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- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
Hewett, Patrick, b. 1751 in Limerick, Irelaqnd; entered service abt. 1776 in Charlotte County, Virginia, where he resided; resided in Botetourt County, Virginia, after Revolutionary War, thence to Roane County, Tennessee, thence in 1823 to White County, Tennessee, where granted Pension 1833; query letter in file states that soldier resided there age 100. F-S4350, R1264.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Pension Roll of 1835: Report from the Secretary of War, in Obedience to Resolutions of the Senate of the 5th and 30th of June, 1834, and the 3d of March, 1835, in Relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States. (Washington, District of Columbia: Duff Green, 1835).
Name: Patrick Hewitt
Rank: Private
Age: 83
Birth Year: abt 1748
Pension Enrollment Date: 4 Mar 1831
Residence Place: White, Tennessee, USA
Service Description: Va. line
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- Tennessee, United States. Ancestry.Com. U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872 .
Name
Patrick Hewitt
Year range
1833-1848
Pension Office Place
West Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
PENSION APPLICATION OF PATRICK HEWETT (HEWITT) S4350
Transcribed and annotated by Carol Phifer f15VA
State of Tennessee }
} SS.
White County }
On this 12. day of april 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the
Court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County now sitting Patrick Huett [or Hewett
or Hewitt] a citizen of said County and state aged about eighty two years, who being first
duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service
of the united states under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He
believes it was near about the commencement of the war, in 1776 or in 1777, that he
entered the service. He then lived in Charlotte County Virginia, and was drafted in the
company commanded by Captain Gaines [probably Richard Gaines] from said County.
He was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Reed who also lived in Charlotte
County. This was a three months tour. He was a private soldier and served out the three
months in the militia. From Charlotte, the troops marched to Philadelphia, where they
joined the main army. He states that he was in an engagement or battle with the British at
Philadelphia. His lieutenants name he distinctly remembers, it was Valentine Sublett
who lived in the Town of Charlotte, or at Charlotte Courthouse. He received two wounds
in the Engagement at Philadelphia, inflicted by the sword of the enemy. They are now to
be seen, or rather, the scars are distinctly visible, one on the head and the other on the
hand. This was the only engagement during his service and nothing further remarkable
happened while this tour lasted so far as he now recollects. He received discharge from
Captain Gains.
His next tour was also for three months. He had remained at home but a short time, but
owing to his extreme age and consequent loss of memory, which is also impaired by
disease, he cannot speak definitely as to the length of time he remained at home. He was
drafted the second tour also—in the County of Charlotte again he went out under Captain
Gains—his other officers not recollected, with the exception of Sublett, who he thinks
was still lieutenant in the company to which he belonged. He states that the company
proceeded with a large number of troops, amounting as he thinks to an army, to North
Carolina, where they went against the british. He was not in any battle during this tour
and he can recollect nothing important that occurred, within this three months, except
remaining in readiness to contend in battle, with the enemy, if an opportunity had offered,
which he says, did not. He states he served another campaign, but he finds it impossible
to state with any degree of accuracy, the General circumstances of it, and is therefore
advised not to attempt the narrative.
He hereby relinquishes every Claim to a pension or annuity except the present and
declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. He knows of no
witnesses or witness, now living by whom he can prove his services, nor has he any
documentary evidence by which the same can be proved.
Answers to the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, and propounded by the
Court. 1st. He was born in Ireland, in the Town of Limerick in the year 1751, according
to the best calculation he can make. 2. He has no record of his age, having brought none
with him to America. 3. When called into Service he resided in Charlotte County
Virginia. Since the War he has lived in Bottetourt [Botetourt County] Va. and in Roane
County Tennessee. From there he removed to White County Tennessee, upwards of ten
years ago, where he has resided ever since. 4. When called into service he was drafted.
5th. He does not remember any of the regular officers, and under the joint influence of
age and infirmity, he cannot state “the General circumstances” of his service any more
fully than he has already done. 6. He received discharges both times from Captain
Gains. The discharges are lost or worn out. 7. He states the name of the following
individuals in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their
belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution—viz George Ailsworth Esq., Waman
Leftwich Esq., James T. Holman, Isaac Taylor, Jesse Lincoln, and James H. Jenkins. He
has it not in his power to obtain the attendance of a clergyman, none residing near him.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court 12. April 1833
Jacob A. Lane clk
by N. Oldham DC [Deputy Clerk]
S/ Patrick Hewett, X his mark
We George Ailsworth, and Sharp S. Whitley both residing in White County Tennessee
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Patrick Huett who has subscribed and
sworn to the foregoing Declaration. That we believe him to be Eighty-two years of age
as stated by him. We further certify that we believe him entitled to full credit on oath, we
have never heard it disputed or doubted, but that he was a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court 12. April 1833
J. A. Lane clerk by
N. Oldham D Clerk
S/ George Ailsworth
S/ Sharp S. Whitley, X his mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter,
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that Patrick Huett
the above named applicant, was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And
the court further certify that it appears to them that George Ailsworth Esq. and Sharp S.
Whitley who have signed the preceeding certificate are credible persons and that their
statement is entitled to credit.
S/ Sims Dearing
S/ Wm. Bruster
S/ Isaac Buck
State of Tennessee }
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White County }
I Jacob A. Lane clerk of the court of pleas and Quarter sessions in and for the county of
white do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in said Court
in the matter of the application of Patrick Huett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said
Court at office the 12 day of April A.D. 1833 And of the Independence of the united
states the fifty seventh.
Test. Jacob A. Lane clerk of
White County court by
N. Oldham DClerk
[Certificate of Pension #13623 was issued on May 29, 1833 for service of 6 months as a
private in the Virginia line. Patrick Hewett of White County, Tennessee was inscribed on
the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th
day of March, 1831. He received arrears of $50.]
http://revwarapps.org/s4350.pdf
- United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).
Name: Patrick Hewet
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): White, Tennessee
Birth Year: abt 1740
Age: 100
Military Service: Veteran
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