Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6333, for William Lewis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York Lewis William
R. 6333
CONTENTS

POWER OF ATTORNEY,
FROM
Sarah Lewis & F. H. Lewis -
TO
John S. Gallaher Junr
Filed. .... 1859 BY John S. Gallaher Junr Attorney.
Copyrighted by John S. Gallaher, Jr.
Murphy & Co. Printers & Stationers, 113 Market St. Balt.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
We know all Men by these Presents, That Sarah Lewis & F. H. Lewis residents of Franklin Lewis County of Tennessee State of Pennsylvania do hereby select, ordain, constitute and irrevocably appoint, with power of substitution, John S. Gadsden of of Washington D.C. true and lawful Agent and Attorney, for us and in our name, place, and stead, to examine into, collect, pay and defend, before the proper Department of Government, or other tribunals, any claim, or suits in our behalf, or in which we may be legally interested, by virtue of right and title thereto for the Military Service of our deceased Father William Lewis.
Further empowering our said Agent and Attorney, in his substitute, to apply for, and receive, any Money, Bounty Land or Bounties, Pension Claim or Claims, or other sums of any kind whatsoever, that may be found to be due us for aid by virtue of our right and title as the Heirs at law, and legal representatives.
And further empowering our said Agent and Attorney, and authorizing him to accept therefor, and give full and free acquittance thereof, in his name, as our Agent and Attorney in fact, but all for our benefit and behoof. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever our said Agent and Attorney may lawfully do, or cause to be done, as in these premises specified; and as though we were present personally and acting for ourselves. Binding ourselves and our legal representatives and assigns to comply with and fully carry out and complete any obligation, contract, or agreement, that is or may be made between us and the said Agent or Attorney.
Signed, Sealed, and Acknowledged in presence of
H. H. Mitchell
In Virtue whereof, we do hereunto offer our Seal, this 7th day of July 1873
Sarah Lewis F. H. Lewis
Official stamps and seals

State of Pennsylvania
County of Wyoming
On this Seventh day of July One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Three before me, H. H. Mitchell Justice of the Peace, in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Sarah Lewis and H. H. Lewis the identical persons whose names are subscribed to the annexed Power of Attorney, and being duly questioned, acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed, as specified.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my name, the day and year last above mentioned.
H. H. Mitchell Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania
County of Wyoming
I, Thomas A. Miller , Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that H. H. Mitchell whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the Seal of my Office, at Hughesville this 11 th day of July A. D. 1853
Thomas A. Miller
Clerk.
By J. C. Ross Deputy

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss.
On this first day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in Open Court before Edward Herrick, his associates, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Susquehanna aforesaid Now Sitting - William Lewis, a resident of the township of Brooklyn in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, aged Sixty Seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, make the following Reclamation, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed March 3rd 1831. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and service as herein stated - to wit -
That in the year 1780 - he resided with his father in the town of Pawlingston in Dutchess County and State of New York; That during the Months of July or August of that year a requisition was made upon the Militia of that place - that they were assembled and divided into Classes and each Class was to furnish a man to go into the service for three Months - That a Class consisting of six or eight men kindred to the applicant (with the consent of his father) to go into the service as the man to be drawn from that Class - That this Applicant entered the service at the time and place, and under the Circumstances aforesaid in a Company Commanded by Capt. Sherman, and marched to Fishkill and joined a Regiment Commanded by Col. Luddington, That the Regiment was encamped about three Miles West of Fishkill for three Months and was dismissed in the Months of October or November of the same year, when applicant returned home. That in the Spring of the year 1781 - a similar requisition was made upon the Militia at Pawlingston aforesaid for nine Months, That the Militia were Classed as aforesaid - That the father of this applicant made a bargain with one Thomas Stevens, that this applicant should take the place of the man from the Class to which the said Stevens belonged - That he was accordingly Mustered the fore part of the Month of April 1781 in a Company Commanded by one Capt. Daniel Williams, at the town of Bedford in the County of Westchester, as this applicant believes - That the Company to which he belonged together with another Company Commanded by one Captain Sikes, then  the Colonel in command, was Major Drake remained guarding the lines in the County of Westchester and Long Island Sound - That Applicant remained in the service as aforesaid until the Month of December of the same year, when he was taken unwell, and not able to
Applicant's service at this time three months

