Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 8246, for Isaac Pierson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Pierson, Isaac
P 8246
CONTENTS
Twelve horizontal dotted lines for writing.
Twelve horizontal dotted lines for writing.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
8246
P. O. Isaac Pierson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
8246
P. O.
Isaac Pierson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

19,019. Isaac Purvis

District of New-Jersey, Morris County, ss.
On this fourth day of October 1823 personally appeared Isaac Pierson in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the county of Morris, in the term of September in the year aforesaid, (the said Court being a Court of Record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping record of its proceedings, and its judgments being removable by writ of error only) Isaac Pierson aged sixty five years, and resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820, that he the said Isaac Pierson enlisted as a soldier in the month of April as he believes, on or about the 7th day, in the year 1775 at Southampton, Suffolk County New York, for the term of nine months, in Capt John Hulberts Company, 2 nd New York Regiment, commanded then by Colonel James Clinton afterwards General Clinton; that he faithfully served out the full period of his enlistment, & was honorably discharged near that point about the last of January 1776; but the company was not disbanded, until they reached Southampton, & this deponent with about two thirds of the company remained in service, voluntarily, after being discharged until the middle of February. During the campaign of that year this deponent and company, with Clinton's regiment marched southward as far as Scituate, & after the capture of Fort Schuyler Genl. Montgomery this Dept. with the rest of the company was ordered to take charge of the prisoners & escort a part of them to Hartford in Connecticut and the remainder to Trenton in New Jersey.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, 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. That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property This declarant, is by occupation, a shoemaker, but has never worked at his trade but very little, and is now, and for many years past has been disqualified by bad eye sight & bodily infirmities. He is sixty five years old - his health is feeble and infirm, & he is unable to labor, except at light work. His family consists of himself, his wife and one daughter His wife is 68 years old, enjoys tolerable health for her years. His daughter Mary, or Polly is about 32 years old is single, has no trade, & apart from mother in family concerns. He has five sons, all of age, and provide for themselves. Some of his sons have families, are mechanics, one in poor circumstances, & unable to do more than take care of their children. He has no house, no land, no horse, no cow, no hog, or stock of any kind except two sheep & two lambs. He lives in part of an old house with his son, Walter G. Pierson, who occasionally assists him, as far as he is able, in supplying his necessities. He once was in possession of a small farm but never had an absolute title for it, & all his right title and interest therein was seized and sold by the Sheriff in payment of his debts as much as fifteen years since & he has been from that time, & is now absolutely poor and needy, without any prospect of relief from friends, & claims the bounty provided by Government for those who defended the country in times of peril & difficulty. This declarant further states that in addition to his former period of service, he again enlisted in

May 1776 in Capt. David Pierson's company in the same Regiment (2 nd NY regt) to serve for 8 months & acted in the capacity of sergeant Major for the whole of that period, in Capt. Pierson's company & was discharged honorably the last day of December following, at Haverstraw upon or near the Hudson river —
This declarant has no notes, bonds, or book debts, or other securities for the payment of money, or any expectation of money from any quarter whatever — The following list is a true inventory of all the household furniture & personal property he possesses or owns —
Two beds & bedding long used 3 old chairs 1 large old arm chair broken 1 broken iron pot 1 small iron kettle 1 iron tea kettle 6 knives & forks 6 cups & saucers 6 earthen plates 4 spoons 1 earthen pot 3 iron trammels
Shovel & tongs 1 looking glass 2 pitch forks 2 shovels & hoes a few old books 1 old chest drawers 1 pair smoothing irons 1 butcher's knife & stick 2 glass bottles 1 old trunk 2 jugs a few shoemakers tools
Sworn to and declared in open Court date before mentioned
David Mills
Isaac Pierson

I, Robert H. M'Carter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Morris, do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Isaac Jensen did serve in the Revo-
lutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 twenty six dollars and eighty eight cents.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Robert H. M. Carter
Isaac Jensen 14.019

State of New-York, } ss. I Charles H. Havens 1 County of Suffolk } Clerk of the County of Suffolk Do hereby Certify, That Abraham Parsons whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the annexed affidavit
and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate a COMMISSIONER  Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds, and discharges of Mortgages, &c.  affidavits And further, that I am acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Commissioner  Justice , and verily believe that the signature of Abraham Parsons subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand-writing of the said Commissioner  Justice .
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 10th day of December 1823
Chas H. Havens

Suffolk ss. We the undersigned, Abraham Sherrill County } Sun, Abraham Leek and John Gann of the town of East Hampton in the County of Suffolk and State of New York, do testify on oath Admin- istered by me Abraham Parsons one of the Justices of the Peace, in, and for the said County, that Isaac Wilson formerly of the town of Southampton in the County and State aforesaid, but now of the County of Morris and State of New Jersey, enlisted in the regular service of the United States on the Continental establishment at the said town of Southampton in the County aforesaid on the 5 th of April 1775 under Capt. John Hurlbert for the term of nine months or until the last day of January following, and that the said Wilson did faithfully serve under the said Capt. John Hurlbert of the 2 nd Company of the second Regiment, under Colonel James Clinton and General Montgomery until the expiration of the said term, which was in January 1776, at which time the said Wilson was regularly discharged at Fort Montgomery or Fort Constitution in the said State of New York; And the said Abraham Sherrill further says, that the said Wilson served voluntarily at the request of Colonel James Clinton until the 20 th of February following.
Sworn and Subscribed this 28 th day of Novr 1822. Before me,
Abraham Parsons. Justice of the Peace.
Abraham Sherrill Jr.
Abraham Leek
John Gann mark

Suffolk ss county. 3/ps
I do hereby certify that the within named Abraham Sherwin Sun-
Abraham Seck and John Gann are residents of the town of East Hampton in the said county and that I saw the said Abraham Sherwin Sun and Abraham Seck subscribe their names to the within Affidavit and the said John Gann make his mark to the same, and that they are persons with whom I am particularly acquainted, of competent ability to testify on oath and according to my knowledge and belief are entirely disinterested as it respects the above Affidavit.
Dated in East Hamp- ton this 28 th day of November 1823.
Abraham Parsons Justice of the Peace.
Hon. L. Condit H.R.

19,019.
Isaac Pierson Morris Co. N.J.
Hon: Lewis Condict, A. H.
Rec. 3 Dec 1823.
Rejected
Dec 3. 1823
not nine months
contested
See letter 19 Apr. 1825. Service War Department
824/6

Morris County N. Jersey, for a pension. When you shall have examined into the merits of his case, will you be so obliging as to notify me of the result?
Very respectfully
your m. ob. serv.
Lewis Condict
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office.
P. S. - On looking into Mr. Pinson declaration, I find it unaccompanied by proof of service, except his own affi'd. If his name be found on the records of Col. Clinton Regt. I presume no further evidence will be required. - I know he has the depo- sition of one or two persons, as proofs, - but I think the Clerk must have forgotten or mislaid them. - If they should be needed I will write for them.
L. C.