Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22322, for Joseph Sturtevant, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Sturtevant, Joseph Sarah
W 22322
B.L.Wt 8379-160-55
CONTENTS
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Let. to Tho. Clark, July 16. 1835. " " " " Aug. 22 " " " " " Sept. 2 o "
Reinstated
July 6. 1821 Sent as before Landage
Copied
Reinstated to H. Paris, 2 o Comptroller Sep. 17. 1838.
9804. District of Maine.
Joseph Sturtevant, of Paris, in the state of Massach'tts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hull, — of the Massach'tts line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of April 19. and sent to Albion H. Parris, Judge, Paris, dist. of Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 88.23.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 7 48 ..
  10 mos 27  } 57-20  } 136.23    8 4/30    Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Not entitled to a pension under the law of the 1 May 1820. Repetition sent to Thomas Clark Esq 11 July 1820. Paris, Me.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To William D. Williamson
or Jacob M c Law, esq r of Bangor and Asa Redington, Waterville in the District of Maine and Joseph Corbett Hovey
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Joseph Sturtevant of Paris in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private soldier in the  commissioned officer in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Eddington, in the District of Maine  Miracle Harbor aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Penobscot Is.
Be it remembered that on this twenty fourth day of February A.D. 1919 Mr. Holland the of Edington in said County of Penobscot personally appeared before me Jacob W. Gaus Esquire a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and specially authorized for the purpose of taking this deposition by Subpoena Duces Tecum from the Hon. Albin K. Pravis Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine, dated on the fourth day of April D.W.P. - and the said Holland made solemn oath that he was Paymaster of the fifth commanded by Col. Muggleton Regiment of Infantry in the Brigade commanded by General John Nixon, from the early in the year 1701 to the end of the Revolutionary War - That late in the Spring, or early in the summer of said year 1701 Joseph Sturtevant now of the town of Paris in the District of Maine joined said fifth Regiment as a private soldier therein and served under Captain Joshua Benson some time, and under Captain John Fratt some time. Said Joseph Sturtevant served his country until some time in the year 1703 still remaining therein, and belonging to said fifth Regiment -
The said Sturtevant having enlisted for three years and his time not being out in the summer of 1703, he was then transferred to some other Regiment , which I think was the first Regiment but am not certain - I do not know that  that said Sturtevant informed since after he was transferred from said fifth Regiment , but the said fifth Regiment was upon the Continental establishment. Said Joseph Sturtevant is now alive and at

This moment is in my presence, and I perfectly well remember him, and know that he is the same man whom I have in this deposition described and spoken of -
Dark Holland
Protestant Church of Massachusetts
Personally appearing Dark Holland Esqr. made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him submitted is true before me Jacob W Gage Jr. Esqr. and authorized by Did. Protestant
I certify that the above named Dark Holland Esqr. is, in my opinion, perfectly a credible witness Jacob W Gage Jr. Esqr. and authorized by Did. Protestant

State of Massachusetts } County of Hampshire } Be it remembered that on this twentieth day of February Anno Domini 1819, personally appeared before me Asa Bedington Esq. one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County of Hampshire. David Burgess of lawful age, who on oath deposes and says that he was well knowing, and personally acquainted with Joseph Sturtevant, now of Paris in the district of Maine — late a private Soldier, in the fifth regiment of Infantry on the Continental establishment, in the service of the United States in the revolutionary War. That I was with him when he enlisted in April 1781. in the Town of Wadsworth, in the State of Massachusetts, that he enlisted for the period of three years, and we both marched together to West Point, where we joined the Main Army — That I was knowing to his continuing in the service, to the close of the War in December 1783. I further testify and say, that I have this day seen the said Joseph Sturtevant and know him to be the same person described above David Burgess

State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable
February 20, 1819
Then the before named Joseph  David Burgess  Stearns made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that the said deponent is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness -
Asa Redington Jur. Press.
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David Burgess

Joseph Sturtevant
Maine Roll
Joseph Sturtevant of the town of Yarmouth in the county of York State of Maine do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof given under my hand and seal this  day  of  March  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and  forty
Adm.
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington City
Portland, Maine.
Joseph Sturtevant of the town of Yarmouth in the county of York State of Maine do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof given under my hand and seal this  day  of  March  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and  forty
Ms. A. 9. 2. 24. 1846. 1846
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I Joseph Sturtevant of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, testify and say that I am and ever have been a citizen of the United States of America, that I enlisted into the army of the United States in the company commanded by Captain John Trotter of the fifth Massachusetts Regiment whereof Rufus Putnam was Colonel on the continental establishment, in the month of April, seventeen hundred and eighty one, for the term of three years, that I served in said company as a private soldier, about six months, when I was transferred into Captain Joshua Bensons company of light Infantry, in which I continued nearly one year, when I was transferred into Captain John Mills company of light Infantry, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hull, in which last-mentioned company I also continued about one year, and on the fourth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four I received an honorable discharge, which I have since lost. I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances, in life, I stand in need of assistance for support from my Country. Joseph Sturtevant
I Abijah Warren of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts testify and say, that during my service of more than two years in the army of the United States of America, during the revolutionary war I was well acquainted with Joseph Sturtevant named in the above deposition, that he served as a private soldier in Captain Trotters company about six months, and that he was then transferred into Captain Bensons company and served about a year in said company, in the revolutionary war, that he continued a soldier in said service, when I was discharged on the thirteenth day of June 1783. Abijah Warren

I Darius Hott of Albany in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, testify and say, that during my service of nearly three years in the Army of the United States of America on the continental establishment, during in the revolutionary war, I was well acquainted with Joseph Sturtevant, named in the above deposition, that he served, as a private soldier in Captain Frotter's company about six months, was transferred into Captain Joshua Benson's company, and served in said company about one year, at which time I was taken from the regiment to which said company belonged, and performed service on board a barge in Hudson's river,
Darius Hott
I Russell Hubbard do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Sturtevant, within named and it is my opinion that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support - Russell Hubbard
United States of America,
District of Maine ss.
Be it remembered that on this fourth day of April, A.D. 1818, personally appeared the within named Joseph Sturtevant, and after being cautioned and examined made oath that the within statements, by him subscribed is wholly true; - and also, at the same time came

the within named Abijah Warren Darius Holt and Russell Hubbard, and made oath that the affidavits by them subscribed are true. — And it appearing to me, in the examination here had that the several persons before named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the within as evidence and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me, that the said Joseph Sturtevant served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in the continental establishment; — that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my private seal
Albin K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine
(June 11)

United States of America District of Maine
The within application
having been returned for further proof I have caused the depositions of Peter Heall and erg t Pay-master of the fifth Massachusetts Regiment in the Revolutionary war, commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, and of David Burgess, as private in the same Regiment, to be taken; which with the Declarations granted for taking the same, are herunto annexed. This case, I think, is made out beyond all doubt —
Albion H. Parry U.S. District Judge
Maine Roll
Adm.
Calhoun
at War
Washington City
Portland Maine

Joseph Sturtevant N o 9004 -
Not entitled
26 April 1819
not entitled
57 y rs old - not bad health 2 young children 10 sheep &c -

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A.D. 1820 - and by adjournment before the Honorable Benjamin Green & Jedah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 13th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford - Joseph Sturtevant - aged fifty seven years, resident in Paris - in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Joshua Benson - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam in the line of the State of Massachusetts - on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 4th - day of April - A. D. 1818 - , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 9004 was granted. 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, 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 my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Joseph Sturtevant
Sworn to and declared, on the 13th day of June A. D. 1820.
Benjamin Green Jedah Dana
BEFORE
Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: - one heifer one year old - six sheep - four lambs - one half of one mare twenty year old - one year old bolt - one bolt three days old - one pair of cart wheels - one half of a plough - one half of a poor lumber sleigh - one hoe - one axe - one wooden block - brockey & earthen ware valued at one dollar - one tea kettle - one kettle - six old chairs -
Joseph Sturtevant