do duty and his brother Samuel that himself came and took his place, and remained for about a month, when the time for which this applicant was engaged expired. That this applicant has no documentary evidence of his service - and knows of no person or persons whose testimony he can procure, other than those whose affidavits are herunto annexed who can testify thereto -
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 to his knowledge -
William his Lewis Mark
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid
Asa D. Smith Pres.
And the said William Lewis on his oath further states, in answer to the interrogatories prescribed presented by the War Department under the act of Congress aforesaid -
1 st That he was born in Pawlingtown, Dutchess County and State of New York on the 20 th of August 1767 - as he has been informed and verily believes - 2 d That he has no written record of his age - 3 d That at the time he entered the service of his Country he resided in the town of Pawlingtown as stated in his application - That he continued to reside there and in the State of Connecticut adjoining for about 18 or 19 years after the Revolutionary War - When he moved to near Delhi, Delaware County NY. Where he resided for about 12 years - When he again moved to Susquehanna County Penn s where he now resides - 4 th That the manner and circumstances of his entering the service of his Country are particularly detailed in his application, as far as he can now recollect them - 5 th That he recollects of frequently seeing Gen Washington, but cannot recollect the names of any other regular officers - and that the general circumstances of his service are detailed in his application so far as he can recollect them -

6 th That he has no recollection of ever receiving a written discharge from the Service -
7 th The names of the persons testifying to his character for veracity, appear in the affidavits hereto - Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid
William Lewis Mark
Also J. M'Nock Prov
We Israel B Gregory, Israel Reynolds and Reubin Reynolds of Susquehanna County do hereby Certify - That we have been acquainted with and reside in the Neighborhood of William Lewis, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, for the space of fifteen years - that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age - and consider him to be a man whose testimony should be received as true - We further Certify that there is no Clergyman residing in the Neighborhood where Mr Lewis resides.
Israel B Gregory Israel Reynolds
Reubin Reynolds
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after investigating 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 Certify that it appears to them that Israel B Gregory, Israel Reynolds & Reubin Reynolds who have signed the preceding Certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - Also that there is no Clergyman residing in the immediate Neighborhood of said applicant - By the Court.
Also J. M'Nock Prov

William Lewis. Pension application
Read and ordered to be entered List, 2 nd 1834 By the Comrs A. D. Mock Pres

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
I Asa Dimeock, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. - We hereby certify the the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Lewis for a pension. - In Testimony
Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Montrose the eighth day of November AD 1834
Asa Dimeock Proth

State of New York
Delaware County ss
James Lewis being duly sworn says that he is sixty three years old and upward. That his brother William Lewis in the War of the Revolution went away from home to go in service of the United States against Great Britain that this deponent then was young, as near as this deponent can recollect was about ten years old That he has no doubt but that his brother William Lewis an applicant for a pension was in the service of the revolution. He this deponent has frequently heard his brother William Lewis tell one about being in war of the Revolution. His brother William Lewis now resides in the town of Brooklyn in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania he this deponent has been well acquainted with his brother all his life time. His brother William Lewis has allways sustained a fair and unblemished character and that his state- ments is entitled to credit and belief. That this deponent now resides in the town of Delhi county of Delaware State of New York
James Lewis marks
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of October A.D. 1834.
In Th: M. Paine Justice of the Peace
I the undersigned Justice of the Peace before whom the within affidavit was taken and sworn do certify that James Lewis James Lewis the above named deponent is a respectable and credible witness and that his statements is entitled to credit and belief
In Th: M. Paine Justice of the Peace

