Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32444, for Thomas Pierpoint, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
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CONTENTS

Pierpoint, Thomas S. 32444
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Rept. 
Let. Weed 
3rd of Feb ___
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17.242
Illinois
Thomas Pierpoint
in the State of Illinois
who was an Artificer [Note: skilled craftsman or mechanic]in the ______ commanded by
Captain Johnson of the Command by Col Baldwin in the Revolution for two years commencing from __441
_________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Springfield
at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
July 16th April 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of
Dec 1853 and sent to Henry Weed

Arrears to the 4th of
Hinesburgh
Semi anl. allowance ending ____

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832. 

H. R. Wrightman Clerk
Book C2 Vol 8 Page 129
in
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A statement showing the service of Thomas Pierpoint

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1775
1776
1778
1779
170
1740
1781
A Statement showing the service of Thomas
Section
of the Claim
unter
son
3
4
Months
to
7
3
of
of
77
14
0
under whom
Names of
a
of
6
11 months
2 Col.
Private
in my
30
year
┃ Month
the service
┃ 12 days ┃
was Thom
Artificer
Hobley
of
place
Service
to
present &
abode who
76 years
Middletown
Connecticut
Proof of
which the
is support
declaration
Allen Adams
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at
Period when
1775
1776
1778
1779
1780 )
17
1781
statement showing the service of Thomas
Pierpoint
Duration
of the Claim
into service
years
3
4
Months
of
9
3
Days
14
0
Rank of
Claimant
Names of
he served
del wh
head
Months ┃
2 Col.
Private in my
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year Month
of the Pervin
14 Days was Thom
Artifican Hobby
above who
he entered
place of
Service
age at
present &
76 years
Middletown
Connecticut
fore
which the
is support ┃
declaration
Allen Adams
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Revolutionary Claims
STATE OF VERMONT
Chittenden County, ss.
On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the
Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, Thomas
Pierpoint
a resident of Shelburn in the County of Chittenden
and State of Vermont, aged twenty-six 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 the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That I engaged as a Minute  man in Middletown in the State of Connecticut in the year 1776 was called out and went to Boston, worked on______ most of the time
and was on guard the remainder, this work was done on Dorchester Heights.  I was in the first Company that went there, at the end of 2 months on the first day of April, was released & the same year therein out as a substitute, went to Newhaven stayed about 2 Weeks and was then dismissed. In 1776 I enlisted for Nine Months in the State troops & went to Fort Washington in New York and was then taken prisoner and was a prisoner there when my term of service expired. In 
1778 I was at home on parole of honor, being a will wisher to the service and less exposed as an Artificer than as a soldier bearing arms.
Enlisted as a Black Smith for 3 years, on the 2nd day of April in the Corps commanded by Maj Painter, Joined Company Jun 7th same year at New Windsor and was there when the big chain was made to crop the River, worked at it and was there when finished, went from New Windsor to Danbury and there worked in a Blacksmith shop for the  Government was 
 then one of a detached party to go to Hartford
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Connecticut stayed there till my time was out,
after which time I hired by the month to shoe
Horses & Cattle and so forth for the army till the same was disbanded probably 3 months longer.
Making 4 years 2 months and 2 weeks in the
whole.
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4
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.
       Thomas Pierpoint
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before
Nathan B Haswell, Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certify that it appears to them, that Ezra Meach and Lewis Mac Donalds who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of Shelburn 
are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that Lewis Mac Donald is a clergyman.

Attest
Eli Brodman
Judge of
John Vansicklin
Judges of the Chittenden County Court

STATE OF VERMONT.
Chittenden County, ss.
Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Pierpoint for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17
day of Augt. A. D. 1832
Nathan B Haswell
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss 
Shelburn April 29th, 1833
Personally appeared before Levi Comstock, a Justice of the peace for the County of Chittenden, Thomas Pierpoint to be known as the same who made a declaration before the Hon Chittenden County Court on the 17th day of Aug AD 1832 for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of June 7th, 1832, and being duly sworn deposes and says that in taxing his memory  relating to his service he makes the following
statement in explanation of said Declaration
1st in 1775 when he was called out the first
day of First day of February same year and went to Roxbury, instead of Boston.
The same year I turned out as a substitute for Giles Barns stayed at N. Haven 2 weeks this my present impression was at home on parole of Honor a prisoner when my time expired. The 3 months last service shoeing Cattle and Horses for the government to the best of my present recollection is correct and further say not.
Thomas Pierpoint
State of Vermont 
Chittenden County 
 Shallon April 29th, 1833
 Thomas Pierpoint of Milburn in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont personally appearing and after being
carefully examined and duly cautioned made sworn oath that the above additional declarations by him subscribed are the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Before me Levi Comstock, Justice of the
Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County

I, Nathan B Haswell, Clerk of Chittenden
County Court do hereby certify
that, Levi Comstock Esqr. before whom and at the time the within declaration was taken was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified
acting under the authority of this State, and that his name there inscribed is his
own proper signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington, this 6th day of May AD 1833
Nathan Caswell, Clerk
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Interrogatories propounded by the Honorable County Court, for Chittenden County, to Thomas Pierpoint of Shelburn in said County, under the actof Congress of 7th June, 1832.

1. Where, and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age; and if
so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into
service; where have you lived since the revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were
you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a
substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the regular
officers who were with the troops where you
served ;  such continental and militia regiments
as you can recollect, and the general circumstances
of your service.
6.  {To Soldier. -  Did you ever receive a
discharge from the service ; and, if so,
by whom was it given, and what has
become of it?
 {To an Officer. -- Did you ever receive a
commission ; and if so, by whom
was it signed, and what has become
of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you
are known in your present neighborhood, and
who can testify as to your character for veracity,
and their belief of your services as a soldier of
revolution.

