Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18732, for Josiah Pearson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Pearson, Josiah Sarah
N. 18732
CONTENTS

Order dated to resume pay due to pensioners 19 Feb 1835
8006
Vermont
Josiah Pearson
of Pittsfield in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col Smith in the Mass. Cont. for 9 m 12 d.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 31 Dollars 36 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Apr 1833 and sent to A Temple Rutland
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $62.72 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 1 15.68 $78.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book B. Vol. 3 Page 83

739
4132
New York Albany. Sarah Pearson widow of Josiah Pearson Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 36, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of March 1849 and sent to
R. W. Smith Rutland
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 117 Vol. 4

Female Pearson
Billyard
10 months 74 73.
undefined terms of 200 disallowed -
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9 mo. 12 or pri
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STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 14 day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Pittsfield Court of Chittenden  now sitting , Josiah Pearson a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 76 years, 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 1775 he lived in Lancaster in the County of Worcester, Massachusetts, & immediately after hearing of the battle of Lexington, on the evening of the day the battle was fought, he being a mounted man marched to Concord, & next day to Cambridge, a few days after which he enlisted to serve until 1. January 1776, & served in Col. Whitcomb's Reg t of Mass. St. Col. Whitney, Maj s Sawyer, Lt Howard & Boynton, in Capt. Richardson's company, Genl. Green's Brigade - he served part of the time at Cambridge, & after the battle of Bunkerhill was stationed at Roxbury Hill where he was discharged the 1. Jan y . 1776, having served 8 months & 12 days. In 1777, on receiving news of the approach of Burgoyne's Army, he volunteered & marched in Capt. Eager's Company, in Col. Sawyer's Reg t & marched to Fort Edward & Saratoga, & was at the capture of Burgoyne, having served one month. He was frequently called out on alarms, a few days at a time, but he cannot specify the number of days, or weeks, but he has no doubt it amounted to enough to make his whole service at least ten months. He was in the battle of Bunkerhill - He has no documentary evidence, & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts the 24. June 1756 his age is recorded there - Since the revolutionary war he has resided principally in Chittenden, Rutland & Pittsfield - he now lives in Pittsfield where he has lived about 26 years - He knew Genl. Washington, Lee, Gates, Putnam & many others - Genl. Green commanded the Brigade he served - he never rec d . a written discharge.

There is no clergyman in his immediate vicinity, but he is known to Judge Hammond, Matthew Carpenter, Gordon Newell Esq. & most of the old people of Petersford
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 the } day and year aforesaid. 5
Isaiah Pearson
W. Royce Regt
We Jonas Wheeler a Clergyman residing in Chittenden and Thomas Baird residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaiah Pearson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
Jonas Wheeler
Thomas Baird
W. Royce Regt
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jonas Wheeler Esq who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Chittenden and that Thomas Baird who has also signed the same, is a resident in Chittenden and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Royce Regt.
Clerk of the Court of Probate
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaiah Pearson for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of August A. D. 1832
W. Royce Regt

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State of Vermont, } Rutland County } ss
On this third day of September, 1838, personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Rutland in said County, Sarah Pearson, a resident of Rutland in said County, aged 76 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"
That she is the widow of Josiah Pearson, deceased, who was a private in the Massachusetts militia in the revolutionary war, and was inscribed on the pension Roll of the United States in the agency of Vermont, on the 15 th day of April, 1833, at the rate of 31 dollars and 36 cents per annum; and to whose original declaration and accompanying proofs, now in the war office of the United States, she hereby refers for proof of his services.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Josiah Pearson on the eighteenth day of September, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband, the aforesaid Josiah Pearson died on the second day of March, 1837; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated.
Sarah Pearson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, in open Court, before me: and I do hereby certify that the applicant is a person of credibility;
Wm Hall Judge

I, Simeon Chaffee, of Rutland in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 66 years and upwards, do depose, testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Josiah Pearson, late of Chittenden in said County, deceased, and who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of thirty one dollars and thirty six cents per annum. — That he died at said Chittenden on the second day of March, 1837 — That I am, also, well acquainted with his widow, Mrs Sarah Pearson, now residing in Rutland aforesaid, and know that she was his reputed lawful wife, and hath not intermarried since her said husband's decease.
Simeon Chaffee
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, before me, this third day of September, 1838.
William Hall } Judge of the Probate Court of the District of Rutland
State of Vermont } Rutland County } I, Henry B. Townlee, Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Rutland in said County, do hereby certify, that Hon. William Hall is Judge of said Court; and that the foregoing several signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, at Rutland in said District, this 3 rd day of August, 1838. —
Henry B. Townlee

I hereby certify, that in the Record of Marriages, kept by Rev. Reuben Holcomb, Minister of the first Congregational Church in Sterling, Co. of Worcester, State of Massachusetts, I find the following entry.
One thousand seven hundred and eighty one Sept. eighteen "Josiah Pearson & Sarah Walcutt."
Joseph Peter Osgood, Minister of the first Congregational Church in Sterling.
And I further certify, that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in said, legible figures, as follows "1781. Sept. 18."
I, Peter Osgood, above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Pastor of the first Congregational Church in the county, town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church, with the exception above named, as certified by me,
Peter Osgood.
Pastor of said Church.
Massachusetts State Worcester County } Town of Sterling }
Is November 30th, 1838
Sworn before me Moses Thomas Jr. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Moses Thomas is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the foregoing signature of his name is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this first day of December, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight.
Charles G. Prentiss, Register.

BRIEF in the case of Josiah Pearson of Pittsfield in the State of Vermont (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? 76 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. As a Gen.     a few days after the Battle of Bunker Hill 1 8 12 Private Col. Whitcomb   In 1775 1 " Col. Sawyer   He served at several different times & units it would altogether amount to 14 months  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sanctuary Massachussetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The deposition is not properly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Nicholas Cutts Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Josiah Pearson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. H. 18732.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 19. 75 Some 12 days Minuteman ✓ ✓ Mass.   Private Ebenezer Richardson Asa Whitecomb   Aft Oct. 1777 1 mo. Eagle Ebenezer Sawyer   also served in occasional alarms.  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill - capture of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Leicester, Worcester Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, July 14 1882. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, to June 24 1756 at Shrewsbury, Mass.
Remarks: Sol. m. Sterling, Mass., Sept 18 1781. Sarah Walker  had. Mch. 2, 1837 Chittenden, Vt.
she was alld. pen - on her appln recd. Sept 3, 1838 while 76 yrs. of age - a res of  Rutland, Vt. No reference to War of 1812.

75 - Feb 16
H. W.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.

To the Hon John L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Having seen in the Rutland Herald a circular from the pension officer, requiring such persons as procured their pensions through the agency of Robert Temple, to make another statement of their services beg here to submit the following statement
On the 19th of April 1875 at Lancaster, county of Worcester Massachusetts I joined a company of minute men, when I served for a few days & then joined the company of Capt Ephraim Richardson co - Gen. Green's Brigade & Gen. Lee's Division - in Colonel Asa Whitecomb's Regt., and served most of the time at Cambridge & Charleston until the 1st day of Jan'y 1876 - when I was discharged, but received no written discharge, during that campaign I was in the battle of Bunker Hill - In September & October 1877 I served one month as a volunteer in Capt Ayer's company & Lieut Elisha Sawyer & Nathl Sawyer, - Col. Ephraim Sawyer, Regt - I enlisted in Lancaster apt & marched to Saratoga & Fort Edward where I remained during the month for which I enlisted - I was also out occasionally in alarms a few days at a time - I was 78 years of age in June 1834 -
Isaiah
Pearson
Isaiah Pearson
Attest
Moses M. Strong
If there are any papers to be returned from the department Mr. Pearson requests they may be forwarded to me
Moses M. Strong

Rutland Vt Dec 6, 1838.
Sir
Inclosed I transmit the declaration and proof of marriage of M rs Sarah Pierson, widow of Josiah Pierson, deceased, for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838.
Be pleased to communicate to me.
I am very respectfully, Sir
Your obed Servt
Levi Gove
James L. Edwards Esq y Com r of Pensions City of Washington

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 27 th , 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Sarah Pearson , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Thirty one Dollars and 36 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March , to the 4 th September 1839 .
Respectfully yours,
William B. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Insects Purdie
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David Person Pitsfield Vermont which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? yes XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

June 10 '64
5057 m 43 BROOKPORT
C Dear Edwards Esq. May 43 m Not rep 5057 m 43
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
FI Free

