Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12925, Elisha Andrews, New York
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Service: New York
Andrews, Elisha
Number: S. 12925
carded
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8554
New York 
Elisha Andrews 
of Saratoga Co in the State of New York 
who was a pri & adjt: in the Company commanded 
by Captain Marvin of the regt. commanded 
by Col Arnold in the N. Y. ma ["line" is stricken] 
for 6 mos 3 dy adjt.
       11 "    8"    pr 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 118 Dollars 85 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Apl 1833 and Sent to Brown & Thompson Ballston Spa 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 	$237.70 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "  59.42 
[=] $297.12

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk 
Book E Vol. 4 Page 14
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See let to 	John Fleming 	Dec 26, 1834 
  "   "   " 	Pensioner		"     "     "
"   "   " 	Hon. J. Cramer - 	Jun. 29, 1835
"   "   " 	Same			  "   30.   "
"   "   " 	Same			 July  15.   "	
"   "   " 	E. Ames		        Augt. 7    "
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10,180
Elisha Andrews 
Pension Papers
2 weeks dealing [illegible] disallowed-
Undefined service of 8 mo. disallowed 

Admd. [?]
60 mo 3ds Adjt
11 - 8 - pri

Brown & Thompson Agents
Ballston Spa N. Y.
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amended declaration of Elisha Andrews 
State of New York, County of Saratoga, Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Elisha Andrews, who being duly sworn doth depose and say that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of his Service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. 
For not less than one month, I served as a private in Capt. Marvins Company, in the expedition to Ticonderoga in 1775. ["1 -" noted in margin]
For nor less than three months he served as a private soldier and did duty as he has described, in his second expedition to the north, and at Crown Point.  ["3 -" in margin]
For not less than two weeks I served as Quarter Master, in the expedition to Johnstown. ["-  14" in margin]
For not less than four days. I served as a common soldier in my pursuit after McGupins. ["- 4" in margin]
For not less than ten days, five days each, in my journey to Saratoga Springs. I served as a common soldier. ["- 10" in margin]
For not less than four weeks, I served under the command of Col. McCrea, as a Quarter Master. ["- 28" in margin]
For not less than two weeks was out on duty under Major Dickinson as a Quarter Master on the expedition to Fort George ["- 14" in margin]
For not less than four weeks I was out on duty as a Quarter Master in the latter part of the summer, under the same Major Dickinson ["- 28" in margin]
For not less than two months he did service as a militia man or common soldier as he has declared, while he held the commission as Quarter Master. ["2 - This term is not included in the original declaration" written in margin]
[Subtotal in margin: 11mo 18 dys]
For nor less than two months he did duty as adjutant in Col McCreas regiment, when it marched from Stillwater to Fort George Lea [?]. [" 2 - adjt." in margin]
For not less than two months he served as a private doing all the duty required of him, from the time he joined the American army under Gen. Gates, at Van Schaichs Island, till the Surrender of Burgoyne. ["2 - -pri" in margin. "see original" noted]
For not less than three weeks, was out doing duty as adjutant in the Spring of 1778. ["- 21" in margin]
For not less than three weeks did duty as an adjutant, at Fort Edward and burying the dead at Fort George. ["- 21" in margin]
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For not less than two months he did duty as an issuing Commissary, as Palmerton. He was appointed, whether verbally or otherwise, cannot say, by Derick Swart now deceased who was a commissary of the American Army, Statiomaster Sittuate [?] ["2 Commsy -" in margin]
For not less than three weeks, he acted as adjutant, in the expedition under Governor Clinton. ["- 21" in margin]
For not less than two weeks he was engaged under the orders of Col. McCrea in dealing out amunition to the Army. He does not know, to what grade this service will be considered to belong. The service was done. [tally not clear]
For not less than Eight months of the last three years of the war he was out doing duty as a private or adjutant, and one third of these eight months, did duty as an adjutant and for such services I claim a pension. ["8 -" in margin]
[Signed] Elisha Andrews
Sworn to this fourth day of February 1833 
[Signed] George Palmer.  

P.S. The word crown point erased, and the word Ticonderoga interlined. Private erased. Private erased twice and Quarter Master also twice there interlined. the word months interlined before signature and swearing.
[Signed] George Palmer 

And the said Elisha being again duly sworn says, that he did not know that the affidavit of a clergyman was necessarily required in support of his application, and it being inconvenient for him to obtain one omitted it on his first application, that he now having obtained that of the Revd Mr Cheever, sends it hereunto annexed 
[Signed] Elisha Andrews
Sworn February 5 1833 before me}
[Signed] G. Palmer, Justice aforesaid
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State of New York, Saratoga County} ss. 
On this 4th day of February 1833, came before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county, Ebenezer Cheever a Clergyman residing in said town of Stillwater who being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Elisha Andrews who has subscried and sworn to the above and annexed declaration, and that I believe him to be of the age of Eighty two, that he is reputed and believed in the neighourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion
[Signed] E Cheever
Sworn to this fourth day of February 1833.} 
[Signed] George Palmer 

I George Palmer the above named Justice do certify, that Ebenezer Cheever who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above affidavit is a minister of the gospel or clergyman residing in the town of Stillwater, and is a person of credibility, and his statement is entitled to credit. February 4, 1833.
[Signed] George Palmer 

State of New York Saratoga County ss.   Elias Palmer of Stillwater, in said County aged Seventy seven and upon being duly Sworn says that in making this [illegible- depositional?] affidavit in relation to the pension claim of Elisha Andrews he refers to his affidavit hereunto annexed, and he further says that he well knew Derick Suart both before and since the revolutionary war. The said Derick Swart resided in the town of Stillwater, and has been dead about twenty years. That the said Derick acted throughout the war as Commissary of Military Stores of the American Army. Supplies of every kind for the Army were deposited in the Military Stores at said town and the said Swart had the controul & superintendence of them. He was called a Commissary and acted in that capacity from which facts deponent verily believes he had a commission or authority to discharge the duties of that office
[Signed] Elias Palmer
 Subscribed & Sworn February 5, 1833 before me 
[Signed] George Palmer a Justice of the Peace of said county.
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I the before named George Palmer do certify that Elias Palmer who has made and subscribed the above affidavit is my father, and a person of credibility and I refer to the courts certificate of character hereunto annexed
[Signed] George Palmer.

