Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Abraham T, for Abraham Titcomb Sweatt, New Hampshire
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10963
New Hampshire
Abraham T Sweatt of Bradford in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain Scammel of the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammell in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years from April 1777 to [blank] 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 day of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of May 1818 and sent to Joshua Darling N.H.

Restored to the Roll on 11th day of February 1831 and notification sent to Hon J. Harvey at House of Represents Pension commencing on the 11 of February 1831.

Amount due on the 4th of March 1831 $6.17

Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1 1820 & March 18 [illegible]
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I, Enoch Sweatt of lawful age depose and say that my father Abraham T. Sweatt of Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire was indebted to me in February 1829 in the sum of three hundred dollars and over, and when I was at my fathers in June last I let my father have one hundred dollars which was included in his Note to me of four hundred dollars and I further state that at the time last above stated I made a present to my father of forty dollars in cash for which I took no security
Enoch Sweatt
October 22 1830

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
Oct 22 1830
Personally appeared Enoch Sweatt and made solemn oath that the above affidavit on deposition by him signed is true before me
Samuel Jones
Justice of the Peace
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I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of New Hampshire holden at Concord within & for the County of Merrimack, do hereby certify that Samuel Jones whose name is subscribed to the two affidavits of Enoch Sweatt and to the affidavit of Joseph Shattuck all which are hereto annexed was at the times when said affidavits were taken and is at this present time a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that the same is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 3d day of December Anno Domini 1830

Moses Eastman Clerk.
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I Enoch Sweatt of lawfull age depose and say that my father Abraham T Sweatt is now owing me and for which I have his Note dated June 22nd 1830 for the sum of four hundred dollars which was secured to me by mortgage of his real estate dated October 22 1830. I further state that I have let my father have money at other times, which is not included in the above named Note of D400.-
Enoch Sweatt
October 22nd 1830

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
October 22 1830
Personally appeared Enoch Sweatt and made Solemn Oath that the above Deposition or affidavit by him signed is true.
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that Mr Abraham T Sweat of Bradford is indebted to me by Note dated March 5th 1830 and Interest D3.58 also one other Note dated January 14 1830 for D11.65 and Interest no part of which is paid also an amount D0.59
Joseph Shattuck
November 2nd 1830

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss November 2nd 1839
Sworn to before me
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace
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Copy
153
Abraham T Swett
10963
not entitled
NEF
22 May 19
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TO the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.
1820 July 11th Abraham T Swett aged Sixty resident in Bradford in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:

Real Estate
Farm of 60 acres of Land a small House & Barn - neither of them furnished only in part worth about $500..00
Farm - 500.-
Personal Property
1 yoke Oxen | 50.00
2 Cows | 25.00
1 two yr old Heifer | 10.00
2 yearling Heifers | 7.00
5 Sheep | 5.00
2 Pigs | 3.00
1 old case drawers | 2.-
2 old Tables | 2.50
7 old chairs | 1.16
1 small chest | 1.00
1 pot & tea kettle | 1.50
1 chair | 1.00
1 old Plow | .75
2 old Wheels | 1.00
Crockery ware &c | 1.25
[total] | $613.16

I owe
Ebnr Creesey | 4.00
Joshua Cram | 40.00
Abraham Tilton | 20.00
Jack Brand | 12.00
Ebenr Cram | 10.00
Curtis Fuller | 12.00
Saml Jones | 7.00
Mgr Trdin | 4.00
Danl Millen | 5.00
James Ayers | 3.00
Edward Creesey | 3.00
Rufus Marshall |70.00
[total] 190.00
Abraham T Swett

And the said Abraham T Swett in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I Abraham T Swett do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by give, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to so diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and nanval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Abraham T Swett
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And the said Abraham T. Swett doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz
enlisted in the year 1777 in the month of April for three years under Lieut Kast of Col Scammels Regt and Scammels Company Genl Poors Brigade served out the whole period of time and then discharged by Danl Livermore at West Point and the same discharge now at Secretarys office was in the Battle of Fort Ann also at the Battle taking Burgoin and in a Battle with the Indians with Sullivan.

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 7th day of April 1818. And the number of his pension certificate is 10963. That his occupation is Farmer. That the number and manes of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows viz.
his wife Pricilla aged fifty eight very unhealthy one child Enoch aged 18 years unhealthy and himself aged sixty and very much troubled with the Rheumatism and unable to support his Family without assistance from his country.

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before Hon Joshua Darling & J. K. Smith Justices of said Court the 11th day of July 1820
Abraham T Swett
M. Eastman Clerk
Hillsborough ss. Court of Common Pleas
July 11th 1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said [blank] having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is Six Hundred & thirteen dollars & 16/100 and his debts are as above.

Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Attest M. Eastman - Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Hillsborough ss.
I M Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 11th day of July 1820
M Eastman Clerk
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S.
I.S.C.
Inv. #43,190,
Rev. War.
July 14, 1905.
Madam :
In reply to your communication received June 29, 1905, you are advised that Abraham Titcomb Sweatt applied for a pension A[ril 7, 1818, as a resident of Bradford, N.H., formerly of Bosquoin, N.H., and fifty-eight years of age.

He stated that he enlisted in April 1777, and served one year as a Private and two years as a Corporal under Captain Scammel, Lieutenant Cass, in Colonel Scammel's 3rd regiment of the New Hampshire line, he was in the battle of Fort Ann, taking of Burgoyne, and under Sullivan against the Indians, discharged April 19, 1780, at West Pint, N. Y., by Captain D. Livermore.

His claim was allowed under the Act of March 18, 1818, but discontinued July 31, 1820, under the Act of May 1, 1820, which act provided that every service pensioner should exhibit a schedule of his whole estate and income (clothing and bedding excepted) upon which the Secretary of War should determine whether in his opinion the soldier was in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without assistance of his country.

In 1820, soldier mentioned his wife Priscilla, aged fifty-eight, and son Enoch, eighteen years.

He continued to file evidence under the Act of March 1, 1823, upon which his name was restored to the rolls February 11, 1831, as
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Inv.#43,190--
--2--
"unable to support himself without assistance of his country."

He also had a son Samuel, living in 1830, aged not stated.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Mrs. Eliza J. S. Morrill,
Bradford, N. H.
Branch Office Box 14.
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Abrm. T. Sweatt
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Abraham Titcomb Sweatt a corporal in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment, formerly an inhabitant Bosquoin in the County of Hillsburrough and State of New Hampshire having honorably and faithfully served [illegible] in the service of the United States the Term of three year, being the Term of his enlistment, is Discharged the service, and hath Liberty to Return to said State
D Livermore Capt Comd
West Point
April 19th 1780
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To the Honorable Joshua Darling of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire

I Abraham Titcomb Sweatt of Bedford in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a private Soldier in the month of April 1777 for the term of three years and served out those years in a company commanded by Lieut Cass in the third New Hampshire Regiment under Col. Scammell. I further testify that I served two years of said term in the capacity of a Corporal in said Company & Regiment, and received a regular discharge from the service in April 14 1780 at West Point under the hand of Capt Daniel Livermore then commanding at that Post.
Abraham Titcomb Sweatt
April 7 1818

State of New Hampshire Hillsborrough ss
April 7 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Abraham Titcomb Sweatt and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
Joshua Darling
One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Please for the first District in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
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Abraham T Sweatt
Corporal
Col Scammell's Regt
New Hampshire
1777 - 3 years

Abraham T Sweatt
Affidavit in application for Pension
No. 67

State of New Hampshire ss Hillsborough
I Joshua Darling Judge of the Court as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Titcomb Sweatt served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months [illegible] of certain service: and I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Applicant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Give under my hand and the seal of said Court this 7th day of April A.D. 1818
Joshua Darling

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature and that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk
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Ebenr Cresey Esquire
& 
Simeon Hildreth
Affi's in Sweatt Case
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We the subscribers inhabitants of Beddford in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that we are well acquainted with Abraham Titcomb Sweatt of said Bedford and know him to be a man of but little property and considerable embarrassment so that he cannot discharge his debts immediately and remain in circumstances for obtaining a comfortable living. We further testify that in an opinion of the value of his property which consists of a few acres of poor hand land, cannot exceed five or six hundred dollars, and that an immediate sale of the same by which done he could extricate himself from embarrassment, would be attended with considerable sacrifice. We further testify that the little property which he might save after the payment of his debts, with his utmost labor and most diligent economy, would soon be exhausted in his support and leave him and his family [illegible] of charity. In our opinion said Sweatt as it [illegible] his [illegible] comes within the entitlement and spirit of the late law of Congress passed March 18 1818 fro the relief of Revolutionary Officers & Soldiers
Simeon Hildreth
Ebenr Cresey
April 7 1818

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss.
April 7 1818
Then personally appeared the above named Simian Hildreth and Ebenr Cresey Esquire and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by them susscribed is just aand true
Before me Joshua Darling Justice Peace
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Abraham T Sweatt Corpl
N Hampshire
Servd 3 yrs from 1777
1st sched: exhibits
Real estate (60 acres with small house & Barn, unfinished) $500
Personal Property - viz: 1 yoke of oxen, $50 - 2 cows, 25 Dols - 3 heifers $17 - 5 sheeps & 2 pigs $ 8 - 1 old case of drawers & 2 old tables $5.5 - 7 old chairs & one small chest $ 2.16 - 1 pot & tea kettle $1.50 - 1 chair & old plough $ 1./75 - old wheels $1 - crockery ware $1.25 - whole amt of sched: $613.13

names sundry creditors to whom he is indebted to the amt of $190

Aged 62 - rheumatism; & not able to labor

Wife 60 yrs old - ill health

Son in 1st sched: 18 rs old not mentioned in 2d sched:

[illegible] 31st July 1820

petition for restoration 13 Feby 1821 - rejected opin: Atty Genl sent 11 June 1821

(over)

2nd sched exhibits only personal property viz:
1 cow - $10
1 Pig $2
Household furniture - $20
in all $32

Docs not state how the property in 1st sched has bee disposed of

Agent
Enoch Darling Esq
Hillsborough
N.H.

