Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20432, for Jonas Lewis, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lewis, Jonas
W 20432
Penn.
Lucy
B.L.Wt. 17881-160-55
CONTENTS

(3821) Connecticut Roll
Jonas Lewis
private  Massachusetts Line 1 Regt. Pennsylvania in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Octo 1818 and forwarded to Calvin Goddard Chelsea Landing Conn te
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1818  41.06    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  11 Mar 1819  48.00      $89.06  
5 mon 4/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under law 1 st May 1820 Colchester New London Co Conn te
Application sent to Calvin Goddard Col. Milford Conn te 29 July 1820

142,094
Set Mar. 2/33
May 21/35
bury South Iona Widow of John Davis, Min.
Revolutionary War Private 9th Regt Mass Line
Rec. Pension
Conn Feb 48-2104
ad. 16000 Feb 29/82
fr
Mrs. Isham Colchester ct.
Vol L, page 52

2104 Connecticut
Lucy Lewis widow of Jonas Lewis
M 57
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private: increased from 40 dollars per an.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
first July
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of April 1851 and sent to
H. Fowler Hartford Connecticut
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 302 Vol. 1

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 30th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court held within and for the County of New-London in said State, on the 30th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Jonas Lewis aged about sixty years, resident in the town of Colchester in said County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said enlisted for the term of one year on the day of in the year 1813 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Shelton in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whiting in the line of the State of Massachusetts afterwards served in Capt. Bullock's company Pennsylvania line on the continental establishment; That he continued to serve in the said corps until he was discharged from the said service in the state of Connecticut That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 1st day of April 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 3821.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That I am by occupation a day laborer but on account of being troubled with the rheumatism can obtain but small wages and am entirely destitute of both real & personal property, except the following articles viz - 1 dish kettle, 50 - 2 broken pots, 50 - 10 knives & forks old, 50 - 3 butcher knives, 25 - 5 old chairs, 84 = $2.59 That I have a wife by the name of Lucy aged fifty one years, and a son, by name of Augustus, aged eight years, both unable to support themselves Jonas Lewis
Sworn to and declared on the 30th day of June 1820 before said County Court Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Two dollars and fifty nine cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 30th day of June 1820 Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London.

1000. 7th Somersworth Conn 1 st April 1919.
To Calvin Goddard Chelsea Landing Conn
Residing in Colchester New London Co. Connecticut C. G. Goodard Chelsea Landing

To Colm Goddard Esq one of the Judges of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut
The Petition of Jonas Lewis now residing in Coleha- ter in New London County State aforesaid
That he served more than nine months in the War of the revolution upon the continental establishment. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for his support That he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension excepting by virtue of an Act of Congress titled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war & to obtain a pension under said Act he desires to substantiate his claim David R. Colchester his Secretary of State D.B.B. Jonas Lewis
Connecticut New London County
Be it remembered That on the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen personally appeared Jonas Lewis to the State of Massachusetts now residing in Coleha- ter County & made oath to the truth of the following decla- ration by him subscribed viz That he entered the service of the United States in the year of the revolution upon the continental establishment as a private soldier some time in the early part of the War of 1775-1782 as a substitute for his father Jonas Lewis who had enlisted for three years into the continental Army into company commanded by Capt. Shelton & the 9th Regiment Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Whiting that he took his father's place by consent of the Officers

Served for a few days more than one year & when his time of service expired he again enlisted into Company into a Company commanded by Capt Ballard he believes the 11 th Regt Pennsylvania line during the war & served thereon until the end of the war when in the Autumn of the year 1863 he was dismissed therefrom That he has never received any pension as by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for his support. and has had his discharge
Jonas Lewis
Sworn to & declared the day & year aforesaid
before me Calvin Goddard Judge of Superior Court
I Calvin Goddard Judge as aforesaid do certify that the said Jonas Lewis did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I know that all the proceedings & testimony taken & held before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned act of Congress. Dated at Norwich 11 th April 1818.
Calvin Goddard Judge of Superior Court

