Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3431, for Andrew Lewis, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                            NUMBER
Va.                     Lewis, Andrew         W. 3431
                          Margaret.

CONTENTS
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 Sep 1840 Agt notified 8 June 1841.

Virginia.  12.927
Andrew Lewis
Montgomery in the State of Virginia who was a pvt. in the            commanded by Captain             of the Regt. commanded by Col. Crockett in the Virginia line for 10 mos. & 17 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 35 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June '33 and sent R. D. Montague Christiansburgh C. H. Va.

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 70.42
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 17.60 1/2
                                            ________________
                                            $88.02 1/2

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 6 - Page 16
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Reported
Jany 31/49

3541.
Virginia Richmond
Margaret Lewis
widow of Andrew Lewis
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
Va Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Jany 1849 and sent to R. D. Montague  Christiansburgh Va.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 163 Vol. 3.
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Admit as a private
10 mo & 17 days $35.21

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   22
33.33
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35.21
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State of Virginia  Montgomery County  } s. s.

On this 29th day of April A. D. 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the circuit superior court of law and chancery now sitting, being a court of record, Andrew Lewis a resident of said county and state, aged 74 years in October last, who, being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
- In the county of Botetourt, and state of Virginia on the first Day of February (as he verily believes) 1773 he entered, as a volunteer, into the service of the United States, under Captain Joseph Crockett and Lieutenant Robert Sayers, he was stationed and continued in the service, at Williamsburg in Virginia until the 28th Day of May following (as well as he can ascertain the date) when he was discharged.  General Andrew Lewis, his father, was his commanding general at that time.  Afterwards, on the 26th of ["August" crossed out and "May" written above] 1779, at the same place (Botetourt) this applicant again entered the service, as a volunteer, on an expedition against the Tories, and was commanded by Captain James Barnett and Colonel Hugh Crockett, & having rendezvoused at Fort [illegible] in the county of Montgomery, state of Virginia marked under Colonel Arthur Campbell into North Carolina to a place called Rams owner's Mills where an action had just before taken place in which the British & Tories had been defeated, which fate Determined the officers who commanded us, after remaining a while in that  country to return home, and accordingly they did so, and this
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applicant was Discharged on the 28th of July 1779.
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1-2  Again on the 20th of August of the same year (1773) in the same county (Botetourt) this applicant returned the service, as a volunteer, under Capt. William McClanahan, and went on an expedition into the county of Montgomery state of Virginia against a nest of Tories who had organized themselves for active opperation against the country.  The forces collected for this purpose were under the command of Colonel Wm Preston   Applicant was engaged in this service until the 3rd Day of October following when he was Discharged.  The Dates may possibly be slightly wrong  They were as near right as he can fix them.

Again, on the last Day of January or first Day of February 1781, at the same place (Botetourt county) he, as a volunteer, entered the service of the United States under Captain William McClanahan Colonel Hugh Crockett commanded the regiment to which he was attached.  He was marched to the county of Guildford in North Carolina, when the militia joined the regular forces under the command of General Green, & where the notable battle was fought.  The applicant was not in this battle, being at the time on an out-post, but he was in the engagement at Alance, & that at Reedy Fork preceding the battle at Guildford Court House.  He continued in this latter service until the 4th Day of June 1781.

While on the lines in the last term of service he served part of the time in the regiment commanded by Colonel McWilliams and the other part in that commanded by Colonel Howard
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This applicant has no Documentary record of his said service, having regarded his Discharges as useless papers & permitted them to be lost: nor has he other evidence than that which accompanies this.  He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and Discloses that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state

Sworn to and subscribed the Day & year aforesaid
An Lewis

We Hamilton Wade and Robert Craig residing in the county of Montgomery and state of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Lewis who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age.  That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to and subscribed, the Day and year aforesaid
Hamilton Wade
Robert Craig

And the said court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears that Hamilton Wade and Robert Craig who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said county and are credible persons and that
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Their statement is entitled to credit, and the said court further certifies that it appears that no Clergyman resided in the immediate vicinity of the applicant.

I Rice D. Montague clerk of the said court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Andrew Lewis for a pension.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 3rd day of May 1833 in the 57th year of the commonwealth.
A. D. Montague.  C.

Admit as a private
10 mo & 17 days  $33.21

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   33 33
   35.21
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No 11729
To February 12, 1844.

No. 11729
Margaret Lewis
widow of Andrew
Va
act of 7 July 1838

M. 88044
Rejected.  husb died '44
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State of Virginia  Montgomery County Ss.

On this 22nd day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Mrs Margaret Lewis a resident of the county aforesaid, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and the 23rd of August 1862 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Andrew Lewis who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and whose service, and the names of his officers, are particularly set forth in the declaration of the said Andrew Lewis made before the County Court of Montgomery at the November term 1832, at the time he received a pension of thirty five dollars and twenty one cents, per annum under the act of 8th June 1832.  She declares that she was married to the said Andrew Lewis on the tenth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight, that her husband, the aforesaid Andrew Lewis died on the 25th day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated, and that she is still a widow.
Margaret Lewis

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
J. Conner J. P.
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Virginia.  Montgomery County  Ss.

I Rice D Montague clerk of the county Court of said county do hereby certify that Jonathan Conner Gentleman, before whom the foregoing declaration was signed acknowledged and sworn to, is now and was at the time of taking the same, an acting magistrate in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, according to law.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this 4th day of February 1845.
R. D. Montague, C

I do also certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original declaration of Mrs. Margaret Lewis filed in my office on the 30th of January 1845.
R. D. Montague, C.

The proof of marriage will be forwarded hereafter. all communications to me made to R. D. Montague
Christiansburg Virginia
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State of Virginia  Botetourt County  } S[illegible]

Married on the 10th (tenth) of June 1788 (seventeen hundred and eighty eight) by the Revd. Nathaniel Shrewsbury Andrew Lewis to Margaret Briant both of the county of Botetourt.

I Ferdinand Woltz clerk of the county court of Botetourt in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "10th of June 1788" and I further certify depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the County of Botetourt and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of said county, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Ferdinand Woltz 
Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt

Sworn before me February 11th 1845.
Benjamin Carper Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia Botetourt County S[illegible]

I Ferdinand Woltz Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Carper Gentn before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & who has signed the same is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith  & credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such and his signature above written is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 11th day of February 1845.
F Woltz  B. O
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March 26, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
Andrew Lewis, W.3431

Mrs. S. E. Conrad
3 Faculty Row
E. Lansing, Michigan

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to the Revolutionary War pensioner, Andrew Lewis, who enlisted in Botetourt, County, Virginia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 3431, based upon the military service of Andrew
Lewis.

While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, he enlisted February 1, 1777, as private in Captain Joseph Crockett's Virginia company under General Andrew Lewis (his father) and was discharged May 28, 1777. He enlisted May 25, 1779, in Captain James Barnett's company in Colonel Hugh Crockett's Virginia regiment and was discharged July 28, 1779. He enlisted August 20, 1779, in Captain William McClanahan's company in Colonel William Preston's Virginia regiment and was
discharged October 3, 1779. He enlisted January 31 or February 1, 1781, in Captain William McClanahan's company in Colonel Hugh Crockett's Virginia regiment, was in engagements of Alliance and Reedy Fork and was discharged June 4, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1833, while a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia, and he then stated that he was "aged seventy-four years in October, last". The place of his birth and the name of his mother were not given.

He died September 25, 1844.

This soldier married June 10, 1788, Margaret Briant of Botetourt County, Virginia.
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As the widow of Andrew Lewis, said Margaret Lewis was allowed pension on her application executed January 22, 1845, while a resident
of Montgomery County, Virginia, aged seventy-nine years.

The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours

G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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No 11729
Margaret Lewis
Widow of Andrew
Va
Act 7 July 1838 & 2 March 1843
Rejected

Admd. Act 17 June 1844 from 25 Septm 1844
$35.21 per an
No 68

R. D. Montague
Christiansburg Va
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 31st, 1841.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Andrew Lewis -  a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of Thirty five Dollars and 21 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 4th Sept. 1840.

Respectfully yours,
[illegible] K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Andrew Lewis   Va
1777.  3 Mo 28 Days   Cap Joseph Crockett at Williamsburg       3
1779    2        3 "  Cap James Barnett
  "         1  "   13 "  Cap. Wm. McClanahan
1781     4 "     4 "   Cap Wm. McClanahan
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           11. 18 08
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Feb. 26. 1845.
R D Montague
Additional Evidence
in Margt Lewis case.
                                            Free

CHRISTIANSBURG VA FEB 21

The Secretary of the War Department
Washington City

M. 49. Dec Feb 26/45
Pension Office
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To be used as evidence for Mrs. Margaret Lewis whose declaration for a pension was sent to the War Department from Montgomery County, Virginia, a few weeks since.
R. D. Montague
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FREE

The Secretary of the War Department
Washington City.

11.729 February 12, 1844
Margaret Lewis
Va Aug 7, 1838
Christiansburg Feb 4/45
R. D. Montague
Enc. Decd of Margaret Lewis &c
M 33 dec Feb 11/45
Pension Office
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FREE

The Secretary of the War Department
Washington City.

11.729   February 12, 1844
Margaret Lewis
Va   Aug 7, 1838
Christiansburg Feb 4/45
R. D. Montague
Enc. Decd of Margaret Lewis &c
M 33 dec Feb 11/45
Pension Office
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Virginia  Montgomery County
Christiansburg  February 4th 1845

Dear Sir,

I have been requested to enquire of you whether there is any law of Congress allowing a pension or making any other provision for the widows of soldiers or officers who served in the revolution, whose marriage took place since the 1st of January 1794.  If there is please send me the law with the necessary instruction.
R D Montague

[illegible text in left margin]
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May 9, 1938.
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BA-J/ady
Andrew Lewis
W. 3431

Mrs. William J. Bland
3659 Harrison Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the War of 1812 record of the Andrew Lewis who received a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War (W. 3431) and whose record was furnished you June 9, 1932.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the War of 1812 of the Andrew Lewis cited above.  Such claims are the source of War of 1812 data furnished by this office. It is not shown in the papers in the Revolutionary War claims that he ever served in the War of 1812.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 9, 1932

BA-J/MCS
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Andrew Lewis
W. 3431

Mrs. William J. Bland
3659 Harrison Blvd.
Kansas City
Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of May 6th, requesting information in regard to Andrew Lewis, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 3431, based upon the military service of Andrew Lewis.

While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, he enlisted February 1, 1777, as private in Captain Joseph Crockett's Virginia Company under General Andrew Lewis (his father) and
was discharged May 28, 1777. He enlisted May 25, 1779, in Captain James Barnett's Company in Colonel Hugh Crockett's Virginia Regiment and was discharged July 28, 1779. He enlisted August 20, 1779, in Captain William McClanahan's Company in Colonel William Preston's Virginia Regiment and was discharged October 3, 1779. He enlisted January 31 or February 1, 1781, in Captain
William McClanahan's Company in Colonel Hugh Crockett's Virginia Regiment, was in engagements at Alance and Reedy Fork and was discharged June 4, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1833, while a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia.

He died September 25, 1844.

The soldier married June 10, 1788, Margaret Briant of Botetourt County, Virginia.
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She was allowed pension on her application executed January 22, 1845, while a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia, aged seventy-nine years.

The papers in this pension claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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M. C. S.

Rev. & 1812 War Section

March 20, 1925

Mrs. C. H. Wine
Culpeper
VA.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3431, it appears that Andrew Lewis, the son of General Andrew Lewis, was born in October, 1758, place not stated.

While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, he enlisted February 1, 1777, as private in Captain Joseph Crockett's Virginia Company under General Andrew Lewis (his father) and was discharged May 28, 1777.

He enlisted May 25, 1779, in Captain James Barnett's Company, Colonel Hugh Crockett's Virginia Regiment, and was discharged July
28, 1779.

He enlisted August 20, 1779, in Captain William McClanahan's Company, Colonel William Preston's Virginia Regiment, and was discharged October 3, 1779.

He enlisted January 31 or February 1, 1781, in Captain William McClanahan's Company, Colonel Hugh Crockett's Virginia Regiment, was in engagements at Alance and Reedy Fork, and was discharged June 4, 1781.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1833, while a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia. He died
September 25, 1844.

He married June 10, 1788, Margaret Briant of Botetourt County, Virginia. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 22, 1845, while a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia aged seventy-nine years.

