Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17009, for Mathias Peer, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Peer, Mathias
S. 17009
carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 29.758
Mathias Peer
He was an deser in the State of Virginia who was a pr. in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by R. D. Lark in the Va. Nat. line for 6 months.
Enscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate & Pension issued the 17 th day of Feby 35 and Luk Philip Williams Woodstock. - Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 34 70- Femi-ant. allowance ending Oct. 35 10-
$80-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Math. Rice Clerk e Vol. 10 Page 28.
Lib. to Ben of H. B. Williams, Nov. 7. 1835
Ad. Sams C. Williams 11 th March 1835. Woodstock. Va. Pension Agent 20 - New ent. issued same day

Mathias Cur
32.633.
Admired pr. 6 mo. $20.
Washington City
Secretary of War
Hon. Lewis Cass
Phila
Verfchwingelaine Pension papers
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Verfchwingelaine May 11. 1835
that

State of Virginia Shenandoah County
On this 9 th day of February 1835 personally appeared in open court before the County Court of Shenandoah now sitting Mathias Deer a resident of said county and state aforesaid aged 70 years in June last who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was drafted for three months under Capt. Thomas Marshall in the month of May 1781 that he does not recollect the name of his Lieutenant who was first appointed as he runs off nor can he recollect the last appointment his Ensign's name was Josiah Jenkins. Colonel Darts was his Colonel & General Green his General. No other officers names now recollects. There was one regiment of Regulars where I was - upon reflection I recollect the names of Genl. Mullenburg Genl. Wayne & General Washington who I saw frequently. That I took the Company at Col. Bird in this county where we marched on directly to Richmond and passed near that place & said went below in the direction of Little York. That they were continually marching to and fro and that they encamped at Moring hill about a week that he returned home in the following September that he was engaged in no battles, and that afterwards in the year 1782 he thinks the last of October in the year 1781 he was drafted again under Captain Benjamin Fry and joined the Company at the Winchester Barracks that Col. Salmer and Col. Miramiges commanded there. That the British prisoners were there & that he remained there in the barracks until the prisoners were taken to Shepherdstown and that he then returned to the Winchester Barracks where his Captain gave one a verbal discharge and that he returned home the latter end of February in the following year. That he received no discharge in his first term except a verbal discharge from his Captain. He is certain that he served three months the first time as he was from home about four months. and that his Captain told him that he had served his second term when he discharged him. That he was born in Greenich County New Jersey & moved to this county when about 14 years old he has no record of his age but knows he was 18 years old the July following the capture of Cornwallis. That he lived in the County of Shenandoah when called out to service in both instances, and his wife there at the time The other questions are fully answered & that he has Joseph Bond and John Suraney can testify as to his character there being no ministers living in his neighborhood.

He refers to the affidavits of Martin Goo and Michael Humble Healy and properly authenticated and which is considered as a part of this declaration
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State Given to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Mathias his Peer mark;
We Joseph Bond and John Swainey residing in the County of Shenandoah and near to Mathias Peer who has made the above declaration that we believe he is the age he represents himself. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Bond John Swainey
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Bond and John Swainey who reside near the above named Mathias Peer are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I (Philip Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mathias Peer for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 9 th day of February 1835
P. Williams Ct. S.C.

Michael Humble's Deposition: In favour of Matt. Peew.

The deposition of Michael Humble, who being first duly sworn, Testifies that, he has been through life well acquaint- ed with Matthias Peer, now of Cedar Creek, Shenandoah County, that he knows that said Peer was a soldier of the Virginia line, in the revolutionary war, that, he was drafted from the County aforesaid, in the year 1782 that he served with him at Winchester in guarding the British prisoners under Colonel Rivvunget, but under different Captains, he serving under Capt. Gless and Peer under Capt. Benjamin Fry, that they both assisted in guarding said prisoners from Win- chester, to Shepherdstown the Virginia line, that he believes that said Peer served three months at that time under that draft, and that he also knows that said Peer was in the service of his country previous to the tour here al- luded to, but does not know at what post he served nor how long. - Given under my hand the 31st day of January 1835. Michael Humble
Virginia, Shenandoah County, to Wit.
This day Michael Hum- ble of Frederick County, Virginia, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for said County, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing dep- osition. And I do further certify that I have known said Humble for a number of years, and that he is entitled to full credit and belief. - Given under my hand and seal the Thirty first day of January, in the year 1835.
Phineas Condorff (Seal)
Virginia Shenandoah County
I Philip Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah do hereby certify that Phineas Condorff is a Justice of the Peace in the said County duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts & that I believe his signature above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 9 th day of February 1835
Philip Williams Clerk

