Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,876, for William Peeso, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Peese, William Lydia
N. 26,876
CONTENTS

1088.
New York - Albany
Lydia Pease
widow of William Pease who was a Private in the Massa t line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of July, 1843. and sent to
E. Stubbs, State Department.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 111.

New York roll
(1,460)
William Pease - private Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Morse & Stewart agents Cherry Valley NY
Arrears to 4th Sept 1818 Semi-annual account ending
5 mos 1/31 to 4/30 th $41. 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued 1 year
✓ Nixon 1779
Cherry Valley, Otsego Co. P. R. Dec 31
Notification sent to Stewart, Cherry Valley, New York 12 October 1820

Wm. Peck
Morse & Stewart
Agents
Concord.
Massachusetts
Cherry
Valley
N.Y.

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun the Secretary of War of the U. States,
The petition and declar- tions on oath of William Pease a soldier of the revolutionary War of the Town of C. Valley, S. State of N. York, & County of Otsego setteth forth and declares,
That he the said William enlisted as a soldier on the con- tinental establishment in the month of May 1779 in the town of Brook- field in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in a company commanded by Izab r Daniels in the regiment (the no. of which he does not re- collect) commanded by Col. Nixon in the Brigade of Gen. Nixon for the term of nine months, which term expired in the month of March 1780 and was served by me the said William. Again he the said William, enlisted at the place aforesaid for the term of six months and

on the first day of June 1780 and served the said term of six months principally in Capt. Haskell Company in Col. G. Mott Regiment Gen. Lafayette commanded this division of the Infantry in which he said William served the last mentioned term of time and that said William further says that in the last months of the last mentioned term he was honorably dis- charged from the service of the U. States at the hospital at Fishkill in the State of N. York where he the said William then lay sick — And the said William says that he is wholly destitute of property and has no means of means of support whatever except by the labor of his hands and he is now 59 years of age

And he the said William Pesso further says that he is informed and advised that by a Law passed at the present session of Con- gress, it is in the power of the Secretary at War to place him on the pen- sion list & therefore he humbly prays that he may be placed on the said Pension List, and he will as in duty bound ever pray &c William Pesso I sworn & Subscribed This 31 st Day of March 1818 before me
James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego in state of New York

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the thirty first day of March 1818 the above named William Pease came before me, James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true:—And I the said Judge, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War,” do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said William Pease served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:—And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony of _____ as detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said William Pease is fair and bona fide in all respects, and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support.
James S. Campbell

CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. Otsego County, }
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that James P. Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court; and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this
28 th day of April
1818.
Walter A. Webb Supt. etc.

William Peete
No 1460
x 2
A. Stewart Agent C. Valley N. Ry
6m
1460
30 June 1818

State of New York Otsego County ss: On this 21 st day of June 1820, per- sonally appeared in Open Court being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, & State of New York, & being a Court of Record proceeding according to the principles of the Common Law, with power of fine & imprisonment William Perso aged Sixty one years resident in said County of Otsego, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in Capt. Sabes Canals in the Massachusetts Company in Col. Nixons Regiment in the Massachusetts line and he is a pensioner under the act of Congress passed for the benefit of Revolutionary Soldiers on the 10 th March 1818 & the date of his original Declaration is the 21 st March 1818 and the number of his pension Certificate is 1,460
And I William Perso do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 10 th day of March, 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed Sworn to & declared on this 21 st June 1820 before the Court Geo. Morell Clk
William Perso

A Schedule of all the Real & personal Estate of William P. or a Pensioner together with his income & means of subsistence & the ability of those to assist him who live with him -
Real Estate now
Leased Estate
100 Acres of Land situated in Cherry Valley, rented at $27.62 per annum on which there is now a very small house & a small barn & there is $233.31 of rent arrear for which the Land Lord has a right of reentry at any time, and I am willing to give up the premises and $50.00 to be exonerated from the burden of the tenement with its incumbrance
Personal Estate
  1 Cow valued at $15.00 1 horse $10.00 amt. $25.00   1 yearling heifer $5.00 2 Sheep $2.00 2 Lambs $2.00 9.00   1 hog $4.00 4.00   1 Wagon $8.00 1 plough $2.00 1 hoe $0.50 10.50   1 harness for horse $3.00 1 Axe $1.00 4.00   House hold furniture   2 Iron kettles $5.00 1 brass kettles $2.50 7.50   1 cake kettles $0.75 1 tea kettles $0.75 1.50   1 fire shovel & tongs $2.00 2.00   1 set tea cups & saucers $0.31 1 set plates $1.00 1.31   1 set knives & forks 1.50 1.50   tin ware $1.00 6 Spoons $0.12 1.12   3 or 4 old Barrels & Casks $1.00 1.00   $63.43 
I have no debts due me
I owe in debts besides the Rent arrear

on the land the Sum of $15.00 ————— $ 15.00 Difference $ 40.63
I am unable to Labor & am Lame with the Rheumatism & a fair sore. I have a wife 55 years of age of tolerable health one son fourteen years of age who lives with me, I am not able to support myself except I am relieved by public or private Charity —
William Perso
State of New York — Ottego County Clerks Office of George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total am- -ount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty three dollars — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24 th June 1820 —
G. Morell Clerk

I Seth W. Field Clerk of the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that the following is a transcript from the Records of said Town viz
Married by the Rev. Nathan Fisk William Pise to Lydia How
December Sixteenth One thousand seven hundred and eighty four and I certify that this is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on Records in fair legible figures as follows Decr 16. 1784
I Seth W. Field above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Seth W. Field Clerk of the Town " " of Brookfield for the year 1838
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Town of Brookfield, Aug 25. D 1838.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, Seth W. Field, & made oath that the foregoing certificate is true, and I hereby certify that he is the Clerk of the Town of Brookfield aforesaid & that he is a man of truth & qualified to credit as a witness.
Before me Otis Hovey Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Otis Hayden is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature of his name is his own genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I do here- unto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty- fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

The application of 2093 Mrs Lydia Pease widow of William Pease Dec. for a pension under the act of Congress July 7, 1836
James Brackett agent Cherry Valley, Ulster county, state of New York
Married in 1784
died in 1831
act. 7 July 38.
adnd 18 mo pri
60 P
J. Brackett Cherry Valley N.Y.

State of New York Otsego county - } ss:
On this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me J. D. Hammond Esquire first Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the said county of Otsego. Lydia Pease a resident of the town of Cherry Valley in the said county of Otsego aged seventy three 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 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows" that she is the widow of William Pease, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war & a pensioner of the United States, as will appear by the records & files of the war department; his certificate being dated about the year 1820. I have been such pensioner, according to her best recollection; I now not being in her profession; but this will also appear by the records & files of the war department as she verily believes;
She further declares that she was married to the said William Pease, on the sixteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty four; that her husband the aforesaid William Pease died on the twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated;
She further declares that though the surname of her said husband is spelt "Pease" in the certificate of marriage hereto annexed, he was one & the same with William Pease so her said husband & the pensioner aforesaid; that she was married by the Rev. Nathan Fish at Brookfield in the county of Worcester & State or commonwealth of Massachusetts & that her maiden name was Floss & that she is the same person mentioned in the said certificate of marriage.
Lydia Pease mark
Sworn & subscribed before me this 19. Nov. 1838
J. D. Hammond First Judge of Otsego county -
I hereby certify that Lydia Pease above named is unable by reason of bodily frailty and infirmity to attend the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Otsego or any other court of record in said county & that she is a woman of truth and entitled to credit as a witness - J. D. Hammond First Judge of Otsego county

State of New York } Otsego County ss. } I Jesse Rose Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Jabez D. Hammond Esqr before whom the within affidavit of Lydia Pego purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same First Judge of said County duly commissioned and qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and the annexed certificate of infirmity to be his genuine hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of September 1838
Jesse Rose Clerk
114.

State of New York Otsego county } ss: Mason Fitch & James Brackett both of Cherry Valley in the said county, aged about fifty five years each, being severally duly sworn, depose & say that they have both known William Pease late a Pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the revolutionary war, & with Lydia his widow; that said Lydia is now his widow & has continued so since his death, which happened in May 1831, as they are informed & verily believe; that they have known the said Lydia for the last twenty years & her said deceased husband William Pease for more than thirteen years before his said death; that the said Lydia is a woman of truth & entitled to credit as a witness, as from their acquaintance with her they verily believe: and further say not. Mason Fitch James Brackett
Sworn & subscribed before
me this 19. Sept. 1838
J. D. Hammond, First Judge
of Otsego County & State of New York
I James D. Hammond First Judge of Otsego County in the State of New York do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mason Fitch & James Brackett and that they are men of truth and entitled to credit as Witnesses - Dated Sept. 19. 1838 J. D. Hammond.

State of New York Otsego County p..
I Espe Rose Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Robert D. Ham=mond Esqr before whom the within affidavit of Mason Fitch and James Bracket purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same First Judge of said County duly Commissioned and qualified. And fur=ther that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and Certificate of Credibility to be his genuine hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Affix this 20 th day of September 1838
Espe Rose Clerk

20333 N.Y. Spt 29. 7 July 1838,
FREE
Hon: J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

Cherry Valley 24 th Sept r 1858.
To Hon: J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington City.
Sir,
Enclosed are papers & an application for a pension for Mrs. Lydia Pease widow of Wm Pease Dec d U. S. Pensioner. I trust that they will be found accurate & ample, according to the forms & instructions forwarded hither from your department. Edward Sturtevant Esq. who married a daughter of Mrs. Pease, & who is a clerk in the State department, is referred to for explanation, if any be necessary.
Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Jas. Brachett agent for Mrs. Lydia Pease.

802
Lydia Peabody Application for a pension
Ms. A. 9
714
Mar 3 rd 1843
Lydia Peabody.
Spn certificate for 18mo pri
608
E. Stubbs Esq. State Dep. t
May 4. 1843

State of New York }
STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, SAMUEL RUSSELL, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, That Chas. M c Lean Esq r whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof of acknowledgement a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ot- sego, dwelling in the said County, Elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature of the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, the
Twenty fifth day of April A. D. 18 43
Samuel Russell Clerk.
of July 7-1838. was sixty dollars — she further declares that she is still a widow. Lydia  her  Reese mark
Sworn to, and Subscribed on the Day & year first above written before
Chas. M c Lean Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Lydia Reese is personally known to me, & that she subscribed the above affidavit Chas. M c Lean Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Otsego County } fs.
On this 22 nd — day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred forty three, personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in the Town of Cherry Valley in the said County of Otsego, Lydia Peeso, a resident of the said Town of Cherry Valley, in the County of Otsego, aged seventy eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March, 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is widow of William Peeso, who was a private in the militia, or in the regular service as will more fully appear by the declaration on file in the pension office; that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838. was sixty dollars — She further declares that she is still a widow.
Lydia her Peeso mark
Sworn to, and subscribed on the } day & year first above written before }
Chas. M c Lean, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Lydia Peeso is personally known to me, & that she subscribed the above affidavit
Chas. M c Lean, Just. of Peace

Letter to Edmund Stubbs, 8 July 1843.
New York - 645
Sydney Pease, widow of William Pease, dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18, and who died on the 25 th May 1831 of Ostage in the State of New York, who was a Pa. in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by  in the  line for 18 m th
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Oct r 38, and sent to J. Brackett Olany Valley, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r $ 150.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 30.00 $ 180.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 97 .

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WIDOW, &c.
26876
File No. 27091
Lydia Russo
wid of
William Russo
Pa. Mft. line
Act: March 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]