Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32984, for William Lewis, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lewis, William
S. 32984
CONTENTS

D.E. Cheney. Aug: 21/57
4,913
Massachusetts Roll
William Lewis
Mass. Line
Colo Jackson
Private
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Jon s Leavitt Esq r Judge Worcester Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. L ib 2 11 / 30 — 34:93 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48.
$ 82:93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three years
4th of November 1819

State of Massachusetts, I William Lewis, a citizen of of the United States, now resident at Athol in the County of Worcester, in the State aforesaid, do on both testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution — that I engage for and did enlist for three years in the year AD 1781.
I entered & was engaged in the Service of the United States on the Continental establishment and soon accordingly from that time to the thirtieth day of June AD 1784, — As a private soldier, against the common Enemy, without any interruption or absence, that I belonged to Capt. G. Sibley's Company, and Col. Micah Jackson's Regt. And that I left the service on the thirtieth day of June AD 1784 as my discharge will more fully appear —
And that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty I stand in need of Assistance from my Country for I am now of the age of Fifty seven.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every portion herein to be allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or have been so allowed —
Henry J. Thompson
his William + Lewis mark
State of Massachusetts — Worcester ss. April 21 st AD 1818. The above named William Lewis made Oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true —
Before me
Isaac Leavitt, Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas

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To the Secretary of the Department of War,
I the undersigned one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, which Cir- cuit includes the County of Wor- cestershire do hereby certify that, on due examination had, it ap- pears to my satisfaction that the within named William Lewis did serve in the revolutionary War against the common enemy as he has set forth in his Decla- ration aforesaid & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court aforesaid this 22 nd Day of April A.D. 1888
John A. Lewis Judge
W m Lewis
his
John A. Lewis
1781 to 1784
Ames

32,984 JRW
Lewis William
No. 32,984-Inv., Revolutionary War.
April 7, 1904.
File
Sir:
Replying to your inquiry, you are advised that for date of last payment of pension to William Lewis, whose military service was furnished you on the 19th ultimo, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, at the Treasury Department, this city, citing the following data, viz.: "Certificate No. 32,984, Act of March 18, 1818, issued December 17, 1818, Massachusetts agency."
This Bureau has no record of any other William Lewis from Athol, or of one who served on the "Chesapeake."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. George H. Lewis,
629 Willoughby Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

Orange, Mass. Aug. 4. 1857 Comm. of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
William Lewis, a private in the army of the Revolution, and inscribed on the pension list of the Massachusetts Agency was granted a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month commencing April 24. 1818. The pension certificate was issued Dec. 17. 1818, and is numbered 4.913. The pension certificate was granted under the Law of 18. th March 1818. He recd. payment of the pension either two or three years or two or three semi-annual payments and then payment was stoppt on the ground as I am informed that those who were not necessitated should not be paid, and nothing more was ever paid him. He died October 11. th 1829 and left him surviving two children a son & daughter.

Who are now living and who have the certificate of pension granted by the war department. (J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War.) Is their father numbered 4,913 as aforesaid.
Are the said two surviving children of the said William Lewis entitled to receive anything on account of their father's services in the Revolution and of the premises as aforesaid?
The said William Lewis served in the Rev. war nearly seven years. If entitled please send me blanks.
The son of the said William Lewis was employed by the Selectmen as wagonmaster or teamster during the war of 1812. To transport military stores and supplies from Berkshire County in the western part of Massachusetts to Boston and

was so engaged during said war of 1812 some seventeen days. Is he entitled to a land warrant therefor? Was the employment by the selectmen, "under the direction of competent authority"? His name is John Lewis.
Respectfully your ob. servt.
Damon E. Cheney
My Bng

629 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. March 29, 1904.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Referring to your letter of 19th instant in reply to mine, (O.W.&N Division, J.R.W. #32,984, Inv.) Rev. War. I would like to inquire When did William Lewis pension cease? There were two of the same name from Athol, one was light complexion and the other, dark. There is also another Wm. Lewis who, his widow testifies, died 16 June 1838 at Westminster, Mass. and she got out administration papers on his estate which consisted of his pension only. He was born July 13, 1787. he is said to have been on the "Chesapeake" in the memorable but disaster- ous battle between that vessel and the British frigate Shannon, waged June 1, 1813, where he was terribly mangled by the weapons of the enemy. He died June 16, 1838. His widow died May 16, 1845.
Will you kindly give me what information you can in addition to the above as found on the records of your office. I should like the place of birth and enlistment. Anything that would assist in identi- fying him with others genealogically. I have the honor to be,
Yours respectfully.
Geo. H. Lewis

4913
O.M. + N.
629 WILLOUGHBY AVE., BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Feby 12, 1904
Commissioner of Pension. U. S. Pension Dept. Washington D.C. Dear Sir:-
W m Lewis of Westminster Mass., who died 16 June 1838, was a pensioner and his widow Polly Lewis. Will you kindly give me the records as they stand on the books of your department, native place enlistment, age, discharge, service, and duration of pension, in fact, anything which will add to the genealogical records of his family.
Yours Respectfully Geo. H. Lewis

32984 Rey INVALID.
File No. 32,984
William Lewis
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar. 19, 1904, Rec to Geo. H. Lewis Bklyn NY
Apr. 7-1904
To above - as to last payment

William Lewis Private in the American ————— Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 30 th ————— Day of June
1784
By the General's Command, H. M. Noble
Colonel Col. G. H.
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Colonel Adjutant