Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 10364, for Jesse Swinney, North Carolina
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State of Louisiana
Parish of East Feliciana, ⎬ ss
On this 5th day of November 1832, personally
appeared before Thomas W. Scott, Parish Judge in and for the state and Parish aforesaid Jesse Swinney a resident of said sale and Parish, aged about seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he enlisted in the army of the United
early in the war of the Revolution, but what
year he cannot recollect, at Newbern North Carolina with Capt. Hargate, and served in the 8th regiment of the line, as a drummer, and served under the following named officers: Col. Dawson, Maj Lytle, Capt. Hogan, Lieut. Bush and ensign Nilson - The terms of affiants enlistment for three years or during the war, and he served during the war. After his enlistment affiant marched with Capt Hargate to Halifax, where they remained some time in the recruiting service. from Halifax we marched to Alexandria in Virginia, where the North Carolina Troops
were inoculated for the Small Pox - From Alexandria we marched through Maryland and Wilmington, Dell. to Philadelphia. Affiant was in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Trenton and Monmouth. In the Battle of Brandywine affiant lost his father, who was killed. After the army had gone into winter quarters at Valley Forge, affiant was ordered to North Carolina
in the recruiting service. Lieut. Smith had charge of the recruiting service in which of
affiant was engaged. After being nearly a year in the recruiting service, affiant was attached the 9th regiment commanded by Col. Wm. Lytle brother of his former Colonel, his major was named W. Caswell his Captain, was named Robert Raford, the Lieutenant's name was Johnson, but the name of the ensign affiant does not now recollect-
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The 9th Regiment was marched to Charleston South Carolina where it remained until the fall of Charleston when affiant was made prisoner - After he was taken, affiant was put on board a prison ship where he suffered near six months, when he made his escape, and found his way in safety to North Carolina, the place of his nativity. In a little time after he reached home, affiant was again engaged in the recruiting service at a rendezvous commanded by Lieut Col. McIlvaine. After being engaged in this service some time, affiant was attached to the 10th regiment commanded by Col Stevens Captain Johnson - Lieut Long-- but the names of the major and ensign affiant has forgotten. He
joined the army under Gen. Greene, and was
discharged on James's Island, near Charleston S.
Carolina, after the close of the war. While serving
in the south, affiant was in the Battle of Eutaw
Springs, and several severe skirmishes. Affiant
was right hand drummer or drum major, when
he was discharged, in which capacity he had served
as well as he now remembers, about four years and
and his name to character, he has no doubt ┃
will be found on the muster rolls in the war department
his mark
Jesse Swinney
mark
I Thomas W. Scott, Parish Judge in and for the
State and Parish aforesaid, do certify, that Jesse
Swinney appeared before me, and made and
subscribed the foregoing declaration, by making
his mark ordinary this 5th day of November 1832
the See of
Parish Judge
And I the Judge aforesaid do hereby declare, that
it is my opinion that the above named applicant