Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8062, for Jahleel Peck, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H. 
Vt. 

Peck Jahleel 

NUMBER
R. 8062

CONTENTS
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cR 34,722  ["21," stricken out]

Jahleel Peck 
NY 
Act 7 June '32
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'81 5 mos 7 days
A
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[written vertically on left side of page]
Hon. R.P. Marvin
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State of New York          )
Cattaraugus County SS. )

on this 7th day of February 1839 personally appeared Jahleel Peck in open court before the cour of Common Pleas now sitting a resident of the town of Mathias in the county of Cattaraugus & State of New York aged Seventy four years the 4th day of November 1838 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 enlisted in Captain Nelson company as a private at Lebanon in the County of Grafton in the state of New Hampshire this place of his residence the first of May the last year of the Revolutionary war and served six months that the said company belonged to Colonel Wait Regiment and that he went with the company through the towns of Hanover and Linn in the county of Grafton and state of New Hampshire and crossed the Connecticut River into the state of Vermont and went to the town of Corinth a frontier town in the state of Vermont and was stationed there with Captain Seely company of the same regiment as a guard to guard the frontier and remained there six months and that previous to the time they went there the village or town of Royalton was burned by the Indians and Tories he does not know whether the said Capt Nelson & Colonel Wait belonged to the army or the militia and that he does no know of any person that he can prove his service by and that his he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
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pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll or any agency in any state 
Jahleel Peck

Sworn & subscribed the day and year afforesaid before me 
Francis E Baillet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Cattaraugus County

We Luther Twombly of the town of Freedom and Isaac Carpenter of the town of Franklinville County of Cattaraugus State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jahleel Peck who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Luther Twomby 
Isaac Carpenter

Sworn and subscribed the day & year afforesaid before me 
Francis E. Baillet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Cattaraugus County

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Israel Day         )  [illegible--ink smudged]
Isaac Hull         )     Judges
Thos. Jeshuler  )   Judges of said Court
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Cattaraugus County fs 

I Francis E Baillet Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jahleel Peck for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 7th day of February 1839 
Francis E Baillet clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Jahleel Peck 

Rev. Pri Brief 

Pension Claim
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Jahleel Peck 
Pension Claim

In Feb'y 1839, Jahleel Peck, 74 years old, Declares that he entered as private in Capt. Nelson's company at Lefton, Grafton County N.H. on the first of May, in the last year of the Revolution and served 6 months. The company belonged to Col. ["White's" stricken out] Wait's Regiment.  He was stationed in Corinth, Vermont, with Capt Seely's Company of the same Regiment & remained there 6 months. Does not know whether Col. Wait belonged to the Army or militia. Knows no one by whom he can prove his service (Ex. A)

Evidence

1.   The Secretary of State of Vermont certifies that from records in his office it appears that Jahleel Peck is a Private in Capt. C. Nelson's Company, Col. Wait's Regiment, had an allowance made him of L1.2.8. for services from the commencement of the Campaign to 3d June 1781.  Another allowance of L 4.17.4 for 73 days' service from 1st July, 1781, to the commencement of another pay roll. Also an allowance for 2 months 4 days' service, commenced Sep 14, 1781.  The Revolutionary Pay Rolls of this office are incomplete (Ex. B)

In August, 1845, Claimant Declares that he enlisted in N. Hampshire, but after some time in the service he marched to Vermont and was put under Capt. Nelson, whom he joined in April or May 1781 and continued in
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service till the last of October or first of November, being out 6 or 7 months.  (No 2 Ex C.)

Evidence.

2.   Ezekiel Colby, 82 years old, knew Claimant in 1781; was in that year in service with him more than 6 months.  The service was under Capt. Nelson and Col. Wait.  (No 2 Ex C.)

3.   Lyman Twomly has known Claimant 18 years.  Believes him a man of truth.  (No 3 Ex C.)

4.   N. Brown has known Claimant 18 years.  Believes him a man of truth.  (No 4  Ex C.)

6.   John Farrar and others also testify to his truthful character.
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State of New York      )
Cattaraugus County   )  ss.

Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of Cattaraugus County Court Jathleel Peck of said County aged eighty two years, after being duly Sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he is the individual that made application for a pension, that when he performed the Services in the war of the revolution, he was a resident of the State of New Hampshire, that it was in that State that he enlisted but after Some time in the service he marched to Vermont and was put under Captain Nelson and Colonel Wait, that he joined them in April or the forepart of May 1781 and continued in the service till late in the fall, untill the last of October or the first part of November that from the time of his enlistment in New Hampshire till he was discharged in Vermont, he was in the service from Six to Seven months that his having enlisted in New Hampshire and having been some time in the Service, before he was enrolled under the above named officers his services in Vermont may not, and probably does not cover only the service performed in that State without any allowance of time to go and return from the Service
Jahleel Peck

Subscribed and Sworn before me this 5th day of August 1845
Rensselaer Lamb--Judge

I certify that I have been intimately acquainted with the above named Jathleel Peck for thirteen years last past.  that during that time he has sustained an unblemished character for truth and veracity, that during that time I have had frequent conversations with him relative to his services in the war of the revolution; that he has at different times related to me the principal facts set fourth in the above deposition, that he is of sound mind and good memmory, that I do place the utmost Confidence in the above deposion made by him, and that from my knowledge of his Character, I have no doubt, that he served in the war of the revolution more than six months, as stated by him in his deposition
Rensselaer Lamb  Judge
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State of New York          )
County of Cattaraugus  ) 

personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of Cattaraugus County Courts:  Ezekiel Colby of the County of Erie in the State of New York aged eighty two years after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he was in the year 1781 intimately acquainted with Jathleel Peck who is applying for pension, that this deponant and the said Jathleel Peck was in the war of the revolution during the Spring and Summer and fall of 1781, for more than Six months:  that this deponant at that time was personally acquainted with the said Jathleel Peck and knows him to be the identical person who Served in the war of the revolution, during the Spring Summer and fall of 1781, more than Six months:  that this deponant has this day, seen and conversed with the said Jathleel Peck and he knows him to be the identical person who performed the services above mentioned that the service was performed in the State of Vermont under Captain Nelson and Colonel Wait. that he does not remember the Christian name of the said Captain Nelson nor of the said Colonel Wait
Ezekial Colby

Subscribed and sworn before me this 5th day of September 1845
Rensselaer Lamb; Judge

We certify that the above named Ezekiel Colby is respectable person and of apparent good mind and memory.  that full confidence and full Credit is due to the deposition of his above
Amzi Morvey Jr
Amzi Morvey
Alvin Orr
Abner Orr  J.P

I certify that the above named Amzi Morvey Jr Amzi Morvey Alvin Orr and Abner Orr are respectable persons and that full Confidence and Credit is due to their certificate above and also that the above named Ezekiel Colby is a respectable person of apparent good mind and memory and full confidence and Credit is due to his deposition above
Rensselaer Lamb  Judge
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County} ss.   Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of Cattaraugus County Courts Lyman Twombley a Justice of the Peace of said County, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he has for Eighteen years been personally acquainted with Jathleel Peck of said County who is applying for a pension; from this long and intimate acquaintance with him, this deponant deposes and says that he considers him a man of truth and veracity of sound mind and good memory; and that he should confide entirely in the statement made by him under oath relating to his revolutionary services, attached, that this deponent has no doubt that the said Jathleel Peck served in the war of the revolution more than six months, as stated by him in his deposition
[signed] Lyman Twornley
Subscribed and sworn before me this 5th day of September 1845
[signed] Rensselaer Lamb  Judge
I certify that the above named Lyman Twornby is a highly respectable person
[signed] Rensselaer Lamb  Judge [NY?]

State of New York
Cattaraugus County ⎬  ss.  Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of Cataraugus County Court Nathaniel Brown a Justice of the peace of the said County, after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has for Eighteen years been personally acquainted with Jathleel Peck of the said County who is applying to a pension; from this long and intimate acquaintance with him, this deponent deposes and says that he considers him a man of truth and veracity of sound mind and good memory, and that he should confide entirely entirely [sic] in the statement under oath made by him relating to his revolutionary services ,attached; that this deponant has no doubt that the said Jathleel Peck served in the war of the revolution more than six months as stated by him in his deposition
[signed] Nathaniel Brown
Subscribed and sworn before me  the 5 day of September 1845
[signed] Rensselaer Lamb Judge
I certify that the above named Nathaniel Brown is a highly respectable person.
[signed] R. Lamb  Judge
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State of New York 
Cattaraugus County ⎬ ss.  Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of Cattaraugus County Court John Farrar Junior a Justice of the peace of said County, after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has for twenty years been acquainted with Jathleel Peck of said County who is applying for a pension, from this long and intimate acquaintance with him this deponent deposes and says that he considers him a man of truth and veracity, of sound mind and good memory; and that he should confide entirely in the State[ment] made under oath by him relating to his revolutionary service attached; that this deponent has no doubt that the said Jathleel Peck served in the war of the revolution more than six months as stated by him in his deposition
[signed] John Farrar Jr.
Subscribed and sworn before me the 5th day of September 1845
[signed] Rensselaer Lamb Judge
I certify that the above named John Farrar Junior is a highly respectable person-
[signed] Rensselaer Lamb  Judge

State of New York
Cattaraugus County ⎬ ss.  Personally appeared before the subscribe a Judge of Cattaraugus County Court Wiggin M Farrar one of the County Superintendents of the poor of said County; after being duly sworn according to law; deposeth and saith that he has for twenty years been personally acquainted with Jathleel Peck of said County, who is applying for a pension, from this long and intimate acquaintance with him this deponant deposes and says that [he] considers him a man of truth and veracity of sound mind and good memory, and that he should confide entirely in the statement made by him under oath relating to his revolutionary service attached; 
that this deponent has no doubt that the said Jathleel Peck served in the war of the revolution more than six months as stated in his deposition
[signed] W M Farrar
Subscribed and sworn before me the 5 day of September 1845
[signed] Rensselaer Lamb  Judge
I certify that the above named Wiggin M. Farrar is a highly respectable person
[signed] Rensselaer Lamb
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County ss }  I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Wiggin M Farrar John Farrar Junior Lyman Twombey and Nathaniel Brown the persons who have severally subscribed the annexed affidavits in the case of Jahleel Peck an applicant for a pension and from my acquaintance and the general reputation consider them gentlemen of the first character and reputation. I have no personal acquaintance with Jahleel Peck, except from reputation which I should judge to be good as I have never  heard any thing against him
Franklinville September 10th 1845
[signed] James Burt
Superior Count Court late M. A. New York

State of New York 
Cattaraugus County ⎬ I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lyman Twombey Wiggin M Farrar John Farrar Jr and Nathaniel Brown the persons who have Severally subscribed the annexed affidavit in the case of Jathleel Peck an applicant for a pension and from my acquaintance and their general reputation I consider them gentlemen of the first [illegible] and reputation-- Dated Sept 13th 1845
[signed] Peter Tenbroeck  } A  Judge of Cattaraugus County Court
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State of New York
County of Cattaraugus

I Francis E. Baillet Clerk of the Court of Comm on Pleas of Cattaraugus County, certify that Rensselaer Lamb Esq. is a judge of the County Courts as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 13th day of Sept. 1845

F. E. Baillet clerk
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Secretary State
Vermont
Jany. 24.44


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Arad Joy
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Arad Joy Esq
Ovid
Seneca County
N.Y
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier  Jany. 24-1844,
I J. Mc M Shafter Sercretary of State of  the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that there appears upon an original pay-roll  of Revolutionary services recorded in this office the name of Jathleel, Peck, a private in Capt. Charles Nelson's Company, Col Waits Battalion with an allowance to  him of 1[?]2s.8d for services from the commencement of the campaign to 30th of June AD 1781.  I also further certify that the name of the said Jathleeel Peck. appears, upon another original Pay Roll of Revolutionary services recorded as aforesaid, of Capt. Chas Nelsons Company with an allowance to him of 4[?].17s.4d for seventy three days came from July 1, 1781 to the commencement of another pay- Roll of said company
I also further certify that upon another original pay Roll of Capt. Chas Nelson's  company recorded as aforesaid appears the
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the name of Jathleel Peck with an  allowance to him for two months & four days service, commencing Sept. 14-1881.

I also certify that the above allowances appear upon said Pay-Roll, as appears by the record thereof remaining in this office were allowed by a committee legally acting for & on behalf of this State and that the same appear in like manner to have been paid by this State

I further certify that the records of Revolutionary pay-roll, in this office are incomplete.

J. Mc M  Shafter
Secy. of State of Vermont

Fees $3
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Mr. A. Joy, 3 Burlington Jan 25. 1844

The names of James Wood or Woods, & John Fish neither of them occur upon my record. Joseph Wood is the nearest approximation to either.
The entire fees are $5, which please  enclose me here.
Your next communication shall meet with more prompt attention.  Urgent business must be my justification


Respectf Yours
[signed] J Mc M Shafter
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P.93   Hs of Reps
Aug 3. 1850
W. T. Jackson
appeals from the decision  of the Com of Pensions in the case Jathleel Peck of New York


letter to W. T. Jackson
Aug 9, 1850

Refd to Com of Pensions for a Report
Dept. Interior
Aug 9, 1850

[along the side]  W.T.Jackson
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An appeal is taken from the decision of the Commissioner of pensions in the case of "Jathleel Peck"  of New York
It is contended by the old soldier that he enlisted for, and served six months and that three others who enlisted with him all at the same time were pensioned for that very service, that their entistments were on the same day, their Revolutionary service of the same length, their discharges all took place the same day - viz - Nathan Bosworth - Nathaniel Brown, both pensioners of New York David Coleburn a Pensioner of Vermont; The old soldier as we are informed by letter, enlisted in Lebanon Grafton County New Hampshire under Capt Nelson the same day & time with the three persons (pensioners) above named, all served just the same number of days, & the three above were pensioned, and J. Peck denied, for proof of the facts we refer to the papers & proof of the three pensioners above named, and the proof on file in behalf of Jatheel Peck, the Service alledged was six months, over five months admitted, the other few days may have been served in New Hampshire, but no record of it
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House of Reps.
Washington  Aug. 2 / 50
The Secty of the Interior will please examine this claim and inform me as to his decision
Very Respectfully
& truly yours
[signed] W.T.Jackson

[written sideways]
P.93   Hs of Reps
Aug 3. 1850
W. T. Jackson
appeals from the decision  of the Com of Pensions in the case Jathleel Peck of New York

letter to W. T. Jackson
Aug 9, 1850

Refd to Com of Pensions for a Report
Dept. Interior
Aug 9, 1850
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Dec 11, 1846

Recd

Jathlel Peck

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Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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Ovid N.Y. Dec 5th 1846
Sir
The case of Jathlel Peck, of N.Y. who applied under law of 1832 seems to be a hard case 5 months & 7 days is admitted, he alledges that he resided at the time he enlisted in the town of Lebanon, Grafton Co New Hampshire, that himself and five others all enlisted at the same time under Capt Charles Nelson, that they all entered his company at the same time, all served exactly the same time & were all discharged on the same day & out of the 5 if not all, he thinks were pensioned but himself for that identical Service and that 3 of them were living in 1840 as will appear from the list of pensioners - viz - Nathaniel Bosworth, Berlin Washington Co Vt. -  Nathaniel Brown Bethany Genesee Co N. York - David Colburn Hartford Windson Co. Vt. - 2 of them are known to be dead & probably the 3d they were all young men together all of Lebanon N.H.  I beg leave to suggest, whether an overhaling of those 3 pensioners papers, or possibly any one of them, might not clear the case of J. Peck
Your Obt Sert
[signed] Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions

[along the side]  My history in this letter is as I have it from Mr. Peck
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P. 3

J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
August 10, 1850

Relative to the case of Jahleel Peck, papers, 12 in number enclosed.

Papers of Sarah Colburn and Abigail Brown also enclosed.
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Pension Office,
August 10 1850,
Sir, I transmit herewith the papers numbered from 1 to 12 inclusive, relating to the case of Jathleel Peck, on which Hon W T Jackson appeals, and a brief of the evidence.  I transmit also the papers relating to the case of David Colburn and those relating to the case of Nathaniel Brown, alluded to in the letter of appeal.
The record evidence introduced by the claimant shows a service on his part of 5 months, 8 days. This testimony ought not to be invalidated by the mere recollection of individuals, uncertain as we know such impressions of dates and time necessarily are.  The two witnesses who speak of the 5 months service performed by themselves and claimant drew a pension, and that fact is strongly relied on by the appellant. But this allowance was made on their own statement in the absence of record proof, and surely constitutes no estoppel against the rejection of demands made by those who served with them, when
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those demands are found to be inconsistent with the law.

Very respectfully,
Your obedt servant,
J.L. Edwards



D. C. Goddard, Esq.
Secretary of the Interior ad. interim.
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Free
S. N. Clark MC
Washington
DC
Machias N Y
July 20
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Machias July 17th 1842
Dear Sir
I trouble you with a few lines requesting you to inform me by letter whether you have received any letters from Isaac Carpenter concerning a Pension applyd for by my father Jahleel Peck & Carpenter being employed to do the business and he says he can get no answer from the office whatever he cannot find out what more is wanting to obtain it or whether any thing is lacking it has been now three or four years  since he Carpenter undertook the business and has not accomplished any thing he told me a few days since that the papers were all sent to the office and that he had wrote a number of times to you at Washington to have you try to get the information wanting and send him by mail if so, if he has wrote you and you have got any information about it I wish you would be so good as to make what enquiry you can and let us know as the Old man needs it and is verry impatient whether he can have it or not he wants to know
Yours Respectfully [signed] Howard Peck

S N Clarke Esq
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FREE

Sedretary of War
Pension Office
Washington DC

[stamp] FRANKLINVILLE N. Y.
MAY 1

[written sideways]
May 9
W
Jahiel Peck 
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Dear Sir in March last Mr Jahleel Peck made an application for a Pension and forwarded as the supposed sufficent proof for that purpose Mr Peck is old and  infirm and very poor and requested me to write to you and  request you to inform him or me whether his application has been acted on and if so whether the proof is sufficient and if the proof is insufficient please state the points and you will much oblige a worthy old Gentlemen
Yours respectfully
[signed] Isaac Carpenter

Secretary at War
Franklinville
Cattaraugus Co N York
April 30th 1839
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Ovid Sept 23d 1845
Sir
I enclose further proof in the case of Jahleel Peck, yours of the 15th Oct 1844 admits 5 mo & 7 days, or there about. I hope the addition proof & explanation will fully satisfy you that it is just to allow Mr Peck for at least 6 months service.  
I have from the history of this case long been satisfied that he had done more than the service, enclosed you have as I consider positive proof of a fellow soldier of more than 6 months, I ask nothing for the poor old soldier, but his just due, but I do believe a pension is due to him
Respectfully
Your most Obt Serr
[signed] Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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The Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly favor me by sending me the date of the birth and death of Jathleel Peck , who was a private in the Revolutionary War, serving in Capt. Charles Nelson's Company from Vermont.
He received a pension, accordingly I knew you could furnish me with the desired dates
I thank you very heartily for the favor.
Sincerely,
(Miss) M. Frances Huntington
223 Fowler Avenue
University Place, Nebraska
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Rej. 8062  Jahleel Peck
Appln. Feby 7. 1839, res Machias,
Cattaraugus Co., N.Y. age 74
B. Nov. 4, 1764
res at enl.  Lebanon, N.H.
Lebanon N. H.
May 1, '81  Pvt.   Capt. Chas. Nelson   Vt.
Benj. Wait

6 mos

1842 son Howard Peck inquires -
Rej - Proof of only 5 mos-
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Lt't Arad Joy
Dec 17, '46

8062

[11?]

1832
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N. York
Jahleel Peck

let. to Hon. R. P. Marvin 13 March '37
  "   "   J. Carpenter May 9, 1839
  "  "  Hon. G. N. Clarke Augt 1, '42
  "  "  Arad Joy 15 Oct, 1844
  "  "  same Oct 25, '45

Rej. 8062

Act 7 June 1832
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1907 Mch 1 - History to
Miss Frances Huntington

8062

Jahleel Peck

REJECTED
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July 5, 44

g

NY
[aff?]
Jathleel Peck

[written sideways]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm Pens
Washington
D.C.
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Ovid July 1st 1844

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions

Dear Sir  I beg leave to inclose the Secy of State of Vermont Certificate of service & Jathleel Peck, as I have reason to suppose it refers to Jathleel Peck who applied from Cattaragus Co. under the law of 1832, but whether it actually refers to his care, I leave it to you to judge, if however it does, I presume that with the other proof now on file will insure him a pension-
I am Respectfully your
Most obt Servt [signed] Arad Joy

2.8.8
24
6/48= 8

666/  
810 -666=144.00

1.13
2.10
12.4
527