Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25176, for John Swett, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)                                  Number
Service N. H.  Swett, John    W. 25176
                    or Sweat, Abigail
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Verification sent Nov. 9, 1820 to Danl. Shepherd Salem N. Yk.
3488.
New York Roll
John Swett
Private New Hampshire
177_ 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Wm H. Parker Agent
White Hall  Washington Ct. New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818   31.77
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819  48.00
Arrears 3 mo 26/31   $79.90
4/30
{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Cilley
Continental
Whitehall Washington D. C.
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7598.
New York
Abigail Sweat, deceased, wido of John Sweat, al: Swett, who was a private, in the N. Hampshire line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & endg. 26th June, 1845, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of February, 1846.
and sent to Hon. E. D. Culver,
H. R.
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 86
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Ref. 26 Feby, 1846
18[illegible] June 16 history to town of Hanover N H
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Abigail Sweat widow of John Sweat
Doc & proof of marriage
1 Dec, 1784
No. 6.
A. L. B.
G. F. Gates  Solicitor
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State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
Town Clerk's Office  Hanover  March 26, 1842
"Marriages performed by Rev. Eden Burroughs
December First One Thousand seven hundred eighty four
Married John Sweat and Abigail Hovey"
I hereby certify that the above extract from the record of marriages in the town of Hanover is a true copy of the record in fair legible figures as follows
"Dec. 1st 1784 Married John Sweat and Abigail Hovey"
Attest Jona. Freeman 2d  Town 
I Jonathan Furman 2d. above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Hanover in the County, town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Hanover with the exception above named as certified by me.
Jona. Freeman 2d. Town Clerk of Hanover
Grafton ss. March 26th A. D. 1842. Sworn to before me. Danl. Blaisdell Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire.
Grafton County, ss.
I, Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Blaisdell is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was noted on the eight day of January 1838 and will expire on the eighth day of January 1843 and this his signature
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above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common pleas for said County this twenty eight day of March 1842.
N. B. Felton  Clerk.
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John Swett
Pension papers
correct.
Cilley's N. H. Regt.
W 3. Bundle 23
NH.
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State of New York Washington County ss.}
On the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Jonathan Wood Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington in the State of New York aforesaid (the same Court being one of the Courts of Record of this state) personally appears John Swett aged fifty five years resident in the Town of Whitehall in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war".  That the said John Swett enlisted as a private Soldier in the Town of Wair in the State of New Hampshire on or about the nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for three  years in the Company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by by Colonel Seley.
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That he continued to Serve in the said Corps & in the Service of the United States until on or about the nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty being for the full term of three years, when he was discharged from Service at West Point in the State of New York. That he was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne near Saratoga and in Monmouth battle. And that he is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And that his discharge was more than twenty ago entirely worn out and destroyed.
And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services; and that he never received any pension from the United States. And that he was on the eighteenth day of March last and still is a resident citizen of the united StUtes to wit of the Town of Whitehall aforesaid.  John Swett
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above written.
Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas
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State of New York}
Washington County ss}
Stephen C. Brooks of the Town of Whitehall in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with John Swett who made the foregoing declaration under oath, and with his pecuniary circumstances. And that the said John Swett is in reduced circumstances and absoltely needs the assistance of his country for support. and further that the said John Swett is a man of truth and veracity. And further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed the sixth day of June 1818  Stephen C. Brooks
Before Me  Jonathan Wood on e of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Washington County
I Johnathan Wood Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Swett did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common enemy. And that it also appears to my satisfaction from the affidavit of Stephen C. Brooks taken before me as
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above. That the said John Swett is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of the Country for his support. And I know transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Done at Hartford in the County and State aforesaid this sixth day of June A. D. 1818
Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of Washington Common Pleas
September 1818
D. Shepherd  Clerk
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State of New York }
Washington County } ss
I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do Certify that Jonathan Wood Esq. by whom the within certificate was made was on the sixth day of June last one of the Judges of the said Court acting under the authority of the said state & that the name Jonathan Wood hereto subscribed is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court the 3d day of September 1818
D. Shepherd Clk
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John Sweet
8488
March 1820
Direct to Daniel Shepherd, Argyle
Washington County State of N. Y.
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State of New York}
Washington County} ss.
On this twenty ninth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record and Court of Common Pleas in and for said county John Sweet aged fifty nine years and upwards resident in White Hall in said county who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted on the nineteenth day of May 1777 being the year Burgoine was taken at the town of Ware in the state of Newhampshire his Captain Nathaniel Hutchens Company in Col. Jonathan Seely's Regiment [illegible] the first Newhampshire regiment in the New Hampshire line in General Poor's Brigade and that he enlisted as aforesaid for three years which time he served and at the end of the said term he was honorably discharged at West Point. And that he hath made an original declaration for a pension on the sixth day of May 1818 and hath reserved a certificate from the war. Office for a Pension dated the ninth day of October 1818 and numbered on the back thereof 3488. And I do solemnly swear that I was a Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any more other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. That I am by occupation a Farmer
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that by my age and infirmities by reason of Rheumatic Complaints I am unable to do but little more than half a days work in a day taking the time together. And then I have a wife and son Cyrus Sweet aged fourteen years of age, one adopted Daughter named Maria Sweet twenty years of age, one Daughter named Polly Sweet three years of age, one Daughter named Lane Sweet nine years of age living with me and for who I provide.  John Sweet
Sworn this 29th August 18220
In open court D Shepherd Clk
Schedule of the property of John Sweet of White Hall to be annexed to his declaration and Oath before the Honorable Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Washington & State of New York.
Real estate I have none
Personal property excepting my wearing apparrel for myself and family and necessary bedding as follows to wit
Six old chairs. One old chest of Drawers. One old Table and three part broken Iron kettle. One old pot broken & hooped. One small Dish Kittle. One tea Kettle. One set tea cups & saucers, one earthen Cullender. 4 sm plates. One tin tea pot. One frying pan. one bread tray. One set shoemakers tools for coarse shoes. One set of earthen plates. One Old hand saw. One sieve. One Bible & a few small school books, part of set of old knives and forks. One small looking glass. One old spinning wheel, one old woolen wheel, two small shoats & three small pigs. I have no debts due me except about three Dollars for labor lately done for my Neighbors.  Dated 21st August 1820   John Swett
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I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do hereby certify that the said Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record has a Jurisdiction unlimited in amount, has power to fine & imprison & has a 
Seal [illegible] And I do further certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court. That the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifteen Dollars & sixteen Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 29th Day of August 1820   D Shepherd Clk
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12,524
Abigail Sweat 
widow of John Sweat
under act of 7th July '38 
claim from 4th March 1836
to 4th March 1836s
to 4th March 1841. 5 years
& from 4th March 1843}
to 26 June 1843 }  3 Mo  22 days
Married 1784        5 yr 3m 22days
1 Declaration of child
2 DrftDo of widow unexecuted
3. Afft of Judy Baker "Ie" failure of widow to execute &c
4. Afft as to identity &c
5. certificate of court. &c

G. F. Gates  Solicitor
Annexed
Documentary Proof of marriage
John Sweat was a pensr. under act of 18 Mar 1818
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State of New York
Washington County Clerk's Office
I Henry Shipherd County Clerk of the County of Washington in the State of New York, do hereby certify that albert L. Baker was, at the date of his Certificate and [illegible] to the annexed declaration of Laura Martin to wit on the 13th day of August 1845, and still is, a Judge of the county courts of said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge; That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Albert L. Baker Judge &c and that his signature to the said [illegible] & certificate of credibility of the said Laura are genuine.
I further certify that Samuel Standish was at the date of his [illegible] to the annexed affidavit of Jonathan Davis and still is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, duly commissioned and sworn. That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Samuel Standish and that his signature to the [illegible] & certificate of credibility of the said Jonathan Davis is genuine.
I further certify that Horatio Emmons was at the date of the [illegible] to the affidavit of Albert L. Baker which is hereunto annexed, and still is a Justice of the Peace in & for duly commissioned & sworn. That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Horatio Emmons Justice &c. and that the signature to said [illegible] of "H Emmons" is the genuine signature of him the said Horatio Emmons.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & set & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 10th day of September AD 1845. "and still is" in the 15th line being underlined
H. Shipherd Clk.
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State of New York }
County of Washington } ss.
On this thirteenth day of August 1845, before Albert L. Baker a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County personally appeared Laura Martin wife of Reuben Martin of the town of Fort Ann in said county, aged thirty four years, and she being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838, and the acts passed subsequent thereto amendatory of and additional to said act. That this declaration is made in behalf of this declarant, and her "brothers & sisters viz"
John Sweat, Cyrus Sweat, Sarah wife of Joseph W. Stone, Lucy the wife of Joseph Morrison & Polly the wife of Samuel Sweet. That this Declarant and said John, Cyrus, Sarah, Lucy & Polly are the only surviving children of Abigail Sweat and her late husband John Sweat deceased. That said John Sweat was a pensioner of the united States under the act of 18th March 1818, and drew a pension under said act last named of $96 per annum. That he said John Sweat died on the sixteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty (16th June 1840) leaving him surviving and his lawful widow the aforesaid Abigail Sweat. That from the day of the decease of said
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John Sweat until the Day of the death of her the said Abigail, she the said Abigail Sweat remained single and unmarried & his widow, that she said Abigail Sweat died on the twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-three (26th June 1843).
That she the said Abigail was married to said John Sweat on the first day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four (1st Decr. 1784). That her maiden name was Abigail Hovey.  The proof of which marriage will appear from the certificate of the clerk of the town where such marriage took place; and that said Abigail Sweat remained his widow until the day of her death, will also appear from the proofs hereunto annexed.
And this Declarant further saith, that according to the best of the knowledge information and belief of this Declarant, the facts set forth in the unexecuted declaration hereunto annexed, are true and correct. That said declaration, was prepared under the direction and dictation of said Abigail the said widow, but her death intervening the same was never executed by her.
This Declarant is of course unable to give any detail of the services of his father the said John Sweat in the war of the revolution but respectfully refers to the papers on file &
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proofs accompanying the same in the matter of the application of said John Sweat under the said act of 18th March 1818.  Laura Martin
Subscribed & sworn the day and year first aforesaid before me.
("January" erased & "December" [illegible] in the 8th line of the 2d page & "Decr" in lieu of "Jany" in 9th line of same page)
Albert L Baker Judge of Court of common pleas of Wash. Co N. Y.
I Albert L Baker Judge as before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Laura Martin and know her to be the person who is described in & signed & swore to the same & that she is a competent witness, worthy of full credit.
Dated August 14th 1845  A L Baker, Judge of the Court of C. P. of the Co of Washington.
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State of New York 
County of Washington ss:
On this [blank] day of August in the Term of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty: personally "appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid" Abigail Swett aged seventy four years the twenty-third day of June last past, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed July Seventh 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
That she is the widow of John Swett who was a Soldier of the Revolution & served three years in the First Regiment of the new Hampshire State Troops commanded by Colonel Jonathan Seely & in that company of said first Regiment commanded by Captain Nathan Huchins. That her said Husband departed this life at Fort Ann in the County of Washington & State of New York aforesaid on the 16th day of June 1840. That at the time of his death the said John Swett was on the Pension list of the New York agency, and drew through that agency a pension of [blank] dollars per month since the year 1818 up to the 4th day of March 1840.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Swett on the first day of December 1784, at Hanover in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire by the Rev. Mr. Burrows, whose christian name she cannot now recollect.
State of New York
county of Washington ss:
Albert L. Baker of Greenwich in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the month of July 1840 Abigail Sweat (sometimes written "Swett") called on this deponent, (who was still a Justice of the peace in Fort Ann in said county) to make her declaration in
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order to obtain a pension. That upon being told that he could not take it, she wished him to draw one up for her ready to be taken in open court at the approaching August term of the Court of common pleas. That he then examined the said Abigail and from the information derived from her [illegible] in performance of her request & under her direction he did at that time draw up and prepare the foregoing paper in its present form without the slightest alteration or amendment, except that after it was written out & read over it was discovered that the last date therein had been erroneously written "1782" when in should have been "1784" & that the letter "2" was altered into a "4" in pursuance with her direction. That the amount of the pension drawn by her husband was left blank because she could not at that time determine the sum without going home, it was therefore left until she should ascertain or be able to recollect.
