Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,061, for David Peck, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Conn.
Peck, David
R. 8,061.
Isabel
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Isabel Peck Wid of David Conn
Act 4 July 1836 rec d . Dec. 20. 1838
SL Blackman Newton Conn

State of Connecticut, Fairfield County, Probate District of Newtown, ss: Newtown.
On the 23 d day of January 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown, in open Court Deacon Amos Stevens a resident of New Fairfield in said Fairfield County, in the eighty second year of his age & being duly sworn according to law testified as follows. to wit,
In the year 1779 when Fairfield & Norwalks were burnt, David Peck of Brookfield (then called Norbury) now dead and I belonged to a company of Light-horse in the militia, commanded by Capt. Benjamin Hickok of Danbury: and when Fairfield was burnt the whole company were called out including said David Peck and myself and we first went to Fairfield which was burnt when we arrived there: we then went on to Norwalks, which was burnt after we arrived there. After Norwalks was burnt and the British had gone on board of their shipping, we were ordered & went to New Canaan, from thence to Stamford, where we remained a few days in each place; & from thence to Horse Neck where we continued until we were dismissed & returned home. I have no means of knowing, at this time, how long we were out on duty on this occasion, but from my best recollection & belief we were out at least six weeks on this occasion. When at Norwalk I saw the Town burnt, & remember well how the British fired from their shipping, Cannon & Grape shot, which we could hear whistle around us. There were four companies of Light horse out on this occasion Commanded by Major Ezra Starr of Danbury. About the time we were dismissed, a draft was made for about half, to return to guard the Coast, I was drafted among the rest and I am pretty confident that said David Peck was also drafted; it is my impression that Capt. Hickok commanded our company or the company I was in, after the draft took place, but could not say positively. I was a Sergeant in the troop of horse and

in the draft herein mentioned. There were but four of us belonging to the Town when I did; & but few that I was acquainted with, who were out on that occasion; and there is not a single individual of my acquaintance who was out in the service above mentioned, who is now living. There may be some with whom I made an acquaintance while out who are still living, but I do not know of any. We were out in the draft above mentioned, according to my best recollection and belief, from a month to six weeks, at least a month I should say. I have a pretty strong impression that said David Park was out in the draft herein mentioned; but am not sufficiently confident to assert it for a positive fact.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above mentioned — Attest. Samuel C. Blackman Clerk.
State of Connecticut, Fairfield County Probate District of Newtown ss: Newtown. On the 24 th day of January 1838 personally appeared before the Court of probate for the District of Newtown, in open Court, Isabel Park a resident of Brookfield in the said County of Fairfield, in the eighty fourth year of her age, 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 made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. to wit, I am the widow of Daniel Park late of Brookfield in said Fairfield County deceased, who as a private served in the militia either by enlistment or draft. I cannot say which, at New York in the year 1776, I should say, that to the best of my recollection & belief the company left Brookfield for New York in May 1776. for I was accustomed to spin the wool for the family at that time, before I was married & will recollect that he went away & was gone before spinning time, which was commonly done in June. He was gone in the service of the United States from that time till about the middle of September following when his father brought him home sick with the

camp distemper, of which he did not get well, so as to be able to do any thing under two or three months. He had a sister, who took the camp distemper from him & died with it soon after he got home. It appears from the family record which I have seen that she died October 3 d 1776 - I think I cannot be mistaken as to the time when he left home, for I remember his mother was very particular to have her spinning done in June, & before I spun for any body else & I remember he was gone when I went there to spin that season. I remember he went with the militia when Fairfield was burnt, and I should think he was out six weeks or more - And I well recollect that after he came home at that time, he went back & served a while; how long I do not now recollect.
My father's name was Nathan P. Nichols. & lived in New Milford. I was married to said David Peak on the 25 th day of March 1777 by the Rev d Thomas Brooks, then a settled minister of the Gospel in said Brookfield (then called Newbury) and my said husband David Peak died in April 1813 - The family record which is hereto annexed was taken from a family record which we had in a small bible - When the children became large enough to go to school & want the bible for a school book, we thought it best to have the family record left copied from the bible, which was done, several years before my husband died - The family record in the bible got torn to pieces & lost, & the one annexed is the only one we have.
Thomas Blighman Samuel B. Blackman
Isabel Peak
Sworn & subscribed the 24 th day of January 1838
Attest:
Samuel C. Blackman Clerk
State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield ss. Newtown. On the 24 th day of January 1838 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Newtown, John Peak a resident of Brookfield in said County aged seventy eight years, who having been duly sworn according to law, testifies as follows to wit, I am the brother of David Peak now deceased, whose widow is now making application for a pension. I well recollect

