Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,353, for Elijah Lewis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lewis, Elijah
S 22,353
CONTENTS

No 11.080
Pennsylvania
Elijah Lewis
of Erie Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Peters of the Regt commanded by Col Willett in the Pennsylvania line for
9 Mo 1814
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of March 1832 sent to Mrs. H. Sill Esq. Erie Pa
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 - 150.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 - 40.00
$ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John F. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 5 Page 35

No 4383
Pennsylvania
Suspended
Nov 12 1832.
Ch. 5. & 16. P. 2
To Thos H. Lee
One Penn a .
Adm c .
2 g s
Private
$ 80. -

BRIEF in the case of  County of Erie
Elijah Lewis of Conneaut  in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1799 or 1800 9 Private Capt Peters Capt Funday   " 1 9 - enlisted " Col M'Willie   for 2 years. but served only as stated above  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishes only  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hoosack, Rensselaer Co New York. (then Albany County).  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Samuel Wilson Examining Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania County of Erie } On this sixth day of August 1832. personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas being a court of Record now sitting Elijah Lewis a resident of the Township of Conneaut in the county of Erie aforesaid and State of Pennsylvania aged sixty eight  seven 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 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated. This applicant cannot recollect with cer- tainty the time when he first entered into the ser- vice but believes it to have been in the year 1779 or 1780 believes it was in the month of April. He was then a resident of the Town of Hoosack in the county of Ran- saller in the State of New York (then Albany County) that he first enlisted for the term of nine months. he was attached to a company commanded by Capt Pet- ers in the Regiment commanded by Col. Marius Wil- lett in the New York State troops (as he believes) that before the term of nine months had expired he enlisted for the term of two years longer in the same Regiment and in the service of the United States. Some time during the period of his said service he was placed in a company com- manded by Capt Funday afterwar as that company was disbanded and he was placed in another compa- ny commanded by Capt Pierce. His second enlistment was at Johnstown in the county of Montgomery in the said State of New York. He enlisted to serve in the same Regiment until the close of the war. He was discharged at Schenectady in the State of New York. He thinks he was discharged in the month of January and that if he had served till the month of Ap- ril following it would have made out a period of two years. He was engaged in the defence of the frontiers and was out in frequent scouting parties after the Indians. He was principally engaged on the Mohawk

River; was marched to Oswego under Col d Willett; the Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Col d Olney was along with us when we went to Oswego; the name of our Major was Bunker Capt d Wright also belonged to our regiment
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
This applicant states that he received a discharge but it is lost and he does not know where it is - He has the affidavit of Verhuel  Verhuel Teal and Samuel Concklin in proof of his services which are herewith transmitted
Sworn and subscribed to And further states day and year aforesaid That he was born in Exeter in Rhode Island in March in the year 1764 or 1765 - has no record of his age - that he received a discharge & carried it to his father & never saw it since - After the war went to his father's in Connecticut - that he lived in Noosack New York where he got married there he moved to Otsego County New York - there to Montgomery County - then again to Rensselaer County - then to Montgomery County again then to Auburn in Cayuga County - from that he moved to Erie County Pa - then moved to Ohio & then again to Erie County Pa & has resided here about eleven years last past -
That Rev d George Huntz & Rodolphus Loomis are among his present neighbors who can prove his character -
Elyah Loomis Sworn & Subscribed in open Court this 6 August 1832
Almon J. Niles Pro

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Erie and State of Pennsylvania Elijah Lewis who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period below in the following grade — For one year And nine months I served as a private soldier — and for such service I claim a pension
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8 th of January 1833
Yrs Sanford
The court propounded the following interrogatories to the applicant
1 st Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served. such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution

We George Stentz a clergyman residing in the Erie County Penn a and Rodolphus Loomis residing in same County
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Lewis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbour hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the re- volution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the George Stentz day and year aforesaid Rodolphus Loomis Edwin I. Kels Pro
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the and on additional testimony of A. Treat and J. Copley investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that George Stentz who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Erie County Penn. and that Rodolphus Loomis who has also signed the same is a resident in the same neighborhood and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
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Attest
Edwin I. Kels
Henry Shippen Pres. of C. Dist.
I Edwin I. Kels clerk of the court of Erie County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elijah Lewis for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this Sixth day of August 1832
Edwin I. Kels

Revolution
22 353 INVALID.
File No. 22 353
Elijah Lewis
Prd Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1891
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 9-12
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon: Lewis Cass
Sec y of War
Washington City

Erie Penn - Jan 17 th 1833
Sir,
The application of Elijah Lewis for a Pension is herewith returned, the defects suggested therein having been supplied - It is respectfully requested that an answer may be returned to me, as soon as is convenient -
I am, respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Maria B Rice
Hon. Lewis C. Col.
Secy of War.

Cayuga County ss on the 26th day of May 1829 before me John Groom one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County came John Groom  Asahel Root who being Duly Sworn according to law deposes and saith he was personally acquainted with Elijah Lewis in the Revolutionary War and that the said Elijah Lewis was a soldier in the army of the revolution aforesaid and was in the Company commanded by Captain Pierce in Colonel Willets Regiment was discharged at the close of the War And further this deponent saith not -
Sworn and subscribed Asahel Root before me John Groom Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a man of good moral standing as I have been informed and verily believe
Cayuga County
Clerk's Office - 1832
John Groom Justice of the Peace
I Michael L. Myers Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that John Groom before whom the above Affidavit was taken, and by whom the above certificate was signed was on the tenth day of May 1829 a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and I am well acquainted with his hand writing and know him to be his signature to said Affidavit & Certificate to be genuine as Michael L. Myers and official seal the 1st day of December A.D. 1832
M. L. Myers Clerk

State of Pennsylvania } I Alvin S. Kelso Notary Public Erie County ss — } of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie. As heretofore, certify that Giles Sanford Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Erie duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8 th day of January 1833.
Alvin S. Kelso. Notary

State of New York
Montgomery County ss
Samuel Conklin of the Town of Moreau being by me Duly Sworn Deposeth & says that he knew one Elijah Lewis in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in Col Morris's Wiltshire Regiment Capt Peters Company & that he verily believes that the said Elijah Lewis is the same person that called upon him to procure this affidavit at this Date June 22 nd 1829 Sworn before me this 22 nd Day of June 1829 — Samuel Conklin Daniel Baxter Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above Depo- sant & know him to be a man of good standing & unquestionable veracity Daniel Baxter Justice of the Peace June 22 nd 1829

State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's Office
I certify that on the 22 d day of June 1827 Daniel Bayler Esq before whom the within affidavit was sworn and by whom the within Certificate was made was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid - said duly Elected and qualified as such and that I
am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and justly believe the within signature "Daniel Bayler" to be his own proper handwriting Witness my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of November 1830
Reuben S. Haff Clerk of Onondaga County Courts -
Daniel Bayler Reuben S. Haff