That on account of some difficulty in providing the record of proving her marriage she did not as this deponent is informed attend the said court and on that or some other account which this deponent is ignorant of the said declaration remained unexecuted until the 27th day of June 18433 (by which time this deponent was in commission as Judge of the court aforesaid) where this deponent received intelligence that she wished him to come & see her. Whereupon he started to repair to her residence, a distance of 6 or 7 miles, but on his way there learned that she had died the day previous.
And this deponent further says that the said Abigail was a person of good intelligence for [illegible] of her years and related the facts set forth in the foregoing paper in a satisfactory manner without the aid or prompting of any other person and that he fully believes her said statement to be entitled to credit.  Albert L. Baker   Justice of the Peace
Sworn before me August 28th 1845. H. Emmons
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State of New York  Washington County ss:
Jonathan Davis of Granville in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say--
That he was acquainted with John Sweat late of the town of Fort Ann in the County and State aforesaid; that the said John Sweat was as was generally reported & believed & as this deponent verily believes a soldier in the war of the Revolution; that for such service he the said John Sweat drew a pension for a number of years previous to his death, which occurred about the 16th day of June 1840; That he left Abigail his widow him surviving, who remained his widow until the time of her death, which occurred about  the 26th day of June 1843, and that he verily believes this said Abigail to have been a person of integrity whose word may be confidently relied upon.    Jonathan Davis
Sworn and Subscribed before me by Jonathan Davis with whom I am acquainted, and I hereby certify that he is a competent & credible witness, this 4th day of September 1845
Samuel Standish Justice Peace
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The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God free and Independent. To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern Send Greeting. Know Ye that at a Surrogates Court held in and for the County of Washington in our said State at Granville in said County before John C. Parker Surrogate of our said County on the eighth day of November Instant the most satisfactory evidence has bees adduced to prove that John Sweat of Fort Ann in said county departed this life on the 16th day of June 1840 and was at the time of his Death a Pensioner of the united States under the act of 18th March 1818 that he left a widow him surviving named Abigail whose maiden name was Hovey. That she departed this life on the 26th day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three leaving her surviving the following named children who are all over the age of twenty one years to wit John Sweat, Cyrus Sweat, Sarah the wife of Joseph W Stone, Lucy the wife of Joseph Morrison, Polly the wife of Samuel Sweet & Laura the wife of Reuben Martin & no more all of which is hereby accordingly certified.
In Testimony whereof we have caused the seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed Witness John C. Parker Surrogate aforesaid County at Granville aforesaid this Eighth day of November one thousand Eight hundred and forty-three
John C. Parker Surrogate
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Albany  April 10 1840.
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Sir,
I have not yet heard from the case of Abigail Sweat widow of John Sweat, the papers in which I prepared for the Hon. A. L. Baker of Greenwich N. Y.
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
G. F. Gates
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War Department.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, & the 3d of March, 1840, John Swett, who was a private, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of $80 per ann; comg. on the 16 June,
1840, and endg. on the 4 March, 1841. The said Abigail Swett was also entitled to a pension under the act of March 3d, 1843 comg. on the 4 March 1843 and ending on the 26th of June, 1843, the day of her death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper voucher to Polly, John & Cyrus Sweat or Swett, Sarah Stone, Lucy Morrison, & Laura Martin only surviving children of Abigail Sweat or Swett, decd.
Payment to be made at Albany, N. York
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions.
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O W. W. File 25,176
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Albany N. Y. Decr 22d 1845.
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions.
Sir,
I send enclosed papers in support of the claim of Abigail Sweat widow of John Sweat (or Sweet) under act of 7 July 1838, & subsequent act of 1844.
I am very respectfully
your obt. servt
G. F. Gates
Solicitor
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J. L. Edwards Esq
House of Reps. Feby 28/46
Dr. Sir,  Some time inn July I addressed a note to you, inquiring the decision of Abigail Sweat application, to which on the 31st Mar. you answered that there was "no claim registered in the name of Abigail Sweet from New York".
The claim is made by the children of John Sweat. Abigail was his widow, & is probably registered in the name of Laura Martin a Daughter of John & Abigail, or in her name & the other children. John Sweat, Cyrus Sweat & others. If you confirm it under any of these names, please inform me of its situation & the obligations if any there are?
Yours Truly J. L. Edwards Esqr.
E. D. Culver
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Freeport, Ill., Jan. 25, 1901.
The Hon. Commissioner of pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am informed that one Jophn Sweat, or Sweet, served as a private in Nathaniel Hutchin's Company, 1st New Hampshire Regiment, Revolutionary war.  He enlisted April 16, 1777 to serve three years, and was discharged April 21, 1780. His name also appears on a list of soldiers who received bounty from the town of Weare for their serving in the Continental army since January 1777.
Do the records show that he received a pension? If so, kindly tell me to whom and whether place of residence was Weare N. H., or some other town.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me, I am 
Yours truly, 
J. B. Sweatt
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[stamp]
U S Pension Office
Jan 28 1901

[stamp]
O. W. & N. Division
Jan 31 1901
Received.
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Feby 8 1901
J. B. Sweatt
Freeport Ill
25,176
Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 25176
Abigail Sweat 
wid. of
John Sweat
Priv. N, H. Line
Act March 3rd, 1843.
Index: Vol. L, Page 255
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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9886.
New York
Abigail Sweat, deceased
Widow of John Sweat, also Swett,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818,
and who died on the 16 June, 1840,
of Washington Co in the State of N. York
who was a private in the  [blank]
commanded by Captain [blank] of the
[blank] commanded by [blank] in
the N. Hampshire line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 16 June, 1840 & end on 4 March, 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of
February 1846 and sent to Hon. E. D. Culver, H. R.
Total amount, $57.54
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Wm Stuart  Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 189
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51164
Sept 6/13
46300
80
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John Swett in Jun 1818 of Whitehall, Washington N Y aged 55 yrs.  Enlisted in Ware NH in May 1777 for 3 years under Capt Nathl. Hutchins in 1st NH Rgt Colo Seley was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne. In Augt. 1820 age 59 yrs & over of Whitehall has wife & son Cyrus age 14, an adopted daughter Maria Swett age 20 & Polly a daughter 3 yrs, Jane aged 9 yrs. He died June 16 1840 at Fort Ann.
Laura wife of Reuben Martin of Fort Ann NY aged 34 yrs daughter of John & Abigail Sweat
Names of brothers & sisters John Sweat, Cyrus Sweat, Sarah wife of Joseph W. Stone, Lucy wife Joseph Morrison, Polly wife Samuel Sweet are surviving children of John & Abigail Sweat
The widow Abigail died June 26 1843 & she Mard. Dec 1, 1784  Maiden name Abigail Hovey
at Hanover, N H
Widow Abigail on Augt 1840 age given as 74 yrs
June 23 last
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25, 176
John Sweat
June 6, 1818  55
Whitehall N. Y.
May 29 - 77  Weare N. H,
Capt Nathl Hutchins
Col Cilley
pvt 3 yrs
Saratoga & Monmouth
Married Abigail Hovey
Dec 1, 1784 at Hanover N. H.
Died at Ft. Ann N. Y.
June 16, 1840
She died June 26 1843
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No 12529
Abigail Sweat decd
Widow of John
NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm. 2 years pn
$80.00 pr an
from 16 June 1840 to 4 March
1841. payable to John Sweat
Cyrus Sweat, Sarah Stone, Lucy Morrison, Polly Sweat, and Laura Martin, only surviving children of Abigail Sweat decd.
Adm. act 3 March 1843 $80.00 per ann
from 4 March to 26 June 1843, the day of her death, payable to her children. 
Hon. E. D. Culver
House of Reps.
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The National Archives Form VAM-51 12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Warrant Number 5118  Acreage 100  
Issued Oct. 10, 1796
to__not shown__
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.