Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43073, for Nehemiah Newans, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Newans, Nehemiah or Newens
S 43073
CONTENTS
May be same as B.L.H. 1662-100

(2507)
Rev. B. L. W. 1662
New York.
Johniah Stevens
Sergeant, Butler's Pennsylvania 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 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Sept. 1818, and sent to John L. Stevens, Esq., Canandaigua, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818, 4 mo. 28 1/3. 39.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819. 48.00
$87.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Canandaigua, Ontario County

Transmitted by Thomas Beale, Esq.; Canandaigua, N.Y.
Nehemiah Newano, Pennsylvania line, Revolutionary Claim.
Rolls of Pennsylvania not received at the Pension Office of the War department. — The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinter- ested and credible persons, proving the service, as stated in the declara- -tion of the applicant, is required. — The judge is desired to certify, that he is satisfied, the applicant is in indigent circumstances and needs the support of his country.

To the Hon: the Secretary at War, of the United States of America The Memorial of Nehemiah Stewans of the town of Can- andaigua, in the County of Ontario and State of New York, Humbly states, that he the said Nehemiah Stewans, is a Citizen of the United States, that he is now seventy years of age —
That he served this Country, in the war of the Revolu- -tion, against the Common Enemy — That he entered the Service as a Sergeant, in the the Pennsylvania line, in Genl. Waynes Brigade, — That he afterwards entered the Company of Capt: Finley as a Sergeant, which was the first Company in the first Regiment of the Pennsylvania line and Commanded by Col: — Butler — That while in this Company, at the Green Springs near James River in Virginia, he received a wound through through the left knee, by a Musket Ball, in an engagement with the enemy — That he was removed to the Hospital in Hanover, and while there, saw the Army of Lord Cornwallis marched thro' that town, after their defeat — That after this, he with all the others who were at Hanover, (wounded), were removed to Williamsburgh; That after he was recovered from his said wound, he was ordered to York in Pennsylvania, on the Recruiting Service, where he remained until ordered to join his own Company in Lancaster, in which he served till the end of the war, and was then honourably discharged, by Col: Butler, in Lancaster — That in the year 1796 he removed into the State of New York, and while on that journey, he lost

his discharge — And he herewith further represent that he never received any pension from the United States — That he continues to reside therein, and is attached to its Government and institutions — That he is unable to labour, That his right arm having been broken, prevents his using it — That he is very frequently disabled, by reason of a Rheu- -matick complaint, in his knees — That he is in "reduced circumstances," and stands in need of the aid of his country, as is provided in a late law of the United States, passed the 18 th day of March 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolution- ary War" — And the said Nehemiah Stewart, on this seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord, one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen, being duly Sworn, doth say, that the foregoing declarations, and Statements, contained in this his said memorial, are True , and further saith not —
Sworn to and subscribed, this seventh day of April, in the year 1818 — before me, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Ontario & State of New York —
Elmer Atwater
Nehemiah Stewart

Ontario County ss
Be it remembered that on this 7 th day of April 1878 before me Oliver O'Callaghan Esq r a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, Came Patrick O'Riordan, to me well known, whom I have examined under oath, touching the several facts, set forth in his memorial attached to this, and am satisfied of the truth of the same - That he served in the war of the revolution against the Common Enemy - That I have been examined the wound he says he received in his knee, and have no doubt it was occasioned by a Musket Ball - That I have been well acquainted with the said Patrick O'Riordan for many years, and do certify, he is a reputable citizen, and such a person as was meant to be embraced within the provisions of the act referred to in his said memorial - Given under my hand, the day and year first above written
Oliver O'Callaghan
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State of New York Ontario County } ss In Testimony that Moses Stewart Clerks Office } whose name is subscribed to the foregoing 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 acting under the Authority of said State and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this Seventh day of April A.D. 1818
Mr. McNair Cks
Transmitted by Thomas Blake, Esq; Canandaigua, N.Y.
== Nehemiah Noyes, Pennsylvania Line, Revolutionary Claim.
Rolls of Pennsylvania not received at the Pension Office of the War Department. — The testimony, on oath, after or made disinter- ested and credible persons, proving the service, as stated in the declara- -tion of the applicant, is required. — Prejudice is desired to certify that he is satisfied the applicant is in indigent circumstances and needs the support of his country.

430 73 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43.078
Rehemiah Stevens
Herz Rev Ind
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 368.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

George Boyd Esqr.
Pension Office
Connect

Barnardstown July 29. 1810
George Boyd Esq r
Sir,
I enclose you a new declaration and testimony in the case of Jeremiah Newens, which has been once returned. And I send the old papers in hopes that if a peremption is granted him, it will take effect from the time the original testimony was closed. I assure you from my personal knowledge of Mr Newens that his is a case that comes fully within the law, both as to service and promissory, and I hope you will not hesitate to place him on the peremptory list. Please to advise me of the result.
Very respectfully
John C. Spencer

