Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,205, Isaac Andrews, Mass N. H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass
N.H.
Andrews, Isaac
Sarah
Number W.5205
B.L. Wt. 14.536-160
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724
New Hampshire
Isaac Andrews of Francestown in the State of N Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Minot of the Reg't commanded by Col. Dyke in the Massach'tts [overwritten: NH] line for 17 mos. Apl 1775
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Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of October 1832 and sent to Franklin Pierce Hillsborough NH
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $84.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 28.33
$113.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1st Page 139.
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No 8123
5779.
Declaration Isaac Andrews
address to Franklin Pierce Esquire Hillsborough N.H.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
On this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1832. personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Francestown within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid, Isaac Andrews of Hillsborough in the County and State aforesaid 
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act or Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say, In the month of April 1775 he resided in Hillsborough aforesaid in the last part of that month he went to Cambridge and enlisted into the eight months service so called in the Army of the Revolution, he belonged to Colo John Stark's Reg't and Cap't Isaac Baldwin's Comp'y.
John Hale was a Lieutenant and one Hoyt was Ensign. In the battler of Bunker Hill Cap't Baldwin was killed and Lieutenant Hale succeeded him in command. The Company remained at Cambridge a few days after his enlistment, then marched to Mistick (Mystic) and continued there till about the time of the Bunker Hill battle, when they marched to Charlestown and were in that engagement. After the battle they were ordered to Winter Hill and remained there till the time of their enlistment expired, that he served in said Company the full term of eight months and aforesaid. In the early part of 1776 he again enlisted into the army of the Revolution for the term of eight months in the N. Hampshire Militia, that he was stationed at Great Island so called in Piscatagua river, between Portsmouth & Kittery. Major Mooney, commanded the troops on the Island & he belonged to Captain Clement's company. he served two months and then his place was supplied by his brother Solomon Andrews, who served the other six - In the Autumn of 1776 as he thinks, he again entered the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia and served three months in Captain Minot's Company was stationed at Roxbury Mass and was dismissed in the last of 1776 or first of '77. acted as a substitute, for whom he does not remember, Immediately after the expiration of the term of service last above named, he enlisted into the Massachusetts Militia of the Army of the Revolution for the term of three months. he belonged to a Comp'y commanded by Captain Gould of Stoneham. One Cowdry was Lieutenant and one Richardson of Wobourn was Ensign, he thinks the Colo's name was Dyke The Comp'y marched directly from Roxbury to Providence, remained there three days and occupied the college buildings as barracks, marched from Providence to Tarrytown New York passing through Norwich & Danbury in Connecticut North Castle in N.Y. &c was stationed at a variety of places near Hudson river at Peakskill White Plains &c that he served the full term of three months in Captain Gould's Company as aforesaid. In the autumn of 1777 a call being made for troops he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer, joined the Army at Fort
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Edward near North river was attached to Captain John Hale's Company of which on Archibald Taggard was the Ensign, that he served at this time more than one month and he thinks as much as two - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, f the agency of any State, 
/s/Isaac Andrews
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
/s/Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate
We John Lawton a clergyman residing in the town of Hillsborough in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and Benjamin Pierce residing in Hillsborough aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Andrews who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 76 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, 
/s/John Lawton
/s/Benjamin Pierce
/s/Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that John Lawton who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hillsborough and that the Hon. Benj'n Pierce who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Hillsborough and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
/s/Edmund Parker {Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough. 
I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register of the court, do hereby certify,, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said  Court, in the matter of the application of Isaac Andrews for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. 
