Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22360, for Jeremiah Sweet, Rhode Island
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Service R.I.
Sweet, Jeremiah Dorcas
Number W22360
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Rhode Island
Dorcas Sweet
widow of Jeremiah Sweet
who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
51 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of July 1848 and sent to Anson Smith Trustee R[illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under [illegible]
February 2, 1848, Page 21, Vol. 3
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3106
Rhode Island
Jeremiah Sweet
Providence in the State Of R I who was a private in the company command by [blank] of the Regt command by Col Brown in the R I line for 15 [illegible] 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of R I  
the rate of 51 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of December 1832 and sent [illegible] Atwell Glocester R I 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $77.49
Semi+anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  $25.83
$103.32
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [illegible] Blair Clerk
Book D Volume 3rd page 134
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Application
of
Jere. Sweet
}
for pension
[illegible]1621

[illegible]
at
Glouster RI
Sam  Y. Atwell
Atty for J Sweet
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Seal of the Court Attest Watson Clerk of Court of Common Pleas County of Providence STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS. COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE SS. On this Seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a special Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, now in session Jeremiah Sweet a resident of Glouster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, aged 75 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, viz.
I was born in Glocester [ illegable] on the 3d of February 1757
 I have a record of my age in my possession kept by my Father I have always lived in said Glocester. In June I think 1775 I enlisted in Capt John Wells Company of minute men, R.I. - - militia [crossed out]⌨ Samuel Mays was our Lieutenant I was first stationed at Brentons point R. I. Captain Andrew Waterman was Captain of the Guard. Wallen lay off the point in a British ship. After that we were stationed at different periods in different parts of the State, at Newport Burton, Providence & until Febuary 1776 year we enlisted as minute men were bound by the terms of engagement to do military duty at all times during our enlistment. In December 1776 I was drafted in Capt Abraham Winson Company Col Chad Browns regiment of militia & was stationed at Bristol R.I. one month. The British took possession of Newport at this time. When my month was out I served 15 days longer. From this time to July 1778 I was drafted twice in said Company & stationed at Providence R.I. I served one month each time. 

At one time we seen employed in throwing up entrenchment at Fox point & at the other were at work entrenching at the tar yard. I served in Providence two months as before stated. In August 1778 I was
drafted in same Company & under the command of Lieut Isaac Ross, joined the army under Gen Sullivan in Rhode [blurred out] Island. We marched to Tiverton & there crossed to the [blurred out] was stationed at Whortleberry Island. While there I was taken sick with the dysentery, & was sent to Tiverton
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the morning of the battle. I saw a part of it, & in the night
the troops left the island & shortly after I came home.
I served about one month. Gen Sullivan Gen La Fayette
Gen Green, Col Brown were officers with the troops on the island. From this time to the close of the War I was
repeatedly drafted in said Company & stationed at
Providence Bristol & along the shores of the bay making
in the whole at least 6 months service. At one time
I will recollect I was drafted in said Company & stationed
at Newport R. I. for one month. It was while the
French were there, & we were drawn out for exercise
before them. I never received any written discharges.
The testimony of Such Surviving witnesses as I know of
is hereunto annexed. Joseph Davis, William Wade,
Dort Allen Potter, Isaac Wade and persons who reside
in my neighborhood & who can testify as to my character
for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the
revolution
[scribble at end]
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare
that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Witness to signature of Jeremiah Sweet
Wm. R Watson
his
Jeremiah X Sweet
mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Attest Wm R Watson Clerk
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We, Stephen Hawkins & Joseph Davis
residing in said Gloucester hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Sweet
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be
75 years of age; that he is reputed and
believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Stephen Hawkins
Witness to signature of Joseph Davis
Wm. R Watson
his
Joseph X Davis
mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Wm R Watson Clerk

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

And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Stephen Hawkins & Joseph Davis who have signed the preceding certificate, residents in said Glouster are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit. & that no clergyman resides in the
vicinity of said applicant
---
I, WILLIAM R. WATSON, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Sweet for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
office this seventh
day of August, in
the year 1832.
Wm R Watson
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of the Bay
I Joseph Davis of Glocester in the County of
Providence State of Rhode Island of lawful
age being first duly sworn do testify & say that
I was a soldier in the revolutionary war as is stated in my application for a pension under the act of June 1832.
I further say that I lived in the same
neighborhood with Jeremiah Sweet (then
called Jeremiah Sweet Jr) during said war. He
was said Sweet enlisted with me in Capt John
Wells Company of minute men in 1775 or 1776
for & continued in the farm for a long time I
served with him several times in said Company
during the years 1776 1777 & 1778. In August 1778
the said Sweet was in Lieut Isaac Ross Company of RI of militia & came down on to Rhode Island
with the second division of militia in Gen Sullivan
expedition. I was in the first division & then was retrieved-
I knew then the said Sweet served from
this time to the close of the war several times but
cannot recollect when or where, excepting then it was my principally at Providence & on the shores of the Bay
his
Joseph X Davis
mark
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State of Rhode Island
Providence Sc
In Glouster this 18th day of July 1832
personally appeared Joseph Davis of said Glouster
who is well known to me, & who being duly sworn on
oath says that the foregoing deposition by him
Signed is just & true in all its parts
before me & I further certify that the said Joseph
Davis is known to me & that he is a credible
person & that his statements are entitled to Credit
Ira P. Evans Justice C. C. Pleas
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I [illegible crossed out] James Bowen of Glouster in the County
of Providence State of Rhode Island of lawful
age & being first duly sworn do testify & say that
I was a soldier in the revolutionary war as [indecipherable]
particularly set forth in my application for a
pension under the act of June 1832 I further say
that I was in the neighborhood with Jeremiah
Sweet of said Glouster (then called Jeremiah Sweet
Jr.) during a great part of said war. He then
said Sweet understood enlisted as a minute man
in Capt. John Wells Company R I militia I knew of his
serving. frequently as a minute man during the
War. I knew of his going with the second division of
militia in Gen Sullivans expedition in
August 1778. They came on to Rhode Island to
relieve the first division to which I belonged. He
served in Capt Winson Company with me one
month on Rhode Island. It was while the French
were on the island. We were stationed near Butts
Hill I knew that the said Sweet went as a soldier
frequently after this until the close of the war
James Bowen
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State of Rhode Island Sc.
Providence Sc.
In Glouster this 18th day of July 1832
personally appeared James Bowen of Glouster who is well known to me & who being duly sworn on oath, testifies & says that the foregoing deposition by him
Subscribed is just & true in its parts
before me,  & I further certify that the said
James Bowen is known to me; that he is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit
Ira P. Evans Justice C.C. Pleas
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State of Rhode=Island and Providence Plantations.
PROVIDENCE, SC.
I WILLIAM R. WATSON, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for
the county of Providence in the State of Rhode-Island, do hereby certify, that Ira P
Evans
is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid, which court is a Court of Record; that the signature to the annexed documents
purporting to be his, are [inserted] in the proper hand writing of the said Evans
and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of the said Evans-
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the
seal of said Court, at Providence this Seventh
day of August in the year of our
Lord 1832 -
Wm. R Watson
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11812
Dorcas Sweet
Ro
March 10. 1845.
R. I
act 7 July 38
and
15 mo 158 pd
51.66 from
to Jany 45 under
act of 17 June 44
Anson Smith
Foster
R.I.
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[Note: this is an identical document to another but with a note overlaid on top. Note is transcribed below]

I hereby certify that Jeremiah Sweet from Gloster, son of the late Timothy Sweet, and Dorcas Darling, of sd Glocester, daughter of Ebenezer Darling were lawfully foined together in Marriage, on the 13th day of March A.D. 1780

By me Jon: a Harris Justice Peace

[Following is the entire document]

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence}Sc.

On this Twenty fifth day of February AD. 1845
Personally appeared Before me Daniel Howard one of the Associate
Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Providence, Dorcas Sweet a resident in the Town of Glocester in
the said County of Providence and State, Rhode Island aged
Eighty Six years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th
1836 and of the Joint Resolution of the 7th of July 1838.
That she is the Widow of Jeremiah Sweet, who was a Soldier in
the Army of the Revolution, that the said Jeremiah Sweet
obtained a pension of Fifty one Dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum
during his natural life under the provision of the Act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832,
She further declares that she was married to the said
Jeremiah Sweet (then Jeremiah Sweet Jr.) on the 13th day of March
in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty, and that
her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah Sweet died on the Sixth day of
January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Five, and
that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more
fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed, and that
she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, otherwise than as above states-- And as to the proof of the services of her said
husband in the Revolutionary War, she refers to the evidence in the
War Department, whereon her said husband obtained his pension.
She therefore requests that the same pension which was granted to her aforesaid husband may be continued to her---

her
Dorcas X Sweet
mark
Sworn and subscribed by the said Doras Sweet by making her cross at said
Glouster before me on the day and year above written -
And
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence}Sc.

