Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,040, for John Lewis, New Jersey

SERVICE
Lewis, John Phebe
NUMBER
W.8.040
New Jersey
CONTENTS

N. Jersey 897
Phebe Lewis
widow of John Lewis
NJ who died on the 10. November 1818 of Monmouth Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Green of the commanded by in the N. J. militia time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May 1837 and sent to J. M. Hadsell Inverness, N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 120.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Sep. " 10.00
$130.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 148

Declaration for a pension
State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss.
Personally appeared
On this third fifth day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty six, before me, the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in for said County. There came a resident of the Township of Brook Howell in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law soooo doth make in her oath the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 - That she is the widow of John Lewis who was a private in the Revolutionary War. That she has always understood from her husband that he entered the service in the Com-
mencement of the War of the Revolution at the time British fleet appeared off Sandy Hook in 1776, and that he served as a private in the Militia of Monmouth County in a Company commanded by Captain Jacob Fleming for the space of two years until the Summer of the year 1778 - at least every other month in towns of one month each, making at least one years actual service. That in the Summer of 1778, she was married to the said John Lewis and she knows that her husband after that time was absent from home on service in the said Company and in a Company commanded by Captain James Green as often as the Militia were called out in service, which was at least every other month for the first year after she was married, and until the year seventeen hundred and eighty.

that after this time she thinks that he was not absent from home in the service so frequently as before yet she knows that he was absent in said service in Capt. John Lewis's Company at least three months in the year 1780. at least three months in the year 1781. and at least three months in the year 1782 in terms of one month each - that she understood from her husband that the head-quarters of the said Company were at Tinton Falls in the Township of Shrewsbury, and that his service was performed in guarding and defending the shore and frontier of the said Township of Shrewsbury on which he was stationed as guard, and sometimes he was stationed at the Highlands and Sandy Brook in Middletown but principally at Black Point, Long Branch and Dial in the Township of Shrewsbury - that Colonel Hendrickson had command of the Regiment to which this Company belonged and General Forman was General - that the particular beginning or ending of each term of service it is impossible for her to state - that her husband the aforesaid John Lewis resided in the Township of Howell when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer in the Militia; that his marches were principally confined to the County of Monmouth as the Militia of said County were kept at home to guard and defend their own frontier all which she has heard from her husband; that she has no documentary evidence whatever in support of her claim - she further declared that she was married to the said John Lewis in the month of July Seventeen hundred and seventy eight (the day she cannot recollect) that she has no record whatever of her marriage either public or private; that her husband the aforesaid John

Lewis died on the tenth day of November eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid } John Lewis William Lloyd John H. Davidson
Phebe Lewis
State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss.
Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County - John A. Brewer who being duly sworn deposed and saith that he is a surviving Soldier of the Revolution that he is the sister of Phebe Lewis, the above applicant for a pension that he was well acquainted John Lewis her husband in the Revolutionary War: and knows that the said John Lewis belonged to and served in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Jacob Fleming, belonging to Colonel Hendrickson of Monmouth County, at least every other month alternately in tours of one month each from April 1777, until the month of April 1779, making at least one years actual service during the period aforesaid that this Deponent belonged to and served in the same Company during the time aforesaid with the said John Lewis - that he cannot at this distance of time state the beginning and ending of each tour of service, or the particular spot where it was performed, but he knows that it was performed in guarding the shores and frontier of Shrewsbury and Middletown, at different places on the same to wit: Sandy Hook, Highlands, Black Point, Long Branch & Deal - the head quarters being at

