Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,926, for Timothy Price, New York
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
New York 
Price, Timothy 
Polly 
NUMBER 
N. 10,926 
B.L.Wt. 1001G1-160-55 
CONTENTS [blank]
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[NOTE: left edge of page is obscured, cutting off the beginning of several lines] 

8820 [this number overwritten and therefore questionable] 
From Albany to + Ohio Pittsbg 
["*New York" is crossed out] alb. 
Timothy Price 
_t Courtland LG in the State of N York
_ho was a private in the Company commanded 
Captain Dubois of the regt. commanded 
_y Col Dubois in the N Y. line 
_ne for 7 mo 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
_t the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, 
__ commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Apl 
1833 and sent to 
J B. Canfield Homer 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $46.66 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.  16.66 
$58.32 
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. } 
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 4 Page 70 

Ser Cer Tr. 20 Apl 1835 
Transf. to Ohio Pittsburgh fr. 
4. March 1834-  Apl 30. 1835. the
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Declaration - 
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June Seventh Eighteen hundred and Thirty two 
State of New York Cortland County } SS 
on this 29th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting. Timothy Price a resident of Scott in the County of Cortland and State of New York aged Sixty Six years the nineteenth day of March last passed, 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 Seventh Eighteen hundred and Thirty two- That he entered the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution under the following named Officers, and served as herein Stated - that he Enlisted under Captain Dubois, of the Militia of the State of New York- Colonel Dubois Commanded the Regiment, Lieutenant Peake of Schenectady, belonged to the Company, Sergeant Scrivner was the orderly, of the Company. Serjeant Landell [Lordell?] belonged to the Company, one Zaduck Scrivner. Gideon Olmsted & John Sarter belonged to the Company as privates - 
he Enlisted in the Month of May Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight, at Pittstown, Rensselaer, County & State of New York, for the term of three months- from Pittstown he went to Albany, in said State, from there he went to West Point in said State- from there he went to Peekskill, in said state- from there to Stony Point. below Fort Montgomery- from there to Haverstraw bay from there to Dobb's Ferry- from there he came to Albany- from there to Fort Plain on the Mohawk,- from there to Fort Herkimer - from there, back to Fort Plain, at Which place he was honorably
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Discharged by Captain Dubois- Major Hughs belonged to the said Regiment- he was drilled by Barron Steuben while at Dobbs Ferry- he was sent under Captain John Gano, frequently on scouting parties. who was a son of Elder Gano Chaplain to the Army - after his three Months tour had expired- which was in August after he Enlisted- at Dobb's Ferry aforesaid- he volunteered for one month under Captain Dubois aforesaid- and he continued til, into the month of October after, Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight- having served honestly and faithfully the full term of Four months - he, again in the month of October Seventeen hundred and Seventy Nine, at Pittstown, aforesaid, Enlisted for the term of three months, under Captain Thomas Brown, of the Millitia [militia] of the Sate [State] of New York. the Regiment was Commanded by Colonel John Van Rensselaer - Joseph Gifford was a Lieutenant in said Company , Zaduck Scrivner was Orderly Sergeant of the Company - Samuel Blowers was a Drummer part of the time in said Company Seth Rein, he thinks was a Fifer part of the time in said Company - he was stationed at a place called White Creek White House, and about there at different places, near Fort Ann, & Fort Miller, the whole time, in being on the lines between the Army's- he was Discharged at Pittstown honorably, by Captain Thomas Brown aforesaid in the Month of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty. having served honestly and faithfully the full term of three months after . the aforesaid term, he was out under Lieutenant Gifford Sergeant Scrivner, Serjeant Gideon Olmstead, frequently in Scouting parties , against the Tory's & Indians , At the close of the Revolutionary War - he was born in Seventeen hundred and Sixty Six on the Nineteenth day of March in said year -
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[crossed out word] - he has a Record of his Age, now in Scott at home in the Family Bible - he was living in Pittstown aforesaid when called in the Service - from Pittstown he Mooved [moved] to Braadallbin [Broadalbin?], near Johnstown Montgomery County State of New York - from there to Galaway in ["the said" is crossed out] Saratoga County - there back to Braadallein aforesaid - from there to the Town of Whiting in the State of Vermont, in the County Adison - from there he came to the Town of Queensbury in the State of New York - from there to Northhampton [Northampton] in Montgomery County & State aforesaid- from there to the Town of Otsego in Otsego County & State aforesaid- from there to the Town of Kearner, Cortland County & said State - from there to the Town of Scott in said County & State where he now resides - he says . Elder Capron and [crossed out two names] Alexander Kenyon can Testify , relative to his age. his veracity, and belief of his services as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution - he says he does not know of any person now living who served with him, or knows of his being out, in the said service aforesaid, except John Price, who now lives in Homer, Cortland County aforesaid- He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State - he says he never had a Written Discharge- [signature:] Timothy Price 
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid [signature;] Samuel Hotchkiss Jr Clerk 
ver
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We Barton Capron a Clergyman residing in Homer Cortland County & State of New York ; and Alexander Kenyan residing in the Town of Scott, County & State aforesaid, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Timothy Price who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Sixty Six years of age as he states, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution , and that we concur in that opinion - 
[signature:] Barton Capron 
[signature:] Alexander Kenyon 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of September 1882 . [signature:] Lizur B Canfield Justice Peace 

State of New York Cortland County SS } 
Know all men by these presents that I Timothy Price, of the Town of Scott in the County of Cortland and State of New York, do hereby Constitute and appoint Lizur B Canfield of Homer, County & State aforesaid , my true and lawful attorney, with a power of substitution - for me and in my name, to demand & receive from the Secretary of War or any other person, authorized to grant the same . . a Pension . according to the act passed by Congress June Seventh Eighteen hundred and Thirty two for the relief fo the deserving officers and soldiers of the Revolution 
[signature:] Timothy Price
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State of New York Cortland County SS } 
I John Price aged Eighty one years on the Eighteenth day of August, Eighteen Hundred and Thirty two, of Homer, Cortland County and State aforesaid - do upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Timothy Price of Scott, County & State aforesaid, and do know him to be the Identical person he represents himself to be. I am a Brother of him & have been well acquainted with him ever since he was Born - in the month of May Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight . I was at Home in Pittstown, Rensselaer County & State of New York, when Timothy Price aforesaid, Enlisted an volunteered, in the Company Commanded by  Captain Dubois, & the Regiment was Commanded by Colonel Dubois of the New York Militia, for the term of three Months in the Army of the Revolution. he marched with others from Pittstown aforesaid under the Command of Serjiant [sergeant] Zadock Scrivner - I was at home, when he came home, which was in the month of October the same year, he found his own arms and accoutrements & Clothing, or his Father did, the above time- I was with the said Timothy Price in a Scouting party in the Month of March Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, a short time & I commanded the Party as an Ensign. Captain Thomas Brown, Joseph Brown & Sergiant [sergeant] Zaduch Scrivner of the New York Militia, was taken Prisoners by the Tory's at Pittstown aforesaid, a short time previous - I recollect James Richardson & William Richardson, & I Isaac Richardson all going at the same time with us. we retook them in, a place called Mapletown in the State of [crossed out word] New York, I do believe from my acquaintance with the said Timothy Price that he was out in the service, at different times, in the Revolution as much as Seven months and more 
I do draw a Pension, from the Government for my services
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in the Army of the Revolution- I was well acquainted with Colonel John Van Rensselaer & Captain Thomas Brown of the New York Militia, was acquainted with Lieutenant Joseph Gifford also- 
[signature:] John Price 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22d. day of September 1832. [signature:] Lizur B. Canfield Justice Peace 
I certify that John Price who has subscribed and sworn to this Affidavit is a man of truth & veracity & respectable in his neighbourhood - 
[signature:] Lizur B. Canfield Justice Peace
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State of New York Cortland County SS } 
I Nicholas Camp aged Seventy Seven years do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Timothy Price of Homer, Cortland County, & State of New York, and know that he is the Identical person he represents himself to be - that in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty  one, he does know that said Timothy Price 
said was called out frequently in the Militia of the State of New York, in Patrolling & Scouting Parties , and he believes that he served as much as Six Months at least at different times in the said year under Captain Thomas Brown, Lieutenant Joseph Gifford, Colonel John Van Rensselaer, Commanded the Regiment- I was out at the same time with him- we went to Fort Edward, Fort Miller, Fort Ann Saratoga, Palmer Town, Scotch Patter, and a number of the other Places, in the said year, fighting the Indians and Torys- that in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Nine, said Timothy Price aforesaid went out in a Scouting Party along with me, under Lieutenant Abner Van Amie, from Pittstown to Saratoga, in the Militia of the army of the Revolution - 
we were gone from home Fourteen days at least we were both honorably Discharged by Lt. Van Amie at Pittstown aforesaid- I do know that said Price was an active and good Soldier, and believe that he served at least Six months and a half in the two years as above stated - 
his X mark Nicholas Camp 
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 22d- day of September 1832, [signature:] Lizur  Canfield Justice Peace 
Witness [signature:] Samuel E Fessender
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Barton Capron who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Homer [crossed out word] and that Alexander Kenyon who has also signed and sworn to the same is a resident in the town of Scott, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit 
[signature:] William Mallory 
[signature:] Andrew Dickson 
[signature:] Aaron Brown 
} Judges of Cortland County Common Pleas 

