Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26319, for Jonathan Peirce, Rhode Island
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
R. I .

Peirce, Jonathan
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 26319
CONTENTS
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2
Rhode Island
Elizabeth Peirce 201 of
Kent Co in the State of R.I.
who was a Private 
in the
command
by Captain
of the command
by Col Elliott
in the
widow of Jonathan
Peirce dec late a private
of Inf artillery in
the Revolution
=
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I.
at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov. 1836 and semi Nathau.
Whiting East Greenwich
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $495.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 37 45.00
$540.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by ___ Addison, Clerk
Book Vol. 1 Page 115
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Record of Marriage
Elizabeth Peirce
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This is to certify whom it may concern, that Mr Jonathan Peirce Son of Mr Daniel
Pearce and Miss Elizabeth Coggeshall, Daughter of Mr Benj Coggeshall, both
of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations was lawfully joined together in the honourable State of
Marriage in said Greenwich of the first day of September AD. 1782 by me
John Gorton, Elder
Recorded & comp with the original,
October the 4th AD. 1782 by H. Cooke T. Clerk
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
office of Town & Probate Clerk of the Town of East Greenwich.
I Nathan Whiting Town and Probate Clerk of the Town of East
Greenwich, do certify that the above certificate is a true copy of
Record in said Office, duly examined and compared by me
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office, this third day of August AD. 1836.
Nathan Whiting
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N. 62
Declaration
of
Elizabeth Peirce
2nd Section Act 4 July 36
died March 32-
married in '82
Capt
On Rolls, Adams of
Col Elliotts reg. Artillery
from 16 March 78 to
16 March 79 and
49  L of depreciation
for service in that Reg.
corroborate the witnesses
as 6 the 12 mo from
March 79 to Mar 1780
-
---
2 years. Matross
Admitted
Private of Artillery
12 Mr
do of Infantry 12
$90 from 4 March 1831
30 day of March
1832
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
On this Eighteenth day of August
D. 1836, personally appeared before me John Wood, an
Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within
and for the County of Kent, Elizabeth Peirce, a resident
of Warwick in said County of Kent and State of
Rhode Island, aged Seventy Three years, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath
make the following Declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress,
passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of
Jonathan Peirce, late of said Warwick deceased
who was a soldier in the army of the United States in
the Revolutionary War. That at the time of his entering said Service he resided at East Greenwich
in said County of Kent, and enlisted in January 1776
in Capt Thomas Gortons Company in Col Lippetts Regiment, and served one year in said Company in Rhode
Island, New York and New Jersey. That he afterwards
in the Month of February or March AD. 1777 enlisted
in Capt. Adams Company of Artillery in Col. Elliott
Regiment of Rhode Island Troops, and served one year
in said Company in the State of Rhode Island
That afterwards in March 1778 he again enlisted
into the same Company of Artillery and served
therein and in the same Regiment in the State of
Rhode Island for the period of one year more,
making two years of actual service as a private
in the artillery, and one year in the Infantry
in the said Revolutionary War. She further
declares, that she was married to the said
Jonathan Peirce on the first day of September AD. 1782; that her husband, the aforesaid
Jonathan Peirce, died at said Warwick on
the Thirtieth day of March AD. 1832
and
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and that she has remained a widow ever since that period,
as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto
Annexed
her
Elizabeth Pierce
mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day
and year before written before me
and I certify that the
said Elizabeth Piere cannot attend
a Court, by reason
of her bodily debility & infirmity John Wood J.C.C. Pleas

I Jonathan N. Peirce of Warwick aforesaid, aged forty
two years do certify that the same Jonathan Peirce mentioned in the preceding declaration died at Warwick on
the Thirtieth day of March AD. 1832, leaving Elizabeth
Peirce his wife a Widow, and that she has remained a
Widow ever since that period. Jonathan Peirce
Subscribed and sworn to
the day and year first written
before me
And I certify that the said Jonathan N. Peirce
sustains a good character for truth
John Wood J.C.C. Pleas
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I Samuel Hatch of East Greenwich in the County of Kent
and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy Eight years, do
hereby certify that I was knowing to Jonathan
Peirce's enlisting in Capt Thomas Gorton's Company
in Col Lippitt's Regiment of Rhode Island
Troops in January 1776. that he served in said
Company in Rhode Island, New York and
New Jersey. I was at the same time in Col
Richmond's Regiment and was discharged in
November 1776, and the said Peirce in the Month
of January following 1777. He belonged to East Greenwich
when he enlisted. That in the Month of June
D. 1778 I enlisted into Capt Adams Company
of Artillery in Col. Elliots Regiment of Rhode
Island Troops, and was discharged on the Sixteenth
day of March AD. 1779. The said Jonathan Peirce
belonged to the same Company when enlisted. He
enlisted into the company when it was recruited,
in the month of February or March previous
to my enlisting, and served therein until the
said Company was discharged. Said Service was
at Tiverton & on Rhode Island in General
Sullivan's Expedition and wherein the battle on
Rhode Island in 1778. The said Jonathan Peirce
died at Warwick a few years past, and I have
been well acquainted with him ever since and
before the war until his death. Samuel Hatch

