Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8071, for Joseph Peden, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Peden, Joseph. Rebecca
R 8071
CONTENTS

Pittsburgh
July 15. 1853.
My dear Sir,
Mr. Eden, a soldier of the Revolution, died, leaving a number of children by a first wife; and also children by his second wife - and perhaps his second wife still lives - Is there any provision which will entitle the children of the first marriage, to draw their Father's pension? If not what provision is there for the issue of the second marriage - or how much is his widow (if living) entitled to? I believe they are very meritorious people, and would be glad to aid them if I knew how. I am sorry to trouble you my dear Sir, but by giving any information, or sending regulations & Laws of the Department You much oblige
Very respectfully
Your obedt. Servt - James H. Hopkins.

Samuel Peden Princeton Mills Va. Dec 28/55
Concerning pension in case of Joseph Peden, decd, soldier of the Revolu- tion.
Recd Jan. 2/56
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions, and writer so informed.
P. Clayton 2 d Auditor

Princeton Mills, Preston Co. W. Va
Febr 28 th 1855
Dear Sir
My father was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, for which he was a pensioner on the rolls at Pittsburg Pa. and re: $40 per year or Every six months, I forget which. his pension commenced about the year 1838.
My object in addressing you is to know if there is not some back pension due him previous to the commencement of his being pensioned. He informed me before his death that there was some 12 or 14 years back pension that he never drew. Your attention to this will oblige yours Respectfully,
Samuel Peden Son & heir of Joseph Peden dec d
N.B. I would further state that my father Joseph Peden served under Capt Morris and died Augt 1850 -
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% 2 o Auditor of the Treasury Washington City D.C. }

State of Pennsylvania Washington County S.S.
On this the twenty sixth day of August A.D. 1853. personally appeared before me, an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Washington, Elizabeth Tilton who is the wife of John Tilton, resident of Morris Township in said County, and daughter of Joseph Peden, who being duly sworn did depose & say that she is a daughter & heir at Law of the said Joseph Peden, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, & who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Acts. That she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, & makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as may be obtained.
Countermanding & revoking all powers of Attorney & Authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute & appoint James A. Hopkins of Pittsburgh Pa. my true & lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Joseph Peden for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due. And I hereby authorize my said Attorney, to receive for my benefit the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pittsburgh Penn s Agency; And to do all things that I might or could do in the premises. Hereby ratifying & confirming all that my said Attorney may do in the premises.
attest
Samuel Bucher Samuel Wilson
Elizabeth Tilton

Sworn to & subscribed before me, the day & year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Elizabeth Liltou to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, & to be the identical party therein alleged. Signed & acknowledged in open Court - John Sherman State of Pennsylvania Washington County S.S.
No. 1- I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Prothonotary of the Courts of Washington County, that Elizabeth Liltou the person who has sworn to & acknowledged the foregoing declaration & Power of Attorney is the identical child of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify that John Sherman, Esqr. before whom the preceding declaration & Power of Attorney were made & acknowled- ged, was, at the time of so doing, an Associate Judge of the several Courts of said County, & that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of My Office this 19th day of September August A.D. 1853.
Samuel Brown Prothonotary

V 34.329 Joseph Redan Pennsylvania

Declaration of Joseph Redan. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. State of Pennsylvania Washington County
On this 27 th day of December A.D. 1836 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Joseph Redan a resident of east Farnady township Washington County Pennsylvania, aged seventy eight years past, who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth, on his affirmation, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. In September 1776 I volunteered for and served two months in a Company of Volunteers raised in York County Pennsylvania under Captain Dill, we were marched to and stationed at Annapolis part of our time, after the surrender of Fort Washington and Fort Lee the Company to which I belonged joined the Main Army under General Washington, and on my arrival at Princeton, my term being out and being a white of Pennsylvania by profession, I volunteered and joined the Artillery attached to the Pennsylvania Line under the Command of Captain Peregrine Jones, and served therein two years from the beginning of December 1776 until the beginning of December 1778, when my two years had expired I was discharged by Captain Jones, receiving from him a discharge in writing but which discharge got wet and destroyed forty one years ago when I was crossing Schuylkill Creek in a high freshet. After I had served two years and was discharged by Captain Jones I returned home to York County Pennsylvania. I belonged to Captain Golas Company of Col. Snyders regiment of Militia of York County Penn te . In August 1781 I belonged to the fifth Class of Captain Golas Company and was drafted and served a tour of two Months under Captain Samuel Olsson, we were marched to within four Miles of the town of York where we commenced building a fort or Stockade called "Camp Security", where we were stationed, during this tour of service, in guarding British prisoners, and immediately before my term expired the British prisoners taken at Yorktown were brought to Camp Security. Major James Ewing of Col. Snyders regiment was

out upon the same occasion, during my time of service under Captain Olberson, the troops stationed at Camp Security were inspected and reviewed by Colonel Gibson; I received no written discharge for either my first or last tour of service as a volunteer & militia man. I have no documentary evidence to prove my service and can procure none. I know of no person living who has a personal knowledge of my services, except Ann Barral of Washington County Pennsylvania.
I was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in the year 1758, a record of my age copied from my Father's family bible many years ago I have now in my possession prior to the Revolutionary war I moved with my Father from Lancaster to York County Penn a and was living there in 1776 when I volunteered and entered the service of the United States and I continued to reside there until 1796 when I moved to Washington County Penn a where I have resided ever since. I know of no clergyman who can vouch for me agreeably to the form prescribed by the War Department.
I refer to John Rutt & Lawrence Goffield to prove my character and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. In consequence of the loss of my discharge and having no documentary evidence to prove my services and not knowing for many years past, until lately, of any person living who had any personal knowledge of me or of my services during the Revolutionary war, I have hitherto for these reasons made no application for a pension under any of the acts of Congress passed making provision for the soldiers of the Revolution. I have thus as I have stated served two years from December 1776 until December 1778 as an Artificer under Captain Jones attached to the Pennsylvania line, during this period our company of artificers continued with or in the immediate vicinity of the main Army under Gen l Washington, immediately after the battle of Princeton we were stationed with the army at Morristown, and in the winter of 1777 & 1778 at Valley Forge. This period I served as a volunteer, also my first tour of two months under Captain Dill in all two years and two months as a volunteer and two months as a drafted militia man, and for such service I claim a pension from the United States. I do hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension

Roll of any agency in any state, during my first term of two months under Captain Dill it was nearly all the time engaged as an artificer also the entire period of two years under Captain Jones, I had therefore but little opportunity being acquainted with any Officer but those under whom I served and whom I have mentioned. I know that Col. Holton from York County was out about the same time I served under Captain Dill.
Affirmed to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Joseph Pease
Geo Wm Acheson. Pro.
Laurence Coffield.
We John Ruth Sen & Laurence Coffield
residing in the County of Washington hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Pease who has affirmed to and subscribed the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court. March 29 th 1837, Geo Wm Acheson. Pro.
John Ruth Laurence Coffield
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 Ruth Sen & Laurence Coffield who have signed the preceding certificate are resident in the County of Washington and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. J George Ward Acheson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Washington do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Pease for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29 th day of December 1836 March 1837 Geo Wm Acheson Pro.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
R.F. 8071
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Peden 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.     Sept. 1776 2 mos. Priv. Dill Penn   Dec. 1776 2 yrs Artificer Peregrine Jones.   1777 Gold Smyyer   Aug. 1781 2 mos. Samuel Olberson Smyyer  
Battles engaged in, White Plains  Stony Point  Brandywine Residence of soldier at enlistment, York Co. Penn. Date of application for pension, Dec. 27. 1836 Residence at date of application, East Finley Twp. Washington Co. Penn. Age at date of application, b. in Lancaster Co. Penn. June 30. 1758  d. Aug. 5. 1849 or 1850
Remarks: He was the son of Samuel Peden.
The name of soldier's first wife is not stated. Rebecca Drier (3 rd wife) to whom he was married after the Rev. was not alive in 1853. Their daughter Elizabeth was the wife of John Tilton & lived in Morris Twp. Wash on Co. Penn. in 1853. A son Samuel was a resident of Bruce Town Mills Preston Co. Va. in 1855.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
The claim was not allowed on the ground that soldier did not serve 6 mos. in a military capacity as required by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied.

State of Pennsylvania Washington County S.S.
Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Washington, personally came Ann H. Reed, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was present at the marriage of Joseph Peden to Rebecca Driver, which marriage was solemnized at the residence of deponents father in York County Pennsylvania, shortly after the close of the Revolutionary War. That the aforesaid Joseph Peden was a soldier in the war of the Revolution; that he is now dead, and also that his wife, the said Rebecca is dead. She further saith that she is acquainted with Elizabeth Tilton, formerly Elizabeth Peden, and that she the said Elizabeth, is a daughter of the said Joseph Peden and Rebecca his wife.
Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of August 1853
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
John H. Howard J.P.
Attest
Ruth Carrel Susanna Carrel
State of Pennsylvania } Washington County S.S. }
I James Brown Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington, hereby certify that John H. Howard Esq. aforesaid is a Justice of the Peace, now holding office, in and for the County of Washington, and that I believe the above to be his signature, as witness my hand and official seal this 22nd day of August A.D. 1853.
James Brown Prothonotary

I John W. Howell the Justice of the Peace aforesaid do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the widow Anna H. Kelb, and that I believe her affidavit to be correct and true. I further certify that by reason of old age and bodily infirmities she is unable to attend at the Court there to make this her affidavit.
Justice's Name. John W. Howell

State of Pennsylvania Washington County ss.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Washington aforesaid. Elliott Patterson and Thomas McCoy who being duly sworn according to law do depose and say, that they were well acquainted with Joseph Peden, that it was the general opinion of his neighbors that the said Joseph Peden had been in the Revolutionary war for some years. They further say that the said Joseph Peden died on Sunday the fifth day of August A.D. 1845 They further depose that the wife of the said Joseph Peden is now dead and has been for some years. They further depose and say that they are acquainted with Elizabeth Silton wife of John Hilton of Monis Township in said County, and that she is a daughter of the aforesaid Joseph Peden.
Attest
Robert Jones
Martha E. Ewing
Elliott Patterson Thomas McCoy
Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 th day of August A.D. 1853. Witness my hand and seal
John W. Howell J.P.
State of Pennsylvania Washington County ss.
I James Brown Portmurray of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid hereby certify that John W. Howell Esq. aforesaid is a Justice of the Peace, now holding office in and for the County of Washington, and that I believe the above to be his signature, as witness my hand and official seal this 30 th day of August A.D. 1853
James Brown
Portm.

