Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5153, for Peter Mundin, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New York)
Mundin, Peter or Mundy Peggy or Monday
W. 5753
B.L.Wt. 605-100
B.L.Wt. 19920-160-55
CONTENTS

N o 605.
G.
Peter Mundin — alias, Mundy, — Private.
Invalid Corps. —
Warrant issued to John E. Darby, Assignee, under date 4 th of January 1813. — and still to the Hon. Thos. B. Cook, M.C. on the 5 th Jan y 1813.
Dep d by the Hon. Thos. B. Cook. Noted on B l : 5 th June 1812.

1625-787 Act Mar 3/35 June 7/35
Peggy Martin Minor Peter Martin Minor Pension
N.Y. Natl. line,
19 920
Revolution War Ad: 100 Ac, Apr. 14 1856 Ms. July 53
Vol M2. page 156.
Samuel Marks Albany NY

7014.
New York
Peter Mundin
of Green County in the state of New York who was a Musician in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nicola - of the New York line, for the term of Two years 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Mar: 1819 and sent to the Hon. D. Meitland H. of R.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 -  $ 49. 06    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 1819  48     $ 97. 06  
Continue
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Green County
Motivation and the 26 June 1820, to J. Van Dyke Esq. Catharine M. Van

2414 A New York. Peggy Mundin widow of Peter Mundin who served in the Revolutionary NY war, as a Musician
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of October 1853. and sent to
John T. Neely Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 79 Vol. A
(18)
162575 3 m 55 - C. H. C.

DECLARATION.
State of New York } ss. County of Greene
On this Second day of June A. D. 1855 before me, John Van Vloten a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Peggy Mundin aged Seventy years, a resident of Athens in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she is the widow of Peter Mundin who was a Musician in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Peter Mundin in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of $96. per annum, under the 2 nd Section of the act of the 3 rd February 1855 as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature.
Peggy X Mundin Mark
WE, Samuel June and William S. Wardwell residents of Athens in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Peggy Mundin , in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a widow .
Signature of Witnesses.
Wm Wardwell Sam June
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Magistrate.
John Van Vloten
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Greene County Clerk's Office.
I JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John Van Vloten before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly autho- rized to take the same, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 2 nd day of June 1855
J. Van Orden Clerk.

DECLARATION.
State of New York } ss. County of Greene
On this Second day of June A. D. 1855 before me, John Van Patten a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Peggy Munden aged Seventy years, a resident of Athens in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855.
That she is the widow of Peter Munden who was a Musician in the Revolutionary War; that, on account of the services of her husband, the aforesaid Peter Munden in said war, she now receives a Pension at the rate of $96. per annum, under the 2 nd Section of the act of the 3 rd February 1855 as will more fully appear by reference to the evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington.
She further declares that she is now a widow; that she has never before applied for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress.
Claimant's Signature.
Peggy X Munden her mark
WE, Samuel June and William Wardwell residents of Athens in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Peggy Munden , in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a widow.
Signature of Witnesses.
W. Wardwell June June
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Magistrate.
John Van Patten Justice of the Peace

Peter Munder
(7014)
Sept 1819
Contine

State of New York ) Greene County ss ) on this Thirtieth day of May 1820. Per- sonally appeared in open court, being a court of Record called the Common Pleas Court for the said County of Greene Peter Mundin aged about fifty five resident of the Town of Athens in the County of Greene, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolution- ary war as follows as a musician in Colonel Nicklows, Invalid Regiment, Captains name not recollected that the original Declaration of the said Peter Mundin for the benefit of the act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Rev- olutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818- bears date the first day of September 1818- to the best of his knowledge and belief, & is inscribed on the pension list Roll of the New York Army, by cer- tificate Number 7014- and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 there- by so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth 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 her- eto annexed and by me subscribed;
Inventory of my property
Real property I have none.
Personal property, one cow worth Ten Dollars, Four fowls worth fifty cents, one Iron pot worth one Dollar, one table six plates three cups and saucers, four old knives & forks; one weavers Loom, Three Dollars (except my necessary bedding and wearing apparel for myself & family.
Peter his Mundin mark

I am by occupation a day labourer, my ability to pursue it is impaired on account of lameness in one of my legs; the number & names of my family are as follows; my wife, named Hannah; unable to contribute much to the support of the family on account of the bad state of her health, my children as follows Sarah aged about nine years; Peter about four years old, Cornelius aged about two years; all dependant upon me for their support, my wifes age about forty.
Sworn & declared this 31 st Day of May 1820 before me in Open Court Peter his mark Simon Mark
The court estimate the value of the pensioners property at Fourteen Dollars.
Moses S. Gantline Thos S. Barcher Benj. Haxton
State of New York
Greene County ss) I William Van Bergen clerk of the court of common pleas of the said county of Greene & state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied, from the Record of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, at Fourteen Dollars, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court, on this 31 st Day of May 1820 Wm Van Bergen

Peter Mundin
See final settlement with Certificate N o . 59.671.
Adm c
Hon. D. Hilliard, H. R.
Date Cert: Thans

State of New York Greene County — }
On this first day of September 1818 before me the Subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene in said state personally appears Peter Mundin aged about 54 years resident in the Town of Athens in said County & State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the united States in the revolutionary war."
That the said Peter Mundin enlisted as a musketeer in the spring of the year 1781 at West Point in the State of New York in the Corps of Invalides commanded by Colonel Nicholson that he continued to serve in said Corps at West Point & Fort Constitution Island (near West Point) until the close of the revolutionary war when he was discharged from service that his discharge received from General Washington was lost by him further that he received a bounty in bond for his services as will be seen by a reference to the books of the war department and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of his country for support
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid — Moses S. Cantine
his Peter M Mundin mark

that the discharge received from General Washington was lost by her further that she received a bounty in kind for her services as will be seen by a reference to the books of the war department and that she is reduced circumstances & stands in need of her country for support
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid —
Moses S. Cantine
his Peter H. Mundin Mark
I Moses S. Cantine, Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Mundin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that I know him to be in very indigent circumstances, and I now transmit the proceedings testimony taken and produced before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress Dated Sep r 7 th 1818
Moses S. Cantine
I William Van Bergen Clerk of the County of Green do certify that Moses S. Cantine is the full Judge of the court of common pleas in and for said County and that the above as well of the annexed affidavits is signature — Wm Van Bergen ELA-

State of New York Green County
In this fiftieth day of August 1818 personally appeared before me Seth Hamilton one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County John Tolee who being first duly sworn doth upon his oath say that he is personally acquainted with Peter Munden now a citizen of the Town of Athens in said County and that the said Peter Munden did to his knowledge serve as fifer for the term of about eighteen months during the revolutionary in the year 1780 & 82 at Westpoint and Fort Constitution in the State of New York in the Corps of invalids commanded by Colonel Nicholson
Sworn & subscribed to before me the year & day above mentioned and I do certify that I believe the above affidavit to be true
John Tolee mark
Seth Hamilton
William Van Buren Clerk of the County of Green do certify that Seth Hamilton is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Green and that the above is his signature
Wm Van Buren Clk

State of New York } Green County }
Robert K. Moulton of the town of Catskill & County of Green aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Peter John Munden mentioned in the annexed declaration and affidavits of Ichabod Coe and John Folie that he was present at the taking of the said affidavits and that the said Peter Munden was also present, and that the said Ichabod Coe & John Folie in their said affidavits had reference to the said Peter Munden mentioned in the annexed declaration
Sworn this 1 st day of Sept
1818 before me —
Moses G. Bantline
Robert K. Moulton
First Judge of Green County
I do certify that I am personally acquainted with Robert K. Moulton above named and know him to be a man entitled to full credit
Moses G. Bantline
First Judge of Green County

State of New York Columbia County } ss. I, Schabos Lee of the City of Hudson in the County of Columbia being duly sworn ma- keth oath and saith that he is acquainted with Peter Munden now of the Town of Athens in the County of Greene: that he knew the said Peter Munden a Yefre in Colonel Nicholas' Regiment of Invalids stationed part of the time at West point and part of the time at Fort Constitution and that the said Peter Munden served in said regiment as a Yefre for one year and nine months and was discharged at the close of the revolutionary war.
Nicholas Lee
Sworn the 15 th day of March 1818 before me

State of New York Columbia County Clerks Office
He certify that the said
whose signature appears to the annexed certificate, is such as appears to be his hand writing in the records of the City of Hudson from the Judges of the Mayors Court in the said City. Witness my hand & the County Seal this 13 th August 1818.
Miller Clerk
122

Peggy Mundin, Peter. 65
Married 6 Feb '35 died 3 March '52
Verifies copy of Records kept by the Justice who married the parties
Good case

State of New York. County of Greene ss. On this sixth day of April 1853 personally appeared before the County Court of the County of Greene Peggy Munday a resident of the Town of Athens in the County of Greene aged Sixty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the fol- -lowing declaration in order to obtain the bene- -fit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the 3 rd day of February 1853 that she is the widow of Peter Munday who was a Musician in the army of the Revolution and drew a pension of Eight Dollars per Month at the Agency in the City of Albany up to the time of his death and at which time he resided in the Town of Athens in the County of Greene. She further declares that she was Married to the said Peter Munday on the sixth day of February in the year one thou- -sand Eight hundred and thirty five that her husband the aforesaid Peter Munday Died the third day of March A D one thousand Eight hun- -dred and fifty two that she was Married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a Pension. Subscribed and sworn the day 6 th  April 1853
State of New York,
Greene County Clerk's Office. I, JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
Alexander H Bailey Judge of the County Court before whom the annexed deposition
was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 11 day of April 1853
My Van Orden depos Clerk.

State of New York
County of Greene ss On this sixth day of April 1853 personally appeared before the County Court of the County of Greene Peggy Mundie a resident of the Town of Athens in the County of Greene aged Sixty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath Make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the bene- fit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the 3 rd day of February 1853 that she is the widow of Peter Mundie who was a Musician in the army of the Revolution and drew a pension of Eight Dollars per Month at the Agency in the City of Albany up to the time of his death and at which time he resided in the Town of Athens in the County of Greene. She further declares that she was Married to the said Peter Mundie on the sixth day of February in the year one thou- -sanded Eight hundred and thirty five that her husband the aforesaid Peter Mundie Died the third day of March A D one thousand Eight hun- -dred and fifty two that she was Married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a Pension
Subscribed and sworn the day
of year past above written
My
Peggy her M c Mundie mark
Alexander H. Bailey Greene County Judge -

State of New York
County of Greene ss 3 Samuel Dewey of the Town of Catskill in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is a son of John Dewey Esquire Durand who was an Acting Justice of the Peace in said County in the year 1835 and that he has in his possession a Book in which he kept his records and that he finds recorded therein the Marriage of Peter Manders to Peggy June on the 6 th day of February 1835 in words and said legal forms as follows
Catskill Feby 6 th 1835
I hereby certify that Marriage was this day solemnized by me between Peter Manders of Athens aged sixty years and Peggy June aged forty seven years both the said parties being to me personally known, in presence of attesting witnesses, to wit, Isaac Cornwell and George Larway both of Catskill aforesaid and that after due inquiry by me made there is no lawful impediment to such Marriage
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6 th day of Feby at Catskill 1835
Witness present Isaac Cornwell George Larway
John Dewey Justice
That the said record is in the handwriting of
State of New York,
Greene County Clerk's Office. I, JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
John Dewey before whom the annexed deposition was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 11 th day of April 1853
Jacob Van Orden Clerk
of March 1853 before me John Dewey Justice of the Peace
Daniel Dewey

State of New York
County of Greene ss } I, Daniel Dewey of the Town of Catskill in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law depose and say that he is a son of John Dewey Esquire deceased who was an Acting Justice of the Peace in said County in the year 1835 and that he has in his possession a Book in which he kept his records and that he finds recorded therein the Marriage of Peter Mandine to Peggy June on the 6 th day of February 1835 in words and form like as follows
Catskill Feby 6 th 1835
I hereby certify that Marriage was this day solemnized by me between Peter Mandine of Athens aged sixty years and Peggy June aged forty seven years both the said parties being to me personally known, in presence of attesting witnesses, to wit, Isaac Cornwell and George Lawrey both of Catskill aforesaid and that after due inquiry by me made there is no lawful impediment to such Marriage
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6 th day of Feby at Catskill 1835
Witness present Isaac Cornwell George Lawrey
John Dewey Justice
That the said record is in the handwriting of said John Dewey Esq and that the signature of said John Dewey and the witnesses are in the therein respective hand writing he further states that he knows the said Peter Mandine and Peggy June they have lived together as Man & wife since said Marriage until the time of Peter Mandine's death
Subscribed and sworn this 29 th day of March 1853 before me John Van Pelt Justice of the Peace
Daniel Dewey

Pension Office.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pen- sion was paid; and, if in your power, the date of his death.
Very respectfully Your ob. Servt.
J. G. Cole For Commissioner.
H. Burleigh 3d Auditor Present
Peter Munden, act 1818. $8.00 p. month. - Died 3 d March 1852, Paid to death.
H. Burleigh Auditor.

