Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19131, for John Sweet, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Sweet, John Anna
W 19131
CONTENTS

444 Hoback New York
Anna Stout of Oneida in the State of N.Y.
who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ for service of John Stout late a private in the War of the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Jan 1837 and sent Genl B B. Miller Sec of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb 1837 40.00 $80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim } { Act July 4 1836 }
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book 4 Vol. _____ Page 38
with Mrs. B. Miller Feb. 3 1837 to John B. Barry - 19 June 1837 do do B. Miller 16 July 1837 Sophia B. Barry - 24 July 1837 to Mrs. B. Miller, Utica, N. York

11. 284 R
New-York
John Sweet 2 nd
of Brookfield in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Connecticut , line, for the term of 2 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of June 1819 and sent to Abner Livermore, Esq.
Sangerfield, N. York -
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 \frac{24}{30} \cdot 43  87. 43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Oct. 1819 - 40. 00
$135 : 43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Madison County.

Continued under the law 1 May 1820 — Notification thereof sent to Abner Livermore — Saugusfield N.Y. 6 July 1823.

Admiration
Private 2 years
Please say to whom this certificate is to be sent R.R.R.
For R. B. Miller House Refs N.Y.

I, John Day of Hittingly in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of lawful age and legal residence do hereby certify and say that I was well acquainted with John Sweet late of said Hittingly about the year 1777 that said Sweet lived in the immediate neighbourhood along with his Wife and Family and so continued in said Hittingly until he was by a class of men (of which myself was one) taken for a term of three years as a private soldier in the revolutionary War and that upon said Sweet's return he received the sum of Three Hundred Dollars as his according to the best of my recollection said Sweet continued in said Hittingly between two and three years when peace took place and the said Sweet returned home to his Family in said Hittingly and resided in said Hittingly for a space of time after said return and then removed to the Town of Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island and that the Wife of the said Sweet was reported to be his lawful wife and was a resident of said Hittingly prior to said marriage and that his maiden Name was Anna Sweet.  And further the Dependant saith and states as follows on the 6th day of September A.D. 1836 -  John Day
I, John Day Wife of the said John Day of the Town County and State aforesaid of lawful age do hereby and say that the above Affidavit is true and that the circumstances therein detailed are just as my recollection in testimony where I have herunto subscribed my name.  ANNA DAY  Sept. 6th A.D. 1836.
State of Connecticut. County of Windham ss. Hittingly - On the 6th day of September A.D. 1836 - the aforesaid John Day was examined cautioned & sworn agreeable to law to the foregoing Deposition taken at the request of Mr. John Berry to be used before the Vice Chancellor Court to be held at the City of Utica in the County of Oneida in the State of New York on the 3rd Tuesday of September A.D. 1836 - for the purpose of obtaining a pension for the benefit of Anna Sweet Widow & next of kin of Mr. John Sweet late of Brookfield in said State of New York deceased.  Sworn to before me - David Chase a Judge of the County Court for Windham County State of Connecticut

Windham County ss. Bellingly September the 6th day AD 1836. I hereby certify that the within sworn John Day who subscribed the within deposition and the within Anna Day who subscribed the within certificate are both credible persons and their statements are entitled to full credit for truth
Testified by me — David Chase a Judge of the County Court for said Windham County State of Connecticut —
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. Office of Clerk of County Court Sep r 7 th 1836
I Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham. Hereby certify that David Chase Esquire, before whom the within dep- ositions were taken, and who subscribed the foregoing certificate, is one of the Associate of the County Court for Judges of Windham County, and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed the seal of this Court, and subscri- bed the same this 7 th day of September Anno Domini 1836.
Uriel Fuller Clerk

John Fisher of the Town of Millington in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut - of lawful age and Israelite - do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with the late John Sweet of said Millington about the year 1827 or 1828 - that I have said Sweet lived with his wife in the same house with me and my family in said Millington and continued to live until he was hired by a class of men (of which myself was one) to serve for a term of three years as a private soldier in the revolutionary war - and that according to my recollection H. E. gave him Three Hundred Dollars Bounty - and that he continued in said service, between Two and Three years - when peace took place and the said Sweet returned home to his family in said Millington - and resided in the same for a space of time after said return - and then removed to the Town of Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island - and that the wife of the said Sweet was reported to be his lawful wife - who was a resident of said Millington prior to said marriage - and that her Christian Name was Anna Stevens - and that before the said Sweet while living in said Millington had a wife and one child which was a boy - and further the Deposition saith not. Given at Millington the 6th day of September A.D. 1836.
John Fisher X Mark
David Chase Pardon T. Fowles
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. Millington - on this 6th day of Sept r A.D. 1836 - the above said John Fisher was examined and sworn agreeable to law to the foregoing Deposition taken at the request of Mr. John Bang to be used before the Vice Chambers Court to be held at the City of Utica in the County of Oneida in the State of New York on the 3 rd Tuesday of Sept r A.D. 1836 - For the purpose of obtaining a pension for the benefit of Anna Sweet Widow and next of kin of Mr. John Sweet late of Brookfield in the State of New York dec d . - agreeable to an act of Congress passed the 4th day of July 1836 - in relation to pensions.
Sworn to before me - David Chase a Judge of the County Court for said Windham County - State of Connecticut

Windham County ss. Strickly Sept. the 6. 1836 I hereby certify that the within named John Fisher who - Subscribed the within deposition is a creditable man and that his statement is entitled to full credit for Truth - Certified by me - David Chase a Judge of the County Court for said Windham County { State of Connecticut;
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Office of the Clerk of County Court Sept 7 th 1836
I Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court for Windham County hereby certify that David Chase Esqr. who subscribed the foregoing cer- tificate, and before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, is one of the Associate Judges of the County Court for Windham County, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of this Court and subscribed my name the day and year aforesaid -
Uriel Fuller Clerk

No 11. 284
War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
6 July 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined ; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. John Sweet, Jr. Brookfield NY

State of Declaration of Anna Sweet, in order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the act of January of the 4th July 1836, as the Widow of John Sweet deceased.
State of New York Onondaga County ss. On this fourth day of Jan- uary 1837 in Open Court in the Court of Chancery of the State of New York before Hiram Denio the in Chancery John T. Telfair Vice-Chancellor, the same being a Court of record, came Anna Sweet and being duly sworn deposes and says that she is aged seventy four years and resides in Brookfield in the County of Madison in the said State, and has lived there twenty four years or upwards, that she is the widow of John Sweet deceased, who died on the seventh day of June in the year 1830, and that she remaining unmarried and never was married to any husband except the said John Sweet deceased. That she was married, lawfully, to the said John Sweet in the fall of the year in which Burgoyne was taken which she believes was the year 1777. That the said marriage was solemnized by John Wright, a Baptist Minister at the house of her father Oliver Strong in the town of Killingsley in Connecticut, the said John being also a resident of that town. The marriage took place in November, but the day of the month she does not recollect. The said Sweet had never before been married. That about six weeks after the said marriage the said Sweet went into the as a soldier to Prov- idence with a detachment of Militia called

upon, as deponent understood for that purpose and any other in the service about them or four weeks according to deponent's recollection. The next spring he went as a soldier to West Point and was gone six months or about that time. The next spring he went as a soldier to the Jerseys and was about the greatest part of the summer. That about the next May he enlisted for three years and served two years or about nine months. Deponent does not remember the names of the officers under whom he enlisted or served nor the troops in which he served. But as he was a prisoner of the United States previous to his discharge she refers to the proofs of his service on file in the War Department for the particular services of said James. Deponent has in her possession, but not now with her, his pension certificate, but as proof that he was paid pension and to facilitate reference to the proofs referred to she annexes hereto the notice or Certificate Numbered 11,284 here annexed.
Deponent further says that she has no certificate or record of her said marriage. That she had a family record written in the Family Bible of her husband's family, which contained a record of her said marriage, but which was burnt more than forty years ago with the dwelling house then occupied by her and her husband, together with its contents and she has no knowledge that any such record any where exists - or any record of her marriage. And the clergyman who married her

honored and the said John Sweet died many years ago. Deponent has not and at the time of the decease of the said John Sweet had not any children under the age of fifteen years.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 6th January 1837
Anna H Sweet mark
Bequeath
A. Dennis
N. Chamalee
State of New York Onondaga County ss.
Eunice Berry being duly sworn says that she is the daughter of John Sweet deceased and of the above named deponent Anna Sweet, and is the wife of John Berry, and is aged forty eight years and resides in Brookfield Madison County. That her father the said John Sweet died at Brookfield aforesaid on the second day of June 1830 of a decline in health after a fit of the Nervous Palsy which he had held about a year before his death. Deponent was present upon him a few minutes after his death. Deponent always understood has no doubt that her mother the above named deponent from present was the only wife that her father the said John Sweet ever had. Deponent further says that her said mother had not at the time of her father's death nor had her father any children under the age of fifteen years. And that her said mother remains unmarried since

