Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14294, for Randolph Rice, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Rice, Randolph
NUMBER
S. 14294
carded.
CONTENTS

Kentucky
Randolph Rice
of Green - in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Kentucky commanded by Captain Brooks of the Reg't commanded by Col. Nichols in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feb y 1832 - and sent 77 th J. Willis Greenbrough Ky.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832  120 -    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1833  40     $160 -  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 9 Page 58.
Date of death not on A.B.

State of Kentucky Green County, ss
On this 21 st day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Green circuit court, holden for the county and state aforesaid, Randolph Rice a resident of the county and state aforesaid, aged 70 years on the fourth day of February 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress of the 7 th day of June 1832 -
That he enlisted in the service of his country in the american revolution as a soldier, in the county of Henrico state of Virginia about Christmas 1777, under Captain John Brooks for six months, after the expiration of that time, which he served out, he again enlisted, according to his best recollection for 18 months longer, and was employed as a soldier during the terms aforesaid guarding a country store, magazine, armory and records, in Richmond. There was only a captain's company engaged as above stated in guarding &c, and he was not then acquainted with any field officers - After some time spent in the command of the company Capt. Brooks resigned and his Lieutenant James Price took command of the company - after the time was out, we were discharged, but whether or not I got any written discharge I do not now know the lapse of time recollects - If I obtained a written discharge it has been lost - The company & myself amongst the number was discharged from that service in Richmond Virginia at the expiration of my terms of enlistment - In the year 1780 he was drafted and served a tour in the Virginia Militia, when Arnold invaded Virginia during the revolution he served under captain Michael Johnston, in Col. John Nicholas's Regiment & served two months or thereabouts - He then lived in Henrico County Va and had lived many years before, he was born in Northumberland County Virginia, he was discharged

at and Williamsburg where he got no written discharge then that he recollects, the company was discharged by order of the Captain, without giving him thinks any written discharges - Genl. Nelson was the commander of the Brigade to which Col. Nicholson's regiment was attached - In 1781, in the spring of the year, he was drafted as a militia man into the service in the Revolutionary war, and served under Capt H. Ezekiel Mosby two months, in the regiment commanded by Col. Lindsey under Genl. Lafayette as comman- der in chief in Genl. Lawson's Brigade, and move- -ed to the siege of York. He took after two months was out the place, of a sick man as a volunteer in the same regiment & company, until Col. Lindsey's term was out, when he (Col. Lindsey) returned home. The said R. then served out the balance of two months, in Col. Nicholson's regiment in Capt. John Price's company till the siege of York was raised, being there the whole time & was discharged by the Captain at York without written discharges as stated before -
he knows of but one man by whom he can prove any part of his services, stated above who is Jesse Prayer that lives in this county, who is unable as he believes to get to court in Greensburg There was a gentleman formerly a resident of Mercer County Ky, who served part of the time with him; but whether he is alive he does not know, he has not heard from him for a considerable time - He hereby relinquish- -es every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Randolph Price

8751
Randolph Rice
from 1777, printed 2 years. from 1777
$80.-
W. F. Wells

8757
BRIEF in the case of  Randolph Price  of Green County in the State of Kentucky (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     See In 1777 6 ~ private Capt M c Brooks   1780 Draft 1-6 ~ Capt M c Brooks & Price   Spring 1781 drafted two or about that time Capt M c Johnson Col   1782 Subst 2 Nicholas   2 H. M c Kinley - Col. Lindsey   Capt Price  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? YORK  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Henrico Co. Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness & traditional 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The seal of the Clerk is not properly attached to the papers and the official character of the Magistrate before whom the witness testified is not certified by any Clerk & certified
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  by the Court to be a credible witness.
J May Examining Clerk.

