Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23015, Andrew Englis, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
Englis or English, Andrew
Rachel
NUMBER
W. 23015.
B.L. Wt 648-300- Capt.
Issued Aug. 11, 1795
No papers
CONTENTS
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Notif sent Nov 8th 1820 to Grant B. Baldwin
Elmira, N. Yk
[off?] under Act May 15, 1828 - Aug 15 1828
[?]870
New York
16.870
Andrew Englis
of Elmira in the state of N. York who was a Capt: Lieut. in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of the War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 16 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of May 1820
and sent to Hon C. Baker,
H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Mar.1820 $452.58
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 120.00
$572.58
1 year
10 Mos.
15/30 & 4/31
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Correct certificate issued 10 Augt 1820 & sent to G. B. Baldwin
of Elmira N Yk
Continued
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818
Illinois
Rachel Englis
widow of Andrew
who was a Lts Adjt & Captain
in the Revolution
Incd from $384.20
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 478 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
& Endg 31 March 1847.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of July 1837 and sent to 
Hon. R. Smith
Alton, Ills
Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 226
A. 1. 195
Robt Smith
Aug 19 1832
Albert Cook Jan 10/54
1875 May 11. Mrs Pauline Houck given her history of pension allowed & paid to date of death
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United States of America
State of New York, Tioga County SS:

Be it remembered that on the sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, at Elmira in the
the County of Tioga and State of New York, before me Caleb Baker one of the judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Tioga, personally appeared Andrew Englis a resident of the said Town of Elmira & a resident citizen of the United States of America, who being duly sworn according to Law doth and did depose and say, that he entered in the army of the American Colonies (now United States) raised for the defence of American Liberty for repelling all hostile invasions thereof, on or about the 25th day of April 1775 in the Massachusetts line as a private soldier in Capt. Stephen Pearls Company, in Col Woodbridges Regiment in Genl Ward's Brigade; that he continued therein doing the duty of such soldier until on or about the 20th day of Febr. 1776. when he was appointed orderly sergeant in
Capt. Porters Company in Col. Samuel
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Brewers Regiment & in the same line and so continued in that service as orderly sergeant until the first day of September 1776, when he was duly Commissioned Second Lieutenant
in Capt John Chadwick's Company in the Regiment last aforesaid and so continued
therein exercising the office and doing the duty of Second Lieut. as aforesaid until the Battle of Monmouth on the twenty Eighth day of June 1778 in which he was severely wounded in the right Cheek & right & left upper jaws: that after recovering from the wound so received he continued in the said service as second Lieut., in the Company last aforesaid until some time in the year 1779. when he was duly commissioned as Captain Lieutenant (by Commission under the hand of (Then President of Congress) Samuel Huntington) of a Company in the Second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Ebenezer Sprout, and so continued exercising the office and doing the duty of Capt Lieut as aforesaid until the month of November 1782, when he was
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he was duly constituted & appointed Capt. in the first Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. Joseph Vose, by warrant under the hand of John Hancock, bearing date the 14 Nov. 1782 (and which Warrant is hereunto annexed) and in the course of the said month of November last aforesaid, this deponent received a regular commission as Captain in the Regiment last aforesaid Signed by Elias Boudinot then President
of Congress, That he this deponent, continued in the said service as such Captain as last aforesaid until the Termination of the Revolutionary war and until the said last mentioned Regiment was duly discharged from the said service at New Windsor in Orange County, in the
month of November 1783. And this deponent further saith that he was then there honorably discharged.

And the said Andrew Englis doth and did further depose, declare & say that he hath had no pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States to his knowledge & that if any such Exists he doth hereby fully and absolutely release the same to the United States.
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And this deponent further saith that he was born (as he has been informed by his parents and verily believes) on the 15th day of Feby. (Old Style) 1752, in the Town of Palmer County of Hampshire, in the (then) Province (now) State of Massachusetts, that he hath always remained & continued & now is a citizen of the United States of America; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is absolutely in need of the assistance of his country for support

And this deponent further saith that in emigrating to the State of New York from his native State he met with the misfortune to loose much of his personal property in the delaware river & among which were all the commissions whereof mention is above made, except the one hereunto annexed & that he is therefore unable to produce any more than the one annexed as additional substantiations of his claims upon his country, further saith not.

Sworn to upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, Subscribed by the said Andrew Englis the 16th day of April 1818. Before me,

Andrew Englis
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Caleb Baker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tioga.

United States of America
State of New York
Tioga County Ss.

I Caleb Baker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tioga and State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Andew Englis in the foregoing affidavit named late a captain in the Revolutionary War served in the said War against the Common Enemy at the times & in the manner stated and mentioned in the said Affidavit and that he is absolutely in need of the assistance of his country for support. As Witness my hand this Sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen -

Caleb Baker

I Caleb Baker one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tioga and State of New York do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Andrew Englis in the foregoing affidavit named, and it appears to my full Satisfaction that is the said Andrew Englis is absolutely in need of assistance of his Country for support. Given under my hand this 29th day of April 1820

Caleb Baker
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State of New York
Tioga county, ss.

I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the county of Tioga Do Hereby Certify that Caleb Baker whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the acknowledgement of the annexed afidavit or instrument in writing was on the day of the date of the said certificate a Judge of the Court of Com Pleas in and for the said county, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to take the proof and acknowledgments of Deeds, &c. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature of "Caleb Baker" Subscribed to the said certificate is his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this fourth day of  January 1820

Tho. Maxwell Clerk.
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Case of Andrew Englis
Lieut & Captain in the Revolutionary War. April 16. 1819

C Baker

[illegible] [illegible] Colonel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment 1776
[?] Captain: War

Received 5 February 1820

Admitted

The certificate of [illegible] of applicant is interlined [illegible] in the hands of [illegible] [illegible] of discharge [illegible] [illegible] has [illegible]  [illegible]  [illegible]  [illegible] [illegible] as [illegible] [illegible] returned.
24 April 1820
Duplicate
Supplied
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[paragraph cancelled]

L.S.

XXXXXXXX
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At a Court of Common pleas held at Spencer in & for the County of Tioga in the State of New York, commencing on the First Tuesday in
September 1820, being a Court of Record constituted by the Laws of the said State, with power to hear, try & determine all actions arising within & all transitory actions not arising within the said County, proceeding
according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment:

Present:
Hon. Gamaliel H. Barstow First Judge
Caleb Baker
Joshua Ferris
Joseph Speed ⎬
Esquires Judges.

(Copy)

State of New York
Tioga County Ss ⎬

On this fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Tioga in said State, (being a Court of Record  established by the laws of the State aforesaid) Andrew Englis aged sixty eight and upwards, resident in the Town of Elmira in the County of Tioga and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: To wit, from the 25th April 1775 to about the 20th of February 1776 as a private soldier in the Massachusetts line in Captain Stephen Pearl's company, in Col. Woodbridge's Regiment & in General Ward's Brigade: that he was then appointed orderly Sergeant in Captain Porter's Company, in Col Samuel Brewer's Regiment & in the same line & continued in said service as orderly Sergeant, until the first day of September 1775, when he was duly commissioned second Lieutenant in Captain John Chadwicks company in the Regiment last aforesaid, & continued in the same until the Battle of Monmouth on the 28th of June 1778, in which he was severely wounded in the cheek and jaws: that after recovering from the said wound, he continued in the service as aforesaid until some time in 1779 when he was duly commissioned as Captain Lieutenant by commission under hand of Samuel Huntington of a company in the 2d Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col.
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Col. Ebr. Sprout & so continued until Augt. 1782, when he was duly appointed and commissioned a Captain of a Company in 1st Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colo. Joseph Vorse or Vose which last commission was from under the hand of Elias Boudinot President of Congress. That he continued in said service as Captain as aforesaid; until the termination of the Revolutionary War: That he has received a certificate from the Secretary at War bearing date the 10th day of August 1820 No 16,870 by which he is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency at Twenty Dollars per month to commence on the 16th day of April 1818 which he believes is the date of his original application. 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 to diminish it so 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 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 & by me subscribed. That my occupation, is that of a farmer but that by reason of a stroke of the palsy in my left side, with which I have been afflicted for six years past, and infirmities incident to advanced age, I am unable to perform any hard labor. That his family who now reside with him, are as follows: his wife aged fifty years in July last, who enjoys tolerable health with the exception of Rheumatic Complaints with which she is frequently attacked. His son Abel aged 16 years last February, severely afflicted with Epileptic fits: so as to be unable to do any kind of labour and is a continual expense. His son Hiram aged Eleven years last June, enjoys good health: His daughter Susan aged thirteen years & enjoys tolerable good health: His daughter Rachel aged Nine years last March, in good health, and his daughter Jane six years old last December enjoys good health.

