Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,066, Lewis Hewitt, Conn. Conn. Sea Service
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(5-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Conn. Sea Service
Hewitt, Lewis
Charlotte
NUMBER
W. 17.066
CONTENTS
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[Following lines are on left side of paper]
24.121
New York
Lewis Hewitt
of Cayuga in the State of New York
who was an Ensg: [illegible] in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Gordon of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Douglass in the New York [New York crossed out]
line for 12 months as Ensign}
             12      "         "   private}
$120  Conn &
    40   Conn Sea Service
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$160
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 160 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Nov
1833-- and sent to Claim amt.
[illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33                $400
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M.'34         80
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                                                                   $480   
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 {Revolutionary Clas [page ripped for next 3 lines]
{[illegible] June 7, 18
Recorded by G.C. Stiles C[illegible]
Book E.  Vol. 4.  Page 104

June 7, 1833

Vol. 4 Page 10
[Following line is at top of right side of paper]
Let. to A. Gould, 17 July 188.
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[page cut off] Rathbun Sept 6/52

Albany, New York 3438

Charlotte Hewitt
wid of Lewis Hewitt, deceased

Issued on the 15th of March, 1837
[illegible] in the State of N. York
who was an Ensign & [illegible] in the compy commanded by Captain Gordon of the Regt commanded by Col. Douglass, in the [crossed out "N. York"] line for 12 months Ensign Conn & 12 months private Conn. Sea Service

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 160 Dollars ~~Cents per annum to commence on the 16th day of March 1837.

Arrears to the 4th of September 1840 $551.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March '41  80.00
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$631.98

