Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,163, for William Stewart, Pennsylvania
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Service - Penn.
Stewart, William
Mary
Number R10163
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Pension
Mary Stewart 
wife of William 
[illegible]
[illegible] 7 July 1838
Th Maxwell Atty
Elmira NY
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At a County Court held at Elmira in  [illegible] the County of Chemung on the 6th day of June 1851, the same being a Court of Record, having common law jurisdiction [illegible].
Present: Hon. Ad. Thurston, County Judge
Personally appeared in open court on the day and year aforesaid, Mary Stewart of the Village of Elmira in the said county aged seventy eight years and [illegible] who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain in the benefit of the several acts of Congress for the benefit of the widows of soldiers of the Revolution.
That she is the widow of William Stewart who was a private in a company of Rangers raised in the County of Northumberland for the defense of the inhabitants of the western frontier of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment commanded by Capt Thomas Robinson, Lieut. Moses Van Campen and Ensign Thomas Chambers that her said husband enlisted in said company to serve during the war or until discharged by Congress as she has been informed and continued to serve in said company till the close of the war and until disbandment of the army or from April 1780 to November 1783 about three years and a half.  She refers to the [illegible] affidavit of John Fitzsimmons as to the service of her said husband.  She procured the affidavit of one of the officers Moses Van Campen, the Lieutenant and of Thomas and John McHenry who were fellow soldiers and pensioners under the act of June 1832. These papers were furnished to her counsel Hon. G. Baldwin and a search has been made among his papers but thy cannot be found.  They may  have been sent to the Pension Office.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Stewart at Northumberland in the Coutu of Northumberland, State of Pennsylvania on the sixth day of February 1792 by Rev. M. Morrison of the Presbyterian Church residing at Northumberland.
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Her husband, the said William Stewart died at Elmira in the County aforesaid on the eighteenth day of September AD 1824 (eighteen hundred twenty four).
That her maiden name was Mary Lyon.  She refers to the annexed copy of her family record for proof of the marriage to the affidavit of John Fitzsimmons annexed.  
she further declares that the [illegible] not married to the said William Stewart before the expiration of his term of service but previous to the first  of January seventeen hundred and ninety four - towit at the time above stated and that she still remains a widow.
Merry Stewart
Sworn in open court
the 5th day of June 1817
before me
[illegible]
Chemung County  [illegible]
State of New York
Chemung County
I certify that the consequence of the inability of the above named Mary Stewart from bodily infirmity to attend in court, Ii have attended at her residence and taken her testimony as above in compliance with the Pension Laws in such cases.  I also certify that the family record annexed was by me cut from the bible found in the possession of the declarant and proved on the oath of Cassandra as well one of the daughters of Wm Stewert abovenamed to be the bible of her father and the record of the family prepared by Samuel Buchanan, his son in law at his request, from an older record which was nearly destroyed from length of time.  That the frontispiece of said bible has the date of 1813 impressed upon the bottom of the title page.  From evidences befoe me as well as personal knowledge,  i have no doubt that she is the widow of said William Stewart.
Jume 5, 1851   Anil S. Thurston County [illegible] of Chamung Co.
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William Stewart and Mary Lyon was married on February 6th in the year of our Lord 1792.
Northumberland  Town
Pennsylvania State
Samuel Buchanan
And Betsy Stewart was married October 14th in year of our Lord 1813
Elmira Village
Tioga County, State of New York
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FAMILY RECORD
Births
William Stewart was born March 7th in the year of our Lord 1765 Pennsylvania State Cumberland County
 Mary Stewart wife of William Stewart was born February 11th in the year of our Lord 1773
Maryland State
Betsy Stewart was born October 11th in the year of our Lord 1792
Pennsylvania State
Northumberland Town
Robert Stewart was born August 12th in the year of our Lord 1795
Northumberland Town
Anne Stewart was born March 10th in the year of our Lord 1798
Northumberland Town
Mary Stewart was born October 8th in the year of our Lord 1800
Northumberland Town
Margaret Stewart was born April 14th in  the year of our  1803
New York State
Tiogh County, Newtown
Cassandra Stewart was born April 14th in the year of our Lord 1805
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J Stewart was born December 1st in the year of our Lord 1809
Newtown
Samuel R Stewart and James Stewart, Twins, were born November 1 in the year of our Lord 1814
Elmira Village
County of Tioga
The difference in the time of the birth of those children are as follows:  Samuel B. Stewart being the first born came into the world at 8 o'clock in the evening and James, his brother, at a quarter before eleven.
DEATHS
Robert Stewart died August 25th aged six years thirteen days in the year of our Lord 1801
Northumberland County
Blessed are they who die in the Lord
James Stewart died December 20th aged one month and twenty days
Elmira Village
County of  Tioga AD 1811
Bankins Stewart was born January the 10th in the year of our Lord 1818
Elmira Tioga County
State of New York
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William Stewart [illegible]
died September the 18th in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four aged 59 years [illegible] months and 11 days
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Chamung County  I, John FitzSimmons of Southport in the said county being sworn says that his age is ninety years upwards that in the war of the Revolution he resided in the county of Northumberland in the state of Pennsylvania.  that he was in military service in a company of Rangers commanded by Capt 
John Nelson and Lieut Simon Himrad in the [illegible ]battalion commanded by Major Robert Smith, that he rendered service in said company from 1778 to the close of the war except from Nov 1779 to May 1780 when he was in the Regular service under Col Samuel Hunter as an enlisted [illegible] . That he draws a pension for the said service under the act of June 1832 at eighty dollars per year, that he well remembers William Stewart's name [illegible] that the said William Stewart was an enlisted soldier as he believed for during the war in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Robinson and Lieut Moses Van Campany, Ensign Norman Chambers. His best recollection is that said Stewart was in the service in 1780 when Lt Van Campen was captured by the Indians on Bald Eagle but will recollect that he continued in service until the regular army was disbanded. He said Robinson's company being regular troops enlisted for the servic e of the frontiers under resolution of Congress.
The deponent will recollect, the wife of said [illegible] Stewart above named and the marriage between them which [illegible] peace to his [illegible] in February 1792, them which took peace to his knowledge in February 1792 then her name was Mary Lyon, the daughter of Rrand Lyon. He recollects them both until the X oath of each of said Stewarts and that the said Mary is still a widow..
John (his mark X  )Fitzsimmons
Sworn before me the 2nd June 1857 [illegible[
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State of New York
Chimany County
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Wm Stewart

Stewart                     (??) 75
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Comptroller General's Office


    Sundries Div to Thomas Robinson Esq, Captain Rangers United States.
     For his pay as Captain from 8th April 1780 to the 6th of November 1783. 42 months & 20 days at 40 dollars of which 2 months pay being at 30 was recd of De Montgomery Lt 614.10.0.
                                         Auditor General Office
                                   Harrisburg June 20th 1851.

I certify the foregoing to be a true copy and extract from Maste. Book A.A.A. page 181. remaining on file in this department.

Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.

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E. Banks
Aud. Gen.
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No 323 A                 L 7-4-1- Specie

I do hereby certify that the state of Pennsylvania is [. ]
To William Stewart private of Robidsons Rangers in the sum of seven pounds, four shillings & one penny. specie. with lawful interest from the first day of July one thousand seven hundred and eight three:
The same being due upon an account settled in [ ] office, Pursuant to an act of assembly. Passed the first day of April 1784.

Comptroller Generals Office  [ ]n Nicholson
April 23rd,, 1784     Auditor Generals Office
                                  Harrisburg  June 20, 1857

I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original certificate remaining on file in this department.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.

E. [ ] Anna.
Aud. Gen.

I understand the act above referred to, to have provided for the depreciation of the pay previously made to the soldiers of the Pennsylvania line & the troops within the state ordered to be raised by resolutions of Congress.