Andrew Englis
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Signed
Andrew Englis

Schedule of Property.

1 Cow.
2 Old Axes.
5 Chairs.
7 or 8 pewter Spoons.
3 Bowls
1 Pot

4 Shoats
2 old Hoes.
2 pine Tables
6 Earthen Plates
1 Teapot.
1 Frying pan.

2 Small Pigs
1 Sickle
1 doz Knives & Forks
6 Tea Cups & Saucers.
1 Teakettle.
Only necessary Bedding & Clothing

(Signed)
Andrew Englis

Debts due from me:

To William Rockwell for House rent & provisions & necessaries furnished for my family on the strength of my obtaining a Pension }
$60.00

To Comfort Bennet for Pork furnished on
the same grounds. . . }
26.50

To John Bennet on Two Notes...17.00
To Doctr. Hooker for Medicines &... 11. 00
To Shadrach Thompson Jr. a Judgment. 5.25
To John Thompson... 2.38
To Barzillai Butler... 2.00
To Asa Moore for schooling my Children 4. 00
To Arthur Erwin for Salt... 2.00
To Doct. Hoyt for medical assistances 1.00 $131.13.

I have nothing owing to me.

Signed Andrew Englis

Sworn to and declared
on the 5th day of Sept 1820
In open Court before the Judges
thereof

(Signed)
Gamaliel H Barstow First Judge
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State of New York
Tioga County Ss ⎬

I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the Court of Common pleas within named do hereby certify that the within oath & Schedule are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the Schedule within is Thirty Two Dollars, without reference to the list of Debts due by the deponent. Witness my hand and the Seal of the said Court hereto affixed this 9th day of September 1820

Tho: Maxwell Clerk
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Copy of Oath of Schedule
of
Andrew Englis

$1.00 fees
16,870

Rec'd Land in 1795
Grant B Baldwin
Elmira N.Y.
Nov. 8. 1820
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State of Illinois Ss.
County of Madison
Ss. City of Alton
On this Twenty ninth day of January in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared in open Court in the municipal Court of the City of Alton, in the County of Madison and State aforesaid - the same being a Court of Record, Rachel Englis, now of Upper Alton in the county aforesaid, formerly of the town of Tully County of Onandaga, and State of NewYork aged sixty eight years the seventh day of July 1838: And 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 4th 1839: That she is the widow of Captain [crossed out] Andrew Englis -- who was Captain in the Twelfth Regiment Commanded by S. Brewer  in the Massachusetts line of continental troops -- That he was a volunteer immediately after the battle of Lexington. Upon the hearing of which, he left his employment which was school teaching, at Niskayuna - State of NewYork and repaired to Massachusetts where his parents then lived and joined the Massachusetts troops -- and entered into the service of the United States and served during the War of the Revolution.  That her husband among other battles was in the one at Monmouth, when he was wounded by a musket ball in the jaw and lost thereby three [?] of his double teeth. For further particulars of her Husbands service - she refers to the documentary proof now on file in the Pension office at the City of Washington - upon which her late husband was pensioned and received
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half pay until about three years before his death - and when the law was changed between that time and his death, he drew full pay -- She further states that she drew so much of her husbands pension as was due before his death & not drawn by him - From March - until May the sum of one hundred and twelve dollars and the evidence of her authority to draw it is also on file in the said pension office. She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Englis on the 26th day of November seventeen hundred Eighty Six; and that her Husband the aforesaid Andrew Enlis, died on the Twenty sixth day of May 1832 - ^ of Dropsy at the [...town] town of [In?] and that she has remained a widow ever since that period - as will appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Racheal her X mark English ['h' looks partly erased]
Sworn to, and subscribed on this day and year above written in Open Court at the Court House in the City of Alton in the Municipal Court thereof the same being a Court of Record -- witness the interlineation over the fourth line from the bottom hereof was [part of line illegible] before.. was [signed?] or sworn to
[crossed out:] S. W. Robbins, Clk.
William Martin
Judge of the Munici[pal]
Court of the City of Alt[on]
the 29th day of Januar[y]
A. D. 1839
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State of Illinois ⎬ Sct [Scilicet]. 
Madison County ⎬
Be it Known that on the
day of the date hereof personally
came before me J. H. Randle
a Notary Public in and for said County and State
Rachel Englis, Widow of Captain Andrew Englis
Deceased, who being duly sworn, upon her oath, says
that she has had of her said husband, thirteen Children
Six sons, and Seven daughters to wit.
1. William Henry Englis, born September 17th 1787. aged 51 years
2. Samuel Englis born May 21. 1789 (deceased)
3. Paulina Englis born January 22. 1791 aged 48
4. Fanny Englis born February 8th 1794 aged 45
5. John Chester Englis born august 22nd 1796 (deceased)
6. Andrew Moore Englis born February 8th 1799 aged 40.
(Deceased)
7. Elizabeth Englis born April 16. 1801 aged 38.
8. Ann Englis born December 2nd 1803 aged 36
9. Abel B. Englis born April 15. 1805 aged 34
10. Susan D. Englis born December 12th 1807 aged 31.
11. Hiram Englis born June 6, 1810 aged 29
12. Rachel Englis born March 9. 1813 (deceased)
13. Jane D. Englis norn December 23. 1815 aged 23
The ages of the oldest and Youngest, are
distinctly recollected by her, and the others are
correctly stated to the best of her knowledge
And belief. And that she now resides with her
Youngest in Alton Illinois
Rachel Englis X her mark
Witness J.H. Randle
I do hereby certify that the above
named deponent is personally
known to me to be a credible witness,
and that she hath testified before
me in due form of law to all the
foregoing facts
In Testimony whereof, I the said Notary
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
Notarial at Upper Alton, this 18th day of June A.D. 1839.
J. H. Randle
Notary Public
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State of Illinois
Madison County ⎬Ss. County and Probate Court
It is hereby certified that
satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
Henry K Eaton County Judge of said County that
Rachel Englis widow of Andrew Englis was a
Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
at the rate of 384 20/100 Dollars, and that she died on the 31st day of March 1847, leaving her
surviving nine children, whose names are
as follows to wit, Paulina, wife of George
Houck, Fanny or Frances Wife of Benjamin
Meddough,
Andrew M Englis, Elizabeth,
Widow of the late Alexander J Doby
Ann, wife of Slocum Case;
Susan D. wife of Pardon T Tuthill,
Hiram Englis, Jane D late widow of Henry C Caswell, Since, widow of Woodbridge N Smith -

And that Andrew M Englis
is Administrator of the Estate of the said
Rachel Engles deceased. In Testimony
whereof I hereunto set my name at
Edwardsville in said County this 20th
day of March 1851
H. K. Eaton
County Judge

State of Illinois
Madison County Ss.
I certify that Henry K Eaton Esquire whose genuine
Signature appears subscribed to the above certificate, was at the time of so doing, Judge of the County Court, in and for Madison County, Illinois duly commissioned and Sworn, Witness John A Prickett Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof this 20th day of March 1857.
John A. Prickett
Clerk
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Know all men by these presents that We Elizabeth
Danby and Ann Case, daughters of Andrew and
Rachel Englis deceased of the County of Oswego State of
New York have constituted and appointed and by
these presents do constitute and appoint George R. Herrick
of the City of Washington our true and lawful Attorney
irrevocably for us and in our names place and stead to ask and receive of and from the United States any Bounty Land Extra Pay, Pensions Patents money or moneys that are now due to us on account of services rendered disbursements made or
expenses incurred by Andrew Englis Captain in the
Revolutionary war also on account of the right of Rachel Englis
wife of said Andrew Englis while in the service of the United States
or on any other account whatsoever and in our
name to give receipts and other sufficient discharge
for such Bounty Land extra pay Pensions Patent and money
due as aforesaid and to attend to and prosecute any
and all business of whatever nature we may have with
or before any of the Departments of Government or Congress
and generally to do any and every other act or acts, that
we might or could do were we personally present at the doing
thereof hereby ratifying and confining whatever one said
Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof
divers good cause; and valuable considerations no thereunto moving.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this 27th day of May 1851
Elizabeth Danby
Ann Case
signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
George G. French
John B Higgins