1st I was born in Middletown in the state of Connecticut on the 28th day of April 1756 -
2nd I have no record within my knowledge -
3rd I was living in Middletown afore(superscript)d, when called into service as set forth in my declaration, after the War went to Hartford Ct made several short removes till 1786 when I removed to Arlington Vt, same year removed to Granville N.Y. 1747 moves to Hebron same state 1795 removed to Shelburn Vt where I now live and have lived since that time --
4th The 2 first weeks I was substitution for Giles Barnes and the remaing terms a Volunteer
5th In 1776 Magraw was my Col and Johnson Capt
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Interrogatories propounded by the Honorable County Court for Chittenden County, to Thomas Pierpoint of Shelburn in said County, under the act of Congress of 7th June, 1832.

To Soldier. Did you ever receive a
discharge from the service; and, if so,
by whom was it given, and what has
become of it?
To an Officer. -- Did you ever receive a
commission; and if so, by whom
was it signed, and what has become
of it?
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age; and if
so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into
service; where have you lived since the revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were
you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a
substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the regular
7. State the names of persons to whom you
are known in your present neighborhood, and
officers who were with the troops where you
served; such continental and militia regiments
who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.

1st. I was born in Middletown in the state of
Connecticut on the 28th day of April 1756 -
ed
2nd I have no record within my knowsledge
3rd I was living in Middletown afore
when called into service as set forth in my declaration, after the War went to Hartford Ct made several short removes till 1786 when I removed to Arlington 1st same year removed to Granville N.Y. 1747, moved to Hebron in same state
1795 removed to Shelburn 1th when I now
live and have lived since that time.
4th The first week was substitute for Giles Barnes and the remaining terms a
Volunteer.
5th In 1776 Magraw was my
Col and Johnson my Capt.
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4942

Allen Adams
for 
Thos Pierpoint

that his name thereto attached is his own
proper signature. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Huntington this 6th day
of May AD 1833
Nathan Maswell
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss ⎬
 We the undersigned inhabitants of Shelburn in the County of Chittenden do
hereby certify on oath that we are well acquainted with Thomas Pierpoint of said Shelburn and we believe him to be about seventy years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and we concur in that Opinion.

Ezra Meech
Louis Donald

Sworn and subscribed to this 10th day of August 1832
 and I hereby certify the above deponents are credible witnesses.
Levi Comstock
Justice of the Peace


I hereby certify that Louis McDonald
who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman in Regular standing.

Levi Comstock
Justice of the Peace


State of Vermont
Chittenden County

I, Nathan Maswell, Clerk of Chittenden
 County Court do hereby certify that Levi
Comstock before whom the above affiant
was taken is a Justice of the Peace duly
qualified acting under the authority
of this State, and that his name thereto
subscribed is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Edington
this 17th day of May AD 1832
Nathan B. Maswell
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Thomas Pierpoint
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I, Allen Adams, of Lawful age being duly
sworn do depose testify and say that I was acquainted with Thomas Pierpoint now of Shelburn in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont before the Revolutionary war closed and have been since that time and have frequently conversed with him on the subject of his being in the Army
particularly this being taken prisoner at
fort Washing, and his troubles and trial while in Prison at New York and How through the influence of a Gentleman from Connecticut he and a number of others were permitted to go home on Parole and was personally knowing his serving as
an Artificer in Continental Army at Hartford
Connecticut under Nehemiah Hubard, Quarter Master.
I saw him there at work in the shop a   number of times while stationed there.
And further say not.
Allen Adams



State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Shelburn
 August 15th, 1832
The Allen Adam, of Harrisburg in the County of Addison and State of Vermont,
personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made Solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me, Lewis Comstock, Justice of the
Peace
I hereby certify the above is a credible witness.
Lewis Comstock, Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden
1
⎬
I hereby Certify that at a court of Probate here at Burlington in said district on the 12th day of October A.D. 1852, it was made
to appear by evidence satisfactory to said
Court that Thomas Pierpoint late a Revolutionary   Pensioner of the United States died on the 13th day of April 1837 leaving no widow, and that Samuel Pierpoint is his only surviving child.
Given under my hand
& the seal of said Court at Burlington this 12 the day of October AD 1852

Charles Adams
Judge of said Court.
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Appell.  Samuel and
Thomas W Pierpoint
April 16.
1837
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State of Illinois
Winnebago County
I, Samuel Pierpoint, of Cherry Vally
in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois, aged seventy-two years depose and say I am the son of Thomas Pierpoint deceased late of Chittenden County Vermont who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred and forty-four per annum dollars and died on the Sixteenth day of April AD 1837. I further depose I am the only surviving
child of said Thomas Pierpoint and that I formerly resided in Chittenden County Vermont. I further depose that I believe the United States Government owe an increase of Pension to my father for service in the war of the Revolution and that this affidavit
is made for the purpose of obtaining said case and I hereby request that the amount found for my said father may be made payable to the Agency of Burlington in the State of Vermont.
          Samuel Pierpoint


 Sworn and subscribed before me at Cherry Valley, Winnebago County Illinois on this 16th day May AD 1853 And I certify said Pierpoint is a credible witness & personally known to me as a man of truth and veracity.
Henry Post, JP
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I, Thomas W Pierpoint of Cherry Vally Winnebago County Illinois aged twenty-eight years depose and say I am the son of Samuel Pierpoint who now resides in my family and family lived in Shelborne,
Vermont. I further depose I am a native of
Shelborne, Vermont and the Grandson of the late Thomas Pierpoint dec'd who was a
revolutionary pensioner and the family lived in Chittenden County Vermont.
        Thomas W. Pierpoint


