Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39833, for Samuel Rice, South Carolina
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SERVICE  SC Sea Service
Rice, Samuel
NUMBER S.39833
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Invalid
Navy
File No 39833
Samuel Rice
Seaman
Ship South Carolina
Revolutionary
act 18 March 1818
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Gray
Notification on July 24th 1828
Nathan Whiting Ens. Greening
died June 7 1832
see Agency book

Rhode Island
Samuel Rice 
US Seaman
Ship South Carolina [Frigate]
Com. Gillan [Commodore Alexander Gillon]
in the navy of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31st of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Sept 1818 and sent to Henry Remington Esq Feulling Mills, R.I.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  41. 31
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00 = $89.31
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
3 years
[illegible]
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John Trevett Certificate
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I hereby certify that I entered on board the South Carolina Frigate Alexander Gillon Esquire Commodore and John Joiner Esqr Captain in March A D 1781. and when entered on board the said Ship there I found Samuel Rice of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island &c and that the said Samuel Rice was on board the said Ship sometime before I entered on board
and was discharged from the said Ship on or about the Twenty
eighth day February 1802 at the Havana in the Island of Cuba
I also certify that I the Subscribed was on board the said Ship for
and during the term of fourteen months and that the said
Samuel Rice was on board the said Ship Sixteen Months or upwards to the best of my recollection and belief
s/ John Trevett

State of Rhode Island &c Newport Newport Aug11 AD 1818
Personally appeared John Trevett and made Solemn Oath to
the Truth of the above Certificate by him signed
Before Jonathan Almy Justice Peace
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Samuel Rice
2366
March 1819
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
that on the twenty eighth day of October AD 1780 he entered as a mariner on board the Frigate South Carolina. Alexander Gillon Esq. Commander and John Joiner Esqr Captain, then lying at Amsterdam, We sailed from Holland the twenty
Sixth day of August A.D. 1781, on a cruise towards America on the first day of January 1782, we fell in with five sail of English vessels, three ships and two Briggs, which we
took and carried into the Havannah [Havana] where on the Twenty eighth day of February 1782 I was discharged by Commodore Gillon.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT
County of Kent Special Court of Common Pleas July 7th A. D. 1820.
On this 7th day of July 1820, personally appeared in Court, being a Court of Record within and for said County Samuel Rice aged 62 years and residing in the town of East Greenwhich in said County of Kent who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
that he made a previous declaration on the 31st day of March 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 23002 And I do
solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred  and eighteen; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with
intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. s/ Samuel Rice

A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
Samuel Rice viz- 1 Desk, 6 Chairs, 2 Small Maple tables, 2 new pots & 1 Spider, 1 axe, 6 plates, 1 platter, 1 tea
Kettle, 1 Dish Kettle, 2 Chests, 1 tin tea pot, 1 Coffee pot, 6 Knives & forks
6  [illegible], 1pair of hand  [illegible] & tongs all old furniture, my occupation is that of a Seaman but by reason of my age. I have no longer the ability to pursue it, my family consists of myself and wife, who is unable to Labour she being infirm and Sickly
s/ Samuel Rice
Sworn to and declared _day of_
before_
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT. County of Kent,  the Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas A.D. 1820
I Jno Mawney Clerk of Said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court,
that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifteen dollars and
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 13th day of July 1820
s/ Jno G Mawnyy Clerk of said Court.
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Samuel Rice application for pension
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Kent 
Samuel Rice of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island &c. formerly a seaman in the Navy of the United States and who by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance from his country for support according to the act entitled "an act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" on solemn oath declares and says
That on the Twenty Eighth day of October AD. 1780 he enlisted as a seaman on board the Frigate South Carolina, then being at Amsterdam, under the command of Commodore Alexander Gillan [Gillon], and that he served as a seaman on board said Frigate in cruising against the common enemy from the time aforesaid untill the Twenty sixth day of February AD 1782, when the period of his enlistment having expired, he was honorably discharged by
Commodore Gillon at Havanna, and this declaration the Deponent makes to entitle him to the provisions of the act aforesaid- s/ Samuel Rice
Sworn to this 21st day of March AD 1818 Before me
s/ C. Brayton J. S. J. Court

the above named Samuel Rice being further sworn on oath declares that from his reduced circumstances, and station in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. s/ Samuel Rice
Sworn to this 25th day of April AD 1818 Before me
s/ C Brayton J. S. J. Court

Kents State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
I Henry Remington one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations do hereby certify to the Secretary of war
that on the tenth day of August D 1818 the within named Samuel Rice who is to me personally known came before me and from my knowledge of the said Rice and from the Testimony by him adduced I am satisfied the sd Rice is in indigent & Reduced Circumstances, and that from his situation and circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support according to the true intent and meaning of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the land & Naval service of the united States in the revolutionary war and I further state & certify that Case
Brayton Esqr within named was at the time within mentioned a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of this land that at the last Election of Judge of said Court the said Brayton was not received Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and bound the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court to be hereto affixed at 
Warwick this thirteenth day of August 1818. s/ Henry Remington JSJ Court
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Kent State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Clerks Office Supreme Judicial Court august 13 1819
hereby certify that Henry Remington Esq. the preceding subscriber is one of the associate Justices of the
Supreme Judicial Court, duly authorized & Qualified.
and that the presiding Attestation by him subscribed is in due form agreeable the Laws and Usages of said State
Witness
Caleb Gerald