Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,228, for Daniel Peck, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Peck Daniel
S 11,228
CONTENTS
carded

See letter to W. Olcott, acting for P. & C. Sept. 17. 1835 - to Hon. J. Jones 13 Feb 1834
8764
New York Daniel Peck
of Onondaga in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ezekiel of the 2nd Regt. commanded by Col. Chapman in the 1st. Div. line for 11 mos?
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of April 1833 and Sept Rufus Caprit. Onondaga
Arrears to the 24th of March 1833 $73.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 18. 33
$91.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 28

No. 11925
Daniel Peck
admitted.
11 mo. Private.
5.14.16. 1925.
Rufus C. Smith
Concord
8 wks.
27 Sep 1832 27 Dec "
P-186.

No 11925.
BRIEF in the case of  Daniel Peck of Guadalupe  County of Guadalupe in the State of New York.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy Four years 274  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered July 1776 until the battle of White Plains (28 Oct 1776) 3 Private Gen. Washington, Capt. Colley Gen. Lee, Col. Wilkin.   Volunteered May 1777 until Oct 1777 following was drafted July or Aug 1778, about 4 Gen. Gates, Col. Ely.   was drafted July or Aug 1778, about 3 Gen. Gates, Col. Ely.   was drafted in Spring of 1779 & joined Col. Clegg's Continentals to perform his term of service & paid in 1779 dollars. Gen. Gates, Col. Ely.   Volunteered March 1780 Entered the service of Gen. Clegg as a teamster. 2 years Teamster Gen. Gates, Col. Clegg, Capt. Burnam.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? East Haddam, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses & by traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. H. Clark Examining Clerk.

State of New York County of Onondaga
At a Court of Chancery held for the State of New York at the House of Jonathan Starks Junior in the town of Onondaga in the County and State aforesaid on the day of September 1832.
Present the Hon. Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor of the 7 th Circuit of the State of New York.
On this 14 th day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor of the 7 th circuit as aforesaid, now Sitting; Daniel Pick a resident of the town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, who being first 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 th 1832.
That he was scarcely four years old on the twentieth day of September last and was born on the 20 th day of September in the year 1758 in a fort in the town of Meriden in the State of Connecticut.
and State of Connecticut - He has no record of his age, and when called into service was a resident of East Hartford in the State of Connecticut.
That he entered the service of the United States and served as sworn stated -

1776 In the month of July or August, he volunteered & marched to the City of New York under in a company of Militia, Commanded by Captain Timothy Chase & Lieutenant Richard Pitkin both of East Hartford in the State of Connecticut. He arrived at the City two or three weeks previous to the battle on Long Island, and remained there until the Americans evacuated the City. Marched out over Kings bridge, was stationed for a time in that vicinity was in the battle of White Plains, and was posted on the left. Several days after the battle, he was discharged and returned home. He cannot state the time when he entered the service or when he left it; but believes he must have served nearly quite three months.
General Washington commanded the American forces in New York & at White Plains.
In May or June of the year 1777, he volunteered and marched from East Hartford to Danbury , under Lieutenant or Ensign Gaines, and arrived there in one or two days after that place was burnt, from thence he marched to Fairfield part of Michaux in the State of Connecticut, thence to Norrystown, White Plains, back to Fairfield. He spent the summer in scouting parties and in guarding the lines. Some time in September he was taken sick with the camp fever.
In October following went home on a furlough, expecting to return to his post again but continued

d in October following went home on a furlough, expecting to return to his post again on recovering his health, but continued sick during the following winter— and unable to return to the Service. He has no documentary evidence of any part of his Service— He knows of no person who can testify to his Services in the year 1777.
In July or August 1778 he was drafted & served under Captain Erikub Olcott of North Bolton in the State of Connecticut living in a detachment from Captain Richard Pitkins Company, and attached to Colonel Chapmans Regiment of Folland in Connecticut and marched to Rhode Island, was there some time previous to the battle, and worked on the forts and other works of defense— was among the last of the troops that left the Island in the night. He was discharged in September or October near Providence, having served about three months— General Sullivan commanded the American forces on the Island—
In the Spring of the year 1779 he was drafted for six months, and hired Elazar Sweatland of East Hartford to take his place, and gave him fifty Dollars for so doing.
Same place, and is a credible person, and in all their statements is entitled to credit.
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor

In March 1780 he volunteered and went into the Service as a transfer and continued in the Service for two years; during which time he was not permitted to go home, but took the liberty to go twice without leave, and stayed each time one night . Jeremiah Wadsworth was Commissary. He was under the Command of Captain Barnard — His Service consisted in transport- -ing Stores of provisions and ammunition between Boston and the Hudson River. He was generally accompanied by a strong guard and wants armed himself — But He knows no person now living who can testify to the part of his Service —
In the Spring of 1782. He entered the Service as a transfer under a contract, to be paid by the Mile, and continued in the Service under this contract until peace was declared — He never had any written discharge. After the close of the war , He lived in East Hartford about 23 years, when he moved to the town of Fabius in the County of Onondaga, and resided there 13 years, and then moved to the town of Onondaga, where he has ever since, and does now reside —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll, as of any the agency of any State — Daniel Doot Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid " 2 and  crossed out " before me Judge. S

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
before me Daniel Moseley, Correcal Judge - & Vice Chancellor
We John H. Pruntis a Clergyman residing in the town of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, and Ezekiah Strong a resident of the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Peck, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is a man of the strictest veracity, and is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John H. Pruntis Ezekiah Strong
Daniel Moseley Correcal Judge
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 John H. Pruntis who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, residing in the town & County of Onondaga and State of New York, and that Ezekiah Strong who has signed the same is a resident of the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor

Daniel T. Morely Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Daniel Peck for a Pensions The testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Seal of Office this 14 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two -
Daniel T. Morely Deputy Clerk
Daniel Peck Pension Papers 1192.3
Rufus Lofit agent
the to a at

State of New York Onondaga County ss. B: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned,
Daniel Moseley vice Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit at Onondaga on this 29 th day of January 1823 at a Court now sitting
Daniel Pick, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age, the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his Service, that according to the best of his impression he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following periods: For three months in the year 1776 I served as a private soldier—
In the year 1777 I served as a private soldier for five months—
In 1778 I served as a private soldier for three months—
In March 1780 I volunteered & went into the army Service of the United States as a Teamster—A team was furnished by the United States, I made no contract any more than I did, when I entered the Service as a private soldier; I served as such teamster two years—And for the above Services I claim a pension— In the Spring of 1782 I entered the Service as a teamster under contract—
There was at New York in 1776 a regiment commanded by Colonel Wadsworth of Hartford, another commanded by Colonel Jackson—

In my service in 1777 I belonged to Col. Wills Regiment - General Putnam Command- ed the forces at the place where I was stationed in that year -
In 1778 at Rhode Island Colonel Jackson commanded a Regiment of Artillery of Militia or Continental troops I cannot say -
I have no record of my age -
Subscribed & sworn this Daniel Peck 29 th day of January 1833 had on me
Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor
I Daniel T. Mosely Deputy Clerk of the of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the state of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Peck for a pension and also the subsequent proceedings of the said Court on a supplementary declaration made this 29 th day of January 1833 -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of January 1833
Daniel T. Mosely Deputy Clerk

December 4, 1953.
Memorial Branch Office of the Quartermaster General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
RA-J/ILL
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Daniel Peck, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11228, based upon his service in that war.
Daniel Peck was born September 20, 1758 in Meriden, Connecticut.
While a resident of East Hartford, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut troops as follows: from July or August, 1776 in Captain Timothy Cheney's Company, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged a few days after said battle, length of service three months; from May or June, 1777 under Lieutenant Gaines and Colonel Wells, at Danbury and on scouting parties in Connecticut, length of service five months; in the summer, 1778 under Captains Richard Pitkin and Ezekiel Olcott, attached to Colonel Chapman's Regiment in Rhode Island, length of service three months; From March, 1780, he served two years as a teamster under Captain Barnard and Commissary Jeremiah Wadsworth, following which he re-enlisted as a teamster and continued to serve until peace was declared.
After the war, soldier lived in East Hartford, Connecticut, for twenty-three years, then moved to Fabius, Onondaga County, New York, where he resided for thirteen years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1832, while a resident of Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York, having moved there from Fabius, New York.
The soldier died February 20, 1853.
There are no family data in the papers in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER; Assistant to Administrator.

