Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,796, Israel Hewitt, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hewitt, Israel or Hewit
N. 2796
Sally
CONTENTS

See letter 5 th Feb 1838 N. on. David Mr. Keane.
Information sent Nov. 13. 1820 to David Stewart Esq.
12522
Pennsylvania
Israel Hewitt
Springville town in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
Enrolled on the Roll of Pennsylvanians at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of July 1819 and sent to David Dimock, Esq.
Montrose Pa.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 \frac{17 \cdot 4}{30 \cdot 3} 05:56
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Dec r 1819. — 40.00
$:133:56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Luzerne County.

R. H. 68
Pennsylvania
Sally Hewitt widow of Israel Hewitt dec d
who was a Prisoner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 19th July 1834 at Adquehannack the State of Penn a who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Griffith in the Ex t . time for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Apr l 1839 and sent Fre d Bailey  Brooklyn Pa a
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '39 , $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept th , 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Addison Clerk Book 2 d Vol. 2 d Page 153
Letter to P ag t H ool & D urvell June 20. 1839 - do. to same July 27. 1839

Israel Huests
Certificate
Private
Col Swifts Regiment Connecticut Line
1777-3 years
Roll
14 April 1810.
roll Jan 10. 77 dis. Dec 31. 79
The line should be mentioned within if the Judge is satisfied of the reduced circumstances of the applicant his certificate to that effect should be annexed.

Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
I Jabez Hyde Jr Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do certify that Davis Dimock Esquire is and was at the time of taking and signing the within Certificate one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Susquehanna and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his Official acts and deeds as such and that his signature is of his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court at Montrose this third day of August A.D. 1818
Jabez Hyde Jr. Prothon.

Susquehanna County ss. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania On this fourteenth day of April A D 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges in and for the County aforesaid Personally appeared Israel Bueit aged fifty eight years resident in the Township of Springville County of Susquehanna who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war That the said Israel Bueit enlisted in the Town of Stony Ton in the State of Connecticut in the Company Com- manded by Captain Aaron Stevens. Col. Hopson Phelps Regiment of Connecticut Cont That he continued to serve in the said corps three years he enlis- ted in 1777 as he thinks and continued in the service of the United States for three years when he was then discharged from service in Northtown Jersey state that he was in the battle of Germantown at Red Bank and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support and that he has no other widow in this country now in his power of his said services and that he has lost his discharge sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
I David Dimecky Judge as as David Dimecky aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Israel Bueit did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and now has lost the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me & the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. -
April 14 th A D 1818.
David Dimecky
I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Israel Bueit the above applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support David Dimecky

I Rufus Allyn of Ledyard in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, aged Seventy one years, being duly cautioned & sworn, do depose and testify that I have in my possession the record of marriages kept by Elder Rufus Allyn, formerly Pastor of the Baptist Church in that part of the late town of Grooton now called Ledyard (and who is now deceased), that I find the following entry on said record viz.
"December ye 13 A 1781 Married Israel Hewit for Sarah Williams"
A true copy. Certified by.
Rufus Allyn
I Rufus Allyn above named depose and say that I am as I verily believe the Son of Elder Rufus Allyn above named and that it appears by the marriage records above mentioned that the said Israel Hewit Jun and Sarah Williams were married by the said Elder Rufus Allyn on the Thirteenth day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty one -
Attest. Rufus Allyn
State of Connecticut - ss. New London county.
Personally appeared before the subscriber on the 19th day of January 1839 Capt. Rufus Allyn above named and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true - And I certify that said Allyn is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit - and -
* I certify that the word "Ledyard" was interlined in the above deposition before signing -
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public,

State of Connecticut New London county } } P. Probate District of Ledyard.
January 21 st A.D. 1839.
I Demington H b Newton, clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel W m Wood, before whom the within deposition of Capt Rufus Allyn was taken, is a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut duly commis- -sioned & qualified and that his signature writ- ten to the certificate annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court — Demington H b Newton Clerk

