Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,453, for Abijah Pedrick, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Pedrick, Abijah
NUMBER
S. 9453
CONTENTS
carded

32.066
New York City Abijah Peerrick of Manchester in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lockwood of the Regt commanded by me in the New York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York line at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May 1837 and sent to Deacons & Coombs
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Present
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. H. Wrightman (Clerk) Book C. 2. Vol. 4, Page 56

No 371194, Abijah Peck NY
ad 7 June 32

State of New York County of Westchester 3 d On this 13 th day of September 1849 In Open Court before me Albert Lockwood Judge of the County Court of said County Personally appeared Abijah Peck Aged Eighty Seven Years the 13 th day of last February Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Decl- -aration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he was a Private Soldier in the War of the Revolu- -tion and served under Capt Ephraim Lockwood in the Militia in the County of Westchester and State of New York and cannot recollect the whole amount of his Service nor with any degree of accuracy each period of his Service but will recollect one being done on the Lines and at West Point, Declares further Says that he belonged to a Company of Minutemen com- -manded by Capt Lockwood of which and that he was frequently warned out and went at a mi- -nute's warning and performed short periods of service in which even he was called on for two or three years. Declares Says that he was born in North Salem Not more than one mile from the residence of Capt Lockwood where he now resides and has resi- -ded all his life time The Declarant Says the reason that he has not applied for his Pension is that he could not state the whole amount of his Service nor the exact period of each term of his Service He further says at one time he thought he would apply for his Pension but was pre- -vented by sickness in his family and another reason is that he has had no one call on him to offer to assist him to obtain his Pension and that he had no advantages to obtain an education and never learned to write and this is another reason why he has not applied for his Pension

Declarant further says that he has no knowledge either directly or indirectly of any concealment of his Service and means of no proof to establish his claim Sworn to and subscribed } his  Abijah X Pedrick this 15 th day of September } mark 1849, before me Albert Lockwood County Judge
I certify that Abijah Pedrick in the foregoing declaration named signed the same by making his mark at the end thereof in consequence of not knowing how to write his name as was satisfac- torily shown to me, and I further certify that at the time of making said declara- tion he exhibited to me his family record which showed his age to be as is stated in said declaration, and in my opinion said Pedrick is entitled to full belief his character for truth and veracity being good. Albert Lockwood County Judge Apr. 15 th 1849. }
State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Albert Lockwood Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a County Judge in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 19 th day of September 1849
Munson I. Lockwood, Clerk.

State of New York County of Witscheste 3 p I Silas Finch a Justice of the Peace in the Town of North Salem County and State aforesaid Do certify that I have been acting Justice in said Town and County for more than twen- ty years and that I have known and been well acquainted with Abijah Pease of said Town and County for more than thirty five years - And further I fully believe and that it is fully believed in the neighborhood that Abijah Pease was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and did serve in said War, I further certify that I have heard him in former years say that he was a Soldier and was entitled to a Pension I further certify that he is a man of strict integri- ty and a Church member and any statement made by him is entitled to full faith & credit
September 15 th 1849
Silas Finch Justice of Peace

State of New York County of Westchester } ss Edward Garon of the Town of North Salem County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law says that his twenty three years of age and that he has known Abijah Pease for the last fifty years and that he has understood and fully believes and has never heard a doubt ex- pressed about Abijah Pease being a Soldier in the War of the Revolution I deponent further says that he has heard John Brown (a Revolu- tionary) say that Abijah Pease was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution This deponent never knew or heard of any other Abijah Pease since that he has frequently heard him say that he was entitled to a Pension and further Abijah Pease is a man on whom the most implicit confidence can be placed and that any statement made by him is entitled to full faith and credit Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 th day of September } Edward Garon 1849
Silas Finch, Justice of Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Edward Garon the above deponent and any statement made by him whether in court or not is entitled to full faith and credit
Silas Finch, Justice of Peace

State of New York County of Washington ss William Purdy of the Town of North Salem County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law says that he is seventy years of age and has resided in this town all his lifetime And that he has known Abijah Purdie ever since his earliest recollection and that he has always understood and believed that Abijah Purdie was, a Soldier in the war of the Rebellion. This Deponent says that he has heard his father Daniel Purdy says that Abijah Purdie served in the same company with himself and that he has heard them tell their war stories when this Deponent was a boy, Deponent further says that he never knew or heard of any other A- bijah Purdie and that he never heard a doubt expressed about his being in the Service and that Abijah Purdie is a man on whom implicit confidence can be placed and any statement made by him is entitled to full faith and credit Subscribed and sworn to } o. W. L. O. M. Purdy before me this 12 th day of September 1849
Silas Finch Justice of Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with William Purdy the above Deponent that he is good former and near Neighbor to Abijah Purdie and this statement is entitled to full faith and credit Silas Finch Justice of Peace

State of New York County of Westchester ss. Horace Jones of North Salem County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law, deposes that he is personally acquainted with Abijah Pease of the Town of North Salem and has been for fourteen years last past that he has heard Pease say that he was in the War of the Revolution and that he was entitled to a Pension. Deponent further says that he has heard others say that Abijah Pease was a soldier in said War. Deponent further says that he fully believes that Abijah Pease was a soldier in said War and that it is fully believed in the neighborhood that Abijah Pease was a soldier and did service in said War. Deponent further says that Abijah Pease is a man on whom the most implicit confidence can be placed and any statement made by him is entitled to full faith and credit. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 th day of September 1849 { Horace Jones
Silas Finch, Justice of Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Horace Jones the above deponent that he is a resident of said Town of North Salem and a man of standing and full faith and credit may be given to his deposition
Silas Finch, Justice of Peace

State of New York } County of Westchester } Sylvie Puray of the North Salem County and State of mind and being duly sworn according to law says that he is Seventy three years of age and has been a resident of North Salem nearly all his lifetime that he has known Abijah Pierick since his earliest recollection that he has always understood and believed that the said Pierick was a soldier and did service in said war of the Revolution and that it is so understood in the neighborhood. This Deponent further says that he has heard John Brown and this Deponents father Daniel Puray say that Abijah Pierick was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and did service he further says that he never had doubt expressed about Abijah Pierick being a soldier in said war He further says that he has heard his father Daniel Puray say that Abijah Pierick served in the same company with himself and that his father is now dead he also says that he has heard others say that Abijah Pierick was a soldier in said war of the Revolution. This Deponent thinks that Abijah Pierick is a man of great integrity and the most implicit confi- dence may be placed on any thing he may say under oath or not Subscribed and sworn } to before me this 13 day } of September 1849 } Sylvie Puray
Silas Finch, Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Gylre Purdy the foregoing Deponent and that he is a man of good character and full faith and credit may be given to his Deposition
Silas Finch Justice of Peace
State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Silas Finch Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, accord- ing to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 4th day of September 184 9
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.

State of New York
County of Westchester  3 rd Frederick Knox of North Salem County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law says that he is fifty one years of age last November that he is personally acquainted with Abijah Pedrick who now resides in North Salem and has been acquainted with him from his ear- liest recollection and that he has resided in said Town of North Salem nearly all his life since Deponent saith that he has heard his father John Knox and other Revolutionary Soldiers say when in conversation about the War that the said Pedrick was in the Service and further that he has always understood and believes and it has always been a un- derstood and believed in the neighborhood that said Pedrick was engaged in active Service during said War, Deponent further says that Pedrick is a man on whom the most implicit confidence can be placed and any statement made by him is entit- led to full faith and credit.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 15 th day of September 1849.
} Fred k Knox
Silas Finch, Justice of Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Frederick Knox and have no doubt but that his affidavit is entitled to full faith and credit.
Silas Finch, Justice of Peace

State of New York County of Westchester ss Samuel Townsend of the Town of North Salem County and State aforesaid I give Eighty one Years being first duly sworn according to law Depose and say that he has resided in this Town all his life time and has been acquainted with Abijah Peck from his boyhood up and that he has frequently heard him say that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and did service in the War of the Revolution and that he has frequently heard others say that Abijah Peck was a Revolutionary Soldier and did service in said War he further says that he fully believes that Abijah Peck did service in said War and that it is fully believed in the neighborhood and that he has never heard a doubt expressed about his being in the service He further says that Abijah Peck is a man of strict integrity and any statement made by him is entitled to full faith and credit. Dependant further says that Capt
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, ROBERT R. OAKLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John F. Jenkins Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the Eleventh day of September 1850
Robert R. Oakley CLERK.
a respectable farmer, of good standing in society & that the statement above set forth is worthy of full faith & credit.
John F. Jenkins, Justice of the Peace.

State of New York County of Washington 3 d Samuel Townsend of the Town of North Salem County and State aforesaid Aged Eighty one years being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth and says that he has resided in this Town all his life time and has been acquainted with Abijah Perrick from his boyhood up and that he has fre- quently heard him say that he was a Revolu- tionary Soldier and did service in the War of the Revolution and that he has frequ- ently heard others say that Abijah Perrick was a Revolutionary Soldier and did service in said War he further says that he fully be- lieves that Abijah Perrick did service in said War and that it is fully believed in the Neigh- borhood and that he has never heard a doubt expressed about his being in the service He further says that Abijah Perrick is a man of strict integrity and any state- ment made by him is entitled to full faith and credit. Dependant further says that Capt Lockwood and Abijah Perrick were Neighbors to each other during said War and both resided in said Town of North Salem
Sworn & Subscribed this first December 1849, before me John F. Perkins Justice of the Peace.
Samuel Townsend
I hereby certify that the above - Samuel Townsend is personally known to me; that he is a respectable farmer, of good standing in society & that the statement above set forth is worthy of full faith & credit.
John F. Perkins, Justice of the Peace.

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
 In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz : 
   1781. Novm r 15 Abijah Pederick. private No. of Cert'e issued, 38.614 16 00 05   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   See remarks on the back of this Certificate do do do   do do do   do do do  
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept 18 th 1849
I hereby certify the above to be true and correct and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
    1st under Capt. Ephraim Lockwood in Col. Madison Grant Regiment.     2d " " " " "   3d " " " " "   4th " " " " "   5th " " " " "   6th " " " " "   7th " " " " "   8th " " " " "   9th " " " " "   10th " " " " "   11th " " " " "   12th " " " " "   13th " " " " "   14th " " " " "   15th " " " " "   16th " " " " "   
I have examined the records for the service of Abijah Pederick and find one entries, as above, amount- ing to £ 16,000,000
entries, as above, amount- £ 16,000,000 John Hanley Examining Clerk. Philip Selby Comptroller.

Comptroller's Office
Albany Sept 25. 1849.
The service of Abijah Pederick, stated in this certificate was performed "at different times from March 1779, to November 1781." vide Audited Accounts Book B. page 47.
John Hance Clerk

Washington District of Columbia
Alanzo Brown a resident of the City of Albany State of New York Being duly sworn says that he drew up the Declaration of Abijah Peck for a Pension under the Act of 1832 And that Abijah Peck stated him the substance contained in his Declaration before the Application was made and that on examining the records at Albany he found that the re- cords corroborated his statements except not as much as recited against us in state and at the time the Declaration was made no knowledge was communicated to the said Peck of any records of his service and that Abijah Peck stated that he had no knowledge of any record evidence or oral testimony to establish his claim and that his statement to him without any refer- ence of the records and the records sustaining the said Peck, statements fully satisfied this Department of the justice of this claim
Alanzo Brown
sworn to & subscribed this 17th day of June 1852 before James Callaghan J P

Please report to me in this term and direct to Albany N.Y. A. L. Brown Albany.
A.B.
June 17/60 J. S. [?]
Mr. Albin
Yours truly A. B.
Albany Brien

