Ralph Swarthout
Revolutionary Pension Application
Pension Application R10434
Transcribed from a copy of original obtained from the Records Repository by Mark W. Swarthout
State of New York, Seneca CountyPersonally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Ralph Swarthout a Revolutionary Soldier, and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was born in Orrange (sic) County New York on the first day of January 1764 agreeable to the records of his age, and that he was pressed as a teamster in October 1779 in the service of the Revolution and was placed under Capt John Whitney and Gen Harrison the former had command of the teams that this deponent and the squad with him went to Easton Pennsylvania and teamed to and from Easton two months haling (sic) Cannon and other necessaries for the benefit of the army of the Revolution, that he served two month's in the said service of the Revolution at this time, and that he was again pressed as a teamster and entered as such in July 1780 went to New Windsor and was engaged in haling (sic) Cannon and other articles, went to Warwick and got a load or two and was engaged at this time in promoting and helping in the war of the Revolution one month. This deponent further deposeth and saith that he enlisted in April 1782 in the nine months service in the war of the Revolution under Capt. Abraham Westfall and Col McClockery (Or Clockey?) marched to DeWitts Fort near perre pack (?sic?) and not far from the Delaware River where he was stationed with his associates as a frontier guard, this place was their head quarters, this deponent was called out about once a week on Scouting parties to help defend the white inhabitants and Keep back the Indians, and in these Scouting parties and marches, marched frequently thirty miles from their head quarters, that this deponent served Seven Months, when he was called home on account of the sickness of his father, but during his short absence he procured a man a substitute to supply his place, and that he soon returned to the army and served out the remainder of the nine months for which he enlisted, and received a good and honorable discharge for the nine month's service in the War of the Revolution from the officer under whom he served; That this deponent has served in all in the war of the Revolution upwards of one year, that he is the identical Ralph Swarthout who served in the war of the Revolution under that name.
Subscribed & Sworn before me
this 21st day of December 1839
Michael B. Ellison
Justice of the Peace
State of New York, County of SenecaRalph Swarthout (sig)
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Rev Abraham Brokaw, and being duly swam deposeth and saith that he is a minister of the Gospel, that he is a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner and is and has been for over thirty years personally acquainted with Ralph Swarthout above named and who is making application for a pension, that from the said Ralph Swarthouts high standing & character & fully believing him to be a man of truth and veracity he confidently puts entire confidence in the statements made by him he has no doubt but that the said Ralph Swarthout was a soldier in the war of the Revolution
County to execute the affidavits, one residing in Yates, one in Seneca & one in Steuben = Arad Joy
State of New York, County of Yates Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Anthony Swarthout a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is brother to Ralph Swarthout whose name is subscribed to the foregoing application & affidavit that this deponent is upwards of eighty years of age, being an older brother will recollects when the said Ralph Swarthout was a child, that this deponent served in the war of the Revolution and that he can bear witness to the two months and the one month service performed as teamster by the said Ralph Swarthout at the times and places set forth by him in the war of the Revolution & independence of his country; that this deponent is also a witness to the said Ralph Swarthout enlisting and serving in the nine months service as set forth by him, and that the said Ralph Swarthout did service in the war of the Revolution to the amount of one year and upwards as stated by him, and that the said Ralph Swarthout who is here applying for a pension and whose name is affixed to the said application and affidavit is the identical person, the identical soldier who served under his name in the war of the Revolution as set forth by him in the foregoing affidavit- Subscribed and Swam before me this 7th day of January 1840
Dellinger I Sanderlon
Justice of the Peace
Anthony Swarthout (sig)
State of New York County of Yates - Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth Swarthout and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she is eighty eight years of age, that she has always been acquainted with Ralph Swarthout Since a child whose name is subscribed to the foregoing application for a pension and affidavit, and that he is the identical Ralph Swarthout who served in the war of the Revolution under his name and as set forth by him, that this deponent being at the time of the Revolution in the same neighborhood with the said Ralph Swarthout bears witness to the said Ralph Swarthout's Service in the said war of the Revolution as stated by him, to wit, that the said Ralph Swarthout served as teamster three months at the date and time & place named by him & that this deponent will recollects of the said Ralph Swarthout enlisting and serving in the nine month service as stated by him in the said war of the Revolution, and that the said Ralph Swarthout did serve in all in the said war of the Revolution upwards of one year agreeable to his statements
Subscribed and Sworn before
me this 8th day of January 1840
Edward
Justice of the Peace
her
Elizabeth X Swarthout
markI hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Anthony Swarthout and Elisabeth Swarthout the above named witnesses, and that they are in all respects to be believed, that they are of [Copy of the application as provided by the records repository ends here.]