 State of New York}
Saratoga County} ss.  
I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that George Palmer, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Elisha Andrews, Ebenezer Cheever, and Elias Palmer purport to have been Sworn, and whose name is subscribed to the certificates of their credibility, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits, and certificates to be his proper hand writing and signature - 
Witness my hand and seal of 
Office the Eighteenth day of
 February 1833.
[Signed] A Goodrich Clerk
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State of New York}
County of Saratoga} ss.  On this fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga now sitting William Dunning who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that some time in the Fall of 1776 he saw Elisha Andrews named in the annexed application for a Pension acting as an Adjutant in Colonel John McCrea's Regiment on the west side of the north River a little below Fort Edward at or near Jones's. That during the summer of 1777 this deponent served in the same regiment with said Andrews in Colonel McCrea's Regiment for some time at Fort Edward & Fort George. That said Andrews acted as adjutant at this time in said Regiment & he verily believes that the circumstances of his service are correctly stated by said Andrews in his declaration. That he has been well acquainted with said Andrews for a great length of time & has no hesitation in saying that he is a man of truth & veracity & he verily believes that his statement is entitled to full credit .
William (X his mark) Dunning
Subscribed & Sworn in Open Court} 
the 5th day of September 1832 
[Signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk 

State of New York}
Saratoga County} ss.   I Alpheus Goodrich a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga do certify that on the 30th day of January 1833 before me personally appeared William Dunning, named in the foregoing affidavit & took & subscribed
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the same before me in due form of law, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the said William Dunning and that he is a credible person & his statement entitled credit.
[Signed]  A Goodrich Justice 

State of New York}
Saratoga County} ss.  I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Alpheus Goodrich before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been Sworn was on the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County - and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit or the Jurat thereof to be his proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand & seal of Office 
the 30th day of January 1833 
[Signed] A Goodrich Clerk
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State of New York}
County of Saratoga} ss.   On this fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga now sitting Elias Palmer who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that Elisha Andrus named in the annexed declaration for a pension in the month of May 1775 together with this deponent & between twenty & thirty others volunteered & formed a company said to be the first volunteer company ever raised in the State of New York. That they chose their own officers & this deponent was in Company with said Andrus during all the first period of his service & that the circumstances attending said tour are correctly stated by said Andrus in his declaration. That the expedition to Montgomery County is correctly stated in the declaration of said Andrus. At this time this deponent belonged to the same regiment with said Anders That during the whole period of the Revolutionary War this deponent resided in the same neighborhood with said Andrus & knows that he was out very frequently on short tours That he has been long well acquainted with said Andrus & knows him to be a man of truth & veracity & he verily believes that his statement is true & entitled to full credit
[Signed] Elias Palmer
Sworn & subscribed in open Court} 
this 5th day of September 1832 }
[Signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk
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State of New York}
County of Saratoga} ss.   I James Thompson, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga do certify that I was present and presiding as such Judge in the said Court of Common Pleas on the fifth day of September 1832 when the above named Elias Palmer took and subscribed the above affidavit in Open Court. And I further certify that I have been well acquainted with the said Elias Palmer for many years & certify that & has been during all my acquaintance a creditable person & his statement is entitled to full credit and belief 
Dated February 19. 1833 
[Signed] James Thompson First Judge of Saratoga County 

