Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4890, for William Steward, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

CONTENTS

Steward, William
Stewart

Number
S.4890

Carded
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1889 Prof H J Johnston
July 13 her long     Prior

[crossed out and unreadable] 1789
Holmick [unreadable] Year,
11” 1865.
[written vertically at the fold] Date of death [unreadable]
Olive? 19874 
William Steward
Huey bo in the State of ?
He was a Segt. of [unreadable] in the [unreadable] commanded Captain Palmer of the ref commanded by Col. Parsons in the Comm Corps 9 months Sergeant 11 months Private 
*William Steward [unreadable]
Inscribed in the Roll of Olive at the rate of 82 Dollars 21 Cents per annum.
to commence the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1835 and [unreadable] 
[signed] Brown M Vernon
[unreadable] to the [unreadable] of Sept 
[unreadable]  allowance ending [unreadable] 
U 5.52
41.10
$24662
Revolutionary Comm.,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [unreadable signature] Boyd Clerk,
Book 6 Vol 7 Page 25
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Matter of the application of William Steward for a Pension 15675
filed Sept 11, 1832
[unreadable text bottom of page]
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State of Ohio
[ ] County

On this thirteenth day of [November?] in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty five { } appeared before the Honorable Judge of the  Pension Court of the State of Ohio now sitting within [ ] County of [ } William Streward is a resident of  County
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15075 
William Stewart
Knox county,
   Ohio


from 1775 private
Augt, 20 month & 5 days

Sargt 9 mo -              $65-
Pr  __10 mo 5 day__    __7.20_
         20. 5                    $82.20/100

                          82.21
                          82.21
                         _41.10_
                          205.52
please or here's this 
     brief .____
Brown
W. Vernon
   Ohio                           1
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Brief in the case of William Stewart of Knox County in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832)

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

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

3. How old is he?  80

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: Volunteered in 1775
Duration of Service: about 7 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Joseph Palmer

Period:  Enlisted 1776
Duration of Service: 12 or 13 months a prisoner after he had promoted as Lieutenant in a campaign of [unk]
Rank:
Names of General and Field Officer under whom he served: Capt Waterman Clift
Capt Isaac Gallop, Col Parsons

5. In what battles was he engaged:  Long Island

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Johntown, Connecticut

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?  Not corrected as required by the regulations

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

F E Bradford
Examining Clerk
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January 14, 1933

William Steward S. 4890
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. C. B. Baker
808 S. Main Street
Findley, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Steward of Rhode Island and Ohio.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 4890, based upon the Revolutionary War service if William Steward.

He was born in Westerly, Rhode Island, date not stated; when quite young, moved with his parents (their names not given) to Stonington, and lived until he was about ten years of age and moved with his parents to Voluntown, Connecticut.

While a resident of said Voluntown, he served with the Connecticut troops, as follows- he volunteered at the time of the battle of Lexington and marched to Roxbury under Captain Joseph Palmer; he enlisted in the last of April, 1775 and served seven months as private in Captain Enterman Clift's company in Colonel Samuel H. Parson' regiment; shortly afterward, enlisted and served nine months as fourth sergeant in Captain Isaac Gallup's company, Colonel John Tyler's regiment and was n the battle of Long Island; immediately afterward joined Colonel Knollton's Rangers and served sixteen days as sergeant and two months as first Lieutenant under Captain Holmes and Major Coburn, was in the battle of Harlem and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, November 16, 1776
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and held on prison ship at New York until paroled January 5, 1777, when he returned home to Voluntown, Connecticut, and released from parole late in the summer of 1777.

The soldier, William Steward, moved to Vermont in 1778 and lived about twenty-four years, and moved to Petersburg, New York, where he lived four or five years, then moved to Peru, Clinton County, New York, and in 1812 moved "with his family" to Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, then aged eighty years and living in Bloomfield Township, Knox County, Ohio.

In 1859 it is stated that the soldier was deceased (date of death not shown) and his children were then referred to, their names and that of his wife are not given.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Mount Vernon 29, July 1833

Dear, Yours of the 19th. Just returning the papers of Wm Steward is received and August Verry much that it is now in our power to as present for further wider of his service as an officer that being the part compelled to submit the paper again without amendment. 
 
 Mr. Steward Stake in his Declaration that in more received a commission as Siftenant Anthony
he served in that office from the 16th September 1776 until he was taken prisoner, and he further 
states that he has no documentary evidence of his peace nor does he know of any person by who he could prove his service. If the fact that he actually served in the office is not of itself sufficient to entitle him as an officer and a come mission must have received by him, of course he cannot claim as an officer, but if the rain what creates the right, the claim that he has made out his care, as his own declaration under oath is according to his knowing is the best evidence in his power. If contray to my expiration you should be of opinion that the
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evidence is not sufficient to establish the fat of
as an office this of course he continued in the office of Lamont and as such would be entitled to a pension.
I think upon further examination you will be
satisfied that we are entitled for the following service

as a private   - 7 months
as a sergeant - 9 months 16 days
. . officer - 3 months 20 

But should the proof he in efficient to entitle him as a Commissioned officer then of Court he would be entitled to have the time he served as such officer
added to the service as sergeant.
Another question serves me that is, whether he would be entitled for the time he was actually detained in law confinement as a pow or until discharged from his part if the latter W. Stewart
more than completed in two years learning,
W. Steward is verry massiters shop his
Certificate will be forwarded as soon as 
Very respectfully your 
Son Denovan


J.I. Edwards Day
Commission of Pending
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Hell, Washington Ja 22 1859

Hon Geo C Whiting
Comm of Pensions

Sir,

I enclose you letter from James White of Vauhanais, Ind. Will you please report to me the facts of the case and also whether are any arrears in money coming to Mr. Steward or to his heirs.