Israel Hewitt
12522 Long Bay
C
July 19 Sep 19

District of Pennsylvania.
On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court viz. the Court of Common Pleas held at Montrose in & for the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania before the Honourable Edward Horlick President Judge thereof and Davis Dimock & William Thomson his associates, and being the twelfth Judicial district in said state. Israel Burch aged fifty nine years on the tenth of October last, residing in the township of Springville, County of Susquehanna aforesaid & in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted at Stonington Connecticut the tenth day of January in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven, for three Years in the regiment commanded by Col. Swift being in the line of the State of Connecticut. & served in Capt. Aaron Stevens company in said Regiment three years therefrom & was discharged at Morristown New Jersey, and fought in the battles of Monmouth & Germantown. that his original declaration was dated on the fourteenth day of April eighteen hundred & eighteen by which he has received a pension Certificate being numbered
(19. 522)
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred & eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so 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 on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, otherwise than is set forth in the schedule hereto annexed nor have I any income other than what is contained in the said schedule and by me subscribed.
Schedule. Real estate none.
  One yoke of oxen purchased with part of my pension money, at 15 dollars $ 15.00   One cow purchased as above ————— 24.00   One axe & one hoe Do. ————— 2.75 

My occupation is farming, my ability to pursue it is very slender from old age and hard labour, and attended with a severe wound in my left leg made by an adze & which cripples me much, and prevents my performing that labour which I might otherwise perform. I live with my son Israel, who is about thirty four years of age, and my wife Sarah is sixty one years old & my daughter Sokey is twenty years old, living with me, making my family in number four with myself. My son Israel is poor & lives on land not yet paid for & gives me little or no support - My wife (Sarah) is in poor health and can never do much towards the support of the family. My daughter (Sokey) is of an unsound mind by a misfortune, and can never do nothing material to support herself or the family, and will always while she lives be an object of charity.
Israel Kenist
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the fourth day of September before me Iabez Hyde Jr. Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said Susquehanna County.
Iabez Hyde Jr. - Sworn
I Iabez Hyde Jr. Clerk of the said court do 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 is the opinion of the said court that the total value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $ 72 Dollars and - - cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fourth day of September eighteen hundred & twenty.
Iabez Hyde Jr. -
Clerk of the court for the county of Susquehanna
I do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the court the

X 3577
Sally Hewit widow of Israel.
Pa

To the Secretary of the War Department and head of the Pension Office U States
The undersigned would respectfully make application to the Department as aforesaid for a pension, agreeably to the provisions of Congress—she being the lawful wife & widow of Israel Hewit, late of Dimock township, Susquehanna County Pennsylvania deceased—The said Israel Hewit was a pensioner on the list at the time of his death, which took place on the 19 th day of July 1834.—And I Salley Hewit widow of said deceased, would further state, in addition to the proof of marriage herewith transmitted, that we were published for marriage a short time previous to the battle at fort Griswold in Groton Conn t in which town I then resided—and that I was to have been married to the said Israel Hewit about the time of said battle—but in consequence of the loss of my brother Capt. John Williams, and some other near relatives & friends, who were slain in the fort at that battle; our marriage was postponed until the November following in the year 1781—and was celebrated on Thanksgiving day in said month of November—on what particular day of the month I cannot distinctly remember—And I would further state that said Israel Hewit my husband was called & marched at the alarm given for assistance at the fort, but did not arrive there in time to go in before it was surrounded by the enemy—but that on the next day he attended there and assisted in taking care of the wounded &c. and was frequently called out on alarms afterwards for the protection of the seaboard in that vicinity—These last services may not be stated in his application for a pension, as it appears they were after his discharge from the Continental service, and not then necessary to sustain his claims thereto.—The said Israel Hewit with his family moved from Preston New London County Connecticut, about twenty seven years

ago, (as near as I can recollect) into Springville township Susquehanna County Pennsylvania - from which place he made application for his pension - A part of the township of Springville as aforesaid, and where we then resided, has since & of late been set off to the township of Dimock as aforesaid. Dated at Harford the sixteenth day of April AD 1838
her Sally X Hewitt (mark)
Signed in Presence of Sara Symour Israel Lyon Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } J. H. Susquehanna County
I certify that on the 16 th day of April AD 1838 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County came the above named Sally Hewitt and under her solemn oath did declare that the foregoing statements were true and correct. She being by me thereon examined and appears to be of sound mind and memory. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written.
Payson Kingsbury Justice of the peace (Seal)
State of Pennsylvania } Susquehanna County } ss
I George Walker Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County Certify that Payson Kingsbury is a Magistrate as above, and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. I further certify that Sally Hewitt has this day (May 9 th 1838) made proof before the said Court of Common Pleas Now in Session. Satisfactory to said Court, that she is the widow of Israel Hewitt deceased, who died on the 19 th day of July 1834, that the said Israel Hewitt was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, that she the said Sally Hewitt has not intermarried but is still the widow of the said Israel Hewitt deceased - Testimony whereof I have hereunto

Affixed My Seal of Office and Subscribed My name at Mount Rose the Ninth day of May AD 1838
I would further add that further proof has been made that the said Sally Hewett is a person of Good Character and full Credit is to be given to her Statements
Geo. Walker Bishop

July 23, 1937.
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Mr. Charles R. White 711 East 181 st Street New York, New York
BA-J/ady Israel Hewitt W.2796
Dear Sir:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.2796, based upon the military service of Israel Hewitt in that war.
Israel Hewit or Hewitt was born October 10, 1760, place, and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Stonington, Connecticut, Israel Hewitt enlisted January 10, 1777, served three years as private in Captain Aaron Stevens' Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth.
He moved from Preston, New London County, Connecticut, to Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
He died July 19, 1834 in Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier married December 13, 1781, in Groton, that part which was later Ledyard, Connecticut, Sarah or Sally Williams of said Groton.
Soldier's widow, Sally Hewitt, was allowed pension on her application executed April 16, 1838, at which time

she was a resident of Harford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, and aged eighty-one years.
In 1830 soldier referred to his son, Israel, aged thirty-four years, and daughter, Sookee, aged twenty years.
In 1838 it was also stated that their son was killed in service in the War of 1812, his name not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Date of widow's death not on AB.

Mr. aspinwall. B of R. Feby. 16. 1897.
Ex. by
1922 Apr. 24 Hied to Mrs. Jas. H. B...
1922 June 3. Hied to Mrs. C. F. Decker
1926 Apr. 6 - Hied to Mrs. Home, B...
Johnson - MMN.F.
1937 July 23. Hied to Charles R. White a. 24.
Rev Y WIDOW, &c.
File No.
2796
Sally Hewitt
Widow
Israel Hewitt
Pa. Rev War
Act: July 7. 1838.
Index: —Vol. 2, Page 323

I Mary Hallet of Ledyard in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged seventy six years being duly cautioned and affirmed do depose & testify that I was acquainted with Israel Hewitt (formerly) of that part of the late town of Stonington that is now North Stonington in the county aforesaid. That said Hewitt was married to Sally Williams formerly of that part of the late town of Groton that is now Ledyard (the town aforesaid in which deponent resides) That they were married on Thanksgiving-day and after fort Griswold was taken by the British Troops (and in the same year that said fort was so taken, viz. in the year 1781, that I was present at their wedding & saw them married.
I further testify that said Hewitt and his family were reputed to have removed to the State of Pennsylvania more than twenty years ago, and further deponent saith not.
Ledyard 21 st March 1838.
In presence of Agnes Williams Samuel W. Wood.
Mary her  Hallet mark
State of Connecticut ss. New London county,
Be it known that on the 21 st day of March 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber Mrs. Mary Hallet above named and made affirmation that the above deposition by her subscribed is true, and I certify that she is a credible person & that her testimony is entitled to credit — The word "formerly" was interlined & the word "moved" was written on an erasure in the above deposition before signing; and the words "made affirmation" were written on an erasure in the above certificate before signing the same.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal.
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public

X 3577
Sally Hewitt — Pa.
wid of Israel
Set. to Fred m Bailey 26 July 1838.
let 21 Aug 38 A. L. Post.

Sally Hewit Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let. 23 rd Oct 1838. A. L. Post
Act 7 th Jan 1838

Israel Hewitt Pa. Act March 18, 1818 to what time paid e Pen Office
Died 19 July 1834 50
Oct 23, 1838
to that period
JH

1659 Sally Hewitt of Leona Pennsylvania
red ink Pa. 2 m H/80
pa 1659 7 July 1838 Sally Hewitt
pa
J. J. Church Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Free
Thos Bailey Brooklyn pa

(State of Pennsylvania } ss. Susquehanna County ) 3
On this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty eight, personally appeared before me the subscriber (one of the associate Judges, in and for the county of Susquehanna and State aforesaid,) Sally Hewit , a resident of Harford township in the county of Susquehanna aged eighty one years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Israel Hewit  who was private soldier in the United States or Continental army. That the said Israel Hewit enlisted as deponent has understood and verily believes, when he was about sixteen years of age, and served about three years. That he lived at Stonington in Connecticut at the time of his enlistment. She has heard him tell of a fight he was in called "The orchard fight" but does not remember in what place it was. That she has no documentary evidence in support of the claim as all the pension papers and certificates of the said Israel Hewit were sent to the department at his decease in eighteen hundred and thirty four. That by the records of the war department, reference being had thereto, the service will more fully appear. That the said Israel Hewit was a pensioner of the United States and as such had received a pension for a great number of years; and that after his decease she received the amount that was due to him, up to the time of his death; at the rate of ninety six dollars per year. That he died the nineteenth of July A.D. 1834.
She further declares that she was married to the said Israel Hewit on "Thanksgiving day" in November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband, the aforesaid Israel Hewit died on the nineteenth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty

thirty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the 13 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four, before me Sally Hewit mark Isaac Post Associate Judge
I do hereby further certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the above named Sally Hewit applicant as above named is not able, by reason of bodily infirmity, to attend in open court to make her declaration.
Isaac Post Associate Judge
State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss.
I, Georwalter Post Secretary of the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County, do certify, that the Hon. Isaac Post , is an associate Judge as above stated, and that the above signature purporting to be his is a genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Montrose, the thirteenth day of September A.D. 1888.
Georwalter Post

J. S. Edwards
Dear Sir,
I understand you that there is proof all that is necessary at present in the Department. The foregoing declaration is therefore I presume all sufficient to warrant pension under the act of last session of Congress.
The proof of marriage I understand was fully made out in the application for pension under widows act of '36.
You will please inform me of the result in this matter as soon as convenient.
And oblige me
Yours
A. L. Post
Sept-13. 1888

I Mary Williams of Sedyard in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged seventy eight years, being duly cautioned and affirmed, do depose & testify that I was personally acquainted with Israel Hewitt formerly of that part of the (late) town of Stonington, that is now North Stonington in the county aforesaid. That said Hewitt was married to Sally Williams, formerly of that part of the late town of Groton, that is now Sedyard in the county aforesaid — that they were married on Thanksgiving day, after Fort Griswold, in said county, was taken by the British & in the same year, which was the year 1781, & according to the best of my recollection & belief they were married in the month of November or December, that I was present at their wedding & saw them married. I further testify that said Hewitt and his family were reputed to have moved from Preston in said county to the county of Luzerne or Susquehannah in the State of Pennsylvania about twenty seven years ago. And further deponent saith not.
Sedyard 24 th March 1838,
Mary Williams
State of Connecticut ss. New London county. Be it known that on the 24 th day of March 1838 personally appeared, before the subscriber a Notary Public within & for said State Mrs. Mary Williams above named and made affirmation that the above deposition by her subscribed is true, and I certify that she is a credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal. Samuel W. Wood Notary Public

State of Connecticut } Probate District of Norwich, New London County }
I James Holbrook, Clerk of the Probate Court for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel W Wood is a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures written to the certificates annexed to the foregoing depositions of Mary Hallet and Mary Williams are genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of March, 1838,
James Holbrook, Clerk.

Ms A. 9. 2. 17
Kingston Pa. Apr. 20, 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions -
No you have any record of Israel Hewitt who served in Revolutionary War and was pensioned in 1818 and resided at that time in Susquehanna Co., Penna. If such record gives name of residence or name of his wife or family connection, please send me a copy as I am desirous of using this information to obtain a N.A.R. bar.
Send bill with record and I will remit same.
Very Truly
Mrs. C. S. Decker 22 Poplar St., Kingston, Pa.

Rev Sec 5
22 Poplar St - Kingston Pa.
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Have you any records of Israel Hunt, who served in Conn. Militia 1777-1780 during Revolutionary War that will enable me to determine date of birth, names of wife or parents or members of his family? I have record of service of one Israel Hunt - and as I had three ancestors of same name - all born in Conn - I am trying to discover if he is of my line - Will appreciate any help you may be able to give me.
Very Truly -
(Mrs. Jos. H. Bush)
March 23, 1922.

Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association
Montrose, Pa.
February 18. 1926
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Advised only 2 hist. yrs. each in your
Dear Sir: May I ask your department for data, as follows. War record, and any data concerning family, of Elijah Bullard, who in 1840 received pension, and resided in Bridgeville, this county.
✓ 1 Ezekiel Maine who served in Conn. Line. from Stonington, Conn. 1742. Mar. there. Nov. 1761. Deborah Meacham. Data required, date of death, and Rev. Service. Received pension while living in Bridgeville this county, in 1840.
✓ 3 Israel Hewitt. Came from Stonington Conn. in 1814. Settled in Dimock township. Placed on pension rolls in 1819. Wife Sally Williams. She received pension in 1840, and resided with Thomas Luffey, in Harford, this county. Data needed. Date of death and Rev. Service. Thanking you.
An early reply will be appreciated.
Very truly Yours.
Mrs. Homer B. Johnson Montrose Pa.

15 July. 1937
U. S. Veteran's Bureau, Washington, D.C., Gentlemen:
Please send me all vital information you have in your files on Israel Hewitt , a private during Revolutionary War in the Connecticut Continental Line & in 1818 was res. in Luzulhanna Co., Pa., listed as a Conn. Pensioner, ae 70 (in 1818).
Respectfully Charles R. White 711 E. 181 St.,
New York, N. Y.
I would especially like to know his place & date of birth, marriage & death , his parents, children, brothers & sisters, place of residence, & date of service in Rev. & the particular outfit he served with.
Chas. R. White

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
11.7.2796
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Israel Hewitt or Hewitt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (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.     Jan'y 10. 1777 3 years Pvt. Benson Stevens Heuman Swift Conn                                     
Battles engaged in, Germanstown Monmouth. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Springfield Conn. Date of application for pension, Apr. 14. 1818. His cl. was also Residence at date of application, Springville Susquehanna Co. Penn. Age at date of application, b. Oct. 10. 1760. died July 19. 1834.
181 29 1760
Remarks: He mar. Dec. 13. 1781 in that part of Groton afterwards called Ledyard Conn. Sarah or Sally Williams. She was at pms. on her app. ex Apr. 16. 1838 at which time she was a Ms. of Harford Twp. Susquehanna Co. Penn. aged 81 years. In 1820 a son Israel was 34 years old and daughter Polly 20 years. No other data on file as to family. Respectfully, ?  ?  ?
Widow says he was in the "battle of the Orchard" Commissioner. but as he did not mention it I have not put it in.

MMNF
April 6, 1926
Mrs. Homer B. Johnson Montrose, Penna.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2796 it appears that Israel Hewit or Hewitt was born October 10, 1760.
While a resident of Stonington, Connecticut he enlisted January 10, 1777, served three years as a private in Captain Aaron Stevens' Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth.
He moved from Preston, New London County, Connecticut to Springville Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania where he was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818. He died July 19, 1834 in Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier married December 13, 1781, in Groton(that part which was later Ledyard), Connecticut, Sarah or Sally Williams of said Groton. She was allowed pension on her
This was record evidence, and though the widow said November

application executed April 16, 1838 while living in Harford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania aged eighty-one years.
In 1820 soldier referred to his son Israel aged thirty-four years, and daughter Sokey aged twenty years.
In 1838 it was also stated that their son was killed in service in the War of 1812, his name not given.
Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Widow's bro. Capt John Williams was killed at Fort Bricevalf —
Miss Nilson said use this instead of "late war" —

