Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24734, for Alpheus Jewett, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. New York
or Jewett, Alphens Jewitt, Abigail
W 24734
CONTENTS

Connecticut 31.419
Alpheus Sewell of Litchfield in the State of Ct.
who was a Private in the Conn. Comp. commanded by Captain Hutscher of the Regt. commanded by Col. _____ in the Ct.
time for 4 mos & 21 days Private 3 " Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 26 - Dollars - 67 - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of June 1839 and sent Hon. P. Smith Senate W. S.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $166.69 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 13.33
$180.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M ch Addison Clerk, Book C 2 Vol. 3 rd Page 18

2140.
Connecticut Abigail Jewett, widow of Alpheus Jewett, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Prvt & Corp.
Repl
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 .
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
C. H. Sedgewick Sharon Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 300 Vol. 1 .

9054 Abigail Jewitts application for pension
Con: act 7. July 38 m 81. d 41.
adm d 4. 21. pri 3- Corp s 26. 66
C. F. Sedgwick Sharon Con:

State of Connecticut } Probate District of Farmington } -
On this 25 th day of April 1843. Personally appeared before the said Court, the same being a Court of Record and now sitting. Abigail Jewett a resident of Farmington in said District. She being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Alpheus Jewett late of said Farmington deceased who was a private and Corporal in the Army of the Revolution and who served as is set forth in his declaration under the act of June 7. 1832. and who received a pension during his natural life by virtue of the provision of said Act - reference being had to said declaration and the accompanying proofs now on file with the War Department for particulars -
She further declares that she was married to the said Alpheus Jewett on the 15 th day of February 1781. That her husband, the aforesaid Alpheus Jewett died on the 5 th day of October 1841. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety

Sworn, v. at the time aforesaid - Witnesses John G. Metcalf
Abigail her Jewett mark
Sworn in open Court this 26 th day of April 1843 - John G. Metcalf - Judge of Probate for the District of Sharon
I John S. Jewett being duly sworn depose and say that he is the son of Alpheus Jewett late of Sharon, Connecticut deceased. That the said Alpheus Jewett was a pensioner of the United States and died abroad Sharon on the 5 th day of October 1841. That Abigail Jewett the mother of this deponent and the widow of said Alpheus Jewett is still living abroad Sharon -
John S. Jewett
Sworn & subscribed before me
Here 15 th day of April 1843 - And I further certify that the said John S. Jewett is a credible witness Chas. F. Dyer Clerk Justice of the Peace
I George L. Morrill of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, being duly sworn depose and say. That I am the Minister of the First Congregational Church and Society in said Sharon and have in my custody the Records of said Society prepared by the Ministers of said Society. That the following is a true copy of the said Records Book

Seventeenth hundred , one thousand seven hundred eighty one - Alpheus Jewett and Abigail Sears both of them, were married.
That the foregoing is truly extracted from said Records except the date, which is expressed in figure figures as follows -
"Feb. 15 th 1781. Alpheus Jewett & Abigail Sears, both of them, were married -"
G. Labeled-Text"> G. L. Brownlee
Sealed before me this 15 th day of April 1843. The word hundred being erased and fifteen inserted before sealing -
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace
I John G. Mitchell Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing are the proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application of Abigail Jewett for a pension. And I further certify that Charles F. Sedgwick Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Litchfield in said State and that the foregoing official signatures by him purporting to be made are genuine -
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 26 th day of April 1843 - John G. Mitchell Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
H. F. 24 734
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Stephen Smith a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 2 mo. Pvt. William Roland Hooke Verm.   Apr. 1777 ✓ Daniel Davis   Summer 1777 1 or 2 mo. Rudolph Dutcher   Summer 1778 2 weeks King   Summer 1779 5 days Daniel Lee   Summer 1779 4 weeks Samuel Lee   July 1780 13 mo. Capt. Col. Benjamin Dubois N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sharon Conn.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 7. 1837
Residence at date of application, Sharon Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, born Jan. 10-1756 at Sharon Conn.
Remarks: Dec. 10. 1841 at Sharon Conn.
He married Feb. 15, 1781 at Sharon Conn. Abigail Sears. He was allowed pension on an application located Apr. 26, 1848 while a resident of Sharon Conn. aged 92 years. Vow John S. testified in claim no other family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

