Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33737, for Dudley Stearns, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Stearns, Dudley.
S 33737
{ B.L.Wt. 5030 100 Pct. Issued Apr. 19. 1792, to John Peck. no papers.
but see memorandum relative to same in John Dutch, Mass. B.L.Wt. 4032
CONTENTS

6245.
New Jersey Roll
Dudley Stearns Capt Dow Private Mass 4 th reg Mass
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Feb y 1819. and sent to Simon Fortright Esq r Judge Newtown Sussex Co y N. J.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. £118 25 / 100 — 38:66 emi-anl. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:—
Mass t Penn 86:66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Montague -
[Faint vertical text on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side]

Dudley Stearns. Pensioner, { Copy of Affidavit, 8/3
6.245.
Can
March 10/19

District of New Jersey, - Sussex County, ss
On this fifteenth day of August, at a Session began on this day, being the third Tuesday in August, in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally in open Court, before the Judges of the inferior Court of common Pleas of the County of Sussex, and State of New Jersey, the said Court of common Pleas being a court of record, being constituted and established by the Laws of the State of New Jersey, as a Court of record, having a Seal, with powers to fine and imprison, and an unlimited jurisdiction in civil causes, and whose Judgments are only reversable by writ of Error at common Law, then sitting at Newton, in and for the said County of Sussex of the term of August, Dudley Stearns, aged Sixty years, last April, resident in the Township of Montague, in the county of Sussex, & State of New Jersey - who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows - 1 st Enlisted in the year 1778 or 1779. in the month of July or August, he is not certain which, in the Company, commanded at that time by Capt n Monroe, but he being soon after killed the company was then commanded by Capt n Abner Dow, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Bigelow, the fifteenth Regiment of Massachusetts troops, for nine months, but before the expiration of the said term of nine months, he enlisted in the same company & same Regiment, during the war, and after serving two or three months under this second enlistment, the said fifteenth Regiment was reduced, and he was transferred to the fifth regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam,

the Company to which he was transferred, was commanded by Capt d Joshua Benson, in which company and regiment he served to the close of the war, and on the 10 th day of June 1783. He received an honorable discharge. He was in the battle of Morisinia , near to King's bridge in the State of New York - and he was at the battle of Monmouth , but not in the engagement, being sent off, as part of a Guard over the baggage. - That in the month of April, in the year of our LOR d , eighteen hundred and eighteen, he applied for a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month, and on the first day of February eighteen hundred & nineteen, obtained a certificate numbered 6245. - under the Hand & Seal of J. G. Calhoun Secretary of war of the United States, to commence on the 10 th day of April, eighteen hundred & eighteen. - And I do hereby swear, that I was a resident, citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, Anno Domini 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 bring myself, within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th 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 than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. - That he has no trade, but is a common day labourer, and on account of his age and infirmity is incapable of supporting himself and family. - His family consists only of his wife, named Elizabeth, having no trade or calling, who is infirm and sickly, and cannot support a family. - And this deponent considers himself in such

indigent circumstances, as to be unable to support himself, without the assistance of his Country, except by public or private charity. —
Dudley Stearns. Sworn in open Court, and —
Subscribed, this 15 th day of August
1820. — Lab. H. Ford.
Schedule of the Property of Dudley Stearns — Real Estate, none — Personal property, as follows
 1 Cow, — — — — $13.00  3 Sheep — — — — 6.00  2 Shoats — — — — 2.50  3 Pots — — — — 1.50  1 Frying Pan — — — .50  1 tea kettle — — — .50  2 Trammels — — — .50.  1 foot Spinning wheel — 1.00  1 Churn — — — — .30.  4 milk tubs — — — .50.  1 wash tub — — — .30  $28.60 
 2 Chests — — — $2.00  1 Table — — — " 25  1 tea pot — — — " 6  6 tea cups & saucers — " 12 1/2  6 knives & forks — — " 25  3 pewter plates — — " 30  3 earthen plates — — " 15  4 Chairs — — — — " 75  4 bowls — — — — " 30  6 pewter table spoons — " 25  6 d o tea spoons — — " 25  $4.68 3/4 
28.60 $33.28 1/2
and that he has no other property, except wearing apparel for himself & wife, and one bed and bedding, which are very poor. —
And that there is a Judgment against him for thirty one dollars on the Docket of Samuel D. Westfall Esq. Justice of the peace, in the county of Super.
Sworn in open Court & Subscribed this 15 th day of August 1820.
Dudley Stearns.
Lab. H. Ford.
It is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in foregoing Schedule, is thirty three dollars & 28 1/2 cents. — August 15 th 1820.
Lab. H. Ford.

I, Ephraim Green Junr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, aforesaid - do hereby certify, that the foregoing Bills, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 thirty three dollars and 28 1/2 cents. -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August, A.D., 1820. E. Green Jr. Clerk of the Court for the county of Cape Cod.

