Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40499, for Hugh Stewart, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE NUMBER
Continental Stewart, Hugh S40499
Penn.
CONTENTS
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18517
Pennsylvania
Hugh Stewart.
Franklin Co in the State of Pennsylvania
who was Private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Batten - of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8-Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22 of January 1822 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March 182[illegible]
and sent to the Hon. J. Findlay Esq.
House of Representatives
rrears to 4th of March 1822 - $11.61
cmi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1822 - 48
1mo 16/31 $59.61
[Revolutionary claim,
Act. 18th March, 1818.}
1 May 1820 -
D. Jan 20 -1823
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Copy from the Record of
the application of Hugh
Stewart for a Pension
February 11th 1822
on roll.
R.pm: - Con.
J.L.E
Hon. J. Findlay. H.R
Jus{Copy of Revolutionary 87=
{filing application 12
$1:25
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The ninth Judicial District of Pennsylvania Is
On the twenty third day of January AD 1822 personally
appeared in open Court being a Court of Record by the
Constitution and Laws of Pennsylvania for the County of Franklin, Hugh Stewart aged Seventy three  who
being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
pension made by the acts of Congress on the 18th March
1818 and the 18 May 1820. That he the said Hugh Stewart
enlisted for and during the war in the month of May in the
year seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven in the State of Pennsylvania
in the Company commanded by Captain John Wilky in the
Regiment Commanded by Colonel Spencer in the line of the
State of Pennsylvania on the [blank] Continental
establishment. That he continued to serve in said Co for
until he was transfered into Capt Bonds Company belonging
to the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Colonel
Richard Butler in the line of the State of Pennsylvania
that he continued to serve in the last mentioned Company
until the month of August in the year 1783 when he was
discharged from the said Service in Philadelphia in the State
of Pennsylvania. Where he served three years and a half in Wilkys
Company, the remainder of the time in Captain Bonds Company.
That he was in the Battle of Brandywine, Germantown, 
Munmoth, in the Campaign against the Indians with Genl
Sullyvan, and at the taking of Cornwallis.  That his discharge
has been lost.  That he has no evidence in his power but the
papers of depositions that accompanied this application.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do Solemnly
swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th
day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift
sale or in any other manner disposed of my [illegible] or any part
thereof with intent thereby so to demand it [illegible] to bring myself within
the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Navel
Service of the United States in the Revolutionary ware passed
on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor
has any person in the Trust for me any property or Securities
[illegible] or Debts due to me nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed - Sworn to and
declared on the twenty third day of January 1822
his mark X Hugh Stewart
Sworn and Subscribe in open court 22nd January 1822
[illegible signature]
The applicant has no property - has no family. Since
on the charity of the public in the [illegible] house of Franklin
County.  This disponent has applied for a pension
about four years since in person. 
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court 22nd January 1822
[illegible signature]
His mark Hugh Stewart
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In the ninth Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Franklin County
I John Shryock Prothonotary of the 
Court of Common Pleas I being a Court or Record
in the County of Franklin combining a part of the
Said District do hereby certify, that the annexed
 proceedings took place in open Court before the
Honorable John Reed Esquire President Judge of
the Said District composed of the Counties of Perry, Cumberland
Adams and Franklin and before Isaac
Eaton Esquire one of his Asociate for the County
of Franklin and the said Judge were well satisfied
that the said applicant Hugh Stewart
has no property other than his waring apparel
In Testimony of which and that this
is a true copy from the Record I
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said Court
Chambersburg int he year of our
 Lord one Thousand Eight hundred
and twenty two
John Shryock Prothy
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April 2, 1937
Hugh Stewat S. 40499
BA-J/ATF
Dear Madame
The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, S. 40499, based
upon the service of Hugh Stewart in the Revolutionary
War.
The date and place of birth of Hugh Stewart
were not given, nor were the names of his parents
stated.
High Stewart enlisted somewhere between Shippensburg
and Carlisle Pennsylvania, in the month
of fMay, 1777, served in Captain John Wilkins' company
, Colonel Spencer's regiment: after about three
and one half years he was transferred to Captain
Boude's company, Colonel Richard Butler's Fifth
Pennsylvania regiment, and was discharged at Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, August, 1783, at which time
he as in Captain Bowen's company, Colonel Josiah
Warner's Pennsylvania regiment. During the service
he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown,
Monmouth, General Sullivan's Indian Expedition, battle
of Green Springs, and at the Siege of Yorktown and 
capture of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
January 22, 1822, then living in Franklin County,
Pennsylvania aged seventy-three years. He died January
20, 1823. There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Pennsylvania
Bedford County J.C
Personally appeared before the undersigned
and of the Justice of the Peace in and for
the said county Christopher Hite of the said county
farmer who being sworn on the holy evangelists
of Almighty God doth depose and say that
in the year 1776 or 1777 deponent enlisted as a common
soldier in the army of the United States
on the continental establishment to serve
to the end of the war with Great Britain. That
deponent did continue to serve through
the whole war of the revolution till its
close that some time after deponent enlistment
under Captain John Wilkins as the
company was marching from Bedford to
Philadelphia the said John Wilkins enlisted
a man by the name of Hugh Stewart at a
tavern some place between Shippensburg 
and Carlisle. Deponent after the enlistment
of the Hugh Stuart, became well acquainted
with him and part of the time was
a shipmate with him. The said Stewart contracted
to serve in the same company with
deponent at the close of the war and was
discharged at the same time with deponent
at the city of Philadelphia Deponent was in
the battle of Brandywine and Germantown, the
battle of the Green Springs in Virginia and in
The surge of York town at the taking of
Cornwallis with the said Hugh Stewart
besides by along with him in several others
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engagements. Deponent has not seen the 
said Hugh Stewart since universally after
the deponent & he were discharged at the
close of the revolutionary war -  Deponent
has lately been informed that a man of the
name of Hugh Stewart is now in the poorhouse
near Chambersburg, who from the description
deponent has received of him, wherby
 the name served through the revolutionary
war along with deponents against the
common enemy. At the time deponent and said
Stewart were discharged they were under the command
of Colonel Josiah Harmes, and captain
Bowan. The said Hugh Stewart was honorably
discharged. While deponent knew him he
bore a good character for honesty and and energy
and always discharged his duty with dutifully
as a soldier 
Sworn to and subscribed
this 17th of January 1822
before me one of the justices of the peace in it for
said courts
Thomas R Getty
Christopher x his mark Hite
Josiah M Espy all copy of the County of Bedford being
duly sworn according to law deponent and said
that he has for many years been well acquainted
with the above named Christopher Hite I state
he believes him to be a man of good character
of truth & integrity 
J M Espy
Sworn to and Subscribed the 17th
day of January 1822 before me one of
the Justices of the Peace for Bedford County
Thomas R Gettys
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford Conty Ss
I Joshiah M Espy Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas is and for the
County of Bedford Do Certify that Thomas R
Getty Esq before whom the annexed deposition were
taken and who has thereto subscribed his
name was at the time of taking and signing
the same and still is a Justice of the
Peace of the said County of Bedford Duly Commissioned
and agreeably to the Constitution
and laws of this Commonwealth
Witness my hand and seal of office
the Eighteenth day of January AD
one thousand eight hundred and
twenty two.
JM Espy
Proth
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40499
INVALID.
Recy
File No. 40.499
Hugh Stewart
 In The Law
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 8, Page 1687
[Arrangement of 1870] 
82
1930 May 8 Hirt Henry C Tindall "1" Atty
1937 April 2 Ida Lowry Jones - secty
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Topeka, Kans.
Feb. 17- 1937
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: -
Do you have a record of 
Hugh Stewart only of Pa.? A Revolutionary
Soldier of York Co. Pa?
His home was near the Mason 
and Dixon line. any information
about him will be appreciated.
In your letter of Dec 31 - 1936 you
speak of Col. David Williamson's
Penn. regiment. Was he a Pennsylvanian
or was he from Baltimore Md.?
He is an Ancestral relative of mine
but I thought he was from Md.
Gen. Crawford was connected by
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Marriage also . Is there a record some
place of all Revolutionary Soldiers? If so, Please
tell me how to write them.
Again in your letter of Dec. 31- 1936 in reply
to record of William Lawrey Sr. you gave
me this no. S.226366BA-J/ML.B.
I will appreciate any further information of
William Lowry S. born Mar. 13-1742 - his wife
Rebecca Kerr born Nov. 4- 1775
Very Truly
Ida Lowrey Jones.
1607 Jewell Ave
Topeka. Kans.
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[stamp which reads as follows:]
RECEIVED
FEB 19 1937
NU.DIV
34
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"The Frances,"
343 Peachtree Street,
Atlanta, Georgia.
3 March, 1930
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D.C.,
Sir:
Kindly for me a copy of the pension
application of Hugh Stewart. Who served as a 
private in the Continental Line was placed
on the roll March 22, 1822, aged 74 years - and
died in Franklin County, Pa. Jany. 20, 1823 - 
with family data on file with said application.
Yours very truly,
Henry C. Tinsdall, II
[stamp at bottom of page]
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April 2, 1937
Hugh Stewart
S. 40499
BA-J/AF
Ida Lowrey Jones
1607 Jewell Avenue
Topeka, Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the record of Hugh Stewart of York
County, Pennsylvania, also, more information in
regard to William Lowrey, S. 22366, whose record
was furnished you December 31, 1936, and further,
to know whether or not Colonel David Williamson was
of Maryland or Pennsyvania.
This office has no further information in
regard to William Lowry than was incorporated in
the report sent you December 31, 1936. For further
information in regard to Colonel David Williamson, it
is suggested that you apply to the Librarian, Pennsylvania State Library Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, or 
to the Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, Maryland.
His residence is not shown in the pension
papers of William Lowry.
the record of one Hugh Stewart, only, of Pennsylvania,
has been found under any spelling of the
surname. His record is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
War Section
AWF/HDDf
May 8, 1930.
Mr. Henry C. Tindall, 2.
"The Frances", 343 Peachtree Street
Atlanta
Georgia.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim S. 40499, it appears that Hugh Stewart enlisted somewhere
between Shippensburg and Carlisle, in May 1777, and served in Captain
John Wilkins' Company. Colonel Spencer's Regiment. In
about three and one half years he was transferred to Captain Boude's
Company, Colonel Richard Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was discharged
in August 1783, at which time he was in Captain Bowen's Company
Colonial Joshiah Harmar's Pennsylvania Regiment. He ws in the
battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, General Sullivan's
Indian Expedition, battle of Green Springs an at the surrender of
Cornwallis. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed January
23, 1822, at which time he was living in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
and was seventy-three years of age.
He died January 20, 1823.
Therre are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours,
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.