Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,479, for Richard Peirce, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. P.I.
Pierce, Richard
S. 33,479
CONTENTS
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10,310
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Massachusetts
Richard Pierce
of Dartmouth in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Branson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years Mass. 2nd R.I. Line. Records carried due to 10-13-18
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of May 1819 and put to Jairus Ware Esq. Bentham Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819.  86. 04    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819.  48. 00     $134.04  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent Sep: 15, 1820 to Genl. Johnson H. H. Smith Secy of War

Mrs. William Gavin Taylor, 30 Sheridan Ave., Medford, Mass.
Ans
30 Sheridan Ave. Medford.
Nov. 15, 1901-
Commissioner of Pensions:- Washington D. C.
Sir.
Will you kindly send me a certificate of pension of Richard Pierce of Medford, Mass. who enlisted for the war in 1776 -
Yours Respectfully, Mary A. (Pierce) Taylor.

33479 Rev INVALID.
Dec. 18-1901 Mary A Taylor Medford Mass
File No. 33,479
Richard Price
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 589
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Richard Pierce
No 10,310
May 1819
Ohio to Sep
1820
Sep 19

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas Adj. of June term 1820
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Richard Pierce
aged seventyone years, resident in Dartmouth in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: vis
In the fourth Regiment, commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford, in a Company, commanded by Thomas Pierce in the Massachusetts Line. That his original declaration bears date the 8th. or 9th day of April 1818. and that he has obtained a Pension Certificate No. 10510.
Property valued at $18.07.
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.
Richard Pierce.
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820 before
James Sprague Clerk of the Court Bristol Co. Mass.
I, James Sprague clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath 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 Eighteen dollars and sixty seven cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this third day of August 1820.
Jas. Sprague
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

I Richard Pierce do declare that the following is a true Statement of my Property.
Real Estate . . . . . None.
Wearing Apparel and bedding barely sufficient for use.
1 Axe 50. 1 Scythe & stick 75. 1 Cupboard 2.50 3.75 Articles of Brackery 3.50. 6 old Chairs 3.50 7.00. 1 Baking Kettle 75. 1 Pot 67. 1 Kettle 58 2.00 1 washing Tub 75. 1 water bucket 42 1.17. 3 Old Hoes 1.50 $15.42. 1 Slice & tong 1.25. 1 pr. Dops 75. 1 Look Glass 1.25 3.25 $18.67.
And I do also declare that my occupation is that of a farmer, and that I am not able to do but very little labour: And that I have four in my family, viz: Myself, a wife, a daughter fifteen years old, and a grandchild aged two & a half years
Richard Pierce

I Richard Price of Dartmouth County of Bristol and state of Massachusetts a citizen of the United States do make oath that I served as a continental soldier in the war of the revolution four years and four months in the following manner Firstly - I enlisted at Middleborough in the month of April 1775 for eight months in a company commanded by Levi Rousafree Rouseville in a Regiment commanded by Col. David Brewer and in a Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Ward and was discharged at Norfolk in the month of December 1775 Secondly - I enlisted at Newport state of Rhode Island in the month of March 1776 for eight months in a company commanded by Capt. Riggs in a Regiment commanded by Col. William Richardson and was discharged at same Newport in the month of October 1776
Thirdly - I enlisted in the month of April 1777 in a company commanded by Thomas Turner in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford and a Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Paterson and was discharged at West- Point in the state of New York in the month of April 1780 - and I further declare that I am in reduced circumstances in life and have need of assistance from my country for support - and I further state that I received a certificate of my discharge at the time I left the Army but have lost the same and it is out of my power to produce it Richard Price
Attestbury R. Tucker

I Bury R Tucker of Portsmouth on Oct declared that I am acquainted with named Richard Price and have still that he is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance of his country for support
Yours a R Tucker
Richd Price

Richard Pierce.
Private
Col Bradfords Regt Penna
Hapsburg City Pa
1777 - 3 years
Admitted
See rolls

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol 88.
On this ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Richard Pierce aged 70 years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."

And I certify from evidence produced that the said Pierce is in necessitous and indigent circumstances in life &c. as he hath in his declaration sworn.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Richard Pierce did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the forementioned act of Congress.
Jairus Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
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