Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [ILLEGIBLE], Peter Hearsey, Mass.

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Peter Hearsey
of Hingham in the State of Massachusetts who was a Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Gile of the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from January 1776 to January 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8th day of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of February and sent to John Davis Esq. Judge of the Boston.
Continued on the Roll on the 22nd day of June 1827 and notification sent to John B. Thane Esq. at Plymouth Massachusetts. Pension commencing on the 21st of May 1827.
Amount due on 4th of September 1827
$ 27.12
{ Revolutionary Old Soldiers Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820

Peter Harvey
Statement of Accounts
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Declaration, in order to be continued on the pension list under the act of May 1 st 1820.
County of Plymouth ss: On this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, for the said County of Plymouth, Peter HERSHEY of Hingham in said County of Plymouth Cooper, in the seventieth year of his age, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th day of March 1818 and the 1 st day of May 1820, that he the said Peter enlisted for the term of one year, as a drummer in the month of December 1775 or January 1776 in Cambridge in Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Gile in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Eaton and went with said Regiment to New York, that being there taken sick and the Regiment ordered to Canada, he was transferred to the Company commanded by Captain King in the Regiment commanded by Colonel

Ward - That both said Regiments were in the line of the State of Massa- chussetts on the Continental establish- ments - That he continued to serve until last mentioned caps till January One thousand seven hundred & twenty Seven when he was discharged at Pittsfield in the State of New York - That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name has been placed on the pension list, that the number of his pension certificate is 6556 and that he never before exhibited a sche- dule of his property because he was, until September last, the owner of a small house with one acre, one quarter and fifteen rods of land in Hingham aforesaid, and was informed, as he supposed from good authority, that his application would be fruitless; altho' at the time, he owed debts to the amount of the full value of his pro- perty. But his infirmities increasing to such a degree as to render him incapa- ble of pursuing his usual occupation, he, in September last, sold his estate to his son David Hersey for seven hundred dollars, with which he discharged said

debts, as will appear by the affidavits accompanying this application.
And in pursuance of the act of May 1 st 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and have been during my whole life, and that I have not, since the said 18 th day of March 1818 by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That my occupation is that of a Cooper - that my ability to pursue it is greatly impaired by my age and infirmities - that I am now incapable of much labor and am in such indigent circumstances as to stand in need of the aid of my country

In support. That I have rear family of eight children by the fruits of a severe unremitting industry - That my children are now all supporting themselves; but having families of their own & possessing but little property, they are incapable of rendering me any assistance. That since the 18 th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made
   Description of property on the 18 th March 1818. Names of the person to whom disposed of Time of Sale Amount of money or description of property, received in return     I owned one acre, One quarter of fifteen rods of land in Hingham with a small house thereon I sold this estate to David Herring The eleventh day of September 1826 The consideration was seven hundred dollars with which I paid my debts as stated in the affidavits of the several creditors of David Herring - of which a schedule is annexed.  
(My personal property then consisted of my tools of trade, timber and household furniture. The tools I now possess and a small quantity of timber - my household furniture; except what is included in the annexed schedule; I have sold from time to time with the proceeds supported myself and discharged several small debts.
Peter Herring
Sworn & declared on the ninth day of April before the Court of Common Pleas
W. B. Thomas Clerk

Schedule referred to in the affidavit to which this is annexed, of all my pro- perty, necessary clothing and bedding excepted — V. S. P.
  Set of Schenck's Cooper's Tools 40   6 Chairs 2   1 Table 50. 1 Teakettle 50. 1 Spider 25 1.25   1 Wire Set 1. 1 Pot 50. 1 Washing Tub 1 2.50   1 Powdering Tub 1. 2 Water Pails & Pigeon 50 1.50   6 Knives & Forks 50. 1 mirror 1.50 2   1 Flat Irons 50. Hand Cart 2 2.50   Earthen ware 1. Tin ware 50 1.50   1 Pig 2. Timber 14 16   $39.25 

Schedule of the debts discharged by the proceeds of the sale of my real estate
Times of payment 1826
   Sept: 11 To Edward Thaxter, Treasurer of New North Meetinghouse Corpo- ration - - - - - 106.40   " 13 " Levi Lincoln, Treasurer of the Derby Academy - - - - - 106. "   " 14 " Daniel Barstow - - - - - 70   " " " Benjamin Bailey - - - - - 29.35   " " " Asa Whiting - - - - - 18   " " " Samuel Norton - - - - - 127.20   " " " William Cushing - - - - - 50   1827   Jan'y 1. " Rachel Steele - - - - - 143.22   " 16 " Caleb Thaxter Esq - - - - - 50   $700.17  

