Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3476, Peter Wakefield, Navy N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Navy N.H.
Wakefield, Peter
NUMBER
S3476
Carded
CONTENTS
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Ohio.-13
Peter Wakefield
of Laurenal in the State of Ohio
who was a P.t  mariner in the army & navy commanded by
Captain of the commanded by NY in the [illegible] for Com Manly.
12 mos. 15 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of May
1833 and sent to Solomon
Beckley Burlington, Lawrence Co Ohio.

Arrears to the 4th of March 33  83.32
meant. allowance ending 4  Sept 1833   20.83
104, 15
Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832.
Recorded by   Palmer Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 8. Page 28.
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3476
Mankato Minn Dec 18-1895
To the Hon Commissioner
of Pension Washington D.C
Dear Sir, my grandfather
was a pensioner of the revolutionary
war. Received his
pension up to the time of his
death which occured in June
1847 Now myself and sons
are anxious to become member of
the sons of the revolution.
And it is necessary to have a
copy of the records of his case
I wrote the Adjutant Gen
of Massachusetts Concerning
the case, and got a reply from
the sec of State saying
that he had found a receipt
Signed by Peter Wakefield
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for pay for services on board the Frigate Hague. under Capt Manly. This is all the clue I have. Now if you can find that Peter Wakefield as on the pension rolls it will be a great accommodation and will be appreciated as a great favor.
Yours with much respect 
[signature] A.J. Wakefield
Chaplin Alex Wilkins Post.
G.A.R. Mankato.
1503 N. Brand St.
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[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY DEC 28 1895 FILES

[stamp] U.S.PENSION OFFICE O DEC 26 1895
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12095
Peter Wakefield
Ohio.
Return 5.11.12
Adm for 18 months & 15 days
S. Beckley
Lawrence County
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7264
BRIEF in the case of Peter Wakefield
of Windsor Township Lawrence County in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 68 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Chart]

Period.
Enlisted on or about
the 1st of September in 1781.
about the 10th Augt 1782
enlisted for 5 months
Board of Frigate
called the "Dean"

Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
3
served 9 months
Days.

Rank.
As a

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt John Mills
Col. Runnells Regt
Capt Nixon, afterward
Com Manly

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amhurst Hillsborough Co New Hampshire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
mentioned.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Examining Clerk
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Supreme Court April Term 1833
State of Ohio
Lawrence County:
On this 15 day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court
Peter Wakefield, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by
reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot
swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the
periods mentioned below in the following grades. For three
months & 15 days I served as a private, as stated first in
my former Declaration here to attached, & for nine month  I served as a marine private, amounting in all to 12
months & 15 days, for which such service I claim a pension
He further says he has no documentary evidence, nor does he know of any living witnesses, or other testimony to prove said service
[signature] Peter Wakefield
Sworn to described the day & 
year aforesaid-
[signature] Jos Wheeler

We the subscribers citizens of said county, residing therein do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Wakefield, who
has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; (said Greene
named having been acquainted with said Wakefield above forty years) that we
believe him to be sixty eight years of age, that he is
believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that their is no man in the county sustaining a better character & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & inscribed the day & year aforesaid
[signature] Jos Wheeler
[signature] Elisha B Greene
[signature]  Wm Miller

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
of the matter, that the above applicant was a Revolution sole & served
as he states and the court further certifies, that it appears to
them that there is no Clergyman residing in the neighborhood who
is acquainted with said applicant, and that it does appear that the
above named William & Elisha B. Greene
in said county, that they have signed & sworn to the forgoing certificate
that they are credible persons & that the statements are entitled to suit
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Supreme Court aforesaid
I, Truth Wheeler, Clerk of the
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Peter Wakefield
for a Pension-
[signature] Jos Wheeler Clerk of
the Supreme Court for
Lawrence County
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 O.W.&N. Division.
F.S.
M.E.C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., January 31, 1896.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
Peter Wakefield
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
I find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[Chart]
DATE OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH
OF SERVICE.
RANK,
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.

About September 1, 1781, he enlisted as a private in Capt. John
Hill's company, Col. Runnel' N.H. regiment, and served therein about
three and one half months. On Aug. 10, 1782, at Boston, Mass., he enlisted
on board the frigate Dean, afterwards the "Hague", commanded
successively by Capt. Nixon and Capt. John Hanley, and served for
about nine months, during which time he was engaged in a number of
skirmishes and participated in the capture of several prizes.

