Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4012, for Charles Lewis, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
Service N.C.
Lewis, Charles
Elizabeth
Number W. 4012
Contents
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let 18 Oct 49 W.N.
Waltin
Repealed
Letter to E. King & the to the post master Hendersonville Dec 20; 1847
Hon: Wm. Backnalor Jany: 14/58

5148 North Carolina.
Elizabeth Lewis
widow of Charles Lewis NC
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 83 dollars 05 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Oct 1847 and sent to Elisha King
Hendersonville No Carolina.
Recorded on roll of pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 219 Vol 1
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12619
Elizabeth Lewis 
N.C.
Act 7 July '38
admitted
Pr Inf 13 m 20 $45.55
Pr Cavy 9 M 37.50
$83.05 [TOTAL]
Act 7 June 1832 to 13 Dec 1833.
Acts 7 July 1838 [illegible - final march]
1836 to 4 Mar 1841 and under subsequent ais.
Capt John McLain pension Georgia Roll at '32
Elisha King
Hendersonvill N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Know all men by these preasents that we Charles Lewis & Richd Lewis of the County of Rutherford and State aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto his excellency the Governor for the time being and his successors in office in the sum of five hundred pounds lawful money to which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and administration jointly and severally firmly by these preasents sealed with our seals and dated the 25th day of October Dom 1785
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounden Chas Lewis hath this day made application to the clerks office for a marriage license to be celebrated between him and Elizabeth Russill of said county now if there shall not appear hereafter any lawful cause to obstruct said marriage then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Richd Lewis seal
Witness Felix Walker
North Carolina
Rutherford County
I G. W. Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for said county certify that the above is a true copy of the originial bond filed in my office to which it refers.
In testimony thereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court at office subscribed my name this 11th Nov 1845
G. W. Logan
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Charles Lewis was born the 26 of May 1761.
Elizabeth Lewis was born the 21 of May1770.
Charles & Elizabeth Lewis was married the 26 Oct. 1780
Charles Lewis died 13th December 1833

George R Lewis was born the 17 of April 1788 1
Pitman Lewis was born the 15 of August 1789 2
Polly Lewis was born 7 of October 1791. 3
Sarah Lewis was born 22 October 1793. 4
John Lewis was born 20 of April 1795. 5
Mildred Lewis was born 1st June 1798. 6
Elizabeth Lewis was born 1st of December 1799. 7
Charles Lewis was born the 1st of June 1802. 8
Nancy Lewis was born the 2 of November 1804. 9
Preston Lewis was born the 29 of March 1806. 10
Jesse T. Lewis was born the 25 of Febuary 1808. 11
William T. Lewis was born 15 of April 1811. 12
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County S.S.
On this eleventh day of November One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty five personally appeared before the court of Pleas and Quarter sessions in and for the County aforesaid (now siting in Rutherfordton) Elizabeth Lewis a resident of said county aged seventy five years (75) Also being first duly sworn according to law doth uppon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of congress passed July 7th 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Charles Lewis who was a soldier in the army of the revolution and who served as herein stated.
He entered the service of the United States some time in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight under one Capt. Hogg she thinks for a tour of nine months. which time he served out. he was a resident of what is now Rutherford County at the time he entered the service. Whether it was then Rutherford County or Tryon, she cannot state as Rutherford County was erected not far from that time. Soon after his said tour of nine months was out he again either volunteered or was drafted into the service for how long and under what officer she does not recollect. though she has no doubt she has often heard him say. She has often heared him speak of his services in the Revolution, and of the different officers under whom he service each different tour she cannot state though she has heared him say that he was in the service very nearly all the time after his first entering the service as before stated until hostilities began to abate & the war began to draw
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to a close, and that he was first seargent in the company to which he belong a good portion of the time. She recollects to have heared him say that he was under command of Captain Robert Gilkey some part of the time he was also under command of Capt. John McLane another portion of the time, his field officers was Col Andrew Hampton Col Frederick Hanicute [illegible] and Genl Benjamin Lincoln she has heared him Charles Lewis her said husband speak of all those men as his commanders.
Further particulars of his service she cannot give as her said husband has been dead many years, and she never expecting until very reasintly to have occasion to recollect those facts on hearing them spoken of never charged her memory with them and of course can have but a very indistinct recollection of them.
She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Lewis in Rutherford County No. Carolina on the 26th day of October seventeen hundred and eighty five 1785) and that her husband the aforesaid Charles Lewis died in the said county of Rutherford on the 13th day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty three (1833) That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794. That is at the time above stated. She further declares that she hopes to obtain uppon this declaration the arrearage of pension which accrued to her said husband and the aforesaid Charles Lewis under the act of congress passed 7th June 1832. from the 4th of March 1831 up to the 13th day of Dec 1833 the time of his death as above stated.
She further declares that the reason she has not applied for a pension
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before this time is, that she did not know until some five or six months ago that she was entitled to a pension. She had heared something said about widows drawing pensions but did not suppose that she was one of that class of widows who were entitled to draw.
She further states that she has a record of the ages of herself & husband together with their marriage and the ages of their children [a copy crossed out] which is herewith sent and which is a true copy of the orrignal record which was in the handwriting of her husband the said Charles Lewis. The record of his death being added in since his decease the reason she has this copy is that the orriginal record was torn from her bible & torn to much by an insane son of hers but she geathered up the pieces & placed them together carefully and had it copeyed after which the old piece was thrown away. Sworn to and subscribed in open court. Elizabeth Lewis
G. W. Logan

