Peter Mason,
Revolutionary War Pension Application, File S32394. Revolutionary
War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files 1800-1900.
National Archives Microfilm, Microcopy M804, Roll 1647.
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Marc Wheat The descendants of Peter Mason are listed
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State of Kentucky }
County of Campbell } On this 26th day of August 1833, personally
appeared, in open court before the court of Cambell County
now sitting Peter Mason, a resident of the aforsaid state
and county, aged sixty nine years, the 22nd day of the present
month, this is the information of his Father, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following
declarations, in order to attain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed on the 7th June 1832.__ That he entered the service of
the United States in the year 1778, as a volunteer, and
in the 14th year of his age, to the best of my recollection it
was on the 24th day of October of the year 1778 that I entered
the army and I continued till some time after Cornwallis surrendered
to Washington making three years at least, -- I am not
certain of the exact time I served but am certain that it was
three years, and some more. I was young and cared but little about
being particular about dates. After peace was concluded I went
to sea, and continued at sea for about seven years, and then returned
to the state of Virginia. The names of the officers under
whom I served were as follows, Colo. Henry Towls, Capt.
William Tuning, Lieut. Edwward Blackmore, Ensg.
Wiliam Bisco but he soon became Lietenant, and there were
many changes that I cannot precisely state, and while I was in
the service I was employed in guarding the shores of the Rivers
Rappahanock [Rappahannock] and Cwirituming [?],
in the state of Virginia. He states that he was in no battles
while in the service. That he knows of no person that he can prove
his service by, but remembers that he drew his musket at the house
of Colo. Towles, and that James Ewall was the Majr. He
hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of the Agency, of any state in the union. Sworn to and subscribed,
the day and year aforesaid.
[sig.] Peter Mason
We John Stephens, a clergyman, residing in the county of
Cambell, and Joseph Jarvis [?] a respectable person
residing in the aforesaid county and neighborhood of the said
Peter Mason certify that he is reputed and believed to
have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we believe him
to be of the age of sixty nine years, and we concur in that opinion
-- Sworn to ans
subsscribed the day and year aforesaid.
{ [sig.] John Stephens
[sig.] Joseph Co Jarvis [?]
Where and in what year were you born?
answer. I was born in Lancaster county in the sstate
of Virginia, on the 22nd day of August 1764. this is the
information of my parents as I have no documentary evidence of
my age.
Where were you living when called into service, where have you
lived since the Revoltionary war, and where do you now
live? Ans. I lived when called into service in the county of
Lancaster in the state of Virginia, from there I went
to sea, and after my return from sea I live in the aforesaid state
for many years, the precise number I do not recollect, and from
there I came to the state of Kentucky near twenty years ago, and
now live in the same state and county of Campbell.
How were you called into service
Ans. I was a Volunteer all the time, and never received a
copper for my pay. The names of the Officer [sic] mentioned in
the body of my declaration are all that I remember distinctly
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And the court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the interogatives prescribed
by the war Department, that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies,
that it appears to them
John Stephens who has signed the preceding certificate
is a clergyman Joseph Jarvis [?] is a person of credibiliby
and respectability, and that they both live in the same neighborhood
of the said Peter Mason and their statement is entitled to credit.
[sig.] Wm A. Pendleton, DC
Kentucky
Campbell County, to wit:
I William A. Pendleton, Deputy Clerk of the County aforesaid,
in the state of Kentucky, do hereby certify, that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter
of thhe application of Peter Mason for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the seal
of Office, this 27th day of August, 1833.
[sig.] Wm. A. Pendleton, DCCC
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a [... text unclear]
for the county of Cambell, and state of Kentucky Peter
Mason who being duly sworn [text unclear] that by reason of
old age, amd more particultr loss of memory, he cannot swear,
positively, as to the precise length of service, but according
to the limit of his recollection, his service was not less than
the period mentioned below. For three years and one month I served
as a private and for such service I claim a pension.
[sig.] Peter Mason
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of Octr. 1833.
[sig.] Samuel Baker J.P. CCKy.
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