Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,133, Stephen Archer, Navy. Penn. Va.

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Navy.
Penn.
Va.
CONTENTS
Archer, Stephen
Rice, Martha
Former widow
NUMBER
W.11.133
B.L. Wt 11056-160-55

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I do certify that Stephen Archer has served as a soldier
in Capt. John Boyd's Company of the Pennsylvania Rangers
from the twentieth day of May 1782 to the thirtieth day
of June 1783 both days included and is hereby honourably discharged agreeable to the order of Council dated
the 6th June last. Given under my hand at Bedford
the 1st July 1783 -
(Signed ) Richd. Johnston Lt
P. R.
A true copy of the original discharge
Andw. Ellicott Secy. Sd. Office.

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Pennsylvania Roll.
to Virginia
(No. 1,288.)
Stephen Archer
Marine
4
War
Frigate Delaware, Alexander, 1 year
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Navy. Penn. & Va.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 25th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818
and delivered to the Pensioner.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
3 months 7/31
4/30.
$26.86
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Greene
Notification sent to
The P. Fay Esq 21 Dec
Morgantown, Va

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Pennsylvania Roll.
to Virginia
(No. 1,288.)
Stephen Archer
Marine
4
War
Frigate Delaware, Alexander, 1 year
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Navy. Penn. & Va.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 25th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818
and delivered to the Pensioner.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
3 months 7/31
4/30.
$26.86
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Greene
Notification sent to
The P. Fay Esq 21 Dec
Morgantown, Va

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Pennsylvania
Greene County} Ss:
Before me David Gray Esquire one of the associate Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this day came Stephen Archer
of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, on his solemn
oath did say that to the best of his recollection it was in the year
seventy six, the fall before the Battle of Brandywine, he this deponent was enlisted as a marine under Captain Robert Mullin
on board the Frigate Delaware, commanded by Captain Charles
Alexander in the service of the United States. The ship being unready to sail said deponent and great part of the company volunteered
and served a winter campaign on land, was in the battle of
Trenton and Princeton and many other skirmishes in New Jersey. In
the Spring the ship being ready, the crew returned to Philadelphia and
went on board but at the Capes was blocked in by the British and
was employed as a guard ship till Philadelphia was taken, when
sailing up to attack that place the ship was captured by the
enemy, and this deponent with one hundred and eight more
were put in close confinement in the new jail where their sufferings were so great that he and seventeen or eighteen others alone
escaped death. Deponent never afterwards saw any officer of
the ship. In May following obtaining liberty of going into the
town deponent escaped, joined the army at Valley Forge where
he remained twenty one months but received no pay. Deponent
then went volunteer in the guard with prisoners to Albemarle
barracks near Staunton, after which he went under General Matthews in the Company of Captain James Trimble of Augusta County in Virginia - fought against Arnold at Portsmouth on the border
of N. Carolina. After this the deponent enlisted for eighteen months
under Captain Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bowyer,
joined the army at Staunton marched to York and was
in the army under general Washington at the Siege of York
and taking of Cornwallis and went with the prisoners to Winchester when he with the company were paid and discharged.
After this the deponent came to the back parts of Pennsylvania
when he was enlisted in the company of Captain John Boyd in
Bedford, Pennsylvania and served in said Boyds company of Ran-

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gers during the war which was about thirteen months after his last
enlistment when he was honourably discharged by Lieuntenant Richard
Johnson the Captain being taken at Frankstown by the Indians,
The said Deponent further saith that he served much more than nine
months in the army and naval service of the United States during
the revolutionary war, as is before more fully stated, that
through age and infirmity he is in reduced circumstances and needs
this assistance of his country for his support and further that his
discharges and papers are all lost except his discharge from the company of Rangers at the close of the war, which was left in the Surveyor
Generals Office of Pennsylvania when he obtained the Patent
for his donation land - Deponents house and papers were burnt eleven
or twelve years ago.
Stephen Archer
Sworn and subscribed to
before me this 25th day
of May Anno Domini 1818}
David Gray

Pennsylvania
Greene County Ss.
I William T. Hays, Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for said County
hereby certify that David Gray Esquire
before whom the foregoing Deposition
appears to have been made is & was
at the time of taking & signing the same
an acting Associate Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for said County
and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given
to all his official acts as such. - In testimony whereof I
have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County
May 25th A. D 1818.
Wm. T Hays Prothy

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Stephen Archer
No. 1288
Not on the Virginia roll
of pensioners. A form of
application for transfer, is
herewith transmitted.
P. Office 31 Oct 1820

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Stephen Archer
No. 1288
Not on the Virginia roll
of pensioners. A form of
application for transfer, is
herewith transmitted.
P. Office 31 Oct 1820

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Virginia,
At a County Court, held in and for the
County of Monongalia, at the courthouse of the said County on Monday
the 28th of August in the year 1820, and 45th year of the
Commonwealth, personally appeared in open court, being a court
of record, which proceed according to the course of the Common law,
with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record
of its proceeding, Stephen Archer, aged about 75 years,
resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to 
law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary 
War as follows. That he enlisted in the City of Philadelphia in the
year 1775 or 1776, as a marine under Capt. Robert Mullin, on board
the United States Frigate the Deleware, commanded by Capt.
Charles Alexander, and the ship not being
ready to sail the
greatest part of us volunteered ourselves into the same service for a
Winter campaign; was in the battle of Trenton and Princeton and frequent 
skirmishing thro' the Jerseys'; in the spring we went back and
went on board the ship, and sailed to the Capes, but was blockaded in
by the British and continued as a guard ship untill Philadelphia,
was taken, we sailed up and attacked the town, and our ship taken all
of us that were not killed, made prisoners and put into the new jail,
where out of 109 only 18 or 19 men escaped starving; that he ner saw
any officer of the ship afterwards, that the enemy gave him bounds
from which he escaped and reached camp at Valley Forge, that he
was in a volunteer guard with prisoners to Albemarle, that he was
two campaigns under Genl Mathews, after the traitor Arnold to
Portsmouth, that he afterwards enlisted under Capt. Smith, was at the
taking of Cornwallis, and came with the prisoners to Winchester, where
he was paid and discharged, that he came to the back part of Pennsylvania 
and enlisted in Capt. John Boyds company of Wood- Rangers

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and served fourteen or fifteen months, and was honorably discharged as will
appear by a copy of his discharge, which he left at the War Department,
that he went himself to the War Department, and obtained a certificate
of the Secretary of War, dated 30th day of June 1818 and numbered
1288 on the back of said certificate.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the
United States, on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not since
that time by gift, sale or in any other 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 on the
18th 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
following schedule which together with this declaration I have subscribed
to wit - One cow & calf, six tin cups, two buckets. six Knives
and forks, two kettles. one pot. two chairs, two hoes, one axe and one
mattock - a little bedding & wearing apparel: that he believes he
owes as much to his neighbours, as they owe to him
(Signed)
Stephen Archer
That he has no occupation, that he taught a little school for a great many
years, but for some years back his nerves are not studied enough.
that he lives on the land of Mr. Alex Clegg, and on his bounty he lives,
that he now owes Mr. Clegg about 70 dollars, for provisions furnished
himself and family, that he has no means of support in the world
that his wife Elizabeth, about fifty five years of age lives with him,
that his daughter Elizabeth is now about 35 years of age, that his
daughter has not since her birth been able to help herself to a
drink of water. nor put on her cloaths, and is subject to fits, that
his daughter Mary about 20 years of age lives with him, and is a great

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assistance to him and his family in his old age. that he supposes
the Secretary of war will recollect his application personally.
Sworn to and declared before the aforesaid
court on the day and date first herein written -

Virginia-
I Nimrod Evans, Clerk of the County
court of Monongalia, 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 the property exhibited  in the aforesaid schedule is seventeen
dollars -
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said
Court at Morgan Town, the
4th of August A.D. 1820,
& 45th year of the Commonwealth.
N. Evans

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In the matter of the
application of Martha
Rice, for Bounty Land
under the act of
March 30 1855

88507

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In the matter of the
application of Martha
Rice, for Bounty Land
under the act of
March 30 1855

88507

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State of Virginia
County of Monongalia, SS:
On this sixth day of
April A.D. one thousand Eight hundred
and fifty five, personally appeared, before
me, a Justice of the peace, within and
for the County and State aforesaid
Martha Rice, aged fifty four years,
a resident of Monongalia County, in
the State of Virginia, who being duly
sworn, according to law, declares that
she is the identical Martha Rice, who
made application for a pension, as the
widow of Stephen Archer, deceased, a
Revolutionary soldier, under the 2d
Section of the act of February 3d 1853,
that she made her application as
aforesaid at the February Term of
the County Court, held in and for
the County of Monongalia, in the
State of Virginia, and would refer to
the evidence accompanying her
application for a pension, in proof
of her claim to Bounty Land -
She further states that 
she was married to the said Stephen
Archer on the 12th day of June A.D. 1822,
and that her said husband died on
or about the 12th day of May 1824,
that she afterwards, viz: on the 24th day
of April 1835, married John Rice and
that said Rice died in the month of
September in the year 1847 or 1848,
and that she is now, and has
continued since the death of said Rice
to be a widow.

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She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the Bounty Land to which
she may be entitled under the act passed
March 3d A.D. 1855.
Martha Rice
her x mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written, and
I certify that I have no interest in the
above claim, and am not concerned
in its prosecution
William Sine J. P.

State of Virginia,
County of Monongalia, SS:
Personally Came
Margaret Sine and Elizabeth Sine
residents
of said county, persons whom I certify
to be respectable and entitled to credit,
and who being duly sworn, say, that
they were present and saw Martha
Rice make her mark to the foregoing
declaration, and they further swear
that she is the identical Martha Rice
who made application for a pension
as the widow of Stephen Archer decd.
that they deponents were acquainted
with the said Stephen Archer in his
lifetime, and knew him and Martha
Rice who is making the above
application for Bounty Land to live
together as man and wife, and
they were always reputed to have
been such, and that said Archer
was reputed to be a revolutionary
Soldier and a pensioner, and

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they also further depose and say that
they were acquainted with John Rice,
the second husband of Martha Price,
and believe he died at the time
set forth in the foregoing declaration,
viz in the month of September 1847 or
1848, and that they deponents reside 
in Monongalia County, State of Virginia.
They also swear they are disinterested
witnesses. They further depose that Martha Rice,
is now, and has been a widow since the decease of John Rice, as aforesaid.
Margaret Sine
Elizabeth Sine
her x mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 6th day of April 1855 -
William Sine J. P.

State of Virginia
County of Monongalia, SS.
I, Marshall M.
Dent, Clerk of the County Court, within
and for the County and State aforesaid
do hereby Certify, that William Sine,
Esquire, whose genuine signature
appears above, was, at the time of signing
the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for
said County & State, duly commissioned and
Sworn; that all his official acts, as such
are entitled to full faith and credit -
Given under my hand and
the seal of said County, at
Morgantown, this 17th day
of April 1855-
Marshall M. Dent, Clerk.

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5,081
Virginia Wheeling
Martha Rice, formerly
widow of
Stephen Archer
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Marine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
of April 18

Feby 5. 1837

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88.501
March 3, 1855
Apl 12/55
Martha Rice
Martha Rice wid of
Stephen Archer formerly pri.
Stephen Archer.
Capt. Boyd Pa. Rangers.
Rev. War
Pensioner
5081
Ad: 160 acres Nov. 19" 1855
Boylston
11.056 Nov 28/55
J. V Broughner
Mount Morris
Penn
Vol. A. 122.

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88.501
March 3, 1855
Apl 12/55
Martha Rice
Martha Rice wid of
Stephen Archer formerly pri.
Stephen Archer.
Capt. Boyd Pa. Rangers.
Rev. War
Pensioner
5081
Ad: 160 acres Nov. 19" 1855
Boylston
11.056 Nov 28/55
J. V Broughner
Mount Morris
Penn
Vol. A. 122.

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In the matter of the
application of Martha
Rice for a pension
under 2d Section of
act of Feby 3 1853.

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In the matter of the
application of Martha
Rice for a pension
under 2d Section of
act of Feby 3 1853.

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State of Virginia
County of Monogalia, SS:
On this 27 day of
February, AD. 1885, personally appeared before the
County Court, in and for the County & State
aforesaid, Martha Rice, a resident of said
County & State, aged fifty five 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 provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the 3d day of February 1853, granting
pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary War; that she
is the widow of Stephen Archer, who was a
private in the Revolutionary Army, that
said Archer Enlisted in the City of Philadelphia
in 1775 or 1776 as a marine on the
Frigate Delaware Commanded by Capt.
Alexander, here that the details of his service
will be found amongst the files of the Pension
Office with his Certificate of discharge,
said Archer having been pensioned under the
act of Congress of 18th March 1818.
She further declares she was
married to the said Stephen Archer on the
12th day of June 1822, that her said husband
died on the 12' day of May 1824, that accompanying
this declaration is the family record
of her marriage, made in the hand
writing of said Archer about the time
the event took place, that the death of
her said husband was duly proven in
order to enable her to obtain the arrears

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677
FAMILY.
MARRIAGES.
Stephen Archer and
Martha Sign was
Married the 12 day
of June in the year
of our Lord 1825
Daughter of William
Sign and Margett
his wife of Virginia
She was born on the
21th day of August in
the year 1800 in York
County, Pennsylvania

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of pension due at the time of his decease.
that she remained the widow of said Archer
until the 24th day of April 1835, then marrying
John Rice, who died on or about the
1st day of September 1848.
She further declares that she
is now and has been a widow since
the decease of said Rice.
Martha Rice
her x mark

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day
and year above written, before -
J. J. Davis
Presiding Justice of Monongalia County Court.

State of Virginia
Monongalia County ss:
Personally came before
the undersigned William Sine, who being
duly sworn deposes and says that he
knew John Rice, above named, that he
attended his funeral and saw him in his
last sickness and believe he died about
the time named in the above declaration,
that he also knows, since his decease,
Martha Rice, his wife, has remained, and
is now a widow. and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the year and
day first above written
William Sine
J T Davis
Presiding Justice of Monongalia
County Court.

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At a County Court held in and for Monongalia County
February Term 1855.
"This day Personally appeared in open Court Martha
Rice and made oath in due form of law before
James T. Davis Presiding Justice of said Court that
her declaration aforesaid was true"
A Copy Teste - M. M. Dent, Clk.

County of Monongalia
State of Virginia} ss.
I, Marshall M. Dent Clerk of the County Court (it
being a Court of record) in and for the County aforesaid do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy from
the proceedings of said Court held on this day. I also
certify that James T. Davis, whose genuine signature is affixed
to the
foregoing certificate is Presiding Justice of said Court
and that William Sine Esq. who made the foregoing affidavit
is a Justice of the Peace in the said County and that I
have no interest in the result of said case.
Given under my hand & the seal
of said Court this 27th day of February 1855.
Marshall M. Dent, Clerk

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Offfice of
A. STEPHEN HOUGH,
AGENT FOR
AG
Papers, Novelties,
Subscription Books, Sewing Machines, Pictures, New and Useful Inventions, Etc.
Descriptive Circulars of
all Agents' Goods with
best terms solicited.
AGENT
AGENT FOR THE
PHILAD'A, PA.
"AGENTS' HERALD"
St. George, W. Va., Oct 28" 1881.
W.W. Dudley
Dear Sir,
I take the liberty of writing
you, (a case in point.)
Dr. James T. Boughner of Morgantown
W. Va, got a Pension for Matty Rice (as the
Widow of - Archie - a Revolutionary
soldier. and she drew a pension for many
years (or as long as she lived.) -
my object in writing to you, is to make a
plain Statement of facts, in the case.
to wit: Matty Sine at the age of 18 married
the old man Archie, and he died.--
She then ran off with her Bro in law, whose
wife was living, and went to Ohio, from W. Va.
and had two children by him. She (Matty) got.

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in the poor house in Ohio, and got acquainted with
John Rice (an Irishman) and they
got married, they lived together
and had 6
Children 5 girls & one Boy. -
then Boughner got her a Pension.-
Matty swore falsely, when the said she was
Archie's Widow, and had not remarried,
since his death, - and each time that her
Pension papers were made out she swore
falsely-- that she was Archies widow -
and Boughner knew it.
Now my object in writing you is to
know if Uncle Sam cant pull back
all that money off of Boughner, and make
him Smoke. for it. Any evidence you
want can be furnish you by writing to
A. Stephen Hough
St. George West. Va
Tucker Co

please answer by return mail.
I enclose Stamp for return
Postage.

