Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31389, for Aaron Sturgis, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
NUMBER
S. 31389
Sturgis, Aaron
CONTENTS

Illinois 389
New York A.
Aaron Sturgis
of Saratoga Co. in the State of New York who was a musician in the company commanded by Captain Mills &c, of the regt commanded by Col. Webb in the Connecticut line for 3 years, from 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 88 Dollars — Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of August 1832 and sent to Hon. J. W. Taylor Ballston Spa. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $88. — Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep. 44. —
132. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk. Book D. Vol. 5, Page 140.

Letter to Pension 1 st May 1841.
Letter to 3 rd Auditor 25 May 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838. from 4. Sep 1838 to 4. Sep 1840. Agent Notified 3 rd Sep 1840.
Letter to Pen Agent 23. June 1841
To Illinois from 4. Sep 1840. 7 th July 1841. Notification to Pen Princeton. Illinois
Paid as above from 4. Sep 1840 to 4. March 1841. Agent Notified 1. Dec 1841
Paid as above from March 4 th to 4 th Sept 1841. Ag t notified Nov 9 th 1842
Letter to Pension Agent 3 May 1843.
Paid as above to 11. of 7. Children from 4. Sep. to 23. Oct 1842. Ag t Notified 3 rd Dec 1844
Paid as above from 4 th Sep - 16. Ag t Notified 7 Dec 1844. Dead

State of New York
Saratoga County ss: Aaron Sturgis of Ballston in the County of Saratoga being duly sworn doth depose & say that on the 21 st of April 1818 Ninth day of June 1818 a pension certificate was issued to him by the Secretary of War under the act of the 18 th of March 1818 for a pension at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the 21 st of April 1818. That in that certificate he was denominated a private instead of a Lifer & that he did not make application to have the mistake corrected because it made no difference in the rate of pension provided by law. That in fact he was Lifer for three years in the company commanded first by John Mills, & second by Ten Eycke who was a adjutant of the Regiment, commanded by Col. Webb in Gen. Huntington's Brigade in the Connecticut Line, as will more fully appear by the rolls of that Regiment & by his application under the said act now on file in the Depart- -ment of War. That he did not apply for a continuation of his pension under the act of 1820 requiring an inventory. That

He has continued to reside in Ballston aforesaid for more than Forty years & that he wishes his new certificate under the act of Jan 7. 1832 to be sent to him directed to Ballston Spa P.O. Saratoga County New York.
Aaron Sturges
Sworn & subscribed to before me the 23 d day of August 1832
Thomas Palmer a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Saratoga & State of New York
Ballston Spa N.Y. August 23. 1832
I certify that Thomas Palmer Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Aaron Sturges purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga residing in this village & that the signature of his name is genuine. I certify moreover that I have been well acquainted with the said Aaron Sturges for thirty years last past & know him to be the same person in whose behalf the pension certificate mentioned in his affidavit was issued under the act of 1818. The said certificate is now before me.
John W. Taylor M.C.

Ballston Spa April 24. 3
Free
Mr. Bell
Honble J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of the Department of War Washington City
on roll Musician 3 years

State of New York Saratoga County ss. } On this twenty first day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me the sub- -scriber one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Saratoga aforesaid Personally ap- -peared Aaron Sturgis aged fifty seven years resident in Ballston in the said County, who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That the said Aaron Sturgis enlisted in Greenfield in the state of Connecticut as a fifer in the Company Commanded by Captain John Mills in the second Regiment Regiment, Commanded by Col. Charles Webb, in the Connecticut line, some time in the month of March or April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for three years; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the thirty first day of December 1779 when he was discharged from service in the state of New Jersey - that he was in the skirmish near the saw pits in the state of New York and in the battle of Monmouth in the state of New Jersey and that he is in reduced circumstances & hands in need of the assistance of his country for support - that he received received an honorable written discharge from the service, which has gotten mislaid or lost
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid - John Taylor
Aaron Sturgis
I John Taylor Judge as aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Aaron Sturgis did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary for the Department,

of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Dated April 21 st 1818 -
John Taylor
I William Stillwell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga Do Certify that John Taylor above named is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said John Taylor and know the name of the said John Taylor subscribed to the above and the within affidavit or declaration to be the proper handwriting of the said John Taylor - In witness whereof I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this twenty third day of April - in the year of our Lord 1818 -
W m Stillwell Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
February 5 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Me of the seven child n of Sarah Sturgis, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of eighty eight Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept r to the 23 rd Oct. 1842,
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 15 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Sir of Seven Child n . of Aaron Sturges, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Eighty eight — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1842, to the 23 rd Oct. 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Gann
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

January 25, 1936
Mr. James Lewark Pleasant Hill Illinois
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/REL Aaron Sturgis-S.31389
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Aaron Sturgis, a Revolutionary War soldier who served as fifer in Captain John Mills' Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31389, based upon the military service in that war of Aaron Sturgis.
Aaron Sturgis enlisted at Greenfield, Connecticut, in March or April, 1777, served as fifer in Captains John Mills' and Ben Eyck's Companies, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment, was in a skirmish near the Sawpits in New York, and at the battle of Monmouth and was discharged December 31, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-seven years and resided in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York. He signed Sturgis.
In 1841, he had moved to Bureau County, Illinois, to be near his children who had moved to that state.
He died October 23, 1842, place not shown.
He was survived by seven children; the names of six of the children are shown, as follows: Walter M., Deborah, Eli, Sallie, Moses and David Sturgis. The name of the other child is not given nor is the name of soldier's wife shown.
In 1841, Moses Sturgis made affidavit in Bureau County, Illinois; no relationship to the soldier was stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
The date of death was given as 1843 - but the report from the Auditor in 1915, gave 1842, so I used that.

✓ 2 ct - stamped envelope enclosed 2B Cedar Falls Iowa Feb. 21, 1920.
Retention Bureau
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: I should be very grateful to you to receive a statement as to whether an Aaron Sturgis or a Banks Sturgis soldiers of the War of the Revolution, ever made application for pension. I desire to know because I wish to join the Daughters of the Revolution.
Yours very truly, Nettie May Tower
621 Tremont St., Cedar Falls, Iowa.

31-389 Rey INVALID.
1820, Mar. 15 Hist fur. Nettie May Tower - EW. 1936. Jan 25 - Hist On James Leonard - 88L
File No. 31,389
Aaron Sturgis (Musician Rev War)
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 396
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pleasant Hill, Ill. Jan. 14, 1936
Veteran's Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Would you please send me any information which you may have regarding Aaron Sturges , revolutionary soldier who was a fifer in Capt. John Mills' Company, Col. Charles Webb's Regiment of Conn.
Sincerely, James Lemark

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N. 31389
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Aaron Sturgis 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.     may or apl 1777 Dec 31, 1779 Fifer John Mills Charles Webb Conn.          
Battles engaged in, Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Greenfield, Conn. Date of application for pension, Apl 21, 1818. His el. al. Residence at date of application, Ballston, Saratoga Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, 57 years died Oct-23, 1842 Remarks: In 1841 he removed to Ill. to be near a portion of his children taking the remaining children with him. 7 Children are mentioned. Names given of six are Walter M. Deborah, Eli, Sally, Moses and David. No other data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section Division.
J. S. C., Ex'r.
S. File No. 31,389
Aaron Sturgis
Rev. War
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Sept. 15, 1905.
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Aaron Sturgis allowed 2 88 per annum from March 4, 1831, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 389 issued Aug. 27, 1832 at the Illinois Agency, showing date of death, and name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 26 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Aaron Sturgis ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eighty eight Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Larrabee
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