July 23, 1937.
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BA-J/ady Cur
Mr. Charles R. White 711 East 181 st Street New York, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Israel Hewitt, Isaac Hewitt, Henry Hewitt, born 1730, Henry Hewitt, born 1739, Henry Hewitt, born 1763, and Thomas Hewitt.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnished such information it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.
The record of Israel Hewitt is furnished you herewith as found in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 2796 , based upon his service in that war.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Monrose Susquehanna Co. Penn a July 22. 1839.
J. S. Edwards Esq.
We have received pension certificates for Sally Hewit widow of Israel Hewit dec d which entitles her to a pension at the rate of eight dollars per annum. For this she is grateful. There is one thing however that we do not understand in relation to the matter & that is this — Her husband received a pension before his decease of eight dollars per month, as appears from the enclosed certificate copy of his certificate which would amount to ninety six dollars per annum, nor the law granting half pay pensions to widows expressly states that such widows shall have the "annuity or pension which might have been allowed to her husband." Ought not Sally Hewit to receive the amount which her husband would have received if living to wit $96. per annum? If so can not the mistake be rectified? & how?
We have also received a pension certificate for Esther Dimmick of Henrich township of this County. We do not understand why she does not receive a certificate for the amount due her husband at the time of his death, as shown by the papers sent on to the W. Dep t .
Neither do we understand why she should not be allowed a pension for five years from the 4th. of March 1836" agreeable to the act of Congress of 1838. Her certificate reads that she "is entitled to receive a pension, at the rate of twenty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the twenty sixth day of September 1836." Is not this a mistake that should be rectified? It prevents the widow's receiving about six months pension & the mistake, if the one, is most certainly of sufficient magnitude to correct. Will you please take the necessary step to correct & oblige
Yours
Post & Turrell

FREE
Wilson
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Montrose, Susquehanna Co. Pa. Jan 15 th 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir - Sometime last Spring a pension was granted by the "Department" to Sally Hewitt - of Harford Township in this County - widow of Israel Hewitt, Dec d - eighty dollars per annum, for five years from the 4 th of March 1836 - payable at Philadelphia, by Joseph Solms, Agent etc.
Hon Attorney, duly constituted, called on the Agent for the money & was told that no notice of the granting said pension had been given to him & consequently he could not pay it.
Will you please to give that notice immediately and advise us of it.
Very Respectfully &c
Bett & Turrell

ap 22 Brooklyn Pa April 15
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Mr at pa The Hon. the Secretary of the War Department and Pension Office Washington.

Brooklyn Susquehanna County Penn a April 15 th 1839
The Hon. the Sec y of War and Pension Office W.P.
Dear Sir
On the 14 th of Feb. last I addressed a letter to the Department enclosing the required documents respecting the marriage of Sarah or Salley Williams to Israel Hewitt - since which we have received no advice from the Department. — Mrs. Hewitt being very needy & now dependent on the charities of the people, the delay & seeming indifference to her claim, appears to her tedious and somewhat unaccountable.
She has therefore desired me to write again, requesting to know whether my former communication miscarried, and when she may expect to receive the just bounty of her country. —
I therefore Respectfully desire information on the above subject as soon as possibly convenient —
Direct as above —
Respectfully your Ob td Serv t
Fred tk Bailey

Feb. 20. 1839
Rev. Mr. [unclear] Feb 15-
add. proof
Sarah or Sally Hewitt
J. P. Estlin Esquire War Department Pension Office Washington.
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Brooklyn Susq a County Penn a Feb. 14 th 1839—
To the Hon. the Secretary of War } and of the Pension Office } Dear Sir—
In a former communication from me to the Department relative to a pension for Mrs. Sarah or Sally Hewitt under the former act of Congress, Certificates of her marriage to Israel Hewitt, were forwarded with the proper Application &c. — But as the Department then required proof of service of the husband after marriage, and that being difficult to ascertain — After the passage of the new law, in my absence from home, A. L. Post Esq. was requested to renew the application for Mrs. Hewitt under the new law — In answer to this last application the Department required some further proof of marriage, or that it should be certified by the town Clerk, whether there was any record of the marriage on the town records &c. and also to ascertain by the record of the person who married them if practicable &c. &c. —
These requisitions have been fully complied with, and the proper documents are herein enclosed — Viz — The Certificate of marriage by Elder Rufus Allyn, and the Certificate of the town Clerk that no such marriage had been entered on the township records.
It is now presumed that she will be considered as fully entitled to the just pittance allowed her by Government, she is very needy thereof — and at her urgent request, I would ask you to forward to me, for her, as soon as possibly convenient, the proper documents entitling her to the bounty of her country. —
Very Respectfully your Ob t Serv t
Fred ick Bailey
P.S. Please direct as above.

State of Connecticut } vs. Town Clerk's Office New London County } Groton Jan 2 d 1839.
I Elisha Morgan, clerk of the town of Groton in the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have examined the Records of said town, to find the record of the marriage of Israel Hewitt to Sally Williams, but I do not find said marriage on the Records of said town.
Certified by Elisha Morgan Town Clerk
State of Connecticut - vs. New London County.
Be it known that on the 2 d day of January 1839, personally appeared Elisha Morgan Esq. Clerk of the town of Groton in the county aforesaid and made oath that the above certificate, by him subscribed, is true. before me,
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public,
State of Connecticut } vs. Probate District of Sed- New London County } yard Jan 12 th 1839.
I Demington H. Newton Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel W. Wood, before whom the above certificate of Elisha Morgan Esq. was sworn to, is a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut, duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature written to the above certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court.
Demington H. Newton Clerk

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Morristown Tenn Aug. 16 3
1844
Aug 21.
J. F. Edwards Esq.
In ab Pte
Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

J. S. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
Will you be so kind as to furnish me with the forms & directions to be pursued in obtaining Pensions under the act of last session of Congress, for widows of Revolutionary Soldiers Married after the last term of service expired.
Will you also inform me what is necessary to be done in the case of "Sally Hewet" widow of Israel Hewet deceased a pensioner, to secure the benefit of the act of last session. All the proof necessary I suppose is now in the Department, and the question is what must she do to avail herself of its benefit? -
Any information you may communicate will be received as a favor.
Yours most respectfully,
A. B. Post
Montrose Aug. 15. 1838.

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May 20 May 22 Knoxville
Pay July 31 3000.
W. Department, Pension Office United States at Washington

Brooklyn Susquehanna County } Penn a May 21 st 1838 }
Dear Sir - I herein enclose to you the documents relative to a pension for the widow Sally Hewitt relict of Israel Hewitt deceased who was on your pension list - Mrs. Hewitt appears to be a proper subject for the bounty of the Government - she is needy - was the only wife of Israel Hewitt dec d - and they were married two years before the close of the war - Her husband is gone, & she has no child to lean upon - their son whom they much depended on was killed in our last war while fighting for his Country.
Please direct your returns to me at Brooklyn Post Office Susq a Count a Pa
Very Respectfully your most
Obe d hum l Serv t
Fred o B a Bailey
Sec y at War and Pension Office }

Senate chamber Washington 3 rd Feb. 1835
Sir
I am desirous if the records of your office will show it & ascertain the date of the discharge of Israel Hewitt a revolutionary Pensioner late of Susquehanna county Pa. &c. due? Your compliance will oblige You etc sent
Saml M c Lean
James L Edwards Esq.

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July 27
Dear L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Andovers Washington City Pa.
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Pa Sally Hewitt Esther Dismick

STATE OF Pennsylvania Susquehanna } ss. COUNTY.
BE IT KNOWN, that before me, Davie Post — a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Israel Hewett and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Israel Hewett named in an original Certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:—
War Department.
Revolutionary Claims. — I certify, that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 Israel Hewett late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List. Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the Rate of Eight Dollars per Month, to commence on the fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen — Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty second day of July one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen — J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War. — that he is entitled to a Pension of Eight — dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War; that he serv- ed in Captain Adam Stephen — company of Infantry in the Col. Heman Smith regiment; that he now resides in Susquehanna County and has resided there for the space of Nineteen years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Connecticut
Sworn and subscribed this fourth — day of March 18 31
before me Davie Post New
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS. That I Israel Hewett of Susquehanna County Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint John Nann — my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the U- nited States for paying Pensions, in Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, my Pension from the fourth day of September 18 30 to the fourth day of March 18 31 Witness my hand and seal, this fourth day of March 18 31
Sealed and delivered } in presence of }
J. Finch Davie Post
Israel Hewett
STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss. Susquehanna } COUNTY.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the fourth day of March 18 31 before the sub- scriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Israel Hewett above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Davie Post New

State of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia
Personally appeared before me a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, John Mann, to whom the within power of attorney is granted, who being duly affirmed saith that said power is not given by reason of any transfer of said pension within mentioned or any part thereof - Witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of April 1831
John T. Knapp
BE IT KNOWN, that on this day personally appeared John T. Knapp, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of April 1831 John T. Knapp