Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,080, for Lewis Sweeting, Massachusetts

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Mass. New York
Sweeting, Lewis Naomi
N. 20,080
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6204 New York
Naomi Sweeting, widow of Lewis Sweeting - N.Y. who was a Pri. Cor. Sept. 1st N.Y. in the Marine,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 37 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Sept. 1844. and sent to
A. Smith, Manlius N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 85
Let to Wm A. Smith
Feb 24. 1845
Let to Wm A. Wheaton
Feb 26. 1845
Francis Smith April 23 rd 45
Duplicate certificate issued 7. May 1846 and sent to A. Smith Manlius New York
no 375.
Adm'd: under joint reso- -lution of 23 rd Jany 45 & act 7 July '38 - on 10 Oct 45 sent to A. Smith Manlius N. York.
Wm

28594 New York
Lewis Sweeting
of Onondaga Co in the State of New York who was a Pr. Cor. Sq. Dist. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Knapp of the Reg t commanded by Col. Walker in the Massachussets line for 3 Months 15 days Private 8 Mo. Corporal 1 Mo. 12 days Serg t 1 Mo. 12 days Lieut d
Enscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 16 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of April 1834 and sent Hon. W. Taylor Ho. Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '34 - $199.65 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep r '34 33 27 $232.92
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 123
Sent. to Hon. W. Taylor H.R. 11 April 1834 Having been wrongly credited and returned

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York
County of Onondaga ss. On this eleventh day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before James Lewis Sweeting, Esq., the attorney friend for the State of New York at a court of Chancery now sitting at Syracuse, a resident of the town of Manlius in said County aged eighty 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. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
On the nineteenth of April 1775, he was a minute man, residing in Mansfield, Bristol County, state of Massachusetts, and that day marched for Boston, and joined the United States forces at Roxbury where he served about four weeks, as a private in Captain Knapp's Company in Colonel Walker's Regiment, that he then went home, and about the fifteenth day of May 1775 at Mansfield, he enlisted for eight months in Captain Silas Cobbs Company and served the whole eight months as a corporal, most of the time doing duty at Squantum near Boston with two other companies under Colonel Nathaniel Leonard, and General Thomas, that the time expired on or about the fifteenth day of January 1776 on which day, this applicant received a commission as Lieutenant, which is hereto annexed under which he served as Lieutenant in Captain Gilbert's Company in Roxbury till 1 March 1776.
That about the first day of July 1777, being then at work in Hardwick, County of Worcester, state of Massachusetts he volunteered against Burgoyne in Captain Hodge's Company of Volunteers under General Lincoln, and marched to Shaftsbury, Stillwater and Bennington, and continued to serve till the day after the Battle of Bennington when he was taken sick and confined till December following in the neighborhood of Bennington; that late in July or early in August 1778, then residing at Mansfield aforesaid, he joined the Company of Captain Isaac Hodge of Norton as a volunteer against the enemy on Rhode Island and

served six weeks, as a Sergeant in that company in Sullivan's expedition against Rhode Island, march- -ing first to Riverdale and afterwards to Newport; that in the fall of the year 1781, then residing at Stephentown county of Rensselaer State of New York, he volunteered with a hundred others in his company to go to Ballstown but afterwards changed the destination, and marched to Schencitady to keep the Mohawks to prevent the inroads of the Tories and Indians, and served about six weeks in Captain Turner's Company, Colonel Van Rensselaer, Regiment - This applicant further saith, that he served as above stated at least six weeks as Lieutenant, six weeks as a Sergeant, eight weeks as a Corporal, and at least fifteen weeks as a private - This applicant further depon- -eth and saith that he was born at Norton, County of Bristol State of Massachusetts in the year 1752, that he has a record of his age in a bible, which he has produced to the Court; that at the several periods of his entering the service, he resided at Mansfield up to the year 1779 when he removed to Pittsfield Massachusetts, and in 1780, he re- -moved to Stephentown, county of Rensselaer State of New York where he resided when he volunteered in 1781. That in the year 1775 & 1776 at and near Roxbury, he was acquainted with and knew General Putnam & General Spencer of the Connect- -icut troops, & also Colonel Brewer of the Mass. militia troops that he never had a written discharge from service, nor any commission but the one now produced and that he has no other documentary evidence of his service that he knows of no person who has testimony he can produce, who can testify to his service except Nath- aniel Sweting who resides in Westmoreland county of Oneida, about thirty eight miles from this court house place, whose deposition is hereto annexed that Henry Morgan and Agnes Smith of Manlius, know the deponent and can testify to his char- -acter and to the truth of his service as a revolutionary soldier, he hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the pension and

and also, that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the army of any State. Sworn to & subscribed this 11 th day of September 2 nd 1832 before me Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge We Henry Bogardus of Marleins and Aznariah Smith of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis Sweeting who subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age, and that it is reported and believed in the neigh- bourhood where he resides that he was a revolutionary soldier, and that we concur in that opinion -
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 11. Sept. 1832 Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge
Henry Bogardus Aznariah Smith
And the said board hereby declares its 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 we further certify that it appears to us that the above named witnesses Henry Bogardus & Aznariah Smith who have signed the above certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor
I hereby certify that the words "Daniel Moseley" at the beginning of the declaration above mentioned were written in an erasure and interlined before sworn Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor

D. T. Moseley Dept Clerk
I Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lewis Sweeting for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk

9721
Kaomi Sweeting N.Y.
Act 7. July 38
m 92-042
Joint res. adm?
57.31 for 5 years from March 36 to 4 march 41
A Smith Esq Mankins N.Y.

Lewis Sweeting was born January 17 th 1762 Naomi Hopkins was born March 24 th 1772 we were married May 24 th 1792 Lewis Sweeting Jr was born in Milton February 22 th 1793
Samuel Sweeting was born in Milton January 15 th 1795
Elizabeth Sweeting was born in Marlins January 25 th 1797
Cobb Sweeting was born in Marlins April 13 th 1799
William Sweeting was born in Marlins October 4 th 1801
Martha Sweeting was born in Marlins March 6 th 1804
Sharon, New York

9721
NY
John Sweeting was born in Hanlins May 17 th 1806
Henry Sweeting was born in Hanlins Decemb r 10 th 1808
James Sweeting was born January 24 th 1812
Job Sweeting was born July 19 th 1814 died at five weeks old 25 of August
Elisabeth Sweeting Died October 4 th 1818 was twenty one years old the 25 day of January past
State of New York
276
lot number

State of New York Onondaga County ss } On this, 26 th day of September eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before Daniel Pratt Esquire first judge of the court of Common Pleas of said County, Naomi Sweeting a resident of the town of Salina in said County of Onondaga, who being first duly sworn according to law, states on her oath that the following de- claration is a true to the best of her knowledge of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled, An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows, and also the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 grant- ing Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war. — That she is the widow of Lewis Sweeting, who was a Lieutenant in Captain Cobb's Company of Massachusetts Militia, and also at other times served as a non commissioned officer and private as particularly set forth in his application for a Pension under the act of June 7 th 1832, to which the declarant refers, as from forgetfulness she cannot remember the detail of his services, although she has often heard her husband recount those services; that her said husband drew a Pension of about sixty six dollars, fifty five cents, under the said act of June 7 th 1832 and that his Pension Certificate was sent with the draft of this declaration for the increase of his Pension after his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Lewis Sweeting the 24 th day of May one thousand and seven hundred and ninety two, at Ballston in the County of Saratoga State of New York, that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Jonathan Keer- —man a regular Ordained preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church; that it is believed by this declarant

that there is no record of marriage in the town of Ballston, and that the annexed leaf from the family Bible contains a record of the family built by the said Lewis Sweeting in his handwriting and is to the knowledge and belief of this declarant the only record of the family kept, during the life of said declarant; and is a true record as far as the knowledge of this declarant extends of the marriage of this declarant, and of the birth and death of their children; that her husband the said Lewis Sweeting died at his house in Saratoga on the second day of April eighteen hundred and forty two, and that she is still his widow. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the same but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated; and that after the said marriage, the family of the said Lewis lived in Saratoga County about four years, and have since resided in Onondaga County till his death, and the said declarant still resides here in the town of Saratoga in said County and that she is of the age of seventy one years.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written
Naomi Sweeting mark
Daniel Pratt First Judge of Onondaga County
State of New York Onondaga County ss I Daniel Pratt first Judge of Onondaga County court of Common Pleas, before whom the above declaration was taken and sworn hereby certify that the said Naomi Sweeting is a reputable person and that full credit should be given to her statements, that she appears to be of the age she has stated in her declaration, and that from age and all health she is, in the opinion of the undersigned unable to attend in open court, at any court of record in said County, and that she is at present unable to write her own name
Daniel Pratt First Judge of Onondaga County

State of New York } Onondaga County } Aganah Smith of the town of Camillus in said County being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that for about thirty years, this deponent has been well acquainted with Lewis Sweeting & Naomi his wife, now his widow, that Naomi Sweeting the deponent in the declara- tion annexed, till the death of said Lewis lived as his wife, and this deponent has no doubt they were husband and wife that this deponent assisted the said Lewis in obtaining his pension, and has generally drawn up his pension Drafts semi-annually, that the pension of the said Lewis was about sixty six Dollars under the act of June 7 th 1832; and this deponent further saith that there was transmitted to the Pension office with the said Lewis Sweeting's application for a pension, an old mutilated Revolutionary Commission as Lieutenant; and that the annu- al old leaf pasting to be a family record is in the handwriting of the said Lewis Sweeting with which this deponent is well acquainted; that this deponent drew up the papers for the said Naomi Sweeting to draw the annuity of her said hus- band's pension in the summer of 1842 & that year transmitted the same accompanied by the said Lewis Sweeting's Pension Certificate to Albany, and that in the spring of that year this deponent heard of the death of said Lewis, and had believed it to have happened within a month after the 4 th March 1842 when the said Lewis was at the time of this deponent to make the usual semi-annual Pension Draft.
Aganah Smith
Subscribed & sworn before me This 26 th day of September 1848 Daniel Pratt First Judge of Onondaga County
State of New York } County of Onondaga } Mason Sweeting of Camillus in said County being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is a brother of the late Lewis Sweeting, that the age of this deponent is seventy four years; that the said Lewis Sweeting was a pensioner of the United States, that he died at his former residence in Salina in said County on or about the 2 nd of April 1842; that this deponent attended the funeral of the said Lewis Sweeting and saw his corpse; this deponent further saith that Naomi Sweeting who signed the annexed declaration is the widow of said Lewis Sweeting, and resided with him as his wife from the year 1792 to the time of

