Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13354, Sterry Hewett, Conn. R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
R.S. (possibly F/J)

Hewett, Sterry

NUMBER 
S. 13354

Carded
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Date of death not [illegible] AB

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4245 New York
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Sterry Hewett (which is a misspelling of his name Hewitt)

Petersburg in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Eldred of the Reg. commanded by Col Parsons in the Connecticut line for 18 months --

Continental Conn.
Record completed May 7/06
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 60 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of January 1833. and send to John Fetch
Hoosick Falls, NY.
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Arrears to the 4th Sept 1832 --
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 

$90 00
30 00
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$120.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act of June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Inobromwell Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5--Page 127
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4852.
In the matter of Sterry Hewitt application for a Pension

unspecified service dis allowed -
Admitted
18 mo private
60$
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of act of Congress passed 7" June 1832.
State of New York
County of Rensselaer
On this Ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before Daniel Gardner, Esquire, recorder of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid, and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called to Mayor's court, in and for the City of Troy aforesaid, now sitting Sterry Hewitt a resident of the town of Petersburgh in the County of Rensselaer, 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 act of Congress, passed 7" June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was born in the town of Voluntown in the county of Windham in the State of Connecticut in the year seventeen hundred and fifty six, That he has a record of his age in his family Bible at home. That when he entered the service of the United States he was living at Stonington in the State of Connecticut, That he entered the service by enlisting, That in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five in the last of April or the first of May, but which of the town months; he cannot recollect or state neither can he recollect the day of the month, he enlisted for seven months in a company of State Troops as he thinks they were called commanded by Captain James Eldred, the Lieutenants name was Richard Hewitt, the name of the Colonel who commanded the Regiment to which said company belonged was Parsons his Christian name he cannot recollect, that he was marched to New London and after the Battle of Bunker Hill the Regiment to which he belonged marched to Roxbury
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through Providence, and was there encamped until the time for which he had enlisted as above had expired when he was discharged, that while there he was employed on guard and on fatigue That he served out his full time in the service of the United States as a Soldier of the Revolution and was honorably discharged at the expiration of the said seven months & the additional month which he served as next stated, that he received no written discharge, That at the request of his officers he staid in the service under the before named officers over a month in addition to the seven months above, that he was discharged the last of December after Christmas or the first of January seventeen hundred & seventy six -
That the militia of Stonington were called out in the latter part of the summer or fall of seventeen hundred and seventy six, that he turned out and went with them that his captains name was Thomas Wheeler, that the company was composed of two or three companies or parts of companies - That Captain Oliver Smith afterwards commanded them that he was marched to New Rochelle in the State of New York and was there employed in guarding the lines That he was there employed in the service of the United States as a Soldier of the Revolution at the time last above mentioned one month that he was then dismissed and went home
That in the last of the winter in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven he was drafted in the Militia of Stonington aforesaid for one or two months and which it was he cannot recollect neither can he recollect the month or day on which he was drafted, that he was drafted to go to Fort Griswold in the town of Groton Connecticut, that his captains name was William Stanton, the Ensigns name John
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York and the Colonels name who commanded the Regiment to which said company belonged was Goit, his Christian name he cannot recollect that he was marched there & remained stationed there until his time for which he was drafted expired and he was then dismissed and went home Ledgard and Lathron had command of the Fort at the time, but that he does not recollect their Christian names nor does he know what offices they held -