Sworn to before me And I certify he is a man of Truth veracity

Henry Post
Justice of the peace,
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Know all men by these presents that I Samuel
Pierpoint of Cherry Vally Winnebago County
Illinois do hereby constitute and appoint
Henry Weed of Hinesburg, Chittenden County,
Vermont, my true and lawful attorney for me
and in my name to ask for and receive a
 certificate for any amount of Pension due my late father, Thomas Pierpoint and which certificate I wish made payable at the Agency at Burlington in the State of Vermont empowering my said agent to do all lawful acts in the premises as fully as I have authority to do. Writing my hand and seal at Cherry Valley this 16th day of May 1853.
                 Samuel Pierpoint      (seal) 


Edward Fitch
Henry Post

Personally appeared Samuel Pierpoint
Forum Office, Rockford -- A.  Colton, printer

STATE OF Illinois,
Winnebago County
I William Hulin,, Clerk of the COUNTY COURT. for said County, do hereby certify that Henry Post Esq, whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificates was on the day of the date of said certificate, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Winnebago, duly appointed, 
 commissioned and qualified, as appears of record in my office; and that,
as such, full faith and credit are due to all his official acts. I further certify, that
I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the
signature to said certificate purporting to be his, is genuine, on this and
the preceding page. Given under my hand the seal of said Court, at ROCKFORD, this 16th day of May A. D. 1853
William Hulin, Clerk
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Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Pierpoint of Cherry Vally Winnebago County Illinois do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Weed of Hinesburg Chittenden County Vermont my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask for and receive a certificate for any amount of Pension due my late father Thomas Pierpoint and which certificate I wish made payable at the Agency at Burlington in the State of Vermont empowering my said agent to do all lawful acts in the premise as fully as I have the authority to do. Witness my hand and seal this 16th day of May 1853.
                              Samuel Pierpoint   (seal)
In presence of 
Edward Fitch
Henry Post

Personally appeared Samuel Pierpoint well known to me to be the person named and who acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed on the day and year above written.
Before me
        Henry Post JP
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I, Edwin Pierpoint of Winnebago
State of Illinois aged thirty-three years depose and say I was born in Shelburn Vermont and am the son of Samuel Pierpoint now living Cherry Vally Winnebago County & said state,
my father is the only child of Thomas Pierpoint, formerly of Shelburn. who was a pensioner of the United States, both my father & Grandfather were Blacksmiths, my mother's maiden name was Mary Henderson, I left Shelburn about
twenty years ago, with my parents, brothers & sisters and settled in Hindsburgh New York, then the family
 moved to the village of Cherry Vally Winnebago County Illinois and 
my father now lives there in the family
of my brother Thomas W Pierpoint. And further ┃say not.
          Edwin Pierpoint

Sworn & subscribed before me on this 21st day November 1853. And I certify said Edwin Pierpoint is personally known to me and is a credible witness.
Isaiah Lyon    (seal)
Justice Peace
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State of Illinois, County of Winnebago, ss. I, William Hill, Clerk of the County Court for said County, do certify, that Isaiah Lyon Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within or foregoing Jurat or Certificate attached to the affidavit of Edwin Pierpoint, was, at the time of signing the same and still is, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Winnebago, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, as appears of record in my office, and that as such, full
faith and credit are due and should be given to all his official acts. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and that the signature to said Jurat or Certificate
purporting to be his, is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court, at Rockford, this
twenty first day of November
A. D. 1853,
William Hulin
Clerk
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No 4942
Vermont
Admit
2 years
Artificer
L. Comstock 
of
Wilburn Vt.
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Brief in the case of Thomas Pierpoint of Shelburn, of Chittenden Co. in the State of
Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76
Gillum
County
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1776
Apl 22 1778
Duration of Service.
Years Months Days
2 mo.
Substitute 14
1 yr. 3 mo.
Rank.
Private, Blacksmith
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Major Painter
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middletown, Connecticut
Examining Clerk.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living & Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective
the officers under whom he served not stated
No Seal to the certificate of the Witness - Papers not attached
as required by the Regulations

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas Milne, Examining Clerk
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Letters, Envelopes

Not Material
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Official Business

L. P. Waldo

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C
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Thomas Pierpoint dec'd
increased admid. June 7, 1832
2 years artifice $240 per annum from
4 March 1831 to 16 April 1837
when he died.
Deducting former payments at $144 per
annum under said act, former pension paid at Vermont Agency,
Pay to Samuel Pierpoint, only child.
cert.  to Henry Weed Esq
Hinesburg, VT
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S
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D C

Sept. 21, 1853
Act of 
7th of May
Pierpoint pensioner
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Henry Weed Esq.
Hinesburg, VT
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Feb. 19 - 1852
Additional in case
of the Pierpoint

James Adams
Vergennes
VT
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J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC


Additional evidence case of
Thomas Pierpoint, dec'd
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William Wachob letters 
Hon. McCulloch

John Brotherline of Hollidaysburg, Penn.
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Thomas Pierpoint Dec'd
ber 1832  Private
L.P.W.
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Oct. 16

Additional



Hon. J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Letter of Henry Adams 30 Dec 1837
     "               "                 5 June 1852
Henry Weed           April 1853
              Same      Aug 25 1853
               Same      Octo 15   1853
____________________________________
Vermont               17.242
Thomas Pierpoint
Chittenden in the State of Vermont
who was an artificer in the Company commanded by ___________
commanded by ____________
for 2 years
_____________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont.
the rate of 144 Dollars 00 Cents per Annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
__________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Aug 1833 
1833 and sent to
L.  Comstock, Shelburn
___________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $288.00
Semi-ant. allowance endin 4 Sept-
                                                          72.00
                                                  ____________                                                      
                                                      $360.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. William, Clerk
Book   C  Vol.  3  page 83
2d 1839-
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32 444

Revy INVALID
File No. 39
, 444
Thomas Pierpoint
Artificer Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol.2
Page 489
Arrangement of 1870.)
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July the 17, 1775
1
Thomas Pierpoint-
Books of accounts and money
=
May the 1779
Nether Gooden Dr
to Crop                          3 01

to one pound of _______ 60
of Judah A.  Maye

Thomas Pierpoint
his Book of Accompt
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December the 2nd 1777
Widow Marcy Clark

to reting 3 links               - 00:3
23 to shoes & Conking
for Jos Jonehanes              6:;4

