Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40248, for Benjamin Pegg, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                     NUMBER
Penn.        Pegg, Benjamin       S. 40248
2nd. War 1792-1795
CONTENTS
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11.520
Ohio.           R
Benjamin Pegg, of Jefferson Co. in the state of Ohio, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Finley, of the Pennsylv.a line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8. of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of June, 1819 and sent to Benjamin Tappan, judge, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.              71.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept 1819     48 "
                                                              $119.16
8 mo: 23/30 4/31

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
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State of Ohio Jefferson County Ls. Court of Common Pleas _

In the matter of
Benjn Pegg a 
Revolution pensioner

Be it remembered that at the August Term of this Court in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Benjamin Pegg a Revolutionary pensioner Comes into Court and makes a Declaration of his services [?] in the words & figures following, to wit _ On the 26th day of August 1820. personally appeared in open Court in the Court Of Common Pleas for the County of Jefferson, being a Court of Record for said County & State Benjamin Pegg aged sixty eight years, resident ^in said County^ being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows.  That he enlisted on or about the 14th day of August A.D. 1776 Capt James Picket [Piggott] belongint to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel McCoy [Aeneas Mackay] it being the eighth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Rifle Corps. That afterwards the said McCoy [Mackay] died and the Company to which the deponent belonged was attached to Colonel Daniel Broadhead's [Brodhead's] Regiment, This Deponent states that he was engaged in the Battle fought at Bonbrook [Bound Brook] New Jersey on the 11th day of September A.D. 1778 [actually April 13th 1777] was also with Major Taylor upon the Muskingum & shermished with the Indians and received his discharge from Lieutenant Col. Byard [Bayard] some time in September A.D. 1779. That this Deponent made his original Declaration for the purpose of obtaining his pension on or about the eighth day of June A.D. 1818. but can not recollect precisely the time, and afterwards received a pension Certificate issued from the War Department which is number 11,320. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of November [crossed out] 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 and act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United Stated in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security 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 -
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                                                                                      Brot. forward  -  $ 7.67
10 Old tin cups                     $ .60                     a small patch watermellon .06
1 Old pot                                 .50                     3.2 yr. old shoes             $4.50
1 plank with legs for a table    .00                     6. younger Do                  6.00
3 chair frames without bottoms .50                  About 4 cords wood
1 Split broom finished              .10                    lately hauled to the door   .00
2 Do. half finished                    .10                    10 dols due of the half year
2 good plates pl broken one    .15                    pension in March last which
3 iron spoons                            .30                    had been remitted in counterfit
1 puter do.                                .12/2                 money & returned, not yet
 1 knife found in Rush Run        .00                   received again                10.00
1 fork                                          00                   1 Tin Bucket                       .50
1 frying pan                               1.00                  1 Wooden Do.                  .40  
2 four legged stools                    .00                  1 piggin                            .30 
1 Ax & 1 Hoe                             1.18                  1 Hands pile of wood       .00   
3 snuff bottles                            .37 1/2             2 Cows, one not paid for 18.00
1                                                 .18                   2 calvs                               3.00
1/2 pint stone jug                      .6                     Flour ground of 2 Bush. wheat .60
2 Barrels & 3 old Barrels without heads .25     About 5 acres corn growing 10.00
1 Spinning wheel                       .50                   A small quantity of flose       1.50
1 Churn                                      .75                   1 Shoe Hammer & 3 awls      .15
/6 Acre potatoes growing         1.00                1.2 yr. old calf                        3.00
a small patch of cucumbers       .00                 about a year unescperiance
                                                7.67                  verbal Lease of cabbin & 5
                                                                        acres of ground for clearing   .00
                                                                                               Benjamin Pegg                                         

                                                                                                                      65.62
That this Deponent is indebted to Thomas Hemming about fourteen 
dollars with Interest for one of the cows, above sixteen dollars & six dollars
for the time of my son Henry bound out by the overseer of the poor.
six Dollars to Benjamin Hall for wheat 4 or 5 dollars to Hanse Wilson
and 4 Dollars to P Roberts, 9 or 10 Dollars to Rober & John Sharrards.
This Deponent further states that he has a wife who is infirm aged 
about fifty years, a son John aged about 15 years, Nancy aged 14 years
Henry aged 8 years. Betsy aged 5 years Lorenso Dow aged 2 years
all being with him.  This Deponent is himself infirm and sometimes works
a little upon the farm & sometimes makes brooms for a living. and
that the principal part of the Articles above mentioned were
purchased with the money received on the pension. before the receit of
which this Deponent was principally supported by the overseer of
the poor of the Township  Sorn to and declared in open Court
on 22nd day of August A.D. 1820.

Benjamin Pegg
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Benjamin Pegg 
8th June 1818 private 
Colo McCoy } Pensylvania
Finley }
76 Three years – Faulkner’s comp of riflemen. 82685 
 [Crossed out: Wanted the judges certificate of the reduced circumstances of the claimant 
and certificate of the Credibility of the witness within named] 

State of Ohio 
Jefferson County SS
Admd
I Benjamin Toppan President of the Courts of Common in the Fifth circuit Ohio, do hereby certify that it has made to appear to my satisfaction, that Benjamin Pegg is in reduced circumstances & in need of the assistance of his country for support and also [illegible] I am unacquainted with D Higgins the witness, but that nothing has [illegible] to my knowledge in any way to impeach his credit as a man of truth & veracity - Steubenville Ohio this 10th May 1819 -
Benj Tappan [Signature]
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State of Ohio
Jefferson County Z/S[?]

On this the eighth day of June 1818 before me the Subscriber, President Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas of the fifth Circuits in the State of Ohio, personally appears Benjamin Pegg, aged sixty five years, resident in the County of Jefferson in the State of Ohio, who being by me duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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." That he the said Benjamin Pegg enlisted as a private in Capt James Picket's [Piggott's] Company of Riflemen, in the last of August or the beginning of September in the year 1776, in Col McCoy's [Aeneas Mackay's] Regument of the Pennsylvania line on the Continental Establishment for the term of three years, that he continued in the Service of the United States, in said corps which was afterwards commanded by Capt John Finlay [Finley], and until he was honourably discharged by the said Capt. Finlay [Finley] : that he the said Benjamin Pegg during the said Service was in the Battle of Brandywine at Chord's ferry [Chadd's Ford]

That the declarant on the 14th or 15th day of February April [overwritten] 1792 enlisted in Captain William Faulkners Company of Riflemen in the 3d Sub Legion for the term of three years ; was in the battle of the Miami of the Lakes in the year 1794, and continued in service under Gen. Wayne until the 14th or 15th of April 1795, when he was honourably discharged. 

That he is in reduced circumstances and stands
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in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. That he had written evidence of his Discharge which has been lost by time & accident That he has now no other evidence in his power of his service &c. other than is hereto annexed. & that he does relinquish all claim to any pensions from the United States
Benjamin Pegg [signature]
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Benj[?] Tappan [signature] [Benjamin Tappan]
President of the Courts of Common
Pleas 5th Circuit Ohio - 
_______________
Personally appeared before me Daniel Higgins a resident of the County of Jefferson aged about 61 years, who being by me duly sworn doth before and Say , that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Pegg of said County the foregoing declarant  - That he knew him in the service of the United States in Col. McCay's [Mackay's] Regiment of Riflemen in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment from the year 1776 until the year 1779 about the month of August when the said Pegg was honourably discharged from said service. That Deponent has frequently seen the discharge of said Pegg since his said discharge, & believes the same to be now lost by time and accident - That said Pegg has a wife and four three [overwritten] children at home & one child bound out to a trade, & is in very reduced circumstances, having lately been upon the Township for support - That he is in need of the as-
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sistance of his Country for support and is upwards of 60 years of age and has sustained a good reputation. 

Daniel - his mark - Higgins
 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of June 1818
Benj Tappan [signature] 
President of the Courts of Common
Pleas in the 5th Circuit Ohio. 

I Benjamin Tappan President of the Courts of Common Pleas in the fifth circuit of the State of Ohio, do certify that it appeared to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Pegg did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the before mentioned act of Congress - Dated at Steubenville, Ohio, this 8th day of June AD[?] 1818.
Benj Tappan [signature] 

I John Patterson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Jefferson Ohio, do Certify that the Honourable Benjamin Tappan before whom the above proceedings appear to have been had, is President of the Courts of Common Pleas in the 5th Circuit, Ohio, duly commissioned & qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereto Subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office this 8th June 1818
John Patterson Clk [signature]
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⎬
The State of Ohio
Jefferson County
Before me Alex Sutherland
personally came Jesse Martin
who being duly sworn according to
law deposeth & saith that he is
personally acquainted with Benj. Pegg and that he this of:
Pegg is a man of very reduced circumstances & stands in
need of assistance and deponent further states that the
said Pegg is generally considered to be a person of truth
veracity
& further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me at my office this
23 day of April 1819
ASutherland
Jesse Martin
[illegible]
Justice of the peace
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December 21, 1938.
Mr. Ernest O. Pegg
Route #1, Box 70
Richmond, Indiana.

BA-J/ILL
Benjamin Pegg
S. 40248
Daniel Fagg
S. 23840
Dear Sir:
The records of Benjamin Pegg and Daniel Pegg are furnished
you herewith, as found in claims for pension based upon their
service in the Revolutionary War.

BENJAMIN PEGG-40248
Copied by ILL. for G. W. F.
The data which follow are found in pension claim, S. 40248,
of Benjamin Pegg.
The date and place of birth of Benjamin Pegg were not given, nor
were the names of his parents stated.
Benjamin Pegg enlisted August 14, 1776, served as a private
in Captains James Piggott's and John Finley's companies in Colonels
Mackey's and Daniel Brodhead's 8th Pennsylvania regiment; he was in
the battles of Boundbrook and Brandywine, length of service three
years.

He enlisted April 14 or 15, 1792, served as private in Captain
William Faulkner's company under General Wayne in the Indian War, was
in the battle of Miami of the Lakes in 1794, length of this service
three years.
Benjamin Pegg was allowed pension on account of his service in
the Revolutionary War on his application executed June 8, 1818, at
which time he was living in Jefferson County, Ohio, aged sixty-five
years.
He referred in 1820 to his wife, name not stated, aged about
fifty years, and to the following children -- John, aged fifteen years,
Nancy, aged fourteen years, Henry, aged eight years, Betsy, aged five
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and Lorenso Dow, aged two years.
Ohio. 

The soldier, Benjamin Pegg, died March 21, 1846, in Miami County, Ohio. His daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy) Houston, was living in 1865, in Miami County, Ohio.
The papers in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.

DANIEL PEGG -- S. 23840.
The data which follow are found in pension claim, S. 23840, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Daniel Pegg.
Daniel Pegg was born in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; the date of his birth and the names of his parents are
not shown.
While a resident of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Daniel Pegg enlisted and served as a private in the New Jersey troops on tours, given as follows from June 1776, one month in Captain Stout's company, under Major Chamberlain, during which he was in a skirmish on Staten Island; from April 1777, one month in Captain Phillips' company, Colonel Ely's regiment; from sometime
in May 1777, one month in Captain Lock's company, Colonel Frelinghuysen
's regiment; from August 1777, three months in Captain Giles'
company, Colonel Frelinghuysen's regiment; from May 1778, one month
in Captain Jones' company, Colonel Ely's regiment; from September
1778, six months in Captain Morris' company, Colonel Ely's regiment;
and from September 1780, three months in Captain Beavers' company,
Colonel Ely's regiment. During most of the time, he was stationed
at Elizabethtown, was in skirmishes and assisted in taking prisoners.
Daniel Pegg was allowed pension on his application executed
June 12, 1833, at which time he resided in York, Pennsylvania. He
was aged then seventy-seven years. He made no reference to a family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name
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and address of person paid,
and, possibly, the date of death of
this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the
following:
Daniel Pegg
Certificate #25956
Issued February 4, 1834
Rate $53.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.

O
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Certificate to John C.
Wright Esq. Steubenville, Ohio

Adm.
[Steueb. postal stamp] May


Hon. Calhoun
Leey at War
Washington City
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Union City Sept 7th 1855
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: - Mr Benjamin Pegg in the
Army of the Revolution was inscribed on the Pension List,
Roll of the Ohio Agency, at
the rate of Eight dollars per
month to commence on
the Eighth day of June 1818.
Said Benjamin Pegg died
about 8 years ago; and it is
supposed and believed that
a greater portion of the pension
of said Pegg was never
drawn by him or any of his
heirs or agents,
The certificate of
the Secretary of war granting
him said Pension is now in
the hands of his heirs.
You will therefore inform me at your earliest
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convenience, what amt has
been drawn, what amt is
back and whether it case
had on the application
of said Pegg's heirs and
what course should be pursued
to obtain the same.
Very Respectfully
Lewis

William P. Debott
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office
Sept 18th 1855
Sir,
I herewith return to you the
papers in the case of Benjamin Pegg
of Ohio, received from you under
date of the 15th Inst, and have to
inform you that it appears from
the books of this Office that his
pension has been paid up to 4th
March 1846.
I am, Sir, your
Obedient Servant
W. F.S. Taylor
Acting Auditor

J Minot, Esq
Comr of Pensions
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                                     Treasury Department,
                                          Third Auditor's Office,
                                                 Dec. 6th 1865


    Sir,
         In reply to the inquiry contained in your 
    letter of 2nd insr:  I have to state that, the pension of Benjamin Pegg, a pensioner of the Ohio Agency under Act of 18 March 1818, appears from the books of this office to have been last paid to 4th March 1846.

                                My Respectfully

                                  Acting Auditor

  Joseph H Garrett Esq
             Commissioner of Pensions
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Benj Pigg
Eliz: Houston. Dec. 15 /65
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Dept. Int. Pen Off
Dec. 15" 1865
MR. Pegg:
In reply to your letter of the 6th, you
are informed that the Third Auditor reports to me
that the pension of Benjamin Pegg under the Act
of 18, March, 1818, on the Ohio dole, ever paid to
March, 4" 1846.
By addressing the Third Auditor
of the Treasury, you can ascertain whom
this payment was made.
The amount of pension
which accrued from the 4 of March, 1846,
to the day of his death is due & payable
his heirs. Application therefore should be
made to the Third Auditor of the Treasury.
Mrs. Eliz: Houston
Manendo
D. D. T. Benedict, Esqr
Pigna,
Miami Co. O.
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Aovrep B. Aion
after [illegible]
Pops
Let Papery of Benjn
Pegg, Act 18, Ohio
B
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Pignan Miami Co. O, Nov 6th1865
Hon. Joseph N Barrett
Counselor of Pensions
Hon. Sir,
My father, Benjamin Pegg,
Pensioner, of the Revolution, a private 
soldier in that war, a pension
eight (8) dollars per month was granted
to him June
7th 1819," I have his
original Pension Certificate which shows
these facts. He died in Miami County in
the
one State of Ohio in the month of March
1846. I wish to know whether
his
Pension that was due at the date
of his death has been paid to any
person, and what amount was due
March 1st 1846. Please answer in
care of D D T Benedict Piqua Miami Co, O.
Yours Respectfully
Elizabeth Houston
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Hon Joseph H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C
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(Schedule on the other side)
Benjamin Pegg
11.520
June '19
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Whereupon the said Benjamin
Pegg being sworn to the facts above
stated, and producing satisfactory evidence to the Court that the
aforesaid Schedule contains all the property by him owned
and that the value thereof is sixty five dollars & sixty two cents
and no more. Therefore it is ordered by the Court the aforesaid
Declaration and Schedule be entered of Record and certified
by the Clerk of this Court to the war Department
Attest John Patterson Clerk

State of Ohio Jefferson County
I, John Pattinson Clerk of the Court of common Pleas for the said County of Jefferson
do certify that the foregoing oath and that
the schedule thereto annexed are truly
copyed from the records of said Court. And I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the
total amount of the value of the property exhibited in
the aforesaid schedule is sixty five Dollars and sixty two
cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Steubenville
this 26th day of September AD 1820
John Patterson Clk
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John W. Pegg
M. B. H.
Pegg M.B.H.

40248
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 40,248
Benjamin Clery
P__ After War
Act: 18 March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1906. Feb 19 - History to
the Hon R. D Cole Hook.
Letter in Sur F. 40 250 Elias
1922, Feb. 3 Hist. to Mrs. Wm
W. Gaffney -
1924. Apr 3. Hist to Emmina F.
Craft - See letter in Elias Pegg
S. 40250 aws
1925- Apr. 6 Hist to P.M.
Abbott  aws
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1829 Aug 26 Hist to
Hon. Frank Murphy 
ncs
1929 Oct. 8. hist to 
Walter B. Wallace Nics
1938 Jan. 12 hist to
Elias Pegg Curry
1938 Aug 2 - Hist to Vernon
W.S. Peggs Curry
1938 Dec. 21. Hist. to Ernest C. Pegg
AN Copied JLL
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1938 Dec. 28. Hist. to Hon. Charles H.
Levy Copied by JLL for S.W.F.
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A 
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington December 28, 1938.
Honorable Charles H. Levy
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

BA-J/ILL
Benjamin Pegg - See letter
S. 40248
S. 40250

My dear Mr. Levy:
Reference is made to your letter in behalf of your
constituent, who desires for historical purposes, the Revolutionary War records of Elias and Benjamin Pegg.
The records of a Benjamin Pegg and an Elias Pegg follow,
as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in
the Revolutionary War.

BENJAMIN PEGG- S. 40248. COPIED by ILL for Miss Ford while she was away.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents
of Benjamin Pegg are not shown.
Benjamin Pegg enlisted August 14, 1776, served as a
private in Captains James Piggott's and John Finley's companies in
Colonels Mackey's and Daniel Brodhead's 8th Pennsylvania Regiment;
he was in the battles of Boundbrook and Brandywine, length of service
three years.
He enlisted April 14 or 15, 1792, served as private in
Captain William Faulkner's company under General Wayne in the Indian
War, was in the battle of Miama of the Lakes in 1794, length of this
service three years.
Benjamin Pegg was allowed pension on account of his service
in the Revolutionary War on his application executed June 8, 1818, at
which time he was living in Jefferson County, Ohio, aged sixty-five
years.
He referred in 1820 to his wife, name not stated, aged about
fifty years, and to the following children -- John, aged fifteen years,
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Nancy, aged fourteen years,  Henry, aged eight years, Betty, aged
five years, and Lorenso Dow, aged two years.
The soldier, Benjamin Pegg, died March 21, 1846 in Miami County,
Ohio. His daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy) Houston was living in 1865, in
Miami County, Ohio.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible
data relative to family.
-
ELIAS PEGGS. 40250. Copied by ILL for Miss Ford while she was away.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Elias
Pegg are not shown.
Elias Pegg enlisted near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sometime in
January or February 1779 and served eleven months as private and
fifer in Captain John Finley's company in Colonel Daniel Brodhead's
8th Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818,
at which time he was aged fifty-nine years, and a resident of Franklin
County, Ohio, where he continued to live in 1837.
Elizabeth Pegg of Franklin County, Ohio, was referred to in 1818
as the wife of Elias Pegg: and in 1820, 1823, and 1827, Margaret Pegg
of Franklin County, Ohio, was referred to as the wife of Elias Pegg.
There are no further data in the claim in regard to the wives of the
soldier, Elias Pegg. He died March 5, 1839, leaving six or seven
children.
The names of the children shown in the claim were Ezekiel Pegg in
1830 living in Franklinton,
 Ohio; Barbary Pegg living in 1830 in Franklinton; and Margaret Pegg in 1830 living in South Columbus, Ohio.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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August 2, 1938

BA-J/AWF
Benjamin Pegg
S. 40248

Mr. Vernon W. S. Peggs
300 West Fremont Street
Fostoria, Ohio

Dear Sir:

The data which follow relative to Benjamin
Pegg were obtained from papers on file in pension
claim, S. 40248, based on his service in the War
of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Benjamin
Pegg were not given, nor were the names of his
parents stated.
Benjamin Pegg enlisted August 14, 1776,
served as a private in Captains James Piggott's
and John Finley's companies in Colonel Mackey's
and Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment;
 he was in the battles of Boundbrook and
Brandywine, length of service three years.
He enlisted April 14 or 15, 1792, served as private in Captain William Faulkner's company under
General Wayne in the Indian War, was in the battle of
Miami of the Lakes in 1794, length of this service
three years.
He was allowed pension on account of his
service in the Revolutionary War on his application
executed June 8, 1818, at which time he was living in
Jefferson County, Ohio, aged sixty-five years.
He referred in 1820 to his wife, name not
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stated, aged about fifty years, and the
Children-
John               aged fifteen years
Nancy            "   fourteen years
Henry          "   eight years
Betsy          "    five yeats
Lorenso Dow        "   two years.

The soldier, Benjamin Pegs, died March 21, 1846
in Miami County, Ohio. His daughter, Elisabeth (Betsy)
Houston, was living in 1865, in Miami County, Ohio.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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August 1, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Mr. Vernon W. S. Peggs
300 West Fremont Street
Fostoria, Ohio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record
of any Pegg or Peggs who rendered service between 1785 and 1795, the
name possibly Nathan or Thompson Pegg, and in which you request to know
whether or not Daniel and Phebe Pegg, of Rome, Adams County, Ohio, had
other sons than William who served in the Civil War, possibly John or
Samuel.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the
Revolutionary War or War of 1812, or during the period between those wars,
of a Nathan or Thompson Pegs, Peggs or Pigg. The record has been furnished
of a Benjamin Pegs who served in the Indian Wars. His record is furnished
you herewith as found in the claim for pension based upon his service
during that period and in the Revolutionary War.
Your letter has been referred to the proper official for reply in
regard to the Civil War data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
His letter sent to
Mr. Murdock Veterans
adm - 
August 2 -
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December 21, 1938.

Mr. Ernest C. Pegg
Route #1, Box 70
Richmond, Indiana.

BA-J/MMHF/ILL
Benjamin Pegg
S. 40248
Daniel Pegg
S. 23840

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of soldiers with the surname Pegg,
with given names, William, James, John, Valentine, Samuel, Martin
Daniel and others not designated, also, information in regard
to Civil War and World War soldiers with that surname.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file
based upon service in the Revolutionary War of William, James,
John, Martin, Samuel or Valentine Pass (Pigg, Peggs, etc. ). Such
claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by the
Veterans Administration. The record has been found of one
Daniel Pegg, only, his record and that of Benjamin Pegg are furnished you herewith.
Your letter has been referred to the proper division
for reply in regard to the soldiers of the later wars.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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CHARLES H. LEAVY
5th DIST. WASHINGTON

Received Dec 27 1938
Mail Sub-Div. 
Vets. Adm.

Committee on Appropriations
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

December 23, 1938


Brigadier General Frank T. Hines, Administrator
Veterans' Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear General Hines:
I am anxious to obtain for a constituent, any information
you may be able to give concerning the military service
record of Elias Pegg and Benjamin Pegg, the former of
whom the Adjutant General has informed me served as a
private in the Revolutionary War in the 13th Virginia
Regiment, at other times was designated as the 9th Virginia
Regiment.
This information is desired for historical purposes and I
shall appreciate it if you will make an effort to locate
data.
Sincerely,
Chris H Leroy,
M.C.
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ELMA PEGGS
300 FREMONT STREET
FOSTORIA, OHIO

RECEIVED
NOV 11 1937
Mail Sub-Div
Vets Adm 
reader 35
November 9, 1937

Dear Sirs,
Could you give me any information
on whether or not there was anyone by
the name of Peggs or Pegg who might have
fought in the american Revelantionary war
or enlisted in that war. If so can you
tell me their name (first )
Birth date
Birth Place
Parents Name
children's Names (if any).
Any and all information that you can
give me would be appreciated. Thank you.

Yours truly,
Elma Piggs
Fremont St
Fostoria, Ohio
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FRANK MURPHY
18TH DIST OF OHIO
MEMBER OF
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

Steubenville, Ohio.
August 22, 1929

Bureau of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Commissioner:

Can you give me any information about Mr.
Benjamin Pegg a Revolutionary War Veteran of Miami County, Ohio.
Constituents of mine are trying to trace the decendents of this
Veteran.
It is supposed that he settled in Miami County, Ohio,
and any information you can give to verify this assumption will be
appreciated.
HIL.
Respectfully yours,
Frank Murphy
HIL.

Pension Office U.S.
AUG 23 1929
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Steubenville, Ohio,
July 29, 1929.
Recd

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear sir:

The War Department has advised me to communicate
with you regarding one, Benjamin Pegg, who
enlisted for the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania.
I am tracing my ancestry back to this war
Veteran and would appreciate any information you can
supply regarding him, his antecedents, marriage and
descendants.

Very truly yours,
Walter B Wallace
Route #1,
Steubenville, Ohio.

U.S. Pension Office
JUL 30 1929
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2618 Ellendale Place,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Feby 12th, 1925.

Commissioner.
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -
If your records disclose it, will you kindly give me the Revolutionary War
record of BENJAMIN PEGG -- who was born in Penn. about 1758 and died in
Franklin County, Ohio about 1830. He was never married.
Must have enlisted in the Penn: Line, at or near Pittsburgh, Pa.
Thanking you for your courtesy, I am,

Very truly yours,
P.M. Abbott
2618 Ellendale Place,
OF
Los Angeles, Calif.

U.S. Pension Office
C
Feb 19 1925
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Record Division 
Rev. War Section
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
January 7, 1922.

Mrs. William W. Gaffney
220 W. Meadow Street,
Gaffney, South Carolina.
Madam: --
devote

U,S, Pension Office
M JAN 14 1922

Madam:-
In reply to your letter dated the 15" December, and
received the 17 December
you are advised that the Revolutionary
War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information
in regard to Moses Welborn. In order to identify the record
of any particular Benjamin Pegg, you are requested
to furnish as much as possible of the following data: --
places of residence at enlistment and after service; approximate dates of birth and death; given name of widow;
names of any officers under whom he served.
Very respectfully,
Washington Harderer
Commission

Jan 12th 1922.
We have Samuel Peggs bible which has
come to us from my own
grandfather
James B Pegg. 
Samuel's father seems to have been Benjamin Pegg. 
The family was first in Philadelphia
before the Revolution were English
Merchants & Shipbuilder of the war was
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Benjamin Pegg First at Philadelphia
Samuel Pegg his son was Born July
4th 1750 and Died Dec 2nd 1818, at
the son's John Pegg's home, and was
buried at St. Paul Methodist Church
in Pendleton District about 20 miles 
from the Court house in this State
S.C. . The family leganry is that
they imograted here after the war
to make cotton it seems at one
time they were in Ohio but not for
a long duration, then next in Ky
blue grass country, and were at Frankford
 Ky, where my Grand Father James
B Pegg was born, my mother James
B. Pegg's daughter still lives at 79 yr
of age by whom I inherit the old Bible.
Samuel W the first in our family was
in the Revolution & the Second Samuel
was a captain in the Confederate
war. We lost the most of our property
in the two wars. Now if you can give
me any more data of Revolution same please
do so.
Mrs William W Gaffney
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/HMM
October 8, 1929.
Mr. Walter B. Wallace
Steubenville, Route # 1
Ohio.

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, S. 40248, it appears that Benjamin Pegg enlisted August
14, 1776 and served as a private in Captains James Picket's and
John Finley's Companies in Colonels Mackay's and Daniel Brodhead's
Pennsylvania Regiments; he was in the battles of Boundbrook and
Brandywine and served three years.
He enlisted April 14 or 15, 1792 and served as private in
Captain William Faulkner's Company under General Wayne in the Indian
War, was in the battle of Miami of the Lakes in 1794 and served three
years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8,
1818, at which time he was a resident of Jefferson County, Ohio,
aged sixty-five years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife (name not stated) as being
about fifty years of age; and also referred to the following
children:
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John    Aged     15 years
Nancy    "           14   "
Henry     "             8   "
Betsy      "             5   "
Lorenso Dow        2   "

Benjamin Pegg died March 21, 1846, in Miami County, Ohio.
His daughter, Elizabeth Houston, was living in Miami County,
Ohio, in 1865.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 War August 26, 1929

Honorable Frank Murphy
Steubenville
Ohio

My dear Mr. Murphy:
In response to your letter of August 22nd, I have the honor
to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, S. 40248, it appears that Benjamin Pegg enlisted August 14,
1776, and served as a private in Captains James Pickett's and John
Finley's Companies in Colonels Mackay's and Daniel Brodhead's
Pennsylvania Regiments; he was in the battles of Boundbrook and
Brandywine and served three years.
He enlisted April 14 or 15, 1792, and served as private in
Captain William Faulkner's Company under General Wayne in the Indian
War, was in the battle of Miami of the Lakes in 1794 and served
three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8,
1818, at which time he was a resident of Jefferson County, Ohio,
aged sixty-five years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife (name not stated) as being
about fifty years of age and also referred to the following
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children: John, aged fifteen years; Nancy, aged fourteen years; Henry,
aged eight years; Betsy, aged five years; and Lorenso Dow, aged two
years.
Benjamin Pegg died March 21, 1846, in Miami County, Ohio.
His daughter, Elizabeth Houston, was living in Miami County,
Ohio, in 1865,
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
April 6, 1925.
,
.
P. M. Abbott,
2618 Ellendale Place
Los Angeles, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40248, it
appears that Benjamin Pegg enlisted August 14, 1776
and served as private in Captains James Picket's and
John Finley's Companys, Colonels McCoy (Mackay) and Daniel
Brodhead's Pennsylvania Regiments; he was in the battles
of Boundbrook and Brandywine and served three
years.
He enlisted April 14 or 15, 1792 and served as
private in Captain William Faulkner's Company under
General Wayne in the North Western Indian War, was
in the battle of Miami of the Lakes in 1794 and
served three years.
He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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April 9 1832
cuted June 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident of
Jefferson County, Ohio, aged sixty-five years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife (name not stated)
aged about fifty years; and children -- John, aged fifteen
years; Nancy, aged fourteen years; Henry, aged
eight years; Betsy, aged five years; and Lorenso Dow,
aged two years.
Soldier died in Miami County, Ohio in March 1846.
A daughter, Elizabeth Houston, lived in Miami County,
Ohio in 1865.
The above noted Benjamin Pegg is the only soldier
of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of
this Bureau.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 3 1922


In reply to your request of ________ RECEIVED ______
for a statement of the military history of BenJ. Pegg-
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.  S- 40248
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
Aug 14, 1776, 3 yrs, Jas. Pickett, McCoy, Pa.
 John Finley, David Brodhead
Apr 14 or 15 1792, Wm Faulkner under Gen Wayne
Ohio Indian War. He was in the battle of
Miami Rapids 1794.
Battles engaged in, Brandywine Bound Brook see above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, June 8, 1818
Residence at date of application, Jefferson Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, 65 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he refers to his wife (name not stated) age  about 50
& children John age 15, Nancy 14, Henry 8, Betsy 5, & Lorenzo Dow age 2 years. Sol d. in Miami Co. Ohio in Mar. 1846. A daughter, Elizabeth
Houston lived in Piqua Miami Co. Ohio in 1865.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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Benjamin Pegg
Ohio at 18 M 1818
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
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January 12, 1938

Benjamin Pegg
S. 40248
Elias Pegg
S. 40250
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Elma Peggs
300 W. Fremont Street
Fostoria, Ohio

Dear Madam:/Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to any soldiers of the
Revolutionary War with the surname Pegg or Peggs.
The Revolutionary War records of this office
consist of claims for pension and bounty land which
have been made to the United States, based upon
service in that war.
The records have been searched and those found
of a Benjamin Pegg and Elias Pegg, both of whom lived in
Ohio after the Revolutionary War. Their records
are furnished herewith as found in their claims for
pension, based upon their service in that war.
Without the full names of the soldiers in whom
you are interested, no records could be identified
definitely. These two have been selected because
the pensioners once lived in your state.
see his
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
See his letter in
Benjamin
P. S. 40248
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January 12, 1938

Benjamin Pegg
S. 40248
Elias Pegg
S. 40250
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Elma Peggs
300 W. Fremont Street
Fostoria, Ohio

Dear Sir:

The data which follow relative to Benjamin Pegg
were obtained from papers on file in pension claim,
S. 40248, based upon his service in the War of the
Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Benjamin Pegg
were not given, nor were the names of his parents
stated.
Benjamin Pegg enlisted August 14, 1776 and
served as a private in Captains James Piggott's and
John Finley's companies in Colonel Mackey's and
Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment;
he was in the battles of Boundbrook and Brandywine,
length of service three years.
He enlisted April 14 or 15, 1792, served as a
private in Captain William Faulkner's company under
General Wayne in the Indian War, was in the battle of
Miami of the Lakes in 1794, length of service three
years.
He was allowed pension on acct of his service in the Revolution on his application executed
June 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident
of Jefferson County, Ohio, then aged sixty-five years.
In 1820, he referred to his wife (name not given)
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as being aged about fifty years; and also referred to
the following children -
John                    aged 15 years
Nancy                     "    14 years
Henry                      "     8 years
Betsy                       "     5 years
Lorenso Dow           "     2 years

The soldier, Benjamin Pegg, died March 21 1846 in
Miami County, Ohio. His daughter, Elisabeth (Betsy)
Houston, was living in 1865, in Miami County, Ohio.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further reference to family.

Elias Pegg-S. 40250

The data which follow were obtained from papers
on file in pension claim, S. 40250, based upon the
service of Elias Pegg in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the
parents of Elias Pegg were not stated.
Elias Pegg enlisted near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
sometime in January or February, 1779, and served eleven
months as private and fifer in Captain John Finley's
company in Colonel Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania
Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 8, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years,
and a resident of Franklin County, Ohio, where he continued
to live in 1837.
Elizabeth Pegg of Franklin County, Ohio was referred
to in 1818 as the wife of Elias Pegg; and in 1820, 1823,
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and 1827, Margaret Pegg of Franklin County, Ohio, was
referred to as the wife of said Elias Pegg. There
are no further data in the claim in regard to the
wives of the soldier, Elias Pegg. He died March 5,
1839, leaving six or seven children.
The names of the children shown in the claim
were -- Ezekiel Pegg in 1830 living in Franklinton;
Ohio; Barbary Pegg living in 1830 in Franklinton; and
Margaret Pegg in 1830 living in South Columbus, Ohio.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator