Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9527, James Trice, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Trice, James Mary
N 9527
CONTENTS

East Tennessee 1907
James Price
of Knox Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Burnley of the regt commanded by Col Taylor in the line for 2 years private
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1833 and David Jones Heir Knowville
Arrears to the 4th of March 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan W. [signature] Clerk Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 63

B. 551 James Greer Application for a pension ✓
Direct to James Hair Knoxville Tennessee

State of Tennessee } ss On this 25 day of Sept 1832 Blount County } Personally appeared before us Robert Houston & Samuel Raffle and Esau M c Geer
Three of the acting Justices of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for the said County of Botetourt and state of Virginia it being a court of record in open Court James Price a resident of the said County of Botetourt and state aforesaid aged Seventy 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 provision made by the act of congress passed the 7th of June 1832 that he substituted in the army of the United States in the year 1778 with Capt Gartent Burnly and squad in the state Regiment called the Regiment of guards in the Virginia line under the following named officers he lived in arrange County Virginia in the month of May 1778 he substituted in the room and stead of one John Bivins under Capt Gartent Burnly Maj Campbell his Christian name not recollected and Col Francis Gaylor to serve in the above named Regiment during the time that said Burgains army should be kept in the state of Virginia he went to the Albemarle Barrack and was there received by his officers in the room of the said Bivins he stayed there and guarded the prisoners until Burgains men left January 1781  as he believes he removed the prisoners to Shippensburg in Maryland and then returned to Winchester Virginia and was there discharged in January 1781 at which time his discharge was signed by the said Capt

Garland Bunby and Col Francis Gailor he put his discharge into the hands a man in Winchester whose name is not recollect d and has not saw it since He hereby relinquishis every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pursuit and delay that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Sworn & subscribed in open Court Sept 25: 1832.
Jac. F. Houle Clerk B.D. Houle D.C.
James Grice
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and su d as he states
Robt. Houston David Laffell William W. H. Lee
I Jacob F. Houle Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the said County of Botetourt and State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Grice
for a pension and that the said Court is a court of Record In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Maryville this 27 th day of September 1832
J. F. Houle Clerk

5049 Kentucky Mary Trice widow of James Trice who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80  Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th  day of Aug t 1849. and sent to
D. J. Hays, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners and February 2, 1848, Page 266

Declaration of W m Mary Price
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows State of Tennessee
Blount County On this 3 rd day of June  July 1844 Personally appeared in open court before the County Court now sitting W m Mary Price a resident of the County and State aforesaid in the Seventy eighth year of her age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of James Price who was a soldier in the regular service in the Virginia line in the war of the revolution that the aforesaid James Price drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 of $80 for his said services she further declares that she was married to the said James Price on the 22 nd of February 1787 that her husband the aforesaid James Price died on the 2 nd day of April 1840 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninty four viz at the time above stated and that she is a widow at this time
Interposed Henry Buren
her Mary Price mark

State of Tennessee
Blount County
June Term 1844 County Court
We Thomas Goldwell & Jesse Wallace Presiding in the County of Blount and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mrs Mary Price who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration that we believe her to be the widow of James Price a soldier of the war of the Revolution that she is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where she resides and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Goldwell Jesse Wallace
and the said Court do hereby deliver their opinion after the investigation of the matter that Mrs Mary Price is entitled to the benefit of the acts of Congress asked for and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Goldwell & Jesse Wallace who has signed the preceding certificate resides in the County of Blount and State of Tennessee are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit Henry Stannum Chairman
William Lawry Clerk of the County Court of Blount and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mrs Mary Price for pension
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Maryville this 24 th June 1844.
Wm Lawry By Jas R Love Clk

State of Tennessee Blount County) I Henry Hannam Presiding Justice of the County Court of the aforesaid County do hereby certify that William Lowry is Clerk of said Court and that James H. Love is his Deputy and that his Certificate is in due form of law Given under my hand and seal this the 24 th day of June 1844. Henry Hannam John

Know all men by these presents that we James Trice and John Trice are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Edmund Randolph Esqr our present Governor in the sum of Fifty pounds current money of Virginia, to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Edmund Randolph & his successors, we bind ourselves our and each of our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this            day of February
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound James Trice and Polly Smith, Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force
signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
John Nelson Btk Cur
James Trice John Trice
I John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa County in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a marriage Bond filed in the Clerk's Office of the Court of said County, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in said Bond in fair legible figures, as follows: Twenty first 21 st day of February, Seventeen hundred and eighty seven 1787.
I John Hunter, above named, do here say: that I hold the office of Clerk of the County Court of Louisa County, in the state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of a marriage Bond filed in the Clerk's Office of said Court, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa County.
Sworn before me,
John T. Quarles Justice of the peace.
I John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa County in the

State of Virginia, do certify that John T. Quarles whose signature appears on the preceding page, now is and was at the time, the oath stated by him to have been taken before him, was taken, a magistrate in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the said signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed the Public seal of said Court this 5 th day of October 1844.
John Hunter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County.

9. Oct 1844
Respg
Mary Prince
Paid 25
M rs J. L. Edwards Washington City D. C.

1844.
Maryville, East Tenn. Sept. 19 th
Mr S. G. Edwards:— Dear Sir— I conceive it to be a duty I owe to my Old Mother, and even to my Country, to put you in possession of some facts relative to the conduct of a Mr. Fleming; particularly so far as my Mother is interested. This man, Fleming, is scouring the Country; hunting up Old pensioners widows; taking advantage of their inability to prove up their Governmental Claims; in many cases, so I have been informed, he takes their obligation for one half of their pension money when drawn; keeps the obligation himself; will not give a duplicate copy, and by the time of drawing he has it to read just to suit himself— It appears that he is entirely destitute of any moral, honorable, or religious scruples on the subject— and is entirely irresponsible (pecuniarily) to the law of the land— Those facts I have had from the best Citizens of Blount & Knox Counties— I am, not a citizen of Tennessee, but of Kentucky— and have not visited this Country for the last 10 years, prior to the 6 th of the present inst. Upon the subject, immediately under consideration, I would, respectfully, inform you, that the aforesaid Fleming, came to Mothers about two months ago, and requested the Old lady to let him attend to the procuring of her "Pension Money" and that he would do so for the "one Third of the first draw!" The Old lady supposing that she would

only be entitled to $40.00 on the 1 st draw, told him "very well" that, "he might have the one third of the first draw." He knowing, at the same time that she would be entitled to $480.00 on the first draw. (Mother had never heard that there had been a law passed upon the subject, prior to her interview with H. and he representing to her that it was a late thing; entirely so, Mr. Fleming, produced a Contract, already written, by himself, and the old Lady signed it; not knowing, in fact, what she did sign;—two men, illiterate, witnessed it, and understanding the matter as Mother did— and they say that the article has been altered since they witnessed it— After I arrived at home, (or rather on a visit to see my Mother, I sent for Mr. Fleming— and during my interview with him, requested to see the "Contract" he gave it to me, I read it, and requested a Copy, for Mother to hold— he refused to give me a copy, saying that he had "it, and that he intended keeping, and complying with— I told him, that I was willing to pay him a extravagant price for what he had done— to take the matter into my own hands, which was the wish of my Mother, but he refused— I made every other honorable proposition to him, that suggested itself to me, but none would do. I hope, sir, you will pay no attention to anything that may emanate from Robt. Fleming, wherein Mary Price, may be interested— I would refer you for what I have said to Mr King, pension agent at Knoxville, Tenn— we all suppose that you have already been furnished with all the evidence necessary to place Mother's name on the list of pensioners—

Mother intends returning with me to Hopkinsville Ky. to reside there probably the balance of her life and she requests you that her name be enrolled at Knosville Tenn. and that you will inform me of it at Hopkinsville and I will attend to the drawing of the money for her - your attention to the foregoing will very oblige us all - Yours Most Respectfully A. S. Trice
Yours impossible To

James Price No 13.551 Same Price
Blount County
from 1778 per rate 2 yrs. Carroll $80
with Price
14.
J. H. Haire Knoxville Ten.

James  BRIEF in the case of Samuel Price of the County of Blount. in the State of Tenn d . (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 May 2 d substitute for In o Bivins to Jan y 1781 8 th 2 7 — Private & Subst e Gen. Taylor, Capt. Brumley  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange Co Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? nothing  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no Clergyman's or other Certificate 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HBM
October 21, 1929.
Miss Mary E. Timberlake 601 East Main Street Jackson Tennessee.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 9527, it appears that James Trice, while residing in Orange County, Virginia, enlisted in May 1778 and served as a private in Captain Garland Burnley's Company, Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia Regiment. He guarded the prisoners at Albemarle Barracks until discharged in January 1781
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, at which time he was living in Blount County, Tennessee, aged seventy years.
He died in said Blount County, April 2, 1840.
The soldier married February 22, 1787, Mary or Polly Smith. The marriage bond was issued February 21, 1787 in Louisa County, Virginia.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 5, 1840, at which time she was living in Blount County, Tennessee, aged seventy years.

