Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,299, for Peter Leucaw, [Blank]
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SERVICE
Continental Canadian

Lucas, Peter
Gewgaw
Dugaw
Degraw

NUMBER
R. 6.299
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State of New York}
county of Essex}    ss

Mary Sharkee being duly sworn doth depose and say that __ She is the widow of Peter Sharkee- late of Vergunus in the State of Vermont (Deceased) who was  pensioner of the United States__ that her age is ninety one years__that her name in English is Mary Carter__that her late husband was a soldier of the Revolution _ and served in Colonel Hazens Regiment of Canadian Refergus__ in Captain Ohms Company __That Deponent was a washer woman in the said Company and drew Rations__ was in the Army [illegible] six years __ and until the end of the War or when said Regiment was disbanded.    That her husband  then received a written discharge__That during the whole time she was in the service and  She was well acquainted with Peter Leucaw  that said Leucaw  was a member of said Captain Ohms Company in said regiment.  She deponents saw him daily during the whole time she was in the service and know & recollects distinctly that he received a written discharge __that she saw both__ her husband and said Leucaws discharge on the day they were given that they were signed by General Washington as she believes but cannot say positively that during the winter the said Regiment was quartered at Fishkill and from that
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time until they were discharged Said Leucaw and deponent and her husband belonged to the same Mess__ and she well recollects the satisfaction expressed by them on getting their Honorable Discharges __ and the promise of Bounty Land they both came to her together & showed her their written Discharges   Her husband obtained & drew a Pension until his death__That she has always been acquainted with said Peter Leucaw since the Revolutionary war __ That he was called & known by the name of Peter Leucaw in the Army__ But is now almost usually called Dugaw or Gewgaw:  by those who do not know his proper name__ That said Peter Leucaw__some time since told deponent he had made application for a pension & was fearful that Judge Walloon who made his papers had made a mistake in his proper name as he could not speak English plain enough to make him understand what he said __Deponent is positive that he was on the Company Rolls as Peter Leucaw and is also positive that he served as as long in said Regiment as her husband served they being discharged at the same time   Deponent was well acquainted with a number of others who have drawn and are now drawing Pensions from government for said service__viz John Montey__James Montry  Anable Montey.  Joseph
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Montey and Peter Blanchard _ who_ all [illegible] or have Resided in Clinton County her husband_Peter Sharkee alias Peter Carter drew his Bounty Land and Deponent has frequently during his life time hear him tell the Peter Leucaw that he was equally entitled to Land and a Pension if he would take the proper course to obtain it__Deponent says further the she was well acquainted with Nicholas Constantinau who was formerly of Col. Livingston's Regiment but afterward__attached to Colonel Hazens Regiment _ and believes that said Constantinau if living will recollect the service of the Said Peter Leucaw & further this Deponent saith not
her
Mary X Sharkee
mark

State of New York}
Essex County} ss
I Edwd S Cuyler Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and the for the County & State aforesaid do hereby Certify that on the 30th day of March 1836 the above named__ Mary Sharkee personally appeared before me and made oath in due [illegible] of Law & the [illegible] of the foregoing affidavit after hearing this [illegible] read__ and I further certify that from my personal Knowledge & Information 
[illegible] from her [illegible] neighbors that she has [illegible] a fair character & that her statements are entitled & credit given under my hand & seal of office this day & year aforesaid
Edwd S Cuyler Clerk
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N. York

Peter Leucaw

Susp'd - see letter to Hon D Farlin, 30 May 1836

to same 17 June 1836


6299
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6299

Peter Leucaw

REJECTED
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Hon'ble Dudley Farlin

House of [Rep]
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Elizabethtown
April 11

Hon D Farlin
House of Representatives
Washington
Dist Columbia
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Elizabethtown Essex Co. N Y
April 8th 1836

Dear Sir

The affidavits in the case of Samuel Francis were duly Recd accompanied by your note & that of Col Edwards. I have sent them to the offices before whom they were taken for the purpose of having them duly certified as to the Credibility of the Witnesses & will soon receive & forward them to you.

There is a claim for a Pension which Judge Whollon presented when in Congress. I left the Declaration of the applicant on file in the Pension office. The claimant is an old Canadian Refugee, and is not able to speak a word of English. Consequently when his papers were made out (which I think was done by Judge Whollon's son) he was called (& subscribed) by the wrong name Peter Geegaw, when in fact & in truth his name is Peter Leucaw as he was called & known & I presume Enrolled in the Army of the Revolution. He served in Hazen's Regiment of Canadian Refugees & Swears himself and proved by the enclosed affidavits that he served to the End of the War. it seems or appears by the Rolls in the Pension Office that a man by the name of Geegaw or Degraw deserted from said Regiment before the war closed and his former application I am told by Judge Whollon was rejected from this circumstance.  If
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This be the fact & Peter Leucaw is found on the Rolls, he is clearly entitled & should not be defeated
or Rejected on account of the mistake in the name for want of proper reputation.  as I before said the application is on file as that of Peter Geegaw.  I wish you to personally Present the enclosed affidavits & Explain this case to Col. Edwards & Doct Crump & see if there is any hope for the poor old fellow. I have conversed with both the Deponents & have no doubt but he is clearly entitled & if necessary can show the cause of the name being called Geegaw instead of the proper name Leucaw by reason of his not speaking English and having an imperfect Interpreter at the time he made his declaration. Please give me the earliest information on this subject as I wish to have this claim Investigated while you remain at Washington.

I have seeen Daniel Rand & he will probably procure the affidavit of a Commissioned officer, his Ensign
as to the time & place of Receiving his injury for which he claims a Pension.  as soon as he does so I shall return his papers.

I am Very Respectfully

Edw S Cuyler
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Peter Leucaw

Hon Dudley Far
Member of 
Washington
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Hon Dudley Farlin
Member of Congress
Washington
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State of New York    }
Secretary's Office    }  Albany June 6, 1836

Sir,
Your letter of the 31 ult. with one from Mr. Edwards of the Pension Office relative to Peter Luscaw has been received.  There is in this office a list of Canadian & Nova Scotia Refuges who received grants of land from the State but I do not find the above name among them and there is  no other ^list^ here of Hazens Regiment.  The said list of names may be found in the printed Balloting book of the Commissioners of the Land office of this State a copy of which book is [deleted word] in the pension office at Washington.
I am with great respect
Your Ob Servant
Archd Campbell
Dep. Secretary

Hon. Dudley Farlin
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Peter Leucaw
Pension Claim

was well acquainted with said Leucaw while the regiment was quartered in Bltimore and believes the regiement was divided at Baltimore and said leucaw was sent with this company then is Captain Oliver's company under the command of Major Brown to the Camp country and was not acquainted with him afterwards during the war but often heard of him as a faithful soldier and
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State of New York
Clinton County 

Nicholas Constantine being duly Sworn doth depose and say that he is about ninety years of age and that he now resides in the town of Chazy in said County; that he served in the army of the Revolution about seven years; that he was a Soldier of Canadian Refugees in Captain Gosling or Goslan Company and Colonel Hazens Regiment about fore years & six months to the close of the war and now has his discharge in his possession and now and for six years past has received a pension from the United States Government for his Service in the Revolution army; that he served three years in Colonel Livingstons Regiment, the fore part of the war and in Colonel Hazen's Regiment to the close of the war and received his discharge from General Washington and Deponent further saith that he was aquainted with Peter Linaw that said Leucaw was a member of Captain Oliver Company in Colonel Hazens Regiment said Deponant Seth he was well acquainted with said Leucaw while the regiment was quartered in Bltimore and believes the regiement was divided at Baltimore and said leucaw was sent with this company then is Captain Oliver's company under the command of Major Brown to the Camp country and was not acquainted with him afterwards during the war but often heard of him as a faithful soldier and
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further saith that he the Deponent has ben aquainted with the said Peter Leucaw since he was discharged from the army and all wais heard that said Lenaw had an onerable discharge

that the Revolution has heard  [rest of statement covered by other document]

OFFICIAL SIGNATURE OF THE MAGISTRATE
STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Clinton,
1838
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I, Thomas Crook, Clerk of the County of Clinton, do hereby certify that Henry Gregory Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the Fourteenth day of March 1830 and that his signature to the annexed Instrument is genuine. Given under my hand and official seal of said County, the 6th day of March 1830.

Thomas Crook Clerk

in said state aforesaid do hereby certify that on the 6th day of April 1836 the above named Nicholas Constantine personally appeared befor me and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit after making his mark to the same & acknowledging that he could not write his name.

I further certify from my personal knowledge and Information derived from his neighbors that his caracter Stands fair as to truth and Veracity. Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid

Henry Gregory, Justice of the Peace
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further saith that he the Deponent has ben aquainted with the said Peter Leucaw since he was discharged from the army and all wais heard that said Leucaw had an onerable discharge from the army of the Revolution and has heard said Leucaw say that his discharge was burned. The deponant said he knows that said Leucaw's house burned some years since, does not know have many years since & further this Deponent saith not.

Nicholas Constantine (his mark)


State of New York
Clinton County 

I Henry Gregory Justice of peace of town of Chazy in said County and state aforesaid Do hereby certify that on the 6th day of April 1836 the above named Nicholas Constantine personally appeared befor me and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit after making his mark to the same & acknowledging that he could not write his name.

I further certify from my personal knowledge and Information derived from his neighbors that his caracter Stands fair as to truth and Veracity. Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid

Henry Gregory, Justice of the Peace