Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22345, for John Stewart, Vermont
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Vt.| Stewart, John Mehitable| W. 22345
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New York
John Stewart
Ostego in the State of New York
ho was a Private in the Compy commanded
Captain Sayer of the Regt command
Col Herrick in the Vermont
for 9 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York
the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March
1833
and Sent to Hon WG Angel
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $63.32
eminent. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 15.83
$79.15
Recorded by
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Glestity Clerk,
book. Vol. A Page 31
See let to Thos E Clark
Nov 5 1840
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Albany
683 6830 Certified
New York as
Mehitable Stewart
widow of John Stewart
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of April 1845
and sent to Thos E. Clarke Esq
Utica,
New York
[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17, 1844
Vol 2 Page 86
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Mehitable Stewart
No 7421.
Mehitable Stewart
N.Y.
Act 7 July 38
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State of New York
Oneida County ss On this twenty third day
of October in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred and forty personally
appeared before Philo Gredley Esquire
Vice Chancellor of the fifth Court of the
State of New York at a Court of
Chancery now sitting at the City of
Utica Mehitable Stewart a resident
of the Town of Frankfort County of Herkimer and State of New York aged
seventy five years who being first duly
Sworn according to Law doth on her
oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of
Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled
an act granting half pay pensions
to certain widow that she is the
widow of John Stewart who was a
Soldier in the Army of the Revolution
and a pensioner under the act of 1832
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She further declares that she was married
to the said John Stewart in the Town of East
Haddam Connecticut at her fathers house
in November 1783
and that her said husband the aforesaid
John Stewart died on the 12th day of
August 1834 at Frankfort aforesaid
That she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time aforesaid and that she has not been married since the death of her said husband and that by reason of [illegible] & infirmity she is unable to write her name -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
                  her
Mehetable  X   Stewart
                 mark

Philo Gridley
[illegible] Judge & [illegible]
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State of New York
Oneida County
Hobart Graves being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Mehetible
Stewart widow & relict of John Stewart Late
of Frankfort County of Herkimer and state of New York deceased and has been acquainted with her for more the sixty years - that the said Mehetable was married to the said John Stewart in one of the years 1783 or 1784 and
which this deponent does not matter that they lived together from that period as man & wife until the death of the said John Stewart which took place at Frankfort County of Herkimer
on or about the month of August 1834.
That said John Stewart was a soldier in the Revolutionary army and remained a pensioner under the act of 1832 - That this deponent is
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seventy five years of age and
resides in Paris County of Oneida State of New York
Hobart Graves
Sworn Oct 23 1840
before 
P. Gridley
[illegible] Judge
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State of New 
Tompkins County

[illegible due tear] Hungerford being sworn says that Mehitable Stewart widow and wife of John Stewart late of Frankfort County of Herkimer deceased is the sister of this deponent and younger than this deponent that the said Mehitable was married to the said Soldier in the year of our Lord 1883 and lived with him until the day of the death of the said John Stewart which took place August 1834 at Frankfort aforesaid that this deponent was present at the wedding took place at East Haddam Connecticut the the said Mehitable is about seventy five years f age and this deponent eighty two
Jehiel Hungerford [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed before the subscriber this 21st day of September 1840
Levi States JP

State of New York
Tompkins County ⎬ 
I W.G.  Huntington the Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Levi States, Esquire whose name is subscribed to the the foregoing affidavit was at the date thereof a  Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 23 day of September 1840
W.G. Huntington Clerk
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I hereby certify that I have faithfully
examined the Records of the Town of East Haddam;
and that I can find therein no Record of the marriage
of John Stewart, and Mehitabel Hungerford
Nathan L Foster Town Clerk
Register's Office, sc.
East Haddam Con. July 23d 1840
To Thomas E. Clark Esq.
Utica, N. Y.
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And the said Court do hereby
declare theiropinion that the
above Named Mehetabel Stewart
is the widow of John Stewart
and late of Frankfort county of Herkimmer.
that she was married to the said Stewart
at East Haddam Connecticut in
the year Seventeen hundred eighty three
and that she is now his widow and
unmarried and that the said
Mehitable is seventy five years
of Age and thus Hobart Graves
is a credible witness and that
facts set forth in his affidavit
are entiled to hear
Oct. 23d 1840
Philo Ridley
[illegible]
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I James Walter Williams Clerk of the Court of
[illegible] fifth Court of the State of New York
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the orginal proceedings of the court 
in the Matter of the application of Mehitable
Stewart Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand seal of office this 26 day of December
1841
J. Watson Williams:
Clerk.
[seal]
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Aom
516
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16.245.
Brief the case of John Stewart
County of Otsego in the State of New York
(Act 7th June. 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
period|Duration of Service|Rank|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served|
Enlisted in 1780 March |9|Private|Capt Sawyer, Major Allen
Vol 1781 July|not stated|"|Col Herrick|
" 1781 -|"a few weeks"|"|Capt Saford, Genl Enos
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bennington, Ver
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & Witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not
attached to the seal & the certificate of the Citizens is not in the form
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
T. Waugh Examining Clerk
Feb 23. 1833
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Otsego Common Pleas of October Term 1832
Declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congrys [congress] passed June 7. 1832
State of New York 
Otsego County-
On this 10th day of October
1832 personally appeared in
open Court before the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego being a court of record & now sitting John Stewart a resident of the Town of Richfield in the
County & State aforesaid aged 70 years next
January 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 Congrys passed June 7 1832
that he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officer &
as herein notice that in the year 1780
he was a resident of Bennington Vermont
& in the month of March of that year he enlisted in the Vermont troops for nine months
in a company commanded by Capt Jessee
Sawyer [blank]Spencer sargents Negus
& Sawyer in a Battalion commanded by Major
Ebenezer Allen He was married about the thirteenth of April by Herrick & Marched to Pittsford where he was stationed during the whole term except the last month he was employed in building a picket fort when completed was called fort vengance at times he with others took several days provisions
& went out as scouting parties towards
Lake Champlain. The last month of his
term he was marched with ten or twelve others
under secret Hall over to Castleton in order
to garrison Fort William as he believes it 
was called & on the final day of January
he was discharged verbally Does not recollect
that he ever had a mitta discharge
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He afterwards received his bounty land from
Govenor Chittenden of Vermont for this
service. In the month of July following
upon an oloren he volunteered under Capt
Safford & went over the Hudson River ford
near Gen Schuylers, but the above
having subsided he was discharged &
returned home. In the month of October
of the same year he volunteered again
under Capt Safford & Marched up to
Castleton & Fort William where he was
encamped. While here one Seargent Tupper
of his company with six others went on a
scout to Fort Independence. He was ordered
not to take the road but disobeying his
orders he took the road was met by the
enemy & that the regimen were taken prisoners
Genl. Enos Commanded the forces on
& near the fort at this time after staying
a few weeks. He disobeyed & went home.
He knew Col. Seth Warner - Major Hopkins
& Liut Hopkins of the Continental Army
He knew Capt William Hutchins Capt P. Allen
Luit Brooks. Evins & many others of the
State troops. He has no Documentary Evidence
of any kind nor any proof except the official onit of Jacob Commings herewith enclosed
by which to prove his services which is all
he comprise. He hereby relinquishes
all claims whatever to a pension 
except the pain & dishonor that his name
is not on the pension of the agency of note.
 He was born Norwich town
on the 15 day of January, 1763 as he has been
informed by his mother. his father who was
a seafaring [illegible] died while he
was quite young He has no record of his
age He left Norwich in the year 1777. I moved
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to Bennington Vermont with his mother
who had moved again from there in
1782 or thereabouts to Pollit in Vermont
when he married from then to Kingsbury
a short time & from thence forty
five years ago to this county in the town of
otsego From there to Middleford 20 years
thence to Smithfield Madison County for
five years then to [illegible] for a year
or two them to Columbia, in Chenango Co.
about the same time & from thence
to Richfield his present place of residence
fige you since when he has ever him
[illegible] He would refer to the Hon. John
Russle Hon James Hawks & the Hon
W. G. Angel of Otsego to for a character
as truth & veracity
Sworn & subscribed the 10th
day of October 1832. in
open Court
John Stewart
Horace Lathrop Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
March 4, 1926
Mrs. S. C. Ferris
Wild Rose
Wisc
Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22345, it appears that John Stewart was born January 15, 1783 at Norwich, Connecticut.
While a resident of Bennington, Vermont, he
enlisted and served as a private in the Vermont
Troops, as follows-
From March 1780, nine months in Captain Jesse Sawyer's Company, under Major Ebenezer  Allen.
In July 1781, a short while, in Captain Safford's Company; and from October 1781, a few weeks
in same company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1832, while a resident of Richfield, Otsego County, New York. He died August 12, 1834 at
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Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York.
In 1777, soldier moved from Norwich, Connecticut to Bennington, Vermont, with his mother, who had remarried after the death of his father, who was a seafaring man, and died when soldier was young, no names are given.
Soldier married in November 1783 at East Haddam, Connecticut, Mehitable Hungerford. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 23, 1840,
while a resident of Frankfort, New York, aged seventy-five years.
There is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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John Stewart
late husband of Mihitable

Act 1838 admd

No 6.152
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, Nov. 28, 1840.

I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper, purporting to be a "A Pay Roll of Captain Jesse Sawyer's Company of Rangers, belonging to Maj. Ebenezer Allen's Detachment, raised for the defence (sic) of the state of Vermont, beginning April 25th, 1780, and ending January 10th, 1781, both days included."   I further certify that the name of "John Stewart", a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for eight months' service annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of the Field and Staff Officers of Col. Ira Allen's Regiment, for their services at Castleton, in the Alar, in the month of October, 1781."  I further certify that the name of "John Steward, Qtr. M. Sergt." appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of ten days' service annexed.

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph Saffords' company of Militia in Col. Ebenezer Walbridge's Regiment, in an alarm to Castleton, commencing the 14th Oct. 1781, and ending the 31st, both days included."  I further certify that the name of "John Stuart", a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for seven days' service annexed.

I further certify that there is non file in this office another paper purporting to be a "Pay Roll for some men belonging to Capt. Joseph Safford's Company of Militia, who was [were] out in the alarm to Saratoga and Castleton,
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last campaign, and was through mistake left out of the pay rolls for them alarms."  I further certify that the name of "John Stewart", a private, appears upon said pay roll [approved June 8, 1782] with an allowance for two days' service annexed.

I further certify, that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. John Stark's Company of Militia in Col. Ira  Allen's Regiment for service done in defence (sic) of the northern frontiers of this State, by order, in October in the year 1780."  I further certify that the name of "John Stewart, Clerk", appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for seven day's service annexed.

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt William Heaton;s company in Thetford, from August, 1780, to April, 1781, in the alarm of Royalton and Newburg, &c."  I further certify that the name of "John Stewart", a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for twelve days service annexed.

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Tehan Noble's company of militia in Col. Ira Allen's Regiment, for services done in Alarm of Oct. A.D. 1780."  I further certify that the name of "John Stewart," a private, appears upon said pay roll with an allowance for eight days' service annexed.

I further certify that there is on file in this office an other paper, purporting to be " A Pay Roll of Capt. John Stark's company commanded at this time by Capt. Parmelee  Allen, in Col. Gideon Warren's Regiment of Militia, for service done in defence (sic) of the United States to the northern frontier, (allowing at the rate of fifty shillings per month for each  man's pay) for the state of Vermont."  I further certify that the name of "John Stewart," a private, appears upon said pay
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roll, with an allowance for eleven days' service annexed.

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper purporting to be " A Pay Roll of Capt. Tehan Noble's company of militia, in Col Ira Allen's Regiment, for service done in Alarms, March 26, A.D. 1780."  I further certify that the name of "John Stewart," a parivate, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for six days' service annexed.

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A List of the Officers and Soldiers of that part of Col. Seth Warner's Regiment, who have been returned to the committee of Pay Table as belonging to this state, together with the depreciation of their respective pay, agreeable to an act of the General Assembly of said state.  The deductions therefrom, as appears to have been discounted and paid by rights of land in the township of Eden, receipts for money paid in advances, &c.  &c. with the balance remaining due to each officer and soldier respectively: being an abstract from a List of the Committee's calculations and adjustment thereof."  I further certify that the name of "John Stewart", a private, appears upon said list, with the amounts under each head, as follows to wit:

"John Stewart 
Depreciation
L.      s.     d.
8   :   13 :  9

Deductions 
L.       s.     d.
8    :   7   :  2

Balance due
L.        s.     d.
0    :    6   :   7

Paid "
L.         s.      d.
0     :    7   : 2 1/2

I further certify that the said pay rolls appear to have been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid, by a committee acting under the authority of this state, and that the same were duly paid by the Treasurer as appears by the files and vouchers in this office.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal of office and subscribed my name, at Montpelier, this the thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.

[Seal]

(Signed) Chauncey L. Knapp,
Secretary of State
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Methitable Stewart
- Matter of -
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State of New York }
Oneida County } ss.

Robert Graves of the town of Paris in the County of Oneida aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says that Mehitable Hungerford was married to John Stewart by Eleazer Sweetland a clergyman in Millington East Haddan Connecticut; and that said Mehitable was married some time before this deponent was married.  This deponent further says that the said Eleazer Sweetland departed this life at Millington aforesaid more than forty years ago and that his widow married again shortly after the said Eleazer Sweetland's death and moved away to places unknown to this deponent.
(Signed) Robert Graves

Subscribed & Sworn before this }
5th day of March 1841 }
(Signed) James M. Gray
J. Peace


State of New York }
Oneida County } ss.
I P. Sheldon Root Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do certify that James M. Gray is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 13th day of March 1838 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1841; and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this thirteenth day of April 1841.
(Signed) P. Sheldon Root Clerk
Jno. F. Kittle Dep. }
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State of New York
Herkimer County ss.

On this 28th day of March 1845 before me personally appeared Mehitable Stewart a resident of the town of Frankfort County of Herkimer and State of New York aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed respectively on the 3rd March 1843 and on the 17th day of June 1844 granting pensions to the widows of persons who have served during the revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of John Stewart who was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner.  That she married a pensioner under the at of the 7th July 1838 of $31.66 as nearly as she can recollect per annum, she further declares that she still remains a widow & the record of the John Stewart, that from age& infirmity she cannot write her name.
(Signed) Mehitable ( her X mark) Stewart

Sworn to & subscribed before me
the day & year above written
(Signed) Diodate Hungerford, Justice of the Peace

Pardon Stewart, witness to the signature of Mehitable  Stewart

State of New York
Herkimer County ss:   I certify that Diodate Hungerford Esqr was on the day of the date of the above officiant or Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and
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qualified and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subsribed to said affidavit is his own genuine signature.  Witness my hand & seal of office March 29th 1845
(Signed) Erwin A. Munson Clerk

Mehitable Stewart
Act 3d march 1843
& 17 June, 1844


Admd at $31.66 per annum


Hn. E. Clarke Esqr.
Utica,
New York
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John Stewart                               Stuart

M. B. Brown
Atty


6.245

By (illegible) (illegible)
Wm. G. Angel
admd
9 1/2 mo pri
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I hereby certify that the within papers are authentic.

W. G. Angel
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Mr. Thomas Fuller & William Temple
residents of the town of (illegible) & Middleford County of (illegible) do certify that we have been long acquainted with John Stewart who has subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be an honest man, to be 70 years of age as therein stated, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & to have served as therein stated.

Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & ear above stated.
(Signed)  Thomas Fuller
(Signed) William  Temple
(Signed) Horace Lathrop Clerk
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And the Said Court hereby certify & declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter according to the instructions of the War Department the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he therein states and they further certify that Doct. Thomas Fuller who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the village of Coopertown & is a practicing physician of respectability & that William Temple Esquire who has also signed the preceding certificate is a Justice of the Peace & a resident of the town of Middlefield both of the County of (illegible) that they are men of much respectability & are credible persons & their statement is entitled to credit. 
(Signed) J. G. Mom
(Signed) Elisha Foote }
(Signed) Seth Chase }
(Signed) Sherm Page }
(signed) J.C. Wamworth }    (illegible)
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Jacob Cummings of the Township of Farmington Tioga County Pennsylvania being duly sworn do depose and say that I am personally and well acquainted with John Stewart and became acquainted with him as Early as the year 1780 at which time the said Stewart with myself was than a soldier in the State troops of Vermont and was then stationed to Pittsford in said State in the company commanded by Capt Jesse Sawyer the Battalion under Major Ebenezer Allen and I am well knowing to the fact of the said Jno. Stewart remaining in the said service nine months at which time he with myself was discharged by verbal orders

My acquaintance with the said John Stewart has continued from the year 1780
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up to the present period
Jacob Cummings [signature]

Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 Sept 1832-
Rufus Daggett Justice Peace

I am personally acquainted with Jacob Cummings the deponent above and that full faith and [illegible] may be placed on his deposition and fully believe him to e a man of truth and veracity
Rufus Daggett of Peace

Tioga County
In testimony that the above named Rufus Daggett is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the above signature is genuine being acquainted with his hand writing

I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of office this twenty sixth day of September
AD one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Jonah Brewster Prothy
Per T B Depuy
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I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of [illegible] hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the Mother of the application of John Stewart for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court the 19th day of October 1832.
Horace Latrope, Clerk.
Seal [illegible]
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J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
District of Columbia

[sideways]
April 4, 1848
Mehitable Stewart
March 3, 1843
N.Y.
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Dear Sir
I enclose you Mrs. Mehitable Stewart application for a Renewed Pension under act of 1843 -4
Yours Phil Clark

Dated 1 April 1845
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J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

[sideways]
April 17 1841
affidavit
Asenath Howey
Mehitable Stewart
NY

[postmark]
UTICA NY
APR 14
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Mehitable Stewart
Wid of John
N. York
Act July 7 1838
Married 1783
died 12th Aug. 1834

Allow $31.66 per ann

S. E. Clark Esq
Utica
N. York
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190 Church st,
Oshkosh, Wis.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
I am anxious to get information regarding my great grandfather John Stewart who lived in Richfield Springs, New York and was in the Revolution when quite a young man and not long before its close

I am not certain what company he was in and that is what I want to prove. I am informed by the Town Clerk at Richfield Springs
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that he was a pensioner.

From information received from the War Department I have reason to believe that he may have been the John Stewart who was a member of Capt. Hanson's Co. 3rd Battalion, N.Y. Militia Commanded by Col Abram Wemple. He was a pensioner and they advise me to apply
to you for further information. 

The John Stewart I want information of was born Jan 15th 1763 and died July 15 -1848 at  Richfield Springs Otsego Co. N. Y. where he lived. This ought to help
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you in your search

There was also a John Stewart Enlisted under 2nd Regiment Major John Brown's detachment 
"Green Mountain Boys"

Hoping you will be able to assist me in determining the Company in which he served and if so do your records give any information as to place of birth and names of Parents.

Thanking you for your kindness and trouble I remain
Cordially
Mrs. John West  Myrtle Stewart West
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[two stamps]

U S PENSION OFFICE
A FEB 27 1908

RECORD DIVISION
FEB 28 1908
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[left side]
1908 Mar. 5. Hist to Mrs John West &C
1908 Apr 14 Mrs. John West confirming report sent Mar. 5 1908
1915 July 1st it to Susan S. De Garms &C
1926 Mch 4 . Hist to Mrs. S.C. Ferris
1927 Feb. 16 Hist to Roger F Williams

[right side]
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.545
Mehitable Stewart
wid of
John Stewart
Pri Rev War
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Act March 3rd/43 June 11th/44
Index Vol. M, Page 249
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Vt 2 Rev Sec
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., July 15, 1915.

F. S. C.
W. File 22345
Rev. War.

Susan S. De Garmo,
Fort Miller, N.Y.

Madam:
In reply to your request of July 7, received July 9 for a statement of the military history of John Stewart 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.
Mch. 1780
July 1781
Oct. 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9 months
___
few weeks

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jesse Sawyer
Safford
Safford
COLONEL.
Maj Ebenezer Allen

STATE.
Vt.

Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence at Enlistment Bennington Vt. after the war he resided at Kingsbury NY for a short time
Date of application for pension, Oct. 1832. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Richfield, Otsego Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Jan. 15, 1763 at Norwich, Conn.
Remarks: Soldier married at East Haddam, Conn. in Nov. 1783, Mehitable Hungerford. He died at Frankfort, N.Y. Aug. 12, 1834, & she was allowed pension on her application executed Oct. 23. 1840, while 75 yrs of age & a resident of Frankfort, Oneida Co. N.Y. In 1777 soldier moved from Norwich to Bennington, Vt. with his who had re-married after the death of his father who was a seafaring man - no names stated.
Respectfully,
G M Saltsgaber
Commissioner.

Returned to Office July 22.1915 not the one wanted
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W 22345

Oshkosh Wis
Apr. 5" 1908.
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen
March 5. I received your communication regarding one John Stewart who served in the Rev. War under Maj. Ebenezer Allen Vt.. captains Sawyer and Safford.

I thank you you very much for your kindness and trouble as there is no question but this is the correct John Stewart but there are two statements which you make regarding
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him which I am unable to understand

You say he was married in Nov 1783 to Mehitable Hungerford Family records show his wife's name was Phebe Castle and he was not twice married, but the date of this marriage would seem correct.

You also say he died in Frankfort N.Y. Aug. 12.1834, and we know he died July 15 1848. His wife died in 1842. to our knowledge. You say she was allowed a pension in 1840 when 75 years age. this would make her age about right as we have it
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that she was born July 20 1766 and died Oct 22 1842. only her name was Phebe Castle instead of Mehitable Hungerford and he did not die until 1848.

Is there any way that you can assist me in clearing this up could there have been any mistake in copying from your records?

Thanking you again for your kindness and hoping you will be able to help me further

I am
Yours truly
Myrtle Stewart West
Mrs. John West 190 Church Ave
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US PENSION OFFICE
APR 8 1908

RECORD DIVISION
APR 9 1908
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Wild Rose, Wis. Jan 21- 1926
To the Commissioner of Pension
Washington DC

Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information or have you the Revolutionary War Record of one John Stewart of Richfield N.Y. born Jan 15th 1763 and died July 15 1848

I believe he was a private in the Albany Co. Militia, Second Regiment Col. Abraham Wemple

There are no vital records for Albany or Otsego Co. as it was called
during the Revolution and I am

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US PENSION OFFICE
R JAN 25 1926
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having great difficulty in finding the necessary data about this Great grandfather of mine to make it possible for me to join the D.A.R.

My mother who is 84 - say she remember him well. that he died in Richfield N.Y. but that she believes he entered the war 3 months before it closed at the age of 17 years and before he was married to Phebe Castle

Any information or dates you may be able to give me will be greatly appreciated as I cannot find the record of his marriage on our family records,

Sincerely
Mrs S.C. Ferris
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W
7421
Mehitable Stewart
N. Y.
Act 7 July 1838
See let to T. E. Clark January 27, 1841

To Hon. J. G. Floyd with copy of let. Jan 27, 1841 Feb 2 1841

To S. E. Clark, March 12 1844.

Act 7 July 1838
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8.5.1.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by L.D. Lamparter
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Stewart
Service Vt.
Additional Service Rev. War
soldier died July 13 1848
wife Phebe Castle

No ____  claim, State records _____, 190 __
No claim, combination records ______ , 190 ___

REMARKS:
No claim as above except
Rej. 10154 Died July 30 1839 Wife Haldah Hubbell
Wid #19090 died Aug 27 1831 wife Susan Smith
Wid # 22245 [illegible] March 1 1908 wife Mehitable [illegible]

Chief Division
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Port Miller N.Y.
July 7 1915
Rev Sec
Record and Pension Office

Gentlemen:
Can you inform me if the name of John Stewart of Kingsbury N.Y. is on the Pension Record for service in a Vermont regiment during the American Revolution. His wife received a pension till
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her death in 1841. I wish to verify the fact of this pension for proof of service to be used in application for D.A.R. membership

Very truly
Susan Stewart De Garmo

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O JUL 9 1915
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6152
New York
Mehitable Stewart widow of John Stewart who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7th 1832 and who died on the 12 August 1834 of Herkimer Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Tyler of the Regt commanded by Col. Herrick in the Vermont line for 9 1/2 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York (Albany) at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of April 1841 and sent to E. Clarke Utica New York

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $158.30
Semiannual allowance ending --
$153.30

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by W.W. Tyler Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 102
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Rev. War Section. 
July 15, 1935.
Mrs. Susan S. De Garmo,
Port Miller, N. Y.

Madam:
In response to your communication dated the 7th instant, you are herewith furnished the history of John Stewart and advised that in 1782 he removed from Bennington to Pawlet, Vermont, thence to New York State. Kingsbury, etc. etc.

Mehitable Stewart was alive in 1845. For the date of her death and name of the person to whom the arrears of her pension were paid, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:

Mehitable Stewart widow of John Stewart, Certificate No. 6830, issued April 28, 1845 for $31,46 per annum from March 4, 1843, under the Act of March 3, 1843, at the Albany, New York Agency.

Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of _____ received ______ for a statement of the military history of John Stewart a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. File 22, 345

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Mch 1780
July 1781
Oct 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9 mos
___
few weeks

RANK.
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jesse Sawyer
Safford
Safford
COLONEL.
Maj Ebenezer Allen

STATE.
Vt
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Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bennington, Vt
Date of application for pension, Oct 10, 1832 allowed
Residence at date of application, Richfield, Otsego Co New York
Age at date of application, born Jany 15,1763 Norwich Conn
Remarks: Sol. Mar. at East Haddam Conn Nov 1783 Mehitable Hungerford  He died August 12, 1834 at Frankfort N. Y. and she was allowed pension on her application executed Oct 23 1840 at 75 yrs at Frankfort Herkimer Co.

1777 sol removed to Norwich Conn. to Bennington Vt with his mother who had remarried after the death of his father who was a seafaring man No names stated

Very respectfully,
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Frankfort N.Y.  RFD #2
December 24, 1926
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Gentlemen
If the records of your office give such information would like all the data given as to service, his own life and his family etc in connection with the following Pensioner

John Stewart was a pensioner of the Revolution who resided in the town of Frankfort, N.Y. He was born in 1761 and died Aug 12, 1834. His wife was Mehitable Burdick born in 1766 and died April 17 1845. of their children were Pardon and Mary

I hope to hear from you soon

Sincerely
Roger F. Williams

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O DEC 27 1926
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Record Division.
April 14, 1902.
Mrs. John West,
190 Church Street,
Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Madam:
In reply to your letter to the 5" and received the 8"" instant, you are advised that from the papers in pension claim Wid. File 33,345, it appears that John Stewart married Mehitable Hungerford, and that he died August 12, 1834, as stated in report furnished you March 5, 1885.

The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to John Stewart who married Phebe Castle and died July 15, 1842.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.