/s/C. H. Atherton Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said Isaac Andrews and the following answers given on oath to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, At Ipswich in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the year 1755
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, There is a record of my age, as I have been informed in Ipswich There is also a record of my age on the Town books of Hillsborough N.H. made by my Father who was first past Clerk of said Town
3.  Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer, When called into the service at the several ties specified in my declaration I resided in Hillsborough now in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire. I have resided there ever since the Revolutionary War I reside there now 
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? Answer, In the first eight months service commencing in April 1775 and also in the 2 months service performed at Great Island near Portsmouth and also in the three months service under Captain Gould at Peakskill White Plains &c I enlisted in the three months service at Roxbury I was a substitute. I was a volunteer ['at Bennington and' crossed out] at the taking of Burgoine (Burgoyne)
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you service, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, In the 1st 8 mos service at Winter Hill, General War. General John Sullivan, Colo John Stark, Colo Poor, Capt Baldwin &c. At Great Island Major Mooney commanded Clement was my Captain, Brown was also a Captain at Roxbury Colo Dyke, I think, Captain Minot, at Peakskill &c. Captain Gould Lieut Cowdry Ensign Richardson Colo Pike of Dykes at the taking of Burgoine (Burgoyne) Colo Moore Capt John Hale Lieut Archibald Taggard
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer, I never received a written discharge but when my term of service expired I was dismissed 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Captain William Dickey General Benjamin Pierce Lieut John McNeil William Symons, Deacon Joel Stow are all Townsmen, who have been acquainted with me for the last forty years
Certified by /s/C. H. Atherton Register.
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5779
Isaac Andrews Private
Serve 1 year & 5 Mos
Adm'd 
J.L.E.
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5779.
BRIEF in the case of Isaac Andrews of [blank] in the State of [blank] 
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity [blank]
3. How old is he? 76
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years|Months,|Days.)|Rank. As a .|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.|]
In 1775. April|( - |8| - )|Private|Col. Stark. N.H. Line|
1776|( - |2| - )| " |Major Mooney  " " |
 " Autumn( - |3| - )| " |Capt. Minot's Co Mass|
1777|( - |3| - )| " |Col. Dyke's Reg't  " |
 " Autumn|( - |1| - )| " |Capt Hale's Company|
[blank]|( - |17| - )|[blank]|[blank]|
[end of columns]
5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hillsborough
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? a living witness certified to be credible
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Complete
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
/s/B L Beall Examining Clerk.
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I John McNeil of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire depose and testify, that in the month of April in the year 1775 I resided in Hillsborough aforesaid in the last part of the month aforesaid. I went to Cambridge and enlisted in the eight months service (so called) in the Army of the Revolution. I belonged to Colo. John Stark's Reg't and Capt Isaac Baldwin's company John Hale was Lieut and one Hoyt Ensign in the Battle of Bunker Hill Capt Baldwin was killed and our Lieut Hale succeeded him in command, at the time I enlisted Isaac Andrews then & now of Hillsborough aforesaid with whom - I was then and am still well acquainted enlisted with me for the said Term of eight months, we remained a few days at Cambridge then marched to Mistick (Mystic) where we remained till about the time of the battle of Bunker Hill when we marched to Charlestown & were in that engagement. After that battle we marched to Winter Hill & remained there till the term of our enlistment expired. I know, that said Andrews served the said Term of eight months. we were in the same mess Early in the year 1776 I again enlisted into the Army for the Revolution for the term of 8 months in the N.H. Militia at the time of my enlistment I resided in Hillsborough aforesaid, and went from that place to Portsmouth N.H. and was stationed on Great Island so called near Portsmouth during said term. I belonged to Captain Clement's Company and the troops on the Island were also under the command
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of Major Mooney. The aforesaid Isaac Andrews enlisted at the same time I did he went with me to Great Island and we belonged to the same Company & mess the said Isaac served according to the best of my recollection about two months he then went home & his Brother Solomon Andrews took his place and served the other six; In the autumn I think of 1776 I again entered the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia. I took the place of one John Dutton, who belong to Chelmsford. And I served three months in Captain Minot's Company, was stationed at Roxbury 
I received no written discharge but was dismissed in the last of 1776 or the first of 1777. Isaac Andrews above named was in the same Company & mess with me & I know that he served the said Term of three months. Immediately after the Expiration of the term of service last above named said Isaac Andrews and myself again enlisted into the Massachusetts Militia in the army of the Revolution for the term of three months we belonged to a Company commanded by Captain Gould of Stoneham one Cowdry was Lieut & one Richardson of Woburn was ensign. I think the Colonel's name was Dyke. We marched directly from Roxbury to Providence where we remained three days and occupied the College buildings as barracks. From Providence we Marched to Tarrytown N.Y. e were stationed at a variety of places near the Hudson River at Peakskill, White Plains &c - And I know that said Andrews performed the said service of three months for we were in
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the same mess. In the autumn of 1777 the said Isaac Andrews and myself both resided in Hillsboro N.H. a call being made for troops we both volunteered and joined the Army at Fort Edward on North River. we were attached to Captain Hale's Company and one Archibald Taggard was our Ensign. I know that said Andrews served more than a month at this time and I think as long as two months - I am now seventy five years of age
/s/John Mc Neil
State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough SS August 9th 1832
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and the year last above written 
Before me /s/Franklin Pierce Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponant John McNeil is a man of veracity and entitled to entire credit
/s/Franklin Pierce Justice of the Peace
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Affidavit 
John McNeil for Isaac Andrews
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State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office, August 9. 1832.
