Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30725, for Cornelius Sweetser, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Sweetser, Cornelius S. 30725
CONTENTS

156/11.
Massachusetts
Cornelius Dwyer of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gould of the Regt commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mass  line for 6 mos
Mch
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1833 and due to E. Fisk Esq  Cambridge  Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept — 10.00
$ 50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { due June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E
Vol. 3
Page 78
J. W. Blake Clerk,
83
Middlesex

215 A 8 Shepherd Cornelius Farmer Man
Pluto 6 Months
Isaac Fish Middlesex East Cambridge Man

BRIEF in the case of  County of Middlesex
Jeremiah Sweetser  in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 82 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlist In 17 70 — 3 — Private Col. Gould & Col. Thatcher   1770 or 8 — 3 — do Brig. Genl. Brooks  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Reading Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witness for the whole service  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. S. Clapp Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Cornelius Sweetser a resident of South Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty two 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, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: viz that he enlisted in December 1776. in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by Col. Abraham Gould in Col. Trask's Regiment for three months, and marched from Reading to Providence and there staid about a week or near or I can recollect, then marched to Danbury in Connecticut and there staid a short time. There he was marched to White Plains New York and remained a short time. Then went to a place called Tarrytown and there staid a short time and then went to a place a little beyond the name of which he does not now recollect and having staid there a short time returned back to Tarrytown and there he was marched to Kings Ferry and then across North River and then in to the state of New Jersey and having marched tho' through several places he came to Haverly where his time was out and he discharged. He further says that he enlisted in then Reading South Reading in the fall or first of winter 1777-8. and he enlisted for three months in the company commanded by Col. Lord Col. Brooks Regiment and was stationed in Barrack Hill Cambridge and was employed in guarding Burgoyne's Troops on Prospect Hill and performed service for three months and then was discharged. He further declares that he was born the 10th day of Decr 1749 in the South Parish in Reading, which has been set off as a town by the name of South Reading, in which he has always lived and now lives. In December 1770 he remembers his age is recorded on the Town Book in Reading. Lived in said Reading since the Revolutionary War and lives now in South Reading he was called into service as above
3. months See Joseph D. Amos Depo. for this
3 months See Aaron Parker Depo. for this

Stated, that the names of some of his revolutionary officers such continental and Militia Regiments as he can recollect and the general circumstances of his services are as above stated. That Dr John Hart Esq Thomas Emerson, Esqrs Depts Jeremiah Green all of Reading South Reading can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
6 months in all
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Cornelius Sweetser.
We, Stephen Emerson a clergyman, residing in the South Reading aforesaid — and Isaac Aaron Parker residing in Reading hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with Cornelius Sweetser who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be eighty two years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Stephen Emerson
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Aaron Parker
J.P.P. Pay Prob
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 served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Stephen Emerson Isaac who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in South Reading and that Aaron Parker who has also signed the same, is a resident in Reading and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J.P.P. Pay Prob
I  Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Cornelius Sweetser for a pension. I also certify that Jeremiah Green whose proper signature is set to the deposition of Jeremiah Green Aaron Parker hereto annexed is a justice of the Peace within the county of Middlesex. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fiske Reg

Acorn Parker's Depe for Cornelius Smether
Cornelius Smether
21508

I Joseph Damon of Reading in the County of Middle- sex, and State of Massachusetts do depose and say, That in December A.D. 1775 I enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war for three months in the Company commanded by Capt. Abraham Gould of Stoneham, in Col. Thatcher's Regiment and Lieut. Col. Howe, and marched in said Company to Providence Rhode Island, and having staid there a few days, said Company Marched to Danbury in the State of Connecticut, and then remained a short time, and thence marched to White Plains, and after another short stay we marched to a place called Sarytown and there made another short stop and then we marched away from that place to some other place, the name of which I do not recollect and thence back to Sarytown, then to Kings Ferry, thence across North River and on in to the Jersey through several places in said Jersey state and come to Roway, (I do not know whether the word is spelt right) and was there when the time of my service expired, and was then dismissed During which time I was well acquainted with Cornelius Sweet the resident of South Reading who lived and now lives in the place now called South Reading, which was formerly a part of said Reading and in 1811. for so was incorporated into a new town by the name of South Reading. Who was in the same Company with me and with me did military duty in said Company during said three months. and was discharged at the same time with me at Roway aforesaid. Joseph Damon September 3 rd 1872.
State of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss. On this third day of September A.D. 1873 person- ally appeared the above named Joseph Damon and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were true Before me Joshua Pennell Just Peace

Joseph Damon's Depo.
for Cornelius Smetts
Cornelius Smetts

I Aaron Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts do depose and say, That in the fall of the year 1777 I enlisted in Stoneham in the County of Middlesex aforesaid as a private in the service of the United States for the term of three months, and if I am not mistaken in the Company com- manded by Capt. Cadwallader Dole in Col. Brooks Regiment and was stationed in Barrack No. 2. in Longbridge and did military duty most by encamping Burgoyne's troops on Prospect Hill, and occasionally at other places where when we were called, whilst during the whole of said term of three months. and at the expiration thereof I was regularly dismissed. During which time I was well acquainted with Cornelius Sweetser then resident in said Reading, but now resident in South Reading, (occa- sioned by that part of Reading where he then and now resides being set off from said Reading and incorpo- rated into a Town by the name of South Reading) who was in the same company with me and served in the same with me during the time I served, and was dismissed at the same time with me.
Septem r 3 d A. 1832 Aaron Parker
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss
On this Third day of September A. 1832 personally appeared the aforesaid Aaron Parker and made oath that the fact stated in the foregoing Depo- sition by him subscribed before me and his testimony is worthy of any credit, as he is a highly credible man Before me Joshua Prescott Justice

30 725 Rev INVALID. 30 725
File No. 30 725
Cornelius Sweetser Rev Mr
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 159
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]