Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,156, for David Peck, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Peck, David S. 14,156
carded
CONTENTS
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8440
8.763 New York
David Peck
of Land Lake in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Lee of the commanded
by in the Connt.
line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April
1833 and sent N. Howard
Stephenson
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending- 4th [illegible] 
11.66
$58.32
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 28
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JAN 2811901
RECEIVED
Mr. H. Clay Evans
Com. of Pensions.-
Dear Sir:
Please look among
the records of the Revolutionary 
War in your office for the
name "David Peck" from
Connecticut and send me a
record of his service as found
there, and oblige
Very truly
Nellie Bird
Rochelle, Ill.
Jany 21- 1901
US
PENSION OFFICE
JAN 24 1901
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Feby 1-1901
Miss Nellie Bird
Rochelle Ill.
Rev War
14156
INVALID.
File No. 14.156
David Peck
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7" 1832
lndex: - Vol. 1, Page 293
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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8943
David Peck
13 Sep '32
14 Nov '32
perfect as a
Traditionary case
except
[illegible]
Nathan Howard
Stephentown
[illegible]
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BRIEF in the case of David Peck
of Sand Lake in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Eighty one years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.
In 1775 or 6 fall | 3 mos | | Putnams Brigade
1777 } 2 mos | | Cap Lee
1781 | 2 mos | | Capt Seth Smith
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lyme
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? (Pension rolls New York)
A clergyman [illegible]
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
D Kentz Examining Clerk
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David Peck
Declaration for a
Pension
8743
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Aomd
7 mo pre
$23.33
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer Ss } On this fifth day of September 13
personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Roy
Mayor Court now sitting David Peck a resident of Sand
Lake in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged
Eighty one 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 act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered
the service of the United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated that he enlisted in Captain Bushnells 
Company in the year 1775 or 1776, in the fall of the year
for three months and served his time out in General Putnams
Brigade that he enlisted in the Town of Lyme in the State of Connecticut
where he then resided and marched from that place to
New York City where he served his time, that in the year 1777
he was called out in the Militia under Captain Lee and went to
New York was stationed at a place near New York for more than
two months that he resided at Lyme aforesaid when called out
that in the year 1781 he was called out in the Militia service from
Lyme aforesaid under Captain Seth Smith, marched from Lyme
to New London served two months at that place on guard, that
he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person
whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service that
he now resides in Sand Lake aforesaid he hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
State of (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of New York
Sworn to & subscribed the }
day & year aforesaid David Peck his X mark
I Samuel Dean a Clergyman residing in the Town 
of Stephentown
County of Rensselaer and State of
New York hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David
Peck who is named in the above declaration that
I believe him to be Eighty one years of age that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier 
of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed this 3d }
day of September 1832 before me } Samuel Dean
Nathan Howard Justice Peace
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I Nathan Howard residing in the Town of Stephentown
County of Rensselaer hereby certify that I am
well acquainted with David Peck who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration that I believe him to be Eighty one years
of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur 
in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed this fifth } Nathan Howard
day of September 1832 before me }
in open Court Archibald Bull Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation 
of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 
by the War Department that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Dean
who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman 
resident in the Town of Stephentown County of
Rensselaer and State of New York and that Nathan Howard
who has also signed a like certificate is a resident of
the Town of Stephentown County & State aforesaid &
is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Archibald Bull Clerk of the Troy Mayors Court do herebycertify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of David Peck
for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this fifth day of
September 1832 Archibald Bull Clerk
State of New York }
County of Rensselaer Ss }  Archibald Bull Clerk of said County do
hereby certify that Nathan Howard Esqr. before whom the
foregoing certificate of Samuel Dean, purports to have been
sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of
the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted 
with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "
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thereto subscribed to be genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
County this fifth day of September 1832
Archibald Bull Clerk
State of New York
County of Rensselaer Ss } On the 2d day of February 
personally appeared before me Nathan Howard Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County David Peck the above named applicant for
Pension who being duly sworn deposeth and saith in answer to the objections
contained in a brief from the War Department Pension office and in addition 
to the preceeding declaration by him made First that
he was born in the Town of Lyme New London
County & State Connecticut in the year 1751
he has no record of his age that he knows of
5th in addition to those named in his declaration was Genl.
[illegible] at the time he was stationed at New London Ct.
6th Thinks he had a written discharge from Cap Bushnal
[illegible] had not seen it for many
years
7th Nathan Howard, Samuel Green & John Doly who
can testify as to my character and veracity & they
[illegible] of my services as a soldier of the Revolution
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 2d day of February 1833 David Peck his X mark 
Nathan Howard Justice of the Peace
State of New York }
Rensselaer County Ss }   I hereby certify that Nathan Howard Esq. before
whom the above affidavit & amended declaration purports to have been
sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justice of the
Peace in and for said County. And that I am acquainted with his
hand writing and verily believe his signature above subscribed is
genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of said County this 6 day of February 1833
Henry R. Bristol Clerk
per N. Howard [illegible]