Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8472, for John Price, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
New Jersey Price, John
.Mary
CONTENTS
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V 4009
Declaration of
Mary Price
Ohio,
8H72#8H73
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State of Ohio Monroe County []
Be it known that on this 25th day of September
1838 personally appeared in Open court to wit the
Court of Common Pleas in the County above said
that she lives nearer wood field than plainesville
Mary Price a resident of the County of Belmont
in said State of he age of 86 years and after
being duly Sworn according to Law doth on
her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed the 4th day of July 1836. that she is the
widow of John Price who was a Captain
in the war of the Revolution that he the said
John Price netered the Service of the United
States as Captain in the New Jersey Line
at or very near the commencement of the
Revolution in 1776 and served until the close
of the year that she knows that her husband
John Price served as Captain all the time
of the Revolution that he came home at intervals
but was not at home but in actual service
all the time during said war that she
resided in Monmouth County state of New Jersey
at the time and all the time of the war
that she knows Captain Price was in several
Battles Particularly the Battle of Monmouth
in which Battle he was wounded in the
head by a ball that her husband John
Price was a volunteer at the time of the
war that she had his commission until
about 3 years ago that about that time
She gave his commission to her Little Grand
Children who tore it to peaces. that she
was married to the said John Price on the
21st day of May 1771 that her husband
the aforesaid John Price died on the 18th
day of March 1808 and that she has remained
a widow ever since that period as will
more fully appear by reference to the proof
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here to annexed. Sworn and Subscribed
in open court the day and year above
written before me Robert F Naylor Clerk
of the said Court of woodfield in the County 
and State aforesaid
         her
Mary X Price
        mark
I Robert F Naylor Clerk of said Court do hereby Certify that
the above named Mary Price appeared in Open 
Court and signed the foregoing declaration and
was duly sworn according to law to the facts
there in set forth.
In Testimony whereof I have set my
hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Woodsfield
the day & year above written
Robert F Naylor Clerk
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Mr. William Evans Price BA-J/ILL [ ]
41 Davis Avenue John Price
Bloomfield, New Jersey. R. 8472
Dear Sir;
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
information in regard to your ancestor, John Price, who served in
the Reevolutionary War, and designate rejected claims for pension
8472 and 8473.
The data which follow are found in the papers in those
claims on file under R. 8472, based upon service of John Price in
that war.
John Price married May 21, 1771, Mary, whose maiden name
was not stated; they resided afterwards in Monmouth County, New
Jerse, their home during the period of the Revolutionary War. He
died in Monmouth County, New Jersey, March 18,1908, survived by
his widow, Mary Price.
Mary Price applied September 28, 1838 for the pension
which might have been due on account of her husband's his service in the Revolutionary
War; she was then eighty-six years of age and resided near
Woodsfield, Belmont County, Ohio. It was stated then that John Price
entered service in 1776 as Captain of a company of New Jersey
militia under Colonel Morgan, Major Cook and General David Forman
and served at various times. that he was in several battles, was wounded in his
head by a ball during the battle of Monmouth and that he served
during the entire war; the military records show that he was a
captain in the service in April 1782. His widow stated, further,
that she had his commission in her possession until a few years prior
to 1838.
The claim for pension was not allowed as this officer's
widow failed to furnish proof of service of her husband for six months
as required by the pension law.
In 1838, Mary P)rice referred to her Little grandchildren 
but she did not give their names, nor the names of any of her children.
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In 1838,one John W. Smith was a resident of Belmont County,
Ohio, aged sixty-nine years. He stated then that he lived in the 
family of Captain John Price and his wife, Mary, at the time of
the Revolutionary War, that he had see said officer's commission
often,also,that he was acquainted with Trever Newlan, Esq., of
that neighborhood who jo8ined them in marriage; he did not state
any relationship to the family of Captain John Price. Said John W. Smith served also as Captain in the Monmouth County New
Jersey militia under John Price, Mary's husband, who was thena
major; the date and length of service of John W. Smith are not shown.

There are no further data in regard to the family of this officer, John Price.
Very truly yours,
A. D, HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the administrator.
2.
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John Price
New Jersey
R. 8472
A provision return of Capt
Prices [ ] for Apr. 1782
has been removed from
this case to be forwarded
to the War Department
[ ]
Oct. 25, 1911
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
8472[]8473
P.O.
Mary Rice
Service:
Enlisted: REJECTED, 18
Discharged:, 18
Printed Volume. Rejected & Suspended
Pensions - page 353- shows-
Application filed: Reason for, 18,
Suspension - Act July 4 1836
for further proof & justification
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized, Contract.
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William Evans Price
41 DAVIS AVENUE
Bloomfield, New Jersey
June 16, 1938
RECEIVED
JUN 18 1938
mail sub div.
vets adm. 6
Director,
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Gentleen:
I am interested in whatever records you may
have regarding John Price, a revolutionary soldier
who was a member of our family.
I understand that rejected pension claims
8472 and 8473 relate to John Price and I would be
very glad to receive whatever information there is
in these claims, describing his revolutionary activities,
or any data relating to his genealogy and family
connections.
If there is any fee connected with this service,
please let me know before you investigate.
Thank you.
Sincerely 
Mary E. Price
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Mary Price
of Johns 
Ohio.
Suspended
July 4, '36
AAct 16 April 1839
J. Hollister ,

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1808 March
John Price Decs
To Barrillai Hopkins
To a balance from ledger $757-17
This is to certify that the above amount of Seven Hundred Fifty
Seven Dollars & Seventeen cents account of John Prie Dcsd.was the balance of his account at
his Death which Mary Price has paid according to the Books of Barrillia Hopkins part before the death of B Hop
Hopkins paid since his death
Charles Parker
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2/57
War Dept Pen Office
April 16, 1839
Sir
The papers in the case of
Mrs. Mary Price widow of
John Price Dec have been
examined and filed with
Suspended cases. She alleges
that her husband served as a
Captain of New Jersey Militia. This
militia served in terms of short
duration. Each town should therefore be
set forth in the declaration  and
application should be made to 
the Secretary of State at Trenton
N.J. for such proof of the service as
the records in this office afford.
If there be no record proof each
town should be specified and proved
by witnesses from actual knowledge.
If there be a family Record of the
marriage or  of the birth of the 
children it should be exhibited.
If there be none the claimant
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should state the fact under oath and the testimony of witnesses exhibited, who, if they had not a personal knowledge of the period of the marriage can swear to the fact of the
claimant being a married woman at the time her husband was in the service. The witness should state particular the circumstances from which he is entitled to fix the pension.
namin
Ap 16 1839
Jeremiah Hollister Esq
Woodfield
Ohio.

4009
Act 4 July 183
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Woodsfield Ohio Oct 18th 1838

Dear Sir

I herewith forward the declaration and proofs of Mary Price who applied for a Pension on account of the Service of her husband John Price if there is not Sufficient proof as to the Marriage 
She hopes to be able to procure a Copy from the Record, however I hope you will deem it Sufficient

Respectfully yours
Jer. Hollister
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Deposition of 
John W Smith
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State of Ohio Monroe County Ss

Be it known that on the 18th day of Oct 1838
personally appeared before me Jeremiah Hollister an associate Judge in and for the County aforesaid John W Smith of the County of Belmont and  State of Ohio of the age of Sixty nine years who being duly sworn
according to law Saith. that he was well
acquainted with Captain John Price of
Monmoth County State of New Jersey that he
lived in the house with the family of the said
Captain Price and that he has often Seen his
Commission and knows that he served nearly
if not all the time during the Revolutionary
was as a Captain, that Captain Price Served
under Major Cook, Col Morgan and
General David Foreman - and further
that he knows that John Price and Mary
Price lived together as man and wife from
his earliest recollection that he was living in
said family at the commencement of the 
war of the Revolution and they was know
as man and wife then and ever afterwards
until his death that he knows and was
will acquainted with Trever Newlan Esquire
of the neighbourhood of Captain Price and
he knows from report that said Trever Newlan
Joined in Marriage the said John Price and
Mary his wife Sworn and Subscribed the
day and year first above written before
me at Woodsfield in the County and State
aforesaid
John W Smith

Jer. Hollister
Associate Judge ⎬
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State of Ohio Monroe County Ss

I Robert F. Naylor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County do hereby certify that Jer. Hollister Esq is an associate Judge of said County of said County duly commissioned & qualified according to law.  And that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is Genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Woodsfield the 17th day of October 1838

Robert F. Naylor Clerk

State of Ohio Monroe County Ss

I do hereby Certify that John W Smith the within deponent is a credible witness and further that he showed me a Captains Commission as Capt of the Militia in
Monmoth County State of New Jersey
under which Commission he States he served under John Price who was their Major in said
Militia, however he is a man of the first respectability
Jer Hollister
Associate Judge
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Mary Price Widow
of John Price decd.
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The Account of Mary Price Administrative to the Estate of John Price Decd. - as well of and for all the Estate of the Sd.. Decd" (as have Come to her Disbursements out of the Same) Late of the County of Monmouth, Such and So Much of the Goods, Chattles and Personal estate as had Come to her hands to be administered as for her payments and Condit. ________
Per Contra  She prays allowance   6.00

Apl. 13
1808 for Cash paid at the office for fees on granting the Administration proving Recording & filing Inventory  $_ __Cts
5-39
#11. Cash paid Reuben Hains & Daniel Stout appraisers $8__00
June 3d Cash paid Joseph Bunnel for Coffin for Sd Decd  9__00
May 3rd - Cash paid Samuel Woodward  11__00
28th Cash Paid Daniel Williams  ____ .60
March 18th Cash paid John Lovell Doctor of physic  1__75
Augt. 9th Cash paid Aaron Matson Constable __.30
'  13th Cash paid Joseph Wills  6__86
June 6  Cash paid Barzillai Hopkins  223__81
Apl. 15th  Cash paid Barzillai Hopkins  14__75
June 3d. Cash Bunnel for diging grave  1__50
Apl 9}  Paid John Smith  50__52
1809 }   Cash guard John heywood  55__71
Apl 25  Cash Paid Surrogate  
for an order to sell land  337__94 1/2
8__75
June 9th  Cash paid Saml. Cordis  __.30
13th Cash Paid Amos Bullock  2__00
Augt. 22 Cash Paid Thos. Davenport  7__00
18 Cash paid Saml. Horner  3__00
Sept. 8th  Cash Paid Enoch Carter  5__00
Febr. 12th 1810  Cash Paid Benjamin Lawrence Eqr  6__18
March  Cash Paid Frederick Vienneir  3__50
May 1st Cash Paid E h J Foulks  7__89
21st Cash Paid John Collins  __.90
June 3d 1808  Cash Paid Thos. Lloyd  43__75
Deductio from the Inventory in
Isaih Wills accompt. of _______   2__80
Deduction from Inventory in Saml
Herberts being Nothing Due from him
to the Estate  4__16
Deduction from the Inventory in Francis
Letts Accompt  2__00
Carried over  435__ 17 1/2
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Joseph Wells  $6__10
William Paul  8__25
Jonathan Holms  27__00
Joseph Gaskill  8__73
David Letts  21__48
Samuel Pierce  19__64
John Russel  Lawr  12__28

Amount brought over __435__17 1/2
$538__65 1/2
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Circumstantial
proof of
Marriage