Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,736, for David Peirce, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Pierce, David or Pierce
S. 36,736
CONTENTS

returned under Law 1 May 1820. Notification delivered A. B. Morse, Esq. 14 Augt 1820.
Maine David Pierce Capt Frye Private New Hampshire line - 1779-1780 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of May 1818 and sent to the care of J. S. Wilde, Judge etc. Somerset Co. Massachusetts
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818 38.40 4 months 24 days, $ 38.40
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
✓ J. S. Wilde

N o 35 David Peice Porridgeworth
470
Sept 1819
cont
Robert C. Voss August claim

State of Maine.
I William Allen Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is one hundred and one dollars and 7 cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Ninety six dollars and cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June 1820.
William Allen Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset
gress, enu... of the United States, in th... thousand eight hundred and
are not, nor has any person in trust for me, any

State of Maine.
Somerset KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twentyseventh day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, David Pierce aged seventy eight years, resident in Worndgeville in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac True and Regiment commanded by Colonel Scamrull of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of One year
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilde on the Eleventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Massachusetts Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 770 . And I, the said David Pierce do further 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; 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.
David Pierce
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: four acres of broken land, with an old house and an old shed all of the value of seventy five dollars. One cow and calf of the value of fourteen Dollars, one old axe, old hoe & old scythe, one old mare of the value of ten dollars; old house hold stuff, besides bedding, of the value of one dollar,
I have no debts due and owe about five dollars. I have no income derived from any property whatever. I have no trade and am past labor; my family consists of myself, and my wife Sarah aged eighty six years, who was struck with the palsy about three years ago, and has been under the Doctor's care ever since. Except the above and my necessary bedding I have no estate or income
David Pierce
Somerset ss. Subscribed, sworn to and declared both oath and schedule this 27 th day of June 1820 before me Ebenezer Thatcher a Judge of the C.C.P. Pleas 2 nd Eastern Circuit.

Declaration & evidence in the case of David Pierce 2

I David Pierce of Norridgewock in the County of Somerset & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being a native citizen of the United States, do on oath testify & declare that I served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution for the term of one year in the Continental service - and from reduced circumstances age & infirmities I now need the assistance of my country for support. I enlisted in June A.D. 1779 at Gloucester into the company commanded by Captain Frye, of the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel of the New Hampshire line, for the term of one year & faithfully served during said term & at the expiration of said term of service I was honorably discharged a certificate of which discharge is herunto annexed - David Pierce
Kennebec ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 11 th day of April A.D. 1818. The above named David Pierce, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me - S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court for S d County

To the Honorable the Secretary of the department of War, of the United States.
I the Subscriber, being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify to your Honor, that David Pierce, a citizen of the United States now resident in the District of Maine within said Commonwealth on the eleventh day of April AD 1818 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings to be had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeable to the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18 th AD 1818, which declaration & the other evidence produced by the said applicant is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a careful examination of the said applicant and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, on the continent of establishment against the common enemy for the term of more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid & that from reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereunto affixed this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen.
J. S. Wilde
Jun. Sup. Jud. Court
for S. Com th

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec ss.
The subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel T. Wilde Esq., before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court, within this Commonwealth, and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed, unto this certificate, the Seal of said Supreme Judicial Court. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this twenty seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and eighteen. —
John Davis. —

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Pierce , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 36,736
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1779 June 20 1780 Pvt. Isaac Frye Scamuel N.H.                                     
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl at Chesterfield
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Norridgewock, Somerset Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 78 years in 1820.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier's wife Sarah was 86 years of age. There is no further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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614 N. 6 th St. 1913. Sheboygan Wis. Sep. 19- Dept of Interior -
Sirs:
Will you kindly inform me as to war record of David Pierce born 1742. Enlisted July 18. 1779 Chesterfield N. H. He drew a pension of $96 a year
Also revolutionary record of Capt Ephraim Wood b. 1701 also his son Oliver Wood 7 - Apr 11. 1730.
You will greatly oblige -
Mrs William Rensio
614 N. 6 th St. Sheboygan. Wisc.

36 736 Reorg  INVALID.
1913 Sept 29. Hirt to Mrs. William Rensis. mar
File No. 36 736
David Pierce
Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 889
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Pierce
David Pierce. S.F. 36 736 N.H.

West Point 26 th June 1830
This say certify that David Pierce has Served as a Soldier in the continental Army one year it being the term of his Enlistment is Discharged and has Liberty to Return to New Hampshire
J. Pierce Vose Major