Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,824, for Francis Peterson, New York
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(3-1776)
Service New York
Peterson, Francis Number S. 43.824 Contents
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15.196 R
New York Francis Peterson of Maryland in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wynkoop of the New York line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of October and sent to H Wendell Esqr Albany New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 $129.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 1820 $48.00
16 mo. 7/50 $177.86
{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Declaration
I, Francis Peterson aged seventy eight years in let the last of the town of Maryland i the county of Otsego in the state of New York on this twenty eight day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of nine months during said War, on the Continental establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the town county and state aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a private soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Captain John H Wendells Company Col. Wynkoops Regiment and New York Line That I entered the said service the month and day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and left it in the month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the expiration of my term of service that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been casually lost or destroyed, that I was in no battles and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than John H Wendell who has made a deposition, accompanying this declaration and I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
In Witness of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Francis Peterson
Sworn before me this twenty eighth day of April 1818 Lincoln Thompson
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In Clerks office-
State of New York City County of Albany To wit I hereby certify that Smith Thompson Esqr in the following certificate named is one of the Judges of the supreme court of a Judicature of this state; that the signature thereto is in his own [illegible] hand [illegible] hereto affixed this 28th day of April 1818 [illegible signature]
United States of America. By the Honorable Smith Thompson Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the state of New York, to wit, of the Supreme Court, of Judicature in the said state.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America Sir, I no respectfully certify you, i pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 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 Francis Peterson of the town of Maryland in the county of Otsego and state of New York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration  and there upon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true - Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration Accordingly he produced as testimony, the deposition of Captain John H Wendell (and which accompanies this Certificate) And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I do certify to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Francis Peterson did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said Declaration; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true. I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid. 
Given under my Hand and the seal of the said court at the city of Albany, the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Smith Thompson
City of Albany
I hereby certify that from the testimony of John H Wendell Esqr to me personally known, I am satisfied that Francis Peterson in the foregoing declaration named is in indigent circumstances and is in need of assistance from his country for support. Philip J Parker [illegible] of Albany
July 23 1819
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State of New York City County of Albany To wit- John H Wendell late a Captain in the Army, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, being duly sworn faith that he knows the soldier Francis Peterson in the proceeding Declaration, & the certificate of his Honor to Chief Justice Thompson named, that the said Francis served for nine months at one period as a private soldier in the Company commanded by this deponent. In the Regiment commanded by Col Wynkoof [or Wynkoop], in the New York line and that this deponent verilly believes the facts stated by the said Francis Peterson in the foregoing Declaration to be substantially true.
JH Wendell late Captain Col. Wynkoofs Regiment
Sworn before me this twenty eighth day of April 1818
Smith Thompson Albany John H Wendell in the above affidavit named being duly sworn faith, that Col Wynkoof was a Continental officer in the service of the United States that this deponent commission was figured by the Hon John Hancock then President of Congress whereby he was [illegible]
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to the Regiment in the continental establishment commanded by said Col Wynkoof who was a continental officer until the consolidation of the New York Regiments (in the Continental service) And this deponent further saith that the said Francis is in, indigent circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. JH Wendell
Sworn before me this 25 day of July 1819
[illegible] commissioner
Francis Peterson's pension documents dated April 28th 1818
Private Col Wynkoops Regiment New York line 1776-10 months
Admitted
JH Wendell Agent Albany NY
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District of New York Otsego County ss.
On this 20 day of [illegible] 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Francis Peterson aged 74 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 Captain Wendells company, Colonel Wynkoops regiment, belonging to the New York line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 20th day of April in 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 15,196 And I do solemnly swear that I 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 and 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Articles of Real and personal estate.
No real estate- 1 old cow & heifer & three calves - 2 hogs - 1 old plough & ax 2 horse 1 syth nine [illegible] teeth pair of a chain 3 old chairs 3 pots & kettles 1 chest 1 chair
By occupation a farmer but able to do little or no work. I have a wife. I I depend solely on my pension to support myself & wife.
Sworn to & declared on this 20th [illegible] 1820 before the court
Francis His X Mark Peterson
[illegible] Morell Clk
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State of New York Otsego County Clerk's 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 fifty dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.
Geo. Morell Clk
Francis Peterson Maryland No. 15.196
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1 October 1819
Mar 1820
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Dec 12 1902 FE Peterson [illegible]
43824 Invalid Revy
File No. 43.824
Francis Peterson Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index Vol. 3 Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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43.824
Francis Peterson
Apr 28, 1818 Otsego, Co NY -78
Mch 76 Capt Wendell Col Wynkoop Pvt 
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Union City Pa Dec 1 1902
Gentleman I want to get a record of Francis Peterson's death he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and drew a pension we want it for the purpose of proving claim to some property, if you cannot get it for us kindly inform me how I could get it if you can I think he enlisted in New York state but dont know just where yours truly G.E. Peterson
stamped Pension Office US M Dec 2 1902
War Files Dec 4 [illegible]