I certify that the within named Franklin Pierce is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Hillsborough, duly constituted and sworn, and his signature as such to be genuine.
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set the Seal of this State.
/s/Ralph Metcalf Secretary.
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1713
New Hampshire Concord
Sarah Andrews widow of Isaac Andrews NH who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the ['4th day of March, 1848.' crossed out] 3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Sept'r/53 and sent to Nath'l Bruce Mount Vernon Hillsboro' Co N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act ['July 29, 1848,' crossed out] Feby 3d/53 Page 13 Vol. A
1832
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Reg 3 m 55 - 109051
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Sarah Andrews
Address
Nathaniel Bruce
Mont Vernon N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County} ss.
On this twenty fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough, Sarah Andrews a resident of Mont Vernon in the County and state aforesaid, aged seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Law of the United States, passed February the third one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
That she is the widow of Isaac Andrews of Hillsborough who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he drew ninety six dollars per annum, and for proof of his said services she refers to the proof on file in the Pension Office, which he furnished in order to procure his said Pension. 
That she was married to the said Isaac Andrews on the twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty; that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Andrews
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died on the fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three at Hillsborough, that she afterwards drew the ballance of Pension due to him at the time of his decease, and returned his pension certificate; That she knows of no record of her marriage or of her said husband's death. She further swears that she has not again married, but continues a widow
/s/Sarah Andrews
Witness
/s/William Parker
/s/Nathaniel Bruce
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
/s/William Parker {Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Hillsborough County
I hereby certify that Sarah Andrews, the above Declarant, is unable to appear in Court, from bodily infirmity, and that I have been personally acquainted with her for a number of years, and she is entitled to full credit. 
/s/William Parker {Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Hillsborough County
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I Mark D Perkins of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and says that I have been acquainted with the widow Sarah Andrews for more than fifty years. She is an Aunt of mine, her first husband's name was Beard.
She married to Isaac Andrews of Hillsborough about the last part of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty, I was not present at the marriage, but that was the report, and I never heard it doubted by any one. 
They lived together as man and wife untill the death of the said Andrews.
That said Andrews was a Revolutionary Pensioner in his lifetime; that his widow Sarah Andrews has not again married but continues a widow and now resides in Mont Vernon. 
/s/Mark D. Perkins
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough SS.
Sworn to and Subscribed the fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty three (& I certify that said deponent is known to me as a creditable witness)
Before me /s/Nathaniel Brown Justice of the Peace
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I William Bruce of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age, depose and say; That I have been acquainted with Sarah Andrews, widow of Isaac Andrews late of Hillsborough in the aforesaid County of Hillsborough, deceased, for many years; 
That she has not again married but continues the widow of said Isaac Andrews, that she now resides with her son in the aforesaid town of Mont Vernon; that I have heard it stated that her late husband, Isaac Andrews, was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and drew ninety six dollars for years, and I have no doubt of the fact. 
Mont Vernon May 5 1853
/s/Wm Bruce
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County S.S. On this fifth day of May 1853 Subscribed and sworn to this day before me, and I hereby certify that the above deponent is a creditable witness
/s/Nathaniel Bruce } Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County }ss. 
