Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,847, for William Pew, New Jersey
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Service Continental
New Jersey
Pew, William
Alice
Number W. 2,847
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20,166
Pennsylvania
William Pew
of Greene Co in the State of Pennsylvania 
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Smock of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Forman in the N. Jersey
line, for the term of two years
from 1776 to 1778
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to 
commence on the first day of January 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of June
1830 and sent to J.P. Ingle Washington City.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $209.06
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending ___ 48.-
$257.06
Revolutionary Claim, Acts MArch 
20 May 1830
Recd Book & Vol 
6. fol. 75
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REported
let to Wm A Stwart Dec 19
1844.
1883 Feby wrote enough to seal
this case could be identified as the
one enquired for & also that authority
for the enquiry must be shown & unto
be made of the information
1883 Feb 24. F W Hackett-Military & 
personal history

5238 
Pennsylvania Phila
Alice Pew
widow of William Pew
who was a Private
in the 
Revolution
N.J. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
4th day of April '44
and sent to N.W. owney
Waynesburg,
PA
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 135
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sion on file in this Bureau.  William Pew W. 2847
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Fall 76
Length of Service.  
Captivated by British Nov 22 77 & kept prisoner till Aug 27 78. 
discharged in fall 1778 at Middletown NJ.
1 year 
Rank Pvt
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain Smock Colonel Forman
Captain Jonathan Pears Colonel Holmes 
State NJ.
Battles engaged in, Germantown and several skirmishes
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 30 1825. Claim allowed
Residence at date of application, Greene Co PA
Age at date of application, born Apr. 28, 1755 Died Mar. 11 1841
Remarks:  Sol. mar. in N.J. Dec. 21, 1780 Alice Peairs.  She was at pension an ap. the Sept. 9 1841 while a res of Fayette Co. Pa & family record.
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4 5442
Alice Pew 
of William
Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County
On the 9th day of September 1841 personally appeared in open
court in the court of common pleas of said county
being a court of record Alice Pew widow & edict 
of William Pew lists a pensioner of the United States
under the act of 20 May 1830 a resident of said county & State of Penna aforesai aged Eighty Eight years the 17th day of August last who being duly sworn according to law on
her oath makes the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the
act of congress papers the 4th of July 1836: that 
she is the widow of William Pew who was a private in 
the army of the revolution that he served in Captain Smock's 
Company in Colonel Forman's regiment in the New Jersey 
line in consideration whereof he was part of the U.S. 
Pension roll on the 18 June 1830 at the rate of $8 dollars
per month that she was married to the said William Pew
on the 21st day of December 1780 and that her said husban continued in the service for some time after their marriage 
of that her said husband died on the 11th day of March 
1841 and that she has remained a widow ever since that
period as will more fully appear by the proof hereto
annex
Alice Pew
Sworn & Submitted on the 9th day of September 1841 in open
court.  Richd Beeson Pro
Fayette County 
Pennsylvania James Woods a resident of the said county & 
state is a credible witness on his oath said that he has been intimately acquainted with
William Pew dec and his widow Alice Pew the
above named applicant & their family for upward of 
fifteen years that the said William Pew was a u States horsemen & carried eight dollars per month that he died.
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died at the house of this deponent in Greene County Pennsylvania
on the 11th day of March last (1841) that his widow was
present in his widow still single & unmarried (Alice Pew 
before named) that the said William and Alice Pew had
Eight children all fo whom are dead except Anna and Sarah as his informed that he was present and saw the leaf cut out
of the family bible by Andrew Stewart Esq containing a 
record of the marriage of the said William & Alice Pew
with them ages & births of their childrens that the book
containing these records he has known for fifteen years past
containing is now the record of the said marriage births
& as they now appear.  which he knows to be the hand
writing of Alice Pew aforesaid from a long & intimate 
acquaintance with her hand writing that the said Alice
is a pious woman & a woman of the most undoubted virocity
James Woods
Sworn & subscribed in 
Open court Sept 9 1841
Richd. Beeson Pro
Fayette County 
Pennsylvania
Andrew Stewart is a resident of the said 
county & state a credible witness on his oath saith 
that he cut the a____ leaves out of the ancient family 
bible of William Pew and now in the possession of his widow Alice Pew that from his knowledge of the hand writing of 
Alice Pew he believes the said record of the marriage
of the said William Pew dcd & Alice Pew with the births of
their children to be in the hand writing of the said
Alice Pew that he knows that the said William Pew
was put on the Pension list by the U.S. in 1830 at the rate of $8 per month that he has known the said
William & Alice since that time & believes them both 
to have been pious worthy citizens that they resided in
Greene County until sometime last spring with reward into Fayette County shortly after the death of her husband
Wm Pew.
Andw Stewart
Sworn & subscribed in 
open court Sept 9, 1841
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Pennsylvania
Fayette County, I Richard Beeson, Prothono
tary of the Court of Common 
Pleas in aforesaid county do hereby
certify that the foregoing affidavits 
were this day submitted to the said
court & were by the said court consid
ered & adjudged sufficient proof of 
the truth of the facts states & contain
ed in said affidavits.
In Testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand & 
the seal of said Court at Union Town the ninth 
day of September A.D. 1841
Richd Beeson Prothy
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Commonwealth of Penna
Fourteenth Judicial district for the county of Greene is
in the 20th day of September 1825.  personaly appeared in open
court for the county of Greene afroesaid William Pew
aged 70 years and PA resident of the county aforesaid
who being first duly sworn according to law bon on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 
made by the acts of  congress of the 18th of March 1818. and the 1st of May 1829 that he the ssaid William Pew enlisted 
for the term of one year, in the company commanded by 
Captain Smock in the Regiment commanded by Colonel 
Firman, in the full of the year 1776.  in the line of the state of New Jersey, on the continental establishment and that he
continued in said service, until the fall of the year of 1778
when he was discharged in the state of New Jersey.  
That he was in the Battle of Germantown, sometime after
which Battle, he was taken prisoner by the British and
continued such for the space of 9 months, after which he was exchanged and returned to New Jersey, and that
the evidence of his service, will appear by depositions
herewith transmitted.  And that in pursuance of the act 
of the 1st of May 1820.  I do solemnly swear that I was 
a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by
gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any
part thereof with intent thereby so as to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
naval service of the United State in the Revolutionary
war.  Passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have 
not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities contracts, or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than
what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed by me 
subscribed. and that I am justly indebted to the amount of 70
Dollars which I am unable to pay Schedule
35 acres land third quality three fourths of it not capable
of being tilled $100 00
1 Horse upwards of 21 years old 10 00
1 Mare upwards 16 years old 20 00
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1 old cow $6 00
4 hogs 6 00
1 old Loom 5 00
an old poplar cupboard 3 00
2 old Beds and Bed clothes 12 00
2 old Spinning wheels 3 00
1/2 set knives an forks part without handles 00 25
1 set teacups and saucers part broken 00 37 1/2
2 Iron kettles 1 cracked 4 00 00
1 bake oven 1 00
1 Iron fire shovel 10 50
7 Split bottomed chairs verry old 1 75
I have no family but my Wife Alice and 72 years 182 87 1/2
Sworn & subscribed in open Court of 
word
Attest Wm Y. Hay Prosty William Pew
Penna Greene County 
William T Hayes Prothonotary of 
the Court of Common Pleas and for
the County of Greene aforesaid do certify
the forgoing to be truly copied from the
records of said Court.  And I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the Court that
that the whole amount of in value 
of the Schedule here to owner is one hundred
and eighty two dollars, and eighty seven & one half cents
In testimony where of I have here unto in my hand 
and the Seat of said Court at Waynesurgh this 28th 
day of September A.D. 1825
Wm T. Hays Pronthy
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Family Record
Births.
William Pew was Born April 28 1755
Was Captivated By The Brittish In the 23 year of his Age In November 22 1777 Remain'd A Prisoner untill 27 August 1778
Alice Pew his wife was born August 7 1753.

Births.
The Children of William & Alice Pew 
Rachel Dew was born January 13 1782
James Pew was born 13 April 1784
Deborah Pew was born 9 April 1786
Mary Pew was Born 20 November 1787
Elisabeth Pew was born 12 September 1790
Anna Pew was born 28 April 1793
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Family Record.
Marraiges.
William Pew Married
Alice Peairs December
21 1780
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Family Record.
Deaths.
James Pew Departed 
this Life 21 April 1784
Aged 8 Days
Deborah Smith 
Departed this Life
March 19 1829
yr mo Da
Aged 43,, 11,, 21
Sarah Pew Departed
this Life April 26 1833
yr da
Aged 38,, 11
Rachel Smith Departed
this Life April 9, 1836
year mo days
Aged 54,, 2,, 27

Deaths.
Jonathan P Brown
Departed this Life
March 1 1837
yr mo days
Aged 26,, 4,, 6
Mary Leonard
Departed this Life
October 9 1838
yr mo da
Aged 51,, 8,, 24
Elisabeth Whitlatch
Departed this LIfe
March the 3 1839
yr mo da
Aged 49,, 5,, 19
William Pew Departed 
this Life March 4 1841
years months Days
Aged 85_10_11
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Family Record.
Births.
Sarah Pew was born
15 April 1796
Alice Pew was born 25 January 1798
Grandsons 
Benoni P Leonard 
was Born 28 December
1817John hiram D Pew
was born October 29 1826
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Rev. War Section.
July 10, 1913.
Mr. Thomas P. Morgan,
Southern Building,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 5th and received the 
7th instant, you are furnished the following information relative
to the only William Pew found on the Revolutionary War records
of this Bureau.
William Pew, was born April 28, 1755 (place not stated), 
and enlisted in the Fall of 1776 as a Private in Captain Smock's 
company, Coloney Forman's regiment of New Jersey troops: he was
in the battle of Germantown and several skirmishes, and was caaptured
by the British November 22, 1777 and kept a prisoner until
August 27, 1778; he was discharged in the Fall of 1778 at Middletown, 
New Jersey.  He afterwards served as a Private under
Captain Jonathan Pears and Coloney Holmes, --no dates given.
Soldier married in New Jersey December 21, 1780, Alice Peairs; he died March 11, 1841 and she was allowed pension on
her application executed September 9, 1841 at which time she
was a resident of Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  W. File 2,847.
The following family data is taken from the papers on file in said claim.
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W. File 2,847--2.
William Pew born April 2_, 1755.  married December 21, 1780
Alice Peairs born August 17 __5_.
Children of William and Alice Pew.
Rachel born January 13, 1782.
James " April 1_, 1784.
Deborah " April 9, 1786.
Mary " November 20, 1787.
Elizabeth " September 12, 1790.
Anna " April 28, 1793.
Sarah " April 15, 1795.
Alice " January 25, 1798.

James Pew died April 21, 1784 aged 8 days.
Deborah Smith " March 18, 1829 " 43y. 11m. 21d.
Sarah Pew " April 26, 1833 " 38y 11d.
Rachel Smith " April 9, 1836 " 54y. 2m. 27d.
Jonathan P. Brown " March 1, 1837 " 26y. 8m. 6d.
Mary Leonard " October 9, 1838 " 51y. 8m. 17d.
Elizabeth Whitlatch d. March 3, 1839 " 49y. 5m. 19d.
William Pew died March 11, 1841 " 85y. 10m. 11 d.
Grandsons of William and Alice Pew.
Benoni B. Leonard. born ecember 28, 1817.
John hiram D. Pew. born October 29, 1826.
Very respectfully, 
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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Widow, &c.
File No. 2847
Alice Pew
Widow
William Pew
Pri. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:--Vol. M., Page 119.
Arrangement of 1870.

1907 Oct 26 Hist to Theo C. Rose.
1913 July 1 " " Thos. P. Morgan.
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8146
Pennsylvania
Alice Pew
widow of William Pew
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1830
and who died on the 11th March 1841, 
of Greene Co in the State of Penna
who was a Private in the Company 
commanded by Captain Smock of the 
___ commanded by Col. Forman in the N. Jersey line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 80 dollars or
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
______
Returned from the office 
at Waynesboro, and 
sent to R. W. Downey, at Waynesburg, Penna
Let R.W. Downey
March 28, 1844
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Alice Pew
of William
Pennsylvania
Rejected
See let. 21st Sept.
41 Hon. A Stewart
let to EM Sayers May 15
1843
Let Hon. A. Stewart Jan 5'44
married after termination of 
her husbands service.
Act 4 Jul 1836
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3-595.
O.W. and N. Division
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions,
Oct 18, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant, 
Soldier, William Pew
Service, N.J. Service
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Wid 2847
Chief of Division.
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Wm Stewart of Pa presents his
____ to Wm Edwards
requests the favor to be furnish
with the information service in
the eletter herewith )))
H. Rb,
Nov 16, 1843
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Waynesburg
Mar. 25th, 1844.
Dr. Sir
Enclosed I send you the Declarative 
of Alice Pew who is a pensioner under the act 
of 7 augt. 1838.  The applicative is for a 
widows pension under _____ of Augt. last
for one yr.  Wm. Pew was but lately put 
on the pension side under 5 yr. act._
Yours Respy
R.W. Downey
I.L. Edwards
Conv. of Pensions
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Mar. 23rd 1844
Dr. Sir
Will you have the goodness to forward
me a copy of the Evidence for which William
Pew a Revolutionary soldier obtained a pension
By immediate attentive to this you will muchly
obby's af___, as it is necessary that I should
have it in time to L___ before Penn & Leg___
which adjourns on 15 Apr. next, If Wm 
Pew was of any other than the Penn of 
line-your need not send me the why
Ja__ yours,
RW Downey.
I.L. Edwards
Comm. Pensions
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To Hon. I L Edwards,
Pension Office Washington
City DC
Nov 29 4
Alice Pew Pa
Waynesburg Nov 27 Pa
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Waynesburg Nov 24th 1863
Dear Sir if the Clame of Allice Pew has 
been forwarded by Mr Samuel Sutton of
Allegheney City and is approved of by
your honor, you will send the old
Lady Pension to Waynesburgh whare she 
resides there was an argument made when
Mr Sutton under took her case and agreed to
have her pension sent to her resident if you
send it to Pittsburgh she may not get it 
I will get And Stewart who will be in Congress on the first of December next
to attent to it after the declaration is forwarded
to the Honrable department I am your
To Hon J L Edwards Most Respectfully obet
James Woods
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Will Mr Barnard please enquire whether under
the power of Au 7.  I can receive the pension-
If not ask for a written or printed direction
as to the mode of proceeding to obtain the money.
The Pensioner is in urgent need of means and
Solicits of Mr Edwards an early consideration
J.P.E
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20 Aug.
2 Sep.
The ___ for to whom ___ ___
The petition of Wm Pew, epart:
What I need is the ___ of the R___ man this ___ 
months ___ in the__ ___ on title 
to- pension.  ___, ___ ___
___ $8.00 month
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House of Reps. Feby 9 1829
I certify that I am well acquainted with Wm Pew of Greene 
County who applied for a pension--
he sustains a fair & honest
character and one of undoubted 
viracity.  I have no doubt of the
truth of every fact stated in
his declaration.  The depositions 
referred to are not now to be
found in the war department
nor is it known where they are--
they were, however, deemed insufficient.
Yrs Respectfully
Andrw Stewart
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The declaration of William Pew transmitted by you to this office
has been examined.  His name does not appear on the Rolls of the
New Jersey line in this office.  It will be necessary therefore, for him,
in order to obtain a pension, to procure the testimony of an officer under
whom he served, or that of two other witnesses, certified to be credible by 
the magistrate before whom they may make their affidavits.  The wit
___ must state the time of the Claimant's entering the Service
and the time and manner of his leaving the same, and the
Reg.' company, and line, to which he belonged; and the official
character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by
the proper officer under his Seal of office.-- Mr Pew's declara
:tion is herewith returned for amendment.  He must make a 
declaration drawn up in strict conformity with the blank form
herewith enclosed, and the instruction contained in his notes thereto
attached with should be particularly attended to.
Mr. Sutton's letter is herewith returned
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your obt servt.
(signed) B.L.B. for James L. Edwards
Hon. A. Stewart
House of Representatives.
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Union Town
10 Augt 1841
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Dr Sir
I enclose the Declaration of Alice Pew whose husband I got put on the __
some 10 or 12 years ago.  I am well acquainted with 
the old lady.  She is a very pious ___ old woman
& fully entitled to the benefit of the act of 4th July '36
but I trust you will dispose of her care of some
or you can ___ she will ____ dies before receiving her due.
Address you answer to me & 
under the Certificate of ___
Your ver Respectfully
Andw. Stewart
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20th Congress
2d Session
Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
February 9, 1829.
On motion of Mr. Stewart
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Pensions be instructed to inquire into the 
expediency of placing the name of William Pew, 
a revolutionary soldier on the pension list.
Attest
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(Copy)
Whereas I William Pew of Greene County in the State of Pennsylvania was lately placed on the Pension List of the United States by virtue of an act of Congress passed the twentieth day 
of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty whereby I became
entitled to receive from the said United States a pension at the rate of Eight dollars per month commencing the first day of January one 
thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.  Now know all men 
by there presents that I the said William Pew revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States do hereby nominate & appoint
John P. Ingle Esqr of Washington City my true & lawful attorney
for me in my name & on my behalf to receive from the proper
officer of the said United States authorized to pay the same the
amount now due and payable to me by virtue of the act aforesaid
& to give all my necessary receipts, acquaintances for the same all whose
acts in the premises I do hereby fully ratify & confirm
In testimony whereof I do hereby set my hand & seal this seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred
and thirty.
(Signed) William Pew (Seal)
Attest
James Lindsay, 
Ethelbert P. Oliphant
Treasury Department
Auditor Office
June 21 1830
I hereby certify that the foregoing transcripts are true copies of the originals on file in this office.
J. Thompson
____-
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(Copy)
Fayette County
Pennsylvania
Before me the subscriber a 
Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally
came Andrew Stewart Esqr.
who being duly sworn did depose & say that he is
well acquainted with William Pew, and from his
personal knowledge knows that he is the same William
Pew who was placed on the pension list of the United
States by virtue of an act of Congress pased the twentieth
day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty, 
entitled "an act for the relief of sundry revolutionary & other officers & soldiers & for other purposes."
And further this deponent saith not
(Signed) Andrew Stewart
Sworn & subscribed before
me this 7 day of June 1830
Signed, James Lindsay
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10470
Declaration
of Alice Pew in order
to obtain a pension
under the act of July 
7th 1830 and its suppli
ments
Amt
2 yrs p__
$80
1841
88
1753
RW. Downey
Waynesburgh PA
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows
State of Pennsylvania 
Greene County
On the 23rd day of January A.D. 1844, personally appeared
before me one of the judges
of the court of common pleas in and for said county
Allice Pew a resident of Greene County, and state of Pennsylvania aged ninety years, and appears, who first duty from according to law, doth on her oath makes
the pressing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress-passed the 7th July A D 1838 entitled 
an act of granting pension and half pay to certain _____
That she is the widow of William Pew who was a private 
in Captain Smocks company, and Col __ Forman Regt.
She further declares that she was married to the said
William Pew on the 21st day of Dec. 1780 in the State of New Jersey and that they lived together from that time till the death
of William Pew as man and wife--and that said Willliam
died 11th day March 1841.  That she has no more record evidence of the marriage aforesaid, except waht is now before the department
That she was married to him previous to having the ___
and that the marriage took place previous to 1794, namely 
on the day and year above written:
Sworn & seal before me 23rd Jany 1844:
Alice Pew
Asa. McClelland
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State of Penna
Greene County
Personally appeared before me this
24th day of January A.D. 1844.  Sylvanus 
Smith who bring by me only sworn ___ That he is well acquainted with Alice Pew
widow of William Pew who was a revolutionary sol-
dier.  That he ___ moved to Green County, Penna 
in the spring of the years 1790- and that in the year 1792 
He became acquainted with William and Alice Pew who
then lived in Green Co. Pa. and who were living together
as man and wife.  and not he has been well 
acquainted with them from the last mentioned date
till, the death of William Pew which occurred, some two or three years ago, and that thesaid William and Alice
raised a large family of children, one or two of whom were
born before ___ became acquainted with them and
the other since.  That Alice Pew is now apply to 
a pension in the widow of said William-and 
That he has known her from the time of the husbands
death, and That she still remains widowed.
Silvanus Smith
Sworn and Subd before
me this 24th Jany 1844
Asa. McClelland
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Greene County
State of Penna.
Personally came before me 
this 24th January 1844 John T 
Rinehart and Susannah Strawn
each of whom being duly sworn suit that they are well
acquainted with Alice Pew.  That their acquaintance 
began in the years 1792.  That William Pew and Alice 
Pew were then living together as man and wife
in Greene Co. Pa.  That they then had one or more children
before that date and continued to live together as since the time
of William Pews death, (which is ___ ___
understand) accused since ___ two or three years ago
and further since ___
___ ___ before me this 
24tj Jany. 1844
J.S. Reinhart
his
Susanna S Strawn
mark

Asa McClelland
Greene County
Pennsylvania I John Phelan, Prothonary of the Court of Common Pleas in foresaid County & State, certify that the Hon Asa McClelland
whom signatures pinpoint to be hereto attached, is a judge
of the court of common pleas, in & foresaid County & State, duly commissioned ____ & that full forth___ are due to his gets as such & that the foregoing signatures poinpointing to be his are genuine.  In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my
name & affix my seal of office at WAynes-
burg this 31st day of January A.D. 1844
John Phelan
Prothy
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10470 feb 3 1844
Pa 
July 7 1838
Alice Pew
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington 
City D.C.
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Waynesburg
Jany 31, 1844
Dr Sir
___ as I swear you the Declarations
an appoint by ___ in support of the claim
of Alice Pew widow of William Pew a Revy
soldier, and pensioner, for a pension, the proof
herewith produced in additon to that
already before the department we think
(if it is our provence to think on the subject is 
sufficient to entitle the old lady to a pension under the laws of the county, we are feeling convinced the claim is every way a first one, and we hope the appreciation wish next with your honors favor.
Yours 
___ ___
R W Downey
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Oct 28 1843
Pa __ care of 
Alice Pew
WAynsburg
Pa Oct 26
Hon. J. L. Edwards Pension Office
Washington City
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Pleas to State the contents of his Letter
She got Samuel Sutton of Alegheny City who
lately came and attended to her new declaration
but had stated that there must be respectable
and good proof had showing that Wm Pew had served
in the said war after mariage & for her on 
to use the every posible pain endowing to find I __
Testamony, other wise the Honrable department will
or may not adhear to her said claim also promise
he also promised us that he would Try to see thae said
Joseph Carr if living endevour to get him to come here
the said Sutton had previously attend to old Wm Pews
claim & well known all his former statements of his
said services from the beging to the end of the said war
but yet he donot know to any certainty about with
but said that he would help us the inquire this 
old lady with whom I am well acquainted & requested
me to assist her in her claim.  I had taken her to get
Fayette county to get Wm Stewart at Sept court 1841 aforsaid She retains her intelect verry well
but too fraid & ____ to attend to much to her own
business her said declaration will have to be detain
until wee see if Prooff can posibley be found
you will send your communication to 
S Sutton at Alegheny city he will his same to us
as our agent
Respectfully your obet sr
James Woods
To Hon J L Edwards
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Waynesburgh 7th 1843
I Dear Sir Relation to the name of Allice Pew made 
at Union Town Fayette county Pa at September court
1841 for a full pension from the us through the agency of the late hon A Stewart who stated that he 
received a reply & from you hon our which was
lost not tob be found but States its contents us near
as he can recolect from the first reading that only 
or most objections were in consequence of said husby 
Wm Pew former declaration under the act of 1820 which did not ___ him in the said )))) after
discharge thinks Dec 1780 & a little after their marriage
of 21 Dec of said year the old lady states taht Wm Stewart asked how nothing relative to sai Pews
rejoing the army after said marriage now was a 
asked Nov in Sented in neither of his former
declarations as she remembers of & they being informed
that sadizfactory proof of 9 months was sufficient
under the said act of 1820 nor had she even been enquired of on that subject as she can recolect
untill recently she declarz that her husband immediately
engaged as a volunteer for one year in the company
commanded by Capt Jonathan Pears of General David Forman & thinks of Col Homes Rigment of the New Jersy line & was in several skirmishes & garding the ____
things recd eight dollars or 8 pounds per month the year round & honrabley discharge said term and again rejoined under said officer & continued to serve until the close of the war until the last call for soldiers there was no posibility whatsoever of a soldier of escape being in the most urgent serving by draft or other wise but she states that she nows of
no prooff that she can get to prove said Pews serving
except Joseph Carr if living is 40 miles in Fayette County & Cornelus Vandenkupp of Athens county Ohio if living Lawyer fears of this please to you honor in may or Juen last but with holds th eletter of your reply untill Ms Pew pays fifty dollars she said that she never imployd him Wm Sears
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Pleas to State the contents of his Letter
She got Samuel Sutton of Alegheny city who 
lately came and attended to her new delcaration but had stated that there must be respectable
and good proof had showing that Wm Pew had served in the said war after mariage & for her on )))
to use take every posible pain dnowing to find ))) Testamony, other wise the Honrable department will or may not ad hear to her said claim also promise he also promisd us that he would try to see thae said
Joseph Carr if living endeavour to get him to come here the said Sutton had previously attend to old Wm Pews
claim & well known all his former statements of his said sercies from the beging to the end of the said war but yet he donot know to any certainty about with but said that he would help us to inqurie this old lady with whom I am well acquainted & requested me to assist her in her claim.  I had taken her to get Fayette county to get Wm Stewart at Sept court 1841 aforsaid She retains her intelect verry well but too frail & ____ to attend to much to her own Business her said declaration will have to be detained until wee see if prooff can posibley be found you will send your communication to S Sutton at Alegheny city he will the same to us as our agent
Respectfully your obet sr
James Woods
To Hon J L Edwards
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress from the 3rd of March 1843 granting pension for one year to certain widows who have___ pensions under the act of july 7 1838.