State of New York}
Saratoga County} ss.  I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that James Thompson, who has subscribed the above certificate was on the fifth day of September 1832 and now is first Judge of Saratoga County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the above Certificate to be his proper hand writing and Signature- 
Witness my hand and seal of 
Office the nineteenth day of 
February 1833
[Signed] A Goodrich  Clerk
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State of New York}
Saratoga County } ss.    On this fifth day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Saratoga County Courts, now sitting Elisha Andrews a resident of the town of Stillwater County & State aforesaid aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated- Captain Ebenezer Marvin, Lieutenant Simeon Barber, & Ezra Buel 2nd Lieutenant, no other officers recollected - the above officers were chosen by those whom they commanded - he entered the service at this time in the forepart of May 1775 and left it the same year the forepart of June (one month) Marched from Stillwater to Fort Edward as a volunteer thence to Fort George thence to Fort Ticonderoga - his destination was to join the forces under Colonels Allen & Arnold for the reduction of Ticonderoga, but that post was taken before his arrival 2 or 3 days, no continental regiments were with him he knew Colonels Allen & Arnold & Capt. Sawyer, he was informed on his arrival at Ticonderoga that our troops lay on Mount Independence, across Lake Champlain a little southeast of Ticonderoga, being determined to make an attempt to take the fort- as many as the boats would carry crossed over by night with Colonel Allen they were to wait until the others crossed but day broke and Allen thinking it unsafe to remain until the residue came over marched his men up to the Fort where he found the sentinel asleep whom Allen struck over the head telling him to wake up - he then marched his men into the Fort and paraded them on the parade ground of the Fort, and then called on the commander of the Fort Captain De La Place to surrender, the commander asked by what authority  Allen answered by the authority of the Great Jehovah and the Continental
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congress, the commander surrendered without resistance; this applicant was at the Fort when a certain individual got possession of a number of guns and a quantity of ammunition and secured them clandestinely in one of the barracks and refused to deliver them up - he fired upon two men and wounded one in the knee and the other in the body a council was called and it was concluded to shoot him unless he would give them up - he did not & Capt. Sawyer shot him.  this applicant remained at Ticonderoga one week till Arnold went to St. Johns & captured a sloop and took a number of prisoners - this applicant & others came down to Stillwater with the prisoners; as there were men enough to guard them he remained at Stillwater a few days only and about the middle of June (1775) went alone through the country to Crown Point as a volunteer and there joined the army under Colonel Arnold who pretended to be the commander - The command was in dispute between him and Col. Easton-- Arnold became enraged and kicked Easton across the parade and struck him with his sword  this applicant left the service on account of sickness about the first of September, he recollects none of the officers belonging to Arnolds regiment but Arnolds himself. There was a regiment at Crown Point at this time from Connecticut commanded by Col. Hinman Maj. Ellmer Capt. John Watson Lieut. Titus Watson were officers in the above regiment. This applicant received about the first of January a Quarter Masters commission signed by Abraham Yates Jun.[Jr] the President of the Provincial Congress of the Colony of New York - this applicant was called out about the same time January 1776 was out about 2 weeks the officers that accompanied him in this expedition whom he recollects were Gen. Schuyler Major Daniel Dickinson Capt John Thompson  They marched from Stillwater Saratoga County (then Albany county) to Albany about 24 miles halted there 2 or 3 days then went to Schenectady about 16 miles to one Colonel Closs and from thence to Caughnawaga there halted 3 or 4 days
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and then went to Johnstown Montgomery County where they remained one day and were then dismissed from this expedition and returned home, this expedition was undertaken for the purpose of subduing some tories collected under Sir John Johnson at Johnstown during the asalt [sic] at Caughnawaga a negociation [sic] took place between Sir John & Gen. Schuyler the result of which was Sir John Johnson gave to Gen Schuyler his parole of honour that he nor the tories with him should commit any hostilities against the Americans as this applicant then understood it which parole of honour he understood Sir John broke after his return from the above expedition till some time in June following he was called out a number of times on scouts - the times he recollects was once to one Mr. Gilpins a half pay British Officer; it was reported he was enlisting men for the King and this applicant with others was sent out in search of them; also twice him and others were sent to Saratoga Springs then a wilderness were out in the whole about two weeks they were sent out by the committee of Safety the members of which whom he recollects were George Palmer and Wm. Patrick. This applicant was called out the same month June 1776 by Colonel John McCrea the commanding officer of the Militia was out at this time 4 weeks: the officers recollected who were out at this time were Col. McCrea Majors Dickinson & Van Schaick Capt Thompson Lieut. Benjamin Ensign Joseph Roe (all dead) Marched from Stillwater to Jones' near Fort Edward remained there during the whole time they were out. The object of this expedition was to guard the frontiers against the common enemy. This applicant was out again soon after returning from the last named expedition officers recollected were Major Dickinson Capt Thompson marched from Stillwater through the wilderness to Fort George. Col. Van Schaich regiment was at the Fort he was absent but some of his officers were present those recollected were Major Peter Gansvoort Adjutant Peter Tierce Capt. Job Right Lieut Holton Dunham Ensign
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Elias Palmer remained at Fort George 2 weeks distance from Fort George to Stillwater 42 miles. Called out again the latter part of summer was out 4 weeks; officers recollected were Major Dickinson Capt. Thompson Lieu Benjamin Marched from Stillwater to Jones' near Fort Edward. the object of this expedition was to guard the frontiers, during the remaining time this applicant was Quartermaster he was called out very frequently by night and by day one two or three days at a time just as the circumstances required; he held himself in readiness to go whenever his services were needed to protect the frontiers or to perform any duty which the common welfare of the country and the safety of its inhabitants required. The above mentioned commission was destroyed many years ago the applicant cannot recollect how long he was out at these several times. In the forepart of the year 1777 (the day and month not recollected) it was very soon after George Clinton was elected the first Governour of the State of New York this applicant received an Adjutants commission from the Governour and Council of appointment signed by George Clinton the Gov. Said commission was to continue during the pleasure of the Gov. and council of appointment and did continue during the remaining period of the revolutionary war; this commission was destroyed many years ago The Officers were the same as when he was Quarter Master of the regiment of Militia, which regiment was stationed in and about Stillwater, which was considered the frontiers of the County. He went out the fore part of June 1777 the officers recollected were Major Dickinson Capt Thompson Ensign Van Buren They marched from Stillwater to Fort Edward thence to Fort George there halted till Burgoyne and his army had arrived at Shenesborough (now Whithall) The object of this march was to stop the enemies progress: the American forces when news came that Burgoyne was at Shenesborough retreated from Fort George to Fort Edward first burning all the vessel
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[ves]sels and barracks and carrying away all their ammunition and artillery the American forces remained at Fort Edward some days and then retreated towards Stillwater when those of the regiment that had families to protect left the army the beginning of August for the purpose of conveying them to a place of safety: this applicant after conveying his family to a place of safety returned to the army (having been absent about two weeks) at Van Schaick Island where Gen. Gates and his army lay 8 or 10 miles north of Albany: This applicant was on the Island with the army several days; then went on before them to look out for the enemy: after this he was a few days at Stillwater securing his property - then went to the army on Bemis Heights - was not present the day Burgoyne surrendered but was the day before on account of the Militia's being dispersed through the country some to secure their families and about one half had deserted and gone to the enemy - This applicant was out from the first of June until the the surrender of Burgoyne Oct 17 - At this time he was out 4 months. The next Spring 1778 this applicant was sent to Lake George crossed the northern part of the lake distance 48 [78?] miles was out about 3 weeks - Soon after his return he and others were sent to Fort Edward and laid there 3 weeks  While there a British detachment came down to Fort George - The commander of this Fort (this applicant thinks, was named Chipman) he sent out another a detachment of his own men to meet and destroy the British But the American detachment was almost entirely cut off  the commanders conduct in this affair was censured  this applicant was one of a party from Fort Edward which buried the Americans who were killed at Fort George as above stated. This applicant was at a place called Palmertown (now Wilton) Saratoga County N Y. Major Dickinson commander the object was to build a block house and keep a guard. This applicant was as issuing Commissary was at this place about 2 months when they left there con-
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[con]sidering it unnecessary to remain any longer. This applicant was one of the party under the Gov. Clinton which went to Saratoga Fort Edward and Fort George & from there to Crown Point to intercept a party of the enemy which had been committing depredations on the Mohawk River. The intention was to prevent the enemy from reaching their vessels which they had left at Crown Pt. but the Gov. and his party being delayed for want of provision and by waiting to send to Albany for them; the enemy escaped on board their vessels, and the Americans returned without accomplishing their object-- he was out at this time not less than 3 weeks.  This applicant was sent by Col. McCrea at two different times to Albany for ammunition for the regiment which he brought to Stillwater  The Col. left it with him to deal out to the regiment in this business he was engaged about 2 weeks - From the latter part of the year 1778 until the close of the War the regiment to which he belonged was called out oftener than any other (except Gordon's of Ballston) they being on the frontiers; there was alarms and calls to turn out every few day sometimes to Saratoga sometimes to the west to Ballston and there abouts to the south to New Town there was scarcely a week but they were out sometimes for 4 days sometimes longer. this applicant was out so much that it was impossible to attend to his own business - and equally impossible to state the times he was out, or the length of the times - so many years have since elapsed he cannot recollect - but to the best of his knowledge and belief thinks he was out more than one third of the time (that is) from the opening of Spring until the troops went into winter quarters during the last 3 years of the War 
He has no documentary evidence of his service & he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except those whose affidavits are annexed.
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To the interrogatories propounded by the court the applicant made the following answers 
1. He was born at the town of Wallingford in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut on the 13th day of August 1750 
2. He has a record of his age in his family Bible at home as he received it from his father 
3. When he entered the service he was living at Saratoga District (Albany Co. now) The town of Stillwater in the county of Saratoga & State of New York where he has resided in since the Revolutionary War & where he now resides 
4. He entered the service as a Volunteer. 
5. At Ticonderoga Colonels Allen & Arnold commanded  Colonel Allen had a part of his regiment there. He cannot state the names of officers or the general circumstances of his service more fully than above set forth.
6. He never received any discharge from the service 
7. Elias Palmer Esqr, William Seymour John Nelson Judge George Palmer Seth Eddy 

