Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24530, for Nathaniel Lewis, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass Sea Service
Lewis, Nathaniel Lucy
W. 24530 B.L.Wt. 12818-160-55-
CONTENTS

102192 Ad Mar 2/55 Feb 27/55
Lucy Lewis wife of Nathanial Lewis (L) Nathanial Lewis, Supt.
Map of State Hoop,
Revolutionary pension Adm. Ac. Dec. 13 th 1855, No. 1808
Map No. 48-3459
Adm
Horatio Brannon Boston Mass
Vol L. page 50.

3498.
Massachusetts
Lucy Lewis widow of Nathaniel Lewis who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieut.
Reported Jany 29/49. also 20 March '49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 106 Dollars 66 .
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83 Vol 2

State of Massachusetts ss.
On this Twenty eighth day of September Eighteen hundred & thirty eight
personally appeared before the Hon. Peter O. Thacher - Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
Suey Lewis, resident of Boston in the County of Suffolk aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th , 1838, entitled, An act granting half pay and pensions to cer- tain Widows. That she is the Widow of Raphael Lewis, who was a resident of Plymouth in said State during the war of the Revolution - That in seventeen hundred & seventy five he was

Second Lieutenant in a company of Infantry, com- manded by Thomas Mayhew in Col l Cotton's Regiment, and served in that rank the full term of eight months or more in and near Nor- bury in said state, as will more fully ap- pear by the annexed proof - and that she has no documentary proof, but refers to the Roll, that may be in the War Department at Washington.
She further declared that she was married to the said Nathaniel Lewis, on the twenty fifth day of September, in the year seven- teen hundred and ninety one - that her hus- band, the aforesaid Nathaniel Lewis, died on the twenty fifth day of February in the year A.D. Eighteen hundred & eighteen - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, nineteen

hundred and ninety four. viz, at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscrib. had on the day and year
Lucy Lewis
above written (viz, on 20 th Sept r 1838) before me:— and I hereby certify that the said Lucy Lewis, the Applicant, by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable to attend personally by in Court.
Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. I, Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, hereby certify, that Peter O. Thacher Esquire is Judge of said Municipal Court and that the Signature, written hereon, pur- porting to be his, is genuine.
Witness my hand. The Seal of said Court hereto set this second day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk.

1507 State of Massachusetts and County of Middlesex -
On this twenty second day of March A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Mrs. Lucy Lewis, aged eighty one years, a resident of Cambridge in Massachusetts, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathaniel Lewis, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and for whose services she now receives a pension; that he was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War; that her pension is payable at Boston and was granted under the act of February 2 nd 1848 - to her papers of application in which case she now refers -
She further states that she was married to the said Nathaniel Lewis at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in September A.D. Seventeen Hundred and Ninety One by Dr. Robbins, a clergyman, and that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Shaw; that her husband died at Boston, on or about the twenty fifth day of February A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen; that she is still a widow; that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1855 and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass -
Lucy Lewis Subscribed and duly sworn to the day and year first above written - I have no interest in this case - John Henshaw Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County.
We J. Andrew Knowlton and George Shaw residents of Cambridge in the said county, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Lewis in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
J. Andrew Knowlton. Geo Shaw
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year before written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I am disinterested - I have no interest in this claim.
John Knowlton Justice of the Peace.

APPLICATION OF widow of Nath l Lewis 103192 Revolutionary War
for a - 160 - acre warrant, Act of March 3d, 1855.
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO HORATIO WOOD H. N. Boston, Mass. AS WITHIN REQUESTED.

State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth Town of Plymouth Marriage Solemnized by the Rev. Chandler Kellogg (a) September twenty fifth Seventeen hundred and ninety one Nathaniel Lewis and Lucy Shaw both of Plymouth
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b)
“September 25 1891”
Leander Lurll Town Clerk
I, Leander Lurll above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Leander Lurll { Town Clerk of Plymouth
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this twenty ninth day of March A.D. 1855
Moses Bale Jr. Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full.
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

sion on file in this Bureau.
Nathaniel Lewis W. 24530
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos Lt. Thos. Mayhew Cotton Mass.   Subsequently served on an armed vessel, name of which is not stated                                                                 
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Plymouth Mass
Date of application for pension, Sept. 28, 1835. Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Boston Mass.
Age at date of application, 65 years
Remarks: Soldier married Lucy Shaw of Plymouth Mass Sept. 25, 1791 at Plymouth. She died Feb. 23, 1818. In 1843 a son Charles L. resided in Louisville Ky. and a son Samuel J. in Roxbury Mass. A daughter Hannah married John Lewis and was a resident of Boston Mass in 1843.
Very respectfully,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. - April 23, 1855.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations of John Henshaw, Geo. Edward Rice, and Moses Bates Jr were justices of the Peace for their respective Counties
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to Their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. H. Winthrop Secretary of the Commonwealth.

✓ 12.818
Nov 1918

WIDOW, &c.
1907 Mar. 29. Hist. to Miss Josephine Lewis &c
File No. 24,530
Lucy Lewis wid of Nathaniel Lewis Lieut Genl War
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index: Vol A , Page 431
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dear Sir,

Recd Mar 11
Boston Mass
March 8-1907
To the Secretary - of U. S. Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you tell me if on your lists you have the name of Lucy Shaw Lewis - widow of Nathaniel Lewis of Boston, who prior to 1859 was drawing a pension for

Services of her husband in the Revolutionary War? Said Nathaniel Lewis was born in Plymouth, Mass Nov. 14 - 1751 - died in Boston Feb. 25 - 1818 - The widow died June 4 - 1859. Address reply to
Miss Josephine Lewis 6 Park Street Boston Mass

Baton June 4th 1839
Sir
Will you have the goodness to inform me whether the application of Mrs. Lucy Lewis, widow of Nathaniel Lewis for a pension has been acted on, & if so, why she is not informed of the result. I called on you in Jan'y last, & was then informed that her petition had not come up in its turn but would probably be acted on within two months. Be pleased to give me the information required
and oblige
To J. G. Edwards Esq.
Your obed servt
Pension Committee
J. M. Lewis

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Boston March 7 1849 Washington City Dear Sir
Mrs Lucy Lewis of Cambridge, Widow of Nathaniel Lewis, is entitled to a pension under the act of Congress, of Febry 2 d 1848. She received her pension, regularly, under the preceding acts, granting Pensions to widows of Revolutionary officers and soldiers, but has not received her pension under the act of February 2 d 1848. Her papers were transmitted to your office in due time, after the act was passed, but no order has been received here by the Pension agent, from your office, for its payment to her. She is much in need of it and has requested me, her son in law, to address you upon the subject —
If you will give the proper directions in the matter so that she may receive the money, you will greatly oblige an aged recipient of the bounty of the nation
Your Obe d St
John Newbury

Private
Nov 6 1843
Dear Sir
I send you some papers relative to a claim of Mrs Lucy Lewis for an increase of pension. I wish you would be so kind as to examine them carefully and if the proof be sufficient that you would allow the claim. I have no doubt of the facts that Mr Lewis served the time stated, but after such a lapse of time, and the loss of the Muster Rolls of Capt May's company, the proof which the parties in interest are able to produce is not as good as it otherwise might be. Of the equity of the claim I have no doubt from my knowledge of the parties
I am very respectfully
J L Edward Esq
Yours truly David Rootsham
Com d of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Oct 11 1875.
Whereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathaniel Lewis of Hymenston, appears upon the Eighth month roll, as a Lieutenant in the Company of Capt. Thomas Mayhew Col. Gth Regt. Mass. 1775.
There are no rolls of the Company of Capt. Thomas Mayhew after 1775 in the Office, and there are no rolls on which the name of Lewis appears after that time, but it appears that the Company of said Capt. Thomas Mayhew, was on the right of Col. Folsom during the year 1776 in a riding battery, in which the names of company was not given.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo. A. Pierce
Secretary of the Commonwealth

