Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15542, James Andrews, Conn. Continental.
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Service Conn. Continental.
Andrews, James 
Lois
Number W.15542
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James Andrews, lieutenant, Addison County, Vt,
Various services from 1776 to 1779. 2 years as lieut. in Colonel Charles Webb's regiment.  Connecticut line. 
1st April, 1818 
on Roll
Admitted
Wm. slade, junr. judge, 
Middlebury, Vermont
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State of Vermont
Addison County ys
On this 1st day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court, for said County personally appeared James Andrews aged sixty four years, resident in Hancock in said County, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. That he the said
James Andrews enlisted sometime in May 1775 in Simsbury in the State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Capt. Abel Pettibone and was attached to a Regiment commanded
by Colo Saml. Wyles, of the Connecticut line that he continued to serve in said corps until about the 1st of Jany. 1776, the expiration of this time of enlistment.—at which time he again enlisted into the United States service for one year, into a company commanded by Capt. Amos Mills, and was attached
to the above named Regiment, and served as a Sergeant in said corps until the 1st  of Jany 1777, when he received a commission as ensign in the continental army and served in that capacity for several months, when he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, in which capacity he continued
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To serve in the 2nd Connecticut Regiment until sometime in the summer of the year 1779, when he was honorably discharged
at some place near the highlands on Hudson River in the State of New York - which discharge and the commission on which it was
made, has since been lost.- That he was in a battle in Pennsylvania at a place called White Marsh and was also in
the battle at Monmouth in New Jersey besides many other small engagements with the enemy - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the aid of his country for
support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the enclose certificate of Colo. J. Sherman 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
 
William Slade Jun.
Judge
I William Slade Jun, Judge of Addison County Court as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Andrews did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now
transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department
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of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress: And I further on satisfactory proof to me exhibited, that the said James Andrews is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
William Slade Jun.

I Samuel Swift, Clerk of Addison County Court aforesaid, do certify that the said William Slade Jun [cut off]

Camp - Nelson's Point 12th Sept 1779
I ever considered Lieut J. Andrews to be a brave & worthy officer while in the regiment under my care he attended closely to duty, supporting his command with dignity and propriety; and was much esteemed by officers and men. Nothing but his repeated enlistations   could have induced me to support his leaving the regiment, and it was with great reluctance that I complyed. 
Isaac Sherman Lieut Col
2nd Connect Regt.
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of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress; And I further on satisfactory proof to me exhibited, that the said James Andres is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

William Slade Judge

I Samuel Swift, Clerk of Hudson County Court aforesaid, do certify that the said William Slade  Jun. is, & has for more than a year past, been a judge of the said Court, and that the foregoing in his proper signature.

Witness the seal of said Court, of Middleburg in said County this 5th day of July 1819.

Saml Swift
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James Andre
11.478
Sept 1819
Not entitled
Samuel Swift agent
Middlebury VT
Oct 27, 1820
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STATE OF VERMONT

County of Addison, ss On this ninth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County James Andrew aged sixty six years, resident in Hancock in said County, who being first duly sworn according law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary was as follows:-
in Capt Amora Millers company, Col Willis regiment, in General Parson's brigade of the Connecticut line for one year from 1 January 1777, as a sergeant; in the second Connecticut regiment commanded by Col Charles Webb, in Capt [unk] & Capt Bells company as an ensign Lieutenant until he was discharged in the summer of 1779 that the date of his original declaration is the first day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 11, 478.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, in the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united States in the Revolutionary was," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, now have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
A farm in the town of Hancock, on the top of the Iron Mountain    300
16 cows, 12 sheep    22
1 two year/ one year old    13
1 calf, 1 old waggon & harness    22
1 sleigh, old & nearly worn out    5
1 old small cherry table, with leaves    1
1 [illegible] Do [ditto]   with do    .75
1 small stand table, 1 candle stand    1.50
1 old Windsor chain    1.50
4 Common do [ditto]     .67
1 plough 9 [unk] lath    3.00
1 dozen plates, 1 doz. tea cups & saucers    1.09
1 Pewter tea pot    .30
372.01

James Andrew
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And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation, a farmer; that he was wounded by the fall of a tree about nine years ago, in consequence of which his health is so feeble, and his constitution is so broken that for some years, he has not been able to labour; he has in his family residing with him a wife aged 53 years of a feeble & broken constitution, and seven children, whose names & ages are as follows, Milo aged 23 years, trouble with a cough & debility, which render him unable to perform any hard labour, Maria L aged 21 years, Rachel 18, Elutheria 15, Joseph C 12 years, unhealthy, Fidelia 9 years & Mills 7 years; and this declarant further states that previous to the receipt of his pension, being utterly unable, from his property & industry, to support himself & family, he had become & was continually becoming for their support, involved in several large debts, from which he has no hope, from the property in his hands, of [unk] himself, a part of which still remain, viz to
Elios Keyes $115    Nathl Gibson 11.14
Daniel E Parmelee  30    W & A Chapman  82.78
Riley Adams 28               93.92
Chaipman Bates   25
218

Sworn to & declared on the 9th day of July 1820, before the Court aforesaid.

Saml Swift Clerk

I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred and seventy two dollars and one cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court on this 17th day of July 18, 1820.

Saml Swift {Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison}
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Hon. Secretary of War
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Middlebury, Addison County Vermont
November 17, 1832

Hon Lewis Case
Secretary of War,

Sir, I am now in receipt of a pension of twenty dollars per month, under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, as an officer on the army of the Revolution. That act limits the pension of an officer to twenty dollars, and, as I served as a Lieutenant, and about six months as a Captain  by [unk]. I suppose I am entitled to a higher pension, under the act of 7th June 1832. It is the object of this letter to make application for an increase of my pension, under the last mentioned act; understanding from the instructions of the War Department, that this is the proper mode. After serving during the year 1775 from May or first of June, & the whole of the year 1776 as a sergeant in Capt Mills company, Colonel Wyllys' regiment of the line of the State of Connecticut, I was appointed, and had a commission as Ensign, the first of January 1777, in a company commanded by Capt Walbridge, in Colonel Webbs regiment; In this office I served until after the battle at Danbury, Connecticut, in April 1777, when I was appointed a second Lieutenant in the place of Lieutenant Davenport, who was killed on that occasion. I had the rank & performed the duties of a Lieutenant, but do not recollect having a commission. Soon after the battle of White Monk, which was in December 1777, when many of our men were killed, I was appointed and had a commission as first Lieutenant, and served in a company commanded by Captain Bells in the same regiment, until the summer of 1779. My commission, I gave to Benjamin W Hopkins, in the fall of the year 1817, for the purpose of enabling him to procure my bounty land. Hopkins
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died a few years after in Florida, and I have never since seem him or the commission. My residence is in Bristol in this County; but it would be most convenient form to have any communication relating to this aplication sent to the care of Samuel Swift Esq, Middlebury.

Therewith endorse my original pension certificate, and the certificate of my being restored to the pension list.

I am with great respect your ob'd servant,

James Andrus
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2729
Vermont
James Andrews of Bristol in the State of Vermont who a lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Walbridge of the Regt. commanded by Col Webb in the Connecticut line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 320 dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Dec 1832 and sent to S Swift Middlebury VT

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832    480.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mch 1833    160.00
$640.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J M Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol 4 Page 44
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State of Vermont
Addison County

On this sixth day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, Louis Andrews a resident of New Haven in the County of Addison aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by that act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow if James Andrews who was a lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Walbridge & Betts, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb, in the line of the State of Connecticut in the Revolutionary war from the 1 January 1777 to the summer of 1779, as appears by his declaration before the County Court 9 June 1820. She further declares that she was married to the said James Andrews on the 21st day of April 1792, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two, that her husband the aforesaid James Andrews died on the fifth day of May on the year eighteen hundred and thirty six; that she was not married to been prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, or at the time above stated.

Lois Andrews

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before said Court,

Saml Swift, Judge

And the said Lois Andrews further declares that the said James Andrew her said husband, was a pensioner of the United States, on account of the services above mentioned, and, under the act of 1818 received a pension of two hundred & forty dollars a year; which, under the act of 1832, was increased to three hundred and twenty dollars.

Lois Andrews

Sworn & subscribed as above.

S Swift Judge
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State of Vermont
Addison County}ss. On this sixth day of August 1838, before the Probate Court for the said district of Addison, personally appeared Oliver D. Cowles resident in New Haven in the county of Addison, and being duly sworn deposes and says, that he was present at the time of the death of James Andrews late of said New Haven and that he died on the fifty day of May 1836. That he has been acquainted intimately in the family of the same James Andrews about two years and knows that he drew a pension of three hundred and twenty dollars a year, on account of his services in the revolutionary war, until the time of his death; and that Lois Andrews who has made the foregoing declaration is the widow of the said James Andrews.
Oliver D. Cowles

Subscribed & sworn the day and year above written before the court aforesaid. And I certify that it is the opinion of the court that the deponent is a credible witness.
Saml. Swift Judge

State of Vermont
Addison District Ss} On this 17th day of August 1838, before the Probate Court for said District of Addison, personally appeared Nathan Case of Middlebury in said District and being duly sworn deposes and says, that he was present at the wedding, at which James Andrews, mentioned in the preceding declaration, was married to Lois Andrews who has made the foregoing declaration. They were married at Middlebury aforesaid by Rev. Mr. Barnard, then a settled minister in this town, and according to my best recollection, & as is shown by other events, in my knowledge, in April 1792. Her name original was Lois Case. 
Nathan Case

Subscribed & sworn before the court aforesaid this 17th day of August 1838. And it is the opinion of said Court that the deponent is a credible witness.
Saml. Swift Judge
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State of Vermont
Addison District

On this 17th day of August 1838, before the Probate Court for said District of Addison personally appeared Thankfull Selleck of Middlebury in said District, and being duly sworn deposes and says, that she was present when James Andrews formerly of Middlebury aforesaid, was married to Lois Andrews who has made the foregoing declaration, by Rev John Barnard there a settled minister in said Middlebury. I am certain the time by a reference to the time, when I moved in this town. The marriage took place in April 1792. 

Thankfull Selleck

Subscribed and sworn to the day & year above written and it is the opinion of the said Court that the above named Thankfull Selleck is a credible witness.

Saml Swift Judge

I, Thomas M Filch of Middlebury in the District of Addison do hereby certify that is first selectman of the town of Middlebury aforesaid. I am the acting town Clerk of said town (the person elected that office having deceased) and have the charge of the records of said town; that I have thoroughly examined said records from the organization of the town to the year 1806, and that there is no regular record of marriage during that period; that only a few marriages are entered, during that time, & those, as it appears, on the application & by the direction of the persons interested and without any legal certificate of the fact; and I find no record of the marriage of James Andrews and Lois Andrews.

Thos M Fitch
first selectman

Subscribed and sworn this 17th day of August 1838 before the Court aforesaid.

Saml Swift Judge
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State of Vermont
Addison District

I Samuel Swift Judge of the Probate Court for the said District of Addison do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lois Andrews for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17th day of August 1838.

Saml Swift Judge

141
Lois Andrews
widow of James
VT
act 7 July 1838
5years
admend
2 years Lieut
120$ 120
declarant died 5 May '36
Her pen. to commence on 6 May 1836

Hon Wm Cade
Middlebury
VT
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I, Oliver D Cowles of New Haven in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, being duly sworn testify and say that I have been intimately acquainted win the family of the late James Andrews of said New Haven and of Lois Andrews his wife for eight years & more having married their daughter, that I distinctly recollect looking, with some of the family, at their family record, kept in blank leaves of a family Bible five or six years ago; At that time the record of marriages was on one leaf, and the records of deaths was on another leaf; five or six months afterwards I was again looking at the records and found that the leaf on which the marriages were recorded was absent, having dropped out or been town out; the subject was then noticed and spoken of by all the family, and no one appeared to have any knowledge of the manner in which the leaf had been removed, or what had become of it; and so far as I know, it is not now known by any of the family; The following is a correct copy of the records of deaths except that the dates, which are stated figures are also written out in letters-
"The first son of I and L Andrews died Oct 7th 1793 (October seventh seventeen hundred and ninety three)
Mills Newton Andrews died July 2nd 1812 (July second eighteen hundred twelve) in the eighteenth year of his age.
Laura, daughter of Job and said Norton died July 14, 1812 (July fourteenth eight hundred and twelve) in the 22d (twenty second) year of her age.
Ruth, daughter of James and Lois Andrews died Jan 8, 1813 (January eighth eighteen hundred and thirteen)
Elihu Norton died August 181x (eight hundred / the last figure being blotted, so as not to be distinguished."

The said Lois Andrews had a former husband by the name of Job Norton whose widow she was when married to the said James Andrews.

Oliver D Cowley

Subscribed & sworn this 31 day of August 1838, before me. And I certify that the deponent is a credible witness.

Saml Swift Just. of the Peace
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I, Thomas A Merrill of Middleburg in the County of Addison, being sworn depose and say, that I was ordained as pastor of the Congregational Church, in said Middleburg, of which church James Andrews and his wife Lois Andrews were members, in December 1805, and that upon my ordination the records of the church came into my hands, and I have since had the possession of them; and I further say that among the records of the church, there were no records of any marriages, previous to that time; and I further say, that it appears by the records of the church [unk] Lois Norton was admitted a member at said church on the 25th day September 1791, and I further say that Lois Andrews, wife of James Andrews, was always recognized in the church and its proceedings as the same person as the said Lois Norton. The said Lois Andrews, I have understood, was the wife of a Mr. Norton, her first husband.

Thomas A Merrill

Subscribed & sworn this 31 day of August 1838, before me.

 Saml Swift Just of the Peace

I, Alvin D Cowley, in addition to what i have stated in my affidavit on the preceding page, say that I well recollect that in the record of marriages, which I saw in the family bible, & which was afterwards lost, there was a record of the marriage of the said James Andrews and Lois Andrews; but the date of the marriage I am not able to recollect.

Oliver D Cawles

Subscribed & sworn this 31 day of August 1838. Before me

Saml Swift Just of the Peace
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Samuel Swift, before whom the foregoing affidavits have been taken is a justice of the peace, acting under the authority of the State of Vermont.

William Slade

August 31, 1838
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5361
Vermont Bur:
Lois Andrews Dec.
widow of James Andrews
who served in the Revolutionary was, Conn, as a Lieutenant payd to children

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 dollars     cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848 and ending7 August 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March 1850 and sent to Hon J Meacham
House of Represents

Recorded on Roll of Pensionary under act February 2, 1848, Page 36 Vol 3

Surviving children
Charlotte Parmeter
Rachel Cowles
Eluthera A Cowles
Joseph C Andrews
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State of Vermont
New Haven Probate District

John Peirpoint Register of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven hereby certify that at the Probate Court holdin at Bristol in and for the district aforesaid satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Lois Andrews was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of Addison, in the State of Vermont and died in the town of New Haven in the county of Addison in the state of Vermont, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight on the 7th day of August; that she left four children, whose names are Charlotte Parmeter, Rachel Cowley, Eluthera Cowley, and Joseph Andrews.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Virgennes in said district, this 12 day of February in the year of our Lord 1850.

J Peirpoint Register
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July 28, 1938
Mrs. Charles H. Sweetser
5868 Virmar Avenue Oakland, California
BA-J/AWF 
James Andrews W.15542
Horace Wilson Wt. 84401-120-55
Dear Madam:
The data which follow concerning James Andrews were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W.15542, based on his military service in the Revolutionary War. 
The data and place of birth of James Andrews were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated. 
James Andrews enlisted at Simsbury, Connecticut, sometime in May, 1775, served as sergeant in Captain Abel Pettibone's company in Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut regiment, until January 1, 1776, when he enlisted and served one year in Captain Amasa Mills' company in Colonel Samuel Wyllys' regiment. He was commissioned January 1, 1777, ensign in Captain Betts' company, Colonel Charles Webb's 2nd Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Danbury, after which he was commissioned 2nd lieutenant and later commissioned 1st lieutenant; he was in the battles of White Marsh and Monmouth, and several small engagements, and continued in the service until the summer of 1779, a part of the time he was in Captain Walbridge's company. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which he was sixty-four years old, and living in Hancock, Addison County, Vermont. He was living in 1823 in Middlebury, Vermont
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[Ver]mont, and in 1832 in Bristol, Vermont. 
James Andrews died May 5, 1836. 
James Andrews married April 21, 1792 in Middlebury, Vermont, Lois Norton, widow of Job Norton; her name was "originally' Case. The date and place of her birth were not given, nor were the names of her parents shown. 
The widow, Lois Andrews, was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, James Andrews, on her application executed August 6, 1838, at which time she was seventy-one years of age and a resident of New Haven, Addison County, Vermont. She died in New Haven, Addison County, Vermont, August 7, 1848, leaving four children -- Charlott Parmelee of Briston; Rachel Cowles of New Haven, Vermont; Elutheria A. Cowles of New Haven, Vermont, aged about forty-four years; and Joseph C. Andrews of Calhoun County, Michigan. 
Reference was made in 1820 to the following children of James Andrews: Milo M. aged twenty-three years, Maria L. twenty-one years, Rachel eighteen years, Elutheria fifteen years (?), Joseph C twelve years, Fidelia nine years, Mills seven years. 
Son, Milo M. Andrews, was a resident of Hancock, Vermont in 1823. 
Reference was made in 1820 to one Daniel E. Parmelee, no relationship to the family stated. Oliver D. Cowles a resident of New Haven, Vermont in 1838, states that he married a daughter of James Andrews and his wife, Lois, but did not give the name of his wife. Nathan Case of Middlebury, Vermont in 1838, stated that he was present at the marriage of James Andrews and Lois Norton. 
The following is shown, also --
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3--
The first son of J. and L. Andrews died October
7, 1793;
Mills Norton Andrews died July 2, 1812 in the
eighteenth year of his age;
Laura, daughter of Job and Lois Norton, died July 14, 1812 in the twenty-second year of her age;
Ruth, daughter of James and Lois Andrews died January 8, 1813;
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data in regard to family.
Horace Wilson
Warrant #84401-120-55
The data furnished herein relative to Horace
Wilson were obtained from papers on file in claims for bounty land, based on his service in the War of 1812.
The date and place of birth of Horace Wilson
were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Horace Wilson enlisted at Franklin, Delaware
County, New York, served as a private in Captain Amasa Parker's company of New York militia, and was discharged December 2, 1814, after a service of three months.
He was allowed forty acres of bounty land
on his application executed November 16, 1850,at which time he was sixty-seven years old, and a resident of Franklin, New York.
He died in Franklin, New York, February 11,1856.
Horace Wilson married October 20, 1830 in
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4--
Greene, Chenango County, New York, Sarah Elizabeth Manley, date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given.
The widow, Sarah E. Wilson, was allowed one
hundred twenty acres of bounty land on her application executed March 10, 1856, at which time she was forty-years of age, and living in Franklin,New York.
They reared a large family of children; their
names were not designated.
If you desire information in regard to location
of land referred to herein, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C. , and furnish the following data:
Warrant #6950 - 40 acres- Act of 1850
Warrant #84401-120 acres- Act of 1855.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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J Cowles
Rev WIDOW, &c

File no. 15542
Lois Andrews
widow of James Andrews
Lieut Rev War

Act: Feb 2d 48

Index:- Vol A, Page 14

[Arrangement of 1870]

Mch 10-98 O.
Derby, Conn

1910 Apl 20 Hist to Mary Lovering Holman 
1918 June 4 Hist to Lilliam A Norton [unk]
1938 July 28 Hist to Mrs Chas H Sweetser
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Vermont 196
Lois Andrews
widow of James Andrews, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 '32 and who died on the 5 May 1836. of Orange, in the State of Vermont who was a Lieut in the compy commanded by Captain ~ of the Regt commanded by Putnam in the VT line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 320 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 6th day of May 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept '38 and sent to and Hon. W. Slade Middlebury VT

Arrears to the 4th of Sept $794.00
Semi-annual allowance ending   160.00
______
$954.00

{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 34
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Vermont - 196
Lois Andrews
widow of James Andrews dec who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar '18 and who died on the 5 May 1836 in of Orange in the State of Vermont who a pri in the compy commanded by Captain     of the Regt commanded by Col Putnam in the Mass line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 80 dollars    cents per annum, to commence on the first day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Sept '38 in said Land Hon W Slade, Middleburg VT

Arrears to the 4th of Sept $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40.00
$240.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by R Burdine Clerk,
Book A Vol 2 Page 34
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Vermont

James Andrews
of Hancock in the State of Vermont who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chas Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of two years & 6 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May 1819 and sent to Wm Slade judged Middlebury Vermont

Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 $22.58
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 120
$342.58

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}


notification sent Oct 29 1828 to Saml Swift Middlebury


Discontinued
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427
Vermont, Burlington

Lois Andrews
widow of James Andrews
who was a Lieutenant
in the Vermont line for two years.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 dollars      cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of June, 1843 and sent to S Swift, Middlebury, VT

[Act of March 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book A Vol 1 Page 24

Let. to [unk] [unk]
April 20 '49
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141   V   VT
Hon Wm Slade, 22 Aug '38

Act 7 July 1838
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[unk] with the [unk] [unk] of July 25, 1823; by sending a copy of lease of 50 acres of land. The Town Clerk in addition certifies that the claimant is a cripple & in indigent circumstances & is unable to pay the annual rent of $15.

20 Nov 1823 [stamped] 189091

see letter Nov 5 1823 to Samuel Swift Esq
Middlebury VT

The affidavit of George Chipman who drew the deed conveying the land from the claimant to his son Milo, stats that he was present when the land was conveyed, and that it was then subject to a mortgage to the Hon E Keyes for $200, of which sum no part has yet been paid, nor is there a probability that it ever will be paid, except by conveying the laws to the Hon E Keyes, it being impossible for any more to raise that sum out of the produce of the land and support a family. The affidavit also states that when he drew the deed, he inserted the sum of 1000 dollars, as the consideration, without any reference to his actual consideration between the [unk], and does not believe the land to be worth half that sum. The Hon S C Crafts certifies that is usual in that part of the country to put in any sum as the consideration and after [unk] those the sum actually given, and that it is not necessary that the consideration mentioned in the deed should be the sum actually given for the purchase.

The affidavit of Joel Doolittle, states that is acquainted with the tavern lately owned by the claimant, that it lies nearly on the summit of the Green Mountains and the face of it very uneven, and that is a cold, wet, and unproductive tract, that the buildings on it are very trifling, and the tavern almost destitute of fence, and that the land has deteriorated and is less productive than when it was new, he does not believe that $300 could be got for it.

Joseph Hough's affidavit goes to the same office with that of Joel Doolittle, and they are both certified to be credible.

Hon Horatio Seymour
Sec. U. S.

Sept 19
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Vermont

James Andrews Lieut aged 69 yrs, a farmer, lame (in consequence of the fall of a tree on him, 9yrs ago) and very much debilitated. Served as a Sergeant, & Lieut 2yrs & 6 mos from 1776-
1st Sched: exhibit real estate viz "A farm, &c." (mountain land) valued at $300. 
cow, sheep &c &c $272.01
Total $372.01

Off, 27th Oct 1820-application for restoration, as per 2c sched" 24 June 1823.

2d Sched: exhibits a lease of 50 acres of Land, subject to an annual rent of $15 [This property is not carried out, in the amt of sched:

Exhibits also, 1 house $20
2 cows $26- 12 sheep $9
Furniture, &c to a small amt,. whole amt of Sched: $61.76

Change of property, since 1st sched: viz

Sold the farm to his son Milo for the sum [as the certified copy of the deed purports] of $1000- he (Milo) referring to pay off a mortgage of $101.72- & other debts which he assumed to pay (the sums & names are given), also said Milo, in further consideration towards payment of said farm, purchased a lease of 50 acres of land, valued as fr 2d sched: at $15 per year- another part of sd consideration for the farm, is work & labor done by sd Milo, during a continuance of more than 2 yrs.

Wife, very feeble, son Joseph, 15 yrs old, weakly, daughter 12 yrs not healthy, son 10 yrs old.
See letter July 25, 1823 to Saml Swift Esq Middlebury VT
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James Andrew VT ach 818 when last pd
GMC
Aug 4, 1838

He was pd to the day of his death under act 7 June 1832, May 5th 1836
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Washington Feb 25 1850

Sir

I would respectfully ask early attention and answer to the enclosed application.
[unk] M.O.
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1048
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State of Vermont
Addison County

On this 4th day of May 1840, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Addison, Lois Andrews, a resident of New Haven in said County, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Andrews who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution.

She received a pension of three hundred twenty dollars per annum, under the act of 7th July 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Lois Andrews

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I certify that the declarant is the widow of James Andrews who was a pensioner and that she was a pensioner as she has stated, and is a respectable & credible person.

Alfred P Roscoe  Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County

I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that Alfred P Roscoe, before whom the written declaration purports to have been sworn to and whose name is hereto subscribed is a Justice of the Peace for said County and his name subscribed within is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5th day of May 1843.

Saml Swift  Clerk
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Lois Andrews decd
admd act 2 Feb 1848
at $320 per annum,
com'g 4 March 1848 &
ending 7 Aug 1848,
payable to
Charlotte Parmeter,
Rachel Cowles,
Eluthera A Cowles &
Joseph C Andrews
only surviving children

Hon. J Macham
H of R
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State of Vermont
Addison County
New Haven Probate District

On this 21 day of December 1849 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of New Haven, Eluthera A Cowles as resident of New Haven in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, aged 45 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for the children of Lois Andrews, the benefit of the provisions made he act of Congress passed on the 2d of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she the said Eluthera A Cowles is one of the children of the said Lois Andrews who was the widow of James Andrews who was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war and that he was placed upon the pension roll at the rate of $240 per annum under the act of Congress passed March 18th 1818 and that subsequently he was placed upon the pension roll at the rate of $320 per annum under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and that after the death of the said James Andrews the said Lois Andrews was placed upon the pension roll under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 at the rate of $320 per annum
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for the term of five years and the same was continued for one year under the act of Congress passed March 3d 1843, and again under the act of Congress passed June 17 1844 for the term of four years which sum of $320, she continued to draw until the 4th of March previous to her death and that the said Lois Andrews died at New Haven in the county of Addison and State of Vermont o the seventh day of August 1848, having four children, and four only to wit, Charles Parmeter of Bristol, Rachel Cowles and Eluthera Cowles of New Haven in the county of Addison and state of Vermont, and Joseph C Andrews of Calhoun County, Michigan.

And she the said Eluthera Cowles further declares, that her mother the aforesaid Lois Andrews was married to the said James Andrews at Middlebury in the county of Addison and state of Vermont in the month of April 1791 as she verily believes; she was not married to the said James Andrews previous to his having the service, but the marriage took place at the time above stated, as she verily believes and that the said Lois Andrews remained a widow until her death.

She would refer to the declaration of the said Lois Andrews, and the evidence on which she was pensioned, and now in the
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sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before

Harvey Munsill Judge

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted Eluthera Cowles the signer of the foregoing declaration and that she is a credible person.

Harvey Munsill Judge

State of Vermont
District of New Haven

I hereby certify that Harvey Munsill is Judge of the Probate Court for the district aforesaid and that his name signed to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Vergennes this 12th day of February AD 1850.

J Dupoint Register
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Bristol PA January 4 1849
Dear Sir
Permit me to make the following inquiries in relation to the arrears of a pension unclaimed by the widow Louis Andrews widow of Lieut James Andrews deceased.
The said Louis Andrews received a pension under the act of Congress passed 1838 and the act of 1843 & 1844, and died in the month of August 1848 after the passing of the act of Congress approved February 2d 1844 to whom does the balance of pension unclaimed belong; to the administrator, or the children of the widow; and if to the children of the widows does the children by her late husband James Andrews, receive the same or does all of her children receive a portion, she having left children by a former husband; and does the children of a deceased child of the said Louis receive a portion or does the surviving children receive it all?
If any reference is required, I would respectfully refer you to the Hon. Samuel S. Phelps of the Senate or the Hon. Geo. P. Marsh of the House.
I am dear sir your obt servt
Harvey Munsill

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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I George Chipman of Middlebury in the County of Addison & State of Vermont depose & say that I was present when James Andrews conveyed his farm in Hancock to his son Milo Andrews & drew the deed of conveyance. The farm was conveyed to Milo subject to a mortgage to the Hon. Elias Keyes for securing the payments of about two hundred dollars of which sum I believe no part has yet been paid, nor is there any probability that it ever will be paid in any other way than by a conveyance of the farm to Mr. Keyes as I consider it would be impossible for any man to raise that sum out of the produce of the farm and at the same time support his family.
When I drew the deed I inserted the sum of 1000 dollars as the consideration without any reference to the actual consideration between the parties. I do not believe the farm to be worth on half that sum. The particular terms of their contract I do not recollect.
Geo Chipman

Subscribed & sworn this 20th day of November 1823.
Before Saml. Swift Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County Ss} at Middlebury in said county on this 14th day of November 1823 before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said county personally appeared Joel Doolittle of said Middlebury and being duly sworn depose & say that I have been acquainted with the farm in Hancock lately owned by Mr. James Andrews ever since it was first improved. It lies nearly on the summit of the Green Mountains, the face of the land is very uneven, and I always have & now do consider it a cold, wet, unproductive tract of land. Nor do I consider the produce of it adequate to the support of a family. The buildings are of trifling value, and the farm almost entirely destitute of fences. I am of opinion that this land, like other of the kind, has been deteriorated & is less productive now than when new; after the natural fibres of the land are gone, it became heavy, wet & unproductive, and it is difficult or impossible to restore it without much expense. I should consider that three hundred dollars is as much as the farm is worth, nor do I believe that that sum in money could be obtained for it.
Joel Doolittle

Subscribed & sworn before
Saml. H. Holley Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County

At Middlebury in said County on this 14th day of November 1823, before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said County personally appeared Joseph Hugh ofsaid Middlebury and deposes & says that for seven years past he has often passed by the Farm on or near the top of Green Mountain in the town of Hancock lately owned by Mr James Andrews and that he considers it a very old unproductive farm, and not worth the attention of any person to spend their time and labour to carry it on, and the nominal value of the whole premises cannot be considered more than three hundred dollars. The buildings and fences being of very little value. 

