Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16, for Allen Swett, North Carolina
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Swett, Allen
Nancy
W16
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[unreadable]
3299
Nancy Swett
Widow of Allen Swett
Cole Lyttle (N.C.)
Who served in the Revolutionary War as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of January 1849 and sent to Maclin Cross Purdy Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under [unreadable} February 2, 1848 Page 306 Volume 3
1882 Sept 8, G. N. Gage – no date given to [unreadable] case with Allen Swett stated in his letter.  
Sent certificate children cannot [unreadable] January 23 1849
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See letter 20 March 1830 to Thomas Crutcher Pension Agent.
The pension agent erroneously reported Mr. Swett dead – see voucher in 3 [unreadable] office. 
Mem. 1845.  Allen Swett appears on the rolls of the North Carolina live and having enlisted in August ’82 and discharged in July following, making 11 months.
From  5440
North Carolina to W. Tennessee
Allen Swett
Colonel Lyttle  Private
North Carolina Line ’82 War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 6th of June 1818.  Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of January 1819 and sent to Henry Potter, Esq.  Raleigh North Carolina.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818, 4 months 29/30  $18.40
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 March 1819                           $48.00
 $ 66.40
Continued
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}
[unreadable] to Honorable J. S. Smith  House of Representatives Dec. 28, 1820
[Roman numerals 5  5  1]
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State of North Carolina Wake County Superior Court Autumnal Term 1820
On This 4th Day of October 1820

Personally appeared in open court it being a court of record Allen Swett aged 58 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 - that he the said Allen Swett enlisted for the term of 18 months on the [ninth] of June in the year 1780 or 81 in the county of Halifax in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Col. Archibald Lyttle being the 2nd regiment in the line of the State of North Carolina on the [Continental] establishment that he continued to serve in the 2d Corps until he was honorably discharged on or about the month of July at Charleston in South Carolina, [now] having continued in the service on or about thirteen months  - And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820 - I Allen Swett 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 [other] disposed of any of my property or part thereof with intent thereby 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War [passed] on the 18th March 1818 & 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 nor means of support except that is allowed me as a pension under
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The act of congress of the 18th March 1818 which I have received from the Bank of the United Sates at Fayetteville By virtue of my pension Certificate being No. 5440, having received as yet only one payment due on the 4th March 1819 and there still remains 2 payments due under the act of 18th March 1818. and one under the act of 1st May 1820 and that is up to the 4th Sept. 1820.  And also what is contained on the following schedule to wit 
Schedule
State of North Carolina}
Wake County}
On this 4th day of October 1820
 Personally appeared in open court being a Court of Records. Allen Swett of Said County aged 55 years who being first duly sworn According to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war in the 2nd Regiment in the company commanded by Captain Peter B. Coats of the North Carolina line and that his original declaration was made before Judge Potter the 6th day of June 1818. and having received only one payment by virtue of his certificate No 5440 as aforesaid and I do solemnly swear that I am a resident citizen 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 do 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 lands and naval service of the united States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security
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Or Contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Scheule hereunto annexed by me Subscribed 
To wit, no real or personal Estate of any kind
1 Sorell mare – valued at by the Court $30
1 Cow 1 Yearling  $12
1 Set Services and forks  2 75
1 Sueall polt and oven 2 00
$44 75
And that he is himself aged 55 years and his wife Nancy 48 years and has seven children in his family To Wit
John aged 18 years;  Hezekiah 14;  Terrell 12 (son);  Cary 10 years;  Aggy 7; Candip 5; and Veillemon 2 years of age,
That there are all his family – and his employment is farming upon rented land and being infirm he is unable to pursue it so as to obtain a competency for himself and family nor has he any person other than his family to assist him or contribute to his assistance.  Sworn to and subscribed in Open Cort.  
Allen Swett, his mark  
Sworn to in Open Court
R. H. Hinton [seal]
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State of North Carolina
Wake County
   I Ransom Hinton Clerk of the Superior Court of Ian, MO for the County of Wake do hereby 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 forty four dollars & seventy five cents.  In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 7th day of October AD 1820.

R. Hinton CfC
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11905
May 13, 1845
Nancy Swett
Tenn.
Act 7. Inf '38
M. '92 & 29th March 44
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Declaration, In Order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled,, An act granting half pay and Pension to pertain Widows,,

State of Tennessee|
McNairy County| ss
                                 On this 29 day of April 1845. personally appeared before the Honorable circuit court of McNairy Country State of Tennessee. Nancy Swett a resident of said country aged seventy Three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth On her Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled,, An Act granting half pay and pensions to pertain Widows,, That she is the widow of Allen Swett who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution in Captain Peter Becoats company and second North Carolina line, and who was admited as a Pensioner Under the Act of Congress passed 18th of March 1818 and is inscribed On the Pension List Roll of the North Carolina Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month,, The services rendered by the said Allen Swett will fully appear by refferances to his Declaration now On file in the Office of the Secretary of War, she further ^declares^  she was married to the said Allen Swett On the Twenty Third day of January in the year Seventeen Hundred and ninety two, That her husband the aforesaid Allen Swett Died on The Twenty ninth day of March in The year One Thousand Eight hundred and  forty four that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated
Given under my hand the day and date above
Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court}
On the day and year above Written         }
A. J. Kincaid Clerk                                      }
McNairy Circuit Court                                }
           her
Nancy x  Swett  [word "Seal" with circle around}
            mark
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State of Tennessee  }
McNairy County       } ss

On this the 29 day of April in the year
of Our Lord 1845 personally appeared before the Honorable the circuit Court now sitting for said County. Dollarson Swett, who is a Respectable person, aged forty Seven years Old and made Oath in due form of Law, that Nancy Swett the present applicant for a Pension, and Allen Swett, late of said County Did lived Together as man and wife
ever since my Recolection, and that Nancy Swett was Nancy Evins before her marriage to Allen Swett, and that they was married as I have always been informed and believes. in Wake County State of North Carolina, And that Allen Swett the present applicants Husband Died in McNairy  County state of Tennessee On the 29 day of March 1844- given under my hand and seal-
Sworn to and Subscribed in  }
Open Count the day and date }
first above Written }          Dollarson Swett
A. J. Kincaid Clerk  }
McNairy Circuit Count 

State of Tennessee   }
McNairy County        } ss

On this the 29 day of April in the year of
Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty five. personally appeared before the Honorable Circuit Count now sitting for said County, James
Magee and Archd W. Murry two Respectable persons, and made Oath in due form of Law, that they Were well acquainted with Allen Swett
in his lifetime, and his wife Nancy Swett that they lived together as man and wife during Our acquaintance with them which was a great many years. that said Nancy Swett is now a widow and has remained a widow ever sence the Death of her Husband. We are also well acquainted with Dollarson Swett, he is a man of character and standing in said County Given under my hand.

Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court
the day and date above written
A. J. Kincaid, Clerk
McNairy Circuit Court

A. W. Murry
Jas H. Magee
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State of Tennessee  }  Sct.
McNairy County       }


I A.J. Kincaid Clerk of the Circuit Court for
said county do hereby certify that the forgoing
contains a full true and correct statement of
Nancy Swett for a pension in our said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of Office in Purdy
this 29 day of April 1845
A.J. Kincaid clerk
McNairy circuit court



State of Tennessee
I William C. Dunlap Judge of the
11th Judicial Circuit in the state aforesaid, which Circuit includes McNairy County do hereby certify that A. J. Kincaid whose name appears signed to the foregoing Certificates is now and
Was, at the time of signing the same Clerk of the circuit Court for McNairy County. I also Certify that Dollarson Swett, James
H. Magee and A. W. Murry are Respectable persons. Given under my hand and seal this 30 day of April 1845


W C Dunlap         Seal [word "seal" is circled]
Judge
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[Stamp] Raleigh March 26
[Handwritten] Maclin Crop Esq
Purdy McNairy
County Tenn
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NCarolina March 20. 1845
I Maclin Cross Esq
__ your letter requesting a transcript of the Marraige Bond and License of Allen Swett to Nancy Evans I send you a copy __ of all the providing that I can find __ with the marriage and have stated in the certificate that many other bonds of about the same date and __ __ . I __ that this may [illegible] if so and it will be of any benefit to a Revolutionary Soldier wife I shall __ myself [illegible] 
yours Respectfully and Truly
W.A.High 

[illegible]
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State of NoCarolina
Wake County -- know all, men by thine merit that we Allen Swett and Reuben Evins are well and firmly bound unite his excellency Alexander Martin __
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Theo Hunter
Allen Swett and his mark
Reuben Evins and his mark
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State of North Carolina
Wake County -- I James T Marriott clerk of the court of peace and __ __ for the county of Wake and state aforesaid do hereby certify the __ to be a copy of a ,marriage bond filed in this office among other marriage bonds and also many others on file are in the same __ __ blank of and about the __ __ and that the within (of which I certify this to be a copy) is __ on "marriage bond" Allen Swett __ Governor
In testimony whereof I __ affix the seal of said court and __ my name at office in Raleigh this 20th day of March 1845
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District of North Carolina On this sixth day of July 1818, before me the [unreadable], one of the judges of the United States for the District aforesaid, personally appeared Allen Swett aged about fifty two years, resident in Wake County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the 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". That in the year 1782, in Halifax County in the said District, he the said Allen Swett enlisted as a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Becoats of the tenth Regiment in the in the North Carolina line on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War for eighteen months; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the said war, against the common enemy, where he obtained his furlough at Hadley’s point near Charleston, South Carolina; which furlough has been destroyed by fire; he was in no battle and he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year first aforesaid 
H. Potter [seal]
North Carolina District. 
Francis Jones maketh oath that he was well acquainted with the above said Allen Swett in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war, and knows that the said Swett served in the tenth Regiment (and he thinks in Captain Becoat’s company) of the North Carolina Line, in the continental army in said war. That he saw him in service, partion – Army in said war at Ashley Hall in South Carolina; but how long he continued in service, this deponent cannot say.  Deponent saith however, that to the best of his knowledge he left the said  Swett in the said service, when he the deponent left the army in the capacity of Servent to an officer. Sworn to before me now 6th June 1818 H. Potter  [seal]


No Carolina District.
Francis Jones maketh oath that he was well acquainted with the above said Allen Swett in the army of the Untied States during the revolutionary war, and knows that he served in the tenth Regiment ( and he thinks in Capt Becoats company) of tthe North Carolina Line, in the continental army in said war. That he saw him in service, __ , at __ Hill in NoCarolina; but __ he continued in service, this deponent cannot say. Deponent saith however, that to the best of his knowledge he left the __ Swett  in the __ service, when he the deponent left the army in the __ of __ to an officer. 
Sworn to before me now
6th June 1818
H. Potter
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District of North Carolina Axum Scott maketh oath that he has been well acquainted with the aforesaid: Allen Swett, from his infancy up; that about the latter part of the Revolutionary War, the said Swett, while living in deponent’s plantation on Roanoke in the state of North Carolina, entered the service of the United States, in the said war, and deponent believes it was the continental service, in the North Carolina line, for eighteen months. and went off with the army, and returned to his home about twelve months after, and after the treaty of Peace; and deponent doth confidently believe that the said Swett did serve in said continental service, against the common enemy, until the end of the said war. and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to before me. 17th June 1818 
H. Potter [seal] 
I Henry Potter, District Judge on aforesaid, do certify, that is appears to my satisfaction, that the said Allen Swett did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment, and that he is in reduced circumstances stand in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken there before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress. Raleigh 30 September 1818 
H. Potter D Judge [seal]
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N. Carolina    6th June 1818
Allen Swett Private
Wake Co.
Enlisted in 1782
Capt. Becoats __
10th Reg
N.C.Line.
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State of North Carolina, Secretary's office 6th June 1818.
I William Hill Secretary of state in and for the state aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the master roll in this office that Allen Swett enlisted as a private soldier in the 10th Regiment of the North Carolina Continental line in the Revolutionary War in the year 1782 for the __ of 18 months. 
Given under my hand of office in Raleigh the date above
W. Hill
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13 Jan
Allen Swett
for transfer
B. M. Garner
Fayetteville, Ten:
Rec. 13 Jan . 1827
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Application for a Transfer
State of Tennessee}
Lincoln County}
On this 23 day of December 1826 before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said County of Lincoln personally appeared Allen Swett, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Peter Bacot in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Archibald Lytle in the service of the united States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of North Carolina from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Tennessee in the said County of Lincoln. Where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in the future (at Nashville Tennessee) and that his reasons for moving from North Carolina to Tennessee were that he thought that as it was a new Country it would suit him better than to remain in North Carolina.
Allen R. Swett, his mark  
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid}
William Edmiston }
[unreadable]
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State of Tennessee}
Lincoln County}
This day personally appeared William Swett before me William Edmiston one of the acting justices of the peace in and for said County and made oath in due form of Law that he is well acquainted with Allen Swett who has made the foregoing affidavit, and that he well knows that he was placed on the pension roll of North Carolina. And that he believes from his own knowledge that the foregoing affidavit of the said Allen Swett is true. 
William Swett
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd December 1826.
William Edmiston Justice of the Peace}
I William Edmiston a justice of the peace for Lincoln County (Tennessee) do certify that William Swett who made the foregoing affidavit of the entity of Allen Swett is a man of veracity as be believes.  23 December 1826
William Edmiston
.
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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County
I Brin M Garner clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the said County do certify that William Edmiston before whom the foregoing affidavit of Allen Swett and William Swett was made and who has certified the character of William Swett is now and then was an acting justice of the peace in and for said County. and that his signature thereto is in his own hand writing. 
IN testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at [unreadable] in Fayetteville this 23 December 1826
Brin M Garner clerk
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Copy of Allen Swetts pension Certification
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Peter Becoats Captain
2nd North Carolina
War Department
Revolutionary Claim I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 Allen Swett late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the North Carolina agency at the rate of Eight Dollar per month to commence on the sixth day of June One Thousand Eight-hundred and Eighteen Given at the war office of the United States this Eighteenth day of January One Thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen 
[seal]
J. C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War
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East Carondelet
Saint Clair, County Illinois
To the Honorable United States Pension Agent  Washington D.C.
We would like to have Some information in regard to a pension that was drawn by my grandfather from the Revolutionary war. His name was Allen Sweat. He drew a pension and was to get some land also. He died and all [unreadable] and now my mother wants it looked up. If you will write me in regard to it and what it
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will cost to get it if it can be got I will pay all charges __ the necessary __ to be taken in the __. I think He served three or four years. By informing me of the above __ will greatly oblige yours truly Geo W. Gray.
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No. 16
Nancy Swett.
Widow.
Allen Swett.
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2. 1848.
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Purdy 1st May 1845
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will receive the Declaration of Mrs. Nancy Swett, also a blank Marriage Bond as Evidence of her marriage, and a copy of her late husband Allen Swett, Pension Certificate the Original was left at the Agency at Jackson Tennessee when his widow drew up to the time of his death.
Verry Respectfully
yours __ 
Maclin Cross
J L Edward 
Washington City.
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No 11905
Nancy Swett
__
Oct 7. July 1838.
No. 92 __ 29 march '44
Admitted under [oath] 
17 Jan '44
11 mos pri.
$36. 66 hr. __
__ __ 29 march '44 the day of her husbands death. -
oct '44 no.114
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Declaration In Order to Obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd February 1848 entitled ,, An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution
State of Tennessee
County of Mcnairy -- On this first day of September 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting justice of the peace in and for said county Nancy Swett with whom I am personally acquainted, a resident of Mcnairy county in the state of Tennessee aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law, __ on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made be the act of congress passed of the 2nd February 1848 granting pension to widow of person who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Allen Swett who was a private in the 2nd continental North Carolina live command by Captain Peter Becoats, that she was admitted as a pensioner under the act of congress passed 17th June 1844 and recieved an __ pension of thirty six dollars and sixty six cents, __  
She is still a widow
__
Geo. G Adams
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State of Tennessee | Set
McNairy County | Be it known that On this fifth day of September 1848 before the Undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly Authorized by law to administer oath personally appeared Nancy Swett with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration to be her Act and deed for the use and purpose therein contained [unsure] my hand and deal this 1st day of [illegible] - 1848- 
State of Tennessee
McNairy County -- I A A Sanders, clerk of the county court for said county do hereby certify that Geo. G Adams Esquire is now and was at the time of signing the same as acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected commissioned and qualified. Agreeable to Law and is authorized by law to administer oaths. That free faith and __ should and ought to be given to all of his official acts __ , In testimony where I have __ set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 23d day of September 1848      A. A . Sanders
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Jackson Tennessee
Nancy Swett
Widow of Allen Swett
who was a private 
in the N:C: Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 29th day of March, 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of July 1845 and sent to Maclin Cross __, Tennessee
Act of JUNE 17, 1844.
Recorded in book a
Vol. 2 Page 197
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Name: Swett, Cicero
Grade: Private
Line: Massachusetts
Warrant Number: 5055
Acreage: 100
Issued: Dec 13, 1792 to Augustus Blanchard