State of North Carolina 
Rutherford County 
Court of pleas and quarter sessions November session A.D. 1845.
I George W. Logan Clerk of the court of please and quarter sessions in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that it has been proven to the satisfaction of the court that Charles Lewis the husband of Elizabeth Lewis (the preasent applicant for a pension) departed this life on the 13th day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty three (1833) leaving surviving him the said Elizabeth his lawful widow & relict.
I further certify that the court are satisfied that the Charles Lewis was for many years before his death known to and intimately acquainted with some of the members of this court and that he was regarded and reputed in the neighbourhood where he lived as  asoldier of the Revolution and the court orders
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that the clerk certify the same to the War Department all of which is hereby certified.
I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, had before this court in the case of the application of Elizabeth Lewis for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court at office & subscribed my name this 12th Nov 1845
G.W. Logan Clk
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MMHF
am
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
December 13, 1924
Jeanette Biggs
Oxford, North Carolina
Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4012 it appears
that Charles Lewis was born May 26, 1761.

While living in Rutherford County, North Carolina he enlisted July 30, 1778 and served nine months
as a private in Captain Hogg's Company, Tenth North Carolina
Regiment.
He enlisted December 15 or 20, 1779, served as
Sergeant in Captain Robert Gilkey's Company, Colonel
Andrew Hampton's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged
March 24, 1780.
He enlisted in July 1781, served as First Sergeant
in Captain John McLane's Company of Horse and was discharged
in April 1782.
He was in many skirmishes with the Indians.
Soldier married October 26, 1785 in Rutherford
County, North Carolina, Elizabeth Russell born May 21,
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1770. He died December 13, 1833 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
His widow Elizabeth was allowed pension on her application executed November 11, 1845 while a resident of said Rutherford County.
Their children were:
George R. born April 17, 1788.
Pitman [born] August 15, 1789.
Polly [born] October 7, 1791.
Sarah [born] October 2, 1793.
John [born] April 20, 1795.
Mildred [born] June 1, 1798.
Elizabeth [born] December 1, 1799.
Charles [born] June 1, 1802.
Nancy [born] November 3, 1804.
Preston [born] March 29, 1806.
Jesse T. [born] February 25, 1808.
William T. [born] April 15, 1811.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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8670
North Carolina
Elizabeth Lewis
widow of Charles Lewis
who was  a private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 83 dollars 05 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of pension issued the 17th day of Oct '47 and sent to Elisha King Hendersonville No Carolina
{Acts of March3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 157
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32669
North Carolina
Charles Lewis
of Rutherford Co  in the State of N. Cara
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Hogg of the Reg commanded
by Col Hampton in the North Carolina
line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville N C
at the rate of 83 Dollars 05 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & and end 
13th December 1833, when he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Octr
1849
and
Sent
to
Elisha King, Hendersonville N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of

Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by
J. P. Chase Clerk
Book E Vol [illegible]  Page 64
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32669
North Carolina
Elizabeth Lewis
Widow of Charles Lewis
who was a pensioner under the act of 7 June '3 and who died on the 13th Dec 1833 of Rutherford Co in the State of N. Cara
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Hogg of the Reg commanded
by Col Hampton in the North Carolina
line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville N C
at the rate of 83 Dollars 05 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836


Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Octr
1849
and
Sent
to
Elisha King, Hendersonville N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of

Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by
J. P. Chase Clerk
Book D Vol [illegible] Page 295
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State of North Carolina 
McDowell County 
SS 
On this 29 day of November 1845 Personally appeared before me one of the Acting Justices of the Peace for said County of McDowell a resident of the County and State aforesaid James Ornbey who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration. In the latter part of the month of November 1779. I to first became acquainted with Charles Lewis formerly of the County of Rutherford and State of North Carolina and who departed this life in the month of December 1833 leaving Surviving him Elizabeth Lewis his widow who is a resident of the County of Rutherford and State of North Carolina and who is now an applicant for a pension Charles Lewis and myself were drafted. In the month of August 1779 in Rutherford County, State of North Carolina under the command of Captain Robert Gilkey and officer Col Andrew Hampton Col Frederic Hambrit Brig. General Lillington Majr. General Benjamin Lincler we first marched to Charlotte Mecklenburg County North Carolina the place of general rendevous and after remaining there for 5 or 6 days took up our line of march under the same officers direct for Charleston South Carolina at Camden South Carolina between the 15th or 20th of December 1779. we meet withe our Commissary Genl whoes name I have forgotten. We arrived at Charleston South Carolina in the later part of the month of December 1779. were we remained fortifying the City and
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and doing all the duties of Soldiers untill the 24th day of March 1780 from the 15th or 20th day December 1779 to the 24th day of March 1780 for 3 months, when received our discharge from the Service signed by Col Frederic Hambrit Sworn and Subscribed the day and year last above written Attest Thos Ledbetter JP James Ownbey 

I do hereby certify that James Ownbey who has this day Sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me is personally and intimately known to me that he is a Person of truth and varacity and one whoes statements are entitled to credit In writing whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29 day of November AD 1835 
Thos Ledbetter JP

I Thos Ledbetter the Magistrate before whom affidavit was Sworn to and Subscribed do hereby certify that the said affidavit was read and to affiant afore sworn & Subscribed and was by him proffesed to be understood and the statement, was by him declared to be correct. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29 day of November 1835 
Thos Ledbetter JP
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Payment to be made at Fayetteville by James Huske Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of North Carolina

Recorded in the pension office, in book E volume 6 1/2 Page 64 by J.P. Chase Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Claim for Military Service. 
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Charles Lewis decd late of North Carolina, who was a private of dragoons in the Revolution and died on 13th December 1833 is inscribed on the roll of pensioners, at the rate of Eighty three dollars & five cents per annum, commencing in the 4th day of March 1831 and ending on the 13th December 1833, The amount is due & payable to his widow Elizabeth Lewis 
Given at the Department of the Interior this 17th day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty nine Examined and Countersigned.  Secretary of the Interior. Commissioner of Pensions.
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Hendersonville 30th April 1846 
Dr Sir 
I inclosed to you on the 26th Febr last the Declaration of Elizabeth Lewis for a Pension. Together with such other proof as she could obtain in support of her claim. 
I hope ere this time you are ready to report the claim if so I hope you will report it to me, if not when it may be examined I hope you will report it to me, as I have come to the conclusion that I will have no more claims which I have charges of Repoarted to an agent for I have come to the Determination that they rather Incumber than facilitate Business for I discover that your reports on claims are regular & prompts & that the attention of an agent is not necessary to call up a Claim for action as the whole proof in a connexion with Each claim is regularly in its Turn examined & Reported.
This case has not been submited to an agent at Washington though I did not instruct you when I enclosed it to whom to Report it as I then thought it likely that I should instruct after seake to call for the Report this I have however declined & think of Dispensing with an agent at Washington all together . I have the honor to be very Respectfully your Obt Sert Elisha King
N.B.I wrote you are 14th Febr last asking the condition of the Claims of David Hix & William Woodey. to which I have recd no reply will you be so good as to inform me what the condition of those two clames are they are both from N. Carolina J.L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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State of North Carolina 
Rutherford County S.S
On this 12th day of November 1845 Personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County of Rutherford and State aforesaid William Dalton a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration I knew Charles Lewis formerly of this County and who departed this life in the month of December 1833 leaveing surviving him Elizabeth Lewis his widow who is a resident of this County and who is now an applicant for a pension intimately we were boys together and but few years between us at the age of about 20 or 22 years in the early part of the month of July 1781. I think, Charles Lewis and myself Volunteered our service in defence of our Country in this County under the command of Captain John McLeain who raised a company of horse then called the scouting party to protect the frontier of North Carolina from the  invasions of the Cherokee Indians Charles Lewis was appointed by Capt. John McLeain first Sargent in our Company our service was on the line from Princes Station On the South Carolina line to Nevills Station. Waldens Station Russells Station Potts’es Station in the extreem Nothern part of this County ardious and perilous were our service constantly on duty from Station to station and notwithstanding our vigilance the Indians killed some
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of our friends while we were at one point frequently they would break over and do their deeds of death On the inhabitans the higest officer in command Known to us was Col Andrew Hampton. Sometime in the month of April 1782 the day of Month I do not recollect it being so long ago we received our discharge from the service. I am confident we Served nine months and probibly longer Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned 
M. Simmons JP
William his mark Dalton 

