Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4934, John Hewett, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Hewett, John
R. 4934
CONTENTS
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State of Ohio } Cuyahoga County } ss      V. Uriah M. Gregory of Cleveland in said County and late of Sands Lake, Rensselaer County New York do hereby depose and say that some time in the month of December A.D. 1818 John Hewett then a widower and late a resident of Canaan, Columbia County New York, came in a state of ill health to reside with his daughter Mrs Rachel G. Gregory at Sands Lake aforesaid and put himself under my care as his Physician that he so remained under my care until the 14 th or 15 th day of May A.D. 1819 when he died a widower as he had been during the two or three years preceding. That I have been acquainted with the said John Hewett and his four daughters - the only then living children of whom he was the known or reputed father. That three of those four daughters are now dead and that the only surviving child of the said John Hewett is his daughter Mrs Rachel G. Gregory of Sands Lake aforesaid applicant for pension &c on whose behalf this affidavit is made
U. M. Gregory
Sworn and subscribed this } 27 th day of June A.D. 1849 } before me
Sam l H. Marsh Notary Public

State of Ohio Cuyahoga County 3 rd
Be it known that before me Samuel H. Mather a Notary Public in and for the County afore- said personally appeared Uriah McGregory and made oath in due form of law to the foregoing affidavit described by him Witness my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of June AD 1849.
Sam d H. Mather Notary Public
State of Ohio Cuyahoga County 3 rd
I George A. Benedict Clerk of the Superior Court of Cleveland in said County certify that Samuel H. Mather is a Notary Public as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27 th day of June AD 1849.
Geo rge A. Benedict Clerk

No. 37.703 John Bennett and MS
act 7 June 1832
Rejected and in 1879

State of New York } S.S. Rensselaer Co.
Personally appeared before me Rachel G. Gregory who being duly sworn says that she resides in the Town of Sand Lake County aforesaid and that she is only legal heir and only surviving child of John and Rachel Hewett deceased the former a Revolutionary soldier that they had only four children names as follows Fanny Hitter Elizabeth and Rachel that the first mentioned are dead that Fanny married A. V. P. Gregory who now resides in said Town that Hitter married Elias Warner who now resides in City of Brooklyn State aforesaid and that the said Hitter died near the close of the year 1815 or the beginning of the year 1816 that Elizabeth married Horatio Bates Spafford deceased and that the said Elizabeth died in 1840 and that the said John Hewett died on the night of May 14 1819 and that Rachel his wife died March 3 1816. and that the said John was never afterward married that she has held in trust his discharge from the Revolutionary Army since his death until within the last year passed when it was left with John H. Gregory of Norfolk Va for the purpose of receiving a pension or pensions upon it that the said John Hewett never drew any pension to her knowledge that he lived with the deponent the then last past year preceding his death, and that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of having the back of her father a pension granted her -
Sworn before me this
3rd day of July 1849
Charles D. Justice peace
Rachel G. Gregory

State of New York Rensselaer Co } P.P.
Personally appeared before me Mary A. Foy who being duly sworn says that she resides in the Town of Sand Lake Rensselaer County that she is a grand-daughter of the late John Hewett a Revolutionary Soldier, that he left no wid- ow, that he had only four children and that three are now dead and that Rachel G. Gregory of said Town is the only surviving Child of the late John Hewett and Rachel his Wife and that this is the identical Rachel G. Gregory who made an affidavit same date, day, and place with herself and before the said Justice Peck and that the name Rachel G. Gregory affixed to her affidavit is in her own hand writing
Sworn Before me this
27 day of July 1849
Mercer Peck Justice Peace
Mary A Foy

State of New York Rensselaer Co. } P.S.
Personally appeared before George Frothingham who being duly sworn says that he resides in the Town of Sand Lake County aforesaid that he was personally acquainted with the late John Hewitt a Revolutionary Soldier deceased that he frequently visited him during his last sickness and that he died in the Spring of 1819 that the said John Hewitt left no Widow and that he believes Rachel B. Gregory to be the only legal heir and only surviving Child of the late John and Rachel Hewitt and that the said Rachel is the identical Rachel B. Gregory who made an affidavit same day, date, and place with himself and before said Justice Peck and that the name Rachel B. Gregory affixed to her affidavit is in her own hand writing
George Frothingham
Sworn Before me this
27 day of July 1849
Charles Peck Justice peace

State of New York Rensselaer Co. ss.
Personally appeared before me Eunice G. Fox who being duly sworn says that she moved into the Town of Senne Lake County aforesaid the first part of June 1849, and that in the first preceding month of May she was in said Town and that it was currently reported that John Hewett a Revolutionary soldier deceased has been just taken away for interment, that she has no knowledge of his leaving any widow, and that she believes Rachel G. May or of said Town to be the only surviving child of the said John Hewett.
Sworn before me this 3 rd day of July 1849
Eunice G. Fox
Marcus Peck Justice Peace

State of New York Rensselaer Co. ss.
Personally appeared before me Elias Gregory who being duly sworn says that he resides in the Town of Sand Lake County aforesaid; that he was personally acquainted with the late John Brewster a Revolution- ary Soldier, that he left no widow, that he had four children, that three are now dead, and that Rachel G. Gregory of said Town is the only surviving child of said John and that she is the identical Rachel G. Gregory who made an affidavit same day, date, and place with herself before said Justice Peck and that the name Rachel G. Gregory affixed to her affidavit is her own hand writing.
Elias Gregory
Sworn before me this 3 rd day of July 1849 Marcus Peck Justice peace

State of New York, Rensselaer Co. } P.S.
Personally appeared before me A. V. P. Gregory who being duly sworn says that he was personally acquainted with the late John Hewett a said to be Revolutionary Soldier that he had only four Children names as follows Fanny Hitter Elizabeth and Rachel that the first mentioned are dead that Rachel the last mentioned is the only surviving Child and only legal heir of the said John Hewett that he the deponent married Fanny the first mentioned above and that she died 22 November 1823 that the wife of the said John Hewett died previous to his decease and that he was never afterward married
Sworn before me
A. V. P. Gregory
This 28th day of June
1849
Charles Peck Justice Peace

1740 - 1747
Nashech Sufi.
John Hewett (Mass) R. 4934

This may certify that John Harnett has served three years in the first Mass. Regt. of foot the terms he enlisted for. Viz - from the fifteenth of Jan y 1777 to the fifteenth of Jan y 1780 - And he is now discharged from the service he having served as a good & faithful Soldier
Joseph Von Ebb
Given under my hand at the Highlands this fifteenth Day of Jan y 1780

W 37703 John Hewitt du N 6
Rejected
Sister Albert R. Nov 17 th Nov 1849.
hast. Nov 1849 like no other as long as he breathes he has until he is buried
at 7 June 1852

STATE OF NEW YORK, RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Marcus Peck before whom the annexed affidavits were  was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this Fourth day of August 1849
A. H. Sheldon clerk

Sand Lake Rensselaer Co NY September 24 th 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commission of Pension at Washington D.C.
Mr. Sir. Mrs Gregory
of this place wished me to forward you the enclosed papers and if you can furnish her any back pay due her late father as a Revolutionary pension. She is now in needy circumstances a Widow with several children (and the only surviving child) - Mr. Hewitt felt that he could not consistent with his patriotism apply for a pension (and in fact at that time Mrs Gregory was in good circumstances as was all his children (and did not particularly need it - Anything that can be granted consistent with the Rules & Regulations will be gratefully received
Yours Respectfully
Albert R. Foss

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
Febry-18-1902 Mrs. Geo. L. Converse c/o N.W. Fellmuth - Q5
REJECTED
P. O. Child of
John Hewitt Service: _____
Enlisted: Printed 1852 , 18
Discharged: Book - Rejected and 18
Suspended Claims Application filed: _____, 18
gives reasons for rejection: "He died before the passage of the act." Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Pension Office May 29 1849
Sir
The paper enclosed by you to this Office purporting to be a discharge given by Col. Vose of the Massachusetts line to John Hewitt for three years service is herewith returned. The paper appears to be genuine and corresponds essentially with the records of this Office. Before I can give you any instructions relative to any claim which may be made by the heirs of Hewitt it will be necessary to communicate to me all the particulars in the case, such as the time of his death, and whether he left a widow, and if she be now living; and if dead the date of her death; also if there be a widow at what time she was married.
Respectfully Your Obed Servt J L Edwards
James Barker Esq. Norfolk N. A.

Norfolk City, July 7 th 1845
This is to Certify that Mrs. B. G. Gregory (the Lady interested in the claim of the late John Stewart a Revolutionary Soldier), having definitely expressed a desire to employ an Attorney near her to transact the business connected with the prosecution of this claim. I herewith relinquish, any further proceedings in this matter as a courteous act, as I am bound to do & as every well bred man ought to do; Witness my hand, in Norfolk city, Virginia date above,
James Baker Notary Public