Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18736, for Galloway Peters, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Peters, Galloway (col)
Nancy

NUMBER
W. 18736
{B.L.Wt.6284_100_Pvt.
Issued June 14, 1790.
No papers.

CONTENTS
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3944
Connecticut
Nancy Peters
widow of Galloway Peters
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
Ninety Six Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [crossed out] 4th day of March, 1848.
20 day of July 1848
[illegible] / 80.

Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of June 1851
and sent to 
S. B. Peck
Newtown Ct.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 326, Vol. 1
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10,861
Connecticut
Galloway Peters
of Southbury in the state of Connecticut
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Butler of the Connecticut
line, for the term of Six Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3rd of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of May 1819
and sent to Nathan Smith Esq.
Litchfield Connecticut

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819.            88.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  48.00
10 Mo: 28/30 4/31.                       $136.49

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

[written on separate page]
Notification sent Sep 23d 1820 To Henry
C. Flagg New Haven Conn.
Let to C.B. Phelps, March 9, 44.
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Galloway Peters - 
Private
77 to 83
Butler Connect.
Regt.

Admited 

[written on page behind/covered]
to the directions of the
Woodbury December 21. 1818.

Nathaniel Smith
a Judge of said Court.
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State of Connecticut 
Litchfield County } Ss Woodbury April 3. 1818.

On this third day of April 1818 before me one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State personally appears Galloway Peters, resident in the town of Southbury Newhaven County State of Connecticut, 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 a late act of Congress entitled "An act to provided for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State in the revolutionary war" That the said Galloway Peters, enlisted into the service of the United States in the month of June 1777 in the company commanded by Capt Granger, in the Regiment commanded by Col Charles Webb, and was afterwards transferred to the Regiment commanded by Col Butler and continued to serve in said Regiment untill the 7 day of June 1783 when he was honorably discharged which discharge is enclosed. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
[signed] Nathaniel Smith
A Judge of the Supr Court

I Nathaniel Smith Judge as aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Galloway Peters did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - And I do certify that the said Galloway Peters is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of this country for support. And I now transmit the proceding here and taken before to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress -
Woodbury December 21.1818
[signed] Nathaniel Smith
a Judge of the Supr Court
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I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Superior Court within the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Nathaniel Smith Esq is a Judge of said Court, that the signature to the preceding Certificate is his handwriting & that the seal hereto annexed is the seal of said Court -
January 11th 1819.
[signed] Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
[embossed seal]
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Galloway Peters
10.861

Con.
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5 day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of laws of said State.

Personally Appeared, in open Court, Galloway Peters a resident in he town of Southbury in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary clothing and beding excepted, viz:

one small dwelling house on the highway | $40
andirons tramels, shovel & tongs | 2
Two small brass kettles | 2
| 1
one iron dish kettle and one griddle | 5
crockery & glass ware | 2
Pewter & tin ware & two silver spoons | 2"25
Two looking glasses & pictures | 1"40
Baskets bellows & Steelyards & flat iron | 2"58
One chest & [illegible linen] chairs | 1"60
one table one stand & one [illegible ax] | 1
Knives & forks | 1"50
Spinning wheel & [illegible reel] | 75
Tea kettle  & candlestick | 1
Five old barrels | | 50
Stone & earthen ware | | 75
Seven Bottles | 4:50
Swine | _____
| $69:53

Galloway Peters
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.

Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5 day of July, 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Galloway Peters aged 60 years, resident in the Town of Southbury in the County of New Haven in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That he entered into the service of the United States on the 16th day of June 1777 in the company commanded by Capt Granger in the regiment commanded by Col Charles Webb.

that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 3 day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 10861   And I do further solemnly swear that I was a 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 any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day labourer and am able to pursue it as men at the age of 60 usually are and that I have no family residing with me but a wife.

all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Galloway Peters

Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is 69 Dollars and 53 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest, Henry C. Flagg Clk.
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District of Connecticut, ss.

I, Henry C. Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copies from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is 69 Dollars and 53 Cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 5th day of July 1820.
Henry C. Flagg Clk
embossed seal

I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C. Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven this 5th day of July 1820
Isaac Mills, Chief Judge 
of said Court
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[handwritten]

No
Nancy Peters
widow of Galloway
Ct.
Act 2d Feb. 1848.
Married 1785.
husband died 20 July 1848.
Admd 2 years. pri.
$80 per annum.
com'g 20 July 1848.

Hon T. Smith,
H of R.
C B. Phelps, [lined out]
Woodbury, [lined out]
Connecticut [lined out]
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State of Connecticut
Probate Court
District of Woodbury

On this first day of September AD 1848 personally appeared before said Court Nancy Peters aged 83 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 Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Galloway Peters who was a private in Captain Grangers Company of Infantry in the Second Regiment under the command of Col Charles Webb and was at some time in service as [illegible master] of Col. Huntington
The precise time of his enlistment and discharge the declarant is unable to state. She knows her husband was a pensioner under the act 18th March 1818 and received his pension to the 4 March 1848 his original certificate is hereunto annexed Numbered 10,861
She further states that she was married to the said Galloway Peters in the month of [May crossed out]  August 1785 and that her husband the aforesaid
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Galloway Peters died at Woodbury on the Twentieth day of July 1848 and that she was not married to said Peters prior to his leaving the service but was married to him before the first of January 1794. to wit in the month of August 1785 & is now his widow & unmarried
[signed] Nancy Peters

Sworn and Subscribed on the
[covered by seal] day of Sept 1848 in open court

In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of said court on the day and year aforesaid
[signed] David S. Bull Clerk.
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Copy of Galloway Peters
original certificate

War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of 18 March 1818 Galloway Peters late a Private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension  Roll of the Continental Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 3rd Day of April 1818

Sworn at the War office of the United States the 20 Day of May 1819
J. S. Edward in the absence and on behalf of
The Secretary of War

10,861
I certify the above is a true copy of the original pension certificate in my hand on the 1 Sept last  and that to oversee the arrears of Peters pension for his [illegible]  the Office at Hartford required me to find the original to the request for pages penned and sent to
Chas. B. Phelps
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I Oliver B Butterfield of Southbury Connecticut depose [illegible] that I am the Pastor of the Church at South Britian in said Town and hence been in charge of sd Parish more than Ten years. Hence my ministry in the Parish I have come in possession of an old Book, in manuscript format but [illegible meticulous] purporting to be a Register of Churdch procedings, Baptisms Marriages and deaths. Most of the entries I suppose [crossed-out not] are in the hand writing of the Rev. John Minor who was the first minister of this parish. I find [illegible under] an Entry of [illegible commions] to the Church under date of Aug 7 1785 the name of "Galloway Peters" and [illegible]

I have examined said record carefully and [illegible can not] find any entry of the marriage of said Galloway Peters [illegible] even June [crossed-out illegible] no such Entry exists upon sd Record

29 Sept 1848 O. B Butterfield
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State of Connecticut
ss. New Haven Country
ss. Southbury

Personally appeared on the 29 Day of Sept 1848 The Rev [crossed-out Mr] O B Butterfield & made oath to the truth of the written deposition by him [illegible]. I certify that the Deponent is a respectable & credible witness.

[Seal]

 Chs B Phelps Notary Public
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
Southbury

Be it remembered that on this 5 day of Oct 1848 before me a Notary public personally appeared Anson Bradley of Southbury who being duly cautioned and sworn on oath declares that as follows
I am clerk of the Society of South Britain and as such clerk I have the Record Books of the Society commencing in 1766 and continuing to the last meeting
On and among this record I found the Rev. John Minor was minister of Society from 1769 to 1790 when the pastoral station was dissolved
I find no entries of marriage on said record
I am now 52 years old and have   in the parish from infancy and remember Galloway Peters and his wife Nancy more than forty years they were reputed to be husband and wife since when I can remember
Anson Bradley
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On the 5 Oct 1848

Sworn and subscribed before me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
Chas B Phelps Notary Public

I certify the above deponent to be a credible and reputable witness
Chas B Phelps N Public
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
Southbury
October 5 1848

Be it remembered that on said day before the subscribed a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut and by statute authorized to administer all lawful oaths personally appeared Cyrus Thomas of the parish of South Britain in said town of Southbury who being duly cautioned and sworn on oath deposed as follows: I am Eighty nine years old and able to labour every day. I was born at Milford in New Haven County and was brought with my master Col Edward Allen from Milford to South Britain about the time the Tea at Boston was thrown into the Harbor. Nancy Peters was the   of Galloway Peters and is my younger sister. She was married to Galloway Peters in my presence by the Rev. John Minor a minister of said Parish of South Britain. The exact time I cannot tell, but it was after Galloway came out of the army
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I was well acquainted with Galloway before his marriage and it was as many as four or five years I think before the minor was dismissed from being the minister
Galloway and Nancy lived together here at South Britain until about twenty years ago and since have lived at Woodbury and have always been thought to be man and wife
        his
Cyrus X Homer
        mark

In presence of Amanda Phelps

Sworn and  subscribed before me 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and seal of office
Chas B Phelps 
Notary Public

I certify the above deponent is an honest and credible witness with more than an ordinary        of intelligence
Chas B Phelps N Public
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State of Connecticut
        New Haven County
             Southbury
Be it remembered that on the 5 day of October 1848 before me appeared a Notary Public authorized by Law to administer oaths in said State Jermialle Ponthtilly
[seal on left side of document partially obscures words]
[unreadable]  Mercy Platt of said Southbury being duly certified  and … oath deposes as follows:
I was [unreadable] seventy eight years old April and was born in Hewitt South Britain Parish in the Town of Southbury and have [unreadable] there.  
My parents were members of the Congregational Church in South Britain and well remember being at Meeting on Sabbath Day when Galloway Peters and Nancy were [unreadable]  and carried out into the [unreadable] Alley and Mr. Rice and John Minor pronounced man and wife.  [x-ed out words]  at that time I was about fifteen years old.  [x-ed out words] 
Galloway and Nancy were colored people and after that marriage continued to live within a
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mile of my residence until they removed to Woodbury about twenty years since. They have been reported to be man & wife ever since their marriage more than forty years.
and both were members of the [illegible] Congregational Church until they moved away 
theyve been a member of [illegible] church about fifty years   I never heard their marriage [illegible faded] or [illegible faded]

Mercy Platt
[illegible]
in testimony whereof I 
have hereunto my [illegible]
and seal of office
Chas B Phelps Notary Public

I certify the above 
Deponent to be an intelligent
& credible witness
Chas B Phelps N Public
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January 30, 1933

RA-J/EEL

Galloway Peters-W.18736

The data given herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18736, based upon the military service of Galloway Peters in that war.

Galloway Peters, a colored man, enlisted, place not stated, June 16, 1777, served as a private in Captain Granger's Company, Colonels Charles Webb and Butler's 2nd Connecticut Regiment and was discharged June 17, 1783, from the 1st Connecticut Regiment. It was stated that at one time during his service, he acted as waiter to Colonel Huntington.

[[in margin] Service in Com Book]

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, while residing in Southbury, Connecticut. In 1820, he was ages sixty years. About 1828, he moved to Woodbury, Connecticut, where he died July 20, 1848.

Soldier's widow, Nancy, was allowed pension on her application executed September 1, 1848, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and resided in Woodbury, Connecticut. In 1851, she was residing in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

No reference is made to children.

[[in margin] Date of widow's death not on file]

In 1848, the widow's brother, Cyrus Homer, was aged eighty-nine years and was living in the parish of South Britain, Southbury, Connecticut. He stated that the widow, Nancy Peters, was his younger sister. He also stated that he was born at Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, and moved to South Britain Parish, Connecticut with his master, Colonel Edward Allen.

There are no further family data.

This history to be sent if ever called for. It was written just to have a record of negro soldiers.
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[printed form with handwriting]

Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18736
Nancy Peters
Widow of Galloway Peters
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 29. 48
Index: - Vol. M, Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3944
Connecticut

Nancy Peters widow of Galloway Peters who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 20th day of July, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Feb. 1844 and sent to Hon. Truman Smith, H. of R

Recorded of Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 Page 326 Vol. 1

Reported 21 Feb 1849

Date of death not  on [illegible]
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Galloway Peter in the 1st Connecticut Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from the of June 1777 and being inlisted for the War only is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7th of June 1783
[signed] G Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
command,
[signed] J Trumbull
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
[signed] Libb Loomis Adjutant,
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Payment to be made at Hartford 
by 

Horace Goodwin 2d 
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of Connecticut

Payable on the 4th September and 4th 
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the 
Roll of Pensioners under act February 
2d, 1848, Page 326 Vol. 1. 

J. Cole, Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Nancy Peters
widow of Galloway Peters
who was a private in the revolutionary wary, 
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars [crossed out] and cents per annum, commencing on the 20th of [crossed out] March July, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 21st day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
[signed] W.L. Marcy 
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
JL Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Woodbury Con
15 Ma 1844

J.L. Edwards Esq

Galloway Peters was a soldier of the Revolution and served during the War. and is a pensioner under the act of 1818
I am told by reputable authority that he is entitled to a further remuneration by a recent construction of the Act of 1832, 7 June
If a case of this kind is entitled to any further allowance or not I shall be obliged to you to know it

Yours respectfully
Chas B Phelps
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[handwritten]

Incd to $9 [?]
$80. comm 20 July 1848
S. B. Peck.
Newtown
Ct
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Newtown

Be it known that on this 28th day of May 1851 before me Samuel B. Peck a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Nancy Peters who being first duly sworn, declares that she is the widow of Galloway Peters who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum and that she is now receiving a pension as his widow under the Act of February 2nd 1848 of Eighty dollars only per annum—That she claims under the joint resolution of July 1st 1848 the same rate of pension as was allowed her deceased husband viz Ninety Six dollars per annum
Signed and Sworn to before me this 28th day of May eighteen hundred and fifty one and I hereby certify that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
           her
Nancy  X Peters
          mark
In presence of
Samuel B. Peck
Mary Freeman

Samuel B. Peck
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT.

I, JOHN P.C. MATHER, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern That Samuel B. Peck is, and since the fourth day of July last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,…having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions our of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be give to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Samuel B. Peck to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 30th day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Jno. P.C. Mather
Secretary of State.
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Hartford
May 30 1831

Sir

Herewith I transmit the papers of Nancy Peters asking for an increase of the pension under the Joint Resolution of July 1st 1828 if correct please make returns to Samuel R. Peck Esq Newtown Conn.

I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Henry Fowler

JC Health Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Galloway Peters
copy
10,861

Sept. 1819
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[handwritten]

At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Galloway Peters a resident in the town of Southbury in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing [sic] and beding [sic] excepted, viz:
1 small dwelling house on the highway $40.00
Andirons trammels shovel tongs 2.00
2 small brass kettles 2.00
1 Iron dish kettle & 1 griddle 1.00
Crocking & glass ware 5.00
Pewter [?]ware & 2 [?] teaspoons 2.00
2 looking glasses & pictures 2.25
Baskets bellows [?] & flat irons 1.00
1 chest & 11 chairs 2.50
1 table 1 stand & 1 axe 1.10
Knives & forks 1.00
Spinning wheel & [?] 1.00
Tea Kettle & candle stick .75
5 old barrels 1.00
Stone & earthenware 0.50
Bottles 0.75
Swine 4.50 [underlined]
69.53
Galloway Peters
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.

Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Galloway Peters aged 65 years, resident of the Town of Southbury in the County of New Haven in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That he enlisted in the service of the United States on the 10th day of June 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt. Granger in the Regt commanded by Col Charles Webb

that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 3rd day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 10,861 And I do further solemnly swear that I was a 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 any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day Labourer and as able to pursue hapman of the age of 65—usually done and that I have no family residing with me but a wife all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Galloway Peters

Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is 69 Dollars and 53 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest Henry C Flagg Clk
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District of Connecticut, ss.
I Henry C Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is 69 Dollars and 53 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this [illegible] day of July 1820.
[signed] Henry C. Flagg Ak

[seal]

I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C. Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in this 5th day of July 1820

[signed] Isaac Mills Chief Judge of said Court