Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 8243, for Blake Piercy, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
n.6
Pierce Blake Pierce or Mary
R 8243
CONTENTS

State of N o Carolina } ss Gancy County.
On this the 17 day of October in the year A. D. 1830, personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for said county and state, (being a Court of Record ) Mary Piercey a resident on Indian Creek in said county and state aged seventy eight 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 an Act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July (1828) eighteen hundred and thirty eight, entitled An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows; that she is the widow of Blake Piercey, who was a private soldier in the N o Carolina Militia, in the company commanded by Captain White, belonging to Colonel McDowell's Regiment; that the said Blake Piercey was (she thinks) a volunteer, and that he entered the aforesaid service some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine for the period of three months, and was marched toward the Town of Charlotte, going through Wilkes County; and against the outposts or lines as they were then called - returning home when the aforesaid three months had expired.
The said Blake remained at home after this time, several months the precise time she cannot state when he again entered the service as a Militiaman, under Capt. White Kennedy, for the period again of three months, and after the said Capt. Kennedy had served out about half his time he either resigned or was removed, when a man by the name of Camp took the command of said

company and held the same till the term of service expired. Further, that this company also belonged to Col. McDowell's Regiment of North Carolina Militia, and were she thinks employed as scouting parties against the Tories, but whether this be certain or not she can not say, as she only speaks from what she has heard said by him and others.
The applicant further says on her oath that her husband the afore mentioned Blake Purney, enlisted in the latter part of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty for a term of six months under one Capt. McDowell who resided in Burke County & State of North Carolina , as did also the said Blake Purney when he served all the said terms, which Captain McDowell belonged to the aforementioned Col. McDowell's Regiment of North Carolina Militia, and were brothers; that they were marched to, as men, a place called Charlotte where they were placed under the command of Genl. Morgan, and she thinks had a small fight at a place called Ninety Six , which was in the State of South Carolina , and from thence they went on up the country until they arrived at a place called the Cowpens where the whole of the North Carolina Militia were engaged in a serious battle, in which the aforesaid Purney was dangerously wounded and left behind; after which the six months for which the Militia was enlisted, soon expired and they all returned home, but those that had been killed or wounded in said battle - the said Purney, being among the wounded, was taken care of until his mother and relations went after

him to some place where he had been left in the care of a few buttermenials, of whom however he afterwards died. She further says that as to the manner in which the said Percy was dis- charged from service, she can say nothing; if he received written discharges, she never saw them, nor did she know him speak of them but is of opinion that he was in each case verbally discharged. She further says that she has no other proof of service than that which she en- closes with this, viz John Pentland who swears to one year service rendered at different periods.
She further declares that she was married to the said Blake Piersey on the 15 th day of October A D one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, by Joseph Russell in the county of Warren and state of Georgia, and by licence and that her husband the aforesaid Blake Piersey died on the 30 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven that she was not married to him prior to his having the service, but that the marriage took place previ- ous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and sixty four, viz at the time above mentioned.
Mary + her Mary mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year afo- re written, in open court.
Charles Byers Chairman J. B. R. J. B. R.
State of Virginia, County of Shenandoah Yancey County } Judgments for said county the 17 day of October A D 1880, personally appeared

Mary Pierce, who being first duly sworn according to law, says on her oath that the accompanying family Register is all the Documentary evidence which she has, to show that she was the wife, and now, the widow, of Blake Pierce.
Further that the aforementioned Register, is in the hand writing of George Strander, and was so put down, by order of Blake Pierce; and has been in the possession of her, the said Mary Pierce from the death of the afore said Blake Pierce, to the present time.
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year above written then in open court
Mary Pierce mark Charles Byrd Chairman J.C.R. J.C.R.
E. H. Honeycutt Clerk
State of North Carolina } I P. B. Henry Clerk of the court Yancey County } of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County do hereby certify that Charles Byrd whose name appears to the foregoing is Chairman of said Court a court of record of said County was duly commissioned and sworn and the signature purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereunto I do hereby affix my seal of office and subscribe my name in
Mary Pierce's Declaration
November the 21st day of October 1850
E. H. Honeycutt Clerk

Register of Ages 1796
Register of Ages
Register of ages
London estate 50
Register of ages
Register of ages
Register of ages
Register of ages
Faint, illegible handwriting or scribbles at the bottom of the right page.

Register of Ages
Uphraim Pierce Son of Blake Pierce and Mary his Wife Was Born April the 12 th Day 1794
W m Pierce Son of Blake Pierce and Mary his Wife was Born October the 20 th Day 1796
Lebon Pierce Son of Blake Pierce and Mary his Wife was Born March the 13 th Day 1799
Willis Pierce Son of Blake Pierce & Mary his Wife was Born December 26 th Day 1807 & Died July 1 st Day 1809
Mary Pierce Daughter of Blake & Mary Pierce was born on friday the 15 th day of June 1810 between the Hours of 11 & 12 O'clock P.M.
Wilbourn Pierce was born wednesday June 2 nd 1813. between sun down and dark.

WBS
October 15, 1925
F. Piercy Carter Asheville, Box 878 N.C.
Sir:
I have to advise you that in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 8243, it is alleged that BLAKE PIERCY, while living in Burke County, North Carolina, enlisted in 1779 and served three months as private in Captain White's Company, Colonel McDowell's North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted in 1779 or 1780 and served three months as private in Captains Kenady's and Camp's Companies, Colonel McDowell's North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted late in 1780 and served six months as private in Captain McDowell's Company, Colonel McDowell's North Carolina Regiment; he was wounded in the battle of Cowpens and was also in the battle of Ninety-Six.
He married October 15, 1791, in Warren County, Georgia, Mary, whose maiden name is not stated. He died January 30 or December 30, 1837. His widow, Mary, applied for pension on October 17, 1850, while living near Indian Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, aged seventy-eight years, but her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.

Children of Blake and Mary Piercy:
Ephraim born April 12, 1794. William " October 20, 1796. Sebon " March 13 13, 1799. Willis " December 26, 1807, died July 1, 1809. Mary " June 15, 1810. Wilbourn " June 2, 1813.
The above noted is the only soldier named Blake Piercy found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

N o 14.297
Mary Piercey widow of Blake.
N. 6.
Act 7 th July 1838.
Letter to C. W. Bennett Esq. April 14. 1851.
82 H 3

1925 Oct 15 History Pierce Carter was
REJECTED
8243
P. O.
Mary Pierce
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

JONES WILLIAMS & JONES ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW 409-416 LEGAL BUILDING ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
THOS. A. JONES ROBT. R. WILLIAMS THOS. A. JONES, JR.
Sept. 9, 1928.
Department of the Interior Revolutionary Soldiers Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
I want to get the service record of Blake Pierce and James Anderson during the Revolutionary War. I think that Blake Pierce, sometimes spelled Peasey or Piercey, served with the Georgia or North Carolina troops and at from 1792 he lived in N. C. His wife was a Miss Whittington and he had three sons and one daughter. The sons were, Ephraim, W. W. and Leabana and the daughter married a Wilson. He is supposed to have been wounded in the arm or shoulder.

JONES, WILLIAMS & JONES ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW 409-416 LEGAL BUILDING ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
THOS. A. JONES ROBT. R. WILLIAMS THOS. A. JONES, JR.
Sept. 9, 1928.
Department of the Interior Revolutionary Soldiers Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
I want to get the service record of Blake Pierce and James Anderson during the Revolutionary War. I think that Blake Pierce, sometimes spelled Peacy or Piercey, served with the Georgia or North Carolina troops and at from 1792 he lived in N. C. His wife was a Miss Whittington and he had three sons and one daughter. The sons were, Ephraim, W. W. and Seaborn and the daughter married a Wilson. She is supposed to have been wounded in the arm or shoulder.

JONES, WILLIAMS & JONES ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW 409-416 LEGAL BUILDING ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
THOS. A. JONES ROBT. R. WILLIAMS THOS. A. JONES, JR.
James Anderson came to America from Ireland sometime before the Revolution and served with the Virginians during the war , and later he moved to Western N. C. first to Surry County and later to what was then Burke or Buncombe and now Madison Co. I think that he had four sons, James, John, Nathan and William Anderson. I have given you as much of their history as I know in order to identify them for it seems that there were several James Andersons who served with the Virginians.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me, I am Very truly yours
Box 878 Asheville, N. C.
F. Pierce Card

Dec 28/50
Triplett

Washington
Dec. 27. 1850.
Hon. Jas. E. Heath Comm. of Pensions
Sir.
I have the honor to Enclose herewith the declaration of Mrs. Mary Price widow of Blake Price deceased, together with evidence in support of her application for a Pension under act of 7 th July 1838.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
C. W. Bennett

Mary Pierce's Power of Attorney

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Mary Pineray of the town of  Yancy and State of North Carolina have made
and by these Presents DO make, constitute and appoint, CLEMENT W. BENNETT, of the City of Washington, and District of Columbia, and JOHN B. WOODFIN, of Burnsville, Yancy county, North Carolina, Attorneys at Law and Agents for claimants, my Attorneys both in law and in fact, for me, and in my behalf, and in my name, or in their own names, or otherwise at their discretion, to ask, apply for, obtain, recover, and receive from the Secretary of War, the Commissioner of Pensions, the Pay-Master General, and from any office or department of the United States' Government, or any officer or person connected therewith, all sums of money, arrearages of pay, extra-pay, bounty lands, pensions, claims, allowances or property of any kind, that may be due, or become due to me, for, or on account of my military or other services, or for supplies furnished by me, to, for or on account of any officer, agent, or other person in the employ or service of the United States, for which I have now or may hereafter have any claim under or by virtue of any enactment of the Congress of the United States, or in any way whatever; and I hereby authorize my said attorneys, to take all lawful means for the recovery of the aforesaid, or any part thereof; to attend to the final adjustment of all business now pending before either of the offices, or officers above mentioned, in which I am interested; to give all necessary discharges; to make compromises if they deem it expedient, and to do all other acts in the premises that I myself could do were I personally present, hereby revoking all like powers heretofore executed by me, and also hereby granting to my said attorneys, CLEMENT W. BENNETT and JOHN B. WOODFIN, all my power and authority in the premises, firmly and irrevocably, and ratifying whatsoever they or their deputies shall do lawfully by virtue hereof.
Witness my hand and seal, this Seventeenth day of October A.D. 185 0
Signed, sealed and executed in the presence of }
Two Witnesses. Mary Pineray [SEAL.]
State of North Carolina } ss. County of Yancy }
On this 17 th day of October 185 0 personally appeared before me the above named Mary Pineray to me known, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her own act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
J. D. Woodard Justice.
State of North Carolina } ss. County of Yancy }
I hereby certify, that J. D. Woodard Esquire, before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney has been acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of such acknowledgment, a Justice of a Court of Record in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take the same.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of Yancy County Court (a Court of Record), this 31 st day of October
A. D. 185 0
E. H. Hargrove Clerk.

Proof in the Priccy case

State of N o Carolina, Ganey County } 3
On this 17 th day of October in the year 1830 personally appeared, before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state above mentioned, Ephraim Pierce and James Wilson who being first duly sworn according to Law say on their oaths, that as well as they can now recollect, (not having a record by them) Blake Pierce a Revolutionary Soldier and the husband of Mary Pierce, died on the thirtyth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred, and thirty seven.
Deponents further say on their oaths, that Mary Pierce, widow of the aforementioned Blake Pierce, has never intermarried with any man since the death of the said Blake Pierce; but has remained a widow ever since and is now a widow to their certain knowledge.
Ephraim Pierce (Seal) James Wilson (Seal)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, J. B. Tucker J.P.
State of N o Carolina, Ganey County } 3 I, Joseph Tucker an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and state do hereby certify that Ephraim Pierce & James Wilson who have sworn to and taken the foregoing affidavit, are credible persons and I believe what they have stated to be the truth to the best of their knowledge. In testimony

any of which I have herunto set my hand and seal, on this the 17th day of October in the year AD 1830.
State of North Carolina } No. 1, I, Frederick H. Elliott Giles County } Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County do hereby certify that Col. Tucker as above is an acting Justice of the peace and at the time of signing the same was duly commissioned and sworn. I believe the signature purporting to be his are genuine in testimony whereunto I do hereby affix my seal of office and subscribe my name in Burnsville the 21st day of October 1830 E. H. Elliott Clerk
Proof in the Preising Case

Proof in the Piercey case
Mary Piercey, min of Blair.
N.C.
See 7 July 1838

State of N Carolina } On this the 24 th day Rutherford County } of August A.D. 1850 personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace of the said county, John Penland lighting six years of age who being first duly sworn according to law says on his oath that one Blake Pursey a soldier of the Revolutionary war, did serve a term or of three months in the N Carolina Mili- tia in the same company to which he the said John Penland belonged, which company was commanded by one Captain White, belong- ing to Colonel Mc Hugh's Regiment, and said service was for home defence or the county's lying adjoining to Burke Co and State of N Ca Deponent says that as to the date when this service was rendered he cannot say, but then thinks that it was in the year 1779. Seventeen hundred and seventy nine.
Deponent further says, that the said Blake Pursey served an other term of three mo- nths in the N Carolina Militia with him under Captain Kenady, and after his removal under Captain Camp, belonging to the same Col Mc Dowell's Regiment. That they were marched Southward from Burke County and were employed as scouting parties after the Tories in the lower country, that in both cases the said Blake Pursey was a private and remained so as long as he knew him
Deponent further says on his oath that the said Blake Pursey, in both after the term had expired served several months under one Captain Mc Dowell for a term of six

months, that he the said Portland did not go in this company nor any other one, but that he saw the said Pursey start from Burke County under the said Capt M c Dowell and belonging to the Regiment of Malitia commanded he thinks by Colonel M c Dowell who was a brother to the Captain M c Dowell above mentioned. Deponent further says that these troops was gone before the got here six months or perhaps a little longer than that time, and that he has men who was in this troop say that they were as far down the country as Ninty six, and had some fighting to do at that place. Deponent further says that when this Regiment came home, the said Blake Pursey was left behind, and that his father went after him, as he the said Blake had been wounded in the battle of the Cow Pens, and was for that reason unable to get home. He further says that many of the soldiers told him that the said Blake Pursey was wounded in the battle at the Cow Pens. Deponent further says that from all the knowledge that he had of this town they enlisting for six months, and from the best recollection he has of the time when they returned, and from what the soldiers told him themselves; that he is perfectly certain that they were gone six months; and that he knew Pursey was wounded in some way or other for he himself saw the wound after his return home. Deponent further says that Colonel M c Dowell told him after his

return that the said Blake Pierce had been wounded in the battle fought at the Cowpens. He further says that he thinks these troops came him in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one or perhaps in eighty two, as his memory does not serve him well.
John his  mark Portland
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
State of Newhampshire } William Morgan Barnes County } acting justice in said county do hereby certify that John Portland who has made, and been duly sworn to the above affidavit is a credible and dis- interested witness and that full reliance may be placed in his testimony, and that I believe him to be eighty six years of age. I also certify that he cannot from disease or infir- mity enough to sign his name. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this the 24 th of August in the year 1830.
William Morgan Justice

State of North Carolina Meigs County Court Office the 28 th August A.D. 1850. I, Robert B. Vance, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, (a Court of Record) for said County & State, certify that William Morgan Esq., whose proper signature appears to the foregoing, is a Justice of our said Court, duly commissioned and qualified according to law.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of our said Court, at Office in the Town of Asheville, day & date above. (R.B. Vance Clk.)
Print in the Pury case M c Henry N.C. June 7 July 1838