Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45066, for Pelatiah Penny, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Penny, Pelatiah
S 45066
CONTENTS

7729
New Hampshire Roll
Pelatiah Penny
of Bangor in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of March 1819 and sent to the Honble Richard D. Dummer Esq. at D.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mo \frac{15}{30} + \frac{4}{31} - 85:3
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep r 1819 40:00
$133:3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to S. S. [illegible] 1822 to [illegible] P. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

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BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Patatrick Powney Soldier in the South. Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Twenty first Day of Decer
1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Chas. Selby Adjutant
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State of New Hampshire
Stratford ss.
On this 16 th day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Strafford in the first district in the state of New Hampshire personally appears Pelatiah Penny aged sixty one years. resident in the town of Barrington in the county aforesaid in said District who being by me first duly affirmed according to law doth on his solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress intitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Pelatiah Penny enlisted in the state of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by one Hotbrook (think his name was David), being the fourth Company in the fourth Regiment in the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Shepherd. That he enlisted on the fifth day of February 1781, and continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until the 31 st of December 1783 when he was honorably discharged as will appear by the original discharge hereto annexed. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Solemnly affirmed to be true and declared before me the day and year above written
J Richard Dames Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Pelatiah Penny did serve in

in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pur- suant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I further state that from my own knowledge the said Belshazzar Genny is very poor and needs the help of his country for support .
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said court to be affixed to the same This 16 th day of July A.D. 1818 Rich d Dame
Attest David Waldrun clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Stafford

150 Pelatiah Penny
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A. Penny
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the Third Tuesday of July, 1820.
Pelatiah Penny aged sixty three years , resident in Barnstead in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
viz the equity of redemption in seventy acres of land two acres thereof improved the remainder rough wood land, which land is mortgaged for $170, one Cow, one Sow & Six pigs, one axe two pitchforks, one hoe one rake six chairs, one table six knives & forks, 3 pailful kettle 1 pailful D o one tea kettle one frying pan shovel & tong, eighteen articles of crockery & wooden ware, four dollars due to me & twelve more from a man insolvent & who has absconded. I owe to sundry persons the sum of twenty dollars exclusive of said mortgage
his Pelatiah + Penny mark
And the said Pelatiah Penny following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Pelatiah Penny do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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.
his Pelatiah + Penny mark
And the said Pelatiah Penny doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
as a private in the company commanded by Capt David Holbrook Col Shepherds Regiment Massachusetts line from the 5 th day of February 1781 until the 26 th of January 1784 & was discharged at Westpoint

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 1 th Sept 16, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 7729 :—That his occupation is that of a farmer not able to pursue his occupation :—That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
a wife Polly Penny aged sixty two years, very infirm & weak one daughter Hannah Penny aged eighteen years & one grandchild Lewis Penny, aged seven years an orphan
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the
18 th day of July 1820.
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Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 18 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH, and SAMUEL QUARLES, } Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Pelatiah Penny having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is of the value of twenty one dollars & forty cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 18 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

I Robert Littlefield of Barrington in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do solemnly depose and say that I am well acquainted with Belatiah Penny of said Barrington. That I a re knowing to his being in the United States Service in the war of the revolution, for about one year I first became acquainted with him in said Service at Westpoint in the State of New York in June 1782 and was well acquainted with him in said Service until sometime in May 1783 when I was discharged witness Rich d Dame Robert + Littlefield mayh
State of New Hampshire April 25 th 1818 Strafford ss -
Then personally appeared Robert Littlefield above named and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true Before me Joseph Boody Justice peace
As the Justice has omitted to certify to the credibility of Robert Littlefield I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the poor man and believe him the said Robert to be a man of truth and veracity July 12 th 1818) Rich d Dame Judge of the court of Commonpleas in the Co. of Strafford

Belah Penny N o 16

45 066
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45 0 66
Pelatiah Penny Prv, Rev, War,
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Con.
Issue the Not n 5 th Sept 1822
J. L. E.

Recd 25 Sept. 1821.

State of New Hampshire
Stratford, Clerk's Office
Sir
Dover 17 th Sept. 1821-
I herewith transmit "a properly authenticated copy of the mortgage referred to in "the Schedule of Pelatiah Penny- and also evidence of the "real value of the mortgaged premises," and also a Certificate from the person to whom the property is mortgaged-
I am respectfully
Your humble Servt
A. Pierce, Clerk
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

copy Deeds Official Penny to Sherburne Hall — Affidavits Certificate

I know all men by these presents that I Petaliah Penney and of Barrington in the county of Strafford & State of New Hampshire Husbandman for and in consideration of two hundred and ten dollars paid to me in hand before the delivery hereof by Daniel Humphreys and John N. Shurburne of Portsmouth in the county of Rockingham and to State aforesaid Executors of the last will and testament of Jonathan Warner Esquire deceased the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, quit claimed and released, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, quit claim, convey and confirm to them the said Humphreys and Shurburne, their heirs and assigns, a certain lot of land situate and lying in the third range of Lots east- ward of the twenty rods road in Barnstead in said county of Strafford, being the lot numbered ninety in said range laid out to the right of and called Warner's lot, containing by estimation sev- enty acres, be the same more or less. —
To have and to hold the said granted pre- mises with the appurtenances thereof to them the said Humphreys and Shurburne their heirs and assigns to their proper use, benefit and behoof forever, hereby engaging to warrant and defend the said granted premises, against all claims or demands of any person or persons claiming by, from or under me. Provided never- theless, and this deed is on the condition following.

to wit, that if the said Petaliah Penney, his heirs, execu- tors or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said Humphreys and Sherburne their heirs, executors or administrators the sum of two hundred and ten dollars in manner following viz, seventy dol- lars on or before the fifteenth day of November next, and other sum of seventy dollars on or before the fifteenth day of November A.D. 1816, and one other sum of seventy dollars on or before the fifteenth day of November A.D. 1817, ac- cording to the tenor of three several notes of hand bearing even date with these presents, given by the said Petaliah Penney to the said Humphreys and Sherburne, payable as aforesaid, with interest after three months from the date hereof - then this deed as also said notes are to be void and of none effect, otherwise to be and remain in full force effect and virtue. In witness whereof the said Petaliah Penney have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of April Anno Domini 1815 -
Three words erand and six words interlined before signing -
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Geo. W. Prescott John Sparhawk -
his Petaliah Penney marks
State of New Hampshire - Rockingham ss. Portsmouth April 11 th 1815. Then the above named Petaliah Penney personally appeared and acknowledged the above written instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed - Before me - G. W. Prescott, Jus. Peace
Rec d April 24, 1817, Exam d by Moses L. Neal, Rdr Strafford Records, Lib. 17, Fol. 9. True copy Examined M. L. Neal Recorder Strafford County New Hampshire.

We hereby certify, that Peletiah Penny of Barnstead, in the County of Strafford State of New Hampshire, is indebted to us One Hundred & Eighty dollars, being the remainder of the purchase sum agreed to be paid by him to us for the place on which he lives, & that we have security on the same by mortgage, for the above sum.
Portsmouth August 27th 1821 Dan. Humphreys J. A. Sherburne Executors of the Hon ble Jon e Warner Esq r
for that sum and being unable to pay any part thereof in any other way than giving up the land to them - as I have no other property except the few articles named in my Schedule nor no means of obtaining any his Peletiah Penny - marks Strafford - This 28th day of August AD 1821 then Peletiah Penny appeared and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit to which he has affixed his mark, is just and true -
Before me A. Peirce, Justice of the Peace

I Petalil Penny depose, and say that on the 11 th day of April 1815 I purchased of Daniel Humphreys & John N. Shurburne the land named in my schedule of property as having a right of redemption in, & at the same time I gave said Humphreys & Shurburne a Mortgage deed of the same premises to secure the payment of the purchase sum, - I was to pay them two hundred & ten dollars - of which sum I now owe them One hundred & Eighty Dollars and for which they hold the land. That the value of land has so much fallen that it will not now sell for that sum and I am wholly unable to pay any part thereof in any other way than giving up the land to them - as I have no other property except the few articles named in my schedule nor no means of obtaining any his Petalil marks Penny -
Stafford - This 28 th day of August AD 1821 then Petalil Penny appeared and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit to which he has affixed his mark, is Just and true -
Before me A. Peirce, Justice of the Peace

