Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3295, for Gabriel Peterson, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn-
Peterson, Gabriel Margaret b.
W 3295
B.L.Wt. 27678-160-55 and
{ B.L.Wt. 1712-200-Lieut. Issued Sept. 2, 1790. No papers.
CONTENTS

1748 Phila Pennsylvania Margaret C. Peterson widow of Gabriel Peterson Penn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieutenant.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
J. B. Anderson Esq. Pension Agent Phila Pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 259 Vol. 2

107017 Act 3 Mch/55 April 30/55
Margaret C. Peterson widow Gabriel Peterson, died Pension Penn
Revolutionary War
- July 48 - 1748 W.H. 60 a.m., 21/56
RO
John R. Large Pittsburgh Pa
in J.R. Large Decr 24/55
Vol P. page 55.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th day of May A.D. 1828. I Gabriel Peterson of the township of Jefferson in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, do hereby declare that I was an Officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the war - at which period I was a Captain in the sixth eighth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line - And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate (commonly called a commutation certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22 d of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21 st October 1780 -
And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the third day of March 1826 no money.
Witness - John Walker
Gabriel Peterson
Allegheny County ss.
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the county of Allegheny in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared this day Major John John Walker and John  Esqr. Noble  Smith of the said county of Allegheny who did generally make oath that Gabriel Peterson by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in the manner as therein stated.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty eighth
Frederick Biddle
In the Session of 1817 or 18 I received from Mr. Peterson some papers for the purpose of procuring him a pension among them was I think an original commission appointing him an officer in the Continental Army. The papers are not now in my possession and were left I presume in the Clerk's office at Washington.
Henry Baldwin

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, { ss. State of Pennsylvania,
I, William McVandless — Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that J Craighead —
Esquire, before whom the foregoing Deposition — was — taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such Deposition — and now is —
an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this Eleventh day of — June — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Eighth — and to the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the fifty second —
Attest,
Mr McVandless

Pennsylvania City of Pittsburgh Pa In the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania now sitting in Pittsburgh.
John Walker of Allegheny County and State of Pennsylvania being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the Kneet Col. Gabriel Paterson late of said County dec'd. also his wife never since the year 1785 - at that time neither of them were married, his wife wife was a daughter of Col. Thomas Hath of said County and her name is Margaret. She is still alive - In the year 1792 I accompanied a Son of Col. Paterson Hath over the mountain for Hott and on our return tarried one night at the house of Captain Gabriel Paterson, at which time he was living with his said wife Margaret the daughter of said Col. Hath and they had been married for some time previous I continued to be acquainted with him and his family ever since until his death which took place in the year 1832 and I was at his funeral. His widow the said Margaret is still alive and yet the widow of said Col. Gabriel Paterson
Sworn and subscribed John Walker in open court this 22 d day of September 1888 before me Sam Brown Pro.

107017
Send to the address of John R. Large Pittsburgh

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, } ss. COUNTY OF Allegheny
On this fourteenth day of April , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five , personally appeared before me, Isaiah Brink a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Margaret C. Peterson aged eighty four years, a resident of Jefferson Township and State of Pennsylvania , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Gabriel Peterson deceased soldier in the Revolutionary war and consented and agreed to take to the law of the war in the Company commanded by Captain D  regiment of  Pennsylvania that her said husband continued in service until the close of the war and at the close of said war held a lieutenancy commission in the army of the United States and was honorably discharged the above named applicant now makes a pension as the widow of her above named husband and by reference to the papers filed in your office it will now fully and at large appear that she is entitled to a land warrant that the above applicant is now a widow she makes this application or declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 30 1855.
WE, Laura Warner and William H. Stewart residents of Jefferson Township Allegheny County and State of Pennsylvania , upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret C. Peterson in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Laura Warner Wm. H. Stewart
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year above written.
Isaiah Brink  L.S.

11666 Application of Mrs Margaret C. Peterson of Allegheny County, Penna. for a Pension under Act of July 1838
Sentinel Pension 2 yrs. Act 15 May 1828 died Feb 12 1832 Pension hit.
admitted St. 2 m #320.

Declaration of Margaret C Peterson in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows"
State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County
On this eighteenth day of September in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty eight personally appeared before me R. Grier present judge of the district court of said County
Margaret C Peterson a resident of Jefferson township in the said County aged seventy two years, who being 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 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows" That she is the widow of the late Gabriel Peterson who served in the War of the Revolution as an officer and received therefor a Pension, as will appear by the Certificate which accompanies this application. She further declares, that she was married to the said Gabriel Peterson on the thirty first of May One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty eight, that her husband the aforesaid Gabriel Peterson died on the twelfth day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety four viz. at the time above stated. The marriage took place in the County aforesaid and was solemnised by the Reverend Mr Philips now deceased. She is not aware of any record thereof nor does she believe any to have been made; she did not receive any Certificate. She has now before her the Family Bible containing the following entries in the hand writing of her late husband as to the birth of their children viz
Charles Bradford Peterson born July 26 - 1790 - "Susanna Peterson - born November 10 - 1791 "Henry Peterson born April 21 - 1793 "Harvey Seth Peterson born March 7 th - 1795 - "William Farmehill Peterson born April 19 - 1802 "Agnes Maria Peterson born June 2 - 1804"

Seven Hundred and Ninety four viz. at the time above stated, The marriage took place in the County aforesaid and was solemnised by the Reverend Mr Philips now deceased. She is not aware of any record thereof nor does she believe any to have been made; she did not receive any Certificate. She has now before her the Family Bible containing the following entries in the hand-writing of her late husband as to the birth of their children viz
Charles Bradford Peterson born July 26 - 1790 " Susanna Peterson - born November 10 - 1791 " Henry Peterson born April 21 - 1793 " Harvey Seth Peterson born March 7 th 1795 " William Farnhill Peterson born April 19 - 1802 " Agnes Maria Peterson born June 2 - 1804
Deponent has never been married since the death of her said husband Margaret C Peterson
Allegany County ss The above sworn to and subscribed before me. Albinus present judge aforesaid the applicant being from bodily infirmity, unable to attend Court. There was also exhibited to me the Family Bible referred to in the said affi- -davit containing the entries therein recited.
R. Cluett Pres. judge of Dist. Court

Pennsylvania Allegheny County } ss.
I Thomas Riggett Prothonotary of the District Court in and for the County of Allegheny in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do by these presents certify, that R. C. Grier Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such deposition and now is President Judge of the District Court in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States & elsewhere.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twentieth day of September A. D. 1838.
Thomas Riggett Pro

September 23, 1913
Mary E. Fox, 242 Meyran Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the twenty-fourth instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim W. File No. 3295, Rev. War, it appears that Gabriel Peterson served as Lieutenant of the Pennsylvania Line to the end of the Revolution, dates of enlistment and discharge, and details of service not stated.
He married May 31, 1788, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Margaret C., daughter of Captain Hervey or Henry Hath, and he died February 12, 1832. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 18, 1838, while a resident of Jefferson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-two years.
Bounty land was allowed in full satisfaction for services rendered.
They had the following children:
Charles Bradford Born July 26, 1790 Susanna " November 10, 1791 Henry " April 21, 1793 Hervey Heth " March 7, 1795 William Tannehill " April 19, 1802 Agnes Maria " June 2, 1804
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1918, Sept. 28. History to Mary E. Fox. Ex.
1921, Oct-28 mil. to Miss Ely. A. Wently - En.
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8295
Margaret Peterson Widow Gabriel Peterson Lt Rev War
Act: Mar 4, 1848.
Index: —Vol. M. Page 119.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

965
Pittsburgh Penn a Margaret C. Peterson widow of Gabriel Peterson dec d ?
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828 and who died on the 12 February 1832 of H on orary Co m d in the State of Penn a who was a Lieut. in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Penn a line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Pa. at the rate of $20 Dollars Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Nov r 1838 and sent H on R. Pittsburgh Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1835 $ 800.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March, 1838, 160.00
$960.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. C. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 o Page 163

1408
Reported
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Margaret C. Peterson
widow of Gabriel Peterson who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of August and sent to Thos. M. Howe Pittsburgh, Penn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 135.

21,678
160 acres

Margaret L. Peterson Pennsylvania
Suspended
Per lot. 25 Sept. 1838 Nov R. Biddle do. 27 Sept. 1838
Act 7 July 1838

/ 653

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County S.S.
On this Twentieth day of May 1843. personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County of Allegheny in the State aforesaid, Margaret C Peterson a resident of the County of Allegheny aged seventy five Years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That She is the widow of Gabriel Peterson who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, as will more fully appear by reference to documents on file in the War Department,
and that She received a pension of Three Hundred Twenty Dollars per Annum for five Years under Act of Congress of 7th July 1838.
She further declares that She is still a Widow sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me.
Erastus Percival. } Margaret C Peterson In presence of }
Hannah W Stewart

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County
Erastus Percival a justice of the peace do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence namely my own personal knowledge that Margaret Peterson who this day appeared before me and subscribed the foregoing declaration is the Widow of Gabriel Peterson, and that she has not intermarried with any other.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Jefferson Township in the County aforesaid this seventeenth day of May 1843.
Erastus Percival Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Allegheny County, ss.
I Alfred Sutton, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify that Erastus Percival Esquire, by whom the foregoing Certificate was given and who has thereto in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name, was at the date thereof, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Allegheny aforesaid duly elected, commissioned and sworn to all whose acts in such full faith and credit are due, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19th day of May Anno Domini 1843.
A. Sutton Prothonotary

War Department
Pension Office
Sept 25, 1838.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs Margaret C. Peterson, widow of Gabriel Peterson, deceased, have been examined & filed with suspended cases. It would appear that the claimant has a record of the births of her children, a copy of which has been exhibited. The regulations require that where there is a private record, said record should be exhibited & not a copy. It will therefore be necessary for the claimant, to transmit to this office the original record in her possession, before her claim can be allowed. I would refer you to the note marked (C) in the enclosed printed regulations.
The claim of Mrs Eliza Logan, widow of Alexander Logan, deceased, has been allowed, and a pension certificate for her will be sent to you in a few days.
I am, very respectfully, your obt. servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon R. Biddle, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Thomas P. W. Howe Pension Agent Pittsbg Pa May 29 1843
Declaration of Margaret E Peterson to Obtain the benefits of the Act of 30 March 1843 with one paper

Pension Agency Pittsburgh May 29th 1843
J S Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions
Dear Sir
With this please receive the declaration of Margaret Peterson, a Widow who has received a Pension under Act of July 7. 1838 in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d of March 1843
I am Most Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
J. T. Wood Pension Agent

Pension Agency Pittsburgh August 22 d 1846
Sir
At the request of Mrs. Paterson I herewith enclose to you, her application for a Pension certificate under the provisions of the act of 2 d Feby 1848.
I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Paterson the applicant herein named, and know her to be the identical person who drew a pension under the act of 1844.
Very respectfully Your obedt Servt. J. D. Smith
Wm. H. Edwards Comp. Pension Washington City

Mat Pa
Nov 10.
Mr Paterson
J. J. Schuch Esq.
W
Com. of Housing
Washington
D. of C.

Sir
Enclosed you will please receive the original papers referred to in Mr. Paterson's Application
Yours sincerely
W. B. North
Pittsburgh Oct. 1838
Dear Sir

Treasury Department L Smith
FREE
Gabriel Peterson Esq
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Office of the Bank of the United States.
Washington, 19 March 1830.
Gabriel Peterson, Esq.
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Sir,
At the request of the Secretary of the Treasury, I enclose my Draft on the Bank of the United States at Pittsburgh for $ 160— for the Pay allowed to you under the Act of Congress of 15th May, 1828, entitled, "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," from the 3d of September, 1829, to the 3d of March, 1830.
You will be good enough to sign the annexed Receipt, and return it to me, under cover to the Secretary of the Treasury. In a former instance, some of the receipts were enclosed to me through the Post Office; thereby subjecting me to the charge for postage. You are particularly requested to send yours to me, under cover to the Secretary of the Treasury.
I am, very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant,
W. D. Mitchell

