Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23371, for Benoni Pierce, Rhode Island
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SERVICE                                       NUMBER
RI             Pierce, Benoni               S.23371
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32640
New - York 
Benoni Pierce
of Oswego in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain _____________of the Regt commanded
by         R. I.
for Revolution
six monthly.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 20 Dollars --------Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of
April, 1849, and sent to J. C.
Ellsworth,
Arrears to the 4th of      Burlington,
Semi=anl. allowance ending     N. York

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Th Lumpkin, Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 55.

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Reported
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Rev.& 1812
Wars Section

AWF:MLB

May 27, 1930

Mrs. R. R. Tobey
Gilbertsville, N.Y.

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.23371, it appears that Benoni Pierce was born in 1760 at Gloucester, Rhode Island.

While residing in Gloucester, Rhode Island, he enlisted and served with the Rhode Island Troops, as follows:-

From December 1, 1775, twenty-four days in Captain Andrew Waterman's Company; in the fall of 1776, one month in Captain Benajah Whipple's Company; in the winter of 1776 and 1777, one month in Captain Benajah Whipple's Company and one month in Cptain John Olney's Company; in the spring of 1777, one month in Captain Benajah Whipple's Company; in August, 1778, twenty days, in Captain Stephen Wilbur's Company, of Colonel Stephen Kimball's Regiment and was in Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island and the battle of Butts Hill; in the summer of 1782, one month, officers' names not given. He served in several alarms, once for four days in Captain Benajah Whipple's Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1844, at which time he was living in Hartwick, Otsego County, N.Y.

It is stated that soldier's wife died about 1818, her name is not given.

The following children are referred to: Hudson, who died at Sacket's Harbor while in service of the War of 1812; William who resided in Hartwick, New York, in 1845 and aged fifty-two years; Nathaniel, a resident of German Flats, New York, in 1845 and aged 48 years, and Thomas, whose age and residence are not given.

There are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner