Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,544, for John Pease, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Pease, John S. 1854
Carded
CONTENTS
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6019
Connecticut
John Pease
of the State of Connecticut 
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain of the Rij commanded 
by Col Mott-- in the
line for 9 1/2 mo. Private- $31.66
Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feb
1833 and put to
L. T. Pease. Present
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 47.44
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 - 15.83
$63.32 
( Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.) 
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 3 Page 61
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832 State of Connecticut
County of Hartford Probate District of Enfield
On this 6th
day of August 1832 Personally appeared  in open Court before William Dixon, Esq
Judge of the Court of Probate for the
District of Enfield now sitting John Pease
a resident of the Town of Enfield in the
County of Hartford in the State of Conneticut
aged Seventy nine 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 7th 1832
that he entered the Service of the United States
under the following named officers
and served as herein stated that in
the year 1776 in the month of July as
he believes he was drafted from a
company of Militia in the Town of Enfield
and Marched to New Haven from there
after a few days delay he sailed to New York
That he was some time stationed in
the City, was in the City when the
Americans were defeated on Long Island
assisted as an oarman in one of the
Boats in transporting the American troops
from Long Island after the Battle and
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remained om the city untill the retreat of the
army.   Then removed to Harlem and remained
the service along the East River above Harlem
untill he was dismissed with the Regiment
to which he belonged That according to his
best recollection he served this tour about
three months. He thinks he was dismissed
on the 29th of Sept. That he then returned
home and immediately afterwards started
for Ticonderoga & Mount Independance
where his Brother Thomas Pease now dead
was in the service & sick as he was informed.
That he found his Brother had recovered
from his sickness but very desirous of
returning home. That he undertook to
serve in his place & did serve according to
his best recollection three & a half months.
that being a very good oarman he was
very little with the Company but by order
of Col Mott as his believes was employed
with the boats at various places on the
Lake.  That he was discharged sometime
in January 1777 and received pay for three
& a half months that his route to Ticonderoga
lay through Half Moon near Troy & by Fort
Edward & Fort Ann. That in the
month of Feb 1778 he enlisted to serve
in the public works at Springfield under the
Superintendance of Colo Mason
for the Term of nine months that he
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was employed principally away found works
procuring coal [illegible] for the works that he was
regularly enlisted in this service & drew rations
& clothing from the Commissary the same as the army
and always understood that he was liable
to be called into service against the Enemy
of his services were required, that he served
out his six months in this corpse and
in the following October he again enlisted
in the same Corpse for four months
& served that time & was employed as before
In the year of 1779 in the month of May as
he believes he was drafted from a company
of militia in sd Enfield to serve at New London
he marched there soon after under the
command of Capt Bush of Enfield
& served there according to his best recollection
the Term of three months that Col
Asaph Terry Deacon Ebenezer Terry
and persons now living in
Enfield served with him in the same
company at New York in 1776 & can testify
to his service, that he has heard the
declaration of the sd Colo Asaph Terry read
in Court & he concurs with him fully in
the facts stated by sd Terry which he has omitted in
this his declaration, that the sd Colo
Asaph Terry also served with him at
New London & can testify to his service
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that Ebenezer Prior a Person now living in sd
Enfield served with in the Public works
& can testify to his service. that he was born
March 15th 1753 at sd Enfield where
he has ever since resided that he believes
his birth is recorded in the records of sd Town 
of Enfield that he never to his knowledge
received a written discharge from the Service
at any time
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity Except the present
and declares that his name is not on
the pension Roll of the agency of any State
John Prior
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforsd
Wm Dixon Judge
We Francis L Robbins a clergyman residing in
the Town of Enfield in the County of Hartford & State 
of Connecticut and Lorrain T Pease residing in
the same place hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with John Pease who has subscribed
& sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be seventy nine years of age that he is
reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Francis L. Robbins
Lorrain T Pease
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforsd
Wm Dixon, Judge
And the sd Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter & after puting
the interogatories prescribed by the War
department that the above named applicant
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was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states
the Court further certifies that it appears
them that Francis L Robbins who has signed
the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident
in sd Enfield and that Lorrain T Pease who
has also signed the same is a resident in sd
Town & is a credible person and that their
Statement is entitled to credit
Wm Dixon Judge
Alonzo Booth Clerk of the Court of
Probate for the District of Enfield in the
County of Hartford & State of Connecticut
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the Original proceedings of the Court in
the matter of the application of John
Pease for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office this 6th day of Augt
1832
Alonzo Booth Clerk
I certify that Alonzo Booth who has signed the
foregoing certificate is Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Enfield duly appointed &
sworn according to Law
Wm Dixon, Judge
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State of Connecticut County of Hartford
Probate District of Enfield ss
On this 26th day of January 1833 personally appeared
before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of
Probate for the District aforsd John Pease who
being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of
old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot
swear positively as to the precise length of his
service but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned
below & in the following grades (viz)
For Nine & a half months I served as a private
For ten months I served as an Artisan
and for such service I claim a pension
and further he testifies & says in answer to the third &
subsequent Interogaties prescribed by the War Department (which
are said not to be answered in the objections made to his claim)
he was born March 15th 1753 at Enfield in the State of Connecticut
where he resided when called into the service during the Revolutionary
war and where he ever since has resided & now resides, he was
drafted to serve at New York in 1776 & at New London in 1777
he served as a substitute for his brother Thomas Pease [illegible]
at Mount Independence in 1777 and he enlisted to
serve in the public works as an artizan 1778. his
company officers at New York were Capt Daniel Perkins
Leiut Ephraim Terry Ensign Isaac Kibbe his Col Nathl
Terry, his General was Walcott he does not recollect
his Christian name, he recollects of the General officers A N York
General Washington, Putnam & Sterling, who was taken prisoner
on Long Island at Mt [illegible] in 1777 Capt Harman
was his Capt Colo Matt was his Colo & General Waterbury was
recorded. he recollects seeing General Gates who commanded the
forces there, he never received a written discharge from the
Service, Revd Francis L Robbins a clergyman residing in
his neighborhood & L T Pease also residing in neighborhood
are persons to whom he is known & who have testified to his
character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier
of the Revolution
John Pease
Sworn to subscribed the day & year aforsd
Wm Dixon Judge
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I certify that Asaph Terry and Ebenezer Price who have
Testified to the services of John Pease & whose depositions are
hereto annexed are credible persons 
Wm Dixon Judge
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
September 21, 1925.
Mrs. C. E. Chase
Anoka, Box 523
Minn.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18544, it appears
that John Pease was born March 15, 1753 at
Enfield, Connecticut.
While residing at said Enfield, he enlisted
and served in the Connecticut Troops as follows-
From in July 1775 until September 29, 1776
as a private in Captain Daniel Perkins' Company,
Colonel Nathaniel Terry's Regiment.
Immediately after this, three and one half
months as private in Captain Harmon's Company,
Colonel Mott's Regiment.
From in February 1778, six months as Artisan
at Springfield under Colonel Mason and from in
October 1778, four months as Artisan at same place.
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From in May 1779, three months as private in
Captain Bush's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 6, 1832, while a resident of Enfield,
Connecticut.
It is not stated whether soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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28 Genesee St.
Utica, N.Y. Feb. 2. 1907.
To the
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you please inform
me if the names of John Pease of
Enfield, Conn and Moses Niles of
Windsor Conn are on the pension
rolls for services in the Revolutionary 
War. These men were my great great grand.
Fathers whose military history I wish
to learn. The John Pease referred to was
born in Enfield in 1753 and died in Enfield
in 1843. I shall be very grateful to you
for any information that you may give
me of these old soldiers-
Very truly
(Miss) Viola Cook
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Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly
send me the Revolutionary 
war record of John
Pease who lived in
Enfield, Hartford County,
Conn, in 1840 and drew
a pension at that time.
This information is
needed to validate a
D. A. R. paper, or lineage
record,
Sincerely
Mrs. C. E. Chase
Box 523
Anoka 
Minn
Anoka July 15
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Rio Vista
Mechanicville N. Y.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
Will for kindly send
me the pension rechd of
John or Jonathan Pease
Born in Enfield, Conn.
Enlisted from Glastonbury
Conn 1779 in Conn. Regt.
Service [illegible] 3 years,
of you could send me
this record, it will be
greatly appreciated
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as early reply as
convenient would help
me in my research
very much
very gratefully yours
Mary H Wright
A. M. Wright,
Mechanicville
New York
R.F.D. #2.
"Rio Vista"
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Anoka Sept 10th
Gentlemen:-
I wrote you two
months ago asking for
the Rev. War record of
John Pease a pensioner
living in Hartford Co. Mass.
in 1832 and in Enfield,
Hartford Co. Mass 1840
aged 88 yes,
I'm very anxious to secure
This data to complete lineage
data for the D.A.R. and
will gladly pay for same
if it is possible to get it in
any reasonable time
Yours, sincerely
Mrs C. E. Chase
Anoka
Minn
No. 1900-So. Ferry St
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18544
INVALID.
File No. 18.544
John Pease
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: -Vol. 1, Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907 Feby. 12. Hist. to Miss Viola Cook
1919 Aug. 11. To Mrs. A. M. Wright &
1925 Sept. 21. Hist to Mrs C. E. Chase
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In reply to your request of, received
for a statement of the military history of John Peace
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S. Fell 18544
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
STATE.
July 1776, 3 mos, Pri, Daniel Perkins, Nathaniel Terry, Conn.
Served after, 372 [illegible], Harman. Mott,  
Feb 1778, 6 mos, Artisan, [illegible] Springfield, Mason
Oct 1778, 4 mos, 
May 1779, 3 mos, Bush
Being a Goods [illegible] Service, chiefly employed in the boats on Lake Champlain 
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enfield Conn
Date of application for pension, Aug 6 1832, His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Enfield Conn
Age at date of application, born Mch 15, 1753 at Enfield Conn
Remarks:
Respectfully,
B Thomas
Commissioner.
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford
Probate District of Enfield ss
On this 6th day of Aug 1832 personally appeared in open
Court before Wm Dixon Esq, Judge of the Court of
Probate for the District of Enfield now sitting
Col Asaph Terry a Resident of Enfield who
being first duly sworn according to Law doth on
his oath testify & say that he was before &
during the Revolutionary War & is now well
acquainted with John Pease a resident of
Enfield & an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that in the year 1776 the sd John
Pease served as a private three months in
Capt Perkins Company of Militia at &
near the City of New York that the time
of service according to his best recollection was
July Augt & Sept that in the year 1779
the sd John Pease served as Private in Capt
Bush Company of drafted Militia three
months at New London that this deponent
Served with him in the same company
during the whole time of Each Tour
above mentioned & further he saith not
Asaph Terry
Sworn to & subscribed the day year aforsd
Wm Dixon Judge
on the same day personally appeared in open
Court before sd judge now sitting as aforsd
Ebenezer Prior a Resident of Enfield, who
being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath testify & say that he was
before & during the Revolutionary War and
is now well acquainted with John Pease
a resident of Enfield and an applicant
for a pension under the act of Congress passed
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June 7th 1832 that in the year 1778 the I John
Pease Enlisted & served in the Public works under 
the Superintendence of Colo Mason that he
the understated that the sd John Pease first
Enlisted & served six months that towards the
latter part of the same year he well recollects
that sd Pease served a further term he cannot
say how long that this deponent was in
sd Service at the same time & further he saith
not
No 1611
Ebenr Prior
sworn & subscribed the day & year aforsd
Wm Dixon Judge
I Thomas the Secretary of the State of
Connecticut, and [illegible] of the seal there
I do hereby certify and make known to
whom it doth or may concern,
That William Dixon Esquire, whose
name is subscribed in his proper hand
writing to the foregoing certificate, is and 
for more than six months last past has been, Judge of
the Court of Probate within and for the Probate District
of Enfield in said State duly appointed commissioned and satisfied;
that said Court is a Court of record and consists of said
Judge above, having a proper seat belonging thereto,
with power to administer oaths to witnesses touching
all matters cognizable by said Court, with power also
to appoint and swear a Clerk, and that full faith and
credit may and ought to be given to the official acts
and attestations of the said Judge in Court and County
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Judge alone, having a proper all belonging thereto
with power to administer oaths to witnesses touching
all matters cognisable by said Court, with power also
to appoint and swear a Clerk, and that full faith and
credit may and ought to be given to the official acts
and attestations of the said Judge in Court and County
In testimony whereof I have in
my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said State
and the City of Hartford, in said State, the 13th day
of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three
Thomas Day