Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11136, for Joseph Nevitt, Maryland
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Service
MD

Nevitt, Joseph

Number
S.11136

Carded
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4871
District of Columbia
Joseph Nevitt
of Washington Co in the Dist of Col.
who was a pri in the company commanded by
Captain Thomas of the Reft commanded by
Col Jordan in the Md line for 21 mo from - 

Inscribed on the roll of Dist. Of Columbia
at the rate of 70 dollars blank cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 30 day of Jan '33 and sent to Pensioner - Present

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $105.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar '33 $35.00
$140.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
Book D Vol 8 Page 190
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District of Columbia, Washington County

On this 8th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, personally appeared in open court before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County now sitting, Joseph Nevitt, a resident of Washington County in the said District of Columbia, aged eighty-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 the seventh day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two. That he entered the service of the United Stated in the first Regiment as he believes of Maryland Militia, commanded by Jeremiah Jordan as Colonel of said regiment - that James Eaton was Major of the said Regiment - that both Colone Jordan and Major Eaton then arrived in St. Mary's County in the state of Maryland - that this deponent entered the service as a private in a company belonging to said regiment -which company was then commanded and continued to be commanded for about the period of one year by John Allen Thomas as Captain- that after that time the company was commanded by Charles Jordan as Captain, that the other commissioned officers belonging to said company were John Eaton Lieutenant and James Neale Ensign - that he entered the service in the year 1775 and served occasionally during each year of the war, until the close of the war when he left the service - that this deponent was a volunteer  - that the company to which this deponent belonged commanded by Captain Jordan together with another company commanded by Captain Bond were particularly charged with guarding the shores of the Potomac River against the approach of the enemy in the their vessels and were employed solely for this purpose - that they were called minute men - that deponent then resided in St Mary's County in the state of Maryland - that the only battle in which he was engaged with the enemy took place at St Georges Island with some troops attached to the command of Lord Dunmore who had brought them with him in vessels from Virginia - that the only troops in the continental service that this deponent served with during the whole of the war was  a company of riflemen from the state of Maryland under the command of Captain Rezin Beall - that Captain Beall was wounded in the action which took place at St Goerges Island - that he does not remember ever to have served with any other troops on the continental service - that the deponent has no documentary evidence and that he
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knows of no person who can testify to his service, whose testimony he can procure except that of Henrietta Simpson an old and infirm female several years older than this deponent who lived a near neighbor to this deponent during the revolutionary war and has often seen him in service whose deposition is hereto annexed to this declaration - deponent entered the service in the months of September or October of the year 1775 and left the service in the fall of the year 1783.

Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - 

Joseph Nevitt

I Thomas Hyde residing in Washington County in the District of Columbia hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Nevitt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Thomas Hyde

and the said Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories present by the war department that the above name Joseph Nevitt was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states: and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Stephen L Dubuisson who has sign the annexed certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Washington in the District
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of Columbia and that Thomas Hyde who has also signed the same proceeding certificate is a resident in the county of Washington in the district of Columbia and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

By Order of Court Wm Brent Clerk - 
I William Brent Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Nevitt for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County this 8th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.

Wm Brent - Clk

Interrogatories to Joseph Nevitt

1. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans - I was born in St Mary's County in the state of Maryland in the year 1752

2. Have you any record of your age and where is it?
Ans - I have no record of my age.

3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary and where do you now live?
Ans - I lived in St Mary's County in the state of Maryland at the commencement of the Revolutionary War & continued to reside in the same county & state until the year 1781 when I removed to Washington County in the District of Columbia where I have continued to reside ever since.

4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Ans - I do not remember by what authority we were called into service I was a volunteer.

5. State the names or some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served. such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans - I know of no regular or continental troops with whom I served during the war except the one company of riflemen from
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Maryland commanded by Captain Rezin Beall who was in the engagement at St Georges Island with the troops of Lord Dunmore and was then wounded. The only other company of militia besides the one in which I belonged was a company commanded by Captain Bond whose duty it was to watch the enemy's movements in their vessels and to guard the shore of the Potomac.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it.
Ans - I never received any discharge that I remember.

7. State the names of person to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Ans - Nathan Lufborough, Lewis Carbery, Isaac Peirce & Charles A Bently have resided near me for many years with whom I am well acquainted and who can testify to my character for veracity & the Rev. L L Dubuisson, the paster of the Church to which I belong and Thomas Hyde also knows my character for veracity and have testified to their knowledge of it and their belief in my services as a revolutionary soldier whose depositions accompany this paper and form a part of it.

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 8 January 1833.

Joseph Nevitt

Test: Wm Brent - Clerk
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Rev and 1812
Wars Section

February 26, 1930

MEE/HMM

Mrs. Laura G. Nevitt
Fort Wood
New York

Dear Madam:

In the revolutionary war pension claim S.11136 it appears that Joseph Nevitt was born in 1752 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

While residing in St. Mary's County, Maryland, he enlisted about September 1775 and served three months each year until 1783 as a private in Captains John Allen Thomas' and Charles Jordan's Companies, Colonel Jeremiah Jordan's Maryland Regiment guarding the shores of the Potomac River and was in the battle of St. George's Island.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 8, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Washington County, District of Columbia, where he had moved in 1791.

There are no data concerning his family.

The revolutionary war records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Thomas Welles, or similar spelling of the surname, as described by you or any Bateman Welles (Wells) and the War of 1812 records fail to show that pension was ever claimed on account of the services of Jesse Nevitt or similar spelling of the surname.

Due to the very large number of requests similar to yours and the lack of clerical force available for the purpose, the Bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each inquiry pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution and War of 1812. Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.

Very truly yours,
Commissioner.
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Left Side Page

1930 Feb 26 - Hist to Mrs. Laura G Nevitt
M.E.E.
1932 Mar 25 - Mrs. Laura G White (same person as above) adv clm contains no ref to wife or children & in order to obtain date of death etc. to apply to [illegible].

Right Side Page

11136
INVALID
Rev War

File No 11136
Joseph Nevitt
Priv Rev War

Act June 7th, 1832
Index Vol A Page 274

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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DEPT of the INTERIOR Stamp - Feb 25, 1932

RECEIVED STAMP - Feb 25, 1932

Cooper House
Hot Springs Arkansas

February 23, 1932

Interior Department

Gentlemen:

I am desirous of learning something of Thomas Wells of Hebron Connecticut who lived during the the time of the revolution but was not the Thomas Wells who fought at New London.

Also, I should like to know something of Joseph Nevitt from St. Mary's County, Maryland who fought in the revolution and moved
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to Georgetown in 1791. I want to find a record particularly of his marriage, the wife's name and where the ceremony took place.

Also, I would like some data on Jesse Nevitt, his son, who fought in the War of 1812, his marriage, etc.

If you have not the necessary records, perhaps you could direct me where to find them.

Thanking you in advance

Sincerely yours

Laura G White

PS I know that Joseph Nevitt received a pension, but the papers contain no family data.
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Fort Wood, New York
January 30, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Have you a record of Jesse Nevitt or Nevett private in Captain Richard John's co of drafted militia, Major Adam Heig's detachment or Militia? HIs service commenced May 20, 1813, and ended August 19, 1813 - company muster roll bears remark "Discharged by the doctor."

Also, have you a record of joseph Nevitt private in Major Eaton's 1st regiment

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Feb 1, 1930
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of Maryland Militia, St Mary's Co Maryland Capt. Jerimiah Jordan? Joseph Nevitt entered in 1776 and served each year of the war until its close.

And have you a Thomas or Bateman Wells of Hebron Conn. former born 1723 latter born 1748

Thanking you in advance, 

Sincerely Yours

(Mrs.) Laura G Nevitt
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US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Feb 18, 1930

Fort Wood New York
February 17, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Some two months ago I wrote asking for information concerning pensions for the following persons. I fear my letter may have disappeared.

Jesse Nevett (Nevit, Nevitt) Private Captain Richard John's company of Drafted Militia, Major Adam King's detachment, His service commenced May 20, 1813, and ended August 19, 1813 "Discharged by the Doctor"
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Jospeh Nevitt, 1st Regiment Maryland Militia, Major Eaton's Battalion, Col Jeremiah Jordan's. He entered 1776 from St Mary's and served each year of the war.

Thomas Welles from Hebron Connecticut born 1723 or Bateman his son born 1748 in Revolutionary war.

Thanking you in advance

Sincerely yours

(Mrs.) Laura G Nevitt
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US PENSIN OFFICE STAMP - Feb 24, 1930

Fort Wood, New York
February 22, 1930

State Department
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

I have written two letters to the Commissioner of Pensions one a month ago and one a week ago asking for information concerning pensions for the following men:

In the revolution, Joseph Nevitt who entered as private 1776 from St Mary's Co Maryland, First Regiment of Maryland Militia, Major Easton, Col. Jeremiah Jordan and fought each year of the war until its close.

In the revolution, Thomas Selles, of Hebron, Conn born 1723. He may have enlisted from New York State as he had considerable property there. And Bateman Welles, of Hebron born 1748.

In the war of 1812, Jesse Nevitt or Nevit private Captain Richard John's Company of drafted Militia, Major Adam King's detachment, DC Militia. HIs service commenced May 20, 1813. The company muster roll dated Washington August 19, 1813, bears remark: "Discharged by the doctor".

Thanking you in advance, 

Yours truly

(Mrs.) Laura G Nevitt
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Joseph Nevitt
S.11136

March 25, 1932

BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Laura G. White
Cooper House
Hot Springs, Arkansas

Dear Madam.

Reference is made to your letter of recent date relative to Thomas Wells and Joseph Nevitt of the Revolutionary War and Jesse Nevitt of the War of 1812.

In the revolutionary War pension claim S.11136 of Joseph Nevitt whose record was furnished you on February 26, 1930, there is no reference to wife and children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of his pension the name of the person to whom paid and possibly the date of his death, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following date:

Joseph Nevitt, Certificate #4871, issued January 30, 1833, rate $70 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, District of Columbia Agency.

The War of 1812 records do not show that a claim for pension was ever made on account of the services of Jesse Nevitt.

With the information furnished by you, the office is unable to identify the record of the Thomas Wells in whom you might be interested. If you will furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him, another search of the records will be made in your behalf: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Washington County
District of Columbia to wit

I S.L. Dubuisson a clergyman residing in George Town in said county hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Nevitt who resides in said county and that he sustains a good moral character, I believe him to be about eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that belief or opinion.

Stephen L. Dubuisson

Georgetown DC January 7th 1833

County of Washington
District of Columbia to wit

On this seventh day of January eighteen hundred and thirty-three appears before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county the above-named S.L. Dubuisson and makes oath on the holy evangels of Almighty God that the above statement or certificate is just and true to the best of his knowledge and belief.

Sworn before: Lewis Carbery - JP

District of Columbia Washington Count

On this ninth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-three before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and district aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Nevitt aged eighty years and made oath that he entered the service of the United States in the year 1775; after the battle of Bunker Hill - deponent believes in the month of September of that year - the precise time deponent does not remember, though he was sure it was in the fall of that year - he was called into service in the spring of the year 1776 in consequence of the appearance of the enemy; barges in the Potomac river opposite the Blackiestone Island that he then continued in service for about two weeks and was dismissed with his company as soon as the enemy - barges left the river - that deponent thinks that he was enrolled was in active service during the year 1775 but in the year 1776 and every proceeding year until the year 1783 he was in service with his company under Captain Jordan - that deponent was never called into service from 1776 to 1783 less than three times in any one year and in some years as often as five or six times in a year. That deponent does not remember the exact time of his service on these occasion - except the one when he was called into service and was engaged with Lord Dunmore's troops at St George's Island
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when he served eight weeks before his company was dismissed to their home - that sometimes the men belonging to his company had scarcely reached their homes before they were called again into service to watch the enemies barges and to repel attacks from them - that deponent believes from his general recollection of the number of times he was called into service and the duration of said service that he did serve all but three months in each year from 1776 to 1783 - that he occasion when deponent was called into service was whenever the enemy's shipping came into the Potomac River and that very often the enemy barges came into the creeks and small streams emptying into the Potomac when no vessel could be seen in the river at which times this deponent with his company was called into service.

Interlines in the 8th and 12th line from the beginning of the deposition before being sworn to.

Sworn to before 
John Cox

JP
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Nevitt

21 mo
$70 per ann
DC Roll
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District of Columbia
Washington County viz

On this fourth day of January 1833 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county above said, Henrietta Simpson of Washington City aged 87 years who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God deposeth and saith that she has been acquainted with Joseph Nevitt now before her ever since he was a boy, that in the year 1776 he together with the father of this deponent was called out in the militia of St Mary's County in the state of Maryland & stationed at the Cherry field St Mary's River to watch the motions of Lord Dunmore's Fleet which was very considerable & occupied that River the greater part of the summer that they were stationed there for two months under the command of Captain Charles Jordan that Major Eaton commanded the battalion & Colone Jeremiah Jordan commanded the regiment, that in the year 1777 said Joseph Nevitt was called out & stationed at Shewellins  Warehouse in St Mary's County aforesaid for several weeks under the same officers that he was afterward called out & stationed at Blackstone for some week under the same, that he was called out in the militia every time a British ship or the Barges appeared in the Rivers during the whole of the Revolutionary War, that deponent was next door neighbor to Joseph Nevitt during the whole of the said war.

Henrietta Simpson
Her X Mark

Subscribed & sworn to before Will. Hebb