Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 22,294, Gideon Hewet, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hewet, Gideon or Hewett
S 22,294
CONTENTS

8499 Burlington Vermont Gideon Hewet 8499 of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company command by Captain Benley of the Regt command by Col. Mansfield in the N. Yk. line for 6 months
Reduced from $26.62
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April 1837 and sent to Gov. Rutland Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 10.00 $130.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk Book A 2 Vol. B Page 74

Gideon Hensh Karen Son
8 mo.
N o 3418
asmd
1 mo 29 d pri

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 18 th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland Dist. now sitting, Gideon Hewett a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 84 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.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1776 he lived in Stephentown, in the State of New York, & being one of a class, he volunteered to lead his neighbors on a call made on the class, & marched to West Point in May he thinks, & served his time out in Capt. Caleb Bently's company, Col. Humphrey's Regt., Maj. Van Rensselaer, & was discharged at West Point, but received no written discharge. He also served about six weeks in 1777, having turned out as a volunteer when Burgoyne invaded the country - he served under Capt. Denison, St. Johns, Col. Van Rensselaer's Regt. - he joined the army at Albany - marched to Fort Edward, where they were attacked by the advance of Burgoyne's army, & fought on their retreat to Fort Miller, where Col. Van Rensselaer was wounded, at Fort Ann. The said Hewett says he was taken sick & was not in the battle of Saratoga & capture of Burgoyne, but was permitted by his Capt. to go home - he having received a pass for that purpose. In 1780 he served two weeks at the Fort in Castleton, Vermont, in Capt. Salisbury's company, under Col. Ethan Allen, as a volunteer - he knew Genl. Washington, Lincoln, Schuyler, & the traitor Arnold - he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He was born at Farmington Connecticut, the 12. March 1748 but knows of no record of his age. He moved to Clarendon in August 1779, where he has ever since resided - he never received any written discharge. He is known to the Rev. Mr. Clark, & most of the old people of Clarendon - he being a member of the Baptist Church.

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.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
N. Maye Regt
Gideon Hensel mark
We Philetus Clark a Clergyman residing in Clarendon and Calvin Crofman residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Gideon Hensel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 84 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
N. Maye Regt
Calvin Crofman Philetus Clark
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Philetus Clark who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Clarendon and that Calvin Crofman who has also signed the same, is a resident in Clarendon and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Royce Regt Clerk of the Court of Protests do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Hensel for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of July A. D. 183 2
N. Maye Regt

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   Years Months Days Hours Minutes Seconds     18 11 25 10 45 30   Duration of Service  
Signature of Officer and Date of Officer
above mentioned.
It is hereby certified that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case.
2. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
the incidental expenses on the roll.
3. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence,
4. Does he reside when he entered the service?
5. In what matter was he engaged?

BRIEF in the case of  of Rutland
Gideon Hewett  in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 84.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 76 6 Private Gen. Capt Bently. Coln Hurn Sprays, Major Van Rensselaer.   1777 1/2 do Capt Denison. Lt Col Van Rensselaer   1780 14 do Capt Salisbury. Col Allen  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Fort Ann.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hophetown, New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas M. Miller Examining Clerk.

lined B of R.
Revolutions 22294 INVALID.
Feb. 17-1897- Exam by Mr. Aspinwall.
File No. 22,294
William Hewett
Rev. Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 1 st 1897
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vernon
Gideon Wheat
of Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Benty of the Regt. commanded by Col. Humphrys in the N. Y. m. time for Jan 29 d.
ought to be 6000
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 24 Dollars 12 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Apr. 1833 and sent to R. Temple Rutland
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $53.24 Pension allowance ending Sept. 13.31
$66.55
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk Book C. Vol. 3. Page 18
let I gone 6 April 1835 same 10 of 1835 same 15 ap. 1837

