Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35915, William Ewing, Penn.
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[notecard]
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Ewing, William
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NUMBER
S.35915
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18.833
Kentucky
William Eising of Scollby in the State of Ky
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel StClair of the Pen
line, for the term of one year 1776
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence of
the 8 of March 1821
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Dec 1822
and senth Hon. J. T. Johnson
House of Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1822           14325
Semi anl. all'cd ending  March 1823     48                                                                                                 _______________                                $19125
[notations on left of page multiplying] 17 months - x8____136   24/31 6/30
[then adding]  6.19
 1. 6       {Revolutionary claim,   }
143.25    {Act 18th March, 1818.}
     &
May 6 . 18 [illegible] 0
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District of Kentucky Scott County That On this  8th. day of March 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the County of Scott as constituted + established by an act of the Legislature of the State of Kentucky Mm. Ewing aged 78 years + three months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare in order to obtain he provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 + the 1st of May 1820 That he the Sd. [said]  Wm. Ewing served in the revolutionary war as follows, he enlisted at Lancaster Pennsylvania on or about the 9th day of January 1776 to serve for the period of one year in the Conpany commanded by Capt. Wm_ Butler in the 2nd Regiment of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Col Arthur St. Clair on the Regular Continental establishment - That he continued to serve in the L. Regiment for the full term for which he enlisted when he was honorably discharged of that he has no other evicence now in his power of his said services except the deposition of John M.cDavid here inclosed [sic]-and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of Match 1818 + that
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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 provision of an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land + naval service by 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 and nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto anexed + by me subscribed_ Schedule of Wm. Ewings property_ My body clothing worth but trifling I have no family, but living with my nephew_ My occupation has been that of a rough mechanic, that of blowing wells + sometimes shilling But I am now old + infirm + unable to do either or support myself in any way without the assistance of my nephew    Wm. Ewing 
Sworn to + declared in open
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Court this 8th day of March 1821.
John Trimble
Circuit Judge

    I B.S. Trimble Clerk of the Circuit Court n the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath or declaration & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the 2n Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of 2d Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is as stated above.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the 2d Court on this 30th day of July 1822.
                               Alt.  B.S. Chambers C.S.C.C.
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State of Kentucky
Scott County  ss
    On this 4th day of Nov. 1822 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said county the within deponent Wm.  Ewing, who made the within declaration on the 8th of March 1821 and states that he resides in the county of Scott & state of Kentucky & that he has resided there for about twenty years.  Sworn to & subscribed this date above.

                                         his
                                   Wm. X  Ewing
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State of Ky. Scott Cty (set) Nov 4th, 1822

The above statement was this day in open court sworn and subscribed. A copy att.  
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                                    Elijah Hawkins

18,560 Wm. Ewing

Hon. J.T. Johnson 
Georgetown, Ky.
H.R.
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In reply to your request of ____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Ewing a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S.F. 35,915
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Date of Enlistment or Appointment/Length of Service/Rank/Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered/State.
Jan 9, 1776/1 year/Private/Captain Wm. Butler Colonel Arthur St. Clair/Pa.

Battles engaged in, (none listed)
Residence of soldier at enlistment. Enlisted at Lancaster, Pa.
Date of Application for Pension. March 8, 1821.
Residence at date of application, His cl. was at Scott Co, Ky.
Age at date of application, 78 years and 3 months.
Remarks:  He had a nephew, Joseph Ewing.  There is no data relative to wife or children.

                                    Respectfully,
                                    Commissioner.
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[stamped] Dept. of the Interior, Secy's Off. Mails & Files Received Apr 18 1914 to Bur. Pensions.

1820 - 30th St 
Des Moines Ia
Apl 15-14

Dept of the Interior
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs
Have you any record of a Revolutionary soldier, - Ewing, first name unknown from Lancaster Co Penna 
He had two sons
James Ewing born July 10, 1779 died Mch 10, 1869
William Ewing born Aug 27, 1783 Died Apl 20, 1878
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I give the sons' names as the only means of identification which I possess.
I shall be very grateful for any information concerning him or any reference to a source of information that I may be able to look it up for myself. 
Thanking you for the favor
I am Respy yours
(Mrs) H.V. E. Dorsey

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U.S. Pension Office D Apr 20 1914
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35,915
Revy
INVALID
File No.  35,915
William Ewing
Priv.  Rev.  War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 128

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1914 Apr 23 History to Mrs. H.V.E. Dorsey.   FRR
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Know all men by these presents that I Wm Ewing of Scott County of State of Kentucky, have this day appointed the Hon John T. Johnson my agent to draw and receipt for any pension money that may be allowed me during the coming session of Congress for Revolutionary Services, pursuant to my Declaration made the 8th of March 1821.
And all receipts signed by him for me shall be good & valid.
Witness my hand & seal this 4th Novr. 1822.
Witness - Elijah Hawkins
his mark William Ewing [mark]
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Hon. J. T Johnson
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State of Kentucky
Scott County   ss.

    Be it remembered that on the 25th day of Oct. 1822 before me Job Stevenson, one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace for aforesaid county came personally Joseph Ewing a respectable citizen of said county of Scott, credible & disinterested and on his oath states that he is a brother's son of the applicant Wm. Ewing for a pension and has been well acquainted with him since the said Joseph was a boy.  That he well recollects that in or about the winter of 1775 the said Wm. Ewing lived at his father's (home) in Pennsylvania that he said William had been about & when he returned stated that he had enlisted to serve in the Revolutionary War against Great Britain.  That some short time afterwards said William & some others returned by this deponent's father's (home) on their was as they said to the Army as enlisted soldiers - That the deponent served in the militia in the latter part of the year 1776 & till March 1777 - That during the month of March 1777 he met with said Willaim (next Page)
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near Philadelphia.  That said William was there discharged as he stated & on his return home, that it was the general conversation of his relations & acquaintances that he said William was in the Army & that he had enlisted for one year - that after his return said William showed wounds that he had received in the arm while in the Amry as stated by him.  And this deponent has no doubt from the circumstances that said William's statements are true.  That said William is now a resident of Scott County, Ky., & has been so for about twenty years.  Signed Joseph Ewing

Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 25th of Oct
1822.
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          Job Stevenson J.P.S.C.
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State of Kentucky
Scott County SS

I Benjamin S. Chambers Clerk of the County Court afsd. do certify that Job Stevenson, who appears to have taken & signed the foregoing deposition of Joseph Ewing, was at the time of signing the same & still is one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace within & for the County of Scott aforesaid, duly elected & sworn into office & to whose official acts as such full faith & credit are & of right ought to be given as well in Courts of Record as thereout.  

[An illegible seal to the left of the following]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court afsd. at Geo. Town this 25th day of Oct 1822. 

Elijah Hawkins D C
For B. S. Chambers C.

short time [rest of line illegible] & some others returned by this Deponents fathers on their was as they said to the army as enlisted soldiers – That this deponent served in the militia in the latter part of the year 1776 & till March 1777 – That during the month of March 1777 he met with William
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The State of Ohio
Warren County

Be it remembered that on the nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty before me Samuel Woodard – one of the acting Justices assigned to keep the peace within & for the County of Warren afsd. came personally Colonel John McDaniels a respectable citizen of the said County of Warren who being first duly sworn
on his oath saith, 

That he hath for many years been personally acquainted with William Ewing who served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit.  He enlisted at Lancaster Pa on or about the Nineth day of January Seventeen hundred and Seventy Sixe to serve for of the period of one year in the company commanded by Captain William Butler in the second Regt of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Colo. Arthur St. Clair.

That the Sd William was in the Battle at [illegible space] while in the service.  That he continued to serve in the sd Regt for the full term for which he enlisted

This deponent further saith that he himself had the command of a Lieutenancy in the service at the time the said William Enlisted and continued in said command until the fall of Capt. Adams at the Isle of [illegible] when he was promoted to the office of Captain   That he was personally acquainted with the said William Ewing before his
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enlistment – frequently seen him while in service as well as since his discharge. That the E William inform this deponant that he now resides in Scott County Kentucky and is about to make an application for a Pension [illegible or a line]

John McDonel

Sworn and subscribe to this [illegible] at [Illegible]
Lewis Woodard JP

The State of Ohio Warren County Ss.

I Matthias Corwin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Warren aforesaid do certify that Lewis Woodard who appears to have taken & signed the aforegoing deposition of John McDonel was at the time of signing the same & still is one of the J[illegible] [illegible] peace within & for the County of [illegible] aforesaid duly elected & sworn into office & to whose official acts as such full faith credit are & of right ought to be given [illegible] in courts of Record [illegible].

[An illegible seal to the left of the following]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of Court aforesaid
at Lebanon this Twenty first day of August AD. 1820. 

Matthias Corwin [illegible]
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State of Ohio
Seventh Circuit

I Joshua Collett President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Seventh Circuit in the State of Ohio, certify that the within attestations of Mattias Corwin [illegible] Clerk of this Court of Common Pleas for the County of Darren, (one of the Counties composing said Circuit) is in due form of law. Given under my hand at [illegible] in said Circuit this 21st day of August 1821.
Joshua Collett