Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,515, for John Rice, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Rice, John
5,16,515
carded
CONTENTS

Kentucky.
John Rice
of Mercer - in the State of Ky. who was a pr. in the Ky. command by Captain Arvell of the Regt command by Col: Montgomery in the Va. line for 1 year from 1779
Date of death not on AB
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Feby 33 Johnson and Senk Hon P. U. House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 60- Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 20-
$ 80-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book 2 Vol. 9 Page 58.

John Rice -
declaration
Car 14251.
✓
from 1779 prints
1 yr in #40
to H. R. M. Johnson

State of Kentucky, On this 2 day of October personally Merew County vs, appeared before the Justices of the county court of Merew County now sitting the Revd John Rice of sd county and estate aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the late act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832 - vs - I John Rice now in the 72 nd year of my age declare that I was born in Prince Edward county and State of Virginia and resided there when the revolutionary war commenced and in the spring 1779 on my way to Kentucky in Montgomery county Virginia near Chipels mines I enlisted with Capt James Newell and was attached to Thomas Duvick's company of Col John Montgomery's regiment - we rendezvoused at the Long Island on Holston and went down it and the Tennessee to the mouth and then to Kaskaskia which below we reached some time in May and was stationed there and we marched as far as Vincennes on our way to Detroit but this expedition was abandoned, I enlisted for one year and faithfully served out my time and was Honorably Discharged at Cahokia on the Mississippi at the expiration of my time. While I was stationed at Kaskaskia I was frequently en- gaged in scouts against the Indians until my time expired in the year 1780. The Regiment I belonged to was called the Illinois regiment and was under the command of Col Clarke when we reached Illinois After I was discharged I returned through Pennsylvania and Kentucky to the Settlements in Virginia and in the year 1791 I removed to Kentucky and settled in Merew County where I now reside - I have long since lost my discharge or misplaced it so that I cannot find it - I also hereby relinquish all claim which I have to a pension except the present, and

I am not now a Deacon of the united states or of any state. Witness under my hand this 2 day of October 1832 -
John Rice
Mercer County ss) This day We William Spruill a clergyman re- siding in said county and George Robards & Claiborn Bradshaw residing in the same county, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the Revd John Rice who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age he has stated, and that he is reported & believed by the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in this opinion, we further Certify that he is a respectable clergyman of the Baptist denomination in whom we have the highest confidence, Witness our hands this 2 d day of October. 1832 -
Wm Spruill
George Robards
Claiborn Bradshaw
State of Kentucky
Mercer County ss) (October County Court 1832)
This day John Rice the applicant for a pension herein aged William Spruill George Robards and Claiborn Bradshaw Came personally into Open Court and made Oath to the truth of the Statements by them respectively Subscribed and thereupon the Court declare it as their Opinion after put- ting the interrogatories, Prescribed by the War department that said Rice is an Old

Soldier of the Revolution that said served as he in his written statement for a Pension has declared and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that William Sprew- ell is a Clugymaw Resident in the County of Illurea and that George Robards and Eliza- beth Bradshaw who has also signed the same are Residents of said County of Illurea and Credible Persons and that their State- ments are entitled to Credit
I Thomas Kling Clerk of the County Court for s d County do Certify that the fore- going Switten contains the Original Pro- ceedings in the matter of the Petition of John Bird for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this 2 nd day of Oct. 1832 Thos Kling

Mailed without review
August 26, 1935
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Mrs. Carleton S. Rice Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
John Rice S. 16515 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished below the record of John Rice, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, of Virginia. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16515, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Rice was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia; the date of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Prince Edward County, Virginia, John Rice enlisted in the spring of 1779, while on his way to Kentucky, served as private and fifer in Captain James Newell's company, Colonel John Montgomery's Illinois Regiment, Virginia militia, was in Colonel George R. Clark's Expedition to Kaskaskia and Vincennes, engaged in scouting against the Indians, and was discharged sometime in 1780, after having served twelve months.
After the soldier was discharged, he returned to the settlements in Virginia, through Tennessee and Kentucky, and in 1791 moved to Mercer County, Kentucky.
John Rice was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, while a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky. At the time of soldier's application for pension, he was a Baptist clergyman in Mercer County.
No family data are shown in the claim.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of

death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Rice Certificate #5008 Issued February 1, 1833 Rate $40 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1935 Aug. 16, Hoot to Mr. Carlton & Price (See ltr in clw. N. 56 25 of David Anderson)
16575 INVALID.
File No. 16575
John Price
Peri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 22
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 442
[Arrangement of 1879.]

Col Crockett affidavit for Rev John Rice —

Col A Crockett affidavit for John Rice
Sworn to
Subscribed
7/10
1840

State of Kentucky Franklin county ss
State of Kentucky } Franklin county } This day Col Anthony Crockett an aged and infirm revolutionary soldier came before me a justice and judge of the Franklin county court. and being first sworn according to law he makes oath to the following declaration. viz. I Anthony Crockett declare that I was a lieutenant in Capt John Evans company of the Virginia Regiment raised by the state of Virginia under Col George Clarke (afterwards General Clarke) and John Rice was then a soldier and Fifer in 5 th Regiment twelve months while I was at Vincennes in the year 1779. I have seen and conversed with the 5 th Rice lately and I know him to be the same man (he is now a respectable Baptist Preacher in Mercer County Kentucky) I have been acquainted with him ever since and consider him a man of veracity in whose statements I would place the utmost confidence. Witness my hand this 16 th day of August 1832. ✓ Crockett
I therefore Samuel B. Crockett as justice and judge of said county court do hereby certify that the said Anthony Crockett this day subscribed and sworn to the truth of the above statement before me and I further certify that he is and so. unwell that he cannot attend court a credible witness given under my hand this 16 day of
August 1832 -
L. B. Brooks Jr. P. 70
State of Kentucky Sec
I Alexander H. Rennick clerk of the county court for the county of Franklin in the State of Kentucky Do certify that J. S. B. Gorgell Esqr who hath signed his name to the within certifi- cate was at the time of doing the same a Justice of the

Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid Duly com- missioned and qualified and to all his acts as such due faith & credit is & ought to be given as well in as out of courts of Justice
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name as clerk as aforesaid and affixed the seal of said county this 20 th day of August 1832
A. H. Rennick V. & C.
By R Long D.C.
Richard
August
Richard

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Washington DC
Dear Sir - Please send me record of James B. Rice - Reval. Soldier from Va. (Ronald) I do not know his age but his son was born 1770 - and came to Ky - His sons were W m , Mathew, Nathan, Ronald, Charles - and a daughter married a Burks. in Ky. & A. James and a Underwood Rice Thanks for any information - Sincerely
Mrs. Carleton S. Rice Laurensburg Ky.

August 26, 1935
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Mrs. Carleton S. Rice Lawrenceburg Kentucky
David Anderson, W. 5625 John Rice, S. 16515 /BA-J/MLB Our
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Rice, of Bedford County, Virginia; Nathaniel Rice who served as lieutenant of artillery; John Rice who served from Virginia and moved to Kentucky where he resided in Mercer County; James B. Rice, Anderson Rice, and David Anderson who was born in 1756, in Chesterfield County, Virginia, and died in 1832.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Benjamin or Nathaniel Rice as described, and no record could be identified as that of the James Rice in whom you are interested; or of any Anderson Rice.
Records were found for a David Anderson and John Rice of Virginia and they are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator