Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,822, for Jacob Peterson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Peterson, Jacob
NUMBER _____
D 43822
CONTENTS

informed July 7. 1821 That he could not be restored sent to G. Andner
Reinstated Feb 7. 1822 Gentle Hon ble M. Sterling H. Rep.
Notification sent to G. Andner - N.Y. July 19. 1820
14.806
New York
Jacob Peterson
Jefferson Co in the state of New York was a private in the regiment commanded by Holbrook of the Massachusetts
for the term of three years War
scribed on the roll of New York the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sep: 1819 and sent to Elijah Field Esqr Sacketts harbor New York
Years to 4th of Sep 1819 — $ 133.84 emi-Anl. all'ce ending 4. Mar: 1820 48.
16 mo 22/30 $181.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Re-instated
Discontinued
Report to Comty Clerk

Jacob Peterson 13 ap. 18 private .81 - Three years 4 Rej Massachusetts Wanted the judges cer- tificate of the reduced circumstances of party.
James
Services must be proved. "

State of New York } County of Jefferson } ss.
Jacob Peterson being duly sworn saith that he is a resident citizen of the United States town of Roundfield, County and State aforesaid; and that he is in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for his support -
That he enlisted in the Continental Army of the United States in the Spring of the year 1781, for the period of three years and served in a company commanded by Captain David Holbrook in the 4th Regiment of Massachussetts Line. He continued to serve in this Regiment until after peace took place when he was discharged at a place called the York Huts near West Point in the State of New York. He thinks he was discharged in 1783 or 1784 about three months before the expiration of his term of service. He received an honorable Discharge, but has lost it - He served in the capacity of a private soldier - He knows of no person by whom he can prove the facts here stated, whose testimony he can prove -

Sworn & subscribed this 13 th of April 1810 Before me
Jacob Peterson
Elijah Field Jr one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of Jefferson County.
I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension granted to me by the United States prior to the act of the 10 th March 1810.
Jacob Peterson
Elijah Field Junior one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the County of Jefferson in the State of New York do hereby certify, that on this thirteenth day of April 1810, it has been made to appear to my satis- faction, by the preceding affidavit, that Jacob Peterson, therein named, did serve in the revolutionary war, on the continental es- tablishment against the common enemy for the term of nine months or longer, and that he served in the capacity of a private soldier. Elijah Field Jr

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Jacob Peterson the applicant within named in the foregoing affidavit & have been for a number of years past, I believe him to be a man in indigent & necessitous circumstances & absolutely requires the relief granted to revolutionary pensioners.
Packets Harbor July 17 th 1819.
Elijah Field Jr Judge
Clerk's office, I certify that on the thirteenth day of April 1818 Elijah Field Jr was a judge of Jefferson common Pleas court, and is duly qualified to act as such. Benjamin Skinner Clerk of Jefferson County New York April 17 th 1818

J Peterson
12 506 Gup 1819
Not a title

STATE OF NEW YORK, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ss. }
On this third day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by a law of said state for the said county Jacob Peterson aged fifty six years, resident in the town of Franklin in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
as a private in Capt. Holbrook's Company of Infantry 4th Regt. commanded by Col. Shepard - Massachusetts line - Original Declaration 13 th April 1815 - number of his pension certificate - 14,806 he also subscribed to the following
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th 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, and by me subscribed.
Schedule One Horse Single harness and wagon - one old cutting one Cow and Calf Three Sheep & two lambs two swine one Hoe and one axe one debt of about fifteen dollars due from Allen Hadley. Jacob Peterson
He further states that his occupation is a farmer has a polypus in his nose and throat which prevents any hard labor - his wife Lucy is fifty six years of age which is his whole family with him
Sworn to and declared before George Andrews on the third day of July 1820 -
I Geo. Andrews - Clerk of the county of Jefferson, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Ninety Six dollars, and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this third day of
July 1820 George Andrews Clerk of the Court for Jefferson County

43 822
Revg INVALID.
File No. 43,822
Jacob Peterson Div. One Nov
Act: 1 st March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 890
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jacob Peterson's Case.
No Real Estate —
Personal Property
$90.25, age 56-
unable to labor —
has a polypus in his nose & blind with one
eye — served 3 years
wife 56 — no family —
Hon. M. Sterling
Home of Reps
Remitall

Watertown Jefferson County New York Sep r 1 st 1820
Sir I send you to the Secy. of War the Oath &c of Jacob Peterson a Pensioner and find that he has been stricken from the Pension List - I made out his Schedule &c for him and was not so particular as I ought to have been in describing his inability to labour - He mentioned his infirmities to me at the time and I observed to him the amount of his property was so small (being only $96.25) I thought there was no doubt but he would be continued and considered it un- necessary to be more particular - He has now obtained the Certificates of two of the first Surgeons & Physicians in this country stating his inability

to labour and if he can have a hearing he can if necessary furnish material positive evidence
I am Sir respectfully your obs. Servt
O. H. Hunsford
J. P. Edwards Esq.

This May Certify that I am acquainted with Jacob Peterson of Hamspield Jefferson County + State of New York late a pensioner of the U. States and that he is totally blind with his left eye. Has a lameness of his right leg from natural causes + heretofore state of the veins + a polypus in his nose + throat which renders him unable to obtain a subsis- tence by labor. And further that his wife has an habitual nervous debility which nearly confines her for a great part of the time
Brownville Nov 5 th 1821.-
Wm Robinson M.D. Surgeon
I am personally acquainted with Doctor Robinson - He is a Physician of good standing in the county + a man of truth & veracity - Brownville Nov. 5. 1821. - Samuel Brown

Watertown August 29 th 1820.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Peterson, & his family. That said Peterson is totally blind with one eye, & the sight of the other, much impaired. That he is laboring under other infirmities, that disenable him from gaining a subsistence by labor. His wife is a feeble woman, & is likewise unable to labor a great part of the time.
They are both invalides & probably will remain so during life. —
Given at Watertown the day above mentioned.
Amasa Fowles
Letts Surgeon in the
U.S. Army

Jan. Peterson
10 10 10

Sir
Watertown Dec. 1 st 1820
I addressed a letter to the War Department on the 1 st Sep r last requesting a reconsideration in the case of Jacob Peterson who had been stricken from the Pension Roll accompanied with the certificates of two surgeons stating his disability &c as I presume it has not yet been acted upon I will now add that the whole property he then exhibited was obtained by money received on account of his Pension except some small articles indispensable in every family; and he is in fact unable to procure a comfortable subsistence for himself & family with his present means. — out of thirty schedules which I have forwarded seven has been stricken off, three I am over

satisfied is correct, but the four herewith enclosed I am fully convinced from my own knowledge of their circumstances and public opinion generally merit a reconsideration.
I am very Respectfully Yrs. M c obb S r .
O. Hunsford
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy. of War.

Jefferson County November 5 1821.
I certify that I have been acquainted with Jacob Peterson for several years past & have known him to be laboring under extreme ill health & disability in conse- quence of ulcerated legs & is blind with one eye - and is unable to gain a subsi- stence by labor.
Given at Wolftown in the above mentioned county the day & year above mentioned.
Amasa F. Southwick
the surgeon in the
U.S. Army

State of New York } Jefferson County - } p 3
Wm Robinson being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Jacob Peterson has been his family physician for eight years & that Jacob Peterson is totally blind with his left eye and he polypus in his right nostril so large as to obstruct the passage. - His wife is laboring under nervous debility confined to bed a considerable part of the time neither of them able to gain a subsistence by labor nor in all probability ever will be - Sworn & subscribed to Wm Robinson before me this 30 th of } Physician August 1820 G Brown J.D.

Isaac Peterson are -
I am well acquainted with Doctor Robinson & Trumbull beside their statements within entitled to full credit.
McHale
May 1822

State of New York } on this first day of January 1822 Jefferson County } Personally appeared in open Court being a court of record by a Law of said State for the said County Jacob Peterson aged fifty eight Years resident in Houndsfield in said County, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law doth on his oath declare he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. as a private in Capt. Holbrook's compy. of Infy 24 Regt. Com mande by Col. Shepard Massachu- setts Line - the date of his original declaration April 13. 1818. the number of his pension certi- ficate 14806 - he also subscribed and swore to the following - and 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dimin- ish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress intitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 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 ann- exed and by me subscribed - (Schedule) one Small Swine - one Broken Spail Kettle - one old Chest one old axe one old scythe one chair

four plates. three brooks three knives & forks Six Spoons. & a Nettle
Jacob Peterson
He further states that his occupation is a farmer that he is totally blind with his left eye. has a lameness of his right leg from habitual ulcers and a polypus in his nose and throat which renders him unable to labor - his wife Lucy is fifty eight years of age and is confined most of the time by a nervous debility which comprises his family -
Sworn and declared to on this first day of January 1822 before me H H Sherwood Clerk
I Henry H Sherwood Clerk of the County of Jefferson do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further certify that is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
five Dollars & fifty cents in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this first day of January 1822
H H Sherwood Clerk of the Court of Com Pleas for the County of Jefferson

Jacob Petersons affidavit
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old cards.
Elijah Hice, Jr. Sacketts Harbor, N.Y.

I Consider Lucas of Canandaigua in the county of Ontario and state of New York depose and say that I was acquainted with Jacob Peterson of the town of Pembroke in state of Massachusetts, in the year of our Lord 1781, then belonging to the Massachusetts line in the fourth Regiment in Capt. David Holbrook's company - and that I was knowing to the said Jacob Petersons serving as a private soldier from the last mentioned time to the end of the revolution ary war, and was discharged near Westpoint on the east side of the North river, and further this deponent saith not.      Consider Lucas June 14 th 1819 -
Ontario county ss: - on the fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine teen personally came before me Amos Mead Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county Consider Lucas and after being carefully examined and duly enti- red made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.      Amos Mead J.P.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Consider Lucas and believe him to be a credible witness -
M c Cluskey
Sworn to this 14 th day of June 1819 before me!
on the 14 th day of June 1819 that the foregoing affidavit Thomas Beals solemnly affirmed contains the truth before me Amos Mead J.P.

State of New York Ontario County Clerks Office
I do hereby certify that Amos Mead whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate was in the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Ontario acting under the authority of said State and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 14 th day of June A.D. 1819
Wm. M c Neil Atty