Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19989, for Eveline Pierpont, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pierpont, Eveline Rhoda
No. 19989.
CONTENTS
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Rep?
3216
New York, Albany
Rhoda Pierpont
widow of Eveline Pierpont who was a of artillery Lieut. & Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 343 Dollars 47 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4, day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Leman Gibbs Livonia, Livingston Co. N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. /, Page 111.

Rhoda Peirpont, Livonia, State of New York Wm Storrs, agent. New Haven, Connecticut.
V 3597
open account cut 7 July 38. M. 83. D 1820.
   admd     18.66  19-507 Lt. Atkinson     +  4.25 Sergt. do.          343.49  2.77      4.16  
no deductions
Wm Storrs. H. & R. Rice Dedham Mass New Haven Conn.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, NEW-HAVEN COUNTY: COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
J. B. Beach I, ROBINSON S. HENRY,
Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
William Stone Notary public Esq. is a Justice of Peace  Notary public within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioner and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 19 day of June A.D. 18 38 , and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 18 40 . That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his,
is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 3 rd day of Dec - A.D. 18 38
J. B. Beach Clerk.

State of New York.
Livingston County, ss. Lironia. —
On this twenty ninth day of October 1838. Personally appeared before the Honble Lemuel Gibbs a judge of the County Court within and for the county of Livingston and State of New York, Mrs. Rhoda Pierpont, a resident of Lironia in said county, and State, now aged seventy three years, 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 th , 1838, entitled "An Act. granting halfpay and pensions, to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Eveline Pierpont, who, was a sergeant, and a lieutenant, of Artillery, and served first, as sergeant of Artillery, eight months and twenty three days, from April 13 th , seventeen hundred, and Seventy eight, until the the first day of January, seventeen hundred, and Seventy nine, under the command of Lieutenant Phineas Bradley, and was stationed at the Fort, on the east side of New Haven Harbour. — In the year seventeen hundred, and Seventy nine, he was appointed, lieutenant, and served as lieutenant of Artillery, from the third day of February seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, until the twelfth day of February, seventeen hundred and eighty, a period of one year, and nine days, stationed at the Fort, on the east side of New Haven Harbour, as before, under the command, of Captain Phineas Bradley. — Again, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty, her husband, the aforesaid Eveline Pierpont, served as lieutenant of Artillery, under the command of the aforesaid Captain Phineas Bradley, stationed at New Haven, aforesaid, six months, and twenty six days, from the fifth day of June, seventeen hundred, and eighty, until the first day of January, seventeen hundred, and eighty one. Making the whole time of her husband's service, in the war of the revolution, 8 months, and 23 days, as sergeant of Artillery, in the year 1778. under command of Lieut Phineas Bradley, and one year, seven months, and five days, as Lieut of Artillery, in the years, 1779. and 1780. under command of the aforesaid Capt Phineas Bradley, stationed, each, and every time, at New Haven, in the county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, where her husband, the aforesaid Eveline Pierpont, was born, and where his parents, then resided. — She has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. She would therefore, by leave respectfully, to refer to rolls of said Captain Bradley's Companies for the years, 1778, 1779. & 1780. which she, is credibly informed, and truly believes are now in possession of the War Department, in the Pension Office, at Washington. D. C. — She further declares, that she was married to the said Eveline Pierpont, on the fifteenth day of May, seventeen hundred, and eighty three, — That her husband, the aforesaid Eveline Pierpont, died, on the fourteenth day of March, in the year, eighteen hundred and ten, and that she has remained his widow ever since that period, That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. But

But the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeenth hundred, and ninetyfour, viz: at the time, above stated. — Subscribed and sworn to on the day, and year above written
Rhoda Pierpoint
Before me
Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Courts
State of New York Livingston County ss
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Rhoda Pierpoint the person who made the above declaration and that she is of a person of truth, integrity & veracity and that her statement is entitled to credit
Witness my hand at Livonia in said County this 29. day of October 1838. Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Courts.
State of New York Livingston County ss
I, William A Stanley clerk of the County of Livingston do hereby certify that Leman Gibbs Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Judge of County Courts in and for the County aforesaid dwelling in the said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge and merely believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 12th day of November, 1838 — William A Stanley clerk By Wm H Whiting Dep

Marriages
Evelyn Pierpont & Rhoda Collins May fif- -teen th One thousand seven hundred & eighty three
I John R Landon of the town & County of Litchfield Conn of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that the above is a true copy of the Record with the ex- ception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair, legible figures as follows viz 1783 May 15
And I John R Landon above named depose & say, that I married a Daughter of the Rev d Judah Champion late of s d town deceased, who was formerly the settled minister of the Gospel in said Litchfield, and that after his decease the Record kept by him of marriage ceremonies performed by him as such minister, came into my hands, & have ever since remained in my possession; and that the above is a true extract from said Records with the exception above named, as certified by me Dated at Litchfield Aug 21 st 1838
John R Landon
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } ss Litchfield Aug 21 st 1838
Personally appeared John R Landon Esq, to me well known & who is entitled to credit & who subscribed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me Jas M Pierpont Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Litchfield
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that James M. Pierpont Esq. is a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & by Law authorized to administer oaths And that the foregoing sig- nature which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 21 st day of August A.D. 1838
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

I Anna James, wife of Richard James, of New Haven, County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, now aged fifty years, testify and say, that I am daughter of Eveline and Rhoda Pierpont. That I was residing with my Parents in New Haven aforesaid at the time of my Father's death, which took place at said New Haven, on the 14 th day of March A D 1910. my Mother, the aforesaid Rhoda Pierpont, has not, Intermarried since the death of my Father, the aforesaid Eveline Pierpont, but now remains the widow of my Father, the aforesaid Eveline Pierpont.
My Mother, the aforesaid Rhoda Pierpont, has for the last twenty-five years, resided, alternately with her Children, who reside some of them, in Connecticut, and some of them, in the State of New York, where my Mother is now residing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and made Oath, to the truth of the same, At New Haven this 30 th day of November, A D 1938. — Anna James
State of Connecticut. §
County of New Haven. §. New Haven. —
On this 30 th day of November, A D 1938. Personally Appeared before me, William Storer, a Notary Public, in and for said State, Mrs Anna James, signer of the foregoing deposition, a person known to me as a woman of truth, and veracity, and made Oath, to the truth of the same on the day, and year, last above written. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official Signature and Seal
William Storer Notary Public. ~~~~~

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 2, 1853.
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;" and the third section of the Act of August 28, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Adm rs of Rhoda Pierpont, dec - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of 3 4 3 Dollars and 4 3 / 4 Cents per annum, under the law of the 1 st June 1844 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1845 to the 20 th June 1845 -
Respectfully, yours,
J. Harrington Acting Comptroller.
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To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Examination Revolutionary Papers
Rhoda Pierpoint
New York
Widow
filed 31 March 1852

State of New York County of Livingston
at the same time personally appeared before me Seth V. Chamberlin Justice of the peace Philo A. Northrop and Ann Maria Northrop two credable and disinterested witnesses who are residents of the aforesaid County and State Who having been by me Cautioned and then duly sworn according to law do depose and say each for themselves That he & she has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Elizabeth, M c Coy was the daughter of Eveline Pierpont who was a Revolutionary Soldier
Sworn to before me the 8 th day of March 1852
Philo A. Northrop Ann Maria Northrop
Seth V Chamberlin J.P.
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I CERTIFY, That Seth V Chamberlin Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace
In and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing; and verily believe that the signature of said Justice to the Jurat thereto is gen- uine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 22 day of March A. D. 1852.
Isaac D. Root Clerk.

State of New York, County of Livingston
State of New-York, County of Livingston
Before me Seth H. Chamberlin a Justice of the Peace, duly authorised, personally appeared
Elizabeth M c Coy
aged forty five who being duly cautioned and sworn in due form of law, states that She is the daughter of Eveline Pierpont who was a Revolutionary Soldier from the State of Connecticut and that her father died on the 18 day of June and that her mother, named Rhoda Pierpont died on the 20 th day of June 1845 and that they were married on the 17 day of December and that they were residents of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut and that furthermore, She by these presents, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises, irrevocably, and with powers of substitution J. E. Hasler as her true and lawful Attorney, for and in her stead to examine into, to prosecute, claim, demand and receive all her rights in all and any manner of claims that may be due her as daughter of Eveline Pierpont who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, inheritance and equity she is entitled; and also with full power to appoint one or more agents to assist him in the above premises; and for his services, he shall be entitled to one half of all moneys collected by him or Revolutionary Bounty lands obtained by him, &c.
E. Pierpont was a Mayor
In Witness Whereof, She has hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal.
Witness Seth H. Chamberlin Witness Stephen B. Buel  Elizabeth M c Coy
Signed, sealed and acknowledged and sworn to before me, } on this the 8 th day of March 1852 }
Seth H. Chamberlin Justice of the Peace.
Examination Revolutionary Papers Rhoda Pierpont
New York
Widow
file 31 March 1852

Coon
Act 7. July 38.
Let. to Hon. J. W. Niles, Jan 7 15, 1839.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19989
Rhoda Priest Widow of Caroline Priest Leont Stevens
Act March 31 43
Index: Vol. M , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York - 2739
Rhoda Pierpont widow of Eveline Pierpont
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 th March 1810 of Livingston in the State of N. York who was a C. & S. in the Army commanded by Captain Bradley of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 343 Dollars 47 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May '39, and sent from Genl. Foster, P. M. Division, Conn.
Arrears to the 14 th of March - $1030.41 Semi-annual allowance ending 176.73 $1207.14
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 97

Judge Gibbs, Certificate in support of Claim of Rhoda Pierpont. of Livonia, Livingston County, New York.
Add proof R. Pierpont

State of New York Livingston County ss.
The undersigned a Judge of Livingston County Courts do hereby certify that on the 29 th day of October 1838 I called at the residence of Widow Rhoda Peirpoint at which time she made oath to and subscri- bed a declaration for the purpose of procuring a pension was then at that time and is now unable through age and infirmity to appear in open Court to make such declaration -
Witness my hand at Livonia in said County this 19 th day of February 1839 -
Semanliths a Judge of Livingston County Courts -
Livingston County ss. I William H Stanley Clerk of the County of Livingston do hereby certify that Seman Gibbs Esq whose name is above subscribed, was at the date of the foregoing statement a Judge of Livingston County Courts, duly appointed and qualified to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature above written is genuine -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of said County this 23 rd day of February A.D. 1839.
William H Stanley Clerk per Wm H Whiting Dep. clk

Pierpont
May 8. Great NEW BEDFORD Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

New Haven, 4 th May 1839.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir
Rhoda Pierpoint, widow of Eberlin Pierpoint, deceased, made application, through my agency, for a pension, and I forwarded her papers to you some time last autumn. On the 15 th January last, you stated, in a note to Senator Niles, that "the case of Mrs. Pierpoint was liable to no other objection than that it was not opened in open court." Immediately after the receipt of Mr. Niles' letter, I procured from the Hon. Simon Gibbs, Judge of the County Court of the County of Livingston, N. Y. his certificate setting forth that Mrs. Pierpoint, by reason of age and infirmity, was unable to appear in open court; and that therefore he the said Judge had taken her declaration and administered the oath at her own residence. This testimony of Judge Gibbs, duly authenticated by the clerk, under the seal of the County of Livingston, I forwarded to you in March last, since which I have heard nothing of the case.
Mrs. Pierpoint has a daughter now here, who is shortly to visit her mother at in Livingston County, N. Y. and is anxious to know the fate of her application. You will therefore confer a special favor by informing me as soon as convenient, or if the pension is granted, by forwarding the certificate. Any information relating to other applications forwarded by me will be thankfully received.
Very Respectfully Yours
William Storer

3936
Rhoda Pierson
A 343. 18
Leman Gibbs Livonia Livingston Co NY

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of New York Livingston County 3 p
On the 10 th day of August, 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of County Court in and for said County Rhoda Pierpont a resident of the Town of Linton in the County of Livingston aforesaid aged seventy eight years and upwards, 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 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That she is the Widow of Eceline Pierpont who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution also a sergeant in the same Army - but cannot recollect the particular Corps or Regiment in which he served but according to her Recollection he served under a Captain by the name of Bradley. The amount of the Pension which she annually received under the act of July 7. 1838 was $343.47.
She further declares that she is still a widow Rhoda Pierpont
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and above written
Before - Lemuel Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Court
I hereby Certify that the declarant in the foregoing declaration is personally known to me and that she drew or received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. Witness my hand this 10 th day of August 1843
Lemuel Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Court

State of New York Livingston County Clerk's Office } ss.
I Samuel P Allen Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Lemar Gibbs Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and subscribed was on the day the same bears date a Judge of County Courts in and for said County duly Appointed and Qualified to Act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that the Signature subscribed to said certificate and affidavit to be genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Henses. this 14 day of August 1843.
Samuel P. Allen Clerk By. Joseph Whiting Dep. Clk.
3936
Rhoda Decossun
A 343. 48
Lemar Gibbs Lemona Livingston Co NY