Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4534, for Joseph Lewis, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Lewis Joseph
S. 4534
Vt. or
(Green Mt Boys)
CONTENTS
carded

Set W.H. Sylvester Sep 18 1844
to same July 2. 1843 French Sylvester Sep 23. 1832 Evans Hart Aug 24 1832 Registered - Set Evans & Hart July 18. 1853
N o 18,972 Vermont
Joseph Lewis of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Surgeon in the common by Captain of the Army command by Gen. Montgomery in the Vermont Troops time for 8 months & 15 days Surgeon $170.00
W.H. Line. Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont Apr. 1831 at the rate of 170 Dollars cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension of the 19 th day of Nov r 1833 and sent to Ira Davis Norwich, Vt.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 1833 43 Pension allowance ending 4 March 1833 83
$510.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 Page 75

Joseph Lewis Declaration. born 8 1/2 months a Surgeon
8964

State of Vermont, } 55. COUNTY OF Windsor
On this 16 day of August, personally appeared in open court , before me, Francis Rowland Judge of the court of Probate of Franklin District now sitting , Joseph Lowell a resident of St. Johnsbury in the county of Franklin and state of Vermont, aged 85 years, who being 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. About the last of August 1775 he entered the service of Virginia and marched with a body of volunteers to Danville, Ky. where they found provisions, and then proceeded through the woods to Lake Cumberland at Millstone they fell in with Lieut. Gen. Shelby with whom he crossed the lake to the Isle of Blount where he found Genl. Montgomery and Col. O'Callaghan with that Division of American troops which was proceeding against Louisville. From this place they moved down to Melick's Point near St. Johns River, Canada, where they remained one night, and the next day proceeded up a circuitous route to Fort Boxtel (presently about 10 miles below St. Johns) during this day's march he discovered a body of Indians, and soon after had a sharp engagement with a detachment of British troops, who immediately fled to St. Johns, he remained at Boxtel one week, and 14 days, during which time he held up a British force upon the road at St. Johns, and made an assault, and took 100 prisoners, and also took 100 horses with 200 prisoners, the enemy then proceeded down the river to Louisville, and he was left at St. Johns to take care of the sick and wounded. For about 2 weeks he then proceeded to Danville and from there to Boxtel, at which place he found the troops with Genl. Montgomery, who had taken 1000 head of cattle. With these troops he then moved up toward the Gap, and proceeded nearly to Abingdon. From Abingdon he ascended a mountain and was defeated three days, when after a sharp combat at night he retreated to Boxtel, and proceeded to St. Johns 10 miles below Point of Mountain, S. between the Gap and Boxtel, and proceeded to St. Johns 10 miles below Point of Mountain, S. about 10 miles above Boxtel where they met him, and he had a sharp engagement during the winter, he was in the engagement of a volunteer on the 22nd day of December when the city of Boxtel was attacked, and was in Maj. Coddington's Division that attacked the British forces. After receiving wounds during the return march in the month of April 1776. He was also in Col. Shelby's Regiment that at the Battle of Boxtel. I was born in Boxtel in the year 1776. I have a record of my age in my hands. I was living in Boxtel in the month of March when I heard the news, and how long there was since.

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 in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Vermont.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Geo. Lord
Ad Mank Regulator
We, Symon Calver residing in the Town of Danvers and John Slaughter residing in Danvers hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Lewis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 88 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.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Ad Mank Regulator Symon Calver John Slaughter Geo. Raynolds Judge
And the said court do hereby declare their 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 the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Symon Calver who has signed the preceding certificate, is a blowgun resident in the Town of Danvers and that John Slaughter who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Town of Danvers and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Isaiah Maynard Clerk of the court of State for Hampden District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Lewis for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 18th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Ad Mank Regulator

