Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23258, Richard Hewit, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Hewit, Richard or Hewitt
S. 23258
B. L. Wt. 26032-160-55-
CONTENTS

any 30.77
Richard Hewitt
Troja Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company com. by Captain Stoddard of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Canfield in the Court. time for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of July 1836 and sent to M. N. Moore Berkshire, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '36. 200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. " 20.00 $ 220.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Book E. 2. Vol. 4
Clerk,
Page 30
Duplicate Certificate issued Sept 8. 1849 & sent to M. H. Hanger, Quincy, Ill.
75049 mnr ss

15.049.
Act Mar 3 Apr. 18/50
Richard Hewett,
Rev. War. Pension
Capt. James Bradley,
Col. Connecticut
Conn. Mil.
Ent. _____ day of _____
Disch. _____ day of _____
War. Rev.
"Was a Pensioner of the U. States"
W.W. June 32-30778
ad. 16 Aug 1846 Boston
(Signature)
J. Ripley, atty Oregon. Sioga Co. N. York
C. J. Ripley, Oct 30/55.
Vol. Sci-137.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York } County of Tioga, } ss.
On this 27 th day of June 1836 personally appeared in open Court, before Robert Mowatt one of the Circuit Judges of the state of New York at Oswego in said county of Tioga now sitting Richard Hewitt a resident of Candor in the said county of Tioga and State of New York aged seventy - 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.
That he enlisted as a private in the State Troops of the State of Connecticut, at the town of Canaan in the County of Litchfield in the said State of Connecticut, he being at that time a resident of that town, in the fore part of April (he thinks about the first day of that month) of the year 1782 for one year under the command of Sergeant Samuel Whitaker, and was immediately marched from that place to Horse Neck in the State of Connecticut; that he was then placed under the command of Captain James Stoddard, Lieut. Comstock and Ensign Cutler, and stationed at Horse Neck where he served till the term of time for which he enlisted had expired, to wit, one year; that in the mean time he was frequently called out on scouting parties, but was never in any regular battle; that the Regiment to which he belonged was commanded by Colonel Canfield of New Milford in the state of Connecticut and Major Dana; that this Regiment was discharged in the month of April 1783 - he then took his discharge and has returned home, his discharge was

burnt at the time his house was destroyed by fire in the month of February 1793. That he was born at the town of Canaan aforesaid on the 27th day of May 1766 and has no record of his age - his parents have told him there was one in the town Clerk's office of Canaan. That the names of some of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood, whose certificates are annexed, are Honourable Samuel Baragar. Asa Woolerton Erastus Steadman Charles Purdie, William D Stone Silas Smith William H Sackett & Asahel Lewis Esq. That since the Revolutionary War he has resided in the town of Canaan aforesaid, and in the towns of Pittstown Albany and Still Water in the State of New York and never out of the United States That he has no documentary evidence . That he knows of no person, except Capt. James Stoddard and the whose affidavit, and the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, whose certificate is here to annexed, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. 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.
Wallis Clerk Tioga County
Richard Hewitt
We Thomas Hewitt - a Clergyman, residing in Canton Tioga County and Brewster Hardy residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Hewitt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy 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.
Wallis Clerk of Tioga County
Thomas Hewitt Brewster Hardy

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 Thomas Hewitt — who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Gander Niagara County — and that Mr. Chester Hardy who has also signed the same is a resident in the town & county aforesaid — and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I David Wallis Clerk of the foregoing Court of in & for the county of Niagara do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Hewitt for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of June — 1836.
D Wallis Clerk Niagara County.

No
Richard Hewitt

State of New York Broon County } ss
I B. Marvin clerk of said county do certify that James Stoddard 2 d Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for this county, duly commissioned & qualified, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and that his signatures attached to the affidavit & certificate are genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of May 1836
B. Marvin Clerk

State of New York } ss Broome County, } 31
February 11 th 1836
James Stoddard being duly sworn, says, that he was Captain of a Company of Infantry, in Colonel Canfield's Regiment, in the years 1782 & 1783, and that from certain circumstances related to him this day by Richard Hewitt he has no doubt that the said Richard Hewitt was a Private under the command of this deponent for one year at Horse Neck in the State of Connecticut at the times above named; but this deponent cannot positively assert that the said Richard Hewitt is the identical Richard Hewitt who served in his Company as aforesaid, this deponent not having seen him, until this day, since deponent's Company of "State Troops" of Connecticut were discharged in the year 1783: and further this deponent saith not:-
Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th day of February 1836.
James Stoddard @ subsc
James Stoddard
State of New York } ss. Broome County, } 32
I certify that I am personally acquainted with James Stoddard who executed the foregoing affidavit, that he is a credible person and that full faith is due to his testimony. February 11 th 1836.
James Stoddard @ subsc

74.049 Bounty Land Claim Act March 3/58
Claim of Richard Hewitt of Seneca , Seneca Co NY
Presented by J. Warland to be sent to John Ripley Seneca Seneca Co NY.