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Sturtevant — who by occupation am a farmer — which I am — able to pursue by reason of the most of the time — have a breach in the groin —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Polly a daughter 23 — weakly —   Leonard — a son 16 — well   Eliza — a daughter 14 do   Calb a son 11 do   Vesta — daughter 9 do   Samuel — son 5 do  
Joseph Sturtevant
I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 fifty three dollars and cents. $ 53.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Com. Pleas for said county of Oxford

760.
Maine
Sarah Sturtevant widow of Joseph Sturtevant who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a pirate
due from 80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 98 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st July
Certificate of Pension issued the day of April 1857.
and sent to
D. D. Addison Parent.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 36 Vol. 1.
Reg 3 mar 55- no 27067

V 728 Wid. Sarah Sturtevant,
Application for a pension
Me
act 7. July 38
5 years.
Married in 1787.
Died in 1835
adm d
2 years pri
80$
no deduction
A. K. Parris
2 Comptn
Joseph B. G. de. Paris
Oxford 60. Maine
Agent

State of Maine
Oxford County ss.
On this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County Sarah Sturtevant a resident of Paris in said County of Oxford aged seventy — 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 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Joseph Sturtevant late of said Paris who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, in the Massachusetts line — that her said husband was a Pensioner under the Act of 1818, his certificate was dated April 26. 1819 and numbered 9804 and she refers to the evidence furnished by him on his application for a pension for the proof of his service
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Sturtevant in the first part of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven — that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Sturtevant died on the twentieth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated
Sarah Sturtevant
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year above written, before Stephen Emery, Judge

State of Maine
84 Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of the Courts of Probate in and for said County, hereby certify, that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Sarah Sturtevant for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1838.
Levi Stowell. Register.
Joseph Sturtevant, the deceased pensioner within named, and his wife the present applicant were well known to me having resided in my neighborhood for many years - I am also acquainted with Mrs. Bents, the deponent, and have ever considered her a conscientious, pious woman and place the most implicit confidence in her testimony. My knowledge of the family corroborates the testimony, that the marriage took place prior to 1794 - I think I knew them as a family as early as that period, and I know that one of their children (comparing his age with my own) must have been born certainly as early as 1790
Sept. 4. 1838.
Almon E. Parrish

State of Maine
Oxford County ss.
I Olive Bent wife of William Bent of Paris in said County, aged sixty seven years depose and say, that I am the sister of Sarah Sturtevant widow of Joseph Sturtevant late of said Paris, deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner - that I was present at the marriage of my said sister, then Sarah Beps with the said Joseph Sturtevant - that they were married at Wareham in the County of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the Rev. Noble Everett, the ordained and settled minister of the Gospel in that town, in the first part of the month of July in the year seven hundred and eighty seven, but I am unable to state the precise day of the month - that she has remained ever since her said husband's death, & now is his widow Olive Bent
Oxford ss. Paris August 27. 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Olive Bent who is personally known to me as a person of truth & veracity & whose testimony is entitled to the most implicit credit and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed before me Joseph G. Cole Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
Oxford County ss.
I. Thomas Clark, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Joseph G. Cole Esquire, whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Olive Bent, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 27th day of August, A. D. 1838.
Thomas Clark, Clerk of Oxford County Courts -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County, Wareham, October 2 d 1838
"Joseph Sturtevant Jun r & Sarah Besse both of Wareham were married on the fifth day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven,"
I certify that the above extract is a true copy of the record of Marriages with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair, legible figures as follows "July 5 th , 1787."
W m Bates } Town Clerk of Wareham
I William Bates above named do testify and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Wareham, County & Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of marriages in said town with the exception of the date as certified by me
W m Bates } Town Clerk of Wareham
Plymouth ss October 2 d , 1838 Then personally appeared William Bates above named, who is a credible witness, & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Seth Miller Jr, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth. Clerk's Office Oct 2 1838
I William Bates Clerk of the Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth hereby certify that Seth Miller Jr before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth, duly commissioned & qualified - And that his signature to the jurat of said deposition is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on the day & year aforesaid
W m Bates

27.067
Act March 3/55 March 31/55
Rev. W. Deering Aug: 9"/55 let 10 H. Hackett, Sept 12/55
Sarah Sturtevant widow of Joseph Sturtevant priv.
July 48 - no 760
Map: Cont. line
1855
War of Revolution
Rec Pension act Feb 2. 1848
Ad H. O. Allen, Oct 15 1855
Boston
83-19
Boston
W. H. Hackett
Portsmouth N.H.
William Deering
South Paris
Maine
46-26
Vol. 82 - 64.

State of Maine County of Oxford
ss
On this twenty second day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty five Personally Appeared before me James Deering a justice of the Peace in and for said County of State aforesaid Duly authorized to administer Oaths Sarah Sturtevant Aged Eighty six years a resi- dent of Paris in the County of Oxford & State of Maine who after being by me Duly sworn according to Law
Declares that she is the Widow of Joseph Sturtevant who was a private in the revolutionary war that she is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum commencing on the 1 st day of July A.D. 1848
As will appear by Certificate now in her hand and which has been by me examined and is recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensions under list February 21 st A.D. 1848
Page 36 Vol 1 Warrant Sturtevant being her
And she further declares that she has not intermarried but contin- ues the widow of the above named Joseph Sturtevant
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act Approved March 3 rd A.D. 1855 - And Prays that the Certificate or Warrant to which she may be entitled may be sent to William Deering of South Paris Maine and she further declares that neither she nor her late husband have ever received any bounty land nor made any other application therefor than the one heretofore stated
Witness Mary E. Sturtevant
Sarah her Sturtevant mark

March 22, A.D. 1855 - Then appeared the within named Sarah Sturtevant and subscribed by making her mark to and made oath to the within Declaration and I certify that I have no doubt that the within Clement is the Identite person she represents her self to be and that I have no interest in said claim
James Deering Justice of the Peace
State of Maine County of Oxford } ss. On this twenty second day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State. Leonard Sturtevant and Hulda Benson residents of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Maine who being by me duly sworn according to Law Depose and say that they are well and intimately acquainted with Sarah Sturtevant and that they saw her make her mark to the foregoing Declaration that they know her to be the Identite person therein represented and that she is now a widow. And they swear they are disinterested witnesses
Leonard Sturtevant Hulda Benson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year before written and I certify that the said Leonard Sturtevant and Hulda Benson are credible and respectable citizens
James Deering Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE. } ss. OXFORD COUNTY.
CLERK'S OFFICE, SUP. JUD. COURT.
Elisha Winters Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
James Deering Esquire, was on the Twenty Second day of March 1855, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly authorized to administer OATHS , and take the acknowledgement of DEEDS and other Instruments; and that I believe that the signature to the instrument hereunto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of our said Court, this Twenty Seventh day of March 1855
Elisha Winters Clerk!
Sarah M.

Reported
Maine 1378
Sarah Sturtevant
widow of Joseph Sturtevant who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of August 1843 and sent to L. Stowell Paris, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1. Page 9.

160 Mrs Sarah Stewart, widow of Joseph Stewart who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July 1848 and sent to
Hon. D. H. Moore A of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 34, Vol. 1

No. 27067
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Feb. 31, 1858.
Joseph Sturtevant Rev. War
Warrant 8379-160-55
W. H. Y. Hackett Dartmouth W. H. Y.

914 Maine -
Sarah Sturtevant. widow of Joseph Sturtevant, dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Nov. '18, and who died on the 20 th March 1825 of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a P o in the C av ry commanded by Captain  of the R gt commanded by  in the  line for 2 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Nov. '38, and sit 2 and A. K. Paris Pension
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. - $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 23

✓ 8379
} 160 Ans

Portsmouth N. H. Oct. 10 1855
Sir
In the claim to bounty land under act of March 3 d 1855, No 27. 067 of Sarah Sturtevant Widow of Joseph, reported by your Cir, Aug 9/55 to be suspended because the service of said Joseph does not appear of record in your office I now transmit evidence of the Rev d Service of the applicant's husband from the Secretarys Office in Massachusetts, which I presume will meet the requirements of yr letter of the 9 th of Aug
Very respectfully
W. H. G. Hackett Agent for clm
Hon J. Menah Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Palmouth C.H. Sept. 19, 1855.
Sir
In the application for bounty land, of Sarah Stutivane Widow of Joseph under act 3 d March 1855 N o 27,067. suspended because the Revolutionary service of Joseph Stutivane the husband does not appear of record etc. I have to state that said Joseph was pensioned April 26 1819 at the rate of $96.00 per annum under act of Mar 18 1818, to which evidence on file in his application, I would refer you for the required proof, a Power of Attorney from the Agent in this case will be found on file at your office,
Very respectfully
William Deering, his attorney,
W. H. Y. Harkett
Hon J. Minot

