Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2496-100, for Thomas Price, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Price, Thomas
B. L. Wt. 2496-100
CONTENTS

Pittstown, N.J. Jan'y 1, 1856.
Hon. J. Minot Commr. of Pensions;
Sir:
Land Warrant N o 2496 for 100 acres, issued Decem. 26, 1855, to the heirs at law of Thomas Price dec. who was a private in the New Jersey line, was duly received, yesterday.
The Warrant is to be located ac- cording to Act of July 27 th 1842. I see by reference to that Act that its provi- sions were limited to five years from that date.
Also, the "Warrant shall not be as- signable to any person whatever;" does this restrict the several heirs from selling or assigning their interests in it to some one of their number? Information up- on these points would be thankfully received.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
Henry Race

State of New Jersey } ss County of Hunterdon }
On this sixth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before me, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid, Thomas Price aged sixty four years, a resident of Franklin in the County and State aforesaid, well known to me personally as a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that he is heir-at-law of Thomas Price deceased a Revolutionary soldier of the New Jersey Line who continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war; that he never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Thomas Price deceased on the part of the United States; nor does he believe that he, Thomas Price, deceased ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; nor that any other of his heirs-at-law ever received it.
He makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled by the Bounty Land laws of the United States.
Thomas Price

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
H. Egbert Judge of Pleas
Know all men by these presents, That I Thomas Price the foregoing declarant, do here- by constitute and appoint Henry Race to be my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, or other proper officer, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid; and my said attor- ney is hereby fully authorized and empower- ed to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Witness Present James H. Groff Wm. Emery
Thomas Price
Personally appeared the abovenamed Thomas Price, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
April 11 th 1854
H. Egbert

State of New Jersey.
At a court held for Hunterdon County, April Sixth A.D. 1854, satisfactory evidence was adduced in court to prove that Thomas Price, whose signature is affixed to the accompanying Declaration, is one of the heirs-at-law of Thomas Price deceased, a Revolutionary soldier who was in the New Jersey Line of the Revolutionary army; that he lived before the war in Hunterdon County, State of New Jersey, and returned there after the war, and died in the same county sometime in or about the year 1832; that he left a widow Elizabeth Price who died in Hunterdon County aforesaid in or about the year 1839; that they, the said Thomas and Elizabeth Price left a son Nathan Price who also formerly resided in Hunterdon County aforesaid, and removed to Wood County in the State of Ohio, in the year 1848 where he died on the fourth day of April 1850; that he the said Nathan Price left no widow, his wife Elizabeth Price having died on the ninth day of June 1843 in Hunterdon County aforesaid; That they, the said Nathan and Elizabeth Price left the following children, viz: Thomas Price whose name is affixed to the accompanying Declaration, a resident of Hunterdon

County aforesaid; Joseph Price who lately lived at or near Wilkesbarre in the State of Pennsylvania, but whose present residence is not to certainty known; Teresa Holcomb who lives in Wood County in the State of Ohio; Ann Fisher who lives in Hunterdon county aforesaid in the State of New Jersey; and Jane Gano who resided in Hunterdon County aforesaid, and died there in February 1854; they also left a son William Price who lived in Hunterdon County aforesaid until the Autumn of the year 1846 when he went a- way to parts unknown and has not since been heard from.
I William Emery Clerk of the County Court do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this Eighth day of April A.D. 1854 Wm Emery Clerk

Return of Certificates Issued to the Officers Non Commissioned Officers and Privates of the New Jersey Line by John Pierce Esquire Commissioner, on a final Settlement of their Accounts.
   No Letter Date of Certificate To Whom Due Commencement of Interest. Am't of Certif. Dollars. Cents     7461 R. Decr. 20, 1783 Thomas Price Novr 3. 1783 80  
State of New Jersey
I Thomas S. Allison Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from a book headed as above stated, as taken from & compared with the original now on file in my Office.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton this thirty first day of August Eighteen hundred and fifty three Thos. S. Allison Sec'y of State

State of New Jersey } Hunterdon County }
On this sixth day of April A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid John Hockenbury a resident of said county, a credible witness who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Price deceased, who was reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and who resided in Hunterdon County aforesaid; that he never knew any other Thomas Price resident in said county except the grandson and heir-at-law of the foregoing; that the aforesaid Thomas Price deceased, left a son Nathan Price, also personally known to the deponent, who was a resident of Hunterdon County aforesaid until about the year 1848 when he left said county and is reputed to have gone to Wood County in the State of Ohio where he is said to have died on the fourth day of April 1850; that he the said Nathan Price and his wife Elizabeth left several children; and that Thomas Price whose name is affixed to the accompanying Declaration is a son of the aforesaid Nathan and Elizabeth Price; and that the said Elizabeth Price died in Hunterdon County aforesaid in or about the year 1843.
John Hockenbury
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me
James G. Bell Judge

