Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2244, for John Pride, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pride, John Elizabeth
N 2244 B L W 5069-160-55
CONTENTS

18133 Maine
John Pride
of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Sergt. & priv. in the company commanded by Captain Partridge of the regiment commanded by Col. Greaton in the Massachusetts line for Tmo's 16 d's Sergt. ? 37. 63 9 " 8 " private 30. 87
$ 68.50
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 68 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1833 and sent to S. Mussey Portland Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 137.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Sept. " 54. 25
$ 191.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. C. Field Clerk, Book E Vol. Page 42

No 1345.
John Price's
Application for a pension
July 1832
a private,
DO
Wm C
1 mo. 1000 Regt. 37.63
9 " 8 " priv. 30.87
$ 68.50
Mussey Esq.
Portland
John Price
Serg t in Partridge Co
1 April 1778 for 8 mo
died 16 Nov 1778

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the Twenty Fourth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this Twenty Fourth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge John Pride a resident of Cumbuland in the county of Cumbuland in said Maine District, aged eighty 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 June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & services as herein stated - viz; That in June 1775 he enlisted at Falmouth in a company of militia in the State service, commanded by Captain Samuel Knight, for the term of six months, and served out said term of six months, as a private soldier at said Falmouth and was there discharged in December 1775 - That the last of the year 1776 - he was drafted & enlisted for the term of three months in a company commanded by Capt. Joshua Merrill, and went with said company to Peekskill New York when he served the said term of three months, and was then discharged in the winter of 1777 - That in March or April 1778 he again enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Porteous and marched to New York State & joined the Regt. under Col. Gration and served in said company nine months and was discharged near White Plains - That he was at White Plains at the time of Monmouth Battle - I have no written discharge from either service above stated. That he was born in Falmouth the 26th of April 1752. and has a record of his age at Cumbuland. That he lived at Falmouth when he first entered the service, and continued to live there till 1800 - when he removed to Cumbuland a place where he now resides - That he has no documentary evidence of his service, or any proof, except the deposition of Charles Walker, John Webb - and Joseph Doughty who served with him - He would refer to William Smith and John Clough, both of said Cumbuland as persons, who know me and can testify to his character for truth and veracity - That he enlisted & served as a private
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
John Pride
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

We John Clough and William Smith both of Cumberland, in the County of Cumberland do testify and say that We are well acquainted with John Price, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, That we believe him to be of the age he represents, and that he is reputed & believed in his neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that we concur in that opinion. —
John Clough Wm Smith
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid — Amir Ware { U. S. Judge of the District Court Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and that John Clough & William Smith nothing is known by the Court against the credibility of John Clough & Wm Smith who have subscribed & sworn to the foregoing deposition. # credibility of John Clough & Wm Smith
Amir Ware Judge
I, John Mudgett Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Price for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Mudgett { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

✓ 1545. Elizabeth Drake widow of John Drake
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a priv Sgt
Massachusetts Mil
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 30
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848
3 rd Febry 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Aug 1853 and sent to
John Ayer Care, Mr Waterhouse North Providence R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2 nd 1853 Page 8 Vol. W
3/53
1832
1832

Dear Sir,

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of February, 1853. —
Maine, District, S.S.
On this 22 d day of February A.D. 1853, personally appeared before The Hon. Asahel Ware Judge of The United States within and for The District of Maine. Mrs Elizabeth Price a resident of Halmouth in the County of Cumberland and in said Maine District, aged 85 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of February A.D. 1853. That she is the widow of John Price a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States at 68 dollars and 50 cents. That was a resident of Cumberland when he drew his pension. That he received his pension at Portland, agency now for Maine.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Price on the 7 th day of Nov r November A.D. eighteen hundred and seven. That her husband the aforesaid John Price died on the 22 d day of January. A.D. 1855. That she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at over

at the passage of the act by which she claims a pension at the same amount drawn by her said husband and that she is still a widow, — and that she never before made application for a pension, — She respectfully refers the pension department to her said husband's original papers & declaration for the particulars respecting his service & the papers herunto annexed, in the case to aid her claim for a pension, — She claims from 4th of March, 1848, —
Continued
As her true
Elizabeth X Price Mearns
Signed & sworn to this 22nd of February 1853 before me
As her true
Dist. Judge of the U. S. for the Dist. of Manda

Be it remembered that on this 22 nd of February 1853
Be it remembered that on this 22 day of February 1853 it has been satisfactorily proved to me by the testi- mony of two credible witnesses that Elizabeth Pride a resident of Falmouth in the State of Maine was the lawful wife of John Pride late of Falmouth a revolutionary pensioner during his life, that he said John Pride died about twelve years ago but the witnesses though at his funeral are unable to state the year, that the said Elizabeth Pride has never married since the death of her hus- band but remains his widow.
Ashe Mawe
Judge of the United States
for the District of Maine
Maine District ss: Office of the Clerk C. C. U. S.
I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for Maine District hereby certify that Ashe Mawe who signed the above certificate & that on the preceding page was at the time of so signing & still is District Judge of the United States for the District of Maine duly commissioned & qualified & full faith & credit are due to his acts as such, and the foregoing contains his original proceedings as such in the matter of Elizabeth Pride's application for a Pension, and all of the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Circuit Court this 12th day of April A. D. 1853
Geo. F. Emery } Clerk Circuit Court Maine District

D. Sir
Westbrook March 8 1893
The town of Portland was set off from Falmouth 1786 Westbrook 1814 Feb Falmouth retained the records even since, 2 or 3 years probably 4 or 5 years the records of Falmouth were kept in the store of Mr John Doyes then & now Clerk of Falmouth and was burnt any records of marriages must now be found with such persons who solemnized marriages in those 2 towns and in the books kept by these persons. Mr Braddy has his original Record & Daniel Dole was then Clerk of Falmouth
PS you cannot obtain any Record behind 1814 as they were burnt some 5 or 6 years past I became Clerk in 1816 2 years after Division of Westbrook from Falmouth - but Mr Braddy has informed me that he has his Record of all marriages by him solemnized by him I have delayed this in expectation of seeing Mr Braddy but have not seen him and will assist in any way that I can legally - Yours & Geo Braddy

Stearns Plains, Me Nov 17
5
Ad Waterhouse Esq North Berwick Maine

To all whom it may concern That John Pride and Elizabeth Brown, were united and confirmed by the subscriber, having authority so to do in the bonds of matrimony, in Hahnsworth, now Westbrook State of Maine in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eleven the fifth seventh day of November
Caleb Bradley Pastor of the Ch.
Westbrook April 12. 1853
State of Maine.
County of Cumberland S.S. April 12 th , A.D. 1853 Subscribed, and sworn to, by the above named Caleb Bradley, on the above date
Before me, A. Waterhouse Justice Peace & Notary Public.

Maine District ss. Office of the Clerk U. S. D. C. I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for Maine District hereby certify that Al Walbridge who signed the within certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Cumberland — duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, and his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of April A. D. 1853.
Geo. F. Emery } Clerk Circuit Court } U. S. for } Maine District

36403 Act Mar 3/55 Act 3/55
Elizabeth Pride Widy John Pride Par
Revolutionary person
Sergeant Greaton's Regt Mass Line
Buxton Adm 160 acs Aug 22/55 Dodge
R.R.
2069 ip Aug 26/55
John Bradford Freeman Portland Maine
Me July 53 - m 1451
Vol P, page 138.

36403
CLAIM OF
Elizabeth Pride To Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.
WAR OF the Revolution
Freeman Bradford
PORTLAND,
Maine.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, March 31 st 1855.]
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Cyrus Cummings Esq.
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid, — and that the following Signatures purporting to be his are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. G. Cook CLERK.

State of Maine Cumberland ss.
On this 8th day of March A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Pride, a resident of Westbrook in said County and State aged Eighty six years, who being duly sworn doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain Bounty Land under the Act of Congress passed March 3 d 1855
And your declarant states that she is the widow of John Pride late of Cumberland that her said husband John Pride was a Soldier of the Revolution, that he served as private and Sergeant, and was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the act of June 7. 1832, at the rate of Sixty eight dollars and fifty cents, per annum to the time of his death which took place in 1837
Your declarant further states that she was married to the said John Pride on the day of A.D. 1811 and that her name

before marriage was Elizabeth Barrow, and that her marriage to said John Pride was solemnized by Rev. Caleb Bradley.
And your declarant further states that after the passage of the act of Feb. 2 d 1853, she made application for a Pension by virtue of the provisions thereof, and was placed on the Pension Roll of the Maine Agency at the rate of Sixty eight dollars and fifty cents per annum, as will appear by Pension Certificate dated August 22. 1853. N o 1451.
For proof of marriage, her husband's death, and her identity, she refers to the evidence contained in her application for a pension, and now in the Pension Office at Washington.
She therefore claims Pounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states that she has not been married since the death of her said husband John Pride, and is now a widow. Attest John T. Sawyer      Elizabeth for  Pride X mark James Knight
Signed and sworn to before me, on the day and year first above written.

And I hereby certify that Elizabeth Pride before named is the identical person she repre- sents herself to be in the foregoing declaration. Cyrus Cummings Just. Peace.
I Elizabeth Pride before named, hereby constitute and appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland, Maine, my true and lawful Attorney to receive my Bounty Land Warrant from the Department of the Interior.
Attest. John S Sawyer Elizabeth her Price James Knight Mark
Cumberland ss. March 8th 1853
Signed and acknowledged before me.
Cyrus Cummings Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that I have acted as the Attorney of Mrs Elizabeth Pride for the last five years and know that she is a Pensioner of the United States.
Cyrus Cummings Jus. of the Peace.

We John S. Sawyer and James Knight both of Westbrook, Cumberland County, State of Maine on oath depose and say that we are personally acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Pride, the widow of John Pride late of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland deceased. We have been intimately acquainted with her for more than 25 years last past. She is a Widow Pensioner of the United States, She has not been married since the death of her husband John Pride, and is now a widow. We were present at the time of her signing her declaration for Bounty Land, and we believe she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her applications. We have no interest in the claim of said Elizabeth Pride for Bounty Land. John S. Sawyer James Knight Mist Cyrus Cummings
Cumberland ss. March 8th. 1853 Then personally appeared the above named John S. Sawyer and James Knight known to me as persons of truth and integrity, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed, before me. Cyrus Cummings Just. Peace.

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
John Pride
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1775 6 mos Pvt. Samuel Knight Mass   1776 3 " Joshua Merrill   Mar or Apr 1778 9 " Partridge Heaton          
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Falmouth Me
Date of application for pension, July 24 1832 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Cumberland Cumberland Co. Me
Age at date of application, Born Apr. 26 1752 in Falmouth Me. Died Jan 22 1838.
Remarks: Soldier was at Falmouth Me. Nov. 7 1811. Elizabeth Brown. She was allowed pension on an application executed Feb. 22 1833 while a res. of Falmouth Me. aged 85.
(No further family data.)
Very respectfully,
b. C. examined. no evidence that he served as Sgt.

May 5. 1853
App t . of Elizabeth Pride widow of John Cumberland Co.
Maine 32
18133
Act 3 d Feb y : 1853
Rev:
Adm l $68. 50 per per annum Commencing 3 d Feb. 1853
John Auger
Care of the cedarhouse
North Pownal
Maine
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Good can if rate agree

Oct 15 77
Elizabeth Pride widow of John Maine
Late John Ayer July 26 1833
Oct February 3 1833

Pension Office, Aug. 19/53
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pension was last paid; and (if in your power) the date of his death.
Very respectfully Your Obedt Servt
W. Cole
For the Commissioner
H. Bent Engle 3 d Auditor, Present
(See other side.)
John Price, mty. June 1832. $68.50 p. an. Due 22 nd January 1838, due to his death F. Price Administrator, J.

✓ 5069
S Newbury

May 18, 1907. Alzenia S. Damuth Fort Atkinson Wis. hist. letter in 25282. Wid file. and 1916 July 28. Heirt to F. D. Tubbs
Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2244 Elizabeth Pride, Widow, John Pride, Paul E. Supt. Rev. Wor. Act: Feb. 3-1888. Index: — Vol. 71. Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3/14/62
OFFICIAL BUSINESS Bounty Land Claims
Hon. L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City

Deposition Joseph Daughy on John Poide 6 Mo

I Joseph Doughty of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 77 years testify and say that John Pride of Cumberland in the said County Enlisted under Capt Samuel Knight of Falmouth in said State sometime in the month of June 1775 to serve until the last of December next following that said John Pride did serve till that time and was then regularly Discharged serving about six months in Westbrook July 10 th 1832 Joseph Doughty attest Geo Bishop ————— mch
Cumberland ss July 10 1832 Subscribed & sworn to before me Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
July 10 1832 I certify that Joseph Doughty is a person of truth and veracity of Geo Bishop Justice of the peace State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William S. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this Thirteenth day of July A.D. 1832. —
Wm S Vaughan

Deposition Charles Walker John Pride
9/11/80

I Charles Walker of Harrison in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged 73 years do testify & say that John Pride of the town of Cumberland in said County enlisted under Capt Jose Partridge at Falmouth in said State sometime in March 1778 for the term of nine months & marched to New York & joined Col Greakins Regt, Adams Brigade Gates Division & served out the nine months and was discharged by General order near the White Plains
Given under my hand at Westbrook July 10 th A D 1832
Charles Walker
Cumberland ss Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
July 10 1832
I certify that the above name of Charles Walker is in person of truth and veracity.
Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have unto subscri- bed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of July A. D. 1832.
W m T. Vaughan

Deposition John Webb on John Pride
mem Null 3 mo

I John Webb of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged 78 years testify and say that John Pride of the town of Cumberland in said County of Cumberland served with me in the army of the revolution for the term of three months in 1776 & 7 at Peekskill in the state of New York under Capt Joshua Merrill of Falmouth in the State of Maine in General Mc Dougall's brigade
Given under my hand this 10 th day of July 1832
John Webb
Cumberland ss
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above said before me
Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace
I certify that John Webb above named is a person of truth and veracity.
Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirteenth day of July A. D. 1832.
William T. Vaughan

John Pride (Roy) / Maf

2244
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 26 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that John Pride's name is borne on a Roll under Captain Samuel Knight, who commanded a Company, Stationed at Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland, from July, 9 th 1775, wherein he served, & was allow'd, Six months and Eight Days pay.
The same John Pride claims a further service, of Three months under Capt n Joshua Merrill, with whom he went to Peeks Kill, the Roll of that service is not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bumps Secy

Additional in the claim of widow Elizabeth Price, widow of John Price. under act of Feb 3. 1853, for a Revolutionary Pension.
J. Ayer agent, North Pownal Maine,

Pension Office July 26 1853
Sir
In the case of Elizabeth Pride widow of John of Maine, the declaration is not certified to have been made in open court, nor does the judge certify that the declarant was unable to attend court. If Judge Ware can supply this defect by certificate, this will be satisfactory; if not, a new declaration must be made,
Very Respectfully J. Mould Commissioner
John Dyer Esq. Camp St Waterhouse North Pawlet Me

I certify that Elizabeth Prior the person named in the within letter being unable to attend at the place of sitting of the Court her declaration was taken at her residence.
Asahel Ware
Aug. 13 1853
District Judge of the United States for the District of Maine
To, L. P. Waldo, Esq.
If the above certificate of Judge Ware will not answer, Please send me the whole claim pending as soon as you receive this, with a full form of what is wanting.
I have kept no copy of the claim therefore request that it be forwarded provided a certificate cannot be granted on the above certificate of Judge Ware, Aug 15th /53,
per order J. Ayer.
N. Pownal,
Me

No. 36403
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 3, 18 55
John Bride Rev. War.
Warrant No 5069-160-55
Yeelman Bradford Portland Maine

DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY
BATES COLLEGE
J. N. M. 11 Rev. S. C.
FRANK D. TUBBS HAROLD W. BUKER ALBERT B. HARVEY HARRIET M. JOHNSON ELIZABETH F. MARSTON LEROY B. SANFORD
LEWISTON, MAINE, July 19, 1916
Pension Department
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Please furnish me a copy of the record of John Pride who enlisted in the Revolutionary War, at Falmouth, Maine, I think; certainly he was from near there.
Yours very truly,
F. D. Tubbs
129 Wood St.

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Pride, widow of John Cumberland County and State of Maine, act 3 d February 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832
Marriage proved by verified certificate of the minister who officiated at the ceremony
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
John Dyer Esq., Care of H. Waterhouse, North Pownall, Name and residence of Agent Maine
A. G. Dyer Examining Clerk.