Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26901, for Samuel Peirce, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                               NUMBER
Conn.            Peirce  Samuel               W. 26901
                     Pierce, Hannah

CONTENTS
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Hannah W M 45
                           (1854)
Arad Joy 16 Nov. 1854
Wm Pierce April 17 1855
September  11
2701
Vermont Burlington
Hannah Pierce
widow of Saml Pierce
Con
who was a Corpl & Private
in the Conn line
for 2 mo 24 dy Corpl
    21 "      6  "    Pri
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
81 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
the 11th day of Nov. 1843
and sent to
Saml Swift
* Peirce                            Middlebury
W.D.G. Sept 25, 1909             Vermont
Merent
[Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 1  Page 29.
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Mar 1819
3408.
Vermont Roll-
Samuel Peirce                    4
Private-                                Chandler's)
                                                Regt      )
Connecticut Line 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Octobber 1818
and sent to Joel Doolittle Jnr Judge
Middlebury, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 Mo 11        34.93
                                                      4th 30
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819. ---    48: -
                                                                        $82.93
(Revolutionary claim,   )
(Act 18th March, 1818.}

3 years

Salisbury Addison
not entitled


Notification sent July 24th 1820 to
Samuel Swift Middleburgh, Vermont
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N. 129
Hannah Pierce's
Application for a
pension
On Rolls Connt Line
enlisted Aug 15. '77 3yrs
promoted Corpl 22 May '80
discharged Aug 15. '80

Army
2 Mo. 24ds . Corpl
21."      6. "    pri
24

2 Sect Act 7. June 1832
died 11 March 1832-
Saml Swift Esq
Middleburg
Vt
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State of Vermont ⎬ On this sixth day of August 1836, personally
District of Addison) appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, Hannah Pierce a resident of Salisbury
said District of Addison, aged Seventy five years, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4.
1836. That she is the widow of Samuel Pierce late of said
Salisbury deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary
war, and enlisted at Canaan, Connecticut where he then resided on the 31st day of December 1775 for  one year, & served for that period, in Capt. John Stevens Company
Colonel Burwell's regiment of the Connecticut line - and after
that enlisted & served for three months- at the close of that
period in April 1777, enlisted for six months & before the
close of the last mentioned period, enlisted in August 1777,
for the term of three years, and served for that period in Capt.
Jesse Kimballs company, Col. Chandlers Regiment, being
the eighth Connecticut Regiment. said regiment being commanded also by Colonels Russell & Sherman. that she has no personal knowledge of the above mentioned service, except so far as she has heard the said Samuel Pierce relate the history of his service in the Revolutionary war that the above statement is
taken from his declaration made before the County Court for
the County of Addison on the 4th day of July 1820. That the
said Samuel Pierce, for his said service, was placed on the
pension roll of the Vermont Agency, his certificate being
dated 6th October 1818, under the act of the 18 March 1818,
& numbered 3408 and was stricken from said roll under the
act of 1 May 1820: that she has not now in his possession any
documentary evience of the said service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said
Samuel Pierce, on the 25th day of October 1781, at Salis-
bury in the State of Connecticut, by the Rev. Mr. Lee
then the settled minister of that town; that her husband
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the aforesaid Samuel Pierce, died on the eleventh day of March
1832, and that she has remained a widow ever since that
period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof
hereto annexed.
                                                                               her
                                                                  Hannah  X   Peirce
Sworn to & subscribed, on the                            mark
day & year above written before
the Court aforesaid
Saml Swife Judge

Addison District S. On this 6th day of August 1836, before the
said Probate Court, personally appeared Rodney Pierce of
Salisbury in said District, aged forty years, who being duly
sworn depose and says, that he was present at the house
of his father Samuel Pierce in Salisbury mentioned in the foregoing declaration of Hannah Pierce, at the time of his death and knows that he died on the eleventh day of March 1832. that the said Hannah Pierce my mother has remained a widow & unmarried ever since
Rodney Peirce
Sworn to & subscribed, on the
6th day of August 1836, before
the said Court
Samuel Swift, Judge

Addison District ss. On this 6th day of August 1836, before the said Probate Court, personally appeared Submit Weaver of Middlebury in said  District, who being duly sworn deposes and says, that she was present at the house of her father Samuel Pierce residing in Salisbury in said district, mentioned in the foregoing declaration of Hannah Pierce, and that he died on the 11th day of March 1832, that the said Hannah Pierce her mother is the widow of the said Samuel Pierce, & has since his death remained a widow
                                                                    Submit Weaver
Sworn to & subscribed on the day of
above written before the said Court
Saml. Swift, Judge
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the
investigation of the matter, that the said Samuel Pierce
mentioned in the preceding declaration of Hannah Pierce
was a revolutionary soldier, and served as therein stated.
And the said Court do hereby further certify, that it has
been shewn by evidence satisfactory to said Court, that the
said Samuel Pierce died on the eleventh day of
March 1832, that the said Hannah Pierce is his
widow, and has remained a widow & unmarried
ever since. And the said Court further certify that the
above mentioned witnesses, Rodney Pierce and Submit
Weaver, and the said Reuben Saxton, whose affidavit
is annexed are credible witnesses
Samuel Swift, Judge.

I. Samuel Swift, Judge of the Probate Court for
the said District of Addison, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of said
Court on the application of Hannah Pierce for
a pension
Saml Swift Judge.
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Phebe Johnsons
affidavit
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I Phebe Johnson of Salisbury in the County of Addison 
& State of Vermont of the age of Seventy five years, do testify
and say that I have been acquainted with Widow Hannah
Pearce of Salisbury aforesaid from a child. I resided 
in Salisbury Connecticut from my birth until
1784 when I removed to Salisbury Vermont the
said Hannah Pearce resided in Salisbury (Con)
was about six month older than myself, her maiden 
name was was Hannah White, She was married
in October 1781. to Samuel Pearce late of Salisbury
Vermont then of Canaan (Conn), I was not present
at the time she was married but knew of it
at the time and have ever since been acquainted with
them and their family. Mrs Pierce removed
from Salisbury (Conn) soon after her marriage to Canaan
(Con) and in the same year that I removed to Vermont
shen and the said Samuel Pearce moved to Poultney
Vermont, and about two years after in 1788 they
moved to Salisbury Vermont where I then
resided and he resided in Salisbury Vt. from that
time until his decease in March 1832, and the said
Hannah has since resided in said town. I know
that the said Hannah Pearce is the widow of said
Samuel Pearce who I have understood was a
Revolutionary pensioner, and further say not.
Phebe Johnson

State of Vermont )
Addison County  )                          Salisbury August 8th 1836
Then personally appeared Phebe
Johnson, and made solemn oath that the above
affidavit by her subscribed contains the truth and
nothing but the truth. And I further certify that
I am personally acquainted with the said Phebe
Johnson, and consider her a credable witness
& her testimony entitled to full credit
E. N. Briggs Justice Peace
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This certifies that I became acquainted with Mr Samuel Price
and family in 1797 and have known the family ever since
Mr.  P. deceased some four years since his widow Mrs H Peirce
and still acquainted with
Reuben Saxton
Salisbury August 10th 1836

Reuben Saxton Esq
Personally appeared before me on the afsd 18th of
August AD 1836 and made oath that the above
is a true & just Certificate
att Nathl Foster Justice peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County  I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for
the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that
Ebenezer N. Briggs before whom the foregoing
affidavit of Phebe Johnson was made, and Nathaniel Foster
before whom the annexed affidavit of Reuben
Saxton was made, were at the respective
times of making the same Justices of the peace
for said County, and their names subscribed
thereto are their respective signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court, this 20th day of August
1836.
Saml. Swift Clerk
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THE
NEW TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST.
TRANSLATED
OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK;
AND
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
NEW YORK.
PRINTED BY SAGE AND CLOUGH,
For William Durell.

1803.
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Family Reckord
Samuel Peirce was born Sept 22nd AD 1756
Hannah White was born Jan. 8th 1761
Samuel Peirce was married to Hannah White Oct 25th 1781
Elizabeth Price was born August 11th 1782
Theodotia Peirce was born May 14th 1784
Submit Peirce was born April 6th 1786
Alvares Pierce was born Dec. 3 1791
Samuel Peirce jn was born May 31st 1794
Rodney Peirce was born April 1st 1796
Hannah Peirce was born Oct. 18th 1790
Solomon William Peirce was born Dec. 26th 1801
Alonzo Peirce was born May 19th 1804
Samuel Peirce Jnr. Died at Salisbury Feb. 3rd 1809
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Samuel Pierce
3408
March
1810
Not entitled
Samuel Swift
Esq. Middlebury
Vermont, July
24 1820
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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON
On this 4th day of July 1820, personally
appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Samuel Pierce aged sixty four years,
resident in Salisbury in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law.
doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:-- he enlisted on
the 31st day of December 1775, for one year & served for that period in
Capt. John Stevens's company, Col. Burrell's regiment of the Connecticut
line; that afterwards, he enlisted & served for three months; at
the close of that period, in April 1777 he enlisted for six
months, & before the close of the last period, he enlisted for three
years in August 1777 served for that period in Capt. Jesse Him
bolls company, Col. Chandler, being the eighth Connecticct
regiment. said regiment was commanded also by Colonels
Russel & Sherman.
that the date of his original declaration is the 24th day of April 1818,
the number of his pension certificate is 3408
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day
of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of
my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within
the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th
day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or
securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in
the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
One undivided half of 130 acres of land in Salisbury, with a small
house & barn, under a mortgage of about $1450, purchased in April 1819,
in company with my son, Rodney Pierce, on his credit & on the prospect
of my pension money; toward the payment of which my said son
has also mortgaged another farm estimated by the Court at much less than the mortgage
Notes against S.A. Clogston & Jos. Coburn, whose responsibility is doubtful for $190, 1 Sett Harrow teeth, 30 yrs old 82
1 pr old French horses  40 1  Revolutionary Gun French & equipments  40
1 five yr old horse unsound  15  5 Cows, two yr old cattle 110.00
1 Small French colt (2 yrs old) 12 
1old 2 horse waggon    10  7 one yr old Ditto  20
1 "        "        Sleigh broken harness   12  4 calves 17 sheep & 2 lanbs  32
1 Plough 1 old Ditto worn out   3.25    1 sow & 6 pigs        4.00 
3 old axes  3 old hoes      1.40       2 old pine chests    1.00        
1 iron shovel 2 broken ditto    .75     1 Kitchen cherry table    .50
4 old scythes & stacking  1 iron crowbar  4 old kitchen chairs 4 dining ditto 3.67
1 old brass kettle  1 iron ditto    4.50

                                       287.90                            182.47
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4 porrige pot                                                                           .50
1 old dish kettle - cracked                                                       .25
1 frying pan  1 tea kettle                                                         .46
1 old fire shovel & tongs, 2 old lemon wheels                       1.50
200 wool wheels  1 old loom                                                  3.50
2 milk pails, 2 water pails                                                          .54
1 pewter tea pot  1 earthen ditto                                             .42
1 sett tea cups & saucers, 4 earthen bowls                              .65
2 Earthen platters , 1 sett Earthen plates                                  .56
6 other old ditto  4 Britto new spoons                                      .37
                                                                                                 8.95
6 Tea Spoons 12 Milk pans                                                      2.17
 2 Cream pots 6 Knives & forks                                                 .52
1 Grindstone 18 ft. Chain                                                        3.50
1 old Saddle                                                                            1.00
1 old wooden clock out of repair                                            1.50
                                                                                                8.69

                                  Samuel Pierce
And the said declarant on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is
by occupation a farmer; that by means of a wound one hand 17 years
since he has nearly lost the use of it by means of which & a debilitated constitution, he is not now & has not been for many years, able to perform
any but some light work; that he should not have been able to
support his family, if it had not been for the charity of two sons
who labourd for him several years, after they arrived at full age
without compensation; that he has a wife aged 9 years of an
infirm constitution, & at all to perform much labour, and he
has living with him five children, Theodora aged 34 years of a
slender constitution, who support herself, by her labour, except
when out of health, when she depends on this declarant, Rodney
aged 24 years, who occupies the farm mentioned in the schedule in
company with him, Hannah 22 years, who labours for wages,
William 19 years, Alonzo 16 years; that he owes to physicians,
merchants, mechanics & others about eighty dollars.
Sworn to & declared, on the 4th day of July 
I SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the
County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify
that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true-
ly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total
amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule
is four hundred eighty eight Dollars and one Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and
fixed the seal of the said Court on this 14th
of July  1820
Saml Swift Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Addison.
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Saml Peirce,
Declaration &c
Vt
Correct
Rolls.
Aug 15.77. Corpl 22 may
80 discharged aug 15.80
3 years -
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State of Vermont
On this 24th day of April 1818 before me the
subscriber one of the Judges of the Supreme Court
of the State of Vermont, personally ap-
pears Samuel Peirce, aged sixty two years
resident in Salisbury in the County of Addison
and State of Vermont, who being by me first
duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath
make the following declaration, in order to ob-
tain the provision made by the late act of Con-
gress entitled "an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval services
of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
that he the said Samuel Peirce served in the
army of the United States, in the war of the Rev-
olution on the continental establishment, against
the common enemy four years and seven months
On the last day of December 1775 he enlisted in
the State of Connecticut, in a company commanded
by Capt John Stevens, in a Regiment commanded
by Col Burrell. but actively commanded
by Lt. Col: Nathl Buel, for the term of one
and continued to serve in said corps, at Montreal,
St. Johns, Isle Aux Noix, Crown Point, Ticonderoga
and Mount Independence and was discharged at
Fort George and that he continued in the con-
tinental service. by short inlistments from the expi-
ration of the above mentioned term until the
month of August 1777.
And in the month of August 1777, he again in-
listed into said service, for the term of three
years in the eighth Connecticut Regiment
in a company commanded by Capt. Jess Kimball
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afterwards commanded by Capt. Rice and continued
to serve in said corps, the full term of three years
in the State of New York New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and ┃
Connecticut and in the month of August 1780 he
having served out the period of his enlistment, was
honourably discharged at Peekskill in the State of
New York
That he was in the battle of Monmouth, in the front
guard under Genl Lee and was in several scer-
mishes with the enemy, one near the Black Horse Tavern
so called, in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, while Genl
Washingtons army lay at Valley Forge, with a scout-
ing party of the enemy-- and another near Kingsbridge
also between scouting parties
That he is a cripple by reason of having lost the use
of one of his hands, and that he is in reduced
circumstances and stands in need of the assistance
of his country for support
and that he has no other evidence now in his power
of his said services
that he had regular written discharges from his one
year enlistment. and from his three years enlistment
aforesaid, but they were both burnt with
my house about 26 years ago
---
Sworn to and declared
before me, the day and year
aforesaid-
Joel Doolittle
State of Vermont
Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court
of the State of Vermont do certify, that it ap-
pears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel
Pierce did serve in the Revolutionary war
as stated in the preceeding declaration
against
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against the common enemy and I now
transmit the proceedings and testimony had and
taken before me, to the Secretary for the Depart-
ment of War. pursuant to the directions of the
aforesaid act of Congress
Joel Doolittle

