Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40257, for Bezaleel Pierce, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Pierce, Bezaleel or Bezabel
S 40257
CONTENTS

see let. from T. Agt. May 30. 1836 - Let to Albany agt P.C. Ro. letter, Oct 28. 1836.
as to Pm Agt 11. Aug 1838 To Ohio from 4 th Sept 1837 21. Aug 1838. Notification sent to R. Mitchell Esq Lanesville Ohio
13.802 Ohio H.H. Scott.
* Bezalel Pierce
of Bolton in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Branton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year 1781-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of July 1819. and sent to H. Robbins Esq. Glens Falls Warren Co New York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $82.63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819 48 10 mo. 10 days int. $130.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
* Bezalel
Continued

Edward Purdie
Papers for Military
purposes
did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declarations against that to my certain knowledge in my original circumstances & I now renounce the common enemy and I now renounce the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress at a M ch 25 th 1818

Lynde Warren of Braintree, being duly sworn State of New York saith that he mind in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy as a private soldier in the continental establishment for more than nine months - as follows This deponent saith that in the month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one at South Reading in the State of Massachusetts he enlisted into the service of the uni- -ted States as a private soldier for the term of three years and was placed in the third company of the third Massachusetts Regiment in the Massa- -chusetts line which company was commanded by Captain Watson and which said Regiment was commanded by Colonel Graton - That he this deponent served as such private in the company Regiment and line aforesaid until some time in the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two when he this dep- -onent at the High Bridge in the State of New York received his discharge from further service in the Army of the United States signed either by the said Captain Watson or the said Colonel Graton which this deponent does not now recollect - That he this deponent received his discharge as aforesaid at his request in consequence of having procured one Moses Pugg of South Reading afo- -said to serve in the place and room of this dep- -onent for the remainder of the said term of three years the term for which this deponent enlisted as aforesaid which exchange was consented to and this dep- -onent discharged as aforesaid - Which discharge this deponent saith he sent to Boston some years since by Noah Goodman Esq. of South Reading aforesaid to procure the balance of wages due this deponent.

for his services as aforesaid which discharge has been returned to the deponent nor does he know what has become of the same the said Noah Goodman having been since deceased - And this deponent further saith that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, That he resides in the Town of Bolton, County of Warren and State of New York. That he this deponent is in the fiftieth sixth year of his age and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance from his country for support - And this deponent further saith that he has no other evidence in his power to offer of the truth of this deponent as aforesaid except what is contained in the following affidavits of Ebenezer Goodman and Reuben Smith, aged for the said act - Bezaleel Pierce Sworn this 23 rd Day of April 1818 before me Abel Root first Judge of Warren County Common Pleas -
County of Warren ss. Ebenezer Goodman of the Town of Bolton, County of Warren and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith That he is acquainted with the above named Bezaleel Pierce That he this deponent in the years 1701 & 1702 resided in the Town of South Hadley State of Massachusetts. That this deponent was then and there acquainted with the said Pierce and was one of a class in the said Town of South Hadley who procured the enlist- ment of said Pierce in January 1700 for three years as stated in the proceedings affidavit of the said Pierce, and one of the class in the Town aforesaid who at the request of the said Pierce procured the said Moses Rugg to take the place in the Army of the United States of the said Pierce  Goodman

as stated by the said Prica in said affidavit That the said Prica remained in the army as a for- -said nearly one year is confident more than nine months as the said Prica did not return to South- -Hadley until the month of February 1702. and that it was late in the fall of 1701 or for part of the winter 1702 that the said Prica was employed to take the place of said Prica - That the said Bazaar Prica is now in very reduced circumstances in life - and further said not Elazer Goodman known before me this 25th Day of April 1818 H. Noble first Judge of Warren County Common Pleas
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent, and Qualifica- tion Roll, now in this office, W. Rubards before whom  whose signature appears on the annexed affidavits & acknowledg-  ment were taken was on the date thereof, First Judge of the court  of Common Pleas ~ ~ ~ in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said state, to per- form the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said W. Rubards ~ ~ ~ and verily believe the signature of the said  W. Rubards as ~ ~ ~ subscribed to the said affidavits & acknowledgement ~ ~ to be the proper hand writing of the said W. Rubards ~ ~ ~
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Myron Beach
CLERK.
Bottom said and of the United States of United States Prica in said South county Common
mon pleas

