Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,153, for Thomas Stewart, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn.
Stewart, Thomas.
S. 6.153
Carded
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8 th April 1832 from 4 March 1839 to 4 Sept 1839. Aged 60. Notified 18 June 1840
31584 31.584 Pennsylvania
Thomas Stewart of Bucks Co. in the State of Pa who was a 1 st Ensign in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Roberts of the Reg t . commanded by Col l McMaster in the Pa line for 4 mos. Private 2 nd Ensign
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate & Pension issued the 26 th day of Jan y . 1839 and Sept 2 nd 1839. M rs Mary Stewart
Arrears to the 4 th Sept 1838 $83.33 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mar. 39, 16.66 $99.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk Book 102 Vol. 5 Page 57

V 34. 385
Declaration of Thomas Stewart in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of insures passed June 7 th AD 1832.
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for all
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For 4 mo. $13.33
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23 Jan 39
Hon. M. Morris
H.R.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June AD 1832.
State of Pennsylvania Bucks County — ss.
On this 27 th day of March AD (1838) One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, before the Hon. John Fog Esq. President Judge of said Court & his associates, Thomas Stewart of the Township of New Britain, County aforesaid, aged Eighty two years the twentieth day of Last February , who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he volunteered in the army of the United States in the month of August AD One thousand seven hundred was seventy six, in the Regiment Commanded by Col. M c Masters. The Company was commanded by Capt. William Roberts. He marched with said Company from New Britain Township aforesaid to Amboy in the State of New Jersey where he joined the said Regiment and remained in the service in said Company for the space of two months when he was regularly discharged. He resided in New Britain 2 mo. aforesaid when he entered the service. Henry Danah was Lieutenant of the Company and James Shaw was ensign of the same. At this time the Hessians lay on the opposite side of Raritan Bay. Capt. Ayres commanded the Artillery. After his discharge he returned home to New Britain.
In the month of December following he again entered the service as a volunteer. Resided at the

same place - He entered the Company of Said Capt. Roberts and marched from New Britain to Philadelphia, from thence to Brandywine where we encamped one night - then marched to Trenton where we joined the regular Army under the command of Genl. or Col. Erwin or Col. Erwin's Brigade. at this time about nine hundred Hessians were taken Prisoners - remained at Trenton but a few days - we lay on the Pennsylvania side of the River Delaware at the time the Hessians were taken. After Genl. Washington had taken the Hessians he crossed over to the Pennsylvania side - we remained there several days and then marched to Princeton and arrived there shortly after three hundred British were taken Prisoners - we marched from thence to Princeton Pluckemin, from thence to Morristown in the State of New Jersey, and there remained until we were regularly discharged - Genl. Mifflin had the command at Morristown. He was engaged in the service during this tour for the space of two months. The same Officers commanded the Company he belonged to that commanded it in the first tour.
He then returned home to New Britain. In the month of June A.D. 1777 he was elected Ensign of the Militia for New Britain - Southington and received a Commission from the Honble. Gov. Mifflin. Lieutenant General and he received Orders to join the Militia under the Command of Col. Savits, to assist in guarding the Hessian Prisoners taken with Genl. Burgoyne through
2. W.W.

the State of Pennsylvania to Tawney Town in the State of Maryland, which service he performed in company with the Militia of New Britain. Then It was in the month of November he entered upon this service and continued in it until he was regularly discharged - and was engaged in this tour for the space of two months . He served during the whole time as Ensign. On this occasion he marched from New Britain to Frenchtown on the Delaware to receive the Hessians, from Frenchtown we marched through Bucks County into Montgomery, from there to Lancaster, from there to the Susquehanna, from there to York and from there to Tawney-Town.
He never received any other than honorable discharges.
His Commission as Ensign has been long since lost.
His age is recorded in his Bible at his residence in New Britain aforesaid.
He has lived ever since in the Township of New Britain aforesaid - was born when he now lives.
He is not able to recollect the names of the Regiments to which he belonged.
He is known to John Riley Esq., Thomas Morris, Abraham Chapman, Hon. Matthias Morris, Hon. John Forster, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the Thos Stewart day & year aforesaid in } open Court. Elias Gilhyron Pres }
I Silas M. Andrews a Clergyman residing in Englishtown County of Bucks State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Stewart who has made the above declaration, sworn & subscribed to by him - that I believe him to be about eighty two years of age - that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and I concur in that opinion.
Silas M. Andrews - Sworn & subscribed to in } open Court - Elias Gilhyron Pres }

Amis
I Thomas Morris residing in the Township of Doylestown Bucks County do certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Stewart who has made the foregoing Declaration. That I was eighty years of age the 19 th day of last November. That I believe Thomas Stewart to be about eighty two years of age, I have known him ever since he was a boy. I know of my own knowledge that he was in the Army at Amboy as he states in his declaration. I saw him there but was not in the same company with him. I have also understood he was in the Army at Trenton; this I have understood ever since the Revolution. I also know he was elected Ensign by the Militia of New Britain; I was a member of it. Capt. Pugh was Captain. I also know that he marched from New Britain as Ensign to guard the Hessians as he states in his declaration. I saw him at Lancaster with the company while the Hessians were under guard. He is believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and I concur in said opinion.
Affirmed & subscribed to in Open Court Mar. 27. 1838 { Elias Gilkerson Prothys }
Thos Morris

Court
I John Riale residing in the Township of Dyrkstown Berks County, Do certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Stewart who has made the foregoing Declaration - have known him ever since he was a boy - that I believe him to be about eighty two years of age; that he is beloved and respected in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion.
I was present when he was elected Ensign of the New Britain militia, and believe he went out to guard the Hessian in that capacity as he states. I have always understood from the time of the Revolution he had served several times in the same. I was out with a wagon and saw him when he was guarding the Hessian. He acted as Ensign at the time. I believe it was at Lancaster that I saw him. I am about seventy nine years of age.
Sworn & subscribed to in open Court Mar. 27. 1838 Elias Gilkerson Pres.
John Riale

Pennsylvania Court Buello County p.
Thomas Stewart the above applicant being duly sworn according to law says that the reason why he has not made his application at an earlier period is that he did not consider he was in want of a pension.
Sworn & Subscribed before me in open Court Mar 28. 1838 — Elias Gilkison Prob.
Thos Stewart

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And the said Court do hereby Certify and declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And further that the said Silas M. Andrews is a Clugymann, and Thomas Morris and John Riall who have signed the preceding Certificates are men of integrity and their state- ments are entitled to full credit.
It is now Pending Judge
Wm Watts } William Long } Ancestors
Pennsylvania Bucks County ss.
I Elias Gillymore Perth- notary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Stewart for a pension. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and the seal of the said Court this Thirtieth day of March A.D. One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight. Jas Gilkison Notary Public

On the State of Pennsylvania Bucks County ss
I Elias Gilkeson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate was duly signed by the Hon. John Forbes President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County and that the name John F. G. signed thereto is his proper signature and the names William Watts and William Long are the proper signa- tures of the said William Watts & William Long Associate Judges of said Court. That the said John Forbes is President Judge of said Court and the said Watts & Long his Associates duly Commissioned. Witness my hand & Seal of Office and of the said Court this thirtieth day of March A.D. 1838.
Elias Gilkeson for Prothonotary

Additional Testimony in support of the Application of Thomas Stewart for a pension. under the act of June 1831.

State of Pennsylvania Bucks County — ss.
Thomas Morris being duly affirmed according to law, doth depose and say, that he is about eighty two years of age, that he is well acquainted with Thomas Stewart of the Township of New Britain and County of Bucks and State aforesaid, who hath made application for a pension under the act of Congress of June AD 1831. and has known him ever since he was a boy. That the said Thomas Stewart during the Revolutionary War, was duly elected an Ensign of the Militia for the Township of New Britain aforesaid, he the said Deponent having been a member of the Company for which the said Thomas Stewart was elected Ensign. That he firmly believes the said Thomas Stewart was duly commissioned Ensign aforesaid by Gov. Mifflin. That some time after his election, the said Thomas Stewart went out into the service as Ensign, and the said Deponent believes and he understands at the time, that he acted in the Revolutionary service in that capacity and to the best of his knowledge for the space of two months. This space Deponent thinks was in the latter part of the year 1777. The above service was rendered by the said Thomas Stewart as Ensign in guarding certain British Prisoners. The reason, the Deponent has for believing, that said Thomas Stewart was so engaged for the space of two months, is, that Deponent and he left home at the same time, and went to Evans Ferry or Ferry opposite to French Town in New Jersey, which was about twenty miles, at which place they remained about a week, from thence they went to the Valley Forge in Chester County, which took them about three days, when in consequence of the weather they remained about three days, from thence they went to Downingtown, how long they remained there does not matter, from thence they went to Lancaster and remained there at least three days, from thence they went to the Susquehanna, which took them several days, at which place they were detained on account of the state of the River Three

