Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4499, for Eli Pierce, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
R.I.
CONTENTS
4
Pierce, Eli
Polly

NUMBER
W4499
B.L. Wt 31330-160-55
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Set to G. F. Levin
April 17,30,
W
Joshua Ballard, Cortland Village,
Notification sent Nov. 7th 1820 to

1878
New York

Eli
Pierce
Massachusetts line
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
---
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July 1818
and sent to Henry
Stephens Cortland Village
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818

4 Mos & 15 /30
$30
{Revolutionary claim,
 Act 18th March, 1818.}
Marshall
3
years
Homer
Cortland Co
Continued
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Eli Peirce
20 APRIL
 
N.Y. Roll
Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary
Correct

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Eli Pierce
20 April
NY Roll
Hon J.C. Calhoun Esqr
Secretary of the War Department
Washington

FREE
Mr Boyd

[stamp] CORTLAND VILLAGE N.Y. APRIL 27
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hon. J.C. Calhoun Esqr
Be so good as to inform me if there is
any deficiency also if he is put on the pension
list when & where he obtains
his pay
your
obt servt
Henry Stephens
Cortland Village
Cortland Co N.Y.

FREE
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In the matter of Eli Pierce  a soldier
20 April 
Correct DH
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State of New York
Cortland County

Eli Peirce of Homer in said
County being duly sworn saith that he is an actual
Resident of said Homer and further that he this
deponent served four years & eight months in the
Revolutionary Army against the common enemy
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as follows [illegible] fifteen months under Capt
Brawneth Capt James in Col Lippet Regiment of
the Massachusetts line this deponent is
old Very forgetful & cannot tell this date
but says that the period before [illegible]
to the attack of the British upon
New York & [illegible]
same time afterwards
that he had in discharge for this time
being home on parole as appears from
the within parole at the time that,
at service expired  this
deponant further saith
that he then enlisted
Ensign Barney
Ashley into Capt. [illegible] Company
in Col. Thomas Marchall
Regiment
the [illegible] line date not recollected
but deponant says
served three years without going home
sound of
when he removed an angular discharge
lest he received a regular discharge to a person
by the name of Michael Mozier
to enable
him to draw his [illegible] & this deponant
thinks that he has not seen it
since or if the he has it is lost-- this
deponent enlisted this term a short
time
previous to the taking of Burgoin [Burgoyne] was
present at that time was marched from
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them or the Hartland lay there a short
time and was with the troops whom this
faught the battle of Monmouth
was march then to west point where
he staid the residue of his three
years and was discharged  as aforesaid
This deponent then enlisted for five
months at West point into the same
company he served in before-
This deponent think the had no
discharge at the end of this time it being
about the period he was declared
on if he had one it is lost-
And this deponant hereby relinquish
all his claim to any pension
have him granted to him under
formed him of the United States
And this deponent further saith the
from his indigent & reduced circumstances
as he has in need
assistants from his country
Eli his x mark Pierce
Sworn this
20th day of
1818 before me
John Keep Judge
of Cortland Cammon Pleas
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I hereby certify that it satisfactorily
appears to me that the within named
Eli
Pierce served for the period of
four years Eight
months in the revolutionary army against the common enemy
that his reduced circumstances require
assistance from his
County & that the
within affidavit and paroles are
the proceeding
had thereupon before
me that from
the circumstances
of Mr Pierce that could not [illegible] procure other testimony
Dated April 26
1818
John Keep
Asst Judge of Cortland Common Pleas