his death; and as deponent has always understood was married to the said deceased as set forth in the foregoing declaration of her said mother, and that her father was in the army of the revolution for several years after his marriage to her mother, and that their said marriage was the first solemn marriage of either of them. She knows that her father was a pensioner of the United States before his death. Deponent has no knowledge of the existence, any where, of a record of their marriage.
Given & subscribed in open court January 6 th 1837 Beame me
her Eunice X Berry marks
A Deuo via Chancery
State of New York Onida County ss. John Berry being duly sworn in open court says that he is the husband of the last named deponent Eunice Berry; that so far as his knowledge extends the facts set forth in her above written depoi- tion are true: That he has no knowledge of the existence of any record of the marriage of the said John and Eunice Sweet. That he has been acquainted with them about thirty two years during which time until the decease of the said John Sweet, they lived

together as, and were reported to be, and Deponent has no doubt were in fact lawful husband & wife. Soon after his acquaintance with the said John & Anna he learned & by even prior understood that the said John was in the service of the United States as a soldier of the revolution several years, after his marriage with the said Anna. Deponent further says that in the month of September last he, in company with David Chase, a judge of the County Court of Windham County in the state of Connecticut, and with Jeremiah Field, the town clerk of Killingly Rd = Killingly in the state last mentioned, examined the records of Marriages in said town from their commencement to about the year 1800 and could find therein no record of the mar- riage of the said John & Anna. The said records commenced more than one hundred years ago. There were in many parts of the book containing those records many large leaves; many leaves in different parts appeared to be entirely wanting; and many others were so much mutilated as to be illegible; and in many entries the names were so: and for the year 1777 he thinks but there entries of Marriages can be found. The records of that year were much mutilated.

Deponent saw the body of the said John Sweet eleven or twelve minutes after his death on the seventh day of June 1836. He died at his residence in Brockfield in Madison County, New York. Deponent knowing that he was a pensioner of the U.S. previous to his death, and contin- ued to be such up to the time of his death.
John Berry
Given below in open court January 6 th 1837
Respectfully H. O. Davis Vice Chancellor
State of New York
Onondaga County ss. I, Barack Marshall
Barack Cooley of Marshall in the County of Onondaga being duly sworn in open court says that he attended the funeral of John Sweet eleven or twelve minutes after his death. That deponent is a Minister of the Gospel of the Methodist denomination and preached the funeral sermon at the funeral of the said deceased. That he is acquainted with the above named Anna Sweet, John Berry and Eunice his wife, and that they are persons of good character and credible as witnesses.
Barack Cooley

Sum to Sales called in open Court January 6 th
1837. Reque me,
H Dennis Vice Chancellor
State of New York ss. Onondaga County
I certify that on this sixth day of January, One thou- sand eight hundred and thirty seven in the Court of Chancery of the said State for the Fifth Circuit, being a Court of record, in open court appeared Anna Sweet, John B Berry, Eunice Berry and Barack Corley and finally made oath to the inspection & reporting herein, above set out with their names respectively.
In witness whereof I have here set the seal of the said Court this fourth day of January One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven.

State of New York Madison County ss
On this seventh day of April 1810 before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County Personally appeared John Sweet Aged 72 years Resident in Brookfield in the said County 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 and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war That he the said John Sweet Enlisted in Killingsly in the State of Connecticut in the month of May 1775 for the term of eight months in a Company Commanded by Captain Shubal Griswold of the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Benjamin Hinman He Served his time out in said Corps then without leaving the Service he Enlisted again for the term of one year in a Company Commanded by Captain Aaron Sturtevant of the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Burwell He Continued to serve in said Corps in the Service of the United States the term of his enlistment and was Discharged from Service on December 1780 in the State of New York in the month of February 1781 he Enlisted again for the term of three years at Killingsly in the State of Connecticut in a Company Commanded by Captain Hodges of the 8th Regiment Commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman He served in said Company and Regiment a part of the time and by an arrangement of the army after the taking of Cornwallis he was transferred and served in a Company Commanded by Captain Butler of the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Butler That he Continued to serve in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States until about the month of December 1783 when he was Discharged from said Service at Westpoint in the State of New York (But he has had his house burnt and his discharge was burnt up) That he was in the Battle of Taking Burgoyne at Saratoga & of Kingsbridge near New York
And that he is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and that he has no other Providence now in his power of his said Service more than he has now offered Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John Sweet
Denison Palmer judge