Washington D. C. June 18 th 1850
Dear Sir
In the report of the board of Abijah Pedrick an applicant for a Pension under the Act of 1832 The Department set forth that the applicant must have known of the expiration of the record evidence of his Service which was, not the case Mr Pedrick stated to me the substance of his Declaration without any knowledge on my part of the record, after which I examined the record and found that the record sustained his statement except not quite as much Service as he stated to me at the time I took his Declaration he then stated to me that he had no knowledge of any record evidence to establish his Service The Decla- ration and Proofs were filed by me in the year of 1849 The high standing of the old gentleman his moral and religious character and his long and residence being neighbor during the revolution to Capt Lockwood in whom he had his full faith satisfied some of justice of this claim Well Mr Lock- woods report in this claim at this day I will make application to

I have facts. if it is possible I want a letter to remain the property myself to day if the department will give me the Precedence Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq. Atlanta Birm Camp
J. L. Edwards Camp of Prisoners Atlanta Prison
Atlanta Prison

Dear Sir
Albany August 22 1850
When I was in Washing- ton in June, I made an affidavit in the case of Elijah Pedrick an applicant for a Pension under the Act of 1832, I also desired a reexamination of his claim. You told me that you thought you would be able to report on the case in two weeks. Not having heard from it, I again solicit your careful Exam- -ination of this claim, his Age residence, being neighbor to the Capt, under whom he served, his strict integrity and high moral character in practice by all the Deponents on file, I also refer you to the Comptroller's Certificate showing that the Service was short periods during three years which makes it impossible for him to set forth each period with Exact Certainty, If the Department will Examine this case carefully I

think the Proof on file will fully satisfy the Department Permit me to refer you to the deposition of Edward Gannin William Purdy Tyler Purdy who say that they have heard other Revolutionary Soldiers say that Abijah Pease was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, this is supported by the Comptroller's certificate showing that he was in the Service if there could be a doubt in this case I would not urge the claim. Please report as soon as you turn in your Respectfully
Alonzo Bruce Albany N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Chair of Pension

Albany N.Y. Sept 24 th 1849 Hon Sir
I enclose the Declaration and Proofs in the case of Abijah Pedrick for a Pension under the Act of 7 th Jan 1832. Will the Department carefully examine this claim. The high standing of the claimant as a man of truth and integrity also the high standing of the witnesses who testify in this case will I trust fully satisfy the Department
Yours Respectfully
Mayo Bruce Albany N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Camin of Pension

Albany Sept 18 th 1850
Sir
I enclose the Deposition of Samuel Youmans and to establish the claim of Abijah Perkins, I would refer the Department to my Deposition that I made while at Washington and submit a careful Examination of this claim
Respectfully
Alanzo Bruce Albany N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Apr 20/50 add and - care Abijah Peck
W. May
J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Stuyvesant Peck
N. Y.
Oct 7 June 1832
to 6 mo Pri. $20
for own use 4-1/2
1832
sent over to
Dickins & Coombs Pursuant

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Deakin Hooper Present Coombs

Pension Office,
October 17 th 1850.
Sir:
In compliance with your request, the case of Abijah Pedrick, has been again carefully examined. The objections against it urged in my report to you of the 17 th Nov r 1849, have lost none of their force.
The excuses alleged by him for the late date at which his application is made, are contradictory, as one of them is, that his ignorance of his rights induced his silence, while another attributes it to some sickness in his family, while the third, no Agent offered to attend to his case, is hardly probable.
He must comply with our regulations by stating the commencement and termination of each term of service, in which he can at least approximate the truth, and he must also give the names of his officers.
Very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t J L Edwards
Alonzo Bruce, Esq Albany, N. Y.

No 37694 Abijah Branch NY
Letter Abijah Branch 17 Nov 1849 " to same 17 Oct 1850
act of June 22

Rehman
9453
INVALID.
File No. 9453
Abijah Pedrick Dis. New Mar.
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]