34.362 Alpheus Jewett
Con.
Adm't. 4 mo 21 days p'm 3m. 20 d'rs. $26.66 per ann
166.69
Sta P. Smith U.S.S.

State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } B. C. name in the Probate District of Sharon
On this ninth day of November A D 1887 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Sharon in the County and State aforesaid the said Court of Probate being a Court of Record duly convened sitting, Alpheus Scott a resident of the town of Sharon in the District aforesaid aged eighty one 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 June 7. 1832. That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In the month of December A D 1776 this Deponent enlisted into the service of the Revolution for the period of two months and service for the whole of that period. A body of troops was raised at that time and for that short period of service, as the Deponent then

understand for the purpose of retaking New- York which had fallen into the hands of the British in the course of the present campaign. The Regiment which this Deponent belonged was commanded by Colonel Stocker of Farmington as this Deponent believes and the Lieutenant Colonel was the Hon. Joseph Root of Connecticut Chief Justice of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut. The name of the Regt. this Deponent has now forgotten. The Company which this Deponent belonged was raised principally and as the Deponent believes wholly in the said Town of Sharon. The Captain of said Company was William Poland, the Lieutenant was Joseph L. Fishkill and Adjutant General was Duryea. The Deponent arrived on his arrival about the middle of December. The said Company rendezvoused at said Sharon and marched from there to Fishkill on the North River where we staid a few days and from there we marched to Poughkeepsie. We were marched to North Castle Rye, Scarsdale & New Rochelle. About the middle of January our Regiment marched with right to attack the British forces at Kingsbridge. We crossed the road and were later on the ground & did nothing but skirmish a little along the Hudson River for the most part of the day.

we returned to a place called Williamstown where we started in the Department thinks too early. We started in that region until the time of our enlistment had expired and we were dis- charged at King Street or North Centre , just below the Department does not recollect. The Department Service through which period of his enlistment took the period of two months during this campaign the Department saw General Pearson , General Heath and the Department thinks General Beattie -
In the month of April 1917 we advanced through the country to the Witbank has mentioned Darlington . We were on a Saturday and on Sunday following a large number of volunteers called for. There were a number of enemies. This Department was one of the number We lodged the first night at Moodiesford - General Loane E. commanded the column which then Department occupied. The next day (Monday) we moved on to Darlington and saw the remains of that town which had been burned by the British the day previous. The Department was remaining seeing large quantities of grass which was from the Park which had been consumed. Soon after we left Darlington we learned that General Beattie had been killed by the British.

our troops marched on in pursuit of the British who retreated their course to the Sagastiz Ridge, which route led them to their stopping which lay at Concho - on Tuesday we came up with the enemy. They had erected a bridge but finding it occupied by the American troops under Generals Smith and Silliman they marched up the west bank of the river and found the steam was distant abreast - The first that DePoniat saw the British they were on the march from the bridge to the fording place. As the enemy came down on the east side of the river they were attacked by our men - of the troops which belonged to Sherman's Cavalry Colonel Smith was killed the man they gave and this DePoniat was close to him when he received his death wound - The British troops retreated to their stopping at Concho where our troops pursued them - The troops returned to Sherman where they found arrived as he thinks, on Thursday -
This DePoniat was a member of a company of Light Horse which was raised in Sherman and its vicinity in the summer of 1877. The company was commanded by Rufus Dutcher of

Companys in this County. Sir Kingsley was an Lieutenant. Mrs. Laurens was V. Lieutenant and Danice Helen was corral. This company was stationed on the North River through a considerable part of the summer of 1863, watching the motion of the enemy who were on the river, and as near as possible, endeavoring to divert the attention of the Confederates from General Sherman. This was especially from the South - This Department was out in the service for one month at least and has been widely believed nearly two months. - The movements of the company were governed by the movements of the British vessels on the river - We went as far South as Fort Meigs and as far North as the German Camp , so called, occupying the distance of sixty sixty miles -
The Department remained one month with a party of the British at Red Bank during this campaign - Colonel Brunsell's Regiment of Connecticut Infantry was on the Bank of the North River and the British landed in two parties above and below them and attacked them - Our Company under the firing, hastened to the

relief of Colonel Burrell and aided him in the retreat and escape of his Regiment. Heit was seriously threatened with capture Three soldiers of the Regiment who belonged to Burrell's unit, John Smith, Alexander Calkins and one other, whose name is forgotten, were taken at that time by the British. The Deponent saw at White Oak, Major General Gates who was on his way to take command of the Northern Army, accompanied by a small body of men called his life guards. This Deponent remained being on duty during the time of the Battle of Saratoga and that we were discharged a few days before the surrender of General Burgoyne.
In the summer of the year 1778 the said company then under the command of the above named Ransley were ordered to the White Plains and was on duty two weeks. It was reported that a set of refugees or Tories who were called Barnmoor's men were committing depredations in that quarter of the country requiring military

force to suppress them. - We were ordered to the White Plains and there remained our duty for the period specified, securing the country and searching for Tories & other enemies. At the end of the period specified we returned.
In the Summer of 1779 the said company then commanded by the late Samuel Lee Esq. of Scituate were ordered to the sea coast and marched for the defense of that part of the country. - We arrived at New Bedford the day after that it was occupied by the British and this Deponent saw the conflagration of that village. Our company marched on the hills above the village in the morning, while the British were firing the town. and while a party of Americans were encamping with them in the village. - The British drove back the Americans who made a retreat on the hills where our company was stationed, with a field piece. Our company by the order of Forbes was evacuated here by a land party through his unit. - We returned a short distance and as the British returned we placed them to the water side and staid until they had embarked. - The Deponent was in this service five days.

In the latter part of the same summer  autumn our company then commanded by the same Captain Lee was ordered to屯驻 there their departure was on duty four weeks. The company was called back for the protection of the trade from the incursions of the British. Our field of duty lay between Keokuk and Muscatine - Albia, Wapello afterward Governor of the State of Connecticut was then a General of the militia and was there on duty with the Indians part of his command was stationed here quarters at Keokuk. Several soldiers of the company were here. A soldier named was well known to them. Departed and remained there. Departed for Detroit here for some time after the company was dismissed.
In the month of July 1780 their departure called into the Muscatine line of the army for three months and found there the state of that period - Three regiments were raised by the state of Iowa one of which was commanded by Colonel Malcolm  Hawkins Moore, the senior Colonel commanded the state, under Colonel Phillip  Gratiot and one by Colonel Graham.

This Deponent belonged to a company commanded by Captain Colley O'Connell in Dubuque, Regiment, James Pillsbury, Lieutenant of the company and the Bunker Mann is now in the company and the Deponent was mustered at a place now called Washington, about 15 miles west of Shenandoah and from there marched to Dubuque and there the company joined the Regiment and was marched from there to Black Point and stayed there in the fort a few weeks. We were then ordered down the River and crossed to Starv Point and encamped near that place for a while and about this time the Deponent heard of the surrender of General Grant and after capturing Major Andre - we were soon after put on board of vessels and sent to New Orleans. We encamped for a few days on the high ground back of New Orleans and then marched to Schoenfeldy where we remained a few weeks, encamped in tents - When there we were ordered to Fort Benton at the junction of the Arkansas Creek with the Red River. At this place this Deponent served until the expiration of his term of service and was then discharged and returned home. In this campaign Chiefly Hester Grimmett, Private, a black man,

and one John all of said Shaver seemed with the Department in the said Chamberlain's company.
This Deponent was born at Shaver aforesaid on the 15 th day of January A.D. 1756 and has a record of his birth in his family bible. This Deponent was born and has always lived in the service town of Shaver, and on the very spot where he now resides and was called into the services as above set forth. He has stated the names of several of the officers whom he saw in the army. This Deponent never received any written discharge.
This Deponent refers to Adonai Shaver Shomer, Hunt, James, Colker, John Fuller, John Cotton Smith Esq. Rev. Fitch Reed and Dr. John Sears as persons who can testify to his character for humanity and to many of his services as a soldier of the Continental. He also refers to the proof now in possession of the Department taken in the matter of the application of Oliver Hatch on Pensions on the Role of the Adolph

Spring, for proof of the same in the Deduction lines as above set forth.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Army of any State. Hebrews Jewett
Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William M. Burrall Judge
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above naming Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it does appear that Elias Rice is a clergyman residing in the town of Sharon in the said Ordinate District of Sharon, and that the Honorable John Cotton Smith is a resident in the same town of Sharon.

and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
William M. Burrall Judge
I William Perle Burrall Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Sharon in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Smith for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Litchfield in said District this seventh day of December
AD 1857
William M. Burrall Clerk

The Deponent is James Calkins of the town of Shenburn in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut. Deponent says that he was seventy one years of age on the 6 th day of October last, and from his birth to the present time has been a resident of said town of Shenburn and from his earliest recollection has been well acquainted with Mr. Stephen Jewett of said town. That many of the circumstances and incidents of the Revolutionary war are still fresh in the recollection of this Deponent. That during the revolutionary war, the said Jewett was but in which year of the war this Deponent does not recollect, the said Jewett worked for this Deponent father in the spring of the year for the space of two weeks, during which time the Deponent remembers, during the term for Mr. Jewett to plough. The Deponent also well remembers that afterwards, coinciding the same season, it was said and believed that the said Jewett had gone over to York State and enlisted into the Army, and much was said about the said Jewett having received his bounty in Salem . Which was very news at that day.

