Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3663, Paul De Witt, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
De Witt, Paul Elizabeth
No. 3663
B.L.M. 26256-160-55-
CONTENTS

Civ R.W. Bates, 19 Nov 53
88.849/ act Mar 3/53
Oct 21/53
Elizabeth Denitt wid
Paul
DeWitt, Pa.
Rev. War
Penn Feb 48- 3516
W. W. A. M. 28/57 B. B. B.
John Johnson
H. H. Bates
Present
Vol. D. 58.
No 26256 if

See to Hon A H Read, ap l 10th 1844
11486
11486- AB
Pennsylvania  Paul Duvitt
of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Long of the Regt commanded by Col o Hackett in the Pennsylvania state for the War Militia
7 31 30 31 31 4  20 ) 134 ( 4 120 14  501 0 333 1/3 13.33 1/3 10.00 13.33 1/3 1.66 2/3 30.00 40.00 80.00 150. 11 149.89
Enscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of $0: Dollars. . . . Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the first day of May 1833 and sent to B. F. Barrere Lawrence Pa.
Swears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 160.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st Sept 33 40.00 $ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 5 Page 13

November 21. 1854.
Duplicate issued and sent to Pensioner West Burlington Pa.
(Application for arrears due sent to the 3 Auditor Feby 27. 1857)
Repeated
CP-100 50.00 N 9711356
Jany 30/49
3576.
Elizabeth (Dewitt) widow of Paul Dewitt who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Aug. 7. 1856
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
Hon D. Hulbert Prof R
Reg Em 55-88849
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 220 Vol. 4

State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County ss. On this 17 th day of September 1832
personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county now sitting being a court of Record Paul Drevitt resident of the Township of Burlington in the county & state aforesaid aged sixty 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 act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. The entire the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He joined the army as a volunteer at Fort Horn on the west Branch of the Susquehanna River in Northumberland County Pennsylvania in the year 1778 (the month this declarant cannot recollect) in the spring. He first belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Long Campbell was lieutenant in the company, and afterwards on being transferred to another Fort farther down the River he was in  served in a company commanded by Capt Hamilton. after remaining about one month at this last mentioned Fort it was found necessary to retreat to Northumberland at the junction of the North & West Branches of the Susquehanna, where the company to which this declarant belonged was attached to a regiment commanded by Col Harkly or Harthly At and about Northumberland this declarant remained in the service of the United States until the close of the War, repelling the attacks of the Indians & guarding the Town Fort etc. He was engaged in no general battle but was in frequent skirmishes with the Indians at Fort Horn & other

places in the vicinity of the West Branch. He was constantly in the service of the United States, for more than four years, and at the time of his leaving said service at the close of the war he and his comrades received no written discharges, but were dismissed. Hartley's regiment belonged to that Corps of the army commanded by Genl. Sullivan. He has no documentary evidence in his possession nor does he know of any other person, except William Drevitt whose deposition is hereto attached, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He was born near the mouth of the Juniata River in Pennsylvania in the year 1763. He has no record of his age nor does he know that any such record is now in existence. When he entered the service he lived at the Big Island in the West Branch near Fort Penn. He has lived since the Revolutionary war, and now lives on Sugar Creek a tributary of the North Branch of the Susquehanna. It is now the Township of Burlington in Bradford County aforesaid. To the 4 th 5 th & 6 th questions he has no other answers to give but such as are herein
before stated. Genl Samuel McKean secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, James Long of Burlington aforesaid Simon Kinney of Towanda - are persons to whom this declarant is
known residing in the neighborhood where he now resides who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity, and their belief of his services in the Revolutionary War -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Deveron S. Drevitt own deponent, Sept. 17, 1832
J. P. Bull, Prob.

Jesse Beach We the undersigned residing in the Township of Burlington Bradford County State of Pennsylvania and Moses Colkins residing in the same Township hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Paul Dewart who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed in open court. Sept. 17. 1832
Moses Colkins Jesse Beach
J. M. Bell Prob.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Moses Colkins, and Jesse Beach, who have signed the preceding certificate are resident in the town, county and state by them certified to be their place of residence, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. —
By the Court,
J. M. Bell, Prothonotary,
Bradford County ss.
I, James P. Bull, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Paul Dewart for a pension. Witness my hand and official seal this 23 d day of October Anno Domini 1832.
J. M. Bull

Paul Dewart
17478
I certify that I have lived within less than five miles of the author Deacon Paul Dewart more than thirty years & am well acquainted with him & believe him to be a man of faith & veracity & think that Credit May be given to his declaration. Blossington March 18/1833
J. N. Wilson Wronkridge Bradford County Pa

(10592)
Elizabeth De Witt
Pa
act 7. July 38

Tale of Pennycuick County of Bradford
On this Twenty eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty Three personally appeared before the Honorable Gordon one of the appointed judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid Elizabeth Dewitt a resident of Pennsington in the County of Bradford aged Seventy — years, who being duly sworn according to law, with her oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1835 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows" That she is the widow of Paul Dewitt who was a Revolutionary soldier, a private in the army of the Revolution. That as to his service in the army or company he refers in this reference to the records of the War Department, in the Pension Office, in Book E. book 5. Page 13. That said Paul Dewitt was a pensioner and held at the time of his death a Certificate dated the first day of May 1833. and recorded in the Pension Office as above stated. She further declares that she was married to the said Paul Dewitt in the month of December in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety

one, that her husband, the aforesaid Paul Dewitt died on the twenty first day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four wir. at the time above stated. Elizabeth S. Dewitt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above before me.
A Goodwin ————— Associate Judge of Bradford County.
State of Pennsylvania } ss. Bradford } ss.
I hereby certify that the above applicant Elizabeth Dewitt in consequence of Rheumatism and other bodily infirmities cannot attend Court.
A Goodwin
State of Pennsylvania } ss. Bradford } ss.
Associate Judge
I Aaron Chubbuck Clerk of the Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Goodwin is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid. That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the above signatures are his. In

Witness whereof I have caused be affixed hereunto the Official Seal of said Court the 21 st day of October A.D. 1843.
Aaron Schuker Prof.
State of Pennsylvania Bradford by } Bs
Before me Abraham Goodwin appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid personally came on this 21 st day of October A.D. 1843 Mark C. Dows who being duly sworn ac- cording to law, on his oath doth depose and say, that he has for many years been well acquainted with Elizabeth Dewart the forgoing applicant, that she was the wife of Paul Dewart a private in the army of the Revolution that said Paul Dewart died on the twenty first day of April A.D. 1839 That the said Elizabeth Dewart is still alive and has remained the widow of said Paul Dewart to this time That said Paul Dewart of whom she is the widow is the same who had at the time of his death a Pension Certificate purporting to be recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol 5 Page 13 by Geo. B. Whitney Clerk.
Sworn and subscribed before Mark C Arnaud the day of June 1888 A Goodwin Associate Judge

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford }
On the 14 day of April One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Dewitt age Eighty years a resident of Burlington County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Paul Dewitt deceased who was a pensioner in the Revolutionary war reference being had to papers now on file in the Department at Washington as well as of her identity having drawn the following due her husband at his death and now is in receipt of a small pension as his widow to all which she begs leave to refer and that she is now a widow and has never married since the decease of her husband Paul Dewitt. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855
J. V. Daniel John S. Gandy
Elizabeth her Dewitt mark
We the undersigned J. V. Daniel & J. W. Goddard residents of Burlington Bradford County State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Dewitt in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the affiant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be knowing her to be the widow of Paul Dewitt J. V. Daniel and as such draw a pension from the United States J. W. Goddard

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year before written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that I am well acquainted with the Claimant and am satisfied she is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim whatsoever.
John H. Long, Jr.
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County Ss
I Allen M. Kean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John H. Long now is and was at the time of his making the foregoing certificate an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county. And that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine, and in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Towanda the 16 th day of April A.D. 1855.
Allen M. Kean Proth.
88.8.94

State of New York Channing County } So
Personally came before me Simeon Rude a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Asahel Buck, a citizen of Channing in said County, and known to me to be a man of credibility, sustaining a good character as such, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is the Son of Elijah Buck formerly a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Tioga and State aforesaid and residing in Channing now included in Channing County, that at his decease this deponent came in possession of the docket of said Elijah Buck and continued in the possession of it up to a recent period, when Thomas Maxwell of Elmira obtained from this deponent the loan of said docket, since which it was destroyed by fire as this deponent is infor- -med by said Thomas Maxwell. That before said docket passed into the hands of said Thomas Maxwell, this deponent copied from the same the records of marriages Ceremonies performed by said Elijah Buck, that said records from which said copy was taken, was in the hand writing of said Elijah Buck, among them, the following is a true copy of the Marriage of Paul Dewitt to Elizabeth Fly
"December 1792 Married Paul Dewitt to Elizabeth Fly"
To the best of my recollection the day of the month in which said Ceremony of Marriage was performed is not mentioned

The said Elijah Buck died the 2 nd July 1830. The foregoing transcript from the record of said Elijah Buck was made by me a short time previous to the account going into the hands of said Thomas Maynard Asahel Buck
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4 th day of May A. D. 1844
Simeon Root Justice of the Peace
State of New York Chenango County ss.
I Simeon L. Root Clerk of the said County, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, do certify that Simeon Root the person before whom the foregoing Affidavit was sworn and subscribed was on the fourth day of May A. D. 1844, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take said affidavit. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Simeon Root and verily believe that the signature to the jurat subjoined to said Affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court and County at Elmira this fourth day of May A. D. 1844,
S. L. Root Clerk

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } to
Before me Daniel Vandercook a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally Came Hannah Arnot who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of Paul and Elizabeth Smith and is thirty nine years of age, that said Paul or Elizabeth Smith, or any one else of the family did not keep a family record, and if any such record had been kept this deponent believes she would have seen it. I am positive that there is not, and never was a family record kept by said Paul and Elizabeth Smith
Sworn & Subscribed May 15 th 1844 D. Vandercook J.P.
Hannah Arnot
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Hannah Arnot and that she is a woman sustaining a good character for credibility D. Vandercook J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
Brinsford Conn.
At Boston Church in Providence of the birth of James and Peter of various births its history that David's birth was in the day of May A.D. 1846 in the house of the Peace is and for said birth and his act entitled to full credit as well as further that has engaged him hard working and rising to some that the signature to the with the signature of David is as follows
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 15 th day of May, A.D. 1884.
A. Schuchert  Pratt

State of Pennsylvania } Washington County }
Personally came before me Edward M. Bull a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Morgan Devitt, who being sworn according to law, on his oath doth depose and say that he is the son of Paul and Elizabeth Devitt was born in the year 1821. That his father Paul Devitt died in Washington in the County aforesaid on the twenty first day of April A.D. 1829 that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary army and held at the time of his death a pension Certificate as a private in said army. That his Mother Elizabeth Devitt still resides in Washington and is and has been since his father's death a widow.
In witness whereof the 28 th day of October A.D. 1843. } Morgan Devitt
Edward M. Bull J.P.

