Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8485, for William Prigg, Maryland
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Service Md.
Prigg, William
           Susan
Number R. 8485
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State of Maryland Harford County
On this Eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before Robert W. Holland Chief Justice of the orphans court of Harford county Susan Prigg a resident of Harford county aged Eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838 entitle "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows:" That she is the widow of William Prigg who was an Ensign in Captain  Robert Harrys company and that her Husband the said William Prigg was stationed at a place called Stony Point to prevent the British from landing from their Ships as will more fully appear by the annexed affadavits [sic] of Joseph Prigg and Robert Gover She further declared that she was married to the said William Prigg in November in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six that her husband the aforesaid William Prigg died on the twenty third day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three that she was married to him previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before - [signed] X "her mark" [written above and below] Susan Prigg
[signed] RW Holland Chief Justice of the Orphans Court for Harford County
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Harford County May 11th 1842
I do hereby certify that the within named Susan Prigg is of sound mind and memory capable at this time of making a valid deed or contract.  and that she is worthy of being believed upon oath either in court or out of court but in consequence of her advanced age it would have been more than she well could have been borne to have appeared in open court to have the within Instrument of writing Executed
[signed] RW Holland Chief Justice of the Orphans Court for Harford County

Maryland [illegible] I Thomas S Bone Register of bills for Harford County in the state of Maryland, do Certify that R. W. Holland Esq who signed the foregoing Certificate was at the time of so doing and still is chief Justice of the orphans Court of Harford County duly Commissioned and sworn and that to all his acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in Court, of Justice as their out
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty two
[signed] Thos S Bone [illegible]
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State of Maryland Js.
Harford County
Be it remembered that on this twelfth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and forty two came Joseph Prigg aged Seventy seven years of Harford county Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Harford county and state aforesaid who made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that about the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven his brother William Prigg, the husband of Susan Prigg the applicant in this case, was ordered together with the company he belonged to, to the mouth of Swan Creek at a place called Stony Point and was stationed there sometime to prevent the British from landing from their Ships and that during the time his Brother remained there he was sent by his Father with a horse for his Brother to come home on a Short Furlow [furlough]. he also remembered when his Brother the aforesaid William Prigg and his wife Susan Prigg returned from Lancaster after being married to his Fathers who gave them a party as did also the mother of Mrs. Prigg and that the said Susan was always treated by his Father and the rest of the family as the wife of his Brother and that they lived together as man & wife until his Brothers death in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty three and that the said Susan has not intermarried but still remained the widow of his Brother the aforesaid William Prigg Sworn to and Subscribed before -
[signed] Joseph Prigg
[signed] Chas. E Markland Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Joseph Prigg and that he is a Gentleman entitled to full faith and credit and is worthy of Belief
[signed] Chas E Markland

State of Maryland }
Harford County Court}
I Henry Dorsey Clerk of Harford County Court hereby certify that Charles E Markland Gentleman before whom the within & aforegoing affidavit was made & who has given the above certificate & who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing one of the Justices of the peace of said State in & for Harford County duly Commissioned & sworn, & that his signature thereto are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of Harford County Court this 16th day of May 1842
[signed] Henry Dorsey CLK
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State of Maryland Js
Harford County, To Wit,"
Be it remembered that on this Sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two came Martha Gover, aged seventy eight years of Harford County. Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Harford County and State aforesaid and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that she is the sister of William Prigg The Husband of Susan Prigg The applicant in this case that she was at a Party given by Mrs. Jane Wells, (the Mother of the aforementioned Mrs Susan Prigg) to her Brother William Prigg & his wife Susan on their return from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where they had been to be married accompanied by their waiters [?]. That she also was at a party given by her Father to her Brother William & his Wife Susan. The precise time she does not distinctly recollect having no reference but by her own age at that time which would make it about the year seventeen hundred and seventy six or seven That her Brother William and his Wife Susan lived with her Father for sometime after their marriage and that the said Susan was treated by her Father and the family as the wife of her Brother. She also knew the children of her Brother of whom only two were living at the time his death viz, Edward Prigg aged fifty one years, Carrie H. Prigg aged forty six years. That her Brother and his wife Susan lived together as man and wife until the death
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of her Brother in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three who died of a decline and that the said Mrs. Susan Prigg still continued the widow of her Brother William and still remains unmarried
Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year above written before me
[signed] Chas E Markland Justice of the Peace
[signed] Martha Gover

I hereby certify that Mrs Martha Gover is a Lady entitled to full faith and credit and is worthy of Belief
[signed] Chas E Markland

Maryland fs
Harford County Court }
I Henry Doosey [sp?], Clerk of Harford County Court, hereby certify that Charles E Markland Gentleman before whom the aforegoing affidavit was made & by whom the aforegoing certificate is given & whose name is signed thereto was at the time of so doing one of state of Maryland's Justices of the peace in & for Harford County duly commissioned & sworn & that his signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereto Subscribe my name & affix this seal of said Court this 16th day of May 1842
[signed] Henry Doosey [sp?] CLK
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8485.
Susan Prigg
REJECTED [stamped]
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Susan Prigg of Williams Maryland
Suspended
See let 20 May 1842. F. W. Williams 
do [ditto] to same July 14. 1842 enclosing copies of papers.
Sent to Hon. J. A. Preston, Jan 30: 1845.
8485
Act of July 1838
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House of Representatives
Jany 23. 1845.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
Enclosed you will find a letter from Mr. Carrie H. Prigg of Harford County Md. in which he says that his Mother is entitled to a pension for Revolutionary service rendered by his Father. Not knowing any thing about the case, I beg that you will do me the favor to examine into this matter, & let Mr. know the result, at yr. earliest convenience -
Respectfully yr.
Mos obd Se [illegible]
[signed] Jacob A. Preston.
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State of Maryland js
Harford County Court."
Be it remembered that on this Sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty two came Robert Gover of Ephraim of Harford County aged Eighty two years who made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that about the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven he together with the company he belonged to was ordered down to Swan Creek in Harford County and stationed at a place called Stony Point to prevent the British from landing from their ships and that William Prigg the husband of Mrs Susan Prigg was there at the same time but in a different company the exact length of time he remained there he does not know, but was there sometime until the British ships went off and they were Discharged he also knows Mrs Susan Prigg the wife of the above named William Prigg and that she has not married but still remains the widow of William Prigg sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written Before me [signed] Robert Gover
[signed] Chas E Markland Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Robert Gover of Ephraim that he is entitled to full faith and credit and is worthy of Belief [signed] Chas E Markland
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Maryland
Harford County Court }
I hereby Certify that Charles E Markland Gentleman before whom the within & foregoing affidavit was made, & who has thereto subscribed his name and who has given the written certificate, was at the times of so doing one of the Said States justices of the peace in & for Harford County aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn and the signatures thereto are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of Harford County Court this 16th day of May 1842
[signed] Henry Dorsey Clk of Harfd County Court