Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36243, for Richard Price, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Price, Richard
S. 362 43
CONTENTS

513
Connecticut Roll
Richard Price, 1747 4 Capt Hart 3 years Sergeant, 4
Connecticut Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace Hartford, Con.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818 5 months 3/30 $ 40.50
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Discontinued.
Attestfield Hartford
Notification sent to Thomas Chester, Esq. 20 October, 1820. Hartford, Con t .

Richard Price
573
Sept 1818
W
Antals

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Richard Price aged 66 years, resident in Wethersfield in the County of Hartford, aforesaid
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That he enlisted in the service of the United States on the 22 d day of April A.D. 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt John Hart in the Regiment commanded by Samuel B Webb in the line of the State of Conn in the Continental Establishment and continued in the service aforesaid till the 22 d day of April A.D. 1780 when he was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey that he has deposed to the foregoing facts on the 2 d day of April in the year 1818
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule of all my property except Clothing & Bedding
  One Acre of land with a small dwelling House & Barn thereon $ 300   2 Acres of land 60   2 Acres of Meadow land 70   1 Cow 15   2 Hogs 7   1 Old Shirt 75   1 Old table 1   1 Candlestick 25   2 Old tables 30   12 Old chairs 1.50   2 iron pots & Dish kettle 50   1 tea kettle iron 50   1 Woodman Shovel & tongs 75   1 trap kettle old 50   1 broken looking glass 25   6 poor milk pans 75   1 Cooking stove 12.00   4 large & 2 small iron spoons 25   8 knives & forks 50   3 old pewter 37   Am d carried up 472.17 
  Amount brought up 472.17   11 earthen plates 33   1 tea pot 12 1/2   1 Cups & Saucers 10   2 tumblers 8   4 home made plates 12   1 sugar bowl & Green 12   1 sugar Bowl 6   1 large & 1 small wheel 50   6 old baskets 75   1 old pot 25   1 old An 6   1 pitch fork 12   2 old wash tubs 20   1 bucket 12   2 wooden pails 20   1 tin pail 20   1 half bucket 25   1 qt Pitcher 12 1/2   475.88 

And would further state that I am by occupation a Peasant and by reason of age Rheumatism & a Rupture am unable to do any kind of business. That I have to support my wife Abigail aged sixty five Years & for 14 years last past has been unable to do any thing towards her own maintenance - my Daughter Nancy aged 30 Years and by reason of a Ulcer upon her Arm is unable to contribute anything to her own support and a grandson John aged 8 Years who is left by his father in a helpless State - That his income is insufficient for his own support and that he is justly indebted to the following persons in the following sums viz To Josiah Griswold the sum of $ 30 William Robbins - 20 Gershom Buckley - 4.50 Timothy Clark - 3, Wm Bradford - 6.66 Roderick Gurnis - 3.70 Isaac Goodrich - 9.88 Doct Ward Fuller - 8.66 George Goodrich - 8 $ 103, 30
Richard Price
Sworn to and declared by said Richard Price on the 21 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Four hundred seventy five dollars and eighty eight cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 day of August 1820
Th Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

Richard Price Serjeant
2 April — 1878
Correct —

State of Conn't } County of Hartford }
Richard Price of Wethersfield in s d County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment in the Conn't line for three years -
That he entered the service on the 22 nd day of April 1777 to serve as a private for three years, having faithfully served out the time for which he was entered, he rec d an honorable discharge at Morris- town N. Jersey in the month of April 1780 - That he belonged to Capt John Hart's company & Col Sam l B. Webb's Regiment - of the Conn't line.
He further deposes that he is a resident citizen of the U. States, has never had a pension is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support -
Sworn to & subscribed } Richard Price this 2 nd day of April 1878 }
Before me - Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Hartford and County of Hartford. }
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Richard Price ————— who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a Private ————— in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Jehabad Goodrich and Asahel Russell who are credible witness, that the said Richard Price served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of Jaron Boordman , that he owns a ————— that the Small House and about 30 acres of land & all other property for an expensive family is in debt said  his  infirm  as to health ————— is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 17 th day of April —————
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid —————
April 17 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