April 29. 1844
Miss M rs Lewis de c. for Arneay,
H. H. Lyndon

Nowick N Feby 3. 1844
To the Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
The subscriber would respectfully represent that she is one of the heirs of Doctor Joseph Lewis late of Windermere County Vt deceased who was an actor in the Revolutionary service of the country and who in her belief performed the several duties of private Serjeant Surgeons Mate and Surgeon for which services or a part thereof he applied for and was allowed a Pension under the Act of the 7th June 1832. His name was inscribed on the Roll of the Vermont Agency. And having understood from her father the said Joseph Lewis in his life time that he performed both the duties of a soldier and Surgeon at the same time and believing that the said applicant was not allowed on the settlement of her claim for all the services he rendered nor full pay as Surgeon she has to request a reexamination of the case in order to the allowance to herself and brother Lyman Lewis the other child and heir of said Joseph Lewis deceased. arrear of Pension as found to be entitled to the same. under the agency of John Bryant Esq of Mendon Vt and H. H. Sylvester Esq of the City Washington. The said Lyman Lewis and herself being the only children and heirs of the said Joseph Lewis
Alma Partridge

Monmouth Oct 15
Dear
Can't recd acct
268 0 0 2 11 0 1 4 0
War Department Pension Office Washington City D.C.
8 No 13 days Purgem
Rev. Henry Clancey

Wormwood Feb 12 1852
On line I haven't return the declaration of said Joseph Lewis, you will find on examination that the applicant has stated in his declaration that, "he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his service."
You will perceive also that directly under the certificate of the clergymen, the judge has certified that the declarant was "unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in open court."
I also forward the affidavit of Stephen Pierce who was with him in said service, as you will perceive although at the time of making the declaration it was unknown to the applicant that he was alive.
Yours Very Respectfully Wm Davis

Rel: to case of Joseph Lewis
Wt
Act 7 th June 1832
Evans V. Lant
Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.

No State giving in the other 2 cases
Mayo
John P. Kennedy Resub

Joseph Lewis Act 1832 Vermont I wish to see the papers Stephen Thomas

Jan: 19. 1852
Rel: to case of Joseph Lewis
French v. Sykes P. 100
J. H. Smith Esq. Attorney

Washington Jan. 16 1852
Sir
The application of the heirs of Joseph Lewis do. late of Vermont, together with proof of additional service of said Lewis as a Surgeon, are on file with her pension papers under the act of June 7 1852.
The pension can be small, only $10 per mo. Please send me the certificate of service to my
Respectfully French & Sylvester
W. L. Heath Esq.

Washington, June 14 th 1852.
Sir.
We are requested by Stephen Thomas Esq., of Vermont, to call up the case of Joseph Lewis, who has pensioned on the Vermont roll under the Act of 1852, No 18.972, at $170, for 8 months and 15 days as Surgeon.
This allowance was made when Surgeons were allowed $480 per annum, but as the Department afterwards allowed them $600 per annum, this was not adjudicated agreeably to the decision of the Dept n , and hence does not come under the rule of acqumescence in the allowance which was made. We claim an allowance at the rate of $600 per annum and will file the proceedings of the Court showing the period of his death & the names of his surviving children.
Very respectfully Evans & Hunt.
J. E. Heath, Esq Clerk of Pension.

Washington, April 21 st 1863
Sir.
Upon the 14 th June 1852, we addressed a letter to your predecessor, calling up the case of Joseph Davis, Vermont, Act 7 th June 1832, No 18.972. at $170 per Annum, 8 Months and 15 days as Surgeon.
This allowance was made when Surgeons, were allowed, $480 per Annum, but as they have since been allowed $600 per Annum. — As the 5 years rule, we understand has ceased to be observed, we hope that this case will be examined, and the increased allowed.
We have examined the Journals of Congress and cannot find in the Journals of Congress that Regimental Surgeons, rec d less than $600 per Annum prior to 1780, and we think that the pay tables of the Pension Office seem to the contrary.
We would also call up the case of Abigail Washburn, formerly Widow of Stephen Allen, and we think that you have "facts" sufficient to authorise the admission of the claim! If you will examine Mr

Allen, History of Vermont, which is in the Library of Congress, you will there find sufficient evidence to remove all your doubts.
Very respectfully Ezra G. Frank.
We would also call up the case of Elizabeth Munger, widow of Elias Munger, in which we filed a power of Attorney Sep 24 th 1852.
Howland P. Waldo Counsel of Pension.

Doct Jos Lewis D.C.O.
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Sum 7 50
Power Atty:
Richard H. Taylor

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State I do hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to military services in the war of the Re- -bellion, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Joseph Lewis is borne upon a.
"Pay Roll of Col. Jonathan Chase's Regiment of New Hampshire Militia commanded by Major Francis Smith, marched from Cornish & Young adjacent to reinforce the Garrison at Liconderoye on the alarms June 27 th to July 4 th 1777," viz. "Joseph Lewis Surgeon" "entry July 4 th " "Discharge July 15 th " "time in service 12 days"
(Army Rolls Vol. 1, Ser. C, Page 19.)
Given under my hand and the seal of the State this twentieth day of August 1851. John L. Wadley, Secy. of State.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's Office.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that among the Revolutionary Rolls in this Office is found one purporting to be a Pay Roll of Col o Jonathan Ghan's Regiment on which is borne the name of Joseph Lewis as Surgeon, with an allowance for twelve day service, from July 4 th , 1777, to July 15 th , 1777. The original Roll on which said service appears may be found in Vol. 1, Book 6, page 19, of the Records returned to this Office from the War Office Jan y . A. D. 1841
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 20 th day of September A. D. 1844
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

Reuben
4534
INVALID.
File No. 4534
Joseph Lewis Serg. W. Corps
Act: June 7, '32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 219
[Arrangement of 1870.]
W.H. Linn. Records corrected Apr. 11 th 9

I Stephen Percival of Sharon County of Windham and State of Vermont aged 81 years depose and say that about the first of September 1775 I enlisted in the Revolutionary service at Norwich (Vt) under Lieut. Abner Peabody and marched to Plattsburgh N.Y. where the country was devastated and then proceeded by way of Onondaga River to Lake Champlain where we came to Genl. Montgomery's Army on Island No. 10. Col. Ethan Allen was also with the Army. We then took Boats and went down to St. Johns and from thence to Montreal by land where I remained until the last of December following, when I was discharged and returned home to Norwich. I also further say that I well recollect that Capt. Joseph Lewis of said Norwich volunteered and went at the same time as a Surgeon and acted as such, during the time I was in said service, and when I left the service I left the said Lewis with Montgomery's Army. and further this deponent saith not.
Stephen Percival
Subscribed & sworn this 8th day of September 1833, before me, William Prolly Gush Pease.
I hereby certify that Stephen Percival the above deponent is a credible & disinterested witness. William Prolly Gush Pease
State of Vermont Windham County ss. County Clerk's Office Woodstock Sept. 12th 1833.
I hereby certify that William Prolly the above Subscribing Magistrate is a qualified & disinterested witness for the contents hereof, and the above is his proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office on the day last above mentioned.
Benj. Swan Clerk

State of Vermont
Office of Secretary of State Montpelier December 16. 1831
I hereby certify that Ira Davis Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof, a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor, duly appointed and qualified, and that full credence is due to his official acts & attestations as such.
Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 16 th day of December A.D. 1831.
Ferrand H. Merrill Secretary of State

Alphea Partridge of Litchfield County of Windsor and State of Vermont, before & say, that I am the only surviving child of Joseph Lewis, late of said County deceased, who was a Revolutionary prisoner, and I hereby authorize Hon. Stephen Thomas of West Fairlee, to make application for any additional amount which may be due, on account of the services of my said Father, and request that the Department would correspond with no one else on the subject.
Alphea Partridge.
Subscribed & sworn this 5 th day of April A.D. 1851 Before me Ezra Darius Justice of Peace
Col. M. H. Sylvester
Sir Please to Examine the above case for me - Stephen Thomas

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lewis, Joseph GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7406 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 3, 1790 to Cornelius V. Dyck, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.