Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8289, for Nicholas Prince, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.

NUMBER
Prince, Nicholas
Nancy
W.8289
B.L. Wh. 11053-160-55

CONTENTS
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[LEFT]
Order to pay & Ietter to James Beaty 16th April 1838. - 

Draft
Letter to James Beaty, 19. Aug 1840.
"" Wm A.D. Sury May 20 1846
"" Wm Prince, Oct 18/52
37th Oct. 18/52

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23.174
South Carolina - 
Nicholas Prince - 
of Horry - in the State of So. Car. - who was a Dr. + Gen. in the Compy commanded by Captain Harkins of the --- commanded by --- in the So. Car. line for 2 years-.

Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina
at the rate of 102 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov. 33 -
and [ill] Benj. Holt
Marion CH. So Ca
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - | 255-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 | 51-
---
$306-
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 6 Page 77-
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And the Court further certifies that it appears
to them that
Edward Conner who hath
Subscribed the foregoing certificate is
resident in Horry District and is a respectable
and credible person and his statement 
is entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand this 8th day of November Anno Domini 1833 . W. D. Martin  ( signed ) Presiding Judge

[Vertical text]
28.408-
Nicholas Prince
Admit as private 
12 mo gunner
12. private
Benj Holt Esq.
Marion C.H. SoCa
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.- Nicholas Prince
[ State of South Carolina Horry District]                                               On this 8th day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
three [1833], personally appeared in open Court before me William D. Martin one of the Circuit Judges of the said State,
and presiding judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the District of Horry and State aforesaid aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he was born in Robinson County
in the State of No. Carolina near on the So. Carolina line, that when an infant his parents moved to Catfish in Marion District (then called Georgetown District), and when he was
about three years to his parents moved to Horry District (then called Kingstown Parish) where he has resided ever since. That he was born 16th March 1758. That he volunteered and entered the service on the first of June 1776 the Company of Captain Dennis Hawkins, immediately after joining the company he marched to Hadrell's Point near
Charleston, there the company joined the main army which was stationed there: that shortly after he and several others were placed under the command of Capt William Snow and was sent across to Sullivan's Island to lie in ambush to guard against the encroachment of the enemy's gallies, that whilst there, Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island near where he was, was attacked by the
enemy's fleet, and one vessel was blown up and the fleet was defeated and driven off; that shortly after he was relieved and went home; that during this tour he was out
the service five weeks. He remained at home four weeks then was ordered to return to Hadrell's Point and started back under the command of Lieut.  Joseph Sessions that
he marched as far as North Santee and then he received order to return home again, and there remained for a short time. 
That he enlisted in the army of the United States (for three years) on the third of August 1777 with Edward Conner who was
the Corporal in Capt John Weekley's Company of the
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fourth Regiment of Artillery of the Continental line under the command of Colonel Owen Roberts. That immediately on enlisting he was marched to an Island near Georgetown & there joined regiment and after remaining there five months, he was ordered to march with the regiment to Charleston, and was stationed at Fort Johnson near Charleston and there remained until the regiment was ordered to march to Pearisburg in the month of March of the following year; that when the army left, he & two others were ordered to remain in Charleston to work in the labratory [laboratory] in preparing Cartridge for cannon & Small arms, rockets, port fires, tubes and
Canister Shot; that he remained there till the
Regiment returned from Pearisburg in the latter part of the summer of 1779; that he then joined his regiment which was at this time under the command of Col Bateman, (Col Roberts having been killed at the battle
at Stone) That the regiment was shortly after ordered to Savannah (in the State of Georgia), that he went with it and was at the
Siege of Savannah.  Genl Lincoln Commanded the army, he was in the battle and saw Count Pulasky [sic - Pulaski] when
he fell: after a very bloody and obstinate
engagement with the enemy of two hours duration the American army was defeated with great loss. After this his regiment marched back to Charleston where he remained until the City was besieged and when the city fell he was taken prisoner. 
This was in the month of May 1780: He continued a prisoner thirteen days and the effected his escape from the enemy; that during the whole term of his enlistment he was in actual service two years and nine months: after his return home he remained some time & then was at different times
called out in the militia service, and after variety of duties he was placed under the command of Lieut
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Fitch Harris & marched to join the army of General Francis Marion at a place called Walboo not far from Charleston. he was in service at this time seven weeks, was there relieved and returned home: afterward
he was ordered to rendezvous at Georgetown and did so, he remained there with a detachment of Gen. Marion's Army to guard the town from the enemy, six weeks; he was then relieved & returned home, and after
remaining five weeks he was ordered to rejoin again to Georgetown on the same service and remained this time four weeks.
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 Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in in open Court before me
Nicholas Prince (his mark X ) 
Wm D Martin ( signed )
Presiding Judge

Edward Conner being duly sworn on any oath that he has had read to him the foregoing declaration subscribed by Nicholas Prince. That he knows that he was enlisted at the time and in the manner stated by him that [ill]
left the regular army soon after the
Battle at Stone & Mr. Prince was then
in the service and he returned home soon
after the capture of Charleston by the
British army he knows him to have been
a faithful soldier of the Revolutionary War
- has never heard his reputation doubted or denied & also believes him to be of the age he represents himself to be
sworn to subscribed before me in open Court the day and year aforesaid
Wm. D. Martin  ( signed ) Presiding Judge
E Conner ( signed )
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation in the matter  & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department , that the above named  applicant was a  Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Edward Conner who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate is resident in Horry District and is a respectable and credible person and his statement is entitled to full faith & credit.  Sworn under my hand this 8th day of November  Anno Domini 1833.  W. D. Martin ( signed ) Residing Judge  ( vertical notes ) Nicholas Prince 28.408 Adm 12 mo. gunner $ 52  12. Private $ 50 ( total $ 102 )  Bank Holt Co. Marion C. H. So. Car.                 I Samuel  M. Stevenson  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Horry District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of  the application of Nicholas Prince for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.  Samuel N Stevenson  ( signed / sealed ) Clerk of the Court of Common  Pleas for Horry District So. Car.
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( left page ) 4203 South Carolina  Nancy Prince widow of Nicholas Prince  S. C. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private &  Gunner Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 102 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February , 1853. Certificate of Pension issued 3rd day of June 1854 and sent to J. J. Coombs Present. Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 145 vol. A   (32)   ( right  page ) 1858 Nov 11th Let to James Taylor Sumter S, Car,  1859 Jany 23rd Duplicate issued and sent to Jas. Taylor Sumter, S. Car   ( vertical on page ) Illegible initials
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Nancy Prince widow of Nicholas Prince  S. C. Act 1853. ( original )  J. J. Coombs ( vertical on page ) James Beaty  C. C. P.
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[ State of South Carolina Horry District ] On this 31st January 1854 Before James Beaty Esquire Judge of the Court of Ordinary in and for  Horry District and State aforesaid personally appeared 
Nancy Prince aged about __ years and being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed ' 3rd February 1853" that she is the widow of Nicholas Prince  deceased, late of Harry District , who was a pension for services involved during the war of American Independence and entered on the payrolls of pensioners on or about the year 1832 at  $102 per annum  which he received from time to time at Charleston  So. Ca. She further declares she was married to the said Nicholas Prince about the spring of 1807 or 1808 that her husband the aforesaid Nicholas Prince died about 1839 ,  that she was married to him at the above time stated. She further declares she was a widow at the passage of the act and that she is still a widow and that she has never made any application for  a pension except the present : She further declares she has no family record of the date for her marriage and death of her husband but believes from recollection the above statement to be strictly in accordance with the facts. ( her mark X ) Nancy Prince  Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year hereto above written : And I do certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant Nancy Prince and that she is a person of truth: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court. James Beaty  ( signed ) C.C.P & J -Ordinary   [ State of South Carolina Horry District ] Know all men by these presents that I Nancy Prince of Horry district and State aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint  J. J. Coombs Esquire of Washington City  D of C : my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the --- the Balance of pension due to my late husband Nicholas Prince deceased from the
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the --to the --- when he died also to receive from the said United States the amount of pension to which I am entitled under the act of 3 February 1853 for the services of my said husband as a soldier in the war of American Independence  My said Attorney being authorized to sign all necessary papers on payment of said pensions as fully and amply as I could do if personally present ; Hereby confirming whatever my said Attorney may do by virtue of his presents. Declaring this my Power of Attorney  to my said Attorney to be irrevocable : In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and set my seal this 31st day of January 1854. ( her mark X ) Nancy Prince  ( seal ) James Beaty C.C.P.     [ State of South Carolina Harry District ] Be it known that Before the subscribing , Ex- officio & Magistrate in and for the district and State aforesaid personally appeared Nancy Prince subscriber to the above Power of Attorney  & acknowledged the signing , sealing and delivery of the same to be her on voluntary act and deed for the purposes thein  set forth : In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name this 31st of Jany. 1854. James Beaty  ( signed ) C.C.P. [ State of South Carolina Sumter District ]  On this thirty first day of January 1854 . Before the subscribing Magistrate in and for Horry District and State aforesaid personally appeared  Francis Graham  resident of Harry District and said State who having been duly sworn according to law do on her oath swear as follows to wit the said Frances Graham that she is aged about 53 years, that she was present and did see Nicholas Prince  and Nancy Shelby  ( underscored ) married on or about the year 1807 or 1808 but the precise year she does not recollect, and that Nicholas Prince and his wife Nancy always lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed until his death  on 4 May 1839. and left the surviving children who now survive . viz.
