Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13853, for David Rice, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wass
Rice, David Lucy
W. 13853
CONTENTS

Report
Mistake in date of Comm t of Certificate Corrected To the Nov. 1844 and sent to E. Clark Esq
2168
Massachusetts
1844
Vacy Pierce Family widow of David Pierce
who died on the in 1817, of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts who was a fri & Capt in the Company commanded by Captain Drury of the Regt commanded by Col. Nixon in the Mass line for 5 mo. 6 d 22 h (Capt. Map) 1" 1" 8 d 22 h
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 43 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. Increased from $30 per ann. Deduct for m. paym ts
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Nov r 1844 and sent to Elijah Clark, Brighton, Mass.
Annuity to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Mr. Sampson, Clerk Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 63

P. V 2522 r a Lucy Rice Widow of David Rice dec d Mass.
adm d 9 mo pri 30 $ no deduction
R. Baldwin Esq r Boston Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss
On this Seventeenth
day of August in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty seven Personally appeared before the Hon Samuel P. Fay Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lucy Rice a resident of Natick in said County and Commonwealth, aged Seventy six years, who being first 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 4. 1836. That She is the Widow of David Rice late of said Natick dec. that Said David Rice her late husband served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution commencing with the Alarm at Lexington in April 1775 and continued every year until nearly the close of the War, principally by Short enlistments or drafts from the Militia of Middlesex County, raised in the Towns of Framingham, Sudbury, Needham, and Natick, of Col. John Nixon, Joseph Read, & How, Asa Bullard, - Jacobs, and Macintosh's Regiments. First, in the Compt. of Capt Thomas Drury of Col. Nixon's Regt of Framingham Militia, and was in the Concord and Lexington fight on the 19th April 1775. then again six weeks at Roxbury in the latter part of the year 1775 or beginning of 1776 in Capt Simon Edgell's Compt. of Col. Read's Regt. and again in 1776. Said David Rice served in the State of New York at Ticonderoga in Capt. Gates Compt. of Col. Read's Regt. of Marlborough and Framingham Militia, and in the fall of 1776 two months on Noddles Island in the Harbour of Boston on Guard duty in Capt. Prentice's Compt. of Militia, And in 1777 He again served four months in the Campaign against Gen. Burgoyne in the State of New York in Capt. Joseph Winch's Compt. of Col. Asa Bullard's

Reg t And after his return home from the Surrender of Burgoyne's Army, He shipped on board of the Armed Vessel the Black Prince, Capt David West of Salem on a Cruise from December 1777 and during said Cruise entered the Port of Bilbao in Spain and returned home in June 1778. Then in the latter part of 1778 He marched to Rhode Island in Col Jacob's Reg t of Militia, He performed another term of service in 1779 in Col Jacobs or Col Macintosh, Reg t as she thinks, but cannot be positive, And again in 1780 He served over twenty days at Rhode Island at Tiverton under Capt Nathan Drury of Framingham Militia which were called into actual service on the Alarm at Rhode Island, - In 1781 He was called away to the State of New York, and was absent five or six months, but under what Officers she does not recollect,
She further declares that she was married to the said David Rice on the second day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty, and that her husband the aforesaid David Rice died on the fifth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and Seventeen. And that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed,
Lucy Rice
Subscribed & sworn to by said Lucy Rice at her dwelling - house in Natick, she being unable by reason of age to attend court before me
J. P. P. Fay judge of Probate said County of Middlesex

Natick, Middlesex County
I Jonathan Rice of Natick in the said county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being duly sworn do on Oath testify and say that I am Eighty years of age, and that I was a Militia Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and am a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7, 1832. - I well knew David Rice late of Natick dec. We served together as Soldiers six weeks at Roxbury near Boston in Capt Simon Fitzgerald's Comp y . Lt. Jesse Ames, Ensign John Gleason in the latter part of 1775 and beginning of 1776, and again I served a further tour with said David Rice at the alarm at Rhode Island in the Summer of 1780 between twenty and thirty days in Capt Nathan Drury's Comp y . of Framingham Militia. Stationed at Tiverton R.I. Said David Rice performed several more tours of service between the years 1776 and 1780 of which I had no particular knowledge except that he was absent from home and in the Army. He Sailed also one Cruise in an Armed Vessel called the Black Prince, Capt David West of Salem.
Said David Rice was a near Neighbor of mine and we were acquainted from our Childhood. He died in this Town of Natick in the year 1817 and left Lucy Rice his Widow, who is still living in this Town and has not married since the death of her late husband. Said David Rice, - Jonathan Rice.

