Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,237, for Phinehas Swain, New Hampshire
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N.H.
Swain, Phinehas
S. 18,237
carded
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                          796
New Hampshire
Phinehas Swain
Candia in the State of NH
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain of the Regt commanded 
by Col. [illegible] in the [illegible]
line for 21 [illegible]from July 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Stamp
at the rate of 70 Dollars---Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] day of October 1832 and Sent to Horatio G Cilley [illegible] S. Deerfield, NH

Arrears to 4th of Sept 32                         $105--
Semi=anl. allowance ending [illegible] 33-$35
                                                                  $140
 [the next two line are in brackets]
                                 Revolutionary Claim,
                                  Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Blair Clerk,
Book D Vol. [illegible] Page 104
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         Sworn
Phinehas Swain
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    State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham SS

  On this tenth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared before in open Court before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judication now sitting at Exeter in said County Phinehas Swain a resident of Candia in the  County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire age sixty nine years and upwards 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 7, 1832.
  That he entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war in June or July 1777 when he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Simon Marston of Deerfield in Col Senters Regiment of the Militia of New Hampshire as he supposes for the term of six months; that he was with said company stationed at Portsmouth NH about four weeks and then marched to Rhode Island and stationed at Warwick till his time of enlistment expired; 
-That in March 1778 he again enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Ezekiel Worthen of [illegible] in the regiment commanded by Col Stephen Peabody of the New Hampshire Militia as he supposed for the term of nine months; that he was with said Company marched to Rhode Island & stationed at Providence & having just come out of the hospital when the regiment went over to the Island he was not allowed to accompany it, but was continued at Providence till the Regiment retreated
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and came back; and he continued in the service until the time of his enlistment expired;
   That in July 1779 he again enlisted in the Company commanded by said Capt Ezekiel Worthen in Col Hercules Mooneys Regiment (of the New Hampshire Militia as he supposes) for the term of six months and served out said term at Providence, Tiverton and Newport Rhode Island and was (he thinks) at Providence when the term of his enlistment expired;  
  That in July 1780 he again enlisted in the Company commended by Capt Henry Butler of Nottingham in the Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Bartlett (of the New Hampshire Militia as he supposes) was marched in said Company through Worcester, Springfield & Fishkill to West Point, was at West Point when Arnold betrayed his country and fled, and continued at West Point till his term of service expired;
   That at the time of his first enlistment he resided at Epping in said County of Rockingham; that at the time of each of his  subsequent enlistments he resided at Northwood in said County; that he at each time of his enlistments as aforesaid enlisted as a private and served as such the full term or time for which he at each time enlisted as above mentioned; that he was, at the expiration of each term of his said enlistments, regularly and honorably discharged but received no written discharge & has no documentary evidence [up arrow addition here]  except the accompanying affidavits [end of up arrow addition] relating to his services;
   -that since he left the service of the United States
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in the war of the revolution, he has resided at Northwood aforesaid at Epping aforesaid, at Gilmanton in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, at Deerfield in said County of Rockingham and at Candia aforesaid where (viz at Candia) he has resided a little more than fifteen months

 He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State
                                                 Phinehas Swain
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
        Attest P. Chadwick Clerk

   And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states

I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original papers in the matter of the application of Phinehas Swain for a pension
     In testimony whereof I have hereto [ink blot] my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
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I John Bickford of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do testify & say that I was a Soldier in the service of the united States in the Revolutionary War- That I served at west Point in 1780 in Capt Henry Butlers Company and the Regiment Commanded by Col Thomas Bartlett of State Volunteers a Militia for three months-That during said three months Phinehas Swain now of Candia served with me in the same Company at west point and at the expiration of sd time was regularly discharged-                                                                                 
                                           John Bickford

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
                    July 17, 1832 This John Bickford
above named personally appeared & made
solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
                                Before me-
                       Eben'r Coe Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Bickford the deponent who is a credible witness
                      Eben'r Coe Jus. Peace
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Ebenezer Coe before whom the within affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that I believe that the signatures to the within certificates are in his own handwriting

