Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20455, for Joseph Lewis, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
conn. continental
Lewis, Joseph Esther
W 20455
CONTENTS

4.174
Massachusetts.
Joseph Lewis,
private,
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Nov. 1818 and sent to Dr. Woodbridge, Esq. Stockbridge, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sep t . 1818. 3 mts. 24/4  94/90 31.25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819. 48.00
$79.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 th March, 1818. }
3 Years
Sandisfield,
Berkshire Co.

Notification sent September 6th 1825 to Parker L. Kelly, donor, May 2nd 1825

3695
Massachusetts
Esther Lewis widow of Joseph Lewis who was a Pri of Cavalry in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to J. Vanner Great Barrington Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 47
Reported J. M. Knight May 8 1853

Samuel Boardman of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut personally appeared before the Subscriber and made solemn oath that he was acquainted with Joseph Lewis in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven or seventy eight and that he knew of his having enlisted into the Army of the United States and was gone from Wethersfield a number of months and returned to the said Boardman's house in the dress of a soldier of the United States Army.
Samuel Boardman
Wethersfield Apr'l 23 rd 1810
Subscribed & sworn before John Williams Justice of Peace

Commonwealth District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this eighth day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 before the subscriber Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth personally appeared Joseph Lewis aged Sixty Seven years, resident in the Town of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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" That he the said Lewis enlisted in Litchfield Bethlehem in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Woodbridge of the Regiment commanded by Col. David Rootes in the month of April 1775. He continued to serve in said Company until September 1775. At which time he was transferred to the Company commanded by Capt. Oliver Stanchett of the Regiment commanded by Col. Benedict Arnold. That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the month of June 1776. He enlisted in the month of March 1777 in Capt. Josiah Stoddard's Company of Col. Elisha Sheldon's Regt. of Dragoons and continued to serve in said Corps until the eleventh day of January 1778. when he was discharged from service in Trenton.
State of New Jersey — swore my discharge all to pieces — year ago —
That he was in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown and was at Red Bank with Lord Howe so called; — and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; that he has never been on the pension list, & relinquishes all claim to any other. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the two certificates hereto Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. The certificates annexed are genuine —
S. Putnam Just S.J. Court of Mass. Joseph Lewis
I Samuel Putnam Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Lewis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court the 8 th May 1818 S. Putnam Just S.J. Court of Mass.
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for the County of Berkshire do certify and attest, that the abovenamed Samuel Putnam is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
J. Woodbridge Clerk

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 29 th day of June 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Lewis aged Sixty nine years, resident in Hardsfield, in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Knowlbridge in the regiment commanded by Colonel David Worcester in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated May 8 th 1818. and that his pension certificate is numbered 4,174
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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, 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—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit: one old Table - two old chests - Six old chairs - one Pot - one dish kettle - one tea kettle - six tea cups & saucers - six knives & forks - six poor table spoons - one old Blacksmith's vice - four old Blacksmith's hammers - one old water pail - six earthen plates - one earthen Pitcher
That I am by occupation a Blacksmith & that I am so lame & infirm that I am unable to labour more than half of my time that the number of my family residing with me is five - that their names and ages are as follow: Esther Lewis my wife aged sixty eight years, who is of a feeble constitution, Ralph Lewis my son aged twenty nine years - John Lewis my son aged twenty six years - Abigail Lewis aged twenty three years & Esther Lewis aged twenty one years - my Daughter - my Daughter Esther is of a very feeble constitution & unable to labour but very little part of her time (sign?) Joseph Lewis - Sworn to, and declared on the 29 th day of June 1820, before the said Court - Parker L. Hall Clerk pro tem.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollars and fifteen cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall } CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

