Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,459, Lewis Day, Mass. N.Y.
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Mass.   Day, Lewis   S. 43459
N.Y.
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Notification sent to J McCarthy Esqr 25 July 1820
Johnstown New York

Died Nov.19.1843
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4,815
New York

Lewis Day,
private,
Capt Jackson
Massachucetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued 9th of Dec. 1818 and send to John L. Lobdell, Esq. Johnstown, New York

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819.

31.51
48.00
-------
$79.51

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

2 years 4 months

Lake pleasant, 
Montgomery County
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[Typed] The Honorable Secretary of the War Department,
SIR, The preceding Vouchers are forwarded to the War Department for the purpose of procuring the Applicant, named in such Vouchers, to be placed on the PENSION LIST.
 I will thank you to forward to me as soon as possible, the Certificate or Document of the Application being granted, in the manner adopted in your Department.
 I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your most obedient servant, 
 Agent for the Applicant.

[Handwritten] State of New York, Montgomery County
James Williamson being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Lewis Day the applicant in the preceeding declaration mentioned - that he is the same Lewis Day who served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Silas Hay, company fourth New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Frederick Wysenfeldts, that I as orderly ______ of said Company enlisted him out of a Captain  Allen's Company (where he had served two or three months) on or about the first of June 1780 and he continued in said fourth New York Regiment to make out Nine months service - that he afterwards knew the said Lewis Day to serve in one of the New England Regiments untill the conclusion of the War and saw him among the troops untill the Army was disbanded and discharged. that he knew that the said Lewis Day
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served as a musician in said service and further sayth Not - James Williamson
 Subscribed & sworn to this 23rd day of October 1818
 Before me Aaron Haring a judge of Montgomery County Com-mon _____ [assumed to be the word 'Pleas' but difficult to read due to creases] N York State

[diagonally across below paragraph] Admitted [underlined]
State of New York Montgomery County
 John Little being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Lewis Day the applicant in the preceeding declaration mentioned that he is the same Lewis Day who served in the Revolution-ary War in Captain Silas Gray's Company and fourth New York Regiment - that he knew him Nine months in said corps when they laid in the County of Tryon (now Montgomery) in the State of New York. that he was a Fiefer in said Regiment and further saith Not   John Little
 Subscribed and sworn to this 24th day of October 1818
 Before me Aaron Haring a judge of Montgomery County Common Pleas N. York State

State of Newyork } I Aaron Haring the Judge aforesaid Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Lewis Day did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. that I have known the said Lewis for twenty years last past and do know (as far as any person can know the pecuniary situation of another) that the said Lewis is a person of no property & I have not in the course of that time believed or considered him to be worth that sum, that the witnesss James Williamson and John Little I have been acquainted with for fifteen years & upwards & have during that time lived within 6 ^miles^ [word crossed out] of me & that they are credible witnesses. And I now _____ with the foregoing proceedings and testimony taken as well before me as Daniel Walker Judge aforesaid to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress - And I further certify that the said Daniel Walker has been removed from office since about the first day of July now last past. Given under my hand at Johnstown this 24th day of October 1818
Aaron Haring
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No. 1.... DECLARATION

I Lewis Day aged fifty five years of the town of Lake Pleasant in the county of Montgomery in the state of New-York, Do, according to the act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," make the following DECLARATION under oath, that is to say: I do solemnly declare, that I am a resident citizen of the United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from the country for support. I do further declare, that I was a Musician in the War of the Revolution, and that I served as such in the said war of the revolution, against the common enemy, until the end of the said war,

That I belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jackson in Colonel Tuppins (?) regiment and in the line of Massachusetts. And I do further declare, that I entered the said service on or about the tenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty one - and left the said service on or about the first day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty three having left the same by reason of

being discharged, peace having been publicly proclaimed by government that when I enlisted - I enlisted for these years - that I received a discharge from General Washington at the close of the War at Nelsons Point in the State of New York. That I have now no other evidence in my power of my said services. Saving the testimony hereto annexed said discharge I received by the hand of said Captain Jackson, and took it home and left it with my parents who were then living in Spencertown in the State of New York. My father died some years ago, and my mother and brother are gone to the Western or Southern frontiers: so that I do not know what is become of it.  

And I do further declare, that I hereby relinquish all claim to every and any Pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United State, or of any individual state. Witness my hand, this seventh day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Witness

Lewis Day

No. 2... JUDGE'S CERTIFICATE

STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Montgomery } To wit:

Be it remembered, that on the seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen in the county of Montgomery and the state of New-York, before me Daniel Walker Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery in the said state, duly appointed, qualified and sworn, (the same Court being one of the Courts of Record of the said state) personally came and appeared, the before named applicant Lewis Day who resides in the town, county and state mentioned in the above declaration, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing Declaration; and also before me then and there he was duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained and set forth in the said declaration. And it appearing to my satisfaction, from the said declaration under oath that the said applicant served in the Revolutionary War as in said declaration mentioned, against the common enemy, and that the declaration aforesaid under oath of the said applicant is in all other respects true, I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the requisitions of the act of Congress in that case made. Given under my hand and seal, at the town of Johnstown in the state of New-York, the day and year first above mentioned in this certificate. 

