Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32482, for Ashbel Rice, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Rice, Ashbel or Ashbil
S. 32482
CONTENTS

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to 23 rd Feb y 1838 the day of his death age notified 9. Jan y 1840
Maine 27.143
Ashbel Rice of Lubec in the State of Me who was a Private in the Com commanded by Captain Barney of the Regt commanded by Col Reed in the Mass a line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Me at the rate of 33 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Feb 1834 and Serv H. L Javis No. of R Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1872 $83 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 4 34, 1672 $100 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 49

Ashbel Rice,
application for a Pension
Sept. 27. 1832
13.511
No 36.
4 m o in Reeds keep allowed in 1776 besides the term due by Rolls
10 m o 1 day from
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Hon S Davis
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State of Maine Washington County ss.
On this twenty seventh day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Washington, Ashbel Rice a resident of Litchfield in said County aged seventy seven, years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States un- der the following named officers - About a year be- fore the battle of Lexington he joined a company of volunteers called minutemen - Daniel Barron Captain & trained every week during the season - He was born in, & then lived in Marlboro' Massachusetts. He heard of the Battle of Lexington on the day it took place & immediately repaired to the scene of action but did not reach the place in season to take any part in the conflict. - Marched immediately to Cambridge & was stationed there - Soon after this, he cannot say how long, he enlisted into the United States Army for eight months - After he had served one month his Brother desirous he should return home obtained for him a sub- stitute by the name of Smith - Daniel Barron was Captain of the Company into which he thus enlisted said Barron having obtained a United States Commission - The Colonel's name was Ward. - When the time of service of the eight months men was out he did volunteered as a militia man to take their place & was stationed at Dorchester & did duty through the winter & till the Spring opened - Was at home till July when he enlisted for four months into Silas Gales Company - marched to Lake Champlain - served out the four months & returned home - Had not been at home more than a week

before he volunteered to go to Boston to guard the Government Stores - Did duty there till the next Spring -
In August 1777 he was drafted for three months service - to go to Bennington Heights - Had a battle there with the British, Burgoyne Commander - the British were beaten & retreated - Before they were overtaken they got into the Fort at Saratoga - The Americans sur- rounded the Fort & it surrendered for want of provisions in about two weeks. Six thousand prisoners were taken who were marched to Boston - The Company to which this Declarant belonged remained & marched to White Plains & after the term of service was out he returned home - This was the last of his services dur- ing the war.
He can obtain no one to testify to his services unless he goes to Massachusetts where his poverty will not permit him to do -
Ebenezer Russell & Daniel Small of Litchfield can testify to his character for veracity & their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
He was born in the year 1755 - Has no record of his age but presumes there is one at Marlboro where he was born -
About two years after the War he went to Nova Scotia & staid eight years - he then returned to the Uni- ted States & has lived there since - part of the time at Tazewell, Mass. at Belfast & several other places in Maine - He now lives at Litchfield.
He never had a written discharge
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Abel Rice
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Judge

We Elenora Ramsdell & Daniel Small residents of Lulee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ashbel Rice who has submitted a sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Re- volution & that we concur in that opinion
Elenora Ramsdell
Daniel Small
Sworn & submitted the day & year aforesaid
John Dickinson
Judge
And the Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter - and after putting the interrogato- ries presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears that Elenora Ramsdell & Daniel Small residents of Lulee are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Dickinson Judge
State of Maine.
County of Washington ss.
I Aaron S. Raymond Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ashbel Rice for a pension. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1832
Aaron S. Raymond, Register, "

32 H 82 Pay INVALID.
File No. 32,189
Ashbel Rind
Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1777
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Amount brought Over
m. d p 6 = 1
in November 1776." where he is allowed £ 0-10-0- Ashbel Rice also claims for services under Capt. Silas Gates. in Col. Reed's Regt. in 1776. the Rolls of which are not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs. Lg

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Novem r 22 th 1833.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ashbel Rice as a private is found on a Muster Roll of Capt. Daniel Barns' Men, who marched on the Alarm of the 19 th of April 1775. where he is allowed eighteen days m d 18
Ashby Rice's name is found on a Muster Roll of Capt. Caleb Brooks' Company, in Col. Dikes' Regt. where he is allowed from Decem r 20 th , 1776. to Feby 8 th 1777. one month & twenty days. 1 = 20
Ashbel Rice's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Jon a Rice's Company, in Col. Sam l Bullard's Regt. where he is allowed from August 17 th to Novem r 29 th 1777. for services and travel three months and twenty three days. 3 = 23
Ashbel Rice claims for further service under Capt. Brooks in 1776. his name is found on a "Pay Roll for Gun and Blanket of the Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers of Capt. Caleb Brooks' Company in Col. Dikes' Regt. according to an Act of Court. Paged 6 = 01

Amount brought Over
m. d p 6 = 1
in November 1776." where he is allowed £0-10-0- Ashbel Rice also claims for services under Capt. Silas Gates. in Col. Reed's Regt. in 1776. the Rolls of which are not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs. Lg

Aaron C. Raymond & Clerkassforward
Whitel Rice att Glovers Agent
Ent

State of Maine
Washington
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Washington Asahel Rice of Litchfield in said County who being duly sworn, deponeth & saith that by reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, & in the following grades;
For one month & seven days - I served as a private in Capt Donal Balvis Company - P. B. Bangs Major & I. Wood Col o - This service commenced on the day of the Battle at Lexington, & was done at Cambridge.
For one month. I served under an enlistment for eight months. My father obtained a substitute for me at the end of the month - This was in the U.S. Army or my last service - Capt. Barron who had the commission - I think this enlistment was in May or first of June 1875
For four months - from December 1875 to April 1876 - I volunteered as a private in the militia & served at Dorchester Mass.
For four months - beginning I think in July 1876. I enlisted as a private in Silas Gates' Company, in Col o Reed's Regiment - marched to Lake Champlain & served out my four months enlistment.
For four months & twelve or fourteen days - from Dec. 1876 to April 1877 - I had not been at home but a few days when I enlisted to go to Boston to guard the Government Stores - The Captain's name was Brooks - Only one Company was there at the time,

For three months - I was drafted for three months to go to Bemis Heights. Was at the taking of Ben- goyen - saved it the three months. I was then Rice was Captain - a Red Colonel Served as a private for such service I claim a pension -
I know of no one that can testify to my service - I was here nearly four hundred miles from the residence of those who served with me & have not the means of visiting the place of my nativity - There is now no Blagymore in D- be or the vicinity acquainted with me nor was there any such when I made my ap- plication attested attested to by Judge Dickinson
Sworn to April 22 d 1833
Abel Rice
Sol. May J. Rice
State of Maine. Washington ss. I Aaron L. Raymond Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Washington. do hereby certify that Solomon May, is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court this Twenty second day of October A D 1833
Aaron L. Raymond Clerk as aforesaid
Abel Rice Hovey Agent

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 31 st 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," (The child n Ashbel Pick, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of thirty three Dollars and forty four Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, have been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 23 rd Feby 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.