Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8511, for John Peters, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Peters, John Nancy
W 8511
CONTENTS

Kentucky 6670
Nancy Peters, deceased widow of John Peters who was a Private of Artillery in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & end 15. November 1843, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of February 1845. and sent to Hon R. French, Hous of Reps. Payable to Margaret Harris, John B. Peters, Nancy Coffrage, Priscilla Young & Elizabeth Hope, children of said Nancy Peters, decd.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 185.
Rep d . see letter 1/3/91 April 18 R B Toulson history Prior

RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
John Peters Sen & Nancy
Rousseau was married on the 22 nd of October 1783
William Peters. Son of the
above. was married to
Elizabeth Bronaugh on
the 20 day of October
1811
Elizabeth Peters & Will
iam Hope was married
on the 13 of November 1812
1812
Margaret Peters &
David H. Harris was the 1 st husband

FAMILY
BIRTHS.
John Peters Born in the year of our Lord 1762 Decemba 28 day.
Nancy Rousica his wife born in the year of our Lord 1764 August 11 th
= William Peters. Their first son born in the year of our Lord 1786 March 23 rd
Margaret Peters, was born in the of our Lord 1789 Feb. 25 th

Free
Venus C. Suggitt P. Master Long Sicks Scott County Ky

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 Granting Pensions for any year to Certain Widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of Kentucky } County of Woodford } On this 17 day June 1844 personally appeared
before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid John R Peter administrator of Nancy Peter a resident of the County of Woodford State of Kentucky aged forty nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting Pensions to Persons who served during the war of the revolution. That he is the administrator of Nancy Peter who was the widow of John Peter a Soldier of the war of the revolution on the Virginia line and the Annual Amount of Pension which he received as her administrator under the act of July 7. 1838 was Thirty Three Dollars and Thirty Three Cents, and she died on the 15 th day of November 1843 and he declares that she remained the widow of the said John Peter till her death
John R Peter Administrator of Nancy Peter
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and date written. I do further Certify that the said John R Peter is known to me to be the Person who administered on the estate of Nancy Peter the widow of John Peter and the identical Person who was allowed a Pension
B. P. Gray S.P.M.C.
State of Kentucky } Woodford County Det }
I Herman Bowman for clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that Ben P. Gray whose name is annexed to the foregoing Certificate is one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for said County of Woodford

duly Commissioned and qualified as such:
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of June 1842
Thomas Beman Jr Clerk Clatsop County Court
W. W. [unclear]

Woodford County Ky January County Court 1844 On Motion of John R Peter administration of the estate of Nancy Peters dec d who was widow and relict of John Peters dec d is granted to him whereupon said John R Peter came into Court and took the oath required by law and together with Edmund Coffey as his security Executed and acknowledged bond in the penalty of $500 Conditioned according to law Letter of Administration are granted him in due form &c
Satisfactory proof was this day made in Open Court by the oaths of Edmund Coffey and Bernard Gittner that Nancy Peters widow of Nancy Peters deceased this life in the County of Woodford State of Kentucky On the 15 th day of November One Thousand Eight hundred & forty three And that she was the identical person named in an Original Certificate Now here shown to the Court bearing date the first day of December One Thousand Eight hundred and forty three signed by M c Porter Secretary of War Granting to the said Nancy Peters a pension of Thirty Three Dollars and Thirty Three Cents per Annum and numbered Seven Thousand Nine hundred and fifty three And it was further Satisfactory proven to the Court that the said Nancy Peters the right Many after the death of her husband said John Peters but remained a widow until her death
In Testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office this 11 th day of June 1844 Herman Bourne Jr Esq Clerk Woodford County Court

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitle an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Kentucky County of Woodford
on this fourteenth day of August Eighteenth Century and Ninety Five personally appeared before the Magistrate Court of the County of Woodford State of Kentucky Nancy Peters a resident of the County of Woodford and State of Kentucky aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law with an oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 1838 entitle an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of John Peters who who was a soldier on the Virginia Line during the war of the Revolution at or near the commencement of the war and was in the service at least three years from her great age and loss of memory she is unable at this time
5971A Nancy Peters

Length of time to specify the Particular kind of services and the officers under whom he served But she is of the impression that he was in the service the Whale was and was a private soldier both in the Militia and Regular service she has often heard him and others speak of the different Battles he was in and the only one she now recollects of is the one at Williamsburg and she is of the impression that he was at one time commanded by Col. Churchman of Fauquier County Virginia and Warrenton but she is of the impression that the Principal services that he rendered was in Captain's Company on Virginia Continental Line and she is unable at this great length of time to produce the Evidence of his services and refers to the Record for the Evidence of his service and she prays that the best evidence that can be produced may hereafter be of his his discharge has been lost or destroyed and she does not recollect any whom it was signed. She further Declares that she was married to the said John Peters in the County of Fauquier State of Va

on the Twenty Second day of October Seven- teen Hundred and Eighty Three and she presents her True and genuine family Record of her Marriage and the ages of her Children all of whom was born after her Marriage to their Father the late John Peters Which Record Shows that her son William was born on the Twe- nty fifth day of March Seventeen Hun- dred and Eighty Six and her Husband the foreseid John Peters Died on the Seven- teenth day of February Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Three and she has remained a widow ever since his death that she was not Married to him Prior to his Leaving the Service But the Marri- age took place Previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four viz: at the time above stated and she presents her True and genuine family Record of her Marriage and the ages of her Children given from under my hand this day above written This fourteenth day of August 1839
Nancy Peters
We the undersigned Neighbors Nancy Peters State that we have heard Exan

met the Declaration of Peace by her and believed it contains the truth and we know her Husband the Said John Peter was respected and generally Believed in the neigh- -borhood when he resided to have been a Soldier of the revolution as stated by his widow she is well known to us to be a wom- -an of Respectability Truth and piety and the Family record referred to by her in her Declaration was taken from her family Bible in our presence and we Believe it to be true and genuine family record of her marriage and the age of her children and the aforesaid John Peter Departed this life at or about the time stated by her and she has remained a widow ever since his death
James Peter
Elizabeth Hope
Robert Kinkead

At a County Court continued and held for the County of Woodford on Saturday the 9 th day of November 1844
It was this day proven to the satisfaction of the Court by the oath of Banit Giltner Esq. That Margaret Harris wife of David H Harris of the County of Woodford Kentucky, John B Peters of said County Nancy Gaffage wife of Edmund Gaffage of Scott County Kentucky and Priscilla Young wife of Johnson A Young of Bath County Kentucky are the surviving children of Nancy Peters deceased late a pensioner of the United States, and together with Etha Hope of Leestown Kentucky Elizabeth Merrett late Hope wife of S H Merrett Mary Clarke wife of Thomas Clarke Margaret Hope Milner Hope and William Hope of Woodford County Kentucky who are the children and Heirs of Elizabeth Hope deceased who was one of the children and Heirs of Nancy Peters dec d and Katherine Peters infant daughter and child of Katherine G Peters dec d who was one of the children and Heirs of said Nancy Peters dec d are all the Heirs of said Nancy Peters dec d which is ordered to be Certified
State of Kentucky Woodford County
I Herman Bowman Jr Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that the above is a true Copy of the order of said Court as of record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said Court at Versailles 9 th day of November 1844 and 53 Year of the Commonwealth
Herman Bowman Jr Clerk Woodford County Court

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
On K. F. 85-11
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Peters a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 3yrs. Tillman Weaver Kelly Amsted Church Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Williamsburg
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Aug. 14. 1839  Her ch. was ch.
Residence at date of application, Woodford County Ky.
Age at date of application, She was born Aug. 11. 1764 in Fauquier Co. Va.
Remarks: Soldier mar. Oct. 22. 1783 Nancy Rousseau. He died Feb. 17. 1833 in Woodford Co. Ky. Children William b. Mch. 25-1786, mar. Oct. 20. 1811 Elizabeth Brumagh. Margaret b. July 25-1789 mar. David H. Harris. Elizabeth mar. Nov. 13. 1812 William Hope. John R. Peters. Nancy mar. Edmund Coppage. Priscilla mar. Johnson A. Young, and Nathaniel J. Peters. Widow died Nov. 10, 1843 in Woodford Co. Ky.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1922 May 19 Hest. to Mrs. H. A. Whitley for Mrs. Oscar J. Hester.
Revolution, Virginia WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8571
Nancy Peters Wid. of John Peters Port. Rev. War
Act: Noch., 37/43
Index:—Vol. 116 , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Kentucky 7953.
Nancy Peters widow of John Peter
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th February 1833 of Woodford Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Pr. Artillery in the company commanded by Captain Chastleton of the regt. commanded by Col. Chastleton in the Virg a mil. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Dec r . 1843 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson, Present
Total amount, $166:65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 2. Vol. 1. Page 375
Resp d . Dead. See letter to Th. Green 10 July 1844 = see letter to L. C. Suggett, Aug. 13. 1844 do. to same Dec. 3. 1844-

