Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16376, for Stephen Price, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Price, Stephen Elizabeth
W 16376 B.L.M.E 1557-100
CONTENTS

(2,756)
New York Roll
Stephen Price
Dayton
Private
4
New Jersey line 1777 for the war.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Sept 1810 and sent to Ross and Read Homer N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 4 mo 20/30 - 34 6
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 40
$ 82-6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Rept. Dec 31
Continued
Homer, Cortland Co.
Verification sent to Paymaster General Pension Office Cortland Co. N.Y.

State of New York } Cortland County } On this twenty seventh day of April Eighteen hundred & eighteen before me the Subscriber first Judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cortland & State of New York personally appeared Stephen Price aged Sixty years resident in the town of Horns County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he the said Stephen Price enlisted in Morris in the County of Morris & State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain Peter Dickerson of the town of Morris aforesaid and regiment for the term of One year Afterwards to wit in the winter of Seventeen hundred & Seventy seven the said Stephen Price enlisted at Tienderoga in the State of New York in the Company and regiment commanded by Captain Peter Dickerson for the term of the war - that he continued to serve in the said Corps & in the service of the United States until the fifth day of June Seventeen hundred & eighty three when he was discharged from service at Newburgh State of New York - that he was in the battles of "Short Hills" "Brandywine" "Germantown" "Newtown" "Yorktown" - And that he is in reduced circum- stances & stands in need of the assistance of his coun- try for support - And that he has no other evi- dence now in his power of his said services - and that his discharge was delivered to his descendants children and the Subscribed & dictated before me me the day & year aforesaid } Stephen Price John Keep First Judge of Cortland Common Pleas

Clerk's Office Cattaraugus County, (To wit,
I hereby certify that John Nup Esq. whose signature appears to the within Affidavit is now & has been for eight years anterior to this time first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county his acts therefore in that capacity are to be regarded as such & also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John and verily believe his name to the aforesaid affidavit to be his own proper hand writing In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said county to be hereunto affixed this 9 th July 1818 Sam l H. H. H. Clerk
Sealed
Stephen Price Sayen J. Price, Reg d

I John Keep Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Price did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Dated April 27 th 1818
John Keep First Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Carbon

Stephen Price Pension application

State of New York } Cortland County } On this 12 th day of September, 1820 personally appeared in open Court to wit in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the town of Homer in & for the County of Cortland it being a Court of Record for said County. Stephen Price aged sixty two years on the thirtieth day of December last resident in the town of Homer in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit that he the said Stephen enlisted for the term of one year on the 13 th day of Feb y 1776 in the State of New Jersey in a company raising or commanded by Captain Peter Dickerson in the 3 d New Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until some time in the winter of 1776-1777 & that before his said term of service expired he the said Stephen enlisted a second time for the term of during the war at Tienderoga in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Peter Dickerson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps or company under three different Captains to wit Peter Dickerson Jeremiah Ballard & Absalom Martin until the 5 th day of June 1783 when he was discharged from the said service at the Cantonment in the vicinity of Newburgh in the State of New York - when I was discharged I was a sergeant & honored with the badge of merit for three years faithful service. A short time before I was discharged the three Jersey Regiments were reduced to two afterwards to one Regiment & on Battallion my company was placed in the battallion commanded by Lieutenant Col t Francis Barber who was killed a short time before peace was declared & no field Officer was appointed to fill his place - The said Stephen Price has received a pension - the date of his original declaration was April 27. 1818 - the number of

his Pension Certificate is 2756 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed —
The said Stephen Price is by occupation a farmer but has been for a long time past unable to follow any occupation or do any labor being afflicted with a palpitation of the heart relaxation of the nerves & piles. He has four persons residing in his family to wit his wife Elizabeth & three children whose names are Sarah Price, Aaron L. Price & Henry Price. His wife Elizabeth was 54 years old the 2nd day of July last is of a sickly constitution & afflicted with the Rheumatism & Catarrh — she is able to do no more than to superintend her family — Henry Aaron L. was 13 years old on the 12th of March last — Sarah was 15 years old on the 8th of August last — Henry was 11 years old the 3rd of June last — These three children are able to do as much labor as children of their age usually are — with the assistance of these three children & the Pension money which the said Stephen has drawn for the last two years he has been enabled to support his family but if he is now to be deprived of his Pension money he must inevitably be obliged to call on the town where he lives for assistance as one of his sons who supported him before he got his Pension certificate has now removed to a distant part of the State — Sworn to & declared by Stephen Price on the 12th day of September 1820 before us Edward C. Root, Barak Niles Oliver Wines Judges of Cortland Common Pleas Stephen Price

Schedule of the income or property necessary clothing & bedding excepted belonging to Stephen Price on the 12th day of September 1820
1 Pr Stags 11 years old 1 Cow 8 or 9 10 Sheep 3 hogs 1 axe old 1 set of drag teeth 1 flax brake 1 flax hatchel a quantity of earthen ware consisting of tea cups & saucers & creamers 1 old cracked kettl 1 old cupboard 1 old chest 2 milk pans & 6 dishes 4 old casks 1 tramme 1 set knives & forks 20 acres of land & an old log house & barn on it the consideration for which was $1000 no part of which has been paid - 10 acres of land which Deponent holds in right of his wife 3 acres of which is under cultivation 2 old spinning wheels & reel 1 wash tub 1 dye tub 1 water pail 2 wooden bowls 1 tea cannister two tumblers 1 iron shovel 1 bible 1 dictionary half worn some old school books of little value 1 old tea kettl 1 tin horn 1 old set of iron spoons - Sworn to & declared on by Stephen Price the 12th day of September 1820 before us } Stephen Price
Edward C. Root Barak Niles
Oliver Wiswell
Judge of Cortland Common Pleas
The said Court herein set forth the reasons why it is a Court of Record -
1 st It is expressly made a Court of Record by the Statute laws of the State of New York -
2 dly The Court proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings -
3 dly The Court has the power of fine & imprisonment -

Cortland County ss I Joshua Ballard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas the County of Cortland do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths & the sched- ule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred sixteen dollars & thirty four cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court On this fourteenth day of September 1820.
Joshua Ballard Clerk of the Court for the County of Cortland
Stephen Price Pension application

Albany 5044
Elizabeth Price widow of Stephen Price
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 1 st January 1831 of Cortland Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dickinson of the reg't commanded by Col. Dayton in the N. Jersey line for 2 years
Enrolled on the Roll of Albany at a rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Feb. 1840 and sent to L. B. Canfield Homer, N.Y.
Rears to the 4th of Sept. '39 280.00 arrears=annual allowance ending 4. March '40 40.00
$ 320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 98

Hervey 8 th Son of Stephen & Eliz a Hervey Born on the 3 rd of June 1809 A.D. the Year 1809

Peter 5 th Son of Stephen and Elizabeth Price Died on the 7 th of April in the Year 1796 on Thursday of Consumption Fits, and was Interred on Friday the 8 th of the same month
February 13 th 1806 Rachel, Elizabeth, Abigail, Chloe, & Sarah, Son and Daugh- ter of Stephen & Elizabeth Price was Baptized by the Revd John J. Christy in presence of Joseph Clark an Elder

List of Marriages Births
and Deaths
Sacred to the Memory

Stephen son of Charles and Phebe Price was born on the 30 th of December in the year 1747 Friday
Elizabeth Daughter of Joseph & Abigail Hall was born on the 2 nd July in the Year 1764
Stephen Price and Elizabeth Hall was Married on the 10 th of January in the Year 1785
Charles 2 nd Son of Stephen & Elizabeth Price was born on the 20 th of April in the Year 1786 Thursday
Lewis 2 nd son of Stephen and Elizabeth Price was born on the 20 th of April in the Year 1788 Sabbath
William 3 rd Son of Stephen and Elizabeth Price was Born on the 9 th of Decem r in the Year 1789 Wednesday

Anna 1 st Daughter of Stephen & Elizabeth Price Was born on the 26 th of Oct in the Year 1791, Wednesday
Peter Stephen 11 th Son of Stephen and Elizabeth Price was born on the 2 nd of February in the Year 1792 on Thursday
Peter 5 th Son of Stephen & Elizabeth Price was born on the 3 rd of April in the Year 1796 Sabbath
Abigail 1 st Son of Stephen Elizabeth Price was born the 9 th of June in the Year 1797 Thursday
Elizabeth 2 nd Daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth Price was born on the 21 st September in the Year 1799 Saturday
Abigail 3 rd Daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth Price Born on the 9 th October in the Year 1801 on Friday

Chloe 11 th Daughter of Stephen & Elizabeth Price was born on the 26 th of September in the Year 1803 on Monday -
Sarah 5 th Daughter of Stephen & Elizabeth Price was Born on 8 th August 1805 Thursday
Aaron Lindley 7 th Son of Stephen & Elizabeth Price was Born on the 12 th day of March Anno Christi 1807 Thursday -

V 4689 Elizabeth Prince
M married 10 June 1785
Husband died 1 June 1831
/

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836, and the joint Resolution of July 7 th 1838 -
State of New York } Cortland County }
on this nineteenth day of August one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Nine, Personally appeared before me William Berry one of the Judges of the County of Cortland. Comm. Pleas in said State Elizabeth Price a resident of Warren, in the County of Cortland & State of New York, aged Seventy three Years, 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 4 th 1836 and the joint Resolution of July 7 th 1838 - that she is the widow of Stephen Price who was a Private in the Continental line of the State of New Jersey in the Army of the Revolution and drew a Pension & was placed on the Agency of the State of New York, & drew his pay at Albany, New York before he died - she further declares, that she was married to the said Stephen Price, on the 10 th day of January 1785, in the Town or a place called, Pasipha-my, (think) Morris County & State of New Jersey, by Elder Darby - that her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Price died on the first day of June 1831, at Warren aforesaid, that her name was Elizabeth Hall before she was married, and that she has a Family Record of her Marriage, Births, Deaths &c. herewith attached, and that she has remained a Widow, ever since the period of her said husband's Death, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed and that she is so debilitated she cannot write -
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Wm Berry a Judge of Cort. Comm. Elizabeth Price Pleas - District of Canfield, Warren mark Cortland County New York - Witness

State of New York Cortland County Town of Hoonah
I Lewis Price aged fifty one years and I Aaron L. Price aged thirty two years, both of the Town of Hoonah in the County of Cortland and State of
New York being duly sworn according to Law, doth on their Oath say, that they are the Sons of Stephen Price & Elizabeth Price, the Applicant for a Pension That they are personally familiar to the said Elizabeth Price remaining a Widow ever since the Decease of her said Husband, Stephen Price, who was a Revolu- tionary Pensioner - and that, they know that the Family Record herewith annexed, is in the hand writing of their Father, Stephen Price aforesaid, and has been kept in the Family Bible ever since they can remember
sworn and subscribed before me Lewis Price this 19 th day of August 1839 Aaron L. Price M rs Berry Judge of Cort. Com. Pleas
I certify that Lewis Price & Aaron L. Price are to me personally known to be persons of truth and verac- -ity and reputable in their neighbourhood -
M rs Berry Judge

I William Berry the Judge within Namee, and before whom the Declaration of Elizabeth Price, the Applicant for a Pension within Namee was made, and before whom the proceedings were held - do hereby certify and declare my opinion, after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department - that the said Elizabeth Price Declaration is true - and I do further certify, that in my opinion, the said Elizabeth Price is entirely unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court for the purpose of making her Declaration -
W m Berry Judge
Homer Cortland County. N. York
Dear Sir -
please examine this application & if correct send me the necessary certificate & oblige you humble Servt - L. B. Campbell
Ward J. L. Edward Esq

State of New York County of ...
I, Amos Stimson Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that William Berry, before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Judge in and for said County, duly elected and qualified, and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature within is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 19th day of August 1839.
A. Stimson Clerk per D. B. Canfield Deputy
Attorney to Jan 1785 Hudson and Oct 1781
4689

January 8, 1940.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mr. Edwin E. Ellis 239 Huntington Avenue, Buffalo, New York.
BA-J/CC Stephen Price W.16376
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Stephen Price who died in Homer, New York on June 1, 1831.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.16376, based upon service of Stephen Price in the Revolutionary War.
Stephen Price the son of Charles and Phebe Price was born December 30, 1747 or 1757, place of his birth not shown.
He enlisted in Morris, Morris County, New Jersey, February 13, 1776, served as private and sergeant in Captains Peter Dickerson's Jeremiah Bellard's and Absalom Martin's companies, Colonels Elias Dayton's and Francis Barber's New Jersey regiment, and was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, Newtown and Yorktown, and was discharged June 5, 1783, and was honored with the badge of merit for seven years' faithful service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, while a resident of Homer, Cortland County, New York.
He died June 1, 1831 at Homer, New York.
Stephen Price married January 10, 1785, at Parsippany, New Jersey, Elizabeth daughter of Josiah and Abigail Hall, born July 2, 1766. Place of her birth not shown.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Price, was allowed pension on her application executed August 19, 1839, at which time she was residing in Homer, New York.

The names of children of Stephen and Elizabeth Price are shown as follow:
Charles born April 20, 1786 Lewis " April 20, 1788 William " December 9, 1789 Anna " October 26, 1791 Stephen " February 27, 1794 Peter " April 3, 1796, died April 7, 1796. Ruel " June 9, 1797 Elizabeth " September 21, 1799 Abigail " October 9, 1801 Chloe " September 26, 1803 Sarah " August 8, 1805 Aaron Lindaly " March 12, 1807 Hervey " June 8, 1809.
In 1839, soldier's sons Lewis and Aaron L. Price were living in Homer, New York.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Elizabeth, widow of Stephen Price, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Elizabeth Price, widow of Stephen Price, Certificate No.5044 Issued February 15, 1840 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1836 Act of July 7, 1838 Albany, New York, Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

V N. York Elizabeth Price let. to L. B. Canfield 6. Nov. 1839
Act. July 14. 1836

Family Record

7.2.16 Rev. War Section.
February 8, 1916.
Mr. Raymond E. Van Sycle, 1729 Ford Building, Detroit, Michigan.
Sir:
In response to your letter without date, received the fourth instant, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Stephen Price, Wid. File No. 16376, that he was the son of Charles and Phebe Price, and was born December 30, 1747 or 1758, that he enlisted in Morris Morris Co Morris County, New Jersey February 13, 1776, served as a Private and Sergeant in under Captains Peter Dickerson, Jeremiah Ballard and Absalom Martin, Colonels Elias Dayton and Francis Barber in the 3d New Jersey Regiment, and was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, Newtown and Yorktown, and discharged June 5, 1783, and was honored with the badge of merit for seven years' faithful service.
He was allowed pension on an application executed April 27, 1818, while a resident of Homer, Cortland County, New York.
He married January 10, 1785, at Parsippany, New Jersey, Elizabeth daughter of Josiah and Abigail Hall, born July 3, 1766. He died June 1, 1831 at Homer, New York and she was allowed pension on an application executed August 19, 1839,
7 Homer

while a resident of Homer, New York.
Their Children were:
Charles born April 20, 1786. Lewis " April 20, 1788. William " December 9, 1789. Anna " October 26, 1791. Stephen " February 27, 1794. Peter " April 3, 1796, died April 7,  April 7, 1796. Ruel " June 9, 1797. Elizabeth " September 21, 1799. Abigail " October 9, 1801. Chloe " September 26, 1803. Sarah " August 8, 1805. Aaron Lindsly " March 12, 1807. Hervey " June 3, 1809. S 1839 2 S Homer
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section W.S.
January 5, 1926
Mrs. Charles E. Guthrie 2636 Cascadia Ave. Seattle, Washington
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Stephen Price, W. 16376, it appears that he married January 10, 1785, in Parsippany, New Jersey, Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Josiah and Abigail Hall.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.F. 16376
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Stephen Price a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 13, 1776 June 5, 1783 Pvt. + Sgt. Peter Dikerson Elias Dayton N.J.   Jeremiah Ballard Francis Barker   Absalom Martin  
Battles engaged in, Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, Red Bank, Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Morris Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, Apr 27, 1818 His cl. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Homer, Centland Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Dec. 30, 1757 1747 or died June 1, 1831 at Homer N.Y.
Remarks: He was son of Philip & Charles Price. He m. ar. Jan'y 10, 1785 at Parsippany, N.J. Elizabeth b. July 2, 1766, daughter of Josiah & Abigail Hall. She was ab. pens. on an app. of Aug. 19, 1839 while a res. of Homer N.Y. See Supplement for further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
June 16, 1917.
L. Price, Box 299, Jamestown, New York.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Stephen Price, Wid. File No. 16,376 Revolutionary War, you are furnished the following data as to his children.
Charles born April 20, 1786. Lewis " April 20, 1788. William " December 9, 1789. Anna " October 26, 1791. Stephen " February 27, 1794. Peter " April 3, 1796, died April 7 1796. Ruel " June 9, 1797. Elizabeth " September 21, 1799. Abigail " October 9, 1801. Chloe " September 26, 1803. Sarah " August 8, 1805. Aaron Lindely " March 12, 1807. Hervey " June 3, 1809.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Sieman
Acting Commissioner.
Supplement

V.L.M. IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. War Section.
3-1864
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
January 6, 1920.
WASHINGTON
Mr. L. A. Price, 628 E 6 th Street, Jamestown, New York.
Sir:
In response to your letter received the 23 rd ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War record of Stephen Price, W. File No. 16,376 was forwarded to you June 16, 1917. It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
E. W. Nathan Acting Commissioner.

TELEPHONE: WICKERSHAM 2-7373
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY
EDWIN E. ELLIS ASSISTANT STATE REGISTRAR 239 HUNTINGTON AVENUE BUFFALO, N. Y.
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 11, 1890 HEADQUARTERS: HOTEL PLAZA FIFTH AVENUE AT 59TH STREET NEW YORK, N. Y.
December 14, 1939
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
From your records on file will you kindly send me copy of pension claim of
STEPHEN PRICE
He was born in Wales on December 30, 1758 and died in Homer, N.Y. on June 1, 1831. He married Elizabeth Hall on January 10, 1785. Mr. Price was a Revolutionary soldier and was a private in the Second Regiment of New Jersey Troops.
Thank you for your usual prompt attention to such re- quests.
Very truly yours,
ASSISTANT STATE REGISTRAR

V.L.Mc
Rev. War Section. ✓
3-1865
1/24 ✓
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
January 29, 1916.
Mr. Raymond E. Van Sycle, 1729 Ford Building, Detroit, Michigan.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the twenty-first instant, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to the Revolutionary War soldier named Stephen Price, whose history you desire: the name of some officer under whom he served, place of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, and given name of his widow.
Upon receipt of your reply, a careful search of the records will be made, and if a claim has been filed on account of his services, you will be furnished a report relative to the same.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Salzbauer
Commissioner.
Stephen Price - bn Wales Dec 30, 1758 - Died Homer N.Y. June 1-1831 mar. Jan 10-1785 Elizabeth Hall (Price)
Stryker's N.J. Men in Rev - gives -
Private Morris Co. N.J. Militia enl. 2/23/1776 reenlisting 2/1-1777 for the war
Corporal - promoted on (?)
Sergeant - " 2/1/1780.
Discharged in 1783.
See N.Y. Pension Roll p 135-

Ans - Jan 6 1926
MRS. CHARLES ELLIS GUTHRIE 2636 CASCADIA AVENUE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Jan 6-26
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Having received from the Adjutant General of the State of New Jersey the American Revolutionary War Record of Stephen Price born 1752 Res Morristown, Morris Co. N.J. "Took affidavit in connection with bounty land, Cortland County N.Y. Aug 16, 1829, Died, Cortland County N.Y. June 1-1831." The states - Most of the references included in this record are taken from the pension claim of the soldier's Widow (Widow No 16376) original of which is filed at the Bureau of Pensions, Washington -
I am desirous of obtaining this widow's modern name . May I trouble you for same -

MRS. CHARLES ELLIS GUTHRIE
2636 CASCADIA AVENUE
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Am enclosing a return stamped envelope If any charges please notify me.
Very truly
Mrs. Charles E. Guthrie

MRS. CHARLES ELLIS GUTHRIE 2636 CASCADIA AVENUE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
November 20-25-
Secretary Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir-
Having secured from the Adjutant Genl of New Jersey the Am. Revolutionary War Record of Stephen Price of Morristown N.J., my maternal grandfather for D.A.G.-data - and as this record was taken from the pension claim of the soldier's widow (Widow's No. 16376.) could you give me her maiden name? Was she Hannah C Landler? For your trouble I thank you
Very truly
Mrs. Charles E. Guthrie

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Miss Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.

Pension Bureau: Rev Sec Will you please cor mail me a copy of the record of Stephen Price who enlisted in New Jersey participated in execution of Maj Andre, and was with Sullivan in NY and hence came to West NY.
I desire this record for Sons of Revolution admittance requirement
Sincerely yours,
L. A. Price
628 E 6
Jamestown NY

Box 299 Rev Jamestown NY 6-7-17
The Honorable, The Commissioner of Patents Washington.
Dear Sir:
Please note next attached. If you can furnish any information I will be very, very grateful Thanking you
Respectfully L. Price

WAR DEPARTMENT
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington, June 4, 1917.
Respectfully returned to L. Price Box 299 Jamestown N.Y.
with the information that the record of this office show that a number of persons bearing the name Stephen Price served in various New Jersey organizations during the War of the Revolution, and from the data given this office can not, with certainty, identify any one of them with the subject of inquiry. It is deemed proper, however, to furnish the following as the only record of a Stephen Price of New Jersey which in anyway approximates the record given in the within statement.
The record of this office show that one Stephen Price served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Peter Dickinson's Company, 3rd New Jersey Regiment. He enlisted Feby 1, 77 for the duration of the war and his name appears on successive rolls of the company, which about Nov. 77 became Captain Jeremiah Ballard's Company to Aug. 1780. He was promoted to sergeant Feb. 1, 1780, and his company is shown to have been stationed at Valley Forge, Feb. Mon. and Apl. 1778
No record of his discharge has been found.
It is suggested that further information can perhaps be obtained from the Adjutant General of N. Jersey, Trenton; or from the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
note H. P. McCain
The Adjutant General.
Statement:
Stephen Price son of Peter and Phebe was born in Wales December 30th 1758. He served for the colonies thru the Revolutionary War. He married Elizabeth Hall Jan. 10th 1785 and died June 1st 1831 at Homer New York. Charles their oldest son was born in a town in Morris Co. New Jersey.
Stephen enlisted in the Army when only seventeen or eighteen and served seven years. A part of this time was under General SULLIVAN whose army was sent thru central New York to destroy the crops and burn the villages of the Indian Allies of the British. At one place they drove a band of Indians off a precipice.
Stephen was present at the execution of Major Andre as a guard, and served under General WASHINGTON at Valley Forge. He was wounded in the war and was quite lame all his life.
(Probably enlisted at Elizabeth N.J. His name appears in first census as resident of N.Y. State)

FA P Jamestown, N.Y., Sept. 23-1896. I would like to know what record there is in the Pension Department of Stephen Price who fought in the Revolutionary War and was wounded in one of the battles. He was from New Jersey, and after his death his wife received a pension and back pay.
Yours, Albert S. Price, 208 Lake View Ave., Jamestown, N.Y.

JAMESTOWN LIGHTING AND POWER COMPANY.
O.W. & N.
F. W. STEVENS, PRESIDENT. C. H. GIFFORD, SEC'Y. AND TREAS. F. W. BULLOCK, SUPT.
FEB 11 1903
JAMESTOWN, N. Y., _____ 190
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the details of the service in the Revolutionary War of Stephen Price of Morristown, N.J., including dates of enlistment and discharge, engagements fought in, and commanders served under. Was he under Sullivan in the invasion of central New York, and at the surrender of Cornwallis?
Stephen Price served under Capt. Peter Dickinson. His widow Mary Neff Price of Homer N.Y., received a pension for his services.
Very Truly Yours.
A. S. Price
Office Jast. Lighting & Power Co. Jamestown, N.Y.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
225
File No. 16376
Elizabeth Price Widow of Stephen Price Pr. New War
Act July 7th 88
Index: Vol. M , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 3 '96 Soldier pensioned to Abel Price Jamestown, N.Y.
Feb'y 20, 1903 R.S. Price - Jamestown
1916 Feb 8 Hist. to Raymond E. Van Pyle. 1917 June 16 Hist. to L. Price 1920 Jan 16, L. A. Price informed he has had one record etc. 1926 Jan 5 Mrs. Chas E. Steele adv. as to name of widow etc. 1940 Jan. 8 Hist to Edwin E Ellis etc.

Dec 29. Conns # Dec Hon. J. H. Eaton Dec 18 1841
Bounty Land Office -
Free
Hon. J. H. Eaton, Secy of War
Washington City
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

Homer December 10 th 1824
Woul Sir -
The Receipt of Stephen Price's Land Warrant is acknowledged, the No of said Warrant {1557} fifteen hundred & fifty seven, (meaning) he belongs to the New Jersey line, you will please send his Patent of one hundred acres of Land, to L t Col. Canfield, Homer Cortland County, New York, agreeable to said Warrant, yours respectfully!
Woul J. H. Eaton
Stephen Price by Townsend W ife
P.S. please send a Diagram, on the patent so that the location can be saving easily found

6382 Elizabeth Fries; Application for Pension Mar 1839
Marryed 10 June 1785 Husband died 1 June 1831
Col Dayton 2 d N.Y. Capt Dickinson 5 th Line
Admiral Private 2 years
L. B. Canfield Esq. Horn N.Y.

Declaration -
in order to obtain the benefit of the Third section of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838 -
State of New York, ss on this Sixteenth day of November personally Carroll County appeared before me William Berry one of the Judges of Carroll County Common Pleas Elizabeth Price a resident of the Town of Warren in the County of Carroll and State of New York aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the follow- ing Declaration, in order to obtain, the benefit of the pro- vision Made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 and the joint resolution of July 7, 1838, that she is the Widow of Stephen Price, who was a Private in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, New Jersey Troops, and drew a Pension, was placed on the New York agency at Albany - she further declares, that she was Married to the said Stephen Price on the Tenth day of January 1785 in the Town, or place called Presipany, (thinks) Morris County and State of New Jersey, by Elder Darby, that her Name was Elizabeth Hall before, she was Marri- ed to said Stephen Price - that her Husband, the aforesaid Stephen Price, died on the first day of June 1831 at Warren, in Carroll County, & State of New York, and that she has remained a Widow, ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed that she was not Married to her said Hus- band Stephen Price previous to his leaving the Service as aforesaid; but was Married to him before the 1 st day of January 1794 - that she had a family Pension, which has been sent to the City of Washington, in the hand writing of her said Husband Deceased, Stephen Price - and she says she cannot write her name -
Witness my hand & Seal Elizabeth Price Carroll County, N. York
Sworn and Subscribed this 16 th day of Nov. 1839
Before me W m Berry a Judge of Cort, Com Pleas

Cortland County } I Lewis Price aged fifty one years and } I Aaron L. Price aged thirty two years both of the Town of Hamble, in said County and State of New York, being sworn according to Law, doth on their oaths say, that they are the reputed sons of Stephen Price and Elizabeth Price - and that they are personally knowing to the said Elizabeth Price remaining a Widow ever since the Decease of her said Husband Stephen Price, which was on the first day of June 1831 - and that she cannot write her name to and subscribed on the _____ day and year above written before me. Lewis Price Aaron L. Price
I certify that Lewis Price & Aaron L. Price are persons of truth and veracity & reputable in their neighbourhood Lewis Price Aaron L. Price
State of New York } Cortland County } I Owen Stimson Clerk of the County of Cortland do hereby certify that William Gerry before whom the affidavit & declaration of Elizabeth Price purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and also Lewis Price Esq whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit before whom it purports to have been taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in said County and that I am well acquainted with their hand writings & truly believe their signatures above are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 16th day of November 1839 Owen Stimson Clerk

Hosmer Nov 18 th 1839
respected Sir - your Letter of the 8 th Inst is acknow- -ledged - signed G. M. Cummings relation to Elizabeth Price's application for a Pension - in which, is sta- -ted - that her case appears to be provided for under the act of July 7 th 1837 - to proof relation to her Marriage was sent, in her former application - please send me the result, of this application and oblige your humble Servt D. B. Canfield
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.

Stephen Price N o 1557

State of New York County of Cortland ss
I Stephen Price aged Seventy one Years, do, upon Oath testify and declare, that, in the Year one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven, I enlisted for the term of, during the War and served in the Regiment No Three under the Command of Col Elias Dayton of the New Jersey line; and that I contin- ued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War, when I was regularly discharged, by General George Washington from the Battalion, New Jersey line, commanded by Captain John Bauman, he being the oldest in command at the time of my discharge — I further declare, that I never received a War- rant for the Bounty Land, promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: Therefore —
Know all men by these presents I, Stephen Price aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Lawrence Robt. of Homer, Cortland County State of New York, to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Sec- -retary of War of the United States, a Warrant, for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and ap- -point one, or more Substitutes or Attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. Stephen Price
Attest
Lizur B Canfield
I Enos Stimson aged Fifty Six Years do, upon Oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Stephen Price , who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical Person, he therein represents himself to be and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the Military service therein stated. Enos Stimson
Attest
Lizur B Canfield
Before me Lizur B. Canfield , Personally appeared the above named Stephen Price subscriber to the foregoing declaration.
Price was allowed to testify to his own service - 1780-1783

and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto to subjoined, to be his free act and deed, and likewise personally appeared Enos Stimson who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this tenth day of August 1829
Levi B. Canfield Justice of the Peace
in testimony that the above written Levi B. Canfield was a Magistrate, authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments &c. in the State of New York at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the County Seal and subscribed my name and quality at Hamar this Eighth day of September, Eighteen hundred & Twenty Nine said Levi B. Canfield is an acting Magistrate, on the date of this Certificate
Samuel Hotchkiss Jr. Clerk of the County of Cortland By Daniel R. Wheeler Depty.
The Secretary of the War department, Bounty Land Office will please, send Stephen Paine's Land Warrant, to me directed, to Hamar, Cortland, County, N. York, if one should be granted - Hamar Sept. 30 th 1829
Witness L. B. Canfield
Townsend Ross

I Samuel C. Johnston aged Twenty four years do upon Oath declare that I have been acquainted with Stephen Price, who has subscribed the above declaration, and acknowledged that he did the same, and well knows that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be, and further I know, and do believe that he did perform the Military service therein stated - Sworn before me this
7 th day of September 1829 Ligert B. Canfield Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cortland
Samuel C. Johnston
I Samuel C. Johnston of Canajoharie, Onondago County & State of New York, aged Twenty four years, do, upon Oath say that I Enlisted in the Continental line, of the Army of the Revolution under the Command of Capt John Rop, the Third New Jersey Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col Elias Dayton, in the year of Seventeen hundred & Seventy Seven and then I became acquainted with Stephen Price, a Serje- ant in Captain Bellar's Company, of the same Regiment & that I knew him, said Stephen Price, to belong to the said Regiment, til the end of the War - I also swear that when I was discharged, I was Commanded, by Captain Richard Bay, and by the Orders of General George Washington, I was dis- charged, by Colonel Elias Dayton - Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of September 1829
Samuel C. Johnston
Ligert B. Canfield Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cortland
in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy Seven, interlined fifth line from the first line of the above Affidavit before subscribed - Witness
L. B. Canfield