Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46076, for James Sturdevant, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Sturdevant, James
S 46076
CONTENTS

New York James Sturdevant of Newburgh in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain Pearce of the Left, commanded by Col. Day in the Column line for ...
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9.20701
Incribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sep 1828 and sent to H. S. Kimball Pratt's bridge
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 35 $ 58.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr 24 11.66 $69.99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. C. Miller Clerk, Book E Vol. 11, Page 86

State of New York } Steuben County } ss
Common Pleas
Fairfield Co. Conn. 1737
Court of Common Pleas for said County
On the 16 th day of October 1832 personally appeared Mr. Open Court before the judges of said Court of Common Pleas James Sturdevant a resident of Pultney in said County and State aforesaid aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 for the benefit of Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army whose services did not entitle them to a pension under any of the former acts. That the said deponent enlisted in the army of the United States in June 1776 for the term of six months in Norfolk County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut then being a resident of the same place under Lieutenant Timothy Galord of the same place and soon after marched under him to New York and from thence to Long Island where I was placed in the Company commanded by Capt Stephen Gooding of Goshen County and State aforesaid our ensign was Stephen Schofield of Torrington or Torrington. our Regiment was commanded by Colonel Gay of Farmington Hartford County State of Connecticut. when Long Island was taken by the British we retreated to New York where I stayed until it was also taken and our Army left the City. I was taken sick in New York and was conveyed to New Jersey with other sick soldiers. here I lost my eyesight, my hearing and all recollection. when I came to my senses I found I was in a kind of hospital without much order or convenience. my sufferings here were just description. after recovering my sight and some strength I went in search of my Company and found and joined them near Kingsbridge. from thence we marched to the White Plains where I remained in the Army until a few days before my time of enlistment expired I was permitted by my officers to go home in consequence of ill health and extraordinary

sufferings in retreating when sick and weak before the victorious enemy. I was conveyed home but did not wholly recover my health until more than two years and my hearing has not returned to this time I do not know that I had a written furlough or discharge if I did have one it is lost. Soon after Fairfield was Burned by the British I was drafted for one month I think it was in the year 1778 I was then in my twentieth year of age. I went to Fairfield in company with others one of whom was Samuel Hotchkiss whose affidavit accompanies this statement. there I belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Seth Pearce. Lieutenant Jacob Hugga-bone and Ensign Isaac Holt. at the end of the month I was discharged with some others whose terms were out and received the thanks of our officers. I had lost my hearing in a great measure it is believed by my sufferings in the army and was thereby rendered unfit to do duty as a soldier which I have always considered as the reason why I was no longer in the army of the Revolution than about seven months. And this deponent further saith that he has no written discharge or documentary evidence of his services more than is mentioned above and this deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.  Sworn & subscribed this _____ day and year aforesaid  James Sturdevant  H. F. Russell Clk Steuben Court
answers of James Sturdevant the within named applicant for a pension to the seven interrogatories prescribed by the war department.  First I was born in Danbury County of Fairfield State of Connecticut in January 1757. - Second I do not know of any written Record of my age  3 I lived during the war of the Revolution and most of the time since until the year 1820 in Norfolk where I was born. I now live in Pultney as stated in the within declaration. questions 4 and 5 answered in the declaration. 6 th I think I did receive a discharge but have lost it. 7 th answered by the accompanying affidavit.

I Samuel Lewis of Prattsburgh County of Steuben and State of New York certify that I lived within about one mile from the within named James Sturdevant in the time of the Revolutionary War. and that I knew of his going into the army and of his returning the first six months as stated by him in this declaration and that I have no doubt of his services one month at another time as he states he is a man of good moral character and is esteemed as a good citizen
Samuel Lewis
This is to certify that I John Sturdevant of Prattsburgh County of Steuben and State of New York was brought up in the same family with the within named James Sturdevant he being a Brother of mine and that I have frequently heard him speak of his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. and that I have heard him and many of our acquaintance tell of the same in substance as stated by him in the within declaration at different times for I think, fifty years past. and I further certify that I have no reason to doubt the correctness of his statement in this declaration I further certify that I have heard him and several of the soldiers that were with him in the army converse and telling of their mutual several adventures while in the army together and that I never heard of any one who doubted his services in the War of the Revolution
John Sturdevant
State of New York } Steuben County } ss: Clerks Office }
I Wm. H. Dull Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Sturdevant for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 20 th day of June 1833.
Wm. H. Dull

This is to certify that I Samuel Hotchkiss of Prattburgh County of Steuben and State of New York was a near neighbour during the Revolutionary War to the within named James Sturdevant and that I was knowing to his services by report and that he and I frequently conversed on his first services for six months in the War as he has stated in the within declaration in the time of the Revolutionary War and since. His tour in the army for six months was frequently spoken off in Norfolk on account of his sickness and sufferings in the army at New York &c. I was in the same company with him in Fairfield during his tour there Samuel Hotchkiss Sworn Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Mc. J. Ramey Dep. Clk. Steuben County
14897 James Sturdevant We Samuel Arvis and John Sturdevant of Prattburgh County of Steuben and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Sturdevant who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 75 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides now and where he resided in the Revolutionary War to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn Subscribed the 16 th day of October 1832 Samuel Arvis John Sturdevant Mc. J. Ramey Dep. Clk. Steuben County
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the inves- tigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolu- tionary Soldier and served as he states. and the Court further certifies that it appears that Samuel Arvis and John Sturdevant who have signed these Certificates are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Geo. B. Bennett John Cooper Jr Ezra Chapin
I Martin Ramey Dep. Clerk the said Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of James Sturdevant for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal 16 th October 1832 Mc. J. Ramey Dep. Clk. Steuben County

