Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19421, for John Sweet, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
or Sweet John Sweet Hannah
N 19421
CONTENTS

Montpelier 1036 Vermont
Rep. June 13.
Hannah Sweet dec d widow of Beman Sweet.
N.H. who died on the 19 th Mar 1813 of Orange in the State of Vt. who was a Cor & Priv in the Co. commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Rev. War! line for 16 Mo. pri 8 " Disch.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 82 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831. and end 5 th of the day of her Death
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of June 1831 and sent to Hon W. Upham. U. S. Senate
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk. Book C. Vol. 1 Page 105.
Pay d to Mrs. H. Sweet. Nancy Pierce Sarah Eastman, only sur child

5814
Wm Smith's affidavit
Hannah Sweet
Vt
Act 4. July '38
m 79. d 37.
on roll last Tiron 75 forp 8.
adm'd
16 mo pri
8 - Corp
82 66 to 5 apl
37 the day of her death to Wm & Hannah Sweet Nancy Pierce & Sarah Eastman only surviving children
Hon. W. Lapham Senate

State of Vermont
Orange County ss. On this 27 th day of September A.D. 1876, personally appeared before the Probate court of the District of Bennington William Sweets a resident of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 47 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, oath on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 1 st 1830. That he is the son of Hannah Sweets, late of Cornwall in Windsor County deceased. That the said Hannah was the widow of John Sweets late of Salisbury in the State of New Hampshire deceased. That the said John Sweets served in the army of the Revolution & was a Sgt in Col. Root's Regt in 1775 and also that he served as a private in Col. Gilley's Regt of the Ch. H. Line during the three years service, but cannot tell what company he was in, that the said Hannah who was Hannah Peterson was married to the said John Sweets at Salisbury N.H. in Nov. 1779 and that he died on the 19 day of March 1813 & that the said Hannah remained the widow of the said John until she died which was on the 8 th day of April A.D. 1837 and that the said widow had at the time of her decease but four children all of which are now living, to wit. William Sweets of Thetford in Orange County, Nancy Pierce & Hannah Sweets of Cornwall in Windsor County Vermont & Sally Eastman of Barre in New Hampshire as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed. William Sweets
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Before Simson Root Judge of Probate

State of Vermont - County of Orange ss. I Joseph Berry Register and Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Bradford in the aforesaid County of Orange do hereby certify that The Hon Simon Shatt whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is Judge of the said Court of Probate duly commissioned and qualified agreeable to the laws of the State of Vermont - that his commission authorizes him to act as Judge as aforesaid from the first day of December 1840 to the 30th day of November 1841 and that his name as before subscribed is his proper signature and in his own proper hand writing. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Northfield in said district this 21st day of October A.D. 1841 Joseph Berry Clerk Court Probate

Confucius
of
Heath & children

State of Vermont Hartford District.
I, Del Billings Register of the court of Probate holden at Woodstock in and for the District of Hartford aforesaid. do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court. that Widow Hannah Sweat late resident of Norwich in said District. died at said Norwich on the fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, aged eighty years. that she left the following children to wit. William Sweat of Thetford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont. Nancy Hannah Pierce and Hannah Sweat of said Norwich and Sarah Eastman of Boscoven in the state of New Hampshire which are all the children now known to be living.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Woodstock in said District the 29 th day of June AD 1843.
Del Billings Register.

John Sweatt and Hannah Peterson were married November the fourth Seventeen Hundred and seventy, nine
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
John Sweatt and Hannah Peterson were married Novr 4 th 1779
John Gale 2 nd Town clerk
I John Gale 2 nd depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk in the Town of Salisbury Merrimack County and State of New Hampshire and that the foregoing is a true copy of the records of said Town with the exception as above men- -tioned
John Gale 2 nd Town clerk
State of New Hampshire.
Merrimack County ss-December 27 th 1848.
Personally appeared John Gale 2 nd who (I certify) is Clerk of said town of Salisbury and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing copy from the town Book & certificate by him subscribed were true.
Before me Israel W. Kelley Jus Pacem

State of New Hampshire Merrimack County ss
Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Israel W. Kelley is an acting Jus- tice of the peace in and for said County duly commis- sioned and qualified; that his commission was dated June the 21 st day 1839. and will expire on the 21 st day of June 1844. and that his signature to the papers within written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of January AD 1842.
S. C. Badger Clerk

I John Townsend of Salisbury in the County of Merimack & State of NEW-Hampshire aged 63 years depose & say, that I was for more than fourteen years well acquainted with John Sweat who died in this town in March Eighteen hundred & thirteen that I frequently heard him speak of his service in the war of the Revolution - That I have also been well acquainted with the family of said Sweat That Hannah Sweat widow of s d John Sweat con- tinued the widow of s d Sweat till she removed from this state to the State of Vermont - That all of the children of the said John & Hannah Sweat now known to be living are William Sweat of Shelburne in Orange county, Nancy Pierce & Hannah Sweat of Norwich Windsor County in the State of Vermont and Sarah Eastman of Boscawen in Merrimack County in this State
John Townsend
State of New-Hampshire
Merrimack County ss. December 27 th 1841-
Personally appeared the above named John Townsend (who is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true - Before me Israel W. Kelly Jus. Peace

Payment to be made at Montpelier, Vermont by Thomas Reed, Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Montpelier, Vermont
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D. Vol- ume 1 Page 45 by
J. D. Loomis, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the Fourth of July 1836
Hannah Swett, deceased, who was the widow of John Swett, deceased, who was a Corporal and private, in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of eighty two dollars and Sixty Six Cents per Annum, Commencing on the 1 st March, 1831, and ending on the 5 th April 1837, the day of her death, which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers, to William and Hannah Swett, Nancy Pierce, and Sarah Eastman, only Surviving Children.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of June — one thousand eight hundred and forty-four
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Wrenick (OH) Dec 19 1843
Dear Sir, I return herewith the affidavits in support of the claim of Hannah Sweatt need certify & attached as directed as directed in yours of May 9 th . Also the certificate of the Probate Court in relation to the death, & the surviving children of the late Hannah.
I also send you the affidavit of Josiah Chandler which shows that the same John Sweatt, who lived & died in Salisbury N.H. was the John Sweatt who served in Billey's Regiment in the war of the Revolution. The deponent was well acquainted with him in the Army, & afterwards until the time of his decease, and it is shown also by the affidavits of Anniah Bohannon & John Hall, that Hannah Sweatt who died in Wrenick, was the widow of the same John Sweatt who lived & died in Salisbury N.H. & who was a soldier in Billey's Regt.
I do not know that any further proof of identity can be furnished, & presume, that this will be satisfactory.
Yours Very Respectfully Ira Davis

Pension Office Washington City

Norwich (Vt) April 5 1843
Dear Sir
Enclosed herewith is the application of William Swett for the Pension of his Mother, Hannah Swett deceased, together with the proof in support of said claim. To wit, the copy of the Rolls, certificate of Marriage, & identity of the widow. If any further testimony is necessary please inform me as soon as convenient.
Respectfully Yours Ira Davis
Hon J. L. Edwards,

I Josiah Chandler of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 82 years, depose and say that I am a revolutionary pensioner - that I was a soldier of the army of the revolution, that I enlisted at Concord in this state in the year seventeen hundred and eighty - In June of this year we were ordered to join the army at West Point, and on our way we overtook some of the army at Springfield (Mass) and among other soldiers I there saw John Sweat and soon became acquainted with him - while in that place I Sweat informed me that he had been in the service the what I then thought a long time, it was actually several years - I saw said John Sweat again in Danbury in Connecticut and from that place we went in company to West Point where we continued till the fall or winter of seventeen hundred and eighty. During the time aforesaid in a conversation with him I heard him say that he had been home and got married and I well recollect that my Captain (Hatchins) asked him why he did not bring his wife with him - said Sweat belonged to Colley's Regiment and I never knew any other soldier in that Regiment by that name nor in the army - I was as well acquainted with the said John Sweat as with any man in the army. I do not remember when he was discharged. But soon after the close of the Revolutionary war, I saw him at Salisbury in this State where he then resided and where he continued to reside till his death and as my business often obliged me to go to Salisbury I frequently called on my old friend Sweat and our acquaintance was continued uninterruptedly to the time of his death. I further say that I recollect seeing said John Sweat in Newbury in the army. I said Chandler

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss } Grafton November 16 1843 then Personally appeared Josiah Chandler (who is a credible witness) and made oath that this deposition by him subscribed is true before me
Cyrus Adams Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County, set -
I Nathan B. Folsom, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Cyrus Adams is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of June A.D. 1842, & will expire on the 29 th day of June A.D. 1848, and that his signature where written is genuine -
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 18 th day of December A.D. 1843
N B Folsom Clerk
Clerks fee 25 cents

State of New-Hampshire
Secretary of State, Apr 1. 1842.
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true transcript of the original Account & Credit standing to the name of John Swift & of the whole of said original Account & Credit the same having been compared by me. The original contains no alterations, interlineations or erasures & is now on the 196 th Page of the large Volume of Accounts of "Colony, V. H. Original" which Volume was returned to this Office from the War Office Apr 1841.
In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Francis Stevens Secy of State
I further certify that opposite the words purchased April 20 th 1780 I find the word died as in the ledger which was evidently written by mistake & blotted out with the finger immediately thus " died ".
J. Stevens Secy of State

John Siverth 3 years servt / Weare Dr
  paid by the Continent in 1777. - £ 8. 9. 4   ditto in 1778, 30/ ditto in 1779, 24/ 5. 4. 13 13 4   Balance of clothing sold by Leigh. - 4 14 2   his part Rum, Sugar, &c. - 1   1780 Order on the Treasurer for £120 3   June 9 Boundary paid in 1777 by Weare 11 3   To a certificate given for the Balance 31 8 2   64 18 8   Paid by Blake 3/9 £ 0. 8. 9   1783 Feb 4 th gave his father a certificate - 7. 2. 11   7. 6. 8 
   Engaged Contra Cr     April 16 1777. By 8 Months & 14 days in 1777 £ 16. 18. 8   Discharged By 12 Months in 1778 24   Apr. 20, 1780. By 12 Months in 1779 24   64 18 8   By 3 Months & 20 days in 1780 7. 6. 8  

State of Vermont Orange County } I Perley & Jones Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange and State of Vermont. do hereby certify that Stephen Eastman & S. G. Heaton were acting Justices of the peace duly commissioned & qualified at the date of their respective certificates herunto annexed and that the signatures herunto attached purporting to be theirs are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 29 th day of May A D 1843
Perley & Jones. Clerks of Or. Co. Court

I Annanah Bohanon aged Seventy Six years, please to say that I was born in Salisbury in the State of New Hampshire that some time in the fall of the year of Seventy nine or Eighty John Swett came to Salisbury & very soon after was married to Hannah Peterson that I then lived in the same neighborhood with them. I then learned from said John Swett that he had been in the Continental Service for most of the time from the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy five I then after heard him speak of going to Montreal I do not recollect what occasion he under returned - That after his return from Montreal he resided in the three years Service and I well recollect that the next year after he was married he went back into the Service and was gone some part or all of that summer, that his wife lived while he was gone in the house with the family of John Webster of Salisbury after said I often heard him say that he was in the Battle of Trenton that he served some or all of the time in Col. Killey's Regiment, and that I have been well acquainted with the family of said Swett that William Swett of this County is the son of John & Hannah Swett, that thru others viz Nancy Pinner & Hannah Swett of Windsor County and Scammon Sarah Eastman of Portsmouth County in State of New Hampshire are the only children now
living - and that Hannah Swett widow of sd Swett died in Windsor in

Sarah Eastman of Hartford  Franklin County in State of New Hampshire are the only children now
living — and that Hannah Smith widow of sd Smith died in Vermont in this State about four years since
Henriah B. Boston
Sworn to before me This 14 th day of August 1841 Stephen M. Kimball Justice of Peace
I hereby Certify that Annahick Bohannon signature of the above deposition is a credible witness — Stephen M. Kimball Justice of Peace
State of Vermont
Bennington County ss } I Robin Dismore, Clerk of the Court of the County of Bennington in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Stephen M. Kimball is an ex- isting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of October A.D. 1840 & will expire on the 30 th day of Nov. next & that his signature above is genuine,
Given under my hand at Chelsea the seal of said Court this 23 rd day of Sept. A.D. 1841.
Robin Dismore, Clerk.

I Hanson Pierce of Womack County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged thirty Years deposes and say that for more than ten Years before the Year eighteen hundred and thirty seven I was well acquainted with widow Hannah Sweet that some time in the month of Sept eighteen hundred and thirty two I was hired to board and nurse her in my family she being very aged and somewhat deranged - Some few days after this she was removed from the house of William Purcell in Thetford to my house in Womack a distance of two miles and she continued to reside in my family until her death - She died on the 5 th day of April eighteen hundred and thirty seven - during the last Years of her life she did not know her own children - - -
It appears by the family records now in possession of her children that at the time of her death she was in her eighty first Year and further deponent saith not - - -
Hanson Pierce State of Vermont Orange County ss. At Thetford this 27 th day of Dec 1842 personally appeared Hanson Pierce and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me -
J. G. Burton Justice Pierce
I hereby certify that Hanson Pierce who subscribed the above deposition is a good and credible witness
J. G. Burton Justice Pierce

I John Lord age 59 I now depose and say that nearly twenty Years since I assisted in removing widow Hannah Sweet from Merrimack County in the State of New Hampshire to this place (Wiltshire Vermont) from which time until her death I was well acquainted with her. She died at the house of Hanson Pierce at- Wenatch in Windsor County where she had lived several Years preceding her death. She died April 5 th Eighteen hundred and thirty seven years old about eighty Years She had been partially insane for some Years and for two Years previous to her death her mind was in such condition that she could not even feed herself and did not know her own children or her neighbors. I lived within two miles of her all the above mentioned time and most of the time within one fourth of a mile and further depones - saith not - John Lord State of Vermont - At - Wiltshire this 26 th day of Dec 1842 Orange County } personally appeared John Lord and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true Before me - J. G. Brattle Justice Peace
I hereby certify that John Lord who subscribed the above deposition is a credible witness - J. G. Brattle Justice Peace

I James Waterman aged 58 Years do hereby depose and say that for more than fifteen Years I was well acquainted with widow Hannah Small. She lived with her son for many Years in Rutledge Orange County in this State and afterwards for a few Years previous to her death she lived in the family of Hanson Pierce of Norwich in Windsor County. During the whole of the above mentioned time I lived within two miles of her residence and most of the time within half of a mile. She removed from Merimack County New Hampshire to this place.
She died sometime in April Eighteen hundred and thirty seven aged about eighty Years. Her mind had been in a very deranged state for several Years previous to her death so much so that she was unable to take any care of herself. She died at the house of Hanson Pierce. From my first acquaintance with her until her death which was nearly twenty Years she remained a widow. And further Your deponent saith not.
James Waterman
State of Vermont } ss Rutledge this 26 th day of Dec 1842 Orange County ss } personally appeared James Waterman and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me
O. G. Hattout Justice Peace
I hereby certify that James Waterman who subscribed the above deposition is a credible witness.

Pierce - From my first acquaintance with her until her death which was nearly twenty years she remained a widow. Once further Your deponent saith not -
James Waterman State of Vermont } ss That fore this 26 th day of Dec 1842 Orange County ss } personally appeared James Waterman and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me -
A. G. H. Atwood Justice Pierce
I hereby certify that James Waterman who subscribed the above deposition is a credible witness
A. G. H. Atwood Justice Pierce

I John Hall of Thetford, County of Orange, and State of Vermont, Age 68 years do here say that I once lived in the family of John Sweet of Salisbury Unimac County and State of New Hampshire, who died in March Eighteen hundred & thirty — That I often heard said Sweet say that he served in the Army of the revolution and will remember having heard him speak of being in the Battle of Trenton and Princeton several particulars attending the same — That I have been well acquainted with the family of said Sweet that Hannah Sweet widow of said John Sweet remained his widow until her death That all of the children of said John & Hannah Sweet known to be living are Nancy Pierce, and Hannah Sweet of Norwich in Windsor County and William Sweet of Thetford in Orange County in this State and Sally Eastman of Boscawen in Unimac County & State of New Hampshire John Hall
Subscribed & sworn this 29th day of March A.D. 1841 before me Stephen Eastman Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that John Hall who subscribed the above deposition is a credible witness
Stephen Eastman Justice of the Peace

I Hanson Pierce of Womick County of Windsor & State of Vermont - aged thirty Years depose and say that for more than ten Years before the Year eighteen hundred and thirty seven I was well acquainted with widow Hannah Sweet that some time in the month of Sept - eighteen hundred and thirty two I was hired to board and nurse her in my family she being very aged and somewhat deranged - Some few days after this she was removed from the house of William Durand in Shatskill to my house in Womick a distance of two miles and she continued to reside in my family until her death - She died on the 5 th day of April eighteen hundred and thirty seven - during the last Years of her life she did not know her own children - - -
It appears by the family record now in possession of her children that at the time of her death she was in her eighty first Year and further depones - Smith not - - - State of Vermont.
Hanson Pierce Orange County ss. At Shatskill this 27 th day of Feb 1842 personally appeared Hanson Pierce and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me - J. G. Horton Justice Pierce
I hereby certify that Hanson Pierce who subscribed the above deposition is a good and credible witness J. G. Horton Justice Pierce

mel-21-1901 J. B. Sweet, Ripon Wis
Rev 19421 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19421 Hannah Sweet Widow of John Sweet Corp. Rev. War Act: July 4 th 1836 Index:—Vol. M , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19421- mid. dead Mrs. Swett
Sept. 27 1841 -
Thetford Vt - app. of Mrs. Swett - son
75 - not here Salisbury N.H. Capt - Col - Term -
Apt 1677 - N.H. Capt - Col. Colley Capt 59th & 7th
Trenton
married Hannah Peterson in Nov 79 Salisbury N.H. Died Mch. 19, 1843 sh. died Apt 5, 1837
Mrs & Hannah Swett daughter of David & Sarah Eastman. Personal as only sur. children

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Freeport, Ill., Feb. 25, 1901.
H. Clay Evans, Commissioner, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
The War Department has given me the following records:
"The records of this office show that one John Swett served as a private in Evan's Regiment of New Hampshire Militia, Revolutionary war. His name appears on the records of that organization with remarks: "Entry, Sept. 8, 1777;" "Discharge, Dec. 15, 1777;" "Time of service, 3 mo. 8 days."
The name of John Sweat or Swett appears on the records of Poor's (2nd) Regiment of New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war, with remarks: "Sergt.; Time of entry, May 25, 1775." The following is also shown: "Age 22; occupation, Joiner; place of abode, Kingstown; County, Rockg."
Will you kindly inform me if either of these parties were granted a pension for services during Revolutionary war; if so, kindly state where they lived and died and name of beneficiary, if any.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me, I remain
Yours truly,