Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26302, for Jeremiah Pearce, Rhode Island

R. S. SERVICE
Pearce, Jeremiah Nancy or Anna
NUMBER
N 26302
CONTENTS

20.667. 20.667  New York  Jeremiah Pearce of Herkimer in the State of New York who was Private in the 1st command by Captain Allen of the 1st command by Col. Cook in the 1st line for 13 m 20 d R
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 45 Dollars 55 Cents per an to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Dec 1833 and due to H. Norton lawful
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '31 $113.87 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 m '34 22.77 $136.64
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by J. C. Stiles Clerk Book E Vol. 1, Page 72.

Refused
Sitten Hon A. C. Greene 1 st Feb y 1850
Rate of death with m. 60
4922 Albany New-York Nancy Pearce widow of Jeremiah Pearce who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of June, 1848 and sent to Hon J. J. Slingerland Bethlehem N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 169 Vol. 9

14. 4 32
Levrich Pierce Merriam 6th year
on rolls of Col Cray
16
P 393 Admitted Private 13 mo & 20 days
May 14 33
4170 220 3950
9110 277 9387
Hiram Norton Hiram Norton Fairfield Herkimer NY

BRIEF in the case of Jeremiah Pierce  6 th of Houlton in the State of New York  (Act 7th 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? 72 years  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 — 3 — Private Gen. Lord Allen Col l Cook   June 1777 — 9 — " Capt Allen Col l Conway   Winter 1777 — 1 — " Capt Allen Col l Allen   Aug st 1778 — — 20 "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bristol R d Island  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition and living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Deposited with the reg o 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
R. W. W. W.  Examining Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed 7th. July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and all acts supplementary thereto.
State of New York Herkimer County } ss.
On this Twenty-sixth day of October One thousand Eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before me Esther Pearce County Judge in and for the aforesaid County of Herkimer, Anna Pearce , a resident of the Town of Fairfield in said County of Herkimer, aged eighty seven years, who being first 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 7th. July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and also for the benefits made by the provisions of the Acts of Congress passed 3rd. March, 1843, June 17, 1844, 2nd. February, 1848, and the joint Resolution of 1st. July, 1848, and all acts supplementary to the Act of 7th. July, 1838.
That she this Declarant is now the widow of Jeremiah Pearce , who was a soldier of the United States during a portion of the War of the American Revolution. That during the said War her said husband lived in the State of Rhode Island and as Declarant

verily believe served in the Rhode Island Line of Troops. That her husband the said Jeremiah Pearce, was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Forty four Dollars and Cents per annum, under the act of 7th June, 1832, and died such Pensioner, in the Town of Fairfield aforesaid in said County of Herkimer, on the Twentieth day of February Eighteen hundred and Thirty five. That since his death Declarant has remained his widow, single and unmarried.
That Declarant was married to her husband the said Jeremiah Pearce, in the month of  of December January, in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four, in the Town of Barrington in said State of Rhode Island, by the Rev. Solomon Townsend a Presbyterian Clergyman of said Town of Barrington.
That the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit, Sarel Kelley, John Kent, Huldah Bowen, Betsey Martin, and others.
That previous to her said marriage to Jeremiah Pearce she was the widow of Isaac Olney who was also a soldier in the said War of the Revolution. That previous to her marriage to the said Isaac Olney she resided in the Town of Barrington aforesaid and bore the maiden name of Anna Bowen. Declarant now applies for the Pension due her in consideration of the Revolutionary services of her second husband the said Jeremiah Pearce.

And Declarant further saith that the accompanying Record is her family Record made by and in the hand-writing of her husband the said Jeremiah Pearce. This Record was drawn from an old Record of Declarants family about thirty years ago by the said Jeremiah Pearce and is as Declarant verily believes true and correct. That she now has caused the said Record to be taken from her family Bible for the purpose of accompanying this declaration for said pension.
Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year first aforesaid. And I certify that the above Declarant said Anna Pearce is not able to attend Court by reason of the infirmities of age. Ezra Brainerd Clerk of Herkimer County
Anna Pearce
State of New York Herkimer County Clerk's Office
I, Randolph Barry, Clerk of said County certify that Ezra Brainerd Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate and several affidavits of Anna Pearce was at the date thereof County Judge in and for said County duly elected and qualified and authorized to act as such Judge, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature thereto to be his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Herkimer this

31 st day of October AD 1848 Nanette Barry (late
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Jeremiah Pearce March 7 th 1760 Anna his wife June th 1761 Betty and Mary Pearce Twin Daughters of Jeremiah Pearce & Anna his wife Sunday July 31 st 1785 Joseph Pearce June 1 st 1787 Rhobe Pearce Jan y 25 th 1790 an Infant Daughter August 22 nd 1792 Samuel Pearce March 4 th 1794 Anna Pearce May 11 th 1796 Abigail Pearce Sep t 8 th 1798 Clarissa Pearce August 16 th 1801 George Pearce May 14 th 1803 Targen L. Sharp March 20 th 1819

