Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,517, Andrew Wentworth, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
★ Wentworth, Andrew
NUMBER
S. 37,517
CONTENTS

Maine Roll Act 18 March 1818
Levi Andrew Weathwick, Jui $8 per month
March 4, 1820

Report Lot 14a J Wentworth Augt 20/50
Maine. 17 B D
Andrew Wentworth,
of York county, in the state of Maine, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey, of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29. of November, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. of May, 1820, and sent to Benjamin Greene, judge, South-Berwick, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $ 25.56. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1820. .48 " 3 mo. \frac{2}{30} } 1820. $ 73.56. 8 4 } 31 ... }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

37 577 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 577
Andrew Wentworth
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nashville July 17/50
John
Please inform me where lived Private Andrew Wentworth, of Chapachua sett's line, aged 60 in 1834, dismissed under act of May 1. 1820.
And, if ever after restored, please write that you knew of him thereafter.
Yr Obedient Subordinate
Howland

5541.
Andrew Wentworth York County, Maine. 29. November, 1819. Col o . Bailey's regim t . Massachusetts line, 9 months.
found on the rolls of Col o . Bailey's reg t . for 9 months.
Admitted.
Benjamin Greene, judge, South-Berwick, Maine. rec d 27. Dec r . 1819.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this thirteenth day of November A. D. 1819, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Andrew Wentworth  aged 77 years resident in Butler in said county of York, 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 Andrew Wentworth on the tenth day of August A. D. 1779 enlisted as a private soldier into the army of the United States for the term of nine months joined the army at West Point under Capt. Samuel Daly of Col. John Bailey's Regiment Massachusetts Line and continued to do his duty in said Company and Regiment until the nine months the term for which he enlisted had fully expired when he was honorably discharged but has since lost his discharge
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Byr Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Wentworth did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of December Anno Domini, 1819.
Byr Greene

G o Woody, deposition

I George Moody of Limington County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age, testify and say. That Andrew Wentworth served and my self on the tenth day of August A d 1779 entered at Saco in said County into Capt d Samuel Derby. Company attached to the second Mass s - chusetts Regiment Commanded by Col n John Brayley. on the Continental establish- ment, he served the nine months out and was honorably discharged about the Eighteenth day of May A d 1780 George Moody
York ss. October the 16 th 1819- Then the above named George Moody a respectable and credible witness made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me James Kettell Justice of the peace for said County
I the subscriber Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the county of York hereby certify that James Kettell esq r whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a justice of the peace duly qualified to act as such within said county & to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty ninth day of November in the year of our Lord 1819
William B. Sewall

I Daniel Bryant of Saco in the county of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy years, testify & declare, that I enlisted in the American Army on the 10 th of August 1779 for nine months in Capt Greenleafs company Coln. Furbes Regt. Massachusetts Line & was discharged on the 18 th day of May 1780. I further say that Andrew Wentworth of Kittery in the county of York entered at the same time that I did, & marched & joined the Army in company with me & was turned into Capt. Durbys Company of Coln. Baileys Regt. & continued in the same Regt. until he was discharged which was on the day I have stated, as we were discharged the Service ended returned home together. We were both stationed the principal part of the time on West Point & were discharged from that Place. I further state that Glibber Elden marked an & joined Tuckers Regt. with us.  Daniel Bryant
Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
York ss. October 12 1819 Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Bryant & being a disinterested & credible witness was duly sworn & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration & testimony by him in any presence subscribed — before me  Samuel P. S. Thacher Justice of Peace for S o County
I, the subscriber, clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the county of York hereby certify that Samuel P. S. Thacher esquire, whose sig-

signature is affixed to the foregoing petition certificate is a justice of the peace within and for said county, and duly qualified to act as such, and to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this twenty ninth day of November, A. D. 1819.
William B. Sewall,
Daniel Bryant deposition