Dudley Stearns Declaration for Pension

Simon Cortright, Esq; Judge, Newtown, Sussex county, New-Jersey.
Dudley Stearns, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary claim.
Admitted found on the rolls of col. Bigelow's regiment for 9 months.
For testimony relative to the reduced circum- -stances of the applicant, see endorsement in the case of Samuel Morrow.

Supreme Court State of New Jersey
On the Tenth Day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen Personally Appeared before me one of the Judges of the Superior Just Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County Dudley Tharns Aged fifty Eight Years Resident in Said County Township of Montague who being Duly Sworn according to law Makes Oath in the following Manner in Order to Obtain the provision Made by the late act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the Revolutionary war in the land and Naval Services of the United States that he the said Dudley Tharns Did Enlist Himself in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Nine in the Fifteenth Massachusetts Reg t Common Pleas by Timothy Bigelow Esq r During the War, in a Company then commanded by Abner Dows Esq r afterwards Capt, and Remained in Said Regiment until the Reduction of the Massachusetts Regiments when he was transferred into the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Putnam Colonel afterwards, Promoted to a Brigadier General in a Company commanded by Phinehas Brownman where he Remained until the Expiration of the War and Received an Honorable Discharge the Tenth Day of June in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three Then Lying at Snake Hill two Miles from New Windsor with the Signature of His Excellency George Washington Annexed thereunto Having been Honored with the badge of Honor for Faithful Service and that he was Engaged in Battle against the common Enemy at Morristown in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty in the Month of January and Previous to this Enlistment had Served One Year and Nine Months in the Service of the United States and was in the Battle on Rhode Island in the New Hampshire Troops under the Command of General Sullivan In a Regiment commanded by Stephen Peabody. Company by Samuel Dearborn.

And that he is in reduced circumstances and greatly stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his service
Sworn to and Subscribed before me at Sandyston In said County the Day and Year Aforesaid } Dudley Stearns
Simon Corbridge I Simon Corbridge do hereby certify that Dudley Stearns the within claimant from my own knowledge and satisfaction is in reduced circumstances and needs the support of his country
I Simon Corbridge one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Dudley Stearns did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as is stated in the within Declaration. I transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the direction of the Aforesaid Act of Congress given under my Hand and Seal the Day and Date above written
State of New Jersey Superior Court of Common Pleas
Ephraim Green Junr Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Sussex do hereby certify that Simon Corbridge Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made & who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time and signing the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned & sworn and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given — In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court this 12th day of May A.D. 1818 — E. Green Junr

33737 Reg INVALID.
File No. 33737
Dudley Stearns
Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 397
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Christy Stearns
Payable semi-annually---the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next,
By the President of the Trenton Banking Company Trenton
Stearns, Dudley Mass. S 33737
James H. ...
433737
Stearns, Dudley Mass. S 33737
Recorda
Stearns, Dudley Mass. S 33737

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, —
Dudley Hearnis ————— late a Private ————— ————— in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Jersey ————— Agency, at the rate of Eight ————— dollars per month, to commence on the ————— 10 th ————— day of April ————— one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this ————— 1 st ————— day of February ————— one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen —
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

April 27. 1819. Paid to Mar 4. 1819 Sept. 9. 1819 to Sept. 4. 1819 May 10 1820 Paid to Mar 4. 1820 Apr 23. 1821 Paid to Mar 4. 1821 Mar 28. 1822. to Mar 4. 1822 Sept. 16. 1822 to Sept. 4. 1822 Apr 14. 1823 to Mar 4. 1823 Sept 9. 1823 to Sept 4. 1823 Mar 26. 1824 to Mar 4. 1824 Nov. 10. 1824 Paid to Sept 4. 1824 Apr 4. 1825 to Mar 4. 1825 Oct 25. 1825 to Sept 4. 1825 May 4. 1826 to Mar 4. 1826 Sept 29. 1826 Paid to Sept 4. 1826 Apr 7. 1827 to Mar 4. 1827 Nov 1. 1827 to Sept 4. 1827 Nov 13. 1828 to Sept 4. 1828 April 20. 1829 Paid to Mar 4. 1829 Nov 16. 1829 to Sept 4. 1829
April 12. 1830 to Mar 4. 1830 Dec 26. 1830 to Mar 4. 1831 Mar 9. 1831 to Mar 4. 1831 Mar 1. 1831 to Sept 4. 1831 Sept 9. 1831 to Mar 4. 1832 Mar 9. 1833 to Mar 4. 1833 May 27. 1833 to Mar 4. 1833 Nov 27. 1833 to Mar 4. 1834 Oct 31. 1835 Paid to Mar 4. 1835 Oct 31. 1835 to Sept 4. 1835 Sept 1. 1836 to Mar 4. 1836
Stearns, Dudley MSS S33137