State of New York
County of Oswego Ss.⎬ On this 9th day of May 1851 personally
appeared Elizabeth Danby and Ann Case before me
to me known and acknowledged the foregoing
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power of Attorney to be their act and deed for the
purposes therein contained and they both being duly
sworn say they are each one of them children of Andrew
Englis and Rachel Englis deceased and that each one is directly
interested as claimant and I certify to the same
John B. Higgins
Justice of the Peace
●
State of New York
County of Oswego Ss. Philander Rathbun Clerk of the
County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that John B Higgins whose genuine signature appears above is and wasat the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid duly
commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as
such are entitled to full faith and credit
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of
said Court this 16 day of June 1851
D. Rathburn
Clerk
Rachel Englis
Admitted 8th March [illegible]
Mr. Cole
June 21 1851

[illegible] June 29th 1851
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Know all men by these
presence [sic],
that I Andrew M English, administrator
of Rachel Englis, of the County of Madison
and State of Illinois Deceased of the County
and State aforesaid have constituted and
appointed, and by these do constitute and
appoint Robert Smith of Alton Illinois my
true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with
power of substitution, for me and in my
name, place, and stead to apply for and receive
of and from the United States all arrears of
pension as Administrator of Rachel Englis
Deceased which may be due her, and which
I may lawfully claim of the United States,
and in my name to give receipts or other
sufficient discharges for such sum as may
be found due as aforesaid, and to do all
and every other act or acts that I might or
could do, were I personally present at the doing
thereof hereby confirming whatsoever my
said attorney may lawfully do in and about
the premises by virtue thereof
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this twenty -first
day of March AD 1857
A.M. English (seal)
Administrator etc.
of Rachel Englis
Deceased 
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
John A. Maxey
Joseph Chapman
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State of Illinois
County of Madison
⎬
to wit
On this twenty-first day of
March A D 1851 personally appeared Andrew M.
English, Administrator of Rachel Englis Deceased
before me, and acknowledged the above power
of Attorney to be his act and deed for the
purposes therein contained.
John A. Maxey Justice of the Peace 
State of Illinois
Madison County Ss.
I certify that John A. Maxey
whose signature appears subscribed
to the above certificate
of acknowledgement was at
the time of signing the same a Justice of the
peace within and for Madison County Illinois duly
commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto signed my name
and affixed the seal of the
County Court of said County
this 24. 1837. John A Prickett
Clerk
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June 14, 1938

BA-J/AWF
Andrew Englis
W. 23015
Mr. Duane Taylor Englis
906 South Busey
Urbana, Illinois

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Englis, born in 1752 in Palmer, Massachusetts, died in the State of New York.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 23015, based on the service of Andrew Englis in the War of the Revolution.

Andrew Englis was born February 15, 1752 (Old Style) in Palmer, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given.

Andrew Englis was teaching school at Neskayuna(?) in the State of New York, and upon hearing of the battle of Lexington, returned to his parents home in the State of Massachusetts, and enlisted April 25, 1775, served as a private in Captain Stephen Pearl's company, Colonel Woodbridge's Massachusetts regiment, until February 20. 1776, when he was appointed orderly sergeant, and served in Captain Porter's company, Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts regiment, until September 1, 1776, he was commissioned second lieutenant in Captain John Chadwick's company in Colonel Samuel Brewer's 12" Massachusetts regiment; he was in the battle of Monmouth, where severely wounded in right cheek and right and left jaws, when he recovered from his wounds returned to the service, and in 1779 was com-
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2-

missioned captain-lieutenant and served in Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Second Massachusetts regiment, was commissioned, November 14, 1782, captain in Colonel Joseph Voss's First Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged in the month of November, 1783.

Andrew Englis was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Elmira, Tioga County, New York. He was living in 1828 in Tully, Onondaga County, New York. He died there May 26, 1832.

Andrew Englis married November 26, 1786 or in the fall of 1787 at Oquaga (later called Windsor) in Broome County, New York, Rachel Moore. She was born July 7, 1770, place not stated, nor were the names of her parents given.

The widow, Rachel Englis, was allowed pension on her application executed January 29, 1839, then a resident of Upper Alton, Madison County, Illinois, with her youngest child. The widow, Rachel Englis, died March 31, 1847 in Madison County, Illinois.

The names of the children of Andrew Englis and his wife, Rachel, as found in the claim-

William Henry | born | September 17, 1787
Samuel | " | May 21, 1789
Paulina | " | January 22, 1791
Fanny or Frances | " | February 8, 1794
John Chester | " | August 22, 1796
Andrew Moore | " | February 8, 1799
Elizabeth | " | April 16, 1801
Ann | " | December 2, 1803
Abel B. | " | April 15, 1805
Susan D. | " | December 23, or December 16, 1807
Hiram | " | June 6, 1810
Jane D. | " | December 23, 1815.

NOTE: Rachel born March 9, 1813

The following children survived their mother,
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Rachel Englis-

Paulina, wife of George Houck of Tully, New York; 
Fanny or Frances, wife of Benjamin, Meddough;
Andrew M. Englis, of Madison County, Illinois;
Elizabeth, widow of Alexander J. Doby or Danby of Oswego County, New York;
Ann, wife of Slocum Cass of Oswego County, New York;
Abel B. Englis;
Susan D., wife of Pardon T. Tuthill;
Hiram Englis;
Jane D., whose first husband, Henry C. Caswell, died, and she married Woodbridge N. Smith, and she was in 1851, the widow of said Woodbridge N. Smith.

Andrew Moore, brother of the widow, Rachel Englis, was sixty-five years old in 18[illegible], and a resident of Windsor, Broome County, New York.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMM

March 8, 1930.

Eva L. Moffatt
59 Brighton Avenue
Allston
Massachusetts.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23015, it appears that Andrew Englis or English was born February 15, 1752 (Old Style) at Palmer, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

He enlisted April 25, 1775 and served as a private in Captain Stephen Pearl's Company, Colonel Woodbridge's Massachusetts Regiment, until February 20, 1776, when he was appointed orderly sergeant, and served in Captain Porter's Company, Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, until September 1, 1776, when he was commissioned second lieutenant in Captain John Chadwick's Company, 12th same regiment. He was in the battle of Monmouth, where wounded in right check and right and left jaws. In 1779 he was commissioned captain-lieutenant in Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment, and November 14, 1782 he was commissioned captain in Colonel Joseph Vose's First Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in November 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, while a resident of Elmira, Tioga County, New York.

He died May 26, 1832 at Tully, Onondaga County, New York.

Soldier married November 26, 1786 or 1787 at Oquaga (later called Windsor), Broome County, New York, Rachel Moore, who was born July 7, 1770.

She was allowed pension on her application executed January 29, 1839, while living in Upper Alton, Madison County, Illinois with her youngest child. She died March 31, 1847 in Madison Co. Ill.
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Children
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William Henry | born | September 17, 1787
Samuel | " | May 21, 1789
Paulina | " | January 22, 1791 | married George Houck
Fanny or Frances | " | February 8, 1794 | " Benjamin Meddough
John Chester | " | August 22, 1796
Andrew Moore | " | February 8, 1799
Elizabeth | " | April 16, 1801 | " Alexander J. Danby or Doby
Ann | " | December 2, 1803 | Slocum Case
Abel B. | " | April 15, 1805
Susan D. | " | December 12 or December 16, 1807 | " Pardon T. Tuthill
Hiram | " | June 6, 1810
Rachel | " | March 9, 1813
Jane D. | " | December 23, 1815 | " Henry C. Caswell
" |  |  | " 2nd Woodbridge N. Smith.

On January 18, 1930 you were furnished the history of William Wattles, D. 14795; and on February 1, 1930 you were furnished the history of John English, S. 22756.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

June 27, 1925

Mrs. J. M. Hamilton
109 Sly St
Elmira, N. Y.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23015, it appears that Andrew Englis or English was born February 15, 1752 (Old Style) at Palmer, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

He enlisted April 25, 1775 and served as a private in Captain Stephen Pearl's Company, Colonel Woodbridge's Massachusetts Regiment, until February 20, 1776, when he was appointed Orderly Sergeant, and served in Captain Porter's Company, Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, until September 1, 1776, when he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in Captain John Chadwick's Company same regiment, he was in the battle of Monmouth, where wounded in right cheek and right and left jaws. In 1779 he was com-
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2-

missioned Captain-Lieutenant in Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment and November 14, 1782, he was commissioned Captain in Colonel Joseph Vose's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in November 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, while a resident of Elmira, Tioga County, New York. He died May 26, 1832 at Tully, Onondaga County, New York.

Soldier married November 16, 1786 or 1787 at Oquaga (later called Windsor), Broome County, New York, Rachel Moore, who was born July 7, 1770. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 29, 1839, while living in Upper Alton, Madison County, Illinois. She died March 31, 1847.

