Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23007, for Elias Stearns, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
N.H.
Stearns, Elias
S. 23007
CONTENTS
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27.046. New Hampshire Elias Stearns
Grafton in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Webber of the Regt. commanded by Col. Belows in the New Hamp re . time for 6 Months and 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp re at the rate of 20 Dollars 55 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Dec r . 1833 and settled at N. H. Keene
Arrears to the 4th of Feb y 33 $51.37 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mo 34 10.27 $61.64
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk. Book E. Vol. 1. Page 55.
Sent to the Pres t of the Maine Bk Portland. Oct r 2, 1834
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Elias Stern, Debarkation
28. 07
Smale
Ames 15 days
Adm'd
Math. Plice
Waterhill
NH

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Grafton
On this Eighteenth day of September - 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate for the S. County , now sitting, Elias Stearns a resident of Haverhill - in the County of Grafton - and State of N. H. aged 79 years, who being first duly 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 entered the Service voluntarily, on the 20 th of April 1775 and marched to Cambridge to Capt. Easton's Company and served one month at least, at that time I returned to Westminster Mass. I volunteered to go to Tienderague in the fall of 1776 - in Capt. Webber's Company in Col. Benj. Bellows Regt. and, at least two months. I then lived in Wallpole County, Cheshire & State of New-Hampshire - I volunteered in October 1777 and marched with Capt. Webber to Rutland and was absent from home between - 2 and 3 weeks - and returned or before before we all arrived home and Express came for us to go to Newbury in Vermont I went to Newbury & staid at 2 weeks & then returned home to Wallpole I was absent in the whole time at least 5 weeks - I was drafted to go to Annington - in 1777 - I went & joined Col. Stark's. The Captain I do not know. I served at least two & one half months - I do not know any field Officers - I was enlisted in a Company of Minute men before the commencement of the war & ever remained a minute man from which Company I volunteered & served as above stated - I know of no person who I can procure to testify to my services - I know my age by my mother's statement I have lived in Haverhill the last 25 years previous to which I lived in Bradford Vt. I never had any written discharge - I resided in Wallpole in the County of Cheshire aforesaid - through each of my time of service (excepting the just - Referring to Henry Woods a Chirman & Nathl. Rix Esqrs
He 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 18 th day of September. 1833. Before Me Edward Webber Judge of Probate We, Henry Woods residing in Haverhill Chirman - and Nathl. Rix residing in Haverhill hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elias Stearns, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 79 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the 18 th of Sept r 1833. Henry Woods Nathl. Rix Before Me Edward Webber Judge of Probate
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Henry Woods a Chirman who has signed the preceding certificate, is Chirman resident in the Haverhill - and that Nathl. Rix, who has also signed the same is a resident in the Haverhill and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate I, Moses Dorr Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elias Stearns - for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1833 -
Moses Dorr

The Secretary of war
Pension Office Department
Washington City -

M r Elias Sterns is a poor honest as lives, the Reason of his not applying before this he thought he must prove his servif by witness - he is confident that he has Sett the Time of Servif. Considerable less than what he actually - Served -
I'm Your Obed t & very
Humble Serv t
Nath l Res -
Haverhill NH -

Revolution
23 007 INVALID.
File No. 23,007
Elias Stearns
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 392
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1939 Oct. 19 sent to Miss Robt. W. Greenaway, Letter in Rec. chn. Theophilus Griffin. W. 23162. M.C.A.

October 19, 1939
BA-J/MCS Elias Stearns, S.23007
Mrs. Robert W. Greenaway 4 Watson Lane Dover, New Hampshire
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.23007, based on the military service of Elias Stearns.
The date and place of birth of Elias Stearns and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Westminster, Massachusetts, Elias Stearns volunteered April 20, 1775, and served one month in Captain Easterbrook's Massachusetts company. While a resident of Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, he volunteered in the fall of 1775 to go to Ticonderoga and served at least two months in Captain Webber's company in Colonel Benjamin Bellows' New Hampshire regiment. He volunteered in October, 1777, and served at least five weeks in Captain Webber's New Hampshire company. He enlisted in 1777 and served two and one half months in Colonel Stark's New Hampshire regiment.
He did not state his rank but he was pensioned for service as private.
Elias Stearns was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1833, at which time he was seventy-nine years of age and was living in Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and he then stated that he had lived there for the last twenty-five years and before that time he had lived in Bradford, Vermont.
There are no data relative to the family of Elias Stearns.
If you desire to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Elias Stearns, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address the

Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Elias Stearns, Certificate 27046, issued December 16, 1833, rate $20.55 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Hampshire Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

October 19, 1939
Mrs. Robert W. Greenaway 4 Watson Lane Dover, New Hampshire
BA-J/MCS Theophilus Griffin, W.23162 Elias Stearns, S.23007
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Theophilus Griffen and Elias Stearns.
You are furnished herewith, the records of Theophilus Griffin, W.23162, and Elias Stearns, S. 23007. These are the only soldiers of these names (searched under all spellings) that are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator