Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 11232, for Robinson Peters, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
W.H.
Peters Robinson
8 11232.
Privateer (Mass)
CONTENTS
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10293
Alw Hampshire
Robinson Peters
of Strafford in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col. [blank] in the N.H. * line for 6 May 28 th Private Seaman
N.H. Aug 1835 Records completed June 12/1835
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 55 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of April 1833 and since due Dale Almon N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $ 70.20 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept " 17.55 $87.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. [blank] Clerk. Book [blank] Vol. 1 st Page 110
See letter to Hon. S. Bell 2 Jan. 1835 Copies of papers sent to same, Mar. 6, 1835. at Chester N.H.

174.5
Robinson Pitz
on Rule of Capt Pitz Co. book Journal kept with 8 June 1777 - date to June 1778 - 6. mo. & 28 days
J. C. E
Proof that the ship was were public and vessel required 11. 4 1/2
Dec 28. 1832
Private 6 Month 28 days Seaman 3 do
$35.11. 1/80.
Lawrence Gilmanton N.H.

BRIEF in the case of vs Strappado
6945 Robinson Peters of Meredith in the State of MA (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? about  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     July 77 Mar 17 x 6 28 private Cap! Mike Cool Senter   June 79 (thinks) 3 — — Capt. Thomas Ship Virginia   x per Roll of Service  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? with British vessel  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Market  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Clergyman's certificate  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W.C. Easton
Examining Clerk.

Banja S. Mansoon for Robinson Pakes
1 Benjamin S. Mansoon 1 1/2 2 1/2 3 1/2 4 1/2 5 1/2 6 1/2 7 1/2 8 1/2 9 1/2 10 1/2 11 1/2 12 1/2 13 1/2 14 1/2 15 1/2 16 1/2 17 1/2 18 1/2 19 1/2 20 1/2

I Benjamin S. Manson of Meredith in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire aged thirty years, depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Robinson Peters of Meredith afore- said. — And further say that I am settled in the Ministry at Meredith aforesaid and have been holding Meetings of Religious Worship in that place about two years last past, and that the said Robinson Peters is a Member of my Church, and that I have examined the declaration of the said Robinson Peters made before the Superior Courts of Judicature held at Gilford in the aforesaid County of Strafford on the twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1832, in order to procure a pension under the late Acts of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832, And further say, that I believe the said Robinson Peters to be eighty years of age, and that he served in the War of the Revolution as set forth in his declaration — And further say that the said Robinson Peters is respected and believed in the Neighbourhood where he lies to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion as I consider him a man of strict truth and veracity. Benj. S. Manson
State of New Hampshire 21 Strafford County ss. Jany 31 1833 — Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year last above written — Before me, Lem. Gannett Jas. Pease

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office Jan'y 31. 1833.
The within named John Lamport is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Strafford duly constituted and his oaths as such justice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of State.
Ralph Metcalf Secretary.
I hereby certify that the within record — Benjamin D. Merrill is a Clergyman Minister resident in Meredith episcopal, and is a well person, and that his statement is entitled to full credit — John Lamport J. P. Justice

Robinson Letters

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Strafford
Superior Court of Judicature August Term 1832
On this twenty fifth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature , now sitting, Robinson Deters a resident of Meredith in the County of Strafford and State of N. H. aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - Robinson Deters now Meredith aforesaid formerly
New Market in said State , did enlist as a soldier in the War of the Revolution in Capt. Roberts Pikes Company in Col. Lintons Regt. sometime in the month of July 1777, for six months in the New Hampshire Militia line I think, and marched to Portsmouth then to Woonsocket State of Rhode Island and there staid until we were discharged in January following, after my term of six months expired. I enlisted again in said War for three months in the State of Massachusetts fleet fitted out at Newbury Port and other places in said Massachusetts to drive the British from Penobscot now State of Maine , from cutting timber and operations - I enlisted under Capt. Thomas Thomas of Newburyport aforesaid and went on board the Ship Virginia belonging to the aforesaid fleet carrying 12 eighteen and sixteen twelve pounders, I think there were eighteen sixteen vessels belonging to said fleet, which was commanded by Commodore Patterson as I understood - I think it was in the month of June 1779, when I sailed in said fleet from Newburyport aforesaid to Boston to join the fleet at Boston, and then said fleet sailed from Penobscot when the whole of said fleet were joined, from there to Penobscot Bay and there came to anchor and went on shore, and then went on board again, soon after went on shore again and there remained about one week and while on the land we had a battle with the enemy and two Officers killed one by the name of Desrois , and some privates, this was a small skirmish, after that Capt. Thomas Thomas called and took us on board and there lay till the British came into said Bay blocked our fleet in Bay and then said Massachusetts fleet ran up said Penobscot river to the head of the tide and there we blew up our fleet and took to the woods having but a small portion of provisions and then we travelled through said woods to Kennebec River at the head of the tide, and there we received

portion of Providence and then we travelled through said woods to Kennebec River at the head of the tide, and there we received provisions, and from thence to New Hampshire making this term three months, — I do not know of any person living that was with me on board of said fleet —
I was born in New Market aforesaid — I was born in 1752 — I have no record of my age —
I was living in New Market aforesaid at Col. Hiltson's
I have lived in Essex, And Gilmanston and now Meredith where I have lived about forty years —
I always enlisted — I remember Gen. Green, Gen. Cornwall I think — and Capt. Latten of Portsmouth who was on board of said fleet —
I never received any written discharge —
Persons to whom I am known in my vicinity are, Elder Theodore Harts, Deacon Joseph Smith, Deacon Simon Pease, Ebenezer Pitman Esq. Nicholas Smith Esq. Elazer Young Esq. John Davenport Esq. and Mr. Joseph Pease.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the
day & year aforesaid
Robinson his mark X Peters
We, Daniel Gale — residing in Gilmanston and Deacon Joseph Smith residing in New Hampton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Robinson Peters, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the
day & year aforesaid in open Court
Daniel Gale Joseph Smith
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 certifies, that it appears to them that Daniel Gale who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Magistrate resident in the Gilmanston and that Deacon Joseph Smith, who has also signed the same is a resident in the New Hampton and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk
I, Andrew Peirce — Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Robinson Peters for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court of this this 25 th day of August A.D. 1832.
A. Peirce, Clerk

ReMan
11.232 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 11,232
Robinson Peters
Briv. Priv. Rev.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A Page 293
[Arrangement of 1870.]