State of New Jersey } ss County of Hunterdon }
On this eighth day March A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Robeson Rockhill a justice of the Peace in and for said county, Jonathan Townsend aged eighty nine, a credible witness, who being duly sworn, according to law, upon his oath saith That he was personally acquainted with Thomas Price a Revolutionary soldier; - that he lived a neighbour to the said Price both before and after the Revolutionary war; - that the said Thomas Price was absent from home in the Revolutionary service for at least two years; - that he lived with his wife Elizabeth Price; - that he had by the said Elizabeth a son whose name was Nathan Price; that he was personally acquainted with Nathan Price and his wife

Elizabeth; - and that they, the said Nathan and Elizabeth Price had a son named Thomas Price, who now resides in Franklin Township in the county. Jonathan Townsend
Sworn to and subscribed before me this eighth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Robeson Rockhill J.P.
I Robeson Rockhill, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing affiant Jonathan Townsend, a resident of Hunterdon County aforesaid, and that he is worthy of full confidence and belief. March 8 th 1853. Robeson Rockhill, J.P.

State of New Jersey } ss. Hunterdon County }
I William Emery Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that Robeson Rockhill and William Egbert Esquires whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing af- fidavit and Declaration and before whom the same was taken are, and were at the time of taking the same, Justices of the Peace; and that the said William Egbert is, and was at the time of taking the same, also a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, duly commissioned and sworn; and that full faith and credit are due to all their official acts as such; and that said Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this first day of September A.D. 1854.
Wm Emery Clerk

State of New Jersey County of Hunterdon Yes
At a court held for Hunterdon County, December Thirteenth A.D. 1863. Satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Thomas Price and Ann Fisher of the County of Hunterdon aforesaid and Teresa Kolosimke of the County of Wood in the State of Ohio; and Joseph Price supposed to be somewhere in the State of Pennsylvania; and Stephen Gano, Nelson Gano, Samuel Gano, Mary Gano, and Christiana Gano, of the County of Hunterdon aforesaid, and George Gano of the County of Warren in the State of New Jersey - the latter being children of Jane Gano, deceased, who was a daughter of Nathan Price deceased, are the only surviving heirs at law of Nathan Price deceased who was the only heir at law of Thomas Price, deceased, a Revolutionary Soldier; and that William Price, a son of the aforesaid Nathan Price, deceased, has been absent in "parts unknown" since the year 1846 and is consequently considered by the laws of New Jersey as deceased. He left a Wife named Gertrude Price who is still living in the County of Hunterdon aforesaid.
Given under my hand this Thirteenth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three
Wm. G. G. Judge
State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ss I Charles Tomlinson Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William G. G. Gano whose signature appears

to the foregoing Instrument of writing was at the time of signing the same and now is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit should be given to all his Official acts as such, and his signature to the same is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Farmington this 13 th Day of December A D 1825
Charles Tomlinson Clerk

April 13, 1909.
Thomas Price B.L.W. 2496-100 Am
Hon. William B. McKinley, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. McKinley:
In reply to your letter of April 9, 1909, received on the 10th, requesting the names and post-office addresses of the heirs-at-law of Thomas Price, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, for whose service bounty land warrant No. 2496, for 100 acres was issued, I have the honor to advise you that it appears from papers on file in this Bureau, executed in the year 1854, that the heirs-at-law were Thomas Price of Franklin, N. J., Joseph Price, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Teresa Holcombe, Wood County, Ohio, Ann Fisher, Hunterdon County, N. J., and William Price, address unknown.
By furnishing the General Land Office with the name of the soldier, the number of the warrant and acres and the fact that the warrant was issued for service in the Revolutionary War, you can probably obtain information as to whether or not the warrant has been located.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

2496
100 acres
Riv

Congressional 3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Hill Claim No. _____ Certificate No. _____ Claimant _____ Soldier Thomas Price Service N. J. Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No admitted B.L. except 2496-100-Rev. April 1, 1909

  John Price  - prv -  N. Jersey Land -  200 2 Land in  1790  Cummings Regt    Wm Price  - "  du  du  " " 1791  Ogden & Dayton    Stephen Price  "  du  du  " du Oct 14. 1829  Cummings do    Isaac Price  "  du  du  " du Mar. 1 st . 1837  Ogden & Dayton    Thos. Price  "  du  do   Cummings  

Thomas Price } Children of Nathan Price died Ann Fisher } the only heir of Tho. Price died Teresa Holcombe } & grand children of said Joseph Price } Thomas Price, died
Stephen Gano } Children of Jane Gano. died Wilson Gano } who was a daughter of Nathan Price died Sam l Gano } only surviving heirs at law of said Mary Gano } Nathan Price, died, who was the Christiana Gano } only heir at law of Tho. Price, died George Gano } a Revolutionary