I do hereby certify that William Dall who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me is personally & intimately known to me that he is a person of truth and veracity and one whose Statements are entitled to credit.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 12th day of November AD 1845 Simmons State of North Carolina AD 1845
M Simmons JP Seal

State of North Carolina
Rutherford County 
I G.W. Logan Clerk of the Court of ⎬ Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County certify that M Simmons whose name appears to the previous Affidavit and certificate was an acting Justice of the Peace for said County at the time of signing the same, that his signatures are genuine & his acts entitled to full faith & credit. In Testimony
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whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court at Office and subscribed my name this 12th Novr 1845 
G. W. Logan CLK

I Moses Simmons the magistrate before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed do hereby certify that the said affidavit was read also to affiant before sworn to & subscribed & was by him professed to be understood, & the statements was by him declared to be correct. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28 day of Novr 1845 Moses Simmons JP
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE. 

I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify , that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that Charles Lewis a private Soldier in Capt. Hoggs Company of the 10th Regiment, entered the service on the 20th day of July 1778 for the term of nine months.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of Novr 1845 W. Hill Secretary of St
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Rutherfordton NC 
11th Oct 1849 
Sir
At the request of One of citizens whose mother Mrs Elizabeth Lewis is an applicant for a pension and whose papers have been sent on more than 18 months ago I write you to know that further proof is necessary in order to her obtaining the benefits of the act of Congress made and provided for the benefit of the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers. She is the widow of one who was firm of friend to the whig cause and as devoted to the cause of freedom as any man, which is well known by those who were with him in the service. I hope you will oblige the old lady by letting her know through me. I have no doubt but that we can obtain proof sufficient 
Very Respectfully
W. S. Dalton [? illegible]
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Pr7,88
Mail
Elizabeth Lewis, widow of Charles Lewis, deds add proof.
E. King
Adairsville GA [illegible] No 2 of 16 [smudged]
Col J S Edwards Comm of pensions
Washington City
Columbia
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Adairsville Cass County Ga. 31 Oct 1848 
Dear Sir 
Inclosed you have the affidavit of Thomas Morris Sur & Robt G. Twitty in suppoart of the character of Wm Dalton who testified in the Claim of Elizabeth Lewis Widow of Chas Lewis for a Pension, the witnesses also Testify as to their knowledge of the Revolutionary Character of Charles Lewis (Claimants Husband) 
I hope this togeather with the proof on file in this case will be sufficient to procure the passage of this claim, there is Both Record & Parrool Proof allready on file in this case and should there be any further necessity for proof of the Revolutionary Character of Chas Lewis or proof in support of the Character of the witness Wm Dalton any Reasonable amount of Either can be obtained- 
This Claim was asserted from Rutherford County N. Carolina in February 1846 & has been reported unfavourable. 
You will please report it to me at this Place at as early an oppertunity as may be convenient, 
I am Respectfully 
your Most Obt Servt 
Elisha King 
Col J. L. Edwards Coms of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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Hendersonville NC
Feb 19 1847 J. L. Edwards Coms of Pensions
Washington City
D. Columbia
mail
Feb 25, 1847 Add to case Elizabeth Lewis
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Hendersonville 18th February 1847 
Dear Sir 
Mrs Elizabeth Lewis has succeeded in obtaining one of the Dischargse of her Husband from the service, She wrote to one of her sons who had moved to the west, & who she thought might possibly have her Husband Discharges, and she thereby obtained the one Inclosed, which shows him to have been a Sargent. and thereby proves the old Ladys Recollection to be correct that he was a Sergent in the service. 
This discharge should have been forwarded sooner but I have had a hope still that I might find some other old Revolutioner who knew Claimants husband in the army, and who could have thrown some further light on this claim, but after having made dilligent search I have failed so to do and I do not know of any thing more Mrs Lewis can do to facilitate or to lead to a more satisfactory adjustment of her claim, so that she is compelled to throw her claim uppon or trust it entirely uppon the Proof now & heretofore adduced we think we ought to have an allowance at least for the tours proven by Mr Dalton & Mr Owenby also by the Discharge, though her Husband served under Capt. Hogg Nine Mo. She cannot make the proof of Identity nor has she any Indent agreeing with that service we suppose, She must loose that service unless there be some proof in the anarchys of the war department which may satisfy you of the service. This we think improbable, so she submits the case hopeing to obtain an allowance as before stated. 
I am Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servant Elisha King
 J.L. Edwards Com of P. 
Washington City DC
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IONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C __19 __
W.4012 [light pencil]
In reply to your request of __received for a statement of the military history of Charles Lewis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
| DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE. |
[all light pencil]
| Jul 4 1778 | 9 mos | Prt | Hogg |10th Regt | N.C. |
| Dec 15th 1779 | Mch 24, 1780 | Sgt. | Robert Gilkey | Andrew Hampton | | 
| July 1781 | Apr 1782 | 1” Sgt. | John McLane | Co. of Horse | |

