Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8069, for William Peckham, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Peckham, William
R. 8069
CONTENTS
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REJECTED
8069
P. O.
William Redhead
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Dec 14
Wm Peckham ms
James L. Edwards Esq Washington.
Hal G. Greenblatt AR

J S Edwards Esq
Sir
Permit me to inquire if there are on file in the Dept- sent there by me about one year since Depositions of Richard Santil. Joel Goddard & M c Cartis, to the revolu- tionary services of William Peckham
I will thank you to send them to me, as I wish to lay his case before Congress —
I am Sir
respectfully your
servt
Geo: Griswold Jr
Dec 14. 1837 —

Wm Peckham
Madd. add. evi.
7
8069

Washington Jan 28. 1837
James L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions
Sir
The application of William Peckham for a pension are, I suppose, on file in your office. Enclosed are some affidavits intended to support his claim. One of them may be considered as affording some proof to this end. I refer to Santelly. I would request you to refer to the Massachusetts rolls, to see if they afford evidence in support of the application. — I am informed Peckham enlisted in Capt Fletcher's Company, Col Ephraim Doolittle's Regiment. —
Have the goodness to inform me of the result. —
I am Sir,
respectfully,
Your obedt Servant
Gro. Grinnell

Hon. Geo. Shennick.
Feb 13. 1837
a. C.
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Mr War Dep
Feb: 14 Feby 13 37.
Sir
The add l evidence enclosed in yours of 28 ult relating to the case of William Peckham has placed on our files —
After diligent search it does not appear that W m Peckham of Mass. has made any claim under the act of 7. June 32. If he made out his claim in any other state it should be so stated as the claims under that act are filed according to states.
Mass.
Col. Grennell Jr No. Rep.

Amlyr Gremell
Dec 16. 1887
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War Dept.
Plains Office, Dec. 16. 1837
Sir,
In compliance with the request contained in Your Letter of the 14 th instant, I enclose herewith the speakers in the case of Wm Peckham. Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of them.
Hon. Geo. Grennell, Jr., Home of Reps.
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