Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,551, for Shadrach Pearson, Virginia
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Pearson, Shadrach S.35551
or Pierson B.L.W. 14129-100-Pot.
Issued Aug. 8. 1795
CONTENT
no papers.
wife Rachel
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2818.
Kentucky Roll
to Indiana
Shadrack Pearson
Capt Taylor Private
Virginia line- 1776 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 3rd of August 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sept 1818 
and sent to Richd M. Johnson Esqr.
Georgetown, Ky

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 -
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1819 - 48-
Amoi: 29/31 & 4/30

$56.5 [hole in document]

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Scott County
Continued

see letter to Hon. J. R.
Dec. 29 1838
Notification sent November 9, 1820 to
Thomas Arnold, Paris, Kentucky.
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State of Kentucky SS

On this 26th day of August 1820

Personally appeared in open court being a court of record For said [unintelligible] as an act of the general assembly of said State
passed for the establishment of said courts
Shadrack Pearson aged about sixty six years resident in Bourbon County in said State who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that he served in the first Virginia Regiment of Regular troops commanded by Co. Reed and that he was a private soldier in Capt Richard Taylor company belonging to said Regt. He states that the said Regiment was afterwards commanded by Colo
Hendricks; Co. Richard Parker also commanded the said Regt He also states that he belonged to the said Regt when it was taken by the British at Charlestown in South Carolina the Regt was then commanded by Colo William
Russell - He states that he enlisted about the 8th day of August in the year 1776 as a private
soldier in the company commanded by said
Richard Taylor, and that he helped to take the
Heasions at Trentown, he was also in the battle 
Of Princetown, Brandywine, Germantown and
at the siege of Mud Island. He states that he was at
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The battle of Monmouth and at the storming of Stone point under Gen. Wayne. He states that he has received a pension from his Government that he drew at one time from Co. Richard M. Johnson $50 at two other times he drew from the United States Branch in
Lexington State aforesaid the sum of $48. The
member of his pension certificate he states to be 2818- And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress, entitled, "An act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities; contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed 50 acres of land in the State of Ohio worth $50 1 main worth $50 - Twenty five hogs wide and big worth $25 1 cubboard and ware at $7- 1 table 2 wheels 6 old chairs 1 hasele, 8 peices of puter ware all worth $9 one pot and bale at $3- Two old plows 2 wedges 2 old axes 2 old hoes all worth $9: Two pair of shears at 25 cents a pair 5 knifes 7 forks at $1:00 due me from Samuel Hedge $30
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I stand indebted as follows I owe David Thomas $47.67 the firm of Wilson & Owings $12 M Hart $ 8- Peter Chouchman $15-Benedick Couchman $5- James Triplitt $6- He staes that his usual occupation is that
of a farmer and his ability to persue it is such from his age and infermites he is unable to do but very little-- He state the number and names of his family residing with him are as follows Rachel Pearson his wife is about 58 years of age she being unable to support herself from the sickliness of her constitution
she having been unwell more or less for the last 13 yeares, Casendanea Pearson a daughter about 15 years old very well able to support herself Henry C. Pearson 13 years of age able to suport himself H states that his wife and himself are incapable of supporting
themselves without the ade of the Government except by private or public charity Signed
Shadrach Pearson
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Kentucky Set. 

I Thomas Arnold clerk of the Bourbon
Circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & eighty four dollars fifty cents. --

In testimony whereof I have his hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 21st September 1820-

The: Arnold Clerk
Bourbon Circuit Court
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Shadrach Pearson certe.
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Jeffersonville Ind. Aug 12 1826

Sir
Enclosed you have the affidavit of Shadrach
Pierson together with the necessary certificates. You will now please have his name transferred to this state, as well as the arrangement of paying his back pay; which will be one year next 4th Sept.

Your obedient Servant
J. W. Fulton
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

May 9, 1924.

James Follick,
Scottsburg,
Ind.

Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35551, it appears that Shadrach Pearson or Pierson enlisted in Virginia, August 8, 1776 and served as private in Captain Richard Taylor's Company, Colonels: Read, Hendricks, Richard Parker and William Russell in the Virginia Troops, he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Siege of Mud Island, Monmouth, Stony Point and Charleston, South Carolina where he was taken prisoner but soon made his escape, and rejoined the army and served
until the close of the War. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Scott
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County, Kentucky, aged sixty four years.
In 1820 he was living in Bourbon County, Kentucky and referred to his wife, Rachel aged fifty eight years; daughter, Casendanea, aged fifteen years; and Henry C. Pearson (relationship not stated) aged thirteen years.
In 1826, soldier was living in Indiana.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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November 23, 1934
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BA-J/MCS

Mr. James A. Pierson
2460 Guilford Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Abednego, Meshach and Shadrach Pierson.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of Abednego Pierson, searched under all spellings. 

You are furnished herewith, the records of the only soldiers named Meshac and Shadrach Pierson, searched under all spellings, that are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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November 27, 1934
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Shadrach Pearson-S. 35551
BA-J/AWF

Mr. James A. Pierson
2460 Guilford Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana

Dear Sir:

The record which follows of Shadrach Pearson, was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35551, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are
not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.

Shadrach Pearson, the name, also, appears Shadrack Pierson, enlisted in the state of Virginia, August 8, 1776, served as a private in Captain Richard Taylor's company, in the first Virginia regiment, commanded by
Colonels Read, Hendricks and Richard Parker; he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Siege of Mud Island, battle of Monmouth, Storming of Stony Point, and Charleston, South Carolina, then in Colonel William Russell's Virginia regiment, was taken prisoner at Charleston, but soon made
his escape and joined the army and continued to serve until the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1818, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and living in Scott County, Kentucky.

In 1820 he was living in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and then referred to his wife, Rachel, aged about fifty-eight years, to his daughter, Casendane (?),
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Pearson aged fifteen years, and to Henry C. Pearson aged thirteen years; the relationship of the Henry C. Pearson to the family is not stated.

In August, 1826, the soldier, Shadrach Pearson,
was living in Indiana and then made an affidavit in Scott County, Indiana.

There are no further data in this claim relative
to the family of the soldier.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator