Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14632, for David Sweezy, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Sweezy, David
S 14632
CONTENTS
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1890
April 29 Geo B Cardwell history
Prior
287 New York
David Sweeney
of Orange in the State of New York who was a Captain in the _____ command by Captain _____ of the Reg't command by Col. Dubois _____ in the time for 2 Yrs. 4 Mos. 21 days
N.Y.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 480 Dollars per per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Decr 1832 — " — and sent to Hon. H. H. H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $720 Semizant. allowance ending Decr 33 240 $960
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Geo. C. Hiles Cl. Book D, Vol. 5, Page 201

David Swire
Pension Papers
10. 468
Wilkin & Benton
attys -
Allowed
admitted

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange David Sweezy the applicant within named who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of extreme old age, (he being now more than eighty six years old) and the consequent loss of memory, he can not swear in all cases positively as to precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, in all cases as a captain . That in 1776 in the spring of that year he served at Fort Montgomery three weeks . During the years 1776 and 1777, exclusive of the above mentioned service, he also served at Fort Montgomery six weeks . In the fall of 1777 he served four weeks at New Windsor, New Hurley & at Kingston at the time the said place was burnt by the enemy. In the same fall he served two weeks at Ramapo, and four weeks down the river in watching the shipping of the enemy. He also served at Ramapo five other different times amounting altogether to eight months service . In May 1778 he served at Pienpack seven months . In the spring of 1779 he also served at Pienpack one month . A few days after he returned home on the last service, he was again ordered to Pienpack & served there one week . A short time afterwards he again served at Pienpack the period of five months . In 1780 he served at West Point and in that vicinity six weeks . In the year 1775 or 1776 he served at Mundeness Creek one month ,

Making in the whole the period of Two years four months and twenty one days, and for Two years of such service I claim a pension, under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and hereby declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn before me the 16 th Nov 1832.
David Sweeney
Stephen Jackson Esquire of the Pleas -
State of New York
Orange County ss - Personally appeared before me, Horace C. Elliott one of the judges of the court of common pleas of said county, the Revd Nathan Kingsberry a Clergyman and Stephen Jackson Esquire, both of the town of Goshen in said county, and both to me personally well known, and both entitled to full credit who being by me duly sworn did respectively depose and say that they were well acquainted with the above named David Sweeney - that they believed him to be eighty six years of age - that it is generally reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides that he was a captain in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that they concurred in that opinion - that he is a man of good character and his statements entitled to full credit.
"and both entitled to full credit" first interlined
Sworn & subscribed the 17 Nov 1832 before me
Nathan Kingsberry
Stephen Jackson

First indited
Subscribed to
Stephen Jarvis
17 Nov 1832 before me
State of New York
Orange County ss.
On this fourth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, being a Court of record and now sitting David Swerzy a resident of Goshen in the County of Orange and State of New York aged Eighty six 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
In 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated -
Deponent received a Commission from Governor George Clinton, as a Captain in a Company of Militia at Goshen in the said County of Orange in the year 1776 - the date of the same deponent cannot now recollect and it is now lost -
Deponent entered the service of the United States as such Captain in the Spring of the year 1776 the day and month the Deponent cannot now recollect - He was ordered to Fort Montgomery in the County of Orange aforesaid, and remained there in service about three weeks - General James Clinton was there in command of Fort

Clinton and Governor George Clinton in command of Fort Montgomery. Colonel Lewis Dubois was there in command of a regiment of continental troops this Deponent then returned home -
14 And this Deponent further saith that he was called into service in command of a company, and ordered to Fort Montgomery aforesaid three other times during the years 1776 and 1777 - That being old and his memory impaired, he cannot with any certainty state the precise times but he is confident he was there the number of times above named, and at each time a period of at least two weeks. He thinks Governor Clinton was there in command every time. Colonel McLaughery was there one or more times in command of a regiment of Militia. Captain Moody commanded a company of United States Artillery - Deponent was regularly commissioned each time and returned home - Deponent has no memoranda to which to refer - Deponent was on his way to Fort Montgomery and a few miles off when it was taken in the month of October 1777 - having received orders to march there - after the fort was taken Deponent was ordered with his company to New Windsor. And thence up the North River to New Hurley in the County of Ulster - we arrived near Kingston when we found it on fire - We were then ordered about two miles west of Kingston and after staying there three or four days, were ordered back to New Windsor - where we stayed until the British

Shipping returned from Kingston four or five days. Deponent volunteered to command 70 or 80 men to fire at the enemy as they passed Buller Hill. Where it was supposed that several of the enemy were killed - went from thence to Blaggo Close - from thence down the river forty or fifty miles, to watch the enemy and prevent their landing after being out on this river at least four weeks we were ordered home. Deponent has no recollection of any United States Troops being with them though some of them were on the east side of the North River watching the enemy Gen. Clinton went with us to Kingston and returned with us -
1. 12 In the fall of 1777 the precise time deponent cannot recollect he was ordered to Ramapo on on the borders of New Jersey on the route to New York with a company stayed there about two weeks was ordered to March down the North River and there four weeks to watch the enemy. Shipping from which they landed committing depredations at various places on the east side of the river Deponent was there discharged and ordered home
And this Deponent further states that he was ordered in command of a company five times to Ramapo according to the best of his recollection - That it is altogether out of his power to state the dates of the various times he was ordered to that place, for the length of time with certainty that he remained there

But Deponent has no doubt that all his service at Nanapo will amount at least to eight Months. There was a pass at that place through which it was necessary to go in passing from the American to the British lines by land. We were engaged at part of the time at that place in building breast works and other defences and it was generally guarded during the greater part of the revolution and principally by the Militia. Gen James Clinton was there frequently when Deponent was there. Colonel Coopers of the New York Militia was there off and on in command. Deponent was at times also in command at times . The above service was in the years 1777 & 1778 and according to Deponents recollection it was all under rendered anterior to the summer of 1778.
In the year 1778 and as deponent thinks in the month of May deponent was ordered in command of a company to Pemmack on the frontiers about twenty miles from Goshen on the west side of Shawangunk Mountain to defend it against the savages. They had set fire to and burned many houses in that neighbourhood and had killed two or three of the inhabitants. Deponent remained at that time in the service seven months. Col Newkirk commanded part of the time and in his absence deponent commanded. Deponent was then dismissed and returned home.

In the year 1779. And late in the spring Deponent was ordered to the Frontiers at Punpach again and remained there one Month in command. at the end of that time finding that the enemy had gone away And no apprehension being entertained. Deponent dismissed his Company and re- turned home -
After remaining at home a few days. there was a general alarm - that the Savages were upon the same frontiers Deponent was ordered out with his company he went there and was about about one week
A few days after this Deponent returned he was ordered back to the fron- tiers and remained there in service five Months - guarding the Frontiers against the Savages - a fort was built at this time - Deponent was in command and does not now recollect by whom he was ordered to return - but thinks that after finding that the Savages had left the Frontiers he dismissed his Men and returned home
In the year 1780 and in the fall of the year. Deponent thinks in Sep- tember Deponent was ordered by Colonel Allison of the New York Militia in com- mand of a West Point Company at West Point that he helped in the construction of Forts at or near the Point. General Parson was there - we remained there six weeks our principal work was at Fort

Patnam - Col Col of the New York Militia was there - Deponent was dischar- ged and returned home - Deponent thinks General Arnold commanded at the Point Deponent. Further saith that he was some- time in service commanding a Company at Minden break which he did not at first remember but now distinctly recollects cannot say precisely how long but thinks about one month - cannot say whether it was in 1775 or 1776 - commanded in the place of Capt Little then sick absent - his wife being sick - Deponent further saith the above comprised all the service he can now recollect except that he served on Court Martial several times at one he served a week at Pottz in Ulster County on the trial of Col Mider for cowardice this was in the year 1777 and after the burning of Kingston -
During all the time above Deponent resided in the Town of Goshen aforesaid and where he has ever since lived -
And this Deponent further saith that most of the Persons of his company are now dead the only persons he now recollects now living who have any knowl- edge of his services in the revolutionary war are Thomas Waters of Goshen and Thomas Knight of Wallkill in County of Orange aforesaid and William Wells of Minisink in said County and one Enos Loomis all of whom are inform-

And this Deponent further saith that on conversing with Thomas Waters since making the above statement he recollects that he was at Tappan on the North river in Rockland County in the winter of 1776 & 77 - was ordered there with his company remained and remained about five weeks - Col Weatherbee Col Allison and Col Woodhulls regiments were there - No United States Troops there. on one occasion we all went to Three Pigeons in New Jersey. understanding some of the enemy were in the neighbourhood returned by the way of Hackensack - This Deponent was born in Suffolk County Long Island in the year 1747 - has a record of his age at his sons David Iweyys in town of Calhoun Orange County aforesaid - Lived at Goshen when called into service - He went into the service when ordered by his Superior Officers
Deponent received a commission from George Clinton which is lost.
On James W m Wilkin David M c Westcott and Samuel O r Wilkins inhabitants of Goshen reside in my neighbourhood who can testify to my character for truth and veracity and their belief of my services as a Soldier in the revolutionary war
Sworn & Subscribed the 4th day of September 1852
D. H. S. (W. O. G.)
Atty Dunning Clerk

Orange County ss. I the undersigned Clerk of the County of Orange do hereby certify that Francis M'Elliot & Stephen Jackson whose names are subscribed to the additional declaration of the affidavits within named, to the Petition of Nathan Kingsbury & Stephen Jackson thereon endorsed, were at the time thereof, Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly sworn according to law - & witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name & affixed my seal of office this 19 th Day of November 1832 - N. Dunning

In The Matter of The Application of David Swezy for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York Orange County
Thomas Wright of the Town of Wallkill, County of Orange And State of New York aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is seventy one years and upwards of age that during the Revolutionary war he resided in the town of Goshen in County aforesaid that during the war he was well acquainted with Captain David Swezy of the same place above named, that the said David Swezy commanded a company of Militia during the whole or nearly the whole of the war, that this deponent belonged to his company and served under and with him as herein after stated -
This Deponent says that he knows the said David Swezy was at Fort Montgom- -ery in the command of a company, during the years 1776 & 1777 - As often at least as four times that Deponent cannot state the precise dates of going and coming but is confident that he was in service at Fort Montgomery at least nine or ten weeks in the whole -
And this Deponent further saith that in the month of October 1777 Captain

Swezy was ordered with his company again to Fort Montgomery. And when within a few miles of the Fort was informed of its being taken by the enemy Deponent had been in the fort and was sent out as a Picket when it was taken and was within a short distance - Deponent then joined Captain Swezy's company - Deponent was at the time fort was taken a substitute for his brother And Deponent further saith that they then went were ordered up the North river at Kingston they discovered that the enemy had set it on fire. after staying in that neighbourhood a few days they were ordered back to New Windsor on the North river - That Captain Swezy vol- unteered to command Twenty or thirty men to assail the British Shipping as they pass- ed Ball's Hill - That they were then order- ed down the river below the highlands for the purpose of watching the enemies ship- ping - Deponent cannot precisely say how long Captain Swezy was out on this tour but thinks it was more than four weeks
And this Deponent further saith that he knows that the said David Swezy was in the service at Ramapo on several occ- asions in the year 1778 and Seventy eight that Deponent cannot state the precise time when he was there nor the precise length of time he stayed but Deponent verily believes that the said David Swezy was at place and in the neighbourhood of the same and in the service at least eight months Deponent thinks Captain Swezy was there four or five times Deponent recollects that General Clinton

And Colonel Cooper of the New York Mil- itia at various times on some occasions the said David Sneyd was in Command
And this Deponent further saith that he knows that the said David Sneyd was in the service in the years 1778-79- at Pennock west of the Shawangunk Mountain in the County of Ulster then a frontier settlement Much an- noyed by the Savages during that time Many houses were burned by them and several of the inhabitants killed Deponent recollects that at one time, he was there seven Months this was in the year 1778 Deponent thinks they were ordered out upon that occasion in the Month of May - Deponent recollects that Captain Sneyd was on the same frontier in the service at another time one Month, Deponent re- collects that shortly after the battle of Minisink in July 1779 Captain Sneyd was ordered to the same frontier where he remained about five Months.
And this Deponent further says that in the year 1780, in the fall Captain Sneyd was ordered at West Point and was there in service six or eight weeks
And this Deponent further says that during the several times and upon the several occasions herein before mentioned the said David Sneyd was out as Captain, this Deponent has no Memoranda to refer to and cannot be positive as to dates
Subscribed before me this 24th day of September 1832 before me H. S. Dunning Clerk
Thos. L. Kirtland