Tinton Falls in the said Township of Shrewsbury, that James Green Captain had Command of the said Company during the latter part of the said Service - That David Forman was General - that he knows farther that the said John Lewis entered the Service in the said Company in July 1776, and believes that he served every other month therein in guarding the shores as aforesaid, until the month of April 1777 when this deponent entered the Company - that this deponent was too young to serve in 1776, but he lived a neighbor to the said John Lewis and knows that he went out in the Service and was absent from home on such Service at least every other month as the other militia from July 1776, to April 1777 - that the said John Lewis was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lived, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution. that the Service of the said John Lewis above mentioned was performed with an embodied Corps called into Service by the laws of New Jersey - that he served in field as not in garrison & for the time during which his Service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. He further states that the said Phebe Lewis was married to the said John Lewis in the month of July Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, the day he cannot recollect - this deponent was present at the said marriage at the house of this deponent's mother, and recollects that it was in July of the same year of the Battle of Monmouth, just after harvest or the time of gathering grain - that the said John Lewis died on the tenth - day of November Eighteen hundred and eighteen and that the said Phebe Lewis had remained a widow ever since that period - I now to be subscribed. Dec.
5th A.D. 1836 in open court
William Lloyd
John H. Davis
John W. Davis
John A. Broom

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } Be it remembered that on this Sixth December Eighteen hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, Gaster Cooper who being sworn deponeth and saith that he is a surviving Soldier of the Revolution aged Eightyfive years, that was well acquainted with John Lewis the husband of Phoebe Lewis in the Revolutionary War, and knows that the said John Lewis entered the service in the Militia of Monmouth County in Captain Jacob Flemings Company of Col: Redrickson's regiment in May 1776, when the rest of the enemy appeared at Sandy Hook, and served therein at least every other month alternately in tours of one month each, from the month of July 1776, during the remainder of that year and during the years 1777, 1778, & 1779, making at least three months service in the year 1776, and at least six months service in the year 1777, and at least six months service in the year 1778, and at least six months service in the year 1779, in tours of one month each, but the particular time of the commencing and ending of each tour of service as aforesaid he cannot state or the particular spot where each tour was performed, but he knows that the service aforesaid was performed by the said John Lewis in guarding and defending the shores and frontier of the Township of Shrewsbury and Middletown at the different guard posts on the same, to wit: Deal, Long Branch, Black Point, Highlands and Sandy Hook - that their head-quarters were at Tinton Field in the Township of Shrewsbury that Captain James Green had command of the said Company during the latter part of the time aforesaid, but at what particular time he came in command of the Company this deponent cannot recollect - that David Robern was their General. That he knows that the Militia of Monmouth County were called out, and did guard the shores of said County, during the time aforesaid, every other month, relieving each

other monthly, so that one half were out all the time - that after the year 1779 he thinks that the militia were not called out on guard in such large numbers or so frequently as before, yet he knows that the said John Lewis served at least three months in each of the years 1780, 1781, & 1782 in the said Company under the said Captain Green in guarding the stores aforesaid in tours of one month each - that the officers were the same as above mentioned, and their head-quarters the same - that it is impossible for him at this distance of time to state the beginning and ending of each tour of duty above mentioned, yet he knows it was performed by the said John Lewis, for the deponent lived in the same neighborhood, and served in the same Company with him during the periods aforesaid.
I solemnly subscribed before one Justice as aforesaid by the said Gaspar Cooper who is a credible person to whose statement is entitled credit Habda H. Wainwright
E. as per Roemer
1018 Chas Lewis widow of John A. G.
Hon. G. D. D. D. Vice Pres.

State of New Jersey § Monmouth County § ss: I, Daniel A. Ellis, clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Phebe Lewis for a pension - that William Lloyd, Andrew Simpson, John W. Davison & William J. Borne are respectively judges of the said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that their signatures to the foregoing are genuine - and also that Charles H. Wainwright before whom the foregoing annexed affidavit was sworn to & subscribed a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned from into office as such - and that his signature thereto is genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of January 1897
D. A. Ellis Clk

And the said Court do hereby certify that John L. Brewer is a credible person and that his affidavit is entitled to credit.
William Slaya
John W. Davison
M. J. Borton
State of New Jersey } ss. Monmouth county }

Phebe Lewis
$ 20 per ann.
Send cut: to J. M. Hartshorn, Esq
Freehold N. Jersey

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No.
8040
Phoebe Lewis
Wid. of
John Lewis
Port R. J. Meilan
Act:
July 4 th '36, sec. 8 th
Index:—Vol.
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Page
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[Arrangement of 1870.]