24 to 2 new shoes to Cork
and Corking & setting
to setting one there            1: 0.05


June the 7th then joined the
Company at ____ then went to ____
work. 
____the 2 1778
Then enlisted to serve as an artificer in the 
corps commanded by Major Painter
and joined the Company the 7th day of June 1778.
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December 2 1777
widow Marcy Clark
in these links &
to making a new shall and
Corking & Corking in
to
to
100
1
The Clerk
Corking one old for Jonathan
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I
7
Thomas P. Pierpoint

Thomas Pierpoint

Thomas Pierpoint
His Book of accompt

32
April the 27 of
discharged from New Haven
the day
then went to
to the and

(the rest is illegible)
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Hartford May 8, 1782
Adonijah Brand

By High one shoeing
 "                       "      horse
By Shearing    Joseph Church
By   ____ sharping B______ ______
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Adjacent of   my going to
Providence & back a same 
Sunday night 15th crossed the River
putting in  at that Hales a day 
Monday 18th went to _______
putting in at _________
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Hinesburg Vermont
Sept 15. 1833

Sir
You will please find enclosed the
Certificate of the Controller of Connecticut and the Affidavit of Allen Adams, which no doubt will be satisfactory to show that Thomas Pierpoint was firstly pensioned for service in Col Baldwins Artificers.
Your letter of the first of April
admitting the claim was complied with
and your letter of the 25 August somewhat surprised me as I believe it was not the position of Col Edwards to pension claimants without proof of service- probably at that time (1833) Baldwins Rolls were in the Pension Office & have since been returned to Connecticut
I am respectfully yours
         Henry Weed

Hon. L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Hinesburg, VT.     Oct. 13. 1852
Sir
Enclosed, you will receive a
Certificate of a court of record of
the death of Thomas Pierpoint and
that Samuel Pierpoint is his only
child - also the power of attorney
of James Adams Administrator on
the Estate of Thomas Pierpoint deceased
---
I understand by Mr. Adams he has
sent to the pension office a certificate
showing he is Administrator on the
Estate of Pierpoint
I suppose no further evidence
need be adduced to show that the
Pension of Thomas Pierpoint should
be increased to $240 per annum.
I am very respectfully
Your Obet Servant
Henry Weed



Hon J. E. Heath
Com Pensions
Washington
D. C
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Hinesburg St. Oct 20 1852
.Sir
On the 13 last. I wrote you
inclosing a certificate as I supposed
of the Court of Probate of Chittenden
Co. in the case of Thomas Pierpoint
deceased.
 I have but just discovered my error, you will receive herewith the Certificate, of his service in the war.  I cannot recollect the paper I did enclose, but presume it
was one not relating to it. I very much regret my error and owe an apology for it.
I am Respectfully
Your Obt servant
Henry Weed
-

Hon J E Heath
Com Pensions
Washington
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Pension Agency Springfield Illinois
January 28th 1854
Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
A pension Certificate has been presented for payment, which
was granted to Samuel Pierpoint
Dated Dec 8th, 1833, No 1742.
I received no notification to pay
and have refused to to do
Please advise me what to do in
regard to same.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Isaac B. Curran
Pension Agent
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Pension Office
Oct 12, 1853

Sir
Thomas Pierpoint Vermont Rolls, Act
June 7, 1832, at $144 per annum.
Please state to what time paid. I
must also trouble you again by requesting you to state to whom the arrearages were paid, whether to his widow or children and if to children their names, and whether they resided in Vermont.
Very Respectfully
J. Cole
for Commissioner of Pensions


Burlington
Banister

Died 15th April 1838, Paid to his death: - The Pensioner left no
widow, and only one child named Samuel Pierpont, who lived
at Hamburgh, Erie County, N.Y., as proved by Certificate of Court at Vergennes, dated 9th March 1839, signed Geo. W. Rogers, Clerk
Arrears $16.34, drawn by Wm H. White, as Attorney for Samuel Pierpoint. White lived in Addison County. Arrears drawn at Burlington, 12 April 1839, Settled 2 qr. 1839.

F. Burt
Auditor
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Hinesburg Nov. 29. 1853

Sir
Enclosed you will receive the
Affidavit of Edwin Pierpoint a son
of Samuel Pierpoint to be filed and
examined with the evidence I forwarded on the 19th inst. required by your letter of October of the 15th. 
You will see by the date it has been since the 19th.
I am Respectfully
Your Obit. servant
Henry Weed




Hon. L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Brief in the case of Thomas Pierpoint decd
County and State of Illinois
act June 7 1832
Claim ( for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was pensioned under act at $144, Artificer who were enlisted for and served for three years were paid to$20 month, the pension being $240 per annum.
the increase is therefore made, deducting former payment at $144 per annum
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

                 Thornton Triplett
                     Examining Clerk.



Name and residence of Agent
Henry Weed
Hinesburg, VT
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Affd. Charles Adams
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I Charles Adams of Burlington Chittenden Country Vermont of lawful age [illegible] and say I was acquainted with Thomas  Pierpoint [illegible] of Shelburn in S County who was a pensioner of the United States for service as Artificer in the war of the Revolution, and died about sixteen years ago. Said Thomas Pierpoint left no widow and but one child named Samuel Pierpoint who I am told and believe now resides in Winnebago County in the state of Illnois and further say not .  Charles Adams

Sworn to on the 10th day of June 1853 before me, I certify he is a credible witness  W.H. French Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Js
I Daniel B
Buckley clerk of the County Court
in and for the County of Chittenden
State of Vermont do hereby certify that
Wm H. French before whom the fore
deposition of Charles Adams was taken is
and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County aforesaid duly elected
and qualified and that his signature is in
his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the seal of
said Court and subscribed my
name of Burlington this 11th day
of June A.D. 1853
Daniel B. Buckley
[seal]
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Hon L P Waldo
Com
Washington
D. C
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Hinesburg Nov. 18. 1853

Sir
Enclosed you will receive further evidence of the identity of Samuel Pierpoint of Illinois as being the son of Thomas Pierpoint ,dec'd, who was a pensioner of the United States & died
on the 16th of April 1837.
I think the proof that you have on file-will be found satisfactory. Mr. Pierpoint's letter enclosed was not designed for this purpose when written, but you have the facts he states in it in his affidavit before H Post Esq of the date of May 16th last,
but I am desirous the office shall be perfectly satisfied & he will not be subjected time to the expense or 
inconvenience of a journey to Vermont as he contemplated when writing the letter.
I am respectfully your
Obt Servant
Henry Weed


Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C
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Abstract of the Case
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I enclose an abstract of the case on file & also of the evidence enclosed

No. 1 Affidavit of Samuel Pierpoint of Cherry Vally, Winnebago, Illinois that he is the son of Thomas Pierpoint
 dec'd who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at $144 and died Apl. 16 1837. that he formerly lived in P
Shelburn Vermont. 
Sworn before Henry Post, Esq May 14, 1853.

No. 2 Appl Thomas W Pierpoint who states he is
the son of Samuel Pierpoint grandson of Thomas Pierpoint who was a pensioner, that all the family lived in Shelburn VT.
Sworn before H Post Esq May 14 1853

No. 3 Affd  Charles Adams, That Thomas Pierpoint was a Pensioner & lived in Shelburn & that he had an only child named Samuel Pierpoint
who now lived in Illinois as he believed.

No.4 Appelt Allen Adams that he knew Thomas Pierpoint when serving as an Artificer in the war of the Revolution that he married his sister in 1781, while he was absent at Yorktown and that he had but one child named Samuel  Pierpoint who now lived in Illinois
as he was told & believed. Sworn before -F. E. Woodbridge, Esq. 
Sept 2d 1853.

No. 5 Affiants Elijah Phelps, who knew Thomas Pierpoint, a Blacksmith & Pensioner and his son Samuel Pierpoint who married Mary Henderson and moved to the western
part of New York about twenty years ago and now lives in Illinois as he believes.
Sworn before A. Nash Esq Oct.  3,1853
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No.6 Affidavit of Charles Adams the t same as No 3. and that he was late Judge of Probate and gave a certificate on his own knowledge of the facts that Thomas Pierpoint & son were Blacksmiths
and Samuel Pierpoint after marriage moved to the within part of New York and now lives in Illinois. Sworn before John Hollenbeck Esq

No. 7 the Affiant James Adams that he was administrator on the Estate of Thomas Pierpoint that he died Apl
16, 1837 & was a pensioner, that he paid the balance of Pension to his only child Samuel Pierpoint who
then lived in Hamburgh N.Y., that he now lives in Illinois as he believes - that he married Mary Henderson & was a Blacksmith - That
his employed Solon Burroughs to aid him to obtain what he supposed due Thomas Pierpoint & that he was anxious to obtain it so as to invest
for the benefit of the son on account of the infirmities of the son.  Sworn before Z. Walker Esq.

No. 8t Affid Henry Wood who knew Samuel Pierpoint of Shelburn and that the Samuel Pierpoint of
Cherry Vally Winnebago Co Illinois is the same person & the reputed son of Thomas Pierpoinl also of Shelburn. Sworn before R Lockwood

No. 9  Afft Ralph Pince who moved to Hamburgh New York twenty years ago & that Samuel Pierpoint moved there the same year, that he
he was the son of Thomas Pierpoint & pensioner & a Blacksmith & married Miss Henderson.
Sworn before R Lockwood Esq Nov 14, 1858
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10th a letter from Samuel Pierpoint dated November 2, 1853
11th Certificate of Judge of Probate for the district
of Chittenden State of Vermont
That Thomas Pierpoint a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States
died on the 16th day of April 1837
and that Samuel Pinpoint is his only
child - Dated at Burlington Nov 16, 1853
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Hinesburg Vermont
June 10, 1853
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the Affidavit and power of attorney of Samuel Pierpoint, a son of Thomas Pierpoint who was an Artificer in the Revolution.
Your letter to me of the date of April first last explains the necessity of
procuring the authority of Mr. Pierpoint.
The Administrator of the Estate of Pierpoint was aware that any amount due him for his revolutionary service would not be used as assets in his hands, but was anxious to obtain
it for the benefit of the family of the son, as he had supposed would be most for the interest of all.

I am respectfully
your obedient servant,
             Henry Reed


Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Dec 23, 1854
Vergennes Vermont

Pension Office
Washington
Gent.

Thomas Pierpoint a Revolutionary Pensioner who drawed  12 Dollar month of Freebury, Addison
County, Vermont, died April 15, 1838.
My object is to get the additional 
8 Dolls pr month he Did not Draw which I understand is Decided as belonging to him.
Please communicate me any information.
and oblige
Your Obt Servant
           James Adams
-
Administrator of
Thomas Pierpoint
Vergennes Addison Co Vermont
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April 16, 1837
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I, Elijah Phelps, of Shelburn County
of Chittenden State of Vermont, aged Seventy-three years depose and say I was acquainted with Thomas Pierpoint, deceased, who formerly lived in this town, he was by trade a Blacksmith and a few years before he died, obtained a pension from the Government of the United States, he died about sixteen years ago at the residence of Allen Adams of Ferrisburgh, I further say said Thomas Pierpoint had a son and only child named Samuel who lived with
him in Shelburn who was also a Blacksmith by trade, and married
one Mary Henderson, to me well known and after marriage lived near
me. There also lived near me one John McLeary who married Welthy
Henderson, a sister of Mary the wife of said Samuel Pierpoint. Both
Pierpoint and his wife and McLeary and his wife and their families moved from this town about twenty years ago to the western part of New York, I have since been told and believe that said
Samuel Pierpoint moved from where he resided in New York to Illinois and further say not.
                       Elijah Phelps


Sworn to and subscribed before me at Shelburn in the County of Chittenden State of Vermont this 31st day of October 1853, and I certify said Elijah Phelps is a person of truth and
credibility.


Asahel Nash  Justice of the Peace
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I Charles Adams, of Burlington Chittenden County, Vermont, of lawful age depose & say I have resided in Burlington more than fifty years and 
son of John Adams deceased, and a sister of whom married one Thomas Pierpoint, who was a Blacksmith by
trade & reputed to have been an Artificer in the war of the Revolution, he was a pensioner of the United States
a resident in Shelburn a number of years & died at the residence of my uncle Allen Adams in Ferrisburgh about sixteen years ago. He had a son & only child named Samuel Pierpoint also a
Blacksmith who resided in Shelburn until after his marriage and some Eighteen or nineteen years ago moved to the western part of New York. 
I knew both father & son well & understood from than who know the son that Samuel moved from New York to Illinois several years ago and now
resides there. I further depose I am an attorney and counsellor at law & was a Judge of the court of Probate for the district of Chittenden & State of
Vermont the year 1852 & some time previous that as such court which is a Court of record, I gave a certificate about one year ago, stating that Thomas Pierpoint died April 16, 1837, and that he left no widow and but one child surviving him, named Samuel Pierpoint. I further state I gave such Certificate on my own knowledge







Artificer in the
war of the Revolution, he was a poison of the United States
I resided in Shelburn a number of years &
died at the residue of my under Allen Adams is
Fernsburgh about sixteen years ago. He had a
son & only child named Samuel Prepont also
Blacksmith who resided in Shelburn untill
after his marriage and some Eighteen as maker
years ago moved to the western part of New York
I know both father & son well & undertood from
than who know the son that Samuel moved from
New York to Illinois several years ago and now
resides there,
I further depon I am an attorney
counsellor man & was a Judge of the court
of Probate for the district of Chittenden & State of
Vermont the year 1852 & some time previous
that as such court which which is a Court of record
I give a certificate about one year ago, stating
that Thomas Penpont died April 16, 1837 and
that he left no widow and but one child surviving
in named Samuel Purpoint. I further state I
I gave such certificate on my own knowledge died April 16, 1837 and
that he left no widow and but one child surviving
in named Samuel Purpoint. I further state I
I gave such certificate on my own knowledgealso
Blacksmith who resided in Shelburn untill
after his marriage and some Eighteen as maker
years ago moved to the western part of New York
I know both father & son well & undertood from
than who know the son that Samuel moved from
New York to Illinois several years ago and now
resides there,
I further depon I am an attorney
counsellor man & was a Judge of the court
of Probate for the district of Chittenden & State of
Vermont the year 1852 & some time previous
that as such court which which is a Court of record
I give a certificate about one year ago, stating
that Thomas Penpont died April 16, 1837 and
that he left no widow and but one child surviving
in named Samuel Purpoint. I further state I
I gave such certificate on my own knowledge, who was a Blacksmith by
trade & reputed to have been an Artificer in the
war of the Revolution, he was a poison of the United States
I resided in Shelburn a number of years &
died at the residue of my under Allen Adams is
Fernsburgh about sixteen years ago. He had a
son & only child named Samuel Prepont also
Blacksmith who resided in Shelburn untill
after his marriage and some Eighteen as maker
years ago moved to the western part of New York
I know both father & son well & undertood from
than who know the son that Samuel moved from
New York to Illinois several years ago and now
resides there,
I further depon I am an attorney
counsellor man & was a Judge of the court
of Probate for the district of Chittenden & State of
Vermont the year 1852 & some time previous
that as such court which which is a Court of record
I give a certificate about one year ago, stating
that Thomas Penpont died April 16, 1837 and
that he left no widow and but one child surviving
in named Samuel Purpoint. I further state I
I gave such certificate on my own knowledge
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of the father except of the date of his death which I have from the statement of James Adams Esq of Ferrisburgh who was the administrator on the Estate of Said Thomas and at whose residence he died - I further depose that I have good reason to believe & do believe all the facts then certified
to me are also true at the present time and further say not.
 I have no interest in obtaining a pension for Samuel Pierpoint.
        Charles Adams

---

Burlington November 14, 1853, Sworn & subscribed before me And I certify I well know said Adams as an Attorney & also as late Judge of Probate for this County & a credible witness.
        John B. Hollenbeck Justice Peace
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I, Henry Weed, of Hinesburg, Vermont, aged fifty-six years depose and say that I am acquainted with James Adams of Ferrisburgh Vermont. In September 1832, he requested me to aid him to obtain same money he supposed due his under Thomas Pierpoint, and stated Solon Burroughs Esq of Virginia had
done something for him in relation to it, but for reasons unknown to him had not obtained, he at the same time stated Thomas Pierpoint had
an only child named Samuel Pierpoint who lived out west, but did not know where, as he had not seen him since he lived in Hamburgh N.Y.
I further state that in May 1853, I was in
Illinois & at the request of Mr. Adams I went to the residence of Samuel Pierpoint who I had previously learned lived in Cherry Vally, in Winnebago
County & NY state & then saw him on
the 16th & 17th of May last & know him to be the same Samuel Pierpoint who formerly lived in Shelburn, who was a Blacksmith & the reputed son of Thomas Pierpoint. I have resided in Hinesburg about fifty years & said Samuel Pierpoint's residence in Shelburn was about five miles from my own. He married Mary Henderson, whose father died about three miles from me and said Pinpoint and with his son
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Thomas Pierpoint informed me that his wife had been dead about two years and further say not.
                           Henry weed