his death; that this deponent was not present at this man- age but heard of it in a few days after it took place; that he is well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Lewis Swarting and has seen the manuscript record of the births, and of the marriage and children of the said Lewis and Naomi, during the term of fifty years, and knows said record, during that term of time to have been the fam- ily record of the ages and marriage of the said Lewis and Naomi and the births of their children, and that said record was kept by said Lewis as his family record in a bible, and that said record is all in the handwriting of the said Lewis Swarting, and this deponent further saith that the said Lewis marched to Bennington, and to Rhode Island during the Revolutionary war
Mason Swarting
Subscribed & sworn before me this 26 th day of September 1843
Daniel Pratt First Judge of Onondaga County
State of New York } Mehitable Wooden of Lenox, in said County County of Onondaga } widow aged sixty one years, being duly sworn, deponent saith that she is a sister of Naomi Swarting who signed the annexed declaration, that said Naomi's maiden name was Naomi Haskell and that said Naomi's deponent was born in Norfolk State of Connecticut and that said Naomi was married to Lewis Swarting by Rev. Jonathan Newman, a Methodist Minister at Ballston in the County of Saratoga on the twentyfourth of May seventeen hundred and ninety two, that this deponent was present and saw the marriage ceremony performed that is the belief of this deponent, that there was no record of marriage kept in said town at the time of said marriage; that the annexed is the family record of the family of the said Lewis and Naomi kept in the bible of said Lewis.
Mehitable her Wooden
Subscribed & sworn before me this 26 th day of September 1843
Daniel Pratt First Judge of Onondaga County

State of New York County of Onondaga } Mary Meekins of Tully in said County being duly sworn deponeth and saith that she is of the age of twenty three years and upwards according to the best of her knowledge and belief, that she is the sister of Aaron Smith who subscribed the annexed declaration to obtain a license, that said Aaron's mother name was Aaron's Mother, that the said Aaron and his deponent were born on the, deponent understands and believes at Norfolk in the State of Connecticut, that they removed to Saratoga County when the deponent was about the age of eighteen years, that said Aaron was married to said Lewis Sweeting by the Rev. Jonathan Leavitt a Methodist minister on the 24 th day of May 1832 that this deponent was present and saw the marriage ceremony performed this deponent further saith that the annexed is the family record of the said Lewis and Aaron kept in the house of the said Lewis, that the said Lewis & Aaron lived in Saratoga County about three years after their marriage and then removed to Onondaga County where the said Lewis lived till his death and the said Aaron still lives and that the said marriage took place in Tully, Co. in Saratoga County
Mary x Meekins Deponent
Subscribed & sworn before me this 26 th day of September 1843
Daniel Pratt First Judge of Onondaga County
I Daniel Pratt first Judge of Onondaga County do hereby certify that Aaron Smith was in Sweeting's Methodist Episcopal Church, Mary Meekins her representative person, and that true and just should be given to their affairs hereby confirmed and taken before me this 26 th Sept. 1843 -
Daniel Pratt First Judge of Onondaga County

State of New York Onondaga County } ss. Clerk's Office.
I certify that at the date of the within Declaration affidavits and certificates, Daniel Pratt, Esquire, was First Judge in of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid Commission- -ed and sworn; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his signatures to the said Declaration affi- -davits and Certificates are genuine, Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, at Syracuse, this 26 th day of September A.D. 1843.
Lewis J. Gillet, Dep Clerk (Clerk absent)

State of New York, County of Oneida ss. Nathaniel Sweeting of West moreland in said County, being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was in the service of the United States against Great Britain from the 20 th April 1775 to the 25 th February 1776. and that during that whole period, Lewis Sweeting of Albany in the County of Oneida aged eighty years a brother of this deponent, was in the same service for the first part of the time about four weeks, as a private in Captain Knapp's Company at Roxbury afterwards for eight months as a Corporal in Captain Siler, Goble's Company, which with two other Companies lay at Squantum near Boston, and were com- manded by Colonel Nathaniel Leonard, that for six weeks from the 15 th January 1776 the said Lewis served as a Lieutenant in Captain Job Gilbert's Company at Roxbury, this deponent further saith that in August 1778 he saw the said Lewis in the service of the United States at Brattle Hill and other places on Rhode Island for several days. This deponent further saith that in the fall of 1781 he together with the said Lewis volunteered and served about six weeks in Captain Turner's Company, in Colonel Van Rensselaer's Regiment, against the Forces and Indians on the Mohawk, this deponent and the said Lewis at that time residing at Stephentown, State of New York.
Subscribed & sworn to this 14 th day of Nathaniel Sweeting August — 1832.
Before me N. Williams Vice Chancellor
I certify that Nathaniel Sweeting, the above named deponent, resides in Westmoreland County of Oneida and is a credible person, and that his Statement is entitled to credit. N. Williams
State of New York, Oneida County, Clerk's Office ss. I George Brown Clerk of said County hereby certify that Nathan Williams before whom the above deposition was taken and who signed the above certificate was at the date thereof an Circuit Judge of the fifth Circuit & Vice Chancellor of said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and believe the genuine signature to be the person hand writing of the said Nathan Williams. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Utica this 14 day of August 1832 Geo Brown Clerk Joseph B. Read D. Clk

Lo Brie f No 7806
Lewis Sweeting
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No 7806
BRIEF in the case of  Sury Sweeting of Manlius County of Onondaga  in the State of New York (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
80 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.     Recd. In 1775 Apr 19 1775 private Capt. Knapp. Col. Walker.   7 mo 80 1775 May 15 8 + 57 - 8 Corporal Capt. Silas Cobb. Col. A. Leonard   1. 1776 1776 15 - Jan 1 + 1 - 12 Lieutenant Capt. Gilbert   1777 1777 July 1 1 + 1 - 7 private Capt. Hodges. Genl. Lincoln   1778 1778 Aug 1 1 + 23 - 14 Sergeant Capt. Hodges   1781 1781 Feb 1 + 14 private Capt. Farmer. Col. Van Rensselaer  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Manfield Massachusetts.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
1 Witness and Traditional Evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Rd
Examining Clerk.
8 mo 80 1. 1

State of New York
Onondaga County ss. Cobb Sweeting of Manlius in said County being duly sworn deposes and saith that about thirteen years ago, Lewis Sweeting the father of this deponent, gave to this deponent his Revolutionary Commission in which his name was legibly inserted as a memorandum to remember him by; it being considered by this deponent of no value, this deponent erased or obliterated the christian name of said Lewis and inserted his own, and at the same time, or at other times, scribbled & wrote on the said Commission, that in June 1831 this deponent re-delivered the said Commission to the said Lewis for the purpose of making application for a Pension; and this deponent further saith that on account of the bad writing & erasure, when he last observed the said Commission, according to the best of the knowledge and belief of this deponent, the christian name could not be read at all.
Subscribed & sworn this 7th August 1833.
Cobb Sweeting
before me A. Nims J.P.
I certify that Cobb Sweeting the above named deponent is a credible person and that full confidence may be placed in his statement.
A. Nims J.P.

State of New York, County of Onondaga ss. Lewis Sweeting of Manlius an applicant for a Pension under the act of June 7. 1832, being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that in January 1776 when the service of the 8 months men had expired, this applicant was furnished with authority to recruit men for a voluntary re-enforcement of the Re- solutionary Army, and went from near Boston to Bris- tol county, where in a short time, & principally in the town of Mansfield enlisted upwards of thirty thirty two men who joined Captain Job Gilbert's Company: This applicant further saith that it was agreed with him when he set out to enlist men, that if he would procure twenty men he should have a commission of first lieutenant -and that when he returned with the thirty two men, he joined the company and served six weeks as Lieutenant, in said Gilbert's Company: This deponent further saith, that the commission which was attached to the application of this deponent in September 1832, was the same which this deponent received of the said Captain Gilbert, in the month of June 1776, at Mansfield Bristol County Massachusetts: This deponent further saith, that he understood and believed at the time that the Board who issued commissions was not in session till after the close of the said service: and understood at the time that Cap- tain Gilbert got his commission after six weeks service at the same time that this deponent

-ment obtained his, through the agency of said Gille This deponent recollects also, that he once gave the said Commission to Cobb Sweeting; and that when he received it back, that his name had been obli- crated and an attempt made to write the name of the said Cobb thereon, and that there were other marks of the Pen on the said Commission but this deponent does not recollect that his name has been written lately on said Commission. And this deponent further saith, that if his name has been inserted recently in said Commission it has been done without the knowledge of this deponent, and without his request.
Lewis Sweeting
Sworn to sub, read
this 7 th August 1833
before me A. King J.P.
State of New York, Onondaga County ss. Reuben S. Hef Clerk of said County hereby certify that Asa Kinns before whom the two pending affidavits were taken, and who signed the pending affi- davit was at the date thereof Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his several sign- atures to the said affidavits and to the said Certificate are his proper handwriting. -
Given under my hand and the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said County at Syracuse this Eighth day of August 1833. R. S. Hef clerk

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July 12, 1926
Mrs. Addison Chesbro Pennellville, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 20080 it appears that Lewis Sweeting was born January 17, 1752 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts he enlisted April 19, 1775 and served four weeks as a private in Captain Knapp's Company, Colonel Walker's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted May 23, 1775 and served until December 31, 1775 as corporal in Captain Silas Cobb's Company, Colonel Nathaniel Leonard's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was commissioned January 15, 1776 First Lieutenant and served until March 1, 1776 in Captain Job Gilbert's Massachusetts Company.
He enlisted July 27, 1777 and served one month and seven days as a private in Captain E. Hodges' Massachusetts Company.
He enlisted July 27, 1778, served twenty-three days as

sergeant in Captain Isaac Hodges' Massachusetts Company, and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition.
In 1779 he moved to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and in 1780 moved to Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York where he enlisted in the fall of 1781 and served six weeks as private in Captain Ichabod Turner's Company, Colonel Killian Van Rensselaer's New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832 while a resident of Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. He died April 2, 1842 in Salina, Onondaga County, New York.
Soldier married May 24, 1792 in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York, Naomi Hoskins born March 24, 1772 in Norfolk, Connecticut. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 26, 1842 while a resident of Salina, New York.
Their children were:
Eewis born February 22, 1793. Lemuel " January 15, 1795. Eliphalet " January 25, 1797, died October 4, 1818. Cobb " April 13, 1799. William " October 4, 1801. Martha " April 6, 1804. John " May 17, 1806. Henry " December 10, 1808. James " January 24, 1812. Job " July 19, 1814, died August 25, 1814.
Respectfully,
Sol. had bro Nathaniel who ser. with him & Mason -
widow had sisters Mehitable Horden & Mary Meeker
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

