Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17021, for John Pierce, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  S.C.
Pierce, John
NUMBER   S. 17021

Born in N.C.                               carded
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CONTENTS  [blank]


[stamp reads as follows:
"This Envelope Includes
H.J.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
[illegible]
Received from GAO"]
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6849
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Alabama
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John Pierce Sr:
of Dallas in the State of Alabama who was a pr:- in the compy [sic; coompany] commanded by Captain Center- of the Regt commanded by Col: Peirces- in the S. Car: line for 1 year-
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Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 40- Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8- day of March. 1833 and delivered Hon: W. King. Present-
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Arrears to 4th of March 1833                  80-
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "-    20-
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                                                            $100-

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice- Clerk
Book  D     Vol.  10       Page 205


order to pay June 2, 1837.
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Letter to Hon W. R. King 31st Decr 1841
Dead

=Paid at the Treasury under the act of April 6th 1838 from 4th Mar. 1839 to 26th Septr 1841. Agt notified July 27th 1842
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The State of Alabama }
Dallas County }
On this eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the County Court of the County of Dallas in this the State of Alabama, now sitting: John Pierce sen. a resident of and in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy eight or eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. That he entered service of the United States under the Command of Capt. John Carter, that his Major was Majr. Bacon, his Colonel was first Col. Purvis, he also was afterwards a part of his time under the command of Col. Pickens and Majr. Middleton, his general was general Andrew Williamson, that he belonged to the South Carolina Volunteers or militia, that he cannot recollect when he entered the service, he knows however it was within twelve months after the declaration of Independence, and that he served more than two years
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during that war. This applicant never had any Documentary evidence of his service. William Day who is now in Court can testify to his service, there is no other withing his knowledge in this State, who can. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, He further declares that there is not any Clergyman residing in his vicinity who can testify to the belief of the neighborhood as to this applicants revolutionary services. He further makes as a part of his declaration the following [illegible] Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, to wit,

1. To the first, That he was born in Clemmons County, North Carolina; he cannot remember the year of his birth.

2. To the second: That his father he has no record of his age, his father give him no learning & he never could keep an account of anything; his age was set down in his fathers bible & when his father died his sister got the bible, at her death he does not know what became of it

3. To the third; That he was living in Edgefield District, South Carolina, near Augusta when called into service
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and he lived [strikethrough] in that District ever since the revolutionary war until about twelve or thirteen years ago when he removed to Dallas County, Alabama where he has ever since resided.

4. To the fourth; That he was first a Volunteer for three months against the Indians That then not liking to go he was drafted to go on an expidition [sic] ^to Augusta to which place they never got. Always after that he was always a Volunteer.

5. To the fifth; Col. Samuel Hammonds of the regular Army, was with him one rout; when he was with those who went to the assistance of Genl Nathaniel Greene. He was at the siege of Augusta. from whence he was sent to Golfins fort between Augusta & Savannah at the time of its capture. He served principally under Col. Leroy Hammond & was sometimes under Maj Middleton. both of the militia. He was stationed a while on Spirit creek Georgia His father has told him he applicant was about 21 years of age at the beginning of the revolutionary war.
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6. To the sixth; That he never did receive any written discharge from the service, Col. Hammond told them when he volunteered to go against the Indians that they should all have a hundred acres of land each, but he never go it.

7. To the seventh; That Daniel Hardy, John Hardy, Sgt, Col Freeman Hardy, Richard Black John Gumbels Esq. F. Major Benjamin Gumbels are known to him & can testify as to his character for veracity and their opinion of his services as a soldier of the revolution
John [X his mark] Pierce Sen.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid-
S/James D Craig clk
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I, William [strikethrough] Day residing in the county of Dallas & state of Alabama, hereby certify, that I have been acquainted with John Pierce sen. the applicant, in the foregoing application, from the commencement of the revolutionary war, that the first time he seen applicant was at the beginning of the revolutionary war. This witness was in the service as a volunteer under Capt. John Carter & soon after witness entering service, applicant was attached to the same company with witness. Witness and Applicant were not always together in the service but frequently met in the service, and the witness has [illegible] from his recollection ["that" crossed out] of their different meetings while in the service that applicant did serve more than two years as a soldier in the revolution.
William [X his mark] Day