That very soon after his other services expired as above specified Henry Hewitt his father was drafted for one month in the militia of Stonington aforesaid and that he went a substitute, That his captains name was Daniel Fish his Lieutenants name Ichabod Palmer, That he does not recollect that any Colonel commanded them. That the company went to Fort Griswold and from there to Stonington Point Kept guard to prevent the enemy from approaching the shore, That he remained there until the month for which his father was drafted as above was expired execpting two or three days and then enlisted in the service of the United States in the month of April or somewhere about the first of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven That he enlisted in what was termed the nine months service, in a company of State Troops commanded by [crossed out] Captain Lieutenant Daniel Collins, that he cannot recollect the day of the month on which he enlisted. That he was marched through the State of Connecticut into Danbury and from there to Kings Ferry in the State of New York and from there to Morristown New Jersey, and then marched on towards Philadelphia down to a place called Quibbletown in the State of New Jersey, where they met the American Army retreating. That General Parsons directed
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them to march to a place designated by him that General Parsons after they had marched to the place by him directed came to them & was there joined by a number of volunteers and went with them to a place called Scotch Plains in the State of New Jersey and there had a skirmish with the enemy, that he accompanied General Parsons in this expedition as one of the volunteers & then returned after the skirmish above mentioned to his regiment & company, That the adjutants name was Selden and the name of the Brigadier General was Huntington who had command of the Brigade to which the Regiment in which he was in belonged and Major General McDouglle commanded the division  that the captain who commanded the company to which he belonged was James Eldred and the Colonel of the Regiment Samuel Prentice That he was then marched to Peekskill & there encamped until after the enemy landed at Elk and had the battle at Brandywine That he was then marched through New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the American army under command of Washington toward Philadelphia, That he then remained with the main army until they went to Valley Forge for winter quarters and he was then marched to Danbury in Connecticut and was there discharged and received a written discharge which has long since been lost or destroyed, that the time he was employed in the service of the United States during this enlistment was between seven and eight months but the precise time he cannot recollect or state
That he again went in the month of August in the year seventeen hundred and
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seventy eight as a substitute for Cardy Hazzard who belonged to Captain Timothy Locks Company and was Drafted for twenty days. that he went he thinks in a company of Militia from Stonington aforesaid commanded by Joshua Babcock. Captain Lock he thinks did not go, That he went to guard some prisoners (which the French had taken) while removing them to  Providence, that he went with them from the North Ferry of Rhode Island to Providence aforesaid and in doing this service was employed ten days and then went on to Rhode Island at Bristol, the he was under the command in the Regiment of Colonel Christopher Dyer, that he was employed on fatigue on the Island and was dismissed a day or two days before the battle of General Sullivans army with the enemy That he was during this expedition employed in the service of the United States as a soldier of the Revolution for the full term of one month & was then discharged - That he went out on alarms frequently after that time That he went frequently from Stonington to Fort Griswold which was eighteen miles distant and would be gone sometimes two days sometimes three days & sometimes more - That in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one he removed to Petersburgh then called little Hoosack where he now resides and that he has been called out frequently on alarms since that time until the close of the war. but the several times in which he was so called out and the number of times & when he was called out & the time spent during each expedition or the aggregate of the amount of time spent on occasion of these alarms in the service
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of the United States as a Soldier of the Revolution he cannot with certainty state any further than that it has amounted to a verry considerable portion of his time during a considerable part of the war when he was not engaged in actual service - That he has no documentary evidence whatever of his services or enlistment and that he never received any discharge except the one above mentioned from Military Services that the does not know of any person living who is personally knowing of his having served at any of the times above mentioned in the service of the United States as a Soldier of the Revolution - That the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood & who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier in the revolution are Zebulon Lewis, Ziba Hewitt & Nathaniel Randall
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is now on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state
[signed] Sterry Hewitt

