Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,154, for Timothy M Pearson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Pearson, Timothy M. S. 18,154
Carded
CONTENTS

791.
New Hampshire
Timothy S. Pearson
of Deerfield in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Col Walderon in the N H line for 9 Mos from Feby 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of October 1832 and sent to Ira S. Blair Deerfield N H
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 15.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 21 June 03 - 15 $60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. H. S. Blair Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 125 Page 176
W

born Application
Timothy M. Pearson
No 5488.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Rockingham
On this tenth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Supreme Court of Portsmouth , now sitting, Samuel M. Emerson a resident of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of N. H. aged 76 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - that he was born in the town of Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty six - that at the age of eleven years he removed with his parents into the town of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire where he has resided ever since and where he still resides - that he has heard his parents say that he was a child of his age in said town of Newbury but does not know the fact himself - that he enlisted as a volunteer and private at said Deerfield sometime the first of February (the precise day he does not recollect) in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Captain John Simes Company of Infantry and Colonel Walden's Regiment of New Hampshire State Volunteers on militia in the Army of the Revolution for the term of two months and served for himself in said Company for said term of two months until he received a verbal discharge sometime in the month of April of the same year at a place called Winter Hill in the town of Charlestown in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts where said Company was stationed during said term of two months, and that he never received any written discharge from said service - that John Gile and James Coffin were Lieutenants and John Neally was Ensign of said Company - that Peter Coffin was Major of said Regiment - that Colonel Poor, Colonel Stark, and Colonel Pease Regiments were stationed at said Winter Hill during said term - that James Brown and True Brown were residing in said Deerfield, both served in said Company during the whole of said term of two months and were discharged at the same time and place with him.
That he again enlisted as a private soldier and volunteer at said Deerfield sometime the first of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Captain Brown's Company of Infantry of New Hampshire State Volunteers on militia during the War of the Revolution.

said Deafeld sometime the first of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Captain Thom- as Simpson's Company of Infantry of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia during the War of the Revolution for the term of three months and served for himself in said Company during said term of three months until he received a verbal discharge sometime in the month of December of the same year - that said Company was stationed at Haverhill in the County of Grafton in said State of New Hampshire during the whole of said term of three months at which place he was discharged as aforesaid - that he never received any written discharge from said service - that there was stationed, at said Haverhill during said term, a Company, which he understands was from the State of Connecticut, but he does not know who were the officers of said Company - that Thomas Simpson jun. son of said Captain, was Brigadier of said Company, and was stationed at Manchester in the County of Stafford in the State of New Hampshire and is the only person now living, to his, the said Person, knowledge, who then belonged to said Com- pany -
That he again enlisted as a volunteer and private soldier at said Deafeld sometime the first of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in Captain Simon Dyer's Company of Infantry in Colonel Foster's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or militia in the Army of the Revolution for the term of four months and served in said Company for himself during said term of four months until he received a verbal discharge at Manchester in the State of New Hampshire, during the whole of said term of four months said Company was stationed at said Manchester - That he never received any written discharge from said service - that other troops were stationed at more distant places from said Company, but he does not know the names of the officers who commanded them - that Moses Blum and Simon Dyer both were residing in said Deafeld about in said Company during the war and were discharged at that time.

he received a general discharge at Worcester in the town of Rhode Island, during the whole of said term of four months said Company was stationed at said Rhode Island - that he never received any other discharge from said service - that other troops were stationed at more distant from said Company, but he does not know the names of the officers who commanded them - that Moses Blum and Simon Pearson both were serving in said Deerfield at said time in said Company during the whole of said term of four months and were discharged at the same time and place with him the said Pearson - that Rev. Nathan- aniel Wells a resident clergyman in said town of Deerfield, and Hon. Jacob Green, a resident in said Deerfield and Counselor for said County of Rensselaer, now reside in his neighborhood, are well acquainted with him and can testify to his character for veracity, and that he is reputed in his neighborhood to have served as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Timothy M. Pearson
We, Nathaniel Wells a resident clergyman residing in said town of Deerfield and Jacob Green Esquire residing in the same Deerfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Timothy M. Pearson , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Nathaniel Wells Jacob Green
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Wells who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said Deerfield and that Jacob Green , who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Deerfield, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Peter Charlwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Timothy M. Pearson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eleventh day of August A.D. 1832.
Phileadwick Clerk of the Court Rensselaer County

5488
Timothy M. Pearson
Private
9 Months Col. Soldiers
Regt -
Same from by un- nipes
Adm d J.L.E.
Wm St. Clair Esq Age Deerfield N.H.

BRIEF in the case of Timothy M Pearson of Deerfield — in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76.-  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776- Feby — 2 — Private Col Woodburn   1776 Sept — 3 — — —   1777 Sept — 4 — — Col Senter   9-  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none -  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Deerfield N.H.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Proven by several witnesses one of whom is a clergyman - whose credibility is certified by a magistrate -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam J Pitts
Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Timothy M. Pearson 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.
S 18154
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Early in Feb. 76 2 mos Pvt John Lane Waldron N.H.   Sept 1, 76 3 " Thos. Simpson   Sept 1, 77 4 " Simon Marston Butler  
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Deerfield N.H. Date of application for pension, Aug 10, 1832 Cl. al. Residence at date of application, Deerfield, Rockingham Co. N.H. Age at date of application, Newbury, Essex Co. Mass. May 24, 1756. Remarks: Removed with his parents (whose names are not stated) when 11 yrs old to Deerfield, N.H., no further family data, middle name not given in full The above noted etc

with a seal in the Samuel Dinsmore
Governor of the State of New-Hampshire.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS.
GREETING.
KNOW YE, THAT the within named
Thomas Burbank is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Rockingham (and I have no doubt but that his signature therein is his own hand writing)
in the said STATE, duly Constituted and Sworn, and that to his ACTS and ATTESTATIONS, as such, full FAITH and CREDIT are and ought to be given, in and out of COURT, within and out of the STATE.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, at CONCORD, this sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two and in the fifty-seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Samuel Dinsmore
Ralph Menall
Secretary of State.
I certify that the above named Moses Chase & Isaac Brown are credible witnesses and entitled to belief. Thos. Burbank Jus. Peace