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son Thos. , Mary & James Prince his children . That she was intimately acquainted with Nicholas Prince a reputed Revolutionary soldier and pensioner and his wife Nancy Prince whose maiden name  was Shelby who she always understood and knew they were regularly married was known they lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed who have now three living children  , that he said Nicholas Prince  departed this life about 4th day of May 1839 which fact of his death is is brought to the recollection of her by  attending in Conway borough  That this deponent was present and did see the said Nicholas Prince and Nancy Prince married by the deponents father the the Reverend Thomas Durant. That the said Nicholas Prince died as aforesaid leaving the said Nancy Prince his widow and their surviving children who survive as aforesaid ; and that the said Nancy Prince has not again married but continues the widow of Nicholas Prince  deceased : The foresaid deponent further swears that she has no interest in the balance of pension due the said Nicholas Prince or the pension to which the said Nancy Prince widow is entitled as set forth in her Declaration before written nor  the  prosecution for recovery of the same. ( her mark X ) Frances Graham Sworn to and subscribed the day and the year above written : And I do certify , that I have no interest in the claims for pensions made by the declarant Nancy Prince , or in their prosecution. I further certify  I am personally acquainted with Frances Graham and that she is a person of respectability  & a credible witness . James Beaty  ( signed ) C.C.P.          [ State of S. Car. Horry District ] Personally appeared Robert Anderson of said district and State, who being duly sworn according to law , on his oath swears he on or about the 4th May 1839  made the coffin of Nicholas Prince deceased a reputed Revolutionary pensioner and assisted in the preparations for the burial - but deponent did not charge for the for the labor or the coffin. Robert Anderson ( signed )  Subscribed and sworn to this 31st day of January 1854 And I certify that I am personally acquainted with Robert Anderson that he is a credible witness. James Beaty ( signed ) C.C.P.
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[ State of South Carolina Horry District ] Court of Ordinary Horry District  This hereby certifies that satisfactory proof has been exhibited to the Court of Ordinary of said district and State  that Nancy Prince is the widow of Nicholas Prince a reputed Revolutionary Pensioner , that she was married to her said husband about the year 1807 - 1808 and that he died on the about 4 May  1839 . leaving said Nancy his widow and that are now three surviving children and that she has not again married but continues the widow of the said Nicholas Prince . In testimony whereof I  have hereunto subscribed my name this 31st day of January 1854.  James Beaty  ( signed )  Ord of H.D.  [ State of South Carolina Horry District ] I James Beaty  Esquire Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions in and for said district and State do certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified Judge of the Court of  Ordinary in and for Horry District and State aforesaid , and that my signature and Seal of said Court set and affixed to the foregoing declaration are genuine. I further certify that the above is a true order of said Court as therein expressed and that  I am ex-officio Magistrate before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney  and affidavits were made was at the date thereof duly appointed  and qualified Magistrate in and for the district and State aforesaid  and that my signatures thereto are genuine : I moreover certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant Nancy Prince and the witnesses Frances Graham and  Robert Anderson and that they are persons of truth and respectability  in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official  seal this 31st  day of Jany. 1854. James Beaty  ( signed / sealed ) C.C.P.   ( vertical on page at bottom )  Nancy Prince widow of Nicholas Prince  S.C. Act 1853  ( original )   J. J. Coombs
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( left page ) Vol. R . Page 139 ( right page ) Acr March 3/55 88.228 April 21/55   Nancy Prince widow of Nicholas Prince, Pri. S. Carolina Revolutionary War Pensioner, L. C. Feb 53- 4203 Ad : 160 Acres Nov: 19th 1855. Boynton    James Taylor Sumterville , S.C.   ( notes written over text )  No. 11.053 of Nov 28/55
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88,228
Declaration to
Nancy Prince
for bounty land
ac/ March 3, 1855