On this Twenty fifth day of February AD. 1845
Personally appeared Before me Daniel Howard one of the Associate
Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Providence, Dorcas Sweet a resident in the Town of Glocester in
the said County of Providence and State, Rhode Island aged
Eighty Six years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th
1836 and of the Joint Resolution of the 7th of July 1838.
That she is the Widow of Jeremiah Sweet, who was a Soldier in
the Army of the Revolution, that the said Jeremiah Sweet
obtained a pension of Fifty one Dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum
during his natural life under the provision of the Act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832,
She further declares that she was married to the said
Jeremiah Sweet (then Jeremiah Sweet Jr.) on the 13th day of March
in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty, and that
her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah Sweet died on the Sixth day of
January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Five, and
that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more
fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed, and that
she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, otherwise than as above states-- And as to the proof of the services of her said
husband in the Revolutionary War, she refers to the evidence in the
War Department, whereon her said husband obtained his pension.
She therefore requests that the same pension which was granted to her aforesaid husband may be continued to her---

her
Dorcas X  Sweet
mark
Sworn and subscribed by the said Doras Sweet by making her cross at said
Glouster before me on the day and year above written -
And
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And I further certify that the said Dorcas Sweet from old
age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court.
---
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas. County of Providence
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I Cynthia Sweet of the Town of Glocester in the County of Providence
in the State of Rhode Island being Fifty one years of age and duly sworn
according to law do depose and say, that I was personally acquainted with
Jeremiah Sweet late of the said Town of Glouster deceased, that the said
Jeremiah Sweet was a pensioner of the United States in the State of
Rhode Island and that he died at said Glouster on the Sixth day
of January in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Five
I have understood that the said Jeremiah Sweet had an uncle at the time
of his marriage by the name of Jeremiah Sweet residing in said Glown
who has been died many years. I am also acquainted with Dorcas
Sweet the Widow of the first named Jeremiah Sweet who was a pensioner,
and that the said Dorcas She now resides in the said Town of
Glouster and that she never has been married since her said husband
died, and now remains his Widow
Cynthia Sweet
Sworn to and subscribed at said Glocester before me on the 25th day of
February 1845. I further certify that the said Cynthia Sweet
is a credible person, and is entitled to full credit as a Witness
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence
---
I Elizabeth Page of the Town of Glocester in the County of Providence
in the State of Rhode Island, being Fifty five years of age and duly
sworn according to law, do depose and say that I was personally
acquainted with Jeremiah Sweet late of the said Town of Glocester
deceased. That the said Jeremiah Sweet was a pensioner of the
United States in the State of Rhode Island, that the said
Jeremiah Sweet died at said Glocester on the Sixth day of
January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Five.
I am also acquainted with Dorcas Sweet the Widow of the
said Jeremiah Sweet who now resides in the said Town of Glouster
the said Dorcas Sweet never has been married since her said
husband died, but now remains his widow - I further depose
and say that the said Jeremiah Sweet had an uncle by the
name of Jeremiah Sweet, when they were married as I have always
understood, residing in Glouster, who has been dead many years
Elizabeth Page
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence}
Sc.
On this 25th day of February 1845,
Then personally came before the subscriber an Associate Justice of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Providence
Elizabeth Page aforenamed, and made oath to the truth of
the aforegoing affidavit by her subscribed, I further certify
that the said Elizabeth Page is a credible person, and is entitled
to
full credit as a Witness
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
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State of Rhode Island Sc.
Providence Sc.

Clerk's Office, Court of
Common Pleas

I, John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within and for the County of
Providence & State aforesaid, being a Court
of Record, do hereby certify that Daniel
Howard Esquire before whom the aforegoing
affidavits were sworn, is one of the associate
Justices of said Court of Common Pleas; that
by law he is authorized and qualified to
administer oaths and take depositions,
and that his two signature aforewritten are genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of
said Court, at the City of Providence this
fourth day
of March AD 1845
John W. Smith Clerk
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1621
Jeremiah Sweet
-
R.I.
Private
15 mos & 15 days
adm
W. C. E.