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
Treasury Department,
3d August, 1829.
SIR:
I ENCLOSE to you a Pay-Certificate, issued under the Seal of this Department, showing the pay that you are entitled to receive during life, under the above-mentioned Act. You will write your name on the margin of the Certificate at the place indicated. As this Certificate is to be exhibited every half year, in establishing your identity, you will perceive the necessity of preserving it with great care.
It is designed, with the aid of this Certificate, to adopt a more easy mode of proof than has hitherto been required for the half-yearly payments. With that view, the annexed form has been transmitted to you, to be used for the payment which will become due on the 3d of September next. It will be necessary for you, on or after that day, to exhibit to some Justice of the Peace, in the County in which you reside, your Pay-Certificate, and to make oath that you are the person therein described and to whom the same was granted. That affidavit you will sign. The Justice of the Peace will certify that the same was sworn to and signed in his presence. And the Clerk of the County Court will authenticate, under the seal of the Court, the act of the Justice of the Peace. Where the Justice of the Peace is the one before whom your former declaration was sworn, the Certificate of the Clerk of the Court may be dispensed with. After being duly executed, the form should be returned to this Department.
If the printed form now sent to be filled up, should, by accident, be spoiled, an exact copy should be made and used. It is particularly requested that this may be strictly observed.
A draft on such Branch Bank of the United States as you may request, will be transmitted to you, by letter, addressed to such Post Office as you may indicate. With this view, a note is made on the margin of the annexed form which you will fill up accordingly.
It is requested that all Letters on this subject may be endorsed, "Revolutionary Claims."
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
S. D. INGHAM,
Secretary of the Treasury.

In the matter of the Application of Mrs Margaret C. Peterson for a Pension under the Act of July 1838:
The said Margaret C. Peterson being duly sworn says that the paper annexed hereto and marked A is the document referred to in
Charles Bradford Peterson. Born July 26 th Day 1790 Susanna Peterson was Born November 10 th 1791 Henry Peterson was Born April 21 st Day 1793 Henry Heth Peterson. was Born March 7 th 1795 William Lannehee Peterson was Born April 19 th 1802 Agnes Mary Peterson was Born June 2 nd 1804
This day of November has also written my name on the paper therein

In the matter of the Application of Mrs Margaret C. Peterson for a Pension under the Act of July 1838.
The said Margaret C. Peterson being duly sworn says that the paper annexed hereto and marked "A" is the document referred to in her former Application & Affidavit
Margaret C. Peterson
Allegheny County, ss Pennsylvania
Sworn to & subscribed before me this Third day of November 1838; and I have also written my name on the paper therein

therein referred to. Witness my hand & seal the day and year aforesaid. Erastus Percival
Allegheny County State of Pennsylvania
I Thomas Liggett Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County in the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Erastus Percival Esqr before whom the within affidavit was made was at the time of taking the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in for said County duly commissioned & sworn to to all whose acts as such full faith & credit are due and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court the sixth day of November A D 1838 Thomas Liggett Pro

Pennsylvania City of Pittsburgh Pa.
In the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania and sitting at Pittsburgh personally appeared in open Court James Rops of the City of Pittsburgh Esq. and being duly sworn: did depose and say That he was well acquainted with the late Colonel Henry Heth and with his son Col. William Heth of Richmond Virginia, with both of whom he had frequent and business respecting their disputed Lands near Pittsburgh. The Col. Heth had a numerous family, one of his daughters named Margaret C. Heth was married to the late Col. Gabriel Peterson in Allegheny County Pennsylvania. I deponent further saith that in the latter end of February 1791 he and his wife lodged at the house of Col. Gabriel Peterson whose said wife Margaret had then a young child, and from there forward he was well acquainted with both of them until the death of Col. Peterson which occurred five or six years ago. In a few years after the time deponent lodged with Col. Peterson, he removed from his then dwelling in the River hill to the homestead of his father-in-law Col. Heth to the bottom lands on the Monongahela River in said County of Allegheny, where he resided till his death, and his widow the said Margaret resides there still, and is yet unmarried.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 20 th day of Sept. 1838 James Rops Esq. Before me Glen T. Frazar Notary Public

