Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11292, for Right Rice, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Rice, Right

NUMBER
S. 11292

carded

CONTENTS
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The State of Alabama }
Wilcox County }
This is an amended declaration to one heretofore
made on the twenty eighth day of January in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty three [illegible] order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of congress, passed
the 7th June AD 1832.
On this the eighteenth day of August in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty four personally appeared in open
Court before the Honorable John W Bridges
Judge of the County Court of said County
of Wilcox Right Rice a resident citizen
of said County and State aged now seventy
six years who being first duly Sworned
according to Law doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed
the seventh day of June AD 1832.  that he
entered the services of the United States under the
following named Officers and served
as herein stated Viz Col Richardson, Col
Martin, Col Cashaw or Kershaw, Col Kirkland
Col Goodwin Col Taylor Capt Howell
Capt Cray and Lieut Threwits - The tours
and campaigns which he now distinctly
recollects are as follows  that as a
draftsman in the revolutionary war he
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entered into service under Col. Richardson
at which time he lived in South Carolina
Richland District where he lived till the close
of the revolution that after entering into service
as aforesaid under Col. Richardson he was transf. ( missing text ) 
from Col. Richardson who retired from service
to Col. Martin from Col. Martin was transf. ( missing text ) 
to Kershaw under the above named office .. ( missing text ) 
he served six weeks after which tour he volunteer ( missing text ) 
under Col. Kirkland under whom he served six
weeks in pursuit of the Indians who were
at that time invading the country. That
he was afterwards drafted and served under
Col. Goodin for the term of four weeks.
That he afterwards volunteered under Col.
Goodin the company or regiment was
commanded by Gen. Green under whom
he served four weeks at that time. That
he was [illegible] drafted & served under Col
Goodin six weeks. subsequently he was afterwards drafted and served under Col. Taylor ten days in taking Congaree fort.. That he was afterwards selected
served five weeks under Col. Taylor again
drafted & served five weeks under Col. Taylor
again drafted & served three weeks under
Col. Taylor & again drafted & served under
Col. Taylor commanded by Gen. Green
three weeks at the time of the Utaw ( Eutaw ) Battle again drafted & served under Col. Taylor three weeks at the time of the burning of
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White Church below the Utaw ( Eutaw ) Springs making in all eleven months two weeks and ten days That his tour of .. ( illegible )  aforesaid .... ( illegible ) . The above mentioned tours he distinctly recollects - That all his services were performed in the State of South Carolina except the excursions above stated under Col. Kirkland - That was not in actual engagements or battle. That he did not serve in any of the Continental regiments - That he  was particularly acquainted with Gen. Winn . That he cannot at this late period specify any other tours which he served and the names of the commanding officers. That he feels himself unable to  state further particulars which he conceives would be of any benefit to him in investigation of his claim as many of the incidents connected with the same have faded from is memory, he hereby relinquishes ever claim whatever to a pension or annuity  except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State ( or if any ) only on that of the agency of the State of South Carolina. Sworn and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid . Right Rice ( signed )
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Alabama 29.667 Right Rice of Wilcox Co. in the  State of Alabama who was a Private in the company  commanded by  Captain Harrel in the Reg't. commanded by Col. Taylor in the S. Carolina mil. for 6 months. Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama  at the rate of 20 Dollars __ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Arrears to the 4th Sep ' 34  $ 70.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending in March ' 35 $ 10.00 ( total $ 80.00 ) { Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 } Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book  E2 Vol. 8 Page __
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. J W Bridges ( signed ) CC I, Duncan C Smith Clerk of the County Court  aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Right Rice for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ... ( illegible ) day of August AD  . D.C. Smith ( signed / sealed ) clk  We, Elijah Gilmore a clergyman a resident citizen of the County and State aforesaid  and Joel E. Cannon resident citizen of the said County  hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Right Rice
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who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration , that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid. Elijah Gilmore ( signed ) Clergyman Joel E. Cannon ( signed )  The following are the interrogatories propounded by the Court and the answers thereunto by the petitioner.1 Inter. Where and in what year were you born ? Ans. I was born in  Job County North Carolina now I understand called Johnson or Green in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty eight.  Int. 2. Have you any record of your age and it so where is it ? Ans. 2. I have no record of my age except a memorandum taken from my father's Bible which was  once in my possession but was burnt when my house was  consumed by fire. Int. 3. Where were you living when called into service. Where have you lived since the revolutionary war , and
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do you now live ? Ans. 3. I lived in Richland District South Carolina when called into service and during my services. I moved from thence to Barnwell District South Carolina from thence to Clarke County in the  State of Alabama, from thence to Green County in the State of Mississippi- from thence to Clarke County in the State of Alabama from thence to Monroe County in the State of Alabama and from thence I removed to Wilcox County in the State of Alabama  where I have resided ever since and now live. Int. 4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute , if a substitute for whom ? Ans. 4. I was drafted except as stated in my declaration . I was not a substitute at any time. Int. 5 . State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services. Ans. 5. I cannot state any thin more that I have mentioned in my declaration to which reference is had to this interrogatory. Int. 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the services and it so by whom was it given and what has become of it ? Ans. 6. I  rec'd only two discharges which were  when I volunteered ,one from Col. Kirkland  & the other from Col. Goodwin which were  burnt when my house & all I had got burnt.
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Int. 7. State the names of person to whom you are known in your personal neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. Ans. 7. James Battle, Aaron Livingston,  Randel Duckworth, James A Butler , Johnathan  Brantley , Joshua Stone, and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter  and after putting the interrogatories  prescribed by the  War  department , that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them  that  Elijah Gilmore a Clergyman resident of  Wilcox Co. who signed the proceeding certificate  and that Joel E Cannon who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Wilcox aforesaid & is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit.  J W Bridges ( signed ) Judge of the CC  I , Duncan C. Smith Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of  the said Court in the matter of the application of Right Rice for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  & seal of office this the 18th day of August  A.D. 1834 . D.C. Smith ( signed / sealed ) Clk
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26.480 Right Rice Alabama suspended under deis. A.C.K. E Can only allow at the lowest rate - Com Pen  W. J. Bettis Wilcox C.H. Alabama
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WAR DEPARTMENT Pension Office 9th September 1833. Sir : The evidence in support of your claim , under the act of June 7, 1832 has been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your  case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed , before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your  attention is more particularly directed you will find marked in the margin with a brace, ( thus } ) . You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and  you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. A Statement showing the service of Right Rice. Period when the service was rendered. Drafted Duration of the claimant's service. Years 2 0r 3 . Rank of the claimant .  Name and rank of the Field officers under whom he served . Col. Richardson, Col. Martin, Col. Goodin, Col. Taylor, Cap. Harrel . Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service. 74 years, Richland Dist. So Ca. Proof by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary .  I am respectfully Your obedient servant, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions
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   REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been constructed to extent, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State Troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered were bound to military service, but not those who 
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefit of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual
military service.  Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicants reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                                   DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
                                            State Territory, or District of
                                             County of
On this             day of                                personally appeared (a) before  
          A B. a resident (b) of                              in the county of                        and State, Territory, or District of           aged (c)            years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with.        and served in the                (e) regiment of the line,                under the following named offices:

(Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he server under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particlar period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                           A. B.
        (And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                                     of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                                                                       for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of office (i) this 
                         day of                                          &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the name of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and the State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the                             and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Clerk of Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for pension.

 In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal
 of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the orginal discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath and will then procure, if possible , the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail hid personal knowledge of the service oh the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person                                                                                                
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, it one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. 

All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
(To a Soldier.)  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
(To an Officer. ) Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.  

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, fromtheir acquaintance with him; that they believe he is of the age he represents,and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certity to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deened very important, in the absence of any direct proof except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general or whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.  

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of ofice, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genine signature.

No payments can be made upon account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto,and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and theopinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so , he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldiers must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  

In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn depots and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For____year_____month____days, I served as a ______ for _______ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a Pension "It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant. served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  ome persons who apply for pensions mere state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  

It must begin every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant severed; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corp called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed n any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certified officer, should accompany the papers.                                                   
                                                                  
                                                                    Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certifing officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certiicate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.                                                  
                                                                     Proof of Service
(j) In case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must verify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The note
 from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is 
The note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k)This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Rev War 11292 INVALID File No. 11.292 Right Rice Pri Rev War Act ; June 7th  32 Index: - Vol. A Page 517 ( Arrangement of 1870. )
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[ State of Alabama Wilcox County ] On this the twenty fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court  before the Honorable John W Bridges presiding Judge of the County Court of said County of Wilcox Right Rice a resident of said County and State aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, that he entered the services of the United States under the  following named officers and served as herein stated  viz Col. Richardson, Col. Martin, .. ( illegible ) , Col. Goodin , Col. Taylor, Capt. Howel, Lieut. Joel Threwits
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James Crag. The names of the other officers he does not at this late period recollect all of  them  that he entered the services of the United States as a  draftsman by the regulations of which the draftsman alternated in relieving each other. That he first marched to the  Snowy Camp the dat of which he does not recollect. That he was in service of the United States during all o the revolutionary war, or nearly so but was not all the time in actual service. That he believes he was in service between tow and three years, under first one and then another  of the above named officers at the time he entered the services he resided in Richland District in South Carolina in which State all his services ere performed save some on the Indian frontier. That he was  in the  Stono Battle and the Utaws ( Eutaw )  that he was
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under Genl. Butler of Stono and the Utaws ( Eutaws). That he did not serve with any of the Continental  Regiments. That he was acquainted with Gen. Winn - he feels himself unable to state further  particulars which he conceives would be of any service to him  in the investigation of his claim as many of the incidents connected with his toils and sufferings have in the lapse of time measurably faded from his memory. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State ( if any )  only on that of the agency of the State of South Carolina. Sworn  and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open Court . Right Rice. ( signed ) D.C. Smith ( signed ) clk
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We Solomon Perkins a resident  citizen of the County and State aforesaid a clergyman and Abijah Miller  a residing citizen of the said County , hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Right Rice who has subscribed and sworn tot he above declaration  - that we believe him to be  seventy four years of age, that  he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid . Sol Perkins ( signed ) Minister Abijah Miller ( signed ) The following are the interrogatories propounded by the Court  and the answers thereunto by petitioner. Int. 1. Where and in what year were you born ? I was born in Job County North Carolina I now understand called Johnson County   in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty eight.
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Int 2. Have you any record of your age  and if so where is it ? Ans. 2nd . I have a transcript taken from my Father's Bible  which I now have in my possession. Int. 3rd . Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live ? Ans. 3rd. I lived in Richland District  South Carolina when called into service and during my services. I moved from thence to Barnwell District South Carolina, form thence to Clarke County in the State of Alabama from thence to Green County in the  State of Mississippi, from thence to Clark County  in the State of Alabama  from thence to Monroe County in Alabama and from Monroe County  I removed to Wilcox County in the  State of Alabama  where I now live. Int. 4th . How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute , and if a substitute  for whom ? Ans. 4th . I was drafted
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Int. 5th. Stat the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services. Ans. 5th . Col. Richardson, Col. Martin,. Col. Kershaw, - I do not recollect the grade of any of the Regimental either continental or militia . The circumstances of my services are as stated in my declaration. Int. 6th . Did you ever receive a discharge from the services and i so by whom was it given and what has become of it ? Ans. 6th The first discharge I received was from Col. Kirkland , the second from Col. Robert Goodin  which got burned with all the rest of my goods  etc.
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Int. 7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity  and their belief of you services as a soldier of the revolution ? Ans. 7th . James Battle, Aaron Livingston, Randal Duckworth , James A Butler , Johnathan Brantley, and Joshua Stone , Solomon Perkins and Abijah Miller. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion  after the interrogatories of the  matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the  War department  that the above named applicant  was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to the that   Solomon Perkins, who has signed the preceding  certificate is a clergyman resident in said County of Wilcox and that Abijah Miller who has also signed the same  are residents of the said County  and  are credible persons  and that their statements are entitled to credit. J W Bridges ( signed ) J CCC  [ State of Alabama Wilcox County ] I  Duncan C. Smith Clerk of the Count y Court aforesaid
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County of Wilcox do hereby certify that the  foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Right Rice for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 28th day of Jany  1835. D.C. Smith ( signed / sealed ) Clk ( vertical margin notes ) ( 26,480 Right Rice Petition for a pension  Ala ) ( John W. Mc Cutchen Washington City )
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[ The State of Alabama Wilcox County ] This is an amendment to a declaration  heretofore made on the eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty  four which declaration was an amendment made previously  thereto  on the twenty eighth day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th June  A.D. 1832. On this the fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and  thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable John W. Bridges Judge of the County Court of said County  of Wilcox  Right Rice a resident citizen of said County and State aged now seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration  in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the seventh day of June  A.D. 1832. That every item relative to the services rendered by him during the  Revolutionary War are specified with
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as much accuracy as his memory serves him with , in the  annexed declaration to which this is an amendment. He is  unable to  supply the particular dates at which he entered the service or left it. He is also unable to  state the duration of the different tours of servitude with  more accuracy that they are stated in the aforesaid declaration to which this is amendatory. That he feels himself unable to state any further particulars that he thinks  would be of any benefit to him in the investigation of his claim as many of the incidents  connected  with the  same have faded  from his memory - He hereby relinquishes  every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of the State ( or if any )  only on that of the agency of the  State of South Carolina . sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid . Right Rice ( signed ) And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier  and served as he states in the declaration to which this is an annexed amendment.  I  Duncan C. Smith Clerk of the Count Court  aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the  said Court in the matter of the application of Right Rice  for a pension. In testimony whereof I have
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hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of December  A.D. 1834 . D,C, Smith ( signed / sealed ) Clk