Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36,803, for William Stewart, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Stewart, William
836,803
CONTENTS

See letter to Hon: J. Jennings No: Repd. Bell. 27. 1823 see letter to Hon. W. Hendricks, 22 d Apr. 1823 & J. Poy, P. At.
Note of Death sent on 1823 to Davis H. H. H. 9 Oct 1821 balance Indiana
14,753 Indianapolis R.
William Stewart of ----- in the state of Indiana who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mc Coy of the Pennsylv a line, for the term of 3 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Apr. 1820 and deliv d to Col. James Morris of Ky. then at Washington.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1820  67:40    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept. 1820  48:00    8 Mo s 9/30/31  $115:43  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Col. - Indiana.

William Stewart P.M.
Col. M c Coy's Pennsylv. Regt. 1776 - 3 years - 22 d June 1819 -
Adm d
The City of Warrenton directed this applicant's name to be placed on the Indiana Roll - altho' the debt was made in Kentucky.
Admitted
15 Oct. 1829
Col. James Morrison

District of Kentucky
On this 22 nd day of June 1819, before me the subscriber, Judge of the Fayette Circuit Court of the State of Kentucky, personally appeared William Stewart aged sixty four years, resident in county of the State of Indiana, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war," that he the said William Stewart enlisted for the term of three years, on the Springtown of the year 1776, at McKee's Port on the Monongahela in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt. James Montgomery of the 8 th Penns. Regt. commanded by Col. McCoy in the line of the said State of Penns. on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of said term of three years, when he was discharged from service in Pittsburgh in the said State of Pennsylvania, that he was in the skirmishes of Quibbetown, Brandybrook and others; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said services —
The said Stewart further states that some six

or nine months last past, he made his declaration before Judge Floyd of the said State of Indiana at Salem, which declaration he left with said Judge Floyd who promised to forward it to the Department of War, and who about ten days since informed the deponent that he did forward it to the Department of War as promised; but that no certificate or other information relating to it had been received by him —
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
B. Mills
I Benjamin Mills Judge do as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Stewart did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment, and I am fully satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support — and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions  the aforementioned Act of Congress. Given under my hand the day and year first above written —
B. Mills

Personally came before me at the same time & place, James Moniron, who made oath in due form to the following Statement. Viz - That he was well acquainted with the said W. Stewart during his service of three years in the 8 th P. Reg t (as he the said Moniron, was an officer in that Reg t ) and was present at Pittsburgh when said Stewart was discharged in the autumn of the year 1779.
That he said Stewart lived near Pitt s for many years after the close of the Revolutionary War, and was in reduced circumstances. That this deponent knew him to be still poor & needy as a citizen of Ohio. That he now resides with one of his children in the state of Indiana.
That he remains poor - and is old & stands in need of aid from his country, as he is altogether unable to earn a living by labor. He said Stewart during his military service behaved well - and has since sustained the character of an upright honest poor man. Given under my hand the date first before written.
J. B. Mills

State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Ct
I Thomas Bodley Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do certify that the Honorable Benjamin Mills whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and certificates is the Presiding Judge of the said Court duely sworn & appointed agreeable to Law and that as such all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at the Court House in Lexington Ky this 23 d day of June 1819
Thos Bodley C. K.

William Stewart Schedule of Re, 16753
com L.L.G.

District of Indiana ss
on the 28 th day of February 1821 personally appeared in open court (it being the Circuit Court of Washington County in the Second Judicial Circuit it being a court of record and having unlimited jurisdiction in all cases as well in civil as in criminal) William Stewart aged sixty five years resident of Washington County in the same district and circuit who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows That he enlisted for the term of three years in the year seven hundred and seventy six in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by James McConner in the regiment commanded by Robert Roy in the line of Pennsylvania and regiment. That he continued to serve in said corps for three years and three weeks when he was discharged from the said service at Pittsburgh. His original declaration was dated on the 8 th of Oct. 1820 (and that his pension certificate is numbered on the back 16,753) And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since

that time disposed of my property by gift, sale or in any other way on any part thereof with intent thereby to bring myself under the limits of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income or property at all. A Stone cutter being unable to pursue that occupation from old age and in firmity have no family except two children with whom I live they are in law circumstances and likely able to support me
his William Stewart mark
Sworn to in open court this 28 th day of February 1821
Test John De Pumbark

State of Indiana Washington county
I John De Pauw clerk of the Washington circuit court do certify that the foregoing statement and schedule is truly copied from the record of the court of which I am clerk, and that it is the opinion of the court that the applicant therein named is destitute of property, and that a scroll and nothing else is recognized as the seal of said county (no other having been provided) Given under my hand offi-
=cially, and the recogni l seal of said county, at Salem this 30 th day of May, 1821.
John De Pauw cl k
State of Indiana Washington county
I Davis Floyd, Presiding Judge of the Washington circuit court do certify that John De Pauw whose name is attached to the foregoing certificate, is the proper clerk of the court aforesaid, and that the above is his official signature, and that a scroll is recognized as the official seal of said county, - and that his certificate is in all respects of law - at Salem, May 30 th , 1821 given under my hand officially.
Davis Floyd

March 27, 1933
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William Stewart-S.36803 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. John C. Cochrane 1023 Eighth Avenue, South St. Cloud, Minnesota
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Stewart of Washington County, Indiana; and the Revolutionary War records of Aaron and Francis Stewart or Steward.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of any Aaron Stewart (Steward). In order to identify the record of the Francis Stewart in whom you are interested, you will please furnish as much as possible following data relative to him-approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.36803, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Stewart.
The date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not given.
William Stewart enlisted at McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1776 and served in Captain James Montgomery's company and in Colonel

Mackey's Pennsylvania regiment. He was in the battles of Bound Brook and Quibbletown and several skirmishes, and was discharged after a service of three years.
William Stewart was allowed pension on his application executed June 22, 1819, then sixty-four years of age and living in Indiana, with one of his children. The declaration for pension was made in Fayette County, Kentucky. In 1821 he was living in Washington County, Indiana and referred to two children. Names of wife and children not given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Stewart, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
William Stewart Certificate No. 16753 Issued April 22, 1820 Rate $8.00 per month To commence June 22, 1819 Act of March 18, 1818 Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. William Stewart
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1776 3 yrs. Pat. James Montgomery Isaac Mackay Pa.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Red Bank Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at McKeesport Pa. Date of application for pension, June 22, 1819. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Indiana, Washington Co. Ind in 1821. Age at date of application, 64 Remarks: In 1821 soldier had 2 children, names not stated.  No further data as to family

36 803
Rev INVALID.
1907 June 1. Visit to Mrs Frank Morgan. Ag 1933 March 27. visit L. Mrs. John C. Cochrane since.
File No. 36 803
William Stewart
Rev Pres
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Howard W. ...
Mr. Hendricks

We the undersigned certify that from our personal knowledge of William Stewart and his circumstances in relation to property, that he is destitute of the means of subsistence, and that from his certificate of pension, he has been placed on the Pension roll of the United States, which bears date the 22 d of April 1820 -
Thos. Poley
James Gregory
Thomas Beasley
Henry Green
John Milray
John Tipton

3/13/33
The Adjutant General Pension Dept.
Dear Sir:
Kindly give me all the information contained in the pension data for William Stewart , Washington Co. Indiana who was a Pennsylvania private and began pension April 23, 1820. died March 4, 1831. Did he say he lived with a son? What names given etc?
Thanking you Respectfully
Mrs. John C. Cochrane
1023 Eighth Ave. South
St. Cloud, Minnesota.
P.S.
more ✓ Did either Francis Stewart or Carroll Stewart have pensions, both being from Pennsylvania?

O. H. H. J6753
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Bedford Ind. May 20 1907
Pension Dept.:
Washington
I wish to ask of the Pension Department a record of William Stewart. a revolutionary soldier, who drew a pension at Washington Co. Indiana. but enlisted from Virginia

also his wife's name and all her record that would be required to admit her into the H. A. R.
This information will be very much appreciated by
Mrs. Frank Morgan
1401-7r-13 sl-
Bedford Ind.

Salem Mo July 5
Mr
John L. Graham, Esq. Secretary of the War Dept. City of Washington, D. C.
Philadelphia 39