Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15413, for Moses Sweet, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Sweet, Moses or Sweet
W 15413
Priscilla
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4. Sep 1837 to 12 Nov. 1837. Age notified 24. Sep 1841.
1158 New Hampshire
Priscilla Sweet, widow of Moses Sweet
who died on the 6 th January 1827 of Strafford Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Bragdon of the reg t . commanded by Col: _____ in the Massachusetts line for eight months. Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July 1837 — and sent to Thomas Rust Esq r . Wolfborough.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1837 $480. — Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 Sept. 37 40. —
$520. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by Ann Allison Clerk Book Vol. 1 Page 32

Affidavit of Jon Welch
Jon Welch

I Jonathan Welch of Tiptonborough testify and say that I have frequently seen the commission and also the discharge of Moses Sweat as an Ensign and that since his decease I have heard his son Robert Sweat & his wife, with whom they lived say that the commission & discharge were burned considering them as useless papers
May 3 rd 1837
Jonathan Welch
Strafford ss May 3 rd 1837 Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Welch and made solemn affirmation to the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Thomas Pratt Jus Peace

State of Maine
York County
Wells Dec r 15. 1836
I certify that in the Record of Marriages in Wells Town Records it is Recorded as follows, (viz) —
Moses Swett and Priscilla Hatch were joined in Marriage, the 15 th day of March 1770 a true copy from Wells Town Records —
Attest Nich s Gilman Town Clerk
York ss. December 15, 1836 Personally appeared Nicholas Gilman Esquire & made oath that the above is a true copy from Wells Town Records before me —
Joseph Gilman Just Peace

State of Maine
County of York ss
I, Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York, here by certify that Joseph Gilman is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly appointed & qualified - and that the signature within purporting to be his is Genuine. —
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix my official seal this fifteenth day of December A.D. 1836
Jere. Bradbury, Clerk Jud. Courts York County

V1083
Priscilla Sweet N. Hampshire
on roll as Ensign vol 14 p 9 9
for eight months, admitted. I rec Ensign $80. —
died 6 Jan 1827
Thos Root Wolfborough N.H.

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.
On this 27 th day of December A D 1836 personally appeared before the Hon. Henry B. Dunt Judge of the court of Common Pleas for said county of Strafford Priscilla Sweat a resident of Tuftonborough in said county aged eighty six 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 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Moses Sweat late of Tuftonborough in said county deceased who was an Officer in the militia service of the United States, that he was a Lieutenant under Capt. Joshua Bragdon that his service was at Cambridge, he was in the Bunker Hill battle and others and I have heard him many times declare I further state that he left me for the service in the month of April 1775 and returned the next January following having been absent nine months.
She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Sweat on the 15 th day of March 1770 that her husband the said Moses Sweat died on the sixth day of January 1827. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Priscilla Sweat Sworn to and subscribed on the _____ day & year above written.
Before me Henry B. Dunt
I also certify that the above named Priscilla Sweat is not able to attend court on account of bodily infirmity.
Henry B. Dunt

State of New Hampshire Shafford County ss. J. Francis Cogswell clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Henry B. Rust Esquire is a justice of said Court of Com- mon Pleas and has been for some years past and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
I also certify that Thomas Rust Esquire is a justice of the Peace for said County and that the signatures to the annexed affidavit purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this eighteenth day of January A.D. 1837 Cogswell Clerk

I Jonathan Welch of Tiptonborough in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged sixty three years testify and say that I was well acquainted with Moses Sweat and his wife Priscilla Sweat when they lived in Alfred in the State of Maine, that they moved from said Alfred to Tiptonborough about thirty two years ago since that time I have been acquainted with them, having lived a near neighbour to them for the most of the time, that the said Moses Sweat died in said Tiptonborough about ten years ago, and that the said Priscilla Sweat for whose benefit this is taken still remains his widow, having not been married since his death to my knowledge - I further state that I have seen the commission of the said Moses Sweat and his discharge from the service, that he was a Lieutenant or Ensign of the Militia service, and I have heard my father say that he was in the service at Cambridge & other places with the said Moses Sweat. - I further state that the said Priscilla Sweat is a woman of undoubted veracity for truth and that her moral character is good and her memory very good for one of her years Jonathan Welch
Strafford ss. December 27 th 1836
Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Welch and made solemn affirmation that the above de- clarations by him subscribed is true -
Before me Thomas Rust Jus. Peace
I also certify that the said Welch is a man of good moral character & exemplary life Thomas Rust Jus. Peace

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 26 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The adm re of Piscilla Sweet, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth, N.H. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 12 th Nov. 1837.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Affidavit of Priscilla Sweet

I Priscilla Sweat widow of Moses Sweat late of Tiptonboro deceased testify that the commission and discharge of an Ensign of the said Moses Sweat are destroyed, being considered as useless after his decease they were burned
May 3 rd 1837
Priscilla her  Sweat Mark
Strafford ss May 3 rd 1837 Then personally appeared the above named Priscilla Sweat and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me
Thomas Rust Jus. Peace

on Helle
ms 14. page 9.

I Isaac Coffin of Lyman in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty years in June A.D. 1836 on my affir- mation do testify and say, that in the year 1775 I enlisted into the company in the public service, commanded by Capt Joshua Braddon. Morgan Lewis was, Lieutenant of the and Moses Sweat was Ensign of the same company. That said Moses Sweat continued in the service as Ensign eight months to my knowledge. We were stationed at Cambridge in Massachusetts during said eight months. We belonged to the Massachusetts line. Col. James Scamman commanded the Regiment to which we were attached. I know said Moses Sweat well, and know that he performed said service as Ensign during said eight months.
I further testify and say as aforesaid that I was well acquainted with  in said County of York acquainted with said Sweat while he resided at Wells (as it was called) at the time he went into the service aforesaid, and afterwards while he resided at Alfred in said County. That said Sweat several years since removed from said Alfred to Newtonborough in the State of New Hampshire. And that Sweat intermarried with Priscilla Hatch of said Wells
Isaac Coffin
York ss 16 th December A.D. 1836. Then Isaac Coffin above named personally appeared and solemnly affirmed under the pains and penalties of perjury that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. before me Henry Holmes, Justice of the peace of the County of York

State of Maine County of York
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York here by certify, that Henry Holmes is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly appointed & qualified and that the signature to annexed paper, purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix my official seal this sixteenth day of December A.D. 1836
Jere. Bradbury Clerk Jud. Courts York County

1082 Jan 25.
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4 July '36 3 p.m.
Pension Papers
To the Secretary of War care of J. L. Edwards
Washington City

Sir
Wolfborough N.H. Jan y 18 1837
I enclose the papers of Wido Mary Thoman and Wido Penilla Sweat for your examination, it is the best proof that we can make and hope it will meet your requirements — Should any thing further be needed or any communications be made please to direct to
Yours &c
Thomas Rust
J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions

Priscilla Sweet N. Hampshire
Suspect let 2 rape '37 Thos. Root.
July 1, '37

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15413
Priscilla Sweet Widow of Moses Sweet Ensign Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 257
[Arrangement of 1870.]