as stated by the said Pierce in said affidavit That the said Pierce remained in the army as afore- said nearly one year is confident more than nine months as the said Pierce did not return to South- Hadley until the month of February 1702.
and that it was late in the fall of 1701 or for part of the winter 1702 that the said Rugg was employed to take the place of said Pierce.
That the said Benjamin Pierce is now in very reduced circumstances in life - and further said witness
Given before me this 25 th Day of April 1818 Elazer Goodman
H. H. Noble Clerk first Judge of Warren County Common Pleas
of Warren Co. Andrew Smith of the town of Bottr County & State aforesaid being duly sworn said that he was acquainted with the above named Benjamin Pierce in the year 1700 in the town of South Hadley State of Massachusetts. That the said Pierce enlisted into the service of the United States according to the best of this deponent's belief in the month of January 1700 for the term of Three years and went into the service of the United States agreeably to said enlistment. That this depo- -nent does not know how long the said Pierce remained in the service as aforesaid - I further said witness -
Given - This 25 th day of April 1818 Benjamin Smith
before me H. H. Noble Clerk first Judge of Warren County Common Pleas

Know all men by these presents That I the above named Beryl Pierce in order to entitle myself to the provisions 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" approved March 10- 1810 Do relinquish my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - Beryl Pierce
Sealed & delivered in the presence of us W. S. R. S.
I Do hereby Certify that it appears to My Satisfaction that Beryl Pierce above named did serve in the revolutionary War as is stated in the foregoing Declarations Against that to my certain knowledge he is in Indigent Circumstances & the Common enemy and I Now recommend the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress Dated April 25th 1818
J. H. O'Callaghan first Judge
In addition to my above Certificate I further certify that I am acquainted personally with Beryl Pierce, Esq. Goodman and Patrick Smith who subscribed and swore to the above affidavits that they are men of truth and veracity and to be credited dated 19th June 1819.
J. H. O'Callaghan first Judge of Warren Common Pleas as aforesaid
Beryl Pierce private Colonel Grayson's Regt N.Y. Line 1781 - 3 years discharged in Jan'y 1782

Bozabel Pierre Rue Pannier Copy. Oct 18th 1842
Bozabel Pierre
13. 102
Oct 1842
copy

At a Court of Common Pleas holden at the Court-House in Plattsburgh, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New-York, on the third day of October 1820 Present: Dehon Arnold, Caleb  Nichols, Nathan Curner & Allen R.  Macon Bequith — Judges of the said Court.
COUNTY OF CLINTON ss: On this third day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, Barzillai Pierce — aged Fifty Seven — years resident in the town of Chazy — in the said County of Clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath de- clare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said  Barzillai Pierce enlisted for the term of three years in the town of South Hadley State of Massachusetts some time in the year 1781 in the company commanded by Captain Watson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gration in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the western side establishment. That he continued to serve in the said company until the expiration of said term when he was discharged from the said service in a place called South Berkshire in the State of New-York —
that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the twenty fifth day of April 1818 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 13.802 — and dated the twentieth fourth day of July 1819 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Real Estate None. Personal estate excepting necessary bedding and clothing — 1 set $1.50 — $1.50 one Pythe $1.50 — one dy the smth 75 c — 2.25 one chest $1. one trunk $1.50 — 2.50 2. Chairs $1. Several Boxes worth $8 — 4.00 $10.25
I am by occupation a farmer. I have a brook in my grain which is very troublesome and disqualifies me sometimes for labor —

I have a wife Helen Pierce who lives with and depends upon me for support and has a weak constitution and unable to do but little and is sixty three years of age.
(Signed) Bizarre Pierce -