Given before me November 14, 1853, and I certify said Weed is personally known to me to be a credible witness.
    Reuben Lockwood, Justice of the Peace
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I Ralph Pierce of Shelburn County
of Chittenden & State of Vermont aged forty-seven years deposed and say I was acquainted with one Thomas Pierpoint, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States and
resided in Shelburn for many years &
was a Blacksmith by trade, he had one
son and only child named Samuel Pierpoint, who was also a Blacksmith, He married a Miss Henderson of Shelburn, I moved to Hamburgh New York about twenty years ago, said Samuel Pierpoint moved to the same town about the same time where he lived several years, I left Hamburgh a year after and I was told & believe said Samuel Pierpoint moved to Illinois and I further say not.
                         Ralph Pierce
Signed & subscribed before me on the 14th day of November 1853 and I certify said Pierce is personally known to me and is a credible person.
-
Reuben Lockwood, Justice of the Peace
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Cherry Vally      November 2d 1833

Dear Sir
I received your letter of Oct. in which
you inform me of the objection of the department you wished me to inform
you when I left Shelburn I left Shelburn with my family the first of April 1838 for Hamberg, left Hamburg Oct. 3d 1843
for Illinois.  I have lived in Cherry Vally ten years, worthy friend, 
if you feel where of that money and have some to spare if you will send me twenty-five dollars and take out twenty for rent
 when you receive it you will greatly oblige your friend in need. I wish you good luck & and good fortune. No more at present but I will subscribe myself your friend & well wisher.
                       Samuel Pierpoint

I, Henry Weed of Hinesburg Vermont aged
fifty-six years depose that I read the above letter from Samuel Pierpoint and in answer to a letter I wrote to him on the
27th of October last.  I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe
it is in his own handwriting & that he is
identical Samuel Pierpoint whose family lived in Shelburn, Vermont & further say not.
                  Henry Weed

Sworn before me

Reuben Lockwood    Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ⎬

I, Daniel B. Buckley, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Chittenden State of Vermont do hereby certify that Reuben Lockwood before whom the foregoing affidavit of Ralph Pierce and Henry Weed were taken and Asahel Nash before whom the foregoing affidavit of Elijah Phelps was taken and John B. Hollenbeck before whom the foregoing affidavit of Charles Adams was taken are and were at the date thereof Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified and that their signatures are in their own hand.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subs
scribed my name at Burlington in said County this 16th day of November A.D. 1853
    Daniel D. Buckley
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Thomas Pierpoint died 
16 April 1837
Samuel Pierpoint
only child
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden

I, Bradford Rixford, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said district, do hereby certify that at a Court of Probate holden at Burlington in said district on the
12th day of October 1852, it was proven
by evidence satisfactory to said Court
that Thomas Pierpoint, a Revolutionary
pensioner of the United States, died on the 16th day of April A.D. 1837. leaving no widow, and that Samuel Pierpoint is his only surviving child.

Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court this 12th day of October
A. D. 1852.
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Apr 16, 1837
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden

At a Court of Probate holden at Burlington in said district on the 16th day of November A.D. 1853. it was made to appear by the testimony f Charles Adams and Henry Weed and by the affidavits of James Adams, Elijah Phelps
and Ralph Pierce known to this Court to
be credible persons that Thomas Pierpoint
late of said County, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States died on the 16th day of April 1837. That he left no widow, but one child named Samuel Pierpoint who still survives him and now resides in Cherry Valley Winnebago County Illinois.

Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court this 16th day of November A.D. 1853.
W. H. French 
Judge of Probate for the District
of Chittenden
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April 16, 1837
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I Allen Adams, of Ferrisburgh in the
County of Addison, and State of Vermont, aged ninety-one years, depose & say, that I was a native of Hartford Connecticut where I lived until after the war of the Revolution. I was engaged in the
Revolution as a waiter for Ralph Pomroy, a Lieut. in Col. Willis, Regiment in 1779 - and also with Capt. Hubbard in 1781, and went with him to Yorktown, as teamster, and was there when Lord Cornwallis surrendered. In this last service. I served
six months an enlistment for that period.
I am not a pensioner never having applied.
I was acquainted with one Thomas Pierpoint who before the war lived in Middletown, Conn. and was by trade a black Smith - he enlisted into the service
of the United States, as an artificer for three years or during the war. I recollect he enlisted before I entered the service, in 1779 and his pay was twenty dollars per month. I often saw him at work
in the Armory at Hartford. He was for a while confined in the Sugar House, at New York during which time he was sick, and his friends took him home on parole. Said Pierpoint married my sister, in the fall of 1781 and while I was absent with the army at Yorktown.  I returned in November or December of that year and found him & my sister, then living in
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then at Hartford, and the said Pierpoint
work in the Government, work shop.
I further say that subsequently said Pierpoint moved to Vermont, and lived in Shelburn and there, applied for a pension under the Law of 1852 and was pensioned at $144 per annum. He subsequently come to live with me at Ferrisburgh
and died at my house, and at my present residence on the 16th day of April 1837. I have dates by which I fix the period of his death. My son, James Adams, was the Administrator of the Estate of said Thomas Pierpoint. And I further say that said Pierpoint left no wife and but one
child, named Samuel Pierpoint, who now lives in Winnebago County, Illinois
And further saith not.
                 Allen Adam

Witness
John Weed
Hinesburg

State of Vermont,
Addison County] ss.
Sworn and subscribed before me on this 3rd day of September A.D. 1853. And I certify that said Allen Adams, is well known to me and is a credible & intelligent witness.

