Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,915, Andrew Bostwick, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Comm.)
Bostwick, Andrew
S. 36,915
CONTENTS

Due on July 13, 1821 unto H. C. Hagg New Haven Gen
3633.
Connecticut Roll
Andrew Bostwick, 4
Private. Continental Sheldon's Light Dragoons
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of October 1818 and sent to Nathaniel Smith Esq r . Judge Woodbury - Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 — 40:53
Semi-annual all'ce ending March 1819 — 48:
  5 Months 40     2/30 — 02 53.3  $ 88:53  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
From 20 th Jan y 1777 to 30 Aug 1778.
Southbury, Connecticut

PAID
Admitted
To the Honourable
The Secretary of War
Pension Office
City of Washington
RECEIVED OCT 24 1861
the

State of Connecticut Litchfield County } ss Woodbury 3. April 1818.
On this 3 day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State personally appears Andrew Bostwick of Southbury in New Haven County in the said State, who being by me first 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war": That he the said Andrew Bostwick enlisted as a corporal into the service of the United States in the second Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Col. Sheldon on the 20 th day of January 1779. — That he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States until the 30 th of August 1778. when he was discharged from said service. — That he is poor in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn before me the day and year aforesaid
Nathaniel Smith A Judge of the Sup o Court

I Nathaniel Smith Judge as aforesaid do certify That the Andrew Bostwick mentioned in the inclosed certificate of Benjamin Talmadge late Major H c is the same Andrew Bostwick mentioned in the foregoing affidavit - and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Bostwick did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. - I also certify that from my own personal knowledge he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress.
Woodbury October 3 d 1818 -
Nathaniel Smith a Judge of the Sup re Court

State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss New Haven October 8 th 1818 I Dyer White Clerk of the Superior Court of said State for said County and Keeper of the Seal thereof do certify that the name Nathaniel Smith sub- scribed to the foregoing certificate is known to me to be the handwriting and signature of Nathaniel Smith Esq. who is one of the judges of said Superior Court (Dyer White)
1750 ss.
the sec

Andrew Bostwick
3633
Life
MS. B. 1. 6
Henry C. Harkness
Discon'd & Sent to H. C. Hagg
July 13. 1821
Nashua
61

At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5 day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Andrew Bostwick a resident in the town of Southbury in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made solemn oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz:
  1. Horse 50 And that I am justly indebted to the   1. Cow 14 persons whose names are annexed the   2. yokes 12 sums affixed to their names.   8. Sheep 8   3. Hogs 10 David Tomlinson 24   1. Old cart. 16 Samuel Smith 22   1. Old waggon & harness 32 Sam Tucker 35   Knives & forks 1 Samuel Hitchcock 14   1. Crook 2 Francis Darr 14   2. Chains 3 Nelly Strong 7   1. Old sled 1 Burton Canfield 14   1. Old plow 3 William Clark 5   1. Scythe 1 Asahel Bronson 6   2. Old axes 1-50 Jamot Bostwick 80   1. Set of Blacksmith tools 20 Curtis Hunsman 10   Collar & gear 2-50 Nathan Curtis 5   Shovel & hoe 50   4. Old tables 4-50   2. Old chests 2   16. Old chains 4   1. Looking glass 3   Old casks, tubs & pails 8-50   Pots, kettles, pails & dippers 6-75   Iron furniture 9-   Knives & forks 1   Curkey 2   1. Set of looms 50   4. Milk pans 1   3. Yokes 1   3. Earthen pots 1-50   Saws & augers 3   1. Old table 4   233.25 
Andrew Bostwick

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5 day of July 182 0 , the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Andrew Bostwick aged sixty six years, resident in the Town of Southington in the County of New Haven in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That I enlisted into the company of light dragoons commanded by John Lewis Konefoel of the 2 d Regt Lt Dragoons under the command of Col Sheldon during the war of the revolution. I enlisted in Jan'y 1777. and was discharged in consequence of sickness in August 1778.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 3 rd day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 3633 And I do further 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. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Blacksmith altho I have not for several years laboured at that business
and that I have no family residing with me my wife aged 67 years, whose health is since has been for some years such as to render her unable to labour, and my own health is bad having for a long time been subject to a cancer.
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Andrew Bostwick
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is
233 Dollars and 25 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest
Henry C. Hagg Clk.

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry C Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is 233 Dollars and 25 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
5th day of July 182 0 .
Henry C Flagg Clerk
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C. Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven
this 5th day of July 182 0
Isaac Mills Cling Judge of said Court

State of Connecticut ss. New Haven County Court
On this Twentieth day of March 1823, in open Court being a Court of records & having a seal by virtue of the laws of said State, personally appeared Andrew Bestwick resident in Southbury in said County aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 the 1 st of May 1820 and the 1 st of March 1823, that he the said Bestwick enlisted for the term of the duration of the war called the Revolutionary war in the month of January in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain John Lewis Ferrujol in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until some time in the month of August 1778, when he was on account of sickness, discharged from the said service in Albany or Lansingburgh, (which this applicant does not distinctly recollect) in the State of New York.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth of March Eighteen hundred and Eighteen, and I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor had any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income or property of any kind description or amount except necessary clothing. That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property viz. One horse valued in said Schedule at $50. died September 1822. Three hogs valued at $10 were consumed by my family previous to the death of my wife as hereinafter stated. My remaining property represented in said Schedule has been disposed of by Sales as follows. viz.
   Property Sold. Purchasers. Time of Sale. amt & kind of Receipts.     8. Sheep Benjamin L. Ward June 1821 Cash, $10.   Stock. Household Furniture. Farming Utensils &c being all the property represented on said Schedule except that otherwise herein specified amt $137.75 Cyrus Bostwick June 1822 Assumption of debts amounting to $156 being those represented on said Schedule then unpaid with the addition of those incurred by the last illness of my wife.   One Cow David Sanford Novem. 1822 Cash, $18.  

And I further swear that my wife died in January 1821; since which I have had no family - that my former trade & occupation was that of a Blacksmith and that I have not for many years been able to work at my trade and have not been for the same time & am not now able to support myself by personal labour - that my left eye perished & became entirely blind in February 1822 & remains so at the present time & that since June 1822 my support has been chiefly furnished by the good will of my friends. All which is subscribed by me the day & year aforesaid.
Andrew Bostwick Seal
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon as no property is exhibited & the applicant is destitute of any, s d Court doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of the Court.
March 20. 1823.
C. Lathell, clk of Co. Ct.
State of Connecticut ss New Haven County Court.
I Cornelius Lathell Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of New Haven in said State do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration & Certificate are truly copied from the Records of s d Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 20 th day of March 1823.
C. Lathell clk

Isaac Mills, Chief Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Cornelius Fulhill Esq. is Clerk of said Court & Keeper of the Seal & Records thereof; and that the proceeding certi- -cate, under his hand and the Seal of said Court, is authentic and in due form of Law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven this 20 th day of March A.D. 1823.
S
Isaac Mills

Applicant aged 66 yrs. bad health & has a cancer - Wife 67 yrs old - feeble - Sch. B 233-25 Sch. B 236. Disch. July 1777, 2 disch. Disch. 1778 in consequence of Not entitled New Haven
This Certifies that Andrew Bartwick, formerly of Wethersfield, State of Connecticut, enlisted a Corporal into the second Regiment of Dragoons, on the Continental establishment, on the 26 th Day of Jan. 1777 & served in said Reg t until the 30 th of August 1778 when he was discharged from said Regiment Given under my hand in Wethersfield State of Conn. Oct. 2 d 1818 Benj. Saltonstall late Major 2 d Reg t L.D.

36915 Revy INVALID
File No. 36915-0
Andrew Boonick
Pre Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]

One Cow sold to David Sanford in November 1822 for which he received in Cash ----- $18.00
That since making his first schedule he has lost a Horse valued at $50. and that in September 1822 three Hogs valued at $10 were consumed by fire family previous to the death of his wife.
Rept May 26. 1823
31 Bal of 2 d Schedule 20 March 1823 40 7 12 3/4 3 9 1 6 44 15
Cornelius Tuthill Esq New Haven Connecticut
Connecticut
Andrew Bostwick. Private
enlisted 20 January 1777. and discharged 30 May 1778
Amount of the 1 st Schedule dated 5 July 1820. Real Estate none Personal do $233.25
Amount of Schedule under the Act of 1 March 1823 Applicant aged 69 years. he was by occupation formerly a blacksmith but is at present unable to work on account of being blind in one eye. he states that he has no family. his wife died in January 1821. that he has been chiefly supported by his friends.
Real Estate none Personal do do.
Accounts for the decrease of his personal property by sale &c to wit. 8 Sheep sold in June 1821. to purchased by B.S. Hurd for ----- $10 -- Stock Household furniture Farming Utensils being all the property represented in his 1 st schedule amounting to $137.75 bought by Cyrus Bostwick in June 1822 on his assuming the applicants debts amounting to $156 being those represented in his 1 st schedule with the addition of those incurred by the last illness of his wife