Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,400, for Andrew Sturtevant, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Sturtevant Andrew
S. 38,400
CONTENTS

Notification sent to R.C. Vose, Augusta. Me 13th July 1820
6293.
Maine
Andrew Sturtevant private
Massachusetts line. 9 mo
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Febry 1819 and del d R.C. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 3 mo 9/30 27.31 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 March 1819 48.00
$75.31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Fayette,
Discontinued

Andrew Sturtevant
pr. Col. Marshall Map
Reg. July 1778 to Apr.  Dec. 1778
9 mos
May 23. 1810
See Rolls
Correct
Fayette

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Andrew Sturtevant, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Fayette, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the twenty third day of May, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just C. C. C. Plus 2 E. C. in mit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "John D. Dows", is located to the right of the date.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Andrew Sturtevant, aged fifty eight years, born in Wareham Massachusetts, now resident in Fayette Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in June 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of nine months in Capt Soper's company, and Col. Marshall's regiment, Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, and was honorably discharged at West Point in March 1779. My discharge I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence.
In June 1780 I again enlisted as a private soldier for six months in the same service, and upon the same establishment, in Capt White's company and Col. Putnam's regiment Massachusetts line. This period I also served out, and was honorably discharged at West Point in December 1780. My discharge I have since lost, and it is not to my knowledge now in existence. From my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge now on any pension list whatever.
Andrew Sturtevant

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden.
On the twenty third day of May A.D. 1810 Andrew Sturtevant within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C.C.C. Plead E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Ezra Fisk of Fayette, aged forty two years, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Andrew Stanton within named. I have uniformly understood in years past and fully believe that he served as a continental soldier in the war of the revolution, the period by him within stated. From his reduced circumstances, he met the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. Ezra Fisk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Henniker Jp.
On the twenty third day of May A.D. 1810 Ezra Fisk  Davis above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston J. C. Just.
C.C.C. Pias 2 d E. Circuit

447
Andrew Sturtevant
W. M. D. (signature)
6093. 580 #
17th 1829.
Mar 1829 (signature)
Robert F. Rose, Augusta Maine

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Five hundred  seventy dollars and  cents , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Three hundred & seventy dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec

Copu
State of Maine.
4217
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Seventieth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Andrew Sturtevant aged  Sixty years, resident in Fayette in the County of Kennebec within 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. in the Company commanded by Captain  Soper and Regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months, and afterwards six months in  Captain White's company Col. Putnam's Regiment
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the  Twenty third day of May 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6293 . And I, the said Andrew  Sturtevant do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Andrew Sturtevant
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: About forty acres of land, with one undivided  half of a house and an old barn thereon of the value of  four hundred dollars, one horse mare of the value  of Twenty dollars, Two cows of the value of thirty  dollars, one two year old heifer of the value of ten dollars  Four yearlings of the value of twenty dollars, Twelve  sheep and six lambs, of the value of twenty one dollars  one swine of the value of four dollars, old household  furniture, besides necessary bedding, of the value of  ten dollars, Implements of husbandry of the value  of ten dollars, one cart of the value of ten dollars  one waggon of the value of thirty five dollars, I have  no debts due to me that can be collected, and I am  as much as two hundred dollars. The income of the above  property deducting the interest of the money I am due does not  exceed twenty five dollars a year.

My occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity am able to labor very little. My family at home consists of myself, my wife Dinah aged fifty eight years able to do but little work. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever.
Andrew Starkweather
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule on the twentieth day of June 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr. C.J. C.C.C. Pleas.
A true copy
Attest J. M. Davis, clk.

WCS
March 8, 1928.
Honorable Charles S. Deneen, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of March 5, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38400, it appears that ANDREW STURTEVANT was born in Wareham, Massachusetts (date not given).
He enlisted in June, 1778, and served nine months as private in Captain Soper's Company, Colonel Marshall's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in June, 1780, and served six months in Captain White's Company, Colonel Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 23, 1818, while residing in Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine, aged fifty-eight years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Dinah, as being fifty-eight years of age. There are no further family data on file.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

GEORGE W. NORRIS, NEBR., CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. BORAH, IDAHO LEE S. OVERMAN, N. C. RICHARD P. ERNST, KY. JAMES A. REED, MO. RICE W. MEANS, COLO. HENRY F. ASHURST, ARIZ. J. W. HARRELD, OKLA. THOMAS J. WALSH, MONT. CHARLES S. DENEEN, ILL. THADDEUS H. CARAWAY, ARK. FREDERICK H. GILLETT, MASS. WILLIAM H. KING, UTAH GUY D. GOFF, W. VA. M. M. NEELY, W. VA. ARTHUR R. ROBINSON, IND.
JOHN P. ROBERTSON, CLERK
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
March 5, 1928
Honorable Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Scott:
Gary An inquiry for the record of Andrew Sturtevant of Wareham, Massachusetts, who served in the Revolutionary War has reached me. I attached a carbon of his letter from the Adjutant General in which he suggests that you might give me some information in addition to that contained therein. If you can do so will you please send it to me returning the Adjutant's letter with your reply, and oblige.
Yours very truly,
JCM:D

Aucker Hospital, St. Paul. Minn. Mar 3, 1926.
Pension Commissioner. Washington. DC.
Dear Sir, - Will you kindly advise if you have an Andrew Sturtevant, Revolutionary Soldier, on your rolls - He lived in Wareham, Mass, and later at close of war, moved to what is now Fayette, Maine.
I am anxious to verify my line to him - thro son. Abisha -
Very truly
W. L. Dickey.

WARD B. CHASE 50 SOUTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.
March 5th 1924
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington , D.C. Dear Sir:-
Referring to my letter of the 4th instant to you regarding proper data for my son Capt. William C. Chase, U.S.A. to collect in order to join the Sons of the American Revolution, I want to add that his great-great-grandfather Andrew Sturtevant, who served in the War of the Revolution, lived all the latter years of his life at Fayette, Maine, which in colonial days was a Plantation and I think Plantation No. 3, though I am not sure. Of course Maine was not separated from Massachusetts until 1820.
I feel sure that Andrew enlisted from Massachusetts, probably from down "on the Cape."
Possibly his post office address after the war might have been Livermore, Maine or Winthrop, Maine.
Thanking you in advance for your trouble I remain
Cordially yours

WARD B. CHASE 50 SOUTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.
March 4th 1924
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington , D.C. Dear Sir:-
In re membership in the Sons of the American Revolution:
I am writing you in the interest of my son, Capt William C. Chase, United States Army, who is now located at the Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing, Michigan. He is anxious to procure the proper data to become a member of the "Sons of the American Revolution".
I enclose his ancestral chart back to the days of his great-great-grandfather Andrew Sturtevant who served in the War of the Revolution and also hand herewith a letter from the Adjutant General of the Army. Can you add any data?
I think Andrew enlisted from Massachusetts.
If you, from your old files, can give us any help in the matter it would be greatly appreciated.
Please return the enclosed papers to me.
Respectfully yours
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Ward B. Chase", written in dark ink over the typed closing.

38 400
Rep INVALID.
File No. 38,400
Andrew Sturtevant
His Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th (March 16 th )
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 12 1897 History to Rev. A. J. Sturtevant Sacramento
Cal.
(see Widow 1241)
1924 Apr 3 Visited
Ward B. Chase
mem.
1926 Apr. 20 visit to
W. T. Dickey W.C.T.
1928 Mar. 8 visit
to Hon. Chas. S.
Dewey. mem.
1929 July 9, Mr. Andrew H.
Burgess advised how to obtain
date of death. See letter in
Journal of Increase Leadbetter
S. 37164. M.E.E.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ms April 20, 1926
W. L. Dickey Aucker Hospital St. Paul, Minn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38400, it appears that ANDREW STURTEVANT was born in Wareham, Massachusetts (date not given).
He enlisted in June, 1778, and served nine months as private in Captain Soper's Company, Colonel Marshall's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in June, 1780, and served six months in Captain White's Company, Colonel Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 23, 1818, while residing in Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine, aged fifty-eight years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Dinah, as being fifty-eight years of age. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

