Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15540, Asa Andrews, N.H.

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([illegible]-1776) 
SERVICE l l NUMBER
N.H. l Andrews, Asa l W.15540
         l                  Olive l 
CONTENTS

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O. Andrews
4141
admitted
P-273 $80
on [illegible] N.H.
vol 4 [J [crossed out]] Feb 1781
as being returned from
Londonderry Company &
regt not shown

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838,
entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex County SS.
On this twenty-seventh day of October in the year one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-eight, Personally appeared before me
Daniel A. White Esquire, Judge of Probate for the County of Essex,
Olive Andrews a resident of the Town of Georgetown (lately a part of the
Town of Rowley) in the County of Essex, aged seventy years and
upwards. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her
oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled
"An Act granting half pay and provisions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Asa Andrews, last a resident of the Town
of Boxford in said County of Essex, but formerly a resident of the
Town of Londonderry. in the County of Rockinham [sic] and State of 
New Hampshire, now deceased.
That the said Asa Andrews did in the early part of the year
seventeen hundred and eighty-one enlist himself as a private
in the army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution,
for the term of three years, unless sooner discharged, and
that he did serve from the time of his enlistment, 'till the
close of the war in seventeen hundred and eighty-three, being
a period of between two and three years, which service was
performed in one of the three regiments belonging to the
New Hampshire line, and principally performed within the
State of New York, at various places on the Hudson River and 
elsewhere in said State of New York.
For evidence of said Andrews' service as aforesaid [illegible]
respectfully to refer to such rolls and documents as may be on file
in the War department at Washington, fully believing that his name
was born on some one of the rolls of the aforesaid [New [crossed out]] New
Hampshire Regiments, but to which Regiment or to what company 
in any one of said Regiments, he belonged, she is unable to state 
nor does she know of any person living, who was with him during the term 
of his service as aforesaid. She would also refer to such papers as
she may be enabled to annex to this declaration in support thereof,
and of her claim to the benefit of said Act.

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She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Andrews
on the tenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-
two by Benjamin Woodbridge Esquire, a Justice of the Peace residing in the 
town of Newcastle, County of Lincoln, (now) State of Maine, that her maiden
name was [illegible], and that she and her husband were then both residents
of the town of Pownalborough (now Wiscasset) and were there published
for marriage.
That her husband the aforesaid Asa Andrews died at Boxford aforesaid
on the eleventh day of August in the year ewighteen hundred and [illegible].
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the
marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundreed 
and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
That since the decease of her said husband she has never intermarried,
but is still remaining the widow of said Asa Andrews.
Sworn and subscribed the day
and year first above written, Olive Andrews
Before D. White Judge
of Probate

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'- A List of Marriages Solemnized by Bay Woodbridge Esq and [illegible] April seven teen hundred and ninety three September tenth seventeen hundred and ninety two 

Mr Asa Andrews to [illegible] Olive [illegible ]Recorded by me Saml Nickels Court

 I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows, 1792 Sept 10th 12 Asa Andrews to Miss Olive [illegible]

Solomon Hutchings Clerk of the Town of Newcastle

I, Solomon Hutchings above named depose and [illegible ] that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Newcastle in the County of Lincoln and State Maine, and that the above is a true extract in the records of said town, with the exception named as certified by me
State of Maine  Maine 
Solomon Hutchings Cleark of the town of NewCastle  
 Lincoln as Sworn this sixth day of December 1838 before me John Hussey Justice Peace 

Fees 2 Dollars

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State of Maine. 
TO ALL WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN. LINCOLN, SS -- I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that John Hussein Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE  is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my and hand affixed the seal of the day of December A. D. 1838 Jacob Smith 
Clerk

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4159

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County } ss. Be it known that on this first day of September 1843. personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth, Mrs. Olive Andrews a resident of Boxford in the County of Essex aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War=
That she is the Widow of Asa Andrews who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7th July 1838. to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services for the proof of her marriage identity and the time of her husband's death 
She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum which amount she received from the 4th of March 1836. to the 4th March 1841, at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the Rules of the Department. 
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said Husband but is now and ever since has been the Widow of said Asa Andrews deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed. 
And further she saith not. 
/s/X her mark Olive Andrews
attest /s/Daniel T. Coit.

