Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,880, for Samuel Peterson, New Jersey
Page 16

Samuel Peterson married May 10, 1767, Abigail, whose maiden name was not given. They were married by a Baptist Minister at Sterling Iron Works, in Orange County, New York. Abigail was born February 16, 1760, the place not stated.

Abigail Peterson, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed November 6, 1838, at which time she resided at Pompton, Passaic County, New Jersey. In 1844, she resided in Warwick, Orange County, New York; in 1851, she lived with a relative in Monroe, Orange County, New York. The name of this relative and the degree of relationship are not shown. She died May 2, 1853.

In 1844, William Peterson, who was born March 2, 1810, was a
resident of Blooming Grove, Orange County, New York. He stated that he was well acquainted with both Samuel Peterson and his widow, Abigail, but did not state any relationship to them.

In 1838, one Sarah Jones, aged sixty-seven years, resided in
Orange County, New York; she stated then that she was present at the marriage of Samuel Peterson and Abigail.

In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last pay-ment of pension was made, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following:

Abigail Peterson, widow of Samuel Peterson
Certificate #4387
Issued December 24, 1851
Rate $96, per annum
Commenced July 1, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
New York Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

2.
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
26880
File No. [crossed out]
Abigail Peterson
Widow of
Samuel Peterson
Priv Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. P. Page 125
Arrangement of 1870.]
[check mark]
1937 - Oct 14 - Hist to Helen B Lindsey - JLL
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V N. Jersey
Abigail Peterson
let to A Reynolds 29 March '34
Act July 1838
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6244
New Jersey
Abigail Peterson
widow of Samuel Peterson decd
who was a pensioned under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 26th December 1824
Passaic in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain ------- of the Regt commanded
Col Shrieve in the NJ
line for 9 mos & 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 30 Dollars 55 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June
1841 and sent A
Reynolds, Patterson N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 18  $152.75
[crossed out]

152.75
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by D. Addison Clerk
Book A  Vol. 2 Page 132
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New York 6437
Abigail Peterson
widow of Samuel Peterson
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
29 day of Nov. 1844
and sent to Thomas C. McEwen
Warwick, N York
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A. & June 17, 1844
Vol. 2. Page 82
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4387
New York City
Abigail Peterson
widow of Samuel Peterson
NJ
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
Incofrom $30:55
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the [crossed out] 1 of July, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued
the 24th day of Decr 1857
and sent to
P.M. Irving
New York City
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 168 Vol. 4

Let to [crossed out]
Death m A.B_
May 2 1853.
760
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Peterson

Peterson Claims
Mar 28
Jno at
NJ
[received stamp Paterson NJ Mar 25]
Free
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Page 27

Paterson N.J. March 25. 1839
J.L. Edwards Esq 
Dear Sir
Permit me to inquire as
to the result of Abigail Peterson's application for a
pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838
whose papers were by me transmitted to your Office
some time during the month of November 1838
Your early attention will much oblige
Your Obdt Servt
S Reynolds
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Honble
J. L. Edwards
Page 29

Paterson Nov 8, 1838
To the Honable J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration
of Abigail Peterson Widow of Samuel Peterson
late a private in the Army of the Revolution
together with the affidavits and documentary
evidence accompanying the same in order
to establish her claim to a pension in
conformity with the late law of Congress
on that subject, and request that you will
inform me of the results.
I have the honor to be
Sir very respectfully Yours
A. Reynolds
Page 30

Saml Peterson
Page 31

War Department, Pension Office,
May 3rd 1821

Sir,
Agreeably to your request, you have this day
been transferred from the roll of New York,
to that of New Jersey, to take effect from and after
the 4th day of March 1820
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient Sert
J.L. Edwards

Mr. Samuel Peterson
U.S. [crossed out] Revy Pensioner
Care of A Westerwelt Esqr
Hackensack, N.J.
Page 32

Saml Peterson
Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of Septr
next, in the city of New 
York, at the Branch
Bank of the U. States.
Saml Peterson
Recorded
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States
, of the 18th March, 1818, Samuel Peterson of
Orange County, State of New York
--- late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the New York-
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence
on the third day of June, one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen,
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States
, this twenty eighth day of
April, one thousand eight
hundred and twenty
[seal applied]
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Apr 19 1822 paid to Septr 4, 1822
Sept. 19. 1822 pd to [illegible] 4, 1822
Oct 3, 1822 pd to Sept 4, 1822
Apr 2 1823 pd to Mar 4 1823
Novr 10 1823 pd to [illegible] 4, 1823
July 21. 1824 to Man
Novr 3 1824 Paid to Sept 4, 1824

16.783
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5799 [check mark]
Saml Peterson's case
Orange County New York
Jno Wallace
Agt
Goshen Orange Co N.Y.
Recd 29 Feb 1820 -
Col Shrieves regimt
New Jersey 9 mos
found on the rolls for
9 months.
3d June 1818.
Goshen
26 July

Admitted
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Goshen Orange County State 
of New York Feby 15th 1820

Enclosed is an application for a
Pension. If the applicants name is
not in the Roll of Revolutionary Lot
dues returned-- Please let the paper
be enclosed to me that if possible
proof of actual service may obtained
Yours Respectfully
John Wallace

J. G. Calhoun Esq
Secy of War
Page 37

Abigail Peterson
act 43 &
44 - 271
$30.55 per an

Send cert to
Tho. C. McEwen
Warwick
N. York
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Warwick N.Y. Oct 26th 1844
Sir
I herewith endow to you
the papers of Mrs Abigail Peterson
Widow of Samuel Peterson applicant
for a Pension under the Act of
Congress passed March 3d 1843
I am Very
Respectfully yours
Tho C.M. Ewen

Hon J L Edwards
Washington
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Oct 16. 48
Abigail Peterson
widow of Samuel Peterson
[date stamp OCT] [illegible] Feby 24, 1848
Thos C McEvens
free
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 40

Warwick N York Oct 14 1848
Sir
I herewith enclose the application 
of Mrs Abigail Peterson
for a Pension under the act of
Congress passed Febry 24 1848.
Mrs Abigail Peterson is the
Widow of Samuel Peterson
You will please to report
to me

Very Respectfully
Yours
Thos C U Erven

Hon J L Edwards
Commis of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Abigail Peterson, widow of Samuel,
Orange County and State of New York
act 2 February 1848
Claim, ([crossed out] for increase)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
deceased under the Jouet Resolution
of July 1 1848.

Name and residence of Agent.
P.M. Irving  |  J. Cole
New York  |  Examining Clerk.
Page 42

Payment to be made of New York City
Benja. Hartly
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March


Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 167 Vol. 4
Leo Jenlkirf
Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848
Abigail Peterson
widow of Samuel Peterson
who was a private
in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty
dollars and fifty five cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior
this 19th day of March
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
[illegible] Erving
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 44

Judd to $96, deg $30,55
Couig 1 July 1848,

M City

P.M. Irving
New York
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New York December 17, 1851
Sir
In answer to your communication of the 1st
instant stating that the claim of Abigail Peterson
for an increase of pension was admitted, but this
before a certificate could issue, the old one must
be returned, I beg leave herewith to transmit
the certificate she now hold with a request for
a new one at the increased rate, viz: 96 dollars
per annum from 1st July, 1848.
very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Pierre M Irving

Jas E Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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New York October 29 1851
Sir
At the particular request of the relative of Mrs Peterson
with whom she resides I forward the within application 
for an increase of pension from 1st July 1848.
Very respectfully
your obedient Servant
Pierre W Irving

James E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 47

New York February 6, 1852
Sir
At the request of Mrs Abigail Peterson I
herewith transmit her application for a pension
under the act of 7th July, 1838.
There is this peculiarity attending the application
The declarant has already received a pension under the
act of 3d March, 1843 & 17th June, 1844, and is now
in the roll of the New York City agency under the Act of
20 February, 1848, yet no certificate has been opened
to her under the act of 7th July, 1838, though equally
entitled to the benefit of its pensions. The explanation
of this omission is to be sought. I presume, in
the fact that the original application was made
after the expiration of the Act of 7th July, 1838, and
during the existence of the lot of 30 March 1843 & 17
June, 1844, and that a claim was presented only
under the latter act, her right to a person under the
prior one being transferred. She appears to have been ignorant 
of her right under this act until recently.
Her husband, Samuel Peter, was a pensioner under the
act of 18 Mar 1818, & died on the 26 December, 1824;
for proof of which she refers to the evidence on file in
the Pension Office at Washington
Jos Heath Esq  |  very respetfully
commissioner of Pensions  |  Your obedient Servant
Washington D.C.  |  June W Irving
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291
Pension Office
May 25, 1852
Sir,
In reply to your letter, respecting
the case of Abigail Peterson, widow
of Samuel Peterson, I have to inform
that on the 22 June 1841, Mrs Peterson
was allowed a pension under the act
of 7 July 1838 at the rate of $30.55 per
Annum and her name inscribed on
the New Jersey Roll

J. M. Irving, Esq
New York

Rev
Page 49

Saml Peterson's application 
for Transfer
from New York, to New 
Jersey, 29 Mar 1821
---
[crossed out]
Sep 22
Page 50

State of New Jersey  Bregen County ss:   On this 29th day of March 1821 before
me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of
Bergen aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Peterson, who being duly
sworn according to Law, saith that he is a Pensioner of Congress for
services to the United States in the revolutionary War; that as such Pensioner
he has received a certificate from the Secretary of War, placing him on the
Pension list Roll of the State of New York that the number of his said
Certificate is No 16,783 - and that he made his original application for
a Pension in the State of New York. That he now resides in the County
of Bergen & State of New Jersey- where he means to remain [crossed out]
& wishes his pension to be made payable for the future in the said
State of New Jersey-
Sworn & Subscribed to, before me
the day and year above written  |  Saml [his x mark] Peterson
John D Haring

I Abraham Westervile Clerk of the County of Bergen in the State of
New Jersey & Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County
Do hereby certify that John D. Haring before whom the above affidavit 
appears to have been taken & whose name is thereto subscribed
was on the day of the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace for
the County aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned & Sworn, authorized by 
law to take affidavits &c. & that all acts of his in
that capacity is entitled to full faith & credit. I further
certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the
said Justice and verily believe that the signature of "John D.
Haring" subscribed to said affidavit is the proper hand writing
of the said Justice-
[seal applied] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30th day of
March An Dom 1821.
[illegible signature]
Clerk
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3092
N. Jersey
Revolutionary Claims
Nov 10
Abigail Peterson
[date stamp NOV 8]
Act. 7 July 38
Abigail Peterson
[stamp FREE]
Honble J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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District Columbia  |  
Washington County  |  [illegible]
Personally appeared before me
Clement J Coote Esq Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County Jacob M Ryerson
of the County of Passaic in the State of New Jersey
and makes Oath on the Holy Evangty
of Holy God. That he has made inquiry
and diligent search and has ascertained
that the Revd M Prin was an itinirent
preacher belonging to the Baptist Religions
denomination and that he left no sucupons
and that no recorded cordences of the
Marriage of Samuel Peterson with his
wife Abigail Peterson to be found and
that he verily believes that [crossed out]
there is no record of said Marriage in
existence to the best of his knowledge & belief. The words
of the County of Passaic in the State of New Jersey, being first
interlined between the third fourth line, and the words "no
such" being first errant in the last line but two
Subscribed and sworn before
me this fifth day of March 1841.   |  Jacob M Ryerson
Clemt Coote JPeace
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State of New York|
Orange County ⎬ ss Be it known that on this _____ day of
October 1848 Personally appeared before me the undersigned a
Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange in said State
Abigail Peterson a resident of the town of Warwick County of
Orange and State of New York aged about Eighty Six years who
being duly sworn according to law and doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the
24th day of February 1848 granting pensions to certain widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that
She is the widow of Samuel Peterson who was a Soldier and
served during the war of the Revolution and that she was 
a  Pensioner and drew a Pension under the act of 1844 at the
rate of Thirty Dollars and fifty five cents per annum
under said act
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 9th day of  |  Abigail [her + mark] Peterson
October 1848 by making her mark
James Burt Jr Justice of the Peace
Michell Switier

I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with the above named Abigail Peterson and
that I knew her to be in receipt of a pension at the rate
of $30 55/100 per annum as stated by her in the above
affidavit
James Bent Jr Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK.   |  
ORANGE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE  |  ss
I ALBERT S. BENTON, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Orange, do hereby certify, That
James Bent [illegible] before whom the foregoing
affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a
Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted
with the hand writing of the said Justice
and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate 
is genuine.
Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said
County, this 12 day of October 1848
A S Benton Clerk
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State of New York
Orange County ss:  On this Twenty third day of October
A D 1851 before me, Thomas G Wilkes a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared
Abigail Peterson, a resident of the town of
Monroe in Orange County, State of New York, who being
duly sworn, maketh oath and saith that on or about
the 29th of November, 1844, she received a certificate of
pension under the act of 3d March 1843 & 17 June
1844 at the rate of Thirty dollars and fifty
five cents per annum; and that she is now in
the receipt of a pension for the same amount under
Act 2d February 1848:  She further saith that she is
the widow of Samuel Peterson, who was a private
in the war of the revolution, and a pensioner on
the roll of the New York City pension agency at the
rate of 96 dollars per annum under act 18 March, 1818.
Sworn to and subscribed in
[overlay]
State of New York.  |  
Orange County Clerk  |  ss  
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of the said County of Orange, and also
Clerk of the County Court of said county, being a Court of Record having a seal, Do hereby
Certify, that Thomas G Wilkes
before whom the annexed [crossed out] affidavit subscribed and sworn was, at
[seal applied] the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned
and sworn and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and further, that I am acquainted
with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that his signature, subscribed
to the said [crossed out] and affidavit is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court
and county the 28th day October 1851.
N Westcott Clerk
[end overlay]
After sworn to, the Clerk of the County must authenticate
the official [illegible] & signature of the Magistrate
then whom the paper to P. M. Irving 32 Wall Street
New York

Saml Peterson died the 26th day of December 1828
If you require any other Information [illegible]
Page 55

State of New York
Orange County ss:  On this Twenty third day of October
A D 1851 before me, Thomas G Wilkes a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared
Abigail Peterson, a resident of the town of
Monroe in Orange County, State of New York, who being
duly sworn, maketh oath and saith that on or about
the 29th of November, 1844, she received a certificate of
pension under the act of 3d March 1843 & 17 June
1844 at the rate of Thirty dollars and fifty
five cents per annum; and that she is now in
the receipt of a pension for the same amount under
Act 2d February, 1848: she further saith that she is
the widow of Samuel Peterson, who was a private
in the war of the revolution, and a pensioner on
the roll of the New York City pension agency at the
rate of 96 dollars per annum under Act 18 March, 1818.
Sworn to and subscribed on  |  Abigal [her x mark] Peterson
the day and year above written
before me Thomas G Wilkes Justice of the Peace
in and for said County

After Sworn to, the Clerk of the County must authenticate
the official Charter & signature of the Magistrate
[illegible] in the paper to P. M Irving 32 Wall [illegible]
New York

Saml Peterson died the 26th day of December 1828
If you require any other Information [illegible]
Page 56

Application of Abigail
Peterson for a pension
under Act 7th July 1838
Page 57

State of New York  |  
Orange County ⎬  ss  On this 2 [illegible] day of January
1852 before the subscriber, a Justice of the thee in and
for said County, duly authorized by law to administer
oaths, personally appeared Abigail Peterson, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress,
passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half
pay & pensions to certain widows: That she is the widow
of Samuel Peterson, who was a pensioner of the United States
under the Act of 18 March, 1818, and died on
the 26th of December, 1824. Declarant further saith that 
she received a pension under the act of 3d March 1843
& 17th June 1844 at the rate of Thirty dollars and fifty
five cents per annum; and that she is now a pensioner
under the act of 2d February, 1848, at the rate of 96
dollars per annum; and that she has never received
a pension under the act of 7th July, 1838, to which she
is informed and believes she is justly entitled-- and
for proof thereof she refers to the papers filed with her
present application upon which a certificate of pension
was issued to her under Act 3d March 1843 & 17 June ┃
1844, bearing date 29th November, 1844.
Sworn to and Subscribed
on the day and year above  |  Abigal [her x mark] Peterson
written before me
Thomas G Wilkes Justice of the Peace Samuel W Milligan Witness
in and for said County
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Orange County ss  Be it known that on this Twenty Nine
day of January 1852 before the Subscriber, a Justice of
the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths, for
[illegible] appeared Samuel W. Milligan, known to him
to be a person of veracity, who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that Angail Peterson, who hath made her
mark in his presence to the foregoing declaration, and Abigail
Peterson, formerly a pensioner under the Act of 3d March
1843 & 17 June 1844, and a pensioner under the Act
of 2d February 1848 are one and the same person; and
that he hath repeatedly drawn her pension for her.
Sworn to and subscribed
this 29th day of January  |  Samuel W. Milligan
1852 before me H Wilkes
Justice of the Seven in & for said County

State of New York.  |  
Orange County Clerk office | ss

I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of the said County of Orange, and also
of the County Court of said county, being a Court of Record having a seal, Do hereby
Certify that Thomas G. Wilkes
[seal applied] before whom the annexed declaration and affidavit were subscribed and sworn was, at
the time of that the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned
and sworn and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and further, that I am acquainted
was the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that his signature subscribed
to the said declaration and affidavit are his genuine signature
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court
and county the 2d day of February 1852
Jno. C. McConnell, Dys. Clerk
Page 59

[Received stamp Oct 2 1957]
21 Grandview Avenue,
Newport, Kentucky
October 2, 1937.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly send me all available data regarding the
following soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
[margin note - only one NJ] SAMUEL PETERSON in Captain Luce Company 2nd Battalion, 2nd Establishment
; also in New Jersey Militia.
SAMUEL PETERSON in Captain Stillwell's Co. 4th Reg. Hunterdon, New Jersey
State Treeps; Continental Army.
SAMUEL PETERSON 3rd Battalion, Gloucester Co. New Jersey; also Colonel
Somers Battalion State Troops.
[illegible note]
DANIEL DUDLEY Connecticut, 2nd Lieut. Swifts Co. State Reg. June to
December 1776

Are there any Revolutionary War records for Charles Peterson, born
1758, New Jersey; died in Ohio 1834

Also any record of service of
AUGUSTUS BRYAN (Bryant) of Long Island and his son,
[illegible note] GILBERT BRYAN (Bryant), born 1744, Long Island living in Connecticut
1775.
Helen B. Lindsey
Helen B. Lindsey, Genealogist.
Page 60

The National Archives
Form VAM-51  |  BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Name Peterson, Simon  Grade Private "in the  Line Invalid Regiment"

Warrant
Number  13621  Acreage 100  Issued July 6, 1791
  |  |  to Carlile Pallook,
  |  |  assignee