Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9596, for James Pierce, Virginia
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(8-1770)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Pierce James
W 9596
Ann
CONTENTS
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Free

Dresden O
May 10th

The honorable John C Calhoon Esq
Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.

11.962
James Pierce Cashocton Co Ohio
Applicant 
Dresden Ohio 
Rec'd 20 May 1820
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State of Ohio
Coshocten County ss
On this first day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges for the County personally appeared James
Pearce aged fifty in years resident in the
County of Coshocton and state of ohio who
being by me first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain. the provision made by
the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the united states in
Revolutionary war that he the said James
Pearce enlisted for during the war on or about the first day of January 1781 near Richmond in the State of Virginia in the 
Company Commanded by Colonel Carnbell afterwards [illegible interlined text] seventh Virginia line an the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United states until the end the war that when the regiment he belong to marched to Cumberland Court house in Virginia to be discharged he was sich in the hospital in South Carolina that when he regained his health
there was no officer, there to give him a discharge That in the summer of the year 1783
he returned home that he was in the
and at the Battle  Guildford Court house
North Carolina and at the Battle of Camden in South Carolina and at Siege of Fort Ninety Six in Carolina
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  and in a battle near Savanah in georgia than in Colonel paseys regiment captain Marges Company and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has neither evidence now in his power of his said service. 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year afforesaid James Perce
Mordecai Chalfant Associate Judge

I Mordicai Chalfant an associate judge for the county of Coshoctan as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Pierce the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foreending Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, one the continental establishment. [illegible] that he needs the assistance of his country for support and now transmit the [illegible] and testimony taken out before me to the secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress, I further certify that the first declaration was made the 10th May 1820 and was lost or misconveyed

May 1st 1820  Mordecai Chalfant Associate Judge

State of Ohio Cothochten County Oh
In testimony that [illegible] Chalfant Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit then is and was at the date thereof one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said court duly commissioned and qualified as such - 
JR Johnston Clerk of said court have hereunto set my name and the seal of said court at Coschocton the 5th day of May AD 1820  A Johnston Clk
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16.962.
James Pierce,
Coshocton Co. Ohio,
1st May 1820.

Col Campbell's Regt.
Virginia Line, 1st
January, 1781, to summer
of 1783.

Not found on the rolls.
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified as such, by the judge, proving 9 months service in continuance, on continental establishment, is required; also, a schedule of the applicant's property, to be taken and annexed

Applicant at Daesden, Ohio,
Rec'd. 20 May, 1820

[side note] application of 3 persons having service -
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16.962.
James Pierce,

Dresden May 5th 1820

Dear Sir I sent on my papers to that department

Coshocton Co. Ohio,
1st May 1820.

Col Campbell's Regt.
Virginia Line, 1st
January, 1781, to summer
of 1783.

Not found on the rolls.
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified as such, by the judge, proving 9 months service in continuance, on continental establishment, is required; also, a schedule of the applicant's property, to be taken and annexed

Applicant at Dresden, Ohio,
Rec'd. 20 May, 1820

[side note] application of 3 persons having service -
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State of Ohio Coshocton County - ss
On this first day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record and the supreme court of the State of Ohio, now sitting within also for the county of Coshocton James Pierce a resident of the county of Coshocton late associate declarer in the revolutionary army aged fifty six years by occupation a labourer and unable to labour by reason of the infirmity of age and the [illegible] of his [illegible] in the service of his country - whose family consists of his wife Ann Peirce aged forty six years, one nephew John Shaw aged ten years residing with me at this time - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war nearly three years [illegible] in the year 1780 he entered the service during the  war in Capt James Colbertsons company Colonel Campbells regiment of the Virginia Line and in January 1782 he was attached to Colonel Poseys Regiment at Cumberland Courthouse Capt [illegible] company in which he continued until the close of the war, but being left in the hospital at Camden [illegible] was not able to return to Cumberland where the regiment was discharged in consequence of which he never obtained a discharge and I do solemnly swear that at the 18th day of March 1818 I was and now am a [illegible] citizen of the United States and that them by left [illegible] ar in any manner desposed of my property and any part therein [illegible] so to deminish it to loring myself withein the provisions of an Act of Congress Entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person intrust for me any properties or securetes contracts or credits a to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed

vz  2 cows $24.00
1 Heifer 4.00
1 calf 1.50
3 hogs 2 years 6.00
18 ghoats 9.00
1  [illegible] 3.00
9 Sheep 13.50
1 loom 8.00
________________
$68"

1 table $1
2 Barrels "62/
2 ?tubs "50
3 chairs "75
1 axe 1.00
1 hoo "12/
6 plates '60
5 cups & sauc "25
1 ? pot no ? 12/
________________
$4.97/

1 jar  0"12 1/2
1 puehu 0"12 1/2
1 creem 0" 12 1/2
1 churn 0 "01
2 pewter disks 1"00
2 d Barons 1"00
4 old plates 0"50
2 spoons 0" 068
___________________
$2"93 3/
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5 [illegible] cups $0.25
3 [illegible] "  .06 1/2
20 [illegible]  10..00
1 Bench  0..03
1 stack of [illegible]  2..00
1 thressing wheel 0..50
4 dollars [illegible] 4..00
-------------------- 16..81 1/4

1 fifteen gal [illegible] 3..00
2 iron pots 2..00
1 bake oven 1..00
[illegible] 75 91 1/4
[illegible]  98..75 1/2
 29..37 1/2
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68..38

sworn to in open court September 1st 1820
A Johnston Clk
State of Ohio Coshocton County ss
I Adam Johnston, Clerk of the supreme court of the State of Ohio within and for said county of Coshocton, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule therewith annexed, are truly copied from the record of the law court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property scheduled in the aforesaid schedule is ninety eight dollars and twenty five and a half cents as appears on record - 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 26th day of September A.D. 1820 - 

A Johnston, Clk of the supreme Court for Coshocton County Ohio
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Indiana Madison,
Ann Pierce widow of James Pierce
 who served in the Revolutionary
was, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day
of May 1849 and sent to
Orth T Bruckett.
La Fayette Ind
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 332 Vol. 3.
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10289
Ann Pierce - 
Illinois
Act of July 38
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State of Indiana, Tippicanoe County of On this twenty eighth day
of November in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and Forty three personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate judges of the circuit court in and for the County and State aforesaid, Ann Pierce a resident of the county of Tippecanoe and State of Indiana aged
seventy years past who being first duly
sworn according to Law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provisions made
by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain  widows, that she is the
widow of James Pierce, who was a private
in the army of the Revolution, and was placed upon the Ohio Pension Roll at the rate of ninety six dollars a year, and served as set-forth in his original declaration now on file at the war office of the United States to whichshe refers for further particulars respecting his services, she further declares that she has no Record of her marriage
 or of the births of her children that all of her Records were burned at the burning of her brothers house in the State of Virginia, previous, to their coming to this county, which
burning was more than forty years ago
She further declares that she was married
said License she thinks was obtained in
to the said James Pierce by License, that
Randolph County in the State of Virginia
and thinks the marriage took place in Harr
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-is an County in the State of Virginia that she
was married to the said James Pierce in
the month of September dont recollect the
day of the month) in the year seventeen  hundred and eighty seven or the year
seventeen hundred and eighty eight. 
she further declares that she was married to the said James Pierce in the month of September
 in the year Seventeen hundred and eightyeight and that her husband the aforesaid James Pierce died in Coshocton County in the State
of Ohio on the seventeenth day of September
in the year eighteen hundred and thirty and the she has not intermarried but 
has remained a widow ever since that
period that she was not married to
the said James Pierce prior to his leaving  the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.  

[signed] Ann Pierce

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me
John L Piper
Associate judge of the S.C.C
State of Indiana

Tippecanoe County I John L Piper one of the associate judges of the circuit court in and for the county and state aforesaid do certify that on  this twenty-eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty three Ann Pierce was duly sworn to and
in my presence subscribed the foregoing
Declaration  I further certify that she is unable
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from [illegible] infirmity to attend said court that said bodily infirmity [illegible] from old age sickness natural decay and decrepitude for her to attend said court at its usual place of sitting given under my hand this twenty eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
John L. Piper Associate Judge of the Tippiconoe Circuit Court

State of Indiana
Tippeconoe County ss Mark Jones Clerk of the circuit court in and for the county and state aforesaid do certify that John L Piper is associate judge of the circuit court in and for the county and state aforesaid and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Lafayette
this twenty eighth day of November A.D. 1848
Mark Jones Clerk
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August 8, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
Mrs. Harry L. Wells
Greencastle, Indiana
W 95  96
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9596, that James Pierce
enlisted near Richmond, Virginia, in 1780 or 1781, served as
a private under Captains James Culbertson and Denham (or
Denholm) and Colonel Richard Campbell in the Virginia Troops,
was in the battles of Guilford and Camden, the siege of
Ninety-Six, in January, 1782, was attached to Captain Moss's
Company, Colonel Posey's Virginia Regiment, was in a battle
near Savannah, Georgia, and served to the close of the
Revolution.
Soldier married in Harrison County, Virginia, in
September, 1787 or 1788, Ann Shaw. He died in Coshocton
County, Ohio, September 17, 1830, aged about sixty-six years.
The widow, Ann, was allowed pension on her application executed
November 28, 1843, while a resident of Tippecanoe County,
Indiana, aged seventy years.
They reared a family of children, no names stated. One son
was a resident of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, in 1844.
Very truly yours
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

[handwritten note] See neg. 3 les- wider James / m. Prence
addressed to Mrs. Beulah P. Loreg. Greencastle Ind.
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1913 Nov 20 Hist to Mildred M Graves V.L.U
1916 Nov 13 Hist. to Gladys C Pierce
1918 Feby 26 Gladys C Pierce that the statement her decendent to her
1918 March 6 Hist to Mrs. Elmer Sellen
1924 Sept. 10 Hist. to Chas Thorburn
1930 Aug 8 Histo to Harry P Nells

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WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 9596
Ann Pierce
Wid. of James Pierce
Priv Rev war

Act:  Feby. 2/48
Index:=Vol. M, Page 30

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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402 E. Hannon St
Greencastle, Ind.
Feb. 18-1918.
Rev Sec
Department of Interior,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
In reply to your letter concerning James Pierce of the Rev. War. He was born about 1764 and died about 1830. He enlisted while residing near Richmond, Va. His Captain was James Culbertson his Colonel Richard Campbell. He applied for pension in 1820 while residing in Coshocton Co. Ohio
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He married Ann Shaw about 1787 or 1788. And was allowed a pension in 1843.
Yours very truly,
Miss Gladys C. Pierce.

[stamp]
US Pension office
Feb 21 1918
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mo
Ann Pierce
widow of James Pierce
Private Act 38
$80 per an.

issue 2 certificates, Acts 1838  1848
married 1787 - husband died Sept 17 1830

[illegible] under act 1843

Hon A.S. White
Lafayette
Indiana
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by F.W. Feb. 11.1911
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant James Piece
or ( Reare
Soldier
Service
Va.
Additional Service
Rev war.
No claim, State records
L
, 190
No claim, combination records 190
REMARKS:
no Surv or Rej. claim
(under act mch 18.1818)
as above
0-8
Chief Division
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Rensselaer Ind.
Oct 18 - 1816
Department of the interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington

Dear sir: I am sending some of the data of J James Pierce
of the American Rev.
This James Pierce of the Rev.
is my great great grand
father. I am sending
all the information
I can find enclosed
with this sheet.
yours Respectfully
Gladys C. Pierce
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military history of James Pierce,
a soldier of the Rev. War.
Information Contained
in his (or widows) application
for pension on file in this
Bureau.
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V.L. M. Pierce
H.F. 95-96

[stamp]  US Pension Office Oct 20 1916
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Date of Enlistment 1780 / Length of Service - Served to end of war. / Rank / Captain James Culbertson. Denham Mass / Colonel Richard Campbell Posey / State. Va.

Battles engaged in Guildford C.J. Camden Ninety Six Residence of Soldier at enlistment, Enlisted near Richmond Va. Date Application for pension May 1 - 1820
Residence at date of application, Coshocton Co. Ohio.
Age of date of Application, 56 yr died Coshocton Co Sept 17 1830
Remarks: He married in Harrison Co. Va. Sept 1787 or 1788 Ann Shaw  She was allowed pension on application, executed Nov. 28 1843
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while a resident of Tifppicanoe Co,
Ind. aged 70 years. They raised a
family of children one a son living
in Tippicanoe Co Ind. in 1844
don't know his name
Respecifully.
Gladys C. Pierce
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Rev sec    Greenscastle, Ind
February 28, 1918.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:

Please send me the war records of James Pierce of the Revolutionary War.
He was born about 1764 and died about 1830. His widow Ann Shaw Pierce was allowed a pension on application executed 1843.
He enlisted while residing near Richmond Va.
His Captain was James
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Culbertson and his Colonel was Richard Campbell.
Very Truly Yours
Mrs Elmer (Mary Pierce) Seller.

[stamp] US Pension Office Mar 2 1918
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2 Certs: 183 & 1843 - Repo 20
June 1846
Hon J Pettit March 21, 49,

5740
Madison Indiana
Ann Pierce
widow of James Pierce,
who was a pri in the Rev War

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1844 and sent to Hon A G White, LaFayette Indiana

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 180.
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8490
madison
Indiana
Ann Perce
widow of James Pierce
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 17 Sept 1830
of Coshocton in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain
of the
commanded by
in
the Revo.
line for 2yen.r
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison
at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of
June 1844 and sent to Hon. A.S. White LaFayette, Inda
Total amount,
$400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. L. Swann
Clerk,
Book
D Vol. 1 page 429.
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16962 
James Pierce (of Ohio)
Hon.D. CHambers H. of R.
Age of applicant 56 years - 
wife 46 - a nephew residing with them, 10 years old - amount of schedule $98.75 - served from Jan. 1781 to June 1783.

His name has never been placed on the pension list. The claim has been several times examined, and as often rejected on the ground that the service was short - neither dangerous nor hazardous - the family not helpless - and although possessed of small means, yet sufficient, with labor, to keep them above want. The claimant is not satisfied with the reasons and presents the petition of a number of inhabitants who are acquainted with him, who urge his claim on the ground of his poverty and bodily disability: nothing however, is mentioned in his schedule as to disability.

See letter 3d May 1822 to Hon D. Chambers H.R. and another filed 21 Feb. 1823. See letters I. Pierce 2d Aug 1824 to Hon. W. Wilson H.R. Jan 18. 1827: to Hon W. Stanbery H.R. 4 April 1828. See letter 2 May 1829 to W. Silleman
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Dresden Ohio May 2

The Hon. John C Calhoun Secretary of War
City of Washington
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Dresden May 8th 1831

Dear Sir I have sent [illegible] got my proof [illegible] and I think I [illegible] as far as I have bin [illegible] I have complyed as there is nine months services required  i have got upwards of two years as to my stating the County in which I reside Judge Chalspaint has certified in my Declaration the county on which I reside Mr. Johnston in copying the schedule made the mistake and there is no cost which in August he thought it would answer to [illegible] the county as Judge Chatfant had certifyed the same Since you well know that I had a declaration made before Judge P[illegible] which was date the 18 of May 1818 and was lost then I got another made before Judge Chatfant the 1 May 1820 which I think I am entitled to receive my pension from the date of the first Declaration - a [illegible] to law I [illegible] my Declaration schedule and proof and request the favor of an answer as quick as [illegible]

James Pierce

Hon. John C. Calhoon
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Washington Jany 11th 1827
Dear Sir
I wish you to give the inclosed an examination and inform me of its situation

Yours with respect

Wm Wilson
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Mr Samuel Clinton
Marshall
Clark County Illinois
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Beverly Randolph County Virginia December 24 1843

Dear Sir

I received your note conserning the marriage of Anne Shaw to Pierce I some time since received a letter from one of the Ho.S. sinclers from Indianna for information in October that [illegible] to acknowl I was not able to attend to the Business I have made every search in my office for the [illegible] information but thare found; Ther is persons [illegible] in this county that knew of her marriage and can testify to that fact she was married in an early day & persons the bands was published as at was [illegible] a witness [illegible] from she is well known by some of the [illegible]

You had [illegible] communicate to Charles C See Esq Huttons Mill PG who were attend to taking some depositions that will from her marriage with Pierce you had letter send you form that will be reuqired

Daniel W Shurtless Clk
Samuel Clinton Esq
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House of Reps
April 1st 1844

JL Edwards Esq

Enclosed I send you a certificate in the case of Mrs Ann Pierce applicant for a pension 
Have the goodness to file this paper with the others in the case.

Yours respectfully
Orlando B Fickin
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Senate Chamber
Washington Apr 20 1844

Sir:

Will you inform me what decision has been had in the case of Ann Pierce widow of .... Pierce a revolution soldier to which allusion is made in the accompanying letter of Sam'l Clinton?
And if allowed, please send me the certificate

I will add that I knew very well Mrs Pierce's son who resides in Tippeconoe Co Ind. is I [illegible] some 50 or 55 years of age & one of our most moral & worthy farmers - He has often told me of the meritoriousness of his mother's claim - please return Mr. Clinton's letter

Very respectfully yours 
Alb. S White

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Senate Chamber
Washn June 17. 1844

Sir

In your letter of the 26th Apr last respecting the case of Mrs Ann Pierce applicant for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 as widow of xxx pierce a revolutionary soldier, you state that "her late husband was not a revolutionary soldier but a wounded soldier of the last war, and was but 27 years old when he was discharged on the 12 March 1814 - He was consequently born in 1787 20"
Owing to some confusion of names or other cause there is a misconception in this matter - I know personally a son of Mrs Pierce & of her late husband, who must be least 55 or 58 years of age. The family as of the first respefability
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both in society & in the church forbidding the idea of fraud - I have never seen the old lady, but her son to whom I have alluded has frequently told me of his father's revolutionary services
Will you do me the favor to re-examine the case, & notify me of the result by letter to Lafayette Indiana? State if you please the Christian name of the deceased Mr. Pierce whom your files knew to have been a soldier of the last war, as well as when he was enlisted, for I know the error must be susceptible of correction

Very resply yr obt serv
Alb. J White

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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P.S. You may have docketted the case as an Illinois case, the papers have been forwarded by Saml Clinton Esq of Marshall [illegible] and to Mrs Pierce for ought to know may reside in that state.

A.S. w
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Washington City
Feby 15, 1849

Sir

I enclose a letter from G.S. Orth Esq asking for information, which I hope you will furnish to [illegible] at an early day. Please return [illegible] n this letter with your [illegible]

your obt servt
John Pettit
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LaFayette Indiana
March 29th 1849.

For the commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
At the request of Mrs Ann Pierce widow of James Pierce I write you in reference to her pension. She was a pensioner under the Act of 17th June 1844 & drew her pension regularly until the 4th March 1848. She then forwarded her papers as usual for her semi-annual pension to the agency at Madison in this state which was returned stating that she must over in her declaration who was Colonel Captain of her husbands regiment or company.
This Mrs Pierce is unable to do, as she knows the fact only from memory. I therefore wrote to Hon John Pettit and in reply to his letter & service you say  If Mrs Peirce can have satisfactority that she is the same person who drew a pension as the widow of James Pierce a certificate under the act of 3rd Feby1868 will "be issued to her" Now sir, will you please inform me what will be satisfactory evidence, and must that evidence be forwarded to your department in order to get the proper certificate? An early reply is respectfully.
Yours truly 
Godlove S Orth
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LaFayette Indiana
April 31st 1849,

To the Comm of Pensions - 
Sir, Enclosed is the application of some period for certificate of pension under the act of Congress of February 2nd 1848.

When the certificate is completed please remit to us.

Your truly
On the Brackett
Atty at Law
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Pension Department,
Washington D.C.
Messrs - 
Will you please look over the records and let me know why W.9596 James  Ann Pierce received a pension? Was it her husband or father who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War?
How you the record of Chas. Grams a soldier in the War of 1812 or Rev. War?
He enlisted from Virginia.
Thanking you for the same.

I am,
Sincerely
Mildren Merle Graves
Morocco Ind.
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Rev & 181.2Wars Section.
September 10, 1924.
Charles Thorburn,
706 Chouteau Trust Bldg.,
Saint Louis, MO.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolution-
ary War pension claim, W.9596, it appears that James Pierce
enlisted near Richmond, Virginia, in 1780 or 1781, served as
a private under Captains James Culbertson and Denhan (or Den-
holm) and Colonel Richard Campbell in the Virginia Troops,
wa.s in the battles of Guilford and Camden, the siege of
Ninety-Six, in January 1782 was attached to Captain Moss's
Company, Colonel Posey's Virginia Regiment, was in a battle
near Savannah, Georgia, and served to the close of the Revo-
lution.
Soldier married in Harrison County, Virginia, in Septem-
ber 1787 or 1788, Ann Shaw. He died in Coshecton County,
Ohio, September 17, 1830, aged about 66 years. The widow,
Ann, was allowed pension on her application executed November
28, 1843, while a resident of Tippecance County, Indiana,
aged 70 years
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They reared a family of children,
no names stated.
One son was a resident of Tippecance County, Indiana, in
1844.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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RECORD DIVISION.
3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ,
, 19
In reply to your request of
,
received
for a statement of the military history of James Pierce
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.

[chart]
DATES of Enlistment or Appointment/Lenght of Service. / Rank. / Officers under whom Service was Rendered. / State
1780 served to end of war
Pvt/ James Culbertson
Denham Mass
Richard Campbell Posey VA

Battles engaged in, Guilford C. H. Camden Ninety Six
Residence of soldier at enlistment, near Richmono Va
Date of application for pension, May 1.1820
Residence at date of application, Cochocton Ohio
Age at date of application, 56 yrs He died in Coshocton Co Ohio Sept 17 1830
 
Remarks: He married in Harrison Co Va Sept 1787 or 1788  Ann Shaw. She was also pens on an application executed Nov 28, 1843 while a resident of Tippecanoe Co Ind aged 70 yrs. They raised a family of children no names are stated One son was a resident of Tippecanoe Co Ind. in 1844.
 
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
Nephew John Shaw
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[initials] V.L.M.

Rev. War Section.

February 26, 1918.

Miss Gladys C. Pierce,
403 East Hanna Street,
Greencastle, Ind.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 18* instant,
you are advised that the record of James Pierce, W. F. No.
8,849 Revolutionary War, the soldier whose history is des-
cribed by you in said letter, was forwarded to you November
13, 1916. It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish
the same statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

GM Saltzgaber
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{Initials]  V.L. M.

Rev. War Section.

February 15, 1918.

Gladys C. Pierce,
408 East Hanna Street,
Greencastle, Ind.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 8* instant,
you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the
record of a soldier of the Revolution unless a. claim for pen-
sion or bounty land has been made on account of his services,
and in order to identify such a claim if on file for James
Pierce, the subject of your inquiry, in addition to his full
name some of the following data is essential: the name of some
officer under whom he served, place of residence at enlistment
and after service, approximate dates of his birth and death,
and given name of his widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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L.W. HEMP. PRESIDENT
STEPHEN L.ST.JEAN SEC TREAS.
J.W.WESTON.VICE PRESIDENT
E.A KEVTHAN, ASST SEC.TREAS
CHOUTEAU TRUST COMPANY
CAPITAL 100,000.00
SURPLUS $ 50,000.00
CHOUTEAU, HEMP, AND VANDEVENTER AVENUES
ST.LOUIS Mo.
Aug 15,1924
Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Inviting attention to the second
and third paragraphs of the attached communi-
cation from the Adjutant General, information
is desired as to the amount of fee necessary
to secure all information relative to the
pension or land grant received by James Pierce
for military service during the War of the
Revolution.
Supplementing the information con-
tained in the Adjutant General's letter next at-
tached, you are advised that we have no additional
data relative to the name of James Pierce's wife,
date of enlistment, discharge, marriage or death.
Kindly return Adjutant General's letter
with your reply
Yours truly,
chares Horburn
Charles Thorburn,
706 Chouteau Trust Bldg
St. Louis, Mo.
e
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Greencastle Ind.
July 2, 1930.

[stamp]  US POSTAL OFFICE JUL 7 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC.
Dear Sir -
I have received the
following information from the
Adjutant General's office they
suggest that you might be
able to give me additional
information about this soldier;
James Pierce served in the Revolutionary 
war as a private
in (capt Andrew Waggoner's Company
12th Virginia Requirement name
first appears on the Company
muster mall for March, April
May and June 1777.
any other information you can
give we will be greatly appreciated
mrs. Harry L. Wells
GreenCastle,  Ind.
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Greencastle, Ind
7-2-30.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-
kindly send me any
additional information you may
have about one James Pierce.
I have received the following
information from the adjutant Gen." James Pierce served in the Rev. war as a private in
(capt. John Gregary company 15th
Virginia Regiment )He enlisted
for three years, date not shown.
was transferred between march
1778 and may 1779 to major John
Webbs Company 5th & 11th Virginia
Regiment. was transferred between
nov. 1779 and Jan 1782 to a company
of the second Virginia Regiment.
His name last appears on the
company muster roll dated  Sept 10,"
1782
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Would appreciate any other information about this soldier or his decendants.

Yours Respt
Miss Dorothy Wells.
Greencastle, Ind
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Randolph County State of Virginia
Personally appeared before us the [illegible] Justices of the peace in and for Randolph county Thomas Wilmoth Sr Thomas Wilmott Junior and Nicholas Wilmott respectable characters of Randolph county and made oath that they were acquainted with James Pearce a resident of the State of Ohio formerly a resident of the State of Virginia and they were acquainted with the said James Pearce before and after he enlisted in the regular army of the United States which he did in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one for during the war. On the continental establishment for the space of two years or longer at one time    Sworn to before us the subscribing Justices of the Peace for said county given under our hand this 3rd of April 1821

David Holders JP
George Stalnaker
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Virginia 

Randolph County ss
I Archibald Earle Clerk of the county of Randolph, do hereby certify that David Holder & George Stalnaker esqs gentlemen before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken. Were at the time of taking the same and now are two of the common [illegible] Justices of the peace in aforesaid county duly commissioned & sworn & that due faith & credit is and ought to be given to all their official acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county court this 4th day of April 1821

A Earle Clk
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Hall of the house of Reps
Dec 17. 1822
Hon John C. Calhoun

Sir,

I have been requested to present to you the enclosed petition of James Pierce an old revolutionary soldier. I have nothing to add in relation to his case, having interested myself in his behalf earnestly during the last session. The Hon Secretary of War will be so good as to apprise me of his final determination in this case that I may be enable to apprise Mr Pierce of the result.

With great respect, I have the honor to be your most obt svnt

David Chambers
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Washington April 5, 1822

Hon John C. Calhoun

Sir

The undersigned respectfully requests that you will review your decision in the case of James Pierce of Coshocton County Ohio, whose claim for a pension has been rejected for the reason that, the service he performed was neither "laborious nor hazardous." Being acquainted with Mr Pierce & his circumstances I think his situation is such as entitles him to the relief afforded by the law - He has addressed me very [illegible] on the subject and I trust the Hon. secretary will again look at and consider his schedule and affidavit.

