Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3659, for Peter Petty, New Jersey
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SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey Petty, Peter S. 3659
carded
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17,934
New Jersey
Peter - Petty
of Mansfield in the State of N J
who was a Private in the Com commanded
by Captain --- of the Regt commanded
by Col Ford in the N J Troops
[The word line is crossed out.] for 1 Mo- 11- Sergt
Note
Inscribed on the Roll of N.J-
at the rate of 58. Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Oct'r
33 and Sent to L
Condict M.D. Morristown N J 
Arrears to the 4th of Septr. 33 $135.82
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 4 19.16
$164.98
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 125
Date of death not on A.B-
[Illegible]
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No 17037
Peter Petty
NJ
Return [illegible]
Lewis Condict, Morristown
N. Jersey
D. A. Hall, Washington
[The following is crossed out.]
William P. Roberts
[Illegible]
Warren County
NJ
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
16th May 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Peter Petty Warren Co NJ
Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Name and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Feb 1775 Priv Col None N.J. Aged Living Witness
McKinney 
Enlist as a Vol 1 [month] Petty Ford Warren Traditionary
Melleck Co
Drafted Sergt Thompson N.J.
Hougland N.J.
July 1777 1 [month] " Winters Seely
Draft 
" Petty Frelinhuysen
Served in the Revolutionary war during the whole war and received pay for 14 months
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops. 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 
4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. Sate, Territory, or District of} County of} ss. On this day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company officers; time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged; and the country through which he marched. [Illegible] This form is to be varied to as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.}f He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with and C.D. residing in (the same) who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier}Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, an in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquire whether the belief [illegible] generaland whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirm may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of the Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whether any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, of by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
office will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a]The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b]The declarant must make his declaration in the county wherehe resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c, A. B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: --For---year---months, and ---days, I served as a --- ---. For --- months and --- days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely
days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting the service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of the term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if he has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrates who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[Illegible] The notes from [a] to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. No clergyman in the neighborhood.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Dyer Castor
Exam[illegible] Cl[illegible]
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Application of Peter
Petty of Warren County N.J.
for
a pension
17037
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Declaration of Peter Petty in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of New Jersey
Warren County Ss. On the third day of Sept. in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Thirty two Personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the Said County of Warren, now sitting at Belvidere in and for said County, Peter Petty, a resident of the Township of Mansfield in said County aged Seventy three years, who being 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 - I was born in the Township of Mansfield County of Sussex (now Warren) & State of New Jersey, as I have been informed on the 10th of May 1759 and have resided in Same County & State ever since, the record of my age was Kept in my Father's family bible which is not now in my possession. I entered the service of the United States in the latter end of Feby 1776. I was then near seventeen years of age and belonged to the Company of Sussex Militia Commanded by Captain Abraham McKinney, which Company in the following June was under the Command of Capt. John Petty, (who was my father) Capt McKinney, having raised a company of volunteers for 5 months service & marched to Long Island. I entered the service as a volunteer for the term of one month & was marched through Morristown to Elizabethtown and afterwards to Amboy I was Commanded by Colonel Ford, my lieutenant Colonel was Mark Thompson, my Major Robert Hoops, my Captain was Andrew Melick, John Maxwell & Lou Miller were my Lieutenants & my Ensign was William
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White - Deponant Staid rather more than his term of service and was discharged at Amboy on the third day of April 1776. I was out afterwards as a drafted man, twice in the fall of the same year, once for my self and once as a substitute for Philip Sager, and was commanded by my father Captain John Petty, Joseph Warn was our Lieutenant, I was again at Elizabethtown & South Amboy, and lay at a place called Cheesequakes, while deponant lay here, the battles of Fort Washington & fort Lee took place, we were ordered to New Brunswick and reached that place in boats from Amboy, About 10 aclock at night, next day which was a Sunday, General Washington with his troops marched out of New Brunswick on his retreat through New Jersey. The five months men of the Jersey line, Commonly Called, the flying Camp, were discharged at this time. the British troops reached Brunswick, the afternoon of the same day Washington marched out -- I acted at this time as a Sergeant in my fathers Company and was order to take Twenty one men and march & pull down the bridge across the Raraton river, at the Landing, so as to prevent the British horse from Crossing - by the time we got the bridge impassable the British horse were in [illegible] - The Militia under the Command of General Williamson (& the deponant with them) retreated the same night to Millstone, afterwards to Pluckamin and Morris town at which place deponant was discharged - Soon after I was again out under my Father Captain John Petty - [The rest of the words crossed out and are illegible.]
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In July 1777 Deponant was again out as a drafte d man, under the Command of Jacob Winters and marched through the town of Morris to Elizabethtown where he lay One month, the Militia that lay at that place were Commanded by Colo Seely - I was again called out under the Command of my Father Captain John Petty and lay at Woodbridge My Colonel was Frederick Frelinghuysen and I acted as sergeant in my fathers Company. I was sent (at this time) by Colonel Frelinghuysen with twelve men and nine Tory prisoners to Governor Livingston at Princeton. I was to deliver the prisoners to him, which I did and to bring some ammunition back to Colonel Frelinghuysen, there was no ammunition to be had, the day I left Princeton, on my return, was the day the battle of Brandywine was fought: The nine Tories mentioned above were taken after the battle of Staten Island In this battle, deponant took no active part, further than assisting in bringing off the prisoners and baggage taken by General Sullivan. The prisoners taken in all, as was said, amounted to about five hundred men. I counted the Officers as they marched up to receive their parole my self and there were Twenty Seven in number
I served in the Revolutionary War during the whole war, and received pay for 14 months service as a militia man, during that forteen months service in the army, I was under the Command of Colonels Ford, Thompson, Seely, Brodrick, Frelinghuysen and Hoagland; Captains were
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Captain Melick, Winter, Petty, Maxwell, Springer, and Davison
I was out for a considerable time as wagoner but I am informed I have no right to Calculate the time I was out in the Service in that Capasity
My witnesses to prove I was out in the Service as a Militia Soldier are John O[illegible], Peter Eveland & Michael Baylor whos several affidavits accompany this application
There is no Clergyman living with Severel miles of me & no one who can testify to the reputation of my Service
William P. Robison and William McCullough Esquires, Judges of the Court, and Henry M. Winters Sherriff of the County can testify as to my reputation of the neighbourhood
I am in indigent Circumstances and stand in need of a pension from my Country and having served her faithfully I trust I shall receive one - I hereby relinquish every Claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State - Peter Petty
Sworn & Subscribed in}
open Court the day and}
Year aforesaid}
Wm Kennedy
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State of New Jersey.
Warre County Ss: I Phineas B Kennedy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for Said County certify that the Signatures of Garret Lacey to the certificates of credibility of Michael Baylor and John Olp; William P. Robeson Esq and to the affidavit of David [Illegible] to the amended declaration of Peter Petty and certificate of credibility are their genuine Signatures - and that at the time of making Said certificates they were Judges of said court - Also that the papers hereto attached are the original papers that were before Said Court at the application of Peter Petty of Said County for a Pension, except Said additional affidavit of David [Illegible] certificates & declaration -
Witness my hand & Seal of office the
tenth day of August A.D. 1833 -
P. B. Kennedy
Clk
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Additional Declaration of Peter Petty in order to obtain benefit of act of Congress of June 7th 1832
State of New Jersey
Warren County Ss: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said county, on the Twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, Peter Petty of Said county an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, who being duly Sworn, deposeth and Saith, that by reason of of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his Service, but according to the best of his recollection, he Served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades, I received pay
For one month I served as a private & Corporal.
For thirteen month I Served as a Sergeant
and for Such Service I claim a pension
And in further answer, to the Interogatories prescribed by the war Department, I would State as follows to wit
I. I was born in townhip of Mansfield, County of Sussex (now Warren) & State of New Jersey on the 10th May 1759
II. I have a record of my age in my fathers family bible which is now in my possession.
III. I was living when called into the Service in the Said county of Sussex & State of New Jersey; where I lived ever Since the Revolutionary War and where I now live.
IV. I was called into the Service as a volunteer, was afterwards drafted & volunteered as one of the Company to go several times and once went out as a Substitute for Philip Sager
V. The names of some of the Regular officers, who were with troops while I served I recollect, Captains Melick, Petty,
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Winters, Maxwell, Pittenger and Davison. Colonels Ford, Thompson, Seeley, Broderick, Frelinghuysen & Hoagland - and Generals Sullivan, Green Maxwell & Herd
I recollect Seeing General Washington and all his troops at New Brunswick on his retreat thro' New Jersey, and for other particulars I refer to my original declaration
My first tour was for one month in a company of New Jersey Militia commanded by Captain Andrew Melick - in year 1776. we marched thro' Morristown to Elizabeth town & Amboy in New Jersey where I was discharged on 3d April 1776. I volunteered as a private, [illegible] made a Corporal at Morristown - I was out twice in the fall of the Same year under my father Capt. John Petty, I was appointed a Sergeant the first month I served under my father & ever afterwards when out, served in the capasity 
I can not now state correctly & in order the number of months I served under each Captain Mentioned above, but I remember Clearly That I was out in the year 1776 2 months under Colonel Ford & 2 months under Colo. Thompson, in the year 1777. 1 month under Colo. Thompson & 2 months under Colonel Frelinghuysen, in the year 1778, 4 months under Colonel Seely, in the year 1779, one month under Colonel Broderick & one month in the Same year or in 1780 under Colo. Hoagland. the other 2 months I claim pension for (& for which [illegible] pay) I served under some of the above Colonels - I was not marched out of the State of New Jersey I was at Morristown, Elizabethtown, Amboy, New Brunswick, woodbridge, Princeton & other places per original declaration
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VI. I never received any discharged in writing from the Service.
VII. In my original declaration I Stated the names of William P Robeson and William McCullough Esquired Judges of said court, and Henry M Winter Esq Sheriff of Said county, to whom I was known in my present neighborhood, and who testified to my character for veracity and their belief of my Services as a soldier of the revolution & the general report in my neighborhood. I also forwarded the deposition of John Olp, Peter Eveland & Michael Baylor to prove my actual Services - I now send the additional deposition of David Vliet an old fellow soldier of the Revolution
I was a true Wig & I trust a good Soldier and I am now a very poor but a true friend of my Country
Peter Petty
Sworn & Subscribed the}
date above before}
me - W. P. Robeson}
State of New Jersey.
Warren County, Ss.
I William P. Robeson one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & a Justice of the Peace of the Same, before whom the above deposition was taken do Certify that the Said Peter Petty is a Credible person and that his statement is entitled to full Credit.
Witness my hand & Seal, July 20th 1833
Wm P. Robeson
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August 18, 1932.
RA-JILL
XXXXXXXXX
Mrs. E. V. Howlett Peter Petty
53 West Huron Street S. 3659
Pontiac, Michigan.
Dear Madam:
You are furnished also the record of Peter Petty; the data are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 3659, based upon the service of Peter Petty in the Revolutionary War.
Peter, the son of John Petty, was born May 10, 1759 in Mansfield, Sussex County, which was later Warren County, New Jersey
and lived in that county at the time of the Revolution.
He belonged to Captain Abraham McKinney's Company of Sussex County militia and enlisted late in February, 1776 and served at
various times during each year until early in 1782, amounting in all to fourteen months, one month as private and corporal, and the remainder of the time as sergeant under Captains Andrew Malick, John
Petty (the soldier's father), Jacob Winter, Maxwell, John Pittinger and Davison, and Colonels Ford, Thompson, Frelinghuysen, Seeley, Broderick and Hoagland; during these periods of service, he was in charge of a detachment of men who destroyed the bridge over the Raritan River to prevent the British from crossing, was sent with prisoners to Governor Livingston at Princeton and carried supplies of ammunition to the Army. When not in the militia service, Peter Petty was a wagoner during the years 1778, 1779, 1780 and 1781,
serving in all about nine months under Captains Alexander White, Francis Higgins, John Petty, Paul Shipman and James Hays and Colonel West, part of the time driving his own team of four horses.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he resided in Mansfield, Warren County, New Jersey.
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In 1833, John Petty, the soldier's brother, was a resident of Mansfield, Warren County, New Jersey, and gave his age as seventy-three years; he then stated that he served as a wagoner during the Revolutionary War.

It is not stated that Peter Petty ever married.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to the Administrator.
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1932 - Aug. 10 - Hist. to Mrs. E. V. Howlett - see letter Jacob Petty -
S 29346 JLL
Rev War
3659
INVALID.
File No. 3659
Peter Petty
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7' 1832
Index:--Vol. A, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Peter Petty $58.33
Octr. 14th, 33.
#3659
Payments to be made
at Trenton
by Pres of Tren Bank Compa
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of
New Jersey
Recorded in the Pension Of-
fice, in Book e Vol. 3
Paye [illegible] 25 by ED Bullock
Clerk.
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State of New Jersey} Ss Before me Garret Lacey 
Warren County} one of the Justices of the peace in for Said County personally appeared John Olp a person well known and to whose attestation full faith and a credit is to be given who being duely Sworn Saith that he was well acquainted with the person of Peter Petty that he knew the Said Peter Petty Served in the malitia of the Revolutionary war that he went out under Captain John Pippenger as a Sargent that he was called out for a month he th[illegible] it was the Last malitia that was Called from the County of Susex in the revolutionary war and according to the best of his knowledge [The word it is crossed out.] and belief it was in the month of August 1781 and further Saith not
Sworn and Subscribed at Mansfield John Olp
in Said County June 1832
before me
garret Lacey J Peace
State of New Jersey.
Warren County Ss.
I Garret Lacey Esqr before whom the above affidavit of John Olp was made Certify that the Said John Olp is a credible person and that his Statement is entitled to full Credit. 
Witness my hand and Seal this
20th of July 1833 garret Lacey
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Nov 4. 1833 Paid to Sept 4, 1833
Mar 24, 1834 Paid to Mar 4 1834
Octo 1, 1834 Paid to Sept 4 1834
Mar 10 1835 Paid to Mar 4 1835
Sep 12 1835 Paid to Sep 4 1835
Mar 12 1836 Paid to Mar 4 1836
Sept 6 1836 Paid to Sep 4 1836
Mar 11 Paid to 4 Mar 1837
Paid to 4 Sep 1837 Paid to 4 Mar 1838
No 17,934
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Peter Petty 
of the State of New Jersey
who was a Private and Sergeant during the
Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Fifty Eight dollars and
Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 14 day of
October one thousand eight
hundred and thirty=Three
L[illegible] Cass
Secretary of W ar.
Examined and}
Countersigned.}
Geo. Wm Crump
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of New Jersey
Warren County Ss.
Be it remembered that on this 31st of Augt 1833, before me William P. Robeson a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas & a Justice of the Peace of the Said County of Warren -
Personally appeared Jacob Petty well Known to me - who is a credible person & whose statement is entitled to full Credit & belief - who being duly Sworn according to law on his oath deposeth & Saith that he is now Seventy three Years of age and that he is well acquainted with Peter Petty an applicant for a Pension under act of Congress of June 7th 1832, and that he Knew the Said Peter Petty (who is the deponents own brother) to have served as Sergeant in the war of the Revolution for several tours of duty but oweing to loss of memory Can not Say with any degree of Certainty in what year, now under what officerts, the deponent did not serve with his brother as a soldier but was out with the army as a wagoner, & consequently had full opportunity to Know that the Said Peter Petty was a Sergeant & acted as Such & further this deponent saith not
Sworn & Subscribed his
before me by deponant Jacob | Petty
making his mark day mark
& date above
Wm. P. Robeson
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State of New Jersey}
County of Warren} S.S. Be it Remembered that on this 19th July A.D. 1833 before me William P. Robeson Esquire Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Warren personally appeared David Hart late of said County now of the County of Somerset in the state of New Jersey who being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Peter Petty of the Township of Mansfield in the Said County of Warren now an applicant for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 and that he knew the said Peter Pettey during the Revolutionary war, that the said Peter Pettey served with this Deponent at one time during the said war in the Sussex Militia but in what grade or at what time Deponent by reason of his memory failing from old age cannot say nor at what place, but thinks it was at Woodbridge & Elizabethtown and that he was a Sergeant and further this Deponent saith not David Hart
Sworn & Subscribed this July}
19. A.D. 1833 before me}
Wm. P. Robeson
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We William P Robeson and William McCollough Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Warren and Henry M Winters Sherriff of the Said County hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Petty who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration in order to obtain a pension that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed to be in the neighbourhood where he resides a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion having no doubt of the fact
Sworn and affirmed and} Wm. P. Robeson
Subscribed the day and year} Wm. McCullough
aforesaid in open Court.} H. M. Winter
Wm Kennedy
And the Said Court do hereby declair their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and Served as he states - and the Court further States, that it appears there is no Clergyman to be got by the said applicant, but that the Said William P. Robeson William McCollough and Henry M Winters Esqrs who have signed the preceeding Certificate are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full Credit
Wm Kennedy
P W Blair
Al[illegible] Paine
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State of New Jersey}
Warren County Ss} I Phineas B. Kennedy Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Petty for a pension
And further I do certify that Garret Lacey Esqr. before whom the affidavits of John Olp and Michael Baylor were taken, And herewith sent, was at the time of the taking thereof and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and also a Justice of the peace of said County to whose official acts full faith and credit is due and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the Said Garret Lacey and am satisfied that the signature to Said affidavits purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hererunto Set my hand and 
Affixed the Seal of the Said
Court at Belvedere this third
day of September A.D.
