Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,874, for Joshua Peck, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Peck, Joshua
No. 26,874
Diodama S.
CONTENTS

Not ed sent to R. Vose Augusta. Me. 13 July 1820
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5907. Maine
Dorhus Peck, private,
Mass ts line. 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of March, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1819 and delivered to R. C. Vose, Esq. of Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1808 5 mts. $40. 53 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
$88.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Clinton
Cantuar

Rep.
Maine
98.
Diodama S. Peck widow of Joshua Peck who was a private in the Massachusetts line for 2. years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1843 and sent to
G. M. Marton
Augusta Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book
Vol.
1. Page
8.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Joshua Peck , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Clinton , in the said County of Hancock , in the District of Maine, on the third day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. C. C. Pleas E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the HONORABLE NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Simonds

Joshua Peck. Clinton p o Col. H. Jackson's Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780 -
April 3. 1878
Admitted u

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Joshua Peck, aged fifty eight years, a citizen of the United States, born in Rehobeth in Massachusetts but now resident, in Clinton in the District of Maine. On Oath depose and say, that I enlisted into the Continental Army during the revolutionary war February 20. 1777. for the period of three years, into the company commanded by Cap. Jonathan Drown and regiment commanded by Col. Lee, of the Massachusetts line. I fully served out the period of my enlistment, and received my honorable discharge at Morriston in New Jersey. I received my discharge from Col. Henry Jackson, of the Massachusetts line, having been transferred to his regiment, and did duty in his regiment, about half the period of my enlistment. My discharge I kept a number of years, but is not now in my possession - the order upon which I received my provisions after I had my discharge, and the receipt of my having returned my implements of war, are herewith annexed, they were both given me on the 20 th day of February 1780. (the day of their date) with my honorable discharge, which bore the same date. I was at the Battle at Monmouth, and at the Battle on Rhode Island under Gen. Sullivan, and various skirmishes with the enemy. I am indigent, and in need of the bounty of the Government, And I do hereby relinquish all and every claim to each, and every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any Pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list of the District of Maine -
Joshua Peck
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Nantucket ss.
On the third day of April A D 1818, Joshua Peck above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him submitted.
Before me Nathan Weston
Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. — I Samson Doe, of Clinton in the District of Maine, on oath depone and say that I am well acquainted with Joshua Peck who subscribed the within deposition, he is indigent and in need of the bounty of the Government, and is in my opinion a person fully to be believed. — I am fifty six years of age. — Samson Doe
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec Co.
On the third day of April A.D. 1818. Samson Doe, above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court P. Plus, second Eastern Circuit
Joshua Peck. Clinton p c Col. H. Jackson's Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780.
April 3. 1818
Admitted L

459
Joshua Peeks
Antigua
5987. Antigua
28 Jan 1819
Mar 1819
Robert F. Vose, Augusta Maine

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Thirty three dollars and  and and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  and
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wennebec
property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Joshua Peck.
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
one cow of the value of fifteen dollars, one yearling of the value of five dollars, one sheep and lamb of the value of two dollars, one swine of the value of three dollars, old house hold stuff, besides necessary linen not exceeding six dollars in value, one old axe and one old hoe, one old shovel and one old scythe, all of the value of one dollar and seventy five cents, one pitchfork worth twenty five cents. I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and save as much as fifty dollars, my income from the above property does not exceed six dollars a year. I am by occupation a farmer; but from age and infirmity am able to do very little. My family at home consists of myself my wife Sarah aged fifty nine, who is subject to fits and has not been able to labor for many years, my daughter Sarah aged twenty nine who is very weakly, and Sullivan Simpson aged twelve years a boy I took.

Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income what- ever.
Joshua Peck...
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule, on the twenty second day of June 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr
E.J.C.C.C. Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clk.
Robert L. Young & Angustus Means
Nov 1819
28 Dec 1820
1821 June
John Davis
Joshua Peck
1821

Pomfret Feb y 10. 1785.
This may certify whom it may concern that Mr Joshua Peck, of Royalston & Miss. Diadama Silvana Knap of Pomfret (forests), were marri- ed by me the subscriber, on the eighteenth of Nov r (last) 1784.      Aaron Putnam, Pastor

1049 Diadama S Peck. widow of Joshua Peck, late pensioner under Act March 18. 1818 chain Agency act 7. July 38 Married in 84 Died in 1833-
admd 2 years here 80 $
No deduction
Georgetown Augusta Maine

