Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15480, for Joseph Jewell, New York

SERVICE
continental New York
Jewell, Joseph
NUMBER
S 15480
carded
CONTENTS

25.609 Kentucky
Joseph Sewell of Cumberland Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Champlin of the reg t commanded by Col. Hawthorne in the N. York Militia time for 2 yrs from 1776 & Continental and
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 320 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feb y 1834 and sent to Mrs. Owens, Columbia, Ken.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1833 $800. — Pension allowance ending 4 th March 1834 260. —
Died Aug st 1, 1840 $960. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm H Wilson Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 25

State of Kentucky Cumberland County ss on this 23 d day of January 1834 Personally appeared Before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Joseph Lewell a Resident of the County and State of who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has heretofore made his declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. That he Subsequent thereto made an amendment to which he offers this as a further amendment he states that since making the of declaration and first amendment he has through the aid of friends procured the Testimony of Solomon Prewitt of Cumberland County Ky, and John Hamilton of Adair County Ky. proving his services as Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution as stated in his former declarations whose affidavits he has procured and are herewith annexed And he is advised to repeat in more ample form the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department
1 st where and in what year were you born
Answer I was born on the thirteenth day of October in the year A.D. one thousand seven hundred and fifty two in the County of Hunterdon State of New Jersey agreeable to the information of my Parents which I believe to be true
2 d Have you any record of your age if so where is it
Answer I have a record of my age now and then as taken from my father's register though mistake it was set down that I had none in my 3 rd where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live Answer I lived in

The County of Orange State of New York When I entered the Service and that was my home untill the year one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four When I moved to Augusta County State of Virginia where I lived several years then I moved to Fauquier County Virginia where I remained untill the year one Thousand Eight hundred and Eight When I moved to the State of Kentucky Cumberland County, where I now live
4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer I entered the Service as a Lieutenant regularly commissioned for that purpose it was of my own seeking and therefore may say as a volunteer I never was drafted nor was I a substitute
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstance of your service Ans. I have several of the officers in my former declaration and in addition I now name Col. Willis Mays and Martin
6 Did you ever receive a Commission if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it
Answer I received a Commission regularly signed but cannot now recollect by whom it was signed but know it was signed by the proper authority Some few years ago it was lost in the way I stated in my original declaration
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as an officer of the Revolution
Ans. I have in my former declarations named many and could name others all of whom would speak well of me & their belief of my services as an officer of the Revolution subscribed and sworn to the day & year of
Joseph his  mark  mark

State of Kentucky } ss Cumberland County } 3
I William Spearman a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of a certify that on this 23 rd day of January 1834 Joseph Sewell subscribed and was duly sworn to the foregoing amended declar- ation given under my hand the day & year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Wm Spearman J.P. etc.
Kentucky Cumberland County ss.
I Milton King Clerk of the County Court for said County, do hereby certify that William Spearman whose signature is subscribed to the above Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned & qualified as such; that his official acts are entitled to credit And that his signature is genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of my office in Bur- kesville this 24 th day of January 1834
Milton King clk By James Neaggarid clk

State of Kentucky } Sec. Cumberland County }
Be it Remembered That on this 27 th day of December 1832 Personally appeared before the undersigned William Spearmon a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland State of Kentucky
Joseph Jewell a resident of the County, aforesaid and State of Kentucky aged Eighty years the 13 th day of October last, who being first 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 entered the Service of the united States of America in the month of                     in the year 1776 as a lieutenant in the State line of the new york troops he states that he was Regularly Commissioned as lieutenant in said line but cannot at this time state by whom It was signed but positively states that it was signed by the proper authority he was duly qualified to his Commission and entered the Service as before stated he first commenced in the Service as a recruiting officer in Orange County State of new york he recruited 16 men when he Received order to march to fort Montgomery where he was attached to some

Continental troops commanded by General George Clinton there was but few troops there at that time he does not recollect the name of any other officers there except Capt Chamberlain he remained there but a short time when he was ordered on to a place then called New City on the Hudson River where he was joined to a large body of Militia commanded by Colo Hathorn & Colo Ellison he remained there several weeks when he was ordered to Tappan where he remained and in the vicinity until the spring of 1779. Guarding and scouting after after the Enemy commanded by Major Waring and in the Company commanded by Capt Van Klief Wood they were then marched to a place called the many sinks to Dicker's fort having joined Colo Malcom at Ramapo he was at Ramapo & attached to Capt Miller's Company Capt Wood having at that place quit the army they marched on up the Delaware River to Naves fort, which was surrounded by the Indians on their march had a Battle with the Indians defeated them went on to the fort relieved them the inhabitants guarded them back to Dicker's fort in this town he had the command of his Company his Capt having remained at the fort he was joined by Capt Coney & other troops he remained at Dicker's fort for a considerable time, when he was

marched back to Narnapo then Malcom had quarters he was often called out on detachments to various points until cold weather and made their winter quarters at Narnapo. Which place was considered head quarters until the Bridge Service he states that from the Spring 1778 until the fall of 1779 he was kept at head quarters under the command of Col o Malcom and the prin- ciple duties was marching from place to place guarding various points places and forth to prevent the enemy from committing depred- ation upon the inhabitants he states most positively that he faithfully served as sent as before stated from the summer 1776 until the fall 1779 at which time he resigned and went home being upwards of three years he further states that many years ago he left his papers with his daughter Catharine Lewis among which was his Commission and upon strict examination his Commission together with many other papers are either lost or mislaid so that they cannot be found althe he has used his best endeavours to find them he having lost his Commission as before stated he has no documentary Evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service he hereby Relinquishes Every Claim whatever to

a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state; he further states that he was born in the state of New Jersey on the 13 th day of October 1752 agreeable to the inform- ation of his parents which he believes to be true he continued to live in Jersey until about 1772 when he moved to New York where he lived when he joined the army and where he resided until the year 1784 when he moved to Augusta County Virginia where he lived several years then moved to Bath County Virginia where he remained until 1808 when he moved to Kentucky Cumberland County where he now lives he has no register of his age. he further states that he lives up- wards of 10 miles from the courthouse of this County and that he is now blind and much afflicted that from his bodily infirmity and blindness he cannot attend court sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year of
Joseph his Lewell mark
Wm Spearman
J.P.
State of Kentucky Cumberland County ss We George Bristow Richard Lewis James Fletcher Thomas Lewis & Catharine Lewis Residents of

State of Kentucky Cumberland County ss.
Matthew King Clerk of the County Court for said County, do hereby certify that William Spearman Esquire, whose signature is subscribed to the preceding Declaration of Joseph-Jerwood and affidavits of George Bristow, Richard Lewis, James Fletcher, Thomas Lewis and Catharine Lewis is a Justice of the peace, duly qualified to administer Oaths as such in the County aforesaid, that his official acts are entitled to Credit, and that his signature is genuine -
Given Under my hand and the Seal of my Office in the Town of Burksville, this 28 th day of December 1832
M. King

The County of Cumberland ss. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Jewell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion that we believe him to be 80 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a licenten- out in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion; and we further state that he the said Joseph Jewell is totally blind and so infirm that he cannot attend Court and that he lives upwards of 10 miles from the Courthouse; and I the said Catharine Lewis do further swear that I have often seen the said Joseph Jewell Commission as Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war and she believes that said Commission with other papers have been by accident lost or mislaid as he states
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year of  his George X Byrston mark
his Richard X Lewis mark
his James X Fletcher mark
his Thomas X Lewis mark
Catharine Lewis
Wm Spearman Jp

