Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,957, for Asahel Peck, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Peck, Asahel
Anne or Anna

NUMBER
W.21,957

CONTENTS
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27,951
Connecticut

Asahel Peck
[illegible] Litchfield in the in the State of Conn
who was a pr in the Compy commanded by Captain Beach of the - commanded by - - in the Conn mila. for 6 mo.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Sept 34 and sent G.C. Woodruff Litchfield- Conn

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 14 34 70-
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar: 35 10-
$80-

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 3 Page 34
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Rep.
243
Connecticut
Anne Peck
widow of Asahel Peck
who was a private
in the Connecticut line for 6. months.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20. Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of June 1843.
and sent to
George C. Woodruff
Litchfield
Conn.

(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 74.
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Anna Peck 2297
Con
act 7 July 39.

m89. d37

admd 6 mo pri
20$
died: '37-
pen: com: '37-

Geo. C Woodruff
Litchfield
Con:
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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 & pensions to certain widows"

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County
ss District of Litchfield

On this 11th day of September AD 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in & for said District Anna Peck a resident of Litchfield in said District aged 72 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Asahel Peck who was a Private Soldier in the Military Service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution & served according to the best of her knowledge & belief as such soldier in the years 1777, 1781 & 1779 a period of from 6 to 8 months, & that when he entered said service he resided in said Litchfield, That she supposes a more particular statement in relation to his said service is unnecessary in as much as he was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, & for proof of sd service she refers to her original application for a pension & to the documentary evidence of it in the War Department
She further declares that she was married to the said Asahel Peck in the fore part of February AD. 1789 by the Revd Judah Champion
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the then settled minister of the Gospel in sd Litchfield; that her maiden name was Anna Marsh; that her husband the aforesaid Asahel Peck died at sd Litchfield on the 6th day of Feby AD. 1837; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving said service but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of Jany 1794 viz at the time above stated; and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of said Asahel Peck
Anne Peck
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above
written Before 
Phinehas Miner Judge of Probate For the short of Litchfield
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter that the facts stated & set forth in the foregoing declaration of Anna Peck are true
Phinehas Miner Judge of Probate For the District of Litchfield
I Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield Conn do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
Anna Peck for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 11th day of September A.D. 1838
Geo. C Woodruff Clerk
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Declaration of Asahel Peck in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of Connecticut 
County of Litchfield ss
Court of Probate within & for the District of Litchfield.

