Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 532, for Langworthy Pearce, Rhode Island

P.I.
Pearce, Langworthy or Longworthy
N. 532
Congdon, Sally
(Former widow)
War of 1812 { B.N. # 102860-40-50 B.L. # 2391-120-55
CONTENTS
This widow's first husband was Eber Sherman who died in service in the War of 1812. She received the county land warrants noted on this jacket for his service. Her claim for five years' half-pay on acct. of his ser- vice and death was rejected because she was then in receipt of a Revolution- ary War pension for service of her 2 nd husband, Langworthy Pearce.

Cyral " "
Wart. 102.860 in Jany 26/55
Vol 86 - 17
162.648 12.225 March 18/53 18, 1853
Sally Congdon, formerly widow of Eben Sherman, prnt
Capt Pierce { R.S Major Wood { Mil
Ent 1814 { 1812 md.
See Envelopes inclosed
Admitted 40 acres
40 acres Jan 24/55 Pugter
Benjamin Bowditch
Adm 12 1/2

2103.
Rhode Island.
Sally Congdon, former widow of Languorthy, New
who served in the Revolutionary
R.I. war, as a private
Date of death not on AB
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 67.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of September 1853. and sent to
Benjamin Cowell Providence Rhode Island
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 49 Vol. II
Handwritten initials
Feb 3 rd 1853

10.9.04 Rhode Island Longworth Place Washington in the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Abrough of the Regt commanded by Col. Kerie in the Rhode Island for 20 months
Insured
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 6 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of May 1833, and sent to Mrs. Mary Place Newport Rhode Island
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $33.34 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept " 33.33 $766.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Adason Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 2a Page 124

No. 12225
ACT OF Mch 3, 1855
Received Mch 24, 1855
Sally Congdon, formerly wid. of Eben Sherman, Prov. Capt. B. Pearce, R.I. Militia, war 1812
Warrant No. 2391
For 120 acres.
Benj. Cowell Providence, R.I.

DECLARATION.
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7. 1832.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, COUNTY OF Washington ss.
1832
On this sixth day of Sept personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Launce M. Drown a resident of West Kingston in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
that is to say; In Octr 1778 he was drafted and attached from Capt. James H. Briggs Com y of militia train in Worth King Town to went on to the Island of Cannon situated in Narragansett bay there or four miles to the West ward of the town of Westport to guard that Island against the incursions & depredations of Watta whose squadron at that time infested the coast & bay, where he the said Launce served six months under Capt. Ellbrough . Adol. Gideon
He served in the fall of 1778 of 1778
Some time after he was drafted from Capt. William Sayles Compa ny of militia & marched to Boston  where he said Worth King town where he served under Capt. Tucker six months in guarding the people & their property along shore against the Enemy , at the end of which period he was discharged for Return and home. At In Octr 1777, he was again drafted from Capt. John Cotes Compa ny of militia & was marched

under the said Col. to Silver town at the time of Spencer's expedition. And after wards in August 1778, he was drafted at said North Kingston & marched to N. Island at the time of Sal- livan's expedition, in which he fought against the enemy at the said Place where he found under the two crafts last mentioned two months. In 1780, he enlisted & served for a period of six months on N. Island under Capt. Dyer and the said Pease declares that at divers other periods than any of those above named during the revolution he performed divers other services which at the age of eighty four years it is impossible for him to particularize; but he is will- ing to declare that he recently learned that there were in defense of his country in the revolution ad- dition which he has endeavoured to amount all together to two years service.
And the said Dugworthy Pease declares that he faith- fully performed all the afore- named periods of service in de- fense of his country; and he fur- ther declares that he was born in the town of East Greenwich in the county of Kent & state of N. Island on the 11 th day of Dec. 1747.

but that he has no record of his age; that during the whole of the revolution he resided in said North Kings town & since that time has resided in the adjoining town of South  North Kings town; that he does not remember that he ever received any written discharges from any of his said services, but was verbally discharged by his commanding officer; that he has no documents to evidence of any of his services - that it is difficult for him to have been in court for being a distance off any charge from his town & that he was referred to Samuel Gardner & John B. Reynolds, citizens of his town & his neighbors, who testified to the effect of his character for veracity & that he was a soldier of the revolution.
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.
in open court
With Sam l Helme clk
Lanquathy his Pearce mark
We, Samuel Gardner residing in the T. Worthington and John B. Reynolds residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Lanquathy Pearce who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Affirmed Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid.
in open court With Sam l Helme clk
Samuel Gardner John B Reynolds
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Gardner and John B Reynolds who signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the Town of North Kings town and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court also certify that from their knowledge and examination of Stephen Congdon and Oliver Watson the preceding deponents the Court consider their testimony contained in the preceding depositions entitled to credit.
I Samuel Helme do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Lanquathy Pearce
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Gen. Sessions of the Peace for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have heretofore set my hand and seal of office, this Eighteenth day of February 1833
Sam l Helme clk

I Stephen Congdon of North King- ton in the County of Washington & state of Rhode Island aged eight by four years & on oath do be- pose & say that, I have known James with a name of North- Kingston aforesaid between sixty & seventy years that during the whole of the revolution with General Sullivan we resided near neighbors in said town near Queen semen has that the said James served on the Island of Canoni- cut in Narragansett Bay against the enemy under Capt Albrough in the fall of 1775 Winter of 1776, and he the said James himself served together afterwards a number of months in Boston Neck under Capt Wm Taylor in the years 1776 & 1777, I think for a period of six months. I have also served to gether at Point Judith with Paul of I do not mention the particular time period - This deponent also knows that the the said James served under Capt John Ladd in Boston Neck a considerable time during the revolution

We served together at Sullivan's expedition & this deponent recollects that the said Dunn was much in the service during the revo- lution and beside the time of as he has often stated but can not specify the particular periods — Stephen G. Congdon
Taken sworn to and signed in open court. Witness: Sam l Holme clk
I Oliver Warren of South Kingston in the County of Washington aged seventy two years on oath do depose & say, that during the revolution Dagworthy Dunn himself served together two several times against the enemy in Boston Neck during the revo- lution the particular periods I cannot now recollect — This deponent also will remember he of the said Dunn

Served together on R. Island in Sullivan's expedition in 1778 - about one month in Col. Dyer's Regt. Know after wards after the Enemy evacuated R. Island, served also on R. I. a month it was at the time the French Fleet was there. _____ Oliver Watson
Taken Subscribed & Sworn to in Open Court - With Saml. Helme Clerk

Polipus Curator of North Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged Eighty one Years Deposes and says that he has always from his Youth been acquainted with Lemmyworthy Pease of said North Kingstown that in the fall of 1775 this Deponent and the said Pease in the Month of September or October were ordered and went under Capt James Allen of the Militia in said North Kingstown over to the Island of Conanicut in Narragansett Bay to guard the Island against the Invasions of the Enemy when the said Pease and this Deponent served till some time in the Spring of 1776 under Col Gideon Hoxsey This Deponent this Deponent also says that he knows that the said Pease served in Boston Neck in Narragansett several Months in Capt William Taylor Company he thinks in the fall of 1776 and Winter of 1777 when this Deponent served a part of the same period, This Deponent also remembers that the said Pease Subsequent- ly performed frequent Terms of Service in Boston Neck under Capt John Cole and at Sullivan's and Spencer's Expeditions and this Deponent further says that said Pease was during the Revolution, and ever since that time amongst his Neighbours and

The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations ss Washington ss at South Kingstown this 15 th day of February A.D. 1833 Personally appeared Polipus Austin who before me known and subscribed the preceding deposition and was by me duly sworn thereto according to Law, I further certify that the said Polipus Austin is personally known to me and that he is a credible Witness Matthew Wade Justice Peace
2 Eleanor Smith of Southbury town in the County of Washington and State of Maine Island aged Twenty five years on oath says, that from some time in the fall he thinks October of 1773 till the fore part of the summer of 1776 he lived under Capt Norwell Smith and was stationed a part of the time on the Island of Connecticut and a part

of the time on Rhode Island in quelling those Islands against the dispersion of the Enemy & this Respondent says that when he first went on to the Island of Connecticut as he has before stated that he found General the Peace of North Kingston being Military Duty there in Capt James although Company of Militia from North Kingston and this Respondent then understood that the said Peace had been there in the aforesaid service a Number of Weeks before this Respondent went on the Island, and this Respondent further says that the said Peace continued in the aforesaid service on the Island of Connecticut till some time in the Spring of 1776 This Respondent and the said Peace served together six Months in the Year 1780 on the Island of Rhode in Capt Daniel Dexter Company in Col Green Regiment and further the Respondent Length Not Given under my hand this 15 th day of February A.D. 1833 Matthew Wate Ebenezer Smith marks
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington Is at South Kingston this 15 th day of February A.D. 1833 Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Smith

who before me came and subscribed the preceding deposition and were by me duly sworn under oath according to Law. I further certify that the said Ebenezer Smith is well known to me and that he is a credible witness
Matthew Waite Just Peace
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington ss } Clerk's Office Court common Pleas & Gen. Sessions of the Peace Feb'y 13. 1833
I certify that Matthew Waite Esq. whose signa- ture in his own proper hand writing is affixed to his Attestation of the preceding Deposition of Solomon Austin and Ebenezer Smith was at the time of his said attestation & now is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kingstown in said County of Washington duly commissioned under the Seal of said State & otherwise qualified as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & Seal of said Court. the day & Year aforesaid
Saml. Helme Clerk
Longworth Papers 22/94

22794 Longworth Scarce Rhode Island
Private 20 mths adm garden of J.E.
D. J. Place Hawthorn Wm P. Kennett Huntington R.I.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Langworthy Pearce Washington R. Island
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Decr 1775 — 6 — Priv Capt Brough Col Gove — Connecticut 84 North Kingston Traditionary   1776 — 6 — — Taylor Genl Spencer — Newport — J. H. Whitney   " 1777 " time not stated — — Cole — — Boston — —   " 1778 " 1 — — — Col. Sullivan — Tiverton — —   " 1780 " 6 — — Heater — — R. Island — —   he claims other service time not stated  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Sally London
12.225

State of Rhode Island, &c.
County of Kent
On this 21 day of March A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, personally appeared before me, Isaac S. Whittford a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid County, Sally Longden aged 86 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says she was is the widow of Elmer Sherman deceased, who was a in the company commanded by Capt. B. Pease, Artillery in the Regiment commanded by Col. Mayer Ward in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812; that her husband enlisted at South Kingston on or about the month of August A. D. 1814 for the term of one year unless sooner discharged and continued in actual service for the time of until his death in December following and was honorably discharged at
She further states that she was married to the said Elmer Sherman about the year on the day of A. D. 1770 by that her name before her marriage was Sally Hammond and that her said husband died at Fort Adams on the 5 th day of December A. D. 1814 and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore made an application for Bounty land under the Act approved September 28, 1850, and obtained a Land Warrant for sixty acres, No. which she has legally disposed of and it cannot now be returned.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty to which she may be entitled, under the Act approved March 3d, 1855.
and she further declares that after his death she married Longworth Pierce & after his death she married Henry Longden & she is now his widow witness Isaac S. Whittford  Sally Longden
We Christopher A. Hunt & Lyman Himes residents in East Greenwich in said County & State upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged

by Sally Longdon in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Christopher H. Hunt Lyman H. Kim.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the aff- -iants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Isaac S. Whitford Justice of the Peace
Kent Sc
East Greenwich March 21 st 1855
I do hereby certify that Isaac S. Whitford is a Justice of the Peace in said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorised by law to take depositions administer oaths and take acknowledgments &c and that his signature affixed to the above is his gen- -uine signature in his own hand writing and to whose official acts full faith and credit are due
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this Twenty first day of March A. D. 1855
John C. Brown, Clerk

Sally Longdon refers to her previous claim for Bounty Land, under act of Sept 28 1850, for the evidence of marriage deaths to sustain this -

October 26, 1935
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RA-J/EL Langworthy Pearce-W.532
Mrs. E.A. Freeman 59 Davis Avenue Auburn, Maine
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.532, based upon the military service in that war of Langworthy Pearce.
Langworthy(the name also appears as Longworthy) Pearce was born December 11, 1747, in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of North Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, Langworthy Pearce enlisted and served as a private with the Rhode Island Troops, as follows: from October, 1775, six months in Captain James Albro's Company, Colonel Gideon Hoxie's Regiment; from the fall of 1776, six months in Captain William Taylor's Company; in September, 1777, he served in Captain John Cole's Company and was in General Spencer's expedition and in August, 1778, he served under Colonel Dyer in General Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition; length of service in these two expeditions, two months; in 1780, six months in Captain Dexter's Company, Colonel Greene's Regiment; he served also at various times on short tours; dates and names of officers are not shown. He stated that his entire service amounted to two and one-half years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832, while a resident of North Kingston, Rhode Island.
He died August 4, 1833, place not shown.
The soldier married October --, 1820, Mrs. Sarah or Sally Sherman. She was the daughter of John Hammond, of North Kingston, Rhode Island, and the widow of Eber Sherman. Langworthy Pearce had been previously married. The name of his former wife is not given, nor are the names of any children shown.

In 1855, Daniel Pearce, aged sixty years and a resident of Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, stated that he was a grandson of the soldier, Langworthy Pearce. He did not give the names of his parents. In 1853, Samuel Pearce was Town Clerk of North Kingston, Rhode Island; no relationship of Samuel to Langworthy was shown.
Sally Hammond was married in 1790, at the home of her father in North Kingston, Rhode Island, to Eber Sherman. The date and place of birth of Eber Sherman and the names of his parents are not designated. He died December 5, 1814, at Fort Adams while in service in the War of 1812. Sally then married, as above stated, Langworthy Pearce, and after the latter's death, she married in 1834, exact date not shown, Henry Congdon, of North Kingston, Rhode Island, who died in January, 1843. There are no further data in regard to Henry Congdon. In 1833, one Stephen Congdon was aged eighty-four years and resided in North Kingston, Rhode Island; no relationship to Henry was shown.
Sally Congdon was allowed pension on account of the services of her former husband, Langworthy Pearce, on her application executed February 26, 1853, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and resided in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
In 1854, Mercy Hunt, of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, stated that she was the daughter of Eber Sherman and his wife, Sally, and that she(Mercy) was born October 2, 1799, and that at the time of her birth her parents already had six children. She did not give the names of any of the other children. She stated that she was married in 1820(the same year that her mother married Langworthy Pearce) but did not give the name of her husband. She stated that her mother, Sally Congdon, was then living with her. In 1853, David W. Hunt stated that he was then in his fifty-fifth year; and that the widow, Sally Congdon, lived in his family in East Greenwich, Rhode Island; no relationship of David W.Hunt to Mercy Hunt was shown. In 1855, one Christopher A. Hunt was living in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. No relationship to Mercy Hunt was stated.
Eber Sherman enlisted in North Kingston, Rhode Island and served as a private in Captain Benjamin Pearce's Company of Rhode Island Militia from October 29, 1814 to December 5, 1814, the date of his death.

Sally Congdon was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction for the service rendered by her former husband, Eber Sherman, on her application executed March 21, 1855, while residing in Kent County, Rhode Island.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data: Bounty Land Warrant No. 102860-40-50 and Bounty Land Warrant No. 2391-120-55.
The names John H. Sherman, John Sherman, James Sherman, Sylvester Sherman and Godfrey Sherman appear. In 1853, Sylvester G. Sherman was a Justice of the Peace for North Kingston, Rhode Island; in 1853, one Silas Shearman resided in North Kingston, Rhode Island and stated that he was born in 1776; no relationship of any of the above persons with surname Sherman and Shearman to Eber Sherman and his wife are shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

R.H.N
12.225 - Act March 3-1855
162.648 March 24/55.
Sally Bangdon, formerly widow of Elzer Sherman
Capt B. Pearce } R.D. Maj. Ward } Mill
Entd Augt 1814 } 1812
Recd Warrt No for 40a
102.860
1 120 acres June 15/55 Hysters Amount 239 Paid June 15/55
Benj. Lowell. Providence R.I.

Sally Langden

I Daniel Pearce of Smithfield in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island on oath do depose & say - that I am sixty years old - that I have a distinct recollection of the marriage of Langworthy Pearce to Sally Sherman.
They were married in South Kingston in the County of Washington in the fall of the year of 1820 and in the month of October or November. I was present and saw them married - by Robert S. Stoyes Esq. a Justice of the Peace at his house in said South Kingston - The said Langworthy was my grandfather and I remember of saying that I was determined to see my grandfather married. My grandfather was a soldier of the revolution and a pensioner when he died. After his death his Widow, the said Sally was married to Henry Congdon now deceased & the said Sally is now a Widow.
Daniel Pearce
State of Rhode Island &c -
Providence ss. On the City of Providence this 25 th day of February A.D. 1853 - personally appeared the above named Daniel Pearce and subscribed in my presence the above deposition - and at the same time made oath to the same - and I further certify that the said Daniel Pearce is now a member of the Rhode Island Legislature & that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit.
Before me
Wm E Peck
Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island and Prov- idence Plantations. Secretary's Office, Providence, July 1 st A.D. 1853.
I Asa Potter, Secretary of State; Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof; Do certify that George A. Brayton signer of the foregoing certificate is one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of said State, duly elected, commissioned and qualified as appears of Record, and now acting in said Office, and that the foregoing signature of said Office is genuine.
I also certify that Sylvester G. Sherman and Francis Chappell both of North Kingston in the County of Washington, Jeremiah V. Storm of East Greenwich in the County of Kent, and William E. Peck of the City and County of Providence and State aforesaid are severally Justices of the Peace in their respective Towns duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, to take Depositions, the acknowledgement of Deeds and other instruments under Seal, that full faith and credit are due to their acts as such and their signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said State the day and year before written.
Asa Potter Secy. of State.

Coe
Wood
Pierce 30 Aug 19 to 25 Aug 15
G. C. Shaw N
see 1 Dec 16
Crampton
Ebenezer Sherman
of Pierce
Aug to Dec 15
By Pierce
2 Oct 15
1 Dec to 31 Dec 16
P. 296 Wood 14
on the account for the estate of the late Mr. Sherman the sum of $100.00 was paid the sum of $100.00 was paid the sum of $100.00 was paid
Geo. C. Shaw Adm
f 10 Aug 19 to 25 Aug 15
for the estate
162.648
Mar 18/53
Sally Congdon, formerly widow of Ebenezer Sherman
Capt Pierce } R.I. Major Wood } Mil
Ent d 1814 } 1812 ms
See Statement of 3 d Audt on the Envelope inclosed & other papers.
Letter Dec 14/53 Kristen
40 acres Jan 24/53 payee
Benj. Lowell Providence - R.I.

1499
July 30/55
Sally Benjamin Formerly widow of Eber Sherman Private
Comp Benjamin Pierce's B Major Genl W. Worthington N.S. Eng.
War 1812
R. Island
Adopted by Service
Act July 3/53 & Aug 5/55 1855, Aug. 15. Rejected - she receives a pension as widow of Langworthy Pierce under 2 d Sect. Act of 1853 - Lot 13 Council -
Benjamin Connel
Providence
R.I.
Ebene Sherman
Volunteered on the 29 Oct 1814 for 1 yr Under some desertion and found in Rhode Island
31 Dec 1814 after which Not found - The State did not show him in in service -

Hon B. Lowell.
Providence
R.I.
C.A.A.
B

I George C Shaw, of the City and County of Newport State of Rhode Island, aged Sixty four years; on solemn affirmation declare and say, that I was Lieut. of Infantry and Adjutant of the Rhode Island State Corps, in the service of the United States and was stationed at Fort Adams, harbour of Newport from Aug t 10. 1814 to February 23. 1815. That the garrison of Fort Adams consisted of Coes company Infantry and Woods (afterwards Pearces) company of Artillery, of said State Corps, enlisted for one year: — That I have received Land Warrant N o . 424 for Eighty acres, for my said service.
That at Fort Adams as aforesaid I knew Eber Sherman a private in said company of Artillery, and know that he died there, while in the U. S. service. I have now in my possession the original company-book of said Artillery company, kept at said Fort Adams, and that the following is a true copy of the entry therein under the heading of "Register of deaths."
   names rank disorders when where     "N o 3 Eber Sherman, private, Cramp in the stomach, 5 Dec r 1814. Fort Adams"  
I cannot recollect the exact day of said Eber Sherman's enlistment, but it was some time in the Fall of 1814. — his name does not appear on the Discriptive roll in said company-book, because said Sherman died before said roll was made.
Geo: C. Shaw
Subscribed and affirmed according to law, this 25 th day of December A. D 18 54 1874. I have no interest in the claim for Bounty land. — I certify that said Geo: C. Shaw is a credible witness.
Before me
Wm. D. Sake Public Notary

Newport Is.
Clerks office Court of Common Pleas. Newport R.I. Decem. 25. 1854
I William Tew. Tilley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County, hereby certify that William D. Lake Esq. before whom the within deposition of George L. Shaw Esq. was affirmed, is a Notary Public, within and for the County of Newport, duly elected, commissioned and qualified to administer oaths or affirmations as aforesaid, and his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Newport, on the day and year above written.
Wm Tew Tilley Clerk CC P

Hon B Lowell
(Dear Sir
I believe Eber Sherman enlisted in Providence or one of the Western towns in this State, and that he with other recruits was sent here to fill up Pearce's company of Artillery. All the Officers of the Artillery company are dead.
Yours truly
Geo: C. Shaw
I feel confident that Eber Sherman's name will be found on the muster rolls of the company (Pearce's) of Artillery for the months of October and December 1814, in Third Auditor's office.
Remember this distinction. This company is, "Artillery company R.I. State Corps," at Fort Adams. — The independent chartered company of "Newport Artillery" commanded by Cap. Benjamin Fry, was in U.S. service at Fort Greene at same time.

Re examining
No 162,648
Treasury Department Pensions Office
Apr 6/94
Captain Benj. Pearce Co. R Island Mil. Was in service From 20 Aug 1894 till 23 Feb, 1895,
"Eben Sherman" Ser. From 29 till 31 Oct 1894 Paid 19¢ 8 Mills, he was also paid for service in Nov & Dec 1894 the sum of $2 52 / 100 , length of service not specified,
Adams
H. B. Ad
Service

Gen. Ser. of 60 Capt. Pearce
st No 9311 Same Co 2 d Arty On 1 July { 23 July }
Then Sherman 29 to 31
he was also here Nov to Dec 1814 8 of $2.52. Expts Springfield,

PS 1821 1824 15-
Oct 1824 Joseph Smith I see in the same of our Ant-
Tenure Office Nov 24/54
Please examine my rolls for service claimed with reference to enclosure marked A. also state the period served by each Weaver & Co
Respectfully W. Cole Gen Comr
3 d Auditor
he has also paid for Nov 1824 8 th $2.52 Post Springfield
John Sherman 25 to 31 st
John S. ... Co South Place 5 th Nov 31 st Nov 2 nd Nov 3 rd Nov 4 th Nov 5 th Nov 6 th Nov 7 th Nov 8 th Nov 9 th Nov 10 th Nov 11 th Nov 12 th Nov 13 th Nov 14 th Nov 15 th Nov 16 th Nov 17 th Nov 18 th Nov 19 th Nov 20 th Nov 21 st Nov 22 nd Nov 23 rd Nov 24 th Nov 25 th Nov 26 th Nov 27 th Nov 28 th Nov 29 th Nov 30 th Nov

162648 Mar 19/53 Sally Congdon or Congdon M.W.

Sally Lougan

State of Rhode Island &c. Secretary's Office, Mar. 15 th 1853.
I certify that J. H. Hlocum of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and Francis Chappell of North Kingston in the County of Washington whose signatures are affixed to certain certificates herewith connected are Justices of the Peace severally in the Towns aforesaid and State aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths, to take depositions, the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments under seal; and that full faith and credit are due to their acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said State the day and year before written -
Asa Potter Secy. of State.

I John G. Reynolds of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island be being in the sixty ninth year of my age, on oath do testify and say -
That I was born and brought up in North Kingston in said State and lived there until about twenty years ago. And I further testify that I was well acquainted with Eben Sherman I always knew him from the year 1899 up to the time of his death. I knew him when he listed in the war of 1912, he enlisted about the year 1914 and died in service here on six months afterwards at Fort Adams in Newport, he was a married man when he enlisted, he married Sally Hammon daughter of John Hammon and she lived with him as his wife until his death, and after his death she married Longworth Pierce with whom I was also well acquainted, said Pierce belonged to North Kingston also, and after his death she married Henry Langdon of said North Kingston with whom I was also well acquainted and she lived with him until his death, and she is now widow residing in East Greenwich. And I further testify that the said Eben Sherman used to work for my father, he had a small place near my father's farm of all the above facts I have a distinct recollection - John G. Reynolds
First Gen. In East Greenwich February 26 th A.D. 1933

Personally appeared before me John G. Reynolds and made oath to the foregoing declaration by him signed. And I further certify that said John G. Reynolds is a member of the senate of the state of Rhode Island, and his statements as a witness are entitled to the fullest credit. I certify that I have no interest in the claim of the said Sally for bequest land -
J. H. Storran Justice Peace

Sally Bridgman for Land

I Benjamin Bennett of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island &c. being in my sixty second year of my age, on oath do testify and say — That I was well acquainted with Eber Sherman the husband of Sally Sherman now Sally Congdon of said East Greenwich, during the war of 1812 against Great Britain — The said Eber and myself were soldiers in the same company. The company was commanded by Captain Benjamin Pierce in the Regiment under the command of Major John W. Wood and Stationed at Fort Adams near Newport — I enlisted in June 1814. for one year unless sooner discharged, the said Eber Sherman enlisted in the same company and for the same time not a great while afterwards, we both slept together in the same bunk in the fort. we continued to do so until the last of January or first of February following and several weeks before peace was declared, when the said Eber Sherman Died, I awoke up one morning about four o'clock just before the tattoo beat and found he was dead, and cold and stiff. I have a distinct recollection that while in service his wife the said Sally used to come and see him how long he had been married I don't know, but they were then man and wife, after his death his Children came and took his body away — attest — J. S. Slocum Benjamin his X Bennett mark

State of Rhode Island &c Kunt Se
January 6 th A D 1853.
Personally appeared Benjamin Bennett subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same before me, and I further certify that said Benjamin Bennett is a credible witness—
J. S. Slocum Justice of the Peace

Copy of Deed Eben Sherman to John H. Sherman 1795

Know all men by these presents, That I Eliza Sherman of North Kingstown in the County of Washington Woman, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & five pounds Lawful Silver money to me in hand well & truly paid before the ensealing & delivery hereof by John H. Sherman of North Kingstown aforesaid bondswain the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge and myself therewith fully satisfied contented & paid and of every part thereof do exonerate & discharge the said John H. Sherman, his heirs Executors & Administrators and by these presents have given granted bargained sold alien- -enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed, and do hereby freely, fully, and absolutely grant, sell alien, enfeoff, convey & confirm unto him the said John H. Sherman to his heirs & assigns forever, one certain tract or lot of land situated & lying in North Kingstown aforesaid containing by estimation twenty three acres, be the same more or less, being part pasture & part meadow land, and is bounded as follows viz, Northerly partly on land of James Sherman (of Sylvester) & partly on land of the Grantor herein named, Easterly on land of John Sherman, of Jr., Southerly on a Highway Westerly partly on land of Remington Sherman & partly on land of Godfrey Sherman, with all the appurtenances and privileges to the same belonging.
To have hold, use, occupy, possess & enjoy to him the said John H. Sherman his heirs & assigns, to his and their only proper use, benefit & behoof forever, and the said John H. Sherman his heirs & assigns shall & may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the aforesaid granted & bargained premises, free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted, exonerated & discharged of & from all & all manner of former or other gifts, or incumbrances of any kind name or nature.
And I the said Eliza Sherman for my self my heirs Executors & Administrators do promise covenant & grant to & with the said John H. Sherman his heirs & assigns that before and at the ensealing & delivery hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of the above and preceding granted & bargained premises, & am lawfully seized & possessed of them in my own proper right as a good perfect & absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and have in myself good right full power & lawful authority to give grant bargain sell & convey the aforementioned premises in manner aforesaid.
Furthermore I the said Eliza Sherman will forever warrant secure & defend the aforesaid John H. Sherman his heirs &

assigns, in the quiet & peaceable possession, use & enjoyment of the aforesaid premises, against any & all the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
In Testimony whereof I the said Eber Bass hereunto set my hand and seal the seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five And Sarah Sherman wife of the said Eber for the consider- -ation aforesaid & for the further consideration of three shillings lawful money, doth acquit, surrender & yield up to the said John H. Sherman to his heirs & assigns forever all her right of Dower & power of thirds of in & unto the premises aforesaid In witness whereof the said Sarah hath hereunto set her hand & seal the day & date before written.
Signed sealed & delivered in
Presence of Levi Totten Godfrey Sherman
Eber his Sherman [P.S.] mark Sarah her Sherman [P.S.] mark
Washington Sd. Be it remembered that on the seventh day of February Anno. Domini 1795, in their proper persons came the above named Eber Sherman & Sarah Sherman signers & sealers of the above & preceding deed of warranty & severally & separately acknowledged the same to be their free & voluntary act & deed.
Before Levi Totten Just Peace
Recorded Febr 23 rd 1795- Mr. Geo. Thomas T. Clk.
Town Clerk's Office.
North Kingstown March 14. 1853
I hereby certify the foregoing is a true copy of record in this Office & is recorded on Pages 344 & 345 of Book No. 15 of land evidence for said North Kingstown
Sam. Pierce T. Clk.

Providence July 1, 1853
I herewith enclose the claim of Sally Congdon formerly the widow of Langworthy Pierce a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner. There is no record proof of the marriage but the panel testimony is ample as well of the marriage as of identity. Her claim is for a pension under the 2 d section of the act of Congress of Feb 3 d 1853.
I am Respectfully your obed Servt Benjamin Lowell
Hon L P Melcher

Silas Sherman of North Kingston in the State of Rhode Island of lawful age and engaged according to law on oath gave the following deposition on I am now in my seventy seventh year having been born in the year 1776 & I further testify & say that I was well acquainted with Eber Sherman formerly of said North Kingston — always lived a near neighbour to him — I was also well acquainted with Sally Hammond sometimes called Sarah Hammond — the daughter of John Hammond. I have a distinct recollection of the time when the said Sally was married to the S d Eber Sherman — this was above sixty years ago — & I further testify that said Eber Sherman enlisted in the army of 1812 in the war with Great Britain, I also remember that he died while in the service at the Fort near Newport R.I. — he was brought home to be buried and I was present at his funeral — His wife, the said Sarah, lived a widow some time and was afterwards married to Sarg t worthy Pierce & lived with him until his death — and after the death of S d Pierce she lived a widow until she married Henry Congdon and she is now his widow and resides in East Greenwich R.I. the said Sally Hammond was about six or seven years older than myself
Silas Sherman

State of Rhode Island &c
County of Washington — On this day personally appeared before me, the above named Silas Sherman and made oath to the truth of the Deposition by him signed — and I further certify that he is personally well known to me, and that he is a man of respectability and a credible witness — and that I have no concern in the event of this suit, or in the prosecution of the claim of said Sarah Coeydon.
J. P. Pappell Justice Peace

Providence March 16 1853
Sir
I herewith enclose the claim of Sally Congdon formerly the widow of Eben Sherman a soldier in the war of 1812 for Bounty land under the act of Sept 28 1850. She was married to him in the year 1790 but there appears to be no record of her marriage but annexed to her papers is a copy of a deed given by him in 1785 by which it will appear she was his wife at that time, as in that capacity she relinquished all her right of Dower & portion of things in the land sold. This document & the other testimony annexed can leave no doubt of the fact.
I am very Respectfully Yours obedt Servt Benja Lowell
J E Heath Esq

Providence Dec 28 1854
Sir
I recd your letter of the 14 inst respecting the claim of Sally Langdon formerly widow of Eber Sherman In reply to which I herewith enclose further documentary evidence from the books of the Adjutant of the Regt which I think must be satisfactory that she is entitled to 80 acres, the same as all her comrades have recd - This Corps was enlisted "for one year unless sooner discharged" they served until peace Feb 23 1815 & were then honorably discharged, As appears Eber Sherman died Dec 5 1814, of course was "honorably discharged" by death, therefore his entitled to the same amount of service as if her husband served until Peace
I am respectfully your ob't Servt Benja Canell
Hon L P Waldo

No. 162648
Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office Jany 20. 1855
Ebenezer Sherman, a Private in Capt Benjamin Pierce's Co. Rhode Island Militia, Entered the Service 29 October 1814 and served to 31 October 1814.
On a Receipt roll of the Above Co. for the Month of November & Dec 1814, he receipts for $2.53 at $2 per Month.
No Evidence of his having died in the Service. Co in Service from August 1814 to Feby 1815.
George C Shaw, an Adjutant served in the Regiment from 10 August 1814 to 23 Feby 1815.
[Signature]
Chas. Third Auditor.
Wexford Jany 20/55
Chas. Third

Prison Office
Jan 4/54
Please examine my rolls for services rendered with reference to enclosure marked B.
Respectfully
3 rd Auditor S. Cole
For Comm.

No 1427-
Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office
Sir.
August 7 th 1855
Ebenezer Sherman (a Private of Captain Benjamin Pigeon's company of the Rhode Island State Corps volunteered on the 29 th October 1814, for 1 year, unless sooner discharged, and is found on the Rolls to the 31 st December 1814- after which his name does not appear thereon The Rolls afford no evidence of his sickness, or death while in the service.
Respectfully
Your obed Servt
W. A. J. Dargan Acting Auditor
Copy of Pigeon's Dept of the Interior

See th  Decision July 28 1855
I herewith enclose the application of Sally Longden formerly widow of Elias Sherman for a pension under the first section of the act of Febry 3 d 1853, for services in the war of 1812, he having died, while in service, she is now a pensioner under the 2 d section of said act, having been formerly the widow of Langworthy Pease a soldier of the Pennsylvanians, who was a pensioner at the time of his death.
This is not a pension during widowhood but simply a claim for 5 years half pay, on account of the death of her husband and in a different war from that in which her second husband Langworthy Pease served, The act therefore denying the right of a widow to draw a pension for the services of two husbands at the same time does not apply, That act impliedly has reference to two husbands in the same war - and besides

This is not the same class of pensions, The one is for services only in the war of the Revolution, the other for services & death in the war of 1812. - I have to request therefore that the five years half pay be granted. -
I am Respectfully yours & etc and Bryant Powell
Hon. L. P. Phelps

532
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
6-20
Bureau of Pensions.
Lanzworthy Pearce
Sept - 6 - 1832 - 84
No. Kingston Rd
Oct. 75 - St. Lawrence Rd
Capt Jas Alborough
Cal Pat - 6 m
Fall 76 Capt Wm Taylor
Cal
Pat 6 m
Oct. 77 - Capt John Cole
Cal -
Pat - 1 mo
Aug 78 - Capt -
Cal -
Pat - 1 m
see Capt Hunter
Cal -
Pat - 6 m
Born E. Greenwich Rd
Dec - 11. 1747
Mrs. Sally Sherman
Oct - 1820 St. Kingston Rd
D - Aug 4. 1833
She married Henry Cargill who died in Aug 1843
Sullivan's 4th edit

CA

I Seth Spurr of the city & county of Providence and State of Rhode Island of the age of sixty four, on oath depose and say,
that I enlisted as a private in Captain Benjamin Pierce Co. in the regiment commanded by Major Wood. The company was a company of Artillery and was stationed at Fort Adams. We were enlisted for one year unless sooner discharged, and for my services I received a land warrant for 80 acres of land. And I further testify, say that I have a distinct recollection of a soldier by the name of Eben Sherman, a private in the same company. He belonged to the same company when I enlisted according to my recollection.
He died at Fort Adams, and continued in service from his enlistment to the time of his death. All the company was enlisted for one year unless sooner discharged. We continued in service until February, 1875, when peace was proclaimed.
J. H. Brown
State of Rhode Island
Providence. In the city of Providence the twentieth day of November A.D. 1854. Personally appeared Seth Spurr and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me.
James B. Clarke Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island Providence, p. In the city of Providence the twentieth day of November A.D. 1854. Personally appeared Seth Sprague and m. . . . .
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROVIDENCE, SC.
CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
PROVIDENCE, November 20 A. D., 1854
I, Amasa S. Westcott
Clerk of the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS of said State, within and for the County of Providence:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Thomas B. Greene is a Justice of the Peace for the city of Providence in said County
duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledg- ment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
Amasa S. Westcott Clerk.

Providence Apr 6 1854
Sir
I received a letter from you dated May 18, 1853. saying that Sally Clegg formerly widow of Ebene Sherman a soldier in the war of 1812 was not entitled to Bounty Land on account of her subsequent marriages. As such impediments are now removed by a recent act of Congress I herewith again transmit her claim for Bounty Land under act of Sept 23, 1850
I am Respectfully your obedt Servt Berya Cornell
Hon L P Waldo

Pa. R. Ma! 4 th Aug. 1833.
" B Milton.
Lin. Mark suspended. S B.

Providence November 20 1854
Sir I have received yours of 11 inst respecting the claim of Sally Congdon formerly the widow of Eben Sherman for Bounty land under the act of Sept 28/50 You observe the "evidence filed is not sufficient, as the affiants are not shown to have been in a position to know the facts to which they refer." I transmitted her claim, the first time, March 16 1853 with it, the evidence of her marriage & of his services. Benjamin Bennett one of the witnesses testified that he & the said Eben Sherman both enlisted in same company & slept together & was with him when he died. But the objection was at that time, & the only objection as appears by your letter of May 18, 1853 that claimant had married again after the death of said Sherman. This objection has since been obviated by an act of Congress. But in addition to the affidavit of

Benjamin Bunnell I now enclose the affidavit of Seth Sherman who was in same company with Gen Sherman & will remember his services & his death I hope the evidence now will be sufficient & the claim allowed I am Respectfully your obt Servt Benjamin Lowell
Hon L P Waldo

Town Clerk's Office
North Kingston June 30. 1853
I Samuel Pierce of said North Kingston, do certify that I am Town Clerk of said town & by virtue of my Office have the custody of the records of births & marriages which have taken place in said town & of persons belonging to said town, and I further certify that after a careful examination of said records, I cannot find any record of the marriage of Langworthy Pierce to Sally Sherman.
Attest Sam. Pierce Town Clerk.
Washington D.C.
In North Kingston June 30. 1853, Personally came before me the above named Sam. Pierce, known to me as the Town Clerk of said Town, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed
Sylvester G. Shearman Justice of the Peace

I Silas Sherman of North Kingston in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island being now in the Seventh Decenths year of my age - do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Sanguity Pierce, late of said North Kingston, I further testify that he married the widow Sally Sherman her first husband was Eben Sherman and after his death she married Sanguity Pierce - This was about thirty two years ago - I was well acquainted with them both - said Sanguity lived about half a mile from me, he was a Soldier of the Revolution and was a Pensioner at the time of his death - after his death she married Henry Congdon also of said North Kingston - and she is now his widow and resides in East Greenwich R.I.
Silas Sherman
Justice Antipode orme

State of Rhode Island &c County of Washington - No. 14. Kingston March 14. 1883 Personally appeared before me, the above named Silas Sherman and made oath to the truth of the Deposition by him signed and I further certify that he is personally well known to me and that he is a man of respectability and a credible witness - and that I have no concern in the event of this suit or in the prosecution of the Claim of S. Sarah Coeydon
J. Russell Justice

I David W. Hunt of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island &c being in the fifty fifth year of my age, on oath do testify and say,
That I was acquainted with Languworthy Pierce of North Kingston in said State, I was born & lived there until the 1828, in the year 1820 in the month of October the said Languworthy Pierce married the widow Sally Sherman as I have always understood & believed, and they lived together as man and wife until his death, he died in 1833 and was a pensioner at the time of his death, she then lived a widow until she married Henry Congdon of said North Kingston with whom I was slightly acquainted, and lived with him as his wife until his death, he died about ten years ago in 1843 and since then she has remained and now is a widow, and lives in my family in said East Greenwich.
David W. Hunt
Kent Sc. In East Greenwich February 26 th A D 1853.
Personally appeared before me the above named David W. Hunt and made oath to the preceding Deposition by him signed, I further certify that he is well known to me, and that he is a credible witness - and I have no interest in the result of the claim of Sally Congdon for a pension -
J. J. Hearn Justice Peace

I John G. Reynolds of East Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island do hereby in the sixty ninth year of my age, on oath do testify and say -
That I was born and brought up in Northbridge in said State and lived there until about twenty years ago, I was well acquainted with Langworthy Paver of said Northbridge a soldier of the Revolution and pensioner of the United States when he died, he married the widow of John Paver about thirty years ago as I have always understood and believed, and so it was generally understood in the neighborhood, and to my knowledge they lived together as man and wife until his death, he died about twenty years ago, and afterwards she married Henry Langdon of said Northbridge and lived with him until his death and she is now a widow residing in said East Greenwich.
John G. Reynolds
Given under my hand at East Greenwich, January 26 th A D 1853. Personally appeared before me John G. Reynolds and made oath to the preceding Deposition by him signed. And I further certify that said John G. Reynolds is a member of the Senate of the State of Rhode Island and his statements as a witness are entitled to the fullest credit - I certify that I have no interest in the said Sally Clark for a pension -
J. L. Slocum Justice Peace

Sally Condon

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent
On this 26 th day of February A D 1853 personally appeared before George A. Mayhew associate justice of the Supreme Court Sally Congdon of the East Greenwich aged 83 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853 granting pensions to the widows of those officers & soldiers of the Revolution married since the year Eighteen hundred & twelve that she was formerly the widow of Langworthy Pierce of North Kingston in the County of Washington in said State deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution & after the act of June 7 th 1832 was passed he the said Langworthy applied for & obtained a pension at the rate of $66.67 per annum payable at the Agency of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Providence which pension he received up to the time of his death. And she further declares that she was married to the said Langworthy Pierce in the month of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & Twenty (1820) The particular day of the month she does not remember nor is her marriage recorded in any public or private Record but is amply proved by the evidence

She was married by Robert Filoyer at his house in South Kingston a Justice of the Peace herewith annexed is the line a with said Prince as his wife until his death and she further declares that her said husband departed this life on the (4th) fourth day of August 1833 1833 and that she was married to him at the time above stated. She further states that she was a widow at the passage of the act, that after the death of the said Langworthy as above stated, she lived a widow until she intermarried with Henry Congdon of said North Kingston and she lived with him as his wife until his death, that he the said Henry died in the month of January 1843. She has no record of his death and therefore cannot state the day. That since his death she has remained a widow, & has never before applied for a pension, and by the act of Congress of July 1 1848, she is entitled to the same amount of pension her husband the said Langworthy Prince received.
In presence of
Geo. A. Brayton
Sally
he + Congdon mark
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations ss. 1st County
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written by the said Sally Congdon and I certify that from old age and infirmity she is unable to attend court that I have no interest in the result of this claim.
Geo. A. Brayton associate Justice of the Supreme Court

Sally Langdon

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent ss on this sixth of January A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in said County Sally Congdon of East- Greenwich in said County aged eighty three years who being duly sworn according to law declares & says that she was formerly the widow of Ebenezer Sherman of North Kingston in the County of Washington in said State who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Pease in a regiment under the command of Major J. W. Wood in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18 of June 1812 that her said husband enlisted or about the first of August A.D. 1814 for one year unless sooner discharged as a private in said Company for the term of one year & continued in service until he died He was stationed at Fort Adams near Newport in said State, & died while in service but at what particular day or month, she cannot recall to her recollection - but she further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Sherman in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety but the month & day she cannot recollect. She was married by the Reverend of said North Kingston at her father's house Her father's name was John Hammond & she remembers she was twenty one years of age when she was married and she is now eighty three Her

name was Sally Hammond before her marriage & that her husband died as before mentioned - And she further says that she lived a widow about five years when she was united in marriage with Langworthy Pease of said North Kingston and lived with him as his wife until the year 1833 1834 when he died, she then again lived a widow according to her best recollection until the year 1834 when she was united in marriage the third time to Henry Congdon of said North Kingston & lived with him as her wife until the year 1843 when he died. He died in the month of February of that year & she has continued a widow ever since & is now a widow. She has no record of either one of her marriages or of her husband's deaths. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the homestead to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed September 28 1850
Attest J. J. Slocum
her Sally X Congdon mark
Plaintiff. In East Greenwich January 6 th A D 1853
Subscribed and sworn to before me, and I further certify that Sally Congdon appears to be of the age she represents, and that she is a credible witness -
interest in the estate of the deceased
J. J. Slocum First Peace

2  I Mary Hunt of East Greenwich in the County of Kent, State of Rhode Island &c age fifty three years, do hereby testify and say — That I am the Daughter of Eber Sherman a Soldier in the war of 1812 who was the husband of mother now Sally Congdon who has signed and sworn to the preceding declaration. I was born October 2 nd 1799 as appears from a record of my age which I have, and my mother had six children before I was born, my father said Eber Sherman died according to my best recollection while in service — after the death of my father my mother remained a widow until 1820 when she married Samworthy Pierce. I recollect the time of this marriage from my own which took place in the same year. she lived with him 9 or 10 years when he died. she then lived a widow a number of years and then married Henry Congdon and lived with him as his wife until he died, which was in the year 1843. since which she has remained his widow, and is now his widow and resides in my family in East Greenwich —  Attest. J. S. Hlocum  Mary Hunt her mark
Kent sc. In East Greenwich January 6 th A D 1853 Subscribed and sworn to before me, and I further certify that said Mary Hunt is a credible witness from my personal knowledge of her character — J. S. Hlocum Justice of the Peace

Sally Congdon
half way

State of Rhode Island
County of Kent ss
On this 21 day of April  March A D 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in said County Sally Congdon now resident in East Greenwich in said County aged 83 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of February A D 1853 in that she was formerly the widow of Eben Sherman of North Kingston in the County of Washington in said State who was a private in Captain Benjamin Peaves Company in a regiment under the command of Major John H. Woodruff stationed at Fort Adams near Newport in said State in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States in the year 1812. That he enlisted about the first of August in the year 1814 for one year unless sooner discharged & continued in service until about the fifth of February  December 1814 when he was taken sick & died very suddenly while in service & in the line of duty. And she further declares that she was married to the said Eben Sherman in the year A D 1790 Seventeen hundred & ninety. But she has no record of his marriage nor

can she remember the month or the day she was married. She was married by Elders North of said North Kingston at her father's house whose name was John Hammond and her name was Sally sometimes called Sarah Hammond before her marriage to said Eben Sherman. She has a distinct recollection that she was twenty one years old when she married said Eben and she is now Eighty three years old and she further declares that she then lived a widow until the year 1820 when she married Longworthy Pierce of said North Kingston & lived with him until his death. That he the said Longworthy Pierce died in August A.D. 1833 & she then lived as his widow until she intermarried with Henry Longdon of said North Kingston & she lived with him as his wife until the month of January A.D. 1843 when he departed this life and since that period she has remained a widow & unmarried & is now a widow as was a widow at the passing of the above act of February 3 d 1853, & her first husband, the said Eben Sherman, having died while in service & in the line of duty; by the provisions of the first section of the above act she is entitled to five years half pay. Isaac S. Whitford Mrs Sally Longdon Mark

State of Rhode Island Next to In East Greenwich March 21 1855 Personally appeared before me the above named Sally Langdon to me well known to be the person who made the foregoing declaration by her signed & I further certify that her statements are entitled to full credit
Isaac S. Whitford Just of the Peace

I George G. Shaw, of the City and County of Newport, State of Rhode Island, aged sixty four years. On solemn affirmation declare and say. That I was First Lieutenant in Cap t . Adam S. Coe's company of infantry, "Rhode Island State Corps, in the service of the United States." And was stationed at Fort Adams, harbour of Newport, from Aug. 10. 1814 to Dec r . 17. 1814. when I was appointed Adjutant of said Rhode Island State Corps, and continued (in that capacity) at Fort Adams, until the end of that war, February 23 1815. — That I have received Land warrant N o 47.424. for eighty acres for my said services. That the forces at Fort Adams at the time aforesaid, was Coe's company of infantry and Woods  subsequently Peaces's comp y of Artillery, commanded by Major John Wood. That Major Wood and all the officers of the Artillery company are dead. — That I now have in my possession, the Original company book , of said Artillery, made at Fort Adams at the time aforesaid, from which the following is a true and correct extract, to wit.
"Register of Deaths."
   No Names Rank Disorders Died   when where     3 Eber Sherman private cramp in the stomach 5 Dec r 1814 Fort Adams "  
And I, the deponent further declare and affirm, that I well remember and personally knew the said Eber Sherman at Fort Adams as a private in Peaces company at the time aforesaid, and know that he died there, in the United States service; and I fully believe that the time and circumstances of his death are truthfully stated in the foregoing extract from the company book
Geo: G. Shaw
Subscribed and Affirmed, before me this seventeenth day of February A.D 1855. and I certify that the said George G. Shaw is well known to me, as a credible witness. I have no interest in this claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Wm. D. Sahu
Public Notary.

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations County of Newport ss.
Clerks Office, Court of Common Pleas.
I William Tew Tilly, Clerk of said Court, hereby certify, that William D. Lake Esq: before whom the within deposition of Geo: C. Shaw was affirmed, is a Notary Public within and for this County, duly elected, commissioned and qualified to take depo- sition as aforesaid, and his signature thereto is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newport this seventeenth day of February A.D. 1855.
Wm Tew Tilly Clerk

Sally Longdon

Silas Sherman of North Kingstown in the State of Rhode Island of lawful age and engaged according to law on oath gave the following deposition v z I am now in my seventy fourth year - having been born in the year 1776 and I further testify & say that I was well acquainted with Eber Sherman formerly of North Kingstown - always lived a near neighbour to him - I was also well acquainted with Sally Hammond some- times called Sarah Hammond, the daughter of John Hammond - I have a distinct recollection of the time when the said Sally was married to the s d Eber Sherman This was above sixty years ago - and I further testify that said Eber Sherman enlisted in the army of 1812 in the war with Great Britain - I also remember that he died while in the service, at the Fort near Newport R.I. - he was bro't home to be buried and I was present at his funeral - his wife the s d Sarah lived a widow some time & was afterwards married to Langworthy Peirce, and lived with him until his death and after the death of said Peirce she lived a widow until she married Henry Coonyoon and she is now his widow and resides in East Greenwich R.I. - the said Sally Hammond was about six or seven years older than myself
Silas Sherman

State of Rhode Island, County of Washington North Kingstown March 14-1853
Personally appeared before me, the above named Silas Sherman and made oath to the truth of the deposition by him signed - and I further certify that he is personally well known to me, and that he is a man of respectability and a credible witness - and that I have no concern in the event of this suit or in the prosecution of the claim of said Sarah Congdon
J. Chappell for Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Providence
May 25. 1853
I William A. Watson, Secretary of the State of Rhode Island, hereby certify, that Isaac S. Whitney and Francis Chappell before named, are Justices of the Peace, the first for the town of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and the last for the town of North Kingstown in the County of Washington, and that they are both duly qualified to act in said capacity and as such are by law authorized to take depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds, other instruments and to administer all necessary oaths, and that their signatures to the foregoing certificates are genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State at Providence the day and year aforesaid
W. A. Watson Secretary of said State

Kent sc. Clerk's office Court of Common Pleas November 3 d A. D. 1854.
I John C. Brown Clerk of said Court do certify that Silas Weaver before whome the preceding instruments were sworne to is a Justice of the Peace in said County & duly authorized to administer oaths by the laws of said State & that his signature to the preceding certificates is genuine in his own hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on the day and year above written.
John C. Brown Clerk of said Court

State of Rhode Island &c
County of Kent ss
Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in said County. Sally Congdon now residents in East Greenwich in said County aged 84 years who declares & says that she was formerly the widow of Eben Sherman who was a soldier in Capt. Benjamin Pease's Company & in Major Wood's Regiment stationed at Fort Adams near Newport that he enlisted about August 1814. for one year unless sooner discharged & he died in service in the war of 1812 against Great Britain. That she applied for Bounty Land under the act of September 28 1850 about a year & a half ago pursuant to the provisions of said act & forwarded my claim with the Department of the Interior in proof of her marriage to the said Eben Sherman also proof of his service in said Company & of his death while in service, but was informed her Bounty Land could not be granted for the reason that she had married again after her said husband's death But she has been recently informed.

I Mercy Hunt of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island be aged fifty five years do testify & say that Sally Congdon was formerly the Widow Eber Sherman was a Soldier of the war of Eighteen Hundred & twelve and who died in service, and I further certify that the said Sally Congdon is still a widow and she resides in my family. I know these facts for the said Eber Sherman was my Father.
Mercy her Hunt mark
Attest Silas Weaver }
State of Rhode Island &c Kent &c. In East Greenwich this
3. day of Novr. 1854
Signed & sworn to before me, and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the Mercy Hunt & that she is a credible witness
Silas Weaver
Justice of the Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 7-7 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Langworthy Pearce a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1775 6 mos. Pvt. Jas. Albro Gideon Hope R.I.   Jan 1776 6 mos. Wm Taylor ✓   Sept 1776 John Cole ✓   Oct 1777 ✓ Dyer   Aug 1778 2 mos. Dexter Green   1780 6 mos.  
Served at various other times. Entire service 2 1/2 yrs.
Battles engaged in, In Sullivan's Exp in R.I. Residence of soldier at enlistment, North Kingston - R.I. Date of application for pension, Sept 6 1832 - al. Residence at date of application, North Kingston Washington Co. R.I. Age at date of application, b. Dec 11 1747 in E. Greenwich, Kent Co. R.I.
Remarks: He mar Oct 1820 Sally, wid. of Eber Sherman Sol. d. Aug 4, 1833 and she mar (date not stated) Henry Longden who d. Jan 1843. She was al. pen as wid of Langworthy Pearce on her ap of Feb 26, 1853 while res in E. Greenwich R.I. ae 72 yrs. Sols gr. son David Pearce res in Smithfield R.I. in 1853 ae 60 yrs.
+ or Sarah
Respectfully, No fur fam. data
Man of Jno Hammond of N. Kingston
Commissioner.

Brief in the case of Sally Congdon, former widow of Langworthy Pearce, Kent County and State of Rhode Island, act 3 rd Feb y , 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of June, 1832, Parole proof of Marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Benj n Cowell, Esq., Providence, Name and residence of Agent RD
E. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

162 648 Mar 18, 1853 P 53
Sally Congdon widow of Congdon Ebenezer Sherman Cap Place Major Woods
Ent Aug 1814 Rev
R.S. Mil
Mar 1812
Third Roads office 7 May 1853.
Not in Rolls.
Reproduced May 1853 No. Gallahue Fare 3/6
Benj. Cowell Providence R.I.
[Faint signature]
On sheet Nov 11/54 pg 14 letter Dec 14/52 pg 14

Pension Office, 19 th Sept. 1853.
Sir. Please certify the time to which the within manuscript was paid, or the date of his death.
Yours Respectfully,
J. S. Pole For the Commission.
Langworthy Pearce, Ret 7 th June '32, $114. 67. p.a. Died 4 th August 1833, Paid to his death.
G. Burt Auditor.
Francis Burt Esq., H on ble Auditor. Treasury

Nov. 17-1902 Mrs. A. A. Gaston City
1922 July 8 list to Percy C. Colket - En -
1905-Oct 26-2 list to Mrs E. A. Freeman. Letter in case of Christopher Gardner N. 17905. 584
532
WIDOW, &c.
Rey
File No.
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Sally Gordon Widow
Langworthy Pearce Rev. Rev. War.
Act:
Feb. 3. 1853.
Index :—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Full name of soldier, Langworthy Pearce.
Where did he enter service? Rhode Island. I think (Town, county, and State.)
Under what officers did he serve? _____
Place of residence after service, Rhode Island. (Town, county, and State.)
Approximate date of death, _____
Given name of widow, First wife Eunice Austin 2nd wife --- Sweet-
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Langworthy Pearce received pension
Additional information, _____
Would be glad to have statement as full as possible of Langworthy Pearce's age, time of service, death, or when he ceased to receive a pension - etc &c
Signature, Mrs A D Carlson (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, } 154 A St E Washington, D.C.

Strafford, Penna. May 29, 1922
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen.
Will you please send me the Revolutionary war record and the names of any of his family that your Bureau may have, of Langworthy Pearce, of Washington County, Rhode Island, born December 11 or 12, 1747 and died at North Kingstown, R.I. August 4, 1833.
Thanking you in advance for your trouble I am.
Yours truly Percy G. Colket.

October 26, 1935
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BA-J/SEL AW
Mrs. E.A. Freeman 59 Davis Avenue Auburn, Maine
7.532
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Langworthy Pearce and Christopher Gardiner, soldiers of the Revolutionary War and Jonathan Langworthy Pearce, a soldier of the War of 1812.
A careful search of the War of 1812 records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Jonathan Pearce, as described by you or of Jonathan Langworthy Pearce or Langworthy Pearce. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
The records of Christopher Gardner or Gardiner and Langworthy Pearce are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.