Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,329, for William Jewel, New Jersey
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New Jersey.  Jewel, William.  S22329
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11.817
Pennsylvania
William Jewel 

of (?) in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Winter of the rest commanded by Col Seely in the NJ (?)

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1833 and sent to Hon J Banks (?) 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $40.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept  - 10.00
                                                         __________
                                                         $50.00
                                                         __________
{Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by W. L. Williams clerk
Book E Vol. 5 Page 29
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Revolution 22329
INVALID.

File No. 22.329

William Jewel 

Pri rev War

Act: June 7 32

Index:- Vol. 2, Page 369

[Arrangement of 1870]
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County 

On this 25th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the court of Common pleas,  of the county of Mercer, now sitting, William Jewel a resident of Lachawannock Township in Mercer county in Pennsylvania,  aged 73 year, who being first duly sworn according to law, did, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the flying camp State Troops of New Jersey in the latter part of June 1776 for five months and received 8 dollars Bounty. rendezvous the 1st of July at the Straw Tavern in Sussex county New Jersey, marched with Capt Bond after Some Torys, and joined the troops at New York on the 9th of July Where and when he received eight dollars in Bounty. from there in august 1776 from there we returned to New York where we lay about two weeks, then marched to Fort Washington , and was there about two months, and serving that time was in the Battle of York Island, from there we marched to the White Plains, and was in the Battle of the white plains, in October , from there we marched to Phillis Manor and there to Kings
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and when we were upon Long Island he recollects that Genl
Green, & Co. Forman, Col Necum, Col Van Cortland, Major L
He says the Revd James Satterfield, in James Young
has Carmichael & Henry Hoover, can testify for him
[illegible]
says he was born in Greenock Township Sussex County in
New Jersey, in March 1759, this information he has copyed
from his Fathers family record in his Bible, which was
itself old and defaced therefore he took a copy
When he entered the service he lived in the same Township in which he was born, from there he moved with
his Mother in 1779 into York County Pennsylvania,
from there he moved into Mercer County in 1802 and
remained in Mercer County ever since
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares
that his name is not now, nor never was on the pension
Roll of any agency in any State
Sworn & subscribed in open
Court 25th September 1832
in proof
Rankin Clerk
& C.
Answer to be returned to Alexr Brown in Min
Merin County
Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County
On the 25th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record in and for Mercer
County & Henry Beckwith who being duly sworn according to Law
did depose and say, That Cyrus Beckwith was an officer in the
Militia of the State of New Jersey, the time of the Revolutionary War
, and this deponent often heard said Beckwith, say that
William Jewel, who is now applying for a pension was in the Company and served as a private under him in the service of the
United States, in the Jerseys that his character for
truth & veracity is good and that the said William
Jewell is believed and reputed to have served in
the revolutionary war
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court
Henry Beckwith
September 25th 1832
State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County
ss
On this 25th day of September 1832 personally appeared
in open Court, being a Court of record for Mercer County now
sitting, James Young who being first duly sworn according to
law did depose and say, that Cyrus Beckwith who had been
in the Militia of New Jersey Sold this deponant
that William Jewell, who is now applying for a pension
was a soldier in his Company in 1776, the Campaign was
for five months, which, as to the length of time is known to this
deponant, and that he was present when Capt Bonds Company in which Wm Jewel served, marched from McCulloch
Sussex County New Jersey and that the Martin
of the said Wm Sevell for truth and veracity
is good he has never heard it questioned
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court
September 25th 1832
Rankin Clerk
James Young
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And the Court do hereby declare their opinion
investigation prescribed by the war department
above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier of
militia man and served as he states
and the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that Henry
Beckwith and James Young who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents of the County as therein
State and a creditable persons and that their statements
an entitled to credit

[illegible} County
I the Rankin Clerk of the Court
of Common pleas of said County Do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the orig
not proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Wm Jewel for
a pension In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of
said Court this twenty fifth day of September
 eighteen hundred and thirty three
Wm S Rankin Clk
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Lewis Cass Esq
Secretary of War
Washington City

Wm Jewell
17532

I am well acquainted with William S Rankin whose name is signed
the above certificate was the time that hears date Clerk
Court the suit said intent in his our hands
and in with the case made thereof or that of the
of said out of a sea of Macon County Sambell
quotation with will well and do with then Richard
and Julius Young
they are men of good character and doth
veracity
Wm Rankin
House of Reps
March 2 1833
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17.532
William Jewel
Pennsylvania
26 Feb '33

Obj 10
Hon. J. Banks
P 273
17532 6 mo
$120.-

Hon J.Banks
Mercer Pa
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BRIEF in the case of
William Jewel
Co of Mercer
in the State of Pa
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before the Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
William Newell
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1776
1777 volunted
Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
5
Days.
Rank.
As a
private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Col Martin
Cap Winters Col Suly

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Long Island and Yorks
White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sussex N. Jersey
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
mentioned.
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
George Payton
Examining Clerk.