Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37170, for Valentine Lewis, Connecticut
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3-1776
SERVICE
Conn
Lewis, Valentine
NUMBER
S.37170
CONTENTS
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9623
Connecticut
Valentine Lewis
of   in the state of
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Bradley of the Connect 
line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818
21    1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Apl [illegible]
and sent to Judge Perkins
New London Cont
Arrears to 4th of Mar 17  87 "43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 17. 48
24  4    
10 30 31   $135-43
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Died March 30, 1819
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Valentine Lewis
Private Col. Prentice' Regt
Connecticut Line
1777- 3 years, die: 7th Apl 1818
Col. Bradley's 
Regt
3 Years
Admitted
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State of Connecticut
County of New London
Town of Stonington
On the Seventh day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me Elias Perkins Judge of The Court of Common pleas in and for the County of New London Personly came and appeared before me Vanlentine Lewis of the Town of Stonington County & State aforesaid being duly Sworn made Solemn Oath that he was Born in the Town of Westerley County of Washington State of Rodeisland that he is a resident and Citizen of the United States that in the Winter AD 1777, he enlisted under Lieut Daniel Collins in Capt James Eldrey's Company Coll Samuel Prentisse's Regt- & Gen Huntington's Brigade [illegible] where he served Three Years the full time for which he engaged in us will appear by his Discharg enexed- and that by reason of his reduced Circumstances in Life he is in need of assistance from his Country, for support] & that he Served this three years the term for which he enlisted in the revolutionary was against the enemies of the United States on the Continental
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established & that he has had no pension allowed him by the United States to his knowledge & if he has he surely relinquishes it.
Valentine Lewis
Sworn Before me 
Elias Perkins Judge of the Court of Com Pleas for New London County
In Testimony whereof the deponent having signed afor[illegible] to this declaration & it appearing to my satisfaction that the sd applicant served in the revolutionary war [illegible] as afford  I have subscribed my name [illegible] I [illegible] the seal of the Court in which I preside to affixed hereunto 
Elias Perkins Judge of the Court of Com Pleas for said London County
Valentine Lewis a Soldier in the 9t Connect Reg having served with reputation three years, the full time for which he engaged, is discharged the service of the United States - [illegible] 20th [illegible]
Phil B Bradley C of Com
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I Elias Perkins Judge of the Court or Courts of Common Pleas for the County of Newlondon- I certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the Said Valentine Lewis did Serve in the Revolutionary War as Stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy & that the sd Valentine is about Sixty five years of age and from his reduced Circumstances stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support
And I now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directing of the aforementioned act of Congress- the foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared in order to obtain the Provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled and act to Provide for certain Persons Engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
Witness the Seal of the County Court f the County of New London aforesaid, which I have caused to be hereunto affixed
Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court for NewLondon County
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August 17, 1932
RA-J/MLB
VALENTINE LEWIS
S.37170
Mrs. W.H.Field
1807 East Forty-sixth Street
Ashtabula, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the record of Valentine Lewis, W. 37170, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
On August 31, 1929, you were furnished the history of the soldier as described above, and in that record you were advised that the claim contained no family data.
This office has no general genealogical data on file and it is suggested that in order to obtain the date of last payment of the soldier's pension and the name of the person to whom it was paid, you apply to The Comptroller General, General 
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following: Valentine Lewis, Certificate #9623, issued April 21, 1819, rate $8 per month commended April 7, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.
A careful search of the War of 1812 records of this office fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of Ira Lewis.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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MRS. W. H. FIELD
1807 EAST FORTY-SIXTH STREET
ASHTABULA, OHIO
July 27, 1932
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me the record of Valentine Lewis, revolutionary soldier, of Connecticut whose pension claim is S. 37170 with the names of his wife and children.
Also, do you have record of an Ira Lewis, war of 1812 soldier of Connecticut?
If you do not have the family records, will you please advise me where I may be able to find it.
Yours truly
Mrs W. H. Field
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37170
Revy INVALID
File No. 37,170
Valentine Lewis
Priv Rev War
Act 18 March 18
Index Vol. 2, Page 291
{Arrangement of 1870}
1929. Aug 31 Hist to Mrs 
W. H. Field EEL
1932, Aug 17- Mrs. W.H.Field adv'd
no general genealogical data on file
& ref. to C.P. for dates of last payment
& name of person paid- M.L.B.
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MRS. W H. FIELD
11 KINGSVILLE AVENUE
ASHTABULA, OHIO
June 6, 1929
Pension Bureau
Record Department
Washington D.C.
Will you please give me the names of the wife and children of Valentine Lewis from Stonington Conn, who served as private in Capt Jas. Eldridge Company he enlisted Feby 22, 1777, served three years discharged Feby. 20, 1780, he was a pensioner and died March 30, 1819,
Yours truly Mrs W.H.Field
[postmark reads: Jun7 1929
U.S.
PENSION OFFICE]
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL
August 31, 1929
Mrs. W.H.Field
11 Kingsville Avenue
Ashtabula, Ohio
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37170, it appears that Valentine Lewis was born in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, date not given.
He enlisted in the winter of 1777, place of residence- not shown, and served three years as a private in Captain James Eldridge's Company in Colonel Samuel Prentiss' Connecticut Regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-five years and was residing at Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
He died March 30, 1819.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
E. V. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
Date of death
from A. B.