Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19065, for Peter Rose, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Rose, Peter
NUMBER
S. 19065
and War of 1812      Carded 
CONTENTS
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(20529)
New York
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Peter Rose of Tompkins in the State of N. York who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Graham of the Rgt commanded by
Col Van Cortland in the N.York line for 2. years. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sep. 1833 - and sent to S Crittenden Ithaca
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] '34 [$]40
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$240

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk 
Book E Vol. 4 Page 74 [14?]

[missing text] W. G. Wade 9 Oct 1850
                             " " " "      2 Dec   "
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Power of Attorney
**
Nicholas M. Rose
son of
Peter Rose
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POWER OF ATTORNEY 
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c. 
State of New York 
County of Monroe } Be it known that before me Butler Bardwell a Justice of the peace personally appeared Nicholas M Rose aged 39 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Peter Rose who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of New York and that he died on the twenty first day of April 1852, and that his mother named Elizabeth Rose died on the Sixth day of January 1849 and that they were married on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year 1807 and that they were residents of Pittsford in the State of New York and that they resided there forty years, and that he resides in the City of Rochester and that furthermore he BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution - F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as son of Peter Rose who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this twenty sixth day of July 1852. hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal. 
[signed] Nicholas M Bose {SEAL}
Witness: 
Witness: G W Henderson 
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this 24 day of July 1852 
[signed] B. Bardwell J.P. {SEAL}
At the same time personally appeared before me Butler Bardwell Justice of the Peace, two credible and disinterested witnesses named J. W. Banker and G. W. Henderson residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that they always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Peter Rose was a Revolutionary soldier and that Nicholas M Rose was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the son of the said Revolutionary Soldier. 
[signed] J. W. Banker  {SEAL}  G. W. Henderson  {SEAL}
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written. 
[signed] B. Bardwell J.P. {SEAL}
County of 
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That   Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has unto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of   County Court, 
This  day of  one thousand eight hundred and
Clerk.

*If a Widow applies “the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband.”
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State of New York
Monroe County

I certify that Butler Bardwell Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand and wholly believe that ---------- signature purporting to be his is --------. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affirm the seal of said county this twenty sixth day of July 1952.

John F. Lacey, Clerk
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In the matter of the application of Peter Rose for a Pension
Declaration &c 
26.301. 
On Rolls – 2 Regt 
30 Oct 78 must’d. Jany ‘82 

admd 
24 mo pri 
80$

S. Crittenden Ithaca
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State of New York Tompkins County SS: On this 12th day of July 1833 personally appeared before M Andrew D. W. Burger one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tompkins Peter Rose a resident of the Town of Groton in the County of Tompkins and State of New York aged seventy years on the seventeenth day of November next, 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:
That he was born in Scoharrie Township in the County of Albany and
State of New York on the 17th day of Novr 1763-that he Enlisted as a Private in the Revolutionary service in Capt Grahams Company and Col. Philip Van Cortlands Regiment known as the 2d N. York Regiment for during the war and served during the period of his enlistment- That he so enlisted at Marbletown in the County of Ulster & State of New York where he then resided on the 25th or between the 20th & 28th days of November 1778- On enlisting he immediately entered the service and as early as of Nov. 1778 at Wawarsing and then encamped for the Winter of 1778 & '79-- in the
spring following the aforesaid Regiment including said Capt Grames Company with this declarant crossed the Delaware River to Minisink from thence to Wyoming Pennsylvania where they joined the American Army under Genl Sullivan about the last of June 1779 from thence marched with said Army up the Susquehana River  to  Tioga Point, from thence followed up the River to Newtown N.Y. from whence they crossed near the head of the Seneca Lake to Canadagua and from thence crossed the Genesee River at Big Tree - After remaining there for a few days they
marched with the aforesaid Army to Morristown N. Jersey where they arrived late in the fall and there encamped and remained during the winter of 1779 & 80- On the opening of the Spring of 1780 said Col. Van Cortland Reg. with this declarant
and said Capt Graham Company separated from the main Army and marched to Stony Point on the Hudson River, from thence up the River to Albany and from thence to Fort Edwards above Still-Water and after remaining there a few days the aforesaid Regt was ordered to march back to Fort Lee on the Hudson River on in the State of New Jersey and nearly opposite the City of New York. where they joined a portion of the New England Troops but cannot recollect their officer in Command. -They remained at Fort Lee all late in the fall of the from thence Marched to West Point and assisted in building barracks at that place for  the Army, - from thence they March to Albany & thence to Schenectady - At Schenectady the N Y. Regiment were Consolidated into 2 Regiments when this declarant was there transferred to Capt Wrights Company still under the
command of Col Van Cortland. -From Schenectady they marched up the
Mohawk River to Fort Plain where said Capt Wrights Company with this declarant were stationed to guard against the Indians and British - they remained at Fort Plain in the aforesaid service during the Winter of 1780 & '81 - and until  the early part of May 1781 the aforesaid Col. Van Cortlands Regiment reorganized at Fort Herkimer on the Mohawk River & marched from thence to Albany and after remaining these same day they again returned to West Point from whence in the month of July following they under the command of Genl. Washington
and in company with the French Army marched to Yorktown on York River in
the State of Virginia where they arrived in September 1781. The declarant with the aforesaid Regiment was present at York Town at the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, to the American & French armies in the Autumn of 1781- Soon after the surrender of Conwallis the aforesaid Regiment with this declarant returned to Pumpton Plains in the State of New Jersey where they quartered and remained during the Winter of  1781 & 82  and until the fall of 1782 when they marched from thence to Newburgh in the State of New York where they remained untill June 1783 when the aforesaid Col Van Cortlands Regiment was disbanded and this declarant was there discharged from service by a written or printed discharge received from the hand of Capt Wright, signed by General Washington and which said discharge has been lost for many years- That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows
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of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his
service except those whose affidavits are hereunto annexed. That he
now receives a pension for wounds & disabilities received during the late
War But he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity for services rendered during the Revolutionary War except the
present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll as a Revolutionary Pensioner of any State-
Peter Rose his X mark
Subscribed and sworn to the aforesaid Judge of the Court of Common Pleas on the day ahd year first aforesaid -
ADW Burger Judge

The following questions were propounded by me the said Judge as follows -
1st Where and in what year were you born? Ans. In Scoharrie of Albany Co. N.Y. on the 17th day of Nov 1763
2nd Have you any record of your age and if there is it? Ans. I have no record - my fathers family Records were destroyed in the time of the Revolutionary war
3rd Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war - where do you now live? and. When I was called into the service I lived at Marbletown Ulster Co. N York - from thence moved to the head waters of the Delaware river, thence to the Great Bend Pa -  thence to Cayuga County, thence to Genesee County and thence Tompkins County where I now live-
4th How were you called to were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?
Answer. I enlisted of my own free will-
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the day when you, such Continental and militia region as you can recollect and circumstances of your service
Answer. Col. Van Cortland, Maj. Fish, Geo. Clinton, Gen. Washington, Col Van Schaick & Gansevoort - Col. Dubois, Col Willet-- We had had four Skirmishes with the Indians on our Western expedition-- was in the battle at York Town Virginia through the whole seige and was well and hearty -
6th Did you receive a written and from the service & if so by whom was it give what has become of it-
Answer. I received a printed discharge signed by Genl. Washington but it has been lost or destroyed for many years.
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your serving as a soldier of the Revolution &
Answer - Silas Banker Esq. Jacob Roe, Rev. Thomas B Beebe, Doct. Weaver, Nilson Barson, Daniel D. Miner - Ichabod Brown, John Guthrie-
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We Thomas B. Beebe a Clergyman residing in the Town of Lansing in the County of Tompkins & State of New York and Jacob Rose-- residing in the town of Groton in the County & state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Rose who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration and that we believe him to be seventy 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 we concur in that opinion 
[signed] Thomas B Beebe  Jacob Rose
Sworn & Subscribe before me the day & year aforesaid 
[signed] A D W Breyer First Judge &c
And the said Judge doth hereby declare his 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 stated as the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Thomas B Beebe who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Lansing & County of Tompkins and that Jacob Rose  who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town & County aforesaid and that their statement is entitled to credit - And I the said Judge do further certify that the said Peter Rose the above named applicant is not able from bodily infermities to attend the Court for the purpose of making his aforesaid application for a pension - And I also further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings thus had in the matter of the application of Peter Rose for Pension - Given under my hand this 12th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
[signed] A. D. W Breyer First Judge of Tompkins County Courts

State of New York 
Thompkins County } I Samuel Love clerk of said County do certify that Andrew D. W. Breyer Esqr. before whom the foregoing annexed declaration & affidavit purport to have been sworn and also by whom the foregoing certificate purports to
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have been given, was at the date of the same first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County (which being a court of record) duly commissioned and sworn. and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit declaration and certificate is genuine  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal at Ithaca July 12. 1833. 
[signed] Saml. Love clk
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Nicholas M. Rose 
Affidavt &c 
relative to arrearages due Peter Rose dec'd 

Thos. H Hartwell Detroit
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State of Michigan
County of Wayne } ss Nicholas M. Rose being duly sworn on his oath says that he is the only surviving child of Peter Rose who was a drummer in the Second New York Regiment in the War of the Revolution and who served during the entire Revolutionary War as such drummer & that said Peter Rose drew a pension of Eighty dollars per annum for said service up to the day of his death for a period of twenty six years; that the name of said Peter Rose was inscribed on the Roll of the Albany, New York Agency for paying pension but as to what Act said Peter Rose was paid under Deponent cannot state. Deponent further says that he is informed and believes that said Peter Rose was entitled by the act of Congress under which he was pensioned or some other Act of Congress, a greater annuity than that said Rose during his life time. Deponent further says that he is son and Administrator of the Estate of said Peter Rose deceased and wishes to obtain from the Pension Department whatever arrearages may have been due for the said Rose at his decease. Deponent also hereby appoints as his Attorney to promote his interests in this matter and prosecute his claim, Thomas H. Hartell of Detroit Mich and hereby authorizes him to receive whatever arrearage may be due him from the United States
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hereby revoking all former Powers of Attorney to L. B. True Esq of Washington City D.C. or any other person in the premises. 
Deponent further says that wife of said Peter Rose died on the 6th day of January A.D. 1849.
[signed] Nicholas M Rose
Sworn and Subscribed this 11th day of January A.D. 1859. And I certify that I have no interest in this claim and am not concerned in its prosecution 
[signed] Charles F Heyerman 
Notary Public 
Wayne Co Mich.
The Certificate that Charles F Heyerman is Notary Public, is now on file in the Pension Office 
[signed] T. H. Hartwell
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P
19065
INVALID.
19,065
Peter Rose
Pri Rev War
Act: May 15028
Index: -- Vol. 1 Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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24400
INVALID.
1812
File No. 27, 400
Peter Rose
Pri War [illegible]

Act: ----
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Consolidated with D. W. Inv. file 19.065
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1134
New York
Peter Rose of --- in the State of N.Y. who was a private in the --- commanded by Captain   See inside Jacket under Act June 7 1832 in the --- line 2 yrs: 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ---Cents per annum [to co]mmence on the 4th day of March, 1826 [or 1824].
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Apl. 1851 and sent to  W. G. Wade Present
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim
Act 1828
Recorded by H.E. Robinson Clerk
Book -- Vol -- Page

to to Banker 25 Apl 1851
N.M. Rose 22 Mch 1854
H. Hartwell Jany: 31/59
Wm S. Greenly, Sept 13/59
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New York 
Peter Rose 744
Private 
Capt: Whitings Co 2d Reg US Infy
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ratio of Disaby -- Total.
Date of Disch 9th May 1815
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Inscd on roll of Nyork at 
$8.00 pmt to com on the
10th August 1815
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Cert issued the 25 Augt. 1816 
sent to WCV Boughton of Canandaigua NY
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Arr to 5th March 1816. $34.71
Semi annall: all:to 5th Sept 1816 $48
Total.


