Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 277, Peter Baker, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Baker, Peter
Mary
NUMBER
W277
CONTENTS
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Tennessee 
Peter Baker, of Whit County in the State of Tennessee, who was a Dragoon & Private in the Company commanded by Captain Atkinson of the Regt Commanded by Col. Lytle in the N. Carolina line for 16 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon J. C. Isaacs, Winchester, Tennessee.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33-- $186.66
Semi-annual. allowance ending 4 Sep 33-- $46.67
$233.33
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by G. C. Stiles, Clerk, Book D, Vol. 9 Page 144
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Peter Baker 
Declaration for a Pension
[Illegible]
16 months Dragoon
8 months Private
[Illegible] my hand and seal this 30th day of November [in the] year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
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State of Tennessee
White County 
On this 5th day of October personally appeared before me John Wallace an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of White aforesaid Peter Baker a resident of White County and State of Tennessee aged seventy 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 provision made by 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 after stated.
He volunteered his services in Caswell County in the State of North Carolina under Captain John Atkinson, his Lieutenants name was William Paine. This declarant was at this time in the Light Horse service of Captain Atkinson's Company being a company of that description. We were marched from Caswell County to place called the Cross Creek in North Carolina now as this declarant is informed called Fayette. The object we had in view was to subdue and keep down the Tories who had at the time of which he speaks become remarkably troublesome, about Crop Creek, Wilmington, Georgetown and throughout that Country. There was only two companies at Cross Creek the whole time which this declarant served during this term of service. To wit the one to which he belonged and another under the command of Captain Adkins, and Lieutenant John Elkins-- Captain Adkins company was from a county joining Orange, but this declarant is a at this period unable to give the name. This was a six month tour. He served it out and returned to his father’s in Caswell County. He here remained some time, but how long he cannot state, when he enlisted for nine months under Captain William Lytle, his Lieutenant’s name was William Lewis Captain Lytle's Company belonged to the third Regiment of Continental soldiers- Col Lytle a brother to
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Captain William Lytle, commanded this Regiment. Thomas Donahoo was first major; John Armstrong Second Major. We were marched from Hillsborough where the troops had rendezvoused in Orange County to Pearisburg on Savanah River where we were stationed three months during the winter of 1778 as well as he can now recollect. There were two other regiments the first and second of the same description of troops as those composing the Regiment to which this declarant belonged, each Regiment being from North Carolina stationed with them at the same time- The first Regiment was commanded by Col Thacston as to the balance of the officers belonging to said Regiment she cannot say. From this place in the spring of the year the troops were marched about twenty miles up the Savannah River to what was then called the Black Swamp. This Declarant would here state that the Regulars were also stationed at Pearisburg and the whole army marched to the Black Swamp as above mentioned. We were here stationed and remained some short time perhaps two months, where we were joined by the Militia from North Carolina. Here this declarant was taken sick and was placed in the hospital as a guard moved all the sick then in the Hospital down to Charlestown. Having received intelligence that the British had ascended the Savannah River to Pearisburg and intended to intercept our passage to Charlestown. General Mostery was commander at this time of the troops in Charleston from whence he had brought the guard above spoken of. We reached Charleston in safety. The army from the Black Swamp were marched still farther up the River and crossed over to Brier Creek where they had a skirmish with some of the British as he was informed not being with the troops himself. This Declarant in the mean time recovered his health and wished to return to the army. He was informed that he would be more secure in Charleston, that It was expected that our troops and the British
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would have an engagement. My reply was that if this was expected I wished to be with the troops when that took place-- My Physician gave me a furlough and I went to my regiment about twenty miles from Charleston between a small town called Dogester [Sic.] and Ashby River, to which point the Army had been marched during his stay at Charleston. A few days after he had the joined his Regiment they were marched to and joined the Militia again they having been separated from the balance of the troops. The whole Army was then marched to Stone Fort. This Declarant was in the battle at this place. where we lost of killed about three hundred of our men. The British were defeated. and retreated from Stone Fort to Port Royal - The three Regiment from North Carolina were then marched back to the place above mentioned between Dogester and Ashby River. From this place about six or seven hundred of the troops among which number this declarant was one, were, under the command of Col. Archibald Lytle marched to Port Royal, where we were station and remained until the expiration of our nine months - when we marched to Charleston. From thence we took and guarded about the one hundred prisoners to Salisbury - Where this declarant received his discharge and returned again to his fathers- He remained with his father until the latter part of the year 1780 when he again volunteered as a light horseman under Captain Samuel Martin, Thomas Polk was the name of his Lieutenant. This was in Guilford County North Carolina his father in the meantime having moved from Caswell and settled in Guilford- We rendezvoused at Charlotte in Mechlenburg Count Captain Martins company was attached to Col Polk regiment. Col Polk marched his regiment, to what was called Ancrum's ferry on the Cangree [Sic.] River where we joined our Regiments of Dragoons from South Carolina commanded by Col. Wade, Richard John and Henry Hampton. The five regiments being thus united were marched to Orangeburg in
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The State of South Carolina, where we were stationed but how long he cannot with accuracy state. Gen. Sumpter was the commander in chief of the Dragoons from thence they were marched to within three miles of the Eutaw Springs where we joined Genl Green, and were with the troops under his command marched immediately to the Springs. Where we had a severe conflict of about six hours duration with the British. This Declarant was in that battle. It was fought on the 4th of September in the year 1781. In this battle this Declarants Lieutenant Thos Polk was killed Maj. Rutherford was also shot dead on his horse.
We defeated the British. The next morning after we pursued on after them, but meeting Genl Marion Col Lee, and Col. Marbury returning from the pursuit who informed us that the British had returned to Charleston which was at this time in the possession of the British. Shortly after this engagement, this declarants time, he having volunteered for the months expired, when we were dismissed, and he once more returned to his fathers who still remained in Guilford. This eliminated his service as to his country, Lord Cornwallis having surrendered the 19th of October of the same year. He has no written document by which he can establish the foregoing facts. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 
Answers to the Questions propounded by the War Department.
1st. He was born in the State of New Jersey about fifty or sixty miles from Philadelphia, he does not recollect with sufficient certainty to state the name of the County having moved therefrom at the age of about ten years - I was born the 20th of May 1756.
2nd. I now have no record of my age. I once had a record, but it has been destroyed by fire
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3rd I have already stated where I was living when I was called into service. From Guilford County I moved to South Carolina Greenville County where he resided twenty three years having prior to that time married. From thence he moved to White County, Tennessee where he now lives and has lived ever since.
4th. I have stated the manner of my being called into service-
5th. I have also stated the names of such officers who were with the troops where I served, and the general circumstances of my service as will as I now can recollect. Being now old and having been sorely afflicted with disease for upwards of the months. During the whole of which period I have been confined to my head principally-
6th. At the expiration of my nine months Tour I received a discharge from my Captain William Lytle. This discharge I gave to my Lieutenant Major Thomas Donahoo, for the purpose of obliging him to draw my money or pay since then I have never seen Donahoo or the discharge [nor] have I received any pay for my services.
7th. He states the names of the following persons who can testify as to his services (Viz) Thomas Crawley and William Baker: He also would say that, Turner Lane, John Bryan, Esqr. Thomas Crawley John Austin & John Green will testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services.
Peter Baker
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year aforesaid.
John Wallace, Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
White County 
I, John Wallace, Justice of the Peace for said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration was made before me at the residence of said petitioner in said County, and further that said Peter Baker the applicant can not from bodily infirmity possibly attend the Court. Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of October A.D. 1832-
John Wallace, Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee  
White County 
This day personally appeared before me John Wallace, an acting Justice of the
Peace for said County, William Baker a resident of White County and makes oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with Peter Baker who has signed the foregoing Declaration for a pension, said applicant being the brother of this affiant. He further states that said applicant did serve as a revolutionary soldier three tours as he states under Captains, John Atkinson, William Lytle and Samuel Martin, as said applicant states - Said Peter Baker is entitled to full credit on oath. And this affiant believes the circumstances are true related by him as having taken place during his service - further that he is of the age stated by him.
William Baker
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of October A.D. 1832.
John Wallace, Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee 
White County
This day personally appeared before me John Wallace, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, Thomas Crawley, a resident of said County and makes oath that he is well acquainted with Peter Baker who has signed the foregoing-
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Declaration - That said applicant did serve nine months under Captain William Lytle. Archibald Lytle was the Colonel of the Regiment to which he declarant belonged - said Baker was in the Battle of Stone. This affiant recollects distinctly to have seen said Baker two or three times during said engagement-- as to his other services this affiant of his own knowledge knows nothing-- said Baker is has been known to this affiant near fifty years. He is entitled to credit. He believes that the circumstances of his service as stated by him are true and that said Baker is of the age represented by him--
Thomas Crawley 
Sworn to & Subscribed this 9th October 1832-
John Wallace, Justice of the peace

We John Green, a Clergyman residing in the County of White, and Turner Lane, residing in the same county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Peter Baker, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy 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.
John Green, Clergyman
Turner Lane
Sworn to & Subscribed this 9th Oct 1832.
John Wallace, Justice of the Peace
I, John Wallace, do hereby declare my 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 I further certify that it appears to me that John Green who has signed
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the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of White and that Turner Lane, who has also signed the same, and William Baker and Thomas Crawley who has signed and sworn to the preceding certificates are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. This 9th day of October A.D. 1832.-
John Wallace, Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
White County
I, Jacob A. Lane, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions in and for said County do hereby certify that John Wallace whose name is subscribed to the foregoing proceedings as Justice of the Peace, is now, and was at the time of subscribing
his name as such, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that faith and credit is due and ought to be given his acts as such-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office the 27th day of October A.D. 1832 and the [56th year of the] Independence of the United States.
Test A. Oldham [Illegible]
Jacob A. Lane, Clerk of the County Court

State of Tennessee 
White County
I, Thomas Estland, Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Jacob A. Lane whose name is subscribed above now and was at the time of subscribing the same, clerk of the Court aforesaid that A. Oldham whose name is thereto subscribed as Deputy Clerk has been duly appointed and legally qualified, as such, and that faith and credit is due and should be given their official acts as such that the foregoing deed is in aid of Law Give[n]
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Under my hand and seal this 30th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
Thomas Eastland, Chairman
[Part of the information here is reproduced from Page 3].
I believe the foregoing declaration and affidavits except the signatures to be in the handwriting of Alexander B. Lane with which I am well-acquainted. He is an upright, correct man from which I doubt not that the whole is genuine and done in the same case though the parts are not attached. 6th March 1833. 
H. Issacs
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Peter Baker
[Illegible]
Feb. 25, 1832
P.268
Hon. J. C. Issacs, House of Representatives
A. B. Lane 
Sparta 
White County
Tennessee
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Brief in the case of Peter Baker of White County in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Justice of the Peace.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes.
3. How old is he? 76.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period 
Volunteered 
Afterwards enlisted [and then volunteered sometime in 1781].
Duration of Service
6 Months
9 Months
10 Months 
Rank 
Dragoon
Dragoon
Dragoon
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Capt. John Atkinson 
Col. Archibold Lyte
Capt. William Lyte
Capt. Samuel Martin
Col. Polk
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Stone, Eutaw Springs
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Caswell Co., North Carolina
Guilford Co., North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
Living witness, & traditionary evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Rest properly attached.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Charles S. Wilcox, Examining Clerk
22nd July 1833
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State of Tennessee
White County
April Session of White County Court A.D. 1838.
On this second day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the County Court of the County of White in the State aforesaid Mary Baker, widow of Peter Baker, late a pensioner of the United States, the said Mary Baker being now a resident citizen of the County of White aged sixty nine years on the fourteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, who being first 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 4th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed 3rd March 1837. That she was married to Peter Baker in the month of March in the year seventeen hundred and hay four in Surry County in the State of North Carolina, that the rites of Matrimony on Celebration by James Martin, Esquire, a Justice of the Peace in and for said Henry County in the State of North Carolina that after her marriage with said Peter Baker he volunteered his served to the United States for
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Six months as a private, but was discharged from said service from four to six weeks that she cannot now say what service he belonged to or the Officers that commanded the troops.
That said Peter Baker was placed on the Pension Roll under the act of Congress of the
7th June 1832. that he was entitled to the sum of ninety three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, was placed on the Roll at the Agency for West Tennessee in Nashville and for the evidence of his service upon and said Pension Certificate is founded refer to the Declaration and proof showing and Service filed in the Secretary Office of the War Department, at the City of Washington, that the aforesaid Peter Baker her husband and the Pensioner form and died in the County of White on the 7th day of February 1833 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and that she shall resides in said County of which as will more fully appear from the proofs hereto annexed.
Mary Baker
Sworn to in open Court 2 April 1838
Nicholas Oldham, Clerk
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State of Tennessee 
White County
September term of the County Court of White County 1839
This day being the 2nd day of September 1839 and September Term of said Court in the year aforesaid personally appeared in open Court Mary Baker the widow of Peter Baker who was Revolutionary soldier and the said Mary Baker after being duly sworn in due form of law makes the following statements upon oath which she prays may be taken as her aided declaration to our she has already filed in the pension office of the United States praying for a pension on account of the services of her deceased husband Peter Baker rendered in the Army of the Revolutionary War of the United States agreeable to the act of Congress in such cases made and provided.
She states that there was a family Record of the Marriage of the said Peter Baker her Deceased Husband and herself, and also a family Record of both of their Children. But that said record was accidentally burnt in the Dwelling house of Robert Walker in the year 1812 said Walker was the Brother-in-law of said Mary Baker.
Mary Baker
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 2nd day of September A.D. 1839
Test Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of the County Court
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State of Tennessee  
White County
Affidavit of William Baker
Personally appeared in open Court on this 2nd day of September [William Baker, age about seventy six years,] and [who] made the following Declaration & statements and his Oath To wit-
He states that he was present at the marriage when his Brother Peter Baker and Mary Baker were married that he saw them married either in the year 1785 or 1786 and that he has often seen the family Record spoken of by the said Mary Baker the widow of his deceased Brother Peter Baker in the foregoing affidavit and that she is and has remained the lawful widow of the said Peter Baker Deceased ever since his Death.
William Baker
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the date above written.
Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of White County Court

We, John Jett, David Snodgrass, and John Bryan, Justices of the peace for the County in the state of Tennessee holding a County Court for said County being also a court of record do hereby certify that Mary Barker and William Baker [are] to us known and appear in open Court at the September term 1839. and made oath in due form of Law, that the contents of the foregoing affidavits are true to the best of their knowledge and belief - and that the Clerk
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of said Court certify the same under the seal of this Court this 2 September 1839
John Jett
David Snodgrass
John Bryan

State of Tennessee
White County
September term 1839
I, Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits of Mary Baker and William Baker on the original affidavit filed by them in said Court as officer the 2nd day of September A.D. 1839, in the matter of the application of Mary Baker for a pension from the United States.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office the 2nd day of September A.D. 1839. and of the Independence of the United States of America the sixty fourth year. 
A. Oldham, Clerk of the County Court
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Tennessee Nashville
Mary Baker, widow of Peter Baker, who was a Private [and cavalryman on the N.C. Line] commanded by Col. Lythe in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 93 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of January and sent to W.G. Sims, Sparta, Tennessee.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. 
Vol. 1 Page. 217
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State of Tennessee 
White County 
Before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly commissioned and certified to administer oaths personally appeared John Baker a resident of White County aged sixty years who being first duly sworn according to Law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due to the heirs of Peter Baker & Mary Baker his widow who died on the 10th of February 1845 under the act passed 7th July 1838 on any subsequent to passed by Congress; this declarant States that he is the lawful child of Peter & Mary Baker late of said County of White & State of Tennessee and that his father and mother were both Pensioners of the United States and that his mother Mary Baker died at the time above Stated and that she left the following children surviving heir affiant about sixty years old William Baker, about sixty four years old James Baker, about fifty six years old Mary Baker, [Illegible] Lavisa Baker formerly Lavis, [Illegible] Bader [Illegible], Malita Bale 40 years are all the children that was living at the time of the death of Mary Baker and are all now living, affiant ask that a
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certificate be issued for the amount that may be found due the heirs aforesaid.
John Baker
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 20th of October 1851
William Clayton, Justice of the Peace

