Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8479, for William Price, North Carolina
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Service: N.C
William Price
Number: R. 8479
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Hon Jesse A Bynum
July 30, 1837 
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Department of War
Pension Office
July 30 1837
Sir I have examined the declaration of William Price and Lyke Coburn of NC and find that neither of them allege a service of more than three months. Of course their claims are not embraced under the law, and therefore rejected and this paper placed upon the files of the office. Inclosed herewith the letter of Mr. Biggs and have the honor to. 
Hor. Jesse A Brynum
H. Rep
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress [illegible] June 1832 and also the act [illegible] for the relief of Revolutionary soldiers which requires this applicant to have served only three months. 
State of North Carolina county of Martin SS
On this the 12th day of January 1837 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Plea and [illegiable] now setting William Price a resident of said county in the aforesaid State aged 75 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress above referred to. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  
I was drafted for three months in the service of the United States a short time before the Battle of Guilford Court House and marched from the County under the Command of Capt John Bryant. After  arriving near Halifaix he left us and I [illegible] placed under the command of Capt James Ballard Lieut [illegible] Ballard. The Regiment was commanded by Ed Whitemell Hill, Lieut Col. Kenneth McKenzei & Mayor John Evertt. I [illegible] marched under these officers to Guildford Court House there I arrived a day before the Battle and I was engaged in that Battle. After the forces became engaged we were compelled to retreat, and required to form at the [illegible] works. After remaining there a short time the British having left the Court House we were marched in [illegible] of them to [illegible] Mills in Deep River. From there the main part of the focus were marched to Camden, and I being further worn with [illegible] left at theMills as a Guard where I remained until my term of service expired and I was discharged by Col Buttler Corway - this discharge
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I brought home with me but not supposing it would ever be of service to me it is now either lost or mislaid. I know of no person by whom I can prove my service now living except [illegbile] Coburn whose affidavit is hereunto attached & there is no clergyman in my immediate neighborhood and whom affidavit I can produce. I cannot state more particularly the time I entered or left the service it having been so long ago. I hereby relinquish every claim [illegible] to a pension or amount except the present & I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed before me
[illegible] D. Briggs Clk 			William Price 

We [illegible] Pornell & [illegible] L Cotton citizens of and residing in the county of [illegible] State of North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Price who has [illegible] and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Five years of  age. That he is reputed and [illegible] in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn & subscribed the day of year aforesaid. 
[illegible] D. Briggs Clk 			Platceton Pornell
						[illegible] G. Cotton 


I Jesse Coburn do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Price who has made the foregoing declaration; and I served in the same regiment with him although under different Captains yet I was well acquainted with him during the time we served and know that he performed the service as stated in his declaration [illegible] to the time [illegible] 
Sworn & subscribed the day of year aforesaid. 
[illegible] D. Briggs Clk 			Jesse Coburn
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Interrogations propounded by the Court in confirming with the [illegible] of the War Department 
Where & in what year were you born?
Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War & where do you now live? 
How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the [illegible] when you served; such Continental & Militia Requirements as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Did you ever [illegible] a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for [illegible] and their belief of your as a soldier of this Revolution. 
Answer to 1st Interrogatory- I was born in Martin County N.C. 4 July 1762
Answer to 2d  - I have a record of my age at my dwelling here in this county 
Answer to 3d - I have always lived in this county 
Answer to 4th - I was drafted 
Answer to 5th - I refer to my declaration as an answer to this Int.
Answer to 6th - I did receive a discharge as stated in my declaration but have lost it or mislaid it 
Answer to 7th - I will name Stapelton Pornell, Joseph R. Ballard, [illegible] Cooper, Lewllen Borne, & I could name many others. 

And this said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after this investigation of the matter and after putting this [illegible] by the War Department that this above named applicant William Price was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further states that it appears to them that Stapelton Pornell & Arthur J. Cotton
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Who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of this county and that they are credible persons & that this statement is entitled to credit.
I Joseph D. Biggs clerk of this court of Martin County do hereby certigy that this foregoing contains this original proceedings of this [illegible] court in the matter of this application of William Price for a pension. 
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 12th day of January 1837.
[illegible] D. Biggs clk
William Price NC 33936
[illegible] A Bayman HR 
[illegible]
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William Price
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Aurora, N. C., July 22, 1914.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington,

Gentlemen: --

Please send me a statement of the military history of William Price who was on the pension roll of Martin County, N. C., in 1840 aged 79 years.

Yours truly,
T F Price
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William Price
RT 8479
1781 3 months Private John Bryant, James Balland, Whitmill Hill, N.C.
Guildford
Martin Co, N.C.
Jann. 121873
Martin Co. N.C.
[illegible] Feb 14 1762, in Martin Co., N.C.
There is no data relative to family 
Solider was not a pensioner as indicated by the list of 1840, for this claim was rejected on the ground that he did not prove six months service as required by the Act of June 7, 1834 under which he applied.