Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8031, for James Pearce, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
96
Pearce, James.
IP. 8031
CONTENTS

James Raper Alabama
Rejects
See letter 21 Feb 36
N. Robinson
let 25 Feb 1839 Mr R. Chapman
did not serve six months.
8031
Act 7 June 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1865.
8031 aw
R. O.
James Plana
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
R. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

FREE
Sept 13. 1883
Albin
Albin
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Billie Forks (also) Augst 25 th 1836
J L Edwards Esq.
Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of James Pearce of this county, for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832; which I must request to have examining & acting upon them, at an early day as may agree with the convenience
I am Very respectfully Mr. M c Cl.
J. P. Robinson

33.885
James Raper Alabama

State of Alabama Jackson County ss
On this 15 th day of August 1836 personally appearing in open Court James Purdie age seventy one years, a resident citizen of said County & State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passing June 7 th 1832. States that he was born in the County of Bedford & State Virginia 25 th of December 1765, that at an early age he was removed to that region of country on the Holston River then known as the County of Sullivan in the State of Tennessee, where remaining until he was fifteen years old. When in the spring of 1780 he was sent into the service of his country as a substitute for one Henry Wagoner in the company one Capt. Tyle, he was marching from what was called the long island to Holston Creek against, & there remaining station for three months & was fairly discharged from service, but whether he ever rec d any written discharge or not, he does not now remember, if so it has long since been utterly lost or destroyed. Again shortly after the battle of Kings Mountain, in 1781 he entered the service in the militia in the company of Capt. Russell under the command of Col. Oliver & Chap a Anderson for three months against the Cherokee Indians, we marching from Green County on the big bend of the Holston River, to Buchan a having camped on the French Broad, out at the head of Boyd's Creek to Little River, crossing this we marching & crossing the Little Tennessee River at the shoals island or old Benjamin Ford, & from

there were marching to what was called the big He was then Toway on the Apalachicola River, from this we march- -ed on to head of the Coosa River, from which we returned having burning many of their Towns & houses taking about thirty of the Indians prison- -ers & several horses - & returning from the Indians a white woman by the name of Jane Grelang This expedition lasted about three months, that he was marching back recite the Coosa to the little Toway & disbanded - for this service he never ob- -tained any size larger. After this service he contin- -ued to reside in the same country until the year 1821 when he removed to & settling in the County of Jackson & State of Alabama, where he has resi- -ding up to the date of this application.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agen- -cy in any state whatever. He further states that he knows of no person now living, by whom he can prove the services rendered by him as above set forth.
Sworn & subscribing to the James Pearce day & year aforesaid
Moses Jones Clerk &c
We the undersigned a clergyman residing in Jackson Coun- -ty Alabama & John Parks residing in the same Coun- -ty hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Pearce, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected & beloved in his neighbour- -hood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolu- -tion & that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribing to the day & year aforesaid - Moses Jones Clerk &c
Thomas Wood John Parks

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after perusing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them, that Rev. Moses Hooper who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the County & State aforesaid & that John Barker who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same County & State, & that both are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Very Shamplord, W. Rector Chap
Judge of the County Court
I choose, Yours Clerk of the County Court of Jackson County & State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Pearce for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal there being no seal to my office this day of August 1836-
Moses Jones Clerk CC
I Reuben Chapman representative in Congress from the fifth District in the State of Alabama composed in part of the said County of Jackson do certify that Moses Jones whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate as Clerk of the County Court of said County is Clerk as aforesaid and that to his acts as such full faith & credit is to be given under my hand this 22nd day of Augt 1836. R. Chapman

Questions by the Court
1 Where were you born & in what year? Born in Bedford County Pa Dec 25, 1765. 2 Have you any heirs of your age - ? I have none 3 Where were you living when called into service, where have you been since the Revolutionary War & where do you now live? 4 How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? If a substitute for whom? 5 Did you ever receive a discharge from it if so by whom was it signed, & what has become of it? 6 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, & who can testify as to your character for veracity, & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
33.885 James B. Bane Havana