Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32446, for James Pierson, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
Service N. C. 
Pierson, James
Number S. 32446
Contents
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Date of death
[illegible] ab
22349
Indiana
James Pierson
of Cranford Co. in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the corn commanded
by Captain Cleveland of the regt commanded
by Col Shelby
in the N Carolina
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
the rate of 20 Dollars  0 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of October 1833 and E E Morgan
 Fredonia
Arrears to the 4th of Sept
50.oo
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 10.00
$60 -
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Danl Boyd
Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 7 Page 124
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12/13/35
Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Hiller
can you give me the Revolutionary
service of James Pierson of the
North Carolina Militia
He was pensioned in 1831 while
living in Crawford County, Indiana
Any information concerning this
man along with his service as
stated in his application for
pension will be appreciated.
Thanking you, I am Resp.
Adelle Misselhorn
(Mrs. H.G.)
229 Newnam Ave.
Kendallville
Indiana

[stamp]
RECEIVED
DEC 14 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. 
READER # 26
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32446 Rey

INVALID.

File No. S. 32.446
James Pierson
Pri
Rev. War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. A
Page 489
Arrangement of 1870.}
1936 - Jan 11 Hist
to Mrs H.G. Misselhorn
ET
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from 1776
private 6 mo
$20
clk
27.222
Jas. Pierson
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State of Indiana
Crawford County ⎬
On this twenty second day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
personally appeared in open Court before the honorable Samuel Hall President Judge of the fourth
Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana and Henry
Green Esq. his associate Judges of the Crawford County Circuit Court now sitting James Pierson a
resident of Whiskey River Township in the County
of Crawford in the State of Indiana aged seventy
five years the thirteenth day of last October
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:
That in the year 1776 or 1777 he entered the
service of the of the United States under the
command of Captain Benjamin Cleveland of the
County of Wilkes in the State of North Carolina
under the authority of that State. While in said
service was marched to a place called Carter's fort
on the Wataga River to guard the fort against
the attacks of the Cherokee Indians. That during
this tour and while at Fort Carter an express
arrived from the Long Island of Holstein for
Company to march to that place to guard the same
while a treaty was held with the Cherokee Indians. While at the place last aforesaid saw Col Shelby, Col Christie and Col Paulin who was sitting in council with said treaty. Charles Murphey a half Blood Indian was interpreter to the counsel. That after the treaty
was concluded. Captain Cleveland's company
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which he belonged was marched back to Fort Carter
and discharged but got no written discharge - during this tour he served three months -
that some two or three years afterwards the
time not recollected he entered the service again
under the command of Captain Jesse Franklin
Col. Lanore. Col Benjamin Herr and Major
Richard Allan commanded in the corps to which
he belonged during this tour. Passed through
Moravian Town in the State of North Carolina -
was driven out of said Town by the British
few days previous to the battle of Guilford -
was marched back into Wilkes County N Carolina and discharged but got no written discharge -
that during this tour he served three months
making in all six months, - was born within eight
miles of Salisbury in the State of North Carolina
from thence my father removed when he was about
six years old to Surry County North Carolina
from thence into Wilkes County in said State
from thence he removed to Kentucky near the
Crab Orchard where he resided about 26 years
from there he removed to the State of Indiana
where he now resides. That his age was entered
by his father in his family Bible which is in his possession at this time -thathe is well known to James Spencer Pilgrim Posse and Jeremiah Tadlock and Wm Riley who residents of the same neighborhood and who can testify to his veracity and of their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -that he has no documentary evidence of his service except the annexed affidavit of Lucy Crutchfield of Harrison County
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the same of Indiana and Benjamin Pearson
of Washington
County in the State aforesaid
who are both so old and infirm that they are
unable to appear before the Court.
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
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Test. E. E. Morgan Clk
James Pierson

We William Riley and James Spencer
residing in the County of Crawford and State of
Indiana do hereby certify that we are acquainted with James Pierson who has subscribed and sworn
to the
above declaration that we believe him
to be seventy five years of age that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and we concur in that opinion
 William Riley
James Spencer
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Test E. E. Morgan
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion.
after the investigation of the matter and after pulling
the interrogatories 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 that
Wm Riley and James Spencer who has signed the
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preceeding certificate are residents of the County
of Crawford in the State of Indiana and their
Statement is entitled to credit
Saml Hall
Henry Green

I, E E Morgan Clerk of the Court
of Crawford County
Indiana do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceeding
in said Court in the matter of the application
James Pierson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office
this 27th day of April 1833
E. E. Morgan clk.
27.222
Jas Pierson
from 1776
private 6 mo
$20-
clk.
Clk
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January 11, 1936
XXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
James Pierson-S.32446

Mrs. H. G. Misselhorn
220 Newnam Avenue
Kendallville, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Pierson who served in the North Carolina Troops and received a pension while residing in Crawford County, Indiana.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32446, based upon the military service in that war of James Pierson.

James Pierson was born October 13, 1757, within eight miles of Salisbury, North Carolina.  When he was about six years of age, his father moved to Surry County, North Carolina; thence to Wilkes County, that state.  The names of his parents are not shown. 

While residing in said Wilkes County, James Pierson enlisted in 1776 or 1777, served in Captain Benjamin  Cleveland's North Carolina Company, [to the side is written identified the captain] was stationed at Carter's Fort to guard against the attacks of the Cherokee Indians; then marched to the Long Island on Holston River to act as guard while a council was being held with the Cherokees and was discharged after the treaty was concluded; length of service, three months; he enlisted two or three years afterward, and served three months in Captain Jesse Franklin's  Company under Colonels Lenoir and Benjamin Hern in the North Carolina Troops.

After the Revolution, he moved to Crab Orchard, Kentucky, where he resided for twenty-six years; then moved to Indiana. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1833, while living in Whiskey Run Township, Crawford County, Indiana.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
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In 1833, one Benjamin Pierson lived in Washington County,
Indiana: no relationship to the soldier was shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death
of the Revolutionary War pensioner, James Pierson (S.32446), you
should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city, and site the following data
James Pierson, Certificate No. 23349, issued October 29, 1833.
rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832,
Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.