Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42441, for Emanuel Switzer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (mass)
Switzer, Emanuel
S. 42441
CONTENTS

10. 305 - New York
Emanuel Switzer
of N. York in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Regiment  Frigate Boston commanded by Colonel Com: Fuckee of the Navy U. States line for the term of 10 months - Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of July 1921.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Oct r 1821 and sent to Geo: Wilson, Esq. N. York.
 Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821 — 11. 09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1822 40. 00 1 mo: \frac{11}{31} \frac{4}{5} 
$ 579.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
21 May 1820
City of N. York

In the matter of Emanuel Switzer a Revolutionary Pensioner
21 July 1821.
Frigate Boston Com: Tucker -
1779 - about 10 months , as per Com: Tucker's certificate.
Admitted.
City of N. York -

New York Common Pleas.
In the Court of Common Pleas of the city and county of New York held at the City Hall of the city of New York in and for the said city before the Judges of the same Court of July Term in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one —
Present: The Honorable John S. Irving Esquire first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the city and county of New York —
City and County of New York ss: Be it Remembered that on the twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of the city and county of New York in open Court the said Court being a Court of Record for the city and county of New York according to the Charter of the said city and the Laws of the State of New York Emanuel Switzer aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Emanuel Switzer is a resident of the city of New York and is the same person described in the annexed certificate of Benjamin Brown and Samuel Tucker and not other or different and that he shipped on board the Frigate Boston at Boston in the month of September in the year

1779 in the State of Massachusetts commanded by Captain Samuel Tucker in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Massachusetts continental establishment; That the said vessel mounted 34 Guns That she sailed from Boston to Charleston when she joined some other vessels of war then lying at Charles- -ton under the command of General Lincoln; that he continued to serve in said vessel as a Marine in which character he shipped until the reduction of Charleston South Carolina when he was captured with the Garrison and fleet, then under the command of General Lincoln on the 12 th day of May 1780 depo- -nent saith that after he was taken prisoner as aforesaid he was put on board the Hing George and about two months afterwards he was transferred on board another vessel the name of which he doth not rec- -ollect and was carried to Philadelphia and put on shore when he was shortly afterwards exchanged which was in August 1780 he saith he has never received any discharge That he was in several skirmishes with the British and in no other serious one than the one at Charleston deponent saith he hath no other evidences now in his power of his said service except the certificates and affidavits of Benjamin Brown and Samuel Tucker his old

Comma under here to annexed -
This Emanuel X Switzer mail
And in pursuance of the act of the first day of May 1870 I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Forwit,            Real Estate - Stone -
Personal estate (necessary wearing apparel excepted) Stone except two chests valued at $3.00 - Deponent has no trade; he has always followed the water which he followed until the late War when from necessity & through inability to do Seaman's duty he was compelled to become a servant and went out to work by the month, he is now through age and infirmity unable to do any kind of work and is much afflicted with the Rheumatism and

cramp to both which is very much subjected, he is now & supported by his friends and has no family residing with him he saith he is in such indigent circumstances to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country, that is to say without the aid of the General Government except by private or public charity.
Sworn before me in open - Court this 21 st day of July 1821
Emanuel X Switzer mark
M c L. Broome, clk.
I certify that in the year 1779 in the month of September I entered on board of the Frigate Boston commanded by Samuel Tucker Esq t in the capacity of Sarg ts mate and that I continued on board said Frigate until we were captured at Charlestown S. C. at the Surrender of the Garrison. in May 1780 that I was well acquainted with Emanuel Switzer who was a marine on board of said Frigate. That he was on board when I went on board & continued on board until the capture of Charlestown as above stated, but at what time the exchange of Prisoners took place am unable to say at this length of time. That the said Emanuel Switzer is now present and that I know him to be the same person who served on board the above named ship in the service of the United States. Given under my hand at Waldoboro this ninth day of June A.D. 1821
Benj n Brown Subscribed and sworn to at Waldoborough in the state of Maine this 11 th day of June 1821 before me. Henry M c Cobb Jus. of the Peace.

I, Isaac G. Reed, a Notary Public for the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine do hereby certify that Deuny M c Cobb Esq. who has subscribed the within certificate, is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Lincoln & is qualified to act in said office agreeably to law. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal notarial at Waldobro in said County of Lincoln on this fifteenth day of June A. D. 1821. — Isaac G. Reed, Not Pub
endorse: "Emmanuel Switzer's Certificate" —
State of Maine Town of Bristol June 4 th 1821 These are to certify that the Bearer of this certificate a native Portugal and known by the name of Emmanuel Switzer; entered on board the Boston Frigate under my command; in September Anno Domini 1779 in the capacity of a Marine, and continued with me in the service of the United States; until the reduction of Charleston South Carolina, where I was captured with the Garrison; and fleet, then commanded by General Lincoln this catastrophe taking place on the 12 th of May seventeen hundred and eighty and the prisoners not being exchanged until August the same year, makes him in service about ten months & places him on the pension list agreeable to a law passed in Congress eighteen hundred and eighteen, while he was in the service with me, he behaved like coming a faithful soldier & citizen to the United States of America, Given under my hand at Bristol on the above date. — Samuel Tucker, late commander in the American Navy