I am 

Schuyler Colfax
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Pension Office
January 26, 1859

Sir,

In answer to the enclosed letter of James White Esq, which accompanies form of the 22d Instant. I have the honor to state that William Stewart was allowed a pension of $82 21/100 per annum under the act of 7 June, 1832. The annual allowance aforesaid was all he was entitled to upon the proofs submitted in his case.

The children of said [unk] are not entitled to anything under existing pension laws, unless he failed to draw the pension allowed him up to the day of his death. In case arrears of pension were one the pensioner at  his deceased, his children wants receive the same upon making application therefor to the this Auditor of the Treasury. I am unable to determine whether arrears are due.

Hon Schuyler Colfax
Ho Rep
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Helmick & Winn
Dec 11 '65
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Dept. Inv: Pen Off
Dec 11 1865

Gentlemen

Referring to the papers in the case of Wm Stewart, a deceased Revolutionary pensioner, it appears that he was a sergeant 9 months, and private 11 months and fine [unk]. He does not allege service as a paymaster ,surveyor, or muster master. From the evidence on file, it is evident that he was allowed all the pension to which he was entitled.

If, however, it has appeared upon an examination of his case, that, he has performed service as a commissioned officer, his heirs could not [unk] to establish [unk] names of his pension. The act of 2 of April 1862, [unk], prohibit allowance of this character.

[unk] [unk] [unk]

Mister Helmick & Winn
Resent
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1907. Mch 6. Hist to Edson W. 
Steward. MMM
1908 (illegible) copies sent
Edson W. Steward VLM.
1911 Mch 22 Hist. to Mrs.
H. B Brown V.(illegible)
1911 July 17 Hist. to Katharine A. Smith V. (illegible)
1914 Feb. 18. Hist. to F. G. Wilkis, MC. (letter in Philenson Bidlack)
1915 May 7 Hist to Geo. S. Steward
Letter in J.F. 15613 Stephen Reed
1925 Dec. 10 Hist to Bertha M Sherman
1933 - June 14 Hist to Mrs. C. B. Toaker (illegible)
1935 - April 22 - Mrs. C.B. Baker
advised regarding another WM. Steward - (illegible)

Illegible word on side of page 

4890
Invalid
File No. 4890
William Steward
Sgt. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. M, Page 357
(arrangement of 1870.)
* William Steward Records corrected Apr. 18, 1904 - 9
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1132 Third Ave
Detroit, Mich
Feb 26 '07

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

My Dear Sir

I would like to know you can give me any information regarding William Stewart or Steward a resident of Vermont of service in the Revolutionary War. He was born at Ballintown VT 1750 or 1751. Sometime after the war he removed to Petersburg BY and later to Delaware County Ohio. I understand the last few years of his life he drew a pension
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of $86.00 per year & some was sent to him at Nimmons Cross Roads, Delaware Co Ohio. I am farther informed that he was taken prisoner by the Brittish & held in a prisoner ship. He died in Delaware Co Ohio in 1843 or 1844.

If you have any information regarding this [unk] in refference to [unk] or other history it will greatly oblige.

Yours very truly

Edson W Steward
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1132 Third Ave
Detroit, Mich
Dec 26 '07

Dep of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Gentlemen

Enclosed find certificate of military record of William Steward a Revolutionary soldier, issued by your Dept March 6, 1907. It would like to have two or three records of this now & have taken the liberty of enclosing two type written copies for of the original, and ask you kindly to certify to some. In case it not according to to your regulations will you have two records on you are found & forward to me any [unk] if any will be
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gladly remitted for some.

Yours very truly

Edson E Steward
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179 Caroline St
Saratoga Springs, NY
July 9, 1911

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs

Will you please send me what data you can concerning William Steward or Stewart, who fought in the Revolutionary War and received a pension. His application
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was made for pension Sept 10, 1832 and he died at Portlee Township Delaware Co Ohio in Sept 19, 1844.

Very truly yours

Katharine A Smith
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H. B. BROWN, PRESIDENT
O.P. KINSLEY, VICE PRESIDENT

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana 3/16. 1911

Gentlemen-

Will you have the kindness to send me the military records of Wm Steward, Stewart, or Stuart, a soldier if the revolutionary war, and a member I think, of Schabod Robinson's regiment, enlisting I believe at Burlington VT. A prisoner on one of the prison ships in New York Harbor. He recd a pension for a number of years, of $86 or $96 and it was sent regularly to Nimmons Cross Roads, Ohio. I am so anxious for every item of information possible for me to find although I am already a D.A>R. on his account. Where can I find the best records of the men on the prison ships. He was released to die as they supposed, but was afterwards an assembly man at Albany, N.Y.