He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
[Signed] Elisha Andrews
Subscribed & Sworn in Open Court} 
this 5th day of September 1832 }
[Signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk
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We Elias Palmer & Ephraim Annable residing in the town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga & State of New York hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Andrus who has Subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty two years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
[Signed] Elias Palmer
[Signed] Ephriam Annable
Subscribed & Sworn in open Court}
this fifth day of September 1832}
[Signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Elias Palmer & Ephraim Annable who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga & are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit & the Court further declares that in their opinion the said Elisha Andrus could not conveniently produce in court a Clergyman of his vicinity. 

I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Elisha Andrews for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand & seal of office this fifth day of September 1832. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk
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No. 10180 
Elisha Andrews 

[written diagonally:] 1 Sep '32
19 D [illegible]

aomd. [?]
5.16 [stricken] 14
Specifics [?] regd
if is commissary -how appointed 

Brown & Thompson 
Ballston Spa 
Surety Co 
New York 

D167.
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No. 10,180
BRIEF in the case of Elisha Andrews of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York 1 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? Eighty two years, 82 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period | Duration of Service 9Y-M-D) | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served:
Entered the service as a volunteer in fore part of May in 1775 | 1 mo. | private | Capt. Ebenezer Marvin, Lieuts Simeon Barber, Ezra Buck
Volunteered in middle of June 1775 until about 1st Sept. 1775 | [no period listed] | private | Col. Arnold
Received a Quarter Master's Commission about 1st July 1776 from Amb. Yates Jun. [Jr] President of [?] Provincial Congress of New York | 15 days | Q. Master | Genl. Schuyler, Major Danl. Dickinson, Capt. John Thompson
Was called out June 1776 | 1 mo. | private | Col. John McCrea, Majors Dickinson & Van Schaick, Capt. Thompson
fore part June 1777 to 17 Oct. | 4 mo. | adjutant | Major Dickinson, Capt. Thompson, Ensign Van Buren
In the Spring of 1778 was called out | 21 days
Soon after | 21 days
Issuing Commissary | 2 mo. & in other services upon the latter part of 1778 until the close of the War, one third of the time of three years
5. In what battles was he engaged? not any 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saratoga, New York 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses & by traditionary evidence 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[Signed] Chas G Wilcox Examining Clerk.
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Elisha Andrews 
date of death of 3d 
June 1838
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State of New York}
Albany Justices Court}  ss. I Parker Jargent Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albany (the same being a court of Record,) do hereby certify that it has been this day proved to the Satisfaction of the said Court, that Elisha Andrews late of the Town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga now deceased was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 7th June A.D. 1832, at the time of his death. That he died on the 3d day of June A.D. 1838, leaving a widow whose name was Mary, who died on the 22d or 23d day of July A.D. 1838. That he left the following, and no other Children him surviving To Wit - Tamzen Hubbard, Eleanor Bailey, Lucy Sherwood, Elizabeth Andrews, each of whom are still living, and over 21 years of age. Also Mary Esmond who has since died leaving no children [underlined]
Witness my hand and seal of the said Court this 28th day of September AD 1851.
[Signed] Parker Jargent Justice of the Peace and Clerk of said Court
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February 16, 1939. 
BA-J/ILL
Elisha Andrews 
S. 12925

Mrs. Jennie A. Apgar 
77 South Street 
Bolivar, New York. 

Dear Madam: 
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 12925, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Elisha Andrews, of Albany County, New York. 
Elisha Andrews (as he signed his name) was born August 13, 1750 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not shown. At the time of the Revolutionary War, he resided in Stillwater, Albany County (later Saratoga County), New York. 
Elisha Andrews volunteered in May 1775, served as a private in Captain Marvin's New York company on the expedition to Ticonderoga, and served also at Crown Point; he was commissioned January 1, 1776, Quartermaster, and served in that capacity in Colonel John McCrea's New York regiment, at Fort Edward and Fort George, also, served four months as private with the troops under General Gates against General Burgoyne's Army in 1777; he was commissioned Adjutant, Colonel John McCrea's New York regiment, served in that capacity from the spring of 1778 over a period of several years, and at one time as issuing commissary under Dirk Swart, Commissary. 
Elisha Andrews was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he resided in Stillwater, New York; he had resided there ever since the Revolutionary War. He stated that his surname was spelled in different ways by other branches of the family, sometimes as Andries. The soldier died June 3, 1838, at his home in Stillwater, New York. 
Mary, the widow of Elisha Andrews, died July 22 or 23, 1838, in Stillwater, New York; her maiden name is not shown, nor the date and place of their marriage. The names of the children who survived Elisha
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Andrews, were given as follows Tamsen Hubbard, Eleanor Bailey, Lucy Sherwood, Mary Esmond, and Elizabeth Andrews, Mary Esmond was deceased in 1851, and was not survived by children, the other four were living then. In 1851, the daughter, Elizabeth Andrews, resided in the City of Albany, New York; at that time one Elizabeth Andrews, 2nd. was in Albany, also, the names of her parents not designated. 

Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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1938 - Feb 16 - Hist. to Mrs. Jennie A. Apgar
[initialled] ILL
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12,925
INVALID.
Rev War

File No. 12,925
Elisha Andrews
Adjt. Rev. War

Act: June 7" 1832

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8.554 
New York, Albany 
Elisha Andrews decd of Saratoga Co. in the State of New York who was a Pri & Adjt in the Compy commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col Arnold in the Revolution  ["line" stricken] for 
6 mo. 3 days Adjutant 
11 mo 8 days private 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 159 Dollars 54 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & Ended 3d  June 1836 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Decr 1851 and sent to Vinal Luce Eqr. Present
Arrears to the 4th of [blank] 
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
Incd from $118.85

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832.} 
[Signed] H.R. Weightman Clerk, 
Book E.2 Vol. 4 Page 2

E. 4. 14.
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J.E. Heath Esqr
Commr Pensions

[Overwritten crosswise:] L  
W [?] Cole
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Increase
New York (Albany) Roll

Elisha Andrews, [illegible- dec'd?]
who was a private and
Adjutant N York troops
Ad Act June 7, 1832
Ack [?] 6 mo 3 dys Adjt. $122.00
11 mo 8 dys private 37.54
[=] $159.54
To comm March 4, 1831 -
end June 3, 1838, when he died.

Former payments at the rate of $118.85 to be deducted.

Payable to
Tamzen Hubbard, Eleanor Bailey, Lucy Sherwood, Elizabeth Andrews, only children &c.