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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written and I certify that satisfactory evidence had been exhibited ['to me' crossed out] to satisfy me & is the ['is personally known to me to be the' crossed out] person within described
Before me
/s/Lowell M. Stone Justice of the Peace
I Daniel T. Coit of Boston in the County of Suffolk, Physician of lawful age on oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Olive Andrews the applicant named in the within declaration for many years last past, I know that she was the Wife and is now the Widow of Asa Andrews deceased who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War. and that she was a pensioner under the law of 7th July 1838, as stated by her. 
/s/Daniel T. Coit. 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County} ss Sept. 1. 1843.
Then came Daniel T. Coit who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is strictly true. 
Before m. 
/s/Lowell M. Stone
Justice of the Peace.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 2 1843 
I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Lowell M. Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
[official seal affixed] In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
/s/Jno. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth

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[verso]
169 
Massachusetts
Olive Andrews widow of Asa Andrews
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of June 1848 and sent to G. S. Bulfinch Mass
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 1 Vol. 2

[recto]
[illegible]

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RECORD DIVISION. 30525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
[Washington, D.C., [blank], 19[blank]
W.F. 15540

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Asa Andrews a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
1780|1793|Pvt.|(in New Levy raised|in Londonderry)|N.H.|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Oct. 27, 1838 Her cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Georgetown, Essex Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, She was 70 yrs. old. 
Remarks: He married at Newcastle Co. Me. Sept 10. 1792 Miss Olive Vina and died at Boxford Mass. Aug. 11, 1814. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 
6-2856

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[verso]
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 15540
Olive Andrews widow of Asa Andrews Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 14
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[recto]
May 18 Hist. to Robert Metcalf. V.L.M.

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[verso]
3007.
Massachusetts
Olive Andrews widow of Asa Andrews who was a Private in the N.H. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Nov. 1811. and sent to Benj'n Merrill Salem, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 35. 

[recto]
Rep Nov 30

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2904 Repd
Massachusetts
Olive Andrews; widow of Asa Andrews, Dec'd who was a pension under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 11 August 1814 of Essex Co in the State of Mass: who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the New Hampshire line for 2 years
______
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to  commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
______
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of May 1839 and sent to Thomas Gage, George-Town, Mass: - 
______
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839  $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 40.00
$280.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded buy Wm Stewart Clerk,
Book A Vol 1 Page 8 -

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4646
Olive Andrews
$80 per ann
Benj. Merrill
Salem Mass

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843 granting pension for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838 - 
State of Massachusetts
Essex County Ss
On this twenty first day of May AD 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Olive Andrews a resident of Boston in said county aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - 
That she is the widow of Asa Andrews who was a private in the army of said Revolution, and who died on the eleventh day of August AD 1814. That she had a pension of Eighty dollars a year under the act of July 7th 1828 - The further declares that she is still the widow of the said Asa Andrews - She further declares that she does not know the corps in which he served - 
/s/Olive Andrews
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
/s/Moses Dorman Jr Just Peace
The said Olive Andrews is personally known to me 
/s/Moses Dorman Jr J.P.

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June 8, 1843 Moses Dorman Junior within named is a Justice of the Peace and his signatures within are genuine. 
/s/Luriett Saltonstall.

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I Solomon Low of Boxford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty-five years and upwards on oath, do depose testify and say, that formerly I was well acquainted with Asa Andrews, who resided in said town of Boxford for about eight years next previous to his death, and received his support from the town of Boxford as a pauper, I have often heard the said Asa say that he served in the army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of three years or thereabouts, which service was performed, (as he said,) principally in the state of New York, he the said Asa belonging to the New-Hampshire line. 
One circumstance which occured while he was in the service, I have often heard him relate, viz: He the said Asa, being on guard overnight, and stationed near some bushes, among which he heard something passing, he hailed, got no answer, then find, the whole guard being alarmed, search was made in the bushes to find if they could the occation of the alarm, when it was ascertained that Andrews had actually wounded an old horse. - 
The said Asa Andrews died in the month of August in the year Eighteen hundred and fourteen.
And I further declare that I am well acquainted with Olive Andrews, who is now making application for a pension, and do know that she is the widow of the said Asa Andrews, deceased and that she has not inter-married with any one, since the said Asa's deceased, but is still remaining his widow. - 
My means of knowing the above stated facts, are that the said Asa Andrews and wife, from the time they were assisted as paupers by said town of Boxford, lived in a small dwelling-house of mine situate near my own dwelling-house in said Boxford, and the said Asa being employed to work for me upon my farm a considerable portion of the aforesaid eight years that he was thus assisted, gave me opportunity of hearing him often relate his adventures in the said Revolutionary war, and the said Asa died in my said house and I attended his funeral. 
The words "him" "his adventures" were interlined before signing - 
/s/Solomon Low
State of Massachusetts, Essex County ss. Dec'r 13. 1838.}
Then the above named Solomon Low made oath, that the above written affidavit subscribed by him in my presence, is true. And I do further certify that he is well known to me, and is a credible witness. 
Attest, /s/Thomas Gage, Justice of the Peace.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[court seal affixed]
COUNTY OF ESSEX, SS. PROBATE OFFICE. 
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Olive Andrews purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; and that Thomas Gage esquire, before whom the affidavit hereto annexed of Solomon Low purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature. 
['as appears by the records in said office.' crossed out]
Given under my hand and seal of office, this seventeenth day of December, A.D. 1838. 
/s/Nath'l Lord jr.

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O. Andrews
adm'd
admitted
G. S. Bulfinch Boston

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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Suffolk COUNTY, }SS.
On this fifteenth day of May 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Olive Andrews a resident of Boston in the county of Suffolk aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. that she is the widow of Asa Andrews who was a resident of Boxford in the county of Essex and ['commanded by' crossed out] State aforesaid and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty dollars and [blank] cents per annum. 
/s/X her mark Olive Andrews [facsimile seal 'L.S.' ]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,} Before me, 
/s/G. S. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace
In presence of /s/Dorcas Cutter
I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a Pensioner as she declares. 
/s/G. S. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
[blank] COUNTY}SS.
I, [blank] Clerk of the [blank] Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that [blank] is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine. 
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this [blank] day of [blank] 18[blank]
[blank] CLERK.

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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: CONCORD N.H. FEB 9] 10
T. Gage Esquire
Georgetown Mass'ts.

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orders drawn for Balance due to Officers & Soldiers for the years 1780 & 1781 pursuant to Act of Court 23 March 1782
17th Jan'y 23 Asa Andrews £17.15.6
State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
Concord Feb 8 - 1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original found now in this office
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Said State
/s/Josiah Stevens Jr Sec'y of State

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New Levy raised in Londonderry
Asa Andrews, Londonderry
This return made by order of the Select Men of Londonderry
June the 27 1781 /s/John Bell
State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
Concord Feb'y 22, 1839 - 
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original Record now on file in this office. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said state
/s/Josiah Stevens jr Sec'y of State

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To J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pensions.
Washington

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[handwritten letter]
Georgetown Essex County, Mass. Dec'r 1838. 
To J. L. Edwards, Esqr, Commissioner of pensions, 
Sir, 
Enclosed herewith I forward to your Department the application of Olive Andrews, widow of Asa Andrews, for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838. 
You will see by the papers that she does not furnish any posative proof of her said husband's service, although I have spent more time in seeking for proof in this case, then I have been called to spend in any other case in which I have undertaken, under said Act. - 
I am convinced however beyond all reasonable doubt that said Asa Andrews did perform the service stated in the said widow's declaration, and do believe his name may be found on one of the Rolls of three New Hampshire Regiments mentioned in her Declaration. And as the widow is extremely poor, I hope the Department will not reject her application, untill said Rolls have been fully searched. 
I could have annexed as many such affidavits, as that of General Solomon Low, as I have, for every one at all acquainted with said Asa in his life time, had heard him speak of his having served in the Revolutionary War, as his widow has declared. but I supposed that one affidavit of that character, and from such a man as General Low, (if he was known at your department) would be as good as more. 
Please refer to the subscriber, at Georgetown Essex Co. Mass. 
Yours &c
/s/Thomas Gage

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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: GEORGETOWN MASS [illegible]] Free
[margin notes: Mass Mar 1. add: proof Olive Andrews wid of Asa dec'd Dec [illegible] 2d Dec 28.]
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pensions. 
Washington.
[margin notes: Tho's Gage ['George' crossed out] Geo: Town, Mass:]

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[handwritten letter]
Georgetown Essex County Mass. Feb. 25, 1839.

To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, 
Sir,
On the 23rd inst. I unexpectedly received from the Secretary of the State of New-Hampshire, an additional certificate, touching the service of Asa Andrews (formerly of Londonderry in said State,) in the War of the Revolution, Which certificate I herewith forward to your department, and if the application of Olive Andrews, wid. of said Asa for a pension. (forwarded from this place to you Dec'r 24, 1838,) has not been acted upon, you are requested to consider the aforesaid certificate as part of the evidence in her case. - as well as the certificate from said Secretary which I forwarded from this place to you on the 11th instant. - 
Yours &c. 
Thomas Gage
Please refer to T. Gage of this place. -

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[addressed envelope]
Georgetown Mss
Feb 11 Free
[margin notes: Feb. 16, 1839 Mass Olive Andrews widow of  Asa add'l proof Olive Andrews ori. not rec'd.]
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pensions,
Washington.

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[handwritten letter]
Georgetown, Essex Co. Mass. Feb. 11. 1839. 

To J. L. Edwards Esqr, Commissioner of pensions, 
Sir.
On the 24th of Dec'r last, I caused to be mailed and forwarded to your office the application of Olive Andrews, widow of Asa Andrews, for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838, accompanying which application, there was no possative proof of said Asa service, the widow then relied principally upon the Rolls supposed to be in the War Department. - Since which time the Secretary of the State of New-Hampshire, has forwarded to me evidence of said Asa's service in the War of the Revolution, by which it appears that said Asa was out earlier in said War than this widow has set forth in her declaration, By the said Secretaries certificate, it appears that said Asa served during the year 1780 & 1781, &c. perhaps longer. - 
You will please to place the enclosed certificate with said widows other papers and consider it a part of the evidence in her case.
Yours &c
/s/Thomas Gage.

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[handwritten letter]
Salem, 17 July 1843

James L. Edwards Esq'r
Sir,
I inclose applications for Pensions under Act of 3d March 1843 of 
1 Mrs Mehitable Herrick,
2 Olive Andrews,
3 Elvi'a Long, &
4 Rebecca Russell.
I am respectfully yr. ob't Serv't
/s/Benj'n Merrill

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[typewritten letter]
ROBERT F. METCALF
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
3 WATER STREET
HAVERHILL, MASS.
April 26, 1913.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: Please give me such information as the records contain ['rel' crossed out] relative to the following:
Olive Andrews who died about 1850 probably in Dorchester Mass, and who had previously for a considerable period of time lived in Boxford Mass was the recipient of a pension. She was the widow of
Asa Andrews who died in Boxford, Mass. in 1814.
If information is furnished only after the payment of a fee let me know the amount and I will forward same.
Yours
/s/Robert F. Metcalf
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE. C APR 29 1913]