There is no further family data on file.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner
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RECEIVED APR 27 1938
MAIL SU[illegible character] DIV
[illegible] ADM.
READER 15
[time stamp arrow pointing to 12:30]

MRS. WILLIAM J. BLAND 3659 HARRISON BLVD. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

April 24, 1938

The Director
Veterans' Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you be so kind as to send me all information contained in your files concerting Andrew Lewis of Montgomery Co., Va., and his alleged service as a Captain in the War of 1812? Said Lewis was born in Botetourt Co., Va. Oct. 1759, and died in Montgomery Co., Va. Sept. 25, 1844. He had served in the Revolution and had received a pension
on his application of April 29, 1833. His first
wife was Elizabeth Strother Madison, who died before 1788, when he married Margaret Briant of Botetourt Co., Va. There was a Captain Andrew Lewis who commanded a company in the 121st Regiment, Virginia Militia, and was later attached to the 4th Regiment of Virginia Militia, but I do not know if this was Andrew Lewis of Montgomery Co.

Thanking you for your assistance, I am,
Yours truly,
Mrs. William J. Bland
Mrs. William J. Bland
3659 Harrison Blvd.
Kansas City, Missouri
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RECEIVED MAR 5 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV. 
VETS ADM.
READER # 15
[time stamp arrow pointing to "3"]

East Lansing, Michigan

The Director
Veterans' Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me whatever data is contained in papers on file in the pension claim, W. 3431, based upon the military service of Andrew Lewis of Botetourt County, Virginia, in the War of the Revolution? I should like details of military service, with the names
of the officers under whom he served, the date of his pension, and the date of death, and anything relative to his family.

Yours truly,
Sara E. Conrad
Mrs. S. E. Conrad
3 Faculty Row
E. Lansing, Michigan

Mar. 3, 1936
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Kansas City, Missouri
May 6, 1932

Director of Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly forward to me whatever information your files contain concerning the Revolutionary service, the age, or the family of Andrew Lewis of Botetourt and Montgomery Counties, Virginia, who was a private with the Virginia troops, serving under his father, Brig. Gen. Andrew Lewis of Virginia, at
Williamsburg, Va., and who is said to have been born in 1758 and to have died in 1844. His first wife was Eliza Strother Madison, and his second wife Margaret Bryant. He is said to be listed among the pensioners in the Report of the Secy of War, issued in 1835.

Thanking you for your trouble, I am,

Yours truly,
Mrs William J. Bland
Mrs. William J. Bland
3659 Harrison Blvd.
Kansas City, Missouri

[largely illegible stamp with "MAY 9 - 1932" being the only readable line]
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Revy.

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3431
Margaret Lewis
Widow
Andrew Lewis
Pri. Rev. War

Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 426.

[Arrangement of 1870.]

925.  Mar. 20. Hist. to Mrs C. H. Wine
See letter case of Jesse Lewis S. 5680  M.CS

932. June 9. hist to Mrs. Wm. J. Bland  M.C.S.

36.  Mar. 26. hist to Mrs. S. E. Conrad. M. C. S.

938 May 9. Mrs. Wm. J. Bland
adv. sol. did not serve in War of 1812.  A. D. Y.
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40.
Richmond
Virginia

Margaret Lewis,
widow of Andrew Lewis,
who was a Private,
in the Va. Line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars 21 Cents per annum to commence on the ["4th" crossed out and "25," written below] day of ["March" crossed out and "September," written below] 1844.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Apl. 1845 and sent to 
R. D. Montague
Christiansburgh Va.

[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 142

reported
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Oct 16/48
Christiansburg Va.
VA

R. D. Montague.
Inc. declarations of Elizabeth Redder & Margaret Lewis.
M. 447, Rec Oct. 16/48.
Pension Office

AA
40 - 44
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48
6th
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Christiansburg
Oct 11th

The Secretary of the War Department
Washington City
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State of Virginia, Montgomery County S[illegible]

On this 30th day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace, in and for said county Mrs Margaret Lewis a resident of the said county aged about 82 years (and who is personally known to me) who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Andrew Lewis who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and whose services and the names of his officers are set forth in his declaration made before the county court of this county in November 1832, and that she received a pension of $35.21 per annum under the acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838 & the 23rd August 1842.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Margaret Lewis

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written
Before J. Conner J P

State of Virginia  Montgomery County S[illegible]

I Rice D Montague clerk of the county court of  said county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true & correct copy of the declaration of Mrs. Margaret Lewis on file in my office, that it was taken & sworn to before Jonathan Conner a Justice of the peace for said county, and that the signature of said Conner to the said declaration is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 11th day of October 1848.
R. D. Montague.  C.