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Archibald Bull Clerk

We Zebulon Lewis a clergyman residing in the town of Petersburgh in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York
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and Ziba Hewitt residing in the town of Grafton, hereby certify that we are acquainted with Sterry Hewitt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signed] Ziba Hewitt
[signed] Ze Lewis
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Archibald Bull Clerk

An the said court hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Zebulon Lewis who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town Petersburgh in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, and that Ziba Hewitt of Grafton who has also signed the same is a resident in Grafton in said county and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit. 

I Archibald Bull, Clerk of the Court of common Pleas, called the Mayors Court, in and for the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid, do certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Sterry Hewitt for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Ninth day of August 1832
[signed] Archibald Bull Clerk
1832.
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June 20, 1938
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Sterry Hewett - S. 13354

Mrs. O. Magee Wilson
1105 Elm Street
Peekskill, New York

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to your great grandfather, Starry or Sterry Hewitt, who lived in Boston at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, served in that war and is buried at Hoosick or Hoosick Falls, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.13354, based upon the military service in that war of Sterry Hewitt, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of his office. It is not stated that he ever lived in Boston.
Sterry Hewitt, the son of Henry, was born in 1756, in Voluntown, Connecticut. The name of his mother is not shown. 
While a resident of Stonington, connecticut, Sterry Hewitt enliste and served as a private with the Connecticut troops, as follows: from about May 1, 1775, in Captain James Eldridge's Company, Colonel Parsons' Regiment and was discharged about the last of December, 1775; Richard Hewit was lieutenant of the company, no relationship to Sterry Hewitt was shown; from sometime in the fall of 1776, one month in Captains Thomas Wheeler anOd liver Smith's Company; from sometime in the winter of 1777, about two months in Captain William Stanton's Company, Colonel Goit's (probably meant for Coit) Regiment and was stationed at Fort Griswold; very soon after the termination of the last named service, one month as substitute for his father in Captain Daniel Fish's Company and posted as guard at Stonington Point; from May 1, 1777, between seven and eight months on Captain James Eldridge's Company, Colonel Samuel Prentice's Regiment and was in a skirmish at Scotch Plains.
He enlisted in August, 1778, and served one month as a private in Captain Joshua Babcock's Company, Colonel Christopher Dyer's
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Rhode Island Regiment and was stationed at Providence and Bristol, that state; from this time until the close of the war, he was frequently called out on alarms and served on tours of three or four days each, entire length of this service not given.
In 1780, Sterry Hewett moved to Petersborough (then called Little Hoosick), New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, while residing in Petersburg, Rensselaer County, New York.
It was not stated that soldier was ever married.
In 1832, one Ziba Hewitt resided in Grafton, Rensselaer County, New York; no relationship to the soldier was shown.
In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Sterry Hewitt (S.13354), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Sterry Hewitt
Certificate No. 4245
Issued January 17, 1833
Rate $60.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev War
13.354
INVALID.
File No. 13.354
Sterry Hewett
Priv: Rev War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby. 17 - 1897 - Examine 
Mr. Aspinwall - B of Rev-

1931 - Mar 18 - Hist to 
Mrs. A.H. Field.
Sector in case 
of Richard Hewitt
W16599-EEL

1932 - May 3 - Hist to
Mrs Ella H. Herrick
EEL
1935 - Feb 16 1 Hist to Dr.
Jas. L. Wells 0 EEL

1938 - June 20 - Hist to
Mrs. O. Magee Wilson EL
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State of New York
Rensselaer County
Caleb Hakes Being duly sworn says that he well knows Sterry Hewitt of Petersburgh in the County of Rensselaer and this deponent further says that in the year 1775 he the deponent was in the same company & Regiment with the above named Sterry Hewitt the Company was commanded by James Eldred. the Lieutenant was Richard Hewit the Colonels name was Parsons. the Christain name not recollected that the term of Enlistment of said Sterry Hewit was seven months that after the faithful service of the said seven months at the request of Washington the said Sterry Hewit remained in the Service for one month. That he was then discharged & received his wages in Continental money. And this deponent further says. that the said Stery Hewit is a man of truth & veracity. & further says not -
Sated Dec 14th 1832
[signed] Caleb Hakes
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State of New York
Rensselaer County SS
On the 14th day of December 1832 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in a& for the County of Rensselaer Caleb Hakes & made oath in due form of law that the facts stated in the within affidavit by him subscribed are true as the same are therein stated & set forth. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Caleb Hakes & that he is a credible man & his statement is entitled to full credit
[signed] Nathan Notton Justice of the Peace 

State of New York
Rensselaer County}SS
I Archibald Bull Clerk of the said County do certify that Nathan Notton Esquire before whom the written affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, And that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed above to the certificate above written to be genuine and his proper hand writing & signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County the Twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
[signed] Archibald Bull Clerk
for N. Howard Jur. Depy.
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State of New York
Rensselaer County Ss
Sterry Hewit of Petersburgh in said County being duly sworn says that in the year 1775. he served as a Private in a Regiment of State Troops under the command of Col. Parsons in a Company commanded by Capt. James Eldred his Lieutenant was Richard [illegible] that this deponent enlisted for the term of seven months but continued in the service of the United States at the request of Washington for the term of eight months And this deponent further says that in the year 1776. he was in the service of the United States as a private soldier for the term of one month - in a Company commanded by Thomas Wheeler and subsequently by Oliver Smith - And this deponent further says. that in the year 1777. he again entered the service of the United States as a private soldier. & continued in the service this deponent thinks two months but cannot be positive bur for one month service that his Capt name was William Stanton -
And this deponent further says he has served one month as a substitute for his father excepting a few days his Capt was Daniel
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& this deponent further says. that a few days before his time of service as a substitute expired. he enlisted as a Private soldier in the service of the United States within in the month of April or May 1777 - that this deponent thinks he enlisted for nine months but cannot be positive. that the Company was Commanded by James Eldred. that he served under that enlistment above mentioned this deponent thinks eight months but cannot be positive to but seven months service that in the year 1778. he again went as a substitute for Cardy Hazzard & served as a private soldier for Twenty Days. his Captains name was Joshua Babcock - that after his term of service as substitute the continued in the service for ten days making in all one month - And this deponent further says that he was frequently called out on  alarms as a private soldier & sometimes absent. three days at a time but to be positive as to the time of service he cannot
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And this deponent further says he is positive he served as a private soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War for the term of twenty one months and for such service [illegible] a pension - 
[signed] Sterry Hewitt

State of New York
Rensselaer County SS
On the 14th day of December 1832. personally appeared before me the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County Sterry Hewit & made oath in due form of law that the facts stated in the above affidavit by him subscribed are true as the same are therein stated & set forth And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Sterry Hewit & that he is a credible person & his statement is entitled to full credit.
[signed] Nathan Notton Justice of Peace
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State of New York
Rensselaer County SS
I Archibald Bull Clerk of the said county certify that Nathan Notton Esquire before whom the written affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed within to the certificate within written to be genuine and his proper hand writing and signature - 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county the Twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two 
[signed] Archibald Bull Clerk
per N. Howard Jur Depy
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[stamp]
[numbers 1-12 in a circle]
RECEIVED
MAR 21 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES [illegible] DIVISION
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Pawlet - Vermont
3-18-1932
Pension Office Washington DC
Dear Sirs, 
Will you please send me the necessary records of Sterry Hewitt who enlisted 1777, for nine months, Capt. James Eldred's Co. Lt Col. Samuel Prentice's Regt Connecticut Troops, War
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of the Revolution) Sterry Hewitt was Great Great Great Grandfather of mine I wish these records to so I may join the D.A.R.
[crossed out] Sterry Hewitt was
Very Respt
Mrs Ella Hewitt Herrick
Hill St
Pawlet
Vermont
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also send a record as much as you have name age & place of birth of wife of Sterry Hewitt & all children
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[stamp]
RECEIVED
FEB 2 1935

[stamp]
RECEIVED
FEB 7 1935
C SUBSECTION
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[written over original letter]
Old War Pension # SC# 13-354 OK 
2/6 J.L.
Widow 
s/4 NT
ok Pens #

Willimantic, Conn.
January 29-1935.

War. Dept-
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington. D.C.

Gentlemen - 
The records in our State library at Harford, Conn. show that a pension was issued to a surviver of a Sterry Hewit unter the designation of Com. and Cont. - S13354
Will you kindly send me a copy of this application for pension and your record of granting pension, and greatly oblige -
Yours respectfully -
Dr. James L. Wells.
217 Mountain St.,
Willimantic. Ct.

[stamp]
RECEIVED
FEB 1 1935
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1105 Elm St
Peekskill, N.Y.
May 27-38

Pensions Dept. of the Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: I am trying to find out something concerting the life my great grandfather Starry (Sterry) Hewitt (s). who lived in or near Boston 1773-? He was one of the "so called" "Indians" of the "Boston Tea Party" also a Boston Minute Man. I would be very glad for any information you could give me. Have you any record on file if he ever received a pension? If so would send me a summary of the papers. If you can not do so any advise you could give would be very greatly appreciated. I believe he is buried in the at Hoosick in Hoosick Falls N.Y.
Thank you for your kindness I am
yours truly
(Mrs) Onnolee Magee Wilson

[stamp]
RECEIVED
MAY 28 1938
MAIL SUB. DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #14
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May 3, 1932
Sterry Hewitt - S. 13354
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Mrs. Ella Hewitt Herrick
Hill Street
Pawlet, Vermont

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to Sterry Hewitt, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 13354, based upon the military services of Sterry Hewitt in that war.
Sterry Hewitt, the son of Henry, was born in 1756, in voluntown, Connecticut.
While residing in Stonington, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops as follows: from about May 1, 1775, in Captain James Eldridge's Company, Colonel Parsons' Regiment, and was discharged about the last of December, 1775; Richard Hewit was lieutenant of said company during this period of service, no relationship to soldier shown; from sometime in the fall of 1776, one month in Captain Thomas Wheeler and Oliver Smith's Company; from sometime in the winter of 1777, about two months in Captain William Stanton's Company, Colonel "Goit"s (perhaps meant for Coit) Regiment and was stationed at Fort Griswold; very soon after the termination of last named service, one month as substitute for his father in Captain Daniel Fish's Company and acted as guard at Stonington Point; from about May 1, 1777, between seven and eight months in Captain James Eldridge's Company, Colonel Samuel Prentice's Regiment and was in a skirmish at Scotch Plains.
He enlisted in August, 1778, and served one month as a private in Captain Joshua Babcock's Company, Colonel Christopher Dyer's Rhode Island Regiment, and was stationed at Providence and Bristol, Rhode Island; from this time until the close of the war, he was frequently called out on alarms and served on tours of three or four days each, entire length of this service not given.
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In 1780, he moved to Petersburg (then called Little Hoosick), New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, while residing in Petersburg, Rensselaer County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very Truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