To Hon J.C. Calhoun Esqr
Secretary of the War Department

The people of the State of New York
by the grace of God free [illegible] to all to whome
this presents shall come or may
in any wise concern Greeting
[illegible]
examined our records remaining in
our Clerks office of our Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Cortland at Hamen in said County
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moses name appears the above certificate &
do find that John Keep Esquire has been
duly commissioned as such and
name is first judge of our said
court and that full credence
ought to be given his acts
as such all which
by these presents
we have caused to be certified and
the seal to our said Court to be
hereunto affixed Witness
William Mallory
Esquire Clerk of our said Court
at Homen this
23d day of April 1848
Saml Hotchkiss Dep Clerk
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State of New York
Cortland County On the thirteenth day of September One thousand
Eight hundred & Twenty, personally appeared in open Court
to wit, in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house
in & for sd. County being a Court of record for sd. County
Eli Pierce aged fifty Eight years last August resident in Homer in
sd County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on
his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows
To wit, that he enlisted as near as he can recollect some time in the
year 1776, for 15 months in Massachusetts and served more than
half his time when he was taken sick and went home on his
furlough (which is at Washington, and was not able to return, that
he enlisted about the first of May 1777 for three years in the State of
Massachusetts in Capt Amasa Sopers Company in Col. Tho.
Marshal's Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment that he served in a Corps till about the first of May
1780, when he was discharged at West point in the State of New York
, and that the date of his original declaration was on the
Twentieth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and
Eighteen and that he receives a pension and the Number of his
pension Certificate is 1878. 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
ingaged in the land and navel service of the United States in
the revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March 1818 and that I
have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or
[illegible] contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income, other than
what is contained in the Schedule thereto annexed and by me
Subscribed
A Schedule of all the Estate and income of Eli Pierce owned
by him on the thirtieth day of
September One thousand Eight
hundred and Twenty To wit

One Cow 3 years old one Table Ten Sheep & 6Lambs, one hog
6 Small pigs 6 Chairs 6 Knives & forks 6 Table Spoons, Three
Tea Spoons. One Iron pot one dish Kettle, One Bake pan
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One Spider, one skillet
One great wheel. One five pail
Kittle with one or two holes in the bottom. One Tea Kittle six
plates, three bowls, Six Tea Cups & Saucers one tea pot
One Small Wheel 10 years old. One Ax one shovel
attest C. W. Lynde

Eli his x mark Peirce

And further swear that he is a farmer and is not able to do as
much labour as men in general on account of an old fracture
in his leg which makes him a cripple and that his family consists
of Ten persons besides himself as follows to wit, his wife
Polly aged forty years not able to perform much hard labor
Sophia Pierce aged Twenty one years healthy Barbary Pierce
aged Nineteen years not able to perform hard labor Fanny Pierce
aged fifteen years healthy Mary Pierce aged thirteen years healthy
Eliza Pearce aged Eleven years healthy Leonard Pierce aged Eight
years not healthy George Pierce aged six years healthy Melinda
Pierce aged three years healthy [illegible] that he is not in debt about
Fifty Dollars about Twenty Dollars of which is to physicians
for their services within a year past

Eli his x mark Pierce

attest C. W. Lynde
Sworn to & declared this
13th day
of September 1820 before
Barak Niles
Edward C. Reed
Oliver Wiswell

Judges of Cortland Common Pleas

I Joshua Bullard Clerk of Cortland County Common pleas do hereby
Certify that the within oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed
and truly copied from the record of 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 within Schedule
Fifty Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of the said Court on this Thirteenth day of September

Joshua Ballard
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Wisconsin 1164
M
Polly Pierce
widow of
Mass
Eli Pierce
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96.
Dollars
1111
Cents per annum, to commence on
26th
December 1852
Certificate of Pension issued the
10 11
day of Febry 7 1855
and sent to
E. Wakeley
Whitewater
-
Wisc
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July
29, 1848, Page 201 Vol. A
(18)
72981-
1
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The certify that w Eli Pierce and WS Polly Lyon of Woodford ware this day lawfully joined in Manage by me  Saml Safford Councillor Woodford April 29th 1798
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State of Wisconsin
County of Rock
On this 7th day of June AD
1834 personally appeared before the Circuit
Court
of the State of Wisconsin for the
County of Rock
Polly Pierce a resident
of the town of Whitewater, in the County
Walworth, and State aforesaid, aged
of seventy four years, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth, on her oath
make the following declaration in order to
attain the benefit of the provision made
by act of
Congress of the United States
granting pensions to widows of persons
who were officers or privates
of the revolutionary army, married prior to January Eighteen hundred. That she is the widow
of Eli Pierce who was a private in the
army of the revolution, and who was a
pensioner under the act of the 18th March
1818, and was inscribed on the pension
List Roll of the New York Agency
at
the rate of Eight dollars per month
was paid at Albany
and the refers to
the evidence filed in his application, for
such pension for proof
of the fact and
the particulars of such service.
She further declares that she was lawfully
joined in marriage to said Eli Pierce
on the 29th day of April in the year
seventeen hundred and ninety eight; that the
annexed certificate of marriage is genuine and that the said Eli Piece therein
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named was the identical
Witness
who was her
husband, and that she is the identical
person therein named as all Polly Lyon
she further declares that her said husband
died at Whitewater aforesaid on the 26th
day of December AD 1852, and that the
has ever since remained, and now is a
widow
Polly her x mark Pierce

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
 above
written before me in open

Court this 7th
day of June
AD. 1854

J. R. Daniell
Circuit Judge of
the First Judicial Circuit of Wisconsin

 
State of Wisconsin Rock County 
I George W. Crabb clerk of the circuit
court of the state of Wisconsin for the County of Rock do certify that James B. Dolittle whose name is subscribed to the above
attestation is the circuit Judge of the first
judicial circuit of the State of Wisconsin
that I am well acquainted with his signa
ture and that the same as it appears
above is genuine
Witness my hand and seal of of
fice at Janesville this 7th day of
June AD 1854
Geo. W. Crabb Clerk
By John Nichols Dept
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State of Wisconsin
County of Rock
I George W. Crabb Clerk of the
Circuit Court of the State of Wisconsin
for the County of Rock holden at Janesville do hereby
certify that satisfactory
evidence has been exhibited to said court
that Eli Piece was a pensioner of
the
United States at the rate of Eight dollars
per month; was a resident of the
County
of Walworth
in the State of Wisconsin
and died in Whitewater
in said State
in the year 1852 on the 26th day of December in
that he left a widow whose
name is Polly Pierce
who is still
living
and remains
a widow
he testimony whereof
I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office
at Janesville this 7th day of
June in the year of our
Lord 1864
George W Crabb
Clark
By John Nichols
Sept
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Vol P page 92

186.247 Act March 3/55
July 7/55

Polly Pierce wid of Eli Pierce

Capt Sofen

Revolutionary War

July 48-1164
10:160 acr July 2/56
Boyton

D.B. Peck Whitewater Wis
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186.247
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State of Wisconsin
Walworth County
ss
On this 23d day of June
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five (1855)
personally appeared before me, a justice of the
Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid
Polly Pierce, aged Seventy five years a resident
of Whitewater in Walworth County in the
State of Wisconsin, who being duly sworn
according to law, declared that she is the widow
of Eli Pierce, deceased, who was a private
in the company commanded by Captain
Soper in the revolutionary war; that her
said husband enlisted at a place or near a
place called Middleberry in New England at
the age of about sixteen
years, and
as she believes continued in actual service
during said war and was honorably
discharged at the close of said war as
she verily believes. but in what manner
or at what time or place she has no
means of knowing. She further states that
she was married to the said Eli Pierce at
Woodford in the State of Vermont, on the 19
day of April 1798, by Samuel Safford, a
Justice of the Peace, and that her name
before her said marriage was Polly Lyon,
and that her said Husband died at WhiteWater in Walworth County in the State of
Wisconsin on the 26th day of December
A.D. 1852, and that she is now a widow
And she further says that she has
received a pension since her said hus
bands death under act of July 29th 1848
of 
ninety six dollars per annum
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as will appear
from the records
of the same at the pension office under date of tenth day of February 1855.
she makes this declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the bounty land
to which she may be entitled, under the
act of Congress approved March 3d
1855-
she also declares that she has
never received a warrant for bounty lands
under this or any other act of Congress
nor made any other application there
for
Polly her x mark Pierce

We George D. Pierce and Prosper Cravath residents
of Whitewater Wisconsin upon our
oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was
Signed and acknowledged by Polly Pierce in
our presence, and that we believe from the
appearance and statements of the applicant
that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
George D. Pierce
marker Groveth

State of Wisconsin
Walworth County ⎬ SS
On this 25th day of
June A.D. 1855 at the town of White
water in the County aforesaid, We, Seth M.
Billings and Abner C. Joslin resident of
the town aforesaid being duly Sworn
according to law, and each for himself do
depose and say that we have known and
been acquainted with Eli Pierce, 
from 1848
Polly Pierce until December in the year
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1852, and have known the said Polly
Pierce from that time until the present
and from the time we first knew them
to the time of the death of the said Eli
Pierce, they lived together as husband and wife, and were so reputed.
 That the said Eli Pierce died at Whitewater aforesaid abou the 26th day of December 1852. and that the said Polly Pierce is still his widow,

