Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,956, for Aaron Peck, Connecticut

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Peck, Aaron Hannah
N. 21,956
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Connecticut.
Aaron Peck. —
Private of the U. S. Army
Inscribed on the roll of the Connecticut Asbury at $3. \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} and increased by the Act. of April 24 th 1816 to $5. \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} per month. —
Formal Certificate issued 9 th Oct. 1823. sent to J. Wood Stanford Conn.

See let to Pen. Agt Feb 3 rd 1838.
1890 James Henry Hall - history Prior
Connecticut 1457
Wannah Peck 3 Re-died Aug 3. 1839 widow of Aaron Peck dec d
born 17 July 1833 who died on the 17 July 1833 of Fairfield Co in the State of Conn t who was a Sergeant in the Conn t commanded by Captain Hobbs of the 1 st commanded by Lt Waterbury in the Conn t . line for 2 years
Increased from $80
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Feb y 1838 and sent H. M. J. J. Whittelsey H. of Rep s
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $ 780.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar '38 — 60.00
$840.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by M. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 nd Page 144

18 The Journal of the House of Representatives Edwards 69 Session 1848-49 Washington

Application for a new Certificate
County of Fairfield ss Stamford, on this 4 th day of October 1823 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Fairfield personally appeared Aaron Peck who in his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Major Thomas Hobbey, of which company Lieut. enant Bazaleel Brown acted as captain, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel David Waterbury in the service of the United States That his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Connecticut, but has never received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one Aaron Peck
Sworn to and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Charles Hawley Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Stamford October 4 th 1823 I Joseph Wood Notary Public duly commissioned and sworn residing in said Stamford certify that the signature of Charles Hawley above written is in his own handwriting that he is one of the Justices of peace in & for said County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and Seal Notarial - J Wood Not Public

Stamford Oct r 4 th 1823
J. P. Edwards Esqr.
Sir Inclosed is the form of Aaron Packs application for certificate as prescribed by you - Please forward the certificate to me and oblige your Humble Servt.
J. Wood
never

august the 22 day Aaron Peak and Hannah Ferris Both was married together in the year 1782
february the 9 day Deborah was born in the year 1783
january the 20 day Priscilla was born in the year 1785
july the 29 day Hannah was born the year 1786

November the 11 day Samuel was born in the year 1792
March the 4 day Henry was born in the year 1800
May the 3 day Aaron Peck was born in the year 1757

Taken from an old book sent only Col. Hanly as the property of Mrs Peck; the book has been returned?
H.H.B.
June 15 1897

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford - on this 27 th day of January A.D. 1883 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in & for the District of Stamford in said State Hannah Peck a resident of the Town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law oaths in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 - That she is the widow of Aaron Peck Dec d . late of said Green- wich of in his life time of up to the time of his death an Invalid Pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the Revolu- tionary war; who was a private of subaltern officer in the public service against the enemy during said Revolutionary war as follows viz; in the year 1775 of in April as she is in- formed believing said Aaron enlisted for six months in a company of troops raised by the public authorities to go against the enemy to the Northward - she believes Col. David Waterbury was their Colonel - said company went to St. Johns of Montreal & said Aaron went with it & served his time out, being wounded at St. Johns in the knee by a bomb shell for which he drew his pension - This statement is made from information derived from said Aaron & others. She does not know who the officers of the company were - but refers to said Aaron's application on file in the Pension Department for the particulars - After this of in 1777 said Aaron again as she is informed, believes gave enlisted for six months in a company of State troops (whether of New York or Connecticut she does not know) commanded by Capt. Stevens - This enlistment she believes to have been in the Spring - said Aaron served out this period enlistment steadily. in said company in said Greenwich & the neighbor- ing parts of New York - she is told & believes of therefor claims that he enlisted & served as a corporal in this company - After this of as she is informed believes of claim on or about the 1 st of April 1780 said Aaron again enlisted as a sergeant in a company of Coast Guard, raised & ordered into service against the enemy in said Greenwich & continued steadily to serve as a sergeant in said Guard

from that time till the close of the war - the first year subsequent enlistment being for the balance of claim for one year - viz the 1 st on or about Apl. 1 st 1780 and ing on or about Apl. 1 st 1781 - the 2 d immediately thereafter ending on or about Apl. 1 st 1782 - the 3 d . immediately thereafter ending on or about Apl. 1 st . 1783 - the next immediately thereafter & continuing until said Company was disbanded upon the cessation of hostilities - said Company was disbanded as the balance of claim early in the fall of 1783. Said Company of Guards was commanded by Lieut (called Capt.) Timothy Lockwood was dis d . In the greater part of the time in the balance in 1780 & 1781 & for the residue of its services in 1782 & 1783 by Lieut (called Capt.) Henry Waring was dis d . These services were steady services during the whole of the time above stated, in the field, by patrolling guarding the Coast, making excursions & otherwise & were rendered in said Greenwich of these services as well as those in said Stevens's Rangers of those at the Wortham were all such as took the said Aaron away from his business of home & prevented his attending to any civil business - The declarant says that in making the foregoing statement of said Aaron's enlistments & services, the has to rely to a great extent upon the information of others especially as to the particular times & periods of enlistment - but I know the fact of his being one a soldier from my own observation & recollection - I was born in said Greenwich near the scene of said Guard services & have always lived in said Greenwich - I cannot state to what Regiment or Corps said Stevens's Rangers belonged - but Genl. David Watkins of Stamford, long since dis d , was as I am told the superior officer under whose command the said Guards were - said Aaron resided in said Greenwich when he enlisted as aforesaid on all the occasions men- tioned - he enlisted on all said occasions as a volunteer - I cannot state what battles he was in - tho' I understand that he was in that at White Plains - but whether there was under any of the enlistments above stated I cannot tell

nor can I state any further particulars of his services. She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Peak on the 22 nd day of August in the year seventeen hundred & eighty two by the Reverend Mr. Munderock (I cannot give his Christian name) who was then an officiating & regularly settled clergyman of the Presbyterian Denomination in said Greenwich. He left said Greenwich long ago & soon after the war closed. Where he is now, or whether living I do not know - but presume he is dead - I should think he was near forty years of age - I know of no record of our marriage except in a book mentioned in the accompanying deposition of my daughter Deborah Davis, in which said deposition a true extract from said record is given. - That her husband the aforesaid Aaron Peak died at said Greenwich on the seventeenth day of July eighteen hundred & thirty three - & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof heretofore annexed.
She again remarks that for the particular time establishment of the particular periods of service as she states them fine information is then then knowledge she must of course necessarily refer to the testimony accompanying this application; intending to state only what she believes from information to be true of requesting that if any discrepancies be found by the Department between her statements & the testimony provided, it may be ascribed to no desire on her part to misstate or mislead. I am confident that her said husband served in the regularly constituted & organized troops of his country against the public enemy, during the Revolutionary War for periods amounting together to more than four years. - She well knows from her own recollection that he served in said Coast Guards under said Capt. Waring after their said intermarriage - She further states that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. - said Aaron Peak's Certificate was removed soon after her death.
In witness whereof I have subscribed Hannah Peak
The day & year aforesaid I certify that the word "immediately" in the second page of this declaration of the words "in the" or

V1190 Hannah Pack
Con. E.
The word "eighteen" on the third page of this declaration were written in ink blots as they appear now before signature or oath by the Declarant -
W. J. Whitney H. H.
Charles H. Hovey Judge -
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named Aaron Pack was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as the above named Hannah Pack in the foregoing Decla- ration States - That the said Aaron & Hannah were legally married on the 22 nd day of August in the year One Thousand Seven hundred & eighty two - That said Aaron died on the 17 th day of July A.D. 1833 - That said Hannah is still his widow & still resides in said Greenwich & that the said Aaron as such Revolutionary Soldier has a pension allowed after the said marriage as in said Declaration is stated -
Chas. Hovey Judge -
I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Pack for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & sealed my office this 30 th day of January A.D. 1837 -
Samuel Lockwood

Children Deborah born Feby 9. 1783 Priscilla " Jany 20 1785 Hannah " July 29. 1786 Samuel " Nov 11. 1792 Henry " March 4. 1800
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Hon Rufus Salem HJR
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Born May 3 1757-
Aaron Peck
at Greenwich Mar d Aug 22, 1782 to Hannah Ferris Deborah in Greenwich by the Settled minister at Haverbeck Mr Murdock
Died at Greenwich Con July 17, 1833 & an Invalid pensioner
She died Aug 3 1839
Out first 6 days - then May 6 enlisted 6 mos Then Holly was Capt (not promoted to Major (see illays)) The widow Hannah in Jany 1837 was residing in Greenwich aged
79 years In April 1775 her husband enlisted in Greenwich for 6 mos to serve in the Northern army under Capt under Capt Lamb in Artillery Col David Waterbury at St Johns & Montreal under Gen Montgomery & he was wounded at St Johns in the Knee by a bomb shell
In Spring 1777 enlisted for 6 months under Capt Stevens to serve a Corporal at Greenwich & neighborhood part in NY state
April 1780 he again enlisted one year as Sergt in Coast Guard & one year 1781 & 1782 another year to April 1783 & the Co disbanded in Fall 1783 & the Co was commanded by Capt Timothy Lockwood in 1780-1 & 1782-3 by
Capt Henry Waring - duty patrolling & guarding the coast (sometimes called Rangers) In battle at White Plains
Mary Kraft of Stamford aged 84 years wife of Hezekiah & she was Sister to Aaron Peck testified in Nov 1836
Deborah Ferris in Nov 1836 of Greenwich almost aged 54 yrs - daughter of Aaron - When her grandfather Peck died she was about 10 yrs old
Peter Lockwood in Dec 1836 of Greenwich aged 66 years, Stated that he was born & forever lived in Greenwich & at the place where the Coast Guard

Capt Tom Lockwood & afterwards under Capt Henry Warren were stationed for duty for for several years - At the time he was a boy & went to see the guards almost every day for his step father's house was the place which was considered a sort of head quarters - the guards assembling there generally & detached from there to different points on the shore & Aaron Peak home was 3/4 of a mile from his step father's house & often  used saw them out in the guards from day to day on duty Jeremiah Reynolds - state in April 1775 enlisted By  with Lt Sam Lockwood (on the Lexington) at age  at age 12 (out 6 days) march towards NY City]
Children    Deborah  born  Feb 9. 1783    Priscilla  "  Jany 20 1785    Hannah  "  July 29. 1786    Sarah  "  Nov 11. 1792    Henry  "  March 4. 1800  
18 3/4 5 5/8 10
for Rufus Talcott AR
1775 Comfy of Major Thomas Holley with Lt Bazaar Brown acted as Capt reg Col David Waterbury
He took some steps towards applying for service pension under act Jany 1832 but learning that he must surrender his Invalid certificate he finally abandoned & died July 17. 1833
His Invalid papers missing

Hale, Connecticut } for Probate District of Stamford Fairfield County. }
on the 30 th day of Nov. A.D. 1836 before the Court of Probate in of said District, now sitting, personally appeared Mary Knapp of Stamford in said District who being duly sworn doth here in open court testify & declare that she is eighty four years old - is the wife of Abijah Knapp of said Stamford of that Aaron Peck late of Greenwich in said District of who was at his death a resident of the United States for services in the re- volutionary war, was her brother - that he died in said Green- wich in July 1833 - That he left a widow Hannah Peck who is now living & is still his widow & resides in said Green- wich - That the respondent was present at the marriage of the said Aaron & Hannah which took place during the Revo- lutionary War - I do not recollect the time exactly that I think it was a year or more before the war ended & it was in warm weather - I have seen of latter days, the family record of said Aaron Peck kept by him in a book in which the marriage is recorded as having taken place August 22 nd 1782. & I believe that was the time - said Hannah's maiden name was Hannah Davis - They were married in said Greenwich by the Rev. Mr. Mendenhall then the Presbyterian clergyman settled in the Society of Nor- wich in said Greenwich - Mr. Davis & Hannah & Aaron al- ways lived together after their marriage until his death - I had been married some years & had lived absent from my father's house when said Aaron was married - said Aaron was in the Northern expedition in 1776 & was wounded at St. Johns - After this he was in the service of the United States against the enemy either in the Rangers or Coast guards during the whole or most of the war as I then of have always since, understood; but as I was living at some little distance from his residence I cannot speak of the times or particular of his services - I attended said Aaron's funeral
I do hereby certify that I will know the respondent of that she is a credible person
Mary Knapp
The several foregoing subscriptions or marks of the respondent are her unenfeoffed attempts to subscribe her name - she could not succeed & made her mark. Mary Knapp

