Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37161, for Abijah Lewis, Connecticut

SERVICE
born.
Lewis, Abijah
NUMBER _____
S. 37161
CONTENTS

37161
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37161
Abijah Lewis
On Rev 1860
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8504
Connecticut
Majah Lewis
of Fairfield County in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Elmore of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of March 1819 and paid to Sam l D Johnson Esq r Judge Stratford Fairfield Co. Conn t
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 9 D 33 3/4 mas $ 74. 06
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sep 1819 $ 48
$ 122. 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Connecticut
Notation on left page: Majah Lewis Fairfield Co. Conn t 1818

8504
Connecticut
Majah Lewis
Fairfield County in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Colmore of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of May 1878
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of March 1879 and sent to Sam l H. Johnson Esq. Judge Stratford Fairfield Co. Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1879 $ 74.06
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep. 1879 $ 48.00
$ 122.06
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Handwritten signature and name: Saml. H. Johnson]
Notification sent October 7 th 1880 to David Burr, Fairfield, Connecticut

Abijah Lewis - Private
Elmore's Regiment Connecticut Line
April 1776 - 1 year -
28 th May 1810 -
Huntington
Adm o
The Certificate of the above mentioned circumstances Affirmed is wanted -
Seal

State of Connecticut ss Stratford in Fairfield County. On the 20 th day of May 1810 before me the subscriber Samuel H Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield personally appeared Abijah Lewis of Huntington in said County aged fifty eight years a resident citizen thereof who being by me duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oaths make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that in the said Abijah Lewis about the 5 th day of May 1776 enlisted a soldier in a Company commanded by Captain Robert Walker in Colonel Samuel Olmots Regiment in the Connecticut Line on the Continental Estab- lishment for one Year from the 10 th day of April 1776. & marched to Albany & was mustered before General Schuyler & there went with the Regiment to Fort Daton at German Flatts & to Fort Stanwix & that he faithfully served in said Company during the time for which he enlisted & that he continued in said service the whole time except when permitted to come home on a furlough or permit & that at the end of said term he was regularly

discharged with the rest of the Company, but received no written Discharge: — that he is in reduced Circum- stances & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support & that he has no other evidence of his services in his power except what is herunto annexed. Majah Lewis Sworn to, subscribed & declared on the date aforesaid before me Sam l H Johnson
State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in Fairfield County.
I Sam l H Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Majah Lewis did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in his foregoing Declaration, & is now transmit- the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned Act of Congress. ~ In Witness whereof I have subscribed the same & affixed the seal of said Court this 20 th day of May 1818. Sam l H Johnson

State of Connecticut ss. Stafford in Fairfield County
On the 20 th day of May 1810 Personally came & appeared before me Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield Edward Osborn of Roxbury in Suffolk County and Abner Cable of Huntington in said Fairfield County who being duly sworn do depose & say, that they know Abijah Lewis of said Huntington who hath made the foregoing Declaration and that about the 5 th day of May 1776 he enlisted a Soldier in a Company commanded by Captain Robert Walker. in Colonel Samuel Almon's Regiment in the Connecticut Line on the Continental Estab- lishment for one Year from the 15 th day of April 1776 & marched to Albany & was mustered before General Schuyler & then marched with the troops to German Flatts & to Fort Stanwix, & that he faithfully served in said Company during the time for which he enlisted & that he continued in said service the whole time except when permitted to come home on a furlough or permit & that at the end of said term he was regularly discharged with the rest of the Company. —
Edward Osborn
Sworn to, subscribed & deposed on Abner Cable the date aforesaid before me
Sam W Johnson

Abijah Lewis
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D. 504
Ex 2
Sept. 10/19
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 15 th day of July , 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Abijah Lewis a resident in the town of Huntington in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.
   1 House situated on the Highway $ 25.00   8 old Chairs 48 ¢ 4 Chest 80 ¢, Table 50 ¢ 1.78   4 Barrels $1.75 2 Wash tubs 50 ¢ 2.25   12 Teacups & saucers 50 ¢ 1/2 doz Plates 37 ¢ 0.87   6 Platters 34 ¢ 6 Tin Pans 1.00 1.34   1 Tea Pot 12 ¢ 1 Sugar dish 12 ¢ 0.24   6 Iron Spoons small 10 ¢ 4 Milk pans 75 ¢ 0.85   2 porridge pots $1.00 2 Dish Kettles 1.00 ¢ 2.00   1 Frying pan 37 ¢ 1 Tea Kettle 50 ¢ 0.87   1 Shovel & Longs 75 ¢, Grid Iron 50 ¢ 1.25   2 Tin pails 75 ¢, 1 Wooden pail 12 0.87   2 Axes $1.00 2 Hoes 20 ¢ 1.20   1 Scythe & snath 1.50 1 Gun 2.50 4.00   2 Plows 4.00 ¢ 1 Lantern 20 ¢ 4.20   2 Meat Barrels 12.00 ¢ 1 Spade 87 1/2 2.07 1/2   1 pair plow Irons $0.50 50   $40.30  
40.30
Abijah Lewis

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 18 th day of July 182 0 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Elijah Lewis aged sixty two years, resident in the Town of Huntington in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Capt Robert Walker & in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Elmore of Sharon and served one year in the continental establishment, & for a more particular description of service reference may be had to my original application
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 28 th day of May 18 18 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 8504 And I do further 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 herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day
labourer at the farming business, but now have the rheumatism & a rupture in my body & cannot labour but a very small part of the time and that I have a family residing with me a wife named Anna aged fifty three years and four Children aged sixteen one named Isaac aged fifteen weakly, one named Sally aged 19, one named Phebe aged 14 years, & one named Hanford aged 11 years all dependant on me for support
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Elijah Lewis
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is forty nine Dollars and thirty Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk

State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 18 th 1820
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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
Forty nine _____ Dollars Thirty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield, this 18 day of July
1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 18 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.