Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37170, for Valentine Lewis, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Lewis Valentine
S. 37170
CONTENTS

9623
Connecticut Valentine Linn
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Connct line, for the term of 3 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of April and sent to Judge Portun New London Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March  1819  87 2/3
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 24th  March  1819  28
10 30 35  87 2/3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Fied March 30, 1819

Valentine Lewis Private Col. Prentice's Regt. Connecticut Line 1777-3 years, due: 7 th Ap l 1813 Col d Bradburn Sgt 3 Years Adm g

State of Connecticut County of New London
Town of Stonington
On the Seventh day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me Elias Perkins Judge of The Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of New London Personally came and appeared before me Volentine Lewis of the Town of Stonington County & State aforesaid being duly Sworn made solemn Oath that he was born in the Town of Westerly County of Washington State of Rhode Island That he is a resident and Citizen of the United States That in the Winter A D 1777, he enlisted under Capt Daniel Collins in Capt James Eldredge's Company - Col Samuel Bentle's Reg t & Gen t Huntington's Brigade  Disbanded where he served Three Years the full time for which he engaged as will appear by his discharge ensered - and that by reason of his reduced Circumstances in Life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support that he served the 3 d Three years the term for which he enlisted in the revolutionary war against the Enemies of the United States on the Continental

establishment & that he has had no pension allowed him by the United States to his knowledge & if he has he surely relinquished it
Valentine Lewis
Sworn before me
Wm Perkins Judge of the Court of Com Pleas for Luzerne County
Testimony wherein the disponent having signed a form to this declaration & it appearing to my satisfaction that the process served in the proceedings was legally as aforesaid I have subscribed my name hereto & stamped the seal of the Court in which I preside & offered hereunto Wm Perkins Judge of the Court of Com Pleas for Luzerne County
Valentine Lewis a Soldier in the P t Conn t Reg t having served with the reputation three years, the full time for which he engaged, is discharged the service of the United States - Carrip N o 1782
Phil B Bradley Clerk Com t

I Elias Perkins Judge of the Court or Court of Common Pleas for the County of New London - Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Valentine Lewis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy That the said Valentine is about Sixty five years of age and from his reduced circumstances stands in need of assistance from his country for support and I now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aftermentioned act of Congress - the foregoing decla- -ration was made to me as the applicant declared 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
Witness the Seal of the County Court of the County of New London aforesaid, which I have caused to be hereunto affixed
Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court for said County

August 17, 1932
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VALENTINE LEWIS S. 37170
Mrs. W. H. Field 1807 East Forty-sixth Street Ashtabula, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the record of Valentine Lewis, S. 37170, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
On August 31, 1929, you were furnished the history of the soldier as described above, and in that record you were advised that the claim contained no family data.
This office has no general genealogical data on file and it is suggested that in order to obtain the date of last payment of the soldier's pension and the name of the person to whom it was paid, you apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following: Valentine Lewis, Certificate #9623, issued April 21, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 7, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.
A careful search of the War of 1812 records of this office fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of Ira Lewis.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

MRS. W. H. FIELD 1807 EAST FORTY-SIXTH STREET ASHTABULA, OHIO
July 27, 1932
Department of The Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly send me the record of Valentine Lewis , revolutionary soldier, of Connecticut whose pension claim is S. 37170 with the names of his wife and children.
Also, do you have record of an Ira Lewis , war of 1812 soldier, of Connecticut?
If you do not have the family record, will you please advise me where I may be able to find it.
Yours truly
Mrs W. H. Field

37170 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37170
Valentine Lewis Rev Rev 180
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929-Aug 31- Hist to Mrs W. H. Field - E&H
1932 Aug 17-Mrs. W. H. Field advised no general genealogical data in file & ref. to C. S. for date of last payout & name of person paid - M. B.

MRS. W. H. FIELD 11 KINGSVILLE AVENUE ASHTABULA, OHIO
June 6, 1929
Pension Bureau Record Department, Washington D.C.
Will you please give me the wife and names of the children of Valentine Lewis from Stonington Conn. who served as private in Capt Jas. Eldridge Company He enlisted Feby 22, 1777, served three years discharged Feby. 20, 1780, He was a pensioner and died March 30, 1819.
Yours truly Mrs W. H. Field

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
August 31, 1929
Mrs. W.H.Field 11 Kingsville Avenue Ashtabula, Ohio
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37170, it appears that Valentine Lewis was born in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, date not given.
He enlisted in the winter of 1777, place of residence not shown, and served three years as a private in Captain James Eldridge's Company in Colonel Samuel Prentiss' Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-five years and was residing at Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
He died March 30, 1819.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Date of death from A.B.