Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25179, for Nathan Sweetland, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Sweetland, Nathan Rebecca
No. 25179.
CONTENTS

21.334
Maine
Rebecca Sweetland widow of Nathan Sweetland decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 2 nd April 1814 of Kennebec, in the State of Me.
who was a Sergeant in the Comp'y. commanded by Captain Britton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sherburne in the M.W. line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Octo. 1839 and sent Wm
Wm H Ex. Augusta Me
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $ 420.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 24 th in Ap. 60.00
$ 480.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 152 Page 30

I John Rollins of Augusta, in the County of Kennebec, and State of Maine aged eighty three years, a pensioner of the United States under Act of Congress of March 18. 1818. do depose and say, that in the month of March 1777. I enlisted for the period of three years into Captain Burtons company belonging to Col o Sherburne regiment of the Massachusetts line, that after my enlistment I received a furlough to return home, and then join the company in Boston, that in the month of June 1777 I joined the company in Boston, and then became acquainted with Nathan Sweetland who had enlisted & entered the company during my absence on furlough. I recollect well, that he told me he was a resident of Attleboro Massachusetts, and had enlisted for the term of three years, he continued in Capt Burtons company, and in 1778 was a corporal in which capacity he served about one year, and afterwards which I think was in the year 1779. was appointed a sergeant, that he did sergeants duty in said company for one or two years, before the time expired for which I had enlisted, that I was discharged in Morristown, New Jersey in the year 1780. and left the said Sweetland doing sergeants duty in said Burtons company, his period of enlistment not having expired, after my return home to the then District of Maine, and I am certain before the year 1783. I saw the said Sweetland in Hallowell, District of Maine, who then informed me that soon after his discharge he came to Hallowell, and then and as married, that he married a woman whose parents lived at Georgetown, at a place called

Barker Flats. The said Sweetland died upwards of twenty years since. I recollect of hearing of his death at the time, and that he left a widow in Hallowell, the place where he died. I have not seen his widow since his death, but have un- -derstood she is now living in Gardiner an ad- -joining town to Hallowell aforesaid.
John Rollins
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss. Augusta, July 27. 1839. Per-
-sonally appeared the above named John Rollins and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. I certify that the said Rollins is a credible witness, and entitled to full credit
and belief
Before me
Geo. Morton Justice of the Peace

I James Sherburn of Gardiner in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Sixty two years, do depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Nathan Sweetland deceased, who died in Hallowell in said county & State in the year 1814. that I always understood the said Sweetland was a native of the town of Attleboro' Massachusetts, that in the year 1781. he moved to Hallowell aforesaid, that in the year 1782 he married at Georgetown in said State of Maine Rebecca Tarr with whom he lived as his wife till his death, from my earliest acquaintance with them which was some years before the death of the said Sweetland they lived together as husband & wife their family consisted of eight children the said Rebecca was the wife of his youth and the mother of his children, and lived reputedly together in the neighborhood together as man & wife till the decease of her late husband, The said Rebecca Sweetland has remained unmarried ever since the death of the said Nathan Sweetland. I have often heard the said Sweetland say he was a soldier in the Revolution, and served for three years & came to Hallowell immediately after his discharge. James Sherburne
State of Maine
On the twenty ninth day of July, 1839, James Sherburne above named, being a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston C.J. S.J. Court

