Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2846, for Abel Peck, New York
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
N.Y.

Peck, Abel
Diadama

NUMBER
W. 2846
B.L.Wt. 24436-160-55

CONTENTS
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909 New York
Vermont [crossed out]
Diadama Peck

widow of Abel Peck

who served in the Revolutionary was a a Private
Conn Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
ents per annum, to commence on 
4th day of March, 1848. [this line is crossed out]
2nd day of October 1851 [written in]

and sent to Hon. J. Meacham
H. of Reps.

recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 32 Vol. A.

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Cir to Pen, Rgt. March 28, 1853

To Albany N.Y. 4 Sept 1882
Not to E. R. Gordon, Potsdam, N.Y.

Reg 30 M 55 165977
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165.977
Act Mar 31
June 12th 55.

Diadema
Diadama Peck wife of
Abel Peck Priv.

Capt, [crossed out] Col. Ens
Col. [crossed out] CT State Troops 

Ent. Dis.
Revolutionary War Pensioner

Widow has been pensioned 

Ad 160 Ac Apl. 25156,
N.Y. July 48-90G

[Signature]

[written across page]
No 24 436 cfs Apl 29/56

S. B. Gordon [signature]
Potsdam
N. York

Vol P. Page 54
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No. 8029
Vermont

Abel Peck

of Addison Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Provate in the company commanded by Captain Bostwick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Enos in the Connecticut troops line for 2 years Private $80.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont is the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents [cents is crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of 
1833 and I cert to Hon. S. Haight Present

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833
160.00
Semi-anl, allowance ending 4.  March 1833
40.00 [40.00 is underlined]
$200.00 [underlined]

{Revolutionary Clain, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 4 Page 99
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Family Record.

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BIRTHS.
Peck was born May 27, 1761.

Diadamia Phinney was born November 23, 1766.

Births of their children [underlined]

Clarissa was born January 14. 1790.

Thalia was born March th 11. 1794.

Nirum was born Sept th 19. 1795.

Elijah was born Sept. th 2 1797.

Washburn was born Mat 
May th 13. 1799.

Plihup was born November 20. 1809.

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BIRTHS.

Births of Abel & Diadamia Peck's Grandchildren [underlined]

Clarissa's children
Harriet Clarissa Gredley was born Nov 1st 1818

Cypriam Harrison Gredley was born Nov 30. 1820

Harriet Hane Gredley was born Aug 2. 1821

Thirza Mariah Gredley was born April 13 1824

Jenet Juletta Gredley was born Jan 6. 1828

Thalia's children
Clarissa L. Goodrich was born May  th 10. 1823

Sarah Goodrich was born June 26. 1825

Lucy ann Goodrich was born Nov 31. 1827

Elijia P. Peck
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Family Record.

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MARRIAGES.
Abel Peck married Diadamia Phinney Jan 27 1788

Had 6 children by her

Clarissa their oldest was married to Rob H. Gredley July 24. 1814.

Thalia their second was married to Chester Goodrich Sept 10th 1819

Nirum their third was married to Lucy Hubbul August 16th 1814.

Elijah their fourth was married to Polly Chellis Jany 19- 1825.
hu their 6th was married to Jane Ann Scott Feby 2nd 1834.

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MARRIAGES.

Marriages of Abel and Diadamia Peck's gran=children

Phebe Peck was married to Moses Field Jany 1 1834

Clarissa Goodrich was married to Lyman B. Farr Feb - 1845.

Lucy Ann Goodrich was married to Edward W. Squier Dec. 31. 1836.