[the following crossed out:]
his not mention with
presence the length of
his service, papers not
properly attached
]

$51.66.
T. Y. Atwell
Glocester
R. I.
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1621
BRIEF in the case of Jeremiah Sweet
of Glocester, Prov. Sc
in the State of
R. Island
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ---
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.
[1](thinks) June 1775 - Feby '76
[2]Decemb '76
[3]from this time till July 78
[4]August '78
[5]from this time to close of the war was repeated drafted, making in the whole, at least

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
[1] about 6 [months]
[2] 1 [month] 15 [days]
[3] 2 [months]
[4] 1 [month]
[5] 6 [months]

Rank
As a
[1] minuteman
[2] private
[3] "
[4] "
[5] 

Names of General Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
[1] Capt. Waterman
[2] Capt Winson Col Chad Brown
[3] ---
[4] same company -- [name indecipherable]
[5] 

----
5. In what battles was he engaged?
none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Glocester

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental
evidence, or by the rolls?
living witnesses - Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
the ribbon does not pass under the seal - nor has the clerk signed the paper containing the declaration
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
W. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
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April 11, 1932
BA-J/ADY
Mrs. John F. Marvel,
5 Whelden Avenue, 
East Providence, Rhode Island

Jeremiah Sweet
W. 22360

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Jeremiah Sweet, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 22360, based upon his military service in that war. 
Jeremiah Sweet, son of Timothy Sweet, was born February 3, 1757 in Glocester, Rhode Island. 
While a resident of Glocester, Rhode Island, he enlisted in June 1775 in Captain John Well's Company of minute men, was for a while in a guard under Captain Andrew Waterman, and continued in this service until February 1776. He entered the service in December 1776 in Captain Abraham Winsor's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Rhode Island Regiment and served one month and fifteen days. From then until July 1778, he was twice called out in said company and served one month each time. In August 1778 he served in said company for one month and was in General Sullivan's Expedition. From this time to the close of the war he was frequently called out in said company, serving six months in all.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832 while a resident of Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island, where he had always lived.
He died January 6, 1845 in Glocester, Rhode Island.
Soldier married march 13, 1780, Dorcas Darling of Glocester, Rhode Island, daughter of Ebenezer Darling. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 25, 1845 while a resident of Glocester, Rhode
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[handwritten note: date of death not on AB]
Island, aged eighty-six years.
No names of children are given.
[handwritten note: I made this statement because in letter dated Foster Rd. July 11-1845 it says "His son thinks it consisted merely" do not know whether this was sol. son or the agent's son.] 
At the time of soldier's enlistment and marriage he was called Jeremiah Sweet, Jr.
Soldier at the time of his marriage had an uncle named Jeremiah Sweet residing in Glocester, Rhode Island and in 1845 it was stated that he had been dead many years.
Very truly yours, 
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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11782
I Dorcas Sweet R. I. Act 7 July 1838
[illegible] May 28 '[illegible]
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85
Rhode Island
Dorcas Sweet,
widow of Jeremiah Sweet,
who was a private,
in the Rhode Island line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 51 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 6th of January, 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of August 1845 and sent to Anson Smith, Foster, R. Island
Act of June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book D
Vol. 1 Page 115
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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I James Bowen of Glocester in the County of
Providence, and State of Rhode Island, being now Eighty
five years of age, on oath do testify and say-----
That I was well acquainted with the late Jeremiah
Sweet of Rhode Island. We always lived within three miles
of each other. A brother of mine lived within half a mile
of him, and we became acquainted some three or four
years before the Revolutionary War. I distinctly remember
that the said Jeremiah Sweet was in the service in the Army
of the Revolution. We went in the service together one month
to Warren Rhode Island. At the time when the French
forces came to Rhode Island to assist the Americans, the
said Jeremiah Sweet and myself went a tour in the
service together to the north end of Rhode Island, near to
Bristol ferry. We were in the service about a month this time
as near as I can recollect. This last mentioned [inserted] service 
I believe was not set forth in my declaration when I applied 
for a pension. The
time was about four or five years from the beginning of
the War, and about 1780 I think. I think the said
Sweet was with me at another time in the service, on
Rhode Island but cannot be positive. I understood that
at the time, that he was in the service considerable when
I was not with him, and I have no doubt of it.
his
James  X Bowen
mark
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence Ss. In Glocester on this fourth day of July 1845.
Then personally appeared before me James Bowen subscribed to
the above deposition, who after being duly sworn gave the same,
which was by me in his presence reduced to writing and read,
and by him subscribed by making his cross in my presence. I
further certify that I am well acquainted with the said James Bowen
and he is a competent and credible witness in the Premises.
Anson Smith, Justice of the Peace
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I Martha Bowen of Glocester, in the County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island, being now Eighty four years of
age, on oath do testify and say---
That I was well acquainted with the late Jeremiah
Sweet of Rhode-Island, and his wife, formerly Dorcas
Darling from some time before their marriage, untill his
death. During the summer after their marriage I
worked for them, and lived in their family. The husband
Jeremiah Sweet was absent from home for some time
during the haying season, in the service in the Army
of the Revolution, as I then understood. I well remember
the circumstance of going into the meadow with his wife
Dorcas Sweet to help secure some hay, on the approach of
a rain storm. About the time we had raked up the
hay, Mr. Sweet arived home. At that time I was
nineteen years of age.
her
Martha  X Bowen
mark
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence C.
In Glocester on this fourth day of July AD 1845.
Then Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of
the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Martha Bowen
subscriber to the above deposition, and after being carefully
cautioned and sworn gave the same, which was by me
in her presence reduced to writing and read to her in
her hearing, and by her subscribed by making her
cross in my presence.
I further certify that I am
well acquainted with the said Martha Bowen, and that she
is a person of good character for truth and veracity, a
competent witness and her testimony is entitled to credit.
Anson Smith, Justice of the Peace.
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I Williard Wade of Glocester in the County of
Providence, and State of Rhode Island, being now Eighty
eight years of age, on oath do testify and say---
That I was well acquainted with Jeremiah Sweet late of
Rhode Island deceased. We lived in about a mile of each
other from the time when we were about eight years of
age, till his death in January last. The said Jeremiah
Sweet was with me in the service in the Army of the
Revolution, one month at Bristol in Rhode Island, which I
distinctly recollect. The time as the fore part of winter soon
after the British took possession of Rhode Island, Abram
Winsor was our Captain, at that time. I believe about the time
the British landed at Boston the said Jeremiah Sweet enlisted
into a company of minute men, under the command of Capt.
John Wells. I believe he was in the service considerable
when I was not with him. I never heard of his failing
to go when he was draughted.
his
Willard   X  Wade
mark
State of Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations
Providence Ss in Glocester on this second day of July AD 1845.
Then personally appeared before me William Wade subscriber
to the above deposition, and after being sworn gave the same,
which was by me in his presence reduced to writing and read,
and by him subscribed in my presence. I further certify
that I am well acquainted with the said Williard Wade, and
that he is a credible witness in the premises.
Anson Smith, Justice of the Peace.
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence SC
Clerks Office Supreme Court
July 9th A D 1845
 
