Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,124, for Thomas Lewis, Virginia
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(8-1776) 

SERVICE
VA

Lewis Thomas
Hannah

NUMBER
W.9.124

CONTENTS
[Blank]
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Hon: Jno M. Elliott [illegible] .758

Let. dated 
Mch. 22, 1858

[Below is on right side of the page]
Kentucky 5591
Hannah Lewis
Widow of Thomas Lewis
Va 
Who served in the Revolutionary 
War [W is missing where page is torn] as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
41 Dollars 33
Cents per annum to commence
the 9 August 1849.
______________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
Eighth day of March 1851
and sent to 
Morris Owen
Pittsburgh, Pa.
______________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 243 Vol. 3.
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Let. to Hon. R. H. Menefee [illeg.]
let 7 January 1859 Hon.
Z. Casey
Let Gwen Morris
 Oct. 15 /30

[Below is on the right side of the page]
19592
Kentucky
Thomas Lewis
of Morgan Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the com of commanded
by Captain Bowen of the regt. commanded
by Col Campbell in the Virginia
line for 1 year and 12 days
______________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 41 Dollars 33 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
______________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sept.
1833 and James G.
Hazelrigg West Liberty
______________________
Arrears to the 4th of 4 Sept.               103.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar.      20.66
                                                              $123.98
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{   Act June 7, 1832   }
Recorded by Dan Boyd   Clerk
Book 6  [E?]     Vol. 7      Page 17
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26 682  

State of Kentucky}
Morgan County}

On this 8th day of August 1833 personally appeared in 
Open Court before the Court of Morgan County now sitting
Thomas Lewis a Resident of the County of Morgan and State of
Kentucky aged Seventy-five 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 Act of Congress passed June
7, 1832 that he entered the Service of the United States under
the following named officers and Served as herein Stated “was 
Drafted in Washington County State of Virginia where he then
resided on the 1 day of June 1776 under Captain A 
Bowen, A Campbell was Colonel and was marched to Roberson’s 
fort on Clinch River and was there Stationed & at Cowans
Fort on Clinch River for Six weeks and was then discharged
And Returned home. And on the  day of September 1776
Was ordered out to guard the Frontiers of Virginia by Captain
A Bowen and was marched in September 1776 to Robertson 
and Cowans Fort on Clinch River where I was in Service for
Two months and was discharged & Returned home to 
Washington County, Virginia And was again Drafted on 
the   day of July 1780 in Washington County Virginia
And was in July 1780 marched to Surry Courthouse and 
was detached at Surry Courthouse under Captain A Bowen 
as a Ranger or Spy on the Adkin [Yadkin?] River and on new River
And Served for Four months and was marched back to
Washington County Virginia and was Discharged by Captain
A Bowen. William Campbell was Colonel.
And on a fourth Tour was Drafted in December 1780 under
Captain James Crabtree. Artes Campbell was Colonel and 
Was marched in December 1780 to Abindgton [Abingdon] Virginia
Where I Joined the Army and Marched to the Long Island on 
Holston and by the bend of Chucky to French Broad and 
thence crossing French Broad and traveling Six miles we
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fought the Indians on the [blank] day of December 1780 and
Whiped [sic] them, and proceeded on our march crossing the
Tennessee River and Stationed at the Cherokee Towns on the
Tennessee River about two weeks was then marched to the
Tellico Towns and thence to Highwassee where we Stayed
about Two weeks was then marched back to Tellico where
we Remained about Two weeks And was then marched
back to the Cherokee Towns and from the Cherokee Towns
we marched back home to Washington County Virginia
And was Discharged in march 1781 by Captain James 
Crabtree” And in 1782 moved to Kentucky and Settled in 
Dicks River” And in October 1782 was Drafted “and Started
in few days “And Lay all night the 4th of September 1782 at
Danville the place of Rendezvous where I joined a Company
Under Colonel Barnett, John Downey Captain, James
Downey Major we marched immediately to the Falls
of the Ohio River where we was attached to the Army commanded
by General George R. Clark we then marched to the Apost
passing the French Lick from Apost we marched up the 
Wabash River about Eighty miles where we halted and
Returned to the Falls of the Ohio where we remained Two
Days And was discharged I was out under the last named 
officers Two months
And that he has no documentary evidence And that he 
knows of no person whose Testimony he can procure
Who can Testify to his Services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim Whatever to a 
pension or annuity except the present and declares that
his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any 
State
	Sworn and Subscribed the
	day And year aforesaid. 	Thomas Lewis [signature]
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We William Coffee a Clergyman Residing in the County of
Morgan and John Henry Residing in the same County
hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas
Lewis who has swore and subscribed to the above
declaration that we believe him to be Seventy five years
of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution
And that we Concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the day and                 
year aforesaid

William Coffee
John Henry

And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after posting the
interrogatories 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 to them
that William Coffee who has signed the preceding certificate
is a Clergyman Resident in Morgan County And that
John Henry, who has also Signed the Same
is a Resident in the Same County and is a Credible person
And that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Jos. McKee JPMC  		[signature]
Isaac Lykens JPMC		[signature]
Uriah Cottle JPMC 		[signature]
John S. Oakley JPMC 	[signature]
John McGuire JPMC 	[signature]
James Harmon JPMC	[signature]
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No 18.
Hannah Lewis.
Wid. of Thomas
KY
Act. Feb. 2, 1848.

[illegible]
Pittsburgh, Pa.
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State of Kentucky }
County of Morgan } In Open Court held in 
said County on this 28th day January 1850–
and before the Judges of said Court, personally
appeared Hannah Lewis a resident of said County
aged eighty-three years, who being first duly sworn
makes the following declaration in order to 
obtain the benefit of the act passed 2nd February
1848.                 	       This declarant states that
she is the lawful widow of Thomas Lewis deceased
late of said County a revolutionary pensioner
of the United States at the rate of Forty one dollars
and thirty three cents per annum, and who died
on the ninth (9th) day of August in the year eighteen
hundred and forty nine (1849).
	 This declarant further states that she was
married to the said Thomas Lewis on the third day
of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty 
four, (1784) in the County of Washington, State of Virginia
by a Baptist preacher named Thomas Wolsey, that
she had nine children born to the said Thomas
Lewis as the fruits of said marriage prior to the 
year 1800, whose names are Francis, William,
John, Mary, Margaret, Nancy, Betsey,
Hannah and Thomas Lewis, and that she has
no record of her aforesaid marriage, but 
that the annexed family record is her said husbands
original family record, made by him many years
since, and is in his own hand writing, and was
always considered by herself and husband as a 
true and correct record of the time of the births
of their children, whose names are thereon written.
That said record since it was made has remained
in the possession of this declarant and her said husband.
	 This declarant further states, that from 
the time of her aforesaid marriage up to the
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time of the death of the said Thomas Lewis, she
lived with him in lawful wedlock as his
wife, and that she has not again intermarried, 
but remains a widow. That her maiden name
was Hannah Hopkins, And further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me on the day
and year first above
written.

               her
Hannah   X     Lewis
              mark
Jno W Hazelrigg clk

State of Kentucky }
County of Morgan.}  I John W. Hazelrigg Clerk of said
County do hereby certify that at a Court of Record
held in and for said County on the 28th day of
January 1850 it was duly proven by the exhibition
of testimony satisfactory to said court, that Thomas
Lewis late of said County a revolutionary pensioner of
the United States at the rate of $43 33/100  per annum, died
on the ninth (9th) day of August in the year eighteen
hundred and forty nine (1849), that he left a widow
surviving him named Hannah Lewis, who has
not again married but remains his widow.
          In testimony whereof I have hereunto
          set my hand and affixed my
          Official seal this 28th day of
          January 1850
               Jno W Hazelrigg clk
               Morgan County Court
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[Page from a bible]
Judgment on the wicked and blessing on the good.  Elijah’s coming and office,
					          Chap. iv. 

Before 		                     	CHAP. 4.
C H R I S T		
cir 397		
1 God’s judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing
on the good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of
the law. 5 and telleth of Elijah’s coming and 
office.
For Behold, the day cometh that shall burn
as an oven, and all the proud, yea, and all
that do wickedly shall be stubble: and the day
that cometh shall burn them up, saith the L O R D
of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root
nor branch.
2 But unto you that fear my name, shall the
a [superscript]  Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his
wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as
calves of the stall.
a [superscript] Luke 1, 78.

[Below is on the right side of the page:]
Before  C H R I S T		[on the far right side of the page]
cir 397.

3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for 
they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet,
in the day that I shall do this, saith the L O R D
of hosts.
4 Remember ye the b [superscript] law of Moses, my		  b Exod. 20, 3.
servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb
for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
5. Behold, I will send you c [superscript] Elijah the prophet  	  c  Matth. 11,14.	
before the coming of the great and dreadful	                                Mark 9, 16.
day of the L O R D: 					                                         Luke 1, 17.
6. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to
the children, and the heart of the children to
their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth
with a curse.

[Names & birthdates below are handwritten and begin on the left side of the page:]
Thomas Lewis was born May 3th [sic] 1755.
Hannah Lewis was born March 13 anno domini 1766
Henry Lewis was born March 4th day 1808

The END of the PROPHETS   [typed print; part of the bible]

Francis Lewis was born March the 3 anno Domini 1786
William Lewis was born September 10 anno domini 1787
John Lewis was born Jenery [sic] 22 anno domini 1789
Mary Lewis was born August 5 anno domini 1790
Margaret Lewis born december [sic] 12 anno domini 1791
Nancy Lewis born April 8 ann [sic] domini 1793
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Betsey Lewis was born November 23 anno domini 1794
Hannah Lewis was born August 17 anno domini 1796
Thomas Lewis was born July 27 Anno domini 1798
Deidamia Lewis was born february [sic] 20 anno domini 1800
Gardner Hopkines [Hopkins] Lewis was born November 
the 8 day 1801
Edmond Price Lewis was born August the 5 day 
1803 
Sarah Lewis was born April the 10 day 1805
Acy Lewis was born the March 4 day 1808
Belinda Lewis was born March the 14 day 1811
John Cox was b [unfinished]
John Cox Lewis was born November the
15 day 1825 
Nancy [initial - illeg.] Lewis  [illegible] 1827
Thomas Lewis was born July 23
1827  Henry Lewis was born March 4 day 1808
James C. Lewis was born May 2 day 1829
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26.682

Morgan Co.
              Ken.
from 1776 private
1 yr. 12 days

$41.33/100

41.33
41.33
20.66
_______
103.32

Jas G. Hazelrigg
clk Morgan Co 
West Liberty,
                       Ken.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
	Pension Office,

Sir
	The evidence in support of your claim, under the Act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, 
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and regulations will shew what is 
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:  } ). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling [sic] with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.


A Statement, shewing [sic] the service of Thomas Lewis


[Col. 1] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Col. 2] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Col. 3]	_ _ _ _ _[Col. 4]

Period when the _ _ /   Duration of _ _ _ _  /   Rank of _ _ _ /  Names and rank 
Service was _ _ _ _ /   the Claimant’s _ _ _  /  Claimant	_ _ /  of the Field 
rendered _ _ _ _ _ _/   Service _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /  officers under 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /  Years. Months. Days. /  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /  whom he served.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	

1776_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /  1 month, 12 days _ _  /  Pr_ _ _ _ _ /  Capt. Bowen
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /  Col. A. Campbell

Sep 1776 _ _ _ _ _ _/  2 months _ _ _ _ _ _/ Pr _ _ _ _ _ _ /  Capt. Bowen

Sep 1780 _ _ _ _ _ _/  4 months _ _ _ _ _ _/  Pr  _ _ _ _ _ _/  Capt. Bowen
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /  Col. W. Campbell

Dec 1780 _ _ _ _ _  / 3 months _ _ _ _ _ _ _/  Pr  _ _ _ _ _  /  Capt. Crother
to 1781. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /  Col. Campbell

1782 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /  2 months _ _ _ _ _ _ _/ Pr  _ _ _ _ _ /  Col. Barnet
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ /  Capt. Downey



[Col. 5]  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  /  [Col. 6]

Age at present,  _ _ _  _ /  Proof by which the declaration is supported.
and place of abode 
when he entered 
the service.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 
75  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / Traditionary
Va

I am respectfully, 
			Your obedient servant,
				J. L. EDWARDS,
					Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every Staff of every branch of the Army, and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State Troops,”
“militia,” and “volunteers,” all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered, and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the Army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
	Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops.
2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4.  Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, mucicians [sic] or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record or the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
                                                       DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
      County of    _________     }
On this  ___  day of ____   personally appeared (a) before
B. a resident (b) of   ______    in the county of   ______    and State, Territory or District
of  _______________  aged (c)  ____  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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)        , with  _______  and served in the  _______   (e) regiment of the  _______ line,
under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers; the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or, (if any,) only on that of the Agency in the State of _______________   

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

	And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
	I _______________   of the Court of _______________
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of  ______________   for a pension.
		In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____            day of _______________  &c.
	If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
	Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following conditions, viz: 
(k) We, A.  B., a Clergyman. residing in the __________________  and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ________________ , who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be   _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
		Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
		[And then will follow the Certificate of the Court.]
	And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of 
the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
	I  _________________  Clerk of the Court of ________________  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of                                        for a pension.
		In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
			of office this  ____  day of ___________  &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
	If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the 
Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or 
were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the 
troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
        {To a Soldier { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has 
        become of it?
6.  
  	 {To an Officer { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons by whom you are known in your present
neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
	The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the characterand standing of other persons giving such certificates.
	The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
	Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
	Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c]  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d]  The declarant must mention the person or persons of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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.”
	It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the petitioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
	[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
	[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
	[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
	[i] The Chairman must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
	In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
         [j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
        [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
        [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
        [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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                                             December 9, 1938.

Edith Chesney
729 West Ash Avenue
Eldorado, Kansas.                                             	
                                                            
 BA-J/ILL
Thomas Lewis
W. 9124


Dear Madam,

        Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Lewis, who served from
Washington County, Virginia, and lived later in Morgan County,
Kentucky.
     
        The data which follow are found in the papers on file
in pension claim, W. 9124, based upon service in the Revolutionary War
of Thomas Lewis.

        Thomas Lewis was born May 3, 1755; the place of his birth
and the names of his parents are not shown.
     
        While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, Thomas
Lewis enlisted and served as private in the Virginia troops, shown
as follow: from sometime in June 1776, six weeks in Captain A.
Bowen's company, Colonel A. Campbell's regiment, and from sometime
in September of that year, two months under that same captain: from
sometime in July 1780, four months as ranger or spy in Captain A.
Bowen's company, Colonel William Campbell's regiment, and from sometime
in December 1780, three months in Captain James Crabtree's company,
Colonel A. Campbell's regiment, during which service he was in an
engagement with the Indians. In 1782, the soldier moved to Kentucky,
where he settled on Dick's River; he enlisted in September of that
year and served two months in Captain John Downey's Company, Colonel
[illegible name] regiment and was on General George R. Clark's Expedition to
the Falls of the Ohio River.
	
        Thomas Lewis was allowed pension on his application executed 
August 8, 1833, at which time he resided in Morgan County, Kentucky.

	The soldier died August 9, 1849.
	
          Thomas Lewis married March 3, 1784 in Washington County.
Page 17

Virginia, Hannah Hopkins, also a resident of Washington County; they
were married by a Baptist Minister. Hannah was born March 13, 1766,
the names of her parents not shown.

Hannah Lewis, the soldier’s widow, was allowed pension on her 
application executed January 28, 1850, at which time she resided 
in Morgan County, Kentucky.

Hannah Lewis, the widow, stated that she had nine children by 
her husband, Thomas Lewis, prior to 1800, shown as follows:

Francis    Lewis,    born	March 	       3, 1786
William       “		“ 	September   10, 1787.	
John           “             “	January         22, 1789.
Mary           “             “	August             5, 1790.
Margaret    “             “	December      12, 1791.
Nancy         “             “	April                  8, 1793.
Betsey        “             “	November      23, 1794.
Hannah       “             “	August            17, 1796.
Thomas      “             “	July                  27, 1798.

     She stated further that the family record was written by her 
husband; on it the following additional names were recorded:

Deidamia             Lewis,  born	February	20, 1800.
Gardner Hopkins      “	“	November  8, 1801.
Edmund (P. or B.)     “	“	August 	   5, 1803.
Sarah                          “	“	April		 10, 1805.
Acy                             “	“	March   	    4, 1808.
Belinda                      “	“	March	  14, 1811.
			-------------------
James Cox Lewis    Born	November 15, 1825.
Nancy B.		            “	November   1, 1827
Thomas		            “   July 	          23, 1827
Henry             	            “	March           4, 1808
James C.		            “	May	             3, 1829.	
			-------------------
	In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name 
of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you
                                                 
                                                   2.
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should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
this city, and cite the following:

	Hannah Lewis, widow of Thomas Lewis,
	Certificate #5591
	Issued March 8, 1851
	Commenced August 9, 1849
	Rate $41.33 per annum
	Act of February 2, 1848
	Kentucky Agency

		Very truly yours,

                 A. D. Hiller
                 Executive Assistant
                 to the Administrator.

                                 3.
Page 19

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 12th 1850

Sir

Herewith please find the Declaration of Hannah
Lewis of Morgan County, Kentucky, widow of Tho Lewis,
in her application for a Pension under the act of 2d Feb
1848

I am with great respect, 
Your Obt. Servt.
Morris Owen

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
	           D. C.
Page 20

No 18
Kentucky Agency
Hannah Lewis
wid. of Thomas private
Virginia troop.
An Act Feb 2, 1848
At $40.33 per ann.
To commence August
9, 1948, when he died.

To 
Morris Owen,
Pittsburgh, 
	Pa
Page 21


Pension Office
February 28, 1851

Sir,
I have examined and filed the application
of Helena
Page 22

Jan 4
[illeg.]
Thos Lewis 
[the above is written sideways on the left side of the paper]

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington
	City

Hon. Z. Casey [written sideways on the right side of the paper]
Page 23

House of Representative
January 3rd 1838.

Sir
I am requested by a friend to ascertain
whether Mr. Thomas Lewis, of Nelson County Kentucky, is a pensioner, and if so amount of his pension. Please (if admissible) give me the information desired.

Very respectfully
Your obt Svt
Z. Casey

J. L. Edwards, Esq. }
Com. of Pensions   }
Page 24

[Written in the center:]
L Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
	Washington

[Written sideways on the left:]
W. Oct.
Tho. Lewis      Ken [illeg.]
[illegible]
1959

[Written sideways on the right:]
[illegible] R H. Menissee 
         H.R.
Page 25

House of Representatives,
9th Oct. 1837.

Sir
Will you furnish my by Thursday
with a copy of the Declaration and proofs
upon which the pension of Thomas Lewis of 
Morgan County K., is founded? I may mistake 
the Christian name of the pensioner, tho
I believe I do not.
		Respectfully,
		your obt. servt.
		Rich’d H. Menofee
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comms of Pensions.
Page 26

HR
Washington City March 18th 1858.
Dear Sir, Please inform how much 
money per annum has been drawn by the heirs
of Thomas Lewis since his death. And who 
drew it. Said Lewis was a revolutionary pensioner
from the County of Morgan and state of
Kentucky up to some few years ago
when he died.
	Respectfully
	P. M. Elliott
Page 27

Ky     32, 19,592

To what time has Thomas Lewis who was inserted
on the Kentucky Roll under the act of June 7, 1832,
at the rate of $41.33 per annum been paid?
					WBN [?]


Pension Office.}
Sept. 21. 1850 }	To his death, August 9 /49
Page 28


                                 Same case
To what time has Thomas Lewis, who 
was a Pensioner on the Kentucky Roll,  under 
the act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of 
$41.33 per annum been paid?
					WBN [?]


Pension Office.}   To his death—
Sept. 24, 1850 }	 August 9, 1849.
Page 29

BA-J/ILL
Thomas Lewis
W. 9124

Mrs. Elgin Morison
Kentucky State Library
Frankfort, Kentucky.

Dear Madam:
Reference was made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Lewis, who received a pension
while residing in Morgan County, Kentucky, and whose wife was Hannah
Hopkins.

	Your letter which was addressed to Mr. Percy S. Flippin,
National Archives Building, was referred to the Veterans Administration,
custodian of Revolutionary War pension records, for reply.

	The data given herein were found in pension claim, W 9124,
based upon service of Thomas Lewis in the Revolutionary War.

	Thomas Lewis was born May 3, 1755; the place of his birth
and the names of his parents were not given.

	While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he enlisted
and served as private in the Virginia troops, shown as follows: from
sometime in June 1776, six weeks in Captain A. Bowen’s company, Colonel
A. Campbell’s regiment, and from sometime in September of that year,
two months under the same captain; from sometime in July 1780, four
months as ranger or spy in Captain A. Bowen’s company, Colonel William
Campbell’s regiment; and from sometime in December 1780, three months 
in Captain James Crabtree’s company, Colonel A. Campbell’s regiment, 
during which service he was in an engagement with the Indians. In 1782,
the soldier moved to Kentucky, where he settled on “Dick River”; he
enlisted in September in that year and served two months in Captain
John Downey’s company, Colonel Barnett’s regiment and was on General
George R. Clark’s expedition to the falls of the Ohio River.
Page 30

Thomas Lewis was allowed pension on his application executed
August 8, 1833, at which time he resided in Morgan County, Kentucky.

	He died August 9, 1849.

	The soldier married March 3, 1784, in Washington County, Virginia, 
Hannah Hopkins, also a resident of Washington County; they were married
by a Baptist Minister. Hannah was born March 13, 1766, names of her 
parents not shown.

	Hannah Lewis, the soldier’s widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed January 28, 1850, at which time she resided in 
Morgan County, Kentucky.

	Hannah Lewis, the widow, stated that she had nine children by
her husband, Thomas Lewis, prior to 1800, shown as follows:

Francis	Lewis born	March 	       3, 1786
William	   “	   “	        September    10,  1787
John 	   “	   “	        January	     22, 1789
Mary	   “	   “	        August	       5, 1790
Margaret	   “	   “	        December      12, 1791
Nancy	   “	   “	        April		       8,  1793
Betsey	   “	   “	        November.     23,  1794
Hannah	   “	   “	        August	      17,  1796
Thomas	   “	   “	        July		      27,  1798

	She stated further that the family record was written by her
husband: on it the following additional names were recorded:

Deidamia		       Lewis born February	20, 1800.
Gardner Hopkins	   “	   “	November 8,  1801.	
Edmund (P. or B.)	   “	   “	August	  5,  1803.
Sarah			   “	   “	April		 10,  1805.
Acy			           “	   “	March    	  4,  1808.
Belinda		           “	   “	March	14,  1811.
_ _ _ _ _
James Cox Lewis    Born	November  15, 1825.
Nancy B.	                    “	November    1, 1827.
Thomas	                    “    July 	           23, 1827.
Henry             		   “	March           4, 1808.
James C.		            “	May	              3, 1829.	
			
Very truly yours, 

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator.
           2.
Page 31

November 24, 1936.
Mrs. William S. Howell
Mount Sterling, Kentucky.

BA-J/ILL
Thomas Lewis
W. 9124

Dear Madam:

       Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Thomas Lewis, a pensioner, who died in 
1849 in Morgan County, Kentucky.

       The data given herein were found in pension claim, W. 9124,
based upon service of Thomas Lewis in the Revolutionary War.

	Thomas Lewis was born May 3, 1755; the place of his birth 
and the names of his parents were not given.

	While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he enlisted
and served as private in the Virginia Troops, shown as follow: from
sometime in June 1776, six weeks in Captain A. Bowen’s company, Colonel
A. Campbell’s regiment, and from sometime in September of that year,
two months under the same captain; from sometime in July 1780, four
months as ranger or spy in Captain A. Bowen’s company, Colonel William
Campbell’s regiment; and from sometime in December 1780, three months
in Captain James Crabtree’s company, Colonel A. Campbell’s regiment,
during which service he was in an engagement with the Indians. In 1782, 
the soldier moved to Kentucky, where he settled on “Dick’s River”; he 
enlisted in September of that year and served two months in Captain 
John Downey’s company, Colonel Barnett’s regiment and was on General
George R. Clark’s expedition to the falls of the Ohio River.

       He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8,
1833, at which time he resided in Morgan County. Kentucky.

       Thomas Lewis died August 9, 1849.

       The soldier married March 3, 1784, in Washington County,
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Virginia, Hannah Hopkins, also a resident of Washington County; they 
were married by a Baptist Minister. Hannah was born March 13, 1768, 
the names of her parents not shown.

       Hannah Lewis, the soldier’s widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed January 28, 1850, at which time she resided in 
Morgan County, Kentucky.

	Hannah Lewis, the widow, stated that she had nine children by
her husband, Thomas Lewis, prior to 1800, shown as follow:

Francis	Lewis   born	  March 	         3, 1786
William	   “	      “	           September    10,  1787
John 	   “	      “	           January	        22, 1789
Mary	   “	      “	           August	          5, 1790
Margret	   “	      “	           December 	12, 1791
Nancy	   “	      “	           April		  8,  1793
Betsey	   “	      “	           November	23,  1794
Hannah	   “	      “	           August	          17,  1796
Thomas	   “	      “	           July		 27,  1798

	She stated further that the family record was written by her
husband: on it the following additional names were recorded:

Deidamia		       Lewis  born	February	  20, 1800.
Gardner Hopkins	   “	   “	         November   8,  1801.	
Edmund (P. or B.)	   “	   “	         August	    5,  1803.
Sarah			   “	   “	         April	   10,  1805.
Acy			            “	   “	         March           4,  1808.
Belinda		            “	   “	         March	    14,  1811.
_ _ _ _ _
James Cox Lewis    Born	November 15, 1825.
Nancy B.		           “	November   1, 1827.
Thomas		           “    July 	          23, 1827.
Henry             		  “	March           4, 1808.
James C.		           “	May	             3, 1829.	
			
			Very truly yours, 

                          A. D. Hiller
                          Executive Assistant
                         To the Administrator.
                                      2.
Page 33

                                                                            November 30, 1926.

                                                                            BA-J/ILL 
                                                                            Thomas Lewis
                                                                            W. 9124

Mrs. Lawrence M. Gillaspie
R. R. 2
Mount Sterling, Kentucky.

Dear Madam:

	Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War record of Thomas Lewis, a petitioner of Morgan County,
Kentucky. 

The data given herein were found in pension claim, W. 9124,
based upon service of Thomas Lewis in the Revolutionary War.

	Thomas Lewis was born May 3, 1755; the place of his birth 
and the names of his parents were not given.

	While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he enlisted
and served as private in the Virginia Troops, shown as follow: from
sometime in June 1776, six weeks in Captain A. Bowen’s company, Colonel
A. Campbell’s regiment, and from sometime in September of that year,
two months under the same captain; from sometime in July 1780, four
months as ranger or spy in Captain A. Bowen’s company, Colonel William
Campbell’s regiment; and from sometime in December 1780, three months
in Captain James Crabtree’s company, Colonel A. Campbell’s regiment,
during which service he was in an engagement with the Indians. In 1782, 
the soldier moved to Kentucky, where he settled on “Dick’s River”; he 
enlisted in September of that year and served two months in Captain 
John Downey’s company, Colonel Barnett’s regiment and was on General
George R. Clark’s expedition to the falls of the Ohio River.

       He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8,
1833, at which time he resided in Morgan County. Kentucky.

       Thomas Lewis died August 9, 1849.

       The soldier married March 3, 1784 in Washington County, Virginia,
Page 34

Hannah also a resident of Washington County; they 
were married by a Baptist Minister. Hannah was born March 13, 1766, 
the names of her parents not shown.
	
	Hannah Lewis, the soldier’s widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed January 28, 1850, at which time she resided in 
Morgan County, Kentucky.

	Hannah Lewis, the widow, stated that she had nine children by
her husband, Thomas Lewis, prior to 1800, shown as follow:

Francis	Lewis born	March 	        3, 1786
William	    “	   “	         September    10, 1787
John 	   “	   “	         January	      22, 1789
Mary	   “	   “	         August	        5, 1790
Margret	   “	   “	         December      12, 1791
Nanc.          “	   “	         April		8, 1793
Betsey	   “	   “	         November.     23, 1794
Hannah	   “	   “	         August	        17, 1796
Thomas	   “	   “	         July		        27, 1798

	She stated further that the family record was written by her
husband: on it the following additional names were recorded:

Deidamia		       Lewis born February	   20, 1800.
Gardner Hopkins	   “	   “	 November   8,  1801.	
Edmund (P. or B.)	   “	   “	 August	     5,  1803.
Sarah			   “	   “	 April	    10,  1805.
Acy			            “	   “	 March	      4,  1808.
Belinda		            “	   “	 March	     14,  1811.
_ _ _ _ _
James Cox Lewis    Born	November 15, 1825.
Nancy B.		           “	November   1, 1827.
Thomas		           “   	July 	          23, 1827.
Henry             		  “	March          4, 1808.
James C.		           “	May	            3, 1829.	
			
			Very truly yours, 

                          A. D. Hiller
                          Executive Assistant
                          To the Administrator.
                                       2.
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June 28, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thomas Lewis
								            W. 9124
									BA-J/MLB
Mrs. Frank C. Smith
1460 College Avenue
East Saint Louis, Illinois

Dear Madam:

	Reference is made to your letter of June 14, in which you
request the record of Thomas Lewis, a soldier of the Revolutionary
War, who was pensioned August 8, 1835, while a resident of 
Morgan County, Kentucky.

	This office has no further information in regard to Thomas
Lewis, whose record you desire that [sic] that furnished you January
29, 1935.

			Very truly yours

			A. D. Hiller
			Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Page 36

							BA-J/ILL
							Thomas Lewis
							W. 9124

Mrs. F. C. Smith
1400 College Avenue
East St. Louis, Illinois.

Dear Madam:

	Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of your ancestor, Thomas Lewis, a
pensioner of Morgan County, Kentucky.

	The record of Thomas Lewis is given herein as found in 
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9124, based upon his service
in the Revolutionary War.
	
	Thomas Lewis was born May 3, 1755; the place of his birth
and names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he enlisted
and served as private in the Virginia troops as follow: from sometime 
in June 1776, six weeks in Captain A. Bowen’s company, Colonel A.
Campbell’s regiment, and from sometime in September of that year,
another two months under the same captain; from sometime in July 1780, 
four months as ranger or spy in Captain A. Bowen’s company, Colonel 
William Campbell’s regiment; and from sometime in December 1780, three 
months in Captain James Crabtree’s company, Colonel A. Campbell’s 
regiment, during which service he was in an engagement with the Indians. 
In 1782, the soldier moved to Kentucky, where he settled on “Dick’s 
River”; he enlisted in September of that year and served two months in 
Captain John Downey’s company, Colonel Barnett’s regiment and was on 
General George R. Clark’s expedition to the falls of the Ohio River.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8,
1833, at which time he resided in Morgan County. Kentucky.

The soldier died August 9, 1849.
Page 37


       Thomas Lewis married March 3, 1784, in Washington County, Virginia, 
Hannah Hopkins, also a resident of Washington County; they were
married by a Baptist Minister. Hannah was born March 13, 1766; the
names of her parents are not shown.

	Hannah Lewis, soldier’s widow, was allowed pension on her application
executed January 28, 1850, at which time she resided in Morgan County, Kentucky.

	She stated that she had nine children by her husband, Thomas 
Lewis, prior to 1800, shown as follow:

Francis	Lewis born March 	        3, 1786
William	   “	   “	   September  10,  1787
John 	   “	   “	   January       22, 1789
Mary	   “	   “	   August	         5, 1790
Margret	   “	   “	   December.   12, 1791
Nancy	   “	   “	   April		8,  1793
Betsey	   “	   “	   November.  23,  1794
Hannah	   “	   “	   August	       17,  1796
Thomas	   “	   “	   July	       27,  1798

	She stated further that the family record was written by her
husband: on it the following additional names were recorded:

Deidamia		      Lewis born	February	  20, 1800.
Gardner Hopkins	   “	   “	November   8,  1801.	
Edmund (P. or B.)	   “	   “	August	    5,  1803.
Sarah			   “	   “	April		   10,  1805.
Acy			           “	   “	March	     4,  1808.
Belinda		           “	   “	March	    14,  1811.
_ _ _ _ _
James Cox Lewis    Born	November 15, 1825.
Nancy B.		           “	November   1, 1827.
Thomas		           “    July 	          23, 1827.
Henry             		  “	March          4, 1808.
James C.		           “	May	            3, 1829.	
			
			Very truly yours, 

                         A. D. Hiller
                         Executive Assistant
                         To the Administrator.
           2.
Page 38

September 19, 1934,
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ady

Mrs. Stephen T. Davis
Moundale Avenue
Winchester, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Thomas Lewis, 
David Ellington and Joseph Nickell soldiers of
the Revolutionary War.

	Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are
obtained from claims made to the United States for pension
and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in 
that war. 

	A careful search of the records fails to show such a
claim on file on account of the services of Joseph Nickell, 
all spellings of the surname searched.

	The records of Thomas Lewis, W.9124 and David 
Ellington, S.37908 are furnished you herewith on separate pages,
as found in the respective claims for pension based upon
military service in the Revolutionary War.

				Very truly yours
			
				A. D. HILLER
				Assistant to Administrator
Page 39


September 19, 1934.

BA-J/ILL
Thomas Lewis
W. 9124

Mrs. Stephen T. Davis
Moundale Avenue
Winchester, Kentucky.

Dear Madam:

        The record of Thomas Lewis is given herein as found in the
papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9124.

        Thomas Lewis was born May 3, 1755; the place of his birth
and names of his parents are not shown.

        While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he enlisted
and served as private in the Virginia troops as follow: from sometime 
in June 1776, six weeks in Captain A. Bowen’s company, Colonel A.
Campbell’s regiment, and from sometime in September of that year, another 
two months under the same captain; from sometime in July 1780, four 
months as ranger or spy in Captain A. Bowen’s company, Colonel William 
Campbell’s regiment; and from sometime in December 1780, three months 
in Captain James Crabtree’s company, Colonel A. Campbell’s regiment, 
during which service he was in an engagement with the Indians. In 1782, 
the soldier moved to Kentucky, where he settled on “Dick’s River”; he 
enlisted in September of that year and served two months in Captain John 
Downey’s company, Colonel Barnett’s regiment and was on General George 
R. Clark’s expedition to the falls of the Ohio River.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8,
1833, at which time he resided in Morgan County. Kentucky.

Thomas Lewis died August 9, 1849.

	The soldier married March 3, 1784, in Washington County, 
Virginia, Hannah Hopkins, also a resident of Washington County; they 
were married by a Baptist Minister. Hannah was born March 13, 1766, 
the names of her parents not shown.

	Hannah Lewis, soldier’s widow, was allowed pension on her
Page 40

application executed January 28, 1850, at which time she resided 
in Morgan County, Kentucky.

Hannah Lewis, the widow, stated that she had nine children by 
her husband, Thomas Lewis, prior to 1800, shown as follow:

Francis   Lewis born   March 	          3, 1786
William	   “	   “	   September    10,  1787
John 	   “	   “	    January	22, 1789
Mary	   “	   “	    August	           5, 1790
Margret	   “	   “	    December 	 12, 1791
Nancy	   “	   “	    April		   8,  1793
Betsey	   “	   “	    November	 23,  1794
Hannah	   “	   “	    August	           17,  1796
Thomas	   “	   “	     July		  27,  1798

	She stated further that the family record was written by her
husband: on it the following additional names were recorded:

Deidamia		      Lewis	born	 February	   20, 1800.
Gardner Hopkins	   “	   “	November.   8,  1801.	
Edmond (P. or B.)	   “	   “	August	     5,  1803.
Sarah			   “	   “	April		    10,  1805.
Acy			            “	   “	March	      4,  1808.
Belinda		            “	   “	March	     14,  1811.
_ _ _ _ _
James Cox Lewis    Born	November 15, 1825.
Nancy B.		            “	November   1, 1827.
Thomas		            “   July 	          23, 1827.
Henry             		   “	March          4, 1808.
James C.		            “	May	             3, 1829.	
			
			Very truly yours, 

                          A. D. Hiller
                          Assistant to Administrator
                          2.
Page 41

Rev & 1812
Wars Section
ILL

April 21, 1930.

Mrs. W. A. Owen
Poseyville, Indiana.

Dear Madam:

	I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W. 9124, it appears that Thomas Lewis was
born May 3, 1755, place not stated.
	
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he 
enlisted and served as a private in the Virginia troops as 
follows:

	From June 1776, six weeks in Captain A. Bowen’s Company,
Colonel A. Campbell’s Regiment; from September 1776, two months
under the same Captain; from July 1780, four months as a ranger or
spy in Captain A. Bowen’s Company, Colonel William Campbell’s 
Regiment; from December 1780, three months in Captain James Crabtree’s 
Company, Colonel A. Campbell’s Regiment, and was in an engagement 
with the Indians.

	Soldier moved to Kentucky in 1782 and settled on “Dick’s
River”; in September of that year, he enlisted and served two
months in Captain John Downey’s Company, Colonel Barnett’s Virginia 
Regiment, and was in General George R. Clark’s expedition to the 
falls of the Ohio and up the Wabash River.

	He was allowed pension on his application executed August
8, 1833, while a resident of Morgan County, Kentucky.

	He died August 9, 1849.

	He married March 3, 1784, Hannah Hopkins, born March 13, 
1766. At the time of marriage, both parties were residents of Washington
County, Virginia, and were married in said Washington County.

[Handwritten note on the left side with an arrow pointing to 
Colonel A. Campbell states the following:]
Did not say 
“Arter” Campbell
as I could not 
verify it as “Arthur” & 
the Arthur C.
in Heitman was 
N. C. Colonel
Page 42

She was allowed pension on her application executed
January 28, 1850, while a resident of Morgan County, Kentucky.

	Soldier’s widow, Hannah, stated that they had nine 
children prior to 1800, their names as follows:

Francis	Lewis  born March 	        3, 1786
William	   “	      “	    September 10,  1787
John 	   “	      “	    January.     22, 1789
Mary	   “	      “	    August	        5, 1790
Margret	   “	      “	    December  12, 1791
Nancy	   “	      “	    April		8,  1793
Betsey	   “	      “	    November  23,  1794
Hannah	   “	      “	    August	        17,  1796
Thomas	   “	      “	    July	        27,  1798

	The widow also stated that the family record was written 
by her husband and the following additional names appear on said 
record:

Deidamia Lewis      Lewis born February	 20, 1800.
Gardner Hopkins	   “	   “	November  8,  1801.	
Edmond (P. or B.)	   “	   “	August	  5,  1803.
Sarah			   “	   “	April		 10,  1805.
Acy			            “	   “	March	   4,  1808.
Belinda		            “	   “	March	 14,  1811.
James Cox    	            “	   “	November 15, 1825.
Nancy B.		            “	   “	November   1, 1827.
Thomas		            “       “	July 	          23, 1827.
Henry             		   “	   “	March          4, 1808.
James C.		            “	   “	May	             3, 1829.	
			
			Very truly yours, 

                          E. J. Morgan  
                          Acting Commissioner
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July 1, 1914.

Mrs. Fanny H. Board,
Brandenburg, 
Kentucky.

Madam: 

        	  In response to your letter dated the 26th ultimo,
you are advised that the only Thomas Lewis of the 
Virginia troops in the revolution, who resided in the State
of Kentucky, was born May 3, 1755, drafted from 
Washington County, Virginia, in 1776 and served at various
times under Captains A. Bowen and James Crabtree,
Colonels A. Campbell and William Campbell, in the Virginia
Militia.
	  He married in Washington County, Virginia, March 3,
1784, Hannah Hopkins, born March 13, 1766, and they were
both pensioned by the United States Government.
	  There is no law under which the descendant of a 
Revolutionary War soldier is entitled to pension or arrears
of pension.

			Very respectfully,
			G. M. Saltzgaber  [signature]
			Commissioner.
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Jan. 17, 1907.
Mrs. William Carothers,
Bardstown, Kentucky.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 29th ultimo and received in this Bureau on the 31st, you are advised that from the papers
in claim Widow's File #9124 it appears that Thomas Lewis who was pensioned " September 25, 1833" was born May 3, 1755, and resided
in Washington County, Virginia when he served in the Virginia troops as follows: drafted in June, 1776 in Captain A. Bowen's
company, Colonel A. Campbell's regiment, 6 weeks; September, 1776 in same company, 2 months; July, 1780 as Ranger or Spy, in same
company, under Colonel William Campbell, 4 months; December, 1780 in Captain James Crabtree's company, Colonel A. Campbell's regiment , 3 months; and in 1782 he removed to "Dick's River, Kentucky"
and enlisted Sept, 1782 under Captain John Downey, Colonel Barnett and General G. R. Clarke, 2 months.
He was allowed pension on an application executed August 8, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Morgan county, Kentucky.
Soldier married in Washington County, Virginia, March 3, 1784, Hannah Hopkins, born March 13, 1766. He died August 9,
1849, and she was allowed pension on an application executed
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January 28, 1850, at which time she was a resident of Morgan 
county, Kentucky.

                      Children.

Francis	               Lewis	born	   March 	          3, 1786
William	                  “	   “	   September    10,  1787
John 	                  “	   “	   January	22, 1789
Mary	                  “	   “	   August	          5, 1790
Margret	                  “	   “	   December 	12, 1791
Nancy	                  “	   “	   April		  8,  1793
Betsey	                  “	   “	   November	23,  1794
Hannah	                  “	   “	   August	         17,  1796
Thomas	                  “	   “	   July		27,  1798
Deidamia                   "	   "	   February	20, 1800
Gardner Hopkins      “	   “	   November	  8,  1801
  (middle name)	
Edmond (illegible)	   “	   “	   August	          5,  1803
Sarah			   “	   “	   April		10,  1805
Acy			            “	   “	   March		  4,  1808
Belinda		            “	   “	   March		 14,  1811.

	In order to identify a claim for Revolutionary War pension
for James Cox, the full name of the soldier and some of the following 
data is essential: organization in which the soldier served;
places of residence at enlistment and after service; approximate
date of death; given name of the widow.
				Very respectfully,
				
					Commissioner.
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[Postcard:]

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

U S POSTAL CARD ONE CENT
[Profile of Jefferson]
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[Circle postal stamp:]
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1938
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[Circle Veterans Admin. stamp:]
REC’D
OCT 31 1938

MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADMIN
READER #4

[Handwritten address below:]
Veterans Administration
Washington, DC.
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        729 West Ash Ave
        El Dorado, Kans
        Oct. 28,1928
Dear Sirs: —
	Will you please
send me the War
record of Thos. Lewis
served in Rev. war
Washington Co Va, later
moved to Morgan Co
Kentucky —

Resp. Yours
Curt Chesney
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[Left side of the letterhead]
MRS. JAMES CAMPBELL CANTRILL 
LIBRARIAN

MISS TOMMYE B. VEALE
ASSISTANT

[Right side of the letterhead:]
MRS. PAULINE HARDIN VAN METER
MISCELLANEOUS LIBRARIAN

MISS LINNIE LEWIS
BOOKKEEPER

[Main letterhead:]
KENTUCKY STATE LIBRARY
FRANKFORT
November 24, 1936

Division of Research

[Stamp on left side of the paper:]
ROUTED TO–	   / DATE
P. S. FLIPPIN   / NOV 27 1936
N. V. Russell  / Nov 30 
6
[Stamped sideways on the right side of page:]
RECEIVED
NOV 27 11:10 AM ‘36
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
MAIL ROOM

Mr. Percy S. Flippin, Chief,
Pension Files,
The National Archives Building,
8th and Pennsylvania Ave., N. W.
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Flippin:

We have had a request to find the genealogy 
of Thomas Lewis, Revolutionary Soldier who received a
pension in 1833 from Kentucky and died in Morgan County
in 1840. He was originally from Virginia and married
Hannah Hopkins in 1785.
	
	Sometimes a good deal can be found from the
old pension records and if it would not be too much
trouble we would appreciate your sending me whatever
information you have.
	
			Sincerely yours,

			Margaret Morison   [signature]
			Mrs. Ellison Morison, misc. libr.

[Handwritten:]
Mrs. M M Finch
Navy Bldg-
R # 1850
War of 1912 Section

[Stamp on right side of page:]
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DIVISION OF REFERENCE
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Mt. Sterling, KY,
Nov. 10, 1936

[Circle stamp on right:]
RECEIVED
NOV 12 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illeg.] 23

Veterans’ Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Dear Secretary,
	I am looking up the Revolutionary
War record of Thomas Lewis who 
died in Morgan County Ky in 1849.
I do not know from what place he
enlisted, where and with whom he
fought. He came to Ky from Virginia
and was a pensioner. Pension granted
in 1833. 
	Do you send out information of 
this kind? If so I shall appreciate
very much any thing you can send
me. Thanking you, I am
	
Yours very truly
	Mrs. Wm S. Howell

			Mrs. Linch
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Mt. Sterling Ky.   R. R. 2–
Nov. 7, 1936

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NOV 10 1936

[Circle stamp:]
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NOV 9 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV
[Illeg.] 117

[Oval Stamp:]
US [illeg.] COMMISSION
RETIREMENT CHIEF

Pension Dept.
Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs:--
	The Filson Club a historical society of 
Louisville, Ky; refers me to you concerning 
record of “Thomas Lewis, Morgan Co. Ky. Revolutionary War
private of Va. line, Sept. 25, 1833; ($41.33) age
76.” The 1896 Year Book of Ky. Society of Sons of 
the American Revolution, gives the above 
quotation. 
	I am anxious to obtain further
information concerning him, 
such as birth place, parents names,
from what place he entered the
army, if any mention is made of
brothers–Asa or Griffith Lewis.
I understand that to have been able
to receive a Pension a very complete
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history of a veteran was necessary;
and wondered if that record of his life
was obtainable from Pension
Dep’t.
        Will you please let me have
any information possible? I visited

[Oval stamp:]
U S [illegible] COMMISSION
NOV 10 1936
RETIREMENT-CHIEF

this Mr. Lewis’ grave in Morgan Co.
Ky. last week. The dates on the
old stone are 1755 - 1849. As he was
my great grandfather I am anxious
to know more about his life.
Any suggestions as to how to find this
material will be appreciated.
	Respt yours
             Mrs. Laurence M. Gillaspie.
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[Oval Stamp:]
RECEIVED
JUNE 17 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible]
VETS ADM

[Letterhead includes: Insignia of the 
Daughters of the American Revolution: 
a 13-spoked wheel with a distaff of flax 
and the following words surrounding 
the wheel:]
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

[Below the insignia:]
COHOKIA MOUND CHAPTER
EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS

[All below is handwritten:]
JUNE 14 - 1935
Veteran’s Administration Bureau
Washington, D. C
Gentlemen.   My grt grandfather -
Thomas Lewis - of Va - was a soldier
in the Rev. War - He served in 
Capt Bowman’s Co, Col. Campbells
reg - in 1776 - Served again
1780 under Capt James
Crabtree - also Col Campbell’s
reg -, Moved to Ky in 1782.-
Same year he served with
Col Burnetts Va reg - & was
in Gen. Rogers Clark’s  [Gen. George Rogers Clark]
expedition to the Falls of the Ohio.
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He was allowed a pension
Aug.: 8, 1833 while a resident 
of Morgan Co. Ky –
Please send me the pension
record. Thanking you 
in advance I am
	Very truly yours
	Nora Johnson Smith
Mrs. Frank C.
1460 College
	Ave
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East St Louis Ill
Jan. 15 - 1935

Veteran’s Admistration [sic]
Rev War Section - Pension Dept.
Washington D. C–
Gentlemen– My ancestor Thomas
Lewis of Washington Co. Va
was allowed a pension for
service in Rev. War, after
he moved to Morgan Co. Ky.
It was sometime in Aug. 
1833 – Thos. Lewis married
Hannah Hopkins in Va – Please
send me the record of service
from pension dept.--
                     Very truly
#1460 College Av.   Mrs. F. C. Smith
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[Letterhead:]
MRS. STEPHEN T. DAVIS
MOUNDALE AVENUE
WINCHESTER, KENTUCKY

[Below is handwritten:]
Aug 28 –34
The Pension Bureau. Washington D.C.
Will you please give me the record
of Thomas Lewis, whose wife
Hanna Lewis drew a pension on
account of his services in the 
Revolution__(in Morgan Co., KY.)
Send me also, the record and
all you have of Joseph Nickell,
probably of Greenbriar Va.
Send also record of David
Ellington of Morgan Co. Ky.
I will appreciate your kindness
in doing this as early as you
can. 
Thanking you,
               I am Mrs. Stephen T. Davis
		Winchester
			Ky.
Moundale Ave.

[Circle stamp:]
RECEIVED
SEPT 1 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
[illegible]
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June 26th 1914.
Brandenburg,
Kentucky.

To the Commissioner of Pensions–

I am seeking information
in regard to a war claim or Pension.
due my Mother from her Grandfather,
whose name was Thomas –
Lewis–he enlisted in the Revolutionary
war from the State of Virginia,
and later settled in Kentucky.
I think he held an office, but I do
not know what rank.
Will you kindly look this up for 
me, and tell me how to get at this
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I mean what steps to be taken.
I see where those old war claims
are allowed others, And I enclosed
a letter which has refered [sic] me to 
you, hoping you can help me in 
this matter. And I ask you to make
it plain. I will await a reply.

          Mrs. Fanny H. Board
          Brandenburg,
          Ky.

Kindly return the enclosed letter.
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Feby. 19, 1900
Mrs. W. McK. Blake
Evansville In 
_______________
1907 Jany. 16 – History to
Mrs. Wm Carothers.
_______________
1914 July 1. Brief history to
Mrs. Fanny H. Board. ¢
_______________
1930 – April 21 – History to
Mrs. W. O. Owen. I.L.L.
_______________
1934 – Sept. 19 - Hist to Mrs. Stephen
T. Davis. I.L.L.
_______________
1935 – Jan. 29. Hist. to Mrs. F. C. Smith
no further inf. than fur. ‘35 [illeg.]
1936 - Nov. 20 - Hist. to Mrs. Lawrence
M. Gillaspie – I.L.L.
1936 – Nov. 24 Hist to Mrs. WM. S. Howell. – I.L.L.
_______________
1936 – Dec. 4 – Hist. to Mrs. Elgin Morison – I.L.L.
1938 – Dec. 9 – Hist. to Edith Chesney – I.L.L.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
_______
File #2194
Hannah Lewis
wid. of
Thomas Lewis
Pvt. Rev. War
_______
Act: Feby. 2nd, /48
Index:----Vol. A , Page 427
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Bardstown, Ky
Dec 29–06.

Gentlemen
Will you kindly
give me the military record
of my ancestors
whose names are enclosed
on extra piece of paper?

Respectfully –
Mrs. William Carothers 
Bardstown, Ky.

[Stamped below:]
[Illegible] DIVISION
JAN 3 1907
RECEIVED.
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Lewis Thomas –
Virginia Line  19592
Roll of Pensioners
Sept 25th 1833  $41.33
age 76  [illegible] 37.489
_______________
Revolutionary Soldiers in Ky Illinois Regiment.
James Cox. 
Under command Genl.
G. R. Clark