Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19420, for William Swift, Connecticut

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SERVICE  Conn.
Swift, William
Eunice
NUMBER  W. 19420

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5635 
Connecticut 
Eunice Swift 
widow of William Swift, dec Conn, who and who died on the 21 April 1817 of New London State of Conn who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Clark of the regt commanded by Col Putnam the Mil’a of Conn line for 6 months  
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.  
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of July 1840, & sent to Hon J. H. Brockway House of Reps.  
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840   $80.00 
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep ‘40. 10.00 
$90.00 
{Act July 7 1838}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk.  
Book. A Vol.  1 Page 209

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V   4285
Eunice Swift
Conn.
M ‘83
Act 4 July 36
m. 83 a 17
admd [admitted
6 mo pri
20$ Hon O Hall HR
No deduction

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State of Connecticut 
New London County }  Lebanon Ss-    
On this 9th Day of January 1839. Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within for the District of Lebanon, now sitting Eunice Swift a resident in said Lebanon in said County & State aged Eighty 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 provision made by act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 & the Joint Resolution of July 7th 1838. That she is the widow of the late William Swift late of Lebanon aforesaid Decd who was a private Soldier, in the War of the Revolution  and that her said husband served in said war as a private Soldier Eight months under Capt James Clark in Col Sages Regiment at New York.  The said William Swift was an enlisted Soldier for the time aforesaid,  he left Lebanon aforesaid

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the 1st July 1776 & did not return home till the last of January 1777.  My said Husband was a Waggoner or Teamster in the War of the Revolution under the late Henry Champion of Colchester in said State of Connecticut.  She further States that she was married to the said William Swift on the 3rd of July 1783 and that my said husband died on the 21st day of April 1817 - that she has ever since that period, remained his Widow as will more fully appear By the proof hereto annexed.   
Sworn to & subscribed on the Day & Year above Written before me the Undersigned Judge of Probate
Eunice Swift x her mark
Sworn to & Subscribed to in presence of 
Oliver Pettis 
Lucy L. Abell
I hereby certify that the aforesaid Eunice Swift is Aged & inform & unable to write by reason infirmity & she made her mark as aforesaid in My presence & that she made oath to the aforesaid statement before me 
Attest Oliver Pettis Judge of Probate in and for the District of Lebanon

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We Eliphalet Abell & Henry H Abel residing in Lebanon aforesaid Do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Mrs Eunice Swift who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe her to be the widow of William Swift. We believe her to be Eighty three years of age that her said husband was reputed & believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in the above opinion.  
Eliphalet Abell 
Henry H. Abel
Sworn to & subscribed the day year aforesaid  
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting interrogatory prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant is the widow of the aforesaid William Swift Deceased and the Court further certifies that the aforesaid Eliphalet Abell & Henry H Abel are both Respetable men & are Residents in Fairhaven & are credible persons & that there statements are entitled to credit. 
Attest Oliver Pettis Judge of Probate for the district of Lebanon

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State of Connecticut 
New London County ss } Lebanon Probate District 19th of January 1839 
I Edwin M Dolbeare Clerk of the Court of Probate within of the District of Lebanon aforesaid - Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original, proceeds of said Court in the matter of the application of Eunice Swift for a pension.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 9th day January, one thousand Eight Hundred & thirty nine 
E. M. Dolbeare

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State of Connecticut 
New London County 
Town Clerks Office Lebanon  
Febry 25 1829 
I John Wattles Town Clerk of Lebanon Do certify that William Swift & Eunice Clark were married on the fifth July seventeen hundred eighty three & the said William Swift died on the twenty first day of April eighteen hundred seventeen as appears by the record in this Office 
Attest John Wattles Town Clerk

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State of Connecticut
New London County}  Sept 15th Feby 1839  
Personally appeared John Wattles, Town of Lebanon & made oath that the within Records the copies of which he has certified are truly made 
[unreadable]   
Before Me W. J. Williams Justice of the Peace

