Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16261, for Charles Steward, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Steward, Charles

NUMBER
S16261

CONTENTS
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2074
Indiana

Charles Steward
of Ripley in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Capt Jones of the Regt commanded
by Col. Gibson in the Virginia
line for 2 years from 1775.

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 80 - Dollars  _ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of [Illegible]
1832 and Sent to G [Illegible]
Madison. Inda

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832..............................120._
Sem-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833....40
...................................................................................$160._

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol 9 Page 195.

{Revolutionary Claim
June 7, 1832.}

Date of death not on AB
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Declaration of [crossed out: Joseph]
Charles Steward

[Illegible] 1989.
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State of Indiana
County of Jefferson ⎬ On this 13th day of August 1832, personally
appeared before the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid
Charles Steward a resident of the County of Ripley and State of
Indiana aged 73 years, 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 made by the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States
in the year 1775 with Lieutenant Stubblefield and served
in the 1st Regiment, he thinks of the Virginia line under the
following named officers Lieut Stubblefield Capt Gabriel Jones
and Col Gibson. he lived in Spotsylvania County Virginia when
he entered the service, went from thence through Fredricksburgh
down to Holb's hole where he was stationed a considerable time
went thence into the Marine Service [inserted: in the ILLEGIBLE] was in service under this
enlistment about 18 months - out of the Marine he enlisted
into the land service for three years with Lieutenant Stubblefield
the 20th day of [crossed out: Sept] December 1776 and served under the 
same officers, to wit, Lieut Stubblefield Capt G. Jones and 
Col Gibson of the aforesaid Regiment and line. Marched up
through Hobbs hole to Fredricksburg from thence to Alexandria
when the whole army was innoculated for the small pox - from
thence to Georgetown Maryland where he was taken sick and
received a furlough to return home and recover his health.
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Not long after [inserted: recovering his health] he joined a company at Fredericksburgh that
was going to join the main army, but was taken sick again
and recd a furlough to return home.  Applicant didn't join 
the army again _ He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any
State _
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Charles X his mark Steward

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and
served as he states -
I R. C. Talbott Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Charles Steward for
a pension _
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this 13th day of August A.D. 1832
R. C. Talbott Clk

The undersigned judge of the
Court aforesaid does hereby certify that
the said Richard C Talbott was at the
at the attestation aforesaid Clerk of said
Court & that the said Certificate was in
due form of law
Aug 13. 1832
Jos G Marshall
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1989
Charles Steward
Indiana

from 1775 private 
two years [illegible]
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1989

BRIEF in the case of Charles Steward
of Ripley County in the mare of Indiana
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old he? 73 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
1954
Period.
Enlisted in 1775
Enlisted 1776 
Joined a compy at Fredericksburg not long after
that was going to join main army.  That was taken
sick and recd a furlough to return home

Duration of Service.
Years Months Days
about 18 months
Rank.
As a

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
1st Regt Va Line
Capt George Gibson
Capt Gabriel Jones 
Lieut. Stubblefield

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spottsylvania County Virginia

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary
proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary proof.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

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

Examining Clark.
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March 6, 1928

Charles Steward- S.16261
BA-J/A?F

Mrs. Iva Hisle
410 East Main Street
Madison, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Charles
Stewart, who was pensioned in 1832, while living in
Indiana.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16261, based
upon the service of Charles Steward in the Revolutionary
War.

The date and place of birth of this soldier
are not given, nor are the names of his parents
stated.

Charles Steward (as the names is found in
the claim), while residing in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia, enlisted in 1775 and marched down to Hobbs
Hole under Lieutenant Stubblefield, and there went
into the marine service and served eighteen months.
He enlisted December 20, 1776, for three years.
served in Captain Gabriel Jones' company, Colonel
George Gibson's Virginia regiment, was furloughed,
May 17, 1779 on account of sickness.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 13, 1833, then aged seventy-three years and living in
Ripley County, Indiana.

The papers in this claim contain no reference to
the family of Charles Steward.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Charles Steward
S. 16261
Va.
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This is to Certify that the Bearer Charles Steward was
Soldier in Coll Geo Gibsons Regimt from Virga. Listed with
me the 20th day of December 1776 for the term of three
years

Peter Stubblefield
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Charles Steward which require further
proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? no

III. I the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any
assigned for his not doing so? no

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made relinquishment of every claim to any other pension that the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? yes & has a device.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? no

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing it? no

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? documentary proof

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such as
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered safifactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? no

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____
year ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____. For ____ months
and ____days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension."
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[See original document, No. 13]
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Charles Steward
S. 16261
Va.
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George Town Maryland 18th October 1777
The Bearer hereof Charles Steward a Soldier
in my Company not being able to do Duty by
having a Dropsical Disorder on him I have given him leave to return home and there to stay till he gets able to do duty at which time he will Join me
[Signed] Peter Stubblefield Off.
Col Gibsons Regiment
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Charles Steward
S. 16261
Va.
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[Illegible]
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S.F. 16261  Rev. War Va.
Charles Steward
1 Certificate
2 Furloughs
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[Left side of page]
16261
INVALID.
File No. 16261
Charles Steward,
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol.  1, Page 362
(Arrangement of 1870.)

[Right side of page]
1914 Dec. 12. Brief outline to Mrs. Lily Doyle Dunlap, letter in S. 33.736 Charles Stewart &c
36 - Nick hist to Mrs. Eva Hisle [illegible]
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Charles Steward S. File 16261 at 73 yrs  of
Ripley Co. Ind. in 1832; resided in Spotsylvania Co. Va. at enl. & served in the Virginia Military & Sea service; no data whatever relation to family
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Madison, Indiana
January 15, 1936

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Please send me the pension record of
Charles Stewart [sic], who received a pension in Jefferson
County, Indiana in the year 1832. He was a private
in the Pennsylvania Continental Line.

Yours truly,
(Mrs) Iva Hisle

410 East Main St.