Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2134, for Isaac Lewis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lewis, Isaac Hannah
N 2134
CONTENTS
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443 New York City Hannah Lewis — widow of Isaac Lewis
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private — N Y Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 — Dollars 89 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Dec r . 1847 and sent to
Hon d Thos M c Kissick House of Rep s
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 20 1848, Page 167, Vol. 1, July — Book D.
H. Robinson Cler.

State of New York } Orange County ss }
Beit Knauer that before me personally appeared Hannah Lewis widow of Isaac Lewis deceased a late Resident of said county that she is aged 86 years and makes oath in due form of law and makes the following supplemental declaration in order to state that the annexed list was taken from the family bible which contains the ages of her children which bible was owned by her and her husband Isaac Lewis the names and ages entered upon said list are Eldest Rebecca Lewis now wife of James Lewis aged 59 years Rachel Lewis aged 57 years Peter Lewis aged 48 years now deceased Thomas Lewis aged 46 years
Hannah Lewis mark
Sworn and subscribed this 24 th day of
September 1849 Elmer Earl Justice of the peace for said co
State of New York }
Orange County ss } Beit Knauer that before me came
Thomas Lewis son of Isaac Lewis deceased and of Hannah Lewis who is now his widow who made the foregoing affidavit and states that he is in his 46 year of his age and that he is a resident of the Town of Monroe in said county and that he has been acquainted with the annexed list which was taken from the family bible which was formerly owned by his said father on which his said father & mother made an entry of their children's ages & that he has known said record about thirty years or from his earliest recollection and that he believes it to be what it purports to be
Sworn and subscribed before
Thomas Lewis
on this 24 th day of September 1849
Elmer Earl Justice of the peace
for Orange County

I the said justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Hannah Lewis and her son Thomas Lewis who subscribed their names to the within affidavits are persons of good character and are entitled to full credit and belief Elmore Earl Justice of the peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }ss.
Joseph W Gatt
I, ANDREW H. BRINTON , Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Orange, do hereby certify, That
Elmore Earl before whom the foregoing affidavits was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Elmore Earl and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavits is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 1 st day of December 1849
J W Gatt Clerk.

Isaac Lewis was borne Oct 10 th 1763
Hannah Lewis was borne April 17 th 1763
Hester Van Kalker was borne January 1 st 1783
Mary Marryn was borne January 19 th 1785
Sarah Smith was borne August 18 th 1789
Jonas Little was borne Sept 19 th 1789
Rebecca Secor was borne Sept 20 th 1797
Jacob Lewis was borne November 2 nd 1798
Peter Lewis was borne August 19 th 1801
Thomas Lewis was borne Sept 23 rd 1803

Grace Lewis was born Oct 10 1763
Hannah Lewis was born 17th January 1762
Elizabeth Maher was born January 1 st 1783
Mary Marrow was born January 19 1785

26232
Isaac Lewis deceased
NY.
act 7. June '32
7mo. 26d
3 6
11 - 2
adm
11mo. 20d
$36. \frac{88}{100}
from 4 march 31 to 2 July 38 the day of his death to Han- nah widow etc.
Hon. J. G. Clinton HR

State of New York (before this 25 day of December 1841 Orange County) personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Thomas Galloway now in the seventy third year of his age a resident of the town of Monroe in said County and made oath as follows that he was well acquainted with Isaac Lewis and well recollects that his this deponent's father in the spring of 1782 hired the said Isaac Lewis to go as a boy for a class and serve for the said class the term of nine months under Capt. W. D. Hall and he further deponeth that the said Isaac Lewis was married to Hannah Little  Galloway in the town of Cornwall in the said County on the 20 day of November 1796 by the Rev. Mr. Close. That this deponent was at the wedding and well recollects seeing them married the particulars by which he has so distinct a recollection of the marriage are as follows this deponent at that time was moving from the town of Monroe in Orange County across the Hudson River and the said Isaac Lewis and this deponent's sister Hannah Little  Galloway accompanied this deponent and his family as far as Cornwall in said County and while at that place were married at the house of Thomas Coleman in said town at the time above stated He further states that the said Isaac Lewis is now dead and that Hannah Lewis still re- mains a widow sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that Thomas Galloway is a very creditable Witness He makes his mark because he cannot see to write the name Galloway, Thomas his Galloway mark and Little, witness before signing mark Miles Dugdale One of the Judges of Orange County Court

State of New York / to Ruth Galloway wife of the Orange County Thomas Galloway who made the foregoing affidavit deponeth and saith that she was with her husband at Cornwall in said County and with him saw Isaac Lewis and Hannah Little  Galloway married at the place and time stated by her said husband Thomas Galloway and that the said Isaac Lewis is now dead and that Hannah Lewis still remains a widow known to and sub- scribed this 25 day of December 1861 before me and I certify that Ruth Galloway is a creditable witness the name Galloway, and Little, introduced before signing
Ruth Galloway
Niles Dugdon one of the Judges of Orange County Courts

State of New York ss On this 25 day December 1841 Orange County personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Hannah Lewis is a resident of the town of Monroe in the County of Orange and State of New York aged Seventy Eight years & upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 under which her husband Isaac Lewis in his life time applied but which for causes unknown to this declarant was never granted. That her said Husband Isaac Lewis served in the Revolutionary war at White Plains and at Cherry Valley and along the Hudson River and along the Mohawk River from the beginning of the war until 1781 under Capt M c Kinstry and Col Malcolm and other officers that she is unable to mention and she further declares that she is unable to state the different periods at which her husband served or the length of the different services herein area But relies entirely upon the evidence already on file in the Pension Office in the case of her late husband Isaac Lewis presented as it is believed by this declarant by Charles Monell who acted as the Attorney of the said Isaac Lewis. She further declares that the said Isaac Lewis in the beginning of the month of April 1782 joined the company under Capt Abraham Wetfall as a Levyman for the term of nine months and served in the said company for the term of nine months on the western frontiers of the Counties of Orange & Ulster against the Indians and Tories who infested the said frontiers and kept the inhabi- tants continually on the alarm. This service was done in the Regiment under Col Wynkoop.

She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Lewis on the 20 th day of November 1796 by the Rev. Mr. Close — in the town of Cornwall in the said County That she has no record of her said marriage nor does she know or believe there is any in existence That her aforesaid husband Isaac Lewis died on the 2 nd day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty eight in the town of Monroe in the County & State aforesaid That she was not married until after the first day of January 1794 as before stated on the twentieth day of November 1796 That her name before marriage was Hannah Little formerly Goffaway The foregoing declaration is made to obtain what might be due her said husband at the time of his death and further she saith not Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year before mentioned
Hannah her Lewis
Miles Hughes one of the Judges of Orange County Courts
State of New York to I Miles Hughes a Judge of Orange County The Court of common Pleas in and for the said County do certify That I am well acquainted with Hannah Lewis who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration and know her to be a woman of truth and veracity and her statements therein made are entitled to full credit and belief And from personal examination I am satisfied that she should be excused from attending the sitting of the Court of records in and for the said County Miles Hughes Judge

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
1782 Dec 26. 4013
Isaac Lewis Private
20 19 6
7mo. 20 Days
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Nov 18
1841
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 101 — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. Abm Westfall in Lt Col. Fredrick Wissenfels Regt.   Second, " " " " "   Third, " " " " "   Fourth, " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " 
M. O. Midway Dep Comptroller
50 2.50 Less 50 Cents 52.50 20.90 52.50 236 726 4050 234

STATE OF NEW YORK, } SS. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Miles Hughes before whom the foregoing Affidavits was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of County Courts in, and for said county : and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavits & Certificates is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 4 th day of February
184 2
Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk

No Martin
Feb 21. 1842
for Hannah Sewin
Recd 7th
Wrote to Court 8th
at Court and Feb 14.

Goshen Feb 4 1842
Mr Sir
Accompanying this letter I have the honor of submitting to your care the declaration and proof obtained in the case of Hannah Lewis to obtain what pension might have been due to her late husband Isaac Lewis who died on the 2 d day of July 1838 this declaration is to obtain what was due from the United States from to her late husband from the 4 th of March until the time of his death and in presenting this application it will require a little explanation you will perceive that in the testimony of the witnesses in relation to the marriage of Isaac Lewis and Hannah Little the said Hannah Little was a widow and previous to her marriage to the said Little her name was Hannah Galloway and Thomas Galloway who swears to her marriage was her brother and that in writing out the two affidavits in the case of the marriage the name Little was lost sight of and her name before her marriage to Little was inserted and the mistake was not discovered until the affidavits were read in presence of the witnesses when the name Galloway was erased and Little substituted before signing will if it is required make the explanation to the department
I am Sir yours &c
John W. Wortin
Hon James G Clinton
House of Representatives

September 18, 1939.
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Mabel Courlie, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
BA-J/CC Isaac Lewis W.2134
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.2134, based upon service of Isaac Lewis in the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Lewis was born October 10, 1763, place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted at the beginning of the war and served until 1781, a part of the time in Captain Thomas McKinstry's company, Colonel William Malcolm's New York Regiment of levies; enlisted about the first of April 1782, served about nine months in Captains Francis Smith's and Abraham Westfall's companies, Colonels Woodhull's and Weissenfels' New York regiment of levies. His service was rendered at White Plains, Cherry Valley and on the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers.
Isaac Lewis died July 21, 1838, in Monroe, Orange County, New York.
Isaac Lewis married about April 15, 1796, in New Windsor, Orange County, New York, or November 20, 1796, in Cornwall, Orange County, New York, (both statements appear in the file), Mrs. Hannah Little, the daughter of James Galloway, born April 17, 1763. The place of her birth and name of her mother are not shown. Hannah married Timothy Little January 14, 1783, and he died in February 1791.
The soldier's widow, Hannah Lewis, was allowed pension on her application executed December 25, 1841, at which time she was a resident of Monroe, Orange County, New York.

The names of the children of Hannah and Isaac Lewis are shown as follow:
Rebecca Secor born, September 20, 1797, married James Secor Jacob Lewis born, November 2, 1798 Peter Lewis born, August 19, 1801, was deceased in 1849. Thomas Lewis born September 23, 1803
The following names are also shown:
Hester VanValen born, January 1, 1783 Mary Marven born, January 19, 1785 Sarah Smith born, August 18, 1789 Jonas Little born, September 19, 1787.
In 1849, Thomas Lewis was residing in Monroe, New York. In the same year, Hester VanValen, was also residing in Monroe, New York, her relationship not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of Hannah Lewis, widow of Isaac Lewis, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Hannah Lewis, (widow of Isaac Lewis) Certificate No. 443 Issued December 10, 1849 Rate $36.89 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of July 29, 1848 New York City, Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
next time add - Thomas Salloway, brother of the widow Hannah Lewis, was in the 73 rd year of his age in 1841. living in Monroe N.Y. as was his wife Ruth, also.

State of New York } ss } On the 8 th day of February 1842 Orange County } personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County John Redner who first being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is 40 years of age that he is a resident of the town of Monroe and that he was acquainted with Isaac Lewis and Hannah Lewis of the said town and that the said Isaac Lewis died on the second day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty eight and that Hannah Lewis still remains a widow And I certify that the above named witness is a man of truth of veracity and entitled to full credit and belief Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
John Redner Miles Hughes one of the Judges of Orange County Court.
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Miles Hughes before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of Orange County Court in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 8 th day of Feby. 1842
Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk

No 564,
Hannah Lewis, widow of Isaac,
M.M.
Act 29 July 1848,
Married 1796 Husband died 1838
Adm d 11 months 3 days, pri., p 36:89 per annum, for March 1848.
Hon Thos M c Kissick, H. of Representatives,

2689 July 12 1843
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NY Mar 3 - 1843
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Newburgh. July the 8 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Inclosed you have two Declarations for application for the one year Pension for entire widowhood, that has drawn 5 year Pension agreeable to the act of Congress. Passed March 3 rd 1843. Mrs Margaret O'Keefe Mrs. Hannah Lewis. Their old Ladies are very poor and much in need, please examine the cases and forward to me the certificates as soon as you conveniently can do so.
Your H st Oliver Davis Pension agent Newburgh N.Y.

Hon J. G. Clinton
Feby 12, 1842
O C

Jan 1842 Feb 12 '42
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Isaac Lewis dec? under the act of 7. June 32 has been examined & the papers filed — It appears that he presented a claim in 1833 but the records do not afford any information as to the disposition of it — His papers are not now in this office and it is important if they can be found in the attorneys possession that they be returned before any further action. The name is a common one and no service now found credited to it in the Comptn office will be allowed without satisfactory proof of identity with the claimant or unless claimants declaration in 1832 asserted the service found in the records — The notes of the atty if the declaration be lost may be sufficient
Hon. J. G. Clinton H. R.
OC

132 Pension Office
Nov: 11th: 1843.
Sir,
I return the declaration of Hannah Lewis, under the act of the 3 d of March, 1843. No widow is entitled to a pension under this act until after she shall have received a pension under the act of the 7 th July 1838. The enclosed printed instructions will point out the course to be pursued in making application for the benefits of the act of July 7 th 1838 - said act.
Oliver Davis, Newburgh, New-York.

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Free
Miner's Mark
Jan 16 43
114 State St. To Commerce Dept.
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Washington City

Abner January 10 th - 1843 John S. Edwards Esq -
Dearest I wrote to you in answer to yours to me of the 25 th of May last on the subject of the Pension obtained by Emma Lewis on the Alleged service of her late husband Jacob Lewis in the Continental Army for the Connecticut line in which letter I stated the facts on that subject viz that Jacob Lewis never served a day in the Connecticut line nor in any other with the exception of the seven or eight months in Capt d Wirt Wall's Company of Col Myles's Regt, I further stated to you that John Lewis who swore to the service in the Connecticut line was one of a large family of Bastards which Jacob Lewis had by a Prostitute of the name of Redman whom he lived kept in the same house with his wife Emma for about twenty five years before his death and that the said John Lewis is now only in the thirty eighth or ninth year of his age and therefore must be guilty of rank Perjury which John W Heartin must in some measure have participated in I requested you in my last to inform me

in who the judge or Magistrate was who took the Depositions also Will you please inform me there are Two Cases more in the same immediate neighbourhood of a kindred kind With his To Will the widow of Isaac Lewis who was also the Widow of Timothy Little this Pension was obtained Either under the name of Little her first or Lewis her Second husband at about the time Eunice Lewis was obtained & by the same John W Martin and the other was the Widow of Jacob Jones whose Greatest Claim according to his own Statement of Facts was a few Days Driving a farm wagon at the Building of the Port at Stony Point on the Hudson in Rockland County this latter Pension was also obtained by John W Martin if these frauds are worthy of investigation as I presume they must be you will please send me the Witnesses names their affidavits & before whom taken and I'll give it my attention I should have pursued these enquiries after you broke off the correspon- dence with me But the state of my health Did not Permit if report speaks true John W Martin has figured largely in this kind of Business & was always taken the largest share of the Spoils to himself & always Drew the Money through his son whom I

think Can't hardly take the necessary oath & Do it Clearly Then let me hear from you on these subjects as soon as convenient I remain Sir your Very Obedient Humble Servant
Geo. Wilks

