Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4930, Daniel Hewitt, Conn.

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Letter to Hon. John Duer, Aug 23/48
From Connecticut
To: New York.
Daniel Hewitt
Sergeant Co. C th Buck Conn te Reg t Col o Denison in the Army of the U. S. Revolutionary War
inscribed on the roll of the Connecticut agency at the rate of $2 66 2 / 3 per mo.
Formal Certificate issued 30 September 1823 and sent to Samuel H. Parsons Esq.
Middletown
Connecticut

Hewett, Daniel
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 88.
Rank: Sergeant
Regt: Col. Denison's militia.
Disability: Wounded in the hand and wrist by a musket ball, by which he has been very much disabled ever since.
When and where disabled: July, 1778, Wyoming.
Residence: Tolland.
To what pension entitled: One-third
Remarks: There are no militia rolls in this office.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court complete, except the time of leaving the service.

aw May 8, 1906 E. J. H.

State of New York Oneida County March 4 th 1912
Daniel Newit came before me one of the Justices of said County and made oath that he is the same Daniel Newit who was placed on the pension list of the United States by an Act of the first session of the fourth Congress - and that the evidence in support of his claim was taken by Samuel Whittelsey & Elijah Chapman Junr. Esqrs. Comrs. for the County of Tolland appointed by the Judge of the District of Connecticut in pursuance of an Act of Congress passed the 28 th of February 1793. — That he served as a serjeant in Col. Denison's regiment at Kingston at the time he was disabled - and that he now resides in Oneida County and State of New York and has resided there for the last six years past. —
(signed) A — B — Just. Pease
I Daniel Newit of Mexico in the County of Oneida and State of New York do hereby constitute & appoint C — D — of E — in the County of A — my lawfull attorney to receive in my behalf of the Agent for paying Invalid pensioners in the State of Connecticut my pension as an Invalid of the United States from the fourth day of September 1911 to the fourth day of March 1912. — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4 th day of March 1912
Signed & sealed
(Signed) Daniel Newit
(Seal)
in the presence of
A — B —
C — F —
} witnesses
Acknowledged before me March 5 th 1912
(Signed) A — B — Just. Pease

Directions for copying the within Certificate & power of Attorney. The words names and dates which are under scored are to be altered according to times & circumstances and signed where marked (signed) by the Justine Pensioner or witness according to the place.

State of Connecticut County of Tolland ss Millington November 27 th 18852
I Gideon N. Merrick Town Clerk of said Town of Millington hereby certify that the following is a true copy of record from the Town records, of said Town of Millington viz, "Daniel Hewitt and Sarah Tylos were lawfully joined in marriage January first Seventeen Hundred and ninety"
"Salla Hewitt daughter of Daniel Hewitt by Sarah his wife was Born November Twenty third Seventeen Hundred & ninety"
"Hannah Hewitt daughter of Daniel Hewitt by Sarah his wife was born August Twentieth Seventeen Hundred ninety two"
"Olive Hewitt daughter of Daniel Hewitt by Sarah his wife was born July Seventeenth Seventeen Hundred ninety four."
The dates of the original records are expressed in figures instead of words at full length.
Gideon N Merrick Town Clerk
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Millington
On the day & date above written personally appeared before me Zina Minter a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut, Gideon N Merrick Esq, to me well known who subscribed his name to the above affidavit in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Notarial Seal
Zina Minter Notary Public

State of Pennsylvania Mercer County
On this 28 day of May in the year 1853, personally before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned. Laura wife of Walter Hewitt a resident of Jefferson Mercer County Pennsylvania aged fifty one years who being duly sworn doeth on her oath make the following declaration.
That she is the daughter of Sarah Hewitt widow of Daniel Hewitt who was a Sergeant in a Regiment in the war of the Revolution and an Invalid Pensioner on the Connecticut and New York Agency at the rate of thirty two dollars per year and who died at New Haven Oswego County State of New York on the eighth (8 th ) day of January AD 1824.
That her mother Sarah Hewitt was married to her father the aforesaid Daniel Hewitt on the first day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety (AD 1790) at Willington Tolland County State of Connecticut and died in Canal Township Venango County State of Pennsylvania on the twentieth (20 th ) day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty (AD 1840) having remained a widow from the death of her said husband, and that the

following named children of the said Daniel Hewitt and Sarah Hewitt survived her and are all now living to wit Sarah Flowers widow of James L. Flowers now residing at North East, Erie County Pennsylvania  New York . Hannah Griffin wife of Ezekiel Griffin now residing at Colesburgh Delaware County Iowa. Olive Holly wife of John W. Holly now residing at Bolney Oswego County New York and this declaration.
She makes this declaration for the pur- pose of obtaining for the benefit of herself and other heirs above named the arrear of pension due her mother at her death under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. In witness whereof
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written.
State of Pennsylvania County of Mercer
Hiram Hull J.P.
I D W Finaley Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county do certify that Hiram Hull Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine

in the proper handwriting of said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Mercer the 28 th day of May A.D. 1853
D W Finley Prothonotary

