Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,140, for George Mc Swine, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                             NUMBER
Penn  McSwine, George      S.40.140

CONTENTS
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10.329   
R
Pennsylvania
Geo. McSwine

of     , in the state of 
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Pennsylvania
line for the term of six years

Inscribed on the Roll Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of  Dec 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of May and sent to D Caldwell Philadelphia

Arrears to 4th of Mar 19  24.25
Semi;-anl. all'ce ending  4 Sept 1948 $72.25
[Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818]

Continued
Act 1st May 1820 

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Died July 20   1827-[illegible]

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Continued ______
Notification sent to [illegible]
Library Street Philadelphia
8th July 1820
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(2nd application) 
George McSwine enlisted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on 16th February 1777, Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment Col. William Butler, which said Regiment was of the Pennsylvania line and on the Continental stablishment, in the company commanded by Benjamin Bird; that he continued in the service until he was disbanded, discharged 3rd November 1783.  the Col. then commanded the Regiment was the late General Josiah Farmer and the Captain who then commanded the company was Benjamin Fishbourn.

That at the time of discharge, he received a regular discharge from Col. Richard Hampton, who had the charge of the regiment at the time in consequence of Col Harman going to France about a month or six weeks before, which discharge he has lost long since.

That he was born in Cumberland County Pennsylvania, and still is and always has been, a resident citizen of the United States; and that by reason of reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support; that he has never received any pension from his country nor has any ever been allotted him; and he hereby relinquishes all claim to any thing except the benefit of the Law of March 18, 1818.

George McSwine (his mark)

Sworn before me Dec. 4, 1818.
Richard Peters

Witness Charles Wheeler
Dec. 4, 1818
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John Miller being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has known George McSwine the above applicant for upwards of twenty years, that he knows him to be very poor, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he this deponent believes said George McSwine to be in need of assistance from his Country for support.

John Miller

Sworn before me
Dec  4. 1818.
Richard Peters


John Miller is ascertained to my satisfaction to be a Person of good credit

Richard Peter
4 Dec 1818
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United States
Eastern District of Pennsylvania

I Richard Coley Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do certify, That it appears to my satisfaction that George McSwine of the City of Philadelphia whose declaration, is hereunto annexed did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months upon the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the 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

Phil 4 Dec 1818
Richard Peters
Eastern District of Pennsylvania

I certify, that the honourable Richard Peters whose name is subscribed to the foregoing attestation is the Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and qualified.

witness my hand and seal of the said Court, at Philadelphia, this fourth day of December A.D. 1818 and in the forty third year of the Independence of the said United States.


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In this case, application was made by George McSwine, at a very early period; but as no answer has been received, I deemed it expedient to renew the application, and in doing so, I have conformed to what is esteemed proper in on our original application, without however intending in any way to [illegible] the benefit connected with the original Declaration

Charles Wheeler
Acting as the friend of George McSwine

Philadelphia  Dec 4, 1818

MrSwine is an exceedingly poor man.

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George McSwing
Private
Col. Wm Butlers Regiment
1777- 6 years

on rolls 844.66
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George McSwine

Continental
10.329
7 May 1819
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District of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County

On the 21st day of June One thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common pleas for said County (the said Court being a Court of record having a Prothonotary, a Seal, and exercising common law jurisdiction) George McSwine aged sixty six years, residing in Philadelphia who being first duly sworn in open Court according to law on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz:

In the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment and Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Bird -
Date of original declaration,  4th Dec 1818
number of pension Certificate (10.329)

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and I the said George McSwine do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 the 18th 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 income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Signed George McSwine (his mark)

Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the twenty first day of June 1820.

J Bromberg, Proty

SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF George McSwine
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SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF George McSwine

I have the following articles of property viz: 
two tables, five chairs, one case of drawers, four tubs, two buckets, shovel and tongs, one looking glass, one rag carpet, and other articles worth three dollars, which is all the property I am possessed of.  Am by occupation a wood Sawyer, but am decrepit and not able to labor hard.  have three daughters residing
with me, and am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country

(Signed ) George McSwine (his mark)

Philadelphia County 

I, Joseph B. Norbury Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit 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 50 dollars, and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 21st day of June 1820.

Jos. B. Norbury
Prothy
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In reply to your request of ____ received _____for a statement of the military history of George McSwine a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

S. File 40 140

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT: Feb. 16 1777  to Nov 3, 1783
RANK:  Private
Captain:  Benjamin Bird;  Col William Butler  - 4th Regiment PA
Captain:  Benjamin Fishbournge, Col Josiah Harner & Richard Hampton - 1st Regiment PA

Resident at enlistment:  Cumberland County, PA
Date of application for pension:  Dec 4, 1818.  Allowed
Residence at date of application:  Philadelphia, Pa.
Age at date of application, 64 years; born in Cumberland Co PA

Remarks: In 1820 he stated that three daughters lived with him, but did not state their names.  There is no further family data. He died July
20, 1827 - Agency book.
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40140

INVALID

File no:  40140
George McSwine
Private, Rev War

Act:  18th March 1818
Index:  Vol 3, Page 319

1909 Dec 9 - History to Samual Koockogy
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Samuel Koockogey
Montgomery Flats
Flat 8
Cor of M St & North Capital Ste
City

Dec 8, 1908