Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,431, for Edward Pease, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Pease, Edward Abigail
N. 17, 431
CONTENTS

5299. Connecticut
Abigail Pease widow of Edward Pease, dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 30 th December 1817 of Hartford Co in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Ellsworth of the regt commanded by Col. Huntington in the Conn Mil a line for 14 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April 1840, I sent to  Joseph Charlton, Esq r East Windsor Hill, Conn.
Arrears to the 1 th of Mar 1840 $186.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Apr 40 23.33
$209.99
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Gurney Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 204

6706

State of Connecticut
Hartford County, ss
On this ninth day of January 1840.. personally appeared, before the Probate Court for the District of East Windsor, in Hartford County Abigail Pease, a resident of Enfield in said County; aged Eighty five years: Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled; "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
That she is the Widow of Edward Pease, formerly a resident of Enfield aforesaid, who was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served therein in the following times, and places: Viz.
First. We went in the Lexington Alarm, in April 3 mo 1775, for a period of three weeks, or near it;
Second. We served as a private in Capt Charles Ellsworths Company, an Col d Jedidiah Huntingtons Reg t at Roxbury, near Boston; from June to December 1775; near six months.
Thirdly. We served, as a private in a Company of Militia of the 19 th Regiment commanded by Capt Perkins and marched to New York, when all the Militia of Connecticut were ordered there, in the Summer of 1776; and served as a private for the term of two, or three months, as she has heard.
Fourthly. She was Drafted & went to Rhode Island, and served as a private for the term of two months, in a Company of Militia. Ebenezer Terry of Enfield

went with him: he is now deceased, but drew a pension for his services: & for the precise period & term she begs leave to refer to said Perry's Declaration. The witnesses who have testified to his (the said Edward Pease services) were not with him there but remember his going & think it was in the year 1778: but she thinks it might have been in 1777; & would therefore, refer to said Ebenezer Pease's papers.
And Ephraim. He served, as a private in a company of Militia at New London in Conn, in a Company commanded by Captain Bush; & served, for a period of two or three months. This was in the summer & fall of 1779.
She furthermore declares; that she was married to the said Edward Pease, in said Enfield on the nineteenth day of November 1783. And that her said Husband, died at said Enfield, on the 30 th day of December 1817: And that she still remains his Widow. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz at the time above stated.
In presence of W m Barney Abner Pease
signed, Abigail her X Pease mark
Sworn to and subscribed, before said Probate Court on the day & year above written; and the foregoing is the original proceedings before said Court.
In testimony whereof, I Bezaleel Sexton Clerk of said Probate Court, do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court at said Court Windsor on the day and year first written.
Bezaleel Sexton Clerk.

I Rufus Bush a resident of Enfield in Hartford County Connecticut Do hereby depose Say That I served several campaigns in the Revolutionary War for which I receive a Pension And I am well knowing to the fact That Edward Pease late of Enfield aforesaid served as a private soldier in Capt Charles Ellsworths Company attached to Col Jedediah Huntington Regiment, I served in Capt Mez Parsons company for seven months but the company in which D Pease served did not serve quite so long I went down in May & D Pease came down the next Month
The next year I served with him in New York in Captain Perkins Company of Militia attached to Col Nath Ferrys Regt we went away in August 1776 & were encamped some time in Nov it was called a tour of three months
I well remember that in the summer of 1778 the year of Sullivans Expedition to Rhode Island the said Edward Pease, Ebenezer Terry and several more men were drafted to go to Rhode Island to serve a tour this was before the grain harvest in July I went out to assist him in doing his work preparatory to his going & I knew of his going & absence & return but I do not remember what Captain he served under but according to my best recollection & belief it was not less than two months & it might be more, I cannot precisely say I am well knowing to the fact that he is the same Man who married Margaret Neale after the close of the War or about the time it closed & he lived with her in this town to the time of his decease more than

twenty years ago & his widow is still living & she has never again Married but still lives in this neighborhood
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Enfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on this 11 th day of December A 1889 and I certify that the deponent is a credible person whom I have known for several years and that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner
Jesse Chandler Justice of the Peace

I John Pease, a resident of Enfield in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut do hereby depose Say, That I served in several campaigns in the War of the Revolution for which I receive a Pension: And I further depose, that when the Militia were all called to go to New York, in August 1776, I went down under Captain Daniel Perkins And I further depose that Edward Pease then of said Enfield went in the same company with me and he and I messes together, we were in Capt Perkins Company & performed a tour of duty from August or July a period of Three months as a private Soldier And the said Edward Pease served with me through the tour And I am well knowing to the fact that the said Edward Pease performed a tour of duty at Rhode Island in the year 1778, The year when General Sullivan had charge of the troops & meditated an attack on Newport, I did not go myself, but my Brother went & the said Edward Pease went, and was gone with my brother for a period of near two months, according to my best recollection And again in the year 1779, He the said Edward Pease performed a tour of duty as a private Soldier at New London, I served with him, and messes with him, through this tour; we were gone this time for a period of Three Months, and served under Captain Jonathan Bush, And the said Edward Pease, went with me, in the Lexington alarm, in the month of April 1775, we were gone some weeks, but I cannot precisely state the number of days, or weeks; we went under the Command of Capt Hezekiah Parsons of this town And I am well knowing to the fact that the said Edward Pease who served with me, as aforesaid, at New York, at New London, & at Lexington aforesaid, is the identical man, who married Abigail Hale near the close of the Revolutionary War, and that

he cohabited with her & brought up a family of children; & died in this town more than twenty years ago , & his Widow is still living in this town & she has not again intermarried.
John D. Dole
Sworn to and subscribed before me, at Enfield in the County of Hartford, & State of Connecticut, on this 11 th day of December A D 1839; And I certify, that the Deponent is a credible witness well known to me, & the Father of Judge Dole of Connecticut. Jesse Root Justice of the Peace

I Jabez Taylor of Enfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do hereby Depose and say, That in the Town Records of Marriages kept in the office of the Town Clerk & Register of said Town of Enfield I find an entry in its regular place in the series of entries in the following words: Viz, Edward Pease, and Abigail Hoale both of Enfield, were married November nineteenth Seventeen Hundred and Eighty three.
The above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. November 19 th 1783.
And by said Town record of deaths, it appears, that Edward Pease, died Dec thirtieth Eighteen hundred & seventeen.
I Jabez Taylor above named depose and say, That I have the custody of the records of said Town of Enfield. That the Clerk of said Town William Drown Esq died in said Town of Enfield on the day of Nov 1839 And that the annual meeting for the choice of his successor has not yet come But I hold the said office by the appointment of the Select men according to the provisions of the Statutes of this State.
Given at said Enfield on this 11 th day of December 1839.
Jabez T. Taylor Town Clerk,
Sworn to and Subscribed before me at the Town Clerks office at Enfield aforesaid on this 11 th day of December A 1839 And I certify That the said deponent is a credible and respectable man and at this time Clerk of said Enfield and keeper

of its public records
Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Edward Pease joined in bands of marriage to Abigail Hale Nov 19 th A.D. 1787
MARRIAGES.
I Abigail Pease Widow of the late Edward Pease of Enfield in Hartford County Connecticut do hereby depose & say That my Marriage with the said Edward Pease was, recorded in an old Bible which is destroyed & lost, but that the record on this leaf was copied from that original having some thirty years ago & it is now the oldest record I have of my Mar- riage & that the record is true
Abigail her Pease In presence of mark Hiber Pease
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Enfield aforesaid on this 11 th Day of December A.D. 1839 I certify that the Deponent is a credible & respectable woman Jesse Charlton Justice of Peace
11 th day of December A.D. 1839 And I certify that the Deponent is a credible person Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Edward Pease born Septem 7 th A d 1744
Abigail his consort born October 1 st A d 1754
The following are their Children
Timothy born October 25 th A d 1784
Edward born Dec 18 th A d 1786
Abigail born May 9 th A d 1789
Debora born April 13 th A d 1791
Deborah born July 19 th A d 1793
Rebecca born September 29 th 1795
Heber born June 17 th A d 1798

I Haber Pease of Enfield in Connecticut Do hereby depose and say, that I was acquainted with Edward Pease, late of Enfield in Hartford County Connecticut, as much as 39 years ago, 1774 and I have heard him tell of serving in the first year of the war of the Revolution, at Bunker Hill near Boston, in Colonel Jedidiah Huntington's Regt, and the next year I have heard him tell of his going to New York with the Mobiles being there 1776 when our troops left the city and I have heard him tell many circumstances of his service as at Rhode Island under Genl Sullivan, I think it was.
I am well knowing to the fact that he is the same Man who lived with the present Widow Abigail Pease, as her Husband, and that they brought up a family of Children together, and that he the said Edward Pease died in said Enfield on the 30 th day of December A D 1817 or thirty two years ago this present month it is recorded on a leaf in the Bible on a different leaf in the Bible from the one on which the Marriage is recorded I am well knowing to the fact that the said Widow, Abigail Pease, has never again intermarried
Haber Pease
Sworn to and Subscribed before me at Enfield in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut this 11 th day of December A D 1839 And I certify that the Deponent is a credible person
Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace

I Henry Gilborn Comptroller of Public accounts for the State do hereby certify. That in the Books & files of the Pay Table of the Revolutionary War, remaining in this office I find the following evidence of services performed therein viz  That Edward Pease is credited for services performed in Capt Charles Ellsworths Company which was a part of Col d Jedidiah Huntington Company Regiment of State troops which served at Roxbury that the said Edward Pease is credited for services performed therein from July 6 th 1775 to December 18 1775 a period of five months & twelve days
I find the 19 th Regiment of Connecticut Militia was ordered to New York Aug 1776 And that Col d George Pitkin is charged in the following manner
  Aug. 14. 1776 To order on Treasurer £ 50-00 00   15 Do To Do 350 " "   16 Do Do 120 " "   17 Do 20 
he is credited by acct rendered under date of July 16 1787 to Ballance  There is no rolls of the Men or names of the Captains who served under Col d Pitkin in this Campaign
I find that two companies were ordered from the 19 th Reg t for Rhode Island  That Capt Hezekiah Parsons is charged under date of March 22, 1777 on acct of Militia detached to go to Rhode Island £ 90-00  And he is credited By May Ripleys Acct 90-00

And Maj John Ripley is credited by account rendered for five Companies May 14 th 1861 10 7 But there are no Rolls of any of the companies under Major Ripley.
And in the year 1779 Capt Joshua Bush is credited for Services performed in the Militia between April 1 st & Nov 1 st 1779 computed Value of Services. £246 11 5 1/4
But there are no Rolls of Captain Bushes company remaining in this office Hartford Conn Jan y 3 A 1840
Henry Nibbourn Capt Q.M. Genl

WCS
April 24, 1930
Honorable Richard P. Freeman House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Freeman:
In compliance with your request, you are herewith furnished the histories of four soldiers of the Revolution, which information is desired by Mrs. Mary B. Bishop of Putnam, Connecticut.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.17431, it appears that Edward Pease was born September 7, 1744, place not stated.
While a resident of Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops as follows: from sometime in April, 1775, three weeks in Captain Hezekiah Parsons' Company and was in the Lexington alarm; from July 6, 1775, to December 18, 1775, in Captain Charles Ellsworth's Company in Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Regiment; from sometime in the summer of 1776, three months in Captain Daniel Perkins' Company in Colonel George Pitkin's Regiment; in 1778 he served two months and went with General Sullivan on his expedition to Rhode Island; in the summer of 1779, two or three months in Captain Jonathan Bush's Company.
He married November 19, 1783, at Enfield, Connecticut, Abigail Hale who was born October 1, 1754, place not stated.
Edward Pease died December 30, 1817, at Enfield, Connecticut.
His widow, Abigail, was allowed pension on her application executed January 9, 1840, at which time she was a resident of Enfield, Connecticut.
Edward and Abigail Pease had the following children:
Following histories sent also:
Daniel Putnam W. 17503 Moses Pease S 11225 Cyra Franklin S 16812
No letter from Mr. Freeman. He just enclosed Mrs. Bishop's letter in envelope. Her letter was sent back to Mrs. Freeman with the histories.

Timothy born October 25, 1784 Edward " December 18, 1786 Abigail " May 9, 1789 Deborah " April 13, 1791 Doborah " July 19, 1793 Rebecca " September 29, 1795 Heber " June 17, 1798.

Edward Rose d 1817
Abigail M. 1783. 8
75 Lex alarm 3 vols
75.5.12 Ellsworth v
Sum 76 3 vols Perkins v
78 2. Ferry R G v
79 Dad Bush.
13. 12
18 Lex alarm
14 mo —
See papers of estate & Compt. cert.

6706 Abigail Pease wife of Edward born
Ad July 7 1838 Married 1783 died 1817
Allao 14 mo pm $46.66 per ann Coop Ellsworth. born Militea
Jps. Charlton Esq. Earl Mendosa Hill P.O. born

East Windsor Hill Hartford County Connecticut
Jan y 14 th 1840
Sir.
I herewith transmit the application of Abigail Pease, Widow of Edward Pease, late of Enfield in Hartford County Conn and am Sir with very high respect, your obed t Serv t Jesse Charlton
Hon ble J. F. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

W Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:—
Will you kindly inform me for genealog- ical purposes, as to the Revolution- ary record, and other items con- nected therewith, of the following ancestors of mine:—
Edward Pease , } b. Sept. 7, 1744 of Enfield, Hartford Co. } d. Dec. 30, 1817 Conn. } given name of wife, — Abigail .
✓ Jonathan Button } d. June 18, 1837, of Enfield, or of East Windsor } "aged 87 years," and Conn. } is buried in Ellington, Tolland Co., Conn. given name of wife, Naomi

Thanking you in advance for the favor, I am
Very truly yours,
Henry Killam Murphy
85 Sachem St.
New Haven,
Conn.
March 8, 1900.

222 State Street, Albany, N. Y. Rev March 11 th , 1919 Sec Rev
The Chief of the Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In a list of pensioners for Revolutionary or Military services, as returned under the act for taking the sixth census, 1840, is the name of Abigail Edward Conn 10 1743, Pease of Middletown, Connecticut.
I would like to know if you have a further record in regard to this Abigail Pease, which

would show for whose services she claimed a pension, and if so, would like a copy of same. If there is any charge, please let me know, and I will send the required amount.
Yours very truly, Samuel M. Lansing.
Address Mrs. L. S. Lansing, 222 State St. Albany, N. Y.

Per WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17431
Abigail Pease
Wid. of
Edward Pease
Priv. Rev. war
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar. 17-1900 Henry K. Murphy - New Haven Conn.
1919 Mar. 20, Heirt. to Grace M. Lansing, aw.
1930 Apr. 24 Inst to Hon. Richard P. Freeman for Mrs. Mary B. Bishop N.C.A.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Edward Pease a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1774- 3 weeks Priv. Reuben Parsons (New Lexington Alarm) Conn   July 6 1775 to Dec 18 1775- Charles Ellicott Isaac Huntington "   Summer 1776 3 mos Daniel Perkins Brig Pitkin "   1778 2 " " in Gen Sullivan's Gen Sullivan "   Summer 1779 3 or 3 1/2 " " Jonathan Bush "  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enfield, Hartford Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Jan 9 1845. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Enfield, Conn.
Age at date of application, She was born Oct. 1 1754. place not stated.
Remarks: Sol. was born Sept 1744 & married Abigail Hook Nov 19 1783 at Enfield Conn and he died there Dec 30 1817.
Children: Timothy born Oct 25 1784. Edward b. Dec 18 1786. Abigail b. May 9 1789. Deborah b. Apr 13 1791. Deborah b. July 19 1793. Rebecca b. Sep 29 1795. Heber b. June 17 1798.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.