Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20,844, for Nathaniel Lewis, Connecticut
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Service
Conn.

Lewis, Nathaniel
S. 20,844

carded
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Connecticut

Nathaniel Lewis
Private in U.S. Army

[different handwriting] Capt Allen & Conn regt Colo Pettibione Revy War

Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut Agents at $1 25/100, and increased by act 24 April 1816, to $2 per month.

Formal certificate issued 5th Nov 1823, and personally sent to Samuel H. Parsons, Esq. Middletown, Cont
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AW

Aug. 14, 1906

WJF
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Lewis, Nathaniel

His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on  the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, pages 115.

Rank: Private
Regt: 18th militia
Disability: Wounded in the thigh by a grape shot, in the retreat from New York.
Residence: Berkhamstead.
Monthly allowance: $2.22
Arrearages: $150.00
Remarks: There are no militia rolls in this office.
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AW

July 16, 1906

L.M.H.
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Lewis, Nathaniel

His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 66

Rank: Private
Regt: Militia
Disability: Wounded in his thigh by grape shot.
Date of certificate: Oct. 4, 1792.
Monthly allowance: $2.22
Arrears due: $150.00
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County of Middlesex of Middletown

On this 29th of October 1823 before me the Subscriber a Notary Public, duly appointed and sworn residing in said Middleton personally appeared Nathaniel Lewis formerly of Barkhamstead, Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, now of Greece in the County of Monroe and State of New York, who on his oath declared that he is the same person who 
formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Pelatiah Allen and in his absence by Ensign Johnston, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Pettibone, in the service of the United States; 
that his name was placed on the pension lists of the state of Connecticut, as an [?atir] of the United States pursuant to an act of Congress passed on the  20th of April 1796; That the evidence in support of his claim was taken by Tapping Reeve and Daniel W. King Esquires, Commissioners for the County of Litchfield appointed by the Judge of the District of Connecticut, in pursuance of an act of Congress passed at the second session of the
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of the second Congress entitled An Act to  regulate the Claims of Invalid Pensions. That he received from the Commissioners aforesaid a Certificate of the facts above stated, under their signatures which certificate, on Lewis' removal to the state of New York in the year 1812, was deposited by him, in the hands of Capt. Thomas Lee of New Hartford County where he presumes, it remained until the decease of Lee in about the year1822 but has not since been found, or in the possession of Lewis -

Sworn & Subscribed to the day & year aforesaid.
Nathaniel Lewis

Witness my signature & Seal of Office.-

Jona. Barnes Jr.
Notary Public.
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Revolution
20844
INVALID.

File No. 20844
Nathanel Lewis
Pri Con Regt

Act: Revy War Invalid
Index:-Vol. 9, Page 234

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr-16-1907

Arthur R. Lewis
Marshall Mich

1905.Nov.11 A R Lewis advised of above [Letter in 8.7.34.179 Caleb Church
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I Jonathan Bull State Comm. of Loans for Connecticut do hereby certify that Nathaniel Lewis the bearer hereof is the same person who was placed on the pension list of the United States by a certificate from Tapping Reeve & Daniel W. Lewis Esqs. Commissioners appointed to examine the claims of applicants for pensions, in pursuance of an act of Congress passed at the second session of the second congress.

Jon. Bull
Hartford Oct. 9th 1823.-
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J.L. Edward, Esquire
Pension Office
War Department
Washington

[postmark stamp] Oct 30 Middletown Conn
[stamp] FREE
For Pension Certificate
Rec 3 May 1823
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Middletown Oct 30th 1823.

Sir.

Your letter, of the 11th May, relative to the late application of Nathaniel Lewis for a formal certificate of pension has been received.  In compliance with the regulations of the War Department, I now have the pleasure of [?ing]  Mr Lewis' affidavit  as to the loss or destruction    of the certificate [illegible] by Tapping Reeve & Daniel W Lewis Esquire, Commissioner &c
 With the highest respect  I am Sir very respectfully  Your Obt Servt
  Samuel H. Parsons

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Washington city
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Middletown Nov 12th 1823
Sir
 A few days ago I transmitted to the War Department the application of Nathaniel Lewis an Invalid pensioner of the U. States, for a formal certificate of pension with an affidavit stating the loss of the original certificate given him by the State Commissioners &c.
 On further enquiry & explanation, Mr Lewis has succeeded in obtaining his certificate, from Mr Stanley Day of [?arrington] to whom it was transferred by Capt Thomas Lee some time prior to his decease, It has ever since been in Day's possession, as he has obtained an attorney, the pension due Mr Lewis in the Conn Books at Hartford for some years past - I have the pleasure of enclosing the same, at the same time acknowledging the receipt of the Formal certificate from the Hon Secy of War -
  I am very respectfully
  Yr obet. Servt
 Samuel W Parsons

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Washington
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County of Middlesex ss. Middletown
  On this 10th day of October 1823 before me one of the Subscribers a Notary Public duly appointed and sworn residing in said Middletown personally appeared Nathaniel Lewis formerly of Barkhamstead, in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, now of Greece, in the County of Monroe and state of New York, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belongs to the Company commanded by Captain Pelatiah Allen in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Pettibone, in the Service of the United States; That his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Connecticut, but has never received a formal Certificate, and now wishes to obtain one.
   Nathaniel Lewis
Witness my Signature and seal of office
  Jona Barnes Jr
  Notary Public -
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J.L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
War Department
Washington City

[stamp] [FREE - crossed out]  3[?]
[postal mark] OCT

[on side]
Recd Oct [?] 1823
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Middletown October 10th 1823
Sir,
  In conformity with the order requiring Formal certificated to be issued to all [illegible] have the honour of presenting  to the War Department the enclosed application in favor of Nathaniel Lewis of Greece, County of Monroe and state of New York.
 Mr Lewis having been reported to the War Department, as having more than 1 [?]  annual stipend due him from the U. States, and understanding that no further payments can be made at the U States [Branch?] Bank in Middletown He would therefore respectfully request that the President of this office be instructed to pay him whatever arrearages may be due to the 4th Sept. 1823.
 With the highest respect
 I am Sir
  your obet. Servt.
    Samuel H Parsons

J.L. Edwards, Esquire
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New York
C.V Jon Pettibone [ink spot]
[render?] in the County Litchfield
and hath [?]  than from his [?..sty]

Nathn Lewis  Sertyfyed [certified] 
for Pention [Pension]

[on side]
Nathl Lewis
[?] Certif[ied?]
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This certifies that the Bearer hereof Nathaniel Lewis is the same Nathaniel Lewis concerning whom we took, sealed & transmitted, evidence, under an act of Congress entitled "an act regulating the Claims to Invalid Pensions.

Litchfield  Jun. 30th 1798 [illegible] {Commisr
  Danl W Lewis
Ex'd & approved for Wm Imlay Esqr
  Wm H Imlay