State of Kentucky      S Sch Cumberland County      3
And I the said William Spearman Justice of the peace as of before whom the above declar- ation of Joseph Sewell was this day subscribed and sworn to before me do hereby declare my opi- nion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories required by the War department that the above named applicant Joseph Sewell was a lieutenant in the Revolution and served as a States and I further certify that the said Joseph Sewell is a man of high respectability and that full faith and credit is due to his statements and have no doubt that all he has stated is true and correct; and I further certify that the said Joseph Sewell lives upwards of 10 miles from the Courthouse of this County that he is blind and much afflicted and that from his blindness and bodily infirmity he the said Joseph Sewell is unable to attend Court and I further certify that George Bristow Richard Lewis James Fletcher Thomas Lewis and Catharine Lewis, who has signed the preceding certificate were regularly sworn to the same before me on this day that they and each of them are residents of this County and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit given under my hand & seal as Justice of the peace and year of
Wm Spearman J.P.

No 2547 John Powell H
from 1776 sent 272 #320
taken out of a racket from a raw case William Owens Columbia Kentucky
Correspondence of a census.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Joseph Sewell, Cumberland County Kentucky
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1776. 3 Upwards Lieut Capt Blount Genl Clinton Col Hutton Indian Skirmish N.Y. Age 80 Traditionary evd  
Before a final decision can be had in this case the testimony of witnesses should be exhibited, who had an actual knowledge of the applicant's service as a Lieutenant.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of A. B. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Dyer Castor

August 10, 1931
Mrs. John W. Lawless 201 Talley Road Chattanooga, Tennessee
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section REL aw
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.15480, that Joseph Jewell was born October 13, 1752, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, where he resided until 1772, when he moved to the state of New York.
In July, 1776, while residing in Orange County, New York, he was commissioned lieutenant and served as such under Captains Daniel Wood, and Miller, Major Herring, Colonels Hathorn and Allison in the New York Troops, until the fall of 1779, when he resigned his commission. His service consisted in protecting the forts and inhabitants and in scouting against the Indians. He was in a battle with the Indians at Ross' Fort on the Delaware River and at the siege of Fort Constitution on the Hudson.
In 1784, he moved to Augusta County, Virginia, lived there several years; then moved to Botetourt County, Virginia, where he lived until 1808; then moved to Cumberland County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 27, 1832, while living in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
From AB He died August 1, 1840.
A daughter, Catherine Lewis, is referred to, but the name of her mother is not given. The names of no other children appear.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

State of Kentucky Cumberland County
Be it Remembered that on this 13 th day of May 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the peace in and for the County of Joseph Sewell who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service or all the particular incidents that transpired during his service tho he believes his memory is as good as most men of his age, but according to the best of his recollection he served as Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution as stated in his former declaration; to which this is an amendment he states that he entered the service in the year 1776 as stated in his former declaration and he thinks in the month of July and continued in service as Lieutenant until the fall 1779 making a period of upwards of three years which service he performed with an embodied Corps called into service by competent authority that he was either in the field or in garrison, and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit and he considers the whole service but one tour he cannot call it more than one as he entered the service for no particular length of time nor was he at any time after he commenced out of service at any time or for any period whatever until he finally quit the service late in the fall 1779 he states that since giving his former declaration he has recollected

Some additional incidents that happened during his service which he did not then recollect, he recollects marching several times to Hackensack, several times to Fort West Point on the Hudson River and that he was at Fort Constitution on the Hudson River when it was in possession of the British and General Heath besieged the fort and continued the siege until the weather got so intensely cold that he was obliged to abandon it and returned to Ramapo head quarters his service was mostly confined to the State of New York & Jersey the British vessels was almost continually running up the Hudson & Delaware Rivers. and one great object was to watch their movements and prevent them from committing depredations upon the inhabitants in this way marching up and down those two Rivers much time was spent when it was not necessary for them to visit those places they were scurrying through other parts as stated in his former declaration so it is he positively states that he faithfully served as a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority three whole years and upwards for which he claims a pension and he again states that during the of period of three years and upwards he was not employed in any civil pursuit but the whole of his time was devoted to the service of his Country, he states that he had

