Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,120, for Peleg Rose, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Rose, Peleg Mary
H 22,120
CONTENTS

396
Connecticut
Mary Rose
Newton in the State of Ct
who was a Con in the command by Captain of the  command by in the
for widow of Peleg Rose late of private in the war of the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Jan y 1837 and sent to M c C. Haley No. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $128.31 Pension allowance ending 4th Mar '37 11.66 $139.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wh Gaddison Clerk, Book A . Vol. 11 . Page 88
See let to S.W. Wood ap r 19. 1837

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family record reg d
7 mo. pri
about
7 mo pri
23.33
no deduction
Hm Ekaley WR

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July. 1836,
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. Probate District of Stonington
On this 25 th day of November 1836, personally appeared May Rose before Stephen Haley Judge of the Court of Probate for said District May Rose, a resident of Ledyard in the County & State aforesaid, aged eighty four 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 4. 1836: That she is the widow of Peleg Rose who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army, and that according to the best of her knowledge and belief her husband, the said Peleg Rose, enlisted, in the spring of 1775 into the company commanded by Capt Abel Spicer and in Col Parsons Regt for seven months that he served a part of said seven months as a private & the remaining part, as an Artificer or Solder, and worked on the Barracks & on gun carriages &c. That he was marched to New London in the County aforesaid, thence to Roxbury in Massachusetts, that having served until said seven months had expired, he still continued in the service two months longer as a volunteer & artificer as aforesaid,
And that she has no documentary evidence of his service, & that at the time of his enlisting he resided in that part of Ledyard that is now Ledyard in the County of New London.
She further declares that she was married to the said Peleg Rose on the 28 th day of November 1771: that her husband the aforesaid Peleg Rose, died on the sixth day of November 1823: and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully

appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed,
Ledyard 25th Nov. 1836,
her mark Mary Rose
In presence of Stephen Waley
Sworn to, and subscribed on this 25th day of November 1836.
Before me, and I do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Mary Rose is the widow of the said Peleg Rose, deceased, & late of that part of the late town of Grafton, that is now Ledyard. And that she was lawfully married to the said Peleg Rose as she states in her declaration.
And also that the said Peleg Rose died on the 6th day of November 18 23 all which also appears by an ancient family record, now exhibited before me, of the antiquity, authenticity & correctness of which I have no doubt. And I do hereby certify that said Mary Rose is a reputable person & that her testimony is entitled to credit, I also certify that the *figures "1823" above were written in part on an erasure.
I further certify that said Mary Rose is from bodily infirmity unable to attend said Court of Probate at the usual place of holding the same.
Stephen Waley Judge

State of Connecticut } New London County } Probate District of Stonington.
I Nathan Daboll clerk of the court of Probate for said District hereby certify that Stephen Halsey Esq is Judge of said court, and that his signature written to the certificate relative to the declaration of Mary Rose hereto annexed is genuine.
I further certify that Samuel M c Wood is a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut and that his signatures written to the certificates to the depositions of Peter Williams and Prosper Rose hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and my official seal this 26 th day of November 1836. Nathan Daboll Clerk

I Peter Williams of Sedyaw in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, (of Eighty one years of age) being duly cautions and affirmed do desire and say, that I enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Abel Spicer, and in Col Parsons' Regiment in the spring of 1775 for seven months, that we were marched to Roxbury in Massachusetts, and there remained until the seven months expired.
That I was personally acquainted with Peleg Rose, deceased, late of that part of the late town of Groton, that is now the town of Sedyaw above named, that said Rose served about one half of said seven months as a private in said Regiment, and the remaining part of said seven months he served as an Artificer and worked on the barracks.
I also testify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Rose the Widow of said Peleg Rose, deceased, and that she resides in Sedyaw aforesaid further deponent saith not.
Peter Williams
State of Connecticut, New London County ss Be it known that on the 8th day of October 1836 before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for said State, personally appeared, Peter Williams above named, and made solemn affirmations to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, before me, on the day and year last above mentioned, and I certify that he is a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of October 1836.
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public

I Prosper Rose of Ledyard in the County of New London & State of Connecticut. Aged eighty one years and a Pensioner of the United States, being duly cautioned and affirmed, do depose and say that I was personally and intimately acquainted with Peleg Rose late of that part of the late town of Groton that is now Ledyard; that said Peleg Rose was a Brother of mine. that I lived with, and commenced working for said Peleg Rose in the year of 1774 with a view of learning the carpenter's trade. that after having continued with him some time. I concluded not to learn said trade, and went to live with Doctor Downer of Preston City. and commenced the study of medicine.
That at the time I lived with said Peleg Rose in 1774 he was the husband of Mary Rose and that they then had one child,
That said Peleg Rose enlisted, as I verily believe into Capt Abel Spence's Company and in Col Rose's Regt in the Spring of 1775 - That at the time said Troops marched from New London in the County of New London aforesaid. through Preston City in the latter part of the Spring or beginning of the Summer of 1775. I then & there saw & conversed with said Peleg Rose and understood by him that he had enlisted into said Company for seven months.
That said Troops were then on their march towards Boston as I understood.
That since that period I have lived in the and during the lifetime of said Peleg Rose I lived a considerable portion of the time in the same house with said Peleg Rose. and that I have heard him converse in relation to said service and say that after he had served his time out, he still continued in the service two months longer and worked as an artificer on the Barracks and on gun carriages etc.
That said Peleg Rose died on the 6th day of November 1823, (as I verily believe) and that said Mary Rose has since that period remained unmarried & still continues the Widow of

said Oliver Rose , deceased,
Prosper Rose
Ledyard 25th Nov 1836,
State of Connecticut } ss. New London County }
Be it known that on the 25 th day of November 1836 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut Doctor Prosper Rose, named in the foregoing deposition and made solemn affirmation in due form of law that said deposition by him subscribed was true and correct.
And I certify that said Doctor Rose is a reputable person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above written and affixed my seal.
Samuel W. Wood
Notary Public.
I certify that the words, "as I verily believe ," between the second and third lines from the bottom within, were interlined, before signing.
Samuel W. Wood
Notary Public.

Hn. E. Haley H.R.

State of Connecticut New London County } ss. Sedyard
Whereas at a meeting of the justices following signed holden on the 2 d day of January 1837. a Record was exhibited, purporting to be a Family Record of Pleg- Rose's Family, by which Record it appears that Pleg Rose and Mary Rose were married November "y e 28 th A. 1771
Aged { P. R. 20 years 2 months and 12 days { M. R. 19 years
Rupel Rose Born March y e 28 th A 1772 James Rose Born Nov m 10 th 1773 Died Nov m 24 th 1773 Asa Rose Born Dec r 28 th A 1774 Sarah Rose D o Jan y 28 th A 1777 Pleg Rose Born Oct r 20 th 1779 Dorastus Rose Born Jan y 20 th 1783 Mary Rose Born May 12 th A 1785 Samuel Rose Born Oct 5 th A 1787 Elizabeth Rose Born April 22 nd A 1790 Still Born and Buried April 24 th 1790 James Rose Born March 25 th 1791 Alexander Rose Born Apr r 29 th 1794 Died July 13 th 1794 Buried July 14 th 1794 Elizabeth Rose Born May 22 nd in the year 1796 Asa Rose died in September 1796 in Bristol in England
"Pleg Rose Died November 6 th 1823
Therefore be it known that (we) the said following signed by the civil Authority, Select Men and Constables of said town of Sedyard having examined said Family Record

do hereby certify that said Record is, in our opinion, correct and genuine, and from its appearance we have no doubt of its antiquity. and said Record is written on the third page of an account (book) purporting to have been kept by the said Pleg Rose, deceased, and late of that part of the late town of Grafton, that is now Sedgwick, and said account book contains about twenty eight sheets of paper.
And said Pleg Rose was reputed and believed to have served in the Revolutionary Army.
Dated at Sedgwick this 2 d day of January A.D. 1837.
Brattle H. Nutt John Brewster James Allen Wm M. Williams Henry W. Avery Christopher Newton Orville P. Smith Daniel Lamb
Justices of the Peace
Noah Chapman Ezaster Williams Isaac W. Rose Daniel Houdard Jr. Edmund Spicer
Select men of the Town of Sedgwick
Abigail Allen Mugford Allen Mary A. Sester
Executors of the Last Will of Sedgwick

State of Connecticut } vs. Sedgwick Jan 3 d A.D. 1837 New London County }
I hereby certify that the signatures of Ralph Hurlbutt, John Brewster, James Allyn Wm M Williams, Henry W Avery, Christopher Newton Prentis P Smith and Daniel Saml Ely are of Noah Chapman, Erastus Williams, Isaac W Gooch Daniel Stoddard Jr & Edmund Spicer Select Men and of Russell Allyn, Rufus Allyn and Isaac A Sester Constables, (written to the preceding certificate) are genuine and in their proper hand writings.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal.
Samuel W Wood Notary Public.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Pelely Rose 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. W. File 22120
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May - 75 9 mos. Pri. Abel Spicer Parsons Conn.   2 artificer                      Brother of Prosper Rose. S. File 35.
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Groton, Conn.
Date of widow's application for pension, Nov. 25, 1836.
Residence at date of application, Redyard, New London Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, 84
Remarks: Sol. age 20 yrs. 2 mos. & 12 days Nov. 28, 1771 Mary age 19 He died Nov. 6, 1823. Children:  Russell b. Mch. 28, 1772 - James b. Nov. 10, d. Nov. 24, 1773. Asa b. Dec. 28, 1774 d. Sept. - 1796  at Bristol, Eng. - Sarah b. Jan. 28, 1777 - Pelely b. Oct. 20, 1779 - Sarah b. Jan. 20, 1783 -  Mary b. May 12, 1785 - Samuel b. Oct. 5, 1787 - Elizabeth b. Apr. 22, 1790 - James b. Mch. 25, 1791  Alexander b. Apr. 29, 1794 Very respectfully, Elizabeth b. May 22, 1796.  d. July 13

Susp? - Mary Rose
Ans' Elisha Bailey Oct 10 - 1836 -

Feby 8 th 99
Miss Mary R. Smith, Utica, N.Y.
F. 35.
Apr 18 - 1901
From Lee - N.Y. City
1908 Oct. 24. Hist. to Mrs E. C. Chapin &c. 1921 Jan'y 18 Hist. to R. C. Page.
22.120
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
22120
See
Mary Rec. 10
wid of
Peter Rec. 10
Rev. Rev. was
Act:
June 7 th 186
Index: - Vol.
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Page
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

22, 170 - cont
Peleg Rose
Mr. 25, 1836 - 84 Sedgwick Co.
Sps. 75 - Groton Ct Capt. Abel Spicer Cal. Parson Pvt - 9 mos
Marry Mary Rose Rose Apr. 28, 1771 died Mar. 6, 1823
No Bat

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Telego Pelik Rose
Service Conn.
Additional Service Res.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim except W. # 22120

Comptroller Office Hartford Connecticut March 11 th 1837
I certify that the name of Peletk Rose appears on a Pay Roll in this office for seven months and ten days service as a Private Soldier for which he is credited $14-13-4, Said Pay Roll is headed as follows, to wit, "A Pay Roll of the 10 th Company in the 6 th Regiment raised per order General Assembly, Colony Connecticut. May 10 th 1775" Abel Spence is named as a Capt in Said Pay Roll. Wm Field Comptroller

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir: QW
I want to ask you a certificate of Service or military history of the Revolutionary soldiers .
I wish to become a member of the "Daughters of the Revolution" and have found out the following facts. in connection with proper

Rose and his brother Peleth Rose, Taken from Connecticut men in the Revolution (Newbery Library) page 78 - Peleth Rose Col. L. H. Parsons 6 th Regiment Capt. Chas. Spicer. 10 th Company.
Peleth Rose was Private. He enlisted May 8 th & was discharged Dec. 18 th 1775. 4 th Regiment - Col. Parsons 1775.
Paroled on the sick roll for Troop, April - May 1775 - Recruited from New London, Hartford & present Middlesex Counties in companies including Capt. Walter's Unit, marched at once to Boston and Capt. Walter was ordered to the northern Dept. The other companies re- mained on duty at New London until June 17 th when they were ordered by the General Council

to the Boston Camps, there the regiment took part at Roxbury in Gen. Spencer's Brigade and remained until expiration of term of service, Dec. 10-75.
Adopted as continental Regiment reorganized under Col. Parsons In service in 1876.
Pensioners 1882 residing in New London County.
Can you find out where Peleg Rose, with home &
where and when he died and where he lived. Prosper Rose was Peleg's brother and Prosper Rose was a Surg. Mate.
of Address -
Lucy Lee.
138 N. 16 th St.
New York City.
N.Y. April 2 nd 1888 -

Pension Office - Washington D.C. -
Through Mrs. Draper the Registrar General of our D. A. R. - I understand that Mary Spicer (Rose) drew pension at time Revolutionary War - The ancestor's name was Pelig or Pelik (which correct) served off & on for years - & was one of the founders of Preston, Conn. his wife

dear Cousin - as did Aunts Aunt Sally Rose on account of Prosper Rose - who was surgeon on Prison Ship Jersey -
What records have you of the Preston or Poquosonack Conniet Roses of Rose Hill. My Mother's name was Hannah Spicer Rose so carrying down the name my Grandfather Samuel Rose. Will be much obliged

From Safford, Conn - you have the King family - Ensign William King was in Rev. War - of my line - any pension
Much obliged -
Mrs. E. C. Chapin - Registrar Lanny Chapter D. I. K.
Lansing Mich -
Oct 14 th 1908 -

RECORD DEC 13 1920 DIVISION
RECEIVED DEC 10 1920 S. UNION

Rev H
RICHARD C. PAGE DRAWER 1028 SAGO MAINE
PERSONAL BUSINESS
December 8 1920
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D C
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me with what record you can of service in the Revolutionary War of these three brothers:
  Prosper Rose  Dr. and Surgeon in Rev.    Rufus  " served in Rev    Peleg  " " " "  
All of New London County, Conn. Town Groton.
I know that Dr. Propper Rose had a pension but I do not know if these others did.
Yours truly
R.C. Page.