Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1919-100, for Aquilla Pearce, Maryland
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SERVICE
Md.

[Star above last name]
Pearce, Aguilla
or
Pierce

NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 1919-100

CONTENTS
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County, Ss

Be it remembered, that on this 21st day of January
1833, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a jus
tice of the peace for Anne Arundel County, Thomas G Wat
kins, and made oath in due form of law, that he is
about sixty three years of age, that he knew
Aquilla Pearce, that he was a soldier of the revolu
tionary war, that he died about [blank] on South River
in said county and that he never received a pension.
Thomas G his X mark Watkins

Sworn and subscribed
by the said Thomas G Watkins before me.
TJ Brice

Anne Arundel County to wit

I hereby certify that Thomas J Brice Gentleman who
appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing affidavit
was at the time of so doing one of the State of Marylands justices
of the peace in and for Anne Arundel County duly commissioned 
and sworn.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name and
affix the seal of Anne Arundel County Court this
twenty first day of January in the year of our lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
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Maryland Anne Arundel County to wit:

On this 11th day of February 1833, Personally appeared
Thomas G. Watkins before me the subscriber one of the
Justices of the peace for the County and State aforesaid
and made oath on the holy Evangely of Almighty God
that Eleanor Hilton is the daughter of Ezekiel Pearce
(deceased) who was the brother of Aquilla Pearce; and
that the said Aquilla Pearce died on South River in
said County in or about the month of February in the year
of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety five.
Thomas G Watkins [word Seal encircled]

Sworn and subscribed before me (on comparing this
with a former affidavit made by Mr Watkins it will
be perceived that his mark was made to the former one
whereas he signed his name to this.  The reason is
that his sight is such that he cannot see how to write his
name without spectacles which he forgot to bring with him
when the former affidavit was made and having them with
him to day.)
Th J Brice

Anne Arundel County to wit

I hereby certify that Thomas J Brice Gentleman who
appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing affidavit
was at the time of so doing one of the State of Marylands justices
of the peace in and for Anne Arundel County duly commissioned
and sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my name and
affix the seal of Anne Arundel County Court this
eleventh day of February in the year of our
lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty three.
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Annapolis February 2d. 1833

Maryland, Anne Arundel Sct.

I hereby certify that I have been personally
acquainted with Thomas G. Watkins of the aforesaid County
from ten to fifteen years and have always heard him
spoken of as being a poor man, but honest.  I am
likewise acquainted with some older persons than I am
and they make use of similar language towards him
as the above.  I have no hesitation in stating that
his testimony would be received on oath in any court
where he was best known.

Given under my hand one of the Justices
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid.
James Hunter

Anne Arundel County to wit

I hereby certify that James Hunter
gentleman who appears to have signed the
aforegoing Certificate was at the time of so doing one
of
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of the State of Marylands Justices of the peace in 
and for Anne Arundel County duly commissioned
and sworn.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my
name and affix the seal of Anne
Arundel County Court this second day
of February 1833
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LAND OFFICE,
Annapolis, Jany 22nd. 1833

I Certify, that it appears by a Pay Roll remaining in the Office, that Aquilla
Pierce a Drummer received of John Hamilton,
Agent of the Maryland Line, $23.80cts arrears of pay from the 1st August, 1780,
to the 1st of January, 1782--also $80.00cts pay from the 1st January, 1782, to the
1st January, 1783--also $43.30cts from the 1st January 1783, to the 15th of No
member, 1783.

Gratuity, $80.00cts.  Total received, $227.20cts

George G. Brewer
Register Land Office, W. S. Md.
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State of Maryland,
COUNTY OF ANNE-ARUNDEL, SCT.

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County, Eleanor
Hilton and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the
niece and only heir at law of Aquilla Pearce late a Soldier in the
Fourth Regiment of the Maryland line, and that the said Aquilla Pearce
[blank] died the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and [blank] without leaving a widow, child, father
mother, brother or sister.

Sworn and subscribed before me the subscriber this thirteenth day of
October 1832.
Eleanor her X mark Hilton
Richard H. Meinken J.P.
A.A.County
Md.

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County, Jane
Gaither and Noble Butler credible and disinterested wit
nesses, and made oath in due form of law, that they are acquainted with the above mentioned Eleanor
Hilton and that she is the reputed niece and only surviving heir at
law of the said Aquilla Pearce who died without leaving a widow,
child, father, mother, brother or sister

Sworn and subscribed before me the subscriber the 19th day of
November 1832 as to Jane Gaither Jane her X mark Gaither
and the 16th day of the same month & year
as to Noble Butler  Th J Brice  Noble his X mark Butler

I, William S. Green Clerk of the County Court of Anne-Arundel County, do hereby
certify, that Thomas J Brice and Richard H Meinken before whom the above affidavits were taken, was at the 
time a Justice of the Peace for said county.  Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty first 
day of November 1832
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Aquilla Pierce
No. 1919.
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STATE OF Maryland }
COUNTY of Anne Arundel }

I, Eleanor Hilton niece [illegible] only heir at law of Aquilla Pearce
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said Aquilla Pearce
did enlist in 17 [blank], for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. - 4 -, under the
command of Colonel E. Hall, of the Maryland line; and that he continued
in the service aforesaid until the end or expiration of the war

I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land, promised to the said
Aquilla Pearce, on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his
claim to it in any manner whatsoever, therefore,

Know all men by these presents, that I, Eleanor Hilton, aforesaid, do hereby consti
tute and appoint James F Brice of Annapolis, to be my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in 
my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War, of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of
land due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and ap
point one or more substitutes or attornies, under him, for the special purposes above expressed.

Attest, this Fifth day of December, 1832.
John Stalker  Eleanor her X mark Hilton

Personally appeared, the above named Eleanor Hilton, subscriber to the aforegoing
declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereby subjoined, to be her free
act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest, this Fifth day of December, 1832.  Richard H. Meinken
Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the above written Richard H Meinken, was a magistrate au
theorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c, in the State of Maryland, at the above date, and that
his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and sub
scribed my name and quality at Annapolis, this 31st day of December 1832.
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