Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,551, for Shadrach Pearson, Virginia

SERVICE
Va
Pearson, Shadrach or Pierson
NUMBER
S. 35.551
B.L.H. 14129-100-Pt.
Issued Aug. 8, 1795 no papers.
CONTENTS
Wife Rachel

2818.
Kentucky Roll - to Indiana
Thaddeus Pearson
4
Capt Taylor Private
Virginia line — 1776. 3 years. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 3 rd of August 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Sept. 1818 and sent to Richd M. Johnson Esq r Georgetown. Ky. —
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 107 25 — 8 50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48 —
Q mo: \frac{29}{31} & \frac{4}{30}
$ 56:50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Scott County
Ventured
see letter to Hon. J. R. P. Missett Dec. 29. 1838
Notification sent November 19. 1820 to General Arnold, Paris, Kentucky
Det. of Search in 1838

State of Kentucky ss
On this 26 th day of August 1820
personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said State as will appear by act of the general assembly of said State passed for the purpose the establishment of said courts Madrack Pearson aged about sixty six years resident in Bourbon County in said State who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that he served in the first Virginia Regi- =ment of Regular troops commanded by Col. Reed and that he was a private soldier in Capt. Richard Taylor's company belonging to said Regt. He states that the said Regiment was afterwards commanded by Colo Hendricks; Col. Richard Parker also commanded the said Regt. He also states that he belonged to the said Regt. when it was taken by the Bri- =tish at Charlestown in South Carolina. The Regt. was then commanded by Colo William Russell. He states that he enlisted about the 8 th day of August in the year 1776 as a private soldier in the company commanded by said Richard Taylor and that he helped to take the Heasians at Trenton, he was also in the battle of Prince Town, Brandywine, Germantown and at the siege of Mud Island. He states that he was at

The battle of Monmouth and at the storming of Stonepoint under Gen Wayne - He states that he has received a pension from his Government that he drew at one time from Col. Richard M. Johnson $50 at two other times he drew from the United States Branch in Lexington State aforesaid the sums of $48. The number of his pension certificate he states to be 2818 - 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 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 18 th 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 50 acres of land in the State of Ohio worth $50 1 mair worth $50 - Twenty five hogs title and big worth $25 1 cupboard and ware at $7 - 1 table 2 wheels 6 odd chairs 1 hackle, 8 pieces of puter ware all worth $9 one pot and bale at $3 - Two old plows 2 wedges 2 old axes 2 old hoes all worth $9: Two pair of shears at 25 cents a pair 5 knives 7 forks at $1:00 due me from Samuel Hedge $30

I stand indebted as follows I owe David Thomas $47-67 The firm of Wilson & Swings $12 Mr Hart $8 Peter Chouchman $15 - Benedict coachman $8 James Triplitt $6 - He states that his usual occupation is that of a farmer and his ability to pursue it is such from his age and infirmities he is unable to do but very little - He states the number and names of his family residing with him as follows Rachel Pearson his wife is about 58 years of age she being unable to support herself from the sickliness of her constitution she having been unwell more or less for the last 13 years, Casendanea Pearson a daughter about 15 years old very well able to support herself Henry C. Pearson 13 years of age able to support himself He states that his wife and himself are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the Government except by private or public charity Signed
Shadrach Pearson

Kentucky set.
I Thomas Arnold clerk of the Bourbon circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & eighty four dollars fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court this 21 st September 1820.
Thos: Arnold Clerk Bourbon Circuit Court
2. 21. 20
Schedule annexed to the foregoing oath.
Thos

Shadrach Shadrach Pearson cert.
2. 11. 10
Rev. Dr. Shadrach Pearson
6101 Spring St. St. Louis Mo.
1890.
Forwards per my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court this 21 st September
On testimony received of there is one hundred & fifty four dollars 50 cents value of the property scheduled in the schedule of the said court and of no further value that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record for said court as hereby certify that the foregoing is true and the whole thereof. J. Thomas, President elect of the Board of Directors.

White Johnson
The Hon:
General
John C. Calhoun
Secy of Washington

District of Kentucky
On this 3rd day of August 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Circuit Judges for the Commonwealth and personally appeared Shadrack Pearson aged 64 years resident in Scott County and state aforesaid - who being by me first duly sworn according to Law Oaths on his oaths make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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. That he enlisted in the year 1776 in the State of Virginia for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt Richard Taylor in the 1st Virginia Regiment in the Continental Line in Genl. Muhlenbergh's Brigade. That he served as a soldier during the said term of three years after which he re-enlisted during the war, in the same Regiment and was taken prisoner at the battle of Charlestown near the close of the war, made his escape from the enemy and again joined the American army and remained in the service till the close of the war; That he was at the Battles of German Town, Brandywine, Monmouth Court House, Trenton, Princeton &

Henry part, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Council for support - and that he has no other evidence than the now offers of his said services I am to and declared before me this day and year above written
Benj: Johnson Circuit Judge
Nathaniel Mothershead this day came before me and made oath that Nathaniel Pearson served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war three years in the 1st Virginia Regiment under Capt Richard Taylor witness my hand this 31 August 1818
Benj: Johnson Circuit Judge
I Benjamin Johnson Circuit Judge do as aforesaid so certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Nathaniel Pearson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common wealth in the Continental line for at least the period of nine months and that he is in reduced circumstances in life and I now transmit the evidence and proceedings had before me to the Secretary of War witness my hand this 31 of August 1818
Benj: Johnson Circuit Judge

October 28, 1935
Shadrach Pearson-S.35551 BA-I/AWF
Mrs. Lillie M. Brown 1408 W. Duval Street Jacksonville, Florida
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Shadrach Pearson of Virginia.
The record which follows of Shadrach Pearson was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35551, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.
Shadrach Pearson, the name, also, appears Shadrack Pierson, enlisted in the state of Virginia, August 8, 1776, served as a private in Captain Richard Taylor's company, in the 1st Virginia regiment, commanded by Colonels Read, Hendricks and Richard Parker; he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Siege of Mud Island, battle of Monmouth, Storming of Stony Point, and Charleston, South Carolina, at which time he was in Colonel William Russell's Virginia regiment, was taken prisoner at Charleston, but soon made his escape and joined the army and continued to serve until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1818, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and living in Scott County, Kentucky.
He was living in 1820 in Bourbon County, Kentucky,

and then referred to his wife, Rachel, aged about fifty-eight years, to his daughter, Casendanea(?), aged fifteen years, and to Henry C. Pearson aged thirteen years; the relationship of the Henry C. Pearson to the family is not stated.
The soldier, Shadrach Pearson, was living in 1826 in Indiana and then made affidavit in Scott County, Indiana.
There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of the soldier.
If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following:
Shadrach Pearson Certificate # 2818 Issued September 23, 1818 Rate $8.00 per month To commence August 3, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

I hereby certify that I inlisted the Bear Shadrack Pearson as a Soldier in the first Virginia Regt. for three years and that he served out that term as a good and faithful soldier given under my hand this 6 th Day of July 1817
By Richd. Saylor former Capt. in the 1 st Virg. Regt.

Hon: J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War
Dec: 29. 1838 —
Record V. 17 page 465

War Dep t Pension Office Dec. 29. 1838
Sir
In answer to the enclosed letter from the Hon. W. Graham I have to inform you that Shadrach Pearson, of Kentucky, is a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818, at $8 per month, and that his pension has been paid up to the 4 th of March last; but to whom the amount was paid, does not appear from our books. Information on this point may be obtained from the 3 d Auditor, in whose office the vouchers are lodged upon which payments are made.
I
Hon. J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
The State of Indiana County of Scott ss.
On this ninth day of August 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Scott  aforesaid personally appeared Shadrach Pearson who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Richard Taylor in the regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Parker in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Indiana where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Indiana was with a view of permanently settling himself for life.
Signed by Sworn and subscribed to, before } Shadrach Pearson me, the day and year aforesaid. } Thomas L. Booker, J.P.
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

The State of Indiana
Scott County set \frac{3}{4} This day personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Henry P. Thornton of the County and State aforesaid who being of lawful age and duly sworn by and before me made oath that he is and has been intimately ac- quainted with the within named Person Shadrach Pier- son for at least 25 years and well knows him to be the identical same person described in the foregoing af- fidavit.
Henry P. Thornton
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9 th day of August 1826
Thomas L. Tucker J. P.
I Thomas L. Tucker a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Scott in the State of Indiana aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry P. Thornton who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit relative to the iden- tity of Shadrach Person is a person of veracity and whose oath is entitled to due credit. Given under my hand and seal this 9 th day of August 1826
Thomas L. Tucker
Justice of the Peace

The State of Indiana Scott County set
I James Ward clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas L. Tucker Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Shadrach Peison and Henry P. Thornton appear to have been taken and who certifies to the credibility of the said Henry P. Thornton is now and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; and that to all his official acts due credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 9 th day of August 1826 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six
James Ward Clerk
State of Indiana 2 nd Judicial Circuit set
I John H. Rose (presiding judge) of the Circuit Court for the County of Scott in the State of Indiana aforesaid do certify that James Ward whose signature appears to the foregoing attestation is clerk of said court & that said attestation is in due form of law Given under my hand and seal this 9 th day of August 1826
John H. Rose

Rec d 28 th Aug. 1826.
Jeffersonville Mo Augt 13
[Large cursive signature]
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension office Washington City
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Jeffersonville Ind. Aug 12 1826.
Sir Enclosed You have the affidavit of Shadrach Pison together with the necessary certificates. You will now please have his name transferred to this state - as well as the arrangement of paying his back pay; which will be one year next 4 th Sept.
Your Obedient servant
J. W. Fulton

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
May 9, 1924.
James Follick, Scottsburg, Ind.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35551, it appears that Shadrach Pearson or Pierson enlisted in Virginia , August 8, 1776 and served as private in Captain Richard Taylor's Company, Colonel Scott  read Hendricks, Richard Par- son and William Russell in the Virginia Troops, he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Siege of Mud Island, Monmouth, Stony Point and Charleston, South Carolina where he was taken prisoner but soon made his escape, and rejoined the army and served until the close of the War.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Scott

County, Kentucky, aged sixty four years.
In 1820 he was living in Bourbon County, Kentucky and referred to his wife, Rachel aged fifty eight years; daughter, Casandanea, aged fifteen years; and Henry C. Pearson (relationship not stated) aged thirteen years.
In 1826, soldier was living in Indiana.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

2772 November 23, 1934
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BA-J/MCS
Mr. James A. Pierson 2460 Guilford Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Abednego, Meshach and Shadrach Pierson.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of Abednego Pierson, searched under all spellings.
You are furnished herewith, the records of the only soldiers named Meshac and Shadrach Pierson, searched under all spellings, that are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

November 27, 1934
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Shadrach Pearson-S.35551 BA-J/AWF
Mr. James A. Pierson 2460 Guilford Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana
Dear Sir:
The record which follows of Shadrach Pearson, was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35551, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.
Shadrach Pearson, the name, also, appears Shadrack Pierson, enlisted in the state of Virginia, August 8, 1776, served as a private in Captain Richard Taylor's company, in the first Virginia regiment, commanded by Colonels Read, Hendricks and Richard Parker; he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Siege of Mud Island, battle of Monmouth, Storming of Stony Point, and Charleston, South Carolina, then in Colonel William Russell's Virginia regiment, was taken prisoner at Charleston, but soon made his escape and joined the army and continued to serve until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 3, 1818, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and living in Scott County, Kentucky.
In 1820 he was living in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and then referred to his wife, Rachel, aged about fifty-eight years, to his daughter, Casendanea(?),

Pearson aged fifteen years, and to Henry C. Pearson aged thirteen years; the relationship of the Henry C. Pearson to the family is not stated.
In August, 1826, the soldier, Shadrach Pearson, was living in Indiana and then made an affidavit in Scott County, Indiana.
There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of the soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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John C. Calhoun
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To what time was Shadrach Pearson of Kentucky - act March 18. 1818, last paid?
J. L. Edwards 29 Dec. 1838
P at Indiana to 4 th March 1838 2H
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Rev INVALID.
1924-May 9- visit to James Follick 1934-Nov. 27- visit to James & Piersan 1935-Oct 28- .. Mrs. Ellie & Brown
File No. 35,551
Andrach Pearson Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 320
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Scottsburg Ind. April 7, 1924.
Pension Dept. Wash. D.C.
Gentlemen: I am desirous of finding some information about a Revolutionary soldier by the name of Shadrach Pierson.
He owned land and lived here in Scott Co.

Ind. at the time of his death and it is said he drew a pension.
If you can furnish me with this in- formation, also with his record I will greatly appreciate the favor.
Respectfully James Fallick

His name might be spelled Sheddrick Pearson

Indianapolis Indiana
Nov 10 th 1934
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Revolutionary War Section.
Dear Sir: I would like to have a complete war record of my great grand father, Shadrach Pierson , who was born about 1753 and enlisted in Virginia in 1776. He was taken prisoner once, but escaped and rejoined his regiment, and served to close of war. He had one daughter, and one son, Henry C. who was my grandfather.
After the war he moved to Kentucky, and after a few years removed to Scott Co. Indiana, where he died, and is the only Revolutionary soldier buried in that Co.
This Shadrach Pierson also had two brothers, Abednego Pierson and Merkach Pierson, and I would like to know if they were soldiers, also.
My father, William D. Pierson was a soldier in the Civil War, and was honorably discharged at Stevenson Station Va. Aug. 5 th 1865.
Truly Yours
James A Pierson, 2460 Guilford Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana.

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D. C.
I am interested in family and military history of Shadrack Pearson, a Revolutionary soldier of Virginia. I should like to know if a pension was granted for service, or if you have any record that would afford information concerning this man.
The Virginia State Library List of Va. Revolutionary Soldiers show his name and indicate that a Bounty Warrant was granted. Reference: War 4 313.
Assuring you of my appreciation for assistance -I am
Very truly yours
Lillie Mae Brown
( Mrs. Lillie Mae Brown)
1408 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, Fla.
See B. of Miss E