Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,031, Peleg Tripp, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Tripp, Peleg
S. 23,031
CONTENTS

Warren Washington Co who was a Private by Captain Stockwell of the Vreg. commanded by Col. N. Rensselaer in the N. York line for 9 months PELEG TRIPP
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of June 1838 and sent to C. Ensign Esq. North Easton, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March '38 210.00
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 15.00
$ 225.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown. Clerk,
Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 72
Died Sept. 5, 1838. Agency book -

116 116
Colg. Trip- Pension Declaration
26333

• State of New-York County of Warren
On this Eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in & for the County of Warren Philip Dripp a resident of Warrensburgh in the County of Warren & State of New-York aged seventy seven years the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty one, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine he was drafted & entered as a Continental Soldier the service under one Captain Levi Stockwell, that his Colonel's name was Van Renselaer, that for a period of nine months, at least, and according to the best of his remembrance & belief he served at this time for nine months, that afterwards for a period of some six years he was occasionally in the service of the United States as a teamster & muleteer - that at the time he entered the service he lived in the Town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga in the State of New-York - that he marched from Stillwater to Fort Edward, thence to Fort Anne, thence to Whitehall (formerly called Skeneborough), at which place he remained until the expiration of the nine months for which he served - and this deponent further says that he knows of but one person at present who was in the said service

with him, and his name is Stephen Freeman whose residence is in the Town & County of Saratoga State of New York, and further that he hereby relinquishes every Claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - he was in South Kingston, in Rhode Island in the year 1755 - has a record of his age at home in his Bible - was Sworn & subscribed the { drafted - received no written discharge - day & year aforesaid - }
Thomas Archibald Clerk
Peleag Tripp
We Norman Fox a Clergyman residing at Glens Falls and Thomas Patterson, & Hotekel Bishop resi- ding in the Town of Warrensburgh, aforesaid hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Peleag Tripp who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age as he has above stated that he is reported and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we con- cur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed - } the day & year aforesaid
Subscribed before me in open Court before me Thomas Archibald Clerk the day and year aforesaid
Norman Fox Thomas Patterson

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 Norman Fox who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing at Glen Falls, & that Thomas Pattison who has signed the same is a resident in the Town of Warrenburgh and is a credible person that their statement is entitled to credit
S. M. C. Baldwin Vice Judge, etc.
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Warren, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peleg Tripp for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 18 th day of September 1832 Thomas Archibald Clerk

State of New York Washington County 3 p:
I Beleg Tripp of Warren- burgh in the County Morrien being duly sworn doth on his oaths make the following amended declaration in addition to the facts set forth in my previous declaration viz. That in the spring of 1779 this deponent thinks in the month of May, he was drafted into the company commanded by Captain Levi Stockwell for Thomas Bagg Lieutenant, for the space of nine months - that the company was attached to to Col Van Renselaers Regiment and served - as stated in his declaration.
And this deponent further states that the Team service set forth in his declaration was performed before the above nine months service - & that it was by mistake placed af- terwards in the declaration - & that this depo- nent cannot now recollect the period of that service with sufficient certainty to state the same definitely
In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the department this deponent states that he was born at Narragansett, South Kingston in the state of Rhode Island in the year 1755 on the 1 st day of December - This deponent has a record of his age in his family Bible which at his place of residence

at Warrensburgh aforesaid.
At the time this deponent was called into the service he was living at Stillwater in the County of Saratoga. That after the Revolutionary war he resided there for about the space of five years - & then removed to Warrensburgh aforesaid where he has lived ever since and where he now resides
That when he was called into the service he was drafted
Peleg Dripp
Sworn and Subscribed
October Sixteenth 1834
before me Chancellor Ensign
Justice of the Peace

I Stephen Freeman residing in the town and County of Saratoga State of New-York Says that his first acquaintance with Peleg Tripp was in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and  hundred  Seventy and Seventy nine - and further Says that the said Peleg Tripp belong to Company that he did in the United States Service under the command of Colonel Van Rensselaer and Captain Levi Stockwell and Lieutenant Baggs and this deponent further Says that he is positive of the nine months Service of Peleg Tripp as a continental Soldier in the United States Service
Stephen Freeman
Subscribed and sworn to this 8 th day of September 1832 before me Chancellor.
Ensign Justice of the peace in and for the County Washington State of New-York -
State of New-York ss. I James P. Bragdon Deputy clerk of the said county court Washington county that Chancellor Ensign Esquire before whom the within and annexed af- fidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace of said county and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and readily believe his signature to the said affidavits to be genuine and his proper handwriting -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and af- fixed the seal of said county the 10 th day of September 1832
J. Bragdon Dep. Clerk

the Service - and Marched from Still- water to Fort Edward thence to Fort Ann thence to Whitehall (formerly called Shoemakersburgh) at this place he Remained untill the time months expired now which Service he is confident of - Says that he has no documentary Evidence to offer and this deponent further says that he knows of but one person at present who was in said Service with him and his name is Stephen Freeman whose Residence is in the town & County of Saratoga State of New-York - and this deponent further says that he hereby Relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or Annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first mentioned
Deleg Griffith
Chancellor Ensign Justice of the peace
State of New York
Washington County ss. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Stephen Freeman, and that he is a credible person & his Statement is entitled to credit - Given under my hand this 17 th day of October 1834 - Chancellor Ensign J. Pease

State of New York
Onondaga County } ss
William Tripp (a resident of said County aged seventy three years being duly sworn according to law did on his oath say that Poley Tripp) was a resident of Warren County in the State of New York is the brother of this deponent. And that said Poley Tripp did enlist in the service of the United States in a company commanded by Levi Stockwell in the Regiment then commanded by Colonel Morris Willett the first of April 1779 at Saratoga in the State of New York for nine months that he marched from there to Saratoga where he remained in actual service until January 1780 when he was honorably discharged the service .. at the time the said Poley enlisted as above stated he and this deponent then resided at Saratoga in the family of their father together that this deponent shortly after joined the same company was discharged the service at the same time with his brother Poley and both returned together to their fathers at Saratoga
Sworn to and subscribed the 13 th day of August 1835 before me
William Tripp
Thomas H Hamilton Justice of the peace
Onondaga County ss I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William Tripp the above deponent and that he is a man of truth and veracity
August 13 th 1835
Thomas H Hamilton Justice

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Clerk's Office, Oneida County, }
I, J. Gernmond Mott Deputy
Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify that Thomas H. Hamilton Esquire , was on the 13 th day of August A. D. 1835, and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oneida, duly authorised to act as such. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and I verily believe that the signature subscribed to the annexed affidavit  certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 20 th day of August , A. D. 1835.
J. Gernmond Mott Dep. Clerk.

Pelag Tripp
Col Willett - Capt Louis Stockwell
Admiral Poniatowski 9 months
e. j. m.
C. Ensign Esq. North Eastward New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
2 Sep '33
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 a 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 more 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, showing the Service of Pelay Trapp Warren Co. N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1779 9 priv. Capt. Stockwell Col. V. Rensselaer 77 Stillwater Saratoga N.Y. { A Dictionary Living witness   alleges that he occasionally served as Teamster & minute man for 6  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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) , with 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; the 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 town or 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. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
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.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, 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 and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[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 day of &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 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 the 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 traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a 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.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of 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 where he 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 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 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 state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their 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 each 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 fix his seal, and if it 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] 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.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

New York
Peleg Tripp Suspended
Det'd Ensign by Nov. 8 th 1834

Miss Marietta J. Libbitts 1719 De Sales St. Washington, D. C. on Dec. 20. 1920 paid Mr Proctor Law Div. for certified copy of 1 page [aff. of Wm. Tripp Aug. 13. 1835 in the Rev. War claim of Peleg Tripp S 2303,
Date Jan. 10, 1921 Name Peleg Tripp No. S. 23031 M. Y. Troops! War Rev. Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 1 pages. Remarks: W. Wilson Exr. J. H. W. [unclear] Chief Record Div. [unclear] Law Clerk. Serial 4199 No. _____
see receipt for payment in Rev. War pension claim of Wm. Tripp. N. Y. S. 42528. Copies mailed Jan 12, 1921. AW

Des Moines Ia. 7/9/17.
E. C. Lieman Com.
Bureau Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- Youre received in regards one Pteleg Tripp S File 23,031 I.S.C. Rev. War. He made application for pension Sept 18. 1832 - and it was granted Can you inform me as to how long he drew a pension or the probable date of his death and what was his address at time?

Has his pension extended to his widow? and what was her name?
Yours and oblig d .
Mrs Dalton C. Cox.
RD#1 Bx 165-
Des Moines, Ia.

Rev Sec Des Moines Ia June 22 1917.
U.S. Pension Dept Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- Will you please furnish me the account of the Revolutionary Service of Peleg Trapp of N. Y.? Where he enlisted from and any information you can furnish? Yours and oblig Address.
Mrs Dalton E. Cox R. F. D. 1. Bx 165- Des Moines Ia

Date 7/21/60 of pension nothing due here unless it is under Sec 4718,
PENSION AUG 10 1960 E

S. H. BEVINS, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW, AND REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Chestertown, N. Y. Aug 16 1880
How James A Bentley
Dear Sir -
I desire to know if Peter Tripp a soldier of the Revolutionary war who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Gen Van Renssalaer in the Company commanded by Capt Stockwell & Lieut Bogg ever drew a pension - if drawn it was drawn between the years 1832 & 1840 - I am one of his heirs & desire to know if he ever drew such a pension
Truly &c
Andrew Tripp Chestertown Warren Co NY

Rootstown
23031. INVALID.
File No. 23031
Deleg. Trapp
Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 92 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 422
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906 Sept. 14. Hst to Miss Ella C. Hough - 1917 July 2. to Mrs. Dalton E. Cox. c 1917 July 14. Mrs. Cox fur. data for call upon auditor for desired information. $
1921. Jan. 12. Photo copy of 1 page mailed to Miss Marietta J. Tibbits 1719 De Sales St. Wash. D.C. see receipt for payment in Wm. Trapp. M.Y. S. H. 2528

Ans
Emmetsburg Ia. Sept. 30 6.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Sir - Please send me a certificate of the services of Peleg Trapp during the Revolutionary War and oblige
(Mrs) Ella C. Haugh Emmetsburg Iowa.

South Easton N.Y. Dec 1 st 1872
Peleg Tripp N.Y. 8m -
Mr.
Peleg Tripp's Cause
Oct 14 th
J. Edwards Esquire Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

North Easton Decr 7 o / 87 --
Dr Sir will you have the goodness to inform me - your last conclusion of the Claim of Deleg Tripp a Revolutionary Soldier in — — — direct to North Easton Washington County N.Y.
Yours & C. Ensign J. L. Edw. Edg.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Pelea Tripp a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 23,031
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Served various times as teamster & minuteman - no dates nor officers stated   May 1779 9 mos. Gen. Stockwell Gen. Putnam N.Y.        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Millwater, New York.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 18, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Millwater, Warren Co., New York.
Age at date of application, Dec. 1, 1755  Nassau Co. Long Island, N.Y.
Remarks: his claim was allowed - no data relative to his family.
Respectfully,
Brother William
Commissioner.

183 184
Mr. Poley Tripp
Chester
Hambleton - Warren County
Staten Island N.Y. August 25
N.Y. —

Dear Brother
I send you my affidavit as requested by you - I have been let one dollar of mine paid out - if you succeed in obtaining a pension I wish you to write me & how much you obtain
I am with my family enjoying usual good health but have become quite a cripple so much so that it is with great difficulty I get about
My love and best respects to you & your family
Your Brother
William Tripp
Sturtevant August 23 rd 1835
We the undersigned are personally acquainted with Peleg Tripp and know him to be a man of honesty uprightness truth and veracity
Daniel Ashcraft James Grantham Ezra B. Smith Solomon Davis
Chas Collins Wm Hotchkiss

Easton Oct 15 th N.Y.
75
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Rev 22. 34 N.Y. Recd
City of Washington District of Columbia

Dear Sir
Easton. Oct. 17 th 1834—
I enclose you the papers of Peleg Tripp. he only claims for 9 mos services under Capt. Stockwell. I believe that he has complied with the regulations of the Depart- ment in the enclosed amended declaration - If the Department will please to enclose to me at Easton in the County of Washington State of New York. any communication concerning his case -
Respectfully Yours Obedient Subt. Chancellor Ensign
Hon J. L. Edwards -

Easton N.Y. Sept. 21
[Signature]
Sept 26
N.Y.
J. V. Edwards Esquire
Com. of Pensions - Washington City
Sept 27/65 D.

Easton Pa Sept 19. 1835-
Dr Sir - I forward you an affidavit - concerning the Claim of Peleg Tripp a Revolution soldier You will find an Error as to the Col he served under - it was Col. Millet - instead of Col. Van Renss- -lear - owing to the lapse of time and Mr Tripp age and feeble Constitution - will account for said Error
I am Respectfully Your Obt Servant
Chancellor Ensign
J. P. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions