Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45447, for Peter Keith, Connecticut

NUMBER
SERVICE
Conn.
Keith, Peter
S. 45-447
CONTENTS
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17.958 New-york
Siter Heath
of Chenango bty in the State of New-york who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel David Ward of the Connecticut line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-york at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of December 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Dec 1820 and sent to Lot Clark Esq Norwich N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1826 66:86 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1821 48
8 3/4 30
$ 114:86
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. (May 1820)
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45 447 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45 447
Peter Keith
Prin Rev War
Act: 18" March 18 18 8
1 st May 18 20
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 270
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } County of Albany } ss On the 18 th day of October 1820 personally appeared me from Court in Albany Common Pleas, it being a court of the county Court of Common Pleas, it being a court of Record to cause its process according to the course of Common Law keep it own Records & summonses by fines and Imprison- ment Peter Smith aged Sixty years who being first sworn according to law with me this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of 18 th of March 1818 and the first May 1820 that he the said Peter Smith enlisted for that term of one year on the fourteenth day of May 1776 in the state of Connecticut in the Company Com- manded by Captain Daniel Allen in the regiment com- manded by Colonel Ebenezer Ward in the Connecticut est- ablishment that he continued to serve in the said cap until the fourteenth day of May 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Hanover in the state of New Jersey that he was in the battle of White Plains & at Trenton at the taking the Hessians — I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of my property or any part thereof with intent to disqualify as to being myself within the pro- vision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not now has any person in trust for me any property or securities contro- cts or debts due to me nor have I any in kind other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed —

On the return of my papers
On the 1st of Right of way
3 Olives 10¢ per lb 1 Olive Oil 1.00 3 Olives 10¢ per lb 1 Olive Oil 1.00 3 Olives 10¢ per lb 1 Olive Oil 1.00 3 Olives 10¢ per lb 1 Olive Oil 1.00 3 Olives 10¢ per lb 1 Olive Oil 1.00
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My cousin a Officer and of an rank to be fit for the it then by reason of a wound which he got a horse was killed of it but when we others from Chichester found me years of age and the is very useful of him as still living
Dear Sir,

The Schedule of my property
  One Cow _____ $12.00   Eight Sheep _____ 8.00   3 Cows _____ 0.50   1 Table _____ 0.75   3 Chairs & Stools _____ 0.50   1 Wheel _____ 0.75   3 Trunks & Boxes _____ 0.25   $22.75 
My occupation a Farmer and I am unable to do but very little at this time by reason of a lameness which has followed a fracture some which I had when discharged from service I have a wife Mary one year of age and she is very infirm I have no other family
Peter O'Neil
State of New York Chenango County ss Barab O'Neil age fifty eight years being duly sworn according to oaths and saith that he is personally acquainted with Peter O'Neil and has been from years past knows that he is the same person named in the annexed declaration and was known to his witnesses in the Parish of Thompson in the town of Killingly in the State of Connecticut for one year some time in the month of May 1776 on the commencement of the war in the Connecticut line and saw him when he returned in the last of the month of May in the year 1777 that your deponent further saith that at the time the above named Peter O'Neil exhibited that he and your deponent were in the parish of Thompson in the town of Killingly by

and that soon after he resided, the town of St. Joseph was incorporated and the parcel of Thompson was made a town by the name of Thompson and further says not —
Walter Scott
Sworn in open Court this tenth day of October 1820 before me David Brattle James Gorman and Billy Lyman Esqrs. Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Chautauqua County —
W. Mitchell Esq. Deputy Clerk
I Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty two Dollars and Seventy five Cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affi- xed the seal of the said Court on this 19 th day of October 1820 —
Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of the County of Chautauqua

District of New York Chinango County ss
On this twenty fifth day of December 1819 before me the undersigned one of the judges Court of common pleas for said County of Chenango for the said district Personally appeared Peter Keith aged fifty nine years resident in the County of Chenango in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress en- -titled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution- -ary war, that he the said Peter Keith enlisted for the term of one year on the fourteenth day of May in the year 1776 in the Town of Thompson in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Daniel Allen of the Reg- -iment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the fourteenth day of May in the year 1777 when he was discharged from service in Hanover in the State of New Jersey that he was in the Battles at White Plains and at Trenton at the taking of the Hessians and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
John Noyes Judge
I John Noyes Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Keith did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental Establish- ment, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken &c had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesmentioned act of Congress I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support Norwich Chenango County December 25 th 1819 John Noyes Judge

5609.
Joseph Sheffield, Peter Keith, Chenango County, N.Y. private,
Col: And: Ward's, Conn: May, 1776, to May, 1777
25 th Decem r 1819.
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, cer- -tified as such by the judge, proving 9 months service of the applicant, in con- -tinuance, on Cont d Est t . is required.
Adm d rec d January 8, 1820.
John Noyes, judge, Norwich, N.Y.

State of New York. Chenango County Clerk's Office.
I hereby certify that John Noyes Esquire before whom the within affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Commissioned and duly sworn —
Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 27 th day of December 1819
Darius P. Randall Clerk

State of New York } Chenango County } ss
Joseph Sheffield aged sixty years being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Peter Keith and has been from boys and knows that he is the same person named in the foregoing de- -claration and saw him enlist in the Parish of Thompson in the Town of Killingly in the State of Connecticut for one year some time in the month of May 1776 on the Continental Establishment in the Connecticut line and saw him at the White Plains and on the Jersey side of the Hudson river and saw him in the month of Novem- -ber at the English Neighbourhood in New Jersey and was knowing to his returning home about the last of May 1777 your deponent further saith that at the time of his enlist- -ment that your Deponent and the above named Peter Keith lived in the Parish of Thompson in the Town of Killingly and that soon after he enlisted, the Town of Killingly was was divided & the Parish of Thompson was made a Town by the name of Thompson further your Deponent saith that the above named Peter Keith is in reduced Indigent circumstances and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed the 25 th day of December 1819
before me John Noyes Judge
Joseph Sheffield
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Sheffield is a man of truth and veracity and credible witness I having been acquainted with him for several years
John Noyes Judge

Peter Heath, City N.Y.
Lot Clark, Ag cy Norwich, N.Y.
Recd 17 Nov. 1820.
Mr D. [unclear]
Washington City
Norwich Nov. 5th

I return to be returned to Lot Clark Norwich Chenango County N. York
Lot Clark