Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2618, John Hewit, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hewit John or Hewitt
N. 2618 B.L.K. 26545-160-55
Margaret
CONTENTS

Sett. ap l 19. 1836 to J. J. T. do. to same & P. Aug t May 21. 1836 -
Dead Letter to H. Mo l ty & Pension Agents Richmond No. 20 Oct 1845
Letter to J. T. Anderson & 3 Aud d 5 March 1846.
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April 1838, from 4 Sept. 1844, to 19 Dec. 1844. Agent notified 21 Ap l 1848.
Virginia 23.088
John Hewitt Va of Botetourt in the State of Va who was a pr t in the Comp y commanded by Captain Robinson of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Va line for 7 mo: 9 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia -- at the rate of 20. Dollars 33 - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Oct r 1833. and Sarah Henry W. Bury or Hancock Co. Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 60.82 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 34 12.16 $72.98
Revolutionary Claim, Ref June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk Book C Vol. 6 1/2 Page 107

13.915. Act March 3/55
March 24/55
Margaret Hewitt, Widow of John Hewitt, Pension Revolutionary War.
Capt. Robinson
Col. Lockhart
Virg. Mil.
Ent Oct 28 th 1781
Dis D r — day of — War. Revolution,
Said widow applied for Pension, July 1/48 at 1600 Ac, May, 15/56
Beynton
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John S. Wilson H o , agt. Fincastle Virginia
Lt. Genl. Wilson Ho o 30/55 " " " " 15/55 July 48. No. 159
Vol 141. page 138.

187.
Virginia Richmond Margaret Hewitt widow of John Hewitt who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Va Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May 1849 and sent to
C. H. Brien Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 269 Vol. 1,
29th
Book D

Virginia At a Circuit Superior Court of law and Chancery Continued and held at the Court house for the County of Botetourt on Tuesday the 5 th day of September 1833
" Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 4 th of June 1832 Virginia. At Botetourt County Circuit Superior Court of law & Chancery held at the Court house September Term 1833 — Personally appeared John Hewitt before the Court who is a resident of the said County aged Sixty Nine Years Nine Months and 21 days Who being first sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the aforesaid act of Congress that he was born on the 11 th of November in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three that his age was recorded in his father's Bible but he has no record of it now the Bible being lost, that he was born in that part of Augusta County which is now Botetourt County in the State of Virginia where he has always heretofore and now lives that he enlisted as a Volunteer in the service of the United States on the 8 th day of September 1780 for the Term as well as he recollects of Six Months he was attached to a Company Commanded by Captain James Robinson which was ordered to be ready to march at a Minutes Warning but they did not receive orders to march till the 27 th of October at which time he marched to Miller which was the place of rendezvous and on the 4 th of November the said Company Commanded by Captain James Robinson and a company Commanded by Capt. Alfred Handley commenced their march to the Southern States Commanded by Major David Campbell they joined Genl. Morgan two days after the Battle of the Cowpens and took the place of the Virginia Militia from Augusta and Rockbridge Counties who were about to

be discharged and who acted so bravely in the battle & who afterwards guarded the Prisoners into Virginia - they were then sent down the Catawba River to act in concert with General Davidson when they were stationed at a place called McCawens Ford with orders to prevent the enemy from crossing the river by felling timber along the banks. In a few hours after we had made the necessary preparations to defend the ford a detachment of the Enemy appeared on the opposite side of the river just as we were about to fire on them they retired -
The next morning a few hours before day the British commenced a heavy fire of Cannon on General Davidsons who defended a ford lower down the river after day light the enemy entered the ford and was opposed by a heavy fire of Small Arms from the North Caro- lina Militia under the Command of Genl Davidson who was killed and the enemy forced the passage of the river in the mean time we were ordered to march and through a great deal of cold rain and a very dark night got into the road on which Genl Morgan had retreated on which they marched to Solsbury and from thence to the trading ford of the Yadkin River where they overtook General Morgans Army before it had entirely got over the river which was very much swelled by the late rains and before the North Carolina Militia said to be commanded by General Stephens had got over the river at the break of day the next morning they were stationed about one half or three quarters of a mile up the river from the ford on the direct road to Solsbury where they remained under arms till about 10 O'clock the next night when they were attacked by a strong detachment of Infantry supported by Cavalry, there

Post was defended till overpowered by numbers and charged by the Cavalry they were compelled to retreat, and to avoid being cut down by the Cavalry they had to defend themselves in the best way in their power the Enemy then advanced rapidly but apparently with caution to the river at the ferry the boats were engaged all day and till sometime in the night transporting the troops and baggage over the river this was now accomplished with the exception of a small part of the baggage when the enemies Cavalry reached the ferry a Boat had just put off from the shore they fired on it with their Pistols but did no injury in this Skirmish Capt. Handley, and John Allen were taken Prisoners and a few men killed and the most of them who escaped had to cross the river in Canoes after the scattered troops had reassembled they commenced their march the next night towards Guilford Court-house and when they arrived there they were permitted to make a short stay the enemy being detained by the flood in the Yadkin River they then marched to a place called Bruns Cross Roads on the day that Col: Lee's Regiment was cut to pieces by a party of the British Cavalry they then retreated before the British Army Cornwallis till they crossed the Dan River and entered Virginia. after they crossed the Yadkin River the Army was commanded by Col: Williams and from the time they joined the Army which was two days after the battle of the Cowpens they were employed night and day on the lines throwing every difficulty in their power in the way of the advancing enemy. they were without tents,

and frequently without provisions and by privation of rest in sleep and every necessary comfort & excessive fatigue which brought on sickness and death in that inclement season of the year, when they crossed Dan River the two Companies of Riflemen which at first consisted of One hundred and Eleven Men were reduced to Seventeen Men and the officers all gone except the Major who gave the remainder of his Men a Verbal discharge and he the said John Hewitt was one of the 17 Men who were so discharged which was on the 23 rd day of February and that he arrived at home on the last day of the same Month Again he the said John Hewitt as a Volunteer was enrolled in Captain James Smiths Company on the 6 th day of August 1781 he Marched from Pattersburg in the County aforesaid to Little York when the British Army under the Com- mand of Lord Cornwallis was besieged he was then Put under the Command of Major Patrick Lockhart Who as well as he recollects was under the Command of Col o Samuel Lewis And after the British Surrender Prisoners of War he as one of the said Smiths Company Was sent them to the Barracks four Miles the other side of Winchester in Frederick County Virginia where he was discharged as well as he recollects on the 15 th of November of the same Year by Captain Smith or Lieutenant Cartwright he now does not recollect which of them which discharge is now lost or mislaid he well recollects that there were four Companies of the Militia of the County aforesaid assembled for the purpose of procuring Volunteers at the time he enlisted for the first of the above tours and that Col o Skillern in an address to the men stated that the Terms of Enlistment was for six Months - and on the second of the above tours he enlisted he enlisted as a Volunteer and served in a company of Drafted Men

1825 27.42812 Mrs. Stewart
FREE
On the Secretary of War
Washington City DC
Admitted as a private Time and place 24.33

Commanded by Capt Smith and that when he was discharged was about 180 Miles from home & that he arrived at home on the 22 nd of the same month Nov. 1781 he has no documentary evidence of the facts above stated but they are proved as to the first tour by Col: Anderson who served that tour in the same company and as to his services in the second tour by John Tate who also served in that tour and the general reputa- tion of his being a soldier of the revolution by the Rev. Abraham Dempsey For the said John Hewitt 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 Sworn and subscribed in Open Court this 5 th day of September 1833 John Hewitt
He was never under the Command of a Militia Colonel in the first tour and the Petitioner John Hewitt was three months and twenty six days in the service in the first tour to the South and three months and eighteen days in the service in the 2 nd tour to the Siege of Little York the two tours set forth in the foregoing declaration in all six months and 14 days John Hewitt
We William Anderson and Abraham Dempsey a Clergyman residing in the County of Dorset hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hewitt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age which he has therein stated that I William Anderson know him to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that he served as such as he has stated in his declaration as above set forth as to his first tour of duty and believe that he served the second tour as stated we both do certify that he is reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we both concur in that opinion and that he is entitled to full

Credit on Oath Sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day of September 1833
W m Anderson A. C. Dempsey
I John Tate do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with John Hewitt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I do know that he served the Second tour of duty mentioned in his Declaration as he has therein stated I having served myself the same tour of duty sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day of September 1833
John Tate
In the Image of the said Court doth hereby declare his 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 Certifies that it appears to him that William Anderson Abraham C. Dempsey & John Tate who have signed the preceding Certificate are Citizens of the County of Botetourt and are Credible Persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit and the Court further Certifies that Abraham C. Dempsey is one of the subscribing Witnesses to the above Certificate and a Clergyman resident in said County of Botetourt and that aforesaid all which is ordered to be Certified
Virginia Botetourt County to wit I Henry W. Doyne Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hewitt

for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and Seal of office this 19 th day of September 1833 In the 58 th Year of the Commonwealth
J. W. Bowyer
Court L.P.
That the Subscribed by

11 Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 29 th July, 1848, and Joint Resolution of 1 st July, 1848.
State of Virginia } Botetourt county } ss.
On this 14 th day of May, A.D., 1849, personally appeared before the County Court of the County aforesaid, Mrs. Margaret Hewitt, a resident of said county, aged seventy one years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of the 29 th July, 1848, and Joint Resolution of 1 st of July, 1848:—That she is the Widow of John Hewitt, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner as a Private of the Virginia Militia at the rate of $24 33 / 100 per annum.—She further declares that she was married to the said John Hewitt on the 20 th day of November, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-four,—that her husband, the aforesaid John Hewitt, died on the 19 th day of December, 1844; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January, eighteen hundred, viz: at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and has never before made any application for a Pension.
Margaret her Hewitt mark
Sworn to and subscribed, in open Court, the day and year above written. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Court Seal, this 14 th day of May, A.D. 1849.
J. Wolz Clerk of Botetourt County Court.

State of Virginia, } Botetourt county, } ss.
Before me, Oliver Callaghan a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Benjamin Carper and Joseph P. Gaunt, two credible witnesses, who being duly sworn according to law, say on oath that Mrs. Margaret Hewitt is the widow of the identical John Hewitt, who was a Pensioner, and died on the 19 th of December, 1844-and deponents further make oath that they are disinterested.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 14 th day of May, 1849. } Ben m Carper Jo. P. Gaunt
Oliver Callaghan Justice of the Peace.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Margaret Hewitt, do hereby constitute and appoint Edmund F. Brown, of Washington City, D. C. to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the proper Officer of the U. S. Government, all sums of money that may be due me as a Pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 29 th of July, 1848, and Joint Resolution of 1 st July, 1848, -and to sign all proper receipts for the same.
Attest
Margaret her Hewitt mark
R. M. Hudson
Signed and acknowledged before me this 14 th day of May, 1849.
Oliver Callaghan Justice of the Peace.
State of Virginia, } Botetourt county. } ss.
I hereby certify, That Oliver Callaghan Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Court, this 14 th day of May, 1849.
J. Worthy Clerk of Botetourt County Court

Marrried by the Rev d Alexander Rop in the County of Botetourt and State of Virginia. John Stewitt and Margaret Stewitt the twentieth of November seventeen hundred and ninety four.
I Ferdinand Worthy Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt do hereby certify that the above is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "November 20 th - 1794"
F Worthy C.B.C
I Ferdinand Worthy above named depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt in the State of Virginia, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said County Court with the exception above named as Certified by me.
F Worthy Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt
Sworn before me
McDonald Justice of the peace.
State of Virginia Botetourt County ss.
I Ferdinand Worthy Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that George McDonald is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified that his signature above written is genuine, and that full faith & credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said office this 14 th day of May 1849
F Worthy C.B.C

Presented by Jno T Wilson Co - Fincastle, Virginia.
State of Virginia } County of Botetourt } ss
On this 19 th day of March, 1855 personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, Margaret Hewitt, aged 80 Years a resident of Botetourt County in the State of Virginia who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the Widow of John Hewitt, deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Robinson and Captain May in the Regiment of Virginia Militia commanded by Col. — Lockard, in the War of the Revolution that her said husband volunteered at Botetourt City, Va. on or about the 18 th day of October 1781, for the Term of and continued in actual service in said War for the Term of Six Months and was honorably discharged at on the day of She further states that she was married to the said John Hewitt in Botetourt City, Va. on the 20 th day of November, 1794, by one Alexander Rop, a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Margaret Hewitt, that her said husband died at Botetourt, Va., on the 19 th day of December, 1844, and that she is now a Widow. For evidence of her marriage, &c. she refers to her declaration filed under act of Congress, July, 1848, for a Pension. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March The 3 rd 1855
Margaret her Hewitt mark We, Joseph Hewitt and Susan Hewitt residents of Botetourt County, in the State of Virginia upon our oaths, declared that the foregoing

declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Margaret Hewitt in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We further state that we knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband and that they lived together as man and wife and were so disputed
Joseph this Hewitt mark
Susan her Hewitt mark.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Wm. E. M. Wood, N.P.
13.915 State of Virginia County of Botetourt } S.S.
I Ferdinand Walby Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that William E M Wood, whose genuine signature is attached to the foregoing declaration & affidavit is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Notary Public in & for said County & State duly Commissioned & Sworn, and that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Fincastle this 20 th day of March A.D. 1855
F. Walby
E Present by Jno T Wilson & Co Fincastle, Virginia

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
W. F. 2.618
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Hewitt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 8. 1780 3 mos. 26 days Pvt. James Robinson / Va.   Aug. 6. 1781 3 mos. 18 days James Smith Samuel Lewis        
Battles engaged in, McLaws Ford  Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Augusta County, Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 5. 1833, his cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Botetourt Co. Va. (formerly Augusta Co.)
Age at date of application, born Nov. 14. 1763 Augusta Co. (Botetourt Co.) Va.
Remarks:
(died Dec. 19. 1844 in Botetourt Co. Va.)  He married Nov. 20. 1794 in Botetourt Co. Va. Margaret Hewitt,  she was al. pens. on an app. exp. May 14. 1849 while a resident  of Botetourt Co. Va. aged 71 years. There is no other data  on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

27-1897- Examined Mr. Aspinwall, Bd. of R
1917 July 5 Hist. to Mrs. C. L. Moore 1918 April 19 to L. Story that she had already had one history.
Ready
WIDOW, &c.
Feb. 6/
File No. 2618
Margaret Hewitt
Widow
John Hewitt Pr. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 323
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Margaret Beckett Ingraham & 278, 48
Leyton
Beach Rd.
St. John's Wood M. B.
Kingston J. G.
Pension
FREE
Official Drawings

5
26, 54 5
J
Miss Ann

Margaret Hewitt P.O. Box 153 - no 13915 June 9 1871 Revolutionary suspended claim No. 13.915
Official Business
FREE
Doctor Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

May 16 J. H. Smith Va. Hill 73,088 No.
FREE
Edwards Esq. Col. of Pensions Washington

Shahin
The enclosed pension having 2 years & 11 mths will not be paid without Mr. Census - please advise at once.
Yrs. S. J. Fry
Richard 13 May