Children-

William Henry | born | September 17, 1787.
Samuel | " | May 21, 1789.
Paulina | " | January 22, 1791, married George Houck
Fanny or Frances | " | February 8, 1794, " Benjamin Meddough.
John Chester | " | August 22, 1796.
Andrew Moore | " | February 8, 1799.
Elizabeth | " | April 16, 1801 | " Alexander J. Danby or Doby.
Ann | " | December 2, 1803 | Slocum Case
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Ann | born | December 2, 1803, married Slocum Case
Abel B. | " | April 15, 1805.
Susan D. | " | December 12 or December 16, 1807, married Pardon T. Tuthill
Hiram | " | June 6, 1810.
Rachel | " | March 9, 1813
Jane D. | " | December 23, 1815, married Henry C. Caswell, married 2nd Woodbridge N. Smith.

Respectfully,


WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner.
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
19___
In reply to your request of____
received____
for a statement of the military history of Andrew Englis or English
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
W. 23015
[Table of five columns headed:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT || LENGTH OF
SERVICE || OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED || STATE
Apr. 25, 1775 || to February 20, [17]76 || Private || Captain Stephen Pearl, Colonel Woodbridge ||Massachusetts
aY Feb 20 1786 to || September 1 1776 || Ordinance Sergeant || Captain Porter, Colonel Samuel Brewer || Massachusetts
Com Sept 1. 1776 to || 1779 || Second Lieutenant || Captain John Chadwick, Colonel Samuel Brewer || Massachusetts.
Com 1779 ||November 14, 1782 ||Captain, Lieutenant || Colonel Ebenezer Sprout || Massachusetts
Com November 14 1782 ||November 1783 ||Captain || Colonel Joseph Vose ||Massachusetts
Battles engaged in, Monmouth Where warned in right Cheek and right and left Jaws.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,__
Date of application for pension, April 16. 1818 .This claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Elmira, Tioga County, New York
Age at date of application, born February 15 (O.S.) 1752 at Palmer, Hampshire County Massachusetts.
Remarks: died May 26 1832 at Tully, Onondaga County New York He Married November 26 1786
at Oquago later called Windsor Broome County New York. Rachel Moore born July 7, 1770 and she was allowed pension or an application January 29 1839 while a resident of Upper Alton Madison County Illinois; she died March 3rd
1847.
5 -- 2856
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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M.B.H.
Rev. War Section.
April 25, 1914.
Mrs. John G. Fletcher.
340 Wilcox Building,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Madam: 
In addition to the military history of Andrew Englis or English, W. F. No. 23,015, Rev. War. you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file.
Children.
William Henry   born September 17, 1787.
Samuel - - - - -   "     May 21, 1789.
Paulina - - - -     "      January 22, 1791, married George Houch.
Franny or Frances  "  February 8, 1794, married Benjamin Meddough
John Chester - - -  "  August 22, 1796.
Andrew Moore - - - "  February 8, 1799
Elizabeth - - - -     "    AApril 16, 1801, married Alexander J. Danby [Doby].
Ann - - - - - -    "    December 2, 1803, married Slocum Case.
Abel B. - - - - - "     A[ril 15, 1805.
Susan D. - - - - "     December 12 or 16, 1807, married Pardon T. Tuthill.
Hiram - - - - - - "    June 6, 1810.
Rachel - - - - -  "    March 9, 1813.
Jane D. - - - - - "    December 23, 1815, married Henry C. Caswell married 2d Woodbridge N. Smith
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
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DUANE TAYLOR ENGLIS
906 SOUTH BUSEY
URBANA, ILLINOIS
May 22 1938
Pension Department
Veterans Administration
Washington DC
Dear Sir:
can you give me any
information as to the service
record of Andrew Englis
1752-1832. He is said to have
been born in Palmer Massachusetts and
to have died in Windsor New York
I would appreciate any
information about the family
which is given in his pension
application
very truly yours
Duane T. Englis

[stamp] Received May24, 1938 Mail Sub-D
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59 Brighton Ave.
Allston Massachusetts
January 8, 1930
The Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Section
Please send me the pension
Records of
John English, and Andrew English, pensioned
in Tioga County 1818
I wish specially to have
any family data - places of birth and names of
parents if given. My object is to place
them in their family Niche rather than to secure
a right to Join any patriotic Society
If the two Count as one because of
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bearing the same name and being pensioned in the same locality and year then I would like also the Record of William Wattles in  Census of 1840. pensioned from Locke, Cayuga County for Connecticut Service 
Yours very truly 
Eva L. Moffatt
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Rock Port, Illinois
 April 8, 1926 
Record and Pension Office 
Washington DC
Dear Sir: Will you kindly send me Military history or any facts concerning Revolutionary Soldiers John Graham Major 1st New York Regiment NY 1832  Andrew English Lieutenant of 1st Massachusetts Regiment Richard Williams who served in New York Regiment
 Thanking you I am Yours truly 
(Mrs) Helen M Dean 
[stamp] US Pension Office April 12 1926
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MRS. J. M. HAMILTON 
105 SLY STREET 
ELMIRA, New York April 28 - 1925 Commissioner of Pensions- Bureau of Pensions --- Department of the Interior Washington, D.C Will you kindly inform me of Andrew Englis, Born Palmer Massachusetts 1752 died Windsor New York 1832 was granted a pension. He served in the 1st Massachusetts Regiment Continental Army- 
Respectfully yours - 
Mrs. J. M. Hamilton
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305 Central Ave.
Burlington Iowa
March 20. 1903
Honorable Eugene Ware
Dear Sir,
Enclosed please
find letter from the late
Senator Gear's Secretary which will in a measure explain [illegible] After the sudden death of our lamented Senator
Secretary Pinney, returned valuable papers
entrusted to his care Having some affidavits and application
from which fact I inferred they must have been placed
on file. I supposed as a matter of course,
all business of importance,[illegible] by
Senator Gear before his death would
be taken up and finished by others. To my
surprise I find this is not the case. I am the eldest daughter, and only one to whom she
can look for support of Mrs. Jane Englis Smith
whom the papers represent-I am in my
sixty eighth year. She has been twice married
her first husband and my father Henry C. Caswell.
of Syracuse New York her last husband was
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[Two pages. Left side of page:]
Woodbridge, Nois, Smith of Lowell, Massachusetts
both died many years ago. My mother is
now in her eighty eighth year. And is the last surviving child, (thirteen in number) of Captain Andrew Englis, who served his country, during seven years of the-
Revolutionary War, was severely wounded in the face and jaws, at the Battle of Monmouth lost four double teeth, Jaw bone lacerated face disfigured for life. He also, lent the Government, what money he had, something over six hundred dollars, at a time when the  army was hard pressed for food and clothes, and supplies of all kinds-and was given a “government due bill” which was lost during the vicissitudes of life-
At the time of Grandfathers death he had arranged to take steps
toward the recovery of this money; but apparently the matter was dropped at his death. the the family at this time were scattered to 
both sides of the ocean. Of course the matter should not have been abandoned. I have J.C. Calhoun Sec. of War. I have now affidavits, in my possession, Grandfather
Had secured, from persons, who had seen
And held in their hands the "Due Bill" issued
By the government. My grandmother was a Quakeress and that of course meant peace always and everywhere. Aside from all this she was aging and very delicate and eventually came west to live with her daughters-Mrs. Susan Tuthill and Mrs. H.C. Caswell in upper Aton Illinois. My father went back to the old farm home
At Tully Flats New York and brought her home with him-Later he found she was entitled to a five years pension as the widow of Captain Andrew Englis. He went himself to Washington DC and secured the pension for