State of New York County of Seneca
On this thirty first day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the County and State aforesaid Richard Hewett aged eighty eight years who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Richard Hewett who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain James Stoddard in the one not recorded Regiment of the Connecticut State troops commanded by Col. Mansfield in the war of the Revolution as will more fully appear by reference to the documents on file in the Office of the Secretary of War on which the following certifi- cate of Revolutionary claim is founded a copy of which are in the words following to wit:
War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with law of the United States, of the 7 th June 1832 Richard Hewett of the State of New York who was a private in the war of the revolution is entitled to receive forty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th day March 1831 if payable semi-annually on the 4 th day of March and 4 th day of September in every year. Given at the war office of the United States this 28 th day of July one thousand eight hundred & thirty six
C. A. Harris acting Secretary of War

Examined And Counterigned }
Geo W Green
Actg Commissioner of Pensions
Endorse "Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. 2 Vol 4 Page 30 by
D Brown Clerk
That he enlisted at the town of Canaan Litchfield County in the state of Connecticut about the first day of April A.D 1783 for the term one year and was continued in actual service in said war one year and was honorably discharged at Hornbrook in the state of Connecticut on about the first day of April A.D 1784
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855 He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any application therefor and being blind and infirm he makes his mark
Richard his Hewitt mark
We William A Ely and William R Stroup residents of the town Canaan in the County of Seneca in the state of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Richard Hewitt in our presence and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
William A Ely William R Stroup

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 he represents himself to be, & that I have no interest in this claim.
John Ripley J.P.
State of New York Troya County } Clerks Office }
I LeRoy W. Kingman clerk of said county certify certify that John Ripley Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit were made, was, at the at the time the same bears date a justice of the peace in & for said county duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same, and verily believe that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature above written to be genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of the said county this 13 th day of April. A.D. 1855.
L. W. Kingman Clerk

Proclamation
23258 INVALID.
Feby. 16. 1897 - Examined Mt. Aspinwall, B of R. June 27. 1905 History to Carrie H. Kintner, Meshoppen, Pa.
File No. 23, 258
Richard Hewitt
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Richard Hewitt
June 27, 1836 Candor, Tioga Co., N. Y. 70 b. Canaan May 27, 1766
res + Enl Canaan Conn. Apr 1, 1782
Pri. Capt James Stoddard
Col. Canfield
Conn. 1 yr.

Richard Howitt, Albany Rovers. NY act 7 June 1832 $400 m
To what time was he last paid Pension Office S 16. A Septm. 6 1849 P a to 5 th Sept. 1848. M ts

New York
Rev d
Richard Hurtt
Suspended - See
Lt to W. H. Moore
July 2 1836

State of New York } County of Tioga }
ss; On this 19th day of May A.D. 1849 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said county personally appeared Richard Hewitt, who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain ... Stoddard, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel ... Canfield (an christian name of each of said officers not distinctly recollecting) in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of New York - that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature & seal of the secretary of War which certificate on or about the fourth day of March A.D. 1845 this deponent placed in the hands of William A. Ely of Oswego in said county for safekeeping, the said Ely being his confidential friend & assisting him procuring his money from time to time on said certificate.
That deponent has not seen said certificate since on or about the fourth day of March A.D. 1845 - that said certificate was not missing until on the fifth day of September A.D. 1848 at the time it was wanted for purpose of claiming the semi annual payment. Deponent has never since that time been able to find it though he knows that the most thorough search has been for it & he firmly believes said certificate is lost.
Sworn & subscribed this 21 st day of May 1849 (in presence of Hanson Munger - James Cameron before me -
his Richard H Hewitt mark
James Cameron. Justice of the peace

State of New York { County of Tioga } ss; William A. Ely of Oswego in said county being duly sworn says he is well acquainted with Richard Hewett named in the foregoing affidavit & knows him to be the identical person who is a Revolutionary Pensioner & who drew a pension under the act of Congress passed in the year 1832. - that the amount of pension drawn by him was $40. - that the pension certificate of said Richard Hewett was placed by him in the care & keeping of this deponent in March A.D. 1845 until & at the forward of March A.D. 1848 since when deponent has not seen the same, & he believes that said certificate is lost. That on the fifth day of September A.D. 1848. This deponent searched most thoroughly & carefully for the said certificate in all places where he has been in the habit of keeping papers & elsewhere & has frequently since diligent endeavoured to find it, but has not been able to discover it & he believes that the same is lost & destroyed. -
Subscribed & sworn before me
This 21 st day of May A.D. 1849
James Cameron, Justice of the peace W. A. Ely
State of New York { County of Tioga } ss; I certify that Richard Hewett & William A. Ely above named are both known to me & that they are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to full credit. I also certify that the said Richard Hewett is the identical person above described - I also certify that said Richard cannot write his name by reason of the trembling of his hand - May 21. 1849
James Cameron, Justice of the peace

State of New York Tioga County Clerks Office
I Moses Stevens clerk of said county do certify that James Cameron Esq. before whom the foregoing declarations was made was when the same bears date a Justice of the Peace of said county duly commissioned and qualified and that his several signatures above subscribed are genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office the 23 d day of May 1829.
M c Stevens Clerk

3367) Richard Hewitt
Admitted
Paid 12 monthly
W. H. Moore Esq. Berkshire County of Tioga N.Y.

