Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,842, for John Peterson, New York

SERVICE
Peterson, John
NUMBER
New York
8.43842
CONTENTS

Van Gilla D
(2691)
New York
John Peterson private Capt Ten Eyck New York Line 1778 - 9 months
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Septem r 1818 and sent to the care of Ambrose Spencer esq r Albany New York
Arrears to 4th of Septem r 1818 34.13 emi-anl. all ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
82.13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Albany Albany Co
at the rate of Dec r 2 1820
to Mr. H. Hays esq r
City of New York
Double the Principal and interest
Septem r 1818 and sent to Miss M. Hays esq r New York

State of New-York, } ss. County. }
On this twenty seventh day of April — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New-York, personally appears John Peterson aged sixty two years, resident in Albany — in the said State who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said John Peterson — enlisted in the month of May in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Barent Ten Eyck in Col. Van Cortlandt's Regiment of the New York line — ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of February 1779, when he was discharged from service in Mombaccus near Minisink state of New York — , that he was in the battle of Monmouth, That he enlisted for nine months, and faithfully served out the time, and received a written discharge, which discharge is casually lost, — and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ambrose Spencer John Peterson
I, Ambrose Spencer — Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Peterson — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated at Albany this 27 th day of April — 1818.
Ambrose Spencer
I hereby certify that the above named Ambrose Spencer is one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York In Testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed this 29 th day of April 1818.
Mr Woodford Clk

City & County of Albany } I hereby certify that John G. Clark before whom the preceding Deposition was taken is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Albany. And the signature is his own proper hand writing in testimony whereof have caused the seal of the County to be hereunto affixed August 5 th 1818-
George Merchant Clerk
6-18-18

Albany County ss: Samuel Van Dusen of the city of Albany being duly sworn saith that he has been personally acquainted with John Peterson who has subscribed the preceding declaration or oath upwards of twenty years. That the said John is at present in reduced circumstances being almost totally destitute of visible property and in case of sickness or any disability on his part he would have no resource but by the assistance of his friends or the public - for his support And further saith not -
Subscribed by making his mark and sworn before me this 5 th day of August - 1818 - }
Samuel his Van Dusen mark -
John G. Watson Justice of the Peace
Certificate of John G. as Witness 1818 -

I do hereby certify that it does appear from a copy of the register of the New York line of the late Revolutionary Army of the United States, in my possession
That John Peterson, enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Tim Eycks Company, in the Second New York Regt. Comd. by Lt. Col. Van Cortlandt, on the 5 th day of May - 1778 for nine months, and was discharged on the 5 th day of Feb y - 1779 -
David White
Albany. 30 th July 1818 -
Master of the Seal

John Peterson.
2691
City of New York
26 Sep '78
[Large, stylized signature or scribble]
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NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of September term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter A Gay Recorder.
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, John Peterson — aged sixty two years, resident in the City of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted at Albany in the State of New York in May 1778 to serve for Nine Months in Captain Warren Ten Eysles company in Col P. Van Cortlandt Regiment in the New York Line on the Continental Establishment, and served out the full term of his Enlistment and was Honorably Discharged at Albany near Esopus in the State of New York in February 1779 That he again enlisted for Four Months in Captain Harrisons company in Col Marinus Willets Regiment and served out the full term of his enlistment and was again Honorably Discharged, he has no Wife or Children, he is a cooper by Trade but is unable to work from Age and Infirmities and is in Indigent Circumstances requiring the aid of his Country or Private Charity —
and that his original declaration is dated the Twenty Seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 2691

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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Real Estate or Fixed Income none of any description —
Personal Estate viz -
1 Coat 8/ 2 Vests 8/ 1 P r Overalls 4/ 5 Shirts 10/ $ 3.50 2 Shirts 4/ 1 P r Shoes 4/ 1 Hat 2/ 2 P r Socks 2/ 1.38 $ 4.88 Sworn in open Court this 23 d day of Sept 1820 John Peterson Benj. Davis Clk

I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition — 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 Not more than twenty Dollars —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth — day of October — 182 0
Benjamin Ferris Clerk

43 842
Rey
INVALID.
File No. 43,842
John Peterson His Her Son
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter 27 Jan'y 1832 to P. S. Allen Albany N York

27 April John Peterson's
Declaration on oath to
Not on Rolls Sep 27
Admitted

State of New York ss: Jeremiah Rickko of the City of Albany being duly sworn atth say, That he was personally acquainted with John Peterson, who has subscribed the preceding declaration on oath, while in the service of the United States in the revolutionary War. That the said John Peterson belonged to Col. Van Cortlandt's Regiment of the New York line, how long he continued in the service this deponent knows not, but remembers that the said John was discharged at Morristown and that a number more of the nine months men were discharged at the same time. That they were discharged the latter part of the winter or early in the spring of the year 1779. That this deponent believes the statement of the said John to be true and entitled to full credit and further saith not —
Sworn this 27 th day of April 1818 before me
Amos Sprague
His Jeremiah Rickko Mark —

City and County of New York -- ss.
On this 10 th day of September 1823 before me Mordecai Myers a Public Notary of the State of New York residing in the City of New York duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared -
John Peterson late a Soldier in the Revolutionary War to me known who upon his oath declares that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Warren Ten Eyck in the 2 nd Regiment of Continentals in the New York Line commanded by Col Phillip Van Cortland, that his Name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of New York and that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and the seal of the Secretary at War and on reexamination he was continued on the Roll and received a certificate to that effect that his original Certificate was dated the 27 th day of April 1818 N o 2691 and that he received his pension to the 4 th day of September 1823 and on the night of the 6 th he was robbed of his Money and his Pension Certificate at a House where he lodged in Washington Street in the City of New York whilst sleeping -
Sworn To before me } this 10 th day of Sept r 1823 }
John Peterson his John X Peterson mark
M Myers Public Notary.

I hereby certify that I have seen and had in my possession the original Certificate of John Peterson and that I received his Certificate of Continuance for him from the War Department, according in all respects with his Affidavit —
Given Under my Hand and Notarial Seal in the City of New York this 10 th Day of Sept r 1823.
[Signature] Public Notary
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Duplicate Certificate issued 15 Sept 1827 and sent to the Revd Messrs M. Myers & Co New York
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
Recd 19 Sept 1823.
Hon. John Calhoun
FREE

New York Sept r 10. 1823
Sir
At the request of John Peterson a Revolutionary Pensioner who had the misfortune to be robbed of his Money and Pension Certificate I enclose his Affidavit in order to obtain a Duplicate certificate, if granted he wishes to have it enclosed to us, very respectfully
Your Obed t Sble Serv t
James Monroe