Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39667, Andrew Hendrake, Conti. (Conn)

SERVICE
NUMBER
bont (bom)
Hendrake, Andrew
S. 39667
CONTENTS

1876 11.795 Pennsylvania
Andrew Hendrake
of Middletown in the state of Penns. a who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 15 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of June 1819 and sent to John Augur Esq Montrose P. a M c
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10m. 16 2/3 $85.29
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48. m
$133.29
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Certificate returned w: Dead Letter, & sent to David Dimock Montrose, Pen; Nov 17. 1819
He died Oct. 15- 1819 Agency North

Andrew Manders
Certificate
Private Col Webb's Regiment Connecticut Line 1776 - 1 year
There were no instruments for 13 m rs Judys certificate of reduced circumstances should have been submitted the deposition of Rev. types certified by the Judge to be credible is necessary to prove the service

Andrew Marshall
Contractor
Private
Col. Webb's Regiment
Connecticut Line
1776 - 1778
There were no instruments for 13 m rs Judges certifi d of reduced circumstances should have been furnished The deposition of 2 witnesses certified by the Judge to be credible is necessary to prove the service

DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Susquehanna County, ss.
On this fifteenth day of April 181 8 , before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges for the said county, personally appears Andrew Bendrake aged seventy six years, resident in Motleytown in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the follow- ing 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 revo- lutionary war:" That the said Andrew Bendrake enlisted in 1776 for thirteen months in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Mayt Col of the W.D. of the Connecticut troops as he thinks.
that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States until the thirteen months was out , when he was discharged from service in Jersey that he state of New Jersey was in the battle of Long Island White Plains & Harlem Heights after my 13 months was out he attached himself to the Conn army department & was in a skirmish at White Plains at Norwalk & Danbury and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for sup- port; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Davis Dimesky
I, Davis Dimesky Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it ap- pears to my satisfaction, that the said Andrew Bendrake did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
April 15 th 1818
Davis Dimesky
I do certify that Mr. Bendrake is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of assistance from his country for his support - Davis Dimesky
The witness necessary has been sent in a letter to the Secretary of War sometime ago which I think he will find -

Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
I, Jacob Hyde Jr. Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas for the county of Susquehanna do certify that David Winlock Esquire is and was at the time of taking and signing the within certificate one of the Associate Judges of the court of common Pleas for the county aforesaid and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts and deeds as such and that his signature is of his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court at Montrose this third day of August A.D. 1817 Jacob Hyde Jr. Proth.

The applicant is old and may have forgot the time of his entertainment it might have been 12 mths.

November 22, 1928
B. Aleene Handrick 128 Le Roy Street Binghamton, New York
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39667, it appears that Andrew Han- drake enlisted in Connecticut in 1776, and served one year as a fifer in Captain Joseph Hait's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Regiment and was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights and White Plains. He afterwards was in the Commissary Department and was in skirmishes at Fairfield, Norwalk and Danbury, no details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was residing in Middletown, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-six years.
He died October 15, 1819.
There are no family data.

Handrake The above noted Andrew Handrake is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1901-Hist 6
39667
Sept - 73-
INVALID.
E. S. Hendrick
Pa.
Rev
Frank Hancock
No. 39667
1928-Nov. 22-Hist
B. Alene Hendrick aug
Andrew Hendrick
Rev Rev
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

28 LeRoy St. Binghamton, N.Y.
Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: -
Will you kindly give me all the information you can about Andrew new Handrake (Hendrake) a Revolutionary soldier from Litchfield, Connecticut?
I want to establish my rights in the D. A. R. and wish to know more about the above my great-great grandfather. The name has been spelled differently but know my ancestors came from Connecticut.
Thanking you in advance
Feb. 25, 1928
Truly Yours, B. Alene Hendrick

2 depositions to prove service of Andrew Hendrick
Ad d al Evidence in the case of of Andrew Hendrick
St. Louis
City of Washington
Mar. 1891 Declaration of the defendant
John G. Calhoun Esq.
Wentworth & Calhoun
Helm
N o 2140-
The declaration did not accompany this pack- age.
24 th April 1891
E. S.

Adm l #
Montrose Pa Sept 8th
John C Calhoun Esquire, Secretary of the department of War.
City of Washington —
Andrews Attorney in the case of of A. A. L. Evidence
Montrose Pa
2. 2
24th Sept 1819
The declaration does not prejudge the point
No 2140 -
A deposition to prove some of the Mr. Pennypack

Deposition of Seth Weed & Annias Weed taken of the Town of Stamford Fairfield County taken this 22 nd day of July 1818 and sealed by me John Augustus Justice of Peace Susquehanna County Pa.
This packet is to complete the claim of Andrew Woodruffe whose certificate you will find in my communications D. D. D.
my John

State of Connecticut Fairfield County - ss
vs; I David Burr of Fairfield, in the County of said Fairfield, Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County; Do certify and make known, that John August
Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County duly Commissioned, with full power and Authority to Administer Oaths, take Affidavits - And to do and transact, all other matters and things relating to the Office of a Justice of Peace in said County - And that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his Official Acts and proceedings - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of said Court, in said Fairfield, the first day of August A.D. 1818 -
David Burr

knowing to Andrew Hendrick being a fifer in said Company, and am knowing that he served nine months and to the best of my recollection he served during the whole year from the first day of January of said year
Levi Weed
Fairfield County to Stamford July 22 nd , Personally appeared Levi Weed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me John Cuzner Justice of Peace
I Amarias Weed of the Town, County & State above mentioned of lawful age testify that I served in said Company & Regt above mentioned as a Sergeant nine Months within the above year 1876 and am knowing that Andrew Hendrick served as a fifer in said Company & Regt. (to the best of my recollection) during the said nine Months. I entered the service about the first of April within said year
Fairfield County to Stamford July 22 nd 1876 Amarias Weed Personally appeared Amarias Weed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me John Cuzner Justice of Peace

are the Lizards near neighbors to man -
Signed by me John Augustus Just. Pease

War Department
Blank Puffin
John Augur, Esq.
Montrose, Pa.

Might have lived and enlisted from the town of Litchfield
Andrew Vandrick Or Hendrick
was a Soldier in Revolutionary War Enlisted from, I think Washington Township Litchfield Co Connecticut
was wounded in the leg and drew a Pension - Please give me all the particulars and oblige
O. J. Vandrick
Frankhamock Pa Sept 3 rd 1901