With great respect I am your sv

David Chambers
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Washington July 5th 1821,

Dear sir,

Your papers that were handed to me before I left home, I brought with me and presented them to the proper officer for examination and decision; he decided that there was not sufficient evidence of your service for nine months in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution or continental establishment, and some few days ago I sent your papers to you enclosed in a letter directed to you at Dresden Since after I sent them I received your
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letter [illegible] depositions from Virginia, these depositions I have also laid before the proper officers and he has examined and decided that this depositions are also insufficient, in as much as they do not prove that you served on continental establishment. I therefore herewith enclose you the depositions which I received from Virginia.

Your with respect
Samuel Henrick

Mr James Pierce
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State of Indiana
County of Tippecanoe ss.
On this 17th day of April 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned Peter Castor one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Ann Pierce a resident of Wabash Township in said county & state aged seventy six 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 on the 2nd Feburary, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Pierce who was a private in the seventh Virginia line of regulars and served during the war, and that she received under the act of 1844 and annual pension of eighty dollars - she further declares that she is still a widow.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before [illegible]  Ann her x mark Pierce

State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County.
I Peter Caster the Justice of the Peace in and for said County and Before whome the above aforegoing declaration of Ann Pierce for pension was this day made do hereby certify that I am well and personally acquainted with the said applicant Ann Pierce and that the foregoing is her application made in my presence.
Witness my hand & seal this 17th day of April 1849

Peter Caster J.D. Seal
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The State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County ss
Mark Jones clerk of the Tippecanoe circuit court in said state do hereby certify that Peter Oaster  whose signature is affixed to the within declaration and certificate and before whom the same appears to have been amde was at the date thereof  to wit on the 17th day of April A.D. 1849 and now still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Tippecanoe in the State of Indiana duly elected commissioned and qualified and as such his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit and I further certify that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that this two signatures within are genuine - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Lafalette on this 24th day of April AD 1849
Mark Jones Clerk
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Re? 25 lSept 1829
Thereby certify that the accompanying pages numbered from one
to
four are truly copied from the originals in the
Department of War.
James L. Edwards
Be it remembered, that James Lewis Edwards, who has signed
the foregoing certificate, is charged with the general superintendence
of the Pension Business in the Department
of War, and with the safe keeping of the
Rolls, Books, Papers, and Documents, on
file in said Department, in relation to said
business; and that to his attestations full
faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub-
scribed my name, and caused the seal of the
Department to be affixed, on this 24 th
day of September in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty nine
Jno H Eaton
Secretary of War.
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(copy)
/
Randolph County Virginia
personally appeared before us the subscribing Justices
of the peace in and for Randoph county Thomas Wilmoth
Sr. and Thomas Wilmoth Junior and Nicholas Wilmoth
respectable characters of Randolph bounty and made oath
that was acquainted with James Peace a resident of
the State of ohio formerly a resident of the State of
Virginia and they was acquainted with said James Pearce
before and after he enlisted in the regular army of the
United States, which he did in the year of Seventeen
hundred and eighty one for during the war: on the
continental establishment for the space of two years or
longer at one time. Sworn to before us the subscribing
Justicseof the Peace for said County givin under our
hands this 10th day of January 1821
(signed)
David Holder J.P. R.b.
Signal George Stalnation J.P.
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Virginia
Randolph County 
I Archibald Earle Clerk of the County of Randolph do hereby certify that David Holder & George Stalmaker esqrs before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken was at the time of taking the same and now are Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all their official acts as such

In testimony whereof I ahve hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county court this 12th day of January 1821

(signed_ A.Earle Clk R.C.
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Randolph County state of Virginia
personally appeared before us the subscribing Justices of
the Peace in and for County Thomas Welmoth
Sr Thomas Wilmoth jr and Nicholus Wilmoth
reputable characters of Randolph bounty and made
on th that they were acquainted will James Peace
a resident of the State of ohio formerly a resident
of the State of Virginia and they were acquainted
with the said James Service before and after he here enlisted
in the regular army of the United States which he
did in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and
eighty one for during the was one the continental
establishment for the space of two years or longer
at one time Sworn to before us the subscribing
Justices of the Peace for said County given under
our hand this 3? day of April 1821
(Signed ) David Holder J.R.B.b.
( Signed) George Stalnaker
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Virginia
Randolph County 
I Archibald Earle Clerk of the County of Randolph do hereby certify that David Holder & George Statnaker esqr gentlemen before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken, were at the time of taking the same and now are two of the CommonWealth's Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn & that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all their officials acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court this 16th day of April 1821
(Signed) A Earle Clk R.C.
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[illegible] VA
Feb 26

Mr Samuel Clinton
Marshall Clark County Illinois
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State of Virginia
Randolph County on this 10th day of February int he year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, John Curren aged eighty two and Nancy his wife aged eight years who being first duly sworn according to law upon their oaths say they knew James Pierce and Ann Shaw formerly of this county from the time they were very young untill they left this country to move to the west. they were not present at the marriage of said James Pierce and Ann Shaw but that their weding was a matter of public noteriety at the time that it was said to have taken place. that the said James & Ann lived together from the time they were said to have been married as man and wife raised a family of children an have never herd the marriage doubted in any way and they feel confident that they were married legally

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me CC See Acting Justice of the Peace

[signed] Jon his X mark Curren Nancy her x mark Curren

February the 12 1844

Margaret See widow of Adam See deceased aged sixty six years and some months being duly sworn according to law says she first became acquainted with James Pierce and Ann his wife in May seventeen hundred and ninety five a few days after her marriage with Adam See and James Pierce was then
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living as a tenant on one of the farms that then belonged to my husband Adam See and that said James and wife had several children at that time Have nothing personally of the marriage of said Pierce and wife but has never heard their marriage doubted

Margaret See

Sworn to and subscribed on this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and forty four.

