Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,557, for Jesse Peak, Virginia
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(3--1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Va.

Peak, Jesse

NUMBER
S.35.557.

CONTENTS
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10.041.
Kentucky . R 
Jesse Peak 
of Lincoln in the State of Kentucky 
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by 
Colonel Buford of the Virginia 
line, for the term of the war. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 4th of September 1819. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Dec. 1822 
and sent to Hon: T. Montgomery.
H. Reps. U. S. 
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1822  288.26 
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1823  48.00 
3 yrs 1/36  $336.26 
{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818} 
29th May 1820
Date of death not on AB
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Jesse Peak an applicant for a pension under the several acts of Congress appeared in Court and made & subscribed a written declaration of the time and manner of his entering into the service of the United States & made oath to the correctness of the same which ordered to be recorded and the same follows, in these words towit. On the 19th day of August in the year 1822 appeared Jesse Peak before the honorable John L. Bridges one of the Judges of the Circuit courts of the state of Kentucky specialty assigned to the Circuit court for Lincoln County in the state of aforesaid in open court, the said court being by act of assembly a court of Record,  proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, and being first sworn with the view of the (?) his claim to a pension under the act of Congress of March 1818. Stated that he is now about fifty eight years old, that he is now & has been continuously for the last fifteen years a resident of the County of Lincoln above mentioned; that he is now & has ever been a citizen of the United States since the Declaration of Independence in the year 1770 and that the facts stated by him in his affidavit before Thomas Montgomery one of the Circuit Judges of the state of Kentucky on the 4th day of September A. D. 1819. respecting his service, enlistment discharge & as a soldier in the regular army of the United States on the continental establishment are true; that the the [crossed out] said affidavit is now before him and is authenticated by the certificate of Thomas [illegible] [illegible] of the court aforesaid with the office seal of the said court and follows in these words [illegible]. State of Kentucky Ct. I Thomas Montgomery one of the judges of this Circuit Court in & for the state aforesaid particularly assigned to the Circuit Court for Lincoln County do hereby certify that on this day Jesse Peak of Lincoln County aforesaid aged about fifty five years personally appeared before me and being duly sworn by me with
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the view of obtaining a pension according to the provisions of the act of Congress approved in March 1818 stated that six or eight months before the battle of Guilford court house [illegible] he enlisted as a regular soldier in the War of the Revolution between Great Britain and the now United States of America for the Term of eighteen months, that his captain's name he does not now recollect but his Regiment was commanded by Col Abraham Buford, but who commanded the Brigade he does not recollect; that he was in the battle of Guilford court house aforesaid under the aforesaid enlistment.   That the second day after the said Battle he enlisted for the whole war with Captain Churchwell Jones an served in the corps of cavalry commanded by Col William Washington; that he continued in the army & faithfully performed his duties until the close of the War and was discharged in Winchester Virginia, but which discharge has been destroyed by accident.  That he surely  believes that he was on the continental establishment and as he believes of the Virginia line:  that he is now poor & reduced in his circumstances & really needs the aid proposed ni [sic] the act of congress before mentioned and does claim it.  I do certify further that at the same time Charlton Shockley a relation of the said Jesse Peak, also appeared before me and being duly sworn, states that he knows that the said Jesse Peak went into service as a soldier was a long time absent [illegible cross out] and during his absence reputing to be a regular soldier constantly  Given under my hand as one of the Judges of the circuit Court aforesaid the 14th day of September AD 1879.
Thomas Montgomery
State of Kentucky Lincoln County Circuit Ct
I Thomas [illegible] Clerk of the Circuit Court [illegible] for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that Thomas
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Montgomery Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits of Jesse Peak & Charlton Shockley were made is the Circuit Judge of the Court [illegible] for the County of Lincoln and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to his official acts.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office hereto this 6th day of September 1879.
Thomas Helm Clerk.

He stated further upon his oath that he is now and has constantly since the declaration of Independence in the year 1776 been a citizen of the United States, and that he has not since the passing of the before recited act of congress made any gift sale conveyance or transfer of any money property rights of action or thing legal or equitable touching or relating to the realty or personally with the view of reducing his circumstances so as to bring himself within the provisions of the before mentioned act of congress and that he has not at this time any money or property real, personal or [illegible] in possession reversion or remainder, or any rights by bond, covenant or [illegible], or any rights by operation of law, or any money or property of any [illegible] [illegible] by others in trust for him other than what is mentioned in the schedule following [illegible].  one Cow & calf the value of both not exceeding the sum of $15 - Two beds & furniture worth the sum of $40 and not more.  Five hogs of about the value of $10 and not more.  That he is much afflicted with Rheumatic pains and able to perform but little labour.  That his occupation has always been that of a cultivator.  That he is the father of five children who have all arrived to mature years, have married and left him, that his wife is still alive but a good deal
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infirm of body; that he really is reduced in his circumstances, and does need the benefit of the pension proposed to be given by the before mentioned act of congress and dos hereby request the same.  
Jesse Peak
18.644
And Silas Haley a creditable & respectable witness was sworn who stated that he believed that the statements of the said Jesse Peak in relation to his reduced circumstances and bodily afflictions are true and that it had always been reputed amongst the neighbours of said Jesse Peak that he was a regular soldier.  Whereupon the honorable John L Bridges circuit Judge orders and directs it to be certified to the secretary of the War department that he is satisfied with the proof adduced in relation to the time & manner of the said Jesse Peak entering the service of the United States and of his reduced circumstances & believes the statements to be true.
Kentucky Lincoln Circuit Court Ct
I Thomas Helm Clerk of the Lincoln Circuit Court do certify that the foregoing is a full true and complete copy of the Declarations made by Jesse Peak, an applicant under the acts of congress for a pension and also the examination of Silas Haley taken from the record, in my office.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office hereto this 7th day of October in the year 1822.
Thomas Helm Clerk
[seal affixed to page, partially bent over showing only CO[illegible]
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December 6, 1938

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BA-J/MCS
Benjamin Briggs, S.30889
Jesse Peak, S.35557 [illegible]

Mr. William R. Vanice
57 Haven Aveue
Arcadia
California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Ben_amin Briggs and Jesse Peake.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 30889, based on the military service of Benjamin Briggs.

Benjamin Briggs was born April 3, 1765, in Augusta County, Virginia.  The names of his parents are not shown.

On Christmas Eve in 1777, Benjamin Briggs moved to that part of Virginia which later became Lincoln County, Kentucky.   He enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows:  from January, 1778, two years under Captain Benjamin Logan and performed duty in and about Logan's Fort; from sometime in April, 1781, served one month under Captain Robert Barnett and Colonel Benjamin Logan at Samuel Briggs' (relationship to Benjamin Briggs not shown) Station in Lincoln County; from sometime in May, 1782, served under Captain John Woods and was stationed at Estill's Fort, length of his service not given; from sometime in August 1782, one month under Colonel Benjamin Logan and was engaged in protecting the inhabitants against the invasions of the Indians; from September, 1782, two months under Captain Robert Barnett and Colonel John Logan and went with General George R. Clark on his expedition to Pickaway Towns on the Miami River where they had a battle with the Indians; from November, 1782, one month under Captain John Woods and Colonel John Logan and was engaged in "guarding the emigrants to the western country through the wilderness into the interior of Kentucky."
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Benjain [sic] Briggs was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1833, at which time he was living in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

The only reference given in the papers of this claim to any probable member of the family of Benjamin Briggs i the statement that he served at Samuel Briggs' Station in 1781.

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The data which follow [sic] were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.35557, based on the military service of Jesse Peak.

The date and place of birth of Jesse Peak and the names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted, place not given, six or eight months prior to the battle Guilford, served as private in Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia regiment, was in said battle, two days after which he reenlisted as a private in Captain Churchill Jones' company in Colonel William Washington's corps of calvary an served until the close of the Revolution.

Jesse Peak was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1819, at which time he stated he was about fifty-five years of age.

In 1822, Jesse Peak was living in Lincoln County, Kentucky, and then stated he had lived there for the last fifteen years.  At this time, he also stated that he had a wife (name not given) then living and that he was the father of five children (names not given) all of whom were married.  Charlton Shockley, who stated he was a relative of Jesse Peak, was living in 1819.  There are no further data relative to the family of Jesse Peak.  

Very truly yours



A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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March 22, 1932


PENSION DEPARTMENT
Washington, D.C.

Gentleman:-
Will you kindly let me have the pension record of the following:-

Archibald Campbell;
Va. Ensign 4th Va; Oct. 17, 1780;
Lt. Jun 23 (or 25) 1781.  Transferred
to Inf. Div. Va. Jan. 18, 1783 and served
to close of war.

Jesse Peek, Private;  (This may have been spelled "Peeke") Lincoln Co., Ky., 
Virginia Line.  Pensioned Sept. 4, 1819, 
age 70 years.  Found in Pension Book 1832.

I wish particularly to know the names of the wife and children of both soldiers.

Very kindly,
Emma McNanny

420 No. Gladstone Ave.,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
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656 E 23rd St
Indianapolis Ind - 2-14-32

to Pension Office
[Revolutionary Soldiers section]

I also write to ask for the pension record of Jesse Peake Lincoln Co, Ky.  He is listed in 1832 List of Pensioners from Ky.  He was 79 years old at this time.  Ife [sic] was of the Vir Line private

I especially want to learn name of wife and children.  Where from and where buried.  for which information [illegible] be most grateful. 
Very Respf'ly
[Mrs] Burl Heollyer
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Fort Worth, Texas,
Dec 8", 1926.
Revolutionary War Depart.,
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.,
My dear sir, ----
Will you kindly send me the Rev. War records of Jesse Peak of Lincoln Co., Kentucky - and of John Peak of Logan Co. Kentucky, 2
I shall
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greatly appreciate this favor.
Very Truly,
(Miss) Alice Chalfant Peak.
2604 Fifth Ave.
Fort Worth, Texas.
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35557
Revy INVALID.

File No.  35,557

Jesse Peak

Pri   Rev War

Act:  18 March 18

Index: - 2 , Page 320

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927-Feb-7-Hist to Miss Olive C. Peak.  Her letter is [illegible] John Peake.  S.32439-[illegible]

Mar 15/32 Hist. to Mrs Burl Collyen M M H7.
1932-May 12- hist to Emma McNanny [illegible]
1932 Aug 9 Hist. to Miss Leona Peak.  See John Taylor S.17138 Rev. War. ADY.

1938 Dec. 6 hist to Mr. William R. Vanice  See letter in Rev. clm. Be[illegible] Briggs. S.30889 MCS
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Jefse [sic] Peak
Claim

Pension Claim
Service admitted name
on Role

The Clerk must certify the opinion of the court as to the value of the property exhibited in the Schedule-
Pen Office
Dec 3 1822

The Court being satisfied of the truth of the claimant's Statement, is sufficient.
J.L.E.
The name is therefore continued.  J.L.E.
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August 9[cross out] 15, 1932.

BA-J/ADY
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Jesse Peak,
S.35557

Miss Lenoa Peak,
Durham,
Missouri.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one Jesse Peak, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 35557, based upon his military service in that war.

Date & D. of b. & names of P. not given

Jesse Peak enlisted six or eight months prior to the battle of Guilford as a private in Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, was in said battle, two days after which he reenlisted as a private in Captain Churchill Jones' Company in Colonel William Washington's Corps of Calvary and served to the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832 [cross out] 1822, at which time he was a resident of Lincoln County, Kentucky, and was about fifty-eight years of age.  

In 1822, [illegible] Lincoln Co K. & [illegible] for state & last 15 years he referred to his wife then living, and stated that he was the father of five children, who were all then married, no names given.  

Very truly yours,


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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August 9[cross out] 15, 1932.

BA-J/ADY
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Jesse Peak,
S.35557

Miss Lenoa Peak,
Durham,
Missouri.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one Jesse Peak, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 35557, based upon his military service in that war.

Date & p. of b. & names of P. not given

Jesse Peak enlisted six or eight months prior to the battle of Guilford as a private in Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, was in said battle, two days after which he reenlisted as a private in Captain Churchill Jones' Company in Colonel William Washington's Corps of Calvary and served to the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832 [cross out] 1822, at which time he was a resident of Lincoln County, Kentucky, and was about fifty-eight years of age.  

In 1822, [illegible] Lincoln Co K. & [illegible] for state & last 15 years he referred to his wife then living, and stated that he was the father of five children, who were all then married, no names given.  

Very truly yours,


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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May 12, 1932

BA-J/AWF
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Jesse Peak
S. 35557

Emma McNanny
420 N. Gladstone Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jesse Peak, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from that papers on file in pension claim, S. 35557, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jesse Peak.

He enlisted six or eight months prior to the battle of Guildford as a private in Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, was in said battle, two days after which he reenlisted as a private in Captain Churchill Jones' company in Colonel William Washington's Corps of Calvary and served to the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Lincoln County, Kentucky, and was fifty-eight years of age.

In 1822 he referred to his wife then living, and stated that he was the father of five children, who were all then married, no names given.

Very truly yours



A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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March 15, 1932

BA-J/NMHF
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Jesse Peak-S.35557
Mrs. Burl Collyer
656 E. 23rd Street
Indianapolis, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Jesse Peak, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.35557, based upon the military service of Jesse Peak in that war.

Jesse Peak enlisted six or eight months prior to the battle of Guilford as a private in Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, was in said battle, two days after which he re-enlisted as a private in Captain Churchill Jones' Company, Colonel William Washington's Corps of Cavalry and served to the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application execrted August 15, 1832, while a resident of Lincoln County, Kentucky, aged fifty-eight years.

In 1822 he referred to his wife then living, and stated that he was the father of five children who were all then married, no names given.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

[handwritten on left] Date of death
not on A B-EES
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[handwritten] NMHF
[illegible]1812 Wars Section

February 7, 1927

Miss Olive C. Peak
2604 Fifth Ave.,
Fort Worth, Texas

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35557 it appears that Jesse Peak enlisted six or eight months prior to the battle of Guilford as a private in Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, was in said battle, two days after which, he reenlisted as a private in Captain Churchill Jones' Company , Colonel William Washington's Corps of Cavalry and served to the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed [handwritten vertical margin note inserted: papers in Orig [unintelligible] not on file] August 15, 1822 while a resident of Lincoln County , Kentucky aged fifty-eight years.
In 1822 he referred to his wife then living, and stated that he was the father of five children who were all then married, no names given.
Respectfully,
[signature] Charlton Shockley a relative

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.