll
Respectfully Yours
O. Hungerford

Hon. JC Calhoun
Secy. of War