Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,799, for Silas Pearson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
mass.
Pearson, Silas Mary
NUMBER _____
W. 13, 799
B. L. Nr. 8176-160-55.
CONTENTS

6.080. Massachusetts Mary Pearson widow of Silas Pearson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 10th day of March, 1848.
For life Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1853 and sent to Hon Cushing Atty Genl.
Heroga by private act 3 March 1853
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 124, Vol. 2 Feb. 2
1853 April 26, Silas C. Clark House Rep. Hon J.W. Farny

65489 Act Mar 3 /55
Apl 13 /55
Mary Pearson wid. Silas Pearson, Priv.
Capt. Rogers Mep. Mil. Capt. J. Hayes
Ent dis.
Rev d avas
Rev d pensions
Map Feb 48 - no 6080
Ad. 160 Act Oct. 10 th /55.
Bluffton
Vol. P. 48. —
J. H. Harmon Portland Main.

The Petition of Mary Pearson for a Pension on Ac ct of the Rev. Services of her Husband.
Mr Dorman
February 10, 1852. Refund to her on Revolutionary Pensions
June 4, 1852 Bill 279

To the Honorable the Senate and the Hon ble the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Your Memorialist, who is the Widow of Silas Pearson of Newbury, in the State of Massachusetts, deceased, respectfully petitions for a Pension or Allowance on account of the services of her said husband in the war of the Revolution. He first enlisted as a private Soldier in 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain William Rogers in Colo- nel Johnsons Regiment and served at Cambridge and Prospect Hill two months. In the summer of 1777 he was drafted for four months, and served that full time (including twelve days of it, allowed him for travelling home, 440 Miles) at Saratoga and Ticonderoga in Captain John Noyes' Company, in Colo! Samuel Johnsons Regiment and was paid by Captain Noyes for four months service, including the travel aforesaid £9.14.2 d . The proof of those terms of service, was entirely satisfactory to the Pension Department, but the Commissioner decided, that the portion of the time employed in travelling home was "an allowance and bounty" and that therefore the service was "less than six months". This decision was in 1842, when he applied for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. Admitting the correctness of the construction, in reference to that law, your Memorialist invites attention to the fact, that no benefit would have resulted to the country by a substitution of Camp Service for the twelve days allowed for travel, her husband hav- ing remained in active service, until after the capture of Burgoyne, at which he was present. He was married to your petitioner in 1792.
Your Memorialist further represents, that her said late husband, at the time of the aforesaid service had three brothers; that he and two of the brothers

served at the same time, in the aforesaid war; he as a private, one brother as a Sergeant and the other as a Lieutenant; and when their services at home were almost indispensable, the family then owning considerable land and depending on its products, for their subsistence: That your petitioner is just Seventy nine years of age: that the limited property of her husband, was much reduced by contributing to his support beyond the term of ability to labour. He died in 1848 at the age of 91 years: that her only property which is inadequate to her comfortable support  for the support of herself and her children  is a Life Estate is a Life Estate, in some Real Estate of small value and which is encumbered by the Life Estate or Dower of the Widow of her husband's father, who still survives in a very enfeebled and helpless condition at the advanced age of 97 years.
Your Petitioner thus presents her case plainly and concisely to your kind and humane consideration. She submits that she comes fully within the spirit, if not the strict letter of the law granting pensions to the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers; that the precedent of a Gratuity to her can operate but to a small extent as a draw on the Treasury. Her time on Earth, (and that of the few others similarly situated) is short; very soon "the places which now know them, shall know them no more". She hopes that to her infirmities of age, will not be added the evils of extreme poverty; she asks such aid as in your wise and humane consideration shall be deemed proper, and she confidently trusts that her expectations are reasonable and that she will not be wholly disappointed. And as in duty bound will ever pray,
Mary Pearson

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that the accompanying page 1 numbered from One to Ten truly copied from the original 1 filed in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.
James E. Heath
BE IT REMEMBERED, That James E. Edwards , who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attestation full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this Seventh of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Alex. H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
and served therein at Secondaroga, Stillwater, Saratoga and Albany, the full term of Four months, received pay for more than time, was discharged at Albany the first day