Pennsylvania City of Pittsburgh ss
In the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania said sitting at Pittsburgh personally appeared Harvey H. Peterson of said City Esq and being duly sworn did depose and say That after look- -ing carefully over the papers of his father the late Gabriel Peterson he finds only a letter ad- -dressed to his father by Richard Smith and a printed paper headed "Revolutionary Claims" both of which are herewith transmitted The Original Certificate of Pension, was forwarded by this deponent to Washington agreeable to a demand therefor, at the time that deponent received the arrearages of said Pension shortly after his father's death in 1832
Harvey H. Peterson
Sworn and subscribed in open court the 20th day of September 1838 before me
John Forster Notary Public

No of orig Pay 342
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
9 July 1828
Gabriel Peterson — of Jefferson — in the County of Allegheny — in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Captain? in the eighth regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing. dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, H. Adkins.
Soldier's allegation that he was a Capt. cannot be verified by Heitman or Pa. Printed Archives and see statement at bottom of this paper. The pension was allowed for Lieut. Aud. May 10. 1916.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
10 July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Gabriel Patterson - Lieut. - in the Pennsylvania line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars.
It further appears that Gabriel Patterson - not - is now on the pension list of the any - agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of per month.
John Hagner Aud
On the Land Book, there is no officer in the Pennsylvania line by the name of Gabriel Patterson, but there is on said Book a Lieutenant Gabriel Peterson in that line - correct! sub. Auditors

166 Great Falls Pa
7 July 1838
Sept 24
Will
Middle B. & R.
J. S. Schucherts Esq. Comm. of Papers. Washington D. & C.

Sir
Pittsburgh 20 Sept. 1838
With a view to some applicants for Pensions from the extra. practice in them I have consented to be the medium of conveying several of them to you, and more than one that of Mr. Peterson
Very truly
R. Briddle

Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Cons d with Widows & L file # 3295

Pittsburgh June 17. 1828
Hon Rich Trumbull
Secretary of the Treasury.
I take the liberty of enclosing to you documents substantiating the claim of Captain Gabriel Peter an inhabitant of this county and an officer in the Continental Army to the provisions of the act passed for the relief of the officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary war at the last session of Congress.
The commission of Captain Peter as appears by the certificate of the Honorable Henry Baldwin also enclosed.
There is also enclosed a power of Attorney to me to receive the money. It would be desirable to have it paid at the Branch Bank of the United States in this place.
If it does not do one can be forwarded to Col Ogden.
Yours respectfully
W. W. Setzer

State of Pennsylvania } Allegheny County }
On this 21 st day of August 1848 personally appeared before me E Percival a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Margaret C. Peterson, a resident of Jefferson township in the county and state aforesaid, aged 81 Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Gabriel Peterson who was a Lieutenant in Pennsylvania line and that she drew three hundred dollars per annum under the Act of 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow. Margaret C. Peterson
Sworn to and subscribed } on the day and year above written }
before me. The word captain in the above affidavit was removed and the word Lieutenant inserted before signing. E. Percival J.P.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, } ss. State of Pennsylvania, }
I,
William H. Hutcheson
Prothonotary of the
Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that E. Percival Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is,
an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere. And that said Affidavit was taken before the proper officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this Twenty Second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the Twenty Third.
ATTEST:
William H. Hutcheson Pro.

