Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W, 24527, for Abijah Lewis, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Lewis, Alijah Betty
N 24527
CONTENTS

1751
Betty Lewis widow of Abijah Lewis, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818 and who died on the 4 th of Sept 1830 at Oxford in the State of Maine who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland, etc at the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of July 1839 and sent to Hon. J. H. Parry, Present
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $210.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 40.00 $240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D m Curay Clerk Book A. Vol. 1. Page 14.

3243.
Maine Roll
Hijah Lewis, 4
Noncommissioned Private 3 yrs In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War,
scribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8— Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Oct r 1878 and sent to Judah Dana Esq r . Fryeburg, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 36.53 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48 00
Arrears 4 Mo. 17/30 $84.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Hiram, Oxford Co.
Notification sent to Timothy Osgood Esq r . 26 th October, 1820.
Fryeburg Maine
Cop y for Law Ag t

1643 Betty Lewis wid of Abijah me
Maria 1785 died 1830
Allow $80 per ann Ad July 7 1838
Forcended at the request of the applicant by Stephen Emery for A. H. Parris Present

State of Maine
Oxford County, ss. On this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before Stephen Emery, Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Oxford Betty Lewis, a resident of Maine in said County of Oxford aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows" That she is the widow of Elijah Lewis , late of said Maine deceased - who was a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War for more than three years, but the service of his service she cannot state - that for his said service, he was a United States Pensioner & continued such till his death - & she respectfully refers to the evidence in his case in proof of his said service. She further declares, that she was married to the said Elijah Lewis , on the twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighty five, that her said husband the said Elijah Lewis died on the eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty - that she was not married to him the said Elijah before he left the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz - at the time above stated - & that she has remained a widow & unmarried ever since his death as aforesaid. Witness J. Emery
Betty Lewis
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Betty Lewis the day & year first above mentioned
Before Stephen Emery, Judge
And I, the said Judge, do certify that the said Betty Lewis, by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend personally in Court. Stephen Emery, Judge

I Noah Lewis, of Heriam in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, aged forty seven years, on oath testify & say, that the within named Abijah Lewis & Betty Lewis were my father & mother - that my said father was a United States Pensioner, & that he died at the time within stated - and that my mother, the said Betty Lewis, has remained a widow & unremarried ever since the said Abijah's death as aforesaid.
Noah Lewis
Subscribed & sworn to by the said Noah Lewis, the said Noah being a credible witness, - the day & year first above written, before
Stephen Emery, Judge
State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid.
I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Betty Lewis for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of October A. D. 1888.
Levi Stowell.

“Seventeen hundred and eightyfive February the twenty fourth, Abijah Lew- is and Betty Eldridge both of Buxton.”
I Benjamin Rice, Pastor of the Congregational church in Buxton in the County of York and State of Maine, do on oath declare that as Pastor of said Church I have in my keeping the Book of records of said church, which Book con- tains the records of the marriages solemnized by the Pastors of said church; and I tes- tify that the above extract is a true copy of the said records, with the exception of the date, which on the records is expressed in fair legible figures as follows viz.
“1785- Feb. 24” And on oath do declare, that the above is a true copy of the rec- ords of marriages solemnized by the Pas- tors of said church with the exception aforesaid.
Benjamin Rice Pastor of Cong. Chh. in Buxton
State of Maine } York County } ss. Aug. 25. 1838. The above named Benjamin Rice made oath to the truth of the above certificate. (and I certify that he is a credible & respectable witness.)
Before me Isaac Merrill, Jus. of the Peace

State of Maine
York ss. I Hiram H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of York, certify that Isaac Mer- rill is a justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is gen- uine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty eight.
H. H. Hobbs } Clerk of the Courts

Abijah Lewis died Dec. 18-1830

Abijah Lewis
Correct

I Abijah Lewis aged about sixty one years of Hiram in the County of Oxford in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Resident of the United States do hereby certify and declare on oath that I served in the war of the Revolution on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Continental establishment of the common enemy as a Private Soldier about three years - I enlisted in April 1778 for three years into Capt. Fairfield's company in Wigglesworth's Regiment and Glover's Brigade on the main line and served out my term of three years in the same company - excepting about one month when I was taken sick - and after my time was out, & I received, I was discharged by the Surgeon - I for the say from my reduced circumstances in life & in need of support from my country - attested this November 18 th 1812 Abijah Lewis

I Jacob Brown of Baldwin in the County of Cumberland do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Abijah Lewis - I know that he served as a soldier as he has in his affidavit by subscribing on the opposite page stated - that he is from his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance for support from my country Attest Jason Dana Jacob his X Brown mark
County of Oxford - Apl 18 - 1818 - Personally appeared the above named Jacob Brown & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed & before me Jason Dana Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Oxford On this eighteenth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate in sd County & first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in sd Commonwealth, personally appeared the within named Abijah Lewis, a Resident in Hiram in sd County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the within foregoing declaration, in order to obtain the provision of a 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 sworn to and declared the day & year aforesaid before me Jason Dana Judge etc.

I Judah Dana Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abijah Lewis did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War. Pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate at Hingham this twenty fifth day of July, A.D. 1818. -
JUDAH DANA JUDGE etc
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk
I the Subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County do at Hingham in said county on this twenty fifth day of July, A.D. 1818 certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate & first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the First Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth & that said instrument is under the seal of said Probate Court.
Attest Tim Good Register of Probate

Abijah Lewis N o 3243.
Herbert Con Oct 18

STATE OF MAINE.
begun and holden at Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas on the fourth  Paris  Tuesday of July - and by adjournment A. D. 1820 before the Honorable Judah Dana Judge of said Court.
On this 25th day of July - in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford , Abijah Sewis - aged 63 - years, resident in Hiram - 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, viz. as a private - In the company commanded by Capt. Stanfield in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wiggin in the line of the State of Massachusetts - on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 10th day of April A. D. 1818 - , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 3243 - was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Attest Tim o Osgood
Abijah Sewis mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th } day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Judah Dana
Judge of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: -
I have neither real or personal estate - I am owing money to the amount of forty or fifty Dollars - - Abijah Sewis Attest Tim o Osgood mark

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Abijah Lewis - who by occupation am a husbandman - which I am un able to pursue by reason of  age & Rheumatism
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Betsey my wife 62 years healthy as women of that age   Rebecca daughter 27 " sickly   Attest Tim o Osgood Abijah his Lewis mark  
I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford ss. do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 dollars and cents. $200.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clark { Clerk of the Circuit Court of C. P. for said county of Oxford
Abijah Lewis N o 3243.

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,527
Betty Lewis wid of Abijah Lewis Pri Mass Line
Act July 7 th 38
Index: Vol A , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]