Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,580, for Philip Prince, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn

Prince, Philip

NUMBER
S. 35580

CONTENTS
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35580
[illegible] INVALID. 

File No. 35580
Philip Prince
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 331

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Connecticut. 
2048

Phillip Prince,
Capt Eldridge private, 
Connecticut line 1777. 9 months 
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of Augt. 1818 and sent to Elias Perkins, Esq. 
New London, Connecticut 

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818 
4 mos. 28/30. 
$39.46

Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,
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[handwritten]

Philip Prince
2048
Sept. 1818
The age of each one residing in the Infrantry [?]
set forth
Chas. Lathrop, Esqr
Norwich, Connt.
[?] Oct. 1820
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[printed form with handwriting]

State and District of Connecticut, ss. 
ON this 26th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden within and for the County of New London in said State, on the 26th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Philip Prince aged fifty nine years, ^[insert] and upwards resident in the town of North Huntington in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said [lined out] as a private soldier enlisted for the term of [lined out] [blank] on the [lined out] [blank] day of [lined out] [blank] in the year [lined out] [blank] in [lined out] [blank] in the State of [lined out] [blank] in the company commanded by Captain James Eldridge in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Prentes in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment [lined out] : That he continued to serve in the said corps until [lined out] [blank] when he was discharged from the said service in [lined out] [blank] in the state of [lined out] [blank]
That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes [lined out], on the 7th day of April 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 2048 - & dated the 3rd day of Augt 1818
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 [lined out] 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;" ^[insert] [?] the 10th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for 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.
That I am by occupation a laborer & have no means of supporting myself excepting by bodily labor, my family consists of my wife - named Ginette & eight children - three of whom viz Lucy, Gilbert & Phebe - Lucy aged 16 - Gilbert aged 12 - & Phebe aged 7 - are dependent on me for support - I am infirm & am laid up for considerable part of the time with the rheumatism - Schedule &c -
1 feather bed $4.00 1 straw bed 2.00 5 old chairs 1.50
[illegible] 50 - 1 jr shovel & tongs .50
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[handwritten]

for support - I am infirm & am laid up for considerable part of the time with the rheumatism - Schedule &c -
1 feather bed $4.00 1 straw bed 2.00 5 old chairs 1.50
[illegible] 50 - 1 jr shovel & tongs .50
2 old scythes .50 - = $9.50 -
I have neither house nor land
Philip his X mark Prince

signed Sworn to and declared on the 26th day of June 1820
before said County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nine dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26th day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London.

[?] Oct. 1820
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[handwritten]

Philip Prince
Concet

[written vertically right side]
PhiP. Swiners
Disposition
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State of Connecticut County of New London town of Stonington
On the Seventh day of April in the Year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen-
Before me Elias Perkins Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of New London Personally came and appeared before me [illegible line above this line] Phillip Prince of North Stonington in [illegible] and solemnly sworn under oath that in the Spring of the year 1777 he enlisted in Capt James Eldridge Company & in Conl Samuel Prentiss regiment Connecticut line & continental establishment for nine Months & that in about two years afterward he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Reed in the Regiment Commanded by Conl Sta[?] for six months all which was upon the conl establishment & that he faithfully served out the said terms in the revolutionary war against the enemies of the United States when he was discharged & that he needs the assistance of his country for support & that he has never had any pension from the United States to his knowledge but if he has he hereby relinquishes the same & that he is a resident citizen of the United States
Philip his X mark Prince

Sworn before me
Elias Perkins Judge of the Court of Com Pleas for [?]
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[handwritten]

I Elias Perkins Judge of the Court or Court of Common Pleas for the County of New London. Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Philip Prince did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding [sic] declaration against the common 
Enemy & that the said Philip is about sixty years of age -
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress the foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared in order to ^[insert] obtain the Provision under by the late act of Congress intitled [sic] an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War

Witness the Seal of the County Court of the County of New London aforesaid which I have caused to be hereunto affixed
Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court or Court of Com Pleas for New London County

I Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court do under the seal of the Court certify that Philip Prince the within applicant is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Elias Perkins Judge of Co. Court or Co of Com. Pleas for New London County
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[handwritten]

I Philip Prince Signer of the above foregoing declaration and schedule under oath testify and say that my wife Jinette named in the above declaration is aged 57 years The five children not particularly named above are as follows viz.
Philip aged 30 years gone to parts unknown. And George aged 28 years Brister aged 26 years James aged 24 years and Jinette aged 19 years all of whom barely support themselves by their labor but [?] occasionally with me their business bring to work out by the month or week
Philip his X mark Prince

State of Connecticut ss New London County Stonington august the 19 - 1820 Personally appeared Phillip Prince Signer of the above declaration and made solemn oath to the same before me
Wm Randall Associate Judge County Court
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[handwritten]

New London County ss

I do hereby certify that the Honble [Honorable] William Randall is a Justice of the Peace, and one of the associate judges of the County County [lined out] Court, in the County of New London duly qualified and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut and that the signature tot he attestation of the within affidavit is his signature. In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court in said New London County at Norwich in sd [said] County this 19th day of August AD 1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk