Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2,486-120, for John Pearson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Pearson, John
B.L. Mt 2486-120.
P. or Pierson
P. or Pierson
CONTENTS

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
MARCH 29, 1854.
Mr. ALLEN, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, submitted a report, (No. 184,) accompanied by the following bill, which was read and passed to a second reading.
A BILL
An Act
For the relief of Sylvanus Culver.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That a land warrant for one hundred acres shall be issued to 4 Sylvanus Culver, the only surviving heir of John Pearson, 5 deceased, in lieu of a land warrant for one hundred acres, issued 6 on the nineteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and six, to 7 Samuel Pearson, in trust for himself and the other heirs of 8 John Pearson, deceased, who was a private in the New York 9 continental line, and which warrant has been lost or des- 10 troyed.
Approved August 3, 1854.
Department of State,
Washington, August 26, 1854.
A true copy carefully collated with the original Roll.
W. H. Hunter, Chief Clerk.

These may Certify, that Daniel Sayre (Guardian for Elias Pearson one of the Heirs of John Pearson deceased) and John Hildreth who is also another of the Said Heirs. Have Nominated and Appointed Samuel Pearson (who is also one of the Said Heirs) for us and in our behalf to take the necessary & proper measures for obtaining a Land warrant from the Secretary of war, for recovering such Lands as were awarded to Soldiers Slain in the revolutionary war. Hereby engaging to ratify and Confirm all, and whatsoever, he the said Samuel Pearson shall legally do or cause to be done, in and about the premises.
Southampton State New York 14 th Feb y , 1806
Daniel Sayre (as Guardian for Elias Pearson John Hildreth
Suffolk County State of New York
Before Me Caleb Cooper one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Personally appeared the above named Daniel Sayre and John Hildreth and acknowledged the above written Power of Attorney to be their own Voluntary act and Deed this 17 th Day of February 1806
Caleb Cooper Justice

Know all Men by these Presents that I Samuel Peirson of the Town of Southampton in the County of Suffolk & State of New York yeoman for divers good Causes & Considerations me hereunto moving have Made ordained Constituted and appointed and by these Presents do Make Ordain Constitute and Appoint my Trusty Friend Silas Halsey of the Town of Ovid in the County of Cayuga and State of New York now a Member of Congress of the United States of America My true & Lawfull attorney for me and in my Name and to my Use to Ask Demand receive & Receive of & from the Commissioners of the Land Office of the United States of America or any other Person appointed to Deliver all such Bounties Lands as were Promised or engaged to my My Brother John Peirson (Who was an Enlisted Soldier in the Army of the United States and Killed in the Engagement with General Burgoyne) by the Congress of the United States at his Enlistment as a Soldier in the Army of the United States or at any time since - Giving and by these Presents granting to my said Attorney Sole & full Power & Authority to take Pursue and follow such Legal Courses for the Recovery receiving and Obtaining of the Same as I myself might or could do were I personally Present and upon the Receipt of the Same Acquittances or other sufficient discharges for me and in my Name to make Sign Seal & deliver as also one or more Attorney or Attorneys under him to Substitute and appoint and again at Pleasure to Revoke and further to do Perform and finish for me and in my Name all and Singular thing or things which shall or may be necessary touching or concerning the Premises as fully & thoroughly and Entirely as the said Samuel Peirson in my own name or Person might or could do in or about the Premises Ratifying Allowing and Confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall Lawfully do or cause to be done in & about the Execution of the Premises by Virtue of these Presents In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my Hands & Seal this 13 th Day of January One thousand Eight Hundred & Six
In Presence of Benjamin Huntington Samuel Huntington
Samuel Peirson
Suffolk County State of New York
Personally appeared before me the Day and date above Written or mentioned the above named Samuel Peirson (With Whome I am Well acquainted and was acquainted with his above said Brother John Peirson) and Acknowledged the above Written Power of Attorney to be his Voluntary Act & Deed
Caleb Cooper Justice

John Pearson. dec.
No 2486—
Issued in lieu of lost Warr t . N o : 251. and in pursuance of the Special Act of Congress. for "the Relief of Sylvanus Culver" — approved Aug t . 3 rd . 1854.
Sent to Hon ble . D. A. Noble Monroe Michigan

To Mr Samuel Pierson To Silas Halsey Esquire
This is to certify that I Joseph Hildreth am one of the heirs of my Uncle John Pierson deceased and - request that you make the proper application for obtaining the land warrant from the Secretary of War for such lands as are to be granted to the heirs of my Uncle the said John Pierson deceased and also request you to keep such warrant (if obtained) until all the heirs of the said John Pierson agree further respecting it. Dated 24 th February 1806 -
Joseph Hildreth
State of New York
Orange County ss Joseph Hildreth the signer of the above certificate on the twenty fourth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and six - personally appeared before me Stephen Jackson Esq one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Orange and acknowledged that he executed the above certificate by subscribing his name thereto as his voluntary act and deed to & for the uses & purposes therein mentioned -
Stephen Jackson

