Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42440, for Jonathan Sweet, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Sweet Jonathan
S. 42440
CONTENTS

3372.
New York.
Jonathan Street, 4 Capt Trotter private. Massachusetts line Jan'y 81 War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of April , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Oct 1818 and sent to Charles Kellogg by Kelloggsville, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 amt. 7/20. 33. 86 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48. 00
Sullivan  81.86 Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
d. June 15. 1828 Chamron, Cayuga Co
Notification sent to Charles Kellogg, Kelloggsville, New York to author

Jonathan Doot
Can
3372
0 Oct. 1878
Filed July 7, 1820—

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this Sixth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, the July Term of Com Pleas  Jonathan Sweet aged 72 years, resident in Seneca 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:
a private in Captain John Frotter Company in the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment in the Line of the Army of the United States Commanded by Col Rufus Putnam his first declaration is dated 28 th day of April 1811 His pension Certificate is numbered (33-72)
And I do 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
Real Estate none
Personal Estate none
An Old infirm man totally dependant on a
son for support
(Signed) Jonathan Sweet
Sworn to, and declared, on the 6 th day of July 1820 before me
State of New York James Glover
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas Cayuga County
I, James Glover clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath 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 none dollars and none cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this sixteenth day of July 1820
(Seal)
Jas Glover Clk
Clerk of the Court for the
County of Cayuga County

Jonathan Swift 28 April
Amplified upon the testimony of Jesus
Admiral

State of New York Cayuga County } ss.
William Sweet of the Town of Seneca in the said county of Cayuga being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is a son of the foregoing Applicant Jonathan Sweet and that he distinctly recollects of his going into the Service and likewise of his returning home and according to his recollection it was about three years that he was gone in the army of the Revolution — and that the said Jonathan Sweet is in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support
William Sweet
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28 day of March 1818 Charles Kellogg Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga —
State of New York Cayuga County } ss
John Fuller of the Town of Seneca county of Cayuga being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is acquainted with Jonathan Sweet and believes him to be in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of assistance of this country for support
Sworn to and subscribed before John Fuller me this 28 day of March 1818
Charles Kellogg Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for said county of Cayuga

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Cayuga County, } ss.
ON this Twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga in said state, personally appears Jonathan Sweet aged Sixty years, resident in the town of Simpson in the county of Cayuga and state 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 and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War:"
That the said Jonathan Sweet enlisted in the town of Williamstown Berkshire county in the state of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain John Frotter in the fifth Regiment commanded by Colonel Nufus Putnam in the Massachusetts line in the month of January in the year Sixteen Hundred and Eighty one that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of December  Sixteen hundred and Eighty three
when he was discharged from service in the Bonkers at West Point state of New York that he was in the battles of Yorktown at the siege of Cornwallis and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, } the day and year first aforesaid. }
Charles Kellogg
Jonathan Sweet
I, Charles Kellogg Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jonathan Sweet did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this Twenty eighth day of April — 181 8
Charles Kellogg
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Cayuga County, } ss.
I certify that Charles Kellogg before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed. This thirtieth day of April  Eighteen hundred and eighteen
E. T. Throop Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
1.4.42.440
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Sweet a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y 1781 Dec. 1783 Pvt. John Mather Rufus Putnam Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Yorktown Residence of soldier at enlistment, United at Williamstown, Berkshire Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, Apr 22 1818 His ch. was at Residence at date of application, Underhill, Cayuga Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 70 yrs. Died June 5 1828. Remarks: His son William was a resident of Seneca Co. N.Y. in 1818. No other data as to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1913 May 10 Hist. Soc. Mrs. H. H. H. Gallop V. L. M.
42 440.
INVALID.
Pay —————
File No. 42, 440
Jonathan Sweet Ph. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 599
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me a record of the service performed in the Revolutionary war by my ancestor Jonathan Sweet and for which service he received a pension.
The Jonathan Sweet from whom I am descended died in Sempronious, Cayuga County, New York on the 15 th of June, 1828. I understand he received a pension in the 1818 list for service performed in Massachusetts.
Yours very truly Emma Sweet Gallup.
Please address
Mrs. Wm H. Gallup -
Marcellus
New York -