Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40251, for Benjamin Pearsall, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn
Pearsall, Benjamin
S 40251
CONTENTS
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Died June 27.1824 (AB)
Note sent to Levin Okey, Esq
[11?] Nov 1820
Needs field bio


14.532
Ohio
Benjamin Pearsall
of Monroe Co in the state of Ohio
who was a private in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Broadhead of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 22 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sept 1819 and sent to Levin Okey Esqr
Woodfield Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819                99,64
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820  48,
12 /12 /30
                                                       $147 "64
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
R [Continued?]
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Benja Pearsall
14,532
[CM?]
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State of Ohio Monroe County
At the Court of Common Pleas AD 21 July
1820 - On this 21 day of July A.D. 1820
personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Monroe County aforesaid in open Court of Record
for the said County Benjamin Pearsall aged about 56 years resident in Ohio Township in said County who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served
in the Revolutionary War as follows: He served as a private in Capt Moses Carsons Company of foot in the 8th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Col Enos McCoy and afterwards by Col Daniel Broadhead he
served for the term of three years. He has received a pension Certificate from the Government of the United States the date of which is the 6th day of September AD 1819
the date of his original declaration was the [7th?] day of August AD 1818 the number of the certificate is 14.532
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 other manner disposed of property or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions for act of Congress entitled in act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
passed on the 18th day [followd?] 1878, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property Securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any other income other than what is contained
in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Schedule
One Mare $25 Two chairs a few plates and two or three cups and saucers are of the value of
$5- 00
$25
$30

Benjamin Pearsall
The family of the declarant consists of his wife Catharine aged 53 years who has been sick for the term of 10 months & is now unable to work; a Daughter Mary 18 years of
age who works for herself & son John aged 14 years his occupation is that of a labourer or farmer but the declarant has not been able to work for the [Share?] of 8 or 9 years he has a house or cabin and ½ acre of land
given to him to cultivate
Benjamin Pearsall
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Sworn and Subscribed this 21st day of July AD 1820
before Levin Okey president
of said Court
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State of Ohio 
Monroe County
HH Mott clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monroe
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and
the Schedule hereto anexed 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 and Estate of the property
[certified?] in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty Dollars $30--00
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court at Woodfield this 21st day of August A.D. 1820
HH Mott Clerk of the
Court for Monroe County
Benjamin Pearsall
14, 532.
[?]
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Benjamin Pearsall
Private
Col Brodhead Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
3 years
The deposition of 2
witnesses certified by
the same to be credible
proving the services required
He's not in the 8th
Regt on [ref?] rolls.
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[?] Augt 26

The Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary for the department
of War Washington City
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State of Ohio
Monroe County on the 22th Day of August  Ano Domina 1818
Before Me Levin Okey one of the judges of the Cort of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monroe and State aforesaid personally Appeared Benjamin Pearsall Aged 66 years Resident in the County and State aforesaid who being By me Duly sworn according to Law Doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled
an act to provide for certin [Certain] Persons Engaged in the Land and Naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War that he the said Benjamin Pearsall inlisted [enlisted]
in the month of July or August in the year of 1776 in the company commanded
by Capt Carson in the Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col Broadhead where
he continued to serve for the full term of 3 years and longer in which time Capt Carson Deserted and he continued to serve in the same company which was then commanded
my Lieutenant Finley and was in the Battles of Brandywine and Paoley [Paoli] and was Legally discharged in Pittsburg in the State of Pennsylvania since by time and [illegible] said Discharge is lost and he has now no other evidence of his said services
[illegible] in Reduced surcumstance [circumstance] and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support 
sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Benjamin Pearsall
I Do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid
Benjamin Pearsall did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding
Declaration against the common Enemy for the for the term of three years on the Continental Establishment and that he is in Reduced surcumstance both of Body and property and stands in need of the Assistance of his country for support from my own knowledge and I now transmit the proceedings and
Testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress in testimony Whereof I have unto set my hand and seal this 29th August Ano Domini 1818
State of Ohio
Monroe County
I HH Mott Clerk Levin Okey

of the Court of Common Pleas
within and for the county aforesaid do hearby certify that the above Signed Levin Okey before whom the Cort of Common Pleas
above Declaration of appears to have been taken was at the time of taking said declaration and still is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Monroe all to whos official acts as such full faith and [counsel?] is one as well
in and of [illegible]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said County
at [Mansfield?] the 22d day of August
Anno Dommini one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen
. Mott Clerk
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June 27, 1938.
Mrs. Gerald H. Martin
Doran Road
Lima, New York.

