Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11004, Peleg Wait, R.I.

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Wait, Peleg _____ _____
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Pittsburgh March 22 nd 1856
Dr Sir
Mrs. Mary Waite widow of Phebe Waite deceased, says she has made application for a pension for Revolutionary services of her said husband. She has not heard anything from her agent (who I believe is a Mr. Bennet of your place) in more than two years. She wished me to write directly to the department, if possible find out the situation of her claim. Will you be so kind as to inform me what are the situation & prospects of her claim. If suspended, for what cause, so that the difficulties, if not too great may be overcome. Truly Yours. D. W. Waite Genl. Minor Comd'g Washington D.C. Pittsburgh Pa.

No 31.454 Peleg Wait NY act 7. June 32
Peleg Wait

State of New York
Rensselaer County, Rufus Wait of the Town of Patroon Creek in the County of Rensselaer being duly sworn Says that he is the Brother of Poley Wait that he resided in his father's family in the Town of West Gre- nwick in the 1778. that he knew the said Poley entered the Service as a substitute for his Brother Ruben Wait that he was absent from home one month and has no doubt he faithfully served out his term of one month That in the year 1778. he knew the said Poley wait was drafted for twenty days that he entered the Service was absent from Home the said twenty days & this deponent has no doubt he faithfully served the term of his draft -
That in the year 1779. he knew the said Poley Enlisted in a company commanded by Lieut. Ebenezer Burlingame for the term of six months that under said enlistment he entered the Service of the United States, that during the said six months this deponent went to Newport to see the said Poley & found him there at that time. that he found him in camp that he continued

absent from him the full Term of Six months & this deponent has no doubt faithfully served the full term of his said Entitle- ment. And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before me 27 th day of May 1834
Rufus West
To the Honors
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Rufus West and that he is a biddable man this statement is entitled to full credit.
To the said
State of New York
None the
Rensselaer County ss: I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Charles M. Davis before whom the fore- going Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the said County of Rensselaer. Also that I am acquainted with his hand writing & that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of office this 25 th day of June A.D. 1834
Henry R. Bristol Clerk

509 State of New York
Rensselaer County on this 27 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty four personally appeared in open Court before John D. Willard Esquire Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Rensselaer of the degree of Barrister at Law. name Sitting Clerk Wait a resident of the Town of Petersburgh in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York aged Seventy three 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 bankruptcy passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States and served under the following named officers as herein stated. That he was born in in the Town of West Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1761. That his age is recorded in the Town Clerk office in said Town. That when he entered the Service of the United States he was living in the Town West Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island that he entered the Service as a substitute for his Brother Reuben Wait who was drafted. That he entered the Service in the month of April 1776. that he served one month at Quinebaug under Capt Elmer Wait and believes there was no other Commissioned

Absent from duty
officer in the Company that he was discharged at Luidusset after having faithfully served his term of Service one month that he received no written discharge.
That in the Year 1778. he was drafted in said Town of West Greenwich for the term of Twenty days that he was stationed at Newport Rhode Island he thinks in August the name of the officer who commanded him he does not recollect. the Militia General name was Thomas Gorton, that during the time he was stationed there the French fleet was wrecked, that he faithfully served his twenty days & was discharged at Newport, received no written discharge.
That in the Year 1779. he in the month of June or July he enlisted in the Town of West Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island for the term of Six months in a Company commanded by Lieut. Henry Burlingame Major, Flagg Lieut. Col. Samuel Ward Col. Christopher Green were the Regimental officers. Capt. Eljah Lewis was Captain of the Black & Hopt. John Holden capt. Col. Lieut. Brown Lieut. Shurbaum were officers in the same Regiment, during the term four Officers deserted.

two soldiers by the name of Fitzgerald one by the name of Smith and one Dunkin They were taken & Dunkin was shot for the office the French Troops lay upon Rhode Island the same Dunkin - that he was stationed at Providence about ten days he was then marched to Newport Rhode Island that he served out his six months was discharged at Newport Rhode Island that he received no written discharge and this deponent further says that he faithfully served as a private soldier in the service of the United States the same terms by him above stated
That he has no documentary evidence whatever of of his service an Enlistments and that he does not know of any person now living by whom he can prove his service above specified and not known by the Official with him into service nor does he know of any person now living who is personally acquainted or knowing to said service. He has resided in Patuxent where he now resides for the forty nine years that previous to that time he resided in the Town of West Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island that the names of the persons residing in his neighborhood & who are acquainted with him & who

can testify as to his character for his truth & veracity, and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the Revolution are
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an An- nuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on a Pension Roll of the Agency anywhere -
Given to subscribers } Peleg Wait in open court the } day & year aforesaid } Henry R. Bristol Clerk

