Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,377, Pierson Green, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
Green, Pierson
S. 34.377
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34377 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34377
Pearson Green
Rev Rev. Inc.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 498
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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11 504 0451 New Jersey
Pierson Green
of Essex County in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer of the N. Jersey line, for the term of 6 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of March 1819 and sent to Abraham Reynolds Esq. Livingston Essex County N. Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 1 mo / 30 = 80.26 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48. $128 26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Examination of Pearson Green Private.
Spencer's Regt. M. Perry Line March 1777 like Peace.
4 th May 1810.
I Mr Reynolds Judge do as aforesaid do certify that Pearson Green the within applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Livingston Co. County Adm S. Gerry March 10 th 1819
Mr Reynolds
The Judge has not certified as to reduced circumstances of Applicant.

State of New Jersey
Essex County ss
On this 4 th day of May 1818 before me the sub- scribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County personally appear Pierson Green aged 57 years resident in the County of Essex and state of N. Jersey Who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war That he the said Pierson Green Some time in the Month of March 1777 enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain David Lyon of the 5 th Jersey Regiment under the Command of Col Spencer That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States from the date of his enlistment until after the conclu- -on of peace with Great Britain after which he was regu- larly discharged at Newburgh in the state of New York
That he was in the Battles of Piscataway N. Jersey at Brandywine — Storming of Fort Lee — Taking of Stony Point — at Springfield & the Farms N.J. — In the western expedition under Genl. Sullivan also in the 13 days siege at the taking of Redbank at which time he received a wound which has since rendered him a cripple That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support Sworn & subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me
Pierson Green
Abm Reynolds

I Abraham Reynolds Judge &c as aforesaid do hereby certify that from my own personal knowledge of the aforesaid Pierson Green I am fully satisfied that he did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
May 4 th 1818
Abraham Reynolds " " "
State of New Jersey } ss I Silas Whitehead Clerk of the court of Essex County } Common Pleas of the said county of Essex hereby certify that Abraham Reynolds Esquire the person before whom the foregoing testimony appears to have been taken was at the time of the taking thereof and still is a Judge of said court, and the foregoing signature is the proper hand writing of him the said Abraham Reynolds Esquire
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and Affixed the Seal of said court the fourth day of June A D eighteen hundred and eighteen
S. Whitehead CLK