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[ STATE OF South Carolina  Horry Dist.] On the 5th of April 1855 Before the subscribing Magistrate, in and for the district and State aforesaid , personally appeared  Nancy Prince  aged about 60 years , a resident of said district & State , who being duly sworn , according to law, declares , that she is the widow of Nicholas Prince a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner, and was to the pension list for No. 4203 of her certificate issued on the 3rd day of  June 1854 for evidence of his being a pensioner : SC makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1855. She further swears that she has never received any bounty land under said act of March 3, 1855 nor has she ever made application therefore except the present.   ( her mark X ) Nancy Prince  Test James Beaty ( signed )  SWORN to and subscribed before me , the day and year first above written ; and I doe certify that I have no interest in said claim or its prosecution; and I do further certify I am personally acquainted with the declarant Nancy Prince who is a person of truth and respectability , and that the claimant is the  person she represents herself to be. Tom F  Gillespie ( signed ) Mag
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[STATE OF South Carolina Horry ] KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS : That I Nancy Prince of the state and district aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint  James Taylor of Sumterville So. Ca. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from The Commissioner of Pensions to which  I am entitled under the act approved  March 3, 1855. My Attorney being authorized to sign all necessary papers  as fully and as amply as I could do if personally present; hereby  confirming whatever my said Attorney  may do by virtue  of these presents : Declaring this my Power of Attorney to be irrevocable. IN WITNESS , Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set my Seal this 5 day of April 1855. ( her mark X ) Nancy Prince Attest James Beaty ( signed ) Tho. F. Gillespie ( signed ) Mag    [ STATE OF So. Ca. Horry dist, ] BE IT KNOWN : That on the fifth day of April 1855 Before the subscribing Magistrate in and for the district and State aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy Prince subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney , and acknowledged the signing , sealing and delivery of the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.  Tho. F. Gillespie ( signed ) Mag
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[STATE OF South Carolina Horry District ] I, John R. Beaty  Esquire, Clerk of the Court of General Sessions  etc.  for Horry District and State aforesaid, do certify that Thos F. Gillespie before whom the foregoing  Declaration & Power of Attorney  at the date thereof  duly appointed and qualified Magistrate for the district  and State aforesaid  and that his signatures thereto are genuine, I further certify  that I am person ally acquainted with James Beaty & Tho. F Gillespie and that they are person s of truth and respectability, in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.  IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 5th April 1855 J. R. Beaty ( signed /sealed )  C.C.P.
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January 31, 1924.

Rev. T. Tracy Walsh,
York, S. C.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in pension claim W.8289 it appears that Nicholas Prince was born in Robeson County, North Carolina, March 16, 1758. While a resident of Horry District, then called Kingstown Parish, South Carolina, he enlisted June 1, 1776, and served five weeks as a private in Captains Dennis Hawkins and William Snow's South Carolina Companies.
He enlisted August 3, 1777, served two years and nine months as a Gunner in Captain John Weekly's Company, Colonels Owen Roberts and Beekman's South Carolina Regiment of Artillery, and was at the sieges of Savannah and Charleston where he was captured but escaped after thirteen days.
He enlisted and served seventeen weeks as a private in Lieutenant Fitch Harris' Company, General Francis Marion's South Carolina Troops, dates not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 8, 1833, while a resident of Horry District, South Carolina. He died May 4, 1839, and was buried at Conwayborough,
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South Carolina.
He married in the spring of 1807 or 1808, Nancy Shelby. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 31, 1854, while a resident of Horry District, South Carolina.
The surviving children in 1854 were Thomas, Mary and James.