Daniel Walker
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State of New York
Montgomery County

I John McCarthy Clerk of the County of Montgomery aforesaid as hereby certify that the within named Daniel Walker was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Montgomery aforesaid on the 7th day of May in the year 1818. As appears by a (?) on file in my office - In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand of affixed the seal of the said county this 7th day of May in the year 1818.
                                John McCarthy

State of New York
Montgomery County

I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County do certify that [??] whose name appears signed to the certificate hereto annexed, and before whom the several affidavits of James Williamson & John Little appear to have been taken was one of the Judges of Court of Common Please in & for the said County on the 23rd & 24th Instant.  In witness wherefor have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 27th day of October 1818.

                            John McCarthy
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Lewis Day

4815
9 Dec. 1818
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On this thirteenth day of June in the year 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the county of Montgomery in said County, Lewis Day aged fifty seven years, resident in the town of Lake Pleasant in the County of Montgomery aforesaid in the said state, who being first duly worn according to law, doth on his oath do declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follow, to wit that he served in the army in the capacity of a fifer for the time of three years. That he served in Captain Jacksons company in Colonel Ansel Tuppers regiment being the tenth regiment of the Massachusetts line. And was serving under Captain Jackson until he was discharded. That he has made a declaration setting forth his service in the revolutionary army, which declaration was dated the seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that he has received a pension from the United States and that the number of the pension certificate is 4,815 and I solemnly swear that he was a citizen of the United States onthe 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by giveth date or otherwide in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with interent thereby so to diminish it unto myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled.
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An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the (?) and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war (?) the 18th day of March 1818 - And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me (?)

And that I am by occupation a farmer and am able to assist but little in the support of my self & family, by reason of (?) complaint and ill health otherwise - Sarah my wife aged forty three years infirm and weakly, James my son aged nineteen slender constitution not able to assist one as much as boys of his age generally, Lewis aged thirteen years, Eleanor aged eleven years, Sally aged nine years, Almira aged four years which five persons and children are all that reside with me in family and from whom I receive any assistance towards their and my support, all which I declared to be just & true
                                        Lewis Day

Sworn to and subscribed & declared at Johnstown in the County of Montgomery aforesaid the thirteenth day of June 1820
                 John McCarthy Clerk
Schedule of the estate is property of Lewis Day related to in the heregoing or annexed decla
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ration as follows to wit - one hog, one hoe, one by this one (?), one as, one (??), one dish kettle damaged, one spider, one tea kettle, two wood pails, four knives & forks, six cups & saucers, five plates, six spoons, one table, one chest, one pewter platter and several other (?) little worth and value.
I do certify that the above is a correct state amount of all my property except (?) clothing and bedding, dated at Johnstown in the county of Montgomery by aforesaid the 13th day of June 1820
                                        Lewis Day

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office

I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed as truly coppyed from the record of the said Court; and I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said court by the oaths of credible witnesses and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property is (?) in the aforesaid schedule is Ten dollars and forty eight cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 26th day of June 1820
                                   John McCarthy
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November 21, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/MCS
Lewis Day, S. 43459

Miss Anna E. Crawford
Lewis County Historical Society
Lowville, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Lewis Day, a Revolutionary Way solider who died November 19, 1843.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 43459, based on the Revolutionary War service of Lewis Day. 

The date and place of birth of Lewis Day and the names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted, date and place of enlistment not given, and served two or three months as a fifer in Captain Allen's New York company. He next enlisted about the first of June, 1780, and served nine months as fifer in Captain Silas Gray's company in the 4th New York Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Weisenfels. He enlisted about December 10, 1781, as fifer in Captain Jackson's company in Colonel Anselm Tupper's Massachucetts regiments and was dischared about April 1, 1783.

Lewis Day was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, at which time he was fifty-five years of age and was living at Lake Pleasant, Montgomery County, New York.

In 1822 Lewis Day was living in Mayfield Montgomery County, New York.

He died November 19, 1843.
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Lewis Day stated that when he was discharged from service in the Revolution, his parents were living in Spencertown, New York.

In 1818, Lewis Day stated that his father had died some years before and that his mother and brother (names not given) had gone to the western or southern frontier. 

In 1820, Lewis Day referred to his wife, Sarah, aged forty-three years, and to his children, James, aged nineteen years, Lewis, aged thirteen years, Eleanor, aged eleven years, Salley, aged nine years, and Almira, aged four years.

In 1852, one Phineas Pemis of Mayfield, Fulton County, New York, stated that Lewis Day was his father-in-law. Phineas Bemis also stated in 1852 that he had the following were heirds of Mary Bemis, deceased; Alpheus Bemis, William Bemis, Fanny Woodworth, Polly Donalson, Nancy Clark, Betsey "Hillard:, and Lovina Thurston.

The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the family of Lewis Day.

Very truly yours,

AD Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Power of Phineas Bemis
Heir of Mary Bemis 
Act 2 July 1848
5
[illegible] G. Mc Cutchen Esq
Counsellor of Law
Washington D.C.(8-1776)
Lewis Day 
Act of 1818
Albany   Agency
[stamp] [illegible] FEB 6
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Power of Phineas Bemis
heir of Mary Bemis

Mc Cutchen Esq
Counsellor of Law
Washington
D.C.

Lewis Day
Act of 1818
Albany Agency
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Power of Phineas Bemis
heir of Mary Bemis

Mc Cutchen Esq
Counsellor of Law
Washington
D.C.

Lewis Day
Act of 1818
Albany Agency
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Bronceallbin Fulton Co. N.Y.
Feb 5th 1852 -
Mr McCutchen
Dear Sir
I as one of the Heirs of Mary Bemis received your letter of the 31st year last, & I hasten the say that the name of the Heirs of Mary Bemis deceased are -
Phineas Bemis, Alpheus Bemis, Wm Bemis Fanny Woodworth, Polly Donalson, Nancy Clark, Betsy Hilliard and Lovind Thurston. Said Mrs Bemis died on the 4th day of October 1849.
your &c
Phineas Bemis
Ps. direct your communication to Mr. Mayfield Fulton Co. N.Y.

I would state further that my fatherinlaw Lewis Day who died some 10 years since and drew a [crossed out: pension as fife major] a soldier in the war of the revolution 8. per month and
I am informed his heirs are entitled the arrearages in his case, as he was fife major a part of the time he served in the war - please inform me on the subject whether any further pay can be got.
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General Accounting Office
Washington

September 23, 1938.

Records Division
In Reply Please Quote
R-98117-JMW

Veterans Administration,
Revolutionary and 1812 War Section,
Washington, D.C

Sirs:

There is transmitted herewith for your consideration and direct reply, letter dated September 11, 1938, from Miss Anna E. Crawfod, Curator, Lewis County Historical Society, Lowville, New York, which is self-explanatory. 

The writer has been advised of this reference.

Respectfully,
_ _ Fallon
Asst. Chief, Record Divison.

Incl.
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Lewis County Historical Society
Lowville, New York

11 September 1938

General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C

We are trying to get information concerning the Revolutionary soldiers buried in this County. One Lewis Day was a pensioner from the town of Watson, Lewis Co. N.Y in 1840 - died 19 November 1843 (probate records)

Do your records give place of birth adn enlistment. He had New York service but was - I believe - born in Massachucetts.

We will be grateful for any data you can send

Yours Truly
(Miss) Anna E. Crawford
Curator
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43 459
Revy   INVALID
File No. 43. 459
Lewis Day
Unintelligeable
Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 123
(Arrangement of 1870)
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1938 Nov. 21. (Illeg) to Miss Anna E. Crawford. M.C.T
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Lewis Day
(illeg) $1.56
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At a court of common pleas, held at the court house in Johnstown, and in for the County of Montgomery on Thursday the thirteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy two.

Present.
Alexander Sheldon
Nathan Soule
Samuel A. Gilbert

Lewis Day, a pensioner of the United States, presents a written delcaration, with a scheduled thereunto annexed, accordaing to the directions of the Department of War of the United States, to which he vows duly sworn in open court. The court after examining the said scheduled and hearing satisfactory testiony relative to the value of the propery therein mentioned, are of opinion and do adjudge, that the property contained in the said schedule, is truly valued at seventy five dollars. And the following is a true copy of the said written declaration, with the said schedule thereunto affixed. "County of Montgomery on the 13th day of June 1832. Personally appeared in open court, being a court of word for the said county, Lewis Day as neas as he can remember about fifty six years of age, resident in the town of Mayfield in the said County who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath delcare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, as a sniper, in Captain Jacksons
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Jacksons, in Colonel Tuppers regiment about four years, that my original declaration was made in November 1818 and my declaration under the restications of 1820 was made in June 1820. But I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with the intent thereby so to diminish it as being myself within the provision for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United started in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818, but that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. I am by occupation a day labourer, and am much troubled with Rheumatism, my wife is very sickly and unable to contribute much to the support of my family. I have been living with me five children, who are all dependent on me for support. 

Schedule of my Property.

1. Little wheel, 4 chains, 1 hog, 2 pails, 1 churn, 1 pot, 1 ___, 1 platter, 2 tin pails, 1 scythe, 1 saw, 3 barrels, 1 trawel , ___ of tongs and shovel, 1 axe, and a share of a cow. Lewis Day sworn to and _ on the 13th day of June 1822. H.J Yates Clrk
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I Henry J. Yates Clerk of the County of Montgomery, State of New York and Clerk of the Court of common pleas of the said county, do certify that the foregoing statement and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount & value of the property inherited, in the aforesaid schedule is seventy five dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.

Henry J. Yates