Sir
Decem r 13 th 1834
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2 nd Septem r last inclosing all the papers containing an application for bounty land in right of one Thomas Price, dec d . Who, it is stated, was a Revolutionary Soldier in the N. Jersey line; and in reference thereto, have to inform you that, the Records in this Office show that there were five soldiers of the New Jersey line not named Price, returned as entitled to bounty land; one of whom is named Thomas Price, and to him bounty land is still due, the other four having received Warrants for their land at different periods - In the evidence filed by you it is stated that, Thomas Price, died some time about the year 1832, and his Widow died in or about the year 1839. Upon a very careful examination, it is found that, Warr t N o 8,652 for 100 acres July 16 th 1789 is signed by Thomas Pierce a private of the N. Jersey line, but the Muster Rolls and other Records of that line clearly show that there was no soldier named Thomas Pierce, who, at any period of the war enlisted or served in the N. Jersey Continental line; Hence it seems positively certain that, by an error in transcribing from the original Rolls, the name Pierce, instead of Price, was was placed on the Register of issues of Warrants; that such was the case, is rendered the more certain the fact from that, Thos. Price, who lived until 1832, does not appear to have ever applied for a land Warrant after the issue of the Warr t N o 8,652

N o 8652. for 100. acres issued July 16 th . 1789. to John Bray. Assigned of Thomas Pierce, Private N. Jersey Line - The Name of Thomas Pierce, is not returned on the records of the line aforesaid among those entitled to Land.
The Name of "Thomas Price", a soldier of the N. Jersey Line, is returned among those entitled to bounty land, and it is believed that, that the Warrant N o 8652 was erroneously issued to Thos. Pierce, instead of Thos. Price

April 2, 1909.
Hon. Wm. B. McKinley, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. McKinley:
In reply to your letter of the 31st ultimo, received the 1st instant, enclosing a communication from The Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, containing a list of soldiers named Thomas Price who served in New Jersey regiments during the Revolutionary war, and requesting information as to whether any of said soldiers received bounty-land warrants, I have the honor to advise you that a careful search of the Revolutionary bounty-land records has been made, and only one warrant appears to have issued  been based on the service of a Thomas Price. This warrant (No. 2496, for 100 acres) appears to have issued to the heirs-at-law of the soldier. The papers in the case are very incomplete, but indicate that the soldier was the third Thomas Price on the list of The Adjutant-General; that he died in Hunterdon Co., N. J., in 1832, and that his widow, Elizabeth Price, died in the same county in 1839.
The letter from The Adjutant-General is herewith returned.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO
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10 Inc.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON
April 30, 1910.
ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
Hon. Ira W. Weed,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Weed:
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of April 28, 1910, transmitting for examination a military bounty-land warrant No. 2496, for 160 acres, which issued December 26, 1855, to Thomas Price, Ann Fisher, Teresa Holcombe, and Joseph Price, grandchildren; Steven Gaur, Wilson Gaur, Samuel Gaur, Mary Gaur, Christians Gaur and George Gaur, great grandchildren, being the only heirs at law of Thomas Price, deceased, Private in the New Jersey Continental line, war of the revolution, and diverse correspondence pertaining to the same.
This warrant issued under the act of January 27, 1835 (4 Stat., 742); act of July 27, 1842 (5 Stat., 497), and the act of June 26, 1848 (9 Stat., 328), and according to the terms thereof it was locatable according to Sec. 1 of the said act of July 27, 1842, and was not assignable.
This copy was sent to Bureau of Pensions May 3, 1917 with a letter of inquiry from House Office relative to New Jersey Continental War 2467-100 James Mowrey of New Jersey. It had no bearing on that claim as the property of the line.

Hon. I.W.W.
With reference to its assignability, it is sufficient to state that under the act of March 22, 1852 (10 Stat., 3), as incorporated in Revised Statutes Sec. 2414, this warrant is transferable.
With reference to its locatability, it was originally locatable on land subject to private entry within five years from the date of the act of July 27, 1842. The act of June 26, 1848 (9 Stat., 240), extended this period until June 26, 1853. The act of February 8, 1854 (10 Stat., 267), continued its locatability until June 26, 1858, and the act of July 2, 1864 (13 Stat., 379), provided that warrants of this character may be located in conformity with general laws in force at the time of its location. These acts were incorporated in Revised Statutes Secs. 2416 and 2417, which placed them on the same basis as other military bounty-land warrants.
Attached to this warrant is an assignment from Ann Fisher to Thomas Price, executed March 30, 1889, in the presence of two witnesses and acknowledged before a Notary Public for Mercer County, New Jersey. It would accordingly appear that Thomas Price owns 2/10 interest in said warrant, and that the remaining warrantees, except Ann Fisher, own a 1/10 each.
These parties, their heirs or legal representatives,

