Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40250, for Elias Pegg, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

Pegg, Elias

NUMBER
S. 40250

CONTENTS
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See letter to H. J. McLen 11 Jan 1834
do to Hon. W. K. Bond
Apl 15. 1836. do. to W.
Doherty April 24. 1837
let to Hon. JRidgeway Jan 1. 1838

Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838 to 6 of
the 7 Children from 4 Sept
1838 to 5 March 1839 the
day of his death. Agt notified
4 April 1840

14.925
Ohio
Elias Pegg
of Franklin Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Findlay of the regt commanded
by Colonel Broadhead in the Pennsyl’a 
line, for the term of 11 months 
from 1778 to 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio.
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 6 day of May 1818 and

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Sept
1817 and sent to J.R. Parish
Columbus Ohio

Continued on the Roll on 5th day of
March 1830, and notification sent to
Saml Andrews at Columbus, Ohio
Pension commencing on the 5
of March 1830.

Amount due on 4th of
Sept 1830 $7.74

{Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
May 1, 1820.}
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[vertical}
Copy of [Deeds]

[Deed’s]
Elias Pegg
to 
L. Sullivan

John Cutler
to
Moses Hart [?]

Recorded Fees
Copy 1-- 18 ¾
County Seal 50
$1.68 3/4
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This indenture made the twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, between Elias Pegg and Margaret, his wife, parties of the first part and Lucas Sullivan, party of the second part: 

Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of two hundred dollars to these paid, before the signing sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and forever (illegible) and discharging the said party of the second part from the payment of the same or any part thereof, hath bargained and sold and by the presents doth bargain and sell convey and confirm unto the said Lucas Sullivan his hand  and assigned one hundred acres of land on the water of the West Fork of Scioto and in the county of Franklin and state of Ohio, as being part of a survey patented in the name of Hintha Gilliam, heir of law of John Gilliam, deceased, of six hundred and seventeen acres and is known on the records of the principal surveyor of the Virginia Militiary Land between the Scioto
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[little Miami]  north west of the Ohio by the No. 3012, which said one hundred acres is bounded and measured as follows to wit.

Beginning at three sugar trees and a black oak, in the line of Roland Means Survey three thousand and four-fourteen poles north, eighty degrees east from his south west corner;

whence north eighty degrees east with an original line of Gilliam said survey two hundred and six poles to the original north east corner of the Gilliam said survey a hickory ash and [Hombeand]

whence south ten degrees, east seventy-seven poles and seventeen links to an elm wood; then south eighty degrees , west two hundred and six poles to a rock in the west line of said Gilliam survey; 

thence north with the west line of said survey, north ten degrees, west seventy poles and seventeen links to the beginning, with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining into the said Lucas Gilliam, party of the second part as aforesaid his hand and signed to their
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only proper use and behoof forever and the said Elias Pegg and Margaret Pegg, his wife, parties of the first part as aforesaid for themselves, their heirs, by oath hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part, that they are legally signed and vested with the right in fee simple of the before described hundred acres of land clear of all encumbrances whatever and that they will warranty and defend this right, and title thereof unto him the said Sullivan, his heirs and assigns forever against the claims of all every person or persons, whatever claiming the same. 

Signed: Elias Pegg, Margaret Pegg

In testimony whereof the said Elias Pegg and Margaret his wife have hereunto set and acknowledged in presents of Jacob Grubb, Joseph Grate
The state of Ohio Franklin County
Before me, Jacob Grubb, a justice of
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the Peace in and for the County of Franklin
 aforesaid, Elias Pegg and Margaret
Pegg, his wife, parties of the first part
to the within Indenture or Instrument
appeared and acknowledged the same,
and their signatures thereunto affixed to be their
act and Deed, made, executed and delivered for
 the special purposes therein specified.
And the said Margart Pegg, being examined
seperately, and apart from the said 
Elias Pegg her husband as the law
directs, acknowledged, that she executed
signed and acknowledged the same of
her own free and voluntary will and
consent without any coercion threats or
persuasion whatsoever, of him her said
husband-In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand the twenty eighth
day of February anno Domini one thousand
Eight hundred and twenty three,
Jacob Grubb Just of the Peace {seal}
The aforegoing Deed was, filed
the 1st day of April 1823 and recorded
on the 3d of same month
Attest
Abram J McDowell R.F.A.O.
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This Indenture made and concluded
this Eighteen day of December, in the
year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and Twenty four by and between
John Butler of Franklin County in the
State of Ohio, of the first part, and
Moses Hart Junr of said County
in the State of Ohio aforesaid of this
other part. Witnesseth that the said
John Cutter for and in consideration
of the sum of One hundred and ten
Dollars and - cents to him in hand
and or secured to be paid the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged him
given, granted, bargained sold, released, 
Conveyed and confirmed and by these presents
does give, grant, bargain, Sell, release,
Convey and confirm, unto the said Moses
Hart Junior, and unto his heirs and assigns, 
forever, a Lot of Land lying and being situate in said 
County of Franklin in the State of Ohio, being 
a part of Survey Number three thousand 
and One (301) located in the name of William
Price bordered and described as follows
Beginning in the line of Nathaniel
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Anderson Survey No. 333 and at the
North West Corner of Ephram Fisher’s
Land, Thence North Eighty degrees East
Seventy two poles, to the line of
Joseph Harts land; thence with Harts
line North ten degrees, West one hundred
and Eleven Poles, thence South Eighty
degrees West Seventy two poles, to the line
of said Survey No (335), and thence with
the line of said Survey, South ten degrees
East, to the place of beginning, containing
Fifty acres of Land. To have and To
Hold, the above described premises with
all the privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, or in any wise 
appertaining unto him the said Moses Hart
Junr and unto his heirs and assigns
forever. And the said John Cutter for
himself and heirs, Executors and Administrators
Covenant and promise to and with the
said Moses Hart Junior his heirs and
assigns that he is lawfully [Seized] of the
premises aforesaid, that he has good,
right and full authority to sell and
convey the same in manner aforesaid
and that the said premises, are free
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from all encumbrances. And further
that he, the said John Cutter and his
heirs Executor and Administrators will
[all] warrant and truly defend the
premises, aforesaid, unto the said Moses
Hart Junior and unto his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful
Claims of any person or persons 
whomsoever.
 In Testimony Whereof the part of
the first part John Cutter hereunto
Sets his hand and Seal the day and
year above written
John Cutter {seal}
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
W. T. Martin
James Miles

State of Ohio Franklin County ss
Personally Came before me the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County, John Cutter and acknowledged
the Signing and Sealing of the above deed
of Conveyance to be his act and Deed
for the purposes therein expressed. 
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day of Decr. 1824
W. T. Martin Justice of the Peace  {seal}
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the aforegoing Deed was filed for record
on the 18th and Recorded on the 27th
day of December A.D. 1824
[?] A J McDowell Rec’r

The State of Ohio Franklin County SS.
I Abram J McDowell Recorder
for the County of Franklin aforesaid
do hereby certify that the two aforegoing
Deeds are truly copied from the Records
now in my Office.
In Testimony Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my Seal of Office at Columbus
this 25th day of February 1830
A J McDowell
Recorder of Franklin County Ohio
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E. Pegg Declaration
& Schedule


This Copy $1.37
Seal .50
$1.87
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returned without the
 deed March 11th

Col. J. Watson
March 11. 1829
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(1)
State of Ohio
Franklin County
Court of Common Pleas
September Term

On this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty Seven Personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of Record and so made by the Constitution of the State of Ohio Elias Pegg a resident in Said County and now aged about 68 years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. and the 1st of May 1820. That the Said Elias Pegg in the month of February in the year 1799. enlisted in the army of Congress during the war in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company Commanded by Capt. John Finley in the regiment Commanded by Col Broadhead in the Pennsylvania line and the Pennsylvania Continental establishment that he continued to serve in Said Company until the month of January in the year 1780 when he was discharged from the Service by means of a Substitute which was hired and accepted in his place - he received his discharge at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid - That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to apportion except the present - That his name is not on the roll of any State except the State of Ohio, and that the following are the reasons for his not making earlier application for Pension. That in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen
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(2)
He was advised that he was entitled to a pension and accordingly made application and drew his pension and that afterwards in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty a new law taking affect as he was advised he thought his situation at that time not sufficiently indigent destitute and to warrant a renewal of his application under that law - and it is owing to the decay of his health and the failure of his measure of living that he makes application at this time.-
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty 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 dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self 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 on the Eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and Eighteen And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me Subscribed - That Since the eighteenth of March eighteen hundred and eighteen the following Changes have been made in my property. I have given to my Son Ezekiel Peg a lot of land lying in Franklin and consisting of about 1/4 of an acre of land - and which I gave in the year Eighteen hundred and nineteen by deed.
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I have likewise given to my daughter Margaret a lot in South Columbus consisting of about the same quantity which was given likewise in the same year and by deed. I have likewise given but not by Deed to my daughter Barbary a like lot in Franklinton aforesaid at Seven dollars and a half which last was given at the Same time with the others and all without any view to obtaining a pension and at a time when I was not advised that the possession of this property would be any impediment to my application for a pension.

And like wise the following
Description of Property
900 acres wild land
50 acres land (with a small clearing upon it)

Names of Persons to whom disposed of
Susan Sullivan
Moses Hart

Time of Sale
the year 1824
In the year 1824

Description of Property received in return
$200 Deed in Return by notes to him for the same amount which had been paid several years
$110 in cash

And Since which time, March eighteen hundred and eighteen, aforesaid I have paid the following debts to my recollection - to wit: as Security for William Sahler to George Ebey fifty nine dollars and seventy nine cents recovered against me in a suit before Jacob Grubb Justice of the peace - And likewise fifty dollars and forty two cents as Security for the same Sahler to John Huffman and recovered against me in a suit before R. W. Riley Justice of the peace - 
Schedule
One log house and about one and one fourth
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(4)

Acres of land with $80 -----$80.00
One mare and two colts worth -----40.00
One cow $6.-----6.00
Six old chairs - $2 ------2.00
One Kettle -----1.50
one table -----1.50
One olde shovel and tongs -----1.00
One old oven (cracked) -----0.75
One old Stew kettle -----0.75
And I have due to me one two notes from Ephraim Johnston 16 D. Bushels of corn the one half payable next Christmas and the remainder one year from that time - which claim is against a responsible man - Corn 12 1/a per bushel $210:25 Also a claim against Elijah Thomas and William Thomas for 43. Bushel of Corn at 12 1/a cts 5.25
And 15 bushels of wheat 25ct per Bushel 
Also two notes against Elijah Thomas each for $30.00 which note I have no expectations ever to realise a cent upon  60:00
Also a debt against Amaziah Huchinson 2:00
Also one note against George Bartlett for $50: 50:00
which is likewise upon a man wholly irresponsible 

$279:75

Of which claim these for 
the grain only are Considered by me to be of any value whatever  Of debts due and owing by me to other man - I am indebted to Stewart and Brotherton merchants $24.63
To Jacob Grubb Esq ----9.16
To Peter Gutman -----1.62
Also to Abraham J McDowel Clerk of the Court 0.75
$36.26
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I am by occupation a farmer and have been able to follow it heretofore but am now unable to perform any kind of labor on account of a Physical complaint which for three years past has wholly disabled me - and at times especially in the winter threatened my life. I have two sons residing with me and who maintain themselves by labor I have likewise a wife who resides with me advanced in age and infirm in her health at times.

Subscribed Sworn to and declared on this 13th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven in open Court.
[signed] Elias Pegg

Attest A McDowell Clerk
The State of Ohio Franklin County S
I Abram J McDowell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the Satisfaction of the Court that the Said Elias Pegg did Serve in the Revolutionary war as Stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common enemy for the time of eleven months under one engagement on the Continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed and truly copied from the records of Said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and Seventy nine dollars and seventy five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this 18th day of September 1827.
[seal affixed]
[signed] Attest A J McDowell Clerk
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December 28, 1938
Honorable Charles H Levy
House of Representatives
Washington, DC

BA-J/ILL
Benjamin Pegg - See letter
S 40248
Elias Pegg
S 40250
My dear Mr Levy:
Reference is made to you letter in behalf of your constituent, who desires for historical purposes, the Revolutionary War records of Elias and Benjamin Pegg.
The records of a Benjamin Pegg and and Elias Pegg follow, as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War. 
BENJAMIN PEGG S 40248  Copied for AWF/ILL
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Benjamin Pegg are not shown. 
Benjamin Pegg enlisted August 14, 1776, served as a private in Captain James Piggett's and John Funley's companies in Colonels Mackey's and Daniel Brodhead's 8" Pennsylvanie Regiment:  he was in the battles of Boundbrock and Brandywine, length of service three years.
He enlisted April 14 or 15, 1792, served as private in Captain William Faulkner's company under General Wayne in the Indian War, was in the battle of Miami of the Lakes in 1794, length of this service three years. 
Benjamin Pegg was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed June 8, 1818, at which time he was living in Jefferson County, Ohio, aged sixty-five years.
He referred in 1820 to his wife, name not stated, aged about fifty years, and to the Following children John, aged fifteen years,
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Nancy, aged fourteen years, Henry, aged eight years, Betsy, aged five years, and Lorenso Dow, aged two years.
The soldier, Benjamin Pegg, died March 21, 1846 in Miami County, Ohio.  His daughter, Elizzabeth (Betsy) Houston was living in 1865, in Miami County, Ohio.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.

ELIAS PEGG S 40250 Copied by ILL for Miss Ford while she was away.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Elias Pegg are not shown.
Elias Pegg enlisted near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sometime in January or February 1779, and served eleven months as private and fifer in Captain John Finely's company in Colonel Daniel Brodhead's 8th Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was allows pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years, and a resident of Franklin County, Ohio, where he continued to live in 1837.
Elizabeth Pegg of Franklin County, Ohio, was referred to in 1818 as the wife of Elias Pegg:  and in 1820, 1823, and 1837, Margaret Pegg of Franklin County, Ohio, was referred to as the wife of Elias Pegg.  There are no further data in the claim in regard to the wives of the soldier, Elias Pegg.  He died March 5, 1839, leaving six or seven children shown in the claim were Ezekiel Pegg in 1830 living in Franklinton, Ohio:  Barbary Pegg living in 1830 in Franklinton:  and margaret Pegg in 1830 living in South Columbus, Ohio.
Very truly yours,
AD HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
2
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Please send record Eliss Pegg
S.40250-Penn. to
Mrs Mabel Innis Frey
1329 Lincoln Road
Columbus, Ohio


Requested January 24-1933
by Millie I. Bohannan of Tacoma- Wash.
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Abbott    Rev. Sect   G.L.
9337
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF THREE FORKS

P.M. ABBOTT, President
A.E. BARNES, Vice President
SAM J. CROUCH, Cashier
D.K. WHITTET, Asst. Cashier
(stamp Pension O DEC. 7 1916 U.S. OFFICE

THREE FORKS MONT. Dec. 2nd., 1916.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am advised by the Adjutant General's office, that it may be possible, through your office, that I obtain the military record of one Daniel Pegg and Elias Pegg, who resided in or near Philidelphia and who enlisted in the Penn. line, Continental Army and served during the Revolutionary War.  He states that the War Department records are far from being complete and that I might obtain the information through your office. Can you advise me regarding this?  Any expense connected therewith will be gladly paid.  Thanking you for your courtesy, I am,
Yours very truly, 
P M Abbott
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Indianapolis Ind-Feb.29-1924

Court of Pensions -
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir-
Will you please inform me if your office has any record of Elias Pegg and Benjamin Pegg and Samuel Pegg-they probably lived in Washington Co. Penn- and were Rangers on the Frontier-during the Revolutionary war-
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly
Mrs. Emma F. Craft
2116 Park Ave
Indianapolis, Ind.
P.S. Also Ezekiel Pegg

(Stamp PENSION S U.S. OFFICE MAR 3 1924)
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Elias Pegg
Private
Col Broadhead's Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1798 or 9-11 months
Endorsed

Honorable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City 
Elias Pegg



Elias Pegg
Col Broadhead's 
Pennsylvania Regiment

Adm’d

The deposition of two
 credible & disinterested
witnesses, duly to be taken
2 authenticated (or the
 certificate of an officer
 of the Regt.) to prove 
the service of applicant
is required

The cert. of the [Clk] is filed with
 the case of [Micah] Baker
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Elias Pegg
Private
Col Broadhead's Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1798 or 9-11 months
Endorsed

Honorable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City 
Elias Pegg



Elias Pegg
Col Broadhead's 
Pennsylvania Regiment

Adm’d

The deposition of two
 credible & disinterested
witnesses, duly to be taken
2 authenticated (or the
 certificate of an officer
 of the Regt.) to prove 
the service of applicant
is required

The cert. of the [Clk] is filed with
 the case of [Micah] Baker
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Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year aforesaid
Orris Parish {seal}

I Orris Parish president Judge as
aforesaid, do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said Elias
Pegg did serve in the Revolutionary war,
 as stated in the preceding
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 direction of the aforementioned
 act of Congress.
May 6th 1818
Orris Parish {seal}

I further certify that the said
Elias Pegg is from my own knowledge
in such reduced circumstances that he
absolutely needs the assistance of his
country for support.
Orris Parish
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letter 11 March 1821
to  [Col?] J Watson
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This Indenture made and concluded this Ninth day of
May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen, by and between Elias Pegg of Franklin County
in the State of Ohio of the first part and John A McDowell
of Franklin County in the State of Ohio aforesaid of the
other part. Witnesseth that the said Elias Pegg, for and
in consideration of the sum of one thousand and thirty
dollars and ___ cents to him in hand paid, or secured to
be paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
hath given granted bargained and sold released conveyed
and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant
bargain sell release convey and confirm, unto the said
John A. McDowell, and unto his heirs and assigns forever
a lot of land known and described as follows, to wit:
One equal third part of a survey containing six
hundred and seventeen acres patented to Hincha Gilliam 
heir at law of to John Gilliam, deceased, lying in the County
of Franklin aforesaid, on the waters of the west fork of
the Sciota which, equal third is to be in the middle of said
survey dividing it so as to make each third part as nearly in a
square, as the survey will admit of and to be bounded as
followeth - Beginning at a beach, Ironwood and dogwood
on the North side of a branch, in the west boundary of Gilliam’s 
survey Number three thousand and twelve; thence North 10 west
one hundred and seventy nine poles and 16 links, to two beeches
in the west boundary of Gilliams Survey No 3012; thence
North Eighty east two hundred and six poles to a post in
the East boundary of said survey No 3012; thence South
ten West one hundred and seventy nine poles, and sixteen
links to a post thence South 80 West two hundred and
six poles, to the beginning: Containing 231 37/100 acres more or less.
To have and to hold the above described, premises, with
all the priviledged and appurtenances, as thereunto
belonging or in any wise appertaing unto him the said
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2’d
John A. McDowell, and unto his heirs and assigns forever
and the said Elias Pegg doth for himself his heirs executors
and administrators, covenant and promise, to and with
the said, John A. McDowell his heirs and assigns that he
is lawfully seized of the premises, aforesaid, that he has
good right and full authority to sell and convey the same
in manner aforesaid, and the said premises, are free and
Clear from all incumbrances. And further that the said Elias
Pegg, his heirs, Executors and administrators will well warrant
 and truly defend the premises, aforesaid unto the
said John A. McDowell, and unto his heirs and assigns
forever against the lawfull claims of any person or
persons whomsoever-In Testimony whereof the party
to the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal
the day and year above written signed sealed and delivered
Elias Pegg {seal}
in presence of
Sam’l Dowell
Abram J McDowell {Interlined before signing}

The State of Ohio Franklin County ss. Personally appeared Elias Pegg, before me Jacob Keller, a Justice of
the peace of said County who acknowledged the
sealing and delivery of the within to be his free act and
deed for the purposes herein mentioned. Given under my
hand and seal, this 9th day of May 1828
Jacob Keller Justice Peace {seal}
The aforegoing Deed was filed and Recorded the 17th
day of June 1818 .
This Indenture made this ninth day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and Eighteen, between Elias Pegg and Elizabeth his wife
of the County of Franklin and State of Ohio, of
the one part, and John Graham of the City of
Richmond and State of Virginia, of the other part
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Witnesseth that the said Elias Pegg and Elizabeth
his wife for and in consideration of two thirds of all
the land contained in survey No 3012 (as it is distinguished) 
on the principal surveyors Books originally surveyed for
Hincha Gilliam on the North end of the said survey 
conveyed by Walter [Dunn] as the Attorney in fact of John Graham, aforesaid on the day of the date of these presents
and for and in consideration of the further sum of one
dollar then in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged have remised [discounted] and quit claimed, and by
these presents do remise and quit claim unto the said
John Graham his heirs and assigns forever one third 
part of all the land contained in the said survey No. 
3012, on the South and thereof and to be surveyed and
laid off in the following manner, to wit: begining
at three beeches Southwesterly Corner to the said survey; thence with the South boundary line of the said
Survey to two beeches, and a sugar tree, the South
Westerly corner thereof: thence with the East boundary 
line of the said survey, N. 10 W. and from the begining 
with the west boundary line of the said survey
N. 10 W. so far that a line N. 80 E. will include one
third part of all the land, contained in the said
survey to be ascertained, by actual re-survey with
the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any
wise appertaining and all the right title claim and
demand, of them the said Elias Pegg and Elizabeth
his wife, of in and to the same, to the only proper use
 and behoof of him the said John Graham
his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof
they the said Elias Pegg and Elizabeth his wife have
hereunto put their hands and seals the day and year
first in this indenture written-
Signed sealed and delivered  Elias Pegg {seal}
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Elizabeth Pegg her mark {seal}
in presence of
Joseph Grate and
Joseph Gorton

The State of Ohio Franklin County ss
Personally appeared before me Joseph Grate a
Justice of the peace in and for said County Elias Pegg
and Elizabeth his wife, she being first examined apart
of her husband and acknowledged the within
indenture to be their voluntary act and Deed, for the
express purpose, therein specified May the 19th AD. 1818.
J. Grate J. P.
The above Deed was filed Sept the 3d and Recorded
Sept the 5th 1818

This Indenture made and concluded this 15th day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
 and twenty by and between Elias Pegg and Margret
his wife of Franklin County and State of Ohio of
the first part and Matthias, Swain of the County and
State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the
said Elias Pegg and Margaret his wife for and in
consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars in
hand paid or secured to be paid the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained
sold released conveyed and confirmed
and by these presents give grant bargain sell release
Convey and confirm, unto the said Matthias Swain
and unto his heirs and assigns forever a certain,
half lot in Town of Franklinton in the County aforesaid
 which said half lot is to be taken off the South
side of Inlot in said Town, known by its number on
the part aforesaid, Town, One Hundred and sixty
six, which said half Lot was deeded to the said
Elias Pegg, by William Stirewalt, on the 29th day
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of January 1819. To Have and To Hold the
above described premises, with all the priviledges and
appurtenances thereunto beloging or in any wise
appertaining unto him the said Matthias Swain
and unto his heirs and assigns forever, and the said
Elias Pegg and Margret his wife for themselves their
heirs, Executors and Administrators Covent and promise
to and with the said Matthias Swain, his heirs and assigns,
that they are lawfully seized, of the premises
aforesaid, that they have good right and full authority
to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid,
and that the said premises are free and clear from
all incumbrances and further that they the said
Elias Pegg and Margret his wife, and their heirs
Executors and Administrators will will warrant
and truly defend the premises aforesaid, unto the
said Matthias Swain and unto his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawfull claims of any
person or persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof
 the party to the first part have hereunto set
their hands and seals, the day and year above
written. The words ‘and Mathias Swain’ between
the second and third lines, from above was interlined
before signing.
Elias Pegg {seal}
Margret Pegg {seal}

Signed Sealed and
deliver in presence of
Joseph Grate, Wm Fleming

The State of Ohio Franklin County ss
Personally appeared before me Joseph Grate a
Justice of the peace, of said County Elias Pegg and
Margret his wife, she being first examined
apart of her said husband acknowledged the above
indenture to be their voluntary act and Deed for
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for the express purposes therein specified-
Joseph Grate. J. P. {seal}
This Deed was filed April the 6 and Recorded May
the 5th 1820.
This Indenture made and concluded this sixth day
of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty one by and between Elias Pegg
and Margret his wife of Franklin County in the
State of Ohio of the first part and Job Grooms of Franklin
County in the State of Ohio, of the other part. Witnesseth
that the said Elias Pegg and Margret his wife for
and in consideration of the sum of two hundred
and twenty eight dollars and seventy five cents-
to them in hand paid, or secured to be paid, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, have given granted
bargained sold, released conveyed and conveyed
and confirmed, and by these presents, do give grant
bargain sell release Convey and confirm unto the
said, Job Grooms, and unto his heirs and assigns
forever, a lot of land situate lying and being in
Franklin County and State of Ohio on the west
bank of the west fork of the Scioto River in a
tract of land called the Virginia Military district, 
being a part of the north third part of a
tract of land No. three thousand and twelve
Originally patented, to Hincha Gilliam bounded
as follows to wit beginning in the west line of
s’d tract no. three thousand and twelve, at a large
stone the top of which is about one foot above
the Common surface of the ground, witness by
a hickory beech and ash: thence north eighty
degrees east one hundred and nineteen poles,
and eighteen links to a post witnessed
by two [hickorial]: thence south ten degrees-
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East One hundred and ten poles, to a post witnessed
 by two white Oak trees; thence South eighty
degrees west sixty three poles, thence north ten
degrees west fifty six poles and eighteen links to
a post: thence South eighty degrees west fifty six
poles and eighteen links to a post standing in the
west line of said tract thence north ten degrees, West
forty five poles and six links, to the place of beginning
Containing fifty six acres and thirty seven square
rods of land.
To Have and To Hold, the above
described premises, with all the priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Job. Grooms, and unto
his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Elias
Pegg and Margaret his wife for themselves, their
heirs, Executors and Administrators Covenant and
promise to and with the said Job Grooms, his heirs
and assigns that they and lawfully seized of the
premises, aforesaid that they have good right and
full authority to sell and convey the same in
manner, aforesaid, and that the said premises
are free from all encumbrances. And further that
they the said Elias Pegg and Margaret his wife
their heirs Executors and administrators, will
well warrant and truly defend the premises
aforesaid unto the said Job Grooms and unto
his heirs and assigns forever, against the law
full claims of any persons whomsoever, -
In Testimony whereof the party of the first
part have hereunto set their hand and seal the
day and year above written-Elias Pegg  {seal}
Margaret Pegg her mark {seal}
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of  
Jacob Grubb Ezekiel Curtis
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The State of Ohio Franklin County ss
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the
peace, for Franklin Township Elias Pegg and Margaret
Pegg his wife and severally acknowledged the above
instrument of writing to be their voluntary act and
deed for the special purpose therein expressed this 6th
day of October 1898
Jacob Grubb Justice of the peace {seal}
the aforegoing Deed was filed for Record 27th March
and recorded 19th April A.D. 1822

This Indenture made and concluded, this ninth
day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty two, by and between Elias
Pegg and Margaret his wife of Franklin County
in the State of Ohio of the first part, and John
Grooms of Franklin County in the State of Ohio
of the other part: Witnesseth that the said Elias
Pegg and Margaret his wife for and in consideration
of the sum of fifty dollars dollars and fifty cents
to them in hand paid or secured to be paid, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted
bargained sold released conveyed and confirmed
and by these presents do give grant bargain sell
convey release and confirm unto the said John
Grooms, and unto his heirs and assigns forever
a Lot of Land situated lying and being on the west
bank of the west fork of the Scioto river, in a
tract of land known by the name of the Virginia
Millitary District, being a part of the North
third of a tract of land No. three thousand twelve
origininally patented to Hinchy Gilliam bounded
as follows to wit: Beginning at a post standing in
the West line of said tract standing South ten
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degrees, East one hundred and seventy nine poles and
sixteen links from the North West corner of the tract -
Also the North West Corner of two hundred acres of
land belonging to John A McDowell, thence North ten
degrees, West fifty six poles, and eighteen links to a
post, thence South ten degrees, East fifty six poles and
eighteen links, to a post, standing in the North line of
John A McDowell’s, two hundred acres, thence South ten
degrees, West, fifty six poles, and eighteen links to the
place of beginning. Containing twenty acres of land
To have and To hold, the above described, premises with
all the priviledges, and appurtenances thereunto belonging
 or in any wise appertaining unto the said, John
Grooms, and unto his heirs and assigns forever and the
said Elias Pegg and Margaret his wife, for themselves
heirs executors and administrators, covenant and
promise to and with the said John Grooms his heirs
and assigns, that they are lawfully seized of the
premises aforesaid, that they have good right and
full authority to sell and convey the same in manner,
 aforesaid and that the said premises, are free
from all incumbrances, and further that they the
said Elias Pegg and Margaret his wife
their heirs executors and administrators will
warrant and truly defend the premises, aforesaid  unto
the said John Grooms, and unto his heirs and assigns
forever, against the lawfull claims of any person
or persons, whomsoever - In testimony whereof the
said parties of the first part have hereunto set their
hands and seals, the day and year above written. 
Signed sealed and delivered Elias  Pegg {seal}
Margaret Pegg her mark {seal}

in presence of
Jacob Grubb, Ezekiel Curtis
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10
The State of Ohio Franklin County ss
Before me an acting Justice of the peace, in the
County, aforesaid, this day personally appeared
Elias Pegg and Margaret Pegg, his wife who
 acknowledged the signing and sealing of the within Indenture
to be their act and deed for the purposes therein expressed
and the said Margaret Pegg, apart from and out of
the hearing of her said husband, acknowledged that she
voluntarily and of her own free will, and accord became
party to and signed the same- Given under my hand
and seal.  Jacob Grubb Justice of the peace {seal}

The aforementioned Deed was filed the 22 day of February
and Recorded the 6th day of March 1828.

This Indenture made the twentyeth day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty three, between Elias Pegg and Margaret his
wife parties of the first part, and Lucas Sullivant party of the second part, Witnesseth that the said partys of the first part for and in Consideration of
the sum of two hundred dollars to the them paid, before
the signing sealing and delivery of these presents, the
receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, and
forever acquit and discharge the said party of the
second part from the payment of the same or any
part thereof hath bargained and sold and by these
presents, doth bargain and sell, convey and confirm,
unto the said Lucas Sullivant his heirs and
assigns, One hundred acres of Land, on the waters
of the west fork of Scioto and in the County of
Franklin and State of Ohio. It being part of a
survey, patented in the name of Hintha Gilliam
heir at law of John Gilliam deceased, of six-
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hundred and seventeen acres, and is known, on the recorded
of the principal, surveyor of the Virginia Military lands
between the Scioto and little Miami North West of the
Ohio, by the No 3012, which said, hundred acres, is bounded
and measured, as follows to wit: Beginning at three
sugar trees and a black Oak in the line of Robert Means,
survey three thousand and four, fourteen poles, North
eighty degrees east from his South west corner; thence
North eighty degrees East with an original line of
Gilliams said survey two hundred and six poles to the
Original North East Corner, of Gilliams said survey 
a Hickory ash, and Hornbean. Thence South ten degrees
East seventy seven, poles, and seventeen links to an 
Ironwood: thence South eighty degrees, West two hundred
and six poles to a Rock, in the West line of said
Gilliams Survey, Thence North with the west line
of said survey North ten degrees, West seventy poles
and seventeen links, to the beginning with all and
singular the appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the
said, Lucas Sullivant party of the second part as 
aforesaid, his heirs and assigns to their only proper
use and behoof forever, and the said Elias Pegg
and Margart Pegg, his wife, parties of the first
part, as aforesaid, for themselves their heirs &c
doth hereby conveyant promise and agree to and
with the said party of the second part that
they are legally seized and vested with the right
in fee simple of the before described, hundred
acres of land, clear of all encumbrances, whatever,
 and that they will warrant and defend
the right and title thereof unto him the said
Sullivant, his heirs and assigns forever against
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the claims of all and every person or persons,
whatever, claiming the same, In Testimony whereof the
said Elias Pegg, and Margaret his wife, have hereunto set
and acknowledged their hands and seals this the day and
year first above written- Elias Pegg {seal}
Margaret Pegg her mark  {seal}

Signed and acknowledged in presence of
Jacob Grubb, Joseph Grate

The State of Ohio Franklin County ss.
Before me Jacob Grubb, a Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, Elias Pegg
and Margaret Pegg his wife, parties of the first part to
the within Indenture or Instrument, appeared and
acknowledged the same and their signatures thereunto
affixed, to be their act and deed, made executed and
 delivered, for the special purposes therein specified 
and the said, Margaret Pegg being examined seperately
 and apart from the said Elias Regg her husband, as the
law directs, acknowledged that she executed signed
and acknowledged the same of her own free and voluntary
 will and consent without any coertion, threats
or pursuasion, whatsoever, of him her said husband.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
the twenty eighth day of February Anno Domini
One thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Jacob Grubb {seal}
Justice of the peace

The aforegoing Deed was filed, on the 1st day of
April 1823 and Recorded on the 3d of same month
This Indenture made, and concluded this
Seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord
 one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
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By and between Elias Pegg, and Margaret his
wife of Franklin County in the State of Ohio,
the first part and Ezekiel Pegg of Franklin County
in the State of Ohio, of the other part, Witnesseth
that the said Elias Pegg, and Margaret Pegg his
wife, for and in consideration of the sum of five
hundred dollars, and – cents, to them in hand paid
or secured to be paid, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged have given granted bargained
sold released conveyed and confirmed, and by these
presents give grant bargain sell, release Convey and
confirmed unto the said Ezekiel Pegg and unto
his heirs and assigns, forever, a certain Inlot
in the town of Franklinton in the County of
Franklin No. Twenty two, said Inlot is more fully
designated, on the plat of said Town -
To have and to hold, the above described premises,
with all the priviledges and appurtenances,
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining
unto him the said Ezekiel Pegg and unto his heirs
and assigns forever, and the said Elias Pegg and
Margaret his wife for themselves their heirs, Executors
and administrators, Covenant and promise, to and
with the said Ezekiel Pegg, his heirs and assigns
that they are lawfully seized, of the premises
aforesaid, that they have good right and full
authority to sell and convey the same in manner
 aforesaid, and that the said premises are free
from all incumbrances, and further they the 
said Elias Pegg and Margaret his wife their
heirs executors and administrators, will well
warrant and truly defend the premises aforesaid
unto the said Ezekiel Pegg and unto his heirs and
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assigns, forever, against the lawfull claims, of any
person or persons whomsoever, In Testimony whereof
the part of the first part hereunto set - hands
and seals, the day and year above written
Signed sealed and delivered, Elias Pegg {seal}
Margaret Pegg her mark  {seal}

in presence of
Jacob Grubb
Samuel Dearduff

State of Ohio Franklin County ss.
Elias Pegg, and Margaret Pegg, his wife the signers
and sealers of the foregoing Indenture and whose
signatures are thereunto affixed this day personally
appeared fore me, one of the Justices of the peace
for Franklin County, and acknowledged the same
to be their free act and Deed. The said Margaret
Pegg, being examined seperate and apart from her
as husband as the law directs, acknowledged the same
 to be her free and voluntary act and Deed,
given for the special purposes therein set fourth-
Given under my hand and seal, at Franklinton
this seventeenth day of June 1822
Jacob Grubb Justice of the peace  {seal}

The aforegoing Deed was filed for Record on the
28th and Recorded on the 30th day of September
AD. 1824. A J McDowell Recorder

State of Ohio Franklin County ss
I Abram J McDowell Recorder for the County aforesaid do
certify that the aforegoing deeds are truly copied from the records in my office and that they appear to be all the deeds made by Elias Pegg and recorded in said County since March 1818.
Witness my hand and seal officially
this 31st day of March 1827
A J McDowell Rec’r
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We the undersigned by called upon by Elias
Pegg to appraise his real estate in the town of
Franklinton County of Franklin and State of Ohio,
being acquainted with the premises are of opinion
that the property when said Pegg lives being one acre
and a quarter is worth seventy five dollars.
The Lot on Franklin Street is worth forty dollars
and the lot near the old barrack is worth three dollars.
A J McDowell
Wm Doherty
L Marting

Sworn to & subscribed before me this  6” day of May 1828
D W Deshler Jus. Peace {seal}

State of Ohio County of Franklin ss
Personally came and appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, the named Elias Pegg, who being duly sworn, did depose and say, that he is not now the owner of of any real estate, other than what is set forth in the foregoing statement, and besides being much in debt, he is not in possession  of any money, nor does any person hold any in trust for him, and
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and that the only personal property owned by him, consists of
one bed and bedding, with not more than $20
Two tables, with about [2-]
Two old chairs, worth 2
One kettle and skillet, worth 3
One old mare, about 17 years old, worth 13
In all $36

Elias Pegg
Sworn and subscribed, before me, 
this 23rd day of June 1829, at Columbus
Thos Wood Justice Peace {seal}

The State of Ohio Set.
To all whom it may concern
Be it Known, That David W. Deshler, and Thomas Wood Esqrs
who severally taken and subscribed the foregoing affidavits
were at the several dates thereof Justices of the peace in and
for the County of Franklin and State of Ohio, duly elected &
commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit
is, and of right ought to be given to all their official doings
and transactions both in court and county.
In testimony whereof I Jeremiah McLene Secretary of
the said State of Ohio have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of my office at Columbus the 23d day of January AD. 1829
Jeremiah McLene
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14.925
Ohio

Elias Pegg of
Franklin Co in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Brodhead of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of Eleven months

Inscribed on the roll of Ohio
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 6th of May 1818-

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of Sept 1819
and Sent to J.R. Parish
Columbus Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819-15 
24/31 + 4/30
127.25
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820.   48
$175.25

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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For value Rec’d I promise to pay or cause to be
paid to Lucius Sullivant his heirs or assigns, on or
before the first day of May in the year 1820, the just
& full sum of one hundred dollars as Witness my hand
& seal the 24 day of Sept 1818- Elias Pegg
James Ohara
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AJMD
$100
For value Received I promise to pay or cause to
be paid to Lucas Sullivant his heirs or assigns on
or before the first day of May 1821 the just and full
sum of One hundred dollars as Witness my hand &
seal the 24th of Sept 1818
 Elias Pegg
James Ohara
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State of Ohio Sct.
To all whom it may concern.
Be it Known, That William Long Esq who takes & subscribes
the foregoing affidavit, now is an acting Justice of the
peace in the County of Franklin & State of Ohio duly elected
and commissioned as such, and that full faith and
credit is and of right ought to be given to all his
official doings & transactions, both in court and
Country.
In testimony whereof I Jeremiah McLene
 McLene, Secretary of the said State of Ohio have
hereunto subscribed my name &
affixed the Seal of my office at
Columbus the 26th February in
the year Anno Domini 1830
J McLene
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We the undersigned, citizens and freeholders in Franklin County
and State of Ohio Having been requested by Elias Pegg to value
and appraise the lots or parcels of land hereafter mentioned. Being
acquainted with the premises and knowing the situation of  s’d lots we
value them as follows to wit

Lot No 22, lying in Franklinton (¼ of an Acre the same now
occupied by Ezekiel Pegg) with the improv’t thereon we value
at from fifty to Seventy five dollars, would probably
bring at auction from thirty to forty

Lot No 128- also lying in Franklinton (and said to be own’d by
Barbary Pegg (no improv’t upon it,) we value at five
Dollars

A Lot in South Columbus 62 ½  feet in breadth (and no improv’t) thence we value at - from ten to fifteen dollars
(S’d Lot own’d by Margaret Pegg) 
A McDowell
Francis Stewart

I certify that I am personally acquainted at the above
named  McDowell and Stewart that they are Gentleman
of respectability and veracity
Will’m [Hanberg]

State of Ohio Franklin County SS
Personally appeared before me, Wm Long, an acting Justice of the Peace
of Franklin County aforesaid the above nam’d Abram J McDowell
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and Francis Stewart who upon being duly sworn say that the
above valuation of the lots of Elias Pegg is correct and just
agreeably to their knowledge of the particular premises and the month of this description of property in the town of Franklinton that part of Columbus call south Columbus-- and the said A.J. McDowell and Francis Stewart, upon their
oaths further say that the notes of land here enclos’d and
made payable to Lucas Sullivant & marked [AMOD], are as they believe the hand writing of said Lucas Sullivant. That said
Sullivant is now dead, and has been for some years. 
That they were well acquainted with the hand writing
of s’d Sullivant and have no doubt but he drew the
above notes. And that the same have been deliver’d up to said
Pegg for a valuable consideration and probably on the sale
of the 100 acres of land mention’d in his declaration.
A J McDowell
Francis Stewart

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 26th day of
February 1830
Wm Long Justice Peace {seal}
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J. L. Edwards
Com’r of Pensions
Washington City

Elias Pegg
Ohio [?] 
1818
27 Sept ‘19

Hon J. Ridgway
H.R.
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House of Rep. U.S. Jan.y 6th 1838

Dear Sir, 
If you have at your office any papers or petition, which purports, to have come from Elias Pegg of Ohio. Praying for a Pension from May 1st 1820 to March 5th 1830. Will you be so kind as to enclose them to me. If Mr. Pegg has no papers in your posession will you please to say so, by letter. 
Very Respectfully Yours, 
J Ridgeway

J.L. Edwards 
Com. of Pensions
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Apl 24 
Com’r

Elias Pegg
Ohio roll
Act 1818
 27 Sept 19


[circle stamp]
COLUMBUS O.
APR 18

Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
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Columbus, O. April 18th 1837
Sir,  Elias Pegg, a revolutionary pensioner
enclosed two certificates to the late Genl McLene
to be laid before you. Mr Pegg had received a certificate
in 1818, was subsequently stricken from the list of pensioners,
 and reinstated about 1831. His object was to obtain payment of his pension for the period between the last payment on his first certificate, and time of payment of his second one.
If the subject has undergone an investigation, please communicate your decision to me, and forward Mr Pegg's certificates.

With great respect
your obedient servant
Wm Doherty

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com’r of Pensions
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[com. pen to com:] 5 Mar 1830

Hon. W.  Stanberry H.R.
March 5, 1830
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Columbus Feby 26th 1830

Dr Sir
Enclosed with this you will receive, the evidence
I have been able to procure, (and which I hope will be
satisfactory) on the several points named in the
letter of Mr Edwards.
1st the 3- lots given by Mr. Pegg to his daughters
2nd the notes of hand 
3rd the Deeds to Sullivant & Harts -

The appraisers Col. Abram McDowell & Francis Stewart
of this place I suppose you know well, as being among
our most respectable citizens. On the subject of the two notes
they can prove nothing more that the hand writing of
Sullivant. Lucas Sullivant as you know has been dead
for a number of years -
The deed to Sullivant as you will see mentions the proper
consideration $200 - which agrees with the amt of the notes.
The deed to Hart you will perceive was made by John
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Cutter. Pegg had previously purchased the land of Cutter
but had not paid for it nor received a deed. He there sold
it to Hart, and paid Cutler who made the deed directly
to Hart. It will perhaps be necessary to make
this explanation to Mr Edwards-
I return the letter of Mr Edwards as it contains the
particulars of which proof as required, thinking perhaps
you might wish to refer to it. The interest you
have taken in this application has removed so many of
the difficulties, that I flatter myself the Department
will now no longer hesitate. It has been in fact
a tedious business and but for your aid would have
been abandoned, by me, as a hopeless undertaking-
Should the Department decide favorably it has been
a question with me whether they would fix the
Pay to commence from the time of the first application
in Sept 1828 - Or from the time of the last-- I know
not their rules in this part of the Regulation and should
any suggestions on this head be proper to make
you will please notify.
I am Sir Most Respectfully &c
Sam’l C Andrews

Hon Wm Stanberry
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Columbus Jan’y 19th 1830

Hon J. Eaton
Sec of War
Sir
Herewith Enclosed you will receive the Declaration of Elias Pegg - the same in substance, with that which was
forwarded to your office in Sept 1827 by the same applicant,
and on which a pension was not given by reason of some deeds of transfer made by the applicant a good many years ago. The reason of my forwarding this, is a letter lately received from the Hon Wm Stansberry, member of Congress, in which he states that the declaration of 1827 was not now to be found on file at the war department, and he thought a new declaration necessary and observed that the same had best be made out and forwarded.
This has accordingly been done, and mostly by myself, the clerk refusing to draw off the copy without his fees - and the applicant having nothing to pay him. In the present declaration the number of the certificate rec’d by the applicant in 1819 when he drew his pension is inserted (14925)- which number is on the back of the certificate- but without any words to denote it as the proper number of the certificate. Supposing it so however, I inserted it and the applicant inform’d me it was on the paper when he first received it from the War Department.
I had hoped to trouble the war Department no more on the subject of this old man’s pension - particularly as Mr Stansberry to whom the business has been referred, and who has kindly exerted himself in it - has seen the
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applicant - and after this by the help of the papers at Washington, I had hoped
he would be able to place the claim in its true light at the Department - 
and make such a representation as would satisfy the department bound though it is
by settled rules, and viewing as it must these claims with suspicion-- I suppose the
present poverty of the applicant is all the department requires-- Mr Stansberry has seen
him and from many circumstances must know he is destitute. That no citizen &
resident in this County could come into the Court of Com’n Pleas and swear in open
Court to his poverty, and perjure himself without the danger of immediate detection -  
and he would be certain, from his knowledge of the Court, and the characters concern’d
that in these papers they publicly made and authenticated the Department has an
assurance of the fact as solemn as any earthly assurance can well be.
Two notes receiv’d  for the land sold Lucas Sullivant have been found
and are herewith Enclos’d: In Mr Stansberry’s letter to me he mentions
that the deed of conveyance (copies of which were sent to the war
department) he was inform’d by Mr Edward’s Clerk had been returned to
the applicant.  The applicant has never received them.  This again is
Unfortunate.  He cannot procure new copies by reason of the charges. 
The item in his schedule of $5.75. due to the clerk of the Court, includes
the charge for these deeds, as well as the change for the writ of Habeas
Corpus by which his body was freed from imprisonment in the County
Jail for a small debt. Should the Department insist on new copies from
the Clerk’s office, I know not in what manner he could proceed, as he
has not the means of paying any one-- Under all the circumstances I
hope his pension will be granted him. I am sure by extending him relief
the object of the law providing pensions would in this instance be fulfill’d.
He has served the Government. He has a claim upon it-- and he needs assistance.
Respectfully &c
Saml C Andrews
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To the Honorable the Secretary of the Treasury

761 
E Pegg
Rec’d 8 Aug 1828
Ack’d 23d
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To Richard Rush Esquire Secretary
of the Treasury of the United States

The declaration of Elias Pegg which accompanys
this has been made out with as much expedition as the situation
of the applicant would admit-- The death of James Krale the
substitute named in his declaration which happened many year and
who was knowing to his having served in the regular army as
stated in his declaration, and likewise to the fact of his having
received a regular discharge from his officer, renders it somewhat difficult to prove these facts by a positive affidavit. That he was entitled to be certificate for the bounty under the resolve of Congress pass’d in 1798 there can be no doubt, but of this he was ignorant and has remained so ever since, or if he knew it at the time, has forgotten it -
which indeed is the case with many of the revolutionary soldiers. His discharge which he kept many years was left with one
Oliver Ormsby who never returned it & who is dead or gone to parts
unknown to the applicant. The necessity of producing this, however,
it is presumed is now done away, by the fact, that his name was formerly
on the pension list, and that he received a pension which ceased by reason
of the little property he possess’d in 1820, and also that the proofs and
testimonials of his character and claim, have already been trans[mitted]
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transmitted to the Government, and are now matter of record in the office of the Secretary of war. 
Affidavits in proof of the facts stated by the applicant in his
Declaration might be procured and likewise as to the loss of his
discharge, but it would be attended with some expense and difficulty
on account of the distant residence of Witnesses, and it was presumed
the present statement - with the proofs above referred to, which
are so near your department would be satisfactory-
His money when sent, can be directed to him at Columbus
which is about one mile from his residence - and might very
properly, unless contrary to rule,  be directed to him, to the care of Jeremiah McLene Secretary of State
Verry respectfully your
Obedient & humble Servant
Saml C  Andrews

Richard Rush Esquire [?]
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State of Ohio Franklin County SS
Court of Com Pleas Decembr Term 1829
On this 14th day of January in the year 1830. Personally appear’d in this Court it being a court of Record and so made by the Constitution of this State, Elias Pegg a resident in said County, and now aged about 71 years, who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order
obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of
March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said Elias
in the month of February 1779 Enlisted in the army of Congress
during the war in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded
by Capt. John Finley in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Broadhead in the Pennsylvania line on the Pennsylvania Continental
establishment, that he continued to serve in said Company until the
month of January in the year 1780 when he was discharged from the
service at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania, said discharge being obtained by means of a substitute where he lived, who was accepted in
his place and who is long since dead - That he hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension except the present. That his name
is not on the Roll of any State except the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid
That his name has once been placed on the pension list, and that the
number of his certificate is 14.925. That in the year 1819 he was
advised that he was entitled to a pension and accordingly made
application when he received the certificate aforesaid. But that
afterwards in the year 1820, a new law taking effect as he was advis’d under which
it was necessary to make out a schedule (he then being in possession of some property, and able to work), and not thinking his situation at that time sufficiently indigent to justify his making an application, he forbore to make one. That on the 13th day of
September in the year 1827 he made out and forwarded an application
with a schedule to the war Department. On which last application
he has not received a certificate, but has been informed that objections were rais’d at the war department by reason of several deeds of conveyance made by him of lands many years ago. That it was owing to the decay of his bodily health and the entire failure of his means of living that he made the said application
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in September 1827 and that he renews the same at this time.

And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do
solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen in 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 thereby so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of the 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 or securities, contracts or debts
due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contain’d
in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. That
since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes have been
made in my property-- I have given to my son Ezekiel Pegg
a lot of land lying in Franklinton and consisting of about
1/4 of an acre of land and which I gave him in the year 1819
by Deed - I have likewise given to my daughter Margaret a lot
in South Columbus consisting of about the same quantity which
was given likewise in the same year and by deed I have besides
given but not by deed to my daughter Barbary a lot in Franklinton appraised at $7.50. which last was given at the same time
with the others, and all without any view of obtaining the pension and
at a time when I was not advised that the possession of this property
would be any impediment to my application for a pension and
like the following

Description of Property
100 Acres of wild land
Also
50 Acres with a small clearing upon it

To whom dispos’d of
Lucas Sullvant
Moses Hart

Time of Sale
in the W. 1824
in the W. 1824

Description of property rec’din return
$200. Rec’d in return my notes
to him for this amt
$100 in Cash

And since the time aforesaid (1818) I have paid the following debts to my recollection. To wit as security for William Sahler to George Ebey - the fifty nine dollars and seventy nine cents, recover’d against me in a suit before Jacob Grubb Justice of the Peace, and likewise fifty dollars
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and forty two cents as security for the same Sahler to John Hufforn and recover’d against me in a suit before Robert W Riley Justice of the Peace.
Sworn to and declared on this 14th day of January in the year
One Thousand eight hundred and Thirty
A. M Dowell Clerk

Schedule
1 Cow $10.00
5 old chairs worth $1.50
1 Cast iron Kettle  $1.50
1 Shovel & tongs  1.00
1 Old iron bake oven  .75
1Table 1.50
Also one note against George Bartlet for $50
which Bartlet is wholly irresponsible
50.00
Also claims against Elijah & William Thomas for
69 Dollars but which claims are [bad]
69.00
$135.25 [subtotal]

Of debts due and owing by me to other men, I am
indebted to Stewart & Brotherton Merchants – 24.63
To Jacob Grubb Esq 9.16
To Peter Putnam $1.62
To Abr’m J McDonell Clerk of the Court - 5.75
$41.16 [subtotal]

In my former Shedule I included one log house &
1/4 acre of Land worth $80- which I do not include in
the present-- because though I had bargain’d for it it was not
paid for - I never had a deed for it, and have been oblig’d to
quit it.

I am by occupation a farmer and have been able heretofore to follow it,  but am now unable to perform any kind of labor
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by reason of a Phthisical complaint which for five years past has
disabled me. I have one daughter who when not out at work
lives with me. I have likewise a wife who resides with me and
who is old & sickley. Elias Pegg
Sworn to subscribed and Declared on in Open Court
A. J. McDowell Clerk

I Abraham J McDowell Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Franklin County aforesaid do hereby certify that
it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said
Elias Pegg did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in
the preceding declaration against the common enemy
for the term of Eleven months under one engagement on
the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from
the records of said Court, and do further certify that it is
the opinion of said Court that the total amount of value of
the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and
 thirty five dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of my office
at Columbus this 20th day of January
A.D. 1830
A.J. McDowell Clerk
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Columbus, Ohio, 23d Jany 1827,

Sir,
I trust that the enclosed declaration and appraisement, when
taken in connexion with the transcript of deeds answered by my
letter of the 19th inst, will insure the allowance of the claim
Elias Pegg, who is truly an object worthy of all the consideration which duty and charity can reconcile.
I am Sir, very respectfully
[illegible initials] 
Jn.[Watts]


Col. James L Edwards
Pension Office War Dept.
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S C Andrews
for
E Pegg -
Recd’ 12 May 1829

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COLUMBUS OHIO
May

Revolutionary Claims
Free

The Honorable Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
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Columbus May 6th 1823

To the Hon the Secretary
of the Treasury 
Sir
In the month of September 1827 the application of
Elias Pegg a soldier of the Revolution was forwarded by me to
the Secretary of War, for a pension - In answer to that
application I received from that department, directions to
procure authenticated copies of all deeds of transfer made
by him for lands since the year 1818. This by reason of the
Expense, (the applicant now being poor) was attended with some
delay, but the authenticated copies were at length procured and
ready to be forwarded when the law of May 15th 1828
transferring this business from the Secretary of War to the Secretary
of the Treasury took effect and I judged it proper to make
a new application to this latter department under the new
law and this was accordingly done.
In this application to your department, I first wrote referring
your predecessor to the evidences then in the office of the
Secretary of War, and requesting instructions how to proceed if
these were not sufficient. I received a reply, enclosing a printed
form and made out and forwarded a new statement according to
the rules in the treasury Department. To which statement I
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received for answer-”That Mr Pegg’s claim had been received-- that
It would be examined with all convenient dispatch and the
result communicated.” This answer bore date August 23d 1828
and nothing further has ever been received. It is a case of
some hardship, because the applicant has been put to expense
which he could all afford in his various applications - and induced from
the encouraging nature of communications to harbour a daily
expectation of relief. Should any thing beyond the papers now in
your department be wanted to justify and make out the [favorable?] of
his claim, I will upon information endeavor to forward it.
An answer as speedily as convenience will permit will be
expected by him. And permit me as a friend to a deserving and
unfortunate man, and his behalf most earnestly to desire it.
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Saml C Andrews

Hon’r Saml D. Ingham

P. S. His certificate or his money if forwarded, may be directed
to him at Columbus. And if consistent with your rules to the 
care of the Hon Genl McLene Secretary of State. Communications on any matter respecting the application to me at Columbus.
Respectfully-
S.C.A.
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Rec’d  Feb 4, 1828
Elias Pegg
1 May 1820

S C Andrews
Columbus, Ohio 

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COLUMBUS OHIO
Jan 28


Free
To the Honorable the Secretary of War
Washington City
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To the Hon the Secretary of War

Enclosed is the application of Elias Peg
 a solder of the Revolution for a pension.
Owing to indisposition and difficulty in raising
the clerks fees he has delay’d for some time
 obtaining it from the Clerks office- The answer you
will please direct to me at Columbus.
Verry Respectfully
Your obt & humble Senr
Sam’l C Andrews

Columbus Jany 27th 1828
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Elias Pegg
Pvt
Penn line-
Ohio
Inv File No 40.250
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1828 papers
to be filed
with a’d
OW Inv.
#40.250
Page 74

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
soldiers of the Army of the Revolution"" approved on the 15th
of May 1828. I Elias Pegg of Franklinton in the County
of Franklin and State of Ohio do hereby declare that
I enlisted in the Continental army of the Revolution for 
and during the war, and continued to serve until its termInation to wit - I was enlisted in the month of January
1779 and continued in personal service till the month of 
February 1780 when I hired a substitute - James Knale by name
whom I paid and who was accepted in my place to perform
the residue of my service, and who is since dead. At which period I was a private
in Captain John Finley’s Company in the 8th Regiment
of the Pennsylvania Line. And
I also declare that I was entitled to my certificate
for the reward of 80 Dollars, as I suppose-- under a resolve
of Congress pass’d on the 15th of May 1778, but that I received no such certificate nor knew that I was entitled to it.
And further I declare that I was not on the 15th day of
May 1828 on the Pension list of the United States.
Witness my hand this 15 day of July in the year 1828
Elias Pegg

Before me David W Deshler an acting Justice of the
Peace in the County of Franklin and State of Ohio
Personally appeared this day John R Parish and Robert
Brotherton of the said County who did severally make oath
that Elias Pegg by whom the foregoing Declaration was
subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been
a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein
stated.
J R Parish 
Robert Brotherton
Witness my hand this 19th day of July in the year 1828-
D W Deshler Jus. Peace {seal}
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I Abraham J McDowell Clerk of the Court of
the County of Franklin in the State of Ohio Do
hereby certify that David W Deshler, before whom
the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time
an acting Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to
administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of the Court this 20th day of
July in the year 1828-
A J McDowell Clerk
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Free  
A. [Word]
Col. Joseph Watson
Columbus
Ohio
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Elias Pegg's papers
Pension application-
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1906 Feb 19 - History to
John W Pegg through Hon R. D. Cole mrh

1916 Dec. 27. Hist. to P.M Abbott, aw
1924 Apr. 3 Hist to Emma F Craft awf
1926 June 23 Hist to Mrs. Mabel F
Edmondson - see letter in Jeremiah
Potter S 14212 awf

1931, Feb. 1- hist to Mrs Mabel J Frey awf

1938 - June 2 hist to Elma Pegg js
see his letter in Benjamin Pegg S. 40288 awf

1938 Dec. 28. Hist. to Hon Charles H 
Levy - copied by jll by awf

40250
Revy INVALID
File No.  40.250
Elias Pegg
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

Index: -- Vol. [E or I], Page 389
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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3–082.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

