Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35520, for James Lewis, Virginia
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Service:
Continental
Va. 
Lewis, James
Number:S 35520

Contents:
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Kentucky

James Lewis

Of Washington bay in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Washington of the Virginia line, for the term of three years and 3 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence the 9th of July 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of March 1820 and sent to the...

Arrears to 4th of March 1820- $158.96
Semi-anl. ... ending hereof 1820: $48

27/30 $206.96
 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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James Lewis
John ____
1892 ____

16.564
____
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District of Kentucky
Washington Circuit
On this 11 day of august 1820 personally appeared in open Court it being a court of record for the said County James [redacted] Lewis aged about sixty years [redacted] resided  in Washington County and in the State aforesaid [illegible] being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is said in the Revolutionary War as follows: Said is he was enlisted about the year 1790 first for eighteen moths and then for [illegible] in the State of Virginia in Capt Jarrons? & Thornberry? in the Regiment commands by Colonel William Worthington of               that he has received a pension the No. of his pension certificate is 16564.
And 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 to in any manner disposed of my estate 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 care and Naval and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War paped in the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has had any person in the court for me any by securities contacts as debts due to me for leave  [illegible] incurred tore than what is contained in the following schedule [redacted] to wit one month worth $25 one half there is twenty dollars owing to him more than
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he states his trade is that of a farmer and to follow it that he has no family.

State of Kentucky}
Washington County}                James Lewis

I John Hughes Jr Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Circuit of aforesaid do hereby Certify that at the August term 1870 of said court the within the governing schedule of James Lewis was produced in court and the said Lewis having  made act to as required bye law the same was duly recorded the Court valuing the formerly contained therein to forty five dollars & fifty cents, all which is certified to the Secretary go the department of War.
In testimony, where as I have hereunto set my hand the direct my seat of office in the Town of 
Farmingfield this 22nd day of December 1870.  In the 29th year of the Commonwealth.
Jno Hughes Jr
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James Lewis
Virginia Line
Col Washington
1780 -War

Col Wm Washington's
Virginia Regt
Dragoons

1790-81-

1st July 1818

Found on Roll P 19
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Kentucky Washington County ???
July 9 10 1818
Be it remembered that on this ninth day of July 1818 came James Lewis before me Arthur Emmery Gibbins presiding Judge of the Washington County Court and being sworn as he holy Evangelist of Almighty God says that in the month of August in the year of Our Lord 1780 he testified as a private soldier (in the Company of Captain Burndly of a Regiment of Virginia Commonwealth by Colonel Haw for one term of nine months that he served the term of his enlistment which having served he left the said company but received no discharge owing to th circumstance as he supposes of his immediately enlisting as a light Dragoon in the Company of Captain Parsons of a Regiment commanded by Colonel William Washington where he served for the term of twenty seven months when a peace bring about to be 
declared he obtained permission to return home and received from his Officers a furlough weekend duty giving him permission to remain at home until further order,  he never recieved any further orders to return to the service nor did he receive any discharge--his service is testament was to continue during ware of the American Revolution both in service [illegible] and the Continental establishment he was in he Battles of Guilford Ct House campaign in the second engagement in a [illegible] believe himself and a British Dragoon he received a wound in this head from a broken sword [illegible] effects of which he has not yet recovered.  His circumstances are [illegible] and he needs the assistance of his Country for support.  He has not in his power any other evidence to offer and he prays for a pension under the law of Congress 1818l. James X Lewis His Mark
Swirn to before the undersigned residing Judge of the Washington County Court July 9 1818
A E Gibbins Judge
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(typewritten)                            BA-J/ILL
Mrs HM Brock                        James Lewis (copy)
Harley Kentucky.             S. 35520  OK Mrs Finch

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of James Lewis, a Revolutionary War pensioner.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35520, based upon the service of James Lewis in that war.

James Lewis enlisted in Amelia County, Virginia, in August 1780, served nine months as a private in Captain Bentley's Company, Colonel Haw's Virginia Regiment, and immediately reenlisted and served twenty-seven months as a Light Dragoon in Captain Parson's Company, Colonel William Washington's Continental Regiment, and was in the battle of Gilford Court House and the battle of Camden where he was wounded in the head by a broadsword.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 9, 1818.  His application was executed in Washington County, Kentucky.

In 1820, he was aged about sixty years and then resided n Washington County, Kentucky.  It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.  

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.
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	January 11, 1933.

J.A. Walker	BA.J/ILL
Box #47		James Lewis
Wallins Creek 	S.35520
Kentucky.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of December 28, 1932, in which you request the record of James Lewis, a Revolutionary War pensioner.

The record given below is obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35520, based upon the service of James Lewis in that war.

James Lewis was enlisted in Amelia County, Virginia, in August 1780, served nine months as a private in Captain Bentley's Company, Colonel Hawes' Virginia Regiment, and immediately re-enlisted and served twenty-seven months as a Light Dragoon in Captain Parsons' Company, Colonel William Washington's Continental Regiment, and was in the battle of Guilford Court House and the battle of Camden where he was wounded in the head by a broadsword.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 9, 1818. His application was executed in Washington County. Kentucky. 

In 1820, he was aged about sixty years and resided then in Washington County, Kentucky. It is not stated wheater James Lewis was ever married. 

