Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30646, for Eli Peterson, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Peterson, Eli
NUMBER
S. 30646
CONTENTS

Kentucky 30,505
Eli Peterson
of Rockcastle Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Davis of the regt - commanded by Col. Parris in the brig militia time for six months,
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars + Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of March 1836 and sent to H. A. J. Williams J. Johnson N.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $800. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 36 10. $ 110.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. S. Ellison Clerk Book 62 Vol. 7 Page 38

State of Kentucky } Rockcastle County } Sct.
Be it known that on this 24 th day of August 1835 before the County Court for the County aforesaid personally appeared Eli Peterson resident of said County aged about 75 years who being duly sworn upon his oath made the following declaration in order to oblige the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed
7 th June 1832
That he served in the Revolution the following tours under the following named officers & in the following manner. In the Spring of 1780 as he believes he was drafted for 3 months to go out after the Indians they rendezvoused at one Peper's on New River and Marched down the river Parris's Fort

We were marched to the fort by an officer by the name of Davies Ensign of Matilda Company, were stationed at the fort about a month, & then ordered by Col. Parris to the March Davies took command of us as Capt and marched us to the head of Sandy and scoured the country there. & on to Guy andotte and Wolf Cr. & Pine Cr. and back to New River below Culver- son's bottom and up the river again. to the fort and then stationed there untill our time was out & 15 days over and then he was discharged by Col. Parris in writing which discharge he has long since lost He started from home this time directly Corn was planted and returned in peach time having been in actual service 3 months & 15 days. In the same fall he was called out again whether by draft or otherwise he does not now distinctly recollect. He marched

Out and joined this tour under Capt Burn. One Jenkins left they rendezvous at New London on New River and marched up the road towards Myrtle but turned into North Carolina and scoured the country about the Adkins until the 2 months were out, dur- ing this tour we had an engagement with Porters horse and some foot soldiers. We had to run thro the Adkins and find back. We had a man by the name of Johnston wounded after this we were discharged without any writing having been in without any writing having been in actual not less than than two months
In the latter part of the winter or in the forepart of the spring he was drafted for 3 months & rendezvous at English the house of Capt English who went out with them as their Capt A man named Wall was Lieut delayed with his Colo. Marched

to S. C. Sumter and found the County & on the Smith & Davis river after the British and Tories, never stationed but a day or two at a place until the 3 months were out & were discharged on the Charleston Road by his Col. having been in actual service full 3 months,
In the first part of the Summer of the same year he was drafted again for 3 months. rendezvoused at Stoney Battery English his Capt again & one Sartin Ensign Eloyd Col. Marched thro Sumter & C again and traveled over much the same country again as in the last mentioned tour in fact his whole service was pretty much in the same country being all in the defence of the frontier, during this trip they surprised and took 2 or 8 British at a still house

and sent them with a guard to Genl. Green, we scouted on the Waters of Davis & Smith and thro, Lewis County until the tour of 3 was out & we were discharged by Col. Cloyed at a sort of Tavern house on the Charleston Road having been in actual service not less than 3 months. In Sept as he believes 1781 however just before Wallace was taken he was dropped for 3 months to guard the lead Mines on New Rivers and went out under Capt. Jenkins and was stationed there as a guard but was discharged before his time was out having heard that Wallace was taken

he was discharged by his Capt after having served as he believes one month or six weeks. He will say not less than one month. He was will further state that he rendered a great deal of neighbourhood services after Indians & Tories that he has not mentioned, a few days at a time He had no pay And services at in actual services amounts to not less than one year & 15 days, as as set out above
He was born in the year 1760. in Pennsylvania about 25 miles from Philadelphia, from there he moved to Montgomery City he lived when he entered the service Va where he remained until after the Revolution, he then moved to Kentucky where he

now lives. He was an attunon as he considered during all his services He never recd but two written discharges one from Col o Parris one from Col o Shaeffer & they are both lost. He knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services. The Rev d Richard Colyer & Elijah Pumphrey con- testify as to his character, He hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state whatever. Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Eli Peterson
The Rev d Richard Colyer (Aldergymn) and Elijah Pumphrey come into court & testified that they resided in the neighborhood of the said applicant

that they believed the said applicant to be a man of truth & good moral character. that he was as old as he represents himself in the foregoing declaration - that it was reported & believed in Applicant's neighbourhood that he was a soldier of the revolution and they fully believed the same to be true, & that they had knowledge of the truth of the whole of his the state ments in the foregoing decl- aration. And the said Court certifies that the said Williams one Constable, and that it is the opinion of said Court that applicant was a soldier of the Revolution & served as as he states,
33-236 H. S. Williams Constable
H. S. Williams
Kentucky Rackett County Set
I James Turner Clerk of the County Court for the County of said County that the foregoing two sheets contain the original proceedings had in said Court in the case of the application for pension of Eli Peterson
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 28 th August 1835

30646 Ray INVALID.
File No. 30646
Elis Peterson
His Rev. wife
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

REJECTED
8149.
P. O.
Eli Peterson
Service:
See Soldier admitted
no 30. b 46
Enlisted: _____
, 18
Discharged: _____
, 18

Eli Peterson Kentucky
Rejected
See letter 10 Sep 1835 to J. A. Moore
let & Jan 1836 H. S. Miles do 19 Feb 1836.
19029 30.646 81 1/2 19

House of Rep March 23 rd , 1836
J. S. Edwards Esq.
In enclosed I again send you the declaration of Eli Peterson made to obtain a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832. you say in your letter to me of Feb. 25 th  last that a pension may be allowed to Mr Peterson for six months. I am therefore authorized to infer that a pension will be allowed for that time. you will please enclose to me a certificate for a pension for Mr Peterson for six months.
yours respectfully Theodore W. Williams