Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45397, Peleg Hoxie, R.I.
Page 1

Service
R. I.

Hoxie, Peleg or Hoxey

Number S.45397
Page 2

It does not appear that the pension agent has been heretofore directed to withhold payment from pensioner
June 2nd 1821

[Written sideways on the left side]
Requested total commenced lending of service; his different col's under whom he served & how long under each. 

Notify sent to Cornelious Jones Esq. Executer Otsego County New York 2 June 1821

26 August 1776

2166
New York
Peleg Hoxie
Col. Capt. Hartford Reg't

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on 18th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Aug 1818 an sent to John Russell Esq. Cooperstown, Otsego Co. NY

Arrearages to 4th Sept.  1818
4 mo.s 17/30  $91.33

{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March 1818} 76
One Year
Not constitutional discontinued
Exeter, Otsego County
Page 3

State of New York, OTSEGO COUNTY } ss.
Peleg Hoxsie aged 61 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of Exeter in the County aforesaid, and has served as a commissioned officer in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain periods of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States: and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.  And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the United States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.” Passed 18th March, 1818.  And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said Peleg Hoxsie was, on the twenty sixth day of August in the year 1776 appointed and commissioned a Lieutenant of the Tenth Company in the second regiment of the Brigade raised by the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which has been taken into Bay H” – which commission was signed by order of Congress, by John Hancock President of Congress and said commission is hereunto annexed.  This deponent served under said commission as Lieutenant until the 23d of June 1777 when he was advanced by a Captain’s commission under the Honble. Nicholas Cooke Esq. Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations – Served under said commission until the 16th day of March 1778 at which time the regiment was discharged in the State of Rhode Island by Col. Wm. Barton. This deponent further saith that he was in the Battles of White Plains, Trenton & Princeton and further saith not.
Peleg Hoxsey
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day of April 1818 }
John Russell
Judge of Otsego Com. Pleas
Page 4

STATE OF NEW YORK.
Court of Common Please, County of Madison, } ss.
On this 5th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county (created as such by the laws of the state of New York) Peleg Hoxie aged 64 years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:  In Colonel Bartons regiment, as captain of a company in the Rhode Island line, according to the original declaration of this declarant, bearing date the 18th day of April 1818 and that he is now a pensioner and holds a pension certificate from the war department of the United States, numbered 2136 and bearing date on the 6th day of August 1818 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the Unted States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Unted States in the revolutionary war.” Passed on the 18th day of March 1818: -and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts of debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.”
SCHEDULE.
Reals estate none, 2 oxen, 1 yoke, 2 chains, 1 old cart, 1 old wagon, 1 ox sleigh, 2 cows, 2 old mares, 1 set of harness, 3 hoggs, 2 pigs, 2 yearling colts, 1 yearling bull, 1 young calf, several small articles of farming tools, and household furniture worth about $30. Grain & fodder worth $30.  I am indebted over and above what is due to me two hundred dollars.
My occupation is a farmer my ability to pursue it bad being lame in my feet and not able to balance the number of my family residing with me 2 their ages as follows, my wife aged 60 years not being able to work for ten years past. My daughter aged 17 able to support her self
The capacity to contribute to my support none.
Peleg Hoxie
(Signed)
Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of October 1820 in open court
J. N.M. Hurd Clk
I Jabiah N. M. Hurd Clerk of the county of Madison, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 246 dollars and 50 cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 5th day of October 1820.
[seal] J. N. M. Hurd
Clerk of the court for the county of Madison.
Page 5

45397 
INVALID.
Revy   aw
File No. 45397
Peleg Hoxie
Capt. Rev. War.
R. I.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: Vol. 3, Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 6

Feby 7 1900
Mrs. Carolyn Maker
Chicago Ill.
Page 7

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to Peleg Hoxsie, gentleman. ~ Greeting.
We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant of the Tenth Company in the Second Regiment of the Brigade raised by the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which has been taken into Continental Pay and is now part the Army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Lieutenant of said Company by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging.  And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Lieutenant of said Company.  And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior Officer, according the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.  This Commission to continue in Force until [illegible] by this or a future Congress.  Granted the Twenty sixth day of August AD 1776.
By Order of the Congress
John Hancock PRESIDENT.
Attest. Chas. Thomson Secy
45397
Page 8

For reconsideration._
S.1818
This man was dropt from the New York roll, his service not having been continental - He now applies to be restored.  See Documents within, rec'd. 20 Oct. 1824. See letter 26 Oct. 1824 to Bennett Bicknell
Page 9

all these papers to be sent to the Hon'ble. T. H. Hubbard H. Rep., so soon as  [illegible] Declaration & schedule are copied
Feb 4 1823
Page 10

29 July, 1818
Silas Holbrook - Capt.
Page 11

Peleg Hoxie's name cannot be restored to the Pension List.  See letter of Sept. 13 1822 to Gen. Jos. G. Swift.
4 Sept. 1818
Page 12

all the papers in this case were sent to Hon. T. H. Hubbard, H. R. except original declaration, commission, and schedule (copies of which were sent) 5 Feb. 1823
No 2d schedule
Page 13

Peleg Hoxsie
18 April
Correct by a Commission from Congress signature of Hancock
Page 14

State of New York, OTSEGO COUNTY, } ss.
I John Russell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said Peleg Hoxsie served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said Peleg hereunto annexed-And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Peleg and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Peleg.
Given under my hand at Cooperstown this 18th day of April 1818.
John Russell
Judge of Otsego Com. Pleas
Page 15

Washington 25 Feby 1851
Honorable
James E. Heath
Comm of Pensions
Sir:
You will please allow my agent James G. Benet to examine the papers in which my father Capt. Peleg Hoxie was originally pensioned.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob. Servt.
Joseph Hoxie
Page 16

