Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,920, for Daniel Pettey, Rhode Island
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R.I. Pettey, Daniel S 21.920
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21.57[unable to see last number]
Rhode Island
Daniel Petter
Providence in the state of Rhode Island
who was a Private in the company command
by Captain Snow of the [unable to read] commanded by Col. Atwell in the R. Island
time for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
the rate of 30 dollars Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of pension found the 8th day of Nov 1833 and [unable to read]
Arrears to the 4 Sept 1833 $75.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending September 1834 15.00
$90.00
Probationary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk

Vol.2  Page 124
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26973 
Daniel Pettey


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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
Nov 5 1833

Sir;
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7,1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
1776
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6
4
1778
A Statement, shewing the Service
Duration of the
claimant's service.
Months,
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wife
Rank of
the
claimant.
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Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served. Of

Daniel Pettey
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Capt Burrell
Col Atwell
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Capt Snow Col
Capt Hopkins
Do
Capt Talbot
Age at present, ┃
┃ and place of above
when he entered
the service.
76 ┃
┃ Providence
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Proof by which the declaration is supported.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L.
EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
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P 2 - standardized form - not transcribed (no pertinent information on this pensioner)
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P 3 - standardized form - not transcribed (no pertinent information on this pensioner)
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Daniel Pettey

26973
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United States of America
Rhode Island District 
Court, August term 1833
County of Providence
on this 28th day of August 1833 I personally appeared
in open court, being the District Court of the
United States within said District and a Court
of Record, Daniel Petty, resident in the City of
Providence in said County, age 76 years,
who being first duly sworn, doth make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of an act of congress passed June, 7 1832
Viz said Daniel declares that he served
in the War of the Renolution as follows -
In answer to the Seven interrogatories presented
by the War department.
just he says he was born in Warren Rhode Island 
Febuary 8th ,1759
In answer to 2. he says his birth is recorded
in the family Bible of his father & also in his
own Bible
In Answer to 3, he says that he was in Providence
when he was called into the service & since then
he has always lived in Providence
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In Answer to 4th he was drafted as he has stated
In Answer to 5th he says he served under Colonel 
Atwell, Captains Burnell, snow and Hopkins.
Lieutenants Black & Pette when in the malitia 
& when in the Boat service as he has stated.
he served under Lephanis Andrews, John
Potley & then Mr. Wheaten. 
in answer to the 6th question he says he never recived any
written discharge from service but when his
time was up,  he was verbally discharged
In Answer to the 7th, he says his present neighbor's
are Daniel Snow, Lemuel Futa, & Also the
Reverend  James Wilson, among others who are acquainted
 with him & testify  to his character
 he further says, as to his services
in the Recolutionary War, in the month
of May 1776. he was drafted for month as a private
 in Captain James Burnells company &
in colonel Atwells regiment of Rhode Island.
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 He served accordingly until
his time expired, this service was performed
at Patience island on the western shore of Narragansett
Bay - and immediately after he served another
Month at the same place in same Company
and Regiment in same capacity as a guard 
 substitute 
And he further says that soon after the above
services in August of said year he served
one month at the same place in the same grade  
in Captain James Snows Company & Colonel Atwells
Regement of Mitilia as a substitute for one Joseph
Hayle who was honorably dismissed. 
And this applicant further says that in the september 
 following he was again listed as a
private for one month in Captain B. Hopkins
Company & same Regiment. This service was preformed
at Warwick & at patuxet, he
served accordingly - and he further says that
immediately after the above service he again
served as a Substitute
private in Captain Beimitts company of Militia 
& in the same regiment & at the same place
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And this applicant further says that in
October or November of the same year ,1776,
he was again drafted as a private for one
Month in Captain Sila Talbots company.
This service was done partly at said Patuxet
and partly on Prudence Island. 
And this applicant further says that in the
year 1778, during the time General Sullivan
was preparing & carrying on the expedition against
the Brittish according to his best recollection in July,
August, & September of that year, he volunteered
as a private or marine to go into the Boat service.
There was a large Company or collection of Boats and
and small galleys in service during said expedition to
transport troops from one part of said Bay to the
other, & to watch the enemy night & day. 
In this service he entered, as before stated, & continued there for three months,
July, August, and September of that year under _____
Andrews John Potley, & William Wheaton
& was then honorably discharged
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he served nine months in all, six in
the Militia & before mentioned, three in
the Boat service. for which he claims
a pension to prove his service
in the Revolution. He presents the testimony
of Reverend James Wilson, Lemuel Futa
and Daniel Snow on his behalf.
 He hereby relinquishes every claim
related to a pension or annuity except the
present and declares that his name is not
on the pension Roll of the agency of
any state
Daniel Petty
Aug 28th 1833
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year
____ in open court 
B Cewelle CW
the James Wilson, a clergyman residing in the
City of Providence and Lemuel Futa
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residing in said City, we hereby certify and say
that we are well acquainted with Daniel
Petty, who has subscribed & sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be 76
years of age, that he is repted & believed
in the neighborhood where he resides 
to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and
that we concur in that opinion.
James Wilson
Lemuel Futa
Aug 28 1833
sworn to & subscribed the day &
year aforesaid
Berya Cawelle WK
I Daniel I now also testily that I am
will acquainted with Daniel Pettey
who has subscribed & sworn to the above 
declaration & we have known him for many
years, he is a man of truth & has always
 sustained a good character and I believe
he served as he states.
Daniel Snow
Sworn to in open Court
B. Canwelle WK
Aug 28, 1833
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And the said Court does hereby declare their 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. 
The Court further certifies that it appears that James
Wilson, who signed the preceding certificate, is a
Clergyman residing in the City of Providence
& that he & Lamuel Futa & Daniel Snow
who have also signed certificates are all
credible witnesses & their statements are entitled to
full credit.
Benjamin Cawell Clerk of the 
District Court do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of said court 
in the matter of the application of Daniel
Pettey for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal
of said court this 2nd day of September 1833
Benja Cawell Clk
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Record Division.
September, 5 1911.

Mr. James L. Pettey,
29 1 / 2 Mountain Avenue,
Providence, R. I.

Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 31"" ultimo and received the 2" instant, relative to the date of birth and service of Daniel Pettey, Sur. File
No. 21,920, Rev. War, you are advised that in his application for pension duly signed and sworn to by him in a Court of Record, on August 28, 1833,he stated that he was seventy-six years of age and was born in Warren,
Rhode Island, February 8, 1757, which date was recorded in his own and his father's bibles. Father's name not stated.)
He also stated that he served six months in 1776, as private underJames Snow, B. Hoppin and Silas Talbot ^ Col. Atwell; and three
months from July 1778, as private or Marine, in boat service under Zephanah Andrews, John Pettey, and William Wheaton, transporting troops from one part of the bay to the other during General Sullivan's Expedition.
There is no reference whatever in said application, to his capture or imprisonment by the British, nor can this Bureau advise you where further information may be found.
The Revolutionary War pension records fail to show that a claim was ever filed on account of the services of John Pettey of Rhode Island.
Very respectfully,
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If you have nothing
to show about my
Grandfather 
Daniel Petty or a 
Jersey from Prisoner
and Revolutionary war prisoner. can you point 
me in the right way to find information
J.L. Pettey
29 1/2 Merrits Avenue
Providence RI, I have a relative as a civil war soldier
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From what I have been told 
my Grandfather Pettey & his Brothers
were all seafaring men from boy hood.
 He commanded a ship that
was out of Province 
 for 3 or 4 years & when he returned 
there was great rejoice 
because they brought back plenty of tea,
Coffee, Spices & lots of other
thing, he got from China.
Every thing was sold to people
from the ship as there were
no stores are Capable of handling
such a shipload of supplies &
People came from 20, 30 & 40
miles to get these goods plus so much  
 more. Father was born in 1783 and 
died in 1871,
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Revolutionary

21920

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File No.  21920
Daniel Pettey