I William Walker Junr one of the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstead depose and say that I am well acquainted with the property described in the foregoing copy of a Mortgage Deed and that said property at this time is not worth, in my opinion, more than One hundred Dollars for Cash - and I know Pelatiah Penny to be a very poor man W m Walker Junr
I Joseph Hall one of the Selectmen of the Town of Barnstead depose and say that I am well acquainted with the property described in the foregoing copy of a Mortgage Deed and that said property at this time is not worth, in my opinion, more than one hundred dollars for Cash - and I know Pelatiah Penny to be a very poor man Joseph Hall
State of New Hampshire
Stratford ss - Superior Court of Judicature Sept. term 1821 - On this 6th day of September 1821 - appeared in open Court the above named William Walker Junr & Joseph Hall - and made solemn oath that the above affidavits by them subscribed are just and true -
In witness whereof the Seal of said Court is hereunto affixed -
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk.
I certify that Moses L. Neal Esquire whose signature is affixed to the annexed Copy of a Deed, Penny to Sherburne etc., is the Recorder of Deeds within and for the County of Strafford, duly elected and qualified pursuant to the Laws of this State -
A. Peirce, Clerk, S. C. of J. Court of Sessions

copy Deeds Official
Penny to Sherburne Hall —
Affidavits Certificate

I know all men by these presents that I Petaliah Penney of Barrington in the county of Strafford & State of New Hampshire Husbandman for and in consideration of two hundred and ten dollars paid to me in hand before the delivery hereof by Daniel Humphreys and John N. Sherburne of Portsmouth in the county of Rockingham and State aforesaid Executors of the last will and testament of Jonathan Warner Esquire deceased the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, quit claimed and released, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, quit claim, convey and confirm to them the said Humphreys and Sherburne, their heirs and assigns, a certain lot of land situate and lying in the third range of Lots eastward of the twenty rods road in Barnstead in said county of Strafford, being the lot numbered ninety in said range laid out to the right of and called Warner's lot, containing by estimation seventy acres, be the same more or less.
To have and to hold the said granted premises with the appurtenances thereof to them the said Humphreys and Sherburne their heirs and assigns to their proper use, benefit and behoof forever, hereby engaging to warrant and defend the said granted premises, against all claims or demands of any person or persons claiming by, from or under me. Provided nevertheless, and this deed is on the condition following.

to wit, that if the said Petiah Penny, his heirs, execu- tors or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said Humphreys and Sherburne their heirs, executors or administrators the sum of two hundred and ten dollars in manner following viz, seventy dol- lars on or before the fifteenth day of November next, ano- ther sum of seventy dollars on or before the fifteenth day of November A.D. 1816, and one other sum of seventy dollars on or before the fifteenth day of November A.D. 1817, ac- cording to the tenor of three several notes of hand bearing even date with these presents, given by the said Petiah Penny to the said Humphreys and Sherburne, payable as aforesaid, with interest after three months from the date hereof - then this deed as also said notes are to be void and of none effect, otherwise to be and remain in full force effect and virtue. In witness whereof the said Petiah Penny have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of April Anno Domini 1815 - Three words erasd and six words interlined before signing -
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Geo. W. Prescott John Sparhawk -
his Petiah Penny marks
State of New Hampshire -
Rockingham ss. Portsmouth April 11 th 1815. Then the above named Petiah Penny personally appeared and acknowledged the above written instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed - Before me - G. W. Prescott, Jus. Peace
Rec d April 24, 1817, Exam d by Moses G. Neal, Rdr Stratford Records, Lib. 17, Fol. 9. True Copy Examined M. G. Neal Recorder Strafford County New Hampshire