Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16923, for Archelaus Lewis, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lewis, Archelaus
S.16923
buried
CONTENTS

1891 aug 13 D. J. Pierce history Pres of
Payable to Elizabeth L. Fox, Evelina L. Pierce, Francis E. B. Pierce, Harriet L. A. Bradley, Nicholas Lewis, only Children
reps. let. Apr. 21 '45
Died Jan'y 2 1834
21.641
Maine.
Nicholas Lewis, dec. of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Lt. Col. in the Com by Captain of the commanded by Col. Vose in the Mass line for 13 mo 8 d, Lt. Col. 10 mo 22 d
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 1,06 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending 20 Jan. '34. when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Apr 1845 and sent to F. Bradford, Portland
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Maine
Increased from $320. per ann.
Recorded by P. L. Swan Book 3 Vol. X Page 1
Revolution Genl Fu Swan

No 5079
Archibald Lewis
Lieut. 2 years
Capt. - Col
Vice's Regt Mass
320 2 640 160 820
John Massey Esq. Portland Me

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the Twelve day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this Twelve day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Archibald Lewis a resident of the town of Westbrook in the county of Cumberland - in said Maine District, aged seventy-nine 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he was born at Berwick in the County of York and District of Maine, February 15. A.D. 1753. He enlisted as a private in a company of foot commanded by Capt. John Brackett, at Falmouth (now Westbrook) in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine in April A.D. 1775, which company was attached to Col. Edmund Phinney's Regiment, that in the reception of the news of Concord Battle, he marched with said company as far as New Brunswick, where they received orders to return, that he marched with said company a second time from Falmouth the 3rd day of July A.D. 1775 and arrived at Cambridge, near Boston, on the 19th of July, & was stationed at Fort No. 2. That he continued there till the British evacuated Boston in 1776 - when he was marched into that place - That he was commissioned an Ensign in Capt. Westworth's (Stearns's) Company on the 1st day of January A.D. 1776 - That he marched from Boston with Col. Phinney's Regiment to Ticonderoga in New York in August A.D. 1776, and remained in company with the Northern Army till December A.D. 1776 when he was sent by Genl. Gates to convey the sick soldiers to Albany - & then ordered to Albany to enlist soldiers for the army of the United States - which service he performed - & returned to the army at P'keepsie, on Hudson's River, with the Philadelphia Key Stone Battery, where he was commissioned a First Lieutenant January 1st A.D. 1777 in Col. Joseph Vose's Regiment and Genl. Glover's Brigade. That he was appointed to, & performed the duty of Adjutant in said Vose's Regiment from Jan'y 1. A.D. 1778 - to May 16. A.D. 1779. That he was appointed a Captain-Lieutenant in said Vose's Regiment. (That he was at Ticonderoga in an engagement on Lake Champlain in 1776 under Genl. Arnold, also at the taking of Burgoyne - also in the battle of Monmouth, where acted as Adjutant to Col. Vose - that he was afterwards in an engagement on Rhode-Island under Genl. Sullivan in August A.D. 1778 - and that he was discharged from the Army at his own request, May 16. A.D. 1779 - and that he has ever since resided in the town of Westbrook (formerly a part of Falmouth) in the County & State aforesaid -
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Archibald Lewis
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

Cumberland Co: Portland: Maine Aug: 10. 1852.
I, Isaiah Pierce of Gorham in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine, of lawful age do testify & say that I am personally acquainted with the within named Applicant Archibald Lewis, & know that he is the same Archibald Lewis named in a Commission of 1 st Lieutenant, in Col Joseph Vose's Regiment, bearing date January 1. A.D. 1777 - & I further testify & say that the said Lewis has always been reputed to have been an officer in the Revolutionary Army -
Isaiah Pierce!
I certify that the above named Applicant Archibald Lewis is known to me as a credible person & that he is entitled to credit.
Signed & sworn to before me Aug. 10. 1852
Abner Warr
Judge U.S.D. for the Dist. of Maine
Abner Warr Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Archibald Lewis for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Nussey
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Freeman Bradford Portland Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Jan y 25. 1815.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Archelaus Lewis of Falmouth, (Westbrook adjoining) is borne upon a list of minute men under Capt n John Brackett from April 21. 1775, 5 days; — As Sergeant, under the same Capt n in Col. Edmund Phinney's Reg t : in that months service of 1775 — enlisted May 10, — as S t V Adj t : on the accounts in the Army books, of Col. Vose's Reg t : where he is credited by his service from Jan y 1. 1777 to Feb y 20 th 1779, when he resigned, — 25 months, 20 days, viz. 12 mo: 17 days at $8. — & 13 mo: 8 days at $11. 18 3/4 and his name is not borne upon any other records in this office, in any capacity. Wentworth Stewart was a Captain in the same regiment with said Lewis, in 1775, but his name does not appear upon any rolls of a subsequent date.
It was determined for 1776 18 th see Medford

11 896. And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of State Mass.
The undersigned Executors of the last will & testament of Archibald Lewis late of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland do hereby request the Secretary of State Mass to furnish from the rolls in his office evidence of the Revolutionary services of said Archibald Lewis. We believe that the said Lewis served as an officer more than four years and that he was commissioned Capt. Lieutenant and we believe that he had the command of his company for a long time & performed the duty of Capt. & received the pay of Capt. during a part of his service.
We further believe that said Archibald Lewis was appointed and that he performed the duty of Adjt. in Col Dose's Regiment for a long time but the undersigned are unable to state the time of his appointment or the length of his service.
They therefore request the said Secretary to make an examination of the rolls & other revolutionary records in his office and give a certificate of the several grades & lengths of all the services of the said Archibald Lewis that may be found in his office. The said Lewis was appointed Ensign January 1st 1776 in Capt. Wentworth's Grenadiers Company & in Col. Gannett's Regiment. We further

believe that he served to the latter part of 1779.
Daniel Fm Josiah Pierce } Executed
Cumberland Co. Dec. 18, 1811
Signed in my presence
A. Bradford Justice of the Peace.
896

United States Maine District
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Arthur Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is Judge of the United States in and for all time District and that the signa- ture thereof purporting to be his is genuine. And I further certify that Freeman Bradford Esq. is a Magistrate duly authorized and com- missioned; that the several signatures to the an- nexed purporting to be his are genuine and that full faith and credit are due his official at- testations.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Cir- cuit Court this tenth day of February A.D. 1945.
John Nussley Clerk U. S. Circuit Court - Maine

On this fourth day of February - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before the Hon: Arthur Ware Judge of the United States for the District of Maine the undersigned who for themselves and for the residue of the children of Archelaus Lewis late of Westbrook deceased make the following declaration in order to obtain the increase and arrears of Pension due to said Lewis under the Act of June 7 th 1832
They believe that their father Archelaus Lewis was an officer in the revolution for more than three years and that he served as follows -
In the year 1775, that he entered the Company of Capt John Brackett and served in the capacity of Sergeant - and that for that period he was stationed in the vicinity of Boston.
That in the year 1776 he served in Capt Stewarts Company Col Phinney as an Ensign and that he served the whole of that year in said Company and was stationed as it is believed a part of the time in Boston.
That in the year 1777 he was promoted to a Lieutenancy and served more than two years in the capacity of Lieut and Adjutant in Col Vose's Regiment in Massachusetts and for the terms of time particularly set forth in the certificate of the Secretary of State Mass: herunto annexed. That the said Archelaus Lewis was a pensioner in his life time and received an annuity

under the Act of June 7 th 1832 of $320 per annum during his life commencing on the 14 th of March 1831- That he died on the second day of January A.D. 1834 leaving no widow. The undersigned further represent that the children and only children of said Archelaus Lewis are Elizabeth S. Foy, Evelina S. Pierce, Frances E. B. Pierce of Orion State of Michigan Harriet L. A. Bradley & Archelaus Lewis.
He. Lewis. Witness to S. L. Foy.
Wm L. Bradley Witness to S. L. Foy & Pierce. E. L. Pierce, Jr. Witness to S. L. Foy & Pierce.
Elizabeth L. Foy.
Evelina L. Pierce
Harriet L. A. Bradley
Archelaus Lewis
Sworn to in open court this fourth day of February 1840. Orion
Askin Warr
Judge of the District Court the District of Orion