Joseph Lewis L
4174 Door 118
March 1819

State of Massachusetts } County of Berkshire }
Be it Known, that on this Sixteenth day of April A. D. 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel Lewis and John Lewis residents of Great Barrington in said County, and made oath according to law that they are children of the identical Esther Lewis whose name, under Act of July 7th 1838 has been placed on the Massachusetts Pension Roll at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars and 83/100 Dollars per annum.
That they are credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that they are directly interested as claimants in said increase, and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as their Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given. We hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, our true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Esther Joseph Lewis for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, we hereby authorize our said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for our benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate we wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that he might or could do we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises. (Erasures & interlineations made before signing)
Witness my hand B. Sumner,
Samuel Lewis John Lewis
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Samuel Lewis & John Lewis to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical parties therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
Samuel B. Sumner Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts } County of Berkshire }
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth in and for said County of Berkshire that Esther Lewis was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $ 43, 33/100 per annum, and that she died on the ninth day of June Eighteen Hundred and Forty Five — leaving surviving the following named ( widow and ) children and none other, to wit: Samuel Lewis, William Lewis & John Lewis who are now living, and Sarah Lewis, Ralph Lewis, & Abigail Lewis, & Esther Lewis who have since deceased
It is further certified that Samuel B. Sumner Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this twentieth fifth day of April 1855
Charles Sedgwick Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the," or "that she is the," or "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of," &c. 4. Pensioner's full name.—5. State the Act if known.—6. Give the State where pensioned.—7. Name the yearly amount received.—8. "He is," "she is," or they are." 9. Claimant's signature.—10. Magistrate's signature.—11. If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted. 11. Here name each of the survivors.—12. Magistrate's name.—13. Clerk's signature. N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular.

1 1 X COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that J. Sleeper Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereunto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said J. Sleeper and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said Commonwealth, this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Charles Sedgwick CLERK.

I John Lewis of Mt Barington Dukshin County, Mass. aged forty four years testify that I am the son of Joseph Lewis late of Sandisfield in said County, a Revolutionary Pensioner whose Pension Certificate is numbered 4,174. — That said Joseph died at said Sandisfield on the first day of April A.D. 1838 I then lived in said Sandisfield and attended his funeral, — Since his death his widow Esther Lewis my mother has remained a widow — Dated 17. Sept 1838. "April" interlined before signing.
John Lewis
Dukshin Co. ss. known to me to be the person described by said Lewis this 17. Sept 1838 before me — And I certify that said John Lewis is well known to me and is a credible witness
James W. D. D. Lewis

This certifies that Joseph Lueder enlisted into the 2 d Reg t . of H. Dragoons, on the 2 d of April 1779 & was discharged from s d Reg t by reason of ill health in Jan y . 1778.
Given under my hand in Litchfield State of Conn. this 26 th Day of Oct r . 1818.
Benj. T. Sillimadge late Major 2 d Reg t . L. D. To the Sec y . of War.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss.
On this eighteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Hon. William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate in the County of Berkshire, Esther Lewis a resident of Great Barrington in the County of Berkshire aged eighty two years who being first 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 passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Joseph Lewis who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and for a specification of his service she refers to the accompanying certificate found among the papers of said Lewis from "Dugald Dallmadye late Major 2 nd Reg t L.D. Art y " Also to the annexed Pension

Certificate numbered 4.174, and dated the sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, said Lewis being the same person named in said certificate - She refers also to the evidence in the War Department wherein said Lewis was mentioned.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Lewis on the twenty fourth day of August seventeen hundred and seventy eight, that her husband the aforesaid Lewis died on the first day of April eighteen hundred & twenty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & thirty four or at the time above stated,
per Esther X Lewis mark.
S. Sep. 18. 85

Berkshire ss. September 18. AD 1838 Then the above named Esther Lewis swore to & subscribed the foregoing declaration at her residence in Great Barrington in said County - and I certify that the said Esther was unable from ill health & bodily infirm- ity to appear in open court to make her declaration - Before me William P. Walker Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Henry W Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Esther Lewis for a pension - and I certify that the Hon. William P. Walker is Judge of said Court and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this Eighteenth day of September in the year Eighteen Hundred & Thirty Eight.
Henry W Bishop Reg t Probate

For Loan Payable on the 1 st of March and 4 th of Sept. in each year, at the Branch Bank U.S.
Boston,
Massachusetts.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary claim.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 th of March, 1818, — — — — —
Joseph Lewis, — — — — — late a private — — — — — in the
Army of the Revolution, — — — — —
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of — eight — dollars — cents per month, to commence on the eighth — day of May , — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this — sixth — day of November ,
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

17085 210.0
Ebenezer
Mass.
1838
m. aug 78. d 25
July 28-77- discharged on 11 Jan 78 - No. 12 th
Dragoon
admd
10 mo. 2 d. Dragoon
$43.33
No deduction
Hon. G. M. Briggs
A. H. R.

J. Calib. Tenny, Senior Pastor of the First Church in Wethersfield, in the County of Hartford & state of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that the late Rev. John Mowb. D.D. was my immediate predecessor in the Pastoral Office in this place & my colleague for the last five years of his life - that from the year 1774 to the year 1821, he kept a Record of Marriages on the top of each page of the record, it is written thus, "A Record of Marriages," and, that in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy eight, August Twenty fourth, stands the following: "Joseph Lewis & Esther Burnham, both of Wethersfield." I moreover certify, that the preceding is an exact extract from said Record of Marriages with the exception, that the date is in perfectly fair, legible letters & figures thus: A.D. 1778, August, 24.
Calib. J. Tenny
Hartford County ss Wethersfield, Sept 13 th 1834 Personally appeared the above-named Rev. Calib. J. Tenny who signed the foregoing Certificate in my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained, and who is personally known to me to be a credible person Before me Alfred Francis Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } St. Hartford Sept. 13, 1858.
I James H. Wolcomb Clerk of the County Court for said County of Hartford hereby certify that the Alfred Francis who has subscribed the foregoing certifi- cate is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds & that his signature thereunto submitted is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court the day & year last aforesaid.
James H. Wolcomb, Clerk.

for a statement of the military history of Joseph Lewis 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. hid. 20,455
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 to Sept. 1775 1775 Pri Caleb Crowbridge David Root Conn   Sept. 1775 to June 1776 Oliver Hanchett Isaac Arnold   March 1777 to Jan 11, 1778 Josiah Stoddard Ebenezer Sheldon Continental   2 nd regt of Light Artillery  
Battles engaged in, Quebec, Brandywine, Red Bank, Saratoga Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Bethlehem, Conn. Date of application for pension, May 8, 1813. His son was at Residence at date of application, Sandisfield, Connecticut Age at date of application, 67 yrs. He died at Sandisfield Jan. 4, 1838. at Methuen, Hartford Co., Conn., where he then lived
Remarks: His wife, Sarah, dau. of John and Sarah (Barnum) Lewis, said place. She was allowed pension on an ap. of Sept. 18, 1835. at rate of 82.50 per mo. as dau. of Genl. Barnum. She died June 9, 1845. Children: 1. Joseph, 2. John, 3. Abigail, 4. Esther, 5. Samuel, 6. William, 7. Elizabeth, other children referred to.
Very respectfully,

I certify that Joseph Lewis served as a Fanner in 2 d Reg t of Dragoons in the Service of the United States in the year 1797 but at what time he enlisted & when discharged I cannot tell Capt Belden to be capt in Com y 2 d Reg t D r - and Wethersfield S. H. D. Connecticut April 23 d 1818

Set. Hon. G. A. Briggs Feb'y 14-39 -
Massachusetts - 1708
Esther Lewis, widow of Joseph Lewis, died.
Orson who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. 1818 - and who died on the 1 st of April, 1825 - of Berkshire Co. in the State of Mass'ts - who was a pri. of cav. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the 2 d Reg't commanded by Col. Tallmadge in the Continental line for 10 months 12 days private of cavalry,
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Jan- uary, 1839 and sent to Hon. G. A. Briggs, H. R.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1838 = $108:32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mo 39 - 21.66
$129.98
{ Act July 15 1838.
Recorded by S. A. Bliss, Clerk Book A, Vol. 1, Page 103.

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Dear Sir:
I am a descendant of one Joseph Lewis and Esther Burnham Lewis and handed down through family tradition I am informed that Joseph Lewis drew a pension as a soldier of the revolutionary war and that after his death his wife Esther Burnham Lewis continued to draw the pension.
We find from the revolutionary war records that there were three Joseph Lewis' that were in the revolutionary war. One was a farmer in Capt. Stoddards Company, 2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons. He enlisted February 28th, 1777, from Litchfield, and was discharged January 11th, 1778.
Another was Joseph Lewis a lieutenant in Capt. Ralph Stoddards Company, 8th Connecticut Militia, and is reported to have entered the service September 8th, 1776, and as having been discharged November 17th, 1776.
Another Joseph Lewis served as a private in Capt. John Hart's Company, 9th Regiment Connecticut, commanded by Col. Samuel Webster, enlisted June 28th, 1780 and discharged December 14th, 1780.
Now what I wish to learn is whether or not Esther Burnham Lewis drew a pension as the widow of Joseph Lewis and if she did which one of these Joseph Lewis' was her husband.
Our Lewis genealogy does not give the war record of my ancestor, Joseph Lewis and I wish to establish his record so that I may be able to

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Copy War Department, Bounty Land Office Jany 20 th 1830
The Honble Henry H. Wright Esq Sir -
In reply to the inquiries submitted by Mr Jas A. Hyde, in his letter addressed to you relative to the claim to Bounty Lands of the U. States by the heirs of Joseph Lewis, who was a private of Sheldon's dragoons in the Connecticut Line in the war of the Revolution, I have to inform you that his name is not returned on the Records of the Conn t Line, on file in this Office, among those entitled to Bounty Land - It appears, by reference to his papers on file in the Pension Office, that he enlisted in June 1776, & was discharged in Jany 1778, - Under these circumstances, the claim of the heirs is altogether inadmissible as the provision of Bounty Lands made by Congress to the Officers & Soldiers of the Revolution, applies to such only as engaged for the term of "during the War" & actually served to the close thereof, and, to the heirs of such as were slain by the Enemy . Mr Hyde's letter to you, is herewith returned, and
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your O bt Servt W m Gordon

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Great Barrington, Mass.
Sept 26. 1835,
D. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I enclose papers for two widows - Any communication from your office intended for them may be addressed to me, I am Sir
Respectfully
D. Sumner.

Washington D.C.
April 30 1858
Hon Comr of Pensions Sir
Enclosing herewith Power of Attorney and copy of an official letter under date of 20 Jan 1830 to Hon Mr. Dwight. I desire respectfully to be informed if the amount of service shown by said letter to have been rendered by Joseph Lewis a Private of Sheldon's Dragoons, Connecticut Line, was not sufficient to entitle the widow (now deceased) to 63\frac{33}{100} per annum, instead of 43\frac{33}{100} the amount it is alleged she was pensioned at under Act of 7 July 1838
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt J. M. Knight
W.H. Allen 77 to J. M. Knight 78 25 Feb 77 to 9 Feb 78

Levis
Feb 11. pm at
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J L Edwards
Ponca H.D.
Coupl. of ins
H.D. G. ...
Present

8 Feb 39
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you a letter from J. Sumner Lee in relation to the care of Mrs. Lewis -
Respectfully Yrs.
G. N. Briggs

Feb. 11, '08. Hist to Mrs. J. J. Thornburgh.
Jan. 2, 1917. Hist to Mae Lewis
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20455
Esther Lewis
Widow of Joseph Lewis Priv. Best. War
Act: Mar 30 1943
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev.-1 GB 24
314 Elm St. Albany, Or. Dec. 11-1916
To the Pension Dept. Washington D. C., Gentlemen:
Kindly inform me if there was a man from Pyeter R. I. or some place in Connecticut on the pension list by the name of Joseph Lewis who fought in the Revolutionary War.
If so, kindly send me complete pension record of him. He fought in Col Sheldon's Regiment.
Thanking you in advance I am, Yours truly (miss) Moe Lewis

Berkshire Mass 1081
Esther Lewis
Declaration
in ord r to obtain a Pension
1843.
$43:33 per an
J. Sumner
Great Barrington
Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss. — On this twenty third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred of our Lord one thousand personally appeared before me Increase Sumner Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Berkshire Esther Lewis a resident of Great Barrington in said County of Berkshire aged ninety one years, who being first 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 passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war — That she is the widow of Joseph Lewis late of Housatonic in said County who was a private in the Cavalry, & served in whole or in part in the regiment commanded by Col Tallmadge late of Litchfield Connecticut the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was about forty three dollars, the precise sum she cannot tell & refers to the papers on file in the War Department, or Records therein, — The said Joseph was a pensioner in his life time & the annual amount of pension he received was ninety six dollars. She refers for proof of this fact also to papers & Records in said Department, — She further declares that she is still a widow — the words "to widows of persons" duly interlined before signing —
In presence of — I. Sumner John Lewis
Esther X Lewis mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me the declaration is known to me to be a person of veracity — Increase Sumner Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss:
Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County do certify that Increase Sumner Esq before whom the within Declaration of Esther Lewis was made & sworn to was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signatures of the said Sumner as witness & magistrate are genuine — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this fourth day of September 1843.
Charles Sedgwick Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lewis, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4565 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 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.