Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,459, for Joseph Peagan, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Peagan Joseph
S. 33,459
CONTENTS

739 Massachusetts Roll
Joseph Leagan Capt Childs Private Connecticut line — 1777-1781 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs, Worcester, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818 4 months 18/30 — $ 36.80
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
✓ Ded. 18/30

33 459 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 459
Joseph Reagan Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 320
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Pease
17 Apr
Correct JH
Connecticut

State of Massachusetts
Joseph Deagan a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Dudley in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on in the month of April or May in the year of Our Lord, Seventeen hundred eighty seven, I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the month of April, Seventeen hundred eighty.
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the Company commanded by Capt Josiah Childs in the Regiment commanded by Col Phillipe B. Bradley and the Brigade commanded by Gen Jedidiah Huntington, in the Connecticut line and that I left the service on in the month of April, Seventeen hundred eighty and received a regular discharge which is lost and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Joseph X Deagan marks
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twentyth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester in said State of Massachusetts, authorised by Commission from Edward Darr, Esquire Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas the abovenamed Joseph Deagan
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Justice Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Sarora Tufts Justice Peace

Having full confidence in the integrity and intelligence of Aaron D. Burr to lay some commensurate for the purpose I am fully satisfied that the Declaration herein is true - & the - have affixed the Seal of said Court
Edward Burr
Joseph Morgan
Maye
Conat JH
Connecticut

I Jason Phipps of Thompson in the County of Hampshire and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say That I served nine months a private soldier in the War of the Revolution; in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy seven, in the Company commanded by Capt. Josiah Child, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Phillip B. Brad- -ale. And that Joseph Deagon now resident at Derry, in the County of Rockingham, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; served in the same company with me; and when I was discharged I left said Joseph Deagon in the service and under- stood was entitled for three years Jason Phipps Further the deponent saith not
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Rockingham ss. The foregoing appeared before me the subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County, the above named Jason Phipps who after being carefully examined and concerned to testify the whole truth and nothing but the truth, made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed. Taken at the request of Joseph Deagon and by virtue of a Commission from the Hon. Edward Bangs Judge of the C. C. of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit of the State of Massachusetts. Taken and submitted to the Hon. Secretary of War  of War in support of said Joseph Deagon's claim to the pension granted to those who served in the Revolution- ary War by an act of Congress made and passed on the 18 th of March A.D. 1818.
Assistant Ju. of the Peace

State of Massachusetts. Worcester ss.
To Aaron Tufts Esq. of Dudley in said County a Justice of the peace in & for said County.
Whereas it is represented to me that Joseph Peagan resident in said Dudley, was en- gaged in the land service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; and is entitled to the provision, made in favor of such persons, by an act of Congress, made & passed on the 18 th of March A.D. 1818. And desires to make his declara- tion on oath, according to the require- ment of said law, for obtaining the same; but by reason of bodily in- firmity, is unable to come before me, or any other Judge, for that purpose. You therefore are hereby authorized to take the Declaration on oath of the said Joseph Peagan, after due exami- nation & caution, relative to his said service, according to said law; and also the deposition or depositions of any other person or persons tending to confirm said declaration: And said Declaration & depositions, together with this Commission, to return to me, as soon as may be, that the whole may by me be transmitted to the Secretary at War, according to the provision of said act.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 15 th day of April A.D. 1818
Edward Bangs Judge of the C. C. of Common Pleas for the western Circuit.