Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22727, Peleg Dewey, Conn.

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★ Dervey, Peleg
S. 22727
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File No. 22,727
Peleg Denny
His Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 7 th 92
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5663 New York
Peter Dewey
of Washington in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Liffingwell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Barton in the Connecticut line for 2 Years — — — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Feby. 1833 — — — and sent to H. N. Pitcher Hon. of Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $ 20 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th '33 40 $ 160
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book D
Geo. C. Miles
Clerk
Vol. 5. Page 81

Philip Dewey 3 Declaration in order to admit in the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
admitted 2 years prior 80 $
Done

State of New York Washington County
On this 29 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before us the judges
of the court of Washington County Com rs Pleas, now sitting Peleg Dewey a resident of the town of White Hall, County of Washington and State of New York aged seventy years on the 17 th day of January last past, who being being first duly sworn according to law, doth as his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
The first time I entered the service of the United States I resided in the town of Bozra, County of New London and State of Connecticut, and on the first day of April in the year 1775 I enlisted in the State Troops Connecticut line and went into the service under the command of Capt. Mathew, Lieut Lay for six months and we were stationed on Mamacock Point on Thames river about one mile south of New London as a guard. Capt Peas's company with our company were all the troops that were there and we were employed in building Fort Trumble where I remained until the first of October when I was dismissed. I served and did my duty as a private soldier six months. I then returned to Bozra where I resided until the first of November in the year of 1775 I enlisted in the State Troops of Connecticut line for six months and went into the service under the command of Capt Leffingwell Lieut Sluff and we marched through Norwich and Plainfield, from thence to Providence in the State of Rhode Island where we were stationed as a guard and where we joined Col. Barton's Regiment. Our troops were sent out in small parties at several

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different places like guards on the out posts of an army. After about two months we marched to Bristol on Providence river where we were stationed as a guard. There was no other regiment there in the service. I remained in Bristol until the first of April 1776 at which time I had served and done my duty as a private soldier six months and was discharged. I returned to Boxer aforesaid where I resided until about the fifteenth of April in the year of 1776 when I enlisted as a marine in the United States' service under the command of Capt Devoll Lieut: Woodworth for one cruise on the ocean, we went on board the ship Providence at Providence under the command of Comadore Abram Whipple, the officers of the Sloop of war of 30 guns called Providence, were, capt Abram Whipple Lieut: Thomas Pitcher - Goodale was the sail master, when we sailed out of the Harbour we went through the British fleet they fired upon us, and we upon them, having the wind and tide in our favour we passed through and left their fleet, but not without great injury to our ship. They followed us three days and left us, we sailed to France, on our way we took a British brig from Port, bound to England, took her to France and on our return we took three English vessels and sent them into Boston. On or about the first day of November we sailed into Boston harbour and about two weeks after we were we were discharged. I served and did my duty as a marine on board the ship Providence eight months when I returned to Boxer aforesaid where I resided until the first of June 1778. I then enlisted in the State troops Connecticut line for four months and went into the service under the command of Capt Edgerton. we marched to Fort Griswold where we remained about two weeks when we went to Stony town point on the river Thames where we were stationed as a guard. I was detached and ordered to the hospital
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to take care and nurse the sick where I remained about two weeks until the first of October when the term of my enlistment expired and I was discharged. I served and did my duty as a soldier for four months and returned to Boxer aforesaid. I then moved into the town of Alford State of Massachusetts, where I resided until the first of July in the year of 1779 when I volunteered in the Massachusetts Militia for three months and went into the service under the command of Capt. William Branson Lieut. Forcholds and Ensign Amos Branson, we marched through Spencer town, Clinton Hill, a new city now Lansingburg, and crossed the North river above Half-Moon now Waterford, then up the river to Stillwater Falls where we were stationed and employed in scouting through the wood westward about Saratoga lake until the first of October when my time expired and I was dismissed. I served and did my duty as a private soldier three
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months and then returned to Alford aforesaid where I resided seven years then moved to White Hall where I now reside and have resided ever since. I never received a written discharge. That I have no documentary evidence and that I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service. That I was born in the town of Middletown State of Connecticut that I am of the age of 70 in the town of Boxer and born in the year of 1761. That there is no stated Clergyman in the neighbourhood where I reside, that can testify to my character as a Revolutionary soldier. That Alvan Goodrich & Archibald Smith who reside in the neighbourhood can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
I hereby relinquish every 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.
Sworn to and subscribed } The day and year aforesaid } J. L. Leigh CER
Peleg Dovey

We Alvan Goodrich residing in the town of Whitehall and Archibald Smith residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Beleg Dewey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declar- ation that we believe him to be seventy 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
Sworn and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid J. S. Leigh C. R.
Alvan Goodrich Arch. Smith
And the said court do hereby 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 Alvan Goodrich who has signed the preceeding certificate resident in the town of Whitehall and that Archibald Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the court of Washington County Com. Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matters of the application of Beleg Dewey for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 29. day of August 1832
J. S. Leigh C. R.

This Declaration of Pelag Dewey's was delivered to me by the Hon. John - Mott one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington, in the State of New York, and he assures me that it is precisely in the form in which it came from the court, I believe it.
I have long known Pelag Dewey, he is an honest man and I have not the least doubt of the truth of his declaration.
Nath l Pitchers M c L.
Jany. 26. 1833

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BRIEF in the case of Peleg Dewey of White Hall  County of Washington in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy years 70  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.     Enlisted 1st of April 1775 6 private Gen. Capt. Matthew's campy Court line, Lieut. Lay   Enlisted 1. Nov 1775 " 6 " Capt. Lefingwell, Lieut. Huff   Enlisted 15. Apr 1776 8 Master Court line, Col. Barton Ship of War Providence, Capt. Alms Whipple, Lt. Thos. Richey, Sailing   Enlisted 1. June 1778 4 private Master Goodale   Discharged 21 July 1779 3 " Capt. Edgerton's campy Court line Capt. Mr. Brunson, Lieut. Brockle Ensign. Amos. Brunson, Majs. Wall  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berlin, New London Co. Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. B. Wilcox Examining Clerk. Jan 18. 1833