Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,626, for Lewis Stebbens, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Stebbens Lewis
S 14,626
CONTENTS
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D Boardman June 5 1853
Connecticut 3834-
Lewis Stebbens
of Canton in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Stenson of the Reg t commanded by Col Drake in the Cont t Line for
23. Months
N.Y. Line
Records corrected Feb. 25/54
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 76. Dollars 66. Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Jan y 1853 - and sent to Wm. G. Tomlinson, W. of R.
Arrears to 14th of Sept r 1832 — $114. 91 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33 — $38. 33
$153. 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Francis T. Fanchon Clerk Book (D) Vol. 3 d Page 67

Bevan H. H. 562
admit
private
23 m o
$ 76.66
Hon G. Tomlinson

State of Connecticut, } ss. County of
On this 11 day of Augt. 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before
The Court of Probate within and for the District of
now sitting, Lewis Stebbins
a resident of
New Canaan in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy six years, who being first 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 the
service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That in August 1775. I enlisted in South Salem County of Westchester State of New York into Capt. Joseph Benedict Company Col. Holms Regt. marched through the County to Fort Edward. Thence to Fridericksburg to St Johns was at the battle in taking St Johns and returned to Fort George in said State of New York and was there discharged after serving five months.
In the Spring of the year 1776 in said town of South Salem I enlisted into Capt. Henry Slawson Company. Col. Dackie Regt. marched to New York was in the battle when our troops retreated from New York and was discharged at Park's hill in said State after serving six months.
In March 1777 I enlisted in said town of South Salem into Capt. John Dackie Company Col. Grahams Regt. was stationed on the lines and was discharged on the lines after serving nine months.
On the first of August 1780 I enlisted in said town of South Salem into Capt. Benjamin Stevens Company and served on the lines and was discharged at North Castle in said Westchester County after serving three months.
Born in said town of South Salem on the day of March 1756. Recorded in Family bible residing in said town of South Salem until the first of May 1781 when I was married and moved into Poughkeepsie Town County of Dutches State of New York. in the year 1825. I moved into Putnam County of Putnam State New York and in the Spring of year 1828. I moved into New Canaan County of Fairfield State of Connecticut where

I have lived ever since and now live near the any written discharge and have no documentary evidence of my service
The said Levi Stubbs 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 to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Levi Stubbs Oct 1 1832
We, William Bonny a clergyman, residing in the town of New Canaan and James Lockwood residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Levi Stubbs who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 - years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid.
William Bonny James Lockwood
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- tories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Bonny who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in town of New Canaan and that James Lockwood - who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of New Canaan - and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Benj. Isaac, Judge
I, Charles Isaac Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Stubbs for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Office, this 11 day of August 1832.
Chas. Isaac, Clerk

Lewis St. Johns
Con 1832 Cole
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

Note of Connecticut } Fairfield County. } for Probate Court District of Stamford on the 31 day of July 1832 before said Court Personally appeared Moses Bouton aged twenty five years of South Salem Westchester County State of New York being duly sworn according to Law in open Court doth depose and say that in Augt. 1775 Lewis Stobbs now of New Canaan in said Fairfield County and himself enlisted in said Salem into Capt. Joseph Benedict Company Col. Holaburn Regt. and went to the Northward to Fort. Edwards. Ticonderoga and St. Johns. and return'd to Fort George in the State of New York and was there discharged having served five months In the Spring of 1776 said Stobbs enlisted as a Corporal and myself as a soldier into Capt. Henry Sturges Company Col. Drake Regt. at said Salem Marched to New York and was in the retreat out of New York and was discharged at Peekskill State of New York having served by then six months. In March 1777 said Stobbs enlisted in said Salem into Capt John Dackes Company Col. Grahams Regt. I. belonged to the same Regt Capt. Suckets Compt. and served on the lines for Nine Months and discharged on the lines. On the first of Augt. 1780 said Stobbs and myself enlisted in said Salem into Capt. Benj. Stevens Compt. for three Months and served on the lines together during said term of time. discharged at North Castle in State New York and further saith not Moses Bouton
Sworn & Subm'd the day & year open said in open Court Benj. Isaac Judge At the same Court Personally appeared Isaac Lewis aged twenty two of South Salem Westchester County State of New York and being duly sworn According to Law in open Court doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Lewis Stobbs of New Canaan

in the County of Fairfield that in the Month of March 1778 said Stubbs and herself enlisted in said Salem into Capt John Drake Company Col. Grahams Regt. and served together in said Company in the lines for several Months and was there discharged and in the next year I recd that seeing said Stubbs serving in the troops of horse under Capt Samuel Dabson and believed he served in said Company about six months
Samuel Dabson
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court
the day and year aforesaid Benj. Isaac Judge
at the same Court Personally appeared Stephen Gilbert Esq. aged twenty years of South Salem County of Westchester State of New York being duly sworn according to law in open Court doth depose and say that Year 1777 I saw said Stubbs encamped in the lines at White Plains with the Army. I recd that seeing said Stubbs under Capt Samuel Dabson and have often during the War been in Salem and on tours of duty with said Stubbs.
Stephen Gilbert
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court
the day and year aforesaid Benj. Isaac Judge
This may certify that I am acquainted with the above Mons. Boston Samuel Dabson & Stephen Gilbert Esq. and that they are credible persons
Benj. Isaac Judge

Ithaca N.Y. May 28. 1855
Com r . of Pensions
Sir I desire your opinion on the following facts before incurring the expense of procuring the proofs. Lewis Stebbins was a prisoner for services during the Revolution at the rate of $8 75 / 100 per annum under act of June 7. 1832. He died at New Canaan Conn. Oct 5 th 1840 leaving a widow. She died at the same place on the 5 th of April 1851 without having rec d the pension to which she was entitled as widow. This widow was Lewis Stebbins 2 d wife by whom I believe he had no children. By a former wife who died before 1813 Lewis Stebbins left three children now living & of full age who desire to obtain the arrears of pension due their S rs mother & their father.
What I wish to know is
1 st Whether these 3 children are by law entitled to the arrears of pension due the widow provided she left no children of her own by Lewis Stebbins 2 d Who would be entitled to these arrears of

prusion done the widow of Lewis Stobbins left children by each of his wives
I trust I do not infringe on any rules of the department in asking these opinions in advance of presenting the proofs & shall be highly gratified with an early answer
Yours Respectfully D r Boardman

Records searched
No other claim
No widow's claim
A. E. Pope
Feb. 19, 1907.

Rev. May
14626 INVALID.
No. 14, 626
Lewis Stebbens Dr. New Mar
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]