Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,466, for Benjamin Pearson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Pearson, Benjamin
S 33,466
CONTENTS

7337
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Massachusetts
Benjamin Pearson
of Newburyport the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Pills of the Massachetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Mar: 1819 and sent to S r White esq. Salisbury.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819  89.06    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.00  
Continued $137:06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Application for Pension of Benjamin Pearson of Newburyport, Mass. for service in the Revolutionary War.

Benjamin Pearson Newburyport. Mass.
Benjamin Pearson Pur Letter: Rep. Stearns Brigade Mass.
13 months $75.00 & 74
Admitted
Date of declaration May 18. 1818.
Pass of Pearson Newburyport

I Benjamin Pearson of Ventnorport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and say that I served in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment as a private soldier nearly two years - I enlisted in 1775 in Captain Ezra Lunt's Company, 12th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little, in which Company I served eight months, and then enlisted in the same company and same Regiment in General Nixon's Brigade and served for the term of thirteen months - I was afterwards several campaigns in the Militia but did not serve any longer on continental establishment.
Benjamin Pearson
I do further swear that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support - I received a regular discharge when I left the service but it is lost.
Benjamin Pearson
I Joseph Cross of Scituate in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and say that Benjamin Pearson above named is personally known to me - I was a fire in the same Company with the said Pearson in the year 1775 and do know that he did duty as he has above stated, that is to say I was with him in New Jersey for a period of twelve months, he was a prisoner during that time, afterwards I was taken sick and entered the Hospital and did not return to the Company for several weeks.
Attest Ventnorport May 18. 1810 Then Joseph Cross above named personally came and made Oath to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed before me W. H. Cross Justice of the Peace.

I Timothy Palmer of Newburyport in the County of Essex on oath do testify and say that I do know that Benjamin Pearson within named served in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution as a Drummer - I was in the same Regiment with him and am satisfied that his declaration within written is true.
Timothy Palmer
Given at Newburyport May 19th 1810. I the undersigned do hereby certify that the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed.
before me W. W. Oakes Justice of the Peace
W. W. Oakes

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esqrs: To Daniel Al'Nite Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County do certify that Benjamin Pearson of Newburyport in said county per- sonally appeared on the first day of April A.D. 1818 & made the declaration aforesaid by him
We the Subscribers do hereby certify that Benjamin Pearson who is now making application to the Secretary of War for a pension allowed by an act of Congress of the United States to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, is known to us as a Citizen of the said United States, residing in Newburyport and in need of assistance from his country for support. Given under our hands at Newburyport this first day of April in the year of our LORD 1818.
Step Howard Arthur Gilman } Selectmen John Scott Prescott Spalding Aaron Parden Nathl Marsh } Overseers Nicholas Johnson Jr

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: I Daniel Alvah Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County do certify that Benjamin Pearson of Wenhampton in said County per- sonally appeared on the first day of April A.D. 1888 & made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me, & thereafter was in like manner his additional declaration aforesaid; That the affidavits of Timothy Palmer, who is known to me as a person of full faith, and Joseph Cross aforesaid, were duly taken as therein certified, & that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benja- min Pearson served in the revolutionary war as reduced in the annexed statement as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the twenty- fifth day of May in the year aforesaid. D Alvah.

Benjamin Pearson.
7337
7337 April 5th Mar 1819
Sep. 1819
C

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice. Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Pearson resident in Newburyport in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 7337 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Benjamin Pearson late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** * L. S. * ***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen " J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
1 Chest to contain his clothes . . . . . $1. Cash remaining of his pension money - - - 5 6
He is sixty seven years of age, by trade a painter, but for many years has been unable to labour in his profession, and is indebted to the Charity of Government for support.
That he served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution Massachusetts line, on the continental establishment, as stated by him in his declaration before the Hon. Daniel A. White, in his application for a pension in April 1818.
Benjamin Pearson

Ebber ss July 10. 1820 Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Pearson & made oath, that the above Schedule & Statement by him subscribed are true, before me, Stephen Merrill Judge of C. C. C. Pleas

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Benjamin Pearson do 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. So help me GOD.
Benjamin Pearson
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Benjamin Pearson took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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 is
Six dollars —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July — A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.