Monroe June 23 1842
John L. Edwards Esq -
Dear Sir yours of 25 th ulto was duly rec d & have noted its contents & should have answered it immediately But have been indisposed a Great Part of the time Since Jacob Lewis the late husband of Emma Lewis Done a short term of Duty in Captain Wirtells 6 th Colonel Wisceneth Regiment and was the same as Peter C Bloom in a quarter Pension for his said the Duty they Done was Very short But for some reason or other they rec d Pay for a Greater time than they served the Rod in Peter C Blooms Case ought if true be the same in Jacob Lewiss Case He never served a Day in the Continental or Connieticut line But John Martin as I am informed has been served himself with the army Lists from the sever- al States & when he can find a corresponding name on the Lists of any other States Returns Persons to Return themselves as in the case of Jacob Lewis This John Martin Who swears to Jacob Lewis is a man between thirty & forty years of age & is one of a large family of Bastards Whilary which Jacob Lewis has by a woman = an of all family of the name of Bathurim Martin & whom he kept in the House with Emma Lewis for thirty years or thereabouts before his Death you may judge from those parts of the respectability of that People 'tis High time their robberi- es were put a stop to 'tis said Martin has Charles Fin

For Thousand Dollars by their Practices is he not Guilty of Perjury When he swears at the Pension office that is not interested directly or indirectly & at the same time he takes more than Half the money he receives would be Very Easy to Detect the fraud of the service in the Connecticut line by Enquiry by some Honest Patriotic man When the Regiment was raised When it will be found it was another Person of the same name instead the whole family of the Lewis's Jacob included were always rank as Tories & were said to have been through the revolution intimate with Clanding Smith the noted tory robber & his Gang during Perion in this Country scents the idea of Jacob Lewis Belonging to the Connecticut line it is a fact that this John Vidner has tried to induce several Persons who had no colour of claim to call on Martin the would engage them success
The Widow Hannah Lewis has certainly obtained a Pension & I have no doubt fraudulently for first husband's name was Timothy Little & Perhaps she may have obtained it under the name of Hannah Little if so Please Write the Particulars & Please say who is the magistrate who took the Depositions
Martin claimed all the money he received for the Widow of John onil But two Hundred Dollars the old Lady has lived that out & is now in Albany about Living on a son in law who is Very Poor could any thing further be done for her she is a worthy woman & her husband served faithfully through the revolutionary war

I am ready at all times to render service to Dunning Person Whittin Soldiers or their Widows & equally ready to assist in bringing to punishment such Vile Wretches as cheat the Government by fabrication Sentations & Forgery any service I can render in such cases I will cheerfully attend to When the same Jacob Lewis applied under the first Pensi- on Law I wrote to the then Secretary of War & his claim was thrown out on my representa- tion of facts & had I known of the Widows application in time would have put you in possession of the necessary facts to defeat it. Remain Sir your Very Obedient Servt
Geo: Willis

House of Representatives
Feby 8. 1842
Sir
I enclose you the declaration and proofs of Mrs Hannah Lewis to obtain the pension due to her late husband Isaac Lewis dec d at the time of his death (July 2. 1838)
You will observe some interlineations in affidavits which I believe are chiefly noticed by the Judge before whom they were taken. They were caused by the fact of Mrs Lewis having been a widow by the name of Little when married to her last husband. Her maiden name was Galloway. The two names were confounded by some of the witnesses, but the mistakes corrected before the affidavits were sworn to.
Yours Respectfully
J. P. Kilburn
J. S. Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions

JW Martin
Feb 10, 1842
52
Hannah Lewis
Recd 20th Feb & enclosed paper to Govt of Penins.
Wm Lloyd Governor Washington City
1842

Stockville N.Y. Feb y 16 1842
Dr Sir
Enclosed is an affidavit which is necessary to be presented at the Pension bureau in the case of Hannah Lewis widow of Isaac Lewis a case which I sent to your care some time ago since. This affidavit must be presented before the claim will be allowed will you be so kind as to present the same at the Pension office and oblige your friend
John W. Norton
Hon James G. Clinton House of Representatives

