Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8747, for John Rice, South Carolina
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SERVICE SC
Rice, John
NUMBER R.8747
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John Rice
South Carolina

Suspended

C. W. Dudley - 
17 Dec 1834

8747
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8747.
John Rice
REJECTED
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Declaration of
John Rice

32.225
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Declaration of John Rice in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7 1832
South Carolina Marion District }       On this the 13 day of Oct AD 1834, personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas before the Judge thereof at Marion Court House, John Rice aged Seventy four years ,who upon oath made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.  That he was born in North Carolina on the 10 day of Apr 1760, removed from No. Ca. whilst an infant & knows not in what county he was born, his age was recorded in a family Bible in the possession of the Deponents Uncle, was living in Marion District when he entered the Service of the United States which was in the Fall of the year 1779 under Capt John Munnerlyn, Col John Ervin.  Under these officers he was stationed two months at a small redoubt on Great Pee Dee River in Marion Dist. when he remained with some trifling exceptions the whole time.  At the expiration of the time he was discharged & returned home.  In the year 1780 he served two months under Capt. Robert Gasque, who was under the orders of Genl [Francis] Marion.  During this time of his service he marched to Beaufort, thence to Watboo [Battle of Wadboo Bridge], where he had a small skirmish with a sentry of the British.  His time expired at Watboo & Deponent returned home, His third term of service was under Lieut. Valentine Rowel [Rowell] under whom he also served two months, marched down below Charleston, thence to Santee, Lenudes [Battle of Lenud’s Ferry], thence to Georgetown where he was stationed until the term of two months expired.  At each term of Deponents Service he was drafted, as he believed by competent authority & was engaged in military employments during the whole period of six months for which he has charged.  He has no documentary evidence
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of his services, - his discharges are all lost & has been living in Marion District ever since the Revolutionary War to the present time.  He hereby renounces all claim whatever to any Pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed before me in }
Open Court Oct 18 1834 }  John Rice
Edward B Wheeler
C. C. P.


South Carolina }
Marion District }     We Edmond Herrin a Clergyman residing in the District and State aforesaid and Edward B  Wheeler a citizen residing in the same State and District, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Rice who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration & that we believe him to be Seventy  four years of age - that he has always supported a fair character for truth & veracity; that he is generally & reputed & believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Edmond Herin
Edward B Wheeler

Sworn before me in open court}
this 13 Octo AD 1834} 
Wm H. Grice, J. P.
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South Carolina }
Marion District }
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after having put the Interrogatories presented by the Department, that the said John Rice was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he has stated.  Also that it appears to them that Edmond Herrin who has subscribed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman & that Edward B. Wheeler is a citizen- both residing in the District and State aforesaid, that they are respectable persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Oct. 13. 1834   J. L. Richardson

South Carolina }
Marion District }     I Edward B. Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Common Please for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Rice for a Pension.  I also certify that W. H. Grice who has signed the above instrument as a magistrate, is such & that his certificate is entitled to credit.
Given under my hand & the Seal of the Court this 13 Oct 1834.
Edward B. Wheeler
C. C P

Direct to C W Dudley
Marlburough ct H
So. Ca