Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,986, Peter Dewitt, Md. Va.
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Service
MD
VA

Name
Dewitt, Peter

Number
S.30986
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25380
Kentucky
Peter Dewitt
of Clarke Co in the state of Kentucy
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Crissups of the regt commanded
by Col McDonald in the Virginia
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 20 dollars blank cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May
1834 and Hon'b C Allen H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept $50.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March $10.00
$60.00

{Revolutionary Claim act June 7 1832}

Recorded by Danl Boyd - Clerk
Book E Vol 7 Page 30

Date of Death not on A.B.
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State of Kentucky }
Clarke County } Ss

On the 18th day of Octr 1833 personally appeared before me Fielding 
Combs (a Justice and Judge for the County aforesaid) Peter Dewitt 
aged 81 years on the 8th day of July 1833 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 7th June 1832

That he entered the services of the U.S. under the following named 
officers and served as herein stated

First he says he was born on the 8th of July 1753 in the 
State of New Jersey in Sussex County, And there he states he 
lived till about twelve years old.  He then moved with his 
father to Virginia Hampshire Co. and from this County on  
the 15th of June 1775 he volunteered in Capt. Crisup's company 
Lieutenant Daniel Crisp Ensign Ogle & Col. A. McDonald
rendezvoused at Redstone old fort.  We here continued for two 
or three weeks.  From thence we marched to the head waters of 
Buffalotrace from thence to head of [illegible] from thence to the 
mouth of Grace Creek.  At this place we continued for sometime 
to obtain provisions.  From thence we marched to the mouth of Fish 
Creek from thence across the Ohio and pursued an Indian 
trail and so continued to within 8 miles of their Town and 
had a short skirmish with some lying in ambushed two 
of our men killed and six wounded.  We left at this place a 
guard to take care of the wounded and pursued our march tow
ards the Town until we arrived at the Muskingam River at this 
place we stopped. And he states he remembers well of John Horg
us killing an Indian across the river a distance of about 
two hundred yards our Col. then gave orders that no other guns
should be fired.  And as the Indians were on the opposite side
[repeated: side] of the river our interpreter visited & [illegible] over to treat 
them they declined treating.  The next morning by light we started 
for their Towns the first we reached was called Wockatownae 
we however first desired a treaty but effected none.  But as 
they evacuated the Town we took possession without opposition.
From thence we marched to Snake Town from thence to a Town
called Whitewomans Town at this Town we had a skirmish had 
one wounded and took an Indian prisoner.  And from thence we 
marched on home and arrived home on the 16th of Septr 1775.
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after an absence of three months on duty and was discharged [many words scratched out] on this tour he served as a private soldier. He states the next services he rendered was from Marryland Washington County in the year 1776 on the 15th of April as well as he now remembers he was drafted for six months in capt Kimberlins company of spies & Rangers and ranged through the mountains in the County of Washington and those continuous to prevent savages from murdering the defenceless women and children while their husbands were out in the service of their country he states he so continued to range and spy as a private soldier untill the 15th or 16th of Octr. insuing at which time he returned home and was regularly discharged by his capt. but have lost it. He states he served a tour in the following way. In the year 1777, their was a man by the name of James Wight who had diserted the U.S. army and capt. [blank] (whose name he has forgotten) advertised that if any man would arest him he should receive a discharge for a six months Tour. He states that he immediately started on search of him and after hunting several days through an Enemies country consisting of tories and Indians he says he found him and arested and lodged him safely in Romney Jail in Hampshire County Va and for this he says he got a discharge for six months he says on this search he was at considerable Trouble & expense and much fetiague and danger before he found him. He therefore thinks he ought to have absence for it as he performed the service required by the government. He states he served many other Tours the particulars of which he has forgotten & therefore claims nothing for them. the length of time as above putting altogeather will amount to fifteen months alowing for the six months last mentioned, if not 9 mos. He states he has a record of his age in an old Dutch bible (near 200 years old) and it makes him 81 years old on the 8th of July next. He has alreaddy stated where he was living when called into service Also the manner of entering the service He says that as his services were in the way as above discribed he had no opportunity of forming any acquaintance with the regular officers As to a discharge he states he has named above & has none
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having never had a written discharge. He states he never had a commission but served the several tours as a private soldier. He states that he is known by many of his [illegible] neighborhood as a man of veracity, & as to his reputation in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution. But particularly by Thos. Boon a clergyman residing in his neighborhood & Thos. Easton, residing in same who can testify of the above fact. He also states he is now old and helpless and unable to get about so much so that he finds it quite inconvenient for him to get to Town it being a distance of twelve or fifteen miles from his house. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pensian or annuity except the present and declares that this name is not on the pensian roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforsaid He also states he has no witness to prove his services.

