Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8474, for John Price, Virginia
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Price, John
Mary

NUMBER
R. 8474

CONTENTS
[blank]
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
East Tennessee
John Price
Green Co in the State of E. T. 
who was a pr in the co commanded
by Captain Spencer of the regt. commanded 
by Col Stephen in the Va.
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of E. T.
at the rate of 80 Dollars ---- Cents per annum
[page damage] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension Issued the 10 day of Sept
1833 and Robt J M
Kenney Greenville

Arrears to the 4th of Septemr   200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March  40.00
[total]                                           240.00

(Revolutionary Claim, )
(Act June 7, 1832.       )
[page damage][Re]corded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 56
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State of Tennessee )
Greene County       )

Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions
On this 23d day of April 1833 personally appeared in
open Court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter
Sessions of said County (being a Court of Record) now sitting,
John Price, a resident of said County of Greene, in the state
aforesaid, 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 provision of
the Act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832.--That he was born
in Essex County in the State of Virginia, on the 21st of May
1759. as appears from his Father's Register, now in the possession
of this applicant_ That he enlisted in the Army of the United
States in the year 1775. with Captain Spencer, and served in
the 4th. Regiment of the Virginia line, under the following
named officers_ The Company in which he served was commanded
by the above named Cap't Spencer, and the Regiment of Colonel
Stephens_ the names of the other officers he is unable, at this remote
period to recollect.  He enlisted at Orange Court house in the
State of Virginia (at which place he resided at the time of entering the service) for the term of two years and a half, as well
as he now recollects, and continued in the service, uninterrup=
tedly, until after the defeat of Cornwallis, being upwards of six
years--That the two first years of this period, he served as a
private soldier--as nearly as he can recollect, but owing to his
advanced age, and consequent failure of memory he
cannot possibly state the exact period, or be precise in relation
to dates--after the expiration of said two years he was first
promoted to the grade of Ensign in Capt Little's company
and served as such for about the space of Eighteen months
probably more, the precise time he cannot state, and was then
advanced to the grade of Lieutenant in the Comissary [commissary]
department under Col: Thomas and served as such until after the defeat of
Cornwallis (being about two years and a half as nearly as he
can recollect) when he was discharged.--That he obtained a
regular Discharg [discharge] signed, as he believes, by Col: Abisha Thomas
and Genl: Stephens, but that said Discharge, as well as his
Commissions as Ensign & Lieutenant, together with many
other valuable private papers, he lost by accident not long
after he left the service, and this is one reason why he cannot
be more specific as to dates, having no written memmorandum [memorandum]
to refresh his recollection__
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He further states that from Orange Court-house when he first
enlisted the Regiment to which he belonged was marched to
Williamsburg in the state of Virginia, and then had an
engagement with the British, and defeated them __ thence he
marched to Norfolk and remained there until that place
was burned _ thence he returned to Williamsburg again,
and there remained until our Regiment was ordered to the
North to join the troop of Genl: Washington, he marched to
some town in Pennsylvania, the name not recollected, he
remained there some time, but before reaching Washington's 
troop he received orders to change our direction and
again to the South to aid Genl Lincoln, then in South
Carolina _ and accordingly did so.  That while at the South
he was engaged in several battles, and various skirmishes,_
 with the Brittish [British] forces__ That he was in a battle at a place
called Stono__ That he was present and engaged in the battle
when Genl: Gates was defeated near Camden,__ He was also
engaged in the battle of Eutaw Springs, and was then
wounded__ He was also at the battle of Guilford.
In addition to these, he has also engaged in several
skirmishes and scouting expeditions the particular of
which cannot now recollect.

He also states that he was duly commissioned both as Ensign
and Lieutenant, but that said commissions have been lost as
above stated, and he is unable now to state by whom
said commissions were signed, owing to the failure of
his memory.
He further states that the only person now
living that he knows of, who knew of his having been an
officer in the Revolutionary War, is Joseph Dunlap, a
citizen of said County of Greene. Isaac Justis Esqr, and 
the Revd. Stephen Brooks, who are also residents of said
County of Greene, all of whom can testify as to his character 
for veracity__ He further states he removed to the County of
Greene aforesaid about the year 1813 and has resided in said County
ever since.  He further states that his name was placed on the pension Roll
of the agency of East Tennessee in the year 1819 as he believes, and was
continued on said Roll a little upwards of five months, and was stricken
from the same under the act of Congress of May 1st 1820 as he has been informed
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except
the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roff of any Agency
in any state, only on that of the Agency in the State of Tennessee.
John Price
Sworn to and subscribed  )
the day and year aforesaid)
M. Payne D.C.
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Personally appeared in open Court Joseph Dunlap, a resident
of Greene County aforesaid, aged Eighty five years who being
duly sworn according to law states, that he was a soldier
of the Revolution that after having been engaged in the
Service for some time at the North, that his Regiment was
ordered to march to the South, that upon reaching a 
place called the Cheraw hills in South Carolina, where
our Regiment was stationed some time, we were joined by
the 4th Regiment of Virginia troops, and remained there
together encamped, for perhaps the space of three months
or upwards.__ He further states that there was belonging to
one of the Companies of Said Regiment, a Lieutenant
whose name was John Price, that he saw him, and heard
his name called daily for nearly all the above space of
time, and although he had not an intimate acquaintance
with said Price, yet he knew him very well when he
saw him, and is well satisfied that the above named
applicant is the identical John Price with whom he
was acquainted in the Service during the Revolutionary war
and who was Lieutenant in said 4th Regiment com=
manded by Col: Stephens__ He is satisfied that said Price
ranked, and acted as Lieutenant in said Regiment__ after
leaving the Cheraw hills our Regiments met again at a 
place called Stono bridge within twelve miles of Charleston
at that place we separated, and did not meet again.
He cannot state how long said Price was in the Service
or how long he served as Lieutenant, but has understood
from soldiers who served in the same Regiment with
said Price, that he served as Lieutenant for perhaps
between two and three years, and was in the Service 
in all upwards of six years__
Joseph his x mark Dunlap
Sworn to in open Court
this 23d. April 1833__
M. Payne D.C.
Personally appeared in open Court Rev. Stephen Brooks
a Citizen of said County, who being duly sworn according to 
law states, that he is well acquainted with the above named John
Price, and has been for the last twenty years or thereabouts.
That he believes him to be of the age he represents, and that he is
reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to,
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I certify that I am acquainted with the
signatures of all the Justices of the Court
of Pleas & for Green County whose signatures
are on the operate side that they are Justices
of Court & their signatures genuine that
I knew Joseph Dunlap Stephen Brooks &
Isaac Justis, the witnesses & that they are
reputed & this claim as now perfected is
genuine.
July 21st 1833
John Blain CC
M E Tenn.  [Tennessee]
I agree for the applicant to receive
a pension as private & leave for future
adjustment & proof the claim for office
Robt J. M Kinney
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have been a solider of the Revolution_ This affiant has always
understood, and he believes that understanding has been in part
derived from some of the soldiers who served with him,_ that
Said Price has a commission in the Army, and ranked
and served from some considerable period, he cannot state
how long, as a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution,
and this affiant concurs in that opinion.  This affiant fur=
ther states that said John Price is a man of most res=
pectable and unblemished character and standing, perhaps
as much so as any citizen of Greene County.  
Stephen Brooks P.E.
Swor to in open court
23rd April 1833
M. Payne DC
Isaac Justis, one of the Justices of the peace in and for
said County of Greene, affiant in open Court; and being
duly sworn according to law, states, that he has long been
acquainted with the above named John Price, that he is
reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides
to have been an officer in the Revolutionary war__ he also
believes him to be of the age he states __ he also states 
that said John Price is a man of the first character &
standing __ He further states that he was born ["& raised' is stricken] in 
the same part of Virginia where said Price was, and
and distinctly recollects to have heard the people of the
Neighbourhood say that said Price held a com=
mission in the army of the Revolution, and acted &
served as such, perhaps as a Lieutenant, and affiant
concurs in that opinion, for what time he does not now
recollect.
Isaac justis
Sworn to and subscribed in
open Court 23rd April
1833__ M. Payne D.C.

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, both as a private Soldier, as well as Ensign
and Lieutenant.  And the Court further certifies, that it
appears to them that Stephen Brooks who has signed the
preceeding [preceding] certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the said County
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[page damage] He further states that he was born ["& raised' is stricken] in
the same part of Virginia where said Price was, and
and distinctly recollects to have heard the people of the
Neighbourhood say that said Price held a com=
mission in the army of the Revolution, and acted &
served as such, perhaps as a Lieutenant, and affiant
concurs in that opinion, for what time he does not now
recollect.
Isaac Justis
Sworn to and subscribed in
open Court 23rd. April
1833__ M. Payne D.C.

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, both as a private Soldier, as well as Ensign
and Lieutenant. And the Court further certifies, that it
appears to them that Stephen Brooks who has signed the 
preceeding [preceding] certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the said County
of Greene, and that Joseph Dunlap and Isaac Justice Esq.
who have also signed the same, are residents in said County,
and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled
to credit
Hugh D. Hale Seal
John Balah Seal
Joseph Davis Seal
Thos. Smith Seal 
Justices of the quorum
I. Andrew Patterson, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter 
Sessions of Greene County, aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court,
in the matter of the application of John Price for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office
the 24th April 1832
A  Patterson
[illegible} C O Sevier DC
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[printed form, hand written respones]
FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS.
[2 columns]
[first column]
John Price the Son of
Thomas Price & Mary Price
was Born May the 21
1759

Mary Brown Now Mary
Price was Born 1763 Marh 
the 31st

[second column]
Abraham Price the Son
of John & Mary Price
Born october 23 1781

William Price the Son
of John & Mary Price
Was Born May the 2-
1784

John Price Jnr. Son of John
Price Snr. & Mary Price
was Born october 15
1786

Elezebeth Price the daug=
ter of John & Mary Price
Was Born June the 25
1789

Lucindey Price Was
Born the Daughter
of John & Mary Price
March the 7. 1791
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
1829

FAMILY RECORD.
[first column]
MARRIAGES.
John Price & Mary Brown
Was Married January the
18 Day 1781

[second column]
MARRIAGES
Lemuel H Jones
Son of Wm. &
Mary Jones was
married to miss
Nancy Ann Price
Daughter of John
& Mary Price
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7019
Mary Price
of John
Tennessee

