Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2203, James Ewing, Penn.
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Service
Pennsylvania
Ewing, James
Number
S.2203
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2203
INVALID
File No. 2203
James Ewing
Private Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:---Vol. A, Page 118
(Arrangement of 1870)
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1919
Pennsylvania
James Ewing
of Chester Co., in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hays of the regiment commanded  by Col. Evans in the Penna militia for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of November 1832 and sent to J.W. Cuningham, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 
 $30.00
Semi-anl.allowance ending 4, March 1833
$10.00 
Total $40.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J.M. Duffield , Clerk
Book D
Vol. 6
Page 54
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Chester
On the twenty first day of August Anno Domini 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, James Ewing, a resident of the township of Lower Oxford in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 4th A.D. 1832, that he was born in said township of Lower Oxford in the year One thousand seven hundred fifty six, and has no record of his age.  The only one he had having some year been accidentally destroyed. That no one living in said township of Lower Oxford when he was called into the service of the United States, and has lived there always since the Revoluntionary War.  That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Captain David Hayes an officer regularly commissioned who resided in Lower Oxford township aforesaid about the month of December Anno Domini 1776 marched to Philadelphia and thence we proceeded under the Command of Captain Hayes.  Some on foot and others among whom was this deponent in a roro  galley to Bristol then to Bordentown and there our Company and this deponent was attached General Mifflin's Brigade, Colonel Evans Commanding the Battallion in which this deponent was then marched to Trenton under General Mifflin and was there engaged in the Command of that place on the second day of January A.D. 1777. He was then, having been rather more than two months but less than three in the service was discharged by his Captain David Hays but no written discharge was given him.  That sometime in November A.D. 1777 he went out in Class No. 7 under Captain David Hayes.
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Stephen Cochran's Tavern in Chester County to the White Marsh Hills (crossing the Schuylkill up somewhere near the Valley Forge) above Germantown - Where General Washington's Army lay.  In marching to that place, we joined Colonel Bartholomew's Regiment when we crossed the Schuylkill, General Irwin commanding.  From White Marsh we marched under Colonel Bartholomew to Smithfield, as a guard - and about two months after entering the service, I was discharged at General Armstrong's headquarters near the Buck County line - but I had no written discharge, the officers that were with us at that time were the deponents recollects besides those already mentioned, were Major Spear, Captain Francis Gardner under both of whom  he sometimes served on Scouting Parties.  That sometime in May AD 1778 he went out in(class), marching from the neighborhood of Doc run tavern in this county under the command of Lieutenant Henderson on a Commissioned Officer who lived in New London Chester County -  to the White Horse Tavern and then to towards the Schuylkill and was stationed there as a guard or scouting party (this was during the occupation of Philadelphia by the British) and about two months after entering the service he was discharged by Lieutenant Henderson - deponent does not recollect any of the officers who were with them at this time except Lieutenant Henderson. 
    The deponent never received a commission, nor did he ever receive a discharge.  That he is now about seventy six years of age - And that John W. Cunnigham Esquire & William Carlisle of the County of Chester can testify as to my veracity and good behavior - and Smauel Ewing of the same place & the said William Carlisle can testify as to my service as a revolutionary soldier - And I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that may name is (continued on next page)
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Not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state
Sworn and subscribed August 21, 1832 in open court
John W. Cuningham
James Ewing
State of Pennsylvania
Chester County
On the 21st of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County Samuel Ewing, who being sworn according to law, says that his brother James Ewing the applicant above named entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the month of December A.D. 1776 and served between two  and three months, and that he entered the service again in November 1777 and served about two months, and again in May 1778 and served two months and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day afore and in open Court.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Chester 
John W. Cuningham, Prot
Samuel Ewing X (his mark)
On the 21st of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, John W. Cunningham, Esq. and William Carlisle, who being duly sworn, say that from their acquaintance with James Ewing, they believe him to be of the age he represents (seventy six years), and that he is reported and believed  in the neighborhood to be a revolutionary soldier and they concur in that opinion .
Sworn and sanctioned the day afore and in Open Court 
Wm. Carlisle
John W. Cuningham
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation transcribed by the war department that the within mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears that the said William Carlisle is a resident of Lower Oxford  and that the said John W. Cuningham is a resident of New London both in the County of Chester and that both are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
By the Court
John W. Cuningham, Pro
I John Cuningham Prothonotary, of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Ewing for a pension.
In testimony, where of I have hereunto set my hand  and the Seal of said office this twenty first day of August A.D. 1832.
John W. Cuningham, Pro
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3773
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No 2773
Admitted
Private 6 mos
$20
John W Cunningham
West Chester
West Chester Co
Penna
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BRIEF in the case of James Ewing of Chester County in the state of Pennsylvania 
(Act 7th June, 1832) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge:
Before the Court of Common Pleas
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?
     76 years
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.
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Period
In 1776 December
    1777 March
     1778 May
Duration of Service.
2 months
2 months
2 months
Rank.
As a 
Private
Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen volunteered Pa militia Capt. Hays Co. Evan’s same Capt.. Col Bartholotom Lieut Henderson
5. In what battles was he engaged?
    Trenton
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
  Chester County, Pennsylvania
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
     By a living witness.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?
     Illegible
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J M Duffield
Examining Clerk.
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When a request called for this record ($2203) such also the record of James Ewing, R..3412 see notation in that claim dated June 23, 1934. A report from the. General Accounting Office on this date in regard to this James ($2203) by telephone was that he was last paid for Oct 24,  1842, thru his attorney, at which twice he was a resident of Chester County, Penn. Where he had lived for ninety years and where he had always resided. The date of death not on G.A.O. Records.
MAF
June. 23 1934