On this 2d day of June 1834, personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Frederick Wolcott, Judge of sd Court now sitting, Asahel Peck, a resident of Litchfield in sd District aged 71 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832- That he entered the service of the United States & served as herein stated viz 
I was born at Litchfield Conn on the 13th day of August 1762- There is no record of my age in existence to my knowledge.
In June 1777 I resided in said Litchfield & belonged to a militia company in sd town out of which I was then drafted to march to West Chester [Westchester] County, N.Y. to the lines to guard the country in that quarter against any attacks which might be made by the British I accordingly marched with others of said Company for that purpose to that part of the Country. I was drafted for two months & was in service for that full period in sd West Chester [Westchester] County in different parts thereof. We assembled at said Litchfield & marched through New Milford & Danbury Ct to the American Army in sd county, after which we moved about from place to place in detached bodies as commanded by our superior officers. I was in the company commanded by Capt. Miles Beach, Lt. Timothy Skinner & Ensign Eli Smith. If we were attached to any particular regiment I have forgotten the names of my regimental officers. During this term of service I was ingaged [engaged] in no battles or conflicts with the public enemy but was the whole time engaged in keeping guard & scouting
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about, as above stated I served at this time the full period of two months, commencing in said June but on what precise day I cannot tell, as a private soldier in the service of the United States, but of this I am unable to produce any evidence to support my own declaration, although I have searched for it. I know of no survivor of those who served with me. 
In November as near as I can recollect & in the year 1778 I enlisted for six months at sd Litchfield where I then resided into a Sergeants Guard which was stationed at sd Litchfield to guard the Prisoners of War which had been taken by the American Army from the British & who had been sent here for safe custody. Said Guard was established as I understood by the authority of the Superior Officers in the American Army & was kept there a considerable portion of the war at the time I enlisted it was commanded by Sergeant Samuel Woodruff I immediately on enlisting entered upon my duties as one of the said guard, & continued such service through the fall & winter & till in the spring of the year 1779 & till the expiration of the six months for which I enlisted There were with said guard no officers superior to our Sergeant- I served at this time as a private soldier in the military service of the United States the full period of six months & to prove this, forward herewith the Depositions of Jacob Kilborn and Ashbel Marsh
(as the above interlineations, vide the Judge's certificate on the middle of page 5th post)
On the 5th of July 1779 I was still a member of the militia company in Litchfield commanded by Capt. Miles Beach, & I believe Lt. Skinner & Ensign Smith, when we were summoned on an alarm to march to New Haven Conn, which place it was said was about to be attacked or had been
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attacked by the British. I with others who had assembled at Litchfield immediately marched from that place to New Haven, & through Watertown Waterbury &c when we had reached New Haven we found that the British had taken that city but had retreated & reembarked on board their ships & sailed down the sound, & upon this we immediately returned to Litchfield I served at this time as a private soldier in the service of the United States the full period of three days, but I can find no evidence of this besides my own declaration. 
In Sept 1779 I was still a member of said Capt Beach’s Company in which Timothy Skinner was still Lieut & Eli Smith Ensign & sd Company was then called out on an alarm to march towards the North River to protect the country in that vicinity from an attack which it was supposed the British were about to make. I marched with sd Company at that time from sd Litchfield to New Milford Conn. then across the Housatonic River into the state of New York to Quaker Hill then a little further to a Col. Morehouse's. Then counter orders were received & we were ordered to halt & remain there till further orders We did so & continued there several days & until the apprehended danger from the British had passed when orders were received that we should not be longer wanted, whereupon we returned to Litchfield. There was no other company with us but Capt. Beach’s I served at this time as a private soldier in the military service of
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of the United States as I feel confidant [confident] the full period of fourteen days, & my evidence to support my declaration as to this service will be found in the accompanying deposition of Solomon Gibbs who served with me
In Dec 1781 I was drafted or detached by Capt Beach to march as one of a guard under Sergt Samuel Seymour, & accordingly marched as one of sd guard from sd Litchfield our(?) certain deserters who had escaped from the American Army at West Point, & who had been retaken in or near Litchfield & lodged for custody in the gaol. We took said deserters from said gaol & marched with them to Danbury Conn & lodged them in gaol there until another guard could be detached there to receive them & proceed with them towards the army When this was done we returned to Litchfield I served as a private soldier at this time in the service of the United States three days & to sustain my declaration evidence will be found in the accompanying deposition of Solomon Gibbs.
I never at the expiration of either of the above terms of services received a written discharge but was at all times dismissed verbally by my commanding officer. 
I was engaged in no civic pursuit during either of the above mentioned terms of service I have procured & forwarded all the testimony relative to my service in my power or of which I have any knowledge 
I have at all times since my birth resided in sd Litchfield
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I am known to Samuel Seymour, Elihu Harrison, Leonard Goodwin, Ozias Lewis & Sylvester Galpin in my present neighborhood, who can testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
(vide the accompanying deposition of Sylvester Galpin [illegible])
He herby relinquishes any claim whatever to an annuity or pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State
Asahel Peck.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
(The two interlineations on the second page of the preceding Declaration were made before signing) - before me
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate District of Litchfield Connt.-

We Truman Marsh a Clergyman residing in the 
town of Litchfield Conn & Samuel Seymour residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asahel ["Asel" crossed out] Peck who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 71 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion- And we further certify that said Peck's character for veracity is entirely good
Truman March
Samuel Seymour
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
(The above interlineations of Asahel instead of Asel was made before signing) before me Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate District of Litchfield Connt.-
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And the Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states And the Court further
certifies, that it appears to it that Truman Marsh who has signed the preceeding [preceding] certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Litchfield Conn & that Samuel Seymour who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate
District of Litchfield
Connecticut-
I Phinehas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asahel Pick for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 2d day of June A.D. 1834
Phinehas Miner Clerk
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"Asahel Peck and Anna Marsh were married
"February.. One thousand seven hundred and "Eighty nine -- by the Revd. Judah Champion"
Samuel P. Bolles of the town & County of
Litchfield do certify that the above is a true
copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows viz. "Feby. --- 1789." And I Samuel P. Bolles above named do depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of & in the town County & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Dated at Litchfield Sept 11th 1838
Saml. P. Bolles, Town Clerk
State of Connecticut 
Litchfield County ss
Litchfield Sept 11th 1838
Personally appeared Samuel P. Bolles & [illegible, possibly crossed out] to me well known & who is entitled to credit, who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace
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I Ashbel Marsh of the town & County of Litchfield Conn of lawful age do depose & say that I am now, & for more than sixty years last past have been well acquainted with Asahel Peck of sd town, & I well remember that during the Revolutionary War a guard was stationed at sd Litchfield for the safe keeping of the prisoners taken by the Americans from the British, Said guard was kept up during a great portion of the war & was generally commanded by a Sergeant at one period during the war but the precise year I do not remember, said Asahel Peck was a member of said guard & served as such in the military service of the United States His service command according to my present recollection in the fall of the year & continued through the greater part of the winter, one of the British prisoners was at this time as I believe, the British Governor of New Jersey viz Gov. Franklin, there were also others. The guard over the prisoners, in which guard said Peck served was established & maintained by authority of the military officers in the United States Army. There was another guard over the stores of Provision in Litchfield but with this said Peck was not connected. I personally know that said Peek served as above stated for I then well knew him, & I was often in the guard house & often saw him on duty as a soldier in the above service He served, according to my present recollec[tion]
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[recollec]tion as such soldier at the time & in
the manner above stated for five or six months, I think six and further saith not
Dated at Litchfield this 4th day of March
A D. 1834
Ashbil Marsh
Litchfield County, Conn. ss Litchfield March
4th 1834
Personally appeared Ashbel Marsh a witness to me well known & who is entitled to credit, & subscribed the foregoing deposition in my
presence & made solemn oath to the truth of
the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace
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I Jacob Kilborn of the town & County of Litchfield Conn aged 67 years being duly sworn, depose & say that as nearly as I can now remember, in the winter of the years 1778-9 a guard was stationed at Litchfield Conn over the British prisoners of war taken by the American Army, said guard was under the command of Sergeant Samuel Woodruff of sd Litchfield. I was then an inhabitant of the [second "the" crossed out] westerly part of sd town but was often in the village where said guard was stationed & saw said guard on duty. I am now ["well" crossed out] & for many years past have been well acquainted with Asel [Asahel] Peck of sd town, & it is strongly impressed on my mind & I fully believe that I frequently saw said Peck on duty as one of said guard during said winter, but as I was not then very well acquainted with him & as many years have elapsed I am unwilling to swear positively that he did so serve, nor can I state how long he served I have as above stated known said Peck for many years & do not hesitate to say that his character for veracity is good And further saith not 
Dated at Litchfield this 2d day of June 1834 Jacob Kilborn 
Litchfield County Conn ss Litchfield June 2d 1834 
Personally appeared Jacob Kilborn a witness to me well known & who is entitled to credit & subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same 
Before me 
Geo. C. Woodruff 
Justice of the Peace
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I Solomon Gibbs of the town & County of Litchfield Conn being duly sworn do depose & say that I have for the last 70 years ["I have" crossed out] been well acquainted with Asel [Asahel] Peck of sd town, & will remember that in Sept 1779 as I think we were both members of Capt. Miles Beachs company of militia in which Timothy Skinner was Lieut & Eli Smith Ensign In the said Sept said Company was called out by our superior officers on an alarm to march into the State of New York to defend the Country from an apprehended invasion of the British said Peak with me & in said Company marched for said purpose under the command of said officers. We marched from Litchfield through Newmilford [New Milford] Conn to Quaker Hill in the State of New York. There we halted at a public house kept by a Col Morehouse, & here received notice that our services would not be farther required, upon which we were dismissed & sd Company returned to sd Litchfield after serving as soldiers in the United States service at least three days according to my present recollection, tho' perhaps it was longer. I went & returned with said Peck & therefore personally know that he served in said Company as above stated though(?) at least three days 
I also further testify that near the close of the war & in the month of December 1781 or 1782 said Peck & I were drafted out of the same militia Company to march as a guard of certain deserters from the garrison or army at West Point who had been retaken ["& brought   on their return so far" crossed out] at Litchfield & here lodged in gaol, said Peck & myself & others under the command of Sergt
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Samuel Seymour of sd Litchfield took said Deserters from Litchfield & marched with them to Danbury Conn, where we lodged them in Prison, & then other soldiers were detached from the militia there, to take our places & proceed with the deserters upon which we were permitted to return to Litchfield. Said Peck served with me at this time as a Soldier in the service of the United States at least three days and further saith not 
Dated at Litchfield this 18th day of April 1834 Solomon Gib
Litchfield County, Conn, ss Litchfield April 18th 1834 
Personally appeared Solomon Gibbs a witness to me well known & who is entitled to credit & subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same 
Before me 
Geo. C. Woodruff 
Justice of the Peace
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We the undersigned inhabitants of Litchfield Conn being duly sworn do depose & say that we are well acquainted with Asahel Peck of sd
Litchfield, & that his character for veracity is
perfectly good, & that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Dated at Litchfield this 2d day of June 1834
Sylvester Galpin
Elihu Harrison
J.G. Beckwith
John R. Landon
Litchfield County, Conn. Litchfield June 2d 1834
Personally appeared Sylvester Galpin, Elihu Harrison J. G. Beckwith & John R Landon gentlemen to me well known & who are entitled to credit & subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace
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I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield in the State of
Connecticut, certify that George C. Woodruff before whom the preceding affidavits of Ashbel Marsh, Jacob Kilborn Solomon Gibbs & Sylvester Galpin and others appear to have been taken now is & for more than one year last past hath been a Justice of the Peace for said County, legally commissioned & qualified, & that the preceding signatures to the Certificates annexed to said affidavits which purport to be the signatures of the said Geo. C. Woodruff are genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 4th day of June A.D. 1834.
Frederick Wolcott Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 granting Pensions to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838 
State of Connecticut 
County of Litchfield ss Cornwall 
On this 30th day of March 1843 personally appeared before me Myron Harrison a Justice of the Peace in & for the sd County of Litchfield Anna Peck a resident of Cornwall in the said County of Litchfield aged 78 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 Asahel Peck late of Litchfield in sd County decd who was a Private in the army of the Revolution, in the Militia, in Capt Beachs company & under Sergeants Samuel Seymour & Samuel Woodruff, and that she was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum under the act of July 7th 1838 She further declares that she is still a widow 
Anne Peck 
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me, and I certify that the above mentioned declarant is personally known to me 
Myron Harrison Justice of the peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, 
LITCHFIELD COUNTY, ss. Litchfield.
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Myron Harrison Esq is a - Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 10th day of June A. D. 1842 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1843 and that the preceding signature which purports to be his is genuine 
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 4th day of April A. D. 1843 
Geo. C. Woodruff 
Assistant Clerk
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Anne Peck
Con:
act 7 July 38
certificate
20$ pr am
from 4 March 36
6 Feby 37-

Benjn Colton
Hartford
Con:

duly appointed & commissioned as appears
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State of Connecticut 
County of New New Haven 
Waterbury 
On this 30th day of Novr AD 1842 personally appeared before Oliver AG Todd a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & State, Anne Peck who first being sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrears of pension: That she is the widow of Asahel Peck who was a pensioner up to the day of his death which took place on the 7th day of Feby. 1837 and that she was pensioned under the act of the 7th of July 1838 and that her pension commenced on the day of her said husbands death- to wit on the 7th day of Feby. 1837 and she now claims arrears of pension at the rate of 20 Dolr. pr annum 
Anne Peck [illegible] Oliver A. Todd Justice of the Peace
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I certify that she is the widow of Asahel Peck and was a pensioner as she has stated and is respectible [respectable] & credible person 
Oliver A G Todd Justice of the peace
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State of Connecticut ss. 
office of Secretary of State 
Hartford Dec 6th 1842 
I certify that Oliver A.G. Todd Esq whose signature is affixed to the within certificate, was on the 30th day of November last past a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of New Haven in said State duly appointed & commissioned as appears of record in this office; and that I believe the said signature is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said State the day & year first above written. 
Noah A. Phelps 
Secretary of State

Anne Peck.
Con:
act 7 July 38
certificate
20$ pr am
from 4 March 36 
6 Feby 37-

Benjn Colton
Hartford
Con:
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I Solomon Gibbs of the town & County of Litchfield Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that I was a near neighbor & well acquainted with Asahel Peck late of sd town & late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he died on the 6th day of February, AD. 1837, that tho' I was not present at the precise moment of his death yet I saw him about one hour before he died, & afterwards on the same day after his death saw his body That he left at his decease a widow whose name is Anne Peck, who ever since his death has remained his widow & unmarried
Dated at Litchfield Sept 22d 1838
Solomon Gibbs
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss Litchfield Sept 22d 1838
Personally appeared Solomon Gibbs to me well known & who is entitled to credit & who
subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of Peace
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George B. Benton of the town & County of Litchfield of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that I was well acquainted with Asahel Peck late of sd town & late a Revolutionary Pension of the United States, that I was present at the moment of his decease & that he died at sd Litchfield on the 6th day of February 1837 That the sd Asahel at the time of his death left a widow whose name is Anna Peck who has ever since his death remained a widow & unmarried 
Dated at Litchfield October 5th 1838 
George Benton 
State of Connecticut 
Litchfield County ss Litchfield Oct 5th 1838 
Personally appeared George B. Benton to me well known & who is entitled to full credit, who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same 
Before me 
Geo. C. Woodruff 
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
LITCHFIELD COUNTY, SS. Litchfield.
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George C. Woodruff is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his
commission was dated on the 29th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A.D. 1839 and that the signature to  the foregoing certificates which purport to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 6th day of October A.D. 1838
Origen S Seymour Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford
9th September 1836
On examination of the books of this office it does not appear, that the State of Connecticut ever established, or paid, for a guard, at Litchfield, during the revolutionary war. 
Certified by Roger Huntington
Comptroller of Public Accounts
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220
apl 8 1843
ct
Mar 3, 1843
Thankful Potter
& Anna Peck

LITCHFIELD CONN
April 5

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Litchfield Conn April 4th 1843
J.L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
I enclose the application of Thankful Potter & Anna Peck for Pensions 
When granted please send me their certificates 
Respt Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff
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Lichfield Conn. Sept 15th 1834 
Hon J L Edwards- Sir
It seems from the enclosed Letter from your department, that proof is required from the archives of this State as to Asahel Peck's Service in the guard here during the Revolutionary War. Those have been searched by myself, & the Comptroller & nothing can be found there relative to the guard at Litchfield, as appears from the accompanying certificate of the Comptroller. The Comptroller said he supposed the guard was maintained & paid by the United States, & that if so the archives of the State would furnish no evidence of it. Mr Peck is an old & somewhat infirm, tho' an honest man, & he may have inadvertantly [inadvertently] ["have" crossed out] stated in his declaration that the State of Connecticut maintained this guard instead of the United States, & which did in fact maintain it, he would not be very likely to remember after this lapse of time, even if he knew at the time of his service, which is some what doubtful. That a Military Guard was maintained here during the greater portion of the Revolutionary War, is a matter of Public notoriety. Several of our inhabitants have obtained Pensions for service at some period in this very guard in which Mr Peck claims to have served. Of them no evidence of their service was required from the "archives of this State." & none exists there The names of some are Solomon Gibbs, Elon Cramton, Eliada Osborn Aaron Bradley & some others whose names I do not recollect I think Mr Peck furnished the testimony
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of one or two witnesses as to his service on this guard, as much & probably more than some others produced who have been allowed for this service He is very poor & in need of the assistance of his country & wishes a pension if honestly entitled to one, not otherwise. He thinks it but reasonable that the same proof should suffice in his case as in other cases of similar service, unless new rules have been adopted by(?) your Department 
With regard to his alleged service in 1777 he can add nothing to what he has said in his declaration; he still insists that he did so serve; & he is probably mistaken as to the time of service, if "no person was liable to do military service till 16 years of age" & if in point of fact no person did do military service till he arrived at that age. 
I make the above statement at the request of Mr Peck, he believing that he is entitled to a pension & hoping that, in view of the facts herein stated & in reference to the enclosed certificate & to the papers of Pensioners who served on the same guard at different times, you will also be satisfied of the justice of his claim 
I remain Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt 
Geo. C. Woodruff
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6 mo(?)[illegible]
20
GC Woodruff
Litchfield
Ct

