Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9062, for John Rice, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Price, John
S. 9062.
Carded.
CONTENTS

23.141. North Carolina
John Rice of Chatham in the State of N. Carolina who was a P. & S. in the ... commanded by Captain ... of the Reg't commanded by Col. Baker in the N. Car. line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 90. Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Nov: 33 and John B. H. Blount Nashville — N. Car.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 225. Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 34 45
$270.
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by John Rice Clerk Book 6 Vol. 6 in Page 71
Died 22 July. 1837 Order to pay G. Decd 1837 Alto H. R. Saunders Feb 4. 1845
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26. 476
John Rice
[Faint handwritten text, possibly bleed-through from the reverse side]

Declaration of John Rice in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of North Carolina County of Stark  SS
On this 14 th day of May A.D. 1833 person- ally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Stark County aforesaid now sitting John Rice sen t aged Seventyseven years, a resident Citizen of the County & State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That as well as now recollects in the year 1778 he enlisted for two years in the Light Horse under Capt s DeKeyser (who as he understood and believed was afterwards promoted to Col s ) in Wil- mington N.C a . After remaining some time there was permitted by his Capt s to return to Stark County N.C a his native place of residence for the purpose of recruiting Men - That he succeeded in recruiting two Nathaniel Howard and William Wyatt both of whom accompanied him back to Wilmington & enlisted for two years.
The name of the Battalion or Reg t to which he belonged he can not now recollect, but recollects that Col s John Baker was the Com- mander generally, tho' sometimes there was a Col s Scriven who had the Command
From Wilmington N.C a we were carried by Water to the Mouth of Winyaw or Pedee George Town So. C a Thence Marched to Charleston S.C a whether our Horses had

been sent by Land and when a part of us re- our Horses and Marched to Savannah Georgia, thence to Sunbury, thence to the frontier near the Ocony River, where our Company joined the Battalion or Reg t under Col t Baker, thence marched to a place called Fort How on the Altamaha River fifteen Miles above Darien, where we Built the Fort Called Fort How, and where we remained during Summer reconnoiring & harassing the Tories during which term we were attacked by a Company of Indians and lost Sixteen Regular Soldiers sent to our assistance
from Darien - In the Fall of the same year we were marched back to Savannah, by which time our Company had got pretty much broke to pieces and dispersed - The few however that remained of us received orders and marched thence to Augusta where we took up for winter Quarters - The Spring following in the month of March or Ap r myself and a Lieutenant Cogdell obtained Furlough of Capt t or Col t DeRiger for Three months and returned to our homes - After the expiration of the Furlough my Sucec t Cogdell refused to return with me to the Army, and I applied to Col t Hunter a Militia Col t of this State County to know what I should do who told me that the Light Horse Company to which I belonged had been discharged whereupon I declined going back and consequently obtained no discharge having served a little over fifteen months of the time for which I had enlisted -
After which some time in the year 1780 as well as now recollected, I obtained a Lieutenants Commission in a Company Commanded by Capt t James Battle of the Nash Reg t of Militia of N o C a , which

Commission I held, till some time in the year 1783 when a Company of Drafted or rather Men designated by Ballot, were called for and raised for a Three months Tour and the Command of which said Company was given to the said Cap. James Battle, and myself as Lieutenant under him which Company we marched to Halifax N.C. where we remained about Five Weeks when our men were taken and put under Regular Officers and the Militia Officers of said Company dismissed: That he has no Documentary Evidence of his services nor does he now know of any living witness by whom the same can be proved.
He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatsoever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of Agency of any State.
Interrogatories propounded by the Court.
1 st When and in what year were you born?
Ans: I was born as I have been told and believe on Red Bird Creek in what was then called Bute, now Franklin County N.C. in the year 1755.
2 Have you any record of your age & if so when is it?
Ans: I have none nor do I know of any.
3 Where were you living when called into service; where were you have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Ans: In Nash County N.C. where I have lived ever since & where I now reside.
4 How were you called into service; were you Drafted, did you Volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom?

Ans: I first as before stated enlisted into a Company of Light Horse for Two years as a Private, and secondly Volunteered as Lieutenant in an Infantry Company of Battalions men for a Three months Power.
5 State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service
Ans: In the first Campaign or term of service besides the Officers already mentioned I recollect a Col. Walberry - Capt. William Hill, Lieuts. Robenson, Cannon & Asberry - In the second Tour recollect Col. Brickle Major Theophiles Thomas, Capt. Swan Trouton, & Lieut. McFarrell, but at this time am unable to designate which were Regular, Continental or Militia Officers with any degree of precision further than appears from the foregoing declaration!
Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a Commission & if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it?
Ans: I never rec d . any Discharge as before stated in my Declaration; but did receive a Lieutenant's Commission in the Company of Three months men signed as I now believe by Col. Thomas Hunter a Col. of N.C. Militia

which Commission has been long since lost Mislaid or destroyed -
7 State the name of Persons to whom you are known in your present Neighbourhood and who can testify to your Character for Veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier & Officer of the Revolution Ans: The Rev d Jordan Sherrod John Arrington Esq. & the Rev d David Winbourne Esq.
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court The day and year aforesaid.
Attest Benj. H. Blount C.C.C.
John Rice
We Jordan Sherrod & David Winbourne Esq. - Clergymen residing in the County of Nash State of N.C. and John Arrington Esq. - residing in the County of Nash aforesaid hereby Certify That we are well acquainted with John Rice Sen. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Seven Years Old; That he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jordan Sherrod
Attest
Benj. H. Blount C.C.C.
D. Winbourne John Arrington

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. forsook Shurra David Winbourn who has signed the preceding Certificate as a Clergy man resident in the County of Nash State of N.C. and that John Arrington Secy. Esq. who has also signed the same as Credible Persons and that their statements are entitled to Credit. M. Roddey H.P.L.
State of North Carolina, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Nash County, May Term 1833.
I Benjamin H. Blount Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Rice for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office in Nashville
Benj. H. Blount

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Rees a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S.F. 9062 OW
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 15 mos Pvt. Dr. Reysers John Baker Schuyler N.C.   1780 3 mos. Lieut. James Battle Thomas Hunter  
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rock County N.C. Date of application for pension, May 14, 1835 His w. was alive Residence at date of application, Rock County N.C. Age at date of application, b. in 1755 on Red Bud Creek, Raleigh N.C. Remarks: died July 22, 1837  There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

May 13, 1921 Heir. L. Mrs. Lydia J. Daggett
Reorgan
9062. ✓ INVALID.
File No. 9062
John Rice Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1822
Index:—Vol. 122 , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Off. down 2nd trip Pax 2 20. Load left
Adm. Bm. Load 40 15 jn — 50  90.

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that a Land Warrant was issued to John Rice a Lieut. for two years service in the line of this State in the revolutionary war, on the 19 th Dec r . 1808, by Resolution of the General Assembly Given under my hand this 4 th day of Novem r . 1833.
W. Hill

Price of Nash or Johnston x Co. N. Carols was he a Papist? Hon R. M. Saunders H R + Mo Rice

Mrs. Lydia Jackson Daggett, 301 Chestnut St.
Marianna, Arkansas.
wants record of John Rice, N. C. Troops 89062 -
personal inquiry Apr. 22, 1921

Ex. J C
Div. Mail
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 10, 1921
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
X No. of claim, _____
X Name of soldier, John Rice Nash Co. N.C.
X P. O. address of claimant, _____
X Company _____
X Regiment _____
State where enlisted Washington N.C. for 2 yrs (1778)
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Capt. Depeyster.
X Return attached letter with reply.
Washington Gardner Commissioner.
(over)

I have copy of petitions etc from John Rice Pensioned for Rev Service - 'tis this pension I want. John Rice says in these and in petitions that he was born 1755 Franklin Co - enlisted at Wilmington N.C. for 2 yrs in Light Horse under Capt Dechezer.
On 14 th May 1833 he aged 77 - applied for pension giving residence Nash Co. N.C.
He died 1837 Nash Co N.C.

Marianna Ark -
May 6 th 1921
Pension Bureau — Washington D.C. see next page
Dear Sir —
Answered May 13, 21 U.S. PENSION MAY 9 1921
Last month the pension of John Rice Nash Co N.C. was applied for (in person of Mrs Dupuy) and she

gave you my name and address - you told her this pension would be mailed a few days before one she asked for herself She has received here several -days ago but haven't heard from this John Rice

pension — I also wrote you about this along with other names before Xmas and have never received a reply — I know you are rushed and I'm trying to be patient but I am very anxious for this John Rice pension Also please see if Edwin Augustus Hicks  Ans. June 1 1921 N.C. received pension I want copy of that also. Any charges let me know and I'll gladly remit money —
Sincerely
Mrs J.B. Syda Jackson Daggett 301 Chestnut St