Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23840, for Daniel Pegg, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

New Jersey

Pegg, Daniel

NUMBER

S.23840
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25,950

Pennsylvania

Daniel Pegg

Of  Oak Co. in the State of
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  L. Bevins of the Regt. commanded by Col Eli in the New Jersey line for Militia.

1yr r Mo pd $53.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of mrch, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Feb. and sent to
1834 Daniel Corey York, Pa

Arrear to the 4th of Sept. 1833           133.3
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Nov '34  26.0
                                               [total]   $160.0   

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J.T. Sprague
Book C Vol 5 Page 45   

Date of death not on A.B.
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Adm 1 yr & 4 Months

FREE
Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[stamped] Jan 1

Penn. original
31 Dec 18
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State of Pennsylvania
County of York
ss.

On the 12 day of June 1833 personally appeared before me on of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for said County of York and State of Pennsylvania Daniel Pegg aged 77 year who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he was drafted in Huntingdon County in the State of new Jersey about the month of June 1776 for one month to serve in Capt. Stout's company of a Militia Regiment commanded by a Major Chamberlain and marched to Staten Island and was in a skirmish on the Island with the British and took twenty of them prisoners and duly served+ the term for which he was drafted and was then discharged at Elizabethtown New Jersey by Capt. Stout.

2 That about the month of April 1777 he was drafted again for one month to serve in Captain Philips company Reg't. commanded by Col Eli and marched to Bounbrook N. Jersey and was stationed there until he had duly served out the time and was Hon. Discharged by Capt. Philips at Bounbrook in the month of May 1777
3  That in the same month of May he engaged to serve as a substitute for David Hickson of Huntingdon for one month in Captain Lock's Company & Regiment commanded by Col Freelandhouse and marched to Elizabethtown and was in a battle or skirmish at that place when Captain Lock under whom he served was skilled and that he duly served out the term for which he was engaged and was Hon. discharged at Elizabethtown by Col. Freelandhouse.
4  That about the first of august 1777 he returned to serve for three months in Captain Giles company Regt. commanded by Col. Freelandhouse at Hunterdon and marched to Elizabethtown where he was stationed until he had duly served out the term for which he had volunteered and was Hon. Discharged about the first of November 1777 by Captain Giles at Elizabethtown N. Jersey
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5  That in the month of May 1778 He was again drafted for one month at Hunterdon to serve in Captain Jones Company in Col. Eli Regiment and marched to Elizabethtown and was house on Staten Island and took several prisoners from the British picket guards and duly served out the term for which he was drafted and was Hon. Discharged by Capt. Jones at Elizabethtown in the month of June 1778.
6 that in the month of September 1778 he enlisted for six months at Hunterdon in Captain Morris Compamu Regiment commanded by Col Eli and marched to Elizabethtown and was stationed there until he was discharged having duly served out the time for which he enlisted & was  discharged by Captain Morris.

7  That in the month of 1786 he volunteered to Hunterdon N.J. to serve in Captain Beavers Company for three month regt. commanded by Col Eli and marched to Elizabethtown and there remained until he had duly served out the time for which he volunteered and was Hon discharged at Elizabethtown by Captain Beaver.

And that he served at least altogether one year and four months in the State of New Jersey in the army of the Revolution.  I further declare that I have no documentary evidence in my possession, nor do I know of any person living whose testimony I can procure to prove my service.  I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity and declare my name is  not on the pension roll of any State or place whatever nor did ever apply for a pension except in present instance question by Judge 
 1  Where and in what year was you born and where I was born in Amwell Township Hunterdon County N.J.
Ques by Judge 2  Have you any record of you age if so where is it
Answer  I have no record of my age.
Question by Judge 3  Where was you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer  I lived in Amwell Township Hunterdon N. Jersey when called into service.
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We whose names are hereunto annexed to hereby certify that we have been long acquainted with Daniel Pegg an applicant for a pension.  He was many years employed as a tradesman of the bank of York during which time he gave full satisfactory that in consequence of old age and a general disability he was not able to perform the duty of a watchman any longer  He has no relations in this part of the country he was poor but honest & has to seek refuge in the Almshouse of York County where he has been for some length of time, for veracity & truth we believe him entitled to full credit on his oath  or otherwise, That all the statements made in his declaration we believe to be true according tot he best of his recollection and knowledge that we should all be pleased to hear that this honest  old veteran was placed on the pension list of the U. States.  That he could leave the Almshouse with all its noise and bustle and find a residence with some honest old farmer where he could remain in silence and peace 
Dated at York December 23, 1833
J. Schmidt
John Hahn Jr.
M Robinson Esq.
Jacob Schmitt - Gentleman
Henry Simpson - State Senator
Geo. S. Morris  - Gentlemen
Cpo. A. Barnitz
Jacob Dritt
Jacob A. Fischer - Pension physician
Adam E. King  - Late Member of Congress
Jacob Hau
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Question by Judge
4.  How was you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom

Answer  I was three times drafted one month on tour I was a substitute for David Houkson.  I volunteered to serve in Capt. Giles Company I also volunteered to serve for three months in Cap. Beaver Company and enlisted six months in Capt. Morris company and served at least one year & four months in the army of the Revolution

Ques by Judge
5  State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer  [blank]

Ques by Judge
6  Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so where is it or what has become of it and by whom was it given
Answer -  I received several discharges all of whom was signed by my Captains except one which was signed by by colonel after by Captain killed.

Question by Judge
7  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and there belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer  Charles A Barnitz  Hon. Judge Barnitz John Schmitt, Penrose Robinson Esq. Charles Fisher Esq. Can all testify as to by character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolutionary war.

Daniel Pegg X mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of June AD 1833

Geo Barnitz
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We, J.G. Schmucker, a Clergyman residing in the Borough of York and John Glesnur, residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Pegg, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be Seventy six years [duplicate: years] old. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
s/ J. Geo. Schmucker
s/ John Glesnur

Sworn to and subscribed before me this (blank) day June 1833.
s/ Geo. Barnitz

I, the said Judge, do hereby declare my 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 I further certify [crossed out: Geo.] J. Geo. Schumaker, who signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman [crossed out: and] in the Borough of [crossed out: who signed] York, Pa. And (blank) [crossed out: (illegible)], who also signed the same, is a resident in the Borough of York, Pa., and is a credible person and their state isentitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand this 12th day of June 1833.
s/ Geo. Barnitz

And I further certify the said Daniel Pegg in not able to attend & to make his declaration in Open Court in consequence of bodily infirmity. Witness my hand the day and year aforesaid.
s/ Geo. Barnitz

Pennsylvania
York County//

I, John W. Hetrick, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the Hon. George Barnitz, before whom the foregoing declaration was made and depositions were taken, is & was at the time of signing his name thereto one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid & as such is duly commissioned & qualified and believe the signature to the same to be in his proper handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at York Borough this 17 day of December A.D. 1833.
s/ John W. Hetrick, Protho(notary)
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December 11, 1938.

BA-J/ILL
Benjamin Pegg
S.40248
Daniel Pegg
S.2380

Mr. Ernest C. Pegg
Route #1, Box 70
Richmond, Indiana.

Dear Sir:

The records of Benjamin Pegg and Daniel Pegg are furnished you herewith, as found in claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

BENJAMIN PEGG - S.40243 Copied by ILL

The data which follow are found in pension claim, S.40248, of Benjamin Pegg.

The date and place of birth of Benjamin Pegg were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

Benjamin Pegg enlisted August 14, 1776, served as a private in Captains James Piggott's and John Finley's companies in Colonels Mackey's and Daniel Brodhead's 8th Pennsylvania regiment; he was in the battles of Boundbrook and Brandywine, length of service three years.

He enlisted April 14 or 15, 1792, served as private in Captain William Faulkner's company under General Wayne in the Indian War, was in the battle of Miami of the Lakes in 1794, length of this service three years.

Benjamin Pegg was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed June 8, 1818, at which time he was living in Jefferson County, Ohio, aged sixty-five years.

He referred in 1820 to his wife, name not stated, aged about fifty years, and to the following children - John, aged fifteen years; Nancy, aged fourteen years; Henry, aged eight years; Betsy, aged five...
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...and Lorenso Dow, aged two years.

The soldier, Benjamin Page, died March 21, 1846, in Miami County, Ohio. His daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy) Houston, was living in 1865, in Miami County, Ohio.

The papers in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.

DANIEL PEGG - S.23840.

The data which follow are found in pension claim, S.23840, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Daniel Pegg.

Daniel Pegg was born in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; the date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Daniel Pegg enlisted and served as a private in the New Jersey troops on tours, given as follows: from June 1776, one month in Captain Stout's company, under Major Chamberlain, during which he was in a skirmish on Staten Island; from April 1777, one month in Captain Phillips' company, Colonel Ely's regiment; from sometime in May 1777, one month in Captain Lock's company, Colonel Frelinghuysen's regiment; from August 1777, three months in Captain Giles' company, Colonel Frelinghuysen's regiment; from May 1778, one month in Captain Jones' company, Colonel Ely's regiment; from September 1778, six months in Captain Morris' company, Colonel Ely's regiment; and from September 1780, three months in Captain Beavers' company, Colonel May's regiment. During most of the time, he was stationed at Elisabethtown, was in skirmishes and assisted in taking prisoners.

Daniel Page was allowed pension on his application executed June 12, 1833, at which time he resided in York, Pennsylvania. He was aged then seventy-seven years. He made no reference to a family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name...

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...and address of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

Daniel Pegg
Certificate #25956
Issued February 4, 1834
Rate $53.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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December 21, 1938.

BA-J/MMHF/ILL
Benjamin Pegg
S.40248
Daniel Pegg
S.23840

Mr. Ernest C. Pegg
Route #1, Box 70
Richmond, Indiana.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of soldiers with the surname Pegg, with given names, William, James, John, Valentine, Samuel, Martin, Daniel and others not designated, also, information in regard to Civil War and World War soldiers with that surname.

There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of William, James, John, Martin, Samuel or Valentine Pegg (Pigg, Peggs, etc.). Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration. The record has been found of one
Daniel Pegg, only; his record and that of Benjamin Pegg are furnished you herewith.

Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply in regard to the soldiers of the latter wars.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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July 20, 1938.

BA-J/ILL
Daniel Pegg
S.23840

Vernon W.S. Peggs
300 W. Fremont Street
Fostoria, Ohio.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Daniel, Nathan and Thompson Pegg, from any of the Eastern states.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Nathan or Thompson Pegg. The record of Daniel Pegg has been found; the data which follow are found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.23840, based upon his service in that war.

Daniel Pegg was born in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; the date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Daniel Pegg enlisted and served as private in the New Jersey troops on tours, given as follows: from June 1776, one month in Captain Stout's company, under Major Chamberlain, during which he was in a skirmish on Staten Island; from April 1777, one month in Captain Phillips' company, Colonel Ely's regiment; from sometime in May 1777, one month in Captain Lock's company, Colonel Frelinghuysen's regiment; from August 1777, three months in Captain Giles' company, Colonel Frelinghuysen's regiment; from May 1778, one month in Captain Jones' company, Colonel Ely's regiment; from September 1778, six months in Captain Morris's company, Colonel Ely's regiment; and from September 1780, three months in Captain Beavers' company, Colonel Ely's regiment. During most of the time, he was stationed at Elizabethtown, was in skirmishes, and assisted in taking prisoners.

Daniel Pegg was allowed pension on his application executed June 12, 1833, at which time he resided in York County, Pennsylvania. He was aged then seventy-seven years. He made no reference to a family.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, Daniel Pegg, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

Daniel Pegg
Certificate #25956
Issued February 4, 1834
Rate $53.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,

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

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December 29, 1936.

BA-J/ILL
Daniel Pegg
S.23840

Mr. Albert J. Byrnes
837 East Boundary Avenue
York, Pennsylvania.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Pegg, a pensioner of York County, Pennsylvania.

The data given herein were found in pension claim, S.23840, based upon service of Daniel Pegg in the Revolutionary War.

Daniel Pegg was born in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey: the date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, he enlisted and served as private in the New Jersey troops on tours, given as follows: from June 1776, one month in Captain Stout's company, under Major Chamberlain, and was in a skirmish on Staten Island; from April 1777, one month in Captain Philips' company, Colonel Ely's regiment; from sometime in May 1777, one month in Captain Lock's company, Colonel Frelinghuysen's regiment; from August 1777, three months in Captain Giles' company, Colonel Frelinghuysen's regiment; from May 1778, one month in Captain Jones' company, Colonel Ely's regiment; from September 1778, six months in Captain Morris's company, Colonel Ely's regiment; and from September 1780, three months in Captain Beavers' company, Colonel Ely's regiment. During much of the time, he was stationed at Elizabethtown, was in skirmishes and assisted in taking prisoners.

Daniel Pegg was allowed pension on his application executed...
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...June 12, 1833, at which time he resided in York County, Pennsylvania. He was aged the seventy-seven years. Daniel Pegg made no reference to a family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: Daniel Pegg, Certificate #25956, issued February 4, 1834, rate $53.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,

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

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. | 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., (blank) 19 (blank)

In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Daniel Pegg, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (CAPTAIN/COLONEL) | STATE.
June 1776 | 1 mo. | Pri(vate) | Stout | Major Chaimberlain | N.J.
Apr. 1777 | 1 mo. | Pri(vate) | Phillips | Ely | N.J.
May 1777 | 1 mo. | Pri(vate) | Lock | Frelinghuysen | N.J.
Aug. 1777 | 3 mos. | Pri(vate) | Giles  | Frelinghuysen | N.J.
May 1778 | 1 mo. | Pri(vate) | Jones | Ely | N.J.
Sep. 1778 | 6 mos. | Pri(vate) | Morris | Ely | N.J.
(blank) 1780 | 3 mos. | Pri(vate) | Beavers | Ely | N.J.

Battles engaged in, Skir(mishes)on Staten Island & Elizabeth Town
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amwell, Twp., Hunterdon Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, June 12, 1833. His cl(aim) was all(owed).
Residence at date of application, York Co., Penna.
Age at date of application, 77. Born in Amwell, Twp., Hunterdon Co., N.J.
Remarks: No family data.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856
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VERNON W. S. PEGGS
FOSTORIA, OHIO

300 W. Fremont St.
June 30, 1938

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C

Do you have records of any of the following Soldiers of the American Revolution?

Daniel Pegg, ILL.
Nathan Pegg
Thompson Pegg

These soldiers may be from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, New Jersey, in fact any of the Eastern States.

I hope you will find a family record of these men. I am trying to trace the Pegg family. 

Thanking you I remain,
s/ V.W.S. Peggs
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THIS SIDE OF CAR IS FOR ADDRESS

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
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December 1, 1936

Sir or Madam,

Please send me any record you have of Daniel Pegg of York County who was pensioned in 1834 for his services in the Revolution.

Yours truly,
s/ Albert J. Byrnes

Albert J. Byrnes
837 E. Boundary Ave.
York, Pennsylvania
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Rev(olutionary War)

23840
INVALID.
File No. 23,840
Daniel Pegg
Pri(vate), Rev(olutionary) War
Act: June 7th '32
Index: -; Vol. 2; Page 318

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1916 Dec. 27 - Hist(ory sent) to P.M. Abbott, First Nat(ional) Bank, Three Forks, Mont(ana) (See let(ter) in Elias Pegg, Penn. S.40250) A.W.
1936 Dec. 29 - Hist(ory sent) to Mr. Albert J. Byrnes. I.L.L
1938 July 20 - Hist(ory sent) to Vernon W.S. Peggs. I.L.L
1938 Dec. 21 - Hist(ory sent) to Ernest C. Peggs. I.L.L
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York Pa., Jan. 1st 1833.

Sir,

Enclosed I send you the claim of Daniel Pegg with a recommendation of gen(era)l character from [crossed out: a] respectable citizens, as there is in persons here.

Please to grant him a pension and land on his certificate if you find all correct and oblige your humble servant.
s/ David Corey

J.L. Edwards, Esq.