Don't state how property has been disposed of
NNT
Apr 1 1823
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10963
R
New Hampshire
Abraham T Sweatt of Bradford in the state of N Hampshire who was a corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammell of the N Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence this 7th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d of May 1818 and sent to Joshua Darling, Esqr Hillsboro N.H.

Arrears to the the of March 1819 - 10 24 * s / 30 * *1 87:43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 - 48.00
[total] $135.43

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

Discontinued

Hillsborough County

 Notification sent to Joshua Darling Esqr 31 July 1820
Hemerber Clk

Sent Sweatt the Atty Genl's opinion 11th June 1821 care of Enoch Darling Esqr Hillsborough, N. Hampshire.
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Bradford Jan 17 1831
Friend Harvey Sir I am under the necessity of again soliciting a favour for one of our Revoluti9onary worthies Mr Abraham T Sweatt of this Town. Mr Sweatt made application for a Pension and received a ciritificate [sic] under the Law of 1818 and not knowing what was required by the direction of Judge Darling he had the property in his possession appraised and was striken from the pension roll after which he took a list of the debts he was thus owing and Judge Darling told him that he had better sell the real estate and pay his debts, and he sold the same to his son Samuel Sweatt, who then lived in Boscawen and took an obligation form Samuel to pay his debts, he say he was owing at the time about as much as the property was appraised at, he thinks the amount of what he had remaining was sent on, and he was informed that the Secretary of War had no authority to reinstate any that was stricken off. some time after this is son Enoch told him if Samuel would give up his Deed, he would go out to work and sh should have his wages and try and pay the debts, and that he might keep the land in his own hands, Samuel gave up the Deed and he gave up the obligation, Enoch went out to work and let his father have money from time to time as he earned it to pay his debts and by Enoch's assistance he has enabled to live on his farm and the old man gave up the idea of ever again making any further trial for a pension. Enoch is a stone cutter by trade has worked in Quirreyills and other places) Mr Sweatt says under the edict of Lurclary Porter, he was told if he mad application there would be no q2uesiton, but that he would be restored, he accordingly applied to W. Tappan Esqr handed to him what papers he had and had the property appraised again and sent on without deducting the money he had had of Enoch & and M. Tappan sent on the papers and he say Mr Tappan read a paper requesting information, why his property was appraised at first at such a sum (he cannot tell what sum) and again at a sum much less and now appraised at an other sum. he said he thought he would not try any further for it cost so much, and he had no means of paying, and the greatest part he was owing was to his son Enoch and Enoch he thought would
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not hurt him, I believe Enoch was in Maryland at that time, and he did not return home untill June last and stayed 2 or 3 weeks. let his father have D100. and went with him to pay his debts, Mr. Sweatt says while his son was at home they looked over and found that Enoch had let him have some over D400 with the D100 he thus let him have. Enoch said call it D400 and let the rest go and reckoned no Interest, and he gave Enoch his Note for D400 and before Enoch went away Enoch made a present of D40 to his father, the old man says at this time he never once thought of making any further trial for a pension, Enoch returned to Maryland, and again returned to Bradford in October and requested the old man to secure him as he was then Maried and about settling down in Maryland and, they came to me to make out a Mortgage Deed after I had made the Deed, in conversation with Enoch about his property and his helping his father the old man said I ought to have drawn a pension, and if Enoch had not helped me I must have suffered. Enoch replied father mother shall not suffer as long as I have any thing to help them with, pension or no pension, I then made some enquiry and found to my satisfaction that the statement made by the old man were true, and I took Enoch's affidavit [illegible] the debt due him for the purpose of his handing the same to W Tappan Esq who I supposed had the papers or a copy. I told Mr Sweatt that the Secretary of War would place his name on the pension list if he could make it appear that he was indigent circumstances Mr Sweatt call'd on me some time after and requested me to assist him I went with him to Mr Tappans office for the papers, Mr Tappan Could find nothing but the ciritificate, I therefore directed him to have his property appraised and deduct the debts, he accordingly did and made his statements, went to Concord and Cirtificate in open Court I forwarded the same to the War department and was informed that the evidence was not satisfactory the transactions were involved in great doubt they wanted him to show debts to the amount of the sum stated in the schedule
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also Copies of Deeds to and from Samuel and a Copy of the Mortgage Deed. and on the 4th of December 1820 I forwarded a Copy of the Mortgage Deed and the debts as requested, but the Deeds to and from Samuel I could not find, Ebenr Cresey Esquire thus testified that he made out the Deed and it was delivered at the same time and the old gentleman testified he have the Deed and I referred them to you in regard to Esq Cresey since which I have had no return and I would refer you to those papers, the Deed from Mr Sweatt to his son never was on record and you I presume know that Deeds are kept year after year without being recorded in this quarter, and I presume if his son Enoch had not assisted him he must have had help from the Town before this day, for he can do but little towards supporting himself, altho he is willing to do all he can and is one of our best citizens, and I do not think that there is a person in Town that could say ought against him, I wish you would call on the Secretary of War and if the evidence is not sufficient to find out what more is wanted, there can be no question but what the old man is as poor as he has represented. and was poor at the time he first made application for his word may be relied on if nothing more for myself I do not think he would dissemble in the lease you will therefore attend to it, and return me an answer as soon as possible in the mean time I remain yours with Esteem
Samuel Jones

P.S. Samuel & Enoch I hear are at work on a rail road in Delaware
I attended a state convention on the 13 for [illegible] 1st ballot Judge Budger 20 L. Woodly -41 Jont Henry 42. Saml Dunsmore 71 on second Ballot Duns 122
Please send me a [illegible] paper [illegible] what the durn you doing with Judge Puck
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Washington D C 8th Febr 1831. I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with there named Samuel Jones, whose name is affixed to the within written letter and know that he is now, and has been for many years last past an acting Justice of the peace of high respectability, and that full faith and credit is due to his statement herein made. And I further certify that I have no doubt but the transactions herein named done and performed on the past of the within named Abraham Sweatt for the purposes herein specified are bonafied and honest.
Jona Harvey
Member of Congress

I further testify that I know the within named Abraham T Sweatt and know that he sustains a fair character for truth and veracity and that he is very poor and in destitute circumstances.
Jona Harvey
Member of Congress
Febr 11th 1831

Saml Jones in the case of Abraham T Sweatt
Bradford NH
Jany 17

Free
Hon Jonathan Harvey
Member of Congress
Washington City
D.C.

Restore
pen: to com: Feb. 11. 1831
Hon. J. Harvey H.R.
Dep'd Feb. 11.1 831
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Bradford N H
Dec 4th
Free
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
Case
Can of J.L. Edward


Pension Office
Dec 11 1830
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Bradford Decr 4 1830
SIr
I received your letter of Nov 15 and immediately sent to Mr Sweatt, you say the transaction are involved in great dout [sic], it may be so, but were you personally acquainted with Mr Sweatt or could hear him relate the whole affair from the time he first made application, you would not hesitate to grand relief. you require copies of the Deeds to and from Samuel, which I think cannot be obtained the old man tells me that the Deed never was recorded, and the Deed he have his son he thinks was destroyed I therefore took his affidavit imbracing the same and likewise Ebenezer Cresey Esquire the Magistrate who wrote and took the acknowledgement of the Deed and his views on the subject, which I hope will be sufficient, I sent to the Clerk of the Court for the original cirtificates [sic] which were left on file at his office he has annexed the same to his cirtificate, as you will see, on examining will make out the sum named in his schedule, wherein I proposed sending at the time but supposed the Clerk understood what was required I made inquiry respecting the Morg Deed the old Gentleman said he did not know but his son Enoch had left it with Mr. A. Morse a friend of his but said Morse was then on a journey and had passed through Concord I accordingly sent to the Registers Office and have obtained a copy. but the explinations [sic] of Samuel, and Enoch I do not know that I shall be able to obtain at present any further than what is contained in Enoch's cirtificate, they are Stone Cutters by trade and the old man says he heard that Enoch had take a job
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on a rail road in Deleware, but what place he could not tell. and Samuel he heard was at work with Enoch, I must therefore be excused for not forwarding their explinations at present and hope it will be dispensed with, I would inform you that not for the wealth of India would I be found pressing his claim did I not think it just, Mr Sweatt there is no doubt has given a correct statement. as near as he can remember, and in regard to a living there cannot be the least doubt if Enoch had not have helped him to money, he could not with all his energy and prudence have supported himself and wife without assistance, for the Town or some other source. if you want any further information in regard to Esqr Cresey I would refer you to Hon Jonathan Harvy H.R. I hope the evidence will be sufficient that the old man may have something to assist to rock the cradle of the few declining years (if Enoch had have come and lived with him you would not have heard from him, but necessity now pushes hard) I must request you to take no exceptions from any informality coming from me, and direct your communications as before . I am yours &c
Samuel Jones
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of the Pension Office
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Attn Abraham T. Sweatt
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War Department, PENSION OFFICE

July 31 1830

SIR,

You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Abraham T Swett (Sweatt?)
Bradford N H
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Bradford NH
Nov. 9th

Free

Secretary of War
(Case of J. L. Edwards Pension office)
Washington City D.C.
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Bradford November 9th 1830
To
J.L. Edwards Esquire Sir enclosed I send you Mr Abraham T Sweatt's papers to be restored to the pension list he called on me on the 22nd of October last to make out a Mortgage Deed of his real estate to his son Enoch Sweatt of the state of Maryland, founded on a Note dated June 23rd 1830 for the sum of D400- with Interest made payable to said Enoch Sweatt on his order and after the Deed was executed, Mr. A.T. Sweatt said he ought to have drawn a pension and if his son Enoch had not have helped him, he could not have got a living, for his son had let him have money from time to time to pay his debts and Enoch let him have one hundred dollars and added up what he had had before without costing Interest come of which was advanced him over six years. and the several sums amounted to four hundred dollars or over Enoch said I might give him a Note for four hundred as above stated, and before Enoch left Town he made a present to him of fort or forty two dollars at which time he did not think of making any further trial for a pension. Enoch replied his father nor mother should not suffer so long as he was able to help them Pension or no Pension. I asked him if they had any papers to show the fact, Enoch said he believed the papers were burned when he took the Note for D400. as above stated. and Enoch set down and reckoned up what he could remember and it amounted to over D400- beside the 40- dollars he gave his father as a present when he was at home in June last which he did not consider as due him it being a give. I told Enoch as he was living at such a distance if he was willing I would take his affidavit. I accordingly wrote an affidavit imbrasing the D400- debt he subscribed his name to it and made solemn oath before me to the same, and I made my cirtificates [sic] accordingly which affidavit Mr Sweatt took when he attended Court together with Joseph Shattuck's certificate of the debt due him and the Clerk said the certificates must be kept on file in his office. and they were left. .and I forward you the papers as returned from the Clerk's office which I hop will be satisfactory. Mr Sweatt again called on me on the 28 of October and requested me to lend him some assistance and related to me what he had previously done. as near as he could recollect he says that in 1820, I think in September, he had an Inventory of his property taken, but what it amounted to, he has not the means of knowing, having taken no copy and his name was striken from the list, and he thinks that in Feby following he was told that all the debts must
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be deducted or he must sell enough to pay his debts. he accordingly sold his real estate to his son Samuel Sweatt as appraised and had an inventory taken of what remained after paying his debts, and forwarded the same to the War Department had no further information, and some time after his son Enoch Sweatt told him that if Samuel would give up his Deed he would help him to pay his debts and he might keep the farm Samuel gave up his deed and Enoch let him have money to pay his debts as before stated, and by Enoch's assistance he has been enabled to obtain an comfortable living. and in February 1829 he was told that if his property was not worth D1000.- he would be entitled to his pension, and was advised to apply again and he employed W Tappan Esq to assist him and he handed over what papers he had to him, and had his property appraised and deducted what debts he could ascertain the amount to a certainty and Esq Tappan told him that he would come under the sum required without putting himself to further trouble. the papers were forwarded and he says Esq Tappan read a paper to him requesting information why his property was returned inventoried at such a sum and at another time at a different sum and now appraised at another sum, and my son Enoch living in the State of Maryland at that time to whom he owed the greatest debt, and his being in debt and it being attended with expense he gave up the idea of making any further trial, he thinks he left the papers with Esq T no part of which can be found excepting his certificate; his son is now 29 or 30 years of age and married and the old man has given up all hopes of further aid from his son, and his son was at home for the first after Febry as above said and staid a few days and returned in October but made a short stay now sir I have made a long story, but I hop you will have patience to examine and see that Justice is done in the pensions when I tell you that Mr Sweat is a man respected by all who know him and of regular habits and I think no earthly consideration would tempt him knowingly to make a false statement. I would state one thing further Mr. Jona Cochran of the appraisers said he was knowing to a part of the old gentlemans statement respecting Enoch's helping his father to money for he was in his employ one year and Enoch let his father have the most part of his wages. what information you forward Mr Sweatt you may send to me as I am Port Master at Bradford New Hampshire (and Mr. Sweat lives some distance from the Port office)
With respect and esteem I am yours &c
Samuel Jones
J.L. Edwards Esquire or the one that has run of the Pension Office
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I Ebnr Cresey of Bradford in the County of Merrimack, State of New Hampshire, testify and say that on or about the last of the year 1820 or the first part of the year 1823rd I made a Deed from Abraham T Sweatt of his Farm in Bradford aforesaid to his son Samuel Sweatt, at the same time, Samuel gave his Father an obligation to pay the debts he was then owing, which was considered at the time a fair consideration for said farm, the precise sum I do not recollect; I further state that I certified the acknowledgement of said deed and think I was one of the witnesses to the deed, and that it was delivered at the same time to the said Samuel. and that I did not at the time nor as I now believe that the sale was made to cover property in order to draw a pension for I have been intimately acquainted with Mr Sweatt upwards of thirty years and consider him to be a man of honour and honesty
Ebenr Cresey
Nov. 20 1830

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss November 29 1830
Personally appearing Ebenezer Cresey and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true, before me,
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace
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I Abraham T. Sweatt of Bradford depose and say that the last of the year 1820 or the first of the year 1821 as near as I can remember I sold my Real estate to my son Samuel Sweatt and gave him a Deed of the same, and in the summer or fall following he gave up the same Deed to me as I before stated in my schedule. the Deed never was recorded and I have made diligent search for said Deed, and I cannot find it. and I believe the Deed was distroyed [sic] or burnt at the time it was given up. my sons Samuel & Enoch I suppose are now in the State of Deleware [sic] to work on a Rail Road
Abraham T Swett
November 29 1830

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss November 29 1830
Personally appeared Abraham T Sweatt and made solemn oath that the above affidavits by him signed is true before me
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace
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Copy Deed
Sweatt to Sweatt

Copy of Mortgage Deed
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Know all men by these presents, that I Abraham T. Sweatt of Bradford in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire Husbandman for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to me in hand be fore the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Enoch Sweatt of Baltimore in the County of Baltimore and State of Maryland, yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given, granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, [illegible] convey and confirm unto the said Enoch Sweatt his heirs and assign forever, a certain tract of parcel of land situated in Bradford aforesaid, being the same land I now live on, and bounded southerly by the highway westerly by land of Jonathan Morse, northerly by land of Joshua Eaton, and Jon Morrison and easterly by land of Stephen Hoyt, containing about seventy acres more or less, with the buildings thereon.

To have and to hold the said granted provises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Enoch Sweatt and his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Abraham T. Sweatt and my heirs executors, and administrators do hereby covenant, grant, and agree to and with the said Enoch Sweatt and his heirs and assigns that until the delivery hereof, I am the lawful owner of the said premises, and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple; and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear from all and every incumbrance whatsoever; and that I and my heirs executors and administrators shall and will warrant and defend the same to the said Enoch Sweatt and his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whom sever.

Nevertheless, it is to be considered, and the condition of the foregoing Deed is such that if the said Abram T Sweatt his heirs executors, and administrators shall well and truly pay unto the said Enoch Sweatt his heirs and assigns, a certain promissory note dated June twenty third A.D. 1830 for the sum of four hundred dollars made payable to said Enoch Sweatt on his order on demand with interest then the foregoing deed is to be void and of no effect;
otherwise
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otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Abraham T. Sweatt S.S.
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of such
Samuel Jones
Benjamin Winchester

State of New Hampshire, Merrimack ss October 22 1830
Personally appearing the above named Abram T. Sweatt acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed. Before me
Samuel Jones Justice Peace
Received November 29 1830
Examined, Saml Coffin, Register

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
Registry of Deeds office
The foregoing is a true copy of Record of record Book 24 Vol 477
exam'd
Saml Coffin, Register
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Application of Abr'm T. Sweatt to be reinscribed on the Pension List.
Feb. 10 1829
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To the Hon. Peter B. Porter, Secretary of War of the United States

Respectfully represents Abraham T. Sweatt of Bradford in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire, that on the twenty second day of May AD 1819, he was inscribed on the pension list, roll of the New Hampshire agency, at eight dollars per month, and that on the thirty first day of July AD 1820 under the late rules of the War Department his name was stricken from said list; that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for a comfortable support, and respectfully requests to be reinscribed on the pension list, and refers to the papers herewith transmitted, marked A. and B. to sustain his application.
Abraham T Sweatt
Bradford, N.H.
Febr 10th 1829.
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Copy of A.T. Sweatt's Declaration for pension
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Copy
Abraham T. Sweatt

10963

send opinion Atty Genl

exd
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Schedule

Containing the whole estate and income of Abraham T. Sweatt (his necessary cloathing [sic] and bedding excepted) by him subscribed exhibited to the court of sessions for te county of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire on the thirteenth day of February 1821 and annexed to his oath, viz:
1 cow valued | $10.00
1 Pig | $2.00
a few articles of House furniture almost worn out | 20.00
[total] | $32.00
Abraham T. Sweatt

Hillsborough ss State of New Hampshire
On this thirteenth day of February AD 1821 personally appeared before the court of Sessions in the county of Hillsborough being a court of record in and for the said county having the power of Fire and imprisonment Abraham T Sweatt aged sixty one years resident in Bradford in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz: that he enlisted in the month of April A.D. 1777 for the term of three years and that he served said term of three years in Capt Schammells Company and in Col Schammels Regiment in Genl Poor's Brigage in the New Hampshire line and also that at the expiration of said term of three years he was honourably discharged. 
Abraham Sweatt

The date of my original application in order to obtain a pension is the 7th day of April 1818 the number of my pension certificate is 10963 I have received a pension and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on eeh 18th day of March 1818 and that I
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have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the last and Naval service of the United State in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by subscribed.
My occupation is Farmer and not of sufficient ability to pursue it being infirm

My family residing with me a wife 58 years unable to labour on account of ill health.
Abrahamn Sweatt

Sworn to and declared in said county on the thirteenth day of February AD 1821 before the Honl Joshua Darling, JK Smith, Jacob Tuttle, Abial Wilson and Joseph Philbric Judges of the said court.
Attest E. Darling Clerk

I Enoch Darling Clerk of the court of Sessions for the county of Hillsborough do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly coppied [sic] from the record of said court. and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule is thirty two dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of February Anno Domini 1821
E Darling Clerk
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(B.)
I Abraham T Sweatt of Bradford formerly in the County of Hillsborough now in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that the annexed inventory comprehends all my property, amounting in the whole to the sum of six hundred and sixty eight dollars and thirty nine cents; and that I am indebted to the sundry persons on bona fide contracts in the sum of about one hundred and thirty five dollars, leaving a balance of five hundred and thirty three dollars and thirty nine cents. I further depose and say, that I served as a corporal in the Army of the revolution, and that I am the same Abraham T. Sweatt, named in a pension certificate given at the War office of the United States the twenty second day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Abraham T Sweatt
Bradford, N.H.
Feb 6th 1829

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
February 10th 1829
Personally appeared Abraham T. Sweatt and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Weare Tappan Justice of the Peace

Washington D.C.
February 17h 1829
I hereby certify that the above named Weare Tappan is an acting Justice of the Peace and that full faith and credit should be given to his acts as such
Jona Harvey
Member of the House of Representatives.
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(A.)
Inventory of the estate of Abraham T. Sweatt of Bradford in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire.

Real estate in Bradford | D450.00
One yoke of oxen | 60.00
Two cows | 38.00
Two yearling steers | 20.00
Three shoats | 6.00
One bed, bedding | 18.00
One ditto | 13.00
One Ditto | 9.00
One chest with drawers | 2.00
Three tables | 3.00
Nine chairs | 2.00
Carried up | D621.00

Brought up | D621.00
Iron ware | 3.00
Crockery ware | 2.00
Glass ware | 0.50
Tin ware | 0.25
Brown ware | 0.50
Wood ware | 1.50
250 lbs pork | 12.00
8 bushels of corn | 4.64
40 bu potatoes | 8.00
5 tons of hay | 15.00
Total amount | D668.39

The above is an inventory and appraisement made by us the undersigned, Ebenezer Cresey, Humphrey Jackman, and Samuel Durell, all free holders and residents in Bradford aforesaid, on the sixth day of February AD 1829
Ebenr Cresey
Humphrey Jackamn
Samuel Durell

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
February 6th AD 1829
Personally appeared Ebenezer Cresey, Humphrey Jackamn, and Samuel Durell, and made oath that in making the above inventory and appraisement by them signed they have acted according to their best judgement and with fidelity and impartiality:
Before me
Wear Tappan - Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
On this third day of November AD 1830
Personally appeared in open Court it being the Court of Common Pleas for said State having Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings holden at Concord in said County of Merrimack, Abraham T. Sweatt of Bradford in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy years. who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the 12st of May 1820 that he the said Abraham T. Sweatt enlisted in the month of April AD 1777 for the term of three years and taht he served in Captain Scammel's Company and in Col Scammel's regiment in General Poor's Brigade in the New Hampshire line and that at the expiration of said term of three years was honorably discharged at West Point New York that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name has been placed on the pension list that the number of his Pension Certificate is 10963. And in pursuance of the act of May 1st 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so as to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Real estate 400.00 Personal estate eighty one dollars and fifty cents as appraised by Ebeneser Cresey Samuel Durrel and Jonathan Cochran and that my estate is under mortgage to Enoch Sweatt dated Oct 22 1830 for money had and received of him at sundry times and I gave him my note made payable to him or his or order for the sum of four hundred dollars dated June 23rd 1830 which was only for a part of the money I had received of said Enoch Sweatt which was the foundation of said mortgage. I further state that in making my
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last schedule I was not sufficiently informed in regard to the debts I was then owing and in 1821 I sold my farm to Samuel Sweatt and he was to pay my debts and I returned an inventory of what I had left. Some time after, my son Enoch Sweatt agreed to assist me to pay those debts if Samuel would give up his deed. Samuel gave up his deed and Enoch has advanced me money from time to time to discharge those debts a copy of those debts I think were sent to the War Department. My name being stricken from the Pension Roll I had I think in February 1829 another inventory taken of my property assisted by W Tappan Esquire but did not at that time know the exact sum I had of my son Enoch no part I think was included and he was then in the State of Maryland and he did not return until June last which was the reason I did not make the explination required he also came home to my house in October last and requested security or a mortgage of my real estate and I gave him a mortgage as before stated as by his affidavits will show. I am a farmer by occupation my health poor. my family consists of myself and my wife aged sixty eight and unable to labour on account of ill health and advanced age.
Abraham T. Sweatt

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss.
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the third day of November 1830 before Moses Eastman Clerk

I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the Sate of New Hampshire holden at Concord within and for the County of Merrimack aforesaid on the First Tuesday of November 1830 do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court the said Abraham T. Sweatt did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of three years under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Four hundred eighty one Dollars Fifty cents. And that after deducting the debts aforesaid the balance is $64.99.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Fourth day of November 1830
Moses Eastman
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Inventory of the property of Abram T. Sweatt of Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire taken at Bradford Oct 28 1830 by the undersigned consisting of the following Item viz. a small farm on which the said Sweatt lives consisting of about seventy acres of broken land much out of repair valued at $100.00
1 pair 3. years old steers very small valued at | 20
2 Cows valued at | 24
1 yearling heifer valued at | 5
2 hogs thin and 2 shoats | 15.50
2 old chests | 3
2 old tables | 2
3 dining chairs | 1.50
8 old kitchen chairs | 50
1 Brass kettle old | 2.00
2 Iron pots & spider | 1.00
Tea Kettle & milk pail |  .50
Crockery & glasswares | 3.00
1 old looking glass and light stand | 50
Knives and forks old | 75
1 old chest or Box | .25
1 old plough & one old chain | 3.00
[total} | 481.50

The above is an inventory and appraisement made by us the undersigned Ebeneser Cressy Samuel Durrell and Jonathan Cochran all freeholders and residents in Bradford aforesaid on twenty ninth day of October 1830
Ebenr Cressy
Samuel Durrel
Jonathan Cochran

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss October 29 1830
Personally appeared Ebeneser Cressy Samuel Durrell and Jonathan Cochran and made oath that in making the above inventory and appraisement by them signed they have acted according to the best of their Judgment and with fidelity and impartiality
Before me Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace
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Bradford Oct 28 1830
I hereby certify that the above inventory amounting to D481.50 contains all the property that I have and is a true inventory of my estate as appraised by Ebeneser Cressy Samuel Durrel and Jonathan Cochran and I further certify that my real estate is under a mortgage to my son Enoch Sweatt in the sum of four hundred dollars for money had and received of him for which he has my note dated June 23 1830 and a mortgage deed founded on said note and dated October 22 1830 for said sum of Four hundred and I further certify that I am now owing Joseph Shattuck fifteen Dollars and over as his certificate will show. Enoch Sweatt's certificate of D400 what is due to Joseph Shattuck as his certificate will show which will after deducting the same from the praise Bill will lead to a balance of D64.99 which is all the property with property I can call my own
Bradford November 2d 1830
Abraham T. Sweatt

The State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of New Hampshire holden at Concord within and for said County of Merrimack do hereby certify that Samuel Jones whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was on the 29th day of October 1830 and is at this present time a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that the same is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my had and affixed the seal of said Court on this Fourth day of November 1830.
Moses Eastman
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File No 43190
43190
Invalid
Revy
File No. 43190
Abraham T Sweatt
Corp Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol 3, Page 4
(Arrangement of 1830.)
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Apr 3 1897 History to Mrs. E.J. Morrill 106 Lafayette St Salem, Mass

July 13, 1905 Hist to Eliza J. S. Morrill Bradford, NH.
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Salem March 29th 1897
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
I wish to obtain the war records of my Grandfather Abraham Titcomb Sweatt who took post in the Revolutionary War. He was a Corporal in the 3d New Hampshire Regiment a citizen of Boscamen N.H. at the time. He was born in Newburyport Mass March 18th 1760 died in Bradford NH 1850. His wife did not survive him.
I wish to become a member of the Society of the Daughters of
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the Revolution. so if you can furnish me the desired information it will be thankfully received by
Yours, Respectfully
Eliza J. Morrill

Salem Mass
106 Lafayette St
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OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
Apr 3 1897

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
B
APR 1 1897

10963
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Secretary of Pension Bureau
Dear Sir
I write you for the statement of Abraham T. Sweatt a Revolution Soldier (who enlisted in the State of New Hampshire Co of Hillsborough Town of Basguin) that he made in regard to his war record when he applied for a pension in conformity of said act 1723 Please reply the earliest time possible and Oblige
E. J Morrill Nee Sweatt
106 Lafayette St
Salem Mass
Feb 24th 1897
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OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
MAR 10 1897

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
B
MAR 1 1897
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O.W. & N. (?)
R
Department Interior
Bureau of Pensions
U Warner
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
JUNE 30 1905
Dear Sir
Will you kindly inform me if there was an act passed in Congress relative to the Revolution Soldiers
they were cut off from their pension a number of years and then restored I have been told an act was passed to pay them or their heirs the years they were cut off I was advised to write you the President of the Daughters of Revolution advised you would
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give me the information required I am a granddaughter of a Revolution Soldier and have all records of service of my Grandfather Abraham T Sweatt whose name you will find enrolled in the Interior Bureau of pensions His pension papers state he was cut off from pension from 1823 to 1831 Kindly give this your early attention
Very Respectfully
Mrs Eliza J Sweatt Morrill
Branch Office box 14 Bradford
New Hampshire

P.S.
I was told it was in the fifties that the act was passed
Eliza J Sweatt Morrill
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OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
JUNE 30 1905

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
JUN 29 1905
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary

L. W. B.
I. 43190.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
April 3, 1897.

Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Abraham T. Sweatt, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 7, 1818, at which time he was 58 years of age and residing at Bradford, H.H., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a corporal in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Livermore and Col. Scammell. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. E. J Morrill,
106 Lafayette St.,
Salem, Mass.