Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25181, for Arates Sweetland, Rhode Island

SERVICE
R. d.
NUMBER _____
Sweetland, Krates Swetland or Aretae Hulda
Ph. 25/81
CONTENTS

Rhode Island 1418
Huldah Swetland
R I widow of Aretas Swetland who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of August 1843 and sent to B. Cowell Providence, R. I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 95.
Reported To Ben. Cornell Mar 19 '46

Aratus Swelland
Enlisted in Capt Buberch
Company Col Topham
Regiment June 6 th 1778
also in rank and muster in Capt Stanton's Company
July 20 1779
1776 1778—
2nd 4 May 9th 10 Topham
12th 4th

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
Charlotte Gorton of North Providence in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island declares that her mother Hulda Switland widow of Austin Switland died on the fourteenth day of March 1846, that she was a pensioner under the act of Congress of July 7 1838 at the time of her death, that since her death she has been informed that she was entitled to a greater pension than was allowed as wife of Austin by the widow's annuity, wherefore for herself and the other children she requests that an order may be made that all arrears of pension may be paid to them
Charlotte Gorton
Providence North Providence Oct. 24th 1846.
Charlotte Gorton was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing statement by her subscription - Before me
John H. Welden Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Providence, ss. I Albert Greene Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Prov- idence in the County of Providence, in 102 State St. Do hereby certify, that John W. Warden who, has signed the within certificate, was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the town of South Providence in said County of Providence, duly elected.
In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and have affixed the seal of said Court, this 27 th day of October, A.D. 1846.
Albert Greene, Clerk

I hereby certify, That at a court of Probate for the Town of North Providence held on the First Monday of October A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Forty Six. It was Decreed That sufficient proof is offered to this court that Hulda Sweetland (A Revolutionary Pensioner & Widow of Arctas Sweetland) late of this Town deceased died in this Town on the fourteenth day of March A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Forty Six without having again married, and leaving only surviving children — Charlotte Foster , Belinda Allen , Samuel Sweetland , Roby R. Gruley and Samuel Sweet- land , and that the clerk certify the same accordingly — As appears of Record — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 14th day of October A.D. 1846.
John H. Needham } Probate clerk }

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B. Lowell Esq Providence R.I.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
October 2. 1846
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 Nehus Sweetland is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Elisha May's Company, as a private from September 1 1776. 2 Months.
Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Jacob Dins Company, in Col Stagg's regt, that marched from Atleborough , on an alarm December 8 1776. as a private. 24 days. Not upon rolls of Capt Stephen Richardson
The above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, shown by the Military records in this Office.

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 within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Patten.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Honorable J. G. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
My father Anctus Southard formerly of Attleborough in the County of Bristol was a soldier in the army of the Revolution. He served in Capt May Company in 1776. & also in other companies which I cannot specify I wish you to examine the military records for his services, believing I am entitled to some arrears of pension more than was allowed my Mother his widow who is now deceased She Died in (Providence) North Providence in the state of Rhode Island, March Fourteenth A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Forty Six.
State of Rhode Island.
Roby B Gridley
Providence Is. In the City of Providence August 25 th A.D. 1846 Known to before me, Stephen Martin, Justice of the Peace.
I believe he served in Capt. Stephen Richardson's also
B-C

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
William Sprague
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, That the name, " HENRY BOWEN, " to the aforewritten attestation subscribed, is in the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Provi- dence, this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight and of Independence the sixty- third
Wm Sprague
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secy

State of Rhode Island &c.
Secretary's Office Decem r 14. AD 1838.
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden on the first Wednesday of May last, Lurill Potter was elected Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the county of Providence.
John H. Weedon Justice of the Peace for the town of North Providence, George F. Jenks Justice of the Peace for the town of Smithfield and William Aplin Justice of the Peace for the town of Providence all in said county of Providence; for one year each, and commissioned accordingly: as appears of record.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy.

Certificate of marriage

I Hereby Certify that, Mr Moses Sweetland and Mrs Huldah Jenks widow both of North Provi- dence Were Joined together in marriage according to Law on the : 8: Day of may: Anno Domini: one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three, by me the subscriber —————
William Bagley Jus: Peace
North Providence may: 8: Day A D : 1783.

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
On this 13 th day of October A D 1838 personally appeared before me Irenae Potter one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County. Huldah Suttland now resident in North Providence in said County, aged 77 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" in that she is the widow of Artemas Suttland late of said North Providence deceased who was a veteran of the Revolution that he enlisted & served as a private  corporal in a company called Sullivan's Life Guard. Twelve months & also also served in other Company & regiments but she cannot specify them his services in Sullivan's Life Guard were in 1778. And she further declares that she was married to the said Artemas Suttland on the 8 th day of May A D 1783 by William Bayley Esq a Justice of the Peace

as will appear by the original certificate hereto annexed. and the further declares that her husband the said Abner Sweet- land died on the first day of November AD 1822 & since then she has remained unmarried. She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred & ninety years to wit at the time above stated. her Huldah Sweetland Attest by M ary Potter Mark
Providence R.I. North Providence October 15 th 1888 Personally appeared before me Huldah Sweetland Subscribed to the foregoing declaration and made oath to the same and I further certify that said Huldah from age and infirmities is too feeble to attend court by M ary Potter Just. G.G. Reas

I William Bagley of North Providence being now 69 years of age on - the do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Huldah Smith who has signed & sworn to preceding affidavit I was also well acquainted with Arty Smith and her husband. the said Arty died in the year 1822 & since she has remained unmarried & is now his widow William Bagley, Attest M ch l Potter
Providence In North Providence October 15 th A.D. 1838 Personally appeared William Bagley who signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the same before me and further certify that said William is a credible witness
M ch l Potter Just. C.C. News

I Jonathan Willmorth of Littleborough in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy Seven years being duly sworn and sworn do testify and say that I was formerly acquainted with Swethanel now deceased, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution that said Swethanel in the year 1777 and I think in the Month of April enlisted and served one Month with me at Howland, or Fogland Ferry (so called) in the State of Rhode Island in Capt Stephen Richardsons Company and Col. Heathcotes Regiment Jonathan Willmorth
State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss.
November 23 rd 1838
Then personally appearing Jonathan Willmorth and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Depo- sition by him subscribed, Before me, and I hereby certify that the aforesaid Jonathan Willmorth is a credible witness Alvin Hunt Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, December 8 th 1828.
I hereby Certify , That Allen Hunt is, and has been for three months last past, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol ———— "
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 O. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Oliver Harris of Cumberland in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island &c. on oath do testify and say: I am Seventy Nine years of age. In the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight Metas Sweetland late of North Providence and formerly of Attleborough was in service as a corporal in General Sullivan's Life Guard commanded by Aaron Moan and continued in said service to my knowledge for Nine months. I was in the same company with him. We both staid in said service until the period of our enlistment expired which was in March of the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Nine. Our enlistment was for Nine months from June to March. Oliver Harris
State of Rhode Island &c
Providence R.I. In North Providence this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1838 the above named Oliver Harris was duly engaged on oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me and I further certify that said Oliver Harris is known to me to be a credible witness.
John H. Weeden Justice of the Peace }

I Levi Lee of Cumberland in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island do On Oath do testify and say I am Seventy nine Years of Age In the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight Anacutus Sweetland late of North Providence and formerly of Attleborough was in service in General Sullivan, Life Guard commanded by Aaron Mann and continued in said service to my knowledge Nine Months I was in the same Company with him We both staid in said service until the period of our enlistment expired which was in March of the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Nine Our enlistment was for Nine Months from June to March - I do also testify that in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven I was in Spencer Expectation to Newport I do know that Anacutus Sweetland was there doing duty as a soldier in Captain Mays Company from Attleborough in Massachusetts and said Expectation continued about One Month - I do also testify that said Anacutus Sweetland has frequently told me that he was at the battle at the White Plains in the said Captain Mays Company also I have been told so by others who was at that battle - The term of Enlistment in which the Battle at White Plain, was fought was for Four Months
Levi Lee

State of Rhode Island & C Providence In Cumberland this Twenty fourth Day of November A D 1838 The aforesaid Levi Lee was duly engaged in Oaths to the truth of the annexed Disposition by him subscribed to be to the best of his recollection before me and I further certify that said Levi Lee is known to me to be a credible witness George F Smith Justice of the Peace

I Amariah Weatherhead of Lumber- land in the county of Providence & State of Rhode Island being now of the age of eighty years on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Brother Sweetland the husband of Huldah Sweetland now his widow and residing in North Providence in said county. Said Brother and myself served together six months in Captain Grafton Company and Colonel Christopher Greene regiment on the Continental establishment. We enlisted in the month of June 1780 for six months. I enlisted as a sergeant and he as a private and we both served out our term of enlistment and he was hono- rably discharged. This fact I well remember. — Amariah Weatherhead
State of Rhode Island & Providence Co.
Providence December 4. 1838
Then the aforementioned Amariah Weatherhead subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me. And I further certify that said Amariah Weatherhead is a credible witness. —
William Aplin Justice of the Peace

Mrs Suttland depends upon the Rolls in the Pension office, for evidence of her husband's services in Capt May's Co 1776 at White Plains, as no return is to be found

Hulda Snelland
4126
out 7 July 38
m 83. d 22-
+ Bund 20 cts 12 - on 12/20
admt
13 mo pri
$ 43.33
No deduction.
Hulda Snelland m
Status the husband of claimant
Benjamin Lowell Providence R.I.

R. Island. 2924
Mercy Swetland, widow of Artemas Swetland,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 st November 1822 of Providence in the State of R. Island who was a P. in the Company commanded by Captain Reuben of the Regt. commanded by Matthew in the R. I. line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 39, and signed by B. Council, Providence, R. I.
Arrears to the 4th of March - $129 99 Semi-annual allowance ending 21. 66
$151. 65
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 23.

Key  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25181
Hulda Ingvland wid. of Aretas Ingvland Pris Rev. was
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. 5 , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Providence Nov 4 1846
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of the children of Huldah Switland widow of Arctus Switland for the arrear of pension. It appears the widow was not allowed in her life time what was her just claim under the act of July 7 1838. She was allowed only 43.33. She proved by two witnesses that her husband served 9 months as a Chaplain in "Sullivan's Life Guard" in 1778 & also by another witness who served with him 6 months in Col Greene's Regt in 1780. And by looking to the testimony of Levi Lee, it will be seen, that he heard her husband once say he served 3 months "in Capt Mays Company at White Plains." I presume this service was not allowed in making up the amount of service. But the Certificate of the Secretary of War at Warrenton now enclosed proves two months of it. The Town of Littleton, Mass. Joins Rhode Island & Switland sometimes served in the troops in one State & sometimes in the other. She was only allowed for about 13 months service whereas the testimony of disinterested & unimpeachable witnesses & the Rolls in Boston prove 17 months & 24 days at least. I have respectfully to request that the difference may be allowed.
J. H. Edwards Esq
I am respectfully yours Bryant Lowell

1665 Hulda Smithland v
$43:33 per am.
$
B. Cowell Providence R.I.

STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
County of Providence
On this 23 day of March A. D. 1843, personally appeared before me a Justin of the Peace in said County Huldah Sweetland now resident in North Providence in said County, aged 82 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 Act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow of Eutaw Sweetland deceased, who served in said War as a private. That she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of $43,33 per annum, payable at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence.
Attested by M rs O'Keane
Huldah Sweetland (mark)
Providence Sc. In North Providence, A. D., 1843. Personally came before me the above named Huldah Sweetland, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed. Before me, on this 23 rd day of March, in the year above mentioned, and I further certify that she is a credible person.
M rs O'Keane Just. Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, Providence, ss
I, Albert Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence in the County of Providence and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Greene, who has signed the foregoing certificate, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the Town of North Providence, in said County, duly elected.
In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, this 29 th day of May, A.D. 1843.
Albert Greene, Clerk