United States of America
State of Connecticut New London County
ss The town of Colchester On this 12 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid Lucy Lewis aged Eighty five (85) years a resident of the town of Colchester in the County of New London in the state of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jonas Lewis deceased who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by _____ in the war of the Revolution That her said husband, she thinks entered the army at Boston in the County of Suffolk Mass and state of Massachusetts in the or about the year AD 1777 and was in actual service in said Revolutionary war for the term of one year and more and was honorably discharged as the facts will more fully appear from the declaration of the said Lucy Lewis to obtain a pension for the services

of Jonas Lewis his husband in said war and the proof accompanying the same now on file in the Pension Office at Washington and that she the said Lucy Lewis holds a certificate of Pension for the services of her said husband for ninety six dollars a year granted by the Pension Commissioners under the act of the first of July A D 1848 and said certificate bears date April 18 th A D 1851
She further states that she was married to the said Jonas Lewis at Colchester in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, on or about the day of November A D 1787 by one John Scadway a minister of the gospel her name before her said marriage was Lucy Chapman that her husband died at Colchester in the County of New London State of Connecticut on the day of A D and that she is now a widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March third A D 1833 She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor received

any other application therefor
On Lucy Lewis to John Isham and Henry S. Burton residents of the town of Colchester in the state of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Lucy Lewis in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person who represents herself to be John Isham Henry S. Burton
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person who represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Levi Green Smith Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut New London County ss Colchester May 16 th 1833 Then personally appeared before me the subscribing authority a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid John Isham and Albert B. Ishamburst of said town of Colchester

being of lawful age and having been duly sworn according to law do depose and say that we were well acquainted with the said Jonas Lewis and Lucy Lewis his wife for a number of years previous to the death of the said Jonas Lewis and we know that said Jonas and Lucy Lewis to her and colubits together as husband and wife and that they raised a family of children and were reputed in the neighborhood when they lived to have been married and we only believe that they were duly and lawfully married
John Isham Albert B. Isham
Sworn and subscribed to this 16 th day of May 1835 before me Angus Lewis Justice of the Peace
Lucy Lewis Application for a Bounty Land Warrant 142.6.99

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. County of New London, }
I, JAMES STEDMAN, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby Certify that Benjamin Smith whose name, in his own proper hand writing, is subscribed to the Certificate or Oaths on the Instrument hereunto attached, was at the date of said Certificate or Oaths a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly empowered to take acknowledgments of Deeds and other writings, administer Oaths, take Depositions, &c.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Norwich, in said County, on this 17 th day of May , A. D. 1855.
James Stedman Clerk.

Lucy Dennis widow of Jonas Con.
act 7. July 5 years
Lucy Lewis widow of Jonas. Con.
Act 7. July '38. 5 years at 23.
adm'd 12 mo fri 40
No deduction
Hon. C. Ingham J. Bickham Cockfield Con.

State of Connecticut
On this 7 th Day of August 1838 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Colechester. Mrs Lucy Lewis a resident of S p Colechester in the County of New London aged sixty seven years last March who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress Jan y . July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay, and Pensions to certain Widows That she is the Widow of Jonas Lewis late of S p Colechester deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of March 1818 as a Private, reference being had to his application for a Pension of March 31 st 1818, and who receiv d . ninety Six Dollars a Year until his death, she further declares that she was married to the S p Jonas Lewis on the 16 th Day of November Seventeen hundred and ninety at the House of her Brother Noah Chapman in S p Colechester by the Rev. James Broadway, who was then preaching in New- London, in S p Colechester, there being no settled Minister in the First Society in S p Colechester, that we had five Children six Sons & one Daughter our Sons are all living in this Town, our Eldest Son by the name of Charles Lewis is forty five years old the 18 th Day of January last - that her Husband the aforesaid Jonas Lewis died 29 th Day of August 1823, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first Day of May One thousand seven hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated - and she further declares that she has no docu- mentary evidence to support her marriage - there was but a few Persons present, and those are all Dead, and there is no record to be found of her marriage, she has obtained the testimony of John D. Watson Esq r & Mr Stephen Root who have been acquainted with her from her youth which are herunto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed Lucy Lewis on the Day and Year above written
Before me - Frederic Morgan Judge of Probate.