Betsy, (twin) daughter of Jeremiah Pearce and Nancy his wife was born July 31 st 1785.
Joseph son of Jeremiah Pearce and Nancy his wife was born June 1 st 1787
Robe daughter of Jeremiah Pearce and Nancy his wife was born January 25 th A. 1790.
State of Rhode Island &c.
Bristol County ss. Town Clerk's Office, Warren, March 14 th 1849.
I Samuel Randall Town Clerk of said town of Warren, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the record of the births of Betsy, Joseph & Robe Pearce children of Jeremiah Pearce and Nancy his wife, as recorded in the books of the Record of births, for the said town of Warren.
Samuel Randall
Town Clerk.
Samuel Randall Just
State of Rhode Island &c.
I the above named Ebenezer Tiffany, Town Clerk of the town of Barrington do further certify, that the book of Records of Marriages for the town of Barrington is sadly mutilated, and was so when put into my care and keeping - Many pages having been torn or cut out of the book, to wit, the pages from 37 to 42 - from 43 to 48 - from 71 to 74 - from 77 to 80 - from 85 to 112 - from 119 to 143 are missing - but by what means or by whom or when these mutilations were made, has not yet been made known to me.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 14 th day of March A. 1849.
Samuel Randall Justice of the Peace.
Ebenezer Tiffany Town Clerk

State of Rhode Island Bristol County ss.
38 Ebenezer Tiffany a resident of the Town of Barrington in said County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island, of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is Town Clerk of the aforesaid Town of Barrington and has charge of the Rec- ords thereof. That he has diligently examined the Records of the said Town in order to find evidence of the marriage of Jeremiah Pearce to Nancy Olney, which marriage is reputed to have occurred in the year Seventeen hun- dred and Eighty four, in said Town, but that he can find no entry of the mar- riage of the said parties upon the said Town Records, and from examinations often made by himself and others it appears that the Records of marriages at the date referred to were very imperfectly kept in the said Town of Barrington.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of March A.D. 1849. Samuel Randall Just
Ebenezer Tiffany Town-Clerk
State of Rhode Island ss.
I the above named Ebenezer Tiffany, Town Clerk of the town of Barrington do further certify, that the book of Records of Marriages for the town of Barrington is sadly mutilated, and was so when put into my care and keeping. Many pages having been torn or cut out of the book, to wit, the pages from 37 to 42 - from 43 to 48 - from 71 to 74 - from 77 to 80 - from 85 to 112 - from 119 to 143 are missing - but by what means or by whom or when these mutilations were made, has not yet been made known to me.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this day of March A.D. 1849. Samuel Randall Justice of the Peace.
Ebenezer Tiffany Town-Clerk

I Ebenezer Tiffany of Barrington in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island &c. do certify that I am Town Clerk of said town and have by virtue of my office the custody of the Records of the marriages births &c. which have taken place in said town and it appears that John Newton was lawfully married to Betsy Bowen on the thirty first 21 st day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine (1789), the marriage as it stands in the Book is as follows.
Mr John Newton and Miss Betsy Bowen were married December 31 st A.D. 1789. »
And it appears that Josiah Kinnicutt was lawfully married to Rebecca Townsend on the Eighth (8) day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven 1787. the marriage as it stands in the Book is as follows.
Mr. Josiah Kinnicutt & Miss Rebecca Townsend were married Novr 8 th A.D. 1787 at B. Belock P.M. by the Rev. Solomon Townsend all this appears
Ebenezer Tiffany Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island &c
Bristol county ss. In Warren. March 16 th 1849
Then the above named Ebenezer Tiffany read oaths to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him signed, before me
Samuel Randall
Justice of the Peace

Rebecca Kinnicutt of Barrington widow of Josiah Kinnicutt late of Barrington, deceased, of lawful age and duly sworn according to law. do testify & say.
That I am Eighty years of age - that I was not acquainted with Nanny Olney before she was married to Jeremiah Pearce. I was present and saw them married, they were married by the Reverend Solomon Townsend of Barrington. I cannot be positive as to the year they were married, but they were married a number of years before I was married, and I was married the in the year Seventeen hundred Eighty Seven as appears by my Bible record which was made at the time or near the time of my marriage I think they were married three or four years before I was ever married.
My maiden name was Rebecca Townsend. I lived with my grandfather the Rev. Solomon Townsend at the time Jeremiah Pearce was married.
her Rebecca X Kinnicutt cross.
State of Rhode Island Bristol County ss. Warren March, 13th. 1849.
Then the above named Rebecca Kinnicutt, personally appearing before me the subscriber, and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition to which she subscribed her name in my presence. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Rebecca Kinnicutt, that she is a credible person and that her statements are entitled to credit.
Samuel Randall Justice of the Peace.

Deposition of Rebecca Kinnicut

I Betsy Martin of Barrington in the county of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island fr. of lawful age, and duly sworn according to law do testify & say,
That I am Eighty one years of age, - I was well acquainted with Jeremiah Pease and Nancy Olney before they were married. She was born & brought up, in this neighbourhood, I was present and saw them married, they were married by the Rev. Mr. Townsend of Barrington, I cannot be certain as to the year but, but am certain it was before I was married, and feel confident it was four or five years before I was married. Their two first children Betsy and Mary are twins and were born in this neighbourhood. Rebecca Kinnicutt widow of Josiah Kinnicutt late of Barrington deceased, was present at their marriage,
My maiden name was Betsy Bowen & my husband's name was John Martin
Betsy Martin
State of Rhode Island fr.
Bristol fr. In Warren March 13th. 1849
Then personally appearing the above named Betsy Martin, before me the subscriber, and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, to which she subscribed her name in my presence. - And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Betsy Martin, that she is a credible person, and that her statements are entitled to credit.
Samuel Randall Justice of the Peace.