September 18, 1939.
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Mable Gourlie Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
BA*J/CC James Secor W.2742
Isaac Lewis W.2134
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know the name of the father of James Secor, W.C.2742, War of 1812 soldier whose record was furnished you August 9, 1939, also the Revolutionary War record of Isaac Lewis, James Secor's father-in-law.
A real effort has been made to locate the Revolutionary War record of a soldier with the surname Secor who could have been the father of the James Secor cited above, but no record could be identified. If you can ever ascertain the given name of that person another effort will be made to aid you.
The record of an Isaac Lewis of Orange County, New York is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Oconomowoc, Wis. Aug. 19, 1939
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
BA-J/CC James Secor W.C.2742
Attention of A.D. Hiller
Dear Mr. Hiller:
I want to thank you very much for the information you have given me in regard to the above entitled matter. It has been a great help to me and would like, if possible, if you would give me some more information.
I do not have the name of the father of James Secor and that is what I am after but I might explain that James Secor's father fought in the Revolutionary War and was born in I think in Westchester Co., N. Y. His father was a native of France and came over to this country and settled in Westchester Co., N. Y. I was wondering if you had the war records of the soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War and if you would be able to get this information for me from what information I have been able to give you? If you cannot give it to me, where, if you know, I might be able to get it. I am trying to get the information so that I can get join the D.A.R. This is now my only missing link and very important, of course. This is not a common name and thought, knowing the grand father of James Secor came from France and settled in Westchester, that same might be traced from that information. By his father, which I have underlined, I mean the grandfather of James Secor.
James Secor's wife, Rebecca Lewis Secor's father's name was Isaac Lewis and who no doubt was a resident of Orange County, N. Y. I thought may be sometime or other his wife or he had made a claim to a pension. If not, is it possible to get the war records of the Revolutionary soldiers? Will you give me any information you can regarding this and same will be greatly appreciated.
I am writing to get the date of death of Rebecca Secor, widow of James Secor.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give you, I remain, ,
Yours sincerely,
Mabel Gaurlis
P.S. The Father of James Secor later lived in Orange Co. where James Secor was born.
So I have a New Secor which is a New Secor which is a New Secor

Perkins
WIDOW, &c.
1939-Sept 18-List 20 Mable Gourlie cc
File No. 2 134 Hannah Lewis, Widow Isaac Lewis, Dec. Rec. W.M.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 426
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Isaac Lewis
See to Hon. J. T. Clinton
Feb. 12. 1842
Same March 11. 1842
for this letter
36.66
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see file of Jacob Lewis. W 20453

State of New York } I Miles Hughes one of the Judges Orange County } of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Isaac Lewis the late husband of Hannah Lewis now an applicant for a pension from the United States and that I aid after the death of the said Isaac Lewis assist in settling up his estate and I certify that Isaac Lewis died on the second day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty eight and I certify that Hannah Lewis still remains his widow and that she is a woman of truth and veracity and I do believe that her statements made in this her last declaration are true Miles Hughes

State of New York / On this 22 day of March Eighteen Orange County Hannah Lewis and Party three personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County. Hannah Lewis is a resident of the town of Monroe in the County of Orange and State of New York aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following supplemental declaration to a former declaration made on the 25 day of December 1841 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 1832 providing for the solatium of the Revolution. That she is the widow of Isaac Lewis who when he was enrolled in the militia belonged to Capt Francis Smith company Col Woodhull's Regiment in Orange County and served during the war as a militia man volun- teer and levy man from time to time until the end of the war but she is unable to state the exact time or their length only that she was informed by her late husband Isaac Lewis that he served along the Hudson river at different times and under different Officers and that he served at Cherry Valley and along the Mohawk River and on the western frontier of Orange and Ulster County. That she was informed by her late husband Isaac Lewis that in the summer of 1780 the situation of the northern frontier was such as to require a levy of men from the more southern part of the State and the Clap to which her husband belonged was compelled to turn out a man and that the said Isaac Lewis was hired by the Clap to serve for the said Clap for the term of three months and received from the Clap for his service thirty bushels of Wheat and she further saith that she allways understood the said Lewis that he performed the said three months service under Capt Thomas McEvers and Col Malcolm

