Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43659, Joseph Hewit, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Herwit, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 43659
CONTENTS

10.573-
New York
Joseph Hewit
of Co. 1 Saratoga in the State of N. York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of May 1822 and sent to Hon: A. Conkling H. Rep. U.S.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 - 867. 22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1822. 40. 00
By 9 mo. \frac{20}{31} 15. 22
Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818, } 21 st May 1820-
Saratoga County -
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of May 1822 and sent to Hon: A. Conkling H. Rep. U.S.

State of New York Montgomery County
Parsons - Grafton County, etc. and part of the year of Capt
On the eight day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the County of Montgomery and State of New York personally appeared Joseph Hewitt aged sixty four years resident of the Town of Edinburgh County and State aforesaid who being lay me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War." That the said Joseph Hewitt in the year 1775 Enlisted in the Town of Canaan County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut in the Company of Rangers commanded by Captain Heman Allen Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment and that he served about three Months in said Company in the Northern Campaign, that in the latter part of November they returned from Montreal to Crownpoint, where they were set a long the Lake, and ordered by their officers to make the best of their way home. That in the year 1776 he Enlisted in New Marlborough Berkshire County State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Herock Colonel Brown's Regiment and that he ser- ved about four Months in said Company and was discharged at Fort George in the State of New York. That in February 1778 he Enlisted at the said Town of New Marlborough for one year in the Company commanded by Captain Giles Gaylor  Colonel Heman Swift's Regiment Attached to General Huntington Brigade of the Connecticut Line and that he continued to serve in said Corps on the service of the United States until the Month of February 1779 when he was discharged at Lancaster in the said State of Massachusetts. That in the year 1780 he Enlisted at the Town aforesaid for three Months in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Warner Colonel Brown's Regiment Massachusetts Troops served the said term of three Months and was discharged at Fort Plain in the State of New York and that he was in the Battle of Stone Arabia when the said Colonel Bro- wn was killed and at the Battle called Colonel Warner's Battle with Carleton at Long-Gale when the Enemy attempted to reinforce their troops at St. Johns - that his discharges are lost. And that he is in deuced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his family for support and that he has no other evidence of his service as of his said service except as follows Joseph Hewitt

I was to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid Salmon Child.
At the same time appears before me the Judge aforesaid Asa Hewitt Who being by me duly sworn made oath that he was in the service with the said Joseph Hewitt in the year 1775 and that the said Joseph declarations of that service is true - That he was knowing to the said Joseph Enlisting for one year in Captain Galloway's Com- pany and that the said Joseph was absent from home said year and that he then understood and verily believes the said Joseph served the said year in said service as stated in the foregoing declaration and that he was knowing to the said Joseph going from home at the time he went for three months on the Mohawk river; and it has then understood by common report that he went and served under Colonel Brown and was in the battle as stated in his said declara- tion
Asa Hewitt
I was to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid Salmon Child And I the judge aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Hewitt did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceed- ing declarations against the common enemy And I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the afor- said act of Congress Greenfield May 12 th 1810
Salmon Child
State of New York Seneca County } ss
In testimony that the above named Salmon Child is a judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Seneca and state of New York And that the above is his signature I subscribe my name and affix the county seal this 20 th day of May in the year of our Lord 1810
Wm Stillwell } Clerk of the court of Seneca

The deposition of Samuel Partridge of Lawfull age is as follows That Joseph Hewitt formerly of New Marlbury in Berkshire County and State of Massachusetts but now of the Town of Edinburg in Saratoga in the County and State of New York served Eleven Months in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War with the Regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift of the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment in the year 1778.
Samuel Partridge
Dated at Lanesboro - 10 th July 1821
Connecticut Litchfield County St. Lanesboro - 10 th July 1821 personally appear'd Samuel Partridge of said Lanesboro, who is a credible and disinterested witness, and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Nathl. Stevens Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield Office of the Clerk of Common Pleas, July 18 th 1821.
I certify that Nathan Stevens, Esq. now is, & for a number of years
has been, or trustee of the Peace within said County legally commissioned & qualified, & that I verily believe that his name above written is his true and writing. Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court this day above written.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

State of New York - Saratoga County ss
On the twentyeighth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty one Personally appeared before me James Thompson  James Thompson First the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga in the State of New York I know him to be a man of truth and veracity. John Hewitt and Asa Hewitt who being by me duly sworn according to law - and the said John his oath deposeth and saith that Joseph Hewitt did enlist himself a Soldier in Capt Giles Gailors Company in Col John Heman Swifts Regiment in the Connecticut Line in the revolutionary war for one year that he enlisted in the month of February 1778 and served until January or February 1779 and that he often saw the said Joseph Hewitt in the service in General Huntingtons Brigade on the Continental Establishment and that he this deponent was himself a Soldier in the same Line and further saith not John Hewitt
And the said Asa Hewitt being likewise duly sworn deposeth and saith that Joseph Hewitt did enlist himself as a Soldier in Capt Giles Gailors Company in Col John Heman Swifts Regiment in the Connecticut Line in the Revolutionary war under the Continental Establishment for about one year that he enlisted in the month of February 1778 - and served until the month of January or February 1779 and further this deponent saith not Asa Hewitt

The within affidavits were taken before the 23 rd day of July 1821. before me James Thompson First Judge of Saratoga County
State of New York Saratoga County Clerk's Office 3 p.m.
I, Hunsiker W. Palmer Deputy Clerk of the said county do certify that James Thompson before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was the time of taking the same First Judge of the said County of Saratoga. Duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature of "James Thomp- -son" subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and af- -fixed the seal of said County this 28 th day of July 1821
H. W. Palmer Dep Clerk

