Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,504, for Henry Peek, Georgia
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(3 - 1776)
Service - Ga
Peek. Henry
Peek
NUMBER S.16.504

Contents
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Written 28th April 1837 - Pen Ages
______ at the Treasury under the 
Act of the 6th April 1838 from
March 1838 to 4 March 1839
__gt hodified 24 April 1840

Wm Hunt Nov 25, 1853
Do Dec 26, 1853
Wm Morel Sept 23, 1853
[illegible] Lurufs Aug 25, 1857

Georgia 16.939
Henry Peck or Peek in the State of Ga
was a Pri in the ____ commanded
Captain _____ of the Reg commanded
Col. Clark in the Ga
for 7 months
Enscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 23 dollars 33 cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Oct 33 Storrs. Covington , Ga
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 58.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34   11.66
$69.98

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath. Rice, Clerk
Book E 
Vol. 6
Page 100-
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Power of Attorney to William Hunt, Washington DC to examine Pension Papers of Henry Peek
Revolutionary Pensioner
Georgia Roll
Placed on the Roll Oct 1833
Act 1832

Find nothing in paper to show the he was
suspended,
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State of Georgia
County of Newton
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Henry H. Peek a resident of the state and county aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint William Hunt of Washington City
District of Columbia, my true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, for me and in my name to examine the papers at the Pension Office relating to my fathers pension, and to ascertain why the payment of the same was stopped
and to do all other acts in the premises the same as though I myself were personally present. I also hereby revoke all other powers of attorney which I may at any time have given to any other person.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of September A. D. 1853.
Atest Lawrence Baker JP
Signature Henry H. Peek {seal}
State of Georgia
County of Newton

On the day and year above written personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Henry H Peek who acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Signature Lawrence Baker
Justice of the Peace

(After the Justice of the Peace has signed the above, the paper must be sent to the County Court, or any other Court of Record having a seal, the Clerk of which will fill up and sign the following under seal of the Court. Then return it to me.)
State of Georgia
County of Newton
I, William D. Luckie, Clerk of the Inferior Count, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Laurence Baker whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Inferior Court is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at Covington this twenty sixth day of September A.D. 1853.
Mr. D Luckie CIC
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Power of Attorney
from
Wm Peek
to
Thomas Lumpkin

Has Comme of Pensing will please inform me why this case has not allowed and what is now req
Respy
H. Lumpkin
Aug 13th '53
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State of Georgia
County of Polk
Know all men by these presents that I William Peek of the County of Polk and State aforesaid
for clivers good causes & considerations me hereunto moving have made or claimed and appointed and by these presents do make ordain and appoint Thomas Lumpkin Esquire of the City of Washington & District of Columbia my lone and lawful Attorney for me
and in my name and for my own proper use & benefit to collect and obtain any moneys coming to me as heir of Henry Peek deceased
on pension from the government of the United States: and to have use and take all lawful ways
and means in my name or otherwise that may be found necessary or proper in the execution of this Power of Attorney. To execute all
instruments in my name as may be necessary and proper for the purposes aforesaid. And to do all other lawful acts and things whatsoever
concerning the premises as fully and in every respect as myself might or could do were I
personally present at the doing thereof.
Ratifying and Confirming and by these presents
allowing whatsoever my said
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Attorney shall in my name lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of this presents.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of
July 1837
William Peek
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of J. Dan'l Waddell
Sherman J. I. C

Clerks office of the Superior Court of Polk County, Georgia
I, Wm Troupe Wilcher Clerk of the Superior Court within & for said County do hereby
certify that William S. Newman whose official signature appears subscribed to the forgoing and above Power of Attorney is a duly commissioned Justice of the Inferior Court of said County, that his signature above is genuine, that said Inf. Court is a Court of Record and that said William T. Newman's
judicial acts and deeds are entitled to full faith and Credit. Given under my hand and seal of office this 20th day of July A.D. 1837.
Wm Troup Witcher Clerk
S. C.
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Henry Peek
Georgia
No. 21726

RL

Admit as a 
Private
m 7 mo $23.33

Williamson & Storns
Covington, Ga.
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Sir:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
April 17 1833
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the service of Henry Peck
Period when the service was rendered.
7 Jany. 1781 Vol.
Augst. 1781 vol.
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. Months. Days.
               6
               1
Rank of the claimant.
Pri.
  "
Names and Rank of the Company
officers under whom he served.
Capt. John Peck
Capt. Ezekiel Stallings
Names and Rank of the General
and Field officers. 
Col. Elijah Clark
          "
Col. Lee
Col. F. Oneal
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Siege of Augusta
Country through which he marched.
Georgia
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period-
66 years
Richmon County Georgia
Evidence by which the declaration
is supported.
Traditionary
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State Territory, or District of              }
County of                                          } ss.
On this      day of     personally appeared (a) before      A.B. a resident (b) of     in the county of       and State, Territory or District of
aged (c)      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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)      , with       and served in the
(e) regiment of the       line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                      A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I       of the Court of        do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of       for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this        day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with       , who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{To a Soldier.}
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer.}
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For 
year     months, and     days, I served as a
          For      months and     days, I served as a 
         and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions [cut off}
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Henry Peck
21726
Inferior Court do hereby certify original proceedings of the said court of Henry Beck for a pension
hereunto set my hand & seal of [December] 1832
James Trimble Cl
[Seal appears to right of signature]
[Full text appears on Image 15]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Georgia     } S
County of Newton  }
On this twenty fourth day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court now siting Henry Peck a resident of Newton County and State of Georgia aged sixty six 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 Col. Elijah Clark commanded the Ridgement and Capt John Peck commanded the company and Seth Thompson commanded as first Lieutenant That he entered the service the first time on the 7th day of January 1781 and left the same some time in the month of July 1781: making a tour of six months That he entered the service the
Second time the first of August 1781 under the command of Col Elijah Clark and Capt Ezekiel Stallings and left the service some time in the month of Sept 1781 making a tour of one month That he served both times as a volunteer That at the time he entered the service he resided in Richmond County in the State of Georgia That he was in the battle of the Seige of Augusta That he served with Col Lee's Continel Redgement at the Seige of Augusta That he knew Col Lee & Col Ferdinan Oneal Continel officers That he entered the service the first time at the age of fifteen That he marched through no country except the State of Georgia That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present 
and declares that his name is not in the Roll of the Agency of any State
Henry Peck
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
McCormick Neal J.I.C
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Siege of Augusta that he knew Col Lee & Ferdinan Oneal Continel officers That he entered the service the first time at the age of fifteen that he marched through no country except the State of Georgia that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not in the Roll of the Agency of any State
Henry Peck
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
McCormick Neal J.I.C
We Turman Watshall and John N. Williamson residing in the  said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Peck who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we belive him to be sixty six years of age; That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have
been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Turman Watshall
John N. Williamson
Sworn to & subscribed the day& year aforesaid
McCormick Neal J.I.C
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies, that it appears to them 
that Turman Watshall & John N. Williamson
who has signed the preceding certifcate are residents in the neighborhood of said Henry Peck, are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
McCormick Neal J.I.C
H. Luckie J.I.C.
Wm D Conyers J.I.C.
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I James Trimble Clerk of the Inferior Court do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Peck for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 26th day of December 1832
James Trimble Cl
[Seal appears to right of signature]

Henry Peck
21726
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Rev. and 1812                                          AWF
War Section.
April 6, 1925.
Mrs. B. A. Tyler,
Edgewood
Dalton, Ga.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16504, it appears that Henry Peek, (pensioned Henry Peck) was born December 25, 1766 in Loudoun County, Virginia.
While residing in Richmond County, Georgia, he enlisted January 7, 1781 and served six months as a private in Captain John Peek's Company, Colonels Elijah Clarke's and Leonard Marbury's Georgia Regiments, and was at the siege of Augusta.
He enlisted August 1, 1781 and served one
month as private in Captain Ezekiel Stallings' Company, Colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832, while a resident of Newton
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County, Georgia.
Soldier's name was dropped from the pension roll in 1840, as upon reconsideration of said claim, it was decided that the evidence of service was unsatisfactory, and no further proof of same was furnished.
Soldier's son Henry H. was a resident of Newton County, Georgia in 1853. The name of soldier's wife is not stated.
The above noted Henry Peck is the only
soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served in the Georgia Troops.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[Left Side]
16.504
INVALID.
Henry Peck
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 274
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right Side]
1910 July 29 Hist.
to Rev. Dr. Geo. F. Smith 
1910 Aug 26 - Hist to Mrs
W. W. Watt.     M. B. H.
1925 Apr. 6- Hist. to Mrs.
B.A. Tyler         AWF.
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Charlotte N.C.
August 22nd 1910
Bureau of Pensions;
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please give me information concerning Captain John Peek who served in the Revolutionary War - and if possible the names of his wife
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Why was Henry Peek dropped from roll of pension? Was it because his name was spelled "Henry Peck"
Will thank you so much for this information and an early reply will be appreciated.
Very Truly
Mrs. W. W. Watt
#6 East 9th St 
Charlotte N.C.
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MRS. BERT ALBERT TYLER
EDGEWOOD
DALTON. GEORGIA Feb. 15 25

The Director, Pension Bureau
Washington, DC

Sir-
One state historian and archivist tells me that she has a record of a pensioner of the Revolution, one Henry Peck of Newton Co., Ga. in 1830, whom she believes to be Henry Peek.
Will you please send me all the information in your records concerning either or both, in case both names appear, particularly names of defendants and places of residence of pensioner.
We have a record of application for land made in 1784 in behalf of Henry Peek, wife, 4 children and 3 negroes but no record of a grant. Does this family correspond with your record of Henry
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Peck or Peek of Newton Co. in 1830?
Respectfully
(Mrs. B. A.)          B. Tyler

Have you a record showing a pension granted to Thomas Pinchard of either Lancaster or Westmoreland Co., Va. for service in the Rev.? And if so please let me have all your data concerning him, also.

[Stamped U. S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 18 1925]
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AB
Vineville Macon Ga
7.22/10
Pension Bureau:
In the list of Pensioners sent to the Senate in 1832 is Henry Peck of Wilkes Co Georgia, I think, it may have been some other Talliferro perhaps. Please let me know when he rendered his service as detailed in his application.
Truly
Rev. Dr. Geo G Smith 
709 Vineville Av
Macon Ga
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Inquiry as to whether
the Revolutionary Pension of
Henry Peek
Georgia Roll. Act June 1832
was suspended
If so, why?

Attorney
William Hunt
Washington City
D.C.
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Washington City D.C. Nov 12 1863
Sir,
I recently presented a power of attorney from Henry H Peek of Georgia, on behalf of his father Henry Peek, now over 100 years old, to ascertain by an examination of the papers, the reason why the payment of his said father's pension had been stopped.
Finding no reason for supposing that the pension had been stopped or suspended, I now by virtue of the said power of attorney which empowers me to do "all other acts &c", respectfully ask
1st Whether his pension has been suspended
2nd If so, what evidence to you require to support an application for his reinstatement.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
William Hunt
Hon L P Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions,
The power of attorney is enclosed
W.H.
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contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. *Henry Peek S.F. 16504
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Jany 7, 1781
Aug. 1 1781
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
6 mos.
1 mo.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Peek
Ezekiel Stallings
COLONEL.
{Elijah Clarke
{Leonard Marbury
Elijah Clarke
STATE.
Ga.
*pensioned as Henry Peck
Battles engaged in, Siege of Augusta
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Richmond Co. Ga
Date of application for pension, Dec. 24, 1832
Residence at date of application, Newton Co. Ga
Age at date of application, born Loundoun Co. Va Dec. 25, 1766
Remarks: Soldier's son Henry H. was a resident of Newton Co. Ga. in 1853. The claim of said soldier was allowed but his name was dropped from the pension roll in 1840 as upon
reconsideration of said claim it was decided that the evidence of service was unsatisfactory and no further proof of same was furnished Very respectfully, 
AW
over
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as the person enquiring about this
soldier quoted the Senate report
of 1832. I made the statement as
it is on the draft relative to dropping
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of Georgia
County of Polk    ss.
On this Sixth day of August 1856, before me,
the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Polk personally appeared Henry
Peck who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Peck in the regiment commanded by Colonel Leonard Marbury in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Georgia but has never received a formal certificate & now wishes to
obtain one
Henry Peck {X and "his mark' appear between first and last names]
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Thomas A Chisolm J.P.
NOTES. -- The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with th
Mode of authenticating papers. --In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.
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State of Georgia  }
Polk County         }
Before me Thomas A Chisolm a Justice of the peace in & for said County personally came William Peck who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that that he well knows that Henry Peck who has made the foregoing affidavit to
be the same person described therein
William Peck
Sworn to & subscribed  before me this 6th day of  August 1856
Thomas A Chisolm J.P.
State of Georgia  } 
Polk County         }
I Thomas a Chisolm a Justice of the peace in & for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Peck the above affiant & know him to be a person of veracity dated this August 6th 1856.
Thomas A Chisolm J.P.
State of Georgia  }
Polk County         } 
I William J McGrady Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas A Chisolm is a Justice of the peace in & for said County & State whose genuine signature appears to the above
certificate & was at the time of signing the same, & that his acts & deeds as such are entitled to full faith & credit. Given under my hand & seal of said court this 7th day of August 1856
William J McGrady Clk
{Seal affixed to left of signature]
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Henry Peck
Revy Pensioner
Georgia Roll

Power of Attorney
William Hunt
Washington City
D.C.
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State of Georgia } SS
County of Polk    }
Be it Known that before the under Signed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Henry Peck aged about one hundred years a resident of the said
County and State who being sworn according to laws, declares that he is the Identical Henry Peck who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war for which service he was in the year 1833 placed on the Georgia Pension Roll at $23.33 per annum that he receved the pension for a number of years through his Agent. When through the neglect of said agent to attend to drawing the money his pension has not been received for Ten years or more
he cannot recollect the exact time - the name of the said Agent Was Storrs he the Pensioner has not the Pension Certificate in his possession and he dose not know what has become of it unless it was taken by the Agent who used to draw his pension more than ten years ago
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining from the proper Officer at Washington the amount of arrearages of said Pension from the time of the last payment thereof to the present time
He also request that the draft for the amount
of such arrearage may be delivered to the care of William Hunt of Washington City D.C. who is hereby authorized to receive the same as his attorney for that Purpose
Henry Peck
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 day of October A.D. 1853 and I certify that I believe the said affiant to be the Identical Henry Peck who was a U.S. Revolutionary pensioner and that he is of the age above stated I also
certify that I am not personally or otherwise interested in this matter
Thomas A Chisolm J.P.
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At the same time personally appeared the two persons whose names are hereunto subscribed residents of the above County and State whom I certify to be creditable persons and make oth that they believe the said Henry Peek to be the identical man who was pensioned as stated also that they are disinterested witnesses they likewise attest that the above is the genuine signature of the claimant written in their presence
Thomas A Chisolm J.P.
John W. Mann
William A. Harriss
State of Georgia }
County of Polk    }
I Abert G Love Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County do hereby certify Thomas A Chisolm whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of Signing the same a Justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn and his acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit and that Said Superior Court is a Court of Record having General Jurisdiction 
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Cedar Town Polk County Georgia this 28 day of October 1853
Albert G. Love Clk-
[Seal affixed to left of signature]
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Pension Office
Nov 21. 1853
Sir
Please state up to what time the within named Henry Peck was paid. whether payment was
suspended; and whether you have any memorandum of the reasons for suspension.
Very Respectfully
B. Hood.
for Commissioner

For Burt Esq}
3d Audr &c }
Henry Peck, Act 1832 $23.33 pr. an. Paid to 4th
March 1840, no date of death on our Books,
"Suspended at Pension office", after the above
payment. This is the record in 3d Auditors office.
Saml S. Rind
Actg. Auditor.
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Nov. 14, 1853
Whether Henry Peck's pension has been suspended, &, if so, why?
William Hunt

Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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428
Pension Office Dec. 26, 1853
Sir,
I have carefully examined the papers in the case of Henry Peck of Georgia a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832, whose pension was suspended by this office on the 24th day of April 1840.
I find Henry Peck was placed upon the list of pensioners on the 16th day of October 1833, at the rate of $23.33 a year, upon his own declaration unsupported by any other evidence, for services alledged to have been performed by him in the year 1781 when he was but fifteen years of age. He was paid this sum annually to the 4th day of March 1840 after which the payment of his pension was suspended. Upon these facts you propose
to me the following question, "Having received his annual pension from 1831 to 1840; having never been called upon for further evidence; having never received notice of his suspension, and there being no memorandum in the pension office showing why he was suspended,
ought he not to be reinstated"? It is true there is no memorandum in the pension office showing why he was suspended; Nor from an examination of the papers in the case can
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any reason be given why he was placed upon the list of pensioners. The reason of his suspension is therefore obvious, being merely the corrective of an error into which this office had inadvertently fallen. But you intimate
that he has never been notified of his suspension, or called upon to furnish more evidence. It would seem that a refusal to pay his pension was equivalent to actual notice of 
suspension. Payment was refused more than
thirteen years ago, during all which time he might reasonably have inferred that his pension was suspended and could only be restored on the production of such evidence as would prove that he was entitled to receive it.
The fact that he has received a pension insuspect for nine years is not a good reason for continuing it during life, and inasmuch as I find his pension suspended. I cannot restore
it except upon the production of such evidence 
as would justify its allowance in the first instance. As I do not find this evidence in the case, it must remain suspended. 
I have the honor to serve &c
William Hunt Eqr.
Present.-

William Hunt
Dec 26/53
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Geo
Henry Peck
Ga Act 1832

Geo C Whiting, Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
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McRae
Dup
Geo June 32 - 1693
Postmarked SAVANNAH GEO AUG 15        FREE

J. Minot Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Henry Peck - Ga - act 1832 -  No. 16,939 -
c,c, pow of Aty-exd. - T. Lumpkin - June 30th '54
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Henry Peck - Ga act 32 - 16,939
for Com - Dec 24, 1853
by Hibbs
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Henry Peek
Revolutionary Pension Ga Roll
was suspended
Question, Ought he not to be reinstated?
Mr. Cole will please send me the original papers with record of service.   L.P.M.
Attorney
William Hunt
Washington City
D.C.
See envelope under act of 1832 - for letters to agt.
Dec 9, 1853
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Pension Office
Sept. 23. 1856
Sir,
In reply to your letter of 11th ultimo you are respectfully informed that Henry Peck's pension has been and continues suspended.
A letter was addressed to his Agent Mr. William Hunt on the 26th Dec. 1853 fully explaining the condition of his case. Mr. Hunt was informed that the original defect in the
case and cause of the Suspension was want of satisfactory evidence of Pecks Rev. Service
and that the pension could not be restored until such evidence was furnished. The evidence required has not yet been furnished.
You will therefore perceive that we cannot issue another certificate of Pension as now
requested, until the right to pension is established by proof of the requisite service.
Yr. Obt. Svt.
Wm Morel Esq
Savannah Ga.
for Commr.
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Covington October 1st 1833
Mr. J.L. Edwards
Sir
You will herewith receive Henry Peck's application for a Pension You will also receive his original application together with the printed letter. Mr. Peck would have record his application earlier but for his absence-- there was no clergyman in the neighborhood of old man Peck and he has procured the certificates of Hon. McCormick Neal and Hon. Josiah Perry two members of the Inferior Court of Newton County--you will be rendering a great kindness to this old Vetron of the Revolution by give early attention to his buisness.
Respectfully
Williamson & Storrs
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A
Pension Office
Nov 25. 1853.
Sir
In answer to the inquiry contained in your
letter of 12th inst. I have to inform you that the payment of the pension of Henry Peck, of Ga. was suspended after March 4. 1840. The papers in the case contain no memorandum
of the grounds of this suspension, yet as there is no [past] proof of his service, and there are in this office no rolls of the Georgia Militia of the Revolution, it appears highly probable that payment was suspended, upon a re-examina-tion of the papers, for want of evidence of his having performed the service he alleged. If there is evidence among the archives of Ga. of his having served, it might lead to the
reinstatement of his pension or arrears.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Svt.
L P Waldo
Commissioner
Wm Hunt Esqr
Present.
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Pension Office Planters Bank
Savannah 13 April 1837
J L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
I enclose the Pension Voucher of Henry Peek whose application is for Eighteen months pension for your approval and authority to pay.
Respectfully
Yr Obt Svt
J. Marshall, Cashier.
& Pens Agt.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 18th, 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," Henry Peck
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia
Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838 
to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Savannah 11 Augt 1856
Sir
I am requested by the agent of the applicant to
submit for your consideration and decision the enclosed application for a new pension certificate.
Very respectfully
Wm Morel
J. Minot Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Synopsis of Case

William Hunt
Attorney
Washington City DC
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Henry Peek. Revolutionary Pensioner
Act June 1832. Georgia Roll. $25 33/100 per annum

Was placed on the Pension Roll in the year 1833.
Received his pension until March 1840, when it was suspended.

He never knew any reason of its non payment; but supposed it was owing to the neglect of his agent who had previously drawn the annual allowance for him.

[A drawing of a finger pointing at the next section] There is no memorandum among the papers in the Pension Office, giving the reason of the Suspension, (See letter A)

He is now nearly one hundred years of age, and cannot furnish further proof of service; although had he been notified in 1840, the chance of procuring evidence would have been much greater than now.

[With ditto marks before each line of the following paragraph:]
The question to which I would respectfully call your attention is,- that having received his annual pension of $23 33/100 from 1833 to 1840, having never been called upon for additional evidence having never been notified of his suspension, and there being no memorandum in your office shewing why he was suspended, ought he not to be reinstated?

Please address
William Hunt
Washington City 
D.C.

To Hon L P Waldo
Comr Pensions
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Georgia    } S.S.
County of Newton }
On this twenty fourth day of September 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Superior Court now siting, Henry Peek a resident of Newton County and State of Georgia aged sixty seven 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 Jun 7th 1832- That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, Col Elijah Clark Commanded the Regiment, and Captain John Peck commanded the company and Seth Thompson commanded as first Lieutenant that he entered the service the first time on the 7th day of January 1781, and was discharged from the same on the 7th July 1781. making a tour of six months, that he entered the service the Second time the first day of August 1781. under the command of Colonel Elijah Clark and Capt Ezekiel Stallings
and was discharged from the same the first of September 1781. that he performed
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each of the before mentioned tours of
duty as a volunteer, that at the time
time he entered the service he resided
in Richmond County in the State of Georgia,
that he was in the battle of the
Seige of Augusta, that he served
with Col Lee's Continental Regiment
at the siege of Augusta. That he
knew Col Lee & Col Ferdinan Oneal
Continental officers, that he entered the
service the fist time at the age of
fifteen years, that he marched through
no Country except in the State of Georgia
that he has no documentary evidence,
& that he does not rember the name of
any person by whom he can procure
testimony or who can testify to his service
That he was born in Lowden County
State of Virginia on the 25th December
1766, that he has no record of his
age, his father had one, but the same
was distroyed by fire, that he was
living in the County of Richmond
in the State of Georgia when he entered
the service each time, that he continued
to reside in Richmond after the Revolutionary war, untill that part of Richmond County
upon which he then lived was added
to & become a part of the County of
Columbia, in which said last mentioned
County to wit Columbia he lived many
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years from thence he moved to the County
of Putnam in the State of Georgia, where
he resided many years, from thence he
moved to the County of Newton State of
Georgia his present residence, at
which said last mentioned place he
has resided for the last nine years,
he entered the service each time as a
volunteer, he knew Col Lee who was
with the troops at the seige of Augusta
in the State of Georgia he does not reclect
to have received any written discharge for either term of his service if he did the same
has been lost or distroyed that he is acquainted with McCormick Neal and Josiah Perry as persons in his neighborhood who can tistify as to his character for veracity & as to their belief of his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the pension
role of any state, or (if any) only on that
of the agency of the State of Georgia
Henry Peck
sworn to & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
C. B. Strong Pr Judge
We McCormick Neal & Josiah Perry residing in
said County of Newton, hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Henry Peck who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
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that we believe him to be sixty seven years
of age, that he is reputed & believed in the
neighborhood when he resides, to have been
a soldier of the Revolution, and that we
concur in that opinion
McCormick Neal
Josiah Perry
sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
C. B. Strong Pr Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that McCormick Neal and Josiah Perry who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the neighborhood of said Henry Peck in Newton County and are credible persons, & that their statements are entitled to credit
Christopher B. Strong.-
Judge Supr C. Flt. Dist
Georgia
I Hamilton Burge Clerk of the Superior Court, Newton County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings
of the said Court, in the matter of the
application of Henry Peck for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
Hand and Seal of office this
24th day of September 1833
Hamilton Burge
Clerk
[Seal affixed to left of signature]