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 4 1881

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Mr. Hough informed that
was properly allowed
White.

Marine on Frigate Deleware
served, also in Pennsylvania Rangers
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11,133.
Martha Rice
were
formerly Wid. of
Stephen Archer
Marine Rev. War
Act: Febry 3d 1853.
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 13/
claim

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Official FREE
Hon. Lorens F. Waldo,
Comr. Pensions
Washington City

Martha Rice
wid
Stephen Archer

Boynton 
Mar 5/55

[stamp]
MORGANTOWN VA
FEB 28

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No. 88501
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 21, 1855
---
Stephen Archer
Rev. War

Warrant 11056-160
J.V. Brouner
Mt. Morris
Penn

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Pension Office
April 3d 1855.
Sir:
Please certify the
time to which the within
named pensioner was paid or
the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
12 May 1824
J P Waldo
Commissioner

Mr Randall
R. Atkinson Esqr
Third Auditor Treasury

"Boynton"

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Stephen Archer died 12" May 1824, paid
in full,
Rober Jammison
Auditor

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Mch 5" 1855.
Martha Rice.
form: wid: of
Stephen Archer,
Monongalia Co;
Va;
Act /53
$96. Per An:
Com: Feby 3d 1853
Revy
Commissioner
J.V. Boughners
Mt. Morris
[illegible]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business,

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11.056

Rev Any

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Act /53. 
Boyston

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[illegible]
two to death fall over 30 yr: afo: & wid: says 12" May. 24.
two to wid: [illegible]
"Boyston."

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State of Virginia
County of Monongalia, SS:
Personally appeared before
me, a Justice of the peace, within and for the County
and State aforesaid, Moses Sine, whom I certify to be
respectable and entitled to credit, a resident of said
County for forty two years past and who being sworn
according to law, deposes and says: That he was present
at the burial and funeral of Stephen Archer, deceased,
who during his lifetime was reputed to be a Revolutionary
soldier. that said Archer's death occurred over thirty
years since, that the impressions he has in relation
to the burial of Archer, were made indelible from the
fact that he was buried with the honors of war in
accordance, it was understood, with his own request,
that after Archer's death he purchased a small
tract of land upon which said Archer had lived
sometime previous to his decease, of a Mr.
Clegg, that enabled him to know that his death
took place over thirty years since, that he was 
a near neighbor of Archer's and knew him and
Martha Rice, who is the identical Martha Rice
that is now making an application for a pension
to live together as man and wife, and they
were always reputed to be such, that he has
often conversed with the said Archer on the subject
of the Revolutionary war, during his lifetime, it was a
subject upon which he liked to talk - and never
heard a doubt expressed about his revolutionary
services, that he was a man of more than ordinary
Education, and until he became too old, was engaged
in teaching school, that his character for truth was
good, and though very poor, his standing as a
Citizen was good. He further swears that
he was present at the funeral of John Rice, the
second husband of said Martha Rice, whose death

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occured in the fall of 1847 or 1848, and that he
knows Martha Nice is now, and has remained a widow
since the death of said John Rice, and further saith not.
He also swears that he is a disinterested witness.
Moses Sine
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 day of
March, 1855, and I certify that I have no interest in
the application of Martha aforesaid, and and am not
concerned in the prosecution of her claim.
William Price J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Monongalia, SS.
Personally came before me,
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County & State,
Jesse Wright, whom I certify to be respectable and entitled
to credit, and who being duly sworn, says: That he
knew Stephen Archer in his lifetime, and believes that
he died over thirty years ago- that though he was
not at the funeral he lived at the time but a short
distance from Archer, and heard of the events, that
Archer in his lifetime was always reputed to be a Revolutionary
Soldier and the latter period of his life a Pensioner
that deponent has often heard he was receiving
ninety six dollars a year, and always understood,
after he was unable to teach School on account
of advanced age, that he derived his support
from a pension - that he was a poor man
and could only have lived on the charity of his neighbors
or the proceeds of a pension, as he never was a public
charge as a pauper-- that he always understood
he lived upon the proceeds of a pension - he also
further swears he he has been acquainted with Martha
Rice for a great many years, and for several
years previous to her marriage with Archer, and
knew her and the said Archer to live together as
man and wife, and were always reputed such -
That he was also well acquainted with John Rice

