Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,348, for Edward Swazy, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Swazy, Edward
R 10,348
CONTENTS

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
State of New Hampshire. County of Rockingham ss.-
On this fifteenth day of July, A D 1835, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable John Harvey Judge of the Court of Probate, for the county of Rockingham aforesaid, now sitting at Exeter, in said county Edward Sumasey, a resident of Exeter, in the county of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty five years, who being first sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
He enlisted at Newburyport in the month of November, in the year 1775 in the company commanded by Captain Moses Vowell to serve as guards on the sea coast at Gloucester, and the Saltworks at Saltonstall. That he continued to serve and do duty as a private in said Company until last of December 1775 when he was verbally discharged, having served the full term of Six months, the full term for which he engaged.
That he was born in Newburyport has a record of his birth, lived in Newburyport at the time he entered the said service — That since the revolutionary war he lived at Newburyport (and until the year 1802 when he removed to Exeter.
That he went into the service voluntarily, and served under the Officers herein above named — thinks he never had any written discharge. That William Bartlett and William Wood knows him, and can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief that he has served as he has herein stated. — That by reason of his great age and infirmities he has not been able sooner to apply for a pension.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Edward Sumasey
before
John Harvey
Judge of Probate
We Reverend John Smith a clergyman residing in Exeter aforesaid, and Joseph Tilton Jr a Magistrate residing in Exeter aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Edward Sumasey, who has subscribed, and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 85 years of age; that he is respected, and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed to
before me
John Smith
Joseph Tilton Jr
John A. Burnham Jus. Peace

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that the Reverend John Smith who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in Exeter aforesaid and that the said Joseph Setton, Jr. who has signed the same is a Magistrate, resident in Exeter aforesaid, and is a credible person - and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Harvey Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate, for the county of Buckingham aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Edward Serasey, for a pension - Also that John T Burnham, whose name is signed to the within written Certificate is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said county
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of Office, this fifteenth day of July, A D 1835.
John Kelly Register of Probate

I Greenleaf Clark of Newburyport, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, late a captain, in the army of the Revolution aged eighty six years on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Edward Searsey, who now lives at Exeter, in the county of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, and do know that he the said Edward Searsey was a private, and served in the army of the revolution in the company which was then under the command of Captain Nourse raised to serve as guards on the sea coast in the year 1775 — that said Edward Searsey enlisted in June or July 1775. and served in said company at Gloucester & Salem until December ended the full term of six months — I was then an orderly sergeant in the same company and served the same time with said Searsey in same service Newburyport July 14. 1835. Greenleaf Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport — On this fourteenth day of July A.D. 1835 before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Essex personally came Captain Greenleaf Clark above named, and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed — I do also certify that the said Greenleaf Clark is a credible witness personally well known to me. W. Woodhull Justice.

I Moses Davenport, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Merchant, aged Seventy Eight years, do hereby testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Edward Sweeney, who now lives at Exeter in the county of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, and do know that he the said Edward Sweeney, was a private, and served in the army of the revolution, in the company which was then under the command of Moses North raised to serve as guards on the sea coast in the year 1775 - that said Edward Sweeney, enlisted in Newburyport aforesaid and served in said Company at Gloucester & Watertown until the last of December the full term of six months, I was a private in the same company, and served the same time with said Sweeney. Moses Davenport Newburyport July 14th 1835.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss. Town of Newburyport. On this fourteenth day of July A D 1835 before me the subscribers one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Essex personally came Moses Davenport above named, and made oath, in due form of law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed - and I do also certify that the said Moses Davenport is a credible witness personally well known to me.
W. W. Gann, Just. Peace.

N o 33358
New Hampshire
Edward Swasey
Rejected
Letter M rs West 23 d July 1835
" " " " 28 Oct " "
See Letter to Hon Ja s Harlan March 24, 1836.

10,348
P. O. Edw. Swasz
Service: _____
Asst. Aug. 16, 1906.
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 18 th 1835.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Sam l Swazey, as a private, is borne on the muster rolls of Capt. Moses Norvell's Company, of Newburyport, where he is allowed from July 10 th 1775. to Jan y . 1 st 1776. - six months and eight days.
Edward Swazey claims for the above mentioned service - The names of Moses Davenport and Moses Davis are borne on the same rolls.
for the Secretary of the Commonwealth W m . Duffie, Ch. Clerk.

I Greenleaf Clarke of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty seven years, on oath do testify and say that I am and always have been well acquainted with Edward Surasey who now resides at Exeter in the State of New Hampshire, and do know that he was a soldier, and served at Navesinks so called, and Rhode Island and Gloucester, in the war of the revolution as guards on the Seacoast in the Company commanded by Captain Varnum, and that he served six full months in said company in the year 1775 - in which company I also served as Sergeant, and afterwards as Lieutenant and Captain in the revolution.
I know that said Surasey did serve the time I have stated above, and that there was also a man named Samuel Surasey who served in the same Company, with said Edward Surasey - and I am certain that the Edward Surasey who is now living at said Exeter was also a private, and both Edward and Samuel Surasey, at the time I have stated, messes in the same room with me, and Moses Davenport.
Newburyport March 12 th 1836
Greenleaf Clarke
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss March 12 th 1836. Then personally came Greenleaf Clarke above named and made oath, in due form of law to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify, that the said Greenleaf Clarke, is personally well known to me, that he is a credible witness.
W. W. Ains Justice of the Peace
I Moses Davenport of Newburyport, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Merchant, in addition to the deposition which I have already given, in support of the application of Edward Surasey who now resides in Exeter in the State of New Hampshire, for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th Jan y 1832 and in explanation thereof, do further on oath declare - that I have always been fully and familiarly acquainted with the said Edward Surasey, and I do know that he the said Edward Surasey was a private soldier, and that he actually

did serve in the War of the revolution, in the company commanded by Captain Nawell, with Guards on the sea coast, at Cape Ann in the year 1775. the full term of six months as I have before stated, — That there was also in the same Company a Private named Samuel Surasey - (and that said Samuel (and said Edward) both served in the same company, at the same time. I am fully certain of the facts which I have stated, the more so, as said Edward Surasey has been always personally well known to me - (and in said service was in the same mess with Capt Clark and me Newburyport March 12 th 1836. Moses Davenport
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I do hereby March 12 th 1836. Then personally came Moses Davenport above named and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed, in my presence — I do also certify that the said Moses Davenport is personally well known to me, and that he is a credible witness.
W. W. Gann

Washington March 17 th 1836
Sir :
I beg leave to place in your hands the two affidavits & the letter herewith enclosed ; to which it needs only that I should add, that the deponents are well known to me personally, and that full confidence may be reposed in their veracity & good faith.
Your obt servt
C. Cushing
James L. Edwards Esq.

J. L. Richards Esquire
Newburyport July 20th 1835
Commisioner of Pensions
Sir
(Will you allow me to forward you herein the application of Edward Sunasey of Exeter in the State of New Hampshire for the benefit of the act of Congress of June 1832 - Mr Sunasey is very infirm and for some time past was not until very recently, able to make the application -
I am Sir Very respectfully Yours Affectionately
W. Morris

I Moses Davenport of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Merchant, in addition to the deposition which I have already given, in favour of Edward Surasey, who is an applicant for a pension, as a revolutionary Soldier, under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832, and in explanation thereof, do further on oath testify and declare - That I am personally well acquainted with the said Edward Surasey, who now lives in Exeter, in the State of New Hampshire, and I do know that he is the same Edward Surasey, who served in Captain Nawell's Company of Guards on the sea coast in 1775, and 1776 - I was a private in the same Company in which I served the full term of six months, and am now on the pension list roll of the Massachusetts Agency for that service - the said Surasey, has always been known to me from his youth up, and was formerly resident in this place - I messes in the same room with him, and do know the fact that he served with me as a private in said Nawell's Company from some time in July 1775 to Jan'y 1776 (and was faithful in the discharge of his duty as such - I am fully confident of the fact that said Edward Surasey, is the same person, and that he did serve as I have above stated. Newburyport Oct. 2 d 1835. Moses Davenport
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport, October 2 d 1835 Then personally came Moses Davenport above named and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Moses Davenport, has long been personally well known to me and that he is a credible witness. W. W. D. A. S. P. A.
I Moses Davis of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Merchant, aged nearly Eighty four years on oath do testify and declare that I was a private in the Company which was commanded by Captain Moses Nawell, as guards on the sea coast in the year 1775 and 1776, and served therein six months - and am now a pensioner on the roll of the Massachusetts Agency - I do know that Edward Surasey, who now lives in the town of Exeter in the State of New Hampshire, was a private and served in the same Company six months, with me - the said Edward Surasey, then lived in this town, then was, and always has been well known to me, and I am confident that he served in said Nawell's Company with me the full term that I have stated herein, he and I were fellow apprentices. - Newburyport Oct. 2 d 1835. Moses Davis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. October 2 d 1835. Then personally came Moses Davis above named and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above written declaration, by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify that said Davis is a credible witness. W. W. D. A. S. P. A.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss. Probate office, October 8, 1835. I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that William Woart is a justice of the peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature of said William Woart to the certificate on each of the within written affidavits is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal of office..
Nath. Lord Jr.

Newburyport Oct. 12th. 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Will you allow me, at the request of Edward Searcy to forward you herein, the additional deposition of Moses Davenport, and the Testimony of Moses Dennis, in support of his claim for a pension under the act of Congress of June 1832, with the Certificate of the Secretary of State, as respects the name of Samuel Searcy, whose name, with that of these documents, is found in the roll - (and allow me to add - that both these documents, as well as the document Captain Clark, whose testimony is in your file - are respectable Citizens of this place, and speak with full confidence, that the applicant, who is enfeebled by age and sickness, was in said service as they have stated, with Samuel Searcy, whose name is here on the roll, and actually served the full term of six months. And that of this fact they cannot be mistaken.
I am very respectfully
Yours & Servt
W. W. Cranch

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that
William Woart esquire, whose name is subscribed to two several certificates hereto annexed, is a justice of the peace for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; (and) that the signature of his name to each of said certificates, is his genuine signature.
as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this seventeenth day of July, A. D. 1835.
Nath. Lord Jr.