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent &c
Subscribed & sworn before me this Eighth day of
August AD. 1836. and certify that the Deponent sustains
a good character for truth
John Brown Jus Peace
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I Peleg Weedon of East Greenwich in the County
of Kent and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy nine
years do certify that I enlisted into the Company
of Capt Thomas Gorton in Col Lippitt's Regiment in
the Month of January 1776. and that Jonathan
Peirce formerly of said East Greenwich, but late of
Warwick in said County, enlisted at the same time
and served therein in Rhode Island, New York and
New Jersey one year, and were discharged at Chatham. That in the Month of February 1777 I
enlisted into Capt. Adams Company of Artilery
in Col. Elliotts Regiment of State Troops; and Jonathan
Peirce aforesaid enlisted at the same time; we
served together in said Company at Warwick
neck, and at Tiverton, and we were in General
Spencer's Expedition. We were stationed at Fort
Barton, and were there discharged in Feby 1778.
That said Company was again recruited and I
enlisted in June 1778. and the said Peirce then
belonged to said Company and had been enlisted therein
about three months previous to my enlisting. He
served in said Company with myself until the
term of enlistment expired, which was on the
sixteenth day of March 1779. I served one year
and nine months in said artilery Company,
and he served, as I have always understood, and
according to the best of my memory, two years.
We were in the battle together on Rhode Island
in General Sullivan's Expedition; and the whole of
the service of said Artillery Company was in
Rhode Island State.
          his
Peleg   X   Weeden
           mark

Kent fc, State of Rhode Island &c 
Subscribed & Sworn before me this eighth day
of August AD 1836 I certify that the Deponants
character for truth is good John Brown Just Peace
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent  ss

I certify that John Wood is an Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Kent and State aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned & sworn, and that the signatures to the foregoing documents are his genuine Signature; and that John Brown is also a Justice of the Peace in the Town of East Greenwich & County of Kent, legally appointed, commissioned and Sworn; and that the signatures to the preceding Depositions are his genuine Signature 

In Testimony whereof I Jeremiah S. Slocum Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Eighteenth day of August AD. 1836.
Jer. S. Slocum  Clerk
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In reply to your request of ............, received .............. for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Peirce ["{ only Jonathan R. I. troops" added in right margin] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information contained in [word blacked out] his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.           W. 26.319

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Jany. 1776   Feby or Mch. 77

LENGTH OF SERVICE.  1 year  2 years

RANK.  Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN  Thomas Gorton     Adams (Artillery)
COLONEL.   Lippcott     Elliott
STATE.  R. I.

In General Spencer's & Sullivan's Expedition.

Battles engaged in, Rhode Island.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Greenwich, Kent Co.

Date of application for pension,  by widow: Aug. 18, 1836.  Her claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Warwick, Kent Co., R. I.

Age at date of application, seventy-three years.

Remarks:  He was the son of Daniel Peirce  soldier married East Greenwich R. I. Sept. 1, 1782, Elizabeth Coggeshall dau. of Benjamin Coggeshall.  Soldier died Mch. 30, 1832 at Warwick, R. I.  No reference to any children.

