Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,478, for Nathaniel Peirce, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pierce, Nathaniel Pierce or
S. 33,478
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11.192 R Massachusetts
Nathaniel Pierce
of Medford in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Watson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of May 1819 and sent to Judge John Davis Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 88.44
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819 48.05
10 28 4 30 31 $136.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
due July 15, 1821 see Agency Book Continued
Specification sent to Abraham Dugelow Esq 2 22 nd September, 1820, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston February 16
A. D. 1819
Nathaniel Pierce
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Nathaniel Pierce subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
February 16 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Nathaniel Pierce by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
W Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston February 10 th
A. D. 1819
Nathaniel Pierce
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

No 171
Hath- Peine Rev. Misson's Massachus 9. 23 days — dec. 3 April 1818.
on Bill
Namutec

I Nath l Peirce of Medford in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a resident Citizen of the United States Do testify and say that in or about the month of June 1778 I enlisted as a soldier in the company of foot commanded by Capt Dix 9 th Mass t Regiment commanded by Col n Wesson in Gen l Larned's Brigade at White Plains in the continental service - That I continued in said service nine months and twenty three days, and received my regular discharge from the commanding officer - But have lost it - I was born in Medford aforesaid - Nathaniel Peirce
Massachusetts District ss. Boston 3. April A.D. 1818 Sworn to before me
W m Dyer's
Medford April 1 st 1818
Dis d Judge Dyer
We the Selectmen of Medford hereby certify that the above named Nath l Peirce was born in Medford - and that we know him to be in Needy Circumstances for want of assistance from our knowledge of said Peirce we have good reason to believe what he has set forth above is true
For a Brooks Thatcher Mayhew Luther Stearns { Selectmen of the Town of Medford -

The within named Nathaniel Pease now further on oath declares, that he is in such reduced circumstances in life, as to stand in need of assistance from his Country for support. Nathaniel Pease
Mansfield Dist. ss.
Boston 15. Feby. 1819
Sworn to before me
J. Davis } Dist. Judge Mansfield Dist.

33478 Rev  INVALID.
Oct. 22-1901 Helen P. Wild medford mass
File No. 33478
Nathaniel Pierce
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

171.
Nathaniel Peirce Medford
11192
May 1819
Conc'd 22 pp
1820
[Large handwritten initial, possibly 'C' or 'M']
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nathaniel Pierce resident at Needford in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 11.192 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Nathaniel Pierce late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the third day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. L.S.
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Table with 2 columns: Item description and value in dollars and cents. Items include: One old chest ($1 00), One trunk ($0 50), A dish kettle ($0 75), Iron pot and spider ($0 50), An old table ($0 75), Two tea cups & saucers ($0 10), A tea kettle ($0 50), Two old chairs ($0 25). Total: $3 75.
I have no other estate than above mentioned nor income shall be seventy years old next October have been an invalid twenty years past & wholly supported with my wife in the Needford Almshouse for several years before I received my pension and

and partially supported by said Loren for sixteen or seventeen years before that, I enlisted for nine months in June 1778 in Capt Dix' company Col Besson Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served nine months and twenty three days and was then honorably discharged along with John Kidder and Thomas Penny, Col Besson signed our discharge which was all in one instrument and Kidder or Penny kept it, my wife is still living and will be seventy years old in August next I have no children
Walter Peirce
Sworn to & declared before Mr Wetmore Judge

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
11 I, Nathaniel Pierce do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth 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; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Nathaniel Pierce
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Nathaniel Pierce took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and 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
nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20th day of July 1820 .
Attr. Abraham Biglow