Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16370, for Benjamin Peck, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Peck, Benjamin Mary
W. 16370
CONTENTS

John H. Myn Roop Octo 4 th 1841
Albany 4810
Mary Peck widow of Benjamin Peck
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1820 of Greene Co. in the State of N. York who was a Com. Dragoon Inf. in the Company commanded by Captain Tuttle of the regt. commanded by Col. H. B. in the Pen. time for James Pr. Inf. 10 " " 12 day, Pr. Dragoons 18.30 $28.30
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 28 Dollars 30 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of January 1840 and sent to Hon. R. Palen A. R.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 39 99.05 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Nov. 40. 14.15 $113.20
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 98

V 4486 Mary Peck NY.
act 7. July '38
Col Webb 2. Cavalry Capt. Tuttle's Infantry
Admitted 9 mo 1776 do 4 11/12 days Admitted 13 mo 1776 Private of Inf 3 mo do Dragoons 4. 12 days 7. 12
John R. Palmer House Reps US

State of New York Greene County ss. §
I certify that Perkins King before whom the annexed affidavit of Mary Peck & Benjamin Peck was sworn, was at the date of the respective affidavits First Judge of the County Court of said County duly appointed & qualified and that his signature to said affidavits is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this ninth day of January 1839.
William T. B. Hermance A.P. of the county of Ulster
lived together until the time of her said husband's death; after this deprivation further says that she was acquainted with her said husband a number of years before the marriage and knew of his being in the service as a soldier in the war of the revolution and has frequently heard him speak of his services as a soldier in said war but cannot state any particular service or length of time which he said he served. She further saith on her oath of course that she still remains the widow of said Benjamin Peck, and further that although she knows of her said husband's being in said service at different times during said war she cannot state the time when he served nor how long and further saith not
✓ Mary Peck
Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of January 1839 before me
Perkins King Judge as aforesaid

State of New York } ss County of Greene }
Personally appeared before me Perkins King first judge of the county courts for said county Mary Peek aged 77 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 provisions made by the act of congress for pensions to widows for services of their husbands rendered as soldiers in the war of the revolution before the marriage and she says that she was married to Benjamin Peek junior of Sitchfield at Sitchfield in the state of Connecticut in the year 1781 by the Rev. Judah Chapman that in the year 1796 her husband and family moved from said Sitchfield to the state of New York county of Greene where her said husband and herself continued lived together and right here until the year 1820 at which time her said husband died; and this deponent further says that she was acquainted with her said husband a number of years before the marriage and knew of his being in the service as a soldier in the war of the revolution and has frequently heard him speak of his services as a soldier in said war but cannot state any particular period or length of time which he said he served She further saith on her oath as aforesaid that she still remains the widow of said Benjamin Peek and further that although she knows of her said husband being in said service at different times during said war she cannot state the time when he served nor how long and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of January 1839 before me
Perkins King judge as aforesaid

State of New York } ss County of Green }
On the 5th day of January 1839 before me Perkins being First Judge of the courts courts for said county Benjamin Peck of the town of Catskill in said county being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is a son of Benjamin Peck named in the foregoing declaration that he is forty nine years of age that he recollects his father and mother the said Ben- jamin and Mary named in said declaration lived together as husband and wife in the town of Sitch- field in the state of Connecticut in the year 1796 and that in that year they moved from that place to said county of Green where they lived together until the death of his said father which death was on the 11th day of August 1820 that he was present at the time his said father died and he further saith on his oath aforesaid that his said mother the foregoing declarant has remained the widow of said Benjamin Peck named in said declaration ever since his death and she still is his widow that declarant lived with his said father and mother until the death of his father and has lived with his mother ever since that according to his best knowledge and belief his said mother is 77 years of age that he frequently heard his said father during his life time speak of having served in the war of the revolution at different times and tell anecdotes of said war and he recollects to have heard him speak of the same and further saith not
Benj. Peck
I sworn to and subscribed the 5th day of January AD 1839 before me and I further certify that

As 1839 before me and further every thing
I am well acquainted with said Benjamin Peck who has been sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that he is a credible person and entitled to credit
Perkins King Judge as aforesaid
And I the aforesaid Judge do hereby declare my opinion after an investigation of the matter that the that the above named affidavit is the will of Benjamin Peck Junior deceased as stated in her said declaration and in the foregoing affidavit and further that the said affidavit cannot on account of her age and bodily infirmity attend court to make her declaration.
Perkins King Judge as aforesaid

I Joseph Mason of the Town & County of Litchfield Conn of Lawful Age being duly sworn do depose & say, that on or about the 20 th day of Dec r A.D. 1775 I enlisted for the term of one year into a Company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Tuttle in Col Chas Webb's Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental establish- ment in the military service of the United States & marched from Litchfield Conn & joined the Amer- ican Army at Cambridge near Boston Mass, & served in the vicinity of Boston till after the British evacuated that City, then marched to New York & after that City was taken by the British we went to White Plains thence to Tren- ton New Jersey where I was discharged on the 28 th of Dec r 1775 Benjamin Peck Jr then of 1 st Litchfield enlisted into the same Company, marched with the Company & joined the Army at Cambridge before the 1 st of Jan y 1776 & served with me in 1 st Company in that vicinity until the 17 th March 1776 when the British evacuated Boston & about that time an uncle of his joined the Company & took 1 st Benj m place as a substitute. Said Benjamin served as a private soldier in said Company from the time of his enlistment in Dec 1775 till after the 17 th of March 1776
In the latter part of the summer & fall of the year 1776 & at the time the British took New York the said Benjamin was in the service of the United States as a soldier in the Militia & was a waiter

for the Rev d Judah Champion of Litchfield a Chap- lain in the Military service of the United States at the time But how long the S d Benjamin served at that time I cannot say Dated at Litchfield Dec 3 d 1838
Joseph Mason
State of Connecticut }
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield Dec 3 d 1838
Personally appeared Joseph Mason to me well known & who is entitled to credit who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made sol- emn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
D. R. Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I James Baldwin of the town & County of Litchfield Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Peck formerly of s d town now deceased during the Revolu- tionary War, that s d Peck sometime in December 1775 & joined the company enlisted into the Compa- ny of Capt Nath l Tuttle in Col Charles Webb's Reg t Conn s Troops, in the Military service of the United States, & joined the Company in s d Litchfield & then marched to join the American Army at Cambridge near Boston, The company was at least 5 days on their march to Cambridge & joined the army before the 1 st of Jan y 1776 Said Peck continued in the service of the United States as a private sol- dier, until some time in March 1776 but to what what precise time in that month I do not now remember, Some time in that month he was taken sick & returned home I know the above facts to be correct because I knew him well & was during the whole time a soldier in the same Company
In the fall of the year 1777 I was a soldier in the State Troops under Capt Abm s Bradley & marched from Dunbury Conn to Fishkill & Poughkeepsie N.Y. & while on said march I saw a portion of Capt Moses Seymour's Company of Cavalry in the Military service of the United States, near the north river I distinctly recollect seeing there John Phelps &

David Cutting both of s d Litchfield & my impression is that I saw said Peck in the same service at that time I know that s d Peck was during a considerable portion of the War a private in s d Company & I believe he was so at that time (Dated at Litchfield Dec 7 th 1838) James Baldwin
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield Dec 7 th 1838
Personally appeared James Baldwin to me well known & who is entitled to credit, who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my pre- sence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff
Justice of the Peace

I David Callin of the Town & County of Litchfield Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that during the Revolutionary War I was a member of Capt Moses Seymour's Company of Conn te Militia in the Regiment commanded at part of the time by Major Sheldon & at part of the time by Major Bull, That Benjamin Peck of Litchfield since deceased was a member of the same company & served with me as a private soldier in the Military Service of the United States during said War as follows viz In April 1777 the company was called out to go to Danbury to resist the attack of the British upon the Stores there collected, said Peck with myself & others marched to Danbury was engaged in the battle there pursued the British to Compo & remained there & in that vicinity till the enemy returned to their shipping, soon after which said Company was dismissed & returned to said Litchfield having served at this time Two weeks
In the autumn of the year 1778 said Peck with myself were ordered out as part of a guard in the military service of the United States of certain teams & provisions belonging to the United States from Litchfield to Fishkill N.Y. & as such we marched from Litchfield to said Fishkill & were there detained in service some weeks when we were dismissed & returned home, we having served as such soldiers the period of one month Again in July 1779 said Company were again ordered out by their officers to the coast near Norwalk Conn to defend that section from the attacks meditated by the British, said Peck went with said Company as a private soldier to said Norwalk & was engaged in the contest with the British at the time that place was burned by them, we remained there till the enemy returned to their shipping & subsequently to Huntington harbor We then marched

down the coast to Millers & Stamford & re- mained in that vicinity till the enemy sailed down the Sound, when we were dis- missed, Said Peck served as a soldier in the Military service of the United States at this time - Two weeks
In June or July 1776 the whole of said Company was ordered to March to New York City to defend it against the British I went with said company to that City & served there not less than 2 1/2 or 3 months. The Rev Judah Chapman was there as a Chaplain & my impression also is that said Peck was there in the service of the United States & was a waiter for said Chapman, but I am not so confident about this as about the other towns, & my recollection is not so distinct about his service for the reason probably because he was such waiter & I was in the ranks
In the fall of the year 1777 a part of said Compa- ny volunteered to go the northward & were there at the taking of Burgoyne The remainder of the Company were called back by command of their superior officer to Peshkillide on the North- River to guard against the British who were en- deavoring to force their passage up that River I served with that portion of the Company which went to Peshkillide & served there with them Two months It is my impression & belief that said Peck served with me through this tour but as to that I am not willing to swear pos- itively
Dated at Litchfield Dec 7 th 1838
David his  mark Collins
State of Conn. Litchfield County ss Litchfield Dec 7 th 1838
Personally appeared David Collins to me well known & who is entitled to credit who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me Geo. P. Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I Eliza Peck of the town & County of Litchfield Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that I am a Brother of Benjamin Peck formerly of said Town who died at Cats- kill several years since. Tho' I was young at Conn the time I distinctly recollect that s d Benjamin once left home & served in the Army of the Revolution in the service of the United States at several different times. I recollect well of his telling after his return from one of his tours of service that he had been a Master for the Rev Jeremiah Champion a Chap- lain in the Army. That he was with him at the time the British took New York City & retreated with him out of that City & that on his retreat s d Champion finding his wig unhandsome gave it to my Brother Benjamin to carry. I know that he was serving in the neighborhood of the North River at the time Gen Burgoyne was captured, but precisely when he was I did not know. I will recollect that he had a conversation on the subject of the British sailing up the River when Burgoyne was taken with my father soon after his return cannot state the length of time he served at either of the above times, but think one was of about three months duration. He was also in the service at other times than those above specified. During the Revolution any war, he was known as Benjamin Peck Jr.
Dated at Litchfield Dec 7 th 1838
Eliza Peck
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } At Litchfield Dec 7 th 1838
Personally appeared Eliza Peck to me well known & who is entitled to credit who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me Geo. P. Woodruff Justice of Peace

"Marriages one thousand seven hundred eighty one "Benjamin Peck and Mary Buel Dec r Thirteenth"
I John R Landon of the Town & County of Litchfield Conn do certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Record in fair legible figures as follows viz "1781 Dec r 13"
And I John R Landon above named, depose & say that I married a Daughter of the Rev d Judah Champion late of S d Litchfield and late the settled minister of the Gospel in said town & that after his decease the Record kept by him of Marriage ceremonies performed by him came into my hands & have ever since remained in my possession & that the above is a true extract from the Records of S d Champion in his hand writing, with the exception above named as certified by me
Dated at Litchfield Dec r 10 th 1838
And I do further depose & say that for six years & more after the year 1796 I lived in the same dwelling house with S d Champion & after that for eight years resided very near him & often heard him speak of his services in the Army of the Revolution, & have heard him say that when the American Army evacuated New York City he was there as a Chaplain in that Army & retreated with the Army from that city that he came out on foot & that at that time Benjamin Peck Jr of S d Litchfield was his waiter
Dated at Litchfield Dec r 7 th 1838
John R. Landon
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Litchfield Dec r 7 th 1838 Personally appeared John R Landon to me well known to be the person described to me to be the person who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oaths to the truth of the same Before me Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Origen S. Seymour
Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Geo. C. Woodruff is a —
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of May — A. D. 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1839 and that the preceding copy signature which purport to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 7 th day of December A. D. 1839
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

James L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions,
Sir,
Have the goodness to send the pension certificate of Mary Peck or any communica- tion in relation to her application for a pension to me directed to Irvingville Post office, Greene Co. N.Y.
Respectfully Yours,
Benjamin Peck Catskill Jan'y 9. 1839.

March 4
Mr. A. T.
Mary Beck,
10 4486. rec d Jan 14 th
Hon James L Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
21

Hon Jas L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
I Enclosed to you several months since the application of Mary Peck the widow of a revolutionary soldier for a pension together with the proofs obtained by her to establish her claim - with a request that her pension certificate if issued or any other communication might be directed to me at Irvingville Post Office. Greene Co -
Not having received any communication from your office on the subject I am apprehensive the papers have miscarried - Will you have the goodness to inform me whether her application has been rec d at the Pension Office If so whether any decision has been made upon her application.
I am very respectfully
Yours &c
Benjamin Peck
Cats Kill June 1. 1839.
P.S. Please to direct to Irvingville P. Office. Greene Co. N.Y.

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Connecticut in New England in America held at Hartford in said Colony on the second Thursday of May, being the eleventh day of said month and continued by several adjournments until the thirty first day of the same month Annoque Domini 1752.
This Assembly do appoint establish Moses Seymour to be Captain of the Troops of Horse in the 17 th Regiment in this Colony.
Thereby certify that the above is a true copy of record in this Office by me examined & compared.
In testimony of which I have at the office of the Secretary of State, in Hartford Dec r 28 th 1837 affixed the seal of this State and signed the same.
R. R. Hinman Secretary of said State of Conn.

V N. York
Mary Peck
at. Bay; Peck June 5. 1839
to Hon. R. Palin 13. Dec. 1839
Act July 1838

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Adams
File No. 16,375  Henry Beck  Michigan  Benjamin Beck  1851
Act July 13 38
Index: Vol. 10 , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Comptroller Office
Hartford Oct 28 1789
I certify that on application by Widow Mary Park for interest of the services of her late husband Benjamin Park, in the Continental Army under Col Moses Simons in 1780 that no Pay Roll of said Moses Simons can be found in the Office - that on Pay Bills book I find the following Account - under the Head of War
1780 In arrear to said Col Moses Simons July 4 Pay Bills his Company Light Artillery £1500. 19. 1 Corresponding with the Muster Rolls and the following Account
In the United States 2nd to the State of Connecticut for the services of said Troops & Militia raised for the defence of the State & allowed by Act of Congress Oct 22 1777 Computed according to the Continental establishment of Pay - $1000. 00. 00 1780 July 4 Amount paid Col Moses Simons £1500. 19. 1
Mary Richardson Compt

House Representatives Decr. 10. 1839
Dear Sir
At the request of Mrs. Mary Peck of the town of Catskills, Greene County N.Y. I would enquire what disposition has been made of the papers forwarded to your department for the purpose of obtaining a pension, for services rendered by her husband, Benjamin Peck in the war of the revolution
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Rufus Palmer 43

Catskill September 25. th 1841
Sir
Benjamin Peck a very respectable citizen of this town (son of Benjamin Peck deceased) whose mother was an applicant for a pension under the act of 7. th July 1838. Says that his father the said Benjamin Peck deceased was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war for the term of 5 or 6 years, part of which he served in Colonel Sheldons Regt of Light horse and the pension awarded to his widow was less than $30 per annum.
You will please have the goodness to inform me if these are the facts and the reason why a larger pension was not awarded to her.
I am very Respectfully Your most obedient Servant Henry W. Knap.
Hon. S. C. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington D. C.