July 2, 1932.
Mrs. Wm. M. Turner 4203 Stuart Avenue Richmond, Virginia.
Rice BAJ/ILL
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Randolph Price
S. 14294 am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information relative to Randolph Rice, a Revolutionary War pensioner.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 14294, based upon the service of Randolph Rice in that war.
Randolph Rice was born February 4, 1762 in Northumberland County, Virginia.
While a resident of Henrico County, Virginia, he enlisted about Christmas, 1777 and served six months as private in Captain John Brooks' Virginia Company, following which he reenlisted, served in Captain John Brooks' Company, which company, after Captain Brooks' resignation, was commanded by Lieutenant James Price, was stationed at Richmond, Virginia, and was discharged at the expiration of eighteen months; in 1780, specific dates not given, he served about two months in Captain Michael Johnson's (or Johnston's), Company, Colonel John Nicholas' Virginia Regiment; he enlisted in the spring, 1781, served two months as private in Captain Hezekiah Mosby's (or Mosley's) Company, Colonel Lindsey's Virginia Regiment, after which he served in Captain John Price's Company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia Regiment, was the the Siege of Yorktown and was discharged, date of said discharge not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Green County, Kentucky.
It is not stated that the soldier was married.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Rev War
✓ 14 294 INVALID.
1932- June 30 - Hist. to Mrs. M c M. Turner - L.L.H.
File No. 14 294
Randolph Price Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Randolph Blue  which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? — IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? 2 years, 8 months, are clearly marked out. one term is some what indefinite. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No Clergyman - but 2 Citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Character of witness certified by the court.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2 & 8
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words :
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and 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, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ ; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Kauaʻi Rice Declaration
8731
certified

At a circuit court commenced and held for the Green circuit at the courthouse in Greensburg on the 21 st day of August 1832 —
On the application of Randolph Rice to be placed on the pension list roll under the act of Congress of the 2 nd of June 1832 who filed his declaration for that purpose and made oath to the same which together with the oath of Elias Barbee and Henry Sanders that said Rice was a man of veracity and respectability and that he said Rice is reputed in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier in the American Revolu- tionary war and it is also proven to the satisfaction of the court that L ieut. Pugh whose affidavit accompanies this declaration is a man of respectability and veracity It is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War that it is the opinion of this court that the above named applicant served as stated in his said declaration —
I John Banet clerk of the Green circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Randolph Rice for a Pension —
Inter testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my said office this 5 th day of Sept r 1832
John Banet "

State of Kentucky
Green County ss
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Green County Kentucky Jesse Preayer Swand made Oath to the following Statement to wit, that he saw Randolph Price while sd Price was engaged in the service of the United States as a Soldier under the command of Capt John Brooks at Richmond in the State of Virginia; he does not know how long sd Price served as a Soldier under the above named commander, but he knows that sd Price was engaged in the service under sd Commander for he saw him while he was so engaged
The sd Jesse Preayer Sw further States that he believes that the sd R. Price served as a Soldier in the militia under the command of Capt Michael Johnson he knows that sd Price was absent from his place of residence during the time that Capt Johnson and his Company were out on the tour of duty alluded to, and that the general report and belief in the neighborhood was that sd Price was in the service as a soldier under sd Commander.
He further States that the sd Price served as a Soldier in the militia in Capt Hoseaiah Moesley's Company commanded by Col Lindsey, and that he saw sd Price while he was in the service under Cap Moesley

he further states, that he believes sd Price served as a soldier in the militia in Capt John Price's company under the command of Col Pickens belonging to Gen Lofson's Brigade, he knows that sd was absent from his place of residence and was generally reputed and believed to have served as above stated, _____
The sd Prayor further states that all the different periods of service above described, was during the revolutionary war, and performed in the State of Virginia, _____
The sd Prayor further states that he has partly lost the use of his limbs, that he is afflicted with a goodness in his head, and that he has not been able to attend court for 12 months past and that he is now unable to attend court.
The sd Prayor further states that the above is a true statement of his knowledge of the service of R Price in the revolutionary war, to the best of his knowledge.
given under my hand this 13 th  of August 1832.
David Campbell W.P. 96

Richmond, Va.
MAY 17th, 1932.
To the Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
only one Kindly give me any information you may have in the Pension Papers about Randolph Rice , S. of W. 1835 Pension 3, Kentucky, 98. The above was taken from the index in the Va. State Library, Richmond, Va. of Revolutionary Soldiers.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours respectfully,
signature? Mrs. Wm. M. Turner,
#4203 Stuart Ave.,
Richmond, Va.
P.S. Would especially like to know who were his parents.