Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12933, Thomas Andrus, Conn.

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Service
Conn.

Andrus, Thomas
or 
Andruss

Number
S. 12933

Carded
Contents

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Instructions sent to Papers
Tivoli, New York June 20, 1833
?ectery ap? for Transfer -

July 3, 1833, transferred 
New York from Connecticut
from 4th March 1833 and sent notice
to the care of E. B. Elmendorf
Tivoli, New York
July 3rd, 1833.

New certificate sent as 
above July 11th, 1833
See Cir. Tr. March 17th 1835

Transf'd to Connecticut from
4th March 1834 - March 23 1835

New York
Connecticut 9398

Thomas Andrus
of Woodbury in the State of Conn't
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Herd of the Reg't commanded
by Colonel Silleman in the Conn't militia line
for
10 1/2 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Conn't
at the rate of 34 Dollars 98 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of May
1833 and sent to 
Pensioner, Woodbury, Ct.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  69.96
Semi-amt. allowance ending 4 Sept.   17.49

       $87.45


Revolutionary Claim,
Act June7, 1832.

Recorded by F T Franciosi Clerk,
Book E. Vol 3rd Page 1

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Thomas Andruss
5746

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State of Connecticut,}
Probate Court          } ss. District of Woodbury

On this 28 day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court before
the Court of Probate for the District of  Woodbury holden at Woodbury in Litchfield County

now sitting, Thomas Andruss a resident of
Woodbury in the District of Woodbury and State of Connecticut, aged seventy four years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.

I was born at Farmington on the 14 Day of August 1757 in the State of Connecticut. I lived in Farmington until for ten years and camed to Woodbury to live and remained there until I went into the army. OnJune 1776 before the 10 as I think I enlisted in to Caleb Nathan Fuross company for three months. My company ws commanded by Caleb Nathan Foross. Elisha Clark Ensign. I to Colonel L Lillemess Regiment for Brigade. Immediately the company was mustered at Woodbury then went to South from there by water to New York. I was on Long Island until the British landed at Flatbush New York and I wasin the company until 25 December 1776 when I was discharged at North Castle New York.

In the year 1777 I was a private in the company of Woodbury militia. Captain Reine and in the months of thereafter out of saic company for two months and went to Pers Ride. The must for out company . Captain Caleb Couches company. We marched to Peeks Pile. Colonel McDougal was commander in chief. I was in a volunteer company under Caleb Pettibone of Norfolk to go on a scouting party to White Plains. We went to White Plains after we have found out the two months and then left the army near Peeks Pile and marched withe fifteen persons towards Connecticut. At Macfuroe we met the  that the Protect was at Domburg. The next morning we came in sight of Generla McCougal going to release Danbury from prisoners to the provost marshall.

In April 1778, I belonged to the company

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of militia at [illegible] and was again [illegible] for two months. to [illegible] to Law [illegible] relieve a [illegible] there. I joined a company [illegible] by Capt Elijah Hinman [illegible] John Martin. This company belongs to Col Belowns Regiment The Hagletant was one Hendricks I served in this company two months and was discharged at Law Pitts New York an active as a quare to Pitts there is a record of my age at Farmington here records as ham informed there resolve in Woodiling our pice 1775 and now live there heard any discharge I know of no other renounce by which can prove my services than the testimony of Nathan Benton which is transmittion Erl M of herewith, and of John Strong I am acquainted with Rice Browell, Samuel Still. Mathew not per Elijah Derby Ruben Martin Novaling feed have made diligent search for other proof but can discover none

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The said Thomas Andruss hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Ch'l B. Phelps Judge of Probate District of Woodbury
Thomas Andrus

We, Grove L Brownwell a clergyman, residing in the town of           and Matthew Minor Jun. residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Andrews who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration;  that we believe him to be 74 years of age ; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Ch'l B. Phelps Judge of Probate for District of Woodbury
Grove L. Brownwell
Matthew Minor Jun'r

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Grove L Brownwell who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Woodbury and that Matthew Minor Jun who has also signed the same, is a resident of Woodbury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Ch'l B. Phelps Judge of the Probate for District of Woodbury

I, Nathan Preston Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the application of Thomas Andrus for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this Third day of September 1832
Nathan Preston Clerk

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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield & Woodbury 
On this Third Day of September 1834 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Litchfield personally appeared Thomas Andruss who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Nathan Heard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gould Sellick Silliman in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides in the State of Connecticut where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be thus payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Tivoli in Dutchess County New York that until about two years hence he had always remained in Woodbury that is for fifty years or more. In 1832 he removed to Tivoli with his wife to live near a daughter of his residing there. That in March 1834 his wife deceased & he was left alone and has now returned to Woodbury where he has a daughter and grand-

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children and many old friendly acquaintances & that he now keeps house by the help of his grand daughters at Woodbury.
Thomas Andrus
Sworn & Subscribed to
before me the day & year afsaid
Ch'l B Phelps Justice of Peace

Litchfield County & Woodbury
Be it remembered that on the Third day of Sept 1834 personally appeared Clark Manville of Woodbury afsaid agreed for and being duly cautioned and sworn. On an oath declares that he has been acquainted with Thomas Andruss who subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit and knows him to be this same identical Thomas Andruss described &  **** for in the annexed pension certificate & is the same person making oath to & subscribing the above affidavit.
Clark Manvel

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Litchfield County ss Woodbury
3 Sept 1834
I Charles B Phelps a Justice of the Peace, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Thomas Andruss & Clark Manvell were sworn, certify that said Clark Manvell is a reputable man, long a resident in said Woodbury and is a credible witness & a man of veracity.
Ch'l B Phelps Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss Woodbury
3 Sept 1834
I John P Marshall of Woodbury a Notary Public duly commissioned and sworn according to the laws of Connecticut do hereby certify that Charles B Phelps by who signatures are affixed to this paper as a Justice of the Peace, is and since then 20 June last has been a Justice of the Peace for the County of Litchfield duly commissioned & sworn and that all his signatures on this sheet as a Justice, are in his own proper hand & are genuine. In testim-ony whereof I have affixed my hand & seal of office on the day aforesaid
John P Marshall Notary Public

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12.933
Revolutionary Invalid
____________
File No. 12.933
Thomas Andruss
Pri. Rev. War
_____________
Act: June 7th, 1832
Index: - Vol. __________, Page ___________
{Arrangement of 1870}

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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Andruss of the State of Connecticut who was a private during the Revolutionary War,
is entitled to receive Thirty-four dollars and Ninety-eight cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Endorsed and Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Application for a Transfer
State of New York
County of Dutchess ss:
Thomas Andrus now of the State and County above named Being duly Sworn deposeth and saith, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Nathan Heard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gould S Silliman , and that his name (as by the certificate annexed to this affidavit) was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed - That he now resides in the State of New York, where he at present intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be thus payable in the future -
This deponent further saith that his reason for removing from - the State of Connecticut to the State of New York are embraced in his desire to be with and in the society of his children and his grand-children and further saith not - Thomas Andrews
Sworn this 22nd day June A.D. 1833 before me
Edw B Elmendorf
A commissioner appointed under the Law of the State of New York to take the acknowledgement of Oaths affidavit do

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State of New York
County of Dutchess ss:
Charles M Gorham of the State and County aforesaid. Being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Thomas Andrus the person named in the foregoing affidavit is the person described in and who has received a certificate from Lewis Cass the present Secretary of War as being a revolutionary pensioner and further saith not.
Charles M. Gorham
Sworn this 22nd day of
June A.D. 1833
Before me
Edw B Elmendorf
A commissioner appointed under the law of the State of New York to take the acknowledgement of oaths affidavit do.

I certify that Charles M Gorham is to me known to be a man of truth and veracity.
Edw B Elmendorf

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Payments to be made at Hartford by Pres: US: Br: Bank
Agent for paying Pension-ers, in the Agency of Connecticut

Recorded in the Pension Of-fice, in Book E. Vol. 3d Page 1. by Francis F. Franciosi Clerk.

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State of New-York,
County of Dutchess} ss.
I, Henry I. Traver, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Edward B Elmendorf Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were taken and whose name is subscribed to the Certificates attesting the same and to the Certificate subjoined was at the time a Commissioner in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly commissioned sworn and authorized to take affidavits to be read in evidence in any Court of Record of this State.
And further, That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner and verily believe that the signatures to the said Certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1833
Henry I Travers Clerk

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I John Strong sen'r of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield of lawful age being duly sworn deposeth and saith. That he was acquainted with Thomas Andrus of said Woodbury during the Revolutionary War and has known him ever since that period.
In the summer of 1776 said Andrus enlisted in a Company of Connecticut State troops commanded by Cap. Nathan Heard in Col Silliman's Regiment for a term of six months as this deponent believes.
This deponent saw said Andrus in the service in and about New York during the summer of 1776 and believes he continued with said regiment untill discharged at the end of his term, and further the deponent saith not
John Strong

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield} ss Woodbury
On the 27th day of July AD 1832 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared John Strong sen'r of said Woodbury and subscribed and made the foregoing deposition before me and I certify that the deponent is a credible witness.
John Strong Jun'r Justice of the Peace

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I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify that John Strong Jun'r Esq. was on the 27th day of July A.D. 1832, and that he now is, a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Litchfield, & that the within signature, which purports to be his, is his genuine signature.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 21st day of September A.D. 1832.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

