Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42032, for Stephen Sweetser, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N. H.
★ Dwetsen, Stephen
NUMBER
NUMBER S 42032
CONTENTS

H 2032 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42,032
Stephen Sweetser Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

391B
Vermont.
Stephen Sweetser Gilleys private, Regt. New Hampshire Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Oct. 1818. and sent to Isaiah Fish, Esq. Concord, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo 19 3/4 37.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819. 48.00 85.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
7 years
Wheelock, Caledonia County

I Stephen Sweetser of Wheelock County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged ninety two years do hereby declare and say that I enlisted into the United States Army for three years and was returned during the War the Capt I think I cant remember I think Col. Seavels they at North River somewhere I dont remember where in the Green Mountain line I was draughted and shifted from one Regt to another in a number of times I was at the taking of Burgoyne and also at the taking of Barn Hallas I cant think to the North River and staid there until the close of the war and when I was discharged I belonged to Col. Brigadier Regt. and I think I served about seven years my discharge is lost I further state I am an old man poor and needy maintain by the Town of Wheelock and need assistance and that I am a citizen of the United States
Stephen Sweetser
State of Vermont At Wheelock April 16 th A.D. 1818 Caledonia ss I personally appear Stephen Sweetser signer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn Oath that the same is true before me Isaac Fish Chief Judge Col. C. C.
State of Vermont At Lyndon April 16 th 1818 Caledonia ss I hereby certify that I believe Stephen Sweetser did serve in the Revolutionary war and I am now receiving to his being maintained by the Town of Wheelock and being broken down and forgetful he needs assistance state duties and the names of his Officers Isaac Fish Chief Judge Col. C. C.

State of Vermont Caledonia County ss
I Isaiah Fish chief judge of Caledonia County Court do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within copy of the then Secretary did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and
had before me to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the direction of a 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 Revo- lutionary war which said declaration is made in order to obtain the provisions of said act In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 16 th day of April A.D. 1818 Albertus Stanley Clerk of said Court
Isaiah Fish