Very respectfully,

Mrs. H. B. Brown
303 East Jefferson St.
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V.L.W.
84890

Ack. Mch. 21,1911c
PENSION OFFICE U.S.
D MAR 17 1911

RECORD DIVISION
MAR 17 1911
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April 22, 1935

BA-J/ILL
William Steward
S. 4890

Mrs. C. B. Baker
908 South Main Street
Findley, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether William Steward, S. 4890, whose records was furnished you January 14, 1933, was identical with William Steward who was born in Bollintown, Rhode Island, served in Captain Ichabod Robinson's Vermont militia in 1781, received a pension in 1840 un Delaware County, Ohio, and died in that county in 1843.

The papers on file in pension claim, S. 4890, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Steward, have been examined and it is not shown that he served in the Vermont troops. In that claim, however, it is shown that one Jamon White of Valparaise, Indiana, in 1859, made inquiry in regard to the status of said claim but did not state any relationship to the family, nor that he was the person with whom William Steward, the pensioner of Delaware County, Ohio, was residing in 1840, as shown in the list of pensioners printed in 1841.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a William Steward, or Stewart, who served in the Vermont troops and applied for pension while residing in the State of Ohio.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Findley, Ohio
Dec 14, 1934

Dear Sir:-

I am writing you again about the Revolutionary War record of William Steward of Rhode Island and Ohio. You ask me to refer to William Steward- S. 4890. You mention his service of the years 1775-76, and his moving to Vermont in 1778 and living there for twenty-four years.

In looking up a D.A.R. member's record, whom I think is a descendant of the same William Steward, I find she gives another record? "He served in Capt. Ichabod Robinsons Vermont militia as a private in 1781." "He was a pensione, 1840." "Born, Bollingtown, R.I., died in Delaware County, Ohio, 1813."

I am wondering if you have a record of Wm. Steward's Vermont service, and of they are one and the same of different William Stewards. I think they are the same but I want to be sure. I have written Mrs. Neva Axe Brown, Valparaiso, Ind. #303 Jefferson St, the member of the D.A.R., asking her where she got this information. She tells me she is over seventy-six years of age, so she may not be able to remember, and so I thot of writing you. Mrs. Brown D.A.R. number is 53.658. The place of birth given me by the 1776-76 Revolution War Record is Westerly, R.I.

Hoping you may be able to help us in this matter, I am,

Respectfully yours,

Ada E. Baker
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Findlay, Ohio

U S Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

What steps must I take to ascertain of William Steward b. Feb. 12, 1752- in Providence, R.I. d Sept 16 1844 Porter Township Delaware Co Ohio, fought in the Revolutionary War. It is a family tradition that he did. Where and how can I get proof?

Respectfully yours

Ada E Baker

Mrs. C. B. Baker
908 S Main St.
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372 E. (ILLEGIBLE)
(ILLEGIBLE)
Nov 16, 1920

Department of Interior,
(Illegible)
Washington, D.C

Stamp: Nov. 20 1920
              DIVISION

Stamp: PENSION OFFICE
            NOV 19 1920 US

Gentlemen:
     Will you please send me a copy of the official military record (in duplicate) of William Steward. refer to V.L.M.
(illegible) file 4890
Rev. War.
My uncle has already had this traced but I need the statement for admission to the D.A.R.

Respectfully yours
Bertha Margaret Steward
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The State of Ohio
Knox County ss.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Knox, William Steward who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, infirmity, and consequent to 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 mention below and in the following grades, For seven months of I served as a private for nine months I served as a fourth sergeant, for sixteen days, I served as a sergeant ranger under Col. Knowlton and for two months I served as first Lieutenant at the end of which time to wit 16th November AD 1776 I was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and was kept as a prisoner in close confinement until the 5th day January AD 1777, when I was discharged on parole and reached home as bear as I can now recollect about 10th February following, and was not finally released by the British from my parole until the after part of the December of the said year 1777 and for such service I claim a pension.

Wm Steward

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3d day of July 1833.

S. M. Hildreth J.P.
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The State of Ohio
Knox County ss.}

I John Elliott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that Samuel W Hildrith Esq before whom the written affidavit of Wm Steward appears to have been made was was at the date then of and now is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & sworn and full faith and credit is due to his official acts as in of as well in Court of Justice a [unk]. And I further certify that the written signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Mount Vernon on the 4th day of July AD 1833.

John Elliott Clerk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVE
FORM VAN-51
12-3-41

Division of Veterans' Administration

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name Steward, William  Grade Private  Line Maryland

Warrant Number 11725  Acreage 100 Issued April 11, 1797 to James De Baufre, assigner

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolution of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants to appear to have been destroyed in the War Departmenr fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.