Deposition of Betsey Martin

I Prudence Davel of Warren in the state of Rhode Island, of lawful age and duly sworn according to law, do testify & say, That I am Eighty three years of age. That I was intimately acquainted with Nancy Bowen of Barrington who married a Mr Olney during or soon after the revolutionary War, by whom she had one child, but was soon left a widow, and afterwards married Jeremiah Pearce, I did not see them married but had no doubt of the fact. I was well acquainted with both of them they kept house in this town and in Barrington a number of years, had several children among them was one pair of twins, they afterwards moved into the country.
Prudence Davel
State of Rhode Island for Bristol County ss. in Warren March 13th. 1849
Then the above named Prudence Davel, personally appearing before me the subscriber, and being sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, to which she subscribed her names in my presence.
And I further testify that I am well acquainted with said Prudence Davel, that she is a credible person and that her statements are entitled to credit.
Samuel Randall Justice of the Peace

Deposition of Prudente David

I William Bowen of Warren in the county of Bristol in the state of Rhode Island, of lawful age and engaged according to law, do testify and say
That I am Eighty Eight years of age - that I was well acquainted with Jeremiah Pease during the Revolutionary War, he was not then married - I went into the country in a few years after that War Jeremiah Pease visited me with his wife and I visited him they had several children, I know nothing about their Marriage but had no doubt they were lawfully married
William Bowen
State of Rhode Island for
Bristol County ss. in Warren March 13th. 1849.
Then the above named William Bowen, personally appearing before me the subscriber, and being sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition to which he subscribed his name in my presence.
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said William Bowen, and that he is a credible person & that his statements are entitled to credit.
Samuel Randall Justice of the Peace.

State of Rhode Island Bristol County
3/8 Mr. T. Prmetto,
Clerk of the aforesaid County of Bristol in the said State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify that Samuel Randall Esqr. is Town Clerk of the Town of Warren and was such on the 14th of March 1849, and that he is now a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County of Bristol duly qualified, and authorized by the laws of this State to act as such Justice and to administer oaths; and was such at the date of the annexed Certificate and affidavits and was at the respective dates of the said annexed affidavits duly authorized by law to take such affidavits, and that his respective signatures to the annexed Certificate as Town Clerk of Warren, and as Justice of the Peace to the annexed affidavits, which purport to have been sworn and executed before him are all and each of them genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Justice. The said annexed papers are his Certificate as Town Clerk of Warren, the affidavits of Ebenezer Liffey, Rebecca Kenny, Betsey Martin, Prudence Dorr and William Brown all of which appear to be genuine and to have been properly executed before the said Justice of the Peace whose respective signatures to each and all of them are genuine.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this Second day of April A.D. 1849. Mr. T. Prmetto Clerk Court of Common Pleas
Will the Commrs of Pen Dons Mr. Edwards before this case to me and oblige yours John D. Dingley

In the matter of the application of vs  vs James for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
Declaration of proofs Amendments

State of New York County of Cayuga: William Bowen of the Town of Seneca in said County aged seventy one years and upwards being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Jeremiah Pearce; that in the Year 1776 he and this deponent resided in the Town of Warren in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and this deponent further saith that he knows of the said Jeremiah Pearce serving in the war of the Revolution as follows viz: In the fall and this deponent believes in September in the Year 1776 he the said Jeremiah Pearce and this deponent enlisted as volunteers in the Town of Warren aforesaid into capt: Thomas Allen's Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col: John Cook in the State Troops for three months and he and this deponent were marched to New Port in Rhode Island and were stationed at said New Port in the State guards under the Command of capt: Allen until they were driven off by the arrival of a British fleet in the harbor and they then retreated under the Command of capt: Allen to Bristol in the County of Bristol in Rhode Island and they were stationed in the State guards at said Bristol under the Command of capt: Allen and served in said guards until they were discharged and this deponent recollects that said Jeremiah Pearce served in said State Troops as aforesaid three months - In the month of June as this deponent believes in the Year 1777 he the said Jeremiah Pearce and this deponent enlisted as volunteers in the Town of Warren aforesaid where they both then resided into capt: Thomas Allen's Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col: Archibald Crary in the State Troops for the term of nine months and he and this deponent were marched to Bristol aforesaid and were stationed at said Bristol under the Command of capt: Allen in the State guards and during the time

they were at this station he the said Jeremiah Pearce and this deponent were marched under the Command of Capt: Allen with the Troops to Tiverton & South Crompton in the State of Rhode Island on the East side in order to join the forces under Brig: Gen: Spencer to go on an Expedition against the British who were at that time in possession of Rhode Island but the Expedition being abandoned they returned to Bristol Station and they both served at said station until they were discharged and this deponent recollects that he the said Jeremiah Pearce served as a forusaid in the State Troops for the term of nine months and the officers under whom they served as aforusaid were as follows: Viz: In said three months service capt: Thomas Allen, Lieut: Reynolds; Col: John Cook - In the said nine months service capt: Allen: Lieut: Lawless and Second Lieut: Humphrey and Col: Archibald Gray Lieut: Col: Tapham & Maj: Williams
And this deponent further deposes and says that he knows the aforesaid Jeremiah Pearce served for the term of one month in the militia service in the County of Bristol & State of Rhode Island during the winter after he was discharged from the three months service in the fall of 1776 and before he enlisted for nine months in the year 1777 in the Company Commanded by Capt: Royal Allen in a Regiment of Col: Nathaniel Martin
And further this deponent says he knows the aforesaid Jeremiah Pearce served in or about the month of August in the Year 1778 for the term of twenty days in an expedition against the British on Rhode Island Commanded by Maj: Gen: Sullivan, but from the long period of time that has elapsed this deponent does not now recollect the name of the Col: nor the names of the other officers by whom they were commanded
Sworn & subscribed to this sixth day of August 1832
W m Bowen

before me Geo H Brinkerhoff Justice of the peace Cay Co
Cayuga County ss. 3
On this sixth day of August 1832
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of said County, of Cayuga personally appeared William Bowen to me known to be the same person described in and who took the above affidavit. And he is also known to me to be a man of Respectability, truth, and veracity, and he made oath to the truth of the within Affidavit according to Law,
Geo. H. Brinkerhoff
{ One of the Justices of the Peace of Cayuga County,
State of New York
Cayuga County ss. 5
I Michael J. Myers, Clerk of said county do certify that George H. Brinkerhoff Esquire, before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and do verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper handwriting and signature. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this sixth  4th day of August  June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
M. J. Myers
"Sixth" and "August" obliterated "4th" and "June" substituted and "two" changed to "three"
M. J. Myers Clerk for P. H. Myers Jr Clerk

In the matter of the application of Frederick Pleas for Pension under Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
Declaration & affidavit -

State of New York County of Herkimer ss. On this ninth day of October in the Year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Herkimer the same being a Court of Record having by Law a seal and Clerk now sitting at the Term of October of said Court in the Year aforesaid Jeremiah Pearce a resident of the Town of Fairfield in the said county of Herkimer and State aforesaid aged seventy two years and upwards 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. In the Year 1776 he the said Jeremiah Pearce resided in the Town of Warren in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and in the Fall and he believes in September but he does not remember the day in the Year 1776 he the said Jeremiah Pearce enlisted as a volunteer in the Town of Warren aforesaid where he then resided into Capt. Thomas Allen's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Cook in the State Troops for the Term of three months and he was marched to New Port in Rhode Island and stationed at New Port aforesaid in the State guards under the Command of Capt. Allen until he was with the troops driven off by the arrival of a British fleet in the harbor and he then retreated with the Company under the Command of Capt. Allen to Bristol in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and he was then stationed at Bristol aforesaid in the said County of Bristol in the State Guards under the Command of Capt. Allen and served under Capt. Allen at said Bristol Station in the State guards until he was discharged — and he was discharged in December 1776 —

He served as aforesaid the term of three months for which he had enlisted but received no certificate of discharge in writing . The names of the officers under whom he served are as follows viz; Capt. Thomas Allen - Lieut. Reynolds, Col John Cook - He the said Jeremiah Pearce believes he was discharged about the middle of December 1776 after having served three months -
In the Year 1777 he the said Jeremiah Pearce resided in Warren in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and in the month of June but he does not remember the day in the Year 1777 he enlisted as a volunteer in the Town of Warren aforesaid where he then resided into Capt. Thomas Allen's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Archibald Crary in the State Troops for the term of nine months and he was marched to Bristol aforesaid and stationed at Barr. Bristol in the State guards under the Command of Capt. Allen and during the time he was at this station he the said Jeremiah Pearce was marched with the Company under the Command of Capt. Allen to Point Judith & Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island in the East part in order to join the forces under Brig. Genl. Spencer to go on an Expedition against the British who were at that time in possession of Rhode Island but the Expedition being abandoned he returned with the Company of Capt. Allen under his Command to Bristol Station aforesaid and he continued to serve at said station in the State guards under the Command of Capt. Allen until he was discharged, which was at the expiration of the said term of nine months being about the middle of March in the Year 1778 for which he had enlisted and he served nine months under Capt. Allen as above stated - He took no Certificate of discharge in writing . The names of the officers under whom he served are as follows viz; -

and are as follows viz: — Capt Allen, Lieut Paveles 2 d Lieut: Humphrey Lieut: Col: Sopham Maj: Williams Col: Arch- -ibald Crary —
In the winter of 1777 and in the said preamial Pearce thinks in January in said year he was drafted at Warren in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island into Capt: Royal Allen's Company in Col: Nathaniel Martin's Regiment for one month in the State service and he was marched under the command of Capt: Royal Allen to Bristol in the County of Bristol aforesaid and was stationed at Bristol aforesaid in the State guards and served at said station under the command of Capt Allen in said State guards one month and then he was discharged as he believes sometime in February in 1777 but he took no discharge in writing. The names of the officers under whom he served were Capt Royal Allen; Col Nathaniel Martin —
In the month of July or August and which month he served in the Year 1778 he the said Preamial Pearce was drafted at Warren in the County of Bristol aforesaid, for twenty days and was marched to Howland's Ferry where crossed over to the Island of New- Port and was stationed at Butts Hill on the north end of said Island of New Port and his time having expired he was discharged one day before the Battle at Butts Hill and he served twenty days being the time for which he was drafted and

He served as aforesaid the term of three months for
he believes he was discharged sometime the last in August 1778 - He took no discharge in writing - He does not remember the names of the Captain or Lieutenant but the name of the Col: of the Regiment was Nathan Miller in the Brigade commanded by Brigadier General West -
1. He the said Jeremiah Pearce was born at Little Compton in the County of Newport in the State of Rhode Island on the 7th day of March 1760 -
2. He the said Jeremiah Pearce has no record of his age except one which he has kept in his bible and taken from his father's bible -
3. He the said Jeremiah Pearce was living at Warren in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island when he was called into the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution; and since the Revolutionary war, resided to Poughkeepsie in the State of New York and lived there one month and from there he moved to he moved to Cambridge in Washington County in the State of New York and resided there about fifteen months and from there he moved to Fairfield in Herk County in the State of New York and has resided in Fairfield aforesaid thirty nine or forty years last past -
4. He the said Jeremiah Pearce states that he enlisted as a volunteer in the three months service hereinbefore stated into Capt Thomas Allen's Company in Col: Cook's Regiment in the State service and he thinks Jeremiah Pearce enlisted as a volunteer into Capt Thomas Allen's Company in Col: Crary's Regiment in the State service for nine months as hereinbefore stated; and he was drafted into Capt Voyal Allen's Company in Col: Martin's Regiment for one month in the State service as hereinbefore stated and he was also drafted for twenty days as hereinbefore mentioned -

5. He the said Jeremiah Pearce further states that there were no regular officers who were with the Troops where he served except when he was drafted in 1778 for 20 days and was marched to Butts Hill and stationed there and that the regular officers who were with the Troops at Butts Hill where he served were Gen: Greene, Col. Olney, Col: Webb, Gen: Sullivan who commanded the expedition against New Port 6. He the said Jeremiah Pearce never received any discharge in writing from the service 7. He the said Jeremiah Pearce herewith exhibits the affidavit of William Bunn in the Town of Senpromus in the County of Cape May which is herewith annexed proving his Revolutionary services.
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 this ninth day of October 1832 before - in open Court Jeremiah Pearce Julius C. Atkinson Clerk

And the undersigned Judges of the County Court of the County of Hutchinson the same Court, being Courts of record, now sitting having by Law a seal & Clerk do hereby declare their opinion after 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 that he produced to the said Court the affidavit of William Brown hereto annexed taken & proved in due form of Law proving his said services - And the said Court are of opinion that it would be and especially said applicant inconsonant, for said William Brown to attend in Court -
Augustus Beardslee John Mahon Sherman Wooster
Clerk's office
Hutchinson County, P.
I Julius O. Nelson Clerk of the County of Common Pleas of the County of Hutchinson do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Pearce for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Clerk's office this ninth day of October in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Julius O. Nelson (Clerk)

14.4.32.
In the matter of the Application of premium to a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
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Declaration of proofs.
responds and showing the time ms

State of New York Clerk's office County of Herkimer
I Francis G. Spinnerr Deputy of Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer in the State of New York do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court the same being a Court of Record having by law a Seal & Clerk in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Pease for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the office of the Clerk of said Court this twentyeth day of June - in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three -
F. G. Spinnerr Deputy Clerk
of capr. cyrus in the state guards and during the time

November 29, 1937
Jeremiah Pearce W. 26302 BA-J/AWF
Mr. Lewis D. Cook 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jeremiah Pearce, who was pensioned in 1833, while living in Herkimer County, New York.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 26302, based upon the service of Jeremiah Pearce in the War of the Revolution.
Jeremiah Pearce (as his signature is shown in the claim) was born March 7, 1760 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, Jeremiah Pearce enlisted in the fall of 1776, served three months as private in Captain Thomas Allen's company, Colonel John Cooke's Rhode Island regiment, was stationed at Newport and Bristol in the "State Guards". He enlisted in the month of January, 1777, served one month in Captain Wial Allen's company in Colonel Nathaniel Greene's Rhode Island regiment. He enlisted sometime in June, 1777, served nine months in Captain Thomas Allen's company, Colonel Archibald Crary's Rhode Island regiment. He served in August, 1780, twenty days in Colonel Nathan Miller's Rhode Island regiment, was at Butts Hill, and was discharged the day before the battle there.
After the Revolution he moved from Warren, Rhode
nathaniel menteris R.I. Reg.

Island to Lansingburgh, New York, there one month and moved to Cambridge, Washington County, New York, there about fifteen months, when he moved to Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York.
The soldier, Jeremiah Pearce, was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1833, then a resident of Fairfield, New York, where he had lived about forty years. He died in said Fairfield, February 20, 1835.
Jeremiah Pearce married in the year 1784 in Barrington, Rhode Island, Mrs. Nancy or Anna Olney, the widow of Isaac Olney; her maiden name was Bowen. Nancy Bowen married Isaac Olney, who was also a soldier in the Revolution, by him she had one child (name not given), the said Isaac Olney died shortly after the Revolution. Nancy or Anna Bowen was born in June, 1761 in Barrington, Rhode Island, names of her parents not stated.
The widow, Nancy (Anna) Pearce, was allowed pension, on account of the service of her husband, Jeremiah Pearce, on her application executed October 26, 1848, at which time she was living in Fairfield, New York.
The children of Jeremiah Pearce and his wife, Nancy or Anna-
   Betty and Mary (twin daughters) born  July  31, 1785    Joseph  " June  1, 1787    Rhobe or Robe (a daughter)  " January  25, 1790    An infant daughter  " August  23, 1792    Samuel  " March  8, 1794    Anna  " May  11, 1796    Abigail  " September  8, 1798    Clarissa  " August  16, 1801    George  " May  14, 1803.   
It was also shown that one Aaron L. Tharp or Thorp was born March 20, 1819; it was not stated that he was related to the family.
One Huldah Bowen was present at the marriage of

