Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1989, for Abel Peck, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Peck, Abel
Mr 1989
Peck, or
Peak, or
CONTENTS
Lydia

1074
Tennessee Nashville Lydia Peck widow of Abel Peck
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a pirate
Va sine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00
Depos per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
" " " February 1852 Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Octo 1853 and sent to
W. J. Dabney Albany Kentucky
Entered on Roll of Pensioners under act 9, 1848, Page 184 Vol. A
36 Dec. 10. Set. to P. agt. Winchester & his let ref. Com. p. roll -
X

1945 East Tennessee
Wol Peck
Morgan in the State of E.T. who was a pr in the com commanded by Captain Shelton of the regt commanded by Col. Glenn in the Va line for 9 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of E.T. at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Sept 1833 and Robert H Dabney Morgan 64 Arrears to the 4th of Sept 75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 15 90
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 56
Let to Purp 21 Oct 1851
Duplicate Certificate
Issued 26th Dec 1851
and sent to Pension
Morgan C. H
Let to W. Keith 27 Jan 52 Jenns

18815 Abel Peck East J
from 1779 private 9 months $30. 4. 10. 19. 12. 16. 17
A. Robt. H. Dabney ^ Morgan Co H Morgan Co J

BRIEF in the case of  Abel Seek of Wythe County in the State of Virginia . (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol - In 17  2 or 3 years before 1800 1 As a for - Gen. No Col - Capt Shelton Virginia   " Some time after - 5 " Gen Tipton, Capt Robinson Virginia   d. after Some time after - 3 " No Col - Capt Critt  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wythe Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradit:  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No Seal of office 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. L. P. Williams Examining Clerk.

Rocky Mount Ky August 13 th
5-
William J. Dabney Esq. Albany Ky.

A list of marriages for the year 1794 returnable to the Clerk of Franklin Court: To wit:
Abel Peck V Lydia Jones May 8 th
I do certify that the above persons were legally joined together in holy matrimony on the day & date annexed to their names, by me
Randolph Hall M. G. Febry 28 th 1795.
State of Virginia County of Franklin } To wit:
I Robert A. Scott Clerk of, the County Court in and for the County and State afore- said do hereby certify that the above is a true copy extract from the return of marriages solemnized by Randolph Hall as made by him, and now on file in my office.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court this 12 th day of August AD 1853 in the 78 th year of the Com- monwealth
R. A. Scott Cllr.

State of Tennessee
Scott County
ss
on this the 12 th day of March 1853 personally appeared before me No Smallwood a justice of the peace in and for the county and I state aforesaid Lydia Peck widow of the late Deed who was a Revolutionary pensioner of Morgan County Tennessee who died on the 4 th day of February 1852 within about one mile and a half of me. She being a woman of good character & her statements being in little to full credit and after being duly sworn for that purpose and her oath taken the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the laws of Congress or such of them as may be applicable to her case. She states that her name before she was married was Lydia Jones. That she was raised and married in Franklin County State of Virginia. She states that she was married in the month of May the exact date she was married. She states that her first child was born in about two months after she was married that her first died and that her next was born between 18 & 20 months from the time she was married that her name is Elizabeth Eden that she is 56 years of age that she has now had seven living children. The last account that nine of them are alive as far as she can know. She states that her youngest son & child is now going on 35 years of age and lives in Scott County Tennessee.

Declarant states that she was married to Sam D. Pack by Randolph Hall - a Baptist Minister. She states that she and her husband had eight children when they moved to Anderson County Tennessee. and here she nine years then moved to the place where she now lives and has lived since her husband's death and for nearly forty years before she states that her husband was applied for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832. and drew a pension at the rate of $30 per annum she states that the pension certificate of her said husband was lost or misplaced for some 2 or 3 years and a new pension certificate issued in lieu of it which she now has and her pension is now bearing date the 26th day of December 1851. She states that she has no record of her age or the age of her children that she did have some in a book that she kept for a great many years. that her sister took it off that it is now out of her hands declarant further states that she according to the last calculation she can make that she was married in 1794 or 1795. Declarant states that Declarant states that she lives in about one mile of the Scott County line & about one mile and half of the Swallen house before whom she finds it more convenient to file her claims than in Morgan where she lives and has lived a great many years.

