Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14313, for Wm Rice, Connecticut
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Conn  Rice Wm S14313
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Affidavit
Thomas Dow
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I Thomas Dow of Ashford, in Windham County
and State of Connecticut of lawful age
depose and say, that I have always been
acquainted with William Rice of Stafford
in Tolland County and particularly since
he was sixteen years of age to the
present time and that my age is sixty
three and I recollect that during the 
Revolutionary War the said Rice enlisted into the
service of the United States, at four
different times or campaigns, and was
absent from home in the service at those
times but the period of time that he
served in any given instance I do not
recollect. - He come home, some times
on furlough & in sometimes when his
[illegible] out and other soldiers
occasionally come home with
him during the time-- and that
said Rice, and myself resided in
the same family and
were brought up together
from childhood, and further the
deponent saith not
Ashford July 24th 1832. Tho Dow

Windham County Ashford July 24, 1832
Personally appeared Thomas Dow Esq. and
made oath to the truth of the above
deposition by him subscribed
I hereby certify that said Dow is a man
of truth of veracity and his testimony is
entitled to full credit-
Sworn to before me
Ichabod Bulkley Justice of Peace
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I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within
and for the County of Windham in the State of
Connecticut do certify that Ichabod Bulkley Esq
before whom the within affidavit was made is duly
enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said
Windham County, that the within signature of his 
name is in his hand writing, and that full 
credit ought to be given to [illegible]
In testimony whereofI have [illegible] 
set my hand and affixed the Public
seal of said Court this 24th day July
A.D. 1832-
Armin Bolles Clerk
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Affidavit of 
Moses Ammidon
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I Moses Ammidon of Granville in the County of Washington 
and State of New York formerly of Willington and Stafford
in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged
seventy six years, depose, testify and say that some time
the month of April 1778 at sd Willington I enlisted as
orderly Sergeant, and minute man, into the State troops in the
Connecticut line for the term of one year under Capt
Squire Hill of Ashford in the County of Windham in
State of Connecticut, (who is now dead) & who was the Capt of
the company of minute men unto which I enlisted John
Frink of said Ashford was the first Lieut of sd company, and
Ezra Root of Coventry in sd Tolland County was the
second Lieut of sd Company, and - Baker of Mansfield
in Tolland County was ensign of sd company, which
said company belonged to Col McClelland regiment in
Connecticut line of state troops I further say that the
William Rice now of Stafford in sd Tolland County (then of
said Ashford) enlisted into sd company of minute men and as I 
think under the sd Lieut Frink out of Ashford within a few days after
I enlisted as the orderly Sergeant of sd company. The sd Price
enlisted for the term of one year and sd company was to
be ready to march as soon as called on for that purpose
about the first of June 1778 myself and the sd William Price
the rest of sd company were marched from Ashford
under the command of the sd Capt Hill to Hartford in sd
state of Connecticut and from Hartford to New Haven
State of Connecticut and from New Haven through
Norwalk and other towns in sd state of Connecticut to West point 
in the State of New York where said company joined the 
American army at Sd West Point and  the sd Price & myself
remained quartered and in sd company at sd West Point in the
said ordered to return back to S. State of Connecticut which was accordingly done
while sd company was stationed at sd West Point the sd William Rice 
& and the rest of sd company were employed on duty
as guardas guards and searching parties and on [illegible] duty &
soon after sd company returned from sd West point to Connecticut
(which I think was about the first of October 1778) and as I think 
in about a fortnight thereafter sd company were again
marched to Windham in & State of (Conn) and from and
James Norie in sd State of Connecticut and from Windham 
to Norwich in sd State of Connecticut where the company 
again joined the Col McClellans said Regiment
the sd William Rice & myself their being members of sd
company at sd New London where sd company & regiment
remained quartered in town of New London for the term
of three months, the sd William Rice & myself were quartered 
and with sd company & Regt at New London during
three months, and while there quartered we were employed
in duty on guard and in defending the town & [illegible]
of New London from invasion by the British forces and
after having served three months at sd New Landon
as aforesaid s company & regt were again ordered to return
home which was accordingly done which I think
was in the forepart of February 1779 I know that the sd William
Rice served with me as a faithful soldier in sd company
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at sd New London- there was not any general battle or 
engagement while s company was quartered at sd West Point 
and at New London and further the Deponent saith not
Stafford October 29th 1832
Moses Ammidon