John Price died
1839

Hon W.B. Carter
HR
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State of Tennessee )
Greene County       )
On this 3d day of May 1840 person
-ally appered [appeared] before Jesse W. Haile an acting Justice
of the peace Mary Price a resident in the
County of Greene aged about seventy seven 
years one month and two days who being
first duly sworn according to Law doth on
her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress pased [passed] July 7th 1838 entitled
an act Granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows that she is the widow of
John Price who was a private in the
revolutionary war, she futher [further] declares that
she was married to the said John Price on
the 18th day of January in the year 1781 and
that her husband the aforesaid John Price died
on the 16th day of February 1839 that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving the
service but the marriage took place previ-
-ious [previous] to the first of January seventeen hund-
-red and ninety four viz at the time above
stated sworn and subscribed to on the
day and year above written.
Mary her x mark Price
Jesse W Haile
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Greene County
I certify that the family records
accompaning [accompanying] this declaration is the
hand writing of my father John
Price and that it has been in my
possession from the time of
his death Given under my hand
this 2d day of May 1840

Sworn and subscribed to Alexander Price
before me
Test
Jesse W. Haile
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee )
Greene County       )
I George M. Foute clerk of the
County Court of Greene County in the
State aforesaid do certify that Jesse W. Haile, Esq whose
signature appears to the foregoing certificates, is an acting
Justice of the peace, duly elected, commissioned and qualified
as such in and for said County, and that his signature in
each case, is genuine-- Given under my hand and seal of
Office at Office in Greeneville, the 4th day of May
1840.
Geo. W Foute, clk.
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On the 15th day of December 1843
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for
said County Mr Richardson Price a resident of said County and state
aforesaid aged forth six years on the 8th of Jannay [January] next and after being
duly sworn according to Law doth make the following declaration
That he is the son of John and May [Mary] Price that the aforesaid John
Price drew a pension of $80 and he died 16th Febuay [February] 1839
affiant further declares that his Mother May [Mary] Price made a
declaration sometime after her husband John Prices death for pension
but owing to some informality the Claim was suspended That
his Mother died on the 31st of March 1842 having the following
children Elizebeth Carter Lucinda Dell Josiah Price Richardson
Price Alex Price and Nancy Ann Jones This affidavit is made
to obtain the pension due the Mother under the act of the 3d sec
of the act of July 4th 1836 and the Joint resolution of July 7th 1838
Richardson his x mark Price
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a 
a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid I further certify that Mrs
May [Mary] Price departed this life as above stated viz on the 31st of March
1842 having the following named Children Elizabeth Carter Lucin
dia Dell Josiah Price Richardson Price Alex Price and Nancy Ann
Jones and further certifies that full faith and credit may be
given to his Richardson Prices statements In witness whereof I set
my hand
George Kinney
J. Peace
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State of Tennessee ) 
Green County         )ss
January term 1844 County Court

The declaration of Richardson Price certified
on the 15th day of December by George Kinney a Justice of the peace
for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court doth
approve his proceedings and acts in said case, and herby [hereby] direct the
Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers

State of Tennessee  )
Green County          ) ss
I George W Foute Clerk of the County Court
of Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the
original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court
of Green County at the December term 1843 relative to the declaration
of Richardson Price to obtain the benefits of acts of Congress
relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the
aforesaid George Kinney is and was a Justice of the peace for said
County duly Commissioned and qualified according to law and
that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office
in Greenville this 2d day of January
1844.
Geo. W. Foute.
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24847
East
Jno Price
Tennessee

for 1775 private
2 yrs
$80.

Robb JMKinney
Greenville Tennessee
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office
May 31 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 shew [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. 
[printed table 6 columns, handwritten responses are responsive to each column title; not organized into rows]

[table title] A Statement, shewing [showing] the Service of John Price Green County State of Tennessee

[first column title]
Period when the 
service was
rendered.

Enlist 1775

[second column title]
Duration of the 
claimant's service
[sub column titles]
Years
Months.
Days

upward
6 [years]

[third column title]
Rank of 
the
claimant.

prvt
Ensign
Lieut

[fourth column title]
Name and rank of the Field of-
ficers under whom he served.

Col Stephens
Capt Spencer
Col Thomas
Genl Washington
Genl Lincoln

[fifth column title]
Age at present,
and place of abode
when he entered
the service.

74 Years
Orange
Court
House 
State of 
Virginia

[sixth column title]
Proof by which the declaration is supported.

Traditionary
of 1 serving Witness
who says that he new [knew]
the applicant while
acting a [illegible] part
of the Time

papers not authenticated
all the service 
as a commissioned
officer [illegible] be proved

