Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38994, for Isaac Pearce, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
P. d.
Pearce, Isaac
S 38994
CONTENTS

3502.
Rhode Island Roll
Isaac Pearce, 4 Colo Olney Private. Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of Eight Dollars per month; to commence on the 24 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of October 1818. and sent to William Anthony Esq r Judge Newport
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818 $: 34.66 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4. March, 1819. 48. 1819. $: 82.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One Year Pensioner resides at Centerville Newport R.I.
Notif n sent to B. Commr Providence, R.I. 280 24 July 1820

Isaac Pearce
3502. Little Compton.
Oct 1818.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
County of Newport U.S. Circuit District Court, June Term, A. D. 1820.
On this 15 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District, Isaac Pearce aged 60 years, residing in the town of Little Compton 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: That he served in Lyman's Battery eighteen months as a private in the Rhode Island Line that he made a previous declaration on the 24 th day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 3502 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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.
Isaac Pearce
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
Isaac Pearce vizt. one Cow. 2 small Hogs. 6 old chairs. 1 old desk 2 maple Tables 1 small looking looking Glass. 1 wash Tub. 2 pails Iron pots 2 kettles 6 knives forks 1/2 dozen cups & saucers. 1 Tin Pot & that he is a Labourer works when able and if his pension should be taken from him he must depend on Charity for support and that he is indebted to the amount of One hundred twenty Dollars.
Isaac Pearce
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the sixteenth day of June 1820 before Hon. Joseph Story
Witness Howell Clk
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the U.S. Circuit Court, A. D. 1820.
I Benj Forwell Clerk of said Court 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 amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is not exceeding fifty dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twelfth day of July 1820.
Benjamin Forwell Clerk of said Court.

It appears, by the regimental book of occurrence, that the bearer Isaac Pearce enlisted for, and served the full term of Nine Months a Private Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island line, on the continental establishment, and was honourably discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga in the state of New York on the twentieth day of December 1782, being the expiration of the term of his said enlistment and service.
Providence July 10. 1818.
W. Dexter H. Major of said Reg t . eodem tempore.
or, one of the comptrollers the follow- in act to pro- revolutionary March for ed by Captain David ; that he e months State for support; Judicial Court appears, to my in the revolution transmit the War, pursuant
William Anthony just Sign Judicial Court
Newport ss - The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations I Gideon Palmer Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Newport in the State aforesaid Do Certify that William Anthony Esq r whose Signature is affixed to the Papers hereunto annexed is Third Justice of said Supreme Judicial Court legally appointed and qualified and that the Signature to the above Papers are in the proper Hand Writing of the said William Anthony In Testimony whereof I have set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 25 Day of April 1818 Gideon Palmer Clerk

State of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations.
NEWPORT, ss.
On this Twenty fourth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State Judges of the Court of Sessions for the County of Newport , personally appears
Isaac Pease aged Fifty four years, resident in Little Compton in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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:" That he the said Isaac Pease enlisted in the year 1782 in March for Nine Months in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain David Saltonstall in Col. Jeremiah Olney's Regiment of the Rhode Island Line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the Nine Months were expired; in Decr 1782 , when he was discharged from service in Saratoga State of New York , that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Anthony Just Sup ne Jud l Court
I, William Anthony Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, That it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Isaac Pease did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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 aforementioned Act of Congress.
Newport 34.
1818
William Anthony Just Sup ne Jud l Court
Newport ss - The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations I Gideon Palmer Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Newport in the State aforesaid Do certify that William Anthony Esq r whose Signature is affixed to the Papers herewith annexed is Third Justice of said Supreme Judicial Court legally appointed and qualified and that the Signature to the above Papers are in the proper Hand Writing of the said William Anthony . In Testimony whereof I have set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 25 Day of April 1818 Gideon Palmer Clerk

Isaac Pease (Not on roll)
Isaac Pease Teacher - m. A. B. 1878

I Job Sedgmore of the town of Hampton in the county of Newport & Taylor. make the Oath and saith that I was in the year 1702. a Sergeant in Capt. William Morris's company in Col. Olney's Regiment in the army of the United States that I knew Isaac Paine of the town of Hampton in the county of Newport then a Soldier in Captain David Sikes company in Col. Jeremiah Olney's Regiment who enlisted for nine Months, and continued in said Service to the end of his Term of enlistment which was in December 1702. when he was discharged  Job J. Paine
Newport ss. at Providence in said county on the 21 st Day of September 1840 Personally appeared the above named Job Sedgmore and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed which is taken at the desire of Isaac Paine, to be used in order to obtain the Pensions made by the late act of Congress instituted on each to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war
Before me M c D. D. D. presiding Jus. of Court of Common Pleas County of Newport

I Schubert Simmons of Tiverton in the county of Newport make oath and say, That I was a Soldier in the regiment commanded by Collo. Jer. Olney in the revolutionary Army in the year 1782 for nine Months
That Isaac Pierce of Little compton was a Soldier in the same regiment for nine Months; and continued in said Service during the term of his enlistment, and was discharged at Saratoga State of New York in the year above said
Isahac Simmons
Newport ss. At Tiverton in said county this 22 nd day of Septem r 1840. Personally appeared Schubert Simmons and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed which was taken at the request of Isaac Pierce to be used in obtaining the pension provided by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in their revolutionary war
Taken before me
R. W. Phelps Presid Jus of the Court of Common Pleas county of Newport

1652 State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks office, Court of Common Pleas General Sessions of the Peace for the County of Newport:
I hereby certify that Thomas Knapp Cryer whose signature is affixed to the annexed attestations is Chief Justice of the Court above said duly commissioned long ago under the Great Seal of said State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this Twenty fourth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen and forty third of American Independence.
Hydrastis toth
Armstrong
James Swann
W. S. Applebaum

story ver R. I.
38994 INVALID. Reg 
Apr. 3-1897-the to Mr. H. S. Ten Providence-
File No. 38994
Mar. 2-1900
Mr. Henry J. Bar Noted "La Actra" 65
Isaac Beard Rev. Rev. Rev.
June 23-19 Harris, W. Brown.
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870.]

PRESIDENT, HENRY VAN AMBURGH JOSLIN, UNION TRUST CO. BUILDING.
VICE-PRESIDENT, HON. ELISHA DYER, 154 POWER STREET.
SECRETARY, CHRISTOPHER RHODES, 290 BENEFIT STREET.
TREASURER, ARTHUR PRESTON SUMNER, 17 CUSTOM HOUSE STREET.
RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
REGISTRAR, HARRIS WILBUR BROWN, 72 WHITMARSH STREET.
HISTORIAN, GEORGE FRANKLIN WESTON, 225 LENOX AVENUE.
CHAPLAIN, REV. FREDERICK JAMES BASSETT, D.D. 166 PROSPECT STREET.
POET, JOHN PRESCOTT FARNSWORTH, 42 TOBEY STREET.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
June 18 th
1902
Mr. H. Clay Evans
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Can you obtain for me the date and place of birth of one Isaac Pierce who applied for a pension on April 24 th . 1818 and which was allowed.
Can you give me also the place and date of his death and in what regiments he served. Shall be glad to receive any other information you are able to give.
Yours very truly
Harris W. Brown
State Registrar S.A.R.
Any expense there may be for this I will remit at once

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
First Light Infantry Regiment.
Providence, R. I., Feb 26 th 1897
Hon Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Will you kindly furnish me with the record of Asaph Pierce a Revolutionary soldier from Rhode Island. Any information that you can give me as to him or his descendants will be gratefully received.
Yours Resp t
H. S. Tanner Major F. L. I. Regt