along the Mohawk River she has often heard him tell of serving at Fort Herkimer Fort Dayton and Cherry valley That in the spring of 1782 she well recollects that her father James Galloway was the head of a clap in Capt Smiths company Woodhulls Regiment and that he was required to furnish his man and that he hired the aforementioned Isaac Lewis to serve as a Levy man during that campaign and that the said Isaac Lewis did serve as a Levy man on the western frontier of Orange County for at least eight months and returned home about the first of January 1783 she is not mistaken in the remembrance of this service for the said Isaac Lewis was a very near neighbour to her father That when she was a girl her name was Hannah Galloway that she was married on the 14 th of January to Timothy Little in the year 1783 and that the said Timothy Little died in the month of February 1791 and that she remained a widow until the twentieth day of November Seventeen Hundred and nine- -ty six when she was married to the aforementioned Isaac Lewis by the Reverend Mr Kelso a Presbyterian minister in the town of Cornwall County and State aforesaid That the said Isaac Lewis died on the second day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty eight in the town of Monroe County and State aforesaid and she still remains the widow of the said Isaac Lewis and further She saith not sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year before mentioned by making her mark because her hands trembles so that she cannot write The figure 9 in 1791 blotted before signing her Hannah Lewis mark
Abner Hughes One of the Judges of Orange County Courts

state of New York ss On this twenty second day of March Orange County / Eighteen hundred and forty two personally appeared before the under- = signed a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County David Stephens of the town of Warwick in said County aged Eighty seven years who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and belon- ged to the Militia of Orange County and is now a Pensioner of the United States That he was well acquainted with Isaac Lewis late of the town of Monroe in the County of Orange and in the Revolution belonged to Col. Woodhull's Regiment That in the month of July or the beginning of August Seventeen hundred and eighty this deponent entered a company of men raised for three months by Capt. Thomas M'Kinstry that he entered as a substitute for a class of which Reuben Youngs was the head That this deponent so entered his company at West Point went from West Point to Stony Point returned to West Point went to Fishkill from thence to Poughkeepsie there went from thence we went by boat on the River to Albany from Albany we went to Schenectady from thence we went to Johnson Fort Dayton Fort Werikimer and guarded along the Mohawk until our time was nearly out when we returned to Albany where we were dismissed and this deponent returned home after a service of three months and six days This deponent further saith that the said company done this tour of duty in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Malcom He further deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Isaac Lewis a Private in said company who joined the company when this deponent did and served with this deponent in the said company for the full term of three months and

six days and returned with the deponent to Orange County The said Isaac Lewis was from Capt Francis Smith company Col Woodhulls Regiment That he knew the said Isaac Lewis well in the said service and knew him until his death and is now acquainted with Hannah Lewis an applicant for a Pension and knows her to be the widow of the said Isaac Lewis who served with the deponent under Capt McKinstry and Col Malcolm And further he saith not known to and subscribed before me the day and year last before mentioned David Hough
The word sworn inserted at the instance of the deponent Miles Hughes One of the Judges of Orange County Court
State of New York ss I Miles Hough a Judge of the Court Orange County of common pleas in and for Orange County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Hough who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and I know him to be a man of truth and veracity and his state- ments are entitled to full credit and belief Miles Hughes One of the Judges of Orange County Court

STATE OF NEW YORK, } SS. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, }
of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Miles Hughes before whom the foregoing Affidavits was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of County Courts in, and for said county : and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge
and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavits & Certificates is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 22 d day of March
184 2
Lebbeus L. Vail

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1780 Oct 31 State. Paris. 5 11 8   3 mo. 60 d. 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 16 th 1842.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. John McHenry in Col. Wm. Walcutt Regt.   Second, " " " " "   Third, " " " " "   Fourth, " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " 
Philip Thompson  Comptroller
20- 1.25
20.00. 90. 21.75 90 20.00. 90. 25.00 90