    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
                    P Chadwick Clerk of the
                       Court Rockingham County
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I Moses Chase of Deerfield in  the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy one years in May last testify and declare that I was acquainted with Phinehas Swain in the Revolutionary Army from July 1777 to January 1778 Said Phinehas Swain served as a private Soldier in Captain Simon Marstons company and Colonel Senters Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or Militia in the Revolutionary Army six months from July 1777 to January 1778 at Rhode Island Said Phinehas Swaine was honorable discharged at Warwick in said Rhode Island in January 1778 I served as a private Soldier in Captain Simon Marstons company of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia in the same Regiment and at the same time with said Phinehas Swain and I am personally acquainted with him he now resides in the town of Candia in said County and State
Deerfield July the 10.1832    Moses Chase

State of New Hampshire

Rockingham SS.              Deerfield July the 16.1832

then personally appeared the above named Moses Chase and made Solemn oath that the above deposition by him Subscribed is Just and true
     Before me [illegible] Burbank Jus. Peace

I certify that the above named Moses Chase is a credible witness and entitled to belief
                           [illegible] Burbank Jus Peace
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I [illegible] Brown of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire aged seventy one years testify and declare that I was acquainted with Phinehas Swain in the Revolutionary Army from July 1777 January 1778.  Said Phinehas Swain served as a private soldier in Captain Simon Marstons Company and Colonel Senter's Regiment of Newhampshire State volunteers or militia in the Revolutionary Army six months from July 1777 to January 1778 at Rhode island Said Phinehas was honorable discharged at Warwick in said Rhode island in January 1778. I served as a private soldier in Captain Simon Marstons company Newhampshire State volunteers or militia in the same Regiment and at the same time with said Phinehas Swain and am now personally acquainted with him- he now resides in the Town of Candia in said County and State
Certified July the 16.1832  [illegible] Brown

State of New Hampshire  Deerfield July 16, 1832
Rockingham SS.  

When the above named [illegible] Brown personally appeared made [illegible] oath that the above deposition by him and subscribed is just and true
                         Before me [illegible] Beckwith
I certify that the above named [illegible] Brown is a credible witness and entitled to believe.
                                   Thos. Burbank Jus. Peace
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Thomas Burbank before whom this and the annexed affidavits were sworn is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that I believe that the signatures to the certificates thereto are in his own hand writing
       In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
        P Chadwick Clerk of the court Rockingham County
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Jacob Swain [this is crossed out]
Phinehas Swain
No.. 5592.
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I Jacob Elliot of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six years last November do testify and declare that I was acquainted with Phinehas Swain now of Candia in said County and State early in the Spring of the year 1778 at Rhodeisland in the Revolutionary Army said Phinehas Swain served as a private Soldier in Captain Ezekiel Worthen's company of New Hampshire State volunteers or Militia from March 1778 to January 1779 in Colonel Stephen Peabody's New Hampshire Regiment in said Revolutionary Army.  I was a Lieutenant in said Regiment during the same campaign, in Captain Daniel Runnels company of Newhampshire State volunteers-- in the year 1779 said Phinehas Swain served as a private soldier in the same Captain Exekiel Worthen's company of New Hampshire State folunteers of Militia at said Rhode island in the Revolutionary Army six months  I was a lieutenant in said Captain Worthen's company in 1779 and served at said Rhodeisland in the Revolutionary Army. I
was well acquainted with said Phinehas Swain while in our company in 1779 and was acquainted with him in 1778 --Colonel Hercules Mooney commanded our Regiment at said Rhodeisland in the year 1779- said Phinehas Swain is now present and recognized by me-
Chester July..12th 1832 Jacob Elliot

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS.
                                  Chester July 12th 1832.

Then personally appearing the above named Jacob Elliot made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence is just and true
        Before me Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jacob Elliot and that he is a credible witness and entitled to belief
                    Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace
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I Francis Rawlins of the town of Deerfield in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy one years in March last testify and declare that I as acquainted with Phinehas Swain before the year 1779 and was acquainted with said Phinehas Swain in the Revolutionary Army from July 1779 to January 1780- said Phinehas Swain served as a private soldier in Captain Ezekiel Worthen's company and Colonel Hercules Mooney's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or Militia in the Revolutionary Army six months from July 1779 to January 1780 at Rhodisland said Phinehas was honorably discharged at Proicdence in said Rhode island in January 1780. I served as a private soldier in Captain Samuel Runnell's company of New Hampshire State Volunteers in the same Regiment, and at the same time with said Phinehas Swain and am now personally acquainted with him-he now resides in the town of Candia in said county and State
Chester July 12th 1832      Francis Rawlins
 
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS.
                             Chester July 12th 1832

Then Personally appearing the above named Francis Rawlins made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
   Before me Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Francis Rawlins is a credible witness and entitled to belief

             Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire- do hereby certify Samuel Aiken is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rockingham aforesaid and that I believe that the signatures to the certificates to the within and the annexed affidavits are in his own hand writing.


In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
                        P Chadwick Clerk of the
                               Court Rockinghm County
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          5592
Phineas Swain
    Private
On Roll Capt [illegible]
Company Col Senter's Reg
6 months & 6 days
on Roll Col Peabodys
Regt for 8 months & 26ds
on Roll Col Mooney's Reg
until the [illegible] 19 July 1779
and served 5 months & 18 days

        21 months service
  
                     Adm
                    JLC. 70
Horatio L. Cilley [illegible] [illegible]
     South Deerfield
        N H.
[illegible] 1 Sep 1832
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BRIEF in the case of Phinehas Swain
   at Candia--- in the State of New Hampshire--
                    (Act 7 June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  in open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he? 69-years-
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  Duration of Service 
Rank  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served

In 1777 in June or July   6 months  as a private  
Col Senter Col S Peabody
1778 March  9 months  as a private  Col Peabody  Capt Worthen
1779 July  6+ months  as a private  Col Mooney's Regt


5.  In what battles was he engaged? none-
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Epping, N. Hampshire
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  by Rolls
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, un what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
 B L Beale Examining Clerk
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V.L.M.

                                                  August 11, 1913.

Hon. Samuel E. Winslow,
   House of Representatives,
My dear Mr. Winslow,
  In reply to your personal inquiry of this date, I have the honor to advise you that in the claim of Phinehas Swain, Sur. File No. 18,237, Rev. War, it appears that while residing at Epping, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, he enlisted as a Private in June or July, 1777, in Captain Samuel Marston's company, colonel Senter's New Hampshire regiment and served six months.    In March 1778, he enlisted in Captain Ezekiel Worthen's company, Colonel Stephen Peabody's regiment and served nine months.
  In July 1779, he enlisted in Captain Ezekiel Worthen's compnay, Colonel Hercules Mooney's regiment, and served six months.  
  In July 1780, he enlisted in Captain Henry Butler's company, Colonel Thomas Bartlett's regiment and served three months.
  He was allowed pension on an application executed August 10, 1832, while a resident of Candia, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, aged sixty-nine years.
  There is no data as to his family.
  For date of last payment of his pension, to whom it was paid and probable date of soldier's death application should
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be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department. U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following data:
    "Phinehas Swain, Certificate No. 796
    issued October 19, 1832, under the
    Act of June 7, 1832, at the New
    Hampshire Agency."
         
                Very truly yours,
                   E. C. Triman
                         Acting Commissioner.
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I John Stearns of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Aged seventy years last January do testify and declare that I was acquainted with Phinehas Swain then of Epping and now of Candia in the County and Sate aforesaid at Rhodeisland in the Town of Providence in the spring of the year 1778 Said Swain was a private Soldier in Capt Ezekiel Worthen's Company of New Hampshire State volunteers or Militia and served nine months in Col Stephen Peabody's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or Militia  I was a Private Soldier during the above time of Nine months from Enlistment with the said Swain at Providence and Newport in Rhodeisland in Capt Simon Marston's Company of the same Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia and there remained until discharged at Providence in Rhodeisland the Jan'y following in 1779 about 112 miles from home
I John Stearns do also testify and declare that I was with said Phinehas Swain and acquainted with him at West Point in the State of New York three months in the fall of the year 1780  I was a private Soldier in Capt. Daniel Gordon's Company of State volunteers or militia and in Col Thomas Bartlett's Regiment Said Swain was a private Soldier in the same Regiment and in the Company commanded by Henry Butler at the time of Arnold's treachery  we there remained until discharged at the expiration of three months.                                                        
                                         John Stearns
State of New Hampshire
  Rockingham SS Deerfield Aug 4, 1832

Then personally appearing the above named John Stearns and made Solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence is Just and true before me.
                                 Horatio G. Cilley [illegible]
                                          Justice  of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Stearns and that he is a credible witness and entitled to belief
     Horatio G Cilley [illegible] Just of the Peace
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Horatio G Cilley [illegible] before when the written affidavit was Sworn is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that I believe that the Signatures to the within certificates to be in his own hand writing
         In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this tenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
                          P Chadwick Clerk of the
                          Court Rockinghm County
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Newtonville, Mass.
    Nov. 2. 1890
Chief of Pension Dept,
  Washington, D.C.
          Dear Sir,
                      I wish to join the Daughters of the Revolution and wish to get what information may be obtained at the Pension Office in regard to Phineas Swain, who enlisted at the beginning of the Revolutionary war, or near the beginning, served as a private
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and was honorably discharged because of a wound.  He afterwards received a pension. He enlisted either at Northwood, Barrington, or Candia in the State of New Hampshire.
  Will you kindly give me all the information in the matter that you can and advise me as to the amount to be remitted to
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you.
  If this request can be given an early consideration I shall appreciate it and consider myself under obligation to you.
            Respectfully yours,
Emma F. Johnson.
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[a stamp on top left reading]

O.W.& N.
NOV 4 1896
RECORDS

[ a second stamp, upside down in the middle of the page reading]

OLD WAR & NAVY
NOV 4 1896
FILES.
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              18237
   INVALID.

No. 18,237
Phinehas Swain
Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 366

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Nov 19 1896
To Miss Emma F Johnson
   Newtonville Mass
                                     [illegible]
1913 Aug. 6. Hist. to John G. Johnson. V.L. [illegible]
1913 Aug. 11 Hist to Hon James E. Winslow. V.L. [illegible]
1916 Oct. 17 Hist. to John G. Johnson
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Aug. 11. 1913

Hon. S. G. Winslow
thru' his sec'y over telephone requested abstract I sent him today, of Phinhas Swain.
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John G. Johnson
Worcester, Mass.
July 29 1913.
Pension Bureau, Bureau of Information.
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I am writing to find out whether you can give me any information in regard to Phineas Swain, who fought in the Revolution and afterwards was a pensioner. He was a private in a New Hampshire company, having enlisted in Northwood. I would like to know anything, which you may know about his father and mother and also where he, Phineas, was born.
Thanking you for any information which you may be able to give me,
I remain,
Very truly yours,
John G. Johnson
196 Highland St
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[ This page contains a round stamp, which contains the following information:
PENSION OFFICE  U.S.  JUL 20 1913]
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SEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
November 19, 1896
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the Military record of Phineas Swain, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension August 10, 1832 at which time he was 69 years of age and residing at Candia, N.H., and his pension was allowed for twenty-one months' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Marston and Col. Peabody.  He enlisted at Epping N.H.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Miss Emma F. Johnson,
Newtonville, Mass.
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[this page contains a table with column headers]
REVOLLUTIONARY WAS RECORDS SECTION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 18237

In reply to your request of ____ received_____
for a statement of the military history of Phinehas Swain a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of enlistment or Appointment
Length of service
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain   Colonel 
State

June or July 1777
6 mos.
Pvt
Simon Marston     
Senter
N.H.

Mch. 1778
9 mos.
Ezekiel Worthen
Stephen Peabody

July 1779
6 mos. 
Ezekiel Worthen
Hercules Mooney

July 1780 
3 mos.
Henry Butler
Thomas Bartlett

Battles engaged in, _______________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Epping Rockingham Co N.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug 10, 1832  his ct was at
Residence at date of application,  Candia, Rockingham Co, N.H.
Age at date of application, 69 yrs. Date and place of birth not stated
Remarks: No data as to family
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John G. Johnson
196 Highland St
Worcester, Mass.
Representative 13th [illegible] Dist. Mass. Gen. Court
Oct 14, 1916