I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County & State above mentioned do hereby certify that Nathaniel Bruce is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the 25th day of June A.D. 1850 and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record and that the foregoing signatures of the said Justice are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of office at Amherst this 6th day of May A.D. 1853
/s/Perley Dodge Clerk
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The State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS.
I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Parker whose genuine signature appears above is a Justice of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and qualified and was at the time of taking the aforesaid declaration, To wit, on the fifth day of April 1853. that his commission has a series of years yet to run and that said Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record with unlimited Jurisdiction in its civil and Criminal Jurisdiction 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Amherst this 6th day of May A.D. 1853. 
/s/Perley Dodge Clerk
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Sarah Andrews
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State of New hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord. May 2, 1853. 
I hereby certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations, John Fox was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Cheshire and Solomon E. Jones was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Sullivan - in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
/s/John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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I Mary Howe of Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age depose and say, that I am acquainted with Sarah Andrews, widow of Isaac Andrews late of Hillsborough, deceased; That I was acquainted with her previous to the time she was married to said Andrews;
That her name was Sarah Beard before her last marriage, That she was married to the said Isaac Andrews by the Rev Mr. Ainsworth, at my dwelling house and in my presence on or about the twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and that the said Isaac Andrews died about nine or ten years ago, since which the said Sarah Andrews has remained a widow
/s/Mary Howe
Subscribed & sworn to this twenty fifth day of April AD 1853. And I hereby certify that the above deponent is a creditable witness
/s/John Fox Justice of the Peace
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I Rebecca Killom of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say, that I am the daughter of Isaac Andrews late of Said Hillsborough, deceased, and the daughter in law of Sarah Andrews, widow of my said honored Father, who died on the fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three
That my Father was married to the widow Sarah Beard or I suppose he was lawfully married, He brought her home on the twenty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and they lived together as man and wife untill my Father died, and I never heard any one say they were not lawfully married. My Father, the said Isaac Andrews, above named, was a Revolutionary Pensioner, of the United States and drew a pension. That the said Sarah Andrews, my mother in law has not again been married, but continued a widow of the Said Isaac Andrews
/s/Rebecca Killom
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty seventh day of April AD 1853 Before me, and I hereby certify that the deponent is a creditable witness
/s/Solomon E Jones} Jus of the Peace
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I Sarah Andrews of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsborough & state of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say, That - I am the widow of Isaac Andrews late of Hillsborough in said county of Hillsborough, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of Congress 1818 if I recollect aright, That he lived in Hillsborough aforesaid when Pensioned, and I believe that he was residing there at the time he performed his Revolutionary service. I have no means of telling who procured his Pension Certificate, as he was a Pensioner when I married him. That I have repeatedly heard my late husband, Isaac Andrews, tell over his services but I do not distinctly recollect then at the present time; That I was married to the said Isaac Andrews, at Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire in said State of New Hampshire, by Rev. Mr. Ainsworth, an aged Minister of the Gospel in that place, at the time stated in my declaration, lately forwarded to the Pension Office. 
/s/Sarah Andrews
State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough County Aug. 22-1853
Subscribed and sworn to, Before me
/s/Nathaniel Bruce Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that the word (Said) in the foregoing affidavitt, interlined, was written before signing, and that said Deponent is a creditable witness. 
/s/Nathaniel Bruce Justice of the Peace
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I Charles R. Beard of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say, That I am the son of Sarah Andrews, widow of Isaac Andrews late of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner;
That she now resides in my family in said Mont Vernon; That I was frequently at the dwelling house of said Isaac Andrews in Hillsborough aforesaid, between the time of my Mother's marriage to him and the time of his death; That I was not present at their marriage; but have no doubt of the fact as they lived together as man and wife from the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty untill the death of the said Andrews; That I have no interest in the Pension which my Mother, the said Sarah Andrews may obtain on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband
/s/C. R. Beard
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County SS. August 22d 1853
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, And I certify that the above deponant is a creditable witness
/s/Nathaniel Bruce Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. 
I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that Nathaniel Bruce, whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated on the 25th day of June, 1850, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of office at Amherst this 23d 1853.
/s/Perley Dodge Clerk.
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Mont Vernon N.H. Aug 25 1853
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
I herewith send you the affidavit of the widow Sarah Andrews and two others giving further information relative to the application of the said Sarah Andrews, widow of Isaac Andrews, for a Pension, heretofore made. If the additional testimony is not satisfactory, Please inform me, and I will send to Washington and take the Deposition of President Pierce, who is a nephew of said Isaac Andrew, deceased, and has the knowledge of all the facts set forth in said Sarah Andrews declaration. 
Very respectfully your ['Your' crossed out] honorable Servant
/s/Nathaniel Bruce
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Cir; N. Bruce, Dec'r 29/55.
Vol. A. 92.
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109.057} Act. Mar 3 May 1st?53
Sarah Andrews wid: of Isaac, Pri:
Sarah Andrews, wid of Isaac Andrews, Priv
['Capt.' crossed out] N.H. Cont'l line. 
Rev: War
Revolutionary Pensioner
widow has been pensioned
N.H. Feby 53 - 1713 - 
Ad:160 Acres Jany 15"/56, 
/s/Boynton.
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[overwritten: no 14536 iss Jany 18/56]
Nathaniel Bruce
Mount Vernon N.H.
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Sarah Andrews
107.051
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough} SS.
On this twenty sixth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five - personally appeared, before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Andrews aged eighty four years a resident of Mont Vernon in the state of New Hampshire, who being first duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Isaac Andrews, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and for proof of his services, and for the officers under whom he served, she refers to the application on file in the Pension Office, which he furnished to receive or procure his Pension under the Act of 1832 June 7th: 
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Andrews on the twentyeth or twenty first day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty by one Mr Ainsworth a minister of Jaffrey and that her name before her marriage was Sarah Beard, that her said husband, Isaac Andrews died at Hillsborough on the fourth of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three, and that she is still a widow, That she is a Pensioner under the Act of Congress passed February 3, 1853, and for proof of her marriage, and her identity she refers to papers on file which she furnished the Pension Office, 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land, to which she may be entitled, under the Act in addition to certain acts, granting bounty land passed March 3, 1855
/s/Sarah Andrews
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We Charles R Beard and Sarah W Beard resident of Mont Vernon in the state of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Andrews in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
/s/Charles R. Beard
/s/Sarah W. Beard,
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be creditable person; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
/s/Nathaniel Bruce Justice of the Peace
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State of New-hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss. 
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Bruce whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 25th day of June A.D. 1850, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
[official seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 24th day of April A.D. 1855. 
/s/Perley Dodge CLERK.
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[typewritten letter]
[initials: AWF-am]
Rev. and 1812 War Section. 

February 2, 1925.

Mrs. O. J. Hill,
Bingham, Me. 

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5205, it appears that Isaac Andrews was born in 1755 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.
While residing at Hillsborough, New Hampshire, he enlisted in April 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Isaac Baldwin and Captain John Hale's Company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
He enlisted early in the year of 1776 and served two months as a private in Captain Clements's Company, under Major Mooney in the New Hampshire Troops.
He enlisted in the fall of 1776 and served three months as a private in Captain Minot's Massachusetts Company.
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[typewritten letter]
He enlisted immediately after this and served three months as a private in Captain Gould's Company, Colonel Dike's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served two months as a private in Captain John Hale's New Hampshire Company, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, while a resident of Hillsborough, New Hampshire, and he died there May 4, 1843.
Soldier married December 20, 1820 at Jaffrey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Mrs. Sarah Beard, her maiden name is not stated, she was allowed pension on her application executed April 25, 1853, while a resident of Mount Vernon, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, aged seventy-nine years.
Soldier's daughter, Rebecca Killom (name of her mother is not stated), was living in Hillsborough, New Hampshire in 1853.