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and was a near neighbor at the time of his death,
the second husband of Martha Rice, that he cannot
say exactly when he died, but believed it was in 1847
in the month of August or September - that he was
at Rices house a short time after he died and helped
to lay him out previous to his interment, and attended his funeral - That Martha his wife, who is the
identical Martha Rice now making an application
for a pension, is now, and has remained a widow
since the death of John Rice as aforesaid. He
further swears he is a citizen of Monongalia County,
Virginia, and has been for fifty four years past.
and that he is a disinterested witness.
Jesse Wright
his x mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day
of March 1855-
Wm Price J. P.

State of Virginia
County of Monongalia, SS:
Personally came before
me, a Justice of the, in and for the County and State
aforesaid, Isaac Shriver whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn
say: That he was present and saw John Rice
after his death and before his interment, 
and has heard the affidavits of
the foregoing witnesses read, and that
he concurs
with them in saying Rice died in the fall of
1847 or 1848, that said Martha Rice, who is an
applicant for a pension is now, and has been a
widow since the decease of John Rice aforesaid,
and further saith not. He also swears that he is a 
disinterested witness.
Isaac Shriver
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day
of March 1855.
Wm Price J. P.

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In the matter of the
application of Martha
Rice for a pension -
Affidavits of Moses Sine
Jesse Wright & Isaac Shriver

County of Monongalia
State of Virginia SS.
I, Marshall M. Dent, Clerk of the County
Court in & for the County & State aforesaid do hereby
certify that William Price, Esq. whose genuine signature is before written to his certificates, was, at
the time said affidavits were made before him,
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly Commissioned & qualified. I also certify
that I have no interest in said case.
Given under my hand & the Seal
of said Court this 26th day of
March, 1853.
Marshall M. Dent

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
Virginia
County of Monongalia ss.
On this Twenty ninth day of November
1820, before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Monongalia
personally appeared Stephen
Archer who, on his oath, declares that he is the
same person who formerly belonged to the vessel commanded
by Captain Charles Alexander in the navy 
in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of
Pennsylvania
that he now resides in the state of Virginia
where he intends to remain, and wishes his
pension to be there payable, in future.
Stephen Archer
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid.}
Samuel Minor J P

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Virginia, I Nimrod Evans, clerk of the County court of Monongalia
do certify, That Samuel Minor esq. before whom the within
affidavit appears to have been taken, and whose signature appears
in testimony thereof, was at the time of taking and signing the same
one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county, duly
commissioned and sworn into office to all whose official acts as such
full faith and credit is due as well in courts of Justice as thereout -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my and and affixed the seal of the
said court at Morgantown, the 6th
of December A.D. 1820 and 45th
year of the Commonwealth -
N. Evans

Stephen Archer
application for a 
transfer from Pa 
to Va. Transferred
21 Dec 1820 from 
4 March 1820

Stephen Archer's application
for a transfer from Penna. to
Virginia 21 Dec 1820
from 4 March 1820.

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In the matter of the
application of Martha
Rice for a pension -
Certificate of Justice
Parker

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State of Virginia
County of Monongalia, SS.
I James T. Davis presiding 
Justice of the County Court, within and for
said County and State, do hereby certify that
William Sine Esqr, an acting justice of the peace
in and for the said County of Monongalia and
whose
affidavit was taken at the February
Term of said Court, in support of the claims
of Martha Rice to a pension is respectable
and entitled to credit. I also further certify that
I have no interest in the result of the case and
are not concerned in its prosecution.
Given under my hand this 26 day of March 1855.
J T Davis JP

State of Virginia
County of Monongalia, SS.
I Marshall M. Dent
Clerk of County Court, in and for the County
and state aforesaid, do hereby certify, that James
T. Davis, whose genuine signature appears
above, is, and was at the time of signing
the same, the Presiding Justice of the County Court
aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn, and that
said Court is a Court of Record - that all his official 
acts are entitled to full faith and credit. I
also certify that I have no interest in the result
of the case and am not concerned in
prosecution.
Given under my hand and
the seal of said County at
Morgantown this 26th day of
March 1885-
Marshall M. Dent, Clk.

