Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,544, for Edward Sweeny, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Sweeney, Edward
S. 40,544
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn;
Sweeney, Edward
S. 40° 54' 44"
CONTENTS

15,042
Pennsylvania R.
Lawara Sweeny
of Leacock in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Shay of the Pennsylvanian line, for the term of Six years.
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvanica at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of June  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Sep 18 and sent to George B Porter Lancaster Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819. 117. 6
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 8 '20. L. R. Q.
14 Mo \frac{22}{30}
$165.8
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

2 d Judicial District of Pennsylvania, ss.
On this thirteenth day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, the President Judge of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district , personally appears Edward  Sweeney aged 67 years, resident in Leacock Township, Lancaster County, in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the 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 revolutionary war:" That he the said Edward Sweeney enlisted in Lancaster, Penn a in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain William West, in Col. Continental of the Pennsylvania Line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the after the capture of Amwally in 1781 , when he was discharged from service at  Winchester in the state of Virginia , that he was in the battles of, Long Island, Rhode Island, Princeton, Germantown, Red Bank and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and remained a prisoner for about 3 months at New York when he was exchanged and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. That his enlistment took place in the year 1775 or 1776 and that he served for five years & upwards Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Walter Franklin
Edward + Sweeney mark
I, Walter Franklin Esq. Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Edward Sweeney did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
June 13 th 1818.
I also certify that he from reduced circumstances stands in need of assistance from his country for support. as appears from his own declaration
Walter Franklin

Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss;
I George B. Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Lancaster certify that Walter Franklin Esquire before whom the within stated Proceedings were had is President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the 2 d Judicial District of Pennsylvania - composed of the Counties of York and Lancaster, and that due faith and credit are accordingly to be given to all his official acts -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at the City of Lancaster this first day of July 1818
G B Porter Prothot.
Lancaster County ss.
On the twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1819 personally appeared before me the Subscribed President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, David Clarke Esq of said County, aged seventy eight years or more, who being affirmed according to Law, declareth & saith that he knew the within named Edward Ducey prior to the year of the Revolution - that he formed this affidavit as a servant that very early in the Revolutionary War, either in the year 1775 or 1776 he enlisted in the Pennsylvania line under Captain William West, and marched away with him - That this affiant very likely believes he served in the War of the Revolution the time stated by him in his declaration - he is well convinced that he served in the War of the Revolution for upwards of nine months on the Continental establishment.
Affirmed & subscribed the said day & year Walter Franklin
And further saith not Price Clerk

I certify that from the information I have received & my own knowledge of one of them, I believe that the within named Edward Ducey & Brice Clarke & Gaine are credible witnesses. Leicester Augt 27 th 1819. 3
Walter Franklyn
Edward Ducey H. Gaine Brice Clarke 1775-6-5 Henry Francis May 1818 on the 18 th June 1818. Walter Franklyn

Edward Hovey Old Soldier
Declaration made on the 13 June 1878. Shay, Private Pennsylvania Line 1775 or 6 - 5 years
Not on Roll Admitted
I certify that the information I have received & my own knowledge of the of them, is that the within named Edward Hovey is one of the Charles Square are credible witnesses. Edward Hovey 27th Sept 1819 - 3

Edward Sweeney old folkin
15042
20 Sept 1889
Em

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
ON this twent second day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county, Edward Sweeney aged seventy two years, resident in the city of Lancaster & county of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania Lancaster county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted in the year 1776, in Capt. Meck's Company, Col. Shul's Regt. was prisoner at New York, was at the Battle of Long Island - was again under Capt. Stewart was at the taking of Cornubalia at Yorktown, and lost an eye in the engagement - was regularly discharged
That his original declaration was made on the thirteenth day of June 1818 on which was granted a Pension-certificate, dated twentieth of September 1819 - numbered 15042 . And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 18, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, 'An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,' passed March 18, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any Person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I have no trade, have no family but my wife Lydia neither of us able to earn a living, -
Edward O Sweeney's mark
Sworn, declared, and subscribed Augt 22 d 1820 in open Court.
ATTEST.
J. B. Porter Prothonotary
A SCHEDULE of the property of Edward Sweeney a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, taken August 22 d 1820
No Property -
The above contains a correct return of all my property, of whatever kind, necessary bedding and clothing excepted.
Edward O Sweeney's mark
It is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule, is  above statement respecting property is correct
Walter M'Klin Sam d Dale
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
I, George B. Porter , Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Lancaster, certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is  that the statement respecting property there made is correct.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at the city of Lancaster, this twent second day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
G. B. Porter Prothot.

H.O 544 Edward Sweeney
June 13. 1818. 18 61 Lancaster Co Pa
75 Lancaster Pa
Apt W m West Cal Shay Post to Hall, St.
Long Is, Black B Princeton Georgetown Ft Washington Yorktown

40 544
Feb. 3. 1903 Mrs. Martha A. Wash Rensselaer Ind
Key
INVALID.
File No. 40. 574
Edward Swartz St. Peter Mar
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 499
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Sweeney, Hugh GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10338 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 9, 1789 To not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.