Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,374, for John Petticrew, Pennsylvania
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Service                                          Number
Penn              Petticrew, John         S29.374
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26.082
Michigan Territory
John Petticrew
Cass Co., in the State of Ty. of Mich
who was a Pr in the Company commanded
by Captain Green of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Carnagham in the (illegible)
time for (illegible)
$40.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan Ty.
at the rate of 40 Dollars no Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of March
and sent to
1834 F.H. Redford, Cassapolis

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833              100.00
Semi-Amt allowance ending 4 Mch '34     20.00
$120.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J. J. Sprague Clerk,
Book C Vol. 8 Page 99
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Delaration of John Petticrew to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832
Territory of Michigan
Cass County SS.   On this 28th day
of October 1833 personally appeared in open
Court before the judges thereof in 
Said County now sitting John
Petticrew a resident of of the Township
of LaGrange in the aforesaid County &
Territory aged 75 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 command of Brigadier
General Hand, his Colonel was James 
Cunningham, his Captain Timothy
Green. He entered the Service on the 
tenth of June 1776 and after serving 
six months was discharged on the 10th
December 1776 as is shown by his 
first discharge (herewith found) signed
by William McCullough Lieutenant 
of his company. He resided in the Town-
ship of Hanover, County of Lancaster &
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State of Pennsylvania when he entered the
service. He was a volunteer.  He was in the
Battle of Long Island. the rendezvous of 
his regiment was in said Lancaster County. 
He marched from there to Philadelphia
& from there he went by water to Trenton
New Jersey. He crossed the river at Hacken-
sack to New York & from there was
sent to Low Island  From there he went 
to Westchester where he had an engagement
with the enemy in which some were killed
& wounded.  He stayed at the last
mentioned place about six weeks & then
went to White Plains. There were some 
Continental troops with him. He knew Col
Champers who was a Continental officer
and Captain Parr. Her ha no documentary
evidence of his services except two discharges
(which are herewith forwarded) one signed
by the Lieutenant above mentioned & the 
other by Capt. John Herkerida. There is
no person in this county to his knowledge
who knew him while in the Service.
And he is not aware that a single
individual of his company is now living.
The second time he was out in the service
was under Genl. Porter & Colonel Watson
& Capt. Ambrose Crane,  This was in 1777.
He was present at the Battle of Brandywine
in the left wing of the army Sept. 1777
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The left wing did not come into the action.
He was one of the rear guard on the
retreat of the army that evening to Chester-
town 16 miles.  Early the next morning
the army started for the Commons of Philadel-
phia with intention of defending that
place; but were compelled to leave that
place the same evening.  He was in
the army this time a few days more
than two months & was discharged about
30 miles from Philadelphia on the 
Germantown Road.  This discharge 
he has lost. Some of the above 
statement with others are set forth
in an affidavit of Robert Strain
(duly attested & herewith found).
Said affidavit was obtained and
attested in the State of Ohio.
He was also in the Service of the United
States at three different times against the 
Indians, at one of which times he 
recd. the enclosed discharged of John
Herkerida.  He was in service against
the Indians about four months.
He has lost three discharges. He was
born in Ireland in the year 1758 in 
March the 20th.  The record of his age was
contained in the family bible, but is lost.
He has lived since the Revolutionary
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War in Lancaster County Pennsylvania,
Rockbridge County Virginia & Montgomery
County Ohio & he now lives in Cass 
County in the Territory of Michigan.
questions 4,5 & 6 propounded by the Secretary
of War have been answered.  He knows
several persons in his own neighborhood
who can testify as to his character for truth
as as ti their belief of his services as a 
revolutionary soldier, to wit Joseph Mc-
Pherson, Ezra Beardsley, John Haines
so they. He is also well acquainted with
Luther Humphrey a minister of the Gospel
who can also testify to the same.
He hereby relinquishes every claim what-
ever to a pension on annuity except the
present and declares that his name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any 
state. Sworn to and Subscribed the 
day & year aforesaid.   John Petticrew
Mich.
We Luther Humphrey, a clergyman
residing in the County & Territory aforesaid
and Joseph McPherson, of the same
place hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with John Petticrew who
has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration.  We believe him to be 75
years of age

that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to
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years of age

that he is reputed and believed in the 
neighborhood where he resides to
have been a Solder of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the day and 
year aforesaid.   Luther Humphrey
Joseph McPherson

