Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3744, Peter D Waltz, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Waltz Peter D. or De Waltz, Peter or De Walts
N. 3744
CONTENTS
Hannah

New York State Pennsylvania
Peter D. Waltz private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31. of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and Susanna Morse Stewart, age 74 Cherry Valley - cov
Arrears to 4th of Sept m 1818 Semi-annual ceasing
5 Mos 1/31 to 4/30 $ 41.31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Van Schaick New York Line 8 years Continued Springfield, Otsego Co
Dec r 21. 1833 transfer to Penn a from 4 March 1833 - and re- certif: to himself, Gerard Erie County, Penn a on the 23 rd same month
Notification sent to Morell Esq. 13 Crocker New York St.

5377. Phil. Pennsylvania.
Hannah Waltz widow of Peter Q. Waltz NY who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Mar. 377 and sent to
Geo. N. Cutter Girard Erie County Penn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 289 Vol. 2
Letter Hon. James Thompson 22 nd Apr 1850

State of Pennsylvania County of Erie 34.
On the ninth day of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty-eight personally appeared before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Erie in open court Hannah Waltz a resident of the township of Girard in the County of Erie aforesaid aged seventy seven 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 the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Peter D. Waltz who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. She further declares that she was married to the said Peter D. Waltz on the sixteenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five. That her husband the aforesaid Peter D. Waltz died on the fifth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four B.J. at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written in open Court of Common Pleas of Erie Co. Pa.
Witness my hand Hannah Waltz Mark
G. Shaffer Pres. Judge

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } Erie County } p
I Wilson King Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Erie County do hereby certify That at a Court of Common Pleas, held at Erie in and for said County on the Ninth day August AD 1848 Satisfactory Evidence was exhibited to said Court. That Peter B Waltz late of Grand Township in said County was
a Pensioner of the United States, at the Rate of ninety Six Dollars Per Year; was a resident of the County of Erie in the State of Pennsylvania and died in Grand Township Erie County and State of Pennsylvania, on the fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty seven; That he left a Widow whose name is Hannah Waltz
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Erie this 6th day of September AD 1848,
Wilson King Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania County of Tioga
ss.
On this ninth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Tioga Alphonsus A. Watts aged sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that he is the son of the late Peter D. Watts and Hannah his wife. That the said Peter D. Watts was a Revolutionary Pensioner. That the said Peter D. Watts and Hannah his wife for many Resided in the town of Springfield County of Otsego and State of New York that he removed from that place to the town of Pymatuning County of Cattaraugus & State of New York, in about the year eighteen hundred and twenty, and Resided in that place until the year eighteen hundred and thirty then he removed to the townships of Girard County of Erie and State of Pennsylvania at which place he resided at the time of his death, which was on the fifth day of November eighteen hundred and fifty seven.
Sworn & subscribed in { Alphonsus A. Watts the day and year above } written in Open Court by the Court. Nelson Keay Prothon.

Margaretta Dany Official " " " " " "

State of New York
Otsego County Ys:
Margaret Davy of the town of Springfield in the County of Otsego by duly sworn deponent & saith That she is ninety nine years of age - That she has lived in said town for about fifty six years - That she is the widow of Henry Davy deceased & by marriage with him the sister in Law of Hannah Watts sister of said Henry Davy - That she knew the said Hannah & her husband Peter Watts when they were single That deponents own marriage took place November 18 th 1893 - " " " " - and deponent knew that the time when the said Peter & Hannah were married to each other & can state with full confidence that such marriage ceremony was celebrated. And has known them every since & knows that Conrad & Lutherine  Hannah Watts are the children of Peter and Hannah Watts.
Heavily that Margaret Davy Margaret Davy  Heavily that (Davy)
Subscribed to me this 20 th day of November March
November 1849 Mrs. Russell Justice of the Peace I certify that Margaret Davy whose name is subscribed to this affidavit personally appeared before me this 20 th day of November 1849 and made oath to the same: And that I am well acquainted with the said Margaret Davy and know her to be a person of unblemished character & unspotted veracity. Mrs. Russell Justice of the Peace

M m Gladys T. A. F. ...
10 1/2 1/2

State of New York } ss. ( David Doolittle being duly Onondaga County } sworn deposed and saith that he is sixty three years of age - that he has lived in the town of Springfield, County aforesaid fifty eight years and that he has known Conrad and Catherine Walters being the children of Peter Walters; and Anna his wife - that he has been acquainted with the said Conrad and Catherine Walters from their youth until the present time That that Conrad is about sixty one years of age and Catherine fifty six " " " his
Subscribed to me this 20 th day of November 1849 Jno Danelle Gustin of the Peace
( David X Doolittle Mark Witness W m Powell )
I certify that David Doolittle whose name is subscribed to this affidavit; personally appeared before me this 20 th day of November 1849 and made oath to the same. That I am well acquainted with the said David Doolittle and know him to be a person of respecta- bility and unblemished veracity.
Jno Danelle Gustin

Daniel Dalzell
Edinburgh

State of New York } 28. Osage County }
Catharin Walter of the town of Springfield in the county of Osage being duly sworn deposes and saith that she is eighty eight years of age, that she has lived in said town for about thirty five years and for many years she resided in Clinton Montgomery County. That she is the widow of Christian Walter deceased. That she knew the said Christian and his husband Peter Walter when they were single. That Defendants marriage took place January 13 th 1762
and defendant knows the time when the said Peter and Glannach were married to each other and can state with perfect confidence that such marriage ceremony was celebrated October 16 th 1785 from the following circumstance. That she had a child that was then about two years old which if he now was living would be sixty five years old next April and she was there at the wedding when they were married. and (Domine Grop married them at his Fatherland road Walter's house)
Subscribed and sworn before me this 20 th day of November 1849 Wm Parnell
Wm Parnell Justice of the Peace
I certify that Catharin Walter whose name is subscribed to this affidavit personally appeared before this 20 th day of November 1849 and made oaths to the same. And that I am well acquainted with the said Catharin Walter and believe her to be a person of unblemished character and reputation for truth and veracity. Wm Parnell Justice of the Peace

Cashmere Walter 2 Affidavit Nov 20 th 1949

State of New York Onondaga County
30. Wm Hardy being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is Sixty six years of age that he has lived
in the town of Springfield county aforesaid about fifty six years; that he has known Conrad and Catharine Waller being the children of Peter Waller and Anna his wife and that they have been acquainted with the said Conrad and Cath- arine Waller from their youth until the present time.
That Conrad is about sixty one years of age and Catharine is about fifty nine years of age Subscribed and sworn before me this 20 th day of November 1849
William Hardy
Wm Powell Justice of the Peace
I certify that Wm Hardy whose name is subscribed to this Affidavit personally appeared before me this 20 th day of November 1849 and made oath to the same; and that I am well acquainted with the said Wm Hardy and know him to be a person of respectability and undoubted veracity
Wm Powell Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } I, Charles McLean, Clerk of said county, do here- Otsego County, ss. } by certify, that William Lowell the person subscribing the foregoing affidavit & certificate and before whom the same was taken, was, on the 20th day of Nov. 18 49 therein mentioned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Otsego, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Wm. Lowell and verily believe that the name subscribed to the said affidavit &c is his proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this 24th day of Nov. A. D., 18 49 .
Chas. McLean Clerk.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

State of New-York, Montgomery County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that James W. Hamilton & C. W. Wirtz whose names is subscribed to the jurats to the annexed affidavit of C. S. Brumley & Robert Wallis was at the dates thereof — JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, of said County: And Further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such JUSTICES and verily believe the signatures to the said jurats are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the 22nd day of November 1849
C. S. Brumley Clerk.

State of New York Montgomery Exeter County ss in the Town of Ephratah in said County of Fulton and Pastor of the German Reformed Churches of Ephratah & Fort Plain in the Town of Minden Montgomery County p.t. Being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Twenty Six Years of Age, That from the year 1834 to the year 1836 he resi- ded in the Town of Minden in the County of Montgo- mery and was settled as Pastor of the Fort Plain Church in that Town and is still Pastor of said congregation And then and still has in his possession the Church book or book of record of Marriages, Births & Deaths of that Church, That at the request of Mr. Robert Walls of Canajoharie, deponent has searched the the Records contained in said Church Book and finds entries therein by the former Pastor D. C. A. Pick of which the following are copies viz. Amelia Nat. 11 October 1793. Baptised 5 Novem- ber. Parents Peter Walls & Anna nat. Davis, Sponsors Peter Anthony & Elisabeth ux. ej. ————— Robert Nat. 20 September 1795 Baptised 1 Nov. Parents Peter Walls & Anna Nat. Davis, Sponsors Robert E. Winn and Catharine ux. ej. ————— And this Deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with said Robert Walls, by whom the Deponent was desired as aforesaid to search said Record, and believes him to be a man of respectability and on whose honesty full confidence can be placed, & has no doubt that he is the same Robert Walls whose Birth & Baptism is recorded in the Church Book as aforesaid, and further the deponent saith not. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17 th day of Nov r 1849. As certify that deponent is a credible witness - Jas W Hamilton, Justice of the peace. J. W. Pick

State of New York
Montgomery County } ss: Robert Waltz of the town of Barryhane in
the County of Montgomery being duly sworn before me saith that
deponent is the same person who requested the within mentioned Rev. John I. Mack to search the Records of births marriages & deaths belonging
to the Fort Plain Church as within mentioned and verily believes that he is the same Robert Waltz whose birth & baptism is contained
in the Records of which a copy is now made in the within affidavit of the Rev. John I. Mack - That deponent is fifty five years of
age & has always understood that he was born in the said town of Springfield  Fort Plain where his parents then resided & from whence
they moved in the year 1822 to the town of Penn's Bay  Springfield in the County of
Catskill  Albany - That deponent deponent is the fourth child of the said
Peter Waltz & Hannah Waltz whose maiden name was is
Hannah Davis & of which the dutch pronunciation is Anna
or Annache Davis or Davy - That the Oldest of said Children
was Conradt who is six years older than deponent
The second, Catherine, is four years older than deponent and the
third, Amelia, is two years older than deponent as he has
uniformly understood it from his parents & the rest of the
family & which deponent believes to be true - Deponent further
saith that during his residence in Springfield aforesaid until he
was about twenty one years of age when he removed from that
certify that Robert Waltz whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit is a person of known integrity and that the within copy is a true copy of the original now on file in the office of the Clerk of said Court.
ROBERT WALTZ

State of New York
Montgomery County Ys: Robert Watts the person by whom the annexed affidavit was subscribed & verified being duly sworn deponent saith that since the making of said affidavit he has been shown a letter from the pension office stating that a comparison of the statement made by this deponent's mother Hannah Watts in her recent application for a pension with that made by deponent's father Peter Watts in his application for a pension in 1820 disclosed some discrepancies which required explanation this deponent therefor in addition to what he has already stated further saith that the proper Christian names of all & ages of all his said father & mother's children living in the year 1820 & whom this deponent believes to be still living, are Conradt S. Watts aged about 61, Catherine aged about 59, Amelia aged about 56, Robert W. aged about 55, Alpheus A. aged about 49, Hannah Belinda Linda aged about 41 or 42, Lucy Ann aged about 39, & Huldah Penelope aged about 36 or 37 - And this deponent further saith that although Huldah Penelope was the proper name of his said sister aged as aforesaid about 36 or 37 years and was understood to be the name by which she was christened yet the familiar & common name by which she almost uniformly passed in the family & among her acquaintances was Nelly - And deponent for the same being a contraction from Penelope - Also this deponent further saith that the father of deponent was a Dutchman & in this deponent's boyhood talked that language uniformly in his family & was never able to get rid of his Dutch pronunciation when in after years he began to talk the English language; a part of which pronunciation was to sound the letter d as the English sound the letter t. - This may perhaps, & this deponent verily believes it does account for the name of his daughter father Belinda being spelt by the person who caught it from his pronunciation, Belinda - And this deponent further saith that he verily believes that the insertion of the age of deponent's younger sister Lucy Ann for that of his older sister Amelia was a clerical mistake & was suffered to go uncorrected & probably undetected by deponent's father in consequence of his entire want of familiarity with such matters And this deponent further saith that he was present when on the 20 th of November last when & where Catherine Watts made an affidavit

before William Powell Esquire a Justice of the peace and recollects distinctly that said Catherine State before the justice that she had a child before she was married & that such illegitimate child was about two years old when she was at this deponent's father's wedding. And that she the said Catherine was not married until some time after such marriage of deponent's father & mother. The statement therefore in said affidavit of Catherine Walter that her marriage took place Janu y 12 th 1762 was so inserted by the mistake or error of the justice Powell who probably connected her marriage with that date when he should & probably intended to connect with it her birth. And further deponent saith that he has known his father's name to be written & called sometimes Peter Walt, or some times Peter S. Walt, and further the deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn this 11 th day of December 1849
before me O. M. Williams Justice of the Peace
Montgomery County, N. Y. ss: I certify that I have been well acquainted with Robt. Walt, above deponent for about Eighteen years - that he has uniformly sustained a character remarkable for integrity, truth & veracity, & add that I would confidently believe him under oath -
Peter J. Wagner
To my old friend W m J. L. Edwards.

State of New York Herkimer Co. {
Before The Subscribers one of the Justices of the peace in and for Said County on the tenth day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred & forty nine person- ally appeared Margaret Ecker aged Seventy two years who being first sworn according to law doth depose and say that she was for many years well acquainted with Peter D. Walts and Hannah his wife and was present at their marriage which took place in the town of Menands Montgomery County One Thousand Seven Hun- dred & Eighty five and that they were school mates together and cousins also and D. was acquainted with them when they lived in the town of Spring- field. Otsego County Alpheus W. Walts Margaret Ecker mark
Sworn & subscribed this tenth day of Dec. One thousand Eight hundred & forty nine before me
Henry Lake Justice of Peace in and for said County
This may certify that I am acquainted with Margaret Ecker the above named individual being a person of respectability and good moral character
Henry Lake

State of Maryland Harford County } Clerks Office } ss
I Francis Barry Clerk of said County. Certify that Henry Fater Enquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat of Affidavit and Certificate, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County dwelling in said County and duly authorized to administer oaths, &c. that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truely believe his name subscribed to the said Jurat and Certificate to be his genuine Signature
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Harford this 12 th day of December A D 1849. Francis Barry. Clerk

Application for a Transfer
County of Erie ss {
On this twenty eighth day of September AD 1833 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Erie personally appeared Peter De. Waltz who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Austin Camp in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cantrall in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future - The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York, to wit, he lived with his son, and his son sold out his farm in the State of New York and removed to the State of Pennsylvania where he purchased land, and this deponent being anxious to live with his son removed with him.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
his Peter De Waltz mark
Miron Hutchinson Justice of the peace
Erie County ss {
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Erie on the 28th day of September 1833 Rowland Thurston of the said County, who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with Peter De Waltz who has taken the above oath and was acquainted with the said Peter De Waltz in the State of New York and he is the same man described in the above affidavit.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Rowland Thurston
Miron Hutchinson Justice of the peace

Ein County ss {
I Miram Hutchinson Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Rowland Thurston who subscribed the said last affidavit and the said Thurston is a person of veracity and entitled to credit given under my hand and seal at the said County of Erie this 18 th day of September 1833
Miram Hutchinson
State of Pennsylvania } Ein County ss }
I Edwin J. Kline Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Erie County certi- fy that Miram Hutchinson Esquire is a Magistrate, as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
For Edwin J. Kline Clerk William C. Kline

State of Pennsylvania County of Erie
On this twelfth day of June One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty nine personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Erie aforesaid Woman Watt a resident of Union in said County Aged Seventy Eight Years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- sion made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That She is the widow of Peter D. Watt who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. She further declares that she was married to the said Peter D. Watt in the sixteenth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eighty five, That her husband the aforesaid Peter D. Watt died in the fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated That the said Peter D. Watt had issue eleven Children, That is to say Sarah C. Born July thirteenth (1788) Seventeen hundred eighty eight Catharine Born June fifth Seventeen hundred ninety, Amelia Born October Eleventh Seventeen hundred ninety three, Robert M. Born October twentieth Seventeen hundred ninety five -

Thomas D. Barr December fourth Seventeen hundred sixty seven & who died December fourth Eighteen hundred fifteen, Anna Barr April sixth Eighteen hundred and died September fifth Eighteen hundred and one, Alpheus L. Barr December second Eighteen hundred and two, Rebecca Barr May twenty sixth Eighteen hundred and four and died March twenty fifth Eighteen hundred and fifteen, Hannah L. Barr August fifth Eighteen hundred and seven Lucy Barr February sixteenth Eigh- -teen hundred and eleven, Wal- dah P. Barr September thirtieth Eighteen hundred and thirteen. And she further states that there is no family record showing the date of her marriage with the said Peter L. Wall or the date of the births of their children that there was once a family record, which was lost upwards of forty years ago, and is not now in existence to her knowledge and that she is unable to attend personally in court Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the subscriber And I do further Certify that the said Hannah Wall  Hannah is unable by reason of bodily infirmary unable to attend personally in court as I am sure informed & believe
Miron Fletcher Assistant Judge

State of Pennsylvania Erie County
I James Skinner Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Miron Hutchinson Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken at the time of taking the same was at the time of taking the same an Associate Judge of said Court of Common Pleas Duly appointed Commissioned and Sworn and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due and that his signature thereunto is in his own proper hand writing to me well known
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Erie this 11th day of June AD 1849
James Skinner Pro

Peter De Walts No. 4471
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George Morell Corpus Christi Agente
4471 30 June 1878

