Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,512, for Lot Price, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE-Mass
Price, Lot
NUMBER
S. 33, 512

CONTENTS
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13983 R
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Massachusetts
Lot Price
of Falmouth in the State of Massachusetts
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of three years-
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818  -
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of July 1819 and sent to Abner Davis Esq
Barnstable Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  --               83.69
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4  Sep 1819       48.00
                                                             $131.69
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Not Entitled
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Barnstable ss February 29th 1819
             I am satisfied the Applicant is in need of assistance from his Country for support.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Barnstable ss
On this 21st day of April 1818, before me
the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Lot Price of Falmouth aged ______years, resident in
the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."

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I Lot Price of Falmouth in the County of
Barnstable and State of Massachusetts do testify & make Oath that I am a Native of the United States. That I ever have been and still am a resident Citizen thereof and served in the Revolutionary War in the Continental
Establishment, that I began my march for West Point the 20th of May 1781, having enlisted several weeks before, where I joined a Company commanded by John K Smith which
was the 3d Company in the 6th Regiment commanded by Col. Calvin Smith of the Massachusetts line where I served as a private Soldier & Sergeant until peace, when
upon a different arrangement I was transferred to the 2d Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by the same Col. Smith where I did duty as an orderly sergeant till the 22nd December 1783, when I obtained an
Honourable Discharge, which is now unfortunately lost, but which Joseph Shiverick can attest to, who served in the same Regiment and obtained a Discharge at the same time, which he has preserved, - and I further certify that I am now between seventy and eighty years old and too infirm
to labor and from my reduced circumstance, need the assistance of my country for support. & further say not-
Lot Price
And I, the said Judge do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Lot Price did
serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; (obscured)
ow transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, (obscured)
Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress.
Thomas B Adams    Ch. Jus:
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I Nathaniel Freeman of Sandwich in
the County of Barnstable Esq hereby certify
and declare, that in the time of the
Revolutionary War with Great Britain I was appointed by the General Court of Massachusetts Superintendent for the soldiers enlisted in this County for the Continental Army, and that Lot Price of Falmouth in said County (now living), was returned to me as an enlisted Soldier for the term of three years according to Resolves of Dec. 2, 1780
and was by me sent forward & received as such; and that I always understood & do verily believe that he continued in the service during the War & until regularly discharged. 
What I have inserted as facts besides my 
recollection, I find to be true by my Record of the descriptive list which I sent forward to the
officer appointed at Springfield Massachusetts
to receive them, and further say not -
Sandwich Apr. 13th 1819
Nath'l Freeman
Massachusetts
Barnstable ss April 20  1819
Personally appeared Nathaniel Freeman Esq above named & made oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed & that in my opinion he is credible & disinterested witnessed before
Windell Davis
Jus Peace & Quorum
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I Joseph Shiverick of Falmouth in the county of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts do testify & declare that I served as a private soldier
in the Massachusetts line of the American Army in the Revolutionary War, that I personally know Lot Price of said Falmouth in the County and    ------
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dier in the Massachusetts line of the American Army in the Revolutionary War, that I personally know Lot Price of said Falmouth in the County and State aforesaid, & know that in the Spring of the year 1783 he enlisted to serve the United States for the term of three years as a private Soldier, and did serve in the 6th and 2d Massachusetts Regiments until
December 1783 when he was honourably discharged, and is the identical man he represents himself to be-
Joseph Shiverick
Barnstable ss Falmouth April 19th 1819 Then
the above named Joseph Shiverick who is well
known to me, as a person of good character personally appeared, and made Oath to the truth of the above dissertation by him signed
before me,
Saml P Croswell   Justice of the Peace

I William Swift of Falmouth County of Barn
stable & State of Massachusetts do testify & declare that in the course of the Revolutionary War the inhabitants of said Falmouth were divided into classes for the purpose of procuring a Number of Soldiers to serve
in the Continental Army. That early in the year 1780 as near as I can recollect the class I belonged to procured Lot Price of said Falmouth, who enlisted in the Contirental Army as a Soldier & marched be join the Army
I did not return till after peace, having been
absent according to the best of my recollection two years & upwards, & served as I always understood & do verily believe till he was regularly discharged, for had he not been. I think I must have known it as I have been acquainted with him the said Lot Price for upwards of fifty years-
William Swift
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for had he not been. I think I must have known
it as I have been acquainted with him the said
Lot Price for upon fifty years
William Smith

Barnstable May 4th 1819 Then the above named William Swift who is well known to me, to be a man of respectable standing; personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Declaration by
him signed
before me Saml P. Croswell Justice of
the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss:
I Abner Davis, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable, do certify that Windell Davis who hath signed the above deposition of Nathaniel Freeman, as Justice of the Peace & Quorum is a sworn Justice of the Peace and Quorum for the County of Barnstable, and full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such; and that the above is the Signature of said Windell Davis
And I further certify that Samuel P. Croswell who hath signed the above depositions of Joseph Shiverick and William Swift as Justice of the Peace is a sworn Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable; and full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such &
that the above are the signatures of said
Samuel P. Croswell.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss:
I Abner Davis, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County
of Barnstable, do certify that Wendell Davis
who hath signed the above deposition of
Nathaniel Freeman, as Justice of the Peace &
Quorum, is a sworn Justice of the Peace and
Quorum for the County of Barnstable, and
full faith and credit are due to his official
acts as such; and that the above is the
Signature of said Wendell Davis
And I further certify that Samuel P.
Croswell who hath signed the above
depositions of Joseph Shiverick and
William Swift as Justice of the Peace is a
sworn Justice of the Peace for the County
of Barnstable; and full faith & credit
are due to his official acts as such &
that the above are the signatures of said
Samuel P. Croswell
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of our Circuit Court of Common Pleas, of our said County  and subscribed my name at Barnstable the seventh day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen,
Abner Davis
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for
the County of Barnstable
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Lot Price.
Lot Price private
Smith's Mass'tt Reg't
1781 to 1783
21st April 1818

Aamitted
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Lot Prices
Schedule of
property.
13983
July 1813
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SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this 9th day of August 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the said county of Barnstable Lot Price  aged 75 --years, resident in Falmouth in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of two years & eight months, in Capt Smiths Company & Colonel, Smiths Regiment and that he has received a pension certificate dated 1 July 1819 and numbered 13983 in pursuance of his original  Declaration made April 1, 1818. and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818;
and 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.
A dwelling house, & ten acres of Land
& a small piece of woodland. A daughter
that lives with me aged twenty six years.
My general health very broken, my employment when able, a mariner.
Lot Price
Sworn to, and declared, on the ninth day of August 1820. before said Court.
Abner Davis Clerk
Abner Davis, Clerk of Barnstable County
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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four hundred & fifty dollars and --no--cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Eleventh day of August 1820
Abner Davis, Clerk of the Court for the County of Barnstable
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33512
Revy INVALID.
File No. 33512
Lot Price
Attn Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 328

[Arrangement of 1870].