Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17497, for Jonathan Price, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Price, Jonathan Jemima
N 17497
CONTENTS

5634 Connecticut
Jemima Price widow of Jonathan Price, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 3 rd August 1806 of Hartford in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bourn of the reg t commanded by Col. Huntington in the Conn. Militia line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of July 1840, sent to T. H. Parsons, Esq. Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1840 $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 40 20.00
$180.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Condy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 205.

6981 Flamina Price, widow of Jonathan Coom.
Act 7 July 1838.
6981

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. State of Connecticut } S t Hartford. County of Hartford
On this 22 nd day of April 1840, personally appeared, before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford in the said County of Hartford, Selmina Price a resident of Hartford in said County of Hartford aged eighty seven years who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled 'an act granting half pay and pension, to certain widows' That she is the widow of Jonathan Price who was a private in the army of the revolution & served at least eighteen months and she thinks two years, a part of the time at Roxbury & part of the time at New York & on Long Island; He was a private in Colonel Huntington's regiment at the battle on Long Island where he was taken prisoner in August 1776 & detained several months by the British as a prisoner of war; On his return home to West Haven in 1777, he was for a long time confined to his bed with a severe illness caused by his suffering & dead treatment while a prisoner of war. After his recovery he enlisted about the year 1778

on board a privateer, called "The General Green" from Rocky Hill. He was again taken prisoner & carried to New York & put on board the "Somerset Ship" absent about six months - After being exchanged & returned home - He again went to sea & after the close of the war commanded a vessel from Rocky Hill until the year 1806, when he died at sea near Charleston South Carolina with the yellow fever August 3 d 1806. She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Price on the 17 th day of April 1783, that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Price died as above mentioned on the 3 d day of August 1806 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 or at the time above stated - That she has no documentary proof of her husband's services, but offers the affida- vits of Ichabod Goodrich & Thomas Holmes two revolutionary pensioners who knew her husband from his childhood when he was in service - As proof of her marriage she offers a copy of the Church Records of the Town of Westerfield Certified by the Reverend Doctor Calvin Chapin - which testimony is satisfactory to this Court, That the said Jonathan Price served as stated in the preceding declaration

Herewith married to the within named Lemina on the 17 th day of April 1983-
Sworn to & subscribed } Lemina Price the 22 nd day of April 1840 } mark
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court & my official signature.
Seth Tury Judge

"married" "Seventeen Hundred & Eighty three, April Seven- teenth Jonathan Price & Benima Goodrich."
"I Calvin Chapin hereby certify that the pre- ceding extract is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:"
"1783 April 17-." Calvin Chapin
I Calvin Chapin above named depose & say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Church & Society in Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, in Hartford County & State of Connecticut, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception above named, as certified by me. Sworn to & subscribed {
Before me this 16 th day of April 1840.
Calvin Chapin, Pastor of the church & society in the said Rocky Hill.
Samuel Parsons Notary Public for the State of Connecticut

I Ichabod Goodrich of Weathersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Eighty one years and a pensioner of the United States under the acts of 1818 & 1823 do depose & say that I have lived in Weathersfield from my birth. It was well acquainted with one Jonathan Price who was also born & resided in  at Weathersfield until his death. I know that said Jonathan Price was a private soldier in Colonel Sedediah Huntington's regiment & went from Weathersfield to Bur bury; from thence he marched to New York & was in the Battle on Long Island in August 1776, where he was taken prisoner by the British & was detained as a prisoner until about the beginning of March when he returned on parole. While a prisoner (understood him) he was kept on board the Jersey Ship with a number of other American prisoners. He was in service more than one year; & soon after his return he served on board a privateer & was again taken a prisoner on the second trip or voyage.
He had two Brothers by the name of George & Richard and both were soldiers in the revolutionary war in Col. Webb's regiment. They enlisted at Weathersfield. Richard & Jonathan were in the same regiment the early part of the war & were both taken prisoners on Long Island in 1776. Jonathan Price was several years older than myself. He married my sister Jerimiah Goodrich in the 1783 a short time before I left the Army.

After the war he commanded a vessel from Weathersfield - & died at sea about the year 1806 - His widow now lives in Hartford, Connecticut with her daughter - and I understand is an applicant for a pension on account of her husband's services in the Revolutionary war - His two Brothers Richard & George died in said Weathersfield several years ago - Richard was a pensioner under Act of March 1818. George died before the Act of March 1818 was passed -
Seth Belden who was killed in the battle of Long Island in 1776. His his widow Christian Belden drew a pension under Act of July 4. 1836, served in the same company & Regt. I don't recollect any person now living , who served in North Jonathan Price - but I am confident he was in service more than one year -
Sworn to and subscribed at Weathersfield this 16 th day of April A.D. 1840.
Schabed Goodrich
Before me. Witness my Hand and Seal Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public for the State of Connecticut.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Schabed Goodrich signer of the above affidavit & know him to be a person of unimpeach- able integrity & character. Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public.

I Thomas Holmes of Weatherfield in Hartford County & State of Connecticut aged Eighty three years, a pensioner under act of June 1832. do depose & say that during & before the revolutionary war I was acquainted with one Jonathan Price then of Weatherfield. I know that he served at at Rosebury & at Long Island Battle in 1776. He was a private in Col. Huntington's regiment & served more than one year in the war. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Long Island in August 1776. I was present in the battle & was well acquainted with one Seth Belden who was killed at that time & whose widow Christian Belden afterwards obtained a pension. I believe Jonathan Price was in the same company & regiment I am that Price died at sea about the year 1806. His widow Jemima Price now lives in Hartford. she was and I understand is now an applicant for a pension. I sworn to & subscribed } Thomas Holmes. at the the 16 th day of April 1840. Before me. Samuel H. Parsons. Notary Public
I certify that Thomas Holmes the signer of the preceding affidavit is a credible person. Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

I Sarah Huntley of the City & County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut aged forty seven years do testify & say that I am the daughter of Mrs Lemina Price who is an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. the widow of my father Jonathan Price dec d . And I know that my mother the said Lemina Price has remained unmarried ever since the decease of the said Jonathan Price which occurred in the year 1806. I well recollect hearing my father (prior to his death) frequently speak of his services in the Army - particularly the circumstances of Mr. Seth Belden's death - who was killed in the battle on Long Island in August 1776 - my father said he stood by the side of Mr Belden when Mr Belden lost his head by a Cannon ball - He mentioned this circumstance also in a conversation with my Uncle Ichabod Goodrich who was in the same battle, & knew that my father was then taken prisoner & held in captivity (as I have been frequently told by my mother Eliza Goodrich) until March 1777 - The Mr. Seth Belden referred to above was the husband of Mrs Christian Belden of Methuenfield who now draws a pension under the act of July 4. 1836. I do hereby subscribe this Sarah Huntley first day of July 1840. 3 Before me S. H. Parsons Justice of the Peace.

Mrs Sarah Huntley the within named deponent is a person of unquestionable veracity.
Sam H Parsons
Justice of the peace.

Act 1838-6981- Jemima Price, Conn. widow of Jonathan. Let to J. H. Parsons 30 May 1840 —

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17497
Semima Price
wid. of
Jonathan Price
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Ichabod Goodrich of Weatherfield State of Connecticut a pensioner of the United States do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Price formerly of S d Weatherfield now decd whose widow Lemina Price is an applicant for a pension & I know that he served in the revolutionary war at least fifteen months - he went to Boston in December 1775 & continued in the service until August 29 th 1776. when he was taken prisoner at the Battle on Long Island & was detained a prisoner of war by the British until March 1777 when he returned home to Weatherfield - I am confident he entered the service in December 1775 & did not return home until March 1777 - I further testify that Mrs Lemina Price has has remained the widow of S d Jonathan Price from the day of his death until the present time. Mrs Price is my sister - older than myself - Ichabod Goodrich Sworn to & subscribed before me this 27 th day of June 1840 I am a Parsons Justice of the Peace

Mr Ichabod Goodrich the within named defendant is well known to me as a pensioner of the United States and a person of unquestio- nable veracity -
Thos H Parsons
Justice of the peace.

Jeremia Price 6981
widow of Jonathan
Conn
At July 1838
Married 1783
do 1806
Allow 2nd for $40
for Ann Conn
multiple. sol. Huntington
Samuel H. Parsons Esq.
Hartford
Conn.

Sir
Hartford July 1. 1840
Your favor of 30 th inst last is rec d . I have examined the rolls of the troops which were in service in 1775 at the office of the Compt- roller of Public Accounts in this City, but can find none containing the name of Jonathan Price; I have therefore obtained an additional affidavit from Ichabod Goodrich a brother in law, & always acquainted with Price. He swears that Jonathan Price entered the Army in December 1775 and did not return home to Wallingford until March 1777 when he was liberated. That he was in Battle on Long Island in August 1776 when Price was taken prisoner. Having known Price from his boyhood to the day of his decease his evidence is as conclusive as any witness can be. He also swears that his sister, the widow of Price has remained unmarried from the period of her husband's death. The Affidavit of Mrs Sarah Huntley the daughter of Mr Price also states that she has heard her father mention his standing by the side of one Seth Belden when Belden was killed in the battle on Long Island. I know of no means of ascertaining the release

of Jonathan Price from imprisonment but by the testimony of witnesses - and I know of no better witness than his brother in law, who was always lived in the same town. Knew him from his boyhood. Was a soldier in the same battle in which Price was taken prisoner. And being on very intimate terms, the circum- stance of his imprisonment & return must have made a deep impression on the mind of Goddard. The witnesses are persons of unquestionable veracity, unless as the applicant for a pension - neither of them would assert a falsehood for fifty "pensions". I hope therefore a pension will be granted on the evidence already adduced as it impossible to find any documentary testimony.
Please address your reply to me at this place -
Very Respectfully I am Sir Yr. Obedt Servant Samuel H. Parsons
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

6981
May 1. 1840
CL
July 7. 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

(B) Hartford, April 27. 1840
Sir,
Herewith I enclose an application for a pension under the Act of June 7. 1838 in favor of Mrs. Lemmia Price, the widow of Jonathan Price late of Weathersfield dec d .
Mr Price was married to the applicant April 17 1783 and died at sea in 1806. He served at Rosebury in 1775 and was taken prisoner in the battle on Long Island August 1776 & detained several months. His whole service amounts to about 2 years including the time he was a prisoner.
The marriage is proved by a Copy of the Parish records in Weathersfield (Rocky Hill) - & a part the service is proved by the deposition of Ichabod Goodrich & Thomas Holmes both pensioners & well acquainted with Mr Price from the commencement of the war to the time of his death.
I understand that Mr Taliaferro of Virginia has introduced an amendment to the act of July 9. 1838 which will obviate an objection to the application of Mrs. Eunice Kilbourn viz that her husband Simon Kilbourn died after the passage of the Act. Her papers were sent to your office on the 7 th of Dec r last. If new papers are necessary in her case, will you have the goodness to enclose to me her former application.

I wrote you on the 8 th of last February in relation to the pension application of Ruth Maguire widow of Peter Maguire, and I hope you will conclude to give her a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. to which she is, in my opinion, most undoubtedly entitled.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Yr. ob. st Samuel H. Parsons

Jonathan Price 1806
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