Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20521, for John Pierce, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
or Pierce, John Pearce
S. 205 21 B.L. Wt. 1750-100
CONTENTS

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
STATE OF New York } ss. COUNTY OF New York }
I Richard Pierce Son and heir at Law, to John Pierce deceased, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, John Pierce aforesaid, about, or in the Year, 1777 entered, or enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of "During the War:" and, that, he served in Regiment No. 2 of the New Jersey Line, commanded by Colonel Ogden, and Dayton , and that, he continued in the service aforesaid, until the close of the War, when he was regularly discharged from the Second Regiment of the New Jersey Line, commanded by Colonel Ogden and Dayton .
I further testify, that my father the aforesaid John Pierce, departed this life on the month of July in the year 1828; in the town of Hackin sack, Bergen County, State of New Jersey, and that to the best of my knowledge he never drew a pension from the United States. I further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to John Pierce aforesaid, on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he has ever received it, or transferred his claim, in any manner, whatsoever:—
THEREFORE KNOW All Men, By These Presents, that I Richard Pierce aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Reuben Baldwin of Greeneville, in the State of New-York, to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive, from the Secretary of War, of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me and to the other heirs of as only heir to John Pierce as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fifth day of July 1831.
W. C. Stephens
Richard Pierce
City & COUNTY of New York ss.
Personally appeared before me James Hopson a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid Richard Pierce subscriber to the above declaration, who acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed, and likewise made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration. Dated this fifth day of July 1831.
James Hopson
STATE OF New York City } ss. COUNTY OF New York }
James Hopson Esq. was a Magistrate, duly authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of  New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed, appears to be his usual signature; I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the County and subscribed my name, at the said City this eighth day of July 1831.
N. D. Elms Col. U.S. Com. Pleas.

John Pierce N o 1750

State of New York
County of New York ss. Surrogate's Office, City of New York ss.
James Campbell
Surrogate of the County of New York, do certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Richard Pierce is the sole and only Heir at Law in fee to John Pierce deceased, formerly a private soldier in the New Jersey Line, in the Army of the Revolution - Given under my hand and seal of Office this 8 th day of July 1831
James Campbell Surrogate

Reported
1147 ad 25 May, 11 New York John Pierce, Co New York City the State of N.Y. he was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Volney of the Reg t commanded in the Revolution for N.Y. line
Died 29 July 1828
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per mensem, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1830 and on 29 July, 1828 when he c d Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June, 1849, and sent to Wm. W. Pierce Arrears to the 4th of Pensional allowance ending New York
{ Revolutionary Claim. Act June 7, 1830 Recorded by U. Dunshee 15 May, 1830 Book — Vol. 2 Page 1
Pay to Richard Pierce only child

Declaration of Richard Pinn June 5 th 1849 -

State of New York ——— } City & County of New York } 5.5
On this 5 th day of June A. D. — 1849. Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the City & County of New York Richard Pierce a resident of said city, aged seventy one years, who — being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed May 15 th 1828.
That he is the only — surviving child and heir at law of John Pierce, who was a Soldier of the Revolution and enlisted — under a Lieutenant Dott in the winter of 1777. for during the war, & served in a company commanded by Capt. Holmes in the New Jersey 1 st Regt. and served in various places during the war, as this declarant has heard his Father state in his lifetime, Amongst the incidents he has heard his Father relate, was that of his being taken prisoner by the enemy & confined in New Brunswick. also that he was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis in Virginia. The said John Pierce was a resident of New Brunswick Middlesex Co. New Jersey and enlisted from that place, after the war he lived in the city of New York & in New Jersey, and died at a place called Lodi in N. J. & was buried in Newark sometime late in the month of July — 1828, Some three or four years after the death of the said John Pierce, this declarant petitioned, for and obtained the Bounty Land of his said father — from the United States for his service in the Revolution, said Bounty Land was obtained through the agency of a Mr Baldwin of Orange County he thinks in the year 1832.
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And he now claims the amount of Pension which was due his said Father at the day of his death according to the Provisions of said act of May 15 th 1828 & according to the practice of the Treasury Department in 1828 to pay the amount due the Officer or Soldier, at the time of his death to his Children, although he might not have applied in his lifetime, Richard Price
The word "after," which occurs between the 7 th & 8 th line from the bottom of the first page was introduced before signing
Sworn to in Open Court this 5 th day of June 1869. Signed under the Seal of the Court of Claims as aforesaid. Stanley Conner. Clerk.

Affidavit of Mar Ann -

State of New York City & County of New York } ss
William Peirce a Resident of said City being duly sworn deposeth, that he is the Grand Son of John Peirce a late Colonel of the Revolution; and a resident of said City until the day of his death which event took place on the seventh day of July A.D. 1828. at the said City & his funeral was held the day after his death by this deponent, & further said not knowing more in open court 15 June 1829 William Peirce D.P. Ingraham H.C. Pleas. of New York
STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Daniel P. Ingraham, by whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed affidavit was on the date thereof a Judge of said Court which is a Court of record, and that his signature is genuine as I sincerely believe
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 15 th day of June 1829
James Conner Clerk.

I George Price of the town of Newark in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, aged sixty six years; being duly sworn according to law depose and say, that I was intimately acquainted with John Pierce of late of the town of Hackensack in the aforesaid State of New Jersey; that the aforesaid John Pierce was always reputed and believed to have been a soldier who enlisted for and served during the War, in the New Jersey line in the army of the Revolution; that my acquaintance continued with the said Pierce about 14 years, and until his death which was about three years ago; that I always believed and do still believe that the aforesaid Pierce was one who enlisted for during the War and served until its termination; that this Deponent is acquainted with Richard Pierce of New York and well knows him to be the reputed son and only heir at Law of the aforesaid John Pierce deceased and further this Deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th day of July at Newark aforesaid J. L. Grover Justice of the Peace
George Price
I do hereby certify that I have been for many years acquainted with George Price and believe him to be a man of honesty and integrity and entitled to full credit and belief and that the above signature is in his own proper hand writing J. L. Grover Justice of the Peace
Newark July 11 th 1831

State of New Jersey Essex County ss
I Elias Van Arsdale Senior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in & for the county of Essex aforesaid. do hereby certify that Stephen R Grover within named was on the taking of the within deposition a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Essex aforesaid duly com- -missioned & sworn. and that full faith and credit are to be given to all testimony of his official acts. And further that the name of S R Grover attached to the within deposition is in the proper hand and writing of the within named Stephen R Grover Justice as aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Com- -mon pleas in & for said County
this eleventh day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- -dred and thirty one
E Van Arsdale ss

Dur
December 5, 1938.
BA-J/ILL
Nona I. Wood 715 Cherry Street Anaconda, Montana.
John Peirce-S. 3691 - see letter John Pierce-S. 20521
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request an examination of pension claim, S. 20521-John Pierce, and of the pension claim of John Pearce of Connecticut who was a pensioner of Pennsylvania in 1832, in order to ascertain whether either soldier had a son named Peter.
A careful examination of the papers on file in pension claim, S. 3691-John Pierce, the soldier of Connecticut who was a pensioner of Pennsylvania in 1832, and in pension claim, S. 20521, has been made in your behalf. It is not shown that either pensioner has a son named Peter.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
See other correspondence regarding this Son-Peter, in Misc. Conn. File.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Mr. Rice
Claim No. S. F. 20521
Certificate No. _____
Claimant John Pierce
Soldier _____
Service Rev. War.
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190._____
No claim, combination records _____, 190._____
REMARKS:
No Rev. War. Reg., Wid. or Surv. of N. J. lines other than above.

20 521 Rev INVALID.
1938-Dec 5. Nona J. Wood advised that it is not shown that this roll had a son. Peter. S.D.
File No. 20,521
John P. ...
Rev Peter ...
Act: May 15 th 28 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York June 19. 1849 Tuesday
James L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I will return it a particular favour if you will give to the enclosed appli- -cation for a pension your earliest attention. It is made on behalf of an aged constable of mine, and appears to me to be in all respects proper. Please apprise me of your decision
Yours sincerely Henry Moore
to the care of Mr William H Bolton No 217 Washington St New York

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John Pierce, decd N. York.
admitted
Pa. $80 per acre 4 March 1826 to 27 July 1825, Richard Pierce only child.
returned as entitled to lands, on first settlement certificate Vol. 1, page 250.
W. J. Rest
in 1832, received land Evidence as to date of death & heirs on file in B. G. D. office, in addition to the others,
Gen. H. Nicoll New York,
Act 15 May 1828

First Regiment
Return of the Non Commissioned Officers and privates of the First Jersey Regiment in service in January 1781 with the sums due to each, on account of the depreciation of their pay, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature passed Jan. 6. 1781
Capt. Holmes' Comp y
   Names Rank Time in Service Pay per m th Amt. of Dep n State Stamps Cash m th of Com y Bal due     John Pierce Private Feb y 1. 1777 to Aug 1. 1780 £2.10.0 £86.9.2 £4.0.0 £1.17.6 £80.11.8  
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from Book A of Auditor's Accounts page 7. as taken from and compared with the original record in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton this ninth day of June. One thousand eight hundred and eighty nine.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State