Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,530, Peter West, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
West Peter
NUMBER
S. 37.530
CONTENTS

N o 19.793
Maine
Peter West
of Hunnebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months from January 1776 to November 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 11 th day of April 1827 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of July 1827 and sent to R. L. Vose Esq r Augusta - Maine .
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1827 . $ 37.33 . Semi-anl. all'ce ending
$ 37.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Twenty eight dollars and  cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is twenty eight dollars and   cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of August 1820.
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of  of 

19.099 Peter West
Maine
Robert E Vose Augusta (Me)
Peter West
Rejected - See letter to R. C. Vose, 4 Mar: 1826, & claimant, 5 Sept: 1826 -
R. C. Vose Esq Augusta Maine

Copy
State of Maine.
No 8
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this fifteenth day of August , 1820, personally appeared before Ebenezer Thatcher Esq a Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Peter West aged seventy five years, resident in Industry in the County of Somerset now at within said Circuit , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Smith and Regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Bradford of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of One year
that his original declaration was made before Judge on the  day of  1818 ; that he is now on the  Maine an applicant for a Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered _____ . And I, the said Peter West do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Peter West
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
One lot of the value of twelve dollars, one swam of the value of three dollars old household furniture stuff worth ten dollars, a few carpenters tools of the value of three dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected and owe as much as two hundred dollars. I have no income, except from the above property which does not exceed five dollars a year. My occupation has been that of a carpenter, but from age and infirmity am unable to work. My family at home consists of My wife Hannah aged seventy four a very feeble person. My daughter Hannah aged forty a deranged person and has been in that situation for more than twenty years past. My two grandchildren, Horella & Maria one aged seven and the other four years. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
Peter West

Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the oaths and schedule on this fifteenth day of August 1829
Before me Elen Thatcher a Judge of the cc. E. Plummer, 2 d Eastern Circuit
A true copy Attest John Davis Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Peter West 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 20 1775 1 yr. / Nathan Smith E. Basset Bradford Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rec. mil. at Martha's Vineyard
Date of application for pension, Aug. 15, 1820. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Industry Somerset Co. Me.
Age at date of application, 72
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Hannah, as 70 (her maiden name is not stated) his dau Hannah
0040 & two grandchildren Stella? 7+ Maria H. their last names are not
stated. There is no further data on file as to his
family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Somerset ss.
I, the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the county of Somerset do certify that Elias Bryant before whom the above proceedings were had was at that time and now is a justice of the Peace within and for the county of Somerset and is duly qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the county seal of the said county of Somerset the fourteenth day of April Anno Domini 1827.
James Dinsmore Clerk.

Peter West, Private
Col. Bradfords Mass s
Reg. Jan y to Nov 1776
10 th M o
amended declaration
March 17. 1827.

Original declaration amended -
I Peter West, aged eighty one years do further upon Oath declare that I made declaration Before the Hon. Ebenezer Dresher on the 15 th of August A. D. 1820 of my services in the War of the Revolution, And stated in that declaration that I served in Capt. Nathan Smith Company and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bapet of the Massachusetts troops, I served under the immediate command of said Bapet and am now satisfied that he was only a lieutenant Col. and that our Regiment was commanded by Col. Bradford. I continued to serve in said Company and regiment from the early part of the year 1776. I think January, until late in Nov. r of the same year, being a period of more than nine months. I am fully satisfied I enlisted for the period of one year and fully served out the period of my enlistment and was Honorably discharged as I have stated in my former declaration.
Peter West
17 Mar '27
State
Viennebee p On this seventeenth day of March A. D. 1827. Personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston Jun r a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said state of Maine Peter West, above named and he made solemn Oath to the truth of the above declarations by him subscribed - And by direction of the said Justice of the said Court and in Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court this day and year last above written -
R. C. Vose, Clerk.

Rev Sec Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please give me anything your records may have concerning Peter West, b. Aug. 6, 1746 on Martha's Vineyard Island, Mass. He married Hannah Cottle Dec. 21, 1769. He served as Corporal in Capt. Nathan's Smith's Co of Martha's Vineyard. I need the date and place of his death for my Application papers to the Daughters of the American Revolution and I have only found that he and his family went to Industry, Me., so that it is possible that he or his wife may have applied for a Pension from Maine.
Do your pension records give anything concerning John Dunlap who served in the War of 1812 from Kentucky? He was b. July 31, 1795 and married Jan. 19, 1823 Maria Key who was b. Dec. 26, 1802. see negative slip.
Thanking you for this information, I am,
Respectfully,
Sarah Woodruff
Mrs. Henry Woodruff, 106 Bower St., Santa Fe, N. M.
Dec. 11, 1920.

Nathan Daffelt dep o

I Nathan Daggett aged seventy six and upwards Solemnly declare that I well knew Peter west a soldier in the war of the revolution to my knowledge the said west enlisted in January 1776 into the company commanded by Captain Nathan Smith and regiment commanded by Col Bradford Bassett being the Lieut. Col of said regiment and belonging to the Massachusetts troops the said west continued to serve until the close of the year 1776 a period of more than nine months in continuation when the said west was honorably discharged I have been acquainted with the said west from my youth and well knew of his services in the war of the revolution Nathan Daggett
State of Maine Somerset ss March 24 th 1824 Personally appeared the above named Nathan Daggett to me well known to be a credible witness and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Elias Bryant Justice of the peace

I Lephenuah Luce aged Seventy years and upwards do upon Oath declare that I well knew Peter West, a Soldier in the War of the revolution, to my knowledge the said West enlisted in January 1776 into the Company commanded by Captain Nathan Smith, and that a Bassett was Lieut. Col of the Regiment, with whom I was well acquainted and belonged to the Massachusetts troops. The said West continued to serve until the close of the year 1776 a private, of more than nine months in continuation when the the said West was honorably discharged. I have been acquainted with the said West from my youth, and well knew of his service in the war of the revolution Lephenuah Luce
State of Maine
Yrs Pennebec ss. April 9, 1827
Personally appeared the above named Lephenuah Luce, to me well known as a credible witness and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Joseph Fairbanks Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
Kennebec ss:— I the subscriber Clerk of all the judicial courts held within and for the said county of Kennebec do hereby certify that Joseph Harkness Esq. before whom the within proceedings were had is a Justice of the Peace within & for said county of Kennebec and duly qualified as such: In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the county seal of the said county of Kennebec this seventh day of April A.D. 1827. — R. C. Vose, Clerk.
Dep. Lephinah Luce

37 530
Rev INVALID.
Response. Visit to Mrs. Mary Woodruff. see.
File No. 37 530
Peter West
Rev Rev 1840
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 385
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Ebenezer Thatcher  Nathan Weston , Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Maine  Massachusetts , embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : and affixed the seal of said Court —Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Davis

Peter West's Application for Pension

State of Maine Kennebec County ss
I Peter West of Industry in the County of Somerset, aged seventy five years, do upon oath testify and declare, that I enlisted into the war of the Revolution, upon the continental establishment, on or about the twentieth of November 1775 - for the period of one year - I enlisted into Capt Nathan Smiths Company, and Col Bapetts Massachusetts Regiment, at Martha's Vineyard, I continued to serve as a continental soldier, in said company and regiment, the full period of my enlistment, and was honourably discharged by Capt Nathan Smith on or about the twentieth day of November 1776 having served out the time of my enlistment, at a place called Holmes Hole on Martha's Vineyard.
Peter West
County of Kennebec Aug d 15 th 1820
Personally appeared, Peter West who made & subscribed the above Declaration in order to obtain a Pension for Revolutionary Services and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained -
Before Eben Thatcher a Judge of the Circuit Court Common Pleas, 2 d Eastern Circuit

I Solomon Luce of Newvineyard in the County of Somerset & State of Maine aged Sixty years on oath testify & declare that I will know Peter the within named in the War of the Revolution The said Peter West enlisted in November 1775 into Capt Nathan Smiths Company & Col Brapeths Mass a Regiment for one year. he served as a soldier in said Smiths Company untill November 1776 & was honor- ably discharged by Capt Smith as he has stated within I belonging to the same Company at the time
Solomon Luce
County of Kennebec
Personally appeared the above named Solomon Luce to me known as a dutiful witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Joel N Ellis } Justice of Peace