The deponent well remembers that while it was then reported that the said Deacon was in the army, that he was absent from the town of Shesheon and well remembers that he returned.
It was well reported, as was believed at the time that the said Deacon called for the heads of three members of his congregation and that he scattered through the church periods of opinion, and that the deponent never heard any doubt expressed by any person that he had so acted as aforesaid.
James Calkin,
State of Connecticut ss County of Litchfield ss - Nov. 2. 1877
Personally appeared James Calkin and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before him Deacon before me, Rev. Stephen Crosby, that the said James Calkin is a credible witness -
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

The deposition of John Cotton Smith of Spencer in the County of Franklin Franklin State of  Massachusetts State of Massachusetts  Massachusetts  Massachusetts  Massachusetts  Massachusetts from early life he has been well acquainted with Mr. Stephen D. Smith of said Spencer and that from this acquaintance with the said Smith he believes that the said Smith is of the age of eighty one years, that it has always been reported and believed in said Spencer that the said Smith was a Revolutionary soldier in which opinion this deponent concurs. This deponent further says that he remembers once seeing the said Smith during the Revolutionary war on his return from the Army - John Cotton Smith
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County November 2 nd 1887.
Personally appeared John John Cotton Smith. No mark on the tenth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me. And further certify that the said John Cotton Smith is a credible witness - Chas. H. Deputy Justice of the Peace

The Deposition of John Dean of Sherrill in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age whole life and says that for forty years past he has been well acquainted with Mr. Solomon Deseite of said Sherrill and that for the whole of that period has lived within a few rods of the said Deseite. That from his acquaintance with the said Deseite he believes him to be of the age of eighty one years and that the said Deseite is respected and beloved in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier and this Deposition concerns that opinion. John Dean
State of Connecticut ss Litchfield County December 2. 1857.
Personally appeared John Dean and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him submitted before me and I further certify that the said Dean is a credible witness.
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

The Deponent Thomas Matthews Hanes is the County of Gilesville and State of Connecticut wholeheartedly and says that he was eighty two years of age on the 14 th day of June last past and that he was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion. This Deponent enlisted into a company commanded by Captain William Pitcairn in the month of December 1876 for the space of two months. The said company mustered for duty at Fairhill, then to Madison  Bridge  New Rochelle and Bridgeport at which last mentioned place we had a skirmish with the British - be damned in that region of country through the head of the month for which we were called and at the end of that period we were discharged - V.V. Stephen Smith now of said place was a member of said company and was in active service throughout the war hereafter described. The Deponent has known Mr. Smith from early life and well remembers his being in the company and on duty as described.

This Deponent was afterwards a member of a company of Light Artillery commanded by Captain Dutton of this company. The said Dutton was also mentioned - as a company officer on duty in the year 1779 at Newburgh and was present at the action which took place there. That village was burned - one John who belonged to said company was wounded thereby leaving that through the visit - The said Dutton was with the company at this time and through the shot of it; Dutton this town of duty left this deponent does not now remember but from his present recollection of the services performed by Dutton it must have been in some other town every one two weeks -
Thomas Heath
State of Connecticut Litchfield County Dec 2. 1887
Personally appeared Thomas Heath who upon the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - and further certify that the said Thomas Heath is a credible witness
Chas. F. Pease Notary Public of the State

The Deposition of Donyah Meriam of Sham in the County of Littleport and Kates Community. Testifies and says that he was eighty three years of age on the 28 th day of December 1877 last past, and was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. His Deposition was cut in the Army at the time that Dunbarry was burned in April 1777 and followed the British with the American troops until they capitulated at Yorktown and were permitted at the Sham at Sagastiz Bridge. - His Deposition remembers that Mr Stephen Leavitt was officer there and that he cannot have known well from early life was cut in the town of for a short time early and through the whole of it, until the Deposition trials lasted five days.
In the summer of 1777 there were frequent alarms occasioned by the operation of the British on the North River. - His Deposition remembers that the said Leavitt belonged to Dutcher's company of Light Horse which com- pany was on duty on the North

