Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35089, for William Stewart, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
Penn.  Stewart, William S35089

Contents
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17.701.
Maryland.
R
William Stewart
of Washington Co in the state of Maryland
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvanian
line, for the term of 3 years - [illegible]
Inscribed on the roll of Maryland
at the rate of [illegible] dollars per month, to commence on 
the 1st of August 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Sept 1820
and sent to [illegible] Kennedy [illegible]
[illegible]
Arrears to 4th of Sept, 1820  9.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1821.48.00
$:57:06
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818,}
and 1 May 1820
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I hereby certify that I have known
William Stewart for about two years and
that he has during that time, and
as he states for several years before been
afflicted with a Hernia or Rupture of con
siderable size in each groin. And I further
declare it to be my belief, that in conseq
of the above mentioned disease, he is incapaca
citated from undergoing hard labour
 [unclear- Mr?] Ridont
Hagers Town May 16th 1820.
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Washington County ss On the last of August 1820 and
Dr John Rident before me the Subscriber a Justice of the
Peace for the County aforesaid and made Oath on the Holy Angels of Almighty God that what is contained in
the within certificate is true to the best of his
knowledge
Sworn before
J. Johns
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William Stewart
Private
Col. Stewarts
Penn. Regimen
1776 - 3 years
11 Aug 1820
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State of Maryland, Washington County

On this first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for Washington County aforesaid, William Stewart aged fifty-eight years, a resident of the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818
and the 1st May 1820. That he the said William enlisted for the term of three years in the year 1778 in the company commanded by Capt Talbot in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stewart in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps for three years when he was discharged from the said service in Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania- That he was in a Skirmish at the block house opposite New York, and that he has no other evidence of his services now in his power.

And in pursuance of that of the 1st May 1820, I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March Eighteen hundred and Eighteen and that I have not nor has any person for me any property or securities, contracts or
or
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or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed

Schedule of property
No property of any kind. No board nor house - am unable to work, live with
my child Jeremiah who is about four years old at the house of another man

Witness

his hand
William Stewart

Witness: M Kinnerly

Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820 in open Court

C. Williams 

I  H Williams Clerk of Washington County Court Maryland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the Court.

Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of this said Court, on this first day of August 1820.

H. Williams Cleo W
Maryland
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35089

Revy INVALID

File No  35089
William Stewart
Priv, Rev War

Act  18th March 18

Index:  Vol 2, Page 398

1930 - Oct 16 - History to Mrs H E Wardenburg
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWFMI.B

October 16, 1930

Mrs. R. E. Warden
Bliss Street
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35009, that William Stewart
enlisted in 1778, and served in Captain Talbot's company in
Colonel Stewart's Pennsylvania regiment, was in a skirmish at
the Block House, opposite New York, and was discharged in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, having served three years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August
1, 1820, at which time he was living in Washington County,
Maryland, and was aged fifty-eight years.

In 1820, he referred to his child Jeremiah as aged about
four years. The name of his wife is not given, and there is
no further reference to children.

Very truly yours


E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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General Accounting Office
Washington
Records Division
In Reply Please Quote
R LA
September 30, 1930.
Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sirs:
Attention: Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Attached hereto is letter from Mrs. Robert E. Warden, 
Bliss Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, dated September 25, 
1930, relative to the service of William Stewart, which is 
referred for your consideration and reply direct to the writer thereof.

For the Comptroller General of the United States. 
Respectfully, 
N.M.Richardson
Chief, Records Division.
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General Accounting Office 
Records Division
Washington, D.C.


Gentlemen:

            Penna Archives 3d Ser. Vol. 23, p. 547
Penna. pensioners in State of Maryland, Washington county gives:

William Stewart. pr. P.L Sept. 5 1820 - age 71-
                  I would like to get this man's service if possible, and any information possible relative to his family - 
               Thanking you for your courtesy in this manner, am 
                 Very Truly yours,
            (Mrs. R.E). Elsie E Varden