Please direct any commu- -nication from the War office for either of these to James Sturtevant Prattling or to me John Sturtevant
abnd Ymapi $2333

The Clugman of the Church in Prattburgh offered to give a Certificate, as prescribed by the War Department but could not when I called on him to do so. on account of sickness, which prevented him from attending Court —
Sworn & subscribed before John Sturdivant me this 20 th day of June 1833. Wm. H. Bull Clerk
of Steuben Co. Pleas State of New York } ss: I William H. Bull Clerk County of Steuben } ss: of Steuben County do hereby certify that George C. Edwards, John Cooper Jr. and Ezra Chapin are Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that the signatures to the annexed proceedings are in their proper hand writing. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this 20 th day of June 1833. — Wm. H. Bull

14697 James Sturdivant Steuben county N.Y.
7.
12.16.14 06 May 8 th 1833
P. 386
M. S. Runsey Prattsburg N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of James Steudevant of Steuben county in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1882.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     enlisted In 1776 1778 6 1 As a Private Gen. Licut Galond, Capt. Gooding, Col. Gay Capt. Pierce, Licut Hugaborn  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Litchfield county, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the roll? living witness for years & tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not corrected as required 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. P. Bradford. Examining Clerk.

Feb. 10. '08. Hist. to Mrs. Sophie J. Beals.
1914, May 22. History to Harry S. Van Vorhis. Ltr.
1916, May 13. Hist. to Harry S. Vorhis.
1922, Sept. 19. Hist. to Mrs. Laura Lowers. En.
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File No. 46.076
James Stendrat (Pirate)
Capt. Pearce = Com. on a Rey War
Act June 7. 1832
Index: Vol. 4 , Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]

113 Maryland Ave., N.E., Washington, D.C., August 15, 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Please send transcript of pension application of
JAMES STURDEVANT
who served with Connecticut Troops in the Rev. War, and in 1840 was
a resident of Steuben County, N. Y.
Thanking you, I am
Respectfully
(Mrs.) Laura Towers.

Sept. 27. 23
Q. 20. 701. } of any other 7. 46076 }
Avoca, Steuben Co., N.Y., Jan. 31, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
34 Grand St
Sir:
Please send me a copy of the military record of JAMES STURDEVANT, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, if on file in the Pension Bureau.
The "History of Norfolk, Conn.," states that he served five months at Highlands, in 1780, in Col. Heman Smith's regiment.
He was probably a resident of Norfolk, Conn., at time of his enlistment; was a pensioner, and died in Prattburgh, N.Y., Aug. 4, 1843, aged 87 years.
He was my grandfather.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs Sophie J. Beals.

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Pension Bureau, Dept. of Interior, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Would you be kind enough to furnish me a copy of the record of my great, great, grandfather, James Sturdevant who was a revolutionary soldier and enlisted from Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, and died about 1832 at Prattsburg, Steuben County, New York.
Yours very truly,
Harry Stephen Van Vorhis, 17 Madison Ave., New York. Room 903

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J. N. M. ilv 17 Battery Place, Rev. New York, NY. May 9, 1916.
Bureau of Pensions Dept. of Interior Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you be kind enough to send me such information as may be on file in your office regarding the military record of James Sturdevant in the War of the Revolution. He served in Col. Gay's Conn. regt in 1776 & Col. Heman Swift's Conn. regt 5 mos. at Highlands, N.Y. in 1780. During his latter years he received a pension. I would particularly

request that you give me such information as you have regarding the date and place of his death. He spent the latter part of his life at Putney and Pittsburgh, Steuben Co., New York.
Can you tell me the best place to get his complete military records? He evidently served 3 or 4 short terms of enlistment.
Very truly Yours
Harry Stephen Vorhis
P.S. As we cannot prove abso- lutely that this is the same person to whom a history, in this claim, was sent in May, 1914, I am sending record under date Oct. 13, 1916. H.S.V.

for a statement of the military history of James Sturdevant 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. Sur. F. 46,076.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 6 mos. Priv. Stephen Goodwin Gay Conn   1779 1 " " Seth Pearce " "   (no other service alleged) (on circular dated May 13, 1916)  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norfolk, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct 16, 1832  His ob. was at
Residence at date of application, Pulteney, Steuben Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 73 Jan 1757 Danbury, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Remarks: ✓
No data rel. to wife or children
May 13, 1916
For last known residence of soldier and date of his death, you should apply to the Secy of Conn.
(The above noted is the only James Sturdevant found on the Rev. War pension records. omitted in circula. of May 13, 1916)