Sworn to and declared on the third 1820 before the above judges — day of October
I Charles Platt, Clerk of the Court of common pleas — held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing oath of Baraboo 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 Two dollars & twenty five cents —
Chas. Platt Clerk of Clinton County
L. S.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this twelve third day of October 1820
Chas. Platt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton

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State of Ohio } County of Muskingum } On this 12 th day of August 1838, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said county of Muskingum, personally appeared Bezaleel Pierce who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Watson, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bratton, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Ohio, County of Muskingum, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from New York to Ohio viz, that his children all reside in Ohio and he wishes to spend the remainder of his days with them. Sworn and subscribed to before me, } Bezaleel Pierce the day and year aforesaid } Wyllys Buell J. P. as aforesaid
State of Ohio } County of Muskingum } Be it known that on the 12 th day of August 1838 before me Wyllys Buell, a justice of the peace, in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Carlington, and made oath in due form of law, that Bezaleel Pierce is the person named in the above affidavit. Sworn and subscribed to before me, } Joseph Carlington the day and year above mentioned } Wyllys Buell J. P. as aforesaid

State of Ohio County of Muskingum } Myllyp Buell, a justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, and before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, do hereby certify that Joseph G. Gaultington is a person of veracity. Given under my hand and seal, this first day of August 1838.
Myllyp Buell (Seal) J. P. as aforesaid
The State of Ohio } S. E. T. Cox Clerk of the Court of Common Muskingum County } Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Myllyp Buell Esq. is a Magistrate as aforesaid that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal said Court at Zanesville this 1 st day of August 1838. E. T. Cox Clerk

40 257
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40 257
* Bezaleel Bezaleel Price Rev Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.W.H. July 29, 1907.

Be pleased to say up to what time Bezaabel # New York roll Pierce, a pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818, was last paid? was paid to the 4 March Pension Office } 1836 - 3 rd yr not in Oct 28 1836. } 1837

Mechanics Bank New York 25 th May 1836
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Bezalel Pierce who resides in the State of Ohio,
I also enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Usher Moore deceased, who has not made application for his stipend for two years past, And am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Wm Fleming Pres d & Hons as?
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

161396 Aug 7 9/88.
Pension Office
Mr. Evans
FREE
Hon: Secy N. Root Secty of War Washington City

Lanerville Augt 3. 1838
Sir
Enclosed you will find Royalal Reury's application for transfer of his pension to the Ohio agency. when the transfer is made, please advise me of the same obligation
Your humble servt Robert Mitchell
Leon Luc A. Bainsitt Secty of War

Aug 17
Mr Evans
James L. Edmonds Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
August 14, 1835
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 11 th inst. I have to state, that Bezaleel Pieu ————— a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 — at eight — Dollars per month was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1837.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. W. Clermont
PRES'T, AND PENSION AGENT.

Bridgetown 84 4 Oct 1836
1836
Coat
Dear Friend
My Mother
Oct 16
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Caldwell 3 d Oct 1836
Warren County State N.Y.
J L Edwards Esq - Commission of Pensions
Respectfully I inform you that I have a Revolutionary Pension under the act 1818. formerly of Clinton county in this state. Give me his Power of Atty: for his pension to draw from 4 March 1836, to 4 Sept 1836. I presented it to the Albany Pension office. They informed that he was not on their Books. While in New York City I called at the office to make the inquiry why it was not to be paid at Albany. They informed me that Mr Price Pension due from 4 Sept. 1835 - to 4 March 1836. That he gave his power of Atty: while he was in the State of Ohio for which his agent had to apply to the Pension department for an order to receive his money. of the agency at New York but no further orders to pay the pension as of 4 Sept 1836
I saw Mr Price this day he wish me to apply to the pension department for him & asked to be paid  Paid at the Pension Agency at Albany N.Y. for the payment of his Pension if any thing further is required in order to obtain the order payment Will you have the goodness to instruct me
Yours Respectfully
Chas. L. B. Smith
Plus to direct Your instructions to Caldwell Warren Co. N.Y.