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } Is
I Aaron Chubbuck Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do here by certify that Mr. Ball Esq, whose name is sub- scribed to the annexed or foregoing affidavit of
Morgan Devitt was on the 28 th day of October A.D. 1844 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official acts, as such; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said D. M. Ball and verily believe that the signature there within affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 10 th day of February A.D. 1844 Aaron Chubbuck Protho
16372

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County
I certify Mr. Bull late Justice of the Peace in and for said County, upon whom the annexed affidavit made by Morgan Dewart was sworn and subscribed do certify that said Morgan is person- ally known to me and that he is a credible man, sustaining a good charac- ter at least since the 15 th of July 1844
John Bull

mailed without return
December 5, 1935.
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Mr. Frederick R. Townroe 721 Sixth Street, North Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
BA-J/ady Paul DeWitt W.3663 aw
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Paul DeWitt, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, W.3663, based upon the military service of Paul DeWitt in that war.
Paul DeWitt was born near the mouth of the Juniata River, in Pennsylvania, in 1763, day, month, and the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing "at the Big Hand, in the West Branch, near Fort Horn" Paul DeWitt enlisted in the spring of 1778, served as private in Captains Long's and Hamilton's Companies, Colonel Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in skirmishes with the Indians, and served to the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832 at which time he was a resident of Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
He died April 21, 1839 in Burlington, Pennsylvania.
Soldier married in December 1792, Elizabeth, the name is also shown as Elisabeth, Sly. They were married in Chemung, Tioga County, later Chemung County, New York, at the home of Mrs. Ruth Baldwin, no relationship stated.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth DeWitt, was allowed pension on her application executed October 26, 1843 at

which time she was aged seventy years and a resident of Burlington, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
She died August 7, 1856, place not stated. In W.P.
In 1843 Morgan DeWitt, born in 1801, a son of soldier and Elizabeth, made affidavit in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
In 1844 Hannah Arnout, thirty-nine years old, a daughter of soldier and Elizabeth, made affidavit in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. In 1843 one Mark C. Arnout, made affidavit in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, his age or relationship to the family not shown.
In 1833 William DeWitt, sixty-six years old, made affidavit in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, no relationship to soldier stated. In 1833 Abraham DeWitt, seventy-two years, was a resident of Jersey, Steuben County, New York, no relationship stated.
George DeWitt witnessed the signature, by mark, of soldier's widow, Elizabeth DeWitt, in 1848 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, his age or relationship not shown. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Paul DeWitt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (for his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. F. 3663.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring, 1778 to end of war Put Long. Hamilton ✓ Hartley. Pa.        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, at the Big Hand, in the West Branch, near Fort Horn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 17, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Burlington Township, Bradford Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, B. in 1763, in Pa., near mouth of Juniata River.
Remarks: He mar. in Dec. 1792, at Chemung, Tioga Co. N.Y. Elizabeth Sly. He died Apr. 21, 1839, at Burlington, Pa. and she was al. pen on her ap. ex Oct. 26, 1843, while a resident of Burlington, Pa., aged 70 yrs. Children referred to: Morgan, born in 1801, and Hannah Arnout, 39 yrs. of age in 1844.
Respectfully, * She died Aug. 7, 1856  W.D.
Commissioner.
(Date of death, taken from Agency Book) a widow

L. W. B. W. 3663.
furnish the military Revolutionary soldiers or whose widows were their services. original muster and pay Revolutionary War and the as are now in the possession Government are on file in the and Pension Office, War Depart- Original rolls and other records aining to service in the Revolution- y War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
January 3rd, 1899.
Hon. Thomas Ryan,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Dear Mr. Ryan:-
In response to your recent communication, wherein you request information concerning one Paul DeWitt, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, I have the honor to advise you that he made an application for pension on September 17th, 1832, at which time he was sixty-nine years of age and residing in the Township of Burlington, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and his pension was allowed for his actual service as a private in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war. In his application he alleges that he joined the army as a volunteer at Fort Horn on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in Northumberland County, Penna., in the Spring of the year 1778; that he first belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Long; and, afterwards, being transferred to another fort farther down the river, he served in a company commanded by Capt. Hamilton; that after remaining about a month at the last mentioned fort he with his company were forced to retreat to Northumberland at the junction of the North and West Branches of the Susquehanna, where the company to which he belonged was attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Hartley; that he remained at or about Northumberland until the

use of the war, repelling the attacks of the Indians and guarding the town, fort, etc. That he was engaged in no general battle but was in frequent skirmishes with the Indians at Fort Horn and other places in the vicinity of the West Branch; that he was constantly in the service of the United States for more than four years; that Hartley's regiment belonged to that corps of the army commanded by General Sullivan; that he was born near the mouth of the Juniata River, in Pennsylvania, in the year 1763.
His widow, Elizabeth, (maiden name, Elizabeth Sly), to whom he was married in December, 1792, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth. Papers on file in the claim show Hannah Arnout and Morgan DeWitt to have been daughter and son, respectively, of Paul and Elizabeth DeWitt, and while there may have been other children the papers fail to show their names.
Yours, very respectfully,

FREDERICK R. TOWNROE COUNSELLOR IN Public Relations and Business Analysis
11-17-35
Please Direct Your Reply To 721 N-6th St Harrisburg Pa
Peterson Administration Washington D.C. att A. D. Hiller
My dear Mr. Hiller
Thanking you for your letter of Oct 21 re Abijah Battum Revolutionary War Record
May I now trouble you for a copy of the Revolutionary War record of Paul De Witt of West Burlington Pa including names of any of his family mentioned in his papers
Very truly yours F. R. Townroe

Rec'd
Troy, Pa. Sept. 8, 1921
To The Commissioner of Pensions:-
Will be very grateful to you if you can give me the war records of the following named.
My great great grandfather was Peter DeWitt. He left Pennsylvania in 1777 returning to New Jersey.
I find in the Archives of the Colony and State of New York 2 nd Regiment - Col Philip Wan Cortland - Peter DeWitt Sr. and Peter DeWitt Jr.

