Morrison's Pensions
Pension Application for Peter Mower
W.2683
State of New York
Oneida County
On this 5 day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court, the court
of Common Pleas of said co, now sitting, Peter Mower, a resident of said
county and state, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he
entered the service of the United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated.
The he was
born at Claverack, Col[umbia] Co., NY July 1765. Has no record of age
except in bible. Enlisted at Charlestown, Mont. Co. NY when he entered
service. Since war has lived at Danube NY now at Annsville, Oneida County. That
he enlisted in Capt. Garret Putnam’s Company, Col. Marinus Willett’s
Regt in forepart of April 1781 for nine mos and served therein until between
Christmas & New Years of Dec. 1781, when he was discharg’d at Fort
Plain on the Mohawk River and rece.(1) a written discharge signed by Capt.
Putnam which has been lost.
That in
April 1782 he enlisted again in Capt. French’s (2) Com., Col, Willett’s
Regt for nine mos and served therein until Jan'y of 1783, 9 months and immediately
enlisted for three years in Capt Peter Tierce’s (3) Com. Lieutenant
John Thorn, Col. Willett’s Regt and continued to service until the 3rd
of 4th day of January 1784 when he was discharged from service at Schenectady. His
service was performed along the Mohawk River and in the region about. Refers
to annexed aff’s & c.
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.
(Signed with his mark) Peter Mower
Sworn to
and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Joseph B. Read Dep. Clk
Declaration to obtain
Pension Oct
2d Feby [18] 48
State of New York SS.
Oneida County
On this
18th day of August 1851 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace of the town of Annsville in said County, Ellena alias Magdalena
Mower, a resident of the town & County aforesaid, aged 75 years, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration
in to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress of 7 July
1838 & 2d February 1848, granting provisions to certain widows,--That she
is the widow of Peter Mower, who was a private in the army of revolution & was
a pensioner under Act of June 1832 at the rate of 80 dolls per annum. She
farther declares that she was married to said Peter Mower on the 19th day of
March 1795, That her husband the aforesaid Peter Mower, died on the 4th day
of August 1751, that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the
service but the marriage took place previous to the year 1800, lat the time
above stated, she is still is widow. She has no record of sd marriage
but was married by Rev’d Chas A. Pick, March 1795 (4).
(Signed with her mark) Ellena Mower, alias Magdalena
In presence
of Rhoda A. Churchill.
Sworn to & subscribed
before me, on the day & year above written. She made her mark as
she cannot write. Asa W. Hyde, Justice of the Peace.
End Notes for Peter Mower