Whilcutt
Mrs. Clara B.
Trin Brown
Bar of
Dr. J. M. Pearson

we Moses Chase and True Brown both of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire both aged seventy one years testify and declare that we ware acquainted with Timothy M. Pearson in the Revolutionary Army from the first of September 1777 to the th of January 1778 Timothy M. Pearson served as a private Soldier in Captain Simon Marston's Company and Colonel Senter's Regiment of New Hampshire State volunteers or Militia in the Revolutionary Army four Months from September 1777 to January 1778 at Rhode Island Timothy M. Pearson was honorable discharged at Warwick neck in Said Rhode Island in January 1778 we served as private Soldiers in Captain Simon Marston's Company of New Hampshire State volunteers or Militia in the same Regiment and at the same time with Said Timothy M. Pearson and now personally acquainted with him he now resides in the town of Deerfield in Said County and State Deerfield July the 16. 1832
Moses Chase
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. }
True Brown
Deerfield July the 16. 1832
Then the above named Moses Chase and True Brown personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by them subscribed is just and true
Before me Thos. Burbank Jus. Peace
I certify that the above named Moses Chase & True Brown are credible witnesses and entitled to belief.
Thos. Burbank Jus. Peace

Affidavit James Brown & Dinah Brown Coat of Simraty M. Brown

we James Brown and True Brown both of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire for aged James Seventy nine years and True Seventy one years testify and declare that we were acquainted with Timothy M. Pearson in the Revolutionary Army from the first of February 1776. to the first of April the same year Said Timothy M. Pearson served as a private Soldier in Captain John Ladd Company Colonel Waldrons Regiment of New Hampshire State Militia in the Revolution- ary Army two months from the first of February 1776 to the first of April the same year at Winter Hill in Charleston N.H. Said Timothy M. Pearson was honorable discharged at Winter Hill in April 1776 we served as private Soldiers in Captain John Ladd Company of New Hampshire Militia in the same Regiment and at the same time with Said Timothy M. Pearson and are now personally acquainted with him he now resides in the town of Deerfield in said County and State July 16. 1832 James Brown
State of New Hampshire; Rockingham ss.
True Brown
Deerfield. July 16. 1832
Then the above named James Brown and True Brown personally appeared and made solemn oath that this deposition by them subscribed is just and true
Before me Thos. Burbank Jus. Peace
I certify that the above named James Brown and True Brown are credible witnesses and entitled to belief Thos. Burbank J. Peace

I Thomas Simpson of lawfull age testify and say that I was an officer in both the continental and con- tinental line that in seventeen hundred and seventy six there was three companies raised by the State of New Hampshire and stationed at Flowerhill on connecticut river under the command of Thomas Simpson that I was an Ensign in one of the above named companies that there was a private belong- ed to the same company to which I was attached by the name of Timothy M. Pearson whose residence was there and I believe has ever since been in the town of Deerfield in the county of Rockingham in the State of New-Hampshire that he served some- when between two and four months and according to the best of my recollection it was over three months that he was a good faithfull Soldier. The Thomas Simpson above named as commanding officer was my Father
Thos. Simpson
State of New. Hamp- } New-Hampton July 26 th 1832 shire Stafford
Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Simp- son and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true before me Henry G. Simpson Justice Peace

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Henry G. Simp- son before whom the within affidavit was made and that I believe that he is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Strafford and is so acting and I also believe that the signature to the within certificate is in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of August Anno Domini 1872
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

18154. INVALID.
1909 Oct. 25. Heist. to Albert S. Bacheller. Aug. 1917 Apr. 9. Heist. to Flora P. Engle.
File No. 18154
Timothy M. Brien
Pr. Rev. Mass.
Act: June 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Wilrow
Claim No. Oct 25. 09
Certificate No. _____
Claimant 2
Soldier Timothy M. Pearson
Service _____
Additional Service Rev
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No. O. W. inv. wid ov ref claim as above except S.F. 1815H

only REV
Coupeville, Washington, Mar. 23, '17
Officer in Charge, Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:-
I am informed that upon request you will Pearson's kindly send me Timothy Morset a , Revolutionary Record I shall be very glad to have you do so.
Yours Truly,
(Mrs.) Flora Pearson Engle

Eagle

Green School Albert L. Bacheller, Master
Lowell, Mass., Oct. 18. 1909.
Director.
Pension Bureau.
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:
Can you tell me if Timothy (Morse) Pearson, born in Essex, N. H., in 1643, 9 and who removed to Candia, N. H., when six years of age, was a pensioner of the Revolution?
If he was, some paper certifying to that effect will be of service to me, and I shall be pleased to receive it.
Very truly Yours,
Albert L. Bacheller.

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