BA-J/ILL
Benjamin Pearsall
S. 40251
Samson Piersol
S. 22937
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of your ancestors with the surnames Philliber, Pearsol and Van (Von) Wonderlich, Wonderly or Wonderlich.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of any soldiers with the surnames Wonderlich or Van Wonderlich, or Philliber, Variously spelled. Such claims are the source of the Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
The records have been found of a Benjamin Pearsall and of a Samson Piersol which are furnished you herein as shown in the
papers on file in their claims for pension, numbered respectively,
S. 40251 and S. 23937.
BENJAMIN PEARSALL-S. 40251.
Benjamin Pearsall enlisted sometime in August 1776, served as private in Captain Moses Carson and Finley's company, Colonels
Aenas Mackey and Daniel Brodhead's 8th Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine, in the battle of Paoli, in many skirmishes, marched later to Pittsburgh and was discharged in September 1779. The
residence of the soldier at the time of enlistment is not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22,
1818, at which time he resided in Monroe County, Ohio. In this time, the soldier's age is shown as sixty-six years. However, in 1820, he
gave his age as about fifty-six years. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
In 1820, Benjamin Pearsall gave the names of his family then
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living with him as his wife, Catharine, aged fifty-three years, a daughter, Nancy, aged eighteen years, and a son, John, aged fourteen
years. He did not state the maiden name of his wife, nor the date and place of their marriage. There are no further data in regard to
his family.
Benjamin Pearsall died June 27, 1824,
SAMSON PIERSOLS. 22937
Samson Piersol was born in June or July 1764, in Chester County,
Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not shown.
While living on Peters creek, about twelve miles from Pittsburgh (later Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered in March
1781 and served six months in Captain Joseph Sisseney's (possibly meant for Cissna's or Cessna's) company of Indian spies. He volunteered in March 1782, served under that same captain until June, then served in Captain Andrew Hood's company, Colonel Crawford's Pennsylvania regiment in the campaign against the Indians and was in the battle of Sandusky, afterwards returned and served in Captain Sissency's company until October 1, 1782,
The soldier resided in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, until the year 1796, then moved to Beaver County, in that same state.
 
Samuel Piersol was allowed pension on his application executed March 6, 1834, at which time he resided in North Sewickly Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
He made no reference whatever to wife or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following:
Samson Piersol
Certificate #26141
Issued March 15, 1834, rate $40 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832.
Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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HELEN JEAN MARTIN
DONAN ROAD
LIMA, N.Y.
April 4, 1938.
Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

In reference to a letter, written to me by
my Grandmother, Mrs. R. L. Alsaker, concerning my right to belong to the D.A.R., she wrote the following:
My mother was a Wonderlich, originally if
either you or Van Wonderlich, but I understand the members of the family have now changed it to Wonderly. I am under the strong impression that there is Revolutionary history in Pennsylvania of the Wonderlich family.
My mother's mother was o Philiber-spelling
not guaranteed and the Philibers received
a Revolutionary grant of West Irving, Iowa, for the part they played in the Revolution.
Then there was Pearsol-spelling not granted
on my mother's side of the family and under the impression that the Pearsols were mixed up in the Revolution on the Colonial side,
This information about the Wonderly family
was given to Mr. G. E. Sackman, by Mr. J. G. Phelps
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-- 2 -
HELEN JEAN MARTIN
DORAN ROAD
LIMA, N. Y.
Phelps -- Stokes some years ago."
Is there a possibility that you could prove
the authenticalness of this information for me?
Iam very anxious, if possible, to join the organization.
Thank you very much for any further information
you may gather for me.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Gerald H. Martin.
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1938. June 27. Mrs. Gerald H.
Martin L. L.L.

40. 251
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40,251

Benjamin Pearsall
The Rev War
Act:
18 March 18
Index: --Vol. A, Page 389
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Anthoney Evins
Deposition
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State of Ohio
Monroe County 
Personally appeared Before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Cort [sic] of Common Pleas for the 5 District in the County of Monroe and State foresaid Anthony Evins Who being by me Legally sworn deposeth and Saith
that Benjamin Pearsall was a listed soldier in Captain Parsons company when he the said Evins Listed in said company which was in the month of September in the year 1776 in the Pensylvania [sic] Line commanded by Col Enos McCoy for a short time then by Colo Daniel Broadhead which commanded the 8 Regiment
I think within 11 or 12 months after I Listed Captain Carson left his Company and we thought went to the British 
the company was then commanded by our Lieutenant Finley where we continued to serve until sum [sic] time in the month of September
1779 at which time we were marched to Pittsburg in the State of Pensylvania [sic] 
and was their [there] discharged by the said Lieutennant [sic] Finley Pearsall was
Discharged at the same time and did serve 3 years in the Continental Establishment
in the Revolutionary War
Levin Ohey
Anthonay Evins

I Dow [do] surtify [sic] that Anthony
Evens is a Respectable man
and his Deposition is entitled
to full credate [credit]
Given under my Hand and
seal this 7th August 1819
Levin Okey
[hand-written seal]
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Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary for the Department
of War Washington City
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Woodsfield Monroe County State of Ohio August the 7th 1819
Sir I forwarded to your office Declaration in favor of Adam [Corian?] Dated the 12th
Day of May 1818 for the purpose of obtaining a Penshon [Pension] for his services in the Revolutionary War
it was returned to me on the 4th Day of May 1819 with a request to me to
certify as to the reduced circumstance of the claimant which I did freely as he is a poor and 
Distressed as it appears from a [paper?] attached to the Declaration that it had been sent to Anapolis and the Applicants name was on the Records or Muster Rolls of the Maryland troops as stated in the Declaration I sent it to your office on the 11th
Day of May 1819 I have not since had any return of the Decision the poor old man is much Distressed and wishes me to rite [sic] on to know if he is like to get Relief
Sir I Remain your obt svt 
Levin Okey
Honorable John C Calhoun

secratary [sic] for the

Department of War
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Thomas Sampsons
Deposition
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State of Ohio
Monroe County ⎬ Personally appeared before me the subscriber
one of the judges of the Cort of Common Pleas for the 5 [creakit?] in the County
aforesaid Thomas Sampson of Ohio County and State of Virginia who being
By me legally sworn deposeth and saith that Benjamin Pearsall joined Captain Parsons company some time in the month of August 1776 had just listed
 I belonged to the company sum few days before said company belonged to the 8th Redgment [sic]  in the Pensylvania [sic] Line commanded by Colo Enos McCoy for a short time then by Colo Daniel Broadhead I think in 10 or 12 months after Pearsall Listed Captain Carson Deserted or left his company within
commanded by Lieutennant  [sic] Finley which was before our first Lieutenant
Where we continued to serve until some time in the month of September 1779 at which time wae were marched to Pittsburg in the
Stase of Pennsylvania and was their [there] discharged by the said Lieutenant Finley and I rather think he had at that time got a captains
Commission 
Pearsall was in the Battle of Brandywine Pioley and served in scrimmages and was a good soldier and served fully 3 years in the
Revolutionary War in the Continental Establishment and further this Deponant saith not.
Levin Okey

Thomas Sampson

I Do certify that I have reason to believe thomas Sampson is
respectable man and his Deposition
entitled to full credate [sic]
even under my hand and seal this
21th Day of July AD 1819
Levin Okey
[handwritten seal]
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August V.
Honarable John C. Calhoun Secratary
for the Department of War
Washington City
Hon
W Edwards
[illegible]
[illegible]

Woodfield
August  O.