Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4566, for Peleg Place, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Place, Teleg Amr
N 4566
CONTENTS

Ohio No 13. 455
Peleg Place
of Delaware Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Comp - commanded by Captain T. James of the Regt commanded by Col Strong in the Penna Mili- tia for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July, 1833. and sent to T. Reynolds Delaware Co. Pa
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $ 160 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Sept. " 40
$ 200 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. S. Evans — Clerk, Book 6 — Vol. 8 Page 250

Peleg Place Application for Union
20/38

Peleg Place of Porter Tn.
The State of Ohio
Delaware County, ss. Be it remembered that on the twenty first day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Delaware and State of Ohio, now in session, Peleg Place a resident of Porter Township in the said County, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
I the said Peleg Place upon my said oath state that I entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served therein as herein stated, to wit:—
I was born in the State of New York in the year 1761 and am now 71 years of age. During the revolution I lived in Northampton County in the State of Penna. I commenced to be employed in that country as a scout when I was only 14 years old. After that during the four last years of the war I volunteered every summer to serve as a Militia man at Fort James on the Delaware River. I assisted to build the Fort & block houses in the winter previous. The Indians would not permit us to do it in the summer time. I here served six months each of those years from the spring to the setting in of the winter. My Captain during all this time was Capt. Timothy Sasse and under Col. Jacob Strous. I was generally employed as a guide and a scout at the fort during the whole of that time. I generally went out every 3 rd or 4 th day to scout. The summer after the taking of Wyoming there were about

Stood about about eight miles below Ft James - James, there were also some horse men stationed there also, who were under the command of Col. Bowarts and I think he also commanded the regular troops. I do not recollect the names of the officers of the regular troops. While I was stationed here, at a place about 40 miles above Ft. James at Beaver Brook I was on the march to that place when I heard of a battle there between our troops and the Indians and Tories. Our troops were defeated and a great many were killed. Among who I recollect the names of Capt. Beal. Capt. Tyler. Capt. Little. The Troops were commanded in that battle by Col. Justin or Forster. The troops with whom I was being about 400 militia under Col. Stewart then retreated back to Fort James. I thus served 24 months as a soldier at Fort James besides what I served as a scout in the fore part of the war. I have no documentary evidence, and know of no person who can testify to my services. About 15 years since I left the State of Pennsylvania and moved to Belaire County, Ohio, where I now reside.
I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Given and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid.
Peleg his Pierce Mark

We John Place and Thomas W. Powell of the said County of Delaware and residing in the neighbourhood of the above named Peleg Place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Peleg Place who has signed & sworn to to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year aforesaid.
John Place Thomas W. Powell
And the said Court do hereby certify & declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that John Place and Thomas W. Powell who signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said County and in the neighbourhood of the above named applicant, and are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peleg Place for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 21 st day of Nov. 1832 T. Reynolds Clerk

No 179-17 June 1844
Rep 223 Oct 44
Ohio - 6279
Mrs Place
widow of Plez Place who was a private in the Pennsylvania line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 & Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of October, 1844 and sent to Wm L Rose Lima Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 17 June 44 Vol. 2 Page 208-

Ann Plau
3681
Ann Plau
Ohio
admitted
Pa 2 yrs 1870
Dec 28
H. Ridgway A.R.

State of Ohio Delaware County ss
Be it known that on this fourth — day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Ezra Griswold and John Luegenbeel associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Ann Place a resident of Porter Township in Delaware County State of Ohio aged twenty four years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Pleg Place who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution She saith that her husband the aforesaid Pleg Place was pensioned by the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 that he resided in Porter Township Delaware County State of Ohio at the time said pension was granted She further declares that she was married to the before mentioned Pleg Place by the Reverend Mr Lane in Smithfield Township, County of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania on the first day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four That her husband the aforesaid Pleg Place died in said township of Porter on the ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated and that she has remained a widow ever since that period she further saith that she has no means of her own in what ever and she knows of none in any place
Ann her X Place mark
Sworn to and subscribed before the before mentioned Judges of said Court on this fourth day of October Eighteen Hundred & thirty eight Delaware aforesaid. Ezra Griswold, Associates Judges of John Luegenbeel Delaware County Common Pleas

