Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22434, for Thaddeus Peet, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Piet Thaddeus
S. 22 434
CONTENTS

No 18876
Pennsylvania
Thaddeus Peet
of Lehigh Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mead in the Conn t Troops time for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Oct. 1833 and sent to Asa Dimock Monroe Penn a
  Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1833  66.66 2 / 3    Semi-ant. allowance ending March 34  13.33 2 / 3     $80.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 5 Page 45

Sep - 26
Thaddeus Peter, Penscow Application
18659

State of Pennsylvania Schuylkill County ss. 3
On this Eleventh day of September A.D. 1832- personally appeared in open court, before Hon. William Thompson, & Davis Dimock, Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, now sitting - Thaddeus Peet, of Auburn Township, in the County of Susquehanna, and State of Pennsylvania, aged Eighty-one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832- - That in March 1775, he entered the service, at New Milford, in the County of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, as a Volunteer to serve with the Connecticut "Minute men", for 9 months, - under the command of Captain Truman Guthrie, - and thinks under Colonel William Coggswell, - During the period of his enlistment, the company to which he belonged, were called out several times - but particularly when Danbury was burnt, in the month of April, they were called out and marched below, till they learned that the British had returned to their shipping, when they were dismissed, and returned home. -
In July 1779, he was drafted for eight months, in the Connecticut Militia Service, under Captain Benjamin Seeley, in the Regiment of Col. Mead, from Horse-neck, — think his name was Jonathan — The name of his Lieutenant was Reafield, — & Drummer Oliver Mead — were ordered out to guard the sea-board — the British, at this time lying in the Sound, frequently landing, & committing depredations — We marched to Stratford — Fairfield — Norwalk — Stamford & Horse-neck, where we stayed till the last of December, — then marched to New Bedford — & White Plains, and back to New Bedford, where we stayed as long as we could get any thing to eat — The winter was very severe, & provisions extremely scarce, — so that the officers allowed part of the men, at a time, to go home, on a furlough — Went home, furnished myself with a stock of provision, and returned to New Bedford, in the month of January —

Staid at New Bedford till about the first of March 1780 - when my term of service had expired, and I was discharged -
And the said Thaddeus Peet, on his oath, further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services.
And the said applicant further states, that in addition to the officers above named, he well recollects having seen Genl Washington in New Bedford, when on his way from Hartford to West-point, at the time of Arnold's treason. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity - except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.
Thaddeus Peet
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day 3 and year aforesaid, in open court
Asa D. D. Root
We Ben A. Denison, and William Turrell, residing in the Township of Montrose - in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, hereby certify that we are acquainted with Thaddeus Peet, who has subscribed, and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day 3 and year aforesaid, in open court
Asa D. D. Root
Ben. A. Denison Wm Turrell

And the 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 revolutionary soldier, and served as he states; - and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Ben A. Denison, and William Surrall - who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents in the Borough  town of Montrose, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. -
By the Court.
Asa Dimock Jr. Pro.
State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss.
I, Asa Dimock Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Thaddeus Peet, for a pension. -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this Eleventh day of September A.D. 1832 -
Asa Dimock Jr. Pro.

Matthew Peet
Prison Application
Asa P. Mock
Asa P. Mock Montrose, Susquehanna County, Penn.

Susquehanna County ss 3 Personally appeared before me David Post Esquire, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Susquehanna aforesaid, Thaddeus Peet of the township of Auburn, in said County & an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June, 1832 - and being duly sworn according to Law - in answer to the interrogatories presented in the regulations of the War Department under the act of Congress aforesaid - doth depose and say -
1 st That he was born in Poquonuck, now in Fair field County, in the State of Connecticut in the year 1750 -
2 nd That he has a record of his age, taken from the family record of his father - into the family bible of this deponent which bible he (a few years since) made a present of to his youngest daughter - who now resides in the Town of New Milford, in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut.
3 rd That he was living in the town of New Milford in Conn. at the time he was called into the service - where he resided for upwards of forty years after the close of the Revolutionary War; and removed from that place to Susquehanna County - Penn a where he has since resided -
4 th That in his first tours of duty - he was a Min- ute-man in the Militia of the Town of New Milford - Conn. having volunteered to stand as such - and was called out by authority of the State - That in his last tour of service he was drafted in the Militia of the town

Town of New Milford in the County and State aforesaid - and belonged to a Company under the command of Capt. Benjamin Sely - of Colonel Meigs's Regiment. 5 th That from the very short length of time his Regt. remained stationed at one place, he had little or no opportunity of becoming acquainted with regular officers out of his own Regt., which acted as a guard to the sea coast - and consequently shifting often from place to place. That in addition to the general circumstances of his service as detailed in his declaration - he saith that he was wounded in a skirmish with a party of British Light Horse below Byrum Bridge - in or near the town of Rye - by a ball's hitting him in the "calf" of his leg - And further - That he went out as a private in the Company - and was soon after made Company to P. Company (then called a Steward) -
6 th That he never received a written discharge. That not being customary with Militia at the time - at the expiration of his term of service he was dismissed and returned home. -
7 th That he is well known to William Surells and Ben A. Denison who have testified as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. He also states the names of David Doolittle - Philander Pipher - Francis Pipher - Edward Dawson - Daniel Cooley - Esquire - and William Cooley - all whom he firmly believes would testify to the same.
And the said Thaddeus Peck further states - That there is no settled clergyman in the neighborhood where he resides - which he states as a reason why he did not procure the testimony of one to

to his declaration - as none labour in his neigh- borhood except preachers - occasionally of the methodist connexion -
Thaddeus Peck
Sworn and subscribed by the said Thaddeus Peck to me well known, and whose testimony I consider entitled to full credit this twenty fourth day of May - 1833 -
David Post Hance
State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County ss
I, Asa Dimock Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Susquehanna aforesaid. Do certify - That David Post Esquire, whose signature, in his own proper handwriting appears subscribed to the attestation of the foregoing affidavit of Thaddeus Peck, is a Justice of the peace, in and for Susquehanna County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal said County. At Montrose, the twenty fourth day of May - A.D. 1833
Asa Dimock Jr. Pro

State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Susquehanna aforesaid. Thaddeus Peck of Auburn township in said County - and aged eighty three years - and an applicant for a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, for services rendered the United States as a Soldier of the Revolution - and being duly sworn, deposite and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of service first mentioned in his application for pension as a Minute Man, but that he enlisted as such for the term of nine months , and was at all times ready by night & by day to serve his Country - at some times he was called out two or three times in a week, when ever there were any appearance of the enemy - at other times there would probably a week pass that he was not called upon - and that according to the best of his recollection he served not less than two thirds of the said nine months , in active service - & that during the remaining third part of said term he could not engage in any other business, and was as much bound to duty as if he had been in the Regular Service: And for eight months he served faithfully as a Soldier in the Connecticut Militia as stated in his declaration - and for such service he claims a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed before me This fourth day of October 1833. by the said Thaddeus Peck - who I believe to be a credible person Whose testimony is entitled to credit
David Pest Mead
Thaddeus Peck
State of Pennsylvania Susquehanna County
I Asa D. Muck & Notary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that David Peck is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, the fourth day of October A.D. 1833.
Asa D. Muck & Not

11.13.9
Thaddens Peet Susquehanna County Pennsylvania
Admit to all Comm. with letter J. and's
Asa Simock Montrose Susquehanna Co. Penn.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
9 Sept 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Thaddens Peet - Luzerne Co. Penn.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vols. March 1775 9 Privt. Man. Col. Wm. Coggswell Age 81 Traditionary   Drift July 1779 8 — Col. Mead New Milford Litchfield Co. Conn.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. 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 services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, 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, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours , the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
The applicant must state the length of each active term of service, while enrolled as a Minute man

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
September 11, 1812, at which time he was in February 21, 1929
Gettysburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
In 1881, the soldier referred to a daughter, her name Miss Yolande Copley 114 Maddox Drive, N.E. New Milford, Connecticut. Atlanta, Georgia
There are no further family data.
Madam: Due to the very large number of inquiries similar
to yours I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22434, it appears that Thaddeus Peet was born in 1750 at Poquonuck, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Respectfully,
While residing at New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he served with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From in March, 1775, as a minute man under Captain Truman Guthrie and Colonel William Coggswell and was out when Danbury was burned and served in all about nine months. He enlisted in July, 1779, and served eight months as private and steward in Captain Benjamin Seeley's Company, Colonel Mead's Regiment and was wounded in the calf of the leg in a skirmish with a party of British Light Horse.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

September 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
In 1833, the soldier referred to a daughter, her name not given, as living in New Milford, Connecticut.
There are no further family data.
Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each in- quirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Reproduction
22 434 INVALID.
File No. 22, 434
Thaddens Rect
Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 92 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 Feb 21-1720 to miss yvonne C. B. with an F.

Atlanta Ga. June 5-1928
Pension Bureau. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me the record of service of Daniel Copley , file No. 512518, who re- ceived a pension for service in the Revolutionary War - from Silebfield, Ct. 1832 and Telford. 1840. Also John S. Copley, Nathaniel Copley and Samuel Copley - Nathaniel was elected captain of a Hartwinton Company in May 1776 - I would also like - the service

record of Thadous Beet , file no. 522 434.
Thanking you in advance.
I am very sincerely, Miss Yolande Copley Gwin 114 Maddox Drive N.E. Atlanta Ga