Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32987, for Job Lewis, Massachusetts

SERVICE
★ Lewis, for
NUMBER _____
S. 32987
CONTENTS

32 987 Pay INVALID.
File No. 89,987
Job Lewis P. Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 803
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10,012
Massachusetts
Job Lewis
of Houghton in the state of Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of April 1818 and sent to Judge Nahum Mitchell East Bridge Water Mass
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 — 82.63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept: 1819. 48.00
$130.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Not of value on sent Sept 15 th 1820 to J. S. ... W. of B. Bristoe Co. Founder Mass

Job Lewis Stoughton 77 to 80 Marshall Mays to Prig
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 25 th  ss. day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Job Lewis of Stoughton aged _____ years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." vs
That he served in said war during the first three years from 1777 in Capt. Kings Company & Col. Marshalls Reg t & M s Line. — & from thence to the end of the war — / See his said Declaration enclosed /.

And I am satisfied the said Lewis is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Job Lewis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

I Job Lewis of Stoughton County of Norfolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts do Affirm and make oath to the following Statement I the said Job Lewis Enlisted into the United States Service in the year of 1777 served three years in the Revolution- ary war on the Northern line under the Command of the following officers (viz) Generall Patterson Brigade Colonel Marshall Regiment Capt Kings Company of which Lt Hewitt commanded the Company The principal part of the time at the end of three years I received a regular discharge which I have lost. I the said Lewis again Enlisted and served to the end of the war under Generall Patterson Major Porter commanded the Regiment and Capt Tisdale commanded the Company and received another regular discharge at the end of the war which I have also lost and further saith that I was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne, and was discharged at Westpoint in the State of New York. and have now no other testimony of my services in my power.
Job Lewis
Sworn to April 25. 1818.

Job Lewis
No 10,012
April 1819
cont 15 per
1820
[Large handwritten signature or initials, possibly "W. H."]
Job 19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Taunton July 17. 1820 A schedule of property of Job Lewis of Easton in the county of Bristol
  Viz. 1 horse waggon - - - - - $20   1. Horse - - - - - 15   1 Iron Pot 60 c , 1 Leathettle 50 c - - - - - 1- -   4 old chairs, 1-00, 1 old chest 50 c . - - - - - 1.. 50   Some old benches & drawers - - - - - 50   Some old tin ware - - - - - 50   38.. 50 
Cash on hand none - my Family consists of myself aged twenty eight years, my wife aged sixty eight. I am a labourer by profession and have no other way to obtain any support, but by my labour. I am wholly unable to labour now and my wife can labour but a little I have been obliged to call on the Town for assistance, til I obtained my pension which has given me great relief -
Job Lewis -

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss.  Circuit Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, of Bristol  Job Lewis
aged seventy eight years, resident in Easton in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I served in the year 1777 General Pattersons Brigade Colonel Marshals Regiment, three years. The date of my Original declaration before the Honble. Judge Mitchell was twenty eighth day of April 1818 The No of pension certificate is 10012
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Job Lewis
property value per $38.50
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July 1820 before Job Lewis Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol
I, Job Lewis clerk of Bristol County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty eight dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this third day of August 1820
Job Lewis
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.
Job Lewis Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol