Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10226, for Conrad Peterson, Virginia
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FAMILY 
MARRIAGES. 
Conrad Peterson and mary was married february 15 1785

Conrad                February 15 1785- 

State of Indiana Wabash County ss.
Be it remembered that on this 13th day of November A.D. 1849, personally appeared before me A.D. Seward a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Wabash, Elsey Lowry, who being by me duly Sworn, upon her oath states, that the above is a part of the family record of Coonrod Peterson deceased, who died in the County of Knox and State of Ohio, in 1847. that the same has, since the death of said Conrod Peterson, and for many years prior, been in her possession and that the said entries, or record above attached, is in the hand writing of the said Coonrod Peterson, with whose hand writing she is familiar, having many times seen him write. 
And further deponent saith not. 
In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of November A.D. 1849 
A.D. Seward {Seal} 
Justice of the Peace 

State of Indiana Wabath County SS. 
I John C. Sivey, Clerk of the Wabash Circuit Court, hereby certify A D. Seward before whom the above oath was taken, and whose name is above subscribed in his own proper hand writing was at the time of administering said oath, and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Wabash aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court in 23d day of November A.D. 1849 
John C. Sivey clerk
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Peterson, aged sixty years and eleven months, resident in Franklin township 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, to wit, that he the said Peterson served Eighteen months begining to the best of his recollection in August A.D. 1777, and ending in February A.D. 1779. under Captain John Gelson in the third Company of the sixteenth Virginia Regiment, that he served [illegible] 3 years begining in February A.D. 1779 and ending in February A.D. 1782, under Michael Rudolph Captain in the first Company of the Virginia line under the command of Col. Henry Lee, that he served in the Navy from February AD 1782, till the close of the war under Captain Barney in the Hyder Alli and the Ship Washington, that his original declaration is dated November the 21st A.D. 1818. that he has received a Pension, and that his Pension Certificate is dated May 24th A.D. 1819. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March AD 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 provissions 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 on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, securities, contracts,
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1 Rifle gun 8.00 
1 Chest with two drawers 5.00
1 table 3.00
1 old loom & tackle 10.00
dresser furniture 4.58
2 small wheels & 1 Reel 6.00
One old ten Gallon Kettle 2.00
Amt. taken  to opposite side $85.58


1 bake oven 2.00 
1 Small pot 1.50
1 tea kettle & small skillet 1.871/2
1 Smoothing Iron .44
2 Old chip bottom chairs .75
1 wash tub .50
1 half bushel measure .50
26.561/2
85.58
total amount --- $112.141/2
Conrod Peterson

The said Peterson would state that he is a farmer, that from infirmity of body he is not able regularly to labour at his occupation. he had a wife of the age of fifty four years & of feeble health, he has two daughters residing with him, one Charity, of the age of seventeen, and the other Sarah of the age of fifteen, by their own labour principally supporting themselves, from the above representation the said Peterson hopes for a continuance of his having born Arms all the war of the revolution, and received wounds in the service of his country, he trusts that he will not now be neglected, when from age and infirmity he is unable to support himself - 
Conrod Peterson

Sworn to and subscribed on the 27th day of September A.D. 1820 before me in open Court 
Wm. Larwill Clk
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Mch. 16/94 April Hist "C"
Gen. D.S. Stanley, Nat. Soldiers
Home, Washington D.C.C

Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 10226 
Mary Peterson 
Wid of 
Conrad Peterson 
Pvt. Rev. War 
Act: Feby 2d/48 
Index:- Vol. M, Page 121 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 783
Mary Peterson decd. 
widow of Conrad 
Ind Ohio[crossed out] 
admd. 17 June 1844 &c 
2 yrs pri $80 p an from 
3 Feby 1847, when he died
and to which time he was paid 
to 30 June 1848 & $96 
per annum from 
1 July 1848 to to 
11 Octo 1851, when she died.  Pay to 
Peter Peterson,
Elsey Lowery 
Charity Miller & 
David Peterson
surviving children 
act to S.A. Peugh Esq
Presents