Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21939, for Joseph Peck, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Continental

Peck, Joseph
Sarah

NUMBER
W. 21939

CONTENTS
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238
Connecticut
Joseph Peck
of Lyme in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Eldridge of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Prentiss in the Connecticut line, for the term of 2 years from January 1777 to --- 17

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of Mar 1831 and

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of August 1832 and sent to H M Waite Lyme Connecticut

the Roll on --- day of ---182 --- and notification sent to --- at --- Pension commencing on the --- of --- 182 ---
Amount due on 4th of Mar 1832  $80
Semi annual due 4 Sept  "  40
$120

Revolutionary Claim, Act 7 June 1832

Recorded Book D Vol 3 Page 61 -
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(left side)
Rep
Let C. C. Peck
Oct. 18/52

Hon C. M Ingersoll
May 17/53,
W. W. J. Warren June 28, 1854

(right side)
223.
Connecticut
Sarah Peck. Conn
widow of Joseph Peck who was a private in the Connecticut line, for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of June 1843 and sent to Charles J. McCurdy Lyme Connt.
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 74.
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213
Sarah Peck's Application

Act 7 July 1838
5 years
married in 1780

admd 
2 years pri
80$

no deduction

Morrison R. Waite
Lyme Con.
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State of Connecticut New London County SS Lyme
On this 6th day  of August 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme now in session at said Lyme, Sarah Peck, a resident of said town of Lyme aged 77 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an "Act granting half pay to certain widows"

That she is the widow of Joseph Peck formerly of said Lyme deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, as will more fully appear by reference to his own application for a pension now on file in the office of the War Department, that he enlisted in the month of December 1775 into Capt Christopher Darrows company and Col. Samuel St. Penson's Regiment in the Continental establishment for thirteen months and was discharged in Jany 1777 and that in the same month of Jany he again enlisted into Capt. Eldridge's Company and Col. Prentis' Regiment for during the war, but was employed as a waiter to Gen. Spencer and discharged by him from the service at the time he resigned in April 1778.

She further declared that she was married to the said Joseph Peck on the 21st day
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of December seventeen hundred and eighty; that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Peck died at said Lyme on the 8th day of July 1834: That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the 1st of Jany 1794 viz at the time above stated.
Sarah Peck
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Before
Chs. Griswold Judge of Probate for District of Lyme.

These certify that Mr. Joseph Peck and Miss Sarah Millar both of Lyme were lawfully married together the 21st day of December AD 1780 by me 
Stephen Johnson Pastor of the first Church in sd. Lyme
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These certify that Mr. Joseph Peck and Miss Sarah Miller were lawfully married together the twenty first say of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty, By me,
Stephen Johnson
Pastor of the first Church in sd. Lyme
and that it is a true and perfect copy from the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair and legible figures as follows "21st day of December A.D. 1780."
I. Joshua R. Warren
depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Lyme in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said Town with the exception above named - 
Certified by Joshua R. Warren Town Clerk 

Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of August 1838
Oliver J. Lay Justice of Peace
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I Phebe Champion of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut being now 74 years of age on oath depose and say that I am a sister of Mrs. Sarah Peck widow of Joseph Peck. She was married to Mr. Peck on the 21st day of December 1780. I was present at the wedding and was the bridesmaid.
Mr. Peck died on the 8th day of July 1834 and I was present at the funeral. Mrs. Peck has continued his widow since that time.
Phebe Champion

State of Connecticut New London County SS Lyme July 31st 1838
Personally appeared Phebe Champion signer of the foregoing deposition and before me made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that said Phebe Champion is personally known to me and that she is a credible person
George H Chadwick Justice of Peace
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I Ezra Peck of Lyme in the County of New London State of Connecticut being now 54 years of age on oath depose and say that I am a son of Joseph Peck formerly of Lyme deceased. That he was until the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That he died on the 8th day of July 1834 and that I was present at the time of his death. I further say that my mother Sarah Peck has continued his widow ever since the time of his death.
Ezra M Peck

State of Connecticut New London County SS Lyme July 28th 1838
Personally appeared Ezra M Peck the signer of the foregoing deposition and before me made oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that the said Ezra M Peck is personally known to me and that he is a respectable & credible witness.
Henry M. Waite a Judge of the Superior Court
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I certify that Oliver J Lay before whom the certificate of Joshua R. Warren was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London. That George H. Chadwick before whom the deposition of Phebe Champion was taken is also a Justice of the Peace for said County & that Henry M. Waite before whom the deposition of Ezra M. Peck was taken is a Judge of the Superior Court of the state of Connecticut. That they severally held said offices at the time of taking said depositions and that the signatures to the certificates are in their respective handwritings. 
Dated and subscribed this 8th day of Aug. 1838.
Samuel Ingham 
Su. C
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Joseph Peck
Lyme
8551-50    405

not entitled
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Joseph Peck's 
Pension Certificate
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Letter from J L Edwards to Joseph Peck
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Joseph Pecks
Application
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I Joseph Peck of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, on oath depose and say, that in the month of December 1775 I enlisted into Captain Christopher Darows Company, in Col. Samuel H. Farring Regiment, on the continental establishment for the term of thirteen months, and having served my time out , was discharged on the expiration of said term at Peekskill in the state of New York in January 1777___In the same month of January 1777, I again enlisted into Captain Eldridges Canary in Col. Prentiz Regiment , 
during the war, and during my term under this Cont enlistment, I was employed as a waiter to General Jonhh Spencer__ In April 1778 General Theron resigned and General Sullivan took his place, General Spencer, at the time he resigned, discharged me from further service___then returned home and afterward served several terms in the state service, but having served about two years and four months in the Continental line, I considered it unnecessary to state the particulars of my service in the militia__I applied for a pension under