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 & a Joint Resolution}

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
[cut off] Vol. 1 Page 117
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Lewis Hewitt Born Nov 14 1757
Charlotte Dean Born Jany 16 1762
Lewis Hewitt married to Miss Charlotte Dean 1781
Clarissa Hewitt born in Plainfield March 9th AD 1782
Mary Hewitt born in Windham March 23d 1787
James Dean Hewitt born in Franklin April 30th 1792
Betsey Hewitt born in Franklin August 1st 1797
Charlotte Hewitt Junior born in Franklin Sept 18th 1800
Charlotte Hewitt Junior died in Franklin March 18th 1809
My loving friends & family will your grief suppress my father's will is done and fam gone to rest
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State of New York
Cayuga County }Ss.
On this fourteenth day of September 1832 personally appeared before me Gershom Morse one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cayuga, Lewis Hewitt a resident of the town of Simpronius County of Cayuga and State of New York and seventy four years, 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That about the first of April 1775 he enlisted in the town of Preston County of New London & State of Connecticut for seven or eight months under Lieut. Col. John Tyler who commanded the company from Preston. He marched to Roxbury Massachusetts. That the regiment was commanded by Col. Samuel Parsons. That he was stationed at Roxbury during his tour of service. That in the latter part of the month of November or first of December he was discharged. That in the month of January 1776 he enlisted for three months under Captain James Gordon, 1st Lieut Abner Baron, 2nd Lieut David Cady and commanded by Col. John Douglas. That he marched to Cambridge Massachusetts. That he was quartered in the Colleges at Cambridge a part of the time and a part of the time at Roxbury. That he served three months. That Generals Washington, Putnam, Greene & Spencers were at Boston at the time. That he was on Dorchester Heights when the British evacuated Boston. That he marched into Boston and to Roxbury where he was discharged. That in the month of May 1776 he enlisted in the town of Preston County of New London and State of Connecticut for six months under Captain Williams [illegible smudge] Col Gay, Lieut Col Lotteman and Major Watterman. Cleft commanded the regiment. That he marched from Preston to the city of New York. That he was stationed in that
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city of New York until the British entered the city. That the regiment to which he belonged was nearly surrounded by the British troops. That the Col. was taken prisoner after which retreat Lieut. Col. Lotteman commanded the regiment. That he retreated to Harlem Heights near Kings Bridge & near Fort Washington, then continued the retreat to White Plains. From there to North Castle near the highlands. That in the month of November 1777 he was drafted for three months in the town of Preston in the County of New London State of Connecticut. That he was marched and stationed at Fort Griswold under Capt Richard Starkweather. That he did his duty in Fort Griswold and at New London. That he was discharged when his term of service had expired. That in the month of August 1778 he entered into the service on board of Brig Nancy. Captain Wm. Leeds for a cruise. That he was taken prisoner off of the West Port of Long Island, a short time after sailing from New London, by the British frigate Greyhound and carried into the City of New York. That the Greyhound was commanded by Capt Dubson. That he was kept on board of the prison ship Good Hope nearly three months. That then were confined at the same time a large number of prisoners. It was said about seven hundred prisoners. That Captains Griffin and Perkins & Lieut. Parker were prisoners at the same time. That he was exchanged and sent to Boston and was landed from the [crossed out] visit. That in the month of July or August he enlisted in the town of Plainfield County of Windham and State of Connecticut to go a cruise under Capt. N. Fosdick of the sloop Randalph of Eighteen guns. That he sailed from New London. That the sloop Randalph took the British vessel Kiturna and a schooner that was a prize to her and he was sent into New London under pris master Hubbard. That he was out about twon months.
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That in the month of March or April 1781, he received an Ensigns commission in the State Troops of the State of Connecticut in the town of Plainfield County of Wyndham and State of Connecticut and entered the services for one year under Captain James Dana Luit. Capwin in Col. Edward Shipman's regiment
Col. Humphreys commanded a regiment in the same Brigade. The Brigade commanded by General Watterbury that he moved to Stanford from "[illegible]"to White Plains in the State of New York from there to Frays Point where he was in an engagement with the British and Tories called Dunasee' or Dundais Capfs (sp)
that this corps was driven from the plain from FraysPoint he marched to near White Plains. Was at Frays Point when the French & American Armies marched Southward. That the "[illegible]" to which he was attached was a flying camp and moved from plain to plain from White Plains to horse nub thru to Greenwich 
"[illegible]" to King Street - and finally marched to Stanford in the State of Connecticut where on went into Winter Quarters that he continued at Stanford until the expiration of his time of service. That his Captain and Lieutenant were both absent and he as ensign commandant discharged his company. That he lost his commission in the town of Windham and County of Windham and State of Connecticut and that he has no documentary evidence of service that he cannot prove to his knowledge any personal testimony except the testimony of Tibuton Whipple "[illegible]" inland 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and dulares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
"[Francis North]"
Sworn to and Sub....end
The day & year aforesaid
Before Ms. Gavsham Morse
A Judge of "[lay Corsee pleas]"
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We George Taylor a clergyman residing in the town of
Simpsonius and Rowland Day of the same place
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis
Hewitt who has subscribed and Sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be Seventy four
years of age that he is reputed and believed in the
neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed        George Taylor
the day & year aforesaid         R. Day
before me
Garshom Morse a Judge
of [illegible] Com pleas
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion
after investigation of the matter and of putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
And the Judge further certifies that it appears to him
that George Taylor who has signed the preceding
certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of
Sempronius  County of Cayuga & State of New York and
that Rowland Day who has also signed the same
is a resident in the town of Sempronius and is a credible
person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Garshom Morse
A Judge of [illegible] Com pleas
And the said judge doth further certify that he is
personally acquainted with Lewis Hewitt who
has made the above declaration for the purposes of
obtaining the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832 and that he is unable from advanced
age & bodily infirmity to attend Court
Garshom Morse a Judge
of [illegible] Com pleas
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State of New York
Cayuga County [illegible initials]
I Michael S. Myers Clerk of said County
do certify that Garsham Morse Esq before whom
the preceding affidavits purports to have been sworn and by
whom the preceding [affidavit crossed out] certificates purport to have been
made, was at the date of the same, a Judge of the Court of
Common pleas in and for said County and that I am
well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily
believe his name subscribed to said affidavits and certificates to be his
proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of
office, this Eighteenth day of September AD 1832
M.S. Myers Clerk
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No 5765
Charlotte Hewitt
NY
Act 4 July 36
Adm
12 mo Ensign
 12       pri
160 $
Died 15 March 37
Pen. Com: 16 March 37

Rowland Day Esqr
Moravia
NY
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State of New York,
CAYUGA COUNTY.
CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
[seal]

I, William Richardson, Clerk of the County of Cayuga, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY, that Wing Taber Esquire, before whom the
annexed deed or instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was at the
time of taking said proof or acknowledgement a Judge of said
County Court in and for said County, duly qualified: And
that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to
the annexed Certificate of proof or acknowledgement, to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and
subscribed my name this 14
day of September A. D. 1840
W Richardson Clerk
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Declaration---In order to obtain the Benefit of the
third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
and the joint Resolution of July 7. 1838
State of New York
Cayuga County ⎬ [illegible initial] On this 29th day of August 1840 personally appeared before the undersigned, Wing
Taber a Judge of the County Court in aforesaid County,
Charlotte Hewitt a resident of Moravia County & State
aforesaid aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn 
according to Law doth on her oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 and the
joint resolution of July 7. 1838. That she is the widow
of Lewis Hewitt who was a pension of the United States
in the Revolutionary Army, she further declares that she
was married to the said Lewis Howitt on or about
the month of October Seventeen Hundred and eighty one.
That her Husband the aforesaid Lewis Hewitt
died on the 15th day of March 1837, and that she has remained
a widow ever since that period, as will more fully
appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed
Sworn to & subscribed on the
day & year above written                Charlotte Hewitt
Before me Wing Taber Judge
Cayuga County Court,
And I the said Judge do hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with the above named Charlotte Hewitt, and that
she cannot from Bodily infirmity attend Court, and I further
certify that she is a respectable person and that her testimony
is entitled to credit and belief - and that she still remains
the widow of the said Lewis Hewitt deceased,
Wing Taber Judge
Cay. County Court
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[left side]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
17066
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Charlotte Hewitt
Wid of
Lewis Hewitt
Priv. Rev War
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Act: July 4, 1836
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 326
Arrangement of
[right side]
Feby. 15. 1897. Examin
by Mr. Aspinwall-
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N. York 6849
Charlotte Hewitt
let to R. Day 14 May 1840
to:to Samell August 1840
Act July 1838
13\168
13 1/3
8
106 2/3
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Albany Lewis Hewitt act June 7 1832
an Ensign to what time period   VL
p to 4 March 1837
LH
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Lewis Hewitt Albany act 7 June $160 when last pd?
GWC
p t. 4 March 1837
JH
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State of New York
County of Cayuga [illegible initial]
I certify that Wing Tabor Esqr was in
the 19th day of February 1840 Judge of the County Court
in a for said County that I know his hand writing &
that the several signatures on this that purporting to be
his are genuine In February whereof I have herewith affixed
the seal of said County this 24th day of February 1840
Geo Warren [illegible]
[above was written sideways on left side of page]
[the following is written from left to right on right hand side of page]
6849
Charlotte Hewitt
Act of July 7, 1838
Married 8th Oct. 1781
Husband deceased 15 March
1837----


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State of New York ⎬ ss.
Cayuga County ⎬
On this 19th day of February 1840 personally
appeared before the Undersigned a Judge
of the County Court in and for the County
aforesaid Charlotte Hewitt, a resident of Moravia County
and State aforesaid aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn
according to Law doth on her oath make the following ┃
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made
by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act
granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows, That
she is the widow of Lewis Hewitt who was a pensioner
of the United States, And she further declares that she
was married to the said Lewis Hewitt at Plainfield in the
State of Connecticut by Mr Morgan a Presbyterian Clergyman
on the 7th or 8th day of October 1781. and that her Husband
the aforesaid Lewis Hewitt died on the 15th day of March
1837. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first
day of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four viz at
the time above stated
Sworn to and Subscribed                    Charlotte Hewitt
on the day & year above
written before me
Wing Taber Judge of
Cayuga County Court
And I the said Judge do hereby certify that I am acquainted with
the above named Charlotte Hewitt, and am fully
of Opinion that she cannot from bodily infirmity
attend Court
Wing Taber Judge
Cayuga Co. Court.
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I the undersigned do hereby certify that I am well acquainted
 with James D. Hewitt and Charlotte Childs the persons who
have made and subscribed in my presence, the affidavits
on the opposite page of this sheet, That they are both
 respectable persons and their testimony is entitled to Credit and
belief
Wing Taber Judge
of Cay. Co. Court.
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State of New York
Cayuga County
On the 19th day of February 1840 personally
appeared before me the undersigned a
Judge of the County Courts in and for
said County James D. Hewitt, of Moravia County and who after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare and say, that he is 47 years old, and is the
Son of Lewis Hewitt late a pensioner of the United States, that the said Lewis Hewitt died in the 15th day of March 1837, that he this deponent had always lived with his Father, and that he now has in his possession and has had
for many years the Family Bible, Containing the family Records of Marriage Births & in which is recorded the marriage of his father the said Lewis Hewitt to his mother whose maiden name was Charlette Dean, the said Record
in said Bible is in words & figures as following
"Lewis Hewitt Married to Miss Charlotte Dean 1781"

and this deponent on his oath further declares, that the above is a true copy of said Record in the words and figures as written in said Bible, and he this deponent has in said record in said Bible ever since he can recollect which is at least for more than 30 years - and he further
says that his mother the aforesaid Charlotte Hewitt Still remains the widow of the said Lewis Hewitt, not having married since the decease of her Husband the said Lewis Hewitt.
James D Hewitt

Sworn to and subscribed this day & year above written before me Wing Taber Judge
Cayuga County Court 
State of New York
Cayuga County ⎬

On the 19th day of February 1840 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, Charlotte Childs a resident of Moravia County
aforesaid, who after being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath declare and say, that she was well acquainted with Lewis Hewitt late of Morris deceased and his family, that she was present when the said Lewis Hewitt died about the 15 March 1837. That she is well acquainted with Charlotte Hewitt widow of the said Lewis Hewitt, that she still remains his widow, not having married
Since the decease of her said Husband Lewis Hewitt 
Charlotte Childs

Sworn to & subscribed before me the ┃
19 Feby 1840 
Wing Taber Judge Caylor Court
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State of New York
Cayuga County 

On the 26th day of May 1840 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the County Court in & for said County James D. Hewitt of Moravia in said County who after being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare and says that he is the Son of Lewis Hewitt late a pensioner of the United States, and is 47 years old that he has always resided with his father, and that the leaf hereunto annexed is the original Family Record
taken from the Family Bible, where he has seen it for more than thirty years last passed, as it now appears in said ?
James D Hewitt

Sworn to and Subscribed this 26th day of May 1840 before me.

Wing Taber Judge
Cayuga Court

and I the said Judge do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the above named James D. Hewitt, and that he is respectable in character, and his testimony is entitled
to credit and belief.
Wing Taber Judge
Cayuga Court

State of New York
Cayuga County. I certify that Wing Tuber Esq was on the 6th day of May 1840 Judge of the County Courts to & for said County duly qualified that I know his hand writing and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 26th day of May 1840
Mcmannes Foster
Deplerk?
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Fairfield November 18, 1889
This certifies that I have examined the town records of the town of Fairfield and find no marriage on Record between Lewis Hewitt & Charlotte Dean
Just John Dunlop Town Clerk

State of Connecticut Windham County SS.
Hamfield November 18th AD 1889
Personally appeared John Dunlap signer to the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same.

Before me Francis B. Johnson Justice
of the Peace

State of Connecticut 
Windham County
Daniel P. T. Clerk
a County of the County Court within & for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Frances B Johnson is a Justice of the Peace in & for County, duly commissioned & qualified
that his Commission is dated June 1829. & will
expire the 20th day of June 1840. and that
his signature above written is ? 

Given under my hand and this Seal of said County Court this 29th day of November 1839
Daniel R Tyler Clerk
Fee -- 0 / 50
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State of New York
Cayuga County ⎬ ss
On this 31st day of August 1840
before me the undersigned a Justice
of the peace in and for the County of or said personally appeared Ebenezer Smith a resident of Moravia County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare and say, that he is
and has been for many years well acquainted with Charlotte Hewitt widow of Lewis Hewitt a Revolutionary pensioner late of Moravia afore said deceased that the said Lewis Hewitt died on or about the 15th of March 1837 and that the said Charlotte Hewitt Still remains the widow of the said Lewis Hewitt not having been married since the decease of the said Lewis Hewitt

Sworn to and subscribed on and year above written this day and year above written
J. E. Day Justice of the peace
E. Smith

and I the said justice do hereby certified that i am acquainted with the above named Ebenezer Smith who signed the above deposition, and thus he is a respectable person and that his testimony is entitled to full credit and belief

S.E. Day J. Peace
New York State
Cayuga County

I, William Richardson, Clerk of said County, certify that J. E. Day esq. was on the 31 day of August 1840 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified: And that I know his hand writing, and believe the signature on the annexed instrument, purporting to be his, in genuine. 

In Testimony Whereas, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and set my hand this day of September 1840.

W Richardson Clerk
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It appears by the records of the State of Connecticut that the General Assembly ordered, at the session in November regiment to be raised for the defense of  Horsencek, & to serve until the first day of March 1782 & appointed James Dana one of the Captain. In February 1781 this regiment was ordered to be commanded by General instead of a Colonel, as well as the last guards from Greenwick to New Haven Aug 22d 1833
Elesha Phelps
I Elesha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears by the journal of the Council of Safety under date September 10th 1781 that the following appointments were made
via "Resolved that the following appointed
be made in the State troops under the
"Command of B. Gen. Waterburg his Excellency
the Governor is hereby desired to commission
"onate them accordingly, via, Ens Joseph
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Smith is appointed a Lieutenant in the room
of Lieutenant Athens resigned Sergeant
Major Lewis Hewett is appointed an
Ensign in the room of Ens. Josiah Smith
promoted to a Lieutenancy, des-
Enept? Office and
22 1833-
E. Phelps
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Know all men by these presents that I, Charlotte Hewitt
 f the County of Cayuga State of New York.
Widow of Lewis Hewitt decd have & hereby do
appoint Nathan Rathbone of Washington D.C. my Attorney, for me & in my name to receive from the United States a pension Certificate, & to examine my pension papers now on file in the Pension Office, & to ask for an increase of pension to be paid to me if the same is due to me for & on account of services rendered by
my late husband to the United States in the Revolutionary War, to minor from the United States all her of money due to me as the widow of Lewis Hewitt
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a Revolutionary Soldier, for amount of pay
due to him by the United States & genially to do all lawful acts & things whatever as fully as I could do were I personally present, hereby confirming whatever my said attorney may lawfully do or cause to be done in the
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
at my hand that this 2nd day of August 1852
Charlotte Hewill

Acknowledged & Subscribed before me 2nd day of August 1852. 
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John N Dewitt Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Cayuga County SS
   Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the town of Moravia Cayuga County Lewis Hewett that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he was mistaken in the length of time that he served as an Ensign or of the time of his appointment as appears by the certificate of the comptroller of the State of Connecticut that after the receipt of the said certificate he recollects that he did duty as Sergeant Major a part of the time that he was in the years service but cannot tell how long he did serve as Sergeant Major But he recollects that he acted as Ensign before he rec'd his commission but is unable to designate the amount of time that he did serve or as Ensign as when he made his declaration he supposed he had served the year in that capacity I submit his claim to the department as he the paper hereunto entered 
Sworn Subscriber this 14th day of Sept 1833
before Me
Ebenezer Smith Justice Peace

Lewis Hewitt
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State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's office SS I Michael S. Myers Clerk of said County do certify that Ebenezer Smith Esq. was at the date of the within affidavit a Justice of the Peace of said County; and I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his signature subscribed to said affidavit is genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office this 16th day of September 1833.
M.L. Myers
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July 1838-
See Comptroller's certificate - was Sergt M. & Ensign in Daniels Regt. of State troops

Service of 75 should be moved by Comptroller 

Admitted 
Ensign 12 mo
Private 12 "

Capt James Dana
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State of New York
County of Cayuga SS

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the town of Auburn County & state aforesaid Lewis Hewitt who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that be reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades for seven months I served as a private under Liet. Col. John Tyler in the year 1775. For three months I served as a private under Capt James Gordon in the year 17t6. For six months I served as a private under Capt. Wm Belcher in the year 1776 & for three months I served as a private under Capt R. Starkweather in the year 1777 For two months I served on board the Sloop Randolph as a private for one year I served as an Ensign in the years 1781 & 1782 in the company commanded by Capt. James Dana. Amounting to one year and nine months as a private and one year as an Ensign & for such services I claim a pension
Lewis Hewitt
Sworn & Subscribed this 
16th day of May 1833
before me
H. Tiff Justice of the Peace
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Privateer services
disallowed

Claims -
12 mo Ensign state troops
19 mo. Prt.
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The State of Ohio Portage County SS
I Zebulon Whipple of lawful age being duly sworn on my said oath do depose and say that I was in the revolutionary service with Lewis Hewett in the years 1781 and 1782 and served with his under the same officers he being an ensign in the same Company (illegible) my was commanded by Captain James Dana and of which Nicholas     was Lieutenant and attached to the Brigade of General Watterberry of the Connecticut State Troops - Zebulon Whipple

The State of Ohio Portage County SS
Be it remembered that on the 28th day of August AD 1892 Personally appeared (illegible) the subscribed Zebulon Whipple to me personally known and dictated the foregoing deposition which was carefully reduced to writing by me in his presence and subscribed by him in my presence and to which when so subscribed he made solemn oath that the facts therein contained were true, Given under my hand officially this day above mentioned - 
Geo B. DePayster Asso Judge

In addition to the above I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Zebulon Whipple who has subscribed the above affidavit that I consider him a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit, and further that I believe he is generally reputed as such by his neighbors - Given under my hand this 4th day of September AD 1833. Geo B. DePeyster Asso Judge
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The State of Ohio
Portage County SS

I Geo Kirkum Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County certify that Geo. B. DePeyster before whom the within deposition was taken was at the time of taking said Deposition and still is an associate Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Geo. Kirkum Clerk
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I certify that I am personally acquainted with Elisha Whipple who has subscribed this same to the within affidavit and that his character for truth and veracity is good and that full credit is due to his statements.
H. Tifft Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerks Office SS
I Michael S. Myers clerk of said County do hereby certify that Henry Tifft Esquire before whom the within affidavits were taen was as of the 14th day of May 1869 Justice of the Peace in and for said County that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to said affidavits to the above certificate to be genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office this 14th day of May AD 1833.
M.L. Myers Clerk
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State of New York
County of Cayuga } SS
    Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the town of Auburn County of Cayuga & State of New York Elisha Whipple of the town of Auburn County & State aforesaid who being duly Sworn deposeth & Saith that his is personally acquainted with Zebulon Whipple of Portage County in the State of Ohio and has been for a great number of years and that his reputation for truth and veracity is good and that his Statements are entitled to full credit & belief and further that in the year 1781 I was personally acquainted with Lewis Hewitt (Now of the town of Moravia in the County of Cayuga late Sempronius) in the town of Hampton County of Windham & state of Connecticut and was personally knowing that the said Lewis Hewitt served an Ensign commission in the Connecticut state troops and that the said Lewis Hewitt was in this company commanded by Capt Jonus Dana that this deponent did not discharge to said company but he knew that Zebulon Whipple aforesaid belonged to the company which was commanded by Capt. Jonus Dana but but Captain & Ensign Lewis Hewitt was engaged in the service as an Ensign as above Stated & verily believes that he served one year as an Ensign as the said Lewis Hewett States in his declaration as this deponent always so understood in the neighbourhood where he lived at the time.
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of May 1833 H. Tifft Justice of the Peace
Elisha Whipple
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The names and residence of the Children of
Lewis Hewitt deceased,
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Clarissa Abell lives in the Village of New London
County of Oneida State of New York
Mary Shout lives in the town of Skaneateles
of County Onondaga State of New York-
James D. Hewitt lives in the town of Moravia
County of Cayuga State of New York
Betsey Cuykendall lives in the town of Owasco
County of Cayuga State of New York
The Pensioner Lewis Hewitt deceased when
he first made his claim for pension lived in the
town of Moravia County of Cayuga State of New York
he received his last payment from the Pension Agency at Albany State of New York
The full name of the present claimant
is Charlotte Hewitt Widow of Lewis Hewett
deceased
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State of New York   )
Cayuga County  s   )
On the Eleventh day of July in the year 1839 before me Cornelius Cuykendall one of the Justices of the Peace of said County personally appeared Miriam Perrigo who being duly sworn deposeth and says, That she is well acquainted with Charlotte, widow of the late Lewis Hewitt (deceased) of the town of Moravia in said County, that she was well acquainted with the said Charlotte during the Revolutionary War, that deponent was present at Church in the township of Plainfield in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut in the fall of the year of 1781 as near as the deponent now recollects, that she then and there heard it publicly proclaimed that the said Lewis Hewitt and Charlotte Desin (her maiden name) were to be married, that deponent always understood they were married on that same evening, deponent further saith that she has frequently visited at the house of the said Lewis and Charlotte, that they live together as husband and wife and had a number of children, & that the last time deponent visited them before the said Lewis Hewitt died, was in September of the year 1835, and further deponent saith not.
     [signed] Miriam Perrigo
Subscribed & sworn to 
July 11, 1839 before me
C. Cuykendall Justice of the Peace

New York State,  )
Cayuga County,  ) ss.
I, WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Clerk of said County, certify that C. Cuykendall Esq. was, on the 11th day of July 1839 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified:  And that I know his hand writing, and believe the signature on the annexed instrument, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and set my hand this 24th day of February 1840.
     Geo Warren Foster Dep Clerk
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Mar. 5. 1840
N Y 6849
7 July 1838
Charlotte Hewitt
wid. of Lewis 
Moravia NY
27 Feby
Free
Col. James L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Moravia 19 26 Feby 1840
Col. Edwards
Dear Sir
I enclose you herewith
the Declaration & paper of Charlotte Hewitt widow of Lewis Hewitt late a pensioner of the U. States, asking for a pension.
I also return herewith the
Original Certificate of Lewis Hewitt
I am very Respectfully
your Friend
R. Day
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[illegible]
Moravia NY
9 May
[illegible]
Charlotte Hewitt

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Moravia NY 28th May 1840
J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I herewith return the
papers of Charlotte Hewitt widow of Lewis Hewitt
with the corrections required in your letter of the 14 Inst, and hope it will be satisfactory
Several months since I sent you the
Declaration of Mary Heis, widow of Joseph Heis, asking for a pension, but have recd no answer, or any information that the papers have ever been recd at the
pension office, I should not make the inquiry now
but from the circumstance that I have recd answers
to similar papers but since those of Mrs Heis please
let me know if they are rcd
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
R. Day
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Apl. 7. 1840
Charlotte Hewitt
family record
Moravia NY
3 Apr
Free
Col. James L. Edwards
Comr. Pensions
Washington
NY
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Moravia N.Y 3 April 1840
Col J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I forwarded you a few weeks since the application of Charlotte Hewitt widow of Lewis Hewitt asking for a pension, and was not [illegible] at that time. That the Department required the Original Family Record as a part of the proof of the Marriage when no public record can be found.
Since that time I have recd your letter asking for the Original in the case of Phebe Drake widow of Elijah Drake, and therefore [ILLEGIBLE] your require [illegible] in all cases. 
I therefore send you in closed the Original license in the case of Charlotte Hewitt. 
I am [ illegible] respectfully [illegible][illegible][illegible]
R Day
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July 16
Mrat NY
[stamp] AUBURN JUL 12

FREE
J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington 
DC
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Auburn July 12 1832
Sir
Mr Lewis Hewitt an [illegible] in the Revolutionary war was pensioned under the Act of June 7th 1832. He died on 15th March 1837. His present widow was married to him before the last tour of service. I am requested to ask whether his ^[illegible] widow is entitled to a pension under the act of July 4th 1836 or the amendment of 1837-

In reply to yours of the 28th March last to him W H [illegible] M C in relation to the [illegible] of [illegible] Ref # [illegible] [illegible] a pension I would say that Mr Reynolds can ^not furnish any further proof of service than are contained in his papers on file. He must therefore [illegible] a pension for six months service [illegible] to the [illegible] contained in your letter above [illegible] to [illegible] you shall be satisfied that he is entitled to more.

It is a fact established that Capt St[illegible] [illegible] at Fort Edwards for some time under the [illeigble] of Capt a Col commandant, being [illegible] to no regiment. He so [illegible]
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when the fort was taken by the enemy [illegible] [illegible] Mr Reynolds have served under him there? Yours respectfully
A [ILLEGIBLE]
Hon G L Edwards
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No 5165 Sept 7 1840
[illegible]
July 4 1836

Charlotte Hewitt
Widow of Lewis

[illegible perpendicular writing]
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Moravia N.Y. 1 Sept. 1840

Col. J.L. Edwards

    Dear Sir
     Your letter of the 11th [illegible] is rcd and its contents noticed.  You inform me that the declaration of Charlotte Hewitt widow of Lewis Hewitt does not agree with the declaration of her husband as to the time his service was rendered.
     The fault or error is I believe entirely my own and that of the Judge, in not examining Mrs Hewitt more particularly in relation to the time the services of her husband were rendered.  As she was married in 1781 I supposed (without asking the question) that the services of her husband were rendered previous to that time, and was not aware before, that any troops was raised after the fall of 1781, and therefore finished the declaration by merely copying the [illegible] you sent me, applicable to the Act of 1838.
     Mrs Hewitt altho now feeble and infirm, is a very intelligent and respectable woman, and has a strict regard to truth and veracity, and would have come under the Act of 1836 if she had been questioned on that point.  I have therefore drawn for her a new declaration, and have also procured the affidavit of Judy Smith as to her state [illegible] the widow of Lewis Hewitt.  I enclose both herewith, and hope with explanation given, you will find yourself justified in accepting this declaration for the one heretofore sent.  If the proof of the death of M Hewitt now in the office should not be satisfactory, I will in [illegible] them renewed.
     Respectfully your Obdt Servant
     R. Day
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Charlotte Hewitt
NY & 36

16 Augt

Hon Commr of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

R. Cole

Mr. Rathburn
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Washington Augt 12 1852

Hon: Commr of Pensions
     Sir,
     I have the honor to inclose herewith a power of atty & a description paper from Mrs. Charlotte Hewitt widow of Lewis.
     I wish to examine her pension papers.
     I am Respectfully
     [illegible]
       N. Rathburn
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Payments to be made
at New York
by [illegible],
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of


New York



Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book C. Vol. 4,
Page 104. by  Go. C. Stiles
     Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

     I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Lewis Hewitt of the State of New York who was an Ensign &c. in the Revolutionary Army 
is entitled to receive One hundred & sixty dollars and ____________ cents per annum, during his natural life, commecing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
     Given at the War Office of the United States, this 1 day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
     Lew Cass
     Secretary of War.

Examined and   )
Countersigned. ) 

     J. L. Edward
     Commissioner of Pensions