Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36215, for Frederick Pearl, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pearl, Frederick
S. 36215
CONTENTS

(2550)
Connecticut Roll
Fredericks Pearl Capt Parker
Private Connecticut line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept r 1818 and sent to Sylvester Gilbert Esqr Tolland Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 — 33.60 Semi-ann. all'co ending 4 th Mar. 1819  48.00
Arrears to no 6/30  $81.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
not entitled
Willington Tolland Co.
not entitled to a pension

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Judge of said Court, on the 28 th day of June Term 1820
ON this 28 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Frederick Pearl aged 58 years, resident in  Willington in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: to wit, three years as a private in a company commanded by Capt Jonathan Parker Col. Charles Webb, Regt. in the Conn. line as stated in his original declaration now on file in the office of the Secretary of War bearing date the 29 th day of April 1818 and that he has recd a pension and now holds a pension certificate No 2580
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United 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 so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule
  68 acres of land in Willington old house and barn  680 00    thereon worth per acre of 10     1600 one old cart 5.00 one plow 5.00  26.00    2 old chains 2.00 one old hand saw 75 one adze 75  3.50    2 chisels 34 augers 50 one old scythe 75  1.59    1 axe - 75 one hoe 67  1.42    2 sholes  5.00    household furniture  50.00    Debts due not exceeding  3.00     770.51  
Debts owing by me amounting to 615.75
Occupation a farmer infirm not able to labour but little — Family wife 57 years of age and a very feeble constitution — Six children under the age of eighteen — five oldest females — the oldest not in health to labour — to wit Roxana 16 years

Frederick Park
Wilmington
2550
March 1879
Not entitled

Betsy 14 years - Lucinda 12 years Emily 11 years Laura 9 years David 6 years —
Sworn to and declared by said Frederick Pearl on the 28 th day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
770 dollars and 51 cents. and that the amount of debts owing by the declarant is 615 dollars 75 cents and that his circumstances and family are as herein stated
Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28 th day of June 1820
E Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of  Tolland

Frederick Pearl Deponent & Affidavit
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]

Frederic Pearl of Willington in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, being fifty six years old. Testifies & Declares on Oath, That at sd Willington in the month of May A.D. 1777 he enlisted into the revolutionary war with Great Britain for the term of eight months in Capt J. Parkers Comp y Col. l Charles Webb's Regim t being the 2 nd Regiment in the Connec t line of the Continental Army, & joined sd Comp y & Regim t at Stamford in Connec t in the month of June A.D. 1777 When he enlisted into the same Comp y & Regiment for the term of Three Years and served in the same Regim t , which was afterwards commanded by Col. l Leb. Butler faithfully against the common Enemy from the time of his sd enlistment untill the 22 nd day of Feby A.D. 1780 when he was at Springfield in New Jersey honorably discharged from service by Herzeviah Holdridge then Lieut Col. l Command r and has here his sd Discharge under the hand of sd Col. l Command r bearing date the day & year last aforesaid ready to be shown All sd service was on the Continental establishment

He also says that he resides in 10 Willington & is a resident citizen of the United States and that he is reduced in his circumstances in life and is in need of assistance from his Country for support      Frederik Pearl Tolland April 29 th 1818
Tolland County ss Tolland April 29 th 1818
Personally appeared Frederic Pearl above named and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him subscribed
Before me Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court
I Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Tolland in Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Frederic Pearl did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony to him & had before me to the Hon. Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in this behalf made & provided State of Connec t ss H. Bron, April 29 th 1818 Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid

Tolland County ss Tolland April 29 th 1818 Benjamin Lillibridge of Willington in Tolland County personally appearing before me testifies that Frederic Pearl of sd Willington is in possession of real estate of the value of about six hundred dollars that the same is mortgaged for between four & five hundred dollars & that he owes other debts to about the amount of his property, & has no means of support but by his labour & he is an infirm man, & in my opinion needs assistance for support
Benj a Lillibridge
Sworn before me Sylvester Gilbert Judge of Ct

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 Frederick Paul 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1777 to Feb. 22. 1780 Pvt. Jonathan Parker Wolcott. Chas Webb Zebulon Butler Hezekiah Holdridge Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in,  Residence of soldier at enlistment, And. at Willington Conn  Date of application for pension, Apr. 29, 1818. His claim was at  Residence at date of application, Willington, Tolland Co Conn  Age at date of application, 56 date of place of birth not stated.  Remarks: In 1821 he referred to his wife 51 & children 17 - Betsy 14 -  Lucinda 13. Emily 11, Laura 9. David 7
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

100 Frederick Pearce
March 1819
Dept. of M.
RAC
of Chideale

Wrote for the Montg. July 14. 1822 Seattle care of Hon. J. Linnman U. S. Senate

State of Connecticut County of Tolland ss County Court, or Court of Common Pleas Feb. Term 1821. The same being a Court of record for said County having power of fine & imprisonment —
On the 29 th day of Feb 1821 personally appeared in open Court Frederic Pease aged 59 years, resident in Willington in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz d three years as a private in a Company commanded by Capt Jonathan Parker Col. Charles Webb, Brig d in the Connecticut line as stated in his original declaration now on file in the office of the Secretary of War bearing date the 29 th day of April 1818 and that he has received a pension and now holds a pension certificate N o 2,550
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any other manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not now has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts

no debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me submitted
Schedule
  one cow 11.00 and whole 2.00 — 13.00   Farming tools — 10.00   Have old furniture except bed & bedding — 27.00   Totals — 50.00 
occupation a farmer - infirm not able to do hard labour — family - wife 51 years of age & a very feeble constitution - Mary 17 years of age not able to labour - Betsey 15 years of age  not able to labour Lucinda 13 years Emilia 11 years Laura 9 years David 7 years
  Debts owing to David Lillibridge — 30.00   To Hiram Rides 8.91 Cyrus Dripp 10.88 — 19.79   Orin Hughes 17.59 Moses White 16.91 — 34.50   Halt & Heath 6.00 Joel Cushman 10.00 16.00   Williamson & Tran, 12.00 — 12.00   Merrick & Co — 5.24   Christopher Saunders Hartford — 6.00   Daniel Glarius — 4.32   $127.85 
Frederick Pearl
The declarant, property as contained in his schedule dated 28 th day of June 1870 excepting the above has been taken by his creditors for the payment of his debts & he is now in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support

Sworn to and declared by said Frederick Pearl on the 27 day of Feb 1821 before said Court and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 80 dollars & that the declarant is reduced in his circumstances & in need of support from his family
I Elisha Stearns Clerk of the above Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 6 day of March AD 1821
E Stearns (Clk) of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tolland

100 Frederick Pease
March 1819
Dept. of
Rev.
of the state
Wrote for the Mortgage July 14. 1822 Seattle copy Hon. J. Linnman U.S. Senate

copy of Deeds
Pension certificate
March 1879
Genl. Foster

To the Honorable County Court now sitting in Tolland in and for the County of Tolland - The Petition of Frederick Pearl of Wittington in sd County humbly sheweth That in his schedule of Property exhibited before said Court at the June Term 1820 there was a mistake in that his real property named in said schedule was then under Mortgages to the full value of it which mortgages had then run out and said real estate became forfeited to the mortgagers and the Petitioner not worth one cent & had received relief from sd Town which does not appear from said schedule he therefore prays your Honors to review his case & in a new Certificate to the Honorable Secretary of War to correct sd mistake and he as in duty bound will pray
Frederick Pearl
Dated at Tolland the 13 th day of Sept r 1821

Tolland County Court September Term 1821
Upon the Petition of Francis Pearl of Willington stating that there was a mistake in his schedule made before and certify by this Court at their June Term in 1820 on his application for a pension & praying that the same may be corrected and a Certificate thereof made and forwarded to the Hon. Secretary of war as per Petition on file dated the 13 th day of September A D 1821 - This Court having enquired respecting the statements therein made do find the same to be true; and that all the real estate of the said Pearl at the time said schedule was made & which was therein contained was incumbered by mortgages to its full value and that said mortgages
The above and foregoing is a true copy exemplified from the files and records of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut -
In testimony whereof the public seal of said Court is hereunto annexed at Tolland in said County this 17 th day of December Anno Domini 1821.
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Tolland County Court September Term 1821
Upon the Petition of Francis Pearl of Willington stating that there was a mistake in his schedule made before and certificate by this Court at their June Term in 1820 on his application for a pension & praying that the same may be corrected and a Certificate thereof made and forwarded to the Hon. Secretary of war as per Petition on file dated the 13th day of September A D 1821 - This Court having enquired respecting the statements therein made do find the same to be true; and that all the real estate of the said Pearl at the time said schedule was made & which was therein contained was incumbered by mortgages to its full value and that said mortgages had then expired & said estate become forfeited to the mortgagees who have taken possession of the same and that the said Pearl had before that time received assistance from said Town of Willington by the abatement of all his taxes and was then and has ever since has continued perfectly poor and in need of assistance from his country for support
App d by the Court J. B. Parish Clerk

Sec 8
Fred K. Paul
21 Sept '18
Granville Holt P.A.R.
Commissions of Pensions Present.

Washington Dec 7 th 1883
Sir
I am requested to make inquiry what evidence is necessary to entitle Frederick Beall of Washington to recover a pension which was formerly suspended under a certain act withholding Pensions when individuals had property
Respectfully your humble servant
To the Commission of Pensions Washington
Orren Folsom

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that I Frederick Pearl of Willington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut For the consideration of two Hundred and Twenty five Dollars Received to my full satisfaction of Roger and Solomon Jainton of Hampton and Rufus Pearl of Stafford all of Windham County and State aforesaid Traders in company under the firm of Rufus Pearl & Co Do Give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said Roger and Solomon Jainton and Rufus Pearl aforesaid a certain farm lying in the Northerly part of Willington containing forty five acres better and bounded as follow (viz)
Beginning on the N side of the Highway leading to Aaron Walker in D Walker W line thence Northerly on D Walker W line and Solomon Jainton of Stafford thence Westerly on D Jainton to the W Bank of Fenton River thence Southerly on John Fuller's E line to the N side of the highway thence Easterly on D Highway to the first mentioned bound including all the buildings on D Premises and the Land belonging to my old farm except what I deeded to John Fuller
So Have and So Hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto them the said Jainton and Pearl their heirs and assigns forever to them and their own proper use and behoof and also to the said Frederick Pearl do for my self and my heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said Rufus Pearl & Co their heirs and assigns that at and until encroaching of these premises I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same free of all incumbrances whatsoever and furthermore I the said Frederick Pearl do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to them the said Rufus Pearl & Co their heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever provided nevertheless if the said Frederick Pearl his heirs executors and administrators shall well and truly pay to the said Rufus Pearl & Co their heirs executors and administrators a certain Note of hand by me the said Pearl well executed dated the 1 st Day of June A D 1815 for the sum of two Hundred and Twenty five Dollars in one year from this date with Lawfull interest according to the tenor thereof then this Deed to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in the Law in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 1 st Day of June A D 1815
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Caleb Walker Abigail Walker
Frederick Pearl
Tolland County ss Willington June 1 st A D 1815 personally appeared Frederick Pearl signer and sealor of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me Caleb Walker Justice of the Peace
Recorded for record June 2 nd 1815 This may certify that the above is a true copy of the original Nicholas Attest Gideon N Merick Town Clerk

Tolland County State of Connecticut March 15 th 1822 Personally appeared Ebenezer Root of Willington in said County and made solemn oath that the within named Gideon N. Merrick is town Clerk within and for said town of Willington
Before me
Stuart Beebe Justice Peace
State of Connecticut County of Tolland March 15 th 1822 I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court in & for said County do certify that Stuart Beebe before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is duly enrolled as a Justice of Peace in and for said Tolland County & that full faith should be given to his acts as such In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Judicial Seal of said Court at Tolland in said County this 15 th day of March A.D. 1822 J. Parish Clerk

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I, Frederick Pearl of Willington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut for and in consideration of two hundred and forty three Dollars and forty nine cents to me in full satisfaction of John Fuller of Willington Do Give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said John Fuller his heirs and assigns forever one certain piece of tract of land lying in the North Easterly part of the Willington containing about twenty five acres of land the same be it more or less Bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at the John Fuller N E corner at a stake and stones thence S 48 W 74 rods to a stake and stones it being the Northwest corner of land that Elpha Fuller bought of Samuel Abbe then E 10 S 53 1/2 rods to a stake and stones it being the N East corner of land that D. Fuller had of D. Abbe then North ten rods to a stake and stones then Northerly a straight line about 72 rods to a stake and stones on the west bank of the river in Solomon Prestons South line then N 9 E 45 rods to a stake and stones in the said Solomon Prestons South line thence South 8 rods to the first mentioned bound to have and to hold the above granted and bargained Premises with the appurtenances thereof unto the said John Fuller his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use and behoof and also the said Frederick Pearl do for myself my heirs Executors and administrators covenant with the said John Fuller his heirs and assigns that at and until the Insealing of these Presents I am well seized of the premises as a good and indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free from all incumbrances whatsoever and further more the said Frederick Pearl do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said John Fuller his heirs and assigns against all lawfull claims and demands whatsoever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1 st Day of May in the year of our Lord 1815 Provided Never the less that if the said Frederick Pearl his heirs Executors or administrators shall well and truly pay to the said John Fuller his heirs Executors or administrators a certain Note of hand by him the said Frederick Pearl well executed dated the first of May 1815 for the sum of one hundred forty three Dollars and forty nine cents Payable the twenty fourth Day of April in the year of one thousand eight hundred and seventeen with interest after due until paid together with all the taxes made on said land during term then this Deed is to be void and of none Effect otherwise to stand and remain in full force and virtue in the Law; signed sealed and Delivered the day and year above written in Presence of
Frederick Pearl (Seal)
Sheb Fuller Mehitable Fuller
Tolland County ss Willington May 1 st 1815 Personally appeared Frederick Pearl signer and sealer of the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me
Caleb Walker Justice Peace
Recd May 1 st 1815
This may certify that this is a true Copy of the Records Attest Gideon H Merick Town Clerk

Senate Chamber
March 21. 1822
Sir,
I have now the honor to transmit to you exemplifications of the mortgage deeds of Frederick Beall, amc.
am most respectfully
y o obed Serv t .
James Lanman

Mr Edwards
near

Senate Chambers
Hon. The Secretary. of War.
January 21. 1822.
Sir. I have the Honor here with to transmit to you a paper regarding a Poor Soldier who has unfortunately been struck off from the list of pensioners. in Connecticut.
Elisha Stearns Esq. who enclosed to me the document, expresses a strong feeling in his behalf and an equally strong desire that you will have the goodness to revise his case in the light of the new evidence.
I entertain a similar desire and have the Honor to be with high respect Sir if obed Servt.
James Stanton

36 215
Rev INVALID.
1919 Dec. 9. Hist. to James Warren Pearl 6028 Peoria St. Louis, Chicago Ills (see letter in Lynda Pearl - W. 26292.) aw
File No.
36 215
Frederick Pearl
His Heirs
1930-Sept 19- Hist. to Chas R. Hale. Letter in Case of Geo. Dunworth EEL of 7/9416.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 820
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To what time was Frederick Pearl, of Connecticut, act March 18. 1818, last paid?
J. L. Edwards Dec. 15. 1836
p d to the 4 Sep 1836
JH

Frederick Pearl
Served 3 years from June 1777. Aged 58 years. A
Farmer by occupation, but able to work very little. Wife aged 51 years, very infirm. 6 Children, the 5 oldest Daugh- ters.
Property worth . . . . . $770.51.
Mortgaged for . . . . . 480.99.
leaving a balance in } 290.52. his favor of —
Dates of the Mortgages 1 st of May 1815 and 1 st of June 1815
NO
Apr 25. 1822, cont'd not be restored Hon. Mr. Lannan
Senate U.S.
Informed Apr 25. 1822 that he could not be restored sent to Hon J Lannan U.S.S.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.36215, it appears that Frederick Pearl enlisted at Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, in May, 1777, served as a private in Captains Jonathan Parker's and Wolcott's Companies, Colonels Charles Webb and Zebulon Butler's Second Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged February
22, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 29, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-six years and resided in Willington, Connecticut.
Date of death not on AB rat

Estate was mortgaged for $480. 99. May 1. 1815 & June 1 st 1815 — Deed within
The property mentioned in 1 st Schedule has been taken by his Creditors for the payment of his Debts — except $50 —
Hon. James Lanna
Worwich
Co. R
Restored
Restored
1 st April 1823.
See letter to Hon. O. Holt, H.R. 15 Dec. 1826 —
Connecticut
Wethersfield, Pearl Street. House 3 yrs from here 1 st June
His age 60. a German in form. Wife 53, can labor but little — 6 Children — 5 Daughters aged 16, 14, 12, 11, 9 1 Son aged 6.
1 st Schedule dated 28 June 1820 — 68 Acres of Land, House & Barn $680 — Cows $16 — Furniture $50, and undry small articles — amount total $746, 50.
Application for restoration made & rejected April 1822
2 nd Schedule dated Feb 27. 1821. 1 Cow $11. Farming Tools $10 Furniture $24 — 1 pig $2 Total $50. He said in his 1 st schedule that he had no money & that $615, 75 — The Real
March 1.

Frederick Pearl (barn) S.F. 36 215

Fredrick Pearl A Sol r in Capt l Woluths Company 1 st Connecticut Regiment Having Served Three Years With Reputation Which was The Term he enlisted for So Discharged The Service of The United States
Springfield Feb. 22 nd
Wadsworth Goldridge Hobbs
1820