Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21454, for Joseph Jewett, Connecticut
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Service
Conn. 

Jewett, Joseph
"         , Rachel

Number.
W. 21454

Comments.
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342
Connecticut
Rachel Jewett, dec'd
widow of Joseph Jewett
who died on the ____
in the State of ______
who was a Lt & Captain in the ___ commanded
by Captain ______ of the  ____ commanded
by ______ in the Revolution
ine for Increased from $342.67.
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford
the rate of 436 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th
day of
March, 1831 and end 11th October 1839,
___
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of
December 1856 and Sent to
W. E. Kenaugh
Arrears to the 4th of ┃
Kenaugh
Semi=annual allowance ending Present
---
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the ___}

Recorded by G. T. Getty, Clerk,
Book H.  Vol. 1.  Page 109
Download
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in the
I the subscribed Town Clerk of the Town of Killingly
County of Windham and State of Connecticut do
hereby certify that I have carefully and fully examined
the Records of this Town which till the year 1780 included
the present Town of Thompson, which before was known as
the parish of Thompson in this Town for the name of
Joseph Jewett and find as follows -
from the Record of birth, that the following children
were born to Joseph Jewett by Rachel his wife viz.
Esther, 1st March 1769, Polly, 10th April 1771, John, 6 August 1773
Pheby, 13th April 1776, Sibble, 6 Aug 1779, Elijah 8th Feb 1782

from the Record of Deeds
a deed from David Jewett to Joseph Jewett dated 9th April 1768
a deed from David Jewett to Joseph Jewett dated 10th April 1778
a deed from David Nichols to Joseph Jewett dated 6 Feb 1779
a deed from Elijah Nichols to Joseph Jewett dated 15 Jan 1779

And I also certify that the name Joseph Jewett appears
upon the Town Records as above only from 1768 to 1785
Dated at Killingly this 5th day of May A. D. 1856
By me Geo W. Greenstill Town Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Windham County fs

On this 4th Day of October 1836
personally appeared before the Court of Probate for
the District of Thomson in the County and 
State of aforesaid, being a Court of Record, Rachel
 Jewett a resident of said District aged 88
 who being duly sworn according to law doth
 on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the pension
made by the act of Congress passed the 4th Day 
of July 1836. 

That she is the Widow of Joseph
 Jewett, who was a Lieutenant & Captain in
 the American Army during the Revolutionary War
 but how long he was out she cannot now 
remember.  In the first year of the War he
 was at Roxbury or near Boston. About six
 months, was a Lieutenant when he went away
 & soon after was Captain.   After the British
left Boston in 1776 & 1777 he went to New York
and south of there. I remember of hearing
him speak of being at the battle of White Plains
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and other places but how long he was out
I do not remember, nor the names of his
superior officers. I have no documentary evidence
that I know of.

She further declares that she
was married to the said Joseph Jewett on
the 30th day of January 1766, that her husband
the aforesaid Joseph Jewett died on the
19" day of December 1802 & that she has
remained a widow ever since that period
as will more fully appear by reference to the
proof hereunto annexed.

Rachel Jewett
her
"X"
mark

Sworn and Subscribed
the day & year above
written.
Before me, 
Talcott Crosby, Judge of Probate

Talcott Crosby
Simon Davis
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I, Esther Green of Thompson in the County of
Windham & State of Connecticut aged 68
years and duly sworn according to law
do on my oath say, that I am the oldest
Child of Capt. Joseph Jewett late of said
Thompson deceased the same person mentioned
 in the annexed declaration of Rachel Jewett
who is my mother & has resided with me
since her husbands death she has never
married again, since, my fathers death. The
time of Capt. Jewetts death is in the family
Bible, now in my possession. I remember the
Revolutionary War. I was in my eighth year
when it began. I remember my father
going into the service of the United States in
the Revolutionary War & his coming home from
Cambridge & from the West & wearing a
laced cocked hat with Plume, on it &
wearing a sword, how long he was out I
cannot say I should say most part of the war. I remember
of his saying of being at the Battle of Brandewine (Brandywine) is, Princeton, Stony Point & he was at Farmington
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Connecticut. One winter or part of a Winter &
exposed to the small pox & sent into Hartford
& had it, he spoke of being one Winter in
Maryland. I do not remember, what
superiors, he was under. I remember of
often hearing him speak of his dining
with General Washington & often the
officers that had been in the Army
being at our house, always called him
"Captain", where his old papers, are I
cannot say. I expect that they have
all been lost or destroyed.

And further the deponent saith not.

Sworn & subscribed this 4th day of October
1836.

Before me
Cother
Green

Talcott Crosby Judge of Probate

And I further certify that said
deponent is a person of credibility.

Attest Talcott Crosby Judge of Probate
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I, Daniel Dow of Thompson in the County of Windham
and State of Connecticut aged 64 years and
duly sworn according to law do testify and
say that I am the settled minister of the
Presbyterian or Congregational Church and
Society of Thompson in the County and State
aforesaid, formerly a part of the Town of
Killingly & have in my possession and old
Book of the Records of Church from
beginning in 1730 & untill after my settlement
in 1796    containing the Baptisms
Marriage & admissions into said Church
as the records of said Church, on said
Records under date of January 20 1786
under the head of account of Marriages
it is recorded that Joseph Jewett &
Rachel Nichols were that day married.

Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of October
1836.       Daniel Dow

Before me
Talcott Crosby Judge of Probate
And I further certify that (the) Deponent 
is a person of truth & credit
                Attest Talcott Crosby Judge
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Know all men by these Presents, That I,
Rachael Nicholls, of Windham County in the State
 of Connecticut, and one of the Heirs and legal
 representative of Rachael Jewett, dec(ased), a Pensioner per Act of
Congress of July 4, 1836, as the widow of Joseph Jewett, dec(eased)
Captain in Col. Huntington's Regiment, Revolutionary
 War, do hereby authorize, constitute, and appoint, by and
with the consent and approval of the other Heirs of the said
Rachael Jewett, dec. W E. Kennaugh, of the City
 of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, &
in my name, as well as in behalf of the other Heirs, to examine into the claim of the said Rachael Jewett dec.
pensioned as aforesaid, as well into such Records now on file
in the Executive Departments, concerning the services rendered
by her husband Capt. Jos. Jewett, while connected with
Huntington's Regiment during the Revolutionary War,
and upon examination, should any claim be found to
exist, in favor of the said Capt. Joseph Jewett, dec. then my
said Attorney is hereby fully authorized to prosecute the same ; hereby ratifying and confirming with my said
 Attorney shall do in the premises by virtue hereof.

Rachel Nichols

State of Connecticut}
Windham Co. } ss:

And on this Fifth day of May 1854
personally appeared the above named Rachael
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Nicholls, a resident of Windham County in the
State of Connecticut and acknowledged the
foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and
deed for the purposes therein mentioned
Before me


Harvey Lamson Justice of the Peace
for Windham County, Connecticut

The Commissioner
of Pensions will
Accept this case to F.
F. C. Triplett. 

W. E. Kennaugh
April 12, 1856

W. E. Kenaugh
Present
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State of Connecticut
Windham County Ss.

Probate Court, Thompson
District 7th day of May 1856. This day personally
appeared Dyer N. Elliott and Winthrop O. Green two
credible and disinterested Witnesses to me well known
who being first duly sworn depose and each of them
for himself doth depose and say that they were
acquainted with Rachel Jewett dec'd widow of Joseph
Jewett and formerly as they have been informed a
Pensioner of the United States in the State of
Connecticut for the Services of her said husband during the
Revolutionary War. That said Rachel Jewett died
on the 11th day of October 1839 leaving surviving her four
children, to wit: Mrs. Esther Green, Mrs. Phebe Averill,
Mrs. Rachel Nichols and Mrs. Lucy Davis, and that of these
there are still living, to wit: Mrs. Phebe Averill, Mrs. Rachel
Nichols and Mrs. Lucy Davis and that Mrs. Esther Green
died on the 17th day of November 1831 a fact which
these witnesses know because she died at the house
of the deponent Elliott and that both deponents have
kept a record of her death. The above named Phebe
Rachel & Lucy are the only living children of the
late Joseph and Rachel Jewett
Sworn and subscribed to in open County}
this 7th day of May 1856}

Dyer N. Elliot
Winthrop O. Green

Before me -- Talcott Crosby Judge of Probate
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And the said Court hereby declare and certify that
satisfactory evidence was this day produced to it
by the oaths of Dyer N. Elliott and Winthrop O. Green
whose depositions on set forth herewith and whose
credibility is known to the Court, that said Rachel Jewett 
died in the month of October 1839 leaving surviving her
the four following children viz. Esther Green, Phebe
Averill, Rachel Nichols and Lucy Davis and that
Esther Green died in the month of November 1851.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Thompson this 7th day of May AD 1856

Talcott Crosby Judge of the Court of
Probate for the District of Thompson
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State of Connecticut
Windham County SS

Thompson   7th May 1856

I Jeremiah Olney Town Clerk for the Town of Thompson
in County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that I have
carefully & fully examined the Records of this Town
for the name of Joseph Jewett and find as follows
Viz.

On the record of the names of those who took the
Freemans Oath at the first Town meeting held in the Town of Thompson on the 31st day of June 1785 the name of
Joseph Jewett and the only Jewett on said Record
Before the year 1785 the present Town of Thompson was the
 Parish of Thompson in the Town of Killingly.

On the Record of Cattle marks the name of Joseph
Jewett 17 June 1786 for his ear mark for Cattle & sheep.

In the Record of Deeds
a deed from John Younglove to Joseph Jewett dated 1 August 1787
a deed from John Younglove to Joseph Jewett dated 2 Oct 1787
a deed from David Nichols to Joseph Jewett dated 10 Nov 1794
a deed from Henry Paul & others to Joseph Jewett dated 19 Mar 1799
a deed from Robert Sumner to Joseph Jewett dated 24 Feb 1801

And I also certify that I do not find the name of
Joseph Jewett on the Records of this Town except as above
specified.

Jeremiah Olney, Town Clerk
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I George Larned of Thompson Windham
County & State of Connecticut Depose and
say that I am now more than Eighty
years of age. That in my younger days
I was well acquainted with an Inhabitant
of said town by the name of Joseph Jewett.
He had a large family of sons and daughters
with most of whom I was well acquainted.
he was usually spoken of by the name of
Lieutenant Jos. Jewett - I had an
 opportunity of knowing most of the inhabtants
of said Town & I think I can safely say
that there never was any other family of
the name of Jewett then or since residing
in said town. Said Jewett according to my
best recollection Died between fifty 
& Sixty years ago. His widow survived
him many years & some of the family
yet remains.  I was born and have always
resided in said Town except some few years
in my youth when I was gone part
of the time from home for my Education.
& further saith not.

George Larned
Sworn and subscribed to this 7th
day of May AD 1856 Before me ⎬
Talcott Crosby Judge of Probate
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New Boston, Conn.  Feb 15th 1844

Judge Waldo Esq

Dear Sir

My mother rec'd a communication
 from Washington a short time since informing
her that the Heirs of the late Capt. Joseph Jewett
were entitled to an increase of pension. The widow
of Capt. Jewett received not far from $200. per
year as I have been informed but of course you have
the exact amount on your Books. I can easily find
out the sum as well as the time of years that she drew
said pension -  Now my object in writing you is this -
The Lawyer who gave us this information said that he
could get the pension increased. To do that the
amount now due to the Widow Rachel Jewett, Dec'd,
wife of Capt. Joseph Jewett which their Heirs could
claim was some $12.42, of which he demands
one third for getting now, if there is that sum
due they wish to get it and that to without giving
one third. I have not the particulars of Capt. Jewett's 
services except that he commanded a company
in 1776 in Col. Huntington's Regiment but I can
easily give you all the information you may require.
If you will drop me a line stating what proof is
missing in regard to it. Please inform me on
the subject at your earliest convenience and oblige.
Yours truly
David Nichols
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East Woodstock, Conn.  7 June '56

W. E. Kennaugh Esq

Dear Sir

Yours of the
4th Inst. was duly rec'd
the Court of Probate has granted me
letters of Administration on the estate of
Rachel Jewett & I have given Bond
for 1500 fs with surety to the Judge of the
Court of Probate this rece upon in
Office. That Bond Judge Crosby
says must remain in his office.
I do not know why Judge Crosby could
not inform me what sort of Bond
you with me to forward to you.
The Judge thought the letters of ad'm (administration)
would be sufficient. If you wish
he will furnish a copy of the
Bond he has taken. If the Deponent
requires a Bond please
send me the form & necessary
instructions.
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Enclose letter of administration

Very Respectfully Yours
Pierpoint Phillips
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Comptroller office
Hartford, Conn.   June 6th 1856

Sir, 

Your letter of the 2nd wit,
with one dollar enclosed has
been received at this office.
I have made a careful examination
of our Pay Rolls, and am
sorry to have to say that I
cannot find any evidence of 
the service of Joseph Jewett a
Lieutenant, or in any other
capacity. The Pay Roll for
 Capt. Oakley's company is 
lost, and I do not find
any thing to show the names
of those who served in this
company either as officers or
privates. I am very sorry that
I cannot furnish you with
the evidence of Mr. Jewett's service.
The $1. sent pays for the search.

I am very respectfully yours
Geo. Robinson
For Comp(troller)
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Washington,  June 11th 1856

Hon J. Minot
    Com(missioner) of Pensions

Sir: I have the honor
to submit the letters of administration in the case
of Mrs Rachael Jewett, which you called for in your
letter to me of the 3d inst. I understand the Secretary
has ordered all cases to be suspended under the act of
1836, in which the original claimants are dead, and 
children the representatives. But this order I presume
must refer exclusively to cases in which nothing had
 been allowed, as the act of 1840 expressly declares
that children shall receive arrearages due a deceased
 pensioner.  Now Mrs. Jewett was in her life time
a pensioner, and consequently this act embraces the
present case. I presume it was on the same principle
that the Secretary has recently allowed the representatives
arrears in two cases under the act of 1832.

I am, Lui' (truly)
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
W. E. Kennaugh
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W. 21454
Joseph Jewett

this is not to be written this way - as it is a very
confused case - when writing -  just lefh the service

served from in July '75, 5 mos. & 4 days
as Capt. of the 8th Co. in the 8th Conn. 
Regiment from in Jan '76 (1 yr) as Capt. 
in Col. Jedediah Huntington's Command.
Regiment was in the vat of Wh. Pc., in '77, 
as lieutenant in Capt. Oakley's
 Co. & was in the battles of Stoney Pt &
 Bran(dywine).  It is also stated that he
was in the battle of Princeton. 

He died Dec. 19, 1802 in Thompson, Windham Co., Conn. 
He married Jan. 30, 176 in Thompson, Conn., Rachel Nichols.
She was allowed pension on her ap. ex. Oct. 4, 1836, residence Thompson, Conn, 88 yrs. She died there Oct. 11, 1839. 
______
Who ever gets this claim let me have
it please. 

W. F.  July 30. 1929
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Child
Esther or  Easther b. March 1 - 1769
Polly b. Apr 10 - 1771
John b. Aug. 6 - 1773
Pheby b. Apr. 13 - 1776
Sibble b. Aug. 6, - 1779
Elijah b. Feb. 8, - 1782


The fol. children survived their
mother - Mrs. Esther Green, who
 died Nov. 17,,, 1851 at the house of 
Dyer N. Elliott - Mrs. Phebe Averill,
 Mrs. Rachel Nichols or Nickols, &
 Mrs. Lugus Davis. 
____

This is the record as gathered from
 this claim - but it is not the record of
the Capt. Joseph Jewett, who was wounded at
the battle of L. I. (Long Island) & died Aug. 29 - 1776. 

See Conn. Men in the Rev. for Joseph Jewett page 291
in 1777 from Killingly Conn. which I think is 
the and Joseph Jewett of Pen. claim W. 21454 Erey.
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Rachel Jewett - Deceased 11 Oct 1839
(Esther Green) (1) - Phebe Averill (2) - Rachel
Nichols (3)-  Lucy Davis (4)
.
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1929 - July 30 Mrs. Ida J.
Frazer inf ua 2nd as
clerk. wrote data req. hes.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21454
Rachel Jewett
widow of
Joseph Jewett
Capt. Rev War

Act July 4th '36
Index: Vol. A, Page 344
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Brief in the case of Rachel Jewett dec'd Widow of Joseph
County and State of Connecticut
act July 4, 1836
______________________

Claim, ("for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
This is one of the cases held up
in consequence of the death as to the propriety of allowing to the children of Widows -
(Allowed 14 June 1856 )

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
She was pensioned under the Act 1836 at $342.07 a
 a year, for her husbands services as Captain for 17 months
& 4 days - she claimed that he was a Lieutenant and
Captain, but the Records of Connecticut only showed the amount
of services indicated above, - There being no rolls of Capt. Oakley & Joseph Jewett
in existence.  Moses Robinson of Massachusetts, whose pension under the Act
of 1832 for a full pension as a private, declared that he
served 7 months under Captain Oakley & Lieutenant Joseph
Jewett of Connecticut, & for this service he was allowed.
Robinson lived in another state and evidently had no idea 
that his affidavit in relation to his war service, would
have any bearing upon the case of Mrs. Jewett where (illegible)
had been dead many years. I think such testimony the
most conclusive that can be educed, - I have allowed
$436 - deducting $ 347.67

Name and residence of Agent
W. E. Kennaugh, Esq. 

Thomas Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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Rachel Jewett dec'd
widow of Joseph

Connecticut
Increased July 4 1836
17 mos & 4days Cap $342, 67
 ___

$436.00

A year from 4 March 1831 to
11 Oct 1835 when he died
pay to Pierpont Philips
Adm for Phebe Averill 1
Rachel Nichols 2 & Lucy
Davis 3 or any of them or
any other of her children
who may be alive. 
Cert to
W.E. Kennaugh
Present
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879
Rachel Jewett
widow of Joseph
Connecticut

adm'd
17 mo. 4 days Capt. 

S. Davis
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Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above
written
Talcott Crosby Judge Probate

I John Nichols of Thompson in the County
of Windham State of Connecticut aged 58
years do testify and say that I have lived
in said Thompson 34 years, came here in
1802. I was well acquainted with
Joseph Jewett mentioned in the foregoing
declaration of Rachel Jewett his widow.

He died the year I came to Thompson
I have ever since know her widow
she has never married again & now
lives here. I know Mrs. Jewett pension
to coming to Thompson as above stated.

Sworn and subscribed this 2d day of
November 1836
John Nichols

Before me
Talcott Crosby Judge of Probate

And I further Certify that said deponent
is a person of credit & truth.
Attest Talcott Crosby Judge of Probate
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I, John Nichols Clerk of the Court of Probate
within & for the District of Thompson in the
County of Windham & State of Connecticut
certify that the above & foregoing are the
proceedings of said Court of Probate in the
matter of the application of Rachel Jewett
a pension under the provisions of an
Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.

In testimony which I
have hereto set my hand
& affixed the seal of said
Court, this 2d day of
November AD 1836

John Nichols Clerk of Probate
for the District of Thompson
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Comptroller Officer
Hartford Connecticut
November 1st 1836

I certify that the name of Capt. Joseph Jewett
appears on a pay Roll under the following
head Viz. " A pay Roll of the 8th Company of the 8th 
Regiment raised per order of the General
Assembly Colony Connecticut July AD 1775 in
which Roll Capt. Jewett is named as serving
5 months & 4 days and is credited £32 on said
 Roll is the following endorsement Viz. Roxbury
ss. Dec. 14, 1775. Capt. Joseph Jewett made
oath that the entries & charges on this Roll
are Just & True. Before Joseph Spencer Brigadier
General said Roll is also approved by Committee
of Pay table, the name of Capt. Joseph Jewett
as appeared on the pay table book and he
is credited Dec. 14 1775 for his account.
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for his company rendered, enlisting bounty
69 men.  Guns Blankets Bittiting Wages &c
£1048-9-11

And I further certify that the name
 of Captain Joseph Jewett appears on the pay
table books in this Office under the head of
"Col. Jedediah Huntington's Regiment
raised January 1776 for one year and
Captain Jewett is credited for Arms &
baggage taken or destroyed. 11 £ 23_ War is also
Charged the same amount on the same day
for order on the treasury per Capt. Jewett
for who &c - 76
Wm Field Comptroller
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/ee1

July 31, 1929

Mrs. Ida J. Frazer
212 W. Riverside Drive
Jeffersonville, Indiana

Dear Madam:

I advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish
the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim
for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.

A search of the records fails to show such a claim
on file on account of the services of Captain Joseph
Jewett, who was wounded at the battle of Long Island,
August 27, 1776, and died August 29, 1776.

In order to search the records for another soldier
of the Revolution, named Joseph Jewett, who might be the
subject of your inquiry, some of the following data
 pertaining to him is essential: approximate dates of birth
and death, places of residence at enlistment and after
service.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Pension o Office U. S. 
Apr. 22, 1929


Jeffersonville, Ind.
April 2nd 1929

My dear Sir
I am writing to ask
for some information as to Capt.
Joseph Hewitt a soldier of the
Revolution who was (killed) mortally
wounded, and a prisoner at battle of
Long Island August 27th 1776.
Died August 29th 1776. He was from
Lyme Conn. This record is found
in the records of the State of Conn. -
Adjutant General in (the) Conn. Men
in the Revolution on pages 16-89-101
Did Capt. Joseph Jewett have a
pension or his family? Will you
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please answer that question?

Thanking you in advance
and hoping for a prompt response.

I am
Very sincerely yours
Ida Jewett Frazer

Address-
Mrs Ida Jewett Frazer
212 W. Riverside Drive
Jeffersonville
Indiana
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Washington May 14th 1856.

Joseph Minot Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir. Enclosed find
additional evidence in the case of Rachael Jewett, of
Connecticut, pensioned per Act of July, 1836.

She has been pensioned for the services of her husband
as Captain in 1775 & 1776. But on examining for another purpose the case of Moses Robinson, of Massachusetts, pensioned
perAct of 7th June, 1832, I find he is allowed for services
under a Captain Oakley and Lieutenant Joseph Jewett
in 1777.

As Moses Robinson's declaration was made without
reference to the claim of Mrs. Jewett, and. indeed, without
the knowledge of her existence, it is of the more unexceptionable character. It will be seen that Robinson
served from the same town with Jewett, as shown by the
papers first filed, and I now produce proof to show that
there was, during the Revolutionary War, but one Joseph
Jewett in that town.   Considering then, that Robinson, without concert with the family, stating his own
case, proves the service in 1777; that it is acknowledged
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that Jewett served the previous year; that there was but one of
his name in the town of "Thompson, Conn." from which the ┃
service was rendered.  I think there can be no hesitation in
granting the increase of pension due to the Widow for the
services of her husband as Lieutenant in 1777
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully,

Your obedient servant
W. E. Kennaugh
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[Letter of Administration -- Sold at the Courant Office, Hartford]

Talcott Crosby, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for
the District of Thompson - in the State of Connecticut,
To 
Pierpont Philips of Pomfret in said State, Greeting.

Whereas Rachel Jewett late of Thompson in said District
deceased, having while she lived, and at the time of her death,
Goods, Chattels, Credits, and Estate in said Probate District
now lately died intestate; by virtue whereof the power of Administration,
and full disposition of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, Credits and
Estate of the said deceased; and also the hearing, examining, and allowing
the Accounts of the Administration thereof appertains unto me: And I
being desirous that the Goods, Chattels, Credits, and the Estate of the said
deceased should be well and truly administered,

DO THEREFORE, (trusting in your Fidelity and Care) commit unto you the said
Pierpont Philips
full power to administer the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Estate of the said deceased, which
to her while she lived, and at the time of her death did appertain: And to pay all debts
in which the said deceased stood bound, so far as her Goods, Chattels, Credits and Estate can
extend, according to the value thereof; and to make a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular
the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Estate of the said deceased, and exhibit the same into
the Registry of the said Court of Probate on or before the 5th day of August
next ensuing: And also render to the said Court a true and plain account of your Administration
, on or before the 7th day of June Anno Domini 1857
And I do, by these presents, ordain, depute and constitute you Administrator of all and
singular the Goods, Chattels, Credits and Estate aforesaid.

In witness whereof, I have signed these presents, and fixed the Seal of said Office thereunto, this 7th day of June -- in the year of our Lord 1856

Talcott Crosby Judge of the Court
of Probate for the District of Thompson
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Letter to Daniel Nichols, Feb'y 18/54
W. E. Kennaugh Esq. 3/'86

Connecticut 342
Rachel Jewett
of Windham in the State of Connecticut,  Act 1836
who was a  ___ in the ___ commanded
by Captain ___ of the ___ commanded
by ___ in the ____
line for Widow of Joseph
Jewett deceased late a Captain
in the Revolution
_________

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 342 Dollars 67 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of December
1836 and deliv'd to 
S. Davis, Present
_________

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $1884.68
Semi-annual. allowance ending  4 March '37 $171.33
$2.056.01

admitted, Act 4 July 1836
{Revolutionary Claim}

Recorded by D. D. Addison, Clerk, 
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