Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36227, for John Pierpont, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Pierpont, John S36227
CONTENTS
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Connecticut Roll
1,320
John Pierpont,
Matross 4
Conn line. 1777. 6 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1818,
and sent to S. Baldwin Esq.
Middletown, Conn
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
4 months 7/30. $33.86
Revolutionary claim,}
Act 18th March, 1818.}
[illegible] Newhaven
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John Pierpont
Apl 28, 1818
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STATE OF CONNECTCIVT, ss.
On this Twenty eighth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber,
one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State, personally appears John Pierpont-
aged 57 years, resident in North Haven in the said State, who, being by me first duly
sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following DECLARATION, in order to obtain the provision
made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States in the revolutionary war:"" That he the said John Pierpont on 20th of
April 1777 enlisted in North Haven in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded 
by Captain Brown in Col Lambs regiment of artillery
in the New York line -
That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 9th June
1783 when he was discharged from service in Westport state of New York
That he was in the battle of Fort Montgomery & at the siege
of Yorktown
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he
has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except his discharge produced-
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
Simeon Baldwin
I, Simeon Baldwin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it
appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Pierpont did serve in the revolutionary
war, as stated in the preceding DECLARATION, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions
of the aforementioned act of Congress,
NEW HAVEN, April 28th 1818
Simeon Baldwin
STATE OF CONNECTICUT }
NEW-HAVEN COUNTY, SS } NEW HAVEN, April 28th 1818
I, DYER WHITE, Clerk of the Superior Court of said State, for said County,
and keeper of the Seal thereof, do certify that the name SIMEON BALDWIN subscribed to
the foregoing Certificates, is known to me to be the proper hand writing and signature of
SIMEON BALDWIN, who is one of the Judges of said Superior Court.
In testimony whereof,  i affix the Seal of said Court
Dyer White
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36227
Revy INVALID.
File No. 36,227
John Pierpont
Matross Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 489
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Consd with
Invalid file
of
with
Invalid file
#36.227
Payable on the 4 March
& 4. Sept of each year at
the U. States Branch
Bank, Middletown
Connecticut
John Pierpont
North Haven
28 ap.
Recorded
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324 No of orig Pay 309-
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
26 July 1828
John Pierpont, of North Haven in the County of
New Haven in the State of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a gunner in captain
Joseph Thomas's company, Col Lambs regiment of the Artillery, N York line;
and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of
the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
Bynderg of the Secretary
A. Dickins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
July 29, 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to John Pierpoint, in Lamb's Artilliry
It further appears that John Pierpoint is not now on the pension
list of any - agency, and has not been so since the 3d March
1826
Peter Hagner And
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63728
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
John Pierpoint, Gunner -
in the 2nd, New York artillery Regiment, having faithfully 
served the United States from 11th April 1777, untill
the present period and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD QUARTERS the Ninth
day of June 1783
Go Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
J Trumbull who
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment
James Bradford Adjutant, 
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THE ave named John Pierpoint
has been honored with the BADGE of Merit for six
Years faithful Service.
John Lamb Col
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HEAD QUARTERS, June Ninth 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamition
thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on
Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
John Pierpoint
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act
entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving
Officers and Soldiers of the army of the Revolution"
approved on the 15th of May 1828 I
John Pierpont of North Haven in the County
of New Haven in the State of Connecticut do
hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental 
line of the army of the Revolution.
for & during the war and continued in its
service until its termination at which period
I was a Gunner in Captain Joseph Thomas'
company in the second Regiment of the Artillery
commanded by Col. John Lamb
of the New York
State Line ' And I also declare that I
afterwards 
received Certificate for the reward
of Eighty Dollars to which I was entitled
under a Resolve of Congress pass the 15th of
May 1778-
And I further declare that I
was not on the 18th day of May 1828 on
the pension list of the United States - Witness
my hand this 27th day of June in the year
1828
John Pierpont
Before me Ebenezer Seeley
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a Justice of the peace, in the County of New Haven
in the State of Connecticut personally appeared
this day John Miles of New Haven & Joshua Barns of
North Haven in sd New Haven County who did severally make oath
that John Pierpont by whom the foregoing
declaration was subscribed is generally
reputed & believed to have been a soldier
in the army of the Revolution in the manner
as therein stated. Witness my hand this
27th day of June in the year 1828
Ebenezer Seeley Jus. Peace
I Beach Clerk of the Court of the County of
New Haven in the State of Connecticut do hereby
certify that Ebenezer Seely Esq. before whom
the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at
the time a Justice of the peace, and duly
empowered to administer oaths -
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand &
affixed the seal of the said
Court this 27th day of June
in the year 1828
Jno Beach Clerk
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my discharge was sent on to the war
department where I was inscribed on
the pension List Roll as by the
Certificate herein enclosed
& have never
been returned.
John Pierpont
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John Pierpont
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 March 1818, John Pierpont
late a Matross in the Army
of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency,
at the rate of Eight dollars per month,
to commence on the twenty eighth day of April
one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this thirtieth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Sec. of War
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