Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43664, Randal Hewit, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hewit, Randal
S. 43664
CONTENTS

18.993
New York
R
Randal Hewit
of Yates County in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stevens of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Burrill in the Continental line, for the term of one year. 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of June 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of June 1875 and sent to L. B. Mizner Esq. Geneva, New York
Arrears to 4th of Semi anl. all'ce ending Sept 1873 $ 24.52
 2  8   16  7.46  1.6   24.52 
$ 24.52
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820. 2}
March 1. 1880
Feb 6 5 51 PM N.Y.C. Eng. 1 November 1878
Date of death not on A.B.

Randal Hewitt.
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State of New York
Saratoga County. } ss: John Hewit of the county of Saratoga being duly sworn saith, that he is well acquainted with Randal Hewit, is his brother, That he knows that the said Ran- dal Hewit did enlist in the Company commanded by cap- tain John Stevens in Colonel Burnals Regiment, in the Connecticut line, in the Spring of the year Seventeen hun- dred and Seventy six, to serve for the term of one year. That he the said John Hewit enlisted in the same Compa- ny, at the same time, that they, soon after their said enlist- ment, both marched to the Province of Lower Canada, and that this deponent and the said Randal Hewit were both taken prisoners, at a place called, The Cedars in the said province of Canada, by a party of British and Indians, in the month of May in the same year; And that the said Randal Hewit was detained a prisoner in Canada to the best of his recollection and belief, about Five years - And further this deponent saith not.
John Hewit
Subscribed & sworn this 21 st day of March 1823 before me Samuel Cook
one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas of Saratoga county
I hereby certify that John Hewit, whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit taken before me, is entitled to full faith and credit.
Samuel Cook
one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas of the county of Saratoga

State of New York
Saratoga county } ss: Joseph Hewit of the county of Saratoga being duly sworn saith; That he is well acquainted with Randal Hewit, that he is his brother, That he knows that the said Randal Hewit enlisted, in Captain John Stevens company, at Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, in the spring of the year, Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, and that he the said Randal Hewit soon thereafter marched with the said company, to the province of Lower Canada, and was there taken prisoner by a party of British and Indians, as he this deponent was, at that time, informed and verily be- lieves, and that the said Randal Hewit was detained a prisoner in Canada for about Five years to the best of this deponent's recollection and belief - And further saith not.
Subscribed & Sworn this 21 day of March 1823. before me -
Joseph Hewit
And I do certify that the said Joseph Hewit is entitled to full faith and credit -
Samuel Cook
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, Saratoga County
State of New York } ss: In Testimony that Samuel Cook Esq. whose name Saratoga county } is subscribed to the annexed Affidavit, was on the day of clerk's office } the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Saratoga acting under the authority of said state, and that the same is his signature, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the county seal this 21 st day of March. 1823.
THOMAS PALMER clerk

Randal Heart.

State of New York,
Yates County } ss: On this Third day of June 1823. personally appeared in open court, (being a court of Common Pleas in & 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) Randal Hewit, resident in said county aged Sixty Two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, the 1 st May 1820. and the 1 st March 1823. — That he the said Randal Hewit enlisted in Captain John John Stevens company, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel, in the Connecticut Line Burrall whose first name he cannot now recollect, on or about the Second day of March, in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, at a place called Old. Canaan, in Litchfield County, in the State of Connecticut, to serve for the term of One year. — That soon after his said enlistment, he marched with said Company to a place called the Cedars in the Province of Lower Canada, and was there taken prisoner by a party of British and Indians, on or about the nineteenth day of May in the same year. — That he was taken from them into upper Canada, and was detained as a prisoner in said Province about Five years, until the Month of July in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty One. — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth of March Eighteen hundred and Eighteen and 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 18 th 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 con- tained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscri- bed - And that I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my country for support - That I have no particular occupation except that of a common laborer, that I have been for the last Twenty years been afflicted with a rheumatic complaint or lameness in the back, which has rendered me incapable of performing hard labor - That my family consists of a wife who is about Fifty nine years of age, whose health for several years has been very poor, one son aged about Sixteen years, and one son aged about fourteen years - That all the property either real or personal which I own in the world except necessary beds and bedding and wearing apparel for my family is one red heifer worth about Nine Dollars and for which I now owe Six knives & forks worth fifty cents five chairs $2.50. Crank ery $2.50 Iron kettle $1.12 1/2 Tea kettle $1. Iron pot $1.37 1/2 Total $17.75  Randal Hewit
I Abraham H. Bennett clerk of the County of Yates do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the above named Randal Hewit did serve in the Revolu- tionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of Nine months, under one

engagement on the Continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; And I do 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 Nine dollars Seventeen Dollars - $17.00
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this third day of June 1823 -
Abraham H Bennett Clerk

