Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43657, Asa Hewit, Continental (Vt.) Green Mt. Boys
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Service
Continental (Vt.)
Green Mt. Boys
Hewit, Asa
Number S.43657
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[illegible] 383
New York
Asa Hewit of Ontario Cy in the State of New York who was a Private in the Congress commanded by Colonel Warner of the Vermont [illegible] for the term of three years
[illegible]scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of Feby 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Nov 1821 and Tenth Adonijah Church Wolcott New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821   151,34
Semi anl. all'ce ending March 1822   48
$199.34
18 mo 22/28 4/30
8
144
6.28
1-6
151.34
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818.
May 1820
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Asa Hewit's
Afft. Copy.
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in Canandaigua in and for the County of Ontario before the Judges of said Court on the Eighteenth day of May of the term of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Present
The Hon. Nathaniel M Howell first Judge
Micah Brooks
Moses Atwater
Ezra Jewell &
John Price  Judges
Ex Parte-
In the matter of Asa Hewit a Pensioner residing in the town of Lodus in said County.
The said Asa Hewit as a person placed on the pension list of the United States having exhibited a schedule subscribed by him
containing his whole estate and income (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) in pursuance of an act of Congress of the United States entitled "An act in addition to an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen & passed May 1, 1820 and having
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taken subscribed and produced to this court the
oath or affirmation by the said act required and
the said court having heard the evidence of the nature and value of the property mentioned in the said schedule and duly considered the premises are of the opinion that the property contained in the said schedule is of the value of Sixty nine dollars and Twenty five cents and they hereby order their clerk to certify the same in due form
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Northern District of New York
County of Ontario Ss
Asa Hewit on this eighteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty one personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the County of Ontario in the District aforesaid, and a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a Record of its proceedings and having a common seal) Farmer, aged Sixty five years, resident in the town of Lodus, County of Ontario, in said District who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he served in Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment, in the Company commanded by Capt Simeon Smith in the Vermont line, that they were denominated the Green Mountain Boys - was in the retreat from Ticonderoga,
in 1778 and in the Battle at Bennington under Genl Starke, that he made a declaration on or about the tenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and Twenty.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval
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service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on 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 herein written, and by me subscribed - 
Schedule
                                        $     Cts
Two cows                         22     0
Six Shoats                         4       -
Six plates                                 30
3 tea cups & 2 saucers            15
2 knives & 2 forks                    25
2 milk pans                              75
2 Tin Basons                            20
1 one pail pot                   1    50
1 pan pail kettle (broken)  1    25
1 spider (broken)                    25
1 pail kettle                        1   50
1 tea kettle                         1    -
2 spinning wheels               2   50
1 old chest                               50
4 old chains                              50
1 pewter platter                        40
1 colt                                  20
1 saddle                               5    -
1 bridle                                      50
1 flat iron                                   50
1 yearling heifer                   4    -
2 axes                                   4     -
                                            69.25
I am owing to
James Kain $20.00
Doct. Maither 7.00
Lydia Main for work 2.00
Capt. Turner 1.50
Joshua Palmer 2.00
                       $32.50
Real Estate I possess none - I have a wife and two children
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to support. My wife Hester was Sixty years old the Eleventh day of April last. My son Orson was Twenty last February and my son Noah was Sixteen last February, and is a cripple utterly unable to get a living; for my ability to work reference may be had to Doct. Mather's affidavit annexed to my original declaration -- My wife's constitution is broken down with old age and much sickness which renders her unable to perform any labor for her support. My son as soon as he becomes of age will Remove to the State of Ohio. I have no means to obtain a living or support my family but by my own daily labor.
Sworn to and declared, on the fifteenth day of May 1821 in open Court.
Asa Hewit
before me
Moses Atwater
Judge of Ont. Com. pleas
State of New York
Ontario County Ss.
I Gavin L. Nicholas Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto 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 in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty nine 25/100 Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 18th day of May 1821
Gavin L. Nicholas Clerk
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District of New York, Ss.
On this seventh day of February 1820 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Seneca and for the said district personally
appeared Asa Hewit aged fifty nine years the 11th day of July last, resident in the town of Lodus in the county of Ontario in the said district, who being by me first of duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war": That he the said Asa Hewit enlisted for the term of three years (unless discharged) in the month of December 1776 in the town of Jericho alias
Hancock in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Simon Smith in the Regiment of Infantry Commanded by Col Seth Warner - this said Regiment was composed of citizens of the United States in the most extensive sence, the officers celected and commissioned by the Congress were citizens of the Northern and
eastern States, and the non commissioned officers and privates citizens of the United States without any sectional or State distinction, but by the
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general appilation of the line of the army of
the United States of which deponent has always been informed this said Regiment was the first ordered to be raised on Continental establishment.
That he continued in the said Regiment and served as an officers servant but the greatest part of the time a Fifer in the Company in which he enlisted commanded by Captn. Simeon Smith, who was succeeded by Captain John Chipman in the said command until the said Regiment was disbanded which was
subsequent to the expiration of the term of three years which he inlisted to serve previous to and at the time of disbanding the said Regiment he was waiter or servant to Col Warner who gave him a written discharge signed in his own proper hand Seth Warner Col and dated at Bennington in Vermont in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, that by some casualty the said discharge is lost deponent removed with his family and located himself and family at several different
time and places both in Vermont and this State of New York, in some of these removals he thinks probably the said discharge was lost.
that he was in several scirmishes before the retreat
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from Ticonderoga in the year 1777 and in the battle at Hubberton with Col. Warner Francis & Hale whom attacked by Brig. General Frazier on the retreat, the next was the Battle fought at Malloomsach ont he 16th day of August 1777 commonly called the Bennington battle under command of General John Strak, the next was the same year on the banks of the Hudson river against the Brittish forces commanded by and in October the survivores taken with General John Burgoyne.   And that he is in reduced cirecumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now than what is hereunto annexed in his power of his said services.  
Sworn and declared before me, the day & year aforesaid 
Adonijah Church

I Adonijah Church aforesaid Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my full and entire satisfaction, that the said Asa Hewitt did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy
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for the term of years and nine months, on the continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of 
War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assitance of his 
country for support.
Adonijah Chuch
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District of New York, ss.
ont he fifth day of February 1820 beforeme that subscriber one of the Commissioners in and for the County of Sinba in said district to administer oaths, take affidavits and to do and perform other the duties of a judge ou of court personally appeared  Elisha Mather of Soders in said district 
Physician who being by me first duly sworn, according ot law doth on his oath testify and say that he is personally acquainted with the applicant Asa Hewit and lives a near neighbor to him and has doctored his family in their sichness for about six years last past.  That he is not sued of any prehold estate,  is in indigent and straitined circumstances has that charge of a considerable family he has been scourged for a considered length of time with a  chronic infirmity and this deponent verify believes he the said Asa Hewit needs the assistance of his country for his support - further this deponent has never by offer or bribe or reward or otherwsie any interest in the applicants success in his attempt to obtain a  pention to induce him to sworn for  truth in this deposition.  Elish Mather
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year
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aforesaid
William Moulton
I William Moulton commissioner as aforesaid do certify, that the deponent Doctor Elisha Mather does more and has for more than nine years last past lived in the vicinity of my residence altho we are separated by a town line which is also a country division line his professional and moral charcter I never heard impeached or within and full believe him to be a Gentleman of fair faim, a credible evidence and what he has testified to be obvious facts which would stand and the test of the strictist scrutiny.
William Moulton

District of New York, ss
On the seventh day of February 1820 before me the subscriber, one of the Commissioners in and for the county of Seneca in said District duly commissioned and sworn to administer oaths.
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take affidavitts and to do and perform other duties which apportion to a Judge out of Court personally appeared  John Porter of Sodus in siad district farmer who being by me first duly sworn according to law, that he lives near to and is personally acquainted with the applicant Asa Hewit and has known him and been acquainted with his circumstances in life for more than twenty years last past, that he has been distinguished for pecular industry and economical habits, he is in a lingering state of elebility and has been for some years, which is said to be the effect of hard labour.  deponent knows he said Hewit owns no forehold estate, and the he is in indigent circumstances  unalbe to labour, and needs the assistance of his country for his support, and that he isn ot bribed or otherwise interested in the applicants cause to induce him to swear corruptly.   John Porter
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
William Moulton
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I  William Moutlon commissioner as afforeaid ceritfy that having no persoanl acquaintance with the dpeonent  John Porter have from the testimony & declarations of 
Gentlemen taken and had before me to ascertain his character no hesitation in stating from the said testimony and delcarations aforesaid that he has here testified to this truth and is entitled to full credence his deportment before me awards with the above
William Moulton

District of New York, ss
I William Moulton having examined carefully the oath and declaration of Asa Hewit bearing note severnth day of Februrary  to which this my affidavit is attached do depose and say that the most of the facts there in contained passed within my knowledge as I was an officer in Warners Reg. in which he served with the approbation of his Col. and other his officers and I verify believe his affidavit to be ostensibly  true and that the las embraces his case both fromhis services and circumstances -- several months provisions to disbanding the said Regiment and some time before it was cut up by the enemy at Fort George
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the 11th October 1780 on complaint of said Asa Hewit that blowing the Fife seriously injured him Col. Warner dismissed J. Hulbert his servant to the ranks and took said Hewit and he remained with the Col form that time was with him when I was sent on an agency to Connecticut a short time previous to disbanding and the lst of my being with them-- as the remmant of the Regiment.
Sworn and subscribed before me

Adonijah Church/ William Moulton
One of the Judges of Seneca Common Pleas

Judge Churches address is
Wolcott
Seneca 
N.Y.

I certify that William Moulton the above Deponent is credible witness and are the said W. Moutln has in addition to the above affidavit stated that he has no interest in the success of the applicant Asa Hewit in obatining his pension.  The affidavit of J. Hulbert here unto annexed taken by Beyram  Green Esq. not certified to be a credible  witness - no disintester the omition nor is consequence ( as I am credibly informally of Esq. Green not being acquainted  with the requirements of the office  fromt eh best information  I can get of Hulbert caracter, I can say he is a credible witness.
Wolcott  19' De, s 1420
Adonijah Church A Jr.
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State of New York Seneca County Clerk Office SS:
Stamped seal
I certify that Adonijah Esq. church whose hand writing I am acquainted with and whose signature appears to the certificates of the within declaration as I verily believe in his own proper hand writing was at the time of the dates thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly  commissioned and sworn acting under the Authority of this State -
I further certify that William Moulton Esquire whose hand writing I am acquainted with and whose signature appears to the certificates of the within declarations as I verily believe in his own proper hand writing was at the time of the dates thereof a commissioner in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and affix the seal of said County this 23 day of February 1820---
E. .Scudder Dep Clk
of Seneca County
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Ontario County SS
State of New York
On the second day of Oct 1820 Jubillee Hurlbert came before me and being sworn deposeth on oath that he was acquainted with Asa Hewitt within the army of the revolution and that the said Hewitt served in the regiment commanded by Col Seth Walner and in the company commanded by Simeon Smith, an deponent further with that said Hewitt served three years in the service of the United States and has a regular discharge.
Taken and sworn to before me the day above written.
Byram Green justice of the peace.
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Ontario County Ss
In testimony that Byram Green
whose name is subscribed to the within
certificate was on the day of the date thereof
a Justice of the peace in and for said
County duly commissioned and sworn
and that his name thereunto subscribed is in his own
proper hand writing I have hereunto affixed the
seal of said County & subscribed my name this
5th day of Decr 1820 John Van Fossen Clk
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43657
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 43657
Asa Hewit
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: --Vol. 5, Page 221
Arrangement of 1870.
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Declaration made
7th Feby 1820.
Served about three
years from 1776,
---
Age 65. Wife 60-
a son aged 20, and another
son aged 16 a cripple
Worth $69.25-
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Hon. John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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trust the War Department will inform one of the way if any
to complete them, so that these soldiers may receive their just due
I am Sir very Respectfully
Yr. Mo. Obent Humble Servt
Edw. M. Coe

The Hon. Secretary of War
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Wolcott, Seneca County N.Y.
Augt 1st 1821.
To the Honorable John C. Calhoun
Sir.
Enclosed I send the schedule
of Solomon Wright, Asa Hewit and the papers of Alpheus Harmon
by refering to an affidavit of Adonijah Church Esq.
herewith sent, you will perceive that the papers of Solomon Wright
have never been recd by Jesse Clark, Waterloo, that is since the month
March 1820 and that after that time and about the 1st July in the same
year they were sent by Mr. Church to the War Department with
proof of service. Judge Church having written to your Honor
at the receipt of letter of 16th Jany 14, and not having any returns
that best to make an affidavit stating the facts Expecting M. Wright's
papers
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papers as they have occured, hoping that Mr Wright case might be
taken into consideration by the Hon Secretary at War

The papers of Alpheus Harmon were returned to me in May for
want of the Christian name of Col. Baldwin - Neither M. Harmon
or M. Wright can recollect Col B. Christian name. I advised
them both to make an affidavit to that effect, and state some circumstances 
if then were any, by which he might be recognized by the War
Department, as they were both under him as Artificers, as will appear
by their afft which accompany this. We can do no more than
forward them.-
If the papers are satisfactory or any of them
in either of the cases herewith sent, we hope to hear from the war
Department, for my own part I believe M. Harmon & M. Wright
strictly entitled to the assistance of their country-- they are both very
poor & Stand greatly in need of support, and M. Wright in particulars
who is unable from wounds recd in his Country's service to procure 
a living
if the papers sent are not sufficient I
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Wolcott, Seneca County N.Y.
Augt 1st 1821
To the Honorable John C. Calhoun
Sir
Enclosed I send the schedule
of Solomon Wright, Asa Hewitt and the papers of Alpheus Harmon
by referring to an affidavit of Adonijah Church Esq
herewith sent, you will perceive that the papers of Solomon
never been recd by Jesse Clark, Waterloo, that is, since the month
March 1820 and that after that time and about the 1st July in the
same year they were sent by Mr. Church to the War Department, with
proof of service, Judge Church having written to your Honor
the Receipt of letter of 16th Jany 1821. and not having any return
best to make an affidavit stating the facts Expecting Mr Wright
papers
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papers as they have occured, hoping that Mr Wright case might be
taken into consideration by the Hon Secretary at War

The papers of Alpheus Harmon were returned to me in May for
want of the Christian name of Col. Baldwin - Neither M. Harmon
or M. Wright can recollect Col B. Christian name. I advised
them both to make an affidavit to that effect, and state some circumstances
if then were any, by which he might be recognized by the War
Department, as they were both under him as Artificers, as will appear
by their afft which accompany this. We can do no more than
forward them.-
If the papers are satisfactory or any of them
in either of the cases herewith sent, we hope to hear from the war
Department, for my own part I believe M. Harmon & M. Wright
strictly entitled to the assistance of their country-- they are both very
poor & Stand greatly in need of support, and M. Wright in particulars
who is unable from wounds recd in his Country's service to procure
a living
if the papers sent are not sufficient I
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trust the War Department will inform me of the way if any
to complete them, so that these soldiers may receive their just due
I am Sir very Respectfully
yr. Mo. Obeat Hum Servt
Edw.  M Coe

The Hon. Secretary at War