Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25767, Bartimeus Hewett, Mass
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SERVICE                                       NUMBER
Mass   Hewett, Bartimeus           W. 25767
           Hewitt Anna


CONTENTS
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+ Vermont [crossed out]
+29834 
Albany [handwritten]
Bartimeus Hewett
of Bennington in the state of Vermont
was a private in the _____ commanded
by Captain _____ of the Rgt [Regiment] commanded
by Col.  Walker in the Mass. 
time for 13 mos; 11 days. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 44 Dollars 88. Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Mar:35 [March 1835]
and [illegible, Luct] S. Swift. 
Manchester, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 35 [March 1835]
Semi-amt. allowance ending [illegible] Sept   
179.52
22.44
$201.96
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by N. Rice.   Clerk, 
Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 72-


War Feb. 18, 1836
Transfer to Albany
4. Sept. 1835 - Mar. 8 18
Letter to [illegible] Swift Esq of Vt. [Vermont] Present 
Aug 3. 1841
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S. 994
New York A

Anna Hewett
widow of [handwritten illegible over widow of] Bartimeus
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars --
cents per annum to commence 
on the [crossed out 4th day of March, 1848.] 27 November 1849

Certificate of Pension issued
the 12 day of Feb 1853
and sent to 
Hon H L Miner 
H of R
Inc from $44.88

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 86 Vol. 4,
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State of Vermont
County of Bennington 
On this 31st day of July, in the year 1834, personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon.  Probate Court
in & for the Probate ?? of  Manchester in the County of Bennington State of Vermont, now sitting Bartimeus Hewett now a resident of Manchester in said County of Bennington aged Seventy eight years, who being 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 7, 1832.
 That he was born in the Town of Easton in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts, on the 9th day of November AD. 1755, that he knows of no Record of his age except a Record preserved in the Family Bible the leaf on which the same was made has within a few years by some accident been detached & last- That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, & served as herein stated.

That in anticipation of the Revolution, about or near one year previous to the actual commencement of hostilities, & the Battle of Lexington so called, he enlisted [inserted above] at S. Easton & was constantly drilled & disciplined & served as a minuteman so called, ready to be called out & do duty at the shortest notice that immediately after which event had taken place, the minute Company to which he belonged, marched from S. Easton to Roxbury near Boston, where he served & did duty fourteen days that he then being the fore part of the month of May AD. 1775.  reenlisted at said Roxbury, into Capt Francis Liscomb Company, Col. Vose Regiment, & Genl Patterson's Brigade of Massachusetts State Troops, for the term of 8 months- that he was stationed & did duty at Roxbury & at Dorchester near thereto, until the expiration of his term of 8 months enlistment, which was the fore part of January 1776 where he received his regular ??? [verbal] discharge or dismission at Roxbury & returned to his home at S. Easton - that afterwards on or about the first of July 1776 he again enlisted at said Easton into Capt Simeon Cobb's Company of Massachusetts State Troops, for five months campaign to New York - that he marched from S. Easton to the City of New York, & was encamped near there to, where the Company to which he belonged, was attached to Col [illegible] Regiment & Genl Fellowes Brigade that he did duty there, until sometime in September, when the enemy landed on Long Island he then situated with the Army to the White Plains so called in the State of New York - that after the Battle at said White Plains, he marched to Boston River where was encamped stationed, [illegible] duty until the expiration of his said Term of enlistment which was on or about the first of December 1776 when he was regularly discharged or dismissed by [illegible] & again returned to his said home in said Easton- that afterwards, on or about the first day of April 1777 he again entitled at said Easton for an eight months campaign to the State of Rhode Island, into Capt Joseph Cole Company of Massa
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Hewett, Bartimeus
Hewett [] Anna.

NUMBER
W. 25767

CONTENTS
-chusetts State Troops Col. Robinson's Regiment, Gen'l Cosswell's Brigade that he marched from said Easton to Providence in the state of Rhode Island, was stationed & did duty there at Newtown in that same State was forced out of it in taking a 28 Gun ship from the enemy at Point Judith in the same State of R. I. returned to old Providence with the Prisoner so taken, [illegible] & did duty there until he [illegible] said term of eight months enlistment which was in the [illegible] part of December 1777. when he again received a regular verbal discharge or dismissal from then again returned to his home in Easton.
That afterwards in the month of March 1779 he again enlisted as a Corporal under Capt. Thomas in Regiment with Col Crany at Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the Rhode Island State Troops for the term of one year, but Col Crany failing to go out, he was returned over into Col. John Topham, Regiment also of the Rhode Island State Troops in which Regiment he served & did duty as a Corporal for the full term of one year. and that said enlistment that he was in the first class stationed at Tiverton in said State of R. Island until the enemy lost the City New Port in R. Island and after which he [illegible] on to said Island took possession of said Island from them was stationed & did duty as said Corporal at said New Port until in the month of March 1780. Receives his regular verbal dismissal or discharge at New Port. 
That afterward, on or about the first day of April 1780 he again enlisted at said New Port for the further term of one year with Leuit. Benjamin Peckham, Capt. Coggswell Olney, Infantry Company at Morristown in the State of New Jersey in Col Israel Angal's Regiment and Gen'l  Stake's Brigade was stationed & did duty at said Morristown & in the towns of Pequannock & Bargain in State of New Jersey.  That he was in a battle in Springfield in said State that he [illegible] from them & took up his winter Quarter at [illegible] in the State of New York where he was encamped until the expiration of his said term of enlistment that [illegible] -tion at that place, an arrangement took  place in the [illegible] of the Field  & State offices by which his Col & Major was arranged out subsequently to which the command [illegible] as the Lt. Cole [illegible] Regiment at [illegible] was afraid they were signed by Jeremiah Olney Col. Commandant, without doubt so returned &  [illegible] out his records at Washington.  After which orders came issued by Gen'l Washington to [illegible] of [illegible] to go to Morristown in said State to [illegible] that were encamped there that he [illegible] to said place- that they took a number of prisoners from their Barracks, {illegible] off the prisoner- that he [illegible] them to Easton in the State of Pennsylvania then left them & returned to that camp at Crampond that after this expiration of his said [illegible] enlistment in April 1781 he was again regularly discharged or dismissed as by past at said Crampond & he returned to his said home in Easton Massa. that soon after in the month of May 1781 as he now thinks he moved from said Easton to the town of Dorset in the state of Vermont where he was [illegible] in 1788. [illegible] til Feby 1790 when he removed to [illegible] a short time in White Castle in the State of New York- that in the [illegible]
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[same] year 1790.  he removed back to said Dorset, where he remained until March 
1793.  he moved and resided a short time in Tinmouth in said state of Vermont 
that in May of the same year 1793. he returned to said Dorset & staid there until 
on or about the 25th of December of the same year 1793.  he removed to the Town of Shaftsbury in said State of Vermont, where he lived until April 1802. he removed
 to Beecham and Patent in said Town of White Creek where he continued until April
1806. he removed from there to Hebron in said State of New York, where he lived
for about 20 years & in May 1826. he removed from there to the Town of Walworth
in the County of Wayne in said State of New York, where he continued to reside until
as he now believes, in the month of August 1832.  he made application for a Pension 
under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. through the agency of Judge Eddy of
Marion in the same County-that soon afterwards he was taken severely sick & [illegible] 
[illegible] remains is in a great measure ever since-that he has not for that reason 
seen Judge Eddy since that time but has understood by his son whom he sent 
to him for that purpose, that his Papers & Declaration had been returned but for what particular reason he had not fully learned--that in August 1833, removed
back to said Hebron, where he staid until on the 20th of June now last [illegible]
removed to said Manchester to reside with a son in law & son, where he now lives
-that since he removed back western part of the State of New York, upon enquiry 
he has been enabled to hear of and find an old acquaintance & fellow soldier in
the Revolutionary War, towit, one Lewis [illegible], who resides in the Town of [illegible]
in the State of Massachusetts, who was with him in the Campaigns at Rhode 
Island in the years 1779 & 1780 & whose affidavit he has since been [illegible] to attain
to prove that service, and which he forwarded herewith.  Besides whom he does not
now know of any living witnesses, by whom he could prove any part of the above
Services & which he has any documentary evidence to support his said statements
& so long time has elapsed since he removed from this part of the County, that an nearly 
all his intimate friends & acquaintances are either dead or gone from here, but he 
expects that he shall be able to procure the affidavit of John [illlegible] of said Massachusetts
& John [illegible] &men of the [illegible] men probity & character of the society to attest 
to the general understanding formerly in the [illegible] as well as his [illegible]
the society--that he has no personal acquaintance with either of the 
clergymen who reside in said Town of Manchester--& that [illegible]
clergyman with whom he has acquaintance,  is the Rev Jacob Beman
of the Methodist connexion, to which he & his family belong, who resides in
the Town of Arlington in said County of Bennington, c[illegible]ing with the said
Town of Manchester, & who occasionally preached in said Manchester & in
the neighborhood where he resided, whose affidavit, he expects to be able to 
procure in conjunction with the affidavit of the said John Secor & John Secor
above referenced to, & to the same purpose & effect.  He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.  Bartimeus Hewett [signature]
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Sworn to, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid by & before
Myron Clark Judge of Probate Court
We Jacob Beeman a Clergyman residing in the Town of Arlington in the
County of Bennington & State of Vermont, & John Secor & John Secor Jr. residing in the ┃
will
Town of Manchester in the same County, hereby certify that we are
acquainted with Bartimeus Hewitt, who has subscribed & sworn to the
above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that
he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides & has resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion-
Jacob Beeman
this Second
John X Secor his mark
John X Secor Jr. his mark
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid by before

