Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5350, James Hews, Va.
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Va  Hews, James Hughes Nancy  R.5350 B.L.Wt. 36537-160-55
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[blank pension file card with no information given]
[top line possibly has name Cynthia ]
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27767
New York
Joseph Hews
Ontario Co. in the State of New York
was a private in the com commanded by Captain Howard of the regt commanded by Col. Nichols in the N Hampshire line for 16 months private

Duplicate certificate [illegible] Nov.1836  and forwarded to O C Tucker in Fredonia N York

Inscribed in the Roll of New York at the rate of 53 Dollars 3.3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov 1834 and sent to pension Phelps N Yr

Arrears to the 4th of Sept                   186.65
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March     26.66
                                                           $213.31

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, 
Book E2  Vol. 4  Page 30
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4.034 
Ohio  Clinton
Cynthia Hewes 
widow of Joseph Hewes who served in the N H Revolutionary was, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 18th day of April 1854 and sent to Jacob Haughton Fredonia N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1858, Page 163, Vol. A

Reg 3  m 55-106307

(32)
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(left hand side of page)
106.307   Act 3 March
April 28 } '55
Cynthia Hewes wid: Joseph
Cynthia Hewes
widow of
Joseph Hewes {decd
                        {Private
N.H. Mil.
Pensioner
Revolutionary War: 
160 AC Mch 3d /56
Ohio Feby 53   
 P Boynton

(written slanting across entries) Copy 876 of Mar 6/56

M
Ed. A. Wright
Morgan
Ashtabula Co. Ohio

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Cyn E. A. Wright Dec. 22d/55
Let "   "   "         Feb 0: 16756

Vol. H. 105.
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106.307
Cynthia Hewes Application
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State of Ohio Ashtabula County
  On this thirteenth day of April AD. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before one a Notary Public within and for the county and state aforesaid Cynthia Hewes aged eighty two years a resident of Morgan Ashtabula County and State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Joseph Hewes deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War and was in actual service at the Battle of Bennington State of Vermont and that he was honorably discharged , and she further states that all the proof now necessary to establish facts in her case as to the Captain who commanded the company to which her husband belonged and the number of the regiment and the Col commanding said regiment and all the other facts in her case necessary to be proved for her to obtain bounty land are on file in the Department of the Interior in Washington and were procured and placed there for the purpose of procuring her Pension which Pension she receives under the Act of February 3rd 1853 and that her certificate is under 4054 and recorded in volume A Page 163 to which proof she would respectfully refer the commissioner of Pensions and that she still remains the widow of the above named Joseph Hewes. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of March 3rd 1855.
Cynthia her X mark Hewes
we Betsey Osborn and Mary Osborn residents of Morgan Ashtabula County State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Cynthia Hewes in our presence: and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
Betsy Osborn
Mary M Osborn
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above and written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Ed, A Wright Notary Public