Nancy Peters of John Kentucky
Suspended
See let to Nov 1839
L. C. Suggett
do. 18 Feb. 1840
Lt. & Hon. John Carr,
May 27, 1840.
let 22 Nov. 42, M. H. C. Clarke
Act 7 July 1838

Nancy Peters, dec d act 3 March 1843 payable to the 15 th November 1843, when she died to her children
Margaret Harris, John R. Peters Nancy Coppage Priscilla Young & Elizabeth Hope
Ken. Roll $33.33 per an
Hon. R. French House of Rep

Georgetown Scott Co Ky August 16 1839
Dear Sir
The enclosed is the declaration of Mrs Nancy Peters widow of John Peters for the Benefit of the Act of Congress July 7 1838 which you will please to have the kindness to examine as soon as convenient
Yours very respectfully Lewis C Suggitt

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 25 th day of September 1783 , in the name of John Peters as a Soldier of Artillery for £ 8. 0. 0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
p. 233
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
20 th day of June 1834.
A. M. Morton, St. Clerk AUDITOR absent

August 14 th 1839
I James Peters State That where Escribido the Declara made by Nancy Peters and that he was a slave of the Revolution as stated by her and she was Maria at the time I stated by her of which facts I had a personal knowledge at the time the Service was rendered and was pre- sent at the Marriage ceremony am unable to state at the great length of time the Particulars are as was rendered in Matilda and Regular ser- vices or the of Except Captain Weaver of Forsyth County Virginia whom he served one term of duty that I recited of given from memory then James Peters

Georgetown State Co Sep 12 th 1839
Dear Sir
The enclosed is in support of the Claim of Mrs Nancy Peters widow of John Peters for the benefit of the act of Congress July 4. 1838 which you will please to have the kindness to file with the other papers in her case
Yours with great respect Lewis L. Luggitt
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D C

Georgetown Scott Co Ky August 28 th 1859
Dear Sir
The enclosed is in the support of the claim of Nancy Peters widow of John Peters for the benefit of the act of Congress July 7. 1838
Yours with greatest Lewis C. Duggett
Hon James L Edward Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Georgetown Scotland Ky Oct 6 th 1842
Dear Sir
The enclosed Papers in the case of Mrs Peters & her son will be entirely satisfactory. She is the Mother-in-law of your Friend Glenn Gammond. Cabbage and a highly respectable Lady and her claim is a just one and will established I refer you to her Papers on file
I am yours &c L B Suggett
Hon. Rich Johnson Washington City D.C.

Georgetown Scote 60 1/2 Nov 14 th 1839
Dear Sir
The enclosed is forward in support of the claim of Mrs Nancy Peters widow of John Peters for the benefit of the act of Congress July 7. 1838
Yours with Great Respect Lewis C. Suggett
Hon James I Edwards Commissary of Pensions Washington City D C

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Louis & Suggett 6 P.M. Long lick Scott City Ky

I John Crosby, of the County of Shelby & State of Kentucky, State that I resided in Floyd County, State of Virginia, and was a near neighbour of Nancy Peters, and was well ac- quainted with her, and her late Husband John Peters before their Marriage, and well know that they were said to have been married in the fall of seventeen hundred and eightythree, in which opinion I do fully concur, as I well know of my own knowledge that they lived together as man & wife from about that time, until his death - which took place in Woodford County & State of Kentucky about five years ago I was intimately acquainted with them be- fore & after their marriage - I well know that John Peters acted as commissary in the revolu- tionary war - but how long, or under whom, I cannot now state at this great length of time - given under my hand this ninth day of September 1839.
State of Kentucky County of Shelby } to wit -
John Crosby
Be it known that on this day - personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid - John Crosby, an aged and respectable citizen of Shelby County Kentucky and is well known to me to be a man of truth and piety - and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me - given under my hand this the 9th day of September 1839 -
J. Hollingsworth J. P.

State of Kentucky Shelby County ss
I James S. Whitaker Clerk of the County Court for the County afo d do certify that James Hollingsworth is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 9 th day of September 1839.
James S. Whitaker Clerk Shelby County Court By Hector P. Schimpf De
(said the seal to this instrument offered

Long Sick Scott 60 7/8 Nov 12 1844
Dear Sir
Sometime last Summer I forward you a declaration of John R. Peters state of Nancy Peters in order to obtain the Pension that was due to her at her death and the enclosed is the Children Pension as required by you Mr John Redinhour who is placed on the Pension roll at 30 7/8 Per Annum has sent me his Pension Certificate and request me to write to you to know whether he can now draw his Pension which has not been drawn for several years It was thought by some of his enemies that he recd more Pension than he was entitled to and they thought ill will to him and his family had him up before the Court and he states that he has made no application for his Pension since this difficulty and that he does not know whether it was reduced or not I am informed that it is admitted by all that he is entitled to a Pension but it was attempted as am informed to harass the old man and reduce his Pension of him or the case I know nothing but wish to be informed on the subject for his benefit Yours Lewis C Suggitt in trust
Attended to by Lewis C Suggitt

6 th August one Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Nine
Bernard Gittner Ho and, presiding Justice of the Magistrate Court
State of Kentucky Woodford County S t
I Herman Bowman By clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Do certify that Bernard Gittner Ho before whom the foregoing Declaration and Affidavit pur- ports to have been taken and made and was at the time of taking the same and now is the Presiding and acting Justice of the County Court in and for the County afore- said and the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that due faith and credit is entitled to all his official acts either in or out of this State
In Testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand the seal of my said Office in Versailles this 15 th day of August 1839 and in the 48 th Year of the Commonwealth
Attest
Herman Bowman Clerk By Leonard W. Rhoton A.C.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th March 1843, Nancy Peters, dec d . late of Kentucky, widow of John Peters, who was a Private of Artillery in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $33:33 per annum, commencing on the 4. March 1843; and having died on the 15 th November 1843, the amount due up to the time of her death, is payable to Margaret Harris, John R. Peters, Nancy Coffrage, Priscilla Young, and Elizabeth Hope, children of said Nancy Peter, dec d .
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st — day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Kentucky
Shelby County Set
I James J. Whitaker clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that James Hollingsworth Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same acting Justice of the peace for said County and the signature purporting to be his genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 26 th day of August 1839.
James J. Whitaker clerk By Hector J. Gibson D.P.

I Nancy Crosby of the County of Shelby State of Kentucky State that I resided in the County Fauquier and State of Virginia and was well acquainted with the late John Peters - who departed this life some years ago in Woodford County Kentucky, and was present at the Marriage and know that he was married to his present Widow Nancy Peters in the fall of the year 1783 Seventeen Hundred and eighty three - and the said John Peters served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution The officers under whom he served not recollected at this great length of time I know the said Nancy Peters to be an aged and respectable lady, and to be a woman of truth and piety - Given under my hand this the twentyseventh day of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
her
Nancy x Crosby mark
County of Shelby & State of Kentucky }
Be it known on this day personally appeared before me the undersigned A Justice of the peace in and for said County - Nancy Crosby - an aged and respectable citizen of the aforesaid County - and is well known to me to be a woman of truth and piety - and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit - before me this the twenty sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J. P. Wollensworth J.P.S.C.

6968
Ky
7953-
Hm R
Judy Hoenech HR

State of Kentucky Woodford County Set At a County Court Continued and held for Woodford County on Tuesday the seventh day of January 1845.
It was this day proven to the satisfaction of the Court by the oath of Joseph A. Peters that Margaret Harris wife of David H. Harris of Woodford County Kentucky, John R. Peters of Bath County Kentucky, Nancy Coffrage wife of Edmund Coffrage of Scott County Kentucky, Priscilla Young wife of Johnson A. Young of Bath County Kentucky and Elizabeth Hope widow of William Hope were all the children of Nancy Peters dec d late a pen- sioner of the United States who were living at the time of her death, which is ordered to be Certified -
State of Kentucky Woodford County Set. I Herman Bowman Jr Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the order of said Court pro- ving the Children of Nancy Peters deceased late a Pensioner of the United States as the same is of record in my Office - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of my said Office to be hereunto affixed at Versailles this 7 th day of January 1845.
Herman Bowman Jr ex. c.c.