Lincoln ss; Personally appeared Commodore Samuel Tucker, late Commander in the American Navy, and made solemn Oath that Emanuel Switzer, mentioned in the above certificate is the same Emanuel Switzer who served with him in the Frigate Boston in the Revolutionary War. Bristol June 8. 1821 Before me Joseph Washburn Jr. of Peace
Lincoln ss; I, Isaac G. Reed, a Notary Public for the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine, residing at Waldoboro in said County, do certify, that Joseph Washburn Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within certificate of oath of Samuel Tucker is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Lincoln and duly qualified to act in said Office.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal notarial at said Waldoboro this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1821. Isaac G. Reed Not. Public endorsed "Emanuel Switzer's Certificate"
New York Common Pleas
In the Matter of Emanuel Switzer an applicant for a pension under the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820.
New York ss; Christian Bauer, known of the City of New York in the State of New York in the United States of America Complainant being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Emanuel Switzer now here present and in the annexed deposition and declaration named and hath been so acquainted with him the said Emanuel for about eight years past during all which time he hath conducted himself with sobriety and integrity to the best of deponent's knowledge and deponent has had good opportunities of being acquainted with his conduct having during all the above mentioned period lived next door to deponent with one Peter Calt in Broadway in the City of New York. Deponent saith he

always understood from the above named Emanuel and hath heard him the said Emanuel during the above period repeatedly by state and which deponent doth verily believe that he the said Emanuel served in the Revolution- ary War as is in his the said Emanuel's declaration state and affidavit herunto annexed stated. Deponent saith that the said Emanuel Switzer is very poor and afflicted with a Rheumatic affection, an infirm old man and in- capable in the opinion of this deponent to gain a living for himself in any way by the exertions of his industry or by means of bodily labour deponent knows of no visible property owned or possessed by the said Emanuel Switzer excepting two old chests with a trifle of clothing. Deponent saith he is well acquainted with the general character of the said Emanuel Switzer for truth and veracity and for Moral honesty which he saith is good. He would believe him under oath or without oath in any statement he should make and has no doubt of the entire truth of the statement by him made in the annexed declaration. Deponent knows Peter Cotte in the annexed deposition named who is a man of good character and truth - Subscribed and sworn } Christian Cuenkoven to in open court this } 21 st day of July 1821 } M c L. Broome Clerk
New York Common Pleas
In the Matter of Emanuel Switzer an application for a pension under the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and of the first of May 1820. } 1820. } _____
New York ss; Peter Cotte of the City of New York in the State of New York United States

States of America Confectioner being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Emanuel Switzer above named in the annexed declaration and depositions named and who is now here present in this court and hath been so acquainted with him for ten or twelve years during all which time the said Emanuel Switzer hath conducted himself with integrity and sobriety and during almost all which time with the excep- tion of about three months he hath resided with deponent. Deponent saith he knows the general character of the above-named Emanuel Switzer for truth and veracity and for Moral honesty which he saith is good he this deponent would believe the said Emanuel Switzer with or without oath and has the fullest confidence in the statement in the foregoing declaration and deposition of the said Emanuel Switzer in relation to his services in the Revolutionary war made having repeatedly heard the said Emanuel relate the principal incidents and circumstances in relation to his services. Deponent saith he is well acquainted with Christian Bower- hoven of this city Cooperswine who resides next door to deponent in this city on Broadway and who has so resided for nearly eight years last past and who is now here present in court deponent saith he is a man of fair and unblemished character and on whose word or oath implicit reliance may be placed. Deponent saith that the above named Emanuel Switzer is very poor and very infirm, he is very much troubled with Cramps and Rheumatic pains, he is incapable from age debility and disease from gaining a living by his own exertions. he has no visible property which he owns or possesses or which deponent believes he owns or possesses other than two old shirts as he understands and a very trifle of Clothing worth very little. deponent

with that the said Emanuel Switzer is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country, that is to say without the aid of the general government except by private or public Charity
Peter Gottle
Subscribed and sworn to before me in open court 6th day of July 1821 -
J. L. Broome Clerk
John L. Broome Clerk of the City and County of New York and Clerk of the Common Pleas of the City and County of New York Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule hereto annexed together with the certificates and affidavits hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 Nothing except two Chests valued at $30.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this thirteenth day of August 1821.
J. L. Broome

18, 1821
Emanuel Switzer, N.Yk.
Geo: Wilson City of New York.
Recd. 17 Aug. 1821
FREE
Admitted
13 Sept 1821
The Department of War Washington City

New York August 14 th 1821.
The Hon: John C. Calhoun
Sir. I take the liberty of transmitting to your department an exemplified copy of an original application for a pension by a Revolutionary Service & Soldier. Have the goodness to let me know as soon as the convenience of the depart- ment will permit the certificate that the pensioner is placed upon the list. There are still many that have not had an attention here which I presume will be attended to.
Very Respectfully
Edw. H. [unclear]
G. Murray Jr.

Invalid Rev XXXXXXXX Navy File No. 1424111 Emanuel Switzer Marine Frigate Boston Revolutionary Act March 1818 and May 1st 1820
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[Arrangement of 1870.]