Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39001, for William Peck, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
Continental (R.I.)

Peck, William

NUMBER
S.39001

{B.L.Wt. 1629.400.Major. Issued Apr. 20.1790. No Papers.

CONTENTS
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6089
Rhode Island

William Peck,
Dpty. Adjutant General
Con

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on the 23rd of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Dec, 1818 and sent to Benjamin Cowell, Esq, Providence, R. Island.

Arrears to 4th of Sept, 1818. 4 mons. 12/30. 88.00
Semi.anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar, 1819. 120.00
$208.00

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Providence
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Continued under Act 1 May 1820 - Notification sent 19 July to Benjamin Cowell, Esq: Providence R. I.
Stricken off under act May 15, 1828. 
18 Aug, 1828
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Schedule of
Wm Peck

Continued
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT

Providence, sc. District Court, Special Term, June fifth A.D. 1820

On this Fifth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record within and for said District, William Peck, aged 63 years, residing in the town of Providence in said District of 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 served about seven years in the different capacities of Adjutant 1st Lieutenant, Brigade Major, Aid de Camp and Deputy Adjutant General
that he made a previous declaration on the twenty third day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 5089. and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so diminish it, as to bring myself within provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and aval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contract or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
William Peck

A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of William Peck
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Duplicate application
of Col Wm Peck
for a pension

Dep Adj Gen

Admitted
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To the Hon'ble David Houchs, Judge of the District Court for the Rhode Island District - 

The subscriber respectfully states:  that on the first day of January AD 1776 he was appointed adjutant to the Seventeenth Regiment of  Foot commanded by Colonel Jedidiah Huntington of Norwich in the State of Connecticut and first Lieutenant of Captain Ebenezer Fitch Brissele's Company, in said regiment, in the army of the then United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American liberty - In this capacity he served until the 23 day of June 1776, when he was appointed to the office of Brigade Major of the Bridgades commanded by General Joseph Spencer.  On the 25th day of July folloqwing, he was promoted to a Major in the army of the United States.  In the month of December 1776, he joined the family of Major Generals Spencer (then commander of the Rhode Islands Department) as an aide du camp:  an in the summer following was appointed Deputy Adjutant General to the Army then stationed in Rhode Island Department.  In this capacity he continued until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and his army at York Town in Virginia; when he resigned his commissions and returned to private life.  That he served as a Deputy Adjutant General in the Rhode Island Department during the commands of the Generals Spencer, Sullivan; Gates and Heath.  That he is now much advance in life (being more than sixty years of age) and has an amiable wife and family dependent on him for their daily support; his means to effect which as very scanty -  that in early life he was accustomed to the enjoyment of ale reassertion obliges him (painful as it is) to apply for the assistance which the Congree of the United States by their resolution of 18th march 1818, has extended to unfortunate officers of the Revolutionary war and which the pension of  your honor he may be justly entitled to receive; herewith are, forwarded thru commissions Board of war sitting in Philadelphia, to the State of Rhode Island to settle his depreciation money on the same principles as they settled with the officer of the line of said state.

Wm Peche
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Rhode Island District
Clks office district court Providence Dec 1818

I certify that it appears by the records in this office that on the thirteenth day of march last part William Peck subscriber to the above affidavit & written declaration made an application to the Hon. David Howell District Judge for the Rhode Island district, for a pension under the act of congress passed the 18th march 1818 - and I further certify that on the 23rd day of April then following I enclosed said application together with the commissions enumerated therein in a letter directed to the precinct Secretary of War - & that I had said letter with all its enclosures in the post office in Providence to be forwarded to Washington - 

Rhode Island District 10th Dec. 1818.  I certify that the above certificates subscribed by Wm Peck and B. Cowell clk are well entitled to entire credit.  I further certify that I am well acquainted with Col Peck - and with his circumstances and that I believe, without the least doubt that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the application of his  country for support.

David Howell Dist. Judge

Benjamin Cowell
Clk of the dist. court U.S. R. I. District
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Rhode Island District Dec 10 1818

I certify the signature of the District Judge for said District in his own proper handwriting and seal of the District court for said District are hereto affixed

Witness
Benjamin Cowell
clk of said Court
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Rec'd 14 July 1818

Act - 1828
Settled at Treasury
Cons. with Invalid file
#39.001
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For the purpose of obtaining the Benefits of an act entitled an act for the relief of certain Serving officers & soldiers of the army of the revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828. I William Peck of Providence, int he county of Providence in the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, do hereby declare that I was an officer on the continental line of the army of the Revolution / as will appear by my commission herewith transmitted/ and served as such to the end of the war.

And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate / commonly called a commutation certificate/ for a sum equal to the amount of five years back pay; which same was offered by the resolve of congress of the 22 March 1783 instead of the Half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October 1780 -
and I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner, since the 3rd day of March 1826 the sum of hour hundred & eighty dollars - paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of Rhode Island - 

Will'm Peck - 

Before me William Read Staples a Justice of the Peace in the county of Providence in the state of Rhode Island peresonally appeared Ephraim Bowen and William wilkinson of the said county, who did severally make oath that William Peck by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an office in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated - Witness my hand this twelfth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight

Wm Staples Jus. Peace

I Wm R. Watson - clerk of the court of common Pleas within and for the county of Providence in the state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations o hereby certify that MR Staples - before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.

M testimony whereof I have  recent act my hands and affixed the seal of said court this twelfth day of June in the year eighteen hundred & twenty eight - 
Wm R.  Watson Clerk
of the county com. Pleas County of Providence R.I.
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Providence 9 July 1828
Sir
In conformity with directions contained in your
letter of the first of July 1828 this day received I hereby declare that I served in the Regiment of foot commanded by the then Col Jedediah Huntington in the Connecticut Line as stated in my commission heretofore forwarded
until July 1776 when I was appointed a Major
of Brigade to the Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Joseph Spencer, on the 25th of July 1776  I received the enclosed commission of Major in the army of the United States, on the December following when a detachment of the British army took possession of the Island of Rhode Island, I was ordered by General Washington to proceed to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and act as an aide de camp to Major General Spencer who was commander of that
Department, in which capacity I remained until thefollowing summer when I received from Congress the appointment of a Deputy Adjutant General for the Rhode Island department with the rank of Lieut Col
which was the rank given to that office by Resolution of Congress this commission I lost at the retreat from Rhode Island under the command of Major General
Sullivan. I continued to serve in that department during the command of General Gates & Heath, at the close of whose command, I joined the army at West
Point, and continued in service until the end of the war; when not being able to procure my commission as Lieut Col I was under the necessity of receiving the commutation certificate of Major as will appear
by the Books of the then Pay Master General M. Pierce the officers of the Military staff in the army of the
Revolutionary war received commissions according to the rank affixed
by Congress to the office to which they were appointed and I further declare, that at the end of the war held the commission and rank of a Major in the Line of the army of the United State
I am
with due Respect
Your obed servant
William Peck
PS your letter of July 1 was
directed to W.W. Peck Jr whereas
it should have been directed
to W. Peck
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an
act, entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828
William Peck of Providence in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the continental line
of the army of the Revolution (as will appear by my commission herewith transmitted, and served as such to the end of the war.

And I also declare that I afterwards received
a certificate (commonly called a commutation certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of congress of the 22 March 1783. instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of of the 21st of October 1780

 and I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner, since the 3d day of March 1826 the sum of Four hundred & eighty Dollars paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of Rhode Island
Willm Peck

Before me William Read Staples a Justice of the Peace
in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island
personally appeared Ephraim Bowen
and William Wilkinson of the said County, who did severally make oath that William Peck, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and
believed to have been an officer in the army
of the Revolution in manner as therein stated - Witness my hand this Twelfth day of June in the year of Eighteen hundred & twenty eight 
Wm R Staples Jus Peace

I Wm R Watson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations do hereby certify that
W R Staples before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this Twelfth day of June, in the
year Eighteen hundred & twenty eight
Wm R Watson Clerk
of the Court of Com. Pleas. County of Providence R.I.
[seal stamp appears to right of signature]
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State of Rhode Island

Providence

In Providence July 10, 1828 then William Peck subscribed the foregoing statement made oath before the subscriber a justice of the peace within aforesaid county, that the same is true.
Attest Wm R Staples Just Peace
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Commission from U. Colonies in favor of
William Peck, as adjutant 17th Regt & of foot
dated 1 Jany 1776.

Commission from U. States in favor of the same
as Brigade Major dated 23 June 1776.

Commission from same in favor of the same
as Major dated 25 July 1776.

See Admt On Inv Fill" 39.001, Wm Peak
allowed under Act 1828.
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Providence 12 July 1820

Sir
I herewith enclose the schedule of William Peck pursuant to the act of Congress May 1 1820

I am respectfully your clerk
[illegible]
Benjamin Cowell

Hon Jus C. Calhoun
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39 001
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 39 001
William Peck
Dep Adjt Gen Rev War

Act: 18th  March 18
Index: -- Vol. 8, Page 389

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Revolutionary Claims
Under the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
12 August 1828.

Sir:
I have the honor to inform you, that William Peck formerly a Major in the Rhode Island Regiment of the line of the Continental Army; and who has heretofore received a pension at the Rhode Island agency, has been admitted
to the benefits of the abovementioned act.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Ruth

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
No 71.

Mar 1819
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377
471.

No of orig Pay 377
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
31 July 1828

William Peck of providence in the County of
providence in the State of Rhode Island, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such other and of the war

at which period he was a Major in the
regiment of the line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, four hundred and eighty dollars paid to him by the agent in the State of Rhode Island.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated
by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary,
A Dinkins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
5. August 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to William Peck. Major in the Rhode Island line, amounting to the thousand dollars.

It further appears that William Peck-
is now on the pension list of the Rhode Island agency, and has been since the 3d March 1826
at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
Peter Hagman AW

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