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court.
State of Ohio Delaware County; ss. I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, hereby certify, that Ezra Griswold & John Lufenbeck Esq rs before whom the foregoing declaration appears to have been taken, was at the date thereof, Associate Judges of said Court, duly commissioned & qualified for, and that their signatures before written, I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Delaware this 4 th day of Oct r A.D. 1838
Thos. Reynolds Clerk by W m D. Heim Dept.

State of Ohio Delaware County, ss
Be it known that before the subscribers a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John Bensley who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is the Brother of Ann Plaw widow of Peleg Plaw and that he this deponent was present when Peleg Plaw was Married to Ann Bensley this deponents Sister which ceremony was performed by the reverend Mr John a Minister of the Baptist Church in this deponents Fathers House in Smithfield township, Northampton County State of Pennsylvania This deponent further saith that the before mentioned Peleg Plaw and Ann Bensley was Married as before stated on the first day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four This deponent is positive that the before mentioned date of the Marriage of Peleg Plaw and this deponents Sister is correct by referring to his own age This deponent was nineteen years old when the said Peleg Plaw and Ann Bensley was Married and he this deponent is now seventy three years old This deponent has known Peleg Plaw from the day of his Marriage to the present time and it was the identical Peleg Plaw that was Married as above stated to this deponents Sister Ann that resided in Porters township Delaware County State of Ohio and was Pensioned under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and the said Peleg Plaw died in said township on the ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and Ann Plaw the identical woman that was married as above stated is the widow of said Peleg Plaw

and the said Ann Plue never had any other husband than the above said Pelegr Plue and she now resides in the above said township and county in the State of Ohio and claims a Pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and further he saith not
John Bensley
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 5 th Sept 1838
Charles Armstrong J.P.
The State of Ohio Delaware Co. p.
I C Armstrong do certify that I have been acquainted with the above named John Bensley for a number of years & I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Chas. Armstrong J.P.

State of Ohio
Delaware Co. ss.
Be it known that before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Reuben Place who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith. That he is the Brother of Peleg Place late of Porter Township in Delaware County State of Ohio Deceased and who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed the Seventh day of June One thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Two This deponent testifies that he was present when the aforesaid Peleg Place was Married to Ann Bensley now Ann Place the Identical woman that now claims the benefit of being the widow of the aforesaid Peleg Place which Ceremony was performed by the Reverend Mr. June a minister of the Baptist Church in the County of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania This deponent cannot tell the exact date of the aforesaid Marriage of Peleg Place to Ann Bensley but he declares that he is positive from the circumstance of his own age that the aforesaid Marriage took place more than fifty years past He being a boy when the aforesaid Marriage took Place and that he is now Sixty Eight years old and further he saith not Reuben his Place mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day 6 th day Nov 1838 Chas. Armstrong J.P.
State of Ohio
Delaware Co. ss.
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Reuben Place for a number of years & I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity - Charles Armstrong J.P.

State of Ohio Delaware County, ss. I Thomas Reynolds clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Charles Armstrong Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 9 th day of Nov r . A.D. 1836. & will expire on the 9 th day of Nov r . A.D. 1839. & that his signatures before written, I believe to be genuine.
Given under my hand, & the seal of said County, this 15 th day of Nov r . A.D. 1838.
Tho s Reynolds Clerk by Wm m D. Heim Dept.

20138
Pleeg Place Ohio
Return
5-11-12/7-
Adm 2 years. —
$88.
J. Reynolds CLK Delaware CLK Ohio

BRIEF in the case of  Teleg Place  County of Delaware  in the State of  Ohio  (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? 71  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. As a Gen.     Vol In 17 4 I served 24 months 11 as a soldier at Fort James, Capt Timothy James Col Stroud    during the four last years of the revolution I volunteered to serve as a Militia man at Fort James
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northampton Co Pa.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no clergyman 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Forrest Examining Clerk.

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from the 4 th March to 4 th Sep 1839. age Notified 16. June 1840
Ohio
1517
Ann Place widow of Peleg Place dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 9 th August 1834 at Wilmington in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain James of the Reg t commanded by Col. Stroud in the Pa line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Nov r 1838 and sent Hon. J. Ridgway For of Rep s
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $207.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 39, 40 00
$247.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book 4
Vol. 2 o
Page 219
H. H. Addison Clerk,

Ohio Peleg Place P. 480 Act - June 1832 to what time paid?
Pin off
Due 9 th Aug 1834 paid to that period
Dec 28, 1838
214

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4566
Ann Place
Wid.
Peleg Place
Post. Par. Life
Act: March 24 th , June 17 th 1844
Index: — Vol. III Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 12 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Ann Place, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1839, to the 1 st Sept. 1839,
Respectfully yours,
Almon L. Parrish
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Washington City Dec. 26 th 1838.
Dear Sir.
In a letter which I wrote you this day on some pension cases, I enquired whether there were any papers, in the Pension office, purporting to be applications for Pensions from "Abiel Outon & Ann Place". Since this letter was wrote I find I have the papers enquired after myself, and herewith enclose them to you.
Will you please to examine, Mrs Outon & Mrs Place's papers and inform me as soon as convenient, whether the evidence therein contained is sufficient to entitle them or either of them a Pension, and
Oblidge
Your Obed t Serv t
W. Wilgus
L. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

Application for Widow's Pension under the act of 3 d March 1843 for Ann Place
Con. 6579 Ohio Ann Place Act 51843. P 43 1/44 $ 60
Pension Office Rosa Lemar Ohio Washington City District of Columbia
[Signature]

Lima Allen County Ohio Oct 7. 1844 Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Ann Rose for the allowance of her Pension under the act of 3 d of March 1843 - You will please inclose her certificate to me direct as above -
I trust the power of attorney which is added to the application will do no harm - it was inserted under a misapprehension of the law & sent to Cincinnati to draw the money & returned for want of a certificate from your office with directions to send for a certificate
Will you have the goodness to send me your blank forms & instructions for drawing pensions & oblige Respectfully Yours
To Court of Pensions Washington City
Wm. S. Rose

Paley Place

The State of Ohio } Delaware County } ss. The amended declaration of Peleg Place a resident of Porter Township in the said County of Delaware and an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832, whose original declaration was made on the twenty first day of November A.D. 1832, before the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Delaware, then in session.
Personally appeared before me Joel Z. Mendenhall a justice of the peace in & for the said County of Delaware the above named Peleg Place who being duly sworn upon his oath saith that he has no other record of his age than an entry in his family bible which he caused to be made in it, about 30 years since, which was made from the best information he had received from his parents and others, which states his age to be, "Born Feb. 12. 1761."
He states that he never received any written discharge from the service, but was discharged from the service in which he was engaged in the Pennsylvania militia (as stated in his former declaration) at the close of the war by his officers verbally.
He further states that he is aged and infirm, and now labours under the consequent loss of memory, and cannot recollect all the particulars of his services. He however believes that it was in the summer of the year 1778, that he volunteered and served as a private in the Pennsylvania militia, for six months under the officers stated in his former declaration at Fort Gages. He states also that he in the like manner volunteered & served six months in each of the summers of the years 1779, 1780 and 1781. He therefore says that during those four years last aforesaid he served as a private soldier in the Pennsylvania Militia as stated in his former declaration at least two years no part of which time was spent in any civil employment, but in actual service.
He further states that when in his former declaration he states he served and was employed as a scout, he meant that he served and was employed as an Indian spy; in which employment he was principally engaged.

while in the service at Fort James as stated in his former declaration, and as such spy or scout he was often sent out to watch the movements of the Indians who were constantly during the spring & summer hovering about the Fort and keeping it in a state of alarm.
He further states that there is no clergyman residing in his neighbourhood, but in addition to the names of the persons who certified for him in his former declaration he would mention the names of Robert M c Cutcheon, Daniel Point, Gideon Osterout, Joel Z. Mendenhall a justice of the peace and others who are residents of the said Township of Porter & in his neighbourhood who are all creditable & respectable citizens who can testify as to his character & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, as to whom he is personally known.
Worn & subscribe to. his Peleg Place mark
We Gideon Osterout and Robert M c Cutcheon and Daniel Point,
the undersigned residents of Porter Township of Delaware County and in the neighbourhood of the above named Peleg Place who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration or affidavit do upon our oaths certify that we are well acquainted with the said Peleg Place; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. and I the said Gideon Osterout have been acquainted with the said Peleg Place for the space of at least thirty five years last past and during that

time I always understood and believe that the said Peley Place had been such soldier of the revolution. And I the undersigned Robert McCutchan — have been acquainted with the said Place for four — years last past and during that time have always understood & believe that the said Place has been a soldier of the revolution as by him above stated. and I Daniel Paint in the same manner state I have been acquainted with the said Place, two — & subscribed to.
Gideon Osterout Robt McCutchan Daniel Paint
And I the said Joel Z. Mendenhall justice of the peace aforesaid do hereby certify that on this 19 th day of April 1833, the above named Peley Place and Gideon Osterout & Robert McCutchan and Daniel Paint — who have subscribed the foregoing affidavit and certificate personally appeared before me and were severally sworn thereto in due form of law; and I further certify that they are severally known to me to be the persons they represent themselves to be; and that the said Gideon Osterout & Robert McCutchan — and Daniel Paint are residents of the said township of Porter and in the neighborhood of the above named Peley Place, that they are respectable citizens and entitled to full credit in their statements. And I further certify that I have been long acquainted with the above named applicant Peley Place and fully believe that he served as a soldier in the war of the revolution in the manner he has stated in his declaration.
Before me Joel Z. Mendenhall Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio Delaware County 40 th
I Thomas Reynolds, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County certify that John G. Mennerick Esq r is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware this 20 th day of April A.D. 1833.
by T. Reynolds Clerk C.C.P. D. C. B.
Relay Place

The State of Ohio } On this 24 th day of August A.D. 1844 Personally Allen County ss. } appeared before me Benjamin W. Vance a justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid Ann Place a resident of Amanda Township in Allen County and State of Ohio aged Eighty four 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March A.D. 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the Widow of Pely Place who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that he received a pension of eighty dollars per annum for his Revolutionary services, that he resided in Del- aware County State of Ohio when said pension was granted - She further saith that as the widow of said Pely Place she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum for five years under the act of Congress passed the 7 th of July A.D. 1838 - She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the } Ann X Place day and year above written mark before me Benjamin W. Vance Justice of the Peace
In presence of Nephelays Martin William Welch
State of Ohio } ss. I Benjamin W. Vance Magistrate in the County Allen County } above named hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the old lady Ann Place, who subscribed and swore to the above declaration and know her to be the identical person she therein represents herself to be - Given under my hand officially this 24 th day of August A.D. 1844 Benjamin W. Vance Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents that I Ann Place of Amanda Township Allen County & State of Ohio a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint William C Davis of Cincinnati Ohio my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions at Cincinnati State of Ohio my pension from the 4 th day of March 1843 to the 4 th day of March 1844 - Witness my hand

and seal this 24 th day of August A D 1844 - Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Nicholas Martin William Welch
her Ann X Place mark
W.S.
Allen County ss Be it known that on the 24 th day of August A D 1844 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Ann Place above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year last above mentioned
Benjamin W. Vance Justice of the peace
The State of Ohio Allen County ss
I Richard Wetheany Clerk Pro Tem of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Allen do hereby certify that on the 24 th day of August A. D. 1844. Benjamin W. Vance was and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Allen duly Elected and qualified.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Lima. This 28 th day of August A D 1844 -
Richard Wetheany Clerk Pro Tem