Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8740, for Abel Rice, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Rice, Abel Anna
R. 8740 B.R. Reg. No. 222341
CONTENTS

Adelphi Mm 3
Nov 12. 1855
222.341.
Anna Rice widow of Abel Rice decd. Pn
Capt. Morse
Ent 12 Dec 1775 Dis 1 st Mch 1776 Revolutionary War.
Pa No Papers
Co J.E. Stewart, Wm T. Chase Present, Gibson Pa
Set Wm T. Chase Sept 10/56 " Capt. Jas. E. Stewart, Aft. 38/57 " " " Jan 12/57

I W m Bennett Jr. of Hubbardston in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do depose and say that I am the Town Clerk of said town duly chosen and qualified, that I have in my possession the Records of said town and that the following is a true extract from the Records with the exception of the date which is in fair and legable words and figures thus "August 11, 1791."
"The Rev. Nehemiah Parker Pastor of the Church of Christ in Hubbardston has made return to me of the following marriage solemnized by him", August eleventh, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, "Abel Rice & Anna Jones", "Attest Elisha Woodward Town Clerk"
And I hereby certify that the above is a true extract with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records as above, in words and figures thus "August 11, 1791." Attest W m Bennett Jr. Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts } Worcester County ss. } July 23, 1857. Subscribed and sworn to
Before me
Bery D Phelps justice of the Peace

Anna Rice wid of Abel App n for pension Army service
Act July 38
B - original - see B.L. papers
James Stewart 8740 Present Beyton May 23/58 W.A.S.

State of Pennsylvania County of Luzerne
On this seventh day of May 1857 personally appeared before me Urbane Burrows one of the Judges of the court of quarter sessions in and for the county and State aforesaid Anna Rice a resident of Pennsylvania aged 86 years who being 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 7th, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Abiel Rice who was a private in Capt Mason's Drapers company Col Gardner's Regt Mass Volunteers in the Revolu- tionary war, and for evidence of the death of her husband and present widowhood she refers to her application for bounty land under act of March 3 d 1855 No 222,341
She further declares that she was married to the said Abiel Rice on the 11 th day of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, that her husband the aforesaid Abiel Rice died on the 17 th day of October 1838 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place subsequent to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension
Anna Rice

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me and I certify that the applicant the said Anna Rice cannot from old age and bodily infirmity attend the court.
W. Burrows Associate Judge
State of Pennsylvania County of Luzerne
I, Sidney B. Niles, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that Urbane Burrows Esq., whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, duly elected & qualified according to Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Montrose the 16 th day of May A.D. 1857.
S. B. Niles Proth In Franklin Press Deputy
Anna Rice wid of Abel App for pension very service
Recd July 13/58
Pa original - cc B. L. papers
James Estlin Esq. 87 H.O. Present Bristol May 23/76 W.A.D.

CA 222.341

State of Pennsylvania } County of Susquehanna }
On this nineteenth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for said the county and state aforesaid Anna Rice aged 85 years a resident of Harford in the state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Abel Rice deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Marse in the Revolutionary war declared by the United States against Great Britain that her said husband enlisted on or about the first day of December A.D. 1775 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months and was honorably discharged at Brookfield State of Massachusetts on or about the first day of March A.D. 1776. She further states that she was married to the said Abel Rice in Hiberston Massachusetts State on the eleventh day of August A.D. 1791 by one Parker a clergyman, and that her name before marriage was Anna Jones, and that her said husband died at Harford on sixth day of October A.D. 1838 and that she now a widow. And that she states there is no public or private record of her marriage. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3. 1853
her mark Anna Rice

We Penruel Carpenter and G. S. Johnston residents of Harford in the State of Pennsylvania upon their oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the foregoing Anna Rice in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Cyrus S. Johnston Penruel Carpenter
State of Pennsylvania } County of Berquehanna } ss
On this 19th day of October 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 Austin Jones William Barnard and Penruel Carpenter who being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that they were acquainted with the said Abel Rice in his life about sixteen years in the township of Harford we know that he lived with the said Anna Rice as husband and wife for the said term of sixteen years and they were reputed to be husband and wife up to the time of his death which occurred about the sixth day of October A.D. 1838 that we saw him after he was dead, and that we the said Jones + Barnard were present at the funeral and burial of the said Abel Rice. And the said Anna Rice has not since married
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Wm S. Lease Justice of the Peace
Penruel Carpenter William E. Barnard Austin Jones

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Wm. J. Chase J.P.
State of Pennsylvania } Susquehanna County } S James M. Chapman Recorder of Deeds Commissions etc. and Clerk of the Orphans' Court, (a Court of Record) in & for said County & State do hereby certify that William Chase Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit is and was at the time of executing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County & State, duly elected, commissioned and qualified (his Commission being on record in this office, & that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith & credit. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court at Montrose Pa. this 6 th day of November A.D. 1855.
James M. Chapman Clerk etc.

S. 240 REJECTED
P. O.
Anna Rice
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cont
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

222341 Pg
Anna Rice
and
Alse
Col hills
June 5/87

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Anna Rice
May 1838
Pa
Joanna's claim
Large
July 7. 1838

No 222.341.

Gibson Pa Nov 6, 1833
Commissioner Pensions
Dear Sir
Inclosed
I send you the application of Anna Rice for bounty land under act of March 3, 1833 She wishes you to address all business connected with her claim to me, Gibson Pa
Yours
Wm. H. Chase

Mrs E. Stewart Esq Washington D.C.

No 222. 341.
FREE
Pension Office Official Business
Commissioner Pensions Washington D.C.
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Anna Rice, widow of Abel Rice
Very serv act Mar /55
No 222,341
priv Adm co
Providence Washington D.C.
Ms. B. Johnson 26025
222341 adm. co. /55

FILE
Cannipian Pension Washington D.C.
Official business }

No. 222 341
ACT OF Mch 3 , 1855-
Received Nov. 12 , 1855-
Anna Rice, wid. of Abel Rice
Private
Capt Morse
Revolutionary War
REJECTED. —
Warrant No. _____
For _____ acres.
Col. S. E. Stewart
Present

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
February 14 th 1857.
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 the name of Abel Kim is borne on pay roll of Capt. Moses Drapeau's Comp. Col. Thomas Gardner's Regt. of 8 mos. men. Name borne on Coat Roll, dated Camp at Prospect Hill Dec. 27. 1775. as Sergeant from Guilford.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis D. Miller Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Boston Secretary's Office July 14 1857.
Sir: There is no other soldier on the Rolls and Documents in this office by the name of Abel Rice, than you will find on the inclosed Certificate.
Most Cordially
N. Lyman Strong Clerk of Pensions.

July 3.
Wife of Anna Rice M rs of Abel Rice er Widow pension act July 7/38
To be filed with her land case no 222341 act of 3 rd Mar/58 —
James Estlin Present
years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services
I am now more fully than above stated.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES.
Made by the widow
of the party who rendered the service.
State of Pennsylvania County of Susquehanna Town of Hanford
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Abel Rice in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Barre in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Barre in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the year 1776 as a Soldier , in the Company commanded by Captain
in Regiment and he served as follows,* viz:— Three
months at Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aforesaid, and claimant thinks the Captain's name was Clark
Hanford Jan'y 30 th 1857  Anna Rice Susquehanna County ss  Anna Rice being duly sworn says the matters set forth in the above application are true and correct and that she is the widow of the said Abel Rice Sworn & subscribed before me Jan'y 30 th 1857 } Anna Rice Dexter, Sibley J.P.
* Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

J. Rice
222. 3111 11
Boynton May 23
J. Howell
240. 687
Not reached
Gowdy
M. J. Case
Gibson
Pa

Gibson Pa Sept 2, 1856
111
Dear Sir
The application of Anna Rice No 222,341 for bounty land, was forwarded to you the first of November 1855. She has received no intelligence from the application farther than the acknowledgement of the receipt of it. And also the application of Israel Howell was forwarded to you about the 20th of March last, No 240,689 which has not been heard from
There has been applications made for bounty land long since these were made and Warrants received sometime ago. Please give them their turn
Address
Wm Lloyd
Base Gibson
Pa Susquehanna co Cannipians Pensions
They apply under act of March 3, 1855

I am under the im- -pression that if the Commissioner , will examine this case, he will find the evidence sufficient justifying the bounty law'd
Yours
James E. Stewart
I have examined and claim the testimony testimony insufficient as to her identity as the widow of the person of her husband's name who was in the Rev. War.
The proof is not satisfactory either as to her death & ex- -piration is under only at one time, she signs her own name as as others makes her mark. G.C.W. (comm.)
19 May 87.

Rev War Office.
April 30 1857.
Sir:
The bounty land claim of Anna Rice, widow of Abel, has been reexamined & suspended. The claim will be favorably considered when proof is filed which will identify the husband of the Applicant as the soldier who performed the service certified to by the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Yours Respectfully, Geo. A. Dyer
Commissioner.
Capt. Jas. E. Stewart. Present.
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