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm' of Pension.
Brockport Monro Co. N.Y. June 6. 1844
Sir
A Mrs Sarah Pearson Widow of Josiah Pearson, (deceased the 2 d day of March 1837) has a Widows Pension Certificate which entitles her to a Pension of 31\frac{34}{100} Dollars P r Annum, Said Certificate is in conformity with the act of March 3 d 1843 Commencing on the 4 th March 1843 and terminating on the 4 th of March 1844, given at the War office of the United States the 11 th day of March 1844 - Signed by Mr Wilkins Secretary of War, and Youssey a Commission of Pension, Mrs Pearson has not been able yet to draw the money for the one year pension, the paper has been regularly made out and sent to Albany but the agent for paying Pension refuses to pay for the reason that Mr s Pearsons Name has not been sent to that office which is as he says through some oversight of yours, Will you have the goodness to transfer her Name to the agent at Albany (if upon examination you find Mrs Pearson entitled to a pension) and notify me by mail of such transfer, -
Mrs Pearson has already expended some 6-Dollars in trying to get the money - Your attention to this matter at your earliest convenience will Much oblige -
Yours &c Joseph Ganson

Sarah Pearson
Ack March 3. 1843
5.402
$31:36 per ann
Hm B Vapham Smal M

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Livingston
On this 12 th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-four before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County
personally appeared Sarah Pearson a resident of the town of Yorke in said county, aged 82 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 on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of Josiah Pearson who was a private during the war of the revolution and served as such under Captain Richison & that the Colonel who commanded the Regiment was Asa Whitcomb of the Massachusetts Troops
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Thirty three dollars through her agent George Porter Esq. in Rutland County Vermont where she formerly resided
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Pearson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written.
James H Vail Justice of the Peace in & for Liv Co
I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
James H. Vail Justice of the Peace in & for Liv Co
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Livingston
I, William H Whiting clerk of said county, do hereby certify that James H Vail was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this Twelfth day of February 1844.
Wm H Whiting clerk

Jan 27 '45
[Signature]
Dear Mr. Loring
Mr. E. Edwards Esq Couns. of Pleas Washington City

Application for a transfer
State of Vermont Rutland County ss.
On this 11. day of January A.D. 1845. before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said county of Rutland, personally appeared Sarah Pearson, who on her oath, declares that she is the same person who formerly resided in the State of New York but now resides in Rutland, Vermont. That her name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont, but was transferred to the pension roll of the state of New York from whence she has lately removed, that she now resides in the State of Vermont where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be payable in Burlington Vermont in future. The following are her reasons for removing from the State of New York to the state of Vermont. That she has children in the state of Vermont with whom she purports to reside the remainder of her life and that she has property in Vermont and here is her home -  Sarah Pearson
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this day & year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty five.  Reuben R. Merrill Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Reuben R. Merrill Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said County, this 12 day of September Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty five.  F. W. Hopkins

Rutland Vt. 22 d Jan'y 1865.
Dear Sir
I send you Sarah Parsons application to be transferred from the New York agency to the Agency at Burlington Vermont
Yours &c
Rachel R Small

Mar 24 65
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Sarah Paxton W. a. W. L. L.
Free
Genl. J. H. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions Washington City District of Columbia

Rutland Vt. 19. March 1845
Dear Sir
Sarah Parsons made application to be transferred from the Roll of New York to the Roll of Vermont. She recd. notice that she was so transferred & made her powers of atty & sent for the money. The pension agent at Burlington returned her powers saying her name was not upon the roll - Will you see to it - & make the necessary order
Yours Truly
Richd. A. Hull,

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
January 30 th 1845
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 27 th inst I have to state, that Sarah Pearson a Pensioner under the Act of March 3, 1831 3136/100 Dollars per Annum at the 4 day of March 1844, was last paid to
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
R. M. O'Leary
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

U.S. M.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 1055
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J. J. Edwards Esq. Comm. Pressman Washington D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20

Josiah Pearson V. Huntington Oct 7 June when last p.d? G.M.C.
28 May 35 —
Since 2 March 1837 p.d. to that period
J.H.

Act.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. mwd. 19/1/11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____ Born 1756 Worcester Co. Mass.
Claimant _____
Soldier Josiah Pearson Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
No Wid. Army service, etc. Wed. 7. 18, 1832 (Mass.) Born June 24, 1756 No Ref. at all No Rev. War Sur. Josiah Pearson or Pierson

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Nov 1, 1907
Searched by SIMMONS
Original No. also Rev. Soldier 4 Certificate No. Issued Mar 22 1837 Claimant, Josiah Parsons Soldier, Josiah Parsons Service, 1812
Remarks: 1812 Wid. Cert #8032?  No other 1812 Wid.  died Dec 9. 1842
Chief of Division.