[Right side of page:]
For her. You will find it recorded in the pension office in Book A Volume 2, page 223 by D.McCurdy, Clerk as follows. “Rachel Englis of Illinois, widow of Andrew Englis who was a Lieutenant and Captain in the revolution and died on the 26th of May 1832 is entitled to receive a five years pension, at the rate of three hundred eighty four dollars and twenty cents per annum, commencing on the fourth of March 1836, etc, etc, etc. given at the war office of U.S. this twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred thirty nine. L.S. Cooper acting secretary of war. J.L.Edwards commissioner of pensions”
Grandfather received a pension from the sixteenth day of April 1818 to time of his death, May 26th 1832. I have his pension certificate signed by J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War. I notice enclosed in a circle thus (16.870). I infer these figures are a guide to the volume and page. Where the pension is recorded. He was inscribed on pension list and roll of the New York Agency. I have some interesting papers and facts of his life and promotion during his long service for his country. Senator Gear read them with great interest and it was through his influence and advice that my mother made application for a pension which he said she should have made back long years ago.Said it was an honor to the government to assist in caring for the few remaining daughters
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of the Revolution"" I talked most
freely with him about the matter-
And said emphatically, if there was any doubt
or question involved-- I preferred to keep
the papers at home - as they were our
most precious treasures. He nodded
his head most emphatically, and said your
Mother can have her pension. It may be
six months and it may be a year before she gets
it-- but when she receives it, the
will have drawn it from the time the
application was filed, and then instructed
me how to proceed in securing application
as my mother was then residing in
Nebraska. We followed his instruction
implicitly. My mother is now aged and
feeble and I find each year he requires
more money than I can command, to
ensure her the care she is entitled
to and Senator Gear, said truly. “It should
be esteemed an honor to the U.S. to aid 
in caring for the few remaining Daughter of
the Revolution.” Especially when we know
How basically "Private Pensions, are bestowed 
where they are not especially needed. I
have just decided through advice of high 
authority to make an effort to secure
this pension next winter. I am instructed
to secure as soon as possible Grandfather's
War Record.” For this reason I have
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Written you so fully trusting I 
shall soon hear favorably from you.
Andrew Englis, was born in the
Town of Palmer Hampshire
County, (in the then Province) now
State of Massachusetts, on the 15th
day of February, old style, 1752. Enlisted
in a Massachusetts Regiment on or about
the 25th of April, 1775. and continued
in the service, untill the close of
the War. His application for a
Pension was made at Elmira
Tioga County New York, April 1818.
He died at Tully Flats, New York
in his eighty ninth year May 26th
1832. I wish to personally add
Mr Ware, that your Mother and
sister Janie were friends of
mine-- and you I recall full
well as a lad, when you lived in
the old home-- next door to
our beloved aged Pastor Dr. Sotter.
your aunt Mrs Harriet Gilbert is a
friend and near neighbor of mine
Mrs. Gilbert, has been quite ill
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with Grippe- is convalescing now
however - Dr. Sotter has just been freed from Quarantine
his step-grandson contracted small pox somewhere, somehow.
we cannot divine where. All
is well now however-- I wish
also to state that I am the
Proud possessor of a little
Box of Poems from your son 
entitled "Rhymes of Ironquill"
I invested in this little work,
because of the "Washerwoman's
Song" which never ceases to
Appeal with a peculiar mingling
Of joy and sadness to my womans heart.
I often read it to my friends
who have failed to know the poem
And  certainly never cease to bless
and hope that all things worth
having, will be showered upon
the man, who could and did give
to the world, this little gem.
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Will
you kindly return
to my address, Mr. Pinney's
letter, also clippings enclosed
Any word of advice from
you, as to advisability
of this procedure - Will be
most gratefully received

Very truly
Caroline C. Turner
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Bunker Hill Illinois
1-7-1902
Commisioner
of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Will you kindly send me records
of one
Andrew Engliss who served in the Revolutionary War.
He came from Ononago [Onondaga] County New York and
is supposed drew a pension
sometime during 1799.
I have written the Record and Pension Office of
the War Department and it was suggested that
additional information might be obtained
from the Commissioner of Pensions
Thanking you in advance for any information
which you may be able to give. I remain
Respectfully
Ella
Pettengill
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Soldier Pensions
John D. Higgins
N.Y. W.E.C.
-------------------
Jany 15 - 1900
Mil hist to Hon
Jno H. Gear
------------------
Jany 23 1902
Ella Pettingill
Bunker Hill Ill.
-----------------
Apl - 11 1903 -  Hist to
Caroline C. Turner
Burlington Iowa
----------------
1914. Apr. 25: hist to Mrs. John G Fletcher. [Lester?] in S.F - 22.756.
John English.
-----------------
1925 - June 27 - Hist to Mrs. J. M. Hamilton AWF

[middle panel:]
Revy 23-015
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23.015
Rachel Englis
Wid of 
Andrew Englis
Capt Rev War
Act Mrch 3d/43 June 11th/184[?]
Index : Vol. A, Page 218
{Arrangement of 1870.}

[right panel:]
Mch. 10/94
Hon. Durys
June 28 - Hist to Mrs. Helen Deane [illegible]
-----------------
Mar. 6 hist to Eva Moffat [crossed out:] WCS
June 14 - hist to Duane [Engl]is

------
Mrs. [?]
------
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Rachel Englis, widow
of Andrew Englis,
Captain - 9m. 19 d
Lieutenant - 16. 11
$384.20 per ann
Act 7 July 1838
Illinois Roll
Send Cert : to Messrs
Brent & Brent
attorneys at Law
Present
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566
No. of Origl Payments 425
Revolutionary Claims.
Treasury Department,
August 2, 1828
Andrew Englis, of Tully, in the County of Onondaga, in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war, at which period he was a Captain in the First regiment of the Massachusetts line ; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, four hundred and eighty dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of New York.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A. Dickins

Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
August 7, 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Captn Andrew Englis in the Mass line, amounting to twenty four hundred dollars.
It further appears that Andrew Englis is now on the pension list of the New York agency, and has been since the 3d. March 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
Peter Hagner Aud
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[sideways in left margin:]
Capt. Andrew Englis

75
Brent & Brent Esqrs
Attornies at Law
Washington City
DC

[sideways in right margin:]
Messrs. Brent & Brent
Prest [Present].
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Binghamton N.Y July 2 1839
Gentm.
Although yours of June 5 was duly recd. on the 10th ult. yet I was unable to procure the testimony enclosed until yesterday -- Mr Moore one of the deponents could not state with certainty the sect or denomination to which Mr Howe belongs in.

I had somehow understood that he was a Presbyterian and so wrote it in the affidavit, but at the suggestion of Moore erased it, With this alteration I am not sure that Richardsons affidavit will be of any use, I however send it together with the Certificate of Mr. Marvin our County Clerk.

Moore said he had heard and believed that the house of Mr English was burned but did not like to swear to it because he did not know the fact - he is a very conscientious man of strict probity and highly credible - 

Should my services be further needed I shall be happy to serve you in this business.

Yours Respectfully
Geo. Park
Messrs Brent & Brent
Attys. at Law
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[top:]
Richard Taylor
not on roll or on the [roll?]
Vermont
Mr [John Taylor Vermont - crossed out]

[left panel:]
Reported
[illegible] Hon W. H. Seward 27th Mar 1850

[right panel:]
Illinois 818
Rachel Englis
widow of Andrew Englis
who was a Captain
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 384 Dollars 20 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of July 1843 and sent to John Dawson
Pension Agent, Springfield, Illinois

{Act of March 3, 1843}
Recorded in Book A. Vol 1, Page 195.
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[sideways in left margin:]
818-43 [illegible]
Rachel Englis
[in center of page:]
Robert Smith Esqr
Alton Illinois
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Dear Sir 
As one of the heirs of the late Andrew Englis I have to request you to investigate at the pension office or other department of the government how it is or why it is that our mother the late Rachel Englis received but $384 per year while her husband had received $480 per annum we have never had a satisfactory explanation of how this discrepancy has occurred the government sought no new proof in case of the widow that we knew of. The heirs feel the responsibility of their condition. we are either in debt to the government or the government to us. this is the conclusion we must arrive at you will please try and have this thing adjusted & oblige
yours &c Pardon T Tuthill
in right of his wife Susan.

Washington Dec 13th 1850
Sir
I wish to be furnished with the papers in the above case at the earliest convenient moment
Respectfully Your Obt. Sevt.
Robert Smith

Hon J E Heath
Comr of Pensions
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[Illegible word or words]
Rachael Englis  
Ill[inois]
Act 7 July 1838 &
Act 1 yr Lt & Adjt $238.00
    1 yr Capt           240.
                               $478.00
from 4 Mch 1836, (except 2 yrs) to 31 Mch 1847, when she died.
Former payments are $384/no/100 to be deducted.
Payable to Andrew M. Englis, Admin. for the benefit of Paulina Houck, Frances Meddough, Andrew M. Englis, Elizabeth Doby, Ann Case, Abel B. Englis, Susan D. Tuthill, Hiram Englis, & Jane D. Smith, his only living children.
Cert sent to 
Hon. R. Smith
Alton
Ill[inois]
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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
Treasury Department,
14 August 1828.
Sir:
I have the honor to inform you, that Andrew Englis, formerly a Captain in the first Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the continental Army ; and who has heretofore received a pension at the New York agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Rush
The Hon. the Secretary of War.
No 80.
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Washington June 9th 1852
Sir
Some time in January I think I addressed the Pension Department in reference to increase of Pension in the case of the Heirs of Widow Englis deceased, Widow of Capt. Andrew Englis who served in the Revolutionary War. And got a line to the State Department in order to procure additional Evidence owing to the press of business in that department I have not been able to procure the evidence until now. I wish the claim taken up for re-examination as soon as possible when I will submit the additional evidence which will I am confident give the applicants an increase noting [?] the Pension amount to $600 per annum. Respectfully Your Obt Sevt 
Robert Smith

Hon J. E. Heath
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J.L. Edwards Esq
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Springfield Ill[inois] 15th April 1843
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir closed I send you the papers of Keziah Jones & Rachael English, the papers of Mrs English is not witnessed, yet Sir I have no doubt of their Genuineness, Being personally Acquainted with George Smith, the Acting Justice in the case, and also acquainted with his signature.

Should you order them paid, be pleased to direct how, and when, and what form to be observed, -- And in case of Death, who to be paid to, and how long paid,

And believe me dear Sir, your obedient servt. and friend
John Dawson [M?] A. Ill[inois]

J L Edwards Esqr
Com. Pensions
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
5th Sept. 1850

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Andrew Englis is borne on Army books as Lt. & Adjt. in Col. Sprouts Regt. credited by service from Jany 1, 1777 to Dec 31, 1779, 36 mos. & from Jany 1 to December 31, 1780, 12 mos.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Tufts
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Washington Aug 20th 1850
Dr. Sir
The heirs of Capt. Andrew Englis live in my town (Alton Ills) Capt Englis was at the time of his death in receipt of a Pension of $480.00 per annum. His Widow Drew only $380.00 during her life time. The heirs do not think justice was done their mother and request me to look into the matter. Englis entered the service perhaps as a private at the Commencement of the Rev War. & was promoted to Ensign & Lt. & Adjt and in 1779 I think was commissioned as Captain Lieutenant. He belonged to Mass and to the Mass. line. I wish to show, if such is the fact - that Capt Englis performed the duties of Captain, from 1779 until the close of the War. I presume the Records in your Office will show Capt Englis Service. Will you please furnish me with such facts as your Office contains in this case with your charge, and I will remit the amount to you or pay it to any one here that you may name. I am very Respectfully your Obt. Servt
Robert Smith

Hon W B. Calhoun

[from the left margin:]
PS. I ought to have stated that Englis recd. a full Capt Commission in 1781 [text crossed out] held until the close of the War.
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Alton April 25th 1857
Sir
I herewith Enclose a power of Atty of Andrew M. Englis Adm of the late Rachel Englis Widow of Capt Englis who served in the Revolutionary War. Also the evidence that he is that Administrator ; and the further evidence of the living Children of the said said Rachel - The foregoing papers are filed for the purpose of procuring the award of Pension due the said Rachel. Capt Englis Recd (as the records in the Pension Office will show) a Pension of $480 [?] per annum & by law his widow was entitled to the same amount of Pension, & She only recd $384 70/100. I have to request that you will examine this claim at the earliest possible period and advise me of the result. Respectfully your Obt Servt
Robert Smith
Hon Jas E Heath
Senate &c
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3943 War Department
Received May 8 1875

Tully, N.Y.
May 2, 1875

Mrs Paulina Houck.
Asks if she is entitled to receive, as daughter of Capt. Andrew Englis, an officer of the Revolutionary War, deceased, a share of the pension he failed to draw.
[Senate?]
Pension
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23.015

Tully May 2th 75

Gentlemen of War Department

I desire an answer to the following question and and am told you are the proper authority to comunicate with it is this. My Father Capt Andrew Englis an officer the Revolution did not receive all of the Pension he was entitled to. Now what I wish to know is can I as one of the heirs get a share of it. If you will be kind enough to let me know the facts in the case. Please do so at your earliest convenience And whatever your charge is
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I will pay. My father died in 1832 and mother a few years later. It is "Called Back Pay" that
I think I am entitled to

Hoping to hear from you soon
I am Resp yours
Mrs. Paulina Houck
Address Tulley
Onondaga Co
New York
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Washington City
Feb 22 1839

J L Edwards Esq

Sir

Herewith I have the honor to submit the papers of Rachael Englis the widow of a soldier of the Revolution
I am informed that the proof of marriage either her or will be furnished you in a very short time from New York
if so will you please inform me of the result of the application

Very respectfully yours
att sent
A W Snyder
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State of New York
Broome County } Ss

I Barzillai Marvin Clerk of the County of Broome aforesaid do hereby certify that I am the keeper of the public Records of said County, and that no records of marriages are now or ever have been kept or recorded in the Clerks office since its organization as a County, and I further certify that from an examination of the Records of the incorporation of Religious Societies kept in my office No Religious society was formed in Windsor in said County prior to the year 1816. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of July 1839

B. Marvin Clerk
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State of New York
Broome County } Ss

I William Seymour first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Broome being duly Sworn do upon his oath depose & say that he is as he has always been informed and believes fifty four years of age, that he has been acquainted with Andrew Moor of the town of Windsor in the County of Broome aforesaid for forty years & upwards that for about twenty six years preceding this the first of May 1833 this deponent lived in the same town and within about two miles distant from said Moor, said Moor a farmer by occupation and has resided upon & improved the farm where he now lives for thirty years & where or as part and that this deponent has always understood & believes that said Moor owns the farm he [illegible], that this deponent has always considered the said Moor a man of Sober and industrious habits of sound mind and good memory and as a man of
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integrity & good moral character and that his General reputation for truth & veracity is good

Sworn & Subscribed this 30th day of July 1839.

Wm Seymour

Geo. Park Justice of the peace

State of New York
Broome County } ss.

Bazillai Marvin, Clerk of said County of Broome, being duly sworn says he is upward of thirty nine years of age, that he has resided in this County for the most part of the time since the first of February 1821, and for a considerable portion of that time in the town of Windsor in said County and that he has been acquainted with Andrew Moore of Windsor aforesaid during that time and from his own knowledge, and the general reputation of Andrew Moore he concurs with the above Affidavit of William Seymour Esquire

B. Marvin

Sworn & subscribed on this 30th day of July 1839 before me 
Geo. Park Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Broome County ss }

I B. Marvin Clerk of said County do certify that George Park Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit were taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for this county, and I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe the signature is genuine,

Witness my hand & seal of office
this 30 day of July 1839 {seal}
B. Marvin Clerk

Binghamton N.Y. July 30. 1839

Gent.
I comply with your request by sending the foregoing proof if they are not deemed sufficient, and the Commiss. of Pensions will say how much more is wanted in this case (so far as relates to the character of Mr Moore) it shall be furnished to order.

Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
Geo. Park

Messrs. Brent & Brent Attys.
Page 71

State of New York
Broome County ⎬ ss.

Andrew Moore of the town of Windsor in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged Sixty five years, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Rachel English, Widow of Captain Andrew English deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States is a sister of this deponent that her maiden name was Rachael Moore, That he this deponent was present at the solemnization of the Marriage between the said Andrew English and the said Rachel English which ceremony was performed by the Reverend Mr How some time in the fall of the year One thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven at Oquago on the Susquehannah River (now Windsor in the County of Broome aforesaid. And further this deponent saith not

Andrew Moore

Sworn & subscribed by the above named Andrew Moore 
before me the 20th day of May of 1839 whom I certify to be a Credible person ⎬

Geo. Park Justice
of the peace
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State of New York,
Broome County,
Clerk's Office Ss. ⎬

I, Barzillai Marvin, Clerk of said County Do hereby Certify that George Park, Esqr, whose name appears as Justice, to the within affidavit or deposition was, at the time the said affidavit purports to have been Sworn or taken a Justice of the peace in and for Said County, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to act as such, And further, I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe his signature, as such Justice, within to said affidavit or deposition, to be genuine.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and Official Seal, at Binghamton in said County this 29th day of May, A.D. 1839,

B. Marvin, Clerk
Jur. J.C. Moore Dep. Clk.
Page 73

State of Illinois, ss Madison County

City of Alton - The Depositions of Mary E Dolbee formerly of Tully State of New York, now of the City of Alton, And Wilson S. McMerry - of the Town of Upper Alton in the County and State aforesaid


The first above named person, being twenty three years of age and being duly sworn, deposes and says that she has from her childhood been intimately acquainted with Mrs Rachel Inglis who now resides in the State of Illinois, and whom she this Dept has visited and seen in Upper Alton Madison County

She further says that from her earliest knowledge she has known Mrs Inglis, that that acquaintance with the exception of about five years, during which this Deponent lived in the State of Ohio, was uninterrupted. That much the largest time of her acquaintance with Mrs Inglis was in the town of Tully N.Y. and that she is the same Mrs Inglis, who has applied to the Department to obtain a pension in virtue one granted to her late Husband Andrew Inglis - This Deponent from her acquaintance with Mr Inglis, Hesitates not to say that her character for truth & veracity is unexceptionable & further this Deponent saith not

Mary E. Dolbee

Personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of the municipal court of the City of Alton Mary E. Dolbee who being duly sworn the truth to speak in the matter before hand. On her oath aforesaid says that the said Deposition contains the truth, and that it is the belief of the undersigned that the said deponent is a person of truth and veracity Given under my hand and seal this the Thirtieth day of July in the Year of Our Lord
AD. 1839 {seal}

William Martin
Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Alton
Page 74

Wilson S McMurry of the town of Upper Alton County of Madison and State of Illinois being of lawful age and duly sworn does depose and say That he is [a Resident Minister - crossed out] the Stationed Preacher in the said town of Upper Alton in the Methodist Episcopal Church - and as such has formed an acquaintance with Mrs Rachel Inglis of Upper Alton which commenced about the first day of January 1839 - that she is a worthy member of the church of which this Deponent has the oversight. and that her character for truth and veracity, and every christian grace is unexceptionable - That Mrs Inglis removed from the State of New York to the State of Illinois, and was the Bearer of such testimonial of Church membership from a resident minister of our church & according the prescribed form of our Book of discipline as was authentic, and entitled her to admission to church membership in the Church of Upper Alton
W. S. McMurry

Personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Alton in the County of Madison and State of Illinois Wilson S. McMurry who being duly sworn [deposeth - crossed out] the truth to speak in the matters beforehand or aforesaid, on his oath aforesaid says that the said aforesaid deposition subscribed by him contains the truth and I do hereby further certify that the said Wilson S. McMurry is a resident of the Town of Upper Alton in the County and State last aforesaid
Page 75

that he has resided in said Town, about one year. that he is a man of truth and veracity and that any declarations made by the said McMerry [McMurry] are entitled to full credit among his fellow men   Given under my hand and seal this the Thirtieth day of
July in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Nine

William Martin {seal}
Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Alton⎬

State of Illinois
Madison County⎬ ss

Municipal Court of the
City of Alton

I Sherman W. Robbins, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Alton in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Martin Esquire whose name appears to the above Certificate was at the time of making the said attestation and certificate Judge of the said Municipal Court of the City of Alton aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn as such and that full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the City of Alton this the 31st day of August A.D. 1839.
attest S W Robbins Clerk of said Court.

{seal}
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State of New York
Broome County } ss.

Andrew Moore of Windsor in the County of Broome being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is of the age of sixty five years, and has resided at Windsor his present place of residence since the year 1786, that at that time there were not exceeding eight or ten white families residing within the present bounds of said town of Windsor - that there was no regular or organized church or religious congregation in said town at that time nor for a number of years afterwards,
That the Reverend Mr How a Minister at that time (1786) and for two or three years subsequently preached in Windsor aforesaid, and officiated as a minister of the Gospel, but this deponent does not know that he had any place of residence in Windsor aforesaid, but believes he was a missionary and occasionally preached in other places at the same time, itinerating or moving from place to place having no settled residence. And this deponent further saith that he well recollects the marriage of his sister Rachel to Andrew English that the marriage ceremony was performed by the said Mr. How (whose Christian name the deponent does not recollect) in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven, and as he believes
Page 77

in the month of November. The said Marriage was had at the house of this deponents Father on the farm in the said town of Windsor where this deponent now resides, that the said Mr How at that time was between thirty and forty years of age as this deponent believes, but this deponent cannot say nor does he know where he the said How resides or whether he is living or dead.

He further says that he knows that the said Marriage took place the second year after his fathers family removed on to the Susquehannah River from near Schenectady in said State of New York which was in 1786.

And this deponent further says that he has no interest whatever in the claim of his sister Rachel English for a pension

Andrew Moore

Sworn & subscribed this 1st day of July 1839 before me
Geo. Park Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that Andrew Moore and Rev. Lyman Richardson the deponents who made the foregoing & the following affidavits are credible persons - Witness my hand July 1 1839

Geo. Park Justice of the peace
Page 78

State of New York
Broome County } ss

Lyman Richardson of Windsor in said County of Broome being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a minister of the Gospel having charge of the Presbyterian congregation and church in the said town of Windsor that there are no public records of Marriages kept in said church at present nor has there ever been to his knowledge or belief, that he is in possession of the minutes of the Church proceedings which do not date back further than May 1826, and this deponent further says that he has no interest in the claim of Mrs Rachel English for a pension.

Lyman Richardson

Sworn & Subscribed this 1st July 1839 before me
Geo Park
Justice of the peace

Broome County
Clerk's office ss }

I, B. Marvin Clerk of said county do certify that George Park Esqr before whom the foregoing Affidavitts were made was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for this county, and I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and believe the signature is genuine,

Witness my hand and seal of office this 1st day of July 1839
B. Marvin Clk
Page 79

Illinois 4234
===
Rachel Englis, widow of Andrew Englis, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the 26 May 1832, of Madison in the State of Illinois who was a Capt in the comp'y commanded by Captain Englis of the regt commanded by Col Brewer in the Mass'ts line for 9m [?] ds cap.
14 - 4 - Lt.
===
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 384 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
===
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1839 and sent to Messrs Brent & Brent, attorneys at Law Present
===
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 4 1839, $1344. 70
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 192.10
===
$1536.80 
===
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 223.

See letter to D. Hay, Oct. 21. 1839
same & Hon J Reynolds May 19 1840.
Page 80

Revolutionary Claims.
---
[ A. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Officers.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Andrew Englis of the town of Tully, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such* to the end of the war at which period I was a Captain in the First regiment of the Massachusetts line.

And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22d of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780.

And I do further declare, that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3d day of March, 1826,† the sum of Four hundred and Eighty dollars paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of
New York

Witness my hand, this Fourth day of July in
the year eighteen hundred twenty Eight

Andrew Englis
---
Before me,‡ Charles Jackson a Justice of the Peace in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, personally appeared, this day, Willie Raynor John Wandell, and Richard Woolworth, of the said county, who did severally make oath that Andrew Englis, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.

Witness my hand, this Fourth day of July, in the year eighteen hundred & twenty eight

Charles Jackson J. Peace
---
I, Reuben L Hess, Clerk of the Court of the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, do hereby certify, that Charles Jackson, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Fourth day of July
Eighteen Hundred & twenty Eight

Reuben L Hess Clerk of the Court of the County of Onondaga

* Here insert, To the end of the war, or, (as the case may be,) to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolve of Congress of the 21st of October, 1780, was carried into effect; and that I was reduced under that arrangement.
† Here insert, The sum of [blank] dollars, paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of [blank]. If the claimant has not been a pensioner, this part of the declaration may be omitted.
‡ A Justice of the Peace, or other magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths, as the case may be.
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566
Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
A. Englis
recd July 21. 1828

[Ansd?] with 
A[d?] [Ost?]^ Widows File
#23,015

Andrew Englis declaration
Page 82

6745
Rachel English
Declaration
for 1 years Pay

Admit, Lieut & Capt
$384.20
Illinois Agency
Send to
John Dawson
 Pension Agent
Springfield
Illinois
Page 83

State of Illinois,}
Madison COUNTY.} Ss.

On the Seventh day of March 1843,
personally appeared before the subscriber, an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for said County, Rachel Englis["h" crossed out]
a resident of the State of Illinois, in the County of Madison -
aged Seventy three 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 3d of March, 1843,
granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Andrew Englis- who was*
a Captain and Lieutenant in the
Revolution, and that
three hundred and eighty four Dollars and twenty cents ["Dollars," crossed out]
was the annual amount of Pension she received under the act of the 7th July,
1838; and she further declares she is now a widow. Rachel her X mark Englis
And I, George Smith the acting Justice in the case,
do hereby declare the above named Rachel Englis
is personally know to me, and I believe her to be the widow of the aforesaid
Andrew Englis
Sworn and subscribed this seventh day of March 1843.
George Smith JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

State of Illinois
Madison County Ss I William F. Brown Clerk of the
county Commissioners Court, of said
County of Madison Certify that George Smith Esq is
now and was on the 7th Day of March 1843 an acting
Justice of the Peace of said County, duly elected, and
qualified, and that to his acts as such full faith is, and
should be given, Given under my hand and the seal of
said County at Edwardsville this 8th day
of April A.D. 1843
Wm T. Brown Esq
*Here describe the rank of her husband, (whether an officer or soldier of the Revolutionary War.)

