Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39006, for Daniel Peterson, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn.
Peterson, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 39006
CONTENTS
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8673
East Tennessee 4
Daniel Peterson 4
of Greene Co. in the state of Tennessee who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of the war .
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of April 1819 and sent to John Morris, Esq. Greenville, Tennessee.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 10 \frac{2}{30} \frac{4}{31} 81.54 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40.00
$129.54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cashier.
Greene County.
Heather Hill Post Office Box 121, Greene County, Tenn. Greene County

State of Tennessee } On the 25 day of October 1820 personally Greene County } appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount. keeping a Record of their proceedings, also having power of Fine and imprisonment for the County and State aforesaid. Daniel Peterson aged about seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his Oath, make the following Declaration, in Order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Daniel Peterson Enlisted for the Term of One year, Some time before the Battle at the three Rivers in upper Kennedy under Captain William Ripley, under Colonel Erwin in the Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, of Infantry and was Discharged at the end of the year in Carlisle in Pennsylvania, then Enlisted during the war in Captain Campbell Company under Colonel Butler in the 4 th Pennsylvania Regim- ent and continued to serve in the said corps until the End of the war when he was Discharged in Philadelphia, that he was in the battles of the three Rivers in upper Kennedy at the White Plains Germantown Brandywine Peoria at the Siege of Little York taking Lord Cornwallis, and that he has no Other evidence now in his power of his said services Other than his Own Oath, and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, I do Solemnly swear that, I was a Resident

Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that, I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner Disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income Other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed.
  1 Cow & calf $ 14.00   1 Check Real & Meat tub 1.50   1 Axe & Mattock 2.50   Shoe Makertools 1.25   19.25 
Daniel Peterson aged about Seventy years by Occupation a Farmer and not able to Labor any my wife Sarah Peterson aged upwards of Sixty years — Daniel Peterson applyed for a pension under the act of the 18 th March 1818 and Obtained a certificate bearing date the 1 st April 1819 No 8673
Sworn to and declared on the 25 th day of October 1820 in open Court before the Justice thereof. Attest A. Patterson Clerk By Mr. Payne d.C.  his mark Daniel Peterson

State of Tennessee Greene County
I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Greene County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nineteen dollars and twenty five cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on the 18th Day of November 1820
Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court for the County of Greene
By M c Payne DC
Same as John Bell
Daniel Peterson
5673
Cong. S. B.

State of Tennessee } Greene County } April 1 Sep r 1818
Personally appeared in open court Daniel Peterson and made oath that he was a Regular Soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War and was first enlisted at Bar- lisle in the State of Pennsylvania by Capt Wm Rippie who belonged to the 7th Regiment Pennsylvania Troops commanded by Colonel Wm Butler about the year 1795 and went to Canada to reinforce General Montgomery and was on that Cam- paign in what was called the battle of the three Rivers and after his return from that campaign immediately re-enlisted under Captain Tuter of the 4th Regiment of Pennsylvania Troops Genl Waynes division and remained in that Regiment and remain-  ed in that Regiment until the close of the War. This deponent states that that he was in the battles of Monmouth Brandywine Germantown Red Bank Stony Point a campaign against the In- dians to Sciota and at the taking of Savannah at Little York and sometime there-after was discharged at Philadelphia by Colo Frishburn which discharge by length of time and his

Applicant not knowing the same would ever be of any service to him has been lost and is now not in his power to be produced He states that he has been a citizen of the United States ever since before the Revolution And has lived in the state of Tennessee And in Greene County for upwards of twenty years And is now very poor And about 70th years of age and very feeble and stands in much need of the liberal aid of his govern- ment He states that he was in the service of the United States About seven years during the Revolution any war. He states that he does not know of any person in this country who has any personal knowledge of his serving in the service of his country At the time he has stated or by whom he can prove the same or how could produce the testimony
Sworn to in open court 29th April 1815 M Payne Clk
Dunnell Peterson

State of Tennessee } Greene County } April Term 1878
Personally appeared in open court Allen Gillispie who being sworn made oath that he has been acquainted with Daniel Petterson the Applicant in the foregoing declaration for many years that the statements he has made about his necessitous situation his residence in this county and his infirm condition are true and that he is a man of fair character and he believes his statement entitled to full credit as he has often heard it said of him that he served during the revolutionary war and that he was in many or all of the battles he has enumerated
A. Gillispie
Sworn to in open court
29th April 1878
Mr. Payne D.C.
Daniel Petterson
Col. Johnson
Comm. Reg.
1776-1818
29 April 1878
2
Admitted
Greene County - Tennessee

State of Tennessee ss.
At a court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County of Greene on the 29th day of April 1818, the foregoing affidavits of Daniel Peterson and Allen Gillispie were duly made and subscribed in Open Court by the said Daniel Peterson and Allen Gillispie respectively.
In Testimony whereof I Andrew Patterson Clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Office the 2 nd day of May 1818.
Andrew Patterson By his Deputy Merrymann Payne
State of Tennessee Greene County ss. John Morris President Notice of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Andrew Patterson who has made and afixed his seal of office to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of said court and his certificate is in due form of law and in whole to full faith and credit And I do further certify that the foregoing and within named Daniel Peterson is within my own knowledge very poor and in absolute need of the support of the Government to enable him to procure sustenance Given under my hand and seal This 29 th of July 1818 John Morris

39006 INVALID.
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File No. 39006
Daniel Peterson P.O. Box 121
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 889
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Tennessee } On the 24 day of April 1821 personally Greene County } appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of their proceedings. Also having power of Fine and Imprisonment for the County and State aforesaid, Daniel Peterson a Resident Citizen of Greene County and State of Tennessee aged about Seventy years, who being first Duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration in Order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Daniel Peterson Enlisted for the term of One year, sometime before the Battle at the Three Rivers in upper Canada under Captain William Ripley under Colonel Erwin in the Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment of Infantry and was discharged at the end of the year in Carlisle in Pennsylvania, then Enlisted during the war in Captain Campbells Company under Colonel Butler in the fourth Pennsylvania Regiment and continued to serve in the said Corps until the end of the war, when he was Discharged in Philadelphia, that he was in the Battles of the Three Rivers in upper Canada, at the white plains Germantown Brandywine Peola at the Siege of Little York taking Lord Corn Wallis, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services other than his own Oath, and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the

18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner Disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provi- sions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
  1 Cow & Calf 1 Check Real 1 Meat tub  $ 15.50    1 Axe 1 Mattock Shoemaker tools  3.75     $ 19.25  
Daniel Peterson aged about Seventy years by Occupation a Farmer and not able to labour any, his wife Sarah Peterson aged upwards of Sixty years —
Daniel Peterson applied for a pension under the act of the 18 th March 1818 and obtained a Certificate bearing date the 1 st April 1819 N o 8643
Daniel his X Peterson mark
Sworn to and declared on in open Court the 24 th day of April 1821 before the Justices thereof
Attest A. Patterson C. G. S.
By Mr. Payne D. G.

State of Tennessee
Greene County
I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the Court of pleas and
quarter Sessions of Greene County do hereby certify that Daniel Peterson is a resident citizen of Greene County State of Tennessee and that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nine hundred dollars & twenty five cents
Daniel Peterson
Con
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24 day of April 1821.
A. Patterson Clerk of the Court for the County of Greene By M. Gayne D.C.