in orange County State of New York at the time he entered the service as stated in his former declaration & did not change his residence during the whole time he was in service, he has not yet found his Commission is confident it is lost I am acquainted or at least was when I was blessed with sight with all the principal men about Brookville where I then resided Col the Rev d Lewis Ellison Emerson, the Honorable Christopher Tompkins who presided as Judge there for many years, W. Thurmon, Smith King Alexander Doctor Owsley and indeed almost every man in the town and vicinity all of whom could and would speak well of me as to character & veracity and their belief as to my services as an officer in the war of the revolution and was It is in my power to visit them I am confident could get every man to testify with whom I ever was acquainted I now live about 10 miles from town cannot get there owing to my bodily infirmity and blindness and could refer to others of my new acquaintances than those who certified for me was it convenient I further recollect that Capt Cooney who I mentioned in my former declaration his Christian name is as Henry subscribed it down to the day of year of 2  Joseph his Lewell mark
We Lewis Ellison a clergyman residing in the County of Cumberland state of Kentucky and  the lately Saulsbury Reuben Alexander & Milton King & Horam & others on Residing in the same do hereby certify that we

are well acquainted with the above- named Joseph Sewell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we believe he is the age he states that he is reported in the and which  the  the  the near had where he used to have Been a lieutenant in the army of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion and we further state that he is a man of good character and is entitled to credit and we have no doubt his statements are true subscribed and sworn to the day & year of
Lewis Ellison
for asst.
Thomas Henderson
M. King
Warren S. Emerson
State of Kentucky Cumberland County ss. I William Spearmon a Justice of the peace in and for the county of do hereby certify that on this day the above named Joseph Sewell subscribed and sworn to the above amended declaration before me and I further declare my opinion after the investigation of the subject and after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the war department that the above named Joseph Sewell was a lieutenant in the army of the Revolution and served as he states and I further certify that the said Sewell is blind & unable to attend court & that he is a man of good character and that Lewis Ellison who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman Residing in Cumberland County and that Earl Rusby Reuben Alexander Milton King and Warren S. Emerson who has signed the same are residents of said County and are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit and that they this day subscribed and sworn to the above certificate before me
Wm Spearmon J.P.

Columbia Ky May 27
Pension Claim Hence
Hon ble
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Columbia Ry Jan. 26 th 1834
Dear Sir
With much Search Mr Jewell has found Two witnesses proving his services as Lieutenant whose depositions are annexed and hope they will be satisfactory,
I am Dear Sir with Esteem & respect your Most obt Svt
Wm Owens

Payments to be made at Lexington by the Pres nt R. S. Branch Banks Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Kentucky
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C Vol. 7 Page 23 by Wm. H. Ellison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joseph Powell of Kentucky who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive three hundred & twenty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twelfth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
L. D. Bishop
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Kentucky Adair County ss.
on this 11 th day of January 1834 personally came before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid John Hamilton a resident of the County and State of aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph Sewell now a resident of the County of Cumberland State of Kentucky he states that he knows said Sewell was regularly commissioned as lieutenant in the New York State line, he well recollects seeing said Sewell commanding in the New York troops as lieutenant he well recollects seeing said Sewell at West Point and other places in command and at one time he saw him commanding the company there being no captain he thinks he saw said Sewell commanding as captain in 1776 1777 & 8. This affiant about

The year 1778 was marched more to the south south and has no recollection of seeing said Lewell again until after he quit service he cannot state the length of said Lewell's service But has no doubt he served more than two years he states that said Lewell and this affiant is about the same age this affiant further states that he is now old & infirm so much so that he cannot without great inconvenience attend Cumber- =land Court John Hamilton
State of Kentucky Adair County Sch I John Montgomery a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that on this day John Hamilton subscribed and was only sworn & sworn to the above affidavit before me I further certi- fy that I believe said Hamilton is the age he states and that he is a resident of the County of Adair of the State of Kentucky and that he said Hamilton is a credible person and his statements

is entitled to credit I further certify that he is unable to attend the Cumberland Court Given under my hand as Justice of the day & year of
John Montgomery J.P. State of Kentucky Adair County 3 rd Dist.
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Montgomery esq r who has signed the above certificate is an acting Justice of the peace & was at the time of signing the same regularly commissioned as a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Adair & that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to all of his official acts & that the signature thereto subscribed is his genuine signature
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal office Given under my hand as Clerk of the County Court for said County this 11 th day of January 1834 & 43 rd year of the common- wealth of Ky.
W m Caldwell, Clerk by W m B Caldwell his deputy

State of Kentucky Cumberland County
on this fourteenth day of October 1833 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of aforesaid Solomon Prewett Senior a resident of the County of Cumberland State of Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he now is well acquainted with Joseph Sewell a resident of the County of State of the further states that he is now in the Eighty Seventh year of his age and that he has been intimately acquainted with said Sewell from his said Sewell's childhood. Said Sewell is some few years younger than this affiant the not may say 6 or 8 and not more In further state that he knows of his own knowledge that said Joseph Sewell was regularly commissioned as Lieutenant in the New York troops in the year 1776. In the said Sewell recruited a number of men and in that year entered the service of the United States as Lieutenant in the New York troops and that he the said Sewell continued constantly in service as Lieutenant from some time in the year 1776 until near the end of the year 1779. This affiant was in the service when Sewell entered and saw said Sewell at Fort Mifflin soon after he entered the service commanding as Lieutenant he was marched on to New York and was then in Col. Hathorn's Regiment. This affiant was frequently with said Sewell he not only saw him at Fort a

and New City but at Ramapo Tappan and many other places he cannot state the times and places he was with him But has no hesitation in stating and does positively state that the said Joseph Sewell did serve as Serjeant in the New York State line troops from some time and he thinks it was in the Summer of the year 1776 untill about the end of the year 1779. This officer was in the regular service during the whole time Sewell was there he will know him before he entered the service while there and ever since the this officer is now old so is said Sew- ell and he said Sewell is blind & neither visit each other now nor have they for sometime past They live about 20 miles apart at this time he further states that said Sewell has always been esteemed as a highly Honorable man and this officer knows he was a brave active man in the war of the Revolution and served faithfully the time before stated and resigned at the end of said time Sworn to and subscribed the Day and year of -
Solomon Brewster
State of Kentucky of Kentucky Cumberland County I Alfred King one of the Comm- onwealths Justices of the peace in and for the County of do hereby certify that on the day & year above mentioned the above named Solomon Sewell

Subscribed and sworn to the above Deposition before me and I further state that said Mewitt resides in the County of Cumberland & has for many years past and I believe he is the age he states and I further certify that the said Mewitt as a Credible person and that his statement is entitled to Credit. Given under my hand as Justice of the Peace the date first above written.
A. King Justice
Kentucky Cumberland County Set.
Milton King Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that Alfred King whose signature is subscribed to the above Certificate, is a Justice of the peace duly Commissioned & qualified as such, that his Official acts are entitled to Credit, and that his signature is genuine -
Given under my hand and seal of my office in Parkersville, this 24 th day of October 1833
M. King

Hearty Cumberland County Set.
© Milton King Clerk of the County Court for said County, do hereby certify that William Spearman whose signature is subscribed to the affidavit of Joseph Jewell, Lewis Ellison, Joel Curley, Reubin Alexander, M. King and Miram L. Emerson, is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified, that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office in Purksville, this 13 th day of May 1833
M. King

15480 INVALID.
1931-Aug 10- West to Mrs J. H. Lawless E&B
File No. 15480
Joseph Jewell Light Press War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 193
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Chattanooga Tenn July-23-1931
Bureau of Pensions.
Collins in his history of Kentucky list in his Revolutionary list of men receiving pensions in 1840- Joseph Jewell . (Juel) age-88- this was in his Cumberland County list- can you give me any data on this man.
Stella Jewell Lawless
Mrs John H. Lawless
201 Talley Road - Chattanooga Tenn