S. Peden Jan 13

Pension Office, January 12, 1856.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 28 th ultimo, I have (addressed to the Second auditor of the Treasury, and by him communicated to this office) I have to state that Joseph Peden was not a pensioner of the United States. An application for arrears presumed due dear him at his death is now pending before the office, filed in behalf of Elizabeth Tilton, who declares herself the his daughter. The accompanying copy of a letter to Hon. J. L. Dawson under date of 4 th Feb y 1854, will inform you of the condition of the claim.
Very respectfully, B C
Saml. Peden. Esq. Bruceton Mills, Preston Co Virginia

81 Pension Office Feby 4 1854
Sir
I return the letter of Mr Hopkins and have the honor to inform you that I have carefully re-examined the case of Joseph Pedan of Pa, and that the proof on file is not sufficient to justify any allowance. Pensions are not allowed for a shorter period of service than six months, so that if it should be admitted that four months service has been proved, no allowance could be made. It is known that the Malitia tours were of short duration, I know of no instance of a six months tour rendered by Pennsylvania Militia, two months was their usual length, seldom longer, frequently shorter, and a man may have gone into service several times and rendered much less than six months service, - The fact that William Hall is satisfied that he served six months in a military capacity , would not justify this office in making an allowance agreeably to the opinion of Mr Hall, He must state distinctly how and when Pedan served giving the company and time of

service, and giving such other facts as will show the accuracy of his recollection, —
I would also remark that Pedans Petition to the Pa Legislature was made several years after his application for pension before this office, Nor does it appear that  to among the papers filed here that he was pensioned by the State of Pa, though this is not a material point, — I must, in view of all the facts, continue this case upon our suspended files,
10/4/84
Wm John L. Dausan H. J. R.

J. H. Hopkins
Nov 28 / 53

Pension Office
398
Nov 28. 1853
Sir
The additional proofs in support of the claim of Joseph Peden, of Pa, under the act of June 7. 1832, have been examined.
So far as the parole proof goes, there is no objection to it; the difficulty is that it does not prove military service of six months' duration. Aside from the artificer service, Peden alleges only four months service in the militia. Mr Hall makes no express mention of artificer service in a military capacity, and the female witnesses do not, nor could they determine whether the latter service was in a military or civil capacity. Peregrine Jones was not a Captain of artificers in the U. S. Army; and, in the absence of rolls proving that the artificer service of Peden was performed in a military capacity, the proofs adduced by the claimant do not show that it was not performed under a civil contract, which would not entitle him to a pension.
J. H. Hopkins Esq Pittsburg, Pa.

Ja! H. Hofmann Oct 13/53

Pension Office 2755 October 13, 1853
Sir
The additional evidence in the case of Joseph Pedan has been received and filed,
The only witness proving service is Mr Hall, and he is not certified to be credible , nor does he prove any length of service. The claim therefore remains suspended,
Jas H Hoffkneis, Pittsburg, Pa,

Pittsburgh
Sept. 26/53.
My dear Sir,
I send you the papers in the case of Joseph Peden's pension. In order that they may be more conveniently examined, I have numbered them as follows. No. 1. contains the declaration, made in open court &c. No. 2. proves the services of Peden by the positive testimony of another soldier & pensioner. No. 3. proves the marriage, the death of both parents, the identity of the applicant, & the services - No. 4. proves the general opinion of the deceased's having been a soldier - his death, the death of his wife, & the identity of the applicant. These affidavits are all made by very respectable persons, some of them very old it is true, but still in full possession of their memories. The deceased (Peden) was a well known Citizen of Washington County, he died leaving a

large family, some of them very desti- tute. I sincerely trust that this case may receive your earliest attention I know it merits it. Be good enough to let me hear from you soon & much oblige
Yours very respectfully.
James A. Hopkins
P.S. You will observe in No. 1. that it is proven that Peden was in the Artificer's department in the state of Virginia. I have been un- able to prove how long he continued in that branch of the service. I believe by the laws Artificers Officers are entitled a larger pen- sion. For want of further proof, I pre- sume a just proportion should be allowed for such services in addition to the reg- ular back pension.
J. A. He

J. H. Thompson Sept 12/53

246 Pension Office. 12 th Sept. 1853.
Sir,
Yours of 15 th July 1853, in relation to the claim of the heirs of Joseph Pedan, has been received. If the widow is alive she should apply - but if dead the children may make application. It is impossible to say under what act she or they may be entitled, as it is not known when Joseph's intestacy with his last wife occurred. Enclosed are forms of Declaration under Acts 1836 & 1838. It is probable from what you state that she or they are entitled: but the evidence in the case will decide the point.
James H. Hopkins Esqr. Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania.

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County S.S.
Before me, A. J. Reinhard an Alderman & Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, personally came William Hall, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose & say, that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, & that he is now a pensioner under the Act of Congress. That he was well acquainted with Joseph Peden who served with him in said war, that the said Joseph Peden went out with the said Hall as members of a volunteer Company of Riflemen, which said Com- pany was commanded by Capt. Doyle, & Col. Morgan commanded the Regiment. he further saith, - that the said Peden with him the Hall, served in said Compa- ny for more than two years. that they served together at Valley Forge , & at the battle of Brandywine in 1777, & still remaining in the same Company together, fought in the battle at Stony Point in 1779.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22nd. Day of March 1854.
William Hall his mark

& Col. Morgan commanded the Regiment, he further saith, - that the said Peter with him the Hall, served in said Compa- ny for more than two years, that they served together at Valley, Forge & at the battle of Brandywine in 1777, & still remaining in the same Company together, fought in the battle at Stony Point in 1779.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22nd. day of March 1854.
The word "Forge" after Valley having being inserted before signing
Al. Reinhardt
Al. Reinhardt
William his Hall mark.
State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County. S.S.
Before me, Al. Reinhardt an Alderman & Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally came Henry Van Camp & James Gilleland who being duly sworn do depose & say that they are well acquainted with William Hall the above deponent & hereby certify to his entire credibility, they further say that in recollection of Revolu- tionary matters, he was, his fellow sol- diers, & incidents remarkably dis- tinct.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22nd. day of March 1854
Al. Reinhardt Al. Reinhardt
Henry Van Camp James Gilleland

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, } ss. State of Pennsylvania,
I, Edward Campbell Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the same being a Court of Law and Record, do by these presents certify, that A. G. Reinhart Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is, an Alderman ex officio
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and author- ized by law to take Acknowledgments, administer Oaths, &c. 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 Twentysix second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the seventy- eighth
E. Campbell Jr.
PROTHONOTARY.

John D. Rockefeller
July 13/54

Pension Office.
13 th Jany: 1854.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Joseph Pedan of Pennsylvania, has been received.
I would inform you that it is insufficient to remove the objections of which you were notified in my report of 28 th Nov r 1853.
J. H. Hopkins Esq n . Pittsburg. Pa.

Washington Jan'y 23/54
Dear
I herein enclose the letter of James H. Hopkins Esqr of Pittsburgh touching the application of Joseph Pedlow for a pension. Mr Hopkins is a member of the Pittsburgh Bar as well as my particular friend. I will therefore be greatly obliged to learn what disposition has been made of this case, and if rejected or suspended the grounds of the same.
Respectfully Your obed Servt J. L. Dawson
Her L. S. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

Washington March 23 d 34
De Sir
I herewith send you some additional testimony, sustaining the application of Joseph Peden for a pension, which I request you will examine and then inform me of the result. Respectfully G. L. Dawson
Hon L. P. Waldo

Joseph Redans Pennsylvania
Rejected.
See letter January 1838, D. Acheson.
J. H. Hopkins 12 th Sept. 1853 same 12 th Oct. 1853 same Nov 8 th 1853 J. H. Hopkins 13 th Jan. 1854
8071
Adkins 7/1852

35,999
Jos. Peden
Spain
del. to Hon. Jos. Buchanan
July 22. 1844
Act June 7. 1832

Joseph Sedam Pa - Jan. 11 th 1832
No. 15 name on Pa - Va - State rolls
Cole
The Commissioner of Pensions
Treasury Department, SECOND AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

Joseph Beekman
Pa June 3 rd
Mad. Dawson M rs
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

June 10 1844
Pa.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Hon. J. Buchanan Senate U.S.

Senate Chamber 10 June 1844.
(Dear Sir /
Permit me to enclose to you the letter of Judge Grayson & the accompanying documents for the purpose of procuring a pension for Joseph Peden. His respectability & wants are fully established both by the Judge's letter & the certificate of Mr. McKinnon & others. It would seem that he was a witness for William Hall, - now a pensioner & what he swore on that occasion, when he had not thought of applying for a pension, might be examined.
Yours very respectfully,
James Buchanan
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Committee of Pensions.

Lancaster 15 July 1844.
My dear Sir /
I have received a letter from my friend John Grayson Esquire of Washington, Penn e ) from which the following is an extract:
"About ten days previous to the late adjournment of Congress, I enclosed to you some papers to establish the claim of Joseph Peden of this County for a pension as a revolutionary soldier. As I have not been informed whether you received from me the papers; or if received, whether the proof was made out to enable the old gentleman to obtain a pension, I request to be informed on the subject at a convenient time; and as I have never before made an application of the kind & do not know the requisites for obtaining, I would be much obliged to you for any instructions on the subject that may be in your power to give."
I must have given the papers of Joseph Peden either to Mr. Pickett the Representative from the District or some other person whom I do not recollect. Will you be kind enough to inform me whether such an application was presented & what was your decision; so that I may answer Judge Grayson. I would thank you also to furnish me a copy of your printed instructions for his use.
Yours very respectfully
James Buchanan
J. L. Edwards Esq

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County S.S.
Personally appeared before me an Al- derman & Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. William Hall who being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he, the said William Hall, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That he was well acquainted with Joseph Peden late of Wash- ington County deceased - that he, the said William Hall, served with the said Peden in the war of the Revolution - that the said Peden belonged to the department of Artificers at Yorktown. he, the said deponent, further says that he knew the said Joseph Peden, when he, the said Peden, served under General Gates. That afterwards he became better acquainted with him when they served together under Capt. Morgan. The said deponent doth further depose and say, that he knew the said Joseph Peden at the Battle of the White Plains, and at Stony Point, and at Brandywine at which last mentioned battle the said Joseph Peden bound up the leg of this deponent & having been pierced by a bayonet. and he saith that the said Joseph Peden was in the Revolutionary Army at each of the places aforesaid. And further this deponent saith not.
No. 2.
Sworn & subscribed } before me. this 6th. day of } September A.D. 1853 } as witness my hand & seal. }
William his Hall mark Attest Samuel H. Hopkins
Ald V.P. Ex officio

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County S.S.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Henry Vinbamp, who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with William Hall the deponent aforesaid & that he believes his affidavit to be true. Sworn & subscribed before me. Henry Vinbamp me this 6th. of Sept. A.D. 1853.
A. Reinhardt Alder J.P. Ex officio Attest
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, } ss. State of Pennsylvania,
I, E Campbell
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the same being a Court of Law and Record, do by these presents certify, that A. E. Reinhardt, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is, an Alderman in for the City of Pittsburgh & ex officio
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and author- ized by law to take Acknowledgments, administer Oaths, &c. 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 Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the seventy-Eighth
E Campbell
PROTHONOTARY.

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County S.S.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace &c. for the County aforesaid, Henry Vinbamp, who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with William Hall the deponent aforesaid & that he believes his affidavit to be true. Sworn & subscribed before me. Henry Vinbamp me this 6th. of Sept. A.D. 1853.
A. B. Remhart Clerk V. P. Ex officio Attest
State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County S.S.
I Edward Campbell Jr. Prothonotary of the several Courts of the County aforesaid hereby certify that A. B. Remhart Esqr. aforesaid, before whom the above depositions were taken, is a Justice of a Court of Record, now holding office in & for the County of Allegheny And that I believe the above to be his signature, As witness my hand An Official this 6th. day of September A.D. 1853.

Harrisburg Nov 5 th 1853
Hon L. C. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir
Enclosed please find a certified copy of sundry documents, which are intended as additional evidence in favor of the application of the heirs of Joseph Patten, deceased, for a Pension - This application was presented some time since, by my son J. H. Hopkins of Pittsburgh, and it is at his instance I send this addi- tional evidence -
Very respectfully &c
W. H. Hopkins

No 1167
James H. Hopkins Pittsburgh Pa Oct 18/53
Rev. Dr. Joseph Peders John Shields
Cole
Mr. Clark Oct 26/53

Pittsburgh
Oct. 19/53.
My dear Sir,
I have received yours of the 13 th inst, & am surprised at its contents. You mention two reasons for suspending the claim of Joseph Peden's Heirs - First. That William Hall (a witness) "is not certified to be credible." If you look on the back of William Hall's affidavit you will find that you are mistaken. Mr. Van Kamp, a neighbor & one who knows him well, there testifies to his credibility. I can send you a score of certificates to the same effect, if necessary. The second reason you give is - that "no length of service is proved." Mr. Hall swears to having been with Peden at Brandywine (Sept. 11 th ) & to Stony Point July 16 th 1779. I thought that

sufficient proof of "length of service". Aden served longer, I believe until the close of the war, but the evidence is difficult to find. We were satisfied with having proved the length of service we did. Besides Mr. Hall, we have the testimony of Adens oldest neighbors to the fact that it was the general belief of the community that he was a soldier in the Revolution. This kind of secondary evidence has been received before, & in this case, supported as it is by Mr. Hall, I think is sufficient, submitting with great respect to whatever may be your decision. Allow me again to request your earliest convenient attention to this matter.
There is another case, I beg to call your attention to. John Shields was Colonel of a Regiment of infantry light-horsemen from Cumberland County Penn a . in the war of 1776. He was killed in battle at Charleston S. Carolina. There is a son of his now blind, who wishes to apply for the pension due his mother at her death. He is very old & has no means of getting testimony. If

however the Records in your office, shew the services of Col. Shields, we may be able to make out a case - Will you oblige me by having an examination made
Very respectfully
Yours &c
James H. Hopkins

Joseph Peden's Pension Case
William Deneke's Affidavit
James H. Hopkins Pittsburg Penns

Washington County Pa. State of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid William Donohoo who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is personally acquainted with William Hall a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner, who testified in the case of Joseph Peden, and that he believes the said William Hall to be a credible witness.
Sworn & subscribed before me me this 5 th day of Novr 1853 William Donohoo James Donohoo Justice of the Peace
The Commonwealth of Penna
Washington County Pa James Brown, Prothonota- ry of the several Courts of Washington County, do hereby certify that James Donohoo Esq before whom the above affidavit was made, was at the time of making said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in & for this County, & that the above is his signature Witness my hand & official seal This 16 th day of November A.D. 1853 James Brown Prothonotary

Josef Peders. Pension case
Affidavit of Mrs Hall

Pennsylvania:
BEAVER COUNTY, ss.
I, John Collins
Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of Beaver County, do certify that John Holmes Esq.
before whom the forgoing affidavit was made and
whose genuine signature appears to the same is, and was, at the time of the signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected, commissioned, and sworn; and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and of right ought to be given.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Beaver, this Second day of January A. D. 1854
John Collins  Proth'y.

Beaver County County S.S. state of Pennsylvania
Before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, personally came William Hall, who being duly qualified accord- ing to law, doth depose & say, that in his former deposition in relation to the appli- cation for Joseph Peden's pension he stated that the said Peden had served with him the said William Hall in the war of the Revolu- tion at the battles of Germantown, Brandy- wine & Stony Point; & he doth say that the said Joseph Peden was in the army American in a military capacity between the battles aforesaid. The deponent doth further say that he remem- bers that Joseph Peden, during part of the in- terval between the battles above mentioned, was engaged in a military capacity, as an artificer that he was a mender of swords under the government & that the time he served in a military capacity in the war Revolutionary, could not have been less than six months, though the deponent cannot remember the exact length of time. All this the deponent says is true according to the best of his knowledge, remembrance & belief.
sworn to & subscribed
William his Hall mark
before me this 16 th day of Dec. 1853.
John Walnes Esq. J.P.

35799
Joseph Peden
Pa
Act Y June '32

Washington County Pa. - In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally appeared before me, John Grayson, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Joseph Peder, who on his solemn oath, administered as the law directs, doth depose and say, that he was born in Lancaster county Pa. according to the family records of his father, and as he himself earnestly believes, on the 30 th day of June 1758 - that he volunteered in the service of the state of Pennsylvania in the year 1779 or 1780, and served under Captain Samuel Orbeison of York county and in Col. Snyder's regiment - that after serving in said company and regi- ment about two months (having learned the business of penmanship and skilled plated with his father Samuel Peder) he enlisted as an artificer in the state of Virginia, but he does not remember the name of the officer with whom he enlisted - the period for which he enlisted was during the war - he was employed at York Town Va. in the army in repairing guns and manufacturing swords for the light horse - that when not working as an artificer he occasionally served in the ranks as a soldier under Genl. George Washington, near Yorktown - that he does not remember the name of any of his officers, except he believes one of them was a Major James Day - that he served to the close of the revolutionary war, and was in the army at the taking of Cornwallis - that at the close of the war he obtained his discharge, which he lost in riding through high water returning home to his father's residence, then in York county Pa. at the imminent risk of his life. After the war the county lieutenant published a notice for all soldiers to give in their names for the purpose of returning them to the war department - that the county lieutenant's name was Scott as he believes - that the name of said department as so given is as returned to the war de- partment - that the papers of the war department being burnt, destroyed the evidence of his service existing there. That some time since there was an old soldier named William Hall , living near Wells- burg in the state of Virginia, who served with the deponent, in the same company as a drummer - that the said Hall received a pension from the United States some years since on the evidence of his service as testi- fied to by the deponent before justice John Wilson of Washington Pa. - that said deponent now receives a pension of forty dollars per annum from the state of Pennsylvania for his service in the Pennsylvania line, and furthermore his name is recorded at the seat of the state gov- ernment. This deponent is now over 86 years of age - he has never applied for a pension to the United States government - is now indigent

to make application for a pension by reason of increased infirmity, and reduced circumstances in life, from the loss of a good estate by returning bail for his friends. His deponent further states, that William Hall, before mentioned, has removed to some distant part of the country, not known to his former neighbors or to the deponent. Joseph Beden
Sworn to and subscribed before me this seventh day of June Anno Domini 1846
Joseph Beden
Spencer Spedden
Washington County
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I, William Blair, Notary Public of the County of Common Pleas for Dauphin County, do hereby certify that the Right Hon. Johnston before whom the foregoing instrument was had, was at the time and now is, one of the associate Judges of the said Court, for said County duly commissioned, and qualified; that the signature attached to the same is his and genuine; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Washington this 8 th day of June A.D. 1846
William Blair Notary Public

The undersigned citizens of Washington County Penn a are well acquainted with Joseph Peden the forgoing applicant for a pension and hereby certify that his character for truth and morality is good and that he is reputed and believed to have been in the service during the revolutionary war —
June 8 th 1844 —
Th. M. T. McKennan
Geo. Grayson
Daniel Moore
John Harter
James Cunningham

954 Pension Office, July 22. 1844.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Joseph Eden, which appears to be asserted for the first time, has been examined and his papers filed.
The account of his enlistment, service and discharge, is vague and unsatisfactory, but it is understood to allege that being in a Militia (Pennsylvania) Company "he enlisted as an Artificer in the State of Virginia for the war", no Officer recollected, and served at Yorktown, Virginia, in repairing guns and making swords. One of his Officers, he thinks, was a Major James Cody, and when not engaged as an Artisan, he served occasionally under General Washington.
This statement in most of its facts, is so inconsistent with the knowledge of this Department, that we find it  no investigation exceedingly difficult to arrive at any thing like the facts in the case. can be made. There was an organised Corps of Artificers for the Continental Army, but they were stationed in Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts exclusively. There was a State Armory at Fredericksburg, Virginia; but this is the first intimation that there was a Laboratory at Yorktown.
General Washington, was not at Yorktown, during the whole war, except in the fall of 1781. If he was "enlisted" by the authorities of Virginia, and served under Military obligations, the records at Richmond will show it; and unless his

narrative is verified by those records, it will not  be in vain to prove his claim. not be in our power to admit his claim.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant J. L. Richardson
Hon. James Buchanan, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Washington County Pa the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
End 3 Seal
be it known that on the Sixteenth day of February AD 1844 personally appeared before me one of the justices of the peace in and for said County. Came Lidia Peden of the County aforesaid who saith on her solemn affirm that she has been well acquainted with Joseph Peden for eighty odd years past and that he the said Joseph Peden served in the revolutionary war at the time he lived in York County for I recollect well of him the aforesaid Joseph Peden getting a furlough and coming home to his father two different times to get clothing and money to support him in the army for he said he was suffering for clothing and vittling in the army and he served in the revolutionary war I think in and about three years altogether part of the time he was repairing harness and swords for the soldiers in the army for he was a silver and gun smith by trade affirmed and subscribed to this the last date above written his mark before me Lidia Peden
David Peden J.P.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington County
I, Ephraim Wilson, of the County of Washington, do hereby certify that David Wilson, Esq., before whom the foregoing proceedings were had and are now pending, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to act as such Justice, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Washington this 5th day of June A.D. 1824. Ephraim Wilson

To the Honble. the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met,
The petition of Joseph Paden, a resident of Washington county Pa. respectfully showeth: That during the Revolutionary war he entered into the service of the United States and served as herein stated. In September 1776, he volunteered for and served two months in a company of volunteers raised in York county, Pennsylvania, under the command of Captain Bell. We were marched to and stationed at Antrim for some time. After the surrender of Fort Washington and Fort Lee the com- pany to which I belonged joined the main army under General Washington, and when the army arrived at Princeton, my term being out, I enlisted for and served two years under Captain Pe- quodine Jones, who commanded the Artificers attached to the Pen- sylvania line. I thus served under Captain Jones from the beginning of December 1776, until December 1778. We were sta- tioned with the main army immediately after the battle of Trenton at Amistown, during the winter of 1777, and at Valley Forge winter of 1777-78, and when my term of two years had expired I was dis- charged by Captain Jones in December 1778, when I returned home to York county, Pennsylvania. After my return to York county I belonged to Captain Golds company of Col. Singers regiment of militia, of the 5 th class, and in August 1781 I was drafted and served a tour of five months under Captain Samuel Olsson, at Camp Security near to York, in guarding British prisoners. During my time of service at this post the troops were examined and reviewed by Col. Gibson. I remember also that Major James Leadic, of York county, served upon the same occasion. About the time my term expired the British prisoners taken at Yorktown arrived at our Fort or Stockade. I have thus served during the Revolutionary war two years and four months, and I am now grown old and unable to work or support myself and family, and withal in indigent circumstances. To You I therefore pray your Honorable body to grant me such relief as you may deem

just and proper. And your petitioner will ever pray &c
Sworn and subscribed before } in this 22 nd day of August 1838 } John Wilson
Joseph Peden
State of Pennsylvania } Washington County ss. }
Before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared John Ruth a resident of the borough of Washington, who first being duly sworn with us, doth depose and say, that he is and has been for many years well acquainted with Joseph Peden, who has sworn to and subscribed his name to the foregoing deposi- tion - I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit. Moreover I believe him to be in indigent circumstances
Sworn and subscribed before } in this 23 rd day of November 1838 } John Wilson
John Ruth
State of Pennsylvania } Washington County ss. }
Before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Lydia Peden, who being first duly affirmed according to law doth on her affirmation depose and say, that during the Revo- lutionary war September 1776, I remember of Joseph Peden with other neighbors going in a company of Militia from York county Penna. under the command of Captain Dill, to serve in the army of the United States, and when this company had performed their tour of duty they returned to York county, the said Joseph Peden did not return with them but when his time was out he enlisted for and served two years as an Arti- ficer under Captain Jones attached to the Pennsylvania line. I well remember that about a year after the said Joseph's

enlistment under Captain Jones, having obtained from his captain a furlough, he paid a visit to his father in York county, and when his furlough was out he returned to the Army and served out his time; and afterwards he served as he states a tour under Captain Olberson at Camp Security. The said Joseph had to my knowledge, prior to the Revolutionary war, learned and worked at the trade of white and gunsmith. It is well known in the neighborhood where he resides that he is in reduced circumstances.
Affirmed before me this 24 th day of August, 1838 David Peden
Justice of the Peace
her Lydia Peden mark
I do hereby certify that Lydia Peden, formerly of York county, Pennsylvania, but for the last forty-five years a resident of Washington county, Penna. who has affirmed to and signed the above deposition is a woman of truth and veracity, whose statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand and seal this 24 th day of August, 1838.
David Peden Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania Washington County, ss:
(Seal) Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Ann barrel, formerly of York county, Pennsylvania, but for many years past a resident of Washington county, Penna, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is and was well acquainted with Joseph Peden during the Revolutionary war; that she does well remember of the said Joseph Peden and other neighbors going from York county in 1776, in a militia company under the

command of Captain Dine to New York. She knows also that the said Joseph Peden had learned and followed the trade of white and gunsmith.
Sworn and subscribed to } Ann Carroll This 24 th day of January 1839 } David Peden, P.C. }
Washington County ss.
We the subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Washington, Pennsylvania do certify that we are acquainted with Nancy Carroll and Lydia Peden whose depositions are taken to prove the service of Joseph Peden as soldier of the Revolution, and believe them to be credible witnesses, whose word should be relied on.
Given under our hands this 2 d day of April, 1839
Alexander Fraser James Noble
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the Petition & Documents of Joseph Peden, an applicant for a Pension which said petition & documents are now on file in the Clerk's office of the House of Representatives of Penn a .
Wm Jack Clerk
No. Nov. 3 1833

D. Acheson Jan 16. 1838 Pa

War Dept: Pen. Office January 16. 1838
Sir
The declaration of Joseph Pedant has been examined. He alleges to have entered the service in September 1776 as a militia man of Pennsylvania for two months, after which he volunteered and joined the artificers attached to the Pennsylvania line under Captain Peregrine Jones, and served two years. That service was not performed under military obligations, and is therefore not provided for by the act of 7 June 1832. He also alleges a term of three months in 1781. The act of 7 June 1832 provides for none who did not perform six months service in a military capacity. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed in this office.
David A. Sherron Esq. Washington. Pa.

Sir
Washington, Penn ce Nov 29 th 1837
I enclose you the Declaration of Joseph Beaden who claims a pension under the act of the 7 June 1832, for services rendered during the Revolutionary war. The principal part of his time he alleges that he served as an Artificer under the Command of Captain Peregrine Dimes, attached to the Pennsylvania line.
I am very Respectfully Yours ob t Serv t David Acheson
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

State of Pennsylvania Washington County ss Before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Ann Carrel aged thirty six years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose and say, that she was born and raised in York County Pennsylvania where she resided until some time after the Revolutionary war. That I am well acquainted with Joseph Peden formerly of York County Penn a now a resident of East Findly township in Washington Co ty Pa a and an applicant for a pension from the United States. My residence in York County was near to within two or three miles of the said Joseph Peden. That I remember of the said Joseph Peden being out in the Revolutionary war, and I remember three others of the neighbours going along at the same time, their names were Morrison, Beane and Faderow. The said Joseph Peden was a gunsmith and followed it for a living in York County, and I know it was reported and believed in the neighbourhood that during his absence he was engaged as an Artificer in the army of the United States and I know it was a considerable time before he returned from the army to York County
Sworn and subscribed to this 2 nd day of October AD 1837 David Peden
Ann Carrel
Washington County ss I do hereby certify that Ann Carrel who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition is a resident of Donegal township in Washington County, Penn a . That she is a woman of veracity whose statement is entitled to credit Given under my hand this 2 nd day of October 1837
David Peden Justice of the Peace
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington County ss
I John Rice Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that David Peden before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time and now is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts. Further the above signature of David Peden appears to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Washington the 28 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven John Rice Prothonotary

REJECTED
8071
P. O.
Joseph Pedan
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of rejection as:
Re-enlisted: He did not serve in a military capacity.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
1918 Aug 2 Official to Miss Flora Pedan. Apr 11, 1913. Next of kin: Joseph Pedan.

Rev. Sec 708-3 7/25/18. 1891 United States Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Please give me if possible the Revolutionary service and pension record of Captain Joseph Peden of Claysville, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Or he may have been recorded as having en- listed in York County, that state.
Thanking you for any infor- mation you may be able to give me I am
Very truly yours,
Miss Flora Lester.
Breckenridge,
Box 732. Minnesota.

North Yakima, Wash.
Mar. 18, 1913
W. S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir - Will you kindly furnish me the abstract of service in the Revolutionary War of my ancestor Joseph Peden from Pennsylvania whom I have been told was a sergeant. My purpose is to obtain the record in order to become a Daughter of the Revolution."
Very truly
Mrs A. J. Oplawn