Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46199, for Ambrose Swetland

(P-170)
SERVICE
New York
Sverland, Amrose
NUMBER _____
S. 46199
CONTENTS

11.953Q New York
Ambrose Swetland
of Saratoga in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois of the New York line, for the term of Two Years War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of June 1819 and sent to Thomas Palmer Esq. Northumberland N. York
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 68.36 Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep. 1819. 48.00 8 Mo. \frac{5}{30} \frac{4}{31} $116.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued - notice sent HN Palmer, Ballston Spa, 23 rd Octbr. 1820

Ambrose Smetland
Copy
11.953

State of New-York, } ss. County of SARATOGA, }
ON this 24 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ambrose
Sweatland
aged sixty four years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: for the term of two years in the company commanded by captain Welfley, in the Regiment commanded by colonel Dubois in the line of the State of New York
That his original declaration was made on or about the twenty sixth day of June 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 11953. also a certificate 15 th day of June 1819.
And I 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 manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 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 other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Ambrose Sweatland
Sworn to and declared on the twenty fourth day of August 1820 before me in open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk
T. Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing Declarations and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 two dollars and no cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fourth day of August 1820
Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.

Schedule of the Real & Personal Estate of Ambrose Sweetland the pension in the affidavit hereto annexed in and his necessary clothing and bedding excepted made in pursuance of the act within mentioned.
Real Estate I have none
Personal Estate I have none
The said Ambrose Sweetland is by occupation a labourer he is totally disabled from pursuing it or to take care of himself. he has no family residing with him. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this twenty fourth day of August 1820
Ambrose Sweetland
Sworn to in open court
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York Saratoga County
On the twenty sixth day of June 1818. before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Saratoga State of New York, personally appear Ambrose Sweetland aged sixty two years resident in the Town of Saratoga in the County aforesaid 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 late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war". That in the year 1778. at Stillwater now in this County of Saratoga he enlisted in the army of the United States in a Company commanded by Captain Job Wright and served under that enlistment nine months in the Batteries & services, on the waters of the Hudson & Mohawk rivers - and after that he enlisted under Captain Livingston for three months & served that time in a Regiment commanded by Colonel M'Lean - and then again enlisted into a Company commanded by Captain Whelpley for two years - in which Company he served until the end of the war which was about one year. His Col. name was Dubois - That at the end of the war he received his discharge at Fort Plain on the Mohawk river which discharge he has since lost - That he served in the whole under the said several enlistments for the space of two years - and that he is now in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - & is now has been for five years last past a pauper and supported as such by the Town of Saratoga in said County -
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Elisha Brown one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Saratoga
Ambrose Sweetland

State of New York Saratoga County ss. I, Jesse Mott of the Town of Saratoga being duly sworn deposed and saith that he is acquainted with Ambrose Sweetland and knows him to be in such Indigent and Reduced Circumstances as abso- lutely to need the assistance of his Country for Support Sworn & Subscribed to the 26 th day of June 1818 before me Jesse Mott Elisha B. Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga
I Elisha B. Buel Judge & C as aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Jeremiah Whalen did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I further Certify that I am Satisfied that he is in such Indigent and reduced Circumstances as absolutely to need the assistance of his Country for Support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress June 26 th 1818
Elisha B. Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga

Ambrose Sultana. private Colonel Dubois Regt New York 2 years P1 to 83
Services don't appear on list tho he reports he admitted
Tramway bills

State of New York
Saratoga County } ss
Porter Whitford & John Whitford both of the Town of Saratoga in the County of Saratoga being duly sworn, each for himself saith that he was well acquainted with Andrew Sweetland in the year 1781 as near as they can recollect there have been ever since that time & in the year 1781 lived within a quarter of a mile of the said Sweetland. That about the year 1781 these deponents understood & verily believe the said Sweetland enlisted in the continental service  army & served there in for the space of one year or more, these deponents having frequently seen him dressed in a Soldiers Uniform, which they understood & verily believe was drawn from the Army — This deponent Porter Whitford further says that some time in the year 1781 as he recollects he saw the said Sweetland at a place where recruits were mustering & heard the said Sweetland say he had enlisted in the Army for a year or two after-wards heard Sweetland say he had gotten his discharge —
These deponents further say that they understood from the said Sweetland that he had drawn his bounty land for services in the Army & told the same to Gabriel Strong a near Neighbor of these deponents, these also understood from Strong that he had bought the same of Sweetland summoned  and knew the said Sweetland received of the said Strong twenty pounds in cattle for the said land —
Sworn the 10 th day of February 1819.
Porter W Whitford
before me JAMES THOMPSON
John Whitford
First Judge of Saratoga County
State of New York
County of Saratoga } ss
I certify that I have for a number of years past been acquainted with Porter Whitford and John Whitford the above deponents — and that I deem their testimony credible and entitled to full confidence —
JAMES THOMPSON
First Judge of Saratoga County

State of New York
Saratoga County } Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the said County
Do certify that Elisha. Fawell. and James Thompson at the date of the several affidavits by them subscribed were respectively judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Saratoga. acting under the authority of this state. and that the within are their respective signatures to the date of the within affidavits.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal the 15 th day of February 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk

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File No.
46199
Ambrose Sweetland Private New York line Revolutionary
Act
March 18. 1818
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