Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42858, for Wait Lewis, Connecticut

SERVICE
bow.
Lewis, Wait
NUMBER
S 42858
CONTENTS

3297.
New York Roll.
✓ Wait Lewis, 4 Capt Comstock Private.
Connecticut line - 1779. 3 years. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Sept r 1818 - and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq r Judge Canandaigua, N Y
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818  32:00    Semi-annual all ee ending 4 th March 1819  48:--    3 - \frac{30}{31} & \frac{4}{30}  $ 80:80  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Rebelle Continued Canandaigua 69
sent Dec r 15 th 1820 to Stephen Phelps Canandaigua N Y

Case of Waite Lewis
3.299
Alva
Ontario 60
Mar 19
O

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this 11 th day of November 18 18 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Waite Lewis aged Sixty four years, resident in the town of Avon 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:
Under Captain Samuel Comstock, Colonel John Chaudley Regiment, Connecticut Line as a private commencing in April 1777 and continued therein during the war
and that he made application for a Pension on the Second day of May 18 18 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 3297 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, viz.
  One old kettle $1-  one pot 0.75-  1 kettle $1  2.75    one tea Kettle 0.75-  1 Set Knives & Forks $1   1.75    four Spoons 0.12 3/4-  one wheel $1.75   1.87 3/4    one bake Kettle $1  one trammel $1   2.00    one old table $1-  two kitchen chairs $1   2.00    Waite Lewis  $10.37 3/4  
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer, that I am much afflicted with rheumatism, and my family consists of my wife aged fifty seven years, and from her infirmity is unable to do but little labor, - I have one daughter Elizabeth aged fifteen, and unable from a great weakness to do any thing for her living, one son Waite Morgan aged Six years, & my grandson Laban Howard.
Waite Lewis

Sworn to and declared in Open Court this 11 th day of November 1820, before me
Moses Atwater
a Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Follen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I 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 ten dollars and 37 1/2 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 day of November 1820.
J. Van Follen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

Declaration of Militia Laws May 2 nd 1874
The Honorable Secy of War

State of New York Orleans County ss
On this 2 nd day of May 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for said county and State personally appears Wait Lewis aged 58 years resident in the town of Avon in the said county and State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaratio in order to obtain the pension made by the 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" That he the said Wait Lewis enlisted in April 1779 in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Constock in the 5 th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Russell in Newton in the State of Connecticut - That he continued in the service of the United States until March 1783 when he was discharged from service on account of ill health at Westpoint in the State of New York. That he was in the Battle of Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstan- -ces and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
Subscribed to and affirmed this day since your appearance before me Stephen Phelps
Wait Lewis

Ontario County ss.
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Wait Lewis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding application against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Canandagua May 2 nd 1818.
Stephen Phelps
Ontario County ss.
I certify by satisfactory proof that Wait Lewis the above said Applicant is in Reduced Circumstances & in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
August 25 th 1818
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas
State of New York Ontario County ss. Clerk's Office
In testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is his signature I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 27 th day of August 1818 -
W m M c Nair Clerk

Stephen Phelps, Esq.; Judge, Canandaigua, Ontario County of New-York.
Wait Lewis, Connecticut line, Revolutionary Claim.
found on the rolls of Col: Russell's regiment. Correct
For testimony of the applicants' reduced circumstances, see endorsement in the case of Jeremiah Battles. —

The Honorable The Secretary for the department of War if my claims are allowed will please to forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq r of Cincinnati who is my agent - May 2 d 1818 - -
Walt Lewis

Declaration of West Louisiana May 21 1812
The Honorable Secy of War

State of New York } In Testimony that Stephen Phelps Ontario County } whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Clerks office - } certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 7 th day of May A D 1818
Thos McNaught

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Wait Lewis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 42,858.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1779 to Mch 1783 Priv. Samuel Comstock { John Chandler Russell Conn.                                     
Battles engaged in, Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Newtown Conn. Date of application for pension, May 2, 1818. His ch. was ad. Residence at date of application, Arvon, Centaur Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, 58 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife, aged 57 yrs (name not stated), daughter, Elizabeth, 15- and son, Wait, 6 yrs of age, and grandson, Laban Howard.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

42858
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 42,858
Wit Lewis
Dis Per Inv
Act: 16 th March 16 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug. 9, 1904 Hist. to Mrs. Mary L. Hodges - Hillsdale, Mich.
1914, Oct. 30. Hist. to F. L. Childs. err.

one 28 Stamped envelope rec'd F.M. 3. Stamped envelope ret'd. ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY B.L.D.
OK RWS
F. L. CHILDS AGENT
DULUTH, MINN. Oct. 24/14.
To Commissioner Of Pensions. Washington.D.C.
Dear Sir;
Please see attached, I wrote Mr's. C.W.Bassett. Historian General regarding record of Waite Lewis. a soldier of the revolutionary war. this soldier died at Avon. N.Y. about 1830. and was on pension roll of B.S. at time of His death. He served during the entire war, and lived at Avon. from close of war to time of His death. would You kindly give Me the desired information? Thanking Youfor any information You can furnish Me.
Yours Truly.
F.L.Childs.
Adams Express Co. Duluth. Minn.

MRS. CHARLES WESLEY BASSETT HISTORIAN GENERAL MEMORIAL CONTINENTAL HALL WASHINGTON, D. C.
October 21, 1914.
Mrs. F. L. Childs, Duluth, Minnesota.
My dear Mrs. Childs:
I am in receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, asking for information concerning soldiers by the names of Waite and Lewis. If you write to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., asking for an abstract of the pension applications of Waite and Lewis, they may send it to you free of charge.
Yours very sincerely,
(Mrs. Charles W.)
Mary C. Bassett Historian General, N.S.D.A.R. Per C.W.D.

Hillsdale, July 26, 1904
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir,
Please send a copy of Wait Lewis's application for a pension. He was a Revolutionary soldier. He enlisted in Conny, When he applied for a pension was living in New York State,
Yours truly
Mrs Mary L. Hodges, 57 South Manning St, Hillsdale, Michigan,

Hillsdale Aug 6-1904
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir
Will you please send a copy of Wait Lewis's pension papers or whatever there is on the pension records concerning him. He was a Revolutionary soldier, He enlisted in Conn, when he applied for a pension was living in the state of New York, Please look it up

for me for which I will be very grateful, Yours truly
Mrs Mary S. Hodges 87 South Manning Street, Hillsdale, Mich,