Vinal Luce,
Present.
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The Affidavit of Elisha Andrews Explaining the Several objections raised at the pension office to the continuance of his Pension as Stated in a Letter of J. L. Edwards Esqr bearing date 30th January 1835, to The Hon John Cramer.
State of New York}
Saratoga County} ss: 
On this 18th day of June AD 1835 before me Nicholas B Doe one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Saratoga, personally appeared Elisha Andrews of the Town of Stillwater, & County of Saratoga State of New York and being first duly Sworn according to Law, on his Oath Says that on the first of May 1775 he was one of a Volunteer Militia Company, who Marched from Stillwater to Tyconderoga for the purpose of reducing the Fort at Tyconderoga. The officer commanding at the Fort were Colonels Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen. The Officers of the Company were Capt Ebenezer Marvin, Lieutenant Simeon Barber & Ensign Ezra Buel, and he the Said Elisha Andrews Sergent. 
The company chose their own Officers. The Fort was taken before the Company arrived. They were on this service one month ["1 -" noted in margin] 
The latter part of June in the same year he the Said Elisha went with others as a Volunteer to Crown Point & joined the Troops there, had no officers until they arrived at Crown Point. Col Arnold commanded at Crown Point at the time & left there in June in the same month. There was another Regiment there, from Connecticut commanded by Col. Hinman & Majr Samuel Elmon he the Said Elisha Andrews stayed there with the view of going to Canada with the Troops who remained there. These troops left there for Canada about the middle of Sept of the Same Year, he Said Elisha Andrews was detained by sickness, he was their [sic] sick & unable
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to move on with the Troops-- He the Said Elisha Andrews went their [sic] in June & left in September - was in this service three months. ["3 -" noted in margin]
And the Said Elisha Andrews further Saith that he was appointed Quarter Master in January AD 1776 & received his commission about that time signed by Abraham Yates Jun. [Jr.] President of the Provincial Congress, that the Commission is lost & cannot be found & no evidence can be found of it on the Records of the State of New York as he the Said Elisha Andrews is informed by those who have made Search, & believes -- The first duty he the Said Elisha Andrews did as a Quarter Master was a tour of two weeks to Johnstown Montgomery County N.Y. - this was omitted in his former declaration to the Pension Office by mistake. The officers on this Expedition were Genl Schuyler, Major Daniel Dickinson, Capt John Thompson, Lieut, Josiah Benjamin. That he the Said Elisha Andrews after having received his Commission often served in a grade below his office - was not Obliged to serve in a lower grade but did so wherever his Services were neaded & they were neaded much of the time.
And the Said Elisha Andrews further Saith, that the two months service in 1777 made up of Sundry Short tours; if stated in his declaration; as mentioned in the Letter of the said J.L. Edwards, he thinks must be a mistake or incorrectly Stated. That the facts were as he now recollects then as follows; in the forepart of June 1777 he the Said Elisha Andrews belonged to Col. John McCreas Regiment of Militia & at the last mentioned date the Regiment was ordered out & marched to Fort Edward He the said Elisha marched with them, & was
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with that Rigiment at Fort Edward & at Fort George until Genl. Burgoyne arrived at White Hall (then Skeensborough) - during this service he acted as an Adjutant & was employed in protecting the Frontiers; after the arrival of Burgoyne & the British Troops at Skeensborough, the American Troops at Fort George moved down to Fort Edward, & those of the American Troops who had Families in danger, were permitted to go & move their Families to places of more Safety; and the said Elisha Andrews moved his Family who were then at Stillwater to Connecticut. That he the Said Elisha Andrews was absent from the Army about two weeks, when he returned, he & the other Troops at Fort Edward went to Van Schaicks Island when Genl. Gates commanded & Soon after marched up to Stillwater & to Beemas Hights [sic] & remained in the Army until the Surrender of Genl. Burgoyne in October, 1777 his term of Service at this time was five months. 
And this deponent further Saith that a man by the name of Ashmon was Adjutant of Col McCreas Regiment previous to the appointment of him the Said Elisha Andrews, & considering his family unsafe removed away to the State of Massachusetts & did not return again. That he the Said Elisha was Ordered to act as Adjutant by Col. McCrea & the other officers, Soon after Ashmon moved away early in the year 1777, but did not receive his Commission until some months after; the precise time when he received his Adjutants Commission he cannot now say, but Supposed it was previous to June 1778. That he received his Commission, & took the oath of office & did the duty of Adjutant in Col. McCreas Regiment until the Close of the War; but how his
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name in the Commission was Spelt he does not know, but does know that his name was spelt in different ways by different branches of the Same family & was often spelt-"Andries" 
That there was no person who acted as Adjutant in Col. McCreas Regiment at any time other than Ashman & him the Said Elisha Andrews.
And the Said Elisha Andrews further says that he was acting Adjutant, at the time he acted as Issuing Commissary, & acted in both capacities at the Same time, that he never received a commission as Issuing Commissary but acted in that capacity by parole Order of Deric Swart who was their Commissary at Stillwater. 
And the Said Elisha Andrews further Says that he Served under Govr Clinton at least twenty one Days, that this Service was rendered a year or two after the Surrender of Burgoyne, that he then acted as Adjutant in Col McCreas Regiment, were marched from Stillwater to Fort George, there found they had not sufficient provisions & he the Said Elisha Andrews was Sent back by Govr. Clinton to Albany for provisions & brought them on to Fort George, & then went on toward Crown Point & about, two miles before they arrived at Crown Point, they received word that the British & Tories had got on Board their Boats & gone. The Troops then returned to Stillwater - The offices on this Expedition were Govr. Clinton, Majr Daniel Dickinson, Capt John Thompson & he the Said Elisha Andrews Adjutant. 
That he the said Elisha Andrews is now about Eighty five Years of age & cannot recollect the precise times of Service, but was frequently called out & was in Service during Short periods of time and he verily believes that from & during the Year
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1779 he was in service more than one third of the whole time, until the close of the War. That is one third of the time except when the Troops were in Winter quarters. 
That he the Said Elisha Andrews is unable by reason of age & bodily infirmity to attend Court at its place of sitting for the purpose of making this affidavit in open Court.
[Signed] Elisha Andrews
Sworn & subscribed the 18th day of June A D 1835 Before me -
[Signed] N.B. Doe
Judge of Saratoga County Courts.

