Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38172, for Peter Mason, Georgia
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SERVICE   NUMBER
Ga.  Mason, Peter           S 38172
CONTENTS
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19.447 R
Virginia
Peter Mason
of Lunenburg in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Handley of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Habersham in the Georgia
line, for the term of one year
from September 1776 to Sept. 6th, 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9 of May 1825

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1825
and [???] Wm. H. Taylor
Lunenburg C.H. Virginia

Arrears to 4th of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1825 $30.99
                                                         $30.99
Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
March 1825
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April
1838 from 4 March 1838 to 13 Mary 1838 the day of his death.  Agt notified 20 Aug 1839
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Mason Peter 19.645
declaration for a Pension
9 May 1825
Ordered to be certified to the
War Department
U.S. 
19.665
Peter Mason
Lunenburg C.H.
Virginia
24
5.93
1
30.99
36
22

Wm H Taylor
Lumenburg, CH
Virginia
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Original Claim
Declaration, in order to be placed on the pension
list, under the act of the 18th, March 1818
County of Lunenburg State of Virginia, to wit, in this
ninth day of May 1825, personally appeared in open
Court, as being a Court of record, for the County of Lunenburg aforesaid Peter Mason resident in said County aged sixty eight 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 18, March 1818, and the 1st May, 1820; that he, the said Peter Mason enlisted for the term of twelve months on the __ day of ___ in the year 1776 in the State of Virginia, Prince Edward County in the Company commanded by Captain George Handley in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jos. Habersham in the line of the state of Georgia on the continental establishment, that, he continued to serve in the said Corps until the 6th December 1777 when he was discharged from the service, in Savannah in the state of Georgia that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the role of any state; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension:  that he held an estate for the life of his wife, who has died on the last twelve m onths whereby he is entirely deprived of that resource- and, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemenly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States in the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not within that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property of any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it so to bring myself within the provisions
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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 18 day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor have any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  What, since the 18 of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property that as above cited, I have lost the Estate for the life my wife, which I then held - & that all the property I now have is the clothes I wear.  Peter Mason
Sworn to, and declared, on the 9th day of May 1825 in presence of the Court.         Signed, Wm H Taylor 
I William H. Taylor clerk of the County Court of Lunenburg do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Peter Mason did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy, for the span of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto  annexed, are truly copied from the records of the 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 schedule in the aforesaid schedule, is five dollars.  In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 9 day of May 1825
Wm. H. Taylor
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By Colonel Joseph Habersham, of the First Battalion of Continental Troops of Georgia, in the Service of the United States of America.
These are to certify, that the Bearer hereof, Peter Mason, has served in the above Regiment, and in Captain George Handley Company, for the space of twelve months, for which Term he inlisted, and is hereby discharged from the said Regiment, he having received his Pay, Arrears of Pay, Cloathing, and all other just Demands, from the Time of his inlisting in the said Regiment, to this Day of his Discharge, as appears by his Receipt on the Back hereof.
Given under my Hand, and the Seal of the Battalion, at Savannah this Sixth Day of Sept. 1777.
To All whom it concerns.
Joseph Habersham
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I do acknowledge to have received all my Pay Arrears of Pay, Cloathing, and all other just Demands, from the Day of my enlisting into the said Regiment, to his Day of my Discharge.
Peter Mason {signature}
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 9th, 1839,
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", Jacob H. Ferguson, adm: on the Estate of Peter Mason, dcd, a Pensioner on the Roller of the Richmond, Va Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month under the law of the 18th March, 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1838 to this 13th May, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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June 6, 1940.
Mr. W.G. Mason
Coalwood
West Virginia.
BA-J/ILL
Peter Mason
S. 38172

Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 38172, based upon service of Peter Mason in the Revolutionary War.
Peter Mason enlisted in Prince Edward County, Virginia, in 1776, served one year as private in Captain George Handley's company, Colonel Joseph Habersham's 1st Georgia Regiment and was discharged September 6, 1777, at Savannah, Georgia.
He was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed May 9, 1825, at which time he was aged sixty-eight years. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. He resided in Lunenburg County, Virginia, in 1825, his post office Lunenburg Court House.
The name of the wife of Peter Mason was not given, nor the date and place of their marriage. May 9, 1825, he stated that she had died "in the last twelve months".  No reference was made to children.
Peter Mason died May 18, 1838. One Jacob H. Ferguson was administrator of the estate of said Peter Mason. There are no further data regarding him in the papers on file in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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June 5, 1940.
Mr. W.G. Mason
Coalwood
West Virginia.
BA-J/ILL
Joseph Mason
S. 30562
Peter Mason
S. 38172
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Joseph Mason, a pensioner of Breckenridge County, Kentucky, and Peter Mason, a pensioner of Lunenberg County, Virginia.
The records of these two pensioners are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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CARTER COAL COMPANY
Incorporated
Coalwood, West Va.
April 26, 1940.

Verterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.,
Gentlemen: Re:  Peter Mason
Will you please let me have the Revolutionary War pension record of Peter Mason of Lunenburg County Virginia.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness anticipated, I am,
Very truly yours,
W.G Mason
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1940 June 6 Hist to G. N. Mason.
J.L.L.

38172
INVALID
Revy
File No. 38.172
Peter Mason
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18[illegible]
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870]