Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,836, for Samuel Lewis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Lewis, Samuel
S. 42,836
{ B.L.W. 1263-200 Lieut Issued Aug. 9, 1790. No papers.
CONTENTS

15.14 3/4 New York
Samuel Lewis
of Northumberland in the state of New York as a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gansevoort of the New York the term of Three Years
scribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of March 1819
certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sept 1818 and due to Samuel Lewis Esq. Northumberland N. York
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep. 1819  122 01    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4th 1820  120 00    Nov 30 4 31 30   $ 242 01  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

1 Case 0502
Same Louis Saraga New York
Rec? March 19. 1819
Nov 11 March 17 th 3
How the Hell
Washington

State of New York Saratoga County
On the second day of March 1819. before me Samuel Thompson, first Judge of said County, personally appeared Samuel Lewis, aged sixty-six years resident in the Town of Northumberland in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration - That in the month of August 1775. he enlisted as a private soldier in the Company of Captain James Rosekrans in a regiment then commanded by Col. Holner, in the New York line of Continental troops in the revolutionary war and served in that Company until the end of that year - In April 1776. on his return from New York, where he had been employed about three months with what were called minute men, he again enlisted at Fort Montgomery, in the same Company as a Sergeant - under the same Captain, the Company then belonging to Col. Samuel Clinton's Regiment, and served in that Company as Sergeant, until on the 21 st day of November 1776. a Commission was issued under the signature of John Hancock, then President of Congress appointing him an Ensign of the Company number four of the Third Battalion of the New York forces - which company was then commanded by Capt. Abraham Swartwout - in which Company and in the Company of Captain Aaron Orms in the same Regiment commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort Junr. he continued to serve as an Ensign until the first day of January 1781. Having in that time received another Commission as Ensign dated the 28 th day of June 1779. signed by John Jay then President of Congress - In the beginning of the year 1781. on the consolidation of the first Third Regiments of the New York line he fell into the Company of Captain Leonard Bleeker in the first Regiment commanded by Col. Van Schaick. and while in that Company received a Commission of Lieutenant - dated the twenty-first day of February 1781. signed by Samuel Huntington President of Congress

and continued in the same Company as a Lieutenant until the close of the war of the revolution, and on the ninth day of June 1783. was discharged from the Army, about three miles west of the Village of Newburgh in the County of Orange in said State of New York - and that he continued and was engaged in the service of the United States from the month of August 1795. until he was so discharged in the month of June 1798 -
Sam d Lewis
Given the 12 th day of March 1819.
before me JAMES THOMPSON
First Judge of Saratoga County
State of New York - County of Saratoga
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction by the declaration on oath of Samuel Lewis above named, with whom I am personally well acquainted. That he has served in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - & I herewith transmit the documents testimony taken before me - to the Secretary of the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, in that behalf made & provided
March 2. 1819.
JAMES THOMPSON First Judge of Saratoga County
State of New York Saratoga County -
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County do certify that James Thompson before whom the above affidavit and Certificate was taken and made. was at the respective dates thereof First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, acting under the authority of this State duly Commissioned and and sworn. and that the name of James Thompson subscribed to the above affidavit and Certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said James Thompson Judge as aforesaid
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County seal the fourth day of March 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Sir you will perceive that in my Declaration on oath and the Certificate of the Judge before whom that declaration is made - that I have not exhibited evidence of pauperism - as the basis of my claim to the provision of the Law - But I take the liberty respectfully to suggest that I have produced precisely the evidence and all the evidence designated in the second section of the act, which by the first section is described as the manner therein after directed to substantiate a claim to a pension - The fact of having faithfully served my country for almost eight years, with all the privations and sufferings notoriously incident to that service, is the ground on which I place my claim, keeping my poverty or need of assistance as a subject of my own consideration, as it was of the government of the country when it considered itself - as standing in need of my assistance. The case of Benjamin Dimmick who has obtained his pension confirms me in this construction of the Law.
I have the honor to be Sir with great respect your obedient Servt.
Sam l Lewis
To the Hon ble Secretary at war

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File No. 42,836
Samuel Lewis
Saint Peter Mass
Act: 16 March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Lewis Lieutenant 79 th to 83 Gansevoorts N. York Reg!
Admitted

on the claimants, former deputy and brigadier the assistance of his family and the ladies for cost of -ing he will receive a certificate of honor.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Samuel Lewis Esq r Greeting. We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be an Colonel in the Third New York Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 28 th day of November 1778. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of as  Colonel by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as such  Colonel . And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board.
Attest
C. Scott
Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency John Jay President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 28 th day of November 1778 and in the Third Year of our Independence.
John Jay

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO —
Samuel Lewis Gentleman —
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Ensign of the Company Number Four of the Third Battalion of New York Forces —
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as an Ensign .
And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Dated — the twenty first day of November one thousand seven hundred & seventy six
By Order of the Congress,
ATTEST. Wm Thomson Secy
John Hancock
PRESIDENT.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Samuel Lewis, Gentleman. Greeting. We, Reposing especial trust confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you, to be a Lieutenant in the First New York Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the first day of March 1780. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as a Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Samuel Huntington Esquire President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 21 st day of February 1781, and in the fifth Year of our Independence. Samd. Huntington President

State of New York } ss. County of Saratoga
Samuel Lewis of Northumberland
in the County of Saratoga and State of New York being duly sworn Saith that in the said affidavit is poor and requires the assistance of his Country for a support
Given the 10 th day of August 1819.
Sam l Lewis
Before me James Thompson first Judge of Saratoga County
State of New York } ss. Saratoga County
I certify that I am satisfied of the truth of the facts set forth in the above affidavit of Samuel Lewis with whom I am personally acquainted.
James Thompson first Judge of Saratoga County
State of New York } ss. Saratoga County
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County do certify that James Thompson whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and Certificate was at the date thereof first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County acting under the authority of this state and that the above is his signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my said office the Tenth day of August 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Levis, Samuel GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9823 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 16, 1789 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.