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
1855.
Sir:
June 30 th
The claim of Mrs. Margaret Hewitt, for bounty land under the act of the 3 d of March, 1855, No. 13,915, has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of John Hewitt, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3 d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim of Mrs. Hewitt, will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner.
John S. Wilson Esq. Newcastle, Virginia,

State of Virginia } S ch . County of Botetourt } 3
I Ferdinand Worthy Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid. do hereby certify that on the 12 th day of February 1833. in said County Court - John Hewitt the husband of said Margaret Hewitt - the applicant for a bounty land Warrant - filed his declaration in which he states that he served two tours during the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, that the first tour he was commanded by Capt n James Robinson. and the second tour he was commanded by Capt n James Smith. - that he was in actual service not less than ten Months. - this declaration is sustained by the affidavits of Col o William Anderson and the Rev d Abraham C. Dempsey Credible Witness - Was allowed by the Court - and certified to the War Department. - upon which a pension was granted to said John Hewitt - and continued during his life - and after his death continued to his widow the said Margaret Hewitt. both of whom were to me personally known - and entitled to full faith and Credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at Fincastle this 12 th day of July A.D. 1855
F. Worthy Clerk

Dear Gentlemen,
Patent Office. July, 18 th 1855.
It appears of record in this Office that John Stewart, was a revolutionary pensioner, but there is not "record evidence" of his revolutionary service. The action of this Office appears of record but this does not establish his service as contemplated by the Act of 3 rd March, 1855.
Enclosed please find the Circular of this Office under date of April 3 rd 1855, relating to the terms record evidence.
Yours Respectfully,
Mrs. J. Wilson Ho: Amesville, Virginia.
W. Cole for Commissioner

Fincalette, Va. July 27, 1855.
Commissioner of Pensions:
Your favor of the 18th inst., in regard to the Revolutionary claim of Mrs. Margaret Hrewitt, widow of John Hrewitt, for Bounty Land, was received on yesterday, together with the Circular under date of April 3, 1855. In reply, we may only say that the Circular as well as the law acts with peculiar hardship in this case. Mrs. Hrewitt is a very worthy as well a very poor woman, and is so paralysed that she has not walked a step for more than six years, and never will be able to walk again. Her situation is one that claims the and receives the sympathy of every one, in her neighborhood.
John Hrewitt, her husband, was born and raised in this County, and it is well known, by all the old citizens, now living, that he was one of the very few, that shouldered his musket and left the County for the purpose of participating in that memorable struggle. He returned and stated that he was in the war, and Robert Harvey, who accompanied him, said he was there also. To use the emphatic language of one of our best old citizens, "John Hrewitt never told a lie." We think that there must be "record evidence" somewhere

in Washington of John Hewitt's services, we therefore hope, for the sake of humanity, you will make another search. If, the party was in good circumstances, or even comfortably situated, we would let the case drop where it is, but we feel, sensibly, for her, as we know that she ought to have the bounty, and we know, also, that she needs it very much.
Yours, very respectfully, &c.
M c T Wilson Ho 3

Apr 18
Mr. Stewart Grants.
23,088
FREE
L Edward Esq Com d of Pensions Washington

Delhi
The undersigned person is satisfied that he has 2 years to draw - please advise further of the agent shall pay it
Rightfully.
J. J. G. G.
Released 14 Apr

No 264. May 26/49
CLAIM OF
Margaret Hewitt, Widow of John Hewitt, dec d . Pensioner. Virginia For Revolutionary Pension.
Act 29 July 1848, and Joint Resolution 1. July 1848.
Botetourt Co. Va. —
Married Nov 20 1794 Husband died 1844 Aged 7 mo 9 days Int. $24.33 per an. for 48
E. F. BROWN,
Attorney.
Washington City,
23. May 1849.

U. S. Agency, Notarial and Commissioner's Office,
Established in 1843.
Washington City, 23 d May, 1849.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.
SIR :
I have the honor to enclose herewith, the necessary proof in relation to the Claim of Margaret Hewitt, Widow of John Hewitt a Pensioner
Trusting that the papers will prove satisfactory, I solicit your favorable consideration at as early a moment as practicable; and remain
Very respectfully, your ob't servant,
EDMUND F. BROWN,
Attorney for the Claimant.

Oct 20. 45
Mr Swan,
18
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Fincaitho Oct 10 th 1845
J L Edwards Esq m Counsel of Pensions
Dear Sir
In Ireland I send you the papers of Mrs Margaret Hewitt who desires to obtain the pension of her late husband's pension. I am not certain whether she has done all that is necessary in this matter, if not you will please at an early day give her the necessary information. If they are sufficient, please write as the old Lady is in many circumstances and a speedy reply will greatly oblige her Yrs Most
respectfully
H. Woolf

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 9 th 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of John Hewitt, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty four — Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1844, to the 19 th Dec. 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
W. L. Garris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

29545-100
John Hewitt.
Rev - Penn.

Jerseyville Ills. Oct. 20 th 1850
Hon J. S. Edwards
If it is not inconsistent with your duty as Commissioner of Pensions I wish you to inform me what proof is necessary to obtain a pension for a Widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner who was married to the Pensioner previous to the year 1800, we can prove the Marriage but we cannot prove the Service as all the evidence that the Soldier had he filed in the Pension Office when he obtained his Pension. The Widow of John Hewit a pensioner in Ills, is still living she was married to him 1788, said Hewit died some two years ago it is impossible for the Widow to know of his service. There are two others in the same fix that were married previous to 1800.
If you can inform me how to proceed with said cases consistent with your duty, it would be thankfully received.
I have the honor to be, Sir your most obedient servant N. A. Hurd
Hon. J. S. Edwards Washington City D. C.

One of stamped envelope recd THE ONLY HOTEL PROPERTY IN WASHINGTON OWNED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM ROOMS WITH PRIVATE BATHS Stamped. env. recd -  The New Oxford PENNSYLVANIA AVE. & FIFTEENTH ST.
J. H. WEAVER, Proprietor
Washington, D. C. June 26-7
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me the record of the service, & any family data relating to John- Chas - & Wm Hewett - Revolutionary Pensioners - under the act of 1832. - John Hewett was placed on pension roll of 1833. Nov. 5, at which time he was a res- ident of Botetourt Co. Va.
Thanking you - I am sincerely - Mrs C. L. Morry
Dallas Tex. 4915 - Rose Ave

Hero 1-9/15
Dallas Tex - Apr 10 1918
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Can you give me any information of Rev. Record of John Hewitt Private - Thinks in 8 th Va. Regiment - Commanded by Col. Abraham Bowman -
What battle engaged in?
Residence when enlisted?
Will appreciate all & any information possible.
Respectfully
Mrs Carrie L. Mory
Dallas Tex -
4915 Rose Ave.

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
April 19, 1918.
Mrs. C. L. Morey, 4915 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 10 th instant, you are advised that the record of John Hewitt W. F. No. 2,618 Revolutionary War was forwarded to you July 5, 1917, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Beatty Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
Apr. 19, 1918.
W.F. 2618 Rev War Mrs. Carrie L. Hovey 4915 Ross Ave. Dallas, Texas.
In reply to your request of Apr. 10 , received Apr. 15 for a statement of the military history of John Hewitt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 8. 1780 3 mos. 26 days Pvt. James Robinson Va.   Aug. 6. 1781 3 mos. 11 days James Smith Samuel Lewis        
Battles engaged in, McCowans Ford. Siege of Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Augusta County, Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 5-1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Botetourt Co. (formerly Augusta Co.) Va.
Age at date of application, born Nov. 14, 1763, in Augusta Co. Va.
Remarks:
He married Nov. 20, 1794, in Botetourt Co. Va. Margaret Hewitt. She was allowed pension on an application executed May 14, 1849, while a resident of Botetourt Co. Va. aged 71 years. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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