Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,313, for William Rice, Rhode Island

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(3-1776)
Service
Conn.
R.I.

Rice, William

Number
S.14.313

carded

CONTENTS

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Died Year. 11-1842
[Illegible]

9638
Connecticut. 9638
William Rice
of Stafford in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Moseley of the Regt commanded by _________
in the State Troop line for 2 years Conn. and R.I.  
Records completed Feb. 11 [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars ---- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of [illegible] 1833. and sent to Rudolphus Woodworth, Stafford
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160.0
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.0
$200.0
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [illegible] Franciori Clerk
Book E. Vol. 3. Page 37.

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Rudolphus Woodworth
Judge of Probate
Stafford, Conn.

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Pension Act of 1832
Declaration of Wm Rice of Stafford in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
State of Connecticut} SS.
County of Hartford
On this 23rd day of January 1832, before the Probate Court for the district of Hartford in the County of aforesaid and State of Connecticut being a Court of Record, having by law a Clerk and Seal, personally appeared Wm Rice or Royce, a resident of Stafford in the County of Tolland and state aforesaid aged Seventy two 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 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States as a soldier in a company commanded by Captain Moseley Lieutenant..don't remember. and Ensign don't remember at Hampton in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut on or about the forepart of December 1776; that said company belonged to a regiment of foot commanded by Colonel don't remember, Lieutenant Colonel don't remember, and Major don't remember.  That he the deponent was enlisted for two months, and continued to serve in the said Corps, until on or about the forepart of February 1777 when he was dismissed from the service, at or near a place called Providence in the County of don't remember, and State of Rhode Island; that when he entered the service he resided in Ashford County of Windham and State of Connecticut and was marched from said Ashford to said Providence thence to mostly in State of Rhode Island and soon after returned to Providence and was honorably dismissed at that place in February 1777 having served the full term of two months, and returned home.
Ebenezer Eaton of the County of Chenango in the State of New York who is an [illegible] man, was with the deponent on the tour of service knows the facts to be true, and has so testified in his affidavit herewith presented.
2nd The deponent futher declares, that soon after his return home [illegible] in February 1777, he again enlisted at said Ashford [illegible] Wm Whipple of Providence for fifteen months to serve in the Rhode Island State troops. That the above named Eaton enlisted at the same time and we both went soon after, to Providence and found the Company commanded by Captain M. [illegible], Lieut. Miller and Ensign Wm. Whipple and proceeded to [illegible] in said State and were attached to the Batallion or Reg. [illegible] Major or Col. Barton..Genl Joseph Spinner of Connecticut had the brief command of this Troops in that quarter. [Illegible] remained there or near there until sometime in the Spring of 177[illegible] where we were honorably dismissed and returned home, having [illegible] the whole time of fifteen months as the deponent [illegible] believes...it is possible that he may be mistaken as to the precise time of his service - but knows that it was not less than twelve months. He thinks it was fifteen months that he served on this tour. The Deponent recollects perfectly that Col. Barton took the British General Prescott from his quarters, thought him off.
a prisoner during the Summer. 
Ebenezer Eaton the above named, enlisted at the same time and served in the same Company and was dismissed with the deponent.

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I have so testifed in his aforementioned affidavit.
3rd. The deponent further declares that he again [illegible] the service at said Ashford sometime in the Spring of 1778 (a few days after he got home) for twelve months [illegible] in the troops called "minute men". he believed the company commanded by Capt. Squire Hill of Ashford - Lieut John French and Ensign Parker in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel McClellan of Woodstock [illegible], Powell (he believes); - the deponent cannot state precisely the time he enlisted, but he knows that the troops were called out somethime in June 1778 mustered in Ashford and marched via Hartford and New Haven to Westpoint and there served faithfully until the Fall, (say September or October) and was honorably dismissed before [illegible] home having served on this tour three months; [illegible] as the deponents thinks, nearly four months;
In a short time after the [illegible] (perhaps two or three weeks).  The company was again mustered in the latter part of October 1778 (the deponent thinks)... I marched from Ashford to New London and was that time there until the early part of February 1779 [illegible] and were honorably dismissed and returned home.  The deponent served [illegible] this town three months - perhaps a few days over. 
Moses Ammidon, then of Willington, now of Granville in the State of New York, who sustained a good character and was a Sergeant in the same company knows that the deponent enlisted in the Company as a minute man for twelve months...and that he served as above stated..and has so testified in his affidavit. he herewith presents. -
4th The Deponent further declares that he again enlisted at said Ashford about the middle or latter part of July 1779 as a soldier in the State troops for seven months in a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Allen.-Lieut  Daniel Knowlton and Ensign Forbes, .. in a regiment commanded by Col. Levi Wells of May or Buell,... that the company was mustered at Ashford and marched [illegible] to New London, and remained there in July, until the fore part of the winter, when we were ordered to East [illegible] and immediately marched to that place, and remained there until the Spring of 1780 and were honorably dismissed and returned home the forepart of March,.. having served on that town faithfully not less than seven, nor more than eight months 
The [illegible] Knowlton served as a Sergeant, and [illegible] Keyes served as a private, the [illegible] and on this tour - they are both gentleman of the first respectability in Ashford and know the facts stated [illegible], and have so testified in this affidavit herewith presented.
5- The Deponent further declares that he again entered into the service of this Country some time in June 1780 at said Ashford, as a private soldier in the Continental army and joined the troops [illegible], in Col. Storms company at that place.. [illegible] near The Hudson river and other place, and served until the forepart of the winter

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when he was honorably discharged at the [illegible] the 4th of December 1780 by Col Herman Swift - The deponent has found the discharge among his old papers therewith presents it to the Court...he has also obtained from this Court of public [illegible] in Connecticut a certificate [illegible] from a payroll in his office that Wm Royce of Ashford [illegible] which is [illegible] of the statements of this deponent. The name of the deponent being spelt sometimes Royce but generally Rice. The deponent served in this town at least five months [illegible] he believes nearly six months.  [illegible] Esq. of Ashford who is a gentleman of the first respectabilities in Ashford , thus a young boy at the time, recollects very perfectly that the deponent served on several tours of military duties in the revolutionary war [illegible] as certified in his affidavit herewith presented. The Rev. Wm. Church a Clergyman in Stafford and Rudolphus Woodworth of Stafford [illegible] of excellent character [illegible] the reputation of the deponent for [illegible] and also his [illegible] services as a soldier in the revolutionary war [illegible] their knowledge and their [illegible] affidavit, which is herewith presented.
And in reply to certain interrogatories prescribed by the War Department and propounded by the Court, the deponent further  declares,
1st. That he was born at Glastonbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the 12th day of October 1760
2d. That the day and year of his birth id not recorded as he believes - 
3d. and 4th. That when he was called into service, he resided at the place and town as herein before stated; and served in the manner set forth in the preceding declaration. 
5th.  That the general circumstances of his service are detailed in the preceding declaration, and also the names of such officers, as he distinctly recollects. 
6th. That he received a written discharge from the service in December 1780, signed by Col. H. Swift, which he has found among his papers, but has no new recollection of any other written discharge. 
7th. That he is personally known to the Rev. Moses B Church the clergyman [illegible] Stafford and to [illegible] plus Woodworth also of said Stafford who are respectable persons in the neighborhood where he now resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and also their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
And the said Wm Rice 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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid} William Rice 
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 The Reverend Moses B. Church is a clergyman in the town of Stafford, and that Rodolphus Woodworth Thomas Dow- Ebenezer Eaton- Moses Ammidon- Frederick Knowlton and [illegible] Keyes whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. 
I William Whitman Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Rice for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 23 day of January 1833.      
Wm Whitman, Clk of Court of Probate for district of Hartford.

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section              [illegible]

October 12, 1923

Miss L. G. Noyes
26 Dow St., 
Portland, ME

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14313 it appears that William Rice (who stated that his name was often spelled Royce) was born October 12, 1760 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut. 
While a resident of Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut in early December 1776 he enlisted as a private and served two months in Captain Moseley's Connecticut Company. 
In February 1777 he enlisted as a private in Captain M. Hammett's Company, Colonel Barton's Rhode Island Regiment and served fifteen months. 
In the spring of 1778 he enlisted and served as a minute man nearly four months in Captain Squire Hill's Company, Colonel Samuel McClellan's Connecticut Regiment. In the latter part of October 1778 he enlisted

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and served three months in Colonel Samuel McClellan's Connecticut Regiment. 
About the middle of July 1779 he enlisted and served seven months in Captain Daniel Allen's Company, Colonel Levi Wells' Connecticut Regiment. 
On July 1, 1780 he enlisted as a private and served under Colonel Starr in the First Connecticut Regiment and was discharged December 4, 1780 by Colonel Heman Swift. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 23, 1833 while a resident of Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut. He died April 11, 1843. There is no family data on file. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

From A.B.

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14313
INVALID.
Reo(illegible]
File No. 14.313
William Rice
Priv: Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol......, Page.......
[Arrangement of 1870]

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[illegible] AUG 1
Send Copy of 
Wm. Rice did a [illegible] before
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Act of 1832
FREE
Copy sent Aug 3/57
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George C. [illegible] Eq-
Governor of Pensions
Wilmington 
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William Rice
Stafford, Connecticut
Application for a pension under the Act of 7th June 1832
Please reply to Samuel H. Parsand
Hartford Connecticut
Con S. A. Foot
Senate U.S
Admitted
2 years private
80.$

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[illegible]
William Rice
Conn
S. 4.14313.
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Connecticut [illegible]
Wm. Rice[illegible]Soldier in the 1st Connecticut [illegible] of the Service of the units [illegible]