By order from John E. Darby to deliver a Land Warrant to J. B. Cook Esq.
Noted on Bl: Decr. 29 th 1812.

Clairon Nov. 18. 1812
Send your estate copy of will
Please to deliver Thos Cooke the warrant issued in my favor. The Military bounty comes due Peter Mumford & by him assigned to me
In yr. obedt. Servant —
John E. Darby

Know all men by these presents that I Peter Munday (otherwise called Peter Mundy) of the County of Greene and State of New York For and in Consideration of fifty dollars money of the United States to me in hand paid by John E. Darby at or before the sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby Confessed. Have granted, bargained, sold, assigned, trans- ferred and set over, and by these presents Do grant, Bargain Sell assign, transfer and set over unto the said John E. Darby all such right, claim, interest, or demand as I may have in or to any Lands in virtue of my services as a Soldier in the Army of the United States during the American War, with all the evidences & vouchers relating to such services and all right to ask for and receive from the War or other proper office any right, patent or Warranty for such Lands, to have and to hold the Lands, evidences and rights aforesaid & every of them unto the said John E. Darby his Heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof I the said Peter Munday have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred & twelve.
Signed & Sealed & Delivered in presence of
his Peter Munday Mark

State of New York } I write Be it known and remembered that on the Greene County - Twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight Hundred & twelve Peter Mundin the person named in & who executed the within Indenture or instrument came personally before me and ack- nowledged that he had executed the said Instrument as his voluntary act, and that I am personally acquainted with the said Peter Mundin and know him to be the same person described in & who executed the same instrument. given under my hand at Catskill in the County of Greene the day above written -
Joel Beecher
I certify that Joel B. Beecher one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Greene and for the County of Greene at the time above mentioned given under my hand and the Seal of the County of Greene March 26. 1842. David M. Lathrop

State of New York } Green County } To wit John Mundin of said County
being duly sworn deposes and says that he was enlisted as a soldier in the late Revolutionary Army of the United States of America in the Invalid Corps in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel — Nicolae and that he was then well acquainted with Scholton Coe who made and subscribed the deposition hereto annexed and also with the said Peter Mundin therein mentioned and that the said Peter Mundin did to his knowledge enlist to serve during the War in the said Regiment and that he did actually serve in the same during the War and was regularly discharged at the close thereof and that he this deponent was informed (and verily believes it to be true) by the late John Mundin his Father of the said Peter now deceased that he the aforesaid John Mundin did lose the discharge of the said Peter Mundin out of his pocket in a gale of wind when on Board of a Sloop on the Hudson River and that the same was blown over board into the River
his John Mundin Mark
Personally came before me Joel Brice one The Justices of the Peace for the County of Greene John Mundin Personally known to me to be the person described in & sworn to the above affidavit, Joel Brice one Subscribed & sworn before me of the Justices of the Peace Coat, Rev. Green County 24 March 1812 for the County of Greene

County of Greene Pa. I Joel Bellamy one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Greene do certify that I am personally acquainted with John Munden the Person Named in and who made the within affidavit & that he is an inhabitant of the said County of Greene and a person to whom full credit ought to be given
March 24 th 1812
Joel Bellamy
I certify that the above named Joel Bellamy is one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Greene at the time when he signed the above Witness my hand and the County Seal - March 24. 1812. David McPartly S y Clerk

State of New York Columbia County
I, the undersigned of the City of Hudson in said County of Lawful age being duly sworn Testifieth and Saith that he served in the late American Revolutionary Army of the United States in the Invalid Corps in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nicholas or Nicholas and that he was then well acquainted with John Munden and Peter Munden, otherwise called Mundy or Monday who then enlisted and served in the same Regiment with this deponent and that the said Peter Munden served as a Fifer in the said Regiment until the end of the war and that to the best of this deponent's knowledge and belief the said Peter Munden otherwise called Mundy or Monday was enlisted to serve during the war, and that he was regularly discharged at the end of the said war, and further the deponent saith not
Nicholas Cae
Personally came before me the subscriber Nicholas Cae and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement. on the Twenty fourth day of March 1812
Henry Dayton
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County

County of Columbia ss I Herekiah Dayton Esq m One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County do certify that I am Personally acquainted with Ishabod Bee, the Person Named within and who made the deposition and that he is an Inhabitant of the City of Hudson in said County, a Temperate sober and I believe a very Honest Man, and that full credit ought to be given to his Testimony
Herekiah Dayton
State of New York County of Columbia ss
I do hereby certify that Herekiah Dayton whose name appears on the within is One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 24 th day of March in the year of our Lord 1812 Marshal Jenkins Clerk of the County of Columbia
Ex o Peter M c Laughlin, also M c Laughlin (Rev. Col. J. M c Laughlin) to the Hon. Mr. M c Laughlin John E. Dayton

Washington D.C.
July 20 th 1853
August 19 1853
Sir-
Enclosed you will find the Declaration of Mrs. Mundin widow of Peter Mundin who was a Musician in the Revolution, and a Pensioner from the State of New York, for a Pension under the 2 nd Section of the act of 3 rd Feby 1853 -
Yours
To the Comm ee { of Pensions}
Very Respectfully
Wm. L. Kelly

Brief in the case of Peggy Mundin, widow of Peter Mundin Green County and State of New York act 3 rd February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818.
Marriage (6 th February, 1835) proved by verified copy of Records kept by the Justices of the Peace who married the parties.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
John T. Neely Esq. Present
Name and residence of Agent
[Signature] Examining Clerk.

State of New York,
Greene County Clerk's Office, I, JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
John Van Klief before whom the annexed
was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 13 day of Augt 1853
Jacob Van Orden Clerk.
State of New York County of Greene ss 3 Hannah Jones being first duly sworn according to law that she is well acquainted with the widow of Peter was a Revolutionary War the said Peter Menden and twenty years or more prior and Peter Menden's death time of his death. And that Peter Menden & Peggy Jones about the year 1835 and they have lived together as until the day of his death Peggy Menden who made Judge A. H. Baly in the pur- pose of obtaining the bene- pension in the Spring of 1835 Peggy Menden the widow of and the same who drew the money of Peter Menden's pension after his death
Subscribed and sworn to this 8th day of August 1853 before me. And I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Hannah Jones and that she is a credible witness.
Hannah X Jones Mark.
John Van Klief Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Greene ss 3 Hannah Jones of the Town of Catskill in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law deposes & saith that she is well acquainted with Peggy Men- -din the widow of Peter Mendin Deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and has known the said Peter Mendin and Peggy Mendin for twenty years or more previous to the said Peter Mendin's Death and until the time of his death. And that he the said Peter Mendin & Peggy Jones were Married about the year 1835 and since that time they have lived together as Husband and wife until the day of his death. And the said Peggy Mendin who made affidavit before Judge A. H. Baty in My presence for the pur- -pose of obtaining the benefit of the widows Pension in the Spring of 1853 is the Dowager Peggy Mendin the widow of said Peter Mendin and the same who drew the Balance of said Peter Mendin's Pension after his death.
Subscribed and sworn to.
this 8 th day of August 1853.
before Me. And I certify
that I am personally acquainted with the above named Hannah Jones and that she is a credible witness.
John Van Vliet Justice of the peace
Hannah X Jones Mark

State of New York County of Greene ss Samuel James of the Town of Athens in the County and State above said being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Peggy Munden the widow of Peter Munden deceased who was a Revolution- ary Pensioner and have known the said Peter Munden and Peggy Munden for twenty years previous to said Peter Munden's death and until his death and that he the said Peter Munden and Peggy James were mar- ried about the year 1835 and since that time they have lived together as husband and wife until the day of his death And that the said Peggy Munden who made affidavit before Judge A. H. Baly in My presence for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the widows Pension in the Spring of 1853 is the identical Peggy Munden the widow of said Peter Munden and the same who died the Balance of said Peter Munden's Pension after his decease and I was Subscribed and sworn to before me the 8 th day of August 1853 And I hereby Certify that the aforesaid Samuel James is a credible witness
John Van Voorhies Justice of the peace

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5153
Peggy Moundin Wid.
Peter Moundin Myrs n Rev d War
Act: Foley, 34/53
Index:—Vol. Me , Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ms. A. 9. 2. 28
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

✓
19.920
} Wacom

Albany June 6 th 1855,
L. P. Waldo Esq. Comm r of Pensions Sir,
I herewith enclose the Declaration of Peggy Mundie, widow of Peter, to Pension of the U.S. under the 2 d section of the act of 3 rd February 1853, for Bounty Land under the act of 3 rd March 1855,
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obed Servt.
Sam l V. Marks