Matthew Peer Robt. Russell
Va.
29758 Matthew Peer 23120 Robt. Russell
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington city

J L Edward Esq Commission of Pension
Dear Sir
I have received from one of Attorney from Matthias Peer to collect his stipend and am informed at the Agents office that his name is reported on the roll as Matthew Peer. and from Robert Ruffel a power to collect at the rate of $54.05 who is credited on the roll for $34.15. please send the necessary instructions to the agent & inform me of the result.
Yr Obt Servt
Ch B Williams.
Richmond Nov 5th 1835
42 12,570

Word. turn up march 6. 1830
Free
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.
relative to pension claim. please give immediate attention
Mr. Allen Lewis Matthew J. Pease realt

Woodstock Virginia
March 4 th 1835
Dr Sir
acting as agent for revolutionary soldiers in obtaining for them pensions for their services under the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, and to day in filling up the certificate of identity and power of attorney in the case of Mathias Peck to enable him to receive his money I perceive an error which I fear will prove a serious objection in preventing the attainment of the object. It is this, from some inadvertence I presume the pension certificate is filled up with the name of Mathew instead of Mathias Peck, and from reference to the petition it will appear. In the preparation of the papers to be forwarded to the agent for paying pensions in Richmond Va I inserted in the place of "the identical person named in an original pension certificate", I inserted the identical person intended to be named. So also in the affidavit or certificate rather of the magistrate as to the identity of the person. If it meet with your approbation please forward instructions to Mr Charles B Williams of Richmond the attorney, directing the agent to pay this claim, also inform me of your decision. By this mail I send on to Richmond the power of attorney, and your instructions sent immediately will greatly facilitate the matter. If it be necessary to issue a new certificate be so good as to inform me of it immediately, as I am so frequently urged by these old soldiers, as you may know from experience.
With respect I remain Yours
Sam l C o Williams
Rev d Lewis Cap.

Redstock No 5 March 18 1855 } Ms
Free
for all time
Wend. Lewis Cap
Revolutionary claim } Secretary of Pension papers } War Washington City D.C.

Woodstock N o March 18 1835
Dear Sir
Enclosed you receive the Certificate of pension of Mathew Peer which should have been filled up Mathias. please make the necessary arrangement and forward the Corraded Certificate to me & oblige
Hon. Lew. Cope.
Yours &c Sam l C. Williams agent.
S as ad as ad

17,009 INVALID.
File No. 17,009
Mathias Beer
Dr Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Martin Gea's Deposition In favour of Matthias Peet.

The deposition of Martin Zoa of Strasburg, Shenandoah county, Virginia, who being duly sworn, testifies that he has through life, been well acquainted with Matthias Peck, of Cedar Creek in the aforesaid county, and knows that said Peck was a soldier of the Virginia line, in the Revolutionary war, that he served a three months tour of duty with him, in the lower parts of Virginia, in Capt. Thomas Marshall's company, in the year 1781: a part of which time they were stationed at Mobing hill, fifteen miles below Richmond. Given under my hand the 7th day of February in the year 1835
Martin Zoa
State of Virginia,
Shenandoah County to Wit.
This day Martin Zoa, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for said county and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition. And I certify that he, the said Martin Zoa, is a man of truth and entitled to full credit and confidence. Given under my hand and seal the seventh day of February, in the year 1835.
Phineas Brudorff
Virginia
Shenandoah County
I Philip Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah do hereby certify that Phineas Brudorff is a Justice of the Peace in the said County as above duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith & credit are due and ought to be given to his official acts & that I believe his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9 th day of February 1835
1782 13. P Williams Clk. S.P. 13 71