Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22472, for Jedediah Rice, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Rice, Jedediah
NUMBER
S. 22472
Mass.
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
31669 Jedediah Rice
Stratford Co in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Com commanded by Captain Leonard of the regt commanded by Col Woodbridge in the Mass. line for 13 months 27 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 46 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Octr 1839, & sent to D. Gale Esq. Gilford, N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $393.87
Pension allowance ending 4 Mar 4 405 23.16
$416.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. M. Cundy Clerk. Book E. Vol. 1. Page 115.

No. 34659. Jedediah Rice N.H. Mass.
Act 7. June 1832
34659.
202-15.60 . . . . . 8mo - 20.84 . . . . . 2.10 " 190 . . . . . 3.17
adm d 13.27.
$46.33.
D. Gale Esq. Gilford N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 —
State of New Hampshire      ss. Strufford County
On this third day of September A. D. 1858, personally appeared before me Henry G. Simpson, a Justice of the Common Pleas Court in the County and State above named
Jedediah Rice of Meredith in the County of Strufford and State aforesaid, formerly of Sunderland on the west side of Connecticut River in the State of Massachusetts, aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following the declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832, — That he entered the service of the army of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated — He enlisted in Sunderland aforesaid in the month of April 1775, in Captain Neadiah Leonard's Company in Col. Woodbridge Regt. for eight months, and marched to Cambridge near Boston and there stationed was in that vicinity until his  the time of enlistment expired — He enlisted again the first of May 1776, for six months in Capt. Giles Company in Col. Woodbridge Regiment I think, and went to Concord and there stationed until my enlistment expired, which was in November 1776, — He also enlisted for in the in the Spring of 1777, for five or six months I think in Captain Hovey's Company

and went to Still Water, and was there at the time of his Burgoyne's surrender. And he enlisted again in the Spring of 1778, he thinks for four months and went to Fishkill and to Barrington and there and in that vicinity stationed until his enlistment expired — He enlisted again in the Spring of 1779, he thinks for four months and went to the White Plains and there stationed until his time of enlistment expired — He again enlisted for five or six months in the Spring of 1780, he thinks in Col. Williams' Regiment and went to West Point and there stationed and in that vicinity until his enlistment expired, and was there at the time Arnold sold the Army and Major Andre hung. — And he further says that from the loss of his memory, caused by old age he cannot recollect the names of the Company and Field Officers as required by the War Department, neither does he know of any one living that was with him in the above named services, and that he on the above named six enlistments enlisted in the Town of Sunderland aforesaid, which Town he has not been at for fifty six years last past — He further testifies, the cause of his not making application before for a pension, is that until of late he had no knowledge of the same, he living in a remote place — He further testifies that he was originally Sergeant of the Company in 1780, at West Point as above mentioned — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the presents, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension List Roll of any Agency in any State (if any) only on that of the Agency of the State of New Hampshire.

And the said Applicant makes answers to the interrogatories as required at the war Disbursement
1 st He was born in Haverwick in the State of Massachusetts in the year eighteen hundred and fifty two —
2 nd He has no record of his age —
3 rd He lived in Sunderland State of Massachusetts, and has lived in Meredith aforesaid and lives there now —
4 th He volunteered on every enlistment —
5 th He knew in the Army Col. Stark, Col. Warner, Col. Reid, Col. Poor, Gen. Washington, Gen. Lee, Gen. Gates, Col. Brewer, Col. Woodbridge, Col. Prescott — he was not in any Battle, but was on the alarm post at the Battle at Still Water —
6 th He never received any written discharge —
7 th Ebenezer Pitman Esquire, Steph. J. Pitman, Capt. Ebenezer S. Mooney, Capt. Ebenezer Bickford, Peter Robinson, Joshua Pitman, John Swain all of Meredith aforesaid, Hon. Henry G. Simpson, Thomas Perkins a Clergyman both of New Hampshire —
— Ton —
Jedediah Dill
Sworn to and subscribed. The day and year aforesaid
Henry G. Simpson
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Stafford State N.H.

was there at the time
I Henry G. Simpson one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas Court in the County of Wapping & State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the affiant relative to this cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court
Henry G. Simpson
And the said Henry G. Simpson do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations presented by the War Department that the above named affiant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Henry G. Simpson

State of New Hampshire - Shafford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Henry Y. Simpson is a Judge of said Court and that I have no doubt the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this twelfth day of September A. D. 1838 -
F Cogswell, Clerk