It is stated that President Pierce was soldier's New Hampshire nephew.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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[verso]
['1906 Sept. 6 - Hist. to Mrs. Ellen A. Kennedy c' crossed out]
1922 Apl. 4 hist to Mrs. Zitella A. Buck - En.
1925-Feb. 2-Hist to Mrs. O. J. Hill awf.

[recto]
Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 5205
Sarah Andrews Widow Isaac Andrews
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 3, 1853
Index: - Vol. A, Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[handwritten letter]
Pension Office
August 31, 1853

Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was last paid; and (if in your power) the date of his death.
Very respectfully Your Ob't serv't
/s/S. Cole
Acting Commissioner
F. Burt Esqr
3d Auditor, Present}
(see other side)
Isaac Andrews, Act 7th June 1832 $56.66 pr. an. Died 4th May 1843, Paid to his death. 
/s/F. Burt Auditor.
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14.536
160 acres
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No 1549
Sarah Andrews widow of Isaac N.H. 
Let to Nath'l Bruce
July 27, 1853
Act Feby 3. 1853
See Case sent 30th
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May 11. 1853
Appl. of Sarah Andrews widow of Isaac Hillsborough Co N.H. [margin note: 1-8/7 24]
Act 3d Feby: 1853
Revy:
Adm'd $56.66/100 per annum
Commencing 3d Feby 1853. 
Nath'l Bruce 
Mount Vernon Hillsborough Co. 
not pensioned under Act of 1818 D
S.C. if date agrees parol of mar 4 mar 45
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office Official Business
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Rm: Oct/53. N.H. 
Boynton
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Pension Office, James.
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State of New hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord. 
August 17, 1853. 
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Jonas M. Melville was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Cheshire - in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
/s/John L. Hadley 
Secretary of State.
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I John Fox of Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said town of Jaffrey, and that I have examined the records of said town and am fully satisfied that the marriage of Isaac Andrews and Sarah Beard was not recorded on the records of said town. I have had occasion to examine the records of said town before, and I find that Mr. Ainsworth, our former minister, was extremely remiss in the latter part of his ministry, in getting marriages recorded which he solemnized
/s/John Fox
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County SS.
Subscribed and sworn to this twelvth day of August 1853. 
Before me /s/Jonas M Melville} Justice of Peace
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Mont Vernon N.H. Jan. 11/55.
Hon. J. Minot Com. of Pen. 
I herewith send the Certificate of service of Isaac Andrews as found upon the records in the Office of State at Concord N.H. in behalf of Sarah Andrews widow of said Isaac to procure Bounty land under the late Act of Congress.
My attention was called to the 3d Section of said Act, and in deferance to the opinion ['of' crossed out] there expressed that the Law required record evidence in all cases; I must beg to differ. 
My views are that the record evidence there express'd refers wholly to those persons
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who were out less than fourteen days, yet my views may be eronious. 
From your humble servant. 
/s/Nathaniel Bruce
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office
I  do 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 office it appears, that the name of Isaac Andrews is borne upon, Vol. 2 Page 5&6 "G" "Pay Roll of Captain John Hale's Company in Lieut. Col. Henry Gerrish's Regiment, New Hamp Volunteers which company marched from Hopkinton and Towns adjacent September 1777 and joined the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga" 
"Isaac Andrews" "Entry" "1777 Sep. 29" "discharge" "1777" "Oct'r 25" "Time in Service" "27 days"
Also is borne upon Vol. 6 Page 202 Return of the Commissioned Officers in Col'o Thomas Stickney's Regiment March 5th 1776 "Captains" of "Isaac Andrews"
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Also is borne upon Vol 8. Page 93 "Pay Roll of Captain Isaac Baldwin's Company in Col'o John Stark's Regiment to August 1, 1775 10th Comp'y "Names" "17" "Isaac Andrews," "Rank" "Private" Time of Entry 1775 April 23d" Time in service 3 mo. 16 dys"
Also is borne upon Vol. 8 Page 115 "We the Subscribers belonging to Capt. Hale's Company in Coll Stark's Regt. do hereby acknowledge that we have received.  of Tim'o Walker Jr. Four Dollars each man in full compensation for the regimental Coat which was promised us by the Colony of New Hampshire" 
"Medford October 4th 1775."
