Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,467, for Thaddeus Peterson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Peterson, Thaddeus
S. 33,467
CONTENTS

8822 Massachusetts
4
Thaddeus Peterson
a Luxbury in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of April 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell East Bridgewater Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  107\frac{2}{3}  85.56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  6m 48.
$133 56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cashed
Rev. Jas. Buffinton, Jan. 10, 1861
Thaddeus Peterson, out May 4th 1821, to Mr. B. H. Merrill Esq. Plymouth, Mass. 1821

Thaddeus Peterson
privat
Bradford Mtp Reg t -
178 - 9 mo. 14 apm's 1818
Ad
Thaddeus Peterson Duxbury

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 14 th  ss. day of April  AD. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Thaddeus Peterson /Duxbury aged seventy four years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
/See his said Declaration enclosed.

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thaddeus Peterson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, & that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for subsistence.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Thaddeus Peterson Duxbury -
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— 1818 & 1819 & 1820 & 1821 & 1822 & 1823 & 1824 & 1825 & 1826 & 1827 & 1828 & 1829 & 1830

I, a citizen of the United States M'Adams Paterson of Durdury in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, believing myself to entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress of the eighth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen do testify and say that I entered into the service of the United States in the year 1778. I joined the company commanded by Capt Joseph Wadsworth then of Durdury and the Regiment commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford of Durdury near Des. I joined the company and Regiment at West point in the State of New York, moved from there to King Ferry, from thence to White Plains, from thence to Hartford in the State of Connecticut, from thence to West point. I spent the winter in working on what was then called fort Putnam. I had a discharge from Col. Bradford which I have lost. I served nine months in the above mentioned campaign which I think must be under the continental establishment. I served in the Massachusetts line, I served two other campaigns in the Revolutionary war one of two months at and nigh Boston and one of three months at Island but am not certain that the two last mentioned campaigns were on the continental establishment. I am now in the seventy fifth year of my age unable to labour and destitute of property in any measure sufficient for my support, from reduced circumstances therefore need the assistance of my country for support, and therefore am desirous of obtaining a pension under the act aforesaid. - The service aforesaid was performed in the Massachusetts line.
M'Adams Paterson
Sworn to this 14 th day of April A 1818. —

Thaddeus Peterson
[Signature]
Can
8522
Sept 11 1879

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this nineteenth day of July A.D. 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Thaddeus Peterson aged seventy six years, resident in Duxbury in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of nine months in Capt. Wadsworth's company Col. Bradford's Regt. Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 3 d April 1819 and numbered 8822 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 14 th April 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Value $12
Real estate none. Personal Estate. The use of one room in my son's dwelling house & garden spot & bed & other furniture sufficient for my self & the privilege of keeping a cow so long as I can procure hay to winter her upon & one cow is all I can call my own. I have no particular occupation my age is 76 years & am unable to do any labour to contribute to my support other than attend my little garden light family affairs my family consists of three myself & two daughters viz Rebecca aged 30 years & Polly aged 28 years, myself & they contribute to each others support & comfort - in every possible way we can & live on what we get honestly.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 19th day of July A.D. 1820 before
Nahum Mitchell Justice of Court
Thaddeus Peterson $280.00
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twelve dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty ninth day of December 1820
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

33467 INVALID.
File No. 33,467
Thadens Peterson
Rev. Rev. Val
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 320
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Return papers to Mr Buffinton
Thaddeus Peterson
Mass Oct 1818
Thaddeus Peterson

Winslow May the 18 th 1818
Sir I received your last Evening and am ready to grant your request in sending a Certificate and feel happy if it is in my power to assist any of the old Soldiers who fought to gain our independence and I thank you for the part you have taken in behalf of them. Sir my kind respects to you — the form Your Friend and humble Servant Joseph Wadsworth to Capt Seth Sprague Esq
This is to certify that Thaddeus Peterson enlisted into the United States service in the year 1778 and served nine months in which Company & Commanded as Capt in Col. Gammaliel Brown's Regiment in Massachusetts Line.
Joseph Wadsworth
The above named Joseph Wadsworth lives two hundred miles to the Eastward of us, in the District of Maine, and I have not required the applicant to return his certificate for the purpose of making oath to it, as I presume the applicant's name will be found on the rolls if they are preserved. — I have no doubt of the truth of the certificate.
Nahum Mitchell Judge

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Dear Sir,
Capt Seth Sprague within mentioned is collector of internal taxes in this District & a neighbour & friend to Peterson the claimant, and wrote to Wadsworth at his request. —
This is to certify that the undersigned has been admitted into the United States as a permanent resident and is now a naturalized citizen of the United States. Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of June, 1944. Joseph [?]