And the said Judge doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named Elisha Andrews was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and is and always has been a man of the Strictest truth & veracity and of unblemished moral character and that he is unable to attend Court at its place of sitting, by reason of old age & bodily infirmity. 
[Signed] N.B. Doe
Judge of Saratoga County Courts 

State of New York}
Saratoga County Clerk's Office} ss.  
I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do Certify that Nicholas B. Doe, before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been Sworn & before whom the foregoing proceedings purport to have been had, was at the date of the same [one] of the Judges of the County Courts in said County & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily [believe] his name Subscribed thereto to be his proper hand writing & signature 
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 4th day of July 1835
[Signed] A Goodrich Clerk

[Noted on the side:] Sworn June 12 1835 [?]
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State of New York}
Saratoga County ss.}
George Palmer lately of the town of Stillwater, County of Saratoga, now of the city of Troy County of Rensselaer being duly sworn say that he has been long well acquainted with Elisha Andrews of the said town of Stillwater named in the Affidavit hereunto annexed; that he has lived near him both citizens of the same town for forty years & upwards. The said Andrews now retains and has always retained an excellent moral character; has for many years been a Magistrate of the town and is and always has been universally esteemed by his fellow citizens as a man of integrity, veracity and respectability and in the judgment of this deponent, his Statements may be implicitly relied on, as dictated by the strictest regard to truth. 
[Signed] George Palmer
Sworn before me this 30 June 1835 
[Signed] C. Ellis, Commr. of Deeds for Sd Co.
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Crosswise:
Elisha Andrews 
Pension Papers 

State of New York }
Saratoga County Clerk's Office} ss. 
I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk the of the County of Saratoga do Certify that Chesselden Ellis before whom the within Affidavit purports to have a been Sworn was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County, Authorized to administer oaths & take affidavits to be read in any Court in this State, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name Subscribed to the within affidavit to be his proper hand writing & Signature 
Witness my hand & seal of Office the 4th day of July 1835 - (the words "& take affidavits") interlined. 
[Signed] A Goodrich Clerk
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Whereas I Elizabeth Andrews of the City of Albany, and a daughter of Elisha Andrews deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $118.85 per annum allowed him, for his services as a private and adjutant, in the War of the Revolution, and am advised, and believe that he was entitled to a larger or increased amount of pension for his said services. And whereas the said Elisha Andrews died in the year 1838, leaving my mother, his widow, who died shortly afterwards leaving children four of whom are now living.  Now therefore, I do for myself, and all of the surviving children of my said Father and Mother hereby constitute and appoint Vinal Luce Esq. of the City of Washington my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, and in the name and behalf of all the children of the said Elisha Andrews decd, to present, and prosecute our claim to such increased amount of pension as may be by entitled to. 
[Signed] Elisabeth Andrews
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 10th day of September 1851.
Executed in presence of 
[Signed] R.H. Bingham
[Signed] Elisabeth Andrews 2d

State of New York}
Albany County} ss.    On this 10th day of September A.D. 1851 before me the subscriber a commissioner of deeds in and for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Andrews, above named, and to me known, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.
[Signed] R. H. Bingham 
Commissioner of Deeds.
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State of New-York, }
City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office,} ss.
 I, Robert S. Lay, Clerk of the said City and County, do hereby CERTIFY that R H Bingham, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such Proof or Acknowledgment a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said R H Bingham and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine, and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New-York. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 11th day of September, 1851. 
[Signed] R S Lay Clerk.
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State of New York}
Albany County} ss.   
Elizabeth Andrews of the City of Albany in said County, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose, that she is a Daughter of Elisha Andrews deceased, who was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $118.85 per annum, and that she is directly interested in the claim, and application about to be made for an increase of said pension 
[Signed] Elisabeth Andrews
Sworn to and subscribed on }
this 16th day of September A.D.1851}
before me} 
[Signed] R. H. Bingham 
Commissioner of Deeds in for the City & County of Albany
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[Blank 1/2 sheet]
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[The other half of previous sheet]
Elisha Andres

Hon J Cramer
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State of New York}
Secretary's Office} ss.
I certify that it appears by the Minutes of the Counsil of Appointment of this State that on the 22d day of June 1778 Elisha Andries [underlined] was duly appointed and Commissioned Adjutant of the Regiment of Militia in the County of Albany whereof John McCrea was Colonel.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this Office at the City of Albany the nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.
[Signed] Archd. Campbell
Dep. Secretary
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[Addressed to:]
Lee [written in upper right]
[Postmark] Waterford N.Y. JUL [?]
[STAMP] FREE
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Crosswise:
Elisha Andrews
Dr Crunet [?]
11th July 1835
No 85571 [very faint]
[At top left, faintly:]
28
14
28
[=] 2- 21
21
21
21
2-21
[=] 6-03
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Waterford July 6, 1835 

Dear Sir	I enclose to you papers in regard to Elisha Andrews, a pensioner who was stricken from the rolls.
Your letter to me shows your objections. The affidavits to show the answers.
I hope this will be satisfactory. I have been at the pains of going personall[y] to Mr Andrews who resides about 15 miles from me, in order to confer with him. and from a long acquaintance, I can truly say [?] that if any man ever had deservedly a character for exemplary conduct and for veracity & general respectability, Mr Andrews possesses it and is one of the last men in the State who would intentionally misrepresent, and really needs as well as a most richly and unquestionable deserves a pension and I anxiously hope may be restored to the list. 
Do me the favor to examine the papers yourself [underlined] & greatly oblige
Your truly

[remainder of the document is missing]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.

Sir: 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.   The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.   On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.   The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.   Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ).   You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them;   and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of  _____________
Period when service was rendered | Duration of claimant's service (Y-M-D) | Rank of claimant | Names and rank of the Field officer under whom he served | age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service |  Proof by which the declaration is supported.
[The "Years" column is used for item #]
1.	May 1775 | 1M | Private | Capt. E. Marvin | 
2.	June 15 1775 | 3M | Private | Col. Arnold
3.	1776 | 14D | QtrMaster | Maj Dickinson Capt Thompson
4.	1776 | 4D | Private | no officers mentioned
5.	1776 | 10D | Private |  do
6.	1776 | 28D | QrM [?] | Col. McCrea Maj Dickinson
7.	1776 | 14D |  "  | same officers
8.	1776 | 28D |  " |  do  do
9.	1777 | 2M | Private [stricken] | no officers mentioned - this consists of Various roles in all 2 months
10.	Spring of 1778 | 21D | Adjt | no officers mentioned
11.		  21D |  "  |      do     do
12.		  2M | Issuing Comm'y | Maj. Dickinson
13.		 21D | Gov Clinton no other officers named

Your obedient servant 
JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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-2-
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: 
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
	1. The Regular Troops. 
	2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
	3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
	4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 

	DECLARATION. 
	In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 	State, Territory, or District of ____ }
	County of ___ } ss.
	On this ___ day of  ___ personally appeared (a) before _____ A.B. a resident  (b) of ___ in the county of ___ and State, Territory, or District of ___ aged (c) ___ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ___ with ___ and served in the _____  (e) regiment of the ____ line, under the following named officers:  (Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
	He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____. 
	Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.    A. B. 