State of New York Orleans County ss. 3
Be it remembered that on the twentyseventh day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, came before me Moses Atwater - one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Ontario in the said State of New-York, Schenck Nevens of the town of Canandaigua in the said county of Ontario, to me personally well known, and made the following declaration on oath in order to entitle him to the benefits of the act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
That he is now seventy years of age and a citizen of the United States; that he served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of four years five months and twenty five days; that he first served six months in Gen. Wayne's brigade in the Pennsylvania line as a conductor of pack-horses; that sometime in the month of September or October, or thereabouts in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, he enlisted as a sergeant, for the time the war should continue, in Capt. Finley's company, which was in the  then in the  first  first regiment of the Pennsylvania line, then commanded by Colonel Hartley, and afterwards was converted into the first regiment and commanded by by Col. Butler, that he served in the said company and regiment on the continental establishment for the period of three years eleven months and twenty five days until he was honorably discharged at the close of the war in the month of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, and was during the greater part of that time actively engaged against the common enemy; that he was engaged in the battle at Green Spring near James River in the State of Virginia

in which he received a wound thro' the left knee by a musket ball; that he was carried to the Hospital in Hanover, and was removed from thence to the Hospital in Williamsburg; that after he had recovered from his wound he was "ordered to York in Pennsylvania on the recruiting service, from whence he was ordered to join his company in Lancaster, which he did, and in which he served until the end of the war, when he received an honorable discharge. That in the year 1796 he removed to the State of New York, and soon after made application to the Government of the United States for an appointment in the army, and sent his papers by Capt. Williamson to Philadelphia in order to support his application; and that he either lost his discharge on his journey when removing to the State of New York or gave it with his other papers to Capt. Williamson, which he has not recollect. That he has caused search to be made for it among Capt. Williamson's papers, which is dead, but that it can not be found. That residing at a great distance from his former companions in arms, and being unable from his age, bodily infirmities and want of means to go into Pennsylvania to find them, he can not produce that strong evidence of his services which might in ordinary cases be expected, and that the testimony of Frederick Krippel and Mrs. Haney Dates heads annexed is all the evidence now in his power to obtain. That his right arm has been broken and he can not use in bodily labor, and is further disabled from labor by arthritic tick complaint. That he is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the aid of his country for support, and therefore hopes to be allowed the pension authorized by the act of Congress before alluded to. Witness my hand . John H. ...

The preceding affidavit sworn to and subscribed this 27 th day of July 1818 before me, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ontario county
Thos. Atwater
Be it remembered that on the twentyseven th day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, the above named Richard Newman came before me and was by me examined under oath touching the facts set forth in his preceding declarations; and I certify that I am satisfied of the truth of these facts, that he served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy on the continental establishment for more than the period of nine months and for a longer term than four years, as set forth in his declaration; that I have been for more than twenty years acquainted with the said Richard Newman, and have always understood from him and others that he served in the Revolutionary war meritoriously, that he is entitled to full credit, and that from my knowledge of him and of his circumstances as well as by the affirmation  oath of Thomas Beals — to me well known to be credible, I am satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the aid of his country for support. — Thos. Atwater

State of New York } Ontario county } ss
Nancy Sater, of the town of Canandaigua in the said county of Ontario, widow, being duly sworn deposes and says that during the revolutionary war she was well acquainted with Adonai Stevens the applicant in the preceding papers mentioned that she saw him at York in Pennsylvania recruiting for the American Army, that she can not precisely recollect the year, but that it was at least three years before the close of the war; that after he went from York she frequently heard of him as being engaged in the American service, and from what she heard of him and of his employments that time she nearly believes that he remained in the service to the end of the war.
Sworn this 2 nd day of July
1818 before me a Judge of Ontario County N.Y.
James T. Stone
Nancy Sater K. Mark
State of New York } Ontario county } ss
Frederick Trifford of the town of Canandaigua in the said county of Ontario being duly sworn deposes and says that about the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety he resided in Northumberland county in the State of Pennsylvania, where he was well acquainted with Adonai Stevens the applicant mentioned in the preceding papers, that he then saw a discharge in the possession of the said Adonai Stevens which said document therein was signed by Col. Butler, discharging him from the service of the United States, and that this document recited the discharge stated that he had been in the service of Congress above four years; that this document has since been read and understood from the neighborhood of the said Adonai Stevens, that he had served several years in the Pennsylvania line on the continental establishment, and that

from such information received so long since as 1790 this deponent verily believes that the said Edmund Stevens did serve on the continental establishment for several years -
Frederick Rifford
Sworn this twenty ninth day of July 1818 before me one of the judges of
Ontario Common Pleas —
Charles Alward
We hereby certify that the above named Henry Bates and Frederick Rifford are and for a number of years have been well known to me, that they are credible witnesses and their testimony is entitled to full faith and credit. Dated July 29 th
1818.
Charles Alward
State of New York
Ontario County ss I certify that Moses Alward whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates, was on the day of the date of the same one of the judges of the court of Com- mon Pleas of the county of Ontario, and that his signature subscribed to the declarations of Edmund Stevens, to the certificate following the same, to the affidavits of Henry Bates and Frederick Rifford and to the certificate following the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas of the said county of Ontario this twenty ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Thos. M c Nair Clerk

State of New York Ontario County Clerk's office
In Testimony that all of the foregoing names subscribed to the within 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 acting under the authority of said State and that the same is his signature I herunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 27th day of July A.D. 1813
Wm. W. Hall Dep. Clk