Battles engaged in, As above,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst, N. H.
Date of application for pension.
August 28, 1832.
Residence at date of application,
Windsor, Ohio,
Age at date of application,
Sixty-eight years.
his application for pension was allowed.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Commissioner,
Rev. A. J. Wakefield,
1563 N. Broad St.,
  Mankato, Minn.

870blm
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Declaration of
Peter Wakefield
for Pension
 
Entered in
went August 28 1832
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4264
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Ohio,
Lawrence County Court of Com Pleas of August Term 1832-
On this 28 day of August 1832, personally appeared before
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in open the
County of Lawrence, Peter Wakefield, a resident of Windsor Township, in the County of Lawrence, aged 68 years, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States & served
two Terms-- as follows-
First - He enlisted for the Term of three months, at Amherst in
Hillsborough County, State of New Hampshire, on or about
the 1 Sept. 1781- in Capt. John Mills Company in Col. Runnels
Regt-the No of the Regt he does not recollect. The company
with declarant, immediately marched for West Point, Joined the
Regt at Charlestown in New Hampshire - Went as far as Lynnsbury in Connecticut. when orders were received to march to the
North - The Regt. then marched to Castleton in Vermont- Declarant
& the Company in which he was serving & one other Compy (Capt Head,)
returned to Charleston in N. Hampshire where they continued
to the end of the Term - guarding a Military store-- at the end
of the Term he was regularly discharged by the Colo Runnels
who had returned them-- there was no written discharge given to
any. He believes he served half a month above the sum of
his enlistment-- as it was near Christmas when he [illegible]
he was in no Battle - The following officerss are remember - 1 Lieut of H compy Brook. Major Marsten Adjutant Moore- Segt
Majr Dicky
Seconds, in Boston Massachusetts about the 11 August
1782, he again enlisted for the term of Five months, to serve
on Board of the Continental Frigate-- then called the "Dean"
afterward called "The Hague," 36 guns - commanded by Capt
Nixon he thinks, who shortly after was arrested & afterward the
ship was commanded by Commodore John Marly-
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sailed from Boston 11 october after (before which the Vernal lay in Boston
Harbour) went to the West Indies, cruised till after Peace
till the 8th April 1783, when news of the said
The ship took five prizes-- one Letter of Margue by the
name of "Baily" of 20 Guns-- the other were Merchantmen
After they took the Baily-- they were chased by a 50 gun ship
two days, were driven into Bay Maho, Guadaloupe, when
the Hague run aground British Ship came in about half
a mile, could get no nearer-- bought us three days -attempted
twice to board the Hague & were repulsed. They then
lightened the ship - & by help of boats from the Island got
out of the reach of the enemy & escaped-- 4 other Brittish
ship gave chase before the Hague got into the Bay - they also
lay near us & fired upon us during the three days above
named. They attempted to board with 15 Boats at
which were beaten off with great loss-- The ships of opposed to us
in this action were-- 1,50 guns- -do 64 - 2do74 & 1.84 guns
names of the ships unknown-- The officers of the age was
Commoder Manley. 1 Lot Page - 2 Dilliway- Nill-
Capt (Mariner) Salms. Lunt, Reed, St. Waterman
Declarent send as a marine- From Gaudaloop, said
to Martinique, Fort Rial-- then repaired & went on the
rise on the same Coast. on the News of Pean, return
to Martinique & took in the sick & wounded left there-- & on
the 8 April sailed for Boston - and the 2 May- was discharged about the middle of May 1783-- During this Term
he declare saved a few days over nine month-
He received a discharge signed by the Commodore - which has
been lost for some year-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, & he declare that his name
is not on any pension roll of any agency in any
State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year
[signature] Peter Wakefield
Jos Wheeler Clerk
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier served as
he states
I Joseph Wheeler, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court in the matter of application of
Peter Wakefield for a pension-
In testimony whereof, I have hereto
set my hand & seal of office this 28th
day of August 1832 and of this
state the thirtieth
T[signature] Jos Wheeler Clerk
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Invalid
Rev Navy
File No 3476
Peter Wakefield
Pri Arm Mariner
Army and Navy
Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:-Vol. 8, Page28
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Mil History to Rev. A.J. Wakefield
Mankato,Minn.
June 11900
Dr. J D. Wakefield
Loveland Ohio
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J.D. Wakefield M.D.
Loveland Ohio
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Solomon Beckley
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7264
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Peter Wakefield
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled? no
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? yes & has a device.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining
it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under
his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: Foryear
months and --- days, I served as a -. For - months
and days, I served as aand
for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.