	[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
	And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I _____ of the Court of ____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ________ for a pension. 
	In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ___ day of _____ &c.

	If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
	Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
	(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ___ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
	Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
	And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
	I, ________ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension. 
	In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ___ day of ____  & c. 

	Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
	If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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Brief in the case of Elisha Andrews, decd 
Albany County and State of New York 
act June 7, 1832 
Claim, (original," or "for increase") To increase 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
	Rate for service as Adjutant increased in pursuance of Resolution Continental Congress Oct. 7, 1776. See Junnalls [?] pages 481, 508 vol. I

(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]

Name and residence of Agent.
Vinal Luce, Present. 

Examining Clerk. [Signed] Ogden Niles
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Elisha Andrews
NY  an. [?]

J.E. Heath Esqr
Comm Pensions

Mr [?] Cole
Apr 15, 1851
Ex by V. Luce
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Washington Sept 15 1857 

Sir
Herewith enclosed is a Power of Attorney from Elisabeth Andrews daughter of Elisha Andrews deceased late a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of $118.85 per ann and who it is alledged was entitled to a larger pension 
An early opportunity of Examining the papers in this case is requested 
Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
Vinal Luce

J. E. Heath Esqr
Commr Pensions
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Washington Nov. 18. 1857 

Sir
Enclosed herewith is a certificate of Parker Sargeant Esqr Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albany as to the date of the death of Elisha Andrews who was an Adjutant in Col McCreas Regt. The children of the decedent claim an increase of his pension at the rate of the pay of a Captain of Infantry
Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
 Vinal Luce

J. E. Heath Esqr
Commr Pensions
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War Department 
Pension office 
July 15, 1835

Sir 
In reply to your letter of the 6th instant relative to the pension of Elisha Andrews I hnor [honor?] to State that his explanatory Statement has been carefully examined. There is no doubt but that Mr Andrews was ingaged more or less in the service of his country during the revolutionary war, but to what extent, it is, from the evidence produced, not easy to determine. From an abstract of the Treasurers accounts of the State of New York, Shewing the amount due to each regiment of Militia for Services during the war

Crosswise: 
Hon. J. Cramer
13 July 1835
G.C. [?]
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it appears that the pay rolls of Col John Mc Crea & Major Dickinson were audited and settled on or about the 30th Sept 1788. An effort will be made to obtain these documents, the best evidence the nature of the case admits of; after which the papers will be again examined.
If the claimant were to give the names of the officers of the regiment to which Captain  Marvins Company belonged it would throw some light on the subject and might result in confirming that part of his Statement 

Hon J. Cramer 
Waterford 
New York
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[Receipt stamp]

Received Jan 17 1939
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Bolivar N.Y 
Jan. 18, 1939. 

Veterans Administration 
Washington, D.C.
 
Custodian Pension Records,
Could you inform me whether the name of Martin Stevens [underlined], born in Petersham, Mass, July 1, 1749, and a resident of Warwick, Mass, from about 1753, is listed on the rolls of the Soldiers of the Revolutionary War? 
It is believed that he was a member of the Minute Man Company of Warwick, Mass, when it was organized, or entered the service shortly afterwards. 
I would also like to know if Job Hoyt [underlined] born Sept. 3, 1765, in Norwalk Conn, is listed, as a Soldier of the Revolution, and whether he served in Capt. Azias Marvin's Co. of Coast Guard raised by Norwalk for its defense in 1782.
Am anxious to learn if you have the record of Adj. Elisha Andrus of Albany County Militia, 13th regiment: Would like to find where this man lived, before entering the service, as I believe I am a descendant, and wish to trace my ancestry for membership in the D.A.R. The names of the officers who
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served with Adj. Elisha Andrus, were, Col. John McCrea, Col. Cornelius Van Veghten , Maj. Jacob G. [?] Van Schaich, Q.M. Michael Beadle.
I also notice the name of an Elisha Andrus who served in the 13th regiment under Capt Peter Van Vort, if they were two men by the same name, could you tell me where they resided at the time they entered the Army. 
Any information will be very much appreciated.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Jennie A. Apgar
77 South St., 
Bolivar, N.Y.
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February 16, 1939.
BA-J/ILL
Elisha Andrews
S. 12925

Mrs. Jennie A. Apgar 
77 South Street 
Bolivar, New York. 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Martin Stevens of Massachusetts, Job Hoyt of Connecticut, and Elisha Andrus who served in the Albany County Militia and cite another Elisha Andrus, Adjutant of Colonel John McCrea's regiment; you desire to know whether there were two men named Elisha Andrus of Albany Count. 
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found which was made to the United States based upon service of a Job Hoyt or Martin Stevens, under any spelling of those surnames. 
The claim for pension has been found based upon service of only one Elisha Andrews (Andrus) of Albany County, New York. His record is furnished you herewith, as found in that claim, S. 12925. 

Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.