Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13721, for Joseph Lewis, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn Lewis, Joseph S.13721
Carded
CONTENTS
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13721
Rev War INVALID.
File No. 13721
Joseph Lewis
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1 Page 224
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 - Mch 5 Hist to Mrs Eleanore L Lewis
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1776
Connecticut
Joseph Lewis
of Stratford in the State of Connt who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Riley of the Regt commanded by Col Webb in the Connecticut line for 6 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov
1832 and sent to R S Nichols Bridgeport Cot
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $30
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 10
$40
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk
Book D  Vol. 3. Page 52
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Joseph Lewis
Stratford Connt
six months
admit
private 6 mo
20
R. S. Nichols
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The said Joseph Lewis -- 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 and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Joseph Lewis
R S. Nichols Clerk
We, Elijah Burritt residing in the town of Bridgeport and William W. Peek of Shacford residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Lewis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76
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 we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid.
Elijah Burritt
William W Peek
R. S. Nichols, Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interoge
tories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as
he states. And the Court further ceries, that it appears to them that Elijah Bell
who has signed the preceding certificate, is owe, resident in town of Bridgeport
and that William W. Peer who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of
Shalfordand

is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
R. S. Nichols Cark
Felch Miller
day of August 182
R S Nichols, Clerk of the aforesd Court
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Joseph Lewisfor
a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
Z
Office.
this 14th
R. S. Nichols, Clerk
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In a Muster roll of the 5th Captains Company
in the 7th Connecticut Battalion in the service of
of the United States commanded by Colonel
Samuel B. Webbs dated October 1780
(of which company John Riley was Captain &
Jabez H. Tomlinson Ensign) there is inserted the
name of Joseph Lewis as having enlisted in the
said Regiment for the term of six months

Nathan Beers Lieut & Paymaster
of said Count Battalion Revolution
Army
New Haven
20 July 1832
Personally appeared Nathan Berrs & made oath
to the truth of the above certificate by him [illegible]
Jno Beach Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ⎬ Bridgeport
On this 14th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before
the Court of Probate in for the District
of Stratford in said County
now sitting, Joseph Lewis a resident of 
Stratford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged
Seventy Six years, who being first 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 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated that in the Month of June 1780 he enlisted into the United States service
as a private for Six Months in Stratford in sd County
into Capt John Rileys Company, which Company
belonged to Col Samuel B Webbs Regiment of Connecticut
troops that he joined said Regiment at Verplanks
Point on the North river & Marched into New Jersey
where a part of said six months service was
performed & from there he returned into the
State of New York where the remaining part of said
Six months service was performed for the United States
was dismissed in December 1780 at West
Point. I have no documentary evidence to prove
this service except a certificate herewith attached
by Nathan Burns Lieut. Paymaster of said Regiment - of
my name appearing on the Roll-but Jabez H
Tomlinson has personal knowledge that I
belonged to said Company & said Regiment & that
I served in said six months campaign - as
before stated - I have perfect recollection that I served
the United States faithfully for six months in said campaign
that he was born in Stratford aforesaid 1756 the 4 day
of May. I have no record now of my age I was living in
said Stratford when I enlisted into said service have
lived in said Stratford since the Revolution & do
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that he was born in Stratford aforesaid 1756 the 4th day
of May. I have no record now of my age I was living in
said Stratford when I enlisted into said service have
lived in said Stratford since the Revolution & do
still live there in said Stratford. I was called into
service by enlistment as a Volunteer the names of
the officers in this Campaign were Capt Riley
Insign Jabez H Tomlinson, Col Saml Webb
I served the United States in the War of the
Revolution six months faithfully
had a regular written discharge but have lost it
It is probable that my name can be found on
the Roll of Col Webb's Regiment

Joseph Lewis [signature]
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I Jabez H Tomlinson of Stratford in Fairfield County
now in Court and being duly Sworn in the
matter of the application of the within named
Joseph Lewis for a pension, do testify that
I am well acquainted with the said Joseph Lewis
that said Joseph Lewis of Stratford in said County was an
inlisted Soldier for six months in the Army
of the United States in the 9th Connecticut Reg-
commanded by Col Samuel B Webb & I think in the
company of said Regiment and of which Company
John Riley was Capt & I Jabez H Tomlinson was
Ensign, that he joined the Army in the Spring or
Summer of 1780 and served until the fall or
Winter following, but as I was disabled by a
dislocation of my leg and was in the Hospital
about the time he was discharged. I am unable
specify the particular time of his discharge
but have no doubt that he served the United States
the full term of six months for which
he enlisted 
Jabez H. Tomlinson

The foregoing Deposition of James H Tomlinson
Subscribed sworn to in open court
Attest
R. S. Nichols, Clerk
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I Jabez H Tomlinson of Stratford in Fairfield County
now in Court and being duly Sworn in the
matter of the application of the within named
Joseph Lewis for a pension, do testify that
I am well acquainted with the said Joseph Lewis
that said Joseph Lewis of Stratford in said County was an
inlisted Soldier for six months in the Army
of the United States in the 9th Connecticut Reg-
commanded by Col Samuel B Webb & I think in the
company of said Regiment and of which Company
John Riley was Capt & I Jabez H Tomlinson was
Ensign, that he joined the Army in the Spring or
Summer of 1780 and served until the fall or
Winter following, but as I was disabled by a
dislocation of my leg and was in the Hospital
about the time he was discharged. I am unable
specify the particular time of his discharge
but have no doubt that he served the United States
the full term of six months for which
he enlisted
Jabez H. Tomlinson

The foregoing Deposition of James H Tomlinson
Subscribed sworn to in open court
Attest
R. S. Nichols, Clerk
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March 5, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Mrs. Eleanor Lewis Lounsbury
Simsbury, Connecticut

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13721, that Joseph Lewis
was born May 4, 1756 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

While residing in said Stratford, he enlisted in June,
1780 and served six months as a private in Captain John Riley's
company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August
14, 1832, at which time he was living in Stratford, Connecticut.

There are no data as to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of this soldier's
pension, the name and address of the person to whom paid, and
possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you
address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:
Joseph Lewis, Certificate No. 1776, issued November 10, 1832,
rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832,
Connecticut Agency.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Simsbury Coun
Jan 30-1930

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs
have a pension
certificate of Joseph Lewis
a Private in the Revolutionary War.
It is recorded by
E. D. Bullock, Clerk, in Book D.
Vol. 3 page 53
I would like very much
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to know the date of his
Birth and death. Possibly
only the date of Death can
be found.
His pension started on
the 4th of March 1831.
Thanking you in advance
Sincerely yours
Mrs. Eleanore Lewis Lounsbury
Simsbury Conn