Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5588, for James Jewett, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Noass.
NUMBER _____
No. 5588
Fluett, James Lydia
CONTENTS

Revolutionary Claim of heirs of James and Lydia Sewell.
Maine, or Massachusetts.
Mayo
Filed 9 June 1883
F. E. Hassler Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
March 2 1852.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name James Jewett is borne on a travel roll of Capt. Jew, Peabody's Co. Col. Francis' Regt. as private from Newburyport, 3 days 1776. No service given.
On roll of Capt. D. Lord's Co. from Essex Co. Maj. C. Smith from Sept. 30. 1777, 4 days as private.
On list of men raised in Ipswich for 6 mos. service: from June 22. 1780 to Jan'y. 6 1781. 6 mo. 27 days travel included. & on descriptive list of the same 24 years. 5ft. 8. Light, from Ipswich. Arrived at Springfield July 6. 1780.

5-149 And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
C. D. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
made by the son of the party who rendered the service.
State of Maine County of Lincoln Town of Alna
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of James Jewett in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Ipswich in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Ipswich in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain in Regiment and he served as follows, * viz:—
He served in the State Service several Terms one of about Six Months and the others of shorter Terms =
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

I am now 55 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this twenty-fourth day of February , A. D. 1843.
Signed by said in my presence,
William C. Litus
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Jeremiah Jewettson }
671-8

State of Maine) County of Lincoln) ss
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Arnold Blaney Judge of Probate for and within said county that James Jewett, late of Alna in said county and formerly of Ipswich in the Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States and that he died on the third day of August eighteen hundred and nineteen leaving surviving Loydin his widow and the following children viz James Jewett jr = Nathaniel Jewett = Benjamin Jewett = Jeremiah Jewett 2 d = and Isaac Jewett and that the aforesaid Loydin also died on the seventh day of March eighteen hundred and forty-seven and that James Jewett jr = Nathaniel Jewett = Benjamin Jewett = Jeremiah Jewett 2 d = and Isaac Jewett children of the aforesaid James and Loydin are still surviving,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Arnold Blaney Judge

State of Maine County of Lincoln } ss
Be it known that I Edwin S. Hoovey, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the said County of Lincoln within said State is being a Court of record - do hereby certify that Arnold Blaney Esquire whose signature is affixed to the certificate upon the other side of this sheet is the Judge of said Court of Probate in said County of Lincoln - that his signature thereto is in due form and that full faith and confidence is to be given to the same -
In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Edwin S. Hoovey
(Register of Probate for the County of Lincoln State of Maine

State of Mass County of Lincoln Town of Wiscasset
(1) "Lincoln Jy. July Fourth seventeen hundred and eighty nine Mr James Swift and Miss Lydia Hilton, both of Edgecomb were married, per me.
Thos. Moore
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: — (b)
" July 4 th 1789 "
Elisha McKenney Clerk.
I, Elisha McKenney above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Elisha McKenney Clerk of said Town.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Fifth day of April A.D. 1853
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.
In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal the day and year above written
William N. Litus Notary Public

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of = Maine
County of Lincoln
William V. Titus Jeremiah Jewett 2d.
} a Notary Public
Be it known that before me
personally appeared William V. Titus aged 55 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of James Jewett who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Maine alias Massachusetts and that he died on the third day of August A.D. 1819 and that his mother named Lydia died on the seventh day of March A.D. 1847 and that they were married on the fourth day of July in the year 1789 and that they were residents of in the State of Maine and that they resided there 58 years, and that he resides in Alna and that furthermore he BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as his son of James and Lydia Jewett who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this thirty-first day of March hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.
185 3
James Marr
Jeremiah Jewett 2nd
Witness:
Witness: Jeremiah Plumer
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this thirty-first day of March In witness whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix my seal the day and year first above written  William V. Titus Notary Public
185 3
J. P.
At the same time personally appeared before me William V. Titus a Notary Public two credible and disinterested witnesses named James Marr and Jeremiah Plumer residents of the aforesaid Maine and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that James Jewett was a Revolutionary soldier and that Jeremiah Jewett 2d was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the son of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
James Marr
Jeremiah Plumer
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
J. P.
In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix my seal the day and year first above written
William V. Titus Notary Public
} to wit:
of County of
I HEREBY, That
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and the foregoing signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County Court , this day of  one thousand eight hundred and
Clerk.
* If a Widow applies state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
P. O. _____
5-5-88 Lydia John DeWitt
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

No. 14,948.
Heirs of James & Lydia Jewett Maine
J. E. Hassler Augt. 25/53
5588
Act. July 8 1838 July 8 1838