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section FEL
November 9, 1929
William H. Maddox, M.D. Wauseon Ohio
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.4930 , it appears that Daniel Hewitt or Hewit served as a sergeant in Captain Eliab Buck's Company in Colonel Nathan Denison's Connecticut Regiment. He was in the battle of Wyoming in July, 1778, where he was wounded in the hand and wrist by a musket ball.
He was allowed pension from March 4, 1792, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound.
In 1796, he was a resident of Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut. In 1812, he was residing in Oneida County, New York, where he stated he had lived for six years, and in 1823, he had moved to New Haven, Oswego County, New York. His age is not given.
He died January 8, 1824, in New Haven, New York.
The soldier married January 1, 1790, in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, Sarah Tyler. She died February 20, 1840, in Canal Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
The following children were living in 1853:
Sarah or Salla, born November 23, 1790, widow of James L. Flowers, and residing in North East, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Hannah or Hanah born August 20, 1792, wife of Ezekiel Griffin, and residing in Colesburgh, Delaware County, Iowa.

Olive            born July 17, 1794, wife of John W. Holly, and residing in Volney, Oswego County, New York. Laura          aged fifty-one years, the wife of Walter Hewitt and residing in Jefferson, Mercer County, Penn- sylvania.
There are no further family data.
Due to the very large number of requests similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution.
Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

No 14945
Sarah Hewitt dec. widow of Danl. Pa
Chas. C. Tucker Aug 22/53 Chas. C. Tucker 16 th Nov. 1853. Dan. Wm Stewart Jan 2/58
Act July 7 1853

Rev
27959 INVALID.
1929-Lo 09-Hist to Wm H. Maddox, M.D. E&L
File No. 27959.
Daniel Hewitt
Serg. Con n Troops
Act: _____
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Examined by Mr. Aspinwall B of R. 1946 May 18. Writ. to Stanley C. Delampt
REJECTED
4930
P. O.
Sarah Hewitt
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
88
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract. _____
Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
, 18

This Certifies that Daniel Hewitt of Wilkshire in the County of Fulland, was by us considered as a proper Subject to be placed on the Pension List of Invalids who had been wounded in the late War between Great Britain and the United States, at the Rate of one Third pay of a Sergeant, and are discharged no other according to
Fulland Nov 2 nd 1796
Certified by Wm. Whetlesley Elijah Chapman junr.
Comments on Invalids Clerks
Examined & Approved Wm. Imlay

An Application for a Pension Certificate
County of Middlesex ss: Middletown
On this 24 th day of September 1823, before me, the subscribers, a Notary Public duly appointed and sworn, residing in said Middletown, personally appeared Daniel Hewitt of New Haven in the County of New Haven, and State of New York, who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly served in the Company commanded by Captain Holabab Buck in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nathan Dennison, in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Connec- ticut, but has never rec d a formal cer- tificate and now wishes to obtain one
Sworn and Subscribed to Daniel Hewitt before me, the day and year aforesaid - Witness my signature and seal
of office - Jon a Barnes Jr. Notary Public.

Copy of memorandum or certificate rec d by Daniel Hewitt an invalid pensioner of the United States, from certain Commissioners appointed to examine the claims of invalids —
11 This certifies that Daniel Hewitt of Wilkinson in the County of Dallam, was by us considered as a proper subject to take place on the Pension List of Invalids, who had been wounded in the late war between Great Britain and the United States, at the Rate of one third pay of a Sergeant, and we did report him accordingly —
Certified by us Samuel Whittlesey Commissioners Dallam and Elijah Chapman Jr. an invalid Nov 2. 1796
Examined & approved Wm. Smiley

