Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,378, for Christopher Peirce, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Peirce, Christopher
S. 29,378
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77 Phym
10.855. Massachusetts
Christopher Pierce of Pembroke in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Turner of the reg t commanded by Col. Hale in the (Mass) time for 14 (Mg. 26 Days)
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 49 Dollars 55. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Ap r 1833 and Sept 9 th Soud Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $99.10 Sem-ant. allowance ending 21 Sept " 24.77 $123.87
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H  Blain Clerk. Book 10, Vol. 2, Page 63.

Christopher Peirce
No 6577
person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
also signed the same, is a resident in the
and is a credible
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of
the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And
matter, and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of
declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is
acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above
residing in the town of
and hereby certify that we are well ac-
We a clergyman, residing in the

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this twenty second day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Wilkes Wood, Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Hanover within and for said County of Plymouth, Christopher Pierce a resident of Pembroke in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he enlisted in a company of State troops the first of July 1776 and served six months at the Fort on the Gun at the entrance of Plymouth Harbour, under the following officers, William Weston, Capt. Andrew Sonner, Lieut. Jonah Smith. Insign: he was stationed there the whole time of his enlistment, and was dismissed the first of January 1777 and returned home but received no discharge.
That he entered the service again in the fall of the year of 1777 and served six weeks in Capt. John Turner's Company of Militia in Col. Hall's Regiment. That he marched to Kingston Rhode Island, and was quartered at a Widow Brown's, about a mile and a half from Howland's Ferry; at the end of six weeks he was dismissed and returned home; received no discharge.

That he entered the service again in 1779 and served one month and a half in Capt. Calvin Partridge's company, Z. Gurney's Regiment, Samuel Simmons's Regiment. in Lt. Col. Daniel Pierce's Regiment of Militia; that he marched to Rhode Island, and was stationed part of the time at Neabury Creek, Little Compton, that it appears from the original pay roll of the company in possession of Samuel Simmons's Regiment that he entered the service May 21. 1779 and served forty four days. he was then dismissed, but received no discharge.
That he entered the service again, and enlisted in the Army of the United States in June 1780. That he marched through Springfield to West Point, and served in Capt. Holbrook's company in the main body of the army. (The field officers not recollected) that he marched to a place called Robinson's Farm, and then over Kings Ferry into the Jerseys, and was marching from place to place, through the summer; that he was sick and confined to his tent at a place called Crompond, where Major Andre was hung, which he saw from his tent; he was afterward marched to Watervliet and returned to West Point to go into Quarters, was in no engagement; and having served the term of his enlistment which was six months, he was discharged, and returned home in December; that he received a discharge from Capt. Holbrook; but cannot now tell what has become of it.
That he was born in Pembroke, March 20. 1757. and has no record of his age. - has always lived in Pembroke except when absent in the Revolutionary war.
That he is known to Rev. Morrill Allen, Peter Salmond Esq. David Oldham Jr & William Loring Esq and others who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Christopher
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Attest Jacob H. Lord Register

We, Merrill Allen a clergyman, residing in the town of Pembroke and Anthony Callamane a Magistrate residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Christopher Pira who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Merrill Allen Anthony Callamane
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Merrill Allen who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Pembroke and that Anthony Callamane Esq who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By order of Court, Attest, Jacob H. Lord Register
I, Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Christopher Pira for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
Jacob H. Lord

6377 Christopher Pierce
14 Mr & 26 days
W.C.E
$49.53
J. H. Lord Plymouth Mass

6577  BRIEF in the case of  Christopher Pierce  of  Pembroke  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy five  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     1 July 76 to 1 Jan 77 to 57 6 As a Private Gen. at the Fort - on the Capt. Weston { Gurnet Capt. Gurnet — Col. Hall   Fall of 77 1 12 " Capt. Partridge — Lt. Col. Pierce   May 24 79 44 " Capt. Holbrook { don't recollect Field Officers   June '80 to Dec. 6 "   on Roll 4 Mass Regt  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pembroke Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
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4 living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Right
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton Examining Clerk. 24 Jan 33

29 378 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,378
Christopher Price Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Christopher Paris 4 Depositions.

I Benjamin Darling of Hanover County of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I en- listed in the service of the United States in a company of State troops and served under the following officers, William Weston Capt. Andrew Ram- son 1 st Lieutenant, Nath l Corver 2 d Lieutenant, Josiah Smith Ensign, that Christopher Pierce of Pembroke County of Plymouth, was enlisted in the same company and served the same time I did, which was six months. We marched on to the Fort on the Gurnet in Plymouth Bay the first day of July 1776 and were stationed there until the first day of January 1777 when we were discharged and returned home.
Hanover July 26. 1832. Benjamin Darling
State of Massachusetts, Plymouth County So. Hanover, July 26. 1832. Then the above named Benjamin Darling, personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Anthony Collamore, Justice of Peace
I John Ransdell, of Hanson, in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, aged 74 years, do testify and say that Christopher Pierce of Pembroke served with me as a soldier in Capt. Weston's Company of State troops on the Gurnet a Fort in Plym- outh Bay in 1776, we enlisted for six months the first of July, and were stationed there till the first of January when we were dismissed. I likewise testify and say that the said Christopher Pierce served with me as a soldier in Capt. John Gurney's Company of Militia in Col. Hall's Regiment in the fall of the year 1777, that we marched to Kingston Rhode Island and were stationed at a Widow Brown's about a mile and a half from Howlands Ferry and served six weeks at this time. Pembroke August 2. 1832. John Ransdell
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County -
August 2. 1832. Then the above named John Ransdell subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit. before me Anthony Collamore, Justice of Peace

I Joshua Magoon of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, aged 70 years, do testify and say that Christopher Pierce of said Pembroke enlisted in the Continental Army at the same time I did in June 1780 that we marched to Springfield and from there to West Point together, that in a short time I was taken and put into an infantry company, while the said Pierce re- mained with the main body of the Army, and that we enlisted for six months and were discharged at the expiration of that time and returned home.
State of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth, ss
Joshua Magoon
August 2, 1832. Then the above named Joshua Magoon personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me Anthony Collamore, Justice of the Peace
I Lemuel Simmons of Plympton in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts aged 83 years, do testify and say that I was second Lieutenant in Captain Calvin Pertridge's Company, in  in Gen. Green's  Putnam's Lieut. in Lieut. Col. Samuel Pierce's Regiment of Militia, and under Gen. Cornwall, stationed at Little Compton in Rhode Island. That Christopher Pierce of Pembroke in said County served in said Company at that time, and it appears from the original Pay roll of said Company now in my possession that the said Pierce entered the service May 21. 1779 and served forty four days.
Duxbury August 2. 1832 Lemuel Simmons
State of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth, ss.
Subscribed and sworn to this third day of August 1832. before me Anthony Collamore, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Randell & Joshua Magoon, that they are men of truth entitled to credit; that I am not personally acquainted with Benjamin Darling & Lemuel Simmons, but they are reputed to be men of veracity and fair character.
Anthony Collamore, Justice of the Peace

Christopher Pierce has served as follows
   1770 Place Time Proof.     July 1 to Jan 1 1777 - on the Gurnet 6 mo. Benj. Dorrings Affidavit   Autumn of 1777 - Tiverton R.I. 1 1/2 John Bromdell. do.   May 24 1779 to - Little Compton R.I. 1 1/2 John Bromdell. do.   June 1780 to Dec - West Point N.Y. 6 mo. Subt General Simmons   Joshua Magour   Roll of U.S. Army -   Capt. Holbrook's Company   Total 15 months  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, M c R. Morris, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court being a Clerk of Record in the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Anthony Cottle more by before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to is a justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth - and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court this Thirteenth day of August
A.D. 1832
M c R. Morris