Eliha P. Peck
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State of Vermont
District of New Haven


On this 31 day of October one thousand Eight
hundred and fifty one personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of New Haven Diadama Peck a resident of New Haven in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, aged Eighty four years who being duly Sworn according to Law, doth on her
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 29th 1848 that she is theWidow of Abel Pick who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war and as she believes served in Capt Bartalecks Company in Col. Enos Regiment of Connecticut militia and that he was placed on the pension Roll on the 12
day of March 1833 at the rate of Eighty dollars
per annum and that he continued to draw
the same untill the 4th of March 1851 She
would refer the department to the declaration of the said Abel Peck and the Evidence on which he was pensioned as proof of service as she has no documentary evidence in support of her Claim  - she further declares that she was married to the said Abel Peck on the 27 day of January in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight, in Litchfield County, Connecticut, that her husband the aforesaid
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Abel Peck died on the 2d day of October 1851 at New Haven in the County of Addison and State of Vermont; that she was not married to
him prior to his leaving the service, but the
marriage took place previous to the Second of
January Eighteen hundred by; at the time
above stated. she further swears that she is
now a widow and that she has never before
made any application for a pension.

Diadama Peck. [signature]

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and
year above written before me

Harvey Munell Judge [signature]

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Diadama Peck who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration and that she is a credible Witness & that her words [illegible] Litchfield County Connecticut was interlined before signed
Harvey Murriell Judge [signature]

State of Vermont
District of New Haven
 
I hereby certify that Henry Murriell whose signature is second to the foregoing certificate is the Judge of the Probate Court for said district & that said signature is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 18th day of November 1857.
J. Pierpoint Register

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165.977.
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Address
SAml B. Gordon

Potsdam
NY
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State of New York
County of St Lawrence SS

On this twenty fourth day of April AD One
thousand Eight hundred and fifty five
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Diadama Peck aged Eighty eight years a resident of Stockholm in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Abel Peck deceased who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged, that she
is now in the receipt from the United States
of a pension of Eighty dollars per annum on account of the said services of her said husband Abel Peck deceased for which pension she holds a Pension Certificate issued from the Department of the Interior February 19. 1852 purporting to be recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioner under act 1848 Page 32 Vol A July 29

Deponent further says she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under
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the act approved March 3, 1855 She also
declares that he has not received a warrant
for Bounty Land under this or any other act
of Congress nor made any other application
therefor
Diadama Peck [signature]

We Chester Goodrich and Saml B Gordon
residents of Potsdam in the State of New York
upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Diadama Peck in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that we are not interested in this claim

Chester Goodrich [signature]
Same B. Gordon [signature]

[below lines are all that show due to a the Clerk's office note being placed over the text]
The pensioners Declaration and Affidavit me -od be is the and that Peace


STATE OF NEW YORK,
St. Lawrence County,
Clerk's Office, SS.

I, GEORGE S. WINSLOW, Clerk of said County
of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record, directed by law to be held therein, do hereby certify, that Milton Brown before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the same; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this 30th day of April 1855

George S. Winslow CLERK [signature]

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the act approved March 3, 1855. She also
declares that she has not received a warrant
for Bounty Land under this or any other act
of Congress nor made any other application
therefore
Diadama Peck. [signature]

We Chester Goodrich and Saml B Gorder
residents of Potsdam in the State of New York
upon our oaths declare that the foregoing
declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Diadama Peck in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that we are not interested in this claim
Chester Goodrich [signature]
Saml B. Gordon [signature]

The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the offiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that
I have no interest in this claim
Milton Brown [signature] Justice of the Peace
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No 4054
Abel Peck

S. Haight

Adm @ Private
2 yr
$80-
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State of Vermont
Addison County SS
On this 21st day of December 1832, personally
appeared in open Court, before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, Abel Peck a resident of New Haven in the County of Addison Vermont, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated.-

In the spring of the year 1777, at Warren in the County of Litchfield, Connecticut, enlisted into a company of Connecticut State troops for the term of eight months, [eight months is underlined] in a regiment [in a regiment is crossed out] commandded by Captain Ruben Bostwick of New Milford Connecticut, in a
regiment commanded by Colonel Roger Enos / Stephen Dodge of Kent being Lieutenant of said company. I served the whole of said eight months, [said eight months is underlined] was stationed a while at Old Milford near the Sound - thence we marched to Horseneck & thence to Fishkill, thence back to Horseneck, where I was discharged about the first of January 1778.

In the year 1778, before first of the year 1779, I served eight months, [eigh months is underlined] commencing the first of [the first of is crossed out] in May 1778, in a company
of Connecticut State troops, commanded by by Captain D. Olm  stead, in a regiment commanded by the said Colonel Enos. This service was performed at Horseneck, White
Plains & West point, and is more particularly stated in the affidavits of Benjamin Sacket & Lysander Curtis, hereto attached.

In the spring of the year 1779, at said Warren I volunteered as a minute man for six months, [six months is underlined] and served for that
period in a company commanded by Captain John Blin of Warren (Lewis Mills of Kent being Lieutenant) in a regiment commanded, I think, by the same Colonel Enos - the first
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three months at Horseneck, and the other three at West Point.  The engagement in this case was for six months, [six months is underlined] with the understanding that the service was to be performed, in two distinct periods of three months each, with a short interval between and I served the whole of both those periods.

In the spring of the year 1780, I entered the service for eight months, [eight months is underlined] as a substitute for a man by the name of Rion Lee, who had been drafted for that term, in a company of New York State troops, commanded by a Dutch Captain of the
name of Bogart, as near as I can recollect the pronunciation belonging to a corps of Rangers under the general command of Colonel Robert VanRensellaer.  I joined the Corps at Albany, and after remaining at that place about two weeks, I, with a part of said company was marched to German Flatts, and spent most of the season in Fort Herkimer, under the
command of Lieutenant Phelps. Our principal business was to guard the provision boats up the Mohawk River to Fort Stanwix, about forty miles mostly through a wildemes.  I served the whole of the said eight months [said eight months is underlined] and was discharged about the first of January 1781.

In the Spring of the year 1781, I entered the service for eight months, [eight months is underlined] as a substitute for Stephen Barnum, belonging the Continental troops of the Connecticut line, in a company commanded by Capt. Chapman; but was soon transfered to a company commanded by Capt. Hill, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Heman Swift - I served a short time as waiter to Capt. Hill, and afterwards as waiter to Lieutenant Bennett. I joined the army at Fishkill and was employed on the North River, and in the State of New Jersey, returned to Fishkill for winter quarters and was discharged at the end of the said eight months. [eigth months is underlined]

The said Stephen Barnum had been sick, and returned
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home on a furlough, and not having entirely recovered he chose to hire me in preference to returning. On my reaching the army, the said Barnum was stated on the roll as being
absent on account of sickness, and I was not put into his place in the company, but was immediately taken as a waiter as above mentioned. And on that account my name
may not be on the roll. I was in company with the regular army during this service.

In the year 1782, I was drafted, and served one month at Horseneck; but do not recollect much distinctly about this service.

I have no recollection that I ever had any written discharge, and have no documentary evidence. I have made all the inquiry I have been able, and have not been able to find any evidence except that which is hereto annexed.

I was born at Warren, County of Litchfield, Connecticut on the 27 day of May 1761. I suppose my birth was recorded in the town Clerk's office of Kent, in said County of Litchfield, the said Warren, then forming a part of said town of Kent.  I have not seen the record but depend upon my recollection.  I
continued to reside in said Warren until after the Revolutionary War.  Soon after which I removed to New Haven Addison County Vermont, where I have ever since resided.  And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Abel Peck [signature]

Sworn & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid,

Saml Swift, Judge [signature]
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And the said Court do hereby certify their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he stated. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to him that Cyprium Gredley who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Middlebury, and that Stephen Haight, whose affidavit is annexed is a resident in the town of Monkton, adjoining said town of New Haven
and is a credible person, and the statements of
each are entitled to credit. And the said Court further certify, that Solomon Caster, whose affidant is annexed is also a credible witness.

Saml Swift, Judge. [signature]
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State of Vermont
Addison County SS.