Joseph Hough

Subscribed & sworn before me

Saml H Holley Just peace

I certify that the above named Joel Doolittle Esquire late Judge of the Supreme Court of Vermont, and Joseph Hough a respectable merchant in this place are credible witnesses.

Saml H Holley Just of Peace
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This Indenture made the 24th day of March AD 1814 between John Chipman, Samuel Matlocks, Nathan Case, Martin Everts & John Simmons, all of Middlebury in the county of Addison & State of Vermont, Selectmen of the town of Middlebury aforesaid, of the one part; and Solomon Abbs of the other part. Witnesses - that the said Chipman, Matlocks, Case, Everts, & Simmons Selectmen as aforesaid, for and in consideration of the rents, covenants and agreements herein after mentioned, reserved and contained on the part and behalf of the said Abbe, his executors, administrators and obliges to be paid, done and performed, have granted, demised, leased and to [illegible] let into the said Abbe, his executor, administrator and assigns, a certain tract or parcel of land laying and being in Middlebury aforesaid, containing fifty acres, and being the east half of the first hundred acre division of the globe right in the town of Middlebury, together with all and singular the opportunances thereunto belonging. To have and to hold all and singular the said demised premises, with the opportunities thereto belonging, into the said Abbe, his executors, administrators and assigns, for and during and into the full and time of ten years, from the 19th day of March AD 1814 from thence next [illegible] and fully to be completed and ended. Yielding and paying therefor yearly and every year during said term, into the said Chipman, Matlocks, Case, Everts and Simmons, Selectmen as aforesaid, or their successors in office, the yearly rent or sum of fifteen dollars, with the lawful interest therein from the 19th day of March in each and every year thereafter, during the said term. And the said Abbe, for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, doth covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Chipman, Matlocks, Case, Everts and Simmons, Selectmen as aforesaid, and their successors in office, that the said Abbe, his executors, administrators and assigns, shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid into the said Chapman, Matlocks, Case, Everts and Simmons, Selectmen as aforesaid, or their successors in office, the aforesaid yearly rent of fifteen dollars at the days and times, and in such manner and favor as is herein before limited and appointed for the payment thereof, according to the intent and meaning of these presents.
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And also, that the said Abbe, his executors, administrators and assigns, shall and will during the same term hereby granted, use and improve the said described premises in a good husband like manner, and at his and their own proper costs and charges inclose the improved parts thereof with good and sufficient fences, and make thereon suitable cross fences; and the said premises hereby demised, with the said fences and the buildings thereon standing, in good and sufficient repair, at the end of the present demise or lease, unto the said Chipman, Mattocks, Case, Everts and Simmons, Selectman as aforesaid, or their successors in office, shall and will, surrender and yield up.
And the said Chipman, Mattocks, Case, Everts and Simmons, Selectmen as aforesaid do for themselves and their successors in office, covenant and agree to endow with the said Abbe, his executors, administrators and assigns, that the said Abbe, his executors, administrators and assigns, paying the rent and performing all and singular the amounts and agreements before, in and by these presents comprised, secured and contained, on his or their part of behalf, to be paid, done, performed, and kept, shall and lawfully may, peaceably and quietly have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the said premises herein before granted, without any lawful let, said, trouble, molestation, eviction, expansion, or interruption, of or by them, the said Chipman, Mattocks, Case, Everts, and Simmons, Selectman as aforesaid, or their successors in office, or of, or by any other person, or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming, or to claim, by, from or under them, or by, or with their privately consent, or pronouncement. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands, and seals, the day and year first above written.
John Chipman
Saml. Mattocks
Nathan Case
Martin Everts
John Simmons
Solomon Abbe

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Seth Thoms.
The foregoing is a true copy of the original lease on file in the office of the town clerk of the said town of Middlebury.
Attest, Seth Thoms. Town Clerk
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Know all men by these presents, that I Solomon Abbe of Middlebury in the county of Addison and State of Vermont, for an in consideration of fifty dollars received in fill to my satisfaction of James Andrews of Hancock in said county, do remise, release, and forever quit claim, and by these presents, have remised, release and quit claimed unto the said James, his heir and assigns forever, all my right, titles, interest, and demand in and to the following described pieces or parcel of land lying in Middlebury aforesaid, to wit, the east half of the first hundred acres division of the Glebe right, so called, which was leased to me by the Selectmen of said Middlebury on the 24th day of March AD. 1814.
To have and to hold the above remised, release and quit claimed premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him, the said James Andrews, his heirs and assigns, to his and their own probe use, benefit and behoof forever; so that neither I, nor my heirs, or assigns, shall ever have my right, title, interest, challenge, or demand to the premises aforesaid, or any part thereof;  but they, and every of them shall, by these presents, be forever barred. In witness whereof I have  hereunto set my hand and seal, this 6th day of April D. 1821.
Solomon Abby L.S.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Seth Storrs
Milo M. Andrews } State of Vermont Middlebury 6th April 1821.
Addison county ss.}
Personally appeared Solomon Abbe, the signer and sealer of the above instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free, voluntary act and deed.
before me, Seth Storrs, Justice of the peace.
Town Clerks office, Middlebury 6th April 1821.
Rec'd this deed on record. Attest Seth Storrs, Town Clerk.
The above is a true coy of record taken and compared by me,
attest Seth Storrs Town Clerk.
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I Seth Storrs of Middlebury in the county of Addison and state of Vermont of lawful age, testify and say, that I have been acquainted with Lieut James Andres for nearly thirty years, that he has been an industrious, hard laboring man. That by the infirmities usually attendant on old age, and by a tree falling upon him, which so broke his hips and ribs having been previously broken, that he was a long time confined, and from which he has never fully recovered. That for a number of years, he has not been able to labor as formerly, and has become poor, and has been unable to pay the rent mentioned in the within lease given by the Selectmen to Solomon Abbe, and which is obligated to pay, the rent of this and other lands similarly situated uniformly passing through my hands, when paid, as town clerk. And further saith not.
Seth Storrs

Sworn to this 13th day of August 1823 and I certify that the above named Seth Storr is a credible witness.
Saml. H. Holley Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Addison County Ss}
I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said county of Addison do hereby certify, that the above named Samuel H. Holley is a Justice of the Peace for said county and his name above written is his own signature. I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the fact that the within named Seth Storrs is Town Clerk of the town of Middlebury and his signatures to the within certificates is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 13th day of August 1823.
Saml. Swift Clerk &c
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Th. Andrus
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State of Vermont
Addison County

On this 4th day of May 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Lois Andrews, a resident of New Haven in said County, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed 7th July 1838, and the 23d of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Andrews who was a pensioner up to the day of his death, which took place on the 5th day of May 1836 and that she was pensioner under the act of the 7th July 1838, and her pension commenced on the day of the death of her said husband and she now claims arrears from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 5th day of May 1836 at the rate of three hundred twenty dollars per annum.

Lois Andrews

Sworn & Subscribed on the day and year first above written & I certify that the declarant is the widow of James Andrews who a pensioner as she has stated and also that was a pensioner as she has stated & that she is a respectable and credible person.

Alfred P Roscoe Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County

I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Alfred P Roscoe, before whom the within declaration purports to have been sworn, and whose name is [unk] thereto is a Justice of the Peace for the said County, and his name [unk] within is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5th day of May 1843.

Saml Swift Clerk
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Care of
James Andrews



The persons who serve the written affidavits are men of the finest respectability. 
H Seymour of the Senate
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State of Vermont
Addison County

I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that the above named Samuel H Holley is a Justice of the Peace for said County acting under the laws of this State, and that his name severally above written is his signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Middlebury this 4th day of November AD 1823

Saml Swift Clerk &c
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I certify that for many years past I have been in the habit of writing deeds of conveyance in the district of Country where I reside, and that it is very common to put in any sum for the consideration, often more than the price actually given, and further, that it is not considered necessary, that the consideration mentioned in the deed should be the sum actually given for the purchase.

Samuel C Crafts Representative in Congress from Vermont

Washington Feb 7, 1824
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Burlington Vermont by the agents.
Heman Allen Esq
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
James Andrews late a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards,
in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

Capt Stephen Betts
2 Con. Col. C. Webb
lives Bristol 7 yrs. previously lived in Middlebury Sept 1832
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Payment to be made at Burlington by E. T. Englesby Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the AGency of Burlington Vermont. First payment to be made on the 31st December, 1838, and on the 4th March and 4th September in each year thereafter.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 34 by R. Burdine Clerk

Issue new certificate for 2 years Lieut 320$

Commence 6 May 1836

Hon. W. Slade
Middlebury VT
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the first section of the act of July 7, 1838, Lois Andrews widow of James Andrews, deceased, who was a Private during the Revly War and died on the fifty day of May 1836 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of eighty dollars and ~ cents per annum commencing on the sixth day of May 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
S. Cooper
Acting Secretary of War
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War Department,
PENSION OFFICE, April 15th 1824

SIR:
In conformity with the law of the United States, of the 1st March, 1823, authorizing the Secretary of War to restore the names of certain persons to the List of Pensioners, you are hereby notified, that your name has been this day restored to the Pension Roll of the Vermont Agency, and that, agreeably to the provisions of said act, your allowance, as a Pensioner, will commence from the 20th of Nov 1823, the day on which the evidence was closed upon which you obtained a restoration to the List. First payment in September next.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. James Andrews
United States' Pensioner,
Addison County

Care of Honorable H. Seymour U. S. Senate
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Andrews

[stamped] FREE

James L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington D. C.

In at Sept 4
VT

[stamped]
MIDDLEBURY AUG 31 VT
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Middlebury VT Aug 31 38

Sir
I send affidavits in support of the claim of Lois Andrews to a pension which supply the testimony required in your letter of the 22 instant. The former papers contain the testimony of the person having the custody of the town records, which shows that due efforts have been made to obtain record evidence from that source.
William Slade

J. L. Edwards Esq
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Hon. Horatio Seymour
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Middlebury 8th December 1823

Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose some affidavits in the case of James Andres. I also enclose Mr. Edwards letter on the subject that you may understand the objections made to his application for a pension. You will perceive that the objections are founded on a mistaken conception of the facts. The letter says "in the first schedule he stated that his farm was worth $300." But this is no statement of his, as will appear by the schedule, but the appraisal of the Court. This I supposed it unnecessary to explain by affidavits, because, I think, on its being suggested, it will be understood. But what perhaps is more material to explain is - the letter says "From his last statement it would appear that he conveyed away the same for the sum of $1000." This too it will be obvious does not appear from his statement but from the deed, which states the consideration to be $1000. The accompanying affidavits are designed to explain this circumstance. If to these, you should add the assurance that in this state the appraisal consideration of the deed is not conclusive - and hardly prima fascia - this difficulty will be obviated. I think you will perceive the importance - as it is Mr. Andrews wish - that you would, in person, explain the subject to Mr. Calhoun or to Mr. Edwards. And as Judge Slade is personally ac-
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quainted with many of the circumstances, and with the character of Mr. Andrews, it is his wish that Judge S. would also take the trouble to see Mr. C. or Mr. Edwards. As I know Mr. Andrews to be very poor, & very honest & very needy, I feel some anxiety that he should be restored to the pension list if it is right.
There is nothing new, which will interest you. We are preparing for the session of the Court, which commences today.
I am, dr Sir, respectfully, &c
S. Swift
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[stamped] FREE

James L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington D. C.

In at Sept 15
VT
Andrews

[stamped]
MIDDLEBURY VT SEP 11
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Middlebury, VT Sept 11, 1838

Sir
I return herewith the certificate for Lois Andrews which I have just received from you. It should be for $320 per annum, that being the pension receivable by her husband, as I am informed, under the act of 1832, at the time of his decease. The papers in your office will, of course show whether that is the amount.
Respectfully
I am obedient servant
William Slade
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[stamped] FREE

To the Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

[stamped] MIDDLEBURY VT MAY 6

10481 11 May 1843
Vert
Act 7 July 1838
&
3 March 1843

Lois Andrews
$320 per an.
Send out to S. Swift
Middlebury VT
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Middlebury 5 April 1843

Sir,
I am requested to say, that Mrs. Lois Andrews for whose benefit these papers are sent, wishes to have the result of her application sent to her, at New Haven, Addison County, Vermont.
Respectfully &c
Saml. Swift
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James Andrews
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Know all men by these presents that I James Andrews of Hancock in the county of Addison and state of Vermont for the consideration of the sum of one hundred eighty one dollars seventy two cents current money of the United States, received in full to my satisfaction of Elias Keyes of Stockbridge, in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents, do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Elias Keyes, his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in Hancock aforesaid and described as follows, to wit, being the second division lot to the right of Obediah Dickenson being No. 124 also the second division to the right of Stephen Morse being No. 135 as may appear by the charter and records of the proprietors of said town and is the farm on which I now live. To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the priveleges and opportunances thereof and thereto belonging to him the said Elias Keyes his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper nor benefit and behoof forever and I the said James Andrews do for myself my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant to and with the said Elias Keyes, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents, I am well served of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as above written. That they are free and clear of all incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
Provided never the less that if I the said James Andrews his heirs, executors, or administrators, shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said Elias Keyes his heirs, executors, or administrators a certain note of hand bearing ever date with these presents for one hundred eighty one dollars and seventy two cents with within two years from date when this deed to be void otherwise to do and remain in full forward effect. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
James Andrews {seal}
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Daniel Chipman
Calvin C. Waller

State of Vermont
Addison County Ss} Middlebury April 6th 1821 Personally appeared James Andrews the signer and sealer of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act and deed.
Before me
Daniel Chipman Justice of the Peace
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Read File on October 15th 1821 - Atron Record
Attest O. Dodge - Town Clerk
Hancock Town Clerk's April 17th 1820

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the original Records in this office.
Attests Omri Dodge- Town Clerk

State of Vermont}
Addison J
I Amasa Piper Justice of Peace for Addison County, and now residing in Hancock, in said County, Certify that the above married Omri Dodge is The Legal Town Clerk in to for said Hancock and bas been Clerk of said town for the two years Capt. Prept.
[unreadable] under my hand at Hancock, in said County this 20th Day of June D. 1823.
Amasa Piper Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Addison County}
I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify for said county that the above named Amasa Piper is a Justice of the Peace, and was such on the 20th June instant - And being accpained with his handwriting, I have no doubt, that the above is his signature.     In testimony where of 
I have hereto (seal) set my hand and officed the seal of said court this 27th day of June 1823
Saml Swift Clerk Ve

(Sideways on page)
Copy Mortgage Deed
James Anderson to Cliaz Keges
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Know all men by these Presents that I James Andrews of Hancock in the County of Addison and State of Vermont for the consideration of the sum of one thousand Dollars, dollars, current money of the United States received in full to my satisfaction of Milo M. Andrews of Hancock aforesaid the receipt is hereof I do hereby on knowledge have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Milo M. Andrews his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in Hancock aforesaid and described as follows to wit. -Being the second Division lot to the right of Obadiah Dickenson being No 124 also the second Division to the Right of Stephen Morge being No 135 as may appear by the Charter and Records of the Proprietors of said town and is the farm on which I now live ____ To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof and thereto belonging to him the said Milo M. Andrews his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever __ And I the said James Andrews do for myself my heirs executors and administrators covenant to and with the Milo M. Andrews his heirs executors administrators and assigns that at and until the [illegible] of these presents I am wellsined of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manners and form as is above written that they are free and clear of all incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever --- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Signed sealed and delivered}     James Andrews -(seal)
in the presence of C. C. Weller
Samuel Swift

State of Vermont
Addison County ss} Middlebury 6th April 1821 - Personally appeared James Andrews the signer and sealer of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be free voluntary act and deed - Before me - Samuel Swift Justice of the Peace--Rec.d on File Novr. 26th 1821 -- A true Record- 
Attest - O Dodge - Town Clerk
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Hancock Town Clerk Office May 26th 1828

Thereby certify that the within is a true copy from the original records in this Office.

Attest Omri Dodge Town Clerk

State of Vermont
Addison County

I Amasa Piper one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Addison and now residing in Hancock in said County, certify that Omni Dodge, now the legal acting Town Clerk in & for said Hancock on the 26th day of May 18423, and is now Clerk of said Town of Hancock. This 20th day June AD 1823.

Amasa Piper Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Addison County

I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for said County of Addison do hereby certify that the above named Amasa Piper is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and from my knowledge of his handwriting I have no doubt, that his name above written is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 27th day of June 1823.

Saml Swift Clerk
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Know all men by these Presents that I James Andrews of Hancock in the County of Addison & State of Vermont for the Consideration of one Hundred and thirty five Dollars Rec'd [received] to my full Satisfaction of Milo M.  Andrews of sd Hancock have Sold & Delivered to the said Milo M one pair stagg oxen six years old which I bot [bought] of Reuben Munger for the sum of fifty five Dollars 55.00 and one span of horses at $40.00 each 80.00
$135.00

Now then know ye that if I the said James shall well and truly pay unto the said Milo M Andrews one hundred and thirty five dollars in Money within one year from this date with the Interest then the said oxen & horses are to be given up to me and this bill of sale void or if in case I should pay fifty five Dollars & the interest that is to Redeem the oxen or forty Dollars each for the horses

James Andrew

Hancock May 10th 1819
Wit Reuben Lamb
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State of Vermont

At Middlebury in said County on this 26th day of June 1823, before me, one of  the Justices of the Peace for said County, personally appeared Milo M Andrews of Hancock in said County and being duly sworn deposes & says that he has [unk] read the declaration of his father James Andrews, made before the County Court for said County on the 2nd day of June instant, and that so much thereof as relates to the sale of his farm on the Green Mountain to this deponent, and the condition of his property and family, the same is strictly correct: and this deponent further states that, beside the mortgage on said farm, & the sum fifty dollars, paid for said lease, he agreed to pay the following debts most of which he has already paid. viz
To Levi Deming   34.50
Danl E Parmelee   20.00
Nathl Gibson    22.83
Ira Stewart    4.00
Charles Church    3.14
R H Bates   about 28.00
Riley Adams   about 30.00
John Simmons    5.00
Erastus Hawley    2.85
130.34, besides several small debts, the amount of which he has now no means of correctly ascertaining, amounting as he now thinks, to twenty dollars: That the above sum, which are not definitely stated, he has not paid the whole if, that the sums mentioned in the above statement are not, he thinks, above the actual amount: That beside the above sums, he also agreed to discharge a claim against the said James Andrews, which was justly due him for about
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three years labour. That for the security of a part of the said debt due this deponent for his labour up to the 10th May 1819 held a pledge of personal Estate, which was given up to him, the said James, on the purchase of said Estate, except one horse, which it was agreed that this deponent should retain, The property, which this deponent held was a yoke of oxen- estimated at 55 dollars & a span of horses estimated at 80 dollars. That the said oxen were sold to Elias Keyes, in part payment of his demand, the remainder of which is the demand secured by the mortgage, one horse this deponent retained, and the other the said James now has & is the same mentioned in his present schedule. That although the said horse, was estimated between the said partied in 1819 at 40 dollars he being now 14 or 15 years old, cannot be worth over 20 dollars. That, although this deponent supposed he had made an equal bargain when he purchased said farm, he would now be glad to sell the same for what he was to pay, beside the said debt due to him for his labour.

Abel M Andrews

Subscribed & sworn to this 26th June 1823 and I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness.

Peter Sturr  Just. of Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County. I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County
Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that the
above named Peter Starr is a Justice of the peace for
the said County of Addison, and his name there written
is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this 26th day of June 1823.

Saml Swift Clerk & c
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State of Vermont
County of Addison ss }

On this 2nd day of June 1823, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record (having the power of fine & imprisonment) for the said County, James Andrews aged sixty nine years, resident in Middlebury in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & the 1st May 1820, that he the said James Andrews enlisted for the term of one year, on the first day of January 1776, in the State of Connecticut, in the company commanded by Capt. Mills, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllys on the line of the State of Connecticut, on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps as a sergeant until the 31st day of December of the same year, that on the first day of January 1777, he received a commission, or ensign, and served in that office in the second Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Colonel Charles Webb, in a company commanded by Capt. Walbridge until, according to his present recollection, the month of January 1778, when he received a commission of Lieutenant, in which office he continued to serve in a company commanded by Capt. Belts in the same regiment, until the summer of 1779, when he was discharged from the said service, at the Highlands in the State of New York. That his name has been placed on the pension list, & dropped therefrom on account of his property.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not
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since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed:
A lease of 50 acres of land subject to an annual rent of $15
1 Horse- 20.00  |  1 Plough nearly worn out 1.00
2 Cows  26.00  |  1 Doz Plates   .75
12 Sheep  9.00  |  1 Doz Tea cups & saucers   .34
1 Old small cherry table   1.00   |  1 Pewter Tea pot    .50
1 Candle stand   .30  |  1 calf    1.00
4 Old Windsor Chair  1.00   |  3.59
4 Common Kitchen do [ditto].   .67
58.17

James Andrews

That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
A farm in the Town of Hancock, on the top of the Green Mountain, sold to Milo Andrews, 6 April 1821 (besides a mortgage on the same to Elias Keyes for $181.72, which he was to pay & a debt I owed him) for Two hundred dollars, paid by him on discharge of sundry debts & in payment for a lease, as is more fully stated below.
1 Two year old. Killed for beef & consumed in family.
1 One year old. Now became one of the cows above mentioned.
1 Calf Sold - December 1820 for 4 bushels of rye, which was consumed in family.
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1 Old waggon; Harness. Worn out.
1 Old Sleigh. Worn out.
2 Old Windsor chairs. Broken & worn out.
1 Small stand table. Broken in pieces.
9 Old harrow teeth. Given away or being worth little.

And this declarant further states, that on the 6th day of April 1821, he was indebted to the Hon Elias Keyes in the sum of 181 dollars 72 cents, which the said Keyes required him to pay, or secure by mortgage on his land - this deponent not being able to raise the money, executed to the said Keyes a mortgage of said land for the security of the same. And this deponent, believing that he should never be able to pay said mortgage, except by the sale of said land, and that he could not support his family on said farm, on account of his inability to labour, sold the said farm of land in the Green mountain, on that day, subject to said mortgage, to his son Milo Andrews on the following condition, the said Milo purchased for this deponent a lease of a lot of fifty acres in Middlebury mentioned in the present schedule, for which he gave fifty dollars, the rent of which land is 13 dollars annually, which this deponent has to pay, and the deponent believes that said lease subject to said rent was, at the time of the purchase, worth nothing; the said lease expires in the month of March next. This deponent has not been able to pay any of said rent, except five dollars, having 25 dollars due of the past rent, so that he is every day liable to be turned out of possession. The said Milo also agreed to pay several debts against this deponent, amounting to the sum of more than 150 dollars. A part of which he has paid
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Although this deponent thinks these sums more than said farm could be sold to any other person, that said Milo also agreed, in consideration of said deed to discharge this deponent from a debt, which this deponent owed to the said Milo, according to previous agreement, for his labour, for the term of three years, which was legally and honestly due him.

And this deponent further states that his lameness and debility have increased, so that he s not able to labour, that his wife is also more feeble & less able to labour, that he has beside now depending on him, a son, Joseph C 13 years old, of very feeble constitution, Fidelia, a daughter aged 12 years, who has had a fever sore on her arm for more than two years, which renders her unable at labouring & Mills a son aged 10 years.

Sworn to & declared this 5th day of June 1823, before the Court aforesaid,

Saml Swift Clerk

I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said James Andrews did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do farther certify that it is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 61 dollars 76 cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24th day of June 1823.

Saml Swift, Clerk of the County Court for said County of Addison


[unk] in family
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FRE
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
141
[illegible] Aug 21Vt. 
enter
[stamp] MIDDLEBURY VT AUG 17
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Middlebury. Vt
Augt 17. 1838
Sir
I send Mrs. Lois Andrews' application
for a pension. There are special
reasons why she desires to have it
acted on soon.
Please send the certificate to me
Respectfully
Your obedient sevt 
William Slade

J.L. Edwards Esq
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[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY MAR 5 1893 FILE
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Derby, Conn. March 1, 1898.
Hon. H. Clay Evans
Com. Pensions, Washington, D.C.;

Dear Sir:

Will you be kind enough to give me information as to the following;
My maternal grandfather, James Andrews, and after his
decease, his widow, Lois Andrews, were pensioners of
the U. S. Government, for services he rendered the Government
in the Revolutionary War. I think my grandmother
died in the forties, though I cannot give the date.
Will you be kind enough to inform me as to the position
he held in the army, time of service, the time during
which the pension continued, and its amount.
for
I wish my daughter, Winifred Estelle, to become a member
of The Daughters of the Revolution, and would be very
much obliged if you will give me the information asked.
Yours Very Truly,
O. J. Cowles
Pastor M. E. Church, Derby, Conn.
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. MAR 3 1898
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5868 Virmar Ave.,
Oakland, California.
July 14, 1938.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

[stamp] RECEIVED JUL 18 1938 MAIL-SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER #23
Gentlemen:
I am a descendant of James Andrews of Simsbury,
Connecticut, who served in the Revolutionary War, 1775 - 81.
I find that the application for pension by his widow,
Lois, is on file in the pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Pension application No. W. 15542. Will you kindly look at
this application and see if the dates and places of birth
and death of James Andrews are indicated. Also the date
of his marriage to Lois Norton.
Horace Wilson, a brother of my great grandmother,
served in the War of 1812, from either New York or Connecticut. I would like to know if he applied for a pension and if so, does his application contain family data.

Is there any chance of finding out if a widow, Mercy
Thornton, of Otsego County, New York, applied for widow's
pension, Revolutionary War service. She died about 1853.

I will be very grateful for any information you can
give me about these people.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Chas. H. Sweetser
Mrs. Chas. H. Sweetser
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MARY LOVERING HOLMAN
GENEALOGIST
10 WALES STREET
DORCHESTER, MASS.
Revolutionary Pension Record desired.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me the Pension Record of James Andrews.He was of Simsbury Conn. during the Revolution, and was commissioned
a lieutenant in the Conn. Continental Line. He moved to Middlebury Vt. and I think was a resident of that town in 1819 at which time the
pension was granted. I am hoping that the Record of his pension may show his place of birth. As early a response to this inquiry as possible will greatly oblige me.
Very truly yours,
Mary Lovering Holman
April 10, 1910

April 13 1910

Pension
A
APR 12 1910
U.S.
Office 
Record Division
APR 13 1910
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Washington, D.C.,
1945 Calvert Street,
May 29,1918.
Commissioner of Pensions,(Revolutionary War Records) Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me as early as practicable, the available facts in connection with a pension allowed Lt. James Andrew of Connecticut and his wife Lois, for his service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Lillian A Norton
Pension 
L 
May
31
1918
Office
US.
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In reply to your request of .............., received ................. for a statement of the military history of James Andrews a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Date of Enlistment or Appointment: May 75
Length of Service: 5 mos
Rank:
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Abel Pettibone, Colonel Samuel Wyllys
State: Conn

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Jany 1, 1776
Length of Service: 1 year
Rank: segt
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Amasa Mills, Colonel Samuel Wyllys
State:

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Jany 1, 1777
Length of Service:  served until the summer of 1779
Rank: Ensigner, 2nd Lt, 1st Lt
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered: Captain Walbridge & Betts, ColonelCharles Webb
State:

Battles engaged in, near White Marsh Pa at Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment. Enl. at Simsbury, Conn
Date of application for pension, Apl 1, 1818- allowed
Residence at date of application, Hancock, Addison Co, Vt  1832 Bristol, Vt
Age at date of application, 64  He died May 5, 1836
Remarks: Sol mar. Middlebury, Vt. Apl 21, 1792, Lois (Case) Norton, widow of Job Norton & she was alld pens in her appl, exec. Aug 6, 1838 , while 71 years of age a res of New Haven, Addison Co, Vt, where she d. Aug 7, 1848, leaving only four ch. Charlotte Parmalee, Rachel Cowles, Elutheria A Cowles (45 in 1849) & Joseph C Andrews

Very respectfully,
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not used Apl 20, 1910.
Childer: 1820
Milo. 23
Maria L. 21
Rachel 18
Elutheria 15
Joseph C. 12
Fidelia 9
Mills 9
Used June 4, 1918.---

First son died Oct. 7 1793.
Mills Norton Andrews [died] July 2. 1812 in 18th year
Laura Lou. Job & Lois Norton
died July 14, 1842 in her 22 year.
Ruth dau. soldier d. Jany 8, 1813.
Eli Norton died Aug. 1878
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July 28, 1938
BA-J/AWF
James Andrews
W. 15542
Horace Wilson
Wt.84401-12055
Mrs. Charles H. Sweeter
5868 Virmar Avenue
Oakland, California
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of James
Andrews of Simsbury, Connecticut, widow, Lois,
pension number, W. 15542, the War of 1812 record
of Horace Wilson from either Connecticut or New York. You request, further "if a widow, Mercy
Thornton, of Otsego County, New York, applied
for widow's pension, Revolutionary War service"
The Revolutionary War records of this office
have been searched and no claim for pension found
made by widow, "Mercy"
on account of the service
of soldier with the [illegible], from the state of New York.

The records of James Andrews and Horace Wilson are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator