Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,399, for Jesse Sturtevant, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Sturtevant Jesse
S 38,399
CONTENTS

9889 Q
Maine
Lepe Sturtevant
of in the state of who was a Lieut in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Mass line, for the term of 1 yr
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31. of March, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of April, 1818 and sent to Wm Crosby Belfast
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 223.22 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819/20 -
$ 343.22
11 m. \frac{5}{31}
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
76-18
Hancock R

Jesse Sturtevant
Lieutenant Col. Ward. Regt-
1776 1 Year Map " Line 77  2 years Dec:
31 st March 1818
Admitted -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the thirty first day of March A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Jesse Sturtevant who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Jesse Sturtevant did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Mason Hall Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William Croyce Judge

Walter Hatch a soldier in the late Revolutionary war of lawful age testifies and says that I know the Lieutenant of Belfast in the county of Hancock the District of Maine - I further say that I knew the said Lieutenant in the late Revolutionary war since that he served as a commissioned Officer in Capt. Bradford's company in the Brig d commanded by Col o Boston in the Mass s Line in the year 1775 - since further that he served as a Lieut o of a company in 1776 in the Mass s Line. Walter Hatch
Hancock Ap d 23. 1810
I swear to before me
Wm Brooks Chief Justice

March 31. 1810
We the Subscribers Selectmen and overseers of the Poor of the Town of Belfast in the county of Hancock and District of Maine do hereby certify that Jesse Huntwent of said Belfast once who served sometime in the army of the United States in the late revolutionary war is old infirm and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and inasmuch as he is now entitled to the provisions of the late law made for the relief of the necessitous survivors of the army and navy of the late revolutionary war
John Merriam

Jesse Thurston of Belfast in the county of Hancock and District of Maine do hereby say and declare that I am a native citizen of the United States that I am twenty six years old since that I have more than nine months as a commissioned of- ficer in the late revolutionary war, that on the first day of July 1775 I was duly appointed and commissioned a lieutenant in Col l Bridgman's com ty in the sixteenth Reg t in the Mass ts Line commanded by Col l Cottle and served as such therein until the first day of Jan y 1776 when I was duly appointed first Lieut e in Col l M c Clay's com ty in the twenty first Reg t Mass ts Line commanded by Col l John Ward and served as such therein until the first day of Jan y 1777 when I resigned my said commission and retired from the army
Further say I am poor and stand in need of the assistance of my country for my support. My said commission and discharge are here to annex
Jesse Thurston

38 399 Pay INVALID.
File No. 38 399
Jesse Starviant Lieut Gen Ward
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island & Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Joseph Sturtevant Esq.
WE reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and abilities, do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant in Captain Bradford's Company, in the 16th Regiment, commanded by Col. Cotton
in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant . And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or a Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
July 1 st 1775. Attest Chas. Thomson Secy.
By Order of the Congress. John Hancock President

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Jesse Sturtevant Gentlemen.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be First Lieutenant of Capt. Earl Clapp's Company in the 21 st Regiment of Foot Commanded by Col. Jonathan Ward - in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of First Lieutenant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as First Lieutenant . And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. January 11 th 1776
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock PRESIDENT.
Attest: Elias Thomson Esq.