Bureau of Pensions, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER,
_____, 190__
No. Claim, _____
Cert. No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Josiah Parsons
Co. _____ Reg't. _____
War 1812.
ACTION AND ORDER:
Mt Hine Chief A & N Div Please furnish such information in this case as the records of your division may contain and return attached letter with your reply M
To Chf. _____ Action _____ 27947b51m3-07 NOV 1 1907  Commissioner COMMISSIONER.

Appl. to Agent 10. June 1844
Letter to Jos. Gason 10. June 1844
Recd to Pension Agent. 27. Jan'y. 1845.
To Burlington, Vermont, from 4 March 1844 7 Feb 1845.
Notification to R. R. Thrall Rutland Vermont
Alt. to Payt R. R. Thrall, Mar 25 '45.
Vermont 5057 Burlington.
Albany, N York
Sarah Pearson
widow of Josiah Pearson
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 36 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of March 1844 and sent to Hon. B. Tappan Senate U. States
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 264

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March to 4 th Sept 1839. Notification to Agent 29. Oct 1840
Vermont - 3032
Sarah Pearson
widow of Josiah Pearson,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and who died on the 2 nd March 1837 of Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a P. in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Smith in the [blank] line for 9 mos 12 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 31 Dollars 36 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 3 rd March 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the [blank] day of May 39, and sent to [blank] Esq. Rutland, Vt
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $62.72 Semi-annual allowance ending [blank] 15.68
$78.40
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 2.

405-18 th St.
Rev
Lorain. O.
Department of Interior. Bureau of Pensions. Washington D.C. Gentlemen. -
Any information you can give me concerning Josiah Hanson (supposed to have been) Born in Worcester Co Mass. June 24, 1755. and to have served in Rev olutionary tradition says he was pensioner of the Government.
Any information will be appreciated.
Thanking you, I remain.
Mrs. F. L. Pearson 405. 18 th St Lorain O.

JNL.
November 1, 1907.
Mrs. Warren M. Hill, Tolono, Champaign Co., Ill.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 27th ultimo and received to-day, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Josiah Pearson (Widow File No. 12732) there is no reference made to service in the War of 1812, and the War of 1812 pension records fail to afford any information in regard to the within described Josiah Pearsons or Parsons.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18732 Sarah Pearson Widow of Joshua Pearson Rev War
Act: Feb 27 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907 Nov. 1. Mrs Warren N. Hill, Solono Champaign Co Ills aw info no reference to service in the War of 1812 & no 1812 claim. letter returned thro. desk. 1911 Jan. 23. Hist to Mrs. James H. Stansfield letter in W. Ch. 29464 John Holdridge, 1812 q 1972- Sept. 20 Hist to Mrs. F. L. Pearson. mnd.

116 Rutland Vermont Nov. 30. 1848.
Sir.
Enclosed I send the declaration of Sarah Hanson. for her certificate of Pension under act of Congress 2 d Feb y , 1848. Which Certificate please forward to me
Yours Respectfully.
To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm r Pens.
Washington D.C.
W. H. Smith

Declaration of Sarah Pearson
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State of New York, Monroe County ss. On the 20 th day of November A.D. 1848 per- sonally appeared before the subscriber a sister of the Brace within the County of Monroe ss. duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths, Sarah Pearson, a widow of Sweden in the County of Monroe ss. aged Eighty-Six 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 provisions made by the act of Con- gress, passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848- granting pensions to widows of soldiers who ser- ved during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Isaiah Pearson who was a private in the army of the Revolu- tion-
That she received under the act of the 17 th June 1844 a pension of $31.36 per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow-
Sarah Pearson
Witness } Franklin Burpee }
Sworn & subscribed before me on the day & year above mentioned- And I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original instrument on file in my office.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I Certify, that William Nash, Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well ac- quainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at Rochester, this 21 day of November, A. D. 1848.
John C. Nash Clerk.

State of New York, Monroe County ss On the 20 th day of November A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace within the County of Monroe ss. duly authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths, Sarah Pearson, a resident of Sweden in the County of Monroe ss. aged Eighty Six 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of soldiers who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Isaiah Pearson who was a private in the army of the Revolution.
That she received under the act of the 17 th June 1844 a pension of $31.36 per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Pearson
Witness Franklin Burke
None of the foregoing was on the day & year above mentioned. And I certify that the foregoing declaration is personally known to me.
William Nash Justice of the Peace
the annexed instrument was in and for said county, doth qualified with the hand-writ- and certificate is required In Testimony Whereof the seal of said Court is A.D. 1848.