Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3660, for Israel Pearce, North Carolina
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Service
N.C.
Sea Service
Pearce, Israel
Number 3660
carded
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12506 12504
North Carolina
Israel Pearce
of Beaufort in the State of North Carolina
who was a seaman & pri in the (blank) command
by Wilson (Captain of the command crossed out)
by NC in the North Carolina
line for 2 years
on baord Ship Caswell.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 88 Dollars (blank) Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of May '33
Raleigh No. Ca. and sent Jos. B. Hunter

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 176
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Septe. " 44
$220
Revolutionay Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by William Miller, Clerk
Book E Vol 6 Page 57
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James Wiley &
[?]
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Original Claim
Declaration of Israel Pearce, in order it be 
placed on the Pension list, under the Act of the 
17th March 1818. Towit,
State of North Carolina of Court of Pleas & Quarter [can't read]
Beaufort County  February Term 1832
On this 23 day of February, 1832, personally
appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record
for said County,) [can't read] Israel Pearce, resident
in said County, aged about sixty eight years who
being duly sworn according to Law; doth on his
oath, make the following declaration - in order 
to obtain the benefit or provision made by the
Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and
of the 1st of May 1820; that he, the said Israel
Pearce, enlisted in the Naval Service of the
United States, onboard of  the Ship Corwell
Capt Wilson, in the early part of the War
of the Revolution, but does not at this day
recollect the exact period of his enlistment
or of his discharge from said Ship - as he is
entirely an unlettered man thus no memo
[can't read] or writings, whereby to refresh his
recollection: but he states that the mid-Ship
was a Guard Ship, mounting thirty six Carri
age Guns and was stationed off Ocraok
and that the period of his service on board
of her under his enlistment was about 
of her, under his enlistment was about twelve
months. He furthermore states, that soon
after his discharge from the said Ship, he
enlisted in the Army of the United States
(but does not recollect the exact date of his
enlistment) under Captain Hall, and was
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in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Mebane
under whom, he fought at the Battle of Eu-
taw Spring, in which Battle his Captain was 
killed - and with his said Col was at
the Siege of Charleston - & at Gates' defeat at the Hanging Rock & also at Polaskis defeat at Savannah.  He does not at this day recollect the dates of any of his enlistments in the Army, nor the date of his discharge from the service, but states that that [sic] under his several successive enlistments his whole period of service in the Army was about five years.  He was dischaged at the Hick Hills of Satea, about six months before peace.  His first enlistment was in the County of Tyrell - State of North Carolina, under the captain & Colo. aforesaid, on the Continental establishment, Gen'l Green Commander in Chief - and that he was honorably discharged from the service at the place & time aforesaid.
And the said Israel Pearce hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, except the present - and that his name is not on the Roll of state, except that of North Carolina, unless his service on board the said ship, has caused i to be upon some other one belonging to the NAval Service.  And he states the following, to be the reasons where fore he has not made an earlier application for a Pension, riz that he resides &
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has for a great many years resided in their
by settled and coneducated part of the
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[handwritten]

with a little Bedding & A few plantation tools - & a few old articles of Household furniture. His occupation through life, has been that of a Farmer but has farmed in a very small way on Rented land. He is now old & nearly past laborer - and subject to the many afflictions of age. His family consists of his son, named Newton Pearce, a lad nearly grown & his grandchild Sinea Pearce, the latter aged twelve - years. That since the 18th day  of March 1818, no other change has been made in his property, than such as the wear & tear of his few articles has experienced - & the gradual consumption of his stock of  Cattle, & means in supporting his family.
Sworn to - & declared by the said Israel Pearce the 23 day of Feby 1832.}
Israel his X mark Pearce ['x' placed between first and last name]
Wm Ellison Clk.
Geo. P. Paul A citizen of the said County of Beaufort, and deserving of confidence & belief, make the oath that the value of the articles mentioned in the foregoing shedule [sic], is Seventy - Dollars or thereabouts.
Sworn to & subscribed by the said affiant this 23 day of Feby 1832.
Wm Ellison Clk.
Geo. P. Paul [underlined]

Whereupon, the said Court, after reading beside the foregoing, the affidavit hereunto appended of James Willey, directed me, William Ellison, clerk of the said Court to [illegible] to the Honorable
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[handwritten]

Honorable the Department of War, of the United States. that it satisfactorily appears to the Court, that the said Israel Pearce, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceeding [sic] Declaration, against the Common Enemy, for the term of Nine months & upwards, under one engagement & that he is now in indigent Circumstances & needs the aid of his Country for support. I also Certify that the foregoing oath & Schedule & the affidavits there with are truly copied from the Records of the said Court & that the total Amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy - Dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, this 23rd day of Feby 1832.
Wm Ellison Clk
Beauf Co Co [court] Pleas & Qt. Sess.s [sessions]
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[handwritten]

State of North Carolina.}
Beaufort County.} Court pleas & Quarter Sessions.
Joseph B Hinton - a Senater [sic] in the State Legislature of said State & residing in said County, make the oath here in Court, that he is well acquainted with Israel Pearce, & has known him for many years; that the universal belief in the neighbourhood where said Israel resides, is that he was a soldier, & for a long period, in the army of the Revolution - & that said Israels character is good - & his veracity undoubted.
Sworn to & subscribed before me, this 23rd Feby 1832 Wm Ellison Clk.} Jos. B Hinton
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[handwritten]

State of North Carolina}
Washington County} Personally appeared before me, James Wiley One of the Revolutionary Soldiers being of nearly seventy years of age or their [sic] abouts - deposeth and saith Isreil [sic] - He [?] searved [sic] in the Revolutionary War, and on bord [sic] of the Ship Caswell with me under Capt. Willson - he the said Isreil [sic] Pearce also served with me in the [?] months [?] on land in said war - under General Green, and further this deponant [sic] saith not
} James Wiley [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of January 1832 -
C. Phelps J. P.
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[handwritten]

State of North Carolina}
Washington County} I Joseph C Norcom clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county do hereby certify that Charles Phelps is an acting Justice of the Peace of the said county and one of the Judges of the said court of which I am clerk, and that the signature within bearing his name is in the proper hand writing of said Phelps and that his official acts are entitled to all the faith & credit 
Given under my hand and the seal of the said court this the 16th day of January 1832
J. C Norcom clk [underlined]
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[handwritten]

Joseph B. Hinton
Present
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[handwritten]

Certificate of the services of Israel Pearce
[written vertically]
Joseph B Hinton
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[handwritten]

Raleigh 25th. 1833.
Dear Sir
The name of Israel Pearce is twice on the rolls, once for 18 months, as the certificate herewith sent shows, and once for 12 months, and when I made a certificate some time past, I happened to find the the [lined out] place where he enlisted for 12 months first, and not knowing that his name was to be found any where else on the rolls made out a certificate for the 12 months service
Your &c.
Wm Hill [underlined]
Joseph B. Hinton Esqr.
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[handwritten]

Admit as Seaman
12 mo 48
& priv [?]
12 mo 40 [underlined]
88

Jp. B. Hinton Esq
Raliegh NC
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[handwritten]

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls [sic] of the Continental line of this State, that Israel Pearse [sic] a private soldier in Capt. Bailey's Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted on the 2nd May 1781 for 12 months, and left the service 2nd May 1782.
Given under my hand this 1st. April 1833.
W. Hill
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[handwritten]

Raleigh N. C
April 30th 1833
Dear Sir,
Should Israel Pearces [sic] Declaration & proofs not be found on your files perhaps this first one he made & the proofs appended to it (to entitle him to the benefits of the former law. [underlined]) may aid you - and I here send them. On overhauling my papers here I found them the other day - they were left with me by him to forward on to the War Department - but before I did so, it became probable the act of 1832 would pass - & not knowing what its effect would be on applicants, the papers were withheld [underlined], & he was advised to substitute new ones [underlined], conforming to the act of 1832 & the printed Directions of the Department under the Act: these I made out for him at August Term ^[insert] last of the Court mentioned in the papers here enclosed. This Declaration, confirms the impressions heretofore [?] to you - which were too deeply imprinted in my memory to be forgotten - towit [sic], that he served a good while on board a public armed ship - & twice [underlined] enlisted in the land service - & performed two full terms [underlined] of enlistment. In the
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Declaration made by him at August Court last. (which I sent to D. Hall. Rep. in Congress. & which he overs[aw], was, with the other seven cases, handed over to your office -) I am confident that in the answers to the interrogatories, propounded by order of the war Department, he stated that he twice enlisted [underlined] in the land [underlined] service, & served out his respective contracts, one of which I distinctly recollect was 18 mos. & I think the other was 12 mos. In all, he stated, that on the land & on board the public armed ship - including the time he was detained, on account of the situation of the army at the time, & his imprisonment as a prisoner of War by the Enemy at Charleston S. C. was nearly five years. In which time, he saw much hard service & assisted to fight some of the bloodiest battles of the
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Revolution. His head & face & body bear the marks of his service - & the proofs he made establish it beyond the shadow of a doubt. And the Certificates of Sec. Hill - show from the muster rools [sic], that he was twice [underlined] in the army - once for 12 mos. [underlined] - & once for 18 mos. [underlined] These I have sent you since I left Wash. City. The papers herewith sent, show him to be a very poor man - and I will add - a deserving one. Pray, my dear Sir, look with & for that justice is done to [illegible lined out] this vetran [sic]; & beside having the full amount [underlined], to which it is clear he is entitled - (which ever law may be considered) allowed him -  Please forward his Certificate to me, without delay; - & also those of Jacob Omerry - & James Creemer- & I hope also of John Daniels, [illegible lined out] sent the Scey of States. Certificates in fav.r of Omerry &
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Creemer, I presume, puts their cases beyond all dispute. In a few days I shall see all these men, if we live, & I should like much to be able to be the almoner of your office in ^[insert] the best [?] of their Countries [sic] bounty now that they so much need it & every week need it more & more
Respectfully Your Humble Servant
Jos. B Hinton

Jas. L Edwards Esq

P.S. I shall linger here only to allow time to receive the above certificates from you. Pray have these transmitted quickly. 

To J. L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Wash. D. C
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[handwritten]

Israel Pearce
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[handwritten]

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the musterrolls [sic] of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Israel Pearce a private in Capt. Ballards Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted on the 15th day of June 1779 for 18 months, that nothing is said of his discharge from this enlistment.
Given under my hand this 25th April 1833
W. Hill
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[handwritten]

The certificate in this case has been issued upon the old declaration, the one made under the Act of Mar 7 1832, not having been [?], cannot be [?]
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[printed form with handwriting]

Army}
Navy}
3660
INVALID.
File No. [blank]
Israel Pearce
Privt Rev War
Seaman on board Ship Caswell
Act: June 7 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]