State of Connecticut ss Stafford October 29th AD 1832
Tolland County 
Personally appeared Capt Moses Ammidon who has subscribed
the foregoing deposition, and made solemn
oath to the truth of the same
Sworn before me Rudolphus Woodworth Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I have known Capt Moses Ammidon (late of 
Willington & Stafford in Tolland County now of Granville in the
State of New York) for more man thirty years last past he 
sustains a fair character for truth and veracity and his
testimony is entitled to full credit
Rudolphus Woodworth Justice Peace

Tolland County Connecticut, County Clerks office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County
Court do hereby certify that Rudolphus Woodworth Esq
before whom the foregoing deposition of Moses Ammidon
on the 29th day of October 1832 was taken and sworn
was then and still is a Justice of peace in and for
Tolland County legally appointed and authorized to
administer oaths and take depositions & that the signature
the foregoing application purporting to be his is in his own proper hand writing
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office at Tolland this 7th
day of November 1832
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
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I Ebenezer Eaton of Sherburne County of Chenango and State of 
New York being now 71 years of age do testify and say that I was born in the 
Town of Ashford County of Windham State of Connecticut and lived  in
said Ashford until since the revolutionary war that I was well acquainted 
with William Rice formerly of said Ashford. but now I believes of Stafford County 
of Tolland in Connecticut we were school boys together and have known
him ever since - I further testify that in the winter of 1778 the
said Rice and myself both enlisted in the service of the Revolutionary
War for the time of two months we belonged to Cap Murphy's company 
Silas Holt was a sergeant in sd Company we were marched to Providence
Rhodeisland and we there served two months guarding the Town of Providence
we were then discharged and returned home to Ashford
I further testify that in the year 1777 the said Rice and myself
enlisted again in the service for fifteen months we were enlisted by
Ensign Whipple of Rhodeisland. We went to Providence RI and there
joined in a Company commanded by Cap Hammet in a regiment of the
Rhode island line, Barton was Lieutenant Col. he other field officers
I dont recollect Gen Spencer was commanded we joined them at
Tiverton near Howlands ferry we were stationed there or near there
the whole fifteen months Gen. Spencer undertook to go on to Rhodeland
and attack the British fort [illegible] after having made the necessary
preparations. While we were in sd tour Gen. Prescott was taken prisoner
by Col. Barton the men who went with Col. Barton belonged to our
regiment having served out the fifteen months said Rice and my self
were discharged and we returned together to said Ashford
and further the Deponent saith not
Sherberne October 3rd 1832 Ebenezer Eaton

State of New York
County of Chenango ⎬
personally appeared Ebenezer Eaton and made oath that the foregoing 
deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and and nothing but 
the Truth
Before me Ezra Dow Justice of the peace
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I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the character of said Eaton
that he is a man of truth and his testimony is entitled to full credit
Cyrus Dow Justice of Peace

State of New York
Chenango County 
I James H. Pike Clerk of
said County do certify that Cyrus Dow before
whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn
was at the date of the same one of the Justices
of the peace in and for the said County
That I am acquainted with his hand writing
and verily believe his name subscribed to the
said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and
signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office
this 4th day of October 1832
J.K.. Pike Clk

affidavit
Ebenezer Eaton
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Affidavit
Frederick Knowlton
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I Frederick Knowlton of Ashford in the County of Windham
and State of Connecticut aged seventy two depose and say that 
I enlisted into the State Troops in the revolutionary war in the
Connecticut line with William Rice then of said Ashford now
of Stafford in the County of Tolland in said State in the latter
part of July AD 1779 under Daniel Allen Captain Daniel
Knowlton Lieutenant and Ensign Fobes & Levy Wells Colonel
and Major Buell field officers that said William Rice served
with me from that time untill on or about the first of March
following in the same Company the term of seven months
We marched from said Ashford through Mansfield Windham
and Norwich to New London and there joined the army
and there remained to guard the Town and on fatigue till
December following then we marched through the Towns of
Lime Saybrook Killingsworth and Braintree to East Haven
and went into winter quarters, and there dismissed and further
the Deponent saith not
Ashford November AD 1832
Frederick Knowlton

I Samson Keyes of Ashford in the County of Windham and
State of Connectient aged Seventy one years depose and say
that I have personal knowledge of the matters contained the
foregoing deposition and know them to be the truth
Ashford November the 11th AD 1832
Samson Keyes

Ashford November the 17th AD 1832
Windham County
Personally appeared Frederick Knowlton and Samson Keyes and made
oath to the truth of the above depositions by them subscribed
and I hereby certify that said Knowlton and said Keys testimony
is entitled to full credit and that they are men of truth and veracity
Before me Thomas Dow Justice of Peace
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I Ichabod Bulkley Judge of
the Court of Probate for the district of Ashford
in the State of Connecticut hereby certify the
Thomas Dow Esqr who has signed the certificate
annexed to the within deposition and before
whom they were taken, is and was at the date of
said certificate an acting justice of the peace
for the County of Windham in said State, duly
appointed and authorised by law to administer
oaths and am well acquainted with the
hand writing of said Dow and the signature
thereunto annexed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have-
Signed this certificate in my
capacity, and affixed
the Seal of said Court of Probate
this 19th day of November A.D. 1832
Ichabod Bulkley Judge

State of Connecticut Hartford
County of Hartford
I Samuel H. Parsons a Notary
Public for the County of Hartford do hereby
certify that Thomas Dow Esq before whom
the within affidavit was executed is a Justice
of the peace for the County of Windham, and I
believe that the signature purporting
to be his, is genuine - Witness my
hand and seal this 23d day of
January 1833
Samuel H. Parsons
Notary Public
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Affidavit
Reverend Moses B. Church 
Rodolphus Woodworth
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We Moses B. Church a clergyman, residing in the town of in the town of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut and Rodolphus Woodworth residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Wm [William]Rice or Royce a resident of said Stafford who is applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; the believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  & further that he sustains a fair & good reputation for truth + integrity. 
Rodolphus Woodworth 
Moses B Church 

STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY of Tolland SS. Stafford January 23, 1833 
On this 23 day of January 1833 before me Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Moses B. Church who is a clergyman residing in the said town of Stafford and Rodolphus Woodworth Esq. [Esquire] who is a credible person residing in the same town-- and made oath that the preceding certificate by them subscribed is true, and I further certify that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Zina Winter 
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford 
SS Hartford
Justice of the Peace 
Samuel H. Parsons a Notary Public for the County of Hartford, do hereby certify that Zina Winter Esq [Esquire] before whom the preceding affidavit was executed is a Justice of the peace for the County of Tolland, and I believe that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed [illegible] this 2 day of January 1833.
Samuel H. Parsons Noty. [Notary] Public
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26 Dow Street 
Portland, Maine. 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Revolutionary War Section, 
Dept. of the Interior, 
Washington, D. C. 
May I be favored with a copy of the pension application of William Rice of Tolland, Conn., a member of the Connecticut Continental Army, who I understand was granted a pension June 4, 1833, under Act of March 4, 183 [1833] . If possible, it would greatly oblige. 
Miss L. G. Noyes
Aug. 30, 1923. 
Revolutionary War
SEP 1 -- 1923 Section
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Comptrollers Office
January 16th 1833.
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears from a pay roll remaining in this Office that William Royce of Ashford, served among the short [illegible] of Col. Starr Company first Regt [Regiment], from the first day of July untill the 4th day of December 1780; which pay roll is signed T Tiffany Ens. [Ensign] & dated the 29th of December 1780. Subjoined is the following certificate, viz,
“The above pay roll is agreeable to the weekly
“returns according to the best of my knowledge
“and belief.
Signed, J. Huntington B. Genl, [General]
Elisha Phelps
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Tolland, Conn. July 31, 1857
Sir
I have recd [received] the declaration of Timothy Andersen. In it I find he speaks of one William Royce, a name here sometimes spelled Rice, who was with him in 1778. Now William Rice of Stafford in this County was a Revolutionary pensioner, and I am anxious to know if he says anything about being in service in 1778 in his declaration. 
Will you please have his declaration examined and inform me what this contains upon this subject? If he describes any service in 1778 please give me a copy of it. 
I will endeavor not to trouble you again in this [illegible] [Anxious] matter. I remain very
Respectfully yours in [illegible] 
Loren P Waldo
Tolland Conn
Geo C. Whiting Esq [Esquire]
[illegible]