Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,355, for David Lehew, Virginia

Duplicate Certificate issued 14, April 1838 and sent to Hon J. Klingensmith. Jo. Ho of Reps
11, 1836 Pittsburgh
David Schew
of Westm n Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Fields of the Reg t commanded by Col. Brent in the Virginia troops time for 2 years Private $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 50 Dollars ——— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1833 and sent to Hon. R. Coulter Greensburgh P. a
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sep. 1833 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 5 Page 83

The Declaration of David Schew a Soldier of the Revolution made in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Pennsylvania } Mifflinland County } p
On this twentieth day of November personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable John Young Esquire and his associates, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting David Schew a resident of Northern Township in the County of Mifflinland aforesaid and State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy six 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 provisions made by the act of Congress Passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Spring of the year 1777 with Captain William Fields in Front Royal in Fredericks County Virginia for the term of three years and served in the Second State Regiment commanded by Colonel William Burt under General Mecklenburgh of the Virginia Line -
Captain Fields marched us to Williamsburg in Virginia, where he was either broke of his Commission or discharged, at all events we were placed

under the command of Captain Bopwell of the same Regiment and Marched to the White Plains in Jersey, thence to Monmouth where we had an Engagement with the British and flogged them, after which we were marched to Stony Point and was at the taking of a Fort there by General Wayne. The prisoners taken in said Fort were marched to a place called Goshen - After the taking of said Fort at Stony Point this Declarant was selected with upwards of an hundreds others to watch the movements of the British at the lines near New York in which employ- he continued until sometime in October, when he joined the Regiment as he thinks at White Plains - This Declarant's recollection is so imperfect by reason of the infirmity of old age that he remembers little else than what is above stated except receiving a written discharge after the expiration of three years service signed by William Brant at Fred- -ericksburgh in Virginia - which discharge he never accounted of any value, therefore did not preserve it with any care, - When and where He lost it he is totally unable to say -
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the Army of any State -
The following answers were made by this Declarant to the Questions as propounded by the Court and prescribed by the War Department.
1. I was born in Shenandoah now known by the name of Front Royal in Frederick County Virginia - I have no remembrance when I was born but I think sometime in the year 1755 or 1756 -

 2. I have none nor have had any within my recollection -  3. I was living in Lehigh now front Royal in Frederick County Virginia - And lived there a long time after the Revolutionary war. and now live in Rothsville Township Township in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania -  4. I was entitled -  5. I have stated all I recollect of the Officers & Regiments in the foregoing Declaration -  6. I received a discharge as I stated before at Fredericksburg in Virginia signed by the hand of Colonel Brant - cannot tell how I lost it - 
7. Solomon Spence & Luke Beagle -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - before Randal McLaughlin pro } David his  mark Lehigh Mr Peter Fell a clergyman and Mannasseh Reeves both residing in Rothsville Township Westmoreland County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Lehigh who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - in open court before Randal McLaughlin pro } Peter Fell Mannasseh Reeves
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Peter Fell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in Rothsville Township aforesaid - And that Mannasseh Reeves who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Township in a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit -

David L. Linn
On the Rolls.
Admitted 24 mos. Private $80-
Hon R. Coulter Greensburg
E
Pa

Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of David Shaeffer for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Greensburg this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Randal McLaughlin, Prot,

M - ab - April 13. Mr Ewing
J. Klingensmith
Free 18 3/4 Mrs. Klingensmith
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Customs Washington
Dear Solomon I have the honor to send you the enclosed certificates

Nashville City April 12 th 1838.
Hon. J. S. Edwards
hi
Please to examine the enclosed depositions, & the letter of Mr. Reeves, and if you find them correct, send me the required copies, or copy of certificate.
If any other statement or affidavit is necessary please inform me
very respectfully
Your Obedient
J. H. Hays Smith

Resolutions
22355 INVALID.
File No. 22,355
David Lehew
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bellevue So
18 19
June 27
Hon. John Klingensmith
Member of Congress Washington City D.C.

Bellverman April the 2 d 1838
Mr J Klingensmith
Dr Sir I have been the agent of David Lighow and Bartholomew Melray Since the year 1834 and had their Certificates in my possession Last September and on my way to Pittsburgh either giving or leaving Last them and have not yet heard of them and am under the necessity of sending to the war office for Copies - please to forward the within after as soon as convenient as the other Men are very needy I have a Copy of an old Power of Attorney by which means I am enabled to send you a Copy of their original Certificates
Yours Respectfully &c -
Napoleon Reeves
War Department Revolutionary Claims I Certify that in conformity with the of the united States of the 7 th of June 1832 Bartholomew Melray of the State of Pennsylvania who was a private during the Revolutionary war is entitled to receive Eighty Dollars per Annum During his Natural Life Commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable Semiannually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year given at the War office of the united States this 19 th Day of November one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four
Examined and Corrected Signed J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Louis Culp Secretary of War

War Department Revolutionary Claims of Certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832 David Lyle of the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Eighty Dollars per Annum during his Natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable Semiannually on the 4 th of March and the 4 th of September in every year Given at the War Office of the United States this 20 th Day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
John Rabe Acting Secretary of War Examined and Counterigned J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
BB as no attention will be paid to Applications from Agents Except they are known at the War Office Department or are vouched for by a Respec- tible person by name who is known to the Department as I am not known to the Department I shall be under a very great Compliment to you if you would make known to the Department or answer any questions that M r Bates asked on that account as you are the only person I am acquainted with in the City Except Thomas M c Camming of Washington Please to urge the Certificate forwarded as soon as possible Respectfully yours H. J. Klingensmith Joseph Reury

County of Westmoreland ss.
On the 23 d day of March 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Westmoreland personally appeared Bartholomew Melroy who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Moses McLean in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Irvine and Lieut Colonel Hackett in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension rolls of the State of Pennsylvania that he received a Certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War which Certificate was placed in the hands of Manapee Reurs my Agent for receiving my pension at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania due on the fourth of September 1837 Sworn and subscribed this day and year above mentioned his Bartholomew Melroy mark before me Joseph Linsley Justice of the Peace
County of Westmoreland ss.
On this 23 d day of March 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Westmoreland personally appeared David Schu who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Boswell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brant in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania that he received a Certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of Secretary of War which Certificate was placed in the hands of Manapee Reurs my Agent for receiving my pension at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania due on the fourth of September 1837 Sworn and subscribed before me the Day and year above mentioned his David X Leyhne mark Joseph Linsley

Westmoreland County ss.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of aforesaid Menapah Reavy and made oath in due form of law that he was the agent of David Schu- and Bartholomew Melroy two persons of the Revolution -ary War who reside in Rostraver Township and County aforesaid that in this deposition had two original Certifi- -cates of said Schu and Melroy and on his way to or from Pittsburgh lost or mislaid said Certificates about the 10 th or 15 th of September 1837 and further saith not sworn and subscribed before me this 24 th day of March 1838
Joseph Kinley J. Peace
Menapah Reavy
State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County ss
I James B. Oliver Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby Certify that Joseph Kinley before whom the fore- going deposition were made and whose name in his own proper hands writing is to the above deposition appended, was then and now is an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the said County of Westmoreland duly commissioned & appointed, and to all whose Official Acts & Deeds full faith and credit are of right due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Greensburg the twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one Thous and eight hundred and thirty eight.
J. B. Oliver. Post