James D. Livingston Off.
State of New York County of Delaware ss
I Crawford Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do Certify that Anthony M. Lakin Esquire before whom the two annex- ed affidavits purports to have been Sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and that his name Subscribed to the said affidavits is his proper hand writing and Signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 30th day of October 1834.
C. Sheldon Clerk

32761 William Lewis
Penn a Hon J Laporte 24 Feb 1835 - Hon J A Hughes Ton June 25 1836.
6353
June 7 1832

Rejected 32,761 Pa See letter to Hon. J. Laporte 24 Feb 1835
1832

32.761
William Lewis' Pension Application
Pennsylvania
Report, did not seem as most. See letter 24 Feb 1855 to Mrs. S. Lapham
3

6333. REJECTED
P. O. _____
John G. G. G.
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Wm Lewis.
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

House Representatives June 13 th 1856
Dear Sir Sir
Yrs I will be much obliged if you will furnish me the information sought for in the accom- panying communication to me Very respectfully &c
J. A. Knighton
N.B. The persons interested are constituents of mine D.W.H.

pa- Lewis Wm Baker G. Shedecken
no 13.
Pension Applications
Hon J. L. Edwards - Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City D.C.
REC

Northrose Penn a Nov. 8 th 1834.
H on Edward Esq t .
I enclose you a form and the pension applications of William Lewis, John Baker and Ganes Medakus - The declarations were made at our last Court, held in Sept r last - and the reasons of their delay, were for to admit the applicant, Mr Lewis, to procure the proof appended to his, I preferred sending them together.
Very Respectfully I have the Honor to be Your Hon or Serv t , Asa Smith

State of New York, Sedgwick County } ss.
Seth Whitney of the town of Delhi in said county being duly sworn deposes & says that in the year 1701 there was a company of militia under the command of Capt. Daniel Williams raised for nine months to guard the lines in the county of Westchester & on Long Island. The company reorganized on the first of April & under the command of Capt. Williams at the town of Bedford in said county of Westchester. This company was there on that day. He recollects that William Lewis was a private in said company & served therein from the first of April aforesaid till his brother took his place. Said William Lewis was then a youth not fully grown to manhood. He believes that said Lewis had served the greater part of his term of nine months before his brother took his place.
Sworn this 14 th day of August 1834. before me } Seth Whitney
James Yeoman, Justice of the Peace for the town of Delhi & Sedgwick county Sedgwick county. ss

I the undersigned Justice of the Peace before whom the within affidavit was taken am sworn to do certify that Seth Whitney the within named deponent is a respectable and credible witness and that his statements is entitled to credit and belief. James Yeoman Justice of the Peace State of New York County of Delaware ss.
I Branford B Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do hereby certify that James Yeoman Esquire the person before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and that his name subscribed to the same is his proper hand writing and Signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 30th day of October 1834 G B Sheldon Clerk

State of New York Delaware County ss } Cornelius Dibble being duly sworn says. That he this deponent's age is now fifty years and upwards, he has been acquainted with William Lewis an applicant for a pension for twenty five years and upwards. He this deponent has no doubt but that William Lewis was in the service of the Revolution. He this deponent has years ago repeatedly and often heard the said William Lewis tell and relate his old stories about his service in the Revolution, and always told one narrative and universally agreed and differed in no respect whatever. That William Lewis formerly lived in Stamford in said County of Delaware and this deponent also but has now removed to Bovine in said County He this deponent was intimately acquainted with the said William Lewis and the said Lewis has always sustained a fair character and an unblemished reputation. That the statements or deposition of the said Lewis is entitled to the utmost credit and belief. Cornelius his Dibble Mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30 th day of October A.D. 1834.
Auth: M. Paine Justice of the Peace
I the undersigned Justice of the Peace before whom the within deposition was taken subscribed and sworn. Do certify that Cornelius Dibble the above named deponent is a respectable and credible witness, and that his statements is entitled to credit and belief. Auth: M. Paine Justice of the Peace