Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15407, for Dependence Sturtevant, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Sturtevant, Dependence Abigail
W 15407
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 1.785 Abigail Sturtevant widow of Dependence Sturtevant dec d
Let Hon Secy of War Feb 14 1838
who died on the 28 July 1803 of Plymouth in the State of Ms. who was a Sgt & Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Sturtevant of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jacobs in the Mass. line for 2 mos & 18 days Sgt. 10 " 20 " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. a at the rate of 48 Dollars 55 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Feb y 1838 and sent here. Secretary of War
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $315.57 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar '38 - 24.27
$339.84
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Alb. Addison Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 a Page 59

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss.
On this seventh day of November 1836 personally appeared before me Willies Wood Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County, Abigail Sturtevant a resident of Halifax in said County aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836.
That she is the Widow of Dependence Sturtevant late of said Halifax deceased who served in the War of the American Revolution as follows. Viz:
About five years after I was married which would be about January 1776 my husband said Dependence Sturtevant went to Boston as a Soldier for six months. In the month of June following I broke my arm & my husband was sent for & came home & his time being so near out he did not go back. Samuel Bonney went after him & he is now dead. I do not know of any one living who was with him, neither do I know the exact spot where he died but it was near Boston & I have an impression that he was on the Castle. He served five months before he was sent for.
He also served two months as a Sergeant in Capt Ebenezer Washburns Company in Col John Ashkins

Regiment at Newport in the State of Rhode Island in the fall of the 1776. -
He also served one month in Capt Thos Sampsons Company in Col. Cotts Regiment at Kingston, Rhode Island in the fall of 1777 in the secret expedition so called.
He also served six months at Rhode Island in 1778 in Sullivans expedition.
He also served as a Sergeant in Capt Jesse Sturtevant Company in 1780 three months at Butts Hill in Rhode Island in Col. Jacobs Regiment.
She thinks he was always a sergeant when in the Rhode Island Campaigns.
She further declares that she was married to the said Dependence Sturtevant on the seventeenth day of January in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy one; that her husband the said Dependence Sturtevant died on the twenty eighth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred & three; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof herewith annexed
Abigail his  X Sturtevant mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written, Before me and I hereby certify that said Abigail Sturtevant is unable by reason

of advanced age & bodily infirmity to travel to any Court & that she is a credible person.
Wilkes Wood Judge Probate Plymouth J. Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Wilkes Wood Esq is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this third day of December A.D. 1836
Jacob H. Lord
397. 3. du. 15 Abigail Harrington
Duly shown

I Ebenezer Thompson of Halifax in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts Eighty three years old Testify and say that I was a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution and in the fall of the year 1776 I went to Newport in the State of Rhode Island and served two months as a Soldier in Capt Ebenezer Washburns Company in Col. John Cushing Regiment  I will remember of Dependence Starvont then of Plymouth Being in said Ebenezer Washburns Company who served the same term of two Months in said Company as a Sergeant  I also testify that I was at Butts Hill in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1780 as a Soldier in Capt. Sneyd Starvonts Company in Col. Jacobs Regiment and served three Months in said Company and will remember of Dependence Starvont then of Plymouth being a Sergeant in the said Sneyd Starvonts Company and served the same term of three months in said Company  I knew the said Dependence Starvont and know that he is not living but his widow is still living
Ebenezer Thompson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. be it known that on this tenth day of November 1836 before the Subscriber Personally Ebenezer Thompson of Halifax well known to me as a credible person and a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in testimony whereof I have set my hand the day and year above mentioned
Jonathan Parker Justice of the peace

