Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10289, for David Sturges, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conni.
Sturges, David
P. 10289
CONTENTS

No 39.088 David Sturges dec?
N York.
Rejected, - He died in 1799.
Hon H. Fish January 23 1857.
10289
June 7 1832.

RECEIVED
10289
P. O. _____
David Sturges
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Washington Dec 27. 1850
J. Minor Esq Commissioner of Pensions -
Sir
The enclosed petition of Maria King's attorney asking a Pension for the Revolutionary services of their Father David King, with four accompanying papers has been sent to me, with the request that I transmit it to your Bureau -
Very Respectfully yours H. Smithwick Miller

Fishkill. Dutchess County - State of New York
Mrs Anne Bogardus being duly sworn - says that she was born and brought up in Fishkill Landing and has always resided there; that this deponent is now 87 (Eighty seven) years of age - That she was well acquainted with David Sturges and Catharine Schenck in their life time; That on the 10 th day November 1791 the said David Sturges and Catharine Schenck were married by the Rev d Nicholas Van Vranken a clergyman of the Reformed Dutch Church of the Village of Fishkill aforesaid - and that this deponent was present at the said marriage - and that she is now the sole survivor of that wedding party.
Sworn before me
Anne Bogardus.
this 23 rd day of July 1856
Chauncy Greene Justice of the Peace In for said County

Copy of the Family Record
David Sturges was born in the Year of Our Lord 1755 on the 13 th Day of December.
Catharine Schenck was born 22 nd day of January 1764. - and was married Nov r 10 th 1791.
David Sturges Departed this Life July 28 th on Sunday 1799 Aged 43 years 7 months and 15 days.
Catharine Sturges departed this Life on the 8 th of July 1840 after an Illness of about 18 hours.
John P Schenck M.D.
Dutchess County - N.Y.
I certify that the above is a true copy of record from the family Bible of David and Catharine Sturges
Chauncy Greene Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford July 19 th 1856
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of David Sturges , in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of David Sturges on a Pay Roll under the following heading viz, "Pay Roll of Capt. David Dimon's Company, in the Regt. of the Forces of the United Colonies, under the Command of Col. David Watkings, rais d in the Colony of Connecticut, commencing on the day in which they enter d said service, and ending with the time of their dismission, including time to get home at 15 miles per day," where the said David Sturges is credited with service as a Corporal, from May 6 th to Dec. 5 th 1775 , = 214 days. I also find the name of David Sturges on "A Pay Abstract of Capt John Gray's Company in Col Samuel Whiting's Regt. of Militia in the State of Connecticut for a short Campaign at the Fishkills in Oct. 1777 commanded by Lt. Col. Jon s Dimon," where the said Sturges is credited with service as a private Oct. 5 th to Oct. 30 th 1777 = 26 days. (over)

I also find the name of David Sturges, on a Pay Roll under the following heading viz, Pay Roll of the Levies, in Capt. Samuel Harts Company 5 th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Philip B Bradley as Colonel where the said David Sturges is credited with service as a private from July 1 st to December 13 th 1780 - 5 months 13 days.
Edward Prentiss Comp. by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Matteawan - Fishkill Dutchess Co N.Y.
To the Commission of Pensions
Dear Sir We Maria Sturges John A Sturges and Harriet Sturges are the Children of David Sturges and Catharine Sturges; And would respectfully present our Petition as claimants, for services render'd by our Deceased Father David Sturges during the Revolutionary Struggle - He the said David Sturges was sorely maimed in the hand - so much so as to be unable even after to earn his own food - and The Certificate accompanying this says that at the commencement of the war he voluntarily step'd forth in the defence of his Country's Rights - That he peril'd his life on several occasions prior to the one in which he was wounded - which was not until 1782 - and that for his courage and bravery he stood among the foremost of that brave band. He suffer'd long and greatly by this misfortune - and also in a pecuniary manner; for he was one of a large family of Children - whose Father lost all he possessed by holding the value of a fine farm - in Continental money - and the Children had nothing to receive at his death - and consequently had to seek their own fortune and the poor maimed one - by the indomitable perseverance and industry of a true Yankee - worked his way through life - and on the 10 th November 1791 - Married Catharine oldest Child of Henry Schenck of Fishkill, Dutchess Co whose name - and also his oldest son - The late Abraham H. Schenck and his Son in Law Dr Bartow White of Fishkill may be found on the Congressional records. Our Father died on the 28 th July 1799 in the City of New York - being one of the first victims of yellow fever, which raged so fearfully

that year - and when he had just got established in business - leaving his three Children so young - as to be unconscious of their loss - and I the oldest having scarcely any other memory of him - than the distorted hand - and his dying injunction.
We have been induced also to present our Petition - Praying that we too - The Representatives of that Patriot - may be remembered by our Government - We are advanced in Life - and such aid would be most reasonable and useful. We know many have drawn Pension, from the Government, who never drew a Sword for its Defence - true they were equipped and ready - but they never suffered - and should it please our Rulers to think of us also, we shall be most grateful.
Maria Sturges and for an absent Brother John H. Sturges Harriet Sturges
July 17 th 1856