I Walter Paine Clerk of said Supreme Court
within and for said County of Prividence do hereby
certify that Anson Smith is a Justice of the Peace
within and for the town of Glocester in said County
duly commissioned and qualified and has acted of
such, and that the signature of the said Smith
to the annexed papers purporting to be his is genuine,
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the
seal of said Court the day
and year above written
Walter Paine Jr Clerk
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1187 March 10, 1845
Dorcas Sweet
July 4, 1826
July 7, 1838

600                 1050                 2100
-----                  333                 1983
                        ------               -----
400                 1383                    117
200                   600

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia
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March 6th, 1845.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir: the late Jeremiah Sweet of
Rhode Island's pension certificate was numbered 3106, and dated at the
War office the "fourteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two", and signed by Lew Cass Secretary of War,
and as appears by an endorsement thereon was "Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 3rd page 134."
The enclosed evidence is presented to the Pension Department
with confidence, that it will be sufficient to establish the widow Dorcas Sweet claim to a pension under the third section of the Act
of Congress of the 4th July 1836, and the joint Resolution of July 7. 1838.
If more evidence is required for the purpose of establish
said claim, please report the nature of the deficiency, and required
evidence, and direct a certificate or report, to your Obedient Servant,
Anson Smith [name Smith is destroyed, but his name appears in many other documents regarding Jeremiah Sweet]
Foster,
Rhode Island
Agent for said Dorcas Sweet
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State of Rhode-Island,
County of Providence] sc.
On this fifth day of June 1848 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County aforesaid Dorcas Sweet a resident of Glocester in the County of Providence aged Eighty nine
years who being first 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 on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.

That she is the widow of Jeremiah Sweet
who was a private in the Revolution and that she received a pension of Fifty One Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum under the act of June 17th 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year above written} 
Before me
Anson Smith, Justice of the Peace.
            her
Dorcas  X Sweet
            mark
Attest Solomon Sweet

I certify that the above named declarant is personally
known to me and that she is the same individual
who drew a pension under the act of June 17th 1844 as stated by her in the above declaration
Anson Smith, Justice of the Peace.
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Admitted.

Anson Smith
Foster
R.I.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence} sc:
I John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, within and for the County of Providence aforesaid
being a Court of record do hereby certify that Anson
Smith Esquire before when the aforegoing declaration
was made, is a Justice of the Peace for the town of
Glocester in said County of Providence, and is duly qualified
to act in said capacity, and that the two preceeding
signatures
purporting to be the signatures of said Smith
are genuine.
In Witness
whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix
the seal of said Court at the City of Providence this fifth 
day of July AD 1848
John W. Smith Clerk
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Affidavit of
Jer. Sweet
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[illegible at top of page]
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence sc.
Personally appeared to me the undersigned
a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said
County. Jeremiah Sweet of Glocester in said County
who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot
swear positively as to the precise length of his service
But according to the best of his recollection he served
not less than the periods mentioned below & in the
following grades. In the year 1775 for four months & fifteen
days I served as a soldier. In 1776 I served for two months & fifteen days. 
In 1777 I served one months & fifteen
days as a soldier. In 1778 I served his two months are
Soldier. In 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, for six months I served
as a soldier & for such service I claim a pension.
             his
Jeremiah X Sweet
             mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me

Ira P. Evans Justice C. C. P.
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State of Rhode Island and Provi
dence Plantations
-----
Providence C. I William R Watson Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of
Providence in said State hereby certify that Ira P Evans
is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid
which court is a Court of Record; that the signer
time to the within document purporting to be
his, is in the proper hand writing of said Evans
and that full faith & credit are due to the official
attestations of the said Evans
In Witness whereof, I hereunto set
my hand and the seal of said Court
at Providence this 26th day of
November
AD 1832
Wm R Watson
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[illegible at top of page]
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence sc.
Personally appeared to me the undersigned
a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said
County. Jeremiah Sweet of Glocester in said County
who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot
swear positively as to the precise length of his service
But according to the best of his recollection he served
not less than the periods mentioned below & in the
following grades. In the year 1775 for four months & fifteen
days I served as a soldier. In 1776 I served for two months & fifteen days.
In 1777 I served one months & fifteen
days as a soldier. In 1778 I served his two months are
Soldier. In 1779, 1780, 1781, 1782, for six months I served
as a soldier & for such service I claim a pension.
his
Jeremiah X Sweet
mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me

Ira P. Evans Justice C. C. P.
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Foster, Rhode Island, July 11th, 1845.
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir
Your favor of May 28th
relating to the claim of Mrs. Dorcas Sweet, was duly received.
If the evidence now considered necessary to establish her claim,
had been required thirteen years ago, it could without doubt,
have been obtained. You are aware that at the period of the
Revolution Mr. Sweet was young -- that few comparatively of his
age were in the service, and those few but little known-- and that
scarcely any of those few who were living in 1832, are now living
or to be found; and as Mr. Sweet is now deceased, we have no guide
to ascertain where to find evidence of his services. Hon Samuel L
Atwell who was Mr Sweet's Agent in obtaining his pension is
also deceased, and we do not know what the evidence was, upon
which his pension was granted. His son thinks it consisted merely
of his declaration and documentary or record evidence. Of those
who have died since 1832, who, it appears, were in the service with Mr
Sweet, were Joseph Davis and David Kelly and others late of
Rhode Island, and Charles Wood late of the State of New York
Nearly all the muster rolls and other papers of officers that
had not been lost or destroyed have been transmitted to the
Pension Office as evidence in other claims, and if we are to be
again required to prove Mr. Sweet's service specifically, after the
death of him, his Agent, and those who were in the service with
him, we ought to have the guidance, at least, of his declaration,
and the other evidence of his services which the records, books,
and rolls, of the Pension Office may contain. There is tradition-ary or
hearsay evidence of his services, but I suppose the times
places, nature, and amount of those services, cannot be very
particularly specified by such testimony.
It is believed, and there appears to be no doubt in the minds
people here, from information derived directly from those who were in the service with Mr. Sweet, that he was in the service in
the Army of the Revolution, at different time and places, to the ┃
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amount of a year and a half, or two years; and that he served in
the Regiment under Col. Elijah Armstrong, and in the Companies
commanded by Capt. Andrew Waterman, Capt. Abram Winsor
Capt. John Wells, Capt. Benajah Whipple, and Capt. Nathaniel
Wade. The muster rolls and other papers of Capt's Waterman,
Wells, and Wade, it appears, are lost or destroyed; and those of Capt.
Abram Winsor it is believed were transmitted to the Pension Office
to support the claim of Squire Williams, or Stephen Colwell, or
his widow, or some other person of Rhode Island. If the rolls or papers
of any of these officers, or any other officer or officers, are in the
Pension Office which contain evidence of Mr Sweet's services, we think
you will allow us under the circumstances, to respectfully refer
you to them for evidence. I have myself repeatedly heard Mr.
Sweet say, that he did not make out all the time that he served
when he obtained his pension. Mr. Sweet was a very plain candid
man, of scrupulous integrity in regard to truth, and his declaration
although relating to his own services, would produce satisfaction
to the minds of those who knew him.
I am informed by Benjamin Cowell Esq. that he has in some
cases obtained and transmitted to the Pension Office, evidence,
"from the records in the office of the Secretary of State of Rhode Island"
showing that there was a service ordered, or called for, and rendered
in 1775, and that there was four or five months service performed
under Andrew Waterman in that year, and that said Waterman
was a Capt at that time, but he does not think that the records
will show where said Waterman was stationed. I have also ascerta-ined
from said Cowell, that the costs of obtaining said evidence
including professional advice and assistance in searching the records,
and obtaining copies of the same under the seal of the State, will be
about Twelve Dollars, which added to the expense to which Mrs.
Sweet has already been subjected, and considering her means, entirely
forbid her procuring said evidence, unless she should live long enough
to draw sufficient to pay the expense, which is hardly probable.
If the record evidence of the same kind already transmitted to the
Pension Office to support other claims, will not answer in this case,
will you please inform me whether this evidence will be
sufficient, if obtained at some future time.
Mr. Cowell also
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informs me, that you have a right, as a public officer, to charge
the postage of these papers to the government. But I shall pay the
postage on these, and you will also please inform me whether I must
pay the postage of future communications.
Mrs. Sweet had no doubt of the Justice or validity of her claim,
and applied, believing she could satisfactorily prove the fact, and
time of her marriage and knowing that her husband Mr. Sweet
was in the service after the time of their marriage, but she did
not expect to be subjected to the expense and trouble of proving
her husband's services, as they appeared to be undoubted, and
had been once allowed, and pensions have been granted to others
in cases like hers. Permit me to refer you to cases like Mrs.
Dorcas Sweet's, in which claims were allowed on no more evidence,
at most, than was first transmitted in Mrs. Sweet case, viz. of
Sarah Place of Rhode Island widow of Simon Place who died
Jan. 29th 1842. Mrs. Place's Pension certificate is numbered 3802
and dated Nov 14th 1842, and she is allowed the same amount of
pension that her husband was allowed in 1832, without any
additional proof of his services. Simeon Places Pension certificate
was numbered 2205, and dated Nov. 21st 1832. Also Rhoba Wood of Rhode
Island widow of Simeon Wood, who died June 12th 1833, certificate No 299
date Dec. 5th 1836. Also Sarah Mann of Rhode Island widow of
Abel Mann, who died Jan 2d 1834, certificate No. 2017, date May 8th
1838. Also Abagail Smith of Rhode Island widow of Stephen
Smith, who died Oct. 21st 1836, certificate No. 2367, date Oct. 12th 1838.
and others. We do not expect you will require as much evidence
to establish this claim, as is necessary to convict a person of a
crime punishable with death, that it must be established beyond
the possibility of a doubt. We are willing that you should be
reasonably satisfied, but we cannot comprehend the reason why
more evidence should be required to establish the widow's claim
than the husband's. Under the present circumstances, it is
certainly very unfortunate for Mrs. Sweet if it is so.
Considering the facts and circumstances, that nearly all the 
rolls and papers that could be found have been sent to the
Department as evidence in other claims---that very few if
any persons having personal knowledge of Mr Sweets services are
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now living--- that the death of Mr. Sweet and his agent have [illegible word crossed out] deprived us of many requisite facilities --- that the evidence was not required in 1832, when it should have been, if at all; and could
doubtless then have been obtained --- that the claim was then allowed---that claims have been allowed to others in like cases-- consid-ering the reasonable expectations and confidence that have been awakened---
the expense to which Mrs Sweet has been, and will be subjected---and above all the justice and merit of her claim - we resp-ectfully ask you, to allow to Dorcas Sweet the widow of Jeremiah Sweet the amount of pension that was allowed to her late husband in 1882.
Please address an answer to me, as soon as convenient. In behalf of the claimant,

I am, Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Anson Smith.
Foster, Rhode Island

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Dorcas Sweet wid[ow] of Jeremiah Sweet a pensioner married in 1780. He died Jany 6th 1815.
Cnythia Sweet aged 51 testifies to the death as above stated.
Elizabeth Page aged 55. do., do., do.
certif. of Jon. a Harris J. P. to the marriage.
The claim of Jer.h Sweet to a pension was supported by two living witnesses (at that time) & tradition &
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22360
Dorcas Sweet
Widow of 
Jeremiah Sweet
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 27, 48
Index: - Vol. M, Page 258 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
19
F
the
June 1, 1905- Hist to
Samuel P. Willard
Colchester, Conn.
_______________________________________[line drawn]
1921 June 14 .
nine, West ┃
April 11. Hist to H. O. Bingham
______________________________________[line drawn]
1932 April 11. Hist to Mrs. John F Marvel. A. P. Y.
Marvel A. W. Y.
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[handwritten illegible]
22360
Golchester, New London County, Conn., May 20, 1805.
Dear Sir:
It appears from a pension roll published in 1840 that Jeremy Sweet of Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island, age 83,
had a pension on account of services rendered during the Revolutionary War..
I think there may have been an error made in printing the name|for it has always been supposed that the name was "Jeremiah".
According to the record which I have Jeremiah Sweet, of Glocester, was 87 years, 11 months, and two days old at the time of his death which occurred at Glocester, R. I., Jan. 6, 1845.
He married Dorcas Durfee. She died Sept. 16th, 1852, aged 93 years, 9 months, and 9 days.
Please do me the favor to send me such information as the papers in this case contain.
Jeremiah Sweet was son of Jeremiah and Freelove(Wright) Sweet, of Glocester, Rhode Island.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Yours truly,
Samuel P. Willard
MAY 24 1905
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[State Seal]
RHODE ISLAND STATE LIBRARY
STATE HOUSE
PROVIDENCE
May 26, 1921.
Washington Gardner, Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -

Will you kindly send me an abstract of service for Jeremiah Sweet of Glocester, who served in the Revolutionary War.
-
He served as private in the Rhode Island Militia, became a Pensioner, placed on the Pension Roll Dec. 14, 1832, and died Jan. 6,
1845, aged 87 years, 11 months and 2 days.
Very truly yours,
Hobart O. Bryhan
State Record Commissioner.
HOB/D
State Record Commissioner.
[Pension Office Seal]
Pension
K
U. May 27 1921 S.
Office
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MRS. JOHN F. MARVEL
GENEALOGIST
FOR THE R. I. SOCIETY OF COLONIAL DAMES
5 WHELDEN AVENUE, EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. 
February 26, 1932
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Have you a Revolutionary Service for
one Jeremiah Sweet [underlined and check marked] of Glocester, Rhode
Island ?
Family tradition says there was a
Jeremiah Sweet who served and received
a pension
We do not know when he was born
or when he died

We think his
wife was Dorcas-
That she received
a pension after her husband's death.
They had a son Timothy who died in
Glocester, R.I. Nov. 17, 1845 aged 64 yrs.
Shall be most grateful for any
family data that your records may show
and for the service of said Jeremiah.
We are getting the 
data for D.A.R. papers.
Yours truly,
A. W. Marvel.
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[Stamp]
Received
Feb 29 1932
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Rev. War Section.
June 14, 1921.
Mr. H. O. Bingham,
State Record Commissioner.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 28" ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the claim, Widow File No22, 360,
it appears that Jeremiah Sweet the son of Timothy Sweet, was
born at Gloucester, R. I. Feb. 3, 1757,
He enlisted in June 1775, in Capt. John Well's Co. of
Minute-Men, was for a while in a guard under Capt. Andrew
Waterman, and continued in this service until February 1776.
He was drafted in December 1776, in Capt. Abraham Winsor's Co.,
Col. Chad Brown's Regt. and served one month and fifteen days.
From then until July 1778, he was twice drafted in said company and served one month each time. In August 1778, he was
drafted in said company for one month. From this time, to
the close of the war, he was frequently drafted in said company, making on the whole, six months service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Aug. 7, 1832, at which time he was living in Gloucester, R.I. He died there on Jan. 6, 1845.
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He married March 13, 1780, Dorcas the daughter of Ebeneser Darling of Gloucester, R. I. She was allowed pension on her application executed Feb. 5, 1845, while living in Gloucester, R.I. aged 88 years.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.