Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40256, for Abraham Pierson, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn.
Pierson, Abraham or Peirson
S. 40256
CONTENTS

12.231 deed Aug 13, 1828 R Ohio
Abraham Peirson
of Hamilton Co. in the state of Ohio who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 19 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1818 and sent to Samuel H. Hunt Esq. Cincinnati Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  76.38 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819  48.00 9 Mar 51 $124.38
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
888 July 19 S. F. Cary - History - Prior 1821
Path sent to Saml H Hunt Esq 30 June Cincinnati Ohio

Abraham Pinton jun r Broadhead Penn a May 1776 to 1777 19 May 1818
Admitted

Ann Darrow —

The State of Ohio Hamilton County } ss
Personally came before me the undersigned President of the Court of Common Pleas for the Seventh Cir- cuit in the State of Ohio Abraham Pierson residing in the county and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he enlisted in June 1776 at Hannahstown in the State of Pennsyl- vania in Capt Ricketts company of the 8th Regiment of Infantry of the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Colonel Broad- head which Regiment was attached or belonged to General Wayne's Brigade to serve for the term of three years.
That he served in the Company and Regiment aforesaid until some time in the month of December 1777 or thereabout, when he was discharged while the Army lay at Valley Forge, that this deponent was discharged before the full period of his enlistment had ex- pired in consequence of sickness which disabled him from performing further service that his discharge was signed by Colonel Broadhead, and has since been worn out, lost or destroyed by this deponent, so that he cannot now say with certainty what has become of it. And this deponent further deposeth and saith that in consequence of his advanced age (being now in his 66th year) and reduced circumstances he stands in need need of the assistance of his Coun- -try for support
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of May 1818
Abt M Pierson

State of Ohio } 7 th Circuit } ss.
I Lasher Collett President of this Court of Common Pleas for the Summit Circuit in the State of Ohio, being satisfied that the within named Abraham Pierson, an applicant for a pension under the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 - served in the Revolutionary war against the Common enemy, for more than nine months, in the army of the revolution, certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War for the United States there proving in this case, and the within affidavit the testimony in this case. Given under my hand this 19 th day of May 1818.
Lasher Collett Pres. C. C. P. S. C.
Samuel
Abraham Pierson Broadhead Penna 1776 to 1777 19 May 1818
Abraham Pierson

Abraham Pierson Abraham Pierson
12271
It does not appear that Abraham was a member of the Con. I.S.E. - The clergyman was a member of the on the 18 th March 1818, it should be so stated in his oath.
Samuel G. Hunt Esq. Cincinnati, Ohio.

State of Ohio Hamilton County
On this 26 th day of December 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record Abraham Pearson aged sixty eight years resident in said County Who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he the said Abraham Pearson enlisted for the term of Three years in the year 1777 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company Commanded by Captain Pickett in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Broadhead in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establish- ment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until towards the close of the year 1778 when he was discharged from the said service at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsyl- vania that his original declaration was dated on the 10 th day of May 1818 that he has received a pension certifi- cate given at the War Office of the United States on the 15 th day of July 1819 which said certificate is numbered 12231 And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 my- self 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 revolution- ary war" passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has

any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts, due to me! And I further, declare under oath, that I am a labourer by occupation, that I have no wife or children living that, I have no real or personal Estate save and except my wearing apparel that, I am old, infirm & feeble, and unable to maintain myself by manual labour. I solemnly declare, that I stand in need, of the assistance of my Country for support
Abraham Pierson
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 26 th day of December 1820
Dan l Gano Clerk
I Dan l Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hamilton in the State of Ohio do hereby certify the foregoing oath to be truly copied from the Records of said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 9 th day of January 1821.
Dan l Gano Clerk
The State of Ohio Hamilton County
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that on inspection of the

original declaration of Nraham Pearson which was sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the twenty sixth day of December 1820, which is now on record in my office it appears that the word citizen is omitted in the above copy which word citizen should immediately follow the word resident in the twentieth line of the first page of the foregoing transcript which would make it a true copy of the original transcript
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Cincinnati this 2 nd day of June AD 1821
Danl Gano Clerk

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 Abraham Pearson or 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 1 yr. Priv Pickett Brothhead Pa.                                                   
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, cul. at Hannahstown Pa.
Date of application for pension, May 19, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hamilton Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, 66 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 col. states that he has "no wife or children living"
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Col. says in first decla that he served till Dec. 1777 " " " 2" " " " " " close of 1778 as he was allowed for 1 yr. which does not tally with either of above statements I did not use them.

40 256
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40 256
Abraham Wilson
Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 889
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913. Sept. 11. Heist to Nancy C. Morrow Lidioute Pa. (Her letter in Edw Steen S.37459) aw