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,822
Sarah Sturtevant widow of Joseph Sturtevant His Rev was
Act Feb 24 48
Index: Vol M , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To what time was Joseph Sturtevant of Allaine paid as a pensioner under act of 1818? Geo. C.
W. Randall
Recd 15th Sept 1834

ad. on 1 st sch
1 st Schedule $ 53. Personal property - no real estate.
6 Children from 23, (a daughter) to 5 years - served from April 1701 - to end of War.
2 nd Schedule $ 26.25 -
3
Hon. E. Lincoln
Sam V. Rusk
see Mrs. Clark Thomas Clark Aug. 22. 1835

Maine V
M rs Sarah Sturtevant
In let. to A. H. Parris Esq. Comptroller Sep. 17. 1838
Act. July 7 th 1838.

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington.

Paris, Me, July 9th. 1835.
Dear Sir,
I herewith transmit the declaration & request of Holmes Thomas for an increase of Pension - likewise the declaration of Sarah Sturtevant widow of Joseph Sturtevant for a copy of Pension Certificate to obtain arrearage of Pension &c. Your Obt Servant,
Thomas Clarke
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washingtons.

Jacob Hoover Da 18

Washington Jan y . 28 th 1851
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will find some additional evidence in support of the claim of M rs Jane Hoover , Widow of Jacob Hoover deceased of Virginia, to a pension under the act of July 29 th 1848.
Please cause a Certificate to issue without further delay & oblige
M o ore M c Adams
J a E th Heath Esq. Com r of Pensions

1467
due
1459

Washington Dec. 30 th 1858
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will find the application of Mr. Lucy, Moody and Joanna Gordon under the joint Resolution of July 15 th 1848.
When the certificates are issued please enclose them to me.
I am very respectfully, Mr. M. O. B. Sh. R. H. Addison
James B. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Payment to be made at Portland by
William Woodbury Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 34 , Vol. 1 .
Sec. G. A. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah Sturtevant , widow of Joseph Sturtevant , who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 17th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D. C.
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Paris (Maine) Aug. 8. 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards. Dear Sir, In the fore part of the month of May last I enclosed to you Declarations of the Widows Naomi Briggs and Sarah Sturtevant, of this Town, for the renewal of their Pensions under the act of March 3. 1843.
And not having heard any thing from you in relation to them, have supposed from the lapse of time, it may be possible they did not arrive at your office.
If so, will you please advise me of the fact - or if any difficulty labors to occasion delay - Your attention will greatly oblige
Your Obt. Servt
Levi Stowell.

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Paris 1853 May 19 May 20 1853 me Mar 3 rd 1853 Sarah Minterland
$80 per share
A. Stewart Parry Name F Edwards
Commiss n of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Paris May 15. 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions
Enclosed is the Declaration of Widow Sarah Sturtevant for the renewal of her Pension - Your attention to which will oblige you ever - Sinc.
Levi Stowell

Paris Ms August 23
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Ms. Sturtevant
26 Sept. 19.
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington.
Pershing died 20 March 1835 leaving Sarah his widow.

Paris Me Aug t 27. 1835
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the adjudication in the case of Sarah Stutervant
Your obt serv
Thomas Clarke

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Joseph Atkinson Ms. 2

Paris, August 13. 1835.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
I herewith transmit all the evidence to be procured in the case of Holmes Thomas and immediately after the receipt of your instructions of July, 16th, I forwarded the adjudication of the Probate Court, that Sarah Stutsvant is the widow of Joseph Stutsvant &c. but have as yet received no certificate to entitle her to receive the average arrearage of Pension due to said Joseph Stutsvant.
Your Obedient Servant
Thomas Clarke

Paris July 4 July 1864 Joseph Stanton
free
James E. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington.

