Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,338, for Abraham Swanger, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Swanger, Abraham

NUMBER
R. 10,338

CONTENTS
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Affidavit of William Forsyth
Richland, Richland Co. O.

(lower circular stamp)
U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
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State of Ohio Richland County SS
Be it known that on this 12th day of February A.D. 1859, before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State foresaid duly authorized by Law to administer oaths, personally appeared Jacob Swanger aged eighty five (85) years and a resident of Cass Township in the said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to Law, upon his oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions made by the several acts of Congress passed prior to the sixth day of February A.D. 1853.

That he is the son of the identical Abraham Swanger, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and who as affiant believes entered the service from the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania, and was for some time thereafter stationed in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, and said Abraham Swanger, as affiant has often heard him say and believes served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grubb in said
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Revolutionary War and in the company of Captain Wiser as affiant now recollect from his Father's conversations on the subject. That the said Abraham Swanger entered the service of the United States in the early part of the Revolutionary struggle in the year 1776 or 1777. The length of time he continued in said service is unknown to affiant, but he believes for a number of years. That his Mother's name was Elizabeth Swanger and that her former name was Elizabeth Wagner. That his said parents were married in the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania, about the year A.D. 1774 - the precise date not remembered by affiant - That his Mother the said Elizabeth Swanger died in the County of Allegany State of Pennsylvania, on or about the (blank) day of (blank).
That his father the said Abraham Swanger died in the County of Richland and State of Ohio, on or about the 10th day of August A.D. 1838.

Affiant further says of the children of the said Abraham Swanger his father the following are living to wit, affiant Jacob Swanger - a resident of the Township of Cass, County of Richland
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and State of Ohio, Philip Swanger a resident of Alleghany County Penna. Peter Swanger, and Martha Brawny (intermarried with Peter Brawny) all residents of the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania and Margaret Hibbin (intermarried with William Hibbin) resides in the County of Hancock and State of Ohio.

That the family Bible containing the register of marriages, Births, Deaths &c was left with said Martha Brawny in the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania. Whether it is yet in her keeping is unknown to affiant. Further affiant saith not.
 Jacob Swanger X his mark

Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence the day and year aforesaid. And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Jacob Swanger whose name is subscribed in his own proper signature to the above and foregoing declaration that he is a highly credible man and the son of the identical Abraham Swanger he represents himself to be, and that his statements above are entitled to full credit and belief.
And I further certify that I
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has no interest in the claim for the allowance of a Pension as set forth by him in the foregoing declaration, but am entirely disinterested.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
A. T. Hodges Justice of the Peace

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Affidavits of Jacob Swanger 
Richland, Richland Co. O.
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State of Ohio Richland County ss
Be it known that on this 12th day of February A.D. 1839 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared William Forsyth aged sixty three (63) years and a resident of Cass Township in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law says that he is personally and intimately acquainted with Jacob Swanger who has this day made application for Pension in right of his father Abraham Swanger is as affiant believes of the age he represents himself to be to wit, 85 years, a man of good moral character whose statements are well worthy of credit, that he has been acquainted with said Jacob Swanger for twenty seven years or more and during all that time he has been regarded in the neighborhood as a man well worthy of full credit and belief.
Affiant further says that he
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was personally and intimately acquainted with Abraham Swanger the father of said Jacob Swanger, and knows that he always recognized said Jacob Swanger as his son, that said Abraham Swanger resided with his son the said Jacob Swanger in the Township of Cass, Richland County, Ohio until his death on or about the 10 day of August 1838. Affiant was present at the funeral of said Abraham Swanger.
Affiant further says that during his personal acquaintance with said Abraham Swanger, he has heard him frequently and repeatedly talk of his services in the war of the revolution and that he was always believed in the neighborhood to have been in said service from his know truthful character and reputation in other things.
Affiant further says that he has no interest whatever in the claim set up by said Jacob Swanger, or any of the children of said Abraham Swanger for a pension.
Further affiant saith not.
William Forsyth
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Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence the day and year aforesaid. And I further certify that William Forsyth whose name is subscribed above, is to me well known and that he is a man of good moral character and well worthy of full credit and belief. I further certify that have no interest whatever in Jacob Swangers claim for a pension as by him set forth. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the day & year aforesaid
H. T. Hodges Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio, Richland County SS.
I, Isaac Crum, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Richland and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that H. T. Hodges Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavits were sworn and acknowledged, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine (seal covers next few words) the said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformance to the laws of the State of Ohio.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Mansfield, this 27th day of October A.D. 1859
Isaac Crum Clerk
By Jas S Crall Deputy