River during that service - This Deponent was a member of Burrell's Regiment which was on duty at the time above mentioned and which was attacked by the British at Red Bank and which was eventually defeated in escaping capture by the said company of Light Horse - which Bull and Oliver Collins and some others were taken prisoners at that time.
The Deponent well remembers hearing it stated at the time that the said Deponent was active at the time as a member of said company.
This Deponent remembers that the said Deponent enlisted into the New York service in the year 1780 - This Deponent remembers going with the said Deponent to the River Nassau so called, in that talk of St. John's either when he enlisted or when he started on the service - This Deponent at that time lived within fifteen rods of the said Deponent and well remembers his being gone on that service and as he now nearly believes it was in the place

period of three months -
Adonai his Mark
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss 2.10
Personally appeared Adonai Mark who signed the foregoing deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Legally sworn. - Sir I further certify that the said Adonai Mark is a credible witness -
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace The Deposition of John Fuller of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut who testifies and says that he was seventy three years of age on the 10th day of February last past and has always lived in said Sharon and from his earliest recollection has known Mr. Adonai Mark nor of said Sharon. This Deponent well remembers that the said Mark enlisted for a two months time under Captain William Mland and that he was absent from home on that duty.
This Deponent also remembers that the said Mark belonged to a British Company of Light Horse, which it was said at the

later even on duty on the South River in the summer -
This Deponent further says that he well remembers that the said Leavitt enlisted into the Welsh Line for a three months term and that he was absent in this town for the period aforementioned, and this deponent further recalls meeting the said Leavitt in the road on his return from this town of duty on a Sunday when this Deponent was on his way to Meeting -
John Shullen
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County,
November 2, 1847
Personally appeared John Killen who signed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - And I further certify that the said John Killen is a credible witness -
Chas. F. Sedgwick Minister of the Gospel

The Deposition of Fitch Reed of Sherrill in the County of Little Falls State of Connecticut who testifies and says that he is the Minister of The Methodist Episcopal Church in said Sherrill - That for more than twenty years he has been well acquain- ted with Mr. Asaph Lewis of said Sherrill, that he believes him to be eighty one years of age - That the said Lewis is a man of great talents in the neighborhood where he resides has been a soldier of the Revolution and that this Deponent concurs in that opinion -
Fitch Reed
State of Connecticut ss. Little Falls County Dec. 3. 1807
Personally appeared Rev. Fitch Reed who acknowledged the foregoing Deposition and made known as to the truth of the same before me, and further certifies that the said Fitch Reed is a credible witness.
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

I William P. Barnall Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Shann in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that Charles F. Dorrwick Esq. of Shann is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Litchfield in said State in duly commissioned therefor and that the foregoing Official signature hereunto made by him, are genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Canaan this 7 th day of November 1837
William P. Barnall Clerk

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss -
On this 24 th day of August 1843, personally appeared Abigail Jewett, before me, a Magistrate in and for this County, appeared she being of the age of 86 years, she being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1842, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Alpheus Jewett , who was a Private and Corporal in the Army of the Revolution - That she received a pension under the act of June 17, 1844 at the rate of $26-66 per annum - and that she is a resident of Shrewsbury in said County - She further declares that she is still a widow -
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year aforesaid
Abigail Jewett mark
Before me Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace John S. Jewett
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Declarant, and know she is the individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing Declaration
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield; LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles F. Sedgwick of Shanon in said County is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to admin- ister OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 26 th day of June A. D., 18 48 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D., 18 49 . & that the signature to the accompanying instrument purporting to be his is genuine —
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 28 th day of August A. D., 18 48 —
Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1915 Aug. 13 Hist. Soc. Robt. Burke V.L.M.
File No. 24734
Abigail Jewett Wid of Alpheus Jewett Carpf Reer war
Act Feb 2nd 1828
Index: Vol A , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Alpheus Jewett says he was pri. 9 mo in 1780 under Capt. Colly Chamberlain of New York Levies
See Vol 6. p 12 Corporal $1.70 } 1780. 13 do 21 03 22.73

  Alpheus Jewett -    Dec. 76 -  Capt. something -  Col. Hooker  N York  2 mo    Apr 77.  " "    40d    Sum. 77.  " Dutches Dragoons -    1    " 78.  " Kingsburg  "  White Plains  - 140d    " 79  " Lee  "  Norwalk -  - 5    " "  " "   4. 21  - 280d    July 80  " Chambeulaine - Dubois -    3 -  

5326
Connecticut
Abigail Jewett widow of Asaphy Jewett who was a Pri & Chapl in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Apr. 1849 and sent to
C. F. Sedgwick Sharon Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 70
Reported Set to C F Sedgwick 24 Apr 1849

Suspended.
see let. to Chas. F. Sedgwick January 15, 1855.

Alphonsus Ludovicus -

Alpheus Scritt of the Town of Sherman in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, being duly sworn makes the following statement in addition to his former statement already made in support of his application for a pension -
That he served as a private in all the services mentioned in his former statement except that in that portion of service which was rendered in the New York Militia he served as Corporal - That he was appointed to said office of corporal at West Point within a few days after said company was organized - At that time one of the corporals belonging to the company entered into the continental army and the vacancy thus made, was filled by the appointment of this Deponent - This Deponent had been acquainted with Capt. Chamberlain who commanded said company before his enlistment, and received said appointment from him and held it until he was discharged -
This Deponent further states that he has defended his application to the late

hynd, for the reason that he has until lately supposed that the laws of Congress required that the applicant should serve six months under our enlistment before the pension could be allowed and that it is not until lately that he has been advised to the contrary - He further states that he has hitherto been rather opposed to the policy of the pension system and not being in circumstances requiring aid from the country he was rather reluctant to make the application - but finding that almost every one who came within the law were making the application, and being strongly advised by his neighbors & friends that an allowance to him would be as just as to any other applicant he was induced to make the application -
This determination was strengthened by being shown by Mr. Sedgwick, the agenciam of the War Department taking the proceedings, to be had in application for pensions, which this Department was informed were forwarded both Sedgwick

by the Honorable Perry Smith, and being well satisfied from the tenor of said reputation, that his claim was a just one, he further made the application And further saith not -
Stephen Scidett
State of Connecticut. County of Tolland January 23, 1838.
Personally appeared Stephen Scidett Who signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. And I further certify that the said Scidett is a highly respectable and influential citizen of the said town of Tolland and that his statement can entitled to full faith & credit.
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that the word "relied" was interlined in the foregoing affidavit before the same was signed there & by said Scidett
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Charles F. Sedgwick Esq. of Sharon in said County is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that the foregoing official certificate by him purporting to be such an opinion -
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield this 26th day of January 1838 - Origen S. Seymour Clerk

Al. Jewett
act '43
$26:66 per an
C. F. Sedgwick Sharon Can

I John G. Mitchell, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon in the state of Connecticut do hereby certify -
That Charles F. Sedgwick Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Litchfield and State aforesaid, and that the official signature to the papers hereto annexed by him purporting to be made, are genuine -
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Salisbury in said District this 27 th day of September 1843 -
John G. Mitchell Judge of Probate for Sharon District

Dedication of Hiram Jewett -
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County -
On this 27 th day of September 1843, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Hiram Jewett, aged 81 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 8 th March 1836, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, --
That she is the widow of Alpheus Jewett (late of said Shrewsbury, in said County) where she now resides, who was a private and Captain in the Army of the Revolution and who served as in his declaration now on file with the War Department is set forth; and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 at the rate of twenty six 66 / 100 Dollars per annum - and that she is still a widow -
In presence of Caroline Jewett
Hiram Jewett mark
Sworn and submitted the day above written, and I certify that said Hiram Jewett is well known to me as the widow of Alpheus Jewett, deceased who was

a prisoner of the United States --
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

By Mrs. C. C.
FREE
J. L. Dvud Esq Commission of Pension Washington City D.C.

Sharon, Conn. Sept. 29/68
Mr. Brewster -
Of the Delegates, those papers are being enclosed have satisfied me that they are entitled to certificates under the Act of Congress on which they count you will please forward them soon - Yours
Chas. F. Sedgwick

7386 Connecticut
Rept 10 July
Abigail Jewett widow of Alpheus Jewett who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 5 October 1841 - of Mason in the State of Conn. who was a lieut. in the company commanded by Captain Dutcher of the _____, commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for 4.21 priv. 3 - 1 corp.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th . _____ day of July 1843 - and sent to C. F. Sedg- -wick, Mason , Ct -
Whole amount due . . . . . $133. 30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Stetson Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 189

"ORCHARD CREST"
Robert Burke
Rec. Mar 1916
Kendall, N. Y., Aug 9
1915 -
Pension Office - Wash. D.C.
Will you please give me the facts with references concerning the Revolutionary war service of "Alpheus Jerritt." (I believe spelled in some places Jerritt). He was born in Sharon Conn. Jan 15: 1756 & died in 1844 (congregational date) Oct. 5: 1841 at Sharon, Conn.
Thanking you for your valuable service I remain Yours truly Mrs. Robert - Burke Kendall N.Y.