I Gideon Sampson of Halifax but formerly of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts aged twenty five years testify and say I was a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution September 29 th 1877 I went to Lounsbury in the State of Rhode Island on what was called a Secret Expedition in Capt. Thomas Sampson Company in Colo Theophilus Collins Regiment General Palmer Brigade and served one Month as a Soldier I well remember of Dependence Husband of Plymouth being in said Thomas Sampson Company and served the same term of one month in said Expedition
Always knew the said Dependence Husband until his death and know his widow to be still living
Gideon Sampson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss. November 9 th 1886 Then personally appeared Gideon Sampson before the Subscriber and made that the above deposition by him subscribed is true and further certify the said Deposition is a man of truth and is a credible witness Jonathan Pather Justice of the Peace

I John Bibe of Plympton in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts aged eighty one years testify and say I was a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution in the year 1778 I went as a Soldier to Rhode Island in Capt Castin Company and in Jacobs Regiment and Served Six Months in said Castin Company and at the time the Battle was on said Island in Sullivan Expedition and well remember of Dependence Starkevont then of Plympton being there at the time of same Sullivan Expedition said him at the time of the Battle and several other times but cannot remember what Company he belonged unto but think he was in Jacobs Regiment and thinks that he served the same term of six months.
Always knew the said Starkevont who was a near neighbour of mine until he moved to Halifax and knew him until his death which I think was over thirty years ago and knew his widow to the present time and is living.
John Bibe
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss November 7th 1836 then Personally appeared before the subscriber John Bibe well known unto me to be a Man of the truth and to be believed. Made oath the above Declaration by him subscribed is true
Jonathan Parker Justice Peace

I Daniel Soule of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy Nine years testify and say I was a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution and was at but, hill in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1780 as a Soldier in Capt. Jeffrey Sturtevant's Company in Colo. Jacob's Regiment and served three months in said Company and will remember Dependence Sturtevant then of Plympton being a Sergeant in said Company and served the same term of three months
knew Dependence Sturtevant until his death which was in the year 1803 and knew his widow to be still living
Daniel Soule
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. November 10th 1836 then Personally appeared before the subscriber Daniel Soule well known to me to be a man of veracity for truth and is a credible witness and made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true -
Jonathan Packer Justice of the Peace

this will Certify that the Subscriber is the of the Town of Houlton, and has searched the Records of the Town and the Death of Dep- ut Sheriff Sturtevant is not in record, but I also recollect that he died in Town. I should think something like thirty years ago —
Houlton November 9 th 1836 Laddock Thompson. Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss November 9 th 1836 Then personally appeared Laddock Thompson Before the Subscriber and made oath that the above Certificat by him subscribed is true Said Deparant is well known by me to be a man of truth Jonathan D. Wilkes Justice Peace

I, Lewis Bradford of the Town of Plympton in the County of Plymouth, Massachusetts, do hereby testify upon oath, that I was born and have lived in said Plympton, and that I am now the Town Clerk of the said Town of Plympton, and have been such ever since March 1812, and have been yearly and legally sworn into said Office, and that I have the Town Records of the said Town of Plympton in my custody, and that upon examination said Records I find that Dependence Sturtevant and Abigail Smith, formerly of said Plympton, were joined in Marriage, January 17. A.D. 1771, by the Rev. Jonathan Parker, who was at that time the legal Minister of the Gospel in the First Parish of the said Town of Plympton. All which appears from said Records.
Also I further testify that the said Dependence Sturtevant, after his marriage, dwelt a number of years in said Plympton, and then moved with his family to Halifax, which is a Town adjoining said Plympton in the aforesaid County, and where he died a number of years ago, and that the said Abigail is now living in said Halifax, and has never been married since the death of her husband, the said Dependence Sturtevant.
Plympton, November 8. 1836. Lewis Bradford { Town Clerk of the said Town of Plympton.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. November 8th 1836 Then Personally appeared Lewis Bradford above named before the subscriber and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true said Deponent is well known by the subscriber to be to be a man of truth and is a credible witness.
Jonathan Parker Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Parker Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the several signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this twenty first day of November A.D. 1835
Jacob H. Lord

O. W. & N. Division.
P.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
February 2, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of DEPENDENCE STURTEVANT + a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Jan., 1773 5 mo. Pri. Served at Boston. Names of officers not stated. Fall, " 2 mo. Sgt. Ebenezer Washburn Cushing Mass. Fall 1777 1 mo. " Thomas Sampson Cotton Mass. ----- 1778 8 mo. Pri. Curtis  Curtis Jacobs Mass. ----- 1780 8 mo. " Jesse Sturtevant Jacobs Mass. ----- 1781 5 mo. Corpl. Benj. Riner Cotton Mass.
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Plympton, Mass.
Date of application for pension,
by widow, Nov. 7, 1888.
Residence at date of application,
of widow, Halifax, Mass.
Age at date of application,
of widow, Eighty-eight years.
Remarks:
He married Abigail Smith Jan. 17, 1771, and died July 23, 1805.
M. H. Northrup, Esq., Postmaster, Syracuse, N. Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Map
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15407
Abigail Starkeant
Widow of
Dependence Starkeant
Sergt Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 28/44 (Mid Hist. to D.S. Waterman, Caen, Bayeux, Norm. Banker Boston, Mass. 1895 Feb. 2 "Hist. to N. B. Northrup Esq. Postmaster Syracuse NY 1913 Nov. 18. History to Rev. Paul S. Howe. 1914 June 23. Hist. to Mrs. Antoinette S. Pickett & 1914 July 16. Rev. Paul S. Howe ed. only one abstract to each person. 1914 Aug 5. History to Rev. Horace J. Fuller.

Parish of Trinity Church (Oxford)
CEDAR GROVE OLNEY POST OFFICE PHILADELPHIA, PENN'A BELL TELEPHONE, OAK LANE 2
Trinity Church (Oxford) Trinity Chapel, Crescentville Trinity Chapel, Cheltenham
July Twenty-eighth 1914
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I should like to secure a copy of the record of Dependence Sturtevant in the war of the Revolution, also, the names of the parents of Abigail, his wife, if they are preserved in the records of the Government.
By supplying the above desired in- formation, you will oblige
Yours truly,
Horace F. Fuller
Cedar Grove, Olney Station, Philadelphia, Penn'a.

Rev. War Section.
July 16, 1914.
Rev. Paul Sturtevant Howe. St. Marks Clergy House. 16th & Locust Streets. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 7 th instant, you are advised that the history of Dependence Sturtevant, W. File No. 15,407, Rev. War. was mailed to you under the date of November 18, 1913. and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

St. Marks Clergy House
16 th & Locust Sts.,
THE TRACY PHILADELPHIA 36TH STREET ABOVE CHESTNUT
Philadelphia, Pa
July 7, 1914.
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions -
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me copy of Pension record on application of Abigail Smith Sturtevant, wife of Dependence Sturtevant, with military record. War of Revolution 15-407 W. File -
Yours respectfully,
(Rev.) Paul Sturtevant Howe -
For the purpose of completing family history

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Send transcript to
Mrs. Antoinette Smith Pickett, Dayton, New Jersey.
Through Mrs. Isabella Smith Civil War Division
June 22, 1914.

THE TRACY PHILADELPHIA 36TH STREET ABOVE CHESTNUT
Nov. 13, 1913.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington,
Dear Sir:
Kindly inform me if you have any record of the military service of Dependence Sturtevant of Massachusetts in the war of the Revolution.
Was he wounded in Battle of Long Island?
The adjutant General has referred me to you.
Very truly yours
Rev. Paul Sturtevant Howe

172-1

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Dependence Stewart a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1776 5 mo Pri Served at Boston names of officers not etc. Mass   Fall " 2 " " Sgt Ebenezer Washburn John Cushing "   " 1777 1 " " " Thos Sampson Cotton "   " 1778 6 " " Pri Curtis Jacobs "   " 1780 3 mo " " James Stewart " "   " 1781 3 mo " Corpl Benj Rider Cotton "  
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Plympton Mass
Date of application for pension,
By wid Nov. 7, 1836
Residence at date of application,
afid Halifax Mass
Age at date of application,
88
Remarks:
Soldier married Abigail Smith Jan 17, 1771, and died July 28, 1803
Very respectfully,
D. S. Waterman Cash Boyleston Nat Br Boston Mass
13603 b-3 m
Commissioner.

J. T. Bailey, President. Chas. Forrey, Vice Pres.
Organized 1845. Reorganized as a National Bank 1864. Capital $700,000.
D. S. Waterman, Cashier. E. A. Church, Asst. Cashier.
Boylston National Bank
9 (2)
Boston, April 9, 1894.
Hon. William Lockton, Pension Commissioner, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir,
Please give me such record as you have of Dependence Street of Halifax, Mass. a pensioner of the war of the Revolution.
By so doing, you will greatly oblige his namesake,
Very respectfully, D. S. Waterman

Probate Office
Plym o Mass.
Dec 5. 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
I send herewith the pension application of Abigail Sturtevant. The Certificate may be sent to me
Yours &c
Jacob H. Lord

1. Vol. 3. Page 257-2. Cambridge from Nov. 76 to Febry 77. Called out on alarm to Bristol March 77. Not on
2. Vol. 3 Page 150. not on —
3. " 23 " 61. Length 2 mo. 25 days —
" 3 p 257.2 " 2 mo — pm 1
3. " 3 p 150 ————— 18 pm 6 qd pm 5. 13
Physicist Mr. D. S. B. Vol. Chap. B

Abigail Sturtevant Massachusetts, widow of Dependence Sturtevant
As A. K. Parry 15/10/7. Probate

Washington Feb. 15. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner etc.
Sir,
Herewith I transmit additional evidence in support of the claim of Abigail Sturtevant, now before you
Very respectfully etc.
Abner K. Parris

Dec 19.
Abingdon Street
4 July '36
Attorney to the King
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Hon. Col. R. Harris, 2 nd Lieut.
Pension office

Dec. 19. 1836
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir,
I have been requested to give some attention to an application for a pension by Mrs. Abigail Sturtevant widow of Dependence Sturtevant
If the papers should be found to be irregular or the proof deficient, I will be obliged to you to cause me to be informed,
Respectfully & Albion E. Parris

I Roseter Cotton of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth, Esquire, aged seventy eight years on oath do testify & say that in the War of the American Revolution I was Surgeon's Mate in Col. Hawes Regiment in the Year 1778 at Rhode Island at the time of the retreat of Gen. Sullivan. Dependence Sturtevant of Halifax, in this County, who was a brother of my mother, was present as a soldier at that time but in what company I am not able to say. I remember perfectly well at the time of the retreat my uncle the said Dependence Sturtevant came into our camp with a number of other soldiers. He had his gun in his hand. The enemy were in close pursuit. He informed me that he was one of the advance guard & just before they came up to me he fell & thinking he was wounded I went to him & on raising him I found it was my uncle. I cannot tell how long he had been in the service. I served three months. White of Rochester was Lieut. Col. of the Regiment in which I was & it was Gen. Lovell's Brigade. Roseter Cotton

Plymouth, Nov 19, 1836 Then the within named Rafeter Cotton personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed. Before me and I do certify that he is a credible person
Jacob H. Lord Jus: Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, W. B. Morris, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Jacob H. Lord Esq. is a full member of the Bar in said County of Plymouth, duly commissioned & qualified and acting under the authority of the said Com- monwealth - and that his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on this twenty second day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty six
W. B. Morris

I Jonathan Wilmarth of Attleborough in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being Seventy Six years of age due testify and say that I was knowing that Lordendant Sturdivant of Halifax in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid was in the Six months Service and was mustered at Springfield Massachusetts about the eight or ninth of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty and marched to West-point with about one hundred and eighty others in two or three days afterwards under the Command of Lieutenant Banderhaft, and after arriving at West-point were attached to different Regiments and Brigades said Sturdivant not being attached to the Regiment and Brigade that I was my self it is not known by me whose command he was under but I saw him several times afterwards while in the Service further more the Deponent saith not Jonathan Wilmarth
January 11 th 1887 Bristol J. January 11 th - 1887 Then the above named Jonathan Wilmarth personal appeared and made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is just and true before Elkanah Briggs Justice of The Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with the Deponent many years and know him to be a man of truth and veracity Elkanah Briggs Justice of The Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Feb 15 1811.
I James Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Ebenezer Briggs Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within Certificate, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twelfth day of January, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty being - J. Spratt

Plymouth February 7 th 1837
Dear Sir I acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 21 st of December which I give you my sincere thanks and take the liberty to send unto you the paper of Abigail Sturtevant which I wish you to present unto the Commissioner of Pensions which I hope will enable the old Lady to receive the bounty of a pension the reason of not sending before is there is a Joshua Palmer formerly of Halifax but now sum where in New Hampshire who was with him the Company at Rhode Island in 1778 but cannot ascertain where he is the best information I can get is that he served three months and sum other person served three months which makes the six months Campaign that Brevet Disposition testifies
The Campaign at Rhode Island 1776 under Capt Ebenezer Washburn which Ebenezer Thompson Disposition testifies I have seen Thompson he saith he knows Sturtevant to be there and knows of no person living that was in said Campaign excepting himself and Samuel Parris Esqr now in the State of Maine it was two months Campaign and before the five months alluded at Cambridge in warbourns Company the term under Capt Thomas Sampson at Rhode Island his name is on a pay roll which I have seen and served twenty six Days
The First Campaign according to her statement at Boston at Boston I cannot find any evidence that is positive her Brother Samuel S. Sturtevant now living in Halifax saith he is knowing of her Brother being a considerable part of his time in the war service but was not in the service himself cannot give any positive evidence

My View of said Stewart Service in the war of the American Revolution is that he served the Companes stated from information I can get from Elders People in Many Cases that I am sending unto in that two persons served to make one Compane which only one name is on the Book which may be the case with him by looking for Evidence I found one term at New York which Welmarth Disposition Certificate for six months
The old Lady is Poor and Dependant on her friends for her Support if you will speak in her behalf and if the Commissioner of Pensions see fit to grant her a Bounty send her Certificate unto me which I will deliver unto her I have done all I can for her it is very difficult to procure Evidence for the widows husbands Service in the war as the greater part of the Soldiers are not living
I remain your Most obedient Servant
Jonathan Parker Albion R. Parry Esq.

Albion H. Parris Esq.
Washington City
2 Comptroller of U.S. Treasury

Case of Abigail Sturtevant
By the Report of the Commissioner of Pensions of 17 th February 1837 addressed Hon. S. K. Paris the following services are accredited to Independent or Dependence Sturtevant husband of said Abigail, to wit, two months as Sergeant in 1776 & 18 Days as private in 1777 & two months & 25 Days in 1780 in all 5 months & 13 Days.
The Commissioner then remarks "the Claim for 5 months from January 1776 cannot be allowed without further proof." The deposition of Shadrach Standish is forwarded herewith in evidence of this service.
The Commissioner then remarks "The Claim for 6 months in 1778 in Rhode Island &c &c is disallowed."
The Commissioner must be aware that it is utterly impossible at this late day to tell precisely whether Mr. Sturtevant went in his own enlistment or for another person as a substitute. The name of Hosea might have been a clerical mistake & perhaps should have been Dependence.

Be that as it may it is here contended that it is perfectly immaterial & that the only question to be ascertained is whether Dependence Sturtevant did serve in that Campaign & how long? Now Joshua Palmer & John Bisbee whose depositions have been sent here to fore both testified that Sturtevant served. They knew him & could not be mistaken. Dr. Ropeter Cotton who was Surgeon's Mate at the retreat of Sullivan also testified that he saw him there equipped & one of the advance guard. He knew him well as he was a Nephew of said Sturtevant. Dr. Cotton is & has been for 50 years Register of Deeds & County Treasurer for the County of Plymouth. Here are the depositions of three persons who all testify under oath that Dependence Sturtevant did serve on Rhode Island in 1778. A case could hardly be supported by stronger evidence. In addition to this the deposition of Samuel S. Sturtevant a brother of said Dependence is now sent herewith who testifies that he worked on said Dependence Sturtevant's farm while he was gone on that campaign. An event which happened

or service performed a half a century ago could hardly be better proved than this. Now the question seems reduced to this. Three credible witnesses swear that Dependence Sturtevant did serve as a soldier in 1778 on Rhode Island at the time of Sullivan's retreat. Another witness testifies that he took care of said Sturtevant's farm while he was gone at that time. What is there to invalidate this very strong testimony. Nothing except that Palmer in his deposition states that Sturtevant was in the same company with him while the rolls shew that Dependence Sturtevant's name is not borne thereon but Nosea Sturtevant is. If the testimony of Palmer was the only testimony to prove the service of Sturtevant at that time the question might arise with considerable force whether Palmer might not have confounded the names of Nosea & Dependence & have been mistaken in the person. But it is not so. John Bisbee confirms Palmer. Bisbee was a Plympton man & lived within 3 or 4 miles of Sturtevant & must have known him. Dr. Cotton confirms Palmer. He was a Nephew of Sturtevant & it is not to be presumed that he did not know his own Uncle.—

Since the last Depositions were forwarded it has been ascertained that Dependence Stanton served at Butts Hill in Rhode Island in Capt Benjamin Riders Company in Col. Cotts Reg iment in 1781 three months as Orderly Corporal. The Deposition of Nathaniel Holmes is sent herewith to substantiate this last service.
To recapitulate, the Commissioner admits the service for 5 months 23 days  For which ought to be added, in 1776 } 1 month 15 days by Shadrach Standish Deposition  The Service in 1778 at Sullivan's Campaign } fixed by Saml. S. Stanton's Deposition at } 3 months  Also as Orderly Corporal at Butts } Hill by Deposition of Nath. Holmes } 3 months  in 1781 —————  13 months 8 days   8            18  10      20

I Shadrach Standish of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Ninety years testify and say I was in the war of the American Revolution I enlisted and went to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts and served six weeks in Captain James Churchill Company in Colo Cottons Regiment as near as I can recollect it was in the year 1776 I know it was a little before the eight months men's time was out
I well remember of Dependence that went then of Plymouth Being in said James Churchill Company the same term of six weeks but did not return with me to Plymouth when I returned and think he continued there longer and took Sam Mans place but who I cannot tell always knowing the said Standish until his death
Shadrach Standish Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. Plymouth March 18th 1837 Then personally appeared before the subscriber Shadrach Standish and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true according to the best of my recollection
I certify I have known the said Dependant as long I can remember know him to be a credible witness
Jonathan Parker Justice Peace

I Nathaniel Holmes of Halifax in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged seventy six years testify and Say that I was in the war of the American Revolution and was at Buttskill in the State of Rhode Island and served three Months there as I can recollect it was in the year 1781 in Capt Benjamin Pride's Company in Colo. Catts Regiment and well remember of Dehondome Sturtevant then of Plymouth Being in said Pride's Company and served three months as a orderly Corporal in said Company and always knew said Sturtevant until his death which was about thirty years ago and know his widow to be Still Living
Nathaniel Holmes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. Halifax March 9th 1837 Then Personally appeared Nathaniel Holmes before the Subscriber and made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true I further certify the said Deposition is a credible witness
Jonathan Parker Justice Peace

I Samuel Stafford Sturtevant of Halifax in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Ninety one years testify and say I am Brother of Defendant Sturtevant Late of Halifax Deceased and well remember the said Defendant Sturtevant Intesting or as a Substitute and went into Rhode Island and served three Months in the war he engaged me to work for him on his farm while he was gone which I did three months when he returned he told me that he was in the Battle and Sullivan had to retreat and that he belonged to Curtis Company - and knew said Sturtevant until his death which was thirty years ago and knew his widow to be living Samuel S. Sturtevant
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. Halifax March 9th 1837 Then Personally appeared Before the Subscriber Samuel S. Sturtevant and made oath to the truth of the above statement By him subscribed
I also certify that he is a Man of good reputation for truth and veracity and is a credible witness
Jonathan Parkes Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Parker Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the several annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said Coun- ty this twenty second day of March 1837. Jacob H. Lord

Abigail Gurney
Mass.
March 1771
Dred
All. 2 mo 18 d. Supt $13 -
10 mo 20 d. 35 55
per ann 48 55
Comp 4 March 1781
Hor Supt Wm

Plymouth Y. on this sixteenth day of January 1837 before Jonathan Parker Esq a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Abigail Sturtevant of Halifax in said County & makes the following supplemental declara- tion to that made by her before the Hon. Miles Wood Judge of Probate & she desires that this may be considered a part of the same, to wit- that her husband Dependence Sturtevant served a large part of the War of the Revolution in different campaigns as she is well assured by all the old people in her vicinity who well knew him in his lifetime & that since her for- mer declaration she is able so far to identify another term of service as to say that her the said Dependence Sturtevant served six months at West Point in the State of New York in the Year 1780 but she is unable to state the Regiment or Company. In proof of this she sub- mits the Deposition of Jonathan Wilmarth.
In explanation & correction of her former declaration now on file in the War Department she is unable to say precisely how her husband

services were set forth as she entrusted the drawing of the same to a gentleman competent to that service but she supposed that it was correct. In that declaration if it was not stated it should have been as herein after recapitulated - to wit
He served for five months at Boston in 1776. He enlisted for 6 months but returned in consequence of an accident which befell her. She is unable to tell the names of any Officers. She has a brother in law now living who knows that her husband served at Boston early in the War but as he was not there himself she has not procured his Deposition.
The second term of service is for 2 months in Capt. Eben. Washburn's Company at Rhode Island in 1776. This was before the 5 months service of the same Company at Cambridge as she is informed by Ebenezer Thompson who was in both Campaigns under Capt. Washburn.
The third term was stated to be one month at Rhode Island in Capt. Thomas Sampson's Company in 1777 in the Secret expedition. She has lately seen in the possession of Aaron Soule a son in law of Capt. Sampson the Original  pay roll of said Company signed with the genuine signature of said Sampson. Her husband's name is borne on

said Roll for 26 Days. She has sent herewith the Deposition of said Soule & one Churchill who was in said Company.
The fourth term at Rhode Island in 1778 & the time was in Capt Curtis Company, Col. Jacobs reg- iment. Dr. Cotton & John Biddle's deposition prove him to have been there in service. I am inform- ed that one Joshua Palmer formerly of Halifax was in said Company but where he now resides she is unable to learn but is supposed to be in New Hampshire. If said Palmer is a Pensioner his papers may show the Company & aid in the investigation
The fifth term set forth in said declaration you admit to be verified by the Rolls.
Her Abigail Stetson Master
Plymouth Y. Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first above written by the said Abigail Stet- son. Before me, Jonathan Palmer Justice Peace