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I Nathan Burton of Bethlem (sic) in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged Seventy seven years being first sworn according to law Declare & say- That in the month of June in the year 1776 Thomas Andruss of Woodbury in the County aforesaid inlisted (sic) as a private soldier into a company of State Troops of the State of Connecticut, commanded by Captain Nathan Heard then of sd Woodbury in a regiment commanded by Col Gould S Silliman in General Wadworths Brigade in the War of the revolution and immediately upon his said inlistment the said Andruss marched with sd company to New York & I myself being a member of the said Company know that the said Andruss served in sd Company in the War of the Revolution for the term of Six months & was discharged at North Castle in the State of New York on or about the 25th day of December AD 1776 at which time the said Thomas Andruss with the whole of the net of said Company was discharged by the Col. of the Regiment no written discharges being given & further the Deponent saith not -
Nathan Burton

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss
On this 24th day of July AD 1832 personally came before me Morris Woodruff a Justice of the Peace for Litchfield County Nathan Burton of Bethlem in sd County to me personally known to be a creditable Witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed -
Morris Woodruff Justice of the Peace

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I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut certify that Morris Woodruff Esq. was on the 24th day of July AD. 1832 & that he now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Litchfield & that the signature to the within certificate which purports to be his is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said county this 4th day of September AD. 1832
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

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Tivoli N.Y. June 26th 1833

To J L Edwards Esq.
War department Pension Office

Sir,
Enclosed are the aff'd's of Thomas Andrews a Revolutionary Pension, and Chas M Gorham a witness as to his identity - My own certificate regarding the respectability due of Gorham accompanies the aff'ds, together with a voucher of my magisterial authority under the Seal of Court of the County Clerk - If the proceedings are correct please return at your earliest convenience the papers and documents enabling Andrews to draw from Gov't the amt of his claims -
I am your ob't Serv't
Edw B Elmendorf

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FREE
TIVOLI N.Y.
JUL 8

Department of War
Pension Office
To J .L. Edwards Esqr.
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City.

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Tivoli July 8th 1833
Sir
Mr Thomas Andrews an U. S. Pen-sioner, in whose Behalf I had some time since the honor of addressing you, has this day placed in my hands a letter from you in date 3d July of which the following is a copy.

"War Department
Pension Office
July 3d 1833
Sir
In Conformity with the Regulations of this department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Connecticut to that of New York, to take effect from and after the 4th March 1833 - You must apply to the agent at Hartford Connecticut for the amount due up to the 4th March 1833.
I am Sir respectfully
Your obedient servant
(Signed) J. L. Edwards

Mr. Thomas Andrus
U S Pensioner
Care of Edward B Elmendorf esqr
Tivoli New York" -

Mr. Andrews wishes us, through you, to state to the department that he enclosed in his last

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Communication attached to the necessary papers and affidavits his original certificate from the department with its Seal impressed under the hand of the Honorable now Secretary of War - He wishes that certificate returned, or Some other paper or order issuing from the department to enable him to receive the amount of his pension at the office in Hartford up to 4th March 1833 -
His anxiety in again addressing himself So immediately to the department is predica=ted on his fear that the foregoing recited letter may fail to enable him to draw from the agent at Hartford the amount awarded to him; and his present pecuniary circum-stances will not allow him the expenses of the Journey without the certainty of the collection of his pension -
He begs me also to ask of the department a certificate, order or other voucher enabling him henceforward to collect the amount of his pension in New York.
I am Sir Respectfully and 
obediently your Servant
Edw B Elmendorf
Tivoli New York

To J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
War Dep't Washington

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19 
Nov 10.
????s. Transfer of
Tho. Andruss

Woodbury
Nov 7
Free

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner Pensions
Washington City

(To Connecticut)

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Woodbury Con
16 Nov 1834

J L Eswards Esq

Some time since I enilored Thomas Andrus's certificate for a pension, asking a transfer from New York to Connecticut accompanied with the papers refusing to effect a transfer
The certificate - transfer have not been used by Mr Andruss or me
Andruss is ?????? a ????? the arrearage owe him for support the coming winter
Please to reply as early as convenient.

Yours respectfully
Ch'l B Phelps

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Mar 17.
ans'd Mar 17th 1835
Free

J L. Edwards Esq.
Com Pensions
Washington City

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Woodbury Con
13 March 1835

J L Edwards Esq
Com Pension

Some time in Oct I transmitted Thomas Andruss certificate for a Pension under the Act of 1832, asking to be transferred from N York to Conn. Your response that no action would be had upon it until after the session of Congress.
Mr Andruss is poor and wants the pension for ?????????????
Will you give it an early attention
????????? to me 
Respectfully yours
Ch'l B Phelps