And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Deborah Ferris of said Greenwich who being duly sworn according to law & the on her oath testifying that she is al- most fifty four years old - That Aaron Peck late of said Greenwich mentioned in the foregoing deposition of Mary Knapp, was her father - That he died in said Greenwich on the 19 th day of July 1833 - I was present at his death - he left a widow, my mother Hannah Peck, now of said Greenwich, who resides where he died - she is still his widow - I have now before me a book on religious subjects published by Dr. Bellamy formerly of Bethlehem in this State, in 1762 which has belonged to my father's family ever since the decease of my grandfather Peck from whose estate my father received it - I was about 10 years old when my grandfather died - In this book my father kept his family record - from that family record the whole of which is in my father's hand writing which is well known to me, the following is a true & literal extract. " August the 22 day - Aaron Peck & Hannah Ferris Both was married together in the year 1782 "
This entry is followed by entries of the births of the children of said Aaron & Hannah.
I have a great many times heard my father speak of his services in the Revolutionary war, at the north- ward in the early part of the war where he was wounded of attendance in the Fort or Coast Guard, in said Greenwich I always understood from him that he was in the public service against the enemy during the whole or mostly the whole of the Revolutionary war.
Deborah Ferris
I sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me I certify that I well know the deponent & that she is a credible person - I further that the foregoing extract from the family record mentioned by the deponent was made by myself & I know the same to be a true extract; I further that the word "married" was erased & the word "wounded" in- serted in the foregoing deposition by myself, before the oath or signature of the deponent.
John H. Woodcock Judge

And on the same day before the said Court personally ap- peared Drake Lockwood of said Greenwich who being only sworn according to law doth on his oath testify that he is seventy three years old - that he always well knew Aaron Peak now dead, late of said Greenwich - we lived near neighbors from my earliest recollection till after the close of the Revolutionary war - I well knew that said Peak was in the public service within Court grounds in said Greenwich both before & after his marriage - I well recalled his marriage & know well he was in service after his marriage - I was in the service with him both before & after his marriage, tho' I well recollect that he served in said guards before I entered them. The last term of duty was in 1783 under Capt. or Lieut. Henry Waring then of said Greenwich but now dead. - The commanding officer of said Guards before that time was Lieut. (called Capt.) Sim- thy Lockwood late of said Greenwich now dead. - I think we served under him in the years 1780, 1781 & 1782 - The guards were afterwards continued as stated above till the close of the war, or near that time - I know perfectly well that said Aaron was in service in said guards under said Simthy Lockwood before his marriage as well as under said Waring afterwards. - The service was under regular enlistments of specified periods. I was steady service in the field of in patrolling & keeping guard of such as prevented on behalf of any other regular business - I cannot now state the times or periods of enlistment with absolute certainty, as my memory is somewhat impaired by age - but there was one enlistment for one year, under said Simthy Lockwood in said guards in the year 1780 as I think & my present belief is that the time of enlistment was the 1 st of March - probably the first of April. That term was followed by another under said Simthy in the same guards, for the term of nine months I believe, tho' this may have been for a year - This must have been in 1781 - at the expiration of this term we reenlisted un- der said Simthy in the same guards for another term which I think was nine months - of this was in the year 1782 - This was followed by an enlistment under

said Waring as stated above. Said Peck  Peck was an enlisted soldier in the same guards with me during all these terms of duty - if I know steadily served in said Guards during said terms - I may have erred in my recollection of the periods of enlistment of the times at which they commenced - but I know with certainty that in the years 1780, 1781, 1782 or 1783 said Aaron Peck was in steady service in said Coast guards for more than three years taking the several terms of service together - for indeed he was constantly in the service until after the cessation of active hostilities - The services under Waring were all after said Peck's marriage if I think the period of enlistment was for nine months or perhaps for his only - if it was for nine it probably commenced in the latter part of 1782 - It was for as much as six if we served under him for that time at least - But I cannot from my recollection state with certainty when that term commenced, nor when it ended - It was the last coast guard service rendered in that place - He was a sergeant in said guards -
I swear to the subscribers the day of Isaac Lockwood given aforsaid before me if I certify that I well knew the deponent of that he is a credible person that the word Peck was read of the word Peck intended in his deposition by me before signature or oral testimony.
Chas. Hawley Judge -
And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Isaac Knapp of said Greenwich aged sixty three years who being sworn according to law testifies that he well knew Aaron Peck above named - is a native of said Greenwich of the many years lived a near neighbor of said Aaron - I well recollect that in the Revolutionary War said Peck was a soldier in the town guards in said Greenwich under Lieut. Timothy Lockwood - for I well recollect a time when a Corps of Delancey's light horse came to said Greenwich & came upon a corporal's guard of about six men of which said Aaron was one - said guard escaped from the horse - I think said Aaron was a sergeant in said guards - I swear to the subscribers the day of Isaac Knapp given aforsaid before me if I certify that I well knew the deponent of that he is a credible person -
Chas. Hawley Judge -

And was on this 1 st day of December A.D. 1836 before the said Court now sitting at Hampton in said District comes Peter Lockwood of said Greenwich aged sixty six years who being duly sworn on the bible oaths testify that he well knew said Aaron Peak above named in his lifetime - That the defendant was born of an unrecorded mother the shore in said Greenwich of at the place where during the Revolutionary War the Coast Guards under Capt. Sim- thy Lockwood of after under Capt. Henry Mayhew were stationed for duty for several years. That at that time I was a boy - I used to see said guards almost every day for my step-father's house was the place which was considered a sort of head quarters, the guards generally assembling there of being detached out from that place to different points on the shore - That said Peak's home was about three quar- ters of a mile from my step-father's house of I used to see him out in the guards on service from day to day - I can state nothing of the particulars of his terms or terms of duty but I think with confidence they extended through two or three years of I should think the two or three of the last of the war - That is I used during those years to see him from time to time out on duty in said guards - He was married to the woman who is now his widow by the Rev. Mr. Munn. Dook a clergyman settled in said Greenwich now dead, near the latter part of the war, tho' I cannot specify the particu- lar time - I was present at the marriage - His widow's maiden name was Hannah Davis.
Sworn to & subscribed the day of year aforesaid before me of I certify that I well knew the defendant & that he is a credible person.
Peter Lockwood
Chas. Hawley Judge

and now on this 27 th day of January A.D. 1837 before said Court or Probate personally appeared Jeremiah Reynolds of Bedford in Westchester County in New York aged seventy three years who being duly sworn, oath on his oath testify that he is a native of Greenwich in Connecticut of retired there from his birth till after the close of the Revolutionary War - that he well knew Aaron Peak Dr. d late of said Greenwich of whose widow Hannah Peak now applies for a pension. I was present at the marriage of said Aa- ron of Hannah, her maiden name being Ferris. I was myself married September 22 nd 1782 of according to my re- collection said Aaron of Hannah were married just one month before I was - said Aaron of myself were intimate acquaintances of lived near together & In the year 1775 in April (I do not recollect the day of the month) I saw said Aaron enlist in a company of soldiers then commanded by Capt. Gault - he enlisted in P. t Greenwich under Gault. Capt. Gault and who belonged to said Company - This was in the artillery of Connecticut to the Northward at St. Johns - This en- listment was for six months, according to my recollection - said Aaron was absent from home for that time & as I under- stood constantly engaged in said service under said enlistment I was wounded by a bombshell at St. Johns in the knee as I was etc -
Soon after the taking of New York, but the time I cannot de- signate, I know that said Aaron enlisted in a company of Rangers commanded by a Capt. Stevens - I do not know who was then Colonel; nor whether they belonged to the Con- necticut troops or those of New York - The enlistment I am confident was for six months - I saw said Aaron in said Company in service & know he was absent from his home with said Company of service for the whole term of his enlistment - whether he enlisted as a private or a corporal I do not know - but the fact of his enlistment & absence from home under it I do not know - I think this was in the year 1777, I think the enlistment was in the Spring but I cannot state the time -
I know that said Aaron served for three years steadily in a company of Connecticut Grenadiers raised & ordered into service by the State of Connecticut which served steadily in said Greenwich first under Lieut. (called Capt.) Timothy Fortwood & after wards under Lieut. (called Capt.) Henry Waring - I know this for I served with him in said Company during all this time - He enlisted & served in said Company the whole of this time as a sergeant - These years were according to my

recollection the years 1780, 1781 & 1782. I said Capt. Lockwood commanded 1 st Company for the two first of said years of 1 st Company the last - according to my recollection the enlistments were each for one year & began on or about the 1 st of April in each year - I well know at all events that the 1 st Company was constantly there the whole of said three years, ending according to my belief April 1 st 1783, in service under enlistment - Two of my enlistments were under said Aaron as Sergeant of said Company - we again (said Aaron & myself) both enlisted again in April 1783 for another term of service & continued in service in said Company in said Greenwich until the fall, when said Company was disbanded, there being no further occasion for its services. These services were all rendered in 1 st Company & were steady services in patrolling & guarding the coast of such as presented our following any civil pursuits during the period of enlistment - of these services of 1 st Company in 1 st Coast Guard I have positive knowledge as I was in the whole of 1 st services with him. - He was in all of 1 st services a Sergeant of said Company - more than a year of 1 st Company 1 st services were rendered after his 1 st marriage viz from August 1782 till the fall of 1783 when 1 st Company was disbanded as aforesaid - said Henry Waring had command of said Company in 1783 - said Aaron was a very active faithful soldier.
I have always known his widow that said Aaron - she is still his widow & now resides in said Greenwich -
I cannot state with certainty at what time in the fall of 1783 said Company was disbanded as aforesaid; but think it was in the early part of the fall - Genl. David Waterbury of Stamford was the superior officer along shore - all the officers whom I have named are now dead - my recollection I am aware may mislead me as to particular dates; but I believe my statements of dates & times is correct - as to the services above stated of said Aaron & myself I know my statements are true.
I have said above that 1 st Company enlisted in 1775 under Capt. Lank - I know it was reported that Lank commanded the Company. It may be I am mistaken as to the captain - but I know said Aaron then enlisted into the Corps which went to the Northward for I saw him enlist - I had supposed it was in the artillery said to be under Capt. Lank.
Sworn to also called the day of grand jury and before me certify that I know the deponent of that he is a credible person.
Charles H. Stryker Judge

and I further certify that the words "Whether they" & "After words "I think" on the first page of this trial deposition & the words "may mislead me" on the second page of said deposition were written in ink thus as they now appear, & the word "by" was erased & the word "under" interlined on said first page, before signature or oath by the deponent.
John H. Chandler Judge

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21,956
Hannah Peck Widow of Aaron Peck Surg. Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M, Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut. 1457.
Hannah Peck,
widow of Aaron Peck,
who died on the 17th July 1833, of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Noble of the Regiment commanded by Col. Waterbury in the Connecticut line for Cap l Sergeant
2 Years. $120 Arrears to $120
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Oct r 1837, and sent to Hon. J. T. Whittlesey, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1837 $520.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38 - 40.00
Hon T. Whittlesey $560.00 HR
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d. }
Recorded by D. M. Lundy Clerk, Book A Vol. 2. Page 74.

Hampden Apr. 19 th 1837.
Rev. J. L. Edwards,
Sir I have delayed answering yours in relation to the claim of the widow Deborah Dike D r . - for a variety of reasons, among which the most prominent are my own avocations & engagements, which have either driven the matter from my recollection, or rendered it inconvenient to attend to it, when I thought of it.
In yours to me you speak only of the testimony of Drake Lockwood - But the services to which he testifies are fully proved by the deposition of Jeremiah Reynolds - i. e. services both before & after marriage - Reynolds can't hardly be mistaken it would seem in the question whether services were rendered after the marriage, for he was a near neighbor of hers and only a month after the marriage of Dike - of in the same service with him:
In regard to A. Dike's deposition on the application of Drake Lockwood I presume he testified to metem only, because in consequence of his age & infirmities he could not recollect more with certainty. But even that would bring his services down to a period later than his marriage - for whether the term were one year, or nine months, commencing in the spring of 1782 it would continue till after his marriage Aug. 22. of the same year - I am sure however the testimony of Lockwood & Reynolds together will be sufficient to satisfy you that Dike must have served for more than one term in the guards, notwithstanding his uniform (as alleged in yours) to state more than one in his testimony on Lockwood's application -
In relation to your enquiring why Dike did not himself apply for a pension under the law of 1832, I state that he did apply to me for that purpose - that he looked up evidence - & took some depositions for him - but upon his learning from me that the old certificate (his invalid pension certificate) must be surrendered, after considerable hesitation & calling on me several times, on the subject, he finally abandoned the matter; being I suppose somewhat apprehensive (not unnatural in an old man) that if he parted with that, he might by some casualty, lose even the pension he then enjoyed, before losing certain & getting another.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington
J. B. Jones Esq.

The testimony I had taken for him, I therefore destroyed as it can't be, as I then supposed, of no further service - I think I took at that time the testimony of Jerh. Reynolds - if I be live, but am not certain that of Duke Lockwood -
Conjecturing, from the fact that in your time you do not allude to the testimony of Jerh. Reynolds, it must have been overlooked, I believe that in the testimony of two respectable witnesses, fellow soldiers in the same service, you will find sufficient evidence of services rendered by Mr. Peck after the marriage, of enough rendered both before & after to warrant the allowance of a full pension as a deceased, on behalf of his widow I request a reex- amination of the papers -
The book containing the family record, the widow requests may be returned when you shall have done with it -
I am Sir very respectfully
Your obed Servt.
Chas. Hawley
J. B. Forman
Washington
Gen. J. L. Beasly

1457

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Hannah Peck of Connecticut widow of Aaron Peck who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
E. P. Smith Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

V Hannah Peck wid of Aaron Peck Comt. Sus d Col 6 Heavy
Age 18 1837 do do June 19. 1837
Admitted as private 2 years $80 per ann. com. March 4. 1837 West State troops
Age 4 July 30

J. L. Edwards Esq

Sturminster Newton 30. 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
I forward herewith the application of Mrs. Hannah Peck for a pension. In regard to the services when Dr. Linstead at the Wortton in 1775 she refers to the proofs furnished by him on obtaining the pension he enjoyed as an invalid in his life time. She forwards proof of his other services particularly as a sergeant in the guards at Greenwich -
You will find among the papers accompanying the application of Nathan How a certificate from Comptroller Phelps showing that in March 1780 Timothy Lockwood was by our Council of Safety appointed Lieut. at Greenwich. And accompanying the application of Jeremiah Reynolds you will find abundant evidence of the official capacity of S r . Timothy Lockwood & of his services as commander of the guards at Greenwich - Also like evidence of the official capacity & services of Henry Waring - Will you do the applicant the favour to refer to these, thereby saving her the expense of obtaining a certificate of the same from Hartford.
Please communicate to me the result of the application & oblige
Your respectful serv t
Mr. Hawley