Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15182, for Luther Peterson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Peterson, Luther Priscilla
W. 15182
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts . 5608
Priscilla Peterson, widow of Luther Peterson, Decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 1 st of April, 1822 - of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts - who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Turner Mass. of the Regt commanded by Col. Marshall in the Massachusetts line for 8 mos. 3 days Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 27 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of July, 1840 and sent to H. Col. Lamore, Esq. Pembroke, Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840, $121:50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mo. 13.50
$135.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 121.

Pembroke Mass. May 21. 1840
James L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
I herewith forward to you the Declaration of Priscilla Peterson widow of Luther Peterson, who is stated to have served in Capt. Thon or Turner's Company & Col. Marshall's Regt on the Coast in 1776. As she claims but for one term of service, the Rolls of which are at Washington, I hope as little delay as possible, will take place before examining and deciding on the claim. She is very infirm & helpless, & it is but very recently, that she has found that any proof could be had of her husband's service.
Yours respectfully -
Anthony Collassone

I Isaiah Sampson of Pembroke, in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, aged 82 years, depose and say that I served several terms of service in the Revolutionary War, one of which was on the Castle in Boston Harbor, now Fort Independence, under Capt. Thomas Turner in the year 1776 when I served six months, and well recollect that Luther Peterson of Duxbury was in that service and in the same mess with me, we enlisted the last of May or first of June, and after serving six months we were discharged and returned home together; and I further depose and say that I am some acquainted with Priscilla Peterson, the widow of Luther Peterson, and that she still continues his widow.
Isaiah Sampson
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss February 19. 1820. Then the above named Isaiah Sampson, whom I certify to be a credible person, made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Anthony Colberson, Justice Peace

I Josiah Moore of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts, Pastor of the first Church in Duxbury, depose and say that I have the care and custody of the Records of said Church, and among the Records of Marriages solemnized by the Rev John Allyn is the following which I certify to be a true extract from the Records of said Church in Duxbury with the exception of the date, which in the Records is expressed in fair legible figures as follows: "1789 - Nov. 29." "Seventeen hundred and eighty nine, November twenty nine. Luther Peterson Priscilla Chipman."
Josiah Moore { Pastor of the first Church in Duxbury.
I Josiah Moore above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the first Church in Duxbury, in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts, that I have in my possession the Records of said Church, and that the above is a true extract from said Records with the exception of the date as above certified by me.
Josiah Moore { Pastor of the first Church in Duxbury.
Plymouth ss February 25, 1840, Sworn to before me Anthony Colalson Justice Peace

Plymouth H. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Anthony Collamine Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing are his true and genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this eighteenth day of May 1840 Jacob H. Lord

Priscilla Peterson's declaration - 7078
Mass Act 7. July 38
In 89. d 22 -
Vol 23-157 2.8 - 160 1.23 - 167 3 149 1.2 8.3
abnd 8 mo 30 days/pri 27/4
No deduction
A. Collamore 119 Pembroke Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. On this second day of May 1840 personally appeared before me William Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth Priscilla Peterson a resident of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth, Widow, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled an "Act granting half pay and pensions to cer- tain Widows." That she is the Widow of Luther Peterson, deceased, who being a resident of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, performed as she believes the following service in the Revolutionary War. She believes that he entered the service and enlisted in Capt Thomas Turner's Company of Infantry in Col. Marshall's Regiment, and served six months on Castle Island and the vicinity of Boston; having enlisted about the first of May 1776 and was discharged the November fol- lowing; for proof she refers to the affidavit of Israel Sampson, & the Massachusetts Rolls; The affidavits of Oliver Daland & Thomas Chandler might have been obtained, but she believes the Rolls now at Washington will prove the ser

-vice satisfactorily.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Luther Peterson on the twenty ninth day of November seventeen hundred and eighty nine, that her husband the aforesaid Luther Peterson died on the first day of April eighteen hundred and twenty two, 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 seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz t at the time above stated.
Priscilla Peterson's mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year herein first Before written Before me Wilkes Wood J.G. 20 th
Plymouth J. I Jacob N. Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Hon. Wilkes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this eighteenth day of February 1840 Jacob N. Lord

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15182
Priscilla Peterson
Widow of
Luther Peterson
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]