Dear Sir
Plymouth June 28 '43
I have seen Mr. Thomas & he has not much recollection about the service of Nathl. Lewis. Maj. Warner named in your letter died some years ago & D. Dinan about 6 months ago & there is now no one to enquire of.
The pension allowed was undoubtedly for the 8 months service at Cambridge, Roxbury & Col. Theo. Cotten's Regiment (Plym o & vicinity) marched to Roxbury in a body & served the 8 months & Lewis went with them. At the end of the 8 months a large portion of them enlisted for what is called the Year's service & went to N. J. &c Cotten being himself an old man did not go & the Regiments from this way were commanded I suppose by Alden or Bailey. From this town & neighbourhood went Capt. Mayhew, Bridgham & Wadsworth, the latter went into the Staff & then his Company was commanded by Seth Drew. Mr. Thomas says that he took for

Mrs. Lewis, the deposition of Solomon Davis. I send you herewith a power to draw a pension for the Widow of the same Davis for 1 year, Service in 1776. Now it is probable that Lewis might have been in the Year Service in 1776 & if he was you will probably find him in one of the Companies before mentioned. Still if he was & Davis so testi- fied I don't see why it did not procure him a pension.
You name Simon as a person you wish to be enquired of. He is dead. I have found his Statement under Act 1818 claiming to have Served 10 months in Capt Thos Mayhew's Co in Col. Bonds Regt. Mapts Line 1776
I find Maj Ben. Warner set forth his Service under the Act of 1818, - 8 months in Cap't Thos. Mayhew's Co in Col. Colton's Regt 1775 - one year 1776 in same Co in Col. Bond's Regt. & afterwards served as Capt & Brigade Major in Col. John Brooks Regt. for remainder 7 years.
These facts may enable you to file a State- ment in Secy Bolles Office by which to have the rolls examined.

If the foregoing is of any use to you I shall be happy in the opportunity of mak- ing you some slight return for the many favours rec d .
Yours very truly J. H. Lord

Nath l Lewis
1775. s. Tho Mayhew
m. 1791. d. 1818
on roll Vol 15
p 69 May 1875

Boston October 2 nd 1838
Sir
Enclosed I hand you the declaration of Mrs Lucy Lewis, widow of Nathaniel Lewis, together with such proof as she has been enabled to obtain of the services of her husband as Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army - which she forwards, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the late Act of Congress. -
Mrs Lewis could not ascertain how long her husband was in the Army, but presumes by reference to the Muster books, now at Washington, that the length of service can be ascertained. - He was a Lieutenant in Captain Thomas Mayhew's Company, which company was from Plymouth Mass. and was number one in Col. Collins Regiment - This company joined the Army at Roxbury in April 1775. - Mr Lewis was with the Army and assisted in throwing up the Redoubt, on Dorchester Heights on the 4 th March 1776. -
He never received a pension -
Please direct to Mrs Lucy Lewis, care of Miss s Henshaw's Boarding Co. -
J. L. Edward, Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington City.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Charles H. Lewis

Boston October 21. 1823
Sir,
Enclosed I hand you a declaration made by Mrs Lucy Deward in which she claims an increased rate of Pension for the services of her late husband Nathaniel Deward - The pension which she now receives was for services for eight months in 1775 - At the time she made her claim for a pension she was informed that the Rolls for the Massachusetts Line had been loaned to the Genl Government, and were then at Washington - She understands they have since been returned and by a certificate of the Secy of State herewith enclosed. She finds there are no Rolls of Capt Mayhew Company in his office for the year 1775 which he certifies to the services of the company for that year - Upon the new Organization of the Army in July 1776, this Company went into Col. Ponds Regiment and served during that year if not longer, as appeared by a letter from S r W. Lord Esq. of Plymouth signed hereat in which he states that Maj. Capt Warren set forth his services under the act of 1818 - 8 Months in Capt Mayhew

Company, Col. Brant Regiment 1775. Mr Gray in same Company in Col. Brant Regiment in 1776 and also that a person named Simard claimed for 10 months service in same Company in 1776.
As there are no Rolls of the Company to be found later than 1775, Mrs. Lewis finds it impossible to ascertain the length of time her husband was in the Army, but she knows the fact, and so states in her declaration, that her husband was in the service and assisted at the throwing up of the Redoubts on Dorchester Heights in March 1776. and she fully believes he continued with his company throughout that year, and that subsequently he served on board an armed vessel. but she cannot recollect either the name of the vessel or her commander.
The affidavits of her children herewith enclosed prove conclusively that Mr. Lewis was in the service in the year 1776.
It also appears by an extract from Genl. Ward's Orderly book, that Genl. Washington expected that all who enlisted in the new establishment of 1776, should continue until the last day of December of that

year, which, taken in connection with the fact established by deposition, of Mr Lewis being in the service as late as March 1776, would seem to prove beyond a doubt that he did serve throughout that year if no longer, and that Mr Lewis is fairly entitled to an increased rate of pension as well as the back pension due for the increased length of time.
Refering you to the evidence herewith annex'd
I am
Very Respectfully
Yours Obedt Servt
Charles H. Lewis
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions.

Reported apt. for increase rejected See letter to Hon. D. Henshaw Sec. Navy Nov. 8. 1843-
1444
Massachusetts
Lucy Lewis
widow of Nathaniel Lewis who was a Lieutenant in the Mass. Line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 106 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of August, 1843. and sent to
Thos. Pillsbury, Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 49.

Lee
June 10. 1839.
2470
Repd
Massachusetts
S Lucy Lewis.
widow of Nathaniel Lewis, Heed: who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in in 1818 of Suffolk in the State of Massachusetts, who was a Lieut: - in the Company: - commanded by Captain Mayhew of the Regt - commanded by Col: Cotton - in the Mass. militia, time for 8 months, Lieutenant
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 100 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1839 and sent to Charles H. Lewis, Boston, Mass:
Arrears to the 14th of March 1839 $ 320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 53.33
$373.33
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Head Clerk, Book 1 - Vol. 1 - Page 103

State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk
We John Lewis and Southworth Shaw having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Nathaniel Lewis was, whose widow who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, from commencement for his services and was whose widow now applies for bounty land, — that we knew him for more than many years before his death, which occurred at Boston about fifteen years ago, — that we know that he died about that time because we attended his funeral and Southworth Shaw heard of his death at the time. The said Southworth Shaw has been to the National Archives and found that Nathaniel Lewis was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that we are residents of the town of Malden. — That we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried, — that her declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence, — that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, — and that we are disinterested.
John Lewis, Southworth Shaw
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this 22d day of March A.D. 1855
Geo. Edward Dice Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of John Lewis and Southworth Shaw of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Lucy Lewis is the widow, remaining unmarried of the late Nathaniel Lewis who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that the said Nathaniel Lewis died at Boston on or about the 28th day of February A.D. 1818
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 22d day of March 1855 I have no interest in this case.
Geo. Edward Dice Justice of the Peace.
* "We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

To John A. Dows Esq
Sec. of the Commonwealth
The undersigned Lucy Lewis of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex, on oath, makes the following representation in order that an examination of the Rolls relating to Revolutionary service may be made.
That she is now the Widow of Nathaniel Lewis who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution and served according to the best information she can obtain as follows. He entered the service, I have been informed, in April 1775 and went from the Town of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth & State of Mass. in the Company of Capt. Mayhew in Col. Cottoms Regiment, and served as Lieutenant.
He assisted at the throwing up of the Redoubt on Dorchester Heights in March 1776 and I have no doubt served through that year, if not longer. For further particulars I would refer to the facts contained in a letter from J. H. Lord Esq. attached hereto.
We were married in 1791. He died in 1818. - I am now seventy years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material.

to the search required -
And I do hereby authorize and empower Charles H. Lewis of said Cambridge my true & lawful attorney, with power of substitution, to do any and all things necessary to obtain said Certificate -
Witness my hand hereunto this fifth day of September A.D. 1843.
Lucy Lewis
Middlesex ss. September 5. 1843. Then came Mrs Lucy Lewis and acknowledged the foregoing power to be her free act & deed and also made oath that the statements made by her above are true according to the best of her recollection & belief.
Before me
John Henshaw Justice of the Peace

