Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8030, for Israel Pearce, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass N.G.
Pearce, Israel Pierce 7
P. 8030
Hannah.
CONTENTS
777

33. 206
Israel Purcell Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford } 8.
On this tenth day of July, A.D. 1835 personally appeared before me John McKean one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas of said County, Israel Pearce, a resident of Columbia, Bradford County, and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he was drafted or called out as a militia man in the expedition under General Spencer in the year 1777. in the month of August according to the best of his recollection, in the Rhode Island Militia, in the company commanded by Captain Sharp or Troop, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Locke, the names of the other officers, by reason of old age and loss of memory not recollecting, at Fall River, and was marched to Fogland Ferry, with the intention of crossing on to Rhode Island. That were employed there and in the neighborhood, in collecting boats for crossing, and keeping guard on the river, the enemy being on the opposite side. That he was out one month according to his best belief. From there he returned home, the expedition did not cross. He then was drafted as a minute man, in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Bullock, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Carpenter, (Thomas), and served in that capacity during the whole time that the British were on Rhode Island, in the Massachusetts militia in the town of Rehoboth, Massachusetts. This company were employed in protecting the property of the inhabitants along the mouth of Fall River, from the depredations of the British. During this time of time the British came up and burnt the town of Bristol in Rhode Island and thence to Warren, which place they also burnt, also the mills along the river. At Warren the company in which the declarant served, heard them and drove them back onto the Island. He also in the year 1778 in the month of August, volunteered in the expedition of General Sullivan, in the company commanded by Capt. Israel Hild, the Lieutenants being Bliss and Hicks, and was marched to Howland's Ferry where they crossed into Rhode Island, and was

on the Island during the battle, during which he was at the Bristol Ferry, and assisting in transporting the wounded to the main land and came off with the expedition. He then went back to his former company at Rehoboth. The British during the time of his service, were continually sending off parties to the main land and the militia, were continually in a state of readiness, and a great proportion of the time in actual duty, on account of the activities of the enemy, in driving off the cattle of the inhabitants, and destroying property, so that at no time were the militia free from duty, sufficiently, to attend to their business or any regular civil business whatsoever. Further during the same time he being called on to go to a distant detachment, he hired a substitute, at the expense of one hundred dollars, he remaining and serving himself in the militia, as before. He the said declarant, served as above stated three years and a half .
That he was born in Rehoboth, Mass. in the year 1766, from which place he first went, in which place he lived seventy years, since which he has lived in Columbia Pa. That he never received a regular discharge, that he knows of no person now living who can testify to his services.
He hereby relinquishes any and every claim to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.
He further states that Reuben Wilber and Benjamin Maclean Esqrs, are persons to whom he is well known in his present neighborhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, and that there is no clergyman residing in his immediate vicinity. That by reason of his infirmities, he is unable to attend court.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
(The erasure in the 13 th line, and line written on the erasure before signing.
Isaac Merrill
Israel Root

We Reuben Wilber and Benjamin MacKean residing the first in Troy and in the immediate neighborhood of the defendant, and the last in Columbia County and state aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Israel Pease, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years old, that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. And that he is a person of good reputation for truth and veracity. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. N. McLean
Reuben Wilber Benjamin MacKean
And the said John MacKean Judge as aforesaid here by declares his opinion, after the 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 the states, and that from bodily infirmity he cannot attend court.
And he further certifies that Reuben Wilber and Benjamin MacKean Esq. who have signed the above certificate are residents the one in Troy and the other in Columbia, and are credible persons and their statements are entitled to full credit.
J. N. McLean
Bradford County ss
I James P Bull Prothonotary of the court of Common pleas of Bradford County do certify that J. N. McLean whose name is above written is a duly qualified acting Associate Judge of the court aforesaid in & for the county aforesaid commissioned to continue during good behavior & that I am acquainted with his signature & believe the above to be genuine. Witness my hand & official seal this 22 nd day of July A D 1835
for J. P. Bull Protho y C. Williams

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Israel Pearce Reg. 8030
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1777 1 mo. Theop Cooke R.I. militia   — — Private Stephen Bullock Thomas Carpenter Mass. "   Aug. 1778 — — Israel Hicks  
Battles engaged in, Expeditions under Genl Spencer and Sullivan Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rehoboth Mass. Date of application for pension, July 10, 1835- Residence at date of application, Columbia Bradford Co. Penn. Age at date of application, 75 Born at Rehoboth Mass. 1760. Died Mar. 25-1838.
Remarks: Soldier married March 1, 1780 Hannah ——— The child Apr. 5-1839. Son Israel aged 65 yrs in 1832. Claim was not allowed, got sufficient proof of service.
Very respectfully,
I
Commissioner.
Rejection from Cook

July 29 1862 Prof. S. J. May pa-
W. L. Verelms (Signature) Miss. V. G. ... Boston ... Washington ...
Rev.

July Bradford to Penn July 23 d 1835
Sir
I enclose the declaration of British Pioneer, in order to obtain a pension under the Patent Law.
Should there be any error in the proceedings, please return them to me for correction, or if a certificate is granted please send it to me.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant Thomas C. Paine

Revolutionary Papers General Pierce
suspended
• Pennsylvania
Nov 15 - 1852
Ex 5
Z. C. Hossler

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Pennsylvania
COUNTY OF Bradford
} Troy Borough
Be it known that before me
Israel A Pierce
a Justice of the Peace
personally appeared
Israel Pierce
aged 65 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son
of Israel Pierce
who was a Revolutionary Soldier
in the State of Massachusetts
and that he died on the 25th day of March 1838 and that my mother, named
Hannah Pierce
died on the 25th day of April 1839 and that they were
married on the 1st day of March in the year 1780 and that they were residents of Rehoboth
in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there about 70 years, and that
he resides in Troy Pa and that furthermore saith that BY THESE
PRESENTS he constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of
substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as My true and lawful Attorney for me and in
my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government
and State officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land,
that may be due me as heir of Israel Pierce who died leaving the
same undrawn, as in right of law Israel Pierce may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this 26th day of October 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Israel Pierce
Witness: W. P. Newberry
Witness: John Fairclaw
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Israel Pierce has always by the community been known as the son of Israel Pierce
Dated on this 26th day of October 1852.
Israel A Pierce
J. P.
State of Pennsylvania
COUNTY of Bradford
} to wit:
I hereby certify, That Israel A. Pierce Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signative above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Bradford County Court, this 26th day of October — one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Alvin M. Keen
Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Suspended
See letter 30 th
July 1835 to that E. Paine. Sory. No letter cannot be found. F.W.
8030

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Israel Pierce Pierce
Service R. I. Horse or Cav
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim as above, Try Reg. # 8030

1908 June 24. Hisk to George G. Beardsley. V.P.M.
1917, May 5. To Dr. Mr. Gen. War Dept. Tombstone data.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8030
No. Israel Plana
Service: _____
REJECTED
Dislisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
No. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

M. J.
Troy, Penn'a.
Dear Sir:-
June 15 - '08
Can you give me information or data about Israel Pierce [Peirce, Purse or Pers] who served under Gen. Sullivan in Rhode Island during Rev. War? He was born in 1760 at Rehoboth, Mass. and came with wife Hannah — to Penn a in 1760.
He died here in 1838, wife in 1839.
Am willing to pay for evidence of Rev. record, &c. besides being very thankful
Yours Respectfully Mrs George L. Beardsley
over —
To my Penn a

P.S. Are there on rolls more of any Tears, Fiers or Thiers in Rev. times. B—