An amended Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of Kentucky } County of Woodford }
Be it known that on this 27th day of September 1842 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace Nancy Peters a resident of the county of Woodford and state of Kentucky aged seventy-nine 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 by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of John Peters who was a soldier of the revolution on the Virginia line in Captain Gillman's Waverly Company and Col. Amsted Churchill's Regiment She further states that she heard him say that he was under one Capt. Kelly who was defeated at Little York she further states that she has heard her husband speak of being under other officers and performing other services but from her great age and loss of memory she cannot state the particular officers and battles at this time she refers to her former declaration and papers on file for further evidence in the case She further declares that she was married to the said John Peters on the twenty-second day of October seventeen hundred and eighty-three in the county of Fauquier County Virginia. That her husband John Peters died on the seventeenth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty-three in the seventy-first year of his age; and she has remained a widow ever since his death. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving

The service, but was marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety- four, viz at the time above stated — R. P. Parker
Given under My hand as a Justice of the Peace in and for Woodford County and State of Kentucky this Twenty eighth day of September 1842 Subscribed by the Revd Noney Peters and the words she interlined before signing —
Isaac Whittington JP
State of Kentucky Woodford County — ss.
I Herman Bowman Jr Clerk of the Court of Woodford County certify that Isaac Whittington Esq is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 28 th day of September 1842.
Herman Bowman Jr Clerk

Long Fichn Scott Co Ky June 29 1844
Dear Sir
The enclosed Declaration of Mrs John M Peters Aam of Nancy Peters is forward to you in order to obtain the Pension that was due at her death
I am yours with great respect Jervis C Suggitt
J L Edwards Esq Washington City D C
N B
Will you have the kindness to send me the Form to obtain the benefit of the lat laws of Congress for Pensioners you know that the Papers in more than a dozen cases were sent to you by me on which Pensioners were allowed under the act of July 7, 1838 and the following Pensioners already applied to me to aid them in having their Pension extend Mrs Wright, Battershell Shrum Smith, Gason, Herndon, Tragle, Gerdine, Chisum Baty, Farlton, Lane, Shufflett, Edwards, & others L C S

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Nancy Peters Widow of John Peters in the county of Woodford and State of Kentucky entitled to be a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint R. M. Johnson of White Sulphur in the county of Scott and State of Kentucky my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States, for paying pensions in the United States my pension from the 4 day of March 1836 to the 4 day of September 1842 Witness my hand and seal, this 22 day of September 1842
Nancy Peters 
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
John R. Peters Wm Suggitt Jun
State of Kentucky  Woodford County--ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 28 day of September 1842, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Nancy Peters above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and the year last above mentioned.
J. Whittington Esq
State of Kentucky  Woodford County--set.
I, Herman Bowman Esq Clerk of the Court of Woodford County, certify that J. Whittington Esq is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 28 th day of September 1842.
Herman Bowman Esq
Clerk of the Court of Woodford County.
County--ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the _____ day of _____ 18____, before me, a _____ in and for said county, duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths, personally appeared _____ the Attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive, by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned,
Before me,

Paris, Ky Apr 11, 1922.
Dear Sir-
Mrs. Oscar T. Hinton desires to join our D A R chapter on the record of her ancestor John Peters, whose widow Nancy Peters was granted a pension while a resident of Woodford Co Ky -
Her descendant moved to

Montgomery Co and her husband is supposed to have enlisted from Virginia -
Can you furnish her an official report.
Thanking you for the favor,
Sincerely
Vine St Paris, Ky }
Mrs W. N. Whitley Registrar Jennie Johnson Chapter D.A.R.

Rev. War Section
May 19, 1932.
Mrs. W. H. Whitley, Vine Street, Paris, Ky.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of John Peters W. File No. 8,511 you are furnished the fol- lowing family data :
William born March 25, 1786, {mar. Oct. 20, 1811, Elizabeth Bronaugh. Margaret " February 25, 1789, mar. David H. Harris. Elizabeth " ----- " {mar. Nov. 13, 1812. (William Hope. John R. " ----- " Nancy " ----- " mar. Edmund Coppage. Priscilla " ----- " mar. Johnson A. Young. Nathaniel L. " ----- "
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
Grandchildren are not included in above.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Peters, Jonathan GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6275 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 21, 1789 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.