Jeremiah Pearce and Mrs. Nancy or Anna Olney. Betsey Bowen married John Martin, December 31, 1788; she was eighty-one years of age in 1849 and living in Barrington, Rhode Island, she was well acquainted with both Jeremiah Pearce and his widow, Nancy or Anna. William Bowen in 1832 was seventy-one years of age and a resident of Senpronius, Cayuga County, New York, during the Revolution, his home was Warren, Rhode Island, and he served in that war with the soldier, Jeremiah Pearce. The relationship of these persons to the widow, Nancy Pearce, was not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
Nancy Pearce, widow of Jeremiah Pearce Certificate # 4922 Issued June 29, 1849 Rate $45.55 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 New York, Albany, Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Hon J. L. Edwards Sir Please report this case to me Yours & John D. Sleeper

State of New York Herkimer County
I Anna Pearce a resident of the said County of Herkimer, being further duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am now nearly eighty eight years of age, that I was born in the town of Barrington, State of Rhode Island in the month of June in the year Seventeen hundred and sixty one. That I am now the widow of Jeremiah Pearce who died a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States in the town of Fairfield in said County of Herkimer on the Twentieth day of February in the year 1835, and on account of whose Revolutionary services I have applied for a Pension the particulars of which are set forth in my original Declaration for the said Pension, dated October 26th, 1848. That I made several efforts to obtain my said Pension prior to October 1848, aforesaid but as I believe no papers were forwarded on to the Pension Department on the matter until those above referred to, that shortly after I engaged Mr. Calvin Salisbury of Rhode Island to collect the necessary evi- dence to obtain my said Pension who collected some evidence which was not thought sufficient to support my said claim and the evidence so ob- tained not in my possession and the said Mr. Salisbury moved away from Fairfield and I was informed then at that time that it was necessary for me to prove the services of my husband during the War of the Revolution which I could not do and therefore abandoning my claim for the said pension I was informed of the passage of

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss.
I Anna Pearce a resident of the said County of Herkimer, being further duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am now nearly eighty eight years of age, that I was born in the Town of Barrington, State of Rhode Island in the month of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Sixty one, that I am now the widow of Jeremiah Pearce who died a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States in the Town of Fairfield in said County of Herkimer on the Twentieth day of February in the year 1835, and on account of whose Revolutionary services I have applied for a Pension the particulars of which are set forth in my original Declaration for the said Pension, dated October 26th, 1848, that I made several efforts to obtain my said Pension prior to October 1848, aforesaid but as I believe no papers were ever forwarded on to the Pension Department in the matter until those above referred to, that some years ago I engaged Mr. Calvin Salisbury to go to Rhode Island to collect the necessary evidence to obtain my said Pension, who collected some evidence which was not thought sufficient to establish my said claim and the evidence so obtained is not in my possession and the said Mr. Salisbury has since moved away from Fairfield aforesaid, as I was informed then at that time that it would be necessary for me to prove the services of my said husband in the War of the Revolution which I thought I could not do and therefore omitted presenting my claim for the said Pension until after I was informed of the passage of

I have been advised of the act of Congress of July 1st, 1848, which induced me to make the application for the said Pension to which I consider, and verily believe myself justly entitled, and being now aged and infirm, and no longer able to obtain a livelihood by labor pray that the said Pension may be speedily allowed me. I further state that I have always been in the habit of writing my name Anna, but have always been called Nancy. I was at the time I married my said husband called Nancy Olney. Anna and Nancy was formerly considered one and the same name. When living in Rhode Island I was always called Nancy and have been so called in said Fairfield.  Anna J. Olney  Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 18th day of May A.D. 1849.
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. HERKIMER COUNTY,
I, STANDISH BARRY, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that Perry D. Safford Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof of acknowledgment  affidavit of official capacity of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof of acknowledgment  affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and very believe his name subscribed to the said certificate  instrument to be his genuine signature, and that the same is acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, at Herkimer, this 11 day of June
A. D. 1849
Standish Barry
Clerk.
and by J. Safford

I hereby certify that the act of Congress of July 1st. 1848, which induced me to make the application for the said Pension to which I consider, and verily believe myself justly entitled, and being now aged and infirm, and no longer able to obtain a livelihood by labor pray that the said pension may be speedily allowed me. I further state that I have always been in the habit of writing my name Anna, but have always been called Nancy. I was at the time I married my said husband called Nancy Olney. Anna and Nancy were formerly considered one and the same name. When living in Rhode Island I was always called Nancy and have been so called in said Fairfield. Anna Olney Subscribed and sworn to before me on This 18 th day of May A.D. 1849.
Henry D. Safford
Justice of the peace in and for said County of Washington
In Witness whereof I have

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss
I Ora Harvey a resident of the Town of Fairfield in said County of Herkimer, aged Eighty years, being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that in the spring of the year 1794 I came from the state of Rhode Island to live in the said Town of Fairfield where I have lived ever since. That I was well acquainted with Jeremiah Pearce and his wife Nancy who usually wrote her name Anna, and have lived within one mile of them since the year 1794, as aforesaid in said Fairfield and up to the time of the death of the said Jeremiah Pearce. The said Jeremiah and Anna, alias Nancy Pearce moved also from the State of Rhode Island where they were reputed to have been married to each other in or about the year 1784, the said Anna alias Nancy Pearce being at the time of her said marriage the widow of Isaac Olney and then and before her said marriage bore the name of Nancy Olney and was so called. That while living in said aforesaid the said Jeremiah Pearce applied for and obtained a Pension from the United States on account of his Revolutionary services, and died such Pensioner of the United States in said Town of Fairfield in the winter of the year 1835. and left his wife the said Anna alias Nancy his widow him surviving and still living in Fairfield aforesaid and is now Eighty Eight years of age which I know from the fact that she was always called Eight years older than I was and I have known her since we

were quite young. I know her to be the widow of the identical Jeremiah Pease who lived a near neighbor to me in Fairfield aforesaid and who was at the said time of his death a Pensioner of the United States as aforesaid. Having Subscribed and sworn to before me this me this 17th. day of May 1849
Sidenius Peall
Justice of Peace
I hereby Certify that Ora Hasty the within deponent is a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and Credit Data at Fairfield this 17 th day of May 1849
Sidenius Peall
Justice