I John R Watson of Colchester in the County of New London, State of Connecticut, now 82 years of age, do testify and say on oath, that I have been near to, and have been well acquainted with Mrs Lucy Lewis, Widow of Jonas Lewis deceased, (who was a Pensioner of the United States) from her youth, and having read the foregoing application for a Pension, do fully believe the facts therein stated are correct. I was present as a Physician, at the birth of her second child in January 1786 - and was well acquainted with the P. Jonas Lewis until his decease - There is no record evidence of their marriage - but I well recollect the time it took place and have a full assurance and belief of their being legally married as I have of any other Persons who live together as man & Wife, who I did not personally see married -
John R Watson
Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and Year before written - Before me Frederic Morgan Judge of Probate
I Stephen Foote of Colchester in the County of New London State of Connecticut Aged eighty years 10 th day of last January, testify and say on oath that I have been acquainted with Mrs Lucy Lewis of S p Colchester formerly Lucy Chapman, who is the Widow of Jonas Lewis deceased. who was a Pensioner of the United States, from her youth and having read her application for a Pension do believe the facts stated in the same correct. I knew them both from the time it was said they were married until the time of the death of the P. Jonas, have likewise been well acquainted with their eldest Son Charles Lewis from his youth, and believe him to have been forty five years old last January
Stephen Foote
Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and Year before written - Before me Frederic Morgan Judge of Probate

Probate Office for District of Colchester August 7 th 1838
I hereby certify that Mrs Lucy Lewis, the signor of the foregoing application for a pension is the widow of Jonas Lewis late of Colchester deceased, a revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforementioned deponents John R. Watrous and Stephen Root, that they are persons of good character - and their statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal of office
Frederick Morgan Judge

I Charles Lewis of Colchester County of Windso. don State of Connecticut aged forty five years 18 th day of January last, son of Jonas Lewis deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of March 1818 testify and say on Oath that my S d Father Jonas Lewis & my Mother Lucy Lewis who has applied for a Pension under the Act of July 1838, liv d together as Husband and Wife until his death, which took place on the 29 th Aug d 1823 at S d Colchester - that I have always understood and have frequent- ly been told by them, that they were married by the Rev. Samuel Headway in Nov. 1790 - and they have often told me that I was their eldest son that I was born on the 18 th day of Jan y 1793 that their first child was a daughter who liv d but a few days - that my Brother Justin S d Lewis was born Jan y 1796 - was forty two years old last Jan y - I have often heard my S d Father say that he was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line - a substitute for his Father Jonas Lewis who enlisted into a Reg t belonging to S d Massachusetts, after a while he was taken unwell & return home on furlough with an understanding if he did not get better soon, that he wou d send me him my S d Father as a substitute and the Capt n being from the same neighbourhood agreed to accept of him in lieu of the S d Jonas signor that he my S d Father soon after join d the Army and continued in service until the time when his S d Father had agreed to serve, he was then discharg d at a place on the North River. I have forgotten the name of it - I well recollect of his relating to his family in my presence - a circumstance which took place in the Company to which he belong d that an acquaintance of his deserted, was taken up bro t back, and sentenced to be shot the next morning that there were six privates rank d side taken from the Company to perform S d duty and that he was one of them. That being young was so frighten d that he began to cry - his Capt n order d him back into the ranks and another private to take his place, just as they were preparing to fire the Soldier was reprieved & order d into the ranks - My Mother Lucy Lewis has remain d the Widow of my S d Father ever since his death Sworn to and subscribed Charles Lewis Colchester Sept. 15 th 1838 Before me
Frederick Morgan Justice of the Peace

