Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 4903, for Peter Sturgeon, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE Penn. Sturgeon, Peter NUMBER S4903 Carded. CONTENTS
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4*1* Ohio Peter Sturgeon of Fairfield Co. in the State of Ohio who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Reed of the Regs commanded by ______ in the Pennsylvania Militia for seven months from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 23 Dollars 22 Cents per annum {illegible] commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate on Pension issued the 8th day of January 1833 and [illegible]
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 34.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 11.66  $46.65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by H. H. Sylvestry Clerk
Book D Vol. 10 page 48
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[Illegible] Peter Sturgeon
40 6 [illegible] 2**.2
1831-1832-August *th
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State of Ohio, Fairfield County} ss.

   On this 3rd day of Nov. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable, the Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Peter Sturgeon resident of said county, 76 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 7th, 1832.

    That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as he herein states.

    That in 1776 in the County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania but, does not remember the particular date, he volunteered for five months at Sturgeon's Mills under one Captain John Reed and reconnoitered the county as far as Philadelphia, where he remained but a short time, when they went to Trenton, thence to Amboy, and afterwards in the month of August was engaged in the Battle of Long Island, after which they went to New York passing directly on to the White Plains, arriving there about the time of the battle there.  Thence in a short duration to some mills where they remained during the balance of the 5 months, and was discharged, which discharge is lost.  There were along with Captains Michael Simpson, John Morrow and John Dougherty regular officers, the first two from Lancaster County, and all of Penna.
    Afterwards, he does not recollect the precise time, he was again called into service for two months by draft, under Captain Crouch (next page)
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and marched to the neighborhood of Philadelphia and was at the Battle of Chestnut Hills in same neighborhood, where they remained to balance of the two months and were then discharged, the discharge being verbal.

    He states also that he has no other evidence of the aforesaid service than the testimony of John Sturgeon here with given and marked (A).

    He was born in Lancaster County, Penna at Sturgeon's Mill Dec. 13th, 1756 afterwards resided in Mifflin County a short time and about 31 years since, came to this state and county and has remained here ever since. 

    He states he is well known to Rev. John Wright and Robert Wilson - who will testify as to his veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.  All other requisite interrogatories being answered.

    Here hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state. 
                                           //s//
                                      Peter Sturgeon
Sworn & subscribed in
open court this 3rd day of
Nov. A.D. 1832.
           //s//
    Hugh Boyle Clk.

    We John Wright a clergyman and Robert Wilson residing in the neighborhood of Peter Sturgeon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with him; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed to be, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we con(cur) (next page)
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(con)cur in that opinion.
                                 //s//
                           John Wirght
                           R. Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed
in open court this 3rd
day of November 1832.
Wit. H. Boyle Clk.

    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 Peter Sturgeon was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stats.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Wright is a Clergyman resident in the county of Fairfield and state of Ohio, and the r. Wilson who has also signed the same, is a resident in the county last aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

    I Hugh Boyle, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of Peter Sturgeon for a pension.

    In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of November A.D. 1832.

                                    //s//
                      Hugh Boyle Clrk.
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Affidavit of John Sturgeon
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The State of Ohio     A
Perry County
Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County, John Sturgeon aged sixty six years who being duly sworn in this behalf to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth *ouching the application of Peter Sturgeon for a pension from the United States for services in the army of the Revolutionary war in behalf of said United States deposeth and saith, that he recollects many transactions and incidents of the war, that he this deponent resides on the bank of the Susquehanna river at a place called Sturgeon's Mill in the county of Dauphin in the State of Pennsylvania during the whole of the revolutionary war That said Peter Sturgeon is a brother of this deponent and as near as this deponent can recollect is about seventy six years of age, that he recollects that said Peter went in the service of the United States from said Dauphin County under the command of a certain Captain John Reed of Dauphin County aforesaid about the time the battle of Long Island was foughte in the said service at that time, and as this ? thinks as a volunteer, but of this he is not absolutely certain - This deponent further states that some time after the said War, said Peter was draughted into the service of the United States and served a tour of two months in that service but under what officer this deponent cannot recollect, that said Peter served as a private in the Pennsylvania militia during said two tours of duty, so far as can now be remembered -
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That said Peter when not in the service of the United States resided in said Dauphin County in Pennsylvania during the whole of said Revolutionary war at Sturgeon's Mills aforesaid + said Peter now living in Fairfield County in Ohio and further this deponent saith not
Signed by the Deponent the 27th day of September 1832
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 
John Sturgeon
27th September 1832 - 
John E Li(nn) Seal Justice Peace
State of Ohio Perry County} ss.
I do hereby certify that the said John Sturgeon who has above hereof testified before me now resides in the County of Perry and State of Ohio and has resided there for about twenty years and is a person of respectability and well entitled to be believed on oath - Giving under my hand the 27th day of September AD 1832 - 
John E. Linn J.P. Seal
The State of Ohio Perry County} ss.
I John Beckwith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that John E Linn Esq. before whom the forgoing affidavit was taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn as such and that his signature is genuine
In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 27th day of September 1832
John Beckwith clerk
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Peter Sturgeon
Fairfield Co.
Ohio

Admit.


Hon. W. W. Irwin
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Brief in the case of Peter Sturgeon of Fairfield Co in the State of O
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76
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.
In 1776 Not ? Years, Months, 5. 2 Days. pr. Capt John Reed " Crouch
5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster Co. Penn.
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. Examining Clerk.
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? 4903. INVALID. File No. 4903
Peter Sturgeon Pri*t Rev War
Act: June 7" 1832.
Index: -Vol. ?, Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870]