Peter Dewitt

Mr Thos. Boon a clergyman residing in the County of Clarke and State of Ky and Thos. Easton residing in same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Dwitt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age he states and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and further that he is a man of undoubted veracity. And that he is unable to get to Town without much inconveniences and we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforsaid

[illegible]
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And I, Fielding Combs a Judge and Justice of the peace in and for the county of Clarke, 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 soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Thos. Boon who has signed the preceding certificates is a clergyman residing in Clarke County, Ky and  Thos. Easton who has signed the same and resident in same and is a credible person and that their statement is [illegible] to credit. And I further certify that the above applicant is not able to get to Town without much inconvenience as he no doubt as old as he has stated, and very infirm

Fielding A. Combs
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State of Kentucky, Clarke County Sct.

I, James P. Bullock, Clerk of the County in and of the County aforesaid do certify that Fielding A. Combs, who name was by him subscribed to the within and foregoing certificate was before, and at, and since the date of said certificate and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and one of the Justices of said Court and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office on this 10th day of december 1833

James P Bullock Clk

[illegible] Declaration

[sideways] 28,955
Peter Dewitt
Kentucky

fr 1776 period
6 mos
$20

cannot allow but 6 months.

Hon. C. Allen
N.R.[?] [/sideways]
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.

January 18, 1927

Mrs. Elizabeth Miller
Russell, Box 21, R. No.1
Kans.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 30986, it appears that Peter Dewitt was born July 8, 1753 in Sussex County, New Jersey.

When about twelve years of age he moved with his father (his name not stated) to Hampshire County, Virginia, and enlisted June 15, 1775 and served as a private until September 16, 1775 in Captain Cresap's Company, Colonel A. McDonald's Regiment.

He enlisted in Washington County, Maryland, April 15, 1776 and served six months in Captain Kimberlin's Company of spies and rangers.

He was in several skirmishes with the Indians.

He was allowed pension on his application
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executed October 18, 1833, while a resident of Clarke County, Kentucky.

There is no data on file as to family, other than the reference to his father, as above mentioned.

The above noted Peter Dewitt is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Peter Dewitt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 30.986.

[table] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 15 1775 to Sept 16 1775
Washington, Md.
Apl. 15, 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos.

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Crisup
Kimberlin's co of Spies & Rangers
COLONEL.
A McDonald

STATE.
Va.
Md. [/table]

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hampshire Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 18, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Clarke Co. Kentucky
Age at date of application, born July 8, 1753 Sussex Co. New Jersey.
Remarks: when about 12 yrs. of age he removed to Hampshire Co. Va. with his father--name not stated. There is no further date relative to his family.

Respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.

d--2856
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Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

In order to establish a line for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, I am writing for the pension record of Peter DeWitt. He drew a Rev. pension from Clark Co. Ky. If you have it on record, please write me the name of his wife when married and where, names of children, with all dates, to whom married, and any information you have concerning Peter DeWitt and family.

Thanking you
(Miss) Ruth Beall
Winchester, Ky.
May 27, 1927.

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAY 31, 1927 [/stamp]
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Rev.
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[double stamp] G
CENSUS
APR 22 1927 [/double stamp]

Bureau of Census
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

In order to establish a line for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, I am writing for the pension record of Peter DeWitt. I think he was a pensioner from Clark Co. Ky. Please send me anything you have concerning him, with his pension record. I would like to know the name of his wife, when they married, where, names of children and whom they married, if you have any of this information.

Thanking you
(Miss) Ruth Beall
Winchester, Ky.
April 29, 1927.

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 26, 1927 [/stamp]
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Nov. 15, 1926

MRS. ELIZABETH MILLER
R. NO. 1, BOX 21
RUSSELL, KANSAS

Pension Bureau: I want the full war records of Peter DeWitt, soldier of Revolutionary war. He enlisted in company of the 8th Regt. 28th of Jan. 1777 for the term of three years. Sure that Willm Vanse was Captain of his regiment. He was a private in Capt. Michael Cresap's Co & rec'd pay for 68 days under this Captain. His name was placed on the pension roll March 4th 1831 & he rec'd $60 a year. His age was 82 at this time. He was living at Clark Co. Kentucky at this time I would like to have his war
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record soon.

Yours truly
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller
Russell, Kansas.
R. No 1. Box 21.

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAY 22 1926 [/stamp]
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New. Brunswick
New Jersey.
Rev Ser
Department of Pensions

Will you kindly forward to me the record of one Peter DeWitt who served in the war of the Revolution and who, I think, received a pension. He was from New Jersey but I cannot tell you the county. Were the names of this pensioners wives kept in the records. If so will you give it. Sincerely.
(Mrs.) Chas H. Bonney
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30986
Revy INVALID.

File No. 30,986
Peter Dewitt
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 32
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 107

[bracket] Arrangement of 1870. [/bracket]

1916 Sept. 25. Hist. to Mrs. Charles H. Bonney. C
1927, Jan. 18. Hist to Elizabeth Miller [illegible]
1927, Aug 18. Hist to Ruth Beall [illegible]