State of Penna
Greene County On this 22nd day of March in the year of one ___ one thousant eigh hundred and forty four, personally appeared before me the sub scitus a justice of the peace in and for said county of Greene, Alice Pew a resident of dsaid county & age 90 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 pensions made by the act of congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows o __ who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of William Pew, who was a private in the army of United States and pensioned at the amount of eighty dollars. Which ___ she received under the act of July 7 1838
She further declares she is still a widow
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22nd day of March 1844.
Benjamin Cummings J.P. 
Alice Pew

The subscriber do certify that Alice Pew the person whose name is undersigned to the above declarations is personally known to the undersigned who is the same ___ before whom the foregoing account p____ to have being made.  March 22 1844 
Benjn Jennings
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Pennsylvania
Greene county
I John Phelan, Prothono of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said Co as certify that Benjamin Jennings Esq before whom the within Declaration was made and who gave the foregoing certificate was ____ ____ thereof and acknowledge of Wm Pew, aug Commissioners an sowrn and that the foregoing full forth and credit an due his acts of ___, & that the foregoing signatures pointing to be his is genuine_____ whereof I have ___ let my name ___ affixed the seal of the said court at Waynesburg this the 23rd day of March
A.D. 1844
John Phelan Pro..
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SNB
Old War
Department of the Interior
Pension Office.
Washington. D.C. February 23d 1883
Sir,
In accordance with your request of 21inst, and of your correspondent J.J. Pew Esq. of Gloucester, Mass the following information is furnished from the respective declarations of William Pew, and his widdow, Alice for a pension.  He enlisted in the fall of 1776 in New Jersey (residence not stated) under Capt Smock in the regiment commanded by Col Forman, and was in the battle at Germantown, Penn (Oct 1777).  He was taken prisoner November 22 1777 and released Augt 27 1778.  Discharged in the fall of 1778 at Morristown, N.J.  As his application was for service in the Continental Lnie, it was not necessary to establish over 9 months continuous service but his widow claimed that he again rendered service after his marraige, under Capt jonathan Pears, in which time he was engaged in Several Skirmishes and performed Coast guard duty.- 
In 1825 he was living in Greene County, Penn, to which place he had removed as early as 1792, the precise time not given and died at the house of James Wood, who lived in Waynesburg, Greene county, March 11, 1841.  His widow Alice was also living there in 1844
William Pew was born April 28, 1755
Alice Pearis " " Augt 17, 1753
They were married in NEw Jersey December 21, 1780
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Children
Rachel born Jany 13, 1782 died April 9, 1836 married....Smith
James " April 13, 1784 " " 21, 1784
Deborah " " 9, 1786 " March 19, 1829 married .... Smith
Mary " Nov. 20, 1787 " Octr 9, 1838 do ..... Leonard
Elizabeth " Sept 12, 1790 " March 3, 1829 do ....Whitlock
Anna " April 28, 1793 alive in 1841
Sarah " " 15 1795 died April 26, 1833
Alice " Jany 25 1798
Grandsons
Benoni D. Leonard born Decr 28, 1817
John Hiram D. Pew " Oct 29, 1826
There were soldiers in revolutionary war whose family name was written Pugh but none with the Christian name of William.  A Joseph Pew is mentioned among the revolutionary soldiers as residing in Monmouth County N. J. 
Very respectfully
Frank W. Hackett Esq Wahsington DC
Commissioner
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If you will return this to me with such reply as you are see fit I will send another letter to the office I presume all you need to is to for what you are in pursuit of genealogical facts and that the information is derived for no purpose whatsoever of bringing a claim against the U.S.
Washn 6 Feb 83
Frank W. Hackett
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Ins
Old War
Department of the Interior.
Pension Office.
Washington, D.C.  February 3, 1883
Sir,
Yours of 21st __ is received, requesting, in behalf of
JOhn J Pew Esq. of Boston, Mass, information of the William Pew, a revolutionary pensioner under the act of May 20, 1830.  
A pensioner of that name was placed on the rolls who enlisted and married in New Jersey and subsequently resided an died in Pennsylvania.  This information may be sufficient for your correspondent to decide whether he is the William Pew of whom he would desire more details, and if so, it is necessary for this office to be advised of Mr. J.J. Pew is a descendent of the above William Pew, and the object of the enquiry, or the use that will be made of the information
Very respectfully
Wm W. Dudley
Commissioner
Frank W Hackett Esq 
Washington 
D.C.