State of Vermont
Addison ss ⎬
I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court
of the State of Vermont within
and for the County of Addison Do
Certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle
is a Judge of the said Supreme Court
legally appointed and that the foregoing
is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court
this 28th day of April A.D. 1818
Darius Matthews
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
                                                                       April 14, 1926.
Honorable W D. Boies,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Boies:
In response to your letter of the
thirteenth instant I have the honor to advise you, that
from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,
W. 26901, it appears that SAMUEL PEIRCE was born Septem=
ber 22, 1756, place not stated.
While living at Canaan, Connecticut, he enlisted
December 31, 1775, and served for one year, as a private,
in Captain John Stevens' Company, Colonel Burrall's
Connecticut Regiment, after which he served seven months,
names of officers not stated and until he enlisted in
August 1777, and served for three years in Captains
Jesse Kimball and Rice's Companies of the Eighth Conn-
ecticut Regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth
and in skirmishes at Black Horse Tavern and Kingsbridge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 24, 1818, while living at Salisbury, Addison Co.
Vermont, where he died March 11, 1832.
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He married October 25, 1781, at Salisbury, Conn.
Hannah White, who was born January 8, 1761, and she was
allowed pension on her application executed August 5,
1836, while living at Salisbury, Vermont. She died
May 24, 1846.
They had the following children:
Elizabeth                    born  August       12, 1782,  married -- Story
Theodosia                    "       May           14  1784,
Submit                          "       April            6  1786   married - Weaver
Alvares                          "       December   3  1791
Samuel                          "       May            31  1794  died Feb. 2 1809
Rodney,                         "       April             1  1796
Hannah                          "      October      18  1798 
Solomon William           "      December   26  1801
Alonzo                            "     May             19 1804

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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H of  R. Feb 8. 1839

Sir
I send herewith the Declaration of Hannah Pierce
under the act of July 7. 1838, with testimony
Reference is made in the Declaration to the testimony
of Mrs Phebe Johnson, now in your office for proof of
the marriage, in addition to what is contained in
the papers herewith sent.
Very respectfully yours
William Slade
J. L. Edwards Esq
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Ovid N.Y. Oct 19. 1854
Dear Sir
I have recd yours, but the delay in your ans-
wer had caused me to judge that I should never
hear from you, & I have therefore laid the case
aside
you give me no information
as to the date of my letter, or circular, you give me
no clue to the case, nor can I find it
From your letter, I am lead to judge that the
case is well worthy of attention, but before I can
find it, you will be obliged to give me a history
of the case & say at what date I wrote to you, or
to whom did I write, how came I to know of the
case, who sent the case to me, what questions did I
ask in my letter, what was the purport of my letter
send me a copy of it & the date of it then I can find
the case
most respectfully
Arad Joy


L. William Pierce Esq
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                                                                           Pension Office
                                                                           14th Nov 1854

Vermont Roll                )
Act 18th March 1818   )          Samuel Pierce
$96. per annum.           )          To what time paid?
                                                When did he die?


Vermont Roll               )     Hannah Pierce widow of Samuel
Act 7th July 1838 &c   )                 To what time paid?
$81. per annum.          )                 When did she die?

S. Cole
for Commissioner


R. J. Atkinson Esqr
Third Auditor.
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Samuel Pierce paid to 4 Mar 1820 & dropped
Hannah Pierce paid to 4 March 1845
Robt J Atkinson
Auditor
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Ovid N.Y. Nov 9. 1854
Sir
I inclose power of attorney in the case of
Samuel Peirce, late a pensioner of Vt under the
law of 1818, but not under the law of 1820
His widow was also a pensioner of Vt
under law of 1838 - He died 13 March 1832
she died May 24, 1846
I suppose the pension from 4 March
1831 to 13 March 1832 has not been paid, I
ask has it been paid
I judge the pension from 4 March 1846
to the 24th May 1846 has not been paid
has it been paid
Most respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Arad Joy

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm
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West Salisbury April 6th 1855
L P Waldo Esqr
Dear Sir
Will you be so kind as to
Inform me by letter whether Arad
Joy Esqr obtained a pension on the streng-
th of a power attorney executed by me
on my father Samuel Pierce deceased account
he rote me some 3 years ago
There was from $83, to $94 due his heirs I will
send you his letters & you can see what
he writes please write all the particulars
if he has drawed pleas write how much
& send back these letters & you will much
oblige yours &c
S William Pierce



L P Waldo Esqr
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STATE OF Vermont
County of Addison
S. William Pearce being duly
sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a child of Samuel Pierce deceased, to whom a pension was probably due
that this deponent is directly interested
in said claim.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day of November 1834 and (I do hereby certify that the
said Wm. Pierce is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of
the above statement sworn to by him as being directly  interested in said claim.)
Nathaniel Spencer Justice of the peace
Know all Men by these Presents, That I S William Pierce a child of Samuel Peirce deceased, to whom a pension was probably due
do hereby constitute and appoint
ARAD Joy; of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and
personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 6th day of November AD 1854
Sealed and delivered in
the presence of                                   S William Pierce
O. C. Spencer
E. A. Spencer
STATE OF Vermont
County of Addison
Be it known that on the 6th day of November 1854
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by
law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared S. William Pierce
above named, and duly acknowledged the above power of attorney and affidavit to be his act and
deed, before me
Nathaniel Spence Justice of the peace
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
Nathaniel Spence Justice of the peace
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                                                            183/4
SALISBURY
DEC
4
Ct.
Hon. Samuel Swift
Middlebury
(Vermon)
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State of Connecticut
County  of Litchfield ss Salisbury Dec 17th
AD 1838.
Having been requested to testify as
to the fact of the Existence of any records
which were made by the Revd Jonathan
Lee, of Marriages celebrated by him,
while he was pastor of the Church in
Salisbury, I hereby State that after diligent
inquiry inquiry, I can find no such
records, and although he might have kept
private records of Marriage I do not know of
any, now in existence, and I am satified that
as the house was burnt a few years since
in which his manuscripts were left, no record
of marriages made by him can be found
Jonathan Lee
Personally appeared Revd Jonathan Lee who hath
subscribed the foregoing deposition and made
oath to the truth of the same before me & I
also certify that the deponent is a creditable
Minister             Roger Averill Justice Peace
Salisbury Dec 17th 1838
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield ss Salisbury Dec 17th
1838.
I Adam Reid of said Salisbury do hereby
certify and say that I am the Pastor of the
Congregational Church in this Town which
was the only organized church, as I am in-
formed and do believe here previous to 1790
and have in my possession the church records
of said Church and have examined and do not
find a record of Marriage of Samuel Pierce
with Hannah Price and do not believe any
such marriage was recorded in said Church
records. Further more I perceive that the Revd
Jonathan Lee did not keep a record of marriages
upon the church records while he was Pastor
of said Church.
Adam Reid
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Personally appeared Revd Adam Reid
who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition
and made oath to the truth of the facts
set forth in the same before me and I also
certify that the Deponent is a creditable Witness
Roger Averill Justice of Peace
Salisbury Dec 17th 1838

State of Connecticut of
County of Lichfield ⎬ ss Salisbury Dec
17th 1838. I Roger Averill do hereby certify
that I hold the office of Town Clerk in
and for said Salisbury and that I have made
diligent search among the papers and records
of my office and have been unable to find
any record of a marriage said to have
taken place between Samuel Pierce and
Hannah Pierce in this town in the month
of October 1781 and that I do not believe any
record of such marriage now exists among
the passes & records belonging to my office.
And furthermore. And further more I cer-
tify that at the time above named the
laws of this State did not require a
certificate of marriage to be left at the
Town Clerks Office for the purpose of being
recorded by the person who had performed
the marriage ceremony but required the
now married man to furnish to the town
Clerk the evidence of his marriage for the
aforesaid purpose. And furthermore from
inquiry and an Examination of the town
record I am entirely satisfied that in many
instances this duty was not performed
by the new married man, or any other
person
Roger AverillTown Clerk
Litchfield County (Salisbury) Litchfield Dec 19th 1838
Personally appeared Roger Averill who hath subscribed
the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth
of the facts set forth in the same before me and
I also certify that the Deponent is a creditable
Witness
Rufus Fuller Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT} ss. Lichfield.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY,

I Origin S. Seymour   Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Roger Averill & Rufus Fuller Esqr respectively are
Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by law authorized
to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that their commission
was dated on the 29th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on
the 20th day of June, A. D. 1839. and that the foregoing signatures
to the annexed document which purport to be those
of said Justices are respectively genuine.-
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
19th day of December A.D. 1838
Origen S. Seymour Clerk
-
Paid Expences           $4.00
Received -                   2.00
Balance due                2.00

Please pay J. E. Lee.
Salisbury Con. Dec 21,st 1838. J Lee.
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To the Commissioners of Pensions
City of Washington

3030 July 31, 1843
Han Pierce
March 3rd 1843 
bt
$81 per annum
Saml Pierce
Middlebury
Vt
8

MIDDLEBURY
JUL
27
VT
Page 35

Middlebury Vt. 27 July 1843
Sir
Mrs. Pierce,  whose application is enclosed, requests
the result may be directed to me at Middlebury
Vermont
Respectfully &c
Saml Swift
Page 36

Letter Hon McMattocks
H. R. 29 March 1826

  15
   9
  24
  21.6
March 1819
Page 37

State of Vermont) On this twentieth day of July A.D. 1843
Addison County  ) personally before me Nathl Spencer a
Justice of the peace for the said County of Addison, appeared
Hannah Peirce a Resident of Salisbury in said County of
Addison aged Eighty two years the 8th day of last January
who being first duly sworn according to law do on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the
3d day of March A.D. 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Samuel Peire who was a private in the army of the
Revolution; that evidence of the service of the said husband, and of the Corps in which he served have been furnished to the department and are now in the pension office at Washington
that the annal amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was eighty one dollars.          her
                                                                        Hannah  X    Price
                                                                                   mark
She further declares that she is still a widow
Subscribed and sworn the twentieth
day of July A.D. 1843 before me; and I further certify that the
above Declarant is personally known to me
Nathaniel Spencer Justice peace
State of Vermont
Addison County S. Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court
for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify
that the above named Nathaniel Spencer
is a Justice of the peace for said County, and
his name subscribed to the above certificate
is his own signature
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court, this 26th day of July 1843
Saml Swift Clerk
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1821
4268

Hannah Pierce
widow of Saml
JL
Act 7 July 38
M. 81. d. 32-
aomd
2 mo. 24 Carpe
21.       6  Pri

87.
⎨
No deduction
H W Slade
HR
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State of Vermont
Addison District
I Samuel Swift, Judge of the Probate
Court for the said District of Addison, do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Hannah
Peirce  for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court, this second day
of February 1839.
Saml Swift, Judge.
Page 40

State of Vermont ⎬ On this 28th day of September 1838, personally
Addison Disttrict)   appeared before the Probate Court for the
said District of Addison, Hannah Pierce a resident of
Salisbury in said District, aged seventy seven years, who
being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow
of Samuel Pierce late of said Salisbury deceased who was a
private in the army of the revolution, and served, as he
stated in his own declaration, in record in County Clerks
office of the County of Addison, as follows - he enlisted on
the 31st day of December 1775, for one year & served for that
period in Capt. John Stevens Company, Colonel Burwells regi-
ment of the Connecticut line - after that he enlisted and
served for three months, at the close of that period, in
April 1777, he enlisted for six months, and before the close
of that period he enlisted for three years in August 1777, and served
for that period in Capt. Jesse Kimble company, in Col.
Chandler's regiment, being the eighth Connecticut regiment said
regiment was commanded also by Colonels Russell
Sherman. She has often heard the said Samuel Pierce
State about his service, & the places where his service was
performed, but cannot now recollect particularly except
that under his first enlistment he went to Quebec, and
one winter he spent at Vally Forge, and in one battle
the men both on his right & left were shot down: -
She further declares, that she was married to the said
Samuel Pierce, at Salisbury Connecticut, on the 25th
day of October 1781, by Rev, Jonathan See, then a
settled minister of that town; that her husband the
aforesaid Samuel Peirce died on the eleventh day of
March Eighteen hundred and thirty two, that she
Page 41

was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but
the marriage took place previous to the first day of January
Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time
above stated, and she has ever since remained a widow
and unmarried. And she further states, that the said
Samuel Pierce her said husband was placed on the pension
roll under the act of 18 March 1818, and stricken
from the roll under the act of May 1820 that she as
his widow received, the pension he would have received if
living, under the act of 7th June  1832 from the 4th March 1831 to the time of his death under the
act of July 4, 1836,
Hannah Pierce
Subscribed by me at the request
of the declarant, & sworn the
day and year above mentioned
before the said Court.
Saml Swift, Judge

State of Vermont )
Addison District  )  On this 28th day of November 1838
before the Probate Court for said District, personally
appeared Solomon William Pierce of Salisbury in said
District aged 37 years on the 26th day of December next,
and being duly sworn testifies and says, that the
annexed paper purporting to contain a family record
of the family of his father Samuel Peirce, is a leaf
from a family bible, used in said family, which
is now at the house of this deponent, being in possession
of his mother, Hannah Pierce, who resides with him,
and that this is the original record, which he has known
in said bible, & to be in the family for nearly thirty years,
this deponent does not recollect, that he was present at
the time the record was made, but he recollects the
time, and thinks it was made in the year 1810;
it was written by Eleazer Copeland, under the direction
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of the said Samuel Pierce & Hannah Pierce, the father & mother
of this deponent, and this he understand by other
members of the family, who were present. This deponent
has personal knowledge of the witness of the record,
except as to the death of Samuel Pierce Jnr on the 3. Febry
1809, which he well recollects.
                                                        Solomon W Pierce
Sworn & subscribed the day
& year above written,
Refore the said Court
Saml Swift, Judge

State of Vermont)
Addison District )  On this 5th day of December 1838, before the Probate
Court for said distant personally appeared Theodotia Pierce of Middlebury
in said District, aged fifty four years, and being duly sworn deposes & says,
that she was present at the time the annexed record was made under the
direction of my parents Samuel Pierce, & Hannah Pierce who has made
the foregoing declaration. It was written by a Mr. Copeland, in the summer
of the year following the death of her brother Samuel. Previous to the
purchase of the bible, in which the record was made, the family had no
large bible, and none in when such a record could be made; after
the purchase of this, it was often spoken of by her parents, that the record
ought to made; but it was neglected until the time above mentioned
At the time the record was made, this deponent had a recollection of
the dates of the birth of all her brothers & sisters born after Submit Pierce
and of the death of her brother Samuel, and that the record thereof is cor-
rect. This deponent knew also what was reputed in the family to have
been the time of the birth of her sister Elizabeth, Now Elizabeth Story,
and the record was made according to that understanding. She understands also the reputed date of the marriage of her parents, & the record was made according to that understanding. That her father the said Samuel Pierce died on the 11th day of March 1832, and that since that time her mother the said Hannah Pierce has lived a widow & unmarried

                                                                 Theodotia Pierce
Subscribed & sworn on the day
& year above mentioned
before the said Court
Saml Swift, Judge
Page 43

Addison District ss  On this 5 day of December 1838, before the said Probate
Court personally appeared Hannah Pierce, & being duly sworn, in addi-
tion to what she has stated in the foregoing declaration, says, that previous to her marriage, as stated in her declaration, both her parents had died,
and she was to depend upon herself, and the said Samuel Pierce
her said husband at the time resided in Canaan, Connecticut, and
that within a week or two, after her marriage, she removed with
her husband to Canaan and resided there. She had no friends there
in Salisbury, where she had resided and was married, who would be
likely to take sufficient interest in her to cause her marriage to be
recorded in the Town Clerk's office; and these circumstances, she supposes,
are the reason why her marriage was not recorded. When this deponent
made application for that part of the pension, to which her husband would
have been entitled, if he had been living from the 4th March 1831 to the
time of his death 11th March 1832, she procured the affidavit of
Miss. Phebe Johnson, which is now in the pension office, Miss. Johnson
now resides in Baltimore, Maryland, she therefore refers to the former
affidavit, of the said Phebe Johnson for evidence in this case, and
she knows of no other person living, by whom she can prove the
time of her said marriage.
                                                               Hannah Peirce
Subscribed by me, at the request
the deponent & sworn the day & year
above mentioned, before said Court
Saml Swift, Judge

I am acquainted with Solomon W. Pierce and
Theodotia Pierce who have testified in this case
and know them to be credible witnesses
William Slade
-
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Saml Pierce, for
restoration
Rev March 13. 1826
Hon. Jno Mattocks
H R
Vermont roll
March 819
unsd. 29th March 1826
J L Ed
Sir
I have
papers

J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Page 45

(5 months ago)
Congress Hall 13 Mar 1826
J L  Edwards Esq
Sir
I have been requested to forward these
papers in the case of
Solomon Pierce
your Obt Svt
John Mattocks
Page 46

Vt Aug 26
Act 4 July 1836
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

FREE

MIDDLEBURY
AUG
21
VT
Page 47


Middlebury 20. August 1836
Sir,
I herewith enclose the papers relating to the application
of Hannah Pierce for a pension, as widow of Samuel
Pierce deceased, under the act of Congress of 4. July 1836.
There has been some doubt, arising from the regulations
prescribed & published, as to the evidence required
to prove her relation as widow. She has furnished the
best of which she has any knowledge. The Clergyman,
who was then an old man has been dead many years;
as are all the witnesses, so far as She knows, who were
present.-- Heretofore an official certificate, that the
fact of the relationship was proved to a Court of record
by satisfactory evidence has been admitted, I believe,
as sufficient, in similar cases. Such certificate
is forwarded. As evidence of such fact, proof of long
cohabitation previous to the death, without any suspicion,
and without any evidence being produced to create suspicion,
has been considered sufficient, in the Probate
Court. Affidavits annexed, as well as the certificate
of the Court, which are supposed to furnish the best evi-
dence within the power of the applicant.
Respectfully &c.
Saml Swift
Page 48

Vermont No. 44.
Hannah Pierce
of Addison in the State of Vermont
who was a      in the             commanded
by Captain              of the      commanded
by          in the
widow of Samuel Pierce
decd who was a Private & Corporal
in the War of the Revolution
2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of-87- Dollars - Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Sept
1836 and sent Saml
Swift Middlebury Vt

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-ant. allowance ending
Amt  due up to the 11 March)
1832 the day of the death of)
Saml Pierce                           )                       82.40
2d section act 4th                 ) Revolutionary Claim,
July 1836
(Act June 7, 1832 )⎬
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book   Vol.  1   Page 40
* Pierce.
W.D. G. Sept. 25, 1909
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(see both rolls)
Vermont (Bur.) 1821-
Hannah Pierce *
widow of Samuel Pierce decd.
(the Act of)
and who died on the 11th of March, 1832
of Addison in the State of Vermont
who was a Corp & pri in the compy commanded
by Captain Kemble of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Chandler in the Connecticut
line for 2 months 24 dys corpl
          21   "            6  "   pri
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 81 Dollars ---Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Feb-
ruary 1839 and sent to Hon
W. Slade , H. Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838                   $202.50
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M '39          40.50
                                                                     $253.00
* Pierce
W.D.G. Sept. 25, 1909
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
Book A.   Vol.  2,   Page 52
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Ovid N.Y. Nov 18. '54
Dear Sir
The Commissioner of Pensions
writes me, that the widow of Samuel Pierce
received the pension due to her husband
up to the day of his death
Of course there is no pension due
to pay us for further effort
Most Respectfully
Arad Joy

S. W. Pierce
Page 51

Revy
WIDOW, &c.
26901

Hannah Peirce
Wid of
Samuel Peirce
Corpl Conn Line
Act: March 3d 43
Index :- --Vol.  P      , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1909 Sept. 16. Hist to
Mrs. Nannie Oliver
1910 Jan. 14, repeated to above.
1926 Apr 14 Hist. to Hon W
D. Boies and
Page 52

X  A L B
Butte Mont, Sept 7- '09.
V. Warner, Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions
⎬Washington D.C.

Samuel Pierce
wid
Hannah  pensioned
at Salisbury
Vt.
affidavit
returned
Dear Sir :-
In reply to yours of the 7/15 will
say that I am sending & believe the
required information to identify a claim
for pension which I believe to have been
filed for services rendered by Samuel Pierce
in the Revolutionary War.
Kindly return the enclosed.
asking that you address me at 931 Utah
Ave Butte Mont. As I shall be here for
another month. and thanking you in
advance for a speedy reply. I am
Very sincerely
Mrs Nannie Oliver
PENSION
B
SEP
11
1909
OFFICE
Page 53

Mitchell S. L  Jan 4-10
Commisioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you kindly
send me the record of one 
Samuel Pierce mentioned in
this paper which I enclose. This
was gotten at one time about
four months ago. In some way
have lost it. Pleas return
this and oblige
Nannie A Oliver
Mitchell
-
909 East third St. So Dakota
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3 - 049.
AH                              Record
Ex  3   Div. S72 5--
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mcrah 28, 1918     191

The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.
No. of claim, Claim affixed April 28 1818
Name of soldier, Corpl Samuel Pierce
P. O. address of claimant, Salsbury
Vermont
Company.
Regiment
State where enlisted Canaan Coun
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
Record division 3.525
Colonels Sherman Russell, Chandler
Return attached letter with reply.
E. C. Tieman
ACTING Commissioner.
RETURN THIS LETTER
6-2469
PENSION
L
APR
9
1918
OFFICE

PENSION
MAR
20
1918
OFFICE
Page 55

Mitchell. S.D
March 16 18 ┃
Dear Sirs
Please send
me the Military
History of Samuel
Pierce
Resp
Jennie M. Wiltse
Mitchell
S.D.
420 East 4th St
RETURN THIS LETTER

PENSION
L
APR
9
1918
OFFICE

MAR
20
1918
OFFICE
Page 56

Mitchell S.D.
March 10. 18
Dear
PENSION
L
APR
9
1918
OFFICE

RECORD
MAR 21 1918
DIVISION

RECORD
APR 10 1918
DIVISION
Page 57

W. D. BOIES                                         COMMITTEES:
  11TH DIST. IOWA                                     JUDICIARY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C.
April 13th, 1926
Hon. Winfield Scott
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Scott: --
I am asked by a constituent of mine
to procure the Pension record of Samuel
Pierce, of Salesbury, Vermont. I would
thank you very kindly if you will furnish
me with the information. I am not advised
as to the number of the Pension Certificate.
Sincerely yours,
W D Boies
Page 58


Rev. War Section.
April 19, 1918.
Jennie M. Wiltse,
420 East Fourth St.,
Mitchell, South Dakota.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Samuel Peirce,
Wid. File No. 36,901 Rev. War, you are furnished the following
family data from the papers on file in the case.
Children of Samuel and Hannah (White) Peirce,
Elizabeth                    born  August       12, 1782,  married -- Story
Theodosia                    "       May           14  1784,
Submit                          "       April            6  1786   married - Weaver
Alvares                          "       December   3  1791
Samuel                          "       May            31  1794  died Feb. 2 1809
Rodney,                         "       April             1  1796
Hannah                          "      October      18  1798 
Solomon William           "      December   26  1801
Alonzo                            "     May             19 1804

Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
Page 59


Ovid N.Y. Oct 27. 1854
Dear Sir
I have yours of the 24th, I have
found the case, I notice all that I had
written to you & I notice you claim still
more, I had given up the case & laid
the papers one side-- I can say now
as I have heretofore, if you have not, & if
your mother did not receive the balance ┃
originally due to your father, then there
is about $84 due & no more & due to your
mother Say 16 about $100 in all, but I
dont know but all is recd if you think
proper to execute a power of attorney, I can
look at the case free of charge & if I find
more due, I can propose the old termes, your
former letters are Signd Yours respectfully
William Pierce, no S.             Arad Joy
Wm Pierce
Page 60


In reply to your request of           received
a statement of the military history of Samuel Peirce 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.
Wid. File 26,901
DATE OF ENLITMENT	LENGTH OF	RANK	OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVISE WAS RENDERED	      STATE
 OR APPOINTMENT	SERVICE		                              CAPT		       COL		
							
Dec. 31 75	                1year	         Pvt	                John Stevens	    Burrall                                                   Conn
after above	                 3mos               Pvt                  	"		         "
Apl   77	                        4 mos               Pvt	                        "	                 "	
Aug  77	                        3 yrs	                               Jesse Kimball		Chandler	                                           8 Conn	
                                                                                                Rice                Russell      
                                                                                                                       Sherman 

Battles engaged in, Mon. & skirmishes near Blackhorse Tavern & Kingsbridge
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Canaan, Conn
Date of application for pension, Apl 24 1818  al
Residence at date of application, Salisbury, Addison Co
Age at date of application, born Sept 22 1756
Remarks: Sol. mar Salisbury Conn.  Oct 25 1781 Hannah White
She b. Jan 8. 1761. he died Mch. 11 1832 in Salisbury Vt.
       d. May 24 1846
& She was alld pens on appl on Aug 6 1836 while a w of Salisbury Vt
over
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children
Elizabeth b.            Aug 12. 1782 mar-- Story
Theodocia              May 14, 1784
Submit                   Apl. 6,    1786 mar  ----Weaver
Alvares                   Dec. 3, 1791
Samuel Jr.               May 31, 1794    d. Feby 3, 1809
Rodney                  Apl. 1, 1796
Hannah                  Oct. 18, 1798
Solomon William   Dec. 26, 1801
Alonzo                    May 19, 1804