Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,497, for Aaron Swarthout, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Swarthout Aaron
NUMBER
S.11,497
carded
CONTENTS
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24  04
New York
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Aaron Swarthout
Steuben in the State of New York
was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Westfall of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Hathorn in the New York
line for 21 months and 14 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 71 Dollars 54 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Oct
1833--and truth J. Taylor
[illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33       $178.88
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 34   35,77
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$214.65
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{Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by So. C Stiles
Book C  Vol 4  Page 81
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16126
Steuben Com pleas
In the matter of
Aaron Swarthout
a Pensionser
That No Dow is
Con
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State of New York
Steuben County ss
On this sixteenth day of
October in the year of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared
in open Court before the Judges of the Court of
common pleas of the said County of Steuben now
Sitting Aaron Swarthout a resident of the Town of Tyrone in the said County of Steuben aged
about seventy years as he is informed by the members
of his family and believes, (all record of his
age having been lost or destroyed) 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 7th
1832.
That he was born at a place called
Sugarloaf in Orange County and State of New York and continued
to reside there with his fathers family when
at home until after the close of the Revolutionary 
war.  That in the fall of the year, (he thinks)
seventeen hundred and seventy six he with
the consent of his father enlisted in the nine
months service as a fifer in the company
of Captain Abraham Westfall who resided
when at home at Minisink on the Delaware River. That immediately after the
company was raised he marched with them
to Minisink, and there formed the Regiment
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of Col. Hathhorn and continues then during
his full term of nine months, guarding that
place against the inroads of the tories
and Indians and was then and there honorably
discharged but cannot now say what became
of it.
Shortly after he had returned home
an alarm came that the Indians had
again appeared in the Delaware, at a place 
called Peenpack, burning buildings and
murdering several of the inhabitants, one of whom
was a great uncle of his by the name of 
Swarthout (he thinks Bernardus). To repel this
attack the militia were called out under the
command of our Captain Andrew Miller
in the said Aaron Swartwout marched as a
fifer to that place and continued at length
one month when he was again dismissed -
He had not continued at home long, he
thinks not more than two weeks, before he
again entered the three months service in a
company commanded by Captain Richard
Baily, and marched to Minisink where
he does duty in the Regiment of Col Hathhorn 
for the whole term of three months and
was again discharged. At this time he claim
duty in Dickens first-
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In the following fall he thinks, of seventeen
hundred and seventy eight, he again
turned out with the militia, and joined the
Regiment of Col. Hathhorn at Minisink and
done duty principally in Martinus Decker's
Fort (so called) as a firen for a Term of three months
That the captains name under whom he
served during this tour of Service is not
now rembered, he thinks that Jonathan 
Hallack was his Lieutenant - That during this
time he was out the company to which he
belonged marched down the River about
three miles to Daniel Vanocker's fort and
stay there about a week, and while there
the fort was attacked one morning early
a large party of Indians who appeared
as high bluff overlooking the fort. The
Americans being under cover lost one man
only, and the Indians after an attack of half
an hour retired.
That after this service he returned
home, --and again was out on duty in what 
for he cannot remember, nor can he recollect
the name of his Captain, his Lieutenant's name
was Jonathan Hallock, his major
Poppinos.-- That he entered this service as a
substitute for his brother Moses Swartwout
and marched from Sugar Loaf Vally
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to west point fort and there continue
one months carrying [illegible] and otherwise
repairing fort Putman near west point
That after this the militia in that quarter were
all
called out with a view of retaking the city 
of New York, and the said Aaron again
entered this service, and marched to fishkill under the command of Captain
John Manthorn where he remained attached
to the Brigade of Genl Hathhorne, (the Col
above named) three months, about the close
of the war, This expedition being abandoned
he was duly discharged & returned home
and the said Aaron further says
that either before or after this period he
was drafted as a private, with some eighteen
or twenty others to guard the prisoners tories & others in
the Jail at Goshen in Orange County. That
among the prisoners were the two sons of Cl
Andres Smith, who were afterwards executed
as tories.
That in some year during the War his
cannot recollect what he was out with
the
militia under the command of Captain Andrew
Miller at Minisink it was that year
[illegible] the battle of Beaver Brook on the Delaware River with
the Indians, was fought. That he done duty
at Minisink at this time as a fifer about six
weeks-
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On two another occasion he was called out
and done duty at the same place about 2 weeks at each time but
cannot say what year, but during Revolution
and in the service of the militia
and under captain with and our under
Captain Miller and on cmdnt
Captain Minthorn.
And he hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity except
the present and declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
State
Sworn & subscribed this
16th day of October 1832
in open Court
M. S. Ramsey Dep. Clerk
Steuben County
Aaron Swarthout
We Henry Wells of Tyron and Anthony 
Swarthout of Wayne in the County of Steubin
being duly sworn do certify that we are
well acquainted with Aaron Swarthout
above named, and have been for a Number
of years, & that we believe him to be of the age
he states. That he is reputed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution and we fully concur
in that opinion. And we further certify
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That he is a man sustaining a fair character
for truth, and integrity.-
Sworn & subscribed
in open court this 6th day of Oct.
1832
M. S. Ramsey Dep Clk
Steuben County
Henry Wells [signature]
Anthony Swarthout [signature]

And the court do hereby certify and
declare their opinion after the investigation
of the matter and after putting the interrogation
prescribed by the war department that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states
And this Court further certifies
that it appears to them, as well from their own
knowledge as otherwise true the persons whose
names are appended to the above certificate
are residents of said County of Steuben and are
Credible persons, and that their statement is
entitled to credit
I Martin S. Ramsey Deputy Clerk of
said Court of Common pleas for said County do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original 
proceedings in said Court in the matter of the application
of Aaron Swarthout for a pension. And I do further
certify that John Dow before whom the annexed
affidavit was taken was at the time an acting Justice
of the Peace of said County, and that his signature annexed
is he own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year first above
And I do further certify that Henry S. Williams
before whom the annexed affidavit of William Wells
is taken is a judge of the County and that the
signature
of the said William Wells is his own hand writing.
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State of Newyork
Steuben County SS
taken the fifteenth one thous
Eight hundred and thirty two personally came before
me Henry J Williams  William Wells and
and makes oath in due form of Law that he has
been acquainted with Aron Swarthout about
forty years and knew him when he was a young man and knew he that he was a fifer and hurd [heard]
him say about that time that he was in the
Service of revolutionary war and herd him say
that he went in search of one hubbard and found
his body and that he the said Hubbard was killed
and they brought him into camp and I
also herd him tell about one Claddeas Smith
that was hung in the time of the Revolutionary
war and I believe that the said Aron Swarthout
was in the Service of the revolutionary war and
I also believe that the said Aron Swarthout 
is a man of Good morral Carrector [character] and of
truth and varasity [veracity]
Sworn & Subscribed
before me this 15th day
of Oct 1832
Henry J Williams a Justice
of said County Courts
Wm Wells[signature]
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And I do further certify
that I am well acquainted with the above named
William Wells. That he is a credible man, and
his statement entitled to full credit-
Henry J. Williams
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State of New York
Ontario County
Be it known that before
me Richard M. Bayly a Public Notary for
the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
William Miller of the Town of Seneca in the County
of Ontario, and made oath in due form of
Law, that he knows Aaron Swarthout and
knew him from a boy in Orange County in New York
knows that he was a fifer, and has seen him in the
Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War,
at Minisink was with him on a particular 
occasion, when they went in search of one Hubbard,
who was killed by the Indians, and that they,
with others, assisted in bringing in his body-
that said Swarthout was in Captain
Abraham Westfalls Company. That he alwas
understood and that it was believed in the neighbourhood, that he was in the Service more or
less for several years - and that he Miller
was an Ensign in the Service of the United States.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 7th day
of July 1832 Witness
my hand and seal of Office
R M Bayly
Notary Public
his
William X Miller
mark
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State of New York
Stuben County SS
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Peter McConnell of Tyrone in
the County of Steuben being duly sworn says that he is well
acquainted with William Miller & Alexander Miller
in the preceding and following affidavits mentioned
that they and each of them are credible persons
and that these statements are entitled to credit
Sworn and Subscribed by
the said Peter McConnell who
is personally known to me
to be a person of credit
this 28th day of June 1833
before me
Jesse Whitcomb J.P.
Peter McConnel [signature]


State of New York
Steuben County ss
Samuel Bigalow of Tyrone
in the said County being sworn says that he is a clergyman
in regular standing in the baptist convension, that
he is well acquainted with Aaron Swarthout who
has made the preceeding declaration, first he believes
him to be of the age he states, that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood in which he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that
he the said Bigalow concurs in that opinion
Samuel Bigelow [signature]
Sworn and subscribed by the
said Begalow who is personally
known to me to be a person
credit this 28th day of June
1833 before me
Jesse Whitcomb J. P.
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Alexander Miller of the town [of] Reading County of Steuben
and State of New York being duly Sworn deposeth
and Saith that he knows Aaron Swarthout Now residing in Tyrone in t. County and
knew him from a boy in Orange County in New York
State- knows that he was a fifer and has seen him
in the Service of the United States about three months
at Minisink at time of the revolutionary war that
he was in Capt Richard Baileys Company in Colonel
Hathhorns Regiment that he this deponent Served in
the Same Company with the said Aaron during said
time-- and that he has seen him the said Aaron
in the Said Service, at another time about three
months at Matinas Deckers fort (so called) on the
delaware-- that he kows [knows] the said Aaron Served about
that time in said Colonel Hathhorns Regiment for he
was in the service at the same time and in the same
Regiment with the Said Aaron - And further this deponant 
Saith not
Alexander Miller [signature]
Sworn and Subscribed the 28th day
august A.D. 1832
Before me John Dow
One of the Commissioners of
deeds of Steuben County

State of New York
Steuben  County ss
I William H Bull clerk of
the said County of Steuben do hereby certify
that Jesse Whitcomb Esq before whom
the within affidavits purport to have
been sworn was at the dates thereof
a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County of Steuben duly authorised
to act as such and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the name
thereunto subscribed is genuine - Witness
my hand and seal of office this Second day
of July AD 1833
Wm H. Bull
P. A. C. Surtges D C
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State of New York
Steuben County ss
William H. Bull Clerk of
the County of Steuben Certify that John Dow
before whom the within affidavit purports to
have been administered, was on the day of
the date thereof a commissioner of deeds in
& for said County duly authorised to act
as such-- And that I am well acquainted 
with the hand writing of the said John
Dow and verily believe his signature to
the same is genuine. Witness my hand
and seal of office this 24th day July 1833
Wm H. Bull [signature]
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No 16126
Aaron Swarthout
Steuben Co
NY
C.J.
Admitent
Private 21 mo & 14 day

James Taylor
Penn Yan, Yates Co
NY
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
May 17 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, shewing the service of Aaron Swarthout Steuben Co NY
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Period when the service was rendered
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Feb 1776
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1778
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inbo-
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Duration of the
claimant's service.
______
Years.
______
Months.
______
9
1
3
3
1
3
1
Days.
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-
-
-
-
-
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14
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Rank of
the
claimant.
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Fifer
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-
ditto
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Names and Rank
of the Company
officers under
whom he served. ┃
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Captn
Westfall
Captn 
Miller
Captn
Baily
Captn
Ambrose
Lieut
Hallock
Cap
Minthorn
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Names and Rank ┃
of the General
and Field officers. ┃
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Col
Hathhorn
Col
Asthh
Co
Helhenn
Maj
Poppins
Gen 
Hathhorn
Co 
Smith
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Battles in which
the applicant was
engaged.
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Country through
which he marched.
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Delaware
River
Minisick
Pensh Pa
N. Minisick-
Beckham
Fort-
Sugar 
Loaf 
Valley   W
Point F.
[illegible]
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Place of abode
when he entered
the service, and age
at the present
period.
______
70 years
Sugar
Loaf
Orange Co
N.Y.
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Evidence by
which the declaration
is supported
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Evidence Miller ┃
says for 3 mo at
one town & 3 at
another year
not stated Kelsy
has statement-
of service corret┃
R. M Baily
states he new[knew]
him in the
war but time
of service not
stated
Testimonal
Evidence
several other short terms
times not specified
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.  DECLARATION. 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
State, Territory, or District 0f County of }ss
On this___day of___ personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of___ in the county of ___and State, Territory or District  of___aged (c)___years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)___, with___ and served in the___ (e) regiment of the [Here set forth the names and rank of the___line, under the following officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
 He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I ____of the Court of____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of___ for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of___ & c. 
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
 Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the___ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with ___, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be___ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[ And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
 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. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.___ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the___ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the___ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
 I.___ Clerk of the Court of___ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of for a pension.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this___ day of___ &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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3 will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. To a Soldier.{ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? Town of Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every clamant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making his andavit in the following words: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his reconcile he served less than the person is in the months, and -- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension." It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. The opnion of the Court The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The notes from (a) to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note applies to continental troops only. If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. John N Ashton
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In reply to your request of      received 
for a statement of the military history of Aaron Swarthout a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[TABLE, BY COLUMN]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
Enlisted in Fall 1776 and served short tours at various times
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
3 mos. 3 mos.  4 mos.  3-1/2 mos.
RANK. Fifer 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. Abraham Westfall  Andrew Miller  Richard Bailey  Lt Jonathan Hallock  Capt. John Minthorn
COLONEL. Hathorn
STATE  NY
[END TABLE]

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sugar Loaf Orange Co., New York
Date of application for pension, Oct. 16 1832. 
Residence at date of application, Tyrone Steuben Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application,  seventy years. born at Sugar Loaf
Remarks:  His claim was allowed  No family data.
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Application dated Apl 25 1829 disregarded 
d-285C
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In the matter of ⎬
Aaron Swarthant
a Revolutionary
Soldier
Recd 7 July 1829
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1679
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the
act, entitled ""an act for the relief of certain 
surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the
revolution"" Approved on the 15th of May 1828
I Aaron Swarthout of the town of Barrington
in the County of Yates and State of New York
do hereby declare that about the month of
January in the year one thousand seven 
hundred and Eighty three I enlisted in the 
continental line of the Army of the revolution at
Fishkill in the State of New York, for three months
and served the said time as a musician (fifer)
under Captain John Minthorn, & General-
Hathorn - And at the close of the said three
months service I again Enlisted in the said
continental line of said Army of the
Revolution at Warwick in the said State of New York,
in the spring of said year 1783-under
Captain Westfall, Major Decker, Immediately
after said last Enlistment I was removed
from the said place of Enlistment with the
company to which I belonged to Minisink in
the State of New York on the Delaware river
near the line of Pennsylvania & New Jersey-
at which place I served in the said Army
of the Revolution under the said Captain
Westfall and Major Decker, during the
continuance of the war of the revolution
until its termination and at the close of the
said war I was discharged by the said Major
Decker, at the time of the general 
disbanding of the said army by a written
discharge, which I have since lost and
am not now able to find- during the
time of which last service I was a 
musician (fifer) in the New York line of said
Army- in said Captain Westfall's company at
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[entire first line illegible]
member of the Regiment I do not recollect
And I further declare that I was not
on the fifteenth day of May in the year 1828
on the Pension list of the United States- and
that I never have received from the
United States any pension whatever-
And I further declare that I have not
in my power any other or further proof of
the facts set forth in this declaration besides
the affidavits hereunto attached
Dated April 25. 1829.
Aron Swarthout [signature]
Before me Joshua Lee Commisioner
of the County of Yates and state
of New York duly empower and authorized
to administer oaths in said County, 
personally appeared this day Anthony Swarthout and
Jacob S. Swarthout of said county who did
severally make oath that Aaron Swarthout
by whom the foregoing declaration was 
subscribed is generally reputed and believed to
have been a soldier and musician in the army
of the revolution in manner as therein stated
That he is a person of good moral character
and in our opinion he is entitled to full faith
and credit-
Anthony Swarthout [signature]
Jacob S. Swarthout [signature]
Subscribed and sworn
this 25th day of April 1829
before me-Witness my hand
Joshua Lee Commission
of the County of Yates
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Before me Joshua Sr a Commissioner duly empowered and authorized to administer oaths in the County of Yates and State of New York, appeared this day Anthony Swarthout of said County and made oath that he the said Anthony Swarthoutt was in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three and is yet personally acquainted with Aaron Swarthout by whom the foregoing declaration was made and that he the said Aaron was a soldier in the army of the revolution in manner set forth in and by the said declaration- 
Subscribed and sworn  this 25th day of April 1829 before me-Witness my hand 
Anthony Swarthout
Joshua Lee Commission of the County of Yates
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I Abraham H. Bennett Clerk of the Court of the County of Yates in the State of New York do hereby certify that Joshua Lee before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a commissioner of said County & duly authorised and empowered to administer oaths In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said testimony this twenty fifth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. 
A. W. Bennett Clerk
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1907 Jany. 26 History to Miss Georgia Swarthout. 
1916 Mch. 22. Hist to Vida Swarthout. ---
 No. 11497 Rev War INVALID
--- 
File NO. 11497
Aaron Swarthout
Priv. Rev..War
Act: June 7th 1832 
Index:___Vol: A___ Page 366
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Canisteo, N.Y. Jan. 16, 1907. 
Chief Clerk Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D.C. ---
 Will you kindly send me the record of service of Aaron Swarthout and of Anthony Swarthout, who were pensioners of the Revolutionary War, from Steuben County, New York X Respectfully, Miss Georgia Swarthout.
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Revo. Flint Mich
Sep. Mar. 10, 1916
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
I am sending
you the name of
Aaron Swarthout - he
belonged to the militia,
Orange County, N.Y.
reference, "New York
in the Revolution
I desire information
concerning him, for
the Daughters of the
American Revolution
Thanking you in
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advance, I am
Vidd Swarthout
519 E. 4th St
Flint, Mich.
PENSION
O
MAR
18
1916
OFFICE
U.S.
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OWJ
311.479
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Aaron Swarthout. Musicians 
N.Y. Line 
Rev 
New York 
No Record in the Books 
Invalid File no. 11497.
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Revolutionary Claims. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
22 July 1829
Aaron Swarthout of Barrington in the county of Yates--- in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination , at which period he was a Musician – in captain Westfall’s company, in the    regiment of the New York line; and does not state that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
25th July 1829 
[It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to in the, CROSSED OUT] 
It further appears that Aaron Swarthout is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3 March 1826
The name of Aaron Swarthout cannot be found among those of the New York line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued- 
[signed] Peter Hagner Aud [Auditor]
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Bounty Land Office 
Augt 8th 1829 
The name of David Swarthout is not returned on the Records of the N. York line, on file in this Office. as entitled to Bounty Land, nor has a Warrant ever issued in his name 
[signed] Wm Gordon