May 8, 1934.
Mrs. Mack Seed P. O. Box 27 Lake Wales, Florida.
BA-J/ILL John Peirson B.L. Wt.#2486-120
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Pearson who was killed in the battle of Brandywine.
The record of John Peirson is given herein as shown in the papers on file in bounty land claim based upon his service and death in the Revolutionary War.
John Peirson of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, enlisted in the town of Saybrook, Connecticut, in February 1776, under recruiting sergeant, George Howell, and Lieutenant Edward Conklin, served as private in Captain Nathan Strong's company, Colonel Henry B. Livingston's 4 th New York regiment, and was shot in battle near Stillwater, shortly before the capture of General Burgoyne; the ball entered his right breast and was extracted from under his shoulder blade. He was carried to a barn where he died in four or five days; George Howell, referred to above, was with him when he expired and assisted in his burial.
In January 1806, soldier's brother, Samuel Peirson (as he signed his name), was a resident of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York. He applied then for bounty land in behalf of himself and the other heirs due on account of the service and death of John Peirson in the Revolutionary War. The other surviving heirs are shown then as follow: Joseph Hildreth, a nephew, of Goshen, Orange County, New York; John Hildreth, alien of Southampton; Elias Peirson, also of Southampton, his guardian Daniel Sayre; Sylvanus (Silvanus) Culver; and Ruth Benjamin. The claim was allowed.
In 1854, Sylvanus Culver was the only surviving heir; he was then of Michigan. There are no further data relative to any of the family of the soldier, John Peirson, in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Monroe Aug 28/54
Col. Eng. in Com d of Pensylvania,
Sir.
I humbly acknowledge the receipt of land warrant No 2486 for 120 acres of land in favor of Sylvanus Baker summing him to John Pearson, so issued on the 10th day of August 3. 1854 & have this day enclosed the same to him.
Your o bl . serv t .
D. A. Noble

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
MARCH 29, 1854.
Mr. ALLEN, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, submitted a report, (No. 184,) accompanied by the following bill; which was read and passed to a second reading.
A BILL
An Act
For the relief of Sylvanus Culver.
Approved August 3, 1854.
Department of State,
Washington, Aug. 12, 1854.
A true copy carefully collated with the original Roll.
W. J. Guntz, Chief Clerk.

L. Dabor and 8 Mar 52 P. 477
Ino Pierson Rev 2
1/2 251-1085
X

General Land Office.
February 24th, 1852.
Sir,
The letter of L. Tabor, of Adrian, Michigan, which you referred to this office on the 18th instant, is herewith returned, and in reply to your memorandum endorsed thereon, I would state that "U.S. warrant no. 251, for 100 acres, issued the 19th April, 1806, to Samuel Pierson in trust for himself and the other heirs of John Pierson, dec d . late a private in the New York line", has never been located or commuted into scrip.
Very respectfully,
Your obt. Servt.
H. Brant
Commissioner
D. E. Heath Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions.

L. Tabor
John Pierson - N. Y. Line
Warrant N o 251. for 100. acres issued in 1806. - Not located or Patented
Refund to Com n of Pensions for Answee, & write so informed - Interior Feb. 12. 1852
Respectfully ref d to Dept of Interior. & write so informed -
War Dept
Feby 12. 1852.
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The Commr. of the Gen d Land Office will please inform this Office whether the Warr t . N o 251. for 100 acres, referred to within, has been Patented; and if so, the particulars in regard to its location &c.
Pension Office
Feb. 16 th 1852

A. Mian Mich, Jan'y 17. 1882
Number 251
"Pursuant to an Act of Congress regulating the "grants of land appropriated for Military "services and for other purposes passed the 3 rd "day of March 1803. Samuel Peirson "Deceased late private in the New York line "is Entitled to One Hundred acres of Land "to be located agreeable to said Act on any "unsurveyed parts of the fifty Quarter Townships "in the fractional Quarter Townships - which "have been reserved for Original holders "by virtue of the fifth section of an act "Entitled an act in addition to an act "Entitled an act regulating the grants "of Land Appropriated for Military services "for the society of the United Brethren for propa- "gating the Gospel among the Heathen - given at "the War Office this nineteenth day of April in "the year of our Lord One thousand Eight "Hundred and six M. Deacomb "Jno Smith Chief Clerk Secretary of War "Registered -
The above is a true copy of an

instrument which is supposed to be an file in the War office having been sent them a long time since for purpose not known to me at this time. Will You have the kindness to advise me as soon as convenient if you are in possession of this paper. There are but three heirs now living & they wish to enquire of you whether this right if it has never been located - is not noted to them & whether the lands men- tioned in it or any of them - are now subject to be located by it You will confer a favor upon us persons who use the avails of this right if You will give the matter a careful investigation
Yours Sincerely J. Tabor

Warr t . N o . 257. for 100. acres, issued the 19 th April 1806. to Samuel Pierson, in trust for himself and the other heirs of John Pierson dec d . late a Private in the New York Line - and "fair by the money" the same delivered to, and receipted for, by Mr. Silas Halsey

no 91.
John Peissner
private
N. York line
Log d by Mr. Halrey
Issue w th no 251.

Suffolk County State of New York
Before me Caleb Cooper Esqr one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Personally appeared George Howell of Southampton in the County aforesaid and Being first duly sworn on the Evangelists of Almighty God Deposeth and saith that he himself was a Recruiting Sergeant under Capt Henry Belonging to the 4 th New York Regiment Commanded by Col l Henry B l Livingston and that he & Lieutenant Edward Conklin whose Captain was Nathan Strong of the above Regiment set out from Fishkill in New York State & went to Saybrook in Connecticut on a Recruiting Party and that in the month of February year 1776 John Peirson of Southampton in the County aforesaid was Personally at the sd Saybrook and did actually enlist and was enlisted by the sd Lieut Conklin under Captain Nathan Strong of the 4 th New York Regiment Commanded by Henry B l Livingston for and during the War and that he the said George Howell was frequently in Company with the said John Peirson from that time until the Engagement with General Burgoyne and that Col l B l Livingston's Regiment was actually Engaged with the army of Burgoyne near Stillwater and that the said John Peirson was then & there shot with a ball which Entered at his Right Breast and was Extracted just under his Opposite Shoulder Blade and that after the Engagement he was Carried to a Barn and Lived 4 or 5 Days and that he the sd George Howell Supported him in his Arms When he Expired and that he assisted in Burying of him and further this Deponent saith not
Duly Sworn before me this 9 th Day of January 1806
George Howell
Caleb Cooper Justice

No 41.
Documents Relative to the Claim of the Heirs of John Pierson —
Deposited Feb 26. 1806
Received

Southampton the 17 th Feb y , 1806
These may certify that the persons whose names are here underwritten are all, and the only Heirs of John Peirson deceased, viz, Samuel Peirson Joseph Hildreth, John Hildreth, Elias Peirson, Silvanus Culver & Ruth Benjamin. —
The Above named John Peirson was a Soldier in the revolutionary war, and was slain in Battle, a Short time previous to the Capture of Gen l Burgoyne,
Jeremiah Jagger Juror
Suffolk County State of New York } J
Before me Caleb Cooper Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Personally appeared Jeremiah Jagger of Southampton in the County aforesaid and Declared on Oath that the above Certificate is the Truth & nothing but the Truth
Subj ly sworn before me this 17 th Day of February 1806
Caleb Cooper Justice

From P.O. Bx 27 Lake Wales, Fla.

The Land Office Report in 1852 - States -
Wt. 251 for 100 acres - was issued April 19 - 1806 - to Samuel Pierson in trust for himself + other heirs of John Pierson - dead - private in N.Y. line - not located or commuted into scrip - Wt. 2486 - issued by Special Act of Congress Aug. 3-1854 - in lieu of lost Wt. - Unusual case - 251 -

Lake Wales Fla.
April 17 th 1934
United States of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please tell me where I may find the history of the John Pearson that was killed in the battle of Brandy Wine?
Respectfully
Wm Mack Seed Lake Wales, Florida.
P.O. Box # 27 -

France Road 12X
The Honble Silas Holmes
Senate Chamber
Washington City At  the  residence

Goshen Feb y 24 th 1806
Sir
I have been inform that the more lands to be granted to the then Heirs of my uncle John Pierpon, I now inclose a certificate to you to certify that I am one of the Heirs of the said John Pierpon I am Your Hum ble Serv t Joseph Fletcher
Dear Hon ble Squire

Hon. D. A. Noble

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
MARCH 29, 1854.
Mr. ALLEN, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, submitted a report, (No. 184,) accompanied by the following bill; which was read and passed to a second reading.
A BILL
For the relief of Sylvanus Culver.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That a land warrant for one hundred & Twenty acres shall be issued to 4 Sylvanus Culver, the only surviving heir of John Pearson, 5 deceased, in lieu of a land warrant for one hundred acres, issued 6 on the nineteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and six, to 7 Samuel Pearson, in trust for himself and the other heirs of 8 John Pearson, deceased, who was a private in the New York 9 continental line, and which warrant has been lost or des- 10 troyed.
L. P. Waldo, The above bill passed the Senate for one hundred & twenty acres & since has this day passed the House - may I ask that you will enclose the warrant to me at as early day as possible, Mr Culver is one of my constituents, & a very aged man, and says to me at Monroe, Michigan - Yours & D. A. Noble Hann. N. Rep. Aug 3 -

Land Warrant N o : 257. for 100. acres. issued April 19 th . 1806. to Samuel Pierson in trust for himself and the other heirs of John Pierson, dec d . late a private in the New York Line
Hon d . D. A. Noble