CITY OF WASHINGTON
JUL 17

War Department
Lew Cass

George C. W
L
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War Department
Lew Cass

CITY OF WASHINGTON
JUL 17

Pension Office
Geo. Wm. Crump

George C. Woodruff Esq
Litchfield
Connecticut

GC Woodruff
Litchfield
Ct
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War Department
Pension office
July 16th 1834
Sir
The first term of service claimed in the declaration of Asahel Peck cannot upon his statement be allowed. He alleges that he was born in August 1762, and that he was drafted
into the service in June 1777. as no person was liable to do military service before arriving at the age of 16, this portion of the claim is inadmissible.
If the State of Connecticut maintained the guard at Litchfield in which the claimant alleges he served six months, the archives of the State will their shew [show] it. The papers remain on file awaiting proof from that source
I am respectfully
your obt sert
R Eta
in behalf of the Comr of Pensions

G. C. Woodruff Esq
Litchfield
Ct
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31.492
Asahel Peck
Origl(?)
Connt.
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Litchfield Conn June 6th 1834
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I enclose to you Asahel Peck's application for a Pension, with the accompanying evidence. Please send your answer to me
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Geo. C. Woodruff
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions

Ct. June 10.

New Revy Claims

LITCHFIELD CONN
June 7
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J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

2296
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2297

Ct
Oct 9
7 July 1838.

Mrs Peck
Hart-
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Litchfield Conn Oct 6th 1838
J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I enclose you the application of Anna Peck & Ruth Hart for Pensions If granted they wish you to transmit their certificates to me
Respectfully Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff
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Asahel Peck Con: act 7. June 32 when last pd?
G.W.C.
22 apl 39
$20- died 6 Feby: '37
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Connecticut- 2477
Anne Peck
widow of Asahel Peck
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7' June 1832
and who died on the 6' February 1837
of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut
who was Pri. in the Compy commanded
by Captain Beach of the Regt. commanded
by --- in the Conn. line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the ["4th day of March, 1836" crossed out] 7' Feby 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24' day of Apl '39, and sent to and G. C. Woodruff, 
Litchfield, Conn.

Arrears to the 4th of March - $46.70
Semi=annual allowance ending 10.00
$56.70

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk
Book A  Vol. 1- Page 204.
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2477
Connecticut
Anne Peck
widow of Asahel Peck decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32 and who died on the 6th February 1837,
of Litchfield in the State of Connt. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Beach of the Regt. commanded by -- in the Connecticut line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & ending 6th Feby 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of December and sent to Benj. Colton, Esqr Hartford Conn.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Wm H. Fales
Book A Vol. 1 Page 204.

Rep.
A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney
General of the 2d Sept. 1842, which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16th Aug. 1842.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21.957
Anne Peck
widow of Asahel Peck
Pri Rev War
Act: March 3d 43
Index:- Vol. M, Page 124
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1892 Apr [4 Hist to - continued on far left] 
OW Peck [Oneonta N.Y - continued on far left]
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The National Archives
Form WAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Name
Peck, Augustus

Grade
Private

Line
Connecticut

Warrant Number
6314

Acreage
100

Issued
Dec. 16, 1793
to Eneas Munson, [illegible], assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issues 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 of 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.