11228 Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir
Dear Sir:-
I want to join the H. A. Rs. and according to instructions received from the Adjutant General of the War Dept, I ask your kind assistance to aid in proving my claim. I have no family records and doubt if there are any in existence, but I know that my mother's grandfather, Daniel Peck, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and drew a pension. He died at Onondaga West Hill, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1851 or Jan. 20, 1852. He was 99 years, 5 months old. This I remember my mother has told me and also there is a notice

of his death in her old scrapbook.
But I do not know where he enlisted nor the company to which he belonged nor the name of his wife nor the date of his birth or hers nor when they were married.
I hope you can find these things for me; and anything else of interest concerning Daniel Peck's services in the War that you find will be very acceptable to me.
Mrs. Draper said there was no charge or I would gladly pay you.
I shall be very grateful for any information you can give me.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. A. G. Oakes.
REV. O. S. O.
628 State Street, Meadville, Pa.
April 7, 1910.
APR 8 - 1910

GEN. ASA DANFORTH CHAPTER SYRACUSE, N. Y.
127 Garfield Ave. July 7, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Daniel Peck is listed as a Revolutionary ----- Pensioner buried at Onondaga Hill, Walnut Grove Cemetery, N.Y. States he was 82 years old in 1840.
This grave is not marked by a stone but we have located it on the lot near the burial of his son Eleazer Peck and wife Rebecca : his grand daughter Mrs. Ella Horton gave us the information that he was born in 1754 died in 1853 aged 99-5-9 : our Chapter wish to mark this grave. Will you give us the necessary information to secure the marker? Would like the time of enlistment and dis- charge to note upon the bronze marker.
Daniel Peck's wife's name was Nancy--
Yours very truly,
Francis C. Coleman
Mrs. Charles W. Coleman.

Mrs. A. G. Oakes,
628 State St., Middletown, Pa.
Madam:
In reply to your request of the 7 inst , received the 8 th for a statement of the military history of Daniel Peck S7, 11228 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July or Aug. 1776 5 mos. Pvt. Timothy Chaney Conn   Nov or Dec 1777 5 mos " Ensign St. Francis Wells "   July or Aug. 1778 3 mos " Richard Pitkin Chapman "   Ezekiel Olcott "   March 1780 2 years Frontier Barnard Commissary General Wolcott "   " 1782 Frontier and served until peace was declared "  
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Hartford Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept 14, 1832. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Unionville Conn. p. 4
Age at date of application, born in Meriden Conn. Sept 20 1758 died Feb 20 1853.
Remarks: No data as to family

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July 29, 1931.
Mrs. Charles W. Coleman 127 Garfield Avenue Syracuse, New York.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section ILL
Dear Madam;
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11228, that Daniel Peck was born September 20, 1758 in Meriden, Connecticut.
While a resident of East Hartford, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut troops as follows: from July or August, 1776, in Captain Timothy Cheney's Company, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged a few days after said battle, length of service three months; from May or June, 1777, under Lieutenant Gaines and Colonel Wells at Danbury and on scouting parties in Connecticut, length of service five months; in the summer, 1778, under Captains Richard Pitken and Ezekiel Olcott, attached to Colonel Chapman's Regiment in Rhode Island, length of service three months. From March, 1780, he served two years as a teamster under Captain Barnard and Commissary Jeremiah Wadsworth, following which he re-enlisted as a teamster and continued to serve until peace was declared.
After the war, soldier lived in East Hartford, Connecticut, for twenty-three years, then moved to Fabius, Onondaga County, New York, where he resided for thirteen years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1832, while a resident of Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York, having moved there from Fabius, New York.
The soldier died February 20, 1853. - A.B.
There are no family data in the papers in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A.D.HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

1910 Apr 18. History to Mrs. A. G. Oakes.
MS.H
1931 - July 31 - Hist. to Mrs. Chas. W. Coleman. ILL.
1931 - Dec. 4 - Hist. to Memorial Branch, A.G.O. - Mar Dept. - ILL.
Reuben
11,228
INVALID.
File No. 11,228
Daniel Pick
Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 293
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mech s & Farmers Bank Albany Pension Agency Sept. 10. 1935
Daniel L. Edwards Esquire Comm te of Pension
Sir
Daniel Peck prior $36.16 - claims pay for 2 years on the enclosed Vouchers - Shall we pay him? -
Very Resp ly .
Y r Ob dt Serv t
Thos M c Guire