Very Truly yours,

A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.
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Mrs. John P Cook
1325 W. 19th Street
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35520, it appears that James Lewis enlisted in Amelia County, Virginia, in August 1780, served nine months as a private in Captain Bentley's Company, Colonel Haw's Virginia Regiment, and immediately re-enlisted and served twenty-seven months as a Light Dragoon in Captain Parsons' Company, Colonel William Washington's Continental Regiment, and was in the battle of Guilford Court House and the battle of Camden where he was wounded in the head by a broad sword.

He was allowed pension on his executed July 9, 1818.  His Application was executed in Washington County, Kentucky.

In 1820, he was aged about sixty years and then resided in Washington County, Kentucky [redacted] It is not stated whether sol. was ever married.

Very truly yours,

Earl D Church
Commissioner
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Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Length of Service.
Rank.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [Captain. | Colonel.]
State.
Enlisted in Amelia Co, Va. Aug. 1780 | 9 mos. | Ori[? Likely Private] | Bently | Haut | Va.
{Virginia [...][strikethrough]}
Immediately after  [...] service[?] | 27 mos. | [empty] | Parsons | William Washington  | Va.[Strikethrough]
{Light Dragoons[Strikethrough] | Continental Establishment}

Battles engaged in, guilford courthouse and Camden, wounded in the latter.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated[strikethrough] [...] in [...] Amelia [...] Va.
Date of application for pension, July 9, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Washington Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, 59 years
Remarks, His claim was allowed. In the year 1820, soldier stated he had no family.
Very respectfully,
Mr. T. L. W. Bailey,
Clinton, S. C.
13484blm6-04
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Jan 4 1933 [...] 21
Wallins creek, Kentucky
Box 47
December 28-1932.

Mr. H D Hiller, [Check Mark]
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:

Please furnish me with the information contained in pension papers of James Lewis[Underlined] who settled in Washington county, Ky He was a private in the Va. Line and his pension began 7-9-1818 and he was placed on the pension roll 3-[...]4-1820 - age 75.
Thanking you in advance, I am

yours very tryly,
Ja walker
J.A.Walker.
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Recieved Out [...] 1932 [...]

Harlan, Ky.
October 17-1932.

Mr. H D Hiller, Assistant,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please send me the information contained in pension papers of James Lewis[Underlined] who served in the Revolutionary War, and received pension while resideing in Washington Co, Kentucky His pension begain in 7-9-1818 and he was placed on Pension roll 3-14-1826- at the age of 75.

Thanking you in advance for the avove information, I am

Most sincerely,

Mrs. H M Brock
Mrs. H M Brock
f-

-b.
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[Stamp] [...] Navy SEP 12 1904 FILES.
[...] Sep 7" 1904.
[Stamp] Pension SEP 8 1904 OFFICE S

Mr. E. [...] Ware [...]
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C

My dear sir.
Please examine your records[?] to see if James Lewis of west Moreland County, Va. drew a pension as a soldier in the Revolutionary War? Thanking you for [...], I am yours Respt.[respectfully]
T.L.W. Bailey
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Jan 6- 1930.
the Hous[House] Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. D.C-
Dear Sir: Please furnish me with a copy of your records of James Lewis who settled in Washington County - Kentucky and from there in 1820 applied for a pension as[at] which time he was 75 years old. I need this information for family genealogy
yours truly
Mrs. John P. Cook
1325 w. 19th St.
Oklahoma City.
[...]
[Stamp]  [...] Jan 9 1930. U. S.
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35520
Revy[Revolutionary] INVALID.
File No. 35,520
James Lewis
[...] Rev[Revolutionary] War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 9, Page 403
Arrangment of 1870/

Sept. 14. 1904 Hist [...]
T.L.W. Bailey, Clinton, S.C.

1930, Feb. 26, Hist to Mrs. 
John p. Cook, M.E.E.[?]

1932-Oct. 29 Hist to Mrs. H.M. 
Brock-[...]
1933-Jan. 11-Hist to g.a. Walker[?]-[...]
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DISTRICT OF Kentucky Washington Circuit Court
On this Twelfth day of August 1819 before me, the subscriber, Judge of the
Washington Circuit Court
for the said district,
personally appeared James Lewis
---
aged 60 years,
resident in Washington County in the said district, who, being by me first 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 James Lewis
enlisted for the term of nine month on the
day of August in the year 1780
in [illegible] County in the State of Virginia
in the company commanded by Captain Bentley of the Regiment
commanded by Colonel Haw
in the line of the state of Virginia
on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the
service of the United States, until the 2nd of the American Revolution he he was
discharged from service on the [illegible Waters and] State of South Carolina
that he
was in the battles of [illegible gusiford], & Camden under Genl Green
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that
he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William L. Kelly
1819.-
I William L Kelly Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction, that the said James Lewis
did serve in the revolutionary war
, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one
time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the procedings and testimony taken and had before
me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
12th August
William L. Kelly
Kentucky Sct
)
By order of the honorable Will
Sam Kelly Judge of the Washing
Circuit Court I the Clerk thereof
have hereunto affixed the seal of said
Court this 8th day of Dec 1819
John Hughes [illegible]