1832
P. B. Kennedy 
Clk
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State of New Jersey
Warren County Ss: Before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said county on the 3d September 1832 personally appeared Michael baylor of Knowlton who being duly sworn according to law saith that he is well acquainted with Peter Petty of Mansfield who is applying for a pension under the act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832 - that he knew him in the time of the Revolutionary war and was out with him in the Same Company of Militia at Cheesequake when we took a large number of cattle - and further saith not 
his
Sworn & Subscribed the date above} his
before me} Michael || Baylor
mark}
Garret Lacey}
State of New Jersey
Warren County Ss: I Garret Lacey Esq before whom the above affidavit of Michael Baylor was made certify that the Said Michael Baylor is a credible person and that his Statement is entitled to credit.
Witness my hand & Seal the 20th July 1833
Garret Lacey
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State of New Jersey
Warren County Ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscribed a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common pleas & a Justice of the peace in and for the Said County of Warren Richard Shackelton aged 73 years who is well Known to me & who is entitled to full Credit who being duly sworn according to law on his oath Saith I am well acquainted with Peter Pettey of the Township of Mansfield in Said County an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832. and that I Knew the Said Peter Petty in the revolutionary war & Served with him 1 month in the year 1778 at Elizabethtown the said Peter Petty then acted as a Sergeant and further this deponent Saith not
Sworn & Subscribed Richard Shackleton
this 27th of Augt. 1833
before me
Wm. P. Robeson
State of New Jersey|
Warren County Ss} I Phineas B Kennedy Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that William P. Robeson Esqr before whom the above affidavit of Richard Shackelton & Jacob Petty were taken at the time thereof and still is an acting justice of the peace of the County of Warren duly commissioned and sworn into office as such and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice And am satisfied that his signature thereto is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 27th day of August 1833 Jacob Petty enter
lined before sealing P B Kennedy Clk
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State of Pennsylvania} Ss Be it remembered that
Columbia County} on the 7th day of February 1832 personally appeared before me Leonard Rupert one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia aforesaid; who being duly sworn according to Law, on his oath did depose and say that he was well acquainted with Peter Petty and that he Knew the said Peter Petty to serve as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War that the said Peter Petty served as a Volunteer in the year 1776 in the revolutionary war under Captain Andrew Melick, that he knew that at the time the said Peter Petty volunteered to serve in the revolutionary War under the said Capt Andrew Melick he the said Peter Petty Resided in the Township of Mansfield, County of Sussex now Warran in the state of New Jersey where he Knew the Said Petter Petty had resided for a number of years, that he knew the said Peter Petty served in the said war under a number of captains, and in particular under Captain John Petty, was at new Brunswick when the Brittish Army took Possession of it; and a number of other circumstances he could relate two tedious to relate; and further saith not his
Sworn and Sub. Peter X Eveland
scribed in the County mark
Aforesaid before me the
Said Leonard Rupert
In as much as Judge Rupert before who the above deposition was taken resides at a great distance & in another State, he the Said Peter Petty (relying upon the truth of his declaration & on the depositions of the three living Witnesses herewith Sent, as being all sufficient, to satisfy the Department, that he is fairly entitled to a pension) had Concluded not to incur the [illegible] & expence of Sending the above deposition to Columbia County, Pa to have a certificate of Credibility attached &c &c
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Supplemental Declaration of
Peter Petty, Warren Co
N. Jersey
1 mo private
11 mo Sergt
Service in Camden not 
allowed, it being obvious
from his terms of service, not
[illegible] 3 mo that he was
not [illegible] into the Con-
tinental Army but was
employed with civil
contract in the Quar-
termasters De[illegible]
Return to L. Condict
Morris town, N. Jersey
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State of New Jersey.
Warren County Ss: Before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County on the 30th August A.D. 1833, personally appeared Peter Petty of Mansfield in said county aged Seventy four years and upwards, an applicant under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 for a pension - whom I certify is a credeble person and his Statement entitled to credit who being duly Sworn according to law saith that he is the Same Peter Petty who has already made a declaration before the Court of Common Pleas of Said county for a pension as a private soldier at what time he did not know that he was entitled to a pension for his Services as a waggoner - that he has since been informed that he is entitled to a pension for Such Service and he therefore makes this additional declaration.
I enlisted for two months with Captain Alexander White under Colonel West in Quater masters department, in month of December 1778. I drove a continental team during these two months from Greenwich to Corryells ferry, while there General Washington & Seventeen horsemen came there on their way from Morristown to Philadelphia. It was after [illegible] the men & the boats were all below the falls - I recollect Capt White going down to the men with General Washington & I Saw him go across thence we went to Trenton & thence to Philadelphia - & from Philadelphia to Morristown & backwards & forwards during the whole tour - I recollect I was discharged about first of March 1779.
These services as a waggoner were all performed at the times
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when it was not my turn to go out in the classes of the militia
My next tour, I enlisted as a waggoner and drove a continental team for three months, but Served ninety nine days under Captain Frances Higgins & General Moore Furman in Quarter Masters department. I went out [illegible] in August 1779 - and was discharged last of November [illegible] month chiefly were engaged in carting from Pitts-town to Morristown & last month at and about Trenton - part of this time recollect carting wood for soldiers -
My next tour I enlisted for one month as a waggoner & drove a continental team under Captain Danl Shipman & Colonel West - this was in month of August 1781. at time of drawing in hay - carted to Philadelphia and about that place
My next tour I enlisted for one month as a waggoner & drove a continental team under Captain James Hays & Colonel West. this in December 1781 and carted from Philadelphia to Morristown - and in that last neighborhood
My last Service was a volunteer Service of one month with my own four horse team, together with Aaron Da[illegible], Will[illegible] Davis Jacob Miller and Thomas Pew - with each a four horse
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team in year 1781. our business was first to cart [Illegible] baggage and I carted one load of it from Poughkepsie in New York to Philadelphia. I started in month of December and when I unloaded in Philadelphia took a load to Morristown of ammunition - between Phila and Rising Sun some men by name of Doan & [illegible] of them attempted to robe me, but I escaped by putting my horses in full speed
during all these tours of Service herein [illegible] I was engaged in no civil employment Peter Petty
Sworn & Subscribed the date above}
before me}
Deponent cant Say with certainty}
that last Service of 1781 as stated}
above were in 1781 or 1782}
Sworn before me
the date above
Wm. P. Robeson
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State of New Jersey
Warren County Ss Before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Said county, personally appeared on the 30th day of August 1833 - Jacob Petty of Said county aged Seventy three years and upwards, whom [The words being duly Sworn according to law are crossed out.] I certify is a credible person and his Statement entitled to credit, who being duly Sworn according to law saith that he is well acquainted with Peter Petty of Said county who is applying for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 18312. that he knew said Petty in the time of the revolution; that besides the Service he performed as a private, I know that he was a waggoner and drove a continental team in the Quartermasters department - as follows to wit during which time I was out and drove a team with him. In winter of 1779-80 he was out three months and a little better, under Captain Francis Higgins, and General Moore Furman - about one month at and about Trenton and the remainer of the three months, carting from Trenton through Pittstown to Morristown - the next time was about month of February 1780 - when I was out again with him one month under Captain Alexander White & carted from Philadelphia to Morristown - deponent knows he was out at different times with other Captains but he was no longer with him - recollects his being out under Captain Danl Shipman & Captain John Petty but dont know how long
Sworn & Subscribed the date above} his
before me} Jacob || Petty
mark
Wm. P. Robeson}
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State of New Jersey
Warren County Ss
Before me One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Said County on this 30th Augt 1833 personally appeared William McCullough of said County aged Seventy three years & upwards, whom I certify is a credible person and his statement entitled to full credit, who duly Sworn according to law on his oath Saith, that he is well acquainted with Peter Petty an applicant for a pension under act of Congress of June 7th 1832 - and that he knows the said Peter Petty acted as a wagoner in the war of the revolution and that he drove a continental team belonging to a brigade of teams about the year 1777 or 78, but that the Said Peter petty did not belong to the brigade of teams of which he, the said deponent, was Captain, therefor Cannot say, with certainty as to the year or length of Service performed by said Peter Petty, but has no hesitation in Saying, that from circumstances well known to the deponent, said Peter Petty must have been out for a number of tours of duty
Wm McCullough
Sworn & Subscribed
before me the date
above
Wm. P. Robeson
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State of New Jersey}
Warren County Ss} I Phineas B Kennedy Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County do hereby certify that William P. Robeson Esquire before whom the within declaration of Peter Petty and the affidavit of Jacob Petty and William McCullough were taken was at the time of the taking thereof and Still is an acting Justice of the peace and Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County duly commissioned and Sworn into office as such, and to whose official acts full faith and credit is due and further I do certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the Said Judge and am well Satisfied that the Signature to the annexed papers purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the
Said Court at Belvedere
this thirty first day of August
A.D. 1833
P. B. Kennedy Clk