William Henry of Colchester County of New London State of Connecticut - Aged twenty one years, testify & say on Oath - That I was well acquainted with Jonas Lewis, deceased, of S d Colchester who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of March 1818 from the time he first came into this Town to live until his death, and likewise with his Wife Lucy Lewis, who was Lucy Chapman before they were married - I was not at their wedding, but mother perfectly well the night when it was said they were married by the Rev. James Headway who was preaching in the Society of New Salem in S d Colchester since incor- porated into a Town by the name of Salem, and I well remember this circumstance in that the S d Jonas being poor man & nothing but his daily wages to support him - appear to think that his clothing, which was very poor, was hardly equal to the important object he had in view I accordingly lent him a coat to be married in which he took as he said for S d purpose, and soon after returned.  and soon after returned. I was well acquainted with the S d Jonas & his Wife from the time they were S d to be married, which I believe was in the fall of 1790 until his death in August 1823 having live d within three Rods of them for a number of years & within three fourths of a mile for the two first years after they were S d to be married and I know that they live d together as Husband & Wife from S d 1790 until his death and that I have always understood that he was a Soldier & belong d to the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution - and I now further state that I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Lucy Lewis who has applied for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 1838 and I know her to be the identical person above named and that she has remain d the Widow of the S d Jonas Lewis ever since his death - William Henry Colchester Sept. 15 th 1838
Signed and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me - Frederic Morgan Justice of the Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Repair
2104 Connecticut Lucy Lewis, widow of Jonas Lewis who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
John Ashmun Colchester Vt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 302 Vol. 1,

Reported
Connecticut 1195
Lucy Lewis
widow of Jonas Lewis who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of July 1843 and sent to John Isham Colchester, Con.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 71.

Connecticut - 1907.
Lucy Lewis, widow of Jonas Lewis, dead
who was a pensioner under the Act of Feb. 1818 - and who died on the 29 th of Augt. 1823 - of New London, in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Telfer of the Regt - commanded by Col. Whiting in the Class of time for 12 months, private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut - at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Feb- ruary 1839 and sent to Gen. A. G. Lyman, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $100:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Sept. 20 —
$120:00
} Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book 8, Vol. 1 Page 193

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was then sold to the not working

219 Cont V. S. L. Sil. to J. Isham, 21 Augt. 1832. " to Wm. L. Ingalls, Feb. 16, 1839.

1918 Feb 19 High to Geo. H. Lewis.
Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10462
Lucy Lewis Widow of James Lewis On New No.
Act: Feb 21 1899
Index:—Vol. 18 , Page 1159
Extracts from other names in May ref m. Col. 1895. He died 1823
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev Soc JH
121 East Adams St, Los Angeles, Calif. Feby. 8th, 1918.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Rev. War Section. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Referring to your letter of Sept. 23rd, 1916, in which you say, "In response to your letter dated the 5th instant, " you are advised that the Revolutionary War pension " "records show that Jonas Lewis, aged about 80 years" " "in 1880, and a resident of Colchester, Connecticut," " "served in the Massachusetts and Pennsylvania" " "troops, married Lucy Chapman, and died August 20," " "1888 (W. R. No. 20,138)
I would request you to send me a full history of the service of this soldier.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours very truly,
Geo. H. Lewis,

Mr. Louis Louis Certificate
Payment to be made at
Hartford by
Horace Goodwin D.L. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut,
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 21, 1818, Page 302 Vol. 1
Geo. Armstrong Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Lucy Lewis, widow of Jonas Lewis, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 16th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
J. G. Mason Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Washington H. M. R. July 6. 1874
Friend Sir
Will you have the goodness to examine the enclosed letter of Col. Johnson & advise the causes therein named to be of error —
With great respect Your Obt Servt
Sam l Hughes
Horble J. L. Devocruz H. K.

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Frederic Morgan Esq. is and for more than two months last past has been a Judge of Probate, within and for the Probate District of Colchester in this State, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears on record in this Office, with power to settle estates of deceased persons, testate or intestate, and to certify any official acts in said Probate Office by his seal of office and signature, to which full credit is to be given in court and country.
In testimony whereof, I have in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State at the Office of the Secretary of said State, in Hartford, the 20 th day of September . A. D. 1838. And I certify that the signature of said Morgan , hereto annexed is his genuine signature.
Royal B. Hinman Secretary I do hereby certify that F. Morgan is a justice of the Peace within and for the county of Hartford and has been since the 20 th day of December . Royal B. Hinman Secretary of State

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Frederick Morgan Esq. is and for more than two Months last past has been a Judge of Probate, within and for the Probate District of Colchester in this State, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears on record in this Office, with power to settle estates of deceased persons, testate or intestate, and to certify any official acts in said Probate Office by his seal of office and signature, to which full credit is to be given in court and country.
In testimony whereof, I have in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State at the Office of the Secretary of said State, in Hartford, the 6 th day of August
A. D. 1838
And I certify that the signature of
Frederick Morgan , is his genuine signature.
Royal B. Hinman Secretary

Recd of F. G. D. & Co. P. 140 for account - Cashing 1 July 1848.
W. Fowler Harlford (C. of)

Hartford March 10. 1851
Sir
I transmit herewith the claim of Mrs Lucy Lewis for an increase of pension under the joint resolution of July 1 st 1848 if the papers are found to be correct please make returns to me
I am Very Respectfully Yours Of Serv Henry Fowler
J. E. Heath Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

St Edward Epsin ? Colchester Essex June 24 th 1843 Sir - I enclose the four Applications for a Pension which were sent back, together with a certificate attached to each, from Colchester County Court, Mrs Phillis Patton, Lucy Lewis, Elizabeth Raymond & Betsey Loomis, all which I hope will prove satisfactory. I regret very much to have caused so much trouble by any neglect of mine, Mr. Brewitt, the clerk, said as much as the papers were all printed at the same time & by Mr. Morgan Esq. he thought that one certificate would be sufficient, so did the Applications were enclosed & all forwarded together, and in order to save a little expense for those old ladies, whose indigent circumstances, was the only reason for the neglect. They are very anxious to know the result soon as comencing Very respectfully Your obed. Servt. John Thomas

Coolidge Conn. Sept. 28 th 1838
L d Edwards Esq. Sir - Yours of the 5 th Instant was duly rec d . embracing the regulations of the War department respecting the mode of providing for applicants under the latest act of Congress - for which you please accept my thanks - I likewise rec d . the application of Mrs. Eunice Clark Widow of Ezra Clark dec d . and of Mrs. Betsey Loomis Widow of Sam l . Loomis dec d . for further proof - in the case of Mrs. Clark she has obtain d . the testimony of Doct r . Charles Worthington & Elott Worthington who is Town Clerk of this Town as to her marriage & as to her remaining the Widow of the S d Ezra - likewise the certificate of Caleb Loomis administrator, on the back of the family Record of Samuel Loomis, and the affidavit of Charles Northam as to the S d Mrs. Betsey Loomis remaining the Widow of the S d Samuel Loomis dec d . all substantial & respectable Inhabitants of this Town - which are annexed to their applications and are herewith return d . - hoping they will prove satisfactory - as respect the application of Mrs. Lucy Lewis Widow of Jonas Lewis dec d . she has procured the additional testimony of Charles Lewis their eldest Son, of William Kuny & Justin Ransom all substantial & respectable Inhabitants of this Town, and likewise my own affidavit as to their Marriage and belief of the S d Jonas having been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, which together with the deposition of Doct r . Watrous & Stephen Root which is annexed to the original application. do hope that the department will be satisfied with the proof & grant her a certificate, for to require a poor old Widow, wholly destitute of property at this late day, to procure positive proof of her Husband's services more than was requir d . twenty years ago, and which cannot be obtain d . short of sending to the State of Massachusetts and then very uncertain as to being able to find a person living, who would recollect him, as he would if living be more than seventy years old. would be to deprive a poor Widow of the benefit, which the late act of Congress evidently design d . for her relief.

who was a surgeon in the Army  I was present with Doct. John R. Watson and for a pension Judge Goodlad, in making out the claims of a number in 1818 among them was the S d Jonas Lewis who after a thorough examination by S d Judge as to the services of the S d Jonas he appear d satisfied that the S d Jonas was justly entitled to a pension under the act of 1818 and I have never known the least doubt until the rec d of yours of the 5 th Instant, except in one instance, my business having call d me to Middletown often while the Pensions were paid there, among others I had a power to draw Lewis Penson as a Private, the agent Mr. Parsons said he cou d not pay it, that Lewis was return d a Sergeant, and advis d me to enquire of Lewis how it happen d and if I found out to inform the War department, on returning home I enquir d of Lewis if he ever serv d in any capacity while he belong d to the Continental Army than a private soldier - this question was put without his having the least knowledge of any difficulty in the return from the War department, his reply was that a Cousin of his, who was a Sergeant in the same Company, was very sick for a considerable length of time, and unable to do duty, and that he Lewis was order d to take his place and do duty as a launch Sergeant which he did. soon as his S d Cousin took his place in S d Company that he return d back into the ranks and did duty until his time was out - in 1782, I took Lewis Affidavit accordingly, and forwarded it to the department I don't recollect the year - I soon after rec d notice stating that if Mr. Lewis won d call at the Pension Office at Middletown that he cou d receive his money - I presume that S d Affidavit is on file with the Original application of 1818 - I have carefully examin d the Records of this Town, and the Marriage of Jonas Lewis & Lucy Chapman is not on Record nor the births of their family - I hope the additional testimony in the case of Mr. Lewis will also prove satisfactory.  As the certificate of the Secretary of State that Frederic Morgan is Judge of Probate & Justice of Peace attach d to the proceedings of the Court  Very respectfully your Obed t Serv t John Scham

Colechester Conn. Aug. 9 th 1838
Dr Edward D. Biss.
By request I enclose you the application for a Pension under the late act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 viz of Mrs. Eunice Clark Widow of Ezra Clark deceased who was a Pensioner, likewise the application of Mrs. Betsey Loomis Widow of Sam l Loomis deceased for the same together with his original Certificate which his administrator neglected to forward and a family record kept by the 3 d Loomis in his lifetime, likewise the application of Mrs. Lucy Lewis Widow of Jonas Lewis deceased for the same, who were all Pensioners under the act of Congress of March 1818, with a request for you Sir - to have them paid as soon as convenient and if allowed, and you'll please forward them certificates to my care I will see that they have them - and would add that I have never known these applications for Pensions (in my opinion) more just - I have been acquainted with all of them & their late husbands for forty years past, and that all three of them liv. with their said husbands as husband & wives until their death, that they have remained still as their widows. Mrs. Loomis has four sons living in this town who are industrious good inhabitants, and she is wholly dependent on them for her support - The regulations respecting the late Pension act, have not been published in this quarter I hope however that the applications will prove correct & satisfactory.
Very respectfully your obed Serv t .
John Isham

State of Connecticut County of New London ss On this 8 th Day of May 1843 personally appear d before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for S d County M rs Lucy Lewis a resident of Colchester in the County of New London State aforesaid Aged 73 - years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who serv d during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Jonas Lewis late of S d Colchester deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 1818 as a private reference being had to his Application for a pension of March 1818, that she receiv d Forty Dollars per annum under the Act of July 1838 - she further declares that she is still a Widow Lucy her Lewis mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Frederick Morgan Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut New London County ss. Colchester May 8 A.D. 1843
I certify that the above named Lucy Lewis is personally known to me, and that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration by her subscribed, to the best of my knowledge and belief, are true
Frederick Morgan Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } New London County } ss I John D'Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Frederick Morgan Esq. before whom the within declaration of Lucy Lewis was sworn was on said 8 th day of May 1843 a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County. In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 23 rd day of June 1843 John D'Witt Clerk ①

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848, intitled an Act making further provision for Surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Connecticut } County of New London } S. Cole h th Aug t 30. 1848
On this 30 th day of August 1848 before me a Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mrs. Lucy Lewis a resident of Colchester in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut aged 77 years (last March) Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her the oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pension to Widows of Persons who serv d during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Jonas Lewis who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary Army —
That she receiv d . a pension under the Act of 17 th June 1844 at the rate of Forty Dollars — and cents per Annum ————— She further declares that she is still a Widow —————
Sworn to and subscribed On the day & year abovenwritten Before me —————
Lucy Lewis her mark
Augustus W. Lord Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and she is the same individual who drew a Pension as stated in the foregoing declaration —————
Augustus W. Lord Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of New London
ss. Colchester March 8 th 1851
Personally appeared before me James Spauld a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mrs. Lucy Lewis — who being first duly sworn according to law, Declares that she is the Widow of Jonas Lewis deceased — who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18. 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, and that she is now receiving a pension as his Widow under the act of February 9 th 1848 of Forty Dollars only per annum
That she claims under the joint resolution of 1 July 1848 the same rate of pension as was allowed her deceased husband viz Ninety Six dollars per annum
Signed and Sworn to before Lucy her Lewis on this 8 th day of March 1851 James Lamb Justice of the Peace and I hereby certify that she is the identical person who represents herself to be James Lamb Justice of the Peace In presence of Lucy Lewis Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
I, JOHN P. C. MATHER, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That James D. Smith
is, and since the fourth day of July last past hath been Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said James D. Smith to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 10 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one
John P. C. Mather Secretary of State.

I Justin Ransom of Colchester County of Middlesex State of Connecticut aged fifty eight years Son of Capt. Asahel Ransom deceased. Who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 1832 testified say on oath that I was well acquainted with Jonas Lewis deceased (who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of March 1818) from the time he came into this Town to live until his death, and have always understood that he came from the State of Massachusetts - that he worked at farming for my Father aforesaid, before he was married and a part of the time for several years after I well recollect the night he was said to be married at the House of his Brother Noah Chapman which was in the fall of 1790 or 1791 (which was the next House but one a distance of less than half a mile from my Father's House) - by the Rev. James Bradway who I well knew having heard him preach several times - that I recollect to have heard my Father & this Jonas talk over what took place when they were in Service along to the Army - and have always considered & believe him the Jonas Lewis to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and that they resided together as Husband & Wife from the time they were said to be married until his death, and that the the S ce Mary Lewis is the identical Person who has applied for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 1838 and that she has remained still in the Widow of the S ce Jonas Lewis ever since his death ————— Colchester Sept. 15 th 1838 Justin Ransom. —
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me
Frederick Morgan Justice of the Peace.

I John Isham of Colechester. County of New London State of Connecticut aged Sixtyfour years testify & say on Oath that I was well acquainted with Jonas Lewis & his Wife Louy Lewis from the year 1792 until his Death which took place in Aug d . 1823 having employ d him to work on my farm a part of the time for a number of years & likewise with his eldest Son Charles Lewis & his Son Justus Lewis having employ d the S d Charles as foreman for a number of seasons in reparing the Hartford & New London Turnpike Road & the S d Justus having work d on my farm the greatest part of the time for more than twenty years past and have been knowing to the S d Jonas & Louy living together as Husband & Wife the whole of S d time since 1792 until his death - and have always understood & believe him the S d Jonas to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and I well know the S d Louy Lewis to be the identical Louy Lewis who has applied for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 1838 and that she is and has remain d the Widow of the S d Jonas Lewis ever since his death
John Isham
Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th Day September 1838 - Before me Frederic Morgan Justice of the Peace
I John Isham aforesaid further testify & say that I have carefully examin d the Records of the Town of Colechester aforesaid and the Marriage of Jonas Lewis & Louy Chapman is not on the Record of S d Town
Sworn to & subscribed the Day & Year John Isham above written -
Before me
Frederic Morgan Justice of the Peace Frederic Morgan Esq. who wrote & signed the foregoing certificate herein, was at the respective times thereof a Notary Public in & for the County of New London Conn.
17 Feb 1839

State of Connecticut ss. Probate District of Colchester—
I John R. Watrous, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Colchester, do hereby certify that Charles Lewis, William Henry, Justin Ransom and John Isham, are well known to me, and are credible persons, and the signatures annexed to the foregoing affidavits, purporting to be those of said Lewis, Henry, and Ransom and Isham, are each of them genuine—
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 28 th day of September A.D. 1838—
John R. Watrous, Clerk
John R. Watrous OsV whose name is subscribed in his own hand writing, was on the day of the date of these certificates Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Colchester arrant Mr. Henry Isham
17 Feb 1839
Lucy Lewis Chas. abt. en.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lewis, Jonathan GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11443 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 7, 1790 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.