After [illegible] the above let Wm. English sign it and be sworn to it
and got the Clerk to certify as to Magestrary - and send up
to me as early as may be that it may be forwarded to
Washington illegible[?] to Erestus Wright Springfield Ill.
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4434
Rachel Englis
of Andrew
Illinois

on roll Col. Brewer
Lt ^ [Adj?] from 1776 to 1780, and
Comd Capt 14 Nov 1782 allow
as Capt from that time to 3 Sep 1783
&[renaid?] of two years, as Lt
Act 15 May 1828

Hon. A.W. Snyder
 H R
Page 85

Application for pention [pension]

[Act 15 May 1828 - crossed out]
No 425 original

died 26 May [1782 - crossed out] 1832
Act 7 July 1838
Messrs Brent & Brent
Present
Page 86

And at the same time before the Court aforesaid appeared Henry C Caswell of lawful age, who being first duly sworn does depose and say that he lives in the town of Upper Alton - and that he married the youngest Daughter of of the aforesaid Andrew and Rachel Englis -- And that the said Rachel has remained sole and unmarried since the death of her said husband and is now his widow and further saith not.
Henry C Caswell

Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court this the 29th day of January A.D. 1839 by Henry C Caswell before me
William Martin
Judge of this Municipal 
Court of the City of Alton

 State of Illinois}
City of Alton}
I S. W. Robbins Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City aforesaid do hereby certify that William Martin whose name appears above was at [illegible - crossed out] the time of subscribing the above certificate Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Alton and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such.

Given under my hand and the seal of said [crossed out] Court at Alton this 11th February A.D. 1839
S. W. Robbins Clk
of the M Court at 
Alton Ills
[seal]
Page 87

4.234
Illinois
Rachel Englis do[?]
widow of Andrew Englis
who died on the 26 August 1830
of Madison Co in the State of Illinois
who was a {Lt & Adj & Captain} in the Company commanded
by Captain Englis of the Regt commanded
by Col Brewer in the Masst
line for {one year Lt & Adjutant
{" " [one year] Captain
Inscribed on the Roll of Springfield
at the rate of 478 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836.
============================
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of
July 1837 and sent to
Hon R. Smith
============================
Arrears to the 4th of Alton.
Semi-annual allowance ending Illinois
===========
Incd from $384.20
===========
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by, H R Weighsman Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 437

a. 2,223
Page 88

For Sale at the "Telegraph" Office - Alton
LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION

STATE OF ILLINOIS,}
Madison County,} SS.

The People of the State of Illinois,
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME-GREETING:

KNOW YE, THAT WHEREAS, Rachel Englis
of the County of Madison and State of Illinois
died intestate, as it is made to appear, on or about the 31st day of March
A.D. 1847, having, at the time of her decease,  a claim for back pay as a United States Pensioner  [crossed through "personal property in this State,"] which may be lost, destroyed, or 
diminished in value, if speedy care be not taken of the same-To the end, therefore, that said claim ["property" crossed through] may be collected
and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein: We do hereby appoint
Andrew M English
of the county of Madison and State of Illinois, Administrator of all and singular the
goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said Rachel Englis
at the time of her decease-With full power and lawful authority to secure and collect the said ["property" crossed through] claim and debts,
wheresoever the same may be found in this State-And in general to do and perform all other acts, which now are, or
hereafter may be, required of him by Law.
Witness===John A Prickett Clerk of the
County Court, in and for the said County of
Madison at his office in Edwardsville
and the seal of said Court, this Twentieth 
day of March A.D. 1851.
John A. Prickett Clerk.

LS [seal on left side, bottom of page]
Page 89

State of Illinois}
Madison County} Ss I John A Prickett clerk of
the County Court in and for
the County of Madison, Illinois, do certify
that the within is a true copy & exemplification 
of the Letters of administration on the Estate of
Rachel Englis decd as will more fully appear
reference being had to the files & records of my office.
Witness John A Prickett Clerk aforesaid and
the seal of said court, at office Edwardsville
this 20th day of March AD. 1851
John A. Prickett
Clerk
Page 90

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To Andrew Englis Esqr Greeting,
REPOSING special Trust and Confidence in your Ability, Courage and good
Conduct, I do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Andrew
Englis to be Captain in the First MASSACHUSETTS 
Regiment of Foot, one of the Battalions raised by this Commonwealth, to 
Serve in the Continental Army whereof Joseph Vose Esq; is Colonel.
You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain
in all Things appertaining thereto; observing such Orders and Instructions as you
shall receive from the Colonel of said Regiment, or any other your superior Officer:
For which this shall be your sufficient Warrant, 'till you shall receive a Commission
in Manner and Form pointed out by the Resolves of Congress of MARCH the Eighth,
and JUNE the Twenty-eighth; One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-nine.

Dated at BOSTON this fourteenth Day of November 1789 and
in the Seventh Year of Independence of the UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA. [signature is illegible]

By His Excellency's Command,
with the Advice and
Consent of Council
John Avery Esq
Page 91

State of New York}Ss
County of Oswego}
Be it Remembered that on this 29th day of December AD 185[rest of year is missing]
we Elizabeth Danby and Ann Case do make known and declare that we are the daughters and heirs at law to Rachel ["Danby" crossed through] Englis who was the lawful wife of Andrew ["Danby" crossed through] Englis a
Revolutionary officer soldier who served over eight years or during the war under the command of George Washington
in the forces raised in the state of Massachusetts and that he and his wife were married soon after the said war that he died about the Month of May AD [18illegible], and that
his said wife also died about the Month of March 18[rest of year illegible]
and that a pension of two hundred and forty dollars a year for a term of years and four hundred and Eighty dollars a year 
was drawn by our said father the remainder of the time until his death and that their said mother drew a pension of two hundred and Forty dollars a year after their fathers death
[a year crossed through] until the time of her death, on account of said services and
since which time nothing has been received by the heirs of either of said parties and that said claimants has understood and believe that their said father was entitled and should have
received four hundred and Eighty dollars a year from the time he was pensioner commencement until the time of his death and that
their said mother was entitled to four hundred and eighty dollars a year during the whole time she was pensioned and reference will be had to the proof filed in their fathers application for evidence in this claim
and they have understood that large sums of money was due from the United State to their said father for money lent to General Washington for the purpose of carrying
on said Revolutionary War Now therefore the
true intent of all of this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower Albert Cook of Pompey in the county of Onondaga
and State of New York one ["my" crossed through] true and lawfull attorney
with power of substitution to investigate 
substantiate demand and receive the avails of said claim or claims and to say and do all things relative thereto as amply as we might do hereby satisfying every thing said or done by my
Page 92

Said Attorney or his substitute in virtue hereof Also evoking all powers of Attorney or other authority previously given for any such purposes
In witness Whereof we have hereto set our hands and seals
day and year first above written
   Elizabeth Danby
   Ann Case
Attest 
James M Whitman[?]
Ezra Green


Sworn, subscribed and acknowledged before me the year and day first above written and I certify that the said Elizabeth Danby and Ann Case are persons of credibility

Ezra Green Justice 
of the Peace
Page 93

said Attorney or his substitute in virtue hereof Also revoking
all power of Attorney or other authority previously given for
any such purposes
In witness Whereof we have hereto set our hands and seals
day and year first above written
Attest
James M Whitman[?]
Ezra Green

STATE OF NEW YORK,}
Oswego County Clerk's Office.} SS.
I EM Hill Clerk of Oswego County Certify,
That Ezra Green Esq., before who the
annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of the taking such
affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said
County, duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am
well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his
signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said
County, this the 30th day of December 1853
EM Hill Clerk

Andrew Englis
[M]arch 1828
180 425

Elizabeth Danby
and 
Anna Case heirs at
land to Andrew Inglis [Englis]
and Rachel Inglis [Englis]
Revolutionary
Claim

C
Cob

Albert Cook
atty
[Oran?]
Onondaga Co N.Y.
Page 94

Elizabeth Danby
and
Ann Case heirs at
law to Andrew Inglis
And Rachel Inglis

Revolutionary Claim

C
Cole

Albert Cook
Atty [Oran?]
Onondaga Co N.Y.

[upside down]
Andrew Englis
Act 1828
No 425
Page 95

Andrew Englis
Act 1828
No 425

[upside down]
Elizabeth Danby
and
Ann Case heirs at
law to Andrew Inglis
And Rachel Inglis

Revolutionary Claim

C
Cole

Albert Cook
Atty [Oran?]
Onondaga Co N.Y.