Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40247, for Neal Peacock, Maryland
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Peacock, Neal
S40247
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11. 624
Ohio R
Neal Peacock
Of Harrison Co. in the state of Ohio
Who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Gunby of the Maryland
Line, for the term of 7 years - War

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
At the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of June 1819
and sent to Matthew Simpson, Sqr.
Cadiz, Ohio

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 4/31   81.03
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 Sept 1819       48.00
					     $129.03
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Continued
Harrison County - 

A.B.
Died
August 17 - 1827

Notification sent September 11, 1820 to the pensioner Cadiz, Ohio.
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Neal Peacock, Private,
Harrison County, Ohio
CoCo. Gunby's reg.
1776 to 1783-
Maryland line.
1st May,1818.
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Service to be proved

Matthew Simpson, 
Judge Cadiz, Harrison Co.  Ohio
(Esc.)
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1 Case  2587
Matthew Simpson, Judge Cadiz, Ohio
Mcc Nov 4, 1818
Endorsed

Neal Peacock Private
Col [illegible] Regiment
Maryland Line
1776- 7 years
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State of Ohio
Harrison County
On the first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Matthew Simpson one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of Harrison County aforesaid, personally appeared Neal Peacock, a resident and citizen of said County, who being duly
sworn, makes the following declaration, in order to procure relief under the provisions of the act of Congress passed March
18, 1818 Entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he enlisted at the town of Frederick
town in the State of Maryland, on the twenty fourth day of December A.D. 1776, under Lieutenant Jonathan Morris, in Capt.
Elisha Williams' Company, attached to the Seventh Regiment, commanded by Col. John Gunby, of the Maryland line that
he was in the battles of Staten Island, Brandywine, at the Seige of Mud Island Fort, where he was wounded - he was
also in the battles of Monmouth - Gum Swamp - Cowpens Guildford and Eteau Springs, in South Carolina, under Genl. Green, in the company commanded by Capt. Richard Anderson - that he was discharged, or rather furloughed at Annapolis, on
the 31st day of July A.D. 1783, by Capt Gray - that the furlough which he received amounted to a discharge - that he has lost said furlough - that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of his countrys assistance - that he herewith transmits all the evidence in his power of the foregoing facts.
Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid given under my hand and seal
Matthew Simpson ℗
Associate Judge
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State of Ohio
Harrison County
I Matthew Simpson one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Please of Harrison County do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied that the within named Neal Peacock did serve in the revolutionary war against the Common enemy and also, that he is poor, and in such circumstances as to require the assistance of his country, as stated in the within declaration - and I now certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, the foregoing declaration, together with the other evidence relative thereto.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this twentieth day of August Anno Domini 1818.
Matthew Simpson  [Seal]
Associate Judge

State of Ohio
Harrison County
I, William Tingley, clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Harrison County, Ohio, do hereby certify that Matthew Simpson before who the foregoing declaration appears to have been made, was at that time, an associate judge of the county of Common Pleas of said county, and that  full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts as judge as aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this twenty third day of October, A.D. 1818.
William Tingley Clerk

Certified to be sent to H.H. Leavitt 
Cados Harriston Co. This
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N. Peacock

Free

Con. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Cadiz O
Oct 24
Washington City
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 24th 1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Neal Peacock enlisted as a Private in the Seventh Maryland Regiment, on the Twenty Fourth day of Dec. 1776 and was [struck out: discharged] on the 1st Nov. 1780 present
Tho. Karney Aud. S. M.
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Neal Peacock
No 11.624
June 1819
Connd[?] Sep 11 1820
CM
Notifi: Sent to the Pensioner
Cadiz Ohio
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State of Ohio
Harrison County Sr Court of Common Please July Term one thousand eight hundred and Twenty. On this 31st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty personally appeared in open court being a Court of Common Pleas begun and held at Cadiz in and for said Harrison County in the State of Ohio on the thirty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and Twenty being also a Court of Record by the Constitution and Laws of said state Neal Peacock aged sixty seven years eleven months and one day, resided in said Harrison County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that is to say he the said Neal enlisted with Lieutenant Jonathan Morris in Captain Elisha William's Company in the seventh Maryland Regiment of the Maryland line Commanded by Col. Greenby on the twenty fourth day December one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and served from that time until November in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was discharged by the proclamation of General George Washington. And that his original Declaration is dated on the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that the number of his Pension Certificate is eleven thousand Six hundred and twenty four 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& that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent hereby 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 and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 hereton annexed and by me Subscribed to writ.
Value in dollars & Cents    D    C
1 old horse (15 years old) 15,, 00
1 Saddle & Bridle                8,,00
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D. Cents
1 Set of Horse Gears  2. 00
1 Cow 10.00
1 Yearling Bull 5.00
2 Sows & nine Pigs 9.00
1 Set of light Plough Irons 2.00
1 Iron Wedge & 11 Pounds of old Iron 1..18
1 old axe 1..00
1 Matlock 1.00
1 Old Hand Saw 0.50
2 Augers 0.37 1/2
1 old Broad Axe 1.00
3 Chissels 0.37 1/2
1 Ten gallon Kettle Piece broken out 1.00
1 Dutch oven (cracked) 0.50
1 Broken Tea Kettle 0.25
1 good four gallon Pot 1.50
1 Buckt & churn 1.50
3 Pewter Plates, two Basins & 5 Spoons (very old) 1.00
5 Earthen Plates 6 cups and saucers 1.50
5 Knives and forks 0.62 1/2
6 Tea Spoons 1.00
2 Old Bags & one Barrel 1.00
1 Loom and Tackel 8.00
1 Spinning Wheel 1.00
4 Chairs (split bottomed & old) 1.00
1 quill wheel & Reel 2.00
1 Shot Gun 5.00
A lease of one quarter section of New land for 7 years commencing April 1st.. 1819 worth 50.00
Debts & monies due & coming to me
From Abraham Blickenstaffer one Note due April 1820 40.00
From William Drake one Note due April 1820 25.00
From Andrew Cassman 2.00
From Williams (Who is Bankrupt) 11..50
From John Crawford 2.00
From the STate of Maryland a Pension of forty dollars a year during life 140.00
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Debts which I owe and are due from me
To Humphrey H. Leavitt Esq. $10.00
To John M. Goodenow Esq. 25.00
To Thomas Bingham & Co. 16.64 1/2
To Peter Panadak 6.56 1/4
To Daniel Kilgore 13.63
To Aleck Loyd 68.00
To Emory & Moore (Merchants) 28..00
To Daniel Jones 10.00
To Adam Dunlop 9.00
186..84

Sworn in open Court   Neel Peacock
William Tingley Clerk
And I do Solemnly swear that I am by occupation a Farmer and am unable to pursue that occupation, and that I have a wife who is old and infirm and afflicted with the palsy, and have one Son thirteen years of age who resides with me & is healthy, and one daughter who is sixteen years of age and is a Cripple and unable to endure any hardship who resides with me. 

Neel Peacock

Sworn [insert] to in open court
July 31st 1820. William Tingley Clerk
State of Ohio Harrison County

I william Tingley Clark of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Harrison do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto anexed are truly copied from the record 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 one hundred & forty dollars IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Cadiz this 10th day of August AD 1820.
William Tingley Clerk of the court for the County of Harrison
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Neel Peacock
No. 11.624
June 1819
Cannd[?] Sep 11 1820
CM
Notifi: Sent to the Pensionar Cadiz. Ohio

[margin]

A. B. remit to D. [?] Cadiz Harrison County Ohio
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October 14, 1936.

Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle
1729 Ford Building 
Detroit, Michigan

BA-J/ILL
Neal Peacock
S. 40247

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Neal Peacock of Maryland.

The data which follow were found in pension claim, S. 40247, based upon service of Neal Peacock in that war. 

Neal Peacock enlisted December 24, 1776, in Frederick Town, Maryland, served as private in Captains Elisha Williams' and Richard Anderson's companies, Colonel John Gunby's 7th Maryland regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, Brandywine, Siege of Mud Island Fort, where he was wounded (nature of this wound not stated), also in the battles of Monmouth, Gum Swamp, Cowpens, Guilford, and Eutaw Springs, and was discharged November 1783, by Captain Gray. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he resided in Harrison County, Ohio. July 31, 1820, the soldier gave his age as sixty-seven years, eleven months and one day, but did not state the place of his birth nor the names of his parents. He received his mail at Cadiz, Ohio.

In 1820, Neal Peacock's family then living at home consisted of his wife, a daughter, aged sixteen years, and a son, aged thirteen years; their names were not stated, nor the date and place of his marriage. There are no further data regarding his family.

The soldier died August 17, 1827.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Inquiry?
Does this file also show: He was discharged Nov. 1, 1780, and then "he renlisted in the same year in Capt. James W. Gray's co. in the First Maryland Regiment for service in the Southern Army? Please return this letter to - Raymond E. Van Syckle
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State of Ohio
Harrison County

On this fourteenth day of August 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Apo[?] [?] of the events of common pleas in & for said county personally appear[?] Matthew Kerney & William Glen seem and being by me duly sworn according to law makes the following acclamation, that they else well acquainted with Neal PEacock,
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[right side] 1936 - Oct. 14. Hist. to Mr. Raymond
E. Van Sickle & a Seale-J.L.L.
1936 - Oct. 22: inquiry of E. Van Syckle regarding statement
by soldier answered by Mrs. Finch- JLL
[left side] 40247
Revy INVALID
File No. 40,247
Meal Peacock
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. E, Page 589
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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October 22, 1936

Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle
1729 Ford Building
Detroit, Michigan

BA-J/MMHF/ILL
Neal Peacock 
S. 40247

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your inquiry on margin of the report furnished you October 14, 1936 in regard to Neal Peacock, a Revolutionary War soldier, File No. 40247, whether or not the soldier stated that he was discharged November 1, 1780, and then "he reenlisted in the sam year in Captain James W. Gray's company in the First Maryland Regiment for service in the Southern Army".

In the application for pension of Neal Peacock, he did not make the statement quoted by you. The only statement he made in regard to Captain Gray was, that he was discharged by him. There is an file in this claim a report from the Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 24, 1819, which shows: "I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Neal Peacock enlisted as a private in the Seventh Maryland Regiment, on the Twenty-Fourth day of Dec. 1776 and was on the 1st Nov. 1780 present". 

The number 171871, cited by you in your former letter of September 24, 1936, may be a National number of the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It does not pertain to the records of this office. 

The report of October 14, 1936, from this office, is returned herewith as requested by you.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Michigan Society
Sons of the American Revolution
Office of the Secretary
1729 Ford Building
Detroit, Michigan

President
Wallace C. Hall
Detroit

Vice-President
H. Wibirt Spence
Grand Rapids

Vice-President
William C. Krighbaum
Detroit

Secretary
Raymond E Van Syckle
Detroit

Registrar
Marquis E. Shattuck
Detroit

Chaplain
Rev. Joseph A. Vance
Detroit

Historian 
Glenn K. Stimson
Lansing

Treasurer
Charles E. Kanter
Detroit

September 24, 1936

U.S. Pension Office,
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Please furnish me with abstract of revolutionary service and family data contained in any application for pension in behalf of the following soldier or his widow?

Neal Peacock
born Maryland, about 1753 died, Cadiz, Harrison Co. Ohio, Aug. 17, 1827.
married 1787 Susanna-------
" Soldier in Wm Gray company of Infantry First Maryland Regiment".
("See Pension in No. 171871") 7 ? ? ? ?
I do not know what record or file the above quotation refers to.
Yours truly,
Raymond E. Van Syckle
Secretary.

[stamp]
Received
Sep 25 1936
Mail Sub-div.
Adm 29
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State of Maryland Washington County
On the 30th day of Decem 1812

Came Doctor Richard Pindell before me a justice of the peace for said County, and made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that Neale Peacock who now resides in the State and county aforesaid, is the same person that served in the Maryland line last War, and that this deponent has known the said Neale Peacock for a great many years.

R Pindell

Sworn & subscribed day year aforesaid before 
J. Schuebly[?]
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certificate
Dec 30 1812
W [illegible] ing
Neal Peacock
from Dot. R. Pinchele

Hale of Ohio
Harrison County} Be it remembered that on the 19th day of August 1898. Personally appeared before me Matthew Simpson one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - the within named Neal Peacock, who being duly sworn says, that he is the same Neal Peacock mentioned in the foregoing affidavite, and also that he is the
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State of Maryland, Warshington County Court, 
I hereby certify that Jacob Shaebly Gentleman before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken and whose name is there signed is a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid duly been verif sioued and sworn and to all his aets as such & we faith and credit is age ought to be given.
In Testimony whereon I hereunto set my Said are after the seal of my office this thirtieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
H William [illegible]

Hale of Ohio
Harrison County} Be it remembered that on the 19th day of August 1848. Personally appeared before me Matthew Simpson, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county - the written named Neal Peacock, who being duly sworn says, that he is the same Neal Peacock mentioned in the foregoing affidavite, and also that he is the same Neal Peacock, who on the 1 day of May a dedacation [crossed put - before me] herewith forwarded in order to take the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 18. 1878. Entitled an "act to provide   for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U. States, in the revolutionary war. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid - 
Matthew Simpson
Associate Judge

[in left margin]
certificate 
Dec 30 1812
wpiting
Neal Peacock
from 
Dot R. Pindil