Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22017, for John Prime, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Prime, John Angelica
W 22017
CONTENTS

- Reported
934. New York Albany, Angelica Prime widow of John Prime who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 22,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27, day of July 1848 and sent to
Wm Geo. Pierce H of C
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 166 Vol. 4,

24 Aug 1841
7.975
Angeline Prime
NY.
Oct. 7 July 38
m 91-
husband died 1826
Thompson
Thomas P. Bruneau Epiphany NY
Colon J. G. Smith
H.R.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" State of New York
Onida County ss 3 on this fifth day of February 1841 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Circuit Judge and Vice Chancellor of the Fifth Circuit of the State of New York Angeline Prime age seventy one years a resident of the City of Utica in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statement or declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions 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 John Prime who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served as set forth in the accompanying documents - That she this declarant is unable of her own personal knowledge to specify the particulars of the service of her said husband, as she was not married to him until after the war of the said revolution, but she has frequently & credibly been informed that he did serve on various occasions during said war and she has reason to believe that reference being had to records in the war department of the United States, and the testimony herewith accompanying sufficient proof will appear of the service of her said husband, and on which she rests her proof for such an allowance by way of pension, as shall be found just and equitable according to the provisions of said act of Congress - She further declares that during said war her husband the said John Prime resided in the Town of Charlestown then the County of Tryon and State of New York - That she was married to him the said John Prime in the month of August day of 1790 by the Rev. Mr Romeyn - That her maiden name was Angeline Froman and that previous to her marriage she resided in Johnstown in the County of Montgomery and State aforesaid - That her husband the aforesaid John Prime died on the 14 th day of September 1826 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated - the words of vice chancellor "then" & "september" interlined by before signing - and "day of" erased Angeline Prime mark Witness M. Grafty of Utica

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me the subscriber Philo Gnidley Circuit Judge of the Fifth Circuit of the State of New York and Vice Chancellor of said Circuit - and I declare that I have confidence in the declaration of the said Angeline and believe that the facts related by her in her said declaration are true and correct.
Philo Gnidley Circuit Judge Chancellor of the Fifth Circuit N.Y.
I James Watson Williams, Clerk in Chancery for the Fifth Circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that Philo Gnidley, Esq. whose name is above subscribed was at the time of subscribing the same and still is Circuit Judge & Vice Chancellor of the said Fifth Circuit, and that the above is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this sixth day of February A.D. 1841
James Watson Williams: Clerk in Chancery for Circuit

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
   1781 Nov 30 41 04 John Prime Yrs 19 0 5   1781 Dec 31 41 44 John Prime " 2 13 4   1780 May 15 31.707 John Prime " 0 12 6   1779 Dec 3 32.730 John Prime " 2 13 4   24.. 19 7  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, February 17 1841. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. — 147 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
First—under Capt. Garret Putman & Col. Comd Marmus Willett Regiment. Second, " " Garret Putman " " Marmus Willett " Third, " Lieut Francis Prime in " Shrick Fisher's " Fourth, " Capt Garret Putman " " Shrick Fisher's " Fifth, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] " Sixth, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] " Seventh, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] " Eighth, " " [Signature] " " [Signature] "
M. O. Duryea  Dep Comr
24-19-7 2 48 2.45 162.45 31.22
9 1/2 days
SL

I hereby certify that in searching the records of Reformed Dutch Church at Caughnawaga for the marriage of John Prime to Angeline Kroonan, I have found on a loose leaf the following entry viz at 30 Johannes Pruyne met Eng. and I further certify that the edges of said leaf are both torn off at the place where the said record appears, that the year does not appear on the side of the leaf with the said record but appears on the opposite side of said leaf as 1791. I also certify that the marriage of Jeremiah Dorn and Caty Rich appears on the aforesaid leaf under date of June 14th that of Peter Dockstader on the 26 July (when the leaf becomes torn) and Lewis Clements at 3rd. then comes the marriage of Johannes Prime as above certified, and I also certify that the records show the birth of a son named William on the 17th day of August 1800 whose parents are Johannes Prime and Angeline Pruyne Jacob D. Fonda
State of New York } Fulton County }
On this 29th day of April 1841 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Jacob D. Fonda who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Caughnawaga in the County of Montgomery State of New York. that the above certificate by him subscribed are true extracts from the records of said Church and that the facts set forth in said certificate are also true Jacob D. Fonda
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th April 1841
Thomas R. Benedict Justice
I certify that the word " Dutch " in the above affidavit was interlined before execution and I also certify that Jacob D. Fonda who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and is in every respect Credible Thomas R. Benedict Justice

State of New York Fulton County } ss
On this 16 th day of August 1841 personally appeared before the Undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for Said County Jeremiah Dorn who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that he was married to Catharine Vecke on the 14 th day of June 1790 and further he says not. Sworn to and subscribed Jeremiah his X Dorn this 16 th Augt 1841 Mark
I Certify that Jeremiah Dorn is a man of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to full credit and that he makes a mark as his signature by reason of disability
Thomas R. Benedict Justice

State of New York Fulton County } ss
On this 16th day of August 1841 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Paul Miller who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that he was well acquainted with John Prime from the close of the war to the time of his death that the said John Prime some time after the said war which was the war of the revolution was married to Angeline Roman whom he has also known from the time of their marriage to this time that she remains the widow of the said John Prime having never intermarried since the time of his death which took place at least fourteen years since. And he further swears that he this deponent lived a near neighbor to the said John Prime and his wife Angeline from the time of their marriage until the time of his death, that they never had but one child which was a son named William who was born in the same month of their marriage ten years after their said marriage which he this deponent was informed at the time and was well satisfied of the truth and still has every reason to believe the same to be true and further he says not
Subscribed and sworn to this 16th day of Augt 1841 before me Thomas R. Benedict Justice
his Paul X Miller Mark
I certify that Paul Miller the above named deponent is a man of truth and veracity, and his statement is entitled to full credit that he makes a mark as his signature by reason of never having learned to write
Thomas R. Benedict Justice
3

State of New York Fulton County } Cluett's office } sp.
I Tobias H. Stanton brough Clerk of the said county of Fulton do hereby certify that Thomas R. Benedict whose name is subscribed to the several affidavits and certificates within and hereunto annexed was on the day of the dates of said certificates and affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Fulton & dwelling in said county. And that the said several signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the County Court of said county this 16th day of August 1841.
T. H. Stanton brough
Thomas R. Benedict Justice of the Peace Fulton Co. NY
24 Aug 1841
7.975
Angeline Grime
N.Y.
Oct. 17 July 35
ms 91-
ms 91- ms 91- and 1836

N. York Angeline Paine
Mar. to Hon. J. Sanford 24. Aug. 1841 " " Hon. B. R. Ward 16 th Apr. 1846.
Oct 1838

10075
Whipple
New York
Angelica Prince
Widow of John Prince who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 14 Sept 1826 of Oneida in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 9 mos 11 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of $31 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of June, 1846 and paid to her. B R Wood
Total amount, $ 156.10
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Rump, Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1. Page 175

7806.  New York Albany Angelica Prince widow of John Prince, who was a Private in the Revolution, husband died 14 Sept 1826
Collected at the H. B. R. Wood June 26 1826
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of June 1846 and sent to Hon. B. R. Wood, Secy of Reps
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book of 19th June 1844. Vol. 2 Page 82

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2207
Angelica Prime
wid of
John Prime
Prin Rev war
Act: Feb 20  1828
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

25
In the accompanying certificate the name is written incorrectly — It should be Angelica instead of Angeline —
They are returned for correction
Yours
Yours
25 Jan P. R. Wood
Col Edmund
Commissr of Pensions

Aug Brune

Angeline Prime Widow of John Prime
Act of 7 th July '38 &c. Pending claim
Letter enclosing proof from J. W. M. S. Duty

Albany N. Y. April 23 d 1846.
Col. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
To the inquiry I made long ago respecting the claim of Angeline Prime widow of John Prime, I never received any reply. My letter probably miscarried or has been mislaid.
(Mr Benedict who had the charge of the claim (after Mr V. Berry) informed me by letter dated 27 th Nov 1844, that then the proof of service was deemed satisfactory. The marriage took place in 1790, and I understand the widow to say that a Mr Frederick who was present at the marriage has testified.
I send enclosed such proof as I find in the Comptroller's office in this city; viz. Service in 1779, 1780 & 1781 in Col: Fisher's Regiment, in 1781 in the Lines under Col. Willett, which will I doubt not be found to correspond with the alleged service of Mr Prime. Awaiting your reply I remain Yours respectfully S. F. M c H.

June 10. 1846
Etude to con
Angelica Prime.
case of Angelica Prime
to B. R. Wood
Hon. B. R. Wood House of Reps.

Honda April 22 nd 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir
Having been alluded to by Abraham A. Allen A former Esq of Canadawaga Mont- gomery County in reference to my knowledge of the character of Daniel Prime of Root in this County for credibility I take great pleasure in stating that I have known Mr. Prime for a long series of years probably not much short of thirty years & that he has always in maintaining  during the whole of that period so far as now maintain the highest character for truth & respectability wherever he is known that any statement he may make I should not question for a moment —
Yours Respectfully J. D. Buffum of Montgomery County Court

J L Edwards
Schenectady NY
June 3 1846
Friend
I am requested by Wm Valentine by Letter and Whom I do not personally know to certify to the character and standing of David Pringle of Root Montgomery County, formerly Audubon County, a native and resident of this County, my brother Judge DeGraff has proposed and in the annexed Certificate that Mr Pringle stands high for integrity. He I have known David Pringle personally for more than 25 years, no man has ever stood higher for moral worth and integrity.
John J DeGraff "
amend Act of 1838
The foregoing relates to the case of Stephen Pringle upon which a report was made the 16 th ult. I trust on a reexamination of the Deposition of David Pringle it will be seen that he gives strong reasons for his knowledge of the John Pringle, the they all lived in same place. John lived with Deborah's grandfather & Deborah was also personally acquainted with Capt Putnam etc etc
series of

June 10. 1846
State to con
Angelica Prime.
case of Angelica Prime
to B. R. Wood
Hon. B. R. Wood House of Reps.
case of Angelica Prime under Act of 1838 when which a report was made on the 16th Inst

col 93 8688 col 44 584 N 7975
Angeline Prime widow of John NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm d 9 mo 11 days / mo $31 \frac{22}{31} per ann
Adm d Acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $31. \frac{22}{31} per ann
Hon R. R. Root House of Reps

Angeline Prime widow of John Prime —
Recognition of G. H. Yates as her Attorney

To the Hon: the Commissioners of Pensions Sir.
I have a claim pending before you under the act of 7 th July 1838 as the widow of John Prime deceased. Mr Giles H. Yates of Schenectady N.Y. is my regularly appointed Attorney to attend to the prosecution of my claim, & I desire that he may be received as such I am your Ob t Serv t
Witness Abra m Van Horn
Angeli her Prime mark.
Mohawk March 28 th 1846.

John Reine
Comptroller's certif- icate
£27:9:4

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz:
   4 th Nov. 1779. John Prime Prime 17 9 3/4   5 th Do Do John Prime Do 17 9 3/4   3 rd Dec Do John Prime Do 2 13 4   15 th May 1780. Do Do 12 6   9 th July Do John Prime Do 8 10 7/15   12 th July 1781. John Prime Do 5 4   30 th Nov Do John Prime Do 19 0 5   31 st Dec Do John Prime Do 2 13 4        
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 25 th Ap l 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. V. 7. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   First—under Capt.  John Fisher  in Col.  De k Fisher  Regt.    Second " "  David H. Maston  " "  Do  "    Third " "  Garret Putman  " "  Do  "    Fourth " "  De k Francis Prime  " "  Do  "    Fifth " "  Capt. De k Veeder  " "  Do  "    Sixth " "  W m Snook  " "  Do  "    Seventh " "  Garret Putman  " "  Marcus Millett  "    Eighth " "  Do  " "  Do  "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "    Eleventh " "   " "   "    Twelfth " "   " "   "   
Philip Phelps De p Compt r

Mrs. Paine
from Mrs. Paton
St. Mary's
NY
To Mrs. B. R. Wood
Ten B.R. Wood of New York

State of New York { Montgomery County } p
I John Hare of the Town Florida in the Said County aforesaid Aged Seventy Nine years Being first duly Sworn according to law deposeth & Saith that a few years after the Revolutionary war he this deponent became acquainted with John Pruyne then of the Town of Johnstown in Said County aforesaid this Deponent saith that in conversation with the said John Pruyne he has heard the said John Pruyne the late that & say that he had taken part in the war of the Revolution that he had served as a Soldier had been on scouts & bears In the series as a Soldier had been in several skirmishes with the enemy, Military Service & after services that he this deponent he heard the said John Pruyne relate the same at Military Service when called out on Military Duty this deponent also knew the widow of John Pruyne whose maiden name was Angelle Groomass who is still living this Deponent knew John Pruyne till the day of his Death Subscribed & Sworn before me this Eight Day of June 1846
John O'Hare
David Wood Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery

Montgomery County ss. hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within deponent and know him to be a man of credibility and have no doubt of the truth of the within statement David Wood Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Montgomery County Clerk's Office.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that David Wood, Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed Draft Certificate was at the time the same bears date a Justice of the Peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Draft Certificate is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 9 th day of June 1846
C. Brumley CLERK.
Mrs. P. Wood
from Wm Valentine Albany To Hon B. R. Wood
Rev B. R. Wood of New York

Apr 8/46
delivered can
Angelica Paine
Hon B. B. Wood H.R.

