Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,606, for William Peirce, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Peirce, William Hannah
No. 26,606
CONTENTS

Maine - 2,939
Hannah Pierce
widow of William Pierce,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d July 1826 of York in the State of Maine who was a P. in the County commanded by Captain Sullivan of the Regt. commanded by Scammon in the Maine line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 39, and sent to Hon. C. C. Hays, S. Berwick, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $ 79.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 13.32 93.31
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Budin Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 19.

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that said William A. Hayes is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight .
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.
Certificate may be forwarded to Wm A. Hayes South Berwick Maine

State of Maine County of York } ss.
On this fourteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before William Allen Hays Esquire, Judge of the Probate Court, for and within the County of York, in the State of Maine, being a Court of Record, —
Hannah Peirce, a resident of Sebago in the County of York aforesaid aged seventy Nine years, who by reason of her great age and infirmity is unable to travel and attend court, and who being first 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 William Peirce, late of South Berwick, in said County, deceased, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War — that the said William Peirce, on or about the first of May in the year Seven hundred Seventy five at Berwick, in said County of York, enlisted, in a Company, of which Ebenezer Sullivan was Captain, Nathan Lord, was Lieutenant and Thomas Butler was Ensign — for the term of eight months — the said Company immediately marched from Berwick to join the Army at Cambridge, and in the vicinity of Boston — This Company formed a part of Col. James Scamman's Regiment — the said William Peirce faithfully served out the term of eight months, for which he enlisted as aforesaid, and, after being discharged, returned home, — in January 1776 that the written discharge given to said William Peirce (if any) has been lost or destroyed — and that the claimant has no documentary evidence, in her possession, by which to

support her claim -
She further states that she was married to the said William Pierce on the twenty ninth day of September, in the year seventeen hundred, and ninety nine that her husband the aforesaid William Pierce, died on the twenty second day of July, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred, and twenty six, since which time this claimant has continued his widow - 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, viz. at the time above stated -
Witness Wm. A. Hayes - Hannah her X Pierce Thomas Goodwin for Clerk
Subscribed & sworn to by the said Hannah Pierce the day & year above written
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
I William A. Hayes the before named Judge of Probate certify that the above named Hannah Pierce by reason of great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel & attend court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York Co. Maine
The dates of enlistment & discharge mentioned before being signed & sworn to Wm. A. Hayes Judge

Hannah Pierce's Declaration for a Pension -
m79-d 26 Vol. 16. 114 - on Smo. adm?
a Shapin $26.66
No deduction
Certificate may be sent to Wm A. Hayes South Berwick Maine

I Nancy Butler of South Berwick in the county of York and state of Maine, aged seventy five years depose, testify, and say, that I have known William Peince of South Berwick ever since I was a little child, and I also can well remember when the said William Peince went into the army under capt. Ebenezer Sullivan, and Thomas Butler of Northland Lieutenant the year of Bunker Hill Battle - the said William Peince always lived in the same town with me - and was killed by cart wheel passing over his body when the cart was loaded with Hay on or about the twenty second day of August in the year eighteen hundred & twenty five - Hannah Peince the widow of the said William is still living, and has remained a widow & unmarried ever since the decease of her said husband William Peince - I have always known the said Hannah Peince ever since I can remember - I knew her before she was married by her maiden name Hannah Quint & know that she is the identical person who was married to said William Peince before the first day of January A.D. 1794 - & I should think nearly sixty years ago
Nancy Butler
State of Maine county of York ss August 14-1838 - Subscribed & sworn to before me Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace
I William A. Hayes the before named Justice of the Peace certify that the above named Nancy Butler who is well known to me, is a person of truth & veracity & her statements under oath are entitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace

I Jonathan Knox of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty years, testify depose and say that in the month of May, in the year of our Lord, Seventeen hundred and seventy five, I enlisted in a Company in the Army of the Revo- -lution, of which Ebenezer Sullivan was Captain, Nathan Lord was Lieutenant, and Thomas Butler was 2nd. Lieutenant, for the term of eight months, and served that term out in said Company at Cambridge in Massachusetts and that vicinity — this Company formed a part of Colo. Seammans Regiment —
I further testify that every well know William Pierce late of said Berwick who is now dead, and has been dead about twelve years — The said William Pierce was a private Soldier in said Sullivan's during Com- -pany, and served against the Common Enemy during the whole period, which I belonged to it, to wit, for the term of eight months aforesaid — The said William Pierce enlist- -ed in said Company, at Berwick, and marched on, with the Company, to Cambridge and after serving his term out, was honorably discharged —
I further state that the said William Pierce and myself were both born in the town of Berwick, aforesaid — and have also lived in that town always, since, until the death of said Pierce, and that I was ac- -quainted with said Pierce for several years before we went into the Service as above sta- -ted, and that I was always intimately acquainted with him after he came out of the Army up to the time of his death
I further state that I have been acquainted with Mrs. Hannah Pierce formerly

the wife, and now the widow of said William Pierce, ever since she was a small girl, and I know that she has remain- ed the widow of said William Pierce ever since his death.
I am a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of June 1832
I further state that Mrs Hannah Pierce before mentioned, who is now before me, is the same identical Hannah Pierce, who was married to said William Pierce at some time during the Revolutionary War - the precise time of her marriage, I do not recollect
Jon: Knapp
State of Maine County of York ss - August 10th 1838 - Subscribed & sworn to by the said Jonathan Knapp
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace
I William A. Hayes the before named Justice of the Peace certify that the above named Jonathan Knapp who is well known to me is a man of truth & veracity and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes Just, Peace

I Seaman bloodhounds of South Berwick in the County of York & State of Maine, aged eighty two do hereby testify and say that in the spring of the year seventeen hundred & seventy five William Prince then of Berwick enlisted into Daniel Wood Company of Col Seaman's Regiment of the Breton Infantry Army for eight months. We joined the company the first of May that year marched to Cambridge Massachusetts, remained there & in that vicinity for eight months and was discharged in January 1876 - I belonged to the same company and served with him. After we got to Cambridge Daniel Wood was made Major of Ebenezer D. Sullivan took the command of the company - the said William Prince is now dead & his widow who was his first & only wife is still living - She said Prince was with me in the battle of Burnside Hill.
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes
Seaman bloodhounds Marks
Seaman bloodhounds Marks
State of Maine County of York ss - I deem her the first in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty eight, then personally appeared the said Seaman bloodhounds whom I certify to be well known to me and who is a well known to me is a person of truth & veracity & his statements under oath are entitled to full credit & made oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true
Before me, Wm. A. Hayes Just.
Peace

Extract from the Records of the town of Berwick in the County of York, and State of Maine
"William Prince and Hannah Quint Married September the twenty fourth in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine by the Rev. Mathew Men- niam"
I Joseph Prime Clerk of the town of Berwick aforesaid certify that the foregoing is a true extract as it is on the record except the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz: "September 29 1779"
Joseph Prime Clerk of the town of Berwick -
I Joseph Prime above named depose testify and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town county and state aforesaid and the above is a true extract from the records of the same town Book 2 d - Page 123, with the exceptions aforesaid
Joseph Prime Town clerk of the town of Berwick
State of Maine
County of York ss. December 3 d 1830 -
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Joseph Prime Before me Wm A. Hayes Just. Peace
I William A. Hayes the justice of the Peace above named, certify that the above named Joseph Prime Esquire is well known to me that to my knowledge he is town clerk of Berwick that he is a person of truth & veracity of his statements under oath are entitled to full cred it
Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace

I Thomas Goodwin junior of South Berwick in the county of York & State of Maine, joiner aged sixty seven years depose testify and say that I have known William Prince late of South Berwick even since he was married to Hannah Dunt - They were both near neighbours to my fathers house, and have since been near neighbours to me - She said William Prince was killed by a cart loaded with hay in the haying season twelve years ago - His widow the same Hannah Prince is still living and has remained a widow & unmarried even since the decease of her said husband William Prince - I further testify that the said Hannah Prince is the same identical person who was the wife of said William Prince between fifty & sixty years ago -
Thomas Goodwin Jr
State of Maine
county of York ss - On this 14 th day of August A.D. 1838 - Then personally appeared the said Thomas Goodwin junior & subscribed & sworn to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just of the Peace
I William A. Hayes the before named justice of the Peace hereby certify, that the above named Thomas Goodwin junior who is well known to me is a person of truth & veracity of his statements under oath and entitled to full credit Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace

By WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.606  Quinn Hannah Peirce Wid of William Peirce Pr. Mass Line
Act July 9 th 38
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[Arrangement of 1870.]