1528
Lucy Lewis
$106:66 per a/c
Thos Bulfinch Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County } S. S.
Be it known that on this Nineteenth day of May 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Middlesex Mrs. Lucy Lewis now a resident of Cambridge in said County and Commonwealth aged Seventy 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 d day of March 1813, Granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War;
That she is the Widow of Nathaniel Lewis who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War, and served as she verily believes, as stated by her in her original declaration for a Pension under the Act of the 7 th July 1838, to which declaration, and the papers accompanying the same, now on file in the War Department, she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her Husband's death.
She further declares, that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of five hundred and fifty dollars per Annum which amount she received from the 11 th of March 1836 to the 11 th March 1841 at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston, agreeably to the Rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges, that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said Husband but, is now, and ever since has been the Widow of said Nathaniel Lewis deceased, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed).
And further, she saith not.
Lucy Lewis
Sworn to, and Subscribed on the day and Year first above

written, and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the Person within described,
Before me John Weeks Justice of the Peace.
I Mary A. Denshaw of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex of lawful age on oath testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Lucy Lewis the applicant within named for many years last past. She was the wife of Nathaniel Lewis who was, as I always understood and now believe, a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution. He died about the year 1818. since which time the said Lucy has not intermarried but is now a widow. I am knowing to the fact of her having been pensioned under the law of 1834. as within stated. =
Mary A. Denshaw
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. Cambridge 19th May 1843. Then came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary A. Denshaw known to me to be a credible witness & entitled to belief and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true =
John Weeks Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 25. 1813.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John Henshaw was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Rev. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 2 d 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation, hereat and within annexed, Jonathan L. Robbins was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, and that John Henshaw was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm A Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex 3 rd .
On this 30 th day of October 1843. Personally appeared before me the subscribed, a justice of the peace within said County Mrs Lucy Lewis a resident of the town of Cambridge in said County of Middlesex, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statement and declaration.
That she is the widow of Nathaniel Lewis late of the City of Boston deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution and served according to the best information she can obtain as follows. - He entered the service early in 1775 and went from Plymouth to Roxbury in Capt Mayhews Company, Col. Cottsoms Reg t and served as Lieutenant. He continued with his company eight months in 1775 and assisted at the throwing up of the Redoubts on Dorchester Heights in March 1776, and she has no doubt he served with his

company through the remainder of that year, if not longer. - That subsequently he served on board of an armed vessel, but she cannot recollect the name. - Upon the new organization of the army in 1770 Capt. Mayhew Company went into Col. Bonds Regiment as appears by extracts from Genl Ward's orderly book, as well as from a letter from J. H. Lord Esq. of Plymouth sent annexed in which he states that Major Genl. Warren set forth his services under the act of 1818 - 8 Months in Capt Mayhew Company Col Bottoms Regiment, and One year in same company in Col Bonds Regiment in 1776. -
She has made application to John A. Bollen Esq. Secy of State and she finds by his certificate, sent annexed, that there are no Rolls for Capt Mayhew Company for the year 1770 to be found in his office, but that the company was in service during that year.
Now the object of this declaration being made is to

obtain an increased rate of Pension on account of the services of said Nathaniel Lewis as lieutenant of militia while in the War of the Revolution, and which she believes is now due to her as the Widow of said Lewis, as well as the back pension due for said service, and which is hereby claimed. -
Lury Lewis
Sworn and Subscribed to before me
John Manshaws Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk } S.S.
November _____ On this 2 nd day of October , 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in & for said County Mrs. Hannah Lewis wife of John Lewis, a resident of the City of Boston in said County of Suffolk of lawful age, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statement.
That she is the daughter of Nathaniel Lewis late of Boston deceased. That he died in the year 1878. - That she has often heard her Father, the said Nathaniel Lewis, state that he was an Officer in the Revolutionary Army and was stationed at Roxbury, and that she has repeatedly heard him say that he was in the service and assisted at the throwing up of the Redoubts on Dorchester Heights in March 1776, and she has no doubt from the statements made by said Lewis.

