Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3476, Peter Wakefield, Navy N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy N.H.
Wakefield, Peter
S 3476.
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No. 13
Peter Wakeman
of Lawrence in the State of Ohio who was a P te in the Army & Navy commanded by Captain NA of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Project. Dean . time for Com: Manly . -
12 mos. 15 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio .
at the rate of 41. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of May 1833 and sent to Solomon Berkley Burlington Lawrence Co Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33. 83.32
Semi-ant. allowance ending 11/1/33. 20.83
104.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { No. June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Palmer Clerk, Book C. Vol. 8. Page 28.

3476
Mankato Minn Dec 18-1895
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. Dear Sir. My grandfather was a pensioner of the re- volutionary war. Received his pension up to the time of his death which occurred in Jan 1847. Now myself and sons are anxious to become members of the Sons of the revolution. And it is necessary to have a copy of the records of his case. I wrote the Adjutant Gen of Massachusetts concerning the case, and got a reply from the Sec. of State saying that he had found a receipt signed by Peter Wakefield

for pay for services on board the Frigate Hague, under Capt Manly. This is all the Clue I have. Now if you can find that Peter Wakefield was on the pension rolls it will be a great accommodation and will be appreciated as a great favor.
Yours with much respect N. J. Wakefield
Chaplain N. J. Wilkin Post. G. A. R. - Markats.
1503 N. Broad St.

OLD WAR & NAVY DEC 28 1895 FILES.
U.S. PENSION OFFICE DEC 28 1895

7264 13.095 Peter Wakefield. Ohio. —
Return
5. 11. 12.
Adm for 12 Months & 15 days. —
L. Beckleg.
Lawrence County

7264
BRIEF in the case of  Peter Wakefield  Windsor Township  of  Lawrence County  in the State of  Ohio.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted on or about the 1 st of September in 1781, about the 10 th Aug t 1782 3 As a Gen. Capt John Hill, Col t Runnels Reg t   Enlisted for 5 months Board of Frigate called the "Eden" Served 9 months Capt Nixon, afterwards Com d Manly -  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amherst Hillsborough Co ty New Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

State of Ohio } Lawrence County, } }
Supreme Court - April Term 1833
On this 15 day day of April 1833, personally appeared in open court, Peter Wakefield, who being duly sworn, deponeth & saith, that by reason of old age, & 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, in the following grades. For three months & 15 days I served as a private, as stated first in my former declarant here attached, & for nine months & days days I served as a Marine private, amounting in all to 12 months & 15 days, for which said service I claim a pension. He further says he has no documentary evidence, as he knows of nor any living witnesses, or other testimony, to prove his said service -
Sworn to & subscribed this day & } Peter Wakefield year aforesaid - Jos Wheeler  Atty
We the subscribers citizens of said county, residing therein, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Wakefield, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; (said Greene being named having been acquainted with said Wakefield above forty years,) that we believe him to be sixty eighty years of age, that he is in in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion - Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid } Eliza B Greene Jos Wheeler  Atty } Wm Miller
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolution soldier & served as he states & and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood who is acquainted with said applicant, and that it does appear that the above named William Hobson  Miller & Eliza B. Greene, reside in said county, that they have signed & sworn to the foregoing certificate that they are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit.

supreme court aformentioned I, Josiah Wheeler, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the applica- tion of Peter Wakefield for a Pension —
Josiah Wheeler Clerk of the supreme court for Salem County

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S. M. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., January 31, 1896.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Peter Wakefield --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. About September 1, 1781, he enlisted as a private in Capt. John Mill's company, Col. Runnel's N.H. regiment, and served therein about three and one half months. On Aug. 10, 1782, at Boston, Mass., he enlisted on board the frigate "Dean", afterwards the "Hague", commanded successively by Capt. Nixon and Capt. John Manley, and served for about nine months, during which time he was engaged in a number of skirmishes and participated in the capture of several prizes.
Battles engaged in, As above. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst, N. H. Date of application for pension. August 28, 1832. Residence at date of application, Windsor, Ohio. Age at date of application, Sixty-eight years. Remarks: His application for pension was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Rev. A. J. Wakefield, 1503 N. Broad St., Mankato, Minn.
870b1m
Commissioner.

Declaration of
Peter Wakefield
for Pension -
Not Ordered in court August 28 1832
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 - State of Ohio,
Lawrence County ss Court of Com. Pleas of August Term 1832 -
On this 28 day of August 1832, personally appeared before the judges of the court of common Pleas, now sitting in & for the county of Lawrence, Peter Wakefield, a resident of Windsor Town- ship, in the county of Lawrence, aged, 68 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 7, 1832 -
That he enlisted in the army of the United States, & served two Terms - as follows -
Firstly - He enlisted for the term of three months , at Amherst in Hillsborough County, State of New Hampshire, on or about the 1 Sept. 1781 - in Capt. John Milly Company - in Col d Rannells Regt - the No of the Regt he does not recollect - The Company with declarant, immediately marched for West Point - joined the Regt at Charlestown in New Hampshire - Went as far as Synns- bury in Connecticut - when orders were received to march to the North - The Regt then marched to Castleton in Vermont - Declarant & the company in which he was serving & one other company (Capt Head,) returned to Charlestown in N. Hampshire - where they continued to the end of the term - guarding a Military Store - at the end of the term he was regularly discharged by the Col d Rannells who had returned there - there was no written discharge given to any - He believes he served half a month above the term of his enlistment - as it was near Christmas, when he was discharged - He was in no Battle - The following officers are remembered - Lieut of the Com y Brook - Major Marston - Adjutant Moore - Sgt May & Dickey -
Secondly - In Boston Massachusetts - about the 10 August 1782, he again enlisted for the term of Five months , to serve on Board of the Continental Frigate - then called the "Dean" afterward called "The Hague" - 36 guns - commanded by Capt Nixon he thinks, who shortly after was arrested - & afterwards the Ship was commanded by Commodore John Manly -

Sailed from Boston 11 October after (before which the Vessel lay in Boston Harbour) went to the West Indies - Cruised till after Peace - till the 8 th April 1783 - when news of the Peace was received - The ship took five prizes - one Letter of marque by the name of "Baily" of 20 Guns - the others were Merchantmen - After they took the Baily - they were chased by a 50 Gun Ship two days - were driven into Bay Maho, Gaadaloupe, where the Hague run aground - The British Ship came in about half a mile - could get no nearer - fought us three days - attempted twice to board the Hague & were repulsed - They then lightened the ship - & by help of boats from the Island got out of the reach of the Enemy & escaped - 4 other British Ships gave chase before the Hague got into the Bay - they also lay near us & fired upon us during the three days above named - They attempted to board with 15 Boats at a time - which were beaten off with great loss - The Ships opposed to us in this action were - 1, 50 guns - 1 do 64 - 2 do 74 & 1 - 84 guns names of the Ships unknown - The officers of the Hague were Commodore Manley - 1 st Lieut Page - 2 d Dillivay - 3 rd Niece - Capt (Marine) Palmes - Lieut. Read - 2 Lieut. Waterman - I declared myself a marine - From Gaadaloupe, sailed to Martinique - Fort Royal - then repaired - & went on another cruise - on the same coast - on the news of Peace - returned to Martinique & took in the sick & wounded left there - & on the 8 th April sailed for Boston - arrived the 2 nd May - was dis- charged about the middle of May 1783 - During this Service he declared himself a few days over Nine months - He received a Discharge signed by the Commodore - which has been lost for some years -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State -
Given to & submitted the day & year } Peter Wakefield spoused Nestor Jos h Wheeler Clerk

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, -
I, Joseph Wheeler, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of this county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of application of Peter Wakefield for a pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28 th day of August 1832 - and of this state the thirtieth
Joseph Wheeler Clerk

Invalid Revy WIDOW, &c. Mary
File No. 3476
Peter Wakefield Pri and Mariner Army and Navy Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832 -
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1896 Jan. 31.
Mil History to Rev. A. J. Wakefield Mankato, Minn.
June 1-1900 - Dr. J. D. Wakefield Londond Ohio

J. D. Wakefield, M.D. Lorland Ohio

Ohio
Solomon Boo hley

7264
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Peter Wakefield which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes  III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes  V. * Has he mentioned 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? No  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes  X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes & has a device, 

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No  XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. 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 than 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 the 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.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 magistrate 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.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.