Hon. I.W.W.
may make further assignments of the warrant in accordance with the circular of March 28, 1902, a copy of which has been transmitted to you under separate cover. Your attention is directed to rule 28, which provides that before the warrant can be used, all the locators must have an equal interest therein.
This warrant can be located by its proper owners in Missouri only, without residence, cultivation or improvement. The Register and Receiver, Springfield, Missouri, will furnish the necessary information and requisite blanks.
The lawful owners may also use the same as cash at $1.25 per acre throughout the public domain, in commutation of a homestead entry or in payment of a desert land entry, timber and stone entry or certain lands sold at public sale. When the warrant is so used it is not restricted to Missouri.
The warrant and other inclosures of your letter are herewith returned by registered mail.
Very respectfully,
(sgd) S. V. Proudfit,
Assistant Commissioner.
Board of Law Review,
By John McPhaul,
T.M.

W. B. MCKINLEY 19TH ILL. DISTRICT
House of Representatives U. S.
Washington, D. C.
April 9, 1909.
The Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Referring to the attached letter dated April 2nd stating that warrant 2496 for 100 acres appears to have been issued to the heirs-at-law of one Thomas Price, who served in the Revolutionary War, I beg to respectfully ask that you give me as much detailed information on this subject as possible. Do the records of your Department show the names and addresses of the heirs-at-law of this soldier? Is there anything on file in your office which will aid the General Land Office in trying to find some trace of the land or warrant or whether it was surrendered to receive scrip in lieu thereof.
I will be very glad indeed if you will kindly assist me in this matter with as much information as possible, also please return the letter herewith.
Very truly yours,
W. B. McKinley

WM. B. M C KINLEY 19TH ILL. DISTRICT
House of Representatives U. S. Washington, D. C.
To Chf. ADM Div. consideration and reply APR 1 1909 MISSIONER.
March 31, 1909.
The Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I beg to invite your consideration to the enclosed letter from the Adjutant General, U. S. A. with reference to the Military Service in the Revolutionary War of certain soldiers bearing the name of Thomas Price.
I will be greatly pleased if you will advise me whether any of these men received a bounty land warrant. I desire this information in order to trace a land warrant supposed to have been issued to one, Thomas Price, as a soldier of the Revolutionary War. After hearing from you I will take the matter up with the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Very truly yours,
W. B. McKinley

Pittston N.Y. Dec. 18 th 1855
Sir,
Your letter of Oct. 8 th was duly received, in which you state that "it had been satisfactorily ascertained that there was a Thomas Price, as well as a Tho s . Pierce, returned on the records of the N. Y. line as being entitled to bounty lands, and that there is land still due the heirs of said Tho s . Price."
The Certificate respecting the heirs of Nathan Price, who was the son of Tho s . Price, has been corrected in accordance with your suggestion, and is herewith forwarded to you.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servant
Henry Race.
Attorney for Heirs of Mr. Price dec d
Hon. S. Cole Acting Comm r . of Pensions

Henry Race
ans d Decem r . 13 th . 1854
Thomas Price, del. N. J. Lino

Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm ee of Pensions
Sir, I send you accompanying the Declaration and proofs of Thos Price, in order to his obtaining Bounty Land &c.
Please let it have an examination at the earliest convenience of the Depart- ment.
Very Respectfully
Henry Race
Pittstown N.J. Septem r 2 nd 1834

Henry
Thomas Price, decd.
Ausmt Oct. 8. 1855.
N o 2496.
That Price N. S.
April 2
March 1909.
Hon. W.B. McKinley gave all infor- possible relative to Mrs. Warrant. 188
Apr. 13/09 Hon W.B. McKinley furnished names and addresses of heirs at law as shown by papers in case. O.S.
Henry Price Pittstown N. Jersey

Pittstown N.J. Jan. 27 th 1855
Hon. L. P. Waldo,
Dear Sir;
I received some time since a letter under date of Decem r 13 th ult. from S. Cole, stating that the claim of Thos. Price for Bounty Land upon account of the Revolutionary services of his grand-father Thos. Price had been rejected. The reason assigned for the rejection was that a warrant, N o . 8.652, for 100 acres, issued July 16 th 1789 to John Bray assignee of Thomas Pierce , a private of the N. Jersey line, was probably by an error or oversight in transcribing inserted on the Register of Issues of Warrants instead of that of Thos. Price, &c.
The present applicant seems confident there is a mistake in the case, and that his grand-father never drew or received any Bounty Land. He says he repeatedly heard him say so.
Will you have the goodness to examine the papers upon which Mr. John Bray as assignee received the Bounty Land as stated, and ascertain if the name is the same as Thomas Price or Thomas Pierce , and inform me of the result of your examination?
I Am Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servant
Henry Race
+ nothing to do with the case of Thos Price 2496-100