Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,518, for James Sweet, Connecticut
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Conn.    Sweet, James   S. 21,518
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27972
Rhode Islands
James Sweet 2d  of Providence in the State of R. Island who was a Pvt in the   commanded by Captain    of the Rgt     commanded by Col. Candy in the   for  8 mo: 22 Sangt  Conn. Service aw May 31. 07

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Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 29 Dollars   Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

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Certificate of Pension issued the 13t day of (illegible) 34
and funds Burs Ciovell Providence, R. I.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 34  101.50
Semianl. allowance ending Willam: 35.  14.50
$116 --

Revolutionary Claim, Agt June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wath. Price, Clerk
Book E Vol 2 Page 130
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James Sweet 2d
32,024
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County of Providence
On this 14th day of April 1834 personally appeared in open Court being a Special District Court of the United States now in session in said County James Sweet now resident in Smithfield in said County aged 77 years & 11 months & some days who being first duly sworn accending to him doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1834 vis the entered the War of the REvolution and served as follows.  In answer to the Seven Interogationers prescribed by the War Department he answers & says
to 1st.  He says he was born in that part of Glouster which is not called [Bardleville] April 22 1756
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2d  His birth is recorded in the town Clerks office in said Glouster, as he has understood
3  He was living in Killingley in the State of Connecticut when he was first called into service since the War he has lived thirteen years in said Killingley. He then returned back to Rhode Island & resides in Burnallville & said Smithfield ever since. He now resides in Smithfield.
4th He was (illegible)
5.  He served General Putman General Sullivan Colonel Cady Captain Ephiaim Warren also Col Williams
6th. He never served any written discharge
7.  Ana White & the Revd Leonard Wakefield
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can testify as to his character & reputation of having served.
And this applicant further says, that in the year 1776 He was drafted in Captain Warren Company & Col Joseph Cadys regiment of militia to go to New London & (illegible) that he marched to New London & was there stationed one month & Seven days & was then discharged.  In this service he was a private.  This was in the Spring of the year he thinks it was May, when he went. And this applicant further says that soon afterwards he was again drafted for a month as a private in same Company & Regiment & he march to a place called Tower Hill on the Western shore of Naragansett Bay in Rhode Island & he went & served out
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his time & was discharged.
And this applicant further says that in the same year 1776 and nearly he can recollect in July he was drafted to go to New York in same Company & Col Williams Regiment & he was     that they marchd to New York & thence to New Jersey where they remained thence Months during all which time he served as a private was then discharged & he came home.  It was fall of the year when he got home he remembers this circumstance very well.
And this applicant further declares that in 1778 he was again drafted as a private in same Company & Regiment & marched to New Haven (illegible) and remained about
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six weeks & from thence was marched to the state of New York & was stationed near a place called "Kings Bridge until we were discharged, two months time. He says that he served three months & fifteen days during this term as a private.  Said James declares that he served Eight months & twenty two days in the whole and all as private in said Company for which he claims a pension. He has no documentary evidence of his service but he believes them are witnesses living in Connecticut whose testing he shall endeavour to produce to this Court. He kindly (illegible) every claim whatever to a pension & declares that his name is
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not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State  James (his X mark) Sweet
April 14, 1834
Sworn to in open Court by said James witness B. Cawell Clk

Sept 29 1834  In the service of July 1776 his connections to wit the words "same" and "Col Williams" same interlined & duly attend to before me by said James Beuyer Cawell Clerk & Commission of said Court
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We Leonard Wakefield a Clergyman residing in  Smithfield Asa White of said Smithfield hereby certify and say that we are well acquainted with James Sweet who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding [deposition]. We believe him to be about 78 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion. He has always sustained a good character for truth & veracity. 
Leonard Wakefield
Asa White
April 14, 1834
Sworn to in open Court by said Leonard & other
B. Cassell Clk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter & after getting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Leonard Wakefield who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Smithfield & that both he & the said Asa White who also signed the same are credible witnesses & their statement entitled to credit.
I Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of James Sweet for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of September 1834
Benjamin Cowell Clk
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I George Aldrich 3d of Smithfield in the County of Providence, being now in my 53d year of age on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with James Sweet who is now present before me & have known him for the last twenty years. I have always understood he served in the Revolution & have no doubt he served as he states and I further testify & say that I heard one Israel Brown say about three years ago that he was stationed with said Sweet on the Shores of the Bay. said Brown was a neighbor to said Sweet before his removal to Connecticut & knew him well. Said Brown is
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is now dead & has been about two years. Since I have known said Sweet he has always sustained a good character for truth & veracity & is in good standing in the neighborhood where he resides.
George Aldrich 3d
September 29, 1834
Sworn to before me and I further certify said George is a credible witness in the premises.
Benj Cowell
(illegible) Dist. Court
R. I. Dist.
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I John Day of Teallingly Windham County State of Connecticut being of sound mind do depose and say that so nigh as I can recollect in the year 1776 James Sweet then living in said Teallingly and a neighbor to me did a tour of duty in the State of New Jersey under Col Elisha Williams of the Elsworth Regiment of Connecticut Militia and in Capt Ephriam Warrens company it being the same Regiment & Company which I belonged to and did the same tour of duty with the said Sweet the term that he the said Sweet served according to the best of my recollection was some over three months. 
John Day
Windham County for Teallingly Sept 17th 1834. Be it remembered that on the day afforsaid John Day who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me and (illegible) solemn oath to the (illegible) I hereby certify that he signed in my presence and I also certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Day and that he is a credible witness inn the premises.
William Alexander Justice of the Peace
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I Aimin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that William Alexander Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County that the within signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as said.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 17th day of September, A. D. 1834
Aimin Bolles, Clerk
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Revolution
21518 
INVALID
File No. 21, 518
James Sweet
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 489
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Jas Sweet
8 mo (illegible)
Adml 8 Mo 22
Pr ___ $29
Buy: Cowell
Providence R. I.
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Providence Sept. 29 1834
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of James Sweet for a pension. the application has been delayed several months for the applicant to produce evidence from the State of Connecticut of his services where he resided during the war & such evidence being now produced it is herewith transmitted.
I am respectfully
your obt sevt
Benjamin Cowell
PS
I am also desired to state that John Day is the only surviving witness the applicant can find in Connecticut who served with him & his deposition is herewith enclosed.
J L Edwards Esq