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut March 23 d 1836
On application of Richard Hewitt I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this office relating to Revolutionary services and find and certify as follows viz
That the name of Capt James Stoddard appears on pay table date May 30 th & Sept 25 th 1782 and is credited by amount of account rendered £2798-14-1- and War is charged To amount of Capt James Stoddards account Pay Roll Canfield's Regt
W m Hill Comptroller

Hartford May 25 th 1836
Sir
Anerica is a certificate of the services of Mr. Bennett which I think will be sufficient to get him a pension if he has made his declaration right
I Am Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant Wm. Field
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Richard H. Moore Pension of before subject to a
Mr W H Moore

Mr W H Moore Berkshire Tioga County New York
Papers relating to a Railroad Street

Papers relating to a Pension of Richard Hackett
W H Moore Berkshire England County
18

We the subscribed residents of the town of Candor county of Tioga and state of New York, Do certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Hewett the within named applicant for a Pension, that we have no relationship to him, that we have known him for the number of years affixed to our respective names, and that we believe that he served in the War of the Revolution one year at Horse Neck as set forth in his declaration.
Candor May 16 th 1836
   Years Years     Asa Woodruff 12 David Brown 6   Enos C. Sledman 7 Abel Lewis 10   Ezra Wetmore 6 Samuel Baragar 17   Amos Hubbard 7 Gaylord Judd 4   Hugh E. Fieldis 13   W. D. Stone 10 N. H. Sackett 17   Charles Deward 15 John H. Sackett 15   Charles Purnell 16   Thomas F. Lyman 16   James F. Johnson 11   Almon Woodruff 11   Alvin Woodruff 11   Ebenezer Smith 23   George Hubbard 10   Caleb Hubbard 18   Seth J. Smith 14   Hiram Burt 12   James Smith 12   Jared Smith 15   E. D. King 17  

State of New York ss. County of Tioga 3
On this 18 th of July 1836 personally appeared before me W. H. Moore a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Tioga, Richard Hewett, who being by me duly sworn did depose and say, that in answer to a letter of the "War Department Pension Office July 2, 1836, stating to him that they have examined his papers and placed them on file, and that the claimant should give a reason for having delayed his application. This deponent in answer says, that he has for years been much afflicted with the rheumatism, that his wife had for a long time been unable to help herself, that she is now dead, that he did not know until recently that his Captain was living, neither did he know where he did live if alive, that he was accidentally informed that he was still living in the town of Sible County of Broome and State of New York, to which place he repaired with all convenient speed, & that he did not know of any of his companions in arms that were still living, nor does he yet know of any. Sworn to and subscribed 3 This 18 th day of July 3 1836 before me 3 W. H. Moore Just. Peace Richard Hewett
State of New York Tioga County Clerk Office ss 3 I David Wallis Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that William H Moore Esq whose name is subscribed above and before whom the Above Affidavit is taken was on the day of taking the same an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Tioga and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and truly believe the signature W H Moore above subscribed is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County July 19 th 1836 David Wallis Clerk

Free
July 25
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
NY.

Berkshire Tiegabo. MS
July 18. 1836
Sir,
Your favor of the 2 d inst., respecting the claim of Richard Hewitt for a pension, is received. Mr. Hewitt has made an affidavit, embodying his reasons for delay in the prosecution of his claim: which affidavit I herewith enclose. Mr. Hewitt desires to await the further investigation of his claim by the Dept. and wishes the result of the same to be communicated to me.
Respectfully Yours
W. H. Moore
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm r of Pensions

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Berkshire, Tioga County, New York June 27, 1836
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the papers appertaining to a Pension for Richard Hewett. He wishes you to forward to me.
I am Sir Respectfully yours,
W. H. Moore
Hon J. L. Edwards } Commissioner of Pensions }

Owego, Tioga County, New York A Septm 3 rd 1849
Dr Sir
Richard Hewitt a Revolutionary Pensioner lost his pension Certificate
On the 21 st day of May last, I sent to your office, the affidavits & certificates necessary to enable you to send to me a copy of the said Pension certificate. I have not heard from my application -
The old pensioner is extremely anxious to get his copy of certificate, that he may draw his pension -
Please send it
Yours Respectfully Hanson Manger
To the Commissioner of Pensions

Meshoppen, Pa.
June 13. 1905.
Hon. Clay H. Evans, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir; - Can you tell me anything re- garding one Richard Hewitt, who was in the Revolutionary war. He enlisted from New York State, some where. I think. Any information will be thankfully re-

Dear Sir,
Respectfully,
Carrie A. Kirtner,

May 28/49 Requests new Certif. for Richard Hewitt.
Q.W. 32 N.Y. N o 30778
New Certificate M rs Cale
Commissioner of Pensions M r Manger, Owego, N.Y.
Washington City Dist. Columbia

Owego Tioga County NY
- May 23 rd 1849 -
In Sir
Richard Hewett a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of A. D 1832 has lost his Pension certificate as shown by the enclosed papers - He request you to send him a new Certificate that he may draw his pension -
Yours Respectfully A. Munger
Commissioner of Pensions