State of New York Orange County } ss
Be it known that before me J. A. Hoyt - Assistant justice of the Court of Sessions of the County of Orange the same being a Court of Record Personally appeared Hannah Lewis a Resident of the Town of Monroe in the County aforesaid aged 93 Eighty six years who being first Duly Sworn according to Law and doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 28 th of July 1838 that she is the Widow of Isaac Lewis deceased who was a Soldier and served as such during the War of the Revolution and that her said Husband the said Isaac Lewis made an application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that she the said Widow and obtained the pension under said act at the rate of $33.00 per annum. She further Declares that She was married to her said husband on or a- bout the Fifteenth day of April in the year of 1796 by the Reverend Mr. Blos who was then a pastor of the Bethlehem Church in the Town of Monroe - in the County of Orange in said State and that her husba- nd the aforesaid Isaac Lewis died in the County of Orange on the 2 nd day of July 1838 and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the Second of January Eighteen Hundred and 38 at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now now a Widow and that she has not made an appli- cation to the pension department except the present
Sworn to Acknowledged } Hannah her Lewis and subscribed by making } mark her mark on this

19 th Day of September in the year 1849 before me
H. A. Hays, A justice of the peace and Associate justice of the Court of Sessions of said County and a Court of Record
I further certify that the said Hannah Lewis, being infirm from age & residing some fifteen Miles from where the Court is held is not able to travel to attend the same
H. A. Hays, Associate justice of the Court of Sessions of said County
At the Mends, (that she the said H. Lewis) and ( the ) between the 14 th & 15 th line from the top of the other page entered signed before signing
{ above the fourth line from the bottom }
H. A. Hays, Associate justice of the Court of Sessions of said County,

STATE OF NEW YORK. ORANGE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
Joseph W Galt
I, EMERY S. BENTON , Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Orange, do hereby certify, That
Joseph W Galt before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, an associate Justice of Sessions in and for said county; and further, that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Joseph W Galt and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 1 st day of December 1849
Joseph W Galt Clerk.
Hannah Jones
Shale

Declaration of Hannah Lewis Widow of Isaac Lewis Deceased
Thomas McKessack M.C. Washington City D.C.
Rebecca Lewis is the eldest child of Isaac Lewis and his Widow Hannah Lewis Jacob Lewis the 2 d Peter the 3 d Thomas the 4 th as it appears on the enclosed Record of their Childrens ages -

State of New York Orange County
Joseph Ellis To me Knauer came before me personally, who being by me duly sworn deposed & said that he is president of the Town of Mamakating in the County of Sullivan, & state of New York and aged 59, years, and further swore that he was employed by the Widow Hannah Lewis, about six or seven years since, to aid and assist to obtain a Pension for her under the Act of One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight and that this deponent has made dilige- nt search in the Town of New Windsor in the County of Orange, to find a record if any ever made at the time of her Marriage, to her late husband Isaac Lewis, by the Reverend Mr. Clops then a Minister residing in that Town and that this deponent has made many enquiries during the last year, among the Members and the present Minister of said Church in New Windsor and this deponent was informed that the Reverend Mr. Clops was the Pastor of the said Congregation at the time of the Marriage, of the said Isaac Lewis to the said Hannah Lewis, and this deponent further says that he does not believe that any record of the Marriage spoken of above can be found, at this late day sworn to before me this Joseph Ellis
1 st Day of December 1849
H. A. Hoyt Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK. ORANGE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
Joseph W Galt
I, MANUEL S. MANTON , Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Orange, do hereby certify, That
J. A. Hoyt
before whom the foregoing
affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said J. A. Hoyt and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 1 st day of December 1849
J. W. Galt Clerk.

Letter to Pension Agent April 1 st 1842
let to Bro Milk, Mar 17. 1842
" " Oliver Davis Nov 11 th
1843 -
✓ New York 31.932
Isaac Lewis deceased of Orange Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain M c Kinstry of the Reg t commanded by Col o Malcomb in the New York line for 11 months & 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831. & ending July 2 nd 1838 the day of his death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of March 1838 sent to Hon ble J. S. Clance House of Representatives
Annuity to the 4 th of March 1838 $258.33
Senior allowance ending July 2 nd 1838 the day of his death } 12.63
$270.86
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. Alderson Clerk,
Book E 9 Vol. 11 Page 12
Amount due is payable to Hannah Lewis widow of said deceased, who died on the 2 nd July 1838