"Isaac Andrews"
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this seventh day of January AD 1856. 
/s/Lemuel N. Pattee Secretary of State
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Andrews
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Brief in the case of Sarah Andrews, widow of Isaac Andrews Hillsboro' County and State of New Hampshire 
act 3d February 1853.
Claim, ("original," ['or "for increase."' crossed out]) [blank]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832
Marriage proved by parol evidence - witnesses only certified to be credible
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]
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[handwritten letter]
Bingham Me. Jan. 9-1925

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Will you please send me the "Revolutionary War Record" of Isaac Andrews (I believe of Ipswich, Mass") whose father was Joseph Andrews and mother Rachel Burnham. 
Very truly yours
/s/Mrs. Orrin J. Hill
Bingham, Me. 
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE D JAN 12 1925]
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[handwritten letter]
[receipt stamp: DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MAR-8 1922]
Plymouth Massachusetts
March 6, 1922. 

To Deputy Commissioner of Pensions
H. M. Vandevoort, Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir - 
Isaac Andrews, born in Ipswich Mass Nov 11-1755 - removed to Hillsborough N.H. and while being there enlisted in the Revolutionary War. War Record is - [margin note: New Hampshire Records.{
"On roll as private in Capt Isaac Baldwin's Co, in Col John Stark's Regiment April 23. 1775 - Vol I Pg 50 - 
On roll of Capt John Hales Co in Col Stark's Regiment October 4, 1775. Vol I Pg 185
On return of commissioned, as Captain in Col Thomas Thomas Stickney's Regiment March 5-1776 - 
On roll of Capt Timothy Clements Co in Col David Gilman's Regiment April 15, 1776 Vol I Pg 302 - 
On roll of Capt John Hale's Co in Lieut Col Henry Gerrish's Regiment, N.H. Volunteers Sept 29, 1777. Vol 2 Pg 404
Died May 4. 1843 -
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[handwritten letter]
II
(Isaac Andrews)
I am a direct descendent of above and am interested to know if he ever was on the pension list?
If so at what time did he make application for the same - He married twice but out lived both of his wives. He and Rebecca Symonds Andrews - his first wife had ['ten' crossed out] nine children - one of which was my Grandfather - Cyrus. 
I wish very much to have any record pertaining to Isaac Andrews - which is on records at Washington. If you can not inform me, to what Dept should I write? 
Yours Truly,
/s/(Mrs.) Zitella Andrews Buck
Plymouth Massachusetts.
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[margin notes: 50-185. 261-302 409
127 165 546 582]
O. W. and N. Division. 3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C., 
NH
wid file 5205 
Rev. War.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Isaac Andrews, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (['or' crossed out] & his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Apl. 75|8 mos.|[blank]|({Isaac Baldwin✓ |John Stark)|1st N.H.|
[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|({John Hall|[blank])|[blank]|
Early 1776|2 " |[blank]|(Clements✓|Maj. Mooney)|N.H.|
Autumn 76|3 " |[blank]|(Minot.|[blank])|Mass.|
Last 76 or first 77|3 " |[blank]|(Gould|Dike)|Mass.|
Autumn 77|2 " |[blank]|(John Hale✓|Moore)|N.H.|
[end of columns]
['Bro. Solomon Andrews served 6 mos. for him in this enl.' crossed out]
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, Stillwater.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hillsborough, N.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 30, 1832. allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hillsborough, N.H. 
Age at date of application, Born Ipswich, Mass 1755 
Remarks: Sol. mar-Sarah Beard (widow) Dec. 20, 1820 at Jaffrey (Cheshire Co. - , N.H. He d. May 4, 1843
She appln. Apl. 25, 1853 at 79 res Mt. Vernon, Hillsborough Co., N.H. 
*Sol'd dau. Rebecca Killom (name of her mother not stated) lived in said Hillsborough in 1853. It is stated that President Pierce was soldier's nephew, no fur. fam. data* Ew-
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