Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41760, for Joseph Lewis, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Lewis, Joseph
S. 41° 7' 60"
CONTENTS

Ohio
Joseph Lewis. 17482 Franklin County in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years
enrolled on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of June 1820 and sent to P. Bucher Esq. near Lancaster, Fairfield Co. Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $ 182-36 semi-annual all'ce ending 11 Sep 1820, 48. 22 mos 20/30 4/31 $ 230.36
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
176 5 33 1 3 182 36

Joseph Lewis also known as  Leaphart and says that in the year 1777 he enlisted in the army of the United States at French Creek in Pennsylvania for three years in the company of Capt. John P. H. as a private soldier - Said company Capt. Hugh about six months, and then was attached to the company commanded by Capt. Lashment then belonging to the flying army, recalled near Morristown in the State of New Jersey in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stewart This deponent served as a regular private soldier in said Regiment about four years, said Regiment belonged to Wheaton's Brigade and Green's Division, till General Greene went to the Southward, then this deponent moved under General Greene, and afterwards under General Wayne till the close of the Revolution- ary War, when this deponent was honor- ably discharged - This deponent fought as a private soldier in the service of the United States in the following memorable battles "Red Bank, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth taking of Stony Point, and others of less note - This deponent has been a citizen of the

The United States since the Revolution and is now a Resident of Franklin County in the State of Ohio, and has no means of maintaining himself and his wife, both of whom are old and infirm, except by his own industry and the charity of his friends, and therefore needs the assistance of his country for his support - This defendant has since been allowed any previous fees The United States - This defendant has lost his residence by accident, and is mislaid and out of his power to procure
Joseph L. Phipps mark

State of Ohio Franklin County ss
I David Rootes, President Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Ohio do hereby certify that Joseph Lewis whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, personally appeared before me this day, and made the relation therein stated, which was committed to writing under my direction, and the said Lewis subscribed the same in my presence and made solemn oath that the matter and things therein stated are just and true
Given under my hand I serve this Eleventh day of April 1818
David Rootes President 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 affidavit, against the Common Enemy; and I now recommend the proceedings and testi- mony taken and laid before me to the Se- cretary for the department of war, pursuant to the late act of Congress in such case made and provided.
April 11 th 1818
David
Rootes

I further certify that the said Joseph Lucas is, in next returned circumstances, from my own knowledge that he absolutely recedes the assistance of his country. God bless him. Ornis Parish
Joseph Lucas Private Col Stuart's Regiment 1111 3 years
John Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
Private
Respectfully yours Ornis Parish
21st April 1860
Joseph Lucas
Joseph Lucas
19 years of age height 5 ft 10 in weight 140 lbs hair brown eyes hazel

Joseph Lucas
Cash
June 20
V

State of Ohio Franklin County ss
On this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord and the second right hundred and twenty personally appeared in me Joseph Lunsford of said County of Franklin the same being a heart of record testimony made to the Constitution and laws of said State through Lunsford a resident of said County doth subscribe to the law of Lunsford passed on the first day of May 1820 entitled an act in addition to an act 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 18 th day of March 1818, Make known unto all that he served in the revolutionary war as stated in his original application made in the year 1819 and his amended declaration made in the month of May 1820 made on the files of the War Department for a pension under the law of the 18 th of March 1818 and that said Joseph Lunsford do solemnly swear that I am a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to disqualify or to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Lunsford 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 18 th day of March 1818 that I have not since thereafter received for to know for me any property or security Estates or Debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me submitted, I am twenty five years of age and would be better have a wife of advanced age
Joseph Lunsford

Schedule of my property listed
  Two beaver value about $30.00   Two bags ———— do 3   One small beaver 1   One copperhead — 5   One lobster 1.50   One trap netted 1   One iron kettle 1   Two pots 3.50   Three pates leason & plates 1.00   Three tin pans 1   Two tin pats 1.25   Two wood pails 75   Four chairs 1.30   Two cotton blankets 80   A small quantity of copper and female moths 2.00   Blanket & Lamps 1.50   Four dogs 1.75   Flat Irons 75 
I have a suit pending in the Court of Chancery for about two or three hundred dollars which is of doubtful issue
Am indebted for Support $200.
Joseph Lewis

I, Wm. H. Duncen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing facts and statements therein contained are truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount fair value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is $110.75
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Frankfort this 28 th of June A.D. 1820
W. H. Duncen Clerk

41760 INVALID.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Lewis - Pio.
Col. Stewart Pennsylvania Reg. 1777 - 3 years - 11 th April 1810 -
P. Bracken 1875 New Lancaster Fairfield Co. Ohio
Final settlement with the W. 12.529 1/2 Admitted.
Franklin Co. Ohio

On this 22 d day of May 18 20 , before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Residuary Court of the Circuit of for the said district, personally appeared Samuel Lewis aged 44 years, resident in Franklin County 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 provision 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 for the term of three years on the 10 th day of  May in the year 1777 in the in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain John Hughes of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Moultrie in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 1 st of  January , when he was discharged from service in Little York state of Virginia  at the , that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Red Bank, and  Red Bank, and and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Lewis
I, John C. McLean Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction that the said Lewis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. 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.
May 22 d 18 20  John C. McLean  Judge of the Residuary Court  Ohio

The State of Ohio Franklin County
The deposition of Stephen Maynard Esq. states that he is well aware of the contents of the foregoing the signature of the within statement and knows that he made the affidavit of his knowledge for the purpose
Stephen Maynard
The above deposition was signed and sworn to before me the 22 nd May 1820
Thomas Mitchell Part of the Judicial Circuit Ohio

State of New Franklin County
To whom it shall appear that the hand of common pleas of said County do certify that John M c Clure Esq r before whom the foregoing declaration and deposition were taken is now and at that time President Judge of said Court and Sixth Judicial District of said State duly commissioned and sworn as such and to whose official acts as such Judge faith and credit is due
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Frankinton this 22 nd day of May A.D. 1820 J. M c Clure Clerk