Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30581, for Lewis Mc Louth, Massachusetts

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McLouth, Lewis
S 30581
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Let Hon G. H. Briggs 28 April 35
Massachusetts - 29752
Levis McLaugh - of and of in the State of Mass: who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Carver of the Regt commanded by Col Sturges in the Mass. Mil: time for service 22 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 29 - Dollars 10. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Feb 35 and sent Hon. G. H. Briggs - M.P.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 34 101.85 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar. 35. 14.55 $116.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 54

13900 Lewis McSouth Cheshire Application for Pension Sept 25 1832

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire ss.
On this twenty fifth day of December A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable William D. Walker Esq. Judge of the Court of Pleas, within & for said County of Berkshire, now sitting. Lewis A. South a resident of the Town of Chesh- ire in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts age seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, atth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a substitute under the command of one Major Joseph Howe Caring as the only officer whose name I now distinctly recollect, in the year nineteen hundred & seventy six, & that being an in- habitant of the town of Linnitown in the Common- wealth of Massachusetts & was stationed on an Island in Boston harbor in Mass. at a place there called Castle- William, where I remained & did service as a soldier in the Massachusetts militia as a substitute as aforesaid, from six to eight months. In the latter part of the year A. D. 1876 or beginning of the year A. D. 1877 I enlisted (but for how long I do not recollect) in the Mass. militia and was stationed at a place called Dorchester heights in the town of Dorchester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for four months & do not recollect the name of any officer. In the summer of the year A. D. 1877 I went as a substitute for one Small Hoskins who had been drafted in the Mass. militia to guard the town of Fram-

- dence in the State of Rhode Island where I resumed and did duty as said substitute four or five weeks being then an inhabitant of Linton afterwards. In the same year A. D. 1777 I enlisted in the Mass. militia for six or eight months which I cannot tell, being then an inhabitant of said Linton, being a private in a company commanded in which there was a Lieutenant Sylvester Jones, a Major Clapp was of the same Regiment to which I belonged, I was stationed a while at a place then called Oldbridge Newton in the State of Rhode Island, & afterwards belonged to the expedition under General Spencer to dispose of the British of the Island of Rhode Island which time I faithfully served until regularly discharged; In the year A. D. 1778 I was a sailor on board an American vessel bound to the Island of St. Eustacia in the West-Indies, from which vessel I was taken by a British Land vessel & there detained a prisoner about two months, then carried into Halifax in the Province of Nova-Scotia, there imprisoned on board a Prison ship for about two months, & then ex- changed in a Cartel from Boston Mass. to which place I was brought. I was in the expedition to Rhode Island under General Sullivan from four to six weeks, being a private; In the years A. D. 1779 & 1780 I went as a substitute first in the Regiment of Colonel Crary being myself a corporal & next as a substitute for my brother Andrew C. Smith as a sergeant in a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Pepper of Newton, both periods exceeding the time of eight months. I was born at Linton afterwards, in the year A. D. 1759. Hence are records of my age, after the Revolutionary war I resided at Linton

afterward until I removed to said town of Cheshire where I have ever since resided, & herein mention the names of Daniel Brown, Russell Brown, & Nathan Good all of said Cheshire & John Leland of New Cheshire in said County of Berkshire as persons to whom I am well known; The hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pen- sion roll of the agency of any State since the death S.
Sworn to & Subscribed, the day & year aforesaid W. S. Walker S. Roberts
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as a private , & the Court further certi- fies that it appears to them that John Vincent who signed the annexed deposition is a clergyman residing in Cheshire in said County of Berkshire & that Stephen Ingalls & Levi Mason Junr. who have also signed the same deposition are residents in said town of Cheshire & that their statement is entitled to credit. W. S. Walker S. Roberts
I hereunto certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Lewis M South for a pension I, testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty seventh day of September A.D. 1832. Henry W. Bishop Registrar of Probate

INVALID.
Rey 30 581
File No. 30,581
Lewis M c South
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts Levi W. South
suspended
W. G. H. Briggs
July 1835
8 m o 22 days in visitation
$29.10
H. G. W. Briggs