The People
To Sarah Hewitt
Letter of Administration

The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God free and independent To Sarah Hewett of the town of New Haven in Orange County send Greeting.
Whereas Daniel Hewett late of New Haven in said County as is otherwise lately and intestate having whilst living and at the time of his death goods chattels and credits within this State by means whereof the ordering and granting administration of all his singular the said goods chattels and credits of the said deceased and also the auditing allowing and finally discharging the account thereof doth appertain unto us; and we being desirous that the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased may be well and faith- fully administered often and disposed of, do grant unto you the said Sarah Hewett full power by these presents to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said goods chattels and credits, to ask demand receive and receive the debts which were to the said deceased whilst living, and at the time of his death did belong, and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe so far as said goods chattels and credits will thereto extend and the law require; hereby requiring you to make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods, chat- tels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge, and the same so made to exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the office of the Surrogate of the County of Orange at or before the expiration of six Cal- endar months from the date hereof, and also to render a just and true account of administration when thereunto required. And we do by these presents constitute and appoint you, the said Sarah Hewett, administratrix of all and singular the said goods chattels and credits, which were of the said Daniel Hewett at the time of his death.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed
Witness Charles H. Hays Clerk Esquire, Sur- rogate of our said County, at Middletown in said County, the Eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four and of our independence the forty eighth.
C. H. Hays Clerk Surrogate

N.T.W. 1- Rev. Sec.
Cincinnati, O. 5/12/16.
The Commis. of Pensions, Revolutionary War Dept., Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:- On page 647 of "The Record of Service of Conn. Men in the I- War of the Revolution, etc", Hartford: 1889, appears the following, viz:-
Conn. Invalid Pensioners.
[The following is a list of Invalid pen- sioners, as printed in Sen. Doc. 1st Sess., 23 d Congress, 1833-34. The names were placed on the list at various dates soon after the war and represent soldiers and officers who were wounded or disabled. The arrangement is by counties.]
Invalids Residing in Fairfield Co.
Daniel Hewitt, Priv., Dennison's Wyoming?

Now, will you kindly send me the record of the above Daniel Hewitt, as you have him?
I would also like to know the names of his wife and children and the date of his death, etc.
Thanking you in advance for any data you can give me,
I remain,
yours truly, Stanley C. DeCamp, 1004 Yale Ave., Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, O.

WM. H. MADDOX, M. D. WAUSEON, OHIO
Nov. 5, 1929
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me any record your Bureau may have regarding
Daniel Hewitt
who is said to have served in Capt. Holiab Buck's Company, Col. Nathan Denison's Reg't Connecticut Continental Line, at Wyoming in 1778.
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours very truly,
Wm H. Maddox

WM. H. MADDOX, M. D. WAUSEON, OHIO
Sept. 17, 1929
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give the record in detail of
DANIEL HEWITT
of Col. Nathan Denison's Reg't, Conn. Continental Line.
Kindly include his age in any year and the date of removal to New Haven, Oswego County, New York.
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours very truly,
W. H. Maddox

May 18, 1916.
Mr. Stanley C. DeCamp, 1004 Yale Avenue, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the twelfth instant, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau and the papers in claim R. File 4,930 Rev. War, it appears that Daniel Hewitt or Hewit served as a Sergeant in Captain Holiah Buck's company, Colonel Nathan Denison's regiment of Connecticut troops and was wounded, for which he was allowed an invalid pension from March 4, 1792. In 1796 he was a res. of Willington Tolland Co., Conn.
Soldier married at Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, January 1, 1790 Sarah Tyler. In 1823 he resided at New Haven, Oswego County, New York, where he died January 8, 1824. Sarah Hewitt died in Canal Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, February 20, 1840, and the following children survived her in 1853:
or Salla Sarah born November 23, 1790, widow of James L. Flowers; or Hannah Hannah born August 20, 1792, wife of Ezekiel Griffin; Olive born July 17, 1794, wife of John W. Holly; and Laura aged fifty-one years, wife of Walter Hewitt.

The publication entitled "American State Papers, Class 9, Claims, " page 88, shows that Daniel Hewett was wounded in the hand and wrist by a musket ball, in July 1778 at Wyoming.
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "G. M. Stackpole".
Commissioner.

17/11 99 Certificates issued between the 4th March and the 4th September are not payable until the 4th September. Those issued between the 4th September and 4th March are not payable before the 4th March. The stipend due to the within named Pensioner will be paid at Muddleton by
The President of the U. States Branch Bank.
The payments on this certificate will commence
from the time to which he was last paid by the Agent.
Registered in Book B
Vol. 3 page 17 by
B. L. Brall Clerk.
E. S. J. L. Edwards

Issued in conformity to an order, requiring formal certificates to be issued to all Invalid Pensioners.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
INVALID PENSION.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States,
Daniel Hewitt late a Sergeant of the Army of the U States is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of two 66\frac{2}{3} dollars per month, to commence on the _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and _____
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
J. L. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf
of the Secretary of War.

Washington H R Aug 22, 1858.
Hon G C Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir:
Pray it see, respectfully, to refer the enclosed letter of Walter Hunt, who now lies in my house, for examination. The pension concerning which he makes no query was granted to either David Hunt or his widow Sarah Hunt.
Your obedient servant - reply will be much obliged With great respect, Very Truly Yours
W. H. Hunt

Washington D.C. Nov 9. 1853.
Hon Loren P. Waldo. Commr of Pensions.
Sir.
I have received a letter from your office dated Aug 22 d 53. stating that the claim of Sarah Hewitt dec. widow of Daniel of Pa. had been examined and filed under the Act of June 7. 1838. and that there was no evidence of the service in the possession of your office.
The Soldier referred to was an Invalid Pensioner and I beg leave to refer to the papers of his original claim. His Pension Certificate has been found since the claim was filed and is herewith forwarded.
In the printed list of pensioners published in 1835 can be found the name of this soldier under the head of Fairfield Co. Conn. — As his name is not on the list of those whose papers were destroyed at the burning of the public buildings I presume that his claim is in your office. —
It is stated that the soldier served in Dennis's Regt. This being, I believe, a Regt. of the Connecticut Cont. Line. I presume that the rolls are in your office. —
Very respectfully Your Obedt. Servt.
Chas. B. Tucker.

Washington D.C. June 8. 1853
Hon Loren P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
I have the honor of sending herewith the claim of the heirs of Sarah Hewitt (dec.) widow of Daniel Hewitt for the means of Pension due her at her death under the provisions of the Act of July 7. 1838.
An early examination of the claim is respectfully requested.
Very respectfully Your Obt Servt.
Chas. B. Tucker. —
(En.)

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I Laura Hewitt
do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER , of Washington City, D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of the heirs of Sarah Hewitt for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of
July 7 th 1838 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 28 day of May 185 3 .
In presence of John W Hull Leviathan Hull
Laura Hewitt
STATE OF Pennsylvania  Mercer COUNTY—ss.
On this 28 day of May 185 3 , before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Laura Hewitt and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Hiram Hull J.P.
STATE OF Pennsylvania Mercer COUNTY. } ss.
On this 28 day of May 185 3 , before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Laura Hewitt a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that she is the identical Laura Hewitt who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Laura Hewitt
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Hiram Hull J.P.
STATE OF Pennsylvania COUNTY OF Mercer } ss.
I J. W. Frickey  Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas hereby certify that William Hull Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 28 th day of May 185 3
J. W. Frickey Prothonotary

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I Laura Hewitt
do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of the heirs of Sarah Hewitt for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of July 7 th 1838 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 28 day of May the 28 1853.
In presence of John W Hull } Leviathan Thrall }
Laura Hewitt
STATE OF Pennsylvania Mercer COUNTY—ss.
On this 28 day of May 1853, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Laura Hewitt and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Hiram Hull J.P.
STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss. Mercer COUNTY. }
On this 28 day of May 1853, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Laura Hewitt a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that she is the identical Laura Hewitt who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Laura Hewitt
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Hiram Hull J.P.
STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss. COUNTY OF Mercer }
I D W Fricdley Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas hereby certify that William Hull Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 28 th day of May 1853.
D W Fricdley Prothonotary

Washington Sept. 18. 1948
Lein ,
Will you have the kindness to to furnish me with the information requested in the enclosed letter? - Be so good as to return to me the letter — Your answer of seven within a week may be directed to me at this place; — otherwise to Chicago N. York
Respectfully yours SBT-nt
W. Dull

Paris Hart, Esq. N. Haven.

To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting -
I Chester May an Surrogate of and for the County of Oswego in the State of New York do Certify - That as appears by the records remaining in the office of the said Surro- gate, Sarah Hewitt, widow of Daniel Hewitt late of the town of New Haven in said County, deceas- ed was on the Eighteenth day of February last duly appointed Administratrix of all and singular the goods Chattels and credits which were of the said deceased at the time of his death - and that by virtue of her said ap- pointment she is authorized to receive, and demand all sums of money or other personal Chattel belonging or due to the said estate, and proper acquittances or discharges to give for the same -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of office of the said Surrogate, the twenty- fourth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & twenty four
C. May Clerk Surrogate of Oswego

Polaris Sept 24 th 1874
Dr. Sir, I enclose you the certificate mentioned to our dear Oliver - It was not com- menced to make it out & then it on my return - I therefore deferred it until I got home & now send it to you - The charge for the Certificate and Seal is one dollar which you will please remit for me - Yours &c.
O. Hunt, Esq.
C. May and