State of New York } County of Montgomery } Angelica Prime widow of John Prime deceased, aged seventy six, and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, Deposits That she is the widow of John Prime who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, and has heretofore made application for a pension and from reasons unknown to deposit she has not yet recd a pension, And that she hereby renews her application and constitutes Mr. Volentine of Albany N.Y. her Agent and Attorney in the further prosecution of her claim in support of her claim she refers the pension Department to the proof on file in the pension office in connection with what may be forwarded by said Volentine; She further declares that she still remains a widow. (The word "years" intended before execution) Subscribed & sworn to before me } Angelica Prime This 24 th day of March 1846 } marks J. Graft Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I verily believe the above named Angelica Prime is the person who appears herself in the foregoing deposition And I certify the reason of her not writing her name is that she never learned to write — J. Graft Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Jacob Graft Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Subsidiary Affidavit was at the time of the execution thereof a Justice of the Peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Subsidiary Aff- idavit is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 27 th day of March 1846
C. Brumley CLERK.
Ch Brumley

Extract from the minutes of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Canajawaga in the County of Montgomery-
"August Thirtieth. Johannis. Pruyne met. Engly- seventeen hundred and ninety one"
I Donw. Van O Linda of the Town of Mohawk and County of Montgomery hereby certify that I am at present and have been for two years past the minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Canajawaga and have the charge of the records of said Church. I further certify that the above is a true extract from the marriage record of said Church excepting the date seventeen hundred and ninety one. But that the entry of the said marriage is under the running date of seventeen hundred and ninety one and is expressed in four legible figures as follows. August 30. 1791 And I further certify that the leaf is torn and the other portion of the maiden name is torn off - I further certify that I am acquainted with the Dutch Language. and that the name Engly in the Dutch Language is usually known and understood to be Angelica. in the English Language and which I warily believe to be correct - I further certify. that the word, Met , in the extract is the preposition which corresponds with the Preposition, with in the English language -
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 24 th day of March 1846 Jacob Groff justice of the Peace
Donw. Van O Linda minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Canajawaga
I certify that Donw Van O Linda is the minister as aforesaid and his statements entitled to full faith and credit. Jacob Groff justice of the Peace
18/angelica 111

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office.
} ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Jacob Graff Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed Surat to affidavits was at the time the said Surat bears date a Justice of the peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Justice is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the thirteenth day of March 1846
C. S. Brumley CLERK.
State of New York

State of New York } Montgomery County } ss
31 Be it known that on the 27 th day of March 3 1846 personally came before the undersigned a justice of the 3 Peace in and for the said County David Brum who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and swear that he is seventy five years & upward that he was well acquainted with John Brum or Brum during the Revolution & became acquainted with him from his earliest recollection the said John Brum in the then County of Tryon now Montgomery & Down of Florida along the Schoharie Creek that this Deponent also resided in the same place with the said John Brum who was living with his son Father David Brum this Deponent's Grand Father that the said John Brum was married to Angetty Vrooman that they lived together as Husband & Wife this Deponent Further saith that John Brum served under Capt Garret Putman about the year 1781 in the time of the war that the said John, did other services during the war scouting and Military services he this Deponent believes under Capt Snook that the said John Brum died upwards of twenty years ago that his Widow Angetty Brum is still living this deponent was well acquainted with the said John Brum till the day of his death this Deponent further saith that he knew Capt Garret Putman at the time that John Brum served Under the said Capt Garret Putman & has always been reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution Subscribed & sworn the day & year above mentioned before me David Brum Jacob Guff justice of the Peace
Thereby certify that the above deponent is a man of truth and veracity that his faculties remain good and unin- paired as far as respects memory & reason
Jacob Guff justice of the Peace
104 1/2 1/2
Dep/Comptroller

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz :
  30 th Nov. 1781. John Prince priv £ 19 0 5   31 st Dec. " John Poyme Dr 2 13 4   3 rd Dec. 1779. John Prince Dr 2 13 4   24 7 1   48 90   26 9 2   30 45   9 4 2 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 1 st Ap l 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. & 9. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
 First—under Capt. Garet Putman in Col. Maurice Mille Regt.  Second " " " " " " " " " "  Third " " " " " " " " " "  Fourth " " " " " " " " " "  Fifth " " " " " " " " " "  Sixth " " " " " " " " " "  Seventh " " " " " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " " " " " "  Eleventh " " " " " " " " " "  Twelfth " " " " " " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller

ad
admitted
Hon. Geo. Petrie H. M. P.

State of New-York, } ss. County of Montgomery }
On this Sixth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- Eight , personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Montgomery in the state of New York, Angelica Prime a resident of the town of Mahack in the said county of Montgomery aged Seventy 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 the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of John Prime who was a private in the Militia in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844 was at the rate of $31.25 per annum, she further declares that she is still a widow. Witness William Stafford Angelica Prime mark Sworn to and subscribed on the the day and year above written before me
Abm A Van Horn Justice of the Peace I certify that the declarant is personally well known to me is a woman of good character the reason she does not write her name is she never learned to write. Abm A Van Horn Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. County of _____ }
I, Chester S Dunnley Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Abm A Van Horn was on the day of the date of the above Declaration and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this 6 th day of July 184 8 .
C. S. Dunnley clerk