April 3, 1924
Mr. Ward B. Chase 50 S. Main St. Providence, R.I.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38400, it appears that Andrew Sturtevant was born in Wareham, Massachusetts (date not given).
He enlisted in June 1778 and served nine months as private in Captain Soper's Company, Colonel Marshall's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in June 1780 and served six months in Captain White's Company, Colonel Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 23, 1818, while residing in Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine, aged fifty-eight years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Dinah, as being fifty-eight years of age. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

same
Andrew Sterrant
Clt # 6293
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Soper of the Regt. commanded by Colonel Marshall in the Massachusetts, line, for the term of nine months, from June 1778 to March 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th day of May, 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of February 1819 and delivered to R. C. Rose.
Restored to the Roll on 6 th day of March 1829 and notification sent to Hon. P. Sprague at Washington City Pension commencing on the 6 of February 1829
Amount due on 4th of Sept. 1829 }
$ 55.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
March 1819

Andrew Sturtevant prev. Maine Roll N o 6293 add. clu - Feb 6. 1829

State of Maine
Kennebec ss
On this sixth day of February A.D. 1829. personally appeared before me Nathan Weston Junior, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine. Andrew Sturtevant, in the sixty ninth year of his age, resident in Fayette, in the said County of Kennebec, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he made declaration of his services in the war of the Revolution in order to obtain the benefit of the law of Congress of March 18 th 1818. before the same Judge Weston, then chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said State, and his name was placed on the pension list of Maine and his pension Certificate is Numbered 6.293. and he drew his pension up to 4 th of March 1820. when by the law of Congress of May 1. 1820. he was required to make a schedule of his whole estate and income, which he did in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas holden at Augusta, on the twentieth day of June 1820. & caused said schedule to be transmitted to the War Department and was afterwards informed his name was stricken from the pension list on account of the property exhibited in said schedule. And the said Sturtevant now on oath declares, that he has not received any compensation from the United States, for his services in the war of the Revolution, since the said 4 th of March 1820. —
And the said Andrew Sturtevant, further on oath declares, that the following is a schedule of his whole estate and income, at the present time, necessary bedding and clothing excepted —
  Viz — about 40. Acres of land with an undivided half of a house, out of repair & barn thereon — all of the value $ 350.00   2 Cows — worth 25$ ten sheep worth 12$ — 1 Swine — $3.00 — 30.00   old horse hold stuff, besides bedding — viz. 6 old chairs — 2 Tables, 1 old chest of drawers, pine — 1 Iron Pot, 10 qt Kettle, 1 Tea Kettle, a few articles of cooking — 4 Knives, Forks, & 3 Spoons all worth 10$ } 10.00   390.00 
I have no debts due me that can be collected & I owe some small debts, to different individuals to the amount of Fifty dollars. I have disposed of the Horse, wagon & some of the other personal property mentioned in my first schedule to pay just debts against me and for the support of myself and family — The income of the above property does not exceed thirty or at most thirty five dollars per year, which is all the

Income I derive from any source whatever except my labor which by reason of old age I am able to do but little - My family consists of self & my wife Dinah aged sixty seven, who has been sick under the hand of the Doctor principal part of the time since last June - I have no trade, my occupation is that of a farmer - Except bedding & clothing, I have no Estate or income other than what is mentioned above -
Andrew Sturtevant
Kennebec ss on this Sixth day of February 1829 - The above named Andrew Sturtevant, made oath to above declaration & schedule by him subscribed and I also certify that in my opinion the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Three hundred and ninety dollars, and that the total amount of income of said Andrew Sturtevant, derived from any source whatever does not exceed the sum of thirty five dollars - year - and I further certify that I am fully satisfied that the said Andrew Sturtevant is the identical person, who originally appeared before me , as he has stated in the proceeding declaration -
Nathan Weston Junr
I Robert C. Vose, clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec, do certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston Junr before whom the foregoing proceeding was had is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine & by direction of said Judge, I subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court - This Sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty nine R. C. Vose