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 solder 
and served as he states. And the 
Court further certifies that it appears 
to them that Luther Humphrey who
signed the preceding certificate is a 
clergyman resident in the County
aforesaid and that Joseph McPherson 
who has also signed the letter (?) is
a resident in the same county and is
a credible person an that their 
statement is entitled to credit.
done in open Court this 28th October 1833
Wm. A Flatcher Presiding Judge
Wm. Busk Associate Judge
I Martin C. Whitman, Clerk of the 
Circuit Court of Cass County, do hereby certify
that the foregoing containing the
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original proceedings of the said court
in the matter of the application of
John Petticrew for a pension.
in testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal of Office
this 29th day of October 1833

Martin C, Whitman, Clerk

seal     28.328

I Do Hereby Certify that John Petticrew having 
Served in the Fourth Class of Lancaster
County Militia is now Discharged by
given at {illegible) Sept. 7th 1777
John Henkerida, Clerk
 
December 10th, 1776

This is to Certify that the Bearer, John Peticrew
has served his time of enlistment in the flying camp
in Captain Greene's Company and hath Behaved
self as a good Solder and this is his Discharge.

By One William McCullough  Clerk
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I, Martin C Whitman, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Cass County, Territory
of Michigan do hereby certify that the 
foregoing contains the original preceeding
of the Said Court in the matter of the application
of John Petticrew for a pension and that
the written certificate with the Seal of Said 
Court thereunto affixed was made by me
in testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of 
Said Court this 25th day of January
A.D. 1834.
Martin C. Whitman
Clerk Cass County
Circuit Court
Rest to faded to read, Illegible
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29374
Reuq Invalid
File No. 29.374
John Petticrew
Ded Rev War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, page 319

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Petitioner spelled Peticner throughout, changed for clarity

County of Montgomery State of Ohio} Is before me Abraham Bar-nett a Justice of the Peace in and for the the County aforesaid per-
sonally came Robert Strain of the County aforesaid who being
duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted
with John Peticrew formally if this county, now of Michigan,
for many years previous to 1776, that during the year 1776 the  
said Petitioner served six months in the "flying camp"
that in the following year 1777 the said Petitioner served
two months in (illegible) with this affiant under Ambrose
Crane, Captain & John Strain Lieut, that the said
Petitioner was present at the battle of Brandywine in Sept.
1777: and was at Landmann's Mills on the Schuylkill
opposite Germantown when when that battle was fought,
and this affiant further says that said Petitioner 
served still longer than the eight months above stated,
but cannot now state how much longer and further  
this affiant says not.  
Robert Strain
Sworn and subscribed before me this fifth day
of April A,D, 1833: and I do further certify that 
Robert Strain the above named affiant is in the 77th
year of his age, in good health and in the full possession 
of his mental facilities
Abraham Barnett J. P.
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The State of Ohio, Montgomery County SS. I Charles R
Greene, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County
aforesaid, Do hereby certify that Abraham Barnett Esq.
before whom the written affidavit of Robert Strain was
sworn was, at the time a Justice of the Peace within
and for the county aforesaid, duly elected re an that
all his acts are entitled to full faith and credit.

In Testimony whereof I have herewith
set my name and official seal at
Dayton this 8th day of April A.D.
1833
C. R. Greene Clerk

Affidavit 
Robert Strain

Clks. fees 50 cents
paid by Jno. Petticrew
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Received of John Pettigin 50 cents for
my services. James A Shedd
R. Strain's
Affidavit
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Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Pension Office    City of Washington
D.C.

Michigan
Returned
8th Feb. 1834
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Cassopolis County, M. T.
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary at war
Sir - Enclosed are the proofs 
of the service of John Petticrew as a revolutionary solder.  They were
returned to me on the 23rd Dec. last as 
defective with them was sent a printed
sheet of instructions pointing out the
defects. I have remedied those defects
according to my understanding of them. 
The amenditory affidavit required was 
taken before the judge of the Probate 
Court for the County and authenticated
by the Seal of Said Court.  That
affidavit with the Sheet of instruction 
was returned without my knowledge
to the Pension office. This will 
account for the proofs not being all 
returned in one package. And but
for the absence of the County Clerk
the enclosed papers would have been 
returned much sooner. When that 
affidavit letter enclosed, papers are (illegible)-
(illegible) then I trust the proofs will be
found complete. I lament the
?artificial manner in which i have
prepared the papers, but hope my defects
will not prejudice the claim of the
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applicant. The proofs of Israel Markhar
and Abram Huff which it appears were
lost by the mail will be again made out
as soon the Court sits; it sits but twice
in a year, the consequence is we are 
subject to great delay. 

Respectfully your
Obt. Servt.

Alexr H. Redfield