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O. W. & NAVY
FEB 17 1906

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OLD WAR & NAVY U S P B
FEB 17 1906
FILES

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FIRST DEPUTY
FEB 17 1906
COMMISSIONER

Application No.
Certificate No.
NAME OF SOLDIER
Co. ___, Regt ___

INFORMATION:
Mr Bryant
Chief OW & N Sir
Please advise
Hon R D Cole fully as to what
the records show in regard
to the service & pension
of the two men named,
returning these letters with
your reply
J L Davenport
[?] Dep Com

0-16
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State of Ohio Franklin County ss
On this 6th day of May 1818, before
 me the subscriber, President Judge of
the 6th Judicial Court of Ohio, personally
 appears, Elias Pegg, aged fifty nine
years, resident in Franklin County in
the state aforesaid, 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, "an act to
provide for certain persons engaged
 in the land and naval service of the United
 States in the Revolutionary war.” That he the
said Elias Pegg enlisted as near
as he recollects in the year of our Lord
1778 or 1779 near Pittsburg in the State of
Pennsylvania, into a Company
commanded by Capt John Findley
in the Eight Regiment commanded
by Colonel Daniel Broadhead in
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the Pennsylvania line of Continental
troops then on Continental establishment
-- the No. of said Company he
the said Elias does not recollect, but
he enlisted as aforesaid during the war -
That he enlisted as a private soldier, but served
 in the capacity of a fifer - That he served in
 said Comp. and in the service of the United States
about Eleven Months. And then hired
one James Crail as a Substitute. And
he the said Elias was then regularly
discharged from the service of the
United States at Pittsburg aforesaid.
But said discharge this deponent
afterward sold-- That he the said
Elias Knows of no other evidence
present within his power to prove
his services aforesaid- That he the
said Elias has never received any
pension from the United States
and is in reduced circumstances
and needs the assistance of his
country for support.
Elias Pegg {seal}
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 12th 1840

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States,” Six of the Seven child’n of Elias Pegg, dec’d, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and – Cents per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, have been paid 6/7 of said pension at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838 to the 5th March 1839, the day of his death.

Respecfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Ref D Office 769
Revolutionary Claims
Under the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
5 Sept 1828.

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Elias Peggy
under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any
records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army
of the Revolution.

Richard Rush

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

[faded ink- ‘Penn. Line-not allowed’?]

War Department
Bounty Land Office
15 Sept 1828

Elias Pegg a soldier of the Pennsylvania line,
is not returned as entitled to Land from the
U. States, or has a warrant issued for him
E. Stephens
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761.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Aug. 23. 1828

Elias Pegg, of Franklinton, in the County of
Franklin in the State of Ohio, has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private J. Findley’s company, in the Eighth regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he has not received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778, not knowing that he was entitled to it; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. He states that he served in [illegible] until 1780, and the remainder of the war by a substitute named James Krale, who was accepted in his place.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
27th August 1828

It further appears that Elias Pegg is not now on the pension
list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3 March 1826. 
Neither the name of Elias Pegg, nor that
of James Krale can be found among those of the
Pennsylvania line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued. 

Peter Hagner Aud
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January 12, 1938

Benjamin Pegg
S. 40248
Elias Pegg
S. 40250
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Elma Peggs
300 W. Fremont Street
Fostoria, Ohio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to any soldiers of the
Revolutionary War with the surname Pegg or Peggs.

The Revolutionary War records of this office
consist of claims for pension and bounty land which
have been made to the United States, based upon
service in that war.

The records have been searched and those found
of a Benjamin Pegg and Elias Pegg, both of whom lived in
Ohio after the Revolutionary War. Their records
are furnished herewith as found in their claims for
pension, based upon their service in that war.

Without the full names of the soldiers in whom
you are interested, no records could be identified
definitely. These two have been selected because
the pensioners once lived in your state.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

see his letter in 
Benjamin Pegg-S. 40248
Page 86

January 12, 1938

Benjamin Pegg
S. 40248
Elias Pegg
S. 40250
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Elma Peggs
300 W. Fremont Street
Fostoria, Ohio

Dear Sir:

The data which follow relative to Benjamin Pegg
were obtained from papers on file in pension claim,
S. 40248, based upon his service in the War of the
Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Benjamin Pegg
were not given, nor were the names of his parents
stated.

Benjamin Pegg enlisted August 14, 1776 and
served as a private in Captains James Piggott's and
John Finley's companies in Colonels Mackey's and
Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment;
he was in the battles of Boundbrook and Brandywine,
length of service three years.

He enlisted April 14 or 15, 1792, served as a
private in Captain William Faulkner's company under
General Wayne in the Indian War, was in the battle of
Miami of the Lakes in 1794, length of service three
years.


He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident
of Jefferson County, Ohio, then aged sixty-five years.

In 1820, he referred to his wife (name not given)
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2-
as being aged about fifty years; and also referred to
the following children
John aged 15 years
Nancy aged 14 years
Henry aged 8 years
Betsy  aged 5 years
Lorenso Dow  aged 2 years

The soldier, Benjamin Pegg, died March 21, 1846 in
Miami County, Ohio. His daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy)
Houston, was living in 1865, in Miami County, Ohio.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
further reference to family.
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Elias Pegg-S. 40250
The data which follow were obtained from papers
on file in pension claim, S. 40250, based upon the
service of Elias Pegg in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and names of the
parents of Elias Pegg were not stated.

Elias Pegg enlisted near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
sometime in January or February, 1779, and served eleven
months as private and fifer in Captain John Finley's
company in Colonel Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania
Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 6, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years,
and a resident of Franklin County, Ohio, where he continued
to live in 1837.

Elizabeth Pegg of Franklin County, Ohio was referred
to in 1818 as the wife of Elias Pegg; and in 1820, 1823,
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3-
and 1827, Margaret Pegg of Franklin County, Ohio, was
referred to as the wife of said Elias Pegg. There
are no further data in the claim in regard to the
wives of the soldier, Elias Pegg. He died March 5,
1839, leaving six or seven children.

The names of the children shown in the claim
were - Ezekiel Pegg in 1830 living in Franklinton,
Ohio; Barbary Pegg living in 1830 in Franklinton; and
Margaret Pegg in 1830 living in South Columbus, Ohio.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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February 1, 1933
XXXXXXXXX
Elias Pegg-S.40250
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Mabel Innis Frey
1329 Lincoln Road
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Madam:

You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War
record of Elias Pegg, as found in his claim for
pension, S.40250. This record is furnished you by
the request of Mille I. Bohannan of Tacoma, Washington.

The date, place of birth and the names of the
parents of Elias Pegg are not found in the papers
on file in the above noted pension claim.

Elias Pegg enlisted near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 
January or February, 1779 and served eleven
months as private and fifer in Captain John Finley's
company in Colonel Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania
Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 6, 1818, then aged fifty-nine years and a
resident of Franklin County, Ohio; where he still
lived in 1837.

In 1818 Elias Pegg's wife is referred to as
Elizabeth and in 1820, 1823 and 1827, his wife is
referred to as Margaret.
(per Franklin Co. Cl)

The soldier, Elias Pegg, died March 5, 1839,
leaving six or seven children.

The only children named in the claim were:
Ezekiel Pegg in 1830 living in Franklinton; Barbary
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 Pegg living in 1830 in Franklinton; and
Margaret Pegg in 1830 living in South Columbus, Ohio.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator
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1812
Section.

April 3, 1924.

Mrs. Emma F. Craft,
2116 Park Ave.,
Indianapolis, Ind.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40250, it appears
that Elias Pegg enlisted near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
in January or February 1779 and served eleven months as a
private and fifer in Captain John Finley's Company,
Colonel Daniel Brodhead's Pennsylvania Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 6, 1818, while a resident of Franklin County, Ohio, aged
fifty nine years.

In 1818 the name of soldier's wife appears as Elizabeth
and in 1830 as Margaret. He died March 3, 1839 leaving seven
children. The only children named, were Ezekiel, Margaret and
Barbary.

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,

In reply to your request of ____, received_____
a statement of the military history of Elias Pegg, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Jan or Feb 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
11 mos.

RANK.
Pvt & Fifer 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Finley

COLONEL.
Daniel Brodhead Regt

STATE.
Penn

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl near Pittsburgh, Pa.
Date of application for pension, May 6, 1878. His  cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, 59
Remarks: In 1818 the name of soldier's wife appears as Elizabeth and in 1820 as Margaret.
He died May 5, 1839 leaving seven children.
The only children named, where Ezekiel, Margaret and Barbary

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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