 I Samuel Hotchkiss Junior Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cortland do hereby certify that the foregoing as within proceedings, contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application  of Timothy Price for a Pension - and that Lizur B Canfield Esquire before whom the foregoing Affadavit of John Price, and before whom the foregoing affadavit of Nicholas Camp were both sworn; and before whom the Certificate of Barton Capron & Alexander Kenyon is sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace, in the town of Homer & County of Cortland, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and know that his signature to the said affadavits hereto anexed [annexed] and the foregoing Certificate, is genuine- in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th. day of September 1832 
[signature:] Samuel Hotchkiss Jr. Clerk
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No. 7063 
Ohio. - Cleveland. 
Polly Price 
widow of Timothy Price 
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 23 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 23d February, 1853. 
Certificate
of Pension issued 24
day of Oct. 1861. 
and sent to H. H. Bostwick
Auburn
New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 161 Vol. H, 

Let. H. H. Bostwick -
["October" is crossed out]  Nov. 2. '61
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Revolutionary Widow's Pension, 
Act Feby 3d 186=53 
Polly Price, widow of Timothy Price 
Revolutionary Service 
[postmark or stamp:] 
PENSION OFFICE 
OCT 15 1861 
Henry H Bostwick Attorney, Auburn Cayuga Co. NY.
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State of Ohio Huron County } SS 
On this 10th day of October AD 1861 before me Geo Q Adams a Judge of the Probate Court of Huron County. in the State aforesaid. personally appeared Polly Price, a resident of Hartland, in the County of Huron in said State. Aged 75 years.  who first being duly sworn, according to law. doth on her oath make the following declaration. in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d February, 1853. granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Timothy Price who was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate (she thinks) of $24- per Annum, or about that amount. That she cannot give the names of the officers under whom he served, nor the particulars of his service, but thinks he served near the close of the Revolutionary war. 
That he commenced drawing a pension, she believes, in the year 1838. or about that time, and continued to draw it until the time of his death. That he resided a number of years in the County of Cortland in the State of New York, and moved from thence into the State of Ohio. in the year 1831. and from thence into the State of Illinois, in the year 1852. where he died. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Price in the town of Ledyard , in the County of Cayuga and State of New York, On the 20th day of October. 1830, by a Justice of the Peace, whose name she has forgotten, and that her name before marriage was Polly DeForest. 
That her said husband died on the 20th day of September , 1852. That she was not married to him prior to the year 1800. but at the time above stated, that she knows of no living witnesses by whom the marriage can be  proved. Nor of any public or private record thereof, but offers herewith the best evidence she can now produce. 
And further, she declares that she is now a widow, 
her X mark Polly Price 
Sworn and subscribed. on the day and year first above written. And I certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case 
[signature:] Geo Q. Adams 
["Probate" is crossed out] Judge of the Probate Court of Huron County, Ohio
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Know all men by these presents. That I Polly Price of Hartland . Huron Co. Ohio. do hereby constitute and appoint Henry H Bostwick of the City of Auburn NY, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name and place to present and prosecute my claim for a pension, and to receive such certificate as may be issued. with powers of substitution, hereby satisfying and confirming all that my said attorney or associates [??] under him may lawfully do a cause to be done in the premises, and declaring this irrevocable, Witness my hand and seal this [blank] day of [blank] AD 1861. 
her X mark Polly Price 
Attest 
[signature:] John E LaBarre 
[signature:] Amos Jones } 

State of Ohio Huron County } SS 
On this 10th day of October AD 1861. before me personally appeared Polly Price to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing Power of Attorney  and acknowledged that she executed the same, 
[signature:] Geo Q. Adams of the Probate Court of Huron County, Ohio

State of Ohio Huron County Clerks Office } SS 
I hereby certify that George Q Adams before whom the foregoing Declaration and acknowledgement were taken was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and authorized to take the same; and that the foregoing signature purported to be his are genuine: And I further Certify that I am not interested nor concerned in the prosecution or result of this case. 
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said County and Court of Record thereof this 10th day of October AD 1861. [signature:] Joseph C Curtiss Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas ["County Clerk" is crossed out] of Huron County
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316454 Act Mar 3 / 55 
Oct 14 / 61 
Polly Price 
Wid of Timothy Price Private 
Capt 
Col 
Rev War 
Allowed 160 acres- 
L. U. Drury 
Examiner - 
H. H. Bostwick Auburn N. Y. 

100161 of Oct 24 / 61 

Eed Buttz [??]
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Widow's Bounty Land Claim. 
Act of Mar 3d 1855. 
Polly Price 
widow of Timothy Price 
Revolutionary Service 
31654 
[postmark:] 
PENSION OFFICE 
OCT 15 1861 
Henry H Bostwick Attorney, 
Auburn Cayuga Co. NY. 
[postmark:] 
AUBURN 
OCT 12 
N.Y.
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State of Ohio Huron County } SS 
On this 1st day of October A. D 1861, 
before me. John Langan a Justice of the Peace 
within and for the County and state aforesaid, personally appeared Polly Price aged 75 years. a resident of Harland in the County of Huron, and state aforesaid, who being by me duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Timothy Price who was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate (she thinks) of  $24 per annum. or about that amount, that she cannot give the names of the officers under whom he served, nor the particulars of his service; but thinks that he served near the close of the Revolutionary war, in that war. That he commenced drawing a pension. 
she believes, in the year 1838, or about that time, and continued to draw it until the time of his death. 
That he resided a number of years in the County of Cortland, in the State of New York, and moved since thence into the State of Ohio in the year 1831 And from thence into the state of Illinois in the year 1852, where he died. 
And she further states that she was married to the said Timothy Price in the Town of Ledyard 
in the County of Cayuga and State of New York  on the 20th day of October 1830, by a Justice of the Peace, whose name she has forgotten. And that her name before marriage was Polly DeForest 
That her said husband died on the 20th of September A D 1852, and that she is now a widow. - That she knows of no living witness by whom the marriage can be proved, nor of any public or private record thereof, but offers the best evidence she can now produce upon that point, and the same is offered with regard to his death which occurred about 14 miles from Bloomington in the State of Illinois. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of attaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved the 3d day 
of March 1858. And she further declares that she has not received or applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress. 
[John Langan's signature is crossed out] 
Her X mark Polly Price 
{Seal}
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STATE OF Ohio
Huron County Clerk's Office. } 
I hereby certify that John Langan- Esq before whom the annexed Deposition and affidavit - were - taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and authorized to take the same, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said county, and of the Court of Record thereof, this 10th day of October 1861 And I further certify that I am not interested 
or concerned in the prosecution, or result of this case. 
[signature: Joseph C Curtiss Jr 
County Clerk of Huron County.
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We Mary Wright and Mary Humprey residents of the town of Harland in the County of Huron and state of Ohio. upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Polly Price in our presence. and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the Applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
[signature:] Mary Wright 
[signature: Mary Humprey 
The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year Just before written; And I certify that the Affiants are credible persons; that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in the prosecution or result of this claim. 
[signature:] John Langan Justice of the Peace 
Know all men by these presents, that I Polly Price of ["the" is crossed out] Harland in the County of Huron Ohio, do hereby constitute and appoint Henry H. Bostwick of the City of Auburn, Cayuga Co. NY, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claim for Bounty Land, and to receive such Certificate or Warrant as may be issued . and to appoint an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, hereby revoking any and all powers of attorney heretofore given in the premises .  and Confirming all things that my said Attorney or attorneys may lawfully do by virtue hereof , 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal,, this 1st day of October A D 1864. 
her X mark Polly Price {Seal} 
Attest [signature:] Mary Wright 
[signature:] Mary Humprey } 
Acknowledged & subscribed before me this 1st day of October A D 1864 
[signature:] John Langan Justice of the Peace
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13.441 
Timothy Price 
undefined service disallowed 
admd. 
7 mo. pri 
$23.33 
L. B. Canfield 
Homer N. York
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BRIEF in the case of Timothy Price 
County of Courtland in the State of N. York 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank] 
3. How old is he? 66 years in March 1832
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[table follows:] 
Period. 
May In 1778 x x 12 years & 5 months old

