Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14227, for Robert Swan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Swan, Robert Barker, Grace
W. 14227
Former widow
CONTENTS

Patriot
4970.
Massachusetts
Grace Barker, who was widow of Robert Swan Mass who was a Captain in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 39 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to James Gregory, Esq. Marblehead Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 60.

8933
Grace Barker
formerly widow of
Robert Swan
Mass
Act 7 th July 1833
Act 23 Aug st 42

State of Massachusetts } ss. Marblehead. County of Essex ..
On this fifth day of April, A.D. 1843, personally appeared in open Court, before the Probate Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid — Grace Barker, a resident of said Marblehead aged eighty-three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, and from the best of her knowledge and belief, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7 th , 1838, and the 23 d of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is (was formerly) the widow of Robert Swan, who was a Private in the Company of Capt. Thomas Grant, of the 21 st Regiment of Massachusetts Foot, commanded by Colonel (afterwards General) John Glore in the War of the Revolution; that her said husband was a resident of said Marblehead at the time of his enlistment & enlisted in said Corps, and in said town, in the eight months' service, as a Private and volunteer about the first of May A.D. 1775; that her said husband continued in said Corps doing his duty even about said Marblehead until shortly after the Battle of Bunker's Hill, when he marched with said Regiment to Cambridge, near Boston, and joined the American Army stationed there then under the command of General Ward; that General Washington arrived soon after & took the command; that her said husband continued with said Regiment doing his duty at said Cambridge & around said Boston, until his eight months' term of enlistment expired, when the Regiment was discharged and he returned home.
She further declares that her said husband was in much other service in said War besides what she has above described; that he was engaged in the Naval Service, and was one or more cruises with the celebrated John Manly; that when he said Manly commanded a Brig called the Constitution, early in the War, her said husband was with him, and also, she believes, he might have been with said Captain in the Continental Schooners Lee, and Hancock and Franklin — all in the early part of the said War; but as she knows

of no person living who served in either of those vessels, and as she cannot now describe the exact dates of the cruises, or the exact grade which he filled in said Naval Service, she begs to refer to the Rolls and Records of the War Department, Washington for the particulars, & in proof of the same.
She also declares that she was married to the said Robert Swan on the twenty-fourth day of October, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-nine; that her husband the aforesaid Robert Swan died while engaged in the Merchant Service at sea, while on the passage to Ireland, in the year eighteen hundred & eleven; 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. She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Thomas Barker on the fourth day of June, A.D. 1826; that he died on the twenty-second day of January, A.D. 1832; and that she is still a widow.
Witnessed by,
Thomas Swan
Grace her Barker mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written before
D. A. White Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; the same being done in open probate court.
Given under my hand and seal of office this fifth day of April, A.D. 1843.
Nath. Lord Jr.

I Thomas Swan 2 d of Lynn in the County of Essex, formerly of Marblehead in said County, do on my oath testify and declare, that I am in the forty-fourth year of my age: that the within named Robert Swan was my own father: that I always understood & believed that said Robert Swan was in much service in the Revolutionary War having often heard of his sufferings & privations while serving in the Army at Cambridge, - but the particular things I am unable to describe. I well knew that my said father died at sea in the year 1811. Said Grace Barker his then his widow, within named afterward married Thomas Barker (who was a Revolutionary Pensioner) in the year 1826 and he died in the month of January, 1834. And I do further testify & declare that said Grace is now a widow & has not intermarried since the death of said Thomas Barker, her last husband aforesaid.
Witness my hand The said "within named" interlined before signing.
Thomas Swan
Isaac Collyer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Marblehead April 5 th , 1843. County of Essex.
Then the above named Thomas Swan being affirmed before me the subscriber and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, & I certify that the same is my true and just and I certify that said Swan is a credible witness to me personally well known.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day & year herein written.
James Gregory, Notary Public, S. of the Peace.
Extract from the Record of Marriages in the Town of Marblehead, County of Essex, State of Massachusetts -
Seventeen hundred seventy nine, October Twenty fourth.
M c Robert Swan & Miss Grace Dohrey both of this Town
I certify that the above is a true extract from the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows, viz. 1779 Oct r 24 Rich d Homan
I Richard Homan, above named, depose and say, that I am Clerk of the Town of Marblehead, County & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the Record, with the exception, above named as certified by me -
Rich d Homan Clerk of the Town of Marblehead.
Essex ss.
Marblehead April 14 th , 1843.
Then personally appeared Richard Homan, a credible witness, & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day & year herein written.
James Gregory, Notary Public, S. of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. } ss. Marblehead. County of Essex . . . . . }
On this seventh day of November, A. D. 1849, personally appeared before me James Gregory — a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Essex, Grace Barker , a resident of said Marblehead, aged eighty-three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March, 1849, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is (was formerly) the widow of Robert Swan , who was a Private Corporal in the Company of Capt. Thomas Grant, of the 21 st Regiment of Massachusetts Foot, commanded by Colonel John Glover in the year 1775.
She further declares, that she was pensioned for said service under the laws of July 7 th , 1838, and 23 d of August, 1842, — on the twenty-ninth day of September, 1849 — to the amount of twenty-six dollars and thirty-nine cents per annum — and that she is still a widow.
Witnessed by the name "Dinkle" crossed & the word "Corporal" substituted first.
Grace J. Barker mark
Mary J. Swan
Sworn to and subscribed this seventh day of November, 1849, before me the subscriber, — And I certify that said declarant is personally well known to me the said Justice.
James Gregory, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 20. 1844.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation James Gregory was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

No 2933. Grace Barker Mass ts
Suspended
let to J. Gregory May 29. 1843
Act 7 th July 1838.

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Massachusetts
Grace Barker, who was widow of Robert Swan
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the year 1811 of Essex Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain Grant of the Regt. commanded by Col. Glover in the Mass. line for 7 months, 96 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 39 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of September 1843 and sent to J. Gregory Marblehead, Mass.
Whole amount due . . . . . $131 95
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 73.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14227
Grace Barker
Widow of
Robert Swan
Coop New War
Act: March 3 d 43
Index:—Vol. A , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Marblehead April 19. 1843.
Honored Sir:
I have the Honor to forward herewith the Declaration of Grace Barker, former the widow of Robert Swan, who claims the benefit of the Acts of July 7 th , 1838 and August 23 rd 1842.
I remain, with great respect, Your Honor's humble servt. James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions, Washington D.C.

N o 8933
Grace Barker formerly widow of Robert Swan Mass s Act July 7 th 38
Adm l
7 mo. 6 days Corporals
$26.39 per an
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Gregory Esq. Marblehead Mass s

Marblehead, February 12 th . 1844.
Honored Sir!
I have the Honor to forward herewith the Declarations of Eleanor Gilbert, Grace Barker, Hannah Bubier and Elizabeth Walsh, — all now or formerly widows of my late fellow townsmen — Marbleheadmen, and all claiming the benefit of the law of March 3 d 1843.
I am, with very great respect.
Your Honor's humble servt.
James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office,
July 19 1863
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Robert Swan is borne upon the Eight months rolls, as a Corporal from Marblehead in the Company of Capt Thomas Grant in Col Shavers Regiment, and that he enlisted May 25. 1778. and Jan'y 1. 1779 received a coat as due him for the eight months service.
There are no rolls in this Office of the Brig Constitution, John Lee & Hancock, and his name is not on the roll of the Brig Swan.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this

Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
James Gregory is established.
Geo A. Dole Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Honorable John A. Bolles Secretary of State for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Petition of Grace Barker of Marblehead, in the County of Essex and State aforesaid, widow, respectfully shows that she was formerly the widow of Robert Swan ; that her said late husband was a native of said Marblehead & resided there in the War of the Revolution, and that according to the best of her knowledge & belief while he so resided there he performed the following named service in said War to wit—
One Term of about eight months duration, from May to (December, 1775, inclusive, as a Private in the Company of Capt Thomas Grant of the 21 st Regiment of Massachusetts Foot commanded by Colonel John Glover.
Also various Terms of Naval Service in the said War, and among others one or more cruises with the celebrated John Manly, in a Brig called the Constitution, and also in the Schooners Lee, Hancock & Franklin, but the precise years in which this Naval Service was performed she cannot state with certainty, though she believes it was mostly in the course of the three first years of said War.

The petitioner prays that your Honor will cause any Revolutionary Documents in your Office relating to said service to be examined, and that a Certificate of such facts as they may contain, touching the premises, may issue, to the end that she may obtain such relief as law and justice may afford.
(Filed at said Marblehead, this eleventh day of July, A. D. 1843.
Witnessed by Ruth G. Warmsted
Grace her Barker mark
State of Massachusetts, County of Essex.
ss. Marblehead, July 11th, 1843.
Then personally appeared the above named Grace Barker, and signed the above Petition, and acknowledged the same to be her free act.
Before me, James Gregory, S. of the Peace.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Swan, Timothy GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10465 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 28, 1792 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.