Accounts for decrease of property, by sale of one acre of meadow land to Geo. Goodrich for $70, in 1821, 3 acres of upland sold to Geo. Goodrich in 1822, for, $90, 1 acre of swamp land sold to Geo. Goodrich in 1822 for $20, — The money received has been made use of for the necessary support of family, Authenticated copy of deeds exhibited consideration mentioned in the three deeds $385.00
Claimant aged 67, formerly a seaman unable to do anything in consequence of a shock of the Palsy, wife 67 infirm, daughter 32 "unable to earn her support," grandson 11.
see letter 13 Sept. 1823, to
Thos Chester Esq — Hartford. Conn t
11 th Sept. 1818
Connecticut,
Richard Price Sergeant served 3 years from July 177
1 st Schedule dated 1 st Aug t 1820.
  One acre of land, small dwelling house & Barn thereon  $300.00    4 acres of land —  130.00    1 cow.  15.00    2 hogs.  7.00  
  Household and kitchen furniture }  23.88     $475.88  
  Owes sundry persons names given. }  $103.30  
Schedule under Act 1 st Mar 1823. dated 11 th April, 1823,
  Real Estate     Small dwelling house and 1/4 acre of unproductive land,  $150.00    A few articles furniture  7.12     $157.12  
(over)

See Letter to Thomas Chester Esq. Hartford, Cont. August 20 th 1824.

Suspended
See letter to Thomas Chester Esq. 9 July 1822

36243
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 36243
Richard Price
Serg Rev 1840
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon a John b Calhoun
Secretary of war
Washington

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of war Hartford July 26. u 1823.
Sir
Inclosed are copies of record of three deeds from Richard Price to George Goodrich & Papers annexed to shew the official character & signature of Ezekiel P Belden Esq r Town clerk or Register according to the request of J L Edwards Esq r in his letter of July 9 th 1823.
I am Sir very respectfully
your obedient Servt
Thomas Chester

Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
Washington

Honorable John C Calhoun Secretary of war-
Heastford June 1 st 1824
Sir-
Inclosed is the declaration of Richard Price the depositions of Nathan Johnson Esq r of Abijah Collins with 32 others & of Stephen B Gordinier & copies of three deeds certified by Ezekiel P Belden Esq r Register & certificate of his appointment to that office If the evidence be satisfactory & Mr Price be restored to the pension list it is requested that his certificate may be sent to me.
I am Sir very respectfully your obed t serv t Thomas Chester

This certifies that Richard Price is & has been for several years an infirm man & unable to perform any business in consequence of Palsy. * that his wife has for many years laboured under very distressing disease & has been at very great expense to her husband. Daniel Fuller, Physician to his family Wethersfield 7 th April 1823
We the undersigned being neighbours to Richard Price testify to the correctness of the above Certificate
Wethersfield 7 th April 1823
Jason Boardman
Oliver Goodrich
Savi Robbins
Wm Williams
Minor Corey
Jonah Fuller
John Chauncy
Gideon Goff William Robbins
George Norton
Hartford County ss Wethersfield April 7 th A.D. 1823 Personally appeared each and every of the above signers and made oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is correct and true before me
Henry Bulkley Jus t Peace
I hereby certify that all the above named witnesses are credible and disinterested witnesses
Henry Bulkley Jus t Peace

I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court of the county of Stafford in connection certify that on the 7 th of April 1823 Henry Bulkley Esq r and ever since has been was a trustee of lease of said county & I believe that the within signatures of Henry Bulkley are his signatures sealed with the seal of said court at Stafford same 30 th 1823
T Chester clerk
J.

I Nathan Johnson of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that Captain Richard Price of Wethersfield called on me  me to make out his papers in order to obtain a restoration to the pension list after he had been dropped therefrom on account of his property. He undertook to account for the sale of some real estate and the disposition of the avails as required by the Secretary of War. The man was then an entire stranger to me and as I supposed gave a correct statement though he appeared to me to be bewildered and confused, but as the copies of the deeds did not pass through my hands I had no means of setting him right. From having seen Captain Price several times since I am satisfied that his misstatement was wholly owing to mental infirmity. For I find when he is told of his mistake and is corrected, as to the facts, in a few minutes he will go back to his former statement, which prior to his loss, I understand, conformed to an appraisal of his property several years since, before he was broken down with the policy, which seems to have

destroyed his mind as well as his body. Captain Price contains as I believe a fair character as is a poor man - May 13. 1824 - Nathan Johnson
Wendell County ss. May 13. 1824
Personally appeared Nathan Johnson the above named deponent and made oath to the truth of the above of- fideavit by him submitted before me and I hereby certify that the said deponent is a credible witness.
J. G. Norton Sub. of Peace

We the subscribers hereby certify that we are neighbors to Captain Richard Price of Withersfield late a pensioner of the United States who was erased from the pension list on account of his property and now petitions to be restored; that said Price is very much enfeebled and broken down both in body and mind and that his memory is almost entirely gone in consequence of a severe stroke of the paralysis, which we believe may fairly account for any mistake which he may have made in accounting for his property or in giving the amount of sales - We believe him to be a strictly honest man and we know him to be very poor, possessing as we believe no property of much amount except a small house and a few rods of land which afforded him a shelter - we are satisfied that the avails of the property by him sold within a few years have gone to pay old debts and support himself and his sick family and we are of opinion that few men stand in greater need of their country's aid

than Captain Price, without which we believe he must soon go to the almshouse -
Frederick Robbins.
Abijah Collins.
Rufus Russell.
Daniel Fuller.
Edson Robbins.
Mercer Merriam.
Archibald Robbins.
Ebenezer Robbins.
Walter M. Buckley.
Joseph Butler.
George Morton.
Jason Boardman.
John Gove.
Edmund Buckley.
Joseph Thayer.
William Williams.
James Riley.
Abel Williams.
Elias W. Robbins.
Roderick Grimes. William Boardman.
Gideon Goff.
Jason Gove.
James Robbins.
William Goodwin Jr.
Watson W. Warner.
Sylvester Wright.
John Bulkeley.
Lord G. Dinsmore.
William Duff.
Thomas Danforth.
Luther Goodrich.
Thomas Goodwin.
Wiltshire County ss. Witnesseth April 30. 1824
Personally appeared the above named persons who are signers to the foregoing certificate and made oath to the truth of the same and I do hereby certify that they are credible persons -
Henry  Jay Jas t Pease

I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of the County of Hartford in Con- necticut certify that on the 30 th day of April 1824 Henry Bulkley, Joseph G Norton & James L Belden Esquires were then since have been Justices of the peace in and for said County of Hartford & I believe that the signatures of each of their names to papers hereto annexed are their signatures & that four signatures of Ezekiel P Belden as Register of the town of Wethersfield to papers hereto annexed are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Hartford this first day of June 1824
Thomas Chester Clerk of said Court

To all people to whom these presents shall come: GREETING.
KNOW YE, That I Richard Poir of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut
for the consideration of one hundred dollars received to my full satisfaction of George Goodrich of said Wethersfield
do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said George one certain piece of Land lying in said Wethersfield Parish of Bethlehem bounded North on my own land East on the land of Roger Warner South on land of Samuel Galfin and West on a Highway containing three Acres together with a barn standing thereon
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said George his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Richard do for my self and my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said George his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises; as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore,  I the said Richard do by these presents, bind my self and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said George his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
In witness whereof,  I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 29th day of October Anno Domini 182 2
Signed, sealed, and delivered, In presence of
Schulel Robbins Henry Bowditch
Richard Poir (Seal)
Hartford County ss Wethersfield October 29 th 1822 Personally appeared Richard Poir signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me,
Henry Bowditch Justice of Peace
Seal April 10 th 1823 and recorded by
Ezekiel T. Baldwin Recorder

Registers Office Wethersfield April 7 th 1824.
The within is a true copy of the original Deed as entered in Lib N o 33. Feb. 98. -
Examined by -
Ebenezer Belden Reg d
I hereby certify that at the Annual Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Wethersfield legally warned held on the 24 th day of November 1823. Ebenezer Belden was chosen Town Clerk or Register for the year ensuing Ebenezer Belden Town Clerk (of course must have been) Register (on the day April 1824)
Wethersfield May 29 th 1824
Hartford County ss. Wethersfield May 29 th 1824 Personally appeared Stephen B Goodwin and made Solemn Oath that he was present on the 24 th of November 1823 when Ebenezer Belden Esq r was chosen Town Clerk by the Town of Wethersfield and that he con- tinued to act in that office from that time to this - of course was the acting Town Clerk or Register on the 7 th of April 1824 and that he is acquainted with the writing of said Belden and that the writing and signature above is that of Ebenezer Belden - Sworn before me.
J. B. Goodwin
James L Belden
Richard Price to Joseph Goodwin (copy)

To all people to whom these presents shall come: GREETING.
KNOW YE, That Richard Price of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut
for the consideration of Two hundred and ten dollars received to my full satisfaction of George Goodrich of said Wethersfield
do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said George Goodrich one certain piece of Land lying in the Parish of Winston-Hill in said Wethersfield bounded North on Highway East on Land of Mabel Berriney South on Land of the heirs of John Edwards West on Land of Jason Bowdoin containing two acres piece of Land lying in Wethersfield Great Meadow so East on Highway South on Land of Frederick Robbins West on Land of John Warner containing one acre
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said George his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also, the said Richard
do for my self and my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said George his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises; as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore, the said Richard do by these presents, bind my self and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said George his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 27th day of September Anno Domini 1822
Signed, sealed, and delivered, In presence of Samuel Wheat Jr, Henry Boulton, Hartford County ss Wethersfield September 27th 1822
Personally appeared Richard Price signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me, and recorded Henry Boulton first Justice. Received April 12th 1823 by Ezekiel P. Doolittle Register

Registers Office Wethersfield April 7 th Dec 1824
The within is a true copy of the original. Ded as entered in Lib. No 33. Fol. 97. - examined by -
Richd Belden Reg
Richard Price to George Goodrich (copy)

To all people to whom these presents shall come: GREETING.
KNOW YE, That Richard Price of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut
for the consideration of seventy five Dollars received to my full satisfaction of George Goodrich of said Wethersfield
do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Goodrich a piece of Land lying in Wethersfield Meadow containing Five Rods more or less bounded East on a Highway, South on the heirs of Aaron Warner North on the heirs of Hosea Blin and West on Frederick Robbins reserving to myself the crops now growing thereon -
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto the said Goodrich his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Price
do for myself and my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Goodrich his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises; as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore, I the said Price do by these presents, bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Goodrich his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 9th day of July Anno Domini 1821.
Signed, sealed, and delivered, In presence of
Hannah Parsons John W. Belden
Richard Price - (Seal)
Hartford County ss Wethersfield July 9th 1821.
Personally appeared Richard Price foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me,
signer and sealer of the
John W. Belden Justiciarius
Received July 9th 1821 and recorded by
John W. Belden Register

Register Office Wethersfield April 7 1824.
The within is a true copy of the original Deed as entered in Lib. M. 31. Fol. 44 b.
Witnessed by J. Belden Reg
Richard Davis To George Goodrich (copy)

A meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Withersfield legally warned and held on on the 20 th day of November A.D. 1822. —
"Ezekiel Belden was chosen Clerk. for the year ensuing" — A true copy of the records examined by.
Withersfield July 24. 1823.
Ezekiel Belden Town Clerk

Mr. Piericum
St. Johns
Taversa
Hartford

To all People to whom these Presents shall come: GREETING.
KNOW YE, THAT Richard Price of Methuenfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut
for the consideration of Two hundred Ten Dollars received to my full satisfaction of George Goodrich of said Methuenfield -
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said George Goodrich one certain piece of land lying in the Parish of Rocky Hill in said Methuenfield Bounded North on a highway East on land of Mabel Dunning. South on land of the heirs of John Edwards. West on land of Jason Baardsman containing two Acres one rood twenty eight rods - Also one other piece of land lying in Methuenfield great meadows so called bounded North on land of Frederick Robbins. East on a highway South on land of Henry Bulkeley. West on land of John Warner containing One Acre -
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said George his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also the said Richard
do for my self & my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said George his heirs and assigns, that at and until the sealing of these presents, I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore, the said Richard do by these presents, bind my self, and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said George his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 27th day of September Anno Domini 1822.
Signed, sealed, and delivered, In presence of Samuel Wheat Junr. Richard Price (Seal) Henry Bulkeley.
Hartford County ss. Methuenfield September 27th 1822 Richard Price
PERSONALLY APPEARED Richard Price signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me. Henry Bulkeley Just Peace
Received April 12th 1823 and recorded by J. H. Belden Register

Registers Office Wethersfield June 28 th 1823. The within is a true copy of the original Deeds as entered in Lib. No. 33. Fol. 67. -
examined by
Geo. Belden Register.

To all People to whom these Presents shall come; GREETING. KNOW YE, THAT I Richard Price of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, for the consideration of seventy five Dollars received to my full satisfaction of George Goodrich of said Wethersfield Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Goodrich a piece of land lying in Wethersfield Meadows containing five Acres more or less bounded East on a Highway. South on the line of Aaron Wamper. North on the line of Isaac Blin and West on Frederick Robbins Jun r reserving to myself the crops now growing thereon.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Goodrich & to his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also the said Price
do for my self & my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Goodrich his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore, the said Price do by these presents, bind my self and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Goodrich his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 9 th day of July Anno Domini 1821. Signed, sealed, and delivered, In presence of
Wannah Belden Richard Price (Seal) Jeh u Belden
Hartford County ss. Wethersfield July 9 th 1821. -
PERSONALLY APPEARED Richard Price signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me. Jeh u Belden Just Paris
Received July 9 th 1821. In presence of Jeh u Belden Register

Registers Office Methuenfield June 28 th 1823. The within is a true copy of the original Deed as entered in Lib. No 31. Fol. 44 th .
examined by
John B. Belden Register.

To all People to whom these presents shall come:—GREETING.
KNOW YE THAT Richard Price of Withersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut for the consideration of One hundred Dollars received to my full satisfaction of George Goodrich of said Withersfield
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said George one certain piece of Land lying in said Withersfield Parish of Rocky Hill bounded North on my own land. East on land of Roger Warner South on land of Samuel Galtin and West on a Highway. containing three Rods together with a Barn standing thereon.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said George his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also the said Richard
do for my self and my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said George his heirs and assigns, that at and until the peaseing of these presents I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, the said Richard do by these presents, bind my self and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said George his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 29 th day of October Anno Domini 1822.
Signed, sealed, and delivered, In presence of Asahel Robbins Richard Price (Seal) Henry Bulkeley Hartford County ss. Withersfield October 29 th 1822
Personally appeared Richard Price signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me,
Henry Bulkeley Justice of Peace Received April 12 th 1822 & Recorded by John Belden Register

Registers Office New Bedford June 28 th 1823. The within is a true copy of the original Deeds as entered in Lib. M o 33. Fol. 98.
Examined by
Isaac M c Belden Register

I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court of the county of Hartford in Connecticut certify that Ezekiel P Belden Esq who resides in my native town is well known to me that he has been reputed to be town clerk or register of the town of Wethersfield in said county for many years last past & I believe that the three annexed signatures of his name under date of June 20 th 1823 to certified copies of record of three deeds from Richard Price to George Goodrich & one annexed signature of his name bearing date July 24. th 1823 to a certified copy of the record of his appointment to said office are his signatures & that full faith & credit may be given to his aforesaid attestations. Signed & sealed with the seal of said court at Hartford this 26 th day of July 1823.
Thomas Chester clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas , holden at Hartford in said County, on the 4 th Tuesday of March 182 4
ON this ninth day of April 182 4 personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,  Richard Poirie aged 60 years, resident in  Wethersfield in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolution make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the Revolutionary War , as follows: "An act of March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820" That he the said Richard Poirie enlisted for the term of three years on the 22 d day of April 1777 in the company commanded by captain John Hart in the regiment commanded by colonel Samuel B Webb in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment at Wethersfield in said State & continued to serve in said corps during said term & was discharged on the 22 d day of April 1780 at Morristown in the State of New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension list & dropped therefrom on account of his property and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Inventory of all my property real & personal viz
  1 rood of land & small house thereon $150   1 old chest 75 one old table $1. 1.75   1 candle stand & copy of 1 st inventory except lands &c as annexed   151.75   1 candle stand .25 one pitch fork .12   2 old tables .30 2 old wash tubs .20   12 old chairs 1.50 1 basket .12   2 iron pots & dish kettle .50 2 wooden pails .20   1 tea kettle iron .50 1 tin pail .20   1 pair andiron shovel & tongs .75 1 half brush .25   1 large kettle old .50 1 qt pitch .12   1 broken looking glass .25   6 pewter milk pds .75   1 old cooking stove .75   4 large & small iron pans .25   5 knives & forks .50   3 lb old pewter .37   11 earthen plates .33   1 tea pot .12 1/2   cups & saucers .10   2 tumblers .07   4 homemade plates .12   1 sugar bowl & cream .12   1 sugar box .06   1 large & small wheel .50   6 old cups .75   1 old tree .25   1 old ax .06   167.66 3/4 
167. 66 3/4 $ 160. 70
Since my former application the following changes have taken place in my property viz

5 roods of meadow land called } Sold to George Goodrich July 9. 1821 for 75 dollars in my 1 st inventory as a } 3/4 of an acre of my homestead } To do Oct 29. 1822 for 100 dollars with the barn thereon }
A lot of 2 acres & 1 acre of swamp land } To George Goodrich Sept 27. 1822 for 210 dollars
The whole of the avails of which of which lands have been expended in paying my debts & supporting my family which are sickly & expensive & I now owe two thirds the necessary provisions & support of my family for the past year.
I am by occupation a seafaring man but am wholly unable from extreme debility & age to do anything towards my support My wife aged 60 years is still living & has for several years been unable to labor My daughter Nancy aged 33 has a large wen on her arm & cannot labor being universally debilitated My grandson John aged 12 cannot support himself
I understand the last year I made an incorrect statement concerning the sale of my property - in relation to which I beg leave respectfully to say that I am & then was broken down with the palsy & supposed I stated correctly but as my recollection is almost entirely gone I was as it appears incorrect but had no disposition to deceive - I love the country which I faithfully served too well to make a fruitless attempt to deceive her government. I am now destitute of all property except the little above inventoried & poor & distressed & I humbly look for succor to that country in need of whose aid I stand to deliver me & my miserable family from a gloomy asylum in the almshouse of the town
Richard Price
Sworn to and declared by said Richard Price on the 9 th day of April 1824 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and _____ cents
I, Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this day of _____ 1824
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of the County of Hartford in Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Richard Price did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred sixty eight dollars seventy eight cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this day of May June 1824. and affixed the seal of the said Court at Hartford on this first day of June 1824
Thomas Chester Clerk of said Court —

Richard Price

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas , holden at Hartford in said County, on the 4 th Tuesday of March 182 3
ON this 11 th day of April 182 3 personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Richard Price aged 67 years, resident in  Wethersfield in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War as follows: make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Richard Price enlisted for the term three years on or about the 2 nd of April 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. John Hart in the Reg t commanded by Col. Sam l B. Webb in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said Corps for a term until the 22 d of April 1780 when he was discharg d from s d service in Morris town New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension list & dropped therefrom on acct. of his property in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 that I was a resident citizen of the United
States on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
That the following is a true inventory of all my property both real & personal Viz , Valuation of the estate of Richard Price of the State of Connecticut County of Hartford & Town of Wethersfield made by us the subscriber's under oath Viz - 1 small dwelling house with one fourth acre of unproductive land Value - 150.00 Chains tables & chests _____ 1.50 Sundry articles old tin ware _____ 1. a number of old casks & tubs _____ 22 Pots, kettles knives & forks & spoons _____ 1.50 2 broken looking glasses _____ 12 Andirons & tongs _____ 1 $157.12
Wethersfield April 7 th 182 3
Jason Boardman } Appraisers of property as presented William Robbins 2 d } under oath
Hartford County ss. Wethersfield April 7 th 182 3
Personally appeared Jason Boardman & William Robbins 2 a & made oath to the above appraisal of the estate of Richard Price by them subscribed - before me - Henry Bulkly Jus t Peace

I am by occupation a sea faring man but unable from a shock of the palsy to do any labor my wife is sixty seven years of age & has for many years has been unable to labor & has been most of the time under the charge of physicians - I have a daughter Nancy Price residing with me aged thirty two afflicted with a wen & unable to earn her support also a grandson aged eleven years - That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property - one acre of meadow land sold to George Goodrich in 1821 for 70 dolls -
3 acres of up land sold to George Goodrich in 1822 for 90 dolls -
1 acre of swamp land sold to George Goodrich in 1822 for 20 dolls -
The avails of all which property have been expended for the necessary support of my family & I am now entirely destitute of any means on which to lean for the support of myself & family & must immediately fall with my sick family upon the Town for support unless I receive aid from my country in whose service during the Revolutionary war I was in all four years & five months
Richard Price
Sworn to and declared by said Richard Price on the 11 th day of April 1823 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
one hundred fifty seven dollars and two cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15 th day of April 1823
T Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.