Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6323, for David Lewis, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Lewis, David Mary
NUMBER
R 6323
CONTENTS

S. P. Harker
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State of Virginia J. S.
On the 17 th day of June 1857 personally appeared before the Court of Pittsylvania, in open court, now sitting, Miles Lewis & John B. Lewis residents of the County of Pittsylvania State of Virginia aged 83, four & forty nine respectively, who being duly sworn, ac- cording to law, with oath make the following declaration. That they together with one Silas Hearshaw, & resident of the State of Georgia, are the only living children of one Laurence a soldier in the revolutionary war. That he the said Laurence since two terms in the war, one of six months & the other of twelve months term of duty. The twelve months was under Capt. Wm Wacker, & the term of six months was under Capt. George Byram. That he was at the defeat of General Gates in Carolina. & that he was at the siege of York in Virginia. & that he was wounded in one of his hands by a musket ball in a skirmish with the British troops some- where below Petersburg in Virginia in the time of the said revolutionary war. That the said Laurence Lewis departed this life sometime about the year 1836. or 1837. & that their Mother also departed this life sometime in the year 1846. And that now affidavit has ever been made for a pension or any bounty before the present. That his certif- icate of discharge has been destroyed. That they have seen the said discharge but can not find it since the death of their Mother.

They make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining any Pension to which they as the heirs of their Father might have been entitled, or their mother if living, could have obtained.
Miles Lewis
John his B Lewis heirs
State of Virginia
At a county court held for Dinwiddie county on Tuesday the 17 th day of June 1851.
This declaration of Miles Lewis and John B. Lewis, in relation to revolutionary services of David Lewis deceased, was sworn to by the said Miles & John B. Lewis, which is ordered to be certified according to law.
I John V. Crump Clerk of the county court of Dinwiddie in the state of Virginia, do certify, that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of the said court. I further certify that Benjamin Johnson whose name is subscribed to the dispositions of John Lewis & Miles Lewis hereto attached, was at the date thereof, an acting justice of the peace, in and for the said county, and that his said signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of the said court & subscribe my name this 18 th day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty one.
John V. Crump Clerk of Din. Co. court

State of Virginia, } ss: Dinwiddie County, }
The deposition of Jesse Lewis, a resident of the state and county aforesaid, taken, in said county, on this fourth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, before Benjamin Johnson, a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid county, -
The said Jesse Lewis being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth and saith, that he is in the seventy-eighth year of his age, that he recollects perfectly well seeing his brother David Lewis starting from, and leaving his home, to go into the service of his country as a militia soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he so saw him starting and leaving his home for said service twice or oftener, and when he returned, said deponent heard him and others who had opportunities of knowing the facts, say that he had been in the said Revolutionary war as a soldier, that he was in the battle in Carolina at the time of General Gates's defeat, also that he was at the siege of York in Virginia, that he served two tours of duty at least, in said war, one of which tours of duty he served in Captain William Walker's Company, and one other tour of duty he served in Captain George Pegram's company, that when he returned to his home from said defeat he had no other clothes on him than a shirt, that he had lost his knapsack & all his clothes except the shirt on his back (and what were worn out), in the retreat from said battle; he (this deponent) also states, in like manner, that the said David Lewis was wounded in one of his hands by a musket ball in a skirmish with the British troops somewhere below Petersburg in Virginia in the time of said Revolutionary War. The said deponent also saith that he (this deponent) was well acquainted with the said Captains Pegram and Walker, and that he was often told and informed of these circumstances and facts by them the said Captains and the said David Lewis as matters of truth. He (the said deponent) in like manner further saith and deposeth, that what he has mentioned above as coming)

coming from the said David Lewis and the said Captain he (the said deponent) believes to be true. The said deponent also deposes that the said David Lewis was a native and a resident of the aforesaid County of Dinwiddie, and that the said David Lewis was married to Mary Flanders upwards of Fifty three years ago; as to the fact of their being married as aforesaid, he (this deponent) knows, for he (said deponent) went along with them to the Reverend Jesse Lee, a Baptist minister, in the said County of Dinwiddie, and saw them regularly married, and they the said David and Mary lived together respectably and creditably as husband and wife from the time they were married until the death of the said David Lewis which occurred some ten or eleven years ago. The said deponent further saith that Mary Lewis who has made application for a pension, under acts of Congress, was the widow of the said David Lewis, at the time of her death, that she departed this life on or about the eleventh day of October in the present year.
his Jesse + Lewis mark
I, Benjamin Johnson, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify, the foregoing deposition of Jesse Lewis was this day taken, sworn to and subscribed before me. (The word "his" in the 9 th line from top on 1 st page, and the word "say" in the 15 th line from top on 1 st page, and the words " at the time of her death " were interlined before signing.) Given under my hand on the Day and year first- herein written.
Benj m Johnson, J. P.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1888 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Virginia Pittsylvania County } ss
On this 11 th day of June, 1891 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace Mrs. Mary Lewis a resident of the county and State aforesaid aged 87 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 th 1888 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of David Lewis of the county and State aforesaid who was a soldier in the revolutionary war That she has often heard him say that he was in the service of the revolution That he was drafted three times, that the two first times he served terms of six months each and the third time he served three months as she has always heard him say and does believe That he was in the battle at Gates's defeat also she has often heard him say that he was in the defeat or battle at Petersburg where he was shot in the right hand the scar of which wound he carried to his grave That she has heard him say that he served under one Capt. Walker and many other officers whose names she does not now recollect That she does not know of any one now living about here who can prove his service by positively
She further declares that she was married to the said David Lewis on the 24 th day of December but what year she cannot say but she does know that she was 28 years old when she was married That they went to Old Samson Goffe Lee and were married by him and that he the said Lee charged them one dollar for his services That she has no family record That her husband the aforesaid David Lewis died on the second day of January 1831 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1791, viz at the time above stated
Test A. S. Bure
Mary her Lewis mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I further certify that Mrs. Mary Lewis is a respectable and credible witness.
David Johnson, S. J.

The Magistrate before whom the within Mary Lewis qualified to the Declaration hereto annexed, also certifies that she the said Mary Lewis is unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court. — Given under my hand this eleventh Day of June, 1844.
Benj m Johnson, J. P.

Wm H F our
January 17, 1927
Honorable Fred M. Vinson House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Vinson:
In response to your letter of the 14th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 6323 it appears that David Lewis was born about 1759 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia and lived there during the War of the Revolution.
He married on December 24, about 1785 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Mary Flanders of said county. He died January 2, 1831, place not stated.
His widow Mary applied for pension June 11, 1844 while a resident of Dinwiddie County, Virginia aged eighty-seven years, and it is stated that soldier served as a private in the Virginia militia under Captains William Walker and George Pegram, was in the battle of Camden, in the battle of Petersburg where he was shot through his right hand, and at the Siege of Yorktown, also, that he was at one time taken prisoner, held some time and then paroled. Her claim was not allowed as she

failed to furnish satisfactory proof of service as required by the pension laws. She died October 11, 1844.
Four children survived the widow: Miles Lewis born about 1787, John B. Lewis born about 1802, both of Dinwiddie County, Virginia in 1851, William Lewis, and Dicy who married Grief Hardaway and was living in Georgia in 1851.
Soldier's brother Jesse Lewis was living in Dinwiddie County, Virginia in 1844 aged about seventy-four years, and his brother Ruel Lewis was aged eighty-seven years in 1844 and living in Brunswick County, Virginia. He was a soldier of the Revolution.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

John Millington, a child FMV
November 9, 1946
Honorable Fred M. Vinson Room 380A, House Office Building Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Vinson:
In response to your request of the 8th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 6323 it appears that David Lewis was born about 1759 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia and lived there during the War of the Revolution.
He married on December 24, about 1785 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Mary Flanders of said county. He died on January 2, 1831.
His widow Mary applied for pension June 11, 1844 while a resident of Dinwiddie County, Virginia aged eighty-seven years, and it is stated that soldier served as a private in the Virginia militia under Captains William Walker and George Pegram, was in the battle of Camden, in the battle of Petersburg where he was shot through his right hand, and at the Siege of Yorktown, also, that he was at one time taken prisoner, held some time and then paroled. Her claim was not allowed as she failed
His brother received pension & David served with him
I did not see 1791 as given by children but calculated on basis of widow's age when she applied & then statement that she knew she was 88 when married.
This was a positive statement by widow & the children only said about 1831, '36 & '37.