[illegible]
Peleg Hoxie
Madison Co. N. Y.
Bennett Bicknell
Mooresville, N. Y.
Recd. 20 Oct. 1824.
This claimant has been dropt from the New York roll, not having served on the continental establishment.
Honble. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Page 17

Clerks Office
Madison County
New York
Morrisville Oct. 11th 1824
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the Pension Papers of Peleg Hoxie.  Should there be any errors in them, please inform me. Or should you grant him a certificate, for a pension, you will have the goodness to forward it to me.
Yours &c
Bennet Bicknell
Honble. J. C. Calhoun
N. B. direct your communication to B. B. at Morrisville P. O. Madison County N. Y.
Page 18

I Samuel Champlin of Westerly in the County of Darlington and State of Rhode Island, of Lawfull age, do testify and say that I inlisted in the year 1775 as a private soldier iin Capt Thomas Wells, Company and Col Richmond's Regiment of the Rhode Island Line, and joined said Regiment on the Island of Conanicut in which Regiment I Continued in Service on year, and at the time I joined said Regiment (illegible) Peleg Hoxsey belonged to the same, and continued in Service with said Regiment, untill some time in the month of August 1776, when he was advanced to a Lieutenancy in Col. Lippitts Regiment, and left said Richmonds Regiment and joined said Lippetts Regiment, and further the deponent saith not. Samuel Champlin

State of Rhode Island &c
Washington &c,
on the first Day of Sept. 1836 at Charlestown in sd County, came Samuel Champlin signer of the above Deposition and made Solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before, Wm. Peckham, Justice of C.C. Pleas

I hereby Certify that from my acquaintance with Samuel Champlin Signer of the above Deposition, full Credit is Due to him for truth and veracity.
George D. Cross

I hereby Certify that from my acquaintance with Samuel Champlin Signer of the above Deposition full Credit is Due to him for truth and veracity
Heliome A. Hoxsey
Page 19

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington Ss} Clerks Office Court Common pleas Septembr 3d 1824

I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court Aforesaid do hereby Certify that the Honble Williiam Peckham whose signature is hereto affixed is a Justice of the Court Aforesaid legally Chosen and qualified as the Law required that full faith & Credit ought to be given to his Certificate throught the United States. I also Certify that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Court Aforesaid
Witn. Samuel Helme Clk of said Court
Page 20

I Simeon Crumb of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, of Lawfull age do testify and say that on the tenth day of November 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Thomas Wells Company and Colo Richmond's Regiment of the Rhode Island Line, and joined said Regiment on the Island of Conanicut in which Regiment I continued in service on years at the time I joined said Regiment Mr. Peleg Hoxsey belonged to the same and continued in service with said Regiment untill some time in the month of August 1776 when he was advanced to a Lieutenancy in Colonel Lippett's Regiment and left said Richmond's Regiment and joined said Lippetts Regiment and further the deponent saith not.
hi
Simon X Crumb
mark
Witness
Jed W. Knight
Wm Peckham

State of Rhode Island &c
Washington &c. On the 40th day of August 1824 came Simeon Crumb Signer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Wm. Peckham Justice of C. C. Pleas

I hereby certify that Simeon Crumb Signer of the foregoing Deposition is well known to me and that full credit is due to him for truth and veracity and that full faith and credit ought to be had in the same.
Jed. W. Knight Justice of Peace

I hereby Certify that from my acquaintance with Simeon Crumb, Signer of the above deposition that full Credit is due to him for truth and veracity.
Wm. Peckham
Page 21

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington Ss.} Clerks Office Court Common Pleas Sept. 3 1824
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court Aforesaid do hereby Certify that the Hon'ble William Peckham whose Signature is hereto Affixed is a Justice of the Court Aforesaid legally chosen and qualified as the Law requires that full and credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States of America. I also certify that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Court Aforesaid
Witn. Samuel Helme Clk of sd Court
Page 22

District of New York}
Madison County} Ss
On this 6th day of October 1824 personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record for the County aforesaid Peleg Hoxie ages 68 years, resident in Brookfield in the County of Madison in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as a private soldier in Col. Richmond's Regiment belonging to the Rhode Island line for the term of one year from the first of November 1775 and that he served in said Regiment untill the 26th of August 1776, was then appointed a Lieutenant in Col Lippits Regiment Engaged for the term of one year from the 18th of January 1776 and I solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift of sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of this act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debt due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and subscribed.

Articles (illegible) and personal Estates
Real Estate none, one Cow wirth 10 Dol and hog withe 5$ - $15.00
an old writing desk $2. six common chairs 2 (illegible) all at 4.00
6 old pewter plates & (illegible) bowls - all at 1.50
One pewter platter & one (illegible) worth all at 1.00
I small fire shovel & tongs and one pair of fire dogs 7.50
one (illegible) & one dish kettle & one tin kettle all at 1.78
2 arder pails & one (illegible) all at .75
One (illegible) one old (illegible) Shovel & one old spade all at .80
2 stone jars 1/2 (illegible) two combs & scissors all at .50
one old (illegible) all at .78
6 old metal table (illegible) & four small (illegible) all at 1.25
three knives & forks & one old (illegible) .75
my occupation when able to Labor was a farmer my ability to labor is gone in consequence of old age and debility, and at present am not able to do any thing. my family consists of (illegible) my wife aged 64 years not able to labor (illegible) Peleg Hoxie

Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the 6th day of October 1824 before me Bennet Bicknell Clerk
Page 23

State of New York}
Madison County} Ss
Clerks Office

I Bennet Bicknell Clerk of the Court of Com Pleas in and for the County of Madison do hereby certify the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed as truly copied from the Records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in (illegible) of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is thirty three Dollars & fifty two Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 6th day of October 11824.
Bennet Bicknell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Madison County N.Y.