"Nathan Sweatland son of Samuel & Esther Sweatland was born in Littleborough, Nov. 27. 1754. Married Rebecca, daughter of Seth Tarr and Anna McKenny his wife of Georgetown.
Their Children are.
Zenariah, born October Seventeen, Seventeen hundred and eighty two.
Stephen, born August twenty six, Seventeen hundred and eighty four, Died Sept. Eighteen hundred and six.
Ephraim, born January twenty six, Seventeen hundred and eighty seven.
Matthew, born January nineteen, Seventeen hundred and eighty nine.
Seth, born April ten, Seventeen hundred and ninety one.
David, born July twenty three, Seventeen hundred and ninety three. Died Dec. Seventeen hundred & ninety five.
Anna, born July five, Seventeen hundred and ninety six.
Anna, born April six, Seventeen hundred and ninety nine.
Mr. Sweatland died April 28th two, eighteen hundred and fourteen." -
I hereby certify that I am Clerk of the Town of Wallasey in the County of Kennebec State of Maine, to which Office I was chosen at a legal meeting of said Town on the twenty ninth day of June of the present year, to fill a vacancy in said office - and that the foregoing memorandum of the family record of the family

of Nathan Sweetland is a correct copy from the "Register of Families" kept by the Clerks of said Town, Excepting only that the dates in said records are expressed in figures, legibly and fairly written. -
I also hereby certify that the Records of said town show that an intention of marriage between Nathan Sweetland & Rebecca Tarr entered in the town Clerks office on the Seventh of December Seventeen hundred & eighty one.
Justin E. Smith, Clerk of the town of Hallowell
State of Maine
Penobscot County ss.
Hallowell August 10. 1839
Subscribed & sworn to this day
Before me Ebenezer D. Bartlett, Justice of the Peace

5963 Rebecca Sweetland widow of Nathan Sweetland, died July 7. 1838.-
in Rolls, Serjeant 3 years-
m 82. d 14
adm d 2 yrs c cogt. 120 pp
No deduction
Mr Moart Jr Augusta Me

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.
Hennebec, County, ss.
On this twenty ninth day of July A. D., 1839, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, Rebecca Sweetland a resident of Gardiner in the County of Hennebec and State of Maine, aged eighty One 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 Nathan Sweetland deceased, and who she believes, being at the time a resident of Allston Massachusetts, entitled for the period of three years, in the year 1777 to Capt. Burton's company in Colonel Sheubalier's Regiment of the Massachusetts line, that he faithfully served the period of his enlistment, and was discharged in the year 1780. I heard him after our marriage frequently speak of his service as a soldier in the war of the Revolution and believe he was a sergeant part of the time in said company. She is not in possession of any of his papers relating to his service, but refers to the rolls, presumed to be in possession of the War Department, in support of her claim. She further declares, that she was married to the said Nathan Sweetland on the fourth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two; that her husband, the aforesaid Nathan Sweetland died on the second day of April 1810 in Hallowell, Maine; 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, that her maiden name was Rebecca Farn that she was a resident of Georgetown in the then District of Maine before her marriage with the said Nathan Sweetland, and that she was married in said Georgetown by a Mr. Justice Stinson. The said Nathan Sweetland at the time of the marriage was a resident of Hallowell, Maine.
Rebecca her X Sweetland mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Nathan Weston C.J. S. J. not

State of Maine
On the twenty ninth day of July, 1839, Rebecca Sweetland, the applicant within named was examined and sworn as within, at her residence, she being from advanced age, but more especially from a chronic complaint affecting her side, unable to leave home, or to appear in open court. I am satisfied that she was married to Nathan Sweetland, late a revolutionary soldier of the United States, on the fourth day of March, 1782, that the said Nathan Sweetland deceased on the second day of April 1814, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston Cf. S. J. Court.
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec ss.
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 Rebecca Sweetland for a pension. I further certify that George W. Morton, Erastus Bartlett before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn, were at the time Justices of the Peace for said County, and that the signatures to the papers annexed purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 13th day of August A. D., 1839.
J. A. Chandler

Copy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25179
Rebecca Sweetland Wid of Nathaniel Sweetland Sgt Mass-line
Act: July 8th 1838
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Augusta, Me. Aug. 13. 1839.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith you have the declaration of Rebecca Sweetland for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. & I would request that the Pension certificate may be transmitted to me.
Very respectfully Yr obedt servt Wm Noart
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm. of Pensions. Washington, D. C.