Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45157, Peter Woodcock, New York
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE
New York

[5 pointed hand drawn star]
Woodcock, Peter

NUMBER
S45157

CONTENTS
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3346
New York.
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Peter Woodcock
Colo Van Schaick
Private
New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22d of April, 1818.-
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Oct. 1818. and sent to Silas Crippen Esq.
Worcester, N. Y.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mos. 13/30. 35.46
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
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  $83.46
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{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
7 years
Cont
Mayreland, Otsego
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Notifn: Sent Dec 19 1820 to John Russell
Corporation NYC
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45 157
Revy INVALID
File No. 45157
Peter Woodcock.
Priv. Rev. War.

Act: 18th March 1818.
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 574
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Peter Woodcock
Decleratian [Declaration] 22 April

[hand drawn line]

Correct
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To the Hon John C Calhoun Secretary of War
Department of the United States of Amaraca

your Patitioner Peter Woodcock of the town of
Mayreland in the County of Otsego and State of New York within the United States of Amaraca Declars Under Oath that he inlisted a Privet Soldger Under Capt Robert McKeen to the best of his knowledge in the year 1776 in Col Vanscoak Ridgement first in New York Line for During of the Revolutionary war Served faithfully through the war and was Honerabilly Discharged My Discharge is Lost and out of my Power to Produce your Paticioner Setteth fourth on account of his advanced years to the age 74 years and his Reduced Sircumstances he Neads the assistance of his Country for his Suport your Paticioner Prays that his name may be Put on the Pention List agreeabel to Law Maid and Provided for the Releaf of officers and soldgers in Suchey Case-
          his
Peter X Woodcock
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Personally came before me this
22 day of April 1818
Peter Woodcock and Maid Oath
to the above Decteration
Silas Crippen one of the Judges of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Otsego
and State of New York
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Otsego County State of New York
this may Certify that Peter Woodcock
served in the Revolutionary war against
the Common Enemy to my Satisfaction
the time Specified in his Decleration
and he is in Nead of a Pention acording to
Law maid and Provided for the Releaf
of officers and Soldgers in Suchey Case

Given under my Hand Silas Crippen
one of the Judges of a Coart of Record
in and for the County of Otsego
and State of New York-

State of New York
County Clerks Office Ss:: I certify that Silas Crippen whose signature appears to the above affidavit and certificate was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Duly qualified as such and that the above signatures are genuine

Given under my hand & the Seal of 
the Court of Common Pleas for said
County this 9th day of May 1818
JW Morell Clk
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Peter Woodcock
Maryland
No. 3346
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District of New York
Otsego County. Ss:
On this 12th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid Peter Woodcock aged fifty years resident in Maryland in the County of Otsego in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war in Capt McKeens Company Colonel Van Schaick regiment belonging to the New York line and the date of his original declaration was on the 22nd day of April 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate No 3346 and I do solemnly swear that was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 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 unto annexed and by me subscribed-
I have no real estate my personal property consists of 1 small pot
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1 bake Kettle 1 Pan 3 knives and forks Tea Kittle
6 sprons 6 Cups & Saucers 4 Bowls 2 platters 1 pt Pitcher 1 pt tin cup 2 old axes 1 hoe 1 Table
1 Pitchfork 3 swine all worth about $15-
By occupation a farmer. I have a wife and six children residing with me. William aged 15 years not able to support himself Sarah aged ten years - Julane aged 7 years maria aged 5 years Nancy aged 3 years. Rachel aged 6 months all unable to support themselves-- I am infirm in health and depend on my pension for support
        his
Peter X Woodcock
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Sworn this 18th Octr
1820 Before the Court
Geo. Morell Clk.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby 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 fifteen dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed seal of the said Court this 12 day of October 1820
G.W. Morell Clk