Mr Zephaniah Lewis a clergyman residing in the Town of Peterborough in the County of Rensselaer State of New York and Oliver Spencer & Rufus Wait — residing in the same place hereby certify that we are acquainted with Rufus Wait who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is represented & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion  Given to & subscribed in open { L. Lewis, Court the day & year aforesaid } Oliver Spencer Henry R Bristol Clerk Rufus Wait
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named Applicant was a Revolution war soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to the Court that Zephaniah Lewis who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Peterborough in the County of Rensselaer State of New York and that Oliver Spencer & Rufus Wait of the same place who have also signed the same are also residents of Peterborough, that they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to belief and that Rufus Wait whom application is hereunto annexed is also entitled to belief  J H R Bristol

I Henry R Bristol Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the County of Newpelsier do certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Peleg Wait for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 27 th day of May 1834 Henry R Bristol Clerk.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
✓
REJECTED
4, 11, 11.
P. O.
Deleg Waite
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .
Jan. 31/98 Miss. E. Wait Davis-Oshkosh-Wisc. (see Wid. 20.008)
Apr 6-1900-
Miss Josephine M. Barker Rockville Ills
Oct. 6-1900-
A. M. Syston, Anacordia, Wash.
Nov. 9-1900 To above that history furnished only what is correct

314521 New York Prov.
Peleg Wait Suspended let to C. M. Davis July 7 th 1834 as 30. July '34 to same June 1. 1838
See let to C. M. Davis June 24. 1841 S. W. Wait Apr 10/56

W - Jan 29
to Capt Pelegrino
Mr. L. N. G.
Thomas G. Smith Washington
W.R.R.

Tracy N.Y. Jan'y. 24th 1835
Sir,
I some time since transmitted you additional evidence in the application of John Cox for a Pension and at the same time requested a certificate in the case of Polly Waitz whose papers have been on file a long time.
Press of business since have prevented an answer to my note I beg leave to call your attention to the application of the above named persons
I oblige you Very Sincerely Ch. M. Davis
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions.

Budd Stewart Pelez Wait NY July 21
Col. S. Barnard Esq. Com. Genl. Staff Washington
100016
TRIA

Sir
In my arms of the 7th July I am, in the hon. of Percy Wait, referred to Benjamin (somebody) of Providence Rhode Island for evidence of his services in Colonel Greene's Regiment
The Sir name of the Gentleman referred to I cannot comprehend, be so good as give me his name, it is written "Benjamin Coultas"
Also inform me what has been done with the Appropriation of Brattle Street Obblige
Yours & etc. humble Servt.
J. S. Edmond Esq. Where so any can Pensions
Nov. July 17th 1834.

Sir
In relation to the application of Pileg Wait for a Pension - Sometime since enclosed to the department a Certificate of Benjamin Cowell of Providence, Rhode Island, of the service of said Wait in Col. Christopher Greene's Regiment under Lieut. Burlingame, which Certificate I was advised by the department was on file with his other papers.
Please enclose to me a Pension Certificate for the service of Wait which has been satisfactorily proven.
In 1832, Budd Stuart received a certificate for a Pension - between that time & 1835, he lost his certificate, or it was destroyed - On the 14 th April 1835, he received another certificate stating the loss of the old one.
Shortly after receiving the last Certificate the Agent for Paying Pensions informed him his Pension was stopped without assigning reasons. It is to be regretted that he does not receive the pittance given to Revolutionary Soldiers, he being a worthy, but poor man - Will you inform me the reasons for the instructions given to the Pension Agent.
You will confer a favor by advising me the result of the application of Dolly Cronk, the Widow of John Cronk.
Troy Jan y 17 th 1841.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
I Am Respectfully Yours &c Ch. M. Davis 329. River Street Troy N.Y.

PULSIFER &amp; ALEXANDER,
BANK AND COMMERCIAL LAWYERS.
A..M. Seyster.
ROBERT MISELL, NOTARY & ABSTRACTOR
Sept. 21st. 1900.
H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-- Wish you would please send me the pension records of Peleg Wait , who served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Rhode Island . I wish this record to establish my eligibility to join the society known as the "Sons of the American Revolution". Wish you would send me this record at your early convenience, and oblige,
Very truly yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Am Seyster", with a long horizontal line extending from the end of the signature.