this only used as when dates conflicted with statements that followed
to furnish satisfactory proof of service as required by the pension laws. She died October 11, 1844.
Four children survived the widow: Miles Lewis born about 1787, John B. Lewis born about 1802, both of Dinwiddie County, Virginia in 1851, William Lewis, and Dicy who married Grief Hardaway and was living in Georgia in 1851.
Soldier's brother Jesse Lewis was living in Dinwiddie County, Virginia in 1844 aged about seventy-four years, and his brother Ruel Lewis was aged eighty-seven years in 1844 and living in Brunswick County, Virginia. He was a soldier of the Revolution.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Miles Lewis also OK'd this & also said no use to make of it. but children

Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
Jan. 14, 1927.
Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
In re: David Lewis, Pvt., Capt. Cuthbert Harrison's Troop, 1st Reg. Light Dragoons, Continental Troops, Va., Commanded by Col. Theodorick Bland, Revolutionary War.
I desire to obtain county of Virginia in which above soldier was born, the names of his sons, and when and where he died.
Any information upon the subject which your records may reveal will be appreciated.
Very truly,
Fred M. Vinson
FMV:HH

Hon. Fred M. Vinson
Room 360 a, House Office Bldg,
Called by phone Nov. 8-1926
for history of David Lewis of Virginia = Wanted all family data
Nov. 8, 1926 (NMNF)

David Lewis Harris
By separation of wife Abigail Lewis
U.S. War Department

To, The Secretary of the Interior Washington City D.C.

Revolutionary Pensions Act of July 7. 1838.
Mary Lewis widow of David (Va.)
Power of Attorney to examine claim
Chas. C. Tucker Attorney.

Know all men by these presents: That I Miles Lewis do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Chas. B. Tucker of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claims of David or Mary Lewis my Father or Mother for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of _____ or any other Act or Resolution of Congress and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises. Witness my hand and seal this _____ day of _____ 1854 Miles Lewis In presence of J. J. Keller
State of Virginia { Dinwiddie County - } — 88
On this 11th day of February 1854 before me a Justice of the Peace Commissioner in Chancery in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Miles Lewis and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
State of Virginia E. P. P.
County of Linn, Iowa
On this 11th day of February 1854, before me the undersigned a judge of the commissioner in chancery for the county & state aforesaid, personally appeared

Miles Lewis a resident of said County & made oath according to law that is the iden- tical Miles Lewis who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, & that he is directly inter- ested in said Claim, & makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Attorney may use in presenting said Claim.
Groom to & subscribed before me the day & year above written
J. E. Hargrave 676.
State of Virginia:
County of Dinwiddie, To wit:
I, Charles A. Hargrave, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby cer- tify that J. E. Hargrave Esq. whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing certificate and affidavit, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a Commis- sioner in Chancery in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court, this the 11 th day of February 1854.
J. E. Hargrave CLK

Pension Office October 8 1844
Sir,
In the case of Mary Sears mother of David Sears who applies for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838, no term of service is set forth as to period length, and grade with the names of the Company and field officers, as the rules require which is necessary before a successful examination of the claim can be had. The date of the marriage should be established by a copy of Marriage the bond or license, or by some record or documentary evidence public or private. Parol evidence cannot be received until the Department is entirely satisfied that proof of a higher grade cannot be obtained. The papers are filed with Suspended Pay.
Thomas Green Esq. Present

Wm. Lloyd Guggen
May 15 - 41

Pension Office
May 15th, 1848
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 11 th inst I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Mary Harrison widow of Richard Harrison has been satisfactorily established, and her Certificate will be forwarded to you in 8 or 10 days or so soon as we can have some blank forms required by the law of 2 Feb y last mentioned
No additional evidence in support of the application of Mary Lewis widow of David Lewis since my report to Thomas Green of the 8 th Oct 1840 a copy of which is herewith enclosed
Genl W. L. Goggin Q.M. of Mts

Wm A. S. Goggin
May 18. 48

236 Pension Office May 18 th , 1848
Sir
Your note of the 16 th inst has been received and in reply I have the honor to state that we cannot discover from our Mail Register that any paper or document coming from Hon. S. F. Leake has been filed by you in this office since the commencement of the present Congress.
If you can furnish any information as to the claim in which these papers or documents were intended to be used, it will be again examined and the result of such examination reported to you without delay, but it would be altogether impracticable at this time to examine all the cases called up by you during the first session; in for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not such papers had been left here. I repeat that we cannot find that any additional evidence has been found in the case of the Mary Lewis since 8 th Oct 1844, the date of my letter to this
Yours Hon. W. L. Gossin Pension Master

J. S. Keller
July 24/52

Pension Office
July 24 / 1852
Sir
More than five years having elapsed since the last adjudication of the claim of Mary Lewis of Va for the benefit of the Act of July 7 / 1838, and no additional evidence filed in the mean time, the case will not be reopened without the production of material evidence , which was not known to have been in existence or which could not have been procured sooner. The testimony  evidence now filed is but a repetition of testimony already on file.
J. S. Keele Esq Dinwiddie Co Va Virginia

L D Watkins, Dec 13

Pension Office, Dec. 13 th 1860 }
Sir;
At the request of M rs . Lewis, Esq r I have to inform you that her mother Mary Lewis, widow of David Lewis, dec d , whose claim is now suspended, made application for pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838, upon the service of her hus- -band in the revolutionary war. It appears from the evidence filed in this case that the claimant Mary Lewis "departed this life about the 18 th October 1844." - And in consequence of that event, there is no one who can legally prosecute & receive a pension upon the service of said David Lewis. The children of a revolution- -ary soldier, or of his widow, are not entitled.
M rs . Lewis Esq r
Care of L. D. Watkins Esq r
Petersburg Va.

11150 July 3 rd 44.
via July 7, 1838. Mary Lewis
Col. J. L. Edwards.
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Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Richmond 11 1 st July 1844
Col. J. L. Edwards.
Comm r of Pensions Washington.
Sir.
Enclosed is the application of Mrs. Mary Lewis, of Dinwiddie Co. Va. widow of David Lewis, for a Pension under the act 7 July 1838.
I am yr. Obt servt.
Thomas Green

Ho Raps May 16
Sir
You say in your letter of yesterday "no additional evidence in support of the application of Mary Lewis widow of David Lewis since your report to Thos Gurn of 8 th October 1844 has been received -
I had thought that in this case I submitted other proofs or D.C. s sent to me by Hon S t L. Lake of Blundell - or is this the same case please examine & inform me
Respy W. L. Groggin

REJECTED
6393
1926 Nov. 9 - R.S. - To Hon. Fred M. Taylor - then Governor of Tenn. Bonds of M.N.T.
P. O.
Mary Lewis
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Rejected Book 2/1852 given as Application filed: Casey  Dec 18 m.:
"Awaiting additional evidence since Oct. 8 - 1844 - sent to Alleges: Thos. Green "
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

Miles Lewis Petersburg Va Dec 6 th 1860.
In relation to a claim for a Pension under Act of 1838 for the services of his father in the Revolutionary War.
Respectfully referred to the Commonwealth of Virginia Dec 7. 1860 Moses Kelly Chief clerk
Mary Lewis - wid. of David Va. - Dec 1838 -
Rec'd Dec 6 th Mr. Lester

Petersburg Va. 6. Dec. 1860
The Secretary of the Interior
I am the son of David Lewis of Revolutionary memory - who has been dead now some 20 years - some 15 or 16 years past my Mother Mary Lewis (David's widow) made application for a pension under the act of 1838 - the claim from some cause was suspended and I am told additional evidence was required - Will you be pleased to inform me by letter, what additional evidence was or is now required - that the claim may be pushed forward for pay - my father I think I have often heard him say that he was in service three times, serving 3-6- & 8 months or more at each time - was in several Battles, Brandy hill & I think finally and lastly at York town. - my uncle Reuben Lewis was in service with him and gave his affidavit with others for his services - send your reply and instructions to W. D. Watkins of this place and oblige
Yr. Mo. Abt.
Witness A. M. Watkins
Miles Lewis