List of Evidence in Support of Peter Kersey's Application for a pension.
 1. Certified Copy of his deed to David Kersey of his real estate.  2. Wm Cushing's affidavit proving the payment for a debt of - - - - - 50 -  3. Daniel Barstow Jr's do do - - - - - 70 -  4. Benjamin Bailey's do - do - - - - - 29.35  5. Asa Whiting's -- do -- do - - - - - 18 -  6. Saml Morton's -- do -- do - - - - - 127.20  7. Levi Lincoln's -- do -- do - - - - - 106 -  8. Caleb Thayer's -- do -- do - - - - - 50 -  9. Edward Thayer's do -- do - - - - - 106.40  10. Rachel Steele's do -- do - - - - - 143.22  $700.17  11. David Kersey's deposition proving the purchase of the real estate of Peter Kersey and the mode of payment.  12. Caleb Gill Brother, (Selectmen of Hingham) proving the value of the Schedule of the property of Peter Kersey, value of the real estate sold by him to David Kersey, the general good character of the applicant, and his ability from age & infirmities to support himself - 

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I, Peter Hearsey of Hingham in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, do hereby testify and declare, that in the latter part of the year 1775, or in the beginning of the year 1776, in which particular year, I do not certainly recollect, I enlisted in Capt. Guild's, or Guile's company, of Watertown, in Colonel Green's Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line, for the term of one year, to go to Canada , as Drummer. — On the 10th day of March, I think, 1776, I marched from Cambridge for New York; that at New York, I was taken sick and was placed in the Hospital, where I remained three months; Col. Green's Regiment had marched to Canada, and I applied to General Washington for orders; that he then directed me to join Capt. William King's company of Great Barrington, as Drummer, in Colonel Wick's Regiment, that I was in — after the troops retreated from that place, I marched with the Regiment to Harlem heights, and from thence to Peekskill, where I served the remainder of the term of one year, for which I enlisted; — That in consequence of my age and arduous circumstances, I stand in need of my Country's assistance. —
Peter Hearsey
Plymouth Is. April 3 d . 1810. Then the above named Peter Hearsey personally appeared and made oath, that the above declaration by him subscribed, is true in all its parts, according to his best recollection and belief, before me
Oliver Lincoln
Just. of Peace
[Signature]

We the undersigned hereby certify that the within named Peter Heatley, in consequence of his age, and his misfortunes, needs the assistance of his Country, as a soldier in the revolutionary war.
Moses Sprague } Selectmen Ezra Gill } of John Whiting } Hingham
Paul Russell of Frampton regt Vermont & applicant. Not he was kept sick at N York
Adams
new evidence
John Heatley his mother

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Peter Leary
Sumner Re-dw
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6555.
Massachusetts Roll
Peter Hearsey
Hingham in the state of Massachusetts who was a Drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greateon — of the Massachusetts Line, for the term of One Year
Enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Feb y 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq. Judge Boston
Arrears to 4 th of Sept. 1818. Am t  \frac{27}{30} — 39:20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$ 87:20
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 19th March, 1818. }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss - I John B Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of said Court, that said Peter Hovey did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement in the continental establishment, I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty nine dollars and twenty five cents
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
John B Thomas

I, Peter Hearsey, of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, do hereby testify and declare, that in the latter part of the year, 1775, or in the beginning of the year, 1776, in which particular year I do not certainly recollect, I enlisted in Capt. Guild's, or Gile's Company of Watertown, in Colonel Greadon's Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line, for the term of one year as to time , as Drummer; on the 10th day of March, I think, I marched from Cambridge for New York; that at New York, I was taken sick and was placed in the Hospital, where I remained three months; Colonel Greadon's Regiment had marched to Canada and I applied to General Washington for orders; that he then directed me to join Capt. William King's Company, of Great Barrington, in Colonel Ward's Regiment, as Drummer; that I was on Long Island, and after the troops retreated from that place, I marched with the Regiment to Harlem heights, and from thence to Peekskill, where I served the remainder of the term of one year, for which I enlisted; that in consequence of my age and numerous circumstances, I stand in need of my country's assistance. — Peter Hearsey
Massachusetts District J.
Boston 8. April 1818
Sum to be before me
Mr Davis District Judge
Mass Dist

1840 1841 1842 1843
John D. Leland Esq Weymouth Mass

I Caleb Thaxter of Hingham in the County of Plymouth testify and say that on the thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hun- dred & sixteen, I received from Peter Ken- sey of said Hingham his note of hand payable to me for fifty dollars on de- mand with interest - The considera- tion of which was money loaned by corn sold him - The precise amount of each I cannot now recollect. That on the sixteenth day of Janu- ary last I received payment of said note from David Kensey, his son and cancelled the note of said Peter -
Caleb Thaxter
28 February 1827.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss: 28 February 1827. Then Caleb Thaxter Esq above named; who is personally known to me & whose testimony is entitled to full credit personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him Subscribed before me Oliver D. Dyer Jus: Peace

I Levi Lincoln of Hingham in the County of Plymouth Treasurer of the Derby Academy in said Hingham, testify & say that some time in the month of Septem- ber in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five, I loaned, in my capacity aforesaid, to Peter Hersey of said King- ham One hundred dollars, receiv- ing his note for that amount. That in September last he paid me said amount with interest amounting to One hundred and five dollars - Levi Lincoln.  March 5 th 1827.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss: March 5 th 1827
Then the said Levi Lincoln, who is personally known to me & whose testimony is entitled to full credit, personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true - before me Edward Thaxter Jus t Peace
Affidavits Levi Lincoln Caleb Thaxter Edw d Thaxter Sam l Thaxter
pay d of debts

Oppenheims William Leasing Smith Newton Buy & Bailey C. & Whitings
payment of bills

I Daniel Barstow of Hanover in the County of Plymouth testify and say that on the twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six I sold to Peter Kersey of Hingham in said County a lot of Cedar timber for which I received his note of hand - that on the fourteenth day of Septem- ber last said Peter paid me the amount of principal & interest of said note being seventy dollars - and I then gave up his note -
Daniel Barstow
Plymouth Feb. March 2 o 1827.
Then the above named Daniel Barstow who is personally known to me and is entitled to full credit personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed -
Before me
Alexander Brady Justice of the Peace
Affidavits William Baskin Daniel Barstow Mary Baskin Asa Whiting
payment of note

I Benjamin Bailey of Harrowe in the County of Plymouth testify and say that some time in the forepart of the year eighteen hundred and twenty six I sold Peter Hensey of Hingham in said County a lot of Cedar Timber for the sum of Twenty nine dollars thirty five Cents - and that on or about the fourteenth day of September last he paid me for the same Ben: Bailey
Plymouth J. March 2 nd 1827.
Then the above named Benjamin Bailey who is personally known to me and is entitled to full credit personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Alexander Wood Justice of the Peace
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I David Herring of Hingham in the County of Plymouth testify and say that on the twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty six, I purchased of my father Peter Herring his homestead in said Hingham consisting of a dwelling house, with one acre, one quarter & fifteen rods of land for the sum of Seven hun- dred dollars. That I paid the said seven hundred dollars in the following manner - viz Five hundred and six dollars seventy eight cents in cash - One hundred and forty three dollars twenty two cents to Rachel Steele and fifty dollars to Caleb Thaxter Esq.
The said payment of five hundred and six dollars seventy eight cents was made to said Peter on the said twelfth day of September. the said payment to said Rachel Steele on the first day of January last & the said payment to Caleb Thaxter on the sixteenth of said Ja- nuary 26 February 1827.
David Herring
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss: 26 February 1827 Then the

within named David Hensley, who is personally known to me to whose testi- mony is entitled to full credit, perso- nally appeared and made solemn oath that the within declaration by him subscribed is true - before me
Oliver Jas: Pease

I Rachel Steele of Hingham in the County of Plymouth testify and say that on the first of January Eighteen hun- dred and eighteen I loaned to Peter Hershey of said Hingham the sum of ninety three dollars. That on the first day of January last David Hershey of said Hingham paid me the principal and interest due on said note amounting to the sum of One hun- dred and forty three dollars twenty two cents - whereupon I cancelled the note of said Peter 26 Feb 1827 Rachel Steele mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss: 26 February 1827.
Then Rachel Steele above named, who is personally known to me to be worthy of full credit personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above de- claration by her subscribed - before me Owen L. Jones Jas: Brace

David Henry Rachel Steele
sale perished payment perished
10/10/10
to the above named David Henry and Rachel Steele of the county of ... state of ... do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original now in my hands and that the same has been duly attested by me this 10th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten.

I Asa Whiting of Hanover in the County of Plymouth testify and say that some time in the fall of the year eighteen hundred and twenty one I sold to Peter Hersey of King- ham in said County a lot Cedar tim- ber for eighteen dollars - and that on or about the fourteenth day of Sep- tember last he paid me for the same Asa Whiting
Oath of Asa Whiting
Then the above named Asa Whiting, / who is personally known to me and is entitled to full credit / personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed -
Before me Alexander Wood Justice of the Peace.

I William Cushing of Hingham in the county of Plymouth testify to say that in the year eighteen hun- dred and fourteen I loaned to Peter Kerry the sum of of said Hingham the sum of fifty dollars and re- ceived his note for that amount that on the seventeenth day of Septem- ber last said Peter paid me said fifty dollars - (the interest having been previously paid) & I paid up his note - Hingham 5 March 1827. Wm Cushing
Plymouth ss: March 1827
Then William Cushing above named (who is personally known to me to be entitled to full credit) personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the above de- claration by him subscribed - before me
Oliver May, Jus: Peace

I Edward Thaxter Treasurer of the New Church meeting house Corporation in King- ham in the County of Plymouth, testify. and say that on the nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty five I loaned to Peter Hersey of said Kingham Cooper the sum of One hundred dollars and with his note for that amount, received, as collateral security, a mortgage on his real estate in the name of the said Corporation. That on the eleventh day of September last past said Peter paid me the a- mount of said loan with interest amounting to One hundred & six dollars forty six cents, upon which I cancelled said note and mortgage.
There was "Twenty six" first erased and the word "forty" first interlined
26 Feb y 1827.
Edward Thaxter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss: February 26. 1827. Then the above named Edward Thaxter, who is personally known to me & whose testimony is entitled to full credit per- sonally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me
Owen L. Jones Jus: Peace

I Samuel Norton of Hingham in the County of Plymouth testify and say that on the sixteenth day of August Eighteen hun- dred & then I loaned to Peter Hersey of said Hingham the sum of Eighty dollars, and on the fourth day of August eighteen hundred and fourteen I loaned him another sum of forty dollars for which I received his notes of the above dates for the above mentioned sums - that on or about the fourteenth day of September last the said Peter paid me the amounts of said notes with the interest then due thereon account together to the sum of One hundred and twenty four dollars twenty cents - Sam: Norton
26 Feb'y 1827.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss: 26 February 1827. Then the said Samuel Norton, who is personally known to me & whose testimony is entitled to full credit perso- nally appeared and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true before me Chas. May Jas: Pease

We the subscribers, Selectmen and assessors of the town of Kingham in the county of Plymouth, testify and say that we have examined the ac- ticles enumerated in the schedule annexed to the application of Peter Hensy for a continuance of his pension and believe them to be estimated in said schedule at their full value.
We further testify and say that the house & land which said Peter sold his son David for seven hun- dred dollars, was sold at its full value & probably for more than it would have brought at auction.
We further testify and say that the children of said Peter Hensy possess but little property; some of them are poor, all of them supporting themselves & their families by labor, and none of them in a situation to afford their father any assistance towards his support. That the said Peter has been through life, a hard laboring, industrious man & free from any bad habits. That his health is now so much impaired as to render

him incapable of much labor - That we have the fullest confidence in his integrity and in the declara- tion he has made respecting the present state of his property & the changes which have taken place in it. Hingham 5 March 1827.
Caleb Gill Fearng Loring James Gardner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss: 5 March 1827. Then the above named Caleb Gill, Fearng Loring and James Gardner, Selectmen Representatives of the town of Hingham (all personally known to me and entitled to full credit) personally appeared and severally made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by them subscribed before me. Chas. May Jus. Peace
Approved of the Selectmen of Hingham Caleb Gill Fearng Loring James Gardner General Committee treasurers

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss - Clerk's Office of the Judicial Courts
May 24 th 1827
I John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth hereby certify that Ebenezer Gay - Edward Thaxter and Alexander Wood Esquires are justices of the Peace for the same County. Acting under the authority of said Commonwealth - That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Gay Thaxter and Wood and that the signatures of attestation to the depositions hereunto annexed - purporting to be the signatures of the said Gay - the said Thaxter and the said Wood are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Courts this twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
John B Thomas

