Person:James Pearce (36)

Pension application of James Pearce W5529.

n October 7, 1780 the foundation that would forever change the world was established. Fewer than one thousand American Heroes, through skill, luck, and the leadership of cunning strategists, defeated Patrick Ferguson, a brilliant star of the British military might. James Pierce (Pearce), DAR Ancestor Number A091348, was one of those Heroes

His participation in the Battle of Kings Mountain was documented in his pension application of S*W5529. The application was transcribed by Will Graves.

"I had occasion to order and now have received Pension Record, #5529, for James Pearce. James was born 24 Mar 1748 but his place of birth is not specifically mentioned. From the affidavit of son-in-law, Gibson: "Affiant further declares that he has always understood from the said Capt. James Pearce and his wife, Margaret (whose maiden name was Margaret Dungan) that they were married in the County of Frederick, State of Maryland, prior to the war of the revolution: and, from circumstances and the ages of their children he believes they were married in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy one - that the said James and Margaret were both residents of Berkeley County, Virginia at the time of the marriage, but owing to the laws of that state prohibiting the issuance of marriage licenses to minors and the said Margaret being under age, they crossed the Potomac river and were married in Frederick County, State of Maryland".