Duration of Service.
Years, [blank] months, 3 Days. [blank] 

Rank.
As a Private 

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. [blank] 
Capt Dubois Col. Dubois } 

State. 
N. York 

Period. 
Aug't 1778 

Duration of Service. 
Years, [blank] Months, 1 Days. 3 

Rank. 
As a Private 

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Gen. [blank] 
Sapt Dubois 

State. 
[blank] 

Period. 
Oct 1779 

Duration of Service. 
Years, [blank] Months, 3 Days. [blank] 

Rank. 
As a Private 

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Gen. [blank] 
Capt. Thos. Brown 
Col. Jn Van Rensselaer } 

State. 
[blank] 

After the above he says he served in Scouting parties against the Tories and Indians until the close of the War 
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pittstown - N York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence, and two living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective only in not being attached as required by the Regulations

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[signature:] Wm. Gordon Examining Clerk. 

x 12 years & 5 months old
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100.161

160. acres
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Widows Claim for Pension 
Revolutionary Service 
FREE 
Honl. Josh. H Barrett 
Commissioner of Pensions. 
Washington DC. 

[postmark:] 
AUBURN 
OCT 12 
N.Y. 


[postmark:] 
PENSION OFFICE 
OCT 15 
1861
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Polly Price - 
widow of Timothy. 
Huron County - Ohio - 
Allowed for seven months services of her husband, as a Private in the revolutionary war- at the rate of $23.33 per ann. to begin from the 23d day of September 1853. 
Act 3d Feb. 1853. 
Certificate to be sent to H. H. Bostwick, Auburn New York.
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S. ["review 1835" is crossed out] Huron Co. Ohio a X ["moved from Cortland to N.Y." is crossed out] and then to Ills. [Illinois] where he died on Sept. 20, 1852 near Bloomington 
Married Polly DeForest in Ledyard, Cayuga Co. N. Y. on Oct. 20, 1830. 
His decl. Sept. 29, 1832 
born Mar. 19 1766 
May 78 Capt. Dubois N. Y. mil 
3 mos. Col Dubois 

Aug 78 Capt Dubois 
4 mos ["In Oct. 1778" is crossed out] 
Oct. 79 - Capt Thomas Brown N. Y. mil 
3 mos. John Van Rennselaer 
and frequently on scouting parties until close of war. 
X res at enl [enlistment] Pittstown N Y - Rensselaer 
Also lived in Whiting Addison Co Vt. and in 32. Scott Cortland Co. N. Y. 

[illegible - initials?]
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8821 
C 
247- 9th St. 
Milwaukee Wis. 
Pension Bureau, Washington D. C. 
Gent. - Can yo find any record of a Timothy Price of the state of Vermont. He is supposed to have drawn a pension for service in the Revol. war. He married a Rhoda Lewis of Vermont and he died in the state of Ohio about 1850 and may have lived in the state of New York some part of his life. Any information you can give
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me will be most heartily welcome. 
Yours very truly 
[signature:] Mrs. Lewis E. Bucknam 
247- 9th St 
Milwaukee Wis. 

[circular stamp / postmark:] 
PENSION A 
U S. 
JUL 27 1904 
OFFICE
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1904. Aug 9. Mrs Lewis E. Buckman 
247. 9th St. Milwaukee Wis. furn. hist of service aw. 
Revolution. 
New York 
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 10,926 
Polly Price 
Wid of Timothy Price 
Priv Rev. War 
Act: February 3e, 1853 
Index:-Vol. M , Page 140  
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Form of Transfers 
Timoth Price 
Albany 
(Ohio Pittsburg) 
free 
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
War Department 
Washington 
Apl. 17. 
[illegible postmark / circular stamp]
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Ohio
County of Huron SS. 
On this seventh day of April 1835,[1833 is corrected to 1835] before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Henson perrsonally appeared Timothy Price of Hartland in said County who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Debois [Dubois] in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Deboise as he believes, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ["(District, or Territory,) " is crossed out] of Ohio here he intends to 
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from New York to Ohio  for the purpose of settling among his old Neighbors children calculating it was a better Country than where he formerly lived 
[signature:] Timothy Price 
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. } 
[signature:] Samuel Preston Jus Peace 

-The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
- The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed,
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State of Ohio Huron County SS 
Be it known that on the seventh day of April one thousand Eight hundred & thirty five personally appeared before me Samuel Preston a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid County. Roswell S. Price and being duly sworn made solemn Oath that he is and has for many years been personally acquainted with Timothy Price the within named that he knows him to be the identical person named in a Pension Certificate which issued in his favor from the war office of the United States . on the 30 day of April one thousand Eight hundred & thirty three signed Lew [Lewis] Cass Secretary of War and numbered 8820 & that Timothy Price who has taken the within Oath to the within named affidavit is the same person 
[signature:] Roswell S Price 
& also I the said magistrate do hereby certify that the abovenamed Roswell L Price is a person of veracity 
Sworn before me on the day and year above mentioned } 
[signature:] Samuel Preston Jus Peace
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The State of Ohio Huron County SS } 
I David Gibbs Clerk of the County of Huron aforesaid do certify that Samuel Preston is a lawfull magistrate as within & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are his genuine signatures. . In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court 
at Norwalk this 5th day of April 18. 
[signature:] D Gibbs Clk H C. 

[note: there is a portion of the page torn away so the last three lines may have missing characters]
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Polly Price 
Oath of Allegiance 
Pension
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State of Ohio Huron County } SS 
On this 2nd day of October 1861. before me John Langan a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid personally appeared Harvey Palmer 38 aged years, And Mary Palmer aged 38 years, both residents of Norwalk, Huron Co. Ohio, who being by me duly sworn according to law, depose and say that they are well acquainted with Polly Price, applicant for a pension on account of the services of Timothy Price deceased, and that they have been acquainted with her for a number of years. And that they were so acquainted with the said Timothy Price before his death. That the said Polly, and the said Timothy Price lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, and that they the deponents never heard in doubted that they were so, but on the Contrary verily believed that they were lawfully married, and that the said Polly Price was the wife of the said Timothy Price. That the said Timothy Price died on the 20th day of September 1852, near Bloomington, in the State of Illinois, That they the deponents were their near neighbours of 
said Polly and Timothy Price. and that one of them the said Harvey Palmer was present at the death of the said Timothy Price, and that both attended the funeral that the said Polly Price is the identical person who was the wife of the said Timothy Price. and that she is now a widow. and that he was a pensioner of the United States 
And they further depose and say that they are disinterested witnesses, and that they know the oregoing to be true from their due knowledge of and acquaintance with the said Polly & TImothy Price. 
[signature:] Harvey Palmer 
[signature: Mary A Palmer 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and and year just above written And I certify that the deponents are reputable persons entitled to full credit and belief. And that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case. 
[signature:] John Langan Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF Ohio Huron County Clerk's Office. } 
I Joseph C. Curtis Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County a Court of Law and of Record, do ["I" is crossed out]  hereby certify that John Langan Esq. before whom the annexed Depositions were taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and authorized to take the same; and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said county, and of the Court of Record thereof, this tenth day of October AD 1861 And I further certify that I am not interested
or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
[signature:] J. C. Curtiss Jr 
County Clerk of Huron County
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State of Ohio Huron County } SS 
On this 1st day of October 1861. before me John Langan a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Calvin C. Parsons aged 55 years. And Abigal [Abigail] M Parsons aged 47 years. residents of the town of Hartland in the County and State aforesaid, who being by me duly sworn according to law. depose and say that they are well acquainted with Polly Price. Applicant for a pension on account of the services of Timothy Price deceased, in the Revolutionary war. and that they have been acquainted with her for a number of years and that they were so acquainted with the said Timothy Price before his death, that the said Polly and the said Timothy Price lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be; And that the deponents never heard it doubted that they were so, but on the contrary verily believed that they were lawfully married. And that the said Polly Price was the lawful wife of the said Timothy Price. That the said Polly Price is the identical person who was the wife of the said Timothy Price, and that she is now a widow; And that the said Timothy Price was a Pensioner of the United States, for services in the Revolutionary war. And they further depose and say that they are disinterested witnesses and that they know the foregoing to be true from their own knowledge of and acquaintance with the said Polly and the said Timothy Price. 
[signature:] Calvin C Parsons 
[signature:] Abigail M Parsons 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written, and I certify that the deponents are reputable persons, Entitled to full credit and belief, and that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this Case 
[signature:] John Langan Justice of the Peace.
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Hon County Clerk execute this Certificate 
STATE OF Ohio Huron County Clerk's Office. } 

I Joseph C Curtis Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, being a Court of Law and of Record - do ["I" is crossed out] hereby certify that John Langan  Esq 
before whom the annexed Deposition or  affidavit were taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly elected, and authorized to take the same, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said county, and of the Court of Record thereof, this tenth day of October AD 1861 And I further certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case. 
[signature:] J. C. Curtiss Jr
County Clerk of Huron County

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_alvin [Calvin] Parsons 
_ligail [Abigail] M Parsons 
Affidavit 
Pension
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I do solemnly swear that I will support, protect, and defend the Constitution and government of the United States against all enemies whether domestic or foreign and that I will bear true faith allegiance and loyalty to the same. Any ordinance, Resolution,  or Law of any sate [State] Convention, or Legislature to the Contrary not withstanding; and further that I do this with a full determination and pledge, and purpose, without any mental reservation or Evasion whatsoever; and further, that I will well and faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me by law. So help me God 
her X mark Polly Price 
Witness John Langan
State of Ohio Huron County } SS 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of Oct 1861. 
[signature:] John Langan Justice of the Peace 

STATE OF Ohio
Huron County Clerk's Office. } 
I Joseph C Curtiss Jr Clerk of the Court of Common Common Pleas within and for said 
County being a Court of Law and of Record do
["I" is crossed out] hereby certify that John Langan, Esq before whom the annexed Deposition or oath was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly elected, and authorized to take the same, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said county, and of the Court of Record thereof, this tenth day of October AD 1861 And I further certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
[signature:] J. C Curtiss Jr County Clerk, of Huron County.
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Polly Price 
Oath of Allegiance 
Bounty Land
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State of Ohio Huron County } SS 
On this 1st day of October AD 1861. before me John Langan a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Calvin C Parsons aged years 55. And Abigal [Abigail] M Parsons aged 47 years & residents of the town of Cortland in the County and State aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to Law depose and say that they are well acquainted with Polly Price applicant for Bounty Land in account of the services of Timothy Price deceased, and that they have been acquainted with her for a number of years; and that they were so acquainted with the said Timothy Price before his death, that the said Polly and the said Timothy Price lived as husband and wife and were reputed so to be, and that they the deponents never heard it doubted that they were so, but on the contrary verily believed that they were lawfully married And that the said Polly Price was the lawful wife of the said Timothy Price, That the said Polly Price is the identical person who was the wife of the said Timothy Price, and that she is now a widow; And that the said Timothy Price was a pensioner of the United States - for services in the Revolutionary war 
And they further depose and say that they are disinterested witnesses, and that they know the foregoing to be true from their own knowledge of and acquaintance with the said Polly and the said Timothy Price 
[signature:] Calvin C Parsons 
[signature:] Abigail M Parsons 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. And I certify that the deponents are reputable persons entitled to full credit and belief, and that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case. 
[signature:] John Langan Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF Ohio Huron County Clerk's Office. } 
I, Joseph C Curtis Jr Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, being a Court of Law and of Record do ["I" is crossed out] hereby certify that John Langan Esq before whom the annexed Deposition or affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly elected, and authorized to take the same, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said county, and of the Court of Record thereof, this tenth day of October AD 1861 - And I further certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case. 
[signature:] J. C. Curtiss, Jr 
County Clerk of Huron County. 
County 

[note: left edge is cut off] 
__lvin M Parsons & 
__ail M Parsons 
__ffidavit 
Bounty Land
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State of Ohio Huron County } SS 
On this 2nd day of October. 1861. before me John Langan a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid. personally appeared Harvy Palmer aged 38. years and Tracy Palmer aged 37 years. residents of Norwalk, Huron Co, Ohio. who being by me duly sworn, according to law, depose and say. That they are well acquainted with Polly Price, applicant for Bounty Land on account of the services of Timothy Price deceased, in the Revolutionary War. And that they have been so acquainted with her for a number of years; And that they were so acquainted with the said Timothy Price before his death. That the said Polly and the said Timothy Price lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be. And that they the deponents never heard it doubted that they were so. but on the contrary verily believed that they were lawfully married, and that the said Polly Price was the wife of the said Timothy Price. That the said Timothy Price died on the 20th day of September 1852. near Bloomington, in the State of Illinois. that they the deponents were there near neighbours of the said Polly and Timothy Price, That one of them, the said Harvey Palmer was present at the death of the said Timothy Price, and that both attended the funeral, That the said Polly Price is the identical person who was the wife of the said Timothy Price, And that she is now a widow and that he was a Pensioner of the United States
And they further depose and say that they are disinterested witnesses and that they know the foregoing to be true from their own knowledge of and acquaintance with the said Polly and Timothy Price. 
[signature:] Harvy Palmer 
[signature:] Mary A Palmer 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written And I certify that the deponents are reputable persons entitled to full credit and belief; And that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution of result of this Case. 
[signature:] John Langan Justice of the Peace.
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STATE OF Ohio Huron County Clerk's Office. }

I Joseph C Curtis Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, being a Court of Law and of Record - do ["I" is crossed out] hereby certify that John Langan Esq before whom the annexed Deposition or affidavit were taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly elected, and authorized to take the same, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said county, and of the Court of Record thereof, this tenth day of October AD 1861 And I further certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
[signature:] J. C. Curtiss Jr
County Clerk of Huron County

[[beginning is cut off]
__rvy [Harvy] Palmer & 
__ary [Mary ] Palmer 
__ ounty [Bounty] Land
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I do solemnly swear that I will support, protect, and defend the Constitution and government of the United States against all enemies whether domestic or foreign and that I will bear true faith allegiance and loyalty to the same. Any ordinance, Resolution, or Law of any sate [State] Convention, or Legislature to the Contrary not withstanding; and further that I do this with a full determination and pledge, and purpose, without any mental reservation or Evasion whatsoever; and further, that I will well and faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me by law. So help me God
her X mark Polly Price
Witness John Langan
State of Ohio Huron County } SS
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of Oct 1861.
[signature:] John Langan Justice of the Peace

STATE OF Ohio
Huron County Clerk's Office. }
I Joseph C Curtiss Jr Clerk of the Court of Common Common Pleas within and for said
County being a Court of Law and of Record do
["I" is crossed out] hereby certify that John Langan, Esq before whom the annexed Deposition or oath was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly elected, and authorized to take the same, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said county, and of the Court of Record thereof, this tenth day of October AD 1861 And I further certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
[signature:] J. C Curtiss Jr County Clerk, of Huron County.
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Brief in the case of Polly Price, Widow of Timothy Price, a Private in the revolution 
Huron County and State of Ohio
act 3d Feb: 1853. 
Claim (original, " or " for increase.") 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband drew a pension at the rate of $23.33 per ann. 
Proof of Marriage, no public or private record. Marriage occurred in the State of N.Y. in 1830, where a public record is not required to be made-
Four reputable witnesses testify to the relationship of husband and wife & to her identity as the widow
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Of the Pensioner- Voucher in the 3d. Auditor's Office shew that balance of Timothy Prices pension was paid to Polly Price, his widow, on proving herself such before a court of record. Her power of attorney, attested by two witnesses, was executed, and the Pensioner certificate of Timothy Price was surrendered. Sept. 20th 1854. 
Allowed at the rate of $23.33 per ann. to begin 23d day of September 1853- the date of her husbands death,
Name and residence of Agent
H. H. Bostwick 
Auburn New York 
L. U Drury 
Examining Clerk.
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Auburn NY. Oct. 12th. 1861. 
Honl. Josh. A. Barrett. 
Commr. of Pensions. 
Washington, DC 
Sir, 
Enclosed I send application of Polly Price for Bounty Land. Your Early attention to the same will be esteemed a favor. 
Yours truly, 
[signature:] H H Bostwick
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Auburn. NY. Oct. 29th. 1861. 
Hend Josh. H. Barrett. 
Commr. of Pensions. Washington, DC 
Sir, The Pension Certificate, and 160 acre Bounty Land Warrant. issued to Polly Price, widow of Timothy Price we duly recd. 
Will you please inform me as to Why the Commencement of her pension is made on the 23d of September 1853- instead of the 3d. of February 1853. 
Her husband died before the 3d. Feby 1853. To wit. on the 20th September 1852, 
In other cases under the same Act, the 
commencement, is on the 3d. Feby 1853- 
provided the husband died before that date, 
Your Early reply will be esteemed a favor. 
Yours truly, H. H. Bostwick,
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Auburn NY. Oct. 12th. 1861. 
Hend Josh H Barrett. 
Commr of Pensions. 
Washington DC. 
Sir, Enclosed I send the application of Polly Polly Price [sic] for a Pension,on account of the services of Timothy Price. in the Revolutionary War, 
Your Early attention to same will be esteemed a favor , Yours truly J H Barrett