Myron Clark Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a soldier of the Revolution,
& served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them
that Jack Beeman who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergy
man, resident in the Town of Arlington in the said County of Bennington &
that John Sen & John Lewis who had also signed the same resident in the Town of
Manchester in the same County, credible Person & that their statement
is entitled to credit Certifiy Myron Clark
Judge of Probate Court
I Reuben H. Blacken, Register of the Probate Court in & for
the Probate District of Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the fore
going contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of the said Bartimeus
Hewitt for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name I have affixed the Seal of said Probate Court at May
chatter aforesaid this 31st day of July AD. 1834, of the Indpendence of the United States the fifty ninth
Reuben H. Blackmer Register
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I Susannah Grimes, a resident of the Town of Granville in the County of Washington & State of New York, age sixty-four years, do further testify, depose & say, by the way of supplementary affidavit, that I am the respected daughter of Bartimus Hewett, late of said Granville deceased, & Anna Hewett, his widow, now residing in said Granville_ that I was born, as I have ever understood & believe, on the 21st day of July, int he year, seventeen hundred Eighty Six, that I have ever understood from my said Parents, that they were married by Esq. Shumway, in Dorset, Vermont, in August 1784 & they were within my remembrance, until the time of his death, & lived together as such, & always respected & considered as husband & which fully believe that & wife, that formerly, at my early & first recollection & knowledge, there was a Record of this marriage & the births of their children, kept in an old family Bible, but this said Bible has been many years past, in some way, lost  or destroyed, as I have ever understood & believe, & (illegible) do not know of any existing record, in this public or private, of their said marriage. I had a Sister Rachel, who was as  I understood & believe, about sixteen months older than me, who was married to one John Suker, both of whom are now dead. I was married to Aricha Grimes on the 7thday of January 1804_ but we have never kept, or I know not, that her, or any one of our family, has ever kept, any record of our said marriage, or of the birth of our only child, & I have no knowledge or belief, that any such is inexistence, either public or private, or that any other of our family, have kept any such family Record__ In the month of February last past my said husband & I went to the house of  Herman Morse Esq, who as I understood was Town Clerk is said town of Dorset, for the purpose of searching the records of said town for the Record of the marriage of my said Parents, & accordingly this said Morse made search, & said, that no such entry was to be found on said records__
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he further said, that when the said Records came into his hands as Town Clerk, he found those kept by the said Esq. Shumway (who as I understood, was at one time Town Clerk, as well as Justice of the peace & was (illegible) as ) as well as other Town Clerks, in a verry loose, confused & disordered condition, & that he had endeavoured to (illegible) (asort?) & arrange them, in the best manner, he could __We also called at the same time, (illegible) __Peter Shumway, in said Dorset, who I understood was the only surviving son of the said Esq Shumway, deceased for the purpose of enquiring for, & about, the Justice records of his said father, & he told us, that he knew nothing about any such records, in being __ he also said he was eighty two years old, & that at the time said marriage was stated to have taken place, he was living from home, & knew nothing about it __ And I further say, that I had knowledge that any said father was on the enjoyment of a Pension from the United States, of upwards of forty Dollars for his services in the (illegible) (illegible), at the time of his death, as he lived for several years, in the house with us. 
State of New York, Washington County So. Sworn to & subscribed this 15th day of May  1857, before me John C. (G?) Parker   J Peace.

her   Susanna Grimes
X
mark 

I Azeka Grimes a resident of Granville aforesaid, age seventy six years, do testify, depose & say, that I am well knowing to most of the above stated in the foregoing affidavit, & fully agree in all the statements therein made, as far as my knowledge extends __ 
Azeka Grimes       X

State of New York, Washington County So Sworn to & subscribed this 15th _ day of May 1857 before me, & I do further certify, what it has been satisfactorily made to appear to me that both of the above are affiants (illegible) & respectable Persons, (crossout) known to me personas such
John C Parker Just. Peace
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State of New York Washington County SS I Philander C Hitchcock, Deputy Clerk of
said County and also Clerk of all the Courts of record therein do certify that John C. Parker Esq. was at the dates of the annexed Jurats and certificates an acting Justice of the
peace of said County duly elected and authorised to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to administer oaths that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of
the said John C Parker and verily believe his said several Signatures annexed to be genuine
Given under my hand and the
Seal of said County being the Seal of the Courts thereof this 23 day of May AD 1837
P.C. Hitchcock Dep Clk
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958
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS.
Archa Grimes was 
Born in the year
Archa Grimes was
In 1774
Born in the year
1774
Susanna Hewett 
was born in the 
year 1785
John Grimes was 
Born
Born in the 
1855 838
Year 1804
Your your 
[illegible]
[illegible]
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957
FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Archa Grimes
And 
Susanna Hewett
Was
Married in the 
Year 1804
1804
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I Anna Hewitt of the town of Granville County of Washington and State of New York aged Eighty five years do testify depose and say that Archa Grimes and Susanna Hewitt were married on the Seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & four and that the said Susanna was then in her Eighteenth year
Granville July 23, 1852
Anna Dewitt X her mark
State of New York
Washington County SS
Worn to before me Raymond Hotchkiss a Justice of the peach this 23 day of July 1852. And I do further certify that it is known to me that the above person is a credible witness
Raymond Hotchkiss
Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Washington County SS
I Henry Shipherd Clerk of said County do hereby certify that on the 23rd day of July 1852 Raymond Hotchkiss Esq was a Justice of the Peace [illegible] and for said County duly elected and sworn and that his signature above subscribed is genuine.
Witness my name and official seal
this 24th day of June 1852
Henry Shipherd Clerk
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No 14, 314
Anna Hewett
wife of Bartimeus
New York
Mames-
He died Nov. 27, 1849
July 1, 1838.
S. Swift
Manchester, Vt
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State of New York Washington County ss On this 1st day of February 1857, personally appeared before the Hon Martin Lee, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Washington, in the State of New York, Anna Hewett, a resident of the town of Granville, in said County of Washington aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" & also the social other acts, passed subsequently, in addition to enlargement of the benefits therein granted & particularly, the act of July 1. 1848. February 2, 1848 July 29. 1848. also the joint Resolution of August 16. 1842- That she is the widow of Bartimeus Hewett, late of 
Hebron in said  Granville County of Washington, deceased, who was a Private soldier, in the army of the United States, during the revolutionary war, & for whose services as understands & believes - & she further understands & believes, that he was justly entitled under the same law, to a further gratuity, which she also claims, as his surviving widow.
She further declares that she was married to the said Bartimeus, f at Dorset, in the County of Bennington, & State of Vermont, on the day of August, in the year seventeen hundred & eighty four by John Shum Esquire, then one of the Justices of the peace, within & for said County of Bennington, but since deceased, her name having been previously, Anna Cozens & that she knows of no existing record either public or private  of said marriage and that formerly there was written in old Bible, which was accidentally lost or destroyed that her husband, the aforesaid Bartimeus Hewett died on the 27th day of November 1849, that she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January, eighteen hundred, (viz.) at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, & that she has never before made any application for a Pension. Anna Hewett Mark X 
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written, before me, And I do hereby certify, that the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity, attend the Court, Attest Martin Lee Wash. County Judge
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I Susannah Grimes, a resident of the town of Granville, in the county of Washington, and State of New York, aged sixty four years, do testify depose and say, that I am the reputed daughter of the within named Bartimeus and Anna Hewett, that they ever within my recollection, until the time of his death, which took place on the 27th day of November, 1849, lived together and were known generally as Husband & wife. I even understood from them & others that they were married in Dorset in the State of Vermont on the    day of August 1784, but I have no knowledge of any record wither public or private of their said marriage but formerly they kept such a record & of the births of their children in a Bible which has been destroyed or lost for several years.  I had one sister Rachel, who was older than me, who was married to on John Seeker & who lived in Manchester in the state of Vermont and Died several years since in Salem New York State.  Our said parents resided with us sever years prior to his death which happened as above stated, at our house & she has ever since resided & still resides with us & has since his death remained & still is a widow, unmarried & in feeble health.  They have both been very infirm, nearly helpless, for many years.  I have knowledge that my said father was in the receipt & enjoyment of a pension for his revolutionary service from the United State for several years previous to his death.
Susannah X Grimes  her mark

