Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15028, for John Lewis, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lewis, John Anna
N. 15028
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 1969
Maria Lewis widow of John Lewis
who died on the May 1792 of Suffolk in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Hunt of the Regt commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass. line for
Two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachus t at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of A- pril 1838 and sent to El- azer Hovner, Boston, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1838 $560.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 38 40. —
$600.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 54,

3012
Ann Lewis widow of John Mass.
adm d 2 yrs per 80 $ no deduction
Eleazer Atmer Esq. Boston Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Edward Everett Know Ye, That Peter C. Shacher Esq r is Judge of the Boston Municipal Court, and Hugh Montgomery Esq r is Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk; (and they have both been so for the much last part) in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestations are in due form, and by the proper Officers.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this Sixth day of November, A. D. 1837; and in the Sixty second Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John A. Biglow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk Ss
On this sixth October November day of October November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven personally appeared before the Honourable Peter O'Laughlin Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid. Ann Lewis a Resident of Boston aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law does on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 & March 3 rd 1837.
That she is the Widow Ann of John Lewis who was a Soldier in the Continental Army and enlisted for three years in the Revolutionary War. that he served under Captain Thomas Hunt in Col d Henry Jacksons Regiment from May 20 th 1777 to May 30 th 1780. as p st Certificate annexed, amounting to thirty six months & eleven days.
She further states that she is now eighty seven years of age, that she lived in Halifax in the Province of Nova Scotia where she was married to said John Lewis & that her maiden name was Ann Arbuckle, that she was married by the Rev d James Brinton of that place, in the Year one thousand seven hundred & sixty nine in the month of August. but owing to the great distance, old age & infirmity she is deprived of the means of obtaining a Certificate of her Marriage or any living evidence to prove the fact, but she produced evidence by ocular demonstration from Records, in their family Bible of the names & the ages of their seven children, one of whom - their sixth Child is named William who is now Fifty two years old, and when he got married to his present wife she went & lived in his family where she now remains, as will fully appear by his affidavit herewith annexed.
I hereby testify & declare that my Husband the said
John

John Lewis died in Boston in May in the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety two, and that in their family Bible is recorded the names & births of their children as follows Viz. -
Ann Arbuckle, born in Boston New England April 3 rd in the year seventeen hundred and forty four
Mary Lewis 1 st born in May 9 th 1770.
Charlotte ditto 2 nd child born in August 2 nd 1772.
John ditto, born (3 rd ditto) in May 2 nd 1774.
John ditto 4 th child born Oct 4 th 1777.
James ditto 5 th d o born March 22 nd 1780.
William the 6 th d o born July 26 th 1785.
Sarah the 7 th child born June 8 th 1796.
And she further testifies that she has not been married since
Witness Eleazer Horner Ann Lewis her mark
Subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year first before written, viz, on 6 th November, 1837, before me
Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
I certify that Ann Lewis, the foregoing Declarant, by reason of her great age and infirmity was not able personally to appear in court.
Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss
I Thomas A. Phillips Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Ann Lewis, for a pension Witness
Ann Lewis Declarant

Witness my hand, the seal of said Muni- cipal Court hereto set this sixth day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty seven.
Thomas W. Phillips Clerk of said Municipal Court.

William Lewis of Boston in the County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Seaman testifies & saith that he is now fifty two years of age that his Mother Ann Lewis is now a Resident of Boston aforesaid and that she is the Widow of John Lewis late of said Boston deceased, whom he always understood was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War, and that he served under Captain Thomas Hunt in Colonel Henry Jacksons Regiment, That he died in May in the Year seventeen hundred & ninety two. The Deponent further says that his Mother has never been married since, that she has lived in his family for the last twenty six years where she now resides. and he believes there can be no mistake in her Declaration, that she was left without property. That she is now eighty seven years of Age, as appears on a Record in the Family Bible where is to be seen the names of his Mother the said Ann Lewis & their seven Children of the said John & Ann Lewis, the said William being the Sixth Child was born July 26, 1785. that he is poor & unable to support his Mother without assistance.
Witness Eleazer Homer.
William Lewis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss Boston November 2 nd 1887 Then personally appeared William Lewis and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate or statement by him subscribed
Before me
Hugh Montgomery Justice of the peace

Mary Lewis Born may 7 th 1770
Charlotte Lewis Born august 17 th 1772
John Lewis Born July 12 th 1774
Thom Lewis Born october 4 th 1777
James Lewis Born march 23 1780
William Lewis Born June 26 th 1785
Sarah Lewis Born June 8 th 1790

I the subscriber hereby certify that I have been a near neighbor to William Lewis the person mentioned in the foregoing certif- icate (for seven years past) and I believe him to be a man of veracity —
Richd. Martin.
Suffolk ss Boston November 24 th 1857
Then the above named Thomas Martin made oath to the truth of the above cer- tificate by him subscribed Before me
Hugh Montgomery Justice of the peace
I William Lewis hereby certify that the annexed family record is a leaf which was taken from an old family bible which is now lost
William Lewis
Suffolk ss Boston November 24 1857 Then the above named William Lewis made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before me Hugh Montgomery Justice of the peace

Boston Nov. 1. st 1837
I hereby certify that Anna Lewis, named in the foregoing instrument is a member of my church, and I believe her to be a person of credibility —
H. L. Conolly
Rector of St. Matthew's Church Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss Boston November 1 st 1837 Then the above named H. L. Conolly made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before me Hugh Montgomery Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston October 23 1837.
I hereby certify that it appears by the Books of the Army of the Revolution remaining in this Office, that John Lewis of . . . . served as a Private in Captain Thomas Hunt's Company in Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment from May 20 th 1779 to the 30 th of May 1780, and he is credited in the said Books for the service aforesaid thirty six months and eleven days.
Witness my hand, and the seal of the Commonwealth, in my official custody, the date first above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secy of the Council

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15028
Mrs Lewis
Widow of
John Lewis
Phi Beta Kappa
Act: July 17 th 86
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James L Edwards Esq re
Boston Dec r 4 th , 1837
Sir,
Herewith is enclosed the Case of John Lewis for his Widow, which I beg the favour of you to examine, & hope it will merit your approbation.
As the Certificate of Marriage cannot be obtained here, I have endeavoured to procure the best evidence I could obtain, and had copied a list of the family, from their Bible as mentioned in the Widows Declaration, & in the Son Williams Affidavit, but finding afterwards, that the Bible was dated when printed, in 1814. and that the old Bible was worn out & gone or lost all but a part of a leaf that contain'd the names of a part of the children, and the name of William thereon, which he has sworn to the fact, as being the same as belonged to the Original Family Bible, as per certificate here enclosed in order to substantiate the Claim, in order to obtain a Certificate for Pension, as the Widow is very old, infirm, nearly blind, & entirely dependant.
Please inform me of the prospect of relief as soon as consistent. If you will greatly oblige
Your Respectfull Servant
Eleazer Homer