Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31430, for Peter Todd, North Carolina
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(8-1776)
Service N.C.
Todd, Peter
Number S. 31430
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1445

Kentucky
Peter Todd
of Madison in the State of Kentucky
Who was a private in the Compy [Company] commanded 
by Captain Moore of the [unknown] commanded
by Genl. [General] Rutherford in the N. [North] Carolina
time for 8 months from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5- day of Nov.
1832 and Sixth [unknown]
Richmond Ky

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832. 39.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 
4 March 1833  13.33
$53.32

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice [incomplete]
Book D Vol. 9 Page 62

Date of death
not on AB
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Stewartsville
Apr 19 1937

This side of card is for address

Veterens Administration
Washington, D.C.

Received
April 21 1937
Mail Sub. Div.
Vets. Adm.
Reader #30
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Clarksdale, Mo.
April 19, 1937

Veterans Administration,
Wa hington, [Washington], D.C.

A D.A.R. regent said I could get a copy of the 
full service of a Revolutionary ancestor.
Would like a copy of service of:
Peter Todd born in South Carolina, June 23 1756
Member Washington's body guard in Revolutionary
War.  Married, moved to Madison Co., Ky. about 
1790.
Thank you.
Mrs. Vissie V. Moore
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31430
INVALID.

File No. 31,430
Peter Todd
In Rev War

Act June 7th 32n
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 421

[Arrangement of 1870]

1937- June 1- Hist to
Mrs. Vessie V. Moore- ES
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5884
Peter Todd
Declaration
from 1776 8 month
Private
$26.66
Tax

Brock
Richmond
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(Todd. Peter)
State of Kentucky
Marion County

On this 15 day of August 1832 personally
appeared in open Court before Will Goodloe
Mr. Hawkins, Mrs Millis
pensioner of the County Court in & for
the County of Madison aforesaid now
stating, Peter Todd a resident of said
County aged 77 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 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of
the United States under the
following named officers &
[illegible] herein stated
That in 1776 he went on a cam-
paign as a volunteer as he thinks
in the militia from Rowan
County North Carolina against
the Cherokee Indians. That
Robert Moore was his Capt, Myrick Davis
Lieut & Joseph Cunningham Ensign.
Gen'l Rutherford  Command-- went
into the Indian Country_ burnt their
farms & destroyed their corn & provisions.
that he served on this campaign six
months. That afterwards he 
went out on a second
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tour in the militia from Rowan
County as aforsaid - was he thinks
again under Capt Moore
we were marched to Cross creek
& other places against the
Torries _ was out about three
months - He thinks he served
some time in 1780 or 1st of the year 1781.
he thinks on this tour he was
drafted. He knows he served
on these two campaigns, altho
his memory is frail.

that he has no documentary evidence
by which he can prove his services,
but can prove them by Wm. Todd
& [unknown] He has resided in the Madison
County, Kentucky, 37 years.
He herby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity
except the present & declares that
his name is not the pension roll
of the agency of any State

Sworn to & subscribed
Peter Todd
this day & year aforesaid
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Mr John McAnally & William Todd
residents of the County aforesaid of Madison
do hereby certify that we are & have
been long will acquaintants with
Peter Todd, who has subscribed & sworn
to the forgoing Declaration - that we
believe him to be 77 years of age
& we further certify that he is reputed
& believes in the neighbourhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution & in that opinion we concur
the said William Todd states, that he
knew said applicant well in the
Revolutionary War & knows that
he was out as a soldier as stated
in his Declaration-- from his
knowledge of the applicant & the time
he was in service he feels no hesi-
tation in saying he believes he served
between six & nine months_ both con-
cur [concur] in the opinion & belief of the truth
of applicant statement

William Todd
[illegible]

Sworn & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid,
John MacNally

And the said Court 
declare opinion after the investigation
of the matter & after putting the interroga-
tories by the war department that
the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary Soldier & served as
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he states - And the Court further
certifies that John Manally & William
Todd, who have signed the preceding
certificate, are resident citizens
of Madison County aforesaid and
are credible persons of good character
& that their statement is entitled
to full credit. 
Wm Goodloe
John Hawkings
[illegible]
Thomas Wills

Kentucky, Madison County [unknown]
David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the
County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Peter Todd
for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office
this 17 day of August 1832.
David Irvine [unknown]
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June 1, 1937

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. Vessie V. Moore
Clarksdale
Missouri

BA-J/EEL
Peter Todd-S.31430


Dear Madam:
Reference is made to yur letter in which you request the Rev-
olutionary War record of Peter Todd, who was born in South Carolina, 
served as a member of Washington's Body Guard and moved to Madison 
County, Kentucky, about 1790.

You are furnished herein the history of Peter Todd, the only
soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records
of this office, the data for which were obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim, S.31430, based upon the military service of
that soldier.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
Peter Tood are not shown.

Peter Todd volunteered in 1776, marched from Rowan County, North 
Carolina in Captain Robert Moore's (Identified a Capt Robt Moore of NC) North Carolina Company, went on
an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, burned their towns and
corn and served about six months he enlisted in 1780 or 1781, served
length of this tour, about three months. It is not shown that he served
on Washington's Body Guard.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832,
at which time he was aged seventy-seven years and resided in Madison
County, Kentucky, where he had resided for thirty-seven years.

There are no data as to wife or children.

In 1832, one William Todd resided in Madison County, Kentucky:
no relationship to Peter Todd, the soldier, was shown.

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 Revo-
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lutionary [Revolutionary] War pensioner, Peter Todd (S.31430), you should address
The Comptroller Gener, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
this city, and cite the following dates

Peter Todd
Certificate No.1445
Issued November 5 1832
Rate $26.66 per annum
Commenced March 4 1833
Act of June 7, 1833
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrater.