Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36210, for Peter Peters, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn

[Star]
Peters, Peter

NUMBER
S. 36210

CONTENTS
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6037.4
Connecticut

Peter Peters of Hartford, in the state of Connecticut, who was a private in Col. Durkee's Reg. in the Connecticut line for and during the war- (4 Years)--

In The army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22nd of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Jan. 1819 and sent to Johnathan Braie, Esq. 
Hartford, Connecticut

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  $3.10/30.4/30 - 27.64
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March 1819 $48.00

Total: $75.64

Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th march, 1818

Confirmed on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820.
Notification sent to ----
George Hubbard
Stonengton

Hartford, Connecticut
19 July 1820
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Peter Peters
22 May 1818 [underlined] private
Col Durkee
Connecticut line
[3 lines marked out]
1779 War
Admitted
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DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—SS—HARTFORD

On this 22 day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said district, personally appeared Peter Peters aged 63 years now resident in Hartford in the said district, but lately from Stonington, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 Peter Peters in this     Jan 1777 enlisted in Stonington in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain James Hyde of the Regt. commanded by Col John Durkee for the      until 1779 then enlisted at a place called Robinsons' Ferry during the war into the same company     after     was commanded by Capn Heed; that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States until the close of the war—1783, when he was discharged from service in West Point in state of New York, that he was in the battles of Flat Bush, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and at the capture of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
I, Jonathan Brace, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Peter Peters did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
May the 23rd 1818 Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
Seal of the Court
May 23rd 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said court
Thomas Chester Clerk
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State of Connecticut    County of Hartford May the 23 - 1818
I hereby certify that it is proved to my full satisfaction by the testimony under oath of Coddington Billings Esq who is a credible witness that the within named Peter Peters iss in reduced circumstances and needs assistance of this country for support
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
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Stonington Ct
29 [illegible]
free

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

[written vertically]
II
Pension Certif^te / Act 1818
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Stonington Ct  June 27 1820

Sir
Herewith you have the Documents in relation to the 
"Revolutionary Pension" Peter Peters: as required
by the supplementary Act,[illegible] at the but
prior to the act of the 18^t of March 1818
Yours &c.
Geo. Hubbard [signature]
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Notification 
sent to George
Hubbard
Stonington Ct.
12 July 1820
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District of Connecticut, SS. County of New London
County Court Time term AD 1820
On this twenty-sixth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court Justice at New London within and for New London County, the same being a court of recess, proceeding after the    of the Common Law with this power to fine and imprison and keeping a record of its proceedings
Peter Peters aged sixty five years, resident in Stonington in said County of New London who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare the he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I enlisted in the month of March 1777 for the term of three years, in the company of Capt Robert Hallam in the 1st Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col John Durkee in the Continental establishment and served out my time and reenlisted to serve during the war and was discharged at West Point — that I made my original declaration in the month of June 1818 that my pension certificate is No. 6037.
And I do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or an part thereof, with intent thereby 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 day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has 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.
           his
Peter    X    Peters
          mark
I am by occupation a labourer, and infirm and lame in sight    , have no family, live with Pomp Babcock of Stonington and pay for my board, one dollar per week, am able to labour occasionally — My property is as follows viz two     vests worth $2.50—two pair shoes $2.50 one coat $1.34. one short jacket $1.50—two pair pantaloon $1.50 and two shirts $1.00 — amount $10.37 —
          his
Peter   X  Peters
          mark

Sworn and declared in open Court on the 26th day of June AD 1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk

I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New London County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ten dollars and thirty seven cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26th day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk
Clerk of the County Court for the County of New London
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36210

Revy INVALID.

File No. 36210
Peter Peters
Pri  Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

Index: —Vol. 2, Page 320

Arrangement of 1870.
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Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Peters, Philip   GRADE Private        LINE New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER 8626    ACREAGE  100   ISSUED December 19, 1791 to —not shown—

notation: "Certified 20th October 1815

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.