Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8470, for Joseph Price, New Jersey
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Seventh day of February AD 1758 has a Record of his age made by himself Many years ago in his family bible - Says that he Entered the Service of the United States in Huntingdon County New Jersey in the year 1775 in the month of July in a Company under the Command of Capt Joseph Stout. This Company of Capt Stouts were Volunteers Raised with a view to Reinforce the troops at Boston after the Battle of Bunkerhill this Company was Raised By Stouts men the directions of the provencial Congress as it was then termed - did not march to Boston as Contemplated but Continued to Rendezvous in the County of Huntingdon until Some time in the month of September when Capt Stout marched his Company to a place Called Flemmingtown Continued to Rendezvoux at Flemmingtown until about the first of January had no Engagement during this term of Service declarant does not Recollect the Lieutenents Name - the Ensigns Name was Aaron Lane - at this time declarant was taken Sick and left at the house of one Gr[illegible] Lee under the Care of Doct Grigsby -  Capt Stouts Company was [The words under the Command are crossed out.]
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with four others were permitted to visit their friends in Huntingdon by leave of Colonel Shaw (or Shea) with the understanding that they were to Join him either at New York or before they Reached there but did not overtake them nor could declarant with his Companions Cross the Nort River to Join Col Shea (or Shaw) in consequence of the British's having possession of the bay But were Compelled to quarter with a Battalion of Militia Consisting of three Companies from Huntingdon & Sussex Counties N. J. under the Command of Col Joseph Beaver & Major Adam Hope this was the last of August or first of September 1776 - at this time orders were Received by Genl Mercer from Virginia to Stop all troops on the Jersey Shore to guard it and that declarant under the advice & direction of Mercer intend a Company under the Command of Capt Phillip Medler - at Bergen heights, in Col Beavers Regiment staid at Bergen until Some time in October when we were Marched to Newark & Elizebethtown - from thence to New Brunswick watching the motion of the British continued in this Section of Country until the 14th of April 1777 when he was discharged by Colonel Beaver his discharge was written
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during the period as a proof of his fidelity and Love of Country was in the Year 1794 Commissioned an Ensign by the Gov of South Carolina in the [Illegible] troops which Commission will be forwarded to the department with this declaration - that he Removed from South Carolina to the State of Kentucky in 1804 Resided there Three years from thence he Removed to Posey County Indiana where he now Resides - that he Served in the army of the United States [The words one year and are crossed out.] Seventeen and a half Months as a private and Six months as a Corporal He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State or Territory and that he knows no person by whom he can prove his Services as a Soldier of the Revolution Nor has he any doccumentary Evidence whatever of his Services - Declarant would State that William Casey - [The name Joseph Whitworth is crossed out.] James Robb Felix Mills Presley Pritchett & Turner Nelson
of the Neighborhood where he resides will Testify as to his Character for veracity and of their belief of his Services as a Soldier of the Revolution 
Subscribed & Sworn to in open Court
this 13th day of March 1835 - Joseph Price
W. E. Stewart Clk
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And the Said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Soldier of the Revolution and Served as he States, and that they are Satisfyed of the Truth of his answers to the foregoing interogatories and the Court further Certify that It Satisfactorily appears to them that William Casey James Robb Felix Mills Presley Pritchett & Turner Nelson
who have Signed the foregoing Certificate are Resident Citizens of the County of Posey & State of Indiana that they are Credible & Respectable persons and that their Statements are entitled to full credit Saml Hall
Andrew Cavett
Saml McReynolds
The State of Indiana}
Posey County} S.S-
I William E Stewart Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original procedings
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Jos. PRice
16 Feb. 1836
Record Vol 28 P334.
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Boonville Ia
June 25 free
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City.
[Written vertically]
All[illegible]
7 July 1835
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War De[illegible]
PO May 15 1835
Sir
It is impossible to recognize the statements in your declaration as affording any proof of your having performed sufficient service in the War of the Revolution to bring your claim within the provisions of the Act of 1832. Not only are your services unsupported by the rolls in this office but conflict in many particulars with the course of the service. Had you enlisted in the Pennsylvania line for a year and Served out the time, and obtained a discharge as you allege, your service would have brought you within the act of 1818. Not having asserted any claim at that time, and having so long delayed under the act of 1832 raises a presumption against the accuracy of your statements which would require a satisfactory explanation to do [illegible]. The papers remain on file awaiting direct proof of actual service without which no portion of the claim can be admitted.
Mr Joseph Price
Harmony Posey Co Indiana
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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 ware 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 1818
J. P. Drake Clk