Dutchess Co, Militia Col. Abraham Brinkerhoff Peter De Witt.
Ulster Co Militia Col. Levi Powning Peterus De Witt.
Can you help me to find out which one is my ancestor?
Have you a war record of Jacobus Joralemon who lived in New Jersey
If you can not give me this information will you kindly advise me where I may obtain it.

In the D. A. R. Lineage Book Vol. 39. I find Paul De Witt (1763-1838) enlisted 1778. North Newberland County. Served in home defense. He was placed on Pension roll, Penn. Militia.
He is of the same family and perhaps his record would help me to prove my ancestor.
I trust you can help me and would be very grateful Mrs Lillian T. Barker Graham Erie Pa.

Rev. Secy February 19th, 1918.
Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;
Will you kindly send me the record of the military service of one Paul DeWitt, a soldier of the Revolutionary War - who made an application for pension on September 17 - 1832 - at which time he was sixty nine years old and resided in the

township of Burlington, Pa. He was born near the mouth of the Juniata River in Pennsylvania in the year 1763.
He was married to Elizabeth Sly in December, 1792.
Thanking you, Sir,
Mrs. Enoch J. Kelley, 174 Madison Ave., Elmira, N.Y.

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One 2 stamp paid m Stamp ret'd OK C.W. C.W.B.
Revo. Sec m.
410 North Aurora St.,
Ithaca, New York,
August 23, 1917.
Chief, Bureau of Pensions, Department of Interior, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Can you furnish me with the following data which may appear in the application for pen- sion of Paul DeWitt, Private in the Revolutionary War, who filed application September 17, 1832, and later of his widow Elizabeth Sly DeWitt who obtained a widow's pension:
Dates of birth of each
Dates of death of each
Date of their marriage and at what place.
I will be most grateful if you can supply this in- formation.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Respectfully,
(Miss) Fanny Grinnell

9.
Ryan.
Asst. Secty. Interior.
1917, Aug. 28. Hist. to Fanny Grinnell. Fr
1918, Feb. 27. Hist. to Mrs. Enoch J. Kelley
1921, Oct. 3 hist. to Mrs. Lillian J. Barker. En
1935 Dec. 5. Hist. to Frederick Journal. Q. 10. 4
Ray  WIDOW, &c.
Jany. 319 Hon. Th...
File No. 3663
Elizabeth Dewitt Widow
Paul Dewitt Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 3. 1848
Index: — Vol. a , Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Hon. Thos. Ryan.
Asst. Secy. Interior
Sec. No. 3663 W.W.

EL 110 623

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford }
On this the third day of August personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elisabeth Dewitt a resident of Burlington township, in the County of Bradford, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed the 2 d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Paul Dewitt, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, in the New York line; received a pension of eighty dollars a year until his death. that she has received a pension of eighty dollars a year under the act of 17 th June, 1844 and other acts of Congress previous thereto. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elisabeth Dewitt
The above was sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, the year "1848" being first inserted.
Allen M. Reane S.P.
and in presence of
Morgan D. Elliott
George T. Dewitt

Bradford County p
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I Addison McKean Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County do certify that Allen McKean before whom the within proceedings were had is a justice of the Peace in & for Said County, and that the within signature purporting to be his is believed to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Towanda this the 4 th day of Oct. 1848
Addison McKean

Pa.
Eliz th Dewart and at Paul.
21st Feb. '68
Send duplicate to
Conner West Burlington Bradford Co. Pa.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford }
On this Seventh day of November 1854 before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Bradford, duly qualified to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Dewitt, who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Paul Dewitt late a Revolutionary Pensioner, on the pension roll of Pennsylvania; that she was placed on the pension roll of said state under the act of 1838 and subsequent acts of Congress; that she received a Certificate, the last, for a pension during life, under the seal and signature of the Secy of War; which Certificate on or about the fourth of September 1854, at Towanda in said County, was lost by George Sanderson Esq to whom she had lent it to prepare the papers to draw her semi-annual stipend as she is informed by said Sanderson and relievers.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Hubbell Whithead S.P.
Elizabeth X Dewitt Mark

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford }
On this 15 th day of November 1854 before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County of Bradford, duly qualified to administer oaths personally ap- peared George Sanderson Esq, who on his oath deposited and saith, that on or about the fourth of September 1854, Morgan Dewitt son of Elizabeth Dewitt handed him the pension Certificate of said Elizabeth, payable on pension agency in Philadelphia, for the purpose of preparing the papers to draw the stipend due September 2 nd 1854. that he the said deponent, lost the said Certificate soon after it was handed him, on a search in said County, and after diligent search, has not found it. That the Elizabeth Dewitt who made the foregoing affidavit, is the same person named in said lost Certificate. Sworn & subscribed the Geo. Sanderson day and year above mentioned before me -
A. A. Platt J. Peace