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written, before me 
Martin Lee Washington County Judge

I Archa Grimes, a resident of Granville, New York as above stated aged 76 years do testify , depose & say that I am the husband of the above named Susannah that we were married on the 7th day of January, 1804 _ that i became acquainted with the said Bartimeus & anna Hewett nearly one year previous to that time they then lived together & ever afterwards until the time of his death, which took place at the time by her stated & were & have been generally reputed & known as husband & wife that at the time of our said marriage the said Susannah called herself & was called in the family & appeared to have been eighteen years of age _ that all the subsequent facts stated by her in her said Affidavit I was, & am knowing to & agree with her, therein that previous to the said Anna's applying for the arrears of pension, due to the said Bartimeus, at the time of his death.  I copied his Pension Certificate which was then surrendered, which copy I now have it was under the law of June 7, 1832 & was for forty four Dollars & 84 cents.  Archa Grimes

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written before me,
Martin Lee Washington County Judge
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And I do further hereby certify, that it has been satisfactorily made to
appear to me, that all the above Affiants, are reputable redible persons
Attest Martin Lee Washington County Judge

State of New York}
Washington County} [underlined]
I, Henry Shipherd Clerk
of said County do hereby certify on the first
day of February 1851 Martin Lee Esq was County
Judge of said County duly Elected and sworn
and that his signature to the foregoing Jurat
and certificate are genuine
Witness my hand and official seal
this 18th day of February
1851
H Shipherd Clerk
[seal under signature]
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Examined
┃ all.
[illegible word] WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25.767
Anna Hewett
Wid of
Bartemus Hewett
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 327
(Arrangement of 1870.]
Feby. 15. 1897.
by Mr. Aspina
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I Bartimeus Hewett was born in the town of Easton County of Bristol State of Massachusetts & when the Revolution war commined [commenced] the minut [Minute] Company that I was belong to marched to Roxbury near Boston there I did duty fourteen days then I inlisted [enlisted] at Roxbury on Capt francis Liscombe Company Colonal [Colonel] Vrees Reigment [Regiment] Genral [General] Pattersons Brigade for Eight months in Massachusetts State troops I did duty in Roxbury and in Dodgester [Dorchester] until my my time was Expired wich [which] was the first Day of January 1776 in 1776 the first Days of May I inlisted [enlisted] at Easton in Capt Simeon Cobbs Company in Masschusetts [Massachusetts] troop for five months Campain [Campaign] to New York and was incamped [encamped] near the Citty [city] I did duty in the citty [city] Conoul [Colonel] Carey Comminded [commanded] the Rigement [Regiment] Genral [General] we Retreted [retreated] to white plains after the Battle at white plains we was incamped [encamped] at Froten River there I did Dutty [duty] till my time was Expired wich [which] was the first day of December I took my Dismison and kept the curency [currency] in 1777 the first of April I inlisted [enlisted] at Easton in Capt Joseph Coles Company in Massecussetts [Massachusetts] State troops for Eight months Campain [campaign] to the State of Rhodisland [Rhode Island] in Coln [Colonel] Robinsons Reigement [Regiment] General Cornewell Comanded [Commanded] the Brigade marched to old ProvDenets [Providence] did duty there in Newtown was at the takeing [taking] a twenty Eight gun Ship from the Enemy at Point Juda in the state of Rhodeisland Returned to old Providence with the prisoners there incounted [encountered] and did dutty [duty] till my time was Expired took my dismison [decomission] & left the armey [army] wich [which] was the first day of December in 1779 in March at Providence R.I. I enlisted a Corporal with a Coln [Colonel] Carney in old Providence in Rhod [Rhode] __ island state troops for a year then Colonal [Colonel] failed  going out I was Returned over into Colonal[Colonel} John Jophams Reigement [Regiment] I did Duty in turntown till the Enemy Left Newport fytey then we marched on the island and took 9illegible0 of Newport R island and I did duty on the iland [island] till March 1780 which was a year
Then the first of April  1 1780I inlisted [enlisted] at NewPort R..I. with a Lieutenant Banjamin Peel I am in the Rodeiland [Rhode Island] State troops joined Capt Caggels Onleys Comaney [Company] at Morristown in new jersey in Col Jordel Angels Reigment [Regiment] Generls [General's] Starks Brigade did duty in that town in (illegible) (illegible) town of Bargain was in a battel [battle] at Springfie(cut off) for winter quarters we marched into the State of New York & took our winter quarters at that place There an arrangement took place in the Line of the Staff office over Genral [General} major was arranged out from the Command come on the Lieutenant Col and when Reigamental [Regimental] orders was isued [issued] they were signed Jeremiah only Colonal [Colonial] Commadant [Commandant] and without Doubt I Returned on the Records at Washington after this took place general washington isued [issued] orders to draft a Bodey [body] of men to goe [go] to morris feeney to Rout the Reffugees {Refugees] that was incamped [encamped]  there I was Drafted and went We took a number of them prisnors [prisoners] Burni(cut off) Barracks Brought of the prisnors [prisoners] with us I help guard them to Easton in state of pansilvina [Pennsylvania] Left them & Returnnd [Returned] to Camp and after my year was out wich [which] was in April I took and Diemison [Decomission?] and left the Armey [Army] wich [which] was in the year 1781
Born Nov 9th 1755. 78 years old. lived there till the close of his time of service __In May me thinks 1781, he removed from Easton to Dorset Vt. then he moved __ In Feb 1790 moved to White beach, Vt.__ In (illegible)Oct same year moved back to Dorset __ In March 1793moved to Timmouth Vt __ In May returned to 
Dorset (illegible) House till 25th Dec. (illegible0 year & moved to Shaftsbury __ In April 1802 move to (illegible) (Illegible) (illegible) (Illegible) of Washington N.Y. __ In April 1806 moved to (Illegible) N.Y.__ In May 1826 moved to Walinonthe Wayne Co. N.Y. There in Augt [August] 1832 applied to Judge Eddy of (Illegible) (Illegible) co. for Pension, understood the Paper was returned, was taken sick & in Aug 1833 came back to Hebron __ & on 20th June 1834 came to (illegible) where he now lived __
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Hewett, Bartimeus   W. 25767
Hewitt, Anna
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Bartimeus Hewett,
Statement
S. Swift, Esq.
of Vert.
Present Aug3 '41
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Bartimeus Hewitt
Vt.
to
Albany
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Application for a Transfer

State of New York
County of Wayne P. 

On this sixteenth day of January 1836 before me the auvacriber a justice of the Peace for the said county of Wayne personally appeared Bartimeus Hewett who on this earth, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Liscomb in the Regiment-[illegible] by Colonel Vorel in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont - from whence he has lately worked; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and [illegible] his pension to be there payable in the future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of New York; that he is upwards of eighty years of age and unable to labor; that the more of his children reside in the State of New York, and that he has resided there for the purpose of residing with them.

Sworn & Subscribed to
before the day and year aforesaid
(Signature),Wm D. Wiley Justice of the Peace
[Signature] Bartimeus Hewett 

State of New York 
Wayne County p. On this  sixteenth day of January 1836 before me the [subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Wayne, personally appeared John Nivison to me in person to be a
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person of veracity, who on his oath declares that Bartimeus Hewitt who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit: John Nivison

Sworn and Subscribed to,
before me the day and year aforeseid
Wm. D. Wylie Justice of the Peace

State of New York
(underlined) County of Wayne} 
I Cullen Foster Clerk of said county do hereby certify that William D Wylie before whom the aforegoing affidavits purport to have been sworn , was at the day of the dates thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures to each of the above fuats , are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Please of the said County this 7th day of January. A.D
1836

Cullen Foster Clerk
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Anna Hewitt
widow of Bartimeus
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 44 Dollars 88 
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 27. November 1849

Certificate of Pension issued
 the 29th day of Sept, 52
and sent to 

S. Swift
Manchester

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 8 Vol. 4
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20834
New York ct

Bartimeus Howell deed

of in the State of 
who was a Private in the commanded
by Captain of the commanded
by in the
line for Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of pension issued the 12 day of Feb. 1853 and sent to H. L. Miner 

Arrcure to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Increased from 44.88

Recorded by R. M. Rae Clerk
Book E. Vol 4 page 33
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14 (crossed out) W. 14314

Anna Hewett

Wdof Bartimus

N. York

Let. S. Swift  April 29/51
"      "     "     Augt 29/51
To Hon. A. S. Miner  Feb 27/52
      "       "  "     "       July 13/52

July 7, 1838

(upside down & crossed out)
24834
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[vertical]
July 21. (56 or 06)
Rel to claim of
Anna Hewett
S. Swift
Manchester
Vt.

[horizontal]
Hon. James E. Heath,
commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
D.C.
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(Crossed Out) Dec 13/57
Letter of S. Swift
rel. to case of
Mrs. Hewett -

[crossed out] Hon. A 
[scratched out]

Hon. A.L. Miner
H. of. refrs.


(Addressee)
Hon. J. E. Heath
Com. Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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(Horizontal)
Augt. (5/52
Addl. Evi. Case
of Anna Hewett
dead

S. Swift
Manchester
Vt.

(Addressee)
Hon. James E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

(Postmark)
Manchester AUG 2 VT
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Bartemeus Hewett
40
   366
   122
______
44.88
Vermont
Suspended
Samuel Swift
Dec 3rd 1834
Let.  Seamus Swift
4 Jan 1835
13 mo  11day [private
44.88
S Swift  Esq
Manchester vt
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No. 14.314
Anna Hewett
widow of Bartimeus
NY
S. Swift- Ap 29 1851
"            Aug  29 1851
Hon A L Miner Feb 27 1852
"                    July 13. 1852
Act July 7 1838
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Get suspend letters
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State of Vermont On this 29th day of December in the year 1834, County of Bennington personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. the Probate Court in & for the Probate District of Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont was sitting Bartimeus Hewett late a Resident of Manchester in said County of Bennington, but at this time residing in Hebron the County of Washington & State of New York, aged seventy nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following supplementary explanatory Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That at the time when he enlisted with Leiut. Benj'n Peckham in April 1780. as stated by him in his original Declaration forwarded to & now on file in the War Pension Office of the United States, he enlisted & engaged to serve during the continuance of the revolutionary War on the condition only that he should hold the work & pay of a Sergeant, which was agreed to on the part of the said Peckham __ that after he arrived at Morristown in the State of New Jersey the place where the Brigade of the Regiment (Col. Angels) to which he belonged, was stationed, the men belonging to the Regiment were all sized, - this size comparing with the size of the men which were attached to Capt. Olney, Infantry Company, he was returned with that Company,  & was then placed & compelled to do duty in the Ranks __ that at the time here referred to, Leiut. Peckham had not arrived at the station of said Regiment, & expecting upon his arrival, he should be restored to the rank, to which he was entitled by the Terms of his said enlistment, he submitted for the time being, to  said arrangement, but there being a competent number of Sergeants in the Company, he continued to do duty in the Ranks, until the ensuing Spring, & about the time of the expiration of a year from the time of his said enlistment _ then he complained to the said Peckham that he had not fulfilled his engagement, & that he did consider himself holden to serve any longer in the capacity in which he had served thus far, & the said Peckham replied to him that there was no vacancy of a Sergeant in the Company, & that whenever any such should happen, he should fill the place __ that in the meantime, he offered to procure for him the situation of [illegible], Clerk, in the Regiment, but he not being satisfied with such arrangement, 'twas cautiously agreed between them, that at the termination of the year from the time of his enlistment, he should be dismissed or discharged therefrom which was accordingly done as stated by him, in his original  Declaration __thereas
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why he did not make the full passing statement in that Declaration, was that from the facts as maintained above declared he supposed that his name would probably be returned as a Private Soldier in said Company & for one year service only of stated in the said original Declaration that his first enlistment for the Term of one year it was the said [illegible[ take of the Person he employed to draw said Declaration that he was known of not individual Person now living by whom he is able to prove his identity nor the facts in [illegible] stated above detailed nor any of his Service during the Revolutionary  War. 
Bartimeus Hewett (signature)

Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year above mentioned by & before me
Myron Clark  Judge of the Probate Court

State of Vermont
Manchester Probate District 
Reuben H. Blackman Register of the
Probate Court for the District
of Manchester
in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont
hereby certify, that the foregoing contains
the further proceedings of said Court in the
matter of the application of Bartimeus Hewett
for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court &
Subscribed my name this 29th
day of December AD 1834
Reuben H. Blackmer Register
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Jacob Van Curters affo.
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State of New York  Washington County 
Jacob Van Curler of Ferrisburgh County of Addison and State of Vermont being now in Granville County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn saith he is now in his ninety second year and was acquainted with the family of Joshua Cozzens and this Deponent married a Daughter of the said Joshua Cozzens named Rachel when he this Deponent was about the age of thirty years in the town of Dorset in the State of Vermont that he was acquainted with the children of the said Joshua Cozzens who lived in Dorset aforesaid. That he was well acquainted with Anna Cozzens another Daughter of the said Cozzens who married Bartimeus Hewitt that the said Bartimeus Hewitt was married in Dorset aforesaid to the said Anna Cozzens some years before this Deponent was married to her sister aforesaid that he was not present at the marriage of said Anna but that they lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Bartimeus Hewitt that it was always talked of in the family of the said Joshua Cozzens that the said Anna of the said Hewitt were Married by a Esquire Shumway of Dorset, which information this Deponent verily believes to be true. This Deponent knew the said Bartimeus Hewitt before he was married, and after his marriage this Deponent visited the said Hewitt and wife and they visited this Deponent and his wife and this Deponent never doubted but that they were duly married, and he never heard or suspected any thing to the contrary - from the great length of time since the marriage he cannot remember dates, and does not know that the said Cozzens family kept any record of the Marriage of their children.
Jacob Van  [X] his mark  Curler
Sworn and Subscribed at Granville Wash. Co. this 6th day of May 1850 before me John C Parker a Justice of the Peace in afor said County of Washington. And I do hereby further certify that I have satisfactory evidence addressed to me that the above Applicant is a credible &  Respectable person, I discern it ought to be given to his testimony attest - John C. Parker J. Peace
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[vertical]
[round black stamp] MANCHESTER Vt
Bart. Hewett

M cole

[horizontal]
[black stamp] FREE
Hon. James E. Heath, Commissioner of Pensions,
City of Washington,
D.C.
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Manchester (Vmt) Feby 28th 1857
Hon J. E. Heath Comdr &c

Hon Sir Enclosed I forwd to you the Decber {&} Vouchers
of Anna Hewitt, the widow of Bartimeus Hewitt formerly a Pensioner, for
a continuance of his Pension, & also as his survivor for a further allowance
for his services, during his life time, & since his decease
upon a reexamination of his declaration & vouchers, it will be found that
he claimed a full Pension, or for more than two years services, most of which
was in the Rhode Island line and it is a well known fact, that the Rolls
in that State, were very imperfectly preserved-- Under such circumstances,
it was provided by the law, under which the claim was made, that the Claimants
ow Oath should be allowed, with certain compurgators. But Mr
Hewitt produced besides his own Oath, other testimony, to support his claim,
& amongst other, a Certificate from the Rolls of Col Topham, (or Toppings)
Regt on which the name of "Bartholomus"(instead of Bartimeus) Hewitt,
appeared. This was undoubtedly a mistake either in the original entry, or
in the copying, as the name, as commonly abbreviated in the pronunciation,
is the same - the allowance wherefor, at the time of granting the Pension & the
issuing the Certificate therefor, was deferred, for the purpose of his proving
his identity afterwards - But Mr Hewitt was very infirm & lame, & besides
was very poor, & was on that account unable either to go himself, or to send, &
hunteep{illegible} & procure, the testimony, & at the time, I intended to have assisted him

by enquiries etc. for that purpose-- he then resided in this town, but he soon
afterwards removed from here, & was transferred into the State of New York, & was
out of my beat{illegible} - & altho he frequently sent to me his enquiries, & request so to do
I carelessly, from time to time, until his death, neglected it. But I have no
doubt, that combined with his oath, it will satisfactorily appear, that the
name of Bartholomus, was intended for the same person - And further, that
from reexamination & inspection of statements offered it will   appear that other services, in the same (Rhode Island)
line, ought to have been allowed - I will further observe, that from his appear
ance, as well as the general reputation which he had obtained, Mr H. was very
honest & upright man, altho from misrecollection, he might have made some
mistakes, both in dates & names-
Very respectfully Jametor,{illegible} Sir,
Your most obedt servt
S. Swift
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Brief
Reasons for
Admission
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     July 7 1838
Anna Hewett widow of Bartimeus NY
               Declaration
Husband was a pensioner, as of 1832, at $44.88/100 __thinks he was entitled to more than he recieved [received]
Married Aug 1784.
He died Nov 27. 1849
Susan Grimes, her daughter always heard her parents say they were married in 1786,
that there is no family Recerd [record]
Archa Grimes says he married Susan Grimes the above daughter in 1804, that she was then 16 years old.
A second affidavit of said Susan more full than the first, but the same in substance.
Jacob Van Curler testifies to their reputation of marriage
Sally, cousin, was present at the marriage and officiated as "waiting Maid' and knows it took place in 1784
Mr Swift says he forwarded a Record of the marriage of Grimes to Susan Hewett but it has not reached the office.
Certificate of Town Clerk of the Town in which they live were married __ no evidence__
I see no reason for          Triplett
increase __
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I John Grimes, a resident of this Town of Granville, in the County of Washington, & State of New York, aged forty seven years, do testify depose & say, that I am (Illegible) son of Azeka & Susannah Grimes, of the same place, & the grandchild of Anna Hewett, I am the only child of my Parents __ I was born, as I understand & believe, on the 29th day of October, in the year eighteen hundred & four, & my said mother, (at the time of my birth...this was crossed out), as she has often told me, & I believe, was eighteen years old at the time of my birth__ & my Parents, as I have been ever told & fully believe, were married in the month of January, in the same year as eighteen hundred & four __ There was formerly, a minute made, in my fathers Family Bible, of the ages, & of the different members of the family, which, as I understand & believe, was some time since, cut out & sent to Mr. Swift, to be by him forwarded on to the Pension Office at Washington. 
                                                           John Grimes
Sworn to & subscribed this 2nd day of August, 1852. before me, __ and I do further certify, that it is satisfactorily made to appear to me, that the above (Illegible), is a credible person, this statement entitled to full belief. Attest,
                                 L, D, Coy  Justice of the peace
I Harvey K. Fowler, Deputy Clerk of the County Court, within & for the County of Bennington, & State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Levi D. Coy above named, is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County, duly chosen, commissioned [commissioned] & qualified __ that his signature above, is genuine.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official signature and seal at Manchester, this 2nd day of August, 1852 & of the independence of the United States, the seventy sixth.
           H.K. Fowler Deputy clerk
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[horizontal]
No. 2329
Hewitt anna
Vermont
Relates probably to Revolutionary Pension
[round black stamp] MANCHESTER SEP 20 Vt
[black stamp] FREE

