Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8043, for Peter Pease, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Pease, Peter. Desire.
NUMBER _____
P. 8043
CONTENTS

9680
Massachusetts.
Peter Waite
of Hadley in the state of Mass who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the cont. line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Apr. 1819 and sent to John Read Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  86.36
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep. 1819.  48.00
$134:36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Publication since July 28th 1820 by Frank D. Doughty, Northampton, Mass.

No 21
Peter Pease
9680
ap 1819
Con
Hadley
Sep 1819

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the fifth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Peter Pease aged fifty seven years, resident in Hadley in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows :
I enlisted into the Army in the Revolutionary War for three years on or about the month of January 1776 into the Company of Capt Wright B.B. Pond by Col in the fifth Connecticut Regt in the Continental service and I served until the expiration of said three years and was regularly discharged at Morris Town in New Jersey. I have a Pension Certificate No 9680 for the same service he applied for his Pension on the 11th day of April 1818.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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 following schedule by me subscribed.
One old hoe 25 2 old axes 1.25 2 Chairs 50 2 Axes 1.00 1 Old Shade 25 1 Old Ladder 50 1 square & Compass 1.00 1 old bed of feathers 2.50 Old brockery 1.00 1 small old bait 25 1 Vases & Jars 40 1 Pewter 1.00 1 Chair 75 1 Stand 1.00 Table 50. Chest 50. Locking Box 75 Saw 50 = $13.90
I have a wife aged fifty six years I have one Child Anne Pease aged 15 years who lives with me. I have been a Millwright by trade but am unable to follow the business by reason of age and bodily infirmity
Peter Pease

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 following schedule by me subscribed.
One old hoe 25 c . 2 old axes 1.25. 2 Chairs 50 c .
2 Augers 1.00. 1 Old Shovel 25 c . 1 Old Saw 50 c . 1 square & Camp iron pot, handle & legs 2.50. Old Crocker 1.00. 1 small old pail 25 c . Thimbles & needles 40 c . Pewter 1.00. Chair 75 c . Stand 1.00. Table 50 c . Chest 50 c . Lockbox 75 c . Saw 50 c = $13.90
I have a Wife aged fifty six years. I have one Child Anne Pease aged 15 years who lives with me. I have been a Millwright by trade but am unable to follow the business by reason of age and bodily infirmity.
Peter Pease
Sworn to, and declared, on the fifth day of July , 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, 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, is Thirteen dollars, and ninety cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

Northampton Mass. Feb. 11. 1857
Hon. Gen. C. Whiting
Sir
Some a two and a half years since, I applied in behalf of the heirs of Desire Pease, the Widow of Peter, a revolutionary Pensioner, for a Pension, under the act of July 7, 1838. It was refused for certain reasons set forth. The answer from your department is dated June 7 th 1834. One of the heirs has just brought into my office a circular, dated Sept. 28 th 1834, (3 or 4 months subsequently) which I enclose, - respectfully soliciting from you any information, which will lead to a recovery of the rights of the heirs in this matter, as they are worthy, poor, and very needy. The circular seems to intimate, as you see, that reasons for not granting, exist, - which may be obviated.
Very Respectfully &c
A. W. Thayer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
On this 11 th day of April A.D. 1818
personally appeared before John Hooker Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western circuit in said Commonwealth including the counties of Hampshire & Hampden Peter Pease a citizen of the U.S. and resident in Hadley in said County of Hampshire who being duly sworn deposes & saith, That in February A.D. 1777 he enlisted into the service of the United States at Norwalk in Connecticut in Capt Wright's company in the 5 th Regiment of the United States Infantry commanded by Col Philip B Bradley in Genl Huntington's Brigade & that he continued in said service until February 1780 that he faithfully discharged his duty during the term of three years & that he rec d an honorable discharge signed by Col Bradley at Morristown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the eleventh day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampshire the above named Peter Pease applied for the benefit of the late law of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the late Revolutionary war in the United States" in the revolutionary war & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Peter Pease the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampshire to be affixed hereto, this 11 th day of April 1818.
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of war of the United States.
John Hooker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that John Hooker Esq r is chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit - that the written signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereto affixed is the proper seal of said Court
Josiah Dwight

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss
On this 11 th day of April A.D. 1818
personally appeared before John Hooker Esq. chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western circuit in said Commonwealth including the counties of Hampshire & Hampden Peter Pease a citizen of the U.S. and resident in Hadley in said County of Hampshire who being duly sworn deposes & saith, That in February A.D. 1777 he enlisted into the service of the United States at Norwalk in Connecticut in Capt Wright's company in the 5 th Regiment of the United States Infantry commanded by Col Philip B Bradley in Genl Huntington's Brigade & that he continued in said service until February 1780 that he faithfully discharged his duty during the term of three years & that he rec d an honorable discharge signed by Col Bradley at Morristown in New Jersey that said discharge was afterwards lost he not supposing it would be of any use to him And this Deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support
J. D. D. [Signature]
April 11 th notary
I John Martin of Wilbraham Hampden County Mass do hereby depose that I was privy to said Peter Pease enlisting into the company of Capt Wright in Col Bradley's regiment in the year 1777 - for three years - that I often saw him in the army - & am confident I saw him returning home at the end of three years - that he was discharged in Feb y 1780 at Newbern - that I remained in the army till March 1780 -
John Martin
sworn to April 11. 1818 before me
John Hooker

Mass ts . Hampden County ss. Jan'y 6 th 1819 -
Then the above named Reuben Cooley & John Hamlin personally appeared & after being duly examined cautioned & sworn & having in my presence signed their respective Depositions, severally made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the deposition by them respectively subscribed -
And I do hereby that said Depositions are Persons of good reputation for truth & are disinterested Witnesses.
John Hosker 6 M th Justice in & above -

Peter Pease The applicant further declares in oath as aforesaid That he as a Volunteer was with Genl Wayne at the Storming of Stony Point Fort — That he was in the course of the three years of his service & in March & he believes in the year 1779 on a scouting party near Valley Forge he was taken a prisoner & continued a prisoner about four Months Half — was then exchanged & joined the company & Regiment mentioned in my original declaration — That the Brigade in Feb y 1780 a few days before the expiration of his three years service, being stationed in Monistown was ordered to march to Elizabethton Tenn — & his term being very near out, was discharged a few days previous to the end of said term — The winter being very severe & provisions scarce —
Peter Pease
Major Hampden Grout, Jr. July 8 th 1819.
Then the said applicant made the above additional or supplementary declaration in oath & which he desires to be considered as a part of his original declaration
before me J. Hampden Grout Jr.

I Reuben Cooley of Souers in the County of Stafford in the State of Connecticut do testify & say that in February in the year 1777 I enlisted in Capt n Wrights Company in Col d Phillip B. Bradley's Regiment in Genl Huntington Brigade in Connecticut Line for three years - at Norwalk in Connecticut - & that Peter Pease enlisted at the same time with me for the same term. I served as a soldier in the same Company & Regiment thro' the same term - that he was discharged at the end of said term & that we both returned home to Souers where we then both had our home - having served out the whole term of three years for which we both enlisted -
Reuben Cooley Mark -
I John Harkin of Wetherbee in the County of Hampden Mass ts do testify & say that I have from my youth lived near & was very intimate with Peter Pease until he enlisted into the army of the United States in the revolutionary war - that in March 1777 I enlisted into Col d Henry Sherburne Reg t composed of companies from Mass ts Rhode Island & Connecticut I was in Capt n Blackman's Company - that soon after, said Peter Pease in the said Army - I saw him serving as a soldier a variety of times & in different places - particularly at Peekskill & at Morristown & that for several months the Regiments of Bradley & Sherburne lay near together - & when he was discharged in the winter of Jan y 1780 I saw him & said Reuben - as they called at our encampment on their return home -
John Harkin

Peter Pease
Hadley. Charles Reuben Pease
Reuben
Correct.
I John Hooker within named do hereby return this application with the additional declaration of the applicant - & the testimony of Reuben Cooley & the further testimony of John Harriman hereto annexed & declare my satisfaction that the applicant did serve more than nine months in the army of the United States in the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War.
July 8 th 1819
John Hooker
I Reuben Cooley of Jones in the County of Hampshire in the State of Connecticut do hereby testify that in February in the year 1777 I enlisted in Captain Wright's Company in Colonel P. P. Phelps's Regiment in the Continental Brigade in Connecticut here for three years - at Newburgh in Connecticut - & that Peter Pease enlisted at the same time with me for the same term. I served as a soldier in the said Company & Regiment at the end of said term & that we both returned home to former where we then both had our homes - having served out the whole term of three years for which we be entitled
Reuben Cooley X Mark
I John Harriman of Manchester in the County of Hampshire Mass do hereby testify that I have from my youth lived near & am very intimately with Peter Pease until he enlisted into the army of the United States in the Continental army - that in March 1777 I enlisted into the Continental Regiment of Connecticut from New Britain & that I was soon after said Peter Pease in the said Army - & saw him serving as a soldier a variety of times in different places - particularly at Peekskill & at Morristown & that for several months the Regiment of which I was a soldier lay near Long's Ferry - & when he was discharged in the winter of 1779 I saw him & said Reuben Cooley - as they called at our encampment on their return home -
John Harriman

X 1398.
3042 Desire Road of Peter Massachusetts

State of Massachusetts } Hampshire County } ss.
On this second day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of Probate for the County aforesaid, Desire Pease a resident of Hadley in said County, aged seventy 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 made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Peter Pease who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States whose Pension Certificate is dated April 22 1819 & numbered 9680. She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Pease on or about the twentieth day of March 1784, - that her husband the aforesaid Peter Pease died on the seventeenth day of July 1838 - that she was then not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated; - and she furthermore declares that she has not intermarried since the decease of said Peter.
Desire Pease
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before
William Cooksey Judge of Probate
I, Samuel J. Symons Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Desire Pease for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this second day of October A.D. 1838.
Samuel J. Symons Reg. Prob.

Northampton, June 1 st 1837
Hon L. P. Waldo
Sir
One of the heirs of Peter Pease, a United States Revolutionary Pensioner, who received $96 a year (as alleged) and heirs also of Desire Pease, the widow of said Peter, ask a Pension, which they say is due to their Mother, as the widow of their father, the Pensioner. Application, it is said , (1838, as said) was made by an agent, several years ago, but from some cause not explained or understood, nothing resulted from it. Evidence of the Marriage, at least, and probably of other alleged facts are said to be on file in the Department. The Agent employed on a former occasion was Moses Porter of Hadley, since deceased; and the heirs now solicit me to act for them in the case.
Peter Pease died July 17, 1838. Desire Pease, the Widow, died Dec. 28, 1838. They were married before 1794, because the oldest son is said to be about 70 years old. It is presumed, therefore, that a Pension is due from March 4, 1836 to Dec 28, 1838. Will you please give the subject your attention.

and inform me of your decision on the questions submitted
Very Respectfully &c
A. W. Thayer

I Stephen Potwine of East Windsor in the county of Hartford and state of Connecticut son of the Rev Thomas Potwine of said Town do testify and say that I have searched my Fathers writings and have never found any records of marriages. and I do know that there is not any now to be found. and am well satisfied
that he never kept any. Stephen Potwine East Windsor Oct 25-1838 Josiah Ellsworth
State of Connecticut ss
Hartford County ss East Windsor Oct 25-1838
• Personally appeared the above named Stephen Potwine a credible person well known to me and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. before me Josiah Ellsworth Justice of Peace.

I Samuel Moore, Clerk and Register of the Town of East Windsor, hereby certify that on careful examination of the register of Marriages in the Clerk's office in this town I do not find the marriage of Peter Pease and Desire Mundell entered under any date. and I further certify that the register appears to have been irregularly kept previous to the year 1820, there being but two marriages recorded under the letter P. in more than 50 years. East Windsor Oct. 26. 1838.
Attest Samuel Moore, Town Clerk.
State of Connecticut, ss.
County of Hartford ss. East Windsor Oct. 25. 1838. Personally appeared the above James Moore, Town Clerk of said Town of East Windsor, a person well known to me, & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. Before me.
Josiah Ellsworth justice of Peace
Probate Office District of East Windsor, Oct. 25. 1838. I William Barnes Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor, in the County of Hartford, the same Court being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Josiah Ellsworth Esq. whose name is hereinbefore subscribed is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Hartford. I also certify that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & know his said signature to be genuine, Det. William Barnes Judge.

East Windsor Oct 24 - 1939 I John Mc Thompson of the Town of East Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do testify and say that for more than twenty years I lived near neighbor to Peter Pease & his wife Desire Pease and common report said they were lawfully married by the Rev Thomas Patrim or Church Pastor of the Second Congregational Society in said East Windsor and according to my best recollection it must be more than fifty years since they were married they lived together as man and wife and had a family of ten children. I never heard the marriage of Mr Pease and his wife doubted. the words interlined. or Church. they were married. was done before signing.
John Mc Thompson
Josiah Ellsworth } Witness to John Mc Thompson's Signature Salley Mc Boynton
Hartford County ss East Windsor October 24 th 1939 Personally appeared the above named John Mc Thompson and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Josiah Ellsworth Justice of Peace
I have been personally acquainted with John Mc Thompson for more than thirty years and he can be relied on as to truth and veracity with the utmost confidence
Josiah Ellsworth Justice of Peace

3042 Desire Pease Massachusetts — 8043 Rejected
Per let: 27 May 1839 D. F. Symonds Lt. A. W. Thayer Jun 7/54 husband died after passage of the act A. W. Thayer Mch 2, 1857.
Act 7 July 1838

8043
P. O. Desire Place
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 . REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

East Windsor Oct 26-1838 I Daniel Hamilton of Ellington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut do testify and say that for more than twenty years I was well acquainted with Peter Pease and Desiah Pease his wife after they was married and living in the Town of East Windsor County of Hartford State aforesaid, and for several years I boarded with him and worked for him they lived together as man and wife, and had a family often children. I have often heard people talking about their being married, and that they was married by the Rev Thomas Patwine of East Windsor aforesaid, I never heard the marriage doubted and as near as I can recollect the marriage took place some time in the month of April 1784
Josiah Ellsworth Abigail Hayes
Daniel Hamilton
State of Connecticut ss
Hartford County ss East Windsor Oct 26-1838 Personally appeared the above named Daniel Hamilton a credible person well known to me and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
Josiah Ellsworth justice of Peace

I Tryphena Lord of the Town of East Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, do testify and say, that for several years before and more than twenty years after the marriage of Peter Pease to Desire Mansell, I lived most of the time a neighbor to them, and the remainder in the same Town, and was personally unacquainted with both of them. I was not present at the marriage but recollect very well of hearing people talking about their being married, and that they was married by the Rev Thomas Potwine of said East Windsor, the next day after their marriage I saw them passing our house, and my husband Jeremiah Lord, went out and conversed with them, they said they was married the night before and was going to Warehouse Point in East Windsor to visit her Sister, This was on or about the twentieth of April 1784. I never heard the marriage doctored  her
East Windsor Oct 25 th 1838
Josiah Ellsworth } witness Emily J Ellsworth } to Tryphena Lord's mark
Tryphena + Lord mark
State of Connecticut ss
County of Hartford ss East Windsor Oct 25 th 1838
Personally appeared the above named Tryphena Lord a credible person well known to me and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed. before me
Josiah Ellsworth Justice of Peace