State of New York Saratoga County } ss.
On this twenty third day of August 1830 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas of the county of Saratoga the same being a court of record proceedings according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in amount and having the power of fine and imprisonment Joseph Hewitt aged sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made made by the acts of congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and the first of May 1820. that he the said Joseph Hewitt enlisted for the term of one year on or about the first day of February in the year 1778. in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Giles Halor in the regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift in the line of the State of Connecticut in the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the Month of February 1779. when he was discharged from the said service in Lanesborough in the State of Massachusetts. And that he has no other evidence now in power of his said service except what is hereto annexed. And in pursuance of the act of the first May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby as 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 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 in common other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Joseph Hewitt
Sworn to and declared on the twenty third day of August before me in open court
THOMAS PALMER Clerk

A Schedule of the Estate of Joseph Hewitt in the affidavit and declaration hereto annexed named the necessary clothing and bedding excepted made in pursuance of the act of congress in such case provided:
Real Estate I have none.
Personal Property:    6 tea cups and saucers 2/  5 grs. bowls 2/6  8 plates 8/  1. 64    2 pails 4/  1 tub 6/  1 table 8/  3. 37    1 broom 6/  1 shovel 2/  10 Nettle 2/  1. 56    1 Nettle 4/  1 pot 4/  1 hammer 2/  1. 25    1 knife and 2 shaves 6/  square & compasses 2/   1. —    2 saws 8/  1 plane 6/   1. 75     $9. 49  
The said Joseph Hewitt is by occupation a Nail Maker he is one half disabled from pursuing it. His family residing with him consists of his wife named Hepsida aged 56 years and who for six years past has been constantly sick and under the doctor's care and wholly unable to take care of herself and an adopted child named Charlotte Firth aged 14 years able to take care of and support herself.
Joseph Hewitt
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 and forty Nine cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty third day of August 1820.
Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.

I certify that due proof has been exhibited in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga, that Joseph Hewitt was a resident of the said County of Saratoga, at the time the Schedule hereto annexed was exhibited before the Court.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 22 nd
October A. D. 1821
THOMAS PALMER Clerk

The testimony, oath, of a man disinter- ested and credible persons, certified by the judge, as such, proving, explicitly, from their own knowledge, 9 months service, in Continuance, in cont- establishment, desig- nating the Col's name and line, is required.
This case will not be admitted except by the certificate of an officer of
the Continental Army see letter Jan. 28. 1822. a specific service
new case (N.B.) 17:476 Joseph Havits. Seneca County, N.Y. copy NYnt
23 August 1820
Col: Herman Swift's regiment Connecticut line, Sparreuths.
Feb 1770 - 1 year.
Rec - 10 oct '20
[REDACTED]
5 May 1810
Abt 1810 Northampton N.Y.
worth 9 \frac{49}{100}
Hon: A. Conkling H.R.
too credible to be free
1822

Examined wall. B of R.
Feby-17-1897 by Mr. Aspin
43659 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43659
Joseph Hewitt Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 92
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York - Montgomery County ss
On the Thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty one Personally appeared before Alexander St John Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid John Hewitt of the Inn of Edinburg in the county of Saratoga and Jonathan Allen of Luzerne in the county of Wayne both known to me to be men of veracity and truth and they being by me duly sworn depose and say - the said John Hewitt says that he knew Joseph Hewitt of New Marlborough in the State of Massachusetts that he knew him the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight in the Continental Service and that he served in Company Commanded by Capt Giles Gaylor the last part of that year and that the same Company was Commanded the greatest part of that year by Capt Gaylord being Sick. Parsons and was in General Huntington's Brigade and Colonel Herman Swift's Regiment and that he was discharged at Lamborough in the State of Massachusetts and did not Desert the Service but did serve faithfully from February 1778 to February 1779 - and that this is the same Joseph Hewitt who was then Discharged And the said Jonathan Allen says that he knew the said Joseph Hewitt in the summer and fall of the year 1778 in the Service of the united States and that the said Joseph Hewitt did not desert the Service but was discharged at Lamborough Lamborough in the State of Massachusetts and that this is the same Joseph Hewitt who was then and that this is the same Joseph Hewitt who was then Discharged - and that he knows that he served

Joseph Hewitt enlisted into the United States Service in the fore part of the year 1778 and continued to serve in the same until the fore part of the year 1779 having served about one year and was then discharged — and their discharges further say not
Given before me this 13th day of December 1821
John Hewitt Jonathan Wm
Alexander St. John Justice Peace
State of New-York. Montgomery County, } ss. Clerk's Office, }
I DO CERTIFY, That the above named Alexander St. John was on the thirteenth day of Dec 1821 a Justice of the peace in Montgomery county at the time of taking the affidavet duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and do verily believe the signature of Alexander St. John to the certificate of above affidavet to be his own proper hand writing
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the common pleas seal of said county, this Twenty Sixth day of December — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Peter H. Postwick Clerk Sam l B. Dodge Dep. CLERK

Alexander St. John Justice Peace
Jonathan W. ...
State of New-York. Montgomery County, } ss. Clerk's Office, }
I DO CERTIFY, That the above named Alexander St. John was on the thirteenth day of December 1821 a Justice of the peace in Montgomery county at the time of taking the above affidavit duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and do verily believe the signature of Alexander St. John to the certificate of the above affidavit to be his own proper hand writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the common pleas seal of said county, this Twenty Sixth day of December — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. Peter H. Bostwick Clerk being dead Sam l R. Dodge Dep: CLERK.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

I, Alfred Coukling, a representative from the State of New York in the Congress of the United States, do hereby certify upon honor that I never received a pension certificate for Joseph Hewitt, of the aforesaid State; or that the said Hewitt has never received one to my knowledge. Given under my hand at the City of Washington, this sixteenth day of January 1823
Alfred Coukling