Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21519, for James Sweet, Rhode Island
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Service
R.I. 

Sweet, James 

Number
S21519
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Rhode Island  27.97
James Sweet 1st 27971
[illegible] in the State of R. I.
who was a Pr in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col. Fillingsush [check name] in the R.I. [illegible] line for 13 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13- day of Oct 34
and [illegible] A. Whiting
East Greenwich R. I.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep '34 
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar:35
151,65
-21.17-
173.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath Rice~Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. [illegible] Page 30

Died April 27 - 1844 [initials]
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31.786
Application of
James Sweet for
a Pension
Nathan Whiting Agt
13mos
Admit as per 13mo
43.33
Nathan Whiting
East Greenwich
R.I.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent sc.

On this Thirtieth day of August AD 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now holden at East Greenwich in the County of Kent; James Sweet, a resident of East Greenwich in said Count of Kent and state aforesaid, aged Eighty and one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, on order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th
1832. Viz -- That he entered the service of the United States under the following named
officers, and served as herein stated. -- That he was born in the Town of Portsmouth in the State of Rhode Island on the seventh day  of April AD. 1853. That his father removed from said Portsmouth before this applicant was a year old, to said East Greenwich, and this applicant came there with him and has always resided there ever since. ^That his age is on Record in the Town Clerk's office at East Greenwich^ That in the year 1775, he was a private soldier enrolled in a Militia Company commanded by Capt. Allen Johnson. That he served in the course of that year, at said East Greenwich, in guarding and training, not less than two months. That in the year 1776, he was drafted and served not
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not less than two months at East Greenwich under the said Capt Allen Johnson, Col Tillinghast commanded the Regiment; and one month at Warwick neck & on the Island of Providence. That in the year 1777 he was drafted and served not less than three [? smudged] months at said East Greenwich and Warwick neck; and one month at Bristol under the said Allen Johnson in Col. Tillingham's Regiment -- That in the year 1778 he was drafted and served at said East Greenwich and Warwick neck not less than three months and that he was also drafted to go on to the Island of Rhode Island, but hired a man in his room & That while he served at East Greenwich he usually quartered at the house of Clarke Brown, and when at Warwick neck he quartered at Benjamin Gorton's. That in the year 1779, he was drafted and served not less than one month at said East Greenwich under Capt. Michael Spencer. Making in the whole twelve months of actual military service in the war, for which he claims a pension. -- That he has no documentary evidence, or written discharge 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is
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is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day &
year aforesaid,

James Sweet [his actual signature]

James Miller, Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states --

I James Miller Clerk of said Court of Probate, do do [sic] hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Sweet for a pension --

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Thirtieth day of August AD. 1834. --

James Miller.

[Raised Seal lower left corner]
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April 16, 1934
James Sweet - s.21519
BA-J/ AWF
AM

Walter I. Sweet, D.N.D.
536 Grosvenor Bldg.
Providence, Rhode Island

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Sweet of East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.21519, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Sweet.

He was born April 7, 1753 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island; his father moved, before he was a year old, to East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island; names of his parents not stated.

While residing in said East Greenwich, James James Sweet enlisted and served as a private in the Rhode Island militia, as follows: in 1775, two mo months in Captain Allen Johnson's company; in 1776, three months in Captain Allen Johnson's company, Colonel Thomas Tillinghast's regiment; in 1777, three months in Captain Allen Johnson's company, Colonel Thomas Tillinghast's regiment; in 1778, three months, names of officers not given; in 1779, three months in Captain Michael Spencer's company.  He was also out on sudden alarms, a few days at a time.

James Sweet was allowed pension on his application executed, August 30, 1834, then a resident of East Greenwich, Rhode Island.  He died April 27, 1844.

It is not stated that the soldier, James Sweet,
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was married.  H1

Samuel Sweet in 1834 was seventy-three years of age and living in East Greenwich, Rhode Island; he served in the War of the Revolution from East Greenwich.  There is no relationship to the soldier, James Sweet, stated.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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 Depositions
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I Samuel Sweet of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and the State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy three years, do hereby certify that I belonged to a Company of Militia in said East Greenwich, in the Revolutionary War commanded by Capt. Allen Johnson and afterwards by Capt Michael Spencer; and that James Sweet of said East Greenwich, who is now Eighty one years
of age, was also a soldier in the same Company during the aforesaid Revolutionary war; that soon after the enemy burnt the house at Bristol I was drafted and served there a month or more and the said James Sweet served also as a private in the same Company for said term. Col Thomas Tillinghast of said East Greenwich commanded the Regiment; I do not recollect serving with him at any other time out of East Greenwich, but I have a perfect recollection
of training and doing military duty with him at various times under Capt. Allen Johnson at said East Greenwich, and I remember thatthe said James was said to hire a man to serve in his room, sometimes when he was drafted.

Samuel Sweet

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent sc. }

Subscribed and sworn to at East Greenwich August
26th 1834. and I certify that the Deponent sustains a good
character for truth

Witness Nathan Whiting Just. Peace
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I William Briggs of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy six years, do hereby certify that James Sweet of said East Greenwich was a private in the Militia Company Commanded by Capt. Allen Johnson, and I was also a member of the same Company during the Revolutionary war and well remember serving with him in training and guarding at East Greenwich a great number of times; and I also well remember of serving with him at Warwick neck; and we were also together in the same Company under Capt Allen Johnson on the Island of Providence when the enemy burnt two houses there. Col. Tillinghast commanded the Regiment at that time; and Col Waterman sometimes commanded the Regiment when I was with said Sweet.

William Briggs [his actual signature]

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent sc }

Subscribed and sworn to at East Greenwich
August 26th 1834 --, and I certify that the Deponent sustains a good character for truth --

Witness Nathan Whiting, Jus. of Peace
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I Thomas Tillinghast (S of P) a Clergyman, residing in the Town of East Greenwich, in the County of Kent, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with James Sweet of said East Greenwich, and applicant for a for a Pension; that I believe him to be Eighty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Rev-
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Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.

Thomas Tillinghast

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent sc }

Subscribed and sworn at East Greenwich August 26th 1834, and I certify that this Deponent is a Clergyman at said East Greenwich, in a regular and respectable standing.

Witness Nathan Whiting Just. Peace
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Kent sc. the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Clerks office Court of Common Pleas

I certify that Nathan Whiting is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of East Greenwich in our county of Kent, that the above & foregoing is his proper signature in his own hand writing and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all of his official acts.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord 1834

John Brown -- Clk.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent sc. }

On this Twenty ninth day of September AD 1834. Personally appeared before me the Subscribed, a Justice of the Peace for the town of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State aforesaid, James Sweet, a resident of said East Greenwich, an applicant for a Pension, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his owth make the following explanation and amendment of his Declaration made on the Thirtieth day of August 1834. before the Court of Probate of the said town of East Greenwich. That by the words "guarding and training" as added in his original Declaration, he meant to designate the particular duties he performed while in actual service; and that he had no ideal of claiming any allowance for trainings, at any other time, than while he was in actual service. That he did not mean to be understood, that his Service performed in the war, as stated in his Declaration were performed in any one instance more than a month at a time. That he was drafted for a month at a time; and in 1775, he served a month at a time two several times, at East Greenwich under Capt. Allen Johnson in Col. Tillinghast's Regiment. That as to all the other drafts and terms of Service stated in his Declaration, he means to be understood that it was not a continued service, but monthly service under different drafts. This applicant is certain that he served not less than stated in his Declaration; and even more, because he was often, in the course of the war, called out on sudden alarms, to attend at different places on the Shore, where the enemy was expected to land, and was detained from home a few days only at a time, but being unable to ascertain the amount of
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of this kind of service, he has forborn to make any claim therefor.

James Sweet [his actual signature]

Subscribed and sworn
to the day & year before written

Before me Benj. Brown Just Peace
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Kent sc The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
Clerk's office Court of Common Pleas

I certify that Benjamin Brown is a Just of the peace for the Town of East Greenwich within our County of Kent, that the above is his proper Signature in his own hand writing that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this twenty ninth day of September in the year 1804

John Brown, Clk
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21519
Revolution
Invalid
File No. 21519
James Sweet
[illegible] Rev War
Act: [illegible] 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 459

[Vertical in margin]
1934-April 16 - [illegible] to Walter Sweet [illegible]
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WALTER I. SWEET, D.M.D.
[illegible]36 GROSVENOR BLDG.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.

[Circular Stamp top right corner] RECEIVED
APR 5 1934
MALL SUB-DIV
READER 10
VETS. ADM.

The Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

I [illegible] you Revolutionary [illegible]
F James Sweet Jr. son of F James
from East Greenwich R. I born 1742?
perhaps in Col. Fry's Reg't
Kentish Guards and in
Battle of Rhode Island
Walter I Sweet

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