CC See Acting Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia
Randolph County ss CC See an acting justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid do certify that John Curren and Nancy his wife and Margaret See were by me duly sworn and in my presence subscribed their several depositions on the days above written and I further certify that they are all three of the moral respectable part of society and that their oaths would be credited to the full given under my hand this nineteenth day of February in the year of our lord 1844

CC SEE Justice of the Peace
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State of Virginia
Randolph County 
On this 23rd day of FEbbruary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty fore personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in an for the county and state aforesaid Sidney Wilmouth age [illegible] entry years old often being duly sworn according law deposes here thid day that she node James Pearce and Ann Shaw very well and I clame that they was married & didn't [illegible] married but stay liv gotten as man an wife and I allways believe they was married  I was well acqated with them both when the was young upwards of fifty years ago and belive they was married  I never herd anybody say the was not married

sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me
William Buny acting Justice of the peas

Signed Signey his x mark Wilmouth

This day by me duly sworn to and in my presence subscribed her foregoing deposition on and I further certify that from my personal knowledge of her she is a credible witness and her statements are entitled to full credit giving under my hand this 23th Febbruary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred an forty fore

William Hanes Acting Justice of the Peas

Virginia Randolph County to wit
[illegible]
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Petition Janes Pierce
Page 71

 To the Honor able John C. Calhoun secretary of War.
Sir, The undersigned beg leave respectfully to represent, that
they are informed that James Pierce of Wechatomaka Coshochton
county Ohio, has filed his declaration and schedule in the war
department, praying to love placed on the roll of revolutionary
pensioners - that his claim has been rejected on various
grounds among which are "that the service he performed was at a time when it was neither laborious nor hazardous"
 - That" the age of himself and wife, and their ability to work
as well as the short service he performed, constituted strong objections to the admission of his claim  
 
The undersigned being personally acquainted with the said James Pierce, and being fully satisfied that on account of his indigent circumstances as well as bodily disability he is entitled to his country's assistance, as much as many others of his fellow soldiers who are now enjoying the bounty of their country - At his solicitation and with a view to serve our fellow citizen James Pierce, and if possible to interest the honorable Secretary of War in his behalf, we do represent that he is in low circumstances, and unable to maintain himself by labor, and that we [illegible] in making out his declaration he may have omitted to state these facts. We therefore pray that his case may be reconsidered, and if consistent with the rules of the war department, that this poor old soldier may also participate in the bounty of his country in common with thousands of others, and who are not more entitled to it than he.
With Great respect we are your fellow citizens 
October 1822
 Cornelius Thadham
James Robinson
Peter Camp
Abraham Thompson
Daniel Smith
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[column 1]
G.A. Stafford
Wm H. Morrell
Peter Boyde
JC Smith
Josiah Smith
Jefferson Kiney
John Loish
Ulysses Kinney
William W Lane
Mordecai Chatfont
Bingham Kensey
John Mardinty
Johnzy Dicus
John Crooks
Edmond Hardisty
Elisha Benning
Nelson Bunnis
William Fitlow
Uriah Handity
Matheu Startghter
Joseph Slanghter
Benyman Howell
John [illegible]
James C Hines
[illegible]
Wm A Cummings
David Witt
Charles Base
Elias Given

[column 2]
Jonah sonths
Wm Blumton
Bery Robison
Jonathan Wood
Daniel [illegible]
[illegible]
George [illegible]
Silas Johnson
Conrad Heton
Alvan Smith
Beverly Clement
Ezikial Carter
William Campden
John Courts
James House
John Johnson
Robert Sewson
Michael Niller
John Hankins
Sarah Payen
Geo Baignall
Wm D Thompson
James Stuart
James M Adam
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Joseph Tilton
James Brun
John G Pigman
James McGintey
Jackson [illegible]
Zebulon Parker
Jacob Jackson
Thomas Oglie
Elias Shaw
Wm Carthard
John Carhartt
George Parker
William C Mabery
John Hawkins
[illegible]
G W Nass
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Randolph County Virginia
Personally appeared before us the subscribing justices of the peace in and for Randolph county- Thomas Wilmott Sr and Thomas Wilmott Jr and Nicholas Wilmott reputable characters of Randolph county and made oath that were acquainted with James Pierce a resident of the state of Ohio formerly a resident of the State of Virginia and that they were acquainted with said Pierce before and after he enlisted in the regular army of the United States which he did in the year of seventeen hundred and eighty one for during the war. [illegible] continental establishment for the space of two years an [illegible]sworn to before us the subscribing Justices of the Peace for said county given under one hands this 10th of January 1821

