Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36229, for Daniel Pierce, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pierce, Daniel or Pearse
S.36229
CONTENTS
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36 229 Very INVALID.
File No. 86 329
Daniel Pierce
Dummer Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut Roll.
1,252
Daniel Pierce
Capt Parson
Painted
Drummer
4
Connecticut line 1777. Byrd
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Sylvester Gilbert, Esq. Tolland, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-Annual
3 months 30/31 $32.80 4/30.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under act 1 st May 1820 - Notification sent 12 July 1820, to Eliza Stearns, Tolland, Conn.
Washington Tolland 1820

Daniel Pierce Declaration & Affidavit
for
Webb Co. Regt
Co. A

Daniel Pierce of Ellington in the the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut, a resident citizen of the United States now residing in sd Ellington, Testifies and Declares on oath, that at Ellington aforesaid in the Spring of the year A.D. 1777 he enlisted as a Drummer in a Company commanded by Capt David Parsons of Ellington Enfield in the sd State in Colo l Charles Webb Regiment, being the 2 nd in the Connec t line of the Continental Army ~ He enlisted as aforesaid to serve the term of Three years , in war of the revolution & that he joined sd Company & served on the Continental establish- ment against the common enemy till the latter part of the winter or Spring A.D. 1780 constantly from the time of his sd enlistment, when his son took his place and and he the sd Pierce was regularly & honourably discharged, but can not remember at what place  and he has lost his sd discharge and verily believes it is not now in existence ~ He was in a Battle at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, in 1778 Is now Eighty three years old very infirm, reduced in his circumstances in life and in need of the assistance of his Country for support his Tolland May 2 nd 1818 Daniel Pierce mark

County of Tolland, May 2 nd A.D. 1810
Personally came before me Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in sd County the above named Daniel Pierce and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him Subscribed
Sworn before me Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid
I Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of the County Court in the County of Tolland do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Pierce did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony now taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the direction of the Act of Congress in this case made & provided State of Connec t ss County of Tolland May 2 nd 1810 Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid

Tolland County to Tolland May 2 nd 1818 Personally appeared Cap t Ammi Paulin of Tolland, and M c David Hinckley of Willington both in sd County & made solemn oath that they were Sergeants in Colo. Charles Webb's Regiment in the war of the Revo- lution and that Daniel Pierce of Ellington was a Drummer in Cap t Person's Reg t Comp y in sd Regim t , & that he served faithfully nearly three years as he has declared, and he is wholly dependent, and in need of assistance from his Country for support Sworn before me
Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of Ct. 86.

Daniel Pierce
Edinburgh
1802.
up. 30 June 1818.
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of war Washington

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court or Court of Common Pleas, Same term, 1820
ON this 27 day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Daniel Pearse aged 85 years, resident in Ellington in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
Three years in Capt David Parsons camp, Col. Charles Webb, Reg't Conn. line. Original declaration is dated 2 nd day of May 1818 - his pension certificate is No 1252
"And I do solemnly swear, _____ that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 18th 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule
Nothing
his Daniel X Pearse mark
The declarant was a farmer by occupation but through age & infirmity is incapable of labor and till obtaining his certificate for a pension was for several years supported by the town of Ellington

Sworn to and declared by said Daniel Pearce on the 27 day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is  the declarant has no property whatever  dollars and  cents
I,
Elisha Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27 day of June 1820
E Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tolland