Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8026, for Archibald Peacock, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Peacock Archibald
R. 8026
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Georgia } On this 20 th day of July Washington County } 1844 Personally appeared before us Samuel Robison and Asa S. Peacock Justices of The Inferior Court in and for said County. Archibald Peacock a resident of Washington County, and State of Georgia aged Eighty three years, who being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832.
That he Entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated, he Entered as a private in the Militia in the month of September 1779 in the Company commanded by Captain David Dudley in the County of Dobbs State of North Carolina as a Substitute for, and in the place of William William Watkins for three months. Marched through Dobbs County, crossed Neuse River Marched through Sampson County. Crossed Capefair river at Campbellton thence up to Cross Creek in Cumberland County from thence crossed Drowning Creek at Coals Bridge thence on to Bigg Pedee River near the junction of the Adkin and Rocky Rivers at this place this declarant was left sick and there remained until his term of services expired and was then discharged by Colonel Benjamin Caurin

Which discharge is lost having been three months in the service Captain David Dudley and Captain — Shipman was in this service
This deponent Entered the service again of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein after stated He Entered as a private in the militia in the month of September 1780 in the company Commanded by Captain Stephen Gafser in the County of Wayne State of North Carolina a substitute for and in the place of Samuel Barnes for three months from Wayne County Marched through Dobbs County crossed Neuse river at Whitefields ferry and marched in a direction for Wilmington and at the North East was taken sick and there remained until his term of service Expired having served three months under this Engagement, Colonel Moulton and Captain Gafser were officers in this service, received no written discharge but was dismissed after in the month of December 1780 after remaining in the service three months
This deponent previous to the last term of service above stated viz In the month of April 1780 in the County of Wayne State of North Carolina Entered the service of the United States as a private volunteer in the company of Light horse Commanded by Captain Benjamin Alford and Remained in service for one month, This service was confined to the Countys of Wayne and Dobbs in guarding and protecting the inhabitants from the Insults of the Tories

This deponent further declares that there is no documentary Evidence known to him by which he can establish the service before specified nor does know of any person whose testimony he can procure to establish the same Except the testimony of Uriah Peacock & John Peacock which is here unto annexed. and by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than seven months as before mentioned and in the manner therein specified and for which service he claims a pension. Hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any State. And to the Interrogatorys propounded he answers as follows viz
1 st Dobbs County North Carolina 1762 2 nd If any I do not know where it is 3 rd In Dobbs & Wayne Counties North Carolina In North Carolina South Carolina and Washington County Georgia 4 th Substituted twice volunteered once William Watkins & Samuel Barnes - 5 th Do not recollect any of the regular officers Colonel Moultrie was a militia officer I refer to my preceding declaration for the general circumstances 6 th I received a discharge from Colonel Benjamin Eagan which is lost 7 th Dr William P Haynes Colonel Morgan Brown Nathan Renfroe & Ezekiel W Kelly

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before us —
Asa P. Peacock J. S. W. C. his Archibald Peacock mark
Samuel Robison J. S. W. C.
We the undersigned citizens of Washington County are have been long acquainted with the applicant Archibald Peacock, & judge & believe him to be of the age he represents himself to be in his declaration, & that from the best information in our possession, believe him to have been a soldier of the American Revolution, as reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he lived.
W. P. Haynes. M. G.
W. D. V. W. W. late Colo. of 13 th Reg t Georgia militia
We Samuel Robison and Asa P. Peacock Justices as aforesaid do hereby declare our 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 we further certify that it appears to us that William P. Haynes who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman, President in the County of Washington and that Morgan Brown who signed the same is a resident in the County and State aforesaid is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit, And that we do further certify that the applicant Archibald Peacock cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court Asa P. Peacock J. S. W. C. Samuel Robison J. S. W. C.

No 35853
Archibald Peacock
Georgia
Act June 7 th 39

Georgia Washington County July 1832 Before us Samuel Robison and J. M. Peacock Justices of the Inferior Court and for said County Personally appeared John Peacock aged seventy five years and after being duly sworn according to Law saith that he was well acquainted with Archibald Peacock in the years 1777 and 1780. Who has this day made his declaration under oath to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th June 1832 granting Pensions to revolutionary Soldiers. And that he knows that the declarant was in the service in the revolutionary war in the years above stated and that he believes declarant entered and returned from the service as specified in his said declaration and deponent further believes that declarant is of the age stated in his said declaration and that he has always been re- puted to be, and believed to be a revolutionary soldier in the neighbourhood where he resides. Sworn to and subscribed before us the day and year his first above written John Peacock
J. M. Peacock J. M. P. Samuel Robison J. M. P.

State of Georgia ss On this 18 the day of December 1844 Washington County ss Personally appeared me Samuel Robison one of the Justices of the Inferior court in and For said County Archibald Peacock a revolutionary soldier, and after being duly sworn according to law makes the following declara- -tion explanatory of the one made by him some time previous, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832 allowing pensions to certain officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war
That he is indigent illiterate and an obscure man, not able to procure legal counsel and by those with whom he associated he was advised that no pension was allowed to those who served as substitutes, and that he was not otherwise informed until at a very short time before the filing his declaration which is the cause of its not being done sooner,
and this deponent further saith, that he has no means by which he can procure the the certificates of the Secretary of State and controller of North Carolina, and if that is required of him it will be a prohibition of that pittance which he is advised and close believe is justly due him by the act above referred to, there being no other testimony known to this deponent at this time , at his control, he rests his case (with the above explanation) upon the testimony already before the department, sustained as it is by two respectable witnesses he entertains a lively hope that it may be favourable considered.
and this deponent further saith that from old age and other bodily infirmity he is not able to appear in court.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me the day and year first above written
Samuel Robison J. J. War., Co. and in presence of Hinchon Peacock
His Archibald Peacock Mark

State of Georgia } I Samuel Robison one of the Justices of the Washington County, Inferior court in and for said County do hereby Certify that from my own personal knowledge of Archibald Peacock who made the foregoing declaration before me on this day is not in Justice to himself able to attend Court given under my hand this 18th day of December 1844
Samuel Robison J.J.
State of Georgia } Washington County } I S. Augustus Erskine Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of Washington do Certify that Samuel Robison whose name appears to the within and foregoing was and is acting Justice of the Inferior Court in the County and State afore- said duly Commissioned and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that full faith and Credit ought to be had and given to all his attestation as such and that the same is in due form
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court at Office in Sandersville this 18th day of December 1844
S. Augustus Erskine CLR Super. Court W.C.

Honorable J. P. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
City Washington

Georgia } On this 20th day of Washington County } July 1844 Before us Samuel Robison and Asa P Peacock Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said County Personally appeared Asa P Peacock aged Eighty four years and after being duly sworn according to Law Saith that he was well acquainted with Archi- =bald Peacock in the years 1779 and 1780 who has this day made his declaration under oath. to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th. day of June 1832 granting pensions to revolutionary Soldiers, and that he knows that the declarant was in the service in the revolutionary war in the years above specified and this deponent further states that he served with declarant under Captain Sayer the three months specified in the declarants Declaration and that he further believes that declarant entered and returned from the various services set forth in his said declaration at the times therein specified - And deponent further believes that declan- =ant is of the age stated in his said Declaration and that he has always been reputed to be and believed to be a revolutionary soldier in the neighbor- =hood where he resides Sworn to and subscribed before us the day and year above written Asa P Peacock J. J. S. W. C.      Asa P Peacock Samuel Robison J. J. S. W. C.

State of Georgia Washington County
I Lewis A. Arnigan Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of Washington aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the Justices in the matter of the application of Nich- -ibald Bracock for a Pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary War, and that Samuel Robison and Asa P Bracock whose names appear to the same are acting Justices of the Inferior Court, and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 23 rd day of July 1844.
Lewis A. Arnigan Clerk

House of Representatives Dec. 2 nd 1844.
Col. J. L. Edmonds Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I enclose to you an amended declaration of Archibald Peacock, of Washington County, Georgia together with a letter from Gen. Samuel Robinson of the same county to myself on the subject. I am sorry to perceive that the requisitions of evidence made in your letter of 14 th Oct. to Gen. Robinson have not been complied with by the petitioner. I shall be gratified if the statements herewith transmitted shall, nevertheless, be sufficient when viewed in connection with other evidence heretofore forwarded to show the right of the petitioner to a pension. Very Respectfully A. H. Chapman

Vir,
Pension Office, Octobr 14th 1844.
The papers in the case of Archibald Peacock, claiming a pension under the Act of June 7th, 1822, have been examined and filed. The alleged service should be sustained by the certificates of the Secretary of State, and Comptroller of North Carolina, who have the Militia rolls of revolutionary service in that state in their possession. The delay to assert a claim, while the means of establishing its justice, were daily being lessened, carries with it an unfavorable inference, which justifies the Department in requiring, according to the regulations, the best attainable evidence.
I am, Sir, respectfully, Your obedt Servant, J. B. Edwards
General Robison Esq Hundersville Georgia.

Ms 25.8.53
Archibald Peacock
Georgia
Suspended Adj to Samuel Robison, Oct 14. 44 " Hon. W. Chapell Jan'y 4. 1845
8026
Act 7 th June '32

REJECTED
8826
P. O.
Orchibata Plaeock
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

Sandersville 23 July 1844 the Honble J L Edwards
I herewith inclose you the declaration of Archibald Peacock for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of congress of 7 June 1832 granting pensions to certain soldiers of the revolution which I hope you will find made in compliance with the the regulations, and you will please advise with me, on the subject if it is not, and if it is satisfactory you will please enclose to me his certificate for the amounts allowed him
Very respectfully
yours' etc
tho
Samuel Robison

July 30 '44
free
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To Honorable Georgia Abt June 7. 1842 John Peacock
L. L. Edwards Washington City District of Columbia