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Office of John Pew & Son.
Gloucester, Mass. Feb 19 1883

ear sir
The enclosed letter was duly noted.  As the object of my enquiry about Wm Pew is for the purpose of attaining genealogical facts and my great great grandfather being of the same name should be pleased to have the information from the Dept connected with the person of same name mentioned in the letter to you of 3rd inst.
Yours truly, John J. Pew
Frank W. Hackett, Esq
Washington, D.C.
Forwarded to Commr Feb 21 '83
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2847 Alice
Washington, D.C.
January 31st, 1883.
Hon. William W. Dudley,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Congress by act approved May 20, 1830 (6 Stats 416) section 3 authorized the Secretary of WAr to place the names of several persons upon the list of revolutionary pensioners.  Amonth them is William Pew.
Will you be good enough to institute a search and ascertain what papers if any are in existence under your control that throw any light upon the question who William Pew was.  I make this inquiry at the request of John J. Pew, Esq, of Boston, Mass.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant, 
Frank W. Hackett 
WAynesburg Greene Co Pen
Wed Fayette Co Penn
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Oct. 26, 1907.
Mr. THeo. C. Rose.
Official Stenographer, 
Supreme Court, Sixth Judicial District,
Elmira, New York.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of William Pew (Wid. File 2,847), you are furnished the following family record on file in said claim:
Wiliam Pew Married Alice Peairs December 21 1780
William Pew was Born April 28 1755 Was Captivated By the Brittish In the 23 year of his Age in Novembr 22/1777  Remain,d A Prisoner untill 27 August 1778
Alice Pew his Wife was born August 17 1753.

The Children of William & Alice Pew
Rachel Pew was born January 13 1782
James " " " 13 April 1784
Deborah " " " 9 April 1786
Mary " " " 20 November 1787
Elizabeth " " " 12 September 1790
Anna " " " 28 April 1793
Sarah " " " 15 April 1795
Alice " " " 25 January 1798

Grandsons
Benoni B Leonard was born 28 December 1817
John hiram D Pew " " October 29 1826

James Pew Departed this Life 21 April 1784 Aged 8 Days
Deborah Smith " " " March 19 1829 ye mo da 43 11 21
Sarah Pew " " " April 26 1833 ye Da 38 11
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(William Pew:Wid. File 2,847)
Rachel Smith Departed this Life April 9, 1836 Aged year mo days 54 2 27
Jonathan P Brown " " " March 1 1837 ye mo days 26 8 6
Mary Leonard " " " October 9 1838 ye mo Da 51 8 17
Elisabeth Whitlatch " " " March the 3 1839 " ye mo da 49 5 19
William Pew " " " March 11 1841 years moths Days 85 10 11
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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The Mutual Llife Insurance Company of New York, Nassau, Cedar, Liberty and William Streets
Domestic Agency Department Thomas P. Morgan, Agency Supervisor
WAshington, D.C., July 5, 1913.

Honorable G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am desirous of completing some family records, and therefore take the liberty of asking you to see if the records of the Pension Office contain any account of William Pew, said to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution, having at one time lived in the State of Connecticut, and supposed to have joined a Connecticut Regiment, or some other body of continental troops.  
I am further advised that some of his descendants may have made application for a pension under the laws of Congress governing such cases.  Any information you can furnish me will be appreciated.  Yours truly, Thos. P. MOrgan
Southern Building
Washn DC
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Elmira, N.Y., Oct. 17, 1907
Commissioners of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please inform me if the name of Pew (Pew) a Revolutionary soldier of New Jersey appears upon the pension roll and if so, the residence of such soldier, or pensioner, when such pension was paid.
This inquiry is simply to trace the individual and has no reference to the pension & my inquiry is particularly in reference to William Pew.
Very Respectfully 
Theo. C. Rose
Elmira N.Y.

U.S. Pension Office
A Oct 18 1907
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The National Archives Form VAM-51 12-3-41 
Bounty Land Warrant Record 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name Pervis (Or Lewis), James 
Grade Pvt.
Line Lamb's Artillery (N.Y.)
Warrant Number 8603 and 7434
Acreage 100 each
Issued August 12, 1790 to JOhn D. Coe assignee