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Maine,
Kennebec County ss
On this twenty eighth day of July A.D. 1838, personally appeared, before the Hon d Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, Deadama S Peck a resident of Clinton in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits 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 Joshua Peck late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under Act of March 18. 1818. that she believes he served as a private soldier for the period of three years in a regiment of the Massachusetts line, she refers to the declaration made by him of his services in the war of the Revolution for the purpose of establishing his claim to a pension under said Act, which declaration she presumes to be in possession of the War Department. She further declares, that she was married to the said Joshua Peck on the eighteenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her husband, the aforesaid Joshua Peck, died on the sixteenth day of April 1833. That she was 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. Vis. at the time above stated.
her Deadama S. X Peck mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before Nathan Weston Ch Just S. J. C.

State of Maine
On the twenty eighth day of July 1838, Diadama S. Peck, the applicant within named was examined and sworn, as within stated, she being from infirmity unable to appear in open court. I am satisfied, that she was married to Joshua Peck, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, on the eighteenth day of November 1784, and she has herunto annexed the original certificate of her marriage, given her by the pastor, by whom it was solemnized. I am further satisfied, that the said Joshua Peck deceased on the sixteenth of April, 1833, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss }
I the subscribing clerk of the court for said County hereby certify, that the Hon. Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of said State. I also certify, that the foregoing and annexed contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Diadama S. Peck for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1838
The Swan

I Estlin Bowler, of lawful age, of Clinton in the County of Rensselaer, daughter of Joshua Peck late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do upon Oath declare, that I was born in May 1792, & have always understood that My father & My Mother, (Dea. Anna S. Peck, were married in November 1784 — — They lived together as man & wife until his death, April 16 th . 1833; — My Mother has remained a widow ever since his decease.
State of Albany Rensselaer County ss
Estlin Bowler
Subscribed & sworn to this 28 th day of July A.D. 1838 — Before me, I certify that the deponent is a credible person Erastus Bartlett, Justice of Peace
Erastus Bartlett Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the county of Rensselaer. Nathan Weston

Adama 259 S. Peck.
Geo W. Morton Augusta Maine.

George W. Abbot Esq Augusta, Me,

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE,
County of Kennebec ss. } On this thirty first day of March . A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Diadama L. Peck a resident of Sebec in the County of Kennebec aged eighty one years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Joshua Peck who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Joshua Peck at the rate of Sixty dollars and  cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Pittsfield in the State of Maine . She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Joshua Peck having remained unmarried ever since his death.
M. Plummer Matthias W. Dyer Samuel Dyer & Son
Diadama L. Peck Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me,  Matthias W. Dyer Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Joshua Peck deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Matthias W. Dyer Justice of the Peace. Ebenezer Bowler Julien J. Dyer

State of Maine
Winnecobeg County ss. I the undersigned, clerk of the Judicial Court held for and within the said County of Winnecobeg, certify that the within Writ, as a return of the same as within named, and that the within signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine the eighth day of April 1843
A. R. Nichols

Moline
946
- Diadama S. Peck - widow of Joshua Peck , etc.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18: Mar. 18 and who died on the 16: Apr. 1833 of Kendall in the State of Illinois who was a Pvt. in the County commanded by Captain Scott of the Regt. commanded by Genl. Brown in the Army line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov. 28 and attested Geo. W. Morton Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. - $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $240.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 19

Joshua Peck Mass. W. 26874

Searches near Morris Corners N.Y. 1870
This may certify that Joshua Root has turned in to me the Sun Bay and Seamen's Camp at work the Hunt and only Ledges
W. H. Condel

Camp near Morristown Feb 20
1780
Sir please to Deliver twelve days Provisions to Joshua Peck a Discharged Soldier from my Regiment to carry him home —
H. M. W. Col d Comdt
To any Genl. Stark's Brigade Genl. Campbell

With Flat Landing Feb. 28 th 1780 This may certify the Bearer is allowed with Provision up to & Including this Date
Joshua Peck Mass W. 26874
John Clarke Officer

th crow within named with eight days notice Feb - 23 - 1780 - John White - A. S. Litchfield
Delivered four days notice Since the above for J. H. Hall R. Butler
John White
Joshua Peck Mass M. 16874
to J. H. Hall and with notice in many parts the same is the date of the above