June 29. 1841
Ans r
James L. Edwards Esq r Comm ee of Pensions War Dept t Washington City.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
June 26 1841
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 23 d . inst. I have to state, that Almon Sturges a Pensioner under the Act of June 1832 at 88 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1840.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. M. Cluett
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 18 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Aaron Sturgis , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Eighty eight Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 9 th June  1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the  4 th of March , — to the 4 th Sept. 1841 Respectfully, yours,
J. Wilson Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov: 26 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Aaron Sturgis — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Carmi Ill. Agency, at the rate of Eighty eight Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
October 9, 1915
OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the fifteenth ultimo, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Illinois, in the case of the records of this office show last payment to have been made to Aaron Sturgis, Musician, Army Rev., certificate No. 389 , at $ 88.00 per month annum, to October 23, 1842, the date of his death, to Walter M. Sturgis, Deborah Sturgis, Eli Sturgis, Sally Sturgis, Moses Sturgis and David Sturgis, children.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
Alsen A Price
Auditor.
MAE R
By
Deputy Auditor.

Illinois. —
Edward Otis. $36.66. from 4 th March 1841. to 4 th Sep 1841. Paid to 4 th Sept. 1842 in full —
Aaron Burgess. $88. — transf from N.Y. from 4 th Sep 1840 to 4 th Sep 1841. Paid to 4 th Sep 1842, due to Pensioner in his death 23 rd Oct. 1842,
John Spitzer. Invalia $4. per m th transf from Ohio, Kennebec There is arrears due him. Paid in full to 4 th Sept. 1842.

Pension Office
24 th April 1843.
Sir.
Be pleased to pay the amount due Samuel Larson, a pensioner under the Acts of the Acts of the

Baron Sturgis New York. Oct 7 th June '32 $88. per Annum
To What time last paid
Passion Office 25 th May 1841
10 th Feb 1838
218

June 23 (1841)
Mr. Evans
FREE
James L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of pensions Washington City D.C.

Musician $88 per ann act 7 June 1832
Hele J. W. Taylor
L. Edwards Esq Pension Office Dept of War Washington City D. C.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Bureau State of Illinois ss.
1841.
On this Sixteenth day of April before me, the subscriber, a Probate Justice of the Peace for the said County of Bureau personally appeared Aaron Sturgis
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Mills in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Illinois where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following
are his reasons for removing from New York to Illinois. To wit: For the purpose of residing near, and with his children, a portion of them having removed to the State of Illinois, and the remaining children removing with him; and all of them now residing in Illinois
Aaron Sturgis
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
D. G. Salisbury Probate Justice of the Peace
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of Illinois } Bureau County } SS: I, S. F. Denning, clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County, certify that D. G. Salisbury is an acting Probate Justice of the Peace in said County of Bureau, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed My Seal of Office, and Subscribed My name this Seventeenth day of April A.D. 1841
S. F. Denning Clerk.
State of Illinois } Bureau County } SS: Third day of June 1841.
I, D. G. Salisbury a Probate Justice of the Peace in the County above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: by the affidavit of Moses Sturgis and Horace A. Childs, that Aaron Sturgis who appeared before me on the Sixteenth day of April 1841 to take the oath of identity and make application for a transfer from the New York to the Illinois Agency, is the identical person named in the within affidavit, and I the said D. G. Salisbury further certify, that the aforesaid Moses Sturgis and Horace A. Childs are men of truth and veracity. Given under my hand at Princeton on the day and year above written D. G. Salisbury D. G. S.
State of Illinois } Bureau County } SS: I, S. F. Denning, clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County, certify that D. G. Salisbury is an acting Probate Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Bureau, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed My Seal of Office, and Subscribed My name this Third day of June A.D. 1841
Solomon F. Denning Clerk

929
New-York. ✓
Aaron Sturgis, musician, Connecticut line— 1777—3 years. 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June, 1818, and sent to the pens n care of John Taylor, Esq; Ballstown, Saratoga County, New-York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818-- $: 35. 73.
Semi-annual recording
4 months, \frac{14}{30} - $: 35. 73.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
C. Webb
✓ Ballston Saratoga Co.

May 5 1874
H. W. Evans
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.