See letter to Hon. W. Garrow
H.R. Jan. 12. 1828
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
Official Business

Auditor

Pension Office

Peter Rose - N.Y.
ad act 1828 - also Act 1832 - filed together
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Adrian Aug. 31. 1859 
Herewith You will find the affidavit of Nicholas M Rose in relation to the interest he has in the matter of the pension of Peter Rose deceased 
In your communication to S Tabor Esq of Aug. 18, 1859 you say that it is rule of the Department not to give the information asked by him except to the Children of Peter Rose or his duly constituted attorney & it is to obviate that exception that I enclose to you the within afft. Hoping that it will be sufficient to meet the requirements of the Department 
I remain Your Obt Servt 
[signed] Wm. L Greenly
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Adrian Mich
Aug. 31st /59, 
W. R. Greenly. 
Recd Sept. 3d/59 
Answd Sept. 3d/59
Pension of P.R. paid in full from 3d March 1826 to 22d April 1852 the day he died. This claim of his son for an increase of $76 a year is respectfully referred to the Comr. of Pensions 
3d Auditor’s Office
Sept 3d 1859. – 
[name illegible: R J ??] 
Auditor
Mr. Randall,
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[crossed out: O. C. Payne]
Nicholas M Rose son of Suspended or New York 
August 28 
Peter Rose act 1828 
Power atty Rose 
Nov 18- 1852 
Ex by Mr Hassler 

F. E. Hassler Esq. 
Washington D C
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Rochester NY July 26 /52 
Mr Hasler Esq 
Sir, yours of the 17th inst is received and the discription given by you is correct of Peter Roase which was the way the name was spelled but now the a is left out. Mr Rose never saw the Patent for lot No 1 &c as you described nor ever authorized Maxwell to act and further Rose never saw the Deed 
Yours &c [signed] O.C. Payne

State of New York 
Monroe Co } To whoever these presence may come 
Sir please permit F. E. Hasler the barer to examine the pension papers of Peter Roase deceased 
[signed] Nicholas M Rose Administrator 
Dated city of Rochester July 26th 1852 

Enclosed is the power of attorney filled hope all will be satisfactory hoping to hear from you as soon as consistant I subscribe myself &c
[signed] O. C. Payne
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Mr Hasler Esq Dear Sir
The statement of Mr Payne in in regard to Mr Rose I believe is true I have often heard the old man say he never authorized any man to act for him neither did he ever know the man at all and in regard to the old mans veracity I think everyone that knew him would not doubt in the least and for some years he was blind to my certain knowledge 
[signed] T. N. Banker
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Nicholas M Rose
Adrian Mich 
March 14th 1854. 
wishes to know whether Revolutionary soldiers were entitled to $96. state that Peter Rose, his father only drew $80 – 
That he has given a power of Atty to one Daniel Phillips which he now wishes to be disregarded by the Dept. 
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for attention and answer 
Dept. [illegible]
Mar 18/54
[illegible] Whiting 
Chf Clk 

