Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 5907, for Richard Peacock, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Peacock, Richard
S 5-907.
CONTENTS
Carded

550
Virginid
Richard Beacock
Certificate issued to Eliz th White & the other heirs of s d Beacock of Spotsylvania Co. in the State of Virginia who was a priv d Lt. in the Company commanded by Captain Stevenson & other of the reg t commanded by _____ in the N. York Militia line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 110 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Septem- ber 1832 - and del d to W. Gordon Present.
Arrears to 3 rd of August 1832 $ 155.33 Semi-annual allowance ending
155.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M m Allison Clerk Book D, Vol. 7 Page 110

Virginia
At a Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery held for the County of Spotsylvania at the Court House in the Town of Fredericksburg on the 24 th day of August 1832 -
At the instance of the Children of Richard Peacock deceased late of the Town of Fredericksburg, pending witnesses were introduced, sworn and examined by the Court who found to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Richard Peacock deceased, was at the time of his death an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, that the said Richard Peacock died on the third day of this present month August in the Year 1832 - that he left no widow, his wife having died many years before he did, and that he left the following Children, who are still living, and all of whom are of age to wit - Mrs Elizabeth White (who is a widow, whose husband died previous to the death of said Richard) Mrs Susan Pollard wife of Joseph Pollard - Miss Sarah Peacock and Miss Ann Peacock - It was also further found that, the said Richard Peacock had a son named Richard B Peacock who died in the life time of his father, leaving a widow Maria B Peacock and three children under the age of twenty one years. to wit - James, Caroline, and Elizabeth Peacock -
From the record
(A Copy) teste
Jno. Jas. Chew C.C.

Virginia.
Spotsylvania County ss!
I John James Chinn Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery of Spts. sylvania County, do hereby certify the within to be a true Copy from the record and proceedings of the said Court -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of my office to be hereunto affixed this 12 th day of Sep. tember, in the year 1832. and of our Independence the fifty seventh.
J. J. Chinn C. C. S. Clerk

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress State of Virginia passed June 7. 1832
Corporation of Fredericksburg } No 6604
On the 15 th day of July in the year 1837 personally appeared before me Thomas Gordon, Mayor of the town aforesaid and Justice of the peace in and for the Corporation aforesaid, Richard Duccott, a resident of the town of Fredericksburg, in the County of Spotsylvania and State of Virginia, aged eighty one 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 th 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That he resided in the City of New York in the year 1776 and joined the American army as a volunteer the day before our troops retired from Long Island.
He remained with the Army until it retired from New York and after a little skirmish in what was then called the Bush Whack fields about three miles from New York - The greater part of the Army then moved on Kings Bridge and he was advised by a Major Wallcutt from Maryland he believes, not to continue as he was a volunteer - He then returned to Freder- icksburg, Virginia, his native town, stayed a short time and then went back and joined the Army at or about Morristown, New Jersey. He was taken a Prisoner at Parker's Hook carried to New York and kept a prisoner three months - Some officers belonging to Cornwallis's Light Horse, of the enemy, came to the prison to entice men, (Cornwallis's Troop then lay at Kings Bridge) and thinking the proposition offered some chance

to escape, he with some others agreed to enlist and went to King's Bridge with the Officers. He stayed for a few days and then went on to the American Army which then lay at White Plains. The Army then moved up to Peekskill and left the Militia of New York commanded by Col. James Hammond to guard the lines. He joined the New York Militia and was commissioned a Lieutenant by Governor Clinton of New York and attached to the Company of Rangers commanded by Capt. Regulus, in which capacity he served three months in 1777. In 1779 or 80 he had the command of the guides on the lines when Col. Hall & Burr commanded and served six months . He was then had a Lieutenant's commission sent him from Poughkeepsie from Governor Clinton and was under Capt. Benjamin Stevenson, Abraham Van Alstyne was the other Lieutenant - in which capacity, as Lieutenant in Capt. Stevenson's Company of New York Militia, he served six months - In 1781 he commanded a scouting party of New York Militia for six months - was surprised by a party of Col. Dulaney's Corps as they were called, commanded by Major Beckford. He did not surrender without resistance and was wounded in the thigh with a Bayonet and received a severe blow on the head with a Musket which stunned him, at this time his watch, some little money and papers were taken from among which were two commissions from Governor Clinton - He was taken first to East Chester in the state of New York and thence to the City of New York and put in custody of a Captain Hife of the enemy - After his recovery he escaped by knocking down the Sentinel wading & swimming Harlem Creek and reached the American Army.

He lived in the state of New York until 1788 he believes, & married there - returned to Fredericksburg, Va. his native place the same year and has resided here ever since.
He has no documentary evidence, and tho' he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services.
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
Richard Peacock
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Thos Goodwin Mayor
We, Samuel B Wilson, a clergyman, residing in the town of Fredericksburg and Henry T Phillips residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquaint- ed with Richard Peacock who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 81 years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the town where he resides to have been a soldier & officer of the Revolution - and that we concur in that opinion.
Sam l B. Wilson Pastor of B. Church at Fredericksburg.
Henry T. Phillips
Sworn to, and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Thomas Goodwin, Mayor & Justice of the peace for the corporation of Fredericksburg. Thos Goodwin Mayor
And the said Thomas Goodwin, Mayor & Justice of the peace, as aforesaid, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, to wit:

 1. Where and in what year were you born  2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it  3. Where were you living when called into Service; where have you lived since the revolutionary War, and where do you now live.  4. How were you called into Service: were you a drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substituted, or a substituted  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your -  6. Did you ever receive a Commutation; and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it.  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known &c. 
a. Procedent Does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And the further certifies that the said Samuel B Melson who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Frederickburg, And that Henry T Phillips who has also signed the same, is a resident of the Town aforesaid, and are credible and respectable persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit And he further certifies that the said Richard Peacock is now confined to his bed and so helpless that it is impossible for him to attend a Court or leave his bed. and that if any variation or discrepancy should appear in his statements as to dates & names of Officers or other minutiae that it should not invalidate his declarations as his long sickness and old age has impaired his mind & memory and that he has known the applicant personally for forty years - that the applicant is a respectable citizen of the town aforesaid  Given under my hand at Frederickburg this 11 th day of July 1832. Thos Goodwin Mayor

Virginia
Corporation of Fredericksburg to wit:
I John James Chue Clerk of the Court of Sessions of said corporation do hereby certify that Thomas Woodwin Esquire, whose hand is affixed to the foregoing certificate was at the time and still is Presiding Magistrate in the Court of Sessions of said Corporation, And I further certify that the said signature is in the proper hand writing of the said Thomas Woodwin.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be hereunto affixed this 6 th day of July 1832 and of our Lordship the fifty seventh.
John Jas Chue
refs ly ent vanna to all, in tled, to inter com ten and or er New nging on Oye,

Issue a certificate to & hand it to W. Gordon Esq. Elizabeth White and the other children of Richard Peacock, deceased, who was a Lieutenant and a Private soldier during the Revo- lutionary war, in the fol- lowing words: —
War Dept.
Rev. claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the U. States, of the 7. June 1832, Elizabeth White of Virginia and the other children of Richard Peacock, decd. who was a Lieut. and also a Private soldier in the Revolutionary war, are entitled to receive at the rate of one hundred and ten dollars per annum the amount of said Peacock's pension, from the 1 st of March 1831 up to the 3 rd of August 1832, the day of said Peacock's death payable at the U. States on demand at the U. S. Prov. Pk. Washington City Given at the War Office &c. + —

Reahay
5907-
INVALID.
File No. 5907
Richard Peacock
Lt. Rev war
Act: June 7th '82
Index:—Vol. M , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

rec d Aug. 3. 1832
Mr. J. L. Edwards Pension Office

Tadoussac. Aug 1. 1832
Sir
I rec d a letter from Mr. Gordon in which he states that the declaration of Mr. Peacock might be amended, as to the blank in it by Mr. P. making an affidavit before a Magistrate and annexing it to the declaration. Mr. Peacock is so near his end, that is impossible to prevent him from an affidavit. I questioned him as to the period of service when he commanded a company of guides on the line after the declaration was returned from the pension Office and he told me six months to which I can make oath before a Magistrate and transmit to your Office if necessary, if it will avail any thing. If not, the declaration must remain as it is establishing eighteen months service. I herewith send the declaration of Mr. Peacock.
Yrs. Affo. &c
J. S. Calawell " "
Mr. J. L. Edwards Pension Office
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Peacock Thomas GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10197 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 26, 1794 to Michael Stever, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.