Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43860, for Augustus Pierce, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Pierce, Augustus
NUMBER _____
S. 43860
Continental (Mass.)
CONTENTS

8,514
New York 4
Augustus Pierce
of Coehoe town in the state of New York who was a artificer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Knox of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years - 1776 - 47
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Mar: 1819 and sent to H. Wells Esq. Agent Bath New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 10 mo 26 d = $1.55
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sep: 1819 48.00
$129.55
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information sent to Henry Wells Esq. 24 July 1820 Bath New York

State of New York, Steuben County } ss - I Thomas M c Burney First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Augustus Pierce named in the annexed declaration of him the said Augustus, is now and was at the date of said declaration in reduced circumstances & actually did then and does now stand in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Dated this 26 th day of February 1819 -
Thos s M c Burney
State of New York, Steuben County } ss - I Edward Howell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do certify that Thomas M c Burney whose signature appears to the above certificate was at the date thereof the first Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of said County - Witness my hand and seal of office this 26 th day of February 1819 - E. Howell

Augustus Pierce
A.D. 1818 John Steele
Not on roll. Post of service. in Gen. Knowles wanted -

State of New York } Steuben County } ss: On this 1 st day of May A. D. 1818- before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben in the State of New York, personally appears Augus- tus Pierce aged sixty two years, resi- -dent in the the Town of Conhocton in the said County of Steuben who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- -ing 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 the said Augustus Pierce about the first day of January in the year of our Lord 1776 enlisted in Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts in the Company Com- -manded by Captain Stephens of the Ar- -tillery under the Command of Colonel

Henry Knox - That he continued to Serve in said Corps until about for the term of one year and until the first of January 1777- when he was discharged from said Service at Tiou- deroga in the State of New York - That his discharge Was signed by the said Captain Stephen and that he has lost the same and cannot produce it - That in the month of February in the year last aforesaid in the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts he again enlisted as a Mechanic for Artillery in the Artillery in a company Commanded by Captain Noah Nichols under the command of General Henry Knox - That he continued to serve in said Corps for the term of three years and until in the month of of February 1780 when he was discharged from the said Service at Morristown in the State of New Jer- sey by the said General Knox - That

he has lost his said last mentioned discharge and cannot now produce it - that he was in the battle of Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts - and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
Six months declared before me the day and Year aforesaid - Wm H Nelson
I William Helm one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Augustus Pierce did serve in the revolution any 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 dated 1 st of May A. D. 1818 - Wm H Nelson
State of New York } Steuben County } So: I John Metcalfe Clerk of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do certify that William Helm whose signature

appears to the preceding Declaration and Certificate is now one of the acting Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and duly Commissioned as such —
Given under my hand and the Seal of my Office this first day of May A.D. 1818 John Metcalfe
Augustus Pierce

Augustus Pierce
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27 Mar 19

State of New York
County of Steuben } ss:
On this 20 th day of June 1820. personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County Augustus Pierce aged sixty four years, resident in the Town of Conesville 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 I served as an artificer in Capt. Noah Nichols, Company of Artificers, attached to the Artillery, under general Rouse, that the said Corps of artificers to which the said Company belonged was, under the Command of Major Stephens as by my original declaration made to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress, granting pensions in certain cases, passed 18 th March 1818; which said declaration bears date the 1 st day of May 1818; will more fully and at large appear: That I have obtained from the War Office a pension Certificate which is numbered 8.574, & which said certificate bears date on the 27 th day of March 1819, and was allowed me under the aforesaid act of Congress; and I do solemnly swear that I was, a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 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 services of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th 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 herewith annexed, and by me described -
Schedule
I have no Real Estate.
Personal Estate, 2 Cows, 1 yearling heifer, 2 Calves, 2 hogs, 3 small pigs, one old sow owned by me and another person in partnership, about 11 hens, 2 old axes nearly worn out, 1 hoe, 1 sickle, 1 adz, 1 small kettle, 1 Tea Kettle, 1 bake kettle, 1 Skillet, 4 old knives & forks, 3 or 4 old pewter Spoons, 1 Tea pot, \frac{1}{2} set of Tea Cups and Saucers, 3 or 4 old Chissel, 1 old hand saw, 2 old planes, 2 or 3 old moulding planes, 4 common Chains, nearly worn out, 1 old pine table, 2 or 3 old earthen bowls, 6 old earthen plates, 1 old Chest & a small trunk nearly worn out, 1 small looking glass, 1 trammel & 1 pair Tongs, 1 old linen bone woolen wheel; 1 meat barrel, 1 wash tub, 2 flour barrel, 4 wooden pails, 2 or 3 tin milk pans, I have no debts due to me - I am indebted to different persons, in this County about twenty dollars - My occupation is that of a Carpenter, but I am too feeble and infirm to pursue it, and have been unable to pursue it, for a number of years past, My family at present consists of two persons besides myself as follows, to wit; My wife Samar aged about sixty one years and so infirm and weak that she is not able to contribute any thing to her support, My Son Gardner aged 20 years, and is able to support himself -
Augustus Pierce
Sworn to & declared on this 20th day of June 1820 before me Daniel Bliss of Hinton Court Place

sixty one years and so infirm and weak that she is not able to contribute any thing to her support, my son Gardner, aged 20 years, and is able to sup- port himself — sworn to & declared on this } Augustus Pierce 20 th day of June 1820 } before me Russell Clarke } of Staten Court Place }
Staten County } ss: I, Edward Howell, Clerk of the Clerk's office } County of Staten, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total am- ount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is seventy two dollars, 83 three cents —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 6 th day of July 1820.
Edward Howell Clerk

H 3 860
INVALID.
Revg
File No. 38,860
Augustus Pierce Artificer Rev. 2nd
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 894
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } & County of Onondaga }
On the 4 th Day of January A.D. 1819 before me the Subscribing Authority personally
came. Ezekiel Pierce of Rome to me well known & being duly sworn. Depose that he saith that he is the son of Ezekiel Pierce deceased & Brother to Augustus Pierce, that this Deponent & the said Augustus lived in his fathers family in the town of Syracuse in the state of Massachusetts about sixteen miles from Boston, & that this Deponent well & clearly remembers that his Brother the said Augustus enlisted into the company of Capt Stevens in the artillery, that this was before Gen. Gage evacuated Boston, this Deponent himself then went to help fortify at Tarentum as was then said for the purpose of blocking in Gen. Gage, & that the said Augustus about the same time Marched for Ticonderoga and did not return until the next Winter following, & this Deponent was always informed & verily believes the same to be true that his said Brother continued in the service of the United States for one year at that time - This Deponent further states that soon after his Brother Augustus returned home from Ticonderoga he again enlisted, into the company of Capt Noah Nichols, with

This Deponent was well acquainted, which company were artificers. This Deponent further says that his Brother the said Augustus was absent for three years in the service of the United States in the Company of the said Nichols (as this Deponent was informed & always understood to be the case) in the Brigade of General Knox, this Deponent further saith that he always understood that his said Brother served on his time faithfully that he never heard that he was ever deserted or in any way left his Company or the service, & he does not recollect that he ever came home on furlough during the whole of the term of three years, & that at the end of the three years this Deponent was at his Father's house in the said Town of Situate & saw his Brother the said Augustus when he returned home, that the Occasion produced much rejoicing in the whole of his Father's Family.
Ebenezer Pierce
Sworn to & Subscribed this
4 th Day of January 1819
before me Joshua Hattaway J. D.
State of New York } I certify that the above named & County of Oneida } Ebenezer Pierce is a credible Witness. Dated at Rome the 4 th Day of Jan. 1819 J. Hattaway J. D.

Clerk, Office of Oneida County
I Certify that Joshua Hathaway was a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida at the time of making the within Affida- vit and Certificate as appears from the Commission and roll of Oaths on file in this Office, and that the Signature to the same appears to be of his own proper hand Writing - Witness the seal of said County this Thirtieth day of January One thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen.
William P. Herrick Dep. Clerk

State of New York } on the 23 d day of Feb. A.D. 1819 Steuben County } before me Sam l Thells one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County came James Brownson & wife Baker to me known & being duly sworn before me saith that they are both personally acquainted with the within named Augustus Pierce And further that the said Augustus Pierce is in low circumstances & stands in need of assistance from the United States Sworn to & subscribed } James Brownson before me this 23 d day } of Feb. A.D. 1819 } Jesse Baker Sam l Thells J.P.
I do certify that the above named James Brownson & wife Baker are creditable witnesses dated at Cohoes this 23 d day of Feb. 1819 Sam l Thells J.P.

Dec case. Augustus Pierce
H. Wells, agt. Bath, N. H.
Adm o
Knows city regt one year - 1775

State New York Ontario County
On the Sixteenth Day of February in the year of our Lord 1813 before me Nathaniel Carr Esq one of the justices of the peace in and for the County of Ontario came Solon Pierce being duly sworn before me and saith that he is the son of Ezekiel Pierce deceased and brother to Ezekiel Pierce & Augustus Pierce and that they all lived in their father's family in the Town of Belchertown in the State of Massachusetts about sixteen miles from Boston that he was known to his brother leaving home that once often came to him and talked with his brother and that his brother came in and said he lived and he understood into the three years service and that he is confident his brother was absent for about three years and on father number of times receiving letters from his brother which confirmed it to me that he was in the army of the united States and that his brother returned home and always understood that he served faithfully and was honorably discharged
Sworn and subscribed to before me Nathaniel Carr
Solon Pierce
State New York Ontario County
I certify that the above named Solon Pierce is a credible witness Dated at P'keepsie the 16th day in the year of our Lord 1813
Nathaniel Carr

old case. Augustus Pierce
H. Wells. 29. Bath N.Y.
Adm.
Simons atty agt one year - 1775
State of New York Ontario County Clerks Office
ss: I certify that the within named Bathaniel Case whose name is sub- scribed to the within Certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County acting under the authority of said State and that the within is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 17 th day of February AD 1819 Wm M c Naughton D ep