1 Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Massachusetts
County of Essex ss On this eleventh day of September A D 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting Silas Pearson, a resident of Newberry, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts aged 75 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He first enlisted Newberry in the early part of the year 1776, in the company commanded by Captain William Rogers, in the Regiment which he believes was commanded by Col Johnson, and served therein at Prospect Hill, the full term of Four of Four months, which he thinks were Feb- ruary and March of that year and was then discharged at Cambridge. Also enlisted in said Newberry in August 1777, in the company commanded by Captain John Royes, in the Regiment commanded by Col Cross, and served therein at Ticonderoga, Stillwater, Saratoga and Albany, the full term of Four months, received pay for more than time, was discharged at Albany the first day

of December following). Was born in the year 1737 in said Newberry, has a family record, time there when he enlisted, enlisted voluntarily - refers to Captain Daniel Dole and General Stickney for his character for veracity and belief in his revolutionary services.
That he now resides in said Newberry, and has always resided there, was born there. 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.
Silas Pearson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. A. White
Judge of Probate
We Leonard Whittington a clergyman - residing in Newberry aforesaid, and Silas Little Esq a Magistrate residing in Newberry aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are both acquainted with Silas Pearson, who has subscribed and sworn to the within written 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 -
L Whittington
Silas Little
Subscribed and sworn to before
W W Aarts Justice of the peace

And the said court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, And the court further certifies that the Revd Leonard Whittington who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Newberry aforesaid - and that the said Silas Sibley Esq who has also signed the same, is a magistrate residing at Newberry aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
R. A. White Judge of Probate.
I. Nathaniel Sord Junr Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Silas Pearson for a pension - also that William Waunt is a Justice of the peace for the said county of Essex, and that his signature to the annexed affidavit is genuine.
Nathaniel Sord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretarys Office
August 16th 1883
I hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Silas Pearson, as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt John Noyes, commanding Col Samuel Johnson's Regiment, where he is allowed from August 14th, to November 30th 1777, for services and travel three months and twenty eight days
Mr D 3. 28
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Silas Pearson claims services under Capt William Rogers in 1776, the rolls of which are not found in this office
Edward H Bangs Secy

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, S.S. On this eighth day of March A.D. 1842, personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex, Aforesaid, now sitting, Silas Pearson, a resident of Newbury in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty four 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers and served as here-in stated.
He first enlisted as a private soldier at Newbury and served as such in the company of Capt William Rogers in 1776 for the term of two months in the regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson at Cambridge and Prospect Hill, and at his discharge received the full pay for two months service from Capt Rogers at his house in Newbury. He was next drafted in the summer of 1777 for four months and served during the months of August September, October and November, at Saratoga and Ticonderoga and was present at the taking of Burgoyne - during that time of four months he was in the company Com-

pany commanded by Capt John Noyes, and served in that company all the time with the exception of about a fortnight in Captain Jenkins company. After Burgoyne was taken I was at Albany in Captain Noyes Company and was with the company employed in that vicinity in chopping wood and other necessary labor for the Army - at the end of this term Captain Noyes paid me for my services for the full term of four months at his house in Newbery - The last time I was drafted which was for four months my brother Amos was Lieutenant and my brother Theodore was Sergeant, in Capt Jenkins company from Newburyport, in Col Johnsons regiment My two brothers with myself making three brothers from one family at the same time, and thus depriving our father of all his sons services but one, who remained at home -
The said Silas Pearson doth further on his said oath declare that he has not before made application for the benefit of the said act by reason of his age and living remote from the usual places of business, did not search for evidence of his service sufficient to establish his claim - That his name is not on the pension roll of any State or agency. That he hereby relinquishes all claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present or such as may be awarded to him under the

Said act
Silas Pearson
Sworn and subscribed the day month and year first above written before me
D A White Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Essex SS Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of Probate for said county, hereby certify, that the Honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county, and his name subscribed to the certificate thereon is his genuine signature and the same was done in open probate court.
Seal
Given under my hands and seal of office this eighth day of March A.D 1842.
Nath Lord Jr
I John Moulton of Newbury, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged about Eighty Six years, do hereby depose and say that I was in the Revolutionary War, a private soldier, and that I served in the company under Captain Rogers in the Regiment commanded by Col Johnson and that I was drawn and left Newbury, the first or second day of February Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six

and I do well recollect that Silas Pearson of Newbury was in the company with me and served in said company with me, during the full term of two months. Attest, Newbury January 23 1842. John Moulton
J. P. Frothingham -
Essex ss February 2 1842. Then appeared the above named John Moulton and acknowledged on oath that the above deposition by him signed is correct and true before me. Jacob Atkinson Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex ss Probate Office
I Nathaniel Lord Junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Jacob Atkinson Esq., before whom the above written affidavit of John Moulton purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county, and his name subscribed to the certificate therein is his genuine signature
Given under my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of April A D 1842.
Nathaniel Lord Jr

I Enoch Adams of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty Six years on oath do testify and say that I served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and was well acquainted with Silas Pearson of Newbury in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts who was out in the service with me in Capt John Noyes Company in Col Johnsons Regiment we said Silas Pearson and myself with others was ordered to march to join the army at Saratoga. I think that was the place, and we served the full term of four months. I recollect of being with said Silas Pearson under Capt Noyes and served our full term of four months and were then discharged for that campaign and I came home and I think they all came home that went out with me. I also recollect serving with said Silas Pearson at Cambridge under Capt Rogers and I know we all continued the full term of our enlistment or the term we engaged for some of the soldiers were drafted militia and some were volunteers.
Enoch Adams
Merrimack ss Salisbury January 26 1842. Then personally appeared Enoch Adams, above named and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, before me
John Townsend, Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
I, Josiah Stevens Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid do hereby certify, that John Townsend is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the eighth day of January 1838, and the will expire on the eighth day of January 1843 and by that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27th day of January, 1842.
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
Silas Pearson
pa 76 Mr Rogers — at Cambridge per 2. mo the 77 John Noyes Saratoga — 4 — paid for 3. mo. + 28 days

Certificate of marriage of Mary Pearson
Mary Pearson

(Copy from the Church Records.)
One thousand seven hundred and ninety one, November twenty ninth. I married Mr. Silas Pearson and Miss Polly Little both of Newbury." Freeman Numball, Pastor.
The above is a true Copy of the Record, taken from the Record Book of marriages belonging to the Church of the first parish in West Newbury, formerly the second Parish in Newbury and kept for that purpose, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures, as follows, "1791, November 29th" Examined & compared by J. George W. Carr G. W. Carr Clerk of said Church.
I, George W. Carr abovenamed, depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Church of the first Parish in West Newbury, formerly the second Parish in Newbury, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the Records of marriages in said Parish are in my custody, and that the above is a true Copy from the Records of said Parish with the exception above named as certified by me.
George W. Carr
The words "the Church of the" were interlined in this place above before signing by J. Mendum.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Essex ss.
On this fourteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared George W. Carr abovenamed and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing declarations, by him subscribed in my presence; and I certify that I am personally acquainted with said George W. Carr, Clerk as above named and that his certifi- cate is entitled to full credit and belief, before me
John Merrill, Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid.
Hearst of Reps Feb 20 1852 I certify that John Merrill above named is a Justice of Peace for Essex County Mass James H. Duncan

65-489 CLAIM OF
Mary Pearson To Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.
WAR OF the Rev d
J. M. Harmon
PORTLAND,
Maine.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
S alem, ss.
To all people to whom these presents shall come.
I Asahel Huntington , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, do certify, that
Joseph G. Gerrish,
before whom the accompanying declaration & affidavit were was made was , at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to administer oaths, and take acknowl- edgements, and that his signatures thereto is are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Salem, on this twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five .
As Huntington , CLERK.

State of Massachusetts.
Essex ss:
On this eighth day of March A. D. 1855, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Pearson a resident of Newbury in the county aforesaid aged eighty two years, who being duly sworn doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain Bounty Land under the Act of Congress passed March 3 d A. D. 1855.
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Silas Pearson late of said Newbury deceased, that her said husband was a native of Newbury Mass. and went into the Revolutionary war from that town, that he served one tour of two months as a Private under Capt. Rogers, and that he also served one tour of Four months as a private in 1777. in Capt. John Vose's company Col. Saml. Johnson's Regiment.

And for proof of her said husband's service she refers the commissioner of pensions to the application of her said husband for a pension, under the Act of 1832, (which claim was rejected) She further states that she was married to the said Silas Pearson on the 29th day of November A.D. 1792, and that Silas Pearson her said husband died, on the 16th day of March 1848, for proof of marriage, and death of her said husband she would respectfully refer the commissioner to the evidence filed in her claim for a pension, on which claim she was granted a pension of twenty five dollars per annum by special Act of Congress passed March 3 d 1853. Certificate dated April 26 th 1853. and inscribed on Roll of Pensioners Act. Feby. 2 d 1848. She further states that she is still a widow.
Mary Pearson
Attest Sarah Leigh.
J. G. Gerish. Essex ss: Signed and sworn to on the

day and year first written, and I hereby certify that said Mary Pearson is personally known to me as the widow of said Silas Pearson deceased, and that she is the identical person who represents herself to be in her declaration, I have no interest in this claim. Joseph G. Gerish Justice of the Peace
On this Ninth day of April, A.D., 1855, in addition to the foregoing declaration, she further declares that, she has not applied for, nor received Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, and that her said husband never received any Bounty Land in his life time.
Witness Sarah Leigh
J. G. Gerish
Mary Pearson
Essex, S.S. April 9, 1855. Personally appeared Mary Pearson above named, and subscribed the foregoing statement, and made oath that the same is true - I have no interest in this claim.
Joseph G. Gerish Justice of the Peace

We Benjamin Leigh and S. P. Leigh both of Newbury in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age on oath depose & say that we were well and intimately acquainted with Silas Pearson late of this town deceased said Silas Pearson died in March, 1848, and we were present at his funeral, we are also well acquainted with Mary Pearson, who was the wife of said Silas, she has remained a widow since the death of her husband as aforesaid, and is now living in this town. We further testify and say that the said Mary Pearson has this day signed & made oath to a declaration for Bounty Land in our presence and that said Mary Pearson is the identical person she represents herself to be in said Declaration.
We further state that we have no interest in the

claim that said Mary Pearson may have to Bury Lands.
Ben m Leigh
S. Pearson Leigh
Witness Sarah Leigh.
J. G. Gerish.
Essex County ss: March 8 th 1855. Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Leigh and S. P. Leigh who are persons of truth and veracity, and credi- ble and disinterested witnesses and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed.
Before me Joseph G. Gerish. Just. of The Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Silas Pearson , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W.P. 13.499
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1776 2 mos Pvt. William Rogers. Samuel Johnson Mass.   Aug 14 1777 Nov 30 1777 John Poyer Cross.   Jenkins      
Battles engaged in, Taking of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newbury, Essex Co. Mass
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11. 1832
Residence at date of application, Newbury, Essex Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, born in Newbury, Mass in 1757.
Remarks: Soldier married Mary (Polly) Little Nov 29, 1791 in Newbury Mass  where he died Mch 16. 1848 and she was allowed pension on an ap. date of  Feb 10. 1852 while a resident of Newbury at 79 yrs.
It is not stated whether he had any children.
Brother's Anns. Theodore.
Respectfully,
The widow of soldier's father could not  have been soldier's mother, 1852-97= 1752.
Commissioner.

Acts July 11, 1862, and March 2, 1873
8040
P. O.
Silas Pearson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Silas Pearson
Map
act. P. June '92
Vol. 21. 1892 May 4 - 14 aug 6 30 Nov. paid - June. 28 d

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, ss. -
On this Eighth day of March A. D. 1842, personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Silas Pearson, a resident of Newbury in the County of Essex, and State of Massachusetts Aged Eighty four 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 th 1832,
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. ———
He first enlisted as a private soldier at Newbury and served as such in the Company of Captain William Rogers in 1776 for the term of two months, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson at Cambridge and Prospect Hill, and at his discharge received the full pay for two months service, from Capt. Rogers at his house in Newbury. ——— He was next drafted in the summer of 1777 for four months and served during the months of August, September, October and November, at Saratoga and Ticonderoga, and was present at the taking of Burgoyne — during that time of four months he was in the Company commanded by Captain John Noyes, and served in that Company all the time with the exception of about a fortnight in Captain Jenkins' Company — After Burgoyne was taken I was at Albany in Capt. Noyes' Company and was with the Company, employed in that vicinity, in chopping wood and other necessary labor for the Army — At the end of this term, Captain Noyes paid me for my services for the full term of four months at his house in Newbury ——— The last time I was drafted which was for four months, my brother Amos was Lieutenant and my brother Theodore was Sergeant, in Capt.

Jenkins' Company from Newburyport, in Colonel Johnson's Regiment, my two brothers with myself making three brothers from one family at the same time and thus depriving our father of all his sons, services but one, who remained at home —
The said Silas Pearson doth further in his said Oath declare that he has not before made application for the benefit of the said Act by reason of his age and living remote from the usual places of business, did not search for evidence of his service sufficient to establish his claim — that his name is not on the pension roll of any State or agency —
That he hereby relinquishes all claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present or such as may be awarded to him under the said Act —
Shown and subscribed the day month and year first above written
Before me
Daniel A. White Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the Honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been taken, is the Judge of probate for said county, and his name subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; and the same was done in open probate court.
Given

Given under my hand and seal of office this eighteenth day of March, A.D. 1842.
Wm Lloyd
Robt. L. Lloyd
John Lloyd Secy Genl. of the
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this eleventh day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Silas Pearson, a resident of Newbury, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 75 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:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted Newbury, in the early part of the year 1776, in the company commanded by Captain William Pagen, in the regiment which he believes was commanded by Colonel Schuyler, and served there at Prospect Hill, the full term of three months, which term ended in February and March of that year (and was then discharged at Cambridge).
Also enlisted in said Newbury in August 1777, in the company commanded by Captain John Vose, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brigs (and served there, at Saratoga, Stillwater, Saratoga and Albany, the full term of three months, received pay for more than time, was discharged at Albany the first day of December following).
was born in the year 1757 in said Newbury, has a family record. And that when he enlisted voluntarily - refers to Captain Daniel Pule and General Putnam for his character for morality and belief in his revolutionary services.
That he now resides in said Newbury, and has always resided there, was born there.
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.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Appleton Judge of Probate

We Leonard Wethington a clergyman - residing in Newbury aforesaid and Silas Little Esquire a Magistrate residing in Newbury aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Silas Pearson who has subscribed and sworn to the within written declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age: that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution (and we concur in that opinion) -
Subscribed and sworn to before W. Wood Justice of the Peace
L. Wethington Silas Little
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the claimant applied was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. - And the Court further certifies that the Rev. Leonard Wethington who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Newbury aforesaid - and that the said Silas Little Esquire, who has also signed the same, is a Magistrate residing at Newbury aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. H. Rice Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Sun Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Silas Pearson for a pension - also that William Morris is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex, and that his signature to the annexed affidavit is genuine.
N. Lord Jr.

No. 279
Mary Pearson
London, England to grant her an annuity - with interest - no objection to the proposed of the will by the testator
from Compt. of Exchequer
January 13, 1853.

January 13, 1853.
From Commf. of Pensions
Pension Office no authority to grant "pensions" on the facts - but the Commf. knows of no objection to the passing of the bill by the Senate.
Henry Dawson
Mr. 249

Sir:
Pension Office,
January 13 th 1853.
I have the honor to return, herewith, the memorial of Mary Pearson, widow of Silas, with the report of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims of the House of Representatives, and the bill which has passed that body for her relief. Since the claim was rejected by this Office, no additional testimony has been received, and we have no authority to grant her relief. I know of no objection, however, to the passage, by the Senate, of the bill for Mrs. Pearson's relief, which has received the sanction of the House of Representatives,
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Obs. Servt,
H. Meath, Commissioner.
Hon. George W. Jones, Chairman Committee on Pensions, U. S. Senate.

2 H of Reps Feby 4 1852
J E Heath Esq Comm ee of Pensions
Sir The Petition of Mary Pearson Widow of Silas Pearson for a Pension on Ac t of the Revolutionary Services of her husband is sent me to be presented to the House of Reps. I am informed that the evidence to sustain the Petition is on file in the Pension office in an application made by said Silas Pearson in 1841 or 42. He was a Lieutenant in Captain John Moyes Co Y in Col Samuel Johnson's Regt in 1777.
I wish the papers or copies of them to be sent me to be used before the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
Respectfully Yours
James H Duncan

Newburyport, March 26. 1842.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
Permit me to forward to you by request of Mr. Silas Pearson, a Revolutionary Soldier, the forth enclosed Declaration as an application for a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832. — If the evidence of his service cannot be found upon the Rolls, I have evidence which I will forward, but which is not yet certified by the Court. — He respectfully requests if the evidence is sufficient that such certificate may be issued to him as you may consider him entitled to receive — Very Respectfully,
Your Ob't Serv't
J. S. Worthingham.

Two 1 c. stamps & env. rec'd Rev. - 1 c. B. No. Stmpd. env. ret'd OK'S.D.W ew
*165 E- Cleveland St., Stockton, California, United States Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
My Great-great Grandfather Silas Pearson , soldier of the Revolution, whose residence was Newbury Mass. was granted a pension in 1832' (Sept. 11). Can you give me the date of his death? also the

names of his children, other than his daughter Sally J., who became the wife of Benj. Leigh, and who was my great grand mother,
I am making out, or rather filling out, my application for the daughters of the American Revolution, and through the courtesy of the Librarians of Boston Mass, Sacramento, and San Francisco, I have the date of Silas Pearsons birth, his time of service and dates of action and correction of his pension. I still lack the names of his children and date of his death and the place. I wish my application to be complete and believe I must have proof or references, not simply family tradition.
I enclose addressed envelope. The reference Librarian in San Francisco,

advised yesterday, that I write to you for this information, and I trust you may have some record which I have not access to.
Thanking you for your courtesy in the matter, I am
Very truly Yours Laura Leigh Stone,
(Mrs. Ralph Lodd Stone)
August 24' 1916

rev
WIDOW, &c.
1916 Sept 9. History to Mrs. Ralph J Stone. M-13.H
File No. 13799
Mary Pearson Widow of Silas Pearson Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 22 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J H Duncan M 6
J E Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
John D. [unclear]
immediate attention!

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Newbury

Dear Cousin 29.9.13 Massachusetts
Rejected V100 Letter 15th April 1842 to Mr. Stewart Nashport - Act of the Arms of the Buckingham 1842 same April 25 1842
W. A. Chast Bull's Head N. Union 9 Feb 1852
Rev. 10/1842 Mr. Stewart Nashport Massachusetts
122 117 114 112

No. 65489
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 13, 1855
Silas Fraison
Rev. Mar
Narrant 8176 - 160 - 55
Z. N. Harmon Portland
Me

Silas Darrow
76. Mr Rogers - at Cambridge
per. 2 mo -
77. John Noyes - Saratoga
21.139 - 14 day - Nov 30
- 4 -
about June 28th
paid for 3 mo 28 days

H of R. Jan'y 28. 53
Hon. G. W. Jones
Allow me to ask your attention as Chairman of Com te of Pensions to a bill from the House for the Relief of Mary Pearson.
The claim to a Pension is now made out and the Petitioner is old & poor. Very respectfully Yrs,
J. H. Duncan

Rev. Pension Office
V — Mary — Wid of Silas Pearson admitted — Special act of Cong. Massachusetts. — Act 1853-2 Feb. 48' 60 80
Also application of Silas Pearson act of 1853 suspended — Feb 20
Jan y 23 d 63 — M c — Ch. Clk.

Printed Special 3, March, 53: Map:
Baptist

W. Duncan of Mass. presents additional Evidence in the case of Mary Pearson an applicant for a Pension whereafter that it may be referred to the Com tee on Rev. Pensions
July 20 th 1852. Ref. to the Com. on Rev. Pensions

Newburyport, April 21. 1842.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioned of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Your esteemed favor of 31 st Ult. in relation to a pension for Silas Pearson was duly rec d . - You state that by the Rolls, it appears that Pearson entered the Service Aug t . 14 th & was discharged Nov. 30 th . - Since the rec d of yours I have rec d & have now in my possession the Original Pay Roll of Capt. John Noyes' Company, by which it appears that Silas Pearson served & was paid for 120 days including 12 ds. time allowed him to go home - the Amt. of his pay including 440 Miles travel being £ 9. 14. 2 - This Roll purports to have been made up and signed by Capt. Noyes - I have also the receipts for the money - You will perceive that the number of ds. from Aug t . 14 th to Nov. 30 th & adding 12 ds. time for returning makes the 120 days -
I have the honor to transmit to you herewith the evidence of his Service, for the 4 mo. & also for 2 months -
Will you have the goodness to consider the evidence now presented, and if sufficient, issue such certificate as you may consider him entitled to -
Very Respectfully,
Yr. Ob t Serv t
J. W. Frothingham -

No. 72
Mary Pearson widow of Silas Mass
Act 3 March 1833.
(Roll 2 Feb 1848.)
$211 per annum, comm'g 14 March 1848.
Hon C. Cushing Atty Genl

J Pearson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 16 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Silas Pearson, as a Private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. John Noyes' Company, in Col. Sam l Johnson's Regiment, where he is allowed from August 14 th to Nov th 30 th 1777, for services and travel, three months and twenty eight days. — — — — — m d P. 28
Silas Pearson claims services under Capt. William Rogers in 1776. the roll of which are not found in this Office. —
Edward D. Bangs. Secy.

I, John Moulton of Newbury, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged about Eighty Six years, do hereby depose and say that I was in the Revolutionary War, a private soldier, and that I served in the Company under Captain Rogers in the Regiment commanded by Col. Johnson and that I was drawn and left Newbury the first or second day of February Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six and I do well recollect that Silas Pearson of Newbury was in the Company with me and served in said Company with me during the full term of two months. Attest Newbury January 23. 1842. John Moulton - E. P. Fotheringham -
Essex ss. February 2 d 1842. Then appeared the above-named John Moulton and acknowledged on oath that the above deposition by him signed is correct and true - before me Jacob Atkinson Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of Probate for said county, hereby certify, that Jacob Atkinson esquire, before whom the above deposition was taken officially

affidavit of John Moulton purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of April, A.D. 1842.
Arthur T. Jones
John Moulton in his presence cler.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Townson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Strabane duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighth day of Jan y 1838 and will expire on the eighth day of Jan y 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27 th day of January 1842
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.
Subscribed and sworn to in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. before me. John Townson Justice of Peace

I Enoch Adams of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire age Eighty six years on oath do testify and say that I served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and was well acquainted with Silas Pearson of Newbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts who was out in the service with me in Capt John Noyes' company in Col. Johnson's Regt. we said Silas Pearson & myself with others was ordered to march to join the army at Saratoga I think that was the place, and we served the full term of four months I recollect of being with said Silas Pearson under Capt Noyes and served our full term of four months and were then dis- charged for that campaign & I came home and I think they all came home that went out with me. I also recollect serving with said Silas Pearson at Cambridge under Capt Rogers and I know we all continued the full term of our enlistment or the term we engaged for some of the soldiers were drafted militia and some were volunteers Enoch Adams
Merrimack ss Salisbury January 26. 1842 Then Personally appearing Enoch Adams above named and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. before me. John Towne Justice of Peace

Deposition of Benj E Evans in cause of Mary Pearson

I, Benjamin G. Evans of Newbury, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged forty years, being sworn according to law, depose and declare, that I was at the house and residence of Mr. Silas Pearson of Newbury in the County aforesaid at the time of his decease : that said Pearson died on the sixteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty eight; that I shored him, after his decease and assisted in laying him out. I have often heard said Pearson speak of his services in the army of the Revolution, and that he was present and assisted at the taking of Burgoyne: and I have never doubted and never have heard any other person express a doubt in respect to these statements; I have always lived in Newburyport and Newbury, in the vicinity of said Pearson and since my infancy have been acquainted intimately with said Pearson and his wife, and that Mary Pearson, who continues to reside in the house, in which said Pearson lived and died, and who, as I am credibly informed is petitioning Congress for aid on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband, is the identical Mary Pearson, who was the wife and is now the widow of said Silas Pearson; also that I am disinterested. Benj G Evans
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex ss.
On this twelfth day of February in the year One thousand eight hundred and fifty two, before me, John Merrill of Newburyport, a Justice of the Peace and Quorum for each of the Counties of the Commonwealth aforesaid, fully Commissioned and qualified personally appeared Benjamin G. Evans, abovenamed and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit, by him this day subscribed in my presence. And I certify that said deponent is personally known to me and is a credible Witness.
John Merrill, Just. of the Peace Quorum
Washington D C
H of Reps Feb 20 1852 I hereby certify that I am acquainted with John Merrill above named and that he is a Justice of Peace for the County of Essex Mass. James H. Duncan