[handwritten below letter] One Zeba Hewitt resided in Grafton Rensselaer Co NY - 1832: no relationship to the sol. was shown.
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March 18, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL:MLS

Mrs. W.H. Field
11 Kingsville Avenue
Ashtabula, Ohio

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13354, that Sterry Hewett, the son of Henry, was born in 1756 in Voluntown, Connecticut.
While residing in Stonington, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops, as follows:
From about May 1, 1775, in Captain James Eldridge's company, Colonel Parsons' regiment, and was discharged about the last of December, 1775. Richard Hewit was lieutenant of said company during this period of service, no relationship to soldier shown; from sometime in the fall of 1776, one month in Captains Thomas Wheeler and Oliver Smith's company; from sometime in the winter of 1777, about two months in Captain William Stanton's company, Colonel "Goit's" (perhaps meant for Coit) regiment and was stationed at Fort Griswold: very soon after the termination of last named service, one month as substitute for his father in Captain Daniel Fish's company and acted as guard at Stonington Point; from about May 1, 1777, between seven and eight months in Captain James Eldridge's company, Colonel Samuel Prentice's regiment, and was in a skirmish at Scotch Plains.
He enlisted in August, 1778 and served one month as a private in Captain Joshua Babcock's company, Colonel Christopher Dyer's Rhode Island regiment, and was stationed at Providence and Bristol, Rhode Island; from this time until the close of the war, he was frequently called out on alarms and served on tours of three or four days each, entire length
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of this service not given.
In 1780 he moved to Petersburg (then called Little Hoosick), New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, while residing in Petersburg, Rensselaer County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Due to the great pressure of the current work and the lack of clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished to each inquirer.
Very truly your
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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February 16, 1935
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Sterry Hewitt - S. 13354

Dr. James L. Wells
217 Mountain Street
Willimantic, Connecticut

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Sterry Hewit (S. 13354), a Revolutionary War pensioner.
A very careful examination has been made of the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.13354, based upon the military service in that war of Sterry Hewitt, and his history is furnished herein as contained in said papers.
Sterry Hewitt, the son of Henry, was born in 1756, in Voluntown, Connecticut. The name of his mother is not stated. 
While residing in Stonington, Connecticut, Sterry Hewitt enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops, as follows from about May 1, 1775, in Captian James Eldridge's Company, Colonel Parsons' Regiment, and was discharged about the last of December, 1775; Richard Hewit was lieutenant of the company, no relationship to the soldier was shown: from sometime in the fall of 1776, one month in Captains Thomas Wheeler and Oliver Smith's Company; from sometime in the winter of 1777, about two months in Captain William Stanton's Company, Colonel Goit's (probably meant for Coit) Regiment and was stationed at Fort Griswold; very soon after the termination of the last named service, one month as substitute for his father in Captain Daniel Fish's Company and acted as guard at Stonington Point; from May 1, 1777, between seven and eight months in Captain James Eldridge's Company, Colonel Samuel Prentice's Regiment and was in a skirmish at Scotch Plains.
He enlisted in August, 1778, and served one month as a private in Captain Joshua Babcock's Company, Colonel Christopher Dyer's Rhode Island Regiment and was stationed at Providence and Bristol, that state; from this time until the close of the war, he was frequently called out on alarms and served on tours of three or four days each, entire length of this service not given.
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In 1780, Sterry Hewitt moved to Petersburgh (then called Little Hoosick) New York. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, while residing in Petersburg, Rensselaer County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
In 1832, one Ziba Hewitt resided in Grafton, Rensselaer County, New York; no relationship to the soldier was shown and there are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War Pensioner, Sterry Hewitt (S.13354), you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Sterry Hewitt
Certificate No. 4245
Issued January 17, 1833
Rate )) per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New York Agency
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Sterry Hewett

[crossed out] claims for 21 mo
specifies cant do less than
19 mo -

admitted
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Sterry Hewett which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
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?
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?
No. a detailed statement of each tour required
Mc Dougle -
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. 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?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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? And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &C. A. B. who, being duly sworn, doposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____ year_______ months and ______days. I served as a ______. For _____months and _____ days, I served as a _______: and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, as 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.