Reg Bu the Dec in a later Reg in a he at 2 of 2 Serv called was to the in a the in a has fully Isaac How of Framingham in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth, of Mass s do on Oath testify before and say That I am Seventy Nine Years of Age That I served two tours of Service in the Revolutionary War with David Rice late of Natick dec. first, Six weeks at Roxbury near Boston in the latter part of the year 1775 and beginning of 1776 in Capt Simon Edgell's comp y of Militia raised in Framingham of Col Reads Reg t Secondly I served Six months with said David Rice in the State of New York in the year 1776, in Capt Gates' comp y of Col Reads Reg t of Militia raised in Marlborough and Framingham, and served at Ticonderoga in said State. Soon after the expiration of this last tour of Service I enlisted for three years and then for during the War and had no further personal knowledge of the Service of said David Rice in the Army.
Said David Rice resided in the adjoining Town of Natick and died there about twenty Years since and left a Widow who I understand is still living but I have not had any particular Acquaintance with her, I am a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18, 1818 Isaac How

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Co. ss. August 14 th 1837.
I Silas Stone do upon oath testify and declare that I am the Clerk of the Town of Sherburne & that I have the custody of the Records of said Town and that it appears from said Records that "David Rice Jun r " and "Suzy Rice" both of Framingham were Married August 2 nd 1780 by the Reverend Elijah Brown, minister of the Gospel in Sherburne
Silas Stone Town Clerk of Sherburne
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. August 14 1837. Then personally the above named Silas Stone and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me - Christopher D. Dames Justice of the Peace
and I further certify that the above named Silas Stone is reputed to be a man of truth and that full reliance may be placed upon the declaration which he has above made and subscribed.
Christopher D. Dames Justice of the Peace
Service in the war of re- bate of Natick dec. but in the fall of 1776 I was Stationed at a Fort in Charlestown and afterwards on Noddles Island in the Harbour of Boston and at this latter place I found Lieut David Rice. Leaving at Noddles in Capt. Putnam's Compy. of Middlesex, I took the

I Uriah Rice of Framingham in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty Years. Do on Oath testify and say that myself, Phineas Rice and David Rice, served two months in the fall of 1776 on Noddles Island in the Harbour of Boston and at the Fort in Charles town in Capt Prentiss Comp y of Militia
This Affidavit is not completed in consequence of infirmity of memory of Mr Rice.
I Phineas Rice of Framingham in the county of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on Oath testify and say that I served two  one tour of Service in the War of the Revolution with David Rice late of Natick dec d . for in the fall of 1776, I was Stationed at a Fort in Charles town and afterwards on Noddles Island in the Harbour of Boston and at the latter place found  with David Rice serving as a soldier in Capt Prentiss Comp y of Militia, I took
the

the place of my late Father Jonathan Rice and served two months or more,
In the year 1780 in the Summer of that year I was out with said David Rice at the Alarm at Rhode Island and served between 20 & 30 days in Capt. Nathan Drury's Comp y of Militia on our arrival at Tiverton the place of our destination, the alarm had subsided and we were discharged and returned home- ward as far as Wrentham when we were ordered back in consequence of some new movement of the enemy, said David Rice having been previously published to Lucy Rider was permitted to return home from Wrentham and was married to said Lucy Rider as was always reported and believed and never contradicted, and immediately thereafter rejoined Capt. Drury's Company at Tiverton and per- formed the before mentioned term of service of from twenty to thirty days.
Phinehas Rice
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss 18 th day of August 1837
Then personally appeared the before named Jonathan Rice of Natick Isaac How and Phineas Rice of Framingham all respectable inhabitants of the towns in which they reside and known to me as entitled to credit & belief, and severally made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them respectively subscribed
Before me William 14 Garriff Justice of the Peace

