Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15412, for Stephen Swift, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Swift, Stephen
       Rebecca

NUMBER
W. 15412

CONTENTS
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21.770
Massachusetts
Stephen Swift
of Falmouth in the State of Mass
who was a Fifer in the Company commanded
by Captain Palmer of the Regt commanded
by Col. Freeman in the Mass
line for 11 months + 10 days
M.85.d.'35

Inscribed in the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 40-Dollars--63--cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Oct 1833 and sent to Abner Davis Falmouth Massa

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  $104.07
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 - 20.82
$124.89

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book E  Vol. 2  Page 80

(right side)
72
Barnstable
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[left side of document] 
Rept Dec 4, 44
No 297 act of y June 44

[right side of document]
6465
Massachusetts
Rebecca Swift
widow of Stephen Swift
who was a fifer Mass
in the Massachusetts line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the
3d day of Dec. 1844
and sent to S. P. Bourne
Falmouth Mass

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
+ 17 June 44
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 38
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable
I Timothy Reeds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in aforesaid County certify that Samuel P. Croswell Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County [illegible] [illegible] and qualified and real [illegible] on the 20th Dec. last and that I beleive the within signature [illegible] to have been made by him to his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the Seal of Said Court this ninth day of December A.D. 1839
Timothy Reeds Clerk
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4828
Rebecca Swift
Wid of Stephen
Mass
Act July 7 1838
Married 1785
died 1835
Allow $41.63 per ann
Tim Reed
Barnstable Mass
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Extract from the Records of the Town of Falmouth.-
"Stephen Swift and Rebecca Peas
published nineteenth of March Seventeen hundred and eighty five."
I, Charles W. Jenkins of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts certify that the above is a true copy of the Records of the town of Falmouth with the exception of the date which is in fair legible figures as follows (19th
March 1785) and I further certify that the marriage of the said Stephen Swift & Rebecca
Peas is not recorded in the Books of the Town of Falmouth - but that the Records of said Town do contain a record of the births of six children
of Stephen & Rebecca Swift the oldest of which Barzillia Swift was born Sept 10 1786
Charles W. Jenkinson Town 
Clerk
I the said Charles W. Jenkins, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town
County + State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named
Charles W. Jenkins
Clerk of the Town of Falmouth
Barnstable of December 15th 1838 Sworn and subscribed Before me
Sam P. Croswell Just. Peace
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Stephen Swift
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
March 6, 1924
19 W. 31st St.,
New York, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War
pension claim, W.15412, it appears that Stephen Swift was born at Falmouth, Massachusetts, August 16, 1762. While a resident of that place he enlisted March 12, 1779, and served as a Fifer in
Captain Joseph Palmer's Massachusetts Company, was in a skirmish and was discharged November 16, 1779. He enlisted July 29, 1780, as a Musician in Captain Matthias Tobey's Company, Lieutenant
Colonel Hallet's Massachusetts Regiment, and served until November 2, 1780. He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 3, 1832, while a resident of Falmouth, Barnstable County,
Massachusetts. He died there December 30, 1835.
He married October 9, 1785, Rebecca Peas. She was allowed
pension on her application executed November 14, 1838, while a resident of said Falmouth, aged 73 years. The records of said Falmouth contain a record of the births of six children, the oldest of which Barzillia, was born September 10, 1786.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Massachusetts 3385
Rebecca Swift
widow of Stephen Swift, died
who was a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832,
and who died on the 30 Dec 1835
of Barnstable in the State of Mass.
who was a lifer in the ca commanded
by Captain Palmer of the reg commanded
by Col Freeman in the Mass
line for 11 Mo 10 ds
Transcribed on the Roll of Mass.
at the rate of 41 Dollars 63 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of July
1839 and sent to Jim
Reed, Barnstable Mass.
Atteats to the 4th of Mar 1839 $124.89
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 20.81
$145.70
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 131.