Simon Hewett's Supplemental Statements

State of Vermont, } Rutland County } 
On this 24 th day of September, 1835, personally came before the undersigned authority Gideon Hewett of Clarendon in said County, to me well known, who being sworn, doth depose and say in addition to, and in explanation of his declaration heretofore made under the act of Congress of 7. June, 1832, That in 1776, he lived in Stephentown in the State of New-York - that about the first of May, of that year, he enlisted for six months, under Capt. Caleb Bently, who then resided in Hoosack in said State of New-York, and the next day marched for Fort Constitution, where they arrived in about 4 days after - that when he arrived at Albany, there were about 70 of the men together who belonged to the same company - when they left Albany, they went by water down the Hudson, to the said Fort - there were 72 of them - When arrived at the Fort Col. James Clinton commanded the whole of the forces there. Deponent served his whole term of six months at that Fort. Henry Van Rensselaer was Major or Lieut. Colonel, deponent dont recollect which. Colonel Humphrey was at the same time stationed at Fort Montgomery - he was the Colonel of the regiment, as this deponent was informed, to which he belonged. At the close of the term, the troops were paraded, at the Fort, and deponent with the others of his company, was dismissed by the said Capt. Bently.
In the summer and fall of 1777, when Burgoyne was marching down the Country from Whitehall, deponent still residing in said Stephentown, he entered the service again, for the term of six weeks, under Capt. James Dennison of the New York Militia - Marched up to Fort Ann - went, in the time, twice to Fort George on scouts - and was in several skirmishes, while the Americans retreated towards Saratoga - Before Burgoyne surrendered, deponent's time was out, and he was dismissed with his company, and went home. Col. Van Rensselaer who commanded his regiment then, was wounded at Fort Ann.
In 1780, in August, deponent removed from said Stephentown, to Clarendon aforesaid. Towards the last of the war, deponent dont recollect the year, he was drafted for one week, under Capt. Jacob Salisbury of said Clarendon, of the Militia, and

Served at Castleton - Genl. Ethan Allen commanding the forces - and, at another time, deponent was drafted for another week, under Capt. Holliburt of Castleton, - and since then. The general Officers' name is forgotten. His officers above mentioned, are now all deceased; and he knows of no one now in life who knows any thing about his services, except William Croftsman, whose deposition is herewith transmitted.
His Gilson X Howett mark
Subscribed and sworn to this 24. Sept. 1835, before me, S. Root Justice Peace.

The deposition of William Croppman of Clarendon in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, who deposes and says, that he knows Gideon Hewett of the same Clarendon, and has known him ever since some time in the revolutionary war. Deponent first became acquainted with said Hewett, while in the service at Castleton, about two years before the close of the war. They were then together in the Vermont Militia. Deponent did not belong to the same company at Castleton, that Hewett did, and does not recollect his captain's name. Deponent believes, that Hewett was in Capt. Salisbury's or Capt. Holabute's Companies at Castleton, but cannot recollect how long he was in each. Deponent is now 84 years old. And further this deponent saith not.
his William X Croppman mark
State of Vermont, } Rutland County, }ss.
Be it known, that on the 24. Sept. 1835, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, personally appeared the said William Croppman, who signed the above deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath, that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify, that the said deponent is reputed to be a credible witness.
S. Root Justice Peace.

William Crossman's Deposition
William Crossman X William
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State of Vermont } Rutland County } }
I, Robert Purpoint, Clerk of the County Court within and for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Root is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the two signatures to the papers hereto attached, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my Seal of office, and subscribed my name, this tenth day of November, 1835.
R. Purpoint.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? It does
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? He did
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? None
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? He has
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? He has
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? He has
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? He has
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? They have
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? He has
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? It is distinguishable

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?
He has
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?
"Knows of no person whose testimony he can procure"
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
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?
They are
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
They are.
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.
† 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Rutland V t . 20 April 1837.
Sir:
I notified Gideon Havits, this morning, of your decision, communicated on the 15 th instant, to restore him to a pension of 20 dolls. per annum, instead of the former rate of 26 62 / 100 , upon his surrendering his Certificate. He immediately sent me his Certificate, which is now herewith inclosed.
I am very respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
Depe te Gov t
Hon ble James L. Edwards Comm te of Pensions City of Washington

