Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8470, for Joseph Price, New Jersey
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SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey Price, Joseph R.8470
Penn.
S.C.
CONTENTS
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33. 009
Joseph Price
Indiana
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Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832-
The State of Indiana}
Posey County} SS
Be it Remembered that on the 13th day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty five - personally appeared before the Judges of the Posey Circuit Court (It being a Court of Record) at its March Term 1833 at the Court House in Mount Vernon - Joseph Price a Resident of Harmony Township in Said County of Posey aged 77 years on the Seventh day of last february who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - That he was born in the County of Huntington [The word County is crossed out.] in the State of New Jersey as he has been informed by his parents on the
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attached to the 2d Regt of New Jersey Troops - under the Command of Colonel William Maxfield - while declarant was Sick Capt Stouts Company was marched from Flemmingtown to Trenton and from thence for Quebeck to reinforce Montgomery this was in January 1776 as near as declarant Recollects - declarant Served under Stout in Maxfields Regt Six month before he was taken Sick and left behind & after declarant Recovered his health he learned that his Company were at three Rivers Sick with Small pox & did not go to Join them but Returned home to Huntingdon County and then on or about the first of February 1776 Joined the third Regiment Pennsalvania twelve months more under the Command of Col Shaw [illegible] The Lt Col Calwalder major Beck[illegible] the [Illegible] was by the name of Baker in a Company under the Command of Capt Walter Stewart, Lt Davenport & Ensign Becker - Marched from Huntingdon County to Philadelphia where we Continued until August or about the time the British Landed at Staten Island - from Philadelphia we went by water to Trenton from Trenton declarant
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But thinking it of no value to him threw it away as a worthless Served in this Campaign two and one half months over the year that he enlisted for as a private with the Exception of the time he was in Capt Phillip M[jillegible]s Company (Which was Something over Six months) he Served as a Corporal - after this period (April 1777) declarant went to the South on a visit to his friends - and took up his Residence there was out in Several Short expeditions as a volunteer - between 1777 & 1781 in the Winter of 1781 & 1782 he Served three Months in a Company raised in Abbeville County South Carolina where Declarant then Resided this Company was attached to the Command of Brigd Andrew [Illegible] - this Service was Rendered on the frontier guarding against the Indians & Tories - was afterwards drafted for 10 months but peace being Soon after declared he was never Called upon to perform the Service declarant would further State that he Continued to reside in the Same Neighborhood in South Carolina from the time he left New Jersey twenty one years lacking a few days - and
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Posey County S.S.-
We William Casey James Robb Felix Mills Presley Pritchett & Turner Nelson
Citizens of the County of Posey & State of Indiana Certify that we are acquainted with Joseph Price who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above Declaration - that we believe that he is 77 years of age that he is Reported in the Neighborhood where he Resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we Concur in that opinion
Wm Casey
Subscribed & Sworn Turner Nelson
To in open Court
this day of March Presly Pritchett
1835
W. E. Stewart Clk Felix Mills
Jas Robb
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in the Said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Price for a pension
In Testamony whereof I
have hereunto Set my hand
and affixed my Seal of
office at Mounty Vernon
this day of March
A.D. 1835
W. E. Stewart Clk
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Po. of atty.
Joseph Price, heirs of.
Application under
Act 7th June, 1832.
Indiana suspended files.
[Illegible]
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Know all men by these presents, That W. Maxey, Jolly Gillison Price & Larkin Price heirs at Law of Joseph Price Decd a Revolutionary Soldier
of the county of Posey, and State of Indiana, do
hereby constitute and appoint THOMAS S. DOHO & JOHN W. MAGILL, of Washington, D.C., jointly or severally our true and lawful attorneys, for us and in our behalf to prosecute our claim for a Pension due Said Joseph Price Decd, which claim is due us the only heirs of Said Decdt. (The Said Jolly being Intermarried with the only Daughter of Said Decd) who is now living and to receive such certificate as may be issued, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been herertofore given, and confirming all things that our attorneys, the said DONOHO & MAGILL, or either of them, may lawfully do in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 8th
day of October A.D. 1853. Maxey Jolly {Seal}
Gillison Price {Seal}
Larkin Price {L. S.}
Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written.
James Davis {Seal}
Justice of the peace
STATE OF Indiana
Posey COUNTY OF Posey, SS:
I, Turner Nelson clerk of the court of Common Pleas, within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that -----, before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof and acting justice of the peace, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this 8th day of October, A.D. 1853.
T. Nelson Clerk.
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April 14, 1931
Mrs. Walter E. Thornton Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
601 Oakdale Drive AWF:MLB
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 8470, that Joseph Price was born February 7, 1756, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
He applied for pension October 18, 1828; also on March 13, 1835; both times he was living in Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana.
He alleged that while residing in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, he enlisted in July, 1775 and served about six months in Captain Joseph Stout's company, Colonel William Maxfield's New Jersey regiment, and from February 1, 1776 in Captain Walter Stewart's Company, Colonel Shea's Pennsylvania regiment until in August, after which he served as corporal
in the New Jersey militia under Captain Philip Medler or, Peter Campbell, and Colonel Joseph Beavers, until April 14, 1777, when he went to Abbeville District, South Carolina, and served from 1777 until 1783 on short tours under
General Andrew Pickens. He stated that his service in all amounted to seventeen one half
months as private and six months as corporal.
The claim was not allowed as he did not furnish
satisfactory proof of service as required by the pension laws.
In 1794 he was commissioned ensign by the Governor of South Carolina.
He moved from South Carolina to Kentucky in 1804, and lived there three years when he moved to Posey County, Indiana.
In October, 1853 the soldier was deceased, no date of
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death given and the following were the only heirs at law:
Maxey Jolly, who married the soldier's daughter; her name not given
Gillison Price
Larkin Price.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[The name John is crossed out.] Price
Joseph
Indiana
Suspended
[The words 13 May 1835 applicant Pensioner are crossed out.]
let 9 July 35 to Hon
R. B[illegible]. Boonville
[The following is crossed out: let 16 Feb 1836 to applicant.]
8470
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1931 - Apr - 14 - Hist to
Mrs. Walter E. Thornton AWS
8470
P.O.
Joseph Price
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: ----, 18  .
Discharged: ----- , 18  .
Application filed: -----, 18  .
The printed list of 1852
shows reasons for suspension
Alleges: -----
"For a more satisfactory state-
ment of his services."
Re-enlisted: -----
Attorney: -----
P.O. -----
--- Recognized. [Check mark is entered] Contract.
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Mrs. Walter E. Thornton
601 Oakdale Drive
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Mar. 5, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sirs,
Can you tell me if Joseph Price, a soldier in the Revolutionary War ever applied for a pension? At the time of the war he lived in S. Carolina, afterwards moved to N. Carolina, thence to Kentucky and in 1810 to Posey co. Indiana.
His wife's maiden name was Gillison but do not known her given name.
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OFFICE
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PENSION
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Also: Captain Joseph Journey Journey of Trenton, N.J. His wife's name was Margaret Magee
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Journey. I am told by a descendant that Captain Journey came to this country with Lafayette's army and after the war remained here. For this reason there may have been a change in the spelling at some time. I think they moved to Kentucky and eventually to Indiana, Posey Co.
Thanking you in advance
for any information  you
may be able to give me, I 
am Respectfully,
Juanina Y. Thornton
(Mrs. W. E.
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War Dept, Pen Office
Feb 16, 1836
Sir
I herewith enclose your Commission grant in 1794, and have to state that your claim for services as alleged cannot be allowed without a more satisfactory statement. Your declaration remains on file.
Mr Joseph Price
New Harmony,
Inda
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Boonville Ind. June 22d 1835
Sir,
I have been requested to inclose you a letter from Joseph price of Posey County Ind on the Subject of his Claim to a pension. I do not know what evidence Mr. Price has made out to support his claim, but presume, that it is not thought to be sufficiently clear to establish his Claim as made out.
I will Say to you that, Mr. Price is as respectable a man as lives in posey County; and that his character for truth, is beyound Suspician. Pleas to inform me in what particular his declaration is defective, and forward to me the necessary Blank forms to enable him to make out his declaration in due form
Very respectfully your obt. Servt.
[Illegible] Boon
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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Joseph PRice
13 May 1835
[Illegible]
Recorded Vol. 28. p. 25
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War Department
Washington City
D. Columbia
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State of Indiana Posey County June 15th 1835
Sir I have thought proper at this time to answer your Letter to me Dated the 13th day of May Last. You wrote to me in the commencement of your letter that it was Impossible to recognize the Statements made by me in my declaration as affording sufficient proof of my Services in the revolution to establish my claim within the provisions of the act of 1832. This Sir I know you have to be the Judge of. I did in my Statements upon oath (and my Character Established by as good and creditable men as our county or State holds) relate nothing in my declaration but facts, which if I was going to eternity I would always Support -- your write me that my Services are unsupported by the rolls in your office, and not only So but conflict in many particulars as to my name being on your records, you know best about; but as I stated respecting my enlistment I will always Support the veracity of my name not being on the rolls in your office is a thing not to be wondered at for I know or did know 5 or 6 old men who served in the revolution together and who did Testify to the services and Enlistment of one another, and but one of their names could be found on your records - and as to my Statements being conflict I cant See in what case, for after my enlistment in the 3d regiment of pennsylvania troops I was on the contrary Side of the river from fort Washington when it was taken with that regt and the 5th regt together with them of the same Line of 12 & 5 Months men their time of enlistment had expired before they were exchanged from the brittish and myself not a man that survived the harsh treatment that we met with never obtained a discharge. I knew that it was impossible for me to establish my claim by another other person but myself at this time and at this place because I am a great distance from where the service was rendered and that made me So particular in the establishment of my character and also that was one principle cause for never Making application for this before
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I have always had an independent principle place in me which I am in hopes will cease but with my life and this application would never have been made had not Genl James P Drake Genl Robert M. Evans and Several other respectable men of my acquaintance who has been acquainted with my Standing in [illegible] city for the Last 25 years Solicited me as it was my right to try and obtain what my country thought I was entitled to this Sir is as far as I can go I cant make proof by no person but myself and if you dont think proper to allow me anything I cant help it & beg [illegible] favor that is an answer to this &c. Yours with 
resect
Joseph Price
To J. L. Edwards
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OWRej
#8470
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Joseph Price - Pvt.
N. Jersey line
Indiana
Rej File No 8,470
OK
Evidence insufficient 
Act 1828
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
14 Nov 1828
Joseph Price of Harmony township in the County of Posey in the State of Indiana
has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Campbell's company, in the third regiment of the N Jersey
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
T A Dickins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
18th November 1828
[The words It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to are crossed out.]
It further appears that Joseph Price is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826 [The words at the rate of dollars per month are crossed out.]
The name of Joseph Price cannot be found among those of, the New Jersey line to
whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty
Dollars, were issued-
Peter Hagner Aud
[Illegible]
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Mt Vernon In Revolutionary Claim
Oct 24 
The Honl. Richd Rush
Secretary of Treasury
Washington City
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Mt. Vernon Indiana
Oct. 18th 1828
Dear Sir
Here enclosed you will receive the aplication of Mr Joseph Price of this County for a pension under the Act of the last Session of Congress for the relief of Revolutionary Soldiers you will discover that Mr. Price has lost his discharge And the only evidence he can produce of that fact is his own affidavit and the affidavit of Wm. Downen one of his [illegible] acquaintances, this evidence I hope will be Sufficient, as I have not doubt whatsoever of the truth of his Statement Mr. Price is a man whose character for truth and honesty is as good as any man, in the State, he was not only a Soldier during the time Stated in his declaration but in the year 1775 he enlisted in the 2nd Regt. of the Jersey line Comd by Col. Maxfield for the term of one year & after the defeat of that Regt. at the Battle of three rivers, he
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then enlisted in the 3rd Regt of the Pensylvania line Comd by Col. Chay in the Company of Capt. Stewart afterwards Col. St[illegible], for the term of one year and was Captured at Fort Washington and after being exchanged for Served a short time in the Militia and then enlisted as stated in his declaration, if further proof should be required of Mr. Price, it will either put him to great inconvenience or he will never be able to obtain a pension at al. I conceive that Mr. Prices Services to the Cuntry as much merrit the gratitude of the Nation as any man in the Nation.
let me here from you as soon as you receive this. Yours with Respect & esteem
J. P. Drake
Richd Rush Esqr.
Secretary of Treasury
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For the purpose of obtaining the bennefit of an Act for the relief of certain Surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution Approved on the 15th May 1828 I Joseph Price of the Township of Harmony in the County of Posey in the State of Indiana do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War and continued in its Service untill its termination, at which period I was a private in Capt [The words Joseph Stouts are crossed out.] Peter Campbells Company in the third Regiment or Battalion of the Jersey line and I also declare that I was intitled to receive a certificate for the reward of eighty Dollars under the resolve of Congress 15th May 1778. And I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1828 on the Pension list of the United States. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of October 1828.
Joseph Price
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Before me Presley Pritchett a Justice of the Peace in the County of Posey and State of Indiana Personally appeared Peter Saltzman and Richard Daniel who did Severally make oath that Joseph Price by whome the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 18th day of October AD 1828.
P Pritchett JP
I James P Drake Clerk of the Court of the County of Posey in the State of Indiana do Certify that Presley Pritchett before whome the foregoing affidavits were Sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly impowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the
said Court at Mount Vernon
this 18th day of October 1828.
J. P. Drake Clk
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State of Indiana}
Posey County S[illegible]} Before Me Presley Pritchett a Justice of the Peace in the County of Posey and State of Indiana Personally appeared William Downen a Man of respectability and after being duely Sworn deposeth that he has been personally acquainted With Joseph Price who is applying for a Pension as a Revoltuionary Soldier, for twenty two years and that from the time of his earliest acquaintance untill now, he has always been reputed to have been a revolutionary Soldier and that he verially believes him to be one; and that he was inlisted during the War and Served untill its termination
Given under my hand & Seal at
Mt. Vernon this 18th day of Octr. 1828
P. Pritchett JP {Seal}
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State of Indiana}
Posey County S[illegible]} Before me Presley Pritchett a Justice of the Peace in the County of Posey and State of Indiana Personally appeared Joseph Price who has this day Signed a declaration in order to obtain a pension under the provisions of An Act for the relief of certain Surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th May 1828 - and after being duely Sworn deposeth that in the year 1777 he enlisted as a private in the Continental line of the Revolution for and during the War and Continued in its Service untill its termination and that he then received a discharge from the proper officer which has since been lost or destroyed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & Seal this 18th day 
of October 1828 - P. Pritchett JP
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1240
State of Indiana}
Posey County} Sct. I James P Drake Clerk of the Court of Posey County in the State of Indiana do Certify that Presley Pritchett before whome the foregoing affidavits were Sworn, was at the time a Justice of the peace and duely impowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the said
Court at Mt. Vernon this 
18th day of October AD 1828
J. P. Drake Clk
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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers
of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
23 January 1829.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Joseph Price
under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
R. Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Depart
Bounty land Office
The records of this office do not show that Joseph Price of the New Jersey line has ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States
Roert Taylor.
28 Janry 1829