Battles engaged in, skirmishes with Indians
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rutherford N.C.
Date of application for pension, Nov 11 1845 [too light]
Residence at date of application, Rutherford N.C.
 Age at date of application, She was born May 21, 1770
Remarks: Soldier was born May 26 1761 & married Oct 26 1785 in Rutherford Res N.C. Elizabeth Russell and died Dec 13 1833 in Rutherford Co. N.C. Their children were: George P b ap 1778Pitmo b Aug 15 1789. Polly b Oct 7 1791 Sarah b Oct 22 1793 John b. apr 20 1795 Mildred b June 1 1798 Elizabeth b Dec 1 1799 Charles b June 1802 [illegible] b nov 2 1804 Preston b mch 29 1806 Jesse T b Feby 25 1808, William T. b apr 18 1811.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
6-2856
*family record gives date of mar Oct 26 1786 but war [too light] was made Oct 25 1785 & license taken not then & widow in her declaration gives 1785 so I have taken that mar instead of 1786.
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[faded]
Pension Department, 
Revolutionary section, 
Please send me any information you may have on Charles Lewis of North Carolina being a pensioner from the Revolutionary War. He is put in our N. C. Records as being one. I am trying to establish his Revolutionary service with dates of his life. Does the application of his pension state any facts which might be helpful? Thanking you for any data on Charles Lewis, 
Very truly, 
Jeannette Biggs, Oxford, North Carolina. 
No. 23, 1924.
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Rev H
Dalton Ga Jun 13, 1915 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir 
Have you any record of a Capt John Turner in Col Nims Regiment of  South Carolina, Revolutionary War. having received a pension for his services. Have you any record of a chas Lewis Private N.C. Militia having received a pension for his in same War
Very Truly Yours 
Mrs R. M. Herron Dalton, GA
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1915 June 17 hist to Mrs. R. M. Herron V.L.M
1924 Dec 13 Hist to Jeannette Biggs MMHF
Revt
Widow &c.
File no. 4012
Elizth Lewis
Wid
Chas Lewis
Pvt Rev War
Act Feby 2nd 48
Index: Vol. A, Page 426
Arrangement of 1870.
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State of North Carolina 
Rutherford County 
Be it known that before me an acting Justice of the Peace for the County and state aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Morris Senr And Robert G. Twitty and deposeth and sayeth on Oath that they are Personally acquainted with William Dalton revolutionary soldier who made an affidavit in favor of Elizabeth Lewis widow of Charles Lewis in her application for pension and that William Dalton is a man of Varacity and truth and that his statement are entitled to credit in relation to the revolutionary Services of Charles Lewis, and that Charles Lewis had the reputation of rendering much service in the revolutionary war as a Soldier. Sworn to and subscribed this 9th day of October 1848. Artest W. B. Rutherford JP
Thomas Morris 
Robt G. Twitty 
I certify that the above named Thomas Morris [sr] and Robert G. Twitty are men of Varacity and truth and every confidence can be placed in them and in what they have stated above – W. B. Rutherford JP
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I George W. Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County certify that W. B. Rutherford is a Magistrate as stated on the other side and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this [illegible] day 7 October AD 1848
GW Logan cl
R. L. Gilkey. DC
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Hendersonville 26th Feb 1846 
Dr Sir 
Inclosed you have the Declaration of Elizabeth Lewis for a Pension you will discover that a considerable portion of her Husbands services are proven by Parroll Testimony and all of it by Record proof or at least a sufficient quantity of it to allow him pay for 2 years from the best information can be obtained he perhaps served more that what is of record proof, though there is I hope proof enough, you will discover from the affidavit of [illegible]  Dalton that his last service was as a sergent in a Draggoon Company for a 9 Mo tour. this I hope will Increase his pay, to what amt I cannot say.
I send the family Record in as much as it is mentioned in the Declaration which would not have ben done had I have known that a copy of the Marriage Bond could have been obtained
I hope you will find the proof satisfactory. 
I have the honor to be very
Respectfully your Obt. Servant.
Elisha King
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Col J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Adairsville Cass County Ga. 9th Oct 1849 
Col Edwards 
Dear Sir 
Inclosed you have the copy of the act of the State Legislature, which authorized the Corps in which, Mr Charles Lewis the Husband of Mrs Elizabeth Lewis, served as a Horseman, I think it very probable this is the act notwithstanding Mr Dalton states they entered the service in July & the act required them to be ready for service on or before Second Monday in Augt. I suppose the urgent necessity of troops in service, promped the citizens to respond to the call Immediately, you will however understand those facts better than I do. 
Capt. McClane or McLane under whom Mr. Lewis served was pensioned on an application made & forwarded from Habersham County in this State, some six Eight 10 years ago, a Refferance to his statements, may aid you in the adjustment of this claim 
Mrs. Lewises claim you will reccollect was forwarded from Rutherford County N. Carolina
I am very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant Elisha King 
Col J.L. Edwards 
Washington City D. C
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V 12.619.
Elizabeth Lewis
N.C