I, Harvey Bell, Register of the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, do hereby certify
that that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abel Peck for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 24th day of December 1832
Harvey Bell Register [signature]

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel

March 27, 1929

Mrs. Mervin Lewis
North Stockholm
New York

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2846, [w.2846 is underlined] it appears that Abel Peck [Abel Peck is underlined] was born, May 27, 1761, at Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut.

While residing in Warren, Connecticut, he enlisted in the spring of 1777, served as a private in Captain Reuben Bostwick's Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Connecticut
Regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1778, having servedeight months.

He enlisted in May, 1778, and served eight months as a private in Captain David Olmsted's Company, Colonel Roger
Enos' Connecticut Regiment.

In the spring of 1779, he enlisted and served six months in Captain John Bliss' Company, Colonel Roger Enos' Connecticut Regiment.

He enlisted in the spring of 1780, served as a private in Captain Bogart's Company, Colonel Robert Van
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Rensselaer's New York Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1781, having served eight months.

In the spring of 1781, he enlisted and served eight months as waiter to Captain Hill and Lieutenant Bennett in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment.

In 1782, he enlisted and served one month, no dates, details of officers names are given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 20, 1832, while a resident of New Haven, Addison County, Vermont, to which place he had moved soon after the Revolution. He died there, October 2, 1851,

The soldier married, January 27, 1788, at Warren, Connecticut, Diadama Phinney, who was born November 23, 1766. She was allowed pension on her application executed
October 31, 1851, while residing in New Haven, Vermont. In 1853, she was living in New York State at the home of Lyman B. Farr, the husband of her granddaughter, and in 1855, she was residing in Stockholm, New York.

Their children were:
Clarissa, born January 14, 1790, married July 24, 1814, R. (?) H. Gredley.

Thalia, born March 11, 1794, married September 10, 1819, Chester Goodrich, He was living in 1855.
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Nirum, born September 19, 1795, married August 16, 1814, Lucy Hubbell.

Elijah, born September 22, 1797, married January 19, 1825, Polly Chellis,

Washburn, born May 13, 1799.

Elihu P., born November 20, 1809, married February 2, 1834, Jane Ann Scott. In 1851 he was living in New Haven, Vermont.

The following also appears:

Children of Clarissa and R. H. Gredley,
Harriet Clarissa, born November 1, 1816.
Cyprian Harrison   "            "        30, 1820.
Harriet Jane           "   August 2, 1821.
Thirza Mariah        "   April 13, 1824.
Jenet Juletta          " January 6, 1828.

Children of Thalia and Chester Goodrich.

Clarissa L. born May 10, 1823, married February 11, 1845, Lyman B. Farr.

Sarah, born June 26, 1825.

Lucy Ann, born November 30, 1827, married December 31, 1846, Edward W. Squier.

It also appears that Phebe Peck, grandchild of Abel and Diadama Peck, married January 1, 1834, Moses Field, the names of her parents
are not designated.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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Diadamia Peck
Wide of Abel -

Vt.

Act 29 July 1848
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I Elihu P. Peck of New Haven in the County of
Addison and State of Vermont aged forty two
years who being first duly sworn according to
Law depose testify and say that I am a son of Abel Peck late of New Haven aforesaid deceased and that my father the aforesaid Abel Peck was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars pr annum and that he died at New Haven aforesaid on
the second day of October one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one - I was not present
at the time of his death, but was present at his funeral on the fourth of October 1851

and I further state that the family Record accompanying this affidavit and having my name on the Batten Written with my own hand, was taken by me from the family Bible now in the possession of my mother Diadama Peck the widow of the said Abel Peck deceased and that the same is in the hand writing of a daughter of the said Abel Peck by the name of Thalia Goodrich who now resides in the north western part of the State of New York - I have known the Bible to be my fathers family Bible for many years - my father was not
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in the habit of writing but very little

Eliha P. Peck [signature]

State of Vermont
Addison County SS

 on this 22d day of November 1851 Personally
appeared Elihu P Peck who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me