Hon. James E. Heath, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, 
D.C.

[vertical]
Mrs. Anna Hewett
455. Additional
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Manchester Septr 18th 1851

Hon. J. E. Heath,
Hon'  [honorable] sir, Sometime after the rest of the last communication from your office, relative to the claim of Mrs. Anna Hewett, _ & subsequent to my reply thereto, it suddenly occurred to me, that I had not rightly apprehended, what Mr. Grimes had written to me heretofore, respecting his own family record; & presuming, that a man in his situation & circumstances in life, possessed a Bible, & must have kept some kind of a minute, of the ages &c, of his family, altho' (as I understood) he never had but one child (a son) __ Accordingly, I referensed [referenced] the line, which he wrote, in reference thereto, & was fully satisfied, that I had been thus mistaken __ & that he had not rightly apprehended, what was so understood, by the term "Record"_ & that when he stated, the [he] had made no entry, of the date, or time, of his marriage, & of the Births of himself, & family, he meant merely, that he had not entered the precise month, & the day of the mo [month], of those events __ I thereupon, immediately, wrote to him, making more definite & part [maybe short for 'particular'] enquiries on the subject, & requesting that if he had any kind of entry, or minute thereof, he would get it out, & send it to me _ & this day I rccd [received], from him, in return, the enclosed, [illegible], as will be seen from the family Bible, & hasten to forward the same to you, as heretofore requested by you __ It is not officially authenticated, nor can it be here, nor without being sent back, & considerable expence [expense] & delay, but I think it bears sufficient evidence, (internal from the writing & marks upon it, & external, from the appearance of age, & its being severed from the Bible &c) to satisfy the mind, of its being genuine __ & I presume that (in connection, at least, with the other testimony, which it corroborates & confirms) it will be satisfactory to you __ if otherwise, upon its return, I will procure it to be further substantiated. 
Very respectfully, I am Hon'd & in your debt. 
S. Swift
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Manchester July 19th 1852.

Hon. J. E. Heath,
Hon' [honorable] Sir, I have just rcc,d [received], thro' [through] Mr. Miner M. C., a communication, relative to the claim of Mrs. Anna Hewett, stating, that the marriage, prior to 1794, must be more clearly shown __ & for that purpose, suggesting, that proof of the marriage of Archa & Susannah Grimes, in 1804, & of her age, at that time, would be admitted, & would be satisfactory __ & I now take the liberty, to reply direct, __
In the first place, the application of Mrs. H., was made subsequent to the passing the law, extending the time of the marriage, to Jan,y [January] 1. 1800, to entitle a widow, to a Pension &c _ In the next place, as to proof of the marriage of Archa & Susannah G., I have heretofore forwarded, & directed to your office, the family Record of Mr. G., by which, the time of this marriage might be ascertained, & proved __  It is true, that it has been heretofore represented to me, that the Record had not been rcc,d [received] at your office __ but I presume it may be found at the dead letter office (so called) __ & it is also true, that the Record was not (except prima facie) authenticated __ but if found, & returned to me, I will procure the same, duly authenticated __ which will be the readiest way, of proving the time of the marriage _ but that being the original, cannot be supplied __ But exclusive of that, & also exclusion of the affidt [affidavit?] of the Sister of Mrs. H., who was present at the marriage, I had considered & hoped, that the testimony to that effect, had been amply satisfactory __ for aside from the other affidt [affidavit?] to the same purpose, the testimony of Mr. & Mrs. Grimes who, as united by the respectable Majistrate [magistrate], who took their affid't [affidavit], from his own knowledge, & I have ever understood, from general reputation & assent, are credible & respectable persons, goes abundantly to show, the cohabitation, & general repute, of the marriage, with an allowance of about 16 years, by the statement of their own ages, & the time of their marriage &c __ And if there is any one fact, or antecedent date, that persons can positively & confidently testify to, without danger of mistake, or fear of being incorrect it is their own ages, & the time of their marriage, by which people often refer, to the date of other & contemporaneous events __ If a second consideration of these facts & circumstances, should not afford satisfaction to your mind, & the other
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proof should still be required, I would thank you to remit to me, the family Record, above referd [referred], to, if found, & required to be further authenticated; as I feel very anxious, in behalf of Mrs. H., to hasten the reception of her Pension, as she is very needy, & I believe, very deserving.__
I am Hon' [honorable], Sir, with due respect,
Your most obed,t svn,t [obedient servant] 
S. Swift
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Ho. of Rep.  April 14, 1852
Sir
I enclose an affidavit of Sally Cousins, to prove the marriage of Bartimeus Hewett, and Anna Hewett, to be used in the application of the latter for a pension __
The application was [smudged] by S. Swift Esq of Manchester V.t more than a year since __
I have the have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully
Yours &c,,
A. L. Miner

Hon J. E. Heath
Commr. [Commissioner] Pensions
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Manchester July 31. 1852
Hon J. E. Heath,
Hon' (Honorable) Sir, Immediately upon the rec,t (receipt) of the communication from your Department, requiring further proof of the marriage of Archa Grimes & Susannah his wife, & his age at that time, I wrote to Mr. Grimes, informing him of the requisition, & requesting him to procure, if obtainable, the required proof, from persons best acquainted with those facts, if no record of the fact was preserved, as every thing, like a Family Record, had already been forwarded on to the Pension Office, at Washington __ & to send the same, when obtained, & duly authenticated, to me & this, I hoped then, that the same [rest of line illegible] __ And in answer to that request, I have just received the enclosed affid't [affidavit], of Mrs. Anna Hewitt __ It is true, that she is the applicant, for the Pension in question, & I had some thoughts at first, of returning it, for further, & different proof, but upon second reflection, I am satisfied, that there is no impropriety in it, & that no proper or legal objection, can arise thereupon, as the facts testified to by her, are wholly collateral to her claim __ & she seems indeed, the best, if not the only, living witness, except Grimes the wife, who can testify with certainty, to those facts, of which she must be presumed to be [unknown], & her credibility is sufficiently avouched__
I intended also to have taken & forwarded herewith, the Affidavit of their son, but I have not time, before the closing of the Mail to day, to have it made out, & executed__ but shall probably do so, by a future conveyance.
I am Hon' [honored] Sir, very respectfully,
Yours &c,
S. Swift
P.S. Aug. 2nd __ It so happened, that my letter was delayed too late for the Mail on Saturday
P. Mr, & Mrs Grimes having concluded to tarry in town, over the sabbath, I have taken, & enclose herewith, his affidavit also __  an early return is hoped & expected.
Respectfully
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Certificate of
Pension due
12 Feb 1859 $80
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Manchester VT October 13th 1852.

