Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6319, for John Lewis, Maryland
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Service
MD
Lewis, John
Number
R. 6319
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John Lewis
To the care of Judge 
Henry Pastoffue
of Beaver Lauren
County of Beaver
Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania Beaver County

On the 15th day of October AD 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said county John Lewis a resident of said county of Beaver aged in the seventy-fifth years of his age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision mad by the act of Congress passed June the 7th, 1832.

That on the 6th of March 1781 he entered with the quarter master General Donaldson Yates for the purpose of carrying dispatches between the different branches of the America Army, was stationed between Philadelphia & the Head of Elk and was furnished with two horses to ride express wherever he might be directed and in this service he was employed for the term of one year but only served of the year a period of nine months or something rising that time.

There were expresses stationed in different sections of the Country who were destined to ride & carry what intelligence might be thought necessary between certain designated points. The points fixed on and in which this deponent was employed was between the Head of Elk & Philadelphia in this service he was engaged day and night and was under a firm obligation never to be away from his post. When he gave up his horse's saddle & bridle & saddle bags his discharged was entered on a book but there never was a written discharge given to him.

He delivered to General Washington in person the intelligence of the arrival of the French fleet. He often carried dispatches to General de Lafayette. That there is no person living that he has any knowledge of now that can make proof of his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his
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name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

And he further declares that he was born in the State of Maryland Cecil County. That his place of residence has been generally in the state of Maryland both before and since the revolutionary war but since the year 1795 he resided in Pennsylvania. That he has no record of his age but gives it from memory by the information given by his parents when he engaged in the United States service. He was living in in Maryland, he cannot name the regular officers other than those he has named who were high in command because his intercourse was with none but those he carried dispatches for, he had a commission or authority to procure anything that was necessary to carry his mission into execution such as to press a horse prove age, that commission was from under the hand of the deputy quarter master Gen Donaldson Yates which has been long since lost, of those acquainted with him he will name Gen S Power's, James Lyon Esquire.

Sworn & subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid.

John Lewis

James Logan - Pro.

We Samuel Power and James Lyon both residing in the county of  beaver hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Lewis who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration, that we believe him to be the age he states, and that he is a man in good repute for veracity & truth and so far as all know as such is believed in the neighborhood where he resides and from his statement we have no doubt he was engaged in the service of his county in the revolutionary war in the manner which he represents.

Samuel Poser
James Lyon

Sworn & subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid.

James Logan - Pro.
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the said applicant John Lewis was engaged in the revolutionary service as he states.

And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Power Esquire & James Lyon Esq who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Beaver County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I James Logan, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Beaver County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of John Lewis for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this15th day of October AD 1832.
James Logan - Pro.
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John Lewis
Pennsylvania

Rejected 
Express Rider
19 Mch '33

17475

T. Henry
Beaver PA
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BRIEF in the case of John Lewis
County of Beaver 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? NA
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his Service as directed in the form annexed.
Period - 6 Mar 1781
Duration of Service - 9 MONTHS
Rank - An Express Rider to carry dispatches - communicated with Gen Washington in person
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served - BLANK
5. In what battles was he engaged - BLANK
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? - MARYLAND
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? - BLANK

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

George Taylor - Examining Clerk
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Letter Mar 19/33
to T Henry Esq
No 17473
Penna

Maj Kirby

John Lewis
Pa Suspd
(Act 32)
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Claim of (blank)
Act of (blank)

State of Pennsylvania and
County of Lawrence

Be it known that on this 3rd day of April AD eighteen hundred and fifty-two before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy Stockman and Elizabeth Jonston residents of Chenango Township in said county and state and made oath according to law that she is the daughter of John Lewis deceased who was in the revolutionary service and who was an applicant for a revolutionary pension.

Nancy Stockman
Her X Mark

Elizabeth Jonston
Her X Mark

at the rate of blank that she has been informed that the said pension ought to be allowed; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as her agent may use in prosecuting said Claim.

Nancy Stockman
Her X Mark

Elizabeth Jonston
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me

John Davidson - J Peace

I John Davidson Justice of the Peace in and for said county do hereby certify that Nancy Stockman & Elizabeth Johnston who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this county and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.

John Davidson - J Peace

I James D Clark Pro. & Clerk of the Common Pleas Court in the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that John Davidson Esq before whom the foregoing papers were executed was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 7th day of April AD 1852.

