Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,214, for John Stearns, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Stearns, John
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5,069 Vermont.
John Stearns, private Patterson's R. Massachusetts line, 11 months 1776
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to William Smith, Esq. Rutland. Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 amt. 37.06 Semi-ann. all's ending 4 th March 1819 48.00
$85.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Given 4 March 1819 Rutland bounty Continued next
Notification sent to R. Purnam Esq. 24 July 1820
Vol 23 f 90-95
Rutland Vt
Miss Sarah Curd May 5/57

To what time was John Stearns, of Vermont, act March 18. 1818, last paid?
J. L. Edwards Aug. 1. 1838
Died 11 th Jan. 1833 paid to that period JH

John Stearns
5069-
(March 1819.)
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STATE OF VERMONT
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STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland County, ss.
On this 28 th day of February 182 8
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) John Stearns aged 68 years, resident in Benson in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: he enlisted Feb 1776 into Capt. Noble's Co. Col. Patterson's Ky. Inf. Regt. and served until the war then being terminated the expiration of his enlistment which was for 14 weeks
that he made his original declaration on the 16 th day of April 1818.
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 5069 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1816;—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. John Stearns
1 Cow 2 Heifers 1 Cock & 4 hens. 1 pair kettle cauldron 1 damaged porridge pot. 1 pailful dish kettle 1 bucket spade. 1 shovel. 1 tree kettle. 1 tree pot. 1 29 lb 3 1/2 lb Earthenware 2 wooden pails 3 knives & forks 1 iron shovel 1 tongs 1 decorated 2 1/2 lb jugs 1 drop chain, 15 lb 1/2 lb & ring. 1 old hoe, 1 old ax 15 lb 1/2 lb 1 pick. do. 1 3/4 lb 1/2 lb in do. 1 lined Churn 1 old syringe & tickling. 1 nut hook. 1 pitchfork 1 was- ter 1 nut barrel, no nut in it 2 old mace hays. 1 tumbler. 1 foot glass. 4 brass earthen plates 2 lamps do. I have a wife named Ann neck eyed 72 lb in poor health not able to take care of herself we have no children I am much troubled with Rheumatism & unable to do hard labor over my debts to the amount of $100. or more my occupation is that of a farmer John Stearns

John Stearns 10 April Not on Roll
Admitted
Henry Smith

Hon. John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of the War Department Washington City
Adams
John S. ... 10 ... Not on ...

State of Vermont Rutland County ss I John Stearns of Benson in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont Depose and say that I am a resident citizen of the United States that I am now sixty six years old that in the month of Jan'y in the year 1776 I enlisted into the Continental Army for one years time under Capt David Noble Lieut Solomon Martin Col' Pattison Regiment Massachusetts Troops I joined the Army immediately after my enlistment at Cambridge near Boston and from their  there march'd to New York and from New York we march'd to Montreal in Canada and from Canada we retreated to Tyconderoga and from Tyconderoga our Regiment march'd to Hinton in New Jersey and I was left sick at Morristown in now State of Vermont several Eleven months and then returned home by leave on account of sickness and was out a number of times Short tours after the longest time for two months am now Reduced to poor and indigent circumstances have not property either real or personal to the amount of fifty Dollars have a family and stand in need of assistance from my Coun- try for support and request that my name may be entered on the Pension Roll of the United States and that my Pension Certificate be forward- ed to me at Benson aforesaid
John Stearns
Sworn and subscribed before me at Benson in the County of Rutland this 16th Day of April 1819 Henry Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court
I the subscribing authority hereby certify that I am of the opinion that the above is a true and correct statement of the facts of the life and services of John Stearns belonging to the Army of the United States as stated in the above Deposition in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the County Court Seal to be affixed the date above Henry Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court
By order of Judge Smith W. Brattle Clerk

I Solomon Martin of Benson in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that I as a 2 d Lieut. in Capt. Nobles Company Col. Pattersons Regt. of the Massachusetts line in the continental Army, enlisted John Stearns the deponent within named as a soldier in said company, that he enlisted at the time & served as he has within stated, and that he is poor & indigent, and that such are his medical circumstances, that I am clearly of the opinion that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Solomon Martin
State of Vermont Rutland County ss. April 15 th 1818. Then the foregoing affidavit was subscribed & sworn to before me
Henry Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court
Rutland County ss I Solomon Martin of Benson in the County of Rutland Depose and state that I enlisted John Stearns in the town of Pittsfield County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a soldier in Capt David Nobles Company and Col. Pattersons Regiment that I enlisted said John in the month of Jan y in the year 1776 for one year in the Massachusetts line of troops that he served as he has stated in his Declaration until within about one month of his time: his being was taken sick and left at Mount Independence and the regiment marched to Trenton in New Jersey I know the said John served as he has testified as I was constantly with him and when well he did his duty like a good soldier I now live near the said John know him to be a man of good habits and a man of truth and veracity supports as good a character as any man in my acquaintance he is poor and destitute and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support the said John signed his name John Stearns just at the date of his service as his father was then living whose name was John Stearns I herewith transmit a receipt for money advanced to the soldiers of our company at the time of their enlistment Capt. Nobles died in August 1776 I then made out a roll of the company which is preserved and here with transmitted and further I say not. Solomon Martin Sworn and subscribed before me at Bristol in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont this 17 th day of Oct r 1818 Henry Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court

I Phoebe Smith hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Saint Solomon Martin the subscribing witness that he lives in Benson the town adjoining the one in which I reside that he is considered a credible man of truth and veracity and supports the character of an honest man and a person whose testimony ought to be relied on he has himself lately had a certificate for a pension issued from the war office for his services at the time John Stearns served as a soldier in his company and there is not the least doubt remaining in my mind but what John Stearns served in the revolutionary war just as he has stated and sworn in his foregoing declaration I also certify that he is poor and destitute and stands in real need of the assistance of his country for support attest Phoebe Smith Chief Judge of the C.C.

I Jonathan Stoddard of Rupert County of Bennington and State of Vermont of Lawful age do testify and say that in January 1776 I was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by David Noble Col. Patterson Regt. of the Massachusetts line. of the army of the revolution, and John Stearns then John Stearns Jr. belonged to the same Com- pany as a Soldier, he continued in s d Company as such Soldier for more than nine months. I was with him most of the time during the year 1776. and further say not.
Jonathan Stoddard
State of Vermont Bennington County ss November 25 th 1818 Then the foregoing affidavit was Subscribed and sworn to in due form of Law before me
Nathan Burton Chief Judge C. Court
I Nathan Burton Chief Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am personally acquainted with Jonathan Stoddard the person Subscribing the foregoing affi- =davit that he is a man of truth and veracity whose testimony can not be doubted. and I have no doubt of the truth of the facts stated in his affidavit
Nathan Burton

State of Vermont
I Joel Pratt Clerk of the County Court in for Bennington County in said State do hereby certify that Nathan Burton Esquire the person who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is Chief Judge of the County Court in for said Bennington County as aforesaid —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court & set my hand & official signature at Man- chester this 25 th day of November A.D. 1818
Joel Pratt Clerk
A decorative flourish or signature mark at the end of the clerk's name.

41 214 Reo  INVALID.
File No. 41 214
John Stearns Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 888
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Shadrach Harlan Joshua Whitney David Gray Jonathan Stoddard Linnus Goodwin

   David Gray  Dr for advance pay  £ 1 : 4 : 0    Seth Houghton  Dr to cash for advance pay  1 : 4 : 0    Samuel Martin  Dr to cash for advance pay  1 0 0   
 2. h = 0  30 1. 19 = 0  69 1. 5 = 0  87 1. 7 = 0  11 1. 2 = 0 1. 7 = 0 1. 15 = 0 1. 2 = 0 15. 4 = 0 9. 15 = 0  14. 19 = 0  
5.8.1
50. 0. 0 2 9 0 39 0 0 25 0 0 14 0 0 2 9 0 15 9 3 1 19 0 14 6 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 7
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11. 5. 8 11. 4. 12 6 = 15 = 9 1. 4. 6 10 = 19 = 9 11. 1. 10 12 = 16 2 = 9 = 3 85 = 5 = 3
21 93 150
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12 gals 12 H 2 O 12 gals 12 H 2 O 12 gals 12 H 2 O 12 gals 12 H 2 O
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9 = 91 = 68 17 9 = 91 = 68 6 8
0-4-11 -61 -1 0-4-1 0-8-8 0-81. 0-1-3
0-8 0-2 0-11 0-3 0-6 0-21-1 0-11 0-30 0-4 0-41 0-21 0-4 0-21 0-54 0-6 0-5 0-4 0-4 8 3 8 0 11 1 0 0 6
19:30:42 1/3 20 5 4 3

Jan y 16 th 1876 then Rec d of Solomon Martin the sum of forty Shillings each of us which is for our advance pay for the Month of January as witness our hand
Warham Strong
John Stearns Jun
Thomas Miller
Asa H. Allen
Joseph Potter
John Baker
John Gupper
Samuel Maytin
Seth Hoyt
Sehial Wright
Shadrach Garrison
Gosner Whitney
David Gray
Jonathan Stoddard
Linus Goodwin