Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,836, for Samuel Lewis, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York.

Lewis, Samuel

NUMBER
S.42,836
B.L.Wt. 1263-200. Lieut
Issued Aug 9. 1790.
No papers.

CONTENTS
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15,147 
New York   R
Samuel Lewis 
Of Northumberland in the State of N York was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gansevoort of the N. York [line for] the term of three years 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of March 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep 18?? And sent to Samuel Lewis Esq. Northumberland N. York 

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  122.01 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820  120.00 
[illegible] 30/31  4/30  $242.01 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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1 Case 3502
Saml. Lewis, appt.
Saratoga Co.
New York.
Recd. March 19, 1819

North March 11th

Honble The Secretary at War
Washington
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State of New York
Saratoga County } ss:
On this second day of March 1819. before me James Thompson first Judge of said County, personally appears Samuel Lewis, aged sixty-six years resident in the Town of Northumberland in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration - That in the month of August 1775 he enlisted as a private soldier in the Company of Captain James Rosekrans in a regiment then commanded by Col. Holmes, in the New York line of Continental troops in the revolutionary war and served in that company until the end of that year - In April 1776, on his return from New York, where he had employed about three months with what were called minute men, he again enlisted at Fort Montgomery as a Serjeant - under the same Captain, the company then belonging to Col. James Clinton's Regiment, - and served in that company as Serjeant, until on the 21st day of November 1776. a Commission was issued under the signature of John Hancock, then President of Congress appointing him as “Ensign of the Company number four of the third Battalion of the New York forces” - which company was then commanded by Capt. Abraham Swartwout in which company and in the company of Captain Aaron Orson in the same Regiment commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort Junr. he continued to serve as an Ensign until the first day of January 1781. having in that time received another Commission as Ensign dated the 28th day of June 1779. Signed by John Jay the President of Congress - In the beginning of the year 1781. on the consolidation of the first & third Regiments of the New York line he fell into the Company of Captain Leonard Bleecker in the first Regiment commanded by Col. Van Schaick and while in that Company received a commission of Lieutenant dated the twenty first day of February 1781. signed by Samuel Huntington President of Congress
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and continued in the same company as a Lieutenant until the close of the war of the revolution, and on the ninth day of June 1783, was discharged from the Army about three miles west of the Village of Newburgh in the County of Orange in said State of New York - and that he continued and was engaged in the service of the United States from the month of August 1775 until he was to discharged in the Month of June 1783 
[signed] Saml Lewis 
Sworn the 2nd day of March 1819 before me 
[signed] James Thompson First Judge of Saratoga County 

State of New York 
County of Saratoga } ss:  I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction by the declaration on oath of Samuel Lewis above named, with whom I am personally well acquainted. that he has served in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration - against the common enemy - & I herewith transmit the documents & testimony taken before me - to the Secretary of the War Department pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress in that behalf made & provided March 2 1819
[signed] James Thompson First Judge of Saratoga County 

State of New York 
Saratoga County } I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County do certify that James Thompson before whom the above affidavit and certificate was taken and made was at the respective dates thereof first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, acting under the authority of this State duly commissioned and sworn, and that the name of James Thompson subscribed to the above affidavit and certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said James Thompson Judge as aforesaid 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County seal the fourth day of March 1819 
[signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk
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Sir you will perceive that in my Declaration on oath and the Certificate of the Judge before whom that declaration is made that I have not exhibited evidence of pauperism - as the basis of my claim to the provision of the Law - But I take the liberty respectfully to suggest that I have produced precisely the evidence and all the evidence designated in the second section of the act, which by the first section is described as the manner therein after directed to substantiate a claim to a pention - The fact of having faithfully served my Country for almost eight years, with all the privations and sufferings notoriously incident to the service is the ground on which I place my claim, keeping my poverty or need of assistance as a subject of my own consideration, as it was of the government of the Country where it considered itself as standing in need of my assistance 
The case of Benjamin Dimmick who has obtained his pention confirms me in this construction of the Law 
I have the honor to be Sir with great respect 
your obedient Servt. 
[signed] Saml Lewis 

To the Honble. Secretary at War
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42836 
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 42.856 
Samuel Lewis 
Lieut Rev War

Act: 18 March 18 
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 292 
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Samuel Lewis
Lieutenant
79 to 83
Gansevoorts N. York Regt.
Admitted
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On the claimants [illegible] he is poor and requires the assistance of his Country and the Judge is certifying he will receive a certificate of pension
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Samuel Lewis, Gentl. Greeting.  We, Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, Do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the third New York Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 25 day of November AD 1776 You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command to be obedient to your orders, as Ensign And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by a future Congress the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States 
Witness his Excellency John Jay Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 28 day of January 1779, and in the third year of our Independence. 
[signed] John Jay

Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board 
Attest P. Scutt
Secretary of the Board of War
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IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO Samuel Lewis Gentleman 
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Ensign of the Company number four of the third Battalion of New York forces  in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an  Ensign by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as an Ensign - And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. 
Dated the twenty first day of November one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Six 
By Order of the Congress 
[signed] John Hancock PRESIDENT
ATTEST. [signed] Chas Thomson Secy
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Samuel Lewis, Gentleman Greeting.  We, Reposing especial trust [and] confidence in your Patriotism Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, Do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant in the third New York Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the first day of March 1780 You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this or a future Congress the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States 
Witness his Excellency Samuel Huntington Esquire President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 24 day of February - 1781, and in the fifth year of our Independence. 
[signed] Saml. Huntington President  

Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board 
Attest [signature illegible]
Secretary of the Board of War
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State of New York 
County of Saratoga } ss.
Samuel Lewis of Northumberland in the County of Saratoga and State of New York being duly sworn saith that in the said deponant is poor and requires the assistance of his Country for a support 
[signed] Saml. Lewis
Sworn the 10th day of August 1819 before me [signed] James Thompson First Judge of Saratoga County 

State of New York 
Saratoga County }  I certify that I am satisfied of the truth of the facts set forth in the above affidavit of Samuel Lewis with whom I am personally acquainted 
[signed] James Thompson First Judge of Saratoga County 

State of New York 
Saratoga County } ss:  I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County Do Certify that James Thompson whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and certificate was at the date thereof first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County acting under the authority of this state and that the above is his signature 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office the tenth day of August 1819 
[signed] Thomas Palmer Clerk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  Form VAM-51  12-5-41 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 

NAME Lewis, Samuel  GRADE Private  LINE  Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 9823  ACREAGE 100    ISSUED July 16, 1789 to – not shown -

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.