Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8826, for Ruel Lewis, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
nc
Va.
Lewis, Ruel
S 8826
CONTENTS
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8002
Virginia
Ruel Lewis
Transferred to the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain P. P. P. of the Regt commanded by Col. P. P. in the Virginia Militia for 18 months from 179
inserted on the Roll of Virginia the rate of $8 Dollars — Cents per annum commence on the 10th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of March 1833 and dated at New Market Virginia January 20th 1833
  Brears to 10th of March 1833  120    Remained allowance ending Sept  30     $ 150.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Kenny K. [Signature] Clerk. Book D Vol. 7 Page 104

Rev. War
8826
INVALID.
File No. 8826
Reuel Lewis
Rev War
Act: June 9 th /32
Index:—Vol. 106 , Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15435
Ruel Lewis
Adm.
18 mos
H60.
Hon
Mr Alexander
H.R.

BRIEF in the case of  Paul Lewis of St. Andrew Parish  County of Brunswick in the State of Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Volunteered In 17 6 privat Col. Falkner   drafted 3 " Capt. Gen. Ferguson   drafted 3 " Capt. Abner Perrin Virginia   drafted 3 " Capt. William Brooke Virginia   drafted 3 substitute Capt. Richard Hill   drafted 3 substitute Col. Joseph Jones   drafted 3 substitute Capt. Smith   1779. 1780. 1781  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Guilford  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dinwiddie Co. Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Miles Examining Clerk.  24. July 1832

15435
Ruel Lewis
✓

State of Virginia Brunswick County to wit
On this 22 day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Brunswick County, now sitting, Rue Lewis, a resident of Saint Andrews Parish in the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his Oaths, 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 Officers and served as herein stated. That he volunteered and served a term of six months under Capt. George Pegram the regiment was commanded by Col. Falkner, and Genl. Stephens and Gates the Commanding Officers. He served a term of three months, to Portsmouth, under Captain Baker Pegram as a drafted Militia man, Field Officers, were, Maj. Hamilton, Maj. Walker and Genl. Lawson; He served as a drafted Militia man a term of three months under Captain Gilliam Booth at Suffolk, Genl. Lawson the Commanding Officer. He also served a term of three months as a substitute for David Miles under Captain Richard Hill; Field Officers were, Col. Joseph Jones and Maj. Newell. He also a term of three months under Capt. Smith to Portsmouth Genl. Newton the Commanding Officer, these services as well as the recollections were performed in the years 1779, 1780 & 1781. He was at Gates's defeat in North Carolina, at the Cannonading at City Point, and at the battle in Petersburg. He does not at this time recollect any of the Continental Officers. He has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He resided in the County of Dinwiddie at the time of his entering the service of the United States. 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 to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
We John Pritchett a clergyman and Robert Harris Reuel Lewis residing in the County of Brunswick hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Reuel Lewis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three 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 to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
John Pritchett S er
Robert Harris
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 John Pritchett S er , who has signed the foregoing Certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Brunswick and that Robert Harris, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said County of Brunswick, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Robert Turnbull Clerk of the County Court of Brunswick in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Reuel Lewis for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and annexed the seal of the said Court, this twenty third day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, and in the fifty seventh year of our foundation -
R Turnbull