Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40254, for John Peters, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Peters, John
S 40254
CONTENTS

66 B Bales, apt 4. 1845. Hon. J. Buchanan Apr. 16. 1845.
49
disb 24. April 1832
17.621 Pennsylvania
John Peters
of Philadelphia in the state of Penn a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of June 1820 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of July '20 and sent to D. Caldwell Esq. Phil a -
Arrears to 4th of Mar
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1820 - 21.06
2 mos 19/30 $21.06
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
20/77 Phil a

Mar 31 45
Dr. Edward 25 3/4  1  3/4 J. Peters Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D.C.

New York March 29. 1845.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. 3 Compt. of Pensions 3
Dear Sir.
Will you have the goodness to inform me if Rachel Peter, widow of John Peter of Penn. a (Philadelphia I think) drew the pension of her husband till the time of his death. He died in April 1832, & his widow a few years afterwards. He left an only child who is very poor & has a large family. She has applied to learn if any portion of the pension is due, and whether she would be entitled to it.
I am sorry to trouble you, but if she could obtain some relief, I should be pleased to be instrumental in procuring it, & will be thankful for any information that you may communicate.
I am Sir, with great respect,
W. H. Leavitt.
B. Bates 3

John Peters deposition
Suspended, the first service is inadmissible, the commencement of the 12m d service must be stated & if the applicant served 9 months... the deposition of 2 witnesses certif d by the Judge to be credible will be sufficient to admit the service.
The Judge's general Certificate is on file
United States and that his not receiving by the laws of the United States—that he is a resident citizen of the United States from his country for support, that he never has received, or been allowed to receive from any source of his subject circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance.

DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
On this Tenth day of April A. D. 1818, before me, Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared John Peters , of Philadelphia who being duly sworn deposes and declares, that during the War of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a private soldier in the army on the Continental Establishment—that in the Spring day of A. D. 1775 at Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts he enlisted in the Continental service in captain Michael Ward's company, of Colonel Little's Regiment, belonging to General Stevens Brigade, of the Massachusetts Line , for the term of six months , at the expiration of which he again enlisted in the same company & Regiment for the term of twelve months during which he faithfully served and at the end thereof received an honorable discharge from the same. That afterwards he enlisted in the continental army at Valley Forge and faithfully served for nine months , when he received an honorable discharge.
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, that he never has received, or been allowed any Pension by the laws of the United States—that he is a resident citizen of the United States, and that his discharge has been lost or destroyed by accident.
John Peters
Sworn and Subscribed this 10 th day of April A. D. 1818, } before me
Richard Peters

the forty fourth year of the Independence of the said United States.
H. Caldwell - Col. B. 163
John Peters.
old poor
cont
On Roll
Col Vose's
Reg
Feb 10th 1778.

District of Pennsylvania to wit
On this Sixteenth day of June A. D. 1820. before me Richard Peters Judge of the District Court of the United States & now holding the same in and for the Pennsylvania District for the Eastern District thereof personally appeared John Peters of the City of Philadelphia who is now aged between Seventy Seven & Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the Eighteenth day of March 1818 & the first day of May 1820 that he the said John Peters enlisted in the Spring of the year 1775 at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts in the Continental Service in Captain Nathaniel Wade's Company of Colonel Little's Regiment, belonging to General Glover's Brigade of the Massachusetts Line for the term of Six Months , that after the Expiration of that Service the said John Peters prior to the first day of January 1776 enlisted again as a private Soldier for the Term of Twelve Months in the same Company & in the same Regiment that during the period of thirteen Months from January 1776 the said John Peters faithfully served as a private Soldier after which he was honorably discharged. That afterwards he enlisted in the Continental Army at Valley Forge in Captain Abraham Hunts Company of Colonel Joseph Vose's Regiment this last Enlistment was for nine Months & after faithfully serving said term he received an honorable discharge in Milton in the State of Massachusetts. That he was in the Battle of Bunkers Hill, in the Skirmish at Barron Hill, at the Battles of Trenton Princeton & Monmouth.
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of Assistance from his Country for support, that he never has received or been allowed any pension by the Laws of the United States that he is a resident citizen of the United States & that his discharge has been lost or destroyed by accident.
And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18 th May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 18 th day of March 1818, & that I have not

not now 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 hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Sworn to & declared on the sixteenth day of June A.D. 1820, the word nathaniel being written over the word Michael - in Open Court D. Caldwell. Clk. Dist. Ct.
John Peters
District of Pennsylvania ss.
On this Sixteenth day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania John Peters in the within Petition named who doth on his oath declare that the following Schedule of his property is just and true & made in obedience & conformably to the Act of Congress of the United States passed on the first day of May 1820, The said John Peters has no Real Estate nor has he any income of any kind or sort from Real Estate.
No person has any property securities contracts or debts due to the said John Peters.
The only property which the said John Peters has is his own wearing apparel & the wearing apparel of his wife a small quantity of Rye coffee, Sugar, bread meat butter & other articles with which his wife keeps a victualling cellar.
One Ten plate stove - one or two benches - some old chairs - Two beds & Bedding - one Bureau - Two Tables - One pair of High Drawers - a few cooking utensils & a lot of crockery.
John Peters
The wife of the said John Peters has a small Real Estate in the Northern Liberties in the County of Philadelphia which is settled upon her for life the Rents & income of which does not exceed the Sum of Fifty Dollars per annum.
John Peters
Sworn to as before D. Caldwell Clk. Dist. Ct.

In the District Court of the United States Pennsylvania District Personally appeared in open court this 16 th day of June A. D. 1820 Joseph Shoemaker of the City of Philadelphia Silver Smith & Christian G. Smith of said City Baker & the said Joseph Shoemaker being duly affirmed according to Law, & the said Christian G. Smith being duly sworn according to Law, do respectively say they well know John Peters the petitioner within named that the said John Peters resides in the City of Philadelphia in the same neighbourhood with themselves that said Peters is now & has been for many years in indigent circumstances and as they truly believe a proper object of the Law of the United States granting pensions to the Officers & privates of the Revolutionary war & they do believe the schedule of property sworn to by the said John Peters & herewith annexed to be just & true.
Affirmed to by Joseph Shoemaker & sworn to by Christian G. Smith in Open Court June 16 th 1820.
Joseph Shoemaker
Christian G. Smith
D. Caldwell clk: Dist. Ct.
James Fassitt of the City of Philadelphia Shore keeper maketh Oath that he well knows John Peters the petitioner within named & knows that he is now and has been for many years past in indigent circumstances this deponent believes the schedule of property herewith annexed is just & true.
Sworn to in Open Court June 16 th 1820. D. Caldwell - clk. Dist. Ct.
James Fassitt
The foregoing witnesses being worthy of credit I believe the facts stated by them -
Richard Peters.
Personally appeared in court the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania this 23 rd day of June A. D. 1820 Joseph Shoemaker of said City who being duly affirmed doth say that to the best

of his knowledge & belief the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule does not exceed the sum of fifty Dollars
Affirmed to by Joseph Shoemaker in Open Court this 23 d June 1820.
Joseph Shoemaker
D. Caldwell - clk. Dist. Ct.
The above Witness being worthy of credit I believe the fact above stated by him
Richard Peters.
I D. Caldwell Clerk of the District Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 fifty Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this Twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1820 and in the forty fourth year of the Independence of the said United States.
D. Caldwell - clk. Dist. Ct.

40 254
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40 254
John Peters Rev. Mr. Peters
Act: 18 th March 1877
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I certify. That John Peters is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support - 14. Jany 1820 know 14. Jany 1820 Charles Peadle junior Esq - Richard Peters. I believe the fact stated -

John Peters Pm
Col. Littles
Massach ts Rep t
1776 - 1 year -
5 April 10/10 -
I believe the facts stated by Dane Farley in being ascertained to be a person worthy of credit
Richard Peters 16 June 1822
before
Richard Peters
"D. Caldwell, Esq r Phila a "
The Double Image Peters has and not certified his belief of the sincerity of Applicant or the indifference of cir- cumstances -
24 Nov 1820
Philad a

We Nathaniel Wade and Joseph Hodgkins both of Ipswich in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify depose and say, that the said Nathaniel Wade was commissioned on the first day of January 1776 as Captain and the said Joseph Hodgkins as Lieutenant of a company in the 12 th Regiment of foot commanded by Colonel Mark Little, in the service of the United States (then Colonies) Said commissions to remain in force until revoked by the then or some future Congress - that we served in said Regiment until Feb y 1777. That John Pitney then of said Ipswich and now residing in Philadelphia enlisted into our company as a private soldier prior to the first day of Jan y 1776 to serve therein until the first of Jan y 1777 that he faithfully served in our company during the whole of his term, and until Feb y 1777 when he was honorably discharged
Nathaniel Wade Joseph Hodgkins Ipswich Dec r 18 th 1819
Essex ss Dec r 18 th 1819 Then the above Named Col o Nathaniel Wade Esq r and Col o Joseph Hodgkins personally appeared and were sworn that the above statement was a true statement Before Jabez Farley Justice of Peace
Essex ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts I. Ichabod Tucker, Esq r Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, within and for the County of Essex, do certify that Jabez Farley Esq r is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Essex, and that the signature of said Jabez Farley to the certificate aforesaid, is his proper handwriting In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this twenty second day of December A.D. 1819. Atty y Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Daniel Farley, of the City of Philadelphia, sea Captain, being duly sworn says, that he procured the within certificates, in Massachusetts, where de- ponent was, in the month of December last - that he saw the same signed by all the persons who put their names to the within certificates - that he is well acquainted with John Peters therein named and has known him for more than forty years last passed - that he knew him when he entered into the service of the United States in 1776 and knows that he served as a pri- vate in company then commanded by Captain Nathaniel Wade and of which Joseph Hodgkins was lieutenant, and that he believes that he faithfully served during his term of service - Dan l Farley Sworn the 16 th Jan y 1826
before
Richard Peters.
John Peters Esq r
Col. Artillery
Massachusetts Reg t
1776 - 1 year -
5 April 1810 -
"D. Eastman, Esq r "
Phila a
The North Bridge
Peters has a record
certifying his belief of
the service of William
on the independent service
in the independent service
Phila a
I believe the facts stated by Danl Farley, in being ascertained to me to be a person worthy of credit
Richard Peters 16 June 1826