Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,186, Joseph Fearson, Md.

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Service
Md,
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Fearson, Joseph
or Phearson, Elizabeth
or Pherson
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Number
W. 24,186
B.L. Wt. 2089-100
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CONTENTS
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[Photocopy of a book. Left page has been ripped on left margin and part of it is taped back on.]
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1841
District of Columbia
Elizabeth Fearson
[wi]dow of Joseph
Md
[missing] served in the Revolutionary
[missing] , as a private
[illegible] from 180.
Inscribed on the Roll at the Rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the [date struck through] 4thj day of March, 1848.
1st of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. day of Decr 1850 and sent to R. W. Young
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 373 Vol. 4
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1853, Sept. 21
Duplicate pension certificate issued to pensioner, present.
Hon G W Jones Mch 28/,51

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[This is a folded document with vertical writing left of the middle fold and horizontal writing to the right of the middle fold.]
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Stricken off under act 1 May 1820 and recertification given to the applicant 27 June 1820.
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10,217
R
District of Columbia
R
Joseph Fearson ___
of Alexandria in the [struck through state of] District of Columbia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood of the Maryland line, for the term of four years.
[...]nscribed on the Roll of Columbia District at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of January 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of May 1819- and sent to W. Cranch per Judge
Alexandria
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - per/1d 23/31 __ 13:93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 ___ 48: ___
[total] $61:93
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, April 30th, 1819
I hereby certify that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Joseph Phearson enlisted as a Private in the First Maryland Regiment, on the Fifth day of July 1779 and [appears to be struck through - was discharged on the] in Jany 1780 Prisoner.
Thos. Karney
Aud. S. M.

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District of Columbia, 88.
On this 13th day of January 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court said district, personally appeared Joseph Fearson aged 59 years, resident in Alexandria in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, 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 the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Joseph Fearson enlisted in Port Tobacco in the state of Maryland in they year 1779 in the company commanded by Captain Edward Prawl of the first Maryland Regiment commanded by Col. Smallwood; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the year 1783, at the end of the war, when he was discharged in Annapolis in the state of Maryland, that he was in the battle of Elizabeth Town in the year 1780 and was then taken prisoner by the British, and exchanged in the same year that he was also at the siege if York, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, and that he never had a written discharge.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
W. Cranch
I, William Cranch Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Fearson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress; and I also certify that the said Joseph Fearson stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
January 13th 1819
W. Cranch
[stamped in the lower left corner] SEAL OF THE COURT.

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District of Columbia, Washington County to wit.
On this 17th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record for the county of [illegible] Joseph Fearson, aged about 61 years, who being just duly sworn acceding to Law doth in his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, 'a private in Capt. Edward Prawle's company of Maryland, regiment commanded by Col. Wm. Smallwood, that his original declaration is in the war office: The date of his pension certificate 10,217 and I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U 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 to diminish it, so as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the U States "to provide for certain persons, [illegible] in the land and naval services in the Revolutionary War," [illegible] on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property in [illegible] in debts due to me! Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto, annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule [arranged into columns]
Sarah, negro woman, value, $200.00
Sylvester, negro boy, value, $300.00
John, negro boy, value, $300.00
One horse and cart, value, $40.00
Household furniture, value, $30.00
Mr Aandig's in my [illegible], value $150.00
One bow, value, $10.00
[total] $1030.00
There are between 6 and 7 dollars due to me in small debts, a great part of whch I never intend to recover.
I have a wife about 42 years of age, who contributes nothing to my support. Charley, my son, a boy about 10 years old contributes nothing to my support. Joseph, my son, about 23

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contributes nothing to my support. I am [illegible] a shop-keeper and for one eye and infirmity am unable to secure my being without the aid of my country.
Sworn to and declared in open court this 23rd day of June 1820.
Test Wm Brent 8.

I, William Brent, Clerk of the Current Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one thousand and thirty dollars. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on the 23rd day of June 1820.
Wm. Brent, Clk.

District of Columbia, Washington County to wit
Jesse Smith personally appeared in open Court, and made oath in due form of Law, the above [illegible] subscribed by Joseph Fearson, is earnest and true; and that the value of each and any article therein stated is fair and just. He having examined the form carefully.
Sworn to in open Court this 23rd day of June 1820.
Wm. Brent 8
Clerk of the Court for Washington County

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District of Columbia County of Washington Sct

On this twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally
appeared before the subscriber [following struck out: one of the] Chief Judge[s struck out] of the
Circuit Court for the District of Columbia and sole judge of the District Court of the U.S. for the said district Elizabeth Fearson
a resident of George Town in the County of Washington
District aforesaid, aged sixty one years who is so infirm to attend court with consequence and 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 7th
July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions
to certain widows."--That she is the widow of Joseph
Fearson who was a solider in the War of the
Revolution--
and served therein, as is particularly shown by the
papers on file in the office of Jas. L. Edwards
Esquire Commissioner of Pensions in reference to the
claim of her said husband for a pension which
was allowed him--She further declares that she was
married to the said Joseph Fearson in the month of
April or May of the year seventeen hundred and ninety
one, as may be seen by reference, to the certificate
of the Clerk of Charles County State of Maryland
of the marriage licence; that her husband, the aforesaid
Joseph Fearson died on or about the seventh day of
September eighteen hundred and thirty two; that she
was not married to him prior to his leaving the service;
but the marriage took place previous to the first
of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz:
at the time above stated.

Elizabeth Fearson

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day
and year above written, before me.

W. Cranch [underlined]

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District of Columbia County of Washington Sct

24th October 1838--This day personally appeared Sarah
N. Cox a respectable and creditable Resident of Charles
County, State of Maryland, but now of George Town in
the District of Columbia, aged Fifty five years, before
me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the
County of Washington District of Columbia, who being
duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath state that
she is Sister of the within named Elizabeth Fearson, that
her said Sister Elizabeth (then Elizabeth Shaw) married
Joseph Fearson then of Charles County in the State of
Maryland in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred
and ninety one, that she has known them ever since
as man and wife to the time of said Joseph
Fearson's death in September Eighteen hundred
and thirty two, and that her said Sister has never
intermarried and is now living the widow of the said
Joseph Fearson in George Town in the District aforesaid.

Sworn to & subscribed before me }
James Gettys [word Seal encircled] }  Sarah N Cox
Justice of the Peace }

We do hereby certify that the above named
Sarah N. Cox is known to us to be a respectable and
Creditable Person and that we place implicit
Confidence in her oath.

Henry McPherson
Wm P Shaw
James Gettys

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Joseph Fearson
dcd
Revo

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Know all men by these presents, that we
Samuel S Fearson [illegible] N Fearson & Charles L Fearson
do hereby constitute and appoint Alxr Ray, to be
our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our names
to demand and receive from the Secretary of War, of the
United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land, due
to us on account of the revolutionary services of our
decd. Father Joseph Fearson, who served as a Soldier
in the Maryland continental line, to the end of the
war and the acts of our said attorney we do by these
presents ratify and confirm.

Witness  Saml. L Fearson
James Gettys JN. Fearson
15 Dec 1834 Charles L Fearson

Before me James Gettys--Justice of the Peace
for the County of Washington DC personally appe-
ared the above named Samuel S Fearon Joseph N Pearson
& Charles L Fearson and in my presence acknowledged the
above power of attorney, to be their free act and deed.

James Gettys
JPeace
15 Dec 1834

In testimony that the above written
was a magistrate authorized to administer
oaths & take acknowledgements in and for the county of
Washington at the above date, and that his name there sub-
scribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have
hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name
and [illegible] at Washington this [blank] day of [blank] 1834.

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Joseph Pherson, alias }
Fearson}
No. 2089

Joseph Fearson received
the benefits of the act
of the 15th May 1828.

Francis A. Dickins, Clk
Treasury Department
30 Dec. 1834.

Enter under
both 
File [illegible]

Nd. Dec '30-1834

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Dist of Columbia }
County of Washington }

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace, for said County, Samuel S Fearson
Joseph N Fearson & Charles L Fearson on ___ and made
oath in due form of law, that they are the true and
only heirs of law of Joseph Fearson decd. late a soldier
in the first regiment of the Maryland Continental line,
of Infantry, and that the said Joseph Fearson died the
seventh day of September 1832 leaving a widow, and
three children as above named.

Sworn and subscribed before me }
this 15th day of December 1834 }
James Gettys
JPeace

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County Jeremiah
Hammett and Aquila K Arnold credible and
disinterested witnesses, and made oath, in due form of law,
that they are acquainted with the above named Samuel S 
Fearson Joseph N Fearson & Charles L Fearson and that
they are the reputed heirs of Joseph Fearson decd. who
died leaving a widow, and three children, as above named.

Sworn and subscribed before me, }
this 30th day of Decr. [Oct. struck out] 1834 }

James Gettys [word Seal encircled]

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[begin underline] Joseph Fearson [end underline] aged 58 years enlisted in Port
Tobacco-Maryland-in Captn. E. Praul in the year
1779 & continued to serve until the year 1783
when he was discharged in Annapolis

See Affids-on file in the Pension
Office

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State of Maryland Charles County To wit:

I hereby certify that it appears from the
records of the proceedings of Charles County
Court, a license was paid out of the office
of the Clerk of Charles County Court, on the
Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety one
to join together in the Holy Bonds of
Matrimony Joseph Fearson & Elizabeth Shaw.

In Testimony whereof I have
hereto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of Charles
County Court this Fourteenth
day of September Eighteen
hundred and thirty eight.

John Barnes Clk of
Charles County Court

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Elizabeth Fearson
widow of Joseph F.
act July 7. 38
D. C. Roll
$80 per annm
Send cert to James
Gettys, Es
George Twon

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Apl-12-1901
Clifford K. Berryman
City
__________________

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Revy WIDOW, &c. [illegible]

File No. 24186
Elizabeth Fearson
Widow of
Joseph Fearson
Pri. Rev. War

Act Febry 20. 1848

Index: Vol. A, Page 234.

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Commr. of Pensions

Mr Thomas Sangster
Present

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District of Columbia. 792
[double underline]

Elizabeth Fearson, G.T.
widow of Joseph Fearson, decd.

who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1818,
and who died on the 7th September 1832,
of G. Town in the [State of struck out] Dist. Cola.
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Praul's of the regt. commanded
[left part of text missing in this area]
Genl. Smallwood in the Maryland
[illegible] 2 years.
[double underline]
scribed on the Roll of the Dist. Cola.
rate of 80 Dollars ------[Cents struck out] per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
[double underline]

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Oct
1838, & sent to James Gettys,
Esq Georgetown, D.C.
[double underline]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '38 $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 $40.00[double underline]
$240.00 [double underline]

{Act July 7, }
1838.}

Recorded by D McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 231

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[Left column]

to R W Young [illegible] 14/[illegible]

Reported

[Right column]
1841
District of Columbia 
[double underline]

Elizabeth Fearson
widow of Joseph Fearson
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
[double underline]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars -----
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
[double underline]

Certificate of Pension issued the
6 day of Sept. 1848.
and sent to
Joseph N. Fearson
Georgetown
DC
[double underline]

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[left half]
17064
REJECTED
Metzger
P.O.
Joseph Phearson, alias}
Service:  Fearson}
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____,18
Application Filed: _____,18

[right half]
[underlined: 1882] S.&Co. Idinty. Loyalty
[below underlined number: 17/8

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Mr Bryauh
Mrs Clifford K. Berryman
1210 G. [illegible] V.8.

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[left side of the fold]
Refand.
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28.
[underlined: District of Columbia]
Elizabeth Fearson
widow of Joseph Fearson
who was a private
in the Maryland

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

Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of April 1843,
and sent to 
J. N. Hearson Ezq.
Georgetown
D.C.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 243.

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Mrs Fearsons
communication

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Mrs Elizabeth Fearson of [underlined: Geo.Town] 
dont work W. Sangsten to have any
one to do with [illegible] papers, he
having delayed the [illegible] too long, she
now have got her son to attend to
her pension claim
Washington 19. Sept 1838

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82403 Joseph Pherson Regr $47.60 - Nov 16, 1783
92989 - " - 4. 00.   80-00

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Charles County, to wit,
I hereby certify that Joseph Fearson
enlisted with me, and Captain Samuel McPherson
as a soldier in the fuir, Maryland, in the year 
seventeen hundred and seventy nine for the war.
in the revolution, and then the said Fearson joined
Captain Edward Prouds [illegible] any in the said
company and now discharged in the fall seven-
=teen hundred and Eighty three when the army
was disbanded, given under my, this 25 day
of March 1819.
William Bruce late a
contains in the first Md
Reg of continental [illegible]
Interlined Prouh
Company instead of Barthea}
M.B.
I certify that the above is a true copy
from the original on file in the Department of
War.  
W.S. Allison, Clerk in the
Pension Office
Jun 3. 1828

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[Handwritten] Joseph Fearson for Cap Edw Praul's Co of the 1st Mo reg from 1779 to 1783
[text crossed out - unreadable] 
[handwritten] Adm.
Alexandria, D.C.

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District of Columbia,
On this sixth day of April 1819 before 
me the subscriber one of the judges of the Circuit Court of 
the United States for the said district, personally appears
Joseph Fearson aged 58 years resident in Alexandria
in the said district who being by me first duly sworn accord-
-ing to law, doth on his oath 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 the revolutionary war" -

Charles County to wit, Thereby certify that Joseph Fearson
inlisted with me & Capt Samuel McPherson as a Soldier
in the first Maryland in the year Seventeen Hundred
& Seventy nine for the war in the Revolutional
& that the Said Fearson found [crossed off: illegible] ^Edward [illegible]^
Company in the Lark Company and was discharged in 
the fall Seventeen Hundred & Eighty three when the
army was Disbanded gwen under my this 25 day
of March 1819     [to the right: William Bruce latea
Capt in the first Maryland
Reg to t Continal Troops]
Lieutenant Prauls
Company instead of Garthers
W.B.

I William Branch Judge [illegible] aforesaid, do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that thesaid
[blank space] did serve in the revolutionary war as stated
in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy;
and that he is in indigent circumstances and stands in 
need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now
transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me.
to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Mr Branch.

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[top page reads horizontally: 
State of Maryland
Charles County towit.
On the [blank space] day of 
1819 the written named William Bruce
in due form of law made oath before me
that the facts stated by him in the [illegible]
written certificate are true.]
[bottom page is only partially visible and is vertical on the page:
of Congress entitled, "an act to provide for [illegible]
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States]
[blocked by first page the first part of the next 13 lines:
enlisted in Port Tobacco
the company commanded by
779
that he continued to serve
of the United States until
was discharged from service
aryland That he was
t the seige of York & at the
stances, and stands in
utry for support: and that
his power of his said
Cap.Wm Bruce, hereto annexed.
before me the day & year
Crauch]

William Crauch Judge & ar aforesaid, do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said

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District of Columbia, towit
On this sixth day of April 1819 before
me the subscriber one of the judges of the Circuit Court of 
the United States for the said district, personally appears
Joseph Fearson aged 58 years resident in Alexandria
in the said district who being by me first duly sworn accord-
-ing to law, doth on his oath 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 the revolutionary war"-
That he the said Joseph enlisted in Port Tobacco
in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by
Captain Edward Praul^in the year 1779.^ That he continued to serve
in the said Corps, or in the services of the United States  until
the year 1783 when he was discharged from service
in Annapolis in the state of Maryland That he was
in the battle of Stoney Point, and at the seige of York & at the
capture of Lord Cornwallis.-
and that he is reduced circumstances, and stands in 
need of the assistance of his country for support; and that 
he has no other evidence now in his power of his said
services, excepting the certificate of Capt. Wm Bruce, hereto annexed.
and that he never had a written discharge.
Sworn to and declared befor me this day & year
aforesaid.
[underlined: W. Crauch.]

Crauch Judge & e ar aforesaid, do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said [blank space]
[blank space] did serve in the revolutionary was as stated
in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy;
and that he is in indigent circumstances and stands in
need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now
transmit the proceeding and testimony taken & had befor me
to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the 
directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress.
[underlined: W. Crauch.]

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Payment to be made
at Washington D.C.
by J.F. Van Ness,
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of the
District of Columbia.
Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each
year [crossed out: therefore.] First pay=
ment to be made 31st De=
cember, 1838

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A. Vol. 1.,
Page 231, by
D. McCurdy,
Clerk

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838,
Elizabeth Fearson of Georgetown, Dist. Columbia,
widow of Joseph Fearson, deceased, a private, 
who was a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818,
and died on the Seventh - day of September 1832,
is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Eighty
dollars [crossed out: and cents,] per annum, commencing on the 
fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage
of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension
will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this twenty seventh day of
October  - one thousand
eight hundred and thirty eight.
J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.

Examined and}
Countersigned.}
J.L.Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
14 years 1, Mar 2 1836
Maryland

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[Image of an eagle on a flag shield]
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, Greeting:
I CERTIFY, That Richard S. Briscoe, whose name is subscribed
to the annexed [crossed out: illegible] Document, was, at the time
of subscribing, and now is, a Justice of the peace for
Washington County District of Columbia, duly appointed
and commissioned, and that full faith is due to all
his acts as such.

[seal stamped on lower left: illegible]
In testimony whereof, I, Henry Clay
Secretary of State of the United States, have hereunto subscribed
my name, and caused the Seal of the Department of State to be
affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this second -
day of June ---- A.D. 1828
and of the Independence of the United States of America
the fifty second.
H. Clay

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[underlined: Revolutionary Claims.]
[B.]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and 
Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled"An act for the relief of cer-
tain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th
of May, 1828, I Joseph Fearson of George Town
in the county of Washington in the [crossed out: State of ] Dist, of Colum.
do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolu-
tion, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which
period, I was a * Serjeant in Captain Edward Praws'
Company, in the first Regiment, of the State of Maryland
Line, And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of
eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th
of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pen-
sion List of the United States. + nor have I been since the 3 of 
March 1826-
Witness my hand, this second day of June, in the year
1828   Joseph Fearson

Before me, ++ R.S. Briscoe an Justice of the Peace
in the county of Washington in the [crossed out: State of] Dist. Colum. ^or^ personally
appeared, this day, Wilkes Dorret and John
Donnel of the said county, who did severally make oath that
Joseph Fearson by whom the foregoing declaration was
subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a [crossed out: soldier] serjeant in the Army of the
Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 2nd day of June in the year 1828.
R.S. Briscoe J.Peace
I, [blank space] Clerk of the Court of the County of
[blank space] in the State of [blank space]
do hereby certify, that [blank space] before whom the
foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a [symbol] [blank space]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the 
[L. S.] said Court, this [blank space] day of [blank space]

*Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
+The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since
the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United
States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of [blank space] dollars, paid to me by the
Agent for paying pensions in the State of [blank space]
++ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
[symbol] Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

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Auditor's Office.
Annapolis 7th June 1828.
I certify, that is appears by the Muster Rolls remaining
in the office, that Joseph Phearson, enlisted as a private
in the 1st Md Regt. on the 5th day of July 1779. And in the
column of remarks, opposite his name is written Jany. 1780
prisoner, -
Thomas Karney, Aud. State of Md

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No of orig Pamt 40.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
[double line]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
June 3, 1828.
Joseph Fearson - of George Town, - in the County of
Washington, in the [crossed off: State of] Dept. of Columbia, 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 Sergeant - in captain
Edward Prawn's 's company, in the ^first^ regiment of the Maryland - line;
and that he 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 Sates, 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.
By order of the Secretary, 
A. Dickins.
Try Ref. File No
[underlined: 3,476] TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
6. June 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to Joseph Pherson in the Maryland line
It further appears that Joseph Pherson----is [crossed out: now]^not^ on the pension
list of [crossed out: the] any---- agency, and has ^not^ been [crossed out: illegible] since the 3 March
1826-[crossed out: at the rate of] [blank space] [crossed out: dollars per month]
It may be proper to add that the name of 
Joseph Fearson cannot be found on the Revolutionary re=
=cords in this office, but that whilst examining the records
and being told that his name could not be found, he men=
=tioned that his name had formerly been spelt Pherson-
It further appears by the list of final settlement certi=
=ficates issued that Joseph Pherson received a certificate
of Eighty ^eight^ Dollars for his pay for the year 1782, which is
the pay of a corporal of Infantry at the rate of 
seven
Dollars and one third of a Dollar per month - 
[illegible signature]

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Washington. D.C.}
Mar. 24/56}
Sir:
I am directed by the com. on
Pensions to request of you such in=
-formation as your files afford in re=
-lation to the claim set forth in the enclosed petition of Mrs Lucy Bing=
=ham, widow of Warren Bingham. Also
your views of the propriety of granting
her prayers.
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Servit.
Geo. W. Jones

Chr H Com. Pen.

Hon J. Minot,
Comsr Pensions.
Present,
P.S. The petition of the heirs of Jos. Fearson,
embracing the same points, is also [2 illegible words] for
information, & opinion.    G.W.J.

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Washington Dec 14th 1850
Hon: Jas E Heath
Com s of Pensions
Sir
I herewith respectfully
enclose the certificates of Ann Mudd & Elizabeth Fearson, widows of Bennet Mudd & Jos Fearson, and ask that
they may be pensioned under the joint
resolution of 1st July 1848.
Very respectfully
Your obt svt
R.W. Young

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Auditors' office
Annapolis 7th June 1828
I certify thou is appear by the musth & oth
remaining in the office, that Joseph Phearson, enlis-
=ted as a private in the 1 er. Md. Regt. on the 5th day of 
July 1779, and in the column of remarks, opposite
his name, in written Law 1780. prisoner-
Thomas Karney aud.
State of Md-

Joseph Fearson's name is speled with an F-
on the pension Book or the office of the Bk. M. L.
Washington, entered in the cashier hand writing
W.R. Boyer.
June 9. 1828

Western Shore Treasury
Annapolis 16 June 1828
I certify that one Joseph Fearson is on the 
pension roll of Maryland by that name
and so spelled. as a private,
George MacKubin
Treasr. W.L. Mi'-

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Joseph Fearson's name is spele'd 
with an F on the pension Book
at the office of the [illegible] Washington
Entered in the cashiers handwriting
WR Boyer
June 9th 1828

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Western Shore Treasury
Annapolis 16 June 1828
I certify that one Joseph Fearson is on the Pension Role
of Maryland by that name & so spelled as a Private.
George MacKubin
Treas. W. L. Ckd

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Auditor's Office
Annapolis 16th June 1828.
Sir,
Your letter of the 9th Instant has been duly received, 
and in reply I state, that I have carefully examined the
Muster rolls remaining in the office, under the letter F. for 
the name of Joseph Fearson and no such name appears
But from questions, which I asked you, relative to the
number of the Regiment in which you served, and your being
made prisoner. Before I furnished you with a certificate I do
not hesitate to state that I believe you are the identical
person who served in the 1st Md Regt. whose name is
spelled Phearson. You had better show this to J.L.Edwards Esq.
chief clerk of the pension office, and he will do you justice
Enclosed you will receive a certificate from the Treasurer
of the Western Shore of Md.
I am very Respectfully
Your obs. svt
Thomas Karney.

Mr Joseph Fearson.

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Charles County, to wit
I hereby certify that Joseph
Fearson enlisted with me and Captain Samuel
McPhearson as a Soldier in the first Maryland
in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy nine
for the war in the Revolution and that the
said Fearson joined Captain Edward Prauls
Company in the said company and was discharged 
in the fall Seventeen Hundred and Eighty three
when the army was disbanded, Given under
my, this 25 day of March 1819.
William Bruce later
Captain in the first Maryland
Regiment of Continental Troops.

Interlined Prawls
Company ivitead of Gasthers
W.B.

I certify that the above is a true
copy from the original on file in the Department
of War.
Wm S Allison, Clerk in the
Pension office
June 3d 1828.

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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Joseph Fearson late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Columbia
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com-
mence on the thirteenth day of January one thousand
eight hundred and nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this Seventeenth day of
May one thousand eight 
hundred and nineteen.
J C Calborn
Secretary of War.

[seal in lower left - illegible]

Page 46

Payment to be made at Washington
by
John. W. Maury Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of District of Columbia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 373 Vol. 4,
Geo. Jenkins
Clerk.

[written vertically on far left margin: $80
40$ for 6 months]

Page 47

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Elizabeth Fearson
widow of Joseph Fearson
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars [crossed out: and cents] per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United
States this 6th day of September
one thousand eight hundred and
fourty eight.
[embossed with a seal that is illegible]
J. G. Marrow
acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned,
 J.S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By F.S. Evans

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Washington [illegible] 4th 1850.
Sir
I submit the cases of 
Mrs Elizabeth Fearson, and Mrs Ann
Mudd, for an in [illegible] of pension
under the joint resolution of Congress
of 1st July 1848-
Very respectfully
Your obt svt
R.W. Young

Samuel Edwards Esq}
Court of Pensions}
Washington}

Papers enclosed are, original pension
certificates, and certificate of widowhood
in each of the above cases - 
RWY

Page 49

District of Columbia
Washington County [underlined: To Wit]
On this 19 day of September 1853
personally Appeared Elizabeth
Fearson wife of the late Joseph
Fearson a soldier in the REvolutionary
war with Great Britton. before
the subscriber the of Justices of
the peace in and for Toia County
& District and made oath on the
Holy [illegible] of Almighty god that 
on the night of the 26 of August
in the year of our Lord 1853
her pension certificate signed
by the Honoal [illegible] of the Interior
and also by the commissioner of 
pensions twas Distroyed by Fire
and she now wishes to renew the
same you have a Duplicate
[illegible] in the place of the one
Destroyed, granted when so as 
to enable the said Elizabeth Fearson
to obtain her pension at the 
Rate of Ninety Six Dollars, [underlined: per
annum] - Sworn to before me 
and Subscribed to the
Same - 
J.N. Fearson
J.Peace
Elizabeth Fearson

Page 50

District of Columbia
Washington County. to wit.
on this 20th day of March. 1843 personally
Appeared. Elizabeth. Fearson. before the subscriber 
one of the Justices of the peace in and for said
county, and made oath on the holy Evangely of Almighty
God. That she is the widow of Joseph Fearson
who served during the revolutionary war in First
Maryland regiment as a soldier. and she states
that she received under the act of July 7th 1838
Eighty - Dollars per annum, and she
further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before   Elizabeth Fearson
JN.Fearson
Justice of the peace

District of Columbia
County of Washington [underlined: to.wit.]
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted
with Mrs Eizabeth Fearson the above applicant
for her husbands pension as above stated a& sworn
to before me
JN.Fearson
JPeace

Page 51

Auditor Office
Annapolis 16 June 1828
Sir,
Your letter of the 9th [illegible[, has been duly
received, and in reply I state, that I have carefully
examined the muster rolls remaining in the office,
made the letter F, for the name of Joseph Fear-
=son and no such name appears, But from
questions, which I asked you, relative to the number
of the Regiment in which you served, and your
being made prisoner, Before I furnished you
with a certificate, I do not hesitate to state that
I believe you are the identical person who
served in the 1st Md. Regt; whose name is spelled
Phearson, you had better show this to J.L. Edwards
Esq. chief clerk of the pension office, and he will
do you justice, Enclosed you will receive a certifi
=cate from the Treasurer of the Western Shore of
Md - 
I am very Respectfuly
[illegible] Thomas Karney

Mr Joseph Fearson

Page 52

District of Columbia
Washington County towit}
Be it known, that on this 4th day of Oct
AD 1850 before me a justice of the peace in and 
for Said County, personally appeared Elizabeth
Fearson who being duly sworn according to
law, doth before and Say, that she is the widow of 
Joseph Fearson late a pension of the united
states, under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818.
at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and
that she is now a pensioner of the united states
under the act of the 7th july 1838, at the rate of eighty
dollars per annum, and that she makes this dec-
laration, for an increase of her pension, under
the [crossed out: act of] joint resolution of Congress, approved
1st July 1848 - 
Elizabeth Fearson

Sworn to and Subscribed}
before me a justice of the}
Peace at aforesaid the }
day and year ^first^ above mentioned}
J.N.Feason
JPeace

Page 53

District of Columbia
Washington County. [underlined: to Wit]
On this 4th day of September 1848 personally
appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices
of the peace in and for the Said county. and 
District Elizabeth Fearson of GwTown, D.C.
widow of Joseph Fearson deceased a private in 
the First Maryland Regiment and that her age
is about Seventy two years, who being duly sworn
according to Law, doth on her oath make the Following declaration in order to obtain the 
benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress,
passed on the 2d February, 1848 granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
War; That she is the widow of Joseph Fearson
deceased, who was a private in the First Maryland Regiment and that she received a pension at the rate of eighty Dollars, per annum
under the acts of the 17th of June 1844
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and 
year above written, Elizabeth Fearson
Before 
J.N.Fearson
J.Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with 
Elizabeth Fearson named in the above declaration
& know here to be the widow of the late Joseph
Fearson and is still a widow.
J.N.Fearson
JP.