I Denison Palmer judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison as aforesaid Do Certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said John Sweet Did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental Establishment And I Do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the above mentioned act of Congress. I also Certify that he recd the assistance of his Country for support given under my hand the day and year aforesaid.
State of New York
Madison County Clerk's Office. I, Denison Palmer judge in this Office that it appears of Record in this Office that Denison Palmer was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County on the day and Instrument on this sheet appears to have been taken and returned duly authorized to take the same and that his signature thereto is in his handwriting.
Witness my name and the Seal of said Court the 10th day of December 1818.
Wm. Jarvis Hough D. C. M.
John Sweet, private Col. Butler's and Sherman's Reg. Connecticut Line Feb. 1781 to Dec. 1783
April 1818
Madison County ss. Daniel Ryder being duly sworn upon oath and saith that he knows the said John Sweet did serve in the three years service as he hath stated of his last enlistment mentioned as this deponent was there in the service with him and knew him at the time sworn before me the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Ryder Denison Palmer judge

John Sweet
June 19

State of New York
Madison County ss
On this 21 st day of June 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court being the Court of Common Pleas and being a Court of Record expressly made such by the Laws of the State of New York for the said County of Madison. John Sweet aged 73 years Resident in Brookfield in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare That he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz in the Company Commanded by Captain Hodge & Capt. Hart in the Regiments Commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman and by Colonel Butler both in the Connecticut Line according to his Original Declaration made on the Seventh day of April 1818. on account of which Declaration he has Received a pension according to his pension Certificate No. 11.204 And I Do Solemnly Swear That I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof without thereby so its diminution as to bring my self within the provisions of the 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 10 th 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. JOHN SWEET Sworn to and declared on the 21 st Day of June 1820
Before

A full just and true Schedule of all the Estate of John Sweet of Brookfield in the County of Madison a Pensioner of the United States Real and personal necessary Clothing and bedding Excepted. His Income and his age. With an account of his occupation and ability to pursue it.
Together with the Number and Name of his family Residing with him their ages and their Capacity to contribute to their support. Real Estate None
Personal Estate viz
  1 Old kitchen Table, Candle Stand - $1.62   2 Spinning wheels - - - - - 4.00   2 Iron kettles (Both broken) - - - - - 2.00   1 Tea kettle, Small fire shovel - - - - - .47   3 kitchen Chairs (all some broken) - - - - - .34   1 Old tree, Tin coffepot - - - - - .50   6 Tea cups & Saucers 3 plates - - - - - .35   2 Earthen Milk pans 1 Do Pt Bowl - - - - - .25   1 Low Chest (Old) 1 hoe (cracked) - - - - - .62   1 Bread Trough, 1 Old Small Looking glass, - - - - - .75   1 Clothes Basket 3 Little Baskets - - - - - .25   1 Salt-mortar, Tin funnel - - - - - .12   1 Pail, Small Box - - - - - .31   1 Pig four weeks old 4 hens - - - - - .75   12.77 
As to Income Sundry and debts due to me I have none.
I am indebted to Sundry persons amounting in all to about the sum of $ 7.00
I am 73 years of age by Occupation a farmer But I am infirm and unable to labour My Family Residing with me are My wife Anna Aged 66 years Weakly & infirm My Grand Daughter Anna Graver aged 92 years (healthy) Sworn to and declared John Sweet on the 21 st day of June 1836

Before in open Court J. Nell Hurd Clerk
I David N. Hurd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison Do here by Certify That the foregoing oath and the Schedule there to annexed are truly Copied from the Records 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 twelve
Dollars and Seventy Seven Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of June 1820
J. Nell Hurd
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Madison

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
W.F. 19131
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Sweet a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
Aaron Austin    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 1 year Pvt. Shubael Griswold Benjamin Hinman Conn.   Immediately after 1 year Aaron Austin Burrall   Feby 1781 Dec. 1783 Hodges Isaac Sherman   Hart Ratler  
Battles engaged in, Capture Burgoyne & battle Kingsbridge
Residence of soldier at enlistment, subdiv. in Killingly Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7. 1818 His el. al.
Residence at date of application, Brookfield, Madison Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 72 yrs. He died June 7. 1830 at Brookfield N.Y.
Remarks: He was in Nov. 1775 at Killingly Conn. Anna daughter  of Oliver Stevens. She was al. pension on an app. of Jan'y 6. 1837  while a res. of Brookfield N.Y. aged 75 yrs. In 1837 daughter  Frances wife of John Berry was 48 yrs. of age & a res. of  Brookfield N.Y. a son is referred to but no name stated. Grand 4 grds  in 1825 Grand daughter Anna Francis was  living with soldier
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

I hereby certify that I have no recollection of having received or transmitted the certificate of pension herein referred to.
Rutger B. Miller. July 18. 1837.
State of New York
County of Oneida ss. On this 17th day of July 1837 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Oneida personally appeared Anna Sweet who on her oath declares that she is the widow of John Sweet who died in Brookfield Madison Co. N.Y. in June 1830, who formerly belonged to a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Stevens in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York that he received a certificate for a pension in case the injury & loss of the Secretary of War, rising of twenty years ago as this deponent believes - and that said Certificate has been sent to the War Department of the United States on the application of this deponent for a pension as the widow of the said John & now remains there -
That this deponent has never received a certificate of the fact that her claim as such widow has been allowed, but she is informed & believes by a letter from J. L. Edwards Esq. dated at the War Department - Pension office 20th June 1837 that her said claim had been allowed as her pension certificate sent to the Hon R. B. Miller on the 31st of January last at the house of Representatives - which said certificate she cannot obtain & has never received. That she has caused application to be made to the said Hon R. B. Miller for the same but that it cannot & has not been found by said Miller as this deponent is informed & believes and that this deponent is now desirous of obtaining a pension certificate as the widow of the said John Sweet deceased. And further saith not.
Subscribed to before me by her mark made in { Anna Sweet the day & year first above said. She declared that she could not read the same to her. in presence of the undersigned. Rutger B. Miller Justice of Oneida Co.

State of New York
Oneida County ss. John Berry of Brookfield Madison County and Lois Jarvis of Sangerfield Oneida Co being severally duly sworn depose & say that they severally & respectively well know Anna Sweet who has made & is named in the within affidavit to be the same person who is described in the said affidavit.
And the said John Berry further saith that on the 5th day of July 1837 he called on the Hon R. B. Miller for the pension certificate mentioned in the letter referred to in the within affidavit of Anna Sweet. That this deponent so called as the agent of said Anna - that said Miller informed this deponent that he had no recollection of ever having received said certificate & did not deliver any certificate to this deponent for said Anna - That the said Anna Sweet has lived with this deponent since the month of September last & has not received any certificate of the fact of her Pension claim having been allowed to the knowledge or belief of this deponent & that this deponent knows not the business of the application of said Anna for her Pension acted as her agent & that he has received no certificate for her or on her behalf of the fact of the allowance of her said claim. And further saith not.
I certify that on this 17th day of July 1837 Personally came before me, the known names John Berry & Lois Jarvis & took & subscribed the above affidavit & that they respectively are persons of veracity & are personally known to me. Joseph S. Hubbands, Justice of Oneida Co.
John Berry Lois Jarvis

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19131
Anna Sweet
widow of
John Sweet-
Private Rev. War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 257
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1905. Dec 4. History to John Blaine. 1921 Apr. 22 Hist. to Mrs. H. G. Gullace
M.B.H
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July 10.
Free. R. B. Miller. M.B.
LT Edward at 904 Anna Street Pension Official, Washington D.C.

Utica July 5. 1837.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Or Sir -
Mr John Berry of Brookfield, Madison County, N.Y. has shown me a letter from your office stating that a Certificate of Pension for Mrs Anna Sweet was sent to me at the Ho. Repr. on 31 st Jan y . last. Be this as it may, I have no recollection of it, and it appears that the Certificate has not reached its destination. Can you not furnish a new one?
Yours Resp y .
R B Miller

Ex. aw Div. Rev. War Section
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 19 , 19 01
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow Anna No. of claim, _____
Priv. _____ Name of soldier, John Sineet
P.O. address of claimant, at enlistment Killings Conn. and after service - Brookfield Madison Co. N.Y. Company ~
Regiment ~
State where enlisted Killings Conn.
Approximate dates of birth & death approx 1786 - June 2 - 1830
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Capt. Shubael Griswold - Conn.
Aaron Austin Jr.
Colonel - Brig. Hinman
Return attached letter with reply - Conn.
A. D. Wildinson Commissioner Chief Clerk

PENSION U. MAR 26 1921 S.
DIVISION MAR 28 1921 RECORD

Wangerefield N.Y.
June 15
19 June John Barry Esq. Anna Sweet
Not listed on
Evans
Letter
Free
See W. Day
James L. Edwards Esq. Caw. of Pensioners Washington D.C.