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and date aforesaid
S/James D Craig clk
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We, Daniel Hardy, John Hardy, Freeman Hardy, Richard Blalock, John Grumbels & Benjamin Grumbels-----------
residing in the county of Dallas and State of Alabama in the neighborhood of John Pierce hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Pierce Senr. who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration: that we believe him to be seventy eight or eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. And we further certify that we are well acquainted with William Day who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate, and that he [illegible in torn page] credible witness and entitled to be believed when deposing in a court of Justice. And we Daniel Hardy, John Hardy, Freeman Hardy, John Grumbels & Benjamin Grumbels, Do further certify that we were well acquainted with the said John Pierce senr. while he resided in Edgefield District, South Carolina that he was there reputed & it was there believed that he was a soldier of the revolution & we ever heard it contradicted.

S/D. Hardy
S/John Hardy
S/Freeman Hardy
S/R. Blalock
S/John Grumbels
S/Ben Grumbels

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
S/James D [illegible] Clk
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$40 per an [annum]
Hon. Mr. King
Present
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after hearing the testimony of the said William Day, and the investigation of the matter; and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that there is no Clergyman living in the immediate vicinity of the applicant and that William Day, Daniel Hardy, John Hardy, Freeman Hardy, Richard Blalock John Grumbels & Benjamin Grumbels who have signed the preceding certificates are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

S/Richd. J. Clinton J. Clk AC


I James D. Craig, clerk of the County Court of Dallas County, Alabama, do, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Pierce Senr, for a pension. In testimony whereof, I, have hereunto set my hand and ^private seal ["of" crossed out] ^having no official ^seal this 11th day of December 1832.

S/James D Craig [personal seal]
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STATE OF ALABAMA.
JOHN GAYLE, GOVERNOR OF SAID STATE, TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.
Know Ye, That Richard S Clinton jr whose signature appears to the foregoing & annexed declaration was at the time of signing the same Judge of the County court of Dallas County. State of Alabama duly commissioned & qualified. and also that James D Craig whose signature also appears was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the County Court of Dallas County duly commissioned & qualified. The said Court is a court of record

THEREFORE, all due faith, credit, and authority are, and ought to be had and given to all their official acts as such 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and cause the Seal of the State to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in Tuscaloosa, this the 19th day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-three and of the Independence of the United States of America the Fifty-seventh-

BY THE GOVERNOR.
S/John Gayle
S/James J Thornton
SECRETARY OF STATE.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
July 25th, 1842.

Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The administrator of John Pierce, Sr. deceased, late-------------
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Alabama Agency, at the rate of Forty~ Dollars and -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839, to the 26th Sept. 1841~

Respectfully yours,
S/Albion K. Parris
COMPTROLLER.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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State of Alabama }
Dallas County }
Be it known, that before me William W Gayle a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin Grumble said under oath in due form of law.- that he is administrator of all and singular the good and Chattels right and credit of John Pierce deceased and that the said John Pierce is the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued of which the following is a  hi[illegible] copy
War Department Revolutionary Claim.
I Certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 John Pierce Senr. of the State of Alabama who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty Dollars per Annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831. and payable semi-annually on the 4 March and 4th of September in Every year. Given at the War Office of the United States this Eighth day of March one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three.
(signed) Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined & Countersigned
S/J. L. Edwards

X   That the deceased pensioner resided in Dallas County in the state of Alabama for the Space of Twenty Two or Three years before his death. and that previous thereto he resided in Edgefield District, South Carolina

Sworn to & Subscribed this 21st day of May 1842: }
S/Ben Grumbles

S/W.W. Gayle
Justice Peace Dallas County Al.
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Know all men by these presents That I, Benjamin Grumbles in the County of Dallas and State of Alabama administrator of all and singular the good and Chattel rights and credits of John Pierce a pensioner of the United States ^and husband of Kissire, daughter of said John Pierce who is now living do hereby constitute and appointed William R. King my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Mobile in the State of Alabama in the ballance [sic] of said pension from the fourth day of March 1839 to this ^twenty ["fourth day of" crossed out] sixth day of September 1841 being the day of his death

Witness my hand and seal, this 21st day of May 1842.

Sealed and delivered in presence of.
S/W.W. Gayle J.P.
S/Ben Grumbles [personal seal]


State of Alabama }
Dallas County }
Be it known, that on the Twenty first day of May 1842 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Benjamin Grumbles above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this day and year last above mentioned
S/W.W. Gayle   Justice Peace

[stamp "FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO"]
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Washington City }
District of Columbia }
Be it known, That on the [blank] day of [blank] 1842 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said District personally appeared William R. King the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any Sub, transfer or Mortgage of the pension, or arrears of pensions therein authorized to be received by him

Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me


State of Alabama }
County of Dallas }
I, Sandford Blaum clerk of the County Court holden at Cahawba in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been Exhibited to said Court that John Pierce was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Forty dollars per annum was a resident of the county of Dallas in the State of Alabama and died in said county State aforesaid in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty one & on the 26th day September 1841. That he left no widow ["or child" crossed out then strikethrough]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Cahawba this [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord. 18. [blank]
[rosette seal]
S/Sanford Blaum Clerk
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The State of Alabama }
Dallas County }
I Sandford Blaum, clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Grumble, of said County is administrator of all and singular the goods and Chattel rights and Credits of John Pierce deceased and is duly authorized to act in that capacity on the Estate of the said John Pierce and that it has been proved to my satisfaction that there is no widow ^and that he is the husband of Kissird, daughter of John Pierce aforesaid and that she is now living ["child or children of said Pierce living" crossed out]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 21st day of May 1842.

[seal]
S/Sanford Blaum Clerk
[flourish]

[stamp "FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO"]
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[stamp "FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO"]


[illegible]
No. 15.196.
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[illegible mark and check mark]
John Pierce, sr
(Admin of)
pens Mobile roll
Act 7 June, 1832.
$102,52
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23/25   July 1842


Reg 1091 dated 25 July 1842
Sent to Treasury 26 July 1842
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fr. the U. States.
To the Admin of John Pierce Sr.
penr. Mobile roll act 7 June 1832.
For his pension from 4 March. 1839. to 26 Septr 1841. The day of his death, 2 207/365 years at $40.- per anno, pens. voucher filed herewith - $102.52


Second Comptrollers Office
Examined by J. L. Cathcart
23d July 1842
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Treasy Dept
3d And = Offices.
23 July 1842
Stated by [illegible]
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[stamp "FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO"]

Honle W R. King
Recd 11 June


enclosing pension Claim of John Pierce


pension Certificate wanting which he will prosecute forwd.
W Randale
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The pension certificate of John Pierce is not on the files of this office.

Pension office }
June 11. 1842 } 1-4
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[stamp "FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO"]
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["State of
County, } ss." crossed out]

BE IT KNOWN, That on 23d- day of July 1847 before the subscriber, ["a Justice of the Peace in and for said County" crossed out] 3 Andelor of the Treasury personally appeared [blank] the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension, therein authorized to be received by him. 
S/William R King

Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me, 
S/Peter Hagner  3d And Treasury Dept
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Note.- This affidavit must be signed by the Attorney.

Note.- Any other officer duly authorized to administer oaths, may be substituted for a Justice of the Peace.
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31. Decr. 1841
Hon W. R King
Senate U. S.
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407
Pension Office
31st Decr 1841.

Sir.
[following crossed out] Such is the length of time which has elapsed Since the execution of the papers of John Pierce Senr, that I cannot authorize the payment of that portion of his Stipend Which is claimed herein. [end crossed out portion]
As the amount due [following crossed out] up to the 4th March 1841 is [end crossed out] in the care John Pierce decd. payable at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838, he Should prepare his vouchers in conformity to the enclosed printed instructions and forward them to P. Hagner Esq. Third Auditor of the Treasury. The papers are herewith returned.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your obt. Servt. [obedient servant]
J



Hon W. R. King
Senate U. S.
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17.021
INVALID.
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File No. 17021
John Pierce Sr=
Priv Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index:- Vol. 1,   Page 297

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Payments to be made at Mobile, Ala: by the Presd: U. S. Br: Bk-
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Alabama


Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, on Book D  Vol. 10
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[stamp "FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO"]
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, John Pierce Senr. of the State -- of Alabama. who was a private in the Army of the Revolution.- is entitled to receive -Forty.----- dollars and ---- ["cents" is crossed out] per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the united States, this Eighth--- day of March ---- one Thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.

S/Lew Cass
Secretary of War.


J. L. Edwards
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