Let. to Elisha King June 3.46
to same March 20th 47
Act
7 July
38
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Adairsville Cass County Ga. 30th Novr 1849 
Col J. L. Edwards 
Dear Sir 
On 9th Octr last I enclosed the act of Assembly which Authorized the erection of the corpse in which Charles Lewis the Husband of Elizabeth Levis served her claim was asserted from Henderson County, N. Carolina, from the length of time in which claims are now reported in the Pension Office I have for two or three weeks ben expecting a Report on the claim, and having been informed by a friend that a communication was seen in the Post Office at Hendersonville N.C. from the Pension Office. Directed to me some two or three weeks since which is now not to be found I have thought it proba[ble – torn] it was a Report on the claim or in all probability the certificates of Pension, and that they had been directed to that Office through mistake, you having been governed in the address by the old papers, which was forwarded from Hendersonville, Please inform me therefore of the standing of the Claim, I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Sert 
Elisha King 
Col J. L. Edwards
Washington
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No 12619
Elizabeth Lewis
NC
Let to Elisha King June 3'46
[let to Elisha King] same March 20 47
\let to elisha king same] June 23 '49

act 7
July 1838
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Raleigh NC
Compt Office 
I William G. Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the name of Charles Lewis appears of Record in this office as having [illegible] the following specia certificates in his name for Military service viz one for Nine Pounds six Shillings (£9.6) 2 mo. 1400 pri [inserted] see Book c No 7 page 69 also another for three Pounds three shillings (£3.3) 1 MO [INSERTED ILLEGIBLE] see Book G No 16 page 12 also another for Twenty seven pounds Sixteen Shillings and Two pence (£27.16.2) 10 mo 130s [inserted] See Book No 28 page 54 also another payment in cash of sixty nine dollars 10 mo 120s[inserted] and forty seven cents see Book No 29 page 116 given under my hand and seal this 18th day February A.D. 1846 
W F Collins Compt
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County
On this 12th day of November 1845 Personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid Moses Simmons and Jessee T. Lewis of the County and State aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on their Oath make the following declaration that after the death of Charles Lewis formerly of this County the husband of Elizabeth Lewis who is now a resident of this County and who is now an applicant for a pension from the General Goverment which occured on the 13th day of December 1833. We together with the others were examining the papers of Charles Lewis and there found among his papers his discharge from the Army but cant say it being so long ago for what service Sworn and Subscribed the day and year last mentioned 
M Simmons 
Jesse T Lewis
W. B. Rutherford
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I certify that M Simmons and Jesse T. Lewis who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me is intimately & Personally known to me that they are both respectable citizens, men of truth and Veracity and men whose statements are entitled to credit In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12th Day of November, A D. 1845. 
W. Rutherford 

State of North Carolina Rutherford County 
I G. W. Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County certify that W. B. Rutherford whose name appears to the foregoing Affidavit and certificate was an acting Justice of the Peace for said County at the time of signing the same, that his signature are genuine, and his acts entitled to full faith and credit. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at Office & subscribed my name this 12th Nov 1845 C.W. Logan CLK
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State of North Carolina 
McDowell County 
I S. J. Teal Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said Court Certify that Thomas Ledbetter whoes name appears of the foregoing affidavit and certificate was an acting Justice of the Peace for said county at the time of signing the same that his signature are genuine his acts entitle to full faith & credit In testimony my whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court at Office and subscribed my name this the 12 day of January 1836 Saml J Neal Clerk
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Charles Lewis
W. F 4012
Rev war N.C.
Discharge
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This is to certify,
THAT Charles Lewis Sergt
has faithfully served out
his tour of duty of three Months, in General Lillington's Brigade
, to the Southward.
Charlestown,
March 24 1780.
Robert Gilkey Cap
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An Act for raising troops out of the militia of this State, for the defence thereof, and for other purposes. 
1st Whereas it is necessary to raise troops for the better security and defence of this state, and to prevent as far as be may the frequent drafts from the battalions of militia 
2. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that the colonel commanding officer of each and every battalion within this State shall, on or before the second Monday in August next, order the field officers and captains of his battalion to meet at the place by law appointed for the general muster of his battalion, or at some other convenient place; and the field officers and captains then and there present shall divide the said battalions, officers and men of every rank included (his excellency the Governor judges of the superior Courts of law, attorney general, and continental deligates excepted) into classes of forty men each, after deducting all such who by themselves or substitutes faithfully served for the space of nine months, agreeable to an act of assembly passed at Newbern in May 1778, and all such as have been captured and made prisoners when in actual service of this or the United States, and are now on parole, and all such as have been lately drafted, or have voluntarily inlisted into the continental service for the space of twelve months, and have hired substitutes: And whereas it may [cut off]
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been captured and made prisoners when in actual of this or the United States, and are now on parole, and all such as have been lately drafted, or have voluntarily inlisted into the continental service for the space of twelve months, and have here substitutes; And whereas it may happen that number not sufficient to make a class after dividing the battalions into classes of forty men each, may be left, then, and in that case it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioned officers, by lot, to determine to which class each of them shall be added, there to stand a draft; and the commanding officer of the battalion shall within twenty days thereafter order a general muster of his said battalion, and in case the respective classes do not furnish each a volunteer, he shall proceed to draft one man from each of said classes so failing 
3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the field officers and captains shall class the men in such manner, that each class may be of equal value, as near as may be agreeably to the assessment of their taxable property 
4. And be it further enacted, that the said volunteers, drafted men, or substitutes, who shall not be in actual service, shall appear at the place of rendezvous appointed by the commanding officer of the county on or before the twentieth day of September, under the pains and penalties herein after mentioned, but if any of the said drafted men should be in actual service at that time they shall be allowed forty days after their discharge to appear at the place of rendezvous or to join their regiment. 
5. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid that the troops raised by virtue of this act shall serve for the term of twelve months, from the time of their general rendezvous at such place or places in this state as may be appointed by his excellency the governor, and the said troops shall be officered in the following manner, one lieutenant colonel commandant, two majors, eight captains, eight lieutenants and eight
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ensigns, and be arranged and organized in the same manner as the battalions of the continental army, the whole to be under the supreme command of the governor, for the time being. Provided, that they shall not be marched out of this state except for the better defence thereof, upon the immediate approach of the enemy, or in pursuit of the enemy on a retreat therefrom. 
6. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that any person harbouring concealing or abetting, any soldier deserting from the troops raised by virtue of this act, knowing him to be such, shall on convicted thereof before two justices of the peace of any county of this state, be deemed a continental soldier during the war. 
7. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That the commanding officer of each battalion shall make out two exact lists of all the soldiers drafted, or procured by voluntary enlistments, out of his battalion, specifying the names age, size, complexion, colour of hair and eyes, of each man, also where born, and the names of the captains from whose company taken; one of which by him or one of his field officers, shall be delivered with the men so raised on or befor the eleventh day of October next, at such place of rendezvous in this state, as may be appointed by his excellency the governor, the commander of the said troops, or other person appointed to receive them, and also take a the receipt for the delivery of the men on the other 
8. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that each and every class shall furnish and deliver unto the commanding officer of the battalion to which they belong [cut off]
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of the said troops, or other person appointed to receive them, and also take a receipt for the delivery of the men on the other 
8. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that each and every class shall furnish and deliver unto the commanding officer of the battalion to which they belong one blanket, two pair of stockings, two pair of shoes, two shirts, two leather stocks one pair of buckskin or thick cloth breeches, one pair of linen overhalls, one waistcoat lined, one coat of thick woolen Cloth lined with linen, with cape and cuffs of white cloth, one strong hunting shirt, one good woolen or fur hat of a middle size, and also five yards of strong linen for tents, for the volunteers and drafts for their own class, and in proportion to their taxable property; and the commanding officer is hereby required to cause the said cloathing to be appraised by two freeholders, and give certificates to the persons furnishing the same, which shall, after being allowed by the auditors of the district and a certificate of such allowance obtained from them as in other cases of allowances be received in payment of public taxes. Any class failing to deliver the same to the commanding officer of the battalion to which they belong on or before the day of general rendezvous, that then the field officers and captains shall appoint a person whose duty shall be to furnish such articles as the law directs his said class to furnish, and each of the classes who fail to furnish their proportion of cloathing, the said person shall have full power and authority to seize and sell such part of the property of such person neglecting as shall be sufficient to defray the proportion of such person, agreeable to his assessment in the year 1781; and in case such person so appointed as aforesaid shall fail or neglect to comply with his duty, then the colonel or commanding officer shall by warrant seize and sell so much of the property of such person appointed as aforesaid as shall be sufficient to furnish such volunteer, draft or substitute with such articles as the law directs.
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9. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that no substitute for any volunteer or draft shall be received, unless approved of by the officer, or other person appointed, to receive the same 
10. And be it further enacted, that officers and soldiers raised by virtue of this act shall in all cases whatsoever be subject to the same rules and discipline, and have the same pay and rations, as the officers and soldiers raised by virtue of the continental Congress, during the time they shall continue in service 
11. And be it further enacted, That all the taxable property within the district of each battalion whose owners are neither in the continental service, or liable to be classed as by this act directed, shall be subject to a tax of three pounds upon every hundred pounds value of their taxable property, agreeable to their assessment for the year 1781. (the property of widows and orphans, and also the property of all quakers, moravians, menenists and dunkards, whose owners are liable to a three fold tax, excepted) an exact list of the owners of which property shall be returned by the respective captains of each battalion to the collectors of public taxes on or before the first day of October next which tax is to be collected for the present year , and accounted for as other public taxes 12. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that every militia officer employed in carrying this act into execution shall be allowed pay and rations for the time he is in actual service; and every officer failing to comply with the duties of this act shall forfeit the sum of ten thousand pounds, to be collected in the same manner as fines inflicted by the militia law are collected, which
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employed in carrying this act into execution shall be allowed pay and rations for the time he is in actual service; and every officer failing to comply with one duties of this act shall forfeit the sum of ten thousand pounds, to be collected in the same manner as fines inflicted by the militia law are collected, which fines shall be paid to the county treasurer for the act of the county 
13. And be it further enacted, That the sheriff, for laying any warrant directed to him by the colonel or commanding officer shall be allowed five per cent for such service. 
14. And be it further enacted, that no British deserter, Hessian deserter, apprentice indian, sailor, or negro slave, shall be received as a substitute for any volunteer or person drafted in consequence of this act, nor shall any such person, (apprentices excepted) be classed or admitted into the service, in order to exempt any of the said classed from a draft.
15. And be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that all persons who shall be drafted by the direction of this law, or voluntarily inlist in the state troops, who do not appear at the place and time of rendezvous, or send an able bodied substitute in his or their own room, or in ten days make a sufficient excuse on oath shall be held and deemed a continental soldier during the war; and in case such delinquents donot deliver themselves up to the colonels of their respective counties, or some continental officer, in thirty days after they shall be deemed as deserters from that service and treated accordingly. 
16. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That any person who shall apprehend and deliver, or cause to be apprehended and delivered to a continental officer, any deserter from the continental, the state troops service, or delinquent from the militia service, on producing a receipt for the delivery of such deserter or delinquent to the colonel or commanding officer of the County wherein he shall reside, shall be entitled to an exemption from a three months tour of military duty. 
17. Be it further marted, by the authority aforesaid, that one hundred of
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the men ordered to be raised by virtue of this act be commanded by a major three captains, three Lieutenants, and three cornels, exclusive of the officers before mentioned in this act to be under the command of the said Lieutenant Colonel commandant, furnished each with a good horse fourteen hands or upwards high, and properly equipped as horseman, and that each commanding officer of every county within this state be directed to purchase or impress from his respective county two horses, two saddles, two bridles, two hats or two leather caps, two swords, two pistols, and two pair of boots and spurs for which he shall grant certificates as in all other cases; all of which horses, and before enumerated articles the said commanding officer of each county shall deliver at the place of general rendezvous at the time appointed in this act for the delivery of the aforesaid drafted soldiers. 
18. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that every person drafted by virtue of this act shall be entitled to the like specific allowances as the men drafted for twelve months, agreeable to an act of the general assembly passed at Halifax in February last are entitled t.
19. And be it further enacted, that every volunteer or draft who shall faithfully serve the aforesaid term, shall be exempted from all military duty twelve months next ensuing the time of his discharge; and every person finding a substitute as by this act admitted, shall be exempted from all military duty during the service of the said substitute, and no longer, and that no discharge to any substitute shall intitle such substitute to
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duty twelve months next ensuing at the time of his discharge; and every person finding a substitute as by this act admitted, shall be exempted from all military duty during the service of the said substitute, and no longer, and that no discharge to any substitute shall intitle such substitute to any exemption whatever. 

State of North Carolina 
Office of Secretary of State 
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an act of the General Assembly of this State passed in the year 1781, drawn off from the copies of the laws of said State, deposited in this office. Passed in June 1781. 
Given under my hand at office this 5th day of September 1849 
W. Hill Secretary of State
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12 - 5 - 41 
Division of Veteran’s Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* Name Lewis, Charles GRADE Private Line Pennsylvania Warrant NUMBER 9838 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 9, 1794 to Gideon Merkle, assignee
 *The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.