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

[following is handwritten with line drawn to connect to column one 
"Period when the 
service was
rendered."]
The applicant says he serd. [served] as follows
2 years private
1 1/2 [years] Ensign
2 1/2 [years] Lieut
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[printed form]
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, 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 and who 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, &c [etc], Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits 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 this Department, all persons claim-
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [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 applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
[begin italics] State, Territory, or District of [blank] ) 
County of [blank] )ss.
[end italics]
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank]
[blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District
of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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) [blank], with [blank] and
served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:
[here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv-
ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular 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.  [pointing hand symbol] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per-
sons 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 [blank]
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-named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the court of [blank]
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank]
[blank] day of [blank] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (f) 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 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 [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank]
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 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 Revo-
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank]
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank]
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commis-
sion; 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 his personal knowledge of the ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances 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 the material facts, which can be useful
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, if one be at-
tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-
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. [begin italics] To a Soldier. [end italics]
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
en, and what has become of it?
[begin italics] To an Officer. [end italics]
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 tes-
tify 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
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their 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 certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed 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
enquiry whether the belief is general, and 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 examination, before a Judge or Justice of a 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 office, 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 genuine signature.
No payments can be made on 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 the can pro-
cure, 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 the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol-
low 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 or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier 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, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For ------ year ------- months, and ---------
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 his service.  The use of the phrase [begin italics] about three or four months, [end italics]
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, & c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable.  It must, every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent au-
thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in 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 affix 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 pub-
lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

[begin bold italics] Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which con-
tains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate 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.
[begin bold italics] Proof of Service. [end italics]
[j] In a 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 certify to the credibility of the wit-
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[pointing finger symbol] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in 
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.
Page 20

18 May '40
no proof of service
after marriage nor
of identity

5 Feb 44
certif of death wanting

'24 June '44
certif of court wanting
of grandchildren

Nov 22. 44
No claim under existing
laws_
Date of widow's
death had been overlooked

5 May 49-
If he can prove 
Service in 1781 - children
can have pension under
act 4 July 1836
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7019
Mary Price
Decd
Tenn.

Act July 7th 38

Add
2 years
priv
$80 per an
Certificate in favor of
Elizabeth Carter Josiah Price
Richison Price Alexander Price
Nancy Ann Jones

Honble [Honorable] JS Blackwell
Athens
Tenee [Tennessee]
Page 22

Mary Price
of John
Tennessee

Suspended 8 4 74

let 18. May 1840
Hon: W.B. Carter
Let to Hon. JW Blackwell
Feb. 5. 1844
[ditto] to [ditto][ditto] June 24: 44
[ditto] to [ditto][ditto] Nov 22. [page damage]
Let to Hon. A. Johnson May 5.49
Rejected T. W. Newman June 3/53
Act 7 July 1838
Page 23

John Price Jonesboro. Act of June 1832
to what time paid!
Pen. Office.
May 15, 1840

not on the Roll
Page 24

I JW Blackwell, Representative in the 28th Congress of the U.S.
from the State of Tennessee, do certify that George W. Foute, whose
name [begin words stricken] appears to be [end words stricken] is signed to the foregoing certificate, is, and
was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the county court of
Green County Ten. duly elected, commissioned and qualified,
and that the signature apears [appears] to be genuine.
Given under my hand __ at Athens the 8th Oct. 1844.
J.W. Blackwell
Page 25

[printed form, handwritten responses]
["Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873." has been stricken from the form]
8474
P.O. [blank]
Mary Price
Service: wid. of John

Enlisted: [blank], 18[blank]
Discharged: [blank], 18[blank]
REJECTED [stamped across previous two lines]

Application filed: [blank], 18[blank]

Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank lined]
[blank] Recognized.  [blank] Contract.
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Bays Mountain Tn Jan 23rd 1849
Col & Johnson Dear sir I will say that
we are all well and your pend in general in this
neighbourhood &c.  I want you to Examine the papers
that I sent to the division office at Washington and
assertain the reason why that I [illegible] no draw
the money that my mother was intitled [entitled] to on account
of the Revolutionary services of my father John Price
[page damage] [illegible] Newman at Knoxville prepared the papers
and sent them to Washington and he says that
he never received any answer from the pension
& govt please attend to this matter for me and
[page damage] [illegible] if the papers is [illegible] if the are please give me
all the nessesary [necessary] Information yours Respectfully
Richison Price
Page 27

[printed form, handwritten responses]
[left side]
15.704
East Tennessee

John Price 
of Greene Coy [County] in the state of Tennessee
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Ed Stephens of the Virginia
line, for the term of Three years

Inscribed on the roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27 of September 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Nov 18 [page damage]
and Sent to James Turk Esqr. (of
Maryville, Tenn.) in Washington
Nov. 19, 1819

["Arrears to 4th of" is stricken
Portion of 1820
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819  42.09
5 4/30 4/31                       [total]        $42.09

{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

[right side]
[page damage] letter to Con. P Lea H.R.
Feb. 2. 1830 do. to R. J. Md
Kinney Sept. 17. 1830.
Duplicate certificate issued
8th January 1831, and sent to
Hon John Blair, H. R.  The
pension in this case ceases
on the 4 March 1820, the
pension never having exhib
ited a schedule of his property
under act May 1, 18 [illegible]
See letter 6 Nov 3[illegible]
to R. J. McKinney.
Page 28

Greenville, 24th July 1833
Sir
I herewith return the papers of John
Price, attached to which is a certificate of
the Hon. Jno Blair.  
At present Mr. Price
can produce no further proof, and if
not, in your opinion, entitled to a pension
as an officer, he will, for this present, take
such pension as may be allowed for his
services as a private.
with much respect,
your obt servt
Robt: J.MKinney
Hon: J. L. Edwards
Page 29

from A. Johnson Me

Col. Jas. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[left side]
[date stamp or postal cancellation]
GREENVILLE
APR
25 TN

May [illegible]
M. W. Allison
Immediate
[illegible]

[right side]
Hon A Johnson

[stamp]
FREE
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Greeneville Tenn
April 23d 1849

Col Edwards,
Sir before I left the
city for home, I received a letter from
Mr. Richerson Price requesting me to 
call on the commissioner of pensions and 
made the following enquiry--Mr. Jacob
Newman made out the papers of the heirs
of Mrs Mary Price widow of Jno
Price who drew a pension in consequence
of be a soldier of the revolution--
Mrs Price tells me that the papers have
been filed some time since in the office
and that there has been no examina=
=tion of the case or if there has, no rep-
=ly has been made--Mr. Price is a constit=
=tuent of mine and desires to known what
has been done in the premises__ Your ea-
=rly attention to this claim will confer
a favor on me_- You must pardon me
for culling the attention of the depart-
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=ment the case of Mr. Thomas Whinery, whose
papers were forwarded to the pension office
previous to the first session of the 30th
Congress.  I have your letter informing
me that no papers seem to be on file
in the case of Thos Whinery. I feel so well
satisfied that his papers are some where in
the office, that I must again ask the favor
of Col Edwards to have another sear=
_ch made for them -- the removal of the office
, the great press of business up on the de=
partment within the last two years would 
make the chances so great to misplace papers 
or file them without an entry on the book,
has induced me to press this matter one
time more upon the department -- It is 
exceedingly unpleasant to me to
importune the department so much and
so often; but when the commission thinks 
how hard it is to explain the misplacing
of papers or the miscarriage of them to old
men of this description: it will be an ample
apology -- the old man is hard to satisfy ab=
=out it __ Send me some reply that will be
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satisfactory to him__ I also filed the papers
of Jno Waddill an applicant for a pension
in consequence of services rendered in 
the revolution__ If there has been a reply
in the case send me a copy of it__

You will please
accept assurances
of my esteem

Col Jas L Edwards A. Johnson

Give my respects to Mr. Cole one
of your clerks
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Mary Price
Her declr states she was married to John
18 Jany 1781--not bef last service
He died 16 Feb 1839
Decln made 2d May 1840
Her age 77 yrs 1 mo 2 das
John Price decln 27 Sept 1819
60 yrs 2 mos [illegible] day last
In Oct 1775--Entered service at
Orange C.H. Va--by enlistment
for 3 yrs under Capt Jos Spencer
4th Va Regt under Col Edward Stephens
served 3 yrs--[illegible] Col S. Genl at
[illegible] Va.
Afterward [illegible] Ensign of militia
at Eutaw--where wounded in battle
Dec [illegible] 23rd Apl 1833
under act of June 7, 1832
Served also [illegible] to surrender of
Cornwallis
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John Price - [illegible] of parole proof of Service [underlined]
Page 35

Winchester Tennessee
Jan 26th 1853
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I inclose [enclose] you a
power of attorney to myself which I thought had been
filed several months past, but being mislayed [mislaid], I
failed to file it. As regards the service in 1781 I [illegible] 
refer you to the original Declaration of John Price
filed in order to procure the costs of act Congress of the 7
1832.
Your most
Obt Svt [illegible]
Taze. W. Newman
JE Heath Esq
Commissioner
Washington City
Page 36

State of Tennessee )
Green County         ) ss.
On this 26th of March 1844
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Richison
Price a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Forty six years 
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make
the following affidavit That he is the son of John Price who was
a pensioner at the rate of $80 pr annum that his Father the aforesaid
John Price died on the 16th of February 1839 That his Mother
Mary Price presented her application for pension having been married before 
the termination of her husbands last service in the war of the Revolution
but that the Claim was rejected he understood because of some informality
that his Mother the aforesaid Mary Price died on the 31st of March 1840
leaving the following named Children Elizabeth Carter Josiah Price Richison
Price Alex Price Nancy Ann Jones since dead Lucinda Dell also since dead
This affidavit is made to obtain the pension due the widow at his death
under the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
Richison his x mark Price
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that
full faith and credit may be given to this Richison Price statements I
further certify that Mrs. Mary Price died on the 31st of March 1840
leaving the following named Children Elizabeth Carter Josiah Price 
Richison Price Alexander Price Nancy Ann Jones since dead Lucinda
Dell also since dead In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
this 26th of March Eighteen hundred and forty four George Kenney
J. Peace
Page 37

State of Tennessee )
Green County         )ss.
April [illegible] 1844 County Court
The declaration of Richison Price certified 
in the 26th March 1844 by Geroge Kenney a Justice of the peace
for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court doth
approve of his procedings [proceedings] and acts in said case and hereby direct the
Clerk to endorse the approval in the papers the said Court doth further
certify that Mrs. Mary Price died on the 31st of March 1840 leaving the
following name Children Elizabeth Carter Josiah Price Richison Price
Alexander Price Nancy Ann Jones since dead & Jane Dell also since dead
State of Tennessee )
Green County         )ss.  
I George W. Foute Clerk of the County Court
of Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing procedings [proceedings] are the
original procedings had and approved of by the County Court of Green County
at its April term 1844 relative to the declaration of Richison Price
to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions
and I further certify that the aforesaid George Kenney is and was a Justice of
the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according 
to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office at Office in Greenville
The 1st day of April, 1844
Geo. W. Foute, Clk
I, Julius W. Blackwell, a Representative in the 28th Congress of the
U.S. from the State of Tennessee, so certify that Geo. W. Foute, whose name appears
to the above certificate, was at the time bears date, Clerk of the County Court of Greene County
Tennessee, duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature appears
to be genuine. Given under my hand this the 17th day of April 1844
J.W. Blackwell
Page 38

Declaration
State of Tennessee )
Green County         )ss.
On this 30th day of September 1844
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace
for the County Mr. Richison Price a resident of the County
and State aforesaid aged forty six years and after being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following 
affidavit that he is the son of John Price who was a solider in 
the war of the Revolution and the son of Mary Price refered [referred] to in 
a letter of J. L. Edwards Esqr affiant furthers declares that his 
sister Nancy Ann Jones died on the 3th day of March 1843 leaving 
the following named Children and only heirs at  law Lucinda
Jones Mary Jones William Jones and Nancy Ann Jones he furth
her [further] declairs [declares] that his sister Lucinda Dell died on 10th day of
October 1843 leaving the following named Children and only
heirs at law Mary Harden John Dell Johnathan Dell Leonard
Dell Nancy Ann Dell Affiant further states he is the
administrator of his fathers estate the aforesaid  John Price
Richardson his x mark Price (seal)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I
further certify that the aforesaid Nancy Ann Jones died on the 3th
day of March 1843 leaving the following named and only
heirs at law Lucinda Jones Mary Jones William Jones and
Lucinda Dell died on the 10th day of October 1843 leaving
the following named named Children and only heirs at law Mary
Harden John Dell Johnathan Dell Leonard Nancy Ann Dell
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 30th
September 1844
John Olinger
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee )
Green County         )ss
October term 1844 County Court
Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to prove that Nancy Ann Jones died on the 3th day of March 1843 leaving the following
named Children as her only heirs at Law Lucinda Jones Mary
Jones William Jones and Nancy Ann Jones also that Lucinda Dell
died on the 10th day of October 1843 leaving the following named
Children as her only heirs at Law Mary Harden John Dell
Johanathan Dell Leonard Dell and Nancy Ann Dell the
Court do further certify that John Olinger is and  was Justice of the peace for said County and approves of his procedings [proceedings] and acts
in the Claim for pension for the heirs of Nancy Ann Jones and Lucin
-da Dell and hereby direct the Clerk to [illegible] the approval on the
papers
Robert Rankin
Chairman of the County Court
State of Tennessee )
Green County         ) ss
I George W. Foute Clerk of the County Court
of Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing procedings [proceedings]
are the original procedings [proceedings] had and approved of by the County
Court of Green County at its October term of 1844 relative to the
affidavit of Richardson Price relative to the heirs of Nancy Ann
Jones decd and Lucinda Dell and I further certify that John 
Olinger is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly
commissioned and qualified according to Law and that the sign
-ature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office at Office 
in Greenville this 9th day of October, 1844.
George W. Foute, clk
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Greenville (Ten) 10th Novr 1830
Sir,
Enclosed is the affidavit of John Price, and
other evidence, required by the rules of the Department
to entitle him to a Certificate, as nearly in con=
formity with the instructions in the printed sheet
recd., as can be made.  It will be observed, that
from the great failure of Mr. Price's memory, he
is unable to state with precision the names of the
officers by whom he was commanded; but it is
hoped the statement, as to this, will be sufficiently
satisfactory to the Department to entitle him
to his certificate, that he may be enabled to
avail himself of the pittance due him, as
his necessities require it.
Mr Price bids me say further that on his
former application he was under the belief
that he had obtained a certificate which
by some means been lost or mislaid,_
but that upon examination he finds he
was mistaken in this, and that what he
then supposed was a certificate, ["was" is stricken]
was but a letter from the then representative 
in Congress informing him of his application
for a pension having been successful.
your obedint [obedient] servant 
Robt. J.M Kinney
For John Price
Hon: J. L. Edwards }
Page 41

Know all men by these presents that I Richardson
Price of the county of Green and state of Tennessee, do
hereby nominate, constitute and appoint, Tazwell W Newman
of the town of Knoxville Tennessee my true and lawful
attorney in my name to prosecute the General
Government of the United States for all arrereges
[arrearages] 
of pension due my mother Mary Price, widow of John Price a revolutionary pensioner of the United States,
who died on the 16th day of February AD 1839; under the
act of congress of July 4th 1836, Further giving my attorney
the said Newman power to recieve [receive] all communications, 
or certificate or pension, or A to examine all papers
which may be on file  Hereby, ratifying all that my
said Attorney may do in the premises, by virtue thereof
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand
this the 17th day of March A.D. 1852.
Richardson his x mark Price
Signed and delivered
In the presence of
J. W. Newman
George Kenney
On this the 17th day of March A.D. 1852 personaly [personally]
appeared Mr. Richardson ["and' stricken] Price and acknowledges the
foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the
purposes therein contained.  In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand the day and year above written.
John Saylor
Justice of the peace for
Green County Teen [Tennessee]
State of Tennessee )
County of Green     ) s.s.
On this the 17th day of March A.D. 1852,
personaly [personally] appeared, Mr. Richardson Price, before the subscriber
an acting justice of the peace in and for the county and State
aforesaid, and first being duly qualified according to law doth
upon his oath make the following affidavit, That he is,
a son of John Price, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per
annum, That he died on the 16th day of February AD 1839,
leaving a widow Mary Price who died on the 31st day of
March A.D. 184[illegible] leaving the folowing [following] children as her heirs
at law Elizabeth Carter, Josiah Price Alexander Price,
and affiant Richardson Price, affiant makes this affidavit
in order to obtain arreriges [arrearages] of Pension due the heirs
from the death of affiants father John Price to
the death of affiants mother Mary Price, under the
act of Congress of July 4th 183[illegible] Affiant would refer
Page 42

the Department to the proof upon file for evidence in
the case.
John his x mark Price
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
before me, and I farther certify that Richardson Price
who makes the above affidavit is ["the" is stricken] a son of the identical
John Price, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United
States at the rate of $80 per annum, who died on the 10th
day of February AD 1839, leaving a widow Mary Price, who 
died on the 31st day of March A.D. 1842 leaving the folowing [following]
children as her heirs at law, Elizabeth Carter Josiah Price,
Alexander Price, and Richardson Price, the affiant in the above
declaration, I farther certify that Richardson Price who
makes the above declaration is a man in whome [whom] full faith
and credit may be placed and his oath would be taken
in any court of Justice where he is known.  In testamony [testimony]
whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year
above written. 
John Saylor
Justice of the peace for G Co
State of Tennessee )
County of Green    )
To wit:
It is hereby certified that sat-
isfactory evidence has been exhibited before me to show, that
John Price, who was Revolutionary pensioner of the United States
died on the 16th day of February A.D. 1839, leaving a widow Mary
Price, who died on the 30th day of March A.D. 1842 and that she died
left the folowing [following] children as his heirs at law Elizabeth
Carter, Josiah Price. Alexander Price and Richardson
Price.  I farther certify that John Saylor Esqr before
whome the foregoing power of attorney and declaration
were had is an acting Justice of the peace in and
for the County of Green and State of Tennessee,
commisioned [commissioned] and sworn, and the signatures purporting
to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand and fix my seal of office
at office in Greenville Tennessee
the 27th day of March, 1852.
Geo. W. Forte, Clk.
of the County Court of Greene
County --
Page 43

Suspended--
Rev. Pension Claim
Act of July 7. 1838

Mary Price
Widow of John
Tenn.

Power of Attorney
to examine Claim

Chas. C. Tucker.
Atty.
Present.
Page 44

Know all men by these presents:  That
I Richardson Price of the County of Greene and
State of Tennessee, do hereby constitute and
appoint Charles C. Tucker of Washington City, D.C.,
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to
prosecute the Claim of Richardson Price a son
and heir of Mary Price deceased widow of
John Price deceased for any amount of Revolutionary
Pension or increase of Pension that may be
due under the provisions of the Act of June 7th
1832 or any other act or resolution of Congress,
and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to
examine all papers and documents in relation
to said Claim on file in the Department at Was-
hington City, or elsewhere to file additional evid-
ence or arguments, and to receive a Certificate
["therefor" is stricken] which may be issued for said Claim,
and to appoint one or more substitutes under
him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do
all things that I might or could do, were I personally
present: and revoking and countermanding all
other authority that may have been given 
for the above specified purposes.  Here by rati-
fying and confirming all that my said Attorney
may lawfully do in the premises.  Witness my hand
and seal this 20th day of June 1853
Richardson his x mark Price (seal)
In the presence of 
E. W. Headrick
George Jackson
State of Tennessee )
Greene County       ) ss.
On this 20th day of June 1855,
before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the
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county and State aforesaid personally appeared
Richardson Price and acknowledged the foregoing
power of Attorney to be his act and deed for
the purpose therein mentioned.
John Maloney (seal)
Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee  )
Greene County        )
On this 20th day of June 1855
before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace
in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally
appeared Richardson Price a resident of said County,
and made oath according to law that he 
is the identical Richardson Price who executed
the foregoing power of Attorney, and That he 
is directly interested in said Claim, And makes
this affidavit to be filed with such additional
evidence or arguments as my said Attorney
may use in prosecuting said Claim
Richardson his x mark Price
Sworn to and subscribed 
before me the day and year
above written.   
John Maloney (seal)
Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee )
Greene County       )s.s.
I Elijah W Headrick Clerk of the
County Court of Said County do certify
that John Maloney Esqr. whose genuine official Signatures
appears to the foregoing proceedings relative to Richardson
Price is and was at the date thereof, an acting Justice
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of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly
commissioned and qualified according to law and that
full faith and credit should be given to the same as his official acts.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office
in Greeneville the 5th day of July 1855
E.W. Headrick, C.G.C.

Forwarded by
Britton & Hawkins
Greeneville
Greene Co.
Tenn.
Page 47

John Price's
application for a pension
as a revolutionary soldier
of the Virginia line.
Decl. made Sep. 27th: 1879.

To be returned to Pryor Lea, Knoxville Ten.

Virginia line
Col Edward Stephens
October 1753 yr. Page 236
Page 48

State of Tennessee )
Blount County        )
On the 27th day of Sep
-temper 1819 before me
James Turk one of the Justices of the
County Court of Blount and one of the 
Judges of the Court of Quorum of said
County (the same being a Court of
Record) personally appeared John Price
aged Sixty years the 21st of May last
a Citizen of Greene County (E Tennessee)
who in order to obtain the benefit of
the late act of Congress which provided
for persons who served nine months
or more in the continental establish
-ment of the United States makes upon
oath being by me first duly sworn the
following declaration to wit That in the
month of October 1775 at orange Court
=house Virginia he enlisted as a Pri
=vate soldier in the regular army of the 
united collonies [colonies] for the term of three years
in the company of Captain Joseph Spencer
a part of the fourth virginia regiment
Said regiment being commanded by
Colonel Edward Stephens That he said
John Price continued to serve in said
regiment and company against the com
=mon enemy as a solider of the United
States for three years and at the expiration
of his time he was discharged at Williams
=burgh virginia by Colonel Edward
Stephens who was then a General That
he said John Price was in the Battles 
of White Plains, and [illegible] that he
afterward was an Ensign in the Militia
Service in the Battle of Eutaw Springs,
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and in which he was wounded in the hip by a musket
ball which yet disables him That his
discharge is lost or mislaid by time
or [word crossed out] accident That he knows of no other
=evidence now in his power of his said service
that he knows of That he is in reduced cir
=cumstances and stands in need of the assis
tance of his country for support That
he never has been a Pensioner of any 
government for said serving & hereby
releases all claim to a pension except 
under the provisions of said act
Sworn to and Subscribed the date above 
James Turk
John Price
State of Tennessee )
Blount County        )
On this 27th day of 
September 1819 before
me James Turk Judge as aforesaid
personally appeared Joseph Robertson
a Citizen of Blout County aged fifty
nine years in June last who being a
respectable Citizen who being by me
first duly Sworn maketh oath that he
knew the before named John Price dur
=ing the revolutionary war about the
month of June 1778 as well as he recollects as a Soldier in the
regular army of the United States that
he has known said John Price and
his circumstances latterly very well
that he does believe him the said
John Price to be in redused [reduced] circum
--stances and that he does stand in need of 
the assistance of his country for support
That when he became first acquainted
with said Price he heard him speak
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having been several years in the
Service of the United States and that
he verily believes the said Price did
serve the time by him and as he states
and that he is entitled to full credit
when upon oath as much so as
any man as this deponant [deponent] believes.
Joseph Robeson
James Turk
State of Tennessee )
Blount County        )
I James Turk Judge as aforesaid
do hereby certify that it appears
to my entire satisfaction that the before
named John Price did serve as a private
soldier for the term of nine months and
more at one period or tour in the 
continental establishment of the United
States in the revolutionary war against
the common enemy and that from the evidence
before me I am fully satisfied the said John Price
is in reduced circumstances and does stand
in need of the assistance of his
country for support and I hereby
transmit to the Secretary of war of
the United States the proceedings and 
testimony taken and had before me
as the act requires given under
my hand and seal this 18th day of October 1819
James Turk (seal)
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State of Tennessee set.
I Jacob F. Foute Clerk of the Court of pleas & Quarter
Sessions of Blount County which Court is a Court of
Record Do hereby certify that James Turk esquire
whose signature appears in his own proper name
and handwriting to the within certificate; and in 
attestation of the within certificate was at the time
of the dates thereof an acting Judge or Justice of
the Quorum of our said Court, duly commissioned in and for Blount County and that full faith and 
Credit are due to his official acts as such 
Given under my hand and seal
of Office at Office in Maryville
the first day of October eighteen
Hundred and Nineteen
Jac. F. Foute Clk
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State of Tennessee
Greene County
On this 9th day of November 1830, before 
me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said
County of Greene in the state of Tennessee, personally
appeared John Price who, on his oath, declares that he
is the same person who formerly belonged to the com=
pany commanded by Captain Spencer (as well as he
remembers) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Stephens or Thomas (as well as he now recollects, 
tho his memory is so much impaired that he
cannot now positively state which, or whether either)
in the service of the United States; that his name
was placed on the pension roll of the state of
Tennessee, but has never received a formal
Certificate and now wishes to obtain one.
John Price
Sworn and subscribed to,)
before me, the day and   )
year aforesaid.                 )
R Maloney
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee )
Greene County       )
On this 9th day of November 1830,
before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for
said county of Greene, personally appeared
Joseph Dunlap who on his oath states that he has
known the said John Price for upwards of
Fifty years, and that he well knows him to be the
same person described in the above affidavit.
Joseph his x mark Dunlap
Sworn to and subscribed  )
to before me, the day and )
year aforesaid.                   )
R Maloney
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee )
County of Greene   )
I, Robert Maloney, justice of the peace
for said County, before whom the forgoing affidavits
here made, do certify that, the above named Joseph
Dunlap, the deponent, has been for a great number 
of years a citizen of said County, and is a person
of respectability, and unimpeached veracity.  
Given under my hand this 9th day of Novr. 1830.
R Maloney
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
I Andrew Patterson Clerk of this
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Greene
do certify that Robert Maloney Esqr before whom the forego-
ing affidavit of John Price and Joseph Dunlap, appear to have
been made and by whom the above certificate was granted; was
at the time of making said affidavits and Certificates an acting
Justice of the peace in and for said County of Greene, duly commissioned
and qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at Office the 10th day of
November 1830
A Patterson
By V. Sevier DC