Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,079, for Timothy Prince, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
Service                               Number
Conn.   Prince, Timothy     S.41,079

Contents
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41079
INVALID
R[illegible]
File No. 41,079
Timothy Prince
Pri. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 402

Arrangement of 1870
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[printed form with handwriting]

Vermont Roll.
1,261 [circled]
Timothy Prince
Prentiss's Regimt.
Private 4
Connecticut Line
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11th of April 1818.
[C]ertificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818,
and sent to R. Temple, Esqr.
Rutland, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
[illegible lined out]
4 months 24/30. $38.40 [double underlined]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
79 One Year
Continued
Benson, Rutland Co

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notification sent October 25 1820 to 
R. Temple, Rutland, Vermont.
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Timothy Prince
11 April
Correct for one year

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Crawford Esqr
War Department
Washington
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Honr William H Crawford Esqr
Secretary of the War Department
City Washington
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State of Vermont Rutland County ss} I Timothy Prince of Benson in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont depose and say that I was born in ^[insert] at Stoningtown [Stonington] Connecticut the year 1752 that I was sixty five years old the10th day of June in the year 1817 that in the month of December 1775 or January 1776 if I recollect the dates correctly I enlisted into the Continental army for the term of thirteen months under Capt Chapman of New London Connecticut who was ^[insert] afterwards appointed a Major and was killd [killed] in the retreat from New York in 1776 and a few days after I enlisted I joind [joined] Col Persons Regiment at Roxbury near Boston Connecticut Line of troops I was stationed at Roxbury  until the British retreated from Boston and then marched to New York, adn after we arrived to New York Colonel Persons was appointed a Brigadier General and commanded over Brigade and Col Tyler commanded one Regiment I was in the retreat from Long island to New York & out of New York to Harlem plains near Kings bridge and in Jany [January] I was discharged with honor from the army at Peekskill after serving out the time of my Enlistment and returned home and in the month of March 1777 I again enlisted in the Continental army for nine months under Capt Eldridge Col Prentiss's Regiment and Genl Persons Brigade I immediately joind [joined] the regiment at New haven and I believe in the month of June following joind [joined] the main army under General Washington at a Place called White marsh in Pennsylvania near Philadelphia and put up for winter quarters at Valley forge and after having served out my enlistment was discharged and returned home & in the month of August 1778 was again one month in the service and in the retreat with Genl Sullivan from Rhode Island and int he month of March or April as near as I can recollect in the year 1779 I again enlisted for one year into Captain Carr's company Genl Conwill's Boat guard Col I forget I was stationed at tivertown [Tiverton] until the British retreated from Rhode island and then was stationed at Newport until my year expired and was honorably discharged and returned home my discharges are long time worn out and lost by moving many times from place to place I have always been poor and am now an old man and reduced in circumstances as I am less able to labor have no property either real or personal except one cow four sheep and one old horse worth not more than fifteen dollars have a family and stand in real need of assistance from my country and further this deponent saith not
attest Phiny Smith
Timothy his X mark Prince

State of Vermont Rutland County ss}
Sworn before me at Ansell this 11th day of April 1818 
attest Phiny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court

I the subscribing authority hereby certify that I am of the opinion & it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Timothy Prince Belonged to the army ^[insert] of the revolution & served against the enemy as stated in the above deposition and that I am fully satisfied he is as destitute of property as above represented in his testimony - In testimony whereof I have set my hand and caused the County Court seal to be affixed the date above written
Phiny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court
By order of Judge Smith
R. Temple Clk
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[handwritten]

Timothy Preirce
Prince
1,261
Sept 1818
Am
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
Rutland County, ss.}
On this 28th day of June 1820 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Timothy Prince aged 68 years, resident in Benson ins aid county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: [?] in Capt. Chessmens Co. Col. Persons Regt. Conct. line afterwards in same Co Col Prentiss's Regt. 9 months, afterwards in Capt. [?] Co. Rhode Island line 12 months was at the Battle was Kings bridge New York in 1776 was at the battle on long island [?]
that he made his original declaration on the 11th day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No 1261 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed the 18th day of March 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust fro me, any property or securities contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 1 old horse 20 yr old, 1 cow, 1 [?] calf, 1 swine 9 sheep, 18 lbs wood, 1 old chest 1 old table, 1 stand 3 chairs, 1 pailful pot, 1 kettle 1 dish kettle, 1 spider 2 spinning wheels 2 pails 3 knives & three forks 4 earthen plates, 4 earthen bowls, I have in my possession about 8 acres of land with an old house & [?] for which I hear agreed to pay two hundred dollars sd land is mortgaged to secure said payment but shall never pay for it unless by way of my pension I owe about $150. have nothing due me, my occupation a farmer I am infirm & decriped [sic] & unable to labour I have a wife named Molly aged 64 she is infirm & unable to do but little labour have no children living to my knowledge & have no other [?] for my support
Timothy his X marl Prince
Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June 1820 before said court. 
R. Pierpoint CLERK.

STATE OF VERMONT,}
Rutland County, ss.}
I, Robert Pierpoint clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court: - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ninety Eight dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at Rutland, this 21xt day of August 1820
R. Pierpoint