I, Aaron Soule of Plympton in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts aged Sixty Six years of life, and say I Married the Daughter of Capt. Thomas Sampson of Plympton I find among said Sampson Papers a Paper purporting to be the Roll of a Company the following is a Copy of the heading A pay Roll of Capt. Thomas Sampson Company of Militia In Col. Theophilus Cotten's Regiment in Brigadier General Palmer's Brigade who Marched to Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island on a Secret Expedition September 29 th 1777 thirty days Expedition excepting four on said secret Roll Dependence thereon same is on said Roll and served twenty Six Days
Thomas Sampson Captain
Aaron Soule
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. Plympton January 14 th . 1836 Then Personally appeared before the Subscribed Aaron Soule above named and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is a true statement of a pay roll in his possession said Deposition is well known to the Subscribed to be a man of truth and a credible witness Jonathan Parker Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Churchill of Halifax Frimley of Plympton In the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy six years testify and say I was a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution and in the fall of 1777 was on an Expedition to Rhode Island in the Company of Capt Thomas Sampson in Colo: Theophilus Cotten Regiment and Served one month as a Sifer in said Company I well Remember of Dependence Stewart then of Plympton being in said Sampson Company and think Served the same term of one month I well know said Stewart returned to Plympton with myself when the said term was out always knew said Stewart until his Death and knew him his widow to the present time Samuel Churchill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. Halifax January 9 th 1837 Then Personally appeared Samuel Churchill before The Subscriber and made oath that the above Deposition By him subscribed is true. The said deponent is well known to the subscriber to be a man of truth and a credible witness
Jonathan Parker Justice of the Peace

Plymouth J. Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Parker Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in for said County & that the several signatures to the an- nexed affidavits are his true & genuine signa- tures.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of Jan- uary A.D. 1837.
Jacob H. Lord

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Dependence Sturtevant , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. N. 15407
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jany. 1776 5 mos. Pri. Officers not stated. Mass.   Fall 1776 2 mos. Sergt. Ebenezer Washburn John Cushing   Fall 1777 1 mo. " Thomas Sampson Heshilias Cotton   * 1778 6 mos. Pri. Colvin Curtis Cotton   1780 3 mos. Pri. Jesse Sturtevant Jacob.   1781 3 mos. Orderly Corporal Benjamin Rider Cotton  
Battles engaged in, * Rhode Island, Sullivan's expedition.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Plympton & Halifax, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 7. 1836.
Residence at date of application, Halifax, Plymouth Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, eighty-eight years.
Remarks: Sol. married Plymouth Mass Jan. 17, 1771, Abigail Smith; he died July 28, 1803, and her claim was allowed.
(In Mr. Hovey's note) It is not stated that sol. was in battle Long Is.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Office note:
6-2856
affidavits of all comrades too conflicting to be incorporated. Son not stated because witness was not sure of his name.

I Joshua Palmer of Nashua in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age, depose and say that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War I lived in Halifax in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that I served one year in the Colonial army during said war in Rhode Island under General Sullivan and Captain Calvin Curtis's Company, that I was present at the Battle and Retreat under Gen. Sullivan during said year. I cannot tell what year I was out. But think it was A.D. 1778. I was enlisted for one year. Some of the troops were enlisted for six months, all I think were either six months or one year. I was acquainted with Dependence Stertenant then of said Halifax. He was in the same Company with me, at Sullivan's Retreat how long he was there I cannot tell, but I distinctly recollect his being there at that time. Dependence Stertenant was married previous to the time he was in the army with me. His wife's maiden name was Smith. I saw the widow of said Dependence about three years ago in Halifax. she was then living with her son, John I think his name was. Joshua Palmer
Hillsborough ss. February 3. 1837 Then the above named Joshua Palmer appeared and swore to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before Me Aaron L. Sawyer justice of the peace I also certify that the above named Joshua Palmer is a credible witness. Aaron L. Sawyer, justice of the peace

I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do certify that Aaron F. Seruyer within named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and sub- scribed my name, at Anhurst in said County, this fourth day of Feb- ruary in the year of our Lord 1837.
A. Wallace Clerk