The State of Ohio,
Ashtabula County, SS:]
I, Abner Kellogg, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said County of Ashtabula, certify that Ed. W. Wright Esquire, by whom the annexed and foregoing declaration and affidavit, was taken, was, at the date thereto, an acting Notary Public within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the Hand Writing of said Notary Public , and believed the Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said court, at Jefferson, the 24, day of April A. D. 1855.
A. Kellogg, Clerk.
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State of New York  Chautauqua County SS:
  On this 21st day of July 1833 personally appeared before the Hon. James Mulatts a Justice of the Supreme Curt of the State of New York and a resident of the County of Chautauqua in said state
Cynthia Hews now a resident of the Village of Fredonia in the town of Romfret in said County of Chautauqua NY who will be eighty years of Age if she lives to the 15th of Sept next: who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in Order to Obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the act of congress passed on the 3rd February 1853 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Joseph Hewes, who was a priv in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution but whether he belonged to the Continental or State Troops she does not know. And she further declares that the said Joseph Hewes was a poor man, and that in consideration of his said services and poverty he received a Pension amounting to ninety or ninety six dollars per annum as she believes, and which she believes will appear in the record of the War Department, to which she refers for proof of his services and the amount of his Pension.
  And she further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Hewes on the Tenth day of February 1819 at the dwelling  house of Reuben Buck in the town of Manchester  Ontario County N. Y. , and preaching at Manchester. That Elder Shay afterwards moved west and in all probability is not living for if living she thinks he would be more than one hundred years old. And she says that it was not then, and is not now customary to make Records of Marriages in this State, and she believes that there is no writing or Record in existence showing the time of her said marriage.
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And she further declares that the said Joseph Hewes died in the town of Pompets aforesaid in the month of May 1838 (she does not remember the day of the month) at the age of about 81 years, and she has not since been married and is still a widow and in proof of her Declaration, the Deposition of Avery Buck is annexed who was present at the marriage and attended the funeral of said Hewes. and she says that she is wholly dependent on her friends for support that she is unable to write her names but signs by making her mark, and she further says she believes her late husband's Pension Certificate is filed in the War office, or in the hands of his agent, whose name she does not know, but she believes that he did reside in the town of Phelps Ontario N. Y. 
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the Day and Year first above written  James Mullott               Cynthia her X mark Hewes


State of New York Chautauqua County  SS:
  Avery Buck of Pompet in said County, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Joseph Hewes, named in the foregoing Declaration of Cynthia Hewes his widow, in his life time, that he was and is well acquainted with the said Cynthia, and he was present when the said Joseph and Cynthia were married and he saw the said marriage [illegible] , a   that they were married by the Rev Anson Shay a Baptist minister at Manchester Ontario County, N. Y.  and according to this deponents best recollection and belief on or about the 10th day of February 1819. and he further says that said Hewes was a poor man that he drew a Pension, which this deponent believes was ninety-six dollars per annum and that said Hewes died at Pompet aforesaid on or about the 15th day of May 1838 and he believes at the age of about 81. and this deponent attended his funeral.
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And he further says that it has not been usual in the State to keep Records of Marriages and he says that the said Cynthia widow of said Hewes is still a widow, highly respected as a member of the Baptist Church, and is now a resident of the Village of Fredonia in the town of Pompet aforesaid, and he says that he has read the annexed Declaration of the said Cynthia Hewes and believes the same true in every particular. The following words were into subscribed and sworn to before me, this 21st day of July 1853
The above intertiniations being first noted. Lines before signing and before the oath was administered viz: "that he was present when the said Joseph and Cynthia were married "she saw the said marriage solemnized."
Henry A. Buck

State of New York  Chautauqua County SS:
The before named James Mullett a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York do certify that I have satisfactory proof that Cynthia Hewes whose declaration is annexed, is the widow of Joseph Hewes  a revolutionary soldier and Pensions and I believe that her Declaration is true and that she is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity. And I do further certify that in my opinion the said Cynthia Hewes cannot from infirmity attend the said Supreme Court, and further that she signed the foregoing Declaration by making her mark, saying that she could not write,. And I do further certify that in my opinion Avery Buck above named is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity. The words "for truth" in this certificate, and the words "and that further he was present when the said Joseph and Cynthia were married " and his written said marriage solemnized" was  interlined before the oath was administered to said Avery and also that "in my opinion" was also interlined in this certificate. 
  Dated July 21, 1853  Jas. Mullett
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State of New York  Chautauqua County  Clerks Office  36
   I hereby Certify that the Hon James Mullett was on the 21st day of July 1853 one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York duly elected and sworn and authorized by the Laws of this State to administer oaths. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and really believe that his signature to the foregoing Jural Certifici is genuine.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the twenty second day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty three\ R. O Green  Clerk
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Joseph Hews
Declaration
1963
It appears by a ration roll that [illegible] Beedle was 12 mos in service from Apr '78 on roll of Hayward in '77 2 mo 14 ds.
On Roll of Oost in '77 2 mo. 4 ds

Allowed 16 [illegible]
$53.33
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tate of New York
Ontario County
  On this twenty seventh day of August 1832 personally appeared before the [illegible] of the Court of [illegible] of the County of the aforesaid Joseph Hews, a resident of Phelps in the County of Ontario and State of New York aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, 
He enlisted in the month of January in the year 1777 in Captain Howard's Company of the  New Hampshire Militia does not recollect the number of the Regiment or the name of the Colonel who commanded it in the Brigade commanded by General McDugal. Marched from the town of [illegible], County of Grafton State of Massachusetts to Perkshill in the State of New York at which place he served One month and was discharged verbally, and returned home. that in the month of July in the year 1777 he enlisted in Capt. Jeremiah Post's Company of New Hampshire Militia in Col. Nichols Regiment in the Brigade commanded by General Starks and served two months then marched first to Bennington in the State of Vermont and was in the Battle of Bennington at the time the Americans defeated the enemy commanded by the British officer Col Banme in the month of August 1777 from thence marched to Bennington Heights and joined General Gates where he remained until his term expired, was verbally discharged and returned home. That in the year 1778 about the first of April as near as this deponent can recollect he again enlisted for one year in Captain Nelson's Company of New Hampshire State Troops in Col. Bedella Regiment. He thinks Gen. Baily's Brigade, and served one year. Marched first to Newbury in the State of Vermont, was in that state most of the time during this campain guarding against the enemy, had several skirmishes with the enemy, at the close of the campain marched back to the town of Lime in New Hampshire where he was verbally discharged by Capt. Nelson. That from the end of this term aforementioned until the close of the war he served his country continually as a Minute Man, turning out at all times when called on which consumed a great proportion of his time. He was born in the town of Sturbridge in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1756, lived in the town of Lime, County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire at the time he entered service, on each enlistment resided in the State of New Hampshire until the year 1813, when he emigrated to the State of New York. That he now resides in Ph County [illegible] in the State of New York where he has
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resided in the State of New Hampshire until the year 1813 when he emigrated to the State of New York. That he now resides in Phelps County [illegible] the State of New York where he has resided for more than thirteen years past. That he has no with Amos Skinner whose affidavit is hereunto affixed who in the year 1822 (in which year said affidavit was made) resides in the County of Livingston and knew him while in the service that he is also acquainted with Christopher Cool and Elijah Seager who reside in his neighborhood and will testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his having served in the Revolution. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court.  Charles Crane , Clerk  Joseph Hews

We Christopher Cool and Elijah Seager of Phelps in the County of Ontario and State of New York hereby certify that we are [ilegible[ acquainted with Joseph Hews who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood when he [illegible] to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court, Charles Crane, Clerk  Christopher Cool  Elijah Seager

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant Joseph Hews was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and further it appears to me that Christopher Cool and Elijah Seager are residents of Phelps County of Ontario [illegible] and that their statement if entitled to credit. 

I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original provisions of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Hews for a pension.

Set my hand and seal of office this twenty-seventh day of One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Two.  Charles Crane
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1st Brief  No. 7963
Joseph Hews

Suspended  7.10.14:17

18  Sep 32
24 Mar

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D. McNeil
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no. 7963
BRIEF in the case of Joseph Hews of Phelps County of Ontario in the State of New York (Act 7 June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Column headings: Period.  Duration of Service.  Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]
[illegible] In 1777  2 Months 14 Days  Private  Sparks, Capt Howard Gen M Dougal 
July 1777  2 months 4 Days  Private  Capt J. Post, Col. Nichols
1st April 1778  1 year   private  Capt. Chas. Nilson Col. Bedell
5. In what battles was he engaged?  Battle of Bennington
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Linn County of Grafton New Hampshire 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls"  By one living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They appear to be in due form. 

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the  evidence in the case above mentioned. James Ord
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Rev WIDOW, & c.
File No. 4983
Cynthia Hewes Wid Joseph Hewes Pvt. Rev; War
Act: Feby. 3rd 1853
Index: Vol. [illegible]  Page 324
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17.876

(flourish)

Moluns
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1 pres: & 1 to ref: & Co: 15th May, 37. [illegible]: Says: WW: has removed and wants to be put on this roll, to Ohio. When he informs in what Co., she resides in their Admit.  Boynton
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No. 2699
Cynthia Hewes
wid:of
Joseph - 

Set to J. Houghton  29 Sept. /53
"     "   "     "             22 Oct. /"
"     "   "     "              10 Apl/54

Oct. 3rd Feby. 1853
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New York Revol Joseph Hews  suspended
See letter to David McNeil 10 Augt 1832 let to Hon J. Dickson 6 June 36
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Pru: act/53
O.
Boynton
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1st Brief  No. 7963
Joseph Hews
David McNeil Agent Phelps
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Hews which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Amended No
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes
IX. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  No
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the  testimony of a clergyman and another respectable citizen to be their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
NO -with two line drawn through it]

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No [with two lines drawn through]

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  No [two line drawn through]

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  Yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? and if not, which of them is not so answered?  Amended No 2nd
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3

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

QUERE XIV. Proof of SErvice.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

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

I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the was of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appear that the name of Joseph Hewes is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Jeremiah post's Company, as a Private in said Company, (Vol.1, Pages 11 & 12) 
"Pay Roll of Capt. Jeremiah Post's Company in Col. David Hobart's Regiment Brigadier Genl. John Stark's Brigade Militia July 1777 Command of which Company was given to Lieut. Jabez Vaughan a Captain by order of General Stark the 27th Day of August." "Names" "Joseph Hewes"  "Time of Engagement"  "July 24"  "Time of Discharge"  Sep 26"  "Time in Service"  "2 Mo 4 D."

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this Thirteenth day of February y 1856  Lemuel N. Patter
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Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir I have applied to the sec of state of New Hampshire for the Roll in the case of Cynthia Hewes widow of Joseph Hewes deceased. 
I wish to know the number of warrents that have been sent to me if there should be any more than I have received
The following are all received up to this date 
J. F. Baldwin, 160. Jonethan Bailey 120. J. D. Hall 120. Sarah Lawton 80. Rockwell 120 and Deidania Knowlton 160 
Would @ certified copy of the Roll in the case of Cynthia Hews be all the proof required.
Truly Yours  Ed. A. Wright
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Morgan Ashtabula Co. Ohio February 23, 1856
Hon. D. Minot
Dr Sir Enclosed you will please find the certificate of Sec of State of New Hampshire as to Joseph Hewes terms of service, and he further states that another Hews is on record for the same term of service
Truly Yours Ed A. Wright
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Pension Office 21 Oct 1853
Sir: Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was part or the date of his death
Yours Respectfully, L P Waldo Commissioner
(see other side)
Francis Burt Exq. 
Hon Auditor Training

[written vertically on other side] 
Joseph Hewes. Oct. 1832 $53.33 per annum
Paid to 4th March 1837 no date of death on our Books.
F. Burt Auditor
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(postmark) FREDONIA N.Y. NOV 2
20 (crossed out)
War Pensions  
Nov
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
City of Washington 

(upside down on page)

Joseph Hewes
N H 
for 
New Cas
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(same as previous page but upside down)

(postmark) FREDONIA N.Y. NOV 2
20 (crossed out)
War Pensions  
Nov
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
City of Washington 

(upside down on page)

Joseph Hewes
N H 
for 
New Cas
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Col J L Edwards
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you an application from Mr Joseph Hewes for a new pension certificate in liu of the one he lost. He is very needy and sick and the quicker he can draw the better it will be for him. I should not be surprised if he does not live three weeks. 
Yours in haste C. Tucker
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Joseph Hewes, Pri. $53.33, [illegible] June 7 1836.
To what time was he last paid?  Pen. Office  Nov 11th 36 K. B.