March 14, 1939.
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BA-J/CC Jedediah Rice S.22472
Florence A. Russell Fairlee, Vermont.
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S.22472, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Jedediah Rice.
Jedediah Rice was born in 1752, in Hardwick, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Sunderland, Massachusetts, Jedediah Rice enlisted sometime in April 1775, served eight months in Captain Noadiah Leonard's company, Colonel Woodbridge's Massachusetts regiment; enlisted May 1, 1776, served six months in Captain Giles' company, Colonel Woodbridge's Massachusetts regiment; enlisted in the spring of 1777, served five or six months in Captain Harvey's company, was at the surrender of Burgoyne; enlisted in the spring of 1778, served four months at Fishkill; enlisted in spring of 1779, served four months at White Plains, names of officers for these periods of service are not shown. He enlisted in the spring of 1780, served five or six months as orderly sergeant at West Point in Colonel Williams' Massachusetts regiment. most (great) time
About the year 1782 the soldier moved from Sunderland, Massachusetts to Meredith, Strafford County, New Hampshire.
Jedediah Rice was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1838, at which time he was a resident of Meredith, Strafford County, New Hampshire.
There are no family data shown.

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 Jedediah Rice, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jedediah Rice Certificate #31669 Issued October 29, 1839 Rate $46.33 Per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New Hampshire Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

We Stephen J. Pitman a Clergyman and Ebenezer Pitman a Magistrate, both of Merith in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say, that we have been well acquainted with Jeremiah Rice of Merith aforesaid for a series of years who has made application for a pension under the Act of Congress June 7 th 1832, that we believe him to be eighty six years of age, that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion —
Ebenezer Pitman
Stephen J. Pitman
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss 3 August 31. 1838 Personally appeared, Stephen J. Pitman a Clergyman of the Town of Merith and Ebenezer Pitman a Magistrate resident in said Town of Merith who are well known to me to be respectable for truth and veracity, and made oath in due form of law that the above declaration by them signed is just and true —
Before me Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Strafford county ss.
I Francis Cagnwell, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Daniel Gale is a Magistrate as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is in my belief genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this twentieth day of September A D 1838 - F Cagnwell, Clerk

I Jeremiah Rice of Manchester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire formerly of Sunderland State of Massachusetts, aged eighty six years, depose and say, that he enlisted, as stated in his former declaration, the first of May 1776, in Captain Moses Giles  Harvey Company and I think in Colonel Woodbridge Regiment Massachusetts line and marched to Ticonderoga as before stated in his declaration The name of the Adjutant at that time was Montague The Captain's given name I do not remember but in his enlistment of 1777, the Captain's name was Moses Harvey. And further say that he does not recollect the names of the commanding Officers of Companies or Regiments on his three last enlistments as stated in his former declara- tion before Henry G. Simpson Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Strafford
his Jeremiah Rice mark
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. January 14 th 1839 I subscribe and sworn to on the day and year above written — The above named deponent is known to me to be a credible witness — Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. P.

State of New Hampshire Shofford County ss. I Francis Cagwell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Henry Y. Simpson Esquire is a Justice of said Court as is stated on the Declaration of Jedediah Rice, hereto annexed and that I have no doubt the signatures there to purporting to be his are genuine —
I also certify that Daniel Gale is a Magis- trate as is stated on the annexed Affidavit H. + H. where the signatures to the same purporting to be his are genuine In witness whereof I have hereto set my name and seal of said Court this seventh day of January 1839 — F. Cagwell. Clerk

111 War Dep Pen: Off Apr 39
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In the case of Jedediah Rice no allowance can be made even for the service credited to his name on the rolls unless satisfactory evidence is furnished to prove that he is the individual who rendered it - This will be the more insisted upon in consequence of the delay in presenting his claim for which no reason have been assigned (-)
D. Gale Esq Gilford N.H.

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Apr 6. 39
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Ward Dep Sen: Off Nov 7 38
Sir
In the case of Jedediah Rice under the act of 7 June 1832 you reported now for the first time the papers are herewith returned for the purpose of being duly authenticated & for such an amendment to his declaration as shall at least furnish the full names of the officer commanding the Company in which he rendered each term.
The rolls verify the service of 8 mos under Capt Leonard in 75. & 76. & 77. & 78. under Capt Harvey in 79.
No roll of Col Giles has been found The Righborough tradition should be verified as the regular sequence and some evidence should be furnished to identify him with the entries found in the rolls
Daniel Gale Esq. Gilford N.H.
enter this on Index

State of New Hampshire Strafford County Gilford October 14 th 1839.
Sir
I transmit herewith the affidavits of Caleb Hubbard and the letter to me from the Post Master of Sunderland Mass. relative to the claim of Jeremiah Rice — You stated in your letter there were three terms of service credited to Rice's name on the Muster rolls, he stated in his declaration he served under six enlistments, the last in 1780, and was at Brown Point at the time it would prove traitor — If his name cannot be found on the rolls only the terms above named he will comply with the same —
Please write me at Gilford P. O. N. Hampshire as soon as may be —
I am Respectfully Yrs Obs. Servt
Daniel Gale
J. D. Sumner Esq. Washington City.

know cost
uncle
June 29
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Dr. C.

State of New Hampshire
Strasburg County
Sir,
Gilmanstown June 21 st 1889.
I herewith transmit to you further proofs in the case of Judith Rice, that is the opinion of Judge Spooner in the case — Also further proof of the service of Mary Folsom the widow of John Folsom — It is hoped that you will report in both cases as soon as may be at Gilford P. Office
You noted in your last letter to me you wanted evidence of the marriage of Anna Whidden the widow of Andrew Whidden, the certificate of said marriage you will find in one of the seven files of claims you returned to me by your letter dated the second of May 1889, (to wit) Abner Pike, Mary Folsom, Abigail Hurdin, Miriam Severy, Anna Whidden, Miriam Severy and Anna Daniels — I noticed the certificate was in one of the other files of the claims attached thereto by ribbon when returned to you —
I am Respectfully Yr. Obtd. Servt
James L. Edwards Esq.
Daniel Gale
Washington City

State of New Hampshire Strafford County Gilmanton January 14 th 1839,
Sir,
I herewith return to you the declaration of Frederick Rice with the accompanying evidence in the case. I am authorized to state to you to send him a certificate for what services you can find as soon as may be, as he cannot recollect of any Officer he was under in last three enlistments as set forth in his declaration before Judge Simpson. The probability is he cannot procure any living witness in his case and being one hundred miles from Sunderland the place where he enlisted, and being far advanced in years and in indigent circumstances the case had better be closed. N.B. please direct your answer to Gilmanton P. Office N. Hampshire
I am Respectfully &c. Obt. Servt.
Daniel Gale
J. S. Edwards Esq r
Washington City
P.S. I have recd. received an answer relative to the transfer of Johanna Bryant's pension from the State of Vermont to New Hampshire.
Daniel Gale

Sunderland Ms Oct 8
Palmer Mass W. Delano P.M.
Daniel Gage Esq. Gilford N.H.

Leicester Oct 24 1839
Daniel Gale Esq.
Dear Sir. Yours of the 9th ult was duly received. After reading it and taxing my memory pretty severely, I recollects a person living in town by the name of Jeremiah Rine , and recollects of his being in the army, and remember of seeing him repeatedly: when he left Leicester in 1781, I was then eleven years of age, and if his memory is good he will recollect me or at least the family. (Deans) I had a brother by the name of Thomas older by 4 years than myself & a sister by the name of Sally older still, which I think he will remember.
After reading the contents of your letter I made enquiry for Mr. Rine, I found a Mr. Cotton Graves who well remembered him but did not know actually of his serving in the army by being with him. I then applied to Caleb Hubbard who I knew was at Cambridge. He told me he well knew of his being in the army for he was with him, to which fact he could make oath. I gave him your letter, and he has made out the papers requisite to obtain the pension for Mr. Rine, which I enclose.
The particular items of expense which he has been at I do not know, he has written a letter to Mr. Rine in which he has set forth put his bill which I shall forward to him.
As to my trouble Mr. Rine may send me a dollar if he pleases. He always resided 3 miles distant from where I live. I now live on the place in the house where the Rev. Mr. Ashby lived when Mr. Rine went from here. Give my best respects to Mr. Rine, and tell him I have a peculiar regard for the Heroes of the revolution.
Very respectfully
Yours. H. H. Seward
William Deans

I Caleb Hubbard of Sunderland County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Depose and say that at the commencement of the war of the Revolution in April 1775 I went directly to Cambridge near Boston and enlisted as soldier in Capt. Leonards Company and Col. Woodbridge Regiment to serve until the first of January following and Did serve in said Company and Regiment during said time - I well remember Jedediah Rice then of Sunderland Apts. Now of Meredith New Hampshire and To know that the said Jedediah Rice Did serve in said Company and Regiment as a soldier during said time. - - - - Caleb Hubbard
Franklin ss Sept 30 th 1839 When Caleb Hubbard subscribed to the above Deposition personally appeared before me and made oath that the statements there made are true. Charles Cooley Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Caleb Hubbard and subscribe to the above and that I know him to be a man of truth & veracity.
Second Sept 30 th 1839
Charles Cooley Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Charles Cooley Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Franklin duly commissioned and qualified, and the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Greenfield this fourth day of October
A.D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk

Henry G. Simpson
Affairs

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Gale is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of throughout said State duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21 st day of May 1839 and will expire on the 21 st day of May 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 18 th day of
June 1839 J. Josiah Stevens Jr.
Secretary of State.

I Henry G. Simpson one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Sheffield and State of New Hampshire, hereby certify that Jeremiah Rice of Manchester in said County of Sheffield, subscribed and swore to a declaration before me the Henry G. Simpson, in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, sometime in the latter part of the year 1838. and further say, that I have been acquainted with the said Jeremiah Rice from my boyhood to the present time, living most of that period of time within five miles from him, and that the character of the said Jeremiah Rice in my belief for truth and veracity is good, and I think is so considered in the vicinity where he resides, he having been & under ten years a member of the Free Will Baptist Church more than thirty years, and is generally believed in the vicinity where he resides that he served in the war of the Revolution as has stated, and that I have no doubts of the same
Henry G. Simpson
State of New Hampshire
Sheffield County ss.
June 14 th 1839
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace throughout the State

Resident
22472 INVALID.
1914 Jan. 10. History to Mrs. C. C. Emig. f. 1939-Mar 14 - Wish to Florence A Russell cc
File No. 22,472
Jedediah Smith P.O. New York
Act: June 7 th 1824
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 339
[Arrangement of 1870.]

February 1, 1939
Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
Is there a Revolutionary War Pension Record of a Jedediah Rice who lived in Sunderland, Massachusetts, during the Revolution and later (perhaps) moved to New Hampshire?
Is there also a Record of Ebenezer (alias) Ebenezer Parker , of Harvard, Massachusetts, who later

lived in 2 the town of Bloomfield - I do not know what state.
Both of these men have War Records in the Massachu- setts Sailors and Soldiers.
Thanks for any information you are able to give me.
Yours very truly
Florence A. Russell
Fairlee
Vermont

act T. June 32
N. H.
Let to D. Gale 7. Nov. 38
do do 6. Apr. 39
do. Mr. Levi Woodbury, Esq. 1. 39.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY
Bureau of Pensions Revolutionary Records Div. Washington, D.C.

Kindly inform me if Jedediah Rice of N.H. who served in the Revolution was pensioned
Very truly Rev. War Socy Mrs. C. E. Ennis 21st 1765 P. St. N.W. Wash. D.C.

March 14, 1939.
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BA-J/CC Eleazer Parker S.37288
Jedediah Rice S.22472
Florence A. Russell Fairlee, Vermont.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jedediah Rice who lived in Sunderland, Massachusetts during the war and perhaps later moved to New Hampshire and that of Eleazer Parker of Harvard, Massachusetts and later lived in the Town of Bloomfield.
You are furnished herewith Revolutionary War records of Jedediah Rice and Eleazer Parker.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jedediah Rice 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. S. File 22472
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1775 8 mos. Private Woodbridge Leonard William Dyer   March 1776 6 mos. Private Gillam   April 1777 3 mos. Private Moses Harvey   April 1778 4 mos. Private at Red Bank   April 1779 6 mos. Private at White Plains   April 1780 5 mos. Private at Red Bank Col. William Dyer  
Battles engaged in, Red Bank, White Plains, Red Bank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sunderland, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 3, 1838. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Concord, Strafford Co., N.H.
Age at date of application, born 1752 at Concord, Mass.
Remarks: There is no family data on file. He also claimed a pension from the "Jedediah Rice" No. 31669 ins. Oct. 29, 1839 for $46.33. His claim was allowed March 1, 1840 under the act of June 7, 1832 at the New Hampshire Agency.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.