that he served with his company through that year and she further believes from the statement made by said Lewis that he subsequently served on board of an armed vessel, the name of which she cannot now recall. —
Hannah Lewis
Sworn & subscribed to before me J. P. Robmson justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk } ss
On this 30 th day of October 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County Charles H. Lewis a resident of the City of Louisville Jefferson County Kentucky of lawful age, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement.
That he is the son of Nathaniel Lewis late of Boston, deceased.
That he has often heard his Father speak of having served as an Officer in the Revolutionary Army and that he has examined a Roll dated in Nov. 1775 of Capt Mayhew's company in which his Father the said Nathaniel Lewis was named as Lieutenant. That he fully believes from statements which he has heard the s d Lewis make, and from examinations which he has made upon the subject, that his Father the

the said Nathaniel Lewis did serve as Lieutenant during the years 1775 and 1776. and that he was detailed upon the service of throwing up the Redoubts on Dorchester Heights. and he further believes that the said Lewis served on board of an armed vessel Charles H. Lewis
Sworn & subscribed to before me 30 th Oct 1843 J. P. Robinson justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk } ss.
On this 30 th day of October 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Sam l . G. Lewis, a resident of the town of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk, of lawful age, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement.
That he is the son of Nathaniel Lewis late of Boston deceased, and that he has frequently heard his Father speak of his having been an Officer in the Revolutionary Army - That he fully believes from said conversations that his said Father was a Lieutenant in Capt. Mayhew Company who was in Col. Cotten's Regiment and went from Plymouth early in the year 1775 to Roxbury.
That he served in 1775 and 1776 and that he was detailed upon the service of throwing up the Redoubts

upon Dorchester Heights, and was afterwards an officer on board an Armed Vessel (the name of which, is not recollected) which sailed out of Marblehead.
Subscribed & Sworn to before me J. P. Robbins justice of the Peace
J. P. Robbins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk ss.
On this 2 d day of November 1843 1843 personally appeared before me the subscribed a justice of the Peace in and for said County John Lewis a resident of the City of Boston in said County of Suffolk who being duly sworn according to law on his oath doth make the following statement.
That he is now sixty four years old. That he is a Nephew of Nathaniel Lewis late of Boston deceased. That he was intimately acquainted and much in the company of said Lewis from his youth until the decease of said Lewis in 1818. and that he has frequently heard him in conversations detailing circumstances which occurred while the said Lewis was in the Army of the Revolution - And he also recollects to have heard the said Lewis speak

of his having served on board of an armed vessel but he cannot now recollect the name of the vessel or her Commander.
— John Lewis.
Sworn & subscribed to before me
— J. Robinson justice of the Peace

Extracts from Genl Ward's daily Book
"To the Hon Genl Ward
Boxbury Aug 30. 1775
We the subscribers, having this day arrested John Cotton Quarter Master of Theophilus Cotton Regiment for defrauding said Regt of part of their allowance of provisions, desire your Honor that the said Quarter Master be brought to trial for the above mentioned offence
(Signed) Isaac Wood Capt Nathaniel Lewis Lieut
Abiel Townsend Lieut James Smith Ensign
Copy.
November 9th 1775 Lieutenant Lewis was this day detailed upon a Court Martial to try Lieut Draper and Ensign Parker for striking and abusing Lieutenants Newbaw & Crager.
By Genl Orders dated October 22nd and November 12th 1775, It was expected that all who engage in

the new establishment will serve until the last day of December 1776.
Col Bonds Regiment was in Brigadier Genl. Greene's Brigade
Paul Dole of Capt Mayhew's Company Col Bonds Regiment discharged being unfit for service - May 28 th 1776. "

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk } s.s.
On this third  second day of November  October 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, William Ward a resident of the City of Boston in said County of Suffolk of lawful age who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Statement.
That he is possessed of the original orderly book of Gen. Artemas Ward and that he has examined the within extracts from said book and finds them correct as quoted.
and also that the Genl Orders of October 22 d & Nov 9 & 12 th 1775 are correct statements.
William Ward
Sworn & Subscribed to before me J. Robinson justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 2 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John Henshaw was a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm Lloyd Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this Twenty Ninth day of August 1848, personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Lucy Lewis
a resident of Cambridge in the county of Middlesex aforesaid
aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Nathaniel Lewis who was a resident of Plymouth when
he entered the service and who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the
Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late hus-
band aforesaid, at the rate of one hundred and six dollars and
sixty six cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
Lucy Lewis
In presence of J. Andrew Henshaw
John Henshaw Justice of the Peace
I Certify. That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner,
as she declares.
John Henshaw Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this
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Lucy Lewis Wid of Nathaniel Mass.
Ad July 7 1838
Mama 1791
dea 1818
On roll bap Mayhew
Col Cotton, Mass
Meldea Vol 15 p 69
8mo Quil p 106. 66
pa ann
Col A Lewis
Boston Mass

I Southworth Shaw of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and State of Mass- achusetts, of the age of sixty three years, tes- tify and say - That Lucy Lewis, resident of Boston, who is an applicant for a Pension, is my Sister. That I was present at her marriage in Seventeen hundred and ninety one to Nathaniel Lewis, then resident of Ply- mouth. That her said husband died more than twenty years ago. That she has never since been married, but now remains his widow. and that she is the same person men- tioned in the above stated to said Nathaniel Lewis. The exact period of Mr. Lewis' death I am not able to state. but it was more than twenty years ago.
Southworth Shaw

State of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth ss.
On this sixth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty, right before the subscribers, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the within named Southworth Shaw and made oath that this Deposition by him subscribed is true - and I further certify that the Deponent is well known to me, and that he is a credible witness.
Wm. Thomas his Pac.
Southworth Shaw

I Nathaniel Goodwin of Plymouth in the state of Massachusetts, of lawful age tes- tify and say, That I am son of Gen l Nathan- iel Goodwin late of said Plymouth, deceased and Executor of his last will. That I have the records of my Father before me, as Military superintendent of this District, during the Rev- olutionary War, and that the following is a transcript from the same viz,
"Officers in Col l Cotton Reg t at Roxbury, call d 16 th Reg t for 8 m c "
  1775 Sept.  Tho. Mayhew  10 Col l Lieutenants  Cornets      Nath. Lewis  B. Wason  
and then follow others making ten companies. and said record I know to be the hand-wri- ting of my Father
N Goodwin 

State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss.
On this third day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the within named Nathaniel Good- win and made oath, that this Deposition by him subscribed is true: and I further testify that s d Nathaniel Goodwin is well known to me, and that he is a credible Witness. Wm. Thomas, Jus. Pac.

I Judah Alden of Duxbury in the state of Massachusetts of the age of eighty seventy seven years testify and say - That I was Ensign in the company commanded by Samuel Brad- ford and served eight months at Roxbury from April seventeen hundred and seventy five to January of the succeeding year.
I further testify and say that I knew Na- thaniel Lewis of Plymouth, and that he served as Lieutenant in the company com- manded by Capt Thomas Mayhew during eight months in that year and in that place - Mayhew's company was Number one in Col. Cotton's Regiment, and the com- pany I belonged to was number two, in the same Regiment - Upon the new arrangement in January 1776 Capt Mayhew left the ser- vice - whether Lieutenant Lewis left or not I cannot say, but think he did not.
Judah Alden

State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth S.S.
On this third day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the wit- ness named Judah Alden, and made oath that this Deposition by him subscribed is true, and I further certify, that said Judah Alden is well known to me, and that he is a cred- ible witness.
Wm. Thomas, Jus. Pac.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth do hereby certify, that William Thomas Esquire before whom the annexed depositions were sworn, was, on the day of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth, duly commissioned and qualified under the authority of said Commonwealth to administer oaths and take depositions — And that the signature subscribed to the first of the same depositions is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this sixth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
John B. Thomas

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerks Office August 3 rd 1838.
I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office, that on the twenty fifth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one Nathaniel Lewis and Lucy Shaw both of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth were married in Plymouth in the County of Plymouth by the Rev d Chandler Robbins.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth, on the day and year aforesaid.
John B. Thomas