Pri - Rev War

Act:  June 7, '32
Index: Vol 2, Page 317

[Arrangement of 1870]

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1911 Aug 30 - Hist to James L Petter

1911 Sept 5 - Reiteration of above
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He was Born in 1759 and
died in Rhoad Island in 1846
He was a Sea Captain in the
East India for many years
and he spent his entire life as a sailors
as I was told. I belive he received a Pension
as a sailor & possibly a ship Prisoner.
In his later years he an official position 
under the Government at Washington in an
office connected with the port 
of province. My Father said one of
his duties was to inspect all ships
that came into the Port of Providence.
The vessels had to stay way down in
Naragansett Bay and No Man
was allowed on land until the
, Captain Daniel Petty, certified the vessels.
I have just erected a Monument
in his memory at his grave 
and am told I can have his grave
decorated as a Revolutionary
war veteran by the Revolutionary war society
but I have no papers or any thing to
prove what I have above written only
What I remember as told to me by my parents.
I am now very near 73 years old and
would like to have this honor of my
grandfather, established  while I am still alive.
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Provided Aug 28th 1911
To the the officials in charge
of the records of soldiers and 
Sailors of the American 
Revolution or the war of 1775.
Gentlemen I would like to know
how I can be informed about the
Pension of my Grand Father Capt.
Daniel Pettey. When he was a young
man he was taken prisoner likley
as a Privateer and was a held 
 the English jersey
Prison ship, from which after
may danger’s he escaped with
his life and in his old age he received
a pension as a Revolutionary (Sailor).
I know he had a Pension
for his service in  the Revolutinary war
I had heard it from my father & his sisters
& Brother who often told me about his service. 
 On the 4th of 
July the Was always in the Procession
as a Revolutionary veteran.
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(stamped received in Pension Office Sep 2 1911)

Providence Aug 31, 1911

To J.L. Davenport
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sir,

Please forward to myself if at hand as to service of Daniel Pettey, Revolution soldier.  You have the date of his birth Feb 8 1757; we have it as Feb 8, 1759.  I also have it as a tradition from the family, from my Father & his Brothers & sisters, children of Daniel Pettey, that he was captured on the High Sea by the English and was a prisoner on the Jersey Prison ship and came very near dying. We have a tradition of his escape from the Prison ship & it has appeared in the Public Court of Providence so I feel it must be true.  

Somehow can I find out about the records of prisoners of the Jersey Prison ship
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Amongst ________
Expert on Gemology has noted that it is
a great honor to be table to prove that
man had an ansestor who was a
Prisoner on the Jersey Prison Ship.
I see you have the name of John Pettey
in your paper & i am interested with the
service of samuel Pettey on a Marine Boat. 
you say you lost him under Lephman Andrews,
John Pettey, and william Wheaton.
As John Pettey was the father of
Daniel Pettey I am interisted in 
him also, as he died in 1815, I
presume there is no Pension Recorded.
 But  how can I get his
record as a Sailor in the naval service
or the Army of the Revolution
I have just erected a monument in
memory of these two men John Petley &
Daniel Petty at a cost of $1000 & would
like to have added, to the inscription some
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[standard form for gathering info for letters]

information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau - Daniel Petter S F 21920

Date | Length  | Rank  | Officers  |  State
May 1776  | 2 mos | Pvt | Capt James Burrell, Col Atwell  | RI
Aug 1776  | 1 mo |  | Capt James Snow, Col Atwell 
Sept 1776  | 1 mo  |  | Capt B Hoppin
Oct 1776  | 1 mo  |  | Capt Burrell
Nov 1776 | 1 mo  |  | Capt Silas Talbot
July 1778  | 3 mos | Pvt or Marine in Boat service under Anderson, John Pittny and William Wheaton

Residence of soldier at enlistment:  Providence RI
Date of application for pension:  Aug 28, 1833; His Cl was al  (claim was allowed)
Residence at date of application:  Providence RI
Age at date of application:  born at Warren RI Febry 8 1757

The only one from RI

Very respectfully....