Davi Holding JP
George Stalnaker J P
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Virginia
Randolph County ss
I Archibald Earle clerk of the county of Randolph do hereby certify that David Holder & George Staldedker esq before whom the within affidavit appear, to have been taken was at the time of taking the same and now are Justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that due faith and credit is and ought to be from to all their official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said county court this 12th day of January 1821
A Earle M Clk
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876
877
S. Owens
J Pierce
Recd Aug 25, 1828
Akd 30'
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State of Ohio
Cochocton County ss
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution" [illegible] on the 15th of May 1828 I James Pierce of the township of Washington and County of Coshocton and State of Ohio do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental lie of the army of the Revolution, the latter part of the month of December 1781 or beginning of January 1782. Captain James Cuberton's company, and seventh regiment of the Virginia line commanded by Colonel Richard Campbell - I enlisted for and during the war and continued in it service until its termination at which period I was a private and I declare that I never received a ceritficate for the reward of eighty dollars, any [illegible] of congress
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension list of the time [illegible]  James Pierce
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892
J. Pierce
Recd Aug 25 1828
Ackd 30
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State of Ohio
Coshocton County ss
Before me Alexander Harper President of the Courts of Common Pleas for the fourth circuit of the State aforesaid personally appeared this day Ulyses Kinsey & William A Cummins of the said county, who did personally make oath that James Pierce by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a private soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein [illegible]
Witness my hand this 28th day of July in the Year 1828.
Alexander Harper

State of Ohio Coshocton County ss
I Adam Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Coshocton in the State of Ohio do certify that Alexander Harper Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, the President Judge of the said court of Common Pleas for the Fourth Judicial circuit in said state (in which circuit is the said county of Coshochton, and duly empower to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Coshocthton, this 29th day of July AD 1828
A. Johnston Clk
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James Pierce  892
1339.3122
Red 22 Augt 1829

[stamp] Zanesville Ohio Aug 18

FREE

Hon Saml D Sagham
Secretary of the Army
U States
Washington
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Zanesville August 14 1829

Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st of May last relative to my claim for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 15th of May 1828 -
The great length of time which has elapsed since the services were rendered the death of most of those who served with me renders it extremely difficult for me to procure the proof which seems to be required to enable me to recive the reward which the justice of my country seems at length to offer - 
Under these circumstances I have been advised to refer you to affidavits and other papers filed in the war office and which were sent there several years ago with a view of obtaining relief under former acts of congress
Page 82

My age and great infirmities together with my extreme poverty [illegible] the probability of providing any further evidence of my services - From the papers in your office & from those in the war office I suppose no doubt can remain of my services - It is time that I [illegible] into the army late but that it was not an [illegible] my want of participation but to my want of r[illegible] are that I did [illegible] to which after I did enlist I was faithfully devoted after my [illegible] to the end of the war
I was not aware that I had my declaration sent to your office made a [illegible] of my - that delcaration I was most solemly make - and I hope that I may under the present liberal administration of the government of my country receive the reward which my service and [illegible] and think
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entitled me to

I must ask you to be good enough to direct any answer you may think proper to make to this to [illegible{ of of the peace who will forward it to be . I have the honor to be with great respect your obt servt

James Pierce
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892
Rebolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
17 Sept 1829.
THE annexed paper relating to the Claim of
James Pierce
under the abovementioned
act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be
pleased to cause me to be informed, whether by any records in the War Department,
or by any papers filed therein relative to an application heretofore made by the
claimant for a Pension, it appears for what term he enlisted and served in the Army
of the Revolution, and in what rank, regiment and line.
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Hon. the Secretary of War
Letter from War Dept 19 Sept 1829.
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892.
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled " An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
11 September 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of James Pierce,
under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a
request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any
records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive,
the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army
of the Revolution.
Richard auch
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
 
War Department
Bounty Land office
19. sep 1828
James Pierce private in the Virginia line, is
not returned as entitled to land from the U. States nor has a warrant for him
C Stephens
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876.
892
No of orig Payt - 1008
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Augt 30.1828
James Piece,
of township of Washington in the county of 
,Coshocton
, in the State of
Ohio ,
has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled " An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain
's company, in the
has not
regiment of the Virginia
line ; and that he has not received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve
of the 15th of May, 1778 ; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
Hankind,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
September 1828
[crossed out] It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dolhlrs has
been issued to
It further appears that James Pierce
in the
is not on the pension
list of the any
agency, and has  not been so since the 3. March
1826
The name of James Pierce cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued.
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General Land Office
February 18th 1829

The name of James Pierce does not appear on the list of warrants issued by the Register of hte Land office at Richmond Virginia so far as they have been received.

[illegible]
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Zanesville  August 20, 1828

Sir,

I have the honor to enclose the application of Stephen Owens and James Pierce for the benefit of the act of the last session for the relief of the serving officers and soldiers of the revolution- When the decision shall have been made please notify Pierce at Dresden and Owens at this place, Minkinnan County Ohio

I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt svt

W. Filliman
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Zanesville
Aug 20 Ohio

FREE

Hon Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treas
U States
Washington

Revolutionary Claims
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State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County
On this twenty eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three before the subscriber one of the associate judges of the circuit court in and for the county and state aforesaid persoally appeared William Pierce and Sarah Pierce, who being first duly sworn according to law upon their oaths say that James Pierce is dead and that he died on the seventeenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty, that Ann Pierce is still the widow of the said James Pierce and has not remarried with any person since the death of her said husband. That the said Ann Pierce was the wife of the said James Pierce in his lifetime 
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty eighth day of November A.D. 1843 before me Jonn K Piper Associate Judge of the Tippecanoe Circuit Court

[signed] william Pierce
Sarah her x mark Pierce

I John L Piper testify that William Pierce and Sarah Pierce who have this day sworn to and in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition are credible witnesses and their statements are entitled to full credit given under my hand this twenty eighth day of November A.D. 1848

John L Piper Associate Judge of the Tippecanoe Circuit court
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State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County
I Mark Jones Clerk of the circuit Court in and for the county and state aforesaid do certify that John L Piper Esq is associate Judge of the circuit court in and for the county and state aforesaid and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty eighth day of November A.D. 1843

Mark Jones Clerk