Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10360, for Anthony Swick, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE PENN.
SWICK, ANTHONY
NUMBER R10360
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10,360
Anthony Swick
Rejected
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Anthony Swick
Nugiuea
Rejected
(fraud)
[illegible]
10360
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[illegible] to John
P. Allen member
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Anthony Swick
Rejected
Hon  J J Allen
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State of Virginia
Harrison county}ss.

On this 15th day of November 1833. personally appeared before me John H Woodford a Justice of the peace in and for Harrison County in the State of Virginia Anthony Swick a resident of Harrison County 18 miles from the courthouse of said county in the state of Virginia aged 74 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 of the 7th of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein state. That in March 1777 in what is now Washington county Pennsylvania He was order∂ out as an Indian spie[sic] under captain David Enoch under the command of Col. Thomas Crooks   He under his captain Enoch was marched in pursuit of a band of Indians on ten mile creek.  did not overtake  them. returned back to Catfish Town now Washington in Pa. He was ordered to act as an Indian spy westward towards Wheeling and report every two weeks to the Col. at Catfish Town. This he did untill[sic] in Septr. the six months for which he was engaged expired. He volunteer∂ to continue three months longer He did so under his his[sic] same captain Enoch & Col Crooks till Christmas 1777 when he was discharged having served full nine months as an Indian spy six months under a draft and then as a volunteer as a private in captain Enoch.s[sic] company of Militia and Indian Spies. Then in March 1778 it was discovered that the Indians had cross∂ ohio and great danger was apprehended He again volunteered under Lieutenant Jacqueline under the same Col Crooks for six months as an Indian spy He spied on waters of ten
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mile creek Buffaloe[sic] and Grass creeks several times detected the presence of Indians but they finding themselves closely watched did not make any attack on that settlement. He continued to spy till in September 1778 the Indians being still in the country   He again volunteered for three months was ordered by the same Col. under the same Lieutenant Jacqueline to spy over the same tract of country that he served his six months prior viz. on ten mile- Buffaloe[sic] and Grass Creeks till in December 1778 when the Indians disappeared in that part   he was discharged having served in all this year of 1778 not less than nine months in two tours as an Indian spy under Lieutenant Jacquelin and Col. Crooks.  In the Spring (March) 1779 the Indians again crossed the Ohio for mischief in western Va. & Pa. He again volunteer∂ under captain….Bowman as an Indian spy was ordered by Col Crawford to spy westward from Catfish Town (now Washington) towards ohio river   This he continued to do till in September  in this time some prisoners were taken much property stolen and destroyed in that part of the country in September he renewed his engagement for three months longer and continued as a spy under captain Bowman and Col. Crawford untill[sic] in December when the Indians all recrossed the ohio   he was discharged having served nine months this year as an Indian spy in two tours continuously.  Again in March 1780 the Indians crossed the ohio towards Va. & Pa. in two detachments one of about 150 crossed a little below Wheeling   The other about 50 miles above at Raccoon creek  intending to raid Wheeling and other strong forts and concentrate at Catfish town and lay the whole country wasted  The detach-
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ment which crossed below Wheeling were discovered  The settlers flocked to Wheeling a general order was given.  The proceeded on to Catfishtown[sic]  they took a good many prisoners from whom they learned that the forces were concentrated at Wheeling. They resolved to kill all their male captives said so in a most shocking manner.  He again had in March volunteer∂ his services under captain Bowman and Col Jane an expedition under Cols. Broadhead • Jane and and Shepherd was projected against the Indians  the first under Col Broadhead  up the Allegany[sic] river ag[ain]st the Munsie[sic] town   killed many of them and destroyed 200 acres of their land land and returned.  we then rendezvous∂ at Wheeling to march agst the Towns on the Muskingum.  we marched to Cosholton took that town and destroyed all their area.  here 16 warriors ? for their murders of whites were pointed out by Indian chief  a council was held and they agreed to die.  they were taken out tomahawked and scalped  The other prisoners sent to Pittsburg. The next morning a chief hailed over the river asked for peace ?council. Col. Broadhead invited over -came, and whilst talking with Col. Broadhead, a militia man stepped up behind him and severed his head with a Tomahawk   declarant served in these successive campaigns from March 1780 till in December 1780- not less than nine months as a private & volunteer in the Pa. Ma. and some of the times acting as an Indian spy.  Again in March 1781 he volunteered for six months under captain McLelland or McClellan was attached to Col. Williamsons command marched to Pittsburg.  Thence to the Muskingum and the Moravian Town of Indians  killed some  took many prisoners & returned to Pittsburg.  again took campaign agst. the
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Munsie[sic] Town up Allegany[sic] river, we had a little skirmish.  they retreated we took some squaws & children prisoner- returned to Pittsburg where he was discharged having served more than six months as a private in the Pa. Ma. and as an Indian spy. This was his last service his health was bad.  he served in all not less than three years and eight months as a private a militia man and Indian spy between 1777 & 1781 both years included. He has no documentary evidence he knows of no person whose testimony he can forward who can testify to his services as a Soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatso[ev]er to a pension or annuity except the present case and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Subscribed and sworn to this day & year aforesaid-
Anthony Swick

The several interrogatories described by the war department were propounded to the applicant to which he answered as follows viz.

1st. That he was born in Huntingdon in New Jersey in the year 1759.
2nd. That he has no record of his age but an entry in his bible taken from a similar one in his fathers bible
3rd. That he was living in what is now Washington county Pa. to which place he removed in 1776.
4th. That he was round out as an Indian spy by Col. Brodhead and afterwards volunteered.  he served three years and eight months as a private during the war from 1777 10 1781 both years included.
5th He know Generals Broadhead McIntosh and Thomas  that he now remembers and some that he has forgotten   He saw regulars
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5th and Militia Pa. and Virginia troops state and continental he cannot remember the Nos. or names of regts. The general circumstances of his service is set forth above.
6th that he rec∂. discharges from each of his captains above named and by Lieutenant Jacqueline signed by them respectively for the service under each and countersigned by his Col. in each case he has told all of those having served.
7th That he is known in his neighborhood to many persons he will name two of these by whom he can prove his character for veracity and the neighborhood belief of his services as a soldier of the Continent.

There are no clergymen residing near him
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid 

Anthony Swick

We Jacob Woodford and James Robinson visiting in Harrison county in the State of Virginia hereby testify that we are well acquainted with Anthony Swick who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jacob Woodford 

And I the same John James Woodford a justice of the peace in and for Harrison County in the state of Virginia aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion
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after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant (Anthony Swick) was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  and I. the said justice of the peace do hereby further certify that it appears to me that Jacob Woodford and James Robinson who have signed and sworn to the preceding certificate are resident citizens of Harrison county in the same state of virginia that they are credible men and their statement is intitiled[sic] to credit. I. the said justice do further certify that the applicant resides at least 18 miles distant from Harrison county Court House that he is too frail to travel there without great inconvenience and sick and that there is no clergyman residing near him.

Given under my hand at the County of Harrison in the state of virginia this 15th day of november A.D. 1833–
J H Woodford J.P.

Virginia Harrison
County Inst }
I David Davisson Clerk of the County court of Harrison do certify that John H. Woodford is magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
Subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of my office this 14th day of December
1833.
D. Davisson