Rutland Vt. 16. August 1836
Sir -
I send herewith for your further consideration, the supplemental statement of Gideon Hewett of Clarendon a suspended prisoner (p. 124, printed Vermont Prison Rolls) and together with it, the Certificate of the Secretary of New-York, shewing the appointment of some of the officers to whom Mr. Hewett refers; and, also, the deposition of William Croftman, shewing his services in Vermont.
I cannot but regard his claim as a genuine one, altho' it may be safe unfortunate, that at this late period of his life, the witnesses by whom he could most amply have proved the whole tenor of his services, have, either deceased, or removed to parts unknown to him. Some portion of the proof may, indeed, be drawn from the New-York Rolls; altho' Secy. Campbell certifies there are none in his office, giving the names of privates. I know not whether the original Rolls may have been transferred to the War Office, from New-York. If they have been, I doubt not, you concede to him the full benefit of their testimony.
Mr. Hewett is a man of sanguine temperament, and altho' now nearly 90 years old, he 'shoulders his crutch, as shews how fields were won.' Whilst with his single arm he has achieved many an enterprise - if his own narration be credited (and it has altogether the air of truth); he says in terms, and insists upon my so stating, that he cannot but feel it a hardship to be deprived of a pittance for his own faithful services, while others who he affirms were tories have received pensions, as though they had been true to their Country's cause. To what extent this last assertion may be true, I know not; yet, I have heard it spoken of by several revolutionary pensioners, that the first father-in-law (now deceased) of a late self convicted peculator, had received a pension for services rendered only to the enemy.
Having rendered my own services gratuitously in this behalf, permit me to express the hope, that sufficient may be found, in connection

with the proofs here sent, to restore this warm-hearted old soldier to his pension.
I am very respectfully
Sir
Your obedient servant
John Gove 3
Hon d James L. Edwards Coun t of Pensions City of Washington

Statement of Gideon Hurst a Pensioner residing in Clarendon County of Rutland State of Vermont made Conformable to the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions Dated the 17 th day of January 1885 and addressed to the Hon William Slade of the House of Representatives
I served under the following officers to wit. General J Brooks Col. Humphrey Col. Mansfield Capt. B. Bentley Capt. James Dineen Capt. Salisbury Capt. Holbrook
I belonged at Sherburne New York and Clarendon Vermont
I served at Sherburne and Westpoint in the state of N.Y. and at Castleton in Vermont one Battle Between Fortsum & FortEdward I served as a Militia man and volunteer
I served six months and six weeks in the state of New York and two weeks in Castleton Vermont amounting to 8 months
I resided in Clarendon Vermont when I made application for a Pension and the Declaration of testimony was taken before Robert Pierpont Esq.
The amount per annum of my Pension is $ 26.62 and I was paid last up to the 4 th of Sept 1884
Witness Present Calvin Cropsman
Clarendon Feb 20 th 1885
Gideon his X Hurst mark

State of New York Secretary's Office } I certify that it appears by the records in this Office that Stephen J Schuyler was duly appointed Colonel of a Regiment of Militia in the county of Albany in this state on the 20 th day of February 1776 - That on the same day Henry Van Rensselaer was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the said Regiment and that on the same day Caleb Bently was appointed Captain of a Company in the said Regiment of Militia -
And I further certify that on the said day Killian Van Rensselaer was appointed Colonel of a Regiment of Militia in the said county and that James Dennison on the same day was appointed Captain of a Company in the said Regiment which said several appointments were made by the provincial Congress of New York - and further that the said Officers were reappointed to the said offices by the Governor and Council of appointment in the year 1778 in the months of April and May -
There are no rolls in this office giving the names of the privates belonging to the said two Regiments
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office at the City of Albany the fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary

Gideon Hewett
18
Gove, Esq.
Rutland, Vermont.

All the information to be obtained in answer to your letters of the 16 th & 22 nd June, is given in the annexed certificate.
Respectfully yours,
H. Hagg.

Gideon Hewett Clarendon $26 62
Payments to be made at Burlington by Presdt. U. S. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Vermont
May 22. 1837 Capt Bentley, Col. Hous- =phrey - of Clarendon 53 yr - previous of Housatonic N.Y.
Issue new certificate for 20 $ -
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 3 Page 18 by W. L. Williams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Gideon Hewet of the State of Vermont who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty Six dollars and Sixty Two 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 15 day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hewet, William GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3174 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 12, 1795 To James A. Neal, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.