In The Matter of David Swezy an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 —
State of New York Orange County 3 d
Thomas Waters of the town of Goshen, County and State aforesaid being ably sworn, doth depose and say that is Seventy years old, that during the revolutionary war and ever since he has been a resident of the town of Goshen aforesaid and that he was a Soldier in the revolution that during the revolutionary war he was well acquainted with Captain David Swezy of the same place and that he has known him ever since — that Deponent belonged to the company of Militia commanded by Captain David Swezy, that Deponent was out with him in the public service, upon various occa- sions during the revolutionary war, that depo- nent has no Memoranda to refresh his recol- lection, and he cannot state with great cer- tainty the various times he was in service with the said David Swezy, nor all the par- ticulars attending the same this Deponent having been at that time quite young, but de- ponent recollects that he was in the service at Fort Montgomery under the command of Captain David Swezy in 1776 and 1777 as often

at least as three times and probably often Deponent cannot state precisely how long they were out at these various times but is of the impression that at one time he was there three weeks which was the longest time they were there at any one time Deponent is positive General James Clinton and Col Lewis Debois were there at one or more times. Deponent thinks Captain and Lieu- tenant Lawrence of the United States Ar- tillery were there -
And this Deponent further saith that in the month of October 1777 the said David Swezy was ordered with his com- pany to Fort Montgomery that this Depo- nent was with him that when within a few miles of the Fort, they were informed that it was taken by the enemy - Captain was then ordered up the North River to Corn- wall with his company, from thence to New Windsor thence to New Hurley, on the road to Kingston, and before arriving at Kingston they were informed it had been taken burned that they were then ordered to a place called Old any Hurley near Kingston, where they stayed several days. Deponent then returned with the company to New Windsor where they remained several weeks as he thinks but his recollection is not distinct Deponent thinks that he did not go down the river in watch of the British shipping but remained at New Windsor
And this Deponent further saith that he was under the command

of the said David Dwezy Several times in the year 1777 and 1778 the precise dates the de- ponent cannot state, but deponent states with confidence that the said David Dwezy was in the service at Ramapo Seven or eight Months. That Ramapo was considered an important post and was guarded nearly all the war and principally by Militia from this part of the country -
This Deponent further says that in the year 1778 Captain Dwezy was ordered to the frontiers at Pempack and that Deponent was with his company the object being to pro- tect the inhabitants, some of whom had been killed by the Indians. Deponent cannot state the long they were but he thinks Several Months - Deponent says that he was out with Captain Dwezy one or more times on the same frontiers - Deponent recollects that the frontiers were much exposed and that the Militia of this County were much out for their protection. Deponent also states that the said David Dwezy was always protec- ted in his duty and in readiness to go out when called upon
Subscribed & sworn to the 4 th day of September 1852 in open Court before me A. S. Dunning Clerk
Thomas Waters
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier

and several in States and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Knight and Thomas Waters who have subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affida- vits are credible persons and that this statement is entitled to credit —
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of David Sweeney for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Fourth day of September 1832 —
Asa Dunning

Rev.&1812 Wars Section mmh
December 22, 1926
Mrs. Frances E. B. Wilcox Ridgebury, New York
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14632 it appears that David Sweeney was born in 1747 in Suffolk County, Long Island. While a resident of Goshen, Orange County, New York he served during the years 1775, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780, at various times, two years, four months and twenty-one days, as Captain of New York Militia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832 while a resident of Goshen, New York.
In 1832 his son, David, was living in Calhoun, Orange County, New York. Name of soldier's wife not given, and there is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. Amos
14632 INVALID.
File No. 14632
David Sweeney Capt Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 366
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913, Mch. 17. History to John Leonard Merrill. L.W.
1913, Apr. 11. History to Elizabeth E. Rule. L.W.
1926-Dec. 22-Hech. to Mrs. Fran- ces E. B. Hunt - MMH

Geo B Cardwell NY Rev March 6 1890 Surgey NY (not found)

H. R. W. MEYER, CLERK OF THE FLOYD CIRCUIT COURT,
New Albany, Ind. March 6 185
Hon Green B Ramm Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Do the records of the Pension Office show any service in the Revolutionary War of _____ Breezy or Breazy or Breazey, the soldier obtained land on New York for his service and probably enlisted near West Point. I am unable to give particulars of the service rendered by the soldier Respectfully Geo B. Randall

 NEW ALBANY COMMERCIAL CLUB.
COMMITTEE ON CITY DEVELOPMENT, Geo. B. Cardwell, Chairman.
New Albany, Ind., April 15 1890
Hon Green B Ramm Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I dislike to trouble the Pension Office so much about a little personal matter but I know that my Great Grandfather Joseph Forsey served on the Hudson under Gen James Clinton at the time Sir Henry Clinton sailed up the Hudson and Stormed Forts Montgomery and Clinton. Forsey was present at each of those engagements. I think that his Col was named McDancy. After the war Forsey lived at Cherry Valley Otsego Co New York
The Adjutant General of New York gives the service of a Joseph Forsey as a private Capt Andrew Mairs Com- pany Line Col Williams Regiment

 NEW ALBANY COMMERCIAL CLUB.
COMMITTEE ON CITY DEVELOPMENT, Geo. B. Cardwell, Chairman.
New Albany, Ind.,
189
of levies for defense of the Nation Nov 2 nd 1778 Possibly this may be the correct service. My Great Grandfather certainly got land either from the U.S. or from the State of N. Y.
You have made a mistake in your letter by confounding two cases.
My other Great Grandfather was a Vermont Soldier named Francis He moved to Steuben County New York, near Hammondsport and in 1830 or about that time was a Revolutionary Pensioner. I do not know his given name but I am sure that he was in the Army and probably from Mass achusetts. It certainly will be easy to trace a pensioner who lived at Hammonds port New York before 1830 or 1833
Yours Respectfully Geo B Cardwell

Geo B Cardwell Ind
Rev April 15 1890
Swartz (F14 632)

PRESIDENT JOHN LENORD MERRILL. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT JOHN BREWER WIGHT SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT FRANKLIN MURPHY, JR. SECRETARY JOHN RANDEL WEEKS TREASURER OSCAR HALSTEAD CONDIT REGISTRAR GEORGE H. RICHARDS HISTORIAN WILLIAM C. ARMSTRONG CHAPLAIN RT. REV. EDWIN S. LINES, D. D.
THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
W. I. LINCOLN ADAMS JOHN LAWRENCE BOGG NEHEMIAH PERRY HOWELL ALEXANDER MALIRU HUDNUT CHARLES SYMMES KIGGINS CHARLES M. LUM RAYMOND TOWNLEY PARROT DAVID LAWRENCE PIERSON HENRY ALBERT POTTER FRANK HENRY PRESBY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
HEADQUARTERS 192 MARKET STREET, NEWARK, N. J. PHONE 3085-M MARKET
March 14, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me whether you have any record of the service of David Sweezy, who is supposed to have commanded a Company from Orange County, New York, during the Revolutionary War. We do not know his residence at time of enlistment, but he is buried at Phillipsburg, Orange County, New York.
We desire this information to prove the eligibility of one of his descendants to membership in the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Thanking you in anticipation of your kind attention to our request,
I am,
Very truly yours,
John Lenord Merrill, President.
by B.B.

Pension Office,
Dept. of the Interior
Will you most send to me the Revolutionary War record of Capt. Jonathan Bailey, of Co. H. New York, who escaped after the Battle of Minisink?
Of another ancestor have you any record of Capt. David Sweegy, who belonged to a Goshen N.Y. regiment and I think was fought at the battle of Fort Montgomery, N.Y.
Sincerely thanks!
(Mrs.) Frances E. Borland Welch Ridgebury, N.Y.
Recd Patterson

Please send history of service of David Sweazy
APR 11 1913
to
Miss Elizabeth E. Rule 1205 Birchard ave., Fremont, Ohio.
Miss M. S. ...

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Sneydy 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. S. F. 14632,
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 or 1776 1 mo. ✓ ✓ ✓   1776 and 1777, 8 mo. Capt ✓ ✓ N.Y.   May, 1778. 7 " " ✓ ✓   Spring, 1779. 6 mo. 1 wk. " ✓ ✓   1780. 6 wks. " ✓ Allison  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Goshen Orange Co., N.Y. Date of application for pension, Sept 4, 1832. His cl. was ab. Residence at date of application, Goshen, Orange Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, B. 1747. Suffolk Co., L.I. Remarks: In 1832, soldier's son David was a resident of Calhoun, Orange Co. N.Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.