Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13608, for Peter Keyes, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.Y. New York
Keyes, Peter
S. 13608
CONTENTS
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Peter Keijes No 4609
Vermont
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9 mos. $30-

BRIEF in the case of  Peter Keyes of Rutland in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1779 3 Private Chapman   Jan 1780 6 do Capt. Monroe Col. Cottle  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Plymouth, New Hampshire - Shire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & Living
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct except no certificate of the credibility of the Witness's
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas C. Melins Examining Clerk.

Albany 17.607 Vermont
Peter Keyes
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Monroe of the Regt: commanded by Col. Portland in the N.H. Militia time for 9 mos.
N.H. and N.Y. July 11. 1836. Records embodied
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 1st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of August 1833 and sent to
R. Temple Rutland
Arrears to the 1st of March 1833 $100.00 Semestral allowance ending Septm 15.00
$115.00
Revolutionary Claim, $ due June 7, 1832. $
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book P Vol. 3 Page 73
Sept 4 1832 Rev Andrew Steele Esq Agent notified June 29 1842 4th March to the 4th Sept 1841 the act of March 3rd 1832 from Pard at the Treasury March 7 1837 - Burlington Vt. $11.35 transf'd to Albany from 6.00 - 6.00 - 20.00 m. wa - 2.00 - 3.00 1.00

No. 600 Peter Keyes Pittsfield
9 mo

STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 25 th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Judge of the Pittsfield Court of the Second Dist. now sitting, Peter Heyes a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 70 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and ser- ved as herein stated.
In 1779 he lived in Plymouth, New Hampshire & in the summer of that year he was drafted for New Hampshire, & marched to the Upper Cohoes, to protect the inhabitants against the Indians, & served under Lt. Chap- man who was the officer in command - served most of the time in scouting - the plan of operations was Stratford - at the end of three months returned home, but was written discharged. In 1780, in June, he enlisted for six months in Col. Courtland's Reg't of Light Infantry, at York Casper Monroe, Lt. Carter, Ensign Stark to the ranks - was paraded mustered at Ankeny - marched to West Point & near there when Arnold sold the place - when he went to Shipp- erry & crossed again to New Jersey, marched he should think about 40 miles in that State, returned to a place called Solomon's , fort near opposite West Point, where he was discharged but has lost his discharge. He was about 3 miles off when Maj. Andr. was hung. He cannot distinguish other Reg'ts with whom he served. He knew Genl. Washington, Lafayette, Poor , (who died while he was in service), & many others whom name he has forgotten. He has no doc- umentary evidence, but has the affidavits of Robert Forre- to prove part of his services. He was born at Hollis, New Hampshire , the 26. Decem. 1761, but has no record of his age - it was recorded in his father's Bible. Since the revolution he lived in Plymouth about until about 35 years ago when he moved to Shafford, Vermont where he lived until 14 years ago he moved to Pittsfield where he has ever since lived. He is known to the Rev. Mr. Suddard & Deacon Prattbanks , who are present, & to

most of the people of Pittsfield
He hereby relinquishes every 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 to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
William Keyes  Peter Keyes
We John Suddard a Clergyman residing in Pittsfield and Luther Fairbank residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Peter Keyes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
William Keyes  Luther Fairbank
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 John Suddard who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Pittsfield and that Luther Fairbank who has also signed the same, is a resident in Pittsfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Mayee Pres. Clerk of the Court of Pedobates do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Keyes for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of Feby. A. D. 1832
William Keyes

December 23, 1924
Percy G. Smith 33 Hubbard St., Montpelier, Vermont.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13608 it appears that Peter Keyes was born December 26, 1761 in Hollis, New Hampshire.
While living in Plymouth, New Hampshire he enlisted in the summer of 1779 and served three months as Indian Spy under Lieutenant Chapman in the New Hampshire Troops.
He enlisted in June 1780 and served six months as a private in Captain Munro or Monroe's Company, Colonel Van Courtland's New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 25, 1832 while a resident of Pittsfield, Rutland County, Vermont to which place he had moved from Strafford, Vermont.
In 1836 he was living in Eagle, Allegany County,

New York with his son whose name is not stated.
There is no further data on file as to his family.
In 1836 Peter Keyes, Junior, was a resident of said Eagle, relationship to soldier not stated.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Date of death not on a13

1912 - Dec 23 - check to Percy H. Smith MMAS
1.
Rev. Smith
✓ 13608 INVALID.
File No. 13.608
Peter Royce
Phil. Pa. Ave
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 253
[Arrangement of 1870.]

PERCY G. SMITH CIVIL ENGINEER 80 LIBERTY STREET MONTPELIER, VT.
33 HUBBARD ST. MONTPELIER, VT. TEL. 812 R.
Dec. 2, 1924
Bureau of Pensions-
Rev. War Section-
Dear Sirs; please send the Rev. war record of Peter Keyes of Plymouth, N.H. and any family data. He married Rhoda Durkee; lived at Plymouth, N.H., Pitts- field, Vt., and Eagle, Wyoming Co., N.Y.
Yours truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Percy G. Smith" followed by a dash. The signature is written in dark ink on a light background.

Aug 23
Mr. Brindine
Albany
to
Benton-Post
Letter copy
James L. Edwards Esq. Commiss'y of Pensions, War Department City of Washington

J. Edward Commr. of Pensions
REC
J. W. Olcott, Esq., Pension Agent, Albany New York.

ans. Mr. Keyes
Oct 17. '35

Rutland V t 11. Oct r 1835.
Sir—
Your letter of the 5. instant, in answer to mine of the 30. ult. is received, together with its accompanying blank "application for a transfer."
It is proper for me to notify you, that I cannot, conveniently, use this blank for Peter Keyes, for whose use and benefit it seems to have been forwarded to me. Mr. Keyes, on his passage from Pittsfield, V t , his late place of residence, to the S. Western part of the State of New York, merely called on me, and requested me to assist him in getting transferred from the Agency of Vermont, to that of New York. Accordingly, I wrote the letter above mentioned, of the 30. ultimo, and requested you to address him thro' a particular Post Office therein mentioned but which I have forgotten — not having retained a copy of that letter, nor taken a memorandum of the place to which Mr. Keyes was removing. Of course, I must refer you to that letter, for information, where to address him.
From the terms of the "application," it appears to be requisite, that it should be executed at the place where Mr. Keyes now resides . Unless otherwise advised, I shall retain the blank, to be used in some other case.
Very respectfully
Your most ob t . Servt.
Levi Govz
Hon ble James L. Edwards Comm te . of Pensions City of Washington

Philadelphia Pa. } Free Mar 6th }
Feb 12 J. C. Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

Pittsfield Vt. Rutland County Feb. 5. 1835
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir I understand that in consequence of the frauds committed upon the Government by a certain agent in this county, the further payment of Pensions in this county are suspended and that it is necessary to forward to your office a statement of services &c.
I therefore state that I belonged to the State of New Hamp- shire when in service, and that I was drafted three months and marched up Connietical River to the uppermost settlement on the River as an Indian Spy and served there three months. This I think was in 1779 - I then enlisted for six months to fill up the three years men's places - under Capt Munro in Col Courtland's Regiment I then marched to West Point and stayed there about a fortnight and then went down the River to Kings ferry and served out my time in that vicinity and was discharged at a place called Soldiers - I served in the whole nine months but was in no battle - my six months service was in the Light infan- try under M c D. Lafayette - while at (I think Elizabeth- town) Gen. Poor Died and as I was an Sentry I saw his corps carried by to be buried and his horse followed the corps to the grave without a rider or leader.
I resided in this town when I first made application for a pension, and the testimony was taken before A. Pierpoint Clerk of the County court, my Pension was thirty dollars per annum and I drew up to the 1 st of Sept 1834
Peter Keyes
Your ob t . Servant

11a 5 M. Brown MAR 7
FREE
J. S. Edwards Esq. Com. Pensions Washington D.C.

Bank of Burlington Feb. 28. 1837
To E. Edwards Esq.
Comm d Pension
Madam
It appears that the sum of $30. per annum under the Act of 7 June 1832, was last paid to you the 4 th Sept 1835 as appearing by our Books on the 7 th Sept 1835
Very Respectfully
Yours & Sir's Servant
E. D. English Esq. for Mr. B. Bloor

FREE
Oct 5
Mr. Prudni
Hon ble James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
" " " to Govt
Am. J. O. A. 5-35
John M. ... (Ed. ...) 15-35
Peter Hoag

Rutland V t 30. Sept. 1835.
Sir:
Peter Keyes, a pensioner, late of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland, is now here, on his way the town Eagle in the County of Allegany, and State of New York, and wishes to be transferred to that Agency, and, also, to be informed, where he shall apply for future payments.
Be pleased to direct to him at the Pike Hollow Post Office.
I am very respectfully your obt servt S am Gove
To Hon ble James L. Edwards Com r . of Pensions City of Washington

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Albany
ss.
On this 14th
day of March
1836
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Albany personally appeared Peter Hayes
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Monroe in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Courtland in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Vermont
to New York viz that he had a son living in the town of Eagle in the State of New York and that he removed for the purpose of residing with him
Peter Hayes
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Arthur C. Peck Justice
Town of Eagle - Albany Co.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
State of New York } County of Albany ss. } Peter Hayes known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.

where I subscribed the foregoing affidavit is the same and identical person who is described in the said affidavit
Peter Hays Jr
Subscribed before me
this 14 th day of March 1830
Sutler G. Prek
I Sutler G. Prek the Subscribing to the foregoing sworn affidavit hereby certify that I am acquainted with Peter Hays Jr the person making the foregoing affidavit & that he is of many of truth & veracity - (Dated March 14 1830)
Sutler G. Prek
State of New York Albany County ss
I Francis W. Sherman Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Sutler G. Prek before whom the foregoing Affidavits purport to have been taken was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn
And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that the signature to said Affidavits purporting to be his is genuine Witness my hand & the seal of said County this 2 nd day of August A D 1830
F. W. Sherman Clk

I Robert Harris of Sturford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of Lawfull age do depose and say that I was Personally knowing that Peter Hayes (who now lives in the Township of Pitsfield in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont) in the year 1780 was enlisted into Capt. Monroe Company of Light Infantry in the United State Service for six Months that I belonged to the same Company and was knowing to his serving the full term of six Months in Colonel Courtland Regiment and further the Deposition is true.
Robert Harris
State of Vermont
Orange County ss } Sturford 21 st July 1832
Then Robert Harris of Sturford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont Personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contain the whole Truth and nothing but the truth before
Before William Hinton Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I do consider the above named Robert Harris to be a man of Truth and Veracity
William Hinton Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
I Robert Peapoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that
State of Vermont
Orange County Clerk's office August 17th 1832
I H. E. G. B. Loughlen Clerk of Orange County Court do certify that Winston before whom the within affidavit was taken is a justice of the peace within & for the County of Orange duly authorized to administer oaths and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal the day & year above written H. E. G. B. Loughlen Clerk
Robert Peapoint Winston
Peter Keyes

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Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm'rs of Pensions - Washington City D.C. -

Concord N. H. Aug. 27. 1880
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions -
Sir
Will you have the goodness
to send me a copy of the Pamphlet containing the Pension Laws now in force, or an abstract of such Laws, & also inform me whether the name of Peter Keyes has ever been on the Roll of Pensioners, either in this State or in Vermont - & if yes, whether he still draws a pension - & for what length of time he has been a pensioner, & what sum per annum -
An early reply will oblige
Your obedient servant
Arthur Fletcher -

Pike NY Feb 10
Free
L. S. Edmund Esquire Corner of Dunders Washington

Pike, Albany Co. New York
July 10. 187
LL Coolidge Esq.
Sir Peter Hays application for a transfer was forwarded to Washington in August last by Mr. Jenkins Esq. of the pension office in the City of Albany as Mr. Jenkins says. He also says that he has heard nothing from the pension since he sent them & that he supposed that they would be sent to the pension & that if the same had not been received by the pension that it would be proper to address your on the subject. These papers have not been sent by Mr. Hays and he has heard nothing further than is above mentioned in relation to them. I am the agent of Mr. Hays in getting payment upon his pension so that to do so his request under the advice of Mr. Jenkins sent me through Mr. Coolidge Mr. Hays residence in Albany. Any information in relation to this subject will much oblige me
Yours truly A. J. D. Whitcomb
LL Coolidge Esq.
Agent of Pensioner

Rutland V t . 17. March 1837
Sir;
You will pardon me, I trust, for returning the accompanying letter of the 7. inst., relative to the transfer of Peter Keyes. I am not now his agent, and could not communicate this notice of his transfer , without an expense of postage to him which the old man is ill able to bear.
In September or Oct r . 1835, I advised you, that the old man was then on his way, removing from this agency to that of New York, and that he intended to locate himself with his son in the town of Eagle in the County of Allegany. On the 5 th of October, and when Mr. Keyes had perhaps arrived at his new home, you acknowledged the receipt of my letter (quoted by you, as of the 30. Sept r — I kept no copy —) and inclosed a printed form of an affidavit to be made by him on his application for a transfer, and which, from the terms of it, could not have been made truly , until he should arrive at his new residence in the State of New York. And on the 11 th I answered your letter of the 5 th of October, referring (I state now from recollection, as I kept no copy of that letter) to my former letter of the 30. Sept r . 1835. Since that time, until to day, when your letter of the 7. inst. came to hand, I have heard nothing of the case.
The town of Eagle is in the N.W. corner of Allegany, and nearly in the westernmost part of New York — and, on that account, if there is an Agency nearer, I presume it would accommodate Mr. Keyes better to be paid there, than at Albany. —
I am very respectfully, Your obed t Serv t
Hon. James L. Edwards, Comm r of Pensions & etc.
Levi Gove

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 14 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date  act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Peter Reyes,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York Agency, at the rate of Thirty  as an Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Mr. Burdine
Gen. attention
Mar 27
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John. Bryan J. M. [?] June
17609
Hon ble James L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions City of Washington

J. Edwards Court of General Sessions
Jerse Gov Esq Rutland, Vermont

Oct 17.
Mr. Poinsett
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Hon ble James L. Edwards Chairman of Pensions City of Washington