Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,934, for Eleazer Lewis, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lewis, Eleazer
S 18934
Carded
CONTENTS

27421 Massachusetts
Harris Collins June 24/56
Ebenezer Lewis
D. Dudley Oct 31/57
of Truro in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Whiting of the Reg t commanded by Colo Minto in the Mass line for
7 1/2 Months mi
86
Barnstable
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 25 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 1834 and sent to Hono. John Reed H of Rep
Arrears to the 14th of March 1834 $75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep " 12.50 $87.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Sawyer Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 57

Eleazer Lewis, 31061 of Truro (Declaration of Truro Barnstable Co
Adm. 7-1/2 Months since Colo late Whitney late Winslow
H. S. Brea H of Re.
Am. I Recd.

Truro Massachusetts April 19. 1833
I hereby certify that Eleazer Lewis, Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Lewis was born in Truro April 10th. A. 1748 as appears by the records of said town Most Lewis Lumbardtown Clerk.
He enlisted or whether he enlisted for any particular period, but he served for the period aforesaid being about seven months, under the command of the said Capt. Winslow. That he marched from Truro to Boston, where he remained a short time & then proceeded to Noddle's Island, where he assisted in building a Fort, while employed in building said Fort he went to Boston at nights, where he boarded, & afterwards he proceeded to Nantasket, where he assisted in building another Fort, & from thence he proceeded to Point Shirley where he assisted in building another Fort. That he does not recollect that he served with any, or if any what regular Troops. That no officers are now recollected by him except those abovementioned and Col. Jackson, that he was in no battle & at the end of his service was discharged, but received no written discharge. That he left service about the beginning of December 1776 & since the Revolution my war has always resided at Truro aforesaid. From lapse of time and decay of memory he cannot state the precise day of enlistment or of discharge, but well remembers & knows that he served for about seven months as he has above stated. He did not see his Capt. until he arrived at Boston, the Lieut. being the officer who march'd him there.
That the Reverend William Ramsdell & John Kenny Esquire are his neighbours and can testify to his character & reputation as a Soldier of the Revolution.
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.
Eleazer Lewis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Truro in and for said County, Eleanor Lewis now a resident of Truro in said County, aged about eighty five 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Truro in the County of Barnstable on the tenth day of April (old style) A. D. 1748, and that there is a record of his birth in the town of Truro's records : that he was in the United States service from some time in the latter part of April A. D. 1776 to about the beginning of December A. D. 1776 as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Winslow, in Col. Whitney's Regiment; that he was residing at Truro when he entered the service. That he enlisted in the company aforesaid but he cannot recollect for what period he enlisted or whether he enlisted for any particular period, but he served for the period aforesaid being about seven months, under the command of the said Capt. Winslow. That he marched from Truro to Boston, where he remained a short time & then proceeded to Noddle's Island, where he assisted in building a Fort, while employed in building said Fort he went to Boston at nights, where he boarded, & afterwards he proceeded to Nantasket, where he assisted in building another Fort, & from thence he proceeded to Point Shirley where he assisted in building another Fort. That he does not recollect that he served with any, or if any what regular Troops. That no Officers are now recollected by him except those above mentioned. That Col. Jackson, that he was in no battle & at the end of his service was discharged, but received no written discharge. That he left service about the beginning of December 1776 & since the Revolution my war has always resided at Truro aforesaid. From lapse of time and decay of memory he cannot state the precise day of enlistment or of discharge, but well remembers & knows that he served for about seven months as he has above stated. He did not see his Capt. until he arrived at Boston, the Lieut. being the Officer who march'd him there.
That the Reverend William Ramsdell & John Kenny Esquire are his neighbours and can testify to his character & reputation as a Soldier of the Revolution.
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.
E. Lewis

That the Reverend William Ramsdell & John Kenny Esquire are his neighbours and can testify to his character & reputation as a Soldier of the Revolution
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.
Ebenezer Lewis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis, Ruler
We William Ramsdell a Clergyman residing in the Town of Truro and John Kenny Esquire residing in said Truro hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Lewis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about eighty five 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 as aforesaid.
William Ramsdell
Almon Davis, Ruler
John Kenny
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that William Ramsdell who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Truro; and that John Kenny Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident in Truro and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nyphus Marston Judge
Almon Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Lewis for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis, Ruler

18934 INVALID.
File No. 18234
Chas. Lewis Br. Rev. W. A.
Act: June 7, 1893
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 9 State St., Boston, Oct. 24, 1857.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dr. Sir:—
We have the assurance of a reliable citizen of Washington, that Elea- zer Lewis of Massachu- setts, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, has a valid claim against the Government. Is this true? He died about 1837, but has a female represen- tative living. He received $25. a year as a pension in 1831, Hon. Lewis Cass, being Secretary of War at that time, & J. L. Ed- ward Com. of Pensions.
Yours Truly &c. Dean Dudley.

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Charlestown, Mass. June 7 th 1856, Eleazar Lewis, Rev. Pensioner.
Harriet B. Collins, inquires whether there is any thing due his heirs.-
Mr. referred to the Comt. of Pensions, and letter in- formed.
S. Cooper Adjt. Genl June 12/56.
Cale
Rec d . June 12/56

Charleston Mass. June 7. 1886 To the Asst. Secy. U.S. Army Washington D.C.
Sir - The undersigned has the honor to address you at this time, with the view to obtain answers to the following inquiries, viz -
Have the legal representatives of the late Eleazar Lewis, a revolutionary pensioner, who died about the year 1837, any claims against the U.S. Government, under any of the existing Laws of Congress, for services rendered to the government? If so, please inform the undersigned what the nature of said claims are, and how they may be obtained -
By giving the above your early attention you will confer a favor on
Your most obt. Servant Harriet B. Collins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb'y 22 d , 1833.
I hereby 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 Ezer Lewes is found on the Pay-Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Winslow's Company, in Col. Josiah Whitney's Reg't. - having entered service April 29 th , 1776, and continued to August 1, 1776, where he is allowed three months and nine days.
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- The name of Ezer Lewes is found also on the same Captain's Pay-Roll, in the same Regiment, for the months of August, September, and October, 1776, - where he is allowed three months. —
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- The name of Ezer Lewes is found also on the same Captain's Pay-Roll, in the same Reg't. for the month of November, 1776, - where he is allowed, for service and travel home, one month and six days. —
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Edward D Bangs. Secy

Declaration and deposition of Samuel Kearns

I Samuel Newcomb of Wellfleet in the County of Barnstable & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I am of lawfull age to give evidence do testify and say I was with Eleazer Lewis of Truro in the County of Massachusetts, Militia Commanded by Capt. Winslow during the Revolutionary war from the latter part of April 1776, to the beginning of December 1776. our Service was performed in Boston at Noddles Island, Nantasket, & Point Shirley in Boston Harbour,
Samuel Newcomb,
Wellfleet May 2 d 1833.
Barnstable ss May 2 d 1833. Then the above named Samuel Newcomb personally appeared and mad Salem Oath, that above declaration by him subscribed - is the truth, before me Josiah Whitman Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Alvin Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in the County of Barnstable do hereby certify that Josiah Whitman Esquire, before whom the above deposition deposition was executed is a Justice of the peace for the County of Barnstable & that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court at Barnstable on the twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1833.
Alvin Davis, Clerk