State of New York Werkimer County
I Hannah Harvey, an- -ident of the Town of Fairfield in said County of Werkimer of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Anna or Nancy Peare who is now the widow of Jeremiah Peare who died a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States in said Town of Fairfield in the fall of the year 1835. I have been intimately and well acquainted with the said Anna alias Nancy Peare for the space of forty eight years last past. It has always been currently repor- -ted and believed that the said Anna and Jer- -emiah Peare moved from the State of Rhode Island where they had been duly married to each other, and that previous to her said marriage the said Anna alias Nancy, was the widow of Isaac Olney. The said Anna alias Nancy is now the widow of the identical Jeremiah Peare who drew a Pension and died in Fairfield a near neighbor to me as aforesaid. She is now at least eighty eight years of age and her place of residence is in the said Town of Fairfield. The name Anna and Nancy were formerly called and considered one and the same name and the said widow Peare is sometimes called Anna Peare and sometimes Nancy Peare.
Subscribed and sworn to } before me this 17 th day } Hannah Harvey of May, A.D. 1849. }
Ebenezer Dearth Justice of peace

I hereby certify that Hannah Harvey the with- -in Deponent is a credible witness whose testimo- -ny upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. Dated at Fairfield this 17 th of May 1849
Sidney D. Merrill

State of New York Herkimer County ss
I Salome West a resident of the Town of Fairfield in said County of Herkimer aged 78 years, being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that in the year 1802, I came to live in the said Town of Fairfield where I have lived ever since, and soon thereafter became acquainted with Jeremiah Pearce and his wife Anna alias Nancy. They were then living together as husband and wife, passed as such, and so continued until the said Jeremiah Pearce died which he did in the said Town of Fair- =field in or about the year 1835. The said Jeremiah Pearce and the said Anna alias Nancy were reputed to have moved from the State of Rhode Island and to have been there duly married to each other. At the time of the death of the said Jeremiah Pearce he was a Revolu- =tionary Pensioner of the United States and when he died as aforesaid he left the said Anna alias Nancy, his wife, a widow him surviving whose residence is now in said Fair- =field and who is still living, and is now about Eighty Eight years of age. She is about ten years older than I am, and I am 78 years of age as aforesaid. The name Anna and Nancy was formerly considered one name and sometimes written the one for the other being considered one and the same name.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of May A.D. 1849.
Salome West
Sidernius Peall
Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that Salome West the within Deponent is a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. Dated at Fairfield aforesaid this 17th. day of May, 1849.
Sidenius Seall Justice

State of New York } Herkimer County } ss
Anna Bodge a resident of the Town of Fairfield in the said County of Herkimer, of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Anna Pearse, sometimes called Nancy Pearse, who is now the widow of Jeremiah Pearse who died a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States in the said Town of Fairfield in the fall of the year 1835. I have been intimately and well acquainted with the said Anna alias Nancy Pearse for the space of forty eight years last past, during which time I have lived a near neighbor to her. It has always been currently reported and believed that the said Anna alias Nancy and Jeremiah Pearse moved from the State of Rhode Island where they had been duly married to each other at or near the close of the Revolutionary War, and that previous to her said marriage the said Anna or Nancy Pearse was the widow of Isaac Olney. The said Anna alias Nancy Pearse is now the widow of Jeremiah Pearse the identical person who drew a Pension and lived and died a neighbor to me in Fairfield as aforesaid. She is now at least Eighty Eight years of age and her place of Residence is still in said Town of Fairfield; Nancy and Anna were formerly called one name and considered to be one and the same and the said widow Pearse is sometimes called Anna and sometimes Nancy Pearse.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 17th. day of May } Anna Bodge A.D. 1849. }
Sideneus Peabody
Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that Anna Bodge the within Deponent is a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. Dated at Fairfield aforesaid this 17th day of May A.D. 1849.
Sidenius Peall Justice

State of New York Herkimer County
I Pardon Tucker a resident of the Town of Fairfield in said County of Herkimer, aged 72 years being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that in the year 1794, I moved from the State of Rhode Island into the said Town of Fairfield where I have resided ever since, That I was well acquainted with Jer- emiah Pearce and his wife Anna or Nancy She being usually called Nancy but as I believe wrote her name Anna, I lived for many years within one mile of the said Jeremiah and Anna alias Nancy, They also moved from the said State of Rhode Island where they were reputed to have been duly married to each other, the said Anna alias Nancy being the widow of Isaac Olney before she married the said Jeremiah Pearce, While the said Jeremiah Pearce was living in the said Town of Fairfield he applied for and obtained a Pension from the United States for services rendered in the Revolutionary War, and he died such Pensioner in said Town of Fairfield in or about the year 1835, and left his wife the said Anna alias Nancy his widow him surviving whose place of residence is still in said Fairfield and who is now about Eighty Eight years of age and still remains the widow of the said Jeremiah Pearce, I well know the said Anna alias Nancy Pearce to be the widow of the identical Jeremiah Pearce who lived a neighbor to me, was a Pensioner of the United States, and who lived and died in said Town of Fairfield in or about the

year 1835, being at the said time a Pensioner as aforesaid.
Subscribed and sworn to before Pardon Tucker me this 17 th day of May A.D. 1849.
Sidenius Teall
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Pardon Tucker the within Deponent is a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. Date at Fairfield aforesaid this 17 th day of May 1849.
Sidenius Teall
Justice

State of New York Herkimer County 3 rd
I Mason West a resident of the Town of Fairfield in said County of Herkimer, aged 78 years being duly sworn ac- =cording to law do depose and say that in the year 1802, I came to live in the said Town of Fairfield and soon thereafter became acquainted with Jeremiah Pease and his wife Anna alias Nancy. They were then living together as husband and wife, passed as such, and so continued to do until the said Jeremiah Pease died which he did in the said Town of Fairfield in or about the year 1835. The said Jeremiah Pease and the said Anna alias Nancy Pease were reputed to have moved from the State of Rhode Island and there to have been duly married to each other. While living in Fairfield aforesaid the said Jeremiah Pease ap- =plied for and obtained a Pension from the Uni- =ted States in consideration of his Revolutionary services and was such Pensioner at the time of his death as aforesaid. He left his wife the said Anna alias Nancy, his widow him surviving whose place of residence is in said Fairfield and who is now about Eighty Eight years of age, being about ten years older than I am and I am now Seventy Eight years of age as aforesaid. I know the said Anna alias Nancy Pease to be the widow of the iden- =tical Jeremiah Pease who was a Pensioner, and who died in said Town of Fairfield as afore- =said.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17 th day of May 1849.
Mason West
Sideneus Hall
Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Mason West the within Depodent is a credible witness whose testi- mony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. Dated at Fairfield afore- said, this 17th. day of March, 1849. Sideneus Seall Justice
STATE OF NEW YORK, } 58. HERKIMER COUNTY,
I, STANDISH BARRY, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that  Sideneus Seall Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment  affidavit  a Justice of the Peace - in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and very believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be his and jurats to be his genuine signature and that the same is acknowledged according to the laws of this State. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, at Herkimer, this 11 day of June A. D. 1849 Standish Barry Clerk.
Hon J. A. Edwards Sir Your report this case to me Yours & J. M. [?] [?]

Senate Chamber
Washington Jan'y 21. 1850.
Sir!
You will oblige me by informing me whether a Pension has been granted to Nancy Pearce (widow of Jeremiah Pearce) of Parnemille Schoharie County New York.
I ask the information at the request of a respectable citizen of Rhode Island - He remarks that "she may not in her petition have been that town but some other".
I am
Very respectfully Yr. Ob. Servt.
A. W. C. Greene
J. L. Brown Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

213,806
Nancy Pearce
NY
Subj to the N.Y. Congregational Church Apr 23. '49
ack 17 July 1838

5 Pension Office
January
1850
February 1st
Your letter of the 21 st  inst  inst. requesting to be informed whether a pension has been granted to Nancy Pearce widow of Jeremiah Pearce, of Painsville Schoharie County, Md., has been received. In reply I have the honor to state that no  any pension bearing this name of Adeline  Adeline County has been placed upon the Pension Roll. Nancy Pearce widow of Jeremiah Pearce of Dutchess County New York was pensioned in June last. under the act of  under the act of the Act of 18 th September under the acts of 7 July 1838, 3 March 1843, 17 June 1844 & 2 July 1848, at the rate of  at the rate of  one hundred dollars per month  to draw a pension upon these acts, with interest to the date of her death. On the 29 th of that month
Hon. A. G. Greene Senate N. States

Report
8580 Albany, New-York
Nancy Pearce widow of Jeremiah Pearce who was a Shiab in the Revolution
Husband died 22 Feb. 1835
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June '49 and sent to
Hon J. J. Hingeland Bethlehem, N.Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 82

Aseniah Pearce, Herkimer Co NY, act 7 June 1832
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office June 27 1849
Disc 22 d Feb. 1835 pa to his dnt ce . 18213.
6608

Report
10675
New-York
Nancy Pearce
Widow of Jeremiah Pearce who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 22nd Feb. 1835 of Herkimer in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cook in the Revolution line for
13 yrs. 202
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 45 Dollars 85 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June, 1849, and sent to N.Y.
J. J. Hunsicker Bethlehem
Total amount, $ 117.11
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Campkin Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 203

Recy
19 Nov. 29 - link to Lewis D Cook
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26302
Nancy Pearce Wid. of Jeremiah Pearce Prin. Rev. un.
Act: Feb 2 nd 1848.
Index:--Vol. P , Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Hon J.S. Slingerland Puhlkillam NY

1300 Locust Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
November 15th., 1937.
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator, Veterans' Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Request is made for an abstract or digest of the essential facts as given in the application for pension by a certain JEREMIAH PIERCE (or Pearce) who was placed on the U.S. Pension Roll on Oct. 2, 1833, aged 73 yrs., he being then of Herkimer County, N.Y. Pension began on Mar. 4, 1831.
(I quote this from the Report of the Secretary of War, as published in Senate Documents, 1835.)
If anything could be done to expedite this matter, I shall greatly appreciate the courtesy, as no doubt many such inquiries are received.
Very truly yours,
Lewis D. Cook.
This information is desired solely for a biographical account of this man.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Pearce, Job GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4823 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 22, 1792 or (1791) to John Peck
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.