Dec larant states that she desires an answer to be forwarded to her attorny J. D. Dabney at Allaire New Jersey Dec larant further states that she is old & frail and unable to attend County Court at Bruch Kneels the benefit of the care to which she is entitled, she states that her said husband was about 97 or 98 years of age at the time of his death; worn to Abel for Subscried to this 12 th day of Lydia Peck of March 1853 before mark me
H. Sedallum
J. B.
State of Tennessee Scott County State of the county of out of the county of I certify that I have been intimately acquainted w. Abel Peck from my first recollection up to his death. living a great part of the time with in a mile or two of them that they were always much respected that his widow lives at the place where he died. about one mile and a half from you that I am now 34 years of age going on 35. and that Mrs Peck youngest child whose name is Louis was just two weeks older than I am and from my knowledge of the age of the children I have no doubt she was married there in 1794 or 95. Given under my hand this 12 day of March. 1853. H. Sedallum

State of Tennessee } Scott County } f. I Allen McDonald Clerk of the County Court of the County and State Aforesaid Certify that No Swallen Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration and Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and full faith and credit is due all his acts as such and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office done at Huntsville This 14 th Day of May 1853 Allen McDonald Clerk of Scott County Court

Abel Peek Pension Claim 9 months,
Morgan County Tennessee —

State of Tennessee { On this the 15 th day Morgan County { of October 1832 Personally appeared before the worship- ful court of pleas and quarter sessions now sitting for the county of Morgan aforesaid it being a court of record Abel Peake a resident citizen of the county of Morgan aforesaid age 72 years and after being Duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of conc- -gress passed the 7 th June 1832 that he entered the service of the united states in the revolutionary war in Henry County Virginia the precise time not recollected but believed by him to be about 20 years before the end of the war the precise time of the year not recollected but knows it was hot weather and thinks it was in August he entered said service under Captain James Shelton a volunteer militia

To go against the Tories in North Carolina, and the company all met James Lyons in Henry County Virginia, and march d off under said Captain to a place in North Carolina to a place called the Hollans - ows of the Blue ridge on the waters of the Yadkin and Station there a month we scouted about in the surrounding country, was in no Battle no remarkable incident hap d was honorable discharged, and had a written discharge for a months Tower and return d home; and sometime thereafter it came to the turn of Jonathan Peck brother to this applicant who was drafted to serve a three months Tower and he not being a healthy man and having a family, applicant volunteered in his place and march d off from Henry County, he left home on the 16 th day of October with orders to go Hillsborough in North Carolina where we were to join head quarters, had no captain, was put under captain Richardson at

Hillsborough, where he was under General Stephens, and he marched off with General Stephens and his forces and crossed the Yadkin at a place called the Trading Ford and went through Salisbury and went on down into the South State and took up winter quarters at the Cheraw hills; and about the last days of February, and went on up Redce and crossed the Yadkin again on our return at the same place we crossed when we went, and from a place near the Yad- kin applicant was put to guard about fifty or sixty prisoners to Pitsyl- -vania old courthouse, that had been taken, by some forces at some place not known to this applicant he states that during this time he was put under Col. Glenn, and Major Stubbins, applicant was discharged by a certain man called Capt. Threadgill, at Pitsylvania old courthouse; said Threadgill and the Captain he was under lived in some other part, and applicant thinks they lived in the State of Maryland, applicant had a

written discharged from said Threaddill was discharged in the month of and about March having served two months longer than his term for which he started and some time thereafter he was called on to to serve a three months term this was the first and only term applicant was called on to serve a term of his own he marched off from Henry County Virginia under Captain Crite his first name not recollected and went on to find Lead quarrels at the Mobbins hills and went on to the siege at York and was there about 23 days before the surrender of Cornwallis and was there discharged had a written discharge from service having served at least three months. This term and this was making in the whole nine months service. This applicant has no record of his age he was born in Buckingham County Virginia and partly raised there, and was removed to Henry County, and was cut off

into. Franklin County, when that was first made a county and moved to Montgomery County and staid there some years and then moved to Anderson County East Tennessee staid there about six years and was cut off into Morgan County when it was made a county and he has lived ever since, his Discharges are lost and he has no documentary Evidence of his services and knows of no person by whom he can prove his services
He hereby relinquishes Every Claim whatsoever to a claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity Except the present and Declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed his in open court this 16 th day of October 1832 — Abel Peck
Attest John Brown D.C.

We Ezekiel Newport residing in the County of Morgan and State of Tennessee and Alexander Ross residing in the same do certify that we are well acquainted with Abel Peck who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed to in open court this the 16th day of Decr 1832 Ezekiel Newport Alexander Ross
Attest John Brown D.L.
and the court hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrog- atories presented by the war department that the above applicant was a rev- olution soldier and served as he states and the court do further certify that Ezekiel Newport Esquire who has subscribed, and sworn to the foregoing Certificate is a citizen of the county of Morgan aforesaid and is a credible man

and that Alexander who has also subscribed and sworn to same is a credible and that Major Alexander Ras who has also subscribed and sworn to the same is a resident in said County, aforesaid and is credible and that their Statement is entitled to full credit
Thomas Jack Justing the Justice David Adams of the Justice
I John H. Hughes clerk I Elijah Lavender clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Morgan aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter by the application of Abel Peak for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal this being no publick seal provided for said court at office in Montgomery the 15 th day of October A.D. 1832, Elijah Lavender clerk By his Deputy John Brown
State of Tennessee Morgan County I Elijah Lavender Clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for the county of Morgan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abel Peak for a pension. And further that at the time the foregoing certificate was made there was no seal of my office, but since then has been am provided, given under my hand and seal of office at office this the 11 th day of July A.D. 1833. Elijah Lavender Clerk By his deputy Thomas Lea

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWW/eel
March 12, 1929
C. Gregory 5588 Guilford Avenue Detroit, Michigan
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.1989 , it appears that Abel Peak or Peck was born in Buckingham County, Virginia, year not stated.
While residing in Henry County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private in the Virginia Troops as follows:
From August, 1779, one month in Captains James Shelton's and James Lyons' Company; from October 16, 1780, as substitute for his brother, Jonathan, five months in Captains Richardson's and Threadgill's Companies, Colonel Glenn's Regiment; from July, 1781, three months in Captain Crite's Company, and was at the Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, at which time he was living in Morgan County, Tennessee, aged seventy-two years. He died, February 4, 1852, in Scott County, Tennessee.

The soldier married, May 8, 1794, in Franklin County, Virginia, Lydia Jones, of Franklin County, Virginia.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 12, 1853, at which time she was living in Scott County, Tennessee. aged seventy-six or seventy-seven years.
They had nineteen children, the only names stated were Elizabeth Edens, fifty-six years old in 1853 and Louis, thirty-four years old in 1853.
Respectfully,
H. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

J. L. Edwards,
Washington City D.C.
War department, Pension Office
John
Rel

Circuit court house Tennessee July 13th 1833,
Sir I send you enclosed in this Letter the amended & original Declarations of Abel Peck fastened together for convenience. He has made such am- endments as he was able, to such parts as the brief that you sent back with the original Declaration suggested please Examine and communicate the result to me by mail, and accommodate your friend
To John L. Edwards,
Robert A. Palmer

State of Tennessee
Scott County
I H Lewallen certify that I qualified Lydia Beck Sam days past to her declaration also to certify that she is wholly unable to attend court in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26 th day of May 1853
H. Lewallen P. Seal

Albany Kentucky June 1 st 1853.
Sir
I enclose to you the Declaration of Lydia Peck widow of Abel, Peck deceased claiming a Pension under the act of Congress of July 1848. I saw Mrs. Peck some time back & mailed out for her a Declaration. I enclosed it to the clerk of the Scott County Court. he says he certified it properly & mailed it to me. I have never recd it. I have procured a new one made before the same of P. I have enclosed with a memorandum all money from her to me I cannot tell the reason the original was mailed to me has not come to hand. should it yet reach me I will mail it also the pension certificate of the soldier I learn is sent out to Knoxville or was Lexington City. for arrears of pay. you will please direct to me at this office and in behalf I am your humble servt
Wm. Dake
J. P. Waldo Esq.
Clerk of Pension Washington City D.C.

