Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33765, for John Sweet, Rhode Island

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Sweet, John
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Massachusetts Roll
John Sweet Capt Brown private Rhode Island line - 1782. 9 m th
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to Edward D. Bangs Esq r Worcester Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r — 1818  37.33    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819  48.00    Arrears 4 mo - 20/30  $85.33  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Upton, Worcester 63

It appears by the Regimental Book of Occurrences now in my possession, the entries in which were principally made by me at the time, That the bearer, John Sweet, enlisted for, and served the full term of nine months, a Private Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode-Island Line on the Continental Establishment, and that he was discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga in the State of New-York on the twentieth day of December 1782 - being the expiration of the term of his said enlistment and service. —
Providence July 18 th 1818. —
James Dexter Major of said Regiment eodem tempore.

State of Massachusetts I John Sweet
a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Milton in the County of Weymouth — in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the last of March Seventeen Hundred & eighty, two
I entered and was engaged in the — Land — service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to Down the Last of December then next being a term of nine months
as a Private Soldier — against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Capt' Ephraim Brown's Compa- a part of the term and the remainder in Capt' Williams Allens Compa. of light infantry, in Col' Jeremiah Olney's Regiment. I had previously served in the year 1801 in March & April Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Seven. in Capt' John Eddy's Company at Warrenton Rhode Island. and that I left the service on the last of December 1782 as above ex- pressed being honorably discharged from the above terms of service and from all other that terms of duty making more than thirty months ser- vice in all which is discharge and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of
Fifty Six — Years —
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
John Sweet
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 15 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
John Sweet Under the Comptroller of Western Circuit
the abovenamed John Sweet and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edw. Bangs

I David Hicks of Medbridge in the county of Worcester & commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that I am personally ac- quainted with John Sweet within his name? - he having been in the continental service with me during the nine months service stated by him in the within representation & I further testify that I believe the whole of his representation to be true as he is a man entitled to full credit
David Hicks
Worcester ss April 15 th 1810 personally appeared David Hicks above named personally known to me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me
Benjamin D. Dyer Justice of the Peace
Peace

Samuel Knight of Gloucester County of Providence State of Rhode Island of lawful age do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with the within named Robert Greet he having been in the Continental Service with me during the nine months Service stated by him in the within report and I further testify that I believe the whole of his representation to be true as he is a man entitled to full credit
Samuel Knight
Admitted
JP
Not on oath
John Church Justice
Providence July 3 D r 1818 personally appeared Samuel Knight above named personally known to me and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me John Church Justice

O. W. & N. Division.
P. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
February 25, 1898.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of JOHN SWEEP 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. 8,33765
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March, 1777 2 mo. Pri. John Elder (Guard duty) R. I.   March, 1782 9 mo. " Zephaniah Brown Jeremiah Olney "  
He claimed that he rendered over thirty months actual service but gave details concerning only the services mentioned above.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, R. I.; town not stated. Date of application for pension, July, 1812. Residence at date of application, Haton, Mass. Age at date of application, Fifty-six years. His pension was allowed.  Remarks:
Geo. W. Nitz, Wsc., Kewaunee, Wis.
Very respectfully,

J. A. P. O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Octo , 189 9
Madam
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Sweet , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 1777 2 m s Pri John Elder guard duty R. I.   March 1782 9 m s " Zephaniah Brown Jeremiah Olney R. I.   He claimed over 20 mos service but specified only the 9 mos as Continental Soldier  
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rhode Island - no town given Date of application for pension, July 1818 Residence at date of application, Upton, Worcester County, Mass Age at date of application, 56 years Remarks:
Very respectfully,
M rs W. H. Kretschmer 422 Third St Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa
Commissioner.

Mrs. W. H. KRETSINGER, 422 Third St
John Sweet. Fort Madison, Iowa, Oct. 7 1898 To the Hon. Genl Schurr
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
1898 OCT 11
Please accept my most sincere thanks for your kindness in aiding me to a record of my ancestors of the revolutionary war. When I wrote for the record of Moses Ransdell, I was not fully aware of the fact that two of my great-grandfathers also did service in that war - but soon after was so infor- med. Not feeling sure that I had addressed the right Dept in asking for the record of Moses Ransdell - as I had not then heard from it

I repeated my first request and to it added the names of Ebenezer Stanton and John Sweet - and sent to the Hon John H. Grant that he might send request to the right place.
The records of Moses Pennedell and Ebenezer Stanton were received and as John Sweet was in receipt of a pension from the Government for some time before his death - think that his record may be found.
It is said that he was born in the State of N.H. - afterward lived in Dutchess Co. N.Y. - then lived in Breien Co when in receipt of Pension - do not know from which State he enlisted The favor done by getting this record will be greatly appreciated by yours very respectfully, Mrs. M. H. Parsons

33 765 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 33 765-
John Sweet Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 410
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Arr. 4/93 Mil. Hist. to Mrs. M. H. Kretsch 422 - 3 rd St. Fort Madison, Ia.
Feb. 25, 189 Milbursburg to Geo W. Koenig Esq. Kewauunee, Wis