In 1844 she was living in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, with her son, Nathan S. Trice. Another son, Tandy Trice is also mentioned.
There are no further family data:  data as to children
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Mary Price of James Schneper
Rejected
See let; 16 Nov: 40 from S. Price - do. to N. S. Price Oct. 19. 1844 - let to J. King Dec 17. 1844. was not a widow at the time of the passage of the act.
Act 7 July 1838,

6591 Knoxville Tennessee
Mary Trice widow of James Trice who was a Private in the Va Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Jany 1845 and sent to
A. S. Trice Hopkinsville Ky
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2
Page 198
Pension sent to Dr. S. Hays, May 12/43
2 Cts. 1 unexpired 1838 1 " " 1843 1 unexpired

8997 Tennessee
Mary Price widow of James Price who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 2 d April 1840 of Blount in the State of Tenn who was a Pri in the Co. commanded by Captain Burnley of the reg commanded by Col Taylor in the VAD line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th of March, 1836. 2 d April 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of May 1845 and sent to N. S. Price, Hopkinsville Ky
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Page
Clerk,
J. S. Swann 357

Agents Office Inverness Jan. Decr 3 rd 1814.
Sir.
Messrs Sandy & Nathan S. Price, Sons of Mrs Price, Widow of James Price, called on me a short time since and complained, that a Mr Flemming (supposed to be the partner or agent of a Mr Jacob Newman of this place, in the business of having widows placed on the pension roll,) had obtained from their mother an obligation to give him one half of her first draw; They state that their mother did not know the amt. she obligated to pay; that the amt. which will be received by Mr Flemming for his services in the event of his mother being placed on the roll; is unreasonably large: and that they have requested Mr Flemming to surrender the business in their hands, and receive a fair compensation for the services already rendered, which he refused to do. And in consequence of which the Messrs Price have requested me not to pay over any money which may at any time be due to their mother from this office, to any person other than herself, one of her children, or a Mr Heiskell a neighbour. - Please let me know how I shall act in such cases. -
And while on this subject allow me if you please to enquire my duty still farther. Viz The Mr Newman above spoken of, is understood to have several partners or agents, in the business of procuring pensions.

And as I have been informed makes a charge of one half of the first draw; his share amounting frequently to two or three hundred dollars. This is considered an unfair charge. 15 to 25$ would certainly be a liberal fee in most cases.
Now I do not write for the purpose of casting blame or interfering with the business of any person or for the purpose of adding to the duties of my office. - but for the purpose alone of knowing my duty. but to tell you the truth Sir, these pension agents as they are termed, are frequently calling to look at the pension books, for the purpose of obtaining information necessary to place the widows on the roll, and although I always give them the information asked for, yet I could do it with much more pleasure if I knew the pensioner would receive more benefit from it than I fear they do. -
Very Respectfully, Your Abt Servt. John Ten King Brady
J S Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

7457 Mary Price Ten Act July 7 th 38
any add
2 years
priv
$80 per an
to commence April 2 nd 1840.
Also, Act March 8 th 43
N o act 1843 — 5884
N. J. Price
Hopkinsville
Ky.

W. L. Edwards Comm. of pensions Washington City D. C.

Wopkinsville Tn. Nov. 17 th 1844
W m J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir, I have just received your favour of 19 th Oct., 1844 directed to me at Maryville E. Tenn. by reference to my letter to you from that place you will see that my mother was about to return with me to this place and make her home here, which she has done and is now residing with me and intends making this her permanent home. you will please direct any matter in relation to her pension to this place. I am truly glad that you have given the contents of my former letter your attention, and that I am able to furnish you the evidence which you require in your letter of 19 th ult. I herein send you the marriage bond of James Lrice who was married to Mary (Polly) Smith and likewise a copy of the record made in Blount County Ten ee in relation to Mary Lrice's pension matter, all of which I hope you will find satisfactory. — The reason why I took a copy of the record from Blount was, to avoid having her put to the trouble of doing here what she had done there.

When Mr. Fleming undertook to get her pension for her she was then a resident of Blount County Tenn. and had been for upwards of forty years and did not expect to move to this state - but while the pension matter was pending she moved as before stated, to this place. I have paid Mr. Fleming for his trouble in the case and he has transferred his agency to me -
I am Dear Sir
Very Respectfully
your Abt. Servant
A. S. Frier
Mr. J. S. Edwards, S Washington City
P.S. The evidence in relation to the marriage has been obtained since I became Agent for Mother
A. S. Frier

N o 13.557
James Price
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]
James Hain Esq.
Knoxville Tenn.
James Hain

James  James  Price BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? no If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡ QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

On examining the paper I find that the Department has mistaken the name of the applicant in one place they call him Samuel Price in another James Price instead of James Price which accounts for the name not being found on the roll The difficulty of finding the name produces some hard cases some who were rejected on account of the name not being found several years ago have applied under the law of 1832 and their names have been found and their pension allowed I mention this to show the necessity of a particular such James Hair

11145
July 5 1844
Rev
Mary Tice
7 May
n.

Knobell East Jasper Jun
Sir
In this claim I wish you copy the proof of the marriage of Mr. Dren is at this time in your office for friends in Seniors City Va promised to get the records from the Clerks office in Va and forward them to you
J. L. Godwin Esq
Yours Jacob Newman

June 8, 1931
War Department Office of the Quartermaster General Memorial Branch Washington, D. C.
aw Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9527 , that James Trice , while residing in Orange County, Virginia, enlisted in May, 1778, and served as a private in Captain Garland Burnley's company, Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia regiment. He guarded the prisoners at Albemarle Barracks until discharged in January, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, at which time he was living in Blount County, Tennessee, aged seventy years.
He died in said Blount County, April 2, 1840.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
Doubtless false only

Trubstori data for James Trace - memorial B r - all other ships returned

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
JUN 2 1931 19
MEMORANDUM TO:
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
* * * * *
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Treasury Building, Washington, D.C.
* * * * *
The Surgeon General, Washington, D.C.
* * * * *
In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished, it is requested that the "Service" of the decedents named on the enclosed applications be verified and returned as soon as practicable to this office.
The regulations provide that the name of the State from which the decedents came be inscribed on the headstones. It is requested that this information be given and that any corrections be made in red ink on the form.
* * * * *
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
* * * *
The General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C.
* * * *
In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished for the graves of the decedents named on the enclosed applications, it is requested that you furnish this office the correct spelling of the names and complete designation of the organizations.
29/86/

from S.C. Div.
601 - E. Main St. Jackson, Tenn. Aug 12 th / 1929.
Federal Office. Knoxville, Tennessee.
My dear Sir: -
Miss Kate White in her Supplementary Lists of Revolutionary Pensioners Page 254. "The Kings Mountain Men" has James Trice Blount County Tenn - entered on Pension List 1833 Also Michael Truce?  or Trice Jefferson Co. to this Trice also? same year.
In their application is any reference given as to where they enlisted? and the

length of service - name of wife? Any information you may furnish me will be highly appreciated
Very cordially Yours Miss Mary E. Hincklake 601-E. Main St.
Jackson, Tenn.
P.S.
My grandmother was a Miss Tabitha Price before her m arriage , hence my interest in the men who served in Revolution by name of Price

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1929. Oct 26 - Hish to miss Mary E. Timberlake auct. 1931 - June 8 - Tombstone data li. meals. Pa auct.
File No. 9527
Mary Trice Wid. of James Trice Port. Rest. War
Act: Feb. 27 1948
Index: Vol. 16 Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Kentucky S.S.
On this 20 th day of July 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace of the County of Christian and State of Kentucky Mary Frice a resident of the State of Kentucky in the County of Christian aged about Seventy nine years who being first 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 2 nd day of February 1846 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of James Frice who was a private in the Virginia Militia and that she thinks he belonged to Capt. Taylor's Company and that she received a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under the Act of 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Attest { William B. Turner John L. Frice
J. H. Frice D.P.
Mary Frice Mark

Commonwealth of Kentucky } County of Christian, to wit - }
I Abraham Stites the Clerk of the County Court of Christian County aforesaid do certify that Tandy R. Trice, gentleman, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate "T. R. Trice S. J. P." was at the time of making said certificate and is now an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County - duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission bears date the 17th day of May 1849 and continues during good behavior, that full faith is due to all his official acts - and that his signature appears to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the 21 st day of July 1849 and in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth. ss.
attest
Abraham Stites 6666

State of Tennessee } County Court Blount County } June Session 1844
Be it remembered that at a County Court opened and held for the County of Blount at the Court House in Maryville on the first Monday of June (to wit), on the third day in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four present the Worshipful Samuel Price, Samuel Fulloch and John Clark Esqrs Justices of the peace in and for said County.
In the matter of application of Mary Price for the benefits of certain acts of Congress in relation to Revolutionary Pension claimers. Came Jesse Wallace & Thomas Caldwell citizens of Blount County into open court and upon their oaths say that they believe the said Mary Price to be the widow of the said James Price.
And the Court do declare in their opinion after an investigation of the matter that the said Mary Price is entitled to the benefits of the acts of Congress asked for.
And the Court further certifies that the above affiants are persons of intelligence and veracity
State of Tennessee } William Lany clerk of the Blount County } County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a correct record of the proceedings in the above stated matter
Witness my hand and seal of office at office in Maryville this 16 th October 1844
Will Lany C.M. By J. H. Lane D.C.