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Morgan town Va.
13 Decr.
War Department
Free
Revoluty. pension aff:
Washington City -

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Morgan Town 8th Decr 1820
I enclose the application for a transfer of Stephen
Archers pension -
Respectfully
Thos. S. Ray
Secretary of war

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Brief in the case of Martha Rice, Widow of Stephen.
Monongalia County and State of Va:
act 3d July: 1853.
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioner under the Act of 18" March,
1818 & Contd. @ the rate of $96 per an: Marriage proven by the
filing of the original family record thereof & the affidavits of two
witnesses to general reputation of Marriage & cohabitation.
Pensioner died 12" May 1824 as per the affidavits of two witnesses
& report of the Third Auditor.
Widowhood & identity is
established by the affidavits of two Credible affiants.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J.V. Boughners. Esqr.
Mt. Morris
Green Co. Pa
Name and residence of Agent
S. Boynton
Examining Clerk.

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Mount Morris, Greene Co. Penna.
April 17 1855.
Sir:
Herewith please find declaration
of Mrs. Martha Rice for Bounty Land
under the act of 3d March 1855.
Any question that may arise
in the prosecution of the case will 
be attended to by addressing me at
Mount Morris, Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J. V. Boughner

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commr. Pensions,
Washington City

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Mt. Morris, Greene Co. Penna.
March 26 1855
Sir:
Your letter of the [illegible] has been received,
asking further proof in the case of the application of Martha Rice, for a pension.
The points required to be made out are
the following, viz: 1 Proof of the death of Archer,
2 That he was a pensioner, 3 That the applicant
is his widow. 4 Additional evidence of the death
of Rice the second husband.
The accompanying affidavits, I
trust, will be considered sufficient on the
first, third, and fourth points, I have no
means to prove the second without sending
to the State of Ohio. A man named David
Eddy, a near neighbor of Archer's, was the
person who usually assisted him in procuring
his money. Eddy removed from this County
over twenty years since, to the State of Ohio,
and his precise residence, at this time, is
not Known. Archer made his application 
for a pension under the act of March,
1818, through Thomas Ray, it is said, in the
year 1820, and had a discharge showing
his Revolutionary services. Mr. Ray died

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from twelve to fifteen years since. Thus
you perceive the difficulty of procuring the
testimony of living witnesses who were cognizant
of the facts. If deemed necessary I can 
send any reasonable number of affidavits
showing he was reputed to be a pensioner
previous to his death.
I am willing, however, to rest the
matters here. If there is no evidence
that Stephen Archer, of Monongalia County,
Virginia, was not a pensioner under the
act of March 18 1818, then the widow
has no claim. if he was, we think she
has. We trust you correctly appreciate
the difficulty of proving the point
refered to after the death of the person
most familiar with it, and the removal
of another whose present residence is
not known.
Very respectfully
your obedient Servant
J. V. Boughner

Hon. S Waldo,
Commr Pensions
Washington City

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Mount Morris, Greene Co. Pa. Jany 12 1857
Sir:
Martha Rice, formerly the widow of
Stephen Archer, a Revolutionary soldier,
who was pensioned on the 6 day of April
1855, payable at the Wheeling, Virginia,
Agency, is entitled to $40 pr annum
from the state of Pennsylvania, if her
husband, Archer, belonged to the Pennsylvania
line, Revolutionary Army.
If it appears by the papers of Archer
who, I think, was pensioned under the
act of 1818, that he belonged to the Penn
line, or militia. I would thank you
for an abstract of the evidence upon
which he was pensioned, or a copy, with
a [illegible] of using it to get the allowance
for the widow allowed by the Legislature 
of Pennsylvania.
Very Respectfully
your obd servt
J. V. Boughner
Hon Geo. C. Whiting
Commr of Pensions
Washington

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Mount Morris, Greene Co. 
Feby 27 1855.
Sir:
Accompanying this communication 
I transmit you the declaration
of Mrs. Martha Rice, asking for
a pension under the 2d section
of the act of 3d Feby 1853.
Any questions that may
arise in the investigation of
the case will be attended by
addressing me at Mt. Morris,
Greene Co. Pennsylvania.
very respectfully
Yr. Obt. Sevt.
J.V. Boughner

Hon J. P. Waldo
Commr. Pensions
Washington
D.C.