Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7320, for John Pierce, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Pierce, John
NUMBER
S 7320
Carded
CONTENTS
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32.235
North Carolina

John Pierce
of Wake Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lane of the _____commanded by _______in the N. Carolina line for 10 mos. 2 days -

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 33 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of November 1844 and sent to A. Ray present

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '44 $452.92
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 16.77 =
$469.69
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. M. Stewart Clerk, 
Book E - Vol. 6 1/2 Page 69 -

Rep'd: Nov. 5. 1844
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Alexander Ray Esq'r.
Wash
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3J
Alexander Ray Esquire
Washington City  
D. C. 

[stamp - RALEIGH N.C. AUG 23]
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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears from a book of settlements of the accounts of the officers and soldiers of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that John Pierce a soldier of said line was allowed the sum of twenty six pound sixteen shilings and ten pence (£26.16.10) for his services by a Board of Commissioners which sat at Hillsboro? in 1792.
Given under my hand this 20th day of August 1844.
[Signature]
Wm. Hill 
Secretary of State
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State of North Carolina}
Wake County}

Personally appeared before me James M Terrell one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and residing in said county, to wit. John Pierce, an aged citizen of said County of respectable character and standing on this the Twenty First day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty four and made the following Declaration before me, on oath, to entitle himself to the benefit of the Act of  Congress made to provide Pensions for the soldiers of the Revolution: that is to say: that his name is John Pierce that he is now aged eighty two years, that he resided in the County aforesaid, that he resided there at the time he entered the Army of the Revolution, and has continued to reside in said County ever since his discharge from the said service. that he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, as a private in the Infantry Company Commanded by  Captain Lane, in the North Carolina line of the Continental Army, under the command of General Green: that as such he was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs and was stationed at the HIgh Hills of Santee in South Carolina at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis- at Sikle York - soon after
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which he was discharged from the service and returned home; that his present great age and impaired memory puts it out of his power to state precisely the date of his entrance into the said Army or the date of his discharge from the service, but to the best of his recollection and belief he served part of the years one thousand seven hundred and eighty and eighty one but that he will submit such other testimony of his services as a soldier in that war, as he can procure which taken in connection with his own declaration as aforesaid will, he is advised & believes entitle him to a pension, that he has never been put on the Pension Rolls and never applied for a Pension until now and for the reason that he never knew until lately that the Government of his Country had provided such relief for the soldiers of the war of the Revolution: that he now relinquishes all right to a pension what ever, unless he can claim it under the Act of Congress of June one thousand ieght hundred and thirty two and lastly that his great age & infirmity put it out of his power to attend Court to make his Declaration aforesaid and therefore can only  make it before a single Justice at or near his own home, in the vacation of said Court
[Signatures]
John Pierce X his mark
Sworn and subscribed by said John Pierce, on the date aforesaid before me
James M. Terrell J.P.
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State of North Carolina} I James M Terell one
Wake County} of the Justcies of the Peace in and for said county aforesaid do hereby certify that  the before mentioned John Pierce is not able to attend court for the purpose of filing his declaration owing to the state of which he is in at the time, though sound in mind sometime before June he filed the declaration also I certify the two names given under the other certificates are men of undoubted veracity and stanz & fair in Community this 21st Jue 1844
[Signature]
James M Terrell J. P.

State of North Carolina}
Wake  County}
I James T. Marriot Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that James M. Terrell is a magistrate in and for said county as above and that the several signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of siad court & subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 24th day of June 1844.
[Signature]
James T. Marriott C. C.
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State of No. Carolina}
Wake County} This day personally appeared before me James M. Terrell one of the of the Justice in and for said County Robert Hicks and maketh oath that he has personally known the within name John Pierce for thirty years and that he has always since his knowledge thought to have been a revolutionary soldier of all circumstance a connected with him and  he has resided near him during this time June 21 1844
[Signatures]
Robt Hicks
Test Jas. M. Terrell J. P.

State of No. Carolina}
Wakes} This day personally befor me James M. Terrell one of the Justices in and for sid county JohnWall and maketh oath that he hath known the within named John Pierce for Forty Seven years and that has been considered a revolutionary soldier ever since he has been acquainted with him sworn to & subscribed to the 21 June 1844
[Signatures]
John Wall
Test Jas.. M. Terrell J. P.
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State of North Carolina} SS. Court of Pleas & 
Wake County} Quarter Sessions August Sessions A. D. 1844. I James T. Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings were exhibited to the said court and upon a lawful exmination of the same they declare them to be in regular form and that in their opinion the claimants are entitled as by their claims, and that due credit is due to the said proceedings.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Said Court and Subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 22nd August A. D. 1844.
[Signature]
Jas. T. Marriott C. C.
[Seal]
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March 22, 1940

BA-J/AWF ow
John Pierce
S. 7320

Mrs. McCallister Pearce
West Memphis, P.O. Box 61
Arkansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War records of John Pearce, and Edmund McKinney, both of North Carolina. The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of any Edmund McKinney, under any spelling of that name.
The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in claim for pension, S. 7320, based upon service of John Pierce in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of John Pierce,
and names of parents were not given.
While a resident of Wake County, North Carolina, John Pierce served in the years 1780 and 1781, as a private in Captain Lane's North Carolina company; he was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, and at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, was stationed at the High Hills of Santee, and was discharged
soon after. Length of service about ten
months and two days. He was allowed pension on his application executed June 21, 1844, at which time he was aged
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eighty-two years, and a resident of Wake County, North Carolina. The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to the family of the soldier, John Pierce.
This is the record of the only John Pierce,
under any spelling of the surname, found in the Revolutionary War pension records of this office, who served with the North Carolina troops.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city,
and furnish the following data:
John Pierce
Certificate #32235
Issued November 2, 1844
Rate $33.55 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev War 7320
INVALID.
________
File No. 7320
John PIerce
Pri. Rev. War
_____________
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1940-Mch 23 - hist to Mrs. McCallister Pearce amf
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

35832
Aug 27 '44
N.C.
Act 1832
Jno. Pierce

A. Ray
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Washington 
Aug't 27. 1844.

Sir/
Enclosed you will rec'e a declaration made by John Pierce of North Carolina for the act 7 June 1832.
I am your 
most ob't. s't
Alex. Ray
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35.832
John PIerce
N.C.
Act 7th June 32
_____
Ad'd'
10 mos. 2 day
priv.
_______
$33.55 per an


Alex Ray Esq.
Washington
D.  C.
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REPRESENTING 
The North River
Insurance Company,
UNDER CLAIM & FORSTER MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZED 1822

E. B. CRAWFORD & CO., INC.
INSURANCE EXCHANGE BUILDING
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
Feb. 20, 1940.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I would appreciate your courtesy in giving
me information concerning the following Rev. soldiers pensions...
Edmund McKinney, Surry Co. N. C. about 1814 
John Pearce,  Surry Co. N. C. about 1814 

Thanking you, I am

Yours truly,
Nell Elkins Crawford Pearce [Signature]
Mrs. McCallister Pearce
P. O. Box 61-
West Memphis, Ark.

[stamp - FEB 23 1940 MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader # 27 3:15]

[note - only N. C. ser.]
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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears from a Book of settlements of the accounts of the Officers and soldiers of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that John Pierce a Soldier of said line, was allowed for his serivces as a soldier aforesaid, the sum of twenty six pounds, sixteen shillings and ten pence  (£26.16.10) by a Board of Commissioners at Hillsborough in the year 1792 and that he is the only person of that name to be found in said Book.
Given under my hand this 24th day of June 1844.
[Signature]
Wm. Hill
Secretary of State