Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40266, for Samuel Pierson, New Jersey
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Continental
Pierson, Samuel
S. 40266
New Jersey
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14.937
Ohio
R
Samuel Pierson
of Hamilton in the state of Ohio
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer N.J. of the [?]
line, for the term of years 6 years

Inscribed on the roll of Ohio
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence 19 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Sept 1819 and sent to John M Lean [?]
Ridgeville, Warren Co [?]
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819                  $120.26
Semi-anl, all'ce ending May 4, 1820       48.00
14 mo 16/30                                 Dols 168.26


{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Saml Pierson   (?) 19th June 1818
Private
(?) in the spring of 1777 & served till end of War. 
Captain Britton's Comp
Regt Jersey Line
Col. Shemer
1777 War cor: 

The applicant should state his residence, & that he is a citizen of the U. States - 

(?) (?) certificates of the Judge, as the circumstances of applicant is wanting.
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Returned, that the
former requisitions may be
complied with, -with
respect to seal of the court
& clerks certificate- the
residence of the applicant's
the certificate of the judge
as to services & circumstances.

2 Aug 1819
[?]

[Some upside down text unclear]
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The State of Ohio
Personally appeared before the (?) Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio, Samuel Pierson who being duly sworn states, that his brother Matthias Pierson joined the Army of the revolution in the latter part of the winter as in the beginning of the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy seven, by enlisting in the Company commanded by Captain Britton, who was attached to the fifth regiment of the Jersey line, commanded by Col. Spencer.  And that the said Mattias continued faithfully to serve in the army aforesaid, until the peace of seventeen hundred and eighty three, when he was discharged at Newburn. 

The said Samuel Pierson further states that he enlisted at the same time with his brother in the same company and regiment, and continued to serve the same time and that he has lost his discharge.  He further states that his circumstances are reduced  so as to request the assistance of the government, whose assistance he claims under a law at congress (?) at their last session, which provides for those whose circumstances are reduced and who served nine months or more in the revolutionary war - the said Samuel states that he is near fifty seven years old. 
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 19 June 1818
Samuel Pierson 
John McLean
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I am not acquainted with the circumstances of the witness Matthias Pearson or Samuel Pearson - they both appear to be very candid men, and I would judge from this appearance, that their (?) are (?). I believed in both their affidavits they have adhered to the truth.  
John McLean 

Mr Matthias Pierson deposition was forwarded by me a few days ago.  

It appears to my satisfaction that Matthias Pierson whose name is mentioned in the above affidavit and whose application for a pension I forwarded in short time before this was sent, did serve in the revolutionary war for the (?) of nine months, on the continental (?)ishment.  I also certify that from a knowledge of his circumstances, which I have obtained since his (?) was forwarded, that he needs the (?) of his county for support.   I have no doubt, that the (?) of Samuel Pierson, were informed as stated in his affidavit, but, I am not personally acquainted with his circumstances.  

John McLean
Judge (?) Court of Ohio

The State of Ohio
Warren County 

I Matthias Corwin (?) Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio within & for the County of Warren aforesaid do certify that John McLean Esquire who appears to have taken & signed the written deposition of Samuel Pierson & also who appears to have signed the above certificates was at the time of signing the same & still is one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio duly commissioned & sworn into office & to whose official acts as such full faith & credit are & of (?) ought to be given as well in Courts of record as thereout. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court aforesaid at (?) this eighteenth day of August AD 1819
Matthias Corwin  (?)
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On inquiry I find that Samuel Pierson the within applicant for a pension, owns a small tract of land with an improvement on it.  That he is often  lame in both his feet, brought on by a disease contracted when he was in the army and which unfits him for manual labors.  From what I can learn, he cannot support himself without labour, unless by a gradual sale of his property -  
If he should sell his property or above, he might preserve himself from suffering - it is possible he might live without a (?) of his property.  I am (?) what to certify.  He needs the assistance of the government more than many others who have obtained pensions, and yet, (?) that (?) is  is not to absolutely necessary to Keep him from want.  After giving the (?) party, I can venture to state, that he needs the assistance of his county for his support, though he might (?) was free from actual distress without it. 
John McLean

Judge Sup Count

J Mclean

Dept 1819

The applicant is a citizen of Hamilton County in this state and was born in the United States, & (?)
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section 
MEE/HMN

July 17, 1929. 

Mrs. George S. Hayse
4530 Washington Boulevard, 
Indianapolis, Indiana. 