Brief of Evidence

In the matter of Lydia Peck Wid. of Abel. of Ky.
Declaration } Lydia swears that she is the widow May 26. 1853 } of Abel Peck de d of Morgan Co Ky. and was married as well as she recollects in Franklin Co. Va. in 1794 by Randolph Hall, Baptist preacher. Her husband died Feby 4. 1852 & was a pensioner at 30 $ per annum. made before a J.P. - certified to be unable to attend Court
Certif of Clk. of Franklin Co. Va. — Proves marriage in Augt 13. 1853 May 8th 1794 — by Randolph Hall — M. G. between Abel Peck & Lydia Jones.
3rd — Auditors Certif. } — Shows — Abel Peck's death Feby 4. 1852 Sept 4. 1853 } & paid to his death.
All that is wanting is the certificate of Court & evidence identifying appli- cant as widow of Abel Peck deceased Pensioner — Evans
Oct. 4. 1853

To the Pension agent on the Shirley Hilton at Washington City

Montgomery May 25 th 1853
To the pension agent at Washington City. I write you also in order to let you know that I have been trying to procure the Residue of A pension (Due and unpaid to Able Peck, which there is several draws coming to him though I was at Knoxville yesterday and find on Record that some person drew off of his arrears on the 4 th of Sept r 1850 which I have no knowledge of who it was and the old man did not receive and I want you to write who received said money give me his name in hast. I am yours with Respect. Horace, Senator

Morgan Court house Tennessee 9th Aug. 1852
Dear Sir-
I was this day gratified at finding a package in the Post Office addressed to Abel Peak as the Postmaster - & myself took it to be but when I opened it I found a pension certificate as I expected but a mistake of the letter - (C instead of P) makes it the wrong name it should have been written Abel Peak instead of Abel Peck which you will see at once by reference to his affidavit made for the purpose of obtaining a new certificate in lieu of the original which had been illegally withheld for time stated in said affidavit and also by original certificate which has since been sent to the Department as I have been engaged to get the matter arranged and for nothing more than the accommodation of Abel Peak who is extremely needy I thought proper to send back the certificate to have the name corrected and also to ask the Department to instruct the Pension Agent at Knoxville to pay him all the pension due from the date of his last draw which was made by R. M. Bennet as Atty. and to send him a suitable form or blank - Commencement of Pensions 3
Your Obt Servt E. M. Smith

Montgomery Morgan County 15 Sept 1837
Dear Sir- In April last I sent you a declaration or applica- tion for a new pension certificate made out or sworn to by Abel Peak an old Revolutionary Pensioner- who had made one R. M. Bennett his atty to draw his pension at in 1849 and who from negligence or design failed to at- tend to the business from time to time until he had lost or mislaid the certif- icate Mr Peak unable to attend to any kind of business for the last two years and is now almost at the point of extreme suffer- ing- I his application fails to reach you please do him the kindness to let me know He drew thirty dollars per annum he obtained his certificate in the year 1833
Address to Abel Peak or J. M. Kirt Morgan Court house Morgan County Tenn.
Very respectfully yours- Obt servt. G. M. Kirt

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Abel Peck which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? no

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No two Citizens XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

J. C. Cunnane
Commissioner of Pensions.

Montevideo Uruguay

The widow of Abel Peak is entitled to pay from 4 th Feb. 1852 to 4 th March 1853 - at the rate of $30 - per annum or $2.50 per month.
You will have to write to J. M. Brodhead Comptroller and ask him to procure an order on me for the payment of the above amount - or ask him to procure the enrol- ment of the widows name on my books so that I can pay it -
Isaac Lewis Pension Agent Knoxville

Puk

Brief in the case of Lydia Peck, u.w. of Abel, Scott — County and State of Tennessee act July 29, 1848.
Claim, (“original,” or “for increase.”)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioner Act June 7, 1832. Recd evidence of marriage in 1834.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
W. J. Dabney, Attorney
Examining Clerk.
Osden Miley

