Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,875, for William Peck, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Continental

Peck, William
Elizabeth

NUMBER 
W. 26,875

CONTENTS
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1071
New York , City
Elizabeth Peck
Con widow of William Peck who was a Sergeant in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 115 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of July 1843 and sent to Joseph Ellis Bloomingburgh, Sulivan Co N York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 111

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Reported
1890 Augt 14 Hon C F Henderson brief served not identified

Let S. A. Peugh Aug 8/52

Hon. Wm Murray 5th May 1854
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4454
New York
now on roll at $8.
William Peck of Bethel in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Comp commanded by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Huntingdon in the Connecticut line for 1 year & 11 months
Died April 17, 1837

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 115 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued he 17th day of Jany 1833 and sent to A. C. Nevin Monticello

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832  $172.50
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th Ma '33  57.50
$230.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 5 Page 125

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Died 17 April 1837. Order to pay & letter to A C Nevin 3 Jany 1838

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 17th April 1837. the day of his death. Agt notified 20 Oct 1840
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Be it known that at a Surrogate Court held in and for the County of Rockland in the State of New York at the surrogates office in the village of New City in said County personally appeared David Ackerman a resident of said County aged 72 years and made oath in due form of law in open court and in his oath states that he is a son of John Ackerman and Elizabeth Ackerman now both deceased, and that his father & other were married by the reverend Mr. Burns at Haverstown in the county of Rockland aforesaid some time in the year 1774 as he has understood from his said mother and other persons, and that his father the said John Ackerman died in the city of New York some time in the year of 1784, he was taken sick with the small pox of which disease he died, and that he left him surviving his   widow Elizabeth Ackerman, this declarants mother and that the said Elizabeth Ackerman was married to her second husband William Peck by the Reverend Mr Burns some time in the year of 1789 at Haverstown in the county of Rockland in the state of New York aforesaid and that the said William Peck and his wife Elizabeth removed to the county of Sullivan in the state of New York aforesaid and that the said William Peck died at his residence in the county of Sullivan aforesaid on the 17th day of April A.D. 1837 and left him surviving his widow the said Elizabeth Peck and that she the said Elizabeth Peck died at her residence in the county of Sullivan on the 5th day of July AD. 1844 all of which he has understood and believes the same to be true and that she was a widow at the time of her death  & that she left her surviving
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the following named children, to wit; David Ackerman and Mary Ann wife of John Tremper residents of Rocland County state of New York the only two surviving children. That she gave birth to by her first husband John Ackerman, and Martha White wife of Adam White and Joseph Peck residents of the county of Sullivan in said state, and Abigail Miller wife of James Miller a resident of Wayne County int he state of Pennsylvania and that they are now the only three surviving children that she gave birth to by her second husband the said William Peck and that the said David Ackerman and Mary Ann Tremper - Martha White - Joseph Peck and Abagail Miller are all of lawful age and the only surviving children of the said Elizabeth Peck now living. This declarant further states that he has understood and believes that his stepfather the said William Peck was in the receipt of a pension at the time of his death at the rate of $115 per annum under act of 1832 and that his widow the said Elizabeth Peck was in the receipt of a pension at the rate of $115 per annum at the time of her death under the act of 1844 all of which this declarant has understood and believes the same to be true. And that he this declarant, the said David Ackerman makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3d 1837 in order to obtain the pension that was due his mother the said Elizabeth Peck at the time of her death under said act for the service of her first husband the said John Ackerman, this declarants father, who served as follows; in and during the war of the revolution, at different times during said war under Captain Cody on the Hudson River in the counties of Dutchess & Westchester in the state of New York to guard the inhabitants against the British enemies & tories, and that he served in a company of ferrymen at Kings Ferry on said river under Captain Bond and lieutenant Jonathan Knapp, and
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that in the spring or summer of 1780 Captain Bond left the company, and Jonathan Knapp was appointed Captain of the Ferry to fill the place of Bond, and that John Ackerman this declarants father was then appointed lieutenant of said company to fill the place of Jonathan Knapp and served as such lieutenant over two years, and declarant thinks he must have served until the close of the war. All of which he has understood from his said mother and from other persons now deceased and that he believes the same to be true. And your declarant would further state that his eldest sister (who is now dead) was Elizabeth Ackerman that she was the eldest child of John & Elizabeth Ackerman & that John Ackerman was the next oldest child, who died about thirty years ago, and that the annexed leaf (containing the age of John Ackerman deceased) was on the tenth day of April AD 1852 taken from the family Bible of the late John Ackerman deceased by John Tremper who has been in possession of said Bible since his death & who is a brotherinlaw of same John Ackerman deceased & believes the same to be true
David Ackerman

Sworn & subscribed before me this tenth day of April A.D. 1852 in open court. 
Wm F. Fraser County Judge & Surrogate

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the Surrogates Court of the County of Rockland and at Clarkstown in said County, the tenth day of April A.D. 1852.
Wm F. Fraser County Judge 
and Surrogate
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John Ackermans Book his age he was borne in the year of 1776 October 1st 1776

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Rockland 
before me
held at the
Surrogates
Apri A.D. 1852

John Tremper a resident of said County, who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is seventy five years of age and was the brother in law of John Ackerman senior now deceased that he died about thirty years ago. that the record of the age of the said John Ackerman hereunto annexed was taken by this deponent this tenth day of April 1852 from the family Bible of the said John Ackerman which was left in his possession by said John Ackerman & has remained in his possession ever since and which he this deponent believes to be a true record of his birth. And that he the said John Ackerman as this deponent has always understood & believes was the second child of John & Elizabeth Ackerman deceased. And that John Ackerman Senior the father of John Ackerman Junior died as this deponent has always understood & now believes sometime in the 1784 in the City of New York of the smallpox. And that the said Elizabeth Ackerman the widow of John Ackerman Senior was after his death married to her second husband William Peck who after said marriage removed to the County of Sullivan in the State of New York & that he died in said county as he has always been informed & now believes, and left
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TESTAMENT
Of our Lord and AVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST
Newly translated out of the 
ORIGINAL GREEK;
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Rockland County SS
Personally appeared before me in open court at a Surrogates Court, held at the Town of Clarkstown at the Surrogates Office, on the tenth day of April A.D. 1852. John Tremper a resident of said County who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is seventy five years of age and was the brother in law of John Ackerman Senior now deceased that he died about thirty years ago. that the record of the age of the said John Ackerman hereunto annexed was taken by this deponent this tenth day of April 1852 from the family Bible of the said John Ackerman which was left in his possession by said John Ackerman & has remained in his possession ever since and which he this deponent believes to be a true record of his birth. And that he the said John Ackerman as this deponent has always understood & believes was the second child of John & Elizabeth Ackerman deceased. And that John Ackerman Senior the father of John Ackerman Junior died as this deponent has always understood & now believes sometime in the 1784 in the City of New York of the smallpox. And that the said Elizabeth Ackerman the widow of John Ackerman Senior was after his death married to her second husband William Peck who after said marriage removed to the County of Sullivan in the State of New york & that he died in said county as he has always been informed & now believes, and left 

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she was a widow at the time of her death & that she left her surviving
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serviving his widow Elisabeth Peck, and that said Elisabeth Peck is now dead as this deponent has understood and now believes. And that she left her serviving David Ackerman her son who has made the annexed declaration & a daughter Mary Ann the wife John Tremper this deponent, & who is still living & are the only surviving children of her & John Ackerman her first husband and that the said Elisabeth left children by her second husband & whose names are unknown to this deponent.
And this deponent further saith that he has made diligent search for a record of marriage of the said Elisabeth in all places where the same was likely to be found & that he has been informed & believes she was married by the Rev Robert Byrnes, who had no particular place of settlement but who preached to a congregation in the town of Haverstraw Rockland County & has been informed & believes that at this early day no record of marriages were kept in that town
John Tremper 

Signed & subscribed before me in open court, this tenth day of April A.D. 1852
Wm F. Fraser County Judge & Surrogate

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and believe him of the age he has stated & that he is a person whose statements under oath are worthy of credit.
Wm F Fraser Court Judge & Surrogate
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Surrogates Court this tenth day of April A.D. 1852.
Wm F. Fraser County Judge and Surrogate
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State of New York Rockland County SS
Be it known that personally appeared John Tremper Junr a resident of said county aged forty two years, and made oath in due form of law, and on his oath states that he is acquainted with David Ackerman who made the annexed declaration and that he this deponent is a son John Tremper Senr who made the annexed affidavit, and this deponent further states that he often saw the annexed record in the family Bible of John Ackerman Junr deceased he first saw said record in said Bible, more than twenty years ago, which said Bible was in the possession of John Tremper Junr, this deponents father, and it appears from said records that John Ackerman Junr was born in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, on the first day of October, And this deponent further states that David Ackerman who made the annexed declaration and Mary Ann Tremper are now the only two surviving children of John Ackerman Junr by his wife Elizabeth and that his wife the said Elizabeth who afterwards became the widow of the said John Ackerman Junr, and further that the said widow was afterwards married to William Peck, and that the said William Peck and his said wife Elizabeth have both since died in the County of Sullivan in the state of New York, as this deponent has been informed and believes the same to be true.
John Tremper Jur

Sworn before me this 10th day April 1852
John S. Verbryck Justice of the peace
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I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named deponent John Tremper Junr that I have full confidence in him as a man of veracity
John S Verbryck J. P.

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County SS
I John E Hogenkamp Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John S Verbryck is a justice of the peace as written stated & that the signature to the within purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the twentieth day of April 1852
John E Hogenkamp Clerk
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State of New York Rockland County SS
Be it known that personally appeared John Tremper Junr a resident of said county aged forty two years, and made oath in due form of law, and on his oath stated that he is acquainted with David Ackerman who made the annexed declaration and that he this deponent is a son John Tremper Junr who made the annexed affidavit, and this deponent further states that he often saw the annexed record in the family Bible of John Ackerman Junr deceased he first saw said record in said Bible, more than twenty five years ago, which said Bible was in the possession of John Tremper Junr, this deponents father, and it appears from said record that John Ackerman Junr was born in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, on the first day of October, And this deponent further states that Dvid Ackerman who made the annexed declaration and Mary Ann Tremper are now the only two surviving children of John Ackerman Senr by his wife Elizabeth and that his wife the said Elizabeth who afterwards became the widow of the said John Ackerman Senr, and further that the said widow was afterwards married to William Peck, and that the said William Peck and his said wife Elizabeth have both since died in the County of Sullivan in the state of New York, as this deponent has been informed and believes the same to be true.
John Tremper Junr

Sworn before me this 10th day April 1852
John S. Verbryck Justice of the Peace
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I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named deponent John Tremper Junr that I have known him for more than twenty years and that I have full confidence in him as a man of veracity
John S. Verbryck J.P.

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County SS
I John E Hogenkamp Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John S. Verbryck is a justice of the peace as within stated & that the signature to the within purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the twentieth day of April 1852
John E Hogenkamp Clerk
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Orange County Surrogate's Office SS
I James W Fowler Surrogate in and for the County of Orange in the State of New York do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me in open court that Elizabeth Peck was the widow of William Peck deceased, late a resident of the County of Sullivan in said State and that the said Elizabeth Peck died at her residence in the county of Sullivan aforesaid on the 5th day of July 1844 and that she was in the receipt of a pension at the time of her death at the rate of 115 per annum and that she left her surviving the following named children by John Ackerman deceased her first husband to wit David Ackerman, who made the annexed declaration, & Mary Ann Tremper wife of John Tremper both residents of Rockland county in the state of New York and that she left her surviving the following named children by William Peck her last husband to wit Abigal Miller wife of James Miller a resident of Wayne County in the State of Pennsylvania and Martha White wife of Adam White and Joseph Peck both residents of the County of Sullivan in the State of New York and that they are now the only surviving children of the said Elizabeth Peck deceased and that they are all of lawful age. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty eighth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
James W. Fowler
Surrogate
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To William Peck, Greeting;
You having been appointed a Sergeant in a Regiment of Connecticut Continental Troops late commanded by Jedediah Huntingdon Esquire Colonel; raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and repelling all hostile Invasions. Whereof you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Sergeant in that Service, by performing all things thereunto belonging. All in Subordination to you, are strictly to be obedient to all lawfull orders from you. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from any of your Superior Officers; for which this is your sufficient warrant.
Given at Headquarters in Providence this 3d day of January AD 1778.
Order of Maj Genl Spencer

J F Bissell DTAGent
in the State of Rhode Island
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State of New York Sullivan County SS
On the first day of May 1818 before me the subscriber Wm A Thompson Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Sullivan County personally appeared William Peck aged sixty three years resident in the Town of Bethel in Sullivan County and sd State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he the sd William Peck enlisted in the Town of Lime in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Christopher Ely in Col Samuel H. Parsons Regiment in November 1775 for thirteen months and continued to serve for the sd 13 months in sd Company untill he was discharged in Decemr 1776 -  and the sd Wm Peck further declares that he again listed during the war at Norwich in sd State in Capt. James Eldridge Company in Col Jedediah Huntingdon's Regiment in the Connecticut line on the first day of February 1777 and continued to serve as an orderly Seargent in sd Company for one year and eleven months in the service of the United States when he was discharged at Providence in the the State of Rhode Island. That he was in the battle of the White plains and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and has no other evidence now in his power except the affidavit hereunto annexed.
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Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Wm A Thompson first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Sullivan County
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State of New York SS Sullivan County
I Wm A Thompson first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Sullivan County as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Peck did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I do further certify that the said Wm Peck is the person named & described in sd declaration and affidavit annexed and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support & that he is a person of good morral character. Given under my hand this 20th day of September 1818.
Wm A. Thompson
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Stae of New York Sullivan County SS
Obadiah Tibbits of the town of Bethel in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with William Peck and knows him to be a frugal and industrious man but advanced in life and in indigent circumstances and further saith not
Obadiah Tibbits

Sworn this 25th day of August 1818 before me.
John Lindsley one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Sullivan
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State of New York Sullivan County SS
Samuel J. Miller of the town of Bethel in sd County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with William Peck and knows him to be a frugal and industrious man but advanced in life and in indigent circumstances and further saith not.
Samuel J Miller

Sworn before me this 26th day of August 1818.
John Lindsley one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
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State of New York Sullivan County SS
I John P Jones Clerk of the County of Sullivan and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that William A Thompson - named in the annexed certificate and before whome the annexed affidavit of William Peck was taken was at the time of the taking the same (and still is) duly commissioned and sworn as first Judge of said County - And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the aid William A Thompson & verily believe the signature to the anexed certificates to be his own proper hand writing. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of John Lindsley one of the Judges of said County & verily believe the certificate to the affidavits of Samuel J Miller & Obadiah Tibbets to be his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the nineteenth day of September AD 1818
J P Jones Clk
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5751
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State of New York SS
On this tenth day of June 1839 personally appeared before me William Gillespie first Judge of Sullivan County Common Pleas in said state Walter Knapp a resident of the town of Bethel in said County & being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, that he knows Elizabeth Peck the applicant for a pension in the accompanying affidavit, & that he knew Wm Peck now deceased who is alluded to as having been a pensioner in said affidavit, & that he was the husband said Elizabeth, & that they were married on or about the sixteenth day of August 1790 & that they continued to live together as man & wife untill the month of April 1837, when the decease of said Wm took place.
Walter Knapp

Sworn to & subscribed this tenth day of June 1839
William Gillespie First Judge of Sullivan County

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William Peck until his decease, which took place
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State of New York SS
On this third day of June, one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine, personally appeared before me William Gillespie First Judge of the County Court of Sullivan County in said State, Elizabeth Peck a resident of the town of Bethel in said County of Sullivan, aged eighty six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of William Peck who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution; she is not acquainted particularly with the corps he belonged to, or the services he rendered, or under whom he performed service; but he was a Pensioner previous to his decease, and the deponent refers to the evidence on file, on which he was made a Pensioner.
She further declares that she was married to said William Peck, At Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York on the sixteenth of August 1790 by a clergyman named Burns who is now deceased. That she is not aware that any record of said marriage was ever made or kept. That Walter Knapp of Bethel, Sullivan Count, was present at said marriage & she is not informed of any one else whose deposition can be procured, who was present. That she continued to reside with her said husband of William Peck, until his decease, which took place on the 17th of April 1837 at Bethel aforesaid. That she was not married to her said husband prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 VIZ at the time above stated.
Elizabeth Peck X her mark

Sworn to & subscribed this 3rd day of June 1839: I certify that the applicant from bodily infirmity cannot attend court & does not write her name for the same reason
Wm Gillespie First Judge Sull. Com. Pleas
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State of New York Sullivan County SS
I Darius Martin Clerk of Sullivan County do hereby testify that William Gillespie Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County dwelling in said County commissioned and sworn. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 22nd day of June AD 1839
Darius Martin Clerk 

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5751
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William Peck's 
oath & schedule
10.674
Sept 1820
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State of New York Sullivan County SS
On this thirteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in aforsaid County (being a Court of Record for the said County by the Constitution & laws of said State) William Peck aged sixty seven years resident in the town of Bethel in 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 November 1775 he enlisted in Captain Christopher Elys Company in Colonel Samuel Holden Parsons Regiment in the Connecticut line & served as a private for about thirteen months until December 1776 & was then discharged at Peekskill. In January 1777 he again enlisted in Captain James Eldridge Company in Colonel Jedediah Huntingtons Regiment in the Connecticut line & served as a Sergeant for about fifteen months until April 1778 & was discharged at Providence. - that he applied for a pension on the first day of May 1818 & has received a certificate from the war department for a pension of eight dollars per month which he has drawn up to the 4th of March last - the number of his certificate is 10674.

And I do 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 sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent 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 United States in the revolutionary war" passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

I do further swear that my occupation is that of a farmer but am unable to labour in consequence of my age & the natural infirmity resulting therefrom. My family consists only of my wife aged about sixty seven years who is weak & feeble & utterly incapable of contributing but very little towards the support of the family.
(signed) Wm Peck

Sworn to & declared on the 13th day of June 1820 before me in open court.
J. P. Jones Clk
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Schedule of the property of William Peck above named.
Real estate - None
Personal property -
1 cow - 16.00
1 Heifer - 8.00
3 Shoats - 6.00
4 Plates - 0.16
3 Chairs - 0.75
3 Knives & forks - 0.25
1 Table - 1.00
2 Pots - 2.50
1 Tea Kettle - 0.50
1 Chest - 0.25
1 Ave - 0.50
(total) $35.91

A debt due to him by Alexander Brown of $20 which is considered as desparate
(signed) Wm Peck
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I John P. Jones Clerk of Sullivan County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and 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 said Property  exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty five dollars and ninety one cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty seventh day of July 1820 
J. P. Jones

Clerk of the Court for the County of Sullivan
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10674
New York
William Peck
of Bethel in the state of New York who was a Sargeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntingdon of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year & 11 months 1777 - 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 day of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of May 1819 and sent to Wm A Thompson Esq Monticello - N York

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 4/31  81.03
Semi=anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 6 mos  48.
$129.03

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
+ having served previously for the term of one year (as private) under Col Parsons of the same line 
Continued

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Notification sent Novr. 3d 1820 to P. F. Hume 
Monticello N. Yk.
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May 7 - 52
Appl. of Elizth. 
Peck Decd. wid.
of Wm & formerly
widow of John
Ackerman
NY

S A Peugh
Present
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E N. York
Elizabeth Peck
Let to A. C. Niven 15 Oct. 1839

Act July 1838