that my said Brother David Peck, now decd., went into the service of the United States, as a private, I should think, by enlistment, to New York in the summer of 1876. My impression is that he was under Capt. Joseph Smith - The time when he commenced the service I do not recollect so as to be able to state; but I do recollect that during the summer, the labour on the farm, devolved on me as I was the next younger Son in my father's family. I remember my father went after him & brought him home, in September, very sick with the camp distemper as it was then called - He was sick almost all winter, before he got well of said complaint. He commenced the disease to most of the family, I had it & a sister died with the complaint taken from him.
After my Brother David had enlisted into the troop of horse I remember he went out into the service, for I remember distinctly that I assisted him in procuring a horse for him to go with. He then went to Horse Neck & performed duty. When Fairfield was burnt, my said brother David Peck & I went; being called on by our respective officers, he as a trooper & I as a soldier in the Infantry. We rode together with others to Fairfield which was mostly burnt when we got there - While at Fairfield one of my neighbours got seriously hurt by accident & I was sent home with him to convey him home, & when I got home I was taken sick & had a long fit of sickness & what transpired during my sickness is not within my knowledge - It was several weeks after the burning of Fairfield & Normalh that I assisted my said brother in procuring a horse for him to go to Horse Neck as above stated. I would also state, that in the forepart of the summer of the year 1878 in June & fore part of July I should think the militia were called out & went to Patterson & Carmel in the State of New York, to the best of my recollection & belief we were in Capt. Richard Smith's Company & Col. Joseph P. Cook's regiment, or Col. Beardsley. I do not recollect which, we were out, I should think, about a month, at least three weeks, and I am fully in the belief that my Brother David was out at the time

He belonged to the same Company that I did. I should have known it, I think, if he was not out. It may be the place was called Brompond where we were Stationed. Sworn & subscribed the 24 th day of John Hech January 1838 — Attest, Samuel C. Blackman Clerk
And this Court certifies that Deacon Amos Sturtevant, Isabel Pate, and John Pate, who have respectively made oath to the depositions by them severally subscribed, are persons well known to this Court, and are all credible persons, and their testimony entitled to Credit. Attest. Samuel C. Blackman Clerk
I Samuel C. Blackman Clerk of the Court of probate for the District of Norton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isabel Pate for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of the probate office this 24 th day of January 1838. Samuel C. Blackman Clerk

   Newton plat 3 the 9/18/10   to one load of wood 8 5   to hog weed 126 1 12   to sledding wood two load 9   December 29 to cutting one load of wood and sliding 9 0   to one plack 9 6   to cutting one load of wood and cutting 3 0   Jersey the 1 8/18/11   to seven loads 19 3   Dec 5 to sledding one load of wood and cutting 5 0   Dec 12 to part of one load 4 6   to one load of wood   January 15 to one load of wood 6 0   January to one load of wood 7 6   Dec 29 to cutting one load of wood 3 0   February the 2 to cutting and sorting one load of wood 3 6   115 to one load of wood 2 8   18th to one load of wood   to thirty five loads 8 0   to cutting one load of wood 3 6   May the 21 to cutting hundred and fifty loads of wood to Cambridge 2 0   to one load of wood 6 0   May the 24 to one load of wood 6 0   June the 2 to one load of wood 6 0   to one load and three quarters 7 0  

  1819 21 Weight of wood to Cambridge 2 0   to one load of wood 6 0   1820 20 to one load of wood 6 0   21 to one load of wood 6 0   14 to one load and three quarters 7 0   to one load of wood 5 10   28 to one load of wood 9 0   to one load of wood 0 0   29 to one load of wood 7 0   to one load of wood 2 0   10 to one load of wood 6 0   16 to one load of wood 2 0   to one load of wood 17 9   12 to one load of wood 3 1   19 to one load of wood 2 0   to one load of wood 9 11 

David Peck and Rachel his wife was Married March 20 th D 1771 Grandfather Peck was born D 1771 Rachel Peck was born December 18 th D 1779 David Peck was born April 7 th D 1782 Rachel Peck was born October 20 th D 1787 Michael Peck was born January D 1789 Rachel Peck 1 st was born August 29 th D 1791 Rachel Peck 2 nd was born March 12 th D 1795 Rachel Peck was born December 25 th D 1795 Rachel Peck was born March D 1796 
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1771 1779

March 18, 1913.
Mr. Walter D. Peck, # 25 Fourth Street, Bridgeport, Conn.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 7" and received the 8" instant, you are advised that in the claim R. No. 8,061, Rev. War, it is alleged that David Peck, a resident of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, in 1776, served as a Private in the Militia under Captain Joseph Smith, and in the Summer of 1778, was in Captain Richard Smith's company, Colonel Joseph P. Cook or Colonel Beardslee's regiment.
When Fairfield and Norwalk were burned, he belonged to a company of Light Horse in the Militia under Captain Benjamin Hicok, and when the company was dismissed he was drafted under the same Captain to serve in the Coast Guard.
He married at Brookfield, Connecticut, (then called Newbury) March 25, 1777, Isabel daughter of Nathan P. Nichols, and died in April 1813. She applied for pension on an application executed January 24, 1838, while a resident of Brookfield, Connecticut, in her eighty-fourth year.
The claim was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of the soldier's service as required by the Act of July 4, 1836 under which she applied.

Their Children were:
Jesse Lambert Peck, born October 31, 1777. Rachel Peck, " December 8, 1779. Ira Peck, " April 7, 1782. Sarah Peck, " October 20, 1787. Michael Peck, " July 3, 1789. Fowler Peck (1st) " August 29, 1791. Fowler Peck (2d) " March 2, 1793. Amarillis Peck, " December 25, 1795. Marshal Garry Peck, " March 3, 1798.
Very respectfully,
J. C. Slavenport. Commissioner.

This tour of duty was performed somewhere near New York in a part of Garrison, but I learned this from my father. The company in which my father was first orderly sergeant at before State, if I mistake not, was commanded by Capt. Benjamin  Benjamin  Barrett of New Milford, Lieut. Abraham Peabody & Martin Warner Ensign. I accompanying  often my father when he was going out into the service, to help him oversee  overlook the company or regiment, and also with the home. I am now about nine years of age. At the time of the Revolution, and from my early childhood, I resided within one mile of the residence of the said David Peabody and should certainly have known it if he had not served that full time of duty as before State, as did my father - and father the deponent with me.
Drake Northrop
I deem to and subscribe the 23 rd day of March A.D. 1842, and I certify that I am well acquainted with Drake Northrop, the above deponent, that he sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness - I deem before, and certify by me
Walt L. Northrop Justice of the Peace I also certify that the interlineations, to wit, the words while there , the name Benjamin , and the word accompanying were inserted previous to the signing of the deposition.
Walt L. Northrop Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Bridgeport - Wm. H. Noble
I, Wm. H. Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Wait S. Northrop Esquire was on the 22 day of March
1842 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
That his Commission can from the 20 th day of June 1841 to the 20 th day of June 1843
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 15 day of April 1843
Wm. H. Noble Clerk.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Brookfield
On this 23 rd day of March 1842 personally appeared Henry and Wait S. Northrop as Justice of the Peace in and for the County of said Brookfield, a resident of Connecticut, in the County of Litch- field and State aforesaid, and being first duly sworn according to law, testified as follows to wit.
Brookfield, or as it was formerly called Newbury, in the County of Fairfield, is my native place, and I resided there at the time and during the revolutionary war, was well acquainted with David Dick of said Brookfield now deceased, whose widow Isabel Dick, as I am informed, is endeavoring to obtain a pension. I well remember the said Dick serving in the revolutionary war, and par- ticularly I remember his doing a tour of duty of two months in the winter season, or winter and spring next after the British took possession of New York, and after the battle at White Plains. It was before the regular army was raised by enlistment for three years, or during the war. I remember this tour of duty the more particularly as my father, Enos Northrop, was an orderly sergeant in the same campaign; and he with the chief David Dick and others started from home together. I was but a boy at that time, but I took partic- ular notice of every thing I saw or heard concerning the war, and I recollect distinctly the occurrences just related. I have often heard my father tell anecdotes of this campaign and of the said David Dick. of Newbury as well recollect seeing my father and the other soldiers return, and as I remember what time they did return.

This term of duty was performed since his near New York in a part of Garrison, but I learned this from my father. The company in which my father was first raised sergeant at before states, if I mistake not, was commanded by Capt. Brummit of New Milford, Conn. I had a Captain & Martin Warner Ensign. I have often my father when he was going out into the service, to help him over the company or regiment, and return with the home. I am surely nine years of age. At the time of the Revolution, and from my early childhood I resided within one mile of the residence of the said David Dyer, and should certainly have known it if he had not served the full term of duty as before states, as did my father - and father the dependent with us.
Drake Northrop
I swear to and subscribe the 23 rd day of March A.D. 1842, and I certify that I am well acquainted with Drake Northrop, the above deponent, that he sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness -
I swear before, and certify as follows Wait S. Northrop Justice of the Peace I also certify that the interlineations, to wit, the words White Pine , the name Brownson , and the word accompany were inserted previous to the signing of the deposition Wait S. Northrop Justice of the Peace

Newtown (CT) January 27 th 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
About the forepart of December last I forwarded to you, as Commissioner of pensions, the application of Betseah Healy of New York City, for a five years pension, together with sundry affidavits to prove the services of her late husband George Healy died . As it may be, you have not yet acted on the subject, and presuming you will be as ready to do justice to the widow as to the United States, I thought I would suggest to you that as to his services in the year 1776 she has proved by two witnesses that he was out in the service that year, to wit, Welcome Healy, his brother & Samuel Tingly. The latter testifies that he was out in that service four months; the former testifies that he was out in the service on that occasion seven months.
It appears to me that Welcome Healy must be right as to the time of serving; as he was his Brother and remembers the Officers he served under and the rank he entitled for & also that he was dismissed when he had served out the term of seven months. It may also fairly be presumed to have been seven months so far as I have obtained information, if I am correct, almost all the New England troops that were called out on that occasion at New York & the neighborhood served from the latter part of May untill the latter part of December and were discharged on or about Christmas day. It is said to be the duty of those who officially try questions of fact to reconcile all the testimony if they can. It does not appear to me to be to be irreconcilable with Tingly's testimony to find that he served on that occasion seven months because the greater includes the less, and he may not have known of his serving a longer time. But Welcome Healy, the Brother, testifies that he served seven months which

cannot be true if her service only four Months. You will excuse me for the suggestions, as I have a desire the widow should receive all she is entitled to. —
Nearly two years ago I sent on the application of Isabel Pugh of Brookfield, widow of David Pugh for a pension. I saw her son a few days since who requested me to write & enquire whether any thing was wanting & if so what to enable her to obtain a pension.
Very respectfully your obedt Servt.
Samuel C. Blackman

David Peck
Mar d Mch 25 1777 to Isabella, daughter of Nathan P. Nichols of New Milford Fairfield Co Conn by a Baptist minister of the gospel in Brookfield in which latter place she was residing, Jany 1838 in 84 th year of her age & alludes to her native place of Brookfield - he died - in April - 1813 - then at
He enlisted at Brookfield # 1776, marched to NY in May 1776 & in Sept his father brought him sick with camp distemper & remained 2 or 3 mo - His Sister was taken sick with camp distemper of which she died Oct 3, 1776 He was "out" July 1776 when Fairfield was burnt # Brookfield then was # called. Starbuck, he belonged to the light horse of the militia Com d by Capt Benjamin Hickok of Danbury which Co was all called out but did not arrive until after it was burnt, & he went on to Norwalk (which was also burnt) (shipping bound on the town) after he arrived from thence he was ordered to New Canaan & Stamford remaining a few days in each place, thence to Stone Creek & discharge - about 6 weeks. This Co & 3 other present were in Com d of Maj Ezra Starr of Danbury He was immediately drafted into the Coast guard to serve under Capt Hickok at Stamford about 6 weeks
* His mother John of Brookfield in Jany 1838 aged 78 yrs. next younger son He related that David enlisted in Summer of 1776 under Capt Joseph Smith & his father brought him Sept home sick with camp distemper & the disease was communicated to the rest

of the family I have sick nearly all winter
In July 1778 he was "called out" under Capt Rich d Smith & Col o Cook to go to Patten  of  Central  NY for a month at Crumhorn NY
Japh e Lambert Park born Oct 31. 1777 Priscilla " Dec 8 1779 Ira " April 9 1782 Sarah " Oct 20. 1784 Abigail " July 3 1789 Fowler " Aug 29. 1791 Fowler (2 o ) " March 2 1793 Emmeline " Dec 25 1795 Marshal Gary " March 3 1798

Brooklyn May 9th
Free
11. May 1845 for C.
Isabel Peck
Dear J. S. [unclear], Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Sir.
Inclosed is additional evidence in support of the claim of Isabel Dink, widow of David Dink, of Brookfield, Fairfield County -
Please address Walt S. Northrop, Brookfield Fairfield County, Connecticut -
May 3 rd 1843
Walt S. Northrop
Wm. L. S. Emeras

Isabel Peck wid of Mr. 77 David d. 1823
3. 85 1. 12
+ May 76. fr. L. m. ad. Sept 31 mo
1 —
21 78 31 mo N.S.
5. 27
+ 1 79 lav. Capt Hickok Amos St 6 mo
5. 16  1 mo 6 mo 1  6 16
Amos Stevens Dr Peck

Amos Stevens (Tadoussac) 79 1 mo 12 Days 1 " Novastka not certain that David Cook was in the last line
Amos Stevens dec. Jan 79. 2 mo. 29 Days 79 " " 77 6 mo. Days July 79 6 " Days Sep 79 1 mo. 14 Days 1 " "

Isabel Peck widow of David Cann
Act 4 July 1836, Let to G. C. Blackman 30 May 1839 - 8th Feby 1840 to Wm. S. Northrop June 19 1843
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PENSION B U. MAR 8 S. 1913 OFFICE.

25 Fourth St.
Bridgeport Ct.
Mar. 7, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Dept Wash. D.C. Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the record of David Peck of Brookfield, Ct. in the Revolutionary War. Thanking you for your courtesy, I remain, respectfully yours
Walter D. Peck.

June 9. 1890.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
9. Henry Hall - living - River 1913 Mich. Hist. Soc. Walter D. Peck V.M.
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P. O.
Isabel Peck Service: David
Enlisted: _____, 18
RECEIVED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Peck David GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 86 32 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 29, 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.