L. M. Smith
966: 242 29.16

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 4, 1834.
* 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 of Lewis M c Louth, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. John Shaw's Company, when he is allowed for service in July 1777, twenty-two days. days 22
Lewis M c Louth's name is also borne on an Abstract Roll of Capt. Caleb Richardson's Company, Col. Keyes' Regiment, where he is allowed for service from Aug. 26. 1777 to Jan. 1. 1778, four months & four days. 4 04
Lewis M c Louth's name is also borne on a Roll of Capt. S. Wales' Company, Col. J. Dazgett, Regt. where he is allowed for service and travel two months and twenty five days to the 1 st April 1778 - 2 25
Lewis M c Louth's name is also borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Nathl. Snow's Company, Col. Geo. Williams' Regiment, where he is allowed for service twenty three days from the 22 nd June 1778 - 23
Lewis M c Louth's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Jonas King, Col. J. Dazgett, Regt. where he is allowed for service and travel eight days from Aug. 25. 1778 - 8
Edward D. Bangs Secy
8. 22

War Department Pension Office April 22 nd 1891
Sir
In the case of Lewis M c Louth — his papers are herewith returned — Edward D Bangs Esq. states in his certificate 8 months and 22 days service — the applicant states much more. It will be necessary before a final decision can be made in the case, that he should set forth with more precision the length of service in the different periods mentioned, as also his length of service as corporal and sergeant. The act of 7 th June 1892 makes no provision for any other service performed at sea than that in the public or national armed vessels
very respectfully J L Edwards Commr of Pensions
H. W. Bishop Esq. Seneca.
Mass

Feb 3 rd
Hon. G. N. Briggs

Mr Edwards Sir
Will you please give Lewis McLouth of Mass a pen in for so much time as in your opinion he has made out by infinite sorrow in the papers printed to you
G. A. Briggs Washington 3 Feb 1835
Mr. A. P. [?]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire. On this ninth day of July A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable William P. Wheeler Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire now sitting at Leicester in said County Lewis M c South of Cheshire in the County of State aforesaid aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional decl- aration in amendment of his former decl- aration made on the twenty fifth day of September 1832 - in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That I have no written discharge from the army - that I never received one -
Lewis M c South
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid W. P. Walker Judge of Probate
I Henry M c Bishop. Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing

Contains the original supplementary and additional proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lewis M c South for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of Office of said Court of Probate this Eleventh day of July A D 1833.
Henry M. Bishop Reg d Prob.

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See pages of Bartimus Herrel Suspended 17
War Dept

Respectfully referred to the War Department.
Treasury Department.
21 April 1834.

To The Honourable Secretary of the United States, Treasury Sir you directed me to send to Boston to the Treasury for Evidence of my service I sent by one of the Representatives of Cheshire but he was not allowed to examine the Rolls they said that was their business and they would look but afterwards told him they were looking for others & when they came across my name they would minute it & likewise gave him the paper signed by the Treasurer. But this paper does not mention one quarter part of the service which I have done in the Army for as near as I can recollect for Massachusetts State I was in the service very near all the time from the fore part of the year 1776 to three or four months into the year 1780. which would make near four years Except the time I was a prisoner of War among the British I went on board of a Ship in order to go to the Island of Eustatia in the West Indies at Swansey Capt Samuel Davis of Taunton was Master we were going to trade were not armed we run out in the Night by Newport as the British occupied it then were only two days at sea when a British Man of War called Romulus of forty four guns commanded by Sir Isaac Gaton & a Frigget of thirty six guns called Delaware they gave us chase & came up with us & ordered us to strike & sent her Barge aboard took us & carried us on board the Ship & kept us there on half the allowance her Sailors had to a man which was six ounces of Bread & half a pint of Peas five days and the other two of a week six ounces of meat to each man they gave us our food cooked the Peas were boiled with meat they kept us there till their cruise was out which they said was 3 months then run into the harbor of Halifax & put us on board the Prison Ship in the Bay of Halifax & there I allmost starved I was with them certainly not less than four months I lived & but just lived and have never got over it since I was exchanged and carried to Boston & put in the Hospital Doc t Gardner was Doct of the hospital of Boston & remained there a month or more before I recovered sufficient strength to be able to ride from there home to Taunton

I was likewise twice in the Rhode Island State one year service once under Capt Olney in Col Archibald Cram Regiment & there I served as a Corporal & was stationed at Fall River in Mass & Diver-ton in Rhode Island State and the next year I was in the said Olney's Company & Col John Dophams Regiment and served as a Sergeant at Diver-ton and Newport in Rhode Island State the British having left the Island both times in General Connells Brigade I have sent you this statement by way of Explanation I served every time that I engaged faithful I never was in an action, but was where the Cannon Balls and Grape shot flew plentifully several times I saw those that were killed by the British, I was on parade the night that General Sullivan came off of Rhode Island and was so near the British cantinels as to hear them Hail every time they relieved till allmo st Daylight I was never tried by any Court Civil or Military or confined in any Gaol or Guard House or asked the question Guilty or not Guilty in my life time I shall be 75 years old the 15 th day of June next if God suffers me to live till that time I have lost the use of one of my hands so that I cannot labour much and think that I am justly entitled to a whole pension and am persuaded that your Honor after examining my relation and the proof which I have brought will do me the justice to place my name on the Pension list and send me a Certificate for a whole Pension believe in the truth of an honest Man that I should not ask it if I had not paid dearly for it in serving my Country & if I had applied 45 years ago I could have got it as an Invalid for then I would have made every thing here stated plain as the Sun shinning at noon day without a cents expense to me & now I have paid out over twenty dollars Permit me before I close to express my heartfelt desire that the great Governor of the Universe may sustain

the President and lengthen out his life for the good he has done and is still a doing and yours likewise for removing the deposits from that wicked ungratefull Bank.
From your Friend Lewis M. South Cheshire.
April 7 1834

Deposition of Bartemas Hewitt
of March 28 th 1834 Chadwyne He Clerk.

I Bartemas Hewett hereby certify that Lewis Mc Loft served in the revolutionary war as regiments from March first one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine to March first one thousand seven hundred and eighty. In Captain Hovey's company and Col. John Topham's Regiment and Gen. Cornwall Brigade at Tiverton & Scituate in Rhode Island said Hewett served as a corporal in Captain Thomas's company in the same Regiment and is seventy eight years old. Bartemas Hewett
Berkshire Jan 1st 1834
Then personally appeared Bartemas Hewett and made oath that the above instrument by him subscribed is true before me — Moses Wolcott Justice of the peace.
I hereby certify that the said Bartemas Hewett appeared to be a man of candour & veracity Moses Wolcott Justice of the peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County of Berkshire do certify that Moses Wolcott Esq. before whom the above deposition or certificate was sworn is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that I believe the above signature, purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of March A.D. 1834. Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire p: 22 June 1833
Personally appeared before me Geo. A. Briggs the undersigned a justice of the peace within & for the county aforesaid. Sworn Mc Loth who being duly sworn deponeth & saith, that by reason of old age the course of his memory, he can not swear positively as to the precise length of time served, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below & in the following grades. For one year eight months & two weeks I served as a private soldier, For four months I served as a corporal & For four months I served as a sergeant - and for four months I was a prisoner of war - and for such service I claim a pension -
Lewis McLoth
Geo. A. Briggs Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire: I Charles Sedgwick a clerk of the Supreme Jud. Court for said County of Berkshire do certify that George H. Briggs Esq before whom the within affidavit was taken is a justice of the Peace within said County of Berkshire & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of June AD 1833. —
Chas. Sedgwick Clerk
Dr Mc South

We John Vincent a Clergyman residing in the town of Chester in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Stephen Ingalls & Levi Mason, both of the same Chester, all being of lawful age testify & say that we are well acquainted with Lewis M c South of the same Chester, who subscribed a declaration made by him on the 25 th day of September A. D. 1832 before the Honorable William G. Walker Judge of Probate within & for said County, were sworn to the same before said Judge; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the rev. olution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John Vincent
Stephen Ingalls
Levi Mason for
Berkshire ss. Chester Sept. 27 th 1832.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me Calvin H. Hubbell Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss. I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Calvin Hubbell Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Sig- nature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of September
A. D. 1832.
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Ebenezer Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of September
A. D. 1832.
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate
some and son

State of Massachusetts, Zadock Ingell being duly of  of Berkshire County Y s 5. Inverness saith he is now 86, resident of the Town of Chesber in the County of state of one said aged 72 years that he was acquainted with Lewis Mc. Louth of Taunton in the state of Mass and that he enlisted into Capt Samuel Fales Company in the the year 1777 stationed at Slades ferry until the next fall then detached with myself & eleven others to go to Warren on the west part of Inverness to guard two new Gallies of some other property until March 1778.
He served until March 1865 then enlisted in to the Company under the Command of Capt Jacob Haskins and served until the first of June following in Col. Carpenter's Regiment. then to Lewis McLaugh on Rhode
I also knew the s d Lewis Mc. Louth on Rhode island in General Sullivan's expedition in Col- Conferent Regiment further saith not.
Berkshire ss August 28 th 1832 personally came before me Zadock Ingell signer to the above Certificate and made oaths to the same Ethan A. Rip Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I had some acquaintance with Zedock Foggell signing to the above affidavit and by information inform ation from others believe him to be a person of good character & a person of truth and rectity