Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24419, for Simon Rice, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Rice, Simon Harrington, Sally (Former widow)
W 24419
CONTENTS

Reported
1341.
Massachusetts Sally Harrington widow of widow of Simon Rice who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of August 1848 and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 56 Vol. 2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this twenty ninth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and forty two personally appeared before the Court of Pleas for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Sally Harrington a resident of Charlton in said County of Worcester 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 benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and the 2 nd of Au- gust, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolu- tionary war. That she is the widow of Simon Rice late of Shurbridge in said County of Worcester, who was a private, and as she has been told, a sergeant, in the army of the Revolution, who served as she widely believes as follows, to wit , His first service she believes was as a substitute for his brother Levi Rice, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks in the company of Captain Turner, where given

name she does not know, nor is she able to state the length of this service. The last engagement of her said husband was in the three years service commencing about the year 1780, and ending with the termination of the war. This service was in the Regiment of Colonel Groaton in the Company of Captain Christopher Woodbridge, and by transfer, he probably served in other companies. By virtue of this last service, she has received from the State of Massachusetts a gratuity of fifty dollars. But for the disquisition and proof of these and perhaps other services (for he was reputed to have been out during a greater part of the war), she is obliged to refer to the rolls in the War Department, & to the papers hereto annexed. She has no documentary evidence of his services, though she well recollects having seen his discharge, which was lost after his death about thirty years ago.
She further declares that her virgin name was Sally Bagland, that she was married to the said Simon Rice at Brookfield in said County on the first

affirm Simon New decease on the 24th day of October in the year eighteen hundred and twelve; - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the scene, but the marriages took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and twenty four, viz. at the time above stated.
She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Abijah Harrington of Pompton in said County in October in the year eighteen hun- dred and eighteen; that he died at said Pompton, in May eighteen hundred and twenty one; and that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written - Before
Sally Harrington
Mr. M. B. Butler fully of said Court of Patents for said County of Somerset

I Simeon Lamb of Charlton in the county of Bristol, do desire once say that my wife is the daughter of the late Simon Rice who died about thirty years ago, and of Sally Rice (now Sally Har- rington) his widow. After the death of the father of my wife, her mother mother married Elijah Harrington who died soon after her intermarriage with him. The said Sally Harrington now lives in my family, is a widow, and has never been married since the death of her second husband. I further desire once say that soon after the passage of the five years previous law in 1838, I as- sisted her in obtaining her previous papers, in hopes that she would obtain a pension under that law, but on being allowed to the contrary, the papers have remained on hand to the present time, which is the occasion of their being not being more used.
Simeon Lamb
Commonwealth of Massachusetts county of Bristol ss. Attest: I have been to by some de- fendant who is known to me as a man of truth. M. M. Batten Judge of Probate &c.

Reg  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24419
Sally Harrington formerly Wid of Simeon Rice Harrington Brin New ha
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol A , Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reported.
Massachusetts, 1882
Sally Harrington family widow of Simon Rice
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6. Oct 1812 of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Pri: in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass: at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov. 1842 and sent to Ira W. Barton, Worcester, Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
Semi-annual allowance ending
Act 23 Augt 1842
1100
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo S. Woodby, Clerk, Book W Vol. 1 Page 96

1866.
Massachusetts
Sally Harrington, formerly widow of Simon Pierce who was a Private in the Mass line for 2 years,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept 1843. and sent to
L. M. Stone Boston Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 43/2

Sully Harrington no 8588
Mass.
accl 7 July 38
vol 33. 395
on 3 cars - Gillwoodridge (Col. Brooks mass. line adm 2 yrs pri 80 $
Irma M. Barton Worcester Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira M. Barton, is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County - and that his signature to the papers hereto annexed, are genuine.
I further certify, that Salem Towne, Nicholas M c Clure and Benjamin D. Hyde, were at the dates of the several be- quests, by them respectively signed, and hereto annexed, Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, duly com- missioned and qualified - and that their signatures thereto are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, this nineteenth day of November, One thousand, eight hundred and forty two.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

I Freeman Charles Town Clerk of the Town of Sturbridge do hereby certify that Simon Rice Died in Sturbridge the 1 st day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and Eleven as ap- pear by the record of deaths on the Records of the Town of Sturbridge.
Freeman Charles
November 3 rd 1842
Town Clerk of Sturbridge
Worcester ss Nov 20 th 1842
Personally appeared Freeman Charles and made oath to the above certificate by him subscribed Before me Benjamin C. Hoyle Justice of the Peace

I Charles Russell Town clerk of the Town of Princeton, in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify That in the Town Record of Marriages of said town of Princeton, I find the following entry of the marriage of Abijah Harrington and Sally Rice to wit:
"Since the first of April last I have united in marriage the following persons.
Eighteen hundred eighteen November tenth, Mr Abijah Harrington of Princeton and Widow Sally Rice of Brookfield Princeton April 1 st 1819 Samuel Clarke
Minister of Princeton And I Charles Russell above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town clerk of said Town of Princeton in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Princeton, with the ex- ception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. "1818 Nov r 10 th "
Chas. Russell State of Massachusetts.
Worcester County ss. Nov r 18. 1842.
Sworn before me Salem Drown Esq. of the Peace

I Charles Russell Town Clerk of the Town of Princeton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that in the Town Record of Births & Deaths of said Princeton. I find the following entry of the death of Abijah Harrington to wit:—
Mr Abijah Harrington died May twenty seventh eighteen hundred twenty one aged seventy eight.
And I Charles Russell above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Town Princeton in the County and State aforesaid, and the above is a true extract from the Records of said Princeton, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
"May 27. 1821. Aged 78"
Chas. Russell
State of Massachusetts.
Worcester County ss. Nov. 18. 1842.
Sworn - before me.
Salem Town Clerk of the Town

I, J. H. Field Clerk of the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that the following is a transcript from the Records of said Town viz:-
Abishai Hamilton died February nineteenth One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
and I certify that this is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on record in fair legible figures as follows Feby. 19. 1838
I, J. H. Field above named do hereby say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk for the Town, County 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
J. H. Field, Clerk of the Town of Brookfield for the year 1838
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss
Dec 10 th 1838 the above is subscribed and sworn to before me Nicholas M'Clure Jr. Clerk

I Seth H. Field, Clerk of the Town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that the following is a transcript from the Records of said Town Records
Simon Fitch and Sally Bigelow were joined in Marriage January First One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty six by the Rev. Nathan Fiske
And I certify that this is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on record in plain figure figures as follows Jan y 1. 1786
I Seth H. Field above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County 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
Seth H. Field Clerk of the Town of Brookfield February 1838
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss
Jan y 10 - 1838 the above is subscribed and sworn to before me Nicholas M c Clure J r Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. } Brookfield Dec 26 th 1838
I William Rice of said Brookfield. Aged Twenty five years. — do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Simon Rice before the Revolutionary War then a Resident of said Brookfield. — And that towards the last of said War since Simon Rice lived with my Father, in said Brookfield — And that my Father with a number of others, hired Him to serve in said War three years — and that He went into the Service and stayed three years or more and brought home a discharge which satisfied them, and they paid Him for the three years service — Since Simon Rice died in the Town of Sturbridge adjoining said Brookfield. — I was knowing that said Simon Rice was married to Sally Bigelow soon after he came home from the service — and further say that She is now a Widow — Wm Rice
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. } Brookfield Dec 26 - 1838 The above was sworn and sworn to before me Nicholas W. Clure J.P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss, Brookfield Dec 26 th 1838
I Jesse Hobbs of said Brookfield Aged Seventy six years do testify and say that I was acquainted with Simon Rice of Brookfield — and that he was a soldier in the Revolution — and went into the Service for three years — after he left the Service he worked for me one summer which agreeable to my recol- lection was in the year nineteen hundred and eighty four. And by my acquaintance with the them, and my memory of the circumstances I am satisfied he served out the time for which he engaged faithfully. Simon Rice resided in the Town of Sturbridge at the time of his death — I was well acquainted with Simon Rice and Sally Bigelow at the time of their marriage — and that She is now a Widow — Jesse Hobbs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss Brookfield Dec 26-1838 The above was subscribed and sworn to before me Nicholas W. Chase J.P.