State of New York Otsego County S. On this 21 day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, & State of New York, & being a Court of Record, & proceeding according to the principles of the Common Law, with power of fine and imprisonment Peter DeWaltt aged Seventy one years resident in said County of Otsego who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; that he enlisted in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort in the Company commanded by Captain Austin whose Christian name this deponent doth not recollect that he belonged to the New York Corps The number of the pension certificate is 4471 This deponent has no real estate by trade He is a Carpenter by trade but is so aged that he cannot work at present for the support of himself & family -
Schedule of the property owned by this deponent one cow and two pigs all the personal property owned by this deponent necessary clothing & bedding excepted - The number of his family are six his wife Hannah DeWaltt aged 49 years Alpheus De Waltt his oldest son aged 19 years Selina DeWaltt aged 12 years Amelia DeWaltt aged 10 years Nelly DeWaltt aged 7 years all of whom live with this deponent his oldest son has no trade & supports himself by working out on lands,
Peter his DeWaltt mark
And I Peter DeWaltt do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 10 th day of March 1800 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Sworn to & declared on this 21 st  June 1820 before the Court
Peter H. De Witt Mark
Geo: Morell Clerk
State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office ss: I George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court And I do further certify, that it is the Opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixteen Dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 24 th day of June 1820 -
G. Morell Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
September 23, 1930
Mrs. William W. Mc Pherson 6726 S. Honore Street Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3744, that Peter D. Waltz or Peter DeWaltz enlisted in July, 1775 and served as a private in Captain Austin's company, Colonels Peter Gansevoort's, Van Schaick's and Cortland's New York regiments and served until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 31, 1818, at which time he was living in Springfield, New York, and was aged about sixty-nine years.
He died November 5, 1847.
The soldier married October 16, 1785, in Minden, New York, Hannah Davy or Davis.
She was allowed pension on her application executed in August, 1848, while living in Girard Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, and was aged about seventy-seven years.
Their children were Conrad E., Catharine, Amelia, Robert W., Thomas D., Anna, Alpheus N., Rebecca, Hannah C., Lucy Ann and Huldah P.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Key WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3744 Hannah Waltz Widow Peter D. Waltz Put Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2, 1848
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct 16. 1922. Mrs. E. C. Masgrove for. Hist. MU 1930-Sept 23- risk the Mrs. W. M. Pherson any.

Pennsylvania.
Hannah Waltz
widow of Peter C. Waltz
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 5th day of March , 1847. Nov. 7
Certificate of Pension issued the
9 th day of March '50
and sent to
Gen. H. Cutter
Grady
Erie Co
Penn.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 119

Hannah Waltz widow of Peter De Waltz, Pennsylvania
Suspended
let 14. May 1849
G. H. Cutter,
same -- 4 th September 1849.
Act 7 July 1838

Not being satisfied with the effort in finding Peter De Waltz, I have to inform you, that he has been found on the Philadelphia Roll, under letter D. and not W. and that he is paid to 4 th Sept. 1847.
Yours B. J. Boyer
May 16 th 47.
To the Pension Office Mr. Wilson & Allison.

Peter Detwiltz, Pa. Erie Co. Act March 1818, to what time paid? Pension Office
died 1847
May 17, 1849
See appended answer made 16 th inst. W.B.

Payable to the W. March 24 Sept 1 st of each year at the Branch Bank No. 100 Water Street
Peter
Isaac D. Miller Capt. Austin's Comp Col. Connecticut Regt. Served in Pennsylvania 3 Years March 18 1824 Moved from Springfield Owego Co. On 7th Sept. 1829
Witnessed

Walter De Mott Pumice Cuttings
Waltz, Peter D. NY W37 44

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 th March 1818 — Peter De Waltz - late a private in the Army of the Revolution — is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars — cents per month, to commence on the 31 st day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 11 th day of June — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secy of War

Grinnell Dec. 17 1849
J. L. Edwards Esq Counsel of Pensions Sir
Enclosed please find affidavits &c. making the additional proof require in case of the apprehension of Hannah Maltby for Pensions — An early reply would much oblige her
Respectfully yours
Geo. W. Guther

Feb 18/50
Rev. J. S. Hunt Ward
The Ammasonian Pensins Washington City D.C.

Genoa Feb. 13, 1880
Sir
Some time since I had for some additional evidence required in the application of Thomas Walter for a Pension — The old Lady is quite uneducated to hear from it will give her good news to let us hear from you at your earliest
Convenient to the Commission of Pensions, Washington City
Respectfully Yours
Geo. H. Walter

Corrected Decl r of June 28/49
Nanah Watt
To the Commission of Revenue Washington City D.C.

Yr. Aunty June 20, 1829
Sir
Enclosed please find the Declaration of Hannah Nally corrected in accordance with the suggestions in your favor of June 14th ult. It is not likely that she will be able to get the Divorce of her marriage with any greater certainty than she has - there being no record of her marriage in existence - If anything more is wanting please inform me at your earliest convenience
Respectfully Yours Obedient Servt.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Geo. N. Cutts

May 22/189
Asso
Hannah Waltz
To the Summer
Cousins
Washington
D.C.

Ygnace Pa. May 16, 1879
Dear Sir
Sometime in August last I sent you the Declaration of Hannah Watts, Widow of Peter D. Watts late of this Township a Revolutionary Pension enclosing his Certificate and the proof of her marriage &c claiming a Pension under the act of July 7, 1838 and having as yet heard nothing from it we feared it might have miscarried -
Will you let us hear from you on this subject at your earliest convenience as the old Lady is much in need of somewhat assistance
Very Respectfully Yours S. S. Edwards Esq. Geo. W. Cutter Cust. of Pensions. for Mrs. Watts

Sep 10/49 Resp's Case Hannah Watty
the Hon. J. P. Kinkin Washington City D. C.

Gisard Sept. 4, 1849
To the Commission of Pensions
Sir
Sometime Since I sent you the Papers of Hannah Wattz an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, She is somewhat anxious to hear from it, If her claim has been acted upon you will please advise of the facts and much oblige her
Respectfully Yours
Geo. H. Gutter

H. Reps March 18. 1850
Col J. L. Pounds
Sir - George Cutler Esq of Genoa Erie co Pa informs me that an application was filed some time ago for a pension on behalf of Hannah Watt, widow of Peter D. Watt, a revolutionary soldier, who was pensioned in 1838 - The marriage has been proved as I learn in compliance with the directions of your department - will you please give it your attention as soon as convenient -
Very Respectfully yours
James Thompson

Sept 22, 48
Hannah Hays
Miss Anne
G. W. Butler,
Oct 18-48
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.

Guards Sept. 16, 1848
J. S. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I send you the claim of Hannah Watts Widow of Peter D. Watts, (Revolutionary) Pension -
Please inform at your earliest convenience whether the papers are correct and proof sufficient &c
Respectfully Yours
Geo. W. Cutler
atty for Claimant

13.852 Phil
Hannah Waltz widow of Peter, D. Waltz Pennsylvania
Maria before 1794 Married Nov 5 Nov 1847 Requies
Alma mater 17 Nov 44 of 80 p m p m 5 Nov 1847 - (14730)
Adm. ad 2 Feb 48 of 80 p m
on 4 March 1848
Mr H. Guller Act 7 July 25 38 End Copy

State of New York Otsego County Jo.
Cathrine Walter of the town of Springfield in said County being duly sworn deponent & saith that she was eighty five years of age on the 10 th day of October last past as she has understood from her parents & others and very believes to be true. That she this deponent recollects well being at the wedding of Peter D. Watts and Hannah Davis. Deponent was present and saw the marriage ceremony performed between them by Domine Oorts. The marriage took place in the first house of the deponent at what was then called Fort Plank near the Casaborough in what is now called the town of Minden in the County of Montgomery. Von Yne cob D. Tugler was the fiddler on that occasion. It was according to the best calculation deponent can make from her age & other circumstances in the spring of the year 1785. and deponent can confidently say that it could not vary a year from that time. Deponent further saith that the before mentioned Peter D. Watts and Hannah Watts removed from the aforesaid town of Minden into the town of Springfield aforesaid upwards of fifty years ago where they remained until some twenty five or thirty years ago when they removed to Cattaraugus County in the western part of the State of New York as deponent understands & believes to be true and removed from thence to the town of Girard in the County of Erie in the State of Pennsylvania where the said Hannah now lives as deponent has been informed and believes to be true. Deponent further saith that

deponent also removed from said town of Minden into the neighborhood of the said Peter & Hannah Watts in the said town of Springfield & remained there a number of years an intimate acquaintance of theirs until their removal as aforesaid into the County of Catahoula - Deponent always understood whilst so acquainted with him that the said Peter 2 Watts had been a Revolutionary soldier and would in opinion of depo- nent if now living be upwards of eighty  eighty six years old - Deponent thinks the said Hannah must now be about seventy five years of age; she the said Hannah having been married as aforesaid at a very early age - Deponent further saith that she now and always has since said marriage took place resided within about eight miles from the place in which said marriage ceremony took place as aforesaid and is not aware that any other person who attended such wedding is now living and further deponent saith not -
Subscribed & sworn to.
before me this 14 th day of
July 1868 (the word "Watts" in the 6 th line
of the first page having been obliterated &
the letter "D" in the 19 th line of same page
& in the 7 th line of this page having been
interlined between the words "Peter Watts" by
said Catherine Watts well known to the sub-
scribes and by the subscribers known to be a
person of good moral character & upon whose
statement implicit reliance can be placed
William Powell Justice
Dr B Catherine Watts makes her mark being unable to write William Powell Justice
Lee Catherine Watts Mark
Miss Jeanna Gay