I certify that from my personal acquaintance with John Baker the above affiant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be and that he is a man of respectability and in whose statements full confidence may be placed. Given under my hand and seal this the 20th day of October 1851.
W. Clayton, Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
White County  
On the 20 day of October A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace for said County Nathaniel Austin and John Austin Sr., who are disinterested and entitled to full faith and credit, state upon Oath that they were personally well acquainted with the Baker & Mary Baker for about many years previous to their deaths and that Mary Baker died about the time stated in the within declaration and
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John Baker, William Baker, James Baker, Mary Baker, Lavisa Foster, Malita Baker, Riley Baker & Matt Baker in all reported children of the said Peter Baker & Mary Baker no doubt that they are the lawfully children of the said Peter & Mary Baker and [are still] living and are all that was living at the death of the said Mary Baker.
John Austin Sr.
Nathaniel Austin 
Sworn to and subscribed before me date above.
W. Clayton, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify from my personally acquainted with John Austin Sr and Nathaniel Austin that they are both persons of respectability and full faith and credit can be given to all of those statements. Given under my hand and Seal this 20th day of October A D. 1851
W. Clayton, Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents that I, John Baker of the County of White & State of Tennessee, have this day vocally appointed Moore & Dibrell of Sparta on my true and lawfully attorney with full power of substitution for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for any amount that may be found due from
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the Government of the United States to the heirs of Peter Baker & Mary Baker my father and Mother under act of 7th July 1838 or any subsequent act hereby ratifying & confirming whatever my said attorney may lawfully do in & about the premises in as full and ample manner as though I was personally present and acting for myself. 
John Baker
Given under my hand and seal this the 20th day of October A.D. 1853. 
Austin C. Young
W. Murphy
John Baker
I certify that on this the 20th day of October John Baker came before me and acknowledged the above parser of attorney for the mother & things thou in expressed give under my hand and Seal this the 20th day of October 1851in Clayton State of Tennessee.
William Clayton, Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
White County 
I, George G. Dibrell, Clerk of this County Court hereby certify that William Clayton Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that all of his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered the seal of said Court at office in Sparton the 20th day of October A. D. 1851.
G. G. Dibrell, Clerk of White County Court
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State of Tennessee
At a [Illegible] Court began and held for the County of White before the Justices of said Court at the Courthouse in the Town of Sparta on the first Monday being the Third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, and the eightieth year of the American Independence the present and holding said Court David Snodgrass Esquire Chairman, Richard Brady, Elijah W. Denton Esquires, all Justices.
Be it remembered that the following proceedings was had in said Court it is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the County Court of Wak County held for said County, by the testimony of James Auster who is a resident of said County and a credible witness to prove that Peter Batter a Revolutionary Pensioner died in White County Tennessee, on the seventh day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty three, leaving surviving a widow named Mary Baker who remained unmarried until her own death which took place in said County and State on the twelfth day of February Eighteen hundred and forty four, and that William Batter, John Baller, James Baker, Mary Marbly Elizabeth Chandler David Foster, Malita Baker and Riley Batter are the only surviving children of the said Mary Baker Deceased, and William Green who is also a credible Witness personally appeared in open court and made oath in due form of Law that the said Peter Baker and Mary Baker died in the County aforesaid about the date above mentioned and that the said Mary Baker left the above as her only surviving children which was ordered to be certified & C
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State of Tennessee
White County
I, George G. Dibrell, Clerk of White County Court hereby certify that the within is a true and perfect copy of the order of said Court made from the proof presented in the case of Mary Bates heirs of plication for arrears of Pension as now appears upon the minutes of said Court.
I further Certify that James Baker was duly appointed and qualified as administrator upon the estate of Mary Baker deceased above mentioned at the August Term of said Court 1855 and gave Bond with approved security in the sum of Two thousand dollars conditioned as the law requires
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Spent the 12th day of September AD 1855.
G. G. Dibrell, Clerk of White County Court
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February 4, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
Pater Baker-W.277

Mr. E. A. Stickney
#4624 13th Avenue
Sacramento, California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Philip Peter Baker, of North Carolina and later of Tennessee, who served as a blacksmith.

You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Peter Baker, who served in the North Carolina troops and received pension while residing in the state of Tennessee. His name does not appear as Philip Peter Baker.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.277, based upon the military service in that war of Peter Baker.

Peter Baker was born May 20, 1756, in the state of New Jersey, about fifty or sixty miles from Philadelphia, county no shown. The names of his parents are not stated.

While residing at his father's home in Caswell County, North Carolina, Peter Baker enlisted very early in the Revolutionary War and served until sometime in 1781, at various times, in Captain William Lytle's Company, Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina Regiment, in Captain John Atkinson's North Carolina Company of Light Horse and in Captain Samuel Martin's Company of Light Horse, Colonel Polk's North Carolina Regiment. He was in the battles of Stone and Eutaw Springs and served more than two years in all.

During the Revolution, his father moved from Caswell County, to Guilford County, North Carolina. After the close of the war, the soldier moved from Guilford County, North Carolina, to Greenville County, North Carolina, where he resided twenty-three years, then moved to White County, Tennessee.
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Peter Baker made application for pension on October 5,1832, while living in White County, Tennessee. The claim was allowed. 
He died in said White County, February 7, 1833. It is not stated that he was by trade a blacksmith.
The soldier married in Surry County, North Carolina, in March, 1784, 1785 or 1786 (all these dates are shown), Mary, born March 14, 1769. Her maiden name and the names of her parents are not stated.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed April 2, 1838, while residing in White County, Tennessee.
She died in said White County, February 10 or 12, 1845.
The following children survived their mother.
William Baker in 1851, aged about 64 years. 
John Baker in 1851, aged about 60 years and living in White County, Tennessee. 
James Baker in 1851, aged about 56 years.
Mary Baker in 1851, aged 42 years, married Marbly. 
Elizabeth, age not stated, married Chandler.
Lavisa Baker in 1851, aged about 40 years, married Foster.
Riley Baker in 1851, aged about 38 years. 
Malita or Malitey Baker in 1851, aged about 40 years; it is not stated whether or not Lavisa or Malita were twins. 
In 1832, soldier's brother, William, lived in White County, Tennessee.
Robert Walker, a brother-in-law of the widow, was living in 1812; the name of his wife was no given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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National Archives Microfilm Publications
NONSELECTED RECORDS 
277
Revolutionary Widow, &c.
File No. 277
Mary Baker, Widow 
Peter Baker, Private, Infantry, Revolutionary War.
Act: March 3, 1843.
Index:--Vol. A, Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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INVALID
No. 432
Peter Baker
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Peter Baker 
Revolutionary War, Tennessee
Rejected. See Letter 205. May 1829 to S. Turner
432
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Mary Baker
Tennessee
[Widow of] Peter
Rejected. See latter 30th April 1838. Hon. W. B. Campbell
L. W. Glenn
Married [by minister after the Revolutionary War.]
Act 4th July 1836
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Mary Baker
[Widow] of Peter
Tennessee 
Suspended. See Letter 8th January 1839. Hon. W. B. Campbell. Letter. 31 January 1839, L. W. Glenn.
Act 7 July 1838.
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4650
West Tennessee
Mary Baker, widow of Peter Baker decd, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 17 February 1833 of White Co. in the State of Tennessee, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Atkinson of the Regt commanded by Col. Lytle in the N. C. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of W. Ten. at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Nov. 1836 and sent to William Glenn, Plum Creek, Tennessee.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839  $326.65
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mo. $46.66
$373.31

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison, Clerk, 
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 20
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3801
Mary Baker [Widow] of Peter
Tennessee
Admitted. Private of Cavalry & Infantry. 2 years. $93.53 per annum.
Capt. Atkinson, Col. Lytle, N.C. 
Died February 17, 1833
Act 7 July 1838
William Glenn, Plum Creek, Tennessee
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20.916
Pension 
31 March 1829
Peter Baker 
Tennessee 
18 months 
[Illegible]
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Sparta, Tennessee 17th March 1829
Dear sir, 
I take the liberty to address  you upon the subject of the old man’s claim not doubt it should be allowed. If so you will transmit [as] directed to me or him at Sparta the document.
Yours,
Samuel Turney
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Raleigh, North Carolina
Secretary of State’s Office
16th May 1829
Sir,
Your letter of the 11th instant, with the Declaration of Peter Baker is received and attended to. I do not find the name of Peter Baker on the muster rolls of the Revolutionary Army, except as a Lieutenant of course he cannot be the present applicant for a pension. I did find that a warrant was issued to the Heirs of Peter Baker, a Private from which it is understood that the Soldier for whose services this warrant issued, was dead previous to the issuing said Warrant.
I am of opinion the statement of the present applicant is incorrect, for if he had enlisted as often as he says he did his name would certainly have been found on the rolls.
I am, very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant,
William Hill
James L. Edwards, Esqr., Chief Clerk of Pension Office
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Original Claim, Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list, under the act of 18th March 1818 State of Tennessee County of White, on the 20th day of August 1828, personally appeared in open Court, Peter Baker, being a court of record, for the third Judicial Circuit for the County of White Tennessee; resident in said County aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820, that he the said Peter Baker enlisted for the term of three years in the fall of 1775 in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by William Lytle, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Archibal; that he enlisted again after his time was out about 1778 for Eighteen months under the same Captain and in the regiment commanded by the same Colonel in the said State of North Carolina, that after he served his time he again enlisted for the term of nine months in the said regiment, and Company commanded by the above mentioned Lytle, and in the said State, on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until sometime in the year 1780 when he was discharged from the service in the Company commanded by the said William Lytle, and the Regiment commanded by the said Archibald Lytle, in the State of North Carolina that he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any other State, but North Carolina, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, that he made application for a pension in 1818 and 1899 and employed Jacob A. Lane and William H. Campbell to send his declaration and to do his business
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and has been lying ever since to procure information upon the subject of his application, but has never received any and has from time to time made application to his said attorneys, to learn from them his fate, but has always been told by them, that they would see to the business and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820. I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18th of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
One bed and furniture fifteen Dollars. 
2 plates of butter fifty cents 
One cow and calf ten Dollars. 
Half dozen knives and forks, one Dollar. 
One mare and colt, which died in 1826, forty Dollars, which is all that I have even possessed, since that time. 
Peter Baker. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the 20th day of August 1828, in open Court before 
N. W. Williams Judge, 
G. G. Dibrell, Clerk

This day personally came Thomas Crawley into open Court, and made oath, that he served a campaign with the said Peter Baker, in the year 1778, that said Booker was then in the service of the United States, in the Continental establishment, that the
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said Peter Baker was then enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. William Lytle. that his term of service was nine months and he was with him, and believes the said Peter Baker served his time for the term of nine months.
Thomas Crawley.
Sworn to in open court 20th August AD. 1828. 
G. G. Dibrell, Clerk. 
By John H. Anderson L.C. 
This day personally come in open Court Andrew Lawell, and Laban Foster, and being first duly sworn, state that they are well acquainted with Peter Baker, who is now the applicant for a pension and that he is a man of good honest character-- we further state that we know his property, and that the schedule here subscribed by him, in this declaration, contains the amount of what he is worth; that if he has anything more it is unknown to these deponent. They further state that the said Peter, as they believe, is without means of support, except by his labor, and he seems to be a very old man, that the property is worth about what he has stated, we think not so much in money. 
Andrew Lawell 
Laban Foster 
Sworn to in open Court 20th August 1828 
G. G. Dibrell, Clerk 
By John W Anderson

I, Anthony Dibrell, Clerk of the Circuit Court of White County in the 3rd Judicial Circuit, and State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Peter Baker, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishments I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed
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Are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty six Dollars fifty cents. 
In testimony whereof, I here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office on the 20th day of August 1828.

State of Tennessee
White County
I, Anthony Dibrell, Clerk of the White Court do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and perfect transcript of the Declaration of Peter Baker as appears in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no seal of office as yet provided at office this 14th day of March 1829.
Anthony Dibrell, Clerk
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3434
Tennessee
Declaration of Mary Baker, Widow of Peter Baker, a Revolutionary Soldier
Hon. W. B. Campbell, House of Representatives
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State of Tennessee
White County
April Session of White County Court A.D. 1838.
Personally appeared before the County Court of White County now in Session in the Courthouse in the town of Sparta, Turner Lane and John Austin, citizens of the County of Antrim aforesaid, to the Court known, and whose names and cents subscribed and after being sworn in due form of law upon then Oath do say, that they were personally acquainted with Peter Baker, in the foregoing declaration mentioned a Soldier of the Revolution and with his wife now his widow Mary Baker whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration, made under the act of Congress of the 4th of July in the year 1836 that they have known the said Peter Baker and Mary Baker his wife for about the space of twenty years and upwards, that they lived together during the whole of said time, and up to the death of said Peter Baker, that they were always recognized as husband and wife and so requited that said Mary Baker has since the death of said Peter Baker, remained, and shall remain
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A widow. And that said Peter Bolen departed this life on the 7th day of February 1833 in said County of While, where said Mary now resides.
Turner Lane
John Austin
Sworn to in open Court 2nd April 1838
Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of White County 
Turner Land

State of Tennessee
White County

April Session 1838 of the County Court of Estate County
We, Thomas Eastland, John Jett, David Snodgrass, as the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of State aforesaid, now residing holding the County Court of the County of White in the Courthouse in the town of Sparta in said Stace, do hereby Certify and so state and declare that Turner Lane and John Austin whose names are subscribed to the foregoing statement, and well known, to the Court, that they and powers of good name, fame, and reputation and that they and entitled to full faith and credit in the Court
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Of Justice, and the Court further certify that it will be proven that said Mary Baker, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration is sufficiently proven to be the widow of said Peter Baker. And the Court further ordered that it be certified that the foregoing is all the proceedings had in said Court, touching the application by the said Mary Baker, for a pension under the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed 3rd March 1837.
Thomas Eastland
John Jett
David Snodgrass
Justices of the peace
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State of Tennessee
White County  
I, Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of White County Court hereby certify that the fore going on the original papers and proceedings had in said Court the application of Mary Baker for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name affixed the seal of said Court at office in Sparta the 2nd day of April A.D. 1838 and of the Independence of the United States the 62nd year.
Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of White County Court
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
October 18th 1833.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 12th inst. I have to inform you that Mary Baker, widow of Peter, Nashville, Tenn, Roll Act 17 June 1844, at $93.33 per annum, died 12 Feb 1845, & payment has been made, in full, to that date. The papers in the case are herewith returned.
Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant,
J. Skinner
S. Cole, Esq. 
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
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House of Representatives 
January 4, 1839
Sir,
I have enclose you the application of Mrs. Mary Baker of White County, Tennessee for a pension. Your attention to it will oblige your most Obedient Servant.
W. B. Campbell

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Plum Creek September 1839
Mr. James L Edwards,
[Illegible] affidavits of Mary Baker & William Baker which is as much wisdom as she is able to know for I expect if she was to send to North Carolina when they were marred, she could not [Illegible] there was but a few of the States that kept any records.
your Respectfully
William Glenn
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Sparta 9th April 1839
Mr. J. L. Edwards,
Enclosed is the affidavit of Thomas & Margaret Crawley in the case of Mary Baker. You will see from the lapse of time that they cannot recollect the present Date all though the marriage was at their house. 
Yours Respectfully,
William Glenn
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Mary Baker 
Died February 17, 1833
Hon. W. B. Campbell, House of Representatives
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of Tennessee
White County
On this third day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared be for the County Court of the County of White in the State aforesaid Mary Baker, a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about Twenty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 in titled An “Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.” 
That she is the widow of Peter Baker who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. She further states that she does not know how long the said Peter Baker served, or the capacity in which he served, but most respectfully refers the whole matter in relation to his services, to the declaration of said Peter Baker on file in the Office of the proper department of Washington City with the proofs those of his services shewing the length of time, he served when and where said services were performed, the battles
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which he was engaged [which were stated in the] Declaration made by [the] said Peter Baker and filed as aforesaid [for] which he was [then] placed on the Pension Roll of West Tennessee. She prays may be taken as part of the declaration, that she has no record of documentary evidence [for her husband’s] services in the Revolutionary War. She, the said Mary Baker, further declares that she was married to the said Peter Baker on the day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four in the County of Surry in the State of North Carolina, that her husband the aforesaid Peter Baker died on the Seventh day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three.
The said Mary Baker further states, that after the conclusion of the War of the Revolution and after her marriage with the said Peter Baker aforesaid he volunteered his services for six months, but only served three or four weeks [before] he was discharged; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the year took place previous to the first of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. That she has lived in the County and State aforesaid where she still [resides] under for about the peace and term of twenty seven
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years, and that she is now unmarried, and still remains the widow of the aforesaid Peter Baker. And the said Mary Baker the widow of the aforesaid Peter Baker further states that the said Peter Baker was placed on the Pension Roll of the Agency for West Tennessee and was allowed a pension to the best of her knowledge recollection and belief to the amount of about ninety three dollars, thirty three and are there cents per annum, that she the said Mary Baker widow as aforesaid for the death of said Peter Baker drew said Pension under the provisions of the act of Congress on [Illegible] which was done by proof of identity & made in the Court of White County and filed in the proper office at Washington City which is also respectfully referred to and submitted as part of his declaration, that the said Peter Baker named in the Pension Certificate aforesaid is the identical and same Peter Baker, her late husband and that she is and still remains his wife [and] as above set forth and described. She further states that she has no documentary evidence, showing when he the said Peter Baker enlisted or entered the service of the Revolution, where
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he marched, or the battles in which he was engaged or all of which discharged within has in any official record proof shown the day of her marriage with the said Peter Baker, but she believes he entered the same in the State of North Carolina.
Mary Baker
Sworn to and subscribed in Court 3rd December 1839.
Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of White County

State of Tennessee
White County
Personally appeared before the County Court of the County on the third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, Thomas Crawley, [to whom] the Court [is] personally known, and about eighty four years, who being first sworn in due form of law upon his oath states that he was well acquainted with Peter Bakar mentioned in the foregoing Declaration of Mary Baker his widow, that he was present at the day of the marriage; that they the said Peter Baker and Mary Baker were married
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in his presence in the County of Surry in the State of North Carolina, arguably to the rules and formalities of law that they lived by has man and wife until the death of said Peter Baker, which happened in the County and State aforesaid about the Seventh day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Thomas Crawlet
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 3rd December 1838.
Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of White County Court

State of Tennessee
White County
Personally appeared before the County Court of White County on this 3rd day of December in the year of eighteen hundred and thirty eight Turner Lane Jr. and Jacob Alan, who being first Sworn in due form of law upon the oath say that they were well acquainted with Peter Baker deceased in his lifetime, and with Mary Baker his widow
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both of whose names and examined in the foregoing Declaration of the said Mary Baker for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th July in the year 1838. That the said Peter Baker is the identical Peter Baker above on the Pension Certificate referred to in the foregoing Declaration of the said Mary Baker, that said Mary Baker of the order of said Peter Baker Deceased aforesaid that said Mary Baker is she a widow named and [has remained so], and that she resides in the County of White in the State [of Tennessee]. 
Turner Lane
Jacob A. Lane
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 3 December 1839.
Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of White County Court
Wherefore it is ordered by the Court to be certified, that the foregoing persons, whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavits are powers of good name, fame and reputation and are entitled to full faith and credit are due upon them.
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Oath in a court of Justice and that the said Mary Baker, is the widow of the said Peter Baker Deceased in said Declaration mentioned. And it is further ordered to be certified that this Court is a Court of Record.
John Jett
David Snodgrass
John Bryan 
Justices of the peace

State of Tennessee
White County
December term of White County Court A.D. 1838
I, Nicholas Oldham, clerk of White County Court hereby certify that the foregoing original proceedings had said White County Court at December term A.D. 1838 in matter of the application Mary Baker, widow of Peter deceased, that the said Court is a Court of Record having a Seal [Illegible]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Sparta the third December 1838.
Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of White County Court
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838.
State of Tennessee 
White County
On this first day of January A.D. 1844 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of White County in the State aforesaid now sitting in the Court house in the Town of Sparta, Mary Baker, a resident of the State of Tennessee in the County of White, aged sixty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
That she is the widow of Peter Baker who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War and as to the Regiment in which he served only can refer to the Declaration of said Peter Baker her deceased husband which is now on file in the War Office of the United States, she states that annual amount of the pension which the received under the act of July 7th 1838. She believes was ninety three dollars and thirty two cents, which can also be seen by reference to her pension certificate which is also filed in the War Office she further declared that she is still a widow.
Mary Baker
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year above written before
Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of White County Court

State of Tennessee
White County
We, the undersigned presiding Justices of the County Court of White County in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Mary Baker the above named applicant who is now present in open Court, and that she is the widow of Peter Baker deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. 
In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our Seals this first day of January in the year of our Lord our thousand Eight hundred and forty four.
Thomas Green, Chairman of White County Court
Robert H. McManus
A. S. Rogers
Justices of the Peace 

State of Tennessee
White County
I, Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of the County Court hereby certify that Thomas Green, Robert H. McManus and Anderson S. Rogers Esqr., whose names appear subscribed to the above certificate, were then and now and acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly and constitutionally elected and sworn and duly appointed to hold the County Courts of said County and that Thomas Green Esqr is Chairman of said Court and that all their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal said Court at office the 1st day of January A.D. 1844.
Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of White County Court
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State of Tennessee
White County 
April Session of the County Court of White County aforesaid A. D. 1839.
Be it known that on this day the first Monday and the first day of April in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of said Court, Thomas Crawley, aged upwards of eighty three years, and his wife Margaret Crawley aged about seventy six years, citizens of the County of White in the State aforesaid, to the Court known, who being first duly sworn according to law upon their oath state and say that they are well-acquainted with Mary Baker the widow of Peter Baker deceased, who was a pensioner and a Soldier of the Revolutionary War between the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain, and enrolled at the Pension Agency for West Tennessee at Nashville. The said Mary Baker as the widow of said Peter Baker having [Illegible] under the law act of Congress for pension. The said Thomas Crawley says that he was well-acquainted with said Mary Baker before she was married to the said Peter Baker, and to the best of his knowledge, recollection and
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Belief, that the said Peter Baker and the said Mary Baker, who is still his widow, were married on or about the year seventeen hundred and eighty five, but what time in the year he cannot recollect. And the said Margaret Crawley wife of the said Thomas Crawley aforesaid upon her oath says that she is well acquainted with the aforesaid Mary Baker, and was acquainted with her before she was married to the said Peter Baker, and that said Peter and Mary were married either in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five or seventeen hundred and eighty six but which of the years she cannot positively state, but that she is sure it was one of said years. And the said Thomas Crawley and Margaret Crawley state that the aforesaid Peter Baker and Mary his wife now his widow was married in the County of Surry in the State of North Carolina.
Thomas Crawley
Margaret Crawley
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 1st April 1839
N. Oldham, Clerk of White County Court
[Illegible] by the Court to be certified, that the said Thomas Crawley and Margaret are persons of good name, fame, and reputation and that they summarily are
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Entitled to full faith and credit upon the Oath in a Court of record, and that this Court is a Court
of Record and the words "and Margaret Crawley” undertaken before signed by the Court April 1st, 1839. 
Thomas Eastland 
John Jett
John Bryan

State of Tennessee
White County
I, Nicholas Oldham, Clerk of White County Court hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Crawley and Margaret Crawley as an amendment to the Declaration of Mary Baker wife of Peter Baker Deceased heretofore filed in this Court in the matter of her application for a Pension under the act of Congress is the original affidavit of the said Thomas and Margaret Crawly together with the proceedings of said Court had [Illegible].
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed seal of said Court at office this 2nd day of April A D. 1839
N. Oldham, Clerk of White County Court
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Sparta, January 6th, 1844
Hon J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose you the Declaration of Mary Baker in order to obtain for one year’s pension [under] the act of Congress passed March 1843. I would be very much accommodated indeed if it can be attended to in a short time and if anything is lacking please write me at your earliest convenience and I shall at all times feel and act with feelings of the highest obligations to you for the favor.
I am, Sir, Your Friend and Humble Servant,
W. G. Sims
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Washington D. C. 
Oct. 3, 1853
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
Enclosed please find additional evidence for the Revolutionary Pension Claim under the act of July 7. 1838, of Mary Baker widow of Peter of Tennessee.
The claim was made under the act of July 4, 1838, and rejected as the marriage took place after the service was performed. I respectfully ask that the claim may be taken up and examined under the Act of 1838.
Very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant,
Charles C. Tucker
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Revolutionary Pension Claim
Act of 
Power of Attorney to examine claims
Charles C. Tucker, Attorney
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Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That we, as the heirs at law of Peter Baker deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., a true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of said Peter Baker deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of Congress or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that the said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
John Baker 
William Baker
James Baker
WITNESS our hand and seal this 7th day of May 1855.
In presence of St. Johns & W. J. Harris

State of Tennessee
White County 
On this 7th day of May 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned, James Baker, John Baker, and William Baker, residents in and for the County and State aforesaid, and made oath according to the law that the identical Bakers who executed the foregoing Power of Attorney, and that they are directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as our said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
W. Clayton, Justice of the Peace for White County

STATE OF Tennessee 
COUNTY of White
I, George G. Dibrell, Clerk of White County, hereby certify that William Clayton Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 7th day of May 1852.
G. G. Dibrell, Clerk of White County
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January 22, 1936
Veterans Administration
Gentlemen
Can you give me any information in regard to one Philip Peter Baker who is said to have served in Gen. Washington's Army as a Blacksmith. Do your revolutionary war records disclose this name. Perhaps the name may appear as Peter Baker. Did this party receive a pension and if so, to what address was it sent? Mr. Baker was a resident of Tennessee but I understand this territory was embraced as North Carolina during the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you for whatever information you can give.
Yours truly,
E. A. Stickney
Address #4624 13th Ave Sacramento, California
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Mount Vernon, Illinois, June 8, 1935.
Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Can you furnish me the particulars of the pension records of the following soldiers who served during the Revolutionary War.
Peter Baker of White County, Tennessee. Served in the North Carolina Lines.
Josiah Gilbert of the Town of Acton, served in Col. Brooks regiment; also of the Town of Stow and served in Col. Prescott's regiment.
Have any of these records been published or presented to the public in any form?
Sincerely yours,
Julius G. Baker
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July 3, 1935
BA-J/EEL

Mr. Julius G. Baker
Mount Vernon, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Peter Baker, of White County, Tennessee, who served in the North Carolina Line, and Josiah Gilbert, of the towns of Acton and Stow, who served in Colonels Brooks' and Prescott's Regiments.
With the data furnished by you, it has not been possible to identify the record of the particular soldier, named Josiah Gilbert, in which you are interested. However, if you will furnish the name of the state from which he served and as much as possible of the following data, a further search of the records will be made approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. It will expedite the matter if you will return this letter with your reply.
The record of Peter Baker has been found and is furnished you herewith.
The data contained in Revolutionary War claims for pension have never been published by the United States Government.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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July 3, 1935
BA-J/REL 
Peter Baker W.277

Mr. Julius G. Baker
Mount Vernon
Illinois
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.277, based upon the military service in that war of Peter Baker.
Peter Baker was born May 20, 1756, in the state of New Jersey, about fifty or sixty miles from Philadelphia, county not shown. The names of soldier’s parents are not stated.
While residing at his father's home in Caswell County, North Carolina, Peter Baker enlisted very early in the Revolutionary War and served until sometime in 1781, at various times in Captain William Lytle's Company, Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina Regiment, in Captain John Atkinson's North Carolina Company of Light Horse and in Captain Samuel Martin's Company of Light Horse, and Colonel Polk's North Carolina Regiment. He was in the Battles of Stone and Eutaw Springs and served more than two years in all. [Illegible]
During the Revolution, his father moved from Caswell County, as this was to Guilford County, North Carolina. After the close of the war, the soldier moved from Guilford County, North Carolina, to Greenville County, South Carolina, where he resided twenty-three years, then moved to White County, Tennessee. [Illegible]
He made application for pension on October 5, 1832, while living in White County, Tennessee. The claim was allowed. [He died before certificate was issued.]
He died in said White County, February 7, 1833.
The soldier married in Surry County, North Carolina, in March, 1784, 1785 or 1786) all of these dates are shown), Mary, who was born March 14, 1769. Her maiden name and the names of her parents are not stated.
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Mary, widow of Peter Baker, was allowed pension on her application executed April 2, 1838, while residing in White County, Tennessee, where she died February 10 or 12, 1845. The following children survived their mother:
William Baker, aged in 1851, about 64 years.
John Baker, 60 years, and living in White County, Tennessee.
James Baker, 56 years. 
Mary Baker, 42 years married Marbly
Elizabeth Baker, age not shown, married Chandler.
Lavisa Baker, aged in 1851, about 40 years, married Foster.
Riley Baker, 38 years. 
Malita or Malitey, 40 years, it was not stated that Lavisa and Malita were twins. 
In 1832, soldier's brother, William, lived in White County, Tennessee.
The widow's brother-in-law, Robert Walker, was living in 1812; the name of his wife was not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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[Note: This Page consists of scribblings made by either A. D. Hiller or somebody else involved in processing the inquiry on the Revolutionary War records of Private Peter Baker. Everything herein is a list of the other documents included in this Pension File.]
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Rev. War claim for pension of Peter Baker, W. 277 Actual
When Mr. Heinemann related papers for photos, he directed the page with 3’’ question in the questionnaire signed Peter Baker then the reverse side of that sheet ending with the word foregoing-- & the page which follow with word “Declaration that etc.,” & ending with words “John Green who has signed” but failed to sell at the page on which the sentence continues on the reverse side of the finished sentence to the one important page begins “the preceding certificate” etc. and reverse side ends with date 6th March 1833. 
J. C. Issacs 
Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Kindly leave margin of white face had a 1½ in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder & with corresponding name and number. The word “omit” written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
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Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of forty pages from Revolutionary War pension claim, Peter Baker, W. 277.
Very truly yours
Peter Baker, Pension W.277
N.C. Service
Ordered by 
A. B. Heinemann Occidental Hotel 
Washington D.C.
Mail photostatic Copies to A. L. Baker, President
Cleveland Union Stock Yards Co.
Cleveland, Ohio
Received payment
$10. 00
June 21, 1933
Mary L. Bottorff
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section