Paris, July 23. 1835.
Dear Sir,
I herewith transmit the adjudication of the loan in the case of Sarah Sturtevant widow of Joseph Sturtevant.
Respectfully, Your obt. servt.
Thomas Clarke
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions. 3

Paris MR July 7
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Hon. David Hannions
member of congress
Washington

Pani July 6. 1878
Hon. D. Harrison
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the application of Wid. Sarah Sturtevant who is the only survivor of all my widower Pensioners - Will you do me the favor to put it into the right train for success -
There is a singularity in the attestation of one of the witness, a young married lady who acci- dentally signed "Mrs" prefixed. After it was done she noticed it as improper, but thought on the whole she would not alter it - it will I trust have no influence, being surplusage -
I could wish the department might attend to this case soon as practicable for it is getting late in the season
Very Respectfully Yours
Levi Stowell

Oct 13. Paris Me and friend Sarah Stanton July 28
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Paris Oxford 60 Maine
Oct 7 1838
Sir. I forwarded to the Pension office some time since through Hon Albion K. Parris, the application of Wid. Sarah Sturtevant of Paris, for a pension. By your note to Gen. Parris which he forwarded to me I am informed that a copy of the Record of the marriage is considered indispensable. I was aware of the general rule of the Department, and it was only to save expense to the widow who is poor that I hoped this might with propriety have formed an exception. But perhaps it was better it should not. I have obtained the required proof which I forward herewith. The certificate may be forwarded directly to me.
I am Respectfully
Joseph S. Coale
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

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Hon D. Hammons HofR L. Howell Paris Mr.

State of Maine
County of Oxford ss. On this fifth day of July A.D. 1848 Personally appeared before Levi Stowell a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Oxford, Sarah Sturtevant a resident in Paris in said County of Oxford & State of Maine aged Eighty 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 2 a 1848 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Joseph Sturtevant, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States in consequence of his services in said War at the rate of ninety six dollars per year; that the said Joseph died on the twentieth day of March A.D 1835 That she has drawn a Pension from the United States for several years past at the rate Eighty dollars a year under the Acts of Congress of March 3. 1843, June 17. 1844 and one previous act the date of which she does not recollect. That she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, but remains a widow. And for the evidence of her marriage as well as the term of her

said husbands service she begs leave to refer to the papers on file in the Pension Office in the cases of his & her applications for Pensions respectively
Witness Levi Stowell
Sarah her X Sturtevant mark
Mrs Lucy Maxim
State of Maine. Oxford County ss.
On this fifth day of July 1848 Personally ap- peared the above named Sarah Sturtevant who is personally known to me to be the identical person who drew a pension as she herein declares and made oath that the fore- going declaration by her subscribed is true
Before me Levi Stowell, Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County, ss :
I, the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Levi Stowell whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing Declaration of Sarah Sturtevant is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Oxford, duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this Sixth day of July A. D. 1848
Charles Andrews
CLERK.
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STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County, ss :
I, the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that John Dennett whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate of the oath of Sarah Sturtevant is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Oxford, duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this Twenty Ninth day of November A. D. 18 50
William K. Kimball CLERK.

State of Maine } ss: County of Oxford }
Personally appeared before me John Dinnitt a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Sturtevant who being first duly sworn, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Sturtevant, who was a pensioner of the United States under the "Act of March 18 th 1818" at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, and that she is now receiving a pension, as his widow, under the "Act of July 7 th 1838 &c" of Eighty dollars only per annum; That she claims under the joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848, the same rate of pension as was allowed her deceased husband viz: $Ninety Six per annum.
Witness to the signature of Sarah Sturtevant Leonard Sturtevant
Sarah her  Sturtevant Mark
Sworn to and subscribed
Signed and sworn to before me this 29 th day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty, and I hereby Certify that she is the identical person she represents her- self to be.
John Dinnitt Justice of the Peace
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Additional Evidence
Sarah Widd of Jos Flintvant
Bounty Land Act Mar 3, 1855
H. H. W. Cockate Pahsmann & Co Agent for etc.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Oct. 18 th 1855.
I  H ereby C ertify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Sturdivant is borne on "List of Final Settlement" in — 5 th Regt. Old 10 th & 15 th Major Moses Knapp's. No. 43410 Jan'y 1. 1783 $ 20.81. No. 44780 Jan'y 1. 1782 " 49.30.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. N. Anglin Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Conne of Pensions
Washington Sept 22 1855
Sarah Wid Joseph Sturtevant,
Appu d DVB Sept 29

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Pension Office.
September, 22, 1855.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 19 th inst: You are informed that Joseph Sturtevant, alleged that he served from April 1781 to 4 th Jany: 1784 in Mass: Continental line. He served under Capt: John Trotter, 5 th Regt: Commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, about six months, was then transferred to Comp: Commanded by Capt: Joshua Benson, & in which he served over a year & then was transferred to Capt: John Mills Comp: in Regt: Commanded by Col. Shull, in which he served to 1784. There is no record of this service in this Office.
Yours Respectfully,
W.H. Hackett, Esq.
W. Cole
Portsmouth, N.H.
for Commission.
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Genl. E. Lincoln
Dec. 17 Jan 4 1821
Ans. 19
War Dept.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
1821

Washington Jan y 14 th 1828
Dear Sir.
Being well informed of the character & circumstances of an applicant for pension within named I take the liberty of recommending his claim as worthy of a favorable reception. May I hope the indulgence of an early examination & decision upon it, as there are circumstances which will render it peculiarly fortunate for him to have it disposed of -
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t . Enoch Lincoln
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Joseph Sturtevant N o 9004.
2 John Duke

Paris Dec r 30 th 1820
We hereby certify that Joseph Sturtevant of said Paris is poor and totally dependent on his daily labour for the support of himself and family, and that he has one daughter whose health is much impaired by long sickness and nervous debility - that she has been supported by said town for the space of about one year, although she is at present supported by her father and what little she can do herself - But should Mr Sturtevant be entirely deprived of his labour, it is our opinion, that he and his family must immediately become town paupers. -
Bry a Chandler Stephen Emery
Overseers of the Poor of the town of Paris

Paris Dec r 30 th 1820
This may certify that we the subscribers are personally acquainted with Joseph Hartland of said Paris and have this day examined him and find that he has an inguinal hernia of the left side; we further certify that we have often heard him complain of the pain and inconvenience he experiences in trying to labour, and we are firmly per- swaded that his complaints are not without foundation - and in our opinion is unfit to perform hard labour a considerable portion of his time
Benj a Chandler
Asaph Dittredge
{ Physicians
State of Maine -
Oxford ss. Jan 6. 1821. Personally appeared Benjamin Chandler, Stephen Emery & Asaph Dittredge and made oath, that the foregoing & annexed certificates, by them severally subscribed, are wholly true - & I further declare that the above are their several signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands & affixed the seal of the said County this sixth day of January A. D. 1821.
Thomas Clarke, Clerk of the Judi- cial Courts & Justice of the Peace for said County -

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Paris within and for the County of Oxford on the first Tuesday being the third day of October and by adjournment from day to day, on the fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Green Chief Justice Judah Dana & William Widgey Justices -
ON this fifth day of October in the year 1820, personally appeared Joseph Sturtevant in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, aged fifty eight years, resident in Paris in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Joshua Benson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam - in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration made on the fourth day of April - A. D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 9.004 was granted. 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, 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Joseph Sturtevant
Sworn to and declared, on the fifth day of October A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Benjamin Green William Widgey
One of the Judges of the said Court
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
six sheep - one old pair of boat wheels - one half plough - one half poor lumber sleigh - one hoe - one axe - one wooden block - crockery & earthen ware valued at one Dollar - two kettles - six old chairs - The property which I gave in the schedule dated the 13th day of June 1820, over & above what is here mentioned has been disposed of to discharge my honest debts Joseph Sturtevant -

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Sturtevant — who, by occupation am a farmer — which I am unable to pursue by  reason of but a part of the time by reason of a breach in the groin —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Polly Sturtevant a daughter — 24 years Quite weakly, has been supported by the town, by reason of her infirmity —   Leonard a son 16 — " Is able to do what he can   Caleb — do 11 — " do —   Samuel — " 5 — do — in tolerable health —   Eliza — daughter 14 " — do —   Vesta — do — 11 " — do —   Joseph Sturtevant  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Thomas Clarke — Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Oxford — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 twenty six dollars and twenty five cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of October — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Thomas Clarke
Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Oxford —

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the third day of March 1843 granting Pensions to certain widows for one year who have received Pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Maine } ss. On this thirteenth day of May County of Oxford } in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before Levi Stowell a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Oxford aforesaid Sarah Sturtevant a resident of Paris in said County aged seventy five 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 on the third day of March 1843 granting Pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Joseph Sturtevant who was a Private during the Revolutionary War
That under the act of July 7 th 1838 aforesaid she received a Pension of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the fourth of March 1836 - that her Pension certificate was numbered 914 - to the record of which and the evidence connected therewith on file in the Pension Office she would refer for the particulars of proof of service of her said husband - of her intermarriage with him &c - She further declares, that ever since the decease of her said husband, she has ever remained and still is a widows Witness Levi Stowell Stephen Hilton Sarah Sturtevant
Sworn to and subscribed and subscribed on the day and year above written by Sarah Sturtevant aforesaid, who is personally known to me as the identical person whose former pension certificate was N o 914 and is still a widows as she represents Before Levi Stowell. Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine
Osford County ss: I the Subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Osford, do hereby certify that Levi Stowell, whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing "Declaration", is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts, as such.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty three
Geo. F. Emery Register.

I Sarah Sturtevant, of Paris, in the county of Oxford in the State of Maine, do on oath declare, that I am the widow of Joseph Sturtevant, late of Hebron in said county of Oxford, deceased - that said Joseph Sturtevant died at said Hebron on the twentieth day of March last past. I do further on oath declare, that said Joseph Sturtevant, was, at the time of his death, a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of the 10th of March 1818. that his Certificate of Pension was numbered 9.004 - and that said Certificate was very much worn - and was torn in three pieces: and at the time of his last sickness was lost or mislaid and has never been seen to her knowledge since the decease of the said Joseph Sturtevant. She therefore requests that a copy of said Certificate may be issued to and forwarded to Thomas Clarke of Paris, her Agent: to enable her to receive the arrearage of Pension due to the said Joseph Sturtevant from the 4th day of September 1834 to the 20th day of March 1835. the day of the decease of the said Joseph Sturtevant; to which she is legally entitled.
Sarah Sturtevant
State of Maine.
County of Oxford ss.
I Thomas Clarke, a Notary Public within & for the county of Oxford, duly commissioned, qualified and sworn, hereby certify, that Sarah Sturtevant whose genuine signature was written in my presence, to the above and annexed affidavit, is personally known to me, and is the widow of Joseph Sturtevant, late of Hebron in said county of Oxford deceased: and made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that said Joseph Sturtevant died at said Hebron on the 20th. day of March 1835.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal, this ninth day of July A.D. 1835.
Thomas Clarke, Notary Public, within and for the county of Oxford, State of Maine.

I, Sarah Sturtevant, of Paris, in the county of Oxford in the State of Maine, do upon oath, declare, that I am the widow of Joseph Sturtevant, late of Hebron in said County, deceased; and that I have always understood that the said Joseph Sturtevant served in the Revolutionary War as a Corporal , in the company commanded by Capt. Joshua Benson, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, in the Massachusetts line, on the Continental establishment. That the said Joseph Sturtevant received thereby a Certificate of Pension, under the act of 10th of March 1810 as a private only. She therefore prays, that a Certificate may be issued to her, to enable her to receive the arrearage of Pension that was due to the said Joseph Sturtevant as Corporal , to which he was entitled under the Act of June 7th. 1832, and forwarded to Thomas Gayle of Paris, her agent. Sarah Sturtevant