9721 "65-17" a/c 1843 Naomi Swating widow of Lewis NY
act 7 July 1838
Rejected husb? died 1842
Admo. act 3 March 1843
Sicut. 1 mo 12 days 18.61 Sergt. 23 " 3.83 Corpl. 7-8 " 24.62 Private 2-14 8.20 57.31 per ann
A. Smith Manlius N. York

9 from 25 Oct 79 to 27 July 80 - 41 m 2 Capt - 81.33 from 24 Aug to 25 Oct 79 9 - 11 Lieut. 124.88 10 - 17. Sgt - 52.83  259.04 
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L. Edwards Com. of Pensions. Washington City D. C.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I
transmit to you the certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York, with regard to the services of Lewis Sweeting, as proof for Naomi Sweeting, in her application for a pension made through Azariah Smith of Manlius Onondaga Co. N. Y. Yours &c
W m Manlius Smith.
Albany N. Y. March 6 th 1845.

Let to Mr. Wheaton 8 March '44 " " to same May 6. '44 " " ditto " 16. '44
Naomi Sweeting N. York } 9721.
July 7. 1838

H. Edwards Esq.
Can Paving
Washington

Sir
Mansions 14 Augt 1833
Yours, concerning Lewis Sweeting's Com- mission having been sent to the County Clerk instead of myself. It is not till now that I have been able to return the proper explana- tion, which I do herewith, in the affidavits of both Sweeting & the applicant, which will no doubt set it all right.
Yours A. Smith
J. Edwards Esq

House of Reps.
Feb. 26. 1845.
Rev. J. S. Edwards,
Sir,
I enclose a letter of Mr Smith of Manlius N.Y. relating to the Pension certificates of Mrs Clark & Mrs Swarting, which I wish you to examine immediately & report to me in both cases. -
It appears from this letter that Mr Smith wrote me on the 9 th of Dec r last & enclosed Mrs Swarting's Pension Certificate, which letter & enclosure never reached me, & of course is lost, he asks what is to be done, to get a new certificate? - please give me an early answer.
I am Very Respectfully Yours Horace Wheaton

Yours duplicate Certificates - Vinton A. Smith Esq. that his claim is correct by adjusted by the rules - to notify as free
Mr. Evans J. L. Edwards Corn Rooms Washington

S.E.
Wadsworth Center March 21. 1845
Enclosed are affidavits showing all that is to be shown as to the loss of Mrs. Hunting's Certificate as she is ignorant of the loss she cannot comply with the form sent not knowing that there ever was a certificate till I read her my affidavit to day
57.31 1.71
57.02 I suppose to be the amount of a certificate affirming that the 57.31 was right as to the Massachusetts savings -
has much as Mr. Lewis Hunting, pension was near $66.00 - I shall be greatly obliged if you will carefully review the proof of service so as to allow her, a poor cripple, all that she is entitled to have - Your early attention is respectfully solicited
Yours A. Smith

D r
Memphis, 26 Sept 1823
I enclose the Pension applications of Naomi Swinney & Olive Hall
Will you in Mrs Hall's case return if in your office the original certificate for 5 years Pension, if it is not there, she will probably need a certi- cate or some new paper or certificate by which to draw a pension as given at this place. Yours
H. Smith
J. S. Edwards Esq

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 13 1864
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 Lewis Smutko of Boston is borne upon the rolls of Capt. Silas Cobb as a Captain from May 23 to Dec 3. 1775; upon a pay roll of Capt. E. Hovey from July 27. 1777. as a private one month; upon the pay roll of Capt. Isaac Hovey from July 27. 1778 as a Sergeant 20 days. The rolls of Capt. Knapp in 1778 show no service of said Smutko and there are no rolls of Capt. Gilbert in 1778 in this Office.
7.8 Enk 1 - P 23 Sep
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

PAID 18 3/4
Hon. Secretary of State Abraham Smith Esq. Boston
Manlius Mass W. York
Henry James To

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE WIDOW OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my husband, Lewis Sweeting in the war of the Revolution.
He enlisted from the town of Norton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Regiment in and he served as follows, viz:—
April 1775 1 month as private under Captain Knapp May 1775 8 months as corporal - Captain Silas Cobb January 1776 1 mo. 14 days as Lieut - Captain Gilbert July 1777 1 mo. 7 days as private under Capt. Hodges in R. I. " " 14 " Sergeant under Captain Hodges Augst 1778 The above statement of his services I claim from a certificate of Smith by J. L. Edwards
I am now Seventy two years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this twenty first day of May
A. D. 1844.
her Naomi Sweeting mark
Signed by said Naomi Sweeting in my presence, John H. Johnson JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
The Secretary of State will please forward his certificate with above application to J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City Mary 20/11. Azariah Smith attesting 21/11/44

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  22 nd Oct 1781.  Levis Sweeting Join   This Service was allowed in the adjustment of my Standing Account.  £ 1. 7. 4 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Mar 6 th — 1845.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 8, — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Ichabod Tinker  in  Col. William Van Rensselaer    Second  " "  " "  "    Third  " "  " "  "    Fourth  " "  " "  "    Fifth  " "  " "  "    Sixth  " "  " "  "    Seventh  " "  " "  "    Eighth  " "  " "  "    Ninth  " "  " "  "    Tenth  " "  " "  "  
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State of New York, County of Onondaga ss. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in said County Lewis Sweeting, applicant for a Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832, a resident of Canastota in said County who being duly sworn deposed and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but (as in his application, so he now states) according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned be- low and in the following grades, for one month & twelve days, I served as a Lieutenant, for eight months, I served as a Major Colonel, for one month & twelve days, I served as a Sergeant and for three months & fifteen days, I served as a private and for such services I claim a Pension; this deponent further saith that, at the time of his said application there was no clergyman residing near him, whose attendance he could conveniently procure to make the certificate required by the directions of the War Department and not being aware of any peculiar importance in the certificate of a clergyman, over that of another person, he did not procure one, but that of two other credible persons John L. Sweeting February 8 th 1833 before Me Asa Kings J.P. Lewis Sweeting
State of New York } p. County of Onondaga } I, Reuben S. Hays Clerk of the said County do certify that Asa Kings Esquire before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 20 th day of February 1833! R. S. Hays clerk

Sept 15. 1895.
Be Graceful
for in care
10
Edward Cant Pension
Washington

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845
Whereas the act of the 30 th April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Lewis Sweeting who was a Lieutenant, Sergeant, Corporal and Private in the war of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of Fifty seven dollars (and thirty one cents per annum from the fourth day of March 1843 (and now ask for the amount due me) from the fourth day of March 1836 to the fourth day of March 1843 when my former pension commenced) I made my declaration before the 30 th April 1844 (and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23 d of January 1845.
(Sworn to and subscribed before me) on this fifth day of September in the year 1845 at Salina, Onondaga County N.Y.
her Naomi X Sweeting mark
A. Mera H. Jerome Judge of Onondaga County Courts. John Calvin Smith Witness to signature
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit, and that by reason of the infirmities of age she is unable to write her name
A. M. Jerome Judge of Onondaga County Courts
I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that Amasa H. Jerome who has signed the foregoing is a Judge of Onondaga County Courts for the County of Onondaga in the State of New York and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this Fifth day of September 1845 at Syracuse in the State of New York
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk

Dr Col.
March 10 Sept 1815
I enclose Mrs. Maria Sweeting's application for an annuity of Pensions, which you will I think find correct. She made this like application before she had drawn her pension with alterations & enclosures. To these I have had no reply. I suppose it was considered informal, therefore send this. Your early reply will oblige me or other proper authority for the money will greatly oblige her as well as yours. H. Smith
Col J. L. Edward

State of New York On a County of St. Lawrence which of New York in said County being duly sworn deposed and said that in the fall of 1843 Aaron Swating of Salina in said County employed this deponent to assist her in obtaining a pension under the acts of 1838 & 1843, that this deponent put her application and asserted her in procuring certificates of the Revolutionary services of her husband, testimony respecting her marriage, and correspond- ed with the Commissioner of Pensions & the Hon. H. Wheaton Members of Congress in relation to her pension; This deponent further said that during her absence on a tour to Ohio in Wisconsin Michigan & Ohio last summer, and of her return procured the sending to the Pension Office of the certificates of Lewis Swating's services in Massachusetts but omitted to send the certificates of the Commissioner of Pensions state for a short period of service, and that soon after this deponent's return from her tour & at this deponent believes in the fall of 1844, this deponent received by mail a pension certificate under the acts of 1838 & 43 as this deponent recollects granting her about $57.31 per annum This deponent further said that on the 9 th of December 1844 this deponent wrote by mail to the Hon. H. Wheaton for- warding to him the said certificates together with a certificate of the Commissioner of Pensions for services, requesting Mr. Wheaton to have the certificates corrected so as to include the services in this state - that not hearing in return from Mr. Wheaton this deponent addressed to him an inquiry on the 13 th of February 1845 & under date of 18 February 1845 received his answer saying that he had not received any letter from her at that time - present session except that of 13 th of February; This deponent further said that in mailing the certificates to Washington, it is possible that to avoid a heavy package, this deponent made up two parcels & the as stated above, he believes he enclosed the certificates to Mr. Wheaton, he may have enclosed them direct to the Pension Office; This deponent therefore further said that he believes the said Pension certificates of the said Aaron Swating is in the manner above set forth wholly lost. This deponent further said that the said Aaron Swating

resides about twelve miles from this department, place of residence and this department has never had any direct communication with the said Varni respecting the said Pension Certificate, having only sent her a verbal message by a third person that a Pension Certificate was received for a less sum than it ought to be Zariah Smith Subscribed & sworn before me
This 21 st day of March 1845
Daniel Pratt First Judge of Onondaga County
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Zariah Smith and that he is a man of truth & veracity and that full credit should be given to his statements
Daniel Pratt First Judge Onondaga County

State of New York
Onondaga County ss Naomi Sweeting of Salina widow of Lewis Sweeting and applicant for a Pension under the acts of 1838 & 1843 being duly sworn deposes and saith that in the fall of 1843 she employed Agariah Smith of Canajoharie to assist her in procuring a Pension under the acts of Congress granting pensions to widows, that she has never received personally any certificate, nor drawn any pension under such application, and all the knowledge she has of the granting to her of a Pension certificate has been derived from a verbal communication received from a third person, and the full information from said Agariah Smith derived principally by hearing his arrenda affidavit read this day Naomi Sweeting Mark
Subscribed & sworn before me this 21 st day of March 1845. Daniel Pratt First Judge of Onondaga County
I hereby certify that the above named Naomi Sweeting is the same person whose application for a pension was authenticated before me in the fall of 1843 & that through age & infirmity she is not able to write her name
Daniel Pratt First Judge
Onondaga
Onondaga County ss Clerk's Office
I certify that at the dates of the foregoing papers the Hon: Daniel Pratt was First Judge of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & hereby believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said County, March 21. 1845. (The above sworn made before signing.) Lewis Miller, Dept. Clerk

May 2, 1845
Naomi Knapp
Dec 25 1845.
He left London

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 28 th of January 1845 -
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a Pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Lewis Sweeting who was a Lieutenant Sergeant, Corporal & Private in the war of the Revolution. I have been informed & believe that a pension entitle- ment was made out for me, but as it was less than my husband, my agent Agassiz Smith informed me he had sent back to the Pension Office that it is lost, so that I have not yet drawn any Pension, and now ask for the amount due me from the fourth day of March 1836 to the fourth day of March 1841 & from that time till my pension will commence under my application previously made. I made my declaration in the fall of the year 1843 before the 30 th of April 1844 and am informed the claim it was filed in the Pension Office before the 28 th January 1845. I now re-submitted before me on this 29 th day of April March in the year 1845 at Salina
Naomi X Sweeting widow
John W Johnson Vice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be the same individual who represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit & that through age and infirmity she is unable to write her name
John W Johnson Justice of the Peace

I Charles T. Hicks Clerk of the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that John H. Johnson who has signed the within certificate and affidavit - is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Onondaga in the State of New York, and that the signatures thereto are
genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on this 29 th day of April 1865 at Syracuse in the State of New York
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk

Memoranda April 28 1845
To Col. Edward Corrison
Since the annexed is the best compliance Mrs. Sweting can make with the circular under the Resolution of 27 Jan y 1845 as her entitlement having been returned by me for inaccuracy, is lost & the new one is not sent on - If this will not answer as soon as the certificate is furnished she will draw her pension & then comply literally with the circular - Hope it will be satisfactory to her in all respects may be forwarded immediately for the whole term
Yours A. Smith

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
P. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
M.F.C.
Washington, D. C., April 5, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Lewis Sweeting --- 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.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Apr. 1775 1 mo. Pvt. Knapp Walker Mass. May 1775 3 mos. Corpl. Cobb Leonard Mass. Jan. 1776 6 wks. Lt. Gilbert Not stated. Mass. July 1777 6 wks. Pvt. Hodges Not stated. Mass. Aug. 1778 6 wks. Sgt. Hodges Not stated. Mass. Fall 1781 6 wks. Pvt. Fenner Van Rensselaer N.Y.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mansfield, Mass., & Stephentown Stephentown, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, September 11, 1832.
Residence at date of application, at date of application, Manlius, N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born at Norton, Mass., Jan. 17, 1752.
Remarks: He married Naomi Hopkins, May 24, 1792, and died April 2, 1842.
Very respectfully, H. S. Cotton, Esq.,
303 Jackson St.,
Commissioner.
1904b1m
St. Paul, Minn.

Plymouth, Wis. Nov. 5, 1913.
Commissioner Pease Dresden —
Could you send me Pease Certificates for Capt. Lewis  Swarting , and Dr. Lewis  Swarting , brother of Eliphalet Swarting , who served in the Rev. War . Also. Samuel  Adams ,

born Suffield Conn. Sept 4, 1736 died Mar. 24, 1811 West Harm. Vt. Married Dorcas Frost.
Yours Truly
Mrs Harriet Corbett
Reg. D. A. R.

S. M. [unclear] L. S. COTTON, Attorney at Law.
303 Jackson Street,
Room 4, Hale Block.
not D, St. Paul, Minn. March, 2nd, 1895. 189
To the Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Will you, kindly favor me with a statement of the military history of Lewis Sweeting, a Revolutionary Soldier, formerly of Mass. but supposed to have enlisted in the State of N.Y. and served as Surgeon.
And oblige
Yours Truly,
L.S.Cotton.

L. S. COTTON Attorney at Law
201 Jackson Street
Room 1, Title Bldg.
OLD WAR & NAVY MAR 11 1895
PENSION MAR 8 1895 OFFICE
FILES, B.
Mr. David Jones The Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Will you kindly favor me with a statement of the mil- itary service of Lewis Sweeting, a Revolutionary Soldier, formerly of New- Jersey, supposed to have enlisted in the State of N.Y. and served as a soldier And oblige
Yours Truly,
L. S. Cotton

Plymouth Wis.
July 29. 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the War Record of Lewis Sweeting who was born Norton, Mass. Jan. 17, 1752, and who served in the Revolutionary War. He died in New York, but I do not know the date of his death. Can you send me this date also. He was my great great grandfather, and I wish to join, "The Daughters of American Revolution."

Respectfully, Elsie Sweeting.
Sub

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Lewis Sweeting
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No such claim, except Wid. # 20080

Pennellville N.Y.
April 22, 1926
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me all the information available concerning Lewis Sweeting who served in the Revolutionary war and who was still living in Onondaga County in 1840?
Will you also send information regarding his children?
Very truly yours
Mrs Addison Chebro
Pennellville N.Y.

sion on file in this Bureau.
Louis Sweeting R.F. 20080
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 19. 1775 4 weeks Pvt. Knapp Wackee Mass.   May 23 1775 Dec. 31. 75 Corpl. Silas Cobb Nathaniel Leonard "   Jany 15. 1776 Mar. 1. 1776 Lieut. Job Gilbert — "   July 21 1777 1 mo 7 days Pvt. E. Hodges — "   July 27 1778 623 da Sergt. Isaac Hodges — "   Fall of 1781 6 weeks Pvt. Schabod Turner Van Rensselaer N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, was in Sullivan's expedition against R.I.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hansfield Bristol Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11. 1832. His ch. was of
Residence at date of application, Hanlins Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born at Boston Bristol Co. Mass. Jany 17. 1752
Remarks: Soldier married at Ballston Saratoga Co. N.Y. May 24. 1792. died at Salina Onondaga Co. N.Y. Apr. 2. 1842. born Mch. 24. 1772 at Norfolk Conn. & was Naomi Hoskins She was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 26. 1842 while a resident of Salina Onondaga Co. N.Y. Children: Lemuel b. Feb. 22. 1793; Lemuel b. Jany 15. 1795; Eliphalet b. Jany 25. 1797, died Oct. 4. 1815; Leobt. b. Apr. 13. 1799; William b. Oct. 4. 1801; Martha b. Apr. 6. 1804; John b. May 17. 1806; Henry b. Dec. 10. 1808; James b. Jany 24. 1812; Job b. July 19. 1814, died Aug. 25. 1814.
Very respectfully,
brother Mason, Nathaniel

Pennellville, N.Y.
Nov. 21, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me all the information available concerning Lewis Sweeting who served in the Revolutionary war? He was born about 1723.
Will you also send information regarding his children.
Very truly yours.
Mrs. Addison Cheebro

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
mmh
January 20, 1927
Mrs. Addison Chesbro Pennellville, New York.
Madam:
I have to advise you that on July 12, 1926 you were furnished the history of the only soldier named Lewis Sweeting, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, such histories are furnished only once to each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

New York Rev:
Lewis Sweeting
Suspended at R.R. Dep. Syracuse N.Y. 28 June '33
Act June 7 1832

9662.
New York.
Naomi Sweeting, widow of Lewis Sweeting, who was a pensioner under the Act of '32. and who died on the 2 d April, 1842, of Onondaga in the State of N. Yk: who was a priv: 8 th : in the commanded by Captain of the the commanded by Massa chts — line for in 1. 12. 1st : 2. 23. 2nd : 7. 8. 3rd : 2. 14. 4th :
Inscribed on the Roll of Mearns, at the rate of 57 — Dollars 31 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
No 375. —
Certificate of Pension issued the — 10 — day of Oct: '45 — and sent to A. Smith, Manlius, N. Yk —
Total amount, $ 286 . 55
[Act July 7, 1838.]  Act: resolution 2 Jan: 45
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 139

Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20080
Maria Sweeting Wid of Lewis Sweeting Lt. Rev. Was.
Act: March 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 2/93 Phil. Hist. Soc. 303 Jackson St. St. Paul 1928 Aug. 5 - Hist. Soc. Clin Meeting V.L.M.
L. S. Cotton L. Munin N.Y.
1913 Nov. 13 Hist. Soc. Mrs. Harriet Glendett V.L.M. 1916 July 12 - Hist. Soc. to Mrs. Addison Shelby Tenn. 1920 Jan 20 - Mrs. Addison advised only sal. by state house & her gud. previously M.M.H.

Col. John
STATE of Massachusetts-Bay.
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England.
To
In acting ... gentlemen ... Greeting.
YOU - (Hon. tempore
pointed First Lieutenant of the Company raised by Job Gilbert) raised by this State as a reinforcement to the American Army.
for Genl. Moses Gill I. Cushing John Whetcomb Stephen John Taylor Benjamin H. Gardner D. Hopkins N. Cushing Josiah Stone A. Fuller Sam. D. Linsley Oliver Prescott Ebenezer Dyer
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly. — You are the more carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a 1 st Lieutenant in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline: And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their 1 st Lieutenant and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from
The Major part of the Council, in acting Delegates Officers
G I V E N under our Seventh Day of January the Seal of the said State, at Council Chamber the Year of our Lord, 1776.
Order By the Committee of the Major-Part of the Council.
John Avery Esq.