I Daniel Fox of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath say That I am sixty four years of age and have been intimately acquainted with the family of Archelaus Lewis late of Westbrook for more than thirty years last past. Said Lewis was a pensioner of the U.S. under the act of 1832. He died on the 2 d day of January 1834 & left no widow. His only surviving children are Elizabeth L. Fox my wife, Evelina L. Pierce, Harriet L. A. Bradley, Archelaus Lewis all of Maine & Frances E. B. Pierce of the State of Michigan. The above named are the only surviving children of Archelaus Lewis. Daniel Fox
Cumberland ss. January 8 th 1845 Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Fox known to me as a man of truth & veracity & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

aw
September 1, 1926.
Mrs. Alexander Steele, Franklin, Tenn.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 16923, it appears that Archelaus Lewis was born February 15, 1753, at Berwick, York County, Me.
While living at Falmouth (later called Westrock) Cumberland County, Maine, he enlisted April 21, 1775 and served as private for five days in Captain John Brackett's Company. He enlisted May 10, 1775 and served as Sergeant in Captain John Brackett's Company, Colonel Edmund Phinney's Mass. Regiment, until January 1, 1776, when he was commissioned Ensign of Captain Wentworth Stuart's Company, Colonel Edmund Phinney's Regiment. On January 1, 1777, he was commissioned First Lieutenant in Colonel Joseph Vose's Mass., Regiment, he was also Adjutant and Captain-Lieutenant in said regiment, and so served until discharged at his own request on May 16, 1779. He was at the taking of Burgoyne and in the battles of Monmouth and Rhode Island.
Plus 1776 as Continental see Berwick

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while living at Westbrook, Maine and he died January 3, 1834. The name of his wife is not on record, she died before he did. The following children survived him: Frances E. B. Pierce of Orion, Michigan, Evalina L. Pierce, Harriet L. A. Bradley, Elizabeth L. the wife of Daniel Fox and Archelaus Lewis, all of Maine. Elizabeth L. Fox had a daughter Elizabeth L. Fox.
There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

W. C. Fox, Land. Me., sent to 1271 Duforth W. C.
16 923 INVALID.
Oct. 3/93 Letter to Jam 31 1/2 Exchange St. Port. Oct. 2/93 Reg. Commission Miss Elizabeth L. Fox, St. Portland, Me., 1926. Sept. 1: Heist to Mrs. Alex. Steele and
No. 16923
Archibald Lewis
First & last name
Act: June 7 th 89
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No Archibald Lewis's decd Me Act 7 June 1832
Admited
13 mo 80. Scut. & Adpt. $263. 09 10. 22 Settlement. 143. 07 $406. 16
Commencing on 4 th March 1833 and terminating on 2 nd Jany 1834 the day of his death payable to Elizabeth L. Foss Evelina L. Pierce, Frances E. B. Pierce, Harriet L. A. Bradley and Archibald Lewis, only during his Chooon of A Lewis died, after deducting what has been paid at the rate of $320. per ann. F. Bradford Portland Me.

Franklin, Tenn. July 15. 1926. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:
I am trying to trace the descendants of Archelaus Lewis, who served in the Revolutionary war, in the 1 st Massachusetts Regiment under Col. Joseph Vose. He was last borne on the general pay abstract as Adjt. P. G. for June, 1778.
His name also appears on another record as

2 Captain Lt., 14 th Regiment He died in 1834. I think his wife was named Frances Augier, and I am sure he had at least one son who was named Archelaus K. Lewis.
Thanking you for any information you can send me, I am
Very sincerely,
Mrs. Alex Steele
Franklin, Tenn.

M.P.W.
O. W. & N. Div. F. S. M. E. C.
81692B
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., October 3, 1895.
Sir:
Replying to your communication of recent date, you are advised that the commission of Archelaus Lewis as a Lieutenant in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war , is on file in this Bureau with his pension papers. The rules of the Bureau provide that such documents can be surrendered only to the soldier's eldest, surviving, lineal descendant, who is required to furnish a sworn affidavit setting forth his, or her, relationship to the soldier, and agreeing to return the document to this Bureau if, by chance, a nearer relative should appear at any time and make application for the same.
Very respectfully,
Thos. Lehman Commissioner.
James C. Fox, Esq., 31 1/2 Exchange St., Portland, Me.

Portland, Me.
Nov. 5, 1895
Received this day the Commission mentioned on the other side of this letter
Elizabeth L. Fox.
File with Archibald Lewis 2 16 9 13

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., October 31, 1895.
O. W. & N. Div. F. S. M. E. C.
Miss:
I enclose herewith the original commission of Archelus Lewis as a 1st Lieutenant in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary war, you having filed with this Bureau a sworn affidavit showing your right to receive the same.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the above commission upon the back of this letter, which should be returned to the Bureau of Pensions in the enclosed penalty envelope.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Elizabeth L. Fox, 127 Danforth St., Portland, Maine.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div. F. S. M. E. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., October 3, 1895.
Sir:
Replying to your communication of recent date, you are advised that the commission of Archelaus Lewis as a Lieutenant in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war, is on file in this Bureau with his pension papers. The rules of the Bureau provide that such documents can be surrendered only to the soldier's eldest, surviving, lineal descendant, who is required to furnish a sworn affidavit setting forth his, or her, relationship to the soldier, and agreeing to return the document to this Bureau if, by chance, a nearer relative should appear at any time and make application for the same.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
James C. Fox, Esq.,
31 1/2 Exchange St.,
Portland, Me.

This may Certify that Archibald Lewis a Lieut. in the Reg t under my Command has done the Duty of Adjutant to the Reg t since the first Day of January 1778 to the present Date — I have drawn the Pay of an Adj t for that Term —
To whom it may Concern — Joseph Vose Col
Providence 13 th Feb. 1778 —

Head Quarters, Providence, May 16 th 1863
In consequence of the within Recommen- dation Captain Lint d Lewis, is hereby Discharged the Army of the United States of America.
Horatio Gates Major General
By the General's Command Isaac Paine A.D. Clark

Capt. Lewis Lewis of my Reg t being absent & having wrote for a Discharge, I represented that his business will not admit of his joining the Reg t I would beg leave to recommend him for a Discharge
Providence 16 th May 1862
Joseph Dose Col t
Recommend Capt. Dose discharge by Genl Gates
S. E. 16, 923 Archilago Lewis. Providence.

Portland Feby 12. 1845
Sir
Enclosed you have the application of the heirs of Archibald Lewis for an increase and arrears of Pension under the Act of 1832 - by virtue of the Staff services of their father in the War of the Revolution.
I am -
Respectfully Yours F. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

jr In C O N G R E S S.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO Archelus Lewis Gentleman
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents, constitute and appoint you to be a 1st Lieutenant in the Regiment of Foot whereof Joseph Vose Esq. is Colonel in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as a Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of

the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Dated at Boston the First Day of January Anno Dommini 1777.
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock PRESIDENT.
ATTEST. Chas. Thomson Secy
I certify that the above is a correct copy of a commission which was filed as evidence in the Revolutionary pension case of Archelus Lewis, I. No.16,923, original sent to Miss Elizabeth L.Fox, 127 Danforth St., Portland, Me., on October 31, 1895.
Chief O. W. & N. Division,
Bureau of Pensions.
Compared with the original M. L. G.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
OW & N. DIV. JUL 20 1906 Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
CHIEF'S DESK Full name of soldier:
Archibald Lewis
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) Cony, Cumberland Co., Mass. Now Maine
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) Cumberland Co., Mass. Now Maine
Date of death (as near as possible):
1834 ?
Christian name of widow: widower at date of death
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Yes
Remarks:
Request his Commission for his family Not wanted for pension purposes
Your name and address:
James C. Fox 131 1/2 Exchange St. 127 Congress St. Portland Me

I am a daughter of Daniel Fox & Elizabeth Lewis (Fox) his wife.
My mother Elizabeth Lewis (Fox) was a daughter of Nicholas Lewis and Elizabeth Browne (Lewis) - his wife.
I am therefore a grand- daughter of Nicholas Lewis, the soldier in question.
I request that the com- mission of Nicholas Lewis referred to in your attached communication of Oct. 3, 1895 be furnished me.
I hereby agree to return said commission if, by chance, a nearer relative, should appear at any time; and make affli- cation for the same.
This paper is not wanted to aid or assist in any claim against the United States, or any claim for pension.
The paper is requested for the

name of the family, a descendants of the said late Michael Lewis My post office address and residence is 107 Danforth St., Portland, Maine.
Elizabeth L. Foy.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 16 day of October 1895-
James C. Fox Notary Public

Name D. H. 1
Archelaus Lewis of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain himself of the Regt commanded by C. Rose in the War for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of $20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Oct 1833 and to John Mussey Portland Me
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $800.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 34 160.00 $960.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. D. Dorr Clerk Book 2 Vol. 75 Page 32

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lewis, Asa GRADE Private LINE Armand's Corps
WARRANT NUMBER 13314 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February —, 1790 To Theodosius Fowler, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lewis, Asa GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3291 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 30, 1799 to Abijah Holbrook, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.