Orangefield Oneida Co N.Y. June 15. 1837
Sir.
The papers on the application of Anna Sweet for a pension as the widow of John Sweet late of Brookfield Madison Co, were sent last winter (in January I think) to the Secretary of War at Washington. I take the liberty of addressing you on this subject as I have not been able to hear of the fate of those papers and am anxious to know what disposition has been made of them -
Please inform me by mail directed as above -
James L. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions
I am Respectfully Your obedient Servant John Berry

Feb. 3. Free R.R. Miller B. & Co. J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington D.C.

Will Mr Edward done the favor to inform me of the name of the agent or atty who has in charge the application for a pension granted to Anna Sweet Jan 9. 31. 1837. Reply.
R B Miller
J L Edward Esq.
Pension Office.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY. }
I, John D Leland Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify, that Joseph D Husbands Esquire, was on the 17 th day of July A. D. 183 7 and stated is — a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oneida, duly authorized to act as such. That his signature to the instrument annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 18 th day of July A. D. 183 7
for John D Leland Clerk. Amos Edgand Deputy Clerk
Please send the certificate to me at Utica — R B Miller
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 2 p. 10

Coates, Webster Co Nebraska Nov 14-1905
To
The Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
My wife Anna M. Blaine is a lineal descendant of Jonathan Sweet who served in the Army of the Revolution for seven years, until the close of the war
He enlisted in State of Connecticut He died in Madison County State of New York in 1830 — His wife Anna Sweet was pensioned for his services in the Army Will you please send me a copy of the records of Jonathan Sweet's services as a Private Soldier from Connecticut This is to enable my wife to join the Society of "The American Daughters of the Revolution" Very Respectfully John Blaine

July 22
W. H. [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]
Give a new Certificate sent to Hon. R. B. Miller att. Utica N. York
Edwards [unclear] Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington City

See Memphis envelope and file
REPORT 18th 1921
Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington, D.C.
Sir:—
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of John Rorer, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Yours very truly
John Rorer 18th March 1921 Washington, D.C.
RECORD FEB 15 1921 DIVISION
RECORD MAR 28 1921 DIVISION
This information was on file in the M.A. 1921 Feb 15 1921 U.S. National Park Service
RECEIVED MAR 2 1921 U.S. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

✓ 2nd-Numbered envelope enclosed E.B.
Rev. CSW-1
February 12th 1921
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of John Sweet ? , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. H. E. Lovelace 1532 Woodland Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas
This notation was on an old pension paper } Mrs. H. E. Lovelace
M. B. H. Wed 7. 19131 O. W. & N. Division

Apr. 7. 1818, } 72 years, Brookfield, Madison Co No 4.
Conn
Battles: Surrender of Burgoyne Trenton bridge.
Where Killingsly Conn. When May 1775. as term 8 mos. Capt Shuback Trumbull. Col Benjamin Hinman State. Conn. line.
Immediately
Where term 1 year to Feb 1777 as Capt Aaron Austin Jr Col Burrall. State.
6 }
2 } June 4. 1830. Brookfield Madison Co No 4.
Where When Feb 1781 - Dec 1783, as term 3 years. Capt. Hodges - { Capt Hart. Col Isaac Sherman. - { Col Butler State. 5 Conn
at Killingsly Conn. married Anna (65 years in 1820.) Nov.  Feb 1777. Father Oliver Stevens. Anna Foss granddaughter 9 years in 1820.
Chief Eunice Berry, wife John Berry 48 years in 1837
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Co. ----- Reg't -----
The above title should be indorsed on every paper relating to this claim.
Washington, D. C., -----, 190-----
SIR:
In the above-entitled claim for ----- pension, the testimony indicated in paragraph No. ----- should be furnished.
No. 1. The affidavit of a commissioned officer, or of the first sergeant, or of other enlisted men of claimant's company, setting forth when, where, and under what circumstances the alleged-----
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No. 2. The affidavit of the surgeon, assistant surgeon, or hospital steward of claimant's regiment, showing treatment while in the service for -----
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It is desirable that the description of the disability should be, as far as practicable, in the language and handwriting of the witness.
If claimant is unable to furnish any part of the testimony indicated, he should state the facts and reasons under oath.
Witnesses must state their post-office addresses, ages, and means of knowledge of the facts to which they testify, and write their names immediately after their statements, leaving no blank space over their signatures; and it should appear in the jurats that they knew the contents of their affidavits, and that erasures or alterations, if any, were made before the oath was administered.
This circular should be returned with the evidence.
Very respectfully,
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----- Commissioner.