The words "a prisoner" interlined before signing
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F E Woodbridge
Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County
I, George S. Swift, Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Addison State of Vermont do hereby certify that F. E. Woodbridge before whom the foregoing deposition of Allen Adams was taken is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and
qualified and that his signature thereto is in his own handwriting

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Middlebury in said County this 12th day of September A.D. 1853.
George Swift, Clerk
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●
State of Connecticut,
Controller's Office
Hartford Sept. 2nd, 1853
I certify, that on application for evidence
of the service of Thomas Pierpoint, in
Baldwin Regiment of Artificers in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents in this Office, and find the name of Thomas Pierpoint on a Pay Roll under the following heading with 
Settlement with the Regiment of Artificers Jeduthan Baldwin Esq. Colonel before 1780, where he is credited with service as a private from April 1st, 1778. to Jany 1st 1780 - 1 year 8 mos. 27 days.
In another settlement with the same Regiment for the year 1780, I also find the name of Thomas Pierpoint, when he is credited with service as a private from January 1st to Dec. 31st, 1780-one year.

R. G. Pinney, Controller
by Geo. Robinson, Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Addison County ⎬ 

I, James Adams of Ferrisburgh in said
County & State aged Fifty-five years depose & I say I am the Administrator on the Estate of Thomas Pierpoint dec who died at my present residence on the 16th of April 1837, he was my uncle having married my father's sister & was a pensioner at $144 per annum, and the balance due him, from the -
4th March 1837 to the day of his death I paid his only child Samuel Pierpoint who at that time lived in
Hamburgh N. Y. , he was a Blacksmith by trade and married one Mary Henderson of Shelburn where both father & son formerly lived. In 1851
I was informed that a balance of Pension was due Thomas Pierpoint and I applied to Solon Burroughs
Esq of Vergennes to make the necessary papers and I
informed the said Samuel had moved from Hamburg, but I was anxious to have the money due him paid to me & was informed that it would be; as I
supposed I should invest it for his benefit & that of his family to his advantage more them in would
on account of his age & infirmities, I had no interest in the money & no motive to conceal his residence.
my Attorney Mr. Burroughs thought 
that he had gone to parts unknown,
afterwards ascertained he had moved to Illinois and that he now lives in Cherry Valley, Winnebago County,
State of Illinois, Samuel is now more than seventy
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years old & although I have not seen him since I moved to Illinois, yet my information is derived from the most reliable source, such as those who
know him here & also there and further saith not.
                      James Adams
Sworn & subscribed before me on this 2 day of
November 1833. And I certify said James Adams is a man of reliability-
"Note the word interlined before signing on the other page"
Before me
                         Zuriel Walker  
                                     Justice Peace                             
 State of Vermont              
Addison County ss ⎬ 
I , George S. Swift, Clerk of the
County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont hereby certify that Zuriel Walker whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that
I verily believe said signature to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Middlebury in said county this sixteenth day of November AD. 1833
George S. Swift, Clerk
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Mr. Weightman
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Springfield Ill. Jan. 28, 1844
Hon. L P Waldo
Sir
On the 8th December last
you said one a Certificate No 17. 242
allowing Thomas Pinpoint deceased
pension under the law of June 7. 1832. I directed the amount due him to be paid to his only child Samuel Pierpoint.
I have presented the vouchers to Isaac Curran at this place who was directed to pay who refuses payment on the ground that he has not been notified to do so knowing it is the practice to notify agents of the issue of Certificates.
I shall be greatly obliged to be informed if Mr. Curran was notified.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt servant
Henry Weed
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Know all men by these presents that I, James Adams of Ferrisburgh in the County of Addison and state of Vermont, administrator on the Estate of Thomas Pierpoint deceased late of Ferrisburgh in said County & State, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred & forty-four dollars per annum for his service as Artificer in the war of the Revolution. Do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Weed of Hinesburgh, Vermont, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my behalf to prosecute any claim the said Thomas Pierpoint had on the General Government of the United States for an increase of arrearage of Pension due him at the period of his death for his service in
war, the said Weed is hereby fully authorized to act and to use all lawful means in order to obtain a increase
& to appoint attorneys under him as fully as I can do or cause to be done.
Witness my hand & seal at Ferrisburgh this 7th day of Nov AD 1852 
                           James Adams



In the presence of
John Adams
F.E. Woodbridge
 

State of Vermont
Addison County }ss

James Adams above named, personally appeared & acknowledged the above power attorney to be his free act & deed for the purposes expressed therein.
Before me
F.E. Woodbridge
Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont

Addison County
James Aclams above
named pronully
appeared & acknowledge the
above power attoney to be his pre
act & deed for the purposes expressed
therein
Before me
F.E. Wadling
Justice of the Peace
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Death
April 18, 1838
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State of Vermont Addison County
Probate District of New Haven ss ⎬
At a Probate Court holden at Bristol on this 6 day of February AD 1852 in said District it was proven to said court that Thomas Pierpoint a Revolutionary Pensioner died at Ferrisburgh in said District on the 15th day of April AD 1838 and that he left no widow at the time of his decease, and the only heir to said Pierpoint was a son who has gone to parts unknown and has not been heard of for several years.
And Said Court further certifies
that John Pierpoint is the Register
of said Court,
Harvey Murriell, Judge
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Probate Court
District of New Haven
I, John Pierpoint, Register of the
Probate Court hereby certify that
James Adams is the Administrator
of the Estate of Thomas Pierpoint,
late of Hinesburg, duly appointed
by said Court & authorized to act in such capacity.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand & the seal
of said Court at a
District this 13th day
of February AD 1853
John Pierpoint
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Vergennes VT Feb 14. 1882
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
Enclosed please find proof of the death of Thomas Pierpoint and my Administration.
You Will probably find in your office the length of time he drawed his
pension and can compute the additional pay therefrom.
Please forward to me the certificate 
that I may draw the same.
If these papers are not full enough
please inform me what more I must
do and others.
Your Obt Servant
James Adams
Administrator of
Thomas Pierpoint late of Ferrisburg,
Vermont
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Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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J.H. Esty
West Port
Essex
NY
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