Allay Pay August 25 th / 53
Sir I enclose to you the Certificate of the Clerk of the County Court of Franklin County Virginia of the record of the Marriage of Abel Pugh & Lydia Jones some months past enclosed to you his Declaration Claiming a pension as the widow of S d Abel who was a Revolutionary pensioner of Morgan County Tennessee. I age this with a pan of all from her to me. I have procured for her the record her enclosed I hope the widow may be satis- facted tho' the old lady is very frail & rather in a distasteful condition on her behalf I am your humble servant Wm J Dabney
L P Waldo Esq Court of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Phila Sept. 6. 1853
I find that Mrs Cook has made application under act 29. July '48 — That a letter has been written on the 25. Aug. which anticipates the necessity of answering this
M c Raw

Montgomery Morgan County E. V. Aug 26, 1853
Hon Com of Pensions
I have made application to the pay agent for Pensions at Knoxville and he has given me a Statement of the am t due me which you will please authorize the agent to pay the amount for which you will please send a check or draft to Montgomery Morgan Co. Tenn to the Com of Pensions I am yours
Respectfully
Wm H Safford
Sydia H Beck Mark

Allamakee Pk 5 th Oct 1853
Sir
I enclose to you the Declaration of Lydia Puck Widow of Abel Puck Deed who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of Morgan County Tennessee & died sometime back, with my own affidavit
The Declaration of Mrs Puck with the justice certificate of her inability to attend court as I think was forwarded to you some time back. I had previously prepared a Declaration for her & mailed to the Clerk of the Scott County Court but not hearing from him in time I procured another Declaration, which as stated in your letter was not exactly formal. Some time after I enclosed said Declaration to you I received by the mail the Declaration first prepared by me in Scott Co, Tn, & since the answer in the case has come to hand, which is dated August 25 th 1853. I have concluded to enclose the Declaration first shown to I procured the record of Marriage & mailed to you I hope the proof here enclosed may be

Satisfactory. As have no doubt the califi- -cates of the marriage has reached you. I mailed it to you sometime back. I was present when she was sworn to the Declaration her enclosed I had the one on file per a lady An other who went to Scott from this place. Respectfully your humble servt Wm. Dabney
L P Waldo Esq Counr of Union Washington City D.C.

State of Tennessee Scott county
On this the 26 th day of May 1853 personally appeared before me H. L. Liddell a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Lydia Peck aged about 76 or 77 she cannot recollect exactly widow of Abel Peck bed. to me well known the statements of whom are entitled to full faith and credit and after being duly sworn by me for that purpose on her oath makes the following declarat- ion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 3 rd February 1853 to wit: She is entitled On 29 th July 1848 under which which she thinks on her oath states that she is the only widow of Abel Peck who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the Rate of 30 dollars per annum She states she was married to Abel Peck in the year 1797 as well as she now remem- bers was married by a man named Ralph Yeall a baptist preacher was married in Franklin county Va and lived in Franklin county Va 7 or 8 years and then moved to Anderson county in Tennessee and lived there about 60 years and then from there moved to Morgan County then but since taken off and made Scott County Where she and her husband has lived ever since untill the death of her husband which took place the 4 th day of February 1852 She further states she has had 17 children and the youngest child is about 34 years old.

She further States She has no Record of her marriage & that she is very old and if she is entitled to any thing f under any of the Laws of Congress she would be very glad to get it. She states she thinks her husband's pension was certificate, of late sent to the Office for paying Pensions in order to draw the Balance of Pension due her husband at his death and she prays an examination of her case and Relies on the Rolls to show his services in the Revolutionary War Sworn to & subscribed to before me this 26th day of May 1853
H. Lewallen J.P. Lydia her Pieth mark
state of Tennessee Scott County } I Allen McDonald Clerk of the County Court of the County of Scott aforesaid do certify that H. Lewallen Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace for the County & that a fore said and that full faith and credit is due to all his acts as such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine given under my hand and seal of office in Huntsville the 28th day of May 1853 Allen McDonald Clerk of Scott County Court

State of Tennessee } Morgan County } ss
Be it known that before me James Gallaway a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Abel Peak and made oath in due form of law that he is the Abel Peak named in an original pension Certificate which has been illegally withheld by one R. M. Bennett whom he appointed his attorney to draw for him his pension from the pension Agent at Knoxville Tennessee for one year from the fourth day Sept. A.D. 1849 and he expected the said Bennett had drawn said pension and would pay it over at any time called for - That he is entitled to a pension of two dollars and fifty cents per month on account of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary war that he served in Captain Thrushill's Company of further particulars not recollects in Regiment that he now resides in Morgan County and has resided in the same place for the space of years past and that previous thereto he resided in Abel his Peak mark
Sworn and subscribed this
Feby. 1851
James Gallaway
State of Tennessee } Morgan County } ss
Conformably to the regulations of the war department

of the 27th of October 1832 I James Gallaway a Magistrate in the county above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz. from a personal acquain- -tance of twenty years that Abel Peake who this day appeared before to take the oath of Identity is the identical pensioner he declares himself to be in the foregoing af- fidavit and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the pension certificate is true Given under my hand Office the day above written
James Gallaway J.P.
State of Tennessee - County of Morgan I McEluth Clerk of the County Court the County aforesaid certify that James Gallaway is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing certifica- -ate purporting to be his genuine
In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 27th day of March 1831
McEluth Clerk

State of Kentucky Clinton County On this 5 th day of October 1853. 3/4 personally appeared before me J. H. Southerland a justice of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Mr. J. H. Abner a resdent citizen of the County & State aforesaid and Town of Albany & after being duly sworn states that he prepared the Declaration of the widow of Abel Peck who claims a pension that the old lady is old very & in his opinion entitled to a pension that she is too old to travel about out of her neighborhood - without great inconvenience that she lives in a remote part of Morgan County in the Mountains and that it would be with great difficulty that she could be called to Morgan Courthouse the County seat to make her Declaration. Sworn to, and subscribed by Mr. J. H. Abner, to this 5 th day of October 1853. before me
J. H. Southerland J. P.
State of Kentucky Clinton County J. S. B. Mays Clerk of the County Court of the County Court of

The County and State aforesaid Certify that J. C. Southworth Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Duly Commissioned and qualified, and full faith and credit, is due all his acts as such and the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office done at Albany this 5 th day of October, 1853
W. B. May, Clerk By R. S. Brune L.L.D.

State of Tennessee } Morgan County }
On this the fifteenth day of July 1833.
personally appeared before the worshipful Justices of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Morgan aforesaid now sitting which is a court of record Abel Peek a resident citizen of said county aged now about 73 years agreeable to his best information having no record of his age, and after being duly sworn according to Law upon his oath states that and makes the following amendment to his original Declaration;
He states that for want of Education, and never charging his memory with dates that he is unable to state precisely the Times and dates of the different periods of his services as spoken of in the original Declaration but he is certain that the weather was warm when he entered the service his first Tour and thinks it was in the month of August, and is of opinion it was in the year 1779 and as to the second Tour spoken of in his said original Declaration recollects marching off
1 st
as to first Tour his be st know ledge of the time

Henry county where he then liv d on the 16
2 nd Day of October. 5 mo- on the,
circumstances having then occu d that makes him retain in memory the precise day he march d off from home, he is not certain in what year for the reasons before stated, he continued in service as stated in the original Declaration for five months including the latter part of one year and part the ensuing year is not certain the date, but he believes that said period of service included apart of the year 1780 and 1781 at
his best knowl- edge of the dates of 2 nd Lower
this Lower applicant serv d two months long- er than the time he was engaged for, having substituted to serve a three months Lower for his brother Jonathan Peck, and was retain d in service five months and as to the period
3 rd Lower 3 mo- nths his best knowl- edge of the dates,
and precise time of entering the service his third Lower spoken of in his original Declar- ation he cannot say precisely but he knows it was in the summer season, and from calculation must have been rather toward the latter part of July , he recollects that he had serv d at least three months that last Lower having been discharg d accordingly he believes said last mention d Lower was in the year 1781 (as he is told and believes) the and was making in the whole nine months service as a private

soldier, performed at three different Times, the first as Volunteer continuing in service 1st Time only one month, the second as a substitute Volunteer substitute for his brother Jonathan Peck 2nd Time and serving five months, and the third 3rd Time he served three months, including the Siege at a Little York, serving three months as a drafted soldier, the only Time that he was called. To serve a Time of his own 3rd Time, he having first volunteered, second gratuitously substituted in place of his said brother He states that at the time arranging his original Declaration he could not with reasonable trouble procure the testimony of a clergyman to depose for him there being none any where within his vicinity and is still out of his power for the same cause, he states that he has no doubt he can prove a good character for veracity by Levi Townshend Esquire Col. William Staples Thomas Jack Esquire Postmaster of his said County, and by all his respect- able acquaintance of Morgan County where he lives, and by Col. James Standifer the member to congress from his district he being well acquainted with him a great many years, and he believes that
Why no clergy- man answered to 7th interrogatory

all his intimate acquaintance not only believe him to be a man of Veracity but that they all believe him to be a soldier of the revolutionary war
sworn to and subscribed in open court the day his and year of our Lord, (Abel Peek mark)
And the court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after puting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named ap- =plicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certify that Ezekiel Newport Esquire and Major Alexander Ross, who it appears subser- -ibed and was sworn to the certificate as to the original Declaration to which this is an amendment, are both men of entire credibility and as such are entitled to credit; and the court further certify they are well acquainted with Abel Peek the applicant in this case for a Pension and that we are acquainted with his general and private character and that he is

Oct. 14, 1858
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Mr. Cole -
Salvador Escribano Campos de Pension Washington
Lydia Keck Niece

Oct. 14, 1858 odd in cash of Lydia Fish, widow of Abel.
Mrs. Lydia Fish of Anderson Washington
Yours truly S. [unclear] Anderson
Yours truly S. [unclear] Anderson

2 Immense
Abel Teck deceased Act 7. June 1832
Pension Office Sept. 4. 1853
Sir,
Please say to what time the above pensioner was last paid
Respectfully Yours.
J. Cole
Acting Commr
J. Burt Esq. 30 Aug. 1853
Died 1 st Feb. 1852 and paid to his death.
J. Burt Auditor

Nashville (Tenn) Agency, Lydia Beck, widow of Abel, who was a private in Virginia Troops.
She d. Oct. July 29. 1848. $30 per annum
Connera 4 th Feb. 1852, who he d. 2.
W. J. Dabney, Mary, Kentucky

Learn
Nancy McRae Schrap
Jan 2nd 1883
28th Dec 82 Widow of Abel Peck div.
Pension Agt Knoxville Tn Official business
Comm ee of Pensioners Washington D.C.

No 1260 Lydia Peck widow of Abel Key Tenn 1853 W J Dabney Aug 25 1853 same Oct 4/53 Anthony Key
Ad 29 July 1848

June 16. 18.
App t . of Lydia Peck widow of Abel
Tenn
Act 29 th July 182
Wm. G. Dabney
Albany
Clinton Co:
Ky.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL

Simon all men by these presents that I, Lydia Peck, of Nassau County, Tennessee, have this day constituted & appointed William J. Dabney, of Albany, Kentucky, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Pension Department, of the United States any certificate or certificates of Pensions to which I may be entitled under any act or acts of Congress, as the widow of Abel Peck, late Rev. Pensioner, Morgan County, Tennessee, at the rate of $30 per annum.
I hereby authorize my said Attorney to demand for any proof in any Dept. of the General or State Governments calculated to establish my claim aforesaid, & to do all things, whatsoever in the premises that I might lawfully do, hereby irrevocably appointing the said Dabney my Attorney for the purposes aforesaid.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand this 26 th day of May 1853
In presence of
Lydia her Peck Seal mark
A. R. Luvallun G. H. Summers

State of Tennessee
Scott County
{ I Allen McDonald Clerk of the County Court of the County of Scott aforesaid do certify that on this 27th day of May 1853 personally appeared before me A. N. Lewis & G. D. Summers the Subscribing witnesses to the within power of Attorney and after being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they are acquainted with Lydia Peak who has made the foregoing power of Attorney and that they heard her acknowledge the same to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained on the day it purports to bear date given under my hand and seal of office at office in Huntsville the 27th day of May 1853
Allen McDonald Clerk of Scott County Court

