Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40249, for Andrew Pegan, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE.                                        NUMBER

Penn.              Pecan, Andrew.      S. 40249
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Penn.Sea Service ——————.     —————

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This is a two sided journal type of document and writing on left and right side

Left side as follows:

This is written vertically down the side the first word is not legible. Hillsborough Ohio, send to CA Trimble Esq “ Congres 1824

Right side as follows:

6220(the last number is smudged, or two large ink dots with Ohio underneath 
From Virginia to 
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Andrew Pegan
Of Brooke Co in the state of Virginia who was a marine in the (regiment commanded by Colonel lined through) Ship Montgomery Capt Ferris
Line for the term of One year Penn , Pa sea service
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of CP Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of February 1816 and sent to John Camell Esq Williamsburgh V irginia
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 6 mo & 8/30. 34.13
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 March 1819.      48.
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                                                                      $82.13
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{Revolutionary claim,}
 Act 18th March,1818.
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Andrew Pegan
6220

(There was another document copied over it and it was laid sideways and backwards. It cannot be read properly)
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State of Ohio } On this 25th day of July 1821 
Highland County ss
On this 25th day of July 1821 personally appeared in open court being a court of record properly made such by the Constitution of laws of this State of Ohio and for this said County of Highland, Andrew Pegan aged sixty four years, resident in the Township of Marion in the county of Highland and State of Ohio aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, on board the United Ship of War Montgomery one year as a marine, but served twenty one months; that his original declaration for a pension under the act of the 18th March 1818 was made on the 7th day of April 1818, that he has received a pension, the number of his certificate being 6220, and that on the 12th day of February 1821 he was transferred from the Virginias Agency to that of Ohio, to take affect from the 4th of September 1819. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident and citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any just through, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bringing myself within this provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
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And it and service of the United Stated in the Revolutionary War said on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since, 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 income other than what is contained in the schedule by my subscribed and hereunto assigned viz.
One cow appraised to 10.00,Two calves do do   7.00, one NL watch do 5.00, one shotgun do 9.00, one Christ do 3.00, one spinning wheel do 2.00, two chairs do 1.00, two flour barrels do .50, drapes, furniture and looking glass do 4.00
$43.00

I am by occupation a weaver, but am wholly unable to work. I have no other family or residents living with me except my wife, who is seventy years of age and unable to work.
Sworn to and subscribed at Hillsborough, Highland County Ohio before in Open Court this attest. Twenty fifth of July 1821
Andrew Pegan
Saml Bell Clk
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State of Ohio }
Highland County} ss

I Samuel Bell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, do he rely certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule there unto not legible are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do fourth certify that it is the opinion of this said Court that the total amount in value of the property enlisted in the aforesaid schedule is forty three dollars —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this day of July 1821
Samuel Bell Clark

(the seal is not legible but attached on the side of the document and appears to be a separate piece of paper that the seal was attached with and no longer legible.)
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This is a two sided journal type document with writing on the left side only, as follows:

Andrew Pegan Marine
Marine. ——- Capt Ferris
Ship Montgomery  one year
(This line is lined through and not legible)
27 Ap 1818
(The remaining 7 lines were lined through)
Admitted

(Vertically on the page was written Andrew Pegan, but misspelled showing Andrew Pagan)
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Brooke} ss

Andrew Pagen (misspelled) of the same county and state before the court of said county, at April ten 1818 (being a court of Record) weaver, upon oath makes the following declaration:

That said Declarant in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six enlisted with Lieut. Caldwell, and Leonard as a Marine under the command of Capt. Brown of the marine corps in the ship Montgomery of the Port of Philadelphia Capt Ferris commander, forth term of one year; that after the expiration of said service the said Declarant served a tour of two months militia duty at Lancaster, in the state of Penn. Guarding the British prisoners taken at the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne.

That on the expiration of the services above mentioned, this Declarant received from his several commanders written certificates of is discharge and that he has both the same time and accident. 

That the Declarant is more than. Sixty one years of age, infirm, and from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to war pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States
Andrew Pegan
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State of Virginia }
Brooke County }

As a Court held for the County as the Court. House then on Monday the 7th day of March 1818, among other records and entries of the said terms is the following towith -
“The Declaration of Andrew Pegan a soldier and Marine in the revolutionary war, praying for a pension under the act of Congress of March last being submitted to the court now here sitting and by the said Declarant sworn to in open court, and the court being fully satisfied with the truth of the facts stated in said declaration - It is ordered that the same is by the clerk of this court certified to the secretary of war - In testimony that the foregoing i a true copy from the minutes of this proceedings of said court. I, John Connell clerk of said court have him to set my hand and affixes the seal of our said county - done at the court-house then of this first day of June 19 1818 and of the Commonwealth the NL
John Connell Clk
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Envelope

Hon J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Along left side vertically on page is written Hon Edwards
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Hillsborough. July 26th 1821

The inclosed declaration of Andrew Pegan 
, for a continuation of his previously forwarded was NL.

Mr. Pegan is anxious that the agent At Chillicothe W. Crichton Jr should be notified previous to the next semi annual payment in Sept. next.
I am very respectfully 
Yours Ad Lu
CA Trimble
Hon. J.C. Calhoun
secretary of war}
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Andrew Pegan

Requested to be transferred from Virginia to Ohio  12th. June 7 1820 NL word Oct -12 FEB. 1820

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MAR 19
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The State of Ohio Highland County ss
This day personally appeared before me William Keys a Justice of the Peace in and for said county - Andrew Pegan  now of the said county and that is not but formerly of the county of Brooke and State of Virginia who after having been duly sworn according to law deposes and says that it is his intention to be and remain a resident in the State of Ohio and that he respectfully requests the Honorable the Secretary of War to transfer the payment of his pension - as a revolutionary pensioner from the roll of the Virginia Agency (on which pension roll he is now placed, to that of the State of Ohio ——-
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of January 1820
Before me
William Keys SS        Andrew Pegan

THE STATE OF OHIO, HIGHLAND COUNTY, SS.
I, SAMUEL BELL, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county, certify that William Keys—— Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is and was at the time of taking said deponent. Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and fell faith and credit is justly due and of right ought to be given of all his official acts as such, as well in courts of justice as thereout.
IN testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court, this 12th day of January - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty and of this State the 18th 
Samuel Bell - Clerk

(Seal was placed at the top left hand corner and is not legible)
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File No. 40249
Andrew Pegan
Marine
Ship Montgomory
Revolutionary

Act March 18, 1818
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(Arrangement of 1870)