Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13531, for John Jewel, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Jewel, John
S. 13531
carded
CONTENTS

New York 14660
John Senuel
of Greenborough in the State of N.Y. who was a priv. in the Company comman by Captain Sybert of the Reg t comman by Col Hammond in the Militia line for New York
2 years.
Died Dec 4-1838
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. at the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of June 1833. and sent to Hon. A. Ward, Mount Pleasant
West Chester N.Y. Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160 0 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 40 0
$ 200. 0.
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. Francis Clerk Book C. Vol. 1. Page 63.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. State of New York County of Westchester ss
On this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Edward Kenney one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Westchester of the degree of Counsellor of the Supreme Court of said State; John Jewel a resident of the town of Green- burgh in the County of Westchester aforesaid aged eighty six years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That is to say - he entered the said service some time in the month of July (to the best of his recollection) in the year 1776 as follows; that some time in the said month of July 1776 two British ships, the Phoenix and Rose sailed up the Hudson River as far as opposite Tarrytown in the said County, in the neighborhood of which place the decla- rant then lived; and it being then expected that the British would land from the said ships and plunder the adjoining Country the militia were called out to guard the shore and to prevent the enemy from landing: that the declarant at that time belonged to the Company of militia of the Coun- ty of Westchester in the State of New York command- ed by Captain Goad Regua in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Ham- mond; that the said Company was called into the service at the time the said ships sailed up the Hudson River as aforesaid: that the said decla- rant served in the said Company at that time, for four weeks weeks: that he served

the said time in the said captain Regnals company and under his command, and in the regiment under the command of said Hammond, that the greater part of said Regiment was in the service at that time: that he served during the said time on the east bank of the Hudson River in and about the Village of Tarrytown in the said County of West-Chester: that he served during said period as a private, and was called into the service by order of his officers: thinks that the militia were called out at that time by order of the committee of safety;
And the declarant further states that some time in the summer of the year 1776, he thinks in the latter part of the month of August of the said year, he was drafted from the said company of militia for the term of five months, served the said term of five months in the company of drafted troops commanded by Captain Daniel Marling and served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas. That at the time he was drafted as aforesaid he resided in the manor of Philips now town of Greenburgh in the said County of Westchester, that as soon as he was drafted as aforesaid he was marched to Kingsbridge in the south of said County and was employed about one week in sinking a Chevauxdefise in said Hudson River opposite said Kingsbridge to prevent the British Vessels from sailing up the said River: he was then marched to fort independence in that neighborhood and continued there until the retreat of General Washington with the American army from the city of New York to White Plains in the said County of Westchester in the year 1776 at which time he left the said fort and marched with the American army to the said town of White Plains where they arrived some time in the month of September in 1776 he does not now recollect

the day of the month; that on the same day, or the next day after he arrived there he was marched with a detachment consisting of about thirty men, from said White Plains to Dobbs Ferry on the east bank of Hudson River in said County of Westchester about eight miles west of said White Plains: that said detachment was commanded by a continental officer whose name he does not now recollect: that they had one piece of Cannon, and the object of the expedition was to fire upon and to drive off some British vessels then lying in the Hudson river off said Dobbs Ferry: that they were joined by some more troops then lying in that neighborhood: and they fired upon the enemies Vessels and drove them off: that they then marched north on the east bank of said River to Sing Sing and was stationed there some time, and from thence marched into the northern part of said County where the greater part of the American Army then lay and continued in the service in that part of the said County until the expiration of said five months, (which was some time in the month of January 1777) and was then and there discharged.
That he the declarant then returned to his home near said Dobbs Ferry; but it being situated between the American and British British lines in the said County of Westchester, he was soon after driven from the same, and his family during the remainder of the Revolution had a temporary residence residence in the northern part of said County of Westchester: that being thus giled from his home, he volunteered and served on the lines in said County of Westchester from the expiration of said five months (which was some time in the month of January 1777) until the Summer of the year 1780.

that during a part of said time he served in the Company of Militia commanded by said captain Glead Regua and a part of the said time in the company of militia commanded by Captain Slyber Sybert Scker; that he was in actual service during the greater part of said time on guard in the said County of Westchester: that he was stationed at different places in said County, as the situation and attacks of the enemy rendered necessary: that he was on guard during said time, at Tarrytown at Committee Peter Van Tassels at Youngs house and at Sing Sing all in the said County of Westchester: that he was in several expeditions into the southern part of said County against the enemy: that he was also in the expedition against fort independence in the year 1777. And the declarant saith that from the said expiration of the aforesaid five months until the summer of the year 1780 he was almost constantly in actual service; but it is impossible for him to state precisely the length of time he continued in the service during said time: but he says that he was in actual service during that time, and independent of the five months for which he was drafted, before that time; about two years and a half.
And the declarant further states that some time in the fall of the year 1780 he was taken prisoner near Pinesbridge in the northern part of said County of Westchester; By the British and Carried by by them to the city of New York and confined there in the sugar house seven weeks and was then exchanged -
1 st And the declarant saith that he was born in the said County of Westchester in the manor of Cortlands now town of York Town, on the 17 th day of

January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty six
2 nd That the time of his birth is recorded in his family bible now in his possession 3 rd That at the time he entered the service in the year 1776 he resided in the manor of Philips, now town of Greenburgh in the County of West-Chester aforesaid: that in the early part of the year 1777 he was obliged to remove his family into the northern part of said County of West-Chester as herein before set forth, where he resided at the times he entered the service after the year 1776. That since the revolutionary war he has resided in in the said town of Greenburgh where he now resides. 4 th That he entered the service as herein before set forth - and served as a private - 5 th That the only officers of the regular army who were with the troops where he served whom he knew and whose names he recollects are Generals Washington and Putnam and Colonel Burr: that his services except the five months for which he was drafted were on guard in the said County of West-Chester: that the guards usually consisted of from 25 to 50 men generally militia, and generally commanded by militia captains: that he does not now recollect any particular continental regiments that were with the army under General Washington at White Plains in the year 1776, and the only militia regiment he recollects is Colonel Thomas Thomas: that the general circumstances of his service are as herein before set forth.

b : that he was always verbally discharged from the service -
That the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution are the reverend Thomas G. Smith & John G. Fortill, both of the town of Greenburgh in said County. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed this 29 th day of October 1832 before me Edward Kemrey his mark John X Sewel
We Thomas G. Smith a clergyman residing in the town of Greenburgh in the County of Westchester and State of New York and John G. Fortill residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Sewel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be eighty six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and the said Smith further certifies that said Sewel is a member of his Church in said Tarrytown Thomas G. Smith Pastor
Sworn to and subscribed before me this second day of October 1832 Benson Ferris Justice John G. Fortill

And I the said Edward Hemenys Judge as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that Thomas G Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and resides resident in the town of Greenburgh in the said County and that John G Forkil who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that it appears to me from a personal examination of the said John Sewel that he cannot from bodily infirmity attend attend Court
Edward Hemenys one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the Westchester County Council

January 29, 1934.
Mrs. Frank R. Dubs 15 East Walnut Avenue Westmont, New Jersey.
BA-J/ILL John Jewel S. 13531 Oliver Ferris W. 16254
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 16, in which you request the records of Oliver Ferris and William Jewell, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and to your letter of January 23, in which you state it is the record of John Jewel you desire, not William.
The records of John Jewell and Oliver Ferris are given herein as found in the respective claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
JOHN JEWEL-S. 13531.
John Jewel was born January 17, 1746 in the Manor of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, and resided in Philipse Manor at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The names of his parents are not shown.
In July 1776, at which time he belonged to Captain Gload Requa's company, Lieutenant Colonel James Hammond's New York regiment of militia, he was called out at Tarrytown and served one month. In August 1776, he enlisted, served five months as private in Captain Daniel Martling's company, Colonel Thomas Thomas' New York regiment, assisted in the fortification of White Plains, and was in action against a British vessel at Dobbs Ferry. After this, as his home was between the American and British lines and unsafe for dwelling, he moved to the northern part of Westchester County, New York. He enlisted in the spring of 1777, served at various times in each succeeding year until the summer of 1780, amounting in all to nearly two years, as private in Captains Sebourt Acker's, Gload Requa's and Daniel Martling's companies.

Colonels Thomas Thomas and James Hammond's New York regiment, and was in the expedition to Fort Montgomery. In the fall of 1780, John Jewel was taken prisoner by the British, carried to New York and confined seven weeks in the Old Sugar House, after which he was exchanged.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier resided in Greenburgh (formerly called Philipse Manor), Westchester County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, at which time he resided in Greenburgh, New York.
The soldier died December 4, 1838.
John Jewel stated that in 1777, he moved his family from Philipse Manor to the northern part of Westchester County, but he did not give any names; there is no other reference to family in this pension claim.
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OLIVER FERRIS -W. 16254.
Oliver Ferris, son of Josiah Ferris of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, was born November 22, 1753, the name of his mother not shown. He was living in Greenwich at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
He served in 1775 as a private in the expedition to Canada under General Montgomery, specific dates not shown; in 1778, he was Quartermaster of Colonel John Mead's Connecticut regiment; on March 9, 1779, he was appointed Commander of the vessel, "Wakeman" and the whale boat, "Ranger", for two years served in Captain Timothy Lockwood's company of Connecticut Coast Guards, a part of the time as Lieutenant and a part of the time as Quartermaster; on July 4, 1781, was appointed Brigade Quartermaster of Brigadier General John Mead's

4 th Brigade of Connecticut militia, and served to the close of the war.
Oliver Ferris resided in Greenwich, Connecticut, and in Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York, where he died in August 1825.
The soldier married February 10, 1779, Abigail Lockwood, who was born November 12, 1760; the ceremony was performed by a Presbyterian minister at the home of her father, Enos Lockwood, in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Abigail Ferris, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband, Oliver Ferris, on her application executed February 18, 1837. She was then a resident of Greenburg, New York. In 1846, she resided in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York. She died June 19, 1953. (B.)
The names and births of the children of Oliver Ferris and his wife, Abigail, are shown as follows:
Sarah Ferris born June 8, 1779. Elizabeth " " February 1, 1781. Abigail " " February 25, 1785. Martha Lockwood " " October 27, 1786. Lettie " " April 16, 1792, in Greenwich. Borson(?) " " March 31, 1794. " " Mary Ferris " August 24, 1802, in Greenburg, Westchester Co. N.Y.
In 1837, Enos Lockwood, aged seventy-two years, and Messenger Lockwood, aged seventy-one years, both brothers of Abigail who married Oliver Ferris, were residents of Greenwich, Connecticut. One Albert Lockwood resided then in Sing Sing, New York, and one Munson I. Lockwood in 1846 was Clerk of Westchester County Court; in 1837, one Samuel Lockwood was Clerk of the Court of Probate in the District of Stamford, Connecticut; no relationship of any of these persons to the family was stated.

In 1846, Jacob Storms, the son-in-law of Abigail Ferris, was living in Westchester County, New York; the name of his wife was not designated. There are no further data relative to the family of Oliver Ferris in the papers on file in this pension claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Rev. man
13531 INVALID.
File No. 13 531
John Jewell Pr. New York
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 192
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Re by N. D. Raymond Farmington, N.Y.
Feb. 14, 1894
Apr. 1-1901
Mrs. Helen Mcgrahan Stratford Conn.
1834 - Jan. 29 - Hist. to Mrs. Frank R. Dubs - see letter in Rev. claim of Oliver Ferris - M. 16254 - J.L.L.

State of New York County of Westchester
Be it known that on this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, John Jewell a resident of the town of Greenburgh in said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the identical John Jewell in the annexed declaration named and who made the same in manner form and effect as is therein set forth and that the same is in all respects true.
And the Deponent further saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: For and during the term of one month I served as a private in the year 1776 commencing in the month of July in said year as set forth in my annexed declaration. For and during the term of five months I served as a private in the said last mentioned term commencing in the month of August in the year 1776 as set forth in my annexed declaration. For and during the term of three months commencing in the winter of 1777 I served as a private in the company commanded by Captain Sybert Soper of Colonel Harnmonds Regiment in the County of Westchester aforesaid: For and during the term

1 of one month commencing soon in the spring of the year 1777 I served as a private in the company of militia as commanded by Captain Sybert Acker of Colonel Ham- monds Regiment, in the said County:
5 For and during the term of one  five months commencing in the early part of the summer of the year 1777 I served as a private in Captain Goad Reguas company in the County of West Chester aforesaid on the lines.
1 For and during the term of one month I served as a private in the winter of 1777 & 1778 in said Captain Reguas company of militia belonging to said Lieutenant Colonel James Hammonds Regiment in the said County: For and during the term of four
4 months commencing in the latter part of the spring of the year 1778 I served as a private, for a part of said term in Captain Sybert Acker's company and transferred to Captain Goad Reguas company and served out the remainder thereof: For and
3 during the term of three months commencing some time in the fall of the year 1778 I served as a private I think in Captain Sybert Acker's company in the said County of West Chester: And for and
2 during the term of two months com- mencing in the early part of the fall of the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine I served as a private in the said Captain Reguas company in Colonel Lieu- tenant Colonel James Hammonds Regi- ment as a volunteer: And the se-

present further saith that he was a prisoner in possession of the enemy seven weeks during which he was in confinement in the sugar house as set forth in his the annexed declaration. And for the service herein set forth I claim a pension as during said term I was in actual service Signed to and subscribed this 4 th day of February 1833 before me John Jewel Benson Ferris Justice P. his + mark
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester in the State of New York do certify that Benson Ferris before whom the foregoing declaration of John Jewel was made is a justice of the Peace in and for said County and on the day of the date thereof was fully authorized to take the said acknowledgement And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said declaration is genuine
I witness whereof I have affixed my seal of office herunto and subscribed my name this 5 th day of February 1833
N. Bayles Clk

State of New York County of Westchester
ss John Odle of the town of Greenburgh in the said County being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is now seventy six years of age: that he has always been personally acquainted with John Sewel who he understands is about to make an application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832: that during the Revolution he this deponent resided in the same neighborhood with the said Sewel at the commencement of the revolutionary War and some in the year 1776; that he knows that said Sewel was in the service in said year but he does not know of his own knowledge how he entered, or how long he continued in the service. And the deponent further saith that the dwelling of said Sewel was between the American and British lines in the said County and knows that said Sewel left his own house in the revolutionary war as it was unsafe for any who were friends of their country to remain in that part of the country at that time. And the deponent further saith that he has read  read the said Sewel's statement of his revolutionary services read , and he the deponent verily believes that the same is true, as he distinctly recollects many of the circumstances related by him in his said statement, and also as he believes from his acquaintance with the said Sewel and from the character he sustains that the fullest confidence may be put in his statements. And the deponent further states that he knows the country commanded by Captain Gload Regina and Captain Robert McRae mentioned in the said Sewel's statement of his services as a revolutionary soldier, was in

actual service during the greater part of the Revolutionary war but that he cannot state as to the services of any particular member of that company in relation to the time each served, And the Deponent saith that he, was also a soldier of the Revolution, and that since the revolution he has commanded for several years a regiment of militia in the said County of Westchester And further Deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this thirtyfirst day of October 1832 before me Benson Ferris, Justice
John Odell
I certify that the above Affiant John Odell is a credible witness Jany 9. 1833.
A. Ward M.C.
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester State of New York do certify that Edward Kemys before whom the foregoing declaration of John Dewell was made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County and I do further certify that Benson Ferris before whom the foregoing Affidavit of John Odell was taken and the foregoing certificates of Thomas H Smith & John G. Forhill were taken were at the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge & Justice and believe their signatures, subscribed are genuine. and do also certify that the aforesaid Edward Kemys was such Judge at the time and date of the said declaration & affidavit
In Witness whereof I have affixed my seal of office hereunto & subscribed my name the 5th day of December 1832
N. Bayles Clerk

17982
Abner 2 years pri 80 $.
Hon. A. Ward.