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } ss
I, Allen McLean, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do certify
State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford } ss
I, Allen McLean, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bradford, do certify, that Hubbell Whitehead and W. W. Betts are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified and Commissioned and that the foregoing Signatures, purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of November A.D. 1884. Allen McLean

Elizabeth D. Witt Pa
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80. from March 36 to 21. aft. 39 from which time she has been paid
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Wm B. A. Block
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Mar 3 o 45

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 22 nd January, 1845
Whereas the Act of the 30 th of April, 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the time same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Paul Dewitt, who was a private in the war of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum from the Twenty first day of April 1839, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 21 st day of April 1839 when my former pension commenced
Elizabeth X Dewitt Sworn and subscribed marks before me, on this 24 th day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five
David John P. Pease
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same per- -son who represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. David John P. Pease

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } p
I, Aaron Chubbick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify, That David Soper, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was on the 21 st day of February 1845 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified and commissioned. That I am acquainted with his signature, and that the signature to the foregoing declaration and certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 25 th day of February A.D. 1845.
Aaron Chubbick Protho

Washington Jan. 27 th 1845
Sir
Early in the last Session of Congress the application of Elizabeth Dewitt widow of Paul Dewitt for a pension under the act of 1838 was forwarded to you by the late Hon. A. H. Read and the reports thereon subsequently made to me. The Certificate in her case was issued after the passage of an Act "making appropriations for the payment of Revolutionary and other pensions &c. for the fiscal year ending 30 th June 1845" in which was a provision by which you dated the commencement of her pension at the time of the death of her husband. By a Resolution of Congress approved January 23 rd 1845 explanatory of the act above referred to, it appears that Elizabeth Dewitt is entitled to a further pension from the 1 st of March 1836 to the time of the death of her husband

Paul Dwoit. If I am correct in this construction of the explanatory Resolution referred to you will please transmit to me a Certificate for the arrear of her pension, or the regulations necessary to be followed to procure the same
Very Respectfully Yours &c.
Hon. C. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
B. A. Bidlock

1 awards Esqr A Read Prison Officer Wm A Read N.R.
glen D. C.

Washington 23 rd Feb 44 Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you two applications In the case of Mary Fairchild I understand that the widow of the death of her husband is already on file in your office (placed there at the time she applied for the balance of his pension). I should like to have this case decided within 8 or 10 days. Respectfully yours &c
J. L. Edwards Esq. A. H. Read

War Department Pension Office
February 14. 1833
Sir,
I herewith return the papers of John Kneeland, Paul Dewitt, John Vandylke, Anthony Vanderpool and John Hill.
For his services on board the Privateer Essex, Kneeland cannot be allowed, as, by his own admission, she was not a public-armed vessel.
Dewitt must produce the affidavit of another living witness to his service, as his name cannot be found in the rolls of the Pennsylvania line, nor on the Register of final settlement certificates.
Vanderpool must also prove his service in the mode prescribed in the explanatory note subjoined to quere 14 of the brief accompanying his declaration.
Briefs accompany the declarations of the two other applicants, shewing, in either case, the objections to the admission of the claim. Be pleased to return those briefs.
Pension certificates for Thomas Fox and James Markness are also enclosed to you
Thomas Fox served, by the rolls, 8 months and 25 days, instead of 12 months as he claims in his declaration. His services as Teamster are inadmissible.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obet. Servt.
J L Edwards
Hon. J. Ford House of Representatives

State of New York Chemung County ss
As it known that on this fourteenth day of Feby AD 18111 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mrs. Ruth Baldwin, and made Oath that she was present at the marriage of Paul Dewitt and Elizabeth Dewitt, which marriage took place at this deponents house, and according to her best recollection in the month of December AD 1790, That the Mar- riage Ceremony was performed by Elijah Buck Esq then and for many years thereafter an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Tioga (York) now Chemung. That said Paul and Elizabeth were married in the Town of Chemung & County of Tioga now Chemung and State aforesaid. This deponent further saith that said Paul Dewitt & Elizabeth Dewitt have ever since lived together as husband and wife in Ben- -nington Bradford County State of Pennsylvania and said Elizabeth is now the widow of said Paul Dewitt.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & Year above written before me
William Guthrie J.P.
Ruth Baldwin

State of New York Chemung County ss
Be it known, that on this fourteenth day of Feby AD 1844 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came John G McDowell to me well known and made oath that Elijah Buck Esq. (late of Chemung Town) died in said Town, County & State aforesaid in the Year 1830 as near as this de- ponent can recollect, and at the age of Eighty Years and upwards, and this deponent further saith that he knew said Elijah Buck from the Year AD 1800 to the day of his death, and that he knows him the said Elijah to be the same person testified to by Mrs. R. Baldwin mother of this deponent Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year first above written John G McDowell William Guthrie J.P.
Chemung County Clerk's Office
I, S. L. Wood Clerk of said County do hereby certify that William Guthrie Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within and annexed Certificates or depositions was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly in said County duly elected and sworn and authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe that the signature to the said Certificate or depositions is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County at Elmira this 18 th day of February 1844
S. L. Wood Clerk

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } ss
Be it known that on this fourteenth day of May A.D. 1844 before the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of record now sitting at Towanda in and for said County John N. Corningham President Judge, satisfactory proof was made in open court, that Ruth Baldwin and John G. McDowell of Chemung township, Chemung County, State of New York by whom the annexed affidavits were made before William Guthrie Justice of the Peace on the 14 th day of February A.D. 1844, are persons who sustain a good character for truth and veracity, and whose affidavits is entitled to full credit.
Wm Corningham Pres t Judge
State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } ss
I Aaron Chubbuck Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify John N. Corningham is President Judge of said court; and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate of proof is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 14 th day of May A.D. 1844 Aaron Chubbuck Protho

Hon. Philip A. Biddlack Washington D. C.

Towanda May 15 th 1866
Hon. B. A. Bidlack
Dear Sir:-
Pardon me for again troubling you; perhaps I may some day be able to defalcate in the way of reciprocity. The accompanying documents embrace the Case of Elizabeth Bewitt's application of a widow's pension. The papers in this Case were returned in order that the proof might be perfected. I believe it is now as perfect as this in any Case can be made, except the day of the marriage which the record did not state. Will you please transmit the package to the Pension Office and have the report made to you, if made before you adjourn - if after I wish it to be made to me as time will be saved by it. If anything you can say, will expedite the report I am confident you will say it.
Yours truly J. W. Sanderson

State of New York } to Chemung County }
Before me Simon Root a justice of the Peace in and for said County came Thomas Maywell a Citizen of Elmira in said County and personally appeared to me as a man sustaining a good character for truth and veracity, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that some time before the month of June A. D. 1841 Asahel Buck son of Elijah Buck late justice of the peace left at this depo- nent's office the docket of said Elijah Buck. The said docket was known to be his by me from my acquaintance with the hands writ- ing of said Elijah Buck and from having frequently seen it used in Court. This deponent recollects distinctly seeing the records of marriages in said docket, and thinks they were rather briefly noted. In the month of June A. D. 1841 the office of this deponent was destroyed by fire and with it, to the best of his recollection, was destroyed the docket of said Elijah Buck.
I were I subscribed May 11 th 1841
Simon Root Justice of the Peace

State of New York Chemung County ss.
I, Simeon S. Rood Clerk of said County and also clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do certify that Simeon Rood the person before whom the within affidavit was sworn & subscribed was, on the fourth day of May A. D. 1844 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take said affidavit. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Simeon Rood and verily believe that the signature to the jurat subjoined to said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court and County at Elmira this fourth day of May A. D. 1844.
S. S. Rood clerk

State of New York } Tioga County Clerk's office } I David P. Wallis Deputy Clerk of the County of Tioga do hereby certify that I have examined the records of this office from which it appears that Elijah Buck was one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas and General Session of the Peace for said County and acting as such from January 13 th 1796 to October 12 th 1801 but for how long previous or subsequent to said dates I have not been able to ascertain It also appears from an ancient record in said office without date that said Elijah Buck was at a certain period one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County the said Record being an oath of office prescribed to be taken by Justices of the Peace. Subscribed by said Buck which said oath is now on file in said office in with other oaths of office filed from 1790 to 1844
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this eighth day of May 1844
D. P. Wallis Dep. Clerk

State of New York Chamung County } ss
Before Me B B Payne a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally came Asahel Buck, known to me as a credible person who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is the son of Elijah Buck Esq formerly a justice of the Peace in and for Tioga County New Chamung County that said Elijah Buck Esq since on the twenty sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty and that since his death I had possession of his docket until carried by me to Tho. Maxwell that before so carrying said docket to said Maxwell I made a copy of the marriage ceremonies performed by my father and entered in said docket in his hand writing which said copy taken from said docket is herewith annexed as full and complete as the same was in the original entries in said docket.
Sworn and subscribed the
Asahel Buck
26 th day of July 1844
B B Payne Justice of the Peace
Chamung County
Clerks Office
Esq J. S. L. Moore Clerk of said County do hereby certify that B. B. Payne Esq Before whom the above affida- vits were taken were at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to take the same,
I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe that the signature to the jurat of the said affidavits is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this 26 th day of July 1844
J. S. L. Moore Clerk

791
Memorandum of Marriages by Elyah Bush My Father — Taken from his Original Entry by me Asahel Bush
1794 Sept
October
1 Johansen Miller } 11 { William Miller to Eleanor Bobbin } { Anna Dowle
—
2 Enoch Brown } Sept 95 to { Samuel Putnam Dorothy Fitch } 12 { Betsey Cook
Nov
3 Simon Hunt } 26 Oct 95 to { William Brown Polly Stull } 13 { Polly Lyon
1792
Sept
4 Wm McLaren } to { Asahel Polly Cook } 14 { Jonathan Tracy { Mary Brown
October 6
5 Moffett } 21 Jan 1796 to { Michael Stephenson Rhoda Warren } 15 { Abigail Ely
July
6 Jacob Leaman } to { Joseph Shumaker Huldah Bassworth } 16 { Jerusha Parshall 24 Jan 1796
1793
Oct 7
Andrew McBaill } to { Benjamin Myrkoop Sarah Van May } 17 { Hannah Myrkoop August 96
1792
Nov
8 Paul ScWitt } to { Mr — Elizabeth Sly } 18 { Clarissa Sile
93 May 9
9 Green & Lady } 11 Nov 1797 { William Bush
94 Sept 10
10 John Van Camp } 19 { Phil to Cook
Sarah Salisbury
20 { Benjamin Middaugh to Catherine Wollock 14 Feb 1797

Feb 1797 16 Elyah Buck & Thresa Buck Nov 22 Jacob Westfall to Lance Westfall 23 Valentine Shipsheldham to Phil Lane 24 George Bruns Anna Bruns 1798 Dec 25 Abraham Murray & Betsy Bruns " 26 John McLean & Betsy Bruns " 27 Isaac Scott to Neil Murray Apr 28 Samuel Mitchell & Lydia Westfall 30 July 29 John Bruns to H. Richardson 1799 Oct 13 John Bruns to Betsy Bruns Dec 31 Anthony Root to Betsy Bruns 1800 Jan 32 Betsy to Rachel Bruns " 33 Maria & Ludovina Bruns 1798 Dec 34 Betsy to Sarah Hillman 1799 Dec 35 Abner Pratt to Lydia Bruns 36
State of New York Chemung County } ss I certify the above and within to be a true copy of an original entry made by my father Elyah Buck, Esq. a justice of the peace in the county of Diagonal in the State of New York New Chemung County in his docket of Marriages ceremonies performed by him - Several of said Marriages ceremonies I was an eye witness to and know the original entry in said docket to be in the hand writing my said Father, that the above and with it is a true and correct copy of his said docket as shown to me Asahel Buck Given under my hand the 26 day of July 1844 before me J. B. Payne, Esq. a justice of the peace in and for the county of Chemung in the State of New York

To the Commissioner of Pensions- Sir.
If the enclosed is satisfactory proof of the loss of Mrs. Sewitt's pension Certificate, please send her another. Her Post Office address is West Burlington Bradford Co. Penn a
Yours Respectfully Geo. Henderson

Proof in the case of
Elizabeth Dewart
County and State of
Pennsylvania
act
20 February 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Original Certificate lost. Deedbook opened in lieu of it
Name and residence of Agent
Pensioner West Burlington Madison Co. Pa.
J. M. McRae Examining Clerk.

Free
Aug 3 rd 44
per A. D. Hill
Eliz s DeWitt
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Yonkers Bradford Co Penn a July 28 th 1866
Wm J. L. Edwards
Sir. After an absence of several weeks from home, I found on my return a letter from Hon B. A. Biddleback enclosing me from you concerning the appli- -cation of Elizabeth DeWitt widow of Paul DeWitt, for a pension, in which the service of her DeWitt is admitted, but as proper proof of the marriage, you require the original copy from the docket of Elijah Buck of the marriages performed by him, made by his son Asahel Buck previous to sending it to T. Maxwell. You will find enclosed the evidence required in your letter. In order to furnish the proof entire, it was necessary to send the whole copy. It is possible that this paper may be of service to me in determin- -ing the rights of property, or that accounts Mr Buck wished me to inquire whether it could be returned. I gave him a negative answer upon the rule usually accepted in relation to files of records, but would not tell him the practice in your office. I hope this additional proof will make the whole satisfactory, and that Mrs DeWitt may receive her pension. Mr Biddleback requested me to enclose the letter to you directly. Yours & Geo. S. Lawrence

Towanda Sept 14 th 1844
Rev B. B. Bidwell
Dear Sir -
I received a letter from Calacura, forwarded by you, and sent in the testimony required in the case of Mary Dewitt widow of Paul Dewitt - This was months since, but I have heard nothing from Washington - I hope you please write for me to the Pension office in the Secy of War and ascertain whether the original copy of the marriage I forwarded has come to hand - if so, what the difficulty now is, if any - your favor in this respect will very much oblige me - Shortly we shall have a number of Congress in this district -
We had a glorious time in the 10 th sub less than 10,000 were on the ground. Mr Puchanan said it was the largest meeting he ever saw in Northern Penn ce . - our delegation, the eastern was counted, it contained 2500. this was the smallest of the three delegations - Please let me know, when you have written to Washington -
Respectfully Yours Geo. Sanderson

Richland Pa
Sept 27 / 44
Dear Edmund
Yours will confirm a favor by returning same in addition to the within.
Most Respectfully B.A. Bidwell
Nottingham Pa
Hon. B.B. Black
10

Payments to be made at Philadelphia by the Pro re W. States Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Pennsylvania
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 5
Page 13 by
Geo. B. Whiting Clerk.
Colt Hamilton Col. H. H. H. 1794 President
Eliza W. Lewis Paul and Col. H.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Paul Devitte of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution:
is entitled to receive eighty — — — — — dollars and — — — — — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this first day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

88.8249 No 100 -
Elizabeth Dewitt widow of Paul -
Act of March 3. 1855
Revolutionary War
Filed April 21. 1855 by R.W. Bates Present.

No 8778
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth De Witt widow of Paul De Witt
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 21 st : April 1839. of Bradford (in the State of Penn a ) who was a private — in the company: — commanded by Captain Long — of the Regt — commanded by Col: Hackley in the Penn a line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836 21 st : April 1839 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th : day of October 1844 and sent to Geo: San- derson, Iowa and a, Penn a
Total amount, $149.88
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by William Stuart — Clerk, Book 1 , Vol. 2 , Page 217 —
Certificate No. 9. under J. Res. of the 23 rd Jany, 1845, if on the 8, Mar, 1845 at $80 — per ann from Mar. 4 '36 to 21 Apr 1839 from which time she has already been paid
Sent to Hon. B. A. Bidwell

Bradford County Pa
I James P. Bull Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Bradford County do certify that John L. Webb and J. F. Banton Esqrs are known and recognized in said court as duly commissioned & acting Justices of the peace as within stated and also that Jno McKean is an associate judge of the said court And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of each of the said Justices and the said Judge and believe the signatures to the annexed perusing to be theirs respectively to be genuine Witness my hand & seal of office this 25th day of March AD 1833
For J. P. Bull Prothonotary E. G. Goodrich Esq

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss. - On this 18 th day of March 1833 personally appeared before me one of the justices of the peace in & for said County Paul Dewitt to me well known. and applicant for a pension under the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 and whose applica- -tion is hereto annexed, who being duly sworn according to law doth upon and say that John McKean one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, whose certificate appears on the back of his declaration, is a clergyman of Methodist Episcopal Church and is the only clergyman in the immediate vicinity of this deponent's residence. and this deponent does not know of any other clergyman whose certificate he can procure, who is sufficiently acquainted with this deponent, to make such certificate and further saith not.
Paul Dewitt
Sworn subscribed the 18 th day of March 1833 before me D F Barstow JP
I do hereby certify that I D F Barstow a justice of the peace before whom the above affidavit was taken & sworn to by Paul Dewitt, do believe, from an acquaint- ance of some six years, last past with said Paul and from the reputation which he sustains generally as a man of truth and veracity in the neighborhood where he resides. That all the statements made by him may be relied on as true. 18 th March 1833
D F Barstow Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County } S
I, Abraham Goodwin, Special Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the State and County aforesaid, before whom the annexed deposition made by Mark C. Frost, was sworn and subscribed, do hereby certify that I have for many years been personally acquainted with, and neighbour to the said Mark C. Frost, and that he is a man of unquestionable truth and veracity and sustains a good character — I do further I do certify that I have also for many years been acquainted with Morgan Dewitt, whose deposition is also annexed & that he is a man of unquestionable truth and veracity and sustains a good character.
Nowanda April 10. 1844 A Goodwin Associate Judge
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County } S
I, Aaron Chubbuck, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the State and County aforesaid do certify that I am acquainted with the signature of the Hon. Abraham Goodwin, Associate Judge of said Court, and verily believe the above signature to the foregoing Certificate to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 16 th day of April A. D. 1844.
Aaron Chubbuck Clerk

6235
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth De Witt widow of Paul De Witt who was a private in the Pennsylvania line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of October, 1844 and sent to George Sanderson Towanda Pennsylvania
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 106-
See letter to Hon. B. A. Bidwell H. R. Feb. 3. 1845
Cert. under J. Res. 23 o Jan. 1845, N o 9. iss d 8. Mar. '45, & sent to Hon. B. A. Bidwell, Wilkesbarre, Penn. sylvania

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
On this fourteenth day of March 1833 personally came before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County William Dewitt who being first duly sworn according to Law deponeth and saith that he this deponent is aged sixty sixty years and that Paul Dewitt an applicant for a pension under the pro- visions of an act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 is aged sixty nine years and is a resident of Burlington Township in the County and still you- said that the said Paul Dewitt entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the County of Northumberland on the west Branch of the Susquehanna River in the year 1778 and con- tinued in the service of the United States until the close of the war of the revolution. This de- ponent and Paul Dewitt resided at the time 1778 on or near what was then called the Indian Fron- tier. The said Paul Dewitt served part of the time in a company commanded by Capt Long and afterwards in a company commanded by Capt Hamilton - Col. Harkley had the command of the Regiment to which the said Company was attached. Capt Hamilton was killed by the Indians during the time that the said Paul Dewitt belonged to his Company - the said Paul was employed during part of his said service at several Forts on the west branch of the Susquehanna and afterwards at Northumberland to which place it was found necessary to retreat.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 14 th day of March 1833 John L Webb justice of the peace
Bradford County ss
Seale I Certify that I have been acquainted with William Dewitt for about four years and during that time have lived a near neighbour to him and that he the said William has during said term maintained a fair reputation for truth and veracity and that I believe full faith and credit is to be given to his statements. Witness my hand and seal this 14 th day of March 1833 John L Webb justice of the peace

Heubner Sp 3 c Abraham Dewitt of the town of Lacey in the County of County of Steuben and State of New York Personally Came before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of said County and was duly sworn Depaseth and saith that this Deponent is seventy two years of age and that Paul Dewitt an Applicant for a pension under the act of Cong- ress passed Seventh of July 1832 is aged Sixty Nine years and is a Resident of Burlington Township in the County of Bradford State of Pennsylvania that the said Paul Dewitt Enterted in the United States Service as a Volunteer in the County of Northum- berland on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in the Year Eighteen hundred and seventy Eight as he thinks and Continued Service of the United States until the Close of the war of the Rebellion further saith that Paul Dewitt Resided at the time 1778 on near what was called Reeds Fort and in other words it was called the Indian Station the said Paul Dewitt Some a part of the time under Capt Long and a part of the time under Capt Hamilton Col. Hartley Had the Command of the Regiment further saith that Capt Hamilton was killed by the Indians during the time that the said Paul Dewitt Belonged under him the said Capt Hamilton for saith not sworn and subscribed before me Abraham his Dewitt Me 11 the March 1833 Mark
David Kimball J. P.
I Certify that Abraham Dewitt I have been acquaint- ed with for the space of about fifteen years and for about half of the time have been a near Neighbor to him and from what knowledge I have of him I Believe him to be a man of truth and veracity March 11 the 1833 David Kimball J. P. Lacey

State of New-York
County of Steuben ss:
I William H. Bull Clerk of said County Do Certify, that David Kimball before whom the foregoing or written Affidavit purports to have been sworn, and also before whom the was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature — I also further Certify that I am well acquainted with said Justice and with Abraham Daird and verily believe that full faith may be given to their statements — Witness my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of March 1833.
Wm. H. Bull Clerk

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Paul Dewitt which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to a pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No. see page 14
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
*QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
This name is not on the rolls