Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8064, for Joseph Peck, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Peck, Joseph.
IP. 8064.
CONTENTS

Joseph Peck for a Pension
Aaron Nash agent

State of New York County of Saratoga 5 th
On this fourth  second day of December  January in the Year of Our Lord 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the said County here now sitting at Ballston Spa. Joseph Peck of the Town of Milton in said County aged Seventy two Years, who being duly sworn to law  according to law  depose and say on his Oath, make the following affidavit declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
To the first & second questions prescribed by the Department of War,
He as answers and says in Courtlands Mancor now Town of Courtland He was born in Courtlands Mancor, County of West Chester and State of New York November 13 th 1763. and that the same is recorded in his Family Bible now in his wife's possession who lives in the Town of Saratoga Springs in said County with her relatives.

To the 3 d question
He answers and says, In Fish kill and Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York where he lived until 1787 when he moved to the County of Albany now Saratoga and State of New York and in the Town of Halfmoon in said County where he lived until about 5 Years ago when he moved into Grafton Park an adjoining Town and from there to Milton about 100 Years ago when he has lived ever since and where he now lives
To the 4 th question propounded He answers and says,
In 1778 or 9 March when he this deponent lived at Fish kill in the County of Dutchess and State of New York a draft was called for, a part of Captain George Brinkerhoff's Company of Infantry In Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoff's Regiment of New York Militia that Oliver Peck Father of the applicant was drafted for three months to serve in said Company that at the time and place aforesaid he this deponent entered the service of the United States, as a substitute for him the said Oliver Peck, and served in the following manner viz - the following named officers

Viz
Lieutenant Henry Shultz, and Lieutenant Samuel Osborn who were officers of the Guard, that according to orders by his Officers, he repaired to the Guard House near Fish kill Barracks, where he performed Garrison duty as a private, that he performed duty in his regular turn; Colonel Bigaloo commanded the Regiment, that he served in at the place & manner aforesaid. For three months, a part of Colonel Bigaloo's Regiment was there, and we were all under his command. General McDougal was there with his aids. Occasionally, he, General McDougal made his head quarters on Odell Hill.
At the expiration of the term aforesaid, the Regiment was Paraded, and dismissed by company by Colonel Bigaloo, on the Parade ground near the Barracks and he with his Associates returned home.
his particular services were as follows, he stood on Guard in his regular turn, to guard the public stores & prisoners in the Picket Guard House and some times he stood Guard at the Officers quarters in the Village or Town of Fish kill, he at one time went to Grompond, with N. Parker after Fat cattle by order of the Commissary. In the Picket Guard house, there were about 60 men, Continental and Militia the Militia was about 30 men, under the immediate command of the said Lieutenants Shultz & Osborn. dont recollect the names of the officers over the continental Soldiers of said Guard, George Brinkenhof was Captain over Shultz & Osborn (Lieutenants, but was not in actual service, the foregoing 60 men were all the soldiers who did duty at the barracks aforesaid, he does not recollect the name or names of any other officer than those named above.

and they are all dead dead. his Father Oliv r & Peck is also dead.
In September 1779 or 80, when he, this applicant resided in Fish kill aforesaid and was enrolled in Captain George Brinkerhoof's Company of Infantry
in Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoof's Regiment of New York Militia. When one fourth of said company was drafted, and he was drafted for three months, in the first class, and immediately repaired to the Guard House near the Fish kill Barracks. William Swartwout, was Lieutenant, he served in manner following, he with other drafted soldiers & Volunteers repaired to the north side of Southard's Bridge, having been warned to appear there by John Smith first Sergeant of said Company, being furnished with Tents by the public we Pitched our tents in open Field; The Tent to which this applicant belonged contained eight persons, that is 7 besides deponent. He recollects the following names out of the 7 to wit the said Sergeant Smith. Martin Smith, Daniel Ferral was Cook, Oliver Teller & Thomas Pine he served on guard in his regular turns which was under the Command of subaltern Officers, the aforesaid Lieutenant Swartwout was officer of the guard part of the time he  thinks he thinks some other officers were on command some times, but does not recollect any other name, or names he served on guard at different Posts near the burying ground & at that place, & some times in front of the officer quarters, he served in manner aforesaid until the middle of November when for the convenience of Fuel we removed about one mile W. N. W. on Doctor Osborns Land. Pitched our Tents promiscuously through the Forest where we continued on duty in manner aforesaid until December, he this deponent having served as a private not less than three months, and was discharged verbally by the aforesaid Colonel Brinkerhoof.

