Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,064, for Samuel Peek, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Conn  Peek, Samuel  S. 41,064
CONTENTS
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Decln of Samuel Peek sergt.
Of Bethel Windsor Co
Vermont
Col. C. Webb's Connt line
7th April, 1818.

Sergeant
From April 1775 to 1st Jany 1776
In Col Woodbridge's Conn Regt
And in Col Webb's Connt Regt
from 1st of Jany 1776 to the last of Feby 1777
Admd
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State of Vermont
Orange County
On this 7th day of April 1818 before me the subscribed
Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared
Samuel Peek resident in Bethel Windsor County & State of Vermont who
being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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: That he the 
said Samuel Peek at the breaking out of the Revolutionary war resided in
Windsor, State of Connecticut & that he turned out in defence of his country
marched to the neighbourhood of Boston, where he believes in April 1775
he enlisted into the Army of the United States & joined Captain Bancrofts Company
Col. Woodbridges Regt, that he served in the aforesaid company untill the
1st of January 1776 when he again enlisted into the Army of the United States
& joined Captain Peter Parrots Company, Col. Charles Webbs Regiment, Connecticut 
line, in which said company he served untill the 16th day of November 
1776 when he was made prisoner at Fort Washington when that fortress was
taken by the enemy; that he served as last aforesaid as a sergeant in the 
war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment, that he remained
a prisoner after his said captivity till about the last of February AD 1777 when
he was released, as he then understood, that he should not serve again till
exchanged; that those who were made prisoners with him, were so inhumanly
treated, that most of them died before he was released & of 150 who were released
at the same time with himself, he knows of but one besides himself, who
lived to return home; that he has never seen a well day since; that he
is a resident Citizen of the United States; that he is in reduced circumstances &
stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that he has no other evidence
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now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to & declared before me the 7th day of April AD 1818
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup Court

I, Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Sup. the State of Vermont do certify that
appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Peck did serve in the Revolutionary 
war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy
for the term of ten months & more & in the Continental establishment & that he was a
prisoner in the hands of the British from 16th of Novr 1776 to about the last
of February 1777; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken
& had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court

I hereby certify that the above named
Saml Peek, is in reduced circumstances
in life & stands in need of the assistance of
his Country for support
Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup Court
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Sam Peek from Wetherfield in the war & afterward moved to
Orange Co Vt Enlisted in Jany 1776 with Peter Perrot & Col
Chas Webb & "served as sergeant until Nov. 1776 where made prisoner at
Fort Washington- released Feby 1777 not to serve until exchanged
"That those who were made prisoners with him were so inhumanely treated
that most of them died before he was released & of 150 who were
released at the same time with himself he know of but who lived to
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to get home & has not seen a well day since
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W
8837
Vermont.
Samuel Peek,
of Bethel, in the state of Vermont
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded
Colonel C. Webb. of the Connect
line, for the term of fourteen months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 7 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of March 19,
and sent to Dudley Chase,
Randolph, Orange Co: Vermont.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 . . 87.43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819 48
$135.43
10 mo. 24/30 & 4/31

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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May 22 History Rangers Prior
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41064
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 41.064---
Samuel Peek
Serg Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 5 Page 590
[Arrangement of 1870.]