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State of Connecticut 
New London County }  Lebanon Sct Feby 11th 1839  
I Hereby Cert’y that John Wattles who has signed the afore certificate is Town Clerk of the Town of Lebanon Duly Elected & Sworn was present when he was elected & sworn.   
W J Williams Justice of the Peace

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I Jacob Clark of Lebanon in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, aged seventy nine years, being first sworn as the law Directs do on oath testify & say that I was a soldier in the War of the Revolution two years & upwards.  I am the Son, of the late Col James Clark of Lebanon Decd, he was a Captain in said War & did much service in that capacity.  I well remember: William Swift of said Lebanon, now Decd, he was a private Soldier in my  fathers Company & Enlisted into said company for eight months.  He was at New York in the year 1776. 1 was there at same time.  I did not go on with my father. I was left at home to finish haying before I went on, I was a fifer in Capt Walter Hydes Company of Volunteers, which was raised in said Lebanon.  Said Hyde & many of his company died in & about New York, said Swift was in my fathers company.  I frequently saw him in New York before our army was driven out of New York by the British troops.

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After the troops were driven from New York we retreated over Kingsbridge, & eventually went to White Plains where the Battle was fought.  The said William Returned in Jany 1777 I think, I know he staid out his time.  I well recollect said Swift, & was well acquainted with him till his death which happened many years since. I do not remember the year he died.  He has left a widow; now living in Lebanon, as I understand, but I know but very little about only she is living at this time & is reputed to be the widow of Wm Swift Decd and further I say not.   
Jacob Clark
Subscribed sworn to In presence of  
Albert Hebard 
Wm J Williams 
State of Connecticut 
New London County}   Lebanon Sct 
Be it Remembered that on the 25th day of August 1838 Jacob Clark the above Deponent personally appeared before me made oath, that the aforesaid deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, and I do Certify, that the said Jacob Clark is well known to me, & that he is a man of truth veracity & a credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand the day & year last aforesaid 
Attest Wm. J Williams Justice of the Peace

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I Caleb Abel of Lebanon in New London County State of Connecticut aged Eighty Eight first sworn as the Law directs. who hath certify say that I was formerly well acquainted with Will Swift late of Lebanon aforesaid decd.  That I well remember that said William Swift was in the War of the Revolution in the summer of the year 1776 he enlisted into a company of Connecticut militia commanded by Capt James Clark, late of said Lebanon Dec’d. The Lieut of said Company was Daniel Tilden, the ensign I do not now recollect, the term of service Eight months.   The said William served this that tour. I was not a Soldier but was at the Army sent on to take care of the [unreadable] soldiers, that went from Lebanon to the army at New York.   I was sent on by my friends to take care of the sick & wounded as aforesaid.  I went & New York, saw the said William Swift at New York in said Capt Clarks Company, the said Capt Clark is an uncle of mine & I knew him well & was not acquainted with most of the men in said Company.  The said William Swift has been dead many years,  the widow of Wm Swift is now an old & poor, Infirm woman, yet living, in said Lebanon.  Her name was Eunice Clark the daughter of Timothy Clark now dec’d

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before she was married.  I should think the Eighty four of five years of age and further say not.
Caleb Abel
Sworn to & Subscribed in the presence of 
Wm J Williams  
Frances M Williams 
State of Connecticut 
New London County}  Lebanon Sct 
Be it remember that on the 24th of August 1838 for the above Deponent being cautioned & sworn made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and I do certify further, that I am well acquainted with the said Caleb Abel & that the said Caleb is a man of truth, veracity & credible person.   In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, the day & year last aforesaid. 
Attest Wm. J. Williams Justice of the Peace

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I Roxana Swift of Lebanon in New London County & State of Connecticut aged Seventy Seven years Do after being sworn as the Law directs, on oath, Testify & say that the sister of William Swift late of said Lebanon Deceased. That I attended the wedding of my said brother William Swift.  My said brother married Eunice Clark, Daughter of Timothy Clark formerly of Lebanon aforesaid decd.  My said brother was married on the 3 day of July One thousand and seven Hundred Eighty three.  My said brother William Swift Died on the 27th day of April one thousand Eight Hundred Seventeen.  I attended his funeral.  His Widow Mrs Eunice Swift is now alive & now is & ever has been his widow since.
[unreadable]

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Death the of said William Swift.   I know my brother was a soldier in the War of the Revolution.   He was at Roxbury in the Beginning of the war.  He he was also at New York in the year 1776 under the late Col James Clark then Capt Jas. Clark the length of time I know not in particular, I know, having often heard my said brother say he was in the Battle of White Plains.  My said brother was in the City of New York & Retreated out of it when the British took possession of City of New York.  I also say that my b’r was a waggoner one year, for the late Col. Henry Champion of Colchester in Connecticut and further I say not.   
The time my said brother was a Waggoner was towards the end of the war, all the men were taken up with the war, that I well remember I had to do boy Work.   
Roxana Swift
Sworn & Subscribed in presence of  
Lucy Kingsley 
Wm J. Williams

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State of Connecticut
New London County } sct Lebanon  
Be it Remembered that on the 7th day of January one thousand Eight Hundred & thirty nine Roxana Swift the within deponent personally appeared before me & after being sworn according to Law made Oath that the  Deposition by her signed contains the truth and I do hereby certify that the said Roxana Swift is well known to me that she is a woman of truth & Veracity & a credible person.   
In testimony whereof I have hereto my hand the day & year last aforesaid 
Wm J. Williams Justice of the Peace

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I David Dean of Chaplin in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut (formerly of Lebanon in New London County & State aforesaid) aged Seventy nine years, being first Sworn as the Law directs on oath testify & say, that I was formerly a soldier in the Revolutionary army & am a pensioner of the United States & that I belonged to a Company of Connecticut Militia commanded by Capt James Clark, David Potter & Ebenezer West were Lieuts & Ichabod Bosworth was Ensign.  We were at New York in 1776 in the Autumn that year.  While I was in said Company,  William Swift of Lebanon aforesaid was a private soldier in said company was with me during the whole tour of Duty.  The Regiment we belonged to was Col. Sages.  The said William Swift has been dead many years.  The tour of Duty was Eight months & further I say not.   
David Dean
Sworn to Subscribed In presence of 
Matthias McCoy 
Betsey Allen

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State of Connecticut 
Windham County }  sct Chaplin in said Windham County 
Be it Remembered that on the 23rd day of August David Dean the within named Deponent personally appeared before me & after being sworn according to Law made Oath that within Deposition by him subscribed [contains] the truth 
And I do hereby further certify that the within David Dean is well known to me that he is a man of truth & Veracity & a Credible person.   In faith whereof I have hereto set my and affix my seal of office the day year last aforesaid  
Wm J. Williams Notary Publick

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I Isaac Gillet of Lebanon in New London County & State of Connecticut aged Ninety years being sworn according to law Do on oath testify & say that I was formerly well acquainted with William Swift late of Lebanon Dec’d.  He was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, as a private soldier in Capt James Clarks Company at New York for eight months as I am well persuaded. I was not in the Company myself but was well acquainted with all the men in it as I was actively engaged in the War either as a soldier or guard to Gov Trumbull; or in the Waggon service.  I believe the said Swift was in one other tour of duty but cannot now recollect what.  Towards the close of the war he was a Waggoner, but I do not know how long he served, as he was under Col Champion of Colchester & I was employed by Col Wadsworth Commissary Genl & Mr. David Trumball & further say not.  
Isaac Gillet
Sworn to & subscribed in presence of 
Olive Gillet
Wm J. Williams

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State of Connecticut 
New London County}  Lebanon  Be it Remembered that on the 9th day of February 1839. Isaac Gillet within named personally appeared before me & being duly sworn according to Law made oath that the within Deposition by him subscribed, contains the truth and I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Isaac Gillet it is well known to me, that he is a man of truth & veractity & a credible person.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day year last aforesaid.
Wm. J Williams Justice of the Peace

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State of Connecticut 
New London County }  ss I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court in & for said New London County do hereby certify that Wm J. Williams Esq before whom the annexed deposition of Jacob Clark, Caleb Abel, Roxana Swift & Jack Gillet were taken & also the certificate of John Wattles town Clerk was sworn to was at the several dates thereof still is a Justice of the peace for said New London that Wm. J. Williams is a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut & that his several signatures hereto of fixed are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 18 day of February AD 1839 
John DeWitt Clerk

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7204
Hon J. H. Brockway H. R.

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State of Connecticut 
Lebanon Probate District } ss  
On this the 3d day of July A.D. 1840 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Lebanon Eunice Swift a resident of said District aged Eighty five 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled “An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.”  That she is the widow of William Swift late a private the Revolutionary War. That his services and the proof hereof and his marriage with this declarant and his death and all the documents and evidence she has are now on file in the Pension Office of the United States made and proved by this declarant to obtain the benefit of the of July 4th 1836, and to these papers she refers for a description of the services of her late husband, her marriage with him and his death. And that she now remains the widow of said William Swift and has I ever since his death. 
Eunice Smith x her mark 
I Edwin M Dolbeare Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Lebanon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eunice Swift for a pension.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this the 3d day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty.   
Edwin M. Dolbeare
Clerk of Probate District of Lebanon

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Secy of State 
Court Certificate of services of Capt James Clark 
In Revolutionary War  
[stamp] HARTFORD CT OCT 11
William J Williams  
Lebanon Ct

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I hereby certify that at the April Term of the General Assembly of the Govt and Company of the English Colony of Connecticut on the twenty sixth day of April AD 1775 and was passed for assembling, equiping a number of the Inhabitants of the Colony for the special defense & safety thereof, that one fourth part of the militia of said colony be ordered and directed to be forthwith enlisted, equiped for the special defence & safety of the Colony to be led & conducted as said assembly should order, that inhabitants so enlisted and assembled, should be distributed into companies of one hundred men each and formed into six Regiments, to be commanded by one major General assisted by two Brigadier Generals, and of which Genl Officers were to take the command of a Regiment as Colonel & that said Inhabitants should be enlisted to continue in service during the pleasure of assembly, not exceeding seven months & which troops were under the command of David Wooster as Major General, and certify that James Clark, was captain, David Tilden 1st Lieut.,  Andrew Fitch 2nd Lieut. & Thomas Bill

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ensign of the Sixth Company and this Regiment so to be raised as afores, as appears by the records in this office.
And I further certify that at the June Term of the Genl Assembly of this State AD 1776 six Battalions were raised to be marched directly to New York & there to join the Continental Army and I certify that James Clark was Captain of the first company in the third & Battalion, under the command of Comfort Sage as Colonel of said Battalion and were to be held in service until the 25th day of December (then) next unless sooner discharged.  
I further certify that the October 4 Session of said Assembly 1776 it was Resolved by Assembly to immediately raise out of the troops belonging to Connecticut, then in the army and such other Inhabitants as would enlist to serve during the war on the encouragement offered by Congress eight Battalions, and further certify that James Clark was one of the Captains appointed in said eight Battalions, as appears from

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the Records in this office.   
In Testimony of which thereto affix the seal of this State in the same at the office of the secretary of the State of Connecticut October 5th AD 1839 
R. R. Hinman Secretary

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Comptroller of Connt, 
Certificate &c James Clark Capt in Revolt War

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Comptrollers Office 
Hartford Aug 27 1839 
I Certify that on application for evidence of the services of Capt James Clark in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the Books and papers remaining in this office and find on Pay Table Book the following account 
Capt James Clarke / Col. Putnams Regt / Dr 
1775 May 12 To order on Trs in ap his Company £250.0.0
                  16 To order on Trs in ap his Company  260.0.0
                  17 To order on Trs in ap his Company  30.0.0
          Aug  26 To order on Trs in ap his Company  60.11.0
          Nov 14 To order on Trs in ap his Company  15.15.11
          Dec  13 To order on Trs in ap delivered at Roxbury  1900.0.0
1776  Jany 16 To Order 1 Mo wages for his Co by Gen Washington pap 213.10.8
          Jany 16 To Order 1 Mo wages to 11 men his Co by pap J. Trumbull 22.0.0
          Jany 16 to Order on Trs to Balance         121.19.3
Supra Col Putnams Reg & C2  £1874.8.4
1776  Jun 16 By his account tendered for his Company £580.0.0
          Enlisting bounties 96 Men, Blankets, Guns &c £1874.8.4
          Cap James Clark, Col. Sages Regt Dr
1776  June 26 To Order on Trs in ap his Company £580.0.0
1777 March 11 To Order on Trs in ap his Company Discharge loss 170.0.0
         March 11 To order on Trs Guns, Blankets, &c    30.7.7  £780.7.7
Supra / Col Sages Regt / Cr
1777 May 10 Bg Amount Financed for his Company
                      Enlisting bounties Excepting wages &c  £780.7.7
Henry Kilbourn Compt
The above is true Copy of Certificate dated in March Last and sent to Wm. J. Williams Esqr of Lebanon
Henry Kilbourn Compt

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Oct 21, 1837
Lebanon Ct
Oct 16
free
The Hon J L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions  
City of Washington

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Lebanon Connt Oct 16th 1839 
Sir
I enclose the necessary Dockuments, as additional evidence in the case of Mrs Eunice Swift as required in your Honors last letter. 
I would consider it as a favor of your Honor wod  permit, one of your Clerks, to alter the figures from 1828. to 1836 to as to make the applications conformable to the claim prescribed by Law.
The pressure of Domestic affliction, as been so heavy upon me, that I have not as yet been able to attend to Mrs Eleanor Allens case but will as soon as possible on me to attend to it.   
I have the honor to be with much Respect Your obd Sert  
Wm. J. Williams

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Tilden & Swift
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Comm. Pensions 
Washington

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House of Reps  July 9, 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Dear Sir 
Enclosed I send you the the application of Mrs Eunice Swift & Mrs Elizabeth Tilden for Pensions.  
I am in with great respect Your obedt Servt 
John H. Brockway

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76 Capt Clark / Sage  NY 8 mo
4 July 36, m. 83
Wagoner 1 year Capt Champion Col Wadsworth

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Lebanon Ct
Aug 20
Sept 3
Ct
Addl Proof
Eliz Tilden
Eunice Swift
free
Hono J L. Edwards  
Commissioner of Pensions  
City of Washington

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Lebanon Connt August 30 1839
The Hon J L Edwards 
Sir
I enclose the Comptrollers of this State Certificate of Capt James Clark in the war of the Revolution, as further Evidence in the cases of Mrs Elizabeth Tilden, & Mrs Eunice Swift agreeably to the letter I last rec’d from your Honor.   
I have the honor to be Sir to be  your obt svt
Wm J. Williams

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7204 
Eunice Swift 
Widow of William 
Conn 
Act July 1838 
Married 1783 died 1817 
Allow 6 mo pri  
$20 per annum 
Conn Militia 
Hon J. H. Brockway
HR

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[unreadable]
j. H. Brockway July 3, 1840
4 July 1836

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Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 19420 
Eunice Swift  
widow of William Swift 
Priv. Rev. War 
Act: July 7. 1838 
Index: - Vol. M, Page 257 
[Arrangement of 1870.]