Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4596, for Samuel Swift, Rhode Island
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(8-1778) 
SERVICE | | Number
RI | Swift, Samual | W. 4596
VT| Susanna |
CONTENTS
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Michigan 59[illegible] [crossed out txt: "New York"] Albany Susanna Swift widow of Samuel Swift who was a Private in the Connecticut Line for one year. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars [blank] cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June 1843 and sent to C.C. Swift Silon Creek, Chautauque County NY [Act of March 3, 1843.] Recorded in book A Vol 1 Page 113
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Sent to Pension Agt. [illegible] To Michigan from [illegible] 1843 10 Janry 1844. Modified [illegible] to Leander Chafman [illegible] Michigan
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Capt. [illegible] Col Johnsons Brigd 1778 Capt Stark Vol Bundle 1 Capt Hoffman 12 mo
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State of New York Chautauqua County SS. On this twenty first day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the subscribed of the town of Pomfret a Judge of the Court of Commission Pens of the County aforesaid in the state aforesaid, Susanna Swift a resident of the town of Hanover in the County and state aforesaid, aged sixty seven years this thirteenth day of January last, 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 7 Eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitled granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Samuel Swift, and that according to the best of her knowledge and belief in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight at Voluntown in the County of Windham in the state of Connecticut in the month of May the aforesaid Samuel Swift then and there enlisted for the term of one year in the Revolutionary Service as a private in Captain Hopkins Company of Infantry in Colonel Topins Regiment and General Cornwalls brigade. That he served under said enlistment until he was discharged which was in the month of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, at Tivertown, in the state of Rhode Island, and that after said discharge he went home to his parents who then resided in the town of Clarenden in the County of Rutland in the state of Vermont, and that the said Samule Swift did then and there on or about the month of March or April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine did again enlist for the term of fifteen months as a private in Captain Starks company and Colonel Allens regiment in what was called the Vermont Ranging service, the head quarters of the army to which he belonged being at Castleton in the said state of Vermont, and further that the aforesaid Samuel Swift served under the aforesaid enlistment the whole term of fifteen months for which he enlisted, and that after said term of fifteen months enlistment had expired the said Samuel Swift continued in the Revolutionary service either as a volunteer or under some other enlistment untill nearly or quite the close of the Revolutionary War, that on one occasion during the aforesaid fifteen months service the said Samuel Swift was out on a scouting party on the borders of Lake Champlain about forty miles from the garison in which he belonged (which was at Castleton in the state of Vermont as aforesaid) together with eight others and that the said party was surprised and fired upon by a large body of Indians and all of the party killed on the spot except the said Samuel Swift and one other person who was taken prisoner, and that the said Samuel Swift succeeded in making his
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escape and reached Castleton his then head quarters as aforesaid in safety.  That during said period of fifteen months service of the said Samuel Swift the country through which he marched was mostly in the state of Vermont up and down the borders of Lake Champlain and the River of St. Lawrence, that the county aforesaid through which he marched was infested with Indians and that he was principally  engaged during said period of service in scouring the said county and hunting out and driving off swarms of Indians who were killing women and children and laying waster everything that came in their way. also in watching the movement of the enemy and reporting to headquarters as aforesaid. And that the said Samuel Swift was engaged in various other skirmishes and battles during said period of service, the precise places where and the particulars of which, this deponent does not now distinctly recollect. And further this claimant declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of this claim. And she further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Samuel Swift on the ninth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight in the town of Wallingford County of Rutland and state of Vermont, and that the marriage ceremony was solemnized by the Rev Henry Green a minister of the Gospel who then resided in said town of Walligford County of Rutland and state of Vermont. And that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Swift died on the eighteenth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one, in the town of Elba County of Genesee and state of New York where he then with this claimant resided that the complaint of which he died was aupposed to be the Typhus fever that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place pervious to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated, And she further declares that she has never since the death of the said Samuel Swift married and now remains the widow of the said Samuel Swift. [signed] Susanna Swift Subscribed and sworn before me November 21st 1838 Walworth Judge Chautauqua County Albany State of New York Chautauqua County SS. Clark C Swift of the town of Hanson and county and state aforesaid being duly sworn says: that he is the son of Samuel Swift and Susanna Swift, that Samuel Swift above named died on the eighteenth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one, in the town of Elba Genesee.
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County and State of New York where the aforesaid Samuel Swift and Susanna Swift together with this deponent then resided. And this deponent further says that Susanna Swift above named has never since married, and now remains the widow of the above named Samuel Swift, and that the said Susanna Swift now reside in the town of Hanover County of Chautauqua and state of New York. And mostly in the family of this deponent. Clark C Swift Subscribed and sworn to before me November 21, 1838 Walworth Judge Chautauqua Cou N york

I Benjamin Walworth one of the Judges of the Court of [illegible] of the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York do certify that upon investigation of the matter set forth in the declaration of the aforesaid Susanna Swift I am of the opinion that she is the widow of Samuel Swift and that he served in the war of the Revolution as she has therein stated and that she was legally married to the said Samuel Swift as stated in her said declaration and that she has remained a widow ever since his death. And that the said Susanna Swift is from mishap and bodily infirmity unable to attend any courts of record to make her said declaration. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Clark C Swift who has subscribed the above affidavit and that he is a reputable person and that full credit is due to his statement. Walwroth Judge  [illegible]
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State of New York County of Chautauqua Clerk's Office. I George W Tew Clerk of said county do certify that Benjamin Walworth Esq was on the 21 day of November incl and now is a judge of the county court of said county, commissioned and sworn and that the several signatures "B Walworth" within purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 23rd day of November 1838. GW Tew Clerk
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State of New York St. Lawrence County SS I hereby depose and say: That I Henry Green a minister of the Gospel of the Town of Parishville in the county and state aforesaid did on the Ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight in the town of Wallingford County of Rutland in the State of Vermont then and there being a minister of the gospel and authorized by the laws of the said State of Vermont to solemnize the marriage contract: Did then and there join in  marriage according to the Laws of the said State of Vermont Susanna Green and Samuel Swift, both of the town of Wallingford County of Rutland and State of Vermont. Both to me well known and both being of suitable age to enter into the marriage contract according with the laws of the said state of Vermont. And then and there pronounced them man and wife according to the laws of said state of Vermont in such case made and provided: and further that I Henry Green above named did then and there keep a parish record which Parish record is now in my possession of which I certify the following is a true copy with the exception herein after named by me: to wit:
"October the Ninth day one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight then was married Samuel Swift and Susanna Green by me Henry Green" 
I further certify that the above is a true copy of my parish record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures follows: "October the 9th day 1788"
I Henry Green above named further depose and say that I am a minister of the gospel in the town county and state aforesaid and the above is a true extract from the said parish records with the exception above named as certified by me. given under my hand at Parishville this 12th day of October 1838 [signed: "Henry Green"]
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year last above mentioned Horace Allen First Judge St. Lawrence County Court I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Rev Henry Green above named and that he is a man of unimpeachable character and one whose testimony can be relied on. Horace Allen First Judge St. Lawrence County Court State of New York St Lawrence County SS I Alvin C Low Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Horace Allen Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavit First Judge in and for the County aforesaid [illegible] in the said
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county, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe that the signatures to the said affidavit and certificate purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at Canton the 12th day of October 1838. A C Low Clk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 3-525 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON D.C. [blank], 19[blank]

W 4396 
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of military history of Samuel Swift a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[Table columns: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service | Rank | Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered Captain. | Colonel|  State]
[1st Row] May 1778 | Mch 16 1779 | Pvt | Hoppin | Topham | RI [/1st Row]
[2nd row] March or Apr 1779 | 15 mos | [blank] | Stark | Allen | VT [/2nd row]
[3rd row] continued in service until close of War no officers stated

battles engaged in, Rhode Island & with Indians near Lake Champlain
Residence of soldier at enlistments, Voluntown Conn & Clarendon VT
Date of Application for pension, Nov 21, 1838 her claim was approved
Residence at date of application, Hanover Chautauqua Co NY
Age at date of application, She was born Jany 13, 1771
Remarks: He married Oct 9, 1788 at Wallingford, Rutland Co, VT. Susanna Green and died May 18, 1821 at Elba Genessee Co NY. In 1839 son Clark C Swift was living at Hanover NY and in 1843 widow had moved to Jackson Co Mich "to be with one of her sons whose name is not stated. Respectfully, Commissioner.
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Free
Hon J.L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions Washington D.C. 

[written vertically: 517 Apl 22nd 1843 NY Mar 3rd 1843 Sam Swift.]
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Silon Creek Chautauqua Co NY April 17th 1843
Hon J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington, DC
Sir - I herewith enclose to you Susanna Swift's declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of March 3rd 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838. I believe it is regularly authenticated. I believe I had an introduction to your department by letter through the Hon. R P. Marvin. M C in 1838 while the application for the former pension was pending. Please address her certificate of pension to me. Yours Very Respy, CC Swift
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Mrs Swift
J.L. Edwards Comm of Pensions Washington D.C. 
[handwritten: [illegible] NY] [postal stamp: JAMESTOWN NY 6 APR FREE]
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[top left - illegible handwriting] [stamp: PENSION C SEP 11 1922 US OFFICE]
Saline Michigan Sept. 8 1922 Pension Dept, Washington D.C. Gentlemen, Will you please send me a copy of the pension payable to Susanna Swift who resided at Sheridan, New York in 1840. I am anxious to know if possible who Samuel Swift's parents were as I am his great grand daughter. Thanking you yours very truly  Mrs Hattie E Swift Rose Box 123 Mrs Frank Rose Saline Michigan
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N. York [illegible]
Susanna Swift
widow of Samuel
[illegible]
to same 5 March [illegible]
to same 20 April '39
Act. 7 July 1838
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[handwritten: "222 GNW City" circled]
[stamp on upper right : To Chf [illegible] Div. Action JUL 3 1901 COMMISSIONER]

Fred L Warner
Dealer in General Merchandise Established 1876
June 30th 1901 Randolph Wis June 30th 1901
Hugh Lewis Washington-DC
Dear Comrade I wish sometime you would have the record of "Samuel Swift" a Revolutionary soldier looked up his widow "Susanna Swift" drew a Pension she lived in Silver Creek-NY at the time of getting her pension. But I think she went to Michigan to live with some of her children and died there. I did not know of this until the day you left or would have spoke of it. We have had a nice rain and everybody feels better. Resp'y Yours Fred L Warner
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[left side] July 5 1901 Fred L Warner Randolph Mig, 1914 Oct 29 hist. to [illegible] Letter in SF 45462 [illegible] 1922 Oct 12 history to Mrs. Frank Rose [illegible][/left side]

[Right side] Revy Widow, &c. File no 4596 Susanna Swift Widow Samuel Swift Pvt Conn Line Act March 3rd 43, Index: _ Vol. M Page 254 [Arrangement of 1870] [/right side]
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Swift
[Stamped: "Free" "JAMESTOWN NY May 11"][Handwritten vertically: "May 16" [ illegible]]
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions Washington DC
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Jamestown May 8 1839 Sir Your communication in relation to the application of Mrrs Susanna Swift for a pension of the 20th was duly rcd In which you say "if the claimant decides to accept a pension for the 12 months services in 1778 a certificate will be issued accordingly." I now enclose to you an afft of late Swift a younf gentleman of high respectability. And also his letter which it seems to me proves the matter in a strong light. Should you be satisfied on further investigation that the service in Vt should be allowed you will of course issue the certificate for the whole time. If not I am directed to request you to forward the certificate for the "Service in 1778" as per your letter. J.L. Edwards Esq. Respectfully RP Marvin P.S I need not say that I never rcd a cent for any services undertaken in these cases. you see M S speaks of [illegible].
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State of Vermont Rutland County SS Town Clerks Office October 8, 1838 I hereby certify that I have the custody of records of the town of Wallingford in the County and State aforesaid and have examined the records of marriages in the town book kept for that purpose and find no record of any marriage in said Book earlier than the tenth of July One thousand seven hundred and ninety three. Howard Harris Town Clerk of Wallingford Sworn and subscribed this eighth day of October 1838 before me Harvey Shaw Just Peace 
State of Vermont Rutland County I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Harvey Shaw is a Justice of the peace for said county and that I Believe his signature above is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Rutland this 1st day of Nov 1838 R Pierpoint
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State of New York Chautauqua County Clark C Swift of the town of Hanover County and state aforesaid being duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say: That he is the son of Samuel Swift late of Elba Genessee County and State aforesaid, deceased. That Susannah Swift now of Hanover County of Chautauqua and state aforesaid is the deponents mother and that she is the widow of the aforesaid Samuel Swift. This deponent further says: that he often heard the aforesaid Samuel Swift when living spek of Capt. Brookins and also of Capt. Spafford in connection with his the said Samule Swifts service in the State of vermont during the Revolutionary War: and that this deponent has always so understood and verily believes to be true that the aforesaid Samuel Swift did serve under Capt Brookins and also under Capt Spafford in the state of Vermont at some time or times during the services of the aforesaid Samuel Swift in the state of Vermont during the Revolutionary War. Clark C Swift Sworn and subscribed this second day of May 1839 before me  W Van Dusen Comm of Deeds
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State of new York County of Chautauqua I George W Tew Clerk of said county certify that William Van Dusen Esq. was on the day of the date of the within [illegible] a commissioner of deeds of said county commissioned & sworn & that the signature of W Van Dusen subscribed thereto purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have herewith affixed my official seal & subscribed my name this 7 day of May 1839 GW Tew Clerk
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Hon RP Marvin H02
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State of Vermont Secretary of State's Office Jan 28, 1839 I Chauncey L Knapp, Secretary of said state do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt James Brookins Company of Infantry, Coll Saml Fletchers Battalion in the service of this state, A.D. 1781" I further certify that the name of Samuel Swift, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of one hundred and forty six days service annexed. I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. John Spafford's Company in Col. Clem Allen's Regiment of Militia in the service of this state of Vermont in the month of August 1780, from the 4th to the 18th, both sayd inclusive at Pittsford." I further certify that the name of Samuel Swift, a private, appears upon said payroll with an allowance of eight days service annexed. I further certify that the said payrolls appear to have been examined, approved and ordered to be paid, by a committee appointed for the purpose and that they were duly paid by the Treasurer of the state of Vermont. Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier this 28th day of January A.D. 1839 Chauncey L Knapp Secretary of State
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Albany 2969 Susanna Swift widow of Samuel Swift and who died on the 18th May 1821 of Chautauqua Co in the state of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hoppin of the Regt commanded by Col Tapin in the Connt line for 1 year. Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 dollars [blank] cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. Certificate of pension issued the 27th day of may 1839 and sent to RP Marvin, Jamestown, NY Arrears to the 4th of March '39 120.00 Semi annual allowance ending 6 Sep " 24.00
$140.00
{Act July 7 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 100
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State of New York Wayne Co SS Charity Clark being duly sworn deposeth that she resides in the town of Marion in the County of Wayne & state of New York that she is now sixty nine years & six months of age, that she was acquainted with Samuel Swift in his lifetime. that she is his sister and was acquainted with him when he lived in the town of Voluntown, County of Windham in the state of Connecticut, that he in or about the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight from the best of the deponents knowledge and belief in said town of Voluntown, enlisted into the continental service, for the term of one year or nine months, and was absent from the family of this deponent after said enlistment till some time in the month of March following when he returned to said family in the town of Clarendon, County of Rutland in the state of Vermont where this deponent had moved to with her father and family after said enlistment and that from the best of this deponents knowledge the said Samuel Swift continued in said service nine months. And this deponent further saith that in two or three days after the said Samuel Swift had returned to the family aforesaid in Calrendon aforesaid, he enlisted into the Vermont Ranging service, from which time this deponent did not see him again till after the war was over. [signed "x"] her mark Charity Clark Subscribed and sworn before me this second day of November in the year 1838 Marvin Rich Judge of Wayne County Courts I certify that I am acquainted with Charity Clark and believe her to possess a good charaacter for truth. Marvin Rich Judge of Wayne County Courts
State of New York County of Wayne I certify that Marvin Rich was a Judge of the County Courts of Wayne County at the date of the jurat of the above affidavit duly appointed and sworn, and that his signatures to the said jurat of the above certificate are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirteenth day of November 1838. Cullen Foster Clerk Wayne County
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Mr Swift's Pension papers
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Application for transfer of pension State of Michigan Jackson County On this fifteenth day of November AD 1843 before me the subcriber a Justic of the peace for the said county of Jackson personally appeared Susanna Swift widow of Samuel Swift a soldier of the Revolutionary War and to what company or regiment the said Samuel Swift belonged this deponent cannot now state, that he name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of new York on the 27th of June 1843 under the Act of March 3rd 1843. That she has lately removed from the state of New York, that she now resides in Jackson County and state of Michigan where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future that she still continues the widow of the Samuel Swift deceased. The following are her reasons for removing from the state of New York to that of the State of Michigan are to wit for the purpose of being maintained and living with one of her sons. Sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid Susanna Swift
Fidus Livermore Justice of the peace
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and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a person of undoubted veracity in the neighborhood where she resides and that her statement is entitled to full credit. Fidus Livermore Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan Jackson County On this 10th day of November AD 1843 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county personally appeared Lamont Holden who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is acquainted with the above named Susanna Swift widow of Samual Swift deceased and was acquainted with her before the time of the decease of her said husband and knows her to be the identical person who has this day appeared and made the foregoing declaration. Lamont Holden Sworn and subscribed before me this 15th day of November AD 1843 Fidus Livermore Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan Jackson County I hereby further certify that the said Lamont Holden who has this day appeared and made oath to the foregoing affidavit last above written is a person of undoubted character and respectability in the neighborhood where he resides and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief. Given under my hand this 15th day of November AD 1843. Fidus Livermore Justice of the Peace Jackson Co Mich
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State of Michigan Jackson County Clerk's Office SS. I Czar Jones Clerk of said County DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Fidus Livermore Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time said certificate bears date, a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and sworn and authorized to take such affidavit and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Fidus Livermore and verily believe his signature thereto to be genuine. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and AFFIXED THE SEAL OF SAID COUNTY this thirtieth day of November AD 1843 Czar Jones CLERK.
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Admit Private $40 Albany Agency Send to SC Swift Silver Creek Chautauqua County NY
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838. State of New York. Chautauqua County SS On this twelfth day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Susanna Swift a resident of the town of Hanover in the county and state aforesaid aged seventy two years the thirteenth day of January 1843 according to her information recollection and belief who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in oder to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is a widow of Samuel Swift who was a private Col Topin or Topham's Regiment in the army of the Revolution and that she received a pension of Forty dollars per annum under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow. Susanna Swift Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Elisha Ward JP

I hereby certify that the above declarant Susanna Swift is personally known to me & that she did draw a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 1838 & that she executed her power of attorney for her semi annual stipend under said act before me on one occasion Elisha Ward JP
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State of New York Chautauqua County Clerk's Office SS I John G Hinkley clerk of said county do hereby certify that Elisha Ward Esq whose signature is set to the within certificate & before whom the affidavit to the within declaration purports to have been taken was at the date of such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for siad county duly authorized to take said affidavit and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe the signature "Elisha Ward JP" subscribed to said certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty three. John G. Hinckley Clerk By RO Green dep Clerk.
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Silver Creek NY 25 apr [illegible]
Hon RP Marvin MC Jamestown NY
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Silver Creek Apl 28th 1839 Sir On my return from New York last evening I found you letter of 6th Apl enclosing from Mr Edwards of March 3rd in which he says "The individual described in the Secretary certificate  (of Vermont) was first a private in Capt Bookins and afterwards in Capt Spaffords company. No allusion is made to service in Capt Starks company."
My mother in her declaration swears that my father enlisted in the spring of 1779 in Capt Starks company in Col Allens regiment into what  persons called the Vermont Ranging service under Capt Starks for the term of 15 mos. She [illegible] that he continued to serve any particular timing on that he  enlisted in his company & that he said the 15 mos. in the Vermont Ranging service it does not follow that Capt Starks commanded this company during the 15 mos. He was undoubtedly transferred to this command of various offices during his services. You will recollect I wrote you at Washington that I had often heard my father mention Capt Bookins in connection with his service in the State of Vermont. I have no doubt but he served under Capt Bookins and Capt Spafford. My mother swears that he continued in the service either as a volunteer or under some other enlistment till nearly or quite the close of the Revolutionary War. M Edwards does not say in which year the service appears under Capt Brookins & Capt Spafford. My mother now says she recollects of hearing my father mention Capt Brookins & Capt Spafford & she has no doubt but he served under those men some time during his service in that state. The department say in the directions to applicants that traditionary evidence is usefull in this investigation of claiming I can swear that I well recollect of hearing my father speak of serving under Capt Brookin & Spafford in that state during the Revolutionary War & that I have no doubt that he served under both these men. My mother would now add to her declaration if she can be permitted to do so - that she now recollects of hearing him speak of these two men in connection with his service in that state & she has no doubt but he
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served under them sometime during tis Revolutionary War in the State of Vermont. My father was in the Vermont Service [illegible] time he enlisted (after he discharged from the Rhode Island service which was in the spring of 1779) untill about the close of the war. Mr Edwards says nothing about the Rhode Island service. I infer therefore that the proof in relation to that service is sufficient. but it would seem the department do not full authorized to issue a certifcate for full pay for that service as he not serve quite 12 mos. it is proved he enlisted a full year service & was discharged in a short time previous to the expiration of 12 mos. What shall we do. If it will avail anything for my mother to make a further declaration on the other side. If you think it is best for me to make an affidavit or my mother or both of us, please draw one corresponding with what I herein said I will swear & I will [illegible] God knows is a [illegible] one I never will abandon it so long as I have means to [illegible] I wish you to take the matter in charge, direct & advise & I will pay you for all you [illegible] do out of the ordinary duties as a legislator that is expected to do as a matter of course. Le me hear from you on the receipt of this. Yours Vry Resply, C. Swift
PS The probability is that the service under Capt Brookins & Capt Spafford was performed after the expiration of the 15 mos service how is that you saw the certificate of the secretary of state I suppose. The 15 mos service commenced in march or April 1779 so it is [illegible] in the declaration. She swears it is true that he enlisted in Capt Starks company and that he might have served under other officers during the 15 mos service. [illegible] She does not swear that he remained [illegible] under the command of Capt Starks the whole 15 mos. CCS
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3457
Susanna Swift Widow of Saml N York 2969
Act 7 July 38
Col Toppam
Capt Hoppin
Ser Bundle 1 - 12 mos
Admitted
Private 12 months
Hon RP Marvin Jamestown N.Y.
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State of New York Monroe County SS Monroe County SS Wells Clark of the Town of Bush in the county and state aforesaid being duly sworn says he is aged about seventy eight years according to his information recollection and belief that he is one of the surviving soldiers of the revolution and is now inscribed on the pension list of the new York agency and receives his pension as a revolutionary soldier semi annually on the 4th of March & fourth of September in every year. that he was well acquainted with Samuel Swift late of the Town of Elba in the county of Gennessee in the state of New York deceased that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight at Volluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut and in the month of May according to deponents best recollection & belief the said Samuel Swift enlisted into the year service in Captain Hopkins Company of Infantry in Colonel Tapin regiment and General Cornwalls Brigade. that in pursuance of the said enlistment of the said Samuel Swift served with this deponent until the sixteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. Then this deponent was discharged together with said Samuel Swift at Tivertown in the state of Rhode Island. That during the service and after the enlistment of the said Samuel Swift & this deponent as aforesaid they marched from Volluntown to Providence in the state of Rhode Island from there to Greenwich and there to Tivertown and during the term aforesaid the deponent was well acquainted with the said Samuel Swift before and after his enlistment and knows he served in the revolutionary war as above stated.
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and as above stated and further this deponent says that said Samuel Swift was in the engagement on Rhode Island. his mark Wells Clark [signed "X"] Sworn and subcribed before me this 27th day of October in year 1838. John Peirce Jr Commissioner of Deeds

I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Wells Clark and believe him to possess a good character for truth. John Peirce Jr Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York Monroe County SS I certify that John Peirce Jr was at the time of taking the above affidavit a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said county and authorized by the laws of said state to take affidavits and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office this thirtieth day of October 1838. Ephraim Goss Clerk
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Hall of R. Dec 6, 1838
Sir Enclosed are the papers of Mrs Susanna Swift applying for a pension [illegible]. Very respectfully R.P. Marvin
J.L. Edwards Esq
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J.L. Edwards Comm of Pensions [illegible]
Hon RP Marvin Mail 
[illegible] NY
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Hall of Rep
Feb 28-39
Sir Permit me to call your attention to the case of Mrs Swift whose papers were presented early in the session and I was refered to VT for additional proof which I obtained showing something over 150 days service. It is understood that the VT pay rolls are imperfect. [illegible] I believe was sufficient This was also the case of the [illegible] of Mrs Muzzy. Respectfully, RP Marvin
J.L. Esquire Esq
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Jamestown Apr 5 1839
Sir Your of the 5 oct relating to the application of Mrs Susanna Swift for a pension is before me. You do not grant her a certificate nor do you reject her application. It is true that the certificate of the secretary of State of VT does not prove as much service in that state as is alleged by the applicant but as I recollect some 160 days are proved I understand from Hon Mr Slade that the records or pay rolls in VT are in fact defective that some in fact are actually gone, the fact of the proof of service by the payroll in this instance shows that the applicant is correct
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as to the fact of service in VT tho the record does not prove this same amount of service Suppose the applicant to be mistaken as to the quantity of service in VT. Her papers show as I recollect them a long term of service in Connecticutt or Rhode Island. If you allow this application you must reject all that proof besides there are others affts besides the applicants proving the service in VT and I do not understand the law as requiring record proof. You are to be reasonably satisfied. I hope you will reexamine in person this case. Very respectfully, Your Obdt Svt RP Marvin J.L. Edwards Esq
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Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Hon R.P. Marvin
Feb 6 M at NY
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Hall of Representativs Feb 5, 1839
Sir enclosed I send you the Certificate of M Knapp Secretary of State of VT in relation to the Revolutionary Services of Samuel Swift & also the afft of Isaac Brigg. I will be obliged to you an early examination of this case. It is the application of Mrs Swift the widow for a pension. Very Respectfully  RP Marvin
Commissioner of pensions
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Jackson Michigan
December 8th 1843
Hon. J.L. Edwards Comm of Pensions_ Herewith I [illegible] you as the agent Mrs Swift an application for a transfer of pension. [illegible] to address all communcations to me as above & much obliged. Your obt svt Leander Chapman
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James L Edwards Esquire 
Comm of Pensions
War Dept 
Washington City

Jan 1 1844 [illegible]
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK, ALBANY PENSION AGENCY 
December 30, 1843

JAMES L. EDWARDS ESQUIRE
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir, In reply to your letter of the 26th  inst I have to state, that Susanna Swift a Pensioner under the Act of 3 March 1843 at forty dollars per annum has received no payment at his agency. I am, Sir, Very Respectfully Your Ob't serv't Tho. M Olcott Pres't and Pension Agent