Honorable  J. E. Heath, 

Honored Sir, I have rec'd a week or more since, the Pension Certificate
of Mrs. Anna Hewitt, continuing to her, her husbands Pension, from the time of his
decease, which altho' very [acceptable to her, will be very inadequate to relieve her from 
dependence, for her support, more especially, after deducting the sums, which her
friends have expended, to obtain it - It also falls short of what she had been encouraged
to expect, truly whom, as an allowance or pension from the U.S. Govt. 
Her husband in his lifetime claimed that he had served in the revolutionary war
more than two full years. He was therefore entitled to a full Pension (as I firmly believe) 
and she in her application, not only asked for and made claim, to a continuance of 
his Pension, but also, to be allowed the deficiency, to which he was entitled and accordingly, 
in a reply there to, by a letter, which was dated on the 29th day of April 1857, she 
was notified that [unknown] allowance had been conceded to her, that the Pension Office
or rather - that her husbands service in Topham's Regiment, which had never been
allowed to him (and which, I believe, would have fully made up the difference his allowance
the the two years service) would be admitted. The words in the communication
refer to  (as will be found by referring to the copy thereof) are "The claim for increase
for service in Topham's Regiment from March 1179, will be admitted and" _
As this part of the claim (at last during his lifetime) would necessarily require
a separate Certificate, I hoper to have received soon after the other. I have waited a few days,
for that purpose accordingly _ but not having received it, I am now satisfied that from 
the lapse of time since the examination and allowance was made, that the the time of 
the issuing of the certificate, it was forgotten, or rather, overlooked _ The object of this
communication is, to refer thereto, all the same to mind, and request the additional allowance, 
accordingly. 

Very respectfully, I am Honored
Your most obedient servant
S. Swift
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H. of R. Dec. 11./51

Sir
Enclosed is a letter from [illegible] Swift Esq. of my village, relating to an application for a pension, made by him for Mrs. Anna Hewett __ It gives me pleasure to say that Mr. S. who has for many years, been engaged in procuring pensions - is believed to be a very correct man in all his business transactions, and I have the fullest confidence in his statements to this case.
I would respectfully solicit a reply to his letter, which may be addressed to myself
I have the honor to be
Yours &c.
A. L. Miner

Hon. J. E. Heath
Comm'r [commissioner] of Pensions
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Service
Mass
Hewitt, Bartimeus
Hewitt, Anna
Number
W. 25767
Contents
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Hon. James E. Heath, Commissioner of Pensions

Washington, DC

(Postmark; Manchester Vt, May 28)


Various notations written on the envelope

June 2 1857
Addl. Evi. in case
of Anna Hewett

S. Swift
Manchester

(illegible)
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Manchester May 27th 1851
Hon. J. E. Heath, Comr [commissioner],
Hon. [honorable] Sir, Enclosed I forw,d [forward] to you some additional evidence & vouchers to support the claim of Mrs. Anna Hewett, to a pension __ & for that purpose the testimony of Mr. & Mrs. Grimes have been taken anew, & sent on, but are a little more helpful & explicit, than before, & which, if unedited, prove, I think, distinctly, two very important facts required in the case (iviz) that there is no known record, to which access can now be had, to prove the marriage of Mr. & Mrs. Hewett, (which seems to be particularly desired) __ & secondly, that such marriage took place, in the year 1784, or at least anterior to 1800__ It may perhaps be considered more proper, to procure such testimony from others, than the family connections __ to which I reply, that none are as likely to know, as those most nearly connected __ & further, that the transaction took place so long since that but few are [smudged] alive, who were old enough to remember it at this time [word crossed out]__ & those few would be seldom able to identify the precise time by comparing with known fixed data, or collateral, contemporaneous events, (which is an important [illegible]) like one belonging to the family __ but there are a few still living, who (if required) could testify confidently, if not as to the marriage, at least to their cohabitation, as early as stated __ The affid't [affidavit] of one of these I herewith enclose, which was taken previous to the transmission of the Decln [Declaration] & accompanying Papers, & was sent with them to be authenticated by the County Clerk, but by some neglect, mistake, or misunderstanding, of the person by whom sent, it was bro,t [brought] back not certified ___ & as I conceived, that the other testimony would be satisfactory, to prove the marriage, under the circumstances, I omitted then to send it on __ This testimony, I conceive, fully corroborates & confirms, the statements of Mr. & Mrs. Grimes __ but if further satisfaction as to the time of the marriage should be required, I will refer to proof which may probably be found in your office__
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I have been told that a few years since (but how long, if informed, I have now forgotten) one Mrs. Eunice Durgee (or Durkee) wishing to procure proof of her marriage, with her dec. husband Moses D. in order to procure a Pension for his revolutionary services (whether in this State, or the State of New York I cannot say) applied to Mr. & Mrs. Hewett for their testimony as I understand that both those couples were married at the same time and place by the same magistrate and that they accordingly gave their to that effect, not knowing or thinking, at the time, that either should appeal thereto for testimony in their own favor.
Very respectfully, I am Honored 
Your most obedient servant
S. Swift
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MANCHESTER
NOV 1 
Vt

Hon. James E. Heath,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

447 [Illegible] 
Anna Hewett
[Illegible]

FREE
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Manchester Oct 30th 1851__
Hon. J. E. Heath,
Hon,d [Honored] Sir, I sometime since, rccd [received], a communication from you (or your office) calling for the affidavit of the Town Clerk of the Town of Dorset, (where Anna Hewett was said to have been married) to show that the marriage was not there recorded &c. &c. __
I immediately replied there  that such Affid,t [affidavit] had been forwarded (as was the case) with the Declaration, & other original Papers.
Soon afterwards, I rcc,d [received], from Mr. Archa Grimes, in reply to a letter which I wrote to him, for that purpose, a leaf (or part of a leaf) cut from his family Bible, on which was written (or recorded) the dates in years, of his own marriage, & of the births of himself, wife & son &c __
which I forthwith enclosed, as it was sent to me, & forwarded to you __
Since which time, I have rcc,d [received] no answer, or return thereto, & from thence presuming, that, either, the Affid't [affidavit] of Mr. Morse, the Town Clerk, was misplaced, & could not be found __ (in which case I wish to be informed, that I might supply it with another) __ Or, that suspicion existed, as to the genuineness, of the Paper Record, or the credibility of the testimony, of Mr. & Mrs. Grimes, on the ground, that they had before testified, that they kept no family Record, of their marriage, births &c __ To explain which, I have now to say, that they did not consider those entries as made, as a proper Record (as indeed they were not) not having been made at the time, those events took place, but as will fully appear, at one & the same time, and omitting, or leaving out, the dates of the month, & day of the month &c __ And I have further to say, that if there is any collision, or contradiction in the case, or was not in this manner, stated & represented & explained before, was wholly imputable to me, & not to them - as when Mr. Grimes sent me the Papers, or Affidavits, he wrote to me,
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that he had such memorandum of minutes, but I very carefully perused it. He did not write a very legible hand. I did not understand it at the time, but long afterwards, it occurred to me that I was thus mistaken. Upon reperusing what he wrote, I was fully satisfied that I was so. I therefore wrote to him, as before stated— As to the respectability and credibility of Mr. & Mrs. G., if required, I can procure the testimony of all their respectable neighbors.

As to the genuineness of the Record or Mem., the appearance of the age, & other internal evidence, I should suppose, would afford satisfactory proof.

Very respectfully, I am, Hon[orable] Sir,
Your most obedient, &c.
S. Swift
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No 2329

Notation here crossed out


Probably related to Pension
for Revolutionary service

                        Fert.

Postmark:  Manchester,  Vt.  Sept (illegible)          FREE

Anna Hewett 43b

Hon. James E. Heath, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
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Manchester Sept 3rd. 1851.

Hon. J. E. Heath,
Hon.d [honored] Sir, I have just rcc,d [received] the communication from your office relative to the claim of Anna Hewett, of the date of the 29th  letter, in which, the production of the Certificate, or Affid't [affidavit] of the Town Clerk, of the Town where the marriage was solemnized, is required, (in order for the admissibility of [unknown] testimony, to prove that fact) to show that there is no record thereof, on the Town Books __ As no other substantial objection, against the allowance of the claim, appears to [faded], at present, I have thot [thought], it unnecessary, to confer with the claimant, (who resides nearly 30 miles distant from this,) before my reply; being ([faded]) well informed, as to all the requisite facts, in the case __ By reference to the statement in the Decl,n [Declaration], & accompanying Affid't [affidavit], it will be seen, that the marriage took place, in the Town of Dorset (Vt)__ & at the time, the Decl'n [Declaration] & accompanying Vouchers, were at first forwarded on, the Affid't [affidavit] of all the facts required, was also sent on __ but as it was upon separate & small pieces of paper, (& sometime since forwarded on) I presumed, that it was both overlooked & forgotten__ & on exam'n [examination], will be found__ As to the testimony of relatives, I will observe, that altho' liable to the suspicion of partiality, in gen'l [general]; in this case, the witnesses, tho' in the humble walk of life, retain the reputation, of integrity & respectability, amongst their neighbors & acquaintance __ the man I have known for a number of years, & have ever understood & considered him, as such__ & they (both) must have been guilty of very gross perjury, if the marriage of her Parents did not take place, before 1800; as they state their own marriage, to have taken place, in 1806__ But at present, I see no occasion, to remark further, upon their, or the other testimony.
I am Hon'd [honored] Sir, very respectfully,
Your most obedient &c
S. Swift
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I Herman Morse a resident & Town Clerk of the Town of Dorset, in the County
of Bennington & State of Vermont, aged 49--years, do testify depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk & Town Records of said Town of Dorset & have held the same for near seventeen years past and that I have carefully examined the said Town Records in my possession and cannot find any Record of the marriage of Bartimeus Hewett to Anna Cousins--I find from the examination of said Records that in & about the year 1784, John Shumway Esq. late of said Dorset, but since deceased, exercised the functions of the office of Justice of the peace in & for said County of Bennington--And I further say that it appears from the said records, that in & about the said year 1784 it being the early settlement & incorporation said town, that few of the marriages were therein recorded.
                                                Herman Morse Town Clerk

State of Vermont, Bennington County (illegible) Manchester February 14th 1857
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & date above, before me,
                                              John W. Harris  Justice of the peace


State of Vermont
Bennington County  I Samuel H. Blackman Clerk of the Court within & for the
County of Bennington aforesaid, do hereby certify that John W. Harris above named is & was at the above date Justice of the peace within & for the County of Bennington aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified, that his Commission bears date from the first day of December 1850, & will terminate on the 30th day of November 1857 and that his signature above is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed mu official signature & the seal of said Court, this 18th day of February in the year of our Lord 1857, & of the Independence of the United States the seventy fifth

                                                    S. H. Blackman Clerk
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Ho. of Repr July 8. 1853
Sir
Enclosed please find a line from S. Swift Esq of Manchester V.t in relation to pension granted to Anna Hewett, widow of Bartimeus Hewett __
A pension was granted her, a few months since __ but for a smaller sum than Mr. S. supposes should have been __ I think Mr S. is right about it __ I  understand the pension was  allowed for a larger sum, on condition the marriage was proved __ about which there was some difficulty. after that was proved, the Certificate was issued for the same sum formerly allowed the husband __ notwithstanding a longer term of service, was as I understand, fully proved __ Please communicate with myself.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully yours &c
A. L. Miner

Hon. J. C. [E.] Heath
Comm. [commissioner] Pensions
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Bartimeus Hewett dec. NY
[illegible] June 7 1832.
2 yrs [years] pn' [pension] $ 80 per annum from 4 Mch (March) 1831 to Nov (November) 27 1849, when he died. deducting former payments at $44.88 per ann [annum] under above act __
pay to his widow Anna Hewett

Anna Hewett wid [widow] of Bartimeus NY

[illegible ] July 7 1838 [illegible]
2 yrs [years] pn' [pension] $80. per An [annum] from 27 Nov 1849, when he died
deducting former payments at $44.88 per annum

Cert. t o Here A. L. Miner
[crossed out] S. Swift Esq [illegible]
[crossed out] Manchester
[crossed out] Vt
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Brief in the case of Bartimeus Hewett [illegible] & his wid [widow] Anna
County and State of New York
act June 7 1832 & July 7 1838 &c

Claim, ([underlined]"original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act June 7 1832 at $44.88. His wife was pensioned under act july 7 1838 &c as same [illegible], she applied for increase__ Husband's name found on The Rolls of This office.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Hon H.L. Miner  Thornton Triplett
[illegible]
Name and residence of Agent  Examining Clerk.
[crossed out] S. Swift Esq
[crossed out] Manchester V.t.
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I Herman Morse, a resident of the T own od Dorset, in the County of Bennington, & State of Vermont, aged 50 - years, do testify, depose & say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in & for the said Town, & have held the same, for Eighteen years past, in succession, that I have made a strict & thorough examination, of [crossed out] said Town [uncrossed] the Town Records of said Town in my profession, & can find no word or entry, or memorandum, of the marriage of Bartimeus Hewett & Anna Cozens And I further say, that in & about & for several years before & after the year seventeen hundred & eighty four, there [crossed out] are [uncrossed]  appear to have been but a few marriages recorded, & that about the same time, the Records of said town, appear to have been very loosely kept. __ And I further say, that a little more than a year since, I was called upon, in behalf of the said anna, & made my Affidavit, substantially, to the same effect. 
Herman Morse

State of Vermont, Bennington County is Swordn to & subscribed, this 31st day of March 1852, before me, Welcome Allen, Justice of the peace

House of Reps. April 7, 1852
This may certify that I am well acquainted with Welcome Allen [illegible] of dorset V.T. and with his hand writing __ he is an acting justice of the peace in the County of Bennington V.T. __ and I believe the above to be his signature __
A. L. Miner
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Brief in the case of: Anna Hewett widow of Bartimeus
County and State of New York
act July 7 1838

Claim, ("original" or "for increase")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband wa a pensioner at $44.88/100
act June 7 1832

Proof of marriage  Pavol

(If for increase)
  Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
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State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County           
Sally Cousins of the state and county aforesaid personally appeared before me L. G. Porter a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid authorized by law to administer oath, who being duly sworn [illegible] deposes says that she was personally acquainted with Bartimeus Hewett who was a revolutionary pensioner of the united state and also with Anna his wife. That the said Bartimeus Hewett was married to the said Anna, whose maiden name was Cousins in the town of Dorset in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont, in the month of August or September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. (to the best of my recollection). That the said marriage was solemnized by Shumway a Justice of the Peace at the house of
Jonathan Page. that this deponent was present at the said marriage as waiting maid for the bride Anna Cousins. That the said Bartimeus and Anna lived together as husband and wife as this deponent knows, for the space of twelve or more years, after their marriage and that the names of their first children were Rachael, Susannah, Henry, [illegible] that which
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time this deposant removed from Vermont to the State of New York and that after removing to the state of New York that she often visited said Bartimeus and then together with the family untill she removed to the state of Ohio A.D. 1844
 
And I the said L. G. Porter hereby that I believe the said Sally Cousins
     (covered here by a document)

The State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County, SS

I, (Robert F. Paine, crossed out) James D. Cleveland (inserted), Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, do hereby certify that L. G. Porter Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, and who has thereunto subscribed his name officially, in his own proper hand writing, was at the date of said Affidavit and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said Cuyahoga County duly commissioned and sword, and to all whose official acts full faith and credit are due and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere, (and that said is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of Ohio-crossed out)
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Cleveland, this 26th day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty two

             James d. Cleveland, Clerk
         by Walter Barker, Deputy
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time this deponent removed from Vermont to the State of New York and that after removing to the state of New York that she often visited said Bartimeus and then together with the family untill she removed to the state of Ohio A.D. 1844
              And I the said L. G. Porter certify  that I believe the said Sally Cousins to be a lady of truth and honesty.

Subscribed & sworn before      
me this 8th day of March                     
A.D. 1852
Sally X her mark Cousins

L.G. Porter Justice of the Peace
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                                 House of Reps.
                                     April 8, 1852


Sir
           Enclosed is the affidavit of Herman Morse Esq town clerk of Dorset, Bennington Co. Vt. to be used in the application of Anna Hewett for a pension __ Said application made Seamus Swift Esq of Manchester Vt. __ I think more than one year since __
     If any further testimony is required, please communicate with myself __
     I have the honor to be with (illegible) again
                                           Yours tr"
                                  A.L. Miner
Hon J. C, Heath
Court Pensions
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In the case of Mrs. Anna Hewett, it is about two months since a Certificate for a Pension of the same amt., which her husband received in his life time but he did not receive the same which he claimed that he was entitled to in his application, she asked to be allowed that deficiency by securing to a reply to that request from the Pension Department & dated the 29th of April 1837. I find that that claim was admitted, & I presumed that in making out the Certificate for the Pensioner above, alluded to, it was from the lapse of time or some otherwise instance, inadvertently overlooked or forgotten with
that said or understanding I immediately wrote back to the Com. of Pensions to call his attention thereto but have as yet  rec'd no return. I would therefore be thankfully obliged to W. Mines to inquire whatever the decision of the claim in his favor, above refer, to, has for any cause been recorded. [illegible]
        S. Swift
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April 9, 1852
Admit evidence in case
Anna Hewett
wid: of Bartemus
N.B., minors with her.

Hon. J. E. Heath
Com. Pensions
Washington D.C.
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April 21/52
Addl [Additional] evi [evidence]in case of Anna Hewett wid: [widow] of Bartemius

________________________________________________

Hon [Honorable] A. S. Miner
                                (Illegible)

(Written sideways):

A. E. Heath
Court Pensions
Washington
D.C.


                                      

A. S. Miner
(Illegible initials)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
                  --------------------------
                 Secretary's Office, Sept. 18th 1834.
     I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of "Bartemeus" Hewett, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Francis Luscombe's Company, in Col. Walker's Regt. where he is allowed from May 8th to August 1st  1775 for services and travel three months and five days. ---------- m3 = d5
     Bartimeus Hewett's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph Cole's Company, in Col. Robinson's Regt. where he is allowed from July 8th 1777 five months and eleven days. ---.----.---.---5m=11d/8m=16d
     The roll of Capt. Francis Luscombe's Company, in Col. Walker's Regt. is not found in this Office after the  1st of August in 1775.
     Bartimeus Hewett claims for services
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Under Capt. Simeon Cobb in Col. Cary’s Regt. In 1776, but the roll is not found in this Office.  The roll of Capt. Simeon Cobb’s Company in Co. Samuel Fisher’s Regt. For one month and two days serviced at Rhode Island in 1779 is found in this office.