Oliver Lewis heir of officer of N.Y. Mill Lewis
U.S. War department
177

The deposition of Miles Lewis, a resident of the County of Dinwiddie and State of Virginia, taken in said County on the twentieth day of January, anno Domini one thousand eight-hundred and forty five - The said Miles Lewis being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he has often heard his father, David Lewis (who died about ten or eleven years ago) mention that he served as a Soldier two tours of duty, as a Militia man, in the War of the Revolution, that he served said tours of duty under Captain William Walker and a Captain Pegram, & that he was in the battle in Carolina called Gates's defeat, in said war; and that he came home with no other clothes on him than a Shirt, that he lost his knapsack and all his clothes, except what he had worn out in said service, in the retreat from that battle, also that he often heard him say that he was wounded in one of his hands by a Musket ball in a skirmish with a party of the British Troops somewhere below Petersburg, in Virginia, during the said war (the scar of which wound this deponent has very often seen); the said deponent further saith and deposeth that he has often heard his mother, Mary Lewis, widow of the said David Lewis, say, that he, (the said David Lewis) many times mentioned to her and to others in her presence, these facts. - The said deponent also saith and deposeth, that the said Mary Lewis, since she executed her declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress, mentioned to, and told him, that at the time of the framing of said declaration she did not know what other Captain it was that her said husband served under besides Capt. Walker, but it had then (since preparing said declaration) occurred to her mind that it was a Captain Pegram whom he served under in addition to the service under Captain Walker. The said deponent further deposeth and saith and deposeth that his said mother departed this life on the eleventh day of October last, that she left, when she died, four Children, as far as said deponent knows or believes, viz: Miles Lewis, (this deponent), William Lewis, Lucy Hardaway, ( the the wife of Grief Hardaway, if living),

and sons Lewis, who are now her only living children. The said deponent further saith and deposeth that the facts and circumstances mentioned above and within he has often heard his father and mother state as true, and he, said deponent, doth verily believe them to be true. The said deponent saith that he is in the year of his age. (An erasure in the 32 d line from top, on the first page, and another in the 36 th line from top on the same page.) Miles Lewis
Virginia
Giles County, } To wit:
I, Benjamin Johnson, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of Miles Lewis was this day taken, sworn to and subscribed before me. —
Given under my hand in said County, this twentieth Day of January in the year of Christ eighteen hundred and forty five.
Benj s Johnson, J.P.
An erasure in the thirty second line from top on the first page, and another in the thirty sixth line also from top, on the same page. All before signing and qualifying. Benj s Johnson, J.P.
The said Miles Lewis (the deponent) also deposeth and saith that in addition to the above, that he very often heard his father (the said David Lewis) state that he served as a soldier at the siege of York in Virginia in said War of the Revolution, which statement he (the said deponent also verily believes to be true, the said David Lewis having mentioned all the above facts as true. — (the word Mother interlined in the fourth line from top on the second page.) Done, 20 th of January 1845 Miles Lewis
Sworn to and subscribed before me, a Justice of the peace in and for said County the said 20 th day of January, A.D. 1845.
Benj s Johnson, J.P.

David Lewis Arlton for Prediction
J. P. Kull

State of Virginia E. G. G.
County of Dinwiddie
On this 19 th day of April One thousand eight hundred & fifty two personally appeared before the County Court of the County of Dinwiddie State of Virginia Miles Lewis & John B. Lewis residents of the County of Dinwiddie aged 64 & 48 years respectfully who being first duly sworn according to Law, state on their oath the matter following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That their Mother was the widow of David Lewis who was a private in Capt William Walker's & in Capt George Pegram's Company in the revolutionary war in the Militia, that he was in the battle in Carolina at the defeat of General Gates that he was at the siege of York in Virginia & They further declare that their Mother was married to the said David Lewis on the — day of in the year A.D. 1791. That their Father the aforesaid David Lewis died on — day of 1834; That she was not married to him prior to her leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated They further swear that she never married but died his widow, on the — day of October 1846. & that she never made any application for a pension.
Miles Lewis his John B. Lewis Mark

Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written, before the County court of Dinwiddie in the state of Virginia.
In testimony whereof, I John P. Cump Clerk of the said county court, have here- unto affixed the seal of the said court, and subscribed my name this 23 rd day of April, one thousand eight hun- dred and fifty two.
John P. Cump Clerk

State of Virginia Dinwiddie County ss
Be it known that on the 10 th day of June 1844, personally appeared before me A. A. Lewis a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Jesse Lewis aged 74 years of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement. That David Lewis was his brother and that he was drafted in the service of the revolution and was in the company of Capt. George Pegram that he went to Yorktown and was at the battle of Yorktown he also went in a mother band and I think that he went down to Norfolk and Portsmouth he served under one Capt. Walker on another occasion that he was in the battle at Petersburg where he was shot in the hand he was also in the service at the siege of Yorktown that he was taken pris- oner on one of these his tours and kept some length of time when he was paroled, there was three others taken at the same time Ruel Lewis my brother & John & James Sanders both of my brothers, David and Ruel served together and the same length of time as well as I can now recollect I cannot recollect the date within can I tell precisely the length of time that he served but as well as I can now recollect he served in all between eighteen months and two years That my brother David married one Mary Folandus of this county that I was present and saw them married by Parson Jesse Lee I cannot tell the precise date of the occurrence but after the marriage but I was then about six =teen years old I think, but this much I do know that it was more than fifty years ago That my brother Ruel Lewis is alive and and lives in the county of Brunswick if he has not died since I heard from him
Jesse his Lewis Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above written and I further certify that Jesse Lewis is a respectable and credible witness
A. A. Lewis J. P.

Virginia:
At a Court held for Dinwiddie County on the 18 th day of June 1844. — The Declaration of Mrs. Mary Lewis certified on the 11 th day of June by Benjamin Johnson a justice of the peace for said County, and the affidavits of Patsy Hawkins and J. P. Lewis on the tenth day of June 1844 by H. H. Lewis a justice of the peace for the said County, being submitted to the court, it doth approve their proceedings and acts in said cases, and hereby directs the Clerk to endorse this approval on the papers.
In testimony whereof I John P. Crump Clerk of the said County Court of Dinwiddie have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office this 21 st day of June 1844, and in the 68 th year of the Commonwealth. — John P. Crump
Virginia:
Dinwiddie County set.
I John P. Crump Clerk of Dinwiddie County Court, do hereby certify that I have examined the records of my Office, and can find no evidence on record of the marriage of Mrs. Mary Lewis to David Lewis. —
Given under my hand this 21 st day of June 1844. —
John P. Crump

State of Virginia Pittsylvania County } ss
Be it known that on the 10th day of June 1844 personally appeared before me H H Lewis a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Patsy Hawkins aged 85 years of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statement.
That she was raised about one mile from where David Lewis was raised that they were both one years children that she has always lived near him and has known him well all of his life that she does know that David Lewis did serve in the revolutionary war that she cannot recollect how long he served or under what officers he served but she thinks as well as her memory serves her that he was in the army that went to the south and she is quite certain that he did not serve less than 18 months in all and she does think that he served between two and three years as he was almost constantly in the war.
That she cannot tell when they David Lewis and Mary Glander were married but they were lawfully I have not the shadow of a doubt as I have known them all of my life and never heard a doubt expressed by any one it can not be doubted but that they were lawfully married and I have every reason to believe that they have been married more than fifty years.
Her Patsy Hawkins (mark)
Sworn to this 10th day of June 1844. before me. H H Lewis J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Brunswick § S.S.
On this 26 th day of April A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace for the county of Brunswick and State aforesaid, Ruel Lewis a resident of Brunswick county in the State of Virginia, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that David Lewis was a private in the army of the Revolution, He further states that David Lewis was his brother, both served in the army of the Revolution and David Lewis was wounded in his hand, he also states that he (Ruel Lewis) has secured his pension.
Sworn to and subscribed before his me the day and year above written
Chs. Turnbull J.P.

11150
Mary Lewis Maw of David vw
Act 7 July 1838
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State of Virginia Brunswick County ss
Be it known that on the 20 th day of June 1840, personally appeared before me Richd W Field a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Paul Lewis aged 87 years of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements That he is a pensioner of the United States That during the revolutionary war he and his brother David Lewis served together in the Militia service That he was with me at Gates's defeat That he was with me again at the battle of Soken- -burg when he got wounded but from old age and loss of memory he cannot tell the length of his service he served under Capt George Pegram in the town at the south That David married one Mary Flanders of Dinwiddie That I was then living in this county and did see them married but heard that they were and I do believe that it was more than fifty years ago but I cannot recollect the date.
Paul his Lewis mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above written before me and I further certify that the said Paul Lewis is a credible and respectable witness.
Richd W. Field J.P.
State of Virginia Brunswick County ss
Edward R Turnbull Clerk of the County Court of Brunswick in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Richard W. Field, whose name is signed as a justice of the peace, is and was at the time of signing the same, a justice duly qualified and commissioned and the signature is true and genuine.
My Testimony whereof I. hereunto set my hand

And annexed the seal of the said Court at Sayrenewille this 20 day of June 1844, And in the 68. year of our foundation E. Turnbull Clerk