Th Maxwell
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In Continental Congress. Friday Aug 23 1776 Vol 1 Journal. P 453
Resolved that companies of the Continental Establishment
be raised in Penn & posted along the frontiers of the Counties
of Northumberland & parts adjacent, till further orders of Congress
That suitable persons be recommended to congress by the
convention of Penna for a Lieut. Col & Maj. to command the said
Troops & that the said Convention appoint the Capts & subalterns
That the pay of the men to be raised as aforesaid commence
when they are armed & mustered, & that they be liable to serve
in any part of the U.S. when ordered by Congress
That the said Troops be enlisted to serve during the war unless
sooner discharged by Congress
In Congress. June 8. 1778. Vol 2 Journal pa 581
Resolved that one company of foot be raised in the County
of Northumberland in the State of Penn for its immediate defence,
but not to be marched from the frontier without their consent.
to continue in service for 6 months unless sooner discharged
by Congress. See further regulations on same page
In Congress Feb 25, 1779. Vol 3 Journals pa 212 
Resolved that 5 Companies of Rangers be immediately raised
on the western frontier of Penna to protect the same & annoy
the Enemy, [crossed out each] the Sup Executive Council of Penna to appoint
the officers. To be raised & enlisted for 9 mo unless sooner
discharged by Congress
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(175)
"In Council Philad April 6th 1780
Present, his Excellency, Joseph Reed Esquire President,
Honble the Vice President, Doctor Gardner, General
Lacey, Mr, Arndt, Mr. Reed and Mr. Cambright."
"Agreed that Colonel Samuel Hunter be
appointed Lieutenant, and William Marron
Walter Clarke and John Wolfe Esquires, Sub Lieutenants of the County of Northumberland, and that
they be commissioned accordingly." (182)
"In Council Philada Saturday Apl 8th 1780
Present His Excellency Joseph Reed Esquire
President Houble the Vice President, Mr Lacey
Mr Gardner, Mr. Read and Mr Cambright
"The Council proceeded to nominate the officers
of the Ranging Company for the County 
of
Northumberland, and the following gentlemen
were chosen, Viz: Thomas Robinson Captain
Joseph Alexander Lieutenant and Moses
Van Campen Ensign
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Secretary Office

Pennsylvania Ss

I do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed are true and correct copies and extracts taken from the original Record Book entitled "Minutes of Council" Volume No. III Pages 175 and 182 as the same remains in this office.
[seal affixed left side]

Witness my hand and the Seal of the Secretary's Office at Harrisburg, this twentieth day of June AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.

A.W. Benedict vev
Secretary of the Comm.
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Elmire Sep. 5th, 1851

Sir,

   I enclose the declaration of Mary Stewart, the widow of Wm. Stewart who was a soldier in Capt. Robinson's Company of Rangers in Northumberland Co. from Apr 1780 to the disbandment of the Amry.  These Rangers were raised by order of Congress & I suppose may be termed continental.  Indeed some of the resolutions of Congress in reference to them places them on the Continental Establishment.  I suppose 9 months service in one of these companies of rangers would have entitled Stewart to a pension under the Act of 1818 at 9 (illegible). It seems to me that there can be little question of his service long enough to entitle her to the pension of 9 (illegible).  Mr. Fitzsimmons, himself a soldier, in Capt. Nelson's company of Rangers and a pensioner under the Act of 1832, states that he was in service in 1780 'till close of the war.  The proof from the public offices in Penna. show Robinson to have been in service from Apr 1780 to Nov. 1783 & that al allowance was made to Wm. Stewart for separation of pay the amt. of L7.4.1. on an o/c settled in the Comptroller Genl. Office.

Very Respectfully
yr obt servnt
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Th. Maxwell
Elmira NY
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10,163

P.O. Mary Stewart
Service: William
REJECTED

Enlisted: 
Discharged:
Application filed:

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.


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