Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5911, for Joshua Peeling, Pennsylvania

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Peeling, Joshua
S 5911
Pennsylvania, Agency and residence.
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CONTENTS

See Penn. Archives, 5 th Series, Vol. 4. page 515 for abstract of Joshua Peeling's pension application which is on file in Penn. State Library, (page 497 same vol.) see ref. to page 94. same vol.
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also see list of Invalids of Lycoming Co. Pa. page 21. for rates of pension and etc.

Sir
J. C. Calhoun Esqr. Secretary of War Washington
W. H. [unclear] P. [unclear] [unclear]

Harrisburg Sep. 15. 1819.
J. C. Calhoun Esqr.
Sir.
Joshua Peeling, a revolutionary soldier who was wounded in the battle of Brandywine, and says he has for many years rec d . a pension from the United States, that he rec d . it on the 4 th March last at the Bank of the United States on the 4 th March last but that on making application on the 4 th of this Instant, a certificate was demanded from him which he had not and which had never before been demanded, altho he has rec d . a pension many years - and because he had it not, payment was refused. The old man asked of me to write for some certificate or other evidence of his claim or instructions such as will enable him to receive his pension as usual he lives near Palmyra, Dauphin County Pennsylvania. If you can do any thing for him, please to write to him.
Yours respectfully.
W. R. Shunk.

Pennsylvania
Joshua Peeling, Sergeant, In the Army of the Revolution
Inscribed on the roll of the Pennsylvania agency at the rate of $5. per mo. increased to $8. by the Law of the 24 th April, 1876.
Cert. issued 21 st Sept r . 1879 And sent to the Pension at Palmyra Dauphin Co. Pa.

February 1, 1933
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JOSHUA PEELING S. 5911 BA-J/MLB
Mr. Gilbert H. Lyte Room 1325 30 North La Salle Street Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 23, in which you request the record of Joshua Peeling, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Joshua Peeling (S. 5911), served as a sergeant in the Revolutionary War; names of officers, dates and details of service not given other than that he was in the battle of Brandywine in which he was wounded, the nature of his wound not shown.
He was allowed pension from March 4, 1789, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound; at that time he was residing in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
In 1819 he was living near Palmyra, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
There are no family data on file.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

The Deed of I Wright & when returned was forwarded with that of Mrs Higgins & both had sent one envelope - Higgins Deed is not yet amended & Thompson read them alone
Mr Scott

Reuben
5911 INVALID.
File No. 5911
Joshua Peeling Sergt New War
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. M , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb 10 - 1892 See letter inside P. 5.
1913 Mar. 10. Mrs L. R. Van Scoter fur. hist. aw
1913 - Mar. 27 Hist. to John H. Young Jr.
1929 - June 28, Hist to Miss Lottie M. Bauman, M.E.E.
1929 - July 8, Miss Lottie M. Bauman advised how to obtain date of last payment - M.E.E. 1933, Feb. 1, Hist to Gilbert A. Lytle

133 East Front Street Berwick, Penn.
February 27, 1913.
ms. 5911
U. S. Pension Dept. Washington, D. C.
In the Penn. Archives, Vol. 4, of the 5 th series, page 373 among the abstract of pension applications from Chester County there is a record of Joshua Peeling, Sergeant in Captain Marshall's company, 13 th Penna Regiment, commanded by

Colonel Walter Stewart - was wounded in his left hand by a grape shot, September 11, 1777, at the battle of Brandywine - he is thirty years of age. On page 94, same volume, there is a record of his being on the pay roll of the Penna guards disbanded in the service of the United States (for one month) for the sum of 1 lb. 172. 6 d.
I would like to have a copy of this pension application. If you can

not furnish it, please send me a statement, why, that will satisfy the D. G. R. who now are considering my application.
Any data or information of any kind concerning this Joshua Peeling, will be much appreciated.
Hoping that you may be able to assist me.
Yours most sincerely, Louise Reeder Van Koten.

March 19th 1915
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
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Gentlemen:-
Joshua Puling fought in the War of Revolution as a sergeant in Capt. Marshall's Co. of the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Walter Stewart. He was wounded in the Battle

of Brandywine and received a pension while living in Lycoming County, State of Pennsylvania either in the year of 1788 or 1789
If it is possible for you to give me his birth place, date of birth, place where he died and date of his death from your records

I will appreciate it very much.
Thanking you for your kindness I am
Very Truly Yours
John Hess Young Ind. 331 Forest Street, Williamsport, Penn.

Box 255 LANCASTER, PA.
Feb. 27, 1929.
U. S. Pension Bureau - Washington - D. C.
Gentlemen: -
Have you on record the name of Joshua Peeling , as receiving a pension for services in the Revolutionary War ?
I have information that he did receive a pension.
If you can verify this fact, - please give me any information that goes with it as to age, residence and date of death.
He is supposed to have died in Penn'a - (Lycoming Co. ?) - about 1837 .
Kindly advise as to charges.
Very truly (Miss) Lottie M. Bauman.

Box 255 LANCASTER, PA.
July 5, 1929.
To - Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
(Mee/ell) - S. 5911
Bureau of Pensions - Dept. of the Interior, Washington - D.C.
Dear Sir: -
In your reply of June 28th. - to my query concerning the service of Joshua Peeling - I note that he was allowed a pension from March 4, 1789.
Would it be possible to learn when the pension ceased? That would be at the time of his death; could that date be had, with where he was living at the time - or any mention of his widow or children? -
Thanking you for attention to this matter -
Very truly (miss) Lottie M. Bauman.

CHICAGO, ILL., JANUARY 23, 1933
BUREAU OF PENSIONERS, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION BLDG., WASHINGTON., D.C.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION
DEAR SIRS:-
Desiring to join the Sons of the American Revolution, they ask that I obtain a certificate of service incorporated in the pension my ancestor
SGT. JOSHUA PEELING
who served in Capt. Thomas Herbert's Co. Penn. Musketry Batt. Col. John Atlee 1776; Sergt. John Marshall's Co. Pa. State Regt. on Foot, etc.
Kindly give any family data that may be included in same, obliging,
Sincerely yours,
Gilbert H. Lyte
GILBERT H. LYTE,
ROOM 1325, No. 30 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, Ill.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MEE/HBM
July 8, 1929.
Miss Lottie M. Bausman, Lancaster, Box 255, Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier Joshua Peeling, S. 5911, you should apply to the General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data:
" Joshua Peeling, Sergeant, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1785; rate $5 per month, commenced March 4, 1789. Increased under the Act of April 24, 1816 to $8 per month; certificate issued September 21, 1819, Pennsylvania Agency."
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEE/eel
S.5911
June 28, 1929
Miss Lottie M. Bausman Box 255 Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Madam:
I advise you from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Joshua Peeling, while serving as sergeant was wounded at the battle of Brandywine; nature of wound, names of his officers, and the dates and details of his service are not shown.
He was allowed pension from March 4, 1789, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound. At that time he was a resident of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. In 1819, he lived near Palmyra, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
There are no data concerning his family.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

March 10, 1913.
Mrs. L. R. Van Sooter, 133 East Front Street, Berwick, Pa.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 27" and received the 28" ultimo, you are advised that Joshua Peeling. Revolutionary War pensioner. Sur. File No. 5,911. a Sergeant, was pensioned for a wound incurred at the battle of Brandywine, under the Act of June 7, 1785, at the rate of $60. per annum, from March 4, 1789, which was increased under the Act of April 24, 1816. to $96. per annum.
In 1819 he resided near Palmyra, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. There is no further data as to his service, disability or family, on file.
The abstract of the pension application of Joshua Peeling which you refer to as in the Pennsylvania Archives. 5" Series. Vol. 4, page 515. is taken from the application on file in the Division of Public Records of the Pennsylvania State Library, (see page 497 of same volume) and for a copy of the same, or any further data relative to said soldier you should apply to the Pennsylvania State Library.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
This entry is from a book as she mentioned about it