Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,052, for Robert Peling, Pennsylvania
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([3]-1776)
service 
Penn Peling, Robert 
number
S. 41,052
contents
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[left side vertical] Dead Order to pay & letters to Hon.
James Geray  23 Dec 1836

[middle horizontal] Date of death
not on OB

[right side vertical] Notification sent to D Caldwell Reg 9 Nov 1820
Philadelphia

[second half of paper]

15.694
Pennsylvania
Robert Peling
of Philad a CY in the state of Penns
who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania
e, for the term of 2 years  8m
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scribed on the Roll Pennsylvania t [at] the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of October 1819
[double lines]
ificate [certificate] of Pension issued the 6 of Nov 1819
nd sent to Honorable Richard Peters  Philadelphia
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years to 4th of Portion Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 mar 1820 $37:41
4 [illegible] 21
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{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
[written in pencil below]
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Robert Peeling 
15694 Phila City
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Nov 19
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District Court of the United States in and
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
On the eighth Day of September, one thousand eight-hundred and twenty, personally appeared in the District Court of the U. States (the said Court being a Court of Record, having a Clerk, a Seal and keeping a Record of its Proceedings). Robert Peling, aged sixty nine years, residing in Philadelphia County, who being first duly sworn in open Court [according] to Law, on his oath
declares that he served in the Revolutionary
War as follows.

In the 2d Pennsylvania Regiment, Col.
Walter Stewart J Company commanded by
Capt. John Marshall. Date of original
Declaration 15th. Oct. 1819. Number of
Pension Certificate 15.694.
And I the said Robert Peling do further solemnly swear that I was a Resident 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 Part thereof with intent thereby so to dimming it, as to bring myself within the Provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18th of March 1818 . and that I have not, nor has any Person in Trust for me any Property or Securities', Contracts, or Debts due to me nor have I any  other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the eighth Day of Sept. 1820 -
D. Caldwell - Clk. Di. 16
Robert Peling
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Schedule of the Property of Robert Peling
I have no property of any Description. am by
Occupation a Basket Maker and can only labor
at my business during the Summer Months. I
am old very helpless. I have two children
somewhere, but really do not know where they are as I have not seen them for the last two years
nor can I expect Assistance from them and I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable
to support myself without the Assistance of
my Country
Sworn to it [illegible]
-
Caldwell Clk. Dist
Robert Paling
Certify. That the foregoing oath is truly copied
from Records of the District Court of the United
States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. And that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Applicant has no Property whereof to form a schedule.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my Name and
affixed the Seal of the said District
Court, at Philadelphia, this
twelfth day of September, A.D. 1820.
and in the forty fifth Year of the
Independence of the said this States.
D. Caldwell, C. R. Dis
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District of Pennsylvania
was
On this 15th day of October 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the district Court of the United States for the said district personally appeared Robert Peeting aged 68 years resident in Passyunk Township Philadelphia County in the said District who being by me first duly sworn according to have, on his oath
makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. That he the said Robert Peling enlisted for the sum of Two years in the month of February in the
year 1776 in Cumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Jacob Peobles of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Miles in the Line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment. That during this
time he was in the Battles of Long Island and White Plains. That after these battles and before the expiration of the two years
he enlisted under Major Palmer in the same regiment of
and then called the 2d Regt for during the war. That nine
diately after the battle of White Plains Colonel Walter Stewart
commanded the Regiment, and under him he the deponent was
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in the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Mammouth and Cam Bridge; that at the Short hills in New Jersey, a detachment was sent from several Regiments under the Command of Lord Sterling, against the enemy; that at that time and place he was twice wounded severely in the head and leg was taken prisoner and sent to Mill Prison in England where he was kept Twenty two months and four days at which time peace was declared and the deponent was sent over home in a cartel and was discharged from his by Colonel Walter Stewart in the City of Philadelphia. That when the enlisted he put the Government to no expence he found himself in every thing necessary for an independent Soldier. That he has petitioned Congress a number of years ago for a pension & lost it by all his papers being burnt in the Registers office at Washington. That he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services except what is hereunto annexed.
Sworn to and declared to before me the day and year aforesaid. Sworn before
[signature] Richard Peters
[signature] Robert Peling
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I Richard Peters Judge to as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Peeling did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration and the affidavit in the annexed Paper under the Seal of the Court of Washington County against the Common enemy for more than nine months at one time on the Continental establishment. I am also perfectly satisfied that he is in need of assistance from his country for support . Richard Peters Philad on October 15, 1819
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BA-J/EEL
Miss Catharine E. Leber    Robert Peeling--s.41052
York, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
   Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Robert Peeling of York County, Pennsylvania, who received pension for services in the Revolutionary War.
   The data which follow were  obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims, s.41052, based upon the military service in that war of Robert Peling, the only soldier of that name or similar spelling, that is found on the Revolutionary War record of this office.  The date and pace of birth and names of the parents of Robert Peeling are not shown.  
  Robert Peeling enlisted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in February, 1776,  served as a private in Captain Peebles Company. Soldier and Captain John Marshall last said Captain Jacob Peebles last inquired in PA Archives, Vol. 2 page 358 that the captain was him and I did not find a Capt. Jacob Peebles.   He (unable to read) of enlisting under Major Palmer but I think he meant Hearmes, so did not use as it was necessary anyway.

Colonel Miles' Regiment of Rifleman, was promoted sergeant and before the period of his enlistment had expired. (which was for two years), reenlisted for the war, served as 1" sergeant in Captain John Marshall's Company, Colonel Walter Stewart's 2"Pennsylvania Regiment was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, "Carotcher" Bridge. Neither Mrs (unable to read) nor I could find such a bridge, so I used quotations. 
Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and in engagement near the Short Hills in New Jersey, This was not the (unable to read) of Short Hills. It was 1777. in which engagement he received two wounds, one in the hand and one in the leg and was taken prisoner, carried to England and held in the Mill Prison and sent home and was discharged in Philadelphia by Colonel Walter Stewart.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Passyunk Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and aged sixty-eight years. It is not shown that he ever lived in York County, that state.
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In 1820, Robert Peling stated that he had two children but that he had not seen them for two years.  He did not ive their names or ages or paces of residence and there are not data as to his wife.  
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary  War pensioner, Robert Peling (s.41052), you should address the Controller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and site the following data:
Robert Peling
Certificat No 15694
Issued November 6, 1819
Rate, $8.00 per month
Commenced October 15, 1819
Act of March 15,1818
Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Washington Dec 19th 1839
Sir
Enclosed I send you Robert Peelings power of attorney and request such action on it and will enable his heirs to receive the money due them on such information as you may deem proper
Very respectfully
 Your obedient servant
Commissioner of Claims 
Jas Georg
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On behalf of Robert Peelings I request a copy of the deposition of John Marshall onto the [illegible] of  [illegible] James S Mitchell
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I request my certificate may be forwarded as soon as possible to Richards Peters Esq. Philadelphia
Robert Peling
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Certificate
Marshall to Robert Peling 
and old Soldier
(Unable to read)
Col John Marshall
See letter to JS Mitchell 22 Dec. 1823
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Washington County
Pennsylvania

Be it remembered that on the 24th day of August 1819 before and the (unable to read) a Invoice of the price in and for said county finally came.  Col. John Marshall and having made oath according (unreadable) saith, that when a Captain of a company of Infantry in the 2nd Battalan of Riflemen on a re-commanded by Col. Samuel Miles, of the Pennsylvania lines in the Revolutionary War early in the year 1776-he became personally acquainted with a certain Robert Peling, a private of Captain of Jacomb Peeble's company in the same Battailan at Marcus Hook on the Delaware.  That he then said Robert continued in said company. Until sometime in the year 1777. During which time, he was promoted to a sergeant and being afterwards, with others, transferred to the company of this department in the Continental line, cabled a Sight-Infantry company, where he continued and served as a first Sergeant there in  (during)
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During the time this department remained in the service which was he thinks, to the best his recollections about two years and eight months. How long said Robert continued in the service afterwards is unknown to him. This department in his evaluation further said that before as well as after this said Peling was transferred to his company as stated above, he knew him to be in small battles, Viz Langstand, White Plains, Carotcher Bridge and other places and was always considered a good and faith-filled soldier- and that pension  ward before me instantly consent at the taking of the fare going situation is the identical Robert Peling (unreadable) named. And Further this (unreadable) not. Sworn to and subscribed this day and date above written. 
Before me (unreadable)  Jno Marshall
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State of Pennsylvania
Washington County
I William Sample, prothonotary of the court of Common
pleas for said county, do certify that William Millan
esquire, before whom the within deposition, was taken
is and was at the time a justice of the peace
in and for said county, duly commissioned as such, and
that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and
affixed the seal of said Court at Washington the
twenty fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
ample
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We the (unreadable) do certify that Robert Peling the person now applying for pension, is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support and that he is an honest sober man. 
Septmeber 24, 1819
James Lafferty
George Hoffmen Jr
John Young
Daniel Lafferty
John (unreadable)
I hearbye certify that I am individually acquainted with the subscribing to this paper, and know them to be men of reputation and character. Jazael Israel  Justice of the Peace.
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41052 Invalid Revy
File No 41.032
Robert Peling
Serg Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:-Vol 3, Page 389
1907 (cant read) 7 History to (cant read D.F. Lafean for J.B. Hamme, York, Pa.
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House of Representatives U.S Washington, D.C.  15694
(Stamped First Deputy Commissioner Feb 6 1907 U.S. Pension Office)

February 5, 1907
Hon. V. Warner, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:  I enclose wherwith a self explanatory note and would respectfully ask that I be furnished with the information asked for therin, if consistent with the rules of your Bureau. 
Very respectfully,
D.F. Lafean
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Wanted by J.B. Hamm York, PA
Copy of the pension application of Robert Peling. Sergeant of the Peuica Line who died in York County about Aug. 1839. Pension seems to have been granted Nov. 6 1819. Information wanted in addition to above  Date of birth and nativity where discharged date of death. 
(Stamped First Deputy Commissioner Feb 6 1907 U.S. Pension Office.)
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February 9, 1907
Hon. Daniel F. Lafean,
House oof Representatives.
My Dear Mr. Lafean:
In reply to your letter dated the 5th instant and received in this Bureau the same day, relative to the request of J.B. Hamme of York, Pennsylvania. I have the honor to advise you that Robert Peling (Survivor's File #41,052) was allowed pension on an application executed October 15, 1819, at which time he was sixty-eight years of age (date and place of birth not stated) and a resident of Pasayunk township Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania.  It is alleged that he enlisted in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, in February, 1776, and served as Private and Sergeant in Captain William Peeble's company, Colonel Samuel Mile's regiment of the 2nd Battalion of Riflemen, until 1777, when he was transferred and served as First Sergeant in Captain John Marshall's company of Light infantry in Colonel Walter Stewart's regiment; he was in the battles of Long island, Carotchers (?) Bridge, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth; was wounded in head and leg and captured at Short Hills, and wet to Mill Prison, England where he was held twenty-two months and four days, when peace was declared and he was sent home to Philadelphia, where he was discharged by Colonel Walter Stewart (date not given).
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41052:Peling:2.
For dates of death and last payment of pension and name of person to whom said payment was made, apply to the Auditor for the interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data:
Certificat #15,694, issued November 6, 1819, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Pennsylvania Agency.
Very Respectfully, 
Commissioner
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(Handwritten Revol & 1812) Miss Catherine E. Leber 704 East Princess Street York, Pennsylvania
Veterans Administration 
Washington, D.C. 
(Stamped Received Nov 23, 1931Mail Sub-Div. Vets ADM 10)
Gentlemen: Will you please prepare for me your records the service of Robert Peeling who fought in the Revolutionary War? He received a Pension for his services and he was from York County, Pennsylvania.  If you will be so kind as to prepare a sheet with a list of his services and any other information you may have pertaining to him I will be very much obliged. You will find enclosed a self-addressed envelope for you prompt reply.
Cooperatively yours, Catherine E Leber  November 22, 1937