C. C. 
[illegible] 18 March 1854
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Adrian Michigan March 14th 1854
To the Hon R. W. Clelland
Secretary of the Interior
Dear Sir I have the Pleasure  of acknowledging the reception of your very kind note of March the 6. I am anxious to ascertain whether the Old Revolutionary Soldiers an Entitled to 96 Dollars Per annum, as Peter Rose my Father now (Diseased) only drew $80 dollars per year, now if you will have the goodness to ascertain and let me know as soon as you make it convenient.  you will do me a great favour. I wish to say to you that in the year of 52 or 53 I gave the Power of Attorney to one David Phillips. now if said David Phillips Should at any time present said claim giving by me, you are respectfully requested not accept of it. now my dear friend  do what you can for me consistantly, as I am a Poor man with a family on my hands dependent on me for support. I Enjoy very poor health, and have had bad health, since I served in the Florida war
Yours most Respectfully
Nicholas M. Rose
Adrian Michigan
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State of New York
Ontario County
Personally appeared before me Simon
Stone Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Ontario and State aforesaid Peter Rose a private Soldier in the Company of Capt Whiting in the Regiment of the United States Infantry was rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid and in the line of his duty and is thereby
entitled to a pension from the Government of the United States, who being duly sworn saith that he is an actual resident of and residing in
the town of Pittsford County of Ontario and State of New York
Peter Rose
Subscribed and sworn this seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and sixteen
before me [illegible. Lemiers?] Stone 2d J Peace
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State of New York 
Ontario County 
Clerks Office } ss. In testimony that [illegible, Seming?] Stone 2d whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Ontario acting under the authority of said State and that the foregoing is his signature  I thereunto Subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 29th day of July 1816 
H [illegible] McNair[?] clk

Peter Roses Papers
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Peter Rose 
Declaration 
Act 15th May 1828 