April 9, 1937.
Miss Margaret Wight 44 High Street Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
BA-J/ILL Randal Hewit S. 43664
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Randall and Richard Hewitt who served in Captain John Stevens' Connecticut company in the Revolutionary War, also information in regard to Levi Wight and a son William Wight, born March 2, 1783. (1783)
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of any Levi Wight, nor for service in the War of 1812 of any William Wight. The record of Randal Hewit is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 43664, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. It is impossible to comply in full with each request.
Randal Hewit was born June 28, 1760 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut; the names of his parents were not given.
Randal Hewit, while a resident of Canaan, Connecticut, enlisted March 2, 1776, as private in Captain John Stevens' company, Colonel Burrall's Connecticut regiment, marched to the Cedars in the Province of Lower Canada and was taken prisoner May 17, by the British, with that company; he was carried to Upper Canada, was held prisoner until July 1781; during his imprisonment, he suffered everything but death, and while out in the woods on an errand to the White Settlement, was taken by an Oneida Scout, carried to Albany and put in prison, until he was identified by his father who obtained his discharge by order of Governor George Clinton.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1823, at which time he resided in Yates County, New York. At that time

Randal Hewit's family living at home consisted of his wife, aged fifty-nine years, and two sons, aged sixteen and fourteen years; their names were not given, nor the date and place of the marriage of the soldier. In 1848, the soldier was a resident of Seneca Falls, Seneca County, New York.
In 1823, John Hewit and Joseph Hewit, both of Saratoga County, New York, brothers of Randal Hewit, made affidavits, the former that he was taken prisoner also at the Cedars in 1776.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Randal Hewit, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following:
Randal Hewit Certificate #18993 Issued June 14, 1823 Commenced June 3, 1823 Rate $8 per month Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILIER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Send one record only.

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1937- April 9- Heir to Miss Margaret Wright 222.
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Sept 24 '96 pension C.E. Howe Los Angeles
Feb. 16. 1897- by Mr. Aspinwall
File No. 43 664
Harold Brewit
Rev Rev Day
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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OLD WAR & NAVY SEP 19 1896 FILES.
PENSION SEP 17 1896 U. S. OFFICE.

Address, - to E Hewitt P.O. clerk
Los Angeles Post Office.
OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Cal., Sept. 11, 1896.
Commissioners of Pensions Gentlemen:
I write for information regarding one Randal Hewitt who was a Revolutionary  prisoner at the time of his death which occurred in May 1850; his descendants now wish to know from what year at dates, and if possible, the names of the parties who certified to his claim, also where he enlisted from, and any other information you may be able to give
Respectfully to E Hewitt

18 17 William Wright (b. March 2, 1783) row of Levi, married Betsey Hewitt (b. Nov. 7, 1789) on Sept. 6, 1804. Is this Betsey Hewitt the daughter of Randall or Richard Hewitt?
18 17 If I can find proof of this I will have my direct line. Plus means much to me as I want to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Many Wright's fought in the war but I can't find that I am directly descended from any of them.
An answer to my letter will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours, (Miss) Margaret Wright

1818 37 - officer
44 High St. Perth Amboy N.J.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please verify the following facts.
Randall and Richard Heerith , brothers, fought in the Revolutionary war. Randall enlisted in Captain John Stephens Co. Connecticut, on Feb. 27, 1776. Richard enlisted on May 1, 1775 and was discharged on Dec. 10, 1775. He reenlisted the service in 1776. See 1796-97 these brothers moved to Oppenheim, Fulton County, New York.
Directly after the Revolution Levi Wright moved from Willingly Connecticut to Oppenheim Fulton, County New York. Did Levi Wright fight in the Revolution?
Com NY Wright

May 30. 48 Enquiry about Daniel Hewitt's right to pension.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Office Washington D.C.
S. S. Dole Seneca, N.Y.
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Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y. May 25th. 1848-
Rev J. S. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of the Pension Office Dr. Sir/
My aged neighbor of 88 winters Mr. Randal Hewitt a Revolutionary pensioner, called upon me yesterday, to ascertain if he could, whether he could obtain a pension or compensation for the time he was a captive among the British Indians in Canada - Whereupon I took from him the following narrative of his enlistment in the service of the Revolution & of his being taken prisoner, and of his being set at liberty, with a view of submitting the same to your consideration and advice -
Mr. Hewitt said he was born in Canaan in the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, June 28th. 1760 - that in the month of Febry 1776, he enlisted in his native town to serve in the War of the Revolution, as a private in Capt. John Stevens company and in Col. Surrall's Regiment of infantry from Connecticut, marched to Canada, to reinforce General Montgomery at Quebec that on the 19th. May 1776, and on the St. Lawrence, in Canada, he was taken prisoner, with the rest of his company, by some British soldiers & Indians that after remaining a captive among said Indians and suffering everything, almost, but death, while out in the woods on his way to a White settlement in Canada, by order of Col. Ross, Superintendent of British Indians in Canada, to do an errand, he was taken, with another person, by a party of Oneida Indians and taken to Albany, and put in prison, until he was identified by his father, who made application to Gov. Geo. Clinton

for, and obtained his discharge - That he was such captive, enduring every privation hardship & suffering that a human being could endure, & live, for the space of 5 years & about 6 months -
Now Sir, Will you inform me, for this old man, whether Congress has made any and what provision for such a case as this of Mr. Hewitt - If not, what steps can be taken, (if any) to secure something in the shape & form of a pecuniary compensation, for his toil, privation & suffering as such captive, and for the time which elapsed and transpired, during which he was an Indian captive as aforesaid -
A further inquiry - Mr. Hewitt is now a pensioner at $8, a month from the date of his pension certificate, which he obtained on his application therefor, from this State, (New York,) General Jones since - Now, the question which he desires to have answered, in regard to his present pension is, whether or not Congress has not made provision by law, for paying him his pension anterior to the date of his pension certificate, and if so, he wishes you to advise me, for him, how it can be obtained
Very Respectfully
Yours S. H. J. S. Vile

17 June 1848 Miss Fanny D R. D. Webb's - Case
W. Lloyd P. P. D. Webb Rochester, N.Y.

Seneca Falls, Seneca Co. N.Y. June 12th. 1848-
To Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com t of Pensions,
Dr. Sir,
Since writing to your Department in behalf of Mrs. Fraley under date of 24th. of May last past, submitting certain inquiries in regard to her husband who was a Soldier of the last war since deceased, and previous to the receipt of the note from your office, under date of 31st. ultimo requiring more specific information in regard to the deceased Soldier, had left here in company with her daughter to visit friends & relatives in Michigan, and will not return until late next fall - and consequently it is out of my power, to submit a more detailed statement in her behalf, than I have done - And in the mean time, your office said inquiries submitted, as aforesaid, as withdrawn -
At the same time, that I called your attention to the matter of Mrs. Fraley, I enclosed and sent to your office, the Case of Mr. Randall West, of this place a Revolutionary Soldier, and who during that war, was taken prisoner by and detained by the Seneca Indians, for several years - Will you be so good as to look into the merits of
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his case at your earliest convenience, as before requested and advise me, as to your conclusions in the premises.
Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt. S. S. Vial.

18850 W Edward
Randal Housat Yates Co. N.Y.
L. B. Mirner Geneva, N.Y.
Recd 13 June 1823
Hon. J. B. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
FREE

Geneva Ontario County N.Y. 4 th June 1823.
Hon. J. b. Calhoun
Sir
I send enclosed the declaration of David Hewit, and also the evidence of his service in the Revolutionary war, and request that he may be placed on the pension roll — Should his papers be considered sufficient and he be placed on the rolls, please enclose his certificate to me, at this place —
With great respect I am Sir
Your Ob t Serv t
J. B. Mizner

J. J. Vigele Oct 1. 48

Pension Office Novm 1 st 1848
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 25 May last respecting the case of Randal Stuart, I have to inform you that he is now in the receipt of a pension at the rate of 96. per ann. under the act of 18 March 1828 which commenced on the 3 rd June 1823, the period of completing the period which established his claim. There is no law in force which would give him a higher rate of pension, or that would entitle him to a stipend at an earlier period.
J. S. Noble Esq. Seneca Falls Seneca Co N.Y.