or four days. The Defendant drove a wagon at the time and went no farther than the Susquehanna - he left the troops there, among whom was the said Thomas Stewart and returned home, having been absent about six weeks. He returned directly home without any delay except for about two days, by a heavy snow, which fell shortly after he left the Susquehanna, and which must also have delayed the troops on their march to Tawney Town in Maryland to which place they were guarding said prisoners. How long the troops remained at the Susquehanna, he is unable to say, nor how long it took them to reach Tawney Town, nor how long they remained there before they were discharged - but judging from the length of time that he the Defendant was engaged, he thinks that the said Thomas Stewart could not have been confined in the service less than two months - The roads were very bad and the season was very inclement, being between the latter part of November 1777 and the first of January
1778. Affirmed & Subs. before me January 5 16 th AD 1839 John Fox Pender J. Ind. Dist. Penn y
Thos Morris
State of Pennsylvania Butler County - ss.
John Riale being duly sworn according to law says, that he is about eighty years of age, that he drove a wagon in the service mentioned by the above mentioned Thomas Morris, and in company with him, that he went as far as the Susquehanna and returned home with him . That the preceding statement made by the said Thomas Morris has been read and examined by him, that the facts therein stated are just and true to the best of his knowledge and belief and fully correspond with his recollection.
John Riale
Sworn & Subs. before me January 16 th AD 1839 John Fox Pender J. Ind. Dist. Penn y

State of Pennsylvania Bucks County — ss.
I Elias Gilllyson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County aforesaid. Do hereby certify that John Horner Esq. before whom the preceding affidavits were made, is and was at the time of making the same, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the 7 th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, composed of the Counties of Bucks and Montgomery. To whose acts as such, full faith and credit should be given. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this seventeenth day of January A.D. 1839.
E. Gilllyson pro Prothonotary,

Jan 19
Jan 26
John D. Sleeper
Hon: Mathias Morris, Esq. Washington D.C.
Mr. Morris H.R.
return this to Mr. Morris with regard

Doylestown Jan. 17. 1839.
Dear Sir,
I take the liberty of forwarding to you charge, some additional testimony in behalf of Col t Stewart's application for a pension. I would thank you to hand it to the Comm ee and if it be not too much trouble, to let me know the result of the application as soon as ascertained,
Very respectfully yrsu.
Henry Chapman,
Am: M. Morris.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 12 th , 1840,
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas Stewart, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Thirty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
W. Biddle
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Thomas Stewart Pennsylvania suspended Resignation
See let. 3 rd April 1838 Hon: M. Morris let 8 Dec 38 to - Mr. Morris.
Act 7 June 1832

Rev. War
6153
INVALID.
1928 Nov. 21 Photos to Jessie M. Casanova 9-10 AM
File No. 6153
Thomas Stewart
Ensign Rev War
Act: June 1 st 82
Index: — Vol. M , Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Nov. 16 1928
Chief Rev. War & 1812 Res. Division. s
I have this day received from Jessie M. Casanova Cash in the amount of $600, requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
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O. J. RANDALL Chief, Finance Division.
Photos delivered & Fin. Div. Ntfd. Nov. 21, 1928.

November 15, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I desire photostat copies of four pages (not certified) from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Thomas Stewart, S. 6153.
Jessie M. Casanova 727 Kennedy St. N.W. Washington D. C.
Recd. payment 60 cents Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Antonia H. Ford.
Cash - 60 cents

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November 15, 1938
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Bureau ordering PENSIONS
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Title and description of job photostat copies of 4 pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Thomas Stewart, S. 6153.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? days
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