James D Clark - Clerk & Prothonotary
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Power of Attorney - Revolutionary Pension Claims

Know all men by these present that I Nancy Stockman wife of James Stockman and daughter of John Lewis deceased who was in the revolutionary service do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel A Peugh of Washington City my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of my father John Lewis for any amount of revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due; and I hereby authorized my said agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made payable to the theirs or Administrators as the case may be., to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises hereby revoking all other powers made in the premise.

Witness my hand and seal this 6th day of April AD 1852

Nancy Stockman
Her X Mark

Elizabeth Jonston
Her X Mark

John Davidson - JP

Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Joseph S Orsborn
Wm J Sutton
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lawrence

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, that John Lewis was in the revolutionary service of the United States that he was an applicant for a pension and that he died on the twenty-seventh day of June eighteen hundred and thirty-seven leaving surviving him the following children only: John Lewis, Elizabeth Johnson widow of Richard Johnson, Nancy Stockman wife of James Stockman, Mary Brown wife of John Brown, Rachel Campbell wife of James Campbell and Hannah Lindsey wife of William Lindsey and that the above named John Lewis, Elizabeth Johnson, Nancy Stockman, Mary Brown, Rachel Campbell and Hannah Lindsey are now the only surviving children of the aforesaid John Lewis.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this blank day of blank one thousand eight hundred and fifty
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July 11, 1935

BA-J/MCS
John Lewis, R.6319

Mrs. J.R. Treichler
329 19th Street S.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to John Lewis, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim R.6319 based upon the military service of John Lewis, the only soldier of that name who enlisted from Maryland that is found in the revolutionary war records of this office.

He was born in Cecil County, Maryland. The date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

He applied for pension on October 15, 1832, at which time he stated he was in the seventy-fifth year of his age/ He was then living in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, having lived in that state since 1795. He stated that he enlisted March 6, 1781, while living in Maryland and that he served nine months as express rider under Quartermaster General Donaldson Yates and was engaged in carrying dispatches between Philadelphia and the head of the Elk River.

His claim was not allowed as the service he rendered was considered as not being of a pensionable character.

He died June 27, 1837, leaving the following children: Joh: Elizabeth, widow of Richard Johnson; Nancy wife of James Stockman; Mary wife of John Brown; Rachel, wife of James Campbell; Hannah wife of William Lindsay.

The name of the wife of John Lewis and the date of marriage were not given.

Very truly yours.

A.D. HIller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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REJECTED
6319

John Lewis

List of 1852 gives fol reason for rejection - "Express riding'

1917 Nov 24, Hist to Mrs. Cecil B Williams
Letter in S.22613 Philip Young
1934 Oct 2 - Hist to Mr. Chas Edward Moore
1931 July 11 - Hist to Mrs. J R Treichler
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T Henry Esq
19 March 1833
O.C.

Recorded Vol 7
Page 368
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War Department
Pension Office
March 19, 1833

Sir

The papers in the case of John Lewis have been examined. It appears that he engaged to carry dispatches when required and was employed in no other species of service. He is not then entitled to compensation for it which is only due to those who were detailed specially for the execution of duty of that character - his claim is rejected, and his papers remain on file according to the wage of the department.

T Henry Esq
Beaver Pa
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June the twentieth

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Can you give me information concerning John Lewis (Lewis) who served in the revolutionary war supposed to have served under General Washington. was married to Sarah Scarce. Lewis was a native of Maryland. I am hunting for dates, birth and death and a record of his service.

Respectfully yours,

(Mrs. J.R.) Lida R Treichler
329 19th St S.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

MAIL STAMP Received Jun 27, 1935
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October 2, 1934

BA-J/MCS
John Lewis, R.6319
Philip Young, S.22613

Mr. Charles Edward Moore
Hunter House
675 Howard Street
San Francisco, California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your erquest for the revolutionary war records of John Lewis and Philip Young.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim R.6319, based upon the military service of John Lewis.

He was born in Cecil County, Maryland. The date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

He applied for pension on October 15, 1832 at which time he stated he was in the seventy-fifth year of his age. He was then living in Beaver County, Pennsylvanian having lived in that state since 1795. He stated that he enlisted March 6, 1781 while living in Maryland and that he served nine months as express rider under Quartermaster General Donaldson Yate and was engaged in carrying dispatches between Philadelphia and the head of the Elk River.

His claim was not allowed as the service he rendered was considered as not being of a pensionable character.

He died June 27, 1837, leaving the following children: John, Elizabeth, widow of Richard Johnson, Nancy wife of James Stockman, Mary wife of John Brown, Rachel wife of James Campbell, Hannah wife of Willaim Lindsay.

The name of the wife of John Lewis and the date of marriage were not given.
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The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim S.22613 based upon the military service of Philip Young.