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Jesse Hobbs for forty years, who signed the within deposition and do consider him a man of credibility and Respectability                                     Nicholas W. Clure Jr. Plan June 26 1838

State of Vermont Washington County ss } Montpelier October 4. 1838
I Samuel White of Montpelier County of Washington and State of Vermont Aged Seventy six years on the 23 rd day of August 1838 do Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Simon Rice who was then a resident of Brookfield Massachusetts and that the said Simon Rice was in the Service of the United States to serve out the unexpired time of his Brother Levi Rice who was then an Orderly Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Turner in Col Brooks Regiment of United States Infantry and I do further certify that when the said Simon Rice entered the Service that his Brother Levi Rice was discharged from any further service in the Army and I am well satisfied in my mind that the said Simon Rice entered as a private soldier in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Brooks and according to my belief I think he served to the expiration of the time his Brother Levi was enlisted for and was then discharged and further your deponent saith not
Witness Jason Marsh
Samuel his White Mark
Personally appeared Before me Samuel White sign of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contained the truth and nothing But the truth
William M. Goodell Justice of the Peace I hereby testify that I have for a long period been personally acquainted with Samuel White and do consider him a man of credibility and respectability, being the man who executed the above affidavit. William M. Goodell Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont Washington County ss
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington aforesaid do certify that William W. Cadwell is a Justice of the peace duly appointed & acting under the Authority of this State and that his Signature to the within as such is his own proper Signature & legal writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 4 th day of October A. D. 1835-
Atte Joshua Y. Vail Clerk

Know ye, that I, Eliphalet Hamilton of Brimsfield; in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say that Simon Rice, late of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester, deceased, did enter the Revolutionary service with me, and served two years and six months; then I was let out of the service as an Invalid, and he was detained in the service to the end. I have no doubt of the three years; he was in the third Regiment with me under Col Greaton; and in the company with me under Capt Christopher Woodbridge. I came away six months before my time was out, and do not know what transfer took place, if any, after that. I am satisfied he stayed until the three years was expired and, I believe he lived in Brookfield when he enlisted, and when he died, he lived in Sturbridge, both in Massa- chusetts; and the last I knew of the widow; she was the widow Sarah Rice, and she was his widow at his decease.
Eliphalet Hamilton
September 2 nd 1834.

Worcester ss - September 2 nd 1834, personally appeared, Eliphalet Hamilton above named, and made oaths that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true, before me, Nicholas M c Clure J. Peace.
Crown th of Massachusetts
Land Office Boston Nov 30 th 1838.
This Certifies that the within instrument is a true Copy of the Original in this Office.
For Geo W Coffen Land agent Edw s Spelling Clerk
I hereby certify that Eliphalet Hamilton who signed the Original disposition I was acquainted with him for a long time before he died and did consider a man of Truth and Veracity
Nicholas M c Clure J Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretarys Office March 16 th 1835.
I hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books & Documents, relating to Military Services, in the War of the Revolution which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Simon Rice is borne on the Superintendents return of men enlisted in the Continental Army in the County of Worcester by a resolve of December 2 1780 where it appears that he enlisted from the Town of Brookfield, in the County of Worcester under Captain Hamilton, in Col d Rice's Regiment for three Years; the time he served is not mentioned.
Ex M.
Edward D Bangs Secy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Land Office Boston Nov r 30 th 1838
This Certifies that the foregoing instrument is a true Copy of the Original in this Office
For Geo W Coffin Land Office Edw d Spelling Clerk

2103
Sally Harrington
$80 per am
L. M. Stone Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } S.S. Worcester, County }
Be it known, that on this sixth day of May 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester. Mrs. Sally Harrington a resident of Charlton in said County and Commonwealth, aged seventy seven 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 on the third day of March 1843, Granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War,
That she is the Widow of Simon Rice deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and served as she verily believes, as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the Law of July 7 th 1838, and Act of August 23 rd 1842, to which declaration, and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department, she would refer for a more particular Statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, and the time of her Husband's death.
She further declares, that she was pensioned under said Acts at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, which amount she received from the fourth of March 1836, to the fourth of March 1841, at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of her receiving her last payment, surrendered the pension certificate, granted to her under said Acts, to the pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the Rules of the Department.

And this Declarant further alleges, that she has not intermarried since the passage of the Act of Congress Aug. 23. 1842, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
And further she saith not. Sally Harrington
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me, to be the person within described.
Before me,
William P. North Justice of the Peace.
I Simeon Lamb of Charlton, of lawful age, on oath testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Sally Harrington within named and have been for many years last past.
I know that she was the wife and is now the widow of Simon Rice, deceased, who, as I have always understood and verily believe, was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. Said Sally was a Pensioner under the Law of July 7 th 1838 and Act of 23 d August 1842 at the rate stated by her, which fact I am knowing to, having acted as her Attorney in obtaining her money from the pension Agent from the fourth day of March 1836 to the fourth day of March 1841.
Simeon Lamb
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss. Worcester County 3
May 6 th 1843.
Then personally came Simeon Lamb, to me well known to be a credible witness and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me William P. North Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 16. 1823
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation William P. Noble was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
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.
No. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Worcester July 31 st 1845. I certify that the within intendment was made before signing.
William P. Noble, Just. of Peace
Andrew
G. B. Merrill Boston Mass
J. H. Huntington

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 3 1848
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation William B. Marble was a justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
W. B. Hall
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Worcester COUNTY, }
On this Twenty first day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Sally Harrington a resident of Charlton in the county of Worcester aforesaid aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Simon Rice deceased who was a resident of Brookfield in said County and who was a private in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late first husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty dollars and
cents per annum. She afterwards married Abijah Harrington, who is also deceased. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sally Harrington
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Wm P Noble  William P Noble Justice of the Peace. Simeon Gann
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
William P Noble Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
Clerk of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this

Worcester July 31st 1845. I certify that the within intendment was made before signing.
William P. Noble, Just. of Peace
John Mansfield
William P. Noble
Charles
W. B. D. [unclear] Boston Mass

Jas. L. Edwards Esq re Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Jas. L. Edwards Esq re Merchants Bank Sir,
4 Augt 1848
Enclosed are the Declarations of the following named widows, made to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of 2 d Feb y 1848. They wish that their Pension Certificates may be sent to my care.
Very Respectfully Yr obed servt
G. S. Balfinch
List.
Adams Abigail Barnard Anna Bennet Mary Bellows Lydia Beard Abigail Crittenden Mary Dunton Sarah Dart Elizabeth Gossard Lucy Harrington Sally Howard Eunice
Lye Anna Lewis Hannah Lincoln Polly Matthews Thankful Reed Mehitable Thurston Amy Thompson Mary Wight or Wright Nabby Wilder Eunice Rogers Sarah Holden Abigail

Nov 25. 1842
Mass. July 7. 1838 Sally Harrington
S. Edwards Pugh Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington D.C.

Woonsocket Dec. 19, 1842
Dear Sir
I enclose to you the papers in the case of Sally Harrington. Let the Certificate be returned to me.
I am very Respectfully
Ira M. Burton

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Rice, Stephen GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4932 — ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 12, 1792 to Daniel King
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.