State of Tennessee Blount County } I Henry Wannam Presiding Justice of the County Court of the aforesaid County do hereby certify that William Logan is Clerk of said Court and that James R Love is his deputy, that his Certificate is duly signed by him and in due form of law - Given under my hand and seal this the 18 th day of October 1844 Henry Wannam Presiding Justice

Hopkinton Ky May 3 d 1849 Honored Sir
Mrs Mary Tice widow of James Tice dec d . Who now resides in our county, has been in the habit of drawing her pension from the pension agent in the State of Tennessee, she says there now $80. due her being in the habit of only drawing once a year - and upon making her last application, the agent made an indorsement to this effect upon her papers;
That Mary Tice must obtain a new certificate under the law of Feb y 1848. The acts of Congress of 1848 will not be distributed in our State until some time in June of this year. I am therefore unable to prepare her papers in accordance with the law -
Will you therefore please forward me a copy of the law together with such form of proceedings therein as your department may have adopted, in the bar
I am with much respect Yours &c
D. H. Hays

✓ July 30/49 D.S. Hays,
July 31/49
Application or affi- davit, to be considered with a view to placing her on the pension list, Mrs. Mary Price,
Washington City Department of Home Department
Wash 3
Hon. Thomas Ewing
Mr. Cole
✓ Commission of Pension report of the Interior July 30/49
REC'D

Hopkintonville July 21 st 1849 Honored, Sir
Mrs Mary Free needs in the country and sent in the enclosed affidavit in order that the same may be forwarded to you, - and she be placed upon the pension list under the act of 2 nd Feb y 1848. and forward the certifi- cate Thereof
your friend & J. S. Hays

No 7451. Nov 14. 1866
Fern
July 7. 1838
May 20 th 1838
Hon. Mr. Peirce Secretary of War Washington City
Robbin

How Mr. Voinsett pays of war -
Knobn, Tenn 3 rd Nov 1840,
Dr. Sir,
At the request of Mrs. Voinsett the widow of James Voinsett - a Revolutionary soldier and a late Pensioner under the pro- visions of the acts of Congress - I send the en- dorsed, declaration, and evidence in order that she may obtain the benefits of the acts of Con- gress made for the relief of widows of Revo- lutionary pensioners if her case comes with- in them - If her marriage at the time stated will sufficiently bring her within the acts - And that fact is not sufficiently attested perhaps better proof can be adduced
If her case is made out, and a pension be allowed please enclose it to me, at "Knob- ville East Tennessee" If other evidence is wanting, or the case does not come within the laws - please also inform me of the facts at the above named place,
I am Dr. Sir Your obedt Servant
Will. Swan.

7451 Declaration of Mary Triv
7451.

State of Tennessee Blount County
On the 5th day of October 1840 personally appeared in open Court Mary Fries a resident of Blount County & State of Tennessee aged upward of 70 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the several acts of Congress passed for the benefit of the widows of Revolutionary pensioners. That she is the widow of James Fries who was a private with the in the Army of the Revolution & who has drawn a pension for several years past part as the Original Certificate will show. She further declares that she was married to said James Fries on the 22 nd Feby 1787 & that her husband James Fries aforesaid died on the 2 nd day of April 1840 & that she has remained a widow ever since the period of his death as will appear fully by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year above written before me Henry Hannan Chairman of County Court of Blount County
Mary Fries (Real) marks
And also personally appeared in open Court W m Stephen Thomas Colwell, and Elias Hitch respectable Citizens of Blount County Tennessee, and to whose testimony full faith and credit are due, and being each duly sworn, depose and say that they were acquainted with James Fries a revolutionary Pensioner before and at the time of his death, which took place on the 2 nd day of April 1840. and that they are acquainted with Mary Fries his widow, that they have been acquainted with the said James Fries & Mary Fries his wife about thirty years and that they have ever lived together as husband &

wife, which said testimony is received by the Court and considered by them as satisfactory, and ordered to be certified accordingly.
A copy attest.
State of Tennessee County of Blount I Jeremiah Penson Clerk of the Court of Blount County, holden in Maryville, in and for said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that James Price was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty Dollars per year: was a resident of the County of Blount in the State of Tennessee and died in the said County and in the said State and died in the year 1840 and 2 nd day of April that he left a widow whose name is Mary Price, and Further, that the foregoing is a true copy of the proceedings had thereon.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office in Maryville this 20 th day of October 1840. J Penson Clerk. By J. M. Foote D. C.