Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8048, for Gideon Pease, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
Pease, Gideon
Prudence
NUMBER  W. 8048
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Ludlow V. Aug 8, 1858 – 
Commr of Pensions 
Washington D.C.} 
Sir 
About March 1850, I forwarded a declaration of Prudence Pease, widow of Gideon Pease, who was a soldier of the Revolution, for a pension, soon after that I ceased to have anything to do with it and heard no more about it until last week when application was made to me by her son to know about it, she died in June 1854.   
Will you inform me if the declaration and evidence in support of her claim is in the Department, there was a deposition of a Mrs McIntire, a certificate of marriage. a certificate of the Sec of State of Conn. and perhaps other papers, they were sent I think, at two different times. 
If however the children are not entitled to the pension due their mother at the time
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of her death, the further enquiry into the subject will be useless, but if they are and her declaration is not to be found it would aid me very much if I could have a copy of the declaration of Gideon Pease for a pension, which was made in 1818 or 1819, which I 1 suppose is in the Department.    
Mr Pease lived in Weston Vt. and his papers were forwarded by Amos Heald as I am informed.  
He died June 23d 1824, a part of his service was performed in 1775 in Col. Motts Regt and Capt. John Hammonds Co, Connecticut Line.   
If the children of the widow are entitled to nothing under the above statement of the facts, I will trouble you no further but if they are entitled to any thing I should be greatly obliged, by having such information and instructions as would enable me to obtain, what is their due.   
I was several years ago engaged to
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same extent in obtaining pensions and a certificate of my character I suppose is still in the department. 
Very Respty 
Sewall Fullam
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Copy of a Certificate of marriage
Gideon Pease to Prudence Sexton
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“Gideon Pease & Prudence Sexton married Sept 11th 1783”
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of record.   
State of Connecticut County of Hartford SS. Enfield June 28 1849 
Attest Jabez T. Taylor Town Clerk
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Power of Atty
Prudence Pease
to A. H. Cragin
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Know all men by these Presents, That I Prudence Pease of Weston in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and the widow of Gideon Pease deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier do hereby revocably constitute and appoint Aaron H. Cragin of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire my lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to examine into and prosecute any claim for a Pension &c. against the General Government, which may be due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the Revolutionary war, and the several acts of Congress relative thereto and to receive the certificate of Pension &c when issued by the department. 
I hereby confirm whatsoever my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done either in person or by substitute, in the prosecution of said claim, and I hereby revoke any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the premises whatsoever. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of July 1853. 
Signed in presence of James Bryant 
Prudence Pease
State of Vermont 
Windsor County}  At Weston in said County, on the 7th day of July 1853. personally appeared before me Prudence Pease and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed and I certify that I well know the said Prudence Pease and that she is the person now present & who executed the above power of Attorney. 
James Bryant Justice of the Peace
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No 14.335 
Prudence Pease 
Wid [widow] of Gideon 
Vermont 
Act July 7. 1838 
Let Hon W Hebard 
May 30, 1857. 
A. H. Cragin Sept. 2. 1853 
S. Fullam Aug 18 / 58.
8048
Act 7th July 1838
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8048
Prudence Pease
REJECTED
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Ludlow Vt. March 4, 1850 
Sir
I have for sometime delayed sending you the additional testimony in support of Mrs Prudence Pease's claim for a pension hoping to find testimony of additional services.
I learn that her late Husband, Gideon Pease, entered the service about the 12th July 1776 for 5 months in Capt John Hammonds Co, in Col Motts Regt and served his time out at Skeensboro and Ticonderoga.  
That about the first of April 1777, he entered the service in Capt Thomas Abby Co, in Col Willis Regt and served 8 months, in New York and New Jersey and was discharged at Kingstreet Jan 1. 1778. for which I can find no legal evidence; I think it not impossible that the Department may have some evidence on the subject. 
I do not see any reason why the accompanying does not prove 7 M. [months]  27 D. [days] Service. 
Very Respectfully 
Sewall Fullam 
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Comr of Pensions 
P. S. The whole of G.P.’s service was in the Conn. Line
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Ho of Reps, Washington Feb. 27. 1851 
Hon. Jas. E. Heath Comr of Pensions 
Sir 
I am desired to ascertain whether the Pension papers of Mrs. Prudence Pease of Weston, Vermont have been received at the Department, and if they have, whether they have been acted upon and whether there is any deficiency in them that can be supplied, I am advised that they were forwarded to the Department in the Summer of 1849 by S. Fullam Esq. 
I am Sir with much respect, 
Your Obt Servant 
Wm Hebard-
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Ludlow Windsor Co Vt  Novr 11. 1850 
Sir
Yours of the Just is received, and in answer I will say, that the original application of Prudence Pease was made more than one and perhaps nearly two years ago, I have not now the date before me but think if necessary I can ascertain, and was forwarded by me from this place.   
I do not recollect the act under which she claimed a pension, but her claim was predicated upon the services of her late husband Gideon Peace, who served in the militia or State Line of Connecticut, in the Revolution, and the applicant as I think, was not married until after the rendition of the services. 
From the above statement I have no doubt you will be able to ascertain the act, if not I will ascertain as I suppose I can do so by application to the Probate Office in this District.   
Please inform me if any new act of Congress has granted a pension to the widows of Rev. Soldiers who were married before 1850. - I have been so informed but have seen no such law, and if there be any such Act, please forward me
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a copy of the printed instructions under it.   
Mrs Prudence Pease resides in this County.   
Very respectfully Your Obt Servt 
Sewall Fullam 
J.L. Edwards Esquire 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington
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Lebanon N.H. July 15. 1833 
Dear Sir: 
Enclosed please find the application of Widow Jane Ritter of Weston in the County of Windsor and State of Vt. for a Pension under the Act of Feby 3 1853.   
I have endeavored to find record proof of the marriage of Ezra & Jane Ritter but have been unable to find any. Enclosed I send the affidavits of two credible persons who were present at their marriage.  These I suppose to be all the papers necessary in the case. If any thing more is required please inform me what & I will supply it if possible.   
Prudence Pease 
Enclosed also please find a power of Atty. from Prudence Peace, widow of Gideon Pease of said Weston, who was a Revolutionary soldier. She made her application a year or two ago for a pension on account of the
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services of her said husband. Sewell Fullam Esq by of Ludlow Vt & acted as her atty, but she has never heard any thing from him as to the result, but has learned through Judge Hibberd, late M. C. from it, who made inquiries at the office, that some further proof was required.  I do not understand that the case has been finally settled, but that it is open. She has given the power of Atty. revoking any she may have given to any other person, to prosecute her claim.  She is at present supported by the town and if she has a just claim, humanity & justice require that she may receive her due.  
If you will be kind enough to inform me what the state of her application is, and what more proof, if any, is required I will endeavour to supply it. 
Very Respectfully 
Your obdt servant 
A.H. Cragin
L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
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State of Connecticut 
Comptrollers Office 
Hartford July 2nd 1849 
I certify, that upon application for evidence of the service of Gideon Pease (formerly a resident of Enfield in this State), in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the records and documents relating to that war, remaining in this Office and find a document headed 
“Marched from Enfield for the relief of Boston &c. in the Lexington Alarm, April 1775, in which appears the name of Gideon Pease First In a list of those who served from 2 to 6 days, in which he is entered as serving 4 days. Nathan’l Terry, Major John Simons, Captain.”
Second In the same Roll, separated from the above list by these words  
“The following proceeded forward and continued longer in service, viz,”   is a list of names, among which is Gideon Pease, who is here entered as serving 11 days, in both cases a Private, Captain Hezekiah Parsons, appears to have commanded these men who remained in service.
Also in a "Pay Table” Book, containing accounts with sundry Regiments, is an account headed “Col. Erastus Wolcotts Regt. raised for 2 months”, which heading is continued by this memorandum, “January 1776, Requisition from General Washington to reinforce his army at Boston, served to 1st April.”  In which account. Capt. John Simons is named as rendering an account for Hospital Expenses of £ 7.10.9.
That this is the same Capt Simons first mentioned in this certificate as marching from Enfield is served by a document headed, "A Marching Roll of Captain John Simons Company in Col. Wolcotts Regt March 10th 1776,” in which his name appears as captain, at the head of a list of men from Enfield, among whom is Gideon Pease who, with all others from that town, including Capt Simons is credited for 108 miles, travel. This roll is tested by what appears to be the original signature of “John Simons Cap.”  On the back of the Roll are two endorsements, in the first of which Capt John Simons acknowledges to have received of Col Erastus Wolcott
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Wolcott, the amount due his men for "Travel to Camp.” 
In the second David Johnson, Lieut, acknowledges to have received of Col. Erastus Wolcott the amount due the men for “Travel from Camp, home.”  These certificates are dated “Roxbury Camp,”  the first on the 16th &  the second, on the 28th of March 1776.   
I find also a document headed, "A Pay Roll of the 5th Company 8th Regiment, raised per Order Gen’l Assembly of Connecticut 1775 whereof Charles Ellsworth is stated to be captain, in which appears the name of Gideon Pease, as private. He is entered as having enlisted July 6th and serving until December 18th, 5 months & 12 days. 
Abijah Catlin 
Comptroller