State of New York
Otsego County ss: Margaret Dary of the town of Springfield in the said county of Otsego being duly sworn saith that she is seventy eight years of age, that for upward of fifty years deponent has lived in said town of Springfield and for some thirty years of that time lived within about half a mile of Peter D. & Hannah Waltz who after ward removed into the town of Girard in the State of Pennsylvania where the said Hannah still lives as deponent understands and believes. Deponent had been acquainted with the said Hannah from her childhood and altho she was not present at the marriage of said Hannah to the said Peter D. Waltz was about that time informed thereof and knows that the said Peter D. & Hannah from about that time continued living as man & wife and continued so to live until their removal from Springfield as aforesaid and for the deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to before Margaret Dary me this 14 th day of July 1848
William Parnell Justice
M rs Margaret Dary makes her mark being unable to write. William Parnell Justice
Attest The word ninety in M rs Waltz's affidavit erased and eighty six substituted before the execution of her affidavit William Parnell Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } I, Charles McLean, Clerk of said county, do here- Otsego County, ss. } by certify, that William Rowell the person subscribing the foregoing affidavits and before whom the same was taken, was, on the 14 th day of July 1848, therein mentioned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Otsego, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Rowell — and verily believe that the name subscribed to the said affidavits &c is his proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this 15 th day of July A. D., 1848,
Chas. McLean Clerk.

Hannah Walts Girard Erie County Pennsylvania S. J.

Peter D. Walts Morse & Stewart Agents — Pa —
W. H. Rollins Muncie
Adm o

To the Hon John C. Calhoun of Secretary of War Department of the United States.
The Petition & declaration of Peter D. Walts of the the Town of Springfield in the county of Atty Genl  Albany State of New York, on oath sixty nine years of age  affidavit forth & declares, that in the month of June July 1875 he enlisted in Captain Austin's company in Col Garrison's Regiment of New York Troops, was soon afterwards transferred into Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment which was called the first New York Regiment in the New York Reserve , and the said Peter D. Walts further says that he continued to serve in said Regiment until the close of the war when he was honorably discharged at New York in the State of New York, & his discharge was signed by the Commander in Chief.

The said Peter D. Watts on oath further saith that he never has received any pension from Government. That he was cheated out of his land which was intended for him by the State of New York. That he is now very poor, & has no property or any means of support except by the labour of his hands
and that he has been informed that by an act passed at the present session of Congress it is in the power of the Secretary at war to place him on the pension list, and he therefore prays that he may be placed on the pension list accordingly
Sworn & subscribed this 21st day of March 1818 before me
Peter his D. Watts mark
James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego in State of New York

State of New York } Otsego County ss }
James Thompson of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego and State of New York, being duly sworn says that he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution in Col. Van Schaick's, or the first New York Regim- ent, of the New York Line of Continental Troops, that he knows that Peter D. Waltz whose Petition is hereto annexed, served in said Van Schaick's Regiment during the war, that he was discharged at the close of the war at the same time with this Deponent and came with him from Newburgh to the Mohawk River and he further says that he believes from his own knowledge that all the facts set forth in the Petition of the said Waltz are true, except his being cheated out of his Land, concerning which, he knows not whether he was, or was not cheated, and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this      James Thompson 2 nd day of April 1818
before me James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego in the State of New York

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the thirty first day of March 1818 the above named Peter D. Waltz came before me, James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true:—And I the said Judge, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War,” do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said Peter D. Waltz served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:—And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony of James Thompson as detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said Peter D. Waltz is fair and bona fide in all respects, and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support.
James S. Campbell

Peter D. Walter

CLERK's OFFICE, } ss. Otsego County, }
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that James S Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court; and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this
28 th day of April 1818. Walter M c Clintock

Peter De Wolf 100 N. to Penna
2th Creek Rd Oct 2
Dear
J. L. Barnard Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Girard 3 rd Oct 1833 Sir I send you agreeable to your directions my papers for a transfer of my Pension from New York to Philadelphia If they are right you will please send a transfer and direct to Girard Equity Trust Co J. L. O'Moran Respectfully
Yours &c John T. McLean p. T. McLean
Mem o of Pension

3-1609.
Department of the Interior. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
If not called for in 15 days, return to THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS. WASHINGTON, D. C.
ADDRESS YOUR MAIL TO STREET AND NUMBER
Mrs. E. E. Mosgrove Kalamazoo Mich
RETURNED TO SENDER UNCLAIMED
Gen. Del.

Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly advise as to the Revolutionary service of one, Peter Waltz 2 , think he enlisted from Ohio, lived there after the close of war. Would like his record for eligibility in D.A.R.
Sincerely
(Mrs EE) Nora Mosgrove Kalamazoo Mich. Sept 13 1 -1922.

NATIONAL SOCIETY UNITED STATES DAUGHTERS of 1812 STATE OF ILLINOIS
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE OF PRESIDENT NATIONAL MRS. SAMUEL Z. SHOPE 108 Iona Avenue Narberth, Pennsylvania
Honorary President National Mrs. Alice Bradford Wiles, Chicago
Kaskaskia Chapter Regent Mrs. Charles E. Davidson, Greenville, Ill.
National Chairman Membership Certificates Mrs. Samuel Williams Earle, Chicago
Sangamo Chapter Regent Miss Alta Mae Speulda, 1328 Holmes Ave., Springfield, Ill.
ILLINOIS STATE BOARD
President - Mrs. Franklin M. Miller, 50 Cedar St., Chicago, Tel. Superior 1799 First Vice-President - Mrs. Chester M. Turner, 7132 Crandon Ave., Chicago Second Vice-President - Mrs. Howard A. Hoeing, 1401 Olive Ave., Chicago Third Vice-President - Mrs. Fred G. Campbell, 7027 N. Paulina St., Chicago Fourth Vice-President - Mrs. Edward G. Snodgrass, 308 N. Pine Ave., Chicago Fifth Vice-President - Mrs. Bruce Willis Strong, 1320 N. State St., Chicago Recording Secy. - Mrs. Wm. D. Dreiske, 206 N. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park, Ill. Corresponding Secy. - Mrs. George F. Tibbits, 11535 S. Irving Ave., Chicago Assistant Cor. Secy. - Mrs. Harry E. Fuller, 718 Cornelia Ave., Chicago Treasurer - Mrs. Joseph Johnson, 478 Drexel Avenue, Glencoe, Ill. Registrar - Mrs. William W. McPherson, 6726 S. Honore Street, Chicago Historian - Mrs. Howard G. Bartling, Ontario Hotel, 620 N. State St., Chicago Librarian - Mrs. John A. Briggs, 1413 Wesley Ave., Evanston, Ill. Chaplain - Mrs. Joseph G. Werner, 6757 Sheridan Road, Chicago
Aug 7- 1930
Bureau of Pensions -
Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir.
Please send Pension Revolutionary of Peter Waltz (his wife's pension) of Perrysburg or Dayton. N.Y. This is for D.C. R. & book compilation.
Very sincerely - Gladys R. McPherson

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 16, 1922
Aw R. 3744 Mrs. E. E. Mosgrove Kalamazoo Mich. Madam:
In reply to your request of 13 th ult., for the history of Peter D. Waltz, or Peter Du Waltz, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's & widow's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1775 to close of War Pvt. { Austin Peter Gansevoort Tom Schaick Cornland. N.Y.        
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, May 31, 1878, His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Springfield N.Y.
Age at date of application, about 69 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier married at Minden N.Y. Oct 16, 1785 Hannah Davy or Davis. He died Nov. 5, 1847 and she was allowed pension on her application executed in Aug. 1848 while living in Girard Twp. Erie Co. Penn. aged 77 years. Children Conrad H. Catharine, Amelia, Robert W. Thomas D. Anna, Alpheus J. Rebecca Hannah E. Lucy Ann, and Huldah P.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
W 3744
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of Peter De Waltz or Peter De Waltz , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the Soldier's Widow's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1775 to close of war Pvt Austin Peter Gansevoort Van Schraick Bortland N.Y.                              
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Mar 31, 1878. His ch. was ab - Residence at date of application, (Springfield N.Y.) Age at date of application, about 69 yrs -
Remarks: Sol. m. at Mindem H. Y. Oct. 16, 1785. Hannah Davy or Davis. He died Nov. 5, 1847 & she was ab pens on her ap. ab. in Aug. 1848 while living in Girard Twp. Erie Co. Pa. aged 77 yrs. Children born to E. Catherine. Amelia - Robert W. Thomas D. Anna. Alpheus H. Rebecca - Hannah C. Lucy Ann. Hulda P.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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