Harvey Murriell Justice of the peace

I Certify that I am personally acquainted with
Elihu P. Peck the signer of the foregoing affidavit
and that he is a credible witness

Harvey Murriell [signature]
Justice of the peace
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I Diadama Peck of New Haven in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law testify and say that the
family record refered to in the affidavit of my son Elihu P Peck was taken from the family Bible of my late husband Abel Peck deceased and that the said Bible has been in my possession ever Since the decease of my said husband and that the record is in the hand writing of my daughter Thalia Goodrich and that to my recollection has been made about
twenty years

Diadama Peck [signature]

State of Vermont
Addison County SS

On this 22nd day of November 1851 personally appeared diadama Peck the signor of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and before me I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Diadama Peck and that she is a credible witness

Harvey Murriell [signature] Justice of the peace
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I Nathaniel H French of New Haven in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged Eighty four years, who being duly sworn testify and say that I have been acquainted with Abel Peck and his wife Diadama Peck for about fifty
four years; the said Abel Peck and his wife lived within a bout an mile of me for about forty years or more, and then remained about five miles where he lived untill his death I know that the said Abel Peck & his wife lived together as husband and wife from the time they first came in to said New Haven which was about fifty four years ago untill his death, which according to the best of my recollection has on the 4th of October 1851 when he has Buryed;  I was present at the grave yard when he was buried and have always understood
that he died on the 2d day of October one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one although I was not present at his death - I know they raised a family of five or six children the youngest of which is now present aged forty two years and was my near neighbor north & I think less than half a mile

Nathaniel H. French [signature]
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State of Vermont
Addison County SS

On this 22 day of November 1851 Personally appeared Nathaniel H. French the signor of the within affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same

Before me Harvey Murriell Justice of the peace I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Nathaniel H. French who has signed the within affidavit and that he is a credible witness

Harvey Murriell [signature] Justice of the
peace

State of Vermont
Addison County SS

I George S, Swift clerk of the county court of the county of Addison in the state of Vermont hereby certify that Henry Murriell, whose signature is attached to the certificates annexed to the accompanying affidavit of Elihu P. Peck, Diadama Peck & Nathaniel H. French, was at the respective dates thereof a Justice of the peace within & for said County
duly commissioned & qualified & that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe said signature to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury in said County this 24th day of November A.D. 1851.

George S. Swift [signature]
Clerk of Addison County Court.

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State of New York
County of St Lawrence SS

On this fourteenth day of March A D 1853 before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the said County of St Lawrence
personally appeared Diadama Peck who on her oath declares that she is the same person who was formerly the wife of Abel Peck deceased a private in the Revolutionary War, that she is now the widow of said Abel Peck and has not intermaried; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of
Vermont from whence he has lately removed;
that she now resides in the State of New York where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be payable there in future The following are her reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of New York, that she desired to reside and make her home with Lyman B Farr who has lately removed with his family to the State of New York from the State of Vermont who as the son-in-law [as the son-in-law is crossed out] married the granddaughter of this deponent and with whom she has lived since the death of her said husband Abel Peck

Diadama Peck. [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid

The words, "is the son-in-law " marked from the 19th line & the words & "married the" "grand daughter" interlined before signing and making oath

Samuel B Gordon [signature]
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of St Lawrence SS

On this fourteenth day of March AD 1853 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of St Lawrence personally appear Chester Goodrich who being by me duly sworn depous and says
that he saw Diadema Peck subscribe and make oath
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to the foregoing affidavit, that he is well acquainted with the said Diadama Peck and knows her to be the same person described in said affidavit

Chester Goodrich [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid And I further Certify that I
am acquainted with the said Chester Goodrich and know him to be a person of veracity

Samuel B Gordon [signature]
Justice of the Peace

St. Lawrence County
Clerks office SS

I Geroge S. Winslow clerk of said county of St Lawrence & also clerk of the Courts of record directed by law to be held therein do hereby certify that Samuel B Gordon before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace of said County and duly authorized to take the same and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his signature to the Jurat of the said affidavits are genuine

I Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and
Courts this 16 day of March 1853

Geage S Winslow [signature]
Clerk
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I Benjamin Sackett of Warren in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged 70 years being first duly sworn do on my oath depose & say

that I am well acquainted with Abel Peck formerly of said Warren and now of New Haven in the County of Addison & State of Vermont and have known him from
childhood, from early in the spring of 1778 to early in the spring of 1779 I was a member of Capt David Olmsted's company in Col Eno's Regt of Connt State troops, the other officer
of which Regt were sent Col Smith & Major Curtiss.  the other company officers were Leiut Lewis Mill.  Ensign Hubbel, during the year that I was a member of said company I was in actual service of the United State, about four months during [during is crossed out] in the months of May, June, July August & September 1778 at [at is crossed out] during which period of four months I know that the said Abel Peck did duty in the same company to which I belonged at Horse neck saw Pitt,
White Plains + West Point. - I was also in the
actual service of the United State, about four months in the same company in the month, October Nov & Dec. 1778 & January 1779 and I know that during the four months last aforesaid the said Abel Peck did duty with me as a private in the same company at Horseneck, and further the deponent saith not

Benjamin Sackett [signature]

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield SS

Litchfield Augt 1. 1832
Then Personally appeared Benjamin Sackett known to me as a credible person & being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence subscribed, 

Origen S. Seymour, [signature]
Justice of the Peace
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I Lysander Curtiss of Warren in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged 69 years being first duly sworn do depose and say that I was in 1778 & 1779 a member of Capt David Olmsted's company in Col Eno's Regt. of Connecticut of State troops. that I am & from childhood have been well acquainted with Abel Peck formerly of said Warren now of New Haven Addison County Vermont & that I from personal knowledge know that the facts stated in the deposition of Mr. Benj Sackett on the other side hereof, are true & further the
deponent saith not

Lysander Curtiss [signature]

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield SS

Litchfield Augt. 1 1832

Then personally appeared Lysander Curtiss to me known as a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence subscribed
Before me 

Origie S. Seymour [signature] Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut SS
Office of the Clerk of the County Court for Litchfield County.

I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court for said County hereby certify that Origen S. Seymour Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Benjm Sackett & Lysander Curtiss are made was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified to administer oaths and that his signature to said affidavits are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto my
hand & the seal of said Court this 1st day
of August 1832

Frederick Wolcott, Clerk [signature]

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I Cyprian H. Gridley of Middlebury, County
of Addison and State of Vermont, a Clergyman
of the Methodist Episcopal Church certify and
say that I have been acquainted with Abel Peck of Newhaven in said County who is now making application for a pension for about twenty years and have understood him to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war
and that he has been so reputed in the
neighbourhood where he resides and further
say that he sustains a good reputation
for truth and veracity and would be considered a credible witness in a court of
Justice and that he is about seventy two years of age

Cyrian H. Gridley [signature]

The above affidavit duly sworn to and
Subscribed before me 
Dorastus Wooster  [signature] Just peace
December 24th 1832

State of Vermont
Addison County SS

I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court
for the said County of Addison do hereby
certify that Dorastus Wooster, before whom
the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County
and his name subscribed thereto is his own
signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of December 1832.
Saml Swift Clerk [signature]

[seal is on lower left side of page]
Page 34

I Stephen Haight of Mackton County of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I have been acquainted with Abel Peck of New Haven who has made application for a Pension for more than thirty years and have always understood and believe that the said Abel was a soldier in the revolutionary war and that he served
agreeable to the statement contained in his declaration.  I further testify and say that the said Abel applied to me to procure for him a pension under the act of 18th March 1818 and the reason assigned for refusing a Pension was
that he belonged to the State troops  I further say that full faith and it ought to be given to his declareation and further say not

Stephen Haight [signature]

Sworn & ubscribed this 24th day of December 1832,

Saml Swift, Judge [signature]
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State of Vermont
Addison County [crossed out] District SS

On this 20th of December A.D. 1832, personally appeared before the Probate Court for said District of Addison, Solomon Carter, residing in Monkton in the County of Addison, aged 70 years, and being duly sworn depose and says - I resided in the town of Warren, County of Litchfield, Connecticut, during the Revolutionary war - where I was well acquainted with Abel Peck, who then resided
in the same town, & now resides in New Haven in the County of Addison Vermont, and is now present before said Probate court to make his declaration in order to obtain a pension: - I was not at any time in the service with him; but I knew that he went into the service at several times, for a considerable
length of time: - In the year 1777 he enlisted and served in the Connecticut State troops, as I understood, for eight months, and  I understood he served at Horseneck, & on the North River - And I do not recollect distinctly the several times when he served for the periods, during which he served - but it is according to my present recollection, that he
entered the service, and served nearly or quite every year after 1777, until the year 1782, and for a considered part of each year: - And I do verily believe, that he served in the whole not less than three years. 

Solomon Carter [signature]

Sworn Subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Saml Swift, Judge [signature]
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House of Reps Dec. 1851

Sir
I forward the papers of E.P. Peck and solicit an Early decision in her case -

Truly Yours
J. Meacham
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Pension Agency
Burlington Apl 1 1853

Sir

Your farm of 28" is at hand and I have the
honor to inform you that the name of Diadama Peck does not appear on the roll of this Agency

Very Resps
C. J. Warner  [signature]
for the agent

Comm of Pensions
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NY
application of of Mrs Diadema Peck of Vt of act for transfer to Alby NY.

in 1853, Let, from Burlington Past received lt. Apl. in which he says she is not on his roll.

Third her reports that she has been paid to the 4. Sept 1852.- Chief Clk directs me to transfer her from that time

R McRae [signature]
S. B Gordon [signature]
Potsdam NY.
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Potsdam St Lawrence Co N.Y.
March 18, 1853

To
The Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Sir
Please find enclosed affidavits to obtain transfer
of pension of Mrs Diadama Peck from the Vermont Agency to that of N York

In case the proper on sufficient & the transfer is made, or in case they are insufficient, if you will inform Mrs Peck through me you will oblige

Yours respectfully
S. B. Gordon [signature]
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County SS. 

Warren November 8th 1851.

I hereby certify that I am the Town Clerk
of said Town of Warren, and as such Town
Clerk am entitled to and have the possession
of all the Records of said Town.

And I further certify that I have carefully
examined said Records for the record of the
marriage of Abel Peck and that the same
upon a diligent investigation cannot be found
thereon.

J. C. Howard [signature]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, SS. LITCHFIELD.

I Charles Adams assistant Clerk of the Couny Cout in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Frederick D. Beeman esq whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument, is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds; and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of of Record, having general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this 8th day of November A.D. 1851.

Charles Adams [signature] Assistant Clerk.
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County  SS. Warren November 8th 1851.

I hereby certify that I am the Town Clerk of said Town of Warren, and as such Town Clerk am entitled to and have the possession of all the Records of said Town.

And I further certify that I have carefully
examined said Records for the record of the
marriage of Abel Peck, and that the same
upon a diligent investigation cannot be found
thereon.

J. C. Howard [signature]
Town Clerk of Warren

Litchfield County SS. Litchfield November 8th 1851.

Personally appeared Jarvis C. Howard signer of the foregoing certificate and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein
stated.  Before me.

Frederick D. Beeman [signature]
Justice of the Peace
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Brief in the case of Diademia Peck
County and State of Vermont
act 29 July 1848

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") [or for increase is crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
of marriage, documentary.
Her husband was a pensioner.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Hon J. Meechum [signature]
H of Reps.

[illegible]
Examining Clerk.
Reple
Examining Clerk.
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Pension Agency
Burlington April 9 1853

Sir
Diadama Peck was last paid to 4 Sept 1852.  I was in error when I stated that her name did not appear on the roll, altho at that time I examined the [the is crossed out] all the acts but her name escaped me.

In looking again I found it paid as above stated 

S. P. Waldo Esq
Comm of Pensions

I have the honor to be very respty yr obdt Svt

Chas J. Warner [signature] for the agt
Page 44

Diademia Peck,
wid of Abel - 
Vt

Act 29 July 1848
A 2 yr Pri $80
per anm - from 2 Oct. 1851, when she died

[illegible]
Hon J. Meecham
H of Reps -
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GTransfer papers
Page 46

Common Office
April 5, 1853

Sir
Be please to say whetherDiadamia Peck is
reported as paid at the Burlington or
Montpelier Agency Vt. & to what time:

Act 2 Feb 48 and paid to 4th Sept 1852 - on Burlington Roll
BLB

Yours Respy
R McRae [signature]
-
J. S. Gallaher Esq [signature]
3 Audw.

It is entirely out of place to make enquiries without stating the Act to which the Pensioner belongs. We hope our friends will attend to this is future, for it saves a great deal of time.-

BL Bojan [signature]
3d Auditors Office

To Gentlemen the Pension office -
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On offical business [all underlined]

[round stamp, top left corner]
POTSDAM N.Y.
Mar 19

Mar. 24/53

To
The Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
Page 48

Act 29 July 48,
N.Y

Boyd
Page 49

24436

No Annex
Page 50

No. 1.054

Diamena Peck
Widow of
Abel Peck

Act 29. July 1818
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[several coumns of math]

33)
40 x
33 [underlined]
7 x
66 [underlined]
12

(12 -

12) 
17 x
12 [underlined]
55
48 [underlined]
.7

(14-
20) 7500   3750 2
60 [underlined]
150
140 [underlined]
100

375
225 [underlined]
600



25

37

350

375
25 [underlined]
187
750 [underlined]
9375
46x7

8 [underlined]
128
8 [underlined]
136
3 [underlined]
408
Page 52

[round stamp]
BURLINGTON Vt
APR 2

FREE

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington DC

In H. Peck P. Agt
Page 53

J. Meacham M.O.

Hon. J. E. Hearto
Washington D.O.

Decr. 4-1851

Papers of E. B. Peck
Abel Peck
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1929 - Mar. 27, hist. to Mrs. Merium Lewis, M.E.E.

Privy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 2846

Diadema Peck
Widow
Abel Peck.
Pri. Rev. War

Act: July 29, 1848

Index:-Vol. M., Page 119.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mr E. W. Morgan

Dear Sir & Commissinor

Your very welcome letter recd to day. I wish to thank you kindly for the very complete record you have given us of Abel Peck

We had recd - a record from the Adi General Office in Hartford Conn. but they could not give us his place of residence at the time of his inlistments, we cannot help but wonder how your department are able to furnish the record even down to my
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II [underlined]

Fathers & Mothers marriage (The records I am geting are for my two doughters to join the doughters of the Revolution) which is the 5th Generation

Thanking you again I am most sincerely your 
Mrs. Merion Lewis
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[stamped at top left og page]
Stamp Enclosed

[round stamp, right side of page]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
F
JUL
24
1928

To Stockholm N.Y.
July 23rd 1928

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir Have you a record on file of Abel Peck [name is underlined] who served in the War of the Revolution.  I have read a certificate from the Adijacont Generals Office of Hartford Conn to that afed & we know his wife my Great-Grandmother recd a pention untill her death at the age of 96 now what are we to do to join the Daughter of the Revilution as my
daughters wish to join them
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II [underlined]

& have you any record of the enlistment of the father of Abel Peck (who is Ebinezer Peck) we have always heard that both were in that war but the later they did not find in the Adjacant Generals Office in Hartford Conn  The Pecks lived in New Haven Vt in their later years If you will kindly tell us what we are to do to join them it will be apreciated and if there are any charges for the informationlet me know & I will remit it to you.  Hoping I may here favorably from you I am respct yours

Mrs. Marion Lewis, [signature]