2 nd I John Stone of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Agent Eighty years and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7 1832. - being Sworn do on Oath testify and say That I was well acquainted with David Rice late of Natick etc. and served with him in the War of the Revolution in the year 1777 in the Company of Capt. Joseph Winch of Col. Asa Bullard's Reg t we marched together from Framingham where the Company assembled, to New York to join the Army then acting against Genl. Burgoyne. Said David Rice and myself were two of the fifty men who volunteered as a Flanking party in the Battle when Genl. Burgoyne and his Army surrendered. I was discharged after the engagement ended and returned home, leaving said David Rice who continued with the Army. I saw him said Rice frequently during the War and have always understood and believed and have no doubt of the fact that said David Rice was at various times  continued in the service of his country as a soldier during the War to nearly the close of it.
Said David Rice died about twenty years since but I have no knowledge of his Widow. I further declare that after the engagement above stated with Burgoyne I was Sick and carried to the Hospital at a place called New City on the Hudson River and
not of them not some - Mr ified to us Adams one Comedy at - & Mr hi genuine time is only - written nature to wh all - seven My

when I recovered I received my discharge and returned home. I left the Hospital in company with a Soldier by the Name of Gates of Framingham who left me on the way as I was very feeble from sickness. John Stone
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss. Aug. 17. 1837. Then the above named John Stone personally appeared, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. and I certify that
Before me. Henry M. Chamberland Just. Peace.
I hereby certify that John Stone the above named affiant is an inhabitant of Cambridge in said County of Middlesex, and that he is a credible witness and that his testimony is entitled to credit and belief.
Henry M. Chamberland.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
I, Isaac Riske Register of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that Samuel Ray Esq. is the judge of Probate and for the County of Middlesex appointed duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature written on the foregoing Papers are his genuine signatures! - I also certify that Chester Adams whose own proper signature is written on the foregoing is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified! - I also certify that William Daniels Esq. is a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature written on the foregoing paper is his genuine signature! - And also that Henry M. Chamberlain is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, & that his signature written on the foregoing paper is his genuine signature.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty first day of August, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty seven.
Isaac Riske Reg

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF/MLB
June 18, 1930
Mrs. C. A. Reynolds 2939 Stratford Avenue Lincoln, Nebraska
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 13853, it appears that David Rice, the son of David, served from April 19, 1775, when called out on the alarm at Lexington and Concord, as a minute man, private and corporal, at various times until the summer of 1780, in the companies of Massachusetts Militia that went from Framingham, East Sudbury and Natick, under Captains Thomas Drury, Thaddeus Russell, Simeon Edgell, Gates, Prentice, John Gleason, Joseph Winch, Griffin, Nathan Drury and Lawson Buckminster, and Colonels John Nixon, Brewer, Read, Marshall, Whitney, Asa Bullard, Jacobs or Mc Intosh, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne.
He also served from December, 1777 to June 1778 on the armed vessel "Black Prince", Captain David West. He died April 5, 1817 at Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Soldier married August 2, 1780 at Sherborn, Massachusetts, Lucy Rider (both then residents of Framingham, Massachusetts). She was allowed pension on her application executed August 17, 1837 while a resident of Natick, Massachusetts aged seventy-six years.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13853
Lucy Rice Widow of David Rice Corp Rev War
Act: July 4th 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 Apr. 8 Dist. to L. L. Rice 1914 Nov. 18 Dist. to Mrs. Emma Prentice Letter in H. F. 21986 Stephen P. P. 1926-Mch-20-Dist-to Mr. Brittain MMVJF
1930-June 18-Dist. to Mrs. L. A. Reynaldo MMVJF

Lucy Rice Massachusetts
Suspended
See letter of Nov 1837 R. Baldwin do. 16 March 1838.

Marriage certif te of David & Lucy Rice

Sherburn County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Alpheus Clark do hereby certify that it appears from the records in my possession that David Rice Jr. and Lucy Shider both of Framingham were married on the second day of August in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty and I certify that the above is a true copy of Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows August 2 1780 by the Revd. Elizah Brown
I Alpheus Clark above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the Above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Alpheus Clark Clerk of the Town of Sherburn
Sworn before me, Dalton Goulding. Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex do certify that Dalton Goulding Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County of Middlesex, and that his name subscribed to the above Certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court the 17 Jan y . 1838.
E. Phinney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
On this eleventh day of July eighteen hundred and forty four Personally appeared before me, Elizah Clark, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Middlesex, Lucy Rice, a resident of Natick in said County, eighty three years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following additional Declaration in order to obtain an increase to her pension under the Law of July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of David Rice of Framingham who was a private & a corporal in the Militia service in the Revolu- tionary War, and was in a number of different services from the nineteenth of April 1775, to the summer of 1780, after her marriage to him, amounting in all his service to near thirty years service. She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said David Rice in the year sixteen seventeen hundred and eighty and that he died at her residence in the year eighteen hundred and seventeen. That her said husband David Rice rendered no service after her marriage to him and that she remains a widow.
Lucy Rice
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me, Elizah Clark, Justice of the Peace.
Middlesex ss. Natick, July, 11. 1844.
I hereby certify that Lucy Rice who has subscribed and made oath to the above declaration is reported to be the widow of David Rice of Natick, & formerly of Framingham and that she is a person of sound mind , & worthy of confidence. Before me, Elizah Clark, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 11 th 1844.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Luther Eaton of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, eighty one years, do testify and say that I was in the service of the Revolution, at Wootton and two months in the company of Lt. John Gleason, and David Rice of this town was in the same service with me, it has been reported and was so understood in the time of the Revolution that the said David Rice was in the service at a number of other places, the said David Rice resided in this neighborhood at the time of his decease which is in the edge of the town of Natick and at the time of the Revolution his father David Rice was living was an aged man and I have no recollection of David Rice junior ever going in the service, and I have no recollection of there being any other David Rice in the neighborhood or the adjoining towns that was in the service of the Revolution, the widow of David Rice is as I believe living at the residence of her deceased husband in the edge of the town of Natick, and has ever been considered a person of veracity, Luther Eaton.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex, ss. Framingham, July 11, inst 1826.
Then personally appeared Luther Eaton, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. And I certify that he is a person worthy of confidence that the words "of her" in the third line from the bottom was interlined before signing and making oath.
Before me. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

Mr Rice
Incl Jan 29.
Ms. 8.
James L Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington

Boston Massachusetts June 25 th 1838
Sir
I am requested by Mrs Lucy Rice widow of David Rice due to apply for a pension certificate for her in satisfaction of such service of her late husband as may appear to the Department She is justly entitled to agreeably to your letter dated Novem r 9. 1837 and 16 March 1838; Mrs Rice thinks herself entitled to an allowance of much longer service than Nine months in the whole, particularly for the eight months testified to by John Stone, in Capt Thomas Drury's Comp y of Col John Noyes Reg t and thinks this term of service must have been overlooked.
I am respectfully Sir Your Obst
Reuben Baldwin
J. L. Edwards Esq r Com r of Pensions Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; Sept 10 1844.
I 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 David Rice is borne upon a roll of Capt. Nathl. Russell, Col. Brewer from July 20 to Dec 31. 1770. I must 6 days as a Captain upon a pay roll of Capt. Simon Edgell for Jan & Feb, 1778 two 13 days; upon a pay roll of Capt. Sam Ward from March 4. 1778. 13 days; upon a pay roll of Capt. Joseph Winck from Aug 16-1777. I must 15 days; upon a roll of Capt. John Gleason Col. Whitney from May 1777 - I must 13 days upon a pay roll of Capt. Nathan Drury from July 28. 1780 - 14 days.  5-6 Aug 1-15 15 2-15 2-8 14 7 7 6

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Lucy Price of Natick in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, eighty three years of age. Do Testify and say. That at the time of the commencement of the Revolutionary War, my husband David Price resided in Framingham in said County in that part of the town adjoining what was at that time called East Sudbury. That, according to the best of my recollections, my said husband belonged to one of the minute companies in Framingham and as I believe was in the service at Lexington & Concord Alarm on the 19 th of April 1775 in Capt Thomas Denny's company, and remained at Cambridge a short time then enlisted in Capt Thaddeus Russell's company of East Sudbury in Col. Brewer's Regt. and served eight months as a corporal. And in January or February 1776 he again engaged and rendered near two months service at Cambridge & Roxbury in Capt. Simeon Edgell's company in Col. Robinson's Regt. And immediately after he engaged and rendered three months service on Noddle Island in Capt. Brewster's company in Col. Marshall's Regt. And in July 1776. He again engaged & rendered near five months service at Ticonderoga in Capt. John Gates or Capt. Asahel Wheeler's company in the Regt of Col. John H. Read. and in the Spring of 1777. He again engaged & rendered near two months service at Rhode Island in Capt. John Gates's company. and in August 1777. he engaged & rendered near three months service at Saratoga capture of Genl. Burgoyne in Capt. Josiah Winch's company in Col. Darn. Bullard's Regt. And in 1778. he again engaged & rendered six months service at Rhode Island, in Capt. Edgell's or Capt. Griffin's company in Col. Jacob's Regt. And in 1779. he engaged & rendered near two months service at Rhode Island in Capt. John Gleason's company. and in the summer of 1780. he rendered near six weeks service at Rhode Island as I believe in Capt. Lawdon Buckminster's company. That the above named services were rendered from the town of Framingham, or the immediate neighbouring town of East Sudbury or Natick. and being a continual series of Military service from the 19 th of April 1775. to the summer of 1780. which was after my marriage

to him. I have no recollection of there being any other person in Framingham, or the neighbouring towns, by the name of David Rice except the father of my said husband who was at that time an aged man. I now request the Secretary of the State to examine the Rolls in his office, for proof of my said husband's service, in order that I may receive an increase to my pension which I now receive, as I believe I have long considered to be my just due, according to the amount of service which he rendered for his country.
Frederick Rice
Middlesex, ss. Natick, July 11 th AD 1844.
Subscribed & sworn to Before Me.
Eliza Clark, justice of the Peace.

- ms. 2522
add: 10/18 Jan 29
Lucy Rice
W. Stearns
2523
FREE
James L Edwards Esq Com't of Pensions Washington

Sir
Boston Massachusetts January 24 th 1838
Your letter dated November 9 th has been received relating to the cases of Mrs Lucy Rice widow of David Rice and Mrs Lydia Stearns Widow of Silas Stearns, In the claim of Mrs Rice she insists on the following Service of her late husband said David Rice viz - 8 months at Cambridge in the year 1775 in Capt Thomas Drury's Compt of Col Noyes Reg t and in 1776 not less than five months in the State of New York at Ticonderoga and Vicinity, in Capt Gates Compt the Christian name of whom remains uncertain but supposed to be Silas or Amos  Amos , also in the same year at Roxbury Six weeks in Capt Simon Edgell's Compt of Col Reed's Reg t also five months in 1777 in Capt Joseph Munch, and other Companies of Col Bullard's Reg t as her husband left home in July and did not return 'till after Saratoga fall, also in 1778 at Rhode Island in Col Jacobs Reg t also in 1780 or 81 at Trenton at the alarm at Rhode Island, in the Compt of Capt Nathan Drury, the alleged Service under Capt Prince in 1776 on Noddles Island is relinquished, as is the Service on board the Ship Black Prince in 1778 as no proof has been given of the Names of Officers of the alleged Service in 1781. That Service is also relinquished unless the Rolls of that period should exhibit that Service,
In relation to the Service of David Rice in 1776, Mrs Rice gives the Names of Samuel Drury

Joseph Belcher, Azariah Walker, and Jonathan Maynard of Framingham who were out with her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Belcher was a pensioner of Middlesex County under the Act of June 7. 1832, also Isaac Howe, a pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818,
The case of Mrs Lydia Stearns widow of Silas Stearns does rest on the alleged service of 8 months in the year 1775 in Capt Nathan Fuller's Comp y of Col d Gardner's Reg t and 12 months in 1776 in the State of New York under Major Fuller of Col d Loammi Baldwin's or Bowd's Reg t but under what Captain does not appear, also 3 months in 1778 Supposed to be in Col d Gerrish or Read's Reg t and employed in Guarding the British prisoners Stationed on Winter Hill near Boston.
Additional certificates of both the above cases are herein enclosed. Your renewed attention to these claims is respectfully urged as the Widows are fast declining and in necessitous circumstances.
I am respectfully Sir Your Obedt
Reuben Baldwin
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of pensions Washington

Brighton Sept. 16 th 1844.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims of Mrs Lucy Rice of Rutland, with the evidence and her pension certificate for an increase. The evidence as for the length of services, does not meet her expectation, but is all that can be reached at this time,
Very Resp t Yours O. O. T. & C. Elizah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com ss ioner of Pensions Washington City, D. C.

Brighton Nov. 18 th 1844.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the Pension Certificate of Mrs Lucy Rice, widow of David Rice deceased, and suggest that there is a mistake in the time of the commencement of the Pension.
Very Resp t You Colt D r Elijah Clark.
Hon J L Pelsall Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City. D. C.

Payment to be made at Boston, Massachusetts, by Franklin Haven, Esqr. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Boston, Mass.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 58 by
G. S. Rhodes Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Lucy Rice , of Middlesex Co. Massachusetts, widow of David Rice , deceased, who was a private in the
Revolutionary war , is entitled to receive thirty _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of June _____ one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

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Suey Rice Maw of Q. Annie Map Act 4 July 1836
Adm
5 mo 6 days Corp. 19. 06 7. 7 " Pw. 24. 10  $43. 16
debet what has been paid at the rate of $30 pr Ann
Elijah Clark Brighton Map-

Massachusetts 2,168.
Lucy Rice widow of David Rice, deceased, who died on the 5 th of April 1817, of Middlesex Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Drury, of the reg't. commanded by Col. Nixon, in the Mass. militia time for 9 months, private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 30 Dollars  Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of June 1838, and sent to R. Baldwin, Esqr. Boston, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $210.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. -"- 15.00
$225.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by Book A,
G. T. Rhodes Clerk Vol. 2, Page 58.

C. A. REYNOLDS 2838 STRATFORD AVE. LINCOLN, NEBR.
April 23 1930.
Bureau of Pensions. Old Records Dept. (Rev. Rec.)
Dear Sir.
Would you please
give me the Revolutionary War Record. of David Rice , fr. of Rutland Mass B. Feb 18, 1757. D. Dec. 2, 1825. His father David Rice Sr. born 1717. could also have served. He (the latter) died 1801 Rutland . His wife was Dove Moore dau of Paul Moore B. Mar 30 1711 Sudbury . but was also from Rutland Mass.
Would greatly appreciate having the service of these men for genealog- ical data.
Thanks you very much.
Yours sincerely
Mrs. C. A. Reynolds.

Cheshire Connecticut
The Pension Department - Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: I am a descendant of David Rice and I find that he is credited with Rev. services, but I lack definite dates. He went to Mass. after the Rev. and married 2nd I find a David Rice who d. in Mass. Apr. 5-1817 m a Lucy who was a Pensioner, and d. Sept. 29-1849.
Would you kindly send me the facts about this David. I am, Very truly yours, C. L. Rice Cheshire Conn Per N. C. S.

widow of David Rea Age,
No roll Capt T. Denny for July 1775 - see also
One roll Capt Simon Edgell for six weeks from Jan 1775 to Dec 1775 to 15 Jan 1776 all of this is a return of service for that time, a roll.
No roll Capt Gates for service in 1776 containing proof name R o name not on roll of Capt Henry Bouquet roll for fall of 1776 but the name of Bezekiah Rea is found
on roll Capt Joseph Wink's Col's Col Bullard Roll 24 page 138 from 16 Augt to 21 Oct 1777 = 2 mo. 6 dys.
R o no such Bullin around as the Black Prince. Printed on roll Capt Nathan Denny Vol 1. page 197 from July 28 to Augt 7. 1780 = 11 days
R d ? must state officers in 1781
75 8 mo. The Dragoons. Mexico
76 5. "Gates,
77 1 12 Eagle — 1 12
5. "Michen still than 2 mo 6
78 — 80 a 81 —
Mar 2 nd Augt 1780.

Telephone inquiry of Mar. 13, 1936
from Mrs. Brittain 3213 - 13 th St. N.W. City
wants record if on file
of David Rice Jr. who was a minute man at Concord probably went from Framingham, Mass. and also served 6 weeks from Dec. 1775 to Jan 1776 in Capt. Colwell's Co.

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March 20, 1926
Mrs. Brittain 3213 Thirteenth St., N.W. Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 13853 it appears that David Rice, the son of David, Served  served from April 19, 1775 when called out on the alarm at Lexington and Concord, as a minute man, private and corporal at various times until the summer of 1780 in the companies of Massachusetts Militia that went from Framingham, East Sudbury and Natick, under Captains Thomas Drury, Thaddeus Russell, Simeon Edgell, Gates, Prentice, John Gleason, Joseph Winch, Griffin, Nathan Drury and Lawson Buckminster, and Colonels John Nixon, Brewer, Read, Marshall, Whitney, Asa Bullard, Jacobs or McIntosh, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne.
He also served from December 1777 to June 1778 on the armed vessel "Black Prince", Captain David West. He died April 5, 1817 at Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Soldier married August 2, 1780 at Sherborn, Massachu-

setts, Lucy Rider (both then residents of Framingham, Massachusetts). She was allowed pension on her application as executed August 17, 1837 while a resident of Natick, Massachusetts aged seventy-six years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N. F. 1385-3
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Rice a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 19 1776 ✓ Minuteman Thomas Dyer John Nixon Mass   July 23 1775 5 mos. 6 days Corpl. Shadrick Russell Brewer   Jan'y 1776 1 mo. 15 days Simeon Colgell Read   July 1776 5 or 6 mos. Gates Read   Oct 1776 2 or 3 mos. Putnam Marshall   May 1777 2 mos. 8 days John Gleason Whitney   Aug. 16 1777 2 mos. 15 days Joseph M'Intosh as a Bullock   Dec. 1777 June 1778 David West on armed vessel Black Prince   1778 6 mos. Edgell or Griffin Jacobs   1779 2 mos. John Gleason Jacobs or MacIntosh   July 28 1780 14 days Waltham Dyer in R. I. Alarm   Summer 1780 6 weeks Lawson Buckingham  
Battles engaged in, Concord, Bunker Hill Residence of soldier at enlistment, * Fitchburg Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug 17 1837. He al. was al. Residence at date of application, Fitchburg Mass. Age at date of application, He was 76 yrs old
Remarks: Soldier was the son of David Rice. He married at Sherborn Mass. Aug. 2. 1780. Lucy Rider and died at Fitchburg Mass. Apr. 5. 1811. His wife Lucy died at Fitchburg Mass. Apr. 5. 1811. His wife Lucy died at Fitchburg Mass. Apr. 5. 1811. His wife Lucy died at Fitchburg Mass. Apr. 5. 1811. * Widow also stated that soldier lived at the commencement of the Rev. in Framingham, in that part of the town adjoining what was then called East Sudbury.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.