For duplicate
Knoxville Agt
Penrose Morgan C. H., Name see

Morgan County Tennessee
December 2nd 1857
Dear Sir a few days since Mr R. M. Bennett brought my original certificate and having been kept out of the pension due me by the detention of my Pension certificate which Mr Bennett says, was mislaid and, I having made application to your Office for a new one I am yet at a loss from the fact that I have now got the original in my possession. I hope you will adopt some provision for me as I am in extreme want please instruct the Pension Agent at Knoxville to pay me agreeably to the terms stated in application for a new certificate or issue a new one in place of the original for payment to be made to me or my wife at Knoxville from the time of the last draw made by Mr R. M. Bennett as sworn to in my said application and which you can ascertain from the agency at Knoxville Tenn.
I also herewith enclose & send you the original certificate knowing that you can send it back if it be illegal to give a duplicate & retain the original or if neither can be done please instruct me as early as possible.
John Wilson for Commissioner of Pensions
Very respectfully your ob. Servt. Abel Peak.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abel Peak, Peck or Peck a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W 1989
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1779 1 mo. Pvt James Shelton, H. P. Lyons Va.   Oct 16. 1780 5 mos. " Richardson. Flann   sub found in Jonathan ✓ Threadgill   July 1781 3 mos. " Brice  
Battles engaged in, Siege of York.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Henry Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct 15. 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Morgan Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 72 years. Born in Buckingham Co. Va. of parents John & Mary (nee) Co. Va.
Remarks: He married May 8. 1794 in Franklin Co. Va. Lydia Jones, he died Feb 4. 1852 and she was allowed pension on an application executed Mch 12. 1853 while a resident of Scott Co. Tenn. Aged 76 or 77 years. They had 19 children. Elizabeth Edens, 56 years in 1853 and Louis (Youngest child) 34 years in 1853 only names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1915. Jan. 29. History To Mr. W. M. Nixon. Mark 1929. March 12 - Hist. L. C. Gregory aut.
10304
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1989 Lydia Peck, Widow Abel Peck, Paw. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index: — Vol. M. , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DETROIT, MICHIGAN
July 3-28.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir;—
As I am seeking information concerning my great grand-father, it has occurred to me that your office might be able to help me out in this matter. Said ancestor, a Revolutionary soldier of Virginia and a Federal pensioner, died in Morgan Co. Tenn. His name was Abel Peck or Abel Peab. What I wish to know is— from which county of Va he enlisted in continental army— date of birth and death— names & number of members

of his immediate family - Any information that may be at hand concerning his Army service - etc - . Thanking you for any favor that you may be able to accord me, I am
Yours truly C. Gregory.
5588 Guilford Ave Detroit, Mich.

LOOKOUT STONE COMPANY  MANUFACTURERS OF CONCRETE STONE, FLUXING STONE ROOFING GRAVEL, RAILROAD BALLAST, MACADAM FOR PIKES LIMESTONE FERTILIZER  OFFICE CHESTNUT AND WATER STREETS CHATTANOOGA, TENN.  PHONE MAIN 640  QUARRIES ON WAHATCHEE PIKE, N. C. & ST. L. RAILROAD, SOUTHERN RAILROAD AND LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN RAILROAD
January 23d, 1915.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir,
Being descended from the following Revolutionary soldiers I respectfully request a statement of the military history of these soldiers as shown by the records of your department. I can have this request endorsed if necessary by the Senators and Congressmen from Tennessee.
William Prigmore or Pridemore. Said to have come from France with the army of General LaFayette and served through the Revolutionary War and when released settled in Pennsylvania and later removed to Virginia and later to Tennessee, when he was drowned enroute.
William, Jacob or Abel Peak or Peake, who served in the army of the Revolution from Virginia or Pennsylvania.
John Nixon, George Nixon, Jonah Nixon and Johnathan Nixon who served in the Revolutionary army from New Jersey, Pennsylvania or Virginia.
Very Respectfully &c.
W. M. Nixon
Nixon Military Hall Co. On South St.