William PEERS - July Court 1834, Order Book 5, p. 238. Oaths given by Robert FREEMAN and John L WATSON that William PEERS died on the 29th of May 1833 and that his widow, Elizabeth PEERS to whom a certficate was issued 18 May 1834, #26718, is now living in Barren Co - that she is his widow and relic and the same woman named in the certificate. He has a pension due her as his service in the war as a soldier, $80 a year from the 4th of March 1831 to the day of his death 29 May 1833. Benjamin HYDE: Order Book 5, p. 245. Benjamin HYDE appeared & exhibited his Declaration or Affidavid for an allowance for wages due him for service in the Seminole War which he says are unpaid, ordered to be certified. Elisha BOONE: Book 5, p. 327. A Revolutionary War pensioner - made oath that he served 7 years & 6 months as a regular soldier in the Rev. War, served in Capt BAKER's Company in 7th Regt of the NC line; never received his bounty lands - certified to the War Department. Samuel LUCKETT, July 1820, Book 4 p. 105. Appeared 17 July 1820, was a Sgt in the Army of the Revolution, aged 64 yrs on the 12th of June 1819. Enlisted in 1776 with Capt John H STONE, 1st MD Mrgiment, commanded by Col William SMALLWOOD (afterwards General) of the Continental Line. After the 1st enlistment expired, re-enlisted for 3 yrs with STONE. Recvd a certificate dated 12 May 1818, #11320. Am a resident of the state and county, have not sold or disposed of any property in order to claim pension. Has a bay horse 8 yrs old, a sorrel mare 13 yrs old, 2 cows and calves, 2 heifers who are yearlings, 2 steers 1 yr old each, six sows and pigs, 7 hogs above a year old, 1 ewe & lamb, one shovel plow, clevis & pins, three little hoes, 2 axes, one singletree, one Matox, two pots & oven and frying pan, 1/2 doz knives and forks, same amount of plates, 1 dish, a puter bason (basin), clothing and beddiing. I am a farmer, wholly unable to live even comfortably as I am crippled and my left shoulder and foot and right hip was injured at the KIMBLE's farm in the Jerseys while building huts for the soldiers to live in. Has not done any work for 3 years due to this. Has wife Elizabeth who was born 9 May 1769; she is often afflicted with rheumatick [sic] pains and unable to work. His children who live with him and are unmarried are: David, born 26 Sept 1805; Nancy, born 18 Jan 1808; Anna, born 17 June 1811. All healthy and active except the eldest's little finger lies in the palm of his hand due to a wound - it's stiff and he cannot use his hand very well. His children have to work for him since he and wife can't. He has not been able to give them the most common education have not been taught reading and writing. His total value of all property submitted is $141.26. To be continued next week. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/