There is no further data as to family.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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( left page ) Feby 8, 1902 Mrs. E. M. Robinson  Birmingham , Ala  1907 June 17 . Hist. to M Je L. Haywood  and 1924 , Jan. 31 - Hist. to T. Tracy Walsh  UMS( right page )  Recy WIDOW, &c. File No. 8289  Nancy Prince wid. Nicholas Prince  Gunner Rev. War Act : Feby 3rd 1853 Index: - Vol. M Page 140 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Nicholas Prince  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. June 1, 1776, Aug 3, 1777. LENGTH OF SERVICE. 5 weeks, 2 yrs. 9 mos. , 17 weeks. RANK. Private , Gunner. OFFICER UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN . Dennis Hawkins, Wm. Snow, John Weekly, Lt. Fitch Harris. COLONEL.  Owen Roberts ,Beckman ( Art. ) , Gen. Francis Marion. STATE . S.C. Battles engaged in ,  Siege of Savannah, and Charleston  where captured and escaped after 13 days. Residence of soldier at enlistment, ( Kingston Parish ) Horry District S C. Date of application for pension,  Nov. 8, 1833  His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Horry district  SC. Age at date of application, born in Robeson Co. N.C. Mar. 16. 1758.Died May 4, 1839 - buried at Conwayborough S.C. . Remarks : Sol mar in the spring of  1807 or 1808 Nancy Shelby . She was allowed a pension on an ap. in Jan 31, 1854 while a resident of Horry District S.C.  Surviving children in  1854 were Thomas, Mary and James, no further data as to family.  ( comments circled ) ( I did not use 1828 application as he does not give any data therein nor does it appear to have been allowed) Respectfully, Commissioner.
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( post mark  )[ O. W .. ( illegible ) JAN 28, 1902 RECEIVED ] Dear Sir- I am very anxious to join the  S.A.R. through the Prince family. Nicholas Prince was from Hicks Ford Va. , but afterwards moved to Chatham Co. N.C. Have you any record of
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his service in the Revolutionary War, or did  any Prince serve ? If you  will help me  I will  appreciate it  any record indeed. Respectfully  Mr. E. M. Robinson  1431 11th Ave. South Birmingham , Ala.   ( post mark ) [ U.S. PENSION 
 OFFICE JAN 21 1902 ]
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( left page ) Pension Office 27th May  1854. Sir, Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death. Very Respectfully, S. Cole  For the Commissioner   [ Francis Burt Esq. Third Auditor , Treasury ] ( vertical notes ) " Boynton "  ( right page ) ( vertical on page ) Nicholas Prince  Act 1832. $ 102 per annum . died 4th May 1839 paid  F. Burt Auditor
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( identical to previous page )
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No. 4717 Nancy Prince wid. of Nicholas. Let : to J. J. Coombs May 26th /54. Act / 53
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Nancy Prince wid of Nicholas  A.C.  Act 1853
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11.053 160 acres
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No. 88228 ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855 Received Apr., 21,1858 Nicholas Prince  Rev. War  Warrant 11053-160-55 James Taylor Sumterville S.C.
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Pen : Act of 53 S.C. Boynton
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(post mark ) [ SUMTER S.C. OCT 28 1858 ] Geo. C. Whiting  Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington  City D.C.  ( vertical notes ) 4203 Nancy Prince   JP Fowler
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Sumter So. Ca.   Oct 26/58                              
Geo. C. Whiting Com. of Pensions   Dear Sir, Be pleased to let me have a duplicate Prince's certificate of pension  No. 4203 , the original being lost is verified by her affidavit  enclosed. Your ob Servant James Taylor ( signed )
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brief in the case of Nancy Prince  , widow of Nicholas  Horry Dist. and State of  S.C. act 3rd Feby 1853. Claim, ( "original ")  Proof exhibited , ( if original . ) Is it documentary, or supported by rolls ? If either, state the substance. Husband was a pensioner under the Act 7th June 1832. The witness testifies he was present at the marriage. ( If for increase .) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim If so, what ? S. C. Boynton ( signed ) Examining Clerk.  J. J. Coombs Esqr. ( signed )  Present.  Name and address of Agent
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( post mark ) [ SUMTER S. C. JAN 16 1858 ]  Geo. C. Whiting Com. of Pensions Washington  D. C. ( vertical on page ) (  Nancy Prince  S. C. wid . Nicholas  2nd Dec. 53 - 4203)
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[Geo. C. Whiting ,Esquire Com etc. ]    Sumter So. Ca. 15 Jany : 59 Dear Sir Enclosed find explanatory affidavits for a duplicate of Nancy Prince's certificate of Pensions  No. 4203 whose application for is is as forwarded to you in my letter of 16th Oct.  Your obedient Servant  James Taylor ( signed )
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Washington City - D. C. House of Reps May 19, 1846  Sir, I have rec'd the accompanying letter inquiring as to the right of the widow therein named to a pension. You will please inform me as to the inquiry  made and with your reply  return tome also the letter of Mr. Beaty. With great respect I am Dear Sir your obt servt A.D. Sims ( signed )  Hon J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Nancy Prince wid of Nicholas  Horry County and State of South Carolina act February 3 , 1853 Claim,  for New Certificate Proof exhibited,  That the original has been lost, and after diligent search cannot be found. Name and address of Agent James Taylor Esq ( signed ) Sumter S.C.  A. G. Fowler ( signed ) Examining Clerk.
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Penson Office May 26th 1834, Sir, The claim of Mrs. Nancy Prince , for a pension as the widow of Nicholas, has been received, examined & suspended. The claimant must file record evidence of her marriage or file an affidavit , that none such exists. The applicant must also file evidence , that she is the widow of the identical Nicholas Prince, who was a revolutionary pensioner of Horry District , South Carolina. Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. L P Waldo  ( signed ) Commissioner           J. J. Coombs Esq. Present.
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Act 1828 O W wid  # 8289
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[ Nicholas or Nicholas I. ] Prince  Pvt What time  Act 1828 No. Carolina - Est.  Act Inv Ref roll Books Act Wids File No 8289 (checked OK)  Narrated Inv
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1357 Revolutionary Claims  For the purpose of obtaining the amount of pay accruing to me accruing to me for the half year and in or  the second day of September one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight under the act entitled an act for the for the relief of certain officers  and soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved the fifteenth May 1828 - I, Nicholas Prince in the County of Columbia in the State of North Carolina  do hereby declare that I was a private  soldier of the army of the revolution war in the Continental line and that I have been found entitled by the Secretary of the Treasury under that act to pay of a private soldier in said Line . Witness my hand  to this first day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. ( his signature N ) Nicholas Prince    Before me Luke R. Simmons a Justice of the peace for the County of Columbia in the State of North Carolina personally appeared  Edward Conner and Samuel Hickman of said County who did severally under oath that Nicholas Prince by whom the foregoing declaration was made and subscribed is well known to them to be the person therein described and that he is generally reputed and believed to have been  a Private soldier in the army of the revolution war in manner as therein stated and that the said declarant has made and subscribed  by the said  Nicholas Prince in their presence  on the day and date above written. Witness my hand the first day of November 1828.  Sworn before me L. R. Simmons ( signed / sealed ) JP
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Whiteville Columbia  N.C. is the nearest post office and Fayetteville Cumberland County N.C.  is the nearest branch of the United States Bank. Edward Conner ( signed ) Samuel Hickman ( signed)                                                                   I, Charles Baldwin Clerk of the Court of the County  of Columbia in the State of  N. Carolina do hereby certify that Luke R. Simmons before whom the foregoing affidavits  were sworn was and is at the time a Justice of the peace for the said County and duly impowered to administer oaths . In testimony whereof I  have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 10th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight  . Chs. Baldwin ( signed ) clk
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[ State of So. Carolina District of Horry ] On this 27th day of September 1858  before me a Magistrate in and for the district aforesaid personally appeared  Nancy Prince of said district and a pensioner of  the U. S. under certificate No. 4203 as she believes from information derived from her agent James Taylor of  Sumter So. Ca. who being sworn according to law  - declares that said certificate has been lost or mislaid and  makes this declaration  and application to Geo. C. Whiting  Esquire Commissioner of Pensions for a duplicate  of said certificate and hereby authorizes  her agent the said  James Taylor  to receive the record. Subscribed to me & sworn before me the day and year above mentioned. ( her mark X ) Nancy Prince  Tom  F. Gillespie ( signed ) Mag [ State of South Carolina Horry District ] I, John R. Beaty Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions in and for the district  aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas F. Gillespie  whose genuine signature  appears to the above affidavit was at the date  thereof a Magistrate in and for Horry District  duly commissioned and qualified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 11th day of Oct 1858. John R. Beaty ( signed / sealed ) C.C.P.
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[STAMP]
Pension
US Office
Jun 5 1907
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Raleigh, N. C., May 4, 1907.

To the Honorable
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-

For services rendered by his in the War of the Revolution, Nicholas Prince, of Horry County (or District), South Carolina, was pensioned by the United States government. I shall take it as a great favor if you will advise me that his services were. I should also like to know (if your records show it) what were the dates and places of his birth an (err: and)
death, the maiden name of his wife, and the names of his children.
Very truly yours,
Marshall DeLancey Haywood.
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Conwayborough S. C. April 5, 1838  Sir, I send you enclosed  Mr. Nicholas Prince's pension - he is very old , blind, and very infirm with a large helpless family . He is now at this time to my knowledge , suffering for bread as well as other necessities - I sent his papers to Charleston  S. C. immediately after the payment became due  4th Sept. last : they were returned by the Agent on the grounds that ( one ) ( underscored ) word had been written over; I again sent  & with some success that no "blot" must be on the paper #. The third time sent, was again returned saying that 90 days had elapsed since the payment became due - Since the 4th March.  I again  sent  & when it was returned ; for want of a witness name then to the power of Atty with the Justices - according to the circular of the Agent of Pensions at Charleston dated 21st Sept 1836 - ) After taking great pains to get the old gentleman's papers drawn right & to be sure that witness had signed often enough  it was once more sent to Washington City - you will  Sir confer a great favor to Mr. Prince to forward him relief as soon as possible.
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Also to some such instruction that he may not be disappointed in obtaining his money thereby causing him to suffer greatly, besides the expense and trouble of so frequently filling up papers , affidavit, postage, etc. Your Obt Honorable Servt, etc. James Beaty PS The figure 7 in the date of the year being made heavy at the tail as this -    We concur with Mr. Beaty in his statements made in this letter -April 6th 1838 - John Readman  ( signed ) C.C.P. , S. M. Stevenson ( signed )  late clerk  HD, Thomas Sessions ( signed )  QW, J Benj Johnson ( signed )  QW
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Marian Ct. Ho. So. Ca. Nov. 11th 1833.  The Hon. Lewis Cass  Sir, Accompanying this letter an the application for Pensions. I regret that a  fuss of important professional business during the setting of the Court , at which their declaration was made prevented me from leaving that attention  to them which would have exhibited  them in a readable form. They are however .  I  trust sufficiently intelligent etc.,  & explicit .  With each of the applicants I have had a formal acquaintance of many years. They are very poor now ; but their virtue  & patriotism have ever remained unquestionable. The name of Mr. Prince appear at the War Department as a Regular soldier of the Revolution. My name also appears there as a (clergyman ,) ( underscored )  in some recent application for a Pension from Marion District. And I have no hesitation
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in saying that each of the applicants included in the present communication are well worthy of the appropriation which is made in behalf of those who have rendered such revolutionary services as they have done. You will have their claims investigated and inform me of the results as soon convenient. Respectfully your obt servt  Benj Holt ( signed )   P.S. And drop to Benj Holt ,Atty at Law. Marion Ct. House  So. Carolina
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[ The State of South Carolina Horry District ] SS. On this 14th day of January  AD 1859 before me the subscribing Magistrate in and for said district  personally appeared Nancy Prince a United States Pensioner , who being duly sworn according to law, says that she is the widow of Nicholas Prince  formerly a United States Pensioner . That she is informed by her Agent James Taylor of Sumter So. Ca. that the application recently made through him to the Pension Office for a duplicate of the certificate of Pension, the original being lost or mislaid ,the Commissioner of Pensions requires a full statement of the circumstances  attending said missing certificate under oath and file in said office, hereby declaring that said missing certificate was placed in the hands of her friend and recent agent, the late James Beaty, who after as she was informed by him  & believes made search therefore, but who declared himself unable to find the same.  ( her mark X ) Nancy Prince  Sworn to & subscribed before me Jany 14th 1859. Tom F. Gillespie ( signed ) Mag
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South Carolina
Horry District
Personally appeared
James H Norman who being duly sworn
says that he is son in Law to the late James
Beaty. Hear he has searched together
with the said James Beaty for a certificate of Pension such as described
in the affidavit of Nancy Prince
but was not able to find any such paper
Sworn to before me
January 14 1859
J. H. Norman, M.D.
Wm Gillespie
May
the State of South Carolina
Horry District
I John R Beaty Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby
certify that Tom F Gillespie whose
seal & Signature appears to the above
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[ The State of South Carolina Horry District ] I, John  R. Beaty Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do herby certify  that Tom F. Gillespie whose seal  & signature  appears to the above  and foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of signing  the same an acting Magistrate  duly  qualified according to law. Witness my Hand  & Seal