Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,572, for Peter Neese, Maryland
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( 2 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Md.
Penn.
Neese, Peter or
Niece
NUMBER
R.7572
CONTENTS
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Peter Neese
15345
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regiment of the line under the following named
officers He resided in Pensylvania [Pennsylvania]in Lancaster county
he enlisted under Capt John Baxton he does not recollect
day date but says he thinks it was in the summer he
was placed under the command of Col. Bruce he
marched to Trenton and joined Gen Washingtons
army near Trenton. he then marched to Princeton
(he cannot recolect [recollect] all the meanderings of the army)
bur he went to Princeton and was in a battle at
that place Then he returned to Trenton and was
in a battle there when he thinks there was about
nine hundred Hensions [Hessions] taken. Then he marched
to Germantown and was in a battle at that
place. From thence he marched to Baltamore [Baltimore]
he served eighteen months and was discharged
by Col. Moore. Then he enlisted undr Capt.
Jacob Good in Frederickstown [Fredericktown] and entered the 
line under the Command of Col Moore
and served Six months and was discharged
in Virginia. he has forgot the name of the
officer that discharged him. Then he volunteered
under the command of Capt William Love
he marched to Kings Mountain and got there
just after the battle was over, he heard the
guns in the Battle. Then he marched to Fox
Creek in persute [pursuit]of some tories he served
six months and was discharged by Capt
Levi. He came to South Carolina about
forty two years ago. He had the misfortune to
get his House burnt between twenty five and
thirty years ago and all of his discharges
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was burnt together with all his papers
He can read the German
language but cannot read nor write the english
language he has no record of his age but from
the best calculation he can make he is eighty
years of age. He also says that he was
one of the suffers at Valley forge he says that
he was barfooted [barefooted]part of the time and that he
marched when the ice cut his feet untill [until] his
tracts was marked with blood
He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or an annuity
except the present and he declares that
his name is not on the pension roll
of any agency in any State Sworn to
and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J McDaniel 
Peter X ^his mark^ Niece

We Nathan Berry a clergyman residing in the State
of South Carolina and District of Greenville and
Moccyah Berry residing in the same hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Peter
Neese who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be
years of age that he is reputed and believed in 
the neighbourhood where he resides to have been
a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur
in that opinion Sworn to and Subscribed this day
and year aforesaid
Nathan Berry
Moccyah Berry
JMcDaniel
C.C.P
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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
Soldier and Served as he States And the court further
certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Berry
who has signed the preceeding [preceding] certificate is a clergyman
resident in the State of South Carolina and District
of Greenville and that [blank] who has 
also signed the same is a resident of the State of
South Carolina and District of Greenville
and is a credible person and that their Statement
is entitled to credit
Richard Gautt

I James Mcaniel Clerk of the court of
common pleas do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceeding of 
the said court in the matter of the applicatin
of Peter Neese for a pension in testamony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this tenth day of October 1832
JMcDaniel
C.C.P

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Greenville Dist
Ju- Co

Daniel Cockrum
certificate

[round black stamp inscribed as follows]
PENSION OFFICE
JUN 21 1859
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State of North Carolina
Greenville District

Personally before me comes
Daniel Cockram a citizen of Greenville
District and that aforesaid to
me well known and being duly
sworn says that Peter Niece left
the following Heirs. to wit. Drewry
Niece, Fanny Donaldson, Jolly
Cockram, Betsy Whitlock, Nancy
Browning.
In presence of Daniel X ^his mark^ Cockram [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inscribed inside]
John M Jones

State of South Carolina
Greenville district
I hereby certify that the
above certificate was subscribed
and sworn to before me on this 
the 16th day of June 1859.
E.P. Jones
Notary Public

State of South Carolina
Greenville District
I W.A. McDaniel clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the state and District
above named do hereby certify that
E.P. Jones Esquire before whom the 
foregoing affidavit was made
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and who has thereunto signed his
name was at the time of so doing
a Notary Public in and for the State
and District aforeasaid, duly commissioned
and sworn, that all his
official acts as such are entitled
to full faith and credit, and that
his signature thereto is genuine
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto signed my
name and affixed my
seal of office this the
16 day of June 1859.
WA McDaniel
C.C.P

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Greenville Dist
So. Ca

David Cockrum
certificate

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PENSION OFFICE JUL 21 1859
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15345
Peter Neese
Greenville D
S.C.

rit

13.14
Apl 17'33
P. 342
Suspended See letter
11 Nov 1833
th
William Choice
Greenville, CH
S.C.
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BRIEF in the case of Peter Neese
of Greenville D in the State of S. Carolina
(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? 80

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headers: | Period. | Duration of Service. | [sub-headers here: Years, Months, Days.] | Rank. | [sub-header here: As A] | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. | [sub-header here: Gen.] |

| Enlisted In 17- | 1 6 [blank] | [blank] | Capt. John Barton, Col Bruce |
| do - | [blank] -6 [blank] | [blank] | Col. Moore |
| Volunteered in the Militia | U.S. service 6 | [blank] | Capt W. Love |

5. In waht battles was he engaged? Princeton, Germantown

6. Whee did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
[note in the left margin next to #7: 7. [illegible] 6 ms
7. 7 12
7 8 .6
8 h .6]

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

J.E. Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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Peter Neese
So Car -
Suspended
Letter 11 Nov: 1836 to
May 1834.
" William Choice
B.F. Perry}
11 Oct 34} Greenville
Apl. 12, 36 
Hon Wm Thompson} So Car
Act 7 June 1832

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Letter to N Berry July 9 '36
E.P. Jones, July 1. 1859
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Peter Neese

Mr J. L. Ed[page cut off here]
Washington D[page cut off here]
Reedy Fork
15th June

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S.C. June 27
DC
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P. M. Free

Mr J. L. Edwards
Washington D. C.

Reedy Fork
15th June

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S.C. June 27
DC
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Reedy Fork 15th June 1836

Dear Sir

Through the politeness of the Won
Waddy Thompson I have been favoured with
the perusal of your letter of the 12th April 1836
Stating the reasons why the claim of Peter Neese
has been suspended. Had I ever seen either of your
letters to Mr Choice or Majr Perry I have no doubt
but some errors might have been corrected. Mr
Neese is a very poor man, and not able to fee
a lawyer. He applied to me to draw his declaration.
I applied to two or three lawyers they all
made some excuse, I had no form of my own
I borrowed one to look at a few minutes and I expect
I come to a rong [wrong] conclusion I thought that the
whole time they served was all that was necessary
but I discover from your letter it is necessary to
state the different tearms [terms] they served.
I Drew the decleration [declaration]of Asa Wright Samuel
Roberts and Peter Neese all one night, and
commenced at a late hour. Mr Wrights Mr
Roberts and Mr Nieces were all sent back -
Mr Wright & Mr Roberts was able to imploy [employ] a
lawyer and have got their pentions. [pensions]
I do not recolect recollect] the statement of Mr Neese
in his decleration [declaration] for I never have seen it
Since I put it into the hands of Mr Choice the
morning after I wrote it, but from your letter
I have no doubt I committed an error in making
Mr Neeses statement, I made some notes when
the three old men came to me after dark, then
they all retired and I went to writing.
On receiving your letter I went to Mr Neese
and requested him to make another statement
of his services before I let him know I had 
received a single word from the war Department
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I will give you his own words as near as I 
can he is a duchman and speaks very broken
(I cannot mimic) but will gave them as I understand
him. He said "in the first place I served two
months for my brother John Place, then I served
two months for Henry Snotley. then I served two
months for myself - After that I enlisted and
Served about two years till the war ended."
I then requested him to name the officers he served
under he gave Capt Mikel Wolf & Lieut. John
Isakagger. Capt Jocob Good & Lieut. George Gobble
Capt Jacob Miley. & Capt John Baxton. I cannot
understand the old man well enough to be shure [sure]
that I spell names right. He has allways [always]been
called an honest man and a man of truth in
this country. He is a miller by trade he says his
father before him was a miller, And at the
braking up of the war there was very few men
in this country that knew how to grind wheat.
Majr. John Alexander learnt that he new how
to grind wheat and imployed [employed] him upwards of
forty years ago and he has supported the name of
an honest miller ever since. It was also believed
throughout this whole section of country, that
he served as he says he did in the revolutionary
war. And I feel confident if you could converce
with him one hour you would be satisfied of
his services - I am no more interested in his
claim than any other American citizen, but
I believe according to the Laws of our common
Country he is intitled [entilted] to a Pention, [Pension] therefore I feel
anxious that you Should reconsider his case -
I have no doubt but I committed an error in
stating three six moths [months] tearms, [terms] Agreeable to his
statement the other day, it should have been three
two months tearms [terms] in all making six months
Pleas to let me hear from you as soon
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as it is convenient. If I have to do any
more writing for him I will try to git one
of his children to come and see him to
interpit [interpret] for him
Yours Respectfully
N Berry
PS Pleas direct your letter to the
Reedy Fork PO
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Hon Waddy Thompson
Sel

Peter Neese

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Hon. J.L. Edwa
Washington
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Washington

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NS Sul Apl 4

Hon W Thompson 
HR
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No. Ref. Apr. 3. 1836

Sir
Allow me to ask your
attention to the inclosed letter The
writer is a clergyman of great
respectability
Respectably
YrObServ
W Thompson
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Greenville SC
June 17 1839
Dear Sir
I am requested to send
this additional proof on to you.
I had nothing to do with the claim
and know nothing about it.
Mr Daniel Cockrum has got me
to  prepare this cirtificate [certificate] and do
this service for him.
You maw write me in reply,
any thing that may be necessary
to be done in furtherance of the
claim.
I am very respectfully &
E.P. Jones.

P.S.
I write you some time since in reference 
to a claim of one Wade I have had no
reply
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[crossed out at the top: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]

7572
REJECTED
P.O. _____
Peter Neese
Service: _____

Enlisted: _____ , 18 __
Discharged: _____ , 18 __

Application filed: _____ , 18 __

Alleges: _____

Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P.O. _____

_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ , 18 __
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Amended Declaration
of 
Peter Neese
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South Carolina
Greenville District

Personally came before me
the subscribing Justice in and for the district&
state aforesaid Pete Neese who being duly
sworn deposeth and saith That his declaration
as drawn and sent to the War office
and which has been sent back containing
several mistakes and errors, which were
made by the gentleman who drew the
same in consequence of his not being
so particular as he aught to have been

This deponent first entered
the service of the United States in the Fall of
1776, about two months before the battle 
of Trenton, under the command of Captain
Joseph Wilson - He substituted himself in
the place of his brother John Neese, who
was drafted for six months - He served Six 
months this tour. He joined the army under
General Washington at Princeton - Thence he
marched to Trenton and was in the battle at that
place when the Hessians were taken. Thence
he marched to Princeton and from thence up
into the Ferrys - He remained with the
army under Washington until his term
expired - He does not reccollect [recollect], in cans
experience of the loss of memory and old age
all the particulars of the marching and
counter marching of the army

In the spring of
1777 he again entered the service under the
command of Captain Paxton and Col Burce
He took the place of a man by the name
of Hugh Carana who had enlisted for two
years, but had then served one year of
his time - This deponent served twelve months
this tour - He was attached to the main army
under General Washington and spent the Spring
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and the greater part of the summer in the Jerseys
watching the maneuvers of the Brittish forces
He was in the battle of Germantown and
was sent off with the waggons before the close
of the battle - The winter he spent at Valley Forge
where the sufferings of the army are too wellknown
to be repeated - The term of twelve months for
which he took the place of Cerana expired
in the spring of 1778 and he was discharged.
by Col Moore at Baltimore. This deponent then
went to Fredericks Town in Mary Land and
remained there until the Fall of the year

In the Fall of 1778 he
was drafted for six months. He entered the service
this time under the command of Captain Jacob
Goode and Col Moore. This tour was spent in
the state of Virginia principally - He was in
no battle but in frequent pursuit of the
Tories - He served out the six months and
was discharged in Montgomery County - 

He again intered [entered] the service
of the United States in the summer of 17[illegible] under the 
command of Captain William Love - He
volunteered for six months - He was marched
by Col Cannady to the West - He was under
the command of Captain Love, who was 
sent off after the Tories near Fox Creek
in North Carolina, when he heard the
guns at the Battle of Kings Mountain
He was discharged at the expiration
of this tour by Captain Love -

This deponent claims a
Pension for the services above stated - having
four tours and in all Two years and six months
rendered as a private -

He was born in the year 
1752 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - He
has no record of his age - Sworn to &
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[illegible] and subscribed - this October
28 - 1833
JMcDaniel
C.C.P.& Exc. off. J.Q

Peter X ^his mark^ Neese

Greenville Dist
South Carolina

I James McDaniel
clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
and General Sessions for Greenville
District do hereby certify that J
McDaniel whose signature is the
the above affidavit is an acting
magistrate of this district and
that full faith and credit should
be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have
set my hand and affixed
my seal of office - October 
28th 1833 - [illegible]
JMcDaniel
C.C.P