27.678
160 Acres
Margaret Peterson Wife of Gabriel Peterson
Add Evidence
for Mr. Dunk
Number of case or date of file M c Cook
July 24/95
July 24/95

Allegheny County ss
I hereby certify that Margaret Peterson widow of Gabriel Peterson deceased personally appeared before me and made oath to a declaration containing the facts that she concurred to be necessary to be set forth in order to enable her to obtain a bounty land warrant under the act of congress of the 3 d of March last on or about the 12 th day of April A D 1855 Witness my hand and seal this 8 th day of January A D 1856
Isaac Brink
State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss
I John Birmingham Putherday of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Allegheny in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Francis Brink Esquire who made the foregoing Certificate and whereof a true copy is hereunto annexed was on the third day of March A D 1855 and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Allegheny and is a full faith and credit in every way and all whose official acts are hereby confirmed and approved
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Pittsburgh the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
John Birmingham J Put

Rev S. S. 1
Oct 8 - 21
Dear Sirs. I would like to get some information in regards to my two great Grand Fathers. Mr Gabriel Peterson of Allegheny Co. and Mr John Barrington Wash Co. They both have Captains on their tomb stones and their discharges had Captains also on. but Mr Gabriel Peterson was buried: the house burned down with papers in and I do not know who has Mr Barrington. I see Mr Gabriel Peterson is Lieutenant should be captain and I hear through a brother of mine who was born soon of revolution that John

Bavington was no officer. his people all way had it handed down to them that he was captain why would it be on tomb-stone Gabriel Peterson is buried in Johns graveyard West Elizabeth Pa. and John Bavington is buried in Florence graveyard Wash Co. Pa. very Respectfully Miss Eliz. A. Mently 3025 Lyphyn ave. Corliss Pitts Pa

242 Myrtle Ave.,
Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 24th, 1918.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Referring to your letter of Sept. 20, 1918 referring to my letter of Sept. 10th, 1918, both attached, you will please notice your letter says Gabriel E. Peterson, while my letter asks for Lieut. Gabriel E. Peterson. We are informed that the claim for land has been filed by his widow, and we are certainly very anxious to have copy of these papers for the reason stated in our letter of Sept. 20th, 1918.
Very Respectfully yours,
(P.S.) Lieut. Gabriel E. Peterson's name appears on the bronze tablet at the Oliver St. entrance of the First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.

242 Meyran Ave.,
Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 24th, 1918.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Referring to your letter of Sept. 20, 1918 referring to my letter of Sept. 10th, 1918, both attached, you will please notice your letter says Gabriel E. Patterson, while my letter asks for Lieut. Gabriel E. Peterson.
We are informed that the claim for land has been filed by his widow, and we are certainly very anxious to have copy of these papers for the reason stated in our letter of Sept. 20th, 1918.
Very Respectfully yours,
Mary E. Goff
(P.S.) Lieut. Gabriel E. Peterson's name appears on the bronze tablet at the Oliver St. entrance of the First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.

WM. M. FOX. 242 MEYRAN AVENUE
PITTSBURG, PA.
Sept 10, 1918.
Department of the Interior , Bureau of Pensions, Washington , D. C.
Gentlemen : Please send me a copy of the Pension papers of Marget C. Petterson , widow of Lieut. Gabriel E. Petterson of the Pennsylvania Revolution War.
I am making application to join the Daughters of the American Revolution . The Secretary of the Chapter informs me it will be necessary to have a copy of these papers.
Yours Respectfully .
Mary E. Fox.
242 Meyran Ave.
Pittsburgh Pa.

Rev. War Section
3-1885
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
September 20, 1918
Mary E. Fox, 242 Meyran Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the tenth instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolutionary War unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been filed herein on account of his services, and a careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show such a claim on file for Gabriel E. Patterson or his widow, Margert C. Patterson.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Fitzgibbon Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
EW
October 28, 1921.
Mrs. Eliz. A. Wently, 3023 Yeplve(?) Avenue, Corlies, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated October 8, 1921 you are advised that from the papers in the claim W. file No. 3295, Rev. War, it appears that Gabriel Paterson served as a Lieutenant of the Pennsylvania line to the end of the Revolution, dates of enlistment and discharge, and details of service not stated.
He married May 31, 1788, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Margaret C. daughter of Captain Hervey(or Henry) Hath, and he died February 12, 1838. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 18, 1838, while a resident of Jefferson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, ae. 73 years.
They had the following children:-
Charles Bradford born July 26, 1790. Susanna " November 10, 1791. Henry " April 21, 1793. Hervey Hath " March 7, 1795. William Tannahill " April 19, 1802. Agnes Maria " June 8, 1804.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.