Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14634, for Nathaniel Sweeting, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass. New York
Sweeting, Nathaniel S 14634
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1727 New York
Nathaniel Sweeting
of Oneida in the State of New York who was a Lieut. & Pri. in the Comp. commanded by Captain Bliss of the Regt. commanded by Col. Leonard in the _____ * time for 9 mos. Service and for 15 - a Private
Mass. & N.Y.
Records completed Feb. 27/1832
Inscribed on the Roll of NEW YORK at the rate of 109 Dollars 95 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Nov. 1832 and sent to P.P. Johnson
Arrears to 14th of Febr. 1832 $254.92 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 mo. '33 84.97 $339.89
Date of death June 14, 1841 from Agency Book { Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Miles Clerk Book 10 Vol. 3 Page 17

Head
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 3rd April 1838 for 4 March to 1 June 1841. Agents Notified 23 July 1843
See Mr. C. B. ... Wilson July 22 nd 1850

add afft State of New York
Oneda County ss. On this 29 th day of October 1832 before me personally appeared Nathaniel Sweeting named in the annexed pension papers, who being duly sworn deposes and says - that the grade in which he performed service in the army of the Revolution from April 1776 for the term of nine months, under Capt. Josiah Smith as stated in the annexed declaration, was that of a Lieutenant - and in that capacity and grade this deponent continued during the whole of said nine months to serve in the army of the United States.
And further this deponent says not - except that this deponent does not know of any living witness to prove this service other than what is referred to in the annexed aff t of Lewis Sweeting.
Nath l Sweeting
Oneda ss. Personally appeared before me the subscriber the above named Nathaniel Sweeting being the same person named in the annexed papers and made oath to the foregoing affidavit. J. Matthew Judge of Onida County. Notary Public.

State of New York
Clerk's office Oneida County ss: I George Brown Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Joshua Hath- -away Esq before whom the within affidavit of Nathaniel Sweeting purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts of the said County duly Commissioned and sworn and au- thorized by law to administer oaths &c. and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the Signature "Nathaniel" subscribed to the said affida- vit to be genuine -
Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Utica in said County this 30 th day of October A D 1832
Geo Brown Clerk

On this fourteenth  thirteenth day of August  July 1832 personally appeared in open court
before me the undersigned authority in and for the court of Chautauqua  Franklin County and now sitting, Nathaniel Sweeting a resident of said county and state, aged seventy three 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: That the way,
born at Boston Mass Dec. 1758 - Has record of his age in family bible - Bended at Mansfield Mass when called into service. Has since since war is now over. Stephenstown N.Y. Who is now Westmoreland and one in P.M. That day after Lexington battle about 19. April 1775 he volunteered & went with minute men, previously organized, in Capt. Abiel Clapp's Co from Mansfield, under Col. Walker & marched thro' Weymouthham Dedham Milton, & Roxbury near Boston & remained in said Co. until about 100. Men - When he enlisted in Capt. Silas Cobb's Com. for Eight Months under Col. Leonard Whitney - think Leonard was 1st Colonel Gen. Thomas Gage. continued at Roxbury a short time then to Roxbury - Then with their companies Capt. Cobb - Capt. Benton the other Capt not recollected moved to Squantum Island had a skirmish with Bayes boats of a 74 gun ship off Halfmoon Point near said Island. after commencement of engagement at Bunker Hill ordered to that place arrived as army was retreating returned to Squantum  Weymouth when he continued till Aug 1775 was expired - and at request of Gen. Washington enlisted for Six weeks under Capt. Job Gilbert & his brother Lewis Sweeting was 1st Lieutenant continued in service said Six weeks having served in the whole time about ten 1/2 months about 1 April 1776 returned to Boston - took enlistment orders with some others from Capt. Jonah Smith with promise of a Lieutenancy to take rank according to number of recruits each should furnish - returned with 30 new recruits the highest no. returned by recruiting officers, but by counsel of officers, by reason of my youth, the acting Lieutenancy was given to Thomas Weeks and I was retained as Supernumerary for first Vacancy. Soon after part of the army moved to Nantasket by water about 10 miles below Boston - and I continued with army nine months Chief service drilling & disciplining new recruits under direction of Capt. Smith - Gen. Lincoln was then Commanding officer.
In Summer 1777 Volunteered under Capt. Isaac Hodge of Norton for Three Mos in Gen. Spencer's expedition to Newport. Rhode Island, and marched to Vineyard in Rhode I. to a place called Fagland opposite New Port and there up to Fall River I was appointed to take charge of flat-bottomed Transport No 70 & started with rest of army in boats & sloops in said expedition but from boisterous winds & difficulty passing bar expedition was abandoned. Served out said 3 Mos .
In Spring of 1778 Enlisted under Capt. Richardson for Six months and was transferred to Capt. Cole's Company under Col. Pope & Jacob, marched to Vineyard Rhode I. & placed under command Gen. Sullivan crossed to North end of Island. Soon after...

then on and then up to Fall River I was appointed to take charge of Flat-bottomed Transport No 70 & started with rest of army in boats & sloops, in said expedition but from boldness, winds, & difficulty passing bar expedition was abandoned. Served out said 3 mos.
In Spring of 1778 Enlisted under Capt Richardson for Six months , and was transferred to Capt Coles Company under Col. Pope & Jacoby, marched to Trenton Rhode I. & placed under command Genl Sullivan crossed to north end of island. Soon after moved down after the City: Count De Estay being in cooperation. retreated under fire of the enemy to Bulls Hill . where we made stand & fought during the day. Was on a heavy picket guard led off by Gen La Fayette after main army had left. marched to Wawarsing Officers head quarters at Providence. Served out said Six months .
Some years after this volunteered in Stephenstown Rensselaer Co N.Y. under Capt Turner to repel Canadians & Indians. Marched to Greenbush Stillwater. Piskeuna & Schenectady where served about Six weeks . - Making in the whole 2 1/2 years of service Nine months of which he was a lieutenant . before & an officer of peasants.
As a substitute for my brother Stephen & sister, I entitled.
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 the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
N. Williams in Chant
Nath. Sweeting
We, Sherman Patterson farmer and Nurman Enos , Farmer & Justice of Peace residing in Westmoreland Onondaga Co - N.Y. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Sweeting who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about seventy years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. that he  believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
N. Williams in Chant
Nurman Enos Sherman Patterson
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Sherman Patterson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Westmoreland and is a farmer and that Nurman Enos a Justice of the Peace who has also signed the same, is a resident in Westmoreland and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I J. Watson Williams - Clerk of the Court of Equity for the 5th Div. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Sweeting for a pension. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of Augt 1832.
J. Watson Williams. Clerk in Chancery St. Louis N.Y.

State of New York
County of Onondaga ss. Lewis Sweeting of Manlius 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 19 th April 1775 to about the first of March 1776, during all which time Nathaniel Sweeting of Westmoreland County of Oneida aged seventy three, a brother of this deponent, was in the same service, at first in Abel Clapp's Company of Mil- itia at Roxbury three or four weeks as a private; then for eight months in Captain Silas Cobb's Company as a private stationed at Squantum near Boston under the command of Colonel Nathaniel Leonard and General Thomas; afterwards six weeks in Captain Job Gilbert's Company in which this deponent was Lieutenant as a private at Roxbury; This deponent further saith that during the Campaign of 1776, this deponent, understood that the said Nathaniel Sweeting was in the service at or near Mantasket, and learned from Captain Job Gilbert of whom this deponent enquired that the said Nathaniel was in health; This deponent further saith that in 1777, Eliphalet Sweeting, now deceased a brother of this deponent was drafted to serve three months and that the said Nathaniel took the place of the said Eliphalet as a substitute, and left home for the expedition under General Spencer against Rhode Island, and that the said Nathaniel was absent from home the said three months. In August 1778, This deponent, then being in the service of the United States on Rhode Island saw the said Nathaniel Sweet- ing there in the said service, that during the campaign of 1778 this deponent was at home in Mansfield, Massachu- setts, where the said Nathaniel resided when at home, except about six weeks, while he was in service; and that he then under- stood and believed as he does now, that the said Nathaniel served the whole campaign of 1778 the said Nathaniel being absent and returning home late in the fall; This deponent further saith that in the fall of 1781, then residing at Stephentown Rensselaer County State of New York, this deponent and the said Nath- aniel Sweeting volunteered and served in Captain Turner's

company, in Colonel Van Rensselaer's Regiment and that they both served on the Mohawk River against the Tories and Indians about six weeks. This deponent further saith that his health is slender, & his age, upward of eighty renders it inconvenient & timber for him to go far from home Subscribed & sworn this 10 th day of
August 1832 before me
Lewis Sweeting
Samuel L. Edwards First Judge of Onondaga County I certify that Lewis Sweeting the above deponent is a credible person & full faith and credit may be given to his statement.
Samuel L. Edwards
State of New York, County of Onondaga ss. Zebiah Gilbert of Manlius being duly sworn deponeth and saith that the year the British left Porter, John Gilbert, then husband of this deponent, was in the service of the United States at Canastota near Porter, and this deponent resided then with him for four months and a half, during which time Nathaniel Sweeting, brother of this deponent was at that place in the service of the United States, and this deponent understood that he served that whole campaign as well as other times in the Revolutionary war.
Subscribed and sworn this 10 th day of August 1832 before me
Zebiah his Gilbert mark
Samuel L. Edwards
First Judge of Onondaga County
I certify that Zebiah Gilbert the above deponent is a credible person and full faith and credit may be given to his statement.
Samuel L. Edwards
State of New York, County of Onondaga ss. Reuben S. Haff Clerk of the County of Onondaga hereby certify that Samuel L. Edwards before whom the above depositions were taken, and who signed the above certificates, was at the seat of the said First Judge of the said County of Onondaga, and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe the several signatures to be the true handwriting & signatures of the said Judge.
In testimony whereof I have here to subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Syracuse this 10 th day of August 1832
Reuben S. Haff Clerk

aw Rev. War Section
March 12, 1917
Mr. Henry H. Curran, Room 12, City Hall, New York City, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the ninth instant, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim E. File No. 14,634, it appears that Nathaniel Sweeting was born at Norton, Massachusetts in December, 1758, and, while living in Mansfield, Massachusetts, volunteered in April, 1775, the day after the battle of Lexington, in Captain Abiel Clap's company of Minute Men, under Colonel Walker, and remained in said company until May 10, 1775, when he enlisted for eight months in Captain Silas Cobb's company, under Colonels Nathaniel Leonard and Whitney, was in a skirmish on Squantum Island, was ordered to Bunker Hill after the commencement of the engagement, and arrived as the army was retreating. At the end of this eight months, he re-enlisted for six weeks, under Captain Job Gilbert, his brother Lewis serving as First Lieutenant.
About April 1, 1776, he took enlisting orders from Captain Josiah Smith and went into the recruiting service for nine months, with the rank of Supernumerary Lieutenant.
In the Summer of 1777, he substituted for his brother, Eliphalet, served three months under Captain Isaac Hodges, and was in General Spencer's Rhode Island Expedition.
In the Spring of 1778, he enlisted under Captain Richardson for six months, was placed in Captain Cole's company under Colonels Pope and Jacobs, and was in the battle at Butts Hill, during General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition.
In the Fall of 1781, while living in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, he volunteered in Captain Turner's company, Colonel Van Rensselaer's regiment, and served six weeks on the Mohawk River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while residing in Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York. He died June 4, 1841, leaving children whose names and that of his wife, are not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

2382 Nathanial Sweeting Oneida Co. N.Y.
1775. Capt Clapp's Co. Col Walker's until 10 May Capt Cobb Co. Col Leonard (about) Ten \frac{1}{2} months. (M o )
1776. Nine months as a Supernumerary Lieutenant.
1777. Volunt y under Capt Hodges Gen Spencer's exp'd. R. 13 months.
1778. Capt Cobb Co. Col Pope Gen Sullivan. R. I. (La Fayette then) Six months.
1781. To repel Indians - under Capt Turner - Six weeks In whole 2 \frac{1}{2} years. Lieutenant Nine months.
1731. By  By Agent Rome N.Y.
Pension to be paid at B Bank Utica N.Y.

Rev. War
✓ 14634 INVALID.
File No. 14. 634
Nathaniel Sweeting Pri & Lt. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 366
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mrs. Jan. 8. 1897 Hist. to Miss. Mary L. T. Alden Troy, N.Y.
May 4 1897 - Letter to Mrs. Charles L. Alden Gale Place, Troy. N.Y.
May 24/97 - History to Miss Chas. L. Alden - Troy - N.Y. -
1917 Mar. 12. Hist. to Henry H. Curran

Aldea College - Little Compton R.I.
May 17. 1897
To the Pension Bureau Dear Sir -
Not knowing that there was a rule - that only two certificates were allowed to any one person - I wrote for two other persons. instead of their writing to you personally. I had

no interest in Oliver Soper. or Asa Maxson. and the record of Nathaniel Sweeting was very meagre - & not given at all as other certificates that I have seen -
Justice - would indicate that I had my service of Nathaniel Sweeting as fully & completely

as others - instead of receiving a Imp. especially as I wish it for Genealogical & Revolutionary Pur- poses - "
Respectfully -
Mary L. T. Alden (Mrs Chas L. Alden)
Little Compton R.I.

Daughters of the Revolution.
RENSSELAERWICK CHAPTER.
TROY, N. Y., Dec 7 1896.
W. H. [unclear] The Pension Bureau - Dear Sir, +
Will you send me all that the Pension Bureau has in regard to Nathaniel Sretting of Mansfield - Mass. He drew a pension as Lieut. but I find no record of such service. I will gladly pay for any extra ser- vices that can not be put in your pension blanks
Will you also send to Miss Josephine Cecile's or her mother Mrs A. G. Cecile's - the services

of the Garrison - of Watertown - also to Mrs. H. P. R. Tucker the services of Captain Oliver Sohier - of Farmington - Have you any thing in regard to Samuel Basset of Keene - Mass. - If you will send these to my care - I will see that they are distributed -
Hoping to have these as soon as possible to prove application papers in the D. A. R. -
I am - very respectfully - Mary Langford Lay for Alden Regent Russell Lee myrtle Crapple
4 Gale Place Ivy. N. Y. -
D. A. R.

Mr. Wootton Chf. O.W. & N. Div.
Please furnish the information asked for below if practicable.
13 + S Have there been filed claims on account of the service of Nathaniel Sweeting in a Mass. or N.Y. regiment or of Isaac Bucklin on board either the vessels "Ranger" or "Drake"?
All service was rendered during the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Bucklin served under Commander John Paul Jones. It is possible Isaac Bucklin is identical with Isaac Buck who is known to have served under John Paul Jones.
Information respectfully requested,
Wm. F. Alden,
Spec. Ext. Div.
Mrs. Charles L. Alden.
Troy, New York.
O.W. & N. Div. JAN 18 1897 CHIEF'S DESK

Am Lewis Coll.
The enclosed and annexed explanatory copy of Nathaniel Sweeting shows that the service performed in 1776 nine months - was performed as a Scout - that being the grade in which he served.
I am most Respectfully Your most obedt Servt B. T. Johnson
Rome N. Y. Oct 37. 1892.
admitted
9 mo L t -
15 mo private
1325
9
119.97 2
2
2
525
15
120 -
1665
49.95
222
4/169.95
49.95
84.97 =
$254.92

War Department Pension Office Oct. 19. 1832
Sir, The papers in the case of Nathaniel Sweeting are herewith returned. The Act of 7. June 1832 contemplates a ratable pension for an actual service. The claim of a Pension for a supernumerary lieutenantcy is therefore rejected. But he is entitled to a claim for whatever service he may have rendered in the grade in which it was actually performed.
I am, Respectfully, Yr. Ob. Servt., J. L. Edwards
B. L. Johnson Esq. Rome. N.Y.

Katharine Swarting per Act 1832 - N.Y.
Amida Co., -
Ex by Mr Wade April 4. 57

To Hon. Sec. E. Heath Comr. Pensions
Westmondland N.Y. March 18th 1851-
Sir, As one of the heirs of the late Nathaniel Sweeting, I have to request that the claim for pension in his case be reopened & my Agent Miles G. Ward Esq. allowed to examine the papers in his case upon which pension was granted him of $176.95 per annum.
I am Your Obedt Servant
The facts as stated in the above sworn to before me, on the day & year above written
Geo. Langford
Alex. Robins
Justice of the Peace, Ancona Co. New York

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 6 th , 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child ren of Nathaniel Sweeting, Acc d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York, Agency, at the rate of One hundred Sixty nine Dollars and 95 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 14 th June 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Woodruff
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

CITY OF NEW YORK Board of Aldermen CITY HALL
Recd. Sec. m 1
HENRY H. CURRAN ALDERMAN 26 TH (25 TH ASSEMBLY) DISTRICT ROOM 12, CITY HALL
March 9th, 1917 e
United States Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
In looking up the Revolutionary services of one Nathaniel Sweeting, an ancestor of mine, I find reference to his having drawn a pension under the Act of 1832. He hailed from Norton and Mansfield, Massachusetts, and served in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, appearing in the Massachusetts Revolutionary rolls, variously, as Sweeting, Sweten, or Swetten. I should greatly appreciate it if you could send me, as promptly as convenient to you, a certificate of such pension as he may have drawn. If there is a fee for this certifying, please let me know and I shall be very glad to pay in advance.
Yours very truly,
Henry H. Curran