Joseph Hewes $53.33 was paid to the 4th March 1836 
3'd aud. office  Nov. 11 1836  A
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Brief in the case of Cynthia Hewes widow of Joseph, Ashtabula County and State of Ohio. act 3 Feby 1853.

Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June, 1832.
 One witness testifies he witnessed the marriage and one other testifies to general refutation of marriage and Cohabitation.

(If for increase)  Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
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The Case of Cynthia Hewes widow of Joseph Hewes decd.
Mrs. Hewes claims a Pension under the 2nd section of the Act of 3rd Feb. 1853. Her declaration discloses the following facts viz. That she was married to Hewes on the 10. Feb. 1819. That Hewes received a Pension, and died in May 1838. The testimony of Buck proves the marriage and death of Hewes and it is the only instance in my practice of more than 30 years in which I could prove both facts by the same person. 
  Mrs. Hewes is respectable in society, but for want of opportunity, I presume she never learned to write. Buck is respectable. I am well acquainted with both. Hewes did not draw his Pension until after 1830, perhaps 1834 as I am informed and whether I spell the name as he did I do not know, but it is the same in pronunciation. I have requested the Rev. Mr. Richards who is engaged in the land office to attend to this for me. 
Your [illegible] Servt.  Jacob Houghton, Atty for Mrs. Hewes
Fredonia, N. Y. July 23. 1853
To the Com of Pensions
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Sir,
  I herewith enclose the affidavit of Lemuel Risley in the case of Mrs. Cynthia Hewes which I hope will be satisfactory. I have been long engaged in Pension matters and have never obtained more substantial proof of the marriage of the parties and the death of the husband.
Your Obt. Servt.  Jacob houghton

To the Comr. of Pensions  Washington, D. C.
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Fredonia, N. Y. April 12, 1854
Sir, In answer to your letter of the 10th ins. I have to inform you that Mrs. Cynthia Hewes resides in the County of Ashtabula, Ohio [both underlined] Please send the certificate to me.  Your Obt. Sert. Jacob Houghton

To the Com of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
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Fredonia, N. Y. April 6, 1854
Sir - In the case of Mrs. Cynthia Hewes I enclose the affidavit  of Mr. Button, which I hope will be satisfactory. 
  Mrs. Hewes has removed to Ohio, and please to place her on the Roll of the Ohio Agency.  Your Obt. Servt.  Jacob Houghton, Atty. for Mrs. Hewes

To the Comr. of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
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Jacob Houghton of Fredonia, N. Y. Atty for Mrs. Hewes
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State of New York Chautauqua County  S.S.
  Anson Button of the town of Sheridan in said county being duly sworn deposes and says that he knew Joseph Hewes in his llite time. That said Hewes was in part supported at the expense of the town of Pomfret in said county. That said Hewes died at the house of this deponents father (Shubael Button) in Pomfret aforesaid on the 15th day of May 1837 as he believes, and of which he has no doubt. This deponent saw said Hewes die, and saw his remains deposited in the Earth and Mrs. Cynthia Hewes now his widow attended the funeral. From a paper which this deponent has just seen and which he believes true, it appears that said Hewes drew his last Pension in march 1837 and although this deponent had believed that said Hewes drew a Pension of $96 per annum it appears by the same paper that he drew only $53.33. That Mrs. Hewes and Mr Buck in their testimony have mistaken the year and the amount of Pension he believes but in other respects he believes their testimony true
Anson E. Button
3rd day of April 1854 and I certify that the above named Anson E Button is entitled to credit for truth and veracity 
Allen Hinckley Justice of the Peace
State of New York Chautauqua County 
  I hereby certify that Allen Hinckley Esq. whose name is subscribed to  the above certificate and
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That was on the day of the date then of a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths. 16. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate and [illegible] is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County and of the Court thereof this 5th day of April A.D. 1854
R. O. Green Clerk
(image of seal)
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State of New York Chautaugua County ss
    Samuel Risley of the town of Pomfret in said County, aged 42 years, being duly sworn, deposes and says that  he is the son of Seth Risley by his first wife - that the said Seth Risley afterwards married a daughter of Joseph Hewes, who was a Pensioner of the United States for his services in the war of the Revolution. That in his youth he knew and was well acquainted with the said Joseph Hewes and Cynthia Hewes his wife. That they lived together as husband and wife, and treated him as one of their children - their characters were good, and he always believed they were lawfully married , for they were always so considered where they lived, and he never heard anything to the contrary - and they were members of the Baptist Church and highly respected. He was not present at the marriage nor funeral - but believes both to have happened as stated in the declaration of the said Cynthia Hewes and the affidavit of Avery Buck. 
  Lamuel Risley
Sworn and subscribed before me October 7. 1853  Allen Hinckly justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Lemuel Risley is fully entitled to credit for truth and veracity  Allen Hinckly justice of the peace for Chautauqua County

State of New York Chautauqua County Clerks Office
I certify that Allen Hinckly Esq was on the 7th day of October 1853 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county duly elected and sworn and authorized by the laws of this\state to administer oaths  and affirmation and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and duly believe that his signature to the above [illegible] certificate is for services.
  In testimony which I have  hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal Oct. 10th 1853    Clerk
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This may certify that we residents of the town [illegible] county of Livingston state of New York were for many years personally acquainted with the late Amos Skinner deceased of the town and that we do certify that the said Amos Skinner was of good character and in good standing and a man of unquestionable veracity and that we shall not doubt his word in any [illegible] of importance. 
York Sept 2 1833 Shepard Peirce Postmaster York N. Y. 
Israel D. Root Town Clerk 
Ashbel Stone
Livingston County State of New York 
I personally appeared before mr. Nathaniel Goddard a commissioner in and for the said county Shepard Peirce, Israel D Root and Ashbel Stone to me personally known and duly made oath to the statement set forth in the above certificate and acknowledged to have executed the same 
Dated York Sept 2 1833  Nathaniel Goddard

State of New York Livingston County
I Chauncey R. Bond clerk of the said county certify that Nathaniel Goddard whose name appears above was at the date of the above certificate to which his name is subscribed, a commissioner of deeds in and for the said county legally authorized to act as such. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name as it appears immediately above this certificate is his own proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof beneath set my name and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of the said county at Genesco this 12th day of October 1833
Chauncey R. Bond clerk
By S. G. Haven Dep Clerk
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State of New York Livingston County SS.
In testimony that William Janes Esquire by whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the said affidavit and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County. Commissioned and sworn and duly authorised by law to take the said affidavit. I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County and subscribed my name this Ninth day of August A.D. 1822
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State of New York Livingston County 
   Amos Skinner personally came before Mr. William Jones Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and after being duly sworn, saith that Joseph Hewes was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and that he served at the Pukskills, on the North River about two months that he again joined  the Army at Bennington under General Starks, was in Bennington battle and was in regular service about two months more. That he afterwards enlisted again for one year that he was in regular service that length of time in Colonel Beadles Regiment, in Capt. Charles Nelsons Company in the New Hampshire line, that he the Deponent belonged to same company with the said, Hews. Believes he was a good and faithful soldier and has no doubt but he was Honourably Discharged. The first tour of service at Pukskill & Bennington the Deponent does not testify altogether from actual knowledge not being by his side but from circumstances which in his opinion are beyond a doubt.
Sworn and subscribed this 22nd day of February AD. 1822 before me   Amos Skinner
William Jones Justice Peace
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State of New York Ontario County
  I John W. Barclay residing in the town of Phelps, County of Ontario and State of New York, do hereby  certify, that from the year 1804 until the year 1822 I resided in town of Caledonia County of Gennessee (afterwards County of Livingston) State of New York in which town resided Amos Skinner until said time was divided, and after said division said Skinner resided in York County [illegible] aforesaid. I was well acquainted with said Skinner during said term above mentioned. His character for truth and veracity was good. He was an old in [illegible] of the County and a man respected and esteemed by his acquaintances. He this deponent recollects the time that Joesph Hewes, a revolutionary soldier was in said town for the purpose of obtaining [illegible] of his service in the Revolution. That he was then and is now acquainted with said Hewes who now resides in Phelps County of Ontario State of New York, and recognizes him to be the same person. 
  John W. Bar
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[vertical on end] In the matter of Joseph Hewes for a pension