Edward D. Bangs
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State of Massachusetts 
Berkshire County Lewis McSouthof the town of Cheshire in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years being duly sworn before Moses Wolcott one of Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, make oath and says, that he is well acquainted with Bartemias Hewitt and has been for the space of fifty five years and that the in the said Bartemias Hewitt served in the Rhode Island state services in the revolutionary war in the same Regiment in which I served viz Color John Topham and General Cornwalls Brigade, and were stationed at Tiverton and after the Enemy left Newport we were marching and took possesion of Newport R. Island.

I was knowing to his being in the service in March one thousand seven Hundred seventy nine and continued to serve in the same unit till March seventeen hundred Eighty the Span of one year, as a corporal & we were in the same barracks and same room at Taunton.

I served as a sergeant in Capt Olney Company and so Hewitt served as a Corporal but not in the same company. 

Sworn and subscribed this 29 day of March 1834 before me. Moses Walcott, Justice peace

Lewis McLouth
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I hereby certify that Lewis McSouth the above named deponent has been personally known to me for the space forty years past and that he sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity.
Dated at checkin this 29 day March 1834

Moses Walcott Justice Peach

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire SS I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that Moses Wolcott, before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken sworn is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified assured & that I believe the foregoing signature purporting whereis are genuine - Intestimony whereof I have herein to set my hand & affixed  the seal of said Court this 29 day of March AD 1834 Chas Sedgwick ____
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Providence Oct 10th 1834

Dr Sir
Enclosed is a certificate of all I can find
in favor of Hewett I think it probable
the mistake in the name was made by
the Committee who made the Report -
I have no doubt there are witnesses living
in this State whose depositions could
be procured to favor Hewett's service.
I know many myself, who served in
those Regiments - ask him to name
as many as he can recollect in the company
or companies  to which he belonged where
he was born & when he enlisted.
I will help him if I can -
My fees are $2 which please remit me
by mail -
Your Benja Cowell
B Roberts
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Rhode Isand District
Clerks Office M.J. District Court Oct. 10th 1834
I certify there is a Book in said office containing the names of the officers & soldiers of three regiments raised by the State of Rhode Island during the Revolution
war & commanded Colonel John Topham Archibald Crary & Robert Elliott during the years 1777, 1787 & 1789. At the end of said Book are a number of names which
appear to have been omitted to have been recorded in their proper place. among there is the name of "Bartholomew Hewet " who appears to have belonged one of those Regiments but to which it does not appear. 
Said book appears to have been the report of [unknown - maybe committee] made in October 1785 to ascertain the amount
[depreciation] of wages due to each & the sum of $4.13 & 5 appears to have been found due said Hewit.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand
& affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth
day of October th 1834
Baya Cowell cth
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E.T. Englesby
      Feb 24.t '36



Bartimeus Hewitt
Joseph M. Pine

JL Edwards Esq.                        Burlington
Coms' of Pensions                       Feb 25
Washington                                      VT


FREE                                           Bartimeus Hewitt
                                                    Jo M Pine
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Bank of Burlington
Feby 24, 1836

J L Edwards Esq.
Coms' of Pensions

Sir, Bartimeus Hewett private on roll of  Vermont Agency as rate of $44.88 per annum was last paid to  4th Sepr 1835, on the 12th of same month as appears by our roll.
Joseph M. Pine private on roll of  agency under [illegible] of May 18, 1818 as $8 per month was last paid to 4th Sepy 1835 & on 16th of same month as appears by my roll.
Very Respectfully,
Your Hon. Servant
E. T. Englesby
Pension Agency for R. S. Cole
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To what time has Bartimeus Hewitt, who was a pensioner on the Albany, (NY) Roll under the act of June 7, 1832, at the net of $44.88 per Ann. been paid?                                     Died 27th Nov. 1849, Pd to his death.

Pension Office,                                                            Hon. BLB
April 25, 1857.
Page 83

Anna Hewett
widow of Bartimeus
NY
Adm. July 7, 1838
Pri 13 mos & 11 d $44.88
per annum from Nov 27, 1849
when he died.
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(up the left side)
Feb 8
Bartimeus Hewitt
to look for 
send vouchers
29834

(Postmark)
Palmyra Jan. 31 New York
Free

(addressed to)
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
District of Columbia
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Palmyra January 30th 1836
James L. Edwards Esqr
Enclosed is an
application by Bartimeus Hewett for a
transfer of his name from the Pension
List of the State of Vermont to that of
the State of New York. If the application
be in due form and you see fit to make
the Transfer you will oblige me, if in your
return you will enclose a Blank Form of
Application for Pension money under the
Law of 1832 and also the printed regulations
of your department in relation to Pensions,
especially as applicable to deceased
Pensioners,
Yours respectfully
Joseph Hyde
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(up the left side)
Rt. Feb 12

(postmark)
Manchester Feb [illegible] VT
FREE

(addressed to)
The Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Page 87

To the honorable J. L. Edwards, Comm. 

Hon. Sir, Soon after the rec't of your favor of the date of the 9th [illegible] I forwarded information to Mr. Hewitt of the substance of your communication [missing] claim but owing to his sickness at that time & since, I have not seen any return or Reply until today - he says (what before appeared to [illegible]) that he thinks that possibly his former statement & Declaration as well as the testimony of Lewis McLouth, had been said assumed - his declaration he stated or meant to state that  he first enlisted for that time by you [illegible] to in Col. Gray's Regt- that afterwards he was returned or transferred to Col. Topham's regt. & [illegible] to be as what McLouth belongs to that (Topham's) Regt. & that [illegible] understood & supposed that McLouth had also as stated in [illegible] that established his service was different from the one where he enlisted under Lieut. Peckham, referred to in his supplementary decl - he says just then  & authorized me to day, that he at first not knew of no additional living witnesses - if such are alive.  They probably reside in R. Island or vicinity- that he is now too poor, old & infirm to hunt them up & that if you should not be fully satisfied upon reexamination of his declaration & [illegible] that he is entitled to be considered for that service, he agrees to relinquish [illegible] Pension, as far as that service [illegible] it- but still says that he is confident that he is connected to his statement of his services, unless from the [illegible] of his memory produced by age & bodily infirmities, he may have erred in the situation of some of the positive [illegible]
Very Respectfully, I am Hon. Sev with due consideration, your most Ded. Servt
Seamus Swift

P.S. THe [illegible] set against the name of Bartholomeus Hewett did not appear to have been full remuneration for his services as written for [illegible] 1775  (next line is smudged)
Manchester Feby 6, 1835
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Augt 20th 37
Rel: to case of Anna Hewett

S Swift
Manchester, VT

(upside down at the bottom)
No answer necessary
see letter to him
Aug 29/57

(Postmark)
Manchester
Aug 14
VT

(Written vertically)
Hon. James E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 89

No answer necessary
see let to him
Aug 29/51

(postmark)
Manchester
Aug 14
NH

(upside down)
S. Swift Manchester Vermont

(addressee), 
Hon. Jame E.  Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

(upside down at the bottom)
Aug. 20th 57
Rel: Case of Anna Hewett
Page 90

Manchester (1st) Augt 14th 1857

Hon J.E. Heath Comm

Hon(orable) Sir, Not having rec(ieved) any communication, or reply, from you, in relation to the claim of Anna Hewett, since I enclosed to you some additional testimony, for the purpose of substantiating the same, (about three months since) I am induced to suppose, that you do not consider the testimony, which I so forwarded, as supplying any additional weight to that which had been before presented, or at least, not sufficiently so, as to afford satisfactory proof of her marriage- and if so the hesitancy or doubt most probably arises, from the fact, that the material witnesses addressed therein for, are connected by relationship with the applicant & from there was suspicion of their credibility.  If such be the case, I would be thankful to be informed thereof as she is not only aged, but very infirm from adversity has been subjected to poverty & dependent for her support mainly upon charity, for many years as she is at the present.  And as it is probable that the only existing evidence to prove her marriage must depend upon the proof of cohabitation & general repute & if the testimony of that connexions of the family, is not satisfactory to establish that point, it will be incumbent to resort to the other testimony, disconnected, which she thinks she shall be able to obtain, from some of her former old neighbors, but as none such were now living in her immediate vicinity & she very poor & not considering it absolutely requires she did apply to any of them heretofore.
An early reply to these inquiries & suggestions, would be thankfully rec(ieved) in her behalf & any further requisitions in relation thereto be cheerfully & promptly complied with & obeyed.
Very respectfully, I am Hon(orable) Sir,
with due consideration, your obed(ient) Se(rvant)
S. Swift
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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
The National Archives 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hewett, Charles GRADE Private LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 4442 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 13, 1792 to Heil Peck
*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 on November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.