W. G. Wack atty
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed 15th May 1828. 
State of New York 
County of Monroe } ss.  On this 23d day of December 1850, personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths - Peter Rose of Rochester in said County aged [blank] years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed 15th May 1828 entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution”, That he is the identical Peter Rose, who entered the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution and served as set forth in the Declaration made by this deponent under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832, to which Declaration and the papers accompaning the same, he would respectfully refer the Department for the evidence of his services, deponent being in the receipt of a pension at the present time under the last mentioned act, which pension deponent now relinquishes for the benefit of act first above mentioned, That deponent was not in the receipt of a pension for his Revolutionary services at the passage of said act of 15th May 1828 
[signed] Peter Rose X his mark 
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written 
[signed] James S Tryon Justice of the Peace
Attest: James S Tryon Timothy W. Banker 
I certify that the above named Peter Rose, is the identical person who he represents himself to be, as a pensioner of the United States under act of Congress of 7th June 1832, and I further certify that said Peter Rose made his mark to the above declaration by reason of his inability to write his name, which inability proceeds from age & a partial blindness 
[signed] James S Tryon
Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
MONROE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE } ss 
I Certify that James S Tryon Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit in writing was taken, was at the time of taking such affidavit, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such affidavit is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at Rochester, this 27 day of Dec A. D. 1850. 
[signed] John Racey Clerk.
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State of Michigan Lenawee County Ss Nicholas M Rose of the City of Adrian Lenawee County State of Michigan being duly sworn says that he is the only surviving child of Peter Rose late of the Town of Pitsford
County of Monroe State of New York
a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States that his Father P. Rose deceased on the 22d day of April 1852. That applicant was one of the administrators of his Fathers Estate and that the  administrators, as such drew the pension of deceased from March 4. 1852 to the time of his decease. That his Fathers Pension as a revolutionary soldier was Eighty dollars per annum & that said applicant claims sixteen dollars per annum as "arrearages". 
That applicant believes that said Peter Rose, commenced drawing his pension in the year 1830 & therefore he claims as his heir "back pay" That this applicant as sole child of said Peter Rose upon the settlement of his
Fathers Estate received the proceeds of said Estate.
That the deceased belonged to the
Albany Agency State of New York
Nicholas M Rose
Subscribed & Sworn this 31 day of 
August, 1859 WSM Greenly Justice of the peace
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Lenawee County ss   I William L Greenly Justice of the peace and for the City of Adrian in said County of Lenawee State of Michigan hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above affaint Nicholas M Rose & believe him to be a respectable & trustworthy man & that his statements are to be relied upon 
[signed] Wm L Greenly Just of the peace
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State of New York 
Tompkins County ss: Silas Bowker of Locke in the County of Cayuga being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Peter Rose of Groton Tompkins County, who is an applicant for a Pension for services rendered the United States during the revolutionary war - that this deponant is 70 years of age on the 26th day of April last and that he verily believes that the said Peter Rose is about the same age of this deponant. That he first became acquainted with the said Peter Rose before the Revolutionary War in the year 1773 at Papacanock Ulster County New York, and has been well acquainted with the said Peter Rose from that time up to the the present. That he this Deponant was present with the said Peter Rose at Marbletown New York late in the fall of 1778 and knows that the said Peter Rose there enlisted to serve in the Revolution as a private in Capt Graham's Company & Col Van Cortlands Regiment of New York all Troops - for during the war - that he this deponant during the year 1780 was acquainted with several persons in the service of the United States who were attached to Col. Van Cortlands Regiment - that during that year 1779 this deponant made said Peter Rose & other of his acquaintances who were in Col. Van Cortland's Regiment several visits and as often found the said Peter Rose actually engaged with said Corps in the aforesaid service at Mamakating & that vicinity. And this deponant further saith that the said Peter Rose was absent from home from the fall of 1778 untill the year 1783, and he then understood and now verily believes that during that time the said Peter Rose was engaged as a soldier in the Revolutionary service - That he both saw the said Peter Rose frequently while in the service and he well recollects on the return of said Peter Rose in the summer of 1783 to Marbletown where this deponant & then resided he saw said Peter Rose who there exhibited to this deponant a printed discharge from the service of the United for him the said Peter Rose which said discharge was signed by General George Washington as Commander in Chief – 
[signed] 
Silas Bowker
Subscribed and sworn before me this 23d day of May 1833 
[signed] Arthur S. Johnson Jr 
I, Arthur S Johnson the Justice of the Peace before whom the above affidavit was sworn to do certify that I am well acquainted with Silas Bowker, who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit & that he is a person of undoubted veracity and is entitled to full credit and respect- Sworn under my hand at Ithaca on this 23d day of May 1833 
[signed] Arthur S Johnson Jr
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State of New York 
Tompkins County ss } I Samuel Love Supreme Court Clerk of said County do certify that Arthur S. Johnson Esqr. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and also by whom the within certificate purports to have been given in at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit and certificate is genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal at Ithaca July 12. 1833 
[signed] Saml Love clerk 
Tompkins County
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Peter Rose Discharge

Peter Rose 
NY roll
Augt 20 1816
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MILITARY DISTRICT. (Date)
It is hereby certified, that Peter Rose
a private in the company of Cap Whiting in the Regiment of U.S. Infantry 2nd is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a
soldier, by reason of wounds, or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid and in the line of his duty, viz:
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that on the seventeenth day of September in the year 1814 being engaged with the enemy in the sortie from a place called Fort Erie in the State, District, or Territory of Upper Canada he received a wound from a musket ball in his left arm.
The ball broke the bone about its center and produced permanent injury to the nerves of the arm, whereby a very general paralysis of the limb has taken place. and he is thereby not only incapacitated for Military duty, but, in the opinion of the undersigned, is totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor 
Franklin [illegible]
Surgeon 2nd Infy
Reg. of U.S.
Hospital Surgeon.
Adj & Insp Gen Off
Genuine
G. Bender [illegible]
N. B. The Blank in the last line but one is to be filled with
the proportional "DEGREE" of Disability:-  for example:
--"three-fourths" -- one-half" -- one-third," &c. &c.
or "totally," as the case may be.
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FREE  FREE 
James E Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Pension office 
Washington 
D C

[postmark]
ROCHESTER N.Y. APR 14
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Rochester April 14" 1831 
Jas E Heath
Dr Sir
I am Requested to write a few lines to you for information. Mr Peter Rose a Revolutionary Pensioner has applied for an Increase of Pension and Back Pay he Employed a man by the name of Willis G Wade and as the time has arrived that he agreed to Let him know the old man is verry [illegible, angry?] he has not heard from him in some time. You would confer a favour on the old man if you would let him know if there is anything for him 
Yours Respectfully 
[signed] J. W. Banker
(SP.) the Reason of the old mans not writing is he is blind) 
J. W. B.
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Rose, New York 
October 15th 1850 
Sir.
It will probably be unnecessary for me to state that the person who drafted the annexed letter is in error 
I again request, very Respectfully the honor of being informed whether the proofs filed with the records in your Office are sufficient to show that Peter Rose, now a pensioner under act of Congress of 7th June 1832, from Monroe Co N.Y. is sufficient to entitle him to the benefits of the act of Congress of 15th May 1828. - he having enlisted for and served during the war - of note allow me to ask what further proof will be required, 
I am Respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt.
[signed]  W. G. Wade 

Hon J L Edwards 
Comr of Pensions.
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Pension Office
October 9th 1850.
Sir
In reply to your enquiry whether Peter Rose,is not entitled to the benefit of the act of 15th May 1828
I have to state that, said Peter Rose was a private in theRevolution, and the act alluded to by you is expressly
confined in its operations to officers
Very respectfully,
Your Obt Svt
he having Enlisted
[the above is crossed out]

N.B. Please read the 5th section of theact of 13th May 1828.
Oct 15 1830
W.G.M.
W. G. Wade Esq
Rose,
N. Y.
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Detroit Jany 12, 1859
Hon G C Whiting Esq
Comr Pensions W.D.C.
Dear Sir,
Nicholas M. Rose heir & son of Peter Rose deceased  claims that his Father was entitled to $96 per annum instead of $80.# and through Mr {illegible] former atty some correspondence has been had with the Pension Office but the result he has never been able to learn. Mr.  Rose now desires to learn whether this amount has ever been made, and if not what for this proof is required from the Department

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Serv't

Chr H Hartwell
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Will Mr Gordon, please inform me
if Peter Rose ever drew Bounty Land?
Cole
Oct 21, 185[last numeral illegible]

N 7663-y 1791

[Long division scratched at bottom, numerator illegible]
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[Calculations]
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Rochester NewYork
Sept 20th 1850,
Sir,
This is to request that  you will correspond with W G Wade of Rose, N.Y. relation  to my claim for arrears of
pension under act of 13th May 1828.
As said Wade is my agent and attorney, duly authorised to investigate such claim 
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Peter Rose his X mark
in Presence of J. W. Banker

The Reason he makes his mark is he is Blind and cant see at all J. W. Banker
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No 1154
Peter Rose
N.Y. 
Act 15 May 1828
Adm 2yrs pri
$80 per annum,
Coing 4 March 1826
dedg former payts under Act 7 June 1832  
Albany
G. Wade
Present
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Washington, D.C.
January 2d 1854
Sir
In accordance with the requirements
of your letter of the 24 inst. the Declaration of Peter Rose, under act of 15th May 1828 is herewith enclosed, also his pension certificate under act of 7th June 1832,
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Willis G. Wade

Jas E Heath Esq
Com of Pensions
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Rose New York
September 30th 1850
Sir
As the attorney of Peter Rose, who is in the receipt of a pension under the act of 7th June 1832, for  services done in the New York line, in Army of the Revolution, I respectfully beg leave to ask if he is not justly entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress
of 15th May 1828, having enlisted for
and served during the War-
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Willis G. Wade
June

Hon J L Edwards,
Comr of Pensions
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Rose
pention papers
Payments to be made at New York
by Pres. M.S. BR. NK Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 4. Page 794 by
Go. C. Stiles
Clerk
●
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Peter Rose of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Eighty dollars  per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi- annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States this 19 day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.

Lew Cass 
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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