State of New York  Ontario County S.S. 
I, Charles Crane, clerk of said county do hereby certify that David McNeil, whose name is subscribed to the several certificates within, was, at the date thereof, a Judge of the court in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said signatures to be his proper act and duly his testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 23, September A. D. 1833.
  Charles Crane
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State of New York  Ontario County SS:
  Personally appears before me the undersigned a judge of the County Court for said County Joseph Hews who being duly sworn declares and saith that he knows his age to be seventy six years as embodied in his declaration above by a record kept in his Father's Family Bible of  which he has a copy in his possession - that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.   Joseph Hews
Sworn to and subscribed this fifth day of December 1832
David McNeil Judge of the County Court
State of New York, Ontario County Gs:  I certify, that David McNeil whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was at the time of taking the affidavit, a judge of the county court of Ontario County: and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his signature as aforesaid is genuine.
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In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County, at Canandaigua this thirty first day of December 1832.

Charles Crane, Clerk
of Ontario County

[seal]
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Mr Edwards letter
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War Department Pension Office January 6th 1831

Sir
In reply to your letter respecting
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County of Chautauqua :
On this twenty sixth day of October 1836 before the subscribed Chauncey Tucker, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Chautauqua Personally appeared Joseph Hews who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Post and the company commanded  by Captain Howard in the Regiment commanded by General Starks in the service of the United States, that he does not recollect the name of the Colonel who commanded the Regiment that he thinks the Colonel's name was Beadle but cannot say positively. That his name was placed on the Pension roll of the state of New York, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate on or about the last day of June 1836 while on a journey to the town of Kirtland in the state of Ohio he lost that the said certificate was in his pocket book and that he lost his pocket-Book with the certificate somewhere on said journey and he thinks while on board of a steamboat on Lake Erie. That he originally received his certificate through the agency of Isaac W. Norton of Vienna in the County of Ontario in the State of New York, that he does not recollect the precise date of his certificate but recollects that he has drawn pay on the same four times viz. twice while he resided in Ontario and twice since he came to Chautauqua County. That he has been sick for sometime past and is now very infirm, and memory is so much impaired that he cannot recollect things that were first in his recollection at the time he first made his application for a pension. 
  Joseph Hews
Subscribed and sworn the 26th day of October 1826 before me
Chauncey Tucker  J. P. Chautauqua County 
Jonas Emery being duly sworn says that he Well knows Joseph Hews who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit to be the identical person described in the above  affidavit. Subscribed and sworn the 26th day of October 1836 before me
Chauncey Tucker J. P.   Jonas Emery
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Chautauqua County :
  I Chauncey Tucker, the Magistrate before whom the foregoing affidavit of Joseph Hews and Jonas Emery were taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Joseph Hews and Jonas Emery and that they are each of their persons of veracity and that their statements above made are  entitled to credit. I further certify that I have twice made out a power of attorney for the said Joseph Hews to get his money and know him to be the same person described in the said affidavit. Given under my hand the 26th day of October 1836  
Chauncey Tucker J. P.
State of New York Chautauqua County Clerks Office 
   I George W. Terr Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Chauncey Tucker Esquire, before whom the within affidavits purport to have sworn and who purports to have made the above certifications was, at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and varily believe that the signature "Chauncey Tucker" subscribes to the [illegible] of said affidavits to the above certificate are genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 28th day of October A. D. 1836
G. W. Terr Clerk by J. C. Young [illegible] Clerk Absent