Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,356, for Benjamin Sweetser, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Sweetser, Benjamin R 10356 Dorothy
CONTENTS

Southbury Sweetser of Benjamin Massachusetts.
Suspended
Act. 6 June 1839 J. C. Stickney. Letter to Rollins 11 Mar '44.
10356
Act 7 July 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10,356
P. O.
Dorothy Sweetser
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

4580 Dorothy Sweetser app d for Rufin under act 7. July 1838
Cane of Heptibury Lynn Mass
no papers

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel
A. White, before whom the declaration hereto an- nexed of Dorothy Sweetser purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county, and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; and that Jeremiah C. Stickney esquire, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of John Sweetser, William Sweetser and Thomas Bowler purport to have been taken is a justice of the peace for said county, and his name, sub- scribed to the certificate on each, is his genuine signature.
as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this day of January, A. D. 18 39.
Second
Nath. Lord Jr.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County ss,
On this second day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in & for said County, the same being a Commissioned Dorothy Sweetser a resident of Salem in the County of Essex aforesaid aged twenty six 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 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Benjamin Sweetser who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served as such for six months in Capt Babbington's Company, at and near White Plains NY — in 1776. The said Benjamin served as a substitute for William Sweetser the said term of six months, as with more fully appear & the affidavit of said William hereto annexed marked A . The said Benjamin also served for the term of three months or upwards in the winter of 1777-1778, as a Revolutionary soldier doing guard duty in the town of Boston after the capture of Burgoyne's army.

She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin on the twenty third day of January 1883 (seventeen hundred, eighty three) — That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin died on the eighth day of May 1820 — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred ninety four — at the time above stated.
That she has not been offered any document — any evidence retaining to his said service, but is informed that it may probably be found on the files of Revolutionary papers transferred from the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, to Washington
I was & I subscribed on the day and year above written before.
Dorothy Sweetser
I was & I subscribed on the day & year above written before
D. H. Stone Judge of Probate

I John Prescott of South Berdy in the County of Middlesex a Revolutionary Pensioner on oath declare that that I was heretofore acquainted with Benj- -amin Prescott late of Bangor in the County of Penobscot He was a Cousin of mine and was in the Revolu- -tionary Service - how long I do not know - I recollect that in 1776 when I was returning from White Plains N York, where I had been in the Revolutionary Service and battle, I overtook or met with said Benjamin, returning from the same Service - We had been discharged, at our time was out. I do not recollect that I had seen said Benjamin at White Plains - but always understood from him and others that he was in the Army in that region at that time, and from having returned a great part of the way home with him from White Plains - and from knowing that he was in the Service, I have no doubt he was there - My term of Service was three months - how long his was I do not know - Said Benjamin died about eighteen years ago leaving a widow Dorothy Prescott the present applicant for a pension - who has ever since remained her widow
John Prescott
Sworn to by the said John Prescott a credible person Known to the subscribers - in due form of law This 2 Oct 1832 Informer E. C. Stearns

A. I William Sweetser of Bangor and say that in the year 1776 the town of Lynn was called on to furnish her quota -men of troops for the Revolutionary War — and that I myself among others was selected as one a soldier. I engaged my brother Benjamin Sweetser to act as a substitute for me and furnished him with accoutrements. He so acted in the service, — went off in Capt Buffington's Company — of which John Root was lieutenant and I think Daniel Barry was Ensign — and to White Plains N York — and served for the term of six months in the service — when he returned to Lynn and restored to me the accoutrements, —
He was out during one winter season, after Brigadier's army came to the Hills about Boston — and acted as a guard to the town of Boston — this was in 1777-8. He came home in the Spring — I don't recollect whether any officers went from Lynn, in the same service. —
Connelville E/H 4/25/88 29 Febt 1888. Then the said William Sweetser a G D V P before me known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit
William Sweetser
Connelville

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Lynn October 1 st 1838
" Benj a Sweetser & Dorothy Danforth was married by Mr. Roby Jan y the twenty third one thousand seven hundred and eighty three "
I Thomas Bowler of Lynn in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, hereby certify that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, and that the above extract is a true copy of said Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows.
[ Jan y 23 1783 ]
Attest. Thomas Bowler Town Clerk of Lynn
I Thomas Bowler above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and that the above extract from the Records of said Town is a true copy thereof with the exception above named as Certified by me.
Thomas Bowler Clerk of the Town of Lynn
Sworn before me
Oct 1, 1838
J. L. Stickney Justice of the Peace