Seth M. Billings
Abney C Joslin

the foregoing declaration, and affidavits were sworn
and subscribed on the respective days, and year
above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be
credible persons, that the claimant is the
person she represents herself to be and that I
have no interest in this claim
D. B. Peck, Justice of the
Peace
State of Wisconsin,
Walworth County, ss.
I Henry Cousins, clerk of the Circuit Court of Walworth county aforesaid, do hereby certify that D.B. Peck Esquire, before whom the annexted declaration of affidavit purports to have been taken, was at its date a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by the
laws of Wisconsin to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature
thereto is genuine, and that the annexed instrument is executed according to the laws of this State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of
said county, at the Clerk's office in Elkhorn, this 29th
day of June 1855
I, Henry Cousins, Clerk
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I Fanny Eddy of Fairham in the County
of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age
being duly sworn do depose testify & say
that in the month of April A.D. 1798 I lived
with my father Spencer Lyon in the town of
Woodford in the County of Bennington & State of
Vermont and was at that time in the thirteen
year of my age. I recollect distinctly being present 
when my sister Polly was married. She was
married at my said fathers house in the
month of April A.D. 1898 to W. Eli Pince
then of said Woodford, and the marriage
ceremony was performed by Samuel Safford
Esquire a Justice of the Peace then residing in
Bennington in the County of Bennington aforesaid
my said sister & her husband lived together as
in Woodford several years & then removed to
Homen in the State of NewYork, when they resided
for more than twenty years & I visited them twice
while they resided there they afterwards removed to
the State of Wisconsin and W Pierce died there
as I am informed about two years since
my said sister is still living in Wisconsin as
I have reason to believe & is still a widow
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at the time of the aforesaid marriage the said
Eli Pierce was thirty six years of age & the said
Polly was Eighteen years old
and further I say not
---
Fancy Eady

State of Vermont⎬
Rutland County At Fairham in said County
of Rutland this first day of January A.D.
1855 personally appeared Fancy Eddy the person
who subscribed the above & foregoing affidavit
& made solemn oath that the facts contained
& stated in said affidavit are true
Before me Wm C. Kittredge Justice of the Peace
Please Direct your
to E. F. Eddy
Mirhaven Vt
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at the time of the aforesaid marriage the said
Eli Pierce was thirty six years of age & the said
Polly was Eighteen years old
and further I say not
-
Fanny Eady

State of
Vermont
Rutland County ss ⎬ 
County Clerk's office.  I Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Wm C. Kittredge Esq. was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths &c.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this 2nd day of January Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
F.W. Hopkins Clerk
by H G Wood Deputy Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
Sir:
January 26, 1928.
Dr. H. B. Fowler
Corner 8th & Niagara
Sheboygan, Wisc.
I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4499,
it appears that Eli Pierce was born August
1763, place not stated.
He enlisted in 1776 and served as a private
in Captain Brownell's Company, Colonel Lip
pitt's Rhode Island Regiment, he was taken sick
and was furloughed June 20, 1776, having served
about six months; enlisted May 1, 1777 and served
three years in Captain Amasa Soper's Company, Colone
nel Thomas Marshall's Massachusetts Regiment, and
was in the battle of Monmouth; and later served
five months in same company,
He was allowed pension on his application
executed April 20, 1818, while a resident of Homer
Cortland County, New York.
He died December 26, 1852 at Whitewater, Wal-
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worth County, Wisconsin.
Soldier married April 29, 1798, Polly Lyon,
daughter of Spencer Lyon of Woodford, Bennington
County, Vermont. Soldier was then of said Wood
ford.
She was allowed pension on her application
executed June 7, 1854, while a resident of Whitewater
, Wisconsin, aged seventy-four years.
In 1820 the soldier referred to the following
as being in his family
Sophia Pierce, aged twenty-one years; Barbary
Pierce, aged nineteen years; Fanny Pierce, aged fifteen
years; Mary Pierce, aged thirteen years; Elisa
Pierce, aged eleven years; Leonard Pierce, aged eight
years; George Pierce, aged six years; Melinda Pierce,
aged three years; and Eli Pierce, aged one year,
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Eli Pierce of Capt Browled a Company has
on account his being unfit for duty till he is fit for duty
by order Cap Lippit  J Hathway Secy
Newport Camp June 20 1776
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Hospital Septem 5. 1776
these may certify that it is my opinion that Eli
Peirce is unfit for the intended Expedition I Siland
pd order John Bartlett
the Rhod Hoff
Permitted to stay until [illegible] for duty [illegible] Lippitt
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No. 1361
Polly Pierce, widow of
Eli Pierce
Wisconsin-
Let E. Wakeley
To
June 17, 1854
To Same Aug. 25/54
Act 29 July 1848
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31.330

Rev war
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Oct 17 -1902
J. M. Martin
Minneapolis Miss
1928 Jan 26 Hist to ┃
H. B. Fowler
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4499
Polly Pierce
Widow
Eli Pierce
Pr. Rev War
---
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: - Vol. M, Page 130
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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Pension Office
August 24. 1854
Sir
Phone certify that date of death of
 within
named pensioner
very repectfuly
Tm Obt [illegible]
S. Cole
Third Auditor
Acting Commission
War Depart

Eli Piece died 26 Dec 1852 paid upon
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Polly Pierce, wid of
Eli Pierce -
Jefferson Co.
Wisconsin
Admr Act July 29, 1848
at rate of $96 per
annum, commencing
December 26th December
1852, when husband
and
---
Pay Polly Pierce,
Widow &

Certificate to
E. Wakeley Esqr
Whitewater,
Wisconsin
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186.247
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Whitewater Walworth Co
Wis June 30th
1855,
Dear Sir
Herewith is
application of Polly Pierce
of Whitewater wis for land
Bounty under act of March
3d 1855,
Please send any
communication in relation
to the claim to me,
I am Sir
very truly &c
D B Peck
L.P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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FREE
L.P.Waldo Esq
Com of
Pensions
Washington D.C.

July 7/55

[STAMP] Whitewater Wis Jul 1

186.264
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Whitewater Wis Aug 25 '55
agt for paying Pensioners
Milwankee Wis

Dr Sir
The heirs of Mrs Polly
Pierce deceased prensioner can be found
and power of Atty procured all but from
one - a daughter From her nothing
can be heard-
She was supposed
to be at Turner Creek P.O. Potter Co Penn
she has been written to twice. also
letter written to the Postmaster - No answer
recd from any of these letters-- Not
known if she resides there or not-- Not
known if she be alive or not

A man was seen from that part of
the country last spring who reported
having seen her husband. In case like
this what is to be done, what can be done
the money due belongs to a Son M.D. Pierce who has supported her for
years with whom she lived at the time of her death, be and the many
on can advise any means under the circumstances by which he
can get it you will much oblige him - Address G.P. or
Cushing Sweetland & Stewart
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Polly Pierce
Milwaukee Wis
Aug 27 66
Respectfully referred to Commissioner of  pensions for instructions to Geo D Pierce at Watertown Wis
M H Fitch
Pension Agent

[stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE [ILLEGIBLE]


Polly Pierce July 29 1848
file 116H July 29/48
Page 41

Polly Pierce
Milwaukee Wis
Aug 27 66
Respectfully referred to Commissioner of  pensions for instructions to Geo D Pierce at Watertown Wis
M H Fitch
Pension Agent

[stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE [ILLEGIBLE]


Polly Pierce July 29 1848
file 116H July 29/48
Page 42

Detroit, Michigan
March 21st 1850
Hon. A. L. Edwards
 
Please inform me if
  the pension
Certificate
of which the within is a
true copy was 
was issued, is entitled to
Land and 
oblige
Yours
respectfully
G.F.
Lewis
pr. Douglas Payne
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Whitewater Wisconsin
Sir
Aug. 14 1834
Sir
I forward another application
proofs for a pension to Kolly Kierer
having lost the blank forms,
I do not
know as the declaration is in the
precise form prescribed but I
hope it is
Substantially correct
Very
Respectfully
E Wakeley
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Whitewater Wisconsin
June 9
1834
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir

I enclose an application for
a pension drawn according to the best
information I can get as to form -
I was unable to obtain, by writing to
your department, the forms for
application, in cases where the widow was
married prior to 1800, but have followed as near as practicable, the instructions in cases where the marriage
was subsequent to that date
If the papers are defective
please point out minutely the errors
Very
Respectfully
Yours
E Wakely
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Madison
Jan. 25 1855
To the Commissioner of
Pensions-
Sir
Several months
application forwarded the
 of 
Polly Pierce for
a pension with proofs.
I was
informed that the
proof
as to the date
of her marriage was insufficient
The enclosed has been sent to me
from Vermont.
I discover that it has
not been taken before
a court of Record as I
directed,
conclusive as to the
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fact and I hope may be
deemed admissible,
not I
will make one of
effort more to rectify
Address me at
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Yours
very
Respfly
E Wakeley
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Brief in the case of Polly Pierce, widow of Eli Pierce,
Jefferson County and State of
Wisconsin
act July 29, 1848-
Claim, (original, for inse)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under act of March
18, 1818, and died 26th December 1852, to which time
he was paid, as certified by the 3d Auditor
the marriage, anterior to the year 1800, is 
shown by the testimony of witness who was present
at the ceremony- It took place in April 1798-
the husband in his Declaration in 1820 stated that his
oldest child then residing with him was 21
years old. The evenlity of the present claimant
as the widow of the Pensioner is shown by the
affidavits of several witnesses duly certified to be
Credible.
Pension allowed at rate of $96 per annum
commencing 26th December 1852, when the husband
of claimant died.
E. Wakeley Esqr
Name and residence of Agent
Whitewater
Wisconsin
R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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Rev
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OFFICE OF
H. B. FOWLER
SHEBOYGAN, WIS.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
August 22, 1927.

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-

Wishing the roll to be complete of the few
Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Wisconsin, I am writing
you for whatever records you can furnish of Eli Pierce.
He (Eli Pierce) was a pensioner of the Revolution,
having died near Whitewater, Wisconsin, in 1852 at the age
of 94 years.
If not misinformed, he enlisted from the then
Colony of New York in 1775 and served throughout the war.
These records will be turned over to the Sons of
the Revolution that his grave may be taken care of properly.
Yours truly,
H. B. Fowler

[stamp] U S PENSION OFFICE R AUG 25 1927
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Mrs. Wilson will phone - address-
 
Mrs. Wilson phoned address - & said send
 history to Dr. H. B. Fowler
Cor. 8th Niagara
Sheboygan, Wis.

Eli Pierce
Born 1768
Enlisted in 1775, from either New England or the then colony
of New York
Served throughout the Revolutionary War
Was at Valley Forge
He was a pensioner
Died at Whitewater, Wisconsin, in 1852
(His record is desired in order that it may be given to the
Sons of the Revolution that his grave may be cared for)
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E. A. Merrill, 25
W.J. Hahn as
M. B. Kinsman
H. L. Moore Surer
M. Martin
W.H. Durster
W
Minnesota Loan & Trust Co

Capital $30,000
Surplus and Undivided Profits or
Minneapolis, Minn. 8-- 1802

Hon. Sec'y of the Interior,
Pension Department
Revolutionary War,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:--
I wish to obtain certified copies of the records and proofs
on file in your Department in connection with the following ancient
pension cases, viz:
Eli Pierce
John Hahn

The widow of the former, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
, in Vermont, drew pension until the time of her death, which occurred
at Whitewater, Wis.
The widow of the latter, John Hahn, drew pension, as I am
informed, until the time of her death, which occurred in Mifflin County, Pa.
I do not know what the records or files may contain, or how a
matter of this kind is reached. Full information as to the cost in each
case, and any information as to what the records disclose, will be gladly received.

Yours very truly,
J.M. Martin

[stamp] AUG 14 1902
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Whitewater Walworth Co Wis
War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity
with the law of the united state of the 18
March 1818 Eli Pierce, late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed
on the Pension list, Roll of the New York
Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per
month to commence on the twentieth day
of April one thousand Eight hundred or
Eighteen
 
Given at the war office
of the united states this twenty
Eighth day of July one there
thousand
Eight hundred & eighteen
Signed
 
C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
their department 1878
pension office
Nov 7th 1820
Sir you are hereby informed that the
schedule of your property has her
examined, and the Secretary of war has
directed your name to be continued on
the Pension Roll
I am Respectfully your
obedient servant

J. L. Edwards
To Mr.
Eli Pierce
Cortland County
New York
he served in capt Sapers com fast in
Col Marshal Reg - previous reside in Benington County of Bennington Vermont, he served
5 years, & till the close
June 3. 1850
[illegible] Crawoth
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G.F. Lewis
Attorney
Detroit Michigan
Page 54

Mr Pierce had a Brother in the army
who served the same time is dead and
never drew any land he is the nearest
relation living can be due the land-
.
G F Lewis

Attorney
Detroit
Michigan
Page 55

On this 7th day of August 1854 before
the County Court of the County of Jefferson
sitting as a probate Court, and being a
Court of record personally came Polly
Pierce, who being first duly sworn in
open court says that she is the widow
of Eli Pierce who was a private in the
Army of the revolution, and who was a
pensioner at the time of his death
and she refers to the proof on file
with his application
for such pension
for the particulars of his service. That
he died at Whitewater in the County of
Walworth
on
the twenty sixth day of December A.D. 1852. That his name was inscribed
on the list of pensions
payable at the
Albany Agency in New York. that her
maiden name was
Lyon, and that she was married to said
Eli Pierce on the nineteenth day of April
A.D. 1798, and that she is still
a widow, and that the certificate of
her marriage forwarded with her former
application for a pension and now on
file in genuine- and she makes this
the application to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress granting pensions to widows
of Revolutionary soldiers, married
before the year 1800
taken and sworn
before me this 7th day of
August 1854 in open Court
Polly her x mark Pierce
Attest
per Barrett Wm T. Butler
County Judge
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State of
Wisconsin
Jefferson County
Prosper Cravath and
George D. Pierce, being duly sworn say
that they reside at Whitewater in the County
of
Walworth, and that they are personally
well acquainted with Polly Pierce and
have been acquainted with her for
twenty three years,
and that the person
who signed the within declaration is the
identical Polly Pierce therein mentioned and
who is the widow of Eli Pierce, Dec'd
Prosper Cravath
George D Pierce

Sworn & Subscribed this
7th day of Aug. 1854, before a
me
Wm T Butler County Judge

I William T Butler County judge 
of Jefferson County do certify that End
above witnesses Prosper Cravath & George
D. Pierce, reside at Whitewater in Walworth
County, and that they are credible witnesses
Attest Aug. 7. 1854
Wm T Butler County Judge
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Be it remembered that at a term
of the County
Court of the County
Jefferson setting as a court of [illegible]
and held at the Court house in Jefferson on Monday the 7th day of August AD 1854 satisfactory proof was made
before me by the oaths of Roper
Craveth and George Pierce who
reside respectively in the town of White
Water in Walworth County State of
Wisconsin,
who were sworn in open court
of the following facts
that Eli Pierce, who was a
revolutionary pensioner died at White
Water
aforesaid on the 26th day of
December A.D. 1852, aged Ninety years
That he left a widow named
Polly Pierce, aged Seventy two years, who
is
still living, and is still a widow
That said proper Cravatte had
known said Eli Pierce and Hally here
for twenty three years, and said George
D. Pierce is the son of said persons and
Thirty-nine years and had known her over
that time; and that Densmore Campbell, where
affidavit is endorsed hereon had known said
party over thirty years-
Witness my hand this 7th day of
August, A.D. 1854
Wm T Butler
County Judge
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State of Wisconsin
Jefferson County, SS.
Densmore Campbell being
duly sworn on oath says, that he resided at
Courtlandville, Courtland County in the State of
New York; that he has been personally
acquainted with Polly Pierce, the widow of
Eli Pierce, deceased, for over thirty years, and that the
declaration hereunto annexed has
been signed by the said Polly Pierce, and further
this deponent saith not-- Dinsmore Campbell
Subscribed & Sworn to
this 7th day of Aug
A.D. 1854, before me
Wm T. Butler,
County
Judge.
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State of Wisconsin Jefferson

I Walter H Besly
Clerk of the circuit
Court for the County
Clerk of the Circuit
and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that William T. Butler Esq
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
declaration and affidavit and before
whom the same purport to have been made
and taken, was at the time of signing the same
Judge of the County Court
County and still is such Judge.
of said
that said
Court is a Court of Record - that I am
well acquainted with the hand writing of
said Judge and verily believe that the
signatures to said declaration & affidavit
is genuine-
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said
County Court at Jefferson the
County Seal of said County
this Seventh day of August
in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred
and fifty four
 
W.H. Berly Clerk
J. W. Bird Deputy