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I Israel Stowell of Kingham in the District of Massachusetts Yeoman, testify and say that Peter Bearsey of said Kingham enlisted at Cambridge either in the month of December seventeen hundred & seventy five or in the month of January seventeen hundred seventy six, as a drummer in Captain Gile or Gildo's company in Colonel Grafton's regiment for the term of one year - that in the month of March in the year last above mentioned he marched with said regiment to New York, where he was taken sick & put into the Continental hospital - that while said Bearsey re- mained sick at the hospital in the latter part of the month of April in the last mentioned year, the regiment marched to Canada. Further say that I was a private soldier in said regiment Kingham 1 Jan'y 1819. Israel Stowell
I Randal Thayer of Kingham in the District of Massachusetts Yeoman testify & say that Peter Bearsey of Kingham aforesaid was a drummer in Capt William King's Company in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward at New York in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six. that he continued in said

Company in said Capacity seven or eight months of said year - Further say that I was a private soldier in said regiment. Newham 1 Jan'y 1819
Randal Thayer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. 1 January 1819. Then personally appeared the above named Israel Stowell and Randall Thayer, & severally made solemn oath to the truth of the above depositions by them respectively subscribed before me Alvin Lacey  Jus: Peace
I the said Justice certify that the aforesaid deponents are well known to me & that they support fair characters for veracity Alvin Lacey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Ebenezer Gay Esquire above a Justice of the Peace within & for said

County of Plymouth in said Commonwealth duly qualified to administer oaths & take depositions and the signature to the foregoing attestation is the true signature of the said Justice.
In testimony of which I have here unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
W. B. Thomas

18th Dec 1844 Copy of Letter occupied by Rights
to the Rev. Mr. [?] and [?]
18th Dec 1844 Copy of Letter occupied by Rights

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I Peter Hersey of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Setworth Cooper
in consideration of Seven Hundred Dollars to me paid by David Hersey of Hingham aforesaid Setworth Cooper
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said David Hersey his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece of land situate in Hingham aforesaid, containing One Acre One quarter and fifteen rods and bounded as follows, viz, begining at the Northwesterly corner of Quincy Hersey land and running North 16 degrees west 5 rods and three links by the road, thence by said road North 39 degrees East 2 rods and 19 links, thence by said road North 40 degrees East 7 rods thence by said road North 45 degrees East 5 rods and 26 links to Henry Thaxter land, thence by said Thaxter land South 57 degrees East 14 rods and 15 links to William and Joseph Hersey land, thence by said William and Joseph land South 44 degrees West 10 rods and 5 links to Gridley Hersey land, thence by said Gridley Hersey land South 84 degrees West 9 rods to Quincy Hersey land, thence by said Quincy Hersey land North 17 degrees west 2 rods and 21 links, thence by said Quincy land South 72 degrees west 2 rods and 24 links to the first mentioned bound together with the dwelling house and all the other buildings standing thereon with all the appurtenances to the same belonging TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore granted premises to the said David Hersey his Heirs and Assigns, to his Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said David Hersey his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted Premises: That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said David Hersey And that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said David Hersey his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Peter Hersey
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and twenty Six
Peter Hersey (Seal)
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF US,
Joseph Wilder Junr. Sally C. Hersey
Plymouth ss September 12 th 1826 Then the above named Peter Hersey personally acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free act and Deed.
BEFORE ME, Joseph Wilder Junr. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Received November 20 th 1826 & Recorded P t  Abiather Cotton Reg r

This is a true copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 159 folio 8 Attest R. Foster Cotton Reg d
John Hovey is Barnes Hovey Copy of Deed entered by Hovey

ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS The King of England in the land Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss - Clerk's Office of the Judicial Courts April 20 th 1827
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County - certify that Peter Cotton Esq is Register of deeds for said County duly appointed to said Office - that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Cotton and that the signature of attestation to the copy of a deed hereto annexed purporting to be his signature is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Courts the twentieth day of April A.D. 1827 -
J. B. Thomas

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 10 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Peter Heaney subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c David } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
25 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Peter Heaney of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country.
M c David } District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 10 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Peter Hearsey subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Desert } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
25 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Peter Hearsey by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Desert
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

HECHT BROTHERS & CO.
280 Summer Street, Boston.
312 Pine Street, San Francisco.
copy to C. E. E.
BOSTON, MASS.
January 28 1901
Mr. H. Clay Evans Commr. Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
O. W. & N. DIVISION FEB 2 1901 RECEIVED
Will you kindly send me copy of Pension Certificate and whatever information you may have relative to Peter Hersey of Hingham Mass. who served in the American Revolutionary War during the years of 1775/1780.
Thanking you in advance for your trouble
I remain very respectfully
Yours.
Frank H. Nash
280 Summer Street Boston