Dear Madam: 

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40266, it appears that Samuel Pierson was born in the United States, date and place not shown. 
He enlisted in the winter of spring of 1777, served as a private in Captain Britten's Company, colonel Spencer's New Jersey Regiment, and was discharged in 1783 at which time he was a private in Captain Holmes' Company, colonel Shreve's New Jersey Regiment.  
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 19, 1818, at which time he resided in Hamilton County, Ohio and was aged (?) fifty-seven years." In 1828 he lived in Sycamore Township in the above county. 
He died November 6, 1839, in Hamilton County, Ohio, where he had resided fifty years. 
The name of the soldier's wife is not shown.  His son, Lewis Pearson was administrator of his estate.  There are no further data as to wife or children.
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    The above noted is the only Samuel Pierson found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Thomas Little as described by you.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH.
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DIVISION,
3 - 525, 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D.C. ,  (blank) 19 (blank)

1740266

In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Samuel Pierson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
Winter or Spring 1777  discharged in 1783 - 

LENGTH OF SERVICE. 

RANK. 
Pvt 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. 
Bretton 
Holmes 
COLONEL. 
Spencer
Shreve

STATE. 
N.J.

Battles engaged in,  (checkmark)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, (checkmark)
Date of application for pension, June 19, 1818  His (?) was al. 
Residence at date of application, Hamilton Co Ohio
Age at date of application, nearly 57 year. d: Nov 6, 1839
Remarks:  Lewis Peason was his son & administrator

Very respectfully, 
brother Mattias 
6-2856
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[Postmark]
PENSION OFFICE U.S.
MAR 19 1929

Gentlemen:

    DO you have a record of the revolutionary service of Samuel Pearson only who married Mary Steddom in Newberry County, South Carolina in 1772 and who came to Ohio about 1805 - to Miami County?
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Very truly yours,
Myra E. Mayse
(Mrs. George S.)
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[Emblem]
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION 1776-1891

GENERAL SOCIETY
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION
No. 33 W 42nd St. [156 FIFTH AVENUE crossed out]
[NEW YORK crossed out]

Nov. 10 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:
    Will you please send me record of Samuel Pierson of [?] said to be a Revolutionary pensioner - Resided in Ohio in 1818 - perhaps.

Yours truly
Mary A. Todd
11 Violet St.,
Lynn, Mass
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40266-J

OFFICE OF 
H.F. BRASHEAR, 
ATTORNEY AT LAW
33 WIGGINS BLOCK
S.E. COR. FIFTH & VINE STS

Cincinnati, Jan 21 st 1896

Pension Department - 
Will you be kind enough to send me all that your department has in regard to Samuel Pierson (or Pearson) a pensioner of the Revolution, formerly residing in Hamilton Co. State of Ohio.  I have an original communication from your department of which the following is a copy - 

" Revolutionary Claims

Under the act, entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution (?) 15th May, 1828

Treasurey Department 
13 August 1828 
Sir:  Your claim, under the above mentioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a private of infantry in the Continental line.  the amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States. 

I am, sir, very respectfully, 
your obedient servant, 
Richard Rush. "

To Samuel Pearson

This Samuel Pearson was
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enlisted from Morris Co. New Jersey and died in Hamilton Co Ohio in 1839. 

I am aware that your records show an Abraham Pearson, enlisted from Pennsylvania, as a pensioner from Hamilton Co., but this is not the man whom I am interested in. 

The recent finding of the original communication from Richard Rush is the present reason for writing, to clear up the confusion which now exists in the record of Hamilton Co. O. of Revolutionary Pensioners - 

(?) (?) (?) 
H. F. Brashear

Jan 23 1896

OLD WAR & NAVY 
JAN 25 1896 
FILES
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
WASHINGTON
November 17, 1913.

OFFICE OF
AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS

The Commissioner of Pensions. 

Sir: 

In reply to your letter of 13th inst. (Rev. War Sec.), you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by U.S. Pension Agent, at Cincinnati, Ohio, the records of this office show (blank) payment to have been made to Samuel Pearson, Priv., War Rev., certificate No. 425, at $80.00 per annum to November 6, 1839, the date of his death, to W. S. Rosecrans, Attorney for Lewis Pearson, son and administrator. 
Said pensioner resided in Hamilton Co., Ohio, for fifty years.  The name of Samuel Pierson, pensioned under Act March 18, 1818, Certificate No. 14937, Ohio Agency, does not appear. 

Letter herewith returned. 
Respectfully, 
R W Woolley
Auditor  
MTE

By Deputer Auditor. 

Pension 
Nov 18 1913
US 
office 

form 3577
Ed. Jan. 24-11-2,000.
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3 - 397
(Old No. 3 - 399.) AW Ex'r

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. Nov 13, 1913

Rev. War Section
S File No. 40266
Samuel Pierson
or Pearson
Rev. 


SIR:

For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Samuel Pearson pensioned under the Act May 16, 1828, rate $80 per annum by certificate No. H25. Cert. issued Aug 3, 1829, to commence Mar. 3, 1826 Ohio Agency,
showing data of soldier's death, date of last payment of pension & person paid & also state whether he is identical with Samuel Pierson pensioned under Act Mar. 18, 1818. rate $96 per annum, Cert. 14937 Cert issued Sept. 27, 1819 to commence June 19, 1818, Ohio Agency.   Please state date of his death, etc. 

Very respectfully, 

Gm Saltzgaber
Commissioner. 

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, 
Treasury Department. 

US Pension Office
Nov 18 1913
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OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Washington, April 2nd 1908. 

The Commissioner of Pension, 

Sir:  In reply to your letter of 30th (?), in case of Samuel Pierson, Rev War Act 1818 Certificate 14.937
Ohio Agency, Roll, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U.S. Pension Agent, the records of this office do not show the payment to have been made at (blank) per month 
Name of the pensioner upon any Ohio roll. 

Letter herewith returned. 
Respectfully, 
J H Felt
Acting Auditor

by 
Deputy Auditor

Form 3577. Feb 16-07 1,000
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Cert 425
Samuel Pearson 
Pvt 80
Aug 3 1829
May 15 1828
(?)
Cm -
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3-397
(Old No. 3-399)

Record Division  
AW Ex'r
Serv. File No. 40266

Saml Pierson  Rev

Department of the Interior.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington D. C. Mar 30, 1908

SIR:

For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Samuel Pierson pensioned under the Act Mar. 18. 1818 by certificate No. 14937 issued Sept. 27. 1819 Ohio Agency, showing date of his death

Very respectfully, JL Davenport
Commissioner. 

Samuel Pearson
(?) 425 Act 15 May 28

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, Treasury Department

US PENSION OFFICE

APR 3 1908

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEP'T
MAR 31 1908
Pension division
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40266
Rev y INVALID

File No. 40266
Samuel Pierson or Pearson
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

Index: - Vol. 8, page (?)94

[Arrangement of 1870.]

W.H. G. Apr. 9, 1908. 

Feby 21,
Mil. histy to H. F. Brasher
Cincinnati

1908 Apr. 7. R. R. Jones
Ohio State. of R. date of death unknown?

1913 Nov. 13, Aud. Int. for date of death. AW.

1913 Hist. to Mary A Todd V.L.M.

1929 - July 17, Hist to Mrs. George S Mayse N.E. E.
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#40266
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479
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
No of pays: 421

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
July 31. 1828

Samuel Pearson, of Sycamore township, in the County of Hamilton, in the State of Ohio 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 private in captain Holmes's company, in Col Shreave's regiment of the New Jersey 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 3rd of March, 1826, nothing.  

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 

By order of the Secretary
A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Third Auditor's Office, 
6th August 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Samuel Pierson in the New Jersey line
It further appears that Samuel Pierson is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3rd March 1826


Peter Hagner Aud

see #40.266 (?)
OK
Allowed  Act 1828
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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 day of May 1828.  I - Samuel Pierson of Sycamore Township in the county of Hamilton in the State of Ohio do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until is termination; at which point I was a private in Capt. Holmes company in Col. Shrives   regiment of the New Jersey Line.  And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a (?) of congress (?) the 15th of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was (?) on the 15th day of May 1828 on the Pension List Roll of the United States, Witness my hand this 27th day of June in the year of our Lord. One Thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. 

Samuel Pearson

Sworn (?) before me June 27, 1828
Isaac E Burnet, Mayor

State of Ohio
City of Cincinnati
County of Hamilton 

Is Before me Isaac E Burnet Mayor of the city of aforesaid personally appeared this twenty seventh day of June eighteen hundred and twenty eight  George Gwinnup and Matthias Pearson resident citizens of the county aforesaid who did (?) make oath that Samuel Pearson by whom the foregoing declaration
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was subscribed in generally (?) and believed to (?) a soldier in the army of the revolution in manner as (?) (?) 

George Gwinnip

In testimony of all which I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the (?) note sent of the said city this27th day of June 1828 

Isaac Burnet, Mayor
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Pierson, Samuel    GRADE  Private
LINE  New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER  8630   ACREAGE  100

ISSUED  July 7, 1789
To~ not shown ~

* The information concerning the issuance of
warrants carded on this form is found in volumes
2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" 
which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.
Other records relative to the applications of warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered
to the Federal Government is to be found in
General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME  Pierson, Shadrach or Shdrach
GRADE Private
LINE   Virginia ["Hazen's Regiment" was struck out.]

WARRANT NUMBER  13609

[Under that was wrriten: " No information 
concerning location of this warrant was found
among Gen. Ld. Office Records in the National
Archives"]


14129 - This was located

ACREAGE   100   ISSUED  August 8, 1795
                         To - not shown -

* The information concerning the issuance of
warrants carded on this form is found in volumes
2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" 
which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.
Other records relative to the applications of warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered
to the Federal Government is to be found in
General Land Office records in The National Archives.