From: Bonnie Burkhardt To: Subject: [OHMONROE-L] Peter DILLON's Rev. War Pension Application Abstract Date: Sunday, April 29, 2001 9:01 PM From Vol. XLI, issue 4 of the ORPF: Coshocton Co., Ohio, Residents Requesting Revolutionary War Pensions Abstracted from Coshocton County Common Pleas Record B, microfilm GR 5335, Ohio Historical Socirty, Columbus, Ohio and contributed by Harry Liggett, Akron, Ohio pg. 615 - 17 August 1823, Peter DILLON filed his application to be established on the pension list of the United States. Resident of Coshocton County. Aged about 70 years. Enlisted for the term of one year on or about 28 or 29 October 1775 as near as he can recollect at Kingston, New Jersey in company commanded by Capt. John PULHAMIS or PURHAMIS in the First Battalion of the Regiment commanded first by Col. Lord STERLING afterwards by Col. WINDERS in the line of the State of New Jersey. On the third day of November 1776 he was ordered to accompany a detachment of the sick soldiers from Ticonderoga to Albany. None of the officers of his company, battalion or regiment being there. He was permitted to return to New Jersey where he applied to Capt. PULHAMY for a written discharge who deemed it unnecessary as the whole company were considered discharged their term of service having expired and had faithfully performed the duty required of them. Battalion was never engaged in battle during term. Indebted to Joseph OAKS $22.12 1/2, to Israel DILLON $15.00, to Thomas DILLON 9 1/2 bushels of wheat $4.50, to John WOLF 8 bushels of wheat $4.00. Occupation, weaver. In consequence of debility and infirm old age have not been able to follow since 1818. Residing with him, wife Mary DILLON age 52 years, "who is by no means able to scarcely withstand the toil of even cooking for herself and me and were it not for the little assistance of a son and daughter in law I should with my aged wife have to ask the aid of public or private charity." -- Bonnie Burkhardt ______________________________