that is to say, all the Militia which belonged to his Regiment which probably amounted to from 100 to 200 men who were called & paraded on the Field near the woods; Sergeant Smith called the roll of the company under Capt Brinkerhoof, when we were dismissed on Parade & permitted to return home, he this declarant having served as a private not less than the period above above stated, he recollects the names of Major Van Ben schoughton or Schoughton who commanded the right wing. The Reverend Chaney Grayham was the only Chaplain, he does not recollect the name or names of any other Officers who commanded where he served except those named herein, nor does he know of any person or persons now living who can testify to his services aforesaid, or any part thereof except Amos Peck his Brother who was young at the period aforesaid & now resides in the Town of Saratoga in this County, & also his Brother Ira Peck who resides in Saratoga Springs in Saratoga County of our state.
In September 1781, when he this declarant resided in Fish kill aforesaid & belonged to Captain George Brinkerhoof's Company in Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoof's Regiment of Militia, that a call was made for part of the men out of the Regiment aforesaid to go to garrison the Posts at Fish kill. Peeks kill & at or near Kings Bridge to relieve the Continental Troops (as we were informed) were to leave there in order to Attack New York, and the said Militia so called out to supply their places, in keeping guard over the public property, the call was made for three months but the Militia were retained only six weeks, Oliver Peck my Mother older than my self, was drafted & I served as his substitute under the immediate command of the aforesaid Captain Brinkerhoof, Lieutenant Benjamin Rose Krantz & In o Sergeant Smith, and served as a private in the the following manner to wit at the time aforesaid my Father Oliver Peck accompanied me to Fish kill

With 4 days provisions which he furnished & when this supply was exhausted we were supplied with regular Rations from the public stores, when he served on guard in guarding the public stores & was in constant service & served as a private for at least six weeks.
There were about 100 Militia who served on guard as aforesaid under the aforesaid Officers and a Lieutenant whose name is not now recollected, as this deponent was never acquainted with him since nor before that time, the Continental Troops left the ground before our arrival, there were no other Troops except those stated above who served where he served during the period aforesaid.
No 3 He further states that he is very poor by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades.
To wit
In 1778 or 79 For 3 months I served as a private 1-5 In 1779 or 80 For 3 months I served as a private
In 1781 For 1. 12 I served as a private 7 mo 12 days and served in manner stated in my declaration herewith, and for such service I claim a Pension.
I further state that Colonel Brinkerhoof, Capt. Geo Brinkerhoof, Lieutenant Henry Shultz, and all the other officers under whom I served & the private named are all dead as he is informed and verily believes are all dead . He has no documentary evidence of his services aforesaid nor does he know of any persons now living who can testify to his services except his brother Amos Wheatland Beck & Ira Beck whose affidavits are hereto annexed.

5. To the question, state the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
He answers and says He has answered herein to the best of his recollection.
6. To the question, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
He answers and says that he received no written discharge from the service at any period of the Revolutionary War, but was dismissed from the service as herein stated. To the 7th
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character.

their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution,
He answers by stating the following names Isaac E. Gainsy of Glastonbury, Abijah Peck, Seth W. Fliggins, John P. Fliggins, James Ro- -seknans
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any state.
Subscribed and sworn to this day and year aforesaid
Joseph Peck
In Open Court A Goodrich Clerk

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 Soldier of the Revolution and served as he states,
And the Court aforesaid further Certifies that it appears to them that the said applicant is unable to produce in this Court at this time the statutory evidence required by the regulations of the War Department on account of his extreme poverty.
I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the Application of Joseph Peck for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 2 nd day of January 1836.
A Goodrich Clerk

State of New York County of Saratoga
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Amos .
Peck of the Town of Saratoga in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes  affirms & says that he was sixty seven years old last May - that during the Revolutionary war he resided with his Father Oliver C. Peck in Fishkill in the County of Dutchess, & State aforesaid, That Joseph Peck now a resident in Milton in this County & who is preparing to make application for a Pension under the Act of June 7. 1832, is my brother & is upwards of four years older than I am, that this deponent well remembers, (though young at the time) that in the year 1778 or 9. in the Spring that his Father Oliver C. Peck belonged to Captain George Brinkerhoof's Company of Infantry of said Town of Fishkill & was drafted for three months under said Capt in Colonel Abrahams Brinkerhoof's Regiment in Order to keep Guard on the lines & the said Joseph Peck went as a Substitute for his Father that he this deponent  that at remembers the time aforesaid the said Joseph went into the Service & served at Fishkill as he has stated in his declaration - that when he returned home he this deponent understood & believed & now believes, he served as a private under the aforesaid officers in manner stated by him
And further he this deponent affirms  deposes & says that In the Fall of 1779. or 80. the said Joseph Peck belonged & was enrolled in the Company of Capt. George Brinkerhoof's to Regiment of Militia Infantry in said County of Dutchess Dutchess, the said Joseph Peck was drafted and served for three months as a Private as he this deponent understood at the time & believed and now believes & has no doubt of the fact, soon after his return which he remembers was cold weather he often heard the said Joseph state he had been em- ployed with other soldiers of his company in Chopping & backing wood for the use of the Company on account of the cold season in Doctor Osborn's Woods.

And farther this deponent says that in the fall of 1781 Oliver Peck brother of this deponent & of said Joseph was drafted for three months to go to Fish kill in order to keep Guard under Capt. George Brinkerhoof in Col Abraham Brinkerhoofs Regt. aforesaid & that he the said Joseph Peck did serve as a substitute for the said Oliver Peck as a private & served at Fish kill as this depo- nant well understood & believed at that time & now believes that he the said Joseph did serve as stated in his declaration, that the parts principal facts stated by him the said Joseph Peck in his declaration for a Pension as aforesaid have been familiar to this deponent from the period in which they are stated to have been transacted
affirmed to
Subscribed & sworn this 29 th day of August 1835 before me
Amos Peck
Wm. F. Van Benthuren
Justice in the Town of Saratoga in Saratoga County
And I the aforesaid Justice do hereby certify that the above named Amos Peck is a person of Fair Character for Veracity & is a credible Witness
Wm. F. Van Benthuren
Justin Peck

State of New York § County of Saratoga §
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Ira Peck of the Town of Saratoga Springs in said County aged Sixty four on the 15. October 1835 who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose & say that he is Brother of Joseph Peck of Milton the applicant for a Pension that he well recollects that in 1778 or 9 when he lived with his Father Oliver G. Peck in Fishkill, that his father was drafted for three months to go in the Militia Company commanded by Capt. George Brinkerhoof & that he my Father accompanied the said Joseph Peck to Fishkill Barracks it being about 12 miles from where we then lived though in the same Town & that he said Joseph served as a Soldier in lieu of my Father during the aforesaid period & returned home though from the great lapse of time & his youth he does not distinctly recollect, but to the best of his memory & what he has always understood since that time in his Father's Family, he verily believes that the said Joseph did serve as a Soldier of the Revolution under the said Captain George Brinkerhoof in manner stated by him in his declaration and after that period & during the Revolutionary war the said Joseph Peck went as a Soldier under the said Capt. George Peck Brinkerhoof for two or three tours
Subscribed & sworn before me the under- signed Justice of the Peace of said County this 30th day of December 1835
Ransom Cook justice
Ira Peck

I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the within defendant for several years past, & that he is a man of good moral character & unquestioned veracity
Decr. 30th 1835 Benson Cook justice

Joseph Beck for a Pension 33,521
In Vol 3. page 54. ms 1 & 5 aug, in 1779
H. J. Cramer H.R.
A. Nash agent

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss.
I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga Do certify That William B. Van Buren before whom the annexed affidavit purports to be sworn by Amos Peck was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Further I do certify that Ransom Cook before whom the annexed affidavit purports to be sworn by Ira Peck was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office the 2 d day of January 1836 A Goodrich Clerk

N. York Joseph Peck
Rejected
See letter to Hon. John Crampton Jan'y. 26. 1832 C.C. Peck Dec 10 1832
80 Gof

80 64
P. O.
Joseph Peak
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

To the
Honble
J. Cramer
House of Representatives

Ballston Spa January 14. 1836
Dear
Sir
I take the liberty to transmit to you the papers of Joseph Peck applying for a Pension under the Act of June 7 1832 and as you are well acquainted with him (by his desire) I solicit your aid if after you have examined his papers, you should be satisfied as to the justice of his claim to a Pension, please to add your certificate as to your belief of his age & service stated by him which may supply the want of traditional evidence which he was unable to produce in Court, on account of his extreme poverty & infirmity. Please to present the papers relative to his claim to the Department of War and procure a decision from the Pension Office as early as may be convenient which will & transmit the same to me which will confer an additional FAVOROR,
Very Respectfully
Your M c Ob t Ser v
Hon ble
Aaron Nash
J Cramer
House of Representatives
Washington City
D. C.

New York Sept 8 1853
Hon. James E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Sir
I address you a communication early last month asking for information in regard to some unallowed of Pension, supposed to be due my Grandfather Joseph Peck since late of Syme Council a Revolutionary Pensioner, to which letter I have as yet had no reply. I again beg to call your attention to the matter, and shall feel obliged by an early answer to my enquiry.
The object in asking for this information is this, An Agent from Washington, has twice visited Syme, during the present summer, for the purpose of getting authority from my Grand Fathers heirs, to collect certain allowances of Pension said to be due him,
We cannot imagine on what ground these allowances have arisen, unless it be from some act of Congress passed since his death in 1834 or the Constitution put upon subsequent or former acts of Congress, relating to Revolutionary pensions. On referring to my former letters you will find a history

of this case and the grounds upon which I suppose the arrears are due,
Yours very Resp. Col Beck

New York August 17 1852
Hon'd James E Heath Committee of Pensions Washington City
Sir
I address you some days ago, on behalf of Frances Beck only surviving Child of Joseph Beck, dec'd of Syme County. Late a Revolutionary Pensioner to enquire about some arrearages of Pensions supposed to be due her, I have rec'd no acknowledgment of said letter, and will thank you to favour me with one as early as your convenience will permit.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant Abel Beck No 66 Pine St