Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25182, for Ebenezer Sweet, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Sweet, Ebenezer or Sweett
No. 25182.
Desire
CONTENTS

Maine H89
Maria Strat widow of Ebenezer Strat decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4 th November 1835 of Franklin in the State of Me. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt. commanded by Col Dary in the Me. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent to N.W. Norton Augusta Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $75.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 39, 15.00
$90.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk Book 4. Vol. 1 st Page 23

5403 Maine
Ebenezer Sweet
of Kennebec in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stanley of the Regt commanded by Col. Cary in the Mass — line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 30 Dollars — cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Feby. 1833 — " — — and sent to Re. Rose Augusta
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $ 4 5 Semi-ann. allowance ending 14 th Nov 32 1 5 $ 6 0
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D . Vol. 1 Page 90

Ebenezer Sweet.

I Ebenezer Sweet of Farmington in the County of Kennebec & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Seventy seventh year of my age, a resident citizen of the United States desiring to obtain the provision made by the law 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", and to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine, do, on oath testify and declare:
That I was born at Littleborough in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that at said Littleborough in the month of June 1776, I enlisted as a soldier for the term of five months, in Capt. Caleb Richardson's company, in Col. Paylor's regiment in the Massachusetts troops or line, on the continental establishment as I consider it, in the war of the revolution; that I faithfully served out the said term of five months in said company, and on the North River in the State of New York in the month of December 1776 was honorably discharged. I did not receive any written discharge. In the month of August 1777 I again enlisted as a soldier for the term of four months in Capt. Stanley's company in the Massachusetts troops or line on the continental establishment, as I consider it, and I do not remember that I belonged to any particular regiment, but did duty on Rhode Island, and at Howlands Ferry,

and that I faithfully served out said term of four months, in said company, and was honorably discharged at Liverstown, in the month of December 1777. My discharge was not in writing. I have faithfully served as a soldier for the term of nine months in all, in the war of the revolution, and as I completed it on the continental establishment. I am now almost wholly destitute of property, am old, infirm and unable to labor, and now by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, am in need of assistance from my country for support. Ebenezer Sweet
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Second Eastern Circuit.
On the twenty second day of April, A.D. 1818, the aforesaid Ebenezer Sweet, having been duly cautioned and examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing decla- ration by him signed. Before me,
Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. for said Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Ebenezer Sweet , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Parrington , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the twenty second day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this 27 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
I THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this Twenty seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John Davis

Attleborough Mass. Aug. 6. 1838
Sir
Ebenezer Sweet was married to Desire Daggett On Thursday the fourteenth day of Nov. One thousand seven hundred and eighty two both of Attleborough By Robt. Sernans
I Moses Wilmarth certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows —
Thursday Nov. 14. th 1782 Married Mr. Ebenezer Sweet and Mrs. Desire Daggett both of Attleborough By Robt. Sernans
I Moses Wilmarth above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Attleboro County of Bristol State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Moses Wilmarth T. Clerk
W m Ward Jr. Esq.
Bristol ss. August 7. 1838
Sworn to before me Abijah M. Ide
Copying Records $1, Justice of the Peace
Going to a Justice's house 50
Payed the J.P. — 20
1.70

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sentry, Office, Aug. 13. 1838.
I hereby certify that the within Abijah M. Stone is a full copy of the Power for the County of Bristol and was such at the time of the within attestation Attest my hand & the Seal of the said John P. Bigelow Secy of the Court

Thomson Street M.E.
cont.
At 6 P.M. Agree

BRIEF in the case of  Henrietta Sweet  County of Kennebec  in the State of State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 92  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     June In 1776 5 Private Gen. Washington Col. Gary   August 1777 4 " Col. Stanly  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? no battle mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Atleborough Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional and one living witness 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? - The case appears to be fully made out - by reference to papers in his former application for a pension under the Law of 1818 - accompanying his present application and in addition thereto.  I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Ebenezer Sweet
adm d
9 mo. pri
30 $
R. L. Rose, Augusta Me

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this nineteenth day of October A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Ebenezer Sweet a resident of Farmington in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged ninety two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Caleb Richardson and served in Col. Brigadier's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Richardson Capt. Stanley Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private in June 1776 for five months; That this period he fully served out & was verbally discharged on the North river in the State of New York in the month of December 1776.
That in the month of August 1777 he again enlisted as a private for four months in Capt. Stanley's company of the same troops, but does not remember that he was attached to any particular regiment; that he served on Rhode Island & at Howlands ferry & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was verbally discharged at Trenton in December of the same year.

Wors:
That he was born in Attleboro', Mass., in 1740, where his age is recorded, & where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he has lived in Farmington nearly fifty years. Enlisted & was discharged as he has stated.
That Joel Reed Esq. formerly of Attleboro' now of Pawtucket was Clerk of Capt. Richardson's company & he presumes would testify to his services. That Benj. Angley was Lieutenant, That William Sweetland was Ensign. That Bunahab Carey was Colonel of the regiment in his first service. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Ebenezer Dyer
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathan Weston Just S.J.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Sweet for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this nineteenth day of October.
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

637 Desire Sweet. widow of Ebenezer Sweet late pensioner. Act June 7. 1832. Maine Agency Deb 7 July 38 Married 1783 died 1835 Allen $30 per annu
Gouldsboro Augusta Maine

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin County, ss.
A. D., 1838,
On this second day of August personally appeared before the Hon d Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine  Desire Sweet a resident of Farmington in the County of Franklin and State of Maine, aged Ninety 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 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 Ebenezer Sweet , a late  Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the law of Congress of June 7, 1832 . She refers to the evidence furnished the War department by her late husband of his service in the War of the Revolution for the purpose of establishing his claim to pension under said Act .
She further declares, that she was married to the said Ebenezer Sweet on the Monday day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three ; that her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Sweet died on the fourth day of November 1875 at his home in Farmington ; 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 and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She stated the time of her marriage from recollection, having no family record. Her marriage may have taken place a year or two earlier or later from the time stated above.  Desire Sweet
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, (the applicant being from infirmity unable to appear in open court)  Nathan Weston C.J.  S.J.C.

State of Maine
On the second day of August, 1830, Desire Sweet, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn, as within stated. I am satisfied, that she was married to Ebenezer Sweet, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, on the fourteenth of November 1702, although the applicant from age and defect of memory, states it to have been in 1703 (1704). I am further satisfied, that the said Ebenezer Sweet deceased on the fourth of November, 1835, and that the said applicant had ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.
STATE OF MAINE.
Renounce
85.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Court for said County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State. I also CERTIFY, That the within annexed contains the original proceedings of the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of Desire Sweet for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this eighteenth day of August A. D., 1838.
Thomas Swan

I Ellis Sweet of Farmington in the county of Franklin State of Maine of lawful age do declare upon oath that I Ellis Sweet the widow of Ebenezer Sweet late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States has remained unmarried ever since the death of her late husband
Ellis Sweet
State of Maine
County of Franklin
August 2. 1878. Subscribed and sworn to. I certify the deponent a credible witness.
Before me, Nathan Weston C. J. S. J. C.

Eleut. Sweet. Dpi. of Joel Read

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
Lemuel H. Arnold
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
Be it known that the name " HENRY BOWEN," to the afore- written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Sec- retary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law : Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Provi- dence, this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two and of Independence the fifty- seventh .
Lemuel H. Arnold
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen Secy

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office Novem r I A 1832.
I certify that on  at the thirtieth of October last Joseph A Scott was a Justice of the Peace for the Town of North Providence in the County of Providence, duly elected and commissioned, as appears of Record in the Office: and that the name "Joseph A Scott" to the annexed certificate subscribed is the genuine signature of the said Joseph A Scott.
Wm s Henry Bowen Secy.
Dec 175

50 Rupees
R. C. Bose Esq City of Washington

Fannington November 20 th 1832
Sir I have Inclosed Joel Reads testimony as to my fathers Services in the war and you will see that he was an Enlisted Sergeant and if you need any witness as to the farm man the under Capt Salomon Strandly you must write me by mail you will see that Read has testified to one month at Rhode Island under Sullivan that father did not have put down he says he was Detached for that month and thought it would be of no use the other nine months he all was Says he Enlisted and ought to have
Drawn under his first Declaration he is poor I have had to provide and Support him this nine years past you will see to that as you have his old De cl yours Humble, Servant Ellis Sweet
R. C. Dyer Esq

I Joel Read of Attleborough Massachusetts, - being of Lawful age to give evidence, and qualified according to Law, do testify & say - That I was in the Company & Regt. with Ebenezer Sweet in the year 1776 at New York & at White Plains and that he the said Ebenezer Sweet then enlisted at Said Attleborough in the month of July for five months & performed the duty of a private Sol- dier in the Company Commanded by Capt Caleb Richardson (in which I was Orderly Sergeant or Clerk) the Regt was Col Simmeon Cares in Fellows Brigades called Mass ts New Levies, - -
I also testify & say that the said Sweet was in the army at Rhode Island in August Under Gen Sullivan in the year 1778. and was Dismissed and came with me home the first of Sept r . - I suppose he served one month there - and further saith not
South Providence Oct r 30. 1832
Joel Read -
Providence ss. South Providence Oct 30. 1832 Then Joel Read of South Providence Subscri- ber to the above certificate personally appeared Before me & made Oath that the same was true in all its parts. Joseph A. Scatt Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Joel Read and that the above is his proper signature and that he is a credible witness.
Justice per 125
Joseph A. Scatt Justice of the Peace

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by _____ W.F. Claim No. 25782
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Ebenezer Sweet
Service Rev.
Additional Service Mass.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No 1818 case found.
May 22, 1911

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,182
Desire Sweet
Wid of
Ebenezer Sweet
His Mass Line
Act: July 1 st 38
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]