Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23948, for Charles Stuart, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Stuart, Charles
S. 23948
Stewart or
CONTENTS

Henry Stewart
Charles Stewart 11480
Franklin Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Pr. in the Company commanded Captain Menno of the Regt commanded Col. Menno in the Pennsylvanian Inf y Troops —
8. Mos Private — $26. 66
Enscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvanian at the rate of 25 Dollars 50 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of May and sent to 1833 Pensioner, Mercersburg, Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 53. 32 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 13. 33
$ 66. 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk Book 6 Vol. 5 Page 53
Aug 3 - 1835

of open service can not decline to pay pension & report to applicant
Charles Stuart near Mercersburg Franklin Coy Penna report to applicant
Adm to 1861 $96.66
Pension Mercersburg Penna
H. St. Clair Clarke By C.H.R.

Franklin County of State of Penn a
Personally before me the subscriber one of the Associate Justices of the court of common pleas in and for the said County of Franklin came Charles Stewart of said County of Franklin and being duly sworn according to law saith that about the first of August 1776 he marched from Lancaster County State of Penn a under the command of Capt s James Morrow as a volunteer. The field officers were Lieut Col Morrow and Major Rose they marched through Philadelphia Trenton Princeton Brunswick & to Fort Amboy. Shortly after he joined the flying camp under the same Captain and joined the main Army at Fort In under Genl t Gage. That while at Amboy he crossed over to Staten Island under the command of Genl t Dickinson and took a small post with about fifty prisoners. We continued with the army under Genl t Washington through New Jersey and were dismissed having served the term of five months on the first day of Sept r 1777. That early in May 1778 he marched under the same Captain on a tour of two months agreeably to a call of the Militia law of the State and served principally in Lancaster guarding prisoners and public stores. That at the time Fort Mifflin in Northumberland County was taken by the English and Indians he went as a volunteer under the command of Col t Smith and remained in service one month. I am now in my 77 th year being born 24 th May 1756. Our pay was 50 shillings equal to six dollars and two thirds. Quest Where and in what year were you born. Ans. In Lancaster County now Dauphin on the 24 th May 1756. Quest have you any record of your age and if so where is it. Ans I have a record in my bible which I took from my Father's bible gives where were you living when called into service. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live and I was living in Lancaster County now Dauphin when called into service I have lived since in Bradford County and am now living in Franklin County. Quest How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute. Ans I volunteered in the first instance I was drafted in the second and I was a volunteer in the third instance. Quest state the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. Ans In answer to this question I refer to the foregoing deposition.

First State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and the truth of your services as a soldier in the revolution and James Irwin Joseph Grubb Robert Smith January 8 th 1833 Charles Stewart
Sworn and Subscribed
before me July 8 th 1833
Matthew Patton
And further I do hereby certify that from the best information I have had and from his appearance that the above applicants Charles Stewart could not attend court with safety to his health.
Matthew Patton Jr.
State of Penn o
Franklin County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscribers one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County of Franklin James Irwin Joseph Grubb and Robert Smith all of the County of Franklin and being sworn according to Law, do say that they are well acquainted with Charles Stewart the above applicant and have no doubt but he without scuff is true in the foregoing statement in having been well acquainted with him for many years past and have always considered him a man of truth and veracity.
James Irwin
Joseph Grubb Robert Smith
Sworn and Subscribed before me July 8 th 1833
Matthew Patton

State of Pennsylvania Franklin County ss
I, John Hanagan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within named Matthew Patton before whom the within deposition was made is and was at the time of the making thereof one of the associate Judges of said Court, duly appointed and qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Chambers hereby this 11 th day of March A.D. 1833
John Hanagan Prothonotary Per J. W. H. Anderson
I am well acquainted with the three persons who have testified before Judge Patton - They are all men of the very best character in every respect.
M c Clain Clarke
21. Mar 1833

December 3, 1936
Charles Stuart S. 23948 BA-J/ANF
Mrs. Harmon Miller 171 Montford Avenue Asheville, North Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Charles Stewart of Pennsylvania.
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 23948, based upon the service of Charles Stuart in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Charles Stuart or Stewart, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served with the Pennsylvania troops.
Charles Stuart (as his signature is shown in the claim) was born May 24, 1756 in Lancaster (that part later called Dauphin) County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing in said Lancaster County, Charles Stuart volunteered about the first of August, 1776, served as private in Captain James Morrow's company, Colonel Morrow's Pennsylvania regiment, was in an engagement on Staten Island and was discharged, January 1, 1777. He enlisted early in May, 1778, served two months in Captain James Morrow's company, guarding prisoners and public stores in Lancaster. He again enlisted and served one month in Colonel Smith's regiment, dates of this service not given.
After the Revolution, he lived in Bedford County, and then moved to Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

ducted February 8, 1833, at which time he was living in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He died August 3, 1835.
The papers in this claim contain no reference to the family of the soldier, Charles St ewart  Stewart
In order to obtain the name and address of the person paid the last payment of pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following:
Charles Stewart (as he was pensioned) Certificate # 11480 Issued May 10, 1833 Rate $26.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1976>1976 Dec 3- list to Mrs. Harmer Miller
Providence
23948 INVALID.
File No. 23,948
Charles Stewart
His Rev. Ward
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 399
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mrs. HARMON MILLER ASHEVILLE N.C.
November, 16, 1936.
Veterans' Administration, Washington - My dear Sirs.
Please tell me whether there is any record of D. A. R. services rendered by Charles my D. R. Stewart, of Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, or any Charles Stewart in the State of Pennsylvania. He died after the Revolutionary War, & was, I believe, at one time Captain of Penn. Military Force.
Very Truly
Mrs. Harmon Miller, 171 Montford Ave., Asheville, North Carolina