He was born in January 1762. The place of his birth and names of parents were not given.

He enlisted in Hunterdon County, New Jersey in March 1779 and served one month as private in Captain Gearhart's New Jersey company. He enlisted in June 1781 and served six months as private in Captain James Bonnell's New Jersey company. It was stated that he also served as teamster with the New Jersey troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, at which time he was living in Beaver County, Pennsylvania and he stated that he had lived in Pennsylvania since leaving New Jersey over thirty years before.

Philip Young was living in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in 1846.

In 1859 Catharine McCollum, the soldier's daughter was living in Weathersfield, Trumbull County, Ohio aged fifty-four years. She then was referred to as heir of Philip Young and the following were referred to as co-heirs, Fanny, wife of David Lester or Lister and James Young.

The name of the wife of Philip Young and the date of the marriage were not given.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistance to Administrator
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Revolutionary War Records Section
30525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C 

Rej. 6319

In reply to your request of blank received blank for a statement of the military history of John Lewis a soldier of the revolutionary war, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.

Dates of Enlistment - Marc 6, 1781
Length of Service - 9 Mo
Rank - Express Rider
Officers under whom service was rendered:
Capt. and Colonel - blank
Note: Entered service under Q.M. Gen Donaldson Yates to carry dispatches, was stationed between Phil and the Head of Elk.

The claim was rejected on the ground that the service rendered was not considered military service by the act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied.

Battles engaged in - none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Maryland place not stated.
Date of Application for pension - Oct 15, 1832
Residence at date of application - Beaver Co, Pa
Age at date of application - in 75th year, born in Cecil County, Md, Died June 27, 1837

Remarks - leaving the following children: John, Elizabeth, widow of Richard Johnson, Nancy wife of James Stockman, Mary, wife of John Brown, Rachel wife of James Campbell and Hannah wife of William Lindsey

Respectfully

Commissioner
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September 27, 1934

MBAB-a
Lewis, Stphen
XC-875 949

Mr. Charles Edward Moore
Hunter House
675 Howard Street
San Francisco, California

Dear Sir

This is in reply to your letter of recent date.

It was reported that Wesley C Wells of Portland, Ohio died in 1926.

In the case of Stephen Lewis, it is shown that he served in Company C 104th Ohio Infantry from August 6, 1862, to June 10, 1865, and in Company E 19th Ohio Infantry from April 21, 1861, to August 28, 1861.

That part of your inquiry relative to Revolutionary war service of John Lewis and Philip Young is receiving consideration and you will be advised on that subject in a separate letter in the near future.

Respectfully,

E.L. Bailey
Director
Widows and Dependents Claims Service.
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San Francisco Calif
Aug 7,1934
Dear Sirs
I am trying to find an old Civil War soldier I wonder if he was is still living he was a great friend of ours if he is living he is in the ninetys [nineties]. His name is Wesley C. Wells  He was born in Ohio. If he is living please write and tell me where he is at  Here is a stamped envelope 
He is my father’s first wifes uncle, not my mother. If he is dead please tell me when he died.  My mother wants to join the daughters of the Revolution of America My Great Great Grandfathers was in the Revolution of 1776. They went in about 1781. Their names was John Lewis and Philip Young
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[Stamps:] REC’D AUG 11 1934 MAIL [?]
RECEIVED AUG 13 1934 PENSION INDEX

[Added notes:] SC 270.175 no C— 8/15 WL
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John Lewis was born in Maryland in 1757. I think he died in Beaver County Pennsylvania 1837. Philip Young was born in New Jersey 1762. 
I think he died in Beaver County Pa in 1847 Please send me John Lewis and Philip Youngs Army records. 

My Grandfather Stephen Lewis was in the Civil war 1861-65. He was born in Beaver County Penna. April 5, 1838. When he went in the Army he was living in Columbiana County Ohio. He died at Alva Oklahoma in February 1923 - When he was nearly 85 years old, please send me his army record.

[Illegible received stamps, illegible added notes]
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3.
John Lewis was Stephen Lewis father’s father Philip Young was his mother's father. I may be mistaken but I think Stephen Lewis during the Civil War was in 104 regiment Ohio Volunteers. Very Truly 
 Charles Edward Moore 
Hunter House 
675 Howard Street 
San Francisco 
California 
P. S. Stephen Lewis is my Mother father. He came west from Ohio to Kansas in March 1878 with his family 
In 1893 He moved to Alva Oklahoma and lived there until he died in February 1923
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[Note:] stamped envelope attach
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If Philip Young and John Lewis has got any living relatives that you know of Please let me know.

[various received stamps]