Respectfully,
Commissioner  
M R M

6-2856
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Elizabeth Pierce
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This is to certify whom it may concern that Mr Jonathan Peirce, Son of Mr Daniel Pierce and Miss Elizabeth Coggeshall
daughter of Mr Benjamin Coggeshall, both of East Greenwich
the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island and Providence
plantations was lawfully joined together in the Honorable State
Marriage in said East Greenwich of the first day of September
AD. 1782 by me
John Gorton, Elder
Recd & comp with the original
October the 4th AD. 1782 by H. Cooke TrClk,
State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
Office of Town & Probate Clerk of the Town of East Greenwich
in said County of Kent
I Nathan Whiting, Town & Probate Clerk of the Town of East Greenwich, do certify that the above certificate is a true
Copy of Record in said Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office this third day of November AD. 1836
Nathan Whiting
Kent at East Greenwich Novr 3d AD. 1836. Subscribed and sworn to before me; and I certify that the said Nathan
Whiting is Town Clerk of said Town of East Greenwich
and that the above certificate by him signed is entitled to full credit.
John Brown Just peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
County of Kent Sc Clerks Office of the Supreme Judicial Court
I Silas Weaver Clerk of the Supreme Judicial
Court within and for the County of Kent, do certify
that John Brown of East Greenwich in said County, is a
Justice of the Peace legally appointed by the General
Assembly, and duly commissioned and sworn; and
that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is
his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this third day of November in the year one
Thousand, eight hundred & thirty six
Silas Weaver, Clerk
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B. Cowell.  Feb/21  (R. I.)

W
26319

U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
A
SEP 21 1917

Pierce
Peirce
Pearce
Pearse
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1 addressed env. with 2["cent" symbol] stamp recd
Rev. War Sect  
Stmpd. encl. retd.  
          WS
OK
PWS

M P. B

Portland - Sept 17, 1917.

Commissioner of Pensions.

Dear Sir.

If you have it please send me the Revolutionary War service of one Jonathan Pierce (Coventry) who applied for a pension in May 1818, or his widow Elizabeth Pierce who was a Rhode Island pensioner between Aug 1834 & July 1836.

Have you also the Rev War Service of Jonathan Pierce - Col Cooks Regt Newport County, 1776 - reappointed Jan 1777 for 15 months - 

Address
Marcin I Mitchell
532 E 37th St Portland Oregon
(Richmond)
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East Greenwich October 14th 1836.

Sir,

I must apologize for sending you the enclosed Depositions without a certificate and Seal of a Clerk of a Court of record, by saying that [paper fold renders text illegible] to suppose that, as the same Magistrate had recently taken Depositions in the same cases, which were regularly certified under the official seal of the proper officer, [word blacked out] a repitition [repetition] of the same cerimony [ceremony] would not be required in the same cases.  As you have, at this time, made no mention of the application of Elizabeth Peirce, I presume the papers are right, and that I shall in due time, receive a Certificate for her.

I hope to be able, in a few days, to ascertain what evidence there may be in the case of Mrs Place, and will forward it to you; although I did hope that the widows of deceased Pensioners would be placed on the Pension Roll, without the trouble and expense of procuring new and addition evidence in regard to the services of their deceased husbands.

I am, Sir, Your Obedt Servant
Nathan Whiting

Honle J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
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East Greenwich November 4th AD. 1836.
Sir,
Some time after procuring the Certificate of Anne
Whitmarsh's marriage from the Town Clerk of N. Kingston,
I found that the same marriage was also recorded in
East Greenwich, and in order to save the trouble, expense
and delay of sending to the County of Washington to get
that paper authenticated according to the recent rule
prescribed by the Pension office, I have transcribed &
certified the record of the Marriage as it appears on
the record book of this Office, which you will perceive
is identically similar to the other.- I also send
you another certificate of the marriage of Elizabeth 
Peirce, regularly sworn to, as the one forwarded with
her papers is liable to the same objections is raided
against the others. All the objection that has been
stated against her having a certificate is that the
judge did not certify the time of her husband's death, a
fact of which he was entirely ignorant; but which
was proved by a credible Witness, and certified in the same
manner as was done in all the other
cases. I hope, Sir, that all objections are now removed
in these cases, and that the Applicants may be furnished
with Certificate as early as your convenience will
admit of
I am, Sir, with due consideration
Your Obedt Humˡᵉ
Servant
Nathan Whiting

Honˡᵉ J.L. Edwards
Commsr of Pensions
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
-
File No. 26,319
Elizabeth Peirce
Widow of
Jonathan Peirce
___ Rev War
Act June 7th 1834
Index: Vol. P  Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1917 Sept 2 2 Hist to Mr M I Matchell.
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Copy -
War Dept, Pension Office
Feby 5, 1821.
B. Cowell Esq.
of
Providence R.I. Sir:
In answer to your inquiry respecting the application
of Jonathan Pearce for a pension, I have to acquaint you, that his
claim is rejected, be not having served nine months on the Continental Estab.
He served in Lippitts regt. & was discharged there from on the 1 Jany 1777
as that regt was not placed in the Cont Est until May 1, 1776, he ┃
could not have served there in nine months while it was on the
Contl Estab

No papers on file relative to the above cited claim.  ₵